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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
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PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. D: C,
Washington. April .. 1918 Sealed Pro-
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Secretary TO the Board OF Commissioners.
Room so. District Building. until O'Clock
.. m, on Tuesday. May 2lst. 1918. for con-
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section OF Bladensburg road and New York
avenue (Bridge No So Forms Of Proposals.
Specifications and all necessary information
may be obtained from the chief Clerk Of
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25

Thomas Bowling & Company,
AuctioneerS.
SALE OF STOCK OF WASHINGTON
UTILITIES COMPANY AND BONDS
OF THE DAYTON. SPRINGFIELD.
XENIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY
COMPANY.
BY virtue Of two certain collateral notes,
one dated June 6, 1911, and payable four
months after date having collateral 200
shares Of the stock OF Washington Utilities
Company, and note dated September p. 1911.
nayable four months after date. and having
a. collateral 50 900 Of the Dayton, Spring
neld and Xenia Southern Railway Company
5 per cent Gold Bonds, payable October LIST
1871 default having been made In each Of
RaId notes. and at request OF the holder
thereof we will sell At public auction within
the office Of The Munsey Trust Company.
southern Building. 18th and SITS. ". W.
WashinKton, ID. c.. on Friday. April g.
1918, at 2:so O'Clock p. m, the collateral named
IN said notes. TO wit: go shares Washington
Utilities Company stock. 50, go Of the Day
ton. Springfield and Nenia Southern Rail-
way Company per cent Bonds
Terms: Cash. All parties In Interest taks
notice. - -.
THE MUNsEY TRUST COMPANY.
GEORGE B FRASER, Secretary. .
OVER $50 HORSES and mules sold here every
Saturday; private sales daily: watch FOR our
big announcement Friday.
MeHENRY BROS. 21S nth IT. n; W
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-25
CLAIRV0YANTS

PLAN YOUR FUTURE LIFE INTELIT-
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Saunders, "a y. Y. ave n. W. ReadlnEH this
week soe and 81. Satisfaction guaranteed.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27

ia mariana, ell condo Arleff por orden
mia V temiendo Ell hecho que acabals
de reaiizar. fue a vuestra h~abltacion
Y extraio las balas de las pistolas
que %teniais preparadas para matar a
csc hombre.
Ell captain do IN grito mezcla de
asombro y de rabia.
La Dana del guante negro CONT
nuo:
Mi provision ha salvado Ia vida
a un hombre que ningun dano os eau
SO, por tanto huelga el d~eciros, que
a quien creiais haber matado, Sc ha-
LA en- perfecto estado de salud.
La joven volvio la espalda con des-
den a su i~nterlocutor Y Sc alej0.
Dos horas permanecio Ell atomic
Lemblin en- ell mismo lugar cue lie
dejara la joven, Y mas largo ratio hU-
biese permanecido ST German, apare-
ciendo como por encanto en- Ia plata
forma no lie hubiese conducluo 4 su
dormitorio, c%oiocandoie Ell ell lecho sin
desnudar.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27
FC-LEIIA' Nam. Ia.
Ell pAcTO DE SANCRE
(Segunda Parte)

matar = los dos.
Con uno baSta, Y csc que SEA
vueStro rival.
y a ella tambien. por mfane;
ne Ia ensanado.
-DeSistid de esa idea, senior, ST.
no creert cue queries pasaros Ia Vi
do matardo mujeres.
Tenbl6 LembIin ante Ia ironia d.
las palabras de 81 ayuda de cana.
"a Y el recuerdo de Marta acudi6 a
su mente.
-iSiempre clio, murmur6. los re.
mordimientoS no me abandonan nun.
ca.
German, Jemiendo que dec&yeSe e!
amino de su amo. Ie condujo fuera
del corredor Y dijo:
81 penSais hacer uso de vuesras
piStolas. oS las traere.
No, yo miSmo ire por elias.
Y seguido de su criado. Sc dirigi6
a III habitaci6n. examine deteaida-
mente las armas Y convencido de Que
estaoan bien cargadas Y en- perfecrc
estado, las cculto en- los bolsillos de
su-pantalon. Volvi6 = salir de Ia IS,
tancia y guiado sienapre por German
Sc dirigieron q Ia plataforma.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27
xxx

