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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-03
Weekly Casualties Review
Killed, Wounded, Prisoners and
Missing as officially announced
during the past week for North
Carolina and Richmond County.
NORTH CAROLINA
Killed in Action.

Carl Driver, Raleigh
Willie L. Sheets
Sgt Harvey M. Ledwell, Randleman
Sgt. VIM. G. Hewitt, Southern Pines
Linde S. Kinney, Winston
Cpl. Ernest M. Erwin, Salisbury
Cpl. Harley L. Tucker, Concord
John l. Smith, Lenoir
H S Turentine, Winston
Tenny B. West, Oxford
Robt. A. McPhail, Jonesboro
Daniel c. Poplin, Charlotte
Ike J. Riggsbee, Durham
Reuben E. Davis, High Point
VIM. c. Lewry, Cana
Guy Wren, Middlebury
Robt. L. Eckard, Taylorsville
Henry H. Hall, Hope Mills
Cpl. Jas. W. Pegram, Winston
Mechanic Ross White, Seagull
Sidney Brunette, Alert
Avery c. Terry, Brevard
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-03
Pigs for Sale.

A number of 10-weeks-old pigs
for sale; also a few sows.-R. L.
Steele, 3rd.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-03
Died of Wounds.

Ellis Tyner, Buies
James Annette, Charlotte
Joseph Runyan, Shelby
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Joseph E. Rascoe, Osborne, Rt killed in
action.
Cpl. Willie W. Shankle, Rockingham, died
of wounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

some inconvenience in the past few
months. But the job offered him was
that of sort of field supervisor for
the Red Cross by which the difficult
ties of the men in the service could
be adjusted with those in command or
governmental authorities or by the
supervisor himself. A few, men from
over the country have been selected
for this service, and they will have
assistants working under them. Ma
ture could never have designed a man
better fitted for that work than Mr..
Mitchell. but it's no use harboring re-
gretS.
You may never believe it, but we do
have our own Bohemian circle. They
are. to be sure, kind of denaturiZed
Bohemians. but they have some of the
hall marks all right. They are good
fellows, witty and entertaining; the
men and women smoke their cigar
cites in each others society, and
cynically denounce the institution OF
marriage as a failure. They are rad
ical in their political views. and look
for a state of greater freedom in
social life. Are they not Bohemians?
There are going to be some marvel
Gus bathing suits on display when the
public gets headed toward the Gage
park lake and the Y. w. c. A pool,
according to all that one hears. The
suits for the mixed communities of
men and women are much more
InoQeSt tnan Iney USED 10 De- Inc
kind displayed for my eyes are of
silk, white skirts, elbow sleeves. scant
bloomers held below the knee with
pearl buttons. and stockings and cloth
slippers. What has the censor
wrought? Can anybody tell
AGATHA.
X X X
A Red Cross benefit entertainment
in which society was especially inter-
eSted this morning was the aesthetic
dancing program given at the Or
pheum theater by Miss Marguerite
Koontz, one of the most attractive of
the society girls. and a group of her
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management will meet from IL to 1
o'clock? at I o'clock luncheon will be
served, and following the luncheon
the club will have a social half hour.
The hostesses for that occasion will
be Miss Carolyn Thomas, Miss Marian
Garretson and Miss Helen Curry.
In the afternoon the regular bust
ness meeting will be held; annual re-
ports will be made, and chairmen of
departments and standing committees
will be made.
All members of the club entitled to
stars on the service flag since the last
meeting will be given an opportunity
to place their stars on the flag. Mrs.
o. L. Moore should be notified previ-
Gus to the meeting by women who will
put up a star. During the ceremony
Mrs. George H. Allen will sing "A
Little Blue Star in the Window"
Mrs. Moore has asked Mrs. D. w.
MHlvane and Mrs. Arthur Capper to
speak on war conditions in the east at
the afternoon meeting. They have
recently returned from a trip to Wash
ington, Philadelphia and New York.
X X X
One of the graduates this year at
Kansas university is a Topeka girl,
Miss Fay Friedberg, who finished the
school of fine arts, receiving a diplo-
ma in piano and a teachers certifi-
cate
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CLUB NOTES.

