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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-14
SOIL INCUBATION "
FOR LEGUME CROPS
NO NEED Of THIS STEP IN
REGIONS WHERE ALFALFA
GROWN CONTINUOUSLY
ACID SOIL DESTROYS BACTERIA
There Are Various Methods Of lnocu.
Iation In Vogue But Soil Trans.
fer Plan is the One Most
Widely 5nown.


Much Is heard at this time OF year
VI inocuIaloh OF the soil for various
,eeu".'Ho1s cf'ps particularly alfal.
ID A''oF0'hS TO PIot, NJ. A. Beoson
VI 'ne department Of Agronomy at
ON'""olna A. d NJ. College at Sull-
"a'ei' InocuIa'lon for alfalfa is rare.
,'"'.u "'',''"'! III central ana
,aa,,.. VI O"''lolI'a' III some
diTayI,.. VI l.'',e'" ON''Noi'a' Nhere
cat,ta. 100 'V'" 'Apo'I'Hceu III
ad,..a},a ''''''' ''o'''" ''"" i"'s"' Dc
frequently says Prof Beeson
l'p'"Il' is made that alfalfa viii not
ei0" oh certain land. When put
'nIols" Inc minus Test this soil is
ui'1' .H'"h 10 be acid in nature.
'""' '"""'H would DO little good in
DO case %, ts's KIND as the soil needs
''l''' Oh.aNona Soils as a rule, are
..'' "''' Ou. 'liS condition shows up
J." 'Po.7 ana gives rise TO the theory
,"'' "''aIla or ojher legumes cannot
We grown on them Application OF
'''"o removes l"ls Gillicuity
The purposes and methods of soil
incubation for legumInou5 crop are
explained by Prof Beesoa as follows.
Certain bacteria which .rov .r.o
the roots of lcrme- and which la..
the free nitrogen of the soil air ANIL
build i. into compound. ayalrble fnr
plant growth are necessary for ra
mot successful production of tbis
class Of crops. The tnoortarc. and
value Of leeumas 10 quite largo de
gree, depends upon the presence Of
those bacteria.
"UmalIy on sors uboro o,-t.,,
Iorpmes .rcb o.. ,ls,lr, or ,o,..,..''
have beon prowr snc.os.s,n, CO..
some ya,rs tho sou ,,iu bo ,Iar.,.',.
ly ipocujatod for that rortionrar or1'
and further ipocrI,ti,r :. -
sarv Tho ,ri,d ,y,u .c,,,,u -.
for Ion, distance bonca ,.ba, an
inocu'.t-d cron is iotrodrcod III.
soil I'm tno whole ,ofchhoriood .e1a
becomes inocrloted v,horo -,
have NOT previously boon crown .Nd
where ,be soil ia no, fnocrl,,.d GOOD
results will bo soo,,r,d a.. .,,is.i.,,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-14

[ suffered from a
female trouble with
pains in my back
and side and a gen
eral weakness. |
had professional at
tendance most Of
that time but did
not seem TO Cct
well. Asa lastra-
sort | decided 20
try Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound which /
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-14
NOW FREE
FROM PAIN
Woman Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after Three Years
Suffering.

Buffalo, N. VI am the mother of
four children. and for nearly three years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
Movement in Past Forty.
Eight Hours Greatest of
Last Two Years.
AT SOME POINTS REACHES
DEPTH OF THREE MILES
British Sweep Into Possession Of
Pys, Miraumont and Petit
Maraumont.
soon MAY CAPTURE BApAUME
Advance MI Along Line Meets Only
With Sniping Resistance
Here and There.

