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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-06-15

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WEEKLY WAR NEWS DIGEST

- % ,ti,f.s and Conditions Throughout the Uhtsd states
ato'' Nd On tre Battle FIontsFrCm Washington l. T.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-06-15

Don't wait to bc urged to join the
". =. s. army. What if our men IN
the trenches waited to be urged'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-06-15
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession of Adricn Dubois.

state of Louisiana, Parish of Vcrmil-
ion, l7th Judicial District Court
No. 1913.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-06-15

al yormil. - a
. s,GooI V Tn = s-ool .O6, Gucydan
o., sth a" "sy 70 school GnsvG T@,
= Soc . ~ r, zee. q o acres S. W. u,
y F. 81 4 ei /. W; 90 acres fare,
arra IS IN Y 74,T2. II, R. W; 40
See; Sec. H. s IP' y, u, ", val. $4,75o.oo;
$780, 555oD good $780, y con; Vet
S school 2@ So $la.29 fHs E4'an school No. l
@'''V' n.y. 90" ,ol No $3.50, Sth
"d aa, t0d'1 @-o'''' ,rucydan school No.
Souilda Sarver, Al O5t1oo ooroo NOR ~
T. y of f. y of " Il Sac If I'm
- ~ w va $660.oO; parish
T'.op, Sia'' S9.1D; IN. vet. IT, good
I"'oS 10 NeLinII'fH school $I9S,
"4'yIan SeNn"i noe l $L32, Gucydan
sCn"o' 40 Fl,"I2, sth ward road
T"'"V' 'tH Wafd 'iinagc No. ) $50,
"ueN3ah sup i.k,agc J mills $3.50,
.",a "' al, SUI "i' anagc lSc per acre
fc.5u, Wue.unn ~ DOL no > $50.
cohFohATioN SOF GUEYDAN.
w. 'aI ln' lc'S ! q nd block 81, val.
$4,000; parish 90 STATE A. 90 rnn
vet 20, good roAJs ~ yor,ni,i,n
school -, Gucydrn s.l,nai ", af
GucydaH school So . gG Cnn,.I.,,,'
school No. 80, VI ,,..,.i AMY "a
Gucydan drainage ! Mil. en- rr,,.'
dan sub drainage r. on
Gucvdan Lodge odd Hsuo,re Xo (, w
a. -" oan n"' :, -, - {, block -, val
con. vet. $50, goI r,..I, ',v.'
million school $iOjf G,"..1o
No ! $40, GucyE,n ,.l ,',', ~ ~. ~
$40, Gucydan scholJ " - W. :,
";I" S sc, =! ICg ,o,'l ward drainage D.,
,l''s a. 49, '''H '' sub drainage No.
/ Nlcce u. MeaHx, lot y tIo.t 40 ..,r
$4,000; parish $l.7G stat, A. ca rnn
vet .3S, good road no vor,,,;Ii,,n
/ school +t02, GueydL, s,L,l Ta /
/ .dS, Gucydan school fWo . ~ Gn,r
! dan school No 3 81 In o.i @
$40, Sth ward drai4A ao, 3, ~ c,,,,,.
dan sub drainage - I'm &, "a
| Ncttlcs & Cushman, lot - LI.,l ~ al
$1,000, parish 20, state ~" ~ non va, ,,,,'
%, good roads OF, Nc.n-;I;; .h,,i
-, Gucydan school Nofi,, -" ,,, n,'"'
dan school No. , AK. o. :, ,o,' ' ''h''
No. 90, Sti ward - 5o ,''I U.t .. ",,",
drainage 20, Gueydit,n,' 90 80 ANY,
, mills 90.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-06-15

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Vcrmii
ion, I7th Judicial District Court
No. $3.50.
AI,uls Druupt
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-06-15
sobooi a q nc 81 Z, VermiIlon
Cooper 81 o. ~ ~. sskAp1An.
f PARISH scssi 4E's.,s val 7 s511
y school ls "a, .t o. -'en"iIion

