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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02


was quietly married to Miss Margaret
Haskell, his nurse
Behind this simple announcement lies one
of the new mysteries that the great war has
placed before science TO solve. For Mr..
Gaynor, just turned thirty, had been ordered
back from France after years heroic labor
in the Ambulance Corps, a victim of shell
shock And now he was we'll
How when science had frankly confessed
its inability to heal the sufferer from this
strange and distressing malady that high ex-
plosives have bought into the world-how
could love heal him7
Of all the tragedies that have come with
the new warfare. there is none so battling or
so piteous as that known as shell shock.
After a bOmbardment men have been found
dead without a wound on their bOdies-killed
by the frightful vibrations just how con
cusSiOn does this is still unknown. But
stranger still are It's effects upon the men
who suffer il and live. Some of these have
been picked up with their minds wiped clean
of all memory; others have retained mem
Ory but speech has gone others suffer from
a constant trembling that makes them un-
able even to feed themselves And still
others suffer from profound helpless melan-
chOlia-an entire lack Of interest in life
Outwardly these men are normal - but
something has tangled their nerves and
brains disconnected them as it were, some
what as a prOdigiOus blast would shatter
some finely adjusted telephone exchange or
nest of telegraph wires Science is begin
ming 10 believe that there is an actual nerve
disintegratiOn in such cases But it can do
little or nothing TO restore to health
Young Mr. GaynOr was driving an ambul-
ance in the ArgOnne, one of the sectors Of the
front in France, over a road bOmbarded by the
heaviest guns of the Germans. He had lodged
death score of times that day 10 get his
wounded back to hospital 2 lddenly there
came the express train sound of heavy"
a geyser of black smoke burst few yards from
the racing car he felt as though he were being
pushed swiftly into space by some soft. cush-
iony force and then came darkness of oblivion
When he swoke in the very hospital to-
ward which he had been bound life seemed
a nightmare His was the profound, morbid
melancholy of shell shock that does not leave
It's victim even the faintest desire TO recover
His mind lived always among horror. The
nerves under the terrific blow of the explo-
sion had lost all resiliency-they were as
slack and lifeless as old rubber bands
'Shel shock said the great French sur
geon who came to see him. They sent young
Gsynor back TO America with his medal for
heroism-to recover, If he could
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02

She told him she must leave next day for
another case
That next day he walked with her 70 the
station. Smithtowners thought their leave
taking was very cordial They heard him
say: en- call on you in town this evening"
They were quietly married in the church
famous for many distinguished nuptial cere-
monies. st. Thomas's of New York The
relatives of both were the only guests.
At the clubs that night, when the marriage
was discussed, II was agreed that Rufe was
a good fellow who deserved his long-deferred
happiness.
The club-wise man said Everything
will be smooth for Rufe now He's come into
his share, a seventh Of the Mayors million
and half dollar estate The phraseology
of the portion of the deceased Mayors last
testament that related to his eldest son was
quoted:
CT will that after my son, Rufus W, comes
thirty years of age the said trustee appointed
by my said will pay over TO him the principal
Of the share held in trust for him, as pro
vided in said will. and end the said trust,
provided the said trustee is satisfied that
from his past life and his business capacity
and habits he will not let it slip through his
fingers.
He has been good boy always and with
out bad habits, but il may be- too easy and
liable TO let go what he has, not knowing
how hard it is to accumulate property.
Thus it seems that the Mayors sons feet,
that have walked troubled ways. have AT last
found pleasant paths And beside him walks
Q wife who always smiles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02
Science Had Failed

