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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

The o n X Club held It's first
meeting Of the season with Mrs. Q.
r. Flynt, Union street Plans were
made for the wears work. \ deli
cious anniversarv lunch was carved
h- the hostess. This meeting marked
the SECOND ysar " the cub organ
l.a-lOu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

The Rebekah Aid viii NEE!
wednesday evening at 3 Chapel
street as the guests of Mrs. Ethel
Lee. Miss Doris L'eland and Miss
Jennie Lyons. A large attendance is
hoped Tor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

--'t 50 states scheduled for ratica-
he Federal suffrage amend
!! November are the five Western
=. worth Dakota, Idaho. California.
-, Aco Nevada. and one New Eng
~. STATE, Maine OF the six COVER
"a. who have met the Nationals plea
a, Special session in November five
n. pubIicans and one is Democrat.
h., 81 Nnvember ratifications will
L. .. ''e lotal number Of ratified states
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

he "eyeC question Of how 70 cuT-
-zE-.- au..4sr superfiuous hair mas Deen
,e' lasr Ey means Of the --eW
a,..l"'.gr PROCESS. the hairs entire,
'"Ha 4Ha a.. come 0uT before vour
- ~ .s--..i.ai!y. ha~mieSsiy. "culck a.
w,Na = So different rom the de
,4d-o~- eI-gr~lca. and shaving meth
U.s.. 'nu 7-C1uiy must Try i 10 fully ap-
~es-i.t .ts ~eTna-GaDis advantages.
9--.sT-t." II perfectly ouDrieSs, non
- L ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES child cDuIu
w'-HuU. ne east injury Il
i4@ q -ne si-yu 50 sUft- smooth AND
-i1 "sH bic one could tell you ever had
--aUsra"ue " other NARY growth. L
VEL procure such Of pneiacr ne
''orn your druggist and t0llow the sim
rsr~1rrlons, vnL Will certainly ne
-S.ea Hned s.uu delighted with lie re-
-. o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

1 The Ladies Circle of the Winthrop
/ Street BaprisI church will meet this
Tuesday afternoon with Miss MAY
| Weston, Spring street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

There's nothing to impede the power
full, al-cleansing suction It draws all
dirt right UP into the bag, leaving the
floors clean and fresh-a fit place for
children to play; and the house clean,
fresh, dustless-a fit place for human
beings to 1--we.
Only the Apex combines the fixed
brush with the evenly distributed,
powerful suction.
It costs only a few dollars a year to
run an Apex, nothing to try it and
only SIS down If you decide you can't
keep your house clean and your chill
Gren well without It
just call up and say:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

ElvIn Forrest, George BradstreAt
and Sam Miller left On the 936 train
yesterday morning for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

Edwin Bullock Of Windsor for.rne,
deputy sheriff, Was Z caller Monda J
II this city On matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04
LOCAL NOTICE

a public circle will be held at 3S
Oak street Tuesday and Friday eve
uings III -.30. Progressive SpirituaIist
Society, speaker Amelia Adams.
nop4dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

With a wonderful new light and a
fast lens we come TO your home and
make portraits that please because
they arg natural. Telephone 865-X
for appointment.
HERMAN ROYAL MANSCR z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

