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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
Gen. Pershing toCommand
First American Field
Army on French Front

| WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sunday. Aug. 11-r3y the AS
sociatcd Press. )-OrganHatio Of the
first American Held army of five corps
! has been completed. Tho army will he
commanded 10y General l'ershinE. and IL
is understood will be operated in the
area north Of tn" Marine. from which the
! Germans have been driven out. The
! American divisions which participated
in that drive have been under French
: command. but are now included IN the
first army.
, General rorshing. who retains his post
as chief OF In" American eNpcdltionarE
! forces. after n time may rclinqniSh the
! command Of the first army. hut possibly
not until the organization OF second
IHrmy is we'll under way. Meanwhile he
VIII have TWO Headquarters at the first
army as we'll as at general headquar-
, tcTS.
! 1t is not anticipated that the creation
; "f the first army will sec any decrease
! in tho spirit Uf cooperation. While the
/ Americans have operated under me
! highcer command Of the French and
! T:riIiSh recently the French had served
under American corps commanders. and
it is expected tho interchange will con-
tlnuc.
Tho step is regarded as tho most i'm
p"rtant development in the organization
. Of the American rXrcditlnnnry forces
II Is looked upon rs he natural de-
! vrl"pni"nt uf the 1?lI-l9lS scheme OF
organization and training Ivy which resl-
{ mCmts after training were merged into
! divisions under full staff direction. The
! creation ri tn" first army brings great
! American force under American COM
inand. bat under orders Of tho generals
Simo. Marshal Fnrh.
/ Tho size If he army has not hccn an
nounCch beyond the indication that It
contains five corps. commanded by
! Major ticncrals i.igEett. Rullard. Bundy.
! Reed and Wright. Each corps is COM
! posed Of several divisions and is under
: stood to inclu,l" 1000 infantry. arLil-
1cry. engineers and cavalry, in addition
. to auxiliary troops OF all kinds. 1t is
! understood that other armies Will be
; formed shortly in view Of the recent
! Washington announcement that 100000
! American troops already had sailed for
! France.
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OHIO NEWS NOTES.

cI,EvFNAND - Two tuEnen were
crowned and two others had narrow eS-
canes when a tug upset while towing
freishter. ma
k1MA-Fire caused loss Of SSo.o""
,rhen a barn on the farm OF Atonzo NC
Claim. breeder of fine horses. ournsu'
Grain and automobiles were consumer.
- MARYSTILLE-Farl LanSdown. AGED
81. was drowned while swimming IN q
creek. He has two brothers IN France
SHAWNEE-John k"hanny. aged w.
who has a wife and five children. WIS
killed by a fall of slate.
FINDLAY-Robert Snyder. who Is n
Franco writes homo that ne escaped
with slight injury whom his w" COM
nnnsons were killed BY It shell. Snyde'
cnaxicd a horseshoe.
- DEL. Charles u.
Jacobus. aged 50. for is years head OF
the department Of music at ONO
1eyan university, is dead.
= DAYTON-Three hundred s'acNefS
were caught in a round up here.
s. GALLON-John Rooney. aged "'. was
killed by New York Central yard en-
CINE
! FTSDLAYrWiTbur Baker and We
! who were killed in an automobile a'cl
dent. were buried in the same grave
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Ob|T (JARY.
Funeral for Miss Blocklnger.

Funeral services for Miss Anna T..
BlockinEcr. who peacefully passed away
lat" Sunday night in the family home.
lIp2 Woods street. will probably hc hold
tomorrow morning in the ST. AlNhonsus'
church. rrrc"G"J Iy &"rN ices in tho resi-
Innrr. lnrcrincut will hc IN MI. Cal
vary cemetery.
Miss ElocknScr was tho daughter "r
Joseph and Catherine BlockinEcr and
WAS on" Of the most widely known and
ardent Catholic women workers in this
community. Death camr Nft"r nearly
two years Of suffering. She was born
in this city and spent all her Iifr hero.
Ecsdcs her parents. three brothers and
TWO sisters survive: TIL" Rev. Father
Rudolph. q. VI. Cap. Of New i'hllad"l-
phia. e.: tho Roy. Father Cl"tuS. =. NJ.
cap. OF Herman. Ia. and Edward
HlncknEcr Of Wheeling: Sister LudIII't
"f PITTSBURGH. and Miss Loretta Block
niger, III home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
Hon. Fred M. Hopkins Was
One of Wheeling's Guests

