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The Tuscaloosa News du lieu suivant : Tuscaloosa, Alabama • 6

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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PAC3 THE TUSCALOOSA NEWS Bfonday, Pwtsnber 9, 191 S. .21 1 00 CASUALTIES A.n.E OEFOTEU IN Kllsabtih Anne Turner Klonla Nelson Persona Louise Dunham Joseph Dunham William K. Dunham In memory of Christine Cam eron Hhults 2.00 Temple Kmaou-El 8.8 I SO TUECALC3SA CO. Total today 00 Previously reported 56 SS urday Mfikl. reached TuM'tlooaa Huaday afternoon and waa mot by many friend and relatival ot th itwciuM jt uKm to the family burial ground at Knoxvllle direct from the train for Interment.

Key. lr. C. Hoyd of th Hmt I'rethylorlan church officiating. Mr.

Patton had been in falling health for some time, and recently suffered an attack of Influents, pneumonia later developing. He waa formerly engaged in the drug bujil-nm In DesMorner, but more recently had embarked in tba clothing business. Mr, Patton la survived by hU mother and several brother. Including Dr. Herbert Patton of this city.

He was well known la Tuscaloosa and was reared at Knoxville. Private Perry E. Doss MAMsMssMVMWsJNAfMAa Total WHEN THE BOYS COKE HOKF Diss of Pneumonia in Hospital in England Sevan TuartlooM county canual- A COLLECTION JUST ARRIVED FOR THE GIFT OF THE SHOPPER i i -7 IS r.Ui'r-' TOO BEAUTIFUL TO PORTRAY IN 'WORDS ARE THE RICH COMBINATIONS 0F THESE RECENTLY ARRIVED FURS (f tlM are reported today, coming throafh th official Hat iud from ,1 SCHOOL DONATES CHRISTMAS FUND Genuine Hudson Seal Scarfs. 5 Genuine Hudson Seal Ball Scarf of White Coney. 3 I 1 Eight dollars is the amount con tributed to the Christmas fund for the poor up to noon today.

There Is one contribution which Saddle Jap Mink Capes and Scarfs and several different mod- els of Jap Mink Muffs. One Set of Marmot Furs, Cape and Aynor Muff Model. One Scarf of Genuine Skunk. One Taupe Wolf Scarf. One Grey Squirrel Peggy Cape and Ball Muff.

will attract especial attention, as It 13 the first of its nature. This Is the contribution from Temple Emanu-KI Sunday school. It is the custom of this Jewish Sunday school to donate if Its offerings each Sunday to some Washington, and th other reported by wire from th adjutant rcu-ralt office to th family. The lat-Ur case la that of Private Perry E. H9lh lnfautry, SSth division, who dl4 of pneumonia on October 10 In a hoapltat to England.

1 was tba too of he Rev. P. A. Dona ot Samantha, route 1, who received the official notice, lie waa 22 year old. Other casualties Include Timothy Q.

Whatley of Tuscaloosa, who Is reported as wounded degree undetermined. Two Norttuort men are also Included in the list. Privates P. Kails and Iaalah Sander, both dangerously wounded. Private Harney Runnel of H.

Wtnningham of Hull and Marvin G. Cunter of Reform, arc reported a dangerously wounded. The latter Uvea across the Una in Pickens county. This la the largest list of Tuscaloosa casualties ever reported in a single day, and all occurred prior to the signing: of the armistice but have been delayed In the reporting. It waa given out by the war department Saturday in Washington that there are remaining 18,000 major casualties yet unreported to families.

There are numerous other minor casualties unreported, probably reaching 75,000, but these are of such nature as are seldom included in I the official lists. 1 Earl Patton Dies at Bessemer and Is Burried at Knoxville The body of Mr. Earl Patton, who died at his home in Bessemer Sat ulrWfMWsM worthy charity and this week It wag unanimously awarded to the Christmas fund for the poor. Here is an This IsSjjo kind of scene that will excellent example that others could follow. There are thirteen contributors to the fund today and these have greatly encouraged those who have the raising of the fund in charge.

