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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
MEETING OF REGENTS.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 29.-Presi-
dent Crane Of the Minot normal home
from a years post graduata work at
Columbia; Acting President William
Il. Clarke Of the Minot normal,
President Smith Of WahpeLon school
Of science and Secretary McArdle Of
the agricultural college, attended a.
special meeting Of the board of re-
gents called to review the annual
report of the board before its sub
mission to the government. !.
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Gold DISCOVERY
Nearly Causes q
War on Lsthn1uS

Washington, Aug. 2o.-Nicaragua
and Honduras have averted their
thFeatened armed clash over a long
standing boundary dispute by agree
ing, at the request of the United
States, to withdraw all troops from
their borders and submit the con-
troversy to the United States
through their ministers in Wash
ington. 1t became known today that
the presidents of the two Central
American republics a week ago ac-
cepted an invitation from the gov
eminent here to adopt this resolu-
ton Of their differences.
The understanding here is that
discovery of gold along one of the
border rivers is chiefly responsible
for the controversy.
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shall generals and the Judge advo~
cato generals departments. den in
limited service, Class @, are want-
ed and volunteers W II be accepted
until August 81. Atlotments VIII DO
made after September 2. The stenos
graphers must be well trained, their
duties requiring the reporting of
court martials and other duties
pertaining to the enforcement &c
military law.
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WILL HELP PUPILS.

Jamestown, N. D, Aug. 29.-Pre-
parations are being made by school
authorities here to arrange part
time courses for boys and girls who
must spend a part of the day al
work. They will be designed espec-
tally for, pupils in the six years OF
work covered in the Junior and SEN
Tor high schools.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
SON is WOUNDED.

Grafton, N. D., Aug. 29-George
Schneider has received latter from
his son, Frederick Schneider, tell
ing Of his being in u hospital suffer
ing from bullet wound in the
chest. Mr.. Schneider entered the
army in Montana and was serving
with the 127th Infantry IN France.
when he was wounded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
VrrERANa ARn CAT.LErp.

D. E. Bigelow, commander of the
Sons Of Veterans, issued the follow
ing order today: Attention, Sons of
eterans: All members of john A. Lo-
gan camp, Sons OF Veterans, ladies Of
the auxiliary and others Sons of Vet
Grams are asked to meet at the public
library at 1880 o'clock sharp Satur-
day evening 20 form for the parade
in honor of Capt. Frank Edwards, of
the British army. who speaks in Far
go Saturday evening. D. q. Bigelows
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Ne1Qs AbOut the TozUn

south, Of his experiences, while under
fire from an enemy airplane. May
be peace is declared now for all we
know" declared Mr.. Day, in his let
ter. In speaking of peace, he says,
that the French people will surely
have some celebration when peace ls
firally declared. Mr.. and MS. Day
have another son in the service, Lieut..
William Day. of Battery r, l4Gth Field
Artillery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
BopEs 70 ENTER Y. M, c. A.

Karl Klein Of Washburn, N. D., Is
seeking an opportunity to serve his
adopted country ana hopes to enter
Y. NJ. C. A. work in the recreationOl
branch at one Of the large canton
ments. Mr.. Klein is president OF the
First National bank of Washburn
and is a native Of o iessa, Russia. He
was in Fargo yesterday making in
quiries in regard to the var work
open to him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29

The soldiers stationed at the mill
tary camy at the Agricultural college
are kept busy in working hours, and
handsomely entertained in leisure
hours, but they are not forgetting the
folks at home. They are such ire
rnendous letter writer's that Emil
Chaser, director of the Y. NJ. G. A. hut,
is kept busy ordering new supplies Of
Triangle paper. Last Sunday prov
ed to be a good letter writing day,
the boys in camp writing over 200
letters at the Y. NJ. c.. A. hut.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
SERVING OVERSEAS.

Robert Purcell, son of George w
Purcell. former business manager Of
The Courier News, has reached
France, according to news received
by friends in this city. Mr. Purcell
is with the 88th division OF the ma
tional army and he'd attained the
grade Of sergeant-mljo: before his
division left for overseas service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
Is sEcOND LIEUTENANT,

jamestown, N. D., Aug. 29.-After
several months in the marines Don
D. Newton, formerly a travelling
salesman making this city his head
quarters, has been promo.ed to the
second lieutenancy. lie is stationed
in Virginia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
FARcoAN ON AUTO TOUR.

