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Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21
Burdett Tells Or
Philippines As He
Knew Them In'o8

o. R. Burdett of company G
First South Dakota volunteer infan-
try, who served in 1889 in the Phil
ippines during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war of AZ years ago, was the
guest speaker Monday afternoon at
a meeting of the Laurel Woman's
club and gave a resume of his ex-
periences in the islands.
He mentioned the differences TX
listing between the present time and
his day. Then they were mostly
jungles, while now there are more
than 700 miles of paved roads and
100 miles of railroads. The climate,
however, has not changed. Tropical
fruits are found in great abundance.
ella monsters, crocodiles and boa
constructors are everywhere and are
a constant menace. The speaker
told of having shot a 30-foot boa.
Monkeys are so numerous they be-
come pests. Some of the volunteers
when returning home brought sew
eral of the little creatures with them
as pets.
Burdett exhibited pieces of coral
and similar material of which the
greater part of the islands are con-.
posed.
The walled city, now occupied by
the Filipinos, was at that time the
Spanish settlement. The wall is 40
feet thick at the base and 20 at the
top. The speaker said much de-
struction was done by the Japs in
their burning and bombing of the
walled city, which is a loss to pos
terity. Many of the buildings were
hundreds of years old and were
made of blocked marble.
The much publicized Bilibid was
built several centuries ago by the
Spaniards as a dungeon, and Bur-
dett said he was amazed that any
human could exist for any length
of time in that vermin infested
hole.
Earlier in the club meeting, which
was at Mrs. Anthony Freed's home,
Mrs. Harry Penninger, president,
presided at the business session.
Mrs. R. j. Rosselot, Legislative chair
man, presented the clubs scrap
book for inspection before sending
it to the chairman of district No. g..
The sixth district is eligible for a
scholarship in the state federation,
and the Laurel club has been asked
to submit the name of a girl for
consideration.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21
LAUREL GRADERS
TAKE SECOND At
COLUMBUS JOUS1
Win From Reed Point and Red
Lodge, Lose In Finals To
Columbus, % to 81

Laurel graders won second place
Saturday night in the concluding
game of a two-day grade school
basketball tournament at Columbus,
The championship game was be-
tween Columbus and Laurel, which
Columbus won, % to 81.
Laurel staged an uphill battle all
the way, and in the fourth quarter
the score was tied 19-all, with two
minutes to go. Sears of Columbus
then sank a nice long one-handed
shot to give his team a 81 to 10
lead. Billy Sorg of Laurel came
through with a good shot to tie up
the score again, and Columbus coun-
tered with another as the game
ended.
The Laurel boys played a fine
game in which they showed excel
lent team work.
Friday afternoon Laurel defeated
Reed Point, 43 to ID, and Friday
night Laurel took Red Lodge by a
score of AZ to "a.
The score of the championship
game was as follows:
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ELECTS NEW BOARD
FOR COMING YEAR
Eighteen Named To Governing
BOdy-Reports Are Given By
Committees On Years Work

Directors were elected Friday
evening at the annual general meet
ing of the Laurel Commercial club
and committees reported on their
activities during the past year. A
few items of new business were con-
sidered.
The new board of directors con-
sists of A. E. Weber, Clay Green
ing, Joe Larson, C. H. Barney, B.
Meyer Harris, C.. A. Cromwell, B.
B. Hageman, M. o. Roysdon, j.. R.
Heebner, Peter D. Thomson, R. H.
Sterrett, j. H. Moran, o. M. Void,
Ed Bice, P. A. Johnston, Paul Will
son, R. B. Packard and B. L. Price.
The nominations were read by c.
w. Laird, member of the nominating
committee, and the report was unan-
imously adopted.
According to the constitution, the
directors will meet, organize and
elect officers of the club.
President r. H. Sterrett called
for a report from the committee
appointed to represent the club in
the matter of the city acquiring
ownership of the Laurel cemetery.
C. w. Laird, committee member, re-
ported the deal was completed ex-
cept for a few minor details. Laird
collected $500 or mor from inter
ested citizens to aid in bridging the
difference in price between the
cemetery n and the city. He
said seven individuals contributed
and named them as l.. A. Nutting,
O. M. Void, B. l.. Price, P. D.
Thomson, M. o. Roysdon, Laird and
one other.
Club members authorized the new
board to make a donation for the
cemetery's improvements.
A committee reported on progress
of a proposal to erect a suitable
memorial to men and women in the
service from Laurel and vicinity.
He exhibited drawings and plans
and a sample name plate. He esti-
mated the cost would be about $3.50.
The club voted to underwrite the
cost and to accept contributions
from other organizations wishing to
bear a share of the cost.
Treasurer Marvin Hoppel re-
ported the club had S. ,642.50 in its
general fund as of that date.
R. H. Sterrett, retiring president,
presided at the session which was
preceded by a $50 dinner at the
L. L. club.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21
TWO NOMINATED FOR
LAUREL SCHOOL BOARD

