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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

John Eivis Taylor, an honest and
industrious young colored man Of
Hartford has gone to Fayette county,
near Lexington, where he has en-
gagged to work on a farm this season.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Superintendent Howard has not
yet received from the Auditor money
for the payment of the teachers for
the sixth months salary.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

You who are in need Of a good
road wagOn-One that will run light
and last long, and give satisfaction
buy the greensboro Wagon from
34t2 ACTON BROS,
Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Vulcan Chilled Plows, Blue Bird
Plows, repairs and parts for same
and points for Oliver Chilled Plows,
at w. +. ELLIS & BROS. 34t4
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Hartford is finally clear of Small
pox, and our country friends need
have no further apprehension about
visiting the county seat.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

There is a very pretty lot of the
handiwork of the Junior Auxiliary of
the local Red Cross on display in
window at headquarters. Stop and
see it,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

We are informed by telephone
shat Mr.. Press Barnard's family is
now clear of smallpox. Mrs. Barn
ard had a very mild attack, and no
other members of the family have
taken it since.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Hurry and book youl order for f.
b. Thompson stock of fine eggs If
you want to have some fine chicks.
$500 per setting. Day old chicks
$500 per dozen. j. c. lLER.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. James Nance, linotype opera
tor on the greensboro Messenger,
came up Saturday to spend a day
or two with his family here.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mrs. +. b. Dewitt, after spending
three weeks with her husband, Capt.
Dewitt, at Camp Pike, Ark, return
ed home yesterday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. W. w. Harris, of Sebree, has
been assigned by the Cumberland
Telephone Company, to succeed Mr..
Matthews, at this place.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. Thomas McCrocklin, Of Little
Bend in Butler county, has sold his
farm to Mr.. Ellie Brown and will
move to Beaver Dam.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

A committee of the Methodist
church here placed a contract Mon
day for carpeting their new church.
The carpeting will be of cork lineo-
lium throughout and will cost yearly
$500.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

W. T.. Travis, of Beaver Dam, load
ed a car of corn here Friday. The
price, we understand, was $1.60 a
/ bushel.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

r. b. Martin and family attended
the funeral and burial of S. p. Nc
Kinney, at Green River, Wednes-
day.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. Joe Eskridge, of Reynolds, was
here Tuesday and joined that loyal
brigade that keeps the Republican
on the march.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. King of Louis
willie who came here Tuesday, to be
in attendance at the funaral of Mr.
Kings sister. Mrs. f. B. Pendleton,
returned to their home yesterday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Judge John p Haswell, Of louis
Vile. is here attending court. Judge
Haswell is attorney in the suis of
Higdon vs. /. c. r. r. Co.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mrs. Essie Jennings, of Graham
and Mrs c. r. Miller and baby, of
Greensboro, are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan King.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

DESIRE TO RENT some good
land, wish to grow tobacco, will pay
either cash or part of the crop as
rent, have a good team. Address
CHAS. MCCONNELL, McHenry, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

DR.. l.. b. Bean has closed con-
tract with the owners of the fair
grounds at Greensboro to give an
other fair in the Davieess county
city this fall,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr. Taylor Davis, of Simmons, is
seriously i'll of blood poisoning. His
daughters of Detroit, Mich, and
Louisville, have been called to his
bedside
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr., II. K Bean, of Narrows, has
gone TO Woodburn, where he has
accepted position with a drug COM
pany.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Lieutenant Gilmore KeOwn, of
Camp Taylor, was here from Satur-
day until Monday the guest of his
parents.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. Dick Whitworth, of Barretts
Ferry and Miss Lillian Sibert, of
Narrows, were married in greensboro
last week.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

We have a large supply Of Rugs on
display now. Come and get first
choice while picking is good.
3It2 ACTON BROS.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. j. |. Hosic, cashier of the
Rockport Deposit Bank, called on us
while in town Monday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

was the father OF Mr.. Sllas Tichenor,
a well known business man Of Nc
Henry.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Editor Coombs, of the Hartford
Herald. is nursing a very sore arm
as result of a recent vaccination.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. Randall Collins has had a Sc
we're attack of acute indigestion, from
which he is slowly recovering.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Take your produce Co the store
that keeps in touch with the best
market prices.
34t2 ACTON BROS.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

and the deaths noted in this issue
would indicate there is some basis in
fact for the saying.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. O. T. Riddle, former manager
of the Cumberland exchange here,
was in town yesterday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Judge Slack has appointed MIS-
Carl Anderson Court Stenographer
for the Hartford court.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Some of our correspondents have
Joined the slackers this week. BE
patriotic, Girls and give us the news.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

See us for your Garden Rakes and
Hoes. The house where quality and
lowest prices prevail.
S4t2 ACTON BROS.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
FOR SALE.

