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The Keota news., 1918-04-19
Deelamatory Contest

DGSsoSuoSOty NUUSSos
The third annual declamatory contest
Of Keota High School students will be
held in the association hall in Keota
Thursday evening, April Is. The ad-
mission fees are l5c and 25c. All are
invited to come and hear this program,
which will be ~ follows:
ORATORICAL
Regulus to the Carthaginians s-----
Wilma Simms
Sparticus to the Gladiators ors------
-Regnall Olsen
Music
DRAMATIC
The Convict's Soliloquy Mary Haworth
The Littlest Rebel Amy Simms
Music
HUMOROUS
How We Hunted Mouse use------
---------R Raymond Harrison
Jimmie Browns Steam Chair
Mildred Robinson
Music
Decision of Judges
Award of Medals
The Keota news., 1918-04-19
For Sale

For SaIe
Quarter section joining townsite Of
Keota on west; 80 acres fenced. Write
your offers to Mrs. Lillian r. Wilson,
Exeter, Nebr. GIGS
The Keota news., 1918-04-19
Day Stormy. But Red Cross Cleared
Sl6l. 81

$l6l.6l
Altho last Saturday was . blustery
day. and ended in drizzling rain. the
Red Cross ladies of Keota cleared $l6l. 81
for war relief work. OF this amount,
$4l. Is was from the sale and resale at
auction Of . hen and rooster donated by
Ars. K. K. Fortune; while $lO9. 86 was
received from the sale Of dinners and
suppers, and the auction Of cake and
pies.
The minstrel show and musical pro-
gram which was given in the evening,
as the first event in the new community
hall. made . decided hit, and was count
ed we'll worth the trouble Of attending,
even by those who were unable to return
to their homes until the next day.
Back Of the stage lights the negro min
strels were very real negroes, indeed,
and their funny dialog. songs and dances.
brought round after round Of applause.
Space will not permit extended mention
Of the entertainment; but every number
was excellent, including the musical
numbers following the minstrel show.
The Keota news., 1918-04-19
Notice of Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of stockholders of the Keota
Farmers and Merchants Building As
sociation, for the election Of officers and
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the meet
ing, will be held at the Office Of the
secretary Of the association, in Keota,
Colorado, beginning at Sp. M, Friday
evening, May 10, 1913
SETH D. MARKLEY, Secretary.
The Keota news., 1918-04-19

AS long as the flowers their perfume give.
So long I'd let the kaiser live
Live and live for q million years,
With nothing to drink but Belgian tears
With nothing to quench his awful thirst
But the salted brine Of the scotchmans curse.
would let him live on a dinner each day.
Served from silver on a golden tray =
Served with things both dainty and sweet
Served with everything but things to eat.
And I'd make him bed Of sken sheen,
With costly linens to lie between,
With covers of down and hlets of lace
And downy pillows piled in place.
Yet when to his comfort he would yield y.
It should stink with the rot of the battlefield,
And blood and bones and the brains of men
Should cover him. smother him--and then
His pillows should cling with rotten cloy--
Cloy from the grave of some soldier boy.
And while Gods stars their vigil keep.
And while the waves the white sand sweep
He should never. never never sleep.
And thru all the days and thru all the years
There should be an anthem in his ears
Ringing and singing and never done
From the edge of the light to the set Of the sun.
Moaning and moaning and moaning Wild
ravaged French girls bastard child.
And would build a castle by the sea.
AS lovely castle as ever could be;
Then I'd show him a ship from over the sea.
As fine a ship could be-
Laden with water and cold and sweat,
Laden with everything good to eat;'
Yet does she touch the silvered sands
Scarce may she reach his eager hands
Than hot and hellish molten shell
Shall change his heaven into hell
And though he'd watch the wave-swept shore
Our Lusitania would rise &,
In 'No Mans Land" where the Irish fell /,
I'd start the kaiser private hell;
I'd jab him, stab him. give him gas;
In every wound I'd pour ground glass; -
I'd march him out where the brave boys died.
Out past the lads they crucihed.
In the fearful gloom of his living tomb
There is thing I'd do before was through:
I'd make him sing In a stirring manner,
rF,,1
The Keota news., 1918-04-19

