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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-02-16

Faites faire-vos invita-
lions de marriage aux ate
liers de
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
Lone Star
(1S Miles Northwest of Liberal)
JACK AND JILL

Church services morning and even
ing. W. R. Hoskinson, superintend-
ent Of the Sunday school. Guy Har-
vey, pastor. Everybody welcome.
Listing and discing are the order
Of the Lone Star neighborhood.
There hasn't been much done to
the new school house on account of
everybody being busy taking care of
our goodly supply of moisture. Hope
to get at the building soon.
Guy Harvey spent two or three
days of last week at Grant county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hoskinson, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hoskinson, spent Sun
day with Jess Hoskinson and family
northwest of Moscow. Jess was re-
ported ill, but was found to be i'm
proving.
w. R. Hoskinson and. C. o. Cohen
our made business trip to Hugoton
Saturday afternoon.
Some of the neighborhood have
been lodging the measles, but finally
got slipped up on.
Guy Harvey, the pastor, has been
busy the last few days setting out
fruit and forest trees for Geo. Wal
lace.
George Lutes has ordered car of
hay from Central Kansas.
Wesley Jones is reported better at
this writing. Is sleeping good nights.
George Wallace's shoulder is both
ering him considerably yet.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
Sparks From the
Rock Island
Phone Items for This Depart
ment to 116.

C. C. Cunningham passed through
Liberal Wednesday on this way to
Herington where he has been trans
ferred as Division Engineer. G. A.
Carroll of Dalhart will take his place
at that point.
John Lucy is new machinist at
the round house.
The semi-annual inspection will be
held this year on Wednesday, May 8.
G. C. McDole who was injured in
the round house about year ago re-
turned to work the last of the week
and is running the night switch en-
CINE.
Work is better here than has been
known in years before, and it is with
difficulty that enough men can be
secured to handle the business.
Orders have been received here to
employ an extra boiler-maker and a
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03

W. R. Hoskinson left for Kansas
City Monday on a business trip.
There was some hustling done at
the church Sunday night when the
storm came up. There wasn't any
body waited for church to be dis
missed, or a friendly hand-shake.
Some of the members of the Lone
Star Sunday school met at Pleasant
View and organized a Sunday school
of about 32 scholars Sunday, the %.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
MEETING OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The annual meeting of the Liberal
Chamber of Commerce will be held
May 18th. 1t is hoped to have full
attendance at this meeting. The or
ganization has put over some real
beneficial propositions the past year
and the year ahead will also be one
of activity.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03

Dalhart, and H. P. Greenough, divi-
sion superintendent, were here We'd
nesday.
Jess Mortimer has resigned his po-
sition as clerk at the car department.
Engineer Ed Johnson has returned
to work after a sixty-days' absence
spent on his farm near Guymon.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Atha and Miss
Faye Adams and Eugene Fortney
motored to Dodge City last Thurs
day to attend house dance at that
place.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

OuHudy oCHUUI, J'7o'
Morning Worship, 11:0O.
Junior C. E., 2:30.
Young Peoples Society, 700.
Evening Service, 500.
Mid-week Service, Thursday, 500.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all who desire to worship with us.
We shall be glad to welcome strang-
ers and those without a church home.
D. G. MAC LEHMAN, Minister.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03

Miss Anna Grade came in on No. 1
Monday to visit with her friend, Miss
Mae WEIGH.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03

blacksmith. The order has not yet
been complied with owing to the fact
that the men could not be secured.
Several Of the Liberal railroad men
have placed their designations with
the company that they might enlist
in the army and navy, but owing to
the scarcity Of men to take their
places their designations have not
been accepted.
w. M. Wilson, master mechanic of
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-03