En- el paroXismo del terror crey6
yer ell captain en- Ia joven, un fan
tasma acusador que venia a pedirle
cuenta del crimen que acababa de rea-
liar.
La joven, sin cesar repetia:
-iAsesino, asesino!
Y al yer que ell captain seguia re-
trocediendo, eXclam6:
-jPor que huis? matadme a mi
tambien, un crimen mas no turbara
vuestra conciencia. ST derecho creiais
tener para matar a csc hombre per ell
solo delito de estar a mis- plantas a
pesar de que ningun lazo me uno q
vos, ipor que no os abrogais iden"
tica facultad respecto a mi Y me ase-
sinais?.
Completamente anonadado ell CAPT
tan, no pudo articular palabra algu-
ma Y ~arrojandose a los pies de la jo-
ven, empezo a g%esticular y sollozar
como n mujer histerica.
La joven lanzo una carcajada bur.
Iona Y cor acento que reflejaba el
profundo d~esprecio que lie inspiraba
aQuel hombre, dijo:
Senior asesino, previerdo Ia trail
cion de vuestra ayuda de camara Y
las constituencies de Ia misma, y STEM
do vos, por otra parte, I'm miserable,
incapaz de cumplir IN juramento, es-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27

impossible eQuivccaros.
Sc alej6 ell criado Y sacando el ca
?it&n Il pjscolas las amarillo, te-
niendo una en- cada mano.
Tra2Scurrieron diez minutes. que n
celoSc lie P&rec;eron intermirables. Tn
Euido de rasos Sc oy6 en- ell largo CO.
rred0r cue conducia a Ia plataforma.
Il coraz0n del degenerate Otelo. la
ito con violencia. oprimi6 con rabia
IA culata de las armas que empuna-
"a Y agazapandose como IN tigre. en-
acecho de 81 preSa, esper6.
IN e ulbral de Ia puerta cue da-
ba a Ia plataforma, Sc destac6 una
sOmbra. Fl capitaH do un sa'tc V Sc
coloc6 junto q ella. Iba a hacer fue-
go, cuaTdo reconociendo a German,
baj5 el arma.
E. ayuda de camara, volviendo IL
gerameute Ia cabeza hacia ell lado del
ccrredor clio. a Ia vez cue un nue.
70 p~ersonaic Sc puso a su lado: "Daos
prisa, SeAcr no hay tempo que per-
der"
Conc recordara eli ~lector, estas pa
labras rar las ~conven!das entire Ell ca
pitln Y Su criado.
Nuevamente LembIin, sali0 de la
soalbra ! dirig;endose r~esueltamente
4 81 rival, le ~descerraj6 IN pistoleta-
20 q qdemarropa.
Cuan6o este tuvo lugar, Armando
hahia descendidp va e. primer esca-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27

lon, por tanto, sufri6 el disparo por
ia espalda.
FL joven, en- el acto de la detona-
ci6n, volvi0se r&pidamente Y do IN
grito. Sin .duda el captain habfa
errado ell trio. Asi tambiGn debio
c~reerIo eI asesino, porque hacienda
uso de IA Segunda pistola, la descar-
20 sobrc su v:ctima. Armando extern
do los brazos Y desapareci6 de Ia Wis
ia del capitan. Como desde el lugar
en- que este habia ~disparado, solo Sc
Distinguish los dos primeros eScalo-
nes debldo al rapido deScenso de Ia
esca!era. quedo en- Ia duda de 81 ST.
rival habia rodado por ella muerto,
o bien German lie habia arrastrado
coEsigo para s~ustraerle Il su vengan-
%.
Quiso cerciorarSe. e iba a dirigirse
a Ia escalera. cuando apareciendo un
nuevo p~ersonaje en- escena, detuvo sus
0eooS. Era la Dana del guante negro.
Ia que aproximandose al asombrado
captain, dijo senalandole con Ell dedo.
-iAsesino! IN nucvo crimen ha We
nido a sumentar ell numero de los
que has cometido.
E. acento de Ia joven era soIemne.
Lemblin, lleno de terror retrocedi6
dos pasos. Y las pistolas, cayendosele
&c las manos, resonaron lugubreme7-
te al chocar con las losas que servian
de pavimento a Ia plataforma.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27