Loveland Man Buys Dodder and Jobbins
Land
George Guy Powell, Of Lovelaud, on
Wednesday Of this week bought the
I,ittrell quarter section of C. o. Dodder,
for $500, and the Harley Jobbins quar-
ter adjoining, for 5000. He is single
man, but expects to move at once to
the Jobbins place, intending to buy q
tractor and to farm the greater part OF
both places.
The Keota news., 1918-04-19
LET HIM LIVE

Every one admits the kaiser is too wicked for hell
graphical Journal we find the following which just
most hearty approval a. to his final disposition:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
100000 People OF Virginia
In Need of Food

Washington, Feb. l.-Scarci.
" offood, caused by the tie up
of transportation facilities, is
hundlcapping the output of'coal
in the fields of Southwestern
Virginia, and an urgent appeal
has come To officials here for
flour aud meat. The South.
western Virginia Coal Opera
tons association that 100, 900
people in that section are in
need of food and that ten car.
loads of flour and meal should
be hurried To Norton. Va, for
distribution TO the mincworkers
and their families. Latest re-
ports indicate there has been a
reduction of 10 to II per cent in
the coal output there bscause
OF the sorere weather, and
further reduction is feared if
the workers do not obtain food.
'stnffs promptly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
Changes in Local Selective
Board

The changes i'll the personal
of the Selectivc Board have oc-
CURED recently, George Esser
having taken the place vacant
by DR.. keister being called for
service in the Medical Depart
ment Of the National Army,
and G. ID. Kilgore's place has
been filled by the appointment
of Ii. Z. Miller. Mr.. kilgore be-
came Secretary of The South
west Virginia Coal Operators
Association Of the Goth OF last
month, To which position he is
devoting his entire time. The
recent sale Of the Rcllim Mines
frees l.i.n from business cares
aud he is now giving all Of his
energies 10 the duties devolving
upon him, which have to do
with the co operation of the
coal operators with the Federal
Government. 7 h Q appoint
ment of Mr.. Miller and MIR. Els
ser meet with general approval,
they both being good men
whose judgment can be rolled
upon and whose patriotism
cannot be doubted. Norton
Progress.
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ever revolted, and from which
we must guard ourselves with
extra care in this emergency.
There are many lines of nc.
tivity in which our women can
render valiant service. In these
they should be encouraged, and
these lines should be cheerfully
surrendered to them by the men
But women d o k laborers,
women railroads, women coal
beavers, and such like, is IN
unseemly spectacle to which
we have never been accustomed
aud from which our nature re.
volts.
Should this war continue for
two or three years, and cor d..
tons in this country become
such as in other countries, we
will be compelled 10 face this
matter sqnarely. We must pro.
tect our women if we could
safeguard The race.
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themselves to heavy manual
labor. There may, in the days
before MS, be rare instances in
which women will be impelled
to shoulder the heavier burdens
that fall rightly to the shoulders
of the men, but these occasions
should be made as rare as pos
sible.
There is something in the
very sight of a women stageer-
ing under II heavy burden thai
fills the soul of an American
with shame. The instinct that
prompts a man 10 Instantly as
sumo that burden, is Unborn in
the race, aud is but prompting
of nature in an effort to safe
guard the race, and insure it's
highest development.
The splendid type o our
American manhood could never
have been eveloped had not this
country regarded woman a s
something to be cherished aud
protected and shielded from all
of life's rougher and sternei
experiences. High. ideals and
lofty conceptions OF life are
drawn by us from the breasts
OF mothers whose surroundings
and comforts are such us to de-
velop them. Children of care.
burdened and over work ed
mothers are very apt to develop
In their own lives the direct
results of The trials of their par.
ents. Very few specimens of a
high type of manhood come
from the homes of such people.
This Is most clearly seen in
countries of the old world
among til peasant classes
where worked mothers
Deed outish and boorish sons.
lThis lis condition o { life
from which this country has
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06

ParcheH cornmeal ia the feature OF;
these excellent wheatless biscuits.
First. the cornmeal-one-haif a cup-l
Is put in shallow pan placed in the
oven and stirred frequently until 1t
Is a delicate brown. The other ingre-
clients ARE n teaspoon OF salt, cup
of peanut butter and one and hal.
cups of water. Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat. While
this mixture Is hot stir In the meal
which should also be hot: Peat thor
onghly. The dough should he of such
consistency that 1t can be dropped
from spoon. Bake In small cakes
IN an INCREASED pan. This makes Id
biscuits. each Of which contains Quo
sixth of an ounce of protein.
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Women Labor
ers.