Petitions nominating Joseph Geh-
rett and C. A. Cromwell for re-
election to the board of trustees Of
school district No. 7 were filed this
week at the office of the clerk, E.
L. Fenton. The terms are for three
years each. A third, for which no
filing so far has been made, is for
a one-year term.
The school election will be April
Z, and filings close five days before
the election.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21
Program On India Is
Enjoyed Al Meeting
Of WOmen's Society

Forty-five members and guests
were in attendance when the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
entertained Friday evening at the
Methodist church with q program
on India. Mrs. Harry Penninger
was in charge of the program and
described the various customs of
the country.
In connection with her talk was
a display of souvenir articles loaned
for exhibit by Mrs. A. l.. Crichton,
Mrs. Emma Scheidecker and Mrs.
Jack Weichert. A prominent part
of the exhibit was a number of
costumes from India which were
modelled for the occasion by several
women. The costumes, three wo-
mems, one mans and two children's
are the property Of Mrs. j. W. Bald
win, who gave details concerning the
garments.
Included on the program was a
vocal solo, "Song Of India" by
Mrs. F. M. Braswell with Wayne
Scheidecker as accompanist.
Hostesses were Mrs. T. E. Mich
olas, Mrs. Clyde Bray, Mrs. Edward
L. Coombs, Mrs. Arthur Callahan
and Mrs. ]. H. Albertus.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21
JESS LONG WOUNDED,
PARENTS INFORMED

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Long were
notified Friday morning by the war
department that their son Jess had
been wounded in action in Germany.
A confirming letter a few days later
said the injury was a wound in the
hip.
Jess was with an armored divis-
ion and saw action in several of
the German-occupied countries of
Europe. A letter he wrote the Lau-
rel Outlook a few weeks ago de-
scribed some of the incidents.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21

Cpl. George Krug of Paris, Tex,
and PFC. Jacob Krug of Sacre-
mento, Calf, here on furlough, were
entertained last week at the homes
of several relatives. They were
guests Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Mclaughlin at a steak fry;
at a noon dinner at Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Corners and a supper at Mr..
and Mrs. David Frickel's on Friday,
and on Saturday they were enter
tanned at a dinner at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Y. Frank. Cor
poral Krug returned to his base
Sunday and Private Krug's furlough
will last until March 30.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21

Mrs. Ted Webb rtturned home
Monday from the Deaconess hospi-
tai in Billings with her infant son,
Donald Eugene.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21

Mrs. Homer Wheeler and son
Glenn were guests from Billings of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Wheeler.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-21

Mrs. F. L. Holiday of Clyde Park
was a week end guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. DeAtey.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-05
tbeJQgRN0WS

the temple, vibrant, toneful, almost as
If they were responses from throats
that had long been dri6p than dust.
II was enough. The ghosts, even
the sunsum, apparently were willing.
The date was set for a meeting.
Each chief put on his robe of. state.
Each donned his gold crown and the
arm and leg bands signifying rank.
The mobiles of the two tribes gath
cred in the courtyard of the Wiawso
palace. Commissioner Rollo E. Crabb,
representing the might and majesty
of the British Empire, sat on an UNI
brella.covered chair.
Trumpets sounded shrilly. At
either side of the courtyard wide
doors opened The closest associates
of the two kings entered and formed
parallel lines. Then came the kings.
With Jaws set, they marched to-
ward each other. The silence was
oppressive and the thud of each naked
foot could be heard at the furthest
end of the enclosure.
Every eye was on the two poten-
tates as they came face to face. For
a long moment they stared at each
other, as if expecting dire catastro-
phe to descend. Then they smiled and
stretched out their hands. Instead of
the ceremonial touching of palms,
there was a hearty handshake.
The two kings will preside in turn
over the affairs of state. There will
be amity and, perhaps, prosperity.
But in the black jungle night the
drums will still throb as they have
for ages, mysterious and sinister.
Only time will tell.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY I5
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-05

