davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Meade High School Rated

Emporia, Kansas, January a.
Meade county ranks IS among
the los counties of Kansas in
high school standing. In SER
les of tests, carried out last year
by Professor w. H. Carothers of
the Kansas Normal at Emporia,
and published IN the last num-
ber of the Normal magazine,
"Teaching" Meade county was
found to rank 65 in percentage
of school population IN high
school; it ranked II in persis-
tence of high school attendance;
in preparation of teachers it was
102; in salaries of teachers 20; in
salaries of supervisors %; in Ii
brary facilities II: in breadth of
curriculum So. These seven
tests summed up give Meade
county final ranking of rs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Resolutions of Respect

Whereas the messenger who
cOmeth soonor or later for us all
has called our Brother, Theodore
c. Baxter into the eternal pres.
ence of God,
And whereas we as a Chapter
feel deeply our loss, let us here
in acknowledge the sacred ties
now severed, the memories ten
derly cherished, and our SYM
pathy for loved ones bereaved,
therefore, be 1t,
Resolved, That Webb Chapter
o. E. S. extend to our Sister
Lydia Baxter, and other friends
our sincere sympany.
May the infinite, ever present
love of the Heavenly Father and
the tender compassion of Him
whose "Star we have seen in the
east" both comfort and heal your
hearts.
VIM. Backe
Committee Anna Fee
Pearl Wood Smith
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
The Business Mems
Matinee Saturday

Saturday afternoon Feb. 5th a
Business Mems Matinee will be
given at Phelps theatre. No ad.
mission will be charged. Get
as many tickets as you need al
any business house in the city,
write your name and address on
the back of the ticket and pre-.
sent it at the door. The Grace
Baird Stock Co. has been engag'
ed and a good show is assured
Don't forget the one require
ment-to write your name and
address on the back of your tick
et-and come to the show.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
P. E.. o.

Chapter "A" Meade, Kansas
will have a Valentine Sale at
McGuires store Feb, 1914 inc.
the proceeds to 60 to our educa-
tional fund, amount at last report
being S35,OOO, the purpose of
which is to help worthy girls
who are without means to receive
a higher education IN order that
they may become self support
ing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
A. o. u. w. Install

The A. O. u. w. installed the
following officers at their regu-
lar meeting last Monday evening:
Master Workman +. C. Judd
Foreman h. NJ. Painter
Overseer r. A. Kobs
Guide Bro. Buis
Recorder II. W. Finkle
Flnancier John Wehrle
Outside Watchman
Michael Sullivan
Inside Watcbman
Roy VanGiesen
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Captain Painter of this city
has received a commission as
Aide'de-Camp, member of the
staff of the Commander in Chief
of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. There are but nine
such com missions in the United
States. The honor came unso-
listed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Married

Mr.. Chas Nandevort and Miss
Avis Fall, both of Plains, were
married Wednesday by Judge
Marrs.
Mr.. Percy Miller, of Campo,
Colorado, and Miss Edna Louthan
of Kismet, Kansas we're married
last Thursday by Probate Judge
Marrs, at his office.
Mr.. David H. Mitchell, OF
Quinlln, Oklahoma, and Miss
Clara Brannan, of this city, were
1nited in marriage Wednesday
a, the NJ. F. Parsonage. Rev
S. Nj. Hunt officiating. Miss
Brannan is well and fayorably
known to our people. Mr.. Mitch.
ell has been here but few DAYS
but has the appearance of being
in every way worthy of his bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell will re-
side in Meade for the present.
The News extends congratu-
lations to all these newly mar
ried people.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Special meetings are being
held at the Sunny Dell school
house, northwest of Meade.
Rev. c. J. Spires, of the Baptist
Church, assisted byJ. f, Reiness
is conducting the meetings.
Special music each evening. An
invitation is extended to the pub
lie to attend.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

