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Meade County news., 1918-01-31
NEED BIC HERDS
Europe's Meat Supply Must Come
From America.
Warning Nations Have Depleted Live
Stock at Enormous Rate, Fve1
Killing Dairy Cattle For Food.

American stock breeders are being
asked to conserve their ffocks and
herds In order to meet Europe's tre-
mendous demands for meats during
the war and probably for many years
afterward.
The United States food admiHiS-
tratlOn reports that American stock
raisers have shown q disposition to
cooperate with the government In In
creaslng the natlon's supply Of live
stock.
Germany today Is probably better
supplied with live stock than any 9th
er European nation. When the Ger
man armies made their big advance
into France and then retreated vir-
tually all the cattle In the invaded
territory - approximately 100000
head-were driven behind the German
lines.
But in England-where 100000
acres Of pasture lands have been turn
ed into grain fields-the cattle herds
are decreasing rapidly. One of the
reasons apparently is the declining
maximum price scale adopted by the
English as follows For September,
$l7.76 per 100 pounds October, SIPS ;
November and December, $16.0S; Jan
larry, $14.40. The effect Of these prices
was to drive beef animals on the mar
ket as soon as possible.
In France the number Of cattle as
we'll as the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war.
Where France had 14,S07 900 head of
cattle In 1918, she now has only H.
341, 300, a decrease Of 1915 per cent.
And France is today producing only
one gallon Of milk compared to two
and one-half gallons before the war.
Denmark and Holland have been
forced to sacrifice dairy herds for beef
because Of the lack Of necessary feed.
Close study Of the European meat
situation has convinced the Food Ad-
mlnistration that the future problem
of America lies largely In the prOduc-
tion OF meat producing animals and
dairy products rather than In the pro-
ductiOn Of cereals for export when
the war will have ceased.
Meade County news., 1918-01-31
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Meade County news., 1918-01-31
WILL STAND ON RECORD

Senator William H. Thompson
who was invited to Camp Funs-
ton to make an address at the
dedication of the Kansas Recre-
alton Building at Camp Funston
last Tuesday, and who is attend
ing the War Council at Topeka,
when asked if he would be cam
didate for reelection said, Eyes;
expect to ask the people eff Kan
sas for second term" When
questioned regarding his plat
form he said, 81 stand upon my
record of loyalty to the country,
to Kansas, and to the ad ministra-
ton.
Meade County news., 1918-01-31
KAISER'S GOD NOT OUR
GOD

Chicago, January % Governor
Frank o. Lowden. discussing
the spiritual factors in the war,
today denied to Germany the
right to claim the God of Christ.
ianity as the German God. The
Governor produced data on the
German church and clergy and
read from the document:
II will preach the word as his
gracious ajesty directs" The
vow, the Governor said, is the
VOW taken for the last fifty years
by the clergy in Germany. The
five hundred churchmen and
ministers who attended the pa.
triotic assembly at Powers The.
ater-the bi-monthly.. meeting of
the Church Federation Council
exclaimed in surprise at the rev
elatlon. The Governor continu
ed, "The German church has
coupled the name of the deity
with the name of the kaiser. l
deny to the Kaiser the right to
claim the God we worship; l even
deny to Germany the pagan gods
that Socrates and Plato worship.
ped. Their gods knew justice
and mercy. The German'god is
the monster Wotan, who is said
to have been IN their forests two
thousand years ago, and seen by
the way by no other peoples. !"
The governor declared the war
has become a conflict as broad as
the planets. ''It has extended
all encompassing boundariet. 1t
is a war between the spiritual
and the material resources tf
the world" be exclaimed =. There
wae "a I'd silence when
en- declared: my
man god is not
i'd Testament. {"
ines.
Meade County news., 1918-01-31
Free Seeds

Congressman Shouse has for
distribution the following seeds:
so four-pound pkgs alfalfa
100 four pound " feterita
100 four-pound " KaHr D B H
100 four-pound 4" White Milo
so one.pound Sudan Grass
These packages will be dis
tributed, as long as they last,
one to al applicant, Each pack
age contains a sullicientquantity ty
Of seed for a satisfactory test.
Meade County news., 1918-01-31