Dora DucVtV'NW8 8, block 30, val $1,000
parish a ;4'' ste so, con. vet. 10 good
roaus w; iermilion school .27, Kap-
= can LanaiL-!,fot II block --, val. $4,000
parish -, State rs, con. vet. .03, good
roauS 'Nermilion school 90, Kap-
Eluc Leleau Iot Il b1ooL IN ,.,r &7o ~
parish %, 90 state 40, con. vet. 0S, good
,oa"S w; Vermiion school 81, IA?
Ellie Simon, .o+ : tlooL IN val s1so On.
parish 90 stoto a. m con vct %
good road, ~ vorn,j'';on sobooj "a
Kaplan sell on
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-06-15

Z, \
''|"'e ia. ~, 67-lOa acres, lot >,
4 .o 80, "l "S'tion John pa~tcz, val
%'v."V' 81 50, state 80, con. vet
w. ~" ')als %, Ncrmilion school
., - '%'ye y. DIN p.
''' 10 I IN arponts acquired from
heHt' iiTTpfrt, val $4,000; parish
gnIo, pT" 10, state Sl.7j, con. set
'""co' go a. 90, Vcrmihon school
Marie Hargrah - o.r,, - y w /
Of s. w. N - ~, - p - -
val. $1SOOOt .il t,i oo 80. =, a.
con- w q od roads %, Nctmil
Ion Scho"s sic Maronc Il. It. .oS.
Per %eie Isle Maronc drainage
blanche Hebet, On ,.,.. .,r,, L.. Do,
HC'", Sou" nn cad, val $4,000; par
-" 80 Sl25, con. vet. -,
Elizabeth Lain narn , sy,'o 'id ,o' ~
~ . vi y. See. -, TIP. IL, r.
Ia va %p-; parish 40, state %,
con- tet. goOd roads OF, Vermil-
Azelina Lyot0,n zn.1oo ooros - Lotto
and 3, See. So Tn 20 . r vol
$4,000; parishkssa n 1tsto 20 "a con-
Nft, ~, No SLf2, Vermilion
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-06-15

After all. saving is not sacrificing
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-06-15

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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Farmers Produce Company

Will buy your Cream every day and
guarantee correct test and right price.
Highest market price paid at all times
for Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Hides, Wool.
Jarrett Bldg, North Side, Both Phone
I.R. Knotwell, Manager, Norwood, Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
From Hartville Democrat

The stock law election in
Boone township Tuesday was a
hot contest and the law seems tc
have been defeated by 8 votes.
Hylas and FINS Thompkins,
sons of Marion and Wayman
Tompkins, reported for military
duty today; although there are
several Wright county colored
boys in the army these are the
first to leave the farm to go,
J. H. Simmons and wife OF
Tulsa, Okla, were here Tuesday
attending the funeral of Mr..
Simmons father. He is Chair
man of the Local Board at Tulsa
and has inducted20OO men in the
military service. He says he has
400 more to induct before the
9th of this month. Since leav-
ing Hartville he has been very
successful in business and has
been twice elected Mayor of
Tulsa.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Route Number z

"a laugh is worth a thousand
groans in any market" Lamb
Mrs. Harley Stout called on
Mrs. E. E. Marshall Monday
afternoon.
We appreciate the nice rains
we are having lately. The wea-
Their is much cooler now.
Mrs. Jack Brazeal and child.
rem spent Tuesday at Robert
Morrass'.
Harley Stout, wife and son
were Sunday visitors at Sam
Crippen's.
Misses Meggie and Opal Ben
net, and Jess Brazeal and Burley
Moody visited Floyd Hale and
wife Saturday night and Sunday
Robert Morrass and Tom Deth
ridge were among those who
left for the harvest fields Sun
day night.
Mrs. Mary Rippee called on
Mrs. Sarah Rippee Saturday.
Ogden Riley spent Sunday
with Bill Craig and Ira McCrite
Mrs. Edwards is improving
in health now.
Sam Latsiuger's must have
agreed to scatter Sunday. Sam
spent the day at Cab Brazeal's,
his wife at ". G.. Letsinger's,
leila at Seph Letsinger's and
Alva at Link Letsinger's.
SUKEY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
TWICE PROVEN

