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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-09
FIRST GAME OF SEASON

They're off. Spring has came! Etc
 The Dollarway school baseball team will play the White Hall school team at ,Dollafway Camp, FriGay after noon, March, IA.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-09

WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF parts for. all sewing machines, in cludins needless. bands, oils, etc
 Simpson-Webb Furniture Company, 212-2-4 West Second. 2-18-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-09

Your Cemetery Paving Tax is delin- quent. Pay before the 10th of March and save 20 percent penalty. Books at the office of Taylor & Go. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-09

Garden seed. We have a full line of goodsseed. Davis Floral Co.,. 2-2O- I'm
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15

dRongb WdC Champions ly from hae
ywhaG
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15

What time did school open In the
morning7" I asked her.
might or . o'clock" she replied. "But
you know Prairie Mound II . country
place and We were country folks. There
were chores TO do. SO had to call
John pretty early. And, oh, 20 often
he would go to sleep again. I would
have to call him twice. But II he
didn't get up, he didn't get any break
fast. / guess he used to sit up too
late reading"
a LIVELY LITTLE "RoW" At
SCHOOL.
Mrs. Henley spoke of "spat" which
occurred in the school one day She
was not quite sure what happened, but
1t was lively row." as she recalled
1t.
There is q man In Laclede. however,
who knows all about that lively row"
He Is Clinton T. Stutsman--"Clint"
Stutsman. Iaclede folks always call
him. He runs a little restaurant near
the Laclede railroad station, and it is
well worth ones while to stop and
/ have bite" in Clints place. Stand
ing behind the lunch counter, and one
engages him in conversation, bringing
the general into 1t, Clint will tell of
the row and of the Prairie Mound
school days when John Pershing was
the teacher.
MAY seem strange, too" he said to
me, as he asked whether I would have
sugar in my cOffee-government regu-
lations are enforced in Laclede, even If
it is an out -the-way place-"that
was a pupil Of Johns, cause I'm a
year older than he Is. But pupil
was, and recall every incident Of the
days when he was teacher at Prairie
Mound.
He was a good teacher-strict. but
not overbearing. I remember the first
day he came into the school. He made
a little speech-told us the value OF
/ education, what 1t would mean to us
IN after life. 1t was a speech brim-
full Of encouragement. He told us we
were in school to fit ourselves for our
life work, and that we applied our
selves to the work that life held for
us when our school days were ended
At the same time John made it clear
that discipline would prevail while he
was teacher. and that he was going to
run the school, not the pupils. He is
sued an order forbidding pipe smoking
at recess.
II liked him from that moment. Sc
did most of the rest.
"He was such a nice 10 Wing boy
smooth faced, wonderfully h,>lthy APP
pearing, with light wavy hair and blue
eyes, that were good to look upon.
: THRASHlNG A BAD BOY.
There were about 80 or 40 pupil.
in the school, boys and girls, ranging
all the way from or 6 years of age
to Is or 10. I think I was the oldes
boy in the school. ! was 10. Johr
| was IS, as I recall. but there were sew
J eral boys as old or little older.
During all that winter--it was m!
} last term-there, was just one row. A
boy. one of the largest and oldest boy!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15

and John taught one term before go
ing to kirksville. and during that term
their homes in Laclede, leaving their
schools on Friday afternoon and go
ing back on Sunday afternoons. They
travelled on horseback and those rides,
those rides and Johns early training
en- his fathers farm, made him the
wonderful horseman he was when he
entered West Point, and which he is
today. A finer rider than General
John Joseph Pershing never lived.
When he is astride horse he is a
part of the horse
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15

had come tot Laclede Just q few years
before a family named Artlip, and q
daughter of the house, Arabelle Artlip
was looked upon as the prettiest CIR
In Laclede. Laclede folks do say that
John, about the time Of his Prairie
Mound days, had crush" on Ara
belle, or Belle" as she was called
then and as she is called today. Yes
Arabelle still lives in LAclede, al
charming and sweet a woman as ons
would wish to meet. She Is the wifi
of one of the Lomax brothers, James
Lomax, who own and runs Lacledl
dry goods stores.
So I was not content with listenind
to the rumors and hints ofthis romanca
went to the dry goods store an1
there asked Mrs. Lomax II she woull
tell me the story Of It. Her HUSBAND
was in the store. standing with hi
wife behind a counter In front q
shelves piled high with linens am
bingham.
II guess never heard Of this" N
remarked, as questioned his wife. BID
there was a twinkle in his eeys th;j
belied his statements twinkle in hq
eyes and rare glance Of love AMI
satisfaction as he looked at his wife.
Mrs. Lomax blushed.
"why," she declared. there WASH
any romance"
And by the way she said It on
knew there had been-a boy and gil
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15
CHAPTER 2.

