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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-10-12
SOLDIERS LETTERS
R. H. McCullagh Writes Briefly on Board
Transport Details Deferred
Until He Returns.

Mr.. A g. Dupuis is in receipt of the
following letter from r. II. McCullagh
who has a position as secretary with the
y, NJ. G. A;
Fifth Day at Sea.
DEAR Folks IN CUSTER
You would be surprised to know that
our tiny town has two men on board
this transport Yesterday ! ran into
Herbert Heldepriem, who called TO me
AS / passed on the way TO mess. " t
sure held a reunion and | told him all
the news ] could. | shall see him every
day. IL seemed good TO see some one
you knew among all the troops on
board
You, OF course, will want all the de-
tails OF the trip but they will have TO
wait until | get back. We have had a
1ne, uneventful trip so far with very
little sickness among the men / mar
vel at their spirit for troop ship is no
DeImonico's. | hear no grumbling to
speak OF, only an eagerness to get over
aud get In IL.
The band is playing on one deck aud
men are drilling on another, so it is like
writing in boiler shop. We 'Y" men
are doing what we can to make it easier
for the men with what we have on hand
Besides listening to their little troubles
and the history Of their lives, we lead
them in singing and in their yells, dis
tribute books and some pamphlets
among them, also furnish them with
writing paper, etc. 1t is interesting
work and / hope we can do some good
| shall ask to be assigned to South Da-
kota troops if possible, when we land,
as | can work better with them.
This letter was just to let you know
that | am alive and we'll and am more
than happy to be here. DO all you can
in the Y. NJ. e. A. drive this fall, for il
is great work. The men lose no op.
pOrtunity to tell us what it means to
them. | shall write you when | land
and know where | am to be sent to.
Remember me to the whole town.
People would be lost in this bunch).
With much love to you all
ROBT. II, MCCULLAGH,
Room 6, Deck b.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-10-12
RED CROSS NOTES.

Annual meeting of the Custer County
Chap.lr was held Tuesday evening at
7:30 in the Red Cross rooms Seventeen
were present. 1t was moved and car
ried that Mrs. Dupuis, MIR. NJ j. Bailey,
Mr.. w. :. Harper, Slr. w. +. Hanley,
Mrs. Garock and Mr.. +. q. Kneeland
be reelected directors for three years
The meeting was then adjourned Fol-
lowing the directors meeting Mr. T. w.
Delicate, chairman, presided The re-
suit of election Of officers was as follows.
I. W. Delicate, chairman.
Mrs. W. +. tlanley, vice chairman.
&. +. Perrin, treasurer.
Mrs. b. T. Leete, secretary.
Mrs. Willis has resigned and Mrs.
Bailey is now work room director.
There is still more work and workers
aud Mrs, Bailey is anxious to be kept
busy.
All needles not being used please be
returned 10 Red Cross rooms.
Please note without fail that relatives
desiring to send Nmas gifts to soldiers
across the water must apply 10 the Red
Cross Chapter for cartons in which to
place the gifts. The Chapter is waiting
to report the number of these boxes re
quired They can be given only to each
Tperson holding an addressed label re
ceiyed from the soldier to whom the boz
| is to be sent Between November and
r. the cartons containing the gifts are to
| be brought 10 the Red Cross Rooms lbs
the relatives or friend of the soldier
Parcels will then be inspected and mail
ed All parcels must be in the hands o
| the local postmaster on or before Nov
18th. These regulations do not apply tC
men in the naval service
MRS. B. + LEETE,
Secretary,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-10-12
FIRST GOLD STARS
Custer County Suffers the First War
Losses-Two Dead and One Re
ported Missing

M,
Aue ursI uo'u 9'"is are re"uy lot Ihe
service flag OF Custer county. The word
has Just been received of the death of
williar, NoKinIay Sbirlay of Arr,Ia
,T,,
anu Eu war" ia"' No' 'i'"u', '' h"he' :
VlllP, while young Fowler, OF -Four Mile,
is reported as missing in action" Me-
Kinlev shirley went n Camn Dodga in
-. ,hat 49,, -.
Ausu7' anu s'nSo '''"' mas P'o'e" iil'ii-
sell good soldier, OeIhg made a Cor
2oral very soon and in line for promo
tion. In a letter to a friend only a few
dans aco ho av,rossaI nis n,aa.,,,a ona
gtat'ucalioh ~ tue I'VE ~ lamp ana me
resolve that he was doing his best to be
good soldier and was making friends
On Ca,,,ao, ho ,,a, ,,lo, an ,.;,h ~
spanish lpHuehza ana on Mohuay hIgHt
he passed away, The young wife was
with him through the illness. The fun
eral is announced at the Pnngle church
on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18th. Rev.
VIM, !. Harper will conduct the ser
vices.
Edward Paul Korlhaus went to Camp
in July and was assigned to the Neter-
mary Department because Of his knowl-
edge Of horses and his skill in treating
them. He was finally sent to Camp Lee,
Va, from where he wrote to his people
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-10-12
PRINaLE PARAGRAPHS. =