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Bredeson and
family, 916 First street north, and
Peter Melby left Wednesday by lau-
tomobile for st. Cloud, Mimi. where
they will spend several days visiting
friends and relatives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
MARTINsoN RITES FRIDAY.

Funeral services FOR Mrs. Karen
Helen Martinson, PA First asnue
south, who died early Wednesday
morning, will be held from the Pom
toppidan Lutheran church at Q
o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. ia.
Berntsen officiating. Interment will
be in Prairie Home cemetery in
Moorhead by o. Gard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
last DAy EOR BIIIs

Friday Is the last day to present
August bills against the city of Far
go, IL they are to receive attention at
the first regular meeting in septem-
Der, it was announced from the city
auditors Office this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
RoRERT DAY IN FRANCE

Robert Day, formerly Of The Forum
staff, who Is now an orderly with the
American expeditionary forces in
France, writes his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Day, 412 Ninth street
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
PRosPER FARM SOLE.

The C. V. Brainard farm, near
Prosper, Cass county, has been sold
to Iowa parties, Mr.. Brainard retiring
from active agricultural work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
NEEDS sTENocRApHERs.

The local draft beard received an
order Wednesday from the adjutant
general Of the need OF recruiting
stenographers for the provost mar
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$2O5,OOO LIKELY COST
OF RUNNING CITY
CONTINUED from page ~

most economy should be practiced IN
every department the coming year.
The budget as passed the first
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
U. S. CASUALTY LISTS
Contlnued from BAG I.

Continued from page 4.
Columbia, Pa; William Myron simp-
son, Erie, Pa; Chester Stacy, West
cliff, Col. Samuel N. Wheeler, jr.,
Grand Junction, Col.
Prisoners.
Lieutenant: James p. Gee, Monon-
gehela, Pa.
phia, Pa
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Peck, Wheat
land, N. D., son, Fargo hospital
Aug. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hauser, SIT
Second avenue north, son. Aug. %.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29

Fall Hats Arriving. Holderman's.-'
Advt.
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ladies CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens F00t-Esage,
The aufBsptic powder for the feet, Shaken
into the shoes and aprinRled In the foot-bath,
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REALTY TRANsFERs.

VIM. S. Lowman and wife to B. H.
E chap P9s" ad 20 o. Vest we eG IFS #
s 50 It e 189 TT north to beginning;
Eima ana Albert Frisk to c. K.
Myhra, lot blk II Reeves adj 81.
Lille N. @. and husband frank
o. to John Martinson, lot 5 blk 20 *
G. DIS End ad; $2.850.
VIM. F. and ]. S. DalTymple and
wives to G.. A. Klinkhammer, W 35-
1A1-51; $4,000.
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Mdngtn S Army
. Crossing Disc
CONTINUED from page H.

of the Picardy offensive TO be plan
ming to hold Noyou as the southern
pivot of their line which runs north
ward along the old battle front Of
1916.
Noyon is situated on the right
bank of the Disc river at the con-
huence of that stream sand the little
river Verse. To the south and east
there are large areas of flat low
lands along the O:se, while to the
north is a winding valley. To the
southwest is Mount Renaud and the
Lasigny Massif, which dominate
the whole region. To the northeast
valley.
One railroad runs through Noyon.
It comes up the Disc valley from
Compiegne and turning east at
Noyon leads to Chauny and LaFere.
A canal leads off to the north and
terminates, at Nesle. Two small
railroad lines run north ard north.
east, the former to Nesle ard the
latter to Ham.
Noyon is a great highway center.
One road runs to Roye, to the north
west; one to Ham To the northeast
one goes up the Disc valley and an
other leads down into Carlepont
forest, to the southeast. Another
goes down the Disc to Compiegne.
Noyon is a very ancient town, be-
ing known to the Romans. Charlie
margne was crowned king of the
Franks at Noyon in 1853 and Hugh
Capet was elected king there in 9S7.
1t was the birth place of John CAL
win, who was bora July 10, 1909.
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GOOD LETTER WRITERS.

