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Meade County news., 1917-05-24
WONT HAVE TO LOWER DAM
Supreme Court, However, Orders Sides
of Structure at Enterprise
Cut Four Feet.

The Kansas Flour Mills Company
will not have to lower its dam across
the Smoky Hill river at Enterprise to
the extent of putting it's big flour mill
there out of business, according to a
recent supreme court decision. The
court held that the dam, which was
built by an individual under a special
act Of the legislature, does not be-
come illegal by reason of its being
transferred to a corporation.
When John S. Dawson was attorney
general the state began proceedings
before the supreme court to compel
the Kansas Flour Mills Company to
reduce the height of its dam. 1t was
alleged that the dam was constructed
at height of 1879 feet in the center
and 1879 feet on the sides. The state
alleged that the channel of the river
had been narrowed from 200 to 100
feet. AS a result the dam was al
legged to have caused the river to over
flow thousands of acres of valuable
farm land c. Hoffman had built the
dam under a special act of the legis-
lature of 1869 Later he transferred
his rights to the Kansas Flour Mills
Company. Mere transfer of these
rights was held by the court not to
change the status of the case.
The legislative permit to Hoffman,
however, allowed the building of dam
I
that the rights of the city of Enter
prise as an industrial center must be
considered in deciding the issues in
the case. Contentious that the Smoky
Hill is a navigable stream were prac-
tically abandoned. The court, in de-
Gliding the case, grants modified writ
Of mandamus, directing the owners of
the dam to lower the sides to the level
of the center.
Meade County news., 1917-05-24
HEAL BABY RASHES
That Itch, Burn and Torture With cutI-
cura-Trial Free.

A hot Cuticura Soap bath is soothing
to irrltated skins when followed by
a gentle application of Cuticura Olnt-
ment. Use Cuticura for everyday toi-
let preparations to prevent such trou-
bles. After this treatment baby sleeps
mother rests and healment follows.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-05-24
IJsino His Feet.

Chollie-Who in the world did you
take dancing lessons from?
Mollie-Professor Glide. And l must
say he didn't complain like you of my
stepping on his feet.
mo, because you were paying him
for the use Of his feet and you're nel
paying me-"
Meade County news., 1917-05-24
COMETEn RX ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store it to its former beauty and lus
ter by using la Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-05-24
What Counts.

"But are you fair, sir?"
"Fairl 1 don't have to be fair. I'm
twice your size life.
Meade County news., 1917-05-24
The Chicken ONLY,

Homely Aunt-Do you suppose those
young men are following us? e.
Pretty Niece-One of us, auntie.
Meade County news., 1917-05-24

Child Dies of MeningItis.-A S-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Jones of Ottawa is dead from cerebro-
spinal meningitis. One other child in
the family probably will die. There
is third case of the disease there.
Meade County news., 1917-05-24

Marshal Joffre holding the COLDER
miniature of the statue of Liberty
which was presented to him by thou.
sands of American admirers.
Meade County news., 1917-05-24

Rector an Army Chaplain-The Rev.
Otis e. Gray, rector of the Trinity
Church at Atchison, has been appoint
ed chaplain and has been called to
Fort Riley for service in the officers
training camp. Mr.. Gray is native
of England and served three years in
the British army.
Meade County news., 1917-05-24
Needed Repairs.

"Do you have running water In
your new homesT
swell, we do whenever 1t rains"
Meade County news., 1917-05-24

Gen. Jose Marti, son of the grea
Cuban liberator and commanding gen
eral of the armed forces of the island
republic. He came to Washington to
offer the resources of Cuba to the
United States in the war on Germany
Meade County news., 1917-05-24

In Italian canneries tomato seeds
are pressed into cakes for feeding
stock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
The Open Road.

