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The Holt County sentinel., 1918-05-17
NORTHWEST MISSOURI NEWS
The Most Important News Condensed
From the Leading Papers, by
A. A. Jeffrey.

- l..
..-rofmer,y assocla'e euioor Vi tne
Maysvi',e heialg, now .yp,st IN "eh.
erai Tersnns s lu"s ns.s. ~
France 0larenee E iuople & mas ,l'aoe
ions yump :" .ne zoe. Iou. 'ny"N"s;
a genius among une Ir,enos oi
the Maysvi'ie schooi cnl,ruen nas pro.
vlded tnem WIN = novel ye, ei''c,en'
drinmng iountsin at snal, sos'; IN
der the pump spout Is p'seeu q oueAes
to which Is attached long piece OF
galvanized gas pipe Inc emu on .he
pipe Is stopped up anu AZ in.e,'s,s
along IT'S length holes are urlileu' a.,
lowing the water when pumped ln.o
the bucket 70 d'scharge nsei IN hn. sn,a,
jets from these holes, wnere q nI'hoer
OF children can conveniently anu IN
sanitary fash'on drihk NJ the same
time:
Two hundred baby chicks arrived
at Clinton county iarm' near ,awS'-
on, the other day IRON point IN VIZ
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-05-17

feeds and clothes entire populations In times q
great calamity,
nssd.
with It's thousands OF workers its tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facilities
10 serving as Americas advance gusrd-And thD
helping TO win the
Congress authorizes II,
President Wilson heads u.
The War Department audits It's acrounts
Your Army, your Navy aud your Allies snthusi.
Asticaiy endorse II,
T~snty.two million Americans have Joined T.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-05-17

Terms and Conditions; The above
Horses and Jacks will make the sea-
son Of 1918 on my farm, 6h miles
east of Oregon, on the State road, and
2M miles west Of the Iron Bridge, and
close to the Mayfower school house;
$l2.50 will be charged TO insure living
colt from Armour, Carmack and War.
rior, and $500 from GsudelieF, Tag
Collector, Jr, and Giant B When
mare is parted with or removed from
original locality, money for service
becomes due at once. a lien ON tho
mare and fosl will be held for insur-
ance money. Care taken to prevent
accidents, but will not be responsible
should any occur.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-05-17
GIANT B
(23106)

Is q Brown Jack, with white points.
Foaled June 90, 1916; 15h hands
high; extra heavy bone, large head
and ears; and is one of the best Jacks
you will see this season.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-05-17
Facts About the American Red Cross
Did you know that

Did you know that
1t has established and is operating twenty dis
pensares in the American Army Zone in France to
care for the needy families there and to improve
health conditions in that section ready for troops?
1t is housing and feeding thousands of children
in the War Zone to keep them away from the
danger of gas and shell fire?
1t has divided the entire War Zone into six main
districts with Red Cross workers at each point to
distribute cooking utensils agricultural Implements
beds, bedding, food and clothing?
1t provides builders and ready-to-put-up build
ngs to house the homeless in the devastated regions
often before the walls Of the destroyed homes have
cooled?
1t is bringing over two hundred tons of supplies
every day into Paris, from which one hundred and
twenty-five tons are reshipped to branch warehouses
over France?
1t is providing an artificial limb factory outside
of Paris in addition to special plants for the making
of spints?
What will you give to keep this Hand of Mercy
at its work?
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-05-17

their children do not kill the birds b,
these or other means.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-05-17
WARRIOR
(23106)

Is a Black Jack, with white points.
foaled May 26, 1916; IA hands high;
good bone; heavy bodied.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-31
OCEAN LIFE FOR
FOLKS ON SHORE

have become good material for the
camera.
From such pictures as these on
sailing ship for first reel. the seen
arlo of a recently filmed story on the
merchant sailors life passed on, as
the story tellers say, TO the next phase.
the work of a steamers crew.
The picturesque sails here were
replaced by the steam which took the
place OF the old-time capstan, with
its walk-around movement at the
capstan-bars, and Its chance for IA
chantey.
But there is plenty OF life and move
ment aboard a modern cargo carrier
OF the merchant marine; and even
holystoning the deck has interest to
the camera man, as bit of tirst-hand
evidence that he Is getting the real
thing.
AS an epilogue TO these graphic
chapters on sea life. the cinema OPP
orator throws on the screen reel
that would make old Bill Barnacle Of
the Black Ball packets scratch his
poll, could he see IL.
1t presents a chapter of sea life
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-31
FILMS TO TEACH
BETTER FARMING

