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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-10
SWISS INCENSED AT GERMANS
Proposal to Dam Rhine Threatens
Clash of Nations
Bp Aoence Radio 10 the 7. ~

Paris, July 10.-A serious clash Is
threatened between Switzerland and
Germany as result of the proposal OF
the latter country to erect series Of
factories between Basel and Strassburg.
These would necessltate damming UP
the Rhine River, said dispatch from
Berne today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-10
NEW DISEASE IN GERMANY

Amsterdam, June Correspondence
of the Association Press "A new disease
which recently appeared in Germany Is
attributed to the shortage of soap SO
far the German health authorities have
been unable to find a remedy for the
malady which is called 'tricofita" and
affects the skin and hair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-10
BRITISH DOWN Is PLANES
Fliers Hurl l9 Tons Of Bombs on
Enemy Bases
BY the United Press

London. July 10.--British alrmen
brought down thirteen German planes
July s and lost four of their own. the
Air Ministry announced today
More than nineteen tons OF bombs
were dropped on enemy targets.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18

Muskogee Lions Club
Total ........................,is .,isi 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
STATE Fifteenth
IN FUND REPORT
BEFORE CAMPA AICN
Latest Receipts Put 0kIaho-
ma in Third Place, 4

Oklahoma stood fifteenth in the re-
port Of the Our Boy, IN France To.
barco fund on February . when the last
official report Of the fund wa, made
-Four hundred aud thirty.iIys news,
papers and ninety seven magazines o.,
sisted in raising the fund, which Is enl
dorscd by the secretary Of war and The
secretary Of the navy. T.
The check sent to headquarters OF ihs
fund at Is West Forty y-iounh street,
New York City, will put Oklahoms
third in the list The fund collected
by the Providence Journal easily led
all others, the total being sJlo47.sJ.
In san Francisco the Bulletin collected
$l44NSl The Time, total eontribu.
iisn will exceed that Of the Chicago
Tribune which has sent a total Of 81.
4DS2 up to February.
The complete report Of the fund ios
February 9n.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18

, City and those who donated through
the Lions club. gave total Of S5.06l o.
To this should he added the create
part Of what was called the conscienc.
fund, made up OF contributions sent ~
mail direct to the Times or the Lions
club Of this city.
Some OF the proprletorS Of stores
throughout the state who had been sent
two sheets for contributions filled this
and wired and wrote letters asking for
more sheets.
The campaign became so popular
that Chairman Leonard and Mr.. Locke
who assisted him In most Of the detail
work, were swamped with mail con-
tanning contributions to the fund.
All Towns Represented.
Contributions from the state began
TO come in slowly but as the campaign
progressed more interest was aroused
and nearly every city and town in the
state had been heard from when the
campaign closed
Collections were made at theaters,
cigar stores, drug stores and every
place selling smoking tobacco.
A jury in the district court in Okla
homa City, Of which Joseph Meyer was
foreman signed its certificates #
service for pay for one day over to the
smokes week committee.
Walter h. Paschall, president Of the
American Investment company of Ok
lahoma City, was the largest individual
contributor to the fund, giving 800.
India Temple Shriners gave the larg-
est amount of any organization, with a
contribution OF $500.
While no campaign for the fund will
he conducted in the near future. the
Times is still the authorized agent in
Oklahoma for the fund and will for
ward any contributions received for the
fund to the headquarters in New York
City.
Following is the complete financial
report OF the campaign:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18

Who that has sent a box over to
Sammy can look at these smiles and
not feel repaid hundred-fold2 Sub
stitute the face you know for any Of
these and leave the smile-you have
the picture of the recipient of your
package however small; your letter,
however short your card Of greeting,
however brief
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18

luxurious necessities and again the rain.
bow colors of the skies and the look OF
homesickness is replaced by the smile
that comes from the knowledge that
way back, from the firing line, far
back where all is peace and comfort,
someone has halted in her days work
to give a prayer for a khaki-clad private
who is fighting in the front line Of
demoCracy's army
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18

n 7 will he impossible to acknowl-
edge by publication the names Of
% individual subscribers to The
Times Our Boys in France fund
because OF the thousands Of per
sons who subscribed to the cause
II is estimated that more than 1900
persons donated during the rampaign
Just ended, and more than seventy
columns would be required for the
individual Acknowledgements
But the boys In France will not
forget the Oklahomans who helped
to tighten their lot and contributors
will be getting postal cards within
a few weeks telling Of the arrival
Of the tobacco.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18

