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The Benson signal., 1918-11-02
4 HOOVER OUTLINES
NEW FOOD PLANS
TREMENDOUS DEMANDS OF OUR FIGHTERS, ATTTEs AND
NEUTRALs CALL FOR GREATER THOUGHT III o0N-
sERvATIoN THAN EVER BEFORE, sAvs
ADMINISTRATION CHIEF.
The following statements by Re7

Mf#M The following statements by Ne33rt Hoover
MMA@M lines the food conservation program H
TYnNA the American people during the comm
WNaHHkAHMW There is prospect of propee e4l> ta
W@SA4aW before the campaign of the OF 1919
%1@ attain victory must place III France three
half million fighting with the greatest mechanical equipment
that has been given While expect the
the military point
vew now and them there be hope of
ton of the end that until another has
If to accomplish this end in 1919 we will save
lvessthat will be expended if have
1920 To give this final blow i'll 1919 have not only fnd
shipping and equipment for this gigantic army but this
the allied armies and the allied CIVIL population must have ample
food the meantime if to maintain their strength We can
do all these things and believe bring this dreadful business
end il and child the United States tests
action day and hour by the touchonedoes TINS
or that contribute to winning the war;
The Shipping Problem.
The food small Of this To provide ships
only build all that but must
have the help of allied shipping In order that the allies pro-
this they ships the distant markets
and place them the shorter to the United States We must
of coffee and tropical fruits
conditions, the demand for larger
plies The conferences food supply and shipping we have he
enable burden Compared with
years. the allied civilians and armies armies the Bel
certain neutras who dependent require tbs
following round amounts from
Shipments July 1918 July l, 1918 Last Yeah
Meatsa and
Pork, Poultry
and Vegetable Oil ~o6 .oooon o,uooo
Bread stuffs (wheat
terms of grain) $4,000 100000 100000
United
dies) ........... $4,000 100000 1,s5oOOO 100000
Feed Grains mostly $500
Army Oas) $4,000 1,95OOO0 Z,1Ooooo foV'VVV
Totals ....... 553s,oOo 11s2o,ooo 5,7s0Ooo
The Benson signal., 1918-11-02

The Post Office Department is
sizes the following orders:
lAll mail matter originating in the United
Statoa or any Of its possessions or places
where the domestic mail service is IN oper-
alton for transmission to soldiers and 9TH
err, including civilians, connected with the
United States Expeditionary Forces in
Siberia and all mail originating with those
ores for transmission to the United States
o. ia possessions or places where the do
nestle mail service is in operation is sub
iecs to the United States domestic CLASH
fcafion, conditions. and rates Of postage.
sa4h mail may NOT exceed seven IL
pounds in weight
A. S. BURLEsON,
Possmaster-GeneraI.
Chapter officials please take no
ice that they are not concerned
With the shipment Of these pack
ages TO United States men in Sibe-
,fia, except to give it full publicity.
Please post the above notice where
ever possible 50 that relatives and
friends may take irnmediate advan-
1tage thereof.
john L. CLYMER,
Director Bureau Of Development.
The Benson signal., 1918-11-02

n lines the 1o0d CONSERVATION program To p
n the American people during the comm
y There is no prospect Of a propes Ell
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

FOR SALE -Firs'-cl18s cafe, doing good
cash business, day and night m COOL
health resort town. good MI year round
Address BOX A6. Claremorc, Okla
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oUr-oF-TowN REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Chenp for cash, one lot In
Chptrnl and two In Iowa additions
Boa 2Sl. Lebanon. ILL.,
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WANT GENERAL MERCHANDISE

WIN give n 2-story modern hrick Los
Angeles, Cal, apartment house all fur
nshcd, fine income and located on ono
OF tho main and best streets IN Los An
grles' price 600 tsCvtnly-nye hous-
andl WIN take stock 10 fun value or
less or stock and ntncr pronerty TO
nl out; what have you7 Describe fully
N nv = RhllrnN. Ion. nr-rh. Cnl-
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McHeever Bros.
For Sale