wv ~, 1910
Glen Carroll returned to Camp Dodge
Monday evening.
Mr., and Mrs. John Tanner were in
town Saturday shopping,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stratton were
in town Wednesday, shopping
Clifford Brown, wife and son, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Smith Sunday.
Mrs Keliher, sister of Mrs. Werner
Moore, is visiting at the Ranger Station.
Earl Talbot returned from Alliance
| Wednesday and will work for Mr.. Nihart
again.
Four of Elmer Drains children are
sick with the prevailing colds that so
many have.
Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan returned from
Wyoming Sunday Mr.. Mcclellan is
| happy again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dykeman are
| home after spending the summer in the
eastern part of the state.
Floyd Turner got something in his
eye while threshing for Joe Conlon and
was taken to DR.. Long Wednesday.
Mrs. Earl Talbot and little daughter
| Hortense, spent the week end with Mrs.
Frank Smith, returning home Sunday.
| Mrs. J. l.. Stewart and daughter were
| Burlington arrivals from Custer Friday
evening, returning Sunday morning.
Mrs. C. Z. Albertson and sister, Mrs.
| Sarah Lockwood, called at the work
| rooms Saturday and took home knitting.
| Mr.. Merle Davidson came up from
| Alliance to crate and ship his household
goods to that place, where he will make
| his home.
The little six year old son of John
Kirk was taken to the hospital at Hot
| Springs Thursday and was operated on.
| He is very low.
Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Merrill have re-
turned to PringIe They have rented
the building back of the pool hall and
are moving into it,
Mh. and Mrs. John Rayer were in
town Wednesday evening. Mrs. Raver
called at the work room and took home
| sewing for the Belgium children.
Mrs. William Hollenbeck, Mrs Pete
Cairo, Mrs Earl Talbot, Mrs. Frank
Lewis and Mrs J l.. Booker made a
business trip to Custer Thursday.
Mrs. William Hollenbeck, Mrs. Pete
Cairo, Miss Wi,lynnetle Holenbeck
and Miss RUBY MGAdam took in the
dance at Minnekahta Saturday night.
Mrs. Joe Carter passed through Prin
gle Friday 10 take her daughter to the
hospital at Hot Springs. The young
lady fell through hay shoot in the barn
injuring her shoulder
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-10-12
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The Superintendent of the State Board
of Health sends the following telegram
"When influenza becomes epidemic,
close schools and forbid all gatherings. "
In all communities where any case Of
influenza starts, schools should be closed
and no other gatherings permitted For
his own good, as well as for the safety
of others, any one developing what
seems TO be very severe cold or infin-
enza, should 60 to bed until fever is all
gone and the danger Of spreading the in
fection to others by coughing and sneez-
ing is past The great danger is that
people who neglect to take good care OF
themselves are liable TO develop bron
cho-pneumonia which becomes a serious
condition
Respectfully,
NJ LONG,
Supt County Board of Health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-10-12
LIBERTY DAY.

Saturday, October 18th, is the four
hundred and twenty-sixth anniversary
of the discovery of America. President
Wilson has proclaimed it Liberty Day
and requests the citizens of every COM
munity in the United States-city, town
and countryside-to celebrate the day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-10-12
Total

UTWT : INV
The committees in the different towns
feel confident that the fnll amount,
Sl25 600, will be subscribed within the
next few days,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-10-12
NEARING THE TOP

ON LIBEHTY LOAN
A telephone message received about
noon Thursday from Chairman F. NJ.
Stewart of the County Liberty Loan
Committee stated that up to that time
$ll7 100 has been subscritcd, credited
as fnIlnNs
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28
FOX'S THEATRE.

