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The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

China silk has a surplice waist
which fastens with a cluster OF
cherries TO a belt OF slightly fulled
white satin ribbon. The skirt Ia
tucked. and through each tuck IL
drawn white ribbon which ties In
bows on the side.
An adorable dress OF dotted Swiss
has an edging Of Irish lace at
sleeves and neck, as well as around
the bottom. Insets OF the lace de-
pend from the shoulders and are
finished at yoke depth with a clus-
ter Of pink and yellow posies and
green leaves. done in French knots.
A sash of pink picoted ribbon ties
in the back.
The smallest sister isn't to be
outdone in simplicity. Even baby's
christening robe is not the thing OF
intricate incrustations Il once wAS
A precious model of Persian lawn
has a yoke OF hand embroidery,
edged with Val insertion Edging to
match Is fulled ever so slightly at
the hem, and the seams are Joined
with entire deux. So are all Of US.
even to the 1918 model, Joining to
help conserve. We are in the busi-
mess Of being in earnest.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
Juvenile Fashions

Happily. the old days OF Job lots in
girls apparel are over. and we have
no more srotesquely huge sleeves
and awkward collars The better
shops have come to Q realization of
the fact that our girls need very
special attention, with the result
that fond mothers are assured of
as correct lines for the young figure
as for themselves.
Afternoon dresses for the young
miss TO don for a turn to the soda
fountain, are Of white pique, the
fabric most desirable for youth, and
Of white linen, which isn't so pop
ular this year, because OF scarcity.
and because II rumples upon the
slightest occasion. The pique dress
es are hand scalloped or trimmed
with briar stitching. always in
white. Belts OF wide black velvet
ribbon are natter than those of
the same.
When one is sweet sixteen there
are many parties. each one an event.
Consequently one must have one
party dress at least. Sheer net is
perha ps the most girlish, and is to
be had in many delightful styles.
A frock Of white net over white
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

sports . lining Of flesh Jap silk and
q sash Of orange ribbon. For the
tailored woman come becoming
morning Jackets Of dotted Swiss,
with an elastic in the waistba nd,
and trim collars and cuffs Of seal
loped wolfe. Flowered organdies
and mulls are used quite Q bit this
season
Bath robes Of colored toweling
have slippers to match, IL you
please. OF course. both are imper-
vious to water. slippers Of straw
and Of satin are heellsss and cool
for summer wear.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

A man had taken into his confidence
an intimate friend touching a most
important moment Of his life.
Il can" said he to his friend,
marry rich girl. whom do not care
for. or penniless girl, whom love
dearly. I am in great doubt. Which
shall I do?"
Follow the dictates Of your heart
old man." was the prompt response
and be happy. Marry the poor girl.
And. say-er-would you mind intro
ducing me to the othsrP'-Every-
bodys Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
READ THIS RIGHT.

Teacher-Now. boys, want to
see IL any of you can make a COM
plete sentence out of two words, both
having the same sound to the ear.
First boy-I can. Miss Smith.
Teacher-Very well. Robert. Let US
hear your Sentence.
First boy-Wrfte right.
Teachsr-Very good.
Second boy-Miss Smith. I can beat
that. I can make three words of it
Wright write right.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
SILK WITH TIN In IT.

A profiteer swindle in silk 10 ex-
posed by . Wall Street paper. A mix
ture Of tin Is combined with the silk
to make the fabric heavy. and the
metal interests want the swindling
stopped. not because It Is a fraud on
the consumer. but tin is imperatively
needed for the war. Just now that Is
reason enough.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

Two Kansas farmers met at the
county seat shortly after q cyclone
had visited that reighborhood.
"Well, SIR" said one Of them, "she
shook up things out my way, to be
sure. BY the way, Henry" he added.
did that new barn Of yours get hurt
any?"
II can't say" replied the second
farmer. II haven't found II yet"
-Everybody's Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

Why are doctors bad charactersf
Because the worse people are the more
they are with them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07

The more some men talk the more
trouble they pile up for themselves.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07
SCOUTS CURE SNAKE BITE.

