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TEX MCDONALD HERO OF VOLUNTEER WIN
 / Bears Lose Close Battle When H0t-COrner Kid Slaps Two Homers

Nashville Tenn, June 6.-Two homs runs by MDonald, Nashville third base
 man, gave the second game of the series to Nashville this afternoon, 4 to 3. Mo bile gained a two run lead in the third inning and held it until the eighth when Nashville went into the lead. Mobile tied it again in the seventh, but MDonald's g second homer won for the locals in the
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Senators Win Easily

Washington, June 6.-Washington won the second game of the series from St. Louis easily. Davenport and Leifield were batted out of the box, yielding 10 hits between them in the second, third ard fourth innings. Shaw was compelled to retire in the fourth because of an injured leg. The visitors could do noth- ing with Ayers, who succeeded him. Score: R.H F. St. Louis ................ o10 GOO 000l l Washington .... 015 100 00*-7 IA
 Batteries: Davenport, Leifield Koob, Wright and Severeid; Shaw, Ayers and Picinich.
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Stolen base, Burke. Two base hits, Meyers, Wiclxham Helfrich, Ducote, Brown. Home runs, M'Donald, 2. Double plays Ellam to Meyer to Kauffman Kaufman to Meyer; Street to Kaufman to Street; Summa to Coleman to Schep- ner. Struck out, by Fulton, 3; by Hell frich, 9 Bases on balls, off Helfrich, 5. Left on bases, Nashville, 5; Mobile, b. Time of game, 1.45 Empires, Johnson and Collins
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STAGE
 BIC TRACK MEE.| Cholly's Children Cavort al Will in Third Game
 of Series

Little Rock, Ark, June e.-" ieh botb Duffy and Hengeveld wild anu receiving poor support, Atlanta "Pn today's game from Little koek tor i4 o Y. + Adams pitched good ball Tor AL AL lanta. First Baseman Grimm aHu in Duffy were put out of the game a' the fourth inning for protesting ue cision by Umpire Campbell. Score'
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SPORTS
 LOCALITY WIRE

writers, Willard will enter the ring a decided favorite on July l.
 Billy Southworth is batting .297 for ittsburg. The ex-Baron missed r games during his illness
 "Buck" Herzog broke up a beautiful game in Chicago yesterday by slsmming out a homer and scoring the only tally of the afternoon. Watch the Braves, boys They are headed for the first di- vision,
 Peters continues to hit at remarkable pace The season is six weeks old, but Pete is still pasting the pill around .S60, Gavvy Cravath leads the National league hitters with an average of .450 having bingled 36 times out of so 'at bats," and having hit for a total of So bases Tn other words his slugging aver age is .750.
 | We note by a press dispatch that one Pal Moore famous lightweight boxer. is en route for Europe where he will take on the leading mittmen of the old world. We saw this bird fight 15 rounds with Monk Fowler down in New Orleans last month and Monk beat him nearly to death 1 that evening. l Jeff Tuero ex-Little Rock hurler has
 won out of games for the St. Louis l Cards.
 Emf Meusel, former Baron, is fourth
 among the National league batters, with
 an average of .SS3 1 Ty Cobb continues to lead the process 1 sion in the American league, with percentage of 369 Our old friend, Doc ] Johnston, is second with .354.
 Derril Pratt is back in the New fork lineup but the former University Of lAIabama star hasn't yet struck his stride. Derril is batting but .223
 Gvir.es has won ' and lost games | with Brooklyn.
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PELS WIN RAGGED ONE FROM LOOKOUTS Both Noel and Perdue Get Poor Support and Are
 Hit Hard

Chattanooga, June 6.-New Orleans de- -feated Chattanooga in poorly played contest here this afternoon. Both Perdue and Noel received ragged support anu were far more effective than the final
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Drs. DOZier & DOZier
Oldest Established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man ner of chronic diseases ot the Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs. Heart, Liver. Stomach. Bowels. Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and the Pelvic Organs of
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American Association

