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The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Herald Reporter Makes
His First and Last Flight
c. G. Lyon Goes Up with French Aviator in
Balky Machine to ''See What the
Huns Are Doing"

1 saw the pilot wave the men out
of the way and
We were OFF!
For awhile we sailed along In glo-
rious style. The old engine appeared
to be In dead earnest and was hit
ting on all cylinders as any good air.
plane engine should.
Leaning over the side, began get
ting real enjoyment out of watching
the farms and woods and roads and
rivers rapidly drifting out from un-
der us.
At one time q thin thread an
peared to be dragging itself along
a winding road far ahead of us,
The pilot swooped down toward it
and 1 discovered 1t was a French
supply train on its way to the front,
We hovered over 1t at a height of
about $50 feet.
The truck drivers waved and
shouted to us and in reply dropped
overheard a copy of a month -old
American newspaper which hap
pened to have in my overcoat pocket
Here. We, turned sharply, and, at
right angles to the road, made off
in a direct line for the German
trenches.
We had gone hardly half q mile
before something startling happen
ed.
We were over a thick woods when
the engine. without the slightest ad-
vance notice, went stone dead-not
kick nor a pant nor a chug.
Having unlimited confidence in
my pilot, who has an international
reputation as a flier. a little mat
ter like a dead engine didn't, at the
time, impress me as being of any
particular consequence,
Machine Makes Dive.
I'd often heard of pilots gliding
to earth after shutting of their en-
gines and I supposed that was what
my pilot was proposing 10 do.
But suddenly 1 felt The machine tip
so abruptly to one side and dive that
my stomach went weak and l felt as
though a fast elevator had let go for
a few floors.
However-and this. from my own
standpoint, is a very important feature
Of this story-just as the tree tops ap-
peared to be coming up to meet us.
mat wonderful old engine decided to
go to work again; and. with a resump-
IoH OF uedIening yrtports tne tndcnlne,
like a giant bird. scared out beyond
the forest and over a long level field.
We quickly landed while the landing
was good. and as we unfastened our
selves and crawled out of our seats.
the pilot had this apology:
That was a mighty bumpy landing
Just made: sorry II jolted you up
some. But she's working something
awful this morning. When she went
dead on us over those woods back
there thought 1t was all off with US
and began picking out a soft tree
to fall in
I felt like pinching myself to see if
/ was all present
Never mind about the bumps,
friend" I said. "The thing like most
about this whole business is that I'm
still alive"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Fight on Steamer Lands
Colored Man In Hospital

John Clay, colored, s14 Dixon Court
southwest, is in a serious condition
at the Emergency Hospital, suffering
from a bullet wound in the back, said
to have been inflicted by Rufus Lo-
max. colored, 126 G street southwest,
during a fight between the two men
while on the steamer Southland. yes
terday afternoon.
Lomax received cuts about the face
and was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital where his wounds were dressed.
He was later taken to the Fourth
precinct and placed under arrest,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Wrong Suspieion Resretted.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan 16.-An ex-
preston Of regret for actions of the
army intelligence officers here was re-
ceived by J. Robert O'Connor. United
States attorney, exonerated Saturday
by the Federal Grand Jury Of any sus-
picien Of wrongdoing in an alleged plot
to sell machine guns for smuggling
into Mexico. The guns were being held
by the government. The letter came
from an officer high in the army"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
BOSTON ON EIGHT-HOUR PLAN

Boston, Jan. Is. - Massachusetts
started on its new regime of begin
ming its business day at 8 a. m. and
ceasing its evening activities at 10
O'Clock. Under the rules promulgated
by the State fuel administration
stores may be open only from . a. m.
to p. m, except that food may be
sold as early as a. m. and on Satur-
day evenings.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
MAIL FROM CHICAGO
FINALLY LANDS HERE

The first mail received from Chicago
and the West this week was dis
tributed by the City Postoffice yester-
day. One hundred pouches of mail
from Chicago and points in the
vicinity arrived in Washington Tues
day night and was distributed yester-
day.
Railroad traffic in that section of
the country has been completely tied
up recently by the heavy snow storms
and no mail has been received here
from there since last Saturday, post
office officials said
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
IoOAT, TEMPERATUREs

Midnight 26 a. m. Is q g. m, q; a. m.
%; =. m. q; 10 a. m, 36; Il noon, %; 2
p. m, 81; p. m, p. m, a; p. m,
q: 10 D. m, u Highest, 5; lowest, q.
Relative humidity-s a m, 70; . D. M, q;
8 D. m, So.
Rainfall (s p, m. to p M, O.; hours Of
sunshine, SO; per cent Of possible sunshine
81.
perature since JanuAr l, 1918, les; deficiency
q temperature since January /, 1913, -16s; ac-
cumulated excess Of precipitation since January
l. 1913. +oS; excess Of precipitation since jan
uary ], 1878, +046
Tenperatfre same date last year-Highest. .;
lowest 20.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
BUMPER ICE CROP.

