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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
NEBRASKA TO HAVE
EARLIEST BABY WEEK
California, Massachusetts and Few
Communities In PENNSYLVANIA Will
Also Hold Baby Weeks in Advance
Of General Date.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Ne-
braska is planning the earliest Baby
Weeks of 1917, according to advices
received by the Chiidren's Bureau.
| California and Massachusetts and a
few communities in Pennsylvania,
and doubtless others VINO have not
reported on their plans. will also hold
Baby Week in advance OF the general
date. But in most OF the 5O2 com
munities from which the children's
Bureau has already neard. Baby
Week will be celebrated the first
week in May.
In Nebraska and few other
states. the state Baby Week commit
tees are suggesting that local cam
paigns be held during different
weeks in different districts so that
circuits may be arranged for speak
ers and exhibit material Where such
plan is carried out, the state cele-
bration will probably last after the
9Th of May.
Statewide plans for Baby Week
are already under way in at beast "a
states representing every section OF
the country. Several state commit
tees have selected some one phase Of
infant welfare work for special en-
phasis in this years campaign. In
the state of Washington. for exam
pie. many communities are testing
the completeness of their birth rec
ords in advance of Baby Week. The
importance of complete records is TO
be emphasized also in Illinois, in Iowa
in New Hampshire and in Ohio.
The Delaware campaign is to be de-
\ voted to the prevention Of infantile
paralysis. North Dakota calls atten-
ton to the needs of children under
school age. Kansas, which held the
record among all the states for the
largest number of local Baby Weeks
in 1915. is emphasizing three needs in
| this years plans: Complete birth
registration throughout the state: in
struction OF mothers in the principles
of baby care; and better understand
ing of the care that expectant moth
ers ought to have
The details of local plans develop
later than the state plans. and these
are just beginning to come to the
Children's bureau. -.- 1t seems that To-
cal committees are commonly choos-
! ing one or more specific purposes in
order that the campaign may have
permanent results. even in states for
which no specific program is sug-
gested.
The Children's Bureau has a bull
letin on the planning andecarrying out
of Baby-week campaigns and other
material of assistance to local com
mittees. which it is glad to send upon
request
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21

which brought me out of Il al right, so
/ am now well and do all my homework,
besides working in my garden. Several
Of my neighbos have got well BY TAX
pound. - Mrs. Viola FIHIcAL, Wagon
er, Okla
Such warning symptoms as sense of
suffocation, hotfinshes. headaches, hack
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears. palpitation Of the
heart sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be needed
BY middle-aCed women. Lydia 2. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through thc crisis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
strnnre NJa,ady in Wisconsin

GALESVII-LE. Wis. March al
Four persons have died here and
scores are III from disease which
has baffled physicians from Roches-
ter Mimi. and the local health au-
thorities.
City officials appealed to phNs!-
clans in other cities for assistance in
checking the spread OF the maIadvS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21

There have been many war ro'
mances'' since the beginning OF the
European conflagration. but the an
nouncement Of the engagement OF
General Maurice Sarrail. commander
in r-chief OF the Allied armies at St-
loniki and in Macedonia. has brought
to light n real one. General Sarrat
is to wed Mile. de Joannis. MEM
her OF the French nursing staff with
General Sarrail's armies.
General Sarrails command is one
of the most picturesque in the his
tory ~ the world, inasmuch as in II
is represented almost every race
which Is fighting under the flags Of
the Allies. prominent German
general was credited with referring
TO il as an army of hoodlums SAITH
cred from the ends OF the earth
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21
WORMS HANDICAP YOUR CHn.D

Worms drain the strength and vi
taIity OF children, making them dun
and lstless. Their power to resiss
more serious diseases is reduced and
energy and interest in play is lack
ing. Kickapoo Worm Killer is a
mildly laxative remedy in candy tab
let form that children like to take. 1;
kills and removes the worms and lets
your child grow strong and healthy
like other children. Don't let your
child be dragged down by worms
FUN directions on the box. At all
druggists. 25c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-21

Ia Dl e COMPOUND
becau sc during
Change of Life 1
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
erations did me no
good, and l would
have been in my
grave today had II
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's $ Veg
etable Compound
The Detroit times., 1917-06-25

