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Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13

LaVerne, the seven year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. l. Rudolph, had
a narrow escape from serious INJURY
on Wednesday of this week. He was
riding ON one of the city dump wag.
one, and the driver dumped the load
without looking back and not KNOWING
that the boy was on the load and as
a result the yomgster was bruised
up pretty badly. Several of the fin
gers ON one hand were mashed i'm bar
shape and the end Of one finger was
cut off, but it is extremely lucky the
accident was no worse, LaVerne is
celebrating his 7th birthday, but be
is celebrating it with one arm in a
sling, and is thankful that the Other
is not in like fix.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
UTILITIES COMMISSION AERE.
Take Evidence In Light Case and
As Regards Switching Connection.

Commissioners Foley and Ki8kel,
Of the State Public Utilities Commits.
sion, together with Chief Stepograph-
er Griee.: were inO the CITY Tuesday,
. and Wednesday; taking evidence in the
hearing Of the ightoand water rates
question here and also in regard to
forcing a connecting switch between
!. the Mo. Pacific. -an6 Santa Fe rail
roads at this point. @
:. The teahmOn9 given il the former
case was practically along the sane
lines as has been told in these col
umns heretOt@e. theqcity commission.
, 'ers claiming that the gates were tOo
high and the Officials of tle light
and power company claimingo that
they: could mot be reduced lower than
the offer they had made the Gty and
be operated without a losS9and offer
ing figures to, lack up theie estates
ments. At the conclasion of the hear
ing Judge Foley amn9unced that he
had grave doubts . to whether or. no
the Commission had amy jurisdiction
M the matter, and stated sthat he be
. lieVed the question was Oae Cor. the
city commissioners to settle for them
selves. but that the matter wo4ld BIZ
gone over cagefullg and decision
rendered Iater.o =.
The Democrat man Gas COatendet
all along that the reduction, Offered
By dh HghtocompspV was as low as
could be reasonably asked for, anG
4, SO far he has seen no reason for &
' .changeOf mind IN the matter, and w
. believe the offer. should have be n &C
:; cepted. by the city commissioners In
stead OF hol&ng out for a lower rate
/; It is true that the rates are to'
high at the present time, but the OF
fer made by the light company was
q material reduction end should .hav,
been accepted
A. number of attorneys aad official
OF both roads were pueseHt at th'
hearing for the connecting switch am
considerable testimony waso ottere'
,,ou both Sides dPut 3the chances are %
action win be taken i'm the: matter
.. The Board cannot force a. connec-
tien unless two railroad lines. eros
OR paraBell and neither applies il
this case.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13

Rev. Cockerin left Tuesday morn
ing for Winfield where he will at
tend the state Conference Of the VI.
E. churches. Rev. Cockerill has been
in charge of the NJ. E. church here
for the past five years, and during
this time the church has made a wen
derful advancement in both a spiritual
and material way, and he has many
warm friends among the people here
who hope that he may be retained in
this charge for another yhar.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13

T. B. Unruh was in from Liberty
township on business yesterday and
made a pleasant cadl at the Demo
.: crat office. Mr. Unruh had just re-
OedTed some One pictures of himself
and family from the photographer
and was sending Some of them away
to relatives and friends to show then
what kAd. d fine hooking folks We
have out in this part of the country
= It was a mighty fine looking bunch
but Tobias mOdestly asserts that tht
children gee Their good looks iron
their mother.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
PROF. McKEEvoR HERE.
Noted Writer on Child Welfare Dstlv
ers Two Interesting Talks.