s-RENGTH L NJ \ G
!: :: !. !. !:
IN charging the ronts
ui ne haIr Is one OF
line real secrets Of
- Fo-cins hair T. grow,
I!s2 - +omsthlng which has
e.. - ~ he~erOfore MT been
-uilv realized. Merely
TuIHting ire surface
.sGue OF rne scalp VIII
hair growth 10 ne en-
4salreG. Av me new nsGand 5ust
+-"s-oneC mar can De forced tn grow
inches a month. Ear Will STOP
-~-.-i-- AS Dy magic. TINS new Ntgur
NE mar will ne quickly uoticea. and
=. @eiH pots will be suun entirely file
T';a new sprouts. This can all ne
31;aIned by the Simple use III
,"-''alnn- which can be secvred IL
'-+* store IN me ORIGINAL ore
-.t 2aa..age for 80 cents. rms can De
"a. Named Al home with half L PM
Ivy ana q ha!f pint of water. I.
'--a'At 40 oil whatever.
.-;.- "a ES-on the .ontra-v re
7-~lnEles If eagy very easy, as
q. age" easy. ana il IaKeH hc-t two
minutes day AMI 4 few cents
Tf,at you can do IL sursiy and
t'-' VIII he proven To YOU afso-
~ "ou- mirror IN a lew days ]
nothing has eve been known
.f52lct such results is pr the FOR
-. - Wll"h ! give you here. From
sH.t.Is7 ger TWO ounces NJ eptol.
'ca "! cost 30 cents, Al NIX win
-.s@'-HDOuntul of giycsTine IN hah
~ ' waller Nix thoroughly Tho
..41 ...a. results should b.. used very
III 1' s-uu every day. Quickly you
w. A1t"e the LITTLE wrinkles. deep
-, 80 low feet and heavy lines
s'- ,.Lt way before an ever increasing
- .-rlltss Of the skin.-ano Years
va literally 10 ne taken from the face
". -. --R-it il the eaEiest hing
se az imagine TO get rid Of black
- H~" IAN be removed III a lew
VIZ and 4 you doubt II, jnst get
~. bN"he-ed uerpxIn at the drug
10y fifty cents, sprinkle some of
n. wet rinth and rub IL on the
~. '--.' ads. Then look In the uirr1r
S. 10 see them-yuu'l be sur
lse,-.l-e,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04
SALT RHEUM
FOR FIVE YEARS
IN FACE, Arms and Hands.
Cu-icura Heals.

"r nav. mac salt -lcun fr the
-ve vears. Ny fzce. nrns. and
80 Broke out al over II rough
= matches so tt-Et Won could
S ~ III. vour hngr- whsre there
was no. Z parcn. got SC ! c5,slc
m s!--- IL night.
"s--lne -u.icura Soap and oinf-
NOR, acvc-.n-d thought ! would
IS. -r.--? z t-ia1. ara utter using a
.s,zsa DIX Of CusIcu-a Oiutmcut
--.. .sr -l.lcura Soap WAS healed"
s,rn-2 Mrs. Thomas hogan, Es-
- junction. W., Dee. q, In1E.
liz. -u.icu-a f0r everyday toile.
-,,-,oses. 5asne VIII Soap, soothe
,r.. Ointment. DUST with Talcun.
- H. J,nfmen. Is and Soc. Taicum
- -a.z -lrouE,Inrt ttle world Fur
- - -. rec accress: "Cuficura Lab
-- --..,,,.- Ouu.. r. ksai..nn. Maa-"
~a,irura Snap slaves ~ithsst mss-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04
J uescay, November 4, 1919.
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Ole Eanson al CRY Hall tonight.

E r Jones of winthrop was a
business caller Monday III this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04
Keep
Clean

Naturally, you want this indoor play
ground absolutely clean and as nearly
as possible free from dust, dirt and
germs. Only by having It thus can
you keep the floor a fit play-place
for your youngsters. Only by using
an Apex can you keep the floor
ABSOLUTELY CLEAN.
The Apex cieanses your floors, car
pets, rugs by natures mighty purifier.
fresh air.
No other cleaner has such a mighty,
such an evenly distributed. such a
cleansing rush of air as the Apex
The brush is fixed. 1t loosens lint and
rawlings the suction does the rest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-04

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02
TRUE TO TRADITIONS OF SEA
siueIaekets Would Accept No Reward
for Their Part in Aiding Injured
In Wreck.

