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Meade County news., 1918-01-17
ANOTHER KANSAS TRAGEDY
Perry Yawger, a Farmer, Shot Down
and His Wife Brutaly Attacked
Near McCracken.

Frank Kelly, arrested for the death
Of Perry Yawger and brutal attack
upon his wife, at the Yawger home,
three miles east of McCracken, has
been taken out of the county follow
ing talk of mob violence. The muir
der has stirred feeling in Rush county
as nothing else in recent years. 1t
was a particularly cold-blooded crime.
Kelly bought a pistol and cartridges
and waited at the Yawger home for
the couple to return from a lodge
meeting. When they drove up in their
motor car and came to stop in front
of the garage, Kelly stepped out and
shot Yawger in the back of the head.
Then he pulled Mrs. Yawger to the
house by the hair.
Mrs. Yawger fought every inch Of
the way. Her clothing was torn, her
hair pulled out by handfuls, earrings
wrenched from her ears and her neck,
body and limbs badly bruised After
getting her into the house, Kelly tied
her hands behind her and locked her
in closet Then he went outside to
see If Yawger was dead.
Returning to the house he united
Mrs. Yawger and attempted to take
her upstairs. In the struggle her right
leg was broken above the ankle. De-
spite the suffering the injury caused
she fought bravely and finally her
agony apparently stirred feeling OF
pity in the heart OF the slayer. He
picked her up, carried her to bed,
bound her ankle with towel and then
sat down, coolly lit his pipe and
smoked It,
Mrs. Yawger's pleadings again
touched him and at her request he
went to a telephone and called up
Noble Campbell, a neighbor. He
came Immediately, called the officers
and tarted with Kelly for La Crosse.
x X
Bride Shot HerseIf.-Mrs. Edward
Volk, a bride of three months, shot
herself at her home in Franklin re-
Gently. She is in a hospital at Pitts
burg. No cause for an attempt at sui
eide is known. She probably will die.
X X X
Pittsburg Lawyer Dies-J. M. Wayde,
for more than twenty-five years a
lawyer in Pittsburg, died suddenly at
his home there recently. Mr.. Wayde
formerly was county attorney Of Craw-
ford county, and for the past three
years has been deputy county attorney
X X
Will sift Out DlsloyaI.-The Cherry
vale Commercial Club maintains Sc
cret committee known as the knights
of Liberty" whose duty it is to report
to proper authorities all unpatriotic
acts or assertions that come to its
knowledge.
$4,000 Fire In Atchison. - Fire
which caused about $4,000 damage,
swept F. M. Logeman's meat market
and w. H. Kelseys china store, next
door, at Atchison recently. The blaze
started in the partition between the
buildings.
X X X
Pittsburg Editor Retires.-P. A.
Jones, one of the founders two and
one-half years ago cf the Pittsburg
Sun, morning, and its editor, has sold
his interest in the paper to w. A.
Beasley, the other principal owner,
and retired.
\ X X
covshed Himself to Death.-M. A.
Stickney, a farmer and stockman Of
Barton county, died suddenly the
other day from an attack of coughing.
A blood vessel burst and death occur
red IN fifteen minutes. Mr.. Stickney
had been in good health
Meade County news., 1918-01-17
TO TEACH MARKET GARDENING
Many Of Agricultural Colleges Are OF.
ferlng Winter courses-Flne for
Young Farmer.

Most of the agricultural colleges are
offering winter courses in market gar.
dening. The work is practical and
helpful. Hundreds Of our young farm
ers In every state should avail them
selves of this opportunity.
Meade County news., 1918-01-17
Her Reply.

