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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
MORTIMER VALLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gibbons and son
spent Sunday at the Ben Moon home.
Ernest Tabor of AbbOttsford is Wis
iting his cousin, Gurdon Mortimer.
Harry Bradley, Melt Atkinson, Ray
Gibbons, Dolph Mortimer, Al Jack
son, Arthur Hutchins, Alb Good and
Marvin Peterson have threshed.
Mrs. Dora Shore helped Mrs. Cur
don Mortimer on Monday.
Frank Turner and family of Madi-
son visited at the Harley Turner home
last week.
Mrs. Gurdon Mortimer was a bust
ness caller last Wednesday at Gaze
novia.
The union prayer meeting was held
last week at Gurdon Mortimer's home.
Mrs. Laura Gibbons and June Fra
zier helped Mrs. Ray Gibbons at
threshing time.
Misses Edna Hutchins, Goldie and
Leota Carpenter spent Monday with
Mrs. Marvin Peterson.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
To THE VOTERS
OF SAUK COUNTY

The following advertisement was
authorized by F. M. Seamans IN the
interest of his candidacy, for which
he pays the regular rate.
Next Tuesday, September ), you
will be called upon to decide between
two Republican candidates for Regis
ter of Deeds for Sank county.
The circumstances which should
be taken into consideration are:
First: The present holder OF this
position has been favored with county
Office for ten consecutive years, two
terms, or four years, as County Treas
urer, and THREE terms, or six years,
as Register of Deeds.
Second: This past two years have
been unusually profitable to the office
on account of the unusual conditions
well known throughout the county.
Under those circumstances is 1t out
Of place for me to solicit your vote?
[ am taking the liberty to ask you
to attend the primary, and will ap-
preciate and thank you for your sup
port. Yours truly,
F. M. SEAMANS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
DELTON

Bryan Roblier of Coloma is visiting
at the home Of his uncle, John Chat
fee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Priebe, with
the formers sister, Miss Alice, Of
Blue Island, H., are spending a few
days in camp at Mirror Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mortell of
Blue Island, Ill, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Nc
Cullough, Mr. and Mrs. G. Larsen and
son Robert, with his sister, Mrs.
Cooper, all of Chicago, were guests
at the Hubert House the past week.
Harry Page Of Boston, Mass, is
spending a few days with his family
in their cottage at Mirror Lake.
Roy Sansum of Lyons spent the
past week at the home of his sister,
Mrs. H. Engleking.
John Vandeveer and family Of Bar
aboo spent Sunday with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Lewis.
Mrs. B. Wollem and son of Chicago
were guests at Cottage Home the
past week.
Mrs Albert Selchow of Dellona
spent Friday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Simonds
A party was rendered Mrs. Lydia
Hubert on August 27 in honor Of her
G7th birthday A bountiful dinner was
served Mrs Hubert is hale and
hearty and as one of those present
expressed it, "She looked as young
Is any and younger than most Of
those present" Many pretty and use
full gifts were left.
Mrs. F. r. Jones and daughter
Edith Of Hancock have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock for the past
week
Miss ArlisIe Simonds is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sci
chow, of Dellona.
H. H. Hubert Of Baraboo called on
his mother, Mrs. Lydia Hubert, on
Monday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29

Mr. and Mrs Frank Beardsley are
entertaining three nieces from Spoon
err
Otto Sells of Camp Grant spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Sells.
Ernest Ziegler motored to Evans
vile Saturday for a fey days visit
with friends
Mrs. Robert Malloy spent Tuesday
night and Wednesday with her broth
er, Will Ramsey, and family on Web
sters Prairie.
Miss Lucy Sells, stenographer in
Milwaukee spent her vacation with
her parents.
A dance was held at Orrin Hoeges
Saturday evening.
Miss Elizabeth Attridge is visiting
friends in Madison.
The Advent people are very CRATE
full to Richard Brandt of Baraboo for
his generous donation of papering
their church building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glide Chill returned to
their home at Chicago Monday, after
spending week with Oscar Schultz
and family.
Mable and Henry Schultz left Mon
day for Arlington to help relatives
for two weeks in the tobacco harvest.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
OAK HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Theis enter
tanned the latter's cousin, Mr.. Meyer
of Arlington Heights, Chicago on Wed
nesday.
Mrs. James Hyslop and daughters
of LaValle spent Friday afternoon
with Mrs. n. B. Graves.
Keitha Seeley visited one day the
past week with Edith Behn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sanborn and
children of LaValle and James More
house were Sunday visitors at the
home of Alonzo Goodrich and wife.
Ned Kingsley and Mrs. Alta Steven
son motored to Tomah on Tuesday to
spend several days with friends.
Carl Behn and daughter Elsie and
brother, William Behn of NarroW's
Prairie spent the week end with the
formers children and assisted with
their threshing.
Kernal Olson and bride of Genesee
arrived on Wednesday to spend the re-
mainder of the week with the formers
brother, o. E. Olson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Decot and
daughters, Mable and Eleanor, called
at the home of Mrs. Dora Schultz last
Sunday evening.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
PRAIRIE DU SAC