New Haven, Conn. Jan. 16-The
Connecticut ice crop is to be a bumper
one. Already the majority of ice
houses in the State are filed and in
many places ice is being stacked. Ice
men cannot remember a year when il
was possible to fill the houses so early.
Ice as thick as two feet is reported in
many places.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
LITTLE GIRL HAS
BEEN ADOPTED TWICE

Justice siddons ieeaBzed the adop-
ltion of two little 7-year-old girls. \ {
Edith Peterson becomes the adopt
ed daughter Of Charles N. Barker
and his wife. Marion T. Barker.
Evelyn Anna Reaney, who was
adopted once before by Annie e.
Reaney, who died January II last
leaving the little one in charge Of a
daughter, was again adopted. this
time by the daughter, Annah A. A.
Reaney. This makes two adoptions
or little Evelyn by the same family in
two years, the first, having occurred
in May. 1916.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
ROBERT HOE MARRIES AGAIN.

Baltimore, Jan. 16. Robert Hoe,
jr, grandson of Richard M. Hoe,
inventor of the printing press, and
Miss Mary E. Thompson, were maR
ried here tonight. Owing to the
death recently of the brides faith
er, only a few members of the two
families Witnessed the ceremony.
Hoe is the son of Robert L. Hoe,
who died in London IN 1909, leaving
an estate Of more than $S,00o,U0o.
This is his third marriage.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
Moving Pictures.

1t is pity that a lady can't even
go to have her picture taken without
some guy running OFF with her pocket
book
Tuesday afternoon. as Mamie Baker
was in a Photographic establishment
awaiting her turn to pose, Jack Ad-
| cock walked in.
The photographer notified Mamie 10
get ready and look her prettiest. She
took Off her hat, powdered her nose
and touched up her coiffure.
She laid her purse on the table.
Then she sat down.
While she was looking pleasant,
Jack snatched the purse and beat it
| down the street.
We don't know whether the camera
caught the expression on Mamies
face when she saw Jack grab her
purse, but here ended the sitting.
The cops caught Jack. He had no
explanation. So the cops assumed
that he did it because he had no
mother to guide him.
1t is very doubtful II Mamie ever
pictured herself the victim of a purse
snatcher, or that Jack ever pictured
himself a jailbird with his photo in
the rogues' gallery. Sixty days is
what he got.
One Thing After Another.
All day long last Monday John
Everett had been trying to buy a
bushel of coal.
He was unsuccessful. Therefore he
was mad enough to bite a lump OF
anthracite right in half.
As he was coming out 6 street, he
saw Rufus Thompson talking to his
girl.
He never did like Rufus, anyhow
And Furthermore this was no time to
bargue whether he liked him or not.
Running up to Rufus. John got him
by the collar and, threw him ur
against a lamp post. Rufus had no
grudge against the post, but it was
the nearest thing to him.
Rufus had a very cute little bump
on his head. 1t is evenly placed be-
tween. his eyes and looks as IL he
placed 1t there himself.
Johns girl told him she didn't love
him any more. He was a brute, she
told him. She gave him back a S135
watch right on the spot.
When Rufus recovered he got a
warrant. He meant to queer John
Tor, good with the girl.
The court. in looking things over,
decided that 1t would cost John $50
for decorating his rival.
More Cousin stun. ;
Annie Jones and Bessie Webster are
first cousins.
Both used to work In a Greek res
taurant. Lately they have been room
ing together.
Several years ago Annie had secret
ly married. No one knew anything
about 1t, except herself, her husband
and the preacher. She never even told
Bessie, her closest friend.
Monday night at a dance this long
lost husband showed up. OF course
Bessie didn't know the man at all.
She fell in love with him right away.
IT. happens that this fellow was a
sort of love pirate. He had DESERT
ed Annie shortly after their marriage
When Annie caught sight of Bessie
gliding over the floor with her un-
faithful spouse she lost all her re-
iigion-
She saw green, red, pink, blue, in
fact, all the colors. of the spectrum.
She was sure that Bessie was en-
barrassing her purposely.
Taking her hatpin out of its place
she made a dive for the upsuspecting
Bessie Immediately. a riot followed.
The ccnrt refused to believe IN the
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
NEGRO HELD FOR MURDER.

