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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-16
LAST OF OLD
DRAFT ARRIVE

(By United Press)
CAMP TAYLOR, KY. Feb 1s-The
first Of the drafted men IN the last call
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-16
DAMAGE SUIT
ENDS IN COURT

Continued from page one)
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
Cosmopolitan Odessa.

Odessa. recently entered by German
troops, furnishes the most remarkable
instance in Europe of rapid growth,
like that Of the mushroom cities Of the
New World. Founded in 1904 on the
site Of a small Turkish fortress which
had been taken by the Russians few
years previously. 1t does not possess a
single building which by any stretch
Of Imagination could be described as
old. The city as well as the port owes
its origin to a Frenchman named De
Ribas, an officer in the Russian army
who bad led the attack on the Turkish
stronghold. French influence Is strong,
and there are important commercial
French and British colonies. Italians,
Greeks. Bulgarians, Tartars, Arme-
mans, Georgians, and other races in
addition to the Jews and Russians
make up the population Of this cosmo-
pOlitan city.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
clark's Day Dream.

In an address in Washington some
time ago Speaker Clark said. accord
ing to the Pathfinder, that II he should
suddenly find himself possessed of the
wealth Of Rockefeller the first thing
he would do would be to establish q
publishing house In st. Louis, Mo-.
"Then," he said, I'D publish an un-
abridged dictionary, with words pro-
nounced the way the people of the
country pronounce them, and put 1t on
the market to compete with those COM
posed by somebody up In garret
who's trying to make people here talk
like those in England.
"The next thing I'd do would be to
have real history Of the United
States composed and published under
my supervision. In It I would give
the people who have done things
credit"
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
rhe Good Th.t Come, Of II,

\ Do you think that the war is making
people less selfish in the world and in
the United States? Surely it must.
when in so many places people are sac
rificing their dear ones and their
money for a cause. Even If 1t seems
to some more question of honor and
family or national tradition than JUS
tice or freedom. I often think of the
rank and file Of the German army, and
even the junior officers. They are suf-
fering untold hardships and showing
magnificent bravery in the face Of
heavy odds, as much as, perhaps more
than, the soldiers of the allies. Al
though one must be here to realize
that men have risen to a height Of
courage and endurance in this war that
people living in modern civilization
never dreamed of. Surely some gain
must come from this tremendous eff
fort and conquest of self. and Germany
must not be entirely loser, when her
sons. even II forced, have paid such a
price.-Edwin A. Abbey, II, in the At
lantic.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
Tommy Atkins, PhIIoIooI.t.

Mr.. Thomas Atkins has further en-
riched the English language with war
words and phrases. They may not
creep into future dictionaries, remarks
London Answers, but they will GER
tainly remain as part of the common
language Of everyday use. "Narpoo,"
coined by Tommy from the French
IN NY plus" is now our general ex-
preston for nothing doing"
1t Is safe to assume that the express
sion "over the top" will become part
of our language, to be used when man
must be put to the supreme test.
'Anzac" is another coined word that
will remain for all time, A "scroun-
ger" for forager, "buckshee" for any
thing extra in the way of rations, and
"Conchy" for the shirker, are hardly
likely to be forgotten.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
QUITTING Work for War.

"Selllng out; have to join the col
ors," has become quite n common sign
in business places in many parts Of
New York. Investigation has shown
some Of them to be fakes, too. In all
parts Of England such notices are nu-
merous. Among those of an unusual
nature is the following, put up by a
monument builder:
"Having been called up for military
service, Mr.. Kennedy is forced to close
down his business, all the other male
members Of the family being already
In service. He begs to take this op-
portunity Of thanking all patrons who
have accorded him support in the past.
and he hopes that any who might
have business requiring his attention
may be able to hold over the same
until his return to business"
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
Al Pool Of 1ethesda.

An English reservist, who was liv-
ing near Sudbury, Ont, before the war.
writes to his old neighbors from the
Pool Of Bethesda, Palestine: II tasted
the water-not too clean land in or
der to do 1t had to descend lots Of
steps. rs the well Is deep down In the
ground. At the entrance one may. II
one wishes, read in II different lam
guages the ACCOUNT Of the healing de-
scribed in the Dfifth chapter Of John
q quite sufficient choice, one would
Imagine, but "Taffy' thought different
ty. ana not finding his mother tongue
represented, promptly wrote 1t all out
In Welsh from his own Testament. So
now there are 70 different versions
for visitors to choose FROM"
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
SERIOUS SITUATION / /.