Thousands OF miles away from home
and all that that word implies, amid
the dangers OF a land which despite
the heartfelt clasp Of its welcoming
hand, can never ease the heartaches
which are always synonymous with dis
tances there comes a halt in the days
work, when the mcn are lined up TO
receive gifts OF tobacco and other
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
Oklahoma Gives Our Boys In France Fund $8,703
State Gives 1882 Kits
OF Smokes to American
Soldiers Now at Front

Thousands Of American soldiers on the fighting lines
In France will be made happy when they tobacco pur
chased with the collected by the Lions club Of Okla,
homa City for the Oklahoma City Times branch of Our BOYS in
France Tobacco Fund check for the amount has been sent
to the headquarters committee of the fund at 25 West Forty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
Other Lions Clubs Help.
State Contributes s5,O61.64

The contributors throughout the
Itate. exclusiv OF those in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18

on on Boys hFmrF
in Me-
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-29
Notice of Confirmation of. Tax
TsfIoc

Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned W. E. Galloway
claims title to the lands herein
after described under and by
virtue of the following tax sales
and conveyances there under to
wit:
Part of Sc IA of NE IA all
except l. acres in NE corner of
of said Sc IA of NE IA
of Section Is, Township 8,
South of Range 9 West,
containing IS acres purchased by
the undersigned on the II day of
June 1916 for the taxes ,of 1915
and not being redeemed from
said sale the county clerk of said
county executed his tax Deed
conveying the same to the under
signed on the 20 day of June
1918.
And part Of the above describ
ed land containing Is acres in
NE corner of Sc ID of NE IA
Sec 1858 purchased of the state
and the undersigned holds deed
executed by the commissioner of
state lands dated the 26th day OF
June 1918.
Now, therefore, all persons
who can set up any right to
said lands or any of them so
purchased, as aforesaid incense
quence of any informality or ir-
regularity connected with said
sales are hereby called upon to
show cause at the next term of
the Cleveland county Chancery
court, why the sales so made
should not be confirmed, and the
titlesof the undersigned w. E..
Galloway quoted.
w. E. Galloway
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-29

and the result as proclaimed shall
| be conclusive unless attacked ir
the courts within thirty 500 days
after the date of such proclama-
ton.
This amendment shall not re-
peal or affect any law relating to
the organization of improvem ent
districts.
This amendment shall be in
force upon its adoption, and shall
uot require legislative action to
put it into force and effect.
a II the provisions of this amend
ment shall be treated as manda-
tory, and all provisions of the Con
situation or amendments thereto
in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Each elector may vote for or
against the above amendment.
Witness my official signature
this Oath day of July, 1918.
Seal TOM J. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-29
Will You Follow the President
In Peace and War---Everywi1ere!

II you do Arkansas will have Girls industrial
School and Womans reformatory President Wilson,
through special representative Arkansas to make
survey of local conditions has offered to take $4,000
from his contingent fund be applied upon the construct
ION of such institutions if the people of the state will do
likewise Now is chance show whether or not you
have been spoutng red fire or real patriotism Pres
ldent wilson considers this emergency. Do you?
II you 90 contribute literally and assist make up your
countys quota. This money must be raised by Sepem-
Der tenth. Lend helping hand to girl who needs help
Governor c. H. Brough has pledged the state to
maintain these institutions Will you do your patriotic
duty and raise the other 100000 necessary
these institutions? Make your contribution to
mittee working in your comfy for the
GIRLS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AND
WOMAN'S REFORMATORY
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-29
Notice of Application for Sail
of Land.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Guardian of the per-
son and property Of Ruth Arm
strong, Jessie Armstrong, Unice
Armstrong, jamie Armstrong,
Woodrow Armstrong, Lillian
Armstrong, and Bula Armstrong,
minor heirs of - Armstrong,
deceased, will apply to the Pro-
bate court of Cleveland County,
Arkansas, at the November term
thereof, on the 4th Monday in
November 1918, for an order to
sell the entire undivided interest
of said minors in and to the
following described lands situat-
ed in Cleveland county, Arkan-
sas, to wit; The Sc IA of the
NE1-4 and the N 1-2 Of the Sc
IA of sec. 20, Twp. 10, South
Range II, West, containing 100
acres more or less.
Witness my hand as such guar
dian this the II day of August,
1918.
Jean Armstrong,
Guardian
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-29
Warning Order:

In Justice Of the Peace Court,
Cleveland County. Ark.
Il. b. Dixon, Plaintiff,
VS..
J. #. II. Eason, Defendant.
The Defendant j. +. III. Eason
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days, and answer
the complaint of the Plaintiff,
II. B. Dixon.
This August 1st, 1918.
Il. E. HARRISON,
~. Justice of the Peace.
b. F., Ashctaft, Atty for Plaintiff.
Woodson Mosley, Atty ad litum
for Defendant.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-29


the municipality issuing said
bonds.
Ia order to provide for the pay
ment of the bonds and other inter
est-bearng evidences of indebted
ness issued under the provisions
Of this amendment, and interest
thereon, a special tax, not to ex-
coed FIVE mills on the dollar, in ad-
dition to the rate now permitted,
may be levied by municipalities
OIL the taxable property therein;
and any municipality issuing any
bonds or other interest-bearing
evidences of indebtedness shall,
before or at the time of doing SO,
levy direct tax payable annually
not exceeding the amount limited
as above, sufficient to pay the in
terest ON SUCH bonds or: other in
terest- bearing evidences of indebt-
edness as the same natures, and
also sufficient to pay and discharge
the principal of all such bonds or
other interest bearing evidences of
indebtedness at their respective
maturities; provided, that the
abeve limitation of the rate of tax
alton shall not apply to bonds is
sued by any municipality for the
purpose of acquiring, purchasing,
extending, improving, enlarging,
building or constructing water
works and light and heat plants,
but the levy of the special tax of
five mills authorized by this
amendment having been .,exhaust-
ed or the balance unlevied being
insufficient to pay interest on and
retire the proposed bonds, said
municipality, for the purpose of
paying the principal and interest
of such water works and light
and heat plant bonds, may, so faS
as required, levy and collect a
special tax, IN addition to the rate
allowed by this amendment, of not
to exceed FIVE mills on the dollar;
provided also, that, as a further
and additional limitation upon both
the issuance of bonds or other in
terest bearing evidences of lndebt-
edness and the levy of a special
tax to pay interest thereon and re-
tire the same at their respective
maturities, no municipality shall
have the power to make an issue
of bonds or other Understanding
evidences of indie btedness, if said
proposed issue itself, or together
with all previous issues of bonds
and other interest-bearing eviden-
es of Indebtedness then outstand-
ing by such municipality, shall
aggregate as to city of the first
class more in amount than five per
cent $500, and as to incorporated
towns and cities of the second class
more in amount than seven per
cent (7oo) of the assessed valuation
of all taxable property in the mu-
nicipality proposing to issue the
same, according 10 the last general
assessment next preceding said
proposed issue of bonds or other
interest bearing evidences of in
debtedness.
Said bonds and other interest
bearing evidences of Indebtedness
shall be serial, maturing annually
after three years from date OF
issue, and shall be paid off as they
mature, and no bonds for the &C
QUESTION of rights of way for and
the construction of public high.
ways, streets. alleys or boulevard.
issued under the authority of thi.
amendment shall be issued for {
t longer period than fifteen years
and no other bonds shall be issue(
+ for a longer period than thirty-6v
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-29