'Fr"m the STAN CORRESPONDENT OF the
Associated IrNSSl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
BLSMES RRITISH ADMIRALTY
FOR CAUSING: SINIIINt:S

I.o y DO y. February .j.-Routcr's
Amsterdam correspondent SAYS the
Berlin Lokal Anzciger expresses deep
regret over tho sinking of tho Dutch
vessels by German submarines. but
says tho sinkiugs were due to th"
British Admiralty having refused t."
permit the departure Of tn" vessels in
accordance with the concessions Ger
many had made.
Til" Amsterdam ilandlcshind. how
ever. explains that the German naval
attachc at The Hague. only commune
Gated the concessions to Dutch ship
owners three hours previous Ia tho cx-
prati"n OF the tim" limit. when it was
impossible L" get instructions TO Eng
land i'll time. Therefore, this VS.
paper says, Great Britain is blamelcss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
GERMANY REGRETS
DUTCH SINk|NGS
Change in Sailing Date. Which
Results in Attacks. Caused
by British Admiralty.
WORK OF LONE SUBMARINE
Three Torpedoed Outright. and
Bombs Are Placed on Other
Four and Exploded.
lRy Assncia,ch rrcss.


TIE HAGUE. February 2..--Tho
statement issued yesterday by tho Ger
man legation here To the effect that
til" torp"loing rf tn" Scv"n Dutch
merchantmen was duo ito AN extreme
iF r"Gr"ttahic coincidence Of cirr,im-
stances which is unfortunate. but was
beyond our control contains also an
explanation. mad" il says. TO nrcycrt
erroneous Impressions" Il states that
III view Of tn" situation Of Dutch YES
sells in English ports, the sailing time
Tor these ships was first fixed for Feb
ruarr =. then for February .. and then
for midnight Of February H. FINALLY
FOR reasons fnr which ENGLAND wna
To blame tho sailing date was post
pon"d To February - or March Il
The only date "f sailing for which alb
S"lutc safety Could bc guaranteed was
March Il. tho statement saws, aS H..
that time all German submarines would
hav" possessed instructions in regard
ia these vessels. Even then safety
from mines could not bc gtnrantced
shippers having been warned on Fob
ruary that tho danger zone had been
mined extensively. For the Same rea-
sons. the statement says. until March
.. relative security. meaning safety
dependent on good fortune. will amply
To tn" channel To the west Of Denmark
through which Dutch transatlantic
shipping must pass
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
one-Dry" Bill
May Be Defeated
Very Man Who Put II in
Post-Ohcc Measure. Fighting
for Its Destruction.

WASfiINiTpN. February 25.--An
underground. back handed hlibuSter in
Congress may defeat the post office
appropriation hill with its bone dry"
provision. barring all liquor from pro-
hlbitivn states. Opponents Of the
"bonc-dry' proposal ii was stated to-
night. have betrayed Il disposition 10
delay all legislation and complicate
ih" already congo stcd condition of
congressional business. With Con-
freSs IN leGisiativ" tamri". il would
u" an Easy matter to Stavr off ACTION
on III" post-ofiicc bin aud ALLOW the
hiil /" fail, iLo bone -drI" amend.
mcnt dying with il" expiring Com
greSS.
Mhj"ri'y Leader Eitchin. of the
House. said Tonight that il Was ap-
parent that preparations Wcrc being
made I" fight the bouedry proposal
'bN the very men who put it in the
post-oflicc bill"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
FOUR PERSONS KILLED
Double WrccL ON Pennsylvania Rni-
rond Result TN icn,y LOSS or
Itrc mud Propcrty.
LRv Assocrated rr,ss. l

!illi.ADEl.riilA. February -
Four PERSONS were killed and three
injured. two seriously. in II double
wreck on tho New York division OF
tho PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. near Bris-
tol. Pa. carly to-day. MI Of the
victims. with the exception Of i. r..
King. AN engineer. were attendants in
charge OF two cars Of thoroughbred
horses h"ing shipped from Center Hall
and Wiliiansport. Ia. Seven Of the
horses were killed. The WreckaGu
caught fire and many freight and ex-
press ears were destroyed. MI four
tracks were blocked for twelve hours
Ten cars Of wcstbound freight
train were dcrHiled and strewn along
the adjoining tracks. when an APP
preaching east bound train, consisting
entirely OF express cars. crashed into
the wrcckaEc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
ALLIED PRESS AttUi NTS
DECLARED MISLEADING:

