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URL WAMBAUGH ON
TORPEDOED TRANSPORT
1- Thouicltt SO Mc Amtmg the Tlitrl)
! Klllttl When the Ml. Vornon
Karl Wumhnimh. f Alliance, la
thought to be among (Ik- thirty-five
willed on the army transport, Mt.
V. rnon. which was iorpedoed last
rbtintdny about 200 miles from the
French coast, homeward bound. Mr.
WambanKh started firing on the Mt.
Vernon last January, and as the.
thirty-five reported killed are flre
nMsn and enginomen, It is feared he ia
jironng those killed by hla many
frtenda here.
He enliated in the navy In July,
1I7. thla being hla fifth trip acroua.
His parents. Mr. and Mra. M. O.
Warribaugh, live eight milea eaBt of
ihlsclty.
The following; letter written last
May to K. O. losing, of thla city, la
ery Interesting and tella of him be
inp fireman and that It waa hla aec
wmd trip acroaa:
"U. s. S. Mt. Vernon,
"May 29, 1918.
'Pear Friend Bert:
"It has been an age aince I taavo
written, but wll try and scratch a few
lint tonight.
"I don't know Juat where I was the
last time 1 wrote any of you, but ex
pect it was at Philadelphia. Well
(from there I came -io Brooklyn the
day before Faster and was there aev-
eral days then waa sent to Fills Is
land. The island is the place where
all emigrants were held In peace
Mir . s or aa we commonly heard it
railed "quarantine." It ia an im
mense building for size. One assem
bly hall ia larger than your store by
About alx or eight times and there
are a number of smaller halls, be
side dormitories. Everything waa
aa up-to-date as was possible for It to
txv We had a free laundry. Y. M. 1
C: A. and K. C. rooms and library j
and an enclosed porch large enough
to play ball on. All we done here
was to eat and sleep, waiting to be
sent to our boat. I was sent to Ben
Konburat, L. I., for a week. It !b a
"N. K. F camp and didn't have room
entuigh for the number of men thai
were Shore, so I can't Speak ;is well
t H as 1 c;iii of the Island. I slept
ir t-nt and stayed inn of (lours the,
r at of t be inie.
After several trials yetting a I
lio.it 1 dually got the Mt. Vernon and
earns abroad the 19th of April, thoi
my pay account failed' to come with '
mt as they were sent OB another
"Well how is everything In Alli
ance I often wonder how business is
going BJld what effect the draft has
had on things. How Is Blandis and
Sterling making It and wha: are they
doing? Tell then to write. 1 will
be surer of getting my mall now. I
think I lost lots last winter when I
waa changing around, though I got
ome that Ml 14 weeks on the way.
(Our censershlp Is very strict and
we are not supposed io mall anything
on the onfslde. )
"I guess I hav ewritten some
thinga that a censor would out, but
will mail thla on the outside when I
reach port.
"Well, I will cloae now a8 it is late
and nearly time to go and do an
other four hours. I bu.ned my arm
pretty bad yesterday ao about all I
do is stick around and carry water.
"Give my best wishes to the chil
dren and your wife and write soon.
Aa ever
"Your friend,
"KARL W. WAMBAUGH.
My oddresa is:
IJ, S. Mt. Vernon, care P. M.
New York City.
V. S. I haven't went thru that
little experience of seasickness yet,
ao I atill have something more to get
out of the navy.
Thla boat made a record of a
round trip in 17 days, then beat her
own time by 7 hours. We will be
wearing the K. soon."
DELCO-LIGHT
The complete Electric Light and
Power Plant
Turns the cream separator,
tumbles the churn. Saves time
every day.
AflOICH & l.vri.F. Alliance, Nebr.
419 Cheyenne Ave. ihone iro
IF
RACK
HURTS
USE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if Kidneys feel like lead
or Bladder bothers you Meat
forms uric acid. .