4 flying visit was made 70 " nef'
ing Yesterday by Fred NJ. Hopkins OF
Ens;oria. o.. and candidate on the Re-
nublican ticket for secretary OF state
IN the Ohio primaries today. Mr.. HOP
kins has been visiting various coun-
,irS in the eastern portion or the BUCK
"yc state and came to Wheeling /" make
better railroad connections for his homo
Town. Like every candidate. Mr.. Hop
kins is confident Of success today. ana
predicts his election in November by y
good majority. with tho rest nj the
Republican ticket. Mr.. Hopkins said:
Ohio is going back into III" Republican
column this fail and she is going 10
stay thcr" TIL" voters Of the Stalo
realize tn" enormity nf thr mistake they
made in 1916 in turning over the rclnS
Of government N the Democrats, ana
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
Funeral for William l.. Thomas.

All"nd"d Ivy many frIcnds and rfla-
tiNcS. funeral services for William l..
Thutnas were held last night in the
fnmily homo. IA TwcnIy-Irst street.
Warwo"d. Th" Rev. J. Z. Junkin$.
past"r ii tn" Welsh Congregational
church al Martins Ferry. ofhctated. as
sisted hy the E"v. Mr.. Canary uf the
Warwuod Christian church. ami the Rev.
X. A. lfHrShmIn Of tho E,dswn"d Luther
an church.. Tho body will hc taken 10
Pittsburgh this morning at $40 o'clock
over tn" Pennsylvania railroad for M
tcrn"nt IN the South Side cemetery.
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! RIVER NEWS

. The river az the wharf marks yes
.4er1ay Mt p. M was S f""t and sta
tionary; the marks a; II" foot Of NC
:Nechen dam registered. : f"et 6: iocnHs
afd stationary.
sThe Verne Swain cleared for PittS-
turgh yesterday morning 4: $50. with
n rood freight trap and oEg list OF
passengers.
The Helen F. came in 1t l p. m
and left for New Martinsv;ll" at 3:3o
D. m. yesterday
The Milton cleared for Matamoras Ut
.11:30 a. m. yesterday.
The Liberty arrived from Naeafn"r'fs
hst night at s o'clock.
" rIfe Verne Swain will M In from
pittsburgh ut $40 aclock tins evening,
8 Fhe Helen E. will arrive from No"
Martirsrillc today at noon. and dHpat'
at $3.50 N.
: = The Liberty viii depart for Mata-
rporas at 1880 M. today.
L 5 The Verne Swain Will 1eav~sfor PITTS
Durgh tomorrow morning az $50.
Tho Liberty Trans.: companEs hoa''
ire Omaha, will have her repairs anu
improvements completed b. ,t-> hrst
81 September. ~hile tn" rebuilding al
the S. G.. Elan. which is lying AZ the
head Of the wharf. is getting along
STOW. it is expected she will h" ready
Tor her trade b"for" The first Of DC
tober-
- River Telegrans.
Toac;e Ia1and Dam s fTss falling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
VIII Scott is Ready to
Take Up Red Cross Work

Will Scott will leave tomorrow morn
ing for Washington. D. c., where he
will make final arrangements for his
appointment for Red Cross work IN
France. Mr. Scott, in the communicn-
tinn& received from the national CAPT.
tai. vas told his work would take him
into the danger zone. ;Lnd in som" caE"s
will have to 20 into tho front ..nc
trenches. hut that did not scare IL
ut bit. and is now more than ever nn1-
iols 70 20. Mr.. Scott will he back IN
Wheeling before sailing for France
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13