Men and industries are being work
Cd to the limit in these trying times
and managers of large enterprises
lay awake nights figuring how to
Iseet with conditions arising every
2f hours.
Take the western metal mining
and refining industries as an illus
tration. They have been called on
to double their output and then
double again. They have met the
government requirements at every
turn, furnishing metals such as cop
rer at established prices far under
quotations at the beginning Of the
war.
At recent conference of copper
PRODUCERS with the War Industries
Board in Washington, 1t was decided
to continue the price of 23A cents
en- copper for seventy-five days.
Commenting on this the Mining
Congress Journal says:
"The smaller copper producers
were greatly disappointed at this de-
cision as their mines had been kept
in operation at a loss in anticipa-
ton of an increase in price.
i"It is feared that many of the
smaller operators will be forced to
discontinue operations.
"In the face of the shortage of
coTrer any plan which entails the
shutting down of the smaller produc-
ers Is dangerous If not disastrous.
ut was brought out at the recent
heagirg that one of the larger cop
Ter companies in order to increase
its production has very largely in
creased the cost, and that the price
fixed by the government was not
sufficient to permit this accelerated
production and still leave profit.
In other words, the speeding up of
the industry, SO as to meet the war
demand, naturally increases the cost
of production. In this particular
mine 1t was shown that an increase
of one-third above normal production
had reduced the saving from II to
60 per cent of the metal content of
the ore. If the government price is
to be fixed below a proper cost, com
panies must either stard a loss or
reduce production.
Price is real incentive which
brings forth production. in any line,
notwithstanding the fact that in
more lines than one increased pro-
duction Is to be credited to patriotic
sentiment where price was not at
tractive"
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
GAVE PENNY UNDUE CREDIT
Story Will Please Those Who Have
Small Belief That Pocket Plsess
Bring Luck.

Superstition Is q relic of the DARK
ages" observed one Of the supposedly
wise men, land It has NO place ON the
battle ground Of modern thought.
II don't believe in planting pota-
toes on Good Friday. nor in seeing
the moon over my left shoulder. I
think that fisherman is foolish II
he spits on his bait, and I don't be-
lieve in walking around stump three
times to change my luck. Neither am
I afraid Of black cats that cross my
path. In my opinion all such things
are nonsense. They are in the same
class with that old idea about hang
ing horseshoe over the door. That's
an old, played-out scheme, and it
never was worth whoop.
''There's only one thing in the whole
list Of lucky or unlucky omens that
works out in every detail. and that's
the idea of finding penny and keep
ing 1t for good luck.
"About three months ago I picked
up an old green penny that was ly-
ing in the gutter. I chucked 1t in the
match pocket Of my coat, and have
kept 1t there ever since.
Before took to carrying the penny
I couldn't turn my hand over without
losing money, and ever since then I've
made money at every turn Of the road.
That's why / know 1t is lucky"
''Let me look at your lucky penny7"
remarked bystander. "Pd just like
to touch the thing"
The penny-wise man ran two fingers
into his match pocket, and as he did
SO he exclaimed:
"By cracky! I'll bet I've lost the
blamed thing. In fact, know I have.
sent this coat to the dry cleaner the
day after I found the penny, and for
got to remove it from the pocket"
Moral: Prosperity seems to be, in
some measure, psychological.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
ouarter.Pound pl,mond.