Fuel Director Ray Millman is
just about the busiest mau in
town these days. Trying to
keep all folks lined up, regulate
the coal burning hours and not
disturb business too seriously is
a problem, indeed. A lot of folks
are going to find that it is not a
matter of business or personal
convenience that is going to con-
front them in the years ahead,
but real, old.fashioned war, the
kind that accepts no excuses or
personal conveniences, but takes
what it needs for the present
hour. So if you are requested
or ordered to do lot of unusual
things which interfere with the
profit side of your ledger, take
the medicine and do your best at
smiling. g.-Liberal News.
Meade County news., 1918-01-31
Irish Flats

So stormy Sunday there was
no Sunday school.
Rev. F. E. Lewis and family
went to Liberal Saturday.
Mrs Joe Padeu was taken
very sick Monday afternoon, and
Mrs. A. ]. Paden was called to
attend her.
Geo. Gamble went to Meade
Monday on business before the
District Clerk and also to see if
school district No. 20 had any
money in the county treasury.
Harry Paden went to Meade
Tuesday to get coal for the
school district so as to be able to
keep school going.
The Epworth League was re-
organized Sunday night and Of
ficers installed. They start out
with the promise of a good years
work.
Harry Paden and family were
callers at Alva Fetters S. nday
Joe Paden was confined d to the
house Sunday and Monday, with
the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pontlus ware
confined to the house last week
with grippe aud rheumatism
Val Barragree's car is in tht
Elledge hospital at present, bu
from what we hear it has lots o
com pany, as there are sthers.
Mr.. Sloan came down SUNDAY
and stayed over night at Va
Barragrees.
Fred Ford lost his best mill
COW last Thursday.
Meade County news., 1918-01-31

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Meade County news., 1918-01-31
MAKING MEATLESS
DAYS PERMANENT

In the meatless menu there is fer
tile field for developing new and nour-
ishing dishes, according to n. II. Niles,
writing in the Hotel Gazette, who be-
lieves that the present shortage of
meat and fats will not end with the
coming of peace, but may grow more
acute and continue for five or six
years, thus making 1t worth while to
develop menus of grain, vegetables
and fish on a more or less permanent
basis. Meat can be replaced by cereals
and other protein foods, or may be
served in very small portions as a fla
vorlng for other food. In making up
meatless menus this author finds our
American Creole and southern cuisine
a broad field for investigation.
Meade County news., 1918-01-31
Educational Dept.
E. {. LEPPER.
OLA GRANGER COUNTY sUP1


Teachers Association will meet
Saturday, February End at the
High school building ia Fowler.
Mr., E, H. Wiegand, assistant
Club Leader, from the AgrIcul-
tural College Will visit Meade
County February 9th and 7th
in tn ! interest of boys and girls
Poultry Clubs.
] A. Shoemaker, rural school
supervisor, will be in Meade
County February 2l, %, %. in
the interest of The Standardiza
tion of rural schools. On Satur.
day, February 23rd Mr.. Shoe
maker viii glvt an illustrated
lecture, The Rural Schools of
Kansas. This will be the date
the dat. for the annual school
board meeting.
The dates of the diploma ex-
animation for rural schools are
April 6and 13; for graded schools
May 3 and 4. The order of sui
jects will be as follows:
April 6 April 13
Reading Writing
Arithmetic Classics
Physiology U, s. History
Civics Spelling
Geography Grammar
Kansas History Agriculture
The order of subjects for May
3 will be the same as April 8 and
May 4 the same as April l3.
The examining board for this
will be Anna Johns
ton, Guy Armstrong. and the
County Superintendent.
Meade County news., 1918-01-31

finally gets the most out OF this war is
the one that takes the best care Of Its
women and children while the men are
away.
At present Homo Service Sections are
giving great assistance to the families by
explaining the features OF the war insur-
ance bill. They have organized an infor-
nation service at chapter headquarters
and are now prepared to tell each family
how to secure an allotment from the men
in service, how to secure the government
separation allowance and how much II
will amount to- what benefits come from
the law If their soldier IS injured or
killed They are also giving definite and
accurate Information about the cheap
government insurance which this bill pro
vides. ALFRED FAIRBANK,
Director OF Civilian Relief Southwestern
Division A. r. c., 1917 Railway Ex-
change. ST. Louis. Mo.
Meade County news., 1918-01-31

