Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 308, Lebanon, Boone County, 26 September 1917 — Page 6

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Ljlc Jrtephcnson Writes of Work) at Quartico. AN INSPIRING SIGHT All llranrlios of Army Service Busy Training Tor Active Warfare al (he Camp. Sunday. I.) n.tly ti'iri(r- hac- h:t pi. v.iu.'v,,;, la.-t h:.l I iill !-. .-tart -.vi'h fn!.- lo Ptir :d to I If ft o: l!-a! .it 1 K. hi. 1i:.--ia: ri.l arrived .il Qun.itiKi :i' t Ml the Wt morning. (If nil ti c tiav.-ht.it I

I y h: v.- ,,mv that 'va the tr-;. i. I ever made. 1 h...l turni"1 rc:ii vol I I or. Mon.lay nH ami I n. ..lay ati. i - j ncm it . t.nve,mg hut '.at j night it w.s nv ! ihiin ..."! it v:ij cold. We were to have ha.i dc-ping

; cars at Violence hut 'a it u.v ainvol there the .deeper.- wen- :ii..-.-m. On' ' blankets, roots, dr., vine pa. "i.oil k: the boxes an there t." t'tbr-r cour-i-for US hilt t" .tan.: l,i- rV'l the l-.'-t we could. On our .rival at '.u.pti . co we were Iran- nv.l t.i the vaiiour companies of the rith i. gii-.ent, fir-.i gc Whita and I l.o:h heing pbv, in th" S6th company. No Furlough. ''About the lir.-t thing .wuitod after I got Iku'ciI wa. a fn lough and that id the Inst thing I'm going to . get. Thev gently informed us that - ' they would grant ro more fiirt.mehW 1 guess 1 will go to 1- rur.ee without getting to viit Ixhanon again. I Mwre you it was one of the greatest . disappointments I have had since 1 : have been in the serv ice. I had made , , fcflf plans for the ih. . - 'As for Quantico. it U far ahead of Taria Island. The hard vv. rk we had to to duridg our recruit trairnnit i over but the drilling is dmiided. From three to four hours each morning and ', two in the afternoon are tak"n up in drills. However, tho:-e drills are varied which make them much more interest in?. One hour r practice bayonet drills, the nejt marching ami squad movements, another we havi bomb throwing, and another, sigfiul practice. So you .ice hy the drills

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v si l.-(f - :Hi it n ,. V " . "It w Add im a wonderful sight for an c-utMdor to "(wod a few houn at UukMtiou some morning. One day last' w-eek during a rest period I spent the time hv watching the various department drilliand the ight thrilled me even though 1 see it every day. .ver to the lift ! saw the light ar- : il!ei- a drill, the cannon being moved by big automobile trucks in te.id of ' s. In thit; ani vicinity I 'also tvvi an armored link better known .;:, a 'oitorpiilar' worming its way over the side of the hill. Some dis-t.-inr" to the right of this scene the machine gun companies were going tl'i-oiii'ii maneuver::. To the left I ou''l ee the companies busy dijttrini tteii. h' a. I'l iinotiier section the drill ' la. nl. throwing and ahrut two mile a.-i'oB- the land on a hii'h tower huiit on the top of a hi'l w a member of the s'lrnal coips wilding a o e-satc to another nap. standing on tbc bank of the riv. r. All the tune one coui- b-ar the luiohling f th heavy artil'ery at practice nine mil. -in t;-e fiver, Ih'' roar of machine guns

at pinch. ides the i.fantn r Hi'toric Sci'iv.'s. iro . l.-ated light on th. the I'.nan'ac river, an hour'.l Washington, I). C. and rvof the bjn.l is covered hy i-. -cftein of the country our ; gavi up their lives for freeil thev might be f'oe fran: in the Civil same object. II that Amci.1 on the land dom. Aiidn.-w it is : young men he tra ir forefather.-: u'pared to give great war which up il- live for fi th ''li.w c.-.iiip has only one drawback and thut is the water supply, which at tiie present is short. We are at liberty after :i::!0 o'clock in the afternoon untill H:'KI at niirht and froie a-i'idr1 noon until re1' c:t'l Meialay nairning. The past two week ends 1 have .nt in Wa-hii:gtrn and wili oral be fore I sec all 1 want to see. This afternoon C.eorgc and 1 climbed to the top of the VYtishington monument. I thought I was po.-.-essed with better -en.-e than to do such a trick but I did not nevertheless. Oh yes, we could have ridden hy waiting a few minutes for the elevator but the walking was good for about two hundred feet and then it wa:n't so good. It is needless to suv we waited for the elevator coding doun. We visited Senator itsi n's clVxe yesterday, the senate, house of representatives and many j-ia'-cs of interest in the Capitol building, including the president's room. Kipect Orders Soon. "As to how long we will he in America I cannot say but it evidently will not be long. The reason given