In the hush and the glow OF the morn
ing, the flush Of the new-dawn-
ing day,
I'm footing 1t over the meadows, the
trail of the wanderers way;
over there on the horizon drifting you
can see the black smoke Of the
freight
That dumped me off here while
a-swinging along at . twenty
mile gait.
In clusters Of white on the hedges
the fresh-opened blossoms are
seen;
There's a carpet Of velvet beneath me
Respondent In gold and In
green,
where the buttercups, daffodils. daisies
lie low in the dew-scented grass,
While Robin. who dwells in the wood
land, is lifting a tune as l pass.
You may call me a tramp and you're
ter to me.
For the glad world greets me at pres
emit, whatever my inish may be.
/ have borne the burden Of toiling. but,
thank God, have shifted the
load,
And I'm tasting the sweets OF adven-
ture, the endless delights OF the
road.
Forgotten the noise and the squslor,
the CRIME of the streets and the
town;
Out here. where all nature rejoices,
with the sun and the sky smil-
ing down
On a vagabond glad to be living, the
past and its miseries seem
hut a shadow delusion OF fancy, the
vision OF some evil dream.
/ fear not what fate may avail me.
care not for hearthstone or
home,
The world Is my heritage splendid, 4
gypsy unfettered | roam,
And my pulses are throbbinE in
measure with the songs that the
nesting birds sing.
For I'm quit of the curse OF the city
and freed by the call OF the
spring.
GEORGE T PARDY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
HERE'S A WAR PICTURE
Graphic Word Sketch Of Trench At.
tack Penned by Britisher.

"The barraEe ran along in front OF
us whipping up the earth in spray,
lust as YOU see a heavy rainstorm
splashInE OF an asphalted pavement"
said an N. c o. of the new armies:
I'VE followed so close that some OF
our men got tockled up with clods
OF earth, and we were coughing with
the smoke. For two days we had
been Furnishing counter attacks. and
the ground was stiff with dead Huns
Before long we got into a whisp of
the Boche counter barrage. and 1t
was panicky work when their heavies
came ali around us. Still. you can
be missed by the heayies.
I'VE got to our objective all right.
and had Il in good defensive order
before Fritz tried to get II back. He
got a surprise then, too, for a bunch
OF our men who had got too far
ahead the day before, and had been
living dogro in a bit OF old trench
fairly Drowned them with the Lewis
guns before we could open on them
we got TO our fellows a bit later:
there was only half company of
them. and they had finished their iron
rations. They were just hanging on
until some one would come up ana
get them out. It's a queer mix up,
this open fghting. but take IL from
me the Germans have very little
stomach for open fghting. and none
at all for hand-to-hand work with
the steel"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25

bears all the earmarks of truth. For
a while, with every other building
in Washington, practically, floating
the American flag, only the yellow
banner appeared at the Woman's
Party headquarters. The raising of
the American flag was resisted by
the leaders until three of them
threatened to picket the headquar-
tiers themselves, with American flags
appraised, whereupon the leaders
stepped down from their unpatriotic
position. If the logic had held, it
would have been in order for those
opposed to the flying of the Ameri-
can flag to have picketed the pick
eters and so on ad infnitum, just as
big fieas have little fleas to bite 'em.
Washington is pretty busy with
serious matters and with the press
ing tasks of war. A little light COM
edy will do no harm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
June 81, 1911
Our Nations Pride.

It's hard to give them up. I know,
Our sons and brothers dear:
To see them in a foreign land
Shut off from all that's near.
But who would care to hold them back
Fen though all III betide?
They've gone TO night a righteous Tight:
They are our Nations pride.
It's sad to see these stalwart chaps
Give up their very all
Wife, mother, children, friend, heart
love,
And watch their life-plans fall.
But who would raise a staying hand
When from the other side.
Unnumbered fettered humans plea
Help from our Nations pride?
So here's a great earth-rendinG cheer
To you. our noble meni
Wen hide our tears, and Quell our
signs,
And pray you home again.
For you defend a cause that's right,
Jehovah's on your side.
God bring a worldwide liberty!
God bless our Nations prideI
EDITH MARY IRVINERrvERA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
YenizeIos Redivivus

Three times the people of Greece
Endorsed the views Of Venizelos con-
corning the relation Of the nation to
the allies. It was while he was pre-
mier that the British and French
were invited to land their forces on.
Greek soil and he was earnestly in
Favor of the strict adherence of
Greece to its treaty with Serbia. The
Eews today is that upon the resig-
nation of the Greek cabinet he was
invited by King Alexander to as
sumo the reins Of power again. 1t
is said that Alexander has always
admired the former premier, now
the head of the provisional govern
ment of Greece. His selection as
premier would unite the provisional
and the royal government and make
a united nation again, definitely COM
mitted to the cause of our allies.
1t must be confessed that Greece
has played a rather ignoble part in
the great struggle. The popular
motto, except for the following that
Venizelos has had, seems to have
been Safety First" Doubtless it
is safer now to array itself against
Germany than it once was. Under
the new conditions, with the Kaiser's
sister and complacent brother-in-law
exiles from the country, the glory
that was Greece may beforgotten
in the glory to be won by her SOL
diers, now, just as the grandeur that
was Rome is being eclipsed by such
deeds Of daring by Italian heroes as
have won the admiration of the
world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
Army Orders

