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Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Old Time Dance

On Friday evening, October
10th, at the opera house, the
mtm bers of the Home guards
and the Red Cross will give an
Old Time dance. 1t is the in
tention of the committee to have
as many of the old time dancers
present as possible and the great
er part of the evening will be de-
voted to the dances of those
years, as will be seen by the pro-
gram published elsewhere. A
part of the program has also
been given to the younger dane.
ers, as will be seen by the tex
tras". A good time is assured
and a general invitation extend
ed to all to be present.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Dr.. Gier Locates

DR.. w. J Gier, of Hepler,
Kansas, has located in Mea de,
having taken the practice of Dr..
Roush. DR.. Gier is a native
Kanssn, and graduate of the
Kansas State Normal and of the
Hahneman Medical College, of
Chicago. He will have his Office
in the Mcclure building, and will
practice both medicine and sur
gerry. DR.. Gier comes well rec
commended, is a gentleman of
pleasing manner. and from all
appearances, good qualities, and
in all probability receive good.
share OF practice. The News
welcomes DR.. Gier to Meade.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

The Epworth League Conven.
tion was splendid success.
There were l04 registered dele
gates. The program was big
and intensely interesting sll the
way through. Dr.. Kinks lee.
ture Friday night was most
masterful and scholarly setting
forth of The Present Crisis, and
also an unveilIng of what the
future is bound to be following
the trend of present movements.
M. Merle Smith on Saturday
night in a clear and carefully
thought out address told low. to
answer IN our own lives The
Eternal Question. 1t was a
strong address. One that will
not easily be forgotten. His
thoughts stick. The main points
of the address we're, think cleai.
ly; feel deeply; act consistently.
Rev. Henry preached most
powerful sermon Sunday MORN
ing, and Rev. Huddlestone's lee.
ture on the Philippines Sunday
night was ans exceedingly inter-
esting close to the Convention.
The delegates expressed them
selves as ghly pleased with the
the people, the town,
and their treatment The
League extends sincere thanks
to all who in any wry have help
ed, either by entertaining dele
gates, giving the use of their
auto to meet trains or tor the
ooclabllity Run, or who by their
presence and wiling spirit ad-
ded to the enjoyment of every
occasion, Without this help the
Convention could not have been
The success it was. We are
grateful. Xxx
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Rabbits Will Help Win

The latest thing to be credited
with helping TO win the war is
the Kansas jack rabbit. Koon
Beck, of Hutchinson, bas a con-
tract from the United States
Government to furnish ten cars
of rabbits He also expects to
sell them in eastern cities for
meat He will send out buyers
who will offer ten cents each for
all rabbits delivered in good con-
dition. In counties where there
is a bounty paid for the ears,
they can be cut off and the rab-
bit sold for the same price.
They will be shipped to Hutch
inson where they will be dress
ed, wrapped in paper, packed
dozen in a box.
The rabbit season will not op-
en- until cool weather. 1t is es-
timated that 100000 sheep could
be fed on the crops destroyed
by the Western Kansas rabbits,
1t is estimated that there are
at least 100000 abbits in the
western half of Kansas.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Rev. j. N. Stamper Passes
Eighty-Ninth Milestone

Last Thursday. October lltb
Rev. ]. N. Stamper celebrated
his S9th birthday. Six O'Clock
dinner was served to relatives
and a few close friends. He re-
ceived a mum ber of gifts from
his children and others; his birth
day cake, presented to him by
his son, ]. l. Stamper, wife, and
daughter, Jamie, received many
compliments. In the center of
the big cake, waved the Ameri-
can flag, and clustered around it
were elghty-nine tiny candles,
each one representing a mile
stone. Those of his children,
gathered about bim to assist in
celebrating the event we're: J. l.
Stamper and family, and Miss
Bette Stamper, of Meade, and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Fenton, of
Wichita. The other children:
John, of Portland, Oregon; Mrs.
A. G. c. Bierer, of Guthrie, Ok
lahoma. and Mrs. E. f. Tebbe,
of Perry, Oklahoma, with their
families, we're unable to be pres
ent, but wired congratulations.
Close friends present we're: Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Flick, and Mrs.
S. A. Adams.
Mr.. Stamper is among Meade's
most highly respected citizens,
and has lived useful life. Con.
sidering his age, his health is
good, and it is the wish of The
News, along with his many
friends, that he may be permit
ted to spend many more years
among us.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