Detroit's quota is now set at $3,0O0.-
UUU-IittIe enough for a city of 100000
live, moneyed Americans. We can
make this, if we will, the mightiest week
in the history of CiviIization-and
WE'LL DO IT.
What you give may not be large, but be
soldier of the Red Cross at any cost.
1t means that then YOU will be one of
the Worlds Good Samaritans at the
laundering battle-front, in the crowded
hospital tent and in the lonely homes
of those whose sons will never more re-
turn from the field of battle. =, wv
DETROIT. FOURTH CITY of America,
was first TO over-subScribe her Liberty
Loan-lct's also set the same leaders,
pace here and rally every man, woman
and child of us to the banner of the
American Red Cross before June 9th
THIS GREAT organization asks onlv
for your contribution, not your service
at the front, and no merchandise YOU
ever dreamed of purchasing with money
The Detroit times., 1917-06-25

DRESIDENT WILSON, as head of
l. the American Red Cross, desig-
mated the week of June Is to % as
RED Cross Week" Detroit is extend
ing her campaign beyond that week.
THE CALL IS for S1OO,OOO,OOO, and the
purpose of that money
TO TEND THE SICK, wounded and
friendless among both American and
Allied troops; to relieve suffering; to
supply food, clothing, money, shelter,
tools and employment to hundreds of
thousands in France, Belgium, Servia,
Poland and Russia, who have been lit
orally war-stripped of everything but
actual existence; to soothe the last mo-
ments of the dying and transmit their
messages to loved ones; to inspire and
hearten the wearied Allies who fight
with us (AND HAVE FOUGHT FOR
U.s. the world-hght for freedom.
THOSE ARE THE functions of the Red
Cross, and that is the mission of the
Sl0O,O00,O00 now called for by President
Wilson
The Detroit times., 1917-06-25

Send your contribution TO-DAY to the
American Red Cross, SO Fort Street,
West The telephone at Red Cross
Headquarters is Cherry $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-25

can compare with the tremendous fact
that by contributing that same sum to
the American Red Cross YOU will be
doing your part to bind up the broken
hearts and ease the throbbing brows of
Americas soldiers at home and abroad
WAR is NO LONGER a store-box
fancy; it's Preside fact.
AND WHENYOU hear that your neigh
boris boy was killed in action" or a
friend tells you on the car that both
of his nephews have been reported
missing
WHEN YOUR BROTHERS boy-yes,
your own BOYS sent home from the
French front minus an arm or an eye,
or both, and you contemplate the ironi-
cal future before him
WHEN YOU HEAR that your boy has
been KILLED, and only his sword and
watch and seal-ring return to console
you through the childless years ahead
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
OUR COUNTY
DOES SHARE
No Trouble In Raising Our
$4,000

Meade county again takes her
place in the front ranks toward
helping to win the war.
Last weeks papers announc-
ed that a recreation hall was an
item of necessity at Camp Fun
ston, and that Meade county's
share was $3.50. The ink was
scarcely dry when citizens were
out to raise the amount called
for-and more. Plains contrib
uted $37, Fowler SO, and Meade
$l65, making total of $27S.
The total amount to be raised
is $50, 900 and must be in by No
vember 20th. The 353rd lufan-
try is made up of all Kansas
men.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Bankers Organize

The bankers Of Meade and
Seward counties had get,toge-
ther meeting in Meade Tuesday
evening, For several months
bankers of the state have recog-
nized the fact that an organiza-
tion closer than the district and
state would be effective, and un-
der w. w. Bowman, of Topeka
Secretary of Kansas Bankers
Association county organizations
have been formed. In the west
ern part of the state two coun-
ties go into one organization.
In this instance Meade and
Seward counties have joined
forces. A banquet in the Ma
sonic hall, served by the o E. S.
preceded the organization.
Those in attendance we're:
Frank Summers, of Liberal;
p. c. Herbert, Joe Hall, Linn
Frazier, John Conrad, and Gee.
Hall, of Fowler; Harry Colling-
wood, DR.. Nicholson, and J. f.
Sweet, Of Plains; and w. F. Gas.
teen, F. w. Curl, r. A. Harper,
and L. Boehler, of Meade.
Officers elected we're:
L. Boehler, President
Frank Summers V. President
Harry Collingwood Secy-Treas.
The organization will be known
as the .Meade-Seward County
Bankers Association.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Pictures Will Help Win