Strong and of able body he was as utterly
without interest in life, as disinclined to
effort as though he had been sentenced for
life to a wheel chair
There is something in these cases science
cannot reach, " said the distinguished Amer
lean specialist called by the Gaynors to look
after Rufus 81 know a nurse" he con-
tinued, who seems to be able 80 touch this
condition, to revivify-hOw / don't know
But in another case of shell shock she had
the patient running about like boy In
month or two"
A family council, at which the physician
presided, followed. The members of the
family voted to engage the nurse Rufus w.
GaynOr was too indifferent to vigorously pro-
test If he hsdn' t forgotten how to smile he
would have smiled at their earnestness But
the face of the man who has been seeing men
fall dead about him, crushed by cannon,
pierced by bullets or suffocated by gas. sets
itself into grave lines. That strange paraly-
sis of the will that ensues upon shell shock
caused him to yield to the will Of the ma
jority.
What does it matterf It's al over for
me, anyway" he said, his face as set as a
death mask.
Miss Margaret Haskell came by the morning
train to Smithtown, L. l., next day. She
waved aside the imporeunatc bus drivers.
"Ill walk" she said. and swung up the
main street of Smithtown, her small travel
ling bag in her hand her face turned smiling
TO the sun. Smithtown. accustomed TO Sum
mer visitors, had never seen a young woman
carry her own bag nor find her own way
about the village But Miss Haskell was
self-reliant young woman. The grand
daughter of Brigadier- General Blackburn
Jones, she had inherited his courage. Her
mother, Mrs. George Haskell, head of Chelsea
House Settlement, had transmitted TO her a
still greater virtue the habit of sinking self
In consideration for others It is the habit
of such persons to smile.
Miss Haskell arrived at the Smithtown
bungalow smiling. Young Gsynor, sitting
on the willow chair on the verands. lifted his
heavy eyes at sound of her step. Her smile
cast a reflection upon his own impassive
features
Mr. Gaynor, l supposed" she said,
brightly. Il am his nurse
81 am Mr. Gaynor," he answered, hesv-
ily," but it's foolish rot for me to have a
nurse I'm not sick, just tired Of every
thing"
He shook his head, but dragged himself
out of the chair and showed her about the
bungalow, instead of calling servant TO do
IL That afternoon the Smithtowners peeped
interestedly from behind the blinds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02

eff there isn't Rufe Gaynor taking walk
with young woman.
Eyes. And he's having his own troubles
keeping up with her.
She dragged him from his chair on the
veranda TO play a game of tennis.
''You are quite strong enough, she said.
I'm strong enough, but l dom want to. -
he answered, with the candor of an invalid.
ITO please met" she suggested. The argu-
ment prevailed. BY the same means she in
duced him to 60 for a row, for drive, Tor
ride She persuaded him to do some early
gardening.
A nsishbor reported that when he passed
the bungalow that morning he had seen
"Rufe''
Hes lost that dead face he used to have.
The nurse must know her business"
She did. And she knew so well that
greater business Of living that gradually she
taught young Gsynor the art.
. 1915. by the Star Company. Great Britain Rights
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02

that of a Harvard student or twenty
who at a dinner had met fascl-
mating young woman, somewhat older. who
called herself Miss May Queen. 1t was
only after a speedy marriage that he learned
that her name was Maria Oddo. After sin
months he learned more She was Mrs. Sal
vatore Guifri The formality of a divorce
had been omitted by the thoughtless young
woman. Her father, barber, of New Lon
don, said the young Gaynor's predecessor
had been missing for some time and might
be dead That he was actively alive was
proven by his application for a divorce six
months after "Rufe" Gaynor became
bridegroom At twenty-five the young man
had innocently figured in case Of big
amy.
With all the expedition possible to the
law the marriage had been snnulled.
but from that time have been woman
hater. he affirmed His nurse smiled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02

~ alt isn't only the
shell shock, he con-
fded to her. There
have been other
troubles in my life "
He told her that he had been an
eyewitness of the attempted assas-
sination Of his father at the pier,
when the worn official was about to
sail for Europe on a needed vacation.
A semi-madman had sprung from the
crowd and shot him The sons
nerves had been badly shaken by the
shock then
There was another story. one
which he faltered In telling. 1t was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02
How Love Healed the High Explosive Shattered Nerves
of One Young American Hero After Medical

- ECENTLY Rufus w. Gaynor, son of
X the late Mayor GaynOr, of New York,
was quietly married to Miss Margaret
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
EveryOne's Bit of Wheat is
Sent to Grain Corporation

The several thousand bushels of
wheat received by the Wisconsin Food
Administration are sent 10 the Grain
Corporation at Chicago where it will
b. forwarded for shipment abroad
Conhscated wheat and voluntary Of
ferings by grocers. housewives and
farmers OF their extra supply OF wheat
make up this shipment. Farmers are
thus enabled 10 sell small lots OF
wheat at g proper pirce, for a patri-
otto cause. and at time when wheat
is badly needed. All small millers are
being encouraged TO grind all the
wheat they can. The success OF these
shipments shows what can be done
when Americans do ;heir bit No
contribution il too small to do come
good
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
ICE VALUE F0RBIDS
NEEDLESS WASTE
Demand For Ice Rises With the
Mercury and Saving Is
Necessary.

