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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27
ISSUES A HEALTH WARNING
State Hygiene Board, in Recent BuIIe.
tin, Urges a Physical Examina-
ton for School Children.

Physical examination of school
children was urged in bulletin just
issued by the Kansas state division
Of child hygiene. 1t was pointed out
tha' where systematic physical in
apcction of American school children
has Decn carried out, the inspection
showed that 30 TO As per cent Of ali
children beyond the fifth grade We're
suffering with curvature of the spine
in its preliminary stages; that Sc %
per cent had defective teeth ard one
in every fourteen poor eyesight and
enlarged tonsls.
The bulletin said further that one
child in every twenty was suffering
from obstruction of the nose or throat,
anaemia or swollen glands and was
unfit to attend school. 1t was urged
that inspections should be held at the
beginning of each school year and
whenever possible in the term
Children with poor health, handi-
capped by physical defects, frequently
make poor grades. 1t costs something
between $25 and $50 a year to pay
for child's schooling. Thus the
amount saved by enabling children to
keep up with their classes will vir-
turally pay for competent physical in
spectiOn.
X X X
Loses Finger While Hunting-Joe
Nease. the 12ycar-old son of NJ. w.
Nease, residing ten miles northwest
OF Olathe, was accidentally shot while
out hunting recently, He lost a fin
ger of his right hand. He was taken
to Bethany hospital, Kansas City, Kas.
X X
Drive Across Ice-For the first time
in several years teams hauling heav-
lily loaded wagons are being driven
across the ice from the state prison
island in the Missouri river to the
mainland. Six teams are being worked
hauling timebr, cut on the island, to
be used as mine props
X X y
Two Men Found Frozen-Two men,
both bachelors, were frozen to death
within twenty-five miles of Atchison
the other night Charles Cotell 20
years old, was found in his small
house near Nortonville. The body of
George Ewing was found in his cabin
four miles east of Valley Falls.
X
MarysVille Dedcates School,
Marysville's new $4,000 high school
building was dedicated January It. Y.
A. McNeal of Topeka delivered the
dedicatcry address.
X
Wealthy Farmer Dead-A. b. Low.
EFT, wealthy farmer, died at his home
near Larned the other night from apo,
pleXy. He was active in many farm.
ers' cooperative enterprises in the
state.
Fell Under Train-E, W. Brown, 70
years old, fell under a freight train
while waiting for the train to pass sc
he could cross the tracks. One arm
was so severely injured that it will
be amputated. II is believed he will
recover
Dies Just After Ranquet-Charles
n. Seip, GG years old fell dead at his
home in Atchison following his return
from a banquet. Heart disease was
given as the cause of death. Mr.
Seip had lived in Atchison more than
fifty-five years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Woman Dead at 75-Mrs. Louisa
Dever, wife of Thomas Dever, ex-may.
or of Junction City, is dead of pneu.
mopia after weeks illness. She was
rs years old and resident there for
more than forty years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Veteran Odd Fellow Dead-John A.
Shoemaker, 81 years old, for forty.
seven years foreman of the Great
Western Manufacturing Company of
Leavenworth and believed to be the
Oldest Odd Fellow in Kansas, is dead.
He was member of the Odd Fellows
lodge more than sixty years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Dropped Dead on Car-Swan Eskel-
son, 90 years old a pioneer farmer
of Reno county dropped dead at
Hutchinson as he was about to board
an interurban trolley car. He was
born in Sweden. He settled in that
county in 1871.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Museotah School Burned-Fire de,
stroyed the public school at Musco-
tab. village in the western part of
Atchisou county. The fire is believed
to have caught from the furnace. The
school was insured for $500, which
nearly covers loss on the building.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Students to Teach Music-Muisc
lessons AT cost" are to be given to
children in Lawrence by the school OF
fine arts at the University of Kansas
following the adoption of the practice
teaching system in use at Eastern con
serVatories
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Stops Gas Rate lncrease-Judge
Flannelly has granted to independence
and Coifeyville restraining orders en-
joining the receivers of the Kansas
Natural Gas Company from putting
into effect the increased rate of 90
cents per 1000 feet for natural gas
recently ordered by the state utilities
commission.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Dies Just After sanquet-Charles
n. Seip, GG years old, fell dead at his
home in Atchison following his return
from a banquet. Heart disease was
given as the cause Of death. Mr..
Seip had lived in Atchison more than
fifty-five years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Fell Under Train-E. W. Brown,
years old, fell under a freight trai
while waiting for the train to pass s
he could cross the tracks. One ar
was so severely injured that it wi
be amputated. II is believed he wi
recover.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Loses Finger While Hunting-Joe
Nease the 12-yearold son of NJ. w.
Nease, residing ten miles northwest
OF Olathe, was accidentally shot while
out hunting recently. He lost a fin
ger of his right hand He was taken
to Bethany hospital, Kansas City, Kas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