Mnaf f.ll a fnrrrnt tlinf lha trlHflAVa.
boat, which isn't the most pleasant gft sluggish and clogged
and need a flushing occasionally, else we
have backache and dull misery in the
kidney region, severe headaches, rheu
matic twinges, torpid liver, acid stomach,
sleeplessness and all sorts of bladder dis
orders. You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from uny good drug store here,
al a tablespoon fill in a glass of water
before breakfast for a few days and
t'OQr kidneys will then act fine. This
I MtS salts is made from the acid of
grapes, and lemon juice, combined with
I i thla, and is harmless to Hush clogged
kidneys and stimulate them to normal
i tivity. It also neutralizes the acids
in the urine so it no longer irritates,
.turn ending bladder disorders.
Jed Baits is harmless; inexpensive;
makes. delightful effervescent lithia
rater drink which everybody should take
nu then to keep their kidneys clean,
L Voiding serious complications,
v wi ll known local druggist says he
lots of Jad Salts to folks Who believe
te rooming kidney trouble while it ia
v trouble.
thing that can happen to a sailor, es-
p i tally when there is so much to seel
tnii so many places to go to as there;
ll ..round New York City.
I don't know whether 1 told you '
Ehal I had changed to be a ftreman.
but I changed over in January. 1
-didn't like the seaman branch very
Well. PI ring on I bout is harder'
work thai) anything 1 ever mt ; up;
with, and for a while I didn't know ;
whether 1 could stand it or not, but I
1 sua getting pretty well used to it
BO We work four hours 00 and '
gUsjhl hours off when we :.re u:i ter
wa.j We seldom get ov r six hours
,sl- p during the 2 4 but one gets used
Jo going wi-ihout sleep.
' "The Mt. Vernon was the (let-man's
prlie ship and they said thai she1
would never make a trip for the'
An eric: n. They had it tore up so
lan. bin we are nearing the end of
SMll'SUcth trip. My second one.
We carry I crew of 1.000 men
.ir. i bad 1,0 OS troops abroad the last
dm, i ;mi wandering if any of the,
txiys from home will ko across on
(fere ship. 1 look every time they
totna on.
' I haven't went ashore in France
'ret. The first time we coaled tbol
artip 1 worked 36 hours without a
Stop except to eat. We were in port
:'ia nours. My section was on watch
-on. ing in and going OS). 1 was just
aai'iit nil in but we didn't mind H.
sn every officer, captain and all.
JhOVelled coal. The last time first
an t on WOBl ashore, but I am in the
Jhi'd. so had to work.
'We have been having target prac
SSsSJ today'. It was the first -rime I
wTbr heard the big guns fired.
"We have been very forunate not
io meet any I' boats i.s yet. A bunch
of torpedo boats always go with us
thm the war zone.
"Well I have seen Broadway snd
"Wall street and all the squ tes. rode
in wibways and got a rough view of
New York City in general New I
am going to start and look It ever
rler.
We have the army and navy Y.
M C. A. and they are sure a home.
St la the first place we look for when
we make a new port.
Fall
Hats
In great profusion.
Fine qualities.
Made by
STETSON
CROPIT-
KNAPP
BORSA-
LINO
Prices range from
$5. to $10.
Bingham News
The Famous
of course
Seth ("ravena, of Rackett, will be
the new carrier on the Star route out
of llinghnm.
Miaa Jane Marchbanks, of Whit
man, came Saturday for a week 'a via
It with her alater, Mra. Scott Plt-
taUo.
School will begin next Monday
and a very aeriouB question arises:
What are they going to do with ao
many pupils and so little room
Mr and Mrs. .1. F. Sellei, Vivian
and tfa May, apent laat week at the
ata e fair and returned home on Sat
urday.
I'. U. Kincald apent the paat week
in Denver, returning on Friday
Ralph Remour, O. A. Anderson, W.
('. Minnick and J. J. Granning went
to Alliance this week as witnesses on
a protest rase.
Frienda of the Von Krozicks, who
used to live north of Bingham, are
saddened by the news of the death
of the daughter, Ruth, on Auguat 12.