The patrons and friends of the
Great Bend schools enjoyed a rare
treat Wednesday afternoon and even
ing. Prof. W. A. McKeeYG, head
Of the Child Welfare Department Of
the University of Kansas lectuTed in
the afternoon to the Mothers Club
and other ladies of the town About
one hundred ladies were present and
were entertained and enthused by
this earnest leader in the interest of
better conditions for the children and
better children. In the evening the
assembly room of the High School
was packed to hear Prof. McKeevor.
He is a man Of nation wide reputa--
ton on the question of the welfare
Of the child; has Travelled extensive
BY; written many books and pamph.
let's on the subject he is interested
in; filled many lecture dates en- the
Chautauqua platform; in short is a
neal live wire' in awakening pub
lie consciousness to the real nature
and needs Of the child.
In substance Prof. McKeevor said
The inherent qualities Of a child
ate brought out through his actiyi
ties; viz, hts work and his play. Tn
dFr proper direction and guidance W.
may cultivata the strong and sup
press the weak qualities. -. The or
idea that Instinct alone, the mothers
rtstinet,' was sufficient to brinl
about childts best good, is a thint
Of the past. Instinct alone make
many blunders. We need instruction
to guide the instinct. d.,
1'No mother can be a 100 per cen
mother unless she be a foster moth
err to all children who touch he
lie. There is such a thing as neigh
borhoOd 'mothering and fathering
which calls for an active iRtanest Il
the welfare of every child who is d
your community. THE school and tn
home can no longer stand alone, bu
must be in sympathetic relation t
each other in order to bring out tn
best there is in that child which /
the connecting link between tn
two.' o OF.
Prof. McKeeEor then urged a Pa
ent Teachers Association. Commit
tees had been appointed some tim
ego to draw up a constitution and {
nominate officers for the organdza
tion. The reports Of the committee
were accepted at the close Of tn
lecture; the constitution submitte
was adopted, and the following off
cers elected:
Pres, Mrs. E. E. MOrriscni Fin
Vice Pres, Mrs. VIM. WestwOod
Second Vice Pres, Miss Edith Rush
Sec'y. and Treas, Mrs. May Con
fare.
The next meeting Of the PanG
Teachers Association viii be held O
the last Friday in March in the Ce
trail School Buidirg at 8 p. m. Tht
is for all the patrons and friends I
the Great Bend schools
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13

Little Marvin Hammond, the -four
year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Hammond, was taken suddenly III
last Friday morning, and during the
day and Friday night he was in
most precarious condition and but
little hopes were entertained for hE
Life. but a change came for the bette
Saturday morning and the little Eel
low. is now getting along n fins
shape.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
HIGH SCHOOL TO TEST SEED.

The class in Agriculture Of the
High School will help farmers test
seed corn this spring. The work will
he done carefully and promptly. Any
one wishing corn tested for germtna
tiOa is urged to bring the corn at an
early date. '9's
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13

W. R. Ellis, of Kansas City, assist
ant manager of the ]. l. Case plant
at that place, was here for several
days on. a visit with his friend, Wells
Thompson, local manager here.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13

F. NJ. Batchman and Perry McCul-
Tough were among the cOmanche
township farmers who were looking
after business matters and visiting
with friends in the city Saturday.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13

You want prompt, reliable service
in the hack and baggge line. Phone
2SS, the Star Barn, and we will at.
tend 90 your wants in short order
!; Albert Condra, Mgr. o. o
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
BOYS AND GIRLS CONTESTS.


dOcted by the Barton County Farm
er's Institute during the coming sum-
me. There viii be some very inter
eSing prizes offered, among which
The First National Bank, Of Great
Bend, will give $50 to be awarded as
follows: S25 for the best acre of com
grown in Barton county; SIS for the
second best, and $40 for the third
best acre. The above prizes are OpsD
to cOmptttiOn to all boys between Is
and p years of age. .e w.
The institute also will award p!iz-
es on the following products as fcl-
lows: In Class A-best ten ears Of
yellow corn to boys between the years
Of 10 and 21; also best ten ears Of
white corn to boys between 10 and
21 years of age. .
Class B-Best 10 ears Of yellow
corn, ages ranging from 10 to l5
years; also best 10 ears white corn,
age of competition from 10 to Is
years. 7s.
Prizes ON kaffir corn as follows.
Glass B-Best 10 heads exhibited
by boy from 10 to Is years Of age.
Glass A-Best 10 heads exhibited
by boys between Is and 21 years Of
age.
A prize viii also be given for the
best bushel OF potatoes exhibited by
any boy from u to 2l years Of age.
The Girls Contest for tho Barton
County Farmers Institute will con
sist of the following:
ECULINARY DEPT.
BEST pound Of butter.
2-Best loaf of bread.
3-Best canned fuit, not less thai
3 cans.
4-Best canned vegetables, not lesI
than cans.
BEST jelly, net less than glass
es.
H-SBWING DEP II.
best collection of samples Q
plain hand sewing-S inches long:
I-basting; b-hemmtng; cunning
d-feIing; e-oNercastng; f-Fneuc
seam finished with machine or bac
stitch.
i' BEST three button holes.
3-BeSt samples of -a-darning
b-patching.
4-Best sacque or cover-al apron
with no raw seams; machine made O
both machine and handmade.
5-Best machne-made house dress
The above garment must be of cad
co, gingham or percale.
You may compete in any or all @
the above numbers, but no articl
will be considered which does nc
come under this list and cover tn
requirements. We want to gst ava
from the idea of simply anything,
. or that our sewing means dainty M
terial. with lace and ribbons or fame
work.
All prizes are restricted to Barto
county boys. The prizes ON the pr
ducts named above will be made jus
as liberal as the finances Of the In
stitute will permit of. The boys COZ
tests will be under the supervision (
e IsOm Wright, assisted by Theo. Har
t man. The girls contests will be u
Il der the supervision of Miss Jenn.
y MOmyer, assisted by Mrs. Theo Har
4 man. All girls wishing TO enter til
n contests should consult these ladit
for advice concerning rules and reg
lations governing the same, and 81:
i about the prizes.
e We would like to have a large nuI
g Der Of the boys and girls of BartC
g county enlisted in this pleasant az
very interesting as well as profitab
wOk. We cannot make the Farmer
!. Institute a success without the coo
: GRAFTON Of the people.
: ISOM WRIGHT, Pres.
: THBo. HARTMAN, Secretary.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13

