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Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24
Pretty.

Pretty.
rs she very pretty?"
very. She keeps her father broke
buying gowns to equal her face"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04
PORTO R|CO'S GOVERNOR
TO Be INVESTIGATED

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 4
The national war labor board at
Washington is taking steps to inNeS-
,i-a;r charges made by Samuel Com
ucrs. president OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, in May last, that
Governor Wager Of Porto Rico had IN
terfered with the efforts of Porto Ri'
can workers to improve their condi-
tions.
Santiago Iglesias, Porto Rlcan or
ranizer for the American Federation
Of Labor, has written to the executive
council of the local organization here
f., SET date for an investigation 10
he conducted by commission APP
pointed by the war labor board.
Members OF the executive couhcli
favor an immediate investigation, but
the acting president of the local led
Grafton, Prudencio Martinez, advises
nostponing it until January or Febru'
arv. when the wages of the Porto III
can cigarmakcrs are to be revised ana
when work in the cane fields and rae
tories will be at its height.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04
CUNNINGHAM OPERATING
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Clarence Cunningham, who several
years ago was in the limelight in CON
nection with Katalla coal lands, is
now at the head of mining operations
at several wcll-known silver-lead prop
critics in the SLOGAN district of Brit
ish Columbia namely, the Hewitt
Lorna Doone and Van Roi mines, near
Silvcrton; the Idaho-Alamo. the Sow
creign and Wonderful, in the neigh
borhOod Of Sandon Several of these
mines are now shippers, though at
the time they were taken over by
MI. Cunningham and his associates
they had little or no ore in sight. An
extension of the period in which the
purchase money. $4,000, of the Won
derful. is to be paid has lately been
obtained, thus giving the prospective
purchasers three years longer in
which to complete the purchase II
is understood that Mr. Cunningham $
associates in these mining enterprises
are his brother. who is a well.known
doctor. practicing in Spokane, and
some Now York men.-Alaska and
Northwest Mining journal.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04
BRA|NERDS LEFT JUNEAU
BY LIGHT Of THE MOON

Did you ever wake up on Monday
morning shy about fifty-fifty of the
help? This is what the Dispatch did
this glorious and wet Monday morn.
ing. On Saturday night a Job printer
and makeup man named Brainerd
and his wife, who also filled an es-
sential position in the back office.
received their pay checks. Early
Sunday morning they took themselves
hence on the good ship Prince George
bound to civilization. On Monday the
Dispatch found itself on the half por-
ton" as far as the back Office help
Was concerned.
It's these little incidents that make
life worth living, but it is certainly
h-l.-Juneau Dispatch.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04
MUST HAVE CORSETs OR
WAR STOPS RIGHT NOW

LONDON. Aug 30.-CorSets are war
essentials.
During the hearing of an appeal be
fore local tribunal on behalf Oh
three men by firm making steers
for corsets it was stated that the
ministry of munitions had recognized
that to get efficiency in work from
women munition workers it is neces-
sary to see that they have corsets,
and despite great scarcity of steel.
had released 1900 tons for making
corsets.
The men were granted six months
exemption.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

The Northern Drug Company has
changed hands and its former presi-
dent \. Van VeChten will leave on
the next steamship for the south to
enlist in the service OF Uncle sam,
W. l.. F'ursman has taken over the
stock and good will While he viii
not give the business his personal at
tention he will be the head OF 1t with
competent graduate pharmacist in
charge of the store.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

only routine business was trans
acted at last nights meeting OF the
city council. Fire Chief Phillips re
ported that there were no fires last
month, and Health Officer Chase
stated that the town was free OF con
tagious diseases. Chief OF Police
Brotherson made two arrests.
1t was announced that chimney
forms will be secured in order to aid
property holders in complying with
the new fire ordinance.
A light was ordered placed on the
float at the city dock.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04
JAPANESE BANKS SUPPLY
FUNDS TO BUILD RAILWAY

PEKING. Sept. Am agreement
foa a loan of $20.O00,OO0 for construc-
ton of the kirin-Huining railway has
been signed by Tsa Ju-lin, minister OF
communications, and representatives
of Japanese banks. The proposed rail
way will extend from Kirin TO Hum
ing, in Korea, distance of about PIT
miles. 1t will be known as the XII
Hui railway.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04
ESCAPED TURK OFFICERS
TO JOIN ENTENTE ALLIES

NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-Eight Turk.
ish officers, prisoners of war in 81
IBERIA, succeeded in escaping. aided by
the English consul in Nladivostok,
and after a long, arduous journey, full
of peril, have reached New York.
They were Arabs, forced into the
Turkish army, and had seen service in
the Caucasus and the eastern front.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

They told of the hatred between the
Austrian and German prisoners in
Russia and said they never would
congregate in the same place.
In the battle in Samar kamien, one
OF the men said, Enyer Pasha, chief
OF the Turkish stan, escaped capture
by only three minutes. He had been
betrayed and trap set for him.
The eight men expect to return to
TIE HejhaZ, where they will Join the
forces OF King EIussein, in league with
the entente allies.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

An excellent change of pictures this
evening at the Empress theater. Con
stance Talmadge. in "Betsy's Bur
glar"; Burton Holmes Travels and
the comedy, Some Chicken. Sho"
begins at O'Clock sharp.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

DR.. W. w. Council returned on yes
terday afternoons train from Dan
creek. where he dressed the injuries
of three men who were victims OF an
explosion at Howard Birch's mine.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04
REDUCTION IN HATS

In order to make room for our new
fall goods we will sell all OF our fan
and winter hats at Is per cent reduc-
ton for the next Ave days.
s.bt MRS. KATE ROLFE.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

superintendent Caleb Corscr and
John Scllin returned yesterday from
a successful hunting trip to Willow
creek
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

Tom Hubert has just received the
Detmer samples, and has large Sc.
lection at So and $50 Look them
over early.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

The mid-week services OF the Pres
byterian church have been postponed
for one week.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

The War Chest fund, tor which con
tributions are now being solicited is
to be used exclusively for the pur-
chase of materials and supplies for
the local Red Cross chapter.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

Fresh Ever-Ready hashlight batter
les. Blum-O'Neill Co. If
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

Mrs. Frey and children of Mccarthy
are spending a few days in Cordoya.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-04

Fresh Ever.Ready hashlight batter
les. Blum-O'Neill Co. II
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
RED CROSS NEUROTONE

The ideal remedy for nervousness,
sieeplessness, dyspepsia, neuralgia
and nervous prostration. This remedy
will surely restore your shattered
nerves and revitalize your system.
This and more than one hundred other
Red Cross Remedies sold and guaran-
teed only by
c. Fl. TREvATHAN CO. Paris. Tenn.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING
AT FRIENDSHIP CHURCH.

The program for the fifth Sunday
meeting of the Western District As
ISOLATION, to be held with the Friend
ship Baptist Church, June 1890, is as
fellows:
Saturday 10 a. M, Introductory
sermon, j. W. Storer.
11-12, (a) Soul Winning, A. W. Haw-
ley, D. C. Gray, w. T. Westcott.
Intermission.
Saturday afternoon, 3-5; Relation
and duties of pastor and church in
the work of the kingdom: ]. T. Upton
. T Spaulding, E. w. James.
Intermission.
Saturday night, 8 o'clock, sermon,
~. 7. Upton.
Sunday morning, 9 o'clock: Sunday
School discussion led by H. l.. James.
Sunday morning, IL o'clock ordi-
nation service, H. M. Gamblin, Com
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMSl
FROM PACE VICINITY

Those who are fortunate enough to
have wheat are now harvesting it and
the report is that the yield will be
good.
Quite large crowd from this place
spent Sunday at Sulphur Well, and
everyone seemed to enjoy the day.
Brother Hawley filled his regular
appointment at Mt. Zion Saturday
night and Sunday morning, and Gus
Fielder preached there Sunday eve
ming. A large crowd attended both
service Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Akers and
baby, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Baker
and Miss Mildred Craney CT Big San
dy, motored to Sulphur Well Sunday
where they met relatives ard fricnGs
from here and spent a pleasant day.
G. w. Buckingham and son John,
left Monday with two fine leads of
tobacco for Pu,year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Odum are visit
ing Mr.. Odum's mother in Paris.
Mrs. w. B. Pace is suffering with
her foot which bee sturg a few
days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Hcndon visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Bridger Odum Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Herndon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben PinSon ard family
lspent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joan
Weldon.
Aulse Weldon and Bill Thompson
were On Lick Creek Sunday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
SAMMIES SAY FAIR BALL"
If GERMAN SHELL MISSES

Paris, June 14.--Marines have car.
RED their baseball humor into the
dugouts and trenches of France.
when the German shells burst
about US the fellows call out strike
one or ball one, and when shell
lands uncomfortably close, they shout
fair ball.
This is disclosed by Private Arthur
N. Fauble in letter to his father
William Fauble, Mortified Ohio.
For a time the sea soldiers mad
great fun at what they called the
international worlds series" but of.
ficers admonished them that their ex.
CARNATIONS did not conform to trench
etiquette.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
PLEASANT HILL.