Several Indianapolis men were pas
sengers on the New York Central train
wrecked near Batavia, n. Y. One o.
them. in describing the wreck, told
the following story:
"When l got into some clothes and
got out to see what the. trouble was
was surprised to see dozens Of sailors
as busy as bees helping care for the
wounded and making people as COM
Portable as possible II developed that
our train was carrying two day coaches
filled with bluejackets. and few sec
onds after the crash came they
were out Of the cars and making them
selves generally useful.
some time later representatives o:
the railroad company came through the
crowd settling With the passengers for
slight damages. Some asked $50, 9TH
ers 500, and checks for the amour.
asked were forthcoming. One big man
said that 800 veuld about square
things with MIN, but added that the
check shoul9 be made out to those
sailors out there" Accordingly the
check was drawn In favor OF the men
who had been working Like TrojAns
ever since the crash. But
The sailors refused TO accept the
nensy.
The check was then turned over 70
ne Rsd Cross - be used IN naval r.
itef work -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02
WAUSAU BUSINESS COLLEGE
Walter Spatz a former student, was
/ college visitor ON Wednesday.


Walter Spatz a former student, was
a college visitor on Wednesday.
Ernest Hermann of Edgar, called at
the Office Wednesday afternoeH while
in the city. Mr.. Hesmann is ! foruler
student and will also return for work
beginning Sept. End.
Mr.. and Mrs C. B. Parker, their son.
George, and daughter Esther; were
callers at college ON Thursday. Miss
Parker will begin her studies at col
lege on Tuesday.
Jake Cerveny, formerly a. student
of Leopolis, called at the college on
Thursday.
Mr.. Neumann and son, Walter. of
Spencer, were callers st the college
last week,
Walter Lodholz,. former student,
and who is now employed In Munis-
ing, Mich, with the Munising Wood
enware Co., was college visitor on
Friday. Mr.. Lodholz finished his
course in 1914.
Mrs. C. Hoenisch, formerly Miss
Clara Churchill, and a student at w.
B. c., called at the college Office on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rasmussen and
Mrs. Mather of Weyauwega, motored
up to Wausau on Saturday to bring
Mrs. Rasmussen's daughter, Mae, up
to attend college.
Mr.. Emil Post of Fenwood, called
at the Office Saturday afternoon.
School will begin on Tuesday, Sep
tember 2, with a large enrolment it
is expected.
Herman Tom returned to school
after spending the summer months
at his home in Westfeld, Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02

Bells Hotel, or in hack, or on the
grounds. Finder will please leave
same at the Pilot Office
There was no stock parade about
the race track this year.
President Judd Alexander, L. H.
Cook, secretary; A. H. Zimmerman
and DR.. Mills are to be congratulated
on the success of the fair.
The fireworks on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings were equal
to any exhibitions of like nature
ever given on the grounds and drew
out immense crowds.
The county committee having in
charge the county display at the state
fair, made such selections as desired
at the county fair and will take them
to Milwaukee to the state fair. The
committee is composed of Carl Hill
Der, Marathon; George S. Cook, Unity,
A. ]. Peterson, Elderon; Joseph Weix,
Colby and M. O'Connor, Kronenwetter.
Our fairs are, to many, the occasion
for "home coming" and many form
er old time citizens of Wausau come
long distances to visit relatives and
to renew old friendships. Especially,
it is time for a visit to the county
seat by residents from every part of
the county. Many familiar faces were
seen on the grounds during the 1919
fair.
On Friday afternoon, the race be-
tween the Milwaukee Journals aero
plane and automobile was very excit-
ing and created much enthusiasm as
the flying machines work could be
seen at close range. The short turns
was hard for the machine to make
and the automobile won out. The
driver of the aeroplane performed
many difficult manouvers at the close
of the race, which were highly en-
tertaining and exciting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02
HIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE
Old Soldier Could Not Fight in Ranka
But Could Prove He Was Of
Some Use.