The spirit displayed by the
loyal women of this country in
the struggle that is before US.
is q matter for just pride to
every true lover Of his country.
The unanimity with which they
have risen to the occasion and
met the demands upon them,
is gratifying, and evidences the
fact they are not one whit be.
hind their sons and brothers in
their devotion to their country.
There is, however, one fea-
ture of our women's activity
that may easily be carried to
extreme-t hat Of dcyotinv
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
Business Not AS Usual.

When war was first declared,
the call went ont To the country,
"Keer Business as Usual" At
that time it was feared that the
war scarce would have a dcpres-
sing effect upon the industries
of the country and cause bust
mess TO "stecr close TO shore. y
Ordinarily this might have been
the result, but in the present
instance the very opposite has
been the case.
Instead Of curtailing business
in any direction, the war has
given such a stimulus to bust
ness in all lines that the Ameri
can people today are more pros
porous than at any time in their
history, and this in the face of
the huge sums they have been
called upon to contribute TO the
various war activities.
Now the slogan isnot business
as usual, but business not as
usnal--greater than usual, Will,
more vim and vigor than we
have eyer before putinto it. We
are called on to make every
minute and hour of our days to
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06

count. lie manufacturer IL
urged to speed up production,
the farmer is urged to multiply
the yield of his acres. Every
mill and factory and shop in the
land is urged to give its best
efforts to swelling the volume of
business-because only by keep
ing the volume up to the highest
possible mark can we be enabled
to respond to the tremendous
demands that are being made
upon the resources of the coun-
try.
We have been accustomed to
boast of the immense natural
and undevelopcl resources of the
country. The time has come
when those resources must be
developed. An unopened coal
mine must be opened and its
treasures thrown on the market.
Mineral deposits must be devel-
oped and their contents given 10
swell the total Of materials. Val
liable tracts of timber that are
needed for manufactures must
be laid under the AK and the
saw. The resources of the coun-
try must be brought into use.
While prices of all commodi-
ties are high, the country has
money-millions and billions of
it. Almost any kind of a work
man in any branch of industry
IAN command decent salary, |
md good workman are in de
riand at wages never before
ireamed of.
But in order that this may
all must work and
'arn and spend. The purse
',ring must not be closed on the
lollar that is in hand, but it'll
must be spent freely that crop
If dollars may be the result.
What if raw materials are high? |
The world is crying for the fin
shed product at figures even
'igher. The demand in all lines
5, supplies, supplies, and more
upplies. There is no limit to the |
iemand except the capacity of
he country.
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eau view The matter in the light
of so Der reason. Aud we can
now sc e that if the condi.
tions which brought about this
order were ever to be renedied,
some such action was impara-
tive.
Business is rapidly adjusting
itself to the change. Not only
this, but the great army of loyal
patriotic business men of the
country-tlie men who were al.
ready bearing much of the war
burden, have come smilingly to
the front and shouldered this
new burden willingly. or course
more or less protests were to be
expected, but these arose largely
from ignorance of the order or
of the necessity which prompted
it.
In the main the response has
been very satisfactory, and in
dications now are that all fear of
a fuel famine that should become
general, has passed, at least FOR
this season.
The Monday closing order,
together with the previous five
day closing order, marks the first
real sacrifice The people of this
country have been called upon
TO make i'll the prosecuting of
the war. Its reception and the
spirit in which is being met is
Il barometer that correctly re-
cords the degree of patriotism of
our people. That the response
was so unanimous and so hearty
must be Il cause for much salts
faction at Washington aud will
20 far to assure the Alministra-
tor that the people are with the |
leaders i'll any move that the lat
ter deem really necessary to
the war.
Experiences of the past few
months have demonstrated that
the quality of American patriot
ism has i'll no sense dcteriorated,
nor has it become less universal. !
Its apparent absence can at any
time be traced directly to ignor-
ancc of real conditions and
needs. Given AN incentive for
scarilicc and a correct under
standing of the conditions de-
manding it, no people on earth
are more ready to respond.
Let us hope that further sac
riiiccs will not be necessary. But
should they become so, rest as
sured The people will face them
with a smiling composure and
ready ncquiesccnce. We have
already given our sons (our most
priceless possessionsl, and beside
these our money, our property,
our comfort or convenience are
OF small value.
Never fear but the American
people will measure up to every
demand. They always ve,and
there is MS yet no signs of decad-
ence. We have tom the word
."defent' from our dictionary.
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SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re.
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as to the date
Of tho expiration of their sub.
scfiption. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties a great deal of
annoyance.
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If Peace Should Come.