There is an interesting little
article on the care and feeding
of dairy cows in our agricultural
columns of to-day's News. 1t
matters not whether you have a
herd or only one mixer, you will
be repaid with good information
for the time spent in perusing
this matter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

by the renegades of the party
who found in him the man for
whom they had been looking, a
master in the art of duplicity and
lover of political intrigues.
Old and true friends were
made early victims and new
friends sprang from the scum
of humanity to take their places.
1t was an enchanting game and
from some evidences we might
conclude it also was profita Bile.
1t lay in his power to pit friend
against friend, faction against
faction, and emerge a winner at
the expense of all the other fell
lows. II worked fine in big af-
fairs as well as small; and after
hehad forsaken his congression-
al district and the advice of true
friends, 1t won him the senatori-
al nomination. Then the ballots
of the people retired Mr.. Neeley.
Now do the Democrats of Kan
sas want to send this character
of man as one of their delegates
to the great national convention,
or is there not another Democrat
in Kansas who is supporter of
President Wilson and who has
had less to, do with political,in-
trigues than Mr.. Neeley, aud
would it not also be better for
the Democratic party ifa sincere
and honest statesman could be
found for this honor, rather than
an imitation, disappointment,
or counterfeit. 1t has been
quite truly said by one of our
brother publishers, that probab-
ly no public official of any rank
in this state ever brought to his
friends, more heartacbes, agony
of soul and disappointment than
has this man Neeley. We be-
lieve this is not overdrawn, for
we know of no one who has VIC
timized so many who were his
friends, His new found friends
and co.wOrkers may give him
strong support, but if the people
of Kansas will study his case as
it should be studied there need
be no question of their verdict
and no danger that the party may
be imposed upon and have his
dead weight to carry. Yester-
day we heard representative
democrat express himself thus:
mo man with a future 10 con-
sider, family to raise, or soul
to save can afford to help this
man Neeley into place Of
course he may not be as well
known over the state as he is in
the seventh district, and especi-
a ly in Stafford county, and may
figure that through his public
proposition to accept the honor
of being delegate at large from
Kansas to the national conven-
ton, enough demand may be
created among the unadvised t.
name him for the place. This
would be a serious thing tor
Kansas democracy and should
not be allowed to happen. No
party can for long succeed if bur-
dened with political crooks, and
If they canpot be eliminated they
should at least be kept to the
rear.-The County Capital, St.
John Kansas, January 18th.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Mrs. Mary Coon is spending
this week at the home of her son
Harry, and family, southeast of
Meade.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

The Meade girls vs.. the Lib
eral girls basket ball game at
the school auditorium last Fri
day evening resulted in a score
of so 10 & in favor Of Liberal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Harper
left the first of the week for an
extended stay In the west.
While absent they will visit in
Los Angeles, San Diego, Port
land and other points of ofinterest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
George" Is Trying
To Come Back

When the voters of Kansas at
4the last general election retired
Geo. A. Neeley, of Hutchinson,
from public life it was sincerely
hoped by those who knew him
best in this congressional dis
trict, as we'll as many others IN
the state, that he would exercise
at least good Judgment enough
to keep in the seclusion of pri-
vate pursuits; but apparently he
cherishes a desire to mingle
again with the representatives
of the people, and has picked the
coming national couyention as
presenting the best opportunity
for gaining recognition and hon
ors at the hands of the Demo
cratic party in Kansas. No de-
maud has arisen for the services
of this man at that great meeting;
no call from the great body of
\ Democratic voters; but be wants
to be honored and does not hesi.
tate to come unbidden and ask
faVorS. The Hutchinson Gazette
of January 9Th, carried this par
agraph on ITS last page:
Former Congressman Geo.
A Neeley announced yester-
day he is candidate for del.
egate-at-large to the Demo
cratic national convention to
be held in St. Louis nextJune
Mr.. Neeley is warm sup
porter of President Wilson
and feels be is qualified to be
one of the Kansas represen-
tatlves al the convention"
The foregoing is not difficult
of comprehension: Mr.. Neeley
simply wants the honor, and
reasons that it should be his be-
cause he has found that it is the
popular thing to be in accord
with President Wilson.
If he were now stranger 10
the Kansas voter as he was only
few years ago, his tactics might
bring him better results than
, they probably will do under ex-
listing conditions, for he has with
many of US already passed the
experimental stage. For while
he was known as the big con-
gressman, as the name fitted bis
physical dimensions and afford
ed an ever ready blanket descrip
ton of man Of whom so little
was known. The story of his
career as promised statesman
can be briefly told: The demo
Gratis of the seventh district, with
the aid of many others elected
MIN to congress at a special cleo
ton, giving him short term in
which little was expected, and
of course he was returned by his
party for full term, which prov
ed his last. No man of his time
ever had a better opportunity to
make good and rise among states
men of the day. He had not only
opportunity but also the endow-
\ ment of ability had it been direct
ed IN proper channels. 1t was
expected of him that he should
make good, and the help and the
influence of the highest states
man of his party we're placed at
his command.
There could be no excuse for
his failure, but by what other
Term could we describe his pub
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Mr.. John Dickinson and sister
Miss Mary, of Mt. Victory Ohio,
we're guests 1T the Curl home a
part of last week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
For Sale---AutomobiIe