One Of the worlds largest diamonds
may come to the United States, as
Americans are among those dickering
for that superior quality amber-col-
ored stone, weighing 442h carats-
about quarter of pound-found re-
Gently In the Du Toits Pan mine in
South Africa. The stone is the most
valuable ever found in Griqualand
West. although 1t Is not a record as
regards weight.
The most famous diamonds in the
world are: Cullinan, now called the
Star Of Africa, part Of the British
crown jewels, 3,O32; Excelsior. 088 |;
Kohinoor, 900; Regent, 40; Orion,
1893, all uncut. and the Great Mogul.
eSO. cut.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Services for next Sunday:
10 a. m, class meeting. VIM. Aug
er. leader. E.
II a, m. Public worship. sermon,
Growth"
2:45 p. M, Sunday school, Chas. o.
Richards. Supt. Miss Hazel Stribley,
8. s. pianist.
Z p. m. Sermon, THE Center OF
Spiritual Gravity"
Miss Grace Rude church organist.
Choir rehearsal Saturday evening.
How sentiment changes. A man
was beating his wife. A passing
stranger saw the brutality. sprang
from his vehicle and went to the as
sistance Of the poor woman, who
changed attitude suddenly, seized a
stick of wood and struck the strang-
er over the head This seems a
puzzle, but underneath there lies q
law that keeps the world from bust.
ing up. Don't try to discover tine
fact in this same way, for things will
mot always turn cut the same way.
1t is Illustrated in that the Irish
do not all love the English, even
Though their cause In these days is
one. TIE gravity of great prin-
ciple is marvelously drawing people
of Heterogeneous likes in OUT country
Into common brotherhood ard the
Fourth OF July is icing celebrated
with greater loyalty than ever te-
fore under the stars and stripes. 5
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend these services.
GEORGE s. PARKER, Minister
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
Cautloua

Mrs. Flatbush-You don't think the
war will reach over here this year, do
you. dear?
Mr.. Flatbush-Why, no. Why do
you ask that question?
"Because want to know whether to
hang the hammock under the trees
where 1t was last year, or in the cell
lar"
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
lneIInatIon .to Experlment.

"Why are you in favor Of govern
ment ownership"
"Im not exactly clear,'i replied the
candid man. "But I've vague idea
that I'd like to see some lines Of busi-
ness in the hands of elected officers
who might try to make hit by low
ering prices instead Of raising them."
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04

l.. ]. Williams came up from Den
yer yesterday ard then went to Ida
ho Springs. where he and his family
will sperd the Fourth with Mrs. w.
A. Funk.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
Rhetorical Emphasls.

Don't you think there Is too much
tendency to profanity In conversationr
"Yes. And it's goil,Y to be worse !
understand the government is going
to open up more canals. And that
Ll..ns more mules"
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. e. s. Moulton arriv.
ed during the week from Lake City
for few days visit. They drove
over dn their car.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04

Rae Laird was in Denver during
the week to have his eyes treated
Hnd ether physical defects remedied
so that there win be no hitch in his
getting into the army.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04

Tony Cesario has disjointed his
ten rinnet alley. His license expir-
ed and he did not think the business
justified his sper ding $50 for new
city and IS for state license.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
Not That Flavor.

"You know, there are some hosts
who allow their hospital meats to be
seasoned with acerbity."
"Do theyf We always NE catcAuD
with ours.'
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04

Sam Glanville came over from
Oak Creek Sunday, returning Tues
day with his car.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04

j. c. Jensen went to Denver Mon
day morning on business. He will
go from there to Tolland to spend
tho Fourth.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04
Pork to Win the War.

Flatbush-So you're raising pigsf
Bensonhurst-Yes, you know the pen
II mightier than the sword.
swell, I guess you're right, for food
viii win the war;"
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-04

George Cratmair and Albert Day
went to Cheyenne for the Fourth.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16
RED
CROSS
NEWS
I

Kadoka Red Cross held a very
successful auction sale last Sat
day. The total of the sale ran
up to $500 and the proceeds of
the dance, the dinner and the
supper brought the total up to
something in the neighborhood
of $500. We extend coneratu-
lations to our sister chapter on
the patriotic spirit displayed by
this sale.
Again we call attention to the
Red Cross sale at Midland on
next Saturday, May 18. All the
news we hear leads us to believe
that this will be a big sale. Com
mittees. are hard at work and a
program is being carefully work
ed out. Take a day off and at
tend this sale. Your work can
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16

Harry O'Brien of Highmore is
the other candidate. He has been
states attorney of his county,
assistant attorney general, and
state insurance commissioner.
Judges are not elected in this
state upon partisan ballots, SO
none of these candidates are run
ming upon republican or demo
cratic tickets. Two of the candi-
dates having the highest votes at
the primary on May % will be
the candidates for the fall cleo
ton, and the one having the
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16

spare you for a day. Some of the
boys in France have managed to
get away for a life time. An in
vestment of a hundred dollars in
this sale for their sake will seem
small when you consider that
they have made investments Of
their lives.
On next Sunday the 10Th every
minister in the country is re-
quested to preach sermon IN
explanation and support of the
Second War Fund of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, the campaign for
which occupies the following
week. Will Haakon county
ministers kindly observe this re-
quest.
The War Fund Drive COM
mences on next Monday. Brief
ly explained again the campaign
is for $l0O,0OO,0OO. The allotment
of Haakon county is 81 500. Each
branch and auxiliary is request
ed to raise at least one dollar per
member and as much as may be
convenient. The money should
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16
the CONTEST FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