Las ocho de Ia manana serian cGal-
do abriGndcse Ia puerta del dormito-
! rio de Lcmbiin. apareci6 el conde &c
: hrleff, e. Que dijo al captain:
-Ruego HE perdoneis por 10 intern
; pestivo dc Ia hora.
Mi puriEa Y yo partimos y vengc
Z LeSi edirme de vos.
FLO ell captain n mirada de lido
n On ell condo Y guard6 silencio.
+; condo continue:
Ignore 10 que anoche ocurrio.
Ne hallaba en- cana sufriendo IN
ataque de gotta: solo Sc que a ESQ de
las diez OF dos d~etonaciones.
Esta manana vino a mi h%abitaci6n
Ia senorita Olga Y sin darme expli9
caciones de ningun genera, me dijo
ute -enunciaba q ser vuestra esposa,
pues temia morir asesinada por vos,
Lcmblin mudo Y abatido, NADIA OBJ
jct6.
-Ahora, senior captain, continue
el de Arleff me veo obligado a re-
cc:daros que sois deudor de mi pupila
de IN million; que, como sabeis, es
Ia cantidad que contenia ell cofreci-
to.
-Es verdad, murmur6 Lemblfn dis
traldamente.
En- aquel momento solo pensaba
Ell que Olga iba a partir, ash fue que
incandose de rodilias ante Ell condo
y con suplicante ~acento, dijo:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27

-Ocultandosc en- aquel ancnlo. Ia
sombra os nara invisible ' no podrajs
{ d~escubierto. Eo me retro, = a.
les de diez minutes, sirviendo de guia
i vuesteo rival pasaremos ce-ya de
vos.
-STu tambi&n? exclam5 con extra
neza el captain.
-5Habeis ~olvidado. senior. cue en-
este asunto juego con dos ba-ajas?
-Es verdad, repuso el capitan.
VA sabeis que firgjendo ser aiic-
to a esa mujer que os ergana, Ia
traiciono por serviros. Creo que aho-
"a no dudareis de MI.
No.
Iba : retirarse el criado, cuando
volviendo sobre sus pasos dijo a su
amo.
-Os suplico, senior, que yuestra
excitaci6n no sea causa de que mates
dos pajaros de I'm trio: quiero de-
cir cue no me confundaiS con yues-
tro rival.
NADIA temas, mi od;o hacia ese
hombre es tai, cue sin Ia claridad de
la luna, q obscuras haria blanco en-
su corazon.
-Es preferable que lie apunteis 4
IA cabeZa Y para que no tomeis a ST.
va por Ia mia, euando pasemos Ger
ca de vos dire q vueStro rival: "daos
prisa. no hay tempo que perder." De
esta ranera. oyendone ros, os sera
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27
POR COLPEAR A SU CABALLO

En- la esquina del crucero de Ia
via del ~ferocarril |. and G. n. Y ca-
mino de Fredericksburg. IN indivi-
duo que maneiaba un caro- tirado
por un cahallo, Sc ocupaba de propi-
narle despiadados- golpes al animal,
hasta uue uno de los v~ecin0s Sc do
cuenta del salvajismo del carrero Y
di6 aviso a la policia de 10 ocurrido,
procediendose a la detencion def
~golpeador.
FL caro- V el caballo fueron de-
positados en- el establo de la ciudad
' ell carrero en- una zelda de Ia car
eel municipal.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27
Il Ih1PERFECCION DE "A
DTPLOuACIA SECRETA