"Then John asked my father for a
letter of recommendation to Captain
Samuel A. Henley. head OF the Prairie
Mound School board. My father gave
It to him. In fact. father had already
spoken to Captain Henley about John.
Bright and early next morning.
John appeared in a buggy. He was
ready to drive over. He was dressed
i'm his best clothes and he had on
pair of brand new gloves.
Better put those under the seat
when you get half mile from the
captains house. father said to John.
referring to the new gloves.
John asked why, and father told
him that the captain was an odd man
and loathed kid gloves. Father said
the captain so abhorred them that he
would not take kindly to any young
man who wore them.
"'All right said John. And he
suited his action to his words.
"Now the funny part of his story is
that another young man, young man
from Brookfield-the town you're in
now-was seeking the same position.
!John-of course, he told me all about
ileys house and found that the Brook
field young man had already called.
John was fearful, afraid he had come
too late.
But the captain greeted him pleas
Iantly and invited him into the living
room and asked him to be seated The
captain seemed to like John from the
outset. They had talked only few
minutes when the captain declared he
would like to have John come to the
school at Prairie Mound.
SAVED BY A PAIR OF GLOVES.
"I'll vote for you,' the, captain said.
and I'll tell the other members Of the
board how I feel and that I think you
will make an admirable teacher. You
Know, it was the captain still speak
ling. another young fellow was over
here from Brookfield this morning to
see me. but all the time he sat talk
ing he kept fondling pair of kid
gloves he carried. I'm glad to see You
DON'T wear them
John, as he told me the story, said
he thought of the gloves out under the
buggy seat and could not help blush
ing. But he didn't say anything to the
captain about them, and a few days
later he was selected for the position"
Mr.. Sturgeon secured a teacher
position himself few days later in a
school quite near Prairie Mound. He
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15

rnd Johns horse would not tax. 70
the water. Along came q man John
knew pretty we'll and whose horse was
not afraid to swim. John got thu man
to 60 ahead. Then John threw the
bride Of his horse to the man. draw
his legs UP under him, kneelinr on
the saddle and steadying himself by
holding to his horses neck. The pro-
cession started, the mans horse 1T
orally pulling Johns horse. So John
got across without getting enough
water on his shoes to spoil his shine. 7"
But sufficient now of what Mr..
Sturgeon told me.
Captain Henley alas, Is dead. But
his widow, Mrs. Levina J. Henley, a
dear, lovalble old woman of H. is still
alive, and talk with her gives one an
insight into the character OF John
Pershing in those days. Mrs. Henley
has moved from Prairie Mound to La
elede. and it was at her home in La
clede that I called upon her.
Indeed / do remember John" she
said after she had made sure l was
comfortable in a big chair near the
stove in her living room, Indeed I do.
NO BREAKFAST IF HE OVER
SLEPT.
He taught our school in Prairie
Mound one winter, and during part OF
that time he boarded in my house. He
made a deep impression upon me. He
was such a studious young man, al
ways reading or else discussing in a
very serious way different topics with
my husband. There was nothing friv-
olous about John. You knew instinc-
lively that he had a purpose in life.
Il was interested in him because OF
Incidents connected with his coming
to Prairie Mound. He had tSught the
negro school here. as you know. Well
one of the members of the school
hoard in Prairie Mound had objected
to his coming to our school because OF
that fact. My husband settled that
board member. That pleased me, and
was interested in John-anticipated
his coming.
Il have heard my husband say that
John was the best teacher our schoo
ever had. And I have heard many OF
the pupils say the same thing. I know
my oldest daughter. Emogene - she
was teacher later, dead now--wa:
one of his pupils. and she said 1t. AL
the pupils, she told me. learned to re.
spect and love John"
Mrs. Henley's husband was vet
eran of the Mexican and civil wars
Night after night Mrs. Henley told me
her husband and John would sit w
and talk of the different battles o.
those wars. Maybe it was then tina
John first dreamed of military ca
reer. He has never said so to anyone
but who knows? The old captain wal
splendid type of the old soldier, and
no one knowing John Pershing car
doubt but what the veterans storie:
stirred the young teacher deeply.
There was humorous side, too, t.
! what Mrs. Henley said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15