II you suffer bachache. sleep
less nights, tired, dull days and
distressing urinary disorders,
don't experiment. Read this
twice told testimony. It's con
vincing ENTHUSIASTICALLY proven,
Henry Brumley, barber, Long
&Scott Sts., Mountain Grove, Mo.
says: II was in poor health and
had been troubled with kidney
complaint for years. I tried
medicine after medicine and diff
ferent physicians said l had kid
ney trouble. My back ached SO
severely at times it was almost
impossible for me to stoop over
I became weak and the pains
through my back and kidneys
were terrible. The kidney secre.
lions were too frequent IN pass
age and caused me a great deal
Of annoyance. I finally got Doan's
Kidney Pills and one box helped
me so much l continued taking
them. Three boxes made me
sound and we'll. curing me OF
all Of symptoms of kidney trou.
ble." statement given Dec. 2,
l9Os.) NO TROUBLE SINCE
On August l, 1916 Mr.. Brum
ley said: MY kidney trouble is
nowathing of the past, for Doan's
Kidney Pills completely and per.
msnently cured me.
coo at all dealers. Foster Mil.
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. adv
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Christian Endeavor Program

Christian Endeavor Program
Topic, The Power of the Cross
in Africa. Acts 9:26.39.
ME-. church, June 80.
Leader, Lois Beach.
What strength did Africa add
to the Christian church of the
first centuries? j. G. Carter.
What religious beliefs are en-.
countered in African J.. D. Rey.
nolds.
What difficulties peculiar to
the continent have missionaries
to Africa met? Mrs. H. M. Nor.
cross.
What are some of the chief
difficulties TO be faced by an AT
rican convert? Mentie Avery.
What changes in the home life
has the cross made in Africa?
Mrs. H. B. Paul.
What have Christian schools
done for Africans? Mrs. G. G.
Freeman.
What difference has the mes.
sage of the cross made in the
treatment of disease in Africa?
Dr.. r. M. Rogeas.
What has the gospel done in
Africa for those prosecuted for
their faith? Alice Tombleson.
Describe the results of effort
at some African station of your
own missionary board. Mrs. J.T,
Younger.
What mayAmerican Christians
learn from African Christians?
Mrs. E Peters.
Bible references: The Gospel
Il Cor. ISL. Nora Ross.
A Message for All Tit .2:11.
Goldie Norcross.
Changed Lives-1 Sam. 1919;
Pauline Paul.
Conviction of SHIPS. 1928,
Julia Divan.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Food Conservation Exhibit
Mr.. w. A. Black,
Mansfield. Mo.

Mr.. W. A. Black,
Mansfield, Mo.
Dear Mr., Black.
Your name has been sent me
BY the US. Food Administration
as the person in charge OF the
Fair. The Food Administration
is urging that exhibits featuring
the conservation of food be given
in connection with local fairs.
Do you wish to feature such an
exhibit? l am asked to turn in
to the Exhibit Committee OF the
Food Administration at Washing
tan a list of the fairs in Missouri
that will make such exhibits.
We have asked the FoodAdminis,
| traitor in each county to appoint
a Chairman of Exhibits who will
work With 4 local eNnlOlC COLI
mittee in preparing exhibits for
fairs, so that you will doubtless
be able to secure local help in
arranging and planning for such
an exhibit. Definite plans and
probably posters and placards
will be available for use in the
prepa ration of such exhibits.
Very truly yours,
ESSIE NJ. HEYLE.
Chairman of Exhibits, U. S
Food Administration, Missouri
Division, in charge of Home Ec.
onomics Extension Work.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Norwood Route l