A year ago Americans were saying
that this was not an old mans war.
And the old men, many Of whom had
been soldiers In their younger days,
were feeling the same way and suf-
fering over 1t, too. Old women could
knit, roll bandages, and do hundred
other things quite as well as the young
er women. But what could the old
men do2 And because there seemed
to be nothing for them to do, they suf-
fered more keenly than most people
knew.
But as the young men left there be-
gan to be work for the old men. Re
tired farmers were needed to teach
boys how to farm. Retired bankers
were put on Thrift stamp and finance
committees. All carpenters, whether
young or old, were needed. And there
came Aaw look-one of usefulness
and happiness-on the faces Of the
old men.
But one of the most patriotic Of all
was noted the other day.
I'D like to buy your old rubber and
rags" he said courteously, "or II you'd
give it to me 1t would be still bet
ter"
The woman OF the house glanced out
at his push cart which was almost
full of junk. "I'll try TO find some
thing" she began.
The old mans face was radiant.
You see, lady," he explained. I'm
an old soldier and I'm on a pension
so I'm giving all my time to my couS
try. get this junk for the Red Cross.
You just go down and ask them how
much I've turned in and you'll decide
that I'm not worn-out plug after ALL"
Indianapolis News
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02
HENRY B. HUNTINGTON
LAW AND REAL ESTATE
Scott ST., Opp. Court House. Wausau. Wis
Over $500 Acres

Fine farming and HardDood Lands Sale in Marathon Lincoln
and Taylor Counties Wis.
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lots
and Acre Property for Sale in the City.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY THREE YEARS AGO

F. w. Kickbusch, Alexander Stew
art and Jas/ McCrossen went to Mil
waukee Thursday on business.
Last Thursday evening, Mrs. Hugh
McIndoe, assisted by Miss Kate Thorn
as, Miss Jennie Russell, Miss Laura
Fair and the Misses Ella and May
Kellogg, gave a pleasant party in
honor of Archie McIndoe that will
long be remembered by the little
folks. There were about thirty of
Archie's little friends present.
The mammoth stores of Heine-
mann Bros. are lighted by electricity
and have been since Jan. 21st, 1886.
On Wednesday last Hon. s. Kron-
enwetter celebrated his 53rd birth
day Kronenwetter. About rs
friends went down from Wausau
John j. Sherman, city clerk, has
issued statement of the city's
finances up to Jan. 22nd, 1886.
Mrs. o. Holway entertained at pro-
gressive euchre on Friday evening.
Prizes were won by Mrs. H. Hasel-
tine and Mrs, W. C. Silverthorn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1856.

A race track has been made on
ice north of the city.
Charlie Gilbert has accepted a posi-
tion in the real estate department of
the Wausau Law and Land associa-
tion. Charlie is one of the best real
estate men in Marathon county.
The Brooks & Ross Lumber Go
put into the Eau Claire river the other
day, at Camp No. 2, seven logs, all
from one tree, which scaled $500 ft.
of sound lumber.
The Broom Brigade, a company of
military fame, consisting at present
of Georgia Gamble, ALA Armstrong,
Nettie Steady, Emma Pier, Agnes
Markstrum, Grace Speer, and Frank
Stevens, now hold regular drills un-
der the command of Capt. H. j. Steady.
Frank Fellows of Mosinee, was in
the city Sunday.
Chas. Mathie, the efficient and
gentlemanly clerk at Dunbar's jew
elry store, is in Waupaca for a few
days visit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02
FIRST COUNTY FAIR
w. w. Mitchell of Stevens Point
Shows An Old County Fair Bill
on Grounds, Thursday