For a sample Of real hospitality
you should be caught out at Carl
Townson's on a cold, rainy night In
a car that has quit working, and then
be thankful that Carl and his mother
are at home and they will do the rest.
Bingham will celebrate Pershing
day with a picnic, dinner, patriotic i
speeches, music and a demon8tration J
by the boya scouts. Everybody wel-1
come. Come and make the day a fit
ting tribute to Nebraska's moat be
loved citizen.
GRANDMA NEVER LET
HER HAIR GET GRAY
"-Xa
il l DUAL KltH IN HAY Ml M
TAJOD GOVBUfMEMT Lit FNsk.
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP NOSTRILS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head -Colds. It's Splendid!
Omaha, Neb.. Sept. 11. All deal
is in and handlers of hay must take
mt a United Slates food adnilnistra
lon license, says the Nebraska fed-
ral food administration. AppUca
lon musl be made at once to the u-
use division, United Slates food ad
nintstration, and failure to have a li
tense will not excuse any violator.
I ot M Y FOOD OFFICIALS
WILL (iATIIKH IN OMAHA
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 10. County
(-od administrators of Nebraska will
"et in Oni'ha on Beptomhof 11
when plans for the winter and a def
inite program to be followed will be
outlined by Gurdon W. Wattles, fed
eral food administrator for Nebraska.
Mr. Wattles, accompanied by Dep
uty A. C. Lau, attended the Washing
ton meeting of state officials, when
erberl Hoover outlined the food! slt
(At Ion as it conci rns the allies.
Poo I regulation! will not be so
f. as in the past, in the opinion
i food experts unless imforsoss eir
I ttances arise, winch might ne
isitate closer supervision. How
1 1 as I'n. d States has a big job
Q front of Iter lor she has to feed her
v i atuiy of more -.han It.OOO.oOO
n r there, in addition to furnishing
!' DlUjor portion of the food rOQUlP
! bj the allies. It's the biggest job
the Ualted States has ever under
i aken.
POTATOm I'N FIT FOR Food
n t m: SOLD OK HHIPIM
She
Kept Her Locks Dark
Glossy, with Sage Tea
and Sulphur.
and
In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages of your head
will elear and you can breathe freely.
No more hawking, snuffling, blowing,
headache, dryness. - No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
will be gone.
(Jet a nmnll bottle of Elv'a Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic.
healing cream in vour nostrils. It pen
etrates through every air passage of the
head, soothes the inflamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief conien instantly.
Its just fine. Don t stay stiiffed-up
with a cold or najty catarrh Relief
comes so quickly.
INEZ C. DAVIS
Hairdrejser & Manicurist
THE WILSON
-oo
Hours:
Bore Dutte Ave.
P; one 9!1
12 to 8:30 P. M
PERUNA
THE BEST MEDICINE
FOR COUGHS AND COLDS
Miss Ivy Gray, Fairview,
Kentucky, writes:
"I havs taken IVruna. and
would aay that it in the bent
medicine for coughs and colds I
ever saw. I m4 that It lwj
rmm a role la a ahort while. It
also atrenarthens and builds up
the system."
oli Everywhere
I Ever
Saw
Miss dray's letter breathes
hope to the ailing;. It Is an In
spiration to the sick and infirm.
l.lqolS or Tablet Form
The children in the homes of Har
ry Marr and Klmer Brammer all have
whooping cough.
Mra. John Itedlg is atill under the
WeathSjf at her home. She haa been
sick for some time and does not im
prove very faat.
Farm
LOANS
Ranch
want your ml estate lean business,
wul make rates end terns to set it.
can put over a loan for any amount
will save yon money on your loan,
solicit thci opportunity to shew yen.
The
WOODRUFF BALL CO.