A. E. Taylor returned the last ot
the week from Excelsior Springs. No
where he had been taking treatmant
Tor rheumatism, and reports that. be
Is feeling much better than TOR some
time.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-09-12
FOR SALE.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the |
etockholders Of The Frere Drug |
company that an important meet.
ing OF the stockholders will
held At it's Office on the 25th oe
OF September, 1914, to vot day
increase of capital at, ON an
sA'ecs any osner o. .Jck and. to
.Lsiness.
4. F. FRERE,
President.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-09-12
AT SERVICE.

Registered Guernsey Bull
.deorge Washington of Hilcrist.'
Get q calf worth having. Fee
S5.oO. For particulars ring up 1874,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
BRPODT or s1Oeelee TON CON
TRACT FOR COAL FOR EXPORT

) Spartanhurs,, g. O.. Dec. 14.--That
the Jenkins-McRober -Burdine-Dur-
ham coal interests operated as the
Consolidated Coal Company OF Ken
lucky, with mines located on @ line
tsbping the Elkhorn Extension of the
q. C>& 0. Railroad, have contracted
for the delixery of 10000 900 tons of
will move throdSh Southern ports, is
coal to foreign intefeGfe and tnat II
will move through SouthS4 ports IL
the report here. Confirmation HAlack-
ing but there Is decided interest in 0e
possibilities Of such movement for
the railroads Of this territory. I,
would mean that the Elkhorn exten.
sion OF the Clichfield road would be
rushed to completion and put in op-
GRAFTON without delay, as this is the
line over which the bulk of the coal
would move as far as spartanburg
From here to Charleston or Savannah;
1t would be handled by the Southern
and the c. & w. c. The freight alone
on such movement would be more
than a million dollars.
For some time there have been
rumors that tre Italian Government
was In the market for large amount
OF coal that would move through
Southern ports, while South American
countries have also been mentioned as
buying for delivery to. Charleston or
Savannah.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
COMPULSORY EDUCATION Is
FAVORED
Teachers Of York Ask Legislators to
Support Measure

Rock Hill, Dec. 1.-THE Eastern
Division of the York Teachers Associa-
ton met in the auditorium of the High
School Saturday morning at II
O., lock, about fifty out of the sixty
teachers in the district being in
attendance. The sessions were both
instructive and interesting.
A resolution was adopted asking the
executive committee Of the county as
sociation to go before the county
Legislative delegation and urge thai
Icy CHAMPION the compuS>al!
school attendance law and the medica
inspection bill at TIE coming sessior
of the legislature. y,
| After the business session the mem
bers of the domestic science depart
aH.t srved delightful lunches;
and an enjoyable social hour followed
Afterwards the teachers visited tn
various rooms in the building an
inspected the equipment.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
WILL :ENG0URAaB GOOD & mn,
ESpeahers ~ W4shInstoa Cenfssence
s,S Fessibility 81 Helping :

| ktp1 Dec. ,12.Resohntions
cailipe oa NE federal government and
sne H9stnern States for legislation to
care for fmmikrants who seek refuge
in this county after the Earopean
war were aaoDs .tonis:ht by d the I'm. I'm.
migration cchfersnce salled ne. .ae
southernsc nmsrcidss CONGRESS t. t. CON.
slider the FED llflify of fss,istributiSy.fTns
migrants Oh rms IN th1 .a,---th !. :.
A. committSS was appoiHy work
out some PRACTICAL plans of lion. ]
Dr. Clarence j. Owens, managing
director OF the Southern CoIiuercias
congress-. declared. in an adress that
the future Development of tie South
was measured In terms of an effkiept
industrial and agricultural immigra
tion. esf ss..
AT the afternoon session Secretary
Wilson predicted that many of ths
destitute immigrants who would come
to the United States from Europe az
ter the war could be placed on South
erns farms II proper efforts are made
to secure them. He explained the ef-
forts OF the labor, postoffice and asri-.
cultural. departments to bing together
the jobless man and the manfess job,
the landless man and the manless
land,, 3,
]. j. Dekinder, an expert on Ouch
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17