The Spalding Reading circle. at
their annual meeting. elected the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. NJ. F. Gamlow-
ski, president: Miss Ann Butterfly. first
vice president: Mrs NJ. A Fioersch.
second vice president: Miss Mary
Mooney, secretary; Miss Bernadette
Huycke, corresponding secretary; Miss
Laura Morgan, treasurer.
The Military Sisterhood will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock, at
their room in Memorial hall.
The Topeka Central w. c. T. U.
will meet in the Y. w. c. A. rooms
Monday at 2:30 o'clock. Members
will bring their knitting.
The Child Conservation league will
do Red Cross work every Tuesday af-
ternoon during the summer months,
beginning Tuesday. June 4. at the sur
gica1 dressing rooms at Crosby Bros
Every member is urged to help in
the work. "a
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist church will meet at 2-30
O'Clock Wednesday AFTERNOON. June 5.
with Mrs. E. ]. Kulp, 500 Topeka ave-
nue. The assisting hostesses will be:
Mrs. F. w. Watson. Mrs. ]. p. Slaugb-
ter. Mrs. T. B. Frost, Mrs. E. n. Dib-
BILE, Mrs. Ralph McEntire. Mrs. L. C.
Sans. Mrs. Charles Adams and Miss
Lulu Elliott.
The Tuesday Study club will have
their annual picnic Tuesday afternoon
at Gage park. In case of rain BUSH
ness meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. w. d. Ross at o'clock.
The Amaranth club will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Oscar Gohlke.
1118 West Eighth street.
The Minerva club will meet Monday
for Red Cross work at the Warren M.
Crosby Red Cross rooms. TX
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Looking Backward in Stcte
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

Mrs. C: s. Sutton entertained a few
complimentary to Mrs 3. It. Lewis. The
evening was spent in playing cards by the
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. W C. Squires. Mrs.
Lewis. Miss Jane Nye Miss Florence Horn,
Mr.. Lee Forbes Mr.. Austin c. Brady, and
Mr.. J. J. Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Black are in Chi
cago.
Mrs. $. J. Bear and daughter Blanche
have returned from Mexico, Mo. Miss
Blanche has been attending school there,
and Mrs. Bear went to attend commence
ment.
Mrs. ID. f. Longnecker of Emporia Is
visiting her sister. Mrs w H. Eastman
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Willard and their
family have returned from Lake View.
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A husband or wife should never
neglect their home for outside inter-
ests Neither the business man nor
the mother and housewife should talk
shop constantly.
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of eti-
quette addressed to her in care of this
paper. If a personal answer is de-
sired, enclose a Scent stamp-)
JIMMIE: The fact that your sister
has changed her mind about marry
ing your best friend should not be al
lowed to make any difference in your
friendship. There need be no restraint
between you. You should frankly tell
him that he is one of the finest fellows
in the world, and that your sisters
change of attitude has been a great
disappointment to you, since you had
hoped that he would become your
brother as well as your friend: and
that you do not wish the broken en-
him. Do not ask him to your home
for while. as a meeting would prob
ably be embarrassing both to him and
to your sister: but see him as often
as usual. at his home and elsewhere
G. ]. r.: Loud applause in a thea
ter is in very bad taste; and q gen.
tleman will always limit his express
sions of approval to a moderate clap
ping of hands. Never shuttle the feet
nor stamp them; nor tap with q cane
or umbrella; nor whistle or shout,
however enthusiastic you may be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

