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Meade County news., 1915-02-25
RECENT RAINS
HELP WHEAT
Enough Moisture to Almost
Insure 1915 Wheat Crop

Those residing in this section
of the state and especially Meade
county, witnessed what might
be termed IAN assortment" of
weather the latter part of last
week and the first of this. Tn.
til Saturday of last week, the
weather for the greater part of
the fall and winter, had been like
spring, but at that time sud-
den change came; it grew colder
with somewhat of blizzard symp-
toms; then it grew warmer and
a quarter Of an inch of rain fell.
About the same program was
carried out again Sunday with
a slight change toward evening
IN the way of light fall of snow.
Monday was a little cooler and
by evening the ground was GOV.
cred. Tuesday was war mer
and by evening most of the snow
had melted. In all, about an
inch of moisture fell, and be.
cause of the fact that there was
no wind, every drop went into
the ground, there to assist IN
making a million dollar 1915
wheat crop.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
From MinneoIa Record

Mr.. Sloan of Pratt, and Mr..
Brannan, of Meade, were here
Monday on telephone business.
A Jew matchmaker, of Wichita
was IN town last Friday and Sat-
urday selling and trading watch
es. He made a mum Der Of deals,
as all he wanted was little
boot. His watches looked
good but a number may soon
wish they hadn't parted with the
old watch.
DR.. Gibbons, dentist, was here
a week working at his trade. He
left yesterday to be at Bloom for
a few days. He is not looking
for location as he has no family
and travels on account of his
health. He had located at Meade
before the railroad was built
through here and he RENE mbers
the old town of Appleton. He
seems to be gentleman and
good workman. He plans to
make this town again in two
weeks.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
THE SPIRIT is
in THE AIR
Since Prof. Burr's Visit The
Talk Is Cooperation"

Since the visit of Prof. Walter
Burr, of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College, to our city on
the 14th and the 18th of this
month and his addresses to the
people of this county on the sub
ject of Community Spirit" it
seems that there has been a gen
eral awakening of our people,
both in the city and the country,
to the fact that the time has ar
rived when the merchants and
farmer must stand united for
the mutual benefit of both; that
both must face conditions as
they are, and not as we would
have them be; that the merchant
in the city and the farmer in the
country are each equally dcpen-
dent upon the other; and that the
solution Of the problem is to get
together and boost.
Plans for cooperation are not
yet completed, but from what is
to be learned at this time, it is
the intention to organize commu-
nifty clubs, perhaps in each town
ship, and from these clubs three
members will be appointed or
elected, and these members will
represent their respective COM
munlties at the regular meetings
of the Commercial Club; there
to discuss what is best for all.
Our Commercial Club is ready
to cooperate and at their last
regular meeting adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions, which the
Committee requests us to print:
Whereas Professor Burr of
the State Agriculture College
has spent two days and has given
to the people of Meade five adj
dresses on the subject of COM
munity welfare, we the Com.
mercial Club or Meade, Kansas,
believe that the com munity has
been given new inspiration and
drawn into closer appreciation
of its general welfare, therefore
Be It
Resolved that we commend
Mr.. Burr and by printed reso.
lutions and future policy give
hearty enforcement to Mr..
Burr's splendid work in the in
terest of the country community.
Committee,
1t only takes little interest
and community spirit on the
part of each one to make the
work outlined by Prof. Burr a
reality in this com munlty. If
we wait for the other fellow to
begin, there will be nothing done.
SIN union there is strength, " so
suppose we all get busy and
boost,
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

Ball team is going to Liberal to
play against the team at that
place. We have been unfortun.
ate IN securing a game from this
team before but maybe they will
not get cold feet this time at
least we hope they will not.
Miss Hughes room is 10 charge
of the County Superintendent
this week,
Several new records were
played on the Victrola last Mon
day, The fayorlte seemed to be
a band selection. The band
boys are hoping Miss Bruce will
send for the State Normal rec
ords. These records are owned
by the State Normal and will be
sent out to any school that has a
Victrola. The only charge be-
ing the cost of transportation
both ways.
The Department of Agricul-
ture has several thousand Ian
tern slides that it will send out
to schools having any kind of
lantern that will project them.
The subjects treated are of
course largely concerned with
the teaching of agriculture but
many things of general interest
are treated. If the High School
could procure some kind of Ian.
tern for this work much interest
in these subjects could be work
ed up and much good would re-
suit to the com munity.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
From Dodge City Weekly Globe