Altbouuh II uoy ho nrou,turo
"a snoculato nm ia ,oss;h;,;,r or
penco bcinu cons,,mm,tod my
woys soon st;l ,ho ,c,;on or
Rpss;, onl oadoa =, ,h;s ia
ut,or,ncos or pre,n;or Iovd
H.or,, o,d pros;dont wis.,,
have set many noon,o 10 Wander
inn ,,o, r.o,,,1 Ia ,I,o an,.,t 49,,
His countrv should nnoco ho
declared
This con,in,c,c, wo
should bc always r.,dy 70 VOL.
come II can worl, only good
10 ne. md moi any harm Those
who pessim;stirollv rotor ia
uwar protits,, ora short s;ob,od
indeed Tho bnsincss Of the
Ilnitcd States is in no sense d.
peudent ON war protits Trnn
much of thc national energy i
heinz mt into war preparotion
INF whan nooco is dncl,,ad this
force vii, wolcomn ,hn o,nortu
nifty ia transfer 10 u,c art of
noncn Tbesc bova srroroa
neglect and arc in rrn,t mood of
attention.
We coula stand y rallino ar IN
priccs of nil commodities ana bo
Tho hotter Off WE coull olso
benefit hv an enlarged SUNNY If
evcrvtbinc that oninrs ,ntn iho
life ana activities or lin noon,o
Surpluscs IN all lines have hccn
swallowed up. and even with the
world nt pcnce il would roonira
years to reach the point where
tho surp)uscs would materially
atreo; prices This fact IS onr
guarantee that for 4 long time
to come the needs Of the world
will call for orr utmost ovnr
lions, and at high pricos.
The United States is not only
.
The great creditor nation of the
world, il is also the supply depot
of the Garth. An nations are
now looking tous for the imple-
ments of peace as we'll MS war.
The war has greatly enlarged the
field Of our custom, because we
have taken the trade Of many
of the warning countries, whose
Its a great mistake to suppose
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
The Monday Closing Orders.

Since the confusion resulting
from the Monday closing order
has begun 10 subside and lusi-
ness is getting Strengthened out
OH tho new course, the country
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-02-06
History Is
Repeated

y
Fifty years and more have
come and gone, and the days
of the 'GO's has passed into his
tory, but once more, after all
these yenrs, the parting soldier
song of the long time armies of
the South takes on its old-time
meaning. Gray haired men
and women, watching now with
saddeped eyes the partings of
young lovers, live the old scenes
over again, remembering the
time when, under the Stars and
Bars, they, too, pledged their
farewell vows as they too, sang
"The Girl Left Behind
Me-"
Words and melody-the old
song rises tenderly from out u
tragic past. Across full half
century of life, sigh answer 10
sigh, and sob to sob. In the
stirring music ola song,a youth
which long ago has borne it's
griefs and dried its tears, calls
gallant sympathy, to n youth
whose hot young heart is meet
ing its first sorrow.
Once again we SEQ our home
boys march away. Once more
we see the dismantled camp,
the thronging crowd of moth
erS, fathers, wives, sweethearts.
Once more we feel the proud
anguish Of the last goodbye,
hear the "assembly" and watch
the men fall in. Once more we
seq, with heartbr eakening un-
Outstanding, the sudden, eager
look on the faces of our young
soldiers as they turn towards
things we may not share. Once
more we stand, silent, stricken
dumb With a strange and tor
turing pride
Our boys are gone. The
rhythm of their tramping feet
falls faint and fainter on the
ear. The dust of the roadway
dims the brown of the fading
liue. But one long look, and
they are gone. But now, of
sudden, oyer the hilltop that so
soon must hide them from our
sigh, out of the misty dust, out
of the hearts of the marching
men, floats back the old time
soldier song of boyhood and of
love. They are singing "rhe
Girl | Left Behind Mev'
Do you know, dear girl, thus
left by the boy you love, that
it is you now the deepest hope
of this saddened land must lie?
Because you are young, your
heart is eager and unafraid.
Because you are young, vcur
vision is sweet, your hand is
sure, and your willing feet are
swift. Aud because your sol
dier lad is young, he makes his
splendid sacrifice without bit
terness or regret.
Because lie is young, he en-
dures his hardships and fights
his battles as only youth can
do. Because he il young, the
fortunes Of his country are
trusted to his gallant care. And
because you, too, are young,
because your youth makes
sweet your eyes aud holds your
dreams undimned-it ia on You
that our older hearts must rest !;
ON yon, dear child. that some
soldier calls "the girl | left be.
hind me. Anne Rankin In
October Southern Woman's
| MaRasine.
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'NOSFTT PETTICoATS"
In the Newest Styles and
Lovelest Materials