lures OF hog raising, to be taken In
Kansas and Iowa, OF cattle on the ma
tional forests of the Pacific coast and
the work of Uncle Sans sheep clubs,
are yet to be filmed.
One of the departments camera men
Is at present filming the story OF har-
vesting and marketing wheat in the
Pacific Northwest; another has just
returned from Mississippi where he
filmed the story of the Carroll county
Red Cross special. which carried 5000
pigs to the st. Louis market and Sc
cured for the Red Cross about $4,000
and for our meat supply 100000
pounds of pork.
To Extend Distribution.
The department OF agriculture In
tends to broaden greatly its plan or
educational distribution, through the
medium of the extension departments
of the state agricultural colleges. to
all educational agencies throughout
the states. In all agricultural states are
extension directors who have direction
OF farm agents in many counties ana
home demonstration agents In the
cities. Besides, the agriculture. col
lege OF each state has contact with all
agricultural schools and institutions
within the state.
1.-THE department recognizes In mo-
ton pictures" said Mr.. Ellis, "a most
potent vehicle for getting before the
farmer. housewife and the general
public the important lessons in agr-
culture, home economics and food con-
servatlon. which must be learned and
practiced If our country is TO perform
It's gigantic task Of feeding ourselves,
our armies and the people Of the ma
lions of Europe"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-31

the other sentry said they'd pardon
me. For Gods sake-don't tell me I'm
to be shot !" and his voice died away in
a sob.
"Of course, they're going to shoot
you. The other sentry was jest a-kid
din you. Jest like old Smith. Alw; IS
a-tryin' to cheer some one. You amt
got no more chance O. bein' pardoned
than l have of gettin' to be colonel of
my bait
When the fact that all hope was
gone finally entered Lloyds brain.
calm seemed to settle over him, and
rising to his knees. with his arms
stretched out to heaven. ne prayed, and
all of his soul entered into the prayer.
30. good and mercifus God, give me
strength to die like a mani Deliver
me from this towards death. Give me
a chance to die like my mates In the
fighting line. to die fighting for my
country. l ask this of thee
A peace. hitherto unknown. came TO
him, and he crouched and covered no
more, but calmly waited the dawn.
ready to go to his death. The shells
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-31

had An intense bombardment Of the
enemy's lines had commenced. The
roar of the guns was deafening.
Lloyd's fears came back with a rush,
and he covered on the earthen floor
with his hands over his face.
The sentry. seeing his position. came
In and tried to cheer him by talking to
him:
Never mind them guns, boy, they
won't hurt you. They are ours. We
are giving the Boches dose OF their
own medicine. Our boys are going over
the top at dawn of the morning to take
their trenches. Well give 'em taste
of cold steel with their sausages and
beer. You just sit tight now until they
relieve you. I'll have to go now, lad,
as it's nearly time for my relief, and
don't want them to see me a-talkin
with you. SO long, laddie, cheero."
With this, the sentry resumed the
pacing of his post. In about ten min
utes' time he was relieved, and ID
company man took his place.
Looking into the guardhouse. the
sentry noticed the covering attitude Of
Lloyd. and, with sheer, said TO him:
Instead Of whImperlng In that cor
ner, you ought to be saying your pray
ers. It's bally conscripts like you
what's spoilin' our record. We've been
out here nigh onto eighteen months,
and you're the first man to desert his
post. The whole battalion is laughin'
and pokin' fun at d company, bad
luck to you but you won't get another
chance to disgrace US. They'll put
your lights out in the mornin."
After listening to this TRADE, Lloyd
In falterlng voice, asked: 'They are
not going to shoot me. are they? Why
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-31
United States Department OF Az
ricuIture Plans Campaign
for Winter.
TO USE ONE REEL A WEEK
VIII Represent All Parts of the coun-
try and VIII Include Great Variety
Of SubJects-To Stimulate
Production.