Eleven Dodge cars made the
trip to the well Wednesday af-
fernoon and they carried about
fifty Dodge City people who had
been invited by the Bucklin COM
pany TO visit the well aud see the
big drilling rig in operation.
This week the drilling crew
has been having exceptional luck.
they have been sinking the well
at the rate of about 100 feet ev-
cry twenty-four hours, and no
accidents have occurred to 1n-
terfere with the work.
The well has a 16-ineh casing
for l2l feet, then it has 121a
inch casing for 600 feet and 1O1S
inch casing has been put in from
there on up to the 1850 ft. mark.
The contract is let to put the
well down 1000 feet if necessary
and unless the well is drilled
1000 feet the drillers are mot to
receive dollar. So it can be
assumed that this we'll will go
1000 feet, it necessary.
The greatest discovery so far
mas been a vein of rock salt go
feet below the surface. The
ledge of salt is 2S7 feet thick and
many of those who visited the
well yesterday we're of the opin-
ion that this discovery would be
worth all that the work bad cost
even though no other minerals
are found IN paying quantities.
In the Hutchinson district the
salt strata is entered at about
400 feet below the surface. The
Minneola salt ledge is 230 feet
deeper. The salt strata at
Hutchinson is 325 feet thick,
while at MInneola tits 2S7 feet
thick. The conditions at the
location of this particular well
are not quite as favora BILE as at |
Hutchinson, but many are of the
opinion that the salt could be
brought to the surface almost as
cheaply at Minneola as at Hutch
inson.
The Bucklin company is now
sending the drill down to de-
termine what lies below the salt
vein. ]. c. Mahoney, an expert
in oil prospecting, is interested
in the project and he confidently
expects that pool of petroleum
will be entered before the drill
stops. He has made a very care
full Examination of the topography
of the country between this dis
trict and the Oklahoma oil fields
and is certain that the trend of |
the oil bearing gravel is in this
direction. He has observed the
geological formations here and
compared them with those in
the Oklahoma oil fields. Be-
sides, the instruments which he
uses to locate the oil from the
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

II. G.. Marshall has sold his
stock of groceries to Cooper &
McCay, and same are being
moved to the Read building this
week.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

Dhe annual meeting of the
Graceland Cemetery Associa-
ton Stockholders will be held
March 2nd at Fletcher's Fur
niture Store at 200 p. M. All
stockholders are urged to be
present.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will give a literary and
musical entertainment on the
evening of March 10th. Further
particulars in next weeks issue
of The News.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

Miss Beulah Marshall will be
home soon. She has arranged
to put in a stock of the finest
line of millinery goods and ladies'
ready-to-wear goods ever seen
in our city.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

Lenten services next Tuesday
evening, March 2nd, at eight
O'Clock, at St. Augustine's Epis-
copal church. Communion at
eight o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, Father Cox officiating.
Every body invited.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

A. M. McCay has resigned his
position at McGuire's to become
a mem Der of the firm OF Cooper
q McCay, exclusive groceries.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
To Victrola and Columbia
Phonograph Owners.

We would like to have you
send us your name so we may
send you copy Of the Victor
records published monthly.
M. & M. Drug Co.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

A crowd of Meade young peo-
pie attended box supper at
Miss Florence Bowen's school,
northwest OF Meade, last Friday
evening. They all report de-
lightful trip.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

Mrs. Pearl Wood Smith is
teaching 4th aud the 5th grade
of our school during the absense
on account Of sickness, Of Miss
Pearl Hughes.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

Governor Capper will make
the principal address at the ded-
ication of the Friends Church,
Liberal Kansas, about March q.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
Gospel Team Work

The Gospel Team of Meade,
named below, would consider it
a privilege to hold services in
church or school house any Sum
day morning, afternoon or eve
ming. We are anxious to be of
service in His cause, thus to help
ourselves and to help you. If
you will open the school house to
us we will gladly come. Some
members of the team can go any
time. Address or phone the
Secretary at Meade.
Loren Sutherland,
Secretary.
John Keith,
Nj. G. Read,
L. +. Schumacher,
Chester Hulburt,
Ebert Iunis,
Il. Boyer,
Frank Carlson,
c. NJ. Gates,
d. Sumner,
Geo. B. Cones.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

The Meade High School Band
will give a concert at sMissler
Friday evening of this week.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

A pleasant surprise was given
one evening this week, for Mr..
John Granger, by Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert Mabery, the event being
in honor of Mr. Granger's fifty.
fifth birthday. He was born in
Ohio in 1860. A large crowd
gathered in to help in making
merry the evening. Delicious
refreshments were served by
Mrs. Love and Miss Ellie Grang-
er, assisted by Mrs. Loves two
little daughters.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