How do you manage to get so
much work done with all the conversa-
tion going onT asked a neighbOr.
II stick right to my knitting" re-
piled the kind old lady,
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

tank to two troughs in the corrals and
to two other troughs in the fields. A
3-horsepower gas engine and 4-inch
plunger pump lift the water, from the
reservoir into the tank. The various
items Of cost of this plant are as fol-
lows:
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

covshed Himself to Death.-M. A.
Stickney, a farmer and stockman Of
Barton county, died suddenly the
other day from an attack of coughing.
A blood vessel burst and death occur
red IN fifteen minutes. Mr.. Stickney
had been in good health
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

$4,000 Fire In Atchison. - Fire
which caused about $4,000 damage,
swept F. NJ. Logeman's meat market
and w. H. Kelsey's china store, next
door, at Atchison recently. The blaze
started in the partition between the
buildings.
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

Plttsburg Editor Retires.-P. A.
Jones, one of the founders two and
one-half years ago Of the Pittsburg
Sun, morning, and its editor, has sold
his interest in the paper to w. A.
Beasley, the other principal owner,
and retired
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

Fight Hog Choera.-Aroused by re-
ports of several cases of hog cholera
in Douglas county a group Of farmers
of the county have organized an Anti
Hog Cholera Association. The associ-
alton will work with state and federal
agents to check the spread Of the di-
sease.
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

BurIingame officer Dies.-A recent
telegram from Camp Travis, San An
tonic, Tex, announced the death Of
Lieut.. Kenneth Dubois Of Burlingame.
Lieutenant Dubois was 2S years old.
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

Sedan Attorney Dead.-S. H. Jones,
an attorney, father of Paul Jones,
Kansas editor, died at Sedan recently.
Mr.. Jones, who was &C years old, came
to Kansas from Indiana forty years
ago. He had served two years as
county attorney for Rice county and
two terms in Chautauqua county.
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

viii sift Out DlsIoyaI.-The Cherry
vale Commercial Club maintains a Sc
cret committee known as the knights
of Liberty" whose duty it is to report
to proper authorities all unpatriotic
acts or assertions that come to its
knowledge.
Meade County news., 1918-01-17

FTER being in the undisputed
control of the Moslems for 673
\ years, Jerusalem once again
Meade County news., 1918-01-17
Mecca for PIIprlms.

Vespasian put stop to this sort of
thing by attacking a band of the
thieves, and massacring more than
1000 Of them. Then he built a fort
and around this a new city sprang up.
Later for the first time Jaffa became
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
A Big Job or Hand.

The New York State Industrial Com
mission also has taken IN hand the task
of rounding up loafers and compelling
them to engage in industrial operations,
in aid of the war Its jurisdiction includes
Now York City. and the police authorities
of the metropolis are preparing for a
campaign to cffoctually carry out it's man
dates.
And what Job il viii be TO round up
the loafers of that great city and set them
at work There are thousands Of them,
but it is said tho police authorities are
determined They Will scour the highways
and bywavs of the great city, especially
its parks and it's squares They will raid
the pool rooms, saloons and other places
Of where idlcrs resort, and drag all their
habitues into the labor net
II will be most interesting, st some
future time, 70 read official statist1cs OF
the results Of this campaign They ought
10 show about how many persons New
y ork City has been supporting IN idieness,
Also, u will he interesting 10 note results
especially as 10 how many confirmed
loafcrs arc transformed into useful and
permanent workers by the proceeding.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
MAY Solve the Housing Problem.

With very interesting exercises. the
inauguration OF the extensive building
operations at Front and Union streets.
under the auspices Of tho United States
Fleet Corporation, which is concerned
in the matter of homes for workingmen,
took place Monday afternoon This
enterprise OF itself promises 20 do much to
relieve the housing problem in this city
In addition TO this Inauguration, the
contract has been awarded, and work Is
about to be started on the active erection
of the houses, about 500 IN number. on
this plot Here will be accommodations
for at least that number Of families, with
additional accommodations for 'roomers
The du Pont company exiersive build
iug operations. 10 provide homes for its
workmen. on the old Wawasct Park site
also Will prove great stride u the desired
direction These two large enterprises Of
themselves Will be of enormous value
And no doubt there will be Others before
another wear comes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
A HERO EVERY DAY.