Don't be familiar when our boys In khaki and blue, who have been overseas showing a mad emperor that no man can conquer the world at large, come home to their mothers, sisters and sweethearts. Thousands of men are being discharged from the army every day. Pretty soon there will be enough men to (ill the open jobs. delay longer making your contribu RAIFORD'S tion, lou know you are g-jlng to give, for you ill feel so much hap pier after you have helped to bright en the homes that ruust be remain cheerless on the happiest of all days unless a generous public comes to the rescue. Here Is the list of contributors today: Bista Morrisett Fitts .50 Marshall Neilson 50 Rose Wallace Turner 25 Sue Dalton Turner 25 C.

B. Turner. Ill 25 I ALL THE CLEAN NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS 0 Time 0 0 0 TU SCALOOSA City News In Little Chunks ks. (BY JACKERCRACK) 0 0 0 BREAD Then came a typewritten letter, as DISTINCTIVE GIFTS for the Home Here are the gifts of the kind which, with their Christmas message, take as well the deeper lasting thought of service, for what is Christmas but the beautiful acknowledgement of service, one friend to another? Helpful Suggestions "Fnrnishea Hoom" Story. Hundreds of thousands of people live in furnished rooms, follows: Gentleman: I saw your advertise ment in Tuscaloosa News, wanting a and this includes a lot of Tuscaloosa LI furnished room.

It you care to come 0 out in West End I can give you a very nicely furnished comfortable room, is a front room, and strictly people. A furnished room is very important, for it takes t.aa far as it can, of a home. in this city, as well as in others, there is a big difference as to whom private, with no connecting doors, only the one opening intft the recep FLOUR RESTRICTIONS REMOVED and our bread is like it was in PRE-WAR DAYS Do not slave your life away. Fresh in the morning and at 5 p. m.

Also tion room or hall. If you would like, one rents a room of. Some prices here for rooms, 'are decidedly reason vou can come out at any time in the mornings or at night if more able, and others are what a woman who rents same for herself and family convenient and see the room. -Yours very respectfully, P. S.

I forgot to mention room Fresh Rolls. calls "highway" robbery." The best way to find a suitable furnished room here seems to be to out an advertisement In The News has nice grate for fire, if wanted. 0 This letter was total failure for its purpose, because it did not give price and also did not say it (ire 0 Harliis Bakery would be furnished the roomer, and request each one who" answers it to give the price. If the cost is thus given and is too high It will save the advertiser the inconvenience of going to see the room, and also the un though it says he can have "fire if wanted" and the ad said he wanted 0 it. Another one: 4 PHONE 250 3317 BROAD December 6th, 1918, In reply to your ad in The Tuscaloosa News of December 5th, beg to advise that I have two nicely furnished up-stairs pleasantness of refusing to take it it don't suit.

A. man followed this plan the other day. by Inserting in The News the following ad: "A gentleman wishes a furnished room, big or little, with fire. Give price. Address News office." The' advertiser received eight replies.

One read thus: "Call phone answer to want Ad." Another said "call telephone No. rooms, with fire-place and comfortable in winter. It phone No. cording to Alabama jaw (and com mon sense, too) to become a wife. or call at Belvedere Nothing in this abou a "fire." But when the letter below came The couple were Miss Rose Bramer and Mr.

John Smith, age 21. In the automobile with them were two other the anxious hunter for a place to lay TODAY his head and warm his frame and be "at home" made him feel that victory was- in sight: Dear Sir: I will rent you a nice, MONROE SALISBURY i In "THAT DEVI1 BATEESE" A TOM01BOW ALICE BRADY In XHE WH1BXP00L" large furnished room with grate and reasonable amount of coal and kind ling tor $10.00 per month. Front room 'with southern and eastern ex posure. New bed and bedding; never used yet by anyone. Room Neither of these were of any interest and aggravated the advertiser, because they did not describe the rooms and did trot give the price.

That could have been written on the Blips of paper that were handed in to the paper office. Another letter read i have a nicely furnished front bed room, convenient to bath, furnace heated, private home. Price 1 15.00 per month. This letter did not interest, because it called for the same rent the advertiser was paying and was anxious to get away from. Another note said: "In answer to your ad ot December 4th, will say that I have two furnished rooms for rent, 1Z and respectively.

If interested call at connects with bath room. Would be people, one of whom was a cousin of the would-be bridegroom, who came along to enjoy the ride and see their ambitious friends embark on the "sea of' matrimony." When the party reached Tuscaloosa they lost no time in hastening to County Clerk Hunnicutt for a license to wed. They found he would gladly have given the permit if the girl's youth had not barred him from doing this great favor. Then the couple went to Judge Brandon for the license. The judge asked the maiden who is lively and pretty her age.