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any. tim. Companies ure leiving almewt rvery week for amewhere no one known where. The 7Mh, the on Boyd Johnson waa in left last Kanday. I did net get to him at Quantico at all, nor have not heacd from him ainee h left. "Well this may be th last letter

I will writi you fro n here, I eannot sjy. However I will write another next week if I have not moved." PLENTY OF BAD LUCK. Filwin I ex. Near, Went field, Hn More j Than Hi Share. Kdwin Cox. living aouthweat of Wertfield aeema to be having more than his ohare of bad luck. A few weeks . ago while riding a horse from the f.eld to the barn on hia farm he wan thrown off and surTored a broken leg. He has been confined to hi home with , the injury moat of the time since then, i The other day he had the misfortune to break the' limb over again. He has been taken to the Deaconean hospital at In.lianapolis for treatment. . Will (Jive out Premiums Awarded in Civic League Conlestt. Virgil F.untin will have charge of stribjting the premiums to the wintk of prizes in the Civic League garden products show, held last Fri day and Saturday in the court house. Winners may obtain their prizes by applying to Mr. Buntin at the Lebanon Telephone Company's office on North Lebanon street after four o'clock Thursday afternoon. ( ONtniti). Mrs. Alice Worrel, Dorla and Blanche Worrell and Hazel and Jessie Robinson sjient Sunday in Indianapolis at J. A. Thompson's. Clyde Robinson left Saturday morning for Camp Taylor, Ky. On Thursday night before he left several of his friends gathered at his home. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served, l!o Caldwell is on the sick list. Hohart Braoy, formerly of this vicinity, but now stationed at Washington barracks, is home for a few days' visiting relatives ami friends. Mrs. J. A. Purdue spent Monday with Mrs. John Crosstreet. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Troutman attended the Smith reunion at James Smith's home Sunday. Mrs. Mae Gates, of Lebanon, has Icon visiting her mother, Mrs. Andrew Patterson. Orval Worrell spent Sunday at Koy Ottinger's. Have M Car V

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HP;jiiC! -VWill Handle that Line of Cars at His New Garage on South tabanon Street. Rert Miller, local automobile man, who for the part year has had the Chevrolet agency, has canceled this contiact and ban taken on the Ford line oX cars' and trucks. The John Huike Sale Company, of Indianapolis, recently acquired the Ford agency for this county, and the line will l.e handled from Lebanon through Mr. Miller. New raid, trucks, and Ford equipment will be installed at once in the new garage of Mr. Miller on South Lebanon street. This garage will be Kord headquarters for Bwne county. Mr. Miller also has the local ngfncv for the Haynes automobile. AT WALNCT ST. CHURCH. Meetings in Pragresa There Are (.rowing in Interest. The meetings at the Walnut street Baptist church are growing in interest. Last evening in the absence of the Rev. 0. H. Cormichael, whe was to have preached the sermon, the patoi occupied the pulpit, using as the basis of his remarks the latter part of the twenty-eighth chapter of Matthew, warning the people against formality. This evening the Rev. Mr. Kent, of the First Baptist church, will give the gospel message at 7:30. The Rev. R. K. Lucas will preach on Thursday evening at 7:30. On Friday evening the Rev. Clawson w ill preach at 7:30. Kverybody is invited to come and bring their friends and worship with W. J. BOWMAN, Pastor. EULA IS THERE. Former Lebanon Man One of Marion County Conscripts at Camp. Lebanon hoys who went to Camp Taylor, Louisville, last Saturday report that F.ula Metzger is among the conscripts in that cantonment. Metzger who formerly resided here anil later at Frankfort was registered in Indianapolis and was caught in the first draft of selected men from Marion county. WILLIAMS HOSPITAL