and witch doctors performed their
dancing incantations:
"The edges of the years have met,
while we bring meat, blood, yams,
''T'hat you may eat and drink
Life to us"
Blood of the sheep was smeared
on the sacred stools, the golden
crusted symbols which had been
stained through the centuries with
the blood of animals and human sac
rifice. The yams were laid on the
stools and libations of rum were
poured on the ground.
All the omens were propitious. The
stools took on bright crimson color.
The yams seemed to glow with a
golden light. The rum spread out and
sank slowly into the floor. The echoes
of the chants reverberated through
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-05

on the other hand, young ruler
of the Yafouba on the Cavally River
died mysteriously within a week after
he had looked on the friendly face of
a co-chief, his own half-brother.
SO when the emfssaries of the
British government approached King
Nkua and King Agyeman on the idea
of a united nation, they expected
plenty of opposition. They got II,
too, but they were finally able TO con-
vince the two potentates that union
would bring so much prosperity that
tradition shouldn't stand in the way,
providing that the spirits Of the de-
parted could be appeased.
Plenty of ritual was called for.
Huge drums doomed all night in the
forest, some 100 miles northwest of
Accra, and in the morning both kings
repaired to their respective stool
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-05


Wiawso two branches Of the Sefwi.
Since time immemorial il has been
taboo for two chiefs of the same ma
ton 10 look at each other. According
10 tribal tradition. If they did so, one
or the other or both was sure TO die
i'm short order, for having incurred
the wrath Of their ancestral ghosts
and also Of the sunsum, the groups
soul that is believed 10 dwell in each
nNibes sacred stool.
At Wagaduga in 1895, the French
Used every effort TO effect union
between two Mossi kings, the Moro
Nava and Yatanga Naba. who were
so fearful OF encountcring each other
that they always sent heralds ahead
lest they meet by accident. Neither
truckloads of presents nor any
amount of persuasion were able to
overcomo their pious horror.
August >, 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-05

house temples, accom-
panied by the two queen
mothers and by witch
doctors Smeared with
chalk and carrying
hors setail whips be-
decked with gI'isgTis,
bells and the vertebrae
of some snakes.
They were followed
by the linguists, min
strels chanting for the
dead, who bore elabo-
rately carved slaves
surmounted by ivory
images of birds and ami
mails. The linguists in
toned their songs while
sheep were sacrificed
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-05

The Earth Was Supposed TO
Shudder If They Looked at
Each Other. but Two Gold
Coast Rulers Come Face
to Face and The Witch
Dancers Danced Until
They Fell
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-05

That's " h y
people Of Afri
cas- Gold Coast
were prepared
for the earth 90
trem b @ and
The skies TO fall
" hen Kin &
Nkua II a n q
King Agyenan
IL came face
TO face for the
first time the
other d lay in
the courtyard
Of the palace al
NiaWSO
~ an a Alto
A gy g IN a n IN
and Mana Kwa
mi Nkua III are
kin & 6, reSpec
lively, OF h @
hW al an a
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-05
Ways" Etc.
By WILLIAM SEABRO0k
Explorer and Author of Jung

4 AOST Of the laws by which we
M govern our lives today go back
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
Where Love Is Friend and Foe

I ONGACRE Song (by Don Wahn)Wen take this night
i dlluSion has its tragic
lovely hoursthat made rhyme Have lost the
made them But the stars are flaming In
Your spills music down the gded street And
found their paradise. Can themselves
fresh let take this magic Tor our
gods there that
clasp done with faith and conancy
strange and haunting glow Along
tIe sire vhe love is
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
Orchids TO Chapman and MUM

vINIE Marguerite Chapman and p MUM in
Calm and Julie Styne 100 cent
attendance Parade with Il Begged Her Tau
Scandal due at the Roxie
(Colmba platter This Heart of Mine Henry
Nora Sheridan
gay rondos Club VIII The Mills Bros at Zanzibar Phil
.Doothie Lehelds
Norway and scallons to the brass hats
stupid ruling which hoves hungry seVcemen
out of rest after midnight.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
Girl Ignores Ex-Mayor Walker,
Seeks The Voices Autograph
NeW York Heartbeat