trabaiO De estadistas, 4 quienes sc
llnea q ccnsiterar genios. Cada ma
ci6n buscaba obtener ventaJas poi
medic de una albania solemnemente
cclebrada baio la invocation del To-
dopoGeroso O de Ia Santisima Trim
dad, como era de estilo diplomatico
nara atestiguar Ia sinceridad de las
atlas parties contratantes, venIa a
c~onventirse en- simple peGaZo de pa
pel cuardo Sc hallaba mejor ventala
en- ce,ebrar otro contrato. Simlia-
res de los Borhones, que NADIA apren-
dian nj ~olvidaban NADIA, los nigro-
NANTES que l.ract!caban ia magia ne
era de la diplomacia 'secreta, 10 OIL
vidaban TODD Y NADIA aprovechabalf de
la experienced. De otro modo. 60
mo puede eXplicarse cue los reyes
sucedieran a los reyes V los minis
tros q los ministries, Y esta ma!vada
farsa siguiera al alante, no por i'm
periodic de tempo, nj pOr amos, sino
por siglos, Y que Ia tradici6n lIegara
haSta nuGstros dias?
Bismarck, ell mas chico pero tam
bien el hombre mas astuto de 81 epo-
ca. defendia la inmoralidad de esta
diDlomacia, asegurando que cuando
cclebraba un convenio secreto COR
/" intensiGn de anular IN tratado
pu5lico. simplemente tomaba una
segura POLKA de SECURE. La Erase
fue suya, pero el principle era tar
v!eio Y tan ~equivocado como Ia d.
! rlomacia misma. En- lugar de Sc!
| una POLKA de seglro, que es una ne
dida de protection, el tratado secre-
TO. Dor Ell contrario. s!empre ma s!Go
una MEDIA peligroSa. Los soh@ranos
estaban demasiado versadoS en Ia fal-
ia de honradez de los reyes, para
! cue pusieran fe en- las promesaS rea-
les: V mientras los tratados podiar
conservarse secretos de sus sUbditos.
venian a ser conocidos de los go
biernos contra los cuales Sc intenta-
, Ian. quienes por su parte tomaban
; ma segunda POLKA de ascguro contra
Ia TRACTION de IN aliado nominal. c.
lebrando una contra a~lianza. kSe
: ha sido uno de los macs de In dlp!o-
| macia sccreta. Nunca Il: pro- egiIo,
nunca ma evitado Ia guerra, nunca ma
conreMido Ia ambici6A &" IN gobe!-
mantle sin conciencia. sinO Que m
rrovocado ougas V MI: rjcsgosa< con-,
binaciones En- 1917 ENRIQUE VII
de Inglater,a cntro en- Mc.ociacio1es
con Carlos V de Espana contra Fran
cisco de Francia. V sucedi5 que Car
los celejrU IN tratado ;ecreto con
Francisco. Mas tarde, cuardo amjos
oran r~ivales. b~Uscaron 81 apOyo del
Rsy de Inglaterra Y para este cohe-
charan a 81 canciller. 81 Cardcna!
Wilsey.
En- 1868 InglaterTa V los hoiaN!c-
ses celebraron un tratado secreto
: para ob!igar 4 Luis NV &c Franc'a
. = hacer Ia paz con ESpaNa. Ell preci-
Jado Luis oyG la noticm con iMdife-
! ~rencia, porque va hah;a celebrate
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27

niavor ? Ia moraliGad political J Il Ia
saguridad naciQnal dice \. Maurice
Low, en- un ~intereSante est1dlo de
derecho observation-disclosures Ia pro-
ipGrc;c9ada Dor los ~creadcres de ii
Constitution de los Estados Jnidos,
cuando escribieron cl articulo VI en-
In sicuientc forma:
"Esta constitution y las leyes de
los E.stados Unidos que Sc haran de
acue~do con ella; Y todos los tratados
celebrates, o que Sc celebran baio
Il autoridad de los Estados Unidos,
serin Ia ley suprema del pals.
Fue un golpe dado al monitor de
~intrlgas. enganos y actos dcshonestos
Que durante siglos habia conocido el
mudo con el nombre de diplomacia
secreta. Ia mas valiosa, immoral y
rel!grosa arma aprovechada por los
g~ohcrnantes en- dcSafio i los derechos
&c suS subditoS. La dplomacIa era
INA p~.orrogativa regia, uno de los
Givinos atriuUtos de los reyes. EstOs
ic.2n 10 cue hacian las guerra, con-
traian alian2as. trafica6an en- terri
torio: Y Sacrificaban la lihertad por
.UA capricho o emo su1ersticioso.
Am cuando les Huc6los principiaron
- o;.r.oY 81 rOIp~. = ascrurar SUI de-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27
CHANTECLER

Cua7dO nec"sitc Iinros en- espanol.
d~iriiaSe a Ignacin f. LOzaRo, lis v.
Santa Rosa Ave. San Antonio, Texas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-27
r. x =