BANK CLEARTNGS.
Today, $23O,53S.9S; year ago, Sun
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
The French Report.

Paris, Aug 29.-Violent artillery
engagements along the Somme front
are reported in the official state
ment issued at the war office today.
The text of the statement reads:
There were violent lombard
ments during the night along the
Somme front.
prise attacks in the Lorraine sector
without obtaining any results. The
Fench, for their part made two in
cursions into the enemy lines on the
Champagne and took fifteen prison
ers.
1.-THE night was calm on the rest
Of the front"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-29
THEATERs.

Garrick-vivian Martin in ''Un-
claimed Goods.
Tsis-All-star cast in "The House
of Mirth"
strand-AIl-star cast in my own
United States.
Ltberty-Doris Kenyon in 1.-THE
Street OF Seven StarB"
Princess - Margery wilson in
Marked Cards'
Grand-Vaudeville
Lyceum, Observation-Disclosures Tai
madge in up the Road with Sally.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-18
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by Black-Draught.

RosSville, Ga.-Mrs. Kate Lee Able, oi
his place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
iured himself with a piece of heavy MA
chinery, across the abdomen He was
so sore he could rot bear 10 press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed l65 lbs, and fell off until he
weighed ITO lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and it looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed TO act. He would turn up
ten-ceut bottle OF castor oil, and drink
It two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. lie told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
| sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught made him take a big dose,
and when it began TO act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he 60! ;ellei and
began 10 mend at once. Ee got well,
and we both feel he owes his life TO
Thediord's Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black-Draught will help you
to keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try itl NC-13l
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BERWYN NEWS NOTES
(Ardmoreite Correspondence

Berwyn, Okla, Feb. 1S.-Misses Erol
Hardy, Floy jackson, Dollie Eubanks,
Myrtle Lewis, Mae Gaines, Jewel Thorn
as, Patsy Young and Mesdames r. D..
McManus George Nichols, O. w. Gaines,
bort Eubanks. Jordan Telford and Will
lie Paschall were members of an Ard
more tneater party Wednesday night.
Prof. and Mrs. +. j. Reynolds and
daughter Imogene, spent Wednesday
night in Ardmore.
Mrs. Jewell Massey and daughter,
Ruby, and Charlie Schadle We're in
Ardmore Wednesday.
Gorge W. Coffman, county superin-
tendent, and Mrs. Mpnie Il. Church
home demonstration agent, visited the
Berwyn school Friday. Both made in
teresting talks to the pupils. The WORD
Loyalty" was emphasized in Mr.. Con-.
mans talk. Mrs. Church impressed
dens and urged them to interest them
selves in the various boys and girls
clubs The different club members or
ganized central organization, electing
Bette Young president; Madeline Whit
ney. vice-president, and Eva Brock, sec.
retary. Mrs. VIII Paschall was elected
superintendent.
Prof. f. J. Reynolds, Mrs. Church and
Superintendent Coffman visited the
negro school and the Henderson Flat
school, organizing the pupils and talk
ing club work.
The son of William Green of Baum
dropped dead at that place yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White and chill.
dren. who have been residents of Ber
wyn for fifteen years, moved the latter
part of the week to Baum. Mr.. White
purchased farm recently. His daugh-
ter, Edith, is staying with Mr.. and Mrs
Boosinger and going to school here.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Hardy and daugh-
ter, Erol were Ardmore visitors yes.
terday,
Corp. Allen White Of Company f.
11lth Regiment L. S Engineers, Camp
Bowie spent a ten-day furough here
with his sister, Mrs. Dave Brown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-18
FORTY MORE NEGRO
SOLDIERS TO TRIAL
THIRD COURTMARTIAL CONNENES
As RESULT OF MUTINY LAST
AUGUST AT HOUSTON.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb 1S-Forty
enlisted men of the Tweuty-fourth in
fantry megrol went to trial before
courtmartial here today on charges Of
murder and mutiny. 1t is the third
courtmartial to be convened as a re.
suit Of the crimes committed at Hous-
ton the night of Aug. % last, when
twenty persons were shot TO death and
others were wounded in a riot of the
third battalion Of the twenty-fourth in
fantry.
At the first cOurtmartial siXtythree
defendants were tried Thirteen were
found guilty and hanged. All but five
of the others were found guilty and
sentenced to imprisonment many of
them for life terms. Five were acquit-
ted and restored to their organizations.
At the second trial fifteen We're tried
and all convicted. Five were sentenced
to be hanged and are now in the caval.
ry guardhouse at Fort Sam Houston
waiting action by the president, who
is reviewing the case. The other ten
We're sentenced to prison.
shortly after the execution Of the ne
groes convicted in the first courtmartial,
an order was issued from Washington
that no more prisoners should be exc.
cuted until their cases had been re
viewed finally by the war department.
The court which will try the negroes
consists Of two brigadier generals,
eight colonels and three lieutenant
cOlonels.
Maj. Dudley V. Sutphin, judge advo,
cate reserve corps, will be judge advo,
cate at the trial.
There are four charges against each
of the -mutiny, murder, assault to
murder and wilfully disobcying orders.
1t is not known whether this will be
the last courtmartial growing out of the
Houston riot Charges We're brought
against the men being tried today as a
result of testimony coming out at the
former trials.
All Of the men held in the stockade
at Fort Bliss since the riot have been
sent back to their organizations except
a few held as witnesses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-18
WAR SUMMARY.