ashineton, Dea i9s<<C Congress
III lfef The second wesk- p It's ys1nd5
M 4S5 frnined to complete Its tssks
5felk ! 50 that no extra session Will
p iIe efsary next summer. s-s,
DencSfatic leaders Of both houses
|sSeSS with President Wilson that fEs
should have n rest from Ma.
i tlonal isgislation. Right Of way Will
lie given appropriation bills with con,
bill and the Governments purchase
IDilI following.
While no special. Investigation of
sAdIitary preparedness seems I'm pros
pect much attention will center
.sboist Investigations before regular
House committee. The naval com
mittee will resume consideration of
-ibe appropriation bill tomorrow with
.Sccretary Daniels gain on the star !,
sTq.e Immigration bill, with it's IL
.yrass test for a:<tns will again {, e
debate I'm the senate while thai
body waits for the appropriation bills
TO cyrsEs from the House. It's SUP
port ~ sist .hat it will be passed
althous z 1t was OF included in tho
Presidents outline OF legislation.
= Conservation measures-the wafer
''7saower site and the mineral leasin,
hills probably will be reported fror,
the Senate Committee on Public
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
Steamer 20 Carry 1900 Bales of Cot
ton to Gen0s.

Savannah, Dec. 14.-The Norwegian
steamer Hermon will sail within the
next few days for Genoa, Itly,- with
the largest cargo of cotton that has
left this port this season for foreign
country. The Hermion's cargo Will
consist of $4,000 bales of cotton. He
cargo. If sold in this country, would
be valued at approximately $T2.G3N
but because OF demand for the staple
in foreign countries at this time it's
value will undoubtedly be consider
ably more. The Hermion is one Of
seven steamers in, port londins cotton
for foreign countries
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
FRlTIsH SUBMARINE SINKS BAT.


London. Dec. A4.r-A co,n,nunlss,
ton issued BY the efI1aaa bufeau tcj
III. ann.' mesa the Tusi hatties d.
s.">>,ilish LAC Seen i rpedc st se u
British subj "a. -:
The official bureaus state,npar g af
follows;
Yesterday submarifae, Bill IN
charge, of, Leiut Com. Norman .B. Hol-
brook Of the royal navy entered the
partlnnells and In spite OF the dini:i
QUIT current. diyed under. five rows Of
mines and torpedoed the Turkish
Messudieh, Which was guarding the
mine fields. Although pursued by
eunfire and torpedoe boats the Bill
returned safely after being submerged,
on one occnsioat for nine hours.
When last seen the Messudieh was
by the stern.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN PROVES
SUCCESSFUL IN TESTS MADE

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Navy's
anti craft gun has been shown by
tests to be amply competent to deal
with aircraft, according to report
to the House Naval Committee by
Rear Admiral Strauss, chief Of tho
Bureau of Ordnance.
I'VE have tried it against kite
at 1900 feet altitude, sufficient alti.
tude to determine that it is valuable
Tor the ~fSarypese," says the report.
"f Course that IS not the final alti
.t;4fc at which an aircraft would op
crate. but we are enabled tc judge
from the successes that we had, at
that range what we would have aL
higher attitudes. The range Of the
gun in the air its about 1000 feet.
It is not quite as large as the gun
firing a 13-pound prOjectile for the
same purpose, but that will be used
in different way. They are f6I
vertical fire from aboard small
craft"
The Admiral also reported that tt(
Navy manufactured at Indian Hear
I1oying ground, Maryland, 3,3i2, ,3SS
ount $ of DC WIDER ut cost of 30 ant
faction cents pound, anu pur
:hn.ad 3,2T6,630 l,cunds Mt 53 cent
= iound during the past fiscal year
He stated that the Navy could built
,4-:nch guns at the Washington guI
factory ut an estimated cost of 500,
600 each, compared with 100000
paid for similar guns manufactured
by contract.
Admiral Strauss urged the necessi
ty for increased storage facilities TO
ammunition supplies, explaining 4
plan to concentrate the increase a
Fort Mifiin, near Philadelphia, 10
, the Fast coast, and the Puget soun
naval magazine for the West coast.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17