Mrs. P. B. Conger and daughter,
Miss Louise, left Thursday for a
visit in Chicago.
Miss Ella BickfOrd entertained a
number of friends Thursday evening
in honor of Rev. and Mrs. George B.
Pence of Princeton, III.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Moore
on Sunday, August Is, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Meisser have
been visiting in Wilmington, Ill.
Mrs. Frank Miles and two daugh-
ters are visiting in Lone Rock.
Mrs. L. J. Steuber entertained the
Twentieth Century club at her home
on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wakeley Of Chicago are
guests of Mrs. Emma Wakeley and
daughter, Miss Nellie.
Miss Anna Schneider has been Wis
iting in Chicago the past week.
Misses Miriam and Katherine Felix
recently accompanied their aunt, Miss
Henrietta Glarner, of Baraboo, to
Chicago.
Il. j. RagaIz OF MaulSOn ndu Ou0l-
ness here last week.
L. A. Cooper has returned from Chi
cago.
Mrs. E. D. 'Gruber and son Edward
are visiting Mr.. Gruber in Stevens
Point.
John H. Conger of New Brunswick,
N T.. called on old friends here last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William sippel, for
merly of La Porte, Ind, have been
visiting here before going to their
new home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Marched and
little daughter of Cascade Locks,
Oregon, are guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Fitzgerald.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
LOGANVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Davy and Mrs,
Tom Davy went to Rockford to see
Earl Davy, who was sick in the hos
pital.
Edna Kruger came home Sunday
after visiting a week in Chicago.
Mrs. Ware has received a new stock
of goods bought while in Chicago
Mrs. Hazel Voss came home Satur.
day from Rockford, ILL.,, where she
spent three weeks with her husband,
who was at Camp Grant. Mrs. George
Raguse and son Leonard came up with
her.
Lorena Zimmerman is at her duties
again at the telephone office, after
spending two weeks visiting friends
in Iowa and at Thomas Repka's.
Mrs. John Klipp came home Sunday
after spending week with her sister,
Mrs. Jay Wentz, near Lloyd.
Mr. and Mrs. George Emery drove
up to Sparta to see Charley Gregory.
who is very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Zimmerman, w.
H. Ware, Fay Ware and Harry Feus.
ter went Sunday to Great Lakes to
see Lester Ware and Martin thinner
man, as they expect to leave there
soon
Jay Westenhaver had the misfor.
tune to lose valuable cow last week.
Mrs. Ella Hasz and children spent
a few days last week visiting friends
at La Rue and North Freedom.
A. J. Colvin of North Freedom spent
Monday and Tuesday visiting friends
here.
Mrs. Henry Meyer is improving fast
and is able to walk down town.
Mrs. Fred Kuethe and children Of
WATERFOWL are visiting friends here.
Mrs. Will Meyer and daughter OF
Chicago are visiting old friends here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
EAST REEDSRURG

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. White and Edna
and Henry, also Harold Grafke and
Miss June Darrenougue spent last
Sunday at Devils Lake.
A. w. Cady spent Sunday at the
Herb and Glen Hamilton homes in
BarabOO.
Lena Gaetzke spent Sunday with
friends at Taylor's Lake.
Mrs. B. D. Woods and her aunt,
Miss Emma Durham, spent last Sat
urday at Devils Lake.
Young folks of the neighborhood
enjoyed a party at the Carr home on
Monday evening in honor of Miss Lee
ona Skinner of Winfield. Games
were played and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served, and al
together a pleasant evening spent.
Harold Grafke returned Monday to
his home in Chicago after spending
the summer at the White place, as
Sisting with the work.
Charles Montgomery and family
were visitors at Frank Haugh's on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Britt Of Reeds
burg spent Sunday at Henry Berge-
mans home.
Leona Skinner of Winfield is Wis
iting at the Carr home this week.
Men have been working on the
road the past week, which will make
a big improvement, as the road IN
some places was very bad.
Henry White spent Monday with
his little friend, Bobbie Cady.
M. E. Carr and family were visit
ors Sunday at the S. Skinner home in
town.
Charles Viebranz is threshing on
the macadam road in these parts.
Mrs. August Darrenougue of the
city spent Sunday with Grandma
White.
Mrs. William Leslie left on Monday
for her home in Clinton, Ia, and her
sister. Miss Emma Durham, left Sat
urday for Chicago before returning
to the same home.
Kenneth Scoon spent the past week
with his sister, Mrs. Frances Bisch,
near Baraboo.
i Miss Tillie Haugh expects to com
mence the fall term of school in the
Montgomery district September 2.
| School in joint district No. 5 will
probably not start until about Sep
TENDER 20, as the building may not
be completed until then.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29