The extraordinary hcrolsrn displayed
hy Corporal Woicott Winchenhaugh
with tho I $ Marines IN France. IN
action against the Hun. won hrn I'M
mediate promotion to the rank Of gunnery
sergeant in the Marine Corps, and a
recommendation for distinguished ser
wee cross. " While under fire near the
encmy's trenches. he rescued his severely
wounded leader. n second lieutenant of
marines, from the hands Of the enemy
His bold deliverance of his superior was
termed. in the general orders which cited
his act, an example of extreme courage
Gunnery Sergeant Winchenhaugh was
a salesman when he enlisted at the Marine
Corps recruiting station at Boston Mass,
on April 10. 1917. He IS 4 descendant Of q
family which has fought for the institu-
tions OF this country from the time OF the
Revolution. and has now added new
lustre TO a fine lineage HIS father.
Lester T. Winchenbaugh lives At 20
Dana avenue, Hyde Park, Mass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
THE EVENING SMILE.
OF TWO EVILS.

DIR Llewellvn Ralnev director o
the overseas war library. was entertained
at dinner by a group of Johns Hopkins
students on the eve Of his departure for
the front
4 very rich young sportsman afflicted
with the malady known as swelled head
said to Or Rainey during the hsh course
Il m going to volunteer. Doc, but
| cant decide whether to take up the
cavalry or the aviation wing. Which do
you advise
The aviation, most decidedly" Dr.
Rainey replied.
The young sportsman smiled.
''Ah, you've seen me fly, have your
he said
"No," said DIR Rainey, I've seen you
ride Washington Star.
'T suppose her father gave the bride
away ''Not exactly He gave million
away and threw her in - Boston Tran
script.
"Semper fdclis. announced the hobo.
Oats me Sic semper, chirped the
head of the house. and the bulldog prompt
ly responded Louisville Courier9Iournal
Citizen Unless | am mistaken, YOU
are the party gave ten cents to yesterday
Beggar Il am sir Did YOU think dime
would make new man Of me- Boston
transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
GERMAN HEALTH CONDITIONS.

German health conditions plainly show
how insufficient has been the ratIonlng
Of the nation The infant death-rate
has gone M steadily sincc 1914. till IN
1917 II had increased by five per hundred
births More recent figures arc said TO
show m even more startling increase
The number Of deaths hy tuberculosis
IN Germany has also grown from month
10 month, until at The end of last year II
stood ~ per cent above the mortality
rate for this disease in 1914 Pneumonia
claimed nearly 100 per cent more victims
IN 1917 than IN the winter OF any peace
Year
For Austria, the figures must he raise
considerably 10 represent actual condi-
tlons there Dvscntery and Intestinal
troubles never known before now claim
many victims In short, despite optIrnIs-
tic prohphecics, all the evidence tends 10
show that the people OF the Central
Powers have suffered continuous de-
cline in their general food land conse-
ulentlv in their health conditions since
the beginning Of the war.
Whllc a temporary Improvement may
he shown during the coming months,
that Improvement will scarcely bring the
general weekly food ration even up TO the
level Of last wear. while far below what is
necessary for physical vigor And the
trials of the Tuetons in this matter OF
food next spring. If the war lasts so
lorg. will be much greater than their
trials this spring New York Evening
Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
Seaford Bank Not Sold.

Yesterday Every Evening printed a
letter from Madison Willin, cashier Of the
First National Bank of Seaford, denying
report which he said was printed in
Every Evening of Tuesday, that the First
National Bank of Scaford had been bought
by the Delaware Trust Co of this city.
On examination, however, we find the
news item was dated Georgetown, and
mentioned the sale of the First Natinal,
Bank of this town" 1t was, however,
headed, Bought Seaford Bank
Every Evening regrets that it thus gave
rise to an announcement which nm official
of the Seaford Bank says is not correct.
The news item was accepted for use in our
columns by reason of the good reputation
Of our correspondent for reliability, and
because it has long been known that the
Delaware Trust Co. has been reaching
out for control of various banks down the
State. How the "mixip' in respect Of the
location of the bank in question occurred
we cannot explain. II is one of those
breaks" that occur occasionally in all
well-regulated newspapers, although Every
Evening, we are pleased TO state, has es-
capped with few of them
The Scafor,l Bank is well-established
and well-conducted institution. Fortu-
nately. there is no reason 10 fear the report
of it's taking over by another institution,
now said To be without warrant will I'M
pair it's standing in any respect.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
HARVESTS DEMAND LABORERS