A recent illustration Of the ready
application of scout knowledge is the
saving of the life Of New York boy
who had been bitten by copperhead
snake.
A group of young people went out
on the Palisades for an outing. One
Of the members, William Sander, in
fetching some drinking water dis
turbed copperhead and was bitten In
the hand by the snake. Fortunately,
there was a group of boy scouts Of
Troop No. "a of Manhattan in the i'm
mediate vicinity, and he applied to
them for assistance. Scoutmaster
Granting and Scout Finn applied a
tourniquet and gave the other first-aid
necessary.
Later, on reaching the hospital for
further treatment, the doctors declared
that it was the quick and efficient work
of the boy scouts that saved Sanders
life.
Meanwhile, the other scouts started
out to find the snake. They killed a
brown copperhead 36 inches long that
they believed is the one that bit young
Sander. Then they searched the neigh
borhood and found red copperhead
and killed that and skinned it also.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07
boy.
SCOUTS
Conducted by National Council Of the
Boy Scouts OF America.)
NEED FOR SCOUT LEADERS

There is urgent need Of trained men
and women for executive work in
scouting. The demand for adequately
trained leaders in newly created coun-
ellis and in the national organization
greatly exceeds the available supply.
The scout executive in large cities
should compare favorably in breadth
cultural training with the superintend-
ent of schools and other administra-
tors of large affairs. The almost in
slant placing of executives Of this
caliber is assured-while the smaller
field awaits the man of less expert
ence and training.
No one any longer doubts the per.
manence of the boy scout program.
Its merits and value are not only at
tested by popular approval, but it now
has the active support of thinking,
serious-minded business and profess
sional men.
1t has demonstrated its usefulness
to the community, the state and ma
ton. Problems Of policy, extension,
supervision, and the like, within the
boy Scout organization, now have the
attention Of men of all shades Of so
cial. religious and political belief.
Tho greatest problem that is facing
the movement, however, is that Of
professional leadership-the problem
Of finding trained men of vision, of
business ability, and of profound inter-
est in education, who will devote their
lives to the work as scout executives.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07
DIDN'T KNOW THE YOUNGSTER
Little Incident Of the Draft That No
Doubt Had Its Counterpart In
Many Places.

A frail little chap he was, so young
and boyish for all his one-and-twenty
years, writes Gordon Snow In the At
lantic. There was that about him
which spoke of knickerbockers and
romping childhood laid aside but yes
terday. did not know Joe. He had
passed through the mill of the draft
as one of the many; but we met for
brief 60 seconds one fine spring
night at the station, just as the train
was taking him away; and while men,
DRY lives, ! shall remember Joe.
He looked down ut me from car
window, and as he said good-by there
was twinkle in his eye as If he was
amused that did not know him.
"Say good-by to Mary Jane for me-"
he called as the train moved out.
"Who are your" cried, springlng
alongside the moving car.
"Ha!" he laughed; "Pm the grocer's
boy. Every day / came to your back
door. May Jane knows me and SO
does the Imssus. Say good-by to both
of them Tor me-"
The train clicked away into the night.
7 turned back, swallowing lump.
It so befalls that the light of my house
hold is little two-year-old, and her
name is Mary Jane.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07
HOW ONE SCOUT ENLISTED.

With a good-sized man over his
shoulder, ''Little Steve" Masso Of
Spokane, Wash, literally 'packed" his
way into the United States service.
Steve had tried five times to get in
to the navy, but was turned down each
time on account of his height, feet 1
inch.
"Now how do you suppose a little
fellow like you could pick up a
wounded comrade and carry him out
of No Mans Land" asked the exam
lining officer Of Steve on his sixth at
tempt.
"Tll show you" said Masso, and he
promptly picked up recruit who was
standing nearby and with the man
over his shoulder, marched triumph
antly around the recruiting office.
"You'll do" the examining officer de-
clared, and the boy explained that his
work with the boy scouts had taught
him how to shoulder an injured COM
rade.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07
SCOUTS TAUGHT TO CREATE.

1t is the prime purpose of the boy
scout movement, abroad as well as in
the United States, to teach boys that
to create is better than to destroy.
Splendid first aid and other humani.
tartan services have been rendered by
the scouts in the present European
war.
In the United States the scouts have
assisted in Liberty loan and War Saw
ings stamp sales, in gardening and In
food conservation, as dispatch bear
ers for the government in distributing
pamphlets for the committee on pub
lie information, have successfully con.
Quoted countrywide census Of black
walnut timber for the war department
to make gun stocks and airplane pro-
pellers, and have aided In the Red
Cross, the Y. M. @. A. and other war
service campaigns.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07
Marvellous Grand Canyon.