To Improve Water Works-Con
tracts were let by Oswego recently
for 100000 Improvement of the wa
ter works system there
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Lawrence Lawyer Dead-B. J. Hor-
ton, ST years of age, an old time law
yer OF Lawrence, died there recently
after an illness of two weeks. He had
practiced law in Lawrence thirty
year and at one time was probate
judge
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-01-27

Aids Cigarette Fight-John T. Ed
wards, a wealthy stockman at Eure
ka has posted a fund of $50 with the
boys clubs of Kansas for the organ
ization making the best fight against
the cigarette evil. The decision will
rest with the child welfare department
of the state university. Mr.. Edwards
formerly was a member of the legisla-
ture from Greenwood county and is
the author of the present anti-cigar-
cite law
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06
.DRYS MAKE GAINS
IN ILLINOIS TOWNS
LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS YES
TERDAY ELIMINATE MANY
SALOONS-SUPER
WIS, BANS LIQUOR
SALES.

Chicago, Ill.-Almost complete re-
turns from the local option elections
held in various Illinois towns and
townships yesterday indicated that
between $50 and 400 saloons will be
eliminated in the near future and
that former dry territory which be-
fore prohibition was victorious in
1912 sheltered about 1850 saloons
again will permit the sale of alcoho-
lies.
The saloon interests won back
Bloomington and Carlinvi:le, retain
ed Aurora, Lincoln and Allen and
picked up about twenty townships
scattered over the state. The Anti
Saloon forces gained Waukegan, Mo-
line and held Elgin and gained a
number of townships which had sa-
looms.
Lake Shore Dry.
The greatest victory for the anti
saloon interests was at Waukegan
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06
TALK OF INVADING
U. S. SILLY SAYS
GERMAN PREMIER
Chancellor Tells Reich
stag That Empire
Seeks No Space
ENEMIES SPR E A D
ENEMIES SPR EA D
Reports Of Aggression A
gainst America For Purpose
Of Creating Feeling

Berlin, Germany.-Ch Won
Bethmann-iIollwegg protested vigor-
ously in the Reichstag today against
the report that Germany now or in
the future contemplated aggression
against the United States. the chan
cellor said:
THE latest Offering of the calu-
us is a report that we. after the end
of the war, shall rush against the
American continent and that we
shall attempt to conquer Canada.
This is the silliest OF all the imputa-
tions against us.
Equally silly are the reports that
we contemplate the acquisition of
any territory on American SOIL as
in Brazil or in any American coun-
try Whatsoever. We fight for our eX
istence and for our future. For Ger
many and not space in a foreign
country are Germany's sons bleeding
and dying on the battlefield.
Plight Ior Existence"
Every one among US knows this
and it makes our hearts and our
nerves so strong. This moral force
strengthens our will in order not
only to weather the storm, but also
to achieve final victory
The chancellor indicated in his
speech that any suggestions of peace
on the basis of the destruction of
Prussian military power would make
possible only one answel'-'sThe Ger
man sword. He stated that if Ger
manys adversaries desired to con-
tnue the slaughter of men and the
devastation of Europe the guilt
would be theirs and that Germans
would have TO "stand it as men,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06