Prof Wesley Bolin is on the sick
list this week.
Don Hall of Copperas spent the
weekend with his wife, who is with
her sister, Mrs. Ellen Smith, for an
offended visit.
A crowd from here attended the
Children's Day exercises at Manly
vile, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Hurley French
and children spent the weekend with
their father, l.. H. French.
Fred Walters and Johnny Smith
spent Sunday in Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hulon Jones, Miss
es Lilly Walters and Bessie Wilhoite
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Patterson Sunday.
Mrs. Dennis Norwood and Miss
Ann Smith spent Sunday with Mrs.
Elmer Norwood.
Sunday school will meet here in
the afternoon Sunday on account of
the appointment of Rev. Needham al
Spring Creek Sunday morning.
Cards have reached here stating
the safe arrival overseas of the fol
lowing boys: Corporal Dawson
Smith, Prisates Irby Walters,
henry Darlington, Leiper Reddin and
Homer Campbell.
The patrons and students of the
school here are glad to hear Of the
return of Prof. Bolin and Miss Mosei
for another term.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School at $50 a. M
Morning sermon at IL, subject, "Tnt
Meaning and Making of Denomina
ton"
B. Y. P. u. ct z, program in charge
! Of Group 4, Mr.. Dinkins, leader. The
topic is, Social Problems and then
Challenge" and the program is as
follows:
Scripture reading, Mallory Morris
and Birdie May Lacey.
Define Social Problems, Mr. Din.
kins.
War Duties, Sophia Bruhn.
Drink Evil, Robert Murray.
immigration, Mrs. j. A. Glenden-
ming.
Piano Sole, Martha Hickman.
Social Challenge to Our Democ-
|racy, Thclma Hagler.
Social Challenge to Christianity,
IEtta Dumas.
What Our Union can do with These
Problems, Laurine Lee, Everitte
Rice.
General discussion by members OF
the union.
Evening sermon at 8, subject,
made Rich Through Poverty"
Always glad to see you here, J. w.
Storer, pastor.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
NEWS ITEMS Of PAST
week FROM COMO

Tn making Of hay is the work of
the hour. There is great lack of
farm help already felt in this coun-
try. We miss the brave lads who
have responded to their country's
call. "
Mr. Pearl Haskins, formerly a
Como boy, now in training at Fl.
Oglethorpe, visited his parents here,
from Friday until Sunday, last He
is handsome lad in the khaki suit.
We are very proud of him. He was
accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. Maynard Lovelace of Fort
Smith, Arkansas is visiting his bro
ther, W. A. Lovelace, at this place.
He is enroute to training camp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown of May
field KY, visited in Como last week.
They were accompanied home by
Miss Clara Travis.
l
Miss Farrar Speight attended the
protracted meeting at Cottage Grove
last week.
DR.. Earl Lovelace of Henry was in
Como on Sunday, last.
Miss Catherine Speight visited hei
cousin, Mary Kathryn Rogers in Paris
lsst week.
Mrs. Romie Boden of Dresden is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. A
Lovelace.
| Prof. NJ E Woodbridge of Cottags
Grove entertained his audience with
an able and instructive sermon on tht
duty and privileges of man, on Sun
day, at 3 p. M, at Como.
Miss Hester Bird is assisting in the
dry goods store Of c. l.. Tansil &
Sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Rodgers ane
children visited at the home of DR.. E
A Travis at the weekend.
Mrs. Curtis Hall is reported quite
i'll at her home in the Mt. Lebanon
neighborhood.
Mrs. Puss Todd, the mother Of Sam
Hampton, was buried at the phelps
Graveyard, one mile South of Como
on Tuesday, last. Mr.and Mrs. Mar,
shall Hampton of Paris attended the
funeral.
Mrs Baron, the aged mother OF
Mr.. Dave Baron is reported quite i'll
at their home in Como.
Miss Minnie Daniel Of Paris is WIS.,
iting Misses Evelyn and Clara Travis.
Mr.. Floyd Brown of Henry visited
in Como Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Lovelace of
unoin City, were in Como recently.
Herman Duke has been honorably
discharged from training camp. His
friends welcome his return. -
Misses Minnie Daniel and Evelyn
Travis, accompanied by other young
friends, motored to Mayfeld Sunday
and while there visited Mrs. L. C.
Brown and other friends.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
TH0S. A. HUMPHREYS
WRITES FROM CAMP
Camp Pike. Little Rock, Ark,

