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Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30

Mrs. F. L. Danforth returned yes
'terday from Minneapolis, where she
has spent. the last six weeks with Mr..
Danforth Mrs. Danforth will close
her house on South Fourth street. and
return to Minneapolis next week, to
reside. Her daughters, Misses Aura
and Hazel Chaffee will stay here dur
ing the winter, and will enter the
University of North Dakota.
X x
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Stump have re-
turned from the Twin Cities and will
be at home to their friends after Oc-
tober 1 at 1905 University avenue.
Miss Elsie Young, who has been the
guest of Miss Cora Webster, has re-
turned to her home in Devils Lake.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Recreation For
Red Cross Nurses

To give army and navy nurses
comfortable place in which to spend
their hours off duty. the American
Red Cross has provided for special
nurses recreation houses at all large
base hospitals, to cost about $780,
900. Contracts have been let for
ed and some more are under con-
tract. The standard building. SINH
lar in architecture to the GONZALES
cent houses for soldiers, though
smaller, provides a large and COM
Portable lounging room attractively
furnished and a dining hall, kitchen
and laundry. The large room will be
supplied with easy chairs and
couches, tables, writing desks. piano
or phonograph and special library.
A complete equipment Of dishes, lin
en-. sewing machines and utensils will
be installed in the service-end of the
house SO that the nurses may pre-
pare special dishes, or serve meals
for themselves and their friends, or
make or launder garments when lee
essary.
soon as it was learned that the
nurses had no attractive rest rooms.
and were obliged to sit in narrow
corridor-like space that was set aside
for them. In some of the camps the
Red Cross not only has provided
these houses, but has secured cot
tages nearby in the mountains or at
the sea shore. where nurses, espe-
cially in need Of rest can go for a re-
Operative weekend. The nurses
keep house for themselves. These
plans are carried out with the ap-
proval of the military authorities who
report that these recreational meas
ures play an important part in keep
ing the nurses happy and efficient.
Miss Alice Dobbin, who has been a
guest at Sayre hall. left yesterday for
Minneapolis and lakes in northern
Minnesota. where she will visit for a
few weeks before returning to her
home in Mankato. MINI.
X X X
Mrs. Ole Thompson and children of
Bulge avenue left last night for Min
neapolis, where they will visit friends
for two weeks.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES.

Summary OF casualties to date:
Oficers-Deaths, 81; wounded, go;
missing, 1. Sub total, 9S.
Enlisted Men-Deaths, S66; wound
ed, 1874: in hands Of enemy. g.;
missing, 1874. Sub total, 2,873.
Grand total, 2.971.
!. The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general of
the American expeditionary forces (in-
cluded in above totaD:
Killed in action, 8; died Of wounds
received in action. 1; wounded in ac-
ton. severely. q; missing in action, Z.
Total. "a.
! Killed in Action.
Private Emmert o. Finney. Shell
bina, Mont.
Died Of Wounds Received in Action,
Second Lieut.. Scott M. Johnston, st.
Paul, MINI.
wounded in Action lSeverely).
Richard L. Meyers. Little Falls,
Minn 5i
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
>Red- R'ed cross ss,
Please Get Garments In.

Please Get Garments In.
Attention is called to those who
have garments out that the August
allotment is to be shipped from head
quarters on Monday, and therefore
workers are requested to get all gar
ments in before noon tomorrow
Saturday. as the local chapter is
closed during the afternoon. The
work has been coming in we'll during
the week, and it is expected that the
allotment will be met this month.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
about . week most Of them had to
take q day or two"
Hard on slackers

a'F-7 HxW On SIstCKe1A
:, A stranger in st. Cloud was seen to
take three spoonfuls of sugar for his
coffee. When 1t was suggested to him
that this was not In accordance with
the laws OF the food administration.
he stated that 1t was for this reason
he was doing so. This with other
seditious remarks resulted in his
making gift of $50 to the Red Cross
and $50 to the st. Cloud War Chest.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
WOULD USE sUyRPLUs FRuIT.