W. M. Wilson, master mechanic of
The Delta independent., 1917-09-14

commercial grading and handling, q
tolerance Of below these specifications
of per cent by weight shall be al
lowed for undersized potatoes, and
a tolerance of per cent by weight
shall be allowed for seriously damag
ed or defective stock
Every package containing potatoes
of this grade shall be plainly mark
ed mo. Q Grade"
Seriously damaged potatoes are con
sidered culls and should not be ship.
ped
Committees have been appointed a,
Montrose, Olathe and Delta. The
Montrose committee will attend to the
needs at Menoken switch unless It be-
comes available to have a separate
committee for that point.
These committees are as follows
Montrose: r. L. Roesch, Gus.
Frost, John C. Bell and four others
to be secured by the committeeman
already appointed.
Olathe: Monroe Brown. C. Fl.
Picker. N. C. Workman and four
others, etc.
Delta: F. B. Kesling, Leon Angel.
w. r. Johnson, ]. E. Moore. N. E.
Clack. Harry Smith and Edward Div.
elbliss.
All farmers desiring to cooperate
in this manler should furnish the
committee with the following infor-
nation at the earliest practical date.
1. How many sacks Of potatoes
and onions and haw many boxes Of
apples do you desire to store this
Fall in the community storage?
Q. How many cars Of produce and
kind will you desire temporary stor-
age for?
3. How many shares Of stock will
you take out at $1.OO per share?
1t should be kept in mind that COM
munity storage of potatoas. onions
and apples is community insurance on
good prices.
Very respectfully.
FRED D. PYLE.
Project Manager Uncompahgre Val
ley Project.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-14

AT SOUTH OMAHA
Best Cattle Stsady; Others
Genera y 1915; Lower
RO3S STEADY TO Csc OFF
Liberal Receipts Of shssp and lsmbs.
Fat Lambs In Fair Request at
Steady to Stronger Prices. Feeder
Lambs Move Freely at Quarter
Advance, Best Grades Reaching
$1765, . New High Mark.

Union Stock Yards. South Omaha,
Neb., Sept. 3. 1917.-A liberal Tues
days run of cattle showed up. about
Western rangers. Fed beeves were
scarce and steady. fair to good grades
bringing s12.25013.75. Best range
beeves were also steady at x1l-5O0
13.o5. On the general run of steers Ms
well as cows the market closed slow
and IOQ15c lower. Best feeders were
s'eady and medium and common
;'rldes slow sale AT lower figures
Quotations on Cattle: Good to
choice beeves. $13.H@15.55; fair to
good beeves. s12.2501325; common
To fair beeves. S9.OOQ12O0; good to
choice yearlings. s13.OO015.OO; fair to
good yearlings. S12.OO0 1900; common
ia fair yearlings. $9.OO011.5O; prime
heavy grass beeves. s12.50413.5O
good TO choice grass beeves. $1,000
12.50: fair to good grass steers. $3.50
M10.T5: common to fair grass steers,
sI.009.25: good to choice helfers.
s7.l0M9.OO: good to choice cows,
s7.250S.25: fair to good cows. $1,000
700: Gamers and cutters. SJ.O066.5O:
veal calves. 5000 1925: beef bulls,
s7.m0S.25: bologna bulls. s5.5OD
700: prime feeding steers. S1O.N@
12.2J; good TO choice feeders. SS.250
$50; fair to good feeders. $7.OO0S.OO;
good to choice stockers, s7.75pS.15;
fair to good stockers. S6.7JQT.jO:
common TO fair grades. S5.5O0G.50;
stock heifers. S6.5O0S.OO: stock cows,
$6.OO07.5O: stock calves. s6.OO0oOO.
Hogs Show 1O@25c Decline.
Receipts Of hogs were Of moderate
proportions. about $500 head, and the
under the influence OF n restricted de-
mand. Tops brought s1S.25 and the
bulk OF the trading was around S17.45
Q1T.75. Prices were around G0Q7Jc
lower than u week ago.
Feeder Lambs Sell Higher.
Although there was big run Of
sheep and lambs. 22.SOO head. there
WAS big demand from both packers
and feeder buyers aud prices ruled
| strong to 25c higher than Monday.
Fat grades ruled strong. selling up to
s17.25 and feeder grades were largely
u quarter higher with tops bringing
S17.65, n new seasons top price for
feeder lambs.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, fair TO choice. $1875@17. 40 !:
limbs. culls, Sl4OO@16.0O; lambs
feeders. Sf6.75617.G5; yearlings. fnir
to choice. .5O012.50: ycnrlngs,
feeders. $11.5O013.OO; wethcrs, fair
to choice. $1O.5O012.OO; ewes. fair to
choice. $9.7501O75; ewes, culIs and
feeders, x7.OO010OO; ewes, breeders.
al ages. S10.bO017OO.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-14