Yesterday afternoon ~ o'clock
James Mcdonald. aged farmer nr Short
Creek. passed AMY. II" was norm
AMI reared III that community. and spent
I'LL his liz" on Z farm. Death "nmH
after many months Illness Of rnmrIi"a-
t!un Of diseases incident IL advanced
years Mr.. Mcdonald was ~ years old
and is survived by few rrlHtivcS. -
was a christian man.
Funeral services will r" held in the
Short rrcck Methodist Episcopal chur".
rnrnurrnw Hflrrnn@n n o'clock. In
rcrrncu, will l." in Short t'r""k como
Tory
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13

really defeating Charles i. hughes fol
president. which would not have nC-
CURED had Ohio stayed whore she b"-
longed--in the Republican column. Th'
Democratic party is torn asundcr and
tho G. 0. F. men are working in unison
and the result will bn Republican VIC,
tory in the November election" Mr.
Hopkins left for Fustoria to cast MS
vote in the primary election today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
Human Fly Will Be at
Elm Grove Tonight

George pirhl. III" human fly. Will
seal" IN" wall Of tho First National
bank building at Film 'ir"V" tnmHrr""
evening mt o'clock for the benefit OF
the Rrd Cross. He will climb tho
building without the assistance OF any
implement whatever. After he reaches
the top he will make drop of twenty
feet, sheer descent, to the pavement,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
EPWoETH CONVENTION.

CLAEkSHl'RG. WA. aug. 1c.-DcI-
"=ntcS from all parts Of the state arr
offending tho annual convention Of III"
Nest Virginia Epwnrth League, which
is in progress at Wesleyan College here.
under thy auspices "f thr West Virginia
conference VI The u. lh"dIst Episcopal
church.
M"<t or tho clalrea;rs have enrolled
for cin.S work. Address on The Spr:'
uAl Interpretation of III" War. ry Wal
lac Fleming. 81 Burkharnnn. prCsId.u;
Of Wesleyan College. featured tn-day'$
session. Sessions Will rontinu all week.
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OHIO NEWS

: tCoIJNBTS. O.. Aug. 1c.-ManagcrS
of both former Governor Frank Il Wa
, Ii. and former State Chairman Ia" III
,y1snaa nrofess confidence IN the outcome
of the ffxht for the Republican noinina-
don for governor In the primary 20 uc
. Held in Ohio next Tuesday. W. T.. fiai-
: Ky. former clerk OF the Ohio senate
Speaking for Mr.. Willis. said. foe''''s
Governor Willis will carry two-oh'r""
Of the counties Of the state. all the lltS'
caty counties. save Hamilton. and nave
more votes than his opponents put w
Sether.-
Sherman H Eagle. manager OF '"e
Jones campaign. said: 49,
= I'VE claim that Edwin Jones IN IueS
DAYS primary will carry a majority OF
tho congressional districts. and WIZ
have a majority in excess OF the woes
ca.t for The two other candidates Ed
vim Jones uncomprouaiSrnG American
ism. his answering patriotism. coupe"
&ith his ability 10 business H'""'
Mas won for him the Republican noU'i-
Ration for governor. and Il" Will "
*tiurnphantly elected in November.
John H. Arnold Is the third candidate
for the nomination
After spending nearly two weeks ~
the vicinity Of Athens. O.. working WIN
the Athens county sheriff and no
deputies, Columbus policemen rst"7'''"
here today after assisting In. reco'e'''H
more than i've dozen stolen aue"'no-
hines. Howard Brashear. 20. CoolS''t's
garage owner. is oeinE he'd AZ "a.
comfy 1atI IN GAINESVILLE. having been
a,--etad several days ago for alleged
EtHeft Of dozens OF automobiles from Ill
parts OF Ohio.
IN or,sur to meet threatened Short
n, Of Ice IN Columbus within the next
M days. wholesale manufacturers OK
}eo cream. meeting today with repr'-
SsnHattyee Of the federal food admins
Itratton In Ohio. voluntarily agreed 70
Ire following program. continuing |"
Sspkernber !:
4 No brick ice cream VIII be delivered
- auy dealers handling ice cream III
|1sh ,.ror-
scsnIIAa-vi11 be supplied to city oealcrs
tn bulk form.
Dealers In ice cream ere requested i'oe
!. g use crushed ice secured nom zee
cream delivery wagons Tor oeoer pu'
roses than icing their cream
! or,3r Chevrolet was the winner OF the
Hf&aer-n,ile feature automobile race at
fhe Columbus mile dirt track SunoaS'
nth Ralph Dc Palma second and Ii"
&x,l. third. Chevrolet's time was l-:a'.
In the one-nilc race De Palma 'se'to
0Shed a new track record Of 81 20 sec
nnds Chevrolet was the winner OF inc
6ye-mile race at Ala 2-5. ard De falo'a
non the ten-n1le event IN S:44. 'A''
-. third in all the races he en1creu'
,so+ starting in the tcn-rnile race.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13

