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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
WANTED.

WantedLCash for old false teeth.
Don't matter II broken. pay 81 to $40
per set, also cash for old gold, silver.
platinum, dental gold and old GOLD
jewelry. Will send cash by return mall
and will hold goods ten days for send
er's apprc~s! q ny price. Mail to L.
lIazer, szoe7 South Fifth street, Phila-
delphia Pa.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
FISH, FROG, TOAD SHOWERS
Infrequency of Such Events More -
Be Wondered At Than Fact
That They Occur.

Probably the most remarkable thing
about the many reported showers OF
such objects as fish, frogs. loads and
the like is the skepticism with which
the accounts of these occurrences are
greeted. The wonder is, observes a
writer, not that they occur, but that
they are so i%nfrequent. Everybody has
seen the wind carry away. to be de-
posted in parts unknown, such Light
objects as leaves and scraps of paper.
Everybody has also heard, at least, OF
the astonishing feats performed by tor
nadoes and hurricanes in transporting
much heavier articles.
For example, at Beauregard. Miss,
April %, 1888, the solid iron screw of
q cotton press, weighing 675 pounds,
was carried 900 feet. On another oc-
casion a hencoop Weighing 20 pounds
was transported four miles. In a tor
nado at Mount CARMEL, H., a piece
of tin roof was carried IS miles and a
church spire II miles. What goes up
must come down. We know, from the
facts first cited, that the fall of so
light and common an object as a frog,
for example, must happen rather fire.
quently i'm any part of the world SUBJ
ject to high winds.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
TRACTORS USE IN SCOTLAND
American Machine Is Popular Among
Larger Farmers-Demand Is In
Excess Of Supply.

The use of tractors in Scotland for
farming purposes has increased re-
markably during the past two years,
and the present demand is far in ex-
cess of the supply, writes Vice Consul
e. r. Pottle, Dundee. The very high
prices and costly upkeep of farm
horses, added to the heavier expenses
for labor, have compelled the larger
farmers to be on the lookout for the
best type of utility tractor.
The necessary points seem to be:
Sufficient power with a reserve;
strength and simplicity of construc-
ton ability to u on common paraftin
with economical consumption; capa-
BILE of being operated by one
man; toughness and durability of
parts; easy adjustment; and abil-
ity to pull harrows, rollers, cultiva-
tors, ETC., over broken ground.
A local farmers association has
stated that 1t would be difficult for
any other class of farmers than those
%cultivating more than 160 acres to
make use economically Of tractors, I'M
less the smaller farmers can combine
to use one tractor among several of
them.
There is no doubt that tractors have
come to stay, and it is only a question
Of a short time until a hiring system
viii be found which viii work con
veniently and economically in much
the same way as in thrashing. Sew
eral American tractors already are on
the Scottish market, in limited num-
bers on account of import restrictions,
but experience has given the Scottish
farmer great confidence in any Ameri-
can make of farm machinery, and
doubtless there will be a great demand
for American tractors after the war.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
Ashanti Cocoa Growing.

Cocoa growing is rapidly becoming a
prominent industry in Ashanti, which
has hitherto been associated with
nameless horrors perpetrated by King
Prempeh, which necessitated repeated
punitive expeditions down to 1900, the
most famous being Lord Wolseley's
campaign through the trackless jungle
in 1894. Now the Gold Coast is the
largest exporter of cocoa in the world.
and Ashanti supplies a very large pro-
portion. Archdeacon Morrison writes
from Kumassi I'm the last five years.
Ashanti has made great strides In com
mercial prosperity. This is owing to
cocoa. When the rubber boom came
to an end there was stagnation for a
short time, but cocoa has more than
taken its place. Ashanti makes an
ideal cocoa-growing country, and the
industry is very suitable for the West
African, as 1t requires no great out
put of labor"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
CHAPTER VIII.
The Little Wooden Cross.