Those who have lived with, rather
than glanced Mt, the Grand Canyon be-
come Increasingly moved by Its glories.
II has inspired more literature and
art than all the other scenic places of
America combined. 1t Is the center Of
steadily increasing pilgrimage of
painters. II perhaps may be said that
the Grand Canyon and the region OF
which II Is the climax inspire the high
est a. well as certainly the most ex-
tensive expression Of landscape art II
America today.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07

Baltimore Is the first Southern city
to have women street car conductors.
Several of the large retail stores OF
Newark. N. J., have hired women to
drive their delivery cars.
Siam produces more than 40 vari-
cites Of rice, some Of which are ripen-
ed In 20 days from planting, while
others require six months.
There is an opening in one side Of a
Michigan inventors milk bottle
through which cream can be drawn
without disturbing the rest Of the
milk,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07
CONVERSATIONS

One Of Englands largest veterinary
hospitals Is now run entirely by
women
Argentina maintains meteorologi-
cal station at an elevation Of 1000 feet
above the sea.
OF 14,O58 fires IN New York last
ysar only 1852 were attributed to defec-
dive electrical installation. e'H
The government Of Colombia has APP
propriated q large sum to encourage
~ prodpeys1 Y ut country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07
SCOUTS FIND WHISKY CACHE.

Memphis boy scouts have appeared
in a new role. They have performed
the many tasks assigned them willing.
ly, but never before have they turned
rum raiders.
Scout Mason, while out berry hunt
ing, ran across a cache of whisky 10
the wilds of Hatchie bottoms. Immedi.
ately upon discovering 1t, he sought .
telephone and notified the police.
1 Detectives went out and got the
goods, which consisted Of II cases Of
whisky. ff't fNt
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07

was heard to murmur:
II wonder what the old man will
say"
That is what the Y. M. c. A. Won
ders, as today the association address
es to "the old man" an appeal for him
to pick up stakes and follow his boy
overseas to wear the uniform Of the
Red Triangle. Before September the
Y. NJ. G. A. must recruit 1000 men and
women to share the burdens on the
western front with the more than $500
workers who are already there.
To those who do not know that the
British Y. M. G. A. has 10000 work
ers in the British armies, and that the
American Y. NJ. G. A. has been charged
with the responsibility Of providing
recreation for the fighting men Of the
United States and keeping up their
morale, It Is perhaps inconceivable,
says writer In the New York Trib-
une, that the men Of this country
above draft age should be asked to give
up their business to go overseas with
their sons and their younger brothers
who are not too old to fight.
Part Of tho War Machine.
The facts are clear. The outstand-
ing fact Is that the Y. NJ. G. A.. while
retaining its individuality as n civilian
organization, is an integral part of the
military machine. And the association
is a part OF the military machine not
only OF the American expedltionary
forces but Of the French and Italian
armies as well.
The Y. M. G.. A. was in the great
war long before General Pershing land
ed on French soil. General Pershing
went to the western front with several
clear4cut notions Of how best the Amer
fcah troops could do their part in the
winning of the war. First. he deter
mined that his army should be a clean
army; he believed that the best use
that could be made Of man in uni
form was to put him In the fighting
forces; he sought to transfer as many
Of the noncombatnnt functions Of his
army as possible to some responsible
agency. The Y. M. G. A. got the Job
because the Y. M. G. A. had the organi-
Eation. Since then other volunteer or
ganizations have gone to France to
help. All are welcome. Salvation Army.
Knights Of Columbus and so on. The
"Y" bears the brunt because Of its size.
Hut Keeper Does Little Of Everything.
This man with the Red Triangle on
his sleeve Is over draft age. The "Y"
would not have him there II he we're
not. He has no rank. but even the
officers salute him, because, they say,
he Is there through the impetus Of
service. The shells may fall all around
him, but II is extremely unlikely that
4 the Croix de Guerre will ever be pinned
upon his breast. He is unarmed be-
\ cause capture by the Germans under
such circumstances means death Inn
taediately.
What Is his jobf
Well, his hut Is the club of the trench
or billet. The 'Yr' is the general store.
It Is where the men meet when they
are not on military duty. The man in
sharge sells or gives away some of the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07
4 NERVOUS
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored I
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
years / suffered from nervous break
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07