Ali Milwaukee,: kee-Indianapo- lis, rain.
 At. St. Paul. St Paul.Columbus, rain. At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 10, Louis vile 2-7.
 At Kansas City: Kansas City ,, Toie' lo
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SPORTS
 ny BoB McDAXID
Ragged See-Saw Battle Is
 Finally Donated to Chicks .
 When Ballmer Throws Wild
Barons Gave Sigman Big Lead, But He Couldn't Stand Prosperity-Al Ellis Finishes the Game in the
 Box-Peters Hits We'll
By JOE WILLIAMS

Memphis June 6-(Specal) )-They staged cat and dog fpht at the bayad this afternoon with the Baron having the pper hand one inning the Chicks the next and with the oncon remaining matter uncertainty until the last hostile halter went down in the ninth.
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Summary: Two-base mus, hosa Rezza. Home run. Graft stolen base Gilbert, Daniels @. Sacrifice hlts. ul. hert Stansbury. Sacrifice fly, GiiYert. Double play Sullivan to knaupp. 6ase @ on balls off Noel 2 Left on nases' Nem ',n Orleans 13, Chattanooga b.. iinie'
 Empires, Pfenninger and Shio'es
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Chicks Win Ragged Exhibition
LEAGUE STANDINGS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY

Memphis g, Birmingham s. Atlanta Ii, Little Rock i. New Orleans 5, Chattanooga 1. Nashville 1. Mobile 5.
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Summary: TWo-pase hi.', , xarr Dykes Three base hit. Dykes Sacrifice hit Bratchl. oaci iiiee Neiderkorn, Moore. Double plass' Recon to Rrottem to Walsh; Distel to Bacon Hits. off Duffy, with 3 runs in 3 innings. Left on bases, Atlan'a g, Little Rock 10.
 Struck out, by Duffy 2, by Adams 7. by Hengeveld l. Base on balls. OFT Duffy 3, off Williams 2, off Henge weld 5. Wild pitch. Hengeveld; hl' bv pitcher (by Hengeveld), Moore Dykes 2. Time, 2:05. Umpires, Bren- nan and Campbell.
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GAMES TO-DAY

New York at Pittsburg. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Boston at Chicago.
 Philadelphia at St. Louis.
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GAMES TODAY

St. Louis at Washington. Cleveland at Philadelphia. Chicago at New York. Detroit at Boston.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY

Cincinnati [, Brooklyn (. St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 5. Boston 1, Chicago 0.
 Pittsburg ', New York 1.
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Virginia League

At Norfolk: Norfolk ?, Petersburg 4. At Richmond: Richmond 6, Newport News 3.
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GAMES TO-DAY

Birmingham at Memphis. Atlanta at Little Rock. Mobile at Nashville. New Orleans at Chattanooga.
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Tuero Wins Again

St. Louis, June GA single by Heath cote with two out in the ninth drove across two runsNwhich St. Louis needed to defeat Philadelphia in the opening of the series today, to 5. Score:
 R. H. E. Philadelphia ..... 900 oO4 0O1-5 8 St. Louis .O49 900 oo2--6 Il l Batteries: G. Smith, Hogg and Adams; Tuero and Snyder
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Reds Win Slugging Match

Cincinnati, June 6.-Cincinnati won slugging match from Brooklyn today ' to 6. Two long -baggers by Groah and a home run by Rush were leading factors in the scoring. It was Pfeffer's s third defeat of the season. The score;
 R. H. E. Brooklyn .010 001 2o2-6 s 0 Cincinnati ....... 100 2O1 3O*-T Il 5 Batteries. Pfeffer and Kruger; Fisher, Tmuue and WingO
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

< RESULTS YESTERDAY Boston 3, Detroit l.
 Washington [, St. Louis 1.
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Batting Averages

South Atlantic League At Augusta Augusta 1, Greenville 4. At Charleston: Charleston D, Char lotte 2
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Braves Win on "Gowdy Day"