Hereafter, every time you at
tend the picture show you will
be helping to win the war. The
patrons of the Phelps theatre re
celved their first introduction to
the new war tax on theatre tick
cts last Saturday evening when
adults paid seventeen cents and
the children six.
This tax must be collected and
a report of the attendance at
each show made to the govern
ment.
Under the new tax now in ei.
feet, one cent war tax must be
paid on every ten cent ad mission
TO theatres and movies. Child
rem under twelve years pay to.
tai tax OF one cent.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Last Month Was Coldest
October In Last a. Years

Lawrence, Nov, 6.-October,
1917, broke one weather record.
The twenty-ninth was the cold
est night recorded in forty four
years. The temperature went
to l8 degrees, which is the low
est temperature for October
since 1873 when it went TO l6H
degrees, and 1869 when the tenn
perature was IS degrees. The
rainfall for the entire month was
l.35 inches. The average mini
mum temperature was 40.4 and
the average maximum tempera-
ture OH, making the average
temperature for the month
5l.06.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Married

A marriage of interest to
Meade people was that of Cap.
tain f. M Painter to Mrs. Maud
A. Gilyeat, which occurred at
the Muelebach Hotel, Kansas
City, Monday evening, Move M
Der 5th, Rev Bernard Kelley, of
Topeka, officiating.
Mr.. Painter is an old timer in
Meade county, having resided
here since 1854, and is mum ber-
ed among our most highly re-
spected citizens. He has been
prominent in public affairs since
the organization of the county,
and enjoys the distinction of
having been the first represen-
tative from this county in the
legislature, 1886, and was again
elected to the same position in
1895. The last honor bestowed
upon him was his election to the
Office of Department Com mander
Department of Kansas, G. A R.,
from which position he retired
last May with the highest hon
ors ever rendered an out going
officer of the Department.
Mrs. Painter is lady of cul-
ture and refine ment and is in
every way qualified tograce the
home. Prior to her marriage
she held the position of assistant
State Auditor and also Official
Steuographer of the Depart.
ment of Kansas, G. A. f.
The ceremony was witnessed
by few special friends of the
contracting parties. Mr.. and
Mrs. Painter returned immed-
lately to Meade. A little later
they will leave for trip through
the southern states, and upon
their return will make Meade
their home.
The News extends congratu.
lations and wishes Mr.. and Mrs.
Painter a long and happy mar
ried life.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
$525,OOO FOR
THE MICA.
Meade County's Share Of 1t
Is $5OO.OO

In the big national campaign
to raise thlrty.five million dol
lars in order to carry on the
work of the Y. M. C. A. among
the soldiers of America and her
allies, Kansas is playing a prom
inent part in raising $525, 900. A
number of the biggest and most
influential men of America are
devoting their entire time and
energy to raising this gigantic
sum, to provide recreation and
wholesome activities in soldier
camps in America and the trench
es on the battle fronts of Europe.
Several of the leading fnanciers
and commercial commanders of
Kansas are working night and
day to promote the campaign in
his state, and every local COM
munity will have its own answer.
The state has been divided in.
to IA districts, containing from
four TO twelve counties each, and
a district chairman has been
chosen in each of the divisions.
Public meetings are being held
in each district with delegates
from all the included counties.
County Organizations are being
formed 10 raise the sum allotted
to each Henry J. Allen, who
has Just returned from the bat
tie fields of Europe, and many
other well informed men of the
state are addressing the district
meetings. Need of Christian
environment at the army camps
and how money subscribed to
the Y. M. c. A. war fund will
supply this need is being point
ed out.
OF the $525, 900 to be raised in
this state, Meade county is call
ed upon for $500. M. L. Kain
will address the people of Meade
on this subject at the Opera
House Friday evening at eight
O'Clock.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08

Mrs. Sadie Twist went to Wich
ita Wednesday.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
New Law on Weeds