/. Aiding the wife to secure an allot-
ment from her husband and the separa-
tion allowance from the government
2. Looking after the family when some
OF it's members become Ill.
3. Acting as big brother or big sister to
disobedient boys and girls.
4. Securing positions for members OF
the family.
S. Aiding in legal. business and insur-
ance matters.
8. Protecting families from dishonest
agents and sharks.
Z. Relieving by grants or loans When
the family is in distress and when the
amount given by the soldier and the gov
ernment is nots sufficient to provide Tor
the family.
II viii not be long before all Red Cross
chapters will have this important serv-
ice. for they see that the nation which
Meade County news., 1918-01-31

,--se U charter oy
OF President Wilson the American Red Cross has
been responsible for the welfare of the soldiers and sailors
families Chapter responsible for the families living within
its jurisdiction Cross Chapter has organized HOME
SERVICE SECTION usually composed of not to exceed
people and and 1t is the duty of these
Home Service Sections soldiers sailors family
suffers because the front They give them
in manv yvavs. follows:
Meade County news., 1918-01-31

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office Of Sheriff Of Meade County, subject to
the decision of the Democratic voters at the
August Primary.
&c. LEPPER.
Meade County news., 1918-01-31

A bulletin from Washington
says, "This Office is in receipt of
reliable information tEo' thor"
has be" -
Meade County news., 1918-01-31
Political Announcements
SSSSSS$%
lnounce myself as a candidate fp,

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office Of Sheriff Of Meade County subject to
the will Of the Republican voters at the August
Primary.
BROTHER BUS.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27
BURMESE GIRLS EAR PLUGS
Ceremony of Boring Lobes Performed
by Professionals After Consult
ing Fortune Teller.

All the girls here wear ear plugs.
They cannot enter society without
them. As maiden approaches the age
of coming out, which is usually at
twelve or thirteen, her ears are bored,
and the ceremony is as important to
her as the first long dress Is to her
American sister.
The ceremony is formal, and it must
be done when the stars are propitious.
The family consults the fortune teller
for this occasion, and a big feast is
prepared. All the relatives and friends
attend In their best clothes to witness
the piercing. This is done by pro-
fessional earborer, who uses needles
of pure gold for the rich and silver
ones for the poor.
When the exact moment has arrived
the girl is laid down upon a mat in
the back of the room and her relatives
hold her there while the earborer
thrusts the golden needle through the
lobe and twists it around into a ring.
This he leaves in the ear. The other
ear is treated likewise.
While this is going on the bands
play, and after it there is a feast. 1t
takes the ear some time to heal. When
it is quite well the process of enlarg-
ing the hole begins. The needle is
pulled back and forth until the sore
heals.
1t Is then taken out and little cyl
inder of finely rolled gold is pressed
In. This is gradually opened from
week to week, stretching the hole
larger and larger-Burmah Cores
pondence Of the Cleveland Leader.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27
Academic Dress.

In academic dress the bachelors
gown has long, pointed sleeves the
masters has long, closed sleeves with
slit through which the forearm pro-
trudes, and the Doctors velvet bars on
long, open sleeves and velvet facings
down the front. The caps are mortar
boards with black silk tassels. Doc
tors may wear gold tassels. The hoods
Indicate the degrees by their size and
their velvet trimmings, and show the
Institution granting the degree by the
college colors In their exposed Innings
The velvet trimmings are two inches
wide on bachelors hoods, 31s inches
wide on masters hoods and Az inches
wide on doctors hoods. The doctors
hoods are also widened by panels
edged with cording Of the college
colors.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27
BIGGER PRIZE THAN TIGER
Natives Who setSJrap for Jungle Mon.
arch Satisfied With Basslng Snug
glers of Opium.

A singular tiger tale comes from a
village in Java, where the tigers had
been committing havoc for some time.
One day two contraband opium SNUG
glers, while passing through the forest
saw two tigers following them. They
were armed only with knives, and so
they ran as fast as they could, but the
tigers, as may be supposed, rapidly
gained on them.
When almost overtaken they spied
tiger trap. a sort of box-like affair,
and both gladly rushed In, carrying
their burdens with them. The trap
shut down very closely, but that
pleased them nightly, as they could
hear the tigers scratching and snarl-
ing on the outside. The night passed
in this way, and at dawn the tigers
scampered off and the smugglers es-
sayed to do likewise, but all their ef-
forts were unavailing. They were in
a trap, sure enough.
In few hours the settlers came to
have look at the trap, and reioiced
to see 1t closed. thinking tiger had
been caught. Their joy was redouhled
however, when the prize proved to be
the unlucky smugglers with a valua-
Bile load of opium. and the unlucky fell
lows were marched off to Jail in tri-
umph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27
SAW SOME GOOD IN GERMANS
Mark Twain Would Not Admit That
All Manhood in the Land of the
Hun Was Dead.