Yesterday afternoon funeral services
wrr" conducted i'll thc M"ud"I chapel.
1g12 thaplinr street for G""rrc Erie
dol. aged former resident of this city.
lie died in TIA" hniu, "f his daughter
in Philadelphia. Thursday. lntrrm"nL
Was in Greenwood cemetery. The l;cr.
nr Jacob Erii!inGharn. Of ST. Lukn'S
Episcopal church. "fiiriHtrd IN The ap-
Scnr" of Ia" TO-. William q. IIiCrt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
Lost Collier Cyc|ops
Captured By Submarine
Says Note in Bottle

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 1.-THE
collier Cyclops, for which futile
search has been made all over tho
Atlantic ocean, fell into the hands OF
U-boat, according to message
contained In a bottle which was
washed ashore at Quarantine here
yesterday.
It Is apparent tho message Was
written hurrtedly and flung over
board just before the vessel sank.
The message reads:
"our collier Cyclops captured by
German submarine OF Virginia
coast"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
MRS. Rouucu Funeral "Wednesday.

Thr body Of Mrs. Emma tEv"uD
n"nM"ll u former resident II Wheel
in. ISlnnd wh" died IN Ohir. Sunday.
arrived lust nigh: nnd was taken In the
HON. of her Sister. Mrs. Edward Ch!ihS
u K.ntlirkv street. Funeral services
will b,. h"lI thor" I4m"rrnw afternoon
at 40 u'rl""k with inirrinrnt in Mt.
Zion rCm"trrE
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S;cubenville feet. stationary: cloudy
Parkershurg 11.3 feet, rising; cloudy.
Nprsuutuwu : feet. stationary; clou-
dy.
OH City s inches. falling; clear.
Warren ) inches. falling clear.
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Tho funeral for Walter Runaway. aged
IS years. VIII" WIS drowned Friday near
Ecilnir". WAS held yesterday afternoon
III IN" HON" of his mother. Mrs. Minnie
Runaway. Tw"nly-nlnth street. Eurlat
was in Peninsula cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
ALARMED ABOUT
HER HEART WAS
MRS. D. |. Lowry
But Wentworth Soon Bamshed
the Cause and With 1t
the Fright.