looms were voted out in Waukegan.
The result at Waukegan makes all
the Lake Shore territory from Chiea-
cago to the Wisconsin line, distance
of sixty miles, prohibition territory.
In nearly all the contested terri
tory the votes of the women largely
were responsible for dry victories.
The voting dry of Moline was a clear
victory for the women, as the men
rolled up a large majority In favor
of the saloons.
WauIegan Was Oasis.
The city of Waukegan, lying 40
miles north of Chicago, had fur
nished one Of the few wet spots on
the north side Of Lake Michigan.
The election threw out so saloons in
Waukegan and 13 in North Chicago.
Freeport, went dry by 220 votes.
Bloomington voted in favor OF sa-
looms by majority of 146. Bloom
ington voted to abolish the saloon
two years ago by the vote of Is.
Superior Goes Dry.
Superior, Wis.-Y Yesterdays local
option elections in this city ended In
a victory for the drys by a margin
of 35 votes. Two years ago, the vets
won by the narrow majority of If
teen and yesterdays election was
bitterly fought for this reason.
Superior is regarded as the strong
hold of the liquor interests in north
ern Wisconsin and nearly one h,tn-
dred saloons are put out of commits,
sion by the vote.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06
DANIELS
CLOSES NAVAL HEARING

Washington, d. C.-The House
naval committee brought to an end
yesterday its prolonged hearings on
the 1917 naval appropriation bill.
Secretary Daniels closed a three-day
statement before the committee. with
a final appeal in support of the adj
ministration's five year building pro-
gram A subcommittee will begin
Immediately framing the bill.
1T became known last night that
a determined effort would be made
to provide for six capital ships, two
dreadnaughts and four battle cruis-
ers, as compromise between the
recommendation OF the secretary
and of the naval general board.
Mr.. Daniels parried all efforts to
get from him statement as to the
relative place among naval powers
the United States should occupy He
said the five-year program he had
mapped out would not put the coun-
Try in second place, in his judgment
and that the present changes could
not be asked TO make up for the de-
fciencies of 20 years past.
At the close of the European war,
he said, he believed great oppor-
tunity wonld come for international
limitation of armament and with a
strong building program adopted, the
United States would be in better
position to urge the movement sue
eessfully than i its feet were weak.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06

Holland Excited Over
Acts Of Both Bellig-
erents, Says Neutral
NEUTRALITY IS TO
Be Maintained AT All Hazards
Declsres President Dutch
Parliament

London, England,-Holland barred
its teeth to the belligerents on both
sides so unexpectedly that the Dutch
public was as much astonished as the
remainder of the world, said a prom
inent neutral today, just returned
from Amsterdam, to the Associated
Press.
This person stated that not only
was the Dutch army mobilized, but
actual maneuvers were held as if
to repel forces landing from the NORTH
sea In the neighborhood of Flushing.
The mobilization was Accomplished
swiftly. Virtually every private mo.
tor car in the country was seized.
While the mobilization took place
along the German frontier, maneu-
vers were held along the sea coast.
Germans Massed Troops
10 add to the excitement, the Cor
mans massed men and guns along the
Belgo-Dutch frontier near Antwerp
as if in preparation to repel an In
vasion from that direction. The re-
turned neutral was convinced the
demonstration was aimed against
Germany as much as England. as
He stated the irritation in Holland
against all belligerents had become
SO pronounced that there was q sui
len feeling of hostility toward both
Germany and Great Britain which
was becoming general throughout
the country. On account of the
British blockade, Holland is exper-
iencing shortage of food to such an
extent that the American Commis-
sion for the relief Of Belgium has
been asked to loan some Of its food
supplies to certain districts.
Inside Conditions Cause.
The Hague, Netherlands,-At the
opening of the Dutch parliament yes
terday, after a preliminary secret
session in committee, the president
of the chamber read brief statement
declaring that the recent suspension
cf furloughs of army officers and men
vas precautionary measure, as Hol-
land was firmly resolved to maintain
her neutrality and there was pos
sibility of it incurring an increased
danger owing to the course of the
war.
The suspension order he added was
not the consequence of the present
political entanglements, but was di-
cided upon on account Of certain in
formation which had reached the
government, which the government
does not judge opportune at the
present time to make public.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06
AMERICANS BUY
MANY DIAMONDS
TRADE FROM THIS; COUNTRY
NlTH AMSTERDAM CUTTERS
Is CONSTANTLY ON THE IN
CREASE