INVEST iSRY ARKIRB
VALENTINE, - NEBRASKA
Mt ss 7t 1 1 1 Pi fftl v" afc-"- ?nE lssrswSTv WV V Xk
Rifles and Cartridges
for Shooting Right
EVERYBODY i brginnintf to tee the difference between rigkt rifle
(hooting and aimleM "potting around" and tfo-ae-you-pleac "target
ebooting." The trend of the times toward efficiency if leading thousand
to follow the Government wishce and shoot the official N. R. A. small
bore courses (not military) adopted for civilian and junior marksmen.
Rtsaiaeto. UMC .33 Cslitxr Riflo and CsrfriJfM. midc te (hoot rfgXi, tre first choie.
for thu shootiae. bmuK tacy measure up to the ktlu,t stueUrd ot accuracy required.
Get i. li.t with a Remington UMC .33 Caliber Rifle and Learn ok Cartrtdfea and win the
official Gove r aroe o t decora t ion awarded for proficiency by the National Rifle Aaeoeiatioa.
Sold by Snorting Goods DeaJers in Your Community
For information about the new Small-Bore Coorree. aak tke Secretary of any civilian oe
boyi rifle club, or address the National Rifle Aaatxiatira. 1108 Woedward Buudiaf,
W aih ! nst on . U.
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MAKE THE FONTENELLE YOUR
HEADQUARTERS WHEN IN OMAHA,
UNFAILING COURTESY AND SERVICE
SEEM TO MERIT YOUR PATRONAGE
330 ROOMS-330 BATHS
ss nn
ONE PERSON .
TWO PERSONS
.00
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RATES
... iljLrijLipement H. Edgar Gregory
S4.0S
$..00
When you aarkSS) our hair witUSai1
Tea and Bulpkur, m ono can tell, bo
cause it's done M naturally, o evenly.
Preparing this mixture. tlWkiwh, at home
is UUn and troulilesome. Fur 50 rent
jou SSI hu at any druu store the ready-to-use
preparation, iuhproved by the, addi
tion of other ingredients, called "Veth
BsfjS and Sulphur t'omixnind." You iust
dampen a noags or suft brush with it
and draw this throurrh your hair, taking
one small strand at a time, lly morning
all gray hair disappears, and. after an
other applieatiou or two, your hair be
comes beautifully darkened, glossy and
luxuriant.
Gray, faded hair, ti.ouirh no disgrace,
is a sigu of old aire, and as we all de
sire a youthful and attractive appear
ance, get busy at once with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compouud and look years
younger. This ready-to-use preparation
I. . l.rlit fnl i.nl.t r. .ini-it,. anil not. a
a I
medicine. It is not iuU nded for the cure, 1 urcl
iuitigatiou or prvvt-utiou of ducasc.
Omaha, Neb.. Sept. 10. Potatoes
CSBBOl be shipped that are unlit for
BUSSaB food, aceordinir to a recent
ruling of tJurdtMi W Wattles. Ne
braska food administrator. And in
fORimsrclal potato prowlni; districts,
lbs .spuds must be sorted and crailed
according to government u'rades.
Tliete isnothiiur to prevent nlie
hipraSBl of potatoes that do not
VOIDS up t ihe noverninent ITlflSg
hut until pota'oes are b.irred from
shipnattt. All licensed dealers must
tas Ihal potatoes are tit before they
deal in them.
B.okcn Stove Lining.
if Any i n contain pis tss mrxllm n
: 'nken stove lining with a rsmsnl
mads of salt and ashes mixed with wa
ter, don't l" it. Tin- salt will rust the
love, mining It beyond repair, ln
ttcud, K 't n ii"it or so of cement and
HMUC MUSl from :he street, mid mix
tt'lttl water. Fill all the holes and
V! ii !;s and your liniiii; will be as Kd
i new one and your stove not ln-
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AH Kinds of
HAYING MACHINERY
Including the famous
Loosbrock Stacker
and the celebrated
Bain Wagons
De Laval Cream Separators Farm Trucks
Gas Engines Dayton Airless Tires
Lubricating Auto Oils and Greases
The Farmers' Union
Alliance, Nebraska
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