\ santa Fe. n. NJ, Aug, so.-The'
women OF Santa Fe county have
adopted the suggestion made by Mrs
Ruth c. Miller. state supervisor of
motor truck with evaporator. drying
frames and dScanning devices and with
this truck to visit every community
in the country whore there are ORCH
ards to dry and can fruit and vege-
tables that would otherwise go to
waste. A competent Instructor will
be In charge Of the truck and she will
be accompanied by several volunteers.
Women and girls In the rural COM
sisted IN the canning Of fruit ana
vegetables. ii W
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
More Nurses.

This letter from an American nurse
in France, shows the need Of more
nurses: 80 ~,
We've had great changes at the
hospital since I wrote you. Instead Of
having 500 beds, we have 1000. At
the beginning of this big rush, start
ed about May %. We received the
wounded from the battlefield about
12 hours after they were wounded
as many as 500 in one night, and all
in need Of operation. This kept up
for days.
The first week we worked for 1s
and 20 hours day. would be in
bed about three or four hours when
I would be called again. never
felt tired nor did want to go to bed,
for when did go just couldn't
sleep, the excitement. was much too
great. It was wonderful how the
nurses kept up. Every girl was on
duty from s a. m. until 10 or IL
o'clock at night, taking only five or
ten minutes for their meals, but in
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Mining Camps Donate. :

Citizens Of Sand Coulee and Tracy,
two mining camps Of northern Mime
sofa, recently sent in a check for
$500 to the Cascade county chapter
of the Red Cross. This was freewill
offering Of the people. large per
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Z little Girls Help,

During the North Dakota State
Fair, two little girls Of Fargo had a
booth where a miscellaneous collec-
ton of articles such as candy, gum,
crocheted doilies. etc, were sold. The
children cleared $14.56 from their
sales, which amount they turned over
to the Red Cross.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Wrote Red Cross.

Shortly before leaving for Camp
Lewis, Gene Quaw, Bozeman. Mon
tana, composed and dedicated to the
local chapter of the Red Cross song
entitled, Under the Banner of the
Red, Cross Nurse" Five hundred
copies Of the song have been print
ed and are now being sold at 35 cents
a copy, the proceeds going into the
Red Cross fund. There has been so
great demand for the song that an
order for 1000 additional copies has
been placed with the Pittsburgh pub
fishers.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
French Children Do Bit.

In celebration of Americas 1nde-
pendence Day. eight French children
of a. small village in Orno collected
10 francs and 90 centimes and sent
the the sum with a letter to the
American Red Gross.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Stars for Nurses.

Each nurse serving under the col
ors is entitled to have a star repre-
sent her on the family's service flag,
according to article l. section 2, of
the war-risk insurance act, part Of
which reads as follows:
''Women-As will be noted, all per-
sons included in the several military
forces above enumerated are. with
out regard to their sex. deemed to be
persons in military SERVICE, and no
good reason is perceived why wom-
an performing active service in any
Of the foregoing branches should not
be accorded the honor of representa-
ti0n on the service flag"
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-30
Thread Scarce.

Cotton thread is now SO scarce in
occupied Belgium that it is being sold
by the yard. according to the Red
Cross Bulletin.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-01
REAL ESTATE DEALS.

Mrs. VIM. Leonard sold to Mr..
Robt. Crombie her home place near
Shawhan, this county, for $4,000.
possession to be given on March l.
Mr.. Albert Snapp sold to Mr.,
George Current his half-interest in
the grocery and general merchan-
dising business of Crombie & Snapp,
at Shawhan. The business will DE
continued at the same stand under
the firm name of Crombie & Cur
rent.
Messrs. John J. Williams and
Denis Dundon sold this week as
agents for the Mappin heirs, cot
tage on South Main street, to Mr..
Harry Speakes, of Paris, for So
500. Mr.. Speakes will move to the
home in March.
The Withers Davis home on Pleas
ant street, near Tenth, was sold at
public sale Tuesday afternoon, the
purchaser being Mr.. Jos. Connell, of
East Paris, member of the firm Of
Connell Bros, for $6,315. Mr.. Con-
nell's opposing bidder was Mr..
Frank p. White. Mr.. Connell will
make several improvements and
will move to his new purchase.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-01

the administration had failed to
send Major General Wood to France.
Yet in this mornings paper there
appears upon the front page that
Major General Wood is in France
and has been for some time and
was wounded a few days ago.
This goes to show that even Rep
resentatives in Congress and the
investigating committee do not know
what is goin on, what has taken
place or what is being done, there
fore, it is impossible for the Editor
of The Lexington Herald to know
what is being done by Mr.. Baker in
the preparation for war, and anyone
without knowledge, of facts cannot
honestly and truthfully criticise the
action of these officials.
amy criticism made without
knowledge of the facts is made in
ignorance and without regard to the
truth.
yours truly,
GEORGE BATTLEFRONT
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-01
Children's Day.