25 bushels of Early Ohio seed Pc
tatOes at $50 per bushel
M. Ii. MURPHREE,
ltp Hartford, KY
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Miss Mary Marks, of Bowling
Green. came home a few days ago to
spend a few days with her mother.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

All kinds of the best grades Oh
grass seed. as cheap as the cheap
est at w. e. ELLIS & BROS SAt4
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Circuit court day crowd Monday
was small The farmers were 700
busy preparing to raise high priced
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. John T, Smith, of Fordsviile
was in Hartford yesterday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. Ira Jones, of Whiterun, was ins
to see us Monday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
Personal News
and Social EuGntS.


DIR. A. d. Park, of Rockport, was
in town yesterday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

MIR Warren Brown, OF Equallly
hroke his arm while cranking an
automobile.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

IL. l.. Tucker, of Central CITY, was
here this week in attendance at or
cult Court.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Two 1916 Disc Harrows cheap for
cash at w. f. ELLIS & BROS.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

JONES HIGH GRADE ANIMAL
FERTILIZERS specially prepared
for Kentusky Crops and Soils. New
goods.
35t4 w. Z. ELLIS & BRO
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Go to w. f. Ellis & Bro. for roof
ing and building paper. SAT-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. william Keane, of Trisler'
qualified as Notary Public Monday
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. Elmer Miller, of Horse Branch
called on us while in town Monday
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. w. S. Sanders and wife, OF
Narrows, were in town Tuesday.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mrs. j. c. Hill, of South Carroll
ton. is visiting Mrs owen Hunter
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

crops to leave of work to come to
town.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr.. Ed Berkeley, of olaton' called
on us while in town yesterday
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

For those good ONION SETS you
read on In Acton Bros. 35t:
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

Mr. Cary Crowder, merchant at
Horton, was i'm town Tuesday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13
Do MOTHERS ERR?

When we hear Of So many school girls
and gnls IN stores and offices who are
often totally unfit 30 perform their daily
duties because Of some arrangement
peculiar to heir sex might this not have
been prevented ~ the mother who
perhaps though neglect Or carelessness.
failed 10 get for HAT daughter the one
great root and herb remedy for such
ailments Lydia f., Pinkham Vegetable
fompound? This old-fashioncd medicine
i said 10 have alrviated more suffering
Of womanklnd than any other remedy
known 10 medicine Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13
CITIES MUST HELP FARMERS.

In any American city il may come
to pass that men who know how to chop
wood or pick cotton or harvest wheat
will have to close their offices and stores
during the periods Of seasonal strain
and come out and help the farmers.
All the other countries at war have done
that and we must do it if the need appears
Clarence Ousley Assistant Secretary
Of Agrlculture
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13

10 saw Many years ago ship con
viewed d rqrgo Of deaf ultes from Boston
10 Liverpool and not one Vt the deaf
muteS got aeasick. This caused the
ship S doctor 70 put on his thinking can
tie stuffed the ears 81 a seasIck vovager
with cotton and the vovager thus deal
cned got right In from ms SICK bed
and ate a seven-course dinner since
nat time il mas teen realized that The
stomach nerves ana The nerves 81 hearing
are. IN sympathy. and bv duling the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13

Delaware Motor Sales Co, 18th e. King
Sis.
Diamond State Automobile Co. sos
Tatnall St
+. -. Norman Co., III Shipley 81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13

seldom has any clerk peen discharged
for being too successful. This; how
ever, "a tho compliment which the Re
tail Tobacco Dealers Association of
Philadelphia has paid to women cigar
clerks.
After July | only men, and men not
Of draft age, will he employed by the
Association. 1t seems that while the
girls attracted many customers to the
cigar counters, these customers chung
there for indefinite periods to the great
mental agony of prospective customers
in the offing. who were unable to get
near the counter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13
NEW CURE FOR sEAsICKNEsS.