Thomas Tracy went Saturday to
Milwaukee to accompany his daugh-
ter Virginia, who has been visiting
her grandparents. They returned on
Sunday. Robert Apker attended to
the work at the depot during Mr..
Tracy's absence.
Densie Carpenter, who has been
employed in La Crosse, is spending
some time at home
Mrs. Meadows, who has been here
with her daughter, Mrs John Shale,
and family, returned Tuesday to her
home in South Dakota.
G. c. Deyhle went Tuesday to Mad
ison to meet his daughter Myrtle and
son WILDER, who have been spending
the summer vacation in Iowa with
relatives.
Whitman Elliott, who has been Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Nancy Post, de-
parted Sunday night for his home in
Seattle. He will stop on his way in
Montana to visit his brother Tom.
Mrs. Sinclair, who has been spend
ing several weeks here with her sis
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, has gone to
her home in Williston, N. d.
Miss Malloy of Pontiac, Mich, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Evan
Leece, also a cousin, Miss hurry, has
been her guest.
Misses Mildred and Inez Shaw of
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
North Freedom
Department
BY Our Regular Correspondent

Freeport, H., are guests of Dorothy
and Marjorie Draper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dickie, Mrs,
Fanny Treloar went to Camp Grant to
visit their sons, Clark Dickie and Sam
uel Treloar, before they departed for
another camp. Clark left Friday morn
ing and Samuel had already gone and
was in Buffalo, N. Y. They went in
Henry Eschenbach's car and returned
Friday. They were accompanied by
Elsie Blank of Baraboo.
Miss Ethel Hewitt spent Saturday
afternoon with friends in Sparta.
Mrs. c. L. Richardson and daughter
Jean of Prairie du Sac came here Sat
urday night and Sunday went to West
field where they visited at the William
/ Hackett home. Mrs. NJ. J, Carpenter
and Mona Hewitt accompanied them
there.
Mrs. C. C. Apker daughter Martha
and son Robert are visiting with rela-
! tives in Ironton and La Vale.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Hahn and baby,
Mary Emma, are spending a week at
Lake Wisconsin.
Miss Irene Fullmer, who has been
spending two weeks at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. William Rick, in Elk
celsior, has returned home.
Mrs. Frances Whitney returned
home Friday after spending a few
days in Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
FAIRFIELD

There will be quarterly meeting at
the w. M. church at Peck's Corners
next Saturday and Sunday, conducted
by Rev. and Mrs. ClausOn Of Stone
Lake on their return from Indiana.
The Fairfield Red Cross will meet
Friday of this week as follows: North
group with Mrs. Reynolds; central at
the town hall, and the south have no
work.
The Willing Workers will meet on
Thursday of next week with Mrs. E.
A. and Mrs. Rolla Webster for supper,
A large attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Powell spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Har-
rison.
Mrs. Webster and Jerome Briggs
and party reached home Wednesday
night after visit to Camp Robinson.
They spent Tuesday with Mrs. Ida
Heazen at La Crosse. They found
the boys and enjoyed visit with
them. Earl Webster returned Tues
day morning from taking, with % 9TH
er boys, two trainloads (1500) horses
to Camp Grant. Most of the boys
! will leave soon for the east.
Mrs. Sarah Smith is spending few
days with E. Cushman and family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
CENTRAL DELLONA

