davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26

in Butte, of which Mr., Jesse H. Smith
is president and Mr.. Hubbard, Secre-
tary The past Grand and Deputy
Supreme Chancellor has never enjoy
ed himself in all his life as well as
he did on the seventeenth, while en-
route from Butte to Helena. He had
access to the train from the smoker
to the Observation car with Mr.. Geo.
NJ. Lee, Sr., and Mr.. Jones in the din
err and a st. Paul friend in the sleeper
and Mr.. J. A. Calender in charge of
the Observation car. He was made
welcome.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26
ARGENTINE, KANSAS.
BY Mrs. Ophelia Jackson.

by MIS-. Opnella jackson.
Miss Blanche Bergin is very sick. =.
Mr.. Robert Richards was taken to st.
Margaret's hospital Monday morning
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fields on Thirty-fifth and
Barber Ave, met with a painful acct.
dent last Thursday, having fallen on
a stick, laceratt8g her mouth. The
infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
James Bailey was Knocked NEON
scious while at play, but for the timely
service of DR.. Davis the result might
have proved fatal. The services
throughout the day at st. Paul Chapel
last Sunday were very good. Rev
Harris, the presiding Elder, preached
a stirring s9mon Sunday morning
Rev. j. c. C.Ekns, of Quindaro, de
livered the message in the Afternoon
and Prof. Patterson, of Western Uni
versity, preached at night The church
was crowded both afternoon and even.
ing and it was the best quarterly meet
ing both spiritually and financially ST.
Pual has had for some time. The
Needle Sraft Club was entertained by
Mrs. Lulu Lockridge last Friday at.
ternoon Miss Jesse Saunders, teach.
er in Lincoln school, is confined to her
bed on account Of illness.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26
Vaughan's Value
IDLEWILD!
Michigan
THE UNPARALLELED HEALTH

"iSIiiSoh
THE UNPARALLELED HEALTH
RESORT FOR THE RACE.
II 1000 lots, surrounding a lake two
miles long, half mile wide, in which
is an island park of 8 acres, with an
excellent club house. Streets and
%boulevards all laid out. Pere Mar
quette Railroad right through the
town. Has a tent city.
Buy your family a rest home, in a
resort that is being bought up by the
best people throughout the country.
Many cottages already built by both
men and whom we ell have
heard of.
Environment and social contact as
sured of the highest.
Lots $24.5o each. 5000 down, $500
per month on one or two lots. Located
near Chicago.
Free information by
EUGENE EDWARD VAUGHAN,
General Agent,
26th and Parkway,
KANSAS CITY, - KANSAS
Bell Phone, West 1857.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26
KANSAS CRY. KAN. CHURCHES.

First A. N. 3. Church, Ssh n Heh.
Eighth st. Baptist Church, Sth and
Metropolitan Baptist Church. 9Th and
Bethel A. NJ. 70. Church. Water and
Steward Streets.
st. Paul A M. r. Church. a1st and
Ruby.
First Baptist Church, 9th and Neb.
King Solomon Baptist Church, srd and
eeafe.
Qumdaro A. M. u. Church, Q~ulndaro.
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Rose
M. d. Church, eth and Oakland
Second Baptist Church. 14th and Ruby.
WerIey Chapel N. e.. LOS shawnee.
Bethel A. M n Church, Rosedale- Kan,
Tabernacle Baptist Church. 760 Muncie
BlVd.. Armstrong, Kans. Rev. D. Nor
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26
KANSAS,

Little Evaline, the daughter of Mrs.
Ruth Henderson. underwent an opera
ton at the Bell Memorial Hospital
Monday. Her tonsils were removed
and she is improving nicely.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26
MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION

T. G.. McCampbell, President.
e. B. Thompson, Vice President.
W. H. Washington, Treasurer.
S. H. P. Edwards, Secretary.
Board Of Directors:
N. w. Jordan. s. Myers,
W. H. Brown. e. 8. Baker,
w. r. Patterson R. V. Adkins,
B. r. Francis. Richard Harris
Geo johnson, r. Fulbright.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday
in each month.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26
OFFICERS OF GRAND COMMAND
cry, X. T.
Missouri and Jurisdiction
1918.

w. G. Mosely, R. E. g. c., Kansas
City, Mo.
]. w. Beard, v. E. G. c., st. Louis,
Mo.
G w. Lewis, E. G. G., st. Louis, Mo,
c. Brassfield, E. G., Captain Gen.
eral, Kansas City, Mo.
w. A. Ashle.,j E. G. P, st. Louis
Mo.
]. H. Kenner, E. G., Treasurer, Mar
shall, Mo.
]. T. Cannon, E. G., Recorder, St
Louis, Mo.
George A. Johnson, E. G. S. w,
Kansas City, Mo.
Benjamin F. Graves, E. G. J. W., st,
Joseph, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26
OFFICERS OF GRAND CHAPTER,
r. A. NJ.