We sure were thankful for the
nice rain we got Thursday night.
Charley Roland and wife are
the proud parents of a baby boy
Maud Shores is staying at
Page Jackson's.
We sure felt grieved and sad
at heart when the news reached
US that Maude Spence, one of oul
neighbors and school chums, was
dead and we certainly sympa.
thize with the bereaved parents
and relatives.
Mrs. Virgil Royal spent Sat
urday night with home folks.
Alva Cecil and wife and two
sons, Earl and Ernest spent Sat.
urday night with his brother in.
law and helped him set out tOma
to plants.
Some people from Mountain
Grove and Norwood explored the
Calhoun cave Sunday.
Rev. F. J. Light filled his ap
pointment at Liberty school Sun
day evening.
Miss Ollie Frye spent Sunday
night with Mrs. E. Moberly.
Geo. Shores, wife and son
Howard spent Saturday night
with their son, John Shores.
John Frye and two daughters,
Nellie and Mae we're in Norwood
Sunday.
DOLLY DIMPLE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Men, Enjoy
Solid Smok
ingComfort

To introduce my fine old,
rich, ripe and mellow Tennessee
Leaf Chewing or Smoking To
bacco, l offer for a very limited
time only: l lb. 4Oc; 5 lbs, S1.75;
10 lbs, 1925; % lbs, $7.75, by
prepaid parcel post. Strong ur
mild. Order your supply now.
Reference, any bank in Wcakley
county, Tennessee, Address:
MA. Gau1den
Lakewood Tobacco Farm
Met Onnell, Tenn.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Money to Loan

N. j. CRAIG HAS SOME
MONEY THAT he DESIRES
TO LOAN ON GOOD, I'M.
PROVED FARMS IN ETH.
Err WRIGHT OR DOUGLAS
COUNTIES. N. J. CRAIG
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Falkland Valley

We sure had a good rain which
was very much needed.
Harvesting wheat and oats
seems to be the order of the day
Mrs. Columbia Musgrave OF
Seymour spent last week with
her son, l.. M. Musgrave.
Elmer and Joe Rushing cut
wheat for j. M. Newton last
week.
j. d. Kelly and wife, who have
been visiting in the northern
part of the state for the past
few weeks returned home Sat.
urday.
IVANHOE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Flat Rock Flashes

Sunday school at 10 a. IN. Ev
erybody welcome.
Mrs. Jerry Pierson is improv.
ing fast.
Atlas Hunsaker and Fred
Hurst left Tuesday for wheat
harvest.
Jerry Pierson and wife visited
at her parents, Fred Goss and
wife, of Lead Hill.
Miss Halle Hendrick has the
humps.
Berry picking seems to be the
order of the day and harvesting.
The rains are making people
cheer up and look at their crops
Will Johnson has returned
home.
l suppose everybody is pre-.
pairing to paste the Kaiser in the
eye June 2Sth with War Savings
Stamps. For the Sammies are
going to get him.
Mrs. Will Dodson of Neodesha,
Kansas, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Amanda Johnson,a and other
relatives.
Orlie Pierson left Monday
night to do his bit for his coun.
try in tie wheat harvest.
Last weeks items.
A crowd of young folks gath
cred at the home of Carrie and
Louis Hendrick Wednesday eve.
ming. Ice cream and lemonade
were served; all report a good
time and wish Carrie and Louis
a happy trip to Oklahoma for
which place they left Thursday
Mrs. Clara Pierson, who has
the fever, is improving.
John Bailey's brought Miss
Leila Hunsaker home and spent
the day; Mrs. Pet Moore was
there, too.
Halle Hendrick and Earl Slate
and Mat Lansdown were at the
John Churchill home Sunday.
John Stacy called there Tuesday
The Flat Rock Sunday school
is quite a success. 1t begins at
1000 a. m. SHERIDAN.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Route Number Three

Preaching at New Hope every
second Saturday and Sunday at
lila. m.-Rev.G G. Chadwell, Pastor.
Everything is looking nice
since the rain which fell Friday.
Paul and Silas Wells dined at
c. F. Harris Sunday. In the
evening MILFORD and Alva Dorrell
and Dewey Andrews called.
G. F. Harris left Friday for
the Kansas harvest fields.
CASEY JONES
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Pea Ridge