I'nC"aSing is tn" flow of signed N"rv-
Worth endorsements. Is Il any wonder
thai this famous family tonic sells ~
larger and larger quantities. every day"
Here * strong praise given Ia thu Merry
W"rth druGgiS, at SanduSky:
I'll" Graham Drug Stor>---Fnr Il r3n-
TIM have 1srcn in n very serious n"rT-
Gus condition. Could not get much sleep
ana was in run down condition. Ny
arr"i il" was very POOR and what liiil" ]
did cnt caused NJ" uncasinnSS in digest
imS IT. Stomach in very bad condition.
Gas would form in my stomach and in
terrier" win my heart action. which
greatly alarmed me. Ny husband pro-
cured n hottie Of Ncrv Work. at your
store and ] took il ~ directed and am
v"r! Glad /" say that it did all its MAX
rrs claim for IL as | am nnwENT1RELY
FREE FROM NERNOt SNF:SS and my
stomach and digestion mr." in good con-
hltinu. Sleep >nundly and got rest. My
heart action ~ normal again and I am
feeling fine. chrcrfully recommend
Merry Wrrt!I ~ II ~ a wonderful m"dt-
cine.
MRS n. L. LOWRY.
"3l E;uSl Market ST.
SAnduSky.
Ea"r% Drug Stnr" soils Ncrv-Nnrth in
Whc"l!nE Your dollar back if this
famous family innIc docs not benefit
you
Nerve. Worth Is sold in Warwood by
W. T.: Mcnamara: Fulton. hy TN" IrIl-
ton Pharmacy; Ming" Junction. by
Moor" Bros: Martins Ferry, Eal@ton &
Parker: 81. rlmirSviIlr. Patterson 4:
Sons: Barnrsvill" Hill"s Bros: Gamer
m. by Cameron Drug Co.: Si:'tcrsvillc,
by [. s.. DiSquc: New Martinsvlllr. by
HOrnbruNks Drug store: Noundsvillc,
j. il. beam Drug Co.: bridgeport, Sci
by & Reed (DcnL Pharmacy; Bellalre.
nankwnrth Bros: Padcn City, Morgan
Bros; West Alexander f. X. McConn;
Edgwood. The Edgwood Pharmacy;
Elm Grove. Blum's Pharmacy: Benwood
Benwood Drug Co.; McMechen, CAROLS
Pharmacy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13

Tho above appeared IN Tn. Washing
ton Daily TINES published at Washing
Ton. Il. G.. IN Il recent issrl" and WAS
the cause Of much comment about the
city last evening.
1t will be remembered Their. were two
local boys on the vessel which has been
great mystery. 1t DISAPPEARED about
four months ago and nothing has hccn
heard since.
Two local boys viii" were "n III" boat
and hav" since been officially DECLARED
as last by tn" Navy department were
Clement kurucr, son Of Mr.. and Mrs, il,
e. kurner. who WAY Il pHint"r in the
service and Leo Rl:tk" of I:ruwnnd. who
was machiniSt. Eulh were Will known
and have been given up aS losi
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Your speeches are getting shorter
and shorter"
''Of course they are" assented Senator
Sorghum: there are moro ways Of saw
ing daylight than turning The clock
back. Judge.
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: River kilograms.
Davis Island DarQ Sc t"";. falling:
clear.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-13

s-s'n'
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-13

Doc Emerson Monday brought
rs in tuo apples grown in the
orchard OF Uncle Davie Great
house from trees Doc sold to
Uncle Davie a few years ago.
The apples were splendid speci.
mems and toothsome. Doc didn't
say whether there were any more
apples grown in the orchard or
not, but we are supposing there
vas a good crop.
Gid Thompson of Villas Boston
says-"why not tell the truth
about that election and say il
was money that beat the demo-
Gratis" Guess Gid's got the in
side idea all right. We told him
to ask Doc how much OF Shoup's
money came into the county.
but he said if he did Doc would
pull bis nose for him, SO he would.
MT oft.
Uncle Charlie Wilson, the faith
er Of the country known as
"Creek Indian" (now ciyilized),
was in town Saturday-visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Carl Jones
and family.
Mrs. w. N. Denney informs us
that she expects to be out in the
country this winter, but expects
| to move back to town in the
sprihg.
Miller Maxwell and son Stanley
were down from Lamar the first
of the week.
| Mrs. Bertha Smith of Rodley
was in town the first of the
week.
The Herald will gladly publish
obituaries if they are sent to US.
Rex Ray of West Flats died OF
1.-The fiues the first of the week.
Pay your stamp pledge before
the old year is out.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-13
NOTICE

No examination OF teachers in
December. Following appears
ne statement of Mrs. G. G.
bradford, state superintendent
r. public instruction, in a mes
age received by me today, Wed
qesday, December II. 1918.
"In accordance with the ruling
and request OF the state board OF
'1eaith, am declaring that tie
eguar Dec ..mber examination
r leachers must be omitted.
The life of certificates will be
xtended until the March exami-
a,ion. and teachers may contin
their work.
Earl C. Denney,
County Superintendent
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-13
d. l.. Lay. Villas $1.75.
Mrs. w. N. Denney, $500.

