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IiEKrI.ING AND GIBRALTAR
OR DEMANDS or iIERTI.IN(.

prised than Count llcrtlinS IL he
thought We were going TO hand over
Gibraltar and llonskons, and some
other little quarters OF the earth Then
we all know. ! suppose. that stimuli
taneously with Count lIcrtl!ng's speech
there was speech by Count C'Zcrnin
the Austrian Chancellor a partner in
the hrm. whose precise position is u
htt!e obscure. In which certainly
language OF very much more hope
tnl character was used.
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Notice :!

40 E.NORBlTANT FEE DE-
MANpEp BEFORE YOU CAN
EE,;iS TREATMENTS But
YOt CAS- PAY As YOC ARE
ABLE 'rO EARN THE AMOUNT
OF THE FEE.
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RUSSIA NAY ONCE.
MORE RESIST !.
HpNrAGGRE SSION .


WASHINGTON, March eS--(Asso.
ciatsd Pfessl RUSSIA may yet rsor'
ganize its military. forces and offer a
determined resistance TO TeutOn ag-
7ressioI. 1t was reported in the Petit
Perislenne yesterday. Paris messages
said, that Trotsky had approached The
Entente WITH proposals. which look 10
the organizing Of military resistAnce
10 Germany ?.
Coupled with the news which came
from Moscow yesterday telling of the
retaking Of Odessa by combined Rus
sian AID Ukrainian forces Significance
is added to this report, ,.LLksg
The Moscow despatch says the Black
Sea port was fethken only after bloody
fighting in which Russian and Uktain.
ian troops and Russian ships and naval
forces Combined 70 drive out the Ger
mans. y,
t.c,noval Of the former car from
Tobolsk 10 some point IN the Ural reg
ion Is contemplated by the Bolsheyiki.
A message from Petrograd which reach.
"a here last nigh kaid the newspapers
there printed articles to the effect that
the removal Of the royal family from
its present place Of internmenI had
been determiued. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
IN TTAcK PROGRESSING
"a lis REPORT OF, BERLIN

BERLIN, March. 2s ~ ASSOCIATED
PreasJ ~ on both banks of the Somme
orr armies are heavily engaged, - said
last sights ofReials bIlletip issued by
the German war office. 'sWe are slow.
~ bnt with certainty progressing with
our attack, and the results Of the EN-;
gagementy are satisfaetery,'' it con,
tinued y N. 80, ~
\ Army headquarters had previously
anponneed that the British forces on
both banks Of the Somme had begun
to retreat early yesterday morning.
frA great battle has been fought.
We have won a ,gfeht victory but no.
body, can as yet toresee the resplt,, =
General won Lpdeadorff; the chief. Of
stan, Is, reported az saying TO the cor
respondent Of the Berlin Tages lei;
.tunG. ,. .-,ass...l' -
I Messages received last night from
Vienna said the Austrian official, bull.
letin' said: IN France our ally has
achieved further great gains. ~,
Adyiees from the front said tha'
throughout yesterday the bombafl-
ment Of Paris BY the long distance
rifle had been continued. n x -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
ATTACK TURNS SOUTH

Drawing stern British defense against which
the Prussan guards thrown battle could make
mpreon Germans yesterday transferred the furious
heir assaults the southern of the battle attempting
heir wedge deeper the Noyon fron The hardest eor
directed point southwest Of Ham, French slew
and down thousands before the desperate charges to
nd. @,iep IL K 90
is definitely established from copies OF general
ers taken from captured officers that the drive by the Ger
the main effort of the Teuon forces to victory
he - 80 4 .tIEE,& = %t' 81
The effort has been successful anticipated the enemy
behind schedule and has failed to break the Allied lines The
Germans exerting their fun pressure make decisive
uoke and using their rapidly than they had
tended, thus wearing Themselves down , ~ - a
Reuters despatch early yesterday says that the of open
warfare charging the Allies retire under the weight Oh the
ierman numbers a -, ...H, ~
PRISONERS TELL OF CARNAGE
According prisoners, the Germans sustaining
tremendous losses The average loss of the German units said to
he fifty percent Of the engaged in the ofensire @ "
The effect Of General Has latest optimistic report has been
greatly raise the spirits Of the British public which had begun
dro under the reports Of continued giving OF ground and the
exutan bulletins from Berlin Of captured and prisoners The
latest editions of the London papers last night that the danger
of German victory while wholly averted has been made
most improbable y
EVERY OUNCE OF STRENGTH
That Germany has thrown into this western offensive practical
the entire strength herself and her allies stated by the Retro
grad Reuter- who that he has positive
formation that determined general meeting OF the Central
Powers military leaders held Dyink reduce the Ukraine ana
Russian operations minimum and withdraw all the artillery
the for France Won fndenbur presided over
COUNCIL and carried through his point that ounce
strength must be put into the offensive on the western lne
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
REPORTS Of Changes I-Il!|!!GIiiE S
ARE DENIED BY AGENCY
3umcrs o. Kauai Said Two Plan
nutation Managers Were Out