prepared by the United States Depart
nnent of Agriculture)
Washington.-Plans of film produc-
ton by the United States department
of agriculture for the winter months
to stimulate food production and con-
servation. provide for weekly output
of about 900 feet of negative.
According to an announcement just
made by Don Carlos Ellis. In charge of
motion picture activities for the de-
partment, an average OF about one
reel a week is to be released during
the next six months for use In next
springs agricultural campaigns.
Many Subjects Treated.
These films will represent all parts
of the country and will include the fol-
lowing subjects: Meeting farm labor
problems In the Eastern, Middle and
Western states control of hog cholera.
staged In Iowa control Of animal para
sites, filmed In Texas and Washing
ton; the story of wheat In the great
wheat fields of the Pacific Northwest ;
DISCRIMINATING the prairie dog In Ari-
IONA; harvesting California canta-
loupes and potatoes citrus fruit fuml-
game on the Wichita game preserve
In Oklahoma; the Red Cross pig club
national forests as the nations play
grounds; forest-fire fighting; control
and prevention OF dust explosions
caused by smut In wheat: drying
fruits and vegetables In the home
logging timber for wooden ships ano
the construction of wooden ships; anC
the manufacture and use OF cottage
cheese-all OF which already have beer
filmed.
/ Pictures on the handling OF beef cat
tie, clean milk production, the "cootie,
(taken In cooperation with the arm,
surgeon generals office), cordwood pro
duction through Improvement cutting
in farm woodlands. and prize daIr.
cattle throughout the United States
are now in process OF filming. Pic
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-31

that Bill Barnacle knew nothing about,
but which is tolerably familiar to tho
young American Of today whose
thoughts stray toward the sea.
This chapter has to do with present.
day methods OF training green hands"
on board government training ships,
TO take their first steps as merchant
sallors-methods born OF the war. and
the country's need OF large numbers
OF young American sailors to man It's
commerce fleets.
In short, this chapter is the one for
which the others serve as lure-for
II contains the real message that Is
being put across In behalf OF mod
ern seagoing.
This message is intended for the
home folks In Il thousand towns that
have sent young men TO the sea coast
for service In this new and strange
merchant marine, which has come
upon the screen OF national events as
IL by some process Of magic. Mother
may see her boy, or the like OF him,
In his blue sailors uniform Of the mer-
chant marine. apprentice on board the
big training ship, in oil the move
ments Of his work and play. Having
seen him, she may feel the sea Is not
so far OF, nor so cruelty rough. as
she has thought. II she feels this, the
psychology OF the new era Of carry
ing the atmosphere OF sea life inland
will be held by it's interpreters TO
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-31
FATHER FINDS HERO SON
Discovers Him In Bunch Of Tanks
Sent Home to Recover
From Wounds.

Des Moines. la. b. Burns saw
crowd around an ambulance at rail-
way station, and crossed the street to
see the excitement He saw bunch
of wounded Yanks being loaded into
anbuiances for Fort Des Moines.
In one of the ambulances he saw,
big as life, his son Jimmie"
Hello dad" shouted the wounded
Yank, happy despite the fact that he
had left one leg somewhere 10
France
Hello. son." shouted the excited
fnrher In return. Then he hurried
home to tell the folks
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-31
EMPEY LEARNS THAT SOMETIMES A STREAK OF YELLOW
CAN TURN PURE WHITE

synopsls-Fired sinking
living Jersey City,
to British After
experience recruiting London
the rontine trenches where he takes
bullets whz
turks trenches
Chaplain
experience trench
in No listening detail Elk
citing bilets
writes the
successful but costly the
German
His
Of which sentence OF
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-31
British prepare for the "Big
PUSH" the forerunner of the
battle Of the Somme. Read
about II In the next instalIment.
(TO BE CONrlNUnDl
strIvina After STRENGTH.