Five-room modern bungalow; garage.
ma North Francis street, walking dis
lance. one block from car line; viii be
gold nj sacriflta Owner leaving City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14
MACHINE SHOP, WOOD WORKING
SHOP SHEET METAL ASn
BLACKSMITH SHOP

Thh plant consists Of wen equipped
machine shop blacksmith shop. sheet
metal department, trucks. automobiles
and stock of raw materials. the land and
improvements 30 with the plsnts the
plant Is handling n good business ~ the
present time having tho entire Joplin
MiRwi mining district Co draw from
owners desire to sell on account ot other
business interests, can he run with very
little overhead expenses. invoices run
$4,000, might take lu good Missouri
10Y Kansas farm iu part exchange
J. D. THORNTON,
l'o0 llIW'o Bldg Kansas city Mo
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BARBER SHOP for sale. ,l0O. two
chairs no competition; n 90 percent
don't pay this In four months ! will re-
fund the difference; prices 20 and IS
cents; reason for sclllng I own the car
rior hotel ]. N .HnddoN, Carrier, Okla
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.

~--.~---~-r~~~.,~>--
EVERY HOUSEWIFE SHOULD KNOW
The Composition of food materials
. Menus, and mCuu making
Art OF correct table service.
How TO save wheat, sugar and fats
This Information published In 100 page
book with l23 Illustrations including gov
.ornment food chart ln oulors regular
Price $3.50, our price 7'c postpaid. save
agents commission.
COMMUNITY Press Association
OLE Exchange Bldg,
Oklahoma CltN
CASH or CHEDIT--Lurgc refrigerator,
display counter. everything In first
class mont market Pierce Fish Co,
Onion, Tenn
I.rNRS fOR SALE-lnrge. extra fancy
send me r. .. money order FOR fl4O
per bushc Hampers. and get what you
want Jno. r. Foster. Crockett Tex
MOTHERS
get your children our art folio Of Is
historical cngravIugs and the famous
poem 10 My Son" for framing; both
for 25o postpaid, regular price 81 Conn
muuitu Press Association on Exchange
nldg oklahoma CITY, okla.
IOE SALE E,crythnE that gocs to fur
uIsn Groom home; lots ot china, both
fancy and common, cut glass, drophcod
Singer machine, sporting goods, etc. 9l2
W l3ih
FURNISHED house, 10 acres land FOR
rent 10 purc-hrrd chickens FOR sale
Second house eost stop g. north
FOR SALE-Llfe scholarship from local
husln as college. bargain act at once.
Walnut }9ig
FOR sALE-Flat top desk solid oak. new
custom made haif pucc Enterprise
lpholstfrtng co, 3o5 " Main ST.
ron SALE nay bed. new. beautiful de
Sign In brown mahogany Enterprise
pholsicring co, 800 West Main
PRESERVING pears. $50 hushel. At
farm. j9 miles cnft oklahoma City
N l. Iorb'N. phone WYE
ONE rlir new goosr-fcltner pillows ~
pounds each l2N " 5ih
FOR SALE pUU concrete blocks. also
some dimension lumber Walnut 693l
$40 W. lst
s 600 COTTON top, slightly used, double
mattresses Tor sale Write .. r.. Ipp.
chairman Confederate Reunion Camp
Committee TuIsn, Okla
TICKET TO Washington. II. c.. cheap.
less than half fare can Maple 55S
after s o'clock Can Walnut 6639
MISCELLANEOUS TRADES.
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New Mexico.
Colorado

WE own several large tracts of cholce
eastern Colorado farm and ranch lands.
buy direct from owners; write today for
iis, Ack0rd a Co. 5l1-is Dcnham Bldg,
Denver. Col
SMALL valley mnch Tor sale on time
send stnmn. BoN rs, Arlington. Col
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FOR SALE Less than worth hotel. rs
bedrooms; most pll full regulars money
maker leaving state. great bargain,
nut 5000
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
OR TRADE.