BY ASSoCiat ted Press.
WASH NGTON. February 2J-The
Greek legation hcr" made public to-
night cablegram from the Athens
Foreign Office describing as false and
misleading. accounts appearing in the
allied press OF the landing Of allied
troops at Athens In December. and the
events and negotiations which pre-
crdcd tt. The message said il was un-
true that any promise had been given
Admiral du F'ournet in regard to com
pensation for material yielded TO tho
E,ilEars: that the documents in tho So
called ccssion Of Fort Rupel were forE-
cd: that the Greek King did not refuse
I" guarantee that order would be kept
IN the streets: that tho city was quiet
whom tho allied forces landed with or
d.rS to take possession of commanding;
heights, and that tho Greeks did not
open tire first in the clash that fol-
lowed. II also asserted that no shot
WAS tred upon tho Legations. and that
order was rc-established after the ar
rest by the police or 200 Individuals
since released on the insistcncc of the
allies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
Lansing Believed
toBe Hard at w ork
May Be Framing Document 10
Be Used BY President in
address TO Congress.
lHv 4 Associa,ch rrcss.l

WASHiN'iToN. February 25.--Pcnd- :
ing the return Of Secretary Lansing
from his thrcc-iay stay at White sui
phur Springs. W. Va. the generally ac-
ccptcd belief her" is that no new move
will be made by the government in
tho German crisis. In diplomatic quar-
tors. the opinion is almost universal
that tho secretary Is dcvoting what has
been officially described as n short va =
cation TO important work. Some think
he is framing a doc.Incnt 10 be used
by President Wilson in connection
with an address to Congress. others
th"t hc is preparing for what ~ re
card"d as tho inevitable break with
Austria Hungary.
Th" President saw no callcrs to-da-,
ANA left tho Whit" House only for an
auton'o ohil" ride with Mrs. Wilson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
CAMAGUEY FALLS
Cubnn Rebels Firc After Offering
Slight Rrsistnn"c to Govern
mcnt Forces.

HAVANA. February 2s--,iovern-
mcmt troops have captured Cana Sucy.
It is announced officially. The rebels
ilcd after offering slight resistance
II is reported from santa Clara that
heavy fighting at Iona del Grilo re
suited in the defeat OF rebel forces un-
der Gcrardo Machado and sanchez del
Portal. The battle lasted less than an
hour The rebels lost fifteen KILLED
and lis wounded. Del Portal is re-
ported To have been wounded. lie WAS
tho Liberal candidate for the governor
ship of Santa Clara.
The government troops lost one KILL
ed and seven were wounded.
Colonel Ectancourt. with about 500
men. Is marching on Santiago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
ONE ST uMAHINI: tT"rAtI<E:D
All. SEVEN SI:.t Nl:RS
iRy As.nciated Preys.l

LONDON. February % From putch
sources tho Reuter- Telegram Com
rany learns tha, IT w.s the submarine
G3 which attacked all seven Dutch
steamers Thursday. Three were tor
pcd""d outright while German sailors
boarded tho other four aud placed
bombs that were exploded. SO far a
known. these four vessels did not
sink. hut their location has not been
asccrtaincd, with tho exception Of ono.
the Menado. which was towcd into
harbor by a British trawlcr
The crews OF III" Dutch vessels
rowcd 10 the Scilly Isles. believing
that All their ships had been sunk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
ATTACKS WASTE IN
CITY GOVERNMENT
Rev. II. d. c. Maclachlan Urges
Survey as First Step
to Reform.
OPP POSES RAISING TAXES
City Dreadfully Extravagant in
Salaries and Unnecessary Ex-
pcnscs, Says Minister.