down and got so
weak l could hardly
stand, and had head
aches every day. !
tried everything I
could think Of and
was under a ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
she told me about
1t. From the first
day I took It'll began
70 feel better and
now ] am well and
able to do most any
kin d of work. i
have been recon-
mending the Com.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter.
FLO KELLY. 476 So. 14th ST.. Newark.
NJ.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was 80 successful in Miss
kelly's case was because it went to the
root OF her trouble. restored her to 4
normal healthy condition and a. aresult
her nervousness disappeared.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-07
Men of the Red Tri-
angle Must Be Ready
toDo Everything But
Go Over the Top

y American soldier, hard
ly more than a boy, was
reading a letter which
had just been delivered
to him at a concentra-
ton camp In France.
Six weeks before he had
written to his father and
to his sweetheart. The
censor had mixed the
letter from his best girl
and rs he sadly tucked 1t
away In his pocket he
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-16
First published May 8, 1879
PUBLICATION SUMMONS

PUBLICATION SUMMONS
The State Of Kansas to Lewis B. Reed
and Mrs. Lewis B. Reed, his wife, If
living, and if they or either Of
them be dead, their unknown heirs,
devisees, executors, administrators,
trustees and assigns, if any, Of
such as be dead:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that you have been sued in
the District Court Of Seward County,
Kansas, in an action wherein Katie
M. Lee is Plaintiff, and you and each
Of you are Defendants, and that un-
less you answer said Petition filed in
said cause on or before the 22nd day
Of June, 1918, said petition will be
taken as true, and judgment rem
dered against you and each Of you
quieting and confirming plaintiffs
title and possession in and to the
east half of the northeast quarter
(NEA) Of Section twelve (12) in
Township thirty-three 1887 south Of
Range thirty-four (34) Seward coun-
ty, Kansas, and adjudging that you
and each of you have no right, title,
interest or estate in and to said real
property, and barring, excluding and
enjoining you and each of you from
thereafter setting up or asserting any
rights thereto.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand, and the seal Of
said court, this 9Th day of May, 1918.
CHAS. M. TUCKER,
Clerk of the District Court.
By HENRY TUCKER,
(SeaD Deputy.
G. W. SAWYER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-16
ROUTE TYRONE


cupation Of the women these days.
Almost everyone from this neigh
borhood attended the funeral Of Mr..
Frost on Sunday.
Mrs. Dan wibking and daughter
Roberta have been having the Liber-
ty measles.
The Red Cross pie social and pro-
gram at Liberty was we'll attended
and pies sold well. One cake was
donated which brought $50. About
three hundred and twenty dollars
was raised.
The meeting to organize home
Council of Defense on Thursday ev-
ening will be at Eureka church in
stead of the school house, on account
Of the lights.
The Crescent Ladies Aid will meet
with Mrs. W. Bookless this week to
make the service flag and put in a
quilt.
Revival services began at Liberty
last Sunday evening.
Saturday and Sunday will be
quarterly meeting at Crescent. Rev.
Fooshee of Optima will be with us.
Every one welcome.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-16