No municipality shall ever grant
financial aid toward the construc-
ton of railroads or other private
enterprises operated by any per-
son, firm or corporation. and no
money raised under the provisions
of this amendment by taxation or
by sale of bonds for a specific pur-
pose shall ever be used for any
other or different purpose.
For each separate issue of bonds.
as proposed by any municipality,
under the terms of this amend
ment, there shall be chosen three
citizens as taxpayers commits
sioners. These commissioners
shall not be otherwise connected
with the administration of the af
fairs of said municipality, and
shall be chosen by the City Coun-
Gil Or other governing body at
the time of the passage of the Or
dinance calling an election for the
purpose of voting upon said par
ticular issue of bonds. The ad-
yertisement of such election shall
state the names of the proposed
commissioners for the information
Of the public.
The taxpayers commissioners
duties shall be to act in coniunc.
ton with the Mayor or any Board
or Committee. now or hereafter
provided by law, the same as if
provision had originally been made
for such Commissioners. and said
taxpayers commissioners, togeth-
er with said Mayor or Board OF
Committee, shall jointly exercise
supervision over the sale of any
bonds which may be voted by the
people at such election, and shall
jointly see to it that funds thus
provided are properly and eco
nomically expended for the pur
pose specified in the issue of bonds
as voted by the people, and to thai
end shall jointly make all contracts
for the expenditure of the pro
ceeds of the sale of each issue o.
bonds.
Said election shall be held a
such time as the city or tow1
council may designate by ordi
nance, which ordinance shall spe
officially state the purpose fo
which the bonds or other interest
bearing evidences of indebtedness
are to be issued, and if for NOR,
than one purpose, provision shall
be made In said ordinance for bal
lotlng Oh each separate purpose
which ordinance shall also stat,
the sum total of the issue, tn,
dates of maturity thereof. an(
shall lx the date of the election S.
that 1t shall not occur earlier thar
sixty (60) days after the passag,
of said ordinance. Said electio,
shall be held and conducted. ant
the vote thereon canvassed and tn,
result thereof declared, under tn,
law and in the manner now OF
! hereafter provided for municipa
elections, SO far as the same ma,
be applicable, except as hereir
otherwise provided. Notice O
said election shall be given by thu
Mayor by advertisements week.,
for at least four times, in som'
newspaper published in said nu
nlcipality, and having a bona fiji,
circulation therein; the last publ
cation to be not less than ten 40
days prior to the date of sale
election.
! Qualified electors of said munic
'ipality only shall have right t.
vote at said elections. The resul
of said election shall be proclaim
J ed and published by the Mayor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
Women's Sweaters, Bath
Robes and Petticoats

OOUSCt QUICK TIME.
Angora Sweaters in light blue, rose
and green, trimmed with white collars
cuffs and belts, Waite $500 at. S575
Eiderdown Bath Robes in pink and
h@ht blue. nicely finished With satin
edges and silk covered buttons and
fasteners, value $500 tt........ SceS
Quilted Black Silk Vests with white
China silk lining. 3d.. .........S 1.00
Heatherb loon, Pett;coats with silk
hounce in plain and changeab:e colors
so69
Tatfeta Petticoats in plain and
changeable coiors, Il Very fine quality
OF tatfeta... ... d.. ......... .S"93
Black and Navy Mercerized Eett.
coats, SOC value at...... ...... 69c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10

with Mrs Gardner and Miss Winifred
Gardner Of Watervile; Mr.. and Mrs. A
d. Drawn of Starks; Mr.. and Mrs II. L..
! Head. w. L. Head. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
GeTge, Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Watson Of
| Norridgewock and Grant Witham of Emb-
den. Mr.. and Mrs y. A. Withee of Maple
street entertained as guests during Pomo-
ma the worthy master, Eugene Danfol<n,
and Mrs. Danforth OF Arson, and Mrs.
! 1,oVica Adams of Arson, At their home
and Mr.. and Mrs, S. F. Emerson had as
their guest George Savage of Arson, y.
past master Of Pomona.
| e. Z. Walker Of Monmouth was in town
Tuesday comforting with local orchardsts
relative to the sale of their fruit. He
was offering s. per barrel
! The Savage Ice Co. has it's ice practi-
cally harvested from the kenneber. II
( is about 20 inches thick.
George 3. Fairgrieve and Edward King
went Wednesday to Augusta to attend the
sportsman's show.
! Miss Marion Dyer was visitor in Wa
terville Wednesday,
The Order of Eastern Star last Friday
night in addition to the installation exer-
cises presented the retiring worthy ma
irons, Mrs. Il. l.. Savage. with a past ma
/ iron s jewel.
f, The opening Eservice Of the week Of
prayer observance was opened very aus
piciously Tuesday evening in the First
Baptist church. The speaker was Rev.
Henry Clay Turner Of the Methodist
church and special music included a duet
by Miss Annie Scott and Fred Rayner.
with Mrs. Phlo Steward at the piano.
! The condition Of Mrs Sarah Durein.
who has been seriously i'll Tor the last few
weeks at the home of her daughter. Mrs
g. f. Fogg. is not considered a in1nrov-
ing. Bowman Kicker, another aged resi-
dent Of the community. remains seriously
III with pneumonia
A slight change in the arrangement a.,
basketball games here for the last of the
week has been made. Friday night the
oaN Grove girls come here for game
ana saturday nigh the local girls play
at Waterville with Coburn ClassicaI's
team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
Special Attention Given
to Mail or Telephone

