The Latham Advertiser from Latham, Kansas • 1

A 1 TM Tell Our Advertisers You Saw Their Ad in the Advertiser. Eight Pages This Week Advertise er in ne Advertiser. $1.50 per Year LATHAM, BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1919. Vol. 1.

No. 38. Tom Ferguson Arrives At Virginia Hospital The following letter from Tom Ferguson tells of his safe arrival in the States, and gives some interesting side-lights upon the big scrap: Hampton, Jan. 10. Little Beaumont Girl Dies After Influenza Helen Edna Schooler, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Schooler, died at the home in Beaumont on Monday, January 6, 1919, as the result of Spanish influenza. She was born in Beaumont on Nov.

5, 1905, and was aged at the time of death thirteen years and two months. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Methodist church in Beaumont, STREET WORK PLANNED The good service which has been given during the present muddy weather by the hard surfaced business street of our city has met with the hearty approval of all who have had occasion to travel thereon. Under former conditions, this street would now have been a sea of mud, but after having been rocked it is now in good condition, despite the fact that heavy loads have been hauled over it every day. With this in mind, the City Administration is making plans for further street improvement which it feels sure will meet with the hearty approval 6i all residents and visitors.

Believing that all possible public work should be opened now in order to furnish employment for the City Council is ready to proceed with such Henry Jacobs Returns From the Battle Front Henry Jacobs, who was wounded in action in the big Argonne drive and was invalided back to the states, came in last week from Camp Dodge, to spend a 14-day furlough with his par? ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jacobs.

Henry's wounds are about healed, and he looks to be in fine physical condition. He expects to obtain his discharge from the service soon after he gets back to Camp Dodge. Henry states that Governor Allen is correct in his statement that large American casualties Dear Folks: Arrived today at Hampton, on the hospital ship Madawaska. Am again in the good old U.S. and conducted by Rev.

Freeman, of plans, with the approval of the citizens. Leon, and interment was made It is proposed Jo rock Cherry street to the city limits north from in the Butts cemetery. Her class Broadway, and possibly, to continue the work on Broadway west to the city limits. The Council would appreciate an expression from mates acted as pall bearers, and a beautiful floral offering from the Beaumont school attested the was due to inadequate artillery and aerial support. He says that the tax payers, and all persons interested are invited to attend the Council meeting oh next Monday evening, Jan.

27, when an opportunity will be given for all to express their, views. love in which she was universally held. E. A. Mayor.

Little Helen leaves to mourn while the artillery action on each side of them appeared very heavy, the barrage which preceded their going over the top was very des her loss her father and mother, five brothers and two sisters. but maybe you think it doesnt seem good jto be back again! Left France the 28th of Dec. and were on the water 14 long days. We came by a southern route, way down past the Azores. It was a longer route by about 4 days, but, they were afraid we couldn't stand the rough water we would have been sure to have had.

We had a fine voyage. It was awfully warm all the way, the water could not have been smoother, and, being an American ship with American "Jackies," we could not have been treated better. I don't think I will be here ultory, and after the first day One brother preceded her to that better land. She had a happy, C. W.

B. Program The Latham Auxiliary of the Christian Women's Bbird of Missions will hold the regular monthly meeting on Thursday. Feb. 6. cheerful disposition which her lit there was no artillery or aerial support.

Enemy machine gun nests had to be rushed openly, and hostile planes were combated W. F. M. S. Program TheW.F.

M.S. of the M. E. church will meet on Thursday, Jan. 30, with Mrs.

S. C. Ellis. Leader, Mrs. Jacobs.

Intercession, Mrs. S. Gibson. Song, "My Faith Looks Up to tle friends would do well to emulate. She is remembered by many with rifle and revolver.

for her songs and sweet voice. TO HER MEMORY Thee." Lt. Jack Tutt Tells We loved our little Helen, over a week. Will probably be The Story of the War For over an hour last night a Prayed to keep her in our home; Jesus' love, being stronger, Beckoned her, to Him to come. sent to Funston, as it is the mill tary hospital nearest home.

I ex large crowd sat in the opera house and listened attentively to the pect.to get a furlough as' soon as I get there, so I may be home We did love her songs and laugh ter, soon Hurray! Believe me, I was sure sick of that country. I liked it fine un And it made our hearts so light; Now our home is sad and lonely, Tho our memory of her is bright; Would we call her back? No til I was wounded and had to lie Women and the World War, by Mrs. Ed Prosser. Mohammedan Women in Business, by Mrs. Carnes.

The Women of and the Business World, by Mrs. J. W. Thomas. Chinese Business Women, by Mrs.

C. D. Edwards; The Business Women of Japan, by Mrs. Hedrick. Women in Education, by Mrs.

Leatherman. Women Teachers in Mohammedan Lands, by Mrs. R. Williams. The Training of Teachers, by Mrs.

Will Sherar. in bed about three months. My wounds are all 0. ex never! For this world is full of woe. at 2:30 p.

with jVfrs. Foster Squier. Division No. 3 will have charge of the program. Subject, "Women Wage Earners of the Orient." Song.