Capt George Abraitys relieved
from duty Washington. ID. C., and
ordered home
Major William H. Rose, to Phila-
delphia. Pa. on official business.
Seven days have been granted
Lieut.. Col. Harry @. Bishop.
Contract Surgeon Joseph d. Kelly
ordered to West Point. ". Y.
Col. George E. Bushnell relieved
from duty at Fort Bayard, New Mex
leo. report to surgeon general OF the
army.
The following assigned to active
duty at Fort Niagara, N. Y: First
Lieuts Frederick W. McSoriey, Al
fred r. Warner, and Harold L st.
John.
First Lieut. James Francis Clark
Hyde. to active duty at Fort Leavsn-
worth, Kan.
The depot auartermaster, Atlanta,
Ga, or one OF his commissioned as
sistants visit the following places on
business pertaining to the manufac-
ture Of clothing: A. W. Waters q
Co.. Rome, Ga, and North Alabama
Manufacturing Co.. Gadsden, Ala
First Lieut.. z. Roland Hartman to
active duty at Washington, d. c.
Major Herbert W. Alden, to active
duty at Washington, d. C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
Patriotic Shopping-Baskets

An army of 100000 men, accord
ing to information given out at
Washington, keeps steadily at work
in the United States delivering the
goods bought at shops. When it is
considered that the deliveries in
probably half the cases simply fol-
low the purchaser from the shop to
his home, where he could have car
ried the goods himself, it becomes
evident that the public is paying
some 100000 of these 1000 men to
do nothing more than dog its steps
and save it the annoyance Of carry
ing parcels.
Luxuries for which they pay so
readily men no doubt enjoy. The
shoppers luxury is quite as harm
less as pleasant, so long as the coun-
try, rejoicing in profound peace, rolls
up more surplus wealth than it
knows how to expend. When the
nation plans to cast the riches of
years into the warfare of as many
months, ways to spend surplus are
no longer lacking. If dismissed from
that part of the work Of purchase
delivery which is needless, and if
employed in munition factories or on
farms, the 100000 men in question
would cease to be instruments Of war
waste and become instruments Of
war winning.
Whether the retail dealers of the
country have the power to move Of
themselves and initiate a reform of
so time-honored a feature of their
trade as the delivery cannot be de-
termined in advance. From the
bulky goods that have to be. delivered
by the dealer to the trifles that could
as well come home in the buyers
pocket there is naught but a series of
confusing gradations. The pur-
chaser should take the initiative,
wherever possible, and use influence
with other purchasers. Let US have
shopping basket brigades.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
SteiIizinS Water

As DR.. Charles Mayo indicated in
his recent presidential address be-
fore the American Medical Associa-
ton, one of the chief services rem
dered by his profession is eliminat-
ing preventable diseases. He re-
ferred specially to achievements
like the stamping out Of smallpox in
Porto Rico by wholesale vaccination.
In a recent issue of the British
Medical Journal are two articles re-
lating to the treatment Of infected
drinking water. This is a matter
that becomes acute in war. But it is
a vital issue in peace as well.
Undoubtedly, where the original
condition can be controlled, no con-
taminated water should be used. But
in war conditions cannot always be
controlled. And even in normal
periods there are sections Of our own
country from which persistentiy bad
reports come year after year. In
such cases methods of killing germs
may be of the most vital importance.
Attention is called in the English
journal to the successful use of
hypochlorites throughout the United
States for some years. The English
metropolitan water board has been
experimenting within the year with
chlorination and the favorable re-
ports received from the use of chem
icals by the army ARE bound to
have far-reaching effects on civilian
methods"
In the same periodical is printed
an article by the British DR.. H D.
Dakin and Major E. K. Durham Of
the United States Army Medical
Service. They describe a new prep
aration, to be used in tablet form.
At the cost of one cent days sup
ply of drinking water for hundred
men can be rendered safe. The
chemical basis bears the dread name
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
acid, but the kindly experts have
whitfield that down to the short and
easy to handle, "halazone."
These tablets are in the nature Of
expedients. But if they prove effec-
tive in the field no doubt the chemi-
cal will come into more general use.
For example, it might be carried by
travellers as a safeguard against
germs in untried waters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
Pershing Day