FOR BALE OR TRADF-b. room modern
rouse, cheap; terms, will consider good
Ford car. Location 1919 W. 18th Phone
week days between a m. and 7 .. M.
Walnut i0s
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FOR SALE-The best equipped confec-
tionery and lunCheonette In the state
old established trade. doing p hig busi.
nest, and win show receipts Tor same
viii consider Ford touring car In dcal.
will give right party bnrg-l In: rea
son Tor selling bad health Address y
q. Box 81, Prague. Okla. or phone i5e
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-19
BaCk again

When ! sold my interest in The
Press to Mr.. &. l.. Chandler. my SON
in-law, more than a year ago. did so
believing that my work in this buSi-
ness had come to an end But the
death Of Nj Chandler and his com
panion. my daughter and all that
was left of my family. leaves The
Press to SIX little children. their only
means of support. and under these
circumstances | have assumed the
responsibilities Of editing and
managing the business, Under no
other considerations would ! have
taken up these arduouS duties and
responsibilities again
The policy of the paper will
remain the same. and relying on the
assistance of friends and patrons for
necessary assistance, shall do my
best to continue to make it a good,
clean newspaper. Dean h, Hill.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-19

Willie Ahrnathy Of the u s
Army is here visiting his parents
NJ and Mrs, Andrew Abcrnsthy at
present
Miss Belva Abcrnathy who has
h-.cn teaching near Marble Hill.
commenced her school Tuesday
morning after il being closed on &C
cuun, of the flu.
Mr. and Ms. h. \. Estes are NOV
ing their household goods in their
property and will move in in few
days.
The body Of Misses Jessie Hilder-
brand WAS brought up from Dunkhn
county and buried at the Shell grave
yard Saturday. She died from
pneumonia. She WAS daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillard Hilderbrand.
Mrs. K. c. CoiFman is on the sick
list at present.
Several people are taking advant-
age of the cool weather and are
hutchering their porkers.
Uncle George Cole has bought the
Rogers property a couple miles north
Of town recently.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-19

December I We had Divisional
parade and there were about thirty
thousand of US passed in review and
that was to be- the farewell review
before decentralization of the 10th
division,
am in the 10th Regiment and
Both brigade The other half of
the 10th Brigade the Goth Regiment
are being split up into companies and
sent to different places to do guard
duty, and one Of our Lieutenants said
the other day that there was talk of
doing the 10th Reg the same way.
Last Thursday and Friday, the 18th
and 18th, it raincd all day long, and
We did not 60 to drill fields at all.
but stayed in the barracks and had
physical exercise and quite bit of
boxing II is nothing to see swollen
knuckles. bloody noses and black
eyes. and myself among the many.
Company f, 10th had their fare
well supper last Wednesday night
and then they took us to the show
and we all had fine time.
Private Liley and Hobart Mouser
re.down to..see me this forenoon
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-19

and SAID their captain told them that
hey may not be here only another
week They both said they hoped
It would be true, as they would love
to see old Beck again, as they used
to tell US to get old Beck off our
mind.
Roy Barrett has been detailed from
this company to do NJ. I work Roy
says he likes the work. but was sorry
to leave the Company.
We heard that several of the BOYS
have got,back home. Well good luck
to you, boys, we are hoping to be
with you soon.
Well, as the war is over and we did
not get to go across we are all tired
Of the drill same thing day after
day, So we are all are wanting to See
the day come that we will get start
ed toward home.
So AS my hand and wrist is swollen
from having the gloves on one tin q
too many will quit. With love and
best wishes to all my friends back IN
old Bollinger-hope to see YOU an
soon, | am,
Pvt. Melven Gray.
Co. +. 10th Inf,
Camn Funston, Kan.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-19
lutesville News