IaE Big Jimmy Walker giving his tat
the Madison So Young Thing seeking the
Snaa seated directly behind hmand going COM
peey unrecognzed James Melton braving midtown
traffic with his and Paul Hartman the
groanng about the secemen are cuw
Snoos remnscng after six long years. In
twilight Ann Pennington famed in Zegeds
George heydey meeting the Broadway gang again
in Nesens latest gadgets The earrings she
wears golden herself .Ukulele Ike Cliff
radio transcription contract for nearly
(oodles of etc. telling
Eisenhower which reads: BE seeing you soon
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
| LaGuardia Rusty on His Laws

CPECIA1 for His IIonorMayor LaCuarda appears rusty
- the command district
midnight for liquor closing The state
2 m violated the midnight
15-day by the
equalization (imar New York States
Tin January
1945) sustained There change in the
closing and fundamental that IN
time government S and paramount
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
Circus Ep ec+s Labor Trouble

DROADWAY Circus expects labor troubles
ID expected reconcile when
The bride of S BrOdy not Martha
editon) but Carolyn Fotre
Marthas pals admit s. Blngsley just ordered
mancacher. II called Blue
Sapphire perfume Hoover helps start Jerry Devnes
Blue .Shubert Alley hears that
drama critic Atkinson will shove off visit
the Soviet you Mr. AS Russia in
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
25th Anniversaries Too Often

MIDNIGHT Vgnette-Snger Lorraine happened TO
H think her agent once read here
asked Are trying to
pick me up?" mot at ALI" gallant reply. I'm just
pcng of his tooters were being
loud fellow Its silver
wedding ahead said Coogee but suppose
You'll be bothering me this every 25 years.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
Patty Ford to Wed

HOLLYWOOD, April IA.
The Wally Fords' 18-year-old
daughter, Patty. has become
engaged to Zeno Zachary. dis
charged war veteran and now a
law student.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
Wife Reverses Usual Message

CyAILIES In from Hollywood got
- Carnival He recalled the swanky
tfamed SaneSe I"lnsl
guests gels had just divorced her husband and
asked ."Oh, the reort WONDERFUL
famee diden like ben in show business Wendell Niles tne
to
Macarthur, Having wonderful wish time you
herel"
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
War Reporter Hurt in London

EMos Of Mdnghter Roger Green the AP war ace survived
U1 bullets bombs and NaZs the western front
casualty in London actung two RIBS lie 5
throat ament put William
the Hospital the west coast The
who found Russell Sherwood tthe
disappeared himself!
Like Crater, Norons friends he left trace three
Robert Shafers
Pops leading in Song of Norway Detroit critics
Lady Danger) the best
modern reporter good looking
rude language liquor and plenty oil dignity
That pOOta
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15
Mickey Discovers 6
Beloian Brass Band
HOLLYWOOD. April IA.

HOLLYWOOD. April Ia.
Wouldn't you know 1t
Mickey Rooney has discovered a
Belgian jazz band and a vocal
ist, Marion Marett. 19, whom
he is all set to bring to this
country after the war Is over.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-15