Char"i criziug Hichmoud':s form Of
government as being anti,iuatcd an
scientific. nn"i"ldy ana ont Of date
i"V. H. u g. Ma"lachlau. -. -. pastor
of til" seventh street Christian Church
last night made an impassioncd plea
Tor civic survey and urged every
ono in tn" congregation 10 express
himself IN municipal government by
paying his taxes and voting
Dr. Maciachlan said that tho fact
that u" nigh, hc regarded as Il for
"iGn"r would not dctract from what
h" had to say. Mr. 1Tirschbcrl to the
contrary n"twithstanGi,Ir
Tho subject "f Dr.. M.clachinn's scr
mon MAJ Civic rride and Il Lean
Troasury-'
IF apology wcrc needed for discus
sing this subject from the pulpit" he
said, - I"s in th" fac; that i, is tho
topic on ovcry lin Therefore i, il
worthy of attention from tho church.
From such a source criticism should nc
kindly and cousidcratc. Like Mr.
clover of the Evening journal. | am
an alien. hut that fac, should not
d"'ract anything from wha, have to
say. Mr. Hirschh"rE to the contrary,
notwit thstandinc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
NOT TO ABANDON BLOCKADE
Hermnn Foreign Once Makes DccInrH-
ton 10 BrnniiinD Minister
In Rcrlin.
Try Assorl.,cd rrcss.


Hio JANEiio. February -. Bra
z'lS declaration I" Germany that She
does not recognize the submarine
blockade and i@rva* with Grrmauy the
rcsp"nsihility for all acts from which
BRAZILIAN merchantmen may suffer IN
violation "f International Law has
elected from Germany a statement that
The hl"ckade VIII not bc Abandoned
II is announced officially that tho
German t"rci." Office has declared &"
the BRAZILIAN minister in Berlin that
u regrets neutral interests Should Sui-
fer on account OF mili,ary measures.
Nevertheless. Germany has reached the
unchangcahlc determination 10 main
tain III" submarine hockadc. :" ihan-
don which would involve national an
nhi!ation
In casa "c tn" loss Of brazilian Ships.
IN" German government. tho Foreign
Office SAYS will suggest diplomatic nc
.otiations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
JAPAN SENDS MESSAGE
VIII Never 60 to Wnr With nitcd
states Unless Nntlon'S Honor
J.. ImpuSncd

BALTIMORE. NIL. February. 70
Roy. G. :. Rcifsnidcr. president of st
Iaurs college. Tokyo. Japan. in an adj
;tdrcss hero to-day delivered mcs-
sage which he said the japanese Vice.
Minister OF state had hidden him rivo
the American people.
Japan read tho message. will
never go to war with tho United
States. unless the United States i'm
pugns Iapan's honor"
Ey honor" Dr. Rcfsnidcr said. the
minister had meant such things as the
alien laws in California and rcstric-
tions on immigration.
Il did not consider tho message as a
threat" said DR.. Reifsnidcr ut i'm
pressed me as the expression of de-
siro to placatc the United States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
HAD DECIDED TO ENTER
Bt MIXING HOUSE IN FALL.
IRv Associaicd Fress.l

f8f ASSotlHici frcSs.
NEW YORK. February % Mrs. Ed
Win Gould received a message late to-
day from her husband informing her
that he was bringing home the body
Of their son in his private car. and rN-
rectcd to reach New York some time
tonight.
Edwin Gould. Jr went TO Jckyl Is
land about "a month ago. lie WAS
joined there last week by his father
and Colonel Belson Burr. Mrs. Gould.
who had been detained here By the
illness of her mother. Mrs George T.
Shrady. expected to join the members
Of her family at the island within
few days.
Edwin Gould, Jr.. who was twenty
three Years old. was a grandson of ,l,
late Jay Gould H." had been cducat-
cd by tutors. and had been prcpaiiuc
I" practice law, but had decided 70
enter the service Of a banking house
next fall. y younger brother t. "a
freshman at Yale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
LARGE AMOI Nj or FODDER
ON BOARD Lost SHIPS
LRN Associated Press.l