We think that we shall win truth
by striving after strength. Instead Of
knowing that we shall gain strength
just in the degree that we become
true.-Phillips Brooks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18

roadster I'VE are going to cut ont all
the hero stun. I'm not making an in
ternational appeal In fact, it is a sort
Of domestic matter. I've bought the
old farm and I'm going to talk busi-
ness to you"
"De careful!'' warned Sarah Jane in
a panic. I'm not a very good driver
it just about takes all my mind
"Oh, in q case like that. I'll take the
wheel, or else well stop at the Old
heGge. under that big hedge apple tree.
ana I'll :ell you why did nce cone
soGner."
AS lie drove through the sweet
ceuted lanes he set about giving. as
he termed It. a strict account of him
SELF. An6 4 must have been quite
satisfactory to all corcened, for H'hil"
twenty-six hours leave is all too short,
It was still long enough to convince
Sarah Jane OF his sincerity OF her
love for him she had been convinced
years ago. So when he left for the
front it was with the understanding
that he returned the old Ward farm
was to be again occupied by Wards,
and il the old copper kettle was not
needed for ammunition It was TO have
a place in the Ward grarsry between
seasons of apple butter making, when
there was any to be put up for winter
USE
Bread - an Butter - an'-AppIe
Butter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18

DR.. Certeis couldn't agree with
Daddy Lorimer's hooking comments
on my attire. However, he permit.
tel himself to study me In compH.
mentAry but not obsrusive fashion.
And his manner toward me changed,
but so subtIy that no one except my
self noticed It. To him I was no
longer only a very frank and pretty
girl. was now superficial. artificial,
sophisticated-in a way he had never
suspected. He approved me So By
his manner he made me his equal
But there was, felt, a peril in
my new position Whatever game
might venture upon with Certeis, ]
would have to fight hard for the
stakes. Certeis lost about ten OF his
years as the dinner progressed
had never seen him go excited, so
elated. It was impossible for me to
believe that two hours before, had
caught him wheeling a business
secret from Chrys.
Ch-ys did not appear at the table
She sent word TO mother that she
had a headache; so was spared her
comments on my costume and her
pleasant surmise as TO what Bob
would say!
Mother Lorimer was indulgent TO
both the rouge and the couture. and
she foiIcd the gossipers quite clever
" by handing Certeis the checks for
the Lorimer box.
Nevertheless. when I walked into
that box an hour later. it was under
the critical observation of several
social sets. took time to settle my
self comfortably in the pile Of cush-
ions DR.. Certeis collected, while all
the manageable girls watched me
with envy. Some Of these women,
thought /, are experts at the game l
have just started to play, and IN
derstool the wise glances Of some
of the married women who were not
so young" but still oddly attractive
to men Of certain types: and Won
dered which Of them had hirted with
DR.. Certeis-
Then surveyed the house casual
~. Lots of pretty clothes had come
out of their boxes, now that the war
was over and woman no longer
dreamed at night Of a lover or hus-
band going over the top.
notice that husbands and wives
we're paired eff decorously though
scandal had brushed some OF them
and tarried with others Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon Martin, sitting side by
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18
HUNDREpFIFTH.
CHAPTER.

certefs couldn't aree wh gsde adveEtsed goe.e III
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18

side. advertised to society that her
divorce proceedings had been stop,
ped
Mrs. Arthur GeIett was conspicu.
ously chaperoned by her mother:
evidently the TWO were defyioS soc,
fety to refer to the careless way in
| which the young woman had been
motoring around nights with a hand,
some chauffeur OF the fact that she
had a husband overseas as well as
twins in the nursery
Mrs. Calflnch came in late, as usual.
developed an interest in Mrs. Cal
finch. She can smoke more cisarets,
drink more cocktails and play better
bridge than any woman who lives on
the boulevard. Every desirable man
she meets follows In her train-for a
while I couldn't count the men who
have e''fauen for" her charms. Now
she is over forty. still handsome anG
very rich: therefoe she is smiled on
by friends who never stop gossiping
about DER.
Decidedly, when am nearing for
ty. don't want my face to carry
the story which Is written on Mrs.
CalGnch's lovely features. drew
away from DR.. Certeis as he stopped
toward me to relate the story of his
introduction to CALI Curci in Paris.
drew away from him-and yet
had never enjoyed a concert so
much in my life. Certeis and IN
derstood music in exactly the same
way. But that high fence of sex
which Martha had preached about and
the view I had OF Mrs. Calfnch wor-
ried me-
Sex everywhere! I remembered a
college lecturer who had said that
music IS the most sensuous OF all the
rats. What fun it had been to rag
some of the super-refned music stu
dents OF our class! How they had
RACED with resentment!
But the theory IS true. admitted,
as slipped farther away from my
escort
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18