The Home Lumber Company
has fifteen cars Of lumber billed
to arrive soon.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

The wheat is reported to be
in fine shape since the recent
rains and snow.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

The skating party Tuesday
evening has been reported quite
an enjoyable affair.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

Mr.. Mason Shuss, of Garfield,
Kansas, and Miss Bernice Tabor
of Plans Kansas, were married
Tuesday, February 23rd, by
Probate Judge, c. A. Marrs.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25

"--------------
surface point exactly to the spot
where the present we'll is locat-
ed.
How deep the oil strata lies
cannot be estimated. Mahoney
says the formations above indi-
cate that it will be at least 1000
feet to the first gravel and it may
be considerably deeper. He
thinks there will be three diff
ferent strata of gravel and that
the deepest one will be the rich
est.
From Bucklin Banner
H. c. March, secretary of the
Short Grass Oil & Gas Co., wrote
the State Geologist in regard to
the salt find, and below we print
the reply to his letter.
There is. no reason why you
should feel discouraged simply
on account of finding rock salt in
the well. In MANY places in
Europe oil and gas are found be-
meath rock salt. This is true to
so great an extent that some peo-
pie think that the presence of
rock salt is an indication of oil
or gas further down. The best
authorities, however look upon
the presence Of rock salt as
amounting to nothing so far as
indication is concerned. My adj
vice to you is to proceed as,
though you had not struck rock
salt. In the meantime, the dis
covery of this heavy bed of rock
salt is of great Importance to
your part Of the country. We
do not know the western limit
of the rock salt beds of Kansas.
They extend as far west as any
wells that have been drilled to
find them and for thatreason the
discovery of rock salt in your
part of the country may be i'm
portant entirely aside from the
question of oil or gas. )"
Erasmus Haworth,
State Geologist with University
of Kansas at Lawrence.
From Minneola Record
Oil we'll down 1000 feet Thurs
day evening February IS. Drill
led through another strata of
rock salt of IS ft. Now drilling
in blue Shale,
From Liberal News
]. c. Maboney is here from
Minneola, today. He reports
that the drill at the deep well
prospecting for gas has begun
work again after few hours de-
lay, waiting for supply of cas-
ing. The depth of over 1900 |
feet has been reached and the |
formation is sand and lime stone |
mixed. The driller in charge
feels hopeful from the indica-
tions and is confident of striking
oil or gas in a short time. The
Com mercial Club of Dodge City
has become interested in the
project and if something is not
found at depth of 1000 feet,
the organization will furnish
funds to cause the drill to pro-
coed to greater depth. Mr..
Mahony is selling stock in the
in the CITY. TODAY.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
Births

To Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Hugh.
banks February 2lst, a girl.
The Washington times., 1915-05-31
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HostesSes.