Grandma Ricketts, OBJ; E,-oyil,,
came dowu ghr 90 ~ The WsyA /,
L. Slth X { RicAetts ant family
while thcy have %, IT,
Eimrr Williams, itt.c soO II Mr.
AMI Ms I. " FRANCIS, died o;
pneumonia Thursday art Vas buried
Saturday ot .Ast week
Mrs. VI. r. Winters II Glen Allen
visited a, Troy FrAncis as, wcvk.
IL Il. Cole isA late victim II the
>.'s. and confined at homr THIS wccs.
Miss Lois Lsoffcr who has hcrn
studying music Ai 81. LOUIS the las,
frx months, returned 10 her home
here Saturday She ~as Accompan.
ted by Miss Justine piquc who in
tends To visit few days
Miss Mamie Ford of Whitewater
Is visiting relatives and friends here
at present.
Bert Clark and Mrs. {. a Walker
and son. Dean left the last Of the
wvek for BOSTON. Mass. to.attend the
funeral of Aunt Adds Clark who
died there rs~rntly
X. L. Eakerwas down to the store
Monday morning for the first time.
He has had pretty severe casa OF
the ilu lately.
Max Snider Of East ); Louis came
down Saturday. to attend the fun
srral Of Charles Martin. who was bur
Il here Saturday, His brother,
lloyd. and uncle, Luke Martin Of
hear Patton also attended.
Alta, little daughter of Mr. and
rs. John Munple. died "Wednesday
Of last week. and was buried Friday
at Hahns chapel cemetery.
Miss Selma VanAmturg, who has
been visiting relatives at jackson the
last week returned To her home here
saturday.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-19
Extracts From Some Of Paul
3. winners Letters To
Ms Parents
u1ol~t ~ 1919


I am having lots ~ hard ~ofk,
bs~u here t~o ~-~.s ~ noi sno~
how long I vill stAy. hu, th~y k~rp
me busy
Nc, Cullom Zimmerman the u,h~f
dsy. and bal lnng talk with him.
b. is on- II the Instructors in this
~rhcol
II h very cold h~rr. Abput like
Missouri and this "a the pfriti-si
to~n I have t-rn in sinor came g.
frsnc~. III. r-upl~ arr l-,t-f off.
dr-sa h~,ter. ard l"a. l-it.r .
Saturday nigh, l. th" nn'y time !
hay- off. ami the, all hardly irt you
lonk at girl. ~or-~ than sou- gifl
harding .cno-,l. bat J; = ~, unly
hrrr. tai thA, a., With the whole
army
oct q
AZ lAs, hA, r dars whA, sou sl
ways wHntsSi ne - a.. ihs, ls hAy,
hsd rry ton.ils r,mo,r,i. un~ ~As full
q pus. bat th., hAd n", bothered r,-
VrD mueh. Uut sss sfraid thcy
~uuld nh~ iortor made = nie,' job.
d,i M, hur; ." much AZ ,he time.
bot oh whA; safr threat after.
wari MS y The ss~ud dAy h.
SA,d th-y ought g. So t-';,rF frurn
nuw n. hog-r . - I hawaii had
Ar, thing 70 eat bet arr glad they
az out
supfs~" 500 ar q, Ions Bach
enjoying ths r-~-Ar ar and ! sr n1t
suins 90 ls.s- any tine g-,ting th~rr
whsn thr AAf - over
Tel aunt llc~ q ~, q rabbit. th"y
arr h-rt,ef than ehiet~n. ard g. make
~one clam choNsi.r. ani tel Aunt
Alpha o. hring over srrn~ fruit. ard
s.nc Kind - drzang. A. ~, snow
whst u . made q. bu; car taste
II no~ iog can In s;rAs ooas-i
IN touAt@s. gri SWINE ~ crrsrn.
szn~ frs-h ssrawb-fri~,. With ship
t-esi es~~n and thA, ~ill b. shsvt AL
for tn Nxt n,~al
Hcrv I an taking this ~Ay and
have ~, rad anything 70 cai iuf
thru dsyr but t-sv..oa
lad. thry surv grsch y'u hoW Ia
risic = hofSs hcfr. ~ s,irrup. nry
make you yAu.; IN aAi out II the
ssddlc. ard irpt. sunc lub 20
ke~-p ynur hAllAncr
And th-y ha,r ~. sa,~t horses 10 .
thc World hrtr
S.fgi. gsal X Ni,mer.
SAmuf ARTILLERY Scho-p..
SAmuy FfArc'.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-19
No. 81
From France