That the opening performances at
Fox's was a welcome one, was very
evident today. Theatregoers eager
for their favorite amusement, were on
hand early to witness one of the
finest offerings ever presented locally.
The Talk of the Town, direct from
its smashing successes at the Broadway
and Symphony theatres, and featuring
Dorothy Phillips, is one of the most
startling photo dramas ever seen
locally. 1t concerns Genevra French
who was raised in seclusiol by her
widowed father. She is kept in in
norance of the world and its ways; is
practically a prisoner in her home
and in school. She gets possession
of a book called "How to Attract
the Opposite Sex and begins to
practice on one of her fathers younger
friends, Lawrence Tabor. She does it
so we'll that he falls in love with
her. She marries him to escape from
her bondage and then tells him she
does not love him and that she is
seeking only liberty. She thought
that she had learned life from a book,
but when she tried to fascinate the
second man the truth was brought
home to her with a sudden sock. Be-
cause she did not know, she became
the talk of the town. but when she
learned she was transformed into a
loyal wife. "The Talk of the Town"
is a good, clean and humorous-a bit
startling, Accordingly interestingly and
surprising at the end.
Nowadays everyone is ION the
Jump" both for themselves and for
their country. You should see
George Walsh in ION the Jump"
While every child and grown-up
knows of the famous ride OF Paul
Revere, they will be enthused when
they see George Walsh enact a modren
Paul Revere in his latest picture "On
the Jump" George, however goes
one better, he not only uses a horse
for the gallant ride but resorts to our
modern conveyances to complete the
reproduction of that famous ride in
the interest of Uncle Sam. George
Walsh exemplifies the hustliag young
American-as a living example OF
what youth full Of life, ambition
and the desire to serve his country, can
accomplish single handed against all
obstacles which he encounters.
The vaudeville end of the program
is we'll balanced and up to the stand
ard consisting of the mine Krazy
Kids" a screamingly funny school
room act; Madi, the Gypsy Musician,
Tascott, the Novelty Equilibrist and
Brandon and Taylor. The latter are
we'll known in New Britain, Miss
Belle Brandon being sister of the
late Archie Fleming. Their act is
distinct novelty, with good singing,
dancing and yodelling.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28
- News For Women Readers
TYCFUM TIIEATEIR.

At the grand opening of the Lyceum
a splendid big program offered to the
public. On this great program there
will be two superb features that con-
tain an entertainment in themselves,
one being Sandy" starring Jack
Pickford and charming Louise Huff.
This is a charming story of life in
Kentucky, with Sandy, a Scotch lad,
as the hero and Ruth Nelson, a dainty
Blue Grass heireSS as his ViS-a-ViS.
The action is filled with thrills and
delightful comedy, of which neither
Jack Pickford or Miss Huff have failed
to take the fullest advantage. Sandy
is a. cheerful brave Scotch lad, who
follows the girl of his dreams to her
ancestral home where, after a series
of thrilling adventures, he makes her
his bride How this is accomplished,
is a matter that will interest the old
and the young alike, and curiosity is
satisfied only by seeing the pictures.
The other great feature is with
Hoops Of Steel and in the leading
role appears the famous star Henry
B. WalthaIl, who has appeared before
in many of the greatest successes of
the screen, two of which are The
131GCn OIL u NdllOll ctliCl L llt vi cot
Love" In the role of Emerson
Mead" Mr.. WaIthau portrays the
character of a man at the head of
the independent cattle owners, who
have been oppressed by the high
handed methods of a large cattle
syndicate. He is accused of murder
and is captured after a series of
thrilling incidents. Circumstantial
evidence is so strongly against him
that conviction seems certain.
The big vaudeville bill is one which
will help to carry all your troubles
away. There will be Johnny Woods,
a clever colored VentTiloQuist; the
Dancing Millers, a special dancing Of
fering which is an exceptionally fine
act and also the great Burlesque
Acrobatic Review of 1918. 1t is a
comedy variety offering which will not
fail to please everyone of the Lyceum
patrons. Come early and avoid the
rush
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28
kEENEY'S THEATER.