A Buick, Model 35, in first
class running order and paint
good. Call or address,
c. H. Burford,
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Will Scbmoker and family, of
Nye, Oklahoma, we're in the city
last Saturday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Births

To Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Lock-
hart, of Howard, Kansas, Janu-
airy n, girl. Mrs. Lockhart
was formerly Miss Sue Painter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Rev. J. M. Macarthur left the
first of the week for a short STAY
with relatives at Cimarron.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Mrs. Geo. Greek and little
daughter, are at the home of
Mrs. Creeks parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vangiesen. They will re-
turn to their home in Liberal
the last of the week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Homer Graves and wife, of
LaJunta, Colorado, are IN Meade
for short stay.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Return date of the Grace Baird
Stock Co. next Friday and Satur-
day, February +th and 5tb.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Mr.. Sherman Sinex, of Wichita
has been a guest at the home of
his sister, Mrs. w. S. Gibbons,
and family for the past week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

John Conrad, of Hutchinson,
was in Meade few days the first
of this week,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
Southwest Automobile Race

The route will be from Liberal,
North to the CImarron River,
thence east passing just north of
Plains, through Fowler, and turn
north at Mlnneola, thence to
Dodge City, then over the New
Santa Fe trail, through Cimarron
to Garden City, thence directly
south through Santa Fee, to Lib.
eral, The course is about 225
miles, will be continuous run
start TO finish, and Judging from
the time made over this course
in the race of Decem ber, 1918,
when more than seventy miles
was made, at times, and an av.
erage of over forty for the entire
run, 1t is confidently expected
that terrific pace will be requir.
ed to win this race, and all the
former racers will compete in
this some of them with better
cars, and all with more eXper.
ience, each determined to do his
utmost to annex the best prizes
he can secure. The total OF
prizes will approximate $500.0C
or more, and will be divided 6C
per cent, 30 per cent and 10 per
cent.
This is essentially a dealers
race, although others will enter,
Stock cars of six cylinders or
less, stripped If desired, and run
Just as fast as the driver cares
to. Each car will bear mum Der,
and the number and time OF
leaving Liberal will be phoned
70 the principal towns along the
route, each car will be checked
with its number, and time OF
passing, at Minneola, Dodge City
and Garden City, and the infor-
nation phoned 10 Liberal, where
it will be shown on the bulletin
board. When cars arrive at Lib
eral, the checking stations will
be advised giving the time each
car has needed in the race.
The following have entered or
notified their intention to do so.
Farmer Corrigan, Liberal, Buick Six.
Doney Bros. Forgan, on Oakland Four
II. II. Edison, LIBERAL Buick Six.
John Eden, Liberal, Jackson Four.
Billy Orr, Liberal, Buick -Four.
Burr Bros. Hutchinson, Chevrolet Four
Joe TrindIe, Liberal, Ford Goat.
The interest in the race is in
creasiDg, and large crowds will
visit Liberal, and the towns along
the route 10 witness the race.
Mr.. NJ. w. Bailey, the moving
picture man Of Hutchinson will
be 10 Liberal, and make pictures
Of the start and finish of the race,
the crowds, the strings of freight
coming to Liberal, and other OBJ.
iects Of interest. A film Of much
interes. will be made and dis
played at various picture houses
along the route, OF the race, after
which II will be exhibited in the
east.
Mr.. O. NJ. Clouse, formerly OF
Hutchinson has worked faithful
ly in promoting this race. He
will be official starter, and every
time bis "Forty.fve" cracks, a
racer will dash under the wire,
and disappear at sixty mile
clip. The staging of this race
has been carefully worked out,
and will be worth while in in
terest to all comers. People
along the route IN the country
will find cards posted at various
places advising the probab BILE
time of passing.
Liberal has declared holiday,
and every body will be welcome.
You are invited, and the show is
free.
A pilot car will go over the
route to arrange for time limits
through the towns, and every
thing done to help the racers
break a record. The competi-
ton will be fierce, and a good
race is well assured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Sheriff Krisle and family have
moved into the John Sweet resi-
dence.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
COMMITTEE KEEPS BUSY