Beginning Saturday, Feb. 2, and
each Saturday thereafter, will make
special examinations of children's
eyes. If your child is backward in
his or her studies, and you have
suspected eye strain, bring them 20
me and have a thorough examina-
tion made of their eyes. You owe
them that much. Remember, every
Saturday. Prices reasonable.
DIR. w. R. FRANKLIN,
$40 Main Street. Cumb. Phone 7.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-01
MILLERSBURG

Mr.. J. H. Stewart and Mrs.
Sarah Shea improve slowly.
Regular meeting of City Coun-
Gil Wednesday at 1880 p. m.
Regular meeting of Amity
Lodge No. 40, F. and A. NJ, Tues
day at 1880 p. m. All members
urged to be present
Mr.. G. L. Hill installed Monday
and Tuesday a pipeless furnace in
the home of Mr.. G. w. Bramblett,
which is working nicely.
Judge T. P. Wadell left Sunday
for Bardstown to attend the funeral
of his mother-inlaw, Mrs. Connor.
which was held here on Monday
Mrs. Wadell had been at the bedside
of her mother for several weeks.
-Messrs. D. P. Jones, Rufus But
Ter and J. T. Judy attended the
grocers' meeting at the Paris cour.
house, Tuesday night. They heard
the interesting lecture on the use
of -four and cereals, and began on
Wv
tions.
Mr. Ernest Fisher, son of DR..
S. Navy, writes that he is doing
nicely, studying hard. and that the
military training received when a
cadet at M. M. l., has been great
help to him in his work, and will
do much to enable him to get some
where.
Mr.. Henry Patterson fell on the
sidewalk here Tuesday morning.
breaking the lower bones of his
right arm. Some months ago Mr.
Patterson fell from a rail in his
barn, breaking his left arm. H.
had just regained good use of that
arm, when the second accident
happened. He is resting comforta
ably at this writing.
Mr.. Geo. A. Moore, Of Lexing-
ton, was inferred in Millersburg
Cemetery, Monday afternoon, SER
vices conducted by DR.. G. c. Fisher,
of the M. c. Mr.. Moore was united
in marriage some years ago to Miss
Susan Bedford, who at that time
resided here, since they they have
resided at Lexington.
Masters William Purdy, Will
liam Layson and Wadsworth Jones,
while coasting on the ice Tuesday
afternoon, on East Ninth street,
near the railroad, ran over an en-
bankment. William Purdy was So
verely, though not seriously bruis-
ed. Wadsworth Jones sustained a
few slight bruises, while William
Layson escaped uninjured. William
Purdy is confined to the home of his
uncle, DR.. F. A. Herbert, but is as
comfortable as can be expected.
Mr.. Nicholas Wood, aged sew
enty-nine, died Sunday evening at
his home after a protracted illness.
Mr.. Wood was one of the pioneers
of Millersburg, having resided in
this community all of his life. He
was farmer, which occupation lie
had followed since early manhood.
His wife preceded him to the grave
forty-six years ago. He is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. Young. who
resided with him, also one sister,
Miss Ann Wood, who has always
resided with him. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon from. his
late residence, conducted by his
pastor, Rev. A. S. Venable, of the
Presbyterian church. The interment
followed in Millersburg Cemetery
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-01
Burley Tobacco Seed
For Sale.