The big musical comedy, Come On
In with Xictor Moreley, Miss East
man, Fitzgerald and Carroll and ten
chorus girls is Keeneys big feature
this week. This big comedy is full
of songs, dances and comedy. Vic
tor Merely and Miss Eastman come
direct from q big Broadway success.
Fitzgerald and Carroll have a brand
new line of comedy. The chorus girls
have a number of original novelties.
The costumes and scenery are far
ahead of anything ever seen in this
city.
On the big picture program Sessue
Hayawaka in 1.-THE City of Dim
Faces" is the feature photoplay. VIM.
Duncan in the latest episode of "a
Fight For Millions and several short
comedies complete the program.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28

. me. Will you let me know how the
Dicky- bird is? I imagine, knowing me,
you can guess what I've been going
through since the booze got soaked
out of me enough so 7 could think
over just what happened. I suppose
the little girl went through hell over
it, didn't she?
well, SO long, old girl, and-good
hunting'-Harry.
Depths of Pity.
I laid down the letter with a baffled
feeling. No one knew better than I
how fine, how almost super sensitive
Liltian's personal honor, her ideas of
her duty to others were. This con-
science-ridden message from thu
French battleficlds was like a compell-
ing hand laid upon her spirits. She
couldn't disregard it.
The knell of Robert Savarin's hopes
had sounded. I saw that clearly.
Harry Underwood, traitor, fugitive,
might have been struck out Of Lillian's
life, but Harry Underwood, repentant,
facing death for his country in atone
ment for his crimes, anxious to get
his that he might give his wife her
freedom, yet mentally clinging to hel
skirts as any homesick boy might to
his mothers, could not be barred from
her life until death should eliminate
him from her horizon
You see, don't you?" Lillian asked,
and there was a vibrant anxiety in
her voice that betrayed to me her
longing for my comprehension.
+ Yes, am sorry to say l do I re-
turned reluctantly, unwilling to con-
fess that the strange pathetic epistle
from the man who had wrought me
so much evil, had stirred the depths OF
my pity, abated perceptibly the hor-
ror / had felt for him, even made me
realize that for Lillian there was no
other path but the one she had
chosen.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28
What Harry Underwood Wrote to
Lillian

Perhaps you would feel more mer-
cifuI, Madge," Lillian said quietly aft
ter moment. IF you were to read
the message Harry sent with the serv
Ice pin. 1t isn't long and there's a
reference which you will perhaps not
resent
She held out her hand for the box
without waiting for my assent or dis
sent to her words and as [ gave 1t to
her she took the pin from it's layer OF
jewelers. cotton, disclosing beneath 1t
a folded note. She opened it and tex-
tended it to me with an appealing
little gesture which 1 couldn't disre-
gard though the thought of reading
any words written by Harry Under
wood was hateful to me. Since the
awful moment when realized that he
was partly responsible for the muir
derous gripping of Dicky's airpfane,
I never have been able even to think
Of the man without horror.
Dear Lii the message began, I'm
not going to waste your time with any
repentance or palaver, but / thought
perhaps you'd like to know that I'm
over here in what you might term &C
tive service. Never mind how I got
here, although 1 know I must have
you to thank for the chance to get
here.
II would not bother you with this.
only-I've given your name as my
next of Kim SO in case / get mine.
which, for your sake, my dear Lii,
sincerely hope do and that quickly.
you will not have to waste your time
wondering whether or not you are
really free from me. No use saying
.sorry.' old girl, but I'd like you to
kn0w realize what a laundering
bully scout you've been to me all these
years And / sincerely hope
you and the artist chap will
have many good days. Do
yeaz think he'd object to your wearing
tflia thing for a little while? I've got
q. bunch il won't be long. I know /
haven't any right to ask you anything
like this, but 1t would make me feel
= whole lot better If you could stick 1t
on.
Zone other thing I wish you'd do'for
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28

Miss Florence Billiard. OF Glens
Falls, N. Y. an American Red Cross
nurse. has been cited for the French
cross of war. The official citation
declares:
she has shown imperturable
sangfroid under the most violent
bombarc ments during Mar h and
May. Despite her danger she
searched f.- and comfoited and as
sisted the wounded. Her attitude
was especially brilliant on July 81,
when bombs hurst near"
Miss Billiard left for overseas
duty with the American Ambulance
corps in December. 1916. and has
been In active service since her ar
rival In France. For some time she
was on duty at the American Am
bulance Hospital at Neuilly, France.
as Red Cross nurse, but since the
entrance OF America into the con-
fiict she has been In service in the
field hospitals.
1T you could see the stretchers
coming N by the hundreds, SAYS
Miss BullaId in a recent letter 20
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28
Aunt James Advice