Amsterdam, Holland, While all
Europe's spare cash is being convert
ed at furious rate into shells and
bombs, the United States still con-
tinues to find money to bestow on
the acquisition of the flashingstones
that are turned out by the famous
diamond cutters of Amsterdam. The
position in the "brilliants" branch Of
this industry has considerably i'm
proved in recent months owing to the
increasing demand from America,
although the rose cut diamond
trade is almost dead, owing to the
cessation of orders from the Balkan
states, where, before the war, reg
ular demand existed for stones cut in
what is called the old fashioned way
The Amsterdam diamond trade has
always been closely connected with
the worlds wars 1t owes it's origin
after the capture of Antwerp by the
Spaniards as far back as 1885, and
since then no big political crisis has
ever occurred but the diamond trade
has Immediately felt the consequences
When the present war broke out
practically all of Amsterdams sew
enty diamond cutting establishments
with their 5000 wheels, were closed
Town, But during the past year the
unemployment figure has gradually
lwindled from 5000 out of about
io,000 workers to $500 in Decem.
Ger, which total has since fallen fur.
ther to about 1900.
Women Farm Labor.
London, England board o
agriculture has appointed ten wo
nen "organizers' who are to SEE
that every county in England is or
| 5anized down to it's smallest village
lor the employment of women labor
On the farms. Registers for womel
andidates will be opened in eacl
village, and both women and farmer
viii be acquainted with their pur
pose. Instructions will be given il
light farm work and milking, and il
the care of pigs and poultry. AL
eady $4,000 women graduates O
'uch courses of instruction are a
work on farms.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06

est name comes from the battlefielas
of France. In the American ambu-
lance service large number of Fords
are used from the firing line back to
the hospitals.
The cars are driven by young Amer
leans. The Fords have had variety
of nickrames, but these have all been
abandoned. Some ingenious young
American dubbed his car Oscar"
and now there isn't one of the species
that doesn't go by that name.
with an Oscar underneath and
shells up above.' one of the drivers
writes, life out here isn't exactly a
long sweet dream"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06

committee and presented the states
side of the case, and it now appears
that the entire matter will be set
tied to the satisfaction of the state,
and the transfer from the govern
,ment to the state approved. At
torney generals from many western
states We're present and made argu-
ments. The state of South Dakota,
however, was in the unique situa-
ton of having a former attorney
general member of the present
House, and the attorney general and
land commissioner of South Dakota
We're, therefore, not compelled to go
to the expense of making the trip
to Washington, with it's attendant
expense.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06
OFFICER DENIES
ATTACKS ON NoN-CoNIBATANTs