Ice is Of such assistance In hot
weather in preserving food and admin
istering comfort that every reason.
able effort must be made to see that
families and important industries re.
quiring 1t should be supplied with their
legitimate needs this year. County
food administrators are going to as,
certain from time to time that the
amount of stored ice in their commu.
mites are reasonably sufficient for the
demand. and the public can also help
In insuring an adequate amount by
avoiding wasteful habits in using ice.
Common Wastes In Commercial Use.
Commercial users often expose
crushed ice on their counters, use
great cakes as a window advertise
ment. or fail to protect from the air
the ice that is being used behind their
bar or counter
Ice cream makers sometimes furnish
crushed ice free to those who buy
their ice cream. and haul crushed ice
around In their wagons where 1t is
badly protected.
The practice of shaving ice for sa-
looms. restaurants. and soda fountains
should be curtailed. The ice broken
up melts fast and is likely to be too
abundantly served by those handling
It. Less ice would be required If it
were broken up as needed.
Do not put warm food into refrig-
orator Let it cool first to the temper
allure of the atmosphere.
See that the trap through which the
meltage passes out at the bottom of
the ice box is kept In place. This trap
is liable to become lost or broken in
which case constant stream of warm
air will flow into the refrigerator.
Do not open the doors of the refrig-
orator more than Necessary as every
time they are opened the cold air
pours out and the warm air that takes
its place is cooled at the expense of
ice.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received by the Board of Public
Works of the city of Hurley for the
grading, curbing and improvement of
second avenue from Silver street to
Oak street according to plans and
specifications of the work now on file
in the office of the city clerk. Such
bids will be received up to 10 o'clock
a. m. August 10th, 1918, must be filed
with the city clerk and be accompani-
ed by certified check of $500. Bidders
will state separately the price for
crushed rock and for gravel. Bids for
curbing to be per lineal foot, balance
of work in gross.
Bids will be received at the same
time for building retaining wall on
the north side of Iron street between
fifth and sixth avenues according to
plans and specifications of the work
on file with the city clerk.
Dated July 18th, 1918.
Henry Meade,
Geo. c. Foster,
Joseph Pollock.
Board of Public Works.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
ANNOUNCEMENT
To the People of IrOn>vood and Nic;n;t.

DR.. G. NJ Wetherell, of Detroit, one of Mich
lgans best known and ablest physician s-medica-
expert-speciaist and bloodess surgeon, is about to
settle permanently IN 1ronwood Mich treating
chronic diseases such as Rheumatism, Govt. ParaA
ysls and resulting Deformities.
Until his offices and treatment rooms are fitted
up and ready for the reception of patients. he viii
see examine, and give treatments to all such cases
as ne can help free OF charge at the Curry Hotel
(Paror Suite.)
For twenty-five years devoted to the study and
cure of chronic diseases of Men, Women, and child
rem, notably persons afflicted with RheumatiSrn
Govt, Deformities, Paralysis and Nervous troubles
educated, trained, and for many years prepared in
the greatest Hospitals, Clinics, and Universities Of
Europe and America, and the wonderful work he has
done in Detroit for many years has made DR. Wetb
erel justly famous for his skill and ability as Med
lcal Expert Diagnostician and Orthopedic Surgeon
Persons suffering for long periods, unable to pro-
cure help, exhausted, heartsick, and DISCOURAGED
given up as lost or incurable by their physicians are
especially urged to go up for examination No
matter what your ailment is, or of how long stand
ing, regardless OF how many doctors you have seen
or what they have told you, go see this man"
Have him look you over and give you thorough
scientific examination. Remember it costs Won
nothing and 1T may save your life.
If he can help he will do he finds your case hope
essy ncurabe he will tell and give you advice .
prolong your life At all you forever have
settled your mind aud know the exact state
This the doctor will do you charge to introduce M
latest methods of treating and curing these ailments by means
of Boodess Surgery and possible Drugss Healing for the
of getting firmly and quickly established avob
known to the people of Ironwood and vicinity.
Consultation and examination free No charges whatever
for the first three weeks only until his permanent Office and
fitted up. Dr. WethereIl seen eve
~ day the Curry Hotel Paror Suite Ironwood Hours
Mornings 10 r. Afternoons to T. Evenings 6 to
O'Clock. Notice
Dr. Wehere will make visits your unless ar
especially made for such visits and only
consultation with your family physician fee of $1,000
will then be charged within mile from the Curry HOTEL
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