Chicago, June 6.-Herzog celebrated 'Gowdy Day. here today by driving out a home run to center, which gave Bos- ton 1 to victory over Chicago in the first game of the series
 Hank" Gowdy, the first professional baseball player to join the colors when this country declared state of war eX- isted between the United States and Germany, and in whose honor today was set aside. was presented with bouquet of American beauty roses by a delegation of young ladies from physical culture school. Score: R. H. E
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Peters continues to hit at remarkable pace The season is six weeks old, but Pete is still pasting the pill around .S60.
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Billy Southworth is batting .297 for ttsburg. The ex-Baron missed r games during his illness.
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The score was to in the
 locals favor. As exhibition or
 baseball, it was nothing to write
 home to the relatives about. The
 pitching was horrible. Barger
 used Fentress, Thweatt and Fos-
 ter before he found a man who
 could baffIe the visitors.
 AL ELLIS FINALLY
 SENT IN TO PITCH
 Molesworth sent Sigman to the box and the Chicks slated him to the bench. Banmer, his successor, was not only ineffective when he threw the ball to the plate but he was off color in throwing to the sacks, particularly when men were on and plays that re- ouired quick thinking and quick ac- tion looming in the offing. An out fielder by the name of Ellis eventual ly took up the burden. He fared bet ter than any of his predecessors, 2 fact that caused the grandstand man. aeers to wonder why Moley didn't be- gin the game with his outfielders on the slab and his pitchers in the pas lures.
 Fentress was Barger's original se- lection and the Barons hit him fore and aft. Three of them got singles in the opening session, yet not a run came over thanks to an expertly exc cuted double play which killed a run ner at the dish Four others raked his silava delivery for safeties in the second and these hits, coupled with sacrifice fly and an infield bobbte fay
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writers, Willard will enter the ring a decided favorte on July 1.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-19
Expense Budget.

From the st. Petersburg Times we
notice that our friend, A. F. Thomas
son, Acting Mayor, has authorized the
publication of an ordinance, providing
annual appropriations for the different
municipal departments, setting forth
the total amounts for each department
and items in detail included in same.
The assessed valuation of the City of
st. Petersburg is nineteen millions with
a tax rate of ten mills, and the aggre-
gate appropriations in budget form is
shown in the ordinance to be $780,
600. OF course there are other rev.
enues, such as privileges, ad valorems,
licenses, fines, etc., which will meet
the appropriations. The city OF st.
Petersburg has some men in charge
who have an eye for business, and this
manner OF handling accounts should be
adopted everywhere, more especially in
orr Federal and State governments. It
would be hard on the grafters, but it
would be God-send to the taxpayer.
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.FORDSON TRACTOR
FEATURE OF DAY
Al Marshall County DemOnsiratiOn---M Miss
Liggett Again Handles Engine.

Another successful farm power dem
onstration was held in Marshall county
last Wednesday under the auspices of
the county agricultural agent, E. j..
Wright. The demonstration was staged
about three and one-half miles from
Lewisburg on the farm OF the late Mr..
Oglesby, at one time commissioner OF
agriculture of the state OF Tennessee.
This farm is being splendidly man
aged by Miss 0glesby, and she had
everything in readiness for the tractor
demonstration. Some 1900 or 1900
farmers from Marshall and adjoining
counties attended this meeting, and
their interest in farm tractors and power
farming implements was manifest. 1t
is very evident that most farmers are in
receptive mood for power farming,
and demonstrations OF this character
that have been held throughout Ten
nessee for the past several months are
giving the farmer an opportunity to see
for himself the work of the farm trac-
tor and power farming implements; and
the farmers are losing no time in decid-
ing which tractor and implements are
best suited for their needs, and many
sales are being reported.
The Fordson tractor, with the line of
implements approved by Henry Ford q
Son, which comprise what is known as
the "Fordson Power Farming Unit, "
was acclaimed by vast majority OF the
farmers attending as the feature OF the
demonstration. The simplicity OF this
tractor and its ease of operation was
again demonstrated. 1t was driven by
Miss Fanny Allen Liggett, young
lady Of Marshall county.
Miss Liggett drove Fordson tractor
at the Belle Meade demonstration held
near Nashville, and her name, by mis-
take, was given in the Banner as Miss
Kate Liggett.
Another strong feature of this DEM
onstration was the many Fordson own
ers who attended and were everywhere
to be heard in their praise of the Ford
son tractor and power farming unit
Nashville Banner.
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Real Estate Transfers.

