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The Washington times., 1918-08-22

John Crawford, nineteen years of
age, veteran of four years military
service, has been wounded again, this
4, time seriously, according to word re-
ceived today by his mother. Mrs Will
liam Crawford, 1915 C street south
west, from the War Department No
details of how he received his second
wound have been received here.
One month ago he was slightly
wounded in an engagement with the
Huns. During the same encounter
his chum, Clarence Cumberland, also
Of this city, was killed.
Enlisted at Fifteen
Private Crawford enlisted when he
was fifteen years old, Immediately
after graduating from the Bradley
public school He spent a year on
the Mexican border two years ago.
During that time he experienced nu-
merous minor skirmishes with Mexi-
can bandits, but escaped injury. He
was among the first to go to France
with the expeditionary forces.
When conValescing from his FIRST
wounds, he wrote his mother regard
ing the war. The letter follows:
81 have been in the trenches sew
eral times. This war is no child's
play. l am now nineteen years old,
and hope that II is over before I
Am a man, although have taken a
| mans part in this war.
"A soldier in the hospital receives
the best OF care. Ny wound Is only
slight, and 1 soon hope to be up and
at EN-
Patriotic Family.
Tho youthful veteran comes from a
family Of patriots and fghtera- His
father took part in the Indian wars
of 30 and 81. Two sisters, Miss Isa-
bella Crawford and Mrs. Marion Cox.
are yeomen in the navy.
Charles William Crawford. the
father, relates In a graphic manner
his experiences on Christmas Day.
1880, when with other troops he
guarded mountain passes in the bad
lands of South Dakota and prevented
the Standing Rock Indians from toin-
ing forces with the Sioux Indians
Mr.. Crawford Is now a maehinist IN
the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing
The Washington times., 1918-08-22
and go at their task without a mur.

and 60 at their task without a mur.
muir.
you remember some Of the stories
that were told about graft in the Red
Cross, don't you? Don't pay any at
tention to such stories any more for
the Red Cross has done too much 10
let such stories hurt them in our
eyes. The best treatment I have re-
cetyed in France has come from the
Red Cross and they do everything in
tneir power for the soldier. I'm for
them first. last and always"
Lacey enlisted June, 1917, and was
stationed at Fort Myer. He was later
transferred to Camp Greene, N. G. He
sailed for France last May.
he is graduate OF the public
The Washington times., 1918-08-22

Robert Hilton Lacey. twenty-four
years old. has been wounded in ac-
tion in France, according to a letter
received today by his mother. Mrs. r.
]. Lacey. Morris road, Anacostia, d.
c. Lacey's name has not appeared
on the War Department casualty lists.
Il have been slightly wounded" the
letter written July IL. read my
helmet saved my life. but will bring
home a scar to show that I have met
a Hun bullet I am in a French hos
pital, but will soon be able to be
back on the firing line
You would be proud that you have
a boy over here, after seeing some
OF the things that 1 have. The boys
realize what they have before them
The Washington times., 1918-08-22
WINS CAPTANCY

Richard A Boyd, for the past year
connected with the Federal Trade Com
mission in this city. received a commits
sion as captain in the ouartermasters'
Corps today. and was assigned to a post
in Philadelphia
Captain Boyd will work in the finan-
cial department OF the Quartermasters'
Corps
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-03-14

SEED CORN. We have a good
supply of s.. Charles seed corn at
1915 "a husheL Good seed corn Is
scarce and we advise you 20 buy
nov andrew Cash store.
r. G. Brlsfieid and family leave
this week eor Dumas. Ark. 90 reside.
Sorry % lose these good people -
citizens OF Fulton county.
Most every well dressed man and
young man in this community buys
his hats and shirts az Leibovit1
Live store"
Joseph Jones. 81 Dresden. r. %.
Morris. 81 Obion. and Rice Pierce.
~ Union city spent sunday In town
sPring shoes and slippers Cor the
ladies and children. Good quality
and NOT so high priced -Rice's.
Have Gamma bulbs ON hand; now Is
the time 20 plant them; 75c per
dozen Miss Fraukye Reid.
, q. Ciapp. OF Dyersburg. supt
Of the a. a. A. g. Ry.. was here
Monday on business.
For spriug. Leihovitz Live Store
Is showing everything new IN shirts
and hats
Miss Mollie Bourne spent sunday
IN Unon City with home folks.
Win appreciate your Easter or
ders.-Miss Frankye Reid.
Roy Jurnev left SUNDAY for Nash
Vile 10 join the navy
Mrs Green Adams. OF near Mos
COW. WIS here Saturday.
Ne sring hats and shirts "a Leibo
vttz Live Store"
Watt Smith. OF Tiptonville, was
here Monday.
Miss Mary Vance has been on IN
sick list
In. COIN. OF Fulton, was hers
Sunday.
Dodds sale next Tuesday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-03-14
fso ACRE FARM FOR SALE.