Reports that Herman Wolters, mana
ger Of tho Makee Sugar Company,
Kealia, and Ernest Cropp, manager Of
the Koloa Sugar Company at Ko'oa, had
voluntarily resigned or had been fore:
ed out, from their respective positions,
we're contained in mail adviees from
the Garden Island received yesterday.
f'tHrirls cf Harkfeld and Company said
they knew nothing whatever Of the re-
ported actions, when seen yesterday of.
ternoon. Both Mr.. Campbell and Mr..
-" p Il thew had heard nothing
which would tend to confirm the re
ports but it is evident that the story
has been circulated and has gained
some credence on Maui. AS their nance
indicate, both of the managers are Of
German extraction. r. &f =
Another rumored change which prov
ed to be well founded and was con,
frmed at the office Of Hackfeld &
ts"v WIS that William X. Sehultze,
assistant manager of the Kekaha Sugar
,"""v had neen let 70. The report
said this was because of his Germanism.
In confirming this change Haekfeld
officials said the change was made by
the manager for reasons Of his own and
was to be effective the first of the
month.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
AMERICANS WAITING
...llj0INNOlgNIIERl
In Toul Sector Artillery Has Best
r' With the Huns .rt <

WASHINGTON, March Ss-,(e ficiaD
Dispatches from France show that
the Aperiean troops are winning dom
nance over the Germans in the Toui
sector while General Pershings main
army awaits the eall 70 participation
IN the Allied e6nnter against the Ger
man great offensive This offensive *
now believed 70 be approaching the
limit. ~ SNfflf 81, apT o. ,.
!. The Germans have abahaopsd town
north Of xivray and American patrols,
entering the section, found the German
trenches deserted and leyeled BY ar
tillery. W - IS ; Y.
g That AmsrieSn troops have partici.
pated In the great battle IL still uncon
frmed officially, though mentioned in
Berlin statementA These are believed
TO refer to two regiments Of United
States engineers Operating with the
British near Crozat canal ''.'
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Threaten To BLOW, .
Up Home ] y {! Of <. +. y y.
Harry Baldwin, Maui.
Nriter Demands Payment of
twenty-five Thousand Dollars
For Immunity From Destrucs
tion Of Property and Possible
Loss of Lives Z ~ - 3

Threats Of the destruction of proper
y of Harry Baldwin on Maui with a
consequent danger to the safety and
ives of himself and members Of his
household unless a large sum Of money
we're paid for immunity, are. told in a
,etter recently received from Maui The
money was pot paid and the threat has
served merely as o warning for the
taking of precautions ''SS.A " f"'
According to reports heard yester-
day Harry Baldwin received letter a
short time since which threatened that
the writer would bl0wIup Mr.. Baldwin 3
house unless paid $4,000. The letter
was written IN English, Il was said, and
set time for the payment Of the
money and, in default of such pay
uenti set time for the blowing up Of
the house. Who the attempted Hblaek.
,handero or blackmailer is was MOI
told and it is not known here whether
any trace If the identity Of the writ
err of the letter has been secured.
A friend Of Mr.. Baldwin Yesterday
afternoon confirmed the report of
threats having been made to the latter
but declined to give details. He had
recently had a letter from Mr.. Bald
win which contained references to the
Threatening letter. =" ny w..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
Loss or MERCHANT
SHIPS or
ALLIES INCREASES
Evide1ge IS Seem That Germans
Are Cohduetind Summarize
Drive At Same Time Often.
sive Against British on Land
Is Undertaken n.

NEW YORK, March 2s- Associated
Press) Losses Of, merchant shipping
. both Great Britain and Italy last
week we're heavier than have been Re.
ent averages indicating that the Ger
I6aas are seeking 20 conduit aysnbma1
inc drive at the same time with the
,reat offensive against the British line.
Official report issued By the British
tdmiralty last night placed the losses
or the week ending last Saturday
ight, March 10, az twenty nine ships
n all. OF these sixteen were Of more
han 1000 tons registry, twelve were
q smaller capacity and one was q
isher. ,.E f,.F KY ,. &. g.,
Reports from Rome for the same
'eriod told Of a loss Of eight vessels.
" these three were large craft, OF
uore than 1900 tons registry, two we're
iailing vessels Of more thnn 100 tons
and three were smaller sailing craft,
Losses 20 Freneh shipping did not
. how Similar increase. The official re
,ort from Paris told of the loss Of one
steamer OF more than 1000 tons regis
try and one under that registration.
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french Hear That German AZ
lacks Grow Weaker As Their
Dead Pile Up.sBefore. the En-
tente Lines 8 f',N " IT,.