Members of the citizenship educa
ton committee met at the University
Club yesterday to discuss plans for
the conduct of the citizens work and
hear the report OF Paul Steel. secre.
'tary. At the meeting number OF
prominent japanese educators were
selected to assist Mr.. Steel in the
work.
A new committee has been named
to work among the Japanese, acting In
en- advisory capacity. The members
OF this. committee are: r Tsunoda,
former principal of the Japanese High
school; M. Kakehi, editor of the
Tomo; g. Tanjo. principal Of the Japa,
nese High school; Lloyd r. Killam,
secretary of the Oriental work of the
Y. M. C. A., and Paul Steel. citizen.
ship education secretary.
During the meeting Mr.. Steel re.
ported that the Filipino Citizenship
Club had increased in membership
from 25 to SO and that the interest
was such that plans are now being
made for the organization Of club
on one OF the plantations on Oahu.
Those present at the meeting yes
terday were: Judge w. +. Frear, w.
r. Harrington. Frank C. Atherton.
Paul Steel. A. +. Judd, Lloyd r. Kill
lam and Judge c. F. Clemens.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
WESCOTI CLAIMS
CHARGESfIED
ARE t|NFQ|UNDED

Sensational GAS lied by ]. H.
Hakuole, his former assistant, against
H. E. Wescott. city ep1xhasihg agent,
at the meeting of the board of super
yisors last night are without founda-
tion, according to statement made
by Wescotti this morning Anu exam
ination of the records Of his Office APP
peared to suhstantiate his denial of
the charges.
One charge, that he used obscene
language in his conversation with the
telephone girls of thet firms 1t is ne
cessary for al1i to telephone to in the
course of the days business, 1t will
be impossible to disprove until Haiku
ole gives details at an investigation
to be held by the ways and means
committee of the board. Hakuoie
made blanket charge without Civ
ing names or dates.
Invoices Are Shown.
His first in a seriessof four charges
made in long letter read at the sup
ervlsors' meeting last night was that
Westcott last month approved tor pay.
ment invoices Tor screened coal at the
rate OF ola a ton, which according TO
the contract price should have been
paid for at the rate OF $lS ton. He
gave certain requisihon and order
numbers winch ne stated would SUB.
stanIiaIe has charge. Examination OF
the invoices for these orders reveal
ed that one or them was charged Tor
at the rate of $13 a ton. Inc otner
was at $I4 d ton. The tabuiation OF
contract prices TOR city supplies show
ed prlce or $l3 ton for coal at the
pile and STA ton delivered. The
coal on the second invoice was deliver
ca as ordered. s
The second charge was that there
were Irregularities IN the payment OF
invoices 1ur enc certain order named.
Examination showed that they were
for sacked coal. purchased from the
HonoIulu Construction & Draylng Co.
Inc charge was that the price had
been raised Ito suit the wishes OF a
certain firm in this city" There is no
contract for sacked coal and a price
OF x2 a ton for sacking had Deen
charged b ythe company from which
the coal was bought. The additional
charge was questioned by Wescott
as notations on the order showed and
then o. KID by supervisor Hollinger.
Denies Charge in Toto.
The third charge was that relating
to obscene language alleged to have
been used over the telephone by Wes-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
Interesting and Instructive Ad.
dresses by w. F. Frear,
Consul Moroi and Others