(Authorzed and inserted By W. D. Tyler, Hur-
ley, Wis. who viii pay Csc for each publication
thereby
TO the Voters: ! hereby announce
that | will be candidate for the NOM
ination for County Clerk of Iron
county on the Republican ticket at
the coming primary election Sept. Bird.
Should | be nominated and, elected it
will be my constant endeayOr TO per
form the duties connected wiCh the
Office promptly and correctly at all
times. Hoping for favorable consid-
Grafton at the hands of the voters l
am respectfully,
w. ID. TYLER.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
TO CHECK PR0FITEERlNG
OF IMPLEMENT DEALERS
Retailers Whose Business Exceeds
100000, Jobbers and Whole
salers to Make Application
for License.

THE high prices of farm imple-
ments are to be cut down." the Secre-
tary of Agriculture warns the State
Food Administration 1T will be nee
essary TO survey the industry with a
view to discover whether the COM
missions. profits. or prices are unjust,
unreasonable, discriminatory and I'M
fair. and If so to cause their discon-
tinuanee. The law does not provide
for direct price-hxing. but the Food
Control Act grants power to prevent
unfair profits"
Firms To Sc Licensed.
BY order of President Wilson, licen-
ses must be secured for firms engaged
In the importation. manufacture, stor
age and distribution of farm equip
ment, including machinery and farm
utensils of all kinds for use in the
production of foods and feeds. This
applies to those retailers whose total
business annually exceeds 100000 and
to all jobbers and wholesalers, re-
CARELESS of amount of their business.
II any retailer, that is. one whose
annual business does not exceed
100000. charges an unfair price. Ii
censees will be forbidden to transact
business with him. and he will then
be unable to secure supply of farm
equipment.
U. S. To Help Licensees.
The rise in prices is due to the
greatly increased difficulties of OBJ
tanning sufficient quantity of raw
materials and prompt transportation
since our entrance into the war.
Every effort will now be made by the
Department OF Agriculture to secure
an adequate and continuous supply of
farm machinery and equipment at
reasonable cost. TO assist manufactu-
rers in securing the requisite amount
of raw materials. to facilitate the
shipment of these material to the
manufacturers and Of the finished
products to the distributors ard to
farmers. and to correct any abuses
that may exist which the Food Con-
troll Act gives power to deal with.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10