has enlisted in the WaShburn Ambu-
lance company, and has left for Camp
Pike Arkansas.
Lieut.. Harlow Hurley has left for
a camp in Mississippi, after a visit to
friends in Topeka.
Mr.. Wade Hampton. of Ponca City.
Okla, has left for his home, after a
visit to the home of Major and Mrs.
AIvarado NJ. Fuller.
Mrs. M. P. Hillyer has returned
from an extended visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs E. Benjamin Armstrong, Of
Boston, Mass, and her family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Chase, OF
Kansas City, Mo-, are visiting DR.. and
Mrs. J. S. Chase, and other relatives
in Topeka
The ]. w Wilkinson family have
come from st. Louis to make their
home in Topeka. They formerly lived
in this city. They have taken the c.
1. Martin home.
william G. Bailey. Jr.. who has been
visiting his father, william G. Bailey,
Sr, and his sisters, Miss Ella Bailey
and Miss May Bailey, has gone to
Camp Sewer. North Carolina, having
entered military service. He came to
Topeka from Albany, Ala, where he
was manager of the Woolworth store
for two years.
Mr.. Francis Kiene, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. L. Kiene, has enlisted in
the army, and has gone to Jefferson
Barracks Mo. His wife has come TO
Topeka and is with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. Bailey.
Mrs G. 1. Martin will go to Law
renee Sunday to attend commencement
at the State university. Her daughter.
Miss Lillian Martin, is one of the grad
yates. She and Miss Martin will re-
turn TO Topeka Tuesday. Miss Nettie
Martin of Fort Scott, a sister of Brig
adler General Martin. has left for her
home, after a visit to Mrs. Martin.
Mrs. A. G. Scott of Mt. View, Mo-,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. w. H. Reed
of 924 Quincy street She will be
Joined in two weeks by her son. c.
E. Scott. They will then go to Grant
City, Mo, to visit Mrs SCOTS daugh-
ter. E. C. Scott is a banker OF Mt
View.
Miss Jessie McCarter is spending
the weekend in Kansas City, visiting
the Fred Vandegrift family
Mrs. B. F. Reed of ,Ellensburg,
Wash, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Mary
Tevis of Topeka, and Mrs Howard
Faust of Auburn, and her husbands
mother, Mrs. w. H. Reed of Topeka.
Mrs. B. F. Reed is expecting her son,
Rainier +. Reed, of the Ohio Northern
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Miss Jean Koontz, one OF the young
dancers at the Red Cross benefit
which was given this morning by
Miss Marguerite Koontz.
pupils. The proceeds of the entertain
ment will be devoted to the canteen
committee of the Red Cross. Mrs.
Alvarado NJ. Fuller is chairman of the
canteen committee, and working un-
der her are officers known as captains
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3 DR. Roy P: Forbes. son of Mr.. and
: Mrs. w. NJ. Forbes, has been pro-
: moted from the rank of lieutenant to
THAT of captain. He is an officer in
1.-THE base hospital at Camp Hancock,
Augusta, Ga. He enlisted in the med
Heal unit at Cleveland. Ohio. where he
was formerly member of the staff
:Sof the Cleveland City hospital His
sbrother. Capt. Carroll Forbes, is sta
-tfoned at Camp Shelby Mississippi.
- y
~ The Woman's club will have its last
session of the season Thursday, June
: at the Y. w. c. A The board OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01

- Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edward Hogue-
land, of Yates Center of the marriage
OF their daughter, Alice. to Mr.. Erret
& Earl Lamb, also of Yates Center,
wv Wednesday. May 20. The bride was
lone of the four ribbon girls at the
= marriage of Miss Loretta Powell and
> Mr.. E. v. Wood, two weeks ago, and
? she has visited at the Powell home
: occasionally
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FASHION HINT

About fifty babies were exal
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Edna Peppmeyer, Babbie CAN'T and
Jean KoOntz, in an aesthetic dance.
The three girls were on the program
of the exhibition dance this morning
at the Orpheum theater. Edna
Pcppmeyer is the daughter of Mr..
Gault is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. e. Gault, and Jean Koontz is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r..
kOOntz.
and lieutenants The committee is in
need of funds to assist in the purchase
of articles to be given to the soldiers
that add to their comfort and pleasure
as they pass thru the city in the troop
trains.
The Tuesday Bridge-Luncheon club
will give their Red Cross benefit party
next Saturday afternoon at Kellam
hall. Men, as well as women, are in
vited to attend, and handsome prize
for the man who wins at cards, is 20
be offered. A good many prizes will
be given, and other articles will be
sold at auction. Guests are cautioned
not to forget their purses.
One of the features of the program
for the afternoon will be an informal
address on the Red Cross by Mr..
Isaiah Hale.
Those who have contributed to the
bridge-tea are: Governor Arthur Cap
per- Mr.. Frank Andrews, Mr.. Charles
Steinberg. Mr. H. B. Hogeboom. Mrs.
John c. Harmon, Mrs. j. E. House,
Mr.. c. A. Wolfe, Mr.. James Hayes,
Mrs. DuBreil, Mrs. D. w. Stoddard.
Mrs. c. M. Nelson, Mr.. Wendall Ly-
man, Miss Hazel Howe, Miss Helen
Hogeboom. Miss Marguerite Koontz.
the what-Not-shop. Pickens' mill
linery, Brickley millinery, Kahr 4
Phillips, the Gem grocery, the Sui
Ivan Art store, Mullins, Berkson
Brothers. Hindmans, Culver Hard
ware company. Howe Corset company,
Warren M. Crosby's. Frank Furniture
City Hand laundry, Crosby Brothers.
Farmers National bank. Baker-Ride-
nour company, Coca-Cola company.
Beatrice Creamery company, Topeka
Pure Milk company, Baughman Ice
Cream company. Ziegler Ice Cream
crafts. the Rosary, Hubbard Florist
company. Sachs Florist company.
Halls Stationery. Zercher's Book
store, Topeka Tent & Awning COM
pany, Wagner & Goodrich. Palace
Clothing company. Fullerton Broth
ers, David August. KitcheIl & Mar
burg Jenkins Music company. Guild
Music company, Crockett Mercantile
company. HARLAN Furniture company.
Lamp store, Marinello Beauty shop,
Felix. Tully-McFariand. Fred Voiland.
Thompson Hardware company. To-
peka laundry, Gem laundry. Kaw Mill
ing company. Mrs p. H. Adams Quar-
tet. Mr.. Isaiah Hale, Inter-Ocean
mills, Thomas Page mills. Topeka
Flour company. Shawnee mills, Mrs.
]. E. Lord. Mutual Ice company. Mrs.
| Eliza and Elinor Alexander and the
Tuesday Bridge-Luncheon club.
r = r
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs E. H Crosby and her daugh-
ter, Mrs Richard Porter, have re-
turned from a visit to relatives in st.
Louis. Mo.
Mrs. Angelo Alt. of Duchesne. Utah.
| will leave tonight for Webb City, Mo-.
| to visit her sister, Mrs. w. c. Ball.
| She has been the guest of Mrs Cyrus
Monroe.
Mr. Theodore Gundrv, who taught
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Bybertbd RseaaH