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Mitchell OF
Stevens Point, spent a couple days in
Wausau attending the fair-Thursday
and Friday, returning to their home on
the latter day. They also visited old
friends in the city, as they formerly
resided in Wausau and Mosinee. They
were united in marriage at the time
OF the first county fair held in this
county-in 1868. They attended that
fair and laid away a bill containing
the premium list and announcing the
fair to be held on the Gath and 25th
days of Sept. 1868. The bill gives the
judges on the various classes as fol-
lows:
On Field and Garden Products
Leonard Guenther, Daniel Lille, John
Sauter and Peter Clifford.
Household Products-Thos. Youles,
Mrs. H. Dern, Mrs. j. Kolter, Mrs. c..
A. Single and Mrs. C Edee.
On Domestic Manufactures-R P.
Manson, Mrs. Thos. Youles, Mrs. VIM.
Kennedy, Mrs. Thos. Mathews and
Mrs. M. A. Rosseau.
On Millinery and Fancy Work
Mrs. r. E. Parcher, Mrs. J. Noiseau,
Mrs. R. H. Walrod, Mrs. F. w. Kick
busch and Mrs Hugh McIndoe.
On Neat Cattle-Thos. Matthew'S,
John Artus, James Single, Aug Roll
lenhagen and Daniel Kline.
On Horses-J. c. Clarke, r. E.
Parcher, N. B. Thayer, C. Bernhard
and Anton Dern.
On Sheep, Swine and Poultry-Carl
Zastrow. VIM. Schawf, ]. Schwartz,
j. d. Nutter and VIM. Buttke.
On Fruits and Flowers. p. West,
Geo. Ruder, Mrs. w. D. McIndoe,
Mrs. Daniel Fellows and Mrs. M. De-
Coursey.
On Mechanical-John Debhie, John
Schneider, Albert Wendorf, Chas. B.
Clarke and John Brown.
On Miscellaneous. P. Hobart, JOS.
Kemp, A. w. Schmidt, FIR. Tigges and
B. B. Dickey.
On Discretionary-B. Ringle, John
Week, David Kemp, M. A Rosseau
and Jos. Norseau.
The program for the first day was
making entries. At O'Clock a shoot
ing match between the members of the
Wausau Schuetzen Verein, both target
and pigeon shooting.
The second day there was an ad-
dress by W. C. Silverthorn, secretary,
in English and by Chas. Hoeflinger,
in German. At two o'clock there was
a race for $25.00 for the fastest run
ming horse, best three heats in five.
Premiums were awarded at o'clock
p. m. the second day.
The bill was gotten out at the
Wausau Pilot Office fifty-one years ago
by the present proprietor Of the Pilot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02
GOLD IN NEARLY ALL LANDS
Yet 1t Is Today, to Very Large Ex-
tent, the "Mainspring" of
Nation.

Gold has been much talked about
during these years of war, and every
one-pound and ten-shilling note is q
monument to the power and value OF
gold. 1t Is to great extent the main,
spring of a nation, says a writer in-
London Answers.
And yet in spite of its being counted
among the rare and precious metals
1t is surprising how universally it Is
found. Almost every country In the
world can boast of gold mine.
Gold Is found in the ground in rock
formation when its presence Is often
discovered on the surface. The t1ne
particles of gold are extracted by
crushing the rock and amalgamaring
with mercury. Another place where
gold is found is in river beds and
bitches, when the gravel Is collected
and the gold separated by washing.
In the British Isles gold is found in
small quantities. There are a few
mines In North Wales, where II is won
from rock of poor quality.
The greatest mines IN the Woflu are
in Africa, the Rand mines, which are
worked by large limited companies.
Up country, In Rhodesia, and also in
West Africa, there is plenty Of gold.
America Is the next largest eold-
producing country. Extensive opera
lions are carried on in Alaska and
California, and the metal is obtained
In many other American states.
Australia is one of our colonies
whose reputation as a gold producer
is known to many. Gold was first dtx-
covered In 1851 in New South Wales
and Victoria, and there are possibili-
ties in gold mining in Queensland and
Western Australia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02
Chamberlain's Collie and DiarrhOea
Remedy In Michigan

Mrs. A. H. Hall, Caseville, Mich,
says, 81 wish TO thank you for your
grand, good medicine, Chamberlain s
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy. We are
never without it in the house, and I
am sure it saved our baby's life this
summer"
Mrs. Mary Darlington, Caseville,
Mich, says, 81 have used Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years and it has always given prompt
relief"
Merrill is to have pea canning
factory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-02
PURCHASED LOTS ON E. FULTON