Missouri and Jurisdiction, 1918.
T. G. McCampbell, G. H. p, Quin-
daro, Kans.
A. L. Thomas, D. G. H. P, Jeffer-
son City, Mo.
]. P. Moffett, G. King, Sedalia, Mo.
S. A. May, G. Scribe, St. Louis, Mo.
Chas. Griggsby, G. Treas, Liberty,
Mo.
E. S. Baker, G.. Secretary, Kansas
City, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26
A. F. and A. M. Mo.
Jurisdiction
offleers--1917.

W. W. Fields, Cameron, Mo-, Grand
Master.
c. G. Clark, st. Louis, Mo-, Dep.
Grand Master.
Ernest Boone. Louisiana, Mo-, Senior
Grand Warden.
/. H. Bradbury, st. Louis, Mo-,
Junior. Grand Warden.
H. H. Walker, st. Joseph, Mo-, Grand
Treasurer.
Geo. w. K. Love, Kansas City
Grand Secretary.
Nelson c. Crews, Kansas City, Re
lief Secretary.
E. G. Lacey, Kansas City, G. L.
Ist District.
E. ]. Cooper, Mexico, Mo-, G. L.,
End District.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
YANKS ENJOY CHOW

With the American Army in France.
-"ChOw time" means one of the most
picturesque sights along the front, es-
pecially with the Americans. 1t seems
10 mean more to the Americans than
10 any other army, perhaps because
American grub" is better.
Happen along through ruined vii
age or a woods in an American sector
fifteen minutes before "chow time and
you would think the place deserted
Probably there wouldn't be more than
one or two stray doughboys in sight
Come along fifteen minutes later and
you wonder where in thunder they all
came from"
They'll be lined up, and in front of
each line there'll be a field kitcheR
steaming away, with perspiring army
cook dishing out grub that makes you
want to grab some tools and get in
line" too.
There's lots of animation at "chow
time" among the Americans. A crowd
Of FrenchMsn is quiet while eating,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05

operator gas tractor is a very de-
pendable source of power. Occasional
slight delays probably will be encOun.
tered, but serious ones will be excep-
ttonal, whereas with a careless or in.
competent operator expensive delays
are apt to be frequent.
OF the tractors owned by Illinois
farmers reporting, about 80 per cent
were operated by the owner or some
member of his family, the best results
usually being obtained by this class of
operators. Thirty-siX per cent of Hi.
noiS owners reported no time lost in
the field on account of trouble with the
outfit. This probably means that the
time lost was not worth mentioning.
Most men do not consider it trouble so
long as they know at once the cause of
stoppage or other irregularity in the en-,
ginc'S operation and are able to rem.
edy it promptly. The average time lost
per day by the 46 per cent reporting
trouble is a little over three-quarters
Of an hour.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05

the only time French soldiers are
quiet. They MUNICH their bread and
meat and vegetables and drink their
wine In silence.
Not so with the Americans. It's n
big time. First of all, there's specula-
ton on whats the chow for today"
Then, as they sit around on the
ground, on ruins, or under trees, and
that satisfied feeling of having eaten
a good meal grows upon Them there's
lots of life and joking among the
doughboys.
"DoughbOy chow is good. Usually
there is soup. Then there are meat
and vegetables, usually two kinds.
There are always big slices Of white
bread and coffee. Nine times out of
ten there's dessert, probably pudding
or fruit.
Each man has pan with handle
that folds into it, and a cup. Some
way they get some of everything in a
four-cOurse meal into these two instru-
ments and never mix foods.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
NURSES
SHOW METTLE