To The Partisan:
Hello: Fellow Citizens of Henry
County. WehndJed sleepy and
tired Wednesday evening about 3
o'clock, but everyone in the best of
spirits and overrun with JOY to know
cur journey was at an end.
We were added to a soldier special
at Hollow Rock Junction, two more
coaches were added at Lexington and
two at Jackson, making sixteen in
ali. We were allowed to visit any
coach, but to the praise of the boys of
Henry, was admitted by all as be-
ing the jolliest bunch throughout the
entire route.
We thought we parted from home
early enough, but from the supper
issued to US that night we must have
been about week late, but the good
work of the home Red Cross girls,
providing us with boxes before leav-
ing, relieved the cause. think most
every boy kept the card for souven-
ir found in his box. had the
pleasure of helping to eat the con-
tents of the box prepared by Miss
Marie Taylor The next morning
no breakfast, and of course hungry
man will watch for prospects of
something to eat in the future with
great delight and hungry stomachs.
We found good prospects in Arkan-
sas for early corn and rice to eat.
Some of the corn is about five feet
high. The irrigated rice fields were
a novelty to most of us boys. Relief
came about o'clock, when lunches
were issued to us at Grenada.
We were placed under quarantine
Immediately upon arriving here, and
will continue so at least fourteen
| days. Or being issued our blue
bags, every boy felt as though the
days when he was six years old had
returned and was about as anxious
as six year-old boy to find what
Santa Claus had brought him. We
have to do the work of both SEX
Some class to see washing our
dishes and clothes, but everyone goes
about his work cheerfully.
guess you are wondering why
haven't said something about how
am liking it. 1t should be under.
stood that a fellow likes it, even
though he had rather be back home
One thing we would like is to receive
some mail from home. So far only
two or three from Henry County
have received any mail. We are al
in barracks near each other, SO that
We can see one another most every
day. A letter received by anyone i:
appreciated by all.
| We have not been examined so fal
nor had our clothes issued to us, as
our officers have not arrived.
| We are detachment of Company
II at present. 1t is being rumorec
that we may not stay in this camp
long. Buy no one knows for sure.
| Friends write us often and tell u.
what has occurred at home. sent
you the kindest regards and best
wishes of all the boys.
| Keep the home fires burning.
| Best wishes.
THOS. A. HUMPHREYS,
1 Care Barracks No. 108, Casual De
tach.. 348th Inf, Camp Pike, Ark.
/ P. s. Please send me the paper J
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
The Civil Service Secretary will

The Civil Service Secretary will OF
The ivil Service Secretary will oil
Saturday, July ID, hold an examinna
ton for applicants for the position
of Postmaster at Cottage Grove.
The examination to be held in the
Paris Postoffice.
Those interested will address the
7. S. Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, ,. c. or the local secretary.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
Dangers of Continuation

Neglected constipation may cause
piles. liberation, paralysis. Don't de.
lay treatment. Best remedy is Foley S
Cathartic Tablets. Do their work
surely, easily, gently, without injury
to stomach or intestinal lining. Con-
tain no habit forming drugs. Fine for
fat folks. Cooper Drug Co.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
NO. 666

This 10 prescriptions prepared especially
Tor MALARIA or cAIlLS a FEVER.
Five or elk doses viii break any case, and
II takea fhen ~ tonic the Fever will not
scturn. Il acts On the liver better than
4 Colonel sad does not gdpe OF sicken. 2sc
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
mter-Denominationdl
District S. S. Convention
Methodist Church, West Paris,
Sunday afternoon, 100,
June %, 1918

Called 10 Order BY E. B. McGehee, Dist Supt
Music by Choir
Devotional Exercise Rev. Clayton Pastor
Song by Choir
The Object of the Convention and Importance
of the Work" 49, Joe Stewart County Sdpt
Special Music
Sunday School from a Business Standpoint"
---------.----- John Reynolds Henry Tenn
Music by Choir.
The Need of Great Bible Glass for Men,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. |. Dale
Special Music.
Importance of Memory Work in Primary and
intermediate Departments Illustrated in
Drills John Arnett Supt Christian S. S.
Music by Choir
is Sunday School Attendance Duty or PriVi-
iese! ---------- -------CnarHe hastings
Special Music.
The Relation of the Sunday School to the
Church .---.-----W WV Astes
Music by Choir.
The Needs and Opportunities of Our School,
F. W. Wright Supt
Doxoogy- Benedicton
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
CARD OF THANKS