There is said to be gang of
peddlers selling oil and greases
throughout this country and get
ting an extra good price for the
same. An investigation of the
matter shows that the local deal
ers are selling the same stuff at
lower prices than the stranger.
An esta blished dealer in town
with years of experience in buy
ing and selling and with ali the
facilities and knowledge that the
years have brought him is in d
position to make better prices
than a merchant with only one
line of goods. Be careful of
Peddlers.-Bucklin Banner.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

The case OF the State of Kan.
sas VS.. Archie Sweet, charged
with the murder of Nellie Byers
the Grant county school teacher.
or October p, 1918. was argued
before the Kansas Supreme
Court the first of this month,
but the decision has not yet been
announced, Sweet was tried in
the Hamilton county District,
Court, found guilty and sentenc-
ed to life Imprisonment. Motion
for new trial was over-ruled
and his sentence commenced on
June 5, 1915. Sweet appealed to
the Supreme court Novem Der 20
1916.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
A Wheat Bee
A card OF thanks.

A card OF thanks.
The Lord loveth a cheerful
giver and l surely feel thankful
to the nine men who came in nv
field last Thursday, OctoberlIth
with their teams and drilled 100
acres of wheat for me; and es.
pecially to Mr. John Boldeing for
getting up the Bee. am also
thankful to the ladies for bring
ing baskets of such delicious
things to eat. As my husband
was laid away the 27th Of last
June, am left alone with only
my little twelve.y ear son, and
very much appreciate this kind
ness and help.
Mrs. Stella Wallace.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Old Folk Day

Next Sunday will be Old Folk s
Day at the Nj. E. church and a
special program is being ar
ranged. Rev. J. N. Stamper,
who recently celebrated his 99th
birthday, will preach the SER
mon. A general invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

Owing to the advance in the
price af all materials and sup.
plies, the Southwest Telephone
Company has deemed it advis-
able to raise the rent on phones
and has made application to the
Public Utilities Comm mission for
a hearing, which is set for No
ember l4th at one o'clock in the
court room. The official notice
appears elsewhere in this issue
of The News.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Notice

DR.. ALT. G. Sonntag, of the Fow
ler 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 300 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 2l.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
The Wheat Price Explained

Although there has been much
said by way of explaining the
government price of wheat, many
people are still asking for lnfor.
nation on the subject, and this
is not at all strange, for the prob
lem OF price fixing by the gov
ernment is entirely new TO our
country.
The price now is $2.2O at Chi.
cago for No. l wheat of the diff
ferentvariet1es. This price was
determined by committee of
twelve selected by the president.
the membership of the commit
tee being composed of two prom
inent economists, two represent
tatives of organized labor, two
representativ-s IS of big business,
two presidents of state agricul-
tural colleges, three representa-.
tlves of organized agriculture
and one individual farmer.
There were on the conn mittee
four men actually engaged in
farming.
The price of $2,2O for No. i
wheat at Chicago is fixed price
for the 1917 crop and will not be
changed before July l, 1918. The
government will buy all wheat
offered at that price, provided
there are no other buyers who
will pay that much, but will not
permit any buyer to pay more,
so that, although the govern
ment may not buy all of the
wheat, yet this price is a fixed
prise that will be paid by all buy
ers and which will be made neith-
er more nor less.
In the Legislation establishing
food control the Congress placed
a minimum guarantee price on
the 1918 wheat crop. This min.
Imum, below which the price can
not go, is 81 90.
The price of So 90 is ouly
minimum guarantee. 1t will be-
come effective July !, 1918 and
continue in effect until Nav ], /
1919. 1t will not be changed or
withdrawn. 1t is not a rule of
the Food AID ministratlon, but an
act of Congress. No matter how
large the crop raised next year
may be, if there are not other
buyers for the wheat who will
offer 81 90 the government must
take it at that price. On the
other hand, if costs of produc-
tion increase or there is a light
yield, or if for any other reason
the costs of production are un-
duly high or the demand is very
urgent, the price may be above
$500 as it is now.
The present price of $2.0Ois a
fixed price tnat will not be chang
ed in any way until July /, 1918.
The s. 90 price for next year is
only a minimum. The actual
price for next year can not be
ess than that but it may be
S2.00or more. Xxx
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