Mrs. w. N. Denney, $500.
Pay your stamp pledge by the
end of the year.
Fred Hollister was over from
Villas Wednesday.
T. E. Barr of North Flats was
.rading in town Tuesday.
Ex.Commissioner Billy Byers
was in town the first OF the
week.
Glen Denney and John Neville
returned from their camps this
week.
Mrs. Clauson will take care OF
the Grimm residence while they
are away.
Obituaries Of Paul Pritchard
md Sybil Geneva Winegarmei
next week.
Miss Alice Doner. former teach
er and deputy superintendent Of
Baca county, now teaching ir
illinois, is here on a visit.
Ray Knox was thrown from 8
norse the first Of the week anC
seriously hurt. he is with his
parents in the south part of town
F. Nj. Flansburg, now in the
service of Uncle Sam at Ft. Lo
gan, came down the first of tn,
on a three days leave of alb
sence.
Floyd Brisindine last week re
ceived an honorab discharg
from the army and he and wifi,
Istarted at once for a visit to Ok
lahoma.
w. J. Eolman, the land ma
of Hugoton, Kans., brought H
E. Hawkins of Illinois here tn
.irst of the week-looking up tn
country with a view of invest
ing.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-13
NOTICE

Springfield. Colo, Dec. ID, 1915
The annual meeting Of the
roci,solders of the Springfield
----,--.aae company for the pur-
iher business as muy ue'-..anx
s.ry, will be lleld az the sour
oLse at Springfield on Januar,
1919, AT 10 a. m.
J, A. Stinson. President
+. Emerson, Sec.Treas
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-13
Simpson. Murphy
from Topeka Daily Capital

From Topeka Daily Capital
"A Wedding OF interest to many
1ersons in Topeka is that of Mis-.
1yrtle Eva Murphy toIMr. EN-
.ne,te Wesley Simpson, Vi
,prlngtield, Colo, which will
axe place this morning at the
aome of the brides parents, Mr..
md Mrs. Phillip l. Murphy. The
remony will be read at ten
o lock by DR.. Daniel M. Fisk,
lth only relatives present. The
ride will be given in marriage by
her lather.
Miss Murphy is d graduate ot
he Topeka high school and oi
he Art Institute Of Chicago. She
an accomplished artist, and
has made a speciality OF china
intlng. Mr.. Simpson is a 2ra.
,,uate of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college.
Immediately alter the ceremo-
MIR. Simpson and his bride
Ii leave to make their nome ON
cir ranch near Springfield,
Colo.
town puests for th..
wtddlng are Mr.. ana Mrs A. r.
4blnson, of Chicago, Mrs. John
Eden, Jr., OF Washington. D.
: and Mrs. James Simpson. of
. ltchinson.
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ON Mrs. ]. P. Jones
Mount Home, Ark.
Dec. 6, 1918.

r. $ N. korkel.
eai sir
Please find enclosed money or
~ for which please extend our
Inscription to your paper.
W.. cant do without our oldhome
paper. We have dear children
and friends there and naturally
have a warmth for the old neigh
7rs and friends with whom
' n endured the hardships aad
.ivations Of life incident to the
.sttline'of a new country.
we old timers helped to break.
he ice, as is, were, and helped
ave the way for the younger gen
alton, so we can look with pride
yer the advancement that Baca
unity has made. ...-
She is growing in wealth and will
on be recognized as one Of the
,st awning regionsin the west.
See the deaths Of our old time
riends and to them we extend
ehr heartfelt sympathy in this
,eat ordeal.
With best wisbesi to all for. q
Jerry Christmas and Happy
New Year.
l am yours very truly
Mrs ] p Jones.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-13
TELL SANTACIIAUS

and then you try to be real good and We
bet Santa will give you some nice presents.
Be sure to come down to Flint and Hager.
mans as soon as you read this, and just
make your mamma come along and see too.
Bless your darling little lives, this is San
ia talking to you right now, and tell your
mamma old Santa knows just what he is
ma that
Christmas comes but once year and
you will be good if she'll tell Santa.