Wendean Clute, of this city, underwent a throat operation this morning. Dr. A. A. Williamson operated. Ijturel Scott, of Scircleville, had her tonsils and adenoids removed this morning. Dr. Williams was the surgeon. KI.IZAVILLFWill Cogswell, of Indianapolis, called on J. J. Warburton and familySun day. Mrs. Cordelia Reed and daughter, Miss Opha Reed, of Kirklin, called on Mrs. Lucindy Amos Wednesday afternoon. Kate Reed and son, C.uy. Mrs. Mabel Newkirk and three children spent Wednesday with Perry Park and family. J. J. Warburtor, Thea McMannia anil son, Walter McMannia, were in Lebanon Saturday, Mrs. Lue Batta and children spent Sunday afternoon with the former's parents, Richard Davis and wife, near Sheridan. Mr. a,nd Mrs. Egbert Higbee are moving to Lebanon this week. They will reside on North street. Mrs. Mollis Berry and son, of Dillard, are spending several days with Cliff Warburton and family. Mrs. Iro Cogswell, of Indianapolis, spent Monday night with Joe Warburton and family. Louis Swop and family spent Sunday with Fllis Smith and wife and Bob Swope and wife. . Charles Higbee and family, of Lebanon, railed on Mr. and Mrs. Fgbrt Higbee Sunday evening. Mrs. Haiel Tucker spent Saturday with Cora Fisher and baby. Elsie Newkirk, of Lebanon, spent the -week end with her parents, Jake Newkirk and wife. Bob Batts and wife, of near Lebanon, Richard Davis and wife, near t.adsden, were guests Tuesday of John Batta and wife. Mr. and Mrs. James Davidon entertained at dinner the following relatives and friends: Air. and Mrs. Will Cogswell, of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Jessie tsenhour and children, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Orla Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davidson, near Eliiaville; Mist Elsie Fall, p.r Hope--H, and Mr. Anna Spsr.ler, of Iowa. Mrs, Spangler will nmaia for several days with Mr. and Mr. Davidson. Squire MoKinley, Ruby Evans and son, Buster Evans, motored to Sheridan, Cicero, Arton and Nohlanviile. retuiTio'j noo, throvch We't-eld and Leier -n .' J V. l i( j( lnumn

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Let the children have all the good, wholesome home-made bread they want. It is better for them and costs little to make. The simple, inexpensive "gas range way" of baking bread at home will be demonstrated in our showroom Thursday Afternoon THE LAST DAY OF OUR THREE DAYS' DEMONSTRATION Every detail will be carefully explained and complete directions given so that every housewife attending can go home and bake equally good bread in her own gas range.

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About Thirty Candidates to be Given Degrees at Zionsville Thursday. A county meeting of Modern Woodmen will be held at Zionsville Thursday night, September 27. About thirty candidates will be given the work by the team of the Kokomo lodge. A big street parade of Woodmen wall he held. All Woodmen are invited and are asked to bTing candidates. FAIRVIEW. Those who spent Sunday with James Quick Sunday were Harley Quick and family, of Lebanon, and Guy Allen and family. Walter Perrine and faimly, of Perrine stop, and Mrs. Myra Richardson, of Lebanon, visited E. C. Beeman's Sunday. J. H. Miller and family, J. R. Miller and family dined with Fred Killion Sunday. Clifford Berkley and family, of Whitestown, were afternoon callers. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quick entertained at dinner Sunday, John Gullion and wife, Basil (iullion and wife, of Watseka, Hi.; Kb Barnes and wife, of Big Springs: L. B. Walker and wife. of Rosston; William Quick, AmandaH Hillock and George Rollins and family, of Lebanon. Mr. and Mra. Ora Smith entertained at dinner Sunday, Tom Shaw, wife and son, of near Zionsville; Charlea McClain, wife and daughter, Tressie, of Lebanon; Mrs. Lillie Arbogast, of California; John Quick and Wife, of Englewood. Those who dined with V. M. Cragun's Sunday were Marvin Barker and wife, of Shendan; Will Jones and family, of Lebanon; Rosa DuVoll and family, of Scotland. WATERMELONS AND POTATOES. Car load of watermelons on track now. W here old colored man used to ship from. Low price for 1 or 100. Ob South Lebanon street at ear. Later in season will furnish potatoes at low price. A. U PADGETT. 9-24-3t

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DUROC HOG SALE EVERYTHING IMMUNED BY DOUBLE TREATMENT JULY 6 I will sell at public sale, at the J. S. Fulwider farm, 9 milos south of Lebanon, 6 miles northwest of Pittsboro, 2 miles southeast of New Brunswick, on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2. SALE BEGINS AT 1 O'CLOCK P. M. FORTY-FIVE HEAD GROWTHY PROLIFIC DUROC JERSEY HOGS Consisting of 8 Fall Yearlings, 19 Spring Gilts, 15 Spring Boars and 3 Tried Sows. Mostly sired by King of All, No. 37C73, a hog with a 10 1-4 inch bone, 37 inches high, 72 inches long; out of sows by Col. Premier, Defender Prince, Jr. Orion, Jack's Friend, 2nd, I'lustrated, American Top Col, Brown's Orion and Invader. TERMS Cash or its equivalent. Those desiring terms will make arrangements before sale. Notes bearing 7 per cent interest from date, not to extend longer than six months. Field men E. K. Morris, of Swine Breeders Journal, Indianapolis, and Arthur Hyscr, of the Farmer's Guide, Huntington, Ind., send names for catalogue. C. H. WALTER Auctioneers: Col. Albert Morris, Indianapolis; Col. J. B. Hender ' son, Lebanon ; Col. G. E. Southard, Sheridan. Clerk, Geo. Adams. LUNCH AT 1 1 :30 O'CLOCK

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