The Vimont-Kelley variety is in
my opinion the best Burley ever
raised in Kentucky. The Dolan &
Goodman crop sold in Lexington a:
381A cents, was from my seed Mr.
VIM. Dudley has the record at Lou
isville with the same. Why not
use the best seed recleaned at the
Experiment Station. 1 ounce $1.00,
ounces $500, u pound $500,
pound $500.
G.. E. MARVIN,
Payne's Depot, Scott County, KY.
/ (1-4t)
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True Values

or soul that you have done your share
in the purchase Of Liberty Bonds, and
in giving TO the Red Cross or the Y.
NJ. c. A. or the X. OF c., until You feel
that you are ready in the sight Of God
and Of man to stand beside the men
who are dying on the battlefield and
be able to say 10 them:
As you are making the sacrifice Of
your life for NE and for civilization,
so | am standing by your side to the
last ounce OF my financial power, and
in the great day OF reckoning, when
all men shall stand before the Judg.
ment Seat OF Eeternity, | am willing
TO have my effort in this mighty
cause placed by the side Of the rec.
ord Of the men who are dying that
others may live, and In doing so are
following the example Of the Son OF
God Himself"
Until you have made your purchase
Of Liberty Bonds and your contribu.
tons to the great work Of the charita.
BILE organizations, whether they be the
Red Cross. or the Y. NJ. G. A., or the
Y. w. c. A., or the X OF c., or what
ever may best express your lndivid-
ual effort to help the soldiers, on this
basis, then think not for one moment
that YOU can stand with a clelr con.
science before the men who are giving
their lives. and who in the great Day
OF Judgment. when the hearts and tho
lives Of all shall be made plain, shall
be abe to compare what they have
done with what you have done.
Buy Liberty Bonds, therefore, until
your buying helps you. until your buy
ing gives you a clear conscience. until
your buying ennobles your soul and
broadens your conception, even by
your financial investment in Liberty
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By uniting ne stand, BY dividing ne FIJI.
Then join IN HANDS, brave AmericcnS all,
TEACHING AND WAR YORK.

M ARION county teachers will be fortunate indeed
AVA il hey hear during the course Of their institute an
ether talk which the equal for hmelnes and inspiration
Of he Introductory remarks made by Dr. Waitman Barbe
Of West Virginia University. yesterday morning We do
not why this able and widely esteemed educator should
object he whimsicaly said he does to remarks about
DE changes that year brings for him when he always
changes for the better.
i involves Teproaeh Of the teaching profession to say
hat most Of the 50 called pacfsm which existed in this
country when war broke out in Europe was cue to the
influence Of The teachers Of the United States They had
systematically implanted hatred of war and most Of them
believed that IN this way they could make war impossible
L would Be bold thinker who would undertake to say
hat hey were not right But they were in advance of
her time While Prussan philosophers and school mas
les were drilling the seventy millions Of German people
INTO The belief that war both noble and profitable man.
i'laon Of national greatness the idealism Of american
educators weakness This is now frankly recognized
and acknowledged, and courageous men like Dr.. Barbe
are doing their best to make the public and especially
those who entrusted with the responsibility Of educating
he youth Of the land realize that until democracy is safely
established throughout the world it is principal for which
We must be not only willing but prepared to fight
Teachers who desire to give the reest possible play TO
DE development Of their moral influence will 10 well to
follow The advice Dr. Barbe gave yesterday and take an
active part all the movements to strengthen the hand Of
he government IN its fight for mankind and American lib
eTtv
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According TO a dispatch to the New York Times from
one Of its correspondents the other side Senator
Lodges statement Of aims expresses the sentiments
Of our officers and soldiers in France, and the pro-
nouncemen is received there indicating accession
Of vital energy and strength to the Republicans This
is decidedly interesting showing the tendency Of
opinion in a quarter which is pretty soon going to fix
policy for this country. The West Virginan If happy
to say that from the very beginning 1t has held to the
opinion that the proper relation Of the Republican party
to the war is the which Senator Lodge takes The
big thing now to win the war; and nagging and petty
fault finding does not help along that line. II the
parys record is sound the question It will be
in splendid position 70 take Of party matters
when the conflict is and the public is again willing
to talk Of partisan politics.
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AEAMOUS GENERAL.