Preaching at the Methodist
church at Pea Ridge every 4tt
Sunday morning and night, Rev
T. J. Gideon, pastor. Sunday
school every Sunday-Wm. Ded
mon, superintendent; G A, Wells
assistant; Jessie Fuge. secretary
We are having some nice wea.
Their. Hurrah for the rain which
fell Thursday night and Friday,
Hope they will continue along as
we we're needing rain.
Miss Ida hoffman spent Sat
urday night with her sister,
Mrs. Verba Blankenship.
Brook Todd's spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her par
ents, J. M. Newton and wife.
Homer Hedrick and wife spent
Wednesday night and Thursday
with Will Pyatt and wife, Homer
helping Mr.. Pyatt in his crop.
Those in Midway last week
were Lyle Wells, Mrs. J. NJ.
Branstetter, Misses Ida Holli.
man and Ethel Mitchell, Chas.
Land, Will Paxton and daughter
Fay and Mrs. S. R. Hedrick.
Rev. T. j. Gideon of Hartville
filled his regular appointment
at the Methodist church Sunday
He also preachedin the afternoon
Quite a few present both morn.
ing and evening.
Misses Ethel and Velma Nit
chell, who have been visiting
their kinfolks near Odin, return
ed home last week.
Miss Ida hoffman spent Sun
day with her cousins, Ethel and
Velma Mitchell, and attended
Sunday School and church at
the Methodist church.
Homer Hedrick helped his
father cut oats Friday afternoon
Harvesting and canning vege-
tables and berries is the order
of the day.
BILL.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
Weather Forecast

U. s. Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau.
Charles F. Marvin, Chief.
Washington, d. c., June %, 1918.
Forecast for the period June "a to 90.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys-lllinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas,
and that portion of NorthD Dakota, South
Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Okla.
homa east Of longitude 9S degrees:
Moderate temperature is indicated,
with showers the first and last of week.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

Brotherhood Of American Ycoman
Mansfield Homestead No. 344S
Regular meetings, 2nd and
4th Friday evenings
at !. o. q. +. Hall.
NJ. j. HODGE. Deputy
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27
IVANHOE.
Owl Hollow Items

We had a nice little shower
Monday morning.
Mile Rushing is staying with
her sister, Mrs. leila DedmOn.
Harvesting is the order of the
day now.
TOPSY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-06-27

If you have the itch, don't
scratch. 1t does not cure the
troublc'and makes the skin bleed.
Apply BALLARD'S SNOW
IMMINENT, Rub it in gently
on the affected parts. 1t reliev.
es itching instantly and a few
applications removes the cause
thus performing a permanent
cure. Price 25c. soc and $1.0O
per bottle. Sold by all dealers in
medicine.-adv.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-25

than it is worth; many times Tor
less than the costs of production,
especially since these are all the time
increasing. When this occurs the
helpfulness of the grower is greatly
reduced.
Is it necessary? Many of us be.
iieye not. Those of us who market
our fruit comparatively as members OF
the Florida Citrus Exchange have
found the way to get the returns for
it that our labor and our investments
cause us to deserve. We are sure
that equal benefits may be had by
other growers who will follow the
same methods.
Right now the spectators in Flor
ida fruit seem to be quite active In
attempting to create the impression
that next fall and winter prices may
not be good. The best information
obtainable from dependable sources
fails to disclose any reason to be
lieve that our oranges or grapefruit
will need to be sold for less than they
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-25
THE BIBLE DRAFT LAW
(St. Petersburg Times.)