A verdict of death due to a wound
in the head from a pistol. in the
hands of Page Wormley, negro. was
returned by the coroner's jury in
vestigating the death Of Joseph
Easton. 346 H street southwest, who
was shot and almost instantly killed
Monday night while attending a
birthday party. Page Is being held
for the action of the grand Jury.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
MUSICAL CHEERS BLIND.

A large gathering OF Washington's
blind were entertained with a musical
Tuesday night at the Library Of Con-
gress.
Roy Glider. the singer Of the occa-
sion. gave a number of the-eomposi-
tions of William T. Pierson, who ac-
eompanied him. The program was re-
ceived enthusiastically.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
CONDITION OF THE WATER,

Temperature and condition Of water yester-
day-Dalecarlia reservoir Temperature, y; cou-
dition at north connection, very cloudy; condi-
tiOl at south connection. muddy. Georgetown
distributing reserToir-Temperature, "a; condition
at iufiuent gatehouse. cloudy; condition at
Cfluent gatehouse.
Automobile lamps should be lighted by 5GJ
p m.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and Maryland-Cloudy
Thursday. probably light rain or sonw; Friday.
fair: gentle to moderate shifting winds.
Virgnja-Cloudy Thursday. probably Hight rain
O. snow in north and west and rain in south
poTtiOns; Friday. fair; gentle to moderate shift
ing winds.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled by the United States Coast and
Geodetic SurTey)
TOday-LOw tide, 5:H a. m. and slI y. m
high tide. 1l:o a. m. and n52 D. m.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-17

Roscoe Irwin, collector of inter-
nal revenue at New York, was here
yesterday on official business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
BOARD OF REVIEWS
EXAMINED BOOKS

The Board of Teviews met Tues
day and reviewed the work of Asses
sor R. G. Watterson. They found ev-
cry entry just and equitable between
man and man which showed the
careful methods employed by Mr..
Watterson in his adjustments.
Not tax payer came to the board
jor exemption. Neithrr did the board
raise or lower the assessment of any
one. Thk harmony thus existing be-
tween the tax levying power, and the
tax payer in the City Beautiful is in
itself commendable to ali who are
looking for a home on earth that is
next to heaven.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
Mrs. v. HARTzEL[
VERY SICK WOMAN

Mrs. Wayne Hartzell has been
lying very low at her home in
Greeley for the past week or ten
days with complications. Little vi
Wan Louise, their three weeks old
baby girl is gaining very fast and
is a perfect picture of health. Mrs.
Hartzell's mother, Mrs. Charles Co
vault, Rilly Jaynes and Miss Mar
tina Bush, trained nurse, is caring
for the work and are at her bedside
continually. The physician has all
lowed no one to enter the sick room
and with the best Of care it is now
thought that the danger point is
past. AS soon as her strength per-
mits an operation will be performed
which we hope will benefit her
health to full extent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
OUR BOYS LEARN TO
PUFF BY EXPERIENCE

After spending night with the
Shriners ion the sands in Des
Moines, the return trip to Extra
had no terrors for John Nelson, P.
M. Christensen, Jim Carlson and
Herman Barnholdt. Altho the gov
ernment is running. the railways
and on many of them the running
stock is in a !deplorable condition,
they veutured north from Atlantic
the last lap of their journey on the
same old train, pulled by the same
old engine, that has done service
on this branch for years and years.
All went well though, with the
Sir Knights while the train was
running down grade, and toward
Lorah, but when they were COM
ing up the little incline toward
that city, they stuck; and the Old
engine refused to pull, and like
the boy who was so full Of good
things, and wanted more, he cried
and said, ''he could chaw but
couldn't swaller any more so the
old engine could puff but could
not pull, as Herman said, "a darn
bit"
But the valiant knights were
equal to the emergency Pete pro-
posed that all would get out and
push the thing cover the top"
The thoughts OF home, after
spending such a night as they
had in Des Moines, and the fear
of perhaps another away from
their homes in the City Beautiful
and its attractions, spurred all to
acts Of violence, on the rear end
of that old train.
The way they laid to their work
was herculanean but Pete and John
got off some Dane, while Jim com
bined Dane and Dutch and Her
man talked Dutch and the Devil,
then it moved.
They found, that the thing was
moving backward and they barely
stepped out Of its way when it
ran past them and back to At
lantic. Later, the boys arrived
home three hours after schedule
time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
COUNTY BOYS
ADDRESS WANTED
Everett, Washington,
March 5, 1918.