There was a decided change
IN the weather Wednesday even
ing, accompanied by severe
dust storm from the north and
a very noted lowering of the
temperature; all rather ungen-
tie reminder that winter is not
far off.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Card of Thanks

We desire TO thank all our
neighbors and friends who so
willingly assisted US during the
illness and at the death of our
loved one, also for the beautiful
floral offerings.
Mrs. ]. d. Dalgarn and family
Mrs. M. L. Dalgarn
w, H. Dalgarn and family
Mrs. Mollie Lawrence
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Notice to Guarantors

All Chautauqua guarantors
are requested to call at The First
National Bank and pay their
share of Chautauqua indebtness
which amounts to ST. 25 for each
guarantor.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Liberty Day Proclamation

The second Liberty Loan
gives the people of the United
States another opportunity to
lend their funds to their govern,
ment to sustain their country at
war
The might of the United States
is being modified and organized d
to strike a mortal blow at autoc-
racy in defense of outraged
American rights and of the cause
of liberty. Billions of dollars
are required to arm feed and
clotbe the brave men who are go
ing forth to fight our country's
battles and to assist the nations
with whom we are making COM
mon cause against commo foe.
To subscribe to the Liberty
,
Loan is to perform a service of
patriotism.
Now, therefore, ], Woodrow
Wilson, President of the United
States of America, do appoint
Wednesday, the Gath day of Oc-
tober, as Liberty Day, and urge
and advise the people to Assem- BILE
in their respective com munities
and pledge to one another and to
the government that represents
them the fullest measure of f.
nancial support. On the after
noon of that day | request that
patriotic meetings be held in ev-
cry city, town, and hamlet thru
out the land, under the general
direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury and the immediate di.
rection of the Liberty Loan COM
mlttees which have been organiz'
ed by the federal reserve banks.
The people responded nobly to
the call of the first Liberty Loan
with an oversubscription of more
than fifty percent. Let the re.
sponse to the second loan be even
greater and let the amount be so
large that it will serve to hearten
the men who are to face the fire
of battle for us. Let the result
be so impressive and emphatic
that it will echo throughout the
empire of our enemy as an idea
of what America intends to do to
bring this war to a victorious
conclusion.
For the purpose of participat-
ing in Liberty Day celebration all
employees of the federal govern
ment throughout the country
where services can be spared
may be excused at IL O'Clock
the oath OF October.
In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be
Affixed.
Woodrow Wilson.
BY the President
Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
$1,000 REWARD

For information leading to the
apprehension of the party who
has been stealing milk from the
residence of Rev. ]. N. Stamper.
J. l. Stamper.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

Busing & Schumacher are
advertising big sale for Octob-
er 18th in to days News. They
have some extra fine stock listed
Meade County news., 1917-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Fenton, of
Wichita, are spending this week
at the Rev. ]. N. Stamper home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
eleven MEN OUT
FOR Y.n.G.A|.. QlNNT
Believed That There viii be
at Least 20 Candidates
For Team. =

Eleven candidates responded to the
first call for candidates for the "Y"
basketball team yesterday evening.
All of these were out in uniform and
under the direction of Physical Direc-
tor George Buckley, went through u
light practice.
Mr.. Buckley who is also handling
the business management OF the team,
is arranging a good schedule, playing
all of the best teams in the state. Sew
cral good trips will also be arranged.
Many Of the candidates who will try
Tor the team were unable to attend the
practice yesterday evening. 1t is es-
timated that when all the. candidates
report for practice, there will be fully
90 trying Tor the team. Those present
yesterday evening were Prof. w. E.
Buckley, L. v. Carpenter, Paul Bennett,
Walter Binns, Ralph Watkins, M. A.
Watkins, Bailey, S. B. Schnitter, Ray
Toothman, Lavely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
UNIVERSITY WILL
HAVE A BALL TEAM.
But 1t Will Have to be Made
Out of Raw Ma
terial.