After remaining in rest billets for
eight days, we received the unwelcome
tidings that the next morning we would
ego in" to "take over" At six in the
morning our march started and, after
a long march down the dusty road, we
again arrived at reserve billets.
1 was No. 1 in the leading set Of
tours. The man on my left was named
"Pete Walling," a CHEEKY sort of fell
low. He laughed and joked all the
way on the march, buoying up my
dropping spirits. 1 could not figure out
anything attractive in again occupying
the front line. but Pete did not cen TO
mind, said it was all in a lifetime. My
left heel was bllstered from the rub
bling Of my heavy marching boot. Pete
noticed that I was limping and offered
TO carry my rifle, but by this time l had
learned the ethics of the march in the
British army and courteously refused
his offer.
We had gotten halfway through the
communication trench, Pete in my i'm
mediate rear. He had his hand on my
shoulder. as men in a communication
trench have to do to keep in touch with
each other. We had just climbed over
a bashed-in part of the trench when
In real a man tripped over a loose
signal wire, and let out an oath. As
usual, Pete rushed to his help. To
reach the fallen man he had TO o
this bashed-in part. A bullet cracked
In the air and 1 ducked. Then a moan
from the rear. My heart stood still.
/ went back and Pete was lying on the
ground. BY the aid of my flashlight
/ saw that he had his hand pressed to
his right breast. The fingers were 10Y
cred with blood. / flashed the light
on his face and in its glow a grayish-
blue color was stealing over his cOun-
tcnance. Pete looked up at me and
said: "Well, Yank, they've done me in.
l can feel myself going West" His
voice was getting fainter and l had to
kneel down to get his words. Then he
gave me a message to write home to
his mother and his sweetheart, and /,
like a great big boob, cried like a baby.
/ was losing my first friend of the
trenches.
Word was passed TO the rear for a
%stretcher. lie died before it arrived.
Two of us put the body on the
stretcher and carried it to the nearest
6rst-old post, where the doctor took
an official record OF Pete's name, num-
Der. RINK and regiment from his ideH-
tlty disk, this to be used in the cas-
ualty lists and notification TO his
family.
We left Pete there, but it broke u
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11

A bachelor an recently travelling In
a tramcar with a married couple of his
acquaintance. 1t was a rainy morn
ing. The young wife had her UNI
hrella well out of the way of those
who passed down the ear, but an awk-
ward boy on his way to the door man.
aged TO fall over il and break it.
ooh, I'm Sc sorry" stammered the
lad.
"Never mind; I'm sure it wasn't
your fault" and the lady smiled at
him without a trace of anger or even
irritation on her face.
"Well, / must say your wife is an
angell" exclaimed the bachelor,
warmly. "Most women would have
withered that clumsy fellow with a
look, If they hadn't scorched him with
Words"
"An angel, is she?" said the married
man. as he picked up the broken um-
hrella and smiled quizzically at his
wife. "She may be-but she's wanted
a new umbrella for a month, and now
she knows I'll have to get lt!'
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11

CHAPTER I-Fired by the news Of the
sinking of the Lusitania by a German
submarine, Arthur Guy Empey, an Ameri-
can, leaves his office in Jersey City and
goes to England where he enlists in the
British army.
CHAPTER u-After a period of train
ing, Empey volunteers for immediate serv-
ice and soon finds himself in rest billets
somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance of the ever-pres-
ent coolies"
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while a Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER Iv-Empey's command goes
Into the front-line trenches and is under
fire for the first time.
CHAPTER v-Empey learns to adopt
the motto of the British Tommy, IF you
are going to get it, you'll get it, so never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest billets, EN-
pey gets his first experience as a mess
orderly.
CHAPTER VII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER VIII-Back in the front-line
trench, Empey sees his first friend OF the
trenches "go West"
CHAPTER IX-Empey makes his first
visit to a dugout in Suicide Ditch"
CHAPTER x-Empey learns what con-
stitutes a days work" in the front-hne
trench.
CHAPTER xI-Empey goes lover the
top" for the nrkt time IN a CHdISeV on nc
German trenches and is wounded by a
bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER XII-Empey joins the sui
eide club" as the bombing squad Is called.
CHAPTER xIu-Each Tommy gets an
offlcia. bath.
CHAPTER xIV-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German fire.
7 CHAPTER XV-On listening post" in
No an's Land.
CHAPTER xvI-Two artillerymen put
one over" on old Pepper, their regimental
commander.
CHAPTER xVII-Empey has narrow es-
caps While on patrol duty In No Mans
Land.
CHAPTER xVIII-Back in rest billets
Empey writes ami stages a farce comedy.
CHAPTER XIx-Soldiers have many
ways to amuse themselves while "on their
own"
machine gun service and goes back into
the fronf-line trenches.
CHAPTER xXI-Empey again goes
"over the top in a charge which cost his
company II killed and 81 wounded.
CHAPTER XXII-Trick with a machine
gun silences one bothersome Fritz.
CHAPTER xXIII-German attack, pre-
coded by gas wave, is rcpulsed.
CHAPTER XXIV-Empey is forced to
~take part in an execution as a member
of the firing squad.
CHAPTER XXV-British prepare for
the Big Push-the battle OF the Somme.
CHAPTER XXVI-In a trench raid.
preceding the Big Push, Empey is des-
perately wounded and les unconscious In
No Mans Land for SO hours.
CHAPTER XXVII-After four months
In a British hospital, Empey is discharged
as physically unit for further wal serV-
ice"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
Poets and Politicians.