II have always said" he DECLARES, in
troductory to the anecdote, there's
nothing in the world that would
stump John. There isn't. He al
ways had a solution for every prob
lem.
HOW THE CREEK WAS FoRpED.
"IIe and I were riding south from
Laclede to school one Sunday after
noon. At the fork in the road. where
We always separated. he would turn
east to Turkey Creek, while turned
west.
Turkey creek had to be forded. This
Sunday it had overlooked it's banks,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15
SATURDAY
'EVERYEODY'S DAY"

Usual amusements, wit h
special added local made up
races and track events. Cow
boy stunts-riding and roping.
Final finish in Relays, Pony
Express and Roman races.
Usual Carnival attractions.
Rousing windup celebration
in evening.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15
THURSDAY
"BOlSE VALLEY DAY"

Nampa, Caldwell, Meridian,
Eagle, Star, Middleton, Kuna-
they'll all be here. Special
train service on Interurban.
Judging of exhibits will all be
finished. Fair running at full
blast in all departments.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15
FRIDAY
"SChOOl CKllDREN'S
DAY"

Free entrance to grounds to
all children accompanied by
attendant. Grand livestock
parade before grandstand. An
nual Harry l.. Day Derby for
5000. Finish heat of Relay
and Cowboys Roman Standing
Races. Daylight Fireworks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15

in the school can't remember his
nape--started q rough house one day.
He made some saucy answer 10 ques-
tion John put to him and he would not
sit down when John ordered him to.
John didn't waste any words. He
walked up to the boy--he was q bigger
hoy than John, too--picked him off the
floor like sack of meal and hurled
him into his seat.
THE boy was SO taken aback he
didn't say word-1ust sat where John
had hurled him. But later that day
The row--the real row-came in the
afternoon. The boy John had disci-
plined returned to school in the after
noon with his father, great big, red
faced farmer. l was standing near
John when they appeared.
"'You mania ndle my hoy this morn
ing?' the man Numbered at John.
John explained. he said that the
boy had been unruly and had been
punished, as all boys who were unruly
would be.
WHIPPING THE BAD BOYS
FATHER.
1.-THE man beloved and stormed like
bull gone mad. Then he made u
grab at John. John pushed him back.
He didn't want to fight. But the man
wasn't amenable to reason. He was
mad as a halter.
"'All right John said, and he was
as cool and calm as a cucumber; all
right he said if You want TO fight,
I'll fight. But first take that gun out
Of your pocket and fight like a man
| The farmer backed away shame
facedly. John caught him, pulled the
gun from his pocket--a big revolver
and tossed it to one side. Then
they went to it. John knocked the
man down several times finally
knocked him out That ended it.
| When the man came round he apollo
gized.
Maybe that fight didn't get John
right with us boys and with the girls,
too. He was our hero after that. We
idolized him; we loved him. And l
guess I need not tell you that there
| was no more trouble in school. Even
the big boy who started the row got
to like John. Who could help admire
a teacher like him?
! 1t must not be thought that teach
| ing in the Prairie Mound school took
all of Johns time during this period
of his life. Indeed, no. He returned
to I.aclede every Friday afternoon, and
on Friday night and on Saturdays and
Sundays he entered spiritedly' into the
social life of his home town. He went
to parties and sleigh rides and hunted
rabbits or fished with his boyhoot
chums who still remain in Laclede.
A BoYHooD ROMANCE.
Perhaps, to the minds of many per-
sons, will come conjecture as to girls
Did John Pershing have "a girl?" they
will ask. Was there someone in Lac.
lede who might have been Mrs. Perish.
ing?
l asked the question of those ole
Laclede folks.
There is hint, just a hint, of a ro
nance in Johns life at this time. Their
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15
WEDNE SDAY
BARBECUE DAY"

Barbecued meat sandwiches
dill pickles and coffee, served
free by the Busy Business Men,
Boise Commercial club. First
heat of exciting Pony Express
relay, and Cowboys Roman
Standing Races in afternoon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15
monday
"eRAnD OPENING DAY.