]. P. Wright ct ux. to Sam Walker,
35 acres in No. 8. $500.
M. M. Gardner to w. ]. Glenn, 80
acres in No. 16, 50, $50.
j. w. Samons to 7. II. Samons Ell
al, 1163 acres in No. l., $40, 4S5.
Carl w. Scmidt to w. E. Jackson,
lot in No. IS, So, $50.
Mrs. Mary F. Prather to j. M. Isbell,
30 acres in No. 2, $1,000.
Mrs. G. 7. Amos ct al. to Paul
Kendall, SO acres in Nos. 5 and 6,
SIS, 500.
R. s. Caldwell ct al. to R. HI. Pryor,
As acres in No. 6, 5000.
A. Wilson ct ux. and s. L. Beard ct
ux. to J. w. Bogus. 6 lots in No. Is,
$3.50.
D. w. Hogan to ]. w. Bogus, G
lots in No. 10, 5000.
| G. w. Powers to Chas. w. Miles, Jr.,
ct al, 2 lots in No. 2, 1900.
j. w. Chies to d. M. Mcbride, 8
lots in No. Is, $3.50.
j. M. Isbel ct ux. to Jno. e. Isbell,
% acres in No. Q, $1,000.
r. R. Neel ct ux. to G. G. Williams
ct al, GA acres in No. l, $1,000.
o. D. Grimes ct ux. to ]. G. Grimes,
90 acres in No. 6, 81, 100.
A. d. Williams ct al. to r. II. Rust,
1514 acres in No. 3, $12, 900.
Henry P. Park ct al. to R. L. Lock-
ert, Col acres in No. 10, 81, 800.
H. w. McClanahan ct al. to Hubert
Bennett, 1891 acres 10 No. 16, $4,000.
J. T. Owen ct ux. to Jas. Faulkner,
591 acres in No. 16, $500.
]. j. Faulkner ct ux. to HI. w. Nc
Clanahan. 594 acres, in No. 16, $500.
Mrs. T. A. Cloar to G. R. Henderson,
As acres in No. s, "a. 500.
Mary Lee to Gilbert B. Moon, 80
acres in No. 16, $1,000.
VIM. Hewitt to Max Wrigdor, lot in
No. 5, $4,000.
G. P. Patterson ct Tx. to w. HI. For
roster, lot in No. 10, $4,000.
Able Turner ct ux. to R. E. White,
lot in No. 6, 81, $50.
w. A. Ruddle ct ux. to 7. N. Ruck-
er, "a acres in No. 16, SO, 500.
Hugh Hunt ct ux. to ]. R. Hinson,
20 acres in No. 7, $1,000.
e. N. Moore ct ux. to Mrs. Ruth
Taylor, lots in No. Is, $1,000.
G. w. Gambilll ct al. to Fl. G.. Ryan,
land in No. 16, $4,000.
d. A. Peeler ct al. to Coy A. Phil
lips, 80 acres in No. z, 5000.
E. N. Moore ct ux. to G. FL. Rives,
70 acres in No. I, 81, 800.
d. r. Coleman ct ux. to Mrs. NJ. M.
Brown, lot in No. Ii, 500.
]. w. Stone ct TX. to Mrs. Mary
Prather ct al, 200 acres in No. 4,
$2O, 900.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-19
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
This being true, IL Is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys and di-
gestive organs cleansed and in proper
working order old age can be deferred
and life prolonged far beyond that en-
3oyed by the average person.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM on has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due to ad-
vancing years. 1t Is a standard old
ttzae home remedy and needs no intro
duetionR GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil liz
fncaossd In odorless. tasteless capsules
containing about drops each Take
fhem a. you would pill, with q small
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-19