have leo acres OF fine land near
Hamburg. Ark, that I VIII sell for
$40 an acre. $1,000 worth timber.
40 acres prairie (makes fine prairie
hay). al land level and tulable
Terms: $3.50 an acre cash. balance.
VI an acre every year. II you 90
zee this land and find We have mis-
Represented IL in any way. we win
pay your transportation. Adjoining
land raises 1000 pounds cotton 20
acre: and IL acres sweet pota-
toes brought owner Ss25: also two
tons lespedeza 70 acre. Reason TO
se1ing-am drafted. See Maize -
salamy or Nose Barkett. Hickman
Ky. tie.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-03-14
DR.. POWELL ADDRESSES sIe
HICKMAN AUDIENCE TUEsnAv

CoDST.
The b.e nar-so-.. ,--.-,...
49, Ne4d ~
the top as success. DR. =
Powell. OF Louisville. deliv.r.a :
splendid address ou -Ge+ti,..
kaistr.s Goat Ie gave a 80. f,
outline 90 oii- var aims and 49,,
this country must do o. attain IT,,
Tie made "a strong plea for eo-ors-..
Give effort from Washington IN ,.,,-,
and mpr. s-ed his hearers with ,te
Individual responsibility of each 49,.
Zen. 8 FINER sddress on the
suhJec- has MOI been heard in Hics
man. and rhe speaker had a cr,v..i
ed house and good attention q.
needless to add l.ar his speerb A..
done much to awaken interest ana
patriot ism lannon's the uks.,y,r,,.
nonint. rested u-,fit..-i-... 80 T,
people OF this sect lion To hear Dr.
Powell is a real treat
a secondary purpo4e of the me.,
ing was to set folks Interested IN
the purchs-. of fh-ff- and 80 49,.
inss stamps Following Dr Powells
address. WeIl ors1ulzed committee
OF Hickman Iite wires passed among
the audience b.a-k pledge cards FOR
the safe OF fhr stamps. 292 of which
ai-hen ana returned 20 the
eoiinil.iee- Ile pl~d=e card reads AS
follows
'Not Br bur UTMOST Pledge
Card Res Ii1.ne THAT I'm. sacr,f,c.
may make is Insieuircan+ ocrnn..rs.7
% those pr th. bols fn al. fror-
Din. trenches do h.rat, rl.se, -,,,.
self to do m, utmost fr bef,i,.. i,
Wiu rh. war ANA aiu foIlov a,.-,
rem. 81 OF The ofre.sl. .f r,, Cow.
msut and th- ame~.-n., Wan, lea
er~ a. ,or- .s rs. ..- sl.,u 49,, |
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-03-14

a petition will be- mailed this week
20 Pres. Peyton. OF the y. G. a St
l.. requesting that the passenger
train. taken off some time ago. be
Pg back I'm esrvice. The preamble
90 the petition states frankly that
the present schedule Is 'sggravat-
Ing illfimed and unsatisfactory. %
Most at our business men signed the
paper
Fresh oysters 1t the Busy Bee.
Phone $50 day OF night; prompt de-
livery. VIII also deliver for you
10 your ErocermAn where you trade
and appreciate All orders.
Chas Alexander. ~ near Jordan.
sold five loads Of tobacco at Ful-
/ ton for Sl.S5S 25-the biggest price
ever paid "a Fulton county grove "a
FOR like amount
Miss jamie Springs. OF Jackson
Tenn. Is the guest % Mrs. A. H.
I Leet Miss Springs Who formerly az
tended school here. IS. now train.
ed nurse.
Take a Peep" az the new sprinl
hats and shirts shown by LeIbovit7
I live Store
/ POSTS FOR SALE: Black locust
white oak and sassafras-L. p. Eli
son tfs
Your nickel makes good buy wheT
a. purchases a Spana Vista cigar.
Hickman r. A. n. meets next Mon
dag night.
Feed stuff OF all kinds.--Andrew.
Cash store.
Buy war saving s'amps-and do
today.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-03-14

Mems and boys Caps. Shirts. sus-
penders. Overalls and Pants lower
pr1ced now than they will be later
20 Rice's
The administrator sale OF the
Norris King estate. was well attend.
ed Tuesday and stuff sold at Food
prices
Leibovitz Hat and Shirt for
style seems 10 be the motto ~ The
wen dressed fellows OF this comn,n,
~
crushed oyster shell for vo,.,
lay ing hens IS necessary. We bav.
h--Andraws Cash Store.
When II comes TO eorrectpass -
hat and shirt styles YOU gst ar !,
Leibovitz Live Store -
For mems shoes. don Z fail 10 80.
ours before you buy.-Rice's.
Timothy. alfalfa and clover n.
Andrews Cash Stoe.
Next Sunday Is ST. Patrick.s
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-03-14
MEDICINE VS.. FOOD.