All exhibits in place and
open to the public at 8 a. m.
The Bernardo Worlds Great
est Carnival Company will be
running full sway, and will be
the main amusement attrac-
ton. Forty big shows and
concessions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15

Continued on Page Eixhtl
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-15
TUESDAY
deer FLAT, GREENLEAF
and Wilder DAY

Large crowds from the pros
porous Deer Flat and Wilder
country will be in town. Open
ing of the big racing program,
starting relays. Judging be-
gins in all departments. First
showing Hits Spectacular
Fireworks in the evening.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-06-05
CONTINUED Next Week.,
WINNIPEG SITUATION
GROWS MORE SERIOUS
walkout Of Telegraph Opera.
tors Leaves City 1solated-
No Break In Strike Seen.
By Associated Press.

Winnipeg. Man.. May 19.-Conditions
in Winnipeg brought about by the
general strike of more than 10000
union, men and women are becoming
increasingly serious this morning. Pri-
or to the walkout today al noon of
press. commercial and broker. telegra-
pliers. reports were spread by union
men that. Winnipeg. members of the
three great railroad brotherhoods were
discussing the a~dvisability Of joining
the strike.
No announcement was made by
leaders of the trainmen, but the re-
port persisted at union labor halls that
the, strike vote would. be taken today.
A message e n u to all CONNER
cial and press t~elegraphers in Canda
by Chairman A. Robinson, Of the To-
cal telegraphers' strike committee con-
tanned the request that no business,
either commercial OF press. originating
in or destined to Winnipeg. except
death, returning soldiers or govern
ment messages with regard to the
strike situation be. transmitted.
The telegraphers have offered to
leave q sufficient staff in the CONNER
cial telegraph office to transmit such
telegrams.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-06-05
two fLIERa klLEp.

Pensacola. Fla. May 19.-Ensign F.
N. Fowler, Of Salem, Mass. and Chief
Quartermaster Eyard were killed here
today, In the tall Of a seaplane into
PensacOla bay. The plane was
wrecked.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-06-05

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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-06-05

affair. of course. and, after all, quite
reasonable. Why should It bother
her so?
Nevertheless, il. mingled with her
dreaming thoughts as she drifted off
to sleep, and = kind Of assurance with
regard to 1t came as she remembered
the steady. clear eyes OF the, younger
man:
Softly in her silken wrapping she
lay and slept while the monotonous
hum OF the rushing train only lulled
her to deeper slumber.
Suddenly. in the midst Of the COM
monplace sounds OF the journey there
came a grinding. grating shrek as Of
strong; metal hard pressed and unable
to Withstand. A crash, a Jolt, then
terrible confusion. The very founda-
ltions of the earth seemed upshaken,
tho cars climbing through the awful
air, then pitching. withtng. tossing.
and at last Settling uncertainty IN
strange positions. while the night wa
filled with horrid sounds too varying
to ~anslyxe. Cries Of women and chill.
drcn!. Groans Of men In mortal e
ony: breaking glass and sp~linterinG
ftitnbers: rendinE Of metal I'm reluc.
.tant. ~dis0ordant ciang!S sAnd below,
rising msnacingly 70 :threatsn Ill,
] came ssesaassta sEsllafs Qt as,sA,s ~
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-25
She Asks Too Much.

Dear Miss Fairfax. Omaha Bee: I
have class of girls at Sunday
school, ranging in age from 10 to
Is. They have pledged a certain
amount to the new church. We wish
you would kindly give use some sug-
gestions for raising our share. Other
classes have had bakery sales, plays,
lunches, and we would like some
thing new. The girls suggested a
pageant and asked me to write you
for some new ideas.
I'm enclosing a stamped envelope
and ask that you do not print this.
will appreciate any information
you will give use and awaiting your
convenience, l am truly, M. o.
You are asking too much when
you send a stamped envelope and
request ways and means for earning
money, suggesting pageant. Have
you consulted your library for ma
terial Of this kind? I advise you to
attempt something more simple
than a pageant.
j. w. L.: You would find that at
tendance at community service
dances and parties would help you
get acquainted with people. Church
association will also help you. Per-
haps you are little self-conscious,
but / am sure you need not worry.
There are many girls who would ap-
preciate the friendship Of a good,
presentable young man. like your
self.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-25