swallow of water. The oil stimulates
the kidney action and enables the
organs to throw on the poisons which
cause premature old age. New life and
strength increase as you continue the
treatment. When completely restored
continue taking q capsule or two each
day. GOLD MEDAL Haariem OIL CRp-
sules will keep you in health ana vixor
and prevent q return of the disease.
Do not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. Go to your
MEDAL HARLEM OIL Capsules Money
refunded II they do not help you. Three
sizes. But remember to ask for The
original imported GOLD MEDAL brand.
In sealed packages.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-19
Correspondence Concerning LGVeG Con-
structiOn From TiptOnviI|e to Mouth
Of ObiOn River.
&c. C. MENGEL.l
Mengelwood, Tenn, July %. 1919.
Mississippi River Commission.
St. Louis, Mo.

St Louis Mo-
Gentlemen On October g. 1912, your Commission made
report the chief of engineers United States Army
preliminary and survey of lands subject overflow
from the Mississippi River between Brunswick Miss, and
Baton Rouge a and Bessie and Memphis Tenn this report
being required by the River and Habo Act approved July
IS. 1912.
This company is large of land lying within the
basin extending from Tptonvie the mouth of the Obion
River and have spent considerable time and having
the feasibility of this evee investigated and firmly OF
the opinion that the expense of building and providing
the proper drainage which would be required in the event that
the evee were built justified by the benefits which would
therefrom.
Several unsuccessful attempts have been made by
two Of comparatively small tracts OF land lying within
this district to have evee and drainage district created under
the laws Of the State of for the OF building
the stretch of evee running from ponve the mouth of
the Obon River These parties have this matter up
and are creating the impression that the Government the
recommendation of the Mississippi River Commission will bear
one-half to twothirds of the cost Of this levee
AS we understand it. before the Government would take
any such action the Mississippi River Commission would have
to recommend that aid this be furnished
We would like to know if the Mississippi River Commits
sion feels inclined recommend aid for building
this portion of the levee would like to make
ments appear with attorneys before your Commission
and present the evidence which have accumulated which,
in our opinion shows very clearly that the project ea
sible
Of course we would go to this trouble and
pense unless the Commission inclined report favoraby
the proposition.
Will you kindly let know your position in the matter.
and obige Yours truly,
MENGEI BOX COMPANY,
President
Copy to Randolph & Randolph, Memphis, TennI
WAR DEPARTMENT - MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMlS-
SION-OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT. 1901 INTER-
NATIONAL LIFE BUILDING.
St. Louis, Mo, July 25. 1919
Mr.. C. C. Mengel President Mengel Box Co,
Louisville KY
Dear Sir: Replying your letter dated July g. 1919,
corning construction Of evee from Tptonv Tenn mouth
of Obon River have that with the passage OF the
Flood Control Act the Commission has felt that under the m
taons of that Congress the completion OF the
trolling evee line prior considering projects and Tor
that reason the Commission compelled present to deter
ton on construction Of any evees in that locality
Very truly yours,
c. Med. TOWNSEND.
Colonel Corps Of Engineers.
President Mississippi River Commission
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-03

led by Mrs. Horton, who will remain
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Montgomery
leave Tuesday evening for an east
ern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Burgess left
Tuesday for a motor trip through
the south.
Mai. sand Mrs. Anan Raymond
have returned to their home at 5lO7
California street after an absence OF
two years Major Raymond was in
the service, both here and overseas.
Misses Charlotte Mcdonald and
Dorothy Sherman leave Wednesday
evening for Camp Meenahga, Wis
consin, They were accompanied by
Miss Lucy Garvin, the Official
chaperon of the camp.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Graham
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T
C.an-m, will leave Friday for T l.
land Colo, where she will join her
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Card Party.