The chief danger to our great crops
now is the lack Of men to harvest them
There will be plenty to harvest but the
harvesters are few That ought not to
be There should he a draft in every
city to get the harvesters and take them
out as they take the soldiers and make
them do the work What is the use of
all this conservation If the crops are to be
left in the field? We are commanded to
save on what while thousands of acres
of 1t go to waste In every town there
are idle men enough TO save these crops,
and they should be cOnscripted for the
job. 1t has become 8 matter of patriotism
now rather than business.
Our government fails IN its duty if it
allows an acre of wheat, corn or potatoes
to rot A great effort is needed here
If food is to win this war, it should not be
allowed to rot in the field. II is a ques-
tion now as big as ships and manpower
The fact is that it is the duty Of every
man not in the front TO be in the field
There will be an abundant harvest, but
the great duty now is to gather it, Never
has the farmer planted more acres than he
has this year He must be furnished with
laborers or conservation is at fault t.
Ohio State journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
MARCHING THROUGH ERIN.

The project TO march an American
regiment through Ireland as an incentive
to volunteering there Is one that would
attract almost any organization OF Ameri-
cans. and II must please the Irish people.
How 1t would fit IN with the ideas of the
Irish politicians IS another question
Some Of them arc inclined 10 put their
party or factional advantage above the
national spirit, above world duty, even
above hospitality.
One difficulty IN connection with the
plan is that all the well-kpown Irish
American organization I'VE use the term
in the descriptive and not at all IN the
to the front and are laying down their
lives for liberty there, and nothing
would induce them TO turn aside from their
great task before it Is accomplished.
Perhaps battalion could be organized of
wounded or invalidcd Irish members of
the American National Guard regiments,
ON the plan of the French Alpinists who
are now touring America with such ex-
ccllent effect.
These veterans Of brave combats,
everyone with an honored Irish name,
but with the unconQuerable loyal spirit
of Americanism in him, and accompanied
BY some of their brave and self-sacri-
fcing chaplains would prove to the
Irish people that they have other friends
in the world besides the Germans, aud
that the names of Sheridan, kearney.
Mulligan. Cass, Quincy and Logan are
better words to conJure with than the
names Of Easement or De Valera Boston
Transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
LIFE.

" onder why We come TO earth,
Why the mystery of birth.
Why the days OF living breath
And the majesty Of death
II Is not for gold or fame.
Not alone for toll or game.
And sometimes II seerne 10 me
That this trip through life must he
Ordered so that we may know
One another here below
lIfc 8 n get-acuuaInted spell
chance To know your brothers well
It's a round OF daya and years
Filled with laughter gay aud tears
And of struggling towards goal,
A n trial Tor the soul
Here we come 20 learn of rnrn:
Here we come 10 zee them when
They are az their best and worst
Angels must be humans first
Lies get-acquainied trip
And the world q mighty ship
Plunging on through storm and snlnc
To somc destination fine
Here We live and strive and grow
80 that We NAV come 20 know
Cine another and be friends.
And al last. when living ends
fle has nohlesi served Gods plan
Who has served his fellow man
Get acquainted with your kind
Open both your heart and mind
Stretch to them helpful hand.
Know them wcll and understand
What # Is they seek afar
And yolI II find how flne they are
DO not live your life alone
Know your nelghhor and be known,
And remember. night and day,
Angels grow IN mortal clay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
LARGER BARRACKS.
To Accommodate Soldiers Housed a.
Water and Vreneh Streets.