THE CONTEST FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE
The Office of circuit judge is
one of considerable Importance
to the people and more interest
in the campaign should be taken
in this circuit than has yet been
shown. The circuit Judge passes
not only upon the property rights
of our people but upon their IL
berty as well.
There are three candidates
asking a non-partisan nomination
in this circuit. Judge John F.
Hughes of Fort Pierre is a candi-
date for reelection. He is now
serving his eighth year on the
bench. John McCord of Pierre
is also a candidate. He has
served Hughes county a number
of years as county judge. M.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16

highest vote in November will
be elected.
Investigation of the qualifi-
cation of these candidates is in
order. The voter should make
inquiry to the end that he may
vote intellieently on election day.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16

Strayed or Stolen: l bay mare,
weight 1000, has colt by now if
it has not been lost. Is not pony
but we'll built brood mare. Noti-
fy David w. Messix, Weta, S. D.
If 26
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16

For Sale:-Seven acres within
the city of Kadoka. on account oi
failing health will close out al
a bargain, good water, 2 wells,
room house, and good barn, good
big daui. &c. Heck, Kadoka, S
D. Is 2t
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16

Dr.. m. Walsh. Specialist. Eye
Ear, Noe and Throat. First
National Bank Building, Rapid
City, s. D. 25tf
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16

SOllO NCO AlOSS w al IuAlus luA1P
South Dakota, to be deposited by
him in one of the banks of the
county to the credit of w. G.
McAdoo, Treasurer of the Unit
ed States. This money is to be
esed by the American Red Cross
as war relief work in Europe. It
is impossible to enumerate all
the ways in which the money is
spent. Hospital equipment, am
balances, canteens, rest stations,
and relief for destitute civilians
are some of the objects that
claim part of the meney. Not
one single cent goes for admin
strative expenses. Not one cent
goes for salaries. For every dol
lar Of the one hundred million
dollars raised by the Red Cross a
year. ago. on account of the inte-
rest earned, the Red Cross can
show $1.02 spent in war relief in
Europe. At a meeting Of the
state board in Sioux Falls it was
agreed that effort would be made
to put South Dakota first in rails
ing its allotment. In Haakon
county we hope to be able to re-
port our 1850 raised not later
than Monday night, the first day
Of the campaign. To this end we
hope that as many branches and
auxiliaries as possible through
out the county will arrange to
raise the allotment of at least
$l.0O per member and telephone
DR.. ]. w. Barksdale, Philip. S. D.,
or Alvin Wagner, Philip. S. D.,
some time Monday. Where ever
possible it is recommended that
the allotment for the War Fund
be raised by special contributions
for this special purpose from the
membership. Where it seems
best, however, to local officials
the amount required may be ap-
propriated from funds already
on hand. Let us have your al
lotment reported early, in order
that Haakon county and South
Dakota may 90 'over the top"
first.
The other day the telephone
rang. 1t was Ash Greek branch
reporting that it contributes
$4,000 to the Second War Fund
which is to be raised next week.
When the chairman recovered
his breath, discovered that his
phone was working correctly,
and that he had heard alright,
he began suggesting that this
sum was considerably more
than Ash Creeks allotment; that
money was needed right along
for the branch's own work, and
that sort of thing. Then these
words came down from the other
end of the wire: well, we've
had a meeting out here, and
we've decided that the money is
needed in France and needed
now. There's no need keeping
it in the bank when 1t can be
"over there" doing some good.
We shall need money for our
branch work, of course, but we
can get it where we got this. "
Nothing further needs to be said.
The chapter chairman takes off
his hat to Ash Creek.
The chain Of sales is getting
along fine. The Kirley sale
brought over $400, Orton $625,
Lindsay $500. May % will wind
up the chain in Fort Pierre. 1t
will be the Fort Pierre sale, but
in a sense will also be just a big
county sale. Fort Pierre Times.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16
IvL BOOIxe At KELLY FIELD
SAYS THEY HAVE EXCITING TINES
IS LARGEST OF IT'S KIND IN THE
COUNTRY.