As the time for more active military
operations on the western front ap-
proaches, the American eNpeditiouary
force is widening its sphere Of activity
along the front lines Not only do
American soldiers hold a sector of the
front east of ST. Mihiel but American
artillery is helping the French in Cham.
pagne, and infantrymeu in company
with French units are hold'ng the
front lines in one of the most famous
battle fronts in the world.
1t is not disclosed where the front
is, but it is described as being a place
where ruined villages and devastated
country tell of hard fought battles in
which the Germans pushed forward
only to be driven back later by the
French. The Americans are well
equipped to deal with the enemy, and
their officers with difficulty restrain
them from attacking the Germans at
every opportunity.
On the American sector, especially,
the Germans have tried various ruses
in an endeavor to outwit the newcom.
ers in the battle line, but i'm vain. Raids
have had no effect The enemy has
tapped and destroyed telephone lines;
he has sent up false signals and has
charged his wire entangements with
electricity, but they have been out-ma
neuvered each time.
Except for a few small raids, only
the artillery has been active at various
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-18
NEWS OF HEALDTON
lArdmorelte Correspondence.,

iAIullOTtllt SOIItSpOluChCtJ
Healdton, Okla, Feb. 1S.-John Peder-
son was a business visitor in Ardnore
Saturday.
Mrs. Willard Scraper was shopping in
Ardmore Saturday.
Miss Ella Dropelman is visiting in
Oklahoma City this week.
Miss Martha Emery has accepted a
position at the Fair store.
Charles King was a business visitor
at Ardmore Saturday.
Lem Bates was in Ardmore Satur-
day.
Mr. Helm is the new manager of the
Highnote Theater. Mr.. Jenning Is al
Wilson, in charge of his theater.
Budd Ballew OF Wilson was here
Saturday.
Mrs. j. w. Dean is i'll.
Joe Atkins of Kansas City is a buSi.
ness visitor in Healdton.
Doctor Keifer has returned from b
visit with his family at Oklahoma City.
Arthur Wagner of the Continental
Supply has returned from Oklahoma
City.
Robert Turner is in Ardmore.
Robert Iangston and Bert Smith
were Wilson visitors yesterday.
+. II. McVein of Duncan was Sun
day visitor in Healdton.
Walter Robertson has returned from
Fort Worth where Mrs. Robertson IS
in the hospital. Mrs. Robertson will
be able to leave the hospital in a few
days.
Bert Holiday Of Writ was in Head
ton yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Harvey Winecoop of Oklahoms
City is here visiting her husband.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-18