Probably no other foreigner has
ever been so popular in Germany as
the American philosopher, Mark
Twain; yet Mark understood his Ger
many, just as he understood Russia,
although Of the cars dominions he
had only the tripper'sN knowledge he
picked up with the shipload of pre-
Cooks tourists that he immortaHzed
in 'Innocents Abroad"
In his Connecticut Yankee in
King Arthur's Court" Twain wrote:
There it was, you see. A man is
man, at bottom. Whole ages Of
abuse and oppression cannot crush
the manhood clear out of him. Who
ever thinks it a mistake is himself
mistaken. Yes, there is plenty of
good enough material for a republic
in the most degraded people that ever
existed-even the Russians; plenty of
manhood in them-even the Germans
If one could but force it out of its
timid and suspicious privacy; to over
throw and trample in the mud any
throne that ever was set up and any
nobility that ever supported it. We
should see certain things yet, let us
hope and believe. First, a modified
monarchy, till Arthur's days were
done, then the destruction of the
throne, nobility abolished, every mem
Der OF 1t bound out to some useful
trade, universal suffrage instituted,
and the whole government placed in
the hands of men and women of the
nation, there to remain. Yes, there
was no occasion to give up my dream
yet while"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27
The Age of
Speed
@0
BY INES MACDONALD

After nearly ten years on the West
coast and in the Orient, Enderly had
come home. That gracious feeling of
belonging somewhere surged through
his heart as he strolled down the drive
or his modest estate underneath the
stars. 1t was good to be back again,
and he smiled as he leaned against the
stone column of the gate listening to
the music that syncopated through the
night from the country club some
three hundred yards down the road.
They were dancing The youngsters
had probably overrun the place after
all these years, and then he laughed
to himself, for he had been one of the
youngsters at the time of his leaving,
and those who were kids then, were
the youngsters of today.
The lure of the music drew him
down the road and he entered the club
grounds and stood in the shadows of
the great trees. The swaying couples
cfrcled past the long windows, the
light dresses of the girls swinging wide
on the turns. The music ceased, there
was a ripple of applause-and then
the music started again. A white fig
ure slipped out of the door, stood hest
family at the top of the steps and then
descended She paused for a moment
at the drive and then scudded down
through the trees toward the place
where Enderly stood against the wall.
Suddenly she stopped, peering into
the shadows-and then discerned En-
derby In the gloom.
"Oh," she laughed lightly. "There
you are, Charley boy I'm so glad tc
see you-and so proud of youl" And
she danced forward, throwing her
eager young arms about Enderly's
neck. II knew you'd make good" she
murmured, .patting his cheek. And
they've all been so hateful p
Enderly was surprised, but, nothing
daunted, he permitted himself to be
embraced. by this affectionate young
woman. He even encouraged her a
little and returned four or five of her
kisses, but the last one had been given
with so much fervor and had lasted
such length of time that the girl fell
suddenly silent. Then the old moon
moved over a bit and spilled a shaft
of silver down through the trees right
on the two Of them as they stood there
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27
POETS AND THEIR MESSAGE
Writer Thinks Women Would Benefit
by Learning Few Lines of
Poetry Every Day.

Mothers cannot live on bread alone |:
1t takes more than furniture to COM
plete a home. A house may be well
appointed in its every detail, but it
does not truly become home until
love and beauty have entered into it's
makeup. Amid our daily distractions
and concerns poetry goes far toward
tightening the burdens and alternating
the discords. 1t is daily refuge from
the petty worries and an inspiration
for spiritual growth.
Learn few lines Of poetry each
day while you work. You will be sur
prised how it will brighten the day.
By the light of the poets message
nothing will appear common or insig-
nificant, but all things will be
touched with finer and deeper mean
lngs. Every heartache and regret ev-
cry hope and aspiration, you will find
expressed by some one of our magic
singers. All mothers are poets at
heart and In true reality belong to the
great fellowship of singers who are
keeping messages of beauty and love
alive.-Royal Dixon In The Mothers
Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27