aSSS SouSSIV'UO tuS poSASO NToP
An acreage much in excess of nor
NAL was planted to potatoes this
year With average crop conditions
the yield would exceed that Of pre-
vious years by many millions of bush
els. warranting the prediction of low
er prices. 1t is known. however, that
seasonal conditions throughout the
country were generally unfavorable,
that fertilizer was very costly and
that the seed was the poorest ever
planted. Reports from the important
potato growing districts received by
the Food Administration show the
widespread prevalence of blight and
other diseases, which have cut down
the prospective yield materially. In
dications point to a heavy demand
next spring for sound and healthy po-
tato seed. The western country
must largely be depended upon to
furnish such seed. Hence the import
ance Of careful storage. II the farm
ers on our projects utilize the Co
operative plants for no other purpose
than the storing Of the best seed.
the investment will have been amply
justified.
Growers who comply with the regu-
lations regarding sorting and grading
will be able to borrow money on
stock storage. Notes running 80 days
and subject to renewal will be dis
counted by the Federal Reserve bank.
These regulations are given here
with: Potato Grades recommended
by the United States Department of
Agriculture and U. S. Food Admins
tration:
No. Grade
No. l grade shall consist of sound,
clean potatoes of one variety which
are practically free from scab and
second growth and which are free
from frost injury, sunburn, damaging
cuts, blight, dry rot and other damag-
ing diseases, insect or mechanical
injury The minimum size for round
NdIletlcS Snail De one ana seven
eighths in diameter, and for long va
rieties one and three-quarters inches
in diameter.
To allow for errors incident to COM
mercial grading and handling, toll
erance below these specifications of
s per cent by weight shall be allow
ed for understood potatoes and toll
erance Of per cent by weight shall
be allowed for defects.
This grade, unless shipped in bulk,
should be placed only in new, clean
sacks or barrels. which should be well
filled. securely sewed or covered and
plainly marked mo. 1 Grade"
No. 2 Grade
No. grade shall consist OF potatoes
of one variety which are reasonably
clean, free from frost injury, decay
and serious damage caused by sun
burn. second growth, scab or other
injury. The minimum size shall be
one and one-half inches in diameter.
The allowance for errors incident to
The Delta independent., 1917-09-14
PROGRESS ON THE
GOVERNMENT STORE HOUSES

In compliance with the request OF
the United States Food AIministra
ton, in charge of Mr.. Herbert C.
Hoover, Sec'y. Lane has auth .'rized
the Reclamation Service to enter into
cooperative agreements with project
farmers ana others on our projects
to construct storage warehouses for
the preservation of perishable pro
ducts such as potatoes and onions.
The plan proposed briefly, is as
follows:
(a) The Reclamation Service will
advance not to exceed so per cent
Of the cost, the balance to be sub
scribed by the other parties in cash or
labor, as may be necessary to con-
struct suitable storage plants at
convenient railroad points; probably
Montrose, Menoken, Olathe and Delta,
and Of such capacity and type as may
seem most desirable to the commit.
tees in charge.
(b) The construction and opera
tion Of the plants to be under the
supervision Of the Service in order
to secure Federal loans to the farm
ers on stocks in storage.
(c) Free sites to be provided by
the communities. The Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad company has ex-
pressed a willingness to lease sites
for this purpose.
(d) The Service, when necessary.
will purchase sorting and grading
machines for the use Of which a reas-
enable charge will be made.
(e) Charges for storage will be
liked at rates which will meet oper-
ating expenses and provide for the
payment Of interest at the rate of five
per cent on the investment. and at
least five per cent sinking fund for
the return of the investment to the
government. All profits to be dis
trfbuted at the close of the season
to stockholders.
W Aho iuicb dIlU TtkuldLIOnS OF
the storage plants TO conform to the
requirements of the Federal Reserve
board governing the handling of
staples in storage.
(g) The plants are to be construct
ed as quickly and economically as
practical.
Such storage plants would be of
special value to the man who grows
potatoes on a small scale and who
has no farm storage; also to the man
who grows potatoes on a large scale
and has farm storage, but needs stor.
ege on the track so that he can haul
during good weather and ship during
any kind of weather. If constructed.
the storage plants will be of value
to the railroad company, because
more cars could be loaded and ship
ped at the same time they are receiv.
ed than can be done under present
conditions.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-14
Simple Rule for sueees,.