home Thursday with q fine looking ~
work horse, weighing around 10
pounds
Friends in town regret To hear OF u
continued serious condition Of the
Sear-Gld daughter of clarence t.. l.oH-
10y of KUngfi%ld ALTHOUGH tn" bol
%craping operation was IN Itseli sue
ceSSful il left the bone of one ann al
OF one Of her lower limbs in such .e'
dition rs to very seriously impair the
use. The child is still under hospi'
treatment.
Mrs. Hattie Thompson. former!
Millay Hill, has recently moved !il
a house on the outskirts OF kinghe
which formerly belonged TO Mrs. Du'
ton.
No principal has as yet been seca
ed for Kirgfield high school.
Harold Luce * hauling birch for B
Trip of North New Portland
Fernwood Grange, =. Of H. met
regular session on Saturday night, Ja'
}. After the usual preliminaries a she
literary program vas enjoyed. The mel
meeting will be of especial interes
consisting of an all-day session VII
installation of officers as the speca
feature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10
SIDNEY

WEST-Rosa Dudley, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dudley, has been
confined to the house for a number
OF weeks by illness.
Addison Woodward is working al the
lumber business for Augustus knowles.
Mrs. Charles Smith passed the day
Wednesday with Mrs. J. Willis PEN
ney. Belgrade.
| Mrs. f.. l.. Swift was caller at f.
f. Taylors Tuesday. also Mrs. w. -
! Ayers and friends from North Au-
gusta.
! Mrs. w. o. Abbott has been a caller.
OF Mrs. Eben Dudley, North Augusta
Miss Elsie Blaisdell and Misses Ma
bel and Jennie Freeman went to Au-
gusta Monday to enter Cony High
| school.
Miss Lena Taylor was a caller on
Tuesday afternoon on Mrs. G. Fl. Oul-
ton, Belgrade.
Miss Alice Taylor was the recipient
| Of large shower Of post cards on
: January 3. Miss Taylor, who has been
confined to her home by illness for
several months was rluch pleased with
| the thoughtfulness of her friends and
, is grateful for the kind remembrance.
The friends Of w. o. Abbott who is
in Portland hospital for treatment.
are very sorry TO learn Of his illness
{. II. Lovejoy, who has been i'll
since November IL. is still confined 70
! the house, although slightly improved
Mrs. John II. Swift suffered a severe
attack Of acute indigestion on SUNDAY.
but is better
Miss Marion Sibley has resumed
work. after an attack Of grip.
Christmas day was pleasantly OBJ
! served at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Swift. Among those present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Haskell. Mrs
| Florence Haskell, Mr. and Mrs Fred
keene and sons, Harold and Kenneth.
Mr.. and Mrs Owen Taylor and daugh-
ter. Oracle, and Earl Lovejoy.
Chester Trask, who has been the
guest Of his aunt. Mrs +. l.. Swift.
Pond road. left Monday morning for
his home in Revere, Mass.
Elmer Trask is stopping with his
sister. Mrs. Charles Smith. and at
tending Belgrade High school.
Earl Lovejoy recently passed the
day in the home of G. H. Lovejoy. Mr..
Iovejoy is employed by J. Willie Pen
ney on the farm in Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Dudley are re-
ceIvlnS congratulations on the birth
of daughter. who arrived January
s. Mrs. Dudley's mother, Mrs Alex
Mills, is caring for her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-10

GERS: c. r. Cook, president; Bin W
Page, cashier; l.. II. Goldsmith. as
sistant cashier. The reports of the ex-
aiming board and cashier were very
favorable.
c. M. White of the Seed Improve
ment Association will address the
members of the Somerset Dairymen' s
Progressive League at the annual
meeting of the association at 1880 A
NJ Saturday at the Skowhegan Jer-
sey Creamery on Seed Improvement
and the Individual Cow" The annual
business meeting Of the Creamery As
ISOLATION will be held Saturday after
noon at the Creamery building.
Miss Margaret Patteh, second daughter
of Editor and Mrs. +. T. Patten. is a pa
tient at Somerset hospital.