To our Iowa Friends
There are about five hundred for
mer Iowans living in Everett, who
would be more than pleased to take
any of the boys now stationed on
the Coast, for the week end and
revive memories of the folks back
home" These five hundred Everett
Iowans represent nearly every Coun-
ty in Iowa.
Should you have friends or some
of your friends have boys here,
send us their present address and
their Iowa residence, then we will
do the rest.
The Forts are only from twenty
to forty miles, as the crow flies"
distant from Everett. We under
stand that there are about six hun
dred Iowa boys at the Forts.
There were not enough Iowa
boys to 90 around and quite a few
Everett Iowans We're disappointed
in not having as their guests Sol
dier boys from the State Of Iowa.
The above letter was sent out
by the Citizens of Everett, Wash
ington, after they had entertained
about one hundred and twenty-five
Iowa Soldier boys on Saturday
evening and Sunday, March End
and 3rd.
The relatives Of the Audubon
County boys, stationed at the
Forts in Washington, should send
the boys name, present address
and his home address at once,
to The II, @. seiffert Company,
Everett, Washington. (State)
Signed, Local Board,
Audubon, Iowa,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
EXTRA. IOWA. Thursday APRIL 4. 1918
.EFF|E WILLIAMS NOW
ENGAGED AS OPERATOR

Jesse Williams, of the Williams
Cafe, and daughter, Miss Bertha,
went to Atlantic Monday on the
morning train to spend the day with
his sister, Miss Efie and mother.
Miss Effie left Monday morning for
Janesville, Wisconsin where she will
be employed as operator in the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Company.
Frank Williams, wife and family
autoed to Atlantic Saturday to bid
her farewell before her departure.
Miss Effie has been working for sew
eral years as clerk in the Oransky
store in Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
AUTO CO[L|DEO WITH
TEAM IN OAkF|E[D

While spinning to Atlantic, Sun
day, afternoon, Orwin Masching
with Prof. Fishwild and the Misses
Alden. Statzell and Rendlcman of
bhe School Faculty met with an au-
to accident. When in front of the
Hallock residence in Oakfeld, the
car slowed down and the occupants
were conversing with the guests at
the Hallock home, when another
car swiftly passed leaving a cloud
Of dust behind and Orwin, thinking
the road was clear, started back into
the highway. A team, driven by
Bud Neigan, and the car collided,
one of the horses jumping onto the
radiator, smashing it considerably,
and kicked the windshield breaking
italso. The team was uninjured
as was the occupants of both We
hicles. The auto was turned and
brot back to Extra, where it was
placed in a garage for repairs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
ACCOMPANIED FRIENDS
AS FAR AS AnE:S

Mrs. c. c. Christensen left the
first of the week for Ames where she
will visit for four or five days with
her friend, Miss Geneva Heath, her
little daughter, Miss Aileen remain
ing in Atlantic with her grandpar-
,ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Crouch. Mrs.
Christensen went as far as Ames
with Mrs. Rev. Cox and family who
were on their way to their new
home near Clinton. Miss Heath
visited in Extra last summer at
the Christensen home and while
here was the honored guest at an
afternoon party.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04

west Of town, is improving slowly
from a severe attack of grippe.
A number Of the young girls of
this city enjoyed a picnic in the
woods near Extra Sunday afternoon.
Wiley Kartzell returned to his
school duties in Indianola, Tuesday,
after a visit over Easter with home
folks.
Harold Cannon is in Extra now,
having recently resigned as assis-
tant on the Hal May farm. south
OF town.
A number of relatives were en-
tertained Thursday of last week at
the Fred Wahlert home on North
Street.
Mrs. Claude Viewer arrived in Ex-
ira last week and she and Mr. View
Ell will room in the Will Voss resi-
dence.
Max Davis made business trip
to Audubon Monday, going up in
his car and returning in the after
noon.
Mrs. Clara Herrick has returned
to her home in this city after a Wis
it of sometime with her children in
the country.
Mrs. Petersen, of South Dakota,
who has been visiting her fether,
Theo Patty and sister, went to At
lantic Monday between trains to
visit at the DR.. Hammer home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
FAREWELL PARTY On
REV. cox AND FAMILY