Ky Associated PrcSs.
THE HAGUE. February - ,via Lon
don).-A large amount Of fodder was
board some OF tho Dutch mercha MT
men torpcdocd on Thursday. In con-
sequence, il will be necessary to kill
large part OF Hollands cattle
Detention n foreign ports OF Dutch
vessels laden with Chilean saltpetcr
and other fertilizers is causing alarm.
it being feared that this years har-
vest will be retarded seriously.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
JAPAN ASSISTS MEXICO
sends ShipIond of Cartridge Making
Machinery and :"0 Experts Ia
Operate u.
[ IN Aseoria'cd Irc.s.l

Ml:Alco CITY, Ecbruar, Tho
cartridge making machinery purcha cd
from Jap@n has been uuloaded at Man
@uillo from tic steamer kotchiro
Maru aud viii soon be put in opera
ton. Two hundred Japanese experts
accompanied tho shipments in order 10
set up tho machinery and operate it
1t is believed that the government
shortly viii purchase machinery for
the manufacture of artillery ammuni-
tinn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
SCHUMANN-HE BETTER
y" '"trrn"' Injuries Develop as Rr-
suit at TnNIcnh Accident on
Frtdny Night.
IRy 4 .snrintoL rrc.a.

ST LOUIS, MO-. February li--Thc
corhi ION of Nine. Srhumann-! !iciuk,
the operate contralto, who sustained
two broken ribs in u iaAicab accidcnt
on Friday night. is slightly improved.
physicians announced Tonight. No in :
tcnal injuries have developed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26

Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
INVITED TO CONFERENCE
Neutral Ambassadors aud MinIstcrs
Arc Called Together at RrrIIn
Foreign OHlce.
Inv Associated rrcsa.l

LONDON. February aj-Thc German
Chancellor. i'. Won Ecthmann IollwcE
is reported hy the Exchange Tclc-
graphs copenhaecn correspondent to
nave invited the ambassadors and min
listers of neutral countries To a con
ference yesterday at the Foreign Of
nc" in which Foreign Secretary Zim-
mcrmann took part.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
THEIR LAST FRESH BREAD
OnI! stale Article on Sale in Paris In
Future. Due TO New Govern -
ment Regulation.
Try Associated rces,

IA ] ;. February .5.-Diners tz
fariS restaurants were served lase
night with fancy bread fresh from
the orens-the las, they Viii set In
All ability for long time. To-
day only stale whole meal bread was
OH sale. In accordance with tho new
government regulation which will pro-
hibit nightwork in bakeries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26

Professor Mtluk"T was o'ic of the
leader, IL til" attack ou tic govern
mcnt last November, which WAS fol-
lowed by tho retirement az Premier
Sturm.r owing "a the censorship, thA
exact nature Of The charges has not
been related. hu, i, was made known
that various members Of the puma
made a series Of sensational disclos-
uros. and ;hnt the ouma united in a
formula directed against the dark
forces which il was convinced were
undermining the natioA's best efforts
in the wa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26

y Paris dispatch February - said
Wood had lccn arrested at Car;aSena
and mad been given the protection of
tho German consul In connection with
his arrest. IT was announced that the
police had found Il number OF bGoys TO
which wrr" attached boxes covered
with waterproof cloth and containing
diplomatic documents and gasoline. as
we'll as submarine parts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
KING MUST COMPLY
OnI! when lie SATISFIES tiiics VIII
Block ndc of t.rccrc Rc
lifted.
uSy AssociatcN I.re..I

rAl;S. February 25.-Dcfnitc am
nounccmcnt WAS mad" here to-day that
tn" hl"ckad" OF Greece will be lifted
when King constant'n" gives complete
satisfaction to the d"mands Of the en-
tcutc allies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
OFFICIAL ST>TEMENT
OF SHINING M BERLIN
IRv Associated Press

wv 'NNS"''HtSu I'rcSS
fERIiN. February - (via Sayvillr.
February .') An official statement
with reference to The sinking Of the
Dutch steamers ny German submarine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
ENTIRE DISCHARGE TAKES
EFFECT ~ MS GROIN