Kelly Field No. !
May 4, 1918
Mr.. ]. B. Goff, Philip, S. D.
Dear Sir
Suppose you are wonder
ing if I'm getting the Pioneer
which you are sending me.
Father wrote and said you were,
but | haven't received any copies
so far. Many times my mail has
been lost or else returned so |
suppose it has been the same
way with the paper. | certainly
would be glad to get it as | get
very little news from Philip since
dad left and went to Huron.
| suppose you know that | am
in Kelly Field No. l, Texas. ]
always supposed Texas was a
dry state, but | quickly changed
my mind during the last months.
1t was quite nice here during the
month of March, we could work
in our shirt sleeves, but this
month and during April we need
ed rain coats most of the time.
We have had some real Texas
stormes, always thought that
South Dakota couldn't be beat
for wind, but Texas has it skin
ned by a mile. During some OF
the storms many tents were
blown down, but | was lucky
enough to be in good one ! also
was lucky enough to be on main
guard during two of the worst
ones. Well, we should worry as
several hundred others took the
same dose.
!, wish you could visit Kelly
Field once as it has many inte'
resting places. You know this
is the largest aviation field and
camp in the United States. Some
say Camp Travis is larger, but
that's because it is a drafted
mems camp, while Kelly is all
enlisted men, although there are
a few inducted men here. We
have quite a bit of excitement
here, once in a while a plane will
tumble and some one gets hurt
or killed. We have several of
the best flying instructors here
that there are, every once in a
while they will fly out Of sight,
then when we see them next
they are tumbling, diving and all
sorts of stunts. Some of them
are certainly fine. When | first
came it would make my neck
stiff from rubbering at them.
Some fellows that would catch
us looking at them, who had
been in the field for some time
would yell at us, look at the
rockies, which soon broke us.
Don't know as am much more
than one yet.
Will close and give you my
correct address. Yours,
Ivil S. Bodine
Line lis Section |
Trades Div.
Kelly Field No.
South San Antonio,
Texas
L
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
h. \: P. ATKINS TO
NDREAMONG SOLDIERS

The Rev. II. Pearce Atkins, pastor
the Mexico Christian Church,
[,,es April 1st for Camp DOniphan,
|ot Sill, Okla, where he will work
|n0Dg the soldiers for that month.
h announcement of his plans was
|,de Saturday.
Dr. Atkins has been anxious to make
II, trip for sometime. He secured
H. permission of his church here
No are sending him. His work will
Il among the U. S. soldiers who are
training at that camp many Of
kbom are from this city and county.
Dr.. Atkins is one of the few minis
h. fortunate enough to secure one Of
kese assignments. He is deeply in
@rested in the work and enters his
.rw field with much enthusiasm and
Interest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
TRAIN
MAY Be TAKEN OFF

A new time card on the Chicago &
Alton will likely be issued Sunday
and from indications train No. II,
from Chicago to Kansas City, may be
discontinued. This train arrived in
this city at S:45 in the morning and
is the one used by residents of the
east end of the county to come her to
trade. 1t also brings the morning
papers to Mexico.
The other train will be Alton No.
12, Kansas City to Chicago. due here
at 2 a. m. 1t is understood the pres
ident of the Alton is in Washington
now trying to have the order to dis
continue these trains annulled. How
ever the matter is in the hands of the
government and it looks as though
the order will stand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-21
MARRIED HERE WEDNESDAY
Malter B. Douplass. a prominer

Walter B. Douglass, a prominent
young farmer residing near Venice, in
this county and Miss Alta Brown, the
charming and accomplished daugh-
ter of C. A. Brown, were married on
Wednesday afternoon in this city by
the Rev. ]. D. Greer, at the home of
Mrs. ], B. Atkinson, on South Jeffer-
son street, The wedding was quiet
affair only immediate friends and
relatives being in attendance.
Both young people are members Of
prominent Audrain county families
and very popular in their respective
neighborhoods. Mr.. Douglass has
made splendid success of his farm
ing and owns a fine place. His
bride is an exceptional young woman
of fine qualities.
The Ledger joins their friends il
extending congratulations and best
wishes for long and happy life.