The day should be celebrated In
Washington by the raising Of the
full amount of 100000 as this city's
share in the hundred million dollar
fund. The name should bring home
to every patriotic heart the poignant
fact that there will shortly be need
ed for Pershing's soldiers, soon to be
on the firing line, the ministrations
of healing and of care that the Red
Cross brings to the wounded and
the dying.
The fact that every little bit helps
should not be forgotten. But If
Washington is to do its allotted part
there is need of large gifts today
by those who have large means at
their disposal. Perhaps they have
been holding back for this very occa-
sion, to see how much was needed
and to supply that need. The men
who make the rank and file of armies
are not mainly of the wealthy class.
There are not enough Of those to 90
around. But there is no limit to the
size of the gifts that can be made
by the fortunate few to such sacred
cause as that Of the American Red
Cross.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
PieketinE the Pieketers

It is true that Washington needs
her police force elsewhere, yet it is
just as well for the near-tragedy of
the riots to descend to the comedy
of a battle Of wits between the suf-
frage picketers and the police. Any
body is welcome to all the notoriety
that can be gained in such contest.
Through the strange system of
logic that has been adopted, men
are to be persuaded that women
must have a part in the making of
laws, through the violation of laws
already made. Man-made laws are
no doubt entitled to no respect, yet
the men who have made them are
for the most part husbands and
fathers and brothers Of women and
all Of them their sons. With the
same delightful logic, we shall doubt
less have much eloquent discourse
and writing on the subject of the dis
regard by the mobs of such man.
made laws as protect the pickehers
from violence even when ofereu by
other women.
A story is floating around that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
Don Marquis
Column



1t has been suggested that men
abandon trousers entirely and take
to kits in order to save cloth
News story.
Must l wear a little skirt
That will hutter in the breeze?
Must 1 conquer all my shyness-
Show my knees?
They are wanting in the grace
or the knees of Aphrodite-
(The Medicean Venus
Sans the nightie)-
Yet they have an honest look;
They are rugged, they are craggy,
As they hide within their trousers
Worn and baggy;
And perhaps were they exposed
In their homely strength and virtue
Their worthy air might help you
More than hurt you;
II they lack a lyric charm.
They are faithful, they are stolid,
They are honey. they are useful,
They are solid.
There's a humble. pioddlng worth
Is as beautiful es Beauty,
And my knees, though they are lumpy.
Do their duty.
So I hope, IL / must fling
All my shyness to the breeze,
You will glance not too unkindly
At my knees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
Good for the RooseveIts

The Colonel announces that two
Of his sons, Major Theodore Roose-
welt and Capt. Archie Roosevelt,
have gone to France and the other
two will follow. Those named are
to be attached to the staff Of Cen
eral Pershing.
The Colonel announced q good
while ago that his four sons, one Of
his sons-in-law, and probably the
other would be found in the ranks Of
the fighting men when the time
came. One of the sons-in-law, DR..
Richard Derby, is a major in the
Of6cers' Reserve Corps. The other
is Representative Nicholas Long
worth.
While Mr.. Longworth said at that
time that he would also 90 to the
front, it will be admitted by all who
recognize the influential position he
has attained in the House and the
importance of his place on the Ways
and Means Committee that he is
probably more needed here than in
France. The family is certainly do
ing its share in war and the careful
and patriotic consideration of the
war measures in Congress is not the
least service one can render in these
fateful times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
BocHE TRENCHES BETTER
Bomb-ThroWIns Scot Tells How
They Are Taken

A Scot bomber was recovering from
Dit O. shrapner' picked up whiIs'
taking over a Boche trench I'VE
had to take two lines of trenches.-
he said. land the second was in the
Hindenburg line. The Boche has i'm
proved In trench making. They make
an awful strong trench now. Com
mon engineering, boards and timber,
but thick overhead cover. The ma
chine gun emplacements are in ferro-
concrete, and II the artillery hits
them they just bend. They're made
up Of hoops OF iron woven together
and nlled round with concrete. 1t
would take a very direct hit by .
big shell to knock them to bits. The
way we take them II with rife gre
nades. We get round the sides OF
than and lam them with rife gre
nad-s: that makes the machine gun
uers keep their heads down. and we
get into them then. The German
machine-Eun teams are pretty good
soldiers. We most often ind them
dead at their posts. The quality OF
their infantry Is not near so good
getting lower day by day"
In fact, I'm inclined to say they are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
Army Shoes