(OC. PETERSBURG llneS.)
We've been looking for it and now
we've found It. Justification of the
draft law is discovered in the Bible.
The DeFuniak Springs Breeze cites
the facts in quoting Governor Pickett,
of North Carolina The North Caro-
lima governor says the first selective
draft law was given by God himself
to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai on
the first day of the second month Of
the second year after the Israelites
left the land of Egypt. Quoting Gov
ernor Pickett, the Breeze gives proof
'of the "Bible draft" as follows
"Under this law, Moses was directed
to register for military service every
male person in Israel 20 years old
and upwards who was physically fit
to go to war. Numbers 1:1-3
"The heads of the eleven tribes were
designated to assist Moses. the COM
mander- in-chief of this selective draft
law. Numbers 1:4-16. This is identi-
cal with the plan of the present law
which requires the governors of the
several States to assist the President.
"The Levites ministers of the Cos
peD were excepted from the opera
ton of the law, and no one from the
tribe of Levi was called. Numbers
LAT.
"The quota Of each tribe lState)
was determined by the number of
males in the tribe over 20 years of
age physically fit for war. Numbers
1:18-45.
1.-THE total registration under this
selective draft law in Israel amount
ed to 6O3, $50 soldiers. Numbers LAG.
Men who had just married were
given a deferred classification. Deut.
A:5.
"Those who stayed at home were
required to pay money (buy Liberty
Bonds). Numbers 3:45-49.
"Thus were the armies of Israel
raised to make good their escape from
the house of bondage (autocracy) and
to secure them dwelling place IN the
land of promise "a world safe for de-
mocracy).
"Of course there are some differ
ences in details, but the principle OF
the present selective draft law is
identical with the law given in the
wilderness of Sinai"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-25
SETTLE YOUR ARGUMENT

An army corps is 10000 men.
An infantry division is 10000 men
An infantry brigade is 1000 men.
A regiment of infantry is $500 men,
A field artillery brigade comprises
1900.
A field artillery has 1875 men.
A firing squad is 20 men.
A supply train has 2S3 men.
A machine gun battalion has 296
men.
An engineers regiment has 1O9s
men.
An ambulance company has sc men
A field hospital has IS men.
A medicine attachment has Is men.
A major general leads the field armv
and also each army corps.
A brigadier general heads each in
fantry brigade.
A colonel heads each regiment.
A lieutenant colonel is next in rank
below a colonel. ~
A major heads battalion. M
A captain heads company.
A lieutenant heads platoon.
A sergeant is next below lieuten
ant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-25
Gasoline Put In Fire
ExtinguiSherS By
Enemy Agents

Wilmington, Del, July 25.-Warn-
ings against new diabolical scheme
for the destruction of property are
being sent broadcast throughout the
United States by Maj. Richard Syl.
vester, former superintendent of po-
lice in Washington, D. c., and now
head of the protection department of
the Du Pont Company. Discovery
has been made that hand fire extin-
guishers, which are part of the fire.
fighting equipment of thousands Of
factories, stores, offices and even pri.
vate dwellings have been filled with
gasolene, so that instead of extin-
gushing incipient blazes the liquid
feeds the flames and makes certain
the destruction of property.
Major Sylvester was called in re-
Gently by an outside concern to as.
sist in the investigation Of a mystic
rious fire in large manufacturing
plant He soon made the discovery
that two of the extinguishers on
which dependence had been placed
had been tempered with in this man.
ner. The result of this act in the
particular instance under investiga.
ton was that when small fire start
ed and workman attempted to ex.
tinguished the flames, he found that
the use of the extinguisher only in.
creased them. Further investigation
brought out the fact that other ex
tinguishers in this plant had been
filled with gasolene.
The far-reaching possibilities Of
this scheme for destruction of prop
erty we're so apparent that Major
Sylvester at once sent out orders tt
all Of the DUPONT plants to investi
gate the contents of their extin
guishers and to guard against thu
possibility Of tampering with them IL
the future
He decided to make public his dis
covery so that every user of extin
guishers may be put on guard.
Major Sylvester suggested as pre-
caution that after examination O
extinguishers they be encased in
sealed container with a glass front
which in case Of need must b
broken. There should be no othe
way to reach the extinguishers, whicl
would make it impossible for an
malicious person to tamper with tn
contents without betraying himse1
by breaking the glass.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-25
Fellow Grower.

Fellow Grower:
AS never before, it is your duty and
mine, in these times of stress, to
make our labor produce all that we
are entitled to have from 1t in order
that we may do our best for the win.
ming of the war.
Citrus fruit growers are as hard.
working and as patriotic as any of
the people of Florida, They will not
falter in any form of support Of the
forces of the United States and her
allies so long as they have a dollar or
a son to give.
But it is too often the case that
our growers do not receive for their
fruit all that it should bring them
In many instances it sells for less