Mr.. and Mrs. Greaves Of Chicago
are guests at the Charles Weir home.
Herbert Benzman returned home
Tuesday after visiting at the William
Schultz home.
Eric Schultz is home for a few
days visit and is assisting his father
in stacking.
Mrs. George Horgan, Sr,, isl the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Donahue.
Mrs Baldwin came to remain few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. F. Gal
ligher.
Many from this section attended
the dance at Jake Olson's Saturday
night.
Lucy Hayes spent Saturday night
at the Hickey home.
Harold Hickey is assisting his
Uncle Mike with the stacking.
Lucille Stanton spent Sunday and
Monday with her friend, Agnes Hor
kan.
Miss Lauretta Horkan is spending
a week in Reedsburg with her grand
mother.
Mrs. John Foley and sister spent
Sunday at the, James Byrnes home.
Mrs. Krall visited her daughter
Mrs. McCarty, at Hill Point, over Sun
day.
Robert Cassidy and family spen
Sunday at Devils Lake.
Mr. and Mrs Mike Gleason were
callers at Lyndon, Kilbourn and Port
, age Saturday.
Vanetta Horkan and friend spen
Sunday at the Donahue home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Harrington an
| Mrs. Clara Maske drove to Lyndon
J Sunday.
Charles Donahue spent Sunday a
| the August Mundth home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
AUTO owners TO
LIMIT OUTPUT

Manufacturers of passenger auto
mobiles and repair parts have agreed
with the war industries board at
Washington to limit production dur
ing the last six months of 1918 to 20
per cent of the total production in
1917, according to an announcement
Sunday night in the form of letter
from the war industries board to the
National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce To permit this product
ion, the board gave notice that it will
extend preferential treatment for the
obtaining of materials necessary to
! match up" the stock on hand.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
SUMPTER

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Zschiegner have
left for their home in Eau Claire,
Mich, going as far as Baraboo on
Sunday. Mr.. Zscheigner loaded a car
with their houshold goods at Prairie
du Sac on Saturday. He also shipped
his auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry LOOMS and son
Marvin of Lyons were recent callers
at the Charles Watkins home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Spaulding, has re-
turned home from a visit with rela-
tives in Beloit and Rockford. She
made the trip from the latter place
to Madison alone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cline enter
tanned company from Baraboo last
week.
McMarlin Bros. threshing outfit
has been working for the past two
weeks in Pleasant Valley, frequently
working until or at night. The
yield IS good.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
FAIRFIELD

Miss Bernice Glazier visited at
the F. H. Getchell home Sunday even
ing.
: Miss Gladys Getchell, who has been
employed in telephone office in Wau-
pun, spent Sunday night under the pa
rental roof and Monday left for Wash
ington, d. c., where she will fill a
government position.
Hazel, seven-year-old daughter of
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29

The shortage in Baraboo is largely
due to one district, School District
No. 4, which should have raised $4640,
and returned but $3.50, being 5000
behind.
State Director Puelicher has ar
ranged for a statewide effort for the
week beginning September 1, during
which time an effort will be made to
bring all the counties up to their as
signed quotas. Fifteen thousand let
ters have been addressed and will be
mailed from this Office to as many
citizens containing pledge cards and
requests for additional subscriptions;
from every pulpit in Sank county, yes,
from every pulpit in the state, appeals
will go forth next Sunday morning to
aid; telephone subscribefs will be
asked next week if they have respond
ed, and in many ways additional work
will be put forth to bring Sank COun-
ty up. | earnestly beg the loyal peo-
pie Of the county to come forward
once more, and especially appeal to
the patriotism of the localities above
named to wipe out the stain now upon
them and subscribe for the additional
War Savings Stamps assigned them.
r. P. PERRY,
Chairman War Savings Stamp Com.
for Sank County.
August 81, 1918.
Reedsburg, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
Merrimack Department
By Our Correspondent
By Our Correspondent

dUOO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter DobratZ and
sons, Howard and oscar and Miss
Ester Rischmueller, spent Sunday at
Pine Bluff.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29

See cut of women's oyeralls in to-
days issue, $2.95 per suit. Also see
our new fall dresses for women in
poplin silk and serge. -Clavadatscher
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
WAR Saving
STAMPS AGAIN

The quota for Wisconsin in the
War Savings Stamps campaign is $751;
100000. 1t was hoped that the June
drive would secure pledges enough
to meet the requirements, but many
counties fell behind. AS near as can
be ascertained Sank County is around
fifty thousand dollars short. This is
owing to the large deficits in the fol-
lowing townships:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
APPLICATIONS TO MARRY

Theodore Huerth, Prairie du Sac.
Laura Wartzock, Sank City.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-28
German rn,oy 10 Ica,c spain,