Sir: Army shoes are not particu-
larry beautiful to look at. They are
like an English bulldog, built low.
squat and wide; ugly as sin, but
fine thing to have around In time
of trouble.
The first time I put on an army
shoe, my toes fairly wriggled for JOY.
It was the A=st chance they have had
to do that since the days when to
wriggle ones toes was to draw
throng OF admiring relatives.
Any soldier with q pair OF 1015 size
dogs" on his feet has the right OF
way wherever he goes. After view
ing my brogans for some moments
with a reflective eye our top ser
geant suggested that / be sent out
ahead Of the platoon to hatten out the
roads for the guns. But In spite OF all
their gargantuan clumsiness and
monstrous contours 1 would not swap
my rusty bumpers for the shinisst
pair of spat-coVersd feathers on T
street. 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
A Restaurant Drama.

The waiter lowered round my chair,
And vainly tried to smile.
glanced up from the bill Of fare,
And understood his guile.
My appetite was right,
l meant to feed my hungry face
Until my belt grew tight
But ! have lost all wish to dine;
I want no supper now.
For beads Of perspiration shine
And glitter on your brow"
at Is a family weakness, sir.
Which ] cannot avoid.
ask you in all meekness, sir,
Please not to be annoyed.
~ father suffered so, they say,
My mother. so did she:
And when they had been married they
Bequeathed II unto me"
The waiter wept and moaned. poor
thing,
And fell upon his knees.
My heart gave way: said: We'll,
bring
Some apple PIE with cheese"
He brought II with a grateful sigh,
And smiled a smile Of cheer.
A large, round drop lay on the pie
/ hope II was a tear.
HENRY l. MYERS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-25
Interesting Events Of Import
Scheduled for Today.

Meeting Of Home Defense Lsagus Of Seventh
precinct. Po,onae Bank Hall, Wiseo1sm
avenue and II street northwest. p. m
Mass nasstlng OF Catholic women IN connee-
Jion with work q the Rsv. LSWia ,.
O'Herns. Carroll ball. >. N
Nesting Of handle Highlands cittizsnS A.
Meeting Of soeIsty Of AntomotiEs EnEinssul.
Bureau OF Standards.
Joint excursion Of AicAntAra Caravan. Ne.
4. Order Of Alhambrl. and Court Ne. ~.
Daughters Of Isabeila. TO ChssapsAks
German motion picture szAIbitioa. Univsruisy
MsstinE sf Central Labor Union. TypoEraphi-
cal Temple. oS45 Q street northwest.
DIN o. Home p.sens. League Of rhIrd ~
elnet, station house. X street. betwsen
TWsntisth and Twenty-nrst strests nortA-
west. evening.
Band eandstand' p. m
Concert BY United States Marine Band. Ma
rine BarrsekS. 80 ?. m
Meeting Of College EQUAL Suffrage LeaEus.
Regular monthly meeting. Aid-City Citizens'
Association, ioos Seventh street DortEUost.
Address by General Matthew Leclerq. Of Bel
gian Royal Commission. National Pres
Club $50 p m.
Meeting OF Monday Friendship Circle. NJ
Drill OF mounted constabulary OF Home DE-
Tense League. Riding and Hunt Club. even
Flag presentation exercises under auspices OF
Troop 2, Boy Scouts, Epiphany Parish
Hall. p. m
Masonie-DA~son Lodge. No. IS. and Stans-
bury, No. "a; Nj Vernon Chapter. No. d
Hiram. No. 10. and Anacosda. No. L.
Royal Arch: Temple Chapter, No. u. and
Columbia. No. IS. Order OF the Eastern
star: regular meeting Of Ladies' Home
Board Auxiliary. Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. 10 p. m.
Odd FeIlows-Union Lodge. No. Il; Beacon.
No. Is. and LanEdon. No. =.
RebekAhs-Esther Lodge, No. s.
Knights Of PythIas-Decarur Lodge. Ne. 4
and Calanfhe. No. IL
National Union-seott Council. No. as. Aad
Federal. No. Es.