The way to get ahead is 10 edge
ahead by an inch and hold or to that
inch until you can edge in another.
The man who is dollar ahead Of hin
debts IL an independent critter.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-14
Here IS Your Chance

pull down goody oil proposition Wyoming
in
Gunnison
OIL
a a
jbbng No salaries officers
develop the OIL
are as E.. II. stockm s. Miller
county judge nil standing
O in on the ground
few will be
alzedfor
o. its
capitalized al 100000
This stock is going fast You had better make rescrva
ton at
f. II. MCDOWELL, President
A. l. GERST, Local Representative
The Delta independent., 1917-09-14

Subscribe for The Independent.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
TAKES
TIP As RESULT Of
SENATE DEBATE
Thirty Congressional Leaders
Summoned to White House
for Conferences.
EXECUTIVE TAKES THEM
FULLY INTO CONFIDENCE
Effort is Made to Secure an
Agreement on Many Dis
puted Terms.

Washington, May 9.-President Will
son began taking congress into conf
dence on the administration plans to-
day by summonins 80 leaders to the
white house. At the capitol It was
said the president had recognized tho
criticism that congress was not being
taken into the presidents full conf
dence on the measures he is asking to
have passed for the conduct Of the war.
Among the subjects discussed today,
1t was said. were the billion dollar ap-
preparation to build the merchant fleet
which Is to overcome the submarine
menace and the disputed points in the
new army bill on which house and sem
ate conferees are dead-locked, princi-
pally over the senate amendment to
permit Colonel Roosevelt to send di-
vision to France. The espionage bill
and other subjects also were taken up.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
MOST IMPORTANT
BATTLE Of WAR
IS PROGRESSING
NEAR THAT CITY
Teutons Seeking to Retain the
Coal Mines of North
ern France.
AT FRESN0Y THEY GAIN
A TEMPORARY REWARD
1t May Take Days of Fighting
Before a Decision is
Reached.
AT FRESNOY THEY GAIN
A TEMPORARY REWARD
THE WAR SUM MARY.

With massed reserves and every
available gun at his command
Crown Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria
is striving to halt the ceaseless
British assaults on the Drocourt.
Queant line, the last bulwark pro-
tecting the richest prize Of the
Germans in northern France-the
coal fields of Lens. The reckless
expenditure of human life by the
German commander has had at
least a temporary reward in the
recapture of Fresnoy, at the north
ern end Of the line. Its capture
marks the first time in the present
offensive that a German counter
attack has succeeded in wrestling
an important position from the
British.
Everything indicates that the pres
ent struggle on the British front is
regarded on both sides as one of the
most important actions of the war. but
IL may be many days before any de-
cision is reached.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
ONE REGIMENT NOW.

Montana already has one regiment
of militia in federal service guarding
strategic points throughout the state
The regiment. commanded by Col ].
]. McGuinness. is not at war strength,
recruiting having stopped after ap-
proximately 1900 men had been Sc
cured. The regiment has been broken
up into three battalions, each one as
signed to a certain district. The four
companies constituting each battalion
are divided into platoons and squads
and assigned to railroad tunnels,
bridges and the like. The regiment has
as auxiliary units machine gun. sup
ply and headquarters companies, as
well as hospital corps and a cavalry
troop. The latter was not called into
government service. Several weeks
were consumed in the mobilization and
distribution of the troops, and it was
said that recruiting was stopped be-
fore the regiment had been brought up
to full war footing because OF lack
of funds due to failure of congress to
pass the army appropriation bill.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
INDEMNITY WILL
NOT Be PART Of
GERMAN TERMS
Teutons Are Seeking Common
Ground Between Ber-
lin and Vienna.
BAVARIAN PREMIER TO
BE A BIG INFLUENCE
Will Seek the Return of Ger.
man Ships and German
Colonies.

Copenhagen, May via London).-
The Bavarian Stats zeitung, the
semi official Bavarian newspaper and
the personal organ of Premier Count
HertIing, publishes an inspired article
denying the necessity of Germany's de
manding a cash indemnity as one Of
her peace conditions. Count Hertling
has just returned from a visit to vi
emma, where he had conferences with
Emperor Charles and Foreign Minister
Cernin.
The German newspapers claim that
these conferences were intended to find
common ground between Count Ger
Minis suggestions of peace without an
nexation and Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg's peace program.
The article in the Stats Zeitung is
regarded in view of the circumstances
as important In reflecting the ideas of
the Bavarian premier. 1t suggests that
an agreement to supply materials at
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
WAR DEPARTMENT
AUTHORIZES TWO
MORE REGIMENT
Governor Stewart Given Per-
nit to Arm and Equip
More Men.
AWAITS CONSCRIPTlON
BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Estimated Organization Cost
of $4,000 is Cause of
POStponement.