Dr. S. M. B. Smith has purchased
the lots owned by ]. j. 0koneski. on
East Fulton street, and he intends to
erect a residence thereon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-23
GUESTS BEG ROOMS; HOTELS OVERFLOW
 ALL OVER THE CITY
Unprecedented Travel Unaccounted For-Every Hotel in City Full at
 Noon Yesterday

Birminghams hotel facilities have been taxed beyond their capacity every day during the past few weeks and hundreds of persons seeking accommo- dations had to be turned away. Never in any similar period in the history of Birmingham has the demand for hotel accommodations been as heavy as in the recent past, according to hotel men who have been in that business here for years
 The unusual travel is not confined to any particular class of people, nor is the demand for accommodations con- fined to any particular class of hotels From the most expensive to the 50 cents a night establishment the story is the same.
 When the Louisville and Nashville train came in from Montgomery last lined up waiting their turn to register said w. H. Grisham, night clerk at the Tutwiler. We had to turn away nearly every one of these because we did not have rooms for them
 The Tutwiles took care of over 400 persons Friday night, and could have registered almost half that number more had they had rooms for them. We were filled up at noon today" said. Clerk A. H. Dunklee, and had to begin turning people away at that hour. We could easily fill another 100 rooms by midnight if we had them" ' At the Hillman, the Motion, the Flor ence, the Metropolitan, the same condi-
 tions prevail, while the lower priced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-23
Harold Attends Big Postwar Activities
 Conference for Week
Secretary Manager of Civic Associa-.
 ton Will Hear Leaders of Army Y. M. C. A. at Blue Ridge

On a weeks leave of absence, Secre- tary-Manager Charles L.. Harold of the Civic association, left yesterday for Blue Ridge, N. C., to attend, by request of the national war work council, a con ference with lecturers and leaders of the army Young Mems Christian association. This is preliminary to the big post war activities of the "" throughout the Uni. ted States by way of reconstruction.
 Not only the churches but the civic leaders are expected to gear into the tremendous programme of. the natiena
 war work council in such matter as the re-employment of soldiers improving race relations, building durable highways as essentials of. comfortable life and re
 creational facilities in every community of the states. .s
 According to the organization plans of the council, as arranged for Alabama by State Secretary w. S. Stallings, at least two selected men, one layman and one minister from every county, are to attend the Elue Ridge school to familiar ize themselves with the scope of activi- ties that are being proposed. In this way it is hoped to facilitate the cooperation between civic, commercial and church organizations and the Young Mems Chris . tian association field agents. The field agents in Alabama are already operating and have been soy engaged for more than two weeks in surveying various counties of the state. --
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-23

Dave Clifton, well known Birmingham boy, stationed on T.. s. S. Corola ", re- gently wrote a letter home in which he describes the life lover there" during the reconstruction period, and some of his personal experiences. The letter bears date of January 2S, and was writ ten from Brest, the main port of Ameri- can ships.
 Ut doesn't seem at all as though I am II. the navy-have been driving a Packard truck with the repair unit since Novem- Der. We keep moving all the time. Have had five different stopping places since l have been in this unit
 "I stayed in Paris five days. Some town. I liked it fine. l am back in the naval air station at Brest now. Will tell you of an accident I had January 6 in Brest.
 "I had party of men in my truck, driving west, and when l got on the High Bridge at the end of the Rue De Siam, I slowed down to 21a miles per hour, because it was very dark, and rain and wind beat on the windshield with such force that I could see almost noth- ing. There were not very many pedes- trians out. and fewer cars, but had the misfortune to strike and run one wheel over sailor. The force of the wind blew him directly in front of the car as though he was straw.
 Fortunately, he was not seriously in- jured and we carried him to the sick bay, where ! learned his name was Sol omon H. Adams, coxswain, U. S. s. Rin- tintin
 This is all I know at the present writ ing. I am having the time of my life and expect to see you all in the near future"