The weeds along public high
ways must be no more, accord
ing to new Kansas Road and
Bridge laws, part of which fol-
low:
"Sec. 1862. Y xM That the coun-
ty engineer of each county IN the
state shall cause to be removed
from the public roads and high
ways ali Instructions and incum-
brances such as brush, hedge,
rock and debris of whatever
character, and at least once each
year, between the first day of
July and the fifteenth day of
August, shall cause to be remov-
ed from said public roads or
highways all cockleburs, Rocky
Mountain sand burs, burdocks,
sunf1owers, Johnson grass, and
all such other obnoxious weeds
or the best interest of the farm
ing community. The county
shall pay for removing such
weeds and obstruction or the
county roads and the township
shall pay for such werk on the
township roads. XXX"
"Sec. 1914. Xxx That any Of
fcer, who shall violate any of
these provisions of this act; or
shall fail to perform his duty as
required by this act, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof be-
fore any court of competent iur-
isdiction shall be fined sum not
less than $500, nor more than
$1,000, and shall forfeit his Of
fee, and it shall be part of the
judgment of the said court be-
fore whom the case is tried that
such person be removed from
pffice, and that he stand commit
ted to the county jail until the
fine and costs of the prosecution
are paid"
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Appointment of Mr.. Black
Approved by Commission

In recent issue Of The News
1t was stated that Moses Black
had been appointed County En-.
gineer by the County Board, sub.
ject to the approval of the State
Highway Com mission. This
week, we are pleased to announce
that the appointment has been
approved and Mr.. Black is now
County Engineer of Meade coun.
ty, for a term of two years. He
will continue to hold the Office Of
County Surveyor to which he
vas elected last Novem ber, un.
I'll the expiration Of his term,
when the Office VII be abolished.
The dntit Of the County En-.
gineer are much the same as
those Of the County Surveyor,
with the duty of drawing plans
aud making specifications for
roads and bridges and the SUI
pervisine ofJoad building added.
Mr.. Black is a surveyor Of
more than forty years expert
ence and will fill the position in
a very credltabe manner
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Township Meeting

There will be meeting of the
Township trustees. County Com
missioners, and the County En-
gineer at the court house Satur.
day, Novem Der 10th at 100 p. m.
According to law, two such
meetings must be held each year
and are for the purpose of stan
dardizIng road work. At this
time the roads being built or
graded are: the road to Engle-
wood and the one south to Uneda.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Notice

DR.. Alf. G. Sonntag, of the Fow
Ter Hospital, will be in Meade.
at Mrs. Baxter's, first door south
of Wolfe's garage, on Tuesday
and Thursday of each week from
II to 800 p. m. Will give.spinal
treatment, massage, electric-via-
brator and violet ray treatments.
City and country calls answered
promptly. Meade phone 227,
Fowler phone 21.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Departed

L. O. H. Slusher, A years old,
died Sunday night at his home
lO9 Avenue A east, after a short
illness. The deceased and his
family had lived here but two
years but had formed many close
friendships during that time.
He was employed by The Nation
al Metal Weather Strip company.
Surviving him are wife, one son
Sergeant Conrad Slusher of the
United States Army now station
ed in Michigan, and mother
in Kentucky, Mr.. Slusher was
a mem ber of the Masonic order.
The funeral will be held on We'd
nesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
from the First Avenue Baptist
church. Rev. Horace Cole will
have charge of the service. The
iuterment will be IN Eastside
cemetery.-Hutchinson Gazette,
Novem Der E.
Mr.. Slusher was a brother-iu.
law of R. S. Smith, of this city,
and spent several months IN
Meade few years ago. He had
the contract for weather strip
ing the windows and doors of
the new school building, and
completed similar work on sew
eral residences during his stay
here. He will be remem bered
by many Of our people.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Foot Ball

The Meade High school foot
Ball team went to Minneola last
Friday and met defeat. The
score was So to E in Minneola S
favor. The last game of the
season will be played at Meade
Thanksgiving Day.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08

Mrs. e. A. Marrs delightfully."-
entertained the members of the
emil broidery club last Wednes.
day afternoon. Halloween dec
orations were much in evidence
and the same effect was carried
out in the lunch. The guests of
the club were: Mesdames .Ircna
Seals, Julia Ayers, E w Jen-
kins, L c. Stewart, and Jay
Ellis.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Meade County Corn Meal

Meade grocers now have for
sale corn meal made by the Ar
tesian Valley Milling Company,
and from Meade county corn.
1t is of high grade and equal
to that of any brand sold in the
county.
AS stated in a previous issue,
flour will be made as soon as
two cleaners for the mill arrive.
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
For Sale-Cheap