Recently elected a director of the
North Eastern Railway company, WIS.,
count Grey of Fallodon is a man of
great personal charm, says London
Tit-Bits. He hates swank and often
displays an amiability which can
even tolerate a bore. He is said to be
the most cordial host that ever well
coined a guest.
A mystic and a poet at heart-he
has been accused of writing clever
verse under a nom de plume-he is a
politician by command and duty, for
II was the late Mr.. Gladstone who in
sisted that with such brains he owed
II to his country TO busy himself with
affairs of state. Formerly he in
dulged In championship form at lawn
tennis; now he is the leading expo
nent of hy-hshlng in England.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
WERE TWO GREAT STATESMEN
Bismarck and cavour, Men Of the
Highest Genius and Most Profound
Diplomatic Skill.

At nearly the same date the world
beheld an empire Of Germany and a
kingdom of Italy reviving the old glo-
ries of a distant past and giving a ma
tional character and a national spirit
to millions who had long cherished a
common language and common habits
of life.
Two great statesmen were foremost
In the achievement of that splendid his
torical result, Bismarck I'm Germany,
Cavour in Italy. SAYS the Youths Com
panion. Both were men Of the highest
genius, Of wide insight, Of profound
diplomatic skill and of indisputable
patriotism. But their aims were total
ly different. Bismarck had no faith in
the people and sought to make an alb
solute empire on the medieval model
of fixed classes, each working ia it's
sphere for the good of the state, and
the whole eliminating in a God APP
pointed, God supported monarchy. Ca
YOUR, although he believed it best to
retain the monarchical form, worked
from the beginning to establish a thor
oughly modern democracy; a govern
ment that should be essentially of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie.
Bismarck summed up his theory of
government in the celebrated phrase
that power must be sustained "by blood
and iron" Cavour said of himself In
a phrase far more deserving of ce-
lebrity, 81 am the child of liberty, and
to liberty l owe all that l am" The
hearts of modern Germany and modern
Italy are disclosed in those two say
ings of their greatest sons, and we can
see today what different results are
produced by different teachings.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
WOMEN Drawer THAN MEN

Women often do their daily tasks in
home, office or factory while suffering
pain and misery that would put a man
IN bed. However, much of women's
suffering can be alleviated. Backache,
sore muscles, stiff joints. rheumatic
pains, dizziness and like symptoms
a,e caused by ~disordered kidneys and
bladder. Mrs. Thos. Davis, Montgom-
cry, Ind, writes: Il doctored several
months without relief, when l COM
nenced using Foley Kidney Pills, and
got relief. Eight bottles cured me-.
Safe, harmless; quick results. For
sale in Winnemucca by Eagle Drug
7omrany.-TAdvertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
Pretty BRIGHT Mule.

The farmer alleged a freight train
of the defendant company had hit one
OF his mules.
"Now, Mr.. JONES' said the attorney
for the corporation 10 the aggrieved
party. who occupied the witness stand,
twill you kindly tell the court whether
or not your mule was on the track, the
property Of the defendant, when hit
by the traln?'
"Well, sir" replied MIR. Jones, 1
didn't witness the occurrence but
suppose things must have been about
as you say. This was a pretty bright
mule and / reckon it that train had
took out after him II the woods which
fringe the track there where he was
killed he would have got behind q
tree"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

J. d. Richards and Miss Maud Job were married at Colfax, Calfor- 9
MIA, last Saturday. The bride and groom arr residents of winnemucca. .
9
Roll of honor. primary department, public school, for March, 1893: 6
Charlestna Correcco. Jessie Cody, Alma Giroux Edna Giroux, Gene &
We've Lying, Kathleen Lying, Freddie Rfed. Mamie Staunton, Norma 6
Warren, Mabel Floyd, Melissa Stout, Trixy Laveaga, Pansy Sweetser,
inson, Frank Krenkel, Johnnie Smith, Ray Summerfdd, George Sum-
merfeld. Alice L. Rutherford, teacher. &
Z
. . . . Q . . Q . Q Q .
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
Scarlet Fever Serum.