Do not buy something which you
already have YoC have food which
you feed your horses. cattle and
sheep. but wheL you want medicine.
ouv only medicine. That IS what
you get In 3. a Thomas Stock Rem
edy. We sell It and guarantee Il
TO be medicine. We tell you that
Il VIII tone up the entire system OF
your stock and aid digestion, there
BY causing them 70 get all the food
value out Of the grain that YOU
feed them. Sold by F. z. Case. Ad
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11
Ex-President Taft Says Draft
Army Is Finest In World

sian military regime. This was as
sumed before Germanys treacherous
defeat of Russia through the disin-
tegration of her army. In spite OF
her phrases of high principle she has
disclosed again her real lust for ter
ritory and power, in placing her paw
on the valuable parts of Russia.
Now, therefore, we should be more
determined than ever in our purpose
to defeat German militarism before
we consent to close this war.
I'VE can raise as fine an army and
as large an army as there is on Eu-
ropean soil, and if we transport 1t as
rapidly as we may and have it all
upon European soil within two or
three years, our object will be at
tanned and the world will be free
again"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11
IN HONOR OF THE FLAG
(By Thomas Addison of the
Vigilantes)

Florida is in this war right up to
the neck. She is fairly oozing pa
triotism. If there are any slackers
in this good state they haven't come
within the range of my observation
since landed here two week ago.
One of the things they do down
here might well be copied in every
community, big and little, throughout
the Union, Jacksonville started it.
At six o'clock each night all the fac
tory whistles blow, and all the steam
craft on the river, and for one min
ute-sixty throbbing seconds-every
citizen, wherever the hour finds him,
stands at attention with head uncov-
ID in honor of the Flag.
For that one minute all traffic
comes to a halt, and business gen.
orally is suspended Even little chill
dren playing in the parks or before
their homes lift eager faces to the
sky as though in very deed to theil
pure young eyes the Starry Banner
floated there.
1t is a soulstirring, beautiful
sight. 1t makes the blood ruiz
strong in ones veins.
All over the state they are follow
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11
SOLDIERS LEARN
DIAMOND CUTTING TRADE

Brighton, England. June S.-Sol-
diers who have lost leg but whose
hands and sight are perfect are learn
ing diamond cutting and polishing in
this Atlantic City of England. They
are employed almost exclusively in an
industry new to England and expect
before the war is over to compete on
favorable basis with the more high.
ly skilled diamond cutters of Amstnr
dam and Antwerp, where in pre-war
days there was a monopoly of the bus
ness. Two large, modern four-storv
buildings are being put up which
when completed will employ 1900 dis
charged soldiers.
Only ex-soldiers with unimpairel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11
Woman Finds
Remedy Worth
Fabulous Fortune

a1 wouldn't take a million dollars
for the good Mayr's Wonderful Rem :,
odv has done for me. have hnlsheu
tho course and can say that ! am ell
tirely cured of very severe images
zion bloating and collie attacks ! SUI
fered from for many years" 1t is i
simple, harmless preparation tna' re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the imam
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. one
dose will convince or money reluhue'
Henley & Henley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11
BE SURE "DAD" HAS 4 LICENSE

Kids, are your parents licensed
Well, see that they get one, or along
will come the Fourth of July anu
there will be nothing doing in '@l
way of firecrackers and skyrocKeS'
The federal bureau of mines has IS
sued an edict that persons VINO wan
to use fireworks must obtain licenses
Just as though they were gong "
buy dynamite. These licenses cOs' =
cents and may be procured from ="
cult clerks and other federal lcehSHSl
agents. Parents obtaining such u
censes may buy fireworks and lsu'|
them to their children, assuming u7
same position as that OF loFtn'l|
issuing explosives to worKme"' ~
til, says Uncle Sam, this neceSS''.
children using all the fireworks IL u
presence of their licensed parens
As a matter of fact. with the cOuD
try needing powder for use aga'I']
the kaiser, the soft pedal WI" u
placed on fireworks generally "a
stocks on hand may be dlspOS'' n
but only to persons possessing
cense. Tampa Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11
OUT IN FLANDERS