Helena, May 9.-Brigadier Gen
eral Mann of the war department
at Washington today offered the
state of Montana, by wire TO
Adjt. Gen. Greenan, permission to
organize two more infantry regi-
ments, an ambulance corps and a
field hospital company.
Gov. Samuel V. Stewart decided not
to accept the offer at this time but to
await until the conscrlption law is
passed, since the cost of organizing
would be about $4,000.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
CHINESE CABINET URGES
A DECLARATION OF WAR
Parliament Considers ReSolu-
tion to Declare Against
Germany.

Peking, May 9.-Premier Tuan Chi
Jul and the entire cabinet addressed a
secret session of the parliament today
and urged the adoption Of a resolution
declaring war against Germany. The
resolution was referred to the stand
ing committee for consideration on
Thursday.
In the senate the resolution came up
informally and caused a stormy session.
The opposition takes the ground that
It does not want war until the cabinet
Is reorganized and strengthened.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
SUBMARINE IS SIGHTED
FAR OUT Of WAR ZONE

New York. May s.-An officer on a
British passenger steamship arriving
here today from Europe said a sub
marine was sighted far west of the
submarine zone" He refused to state
which way the underwater boat was
moving and his fellow officers and the
passengers declined to discuss the sub :
ject except to assert that the passenger
vessel was not molested
1t was learned. however. that the
British passenger ship was five days
out from England when the submarine
was encountered. She was observed to
emerge from the ocean three miles
distant The British commander i'm
mediately ordered zigzag course and
trained his guns to shoot.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
FEDERAL CHURCH COUNCIL
STARTS WAR ACTIVITY
Organization Calls for Prohi-
bition, Control of Food and
Greater Production.

Washington, May s.-Steps were
taken by the Federal Council of
Churches at its special meeting today
to place the force of Protestant
churches in America behind war pro-
gram calling for national prohibition
government. control and registration
OF food. heavy taxation of large in
comes and inheritances. bigger crop
production and maintenance of labor
standards. At the close of the meet
ing tonight a statements win be issued
to all affiliated churches defining the
attitude of the federal council.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
SLIGHT HOPE FOR
AN AGREEMENT ON
BIGGEST WAR BILL
Conference May Report Army
Bill Back to the House
and Senate.

Washington. May 9.-Conferees OF
the house and senate on the army bin
today sought to compromise their diff
ferences over the question of whether
Colonel Roosevelt shall be permitted
as provided BY senate amendment, to
raise a volunteer army for service in
France. Prospect for an agreement
on the main issue seemed slight.
The only hope held out for a COM
promise was said to be based on the
chance that :he senate might recede
from its position on the question. In
that case it was said the house con-
ferees might accept the senate amend
ment fixing the age limit of those sub
(Continued on Page SevenO -
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
WATER FOR TALLEST OF
BUILDINGS DURING FIRE

tion, stream of water. capable of
reaching the roof of Buttes tallest
building. was hurled 116 feet in the
air, delugirg the roofs of adjoining
buildings and gave the adjacent streets
and alleys a wetting such as they have
never had before
A nozzle attached to the top of the
16-foot aerial ladder and directed by
D steel wire by a fireman on the
ground shot a two-ineh stream dis
tance of 40 feet from the top of the
ladder.
The booster" pump is attached to
the 7s5horsepower gasoline engine
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
(ebate Embargo Section,
ORDINATE WAR
| INDUSTRY OF COUNTRY

snihgton' May 9.-An extensive
OF committees to serve. under
70 NJ Baruch. chairman of the
a''ee on raw materials of the ad-
submission. and julius Rosen-
enairnian of the committee on
e'' au was announced today by the
~ oi National Defense. These
.'ees WIN assist In the co-or-
ION of industries.
Eioert II. Gary is chairman of
ommittee on steel.
,s,, neotord. president Of the
om oii company. is chairman of
ommit'ee on oil.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-05-09
ATRIOTIC LUNCHEON IS
STAGED BY THE AID CLUB

from the earth, was the sentiment ex-
pressed by Gen. Charles S. Warren.
principal speaker at the PATRIOTS
luncheon meeting staged by the Butte
Ad club at the Finlen hotel dining
room today. The entire body of diners
arose at the conclusion Of General
Warrens address and. with the assist
ance of an orchestra, sang "The Star
Spangled Banner"
In compliment to the patriotic nature
Of the luncheon every member and
guest wore a red, white and blue hat.
Leonard G. Diehl. business manager OF
froc&in,ad from, One