London, England.-"I do not think
you would find an officer of the Ger
man navy or army who would will
ingly participate in the killing of
women and children"
Lieutenant Commander Breithaupt
commander of the Zeppelin Lis,
which was hit by shell fire in the raid
Friday night on English towns and
later sank in the Thames estuary,
replied thus to a correspondent when
requested to explain the psychology
of German air raids on defenseless
cities and the killing of harmless civ
ilians.
Lieutenant Commander Breithaupt
who at first was inclined to total re-
ticence, thawed when told that he
could speak his own language quite
free from hinderance from his Brit
ish captors in the detention quar-
ters.
Explains Object of Raids.
Gas to air raids" he said, eve
have much more important object
lin view than the killing of woman
and children, namely the destroying
of the enemy's armed positions, war
ships and factories. Women and
children become the victims of our
Operations, but not because we kill
them Intentionally. 1t is war"
The commander declined to eX-
press himself as to whence the air.
ship came nor would he reply to ques-
tions regarding the duration of the
raid, or whether he had participated
in previous raids. But the iron cross
with which he was decorated bore
the date of the air raid of October
1915, and he informed the interview
er that he had been in the Zeppelin
service since the outbreak Of hos
tiljties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06
Diax In AIeNic
STRONG STOMACH
SAVES HIS LIFE

Aberdeen, S. D-John Zasguvards S
strong stomach saved his life. John
an employe of the Norbeck & Mich
olson we'll drilling concern at Red
field was run over by one of the rigs
of the concern. The heavy wagon
passed directly over Zasguvard's sto-
mach, and he was hurried to an
Aberdeen hospital. serious internal
injuries being feared. But when
physicians examined the man, they
could find nothing much the matter
with him. and he will be sent home
in day or two.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06
d. No mention of American /
-,,.,

cd. No mention of American loss
was made.
Major Evans reported that Satur-
day Colonel Brown had encountered
a band of Villas men and was pur-
suing them through San Antonio.
Soon after MeNicans who arrived
from that vicinity declared that he
had overtallen them at the village
of Aguascalientes, 90 miles south
east of Bachinava.
Wholly Unexpected.
Villas men, according to their YER
sion of the encounter, appeared
wholly unsuspecting of the presence
of an enemy a minute before they
We're attacked.
1t was about noon when Colonel
Brown brought his cavalry within
easy range. The MeNicans We're ly-
ing about the place, many of them
asleep and their horses We're graz
ing nearby Details of the action
We're not told but the Mexican said
that besides those killed the Ameri-
cans captured an equal number OF
horses. General Pershipg added that
his report of the engagement lacked
confirmation. though his credence of
the news was indicated by the fact
that he transmitted II 20 General
Funston.
Ask Carran2a Again.
Washington. d. C.-Coincident
with the receipt last night of news
that American troops have clashed
with Villa bandits, it was learned
at the state denartment that tho
United States had renewed its repre-
sentations to General Carran7a re-
earding the shipment of supplies
over the Mexican railroads.
niaz In Mexico.
Washington. ID. C.-Reports to the
| idepartment of justice indicate there
lis no longer doubt that Felix Diaz
has landed in Mexico Officials are
informed he is at the head of a con-
siderable force in the south and is
receiving material aid through Qua
temala.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06
AUDITOR HANDLIN
CANDIDATE AGAIN

Pierre, S. D.. E. Handlin, yes
terday filed his petition as candi-
date for the Republican nomination
as state auditor
Ruel E. Dana, Of Armour, the In
surgent Democratic candidate for the
position of national committeeman
from this state, has filed his petition
as primary candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06
SET McCooK COUNTY
FAIR DATES IN SEPT

Salem. S. dat the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Nc
Cook County Fair association, held
here, Sept. 5, 6 and next was fixed
as the time for the annual fair in
Salem. The association elected the
following officers for the coming
year: President, L. V. Schneider;
vice president, G. j. Johanson secre-
tary, Clyde II. King; treasurer, j.. e..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-04-06
TENCENTs FOR HAIR cur. D, Z

London, England.-The Hair
Dressers' Guild have announced that
after April Is next, they will raise
the charge for shaving from four
cents to five cents and advance the,
price of haircutting from eight. cents
to ten cents. Scarcity, OF labor and t6es
increased cost Of materials are ~
en- as the reason for the inct