June week at Annapolis and later 60 to
Philadelphia to visit friends.
Miss bennett was one of the pradu-
ates of the Holton-Arms School on
Saturday and is one of the most popu-
lar members of the younger set in
Washington. Already an Accomplished
musician, she expects to continue her
studies in that line. Her graduating
thesis was THE History of the Opera ]"
and at the supper party given for the
graduates and their parents by Mrs.
Holton, she gave a musical progra m
that was enthusiastically received.
Miss Cornelia Ellis will arrive in town
today to be the guest of her cousins,
Miss Mary Radford and Miss Sophie
Radford, at their residence In Thirty
first street.
The Commissioner of Patents and
Mrs. Ewing and Miss Alexandra Ewing
expect to close their Washington resi-
dence about June 20 and go to their
summer home near Bar Harbor.
s.
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant has re-
turned to Washington from Florida to
pass some weeks at her home in New
Hampshire avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Payne Mere
dith will leave town tomorrow for their
summer home at Manassas, Va. They
expect. however, to pass part OF the
summer at Warm Springs, Va.
Ss
The Washington times., 1915-05-31
AuStrO- Germans Are
Encircled, Says Putnik
Serbian Commander in Chief Believes There Can Be
Only One Outcome of War-Foes Beating Out
Their Resources, He Declares.
BY HENRY WOOD.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS OF
THE SERBIAN ARMY, Kraguyevats.
Serbia. April q (by maiD.-"There can
be but one outcome to the present war.
The allies have almost completely en-
circled the Austro-German empires with
wall Of steel and fire. Against this
impassable barrier, the Austro Germans
are now beating out their ever-dimnish-
Ing resources. 1t is merely a question
Of time until they must be beaten"
With this statement-the longest in
terview he had ever granted-Field Mar
shall Putnik, chief Of stan and the silent
"Joffre" Of the Serbian army, received
me at general headquarters today.
Tho Serbians call him their "Joffre" and
the Germans might admit that he Is the
Serbian "Hindenburg." For at the close
of the second Balkan war. the German
military attache with the Serbian army,
ernment, paid high tribute to General
Putnik as the greatest military strate-
sist Of modern times.
Like the French generalissmo, Putnik
is taciturn in ordinary conversation and
speechless when 1t comes TO military
niques given out by the Serbian gov
ernment, they are altogether too YER
bose for the chief At
the close OF the last great battle with
the Austrians, when Putnik drove the
enemy out of Serbia and forced them
to leave behind 5000 dead and 10000
prisoners. he forciably expressed his
disapprova1 Of the text of the official
communique.
This was General Putnik's own idea
Of how a communique should read:
"ollowing our operations OF the last
The Washington times., 1915-05-31
DEATH PRETTY HARD
IN STONE QUARRY
But SO Far Stone, Attended by
Boulder and Granite, Sue.
ceeded in Avoiding Marble.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, May 31.-Death
is never so hard as when 1t comes In
A. stone quarry, as any undertaken
knows. 30 today when Isaac Rock
slipped on some rock chips. fell down
the face OF a cliff and onto some stone
Tagging and some blasted rock fell
after him. those who reached him first
knew that hope was slight.
'This comes Of the Idea that you can
work your life out In a stone quarry
and die a natural DEATH" said Isaac to
those about him. This has happened to
me 40 often that II has got to be a joke,
but today know that IL Ia no Joke. This
is the stone business. This is quarry
ing, | wish ] never heard Of stone"
Within a few moments the nearest
physician arrived at Mr.. Stones side.
What Is your name. doctorF asked
the patient; you look familiar enough"
II am Or. c. P. Granite" said the
Isaac groaned. even as another car
riage stopped and a physician Jumped
"Who are your" asked Isaac a. DR..
Granite began to dress his injuries.
II" said the newcomer, am DR.. A.
r. Boulder"
Can live?'' asked the patient, after
a bit. 'I feel pretty shaky.
ITS very doubtful, Mr.. Rock" said
helped carry the paient across the quar-
ry PIT. .,.. at, 1..., "r.r.
me home and call up Elty Marble"
Elton Marble IL the nearest under
taker. He has not yet been called.
The Washington times., 1915-05-31
Nevs Notes and Gossip
of Washington Smart Set

Clark, Miss Genevieve Mcmahon, Miss
Ellen r. Bell, Miss Ella Leech, Miss
Anna mccarthy, Miss Fay, Mrs Walsh,
the Misses Neligan, Miss Carnan. DR..
FRANK A. Robey, Dr. j. Haley. of st.
Louis, Mo-: DR.. King, Charles Bricker.
Of New York city. Louis Reitz, J. f..
cunningham, James Sullivan, John Bic
mart, Al; Mccarthy. Edward Hurley.
faunce, Mr.. Van Ness, John j. Cannon,
and Joseph A. Genau.
Mrs. Nanette Paul and Mrs. Anna e.
Hendley, Of 2007 Columbia road, will en-
tertain the members of the Anthony
League and their friends at a musicale
and rose festival on Thursday, at S:15
9, clock; Miss Glarine McCarty, pianist ;
Miss Faye Rowena humphrey, con-
tralto, and Mrs. w. E. Chamberlin
Reader will give the program.
Miss Mary Noone and Miss Barbara
entertained on Saturday
evening in their apartment at Falk-
stone Courts. in honor Of Miss Margaret
Nj. Hogan, whose marriage to DR.. Jo-
seph J. Mccarthy will take place the
Mrs. Louise Butler and Mrs. Galbalby.
Miss Hughes, Miss Merry. Miss Kalden-
bach. Miss Mccarthy, and Miss Nellie
Hogan.
Owing to the Confederate reunion In
Richmond, Mrs. Maude Howell Smith. of
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy. announces the Jefferson memor-
ial exercises have been postponed from
hcnor will be bestowed.
- 4.
The Washington times., 1915-05-31