Terrible noche paso ell captain. los
ultimos acontecimientos dieron al
traste con la ficticia energia que los
celos lie prestaron.
Su debil razon Sc debilito mas; vi
no la postracion Y lloro como un nj
nc.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
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The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
HARRY FRISSELL
in TANK SERVICE
Sworn In Al Jackson This Week
And Leaves For Training
p. Camp In Nuear Future

Harry Frissel will leave this week
for Camp Polk, near Raleigh, North
Carolina, for. the training camp for
the tank service. FriSsell passed the
second examination at Jackson Monday
and was sworn into service.
Fr<sel has been connected with the
drainage district as a civil engineer
for several years and was recently
given a release SO he could join the
army. The drainage work is nearing
completion and the amount of transit
work required is much less than for
merly.
He is son Of N. C. Frisscll of
this city. Several brothers are already
in the service, Col. Tom Frissell, the
oldest of the boys, on the Pacific
Coast, Capt. Pat Frissell, commander
of the aviation field at Loanoke, Ark,
and Lieut.. Howard Fmssell in France.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08

by now? | have seen some bad sights
and some good ones. Well, we are 60
ing right through the German lines
| guess you can see that in the pa
pers. Well, here is little thing ire
ferring TO the story above) that hap
pened the other day so you see we are
after men and not boys. We are after
them here in the American style.
They (Thc Amelicans) did not come
over here to be captured and they
will die first. Peshing said tht other
day it was hell, heaven or New York
before Christmas. 1 have one of the
old Cape boys with me; is Henry
Alters, SO you see I am not lonesome
as yet"
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
CAPE GIRL OFF
FOR SWITZERLAND
Miss Marie Walker Appointed
To U. s. Government Pc.
sition There

Miss Marie Walker, daughter of
DR.. G. w. Walker of this city, has
successfully passed a civil service cx-
animation at Washington for clerical
work abroad and will be sent in the
near future to Switzerland.
After graduating from the high
school and business college, Miss
Walker passed civil service exam
inatioa here last winter and soon af-
ter was notified to report at Washing
ton for duty in the intelligence de-
partment.
DR.. Walker received telegram
Wednesday morning from his daughter
at Washington asking if he and her
mother objected to her accepting the
foreign position. As she will leave
for Europe soon she will not get to
come home for a visit before sailing.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
Women Win in
Masked Attack
on "Flu"' Ban

Even influenza could not check
the enthusiasm of the ST. Louis women
who are working for the success of
the United War Work Campaign, and
they effectually masked" their move
ments when they planned a big lunch.
con at Hotel Statler, in st. Louis, IN
honor Of Mrs. Henry p Dawson Of New
York, National Chairman for the WON
ems organization of the movement
Health Commissioner Etarkloff hadi
placed his ban on big public gather
ings, and he told the women they
would have to give up their luncheon.
They apparently acQuiesced.
But Monday the st. Louis women
went to the Statler, where the lunch
con had been planned. They went In
small groups, and took seats In the
public dining room. Tables had been
spread for groups of IL. Eleven ladies
were at each table.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
CITY news IN BRIEF

]. A. Withers of Allenville will I'm
ish moving to Cape Giraraeau this
week. He bought the A. r. Ponder
residence and grounds on Louisiana
avenue two months ago and has been
having it overhauled and repainttd be
fore occupying it.
HE. Alexander spent the latter
part of last week in Stoddardscounty
for the Democratic ticket.
John Lowe and Il. l.. Hit Of the
Rum Branch neighborhood in the low
or end of the county were in the city
on business Saturday.
Walter Groves Of Allenville was in
the city On business Saturday.
Mrs. Martin Heisserer went to st.
Louis Sunday morning to attend the
funeral of nephew. ..e.'...
Charles holland of Advance was in
the city Saturday TO see the, U. S. en-
ployment office about going to the gov
eminent nitrate plant at Sheffield,
Ala, as carpenter.
Mrs. r. l.. Wilson departed Satur-
day afternoon for ST. Louis to visit
her sister Mrs. j. W. Morse for few
days and from there will go on to
Washington, D. c. to spend the win
ter with her daughter ,.,'
Mrs. Frank Dueker and little son
left Saturday afternoon to return
home to Akron, Ohio. after visiting
relatives and friends in Cape Girar-
dtau.
Ben Bambach and family of Form
felt passed through the city Saturday
on he way to visit Mrs. Dambach's
fattcr and mother, Mr.: and Mrs, Her
mar S:emers. west of the city, "a few
days.
Mss Trecie Carroll went to Com
merceSunday and returned home Mon
day.
John Hanschen, four miles south
east Of Jackson on Route 5. was in
the city on business Tuesday. He
said there were many eases of influ-
enza in his neighborhood. There were
Is cases in Gordonville, he said.
Jim Adkins left Monday to return
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08