(By John Harsen Rhoades of the
Vigilantes)
Hold the line, you logged Brittons!
Hold, brave France, as oft before,
We are coming, gritty legions
Hold, like hell and that much
more!
Out in Flanders where it's hottest
Every noble soldier stands!
Over seas our ships are speeding
To your bruised and bleeding lands.
Give the Huns their fill of gassing,
Slash 'em with your blades Of steel;
1t was they who chose the weapons;
Hurl em back with righteous zeal!
We will STAY the beast who'd ravish
Justice, Law, Humanity,
Everything that man holds dearest
Now and in the days to be.
Proud are we to pledge our children
Proud, to give our sons away,
That the world may be but human
Might to right just honor pay,
Damned is he who fouls our man
hood
Better brute than brutal soul;
God of War is our avenger!
Christianity our goal.
One can die but once for glory,
We will end the DEVILS dream
What's the odds if we pass onwar'
If from darkness Justice CLEAN.
In the peril of this struggle,
Thru the black and gruesom
nights.
1t is war to death for Freedom,
Decent living. Human rights!
We will fight, though fight be ent
less!
Come what may, though Nation
: fall,
They but die to save creation,
Justice lives! Or shame ends all
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11
BLOOD MUST WIN"
The Voice of the Berlin War oHlce
(By George E. Bowen of the
Vigilantes)

(By George E. Bowen of the
Vigilantes)
blood must win" And so it must
That is the challenge of barbarism
tothe world. An amazing ultimatum.
Unbelievably brutal.
But 100000 dead men and twice as
many wounded have verified the
Kaiser's code with their lives.
Most of them scorned the idea as
inhuman
| Again, they prayed it might be
false report.
Al last. There is no other an
swer. blood must win"
Some of it will be American blood,
mingled with the blood Of France ana
England of Belgium and Russia, OF
Italy and Poland.
But most of the blood of victory
and finally all of it, will be German
blood that which surged against hui
manitv and all the reason of history.
The blood of the worlds great vic
tory over the code and claws OF the
Beast will be German blood-but the
victory will not be for the Prusslan
Eagles or for the Hohenzollem arms,
The blood of Germany will be the
price it's CHASTITY ambition pays to the
outraged decency of the world.
Four years ago no sane person be,
lieved we ever again would go
: through the red shambles of death to
establish world peace and world de-
cency. The progress of ideas, the
l economy of life itself, guaranteed
peace. The enlightenment of the
world proposed equality-acceptec
the spirit and the service of democ
racy.
The scars of the last great sanguin
cry struggles of nations were SURE
promise of better understanding ant
gentler ways of reconciliation ant
adjustment.
But once more the tranquility 0
earth is torn asunder and peaceful
lands are drenched with humal
7. blood Insanely, ferociously, hateful
e ly the power of the Beast has willie
s. it so-the only answer is one hi
IS fury will respect and comprehend
3. blood must win"
'e And not until the Germany of Wi
j. helm Hohenzollern, and his assassi
I. crew, is drained dry of its lust &c
II conquest and dominion, shall peao
H. enfold the world
st Ludendorff was right. Victor
must emerge from deluge of bloc
re The tainted blood of Germany's TO
lie al murder-buRd The shedding
lie which will be its first and only wo
lie thy service to humanity and IL
world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11

ing Jacksonville's example, In ST.
Augustine, the oldest city of these
United States, they passed but yes
terday an ordinance that compels this
public tribute to our countrys Flag,
Willful violators of the law will be
subject to reprimand by the munich
pal Judge in full session of his court,
This, Brother Americans, is civil
patriotism raised to reverent action.
It is not mere lip service, not just
oral protestations of loyalty! it is a
thrilling community compact to give
concrete expression to an unalterable
determination to back the Flag to the
last ultimate end of the fight for the
worldwide liberty of man.
The Land of Flowers is also the
Land of Patriotic Pride. All honor
to her.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11

London, June british holders Of
Russian securities are showing in
creasing uneasiness in consequence
of the financial chaos prevailing in
Petrograd 1t is being suggested that
the government be asked to take
steps for the formation of commit
tee to act with the Board of Trade
for the purpose of protecting Russian
interests held in this country
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11
THE FIRST LINE PACKET
(By Caroline Ticknor of The
Vigilantes.)