The. girl laughed merrily and then admitted she was only. 17. The Judge told with tears" in, his voice, he Could not help them. 1 It was night and the next thing on the program was for the party to find Electroliers.

Pictures. Dinnerware. Blassware. Hand-Painted China. Game Tables.

Mahogany Fruit Trays. Carving Sets. Bread Trays. Telephone Desk and Bissell Carpet Sweep-Chair. Pianos.

'-ilj? erS Sewing Machine 4 Globe Wernicke Book Cedar Chests. jij1' Cases Rocking Chairs. Office Furniture, bmokmg Stand. Laundry Baskets Tea Wagons. Royal Easy Chairs.

Davenports. Library TabIes. Hoosier Cabinet. NEW EDIS0N. Mahogany Candb Smoking Sets.

Stlcks i O'Cedar Oil Mops. NutBowls- Electric Irons. Clocks. -f Japanese Lacquer Writing Desks. Trays.

Sewing Baskets. Baby Baskets. glad to have you call and see it. Respectfully, This looked good to the advertiser, t)ie best of them all for him. He hurried away to look at the room; then he accepted it This furnished room story shows, in clear light, two important things: First, the great and immertiate bene fit of advertising in The Tuscaloosa TODAY BRYANT WASHBURN "TILL I COME BACK TO YOU." GAUMONT NEWS TOMORROW "HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT" Two Reels "PRICE OP Twesfeels -o- Street.

News for what you want. Second, it shows the right way and the wrong way to answer a newspaper ad. What. a hotel or lodging house, where they This epistle did not appeal to the room seeker because he had already received an offer that he thought was is the use ot going wrong and losing could all fall asleep and forget trouble. They searched the city in valk for a place to stay.

The consequence out, when you can go right and win? much more promising. -O-; Another answer did not give price, was, they parked their T. car and Deaths ahd' Ponm-nli and. this neglect killed its influence. camped in it all night, the elopers Julia Lowery died in Kaultoh even it there had been no other ob and their two friends.

Sunday morning. Age 28. She left a jection. Sunday morning the quartet startl husband and The funeral ws Tuscaloosa, Call at street for nicely furnished front room, at Kaulton and the burial here in Groenwood cemetery. with fire, one block from A very nicely written note that was received was the best penmanship -of all, and indicated superior education aad refinement, but the price was $15 per month and that ed as soon as they could get their breakfasts for Columbus, Where they hoped the legal requirement (age) would not prevent matrimonial victory, ADOPTS H0THES1ESS BABY.

Mrs. Minnie Bryant of Greensboro avenue has gone far ahead of the Good Samaritan, -who helped the needy one that had fallen by the-way Mrs. Wilraer V. Grey passed away in Rosedale, where the funeral service was yesterday. She was aged 22 years.

She leaves behind her husband, A. Grey, and a small child. condemned it. better. He underwent an operation at the hospital and has been there '(.

-l Huns Most Tip Hats To British Qf icers Amsterdam, December 9 The British offrceri in charge of oocnpatioa in tke German zone asiigneA to the British army hare ordered oil Genua mem to raise their hat to British ofil- -cets, aMordios; to an official an nonnoement i Berlin. They must do similarly when the British national anthem is sung, Another offer ran thus: I write in answer to' "ad" seen in PeneTerintr Hosers Abu fHrl 17 She ha adopted the mother-J uDuing swiiuy into mo city Hat-J Tuscaloosa News. A gentleman wishing room with fire will find one at my residence at Please call and see if satisfactory, I have received $9.00 per month with out fire, I feel sure that I can ar RnA I D' urday evening- came an anxious young couple in an automobile. They were in an unusual hurry because they were eloping from their homes In Gordo that Is to say the girl was running' away from home and the yoimg fellow -was' carrying oft the girl. This was because- the maiden is but 17 years old, tooyotng ac- less Dany or.

ttawarn uiMon; a city The little one's mamma died when the child was 'only a month old. Dear Httle Eunice' is lncky indeed in having such a good-home with such a kind-hearted lady. M. 1 Seay, who has many ac-quainfaKes around-tovrny- is--some, range affairs' if the gentleman likes location etc. He'sbectruIIy Mrs.

The foregoing-note was dfsconrag- ing because there was nothing ucii-uite" said about wuyv'L'icr''" i If.

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