way. He's working with Rodgers &
Weeks, competitors of yours. Said it
might be good thing to know the
business some day in case you might
need him."
did he say that?" demanded Stan
ton.
THAT and lot more. He's fine
boy, Stanton. Good blood in him.
by George, Enderly, I've missed
that boy" said the older man, sitting
down heavily on the bench. Husky,
good-looking young devil, and just so
full of pep he didn't know what to do
with it ALL
"Why don't you send for himT' per-
suaded Enderly, with his hand on the
others shoulder. Hes had his lesson.
Let me telegraph for him to come
home"
Up in the hall Enderly finished tele-
phoning and stepped from the booth
just as Grace Stanton and her daugh-
ter entered.
"Why, Charley Enderly I" exclaimed
Mrs. Stanton, catching his two hands
eagerly. Ada, dear. this is the young
man who used to fish you out of the
creek; you used positively to adore
him."
did IT. said Miss Stanton indiffer-
emily, looking out of the window
Ada Stanton, if you aren't nice to
Charley Enderly, I'll shake you," said
her mother impatiently.
My goodness, ma'am," exclaimed
that young lady grimly, what do you
want me to do-kiss him?"
1T wouldn't be the first time,'
laughed her mother, recalling the aw-
full past of Ada's childhood
Nor the last, maybe" grinned En-
derby, leading the reluctant Ada out
toward the veranda.
Half an hour later, Stanton senior
had driven wild into small clump Of
woods just beyond the third green,
and while hunting for the ball he OBJ
served to his dismay girl and man
sitting on log. The party of the
first part was his daughter and she
was being kissed-and seemed to like
it, whereat Stanton pushed the eager
caddie out and hurried away. Los.
ball." he chuckled
And that night he confided to his
spouse as they prepared for bed. I'm
mediately Mrs Stanton marched into
her daughters room for an interview.
But she found Ada quite unshamed
though full-of shy-eyed wonder at the
love that had surprised her, so Grace
Stanton returned to her husband in
awe.
my word" she murmured. "This
is the age Of speed. Those two are
engaged
And then she cried-because, well
mothers are queer, sometimes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27
Position of Nova star.

Energy Of light, heat and electricity,
or simply energy, travels in space at
a set speed of 1924 miles per second,
distance of 5,SSO0O0,OOO,OOO miles per
year, named a light year. Then the
Nova would be 32,624 light years dis
tant; and 32,624 light years If parallax
is one-one hundredth second of arc.
Energy from the star Sirius reaches us
in eight and half light years. The
lowest estimate Of the distance of the
milky way is 10000 light years.
This is near home when compared
with distances of some spiral nebulae
and it is mostly In these that faint new
suns appear, feeble In light - us, but
really brilliant And now mankind
must watch to see If the light of the
Nova increases. If so, strive to find
if it is really growing brighter of IT.
self, or approaching. Approach or re-
cession can only be told by the tele-
spectroscope.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27
Too Soon to Tell.

A certain motion picture star, who
has warm spot in his heart for chill
dren and makes a great pet of gold
en-haired youngster who plays in one
of his pictures, quizzes the little fellow
every day about his life at home, try
Ing to learn how closely the child, who
is not yet five years old, observes what
is happening. One morning recently
the youngster arrived at the studios
with his mother and dashed for the
stars dressing room. He was fairly
trembling with excitement Say" he
exclaimed breathlessly, ''the family
next door to us has new babyi" The
star displayed the keenest interest.
That's fine," he enthused. "What Is
it. Joey, boy or a girl?" saw, gee"
joey returned with contemptuous
smoker, "they don't know yet. 1t only
came last night"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27
Blame Put on Writers, cramp,

Shakespeare gave up authorship in
the prime of life and retired to STRAIT
ford because he was suffering from
writer's cramp, declared DR.. Ralph
Leftwich in an address at the Shake
speare festival given by the Urban club
of London. To prove it, Doctor Left
witch presented facsimiles of the writ
ings and signatures of Shakespeare.
He said there were IS evidences that
the great playwright developed writer's
cramp about 1911 when the last play,
1.-THE Tempest" was produced. :