mocracy. discussing it in its various
phases and development.
Four Serbian girls are now en-
rolled al the Hastings college.
These are wonderful young women
who are from the professional
classes of Serbia, but whose people
lost all in the war. They are pre-
pairing in language and science for
entrance into our medical schools
before returning to their native
land.
The Bronco, our student annual,
will be issued the coming year by
the senior class. 1t is designed to
make this the most complete stu
dent publication yet sent out by the
institution.
The faculty women we're enter
tanned by the matrons one day last
week at a kensington held at one
of the dormitories.
A large number of the college ia
Guilty and student body attended the
concert given by Arthur Middleton
at the Methodist church Monday
evening.
Rev. w. w. Smith, D. D., who for
four years was financial agent at
Hastings college, but who has been
with Park college the last few
years, has just transferred his con-
nection with Park college to Lin
coin college. Lincoln, ILL.,, where
Dr. A. E. Turner, former president
of Hastings college, is now head of
the k.mcoln institution.
Mss Luella Carter of the French
department spent Sunday with the
missionary society of the Broken
Bow church, where she spoke to
them on missions and showed what
our college is doing along these
lines.
Rev. E. M. Steen, district evan
gelist spoke at chapel Saturday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Tay-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-25
Hastings College

At the semi-annual meeting of the
board OF trustees of Hastings col
lege, held at Hastings last Friday
night, there was a good attendance
Of the members of the board.
Among those from out-of-town were
Rev. McDougall of Minden, DR.. L.
D. Young of Lincoln and E. G. Tay-
lor of Loup City. Reports from the
treasurer showed over 100000 ad-
ded to the permanent funds of the
college within the last year for
buildings and endowment, and the
campaign we'll on the way to COM
pletion for Liberty Memorial hall,
more than $4,000 having been added
within the last week. The board
voted to begin the construction of
the Liberty Memorial hall and the
Girls dormitory the coming spring,
and also launched the half-million-
dollar endowment campaign to be
concluded two years from next
June. A $4,000 pledge has already
been made on this fund.
. President Crone returned from
Chicago on Thursday, where he at
tended a meeting of the general
board of education, called for the
purpose of planning the campaigns
for endowment of 18 of the Presby-
terian institutions of our land, of
which Hastings is one.
The Glee club of the college is
now organized and is being pre-
pared for its annual tour. The
club will go out week-ends to near
by points and will take its long tour
curing the spring vacation.
Prof. Winfield Scott Hall, for
mer Adams county boy and former
dean of the Northwestern School OF
Medicine and an author of some re-
put, spent two days at the college
and in the city presenting to the
student body the problems of So
eiety, particularly concerning socNal
diseases. He gave a splendid ad-
dress. Prof Scott has been tour
ing our colleges and universities
since the war closed.
The Social Science club-at it's last
meeting took up the subject of de-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-25
Lovelorn
Shall Bohemians Marry American? !?
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Shau bOnemlanS Marry Americans
Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
Having read your advice daily and
finding it very good am asking for
some, am a Bohemian and am
deeply In love with an American
boy. I am 90 and he is 90. He
wishes to marry me, but l hesitate
because my friends say Bohemians
and Americans will never be happy
because when a man gets angry al
his wife he always says Bohemians
are all alike, and later dislikes his
wife on account Of being Of 4 dif--
ferent language, and that such cou-
Piles always end with divorce. Is
that SO? Please advise me about
this because l need your good advice
very much, and also tell me il the
American is any better than a Bo-
hemian. Shall drop my love and
seek for a Bohemian, as my friends
say? Also, some Of your readers
give your opinion. MARGERY.
cannot see what difference your
language would make If you love
each other. A man may say most
anything when he is angry, and l
am at loss to tell you which is
worse, to ridicule your nationality or
some other thing. 1t all amounts to
this: Does he love you?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-25
The brain may devise laws for the blood. but
hot temper leaps s'sr . cold decree.
-sh.Ls'ps.rs
Theater Parties.

c. L. Farnsworth had nine guests
at the Orpheum Monday evening,
H. Rowland entertained eight
guests. Smaller parties were given
by G. D. Beaumont. H. M. Bald
ridge, v. Curray, William Chambers,
DR.. L. Daley, c. F. Gruenig,
G. A. Joslyn, Charles Yer Mer-
han, William Shrorr, J. L. Sulli-
van, Raymond Shields, H. Sommer,
Robert Zachary, R. Miller, DR.. L.
E. Myers, A. B. Mcconnell, P. w.
Mikesell, ]. L. Larmon, B. Lich-
nobsky, c. c. Lohrman, f. w. Hart,
O. c. Redick, E. L. Phipps, J.
Parks, N. Nygarrd and ]. M. OPP
Der.