Madrid. Dec. Is UHavnsl NcEotii-
tons concerning the departure from
Spain NJ the German ambassador ana
his staff have been concluded Prince
won Rntibor. the ambassador, and his
assistants will leave Madrid on Jar
uaTy =.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-28

There IN no fixed rule IN HE FOR the
benefit OF mankind. samson got into
trouble because he had his hair cut,
and Ahaslom got into trouble because
he didn't
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-28
RO


We can now announce to our many patrons
out Of town that we are more able to serve
you with our splendid shopping service.
The Christmas rush is over and we are
settling down to steady shopping hours
and more normal conditions.
No matter what your needs may be our
shoppers will shop here for you with same
painstaking carefulness that you would
yourself, at no charge for the service and
they will see that your order is properly
mailed or shipped prepaid.
Long Distance Phone 90 Albuquerque.
Rosenwald's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-28
MU sing
WEAR

"Munsing the Best Underwear for Men.
Women and Children.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-28

Years of constantly increased sales with.
out a dissatisfied customer, or a complaint
Of any kind, is the record of Munsing I'm
dc;wear in this store. II has been the
means of charging our underwear section
from u comparatively small space to one
Of the mos; prctcntious, and we count the
exclusive agency for Munsing Underwear
Is one of our most valuable trade assets.
From our experience we know that it is
the very best in the market. No other un-
lerwcar combines so completely the clc-
mcnts that lead to perfection of quality,
Gt, finish aud moderate pricc.-a point
hat every knowing woman will agree is
so. Second Floor, Ladies and Children
Section Mems Department, Mair Floor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-28
End of the Month
REDUCTIONS

December is always as almost everyone knows n of the busiest months in the
ear Stocks are picked over and the number of small items left must be sold at
a reduction 20 make room for the complete lines to hh in the sheNes we MENTION
here a few. Come and pick ut the best yourself.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-08

Mrs. Fred Brinkman has returned
from a business trip to the Twin
Cities. >.sa @,S sEs ~ ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-08
Hospital Garments.

|. :" ! HOSD1LHI 0HIMtNIS. 49,
With the shipment Of knitted
goods was also sent very fine lot
of hospital garments.
There were IS bed shirts, 20 sur
geons' robes, 45 pairs outing pa
jamas, 5 convalescent robes, 81 pairs
of bed socks, 43 pairs operating leg
gings, 2 nightingales, Al linen tray
cloths, 60 handkerchiefs, % wash
cloths (lfnen), SO knitted wash
cloths, 46 splint pillows and cases.
Part Of the tray cloths, handker-
chiefs, wash cloths and pillows were
made by the children, who are GER
tainly doing their bit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-08

POET MADE WAR HIS THEME:
Washington audience Somewhat Sur
!; :; sprised That Masefield Couldn't
! ~ Spout His Own Verse.

r The visit of John Masefield, poet and
soldier, to- Washington recently at
tracted the attention Of scores Of peo'
pie who have known him through ibis
tales Of the sea and other stories In
verse form. .,-. - <#
The auditorium was packed by the
hundreds who came to see, what a
real, live poet looked like. The, ma
tional capital, in 1918, may claim Its
full share of sophistication in matters
political, but the visit Of poet is an
other thing. @.E +4s5...-.--$- ?. :, 4 ts.y
Several years ago Alfred Noyes, fell
low Englishman Of Masefield, spoke
there, and people were delighted to find
him simple, frank, good-natured' Eel
low who had all the earmarks OF a
successful young business man..
So this time they wondered what
Masefield would be like. Would he
spout yards and yards Of poetry from
memory? He was scheduled to read
his poems. ~,
;Masefeld talked about the war.
He had been through it, and talked
from personal experience. He said
scarcely word concerning his poems.
AT the conclusion Of his talk some
one insisted that he give them several
/. Of his poems.' ~ -,
a"r1l have to have a copy" he said
simply. .aya E :.
Finally, after much search through
the audience, one lone copy Of the BOOB
needed was found. tas 7
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-08
TO Reopen Algerian OIL Fields.

To Reopen algerian vi Fie'os.
The negotiations between the
French government and an important
Group of interests in Paris and Lon
don for concession to exploit the pos
sfbilities Of the abandoned Algerian oil
fields are still proceeding. A contract
has been signed by the firm and the
governor general Of Algeria, and now
awaits ratification by the French gov
eminent. An interesting feature OF
this pending Anglo French concern IN
Algeria is the fact that French direc-
tors and capital will predominant, but
the French state will participate to 1.-THE
extent of 2e per cent Of the prohsA