| saw two pictures the other day
The first was in Red Cross work
room, where | looked upon an eager
group of women gazing intently at a
First Line Packet AS the instructor
disnlayed the contents of this first-alu
for the wounded, which would be Sent
out to the Red Cross surgeon on the
fring-line. their faces were study
in loving sympathy Each ones eX-
preston reflected her mental VISION
of some soldier in dire need receiving
succor from just such packet. inc
contents were replaced and all was
folded snugly, ready to be sealed up.
And then the women went swiftly to
their task (the preparation OF such
packets), and how their fingers flew
| inwardly contrasted their enthusl-
asm with the indifference to the great
work of the Red Cross which still!
exists among thousands OF women
who are not yet awakened to their re-
sponsibility in this hour of their
country's need. And | recalled the
words Of a young college girl, which
came to me a week ago in answer to
an appeal to come and help us with
the Red Cross packets. y She an
swered: I'm sorry can't come
Tn having a busy week. I've got to
dc embroidery on my new spring
dress"
The second picture that saw was
thrown upon screen; it had been
sent from France by the Red Cross
and showed our troops in action. Un,
der the shelter of an overhanging rock
the wounded men were staggering
back for aid to where the Red Gross
! surgeon stood ready with his FRS
Line packets. Just such a packet as
THE one | had seen folded in the work
room, was opened like flash, and IL
all instant the absorbant-pad was OF
a wounded arm, and the accompany
ing bandage was whirled about it
and then the surgeon was ready TO
the next sufferer
And as I watched the second pic
| ture the words of the instructor, ut
. tered few hours previous. came bac
to me,
Glow many times packet means
life! Sometimes there are too few
supply all; some wounds must go ur
tended
Oh, sisters, let us work untiringl
to fill all the demands that the Re
A Cross is making in order that it ma
save our boys. And let it be throug
neither WEAKNESS, nor base neglect {
ours, that any brave boy staggerin
q back for aid shall fail to find h
chance for life in the precious Fir
Line Packet Suppose 1t was yor
boy. or mine who died because thel
was no packet left for him! Our lin
today is more than money, our tin
is lives
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11

oyesight and perfect control OF their
fingers are taken because everything
depends on mans accuracy Of vision
and control of his hands. Even with
these qualities it takes a man life
time to learn the trade.
First the men pass through train
ing school. When man is first adj
United he is put to work on marbles
such as he played with when boy
Hecuts up and polishes the marbles
as he will later do with the real
stones. The marbles are first sawn in
half, and then ground into shape on
steel disc. This serves to give him
some idea of the finished shape of the
real diamond, but it is impossible to
get the face even approximately cor
rect, owing to the softness of the mar
BILE.
Instead of cutting the SO facets or
surfaces found on the finished bril-
liant, the men cut six planes on the
marble and afterward grind the base
roughly into the shape of the collet or
neck. When a man does this skilful-
ly he is given small diamond to cut
and it is great day in mans train.
ing when this stage arrives. Thefeel.
ing that he has a stone worth from
500 to $3.50 in his possession to cut
and polish gives him sense of re.
sponsibility.
While undergoing training the mer
receive no wages, but they receive c
: government allowance of about 81 {
week, After they have advanced fal
= enough to be entrusted with a dia
3 mond they are put on wage basi.
of from $40 to $40 a week, dependin,
on their ability. Their training usu
ally occupies a period of from thre,
, to six months.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11

The Miami Motor Club and the De-
troit Automobile Club have Joined
hands and will mark the road from
Detroit to Miami. Work is to start
the first of July. This is a splendid
move.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11
NOTICE oE MASTERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that under and BY
virtue Of a final decree rendered on he 29nU
day Of April, 1918, by the Honorable F N
Robes, Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Gil.
cult Court Of Florida, acting pro haec wee ID
the suit of Oscar NJ Eaton, vs., E. h
Youngs, IT., ct al, pending in the Tenth lu'
dicial Circuit Court of Florida in and tr
Polk County, l will sell at the front door
the court house in Barlow, Florida, at pub
lie cutlery, to the highest and best bidder fa
cash, for the purpose of satisfying said DE-
cree and costs, on the first Monday in July
A. D. 1918, same being the lst day Of said
month and legal sales day, between h
hours OF II o'clock a, m. and o'clock ? n:
the following described land tO-wit Lot M
of Block Thirteen tlS) of NUNS Sn'Tey
the City Of Lakeland, Polk County florida
G. VI, VIRGINS
1898 Special Master in Chanrery
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-11

Brigadier-G Asquith mas
wounded three times, the last w
being followed by the loss of a lOV'