Zone thing that the people on the
mainland want 10. know about Hawaii
is whether the young Japanese born
here are good citizens," said Hon. w.
F. Frear in talk before the members
of the committee on the educational
campaign for American citizens anon
Japanese in Hawaii last night at
the knights o. 2yt.las hall.
Other speakers gave their ideas on
the citizenship problem. Consul-gen-
erai r. Moroi, Paul Steel and Lloyd
r. Killam also talked. The meeting,
which was called toSorder at I: 80, was
attended by many Japanese young
men and their parents
In addressing the members Mr..
Frear said, in part:
Whole Nation Watches.
Japanese burn here are citizens by
law and in name, and every one is
asking the question whether they will
be In spirit. When the congressman
we're here last year they repeatedly
asked this question On my trips TO
the mainland many people have asked
my opinion regarding il. tell them
that opinion Is divided on the subject
and that 1t is too carly to say, but that
my opinion is that they can and will
make good American citizens. ! tell
them how Industrious the Japanese
people are. how eager they are to
learn Englifa. how they adopt the
American dress, what good work they
do in the public schools, how law
abiding they are and what loyal citi-
Gems they have made of Japan
Il bo..eye all Of these things indi-
cate that they are capable of becoming
good citizens of America
United States Leads Way.
Formerly nations thought it best to
live apart from other nations. The
United States naturally led in the
movement 20 welcome people from 9TH
er nations to her boundaries since her,
first settlers were immigrants.
This fact, together with that of the
.vastness Of the new country. made
America willing to have. other people
come here and be naturalized. Some
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
THE GREATEST NAVAL BATTLE IN
HISTORY"

''The greatest naval battle in history, experts cal
the North Sea fight of last Wednesday, and the great
est 1t undoubtedly was.
Anyone Of the fifty or more vessels this huge COM
bat could have defeated the entire Spanish Armada
singe-handed ANY unit of the two fleets, if given
clear sea and time enough could have sunk the entire
American navy as it at the period of the Civil
War. Such are the rapid strides that speed gum
power arhnor. and torpedo-equipmen have brought
about in the kennels of the worlds war-dogs:
With one broadside the powerful batte-cruiser
Queen Mary, with her eight 135 inch guns could
have sunk the British navy of generation ago. The
super-dreadnoughtso Germany could cope easily with
al the naval vessels which existed in the world gen
Grafton ago In these days it is high speed and range
ed power Of guns which determine the lordshp OF
the seas.
Ihe.despatches both from London and Berlin seem
to be rigidIy censored and it may be daysor years
for that before the world knows all the facts
and can estimate the comparative losses We say
fconparative losses because victory cannot be est
mated in terms Of absolute losses Britains navy
immense and her naval resources 50 elastic that Adm
raj Jellicoe can afford to lose three warshps to Ger
manyS two--if the German two are strong units Of
the.nayy OF course Britain cannot lose many such
mammoth hghhng-machines as the battle-cruiser
Queen Mary without cripplng her frst-line feet.
Germany struck heavy blow at the British navy
q that thereis not doubt Whether the Germans were
~ ont By asqfdreHo small British vessels acting as
decoys or had sailed forth from Kiel TO test sup
posed weakness in the British North Sea patrol line
there islno way Of knowing. What has been reported
Of the battle suggests that the German feet was made
up mostly of new hgh-speed vessels which were able
% retreat after the British began to outumbef them
ii ships andbg guns, he naval experts 1.-THE world
viii probably now begin discussion as to whether
the main British feet delayed too long in closing in
on the enemy