''Oh dear sighed the young house.
wife, ''I have SO much trouble in find
ing really good butter!"
Eyes, know how it is. We always
had that difficulty till I discovered
Benefit Brand Sweet Nut at the
Direct Importing Co.'S yellow front
store, PIT Main ST., 365 Arch St., New
Britain, where Benefit Brand Teas,
tCoffees and Groveries Specialties are
retailed at wholesale prices"
why, that's kind of oleomar-
garine! You wouldn't serve that,
would you, Aunt Jane?'
You seemed to like it the day you
lunclled at my house, said Aunt Jane
with twinkle in her eye.
why, yes, 1t was dehcious! You
don't mean to tell me that was your
Sweet Nut"
"It certainly was-it's better than
most butter and it costs only SIC a
pound. OF course they put the name
oIeomargarine on the package, but
that law was passed before Sweet
Nut was invented, and there is no
animal fat in it,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28

her sister. Miss Maude Billiard. "you
would understand that every ounce
OF womanhood In you calls for you
to hurry faster and work the harder
You would not dare stop working
for you would only commence weep
ing with pity for those brave men
and boys. and I love each one"
Miss Bnllard served through the
Scissors campaign and later at
Chateau CHERRY. According to the
latest letter received by her rela-
tives In Glens Falls, she is now On
duty in an evacuating hospital near
the front.
With characteristic modesty. she
makes no mention Of the events
which lead to the distinction con-
ferred upon her by the French Cow
eminent. but writes: Il do dress
ings all day long and am on call
every other night, which means
those nights / usually work until
one O'Clock In the morning and then
lie down wits my clothes on, and,
IL aln needed am called. You
do not get too tired for there is a
constant change sill tbs time
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28
AMERICAN RED CROSS NOTES

for 5000 women canVaSSerS who Will
go from house to house. Women are
also wanted for clerical work. The
importance of the work demands that
it be done as quickly as is consistent
with efficiency. Those who wish to
volunteer for this work may apply
either at the Atlantic Division, A
East Twenty-third street; the New
York County Chapter, 389 Fifth ave-;
the Brooklyn Chapter, 1913 Remsen
street, or at any Red Cross Chapter
Greater New York.
Confirmation of the statement that
the need of warm clothing for the
people Of Northern France is abso-
lutely vital is contained in a letter
sent by the Foreign Director of Relief
for the Commission for the Relief of
Belgium to Herbert Hoover, chair
man of the commission. The letter
says in part:
The situation as outlined in copies
of letters from the North of France
simply beggars description. The
people are without adequate covering
for their bodies and are almost with
out any sort of shoes and cannot even
obtain enough wood to make soles
with sacking covers.
THE situation is one which we
must meet no matter what is involved
You certainly realize, as no one who
has not lived in that country can, the
intense suffering that is before these
people, unprotected as they never
have been before and without hope of
even being able to obtain fuel during
the cold of the coming year."
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt'S sug-
gestion that Americas fighting men
contribute their old clothes to be sent
to the BeIgians and to the people of
northern France met a generous re-
Spouse from Camp Upton. Nineteen
cases of old clothes were sent a few
days ago to the American Red Cross
Collection committee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28

The need of volunteer workers has
been brought out by the opening of
the survey on nursing resources in
New York, New Jersey and Connecti-
cut under the direction of Dr.. E. G.
Meyer, Divisional Supervisor for the
Atlantic Division of the American
Red Cross. The survey in these states
is a part of the nationwide movement
to discover just what nurses and
nurses aides are available at the
present time, SO that a sufficient
number may be withdrawn for mill
tary duty without interfering more
than necessary with civilian needs
DR.. Meyer has sent out an appeal
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-10-28
MAINE SHOEMAKER
Tired All Time. Did Not Want to
Work, How He Regained Strength

WORK, HOW lie tScgaDUCu strength.
Sanford, Maine.--"I suffered so
much from a rundown, nervous con-
dition and stomach trouble that I
never felt like working and had tried
almost everything without relief. The
first bottle of Vinol however helped
me and it has built me up so 1 feel
better now than I have for a long
time. Chester D. Haines.
There is no secret about Vinol 1t
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peptones, iron and manganese pepto-
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p. Sour Saxol Salve is truly Won
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