Miss Irene Schupp will entertain
at an afternoon card party Saturday
at the Blackstone.
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held II ever,
Virtue and knowledge were endowments greater
Than nobeness and riehes.-Shakespeare.
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kushper,> accom-
panied by their daughter, Miss Ruth
Kushner, left Saturday evening for
Rock Island, Ill. Miss Kushner
will go to Chicago for an indefinite
stay. Mr.. and Mrs. Kushner are
expected home within a few days.
Miss May Hutchison left Tues
day evening for Chicago where she
will be joined by friends. From
there she will go to the coast of
Maine where she will spend the re-
mainder of the summer
Mrs. w. G, Crotihse leaves Mon
day, July 7, for California, where
she will remain until September /.
Mr.. Crounse will join her later In
the summer.
Mrs. Fay Horton of Denver, who
is the guest of Mrs. c. B. Horton
at Carter Lake, will leave for her
home early in the week, accompan-
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Japanese Extravaganza.

Encoura aged by the. phenomenal
success of Fiji of the Toy Shop"
which was given at the Brandeis in
May, the women's society of the
First Central Congregational church
are completing plans to give an
other extravaganza in October. The
same producing company from New
York will have charge of the pro-
duction which will be a Japanese
play and will feature many local
artists.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-03

II ther a d brother, Victo.. who
left early in the week. Miss Margar-
ct Cunningham of Chicago will ac-
company her. They will remain at
their mountain cabin until the latter
part [. >ugust
Mrs. John Graham of Sidney,
Neb. is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. c. G. Mcdonald.
Miss Effie Cleland, who has been
doing canteen work in Germany and
Belgium, is now travelling in Switz-
erland and is expected home this
summer.
Mrs. Jacob w. S. Wuest has re-
tuned froE. can, N. Y, where she
vicited her parents, --.. and Mrs.
G. H. Strong.
Misses Jane Canan and Emma
Fullaway left Tuesday afternoon for
Colorado. They will visit Denver,
Colorado Springs and Maritou, and
will spend month at Palmer's S
Lake, returning September |.
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Well may your hearts believe the truths tellI
'Tis virtue makes the bliss. where'sr we dwell
Collins
Happy Hollow

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cowell will
emit. ain at an enjoyable dinner
party July at HAPPY Hollow club,
for it will be a welcome home affair
in honor of Miss Elizabeth Stewart.
Wa. has returned from overseas.
Miss Stewart served for many
months in the canteens in France.
Twelve guests will be included in
the party. Others entertaining that
evening will be Dr., y. T. Quigley,
VINO i'll have seven guests, and G.
D. Hansen four.
-,-.s. T. W. ,tlll ent tain
10 guests at lun heon Thursday,
and E. r. Perfect will have a four.
some at dinner, Saturday evccirg.
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Heart Beats
By A. K.

Wild
Is the emotion
Surging up within us;
Anger
Overwhelms
And possesses US entirely.
Red floats
Before our eyes
Sharp pains split
/Our throbbing brain
And rend reason
To thousand bits.
But the storm within
Subsidies
And a food
OF tears bursts forth
To drench
Our burning cheeks.
Shattered
And trembling
We stand helpless
The wreck of angry passion
Wondering why
And when
And whence
1t came and went.
No good and sufficient
Reason is ever left
As remnant of
An all-Consuming rage.
Illness
Unstrung nerves
WEAKNESS
These are the rewards
Mere dust
Or less.
The. mock US
As we tremble.
But each year
We watch with pride
The tendency in us
To anger
Subside.
There is something within
More tolerant
More sympathetic
Less harsh.
The tyranny Of temper
Glides on its angry way
With Time
And leaves a smile
Where once there wa.
Wicked scowl.
We shall not be too quick
To judge our fellow-folk
Since he and she
May be as right as We
Who knows.
We are a mass
OF struggling humanity
Each trying and stumbling
In indifferent path
To reach some little star
To which we have hitched
Our wagon.
Let US be fair with them
Since God is ever
Fair with US.
SELAH!