Oakes was severely wounded sev
eral times. In one battle when he
was wounded he lost his identifica
tion card. His jaws were shot away,
making it impossible for him to com
municate his identity, and as he was
missing from his company his death
was finally reported. Some other sol
dier was buried under his name.
A surgical operation gave him new
Jawbones, and today one has to ex
amine his face carefully to find the
scars.
When young Oakes enlisted In 1914
he was seventeen, but his discbarge
papers give his age as twenty-five
years. This is because he was so anx
ious to enlist that he raised his age.
Oakes has been cited for bravery and
has received a medal of honor.
Town to Discard Telephones.
At a mass meeting at Marceline, M0*
80 per cent of the telephone subscrib
ers of the town entered into an agree
ment to discontinue their telephones
while the increased rates are in ef
fect. Army Knit Goods Will Be Exported.
The entire stock of surplus knit
goods held by the war department will
be offered for sale for export pur
poses. Most of the stock is in the
form of underwear.
*ess
$2.00 PIE TEAR
GOULD FORTUNES
AGAIN AT FLOOD
Come Out of Lane of Disappoint*
ment and Depression.
LUCK IS A URGE FACTOR
Story of "Comeback" Is Told by Ricli
ard SpillaneHardly a Property
Over Which Goulds One Time Held
Sway but Went to DisasterNow
'From Out of Western Waste Corner
Mighty Golden Shower to Goulds.