A party was held last Friday eve
alng at the Frank Meuers home in
the north part Of the Heights. The
three Prostestant ministers, the
Reverends Cox, Linkletter and
Baldwin were present, the party be-
ing given as farewell reception for
Rev. Cox of the Methodist church,
who, with his family, left the first
of this week for Clinton, Iowa, hav-
ing purchased a fruit and chicken
farm near that place. A fine lunch-
con was indulged in and everyone
present speaks highly of the eve
nlng's entertainment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
NEW IMPLEMENT STORE
OPENED DOORS MONDAY

A new implement house is being
started in the old Stranger building
that was recently vacated by Don
aldson and Forester.
Welberg Wolf, our fellow towns
men, is the proprietor and is filing
the building with the very latest and
up-to-date machinery. He will ask
only q fair profit in his dealing and
intends to meet every competition
either at home or from the Mail Or
der houses of the country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
BOUGHT NOON FARM
NEAR bRAYT0N

Mr. Oluf johnson out on route
two Extra has bought the old
Noon farm near Brayton. He has
taken possession and has built one
Of those cozy barns that all far
mers enjoy to have on their prem
ises.
Mr.. johnson is one of our pros
porous Danish men that it is a
pleasure to meet. He appreciates
his adopted country and thinks
the United States the best country
on earth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
MORE THAN 100000
SMITHS IN ARMY

The Army has 1900 William
Smiths, 1000 John Smiths and 200
John A. Smiths. 1t has $4,000
Millers, $4,000 Wilson's and 262
John J. O'Briens' of whom fifty
have wives named Mary.
There are 1000 John Browns,
1900 John Johnsons and 1000
George Millers. The War risk in
surance is asking the full name Of
the applicant for government sol
diers insurance instead of initials
only,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
A WELCOME VISITOR
At DELAHOYOE HOME

Will Delahoyde Of Lusll, Wyo-
ming has been a guest of his
brother, Edwin, in Extra and his
mother, Mrs. Laura Delahoyde in
Audubon and also with other rela-
tives. On Sunday, a family din
ner was enjoyed at the A. j.
Leake home in Audubon at which
the Edwin Delahoyde family, Mrs.
Laura Delahoyde, Will and Miss
Annette were present VIII re-
turned to his home Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
CHRIS HICKMAN TO
BUILD fine RESIDENCE

Chris Hickman Jr. is contem-
plating building modern, two
story residence at his farm in Au-
dubon township. The house will
be erected with all the latest inn
provements and will be one of the
finest in this locality. The Green
Bay Lumber Company of this city
is furnishing the material and Will
Wissler and his corps Of workmen
will have charge Of the building.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
ATTENDED SHRINERS
SESSION IN DES MONIES

John Nielsen, James Carlson, Her
man Bornholdt and P. M. Christen-
sen returned home Friday from Des
Moines where they attended the
Shriners. They report fine meet
ing, there being one hundred and
thirty three candidates in the class.
The meeting was held in the Coli
scum building which afforded ample
room for the entertainment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04

VI v Nyip'
DR.. Graf and family went to Dav-
export the first Of the week on bus
mess.
Mrs. Andrew Jensen was a busi-
ness visitor in Atlantic Wednesday
of last week.
Miss Helen Gault was initiated
into the Eastern Star chapter last
Friday evening.
Mrs. VIII May and Miss Opal
Cannon were visitors and shoppers
in Atlantic.
Rev. Hancock, of Atlantic, will
take charge Of the Methodist church
pulpit next Sunday.
Mrs Will, Voss has been suffering
with a gathering in her head but is
now improving slowly.
Little Miss Naomi Vande Brake
was quite i'll several days last week
with stomach trouble.
j. K. VandeBrake and Peter Has
senfeldt autoed to Avoca last Thurs
day on business matters.
DR.. Graf and family and Mrs.
Connrardy visited in Audubon Sun
day at the DR.. Halloran home.
Mrs. N. M, Bartlett, of north
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
.BDY HERR|CK AND WIFE
HAVE MOVED TO FARM

Mr.. and Mrs. Boy Herrick aad
sons, Julius and Frank, who have
been residing in the Miss Verna Croy
home in this city while the boys at
tended school, have moved back to
their farm south of town for the
summer. Miss Croy will return to
Extra after a winters stay in Allan
tic visiting her friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. P. Christensen and family,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-04-04
E|NBALLTON CITIZENS
ENJOYABLE VISIT

George Guide, wife and baby of
near Kimballton, came over to Ex-
ira last Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jens Clemmensen, and spent the
day with his parents, Peter GUIDE
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Clemmen-
sen visited with her parents, N. L.
Beck and wife, south Of town, and
also with her sister, Mrs. Peter
Petersen and husband, east of town