McClintock 2lT3
Plurality, 731
For Clerk Common Pleas Court
VI Sal t ilurP1 NJ
Rage 1928
Vineyard 1882
Plurality, 1876
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08

The Missouri State Poultry Show
Will be held in st. Joseph December
81 and, as always. Missouri wants
to be neighborly, SC competition is
open to the world.
In order to insure large entry and
to help the breeders in these war times
the entry fee has been reduced to SOC
for single birds and $500 for pens
with no reduction in cash premiums.
There is also offered special prizes of
unusal value in all varities of standard
bred poultry.
Recognizing the increasing interest
in pet stock, for the first time the
state show will have special de-
partment for pet stock ad nwill also
have pigeon department. which
should add to the interest of the COM
ing show.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-08
INFLUENZA RAGING
AT ALLENVlLLE
Several Deaths Have Occurred
And Several Others Are
Seriously III

An epidemic of influenza is prevail
ing at Allenville, a small town on the |
banks of Whitewater, in the southern !
part of the county, and a good many |
of the people are SEX and several have |
died.
VIII Ford, the oldest son of Rev. c.
B. Ford died Friday night. Ford's FAM
lily are living on farm on Hickory
Ridge but he and his oldest son were
patching at Allenviile while he was
working on the railroad. Re became
i'll with the influenza and later took
the pneumonia. He leaves a wife and
several children. Mrs. Ford is a.
daughter of Mrs. William Hit of
Hickory Ridge. Mr.. Ford was car in
Spcctor at Chaffee about ten years and
left there year ago to go to farm
ing.
Another Allenville man to die was
Dick Brown, a well-known citizen of
the village. He took the pneumonia
| after an attack of influenza. A child
of Squire Noah Young also died with
the disease. A family who moved to
the town recently also lost child.
The only physician in the town, Dr. F.
S. Markell, is i'll with influenza. Sew
cral of the business men of the town
are laid up.
Mrs. John Roach. sister of Will
| Ford, also died Saturday night. She
leaves a husband and several children.
Alex Courtway, wcll-knows livery
man Of the town was reported to be
in critical condition with pneumonia
| Wednesday. His deaf and dumb son,
Frank, was also reported 20 be ser
iously i'll.
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to Camp Funston after visiting home
folks on furlough for few days.
He said he expected to leave for
France before the 18th of this month.
Pauline Smith, 6-year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Smith of the
Red Star Addition died Tuesday. The
remains were shipped to Morley for
interment Tuesday afternoon The
family moved here from Scott coun-
ty.
William Koerbcr, the dailyman, re-
ceived advice Of the death of his un-
Gle, August koerber, at st. Louis
Monday. Koerber moved TO st.
Louis from here so years ago. He
was carpenter and at one time was
in the grocery business on Broadway.
He leaves wife and three daugh-
tiers.
John Shadrit of Chaffee was brought
to the city Monday afternoon for
treatment at the hospital. His ncp-
hew, Ed Martin accompanied him to
the city.
. Mrs. John Wooisey returned Tues
day from visit with relatives at
Kenneth.
John Lloyd Of Hahn, Bollingcr
rounty, brought his wife here Mon
day for treatment at the hospital for
gastritis.
MlssClara Hamlet of Memphis.
Tennessee, is the guest Of Mrs: Geo.
Pair this week.
Leroy Buckner, who is in thu avia-
lion service at New York writes to,
his brother here that he. was In, a air
plane race in New York and Vas de-
feated only only d half length of his
plane The. winner was awarded 4 $1,000
liberty bond. He has been in the ser.
wee abrIt one vera