~, y. 1918
Ip the l.radyn 81 ,ar Aarbl. Hill
Prev
Asl haven't written Huy o. the
pai-f since have b,,.n IN the army
] WiI' n"g drop sou '"A lines. and
tell sea LITTLE 81 H.t HffHt iifr
first Wrn' from NHts--kE. / a. camp
b"dg' lpNA March ~. whrr. sl--nt
four N-c,s N tnr infantry. thrn /
NA, transferred g. iB' ms.dira. de-.
pHftrrnt AnI ~rnt O. Fort Riley
Kan fh"rr slant :t, W-yks drill.
ing and going 90 .rr,urr, and then
wp billed 'nf ns"f -'A and 4-ui %
Camp Merritt. y ! was only
ih"f" Hbug, 'rr DAYS. but during my
sta, wy brother. Frank. shu vA, in
ih" Coast Artillery a. Port Terry.
bpng Island. came dunn tn sr M.
sp ~" sl-ni Ahugi a. huup IN NrW
York Cts and mad d great time. Af.
ter .vANUg Camp Merritt landed
q Liverpool England. Jua. So, 9Th.
There ~ rfpas.-i EUg.a'I uy train
and IN the fn' - J4' ps,.l
"a" English cham a.d .anIrI .r
France ! al. t1ar eHs 90 H.s.
after i=.lrg '.uH.
] wa ~'f; ip,A replacement 60 No. ls
Genera. Hospital. but knu~u "a, BA~..
HuspiiA. ~ Jon Philadelphia
nav" Her with thl, unit little over
four months. and have don. mos, all
kinds uf wurk have worked IN the
Operating room f1r about ,sN weeks.
some .ik, th. work fine. ag4 must
Sly ~ have a the q bunch 10 off
rr here ~ ever came arrpsS the
While beng hrr, haye bcrn
abb, tu get "a lays pass o. - >.c
my brother. Frank. % the southern
part u France near Bordeaux He
has been over here Isl abDu, two
months spent about three DAYS
with him and the rest IN that great
city Of Paris am sure il would
take me d whole week o. tell you all
] saw am sure the People u Boil
llnger County nave received the good
news nTnrr now nj fnr4ruKtiry- n.
i1g signed and-of kai~er Bill losing
ms job 81 wha, more d. W want
When Se received %, ucw, here rN-
cryb"dy went 20 parade, ". wcnr
Iced by the band PLAYING There will
be- A Hot lime % tn, old Town To-
night and there sure va, Tor some
Of the BOYS A. ~, win, there was
IN town va, drunk pu our parade
We passed thru two GrtIp 81 age,
ant soldiers and O.. Gans of al KIND,
Joined p Earnam and Halry.s
show would u0s d.. star, towards
the paraar w. aaa 'an sure tha,
was one uma rra. tho whole world
was mad, happy q. t IS abau,
umrtug.ef., 3. 81 uul. v.. bring
my short otter taa.p.o>.
lwiHtr. ;uH,rt. agu~ r0 taynrar
future
With best wishes to the Press and
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-19
From Camp Funston

Camp Funston, Kan,
Dec. Is, 1918
Dear Editor:
As today is Sunday and our rest
day will try and write you few
happenings of the Camp, We are
Just now where we don't know what
we are going to do. SO our Colonel
told us last week.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-19

Our friend Max Schneider OF East
ST. Louis was in Marble Hill last Fri
day and made The Press welcome
visit.
We will pay q straight salary Of
S35 90 per week for man or woman
with rig to Introduce Eureka Egg pro-
ducer, Six months contract. Eureka
Mfe. Co East st Louis, Ill.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred EIfrank have
rented the Avery Day property and
will move there shortly.
Chas Miller and family are CON
templating moving into the {. q.
Hobbs property in the near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-19
STATTSTTCTAN DECLARES
MORTALITY RATE LAW

Pittsburg. March 1s--Edward A.
Woods, life Insurance expert and
statistician. after an exhaustive study
OF mortality in the present war. has
compiled statistics to refute the wide
" circulated statements that the war
is causing friShtfui loss of life on
the side of the allies.
Timely and scientific medical
treatment has reduced the rate of
mortality in the present war to
lower Aercenta!xe than that OF all
great wars SAYS Mr.. Woods.
More than 30 per cent OF the SOL
diers put under the care OF physi-
clans and surgeons have been able 10
return to the firing line.
AN American soldier, twenty
ears Of age. who ia now in the
trenches. has the same chance Of
being alive at the end OF the war. z
# lasts a year or so longer. as a
man OF sixty in civil life has of iiv-
ing the same length of time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-19
his decoration q the ecroix