G government is supreme and paramount
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-10
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 9.-(P-
Hogs-22. Market at ceiling 1885
(flat on good and choice barrows
and gifts 120-33O lbs. up. 100-12O
lbs. 1885. Good sows under 1886
lbs. 141O; 35O-500 lbs. 14.10;
weights over 500 lbs. 14.10. Good
stays 14.10.
Cattle-Choice steers 16.00-16.50;
good 15.O0-15.50; medium 1900
1880; common 100000. Good beet
type cows 1O50-1150; good dairy
type 950-10.O0; medium 10000;
common .5.50-6.50; shelly kinds
lower Good beef type heifers 1880
400; medium 100000; common
e00-7.00. Good butcher bulls 1000
1880; medium 8.00-9.5O; light COM
mon kinds 6.50-7.5O. Choice calves
1900; good 14.50-15.5o; medium
1250-13.5 so; common 100000.
Good to choice lambs 14.00-14.50;
good sheep 5.00-7.00.
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bulls ACTIVE ON
STOCK EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-R-Wall
street interpreted Russia's entr,
into the Pacific war as bullish to-
day and stock market prices rose
fractions to more than points
with about half the sharp gains
tackled on in a last minute rally.
/ Steels and motors led the ad-
vance but stable plus signs also
were added to rails, rubbers, utili-
ties, metals, aircrafts and spe-
cialtes. Volume picked up, total
ing 1,460,00 shares against 100000
yesterday and was the heaviest in
more than three weeks.
Of 952 issues dealt in, 684 ad.
vanced, 144 declined and 124 were
unchanged. The Associated Press
6O-stock composite rose 1.3 points
to 65.3.
Higher were U. S. Steel, Chrys.
Ter. General Motors, Goodrich, u
IS. Rubber, Sears Roebuck, Doug.
las Aircraft, American Airlines,
Western Union "A", and Westing.
house.
vanadium Corp, producer Of
uranium, advanced to a new 1915
high of 81 IL on a IL point rise.
Bonds dipped and then recovered
substantially with secondary rails
in the fore. Cotton rose IS to 81
cents a bale.
Gamers in the curb were Bald
win locomotive warrants, cities
service and E. W. Bliss. Transac.
tons here amounted to 100000
shares against 100000 Wednesday
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-tP)--Cot
ton futures rallied as much as
sl.l5 a bale on broad trade and
commission house buying late IN
the session today. Strength in out.
side markets and prospects OF
heavy postwar demand for cot
ton and a relatively short crop
this season supported the upward
movement.
The advance was also aided by
considerable short covering when
early liquidation on the favorable
war developments failed to depresss
prices very far. Closing levels
were 65 to 80 cents bale higher.
Private advices reported ap-
prox .mately 1900 kilograms were
submitted to the commodity
credit corporation in the bidding
for additional government stocks
put up for sale. The amount OF
business confirmed was estimated
at between $4,000 and 5000 bales.
mostly irrigated cotton. Traders
felt this small volume reflected
the increasing scarcity Of desir-
able grades Of cotton in the gov
eminent stockpile.
Futures closed 65 to 80 cents a
bale higher.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH Ga, Aug. 9.-PH
Turpentine rs IL cents a gallon;
offerings none (50-gal. bblsD; sales
none; receipts SIS barrels; ship
ments 113 barrels; stocks 1878
barrels.
Rosin: G00-lb. drums), offerings
none; sales none; receipts At;
shipments none, stocks 5064.
Quotes: prices on all rosin grades
unchanged.
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RALLY IN RAILS
HELPSB0ND MART

NEW YORK, Aug. e.-(P-
Medium priced railroad issues pull
ed the bond market back into
higher levels today after an initial
stumble.
Early declines Of fractions to
around a point in some OF the
popular trading mediums were
converted into gains of as much
before the end of the first hour
and as the session progressed in
dividual favori,es extended the
advantage to 2 points or more.
Ending with gains Of major frac-
tons to point and in some cases
Q were, among others, St. Louis
Southwestern SIS, Frisco 4 LIS
and IS, Katy As. Missouri Pacific
convertible lbs and SIS, Manatl
sugar is, International Telephone
4 LIS, St. Paul SIS, Northwestern
4 LIS and Chicago and Alton 3's.
There were scattered laggards
throughout the list.
U. S. governments were mostly
unchanged and foreign dollar
bonds kuiet.
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CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-(P)-Grain
futures were easier in today's trad
ing, reacting fractionally to Rus
sia's entry into the war with Japan
and to favorable weather condi-
tons.
At the close wheat was Ia higher
to 3-4 lower than yesterdays close,
September S1.65 IA 1-8. Corn was
3-8 to 3-4 lower, December $116
IA. Oats were 3-8 to cent lower,
September 81 IA. Rye was IA
lower to So higher, September
SLAB 3-4 SO. Barley was "a to 7-8
lower, September $1.09.
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CHICAGO, Aug. g. R -(WFA
Potatoes: arrivals ia, on track
267, total U. S. shipments 584.
New stocks: supplies fairly lib
eral, demand fair for best stocks,
rather slow for others, market
about steady for best bred stocks,
weak for others; California long
whites, U. S. No. /, size A, 1925
1895; Nebraska red warbas, U. S.
No. l, size A, $2.25-$2.50; Idaho
bliss triumphs, U. S. No. /, size A,
81 .5C-$2.75; russell burbanks, U. S.
No. l., size A, $3.50; Washington
Ions whites, U. S. No. /, size A.
$300-$3.25.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-P-Short
receipts pushed strictly good and
choice seer prices up Is to Is
cents today but failed to stimulate
other killing classes which closed
mostly steady.
The hog market was active and
fully steady with almost all grades
bringing ceiling prices.
Slaughter sheep classes held fully
steady with good and choice native
spring lambs bringing $14.25-$14.50
Salable receipts included 2,50C
cattle and 1900 sheep.