Real Estate
Loans
Insurance
z of a.
All Kinds s:
and
Bonds

Germans have introduced must be
comparatively short lived. -;
Infantry rifles because Of their
smallness Of bore lose their accuracy
lar less quickly than large guns, but
they wear out in time.
The moter car and deyelopements Of
It, such as trucks and ambulances are
highly esential I'm modern warfare.
In the field they are being subjected to
the nnoat- hsata1s Find .os treatmentsr
thetr depreciation consed duentiy { n
rapid. + S3s 50 =. .sss,ss
European war officers estimate that
high priced touring cars commandered
trucks last less than one week, while
by the government and used for staff
duty, are good only from 60 to 20 days
1t is significant that the American
automobile market was one of the first
to which the fighting nations has re-
course.
War is terribly wasteful. In shellins
a single fortress new gun ruay be
rendered worthless by repeated firing.
When 80, 600 men are captured with
them are taken their rifles and equip.
ment which either are destroyed or go
into the hands Of the enemy. An arm
rctreating i'll panic leaves behind 4
equipment valuable enough to >consti
tute kings ransom.
The United States government an
nounces in slowing down work in it's
armories that the quote of million
of the new Springfield rifles has been
furnished. 1t was seven years in max,
ing million OF these weapons. One
can imagine how work is being rushed
in European ordnance foctories to
make good the losses and to supply
new troops taking the field. Should
any army meet with crushing defeat
1t might be unable to supply arms ant
equipment enough to make itself g
factor in future fighting.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
BRYAN CALLS FOB 6oNrrRENcE

Washington, pc. 14.-secretary
Bryan announSed today he had called
a meeting l0f Wednesday Of the com
missioe ~ nine recently appointed by
the g1esrning board Of the Pan-Amer
irair union to devise plans Tor a more
neutrals in the war.
Although the rectn naval victory in
the South Atlantic has put England
in control Of the commercial situa
tion, diploments here are continuing
their efforts to have all belligerent
warships excluded from the waters OF
the hemisphere.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
GROWERS CALL FOR
s....s saii ACTION
Crop should be Tied and Graded for
Sale on Warehouse Floor.

Mullins, Dec. IA representative
gathering Of Marion county citizens
was had in Mullins this morning, the
purpose OF meeting as advertised be-
ing 10 discuss the advisability of me-
morializing the legislature to make it
unlawful to sell tobacco on a ware
House floor unless itbe graded and
tied.
Several men of prominence from
other counties were on hand. The
bankers, the merchants. the editors,
the farmers, the laboriers, warehouse
men and tobacco buyers all were we'll
represented. All were of lone
mind, that something should be done
by the legislature to remedy present
conditions and brohibit tobacco being
sold ungrade.d
Experts claimed that at least 20
per cent, increase in price would be
effected. The meeting was addressed
by N. Mcmillan, James II. Williams,
w. A. Gray, J. Dock Prcyatt, John c.
Sellers, A. d. jackson of Horny and
others.
Some concerted acton vii be tcLea
to get the matter in proper shape. it is
Proper committees were aponted and
, understood that the tobacco grow
ers all over the State are in sympathy
with the movement
The proposed plan VII gve money
season and will give e,nploymsSt to
thousands of white people. >/fncn WI.
men and children who ifIbe cotton
acreage is reduced wilL/hnye nothing
else to do.
The legislature WI also be aslset;
to reduce the chargessss<sselling Leaf
tobacco in the state of SoucM-GAro
lima. The liw Esrice of the season just
closed has Thoroughly aroused the peo.
pie to actior.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
WARS END IN SIGHT.

The Scintieflc American I'm con-
sributing it's own guess as to. how long
The war will last ventures the opinion
that the wearing ort Of machinery
rather than the exhaustion Of men
Will hasten the end. =
Large guns such as are used in bat
tleship turrets and coast defence forti-
fcatfons. cannot fire more than 200
'hatS without losing their accuracy.
When heat az! pressure are, consid-
cred the great siege guns which the
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-12-17
One Chesterfield Negro Kills Another

On Friday night at party given
at a colored mans home on County
Supervisors Kings place in Chester
field county, Cleave Streatershot ano-
ther negro named Ingram five times,
killing him instantly. They were
rinking and Infram ordered streater
to leave when the later pulled his gun
an began shooting. Streater is only
II years of age and the negro killed
was %.