Announcement was made recently
at a meeting of the Swedish Medical
society by DIR. Carl King, bacteria
logist at the Carolinian institute OF
the discovery of a serum for the treat
ment of scarlet fever.
1t was stated that the use of the
serum had reduced the mortality In
the most severe cases to II 3-5 per cent
as compared with a mortality of over
20 per cent In equally eve cases
which were not treated with the Sc
rum.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11

When Congress warns up on ques-
tons of strategy We get a vivid sense
of what is meant by the military in
efficiency of democracy.-LSpringield
Republican.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
McDermitt.N National Line

Leaves Winnemucca land opposite
points, daily, except Sunday, at Z a
m., for McDermitt. National and way
stations.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11

Allenby. on the road to Jericho, fell
among thieves-and the thieves had
the surprise of their liyes.G-Wall
Street Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11

Paradise and Willow Point Line
Leaves Winnemucca Cand opposite
points, daily. except Sunday, at z a
M. for Paradise, Willow Point and
way stations. Is lbs. baggage allow
ed; &c Id. for excess
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
EaSfbOund.
AUTOMOBILE STAGE LINES

Office and Garage. Sixth and Melar
key SITS, Winnemucea. Phone 46.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-11

ITO Be Continued
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-24
Reception In Honor Of The Senior
Class Woodstock HIGH School

The Junior class of tie Woodstock
High School entertained at recep.
ton in honor of the Senior class at
the home of Miss Louise Jacobs on
the evening of Friday May 18th. A
delightful evening was spent during
which games were played and de-
licious refreshments served.
Those present were as follows
Mrs. and Mrs. n. H. German, Mrs.
j. r. Jacobs, Misses Margaret
Davis, Eva Massie, Louise Chiles,
Elizabeth Newton. Jennie Robinson
of the School Faculty, Misses Julia
Stickley, Hazel Faun, Clara and
Catherine O'Neal, Eunice Boyer,
Beulah Coverstone, Irene Crisman,
Janet Schumacher, Olive Magruder,
Blanche and Stella English, Louise
Jacobs. Beulah Bowers, Naomi
Boyce, and Gladys Bauserman !;
Messrs. Byron Murdoch, Ford Saun,
Charles Spiggle, Harry Nicodemus.
Paul Dellinger, Carl Tamkin, Lee
Smoot, George Morrison, Paul KEEL
Ter, William Glen. Carroll Rich
mond, Ralph Schrann. Jake Greiner,
Howard Ballard. Stanley Dysart,
LaRue Heller, Richard Bauserman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-24
Y. M. C. A. Secretary Haun
Is Now a Benedict

To the surprise of his many friends
among the enlisted men in Chicka-
manga park and his fellow workers
Ia the Y. M. G. a. in the park comes
the announcement of the marriage
Thursday evening OF Secretary G.
&c Haun, of the tent in Camp Green
leaf annex. Mrs. Haun, nee Miss
Lydia Rho ies, of Woodstock, Va
made the trip to Chattanooga TO meet
and marry Mr.. Haun. The groom
was formerly citizen of Woodstock
and it was while there he met the
charming Miss Rhodes.
The wedding was very simple but
cosmopolitan in char acter. 1t was
performed at the First Methodist
church in Chattanooga by DR.. Arthur
Rowbotham, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church, Roanoke, Va,
who is building secretary at Y. M
c. A % in thepark. The bride is a
member of the Christian church and
the groom of the Church of the Breth-
/ rem Mr. G. G. Vass, co-worker with
Mr.. Haun, who was best man at the
wedding. is of still another denomi-
nation.
Mr. and Mrs. Haun will make their
home In Chattanooga during Mr.
Haun's stay in the park.-Chatta-
uooga Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-24
Double Wedding Performed
At Camp Lee Last Friday

A double wedding was solemnized
at Camp Lee on Friday. May II,
when two Harrisonburg young ladies
were married to members of that
camp.
The double nuptial knot was tied in
the Y M G. A. building ut Camp
Lee by Rev. Robert G. Meeks and
was witnessed by few OF the men,
bers of the command to which the
two grooms are attached.
Miss Pearl r. Shelton, daughter of
Mrs. " S. Shelton, became the bride
of Private Roy Fleming, son of Will
liam Fleming, a prominent resident
OF Maurertown, Shenandoah county
Miss Catherine W. Miller. daughter
OF Mrs. B. W. Miller, was married to
Private Benjamin F. Splitter. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. j. d. Splitter, oil
Edom.
Mrs Fleming had been clerk In
Wise's store for number Of months
ADD is very popular young woman
She wore blue serge suit with ac'
cessories 10 match.
Mrs. Splitter looked very charming
10 khaki colored cloth with acces
!, SORES to match.
Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Splitter re
j turned to Harrisonburg day or two
ago, while their hus bands will likel,
go to France very soon
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-24
Mrs. Kathryn NJ. Benchoff Dead.