The number a United States soldier
at Water and French streets having great
" Outgr0wn the accommodations there
and the local Y u &. a. having taken
active steps 10 better the conditions.
George a. Elliott, prenidcnt n the T. NJ
=. A., has received word from General
Livingston that conditions will be prUb
ably rernedied here inasmuch ~ more
barracks will bo built or some " The rnru
VIII b. taken away Already prrTni, bas
been issued for the erection ~ additional
barrarks md u ~ thought that seveTsl
hundred Of the mcn now stationed there
viii be taken out 81 the city, az there are
more men than can be used IN the gllard
ing Of local plants.
Jp until the present time the local
Y. N. G. a has held 10 doors open fDr
the men AZ the barracks and this [,raeticr
will continue, bat the officials are IN br,r,es
that when The new barracks are erected
enough ground will be available for fbe
building of \ r. hut. on the ground
This would have been built sornefims ag,
but there - not enough ground availabl
nov.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27
PRESS COMMENT.
A FRENCH SON OF
THE REVOLUTION

There is an element OF special interest
for Americans in the announcement
that Captain Alexander Berthler OF the
French army has been taken prisoner by
the Germans: for this young soldier rs %
descendant of one of Napoleon's famous
Marshals, who came to America with
Lafayette in his youth and fought for the
independence of the colonies in the War
of the Revolution If he lived in this
country Captain Berther would be
eligible to membership in the Sons of the
Revolution
OF all the distinguished soldiers who
were made Mnrshals Of France when
Napoleon assumed the imperial title none
WAS more intimately associated with the
fortunes of the Emperor than LOUIS
Alexander Bcrthier, who constantly partlc-
ipated in his military activities from l796
down to his abdcation in 1914 and ban
ishment to Flba Berthier had already
won reputation as a military leader when
Bonapartc rose To prominence: and he
became stlcccssivelv chief of the general
staff, commander Of the army in Italy
and Minister Of War, being succeeded IN
the latter office by the famous Carnot.
In 1914, however Bcrthier acted as
spokesman for the Marshala Of France
III welcoming LOUIS XVIII To the royal
throne; although there is good reason 10
believe that the old soldier would have
rcIoined Napoleon during the hundred
days preceding Waterloo If he had been
able Ia find an opportunity 10 do 40
Bourrenne the most intimate hl-
ographer Of Napoleon. is most emphatic
rs 10 the genuine affection which Bcrthier
felt for the Emperor and says that
Napoleon would undoubtedly have wei
coined him back with nothing more than
a passing gibe at his salutation OF the
Bourbon King He quotes the Emperor
rs saying that Bcrthicr was "a man full
of honor. courage and problty, and ex-
ccedingly regular in the performance of
his duties, and on another OCCASION
that he had talents, activity, courage
and character" while on the other hand
at St Helena he called Bcrthicr n goose
Perhaps the great enle realized that
the goose is one OF the bravesf OF birds
and that geese once saved the city of
Rome Certain it is that Marshal
Berthier saved the life Of Napoleon on
the retreat from Moscow The Emperor
was riding his favorite silver gray Persian
mare, named Tauris, when an unexpected
attack by a large body OF ossacks com
PEELED the staff 10 charge the enemy and
Tauris became SO excited bv the Cossack
yclls that she would have carried her
rider into tho midst of the attacking party
If Bcrthier had not managed 10 aeize her
birdie and bv 3 desperate effort check
her mad career New York sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-27

| pendenoe upon German skill and industry,
but the notorious fly in the well-known
ointment has been the painful knowledge
that we depended, to great extent, upon
German music for our weddings and festal
occasions In the popular mind Men
delssohn's wedding march, from the
Midsummer Nights Dream arrange
ment, and the march from Wagner
Lohengrn are as much part Of the
wedding ceremony as the service and
responses.
Now, however, that is To be changed
John Philip So,Isa, the patriotic American
march king, in charge Of the music at
Great Lakes, is composing an American
wedding march to take the place of the
Mendelssohn and Wagner inportations
we can proceed to get married now, with
out the aid or consent of German musi-
clans. II is we'll The world is made
free Tor democratic marriages.
We may trust Lieutenant Sousa TO
give us a worthy, dignifcd, mclodious,
compelling wedding march, with enough
swing, enough jazz" in it, 10 make it
unmstakably American. We do not,
OF course, want 10 fox trot To the altar,
but neither do We wish to go too ftinecrally
and that, IT seems, was the subtle,
somber hint conveyed in the familiar,
authorized wedding marches Chicago
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