In the gitterng sunset ight lie Red
{ ross nurse paced the promenade deck
perceive -a.d + paIc young len
tenant, that Won nave got cotton IN
your car- MAY | ask why2'
lc. you snay ask s4e said If YOU
dom ulnd being impoIlte | nave
cotton n ny ears - ward of scasIckness
TIE pale lieutenant glipcd ou
don sak he erleI hopcialIE y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13

Foss- Hughes. It'll and Orange Sts.
Penn-DcI Motor 20. 223 French 81.
Auto Tire and Supply 60. 9i5 Shipley 1t.
CahiIl & 20. 2i9 French St
{ oncord- Boulevard Garage. Concord Ave
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13
NOUNIFoRMS ron FARM WORKERS

The idea ol furnishing uniform for
industrial workers while II Appeals
very greatly 10 sentiment appears 10 BE-
altogether Impractlcablc Farm labor
does not suggest uniform For the
most part. farm labor Is done in shrt
sleeves and ovcralLs, and such town
people rs may be induced To do farm
labor will find 1t more economical and
convenient to USE their old clothes
Clarence Ousley, Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13
SEEK 400 SCOUTS
FOR SUMMER CAMP
Bows Not Affiliated Will Pay SIS
Weekly Fee For Outing
Privileges.

William J. I.aVsrre. the explorer, was
in Wilmington Monday and visited
Scout headquarters. The camp program
was gone over with him and he expressed
great pleasure In being able to be with
the Wilmington scouts during the summer
camp. Mr. I.aVarrc has just completed
4 book Diamonds in British Guiana
Those scouts who miss meeting LaVarre
At the camp will indeed loose lot. Get
YOUR applications signed and turned into
the office as soon rs possible. Our slogan:
-Four Hundred Scouts IN Camp! Re
member that this il your camp and to make
q successful camp you must show the
council that you appreciate IT and want
II continued wear after wear Troops not
affiliated with the council will bc required
10 paw a Zee of 81 per week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13
TO Register Alien Enemies.

The task 81 registering alien enemies
women. will begin on june y At the offic,
0f Detective Sergeant Green IN me Cltr
Hall The work IS 10 be completed br
Tunp 26
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13
EXPECT 5000 IN
NEGRO PAGEANT
Local Colored Population to Make
Patriotic Display on
Friday Night.

SiN thousand persons, ~ - FSttniatcd,
will march IN the Negro patriotic demon
stration IN this city ON Friday evening
There will be plenty of music. including
the colorcd band from Camp DIX under
the leadership of Norman Scott Of vii
mington, and division of colorcd soldiers
Wilmington BOYS. from Camp Dix. Aftrr
the parade a concert by the Camp Dix
colorcd band has been planned ri the
National Theatre. which Or : G Ebert
has kindly put Al the disposal Of the com
mttce The concert will bc followed bv
reception for the soldiers under the
ausplccs of the coIorcd Red Cross groups
The culorcd soldiers may he transferred
from Camp DIX and IN that case the band
and the men Will not be able TO leave the
camp II hey are not transferred II is
expected they Will bc IN Wilmington for
the parads
The parade will form At 80 o'clock
on FRIDAY night and will move at :
o clock The route will be as follows
Form at Twelfth and French streets on
French 10 THIRD street, TO Market street,
ID Tenth street 10 King street. TO Eleventh
street to Orange street, 10 Delaware
avenue. to jefferson street. To Ninth
street. to >hiplcy street and dismiss
Or Conwcll Banton viii he chief mar
shall, Richard Week. chief 81 staff W
Iibber Smith secretary Of staff, John Il
Brown, Charles II Colburn, Joseph Mes
I'LL Charles Rowscr staff Mrs Alice
Dunbar Nelson. the originator If the
parade. will march with the staff
The parade will he led nv the police
marshal and staff. followed bv the kev-
stone Band
The parade divisions and their places
If formation will bc rs follows
FIRST DIVISION
Tyelftb strect hctwccn Walnu, ana
French streets night resting IN French
49,,
service DIVISION
Rcd Cros-
Better Babies float
Ministerial mon
Original Association
ibcrtv Rand ~ West Chester
IN ~ -, ''ioN
Walnut. between twelfth ana ihir-
- -
Marshal John q. HonkinS
Srbool M IL
....
'hlhn ~ 's'''N
thirteenth street, between french ana
Wamu' streets rsht resting At Walnut
street
Schools N"S II ~ ~ ="
tiks fand Philadelphia
FoURTH DIVISION
Thirteenth stree, between " alnut and
ponI.r streets right resting ~ Walnut
Carpcnters And Caulkers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13

hearing IF the seaSick their iilness d
many cases mas been made 10 disappear
Where some cotton TITS wortt
irving. aid the pale Lieutenant, IS he
hurried ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13
until they were changed into mere
beasts Of burden
nonnEp corrINa or rLnMEls.