The Elastic Gussets and Snap Fast
energ make these PettieoatS most com.
Portable and satisfactory. They come
in all taheta, all satin and all jersey,
or jersey top with taffeta or satin
f1ounee-in plain, ehanEeable striped
ehects-in the freshest, prettiest
shades imaginable and are splendid
values for $500.
There is also a good assortment for
stout women-as large as so hip, in
taffeta, or jersey top with tafeta
hounee, S6.75.
Third moor, r street
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PLAYGROUNDMI
FORPOOR KIDDIES
TOBEGINM MARCH |

auIy-Fee. kids ave you card DE-
Elad woidsf The playground milk
wagon starts March 1, to continu"
darearter until furder noticei
Yes, it's the same old milk wagon.
Inspired by The Times last November.
but carried on and supported through
contributions to the Christian En-
deavor MIX Fund of Washington.
which has been supplying the under
nourished school children Of the city
this most necessary article Of food free.
Many Poor Supplied.
Since the closing, on January l. Of the
public Fairgrounds, where the milk sta
tons were established. milk has been
distributed through the same auxiliary
direct to the homes of needy children.
The toll Of sickness aud even death
among children has been notceably d
unfinished in the areas AFFECT by the
free milk service, and as many as thir-
ty-four families too poor to buy mix
themselves are daily supplied with IRE
milk, amounting in cases TO as much a
two quarts a day.
Most Of the families served by tn
Christian Endeavor MIX Fund were H..
the most pitiable straits for this neces
Sary food among whom were founc
ten helpless invalids and lO7 children
Many Of the others. while their case
were pressing, were simply well-mean
ing and Woodworking people with ch'l
dren whose distress was only temporary.
To De Extended.
When the milk wagon begins to roI
merrily about the Fairgrounds OF the
city about March l, relief work Of this
character Is expected to be extended
beyond even the scope it enjoyed lasl
fall greater number OF worthy pool
having children will be served free milk
through the fund il plans already laid
do not miscarry. The attention of the
public will be ca led to the work. and
q campaign to stimulate contributions
OF money for the cause will be under
taken
Those directing the work, including It's
milk to little children, the same fund
has similar benefactions under its wing.
such as helping out generally in the
matter OF support for poor families Sew
eral organizations in the District. using
the Christian Endeavor Milk Fund as
an auxiliary, have assumed the entire
support Of poor families during the
severe winter weeks
Those directing the war. including ITS
chairman, H G. Fisher. and w T. Gal
liner. treasurer Of the fund, are giving
their time and energy gratis Commits
sioner Gardiner Is one Of the advisory
board.
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STR Mn61

ence that It stands for both ssFvtss
and good style. II Is just ne fse-
rio that Il ready for I'll timy4,
whether the occasion be formal or
Informal. / saw q lovely piee0 To-
day OF navy blue, with q waving
line formed OF small polka dots y
khaki color. for $500 yard Ie
was hanging over q Georgette OF
khaki color. so II took no imAG-
nation to plan right then and
there a lovely frock OF the two ma
terials. with q wisp Of blue satin
for the girdle- You VIII dnd eA1S
in the lace department on thO
First floor. center aisle.
A Wrap for Chilly AfteFsOoas q
needed frequently throughout EAO
entire summer. II you owned the
one I saw here yesterday you
would wish for many chilly hours.
II was made OF brown G6orgsttai
with collar and deep band OF HUI
son seal, and came well to the
waist line. The Georgetts formed
q soft scarf that knotted loosely n
the front and ended In balls Of IL
seal II had an Undesirable air Of
distinction about Il. and the soft
tones would blend with any col
ored frock- The price7 Oh, yogf
IL was marked $500.
Third noor. center.