Mrs. Kathryn NJ. benchOff Dead.
Mrs. Kathryn Mahon Renchoff, wife
of Prof. Howard J. Benchoff, head
master OF Massanutten Academy, died
Monday evening at $50 o'clock after
| a lingering illness. Mrs. Benchoff
was cultured, refined and courteous
Christian woman, faithful wife aud
a devoted mother.
Much Of the success of the Academy
Is due to her energy and inspiration.
Hand in hand with her husband she
labored arduously to have Massanut-
ten Academy reach its highest ideal
and take the high rank it now enjoys.
Even in her extreme illness, because
OF her great vitality and energy, her
interest in the affairs OF the Academy
meyer tagged.
Faithful to her religious duties, she
was identified with many of the ac-
tivities of her church.
Her affable and genial nature caus-
ed her TO be loved by every body.
Prof. Benchoff and his three chill
dren have the sincere sympathy of
the Academy and the whole com
munity.
Funeral services were held at the
Academy at 4 P. M, Wednesday, her
pastor, Rev. w. H. Causey, officiating
assisted by Rev. N. Fl. Skyles,
The faculty and students attended
in body. The members of the con-
sistory served as pallbearers.
She was laid to rest in Massanutten
Cemetery by the side of her two chill
dren who had preceded her.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-24

commencement exercises at Masse-
nutten Academy will begin on
Sunday, May 26th at O'Clock P. NJ,
with the bacalaureate sermon in
ST. Paul's Reformed Church by the
Rev. W. H. Causey. On Friday eve
ming, the Gath, half the students will
give their recital in music and ex.
preston under Mrs. Ware, followed
by the End section on Monday 9th.
Tuesday will be full day, with
oratorical contests in the morning,
meeting of Trustees at P. NJ. Mill
tary Review at $50 P. NJ, and Min
strel Show al $50 P. M.
The tennis tournament will be play
ed off on Wednesday A. NJ, the 29th +,
and the commencement program
proper will be held in Lantz Hall at
$50 P. NJ. at which time the gradu.
ates will speak, and an honorary ad :
dress will be delivered by DIR. q. NJ.
j. Klein, Professor of the Depart.
ment of History at Franklin and
Marshall College. The public is cor.
daily invited TO attend these ex-
ercises.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-24
MIDWAY RESIDENT
MAKES STATEMENT
Clarence Fonts Tells Interest.
ing Story of Experience With
New Herbal Medicine.

There are few people in Midway.
Va, who do not know of Clarence
Fonts. For long time Mr.. Fonts
has served business and professional
men of that section as Drayman and
he has won the confidence and trust
of all with whom he has come in con
tact This fact makes the following
statement of Mr.. Fonts OF double inn
portance and it will be read with con.
siderable interest by his many friends;
'For the benefit of other people who
may even now be experiencing the
same distressing symptoms that l
have lately gone through, l am MAX
ing this statement for publication In
the hope that others might benefit
from my experience.
GAS a result of peculiar form OF
kidney trouble [ became greatly run
down in health. My kidneys were SO
week that they couldn't contain the
urine and | was forced to get up SO
much at night that got but little
rest.
81 had been reading so much in the
newspapers about how other men and
women were ReIllDg DeBeuls lfoH she
new herb medicine called Dreco that
| decided to give it a trial. I'm
mighty glad did that now because |
haven't finished my first bottle Of
this medicine and my kidneys are now
o. K. sleep fine every night and
think Dreco is the finest medicine
ever knew"
Dreco, referred to in the above
signed statement, is a purely herbal
medicine made entirely from roots,
herbs, barks and berries 1t con.
tains 20 dangerous metallic drugs OF
harmful mineral salts. Dreco may
be obtained from almost any well
stocked drug store and is pa ticnlarly
recommended in Woodstock BY
Schmitt's Drug Store. adv.