We wish in this way to thank oul
many friends fer their kindness.
shswn US during the illness and dealt
OF our dear wife and mother.
f. F. WALKER AND CHILDREN
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-06-21
70 Cure . Cold In One pax.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. II stops the
Cough and Headache and works of the Cold.
Druggists refund money II II fails to cure.
=. W. GROVES signature on each box. SOC.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-01-11
CAPT. MARK ANDREWS
GETS fine TRANSFER
Fargo Man Probably Will See Early
Service in France, According
to Present Outlook.

Capt. Mark Andrews, son of DR..
Ada J. Andrews, Of Fargo, is at pres
ent located at Camp Hitchcock,
Augusta, Ga, and expects to be sent
just been sent out for 1000 motor
mechanics and he is in that branch
Of the service.
Captain Andrews was transferred
from the infantry at Leon Springs,
Ark, the latter part Of December,
and is now commander of a company
in the Third regiment, motor me-
chanics, signal corps service. EX-
perience in former years, in extern
sive handling of the most improved
types Of farm machinery is standing
Captain Andrews in good stead. His
transfer was made because Of his par
ticuIar ability in machinery and the
fine standing which was accorded him
in the signal training at Fort SMELL
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-01-11
STARK COUNTY
GETS AN AGENT
lspeclaI to The Forum. }

Especial to The FORUM
Dickinson, n. D., Jan. 1l.-Stark
county will join the group of North
Dakota counties employing better
farming agents, a petition asking the
appointment of an agent being grant
ed by the county board.
over 500 farmers and business men
signed petitions asking for the ap-
pOintment of an agent, while a
counter petition, signed by 800 men,
most of them Germans residing in the
Richardton district, was also pre-
sented.
Under the law, the petitions asking
the appointment of an agent must
carry a total of 25 per cent of the
taxpayers, and Stark county, having
over $500 taxpayers, required petit
tion of over 700 names.
Stark county will get it's county
agent as soon as the experiment sta
tion in Fargo is in position to send
man here. c. s. Barnes, editor of The
Dickinson Recorder-Post, circulated
the petitions for the county agent.
Stark county already is supplying
seed and feed to its farmers, under
the present seed grain act. Bonds in
the sum of 500, 900 have been author
ICED by the county commissioners to
meet the situation, and there is evil
dence that every available acre in
Stark county will be planted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-01-11
YOUTHS CONFESS,
TO MANY CRIMES
COMMITTED HERE
Moorhead Boy Latest Ar
rest Following Discov-
cries by Police

Police had doubts this morning If
bail would be furnished in the cases
Of Henry FOrsberg, 81 years old, his
16-year- old brother, and a Moorhead
boy charged with burglary in the
third degree. The bail in each case
has been fixed at $4,000.
The Fargo Juveniles and the Moor
head youth, the latter arrested late
Thursday, were arraigned before
Judge A. T. Cole of the district court,
late Thursday afternoon.
The boys have confessed, says
Chief Dahlgren, to a number of rob-
berries in Fargo during the fall
months, in which loot to the value
Of approximately $500 was taken.
The robberies in which the police
say they participated were at the
Swanson Hardware store, Bristol &
Sweet harness factory, Bergquist
Grocery store, Indian Motorcycle
shop. w. Olsen Furniture company,
and Emery & Johnson, sporting
goods house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-01-11
FARGO HOTELNEN TO
BREAKFAST VISITORS
Arrangements Made at jamestown
For Reception of Northwest
Hotel Men.

Delegates to the annual conven-
tion of the Northwest Hotelmen's
association, to be held at Bismarck
some time either in July or August
probably will make the trip in a spe-
cial train from the twincities.
Members of the North Dakota
Hotelmen's association of North Da-
kOta in session at jamestown Thurs
day made arrangements that in case
a special train is chartered, the dele
gates will take breakfast in Fargo,
lunch at jamestown and will be at
Bismarck in the evening.
A. II. Leimhacher, chairman of
the North Dakota Hotel and Res
taurant Mems association, was elect
ed president of the state association;
L. b. Molander of Harvey. vice.
president, and r. X. Keller Of Fargo,
reelected secretary treasurer.
Fargo's delegates to the convention
returned about 6 o'clock this morn
ing.