The barbarinnH carry their outragea
40 far as To cast obloguy upon orr rev
erenco Tor our dead Not content with
erecting over the charnelhGtiscs al the
battlefield carved monuments insulting
to our gallant troops, they even profane
the cemeteries and mar them with OBJ
scenties; they empty graves by the
thousands in order TO carry plllage 10
the limit At Iaon they actually stole
the flowers which the people had laid
on the collins of three children killed
III a bombardment from the mir ON De
ccmber u, 1916
The dignity Of tho priesthood IN It's
turn has been dragged into the mrc,
with the same craving Ia Outrage sen
tlmcnts most worthy OF respect In
October, 1918. they derlsIvcly cnVclopcd
IN IA green gown, and sentenced Ia hard
labor, the cure of Saint-MIchel IN
whose house they have found the toy
rifle of n child So. too. IN 1911 the
cure OF lie Catcicf. having been mai
treated and beaten ON n false suspicion
of assault. had tn look ON while the
soldiers arrayed dead horse IN his
pricstly robes amid laughter and hoet
inn
II would have been natural al 50 II
seems that in the officers NJ least a
more fully developed intellectually would
counterbalancc these degrading tender
cics But no, nothing of tic sort Their
intellectually has no other effect than 10
lead them 10 acknowledge with prlde,
and to display more fully. their racial
dcforrnitice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13

Lost something ? Try classified
IN Every Evening ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-13
coMMANpEEn EVERYTHING SIGHT.

Still fmbucd with the fcndal spirit
they assume their station openly. with
out shame or reserve, on an Olympus 81
good living. of material indulgence and
rapinc. above the tntss Of common soldiers
and the suffering people Everywhere,
in the zonr of canionmcnt, private casinos
afford them abundance and comfort
Notably NJ Iaon. their acquisitions Of
plate and glass tear witness TO their
tcmpcstuous revels, wherein one can
detect the survival 1T their primitive
mental state when they were rushing
toward Paris. like gigantic Saturnaian
worms, for numerous officers carried away
in their trunks the smoking paraphernalia
of the theatres and private supper parties
and others lay dead drunk under the
tables n their hating places.
They arrange casinos and private
apartments ~ their pleasure tearing
down such walls or houses us happen e.
he IN their way seizlng furniture on al
sides. drawing upon each town rs upon
an immense free warehouse Factories
supply them with electric light al The
cost Of the inhabitants Cattle and fowl
loft behind on the farms. arc hardly M
mcrous enough Ia satisfy them They
reuusltion these fowl nj the expense of
the people, who are left 70 starvc. Tho
leave for the children only m infinltcs.-
NAL quantity Of milk The butter Of ho
diaries Is also reserved for them. and
even the private soldiers arc allowed 10
buy only the SKIM mlk that remains
At the beginning Of the occupation cer-
tam officers maintained some rest re
and some appearance 81 dcccncv IN thr
French household IN which they lad
their hlliets But a- time passed they I'll
sank deeper INTO inIqtntY and stood les
and less upon ceremony
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-21
PHONE GIRLS
ARE NEEDED
Signal Corps Can Employ Women Be-
tween Ages Of 20 and 3s
Years, Who Speak
French.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The sig.
nal corps need women telephone op-
orators between % and 35 years old.
who are in good health and speak
French and English fluently. E17er-
fenced operators are preferred. Sal
aries range from $50 to S125 month
with rations and quarters, the same
as received by army nurses.
Units Of women operators to be
sent abroad will wear distinctive uni
forms and be considered from a mill
tary standpoint as in a similar posi-
ton to the members OF the BIRTHS
women's auxiliary corps Wives Of
army officers and enlisted men In
Europe or about to go will not be
accepted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-21
SPORTS
Commercial League
Basket Ball Schedule