MIR and Mrs. Norman Wear will
have guests at dinner tonight at the
Country club for Mrs. Wears sister,
Mrs. Krauthoff, of Washington, d. c.
X X X
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Miss Friedberg is unusually bright
and talented. She finished the To-
peka high school at the age of II,
having completed the four years
course in three years. She then en-
tered the state university to finish her
academic education. When she was
only IA years of age, she had finished
the course in music which entitled her
to a teachers certificate under Miss
Karolyn Whittlesey. She expects to
make teaching her profession. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs s. Fried
berg, who have the oldest established
jewelry business in Topeka.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. Friedberg,
Mr.. Maurice Friedberg, was graduated
this month from the Topeka high
school. He is finishing at the age of
Is, and next year will enter college
X 4 X
About fifty babies were examine Id
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
Air Raids Get Hun "Goats~?

Washington. June 1.-Ailied air
raids on German towns are democrat
izing the German people. Advices to
the state department today said that
the effect upon the populations of
cities bombed was far greater than
heretofore reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-01
IL. 600 TESTIMONIALS FROM MOTHERS

OF children who have successfully used
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
They move and regulate the bowels. relieve
Feverishness. Teething disorders. const1pa-
ton, headaches, destroy worms md fire.
quently break up colds. Children like
them. For 30 years Mother Grsys Sweet
Powders for Children have been the safe
and reliable remedy in time of need. Moth
ers should never ne without box in the
house for immediate use. AT druggists ev-
erywhere. acknowledgements.
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university, to visit her, stopping in To-
peka on his way home the first of next
week. He is entering the United States
military service.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-22
ALLIES DEFEAT FINNS
British and French RepuIse
White Guards in North Russia.
Entente Forces Are Cooperating With
BoIsheviki in Protecting Mourman
Coast Against Invaders.

Moscow, April 22.-British and
French troops have been landed at
MOurmansk, on the northeast coast of
the KOla peninsula, in the Arctic
ocean, to re-enforce a British marine
detachment sent ashore several weeks
ago.
The entente allied troops are COOP
Grating with bolsheviki forces in pro-
tecting the MOurman coast and the
railway against attacks that are being
made by Finnish White guards.
Russian Red guards also are acting
with British and French troops. under
the direction of the Mourman soviet
war council, which consists of one
Englishman. one Frenchman and one
Russian.
Finnish White guards have at
tackled the Mourman railway near
KEN, 27O miles south of Mourmansk
and 200 miles west of Archangel, but
have been repulsed by the entente
forces.
The bolshevik and foreign troops
are acting in harmony. and residents
along the White sea coast appreciate
TINT the entente allied assistance is
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-22
SAMM|ES AND FRENCH
THROW ENEMIES BACK
TWO U. S. SHIPS SUNK
Navy Department Says SO Men
Are Missing.
Steamer Lake Moore Torpedoed IN
European Waters-Florence n.
Blown Up by internal Blast.