Paris, March 20 - (Assoeiated
'ressl-ofieial dispatches from the
ront say: with fresh troops the Ger.
,ans attacked the French line in great
'oree yesterday east Of Montdidies be,
ween Roye and Irassigny, and although
he enemy was thrown back repeatedly,
he Germans were able to score some
advance. .,.,.. KY,
, "Around Lassigny and NOyon many
powerful attacks by the enemy were
broken up and the foe thrown back
With huge losses.' .. .a. 49,.
Premier Clemenceau, reviewing the
lihtary situation with the members Of
he military committee of the house Of
deputies, told the members that the
moment was near when the Allies' re
eryes will enter the battle and that
new phase win then be developed.
3 An official eOmmunique issued earlier
IN the day said that the German offen
sive had been everywhere brought TO
! stop and that the heavy losses Of the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
Japan IS BUILDING
MANY WOODEN VESSELS

1.H
1t is reported that as result Of
shortage of ship tonnage in, Japan, the
railway bureau of the communicated
department. of Japan recently establish
"a q plan for building wooden boats,
with view to help meet the great de-
,mand for transportation, that already
lVeral ships of nineteen hundred tons
have been launched at the Harima Ship
building wards. and are now doing ser
vice on the Inland Sea.
The Yokohama Dock Company, of
T"nan. hns been ordered to turn out
two wooden ships of 1000 tons each and
two tpgboats of two hundred tons each,
which are expected TO be launched in
Judy. Besides the Yokohama, Dock
Company, several other yarda have
Ftrrted building wooden ships and are
turning them out US loon as possible.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
TWO AVIATOR STUDENTS u
~ MEET ACC DENTAL DEATH

WASHINGTON, March 2s-(Asso.
ciated Prsss) 1.-TWO student aviators
met their deaths, by accident at train.
ing camps yesterday. One was a Cana
dian and the other training for the
United States service.
II Ho6teii, Of Montreal, met his
death near Port Worth when his ma
chine went wrong and he fell. ~.
4 The United States student aviator
was Cadet Franks 81 Ohio who, fell
when flying from the Wichits Falls,
Kansaa camp. n ffS ? ~ 81, u (, r .''5i'NI
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
control G Of MINERALS MIN
+. ''' APPROVED BYB0ARD

WASHINGTON. March 27-(Official)
The war industries board today ap,
proved a proposal for Legislation Civ,
ing tho government control of minerals
needed in the war for a period of tive
years The bill before congress now
aPPropriates $500, 100000 enabling the
President to purchase, sell or license
ete., antimony, arsenic graphite. mag
ihesite, tnanganese, mercury, platinum
'pyrites, tungsten, tin and sulphur, also
their mining
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
Fourth. LIBERTY /.
:. 7 MOT REQuREDSOON

p WASHINGTON, March 27--( oficiap
Secretary Of the Treasury MeAdoc
announced, today that the third Lib,
icrty Loan will retain the - baby
bonds" Of $50 and 800 each for, small
Investors, with two percent initial pay,
ment as previously. The fourth loan
will not be called for until late autumn
or winter. .n ..,t . w"
The, house of representatives ways
and means committee has approved the
raising Of the limit of the United
States certificates of Indebtedness to
eight billion dollars, which win then
he available to anticipate any Liberty
Loan up to that amount, Loans TO the
Allies will continue during the fiscal
year beginning July l.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
..HlA|lIG Is Grateful 70.
. W|LsONFOR MESSAGE

WASHINGTON. March 27-(Asso.
ciated Press)--President Wilson = mes,
age of confidence sent to General
aaig has drawn from the British com.
pander the following reply; -. g.. -.
"Your message has greatly touched
all. One and all believe in the justice
If our cause and are determined to
light on without counting the cost I'M
u the freedom of mankind is safe. - i
General Pershihg today cabled moth
ng to report 81 concerning American
forces In Picafdy. ~ r.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
STEEL CORPORATION
GIVES WAGE INCREASES