Jan. is, Tuesdays X. B. c. VS.
Standard Oil Co.; 800, c. B. & Q. VS.
Jan. is. Friday-s-15. X. E. Co vs.
M. R. P. Co.; 900, Standard OIL 90
VS.. C. B. & Q.
Jan. %. Tuesday-S:15, NJ. r. F. Co
Tvs. X. B. Co.; 900, !. P. Co. VS.. Il. II
Co.
Jan. 25. Friday-S:15, c. B. & Q. vs.
TX. eco: 900, NJ r. P. Co. vs.
| Standard OIL Co.
| Jan IS, Tuesday-s:15. X. E. Co. vs..
In P. Co.: 900, C. B. & @. VS.. NJ. X. r,
Feb. /. F'riday-S.15, Standard Oil
F., Co vs.. /. P. Co.; 900, K. B. Co. VS..
X. E. Co.
Feb. 5. Tuesday-S:15. c. B. & Q. VS..
| /. P. Co.: 500, X. E. Co, vs.. NJ. II. r.
F,eb: s. Fridays Is, Standard Oil
Co. VS.. C. B. & O.; 900. NJ. r. p. Co
VS.. X. B. Co.
Feb. 12, Tuesday-s:15, Standard Oil
Co. vs.. K. E. Co.; 500. K. b. Co. VS..
C. B. & @.
Feb. Is. Friday-s:15, I. P. Co. VS..
" R. P. Co.: 800. X. B. Co. vs.. STAND
ard Oil Co.
req. Ii, lueSuds IL, i
X. E. Co.; 900, NJ. R. P. Co. VS.. Stand
ard Oil Co.
Feb. %. Friday-s:15, C. B. & Q, vs..
X E. Co.; 900, K. B. Co. VS.. |. p Co.
Feb. %. Tuesday-S:15, c. B. & @.
VS.. NJ. R. P. Co.; 900, X. B. Co. VS..
Standard Oil Co.
Mar. L. Friday-s:15, K. B. Co. vs..
X. E Co: 900 Standard Oil co. vs..
/. P. Co.
Mar. 5, Tuesday-s:15, X. B. Co. vs..
C. B. & O.; 900, l. P. Co. vs.. NJ r. P.
Co.
Mar. s. Friday-s:15, Standard Oil
Co. VS.. K. E. Co.; 500, c. B. & Q. VS..
/. P Co.
Mar II, Tuesday-s:15. K. e. Co.
VS.. NJ. R. P. Co.; 900, Standard Oil
Co. VS.. C. B. & @.
Mar. Is. Friday-s:15, NJ r. p. Co.
VS.. K. B. Co.; 900. I. P. Co. VS.. K. E.
Co.
Mar. 10. Tuesday-s.15, !. P. Co. vs..
NJ. R. P. Co.; 800, X. B. Co. VS.. x. 3.
Co.
Mar %, Friday-s:15, Standard Oil
Co. VS.. K. E. Co.; 900, K. B. Co. VS.. c.
B. & Q.
Mar. &c, Tuesday-s:1 C. B. & @.
VS.. X. E. Co.; 900, NJ. R. P. Co.. VS..
Stndard Oil Co.
Mar. 20, Friday-s:15, K, B. Co. VS..
|. P. Co.; 900, c. B. & @. W. NJ. r. 2.
Co.
Apr. 2, Tuesday-s:1s, Standard
Oil Co. vs.. I. P. Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-21
Patriotic Societies convsntion

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The an.
nual convention of national patriotic
societies will. meet in Hotel Aston
January 26. Geo. Wharton Pepper of
Philadelphia, will preside Delegates
from fifty national societies, govern.
ment officials and representatives of
allied nations will attend. Among
the speakers are DR.. Gesshnict, head
of the Serbian mission; Lieut.. Col
A. C. Murray of the British embassy
and Geo. Creel of the committee on
public information.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-21
Letter from Lusbery.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 21.-Major
Gervais Raoul Lufbery, who became
known as the American ACE" while
flying with the Lafayette escadrille
before he was transferred to the
American flying squad, has written to
friend in his home in Plymouth.
Il was very glad to get your letter,
he writes. Next year, perhaps, ii
the war is over. / might have the pleas
ure, of going fishing with you. This
morning 1 was told that my transfer
to the American aviation corps was
accomplished and that the commission
of major was given me. l now have
fourteen Germans officially brought
down Gle got three more since the
letter was written). AS you see, am
pretty busy with the Boches and do
not waste my time"
Before the war Lufbery was part
ner Of Marc Pourpe, q French flyer
giving exhibitions in the orient
Pourpe was killed soon after joining
the French service. Lufbery then en-
listed. He has the largest individual
score Of any American who has flown
in France.