WI . ity League work.
She was the first woman to become a
member of the Leagues National Ex-
ecutiye Committee, and Is secretary Of
the Leagues Committee on Patriotism
Through Education.
Mrs. Preston's message TO the We
men Of the country reads In full:
"ProcIaIm Liberty"
"'Proclaim Liberty throughout ALL
THE LAND unto all the inhabitants
thereof
"These words were written about
1870 years before Christ, as part of
the Law of Holiness In the Book Of
Leviticus. Our fathers inscribed them
upon the Liberty Bell which called our
mighty nation into life.
To-day all the inhabitants enjoy
liberty, the Jew and the Gentle, the
rich and the poor, the native and the
alien-born, the weak and the strong.
The old Liberty Bell is silent, for its
voice has been heard throughout all
the land
but Liberty is not safe 1t is men,
aced along the battle fronts of many
nations, our own among them, and
America requires a new motto for her
old Bell: Proclaim liberty through
out ALL LANDS unto all the inhab-
itants thereof Until liberty is safe
In all lands, It can not be safe In our
own. Hence the task to which Amer
lea has reyerently and unselfishly ded.
icated herself
make Motto Real"
'The Fathers of this Republic, men
OF many races, with a common love Of
liberty, wrought into law our ancient
motto, thus giving liberty a chance to
enlIghten the world.
To-day we, their descendants, are
called upon TO make real the new
motto, and thus TO give liberty the
undisputed right to bless the world.
This can be done but only after
heroic struggle and sel1-sacrifce. A
premature peace would mean failure.
1t would be only less disastrous than
complete defeat Against all tempta-
tons TO compromise the women Of
America should stand firm and united
"Peacs and Safety"
Victory means peace and safety
for our children; defeat means hu-
initiation and practical serYitude for
them; while q negotiated peace, with
the military machine of Prussia un-
broken, means that everything In their
lives must be subordinated to the task
of preparing for another war with
Germany, We can win now If Amer
lea can be held steadfast and I'm.
swerying, and the women Of America
can hold her steadfast"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
$42o,341,OO0.00

this industry today paying the entire
charge Liberty datewith little
$30765556 It carrying the burden of the
NATIONAL PROHIBITION WILL ENTIRELY WIPE OUT
THIS REVENUE 1t will also destroy incacuble n local
this of this yourself for this interest
must be promptly met.
Prohibition Wisconsin this Fall because the
Primary Sept
Nov either rat reject the proposed Ph
the Federal Constitution submit the question
their direction When for these candidates
will determine who shall this burden
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
Immense Wealth From Iron Ores.

The foundation Of the wealth of the
BiScayan PROVINCES of Spain lies In
the large deposits of high-grade iron
ores for which the section is famous.
These deposits have been immensely
profitable with the result thar Bilbao,
which is the center of the industry, is
reputed to be the wealthiest city Of its
size ia Europe.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10

w no Must Pay?

Not in the history of the world have
anything approaching the employed in the present Where
millions formerly
in billions In fact we hardly the already
in figures almost beyond the human mind
and that also The the and
the people financing the They oanng all available
funds but these loans
par value of the loans is to be maintained.
The United financing
These have produced the following
First Liberty Loan ........ ,o86, 774,65500
Second Liberty Loan. 3,607,551 $4,000
Third Liberty Loan. 4,l70,01e,65000
Total. $o,o64 ,346, 1ll00
These loans 40 This yearly interest
charge that the government
1898 1878 84444
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
$398,573,844.44

When the it that the people
pay For after ALL ourselves all of
expense.
wait The United government today
collecting the liquor industry than
enough each this interest charge all Liberty
Loans Secretary MAdoos official estimate of internal
this the fiscal ending go 1913
based upon actual receipts to April l, 1918, is
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10

IuSI. Against ali
temptations to COM
promise the women
of America should
S { an d firm and
united" says Mrs.
Thomas J. Preston,
Jr. formerly Mrs.
Grover Cleveland),
in q message to the
women of America,
IN a d Q pu b | 1 c
through the Ma
tional S e urity
League.
Mrs. Preston is
n1tsua In ~, GaNnp
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
To improve your Digestion.

For years my digestion was so
poor that | could only eat the light
est foods. | tried everything that |
heard of to get relief, but not until
about year ago when saw Cham
berlain's Tablets advertised and got a
bottle of them did | find the right
treatment. Since taking them my
digestion $ fine. Mrs Blanche Bow
ers, Indiana Pa.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10

Fresh buttermilk always on hand
at the Hurley creamery. Per gallon,
Is cents. Ask your dealer for "Clo-
yer Blossom" butter.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
AN APPEAL TOALL
PATRIOTIC WOMEN
Mrs. Thomas ]. Preston, Jr-
Formerly Mrs. Grover Cleve-
Iand) Urges Women of
Nation to Stand Firm.

ave can win If America can be held
steadfast and answering, and the wo-
men of America can hold her stead
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10

Show honor and pluck and .
good sense,
Bread is blood. bread Is guns;
Breads our fort 'galnsI the Z
Huns.
Don't destroy our last line of /
defense. :
-sEsAe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19
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