NEW YORK, March es-2[ Associated
Press) Fifteen percsnt increase 10 the
wages Of its employees was announced
States Steel Corporation yesterday.
The increase win 60 into effect on
April is. 5',Its2f' -, Z ''
d It Is the purpose Of the steel cor
poration to speed up the war work up.
N which IL is engaged and which ut
e. he present time Is the greater part Of
Is output, material to 90. into the man
rfncture Of wartime needs, 49,.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
GERMAN CONFESSEs TO
I STARTING Of BLAZE
5mpl'ye Saws He Accidentally
81. Dropped Lighted Cigaret '''*

NEW J goRK, March 27-tAssocia-
ted Preas) The police announced to,
day that jacob Altman, an employee of
the Jarvis Warehouse company, has
confessed that he, accidentally dropped
AZ cigarette, which caused the fires in
the Jersey City warehouse Yesterday.
The fTess starting q series Of terrific
explosions In the army supplies,
wrought destruction Of a million dollars.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
BEST MEDICINE MADE.

A better, medicine can not be ma 10
than Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. II
relieves the lungs, opens the secreii ons,
aids expectoratio9 and assists Natu,
in restoring the system to a health
condition, Besides, Il contains no on
ates and, Is perfsctiy safe "a take. r..
sale By all dealers, Bo6soa Smith i
Goa Ltd, agents for Hawaiis7-Adyt.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
EXPERT TESIIEIEs
~ > i3tt& 6N 'sT ..fF y
TO HOG ISLAND COSTS

/ WASHINGTON, March 27L(Asso-
,eiated Press Freeman, we'll
known naval architect, testifying to-
day before the senate commerce com
mittee on behalf of, the contractors for
the Hog Island shipyard, said that the
total cost of the shipyard on the
ageney-contraet plan will be from
$S5,oOo,oOQ to *4O,oOo,Oo T."
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
British Premier Sends Message
\ That This IS the Crisis Of the
War and Urges Relnforcements
BE Sent To France With An
Possible Speed II
NEED or SHIPS GREAT
AND MUST BE CARED FOR
France and Britain Have Been
Buoyed up BY Their Conf
dence That Great Western Re-
public viii Not Neglect Any
Effort { +. ( n

NEW YORK, March 28-
"a ~ tAssociated Press) Am
erican reinforcements across the
ftlantic are needed urgently in
he shortest possible space of
timeHl This in part was mes
sage from David Lloyd George,
the BRITISH premier, 20 the people
OF the limited States which was
read by the special British am
.bassador, Lord Reading at a din
ner he attended hast night and at
which he,swas one Of the chief
speakers. yTs'fitn IL '> -'t-'s e.. ~
1--WE areratt. the very crisis OF
his tremendous conflict, this
greatest Of wars" his message
says, 1--WE are attacked by an i'm
.mensely superior force OF Ger
man troopssiHs: t#H,>, ,.4.n<
RETIREMENT REQUIRED
:; sour army has been forced to
retire. That retirement has becn
carried out methodicaily before
the tremendous pressure Of
rapid succession OF fresh German
reserves esTheirresolution, with
which they press upon us shows
that this battle is just beginning.
We ask the people OF the United
States to speed up their endearors
and to send American reinforce
ments across the Atlantic as
speedily as may be possible.
is Throughout and in all 81 our
Efforts the French and the British
rave been buoyed up by the
knowledge that the great repub-
'ic, of the West will not neglect
any effort which can hasten the
movement OF troops and the build
'ng Of ships. i". ,.f.<.-t >
More shipping between the
United States and Europe is Of
vital Importance At this stage
of the war. it is most vital.
1T is not possible to exaggerate
the importance of getting over
American reinforccments and too
much stress cannot be laid upon
he urgent need"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
MILITARY CRITICS SEE
GERMAN FORCE 1EPLETED

WASHINGTON March '27-(offi.
'ial)@ Military chiefs here note the
apid depletion of the German strategic
deserves, which At the most are eighty
Eve divisions. 1T is'estimAted that only
= few Of such divisions, perhaps a
dozen, remain unused.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
PRESIDENT AND WAR 81. ,..,. :.
~, n: COUNCIL IN CONFERENCE

wAsHfN&T6N MatcR NJ Ass6.
dated Press President Wilson and the
var council held q conference at the
White House yesterday This was the
second OF the weekly conferences to
discuss war matters which it was an
nouneed last week we're to be held.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
CASUALTIES FEWER

, WASHINGTON, March S27-(Asso.
ciated Press )GThe war department this
afternoon announced that the day =
casualty report from France included
nine killed and sixteen wounded.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
p,O,Is E% SfP sEtESiP 4 4HE Ht,p