county were audited and allowed,
and warrants ordered drawn on the
county treasurer for the various
amounts as shown by the Register Of
Claims:
J. R. Mcclure, coyote bounty$ 100
Chester black, coyote bounty HOO
M. H. Fast, coyote bounty. 100
Geo. Ormiston coyote bounty 1900
r. T. Wares, coyote bounty. 100
M. R. Rawlins, coyote bly,. 800
H. c. Brisendine, coyote
bounty ..-..-.......-.-......---..---.. l.OO
Frank Swink, diploma ex-
aminations .-................. 800
B. E. Heating, labor and sup
plies .-....-..---....-.-..-.-.- 4z.4o
David Eicher, disposing of
dead animal ............. 3.15
V. R. Harnden, repairs and
posts o.oV
Harry Armstrong, assessing
Liberal city real estate. 1850
Scandrett & Fuest, county
supplies 80. .....--.-....-.... 3.4O
Paul W. Light & Co., coal for
court house ...-.........-.... 105.1O
G. E. Boyer, telephone tolls,
Plains ........ ........-.......... 2.1O
Liberal News, county print
ing --...--.--.-.-.-....--.--..-..--- 4o.uU
Myrtle E. Melvin, clerk hire
county clerk ...--.....,...-.... 1900
Abe X. Stoufer, Co. Clerk,
April salary .........-........ 10000
Abe X. Stoufer, balance al
lowance county assessor. 10000
T. w. Hubbard, Trustee,
overseeing the poor........ $500
Emma Thompson, Co. Supt.,
salary and school visitation 1925
T. G. Hubbard, janitor,
April salary ....:.-.......... 5000
T. s. Locke, Co. Treasurer,
April salary ................. 10000
Star Lumber Co., Lumber. 2.65
Star Lumber Co., March coal
for paupers .................. 4S.5O
Star Lumber Co., April coal
for paupers ................... 1890
Anna Morrison, rent for pau
per Steeley ...........-..-... 500
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-16
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Office Of the County Clerk, Seward

County, Kansas, May 6, 1918.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular monthly session.
Present, ]. F. Fuest, Chairman, W.
W. Antrim and H. D. Massoni, Mem
bers Of the Board, G. L. Light Coun-
ty Attorney, and Abe X. Stoufer,
County Clerk.
The following claims against the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-16

Inc Dodru Cnereupon auJourneu 10
May Z, 1918.
Attest:
ABE X. sToUFER, Co. elk.
Liberal, Kansas, May Z, 1918.
The Board of County Commission
ers met pursuant to the adjournment
of May 6, 1918. Present, all men,
bers of the board. G. L. Light Coun-
ty Attorney, and Abe X. Stoufer,
County Clerk.
The board, having previously view
ed the road petitioned for by G.. E.
Ingle and others of Fargo and Lib
eral townships, reported favorably
thereon, and thereupon granted the
prayer of the petitioners, and order
ed the road described in the petit
ton to be opened as a public high
way, designating the same as
township road, to be 60 feet wide.
There being no further business
the Board adjourned to May 20,
1918.
ABE X. STOUFER,
County Clerk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-04
GYPSUM HAS AFFINITY

An early and for many years thu
principal use OF of gypsum IN tMs
country was its application by farm
crs to the land, with a view to make
monproous clay soils more previous
to water, to make sandy soils less
previous and TO sweeten sou and
acid soils. A characteristic of ground
gypsum is that it has an affinity for
water and will draw moisture IRON
the atmosphere This quality is a
great factor in keeping moisture in
the soil and is of value to the farmer
ms tarting the growth of grain and
grass as it holds moisture where the
roots Of the small plants most need it
The application of ground gypsum or
land plaster to the foliage of many
plants in dry, hot season, it is de-
clared, will draw the necessary mOis-
ture from the atmosphere and often
save crop from being damaged by
drouth. 1t is commonly applied to
peanut vines to insure a crop. The
production of gypsum, according to
the United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior, has in
creased from 494,462 short tons in
1900 to 2447,671 short tons in 1915.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-04

should be valuable addition to the
reference library Of every bank in the
country doing more than a purely local
business.
Contrary to the popular notion, the
new democracies of the west enjoy Il
greater number of holidays than their
sister nations of the eastern hemi-
sphere. OF the 81 nations or depend
encles listed Brazil leads, with 81 holt
days. The United States, with "a, is n
close second, although she, unlike Bra
I'll, practically ignores the church days.
Another popular delusiOn Is shattered
when we find that France has only IS
formally observed days and Italy only
%. We had supposed the Latins al
ways outdid us in this particular.
Among the other belligerents Ger.
many, 1t Is presumed, will observe 20
days next year, Great Britain 16, ia
pan Is and Russia II. In most of these
countries numerous local holidays or
dinarily observed have been abandoned
during the war.
The study Of holidays is fascinating
to the historian. Those of our own
country offer particularly rich field.
One Of the first surprises in store for
such student is to learn that the
United States has no national holiday.
The reader will at once think of Fourth
of July and Of the Presidents Thanks
giving proclamation. But not even