MORGANTOWN, Dec. 1S.-In spite
Of the fact that it is probable some OF
her strongest rivals will not support
Inter-C Collegiate baseball during the
coming spring it is entirely likely that
West Virginia will put her usual strong
team in the field. Arrangements to
that end are being completed and al.
though formal action has not been TAX.
en- on the question Of coach, and al
though the schedule is not finally made
cut, progress on both is being made
and at a meeting of the Athletic Board
carly in January definite stand will
be announced. So far as material is
concerned West Virginia has suffered
many losses, of course, chief of which
is the entire outfield (which incident.
ly went to war before the 1917 season
was over and the reliable catcher,
Fidler. June, Latterner and Noel OF
the pitchers are available as is Rodg-
crs at short, ex-Captain Finn at third
base, Huffman at first and 1t is ex-
,pected that, Garden, the young second
sacker will be out for the team.
Arrangements for an extensive
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games a season and killifer's ability
ITO catch more games than any other
receiver in the National lleague-he
lost the winning confidence Of the rest
of his players and without that his club
should finish somewhere between
sixth and eighth.
There's lot of psychology in base
ball. Imagine, if you will. the conf.
dence of ball club going into the field
with Alexander, in top form, in the
box and Killifer behind the bat.
Figures do fipt lie and they show
that Alexander wins three games out
of four he pitches. These baliplayers
know that they have only one chance
il four of losing with him and play up
to the confidence that knowledge
So aside from losing a pitcher who
would add in the neighborhood of 80
victories to the clubs season totals,
Baker has taken away confidence that
would bring other victories.
This fact is one Of baseball's first
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
BY PAUL PuRMAN.

at takes IL years to build up cham;
pionship ball club"
That's the way Charley Comiskey
figures it out, and ComislScy ought to
know, as he has built up several of
them.
1t takes about 10 minutes to break
UP winning organization, if the man
who owns it can make a deal that
quickly.
William F. Baker pulled the founda-
ton from under his block house with
the stroke of pen the other day.
Baker had near champion ball club
in the Phillies pennart winner in
1915 and runer-up in 1916 and 1917.
The chief reason Baker had a pen
nant winner and contender was Grover
Cleveland Alexander, the greatest
pitcher in baseball, and Bill killifer.
one of the greatest catchers. When he
lost them he lost more than Alexan-
der's ability to win more than 80
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East Side Easy
For Dormitory

Shooting baskets from 81! angles
and with their team working like a
piece Of machinery, the y. NJ. c.. A
Dcrmitory five had little trouble in
holding the East Side five in the city
basketball league yesterday evening
The. final score was 300 in favor OF
the Dormitory.
Toothman was the star for the "Y''
boys getting over half OF the points for
MS team. Boehm played good game
Tor the East Siders as well as Court
tney. The score and lineup follows:
Dormitory, so. East Side, 9.
Sclmitter Bcehm
Forward
Ioothman ..........>...... Courtney
Forward
fbelley ................... Prlmm
.8aS Center
NJ. Watkins .................. Ashby
y Guard.
4 RsiNatkins Observation-Disclosures. Yntzy
Guard.
Field baskets: Schmitter. 2; Tooth.
man, 81; Bailey,,1; NJ. Watkins, 2: r.
Watkins. i; Boehm, 8; Courtney. 1.
Foul baskets: Toothman, out of 5.
Schmitter, one out OF one. Boehm.
tine out Of three. Ashby, none out OF
4 t1ulie.. -
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axioms.
In 1914 Connie Mack stripped his
american League champions of half a
dozen stars. Since then the Athletics
hayel finished a poor last.
The great Cub machine was broken
into a pitiful selling platter after win
ming pennant.
The loss of one star. Bill Carrigan,
cost the Red Sox a pennant.
And now Baker will have - years to
build up what he tore down in a few
minutes.
OF course there was some extenua.
ton for Bakers action. His ball club
has about reached the end of the road,
anyway. Cravath, Paskert, Luderus,
Bancroft, Rixey and several others
nave been up there" for many years
and have started to slip. Baker I'M
doubtedly figures that he will be able
to buy a lot OF new material with the
money lie obtained from the sale of his
star battery with which he can replace
his old stars as they fade.
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|e[ASSnEN GET ONE
FROM MACRIh|STs
And They Took Twelve
More Pins in the Match
Total.