Lovely combination OF satin and lace
are most OF the new evening frocks,
with simplicity of line and lack Of
characterization as significant features.
This striking gown Is OF black Chan
lilly lace over American eBauty satin,
with an odd draping OF the satin to
form the bodice and a draped panel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-18

Preston County Buckwheat. home
style, FOR breakfast each morning.
Boyers Restaurant.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Lives 200 Years!

For more than 200 years, HARLEM OIL,
the famous national remedy of Holland,
has been recognized as an infallible relief
from all forms of kidney and bladder dis
orders. It's very age is proof that it must
have unusual merit.
If you are troubled with pains or aches
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or stone in the bladder, you will almost
certainly find relief in GOLD MEDAL
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old remedy that has stood the test for
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1t is imported direct from Holland lab
oratories, and you can get it at any
drug store. 1t is a standard, old-time
home remedy and needs no introduction.
Each capsule contains one dose of five
drops and is pleasant and easy to take.
They will quickly relieve those stiffened
joints, that backache, rheumatism, lum-
bago, ~sciatica, gall stones, gravel, 'brick
dust, etc. Your money promptly refund
ed if they do not relieve you. But be sure
TO get the genuine GOLD MEDAL brand.
In boxes, three sizes.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06

was torpedoed and taken prisoner,
was supposed to be neutral, too" But
l said l would not look for trouble any
more, and started back to the hotel.
But no sooner was I underway than
a Hun private came along and began
to laugh at me. My hands itched
again, and | could not help but slam
him a few. We went round and round
for a while. and then the Hun re-
versed and went down instead. Mr..
Keene saw us, or heard about II, SO he
told me l had better go to Berne.
So off I went, with my passport. But
the same thing happened In Berne. /
tried very hard, but I just could not
keep my hands off the Germans. So /
guess everybody thought 1t was a good
thing to tell me good-by-anyway /
was shipped into France, going direct
to st. Nazaire and from there to
Brest.
1 made a short trip TO Hull, England,
with a letter from a man at Branden.
burg to his wife. She was not at home,
but l left the letter and returned to
France. / was in France altogether
about three weeks, and then went to
Barcelona, Spain.
Then I took passage for the States
on the G. Lopez y Lopez, a Spanish
merchantmen. We had mostly "Spigs"
on board, which is navy slang for
Spaniards. Almost every one of them
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
~Ex-Gunner and Chief Petty Officer. us.
Member of h Foreign Legion of Fran

/ was still half naked, but / did not
mind the two-hour wait on the station
platform. l noticed a little sign that
read, Berlin % miles NORTH" and
that was the first time / had much OF
an idea where Brandenburg was.
When we got into the compartment
and 1 found that the windows were
not smashed / could not believe it at
first until l remembered that this was
not a prisoner train. We had a forty
eight hour ride to Lindau, which Is on
the Lake Of Constance, and no food or
water I'm that time. But still / did not
mind 1t much. At Lindau they drilled
me into a little house and took away
all the addresses that / had, and
then marched me over to the little
boat which crosses the lake.
AS / started up the gangway the last
thing / received in Germany reached
me-a crack across the back with a
rife!
The women and children on the
dock had their fists up and were yell
ing, American swine" But l just
laughed at them. And when / looked
around the boat and saw no German
soldiers - only Swiss civilians - /
rubbed my eyes and could not believe
1t. When they gave me bread, which
was what l had decided | wanted most
Of all back in the camp, / thought 1
was in heaven sure enough, and when,
forty-five minutes later, we arrived at
ROrschach in Switzerland, 1 finally
knew / was free.