his decoration ct the eCroix de
Guerre. >
Before the war" he said, "Amer-
leans were accustomed to say that
they had two countrfes--America and
France. We now say that we have
two countries--Frnnce and America"
The guests examined the pictures be-
fore and after the formal opening CT
the exhibition. There were many men
In uniforms of the United States army
and allies present. including a couple
of crippled privates also N uniform.
Outside and inside the building were
the flags of the United STAKES. France
and Great Britain Great interest
was shown in the ''Vieux Charles"
the airplane of the famous French
ace. Captain Guynemer. with which
he brought down twenty-five OF the
fifty five enemy airpIanes, which was
MIS- record at the time of his death.
This is shown on the main floor of
the building. and the delicacy of its
wings and tE@ comparative smallness
of the size gave ii little of the effect
Of 4 dangerous war machine. Patches
here and there showed where 1t had
been reached now and again by
enemy weapons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-19
WHITMAN HONORS
FRENCH Av|ATORS
Civilized World win Always Be Proud
Of Their Deeds, He
Says.
FERRE EXHIBITION OPENED.
Aerial Warfare, Schools and Aviation
stations shown ON Canvas MT An.
derson Galleries in New York-Pro-
notes Allies Good Feeling.

New York, March Ys.-Governor
and Mrs. Charles s. Whitman were
the guests of honor at the opening OF
/ the exhibition OF the painting of
a r a warfare, soldier aviators.
3 II o o i s and aviation stations IN
, France made by Lieutenant Henri
Ferre. under the direction OF the
French government, at the Anderson
galleries, Fifty ninth street and Park
avenue. yesterday afternoon. Others in
the party were Commandant George
Tulasne, OF the French mission. head
of the French aviation in this com.
try; Captain Barroet. OF the French
mission; Alan Hawley. president OF the
Aero Club OF America, Henry Wood
house. Of the board of governors of
the club, and Bernard Sander. Thew
were received at the gallery, where
the exhibition is being held on the
third floor, by Andre Tardieu, the
French high commission, and the
French consul-general, CASTOR Tde-
bert Augustus Post, Lieutenant Pol
lack, OF the Lafayette FscadriIle; Mrs.
william Aston Chanler. chairman OF
the executive committee of the sky
itghters Of France. Admiral Nathaniel
Usher and others.
There were a few short speeches
Governor Whitman expressing his APP
bieciatioh OF the wisdom OF the
french government in sending 10
This country Leutene mt Ferre and his
PICTURES to give America an idea OF
the work done by the fighters of the
air and Commissioner Tardieu re-
plying. The governor was intro
duced by Mr.. Hawley
u represent the people Of
the state" he said who are CRATE
full 10 the soldier aviators and the
artist who has represented the SPLEEN
did bravery and the magnificent
herolsm Of The men who have risked
everything for the sacred cause we
know will prevail. We appreciate the
wisdom of the French government.
which has sent ever record Of the
scenes we could know In no other
way. Some OF the men portrayed
live now only on canvas and in the
memories Of their friends. and many
villages exist only In the paintings.
but the civilized world viii always be
proud Of the dee6s that have been
performed
After Commissioner Tardieu's ex-
preston Of his gratitude and that or
rhe French aviators for the presence
OF the governor, there were loud cries
of "Ferre Farre' and others or
Bravo" whom the aviator artist
came forward IN uniform. wearing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-19
Fresh Air for Church slecpers.

Parson Miles was a rather dry
speaker, but occasionally he proved
that he had ready wit. One evening
he was addressing his congregation
or the beauty of lea ding an upright
life, when he suddenly paused and
beckoned to the section. Brown"
said he, in a clear, distinct tone of
voice, open a couple of windows on
each side of the church, please"
beg your pardon, sir!" exclaimed
the sexton. with look of great sur
prise. did I understand you to say
Open the windows?' 1t is a. very
hitter cold night. sir" Eyes. am
well aware of that, Brown" was the
cold. hard reply OF the minister, az
ne razed around the church, but IL
is not healthy TO sleep with the win
dows shut"