Il Although they made - moro pins
fcr three game team total. the
EMonongah Glass bowlers lots two
out of three games to the Fairmont
Mining Machine team yesterday even.
ding. The game was easily featured
BY excellent rolling by both teams
THE scores were low and high, being
} to the extreme both way.
Brown gof the Monongah Glass, was
Z the high man, breaking the high score
4 record. as well as the high individual
] average record. Jeffery was the big
pin getter for the Mechanics. having
(. p grand total Of 412. The scores are:
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though several have come. within afew
pins of the record. Miss Laura May
Huntington rolled 1O2 and Miss Kath.
leen Berry 1o1. The record at pres,
ent is Ill and is held by Miss Ruth
Reese.
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Hew to FaiI, Mayte.

Frank Moran has asked for job as
boxing instructor in the army. From
the results of most of Franks fights
we wonder what he could teach any
one that they didn't already know.
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Some Good Scores
By Girl Bowlers

Unusually good scores were rolled
ON Saturday evening by the members
of the Young Woman's department.
No records were broken. The high
score rolled by Miss Ruth Reese sew.
eral weeks ago is still supreme, al
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Both teams are out for the State
donors. More than likely the state
fhampi onship game will be played
here, and that it will be between the
Normal and the "Y''.
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echedule are going forward rapidly and

echedule are going forward rapidly and
a comprehensive eastern trip being ar.
ranged. Games on this jaunt have al
ready been arranged with Colgate.
Army. Dartmouth and the Navy show
ing that the management plans a long
iorney. An attractive home schedule
is also being arranged.
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When the Normal and the ."Y" clash
local fans are going to see a real
game. Looks like these two teams are
going to be rivals.
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Game Postnoned.

Hartley's were scheduled TO meet
the Faculty five in the city basketball
league yesterday evening but the
game was postponed. The department
store was open yesterday evening for
Christmas holiday shopping and for
that reason the clerks could not play.
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From the turn-o out last night, look.
like the "Y'' basketball team will bt
Almost a pedagogical five.
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Brown was rolling better last night
than he knew hoY-12S, 124 and 204
Tor total of 451.
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Joe Boehling is to play ball with the
Cubs next year Alexander isn't wor.
sEdng for fear Joe will beat him out OF
hrst place.
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Some of these days Carl Morris is
Skoing to win fight and then there
7sgill be no living within 500 miles Of
lack curley.
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sIIAI|.' TERI

I. The Fairmont Mining Machine team
Is still winning but not like they used
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whenever we hear Of Terrible Turk
(. Rassling the Strangling Finn.
mr hearts are filled, with joy, for
They will not rope us in.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
RUSSIAN Is DRAFTED AND
ME CELEBRATES EVENT

Connersville, Ind, Aug. 17.-Alex-
ander SchafIner, formerly Alexander
Koffovitch, who came To America
from Russia several years ago to-
day was one Of the happiest men of
draft age in Fayette county. Granted
his first citizenship paper yesterday
morning, Sehaffner was ushered from
the County Clerks Office to the room
where physical examinations for draft
eligibles were being conducted.
Schaffner made a special display OF
his physical prowess. and when told
he was physically tlt he emitted u
series of yells and embraced the cN-
aiming doctors. Then he shook
hands with every man in the room
and those waiting outside. He en-
ployed a motorcycle owner To carry
him in car to the homes Of the var
ious CONSUMPTION officials, where he
cerenaded them, playing The Star
Spangled Banner" and national an
thems of other Entente nations. on an
accordion. Later he distributed CT
gars among his friends.
CONSUMPTION officials contrasted his
spirit with the attitude shown by
some other men OF draft age.