Prayer: Mrs. Mount and Mrs. Ferguson. i Bible Lesson: A number of bible quotations. Song.

7 "The Coolie Woman in India," by Miss Brown. "Factory Women of China and Japan," by Josephine Peebler. Song. Roll Call. Hidden Answers.

Circle of Prayer. C. W. B. M.

Benediction. All members of the Society will please make note of all reading done during January and bring to the meeting, giving number of pages of books and magazines read. This is important. Visitors are always welcome. Mrs.

Foster Squier, Leader. cept the one in my leg; seems as Then, we that Jesus loves tho it won't heal completely. Doctors think probably there is still another bullet it. Have story of the world war as told by Lieut. Jack Tutt, who participated in it almost from the beginning, first in the Canadian artillery, and later in the Royal Fly-, ing Corps.

The narrative was unmarked by flights of oratory, but was the intimate-story of a soldier's life and adventures, told in a conversational manner, interspersed with bits of fun and humor, as is necessary to the good telling of any story. This was the second number of the citizens' entertainment course and will be followed by three more numbers. These are high class attractions and our citizens should not fail to give them good attendance. her, For the Bible tells us so. Yes, the sound of foot-steps ling ers, already had two taken out, and -one went clear thru; don't think there's room for many more, do ft' Many times we list for Helen's; India's Women Teachers, by you? The 35th was all shot to piec But she ne'er will cross our thresh pld, Mrs.

N. P. Hinton. Closing Hymn, No. 256.

Committee: Mrs. S. C. Ellis es. 25 disabled men out of the 127 came back on the same boat She with Jesus now is dwelling.

Heaven now seems near and with Mrs. C. D. Edwards dearer, As we see a vision clearer Mrs. J.

Carnes. I was wounded in the Argonne Forest; Sept. 29 1 believe was the date. The casualties in this drive exceeded those of the rest of the war. Although we had fought a Of dear Helen therein rapture, Singing songs for us at home.

Miss Opal Jackson, of near Au- F. LaVanche Larrick. Don Haynes, late of the Wild- gusta, came Tuesday to visit the cat Casing Crew, has graduated Finleys, of north of town, and Advertise 'er in the Advertiser. little in Alsace and Lorraine, and had a share at St. Mihiel, this was our first big battle, and believe me, I'll never forget it if I and is now a full-fledged tool other friends here.

She sp dresser at the Frazier-Adams-' Tuesday night with Margai battle began. We took town af Morgan well east of town. 1 Riley. live to be a million. I would' not ter town.

Hills and woods fell to go thru it again for a million dol Mrs. W. T. Morti Dead Mrs. Truman Morti, well known in this community, passed away at her home near Brownlow at nine o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, January 21, 1919.

A long illness, beginning with influenza, terminated in death. The body was taken to Leon on Wednesday, and it is understood the funeral will be held on Fri-' day, and interment made in the Leon cemetery. us after much hand to hand fight lars, and wouldn't have missed it for a whole lot. It was a great ing, and in many instances we had to resort to the point of the bayonet to convince Jerry we meant business. We were fight experience.

We left St. Mihiel about the 18th, and started back in trucks for our rest. We rode about two days and camped in a strip of ing against the best the German army had, and they were as de termined that we should not ad vance as we were that we would. At times we were under a perfect hail of machine gun Are, at times heavy artillery barrages, and not infrequently both together, but we never failed to advance. S.

S. Ewing Dead The death of S. S. Ewing, for many years a resident of this vicinity, occurred at the home of his sister, Mrs. C.

B. Archer, at 206 south Emporia street, Wichita, at 7 a. on Wednesday, January 22. Death came as the result of an illness beginning with influenza. The body was brought to Latham today and laid to rest in the Latham cemetery.

A few relatives accompanied the remains, leaving on the southbound passenger today. Obituary next wfek. woods. It was here we learned our anticipated rest was to be the envious job of busting the Hin-denburg line in a place where the French had made several but failed. So the disappointment in learning our long delayed rest was to be still further delayed was forgotten when we learned we were to have the honor of "bustin' Old Hindy's play house." We went into the line the -night of the 25th, and on the morning of the 26th went over the top at 5:30 under the fiercest barrage we had ever heard We easily took the heights, the French had had trouble with, and a town called Sheppy the first day, But the second day the real 4 1 It was five days of hell that I went thru.

I was in many a tight place that I never expected to get out of. We expected every second to get hit, but everyone was determined to go as far as possible before he got it. I was hit the third day, just a scratch in the hip, but not enough to stop for. But I got it good the next day. I consider myself lucky to get off as easy as I did for I know lots of the fellows who never came back, PS.

I tfitrt need to clean uj) -I've lived here 40 yean and new had a fire yet funded by Kmjsm SUti Fire Mwrphil. Somebody said to ask Gladys Turney if her corn still hurts..