Beeause Of It's tonic and laxative effeei
tAsArIvE RRoMo opININE VIM be iour,
islter thap ordinary ouirlne. Does not cav
rfvodsness. nor TlHgiag In the head. y
&mber. shete u only one anSonso ouI.iint
-..s sigash'-s Il " ", Gre I, " o. s.v- -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
COMMANDER
.. or GERMANS IS SLAIN

AMSTERDAM March 27-(Asso.
c'ated Press)-Paul Block Won Blot
metz, German infantry division com
manter, was killed on Saturday, ac-
'cording torthe German newspapers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
CLEMENCEAU ANNIOU CES THAT 4. NEW
SITUATI0Nr WILL DEVELOP WHEN
ALLIED REsER COME INTO FIGHT

enemy had obliged them to slacken
their efforts to advance. ats4 4 al
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
Fraud ID Building
Ships
Is Charged 70 Two.
investigation Following Accidents
TO Vessels, Including the Sac
ramento, Results h Two IR-
dlctments BY Federal Grand
Jury

. {. Z Z. . e. /.
sAN FRANCISCO. March 9s
CAssociatsd Pressl prosper FOR
rest head OF the Forrest Forge
COMPANY, and o. D. Mass, an inti
spector 81 the American shipbuIId-
ing cSfporatioh, were yesterday in
dieted bs the Psdsral grand jury
ga two counts each. They are
charged with having conspired TO
, place detective shafts In ships
which were Constructed at ship
budding yards IA Portland, Oregon,
and with having, sought TO defraud
the United States governments by
Hphstitutine Inferior material 70
that which was called for In spect-
hcations for the machinery that
was Installed in Portland built
ships z
Tho indictment Of these two de-
PENDANTS followed an investigation
which was brouglIt about by acct
dents 70 and improper working OF
machinery OF VESSELS that were
turned out for the shipping corpora
ton ~ Portland, Included In the
INVESTIGATION ives the testimony
relative "a the accident TO the sa-
cIamehto which broke down On its
way TO Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
ENEMY CASUALTIES TERRIBLE

The carnage inflicted by the Allies in their retreat has been
Exclusive of the of dead and wounded before
French positions of yesterday the Daily Mail
the German casualties Thursday
than three hundred thousand g.. r..
Reports last night from Amsterdam tell of enormously long
ambulance trains tayeng Belgium towards Germany the helG
hospitals the France and Belgium having
proved wholly unequal the task of taking the bulk Of the Ger
uded
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
ATTACKING SIX TO ONE

During the retirement of French yesterday
pressed against the French guards instances
divisions the holding temporary entertainments and
number of attackers until the regiments
and stopped Then the defenders would fall back order
point defense and again shoot down the reformed
Germans pressing this way the German ranks have been
by casualties twenty and thirty and the greater part
~ thus destroyed without
corresponding losses the Allies H4s
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
LINE WEST OF ALBERT

Early the day the British retirement carried them Of
crt which place was occupied by The Germans giving them
poson forward this front than az tins SINCE the
treat from the Marne in the FIRST month Of the war,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-29
GERMANS FIGHTING BLINDLY

In the advance also, they have been unable bring
their guns This has enabled the British aud
French flyers clear the sky Of machines and this had
blind fighting They unable adj
Anglo French positions defense and
have been led ambushes and pieces.
Optimistic reports continue from all of the British
front and these confirm the opinion gained from the official
Field Marshal Hg that the British standing line
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-16
IT. ]. Walton.

Thomas ]. Walton was born near
independence. Mo-, March Is, 1889,
he moved with his parents to Pleas
ant Green, Cooper county, Mo-, when
small boy where he lived until Of
age when he and half brother went
on farm in johnson county. At
the age of - he was united in mar
riage to Miss Allie Ramey, they then
moved hack to Cooper county. He
and his wife united with the Cumber-
land church at Sisgah, Mo. when
young. Four children were born to
them: John R., Jennie L., Mary F.,
and Gentry T. The older son died
several years ago: the remaining
three being Mrs. E. D. Wilcox, Gent
ry T. Walton and Miss Jennie Wal
ton of this city. Also three grand
children survive. his wife having pre-
ceeded him some IS years. They
came to Bates county in 1873. Two
sisters and two brothers survive:
Mrs. L. E. Lusk, Garden City, Mo-,
Mrs. H. H. Chrimble, Nevada, Mo-,
Greene w. Walton. Butler, Mo-, J. B.
Walton, Kansas City, Mo.