German airplanes were brought down
by the British Saturday and seven more
disabled. The British losses were five.
Communication with Petrograd has
been restored, and delayed reports tell
Of more serious riotlng there. and of
indications that the bolshevist power
is waning. \ bolshevlst ultimatum
again has been sent to Rumania. This
time the Rumanians are asked to evac.
uate Bessarabia, and to permit Russian
troops to pass through Rumanian ter.
rltory and Bessarabia. Kiey, which
until few days ago was the capital of
the Ukraine, is the center of much
lighting and it is reported Germany In.
tends sending troops there Immediately
to help the Ukraine congress against
the bolsheviki.
German airplanes raided London
again sunday. Only one raider got
through the defenses SATURDAY night
while one of another group which at.
tackled Dover was brought down into
the sea. Last night several bombs
wee dropped In and around London
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-18
WELL, DON'T Be.
People Notice 1t. Drive Then. 0ff
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass 20
much longer if you get a package OF D
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin shou
begin to clear after you have taken I'll
tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and thelive
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sue
cessful substitute for calomel; there
any sickness or pain after taking them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do tina,
which calomel does, and just as effectively,
but their action is gentle and safe instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste, "
a bad breath, a dull listless mo good"
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or Himply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive OIL you will know then
by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tents afflicted with liver and bowe
complaints and Olive Tablets are tn,
immensely effective result.
Yake one or two nightly for a week
See how much better you feel and look
l0c and @5c per box. All druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-18
MARIETTA NEWS NOTES
tArdmoreite Correspondence(

Marietta. Okla, Feb Isl. w. Rob,
inson of Gainesville is in Marietta.
Vernon, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Brandon who is i'll with meningitis, is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs John Neal Of Ardmore
are visiting in Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rural Askew left this
morning for their home at Omaha, Neb.
w. c. Peden Is i'll OF appendicitis
j. Il. Little spent yesterday in Ard
more with his brother, Frank Little
Mrs. Perry Martin passed through
Marietta yesterday on her way to Ard
more. She has been in the Gainesville
Sanitarum.
Mrs. S. NJ. House was called to Thack
erville Saturday night on account Of the
illness OF her aunt. Mrs. Matte Gill
Mrs. c. NJ. Lyons OF Pike passed
through Marietta Saturday on her way
to Chickasha to visit her son, who will
soon enter the army
Mrs. Frank B. Dooley Of San An
tonic, Texas, arrived Saturday. She
will make her home in Marietta with
Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Dooley.
Mr. and Mrs w. II. Ritchey went to
Gainesville Saturday to see their daugh-
ter, Mrs. B. c. Newton, who is in the
sanitarium
Mrs. Oran II Davis Of Galveston ar
rived Saturday and will make her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Davis.
Mrs. n. T. George is in Gainesville
visiting her sister, who is under treat.
ment at the sanitarium.
w. NJ. Freeman of Pauls Valley and
the Misses Hazel and Bonnie Richard
son and Miss Doris Westheimer of Ard
more motored to Marietta yesterday and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. George
b. Freeman.
Mrs. J. II. Sullivan OF Gainesville is
in Marietta visiting her daughter, Mrs.
John r. Wicker.
Sergeant Bray of Camp Bowie is in
Marietta visiting his brother.
Lem Shipman is in Fort Worth on
business.
c. w. Crowley, teacher Of languages
in Marietta high school was in Dallas,
Texas. Saturday and Sunday.
More than twenty cars of Marietta
people motored to Thackerville yester-
day afternoon to attend the funeral Of
Matt Hooper, who was shot in Ard
more Friday night.
Rev. T.. O. Hamilton Of Poteau. for
merly pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Marietta, preached the morn
ing and evening sermons at the Bap-
tist church yesterday.
A telegram was received here yes
terday morning, from the war depart.
ment. by w. A. Griffin, notifying him
that his SON. G. A. Griffin. gunners
mate of the third class at Portsmouth
Va, navy yards, had died of pneu-
monia. Efforts made to locate the IA
ther here failed and the war depart.
ment has been notified. 1t is thought
that Mr.. Griffin lives west OF Oswalt.
Many Marietta people went to Gaines
vile yesterday to witness the airplane
flights Two Of the fourteen machines
flew north over Marietta at about noon.
One was seen returning at about $50
p. IN.
Walter d. Robins OF Leon went to
Ardmore Saturday and enlisted in the
infantry.
Thirty.two of the Class AL selected
men, called to the colors have received
notice from the local exemption board
to be ready to leave Feb. rs.