three weeks there are now no Austrian
"Putnik."
Putnik's great ability as a strategist
first brought him into prominence in the
last two Balkan wars. He crushed the
Turks. and by such carefully planned
strategy that the Serbian losses were
comparatively small. At the famous
battle of Komanovo the Turks left
10000 dead and wounded on the field
and the serbians only $1,000. He was
equally successful at Monastir and at
Prilep.
In the present war his remarkable
ability In handling armies was put to
still greater test, owing to the ex-
hausted resources of his forces, follow
ing the two previous wars.
General Putnik's military genius is all
the more astounding because 1t is purely
Of home development. He never went to
Russia, Germany, or France. as have
most Of the Balkan generals. to study
military science. He began his career
a. as ,ssn major in the ngapst ria
victories he won in the present war
made him field marshal.
During the Balkan war General
Putnik contracted rheumatism from
sleeping on rainy battlefields. He was
under treatment at an Austrian bath
was flashed to Serbia last summer. He
caught the first train for Serbia. was
stopped by the Austrians at the frontier
but was released when 1t was found
there was no possible pretext for hold
ing him.
outcome Of the present war might have
been changed II the Austrians had pre-
vented Putnik from crossing into his
native country.
The Washington times., 1915-05-31
Saves 5000, ,040 and
Handbag From Thief

NEW YORK. May 3l.-Appearing
against Henry Miller. twenty-four years
old. whom she accused OF trying to
snatch her handbag In department
store elevator. Mrs. Gertrude Rutter.
of Boston. made officials In Yorkville
court Rasp when she said she had 500 600
worth of bonds and $40 in cash In the
purse at the time.
Mrs. Rutter screamed for help when
she felt a man tugging at her handbag
as the elevator stopped at the second
floor Of Broadway department store
The man ran, pursued by her and sew
eral other persons, and Miller was trap
ped In the subcellar of the building.
Mrs Rutter said she was the repre-
sentative OF the Courtz Hall Radlum
Mines Company. OF go Congress street,
Boston.
Miller. according to the police. has
many aliases and recently was released
from prison in Boston. They believe
he followed her here. Miller was held
in 81 800 bail for examination on Tues
dav
The Washington times., 1915-05-31
Three Bishops Assist
At Cathedral School

Three Episcopal bishops assisted at
the commencement exercises Of tho
Cathedral School for Girls last night In
Bethlehem Chapel.
Bishop Harding delivered the bacca-
laureate sermon, and presented diplomas
to the graduates. Bishop Moreland, OF
Sacramento, Cal, preached the sermon.
Others who assisted in the exercises
were Bishop Williams. of Marquette.
Mich. the Rev. Christopher Sparkling.
Canon William L. De Vries, and the
Rev. DR.. George c. Bratenahl. Special
numbers were given by the Cathedral
hoir
Archdeacon Williams oficiated at a
memorial service yesterday afternoon
Canon Bratenahl delivered the sermon.
The Washington times., 1915-05-31
German Plot Against
Brazil Foiled by War

RIO DE JANEIRO. May Sl.-A Ger
man colony In southern Brazil had
planned to revolt against the republic
and set up an independent state. but the
plot was foiled by the outbreak OF the
European war, according to the Gazette
de Noticias.
depot Of ammunition had been as
sembled, says this paper, and every
thing was in readiness for a revolt. Tho
colony is in the state Of Sainte Gather
inc. Later the Brazilian government
learned of the scheme and asked tho
German minister To make an investiga-
ton, which he promised to do.
The Brazilian minister of agriculture
says the story is very much exagger-
ated, but admits that there Is some
truth In It,
The Washington times., 1915-05-31
Work to Be Rushed on
Western High School

Work will be rushed during the sum
mer on the rebuilding OF Western High
School. The contracts for plastering.
painting, and plumbing probably will
be awarded in a few weeks
The building will be ready for occu-
pency in September. The classes have
been at Franklin School since the burn
ing OF the old building. last year.
About June 10 the District will ask for
bids for the new colored high school
The contract will be awarded at the
earliest possible date. 30 the work of
construction can be started early In the
summer. The foundation for the build
ing Is completed. The building is to
cost SIZE, 600.
The Washington times., 1915-05-31
G. u. Biological Society
Elects Officers for Term

The Georgetown University Biological
Society met for the last time this sea-
son last night and elected officers for
the term which begins In September.
The Rev. Francis ]. Condors, s. j..
moderator OF the society. addressed the
meeting, which was followed by a
smoker. The new officers are:
James Caldwell, president; Frank
Murray, vice president: Matthew Dono-
hue, treasurer; James Maloney, secre-
tary. and Thomas Walsh, sergeant-at-
arms.