Seven room house with bath
room and closets, on good corr
ner, $50 foot front. Must be
sold to close up estate. This
property can be bought cheap
and arrangements can be made
to ocarry portion of the purchase
price on the property. Inquire
of LOUIS Boch'er, Meade, Kansas
Meade County news., 1917-11-08
Notice

AL ice accounts not before the
9TH OF the month will be placed
in the hands of a collector.
Gerow Ice Co.
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-11

The beautiful memorial to Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Found CT of Christian Science, has been turned over to The Christian Science Board of Directors by Ebert s. Bar low of New York City who held the contract for it's construction.
 The memorial, which is at Mt. Au- burn cemetery, Cambridge, Mass, has required over a year and a half to complete The fund for its construc- tion, amounting to over $15O,00O, was first announced by the directors in June, 1911, and<was some time ago fully subscribed. These contributions have been made as expressions of sentiment by Christian Scientists throughout the world.
 The site on which the memorial Is located is not only one of great nat ural beauty, but on account of its grade has rendered possible more picturesque and interesting treatment architecturally than would be possi- ble on a perfect level lot. The plot, which is approximately 80 feet square slopes gradually from the level oi the roadway to the lake with a droI of about ten feet. The memorial con sists of circular open colonnade oi eight columns, resting upon stylo- bate of three steps, surrounded on the front by a circular platform slightly above the natural grade, from which platform double flight of steps leads
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-11

to lower platform at the lakes edge
 The scheme has no prototype and is merely a screen of columns open 10 the sky, inclosing a fiower-grown cir cle.
 The material used for the memorial | is Bethel white granite, the inscrip- tion in the frieze and upon the top of the pylons being of white bronze set deep into the stone work. The detail, which on account of the size of the reproduction is only indicated. is en- | tirely floral in form and free in treat ment, the wild rose and the morning glory being used as the main motives It is interesting architecturally to note that while it is extremely free fin | treatment and not at all conventional.
 it is generally very classic in feeling. The extreme width of the memorial Is
 about fifty feet, and the cOlonnade Is l eighteen feet in diameter. The col
 umns themselves are fifteen feet fin height and are similar in general character to those in the Clepsydra
 of andronicus of Cyrrhus- The large pylons were exhibited at the Ameri- can Institute of Architecture in New
 York a short time ago and experts pronounced them the finest pieces of carved granite ever executed.
 The architect is EgeTton Swartwout of New York City who designed the
 new George Washington memorial.
 the new Missouri state capitol and the new Federal building in Denver.
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-11
Wisdom in Gotham schooIs.

Here is an example of the wisdom which is imparted to the pupils of New York's public schools by wom- an teacher. In explaining how the Kill von Kull was named, she told the class that a man went out gunning for sea gulls. He killed one on the stream that borders Staten island and thereafter the stream was known as Kill von Kull." This is not a fanci- full tale, but an absolutely truthful re- cital of the kind of education" im- parted in the "fads and fancies schools" here-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-11
History in AImanacs.

It is possible to trace in records of almanacs all the changes of popu lar belief and taste. They were pre- pared to meet the current demand and to constitute a systematic story oi what took place in successive periods and how knowledge increased with the revolving years. We owe to them most that we know of the people for whom they were made and by whom they were indorsed.
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-11
Natures Jewels.

What a world we live in! Where are the jewellers shops? There is noth- ing handsomer than a snowflake and a dewdrop. l may say that the maker of the world exhausts his skill with each snowflake and dewdrop that he sends down. We think that the one mechanically coheres and that the other simply flows together and falls, but in truth they are the product of enthusiasm, the children of an ec- stasy, finished with the artists utmost skill.-Thoreau.
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-11
Old Superstitions.

In certain parts of the Slav coun- tries a bride bows to the fire on the hearth when she first enters her new home. In parts of Bohemia families will not permit a brand to be taken from the hearth by an outsider or for the use of another family. In Albania, nothing unclean is thrown into the fire Also after the birth of child, forty days must elapse before a brand may be taken from the fire for the use of another household.
The Holbrook news., 1917-05-11
Ancient Greek Had Wisdom.

The earliest writer to conceive of the idea of a rotating earth was Philo laus, a Greek, who lived in the fifth century before Christ. The same man on purely philosophical principles, also hit upon the idea of the sun as tine center of our system-an idea that had to wait 2,OOO years for confrma tion, until Copernicus came in 1540.