Gould and Reynolds. VIII" had set
out in their canoe about o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon. intended TO spend
the night hunting coons. traps FOR
Which had been set in many parts Of
'he hammock. Gould game preserve
s"Inc two miles from Jckyl Island
After walking for som" time over tho
one Of the traps in which 81 large coon
was struggling. held fast by ono foot
Gould struck tho coon across tho head
with his gun. holding the barrel in his
hands. il is said TIE first blow was
mct sufficient. and tic hunter struck
again. l; was the second blow, ac-
cording to reports hsrc. that was fol-
lowed by tho discharge OF the gun
which was loaded with bird shot The
entire discharge took effect in the
hunters groin.
Reynolds. who was in n fcw feet "f
where Gould fcll. rushed To his side.
but before he could do more than give
temporary aid. the Young hunter had
died. Reynolds hnStonel to tho beach
and padded back 10 Jekyl Island for
help in bringing the body over Many
persons here familiar with young
tiould's methods OF hunting. said h"
was accustomed I" carrying his gun
cooked 1t was thought that the
weapon must have been discharged
when Gould used it as a club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
AMERICAN IN GERMAN PLOT
tiditiunnI Evidence Found 10! Spnuish
authorities Leads to Rcarre>t OF
Man Giving \nmc of Wouti.
iKl .Associatcd rress.l

7 ~ NSSoclAtcU TftsS.
I'Ai;IS, February 2@-N wireless
message from Madrid says that addi
tionnl evidence obtained by tho span
ish Authorities in rcfrrenc" TO ,hc dis
covcry Of prO-C;crman plot has led
to the rearrcst Of u man giving the
name Of wood. claiming 10 bo an Amer
lean. who had been set at liberty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-26
INCREASED TAN MEANS
lN(REASI. IL kE,Nl

Nin iow. cnn the city stand -, i'm.
crease IN :hc tax rate" II vo, Id ,ura,,
"a raise III rent. which cannot o..ur
without injury to business II h,s
been said that VIC should b,vc cho,nc.
houses for tho wage carncr ouo ,..
not TO have them is 10 i.crc..o -,
tax rate. We need !, !. ..id mare
money for schools I'm, r 90,
them more money nov i, vo,,ia ,,,
an additional eyucuIit,r :; -
roction and Il lesscnin- c
tion ~ anothcr. !, wo,,,, ,,,'.
rct"r to nav ;.aul
Meade County news., 1917-08-30
Our New Story

There will soon appear in The
News, the first installment Of
Contra band" a serial story of
the early days of the present
war. 1t concerns Americans on
ly, and has been described as
"the best sea tale in ten years"
Randall Parrish, the author, a
former editor, knows what real
adventure is, because be tried to
be lawyer, editor, and cow
puncher in the Southwest in the
days before this section of the
country was tanned. He hoboed,
fought Indians, prospected for
gold, and chased horse thieves
before he settled down to the
peaceful life OF novel writing.
Watch for the first chapters OF
"Contrabrand". 1t is whale of
a story
Meade County news., 1917-08-30
"Polly of the Circus" Sept. s
Big Camp Meeting

The Southwestern Interde-
nominational Camp Meeting will
be held at Liberal Kansas, Aug
ust 30th to Septem Der 9th, 1917.
Among the speakers who are
to be present are:
Rev. Joseph H. Smith, Pasa.
dena, California.
Rev. Charles H. Babcock, Los
Angeles, California.
Prof. W. B. Yates, Marion,
Kentucky.
Mrs. F. F. Nixon, Satan ia,
Kansas, pianist.
Any information regarding
board, rooms, tents, bedding, or
anything else concerning your
personal comfort while attending
the meeting will be gladly given.
Write to Rev. C. D. Hestwood,
Liberal, Kansas.
Meade County news., 1917-08-30
Notice

The Board OF County Com
m;ssioners will receive at the
Office of the County Clerk, Sep
ten Der II, 1917 at II o'clock M.
sealed bids for the construction
of reenforced concrete culverts,
TO be built on the road due south
of Meade and the road due west
of Meade. A certified check for
$50 90 must accompany each and
all bids. Plans and specifications
are on file in the Office of County
Clerk. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
W. w. PRESSLY,
County Clerk.