\ MONG the recent reserves called to the front by Hin
n denburg and Ludendorf was famous old warner
who has served many people III many elmes And though
h. has been working overtime for the German general staff
since Marshal Foch started the Huns on the for the
Aine still we must hand to this doughty old servant OF
fra humanity for the great service he has rendered to all
Of US in the past and which we may safely predict he will
continue to render in the future. :,
Probably no person all history has served more Lead
ers Of men, without regard to race. COLOR creed or naa0n
av Al the verv times when no one else could successfully
serve in his peculiar way.
And not only IN time Of actual warfare between nations
bu, even in those little riffs in the lutte which to pre-
vent the course Of true love from running smooth.
So universal is his service that We cannot complain now
that Hindenburg Ludendorf and the kaiser have called
this general to the front help satisfy the German people
with The Ill fortune Of their arms above the Name.
We refer 10 that doughty old warrior General Abb
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RUFF STUFF

Lamp IN the Astonisher that c. W.
". has received bis certificate Of
nomination.
Wen. that q one thing elnched that
~ must have thought a while back
nat he had mutiOd.
This certificate Is the signal for the
politicians to hold a bon fire, and II ~
onIy knew what was coming his bank
account would take Il as the time 10
hunt Q hole.
Jimreod e going to visit the front.
lodh, that's bad news for the
tt'sef.
Newt Baker. the we'll known paei-
Lft var secretary, once went TO the
lrClt and came back and made ar
flngomonts % make the Teuts prefer
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Bonds. Of the tremendous struggle Of
all the ages.
In buying Liberty Bonds you buy
the safest investment on earth. You
give nothing. The country gives you
in return for your money a security
safer than would be a first mortgage
on every railroad in the UniteO
States; safer than the cash In your
bank or in your safe-deposit vaults;
safer than the home in which you
live; because the railroads and the
cash in the bank and in safety vaults,
the home in which you live. the farm
which you claim. the iron ore and the
coal to which you hold title. are all
practically under a first mortgage 10
the government for the redemption OF
thes eLiberty Bonds. More than that.
every ounce OF physical and mental
power, every ounce Of initiative and NJ
brain force in the nation Is under
mortgage for the repayment Of these
bonds The government has the right
to take your farm, your home, your
railroad bonds. to take your earnings.
10 take the potentiality OF all Of your
material and financial power express
ed in material things. for the purpose
Of redeeming these bonds.
But the government gives you IN
these Liberty Bonds its promise TO
pay a good rate OF interest, to redeem
them a; a specified time. and In do
ing this il offers you the safest invest
ment which today can he found in all
the wide world II It did not pay yoI,
single dollar OF interest, II its prom
Use TO redeem the bonds was indefi-
mite as TO time. the government would
still have a moral and physical right
10 claim your utmost contribution u
the extent Of all your wealth and your
earning power for the prosecution OF
the war.
Buy Liberty Bonds. therefore, and
by them until II helps you individual
~ to understand the whole war issue,
because where your treasure is, there
will your heart be-" and when you
have bought them in this way, then
you have bought Liberty Bonds to the
extent that your purchase will help
the government will help every sol
der on the battlefield. will help all civ
iliation, and TO the extent that you fail
TO do your share in this work you arc
recreant to your duty to your country,
TO humanity, and 10 God Himself.
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HUNDREDS At BIG
RED CROSS EVENT
Attorney NJ. L. Sturm
Wakes Eloquent Before
Crowd of 400.

-Four hundred people attended 4
Red Cross picnic along Statlof's run,
Monongalia county, on Saturday
night and several hundred dollars
were made tor the Red Cross chapter
at Morgantown. Many Marian eoun.
~ people attended. StatleTs' run Do.
ing twelve miles beyond FairVleW.
Three dancing Platforms we're
crowded during the evening and
great enthusiasm was manifested
when Attorney Marshall StuVm, Of
this city, delivered q stirring patriotic
address. The dancers assembled about
the speaker, and as a finale Mr.. etuFm
said, honor your partners and cir
culate." and the dance continued.
Hundreds OF automobiles fent %
Statlers' run and a cloud Of dust
hung in the air for hours aS dust was
several inches deep.
Next Sunday Attorney StuTm will
address the Sturm-Tetrick family re-
union at Viropa. On Sunday, Sep.
tember S. he will deliver ap address
at the Red Cross picnic at baybrook,
near Blacksville.