Washington, April 1.-THE loss OF
two American ships, from which u
men are missing. was announced BY
the navy department.
The Lake Moor was sunk BY an
enemy submarine on the night OF April
IL in European waters. OF the ten
officers and ffty-two men aboard, nve
officers and twelve men have been
landed at an English port. The others
are missing.
The Florence ii. was blown up In
French port by an internal explosion
at midnight April II. Reports indi-
cate that "a of the crew Of approx
mately rs were rescued.
j. M. Riggs, signal man OF the
British navy, who was aboard the
Lake Moor, was rescued.
The Lake Moor was a cargo CARRIER
Of 4,5OO tons, commandeered by the
shipping board while building In the
United States for a foreign company.
She was assigned to the account of the
navy last January and sailed from an
Atlantic port the latter part Of March
on her first voyage.
The announcement concerning the
loss Of the Florence 81. said:
"The navy department has received
a dispatch from Vice Admiral Sims
stating that the American steamship
Florence ii. was blown up In French
port by an internal explosion on April
II about midnight First reports in
dicate about thirty-four out of its crew
OF about seventy-five were rescued.
Most of the rescues were made by
United States destroyer, whose work
Admiral Sims describes as most gal
liant"
The Florence ii. was built on the
Great Lakes for a foreign concern and
was christened the Sioux Ahras. It
was commendeered by the shipping
board before being completed, was
cut in two and brought through the
Welland canal.
1t was rechristened the Florence I'll.
in honor of Mrs. Hurley, wife of the
chairman of the shipping board.
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BRITISH GUNS
STOP ATTACK
Germans Attempt to Push Way
Through Haig's Lines in
YpreS Sector.
HUNS MAY RENEW Big DRIVE
Allied Airmen Report Preparations
for Some Kind of Movement by
Enemy Between Arras
and Amiens

London, April 22.-German troops
made an attempt to push their way
through the British lines northeast Of
Ypres, on the northern battle front.
The advancing troops were stopped
by the fire of the British artillery,
says the war office statement.
On the remainder of the British
front there were minor operations.
Distinct indications have been OBJ
served farther north Of German prep
aratiOns for some kind of a move
ment between Arras and Amiens.
Whether they will develop into an
offensive action cannot be foreseen,
but there seems to be a great possi-
bility that another attempt will be
made to sever the link connecting the
French and British.
British Artillery Halts Foe.
London, April 22.-The British Off
cial reports says: "a hostile attack
during the night on one Of our posts
south of the Scarpe river was re-
pulsed after some fighting.
all dllCIllpl ny tLC ChCihy W du-
vance northeast of Ypres was stopped
by our artillery.
"There was local fighting to our ad-
vantage in the neighbOrhood of
Robecq, where the enemy's troops
were successfully elected from some
of their advanced posts. The hostile
artillery has shown considerable ac-
tivity in the area.
"a hostile attack during the night
on one of our posts south of the
Scarpe river was repulsed after some
fighting"
"We carried out a successful local
operation in the neighbOrhOOd OF
Robecu Con the southern side of the
Flanders salient), in A'hich a number
of the enemy was killed and few
prisoners and several machine guns
were captured.
Hostile artillery was active in the
neighborhood of La Rassce canal"
Allied and Hun Guns Busy.
Paris, April 22.-The French official
report says: Artillery activity con
tinued on the left bank Of the Avre
river and also between Montdidiel
and Noyon.
''Tbe struggle continued throughout
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URGES ALL TO AID LOAN
Secretary Baker, in Speech, Says Army
Will Do Its Share.


Will Do Its Share.
Washington, April 22.-"We will do
our part; you do yours" is the mes
sage from the American army in
France to the American people that
Secretary Baker delivered here at
Liberty loan rally In his first public
address since his return from Europe.
I'VE are fighting an adversary" Mr..
Baker declared, 'who has elected to
make force the center of his political
philosophy and belief-pure, naked
force
ut is not the doctrine upon which
permanent and beautiful civilization
can be built, but we accept that chal-
lenge as it has been made. There is
no answer except cold, relentless, ade-
quate force"
A tremendous crowd that packed
Liberty Hut, the great Y. NJ. G. A.
building, to its capacity roared with
applause as the war secretary reiter-
ated the purpose of America and the
allies.
when force is divorced from NOR
atty" he continued, "there is some
thing in morality that engenders the
force to overcome it
"There is no doubt as to the out
come"