! these British girl volunteers for duty
as clerks, chauffeurs, typists, orderlies,
telephonists, etc, with the American
army.
Practically every troop convoy
from the United States brings scores
more of these women experts. From
peace loving American homes that
nave not yet felt the grim hand Of
war these blue-clad Yankee girls, like
their big brothers, are plunging into
this maelstrom of war with n deter
minatlon and efficiency that has won
for them already the unstinted praise
Of all the allies.
They know they've got a man-sized
job before them, stripped of all the
so-called glamour of war, and they're
tackling it in a mans way. Up in the
field and base hospitals under shell
fire and valiantly Drawing air raid ter
rors, they're carrying on" untiringly,
night and day, working increasingly to
save the lives of our boys.
Miss Hall, who was one of the first
American nurses TO arrive in France
Immediately after the United States
decided to jump into this job of wind
ing up the watch on the Rhine. was
witness of the sterling quality Of
American Womanhood In this war I'M
der fro
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
PROPER STORAGE FOR BETS
When Placed in Cellar Avoid LARGE
Piles as It Is Liable to Cause
Heating and Decay.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
Beets should be pulled and the tops
cut off when the soil is dry. If they
are to be held in the storage room in
the basement or in an outdoor storage
cellar, they should be placed in venti.
lated barrels, loose boxes, or better
still, in crates. If sufficient space is
available in the cellar it is good plan
simply to place them in small piles
along the wall. Storage in large piles
should be avoided. as it is liable to
cause heating and decay.
For storage in banks or pits prepare
the beets as for storage in the room in
the basement or in the outdoor cellar.
Select a well-drained location, make a
shallow excavation, about six inches
deep, line it with straw, hay, leaves,
or similar material, and place the beets
In q conical pile on the lining. Make
the bottom of the pile about the same
size as, but not larger than, the bottom
of the excavation. Cover the beets with
same material as that used for lining
the bottom of the pit, and carry 1t up
several inches above the apex of the
pile of vegetables, having it extend
through the dirt covering. This serves
as ventilating f1ue. and it should be
covered with piece of tin or a short
board as a protection from rain. The
dirt covering should be two or three
inches thick when the vegetables are
stored, and it should be increased as
severely cold weather approaches until
it is foot or more in thickness. In
finishing the pit the dirt should be
firmed with the back of the shovel in
order to make it as nearly waterproof
as possible.
The shallow trench around the base
OF the pit should have an outlet for
carrying off the water. Supplement
the dirt covering with manure, straw,
corn fodder or other protecting mate
rial. Use several small pits instead of
one large one, as vegetables keep bet
ter in small pits and the entire con.
tents may be removed when the pit is
opened.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05

other two got to land ana were cap
tured by the Germans. The two men
who were left swimming in the current
were in q weakened condition when two
British officers ashore made them out.
The BritOns jumped into the surf.
swan out and dragged the men ashore.
They ran to telephone and called
the bombing base.
We have two of your men suffer-
ing from exposure and exhaustion
Their boat was sunk by Germans and
two Of the men taken prisoner" said
the voice.
Germans Raid Base.
Maurice NJ. Moore of Washington, d.
C., jumped into the camp jitney and
started for the place where the res
cued men We're. He had to drive over
exposed roads, but he made the up
journey safely, his car loaded with
blankets. He took the men aboard
and started home. Suddenly shells
began exploding in front OF him and
back of him. But through the canopy
Of bursting shells the little jitney made
speed safely for more than five miles,
getting in without even a scratch.
Meanwhile the German bombing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
TRACTOR is SOURCE
OF RELIABLE POWER
Outfits Of Illinois Farmers Not
Disabled Single Day.
II operator Is Experienced and Care
full Little Trouble Is Likely to Fol.
iow-Serious Delays Will Be
Exceptional.
prepared by the United States Deparr
mani Of

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
OF more than 600 tractor owners on
representative farms in Illinois who
reported to recent survey conducted
by the United States department of ag-
rtculture, a report of which is pub
lished as Farmers Bulletin 1853, "a per
cent stated that their outfits were not
disabled single day when needed dur
ing the entire season last year. Of the
remaining 46 per cent the average num-
Der of days their tractors were out of
commission when needed was five. This
average, however, did not include one
man who stated that his machine was
not disable about half the time.
The reports of tractor owners indi-
cate that with careful and proficient
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
TAKEN PRISONER:
HIS LIFE is SAVED

American Bombing Base.-Dr. Albert
m. Stevens of New York, medical Off
GER at this base, owes his life to the
sact that he was taken prisoner by the
7sermans, while DR.. Harry ]. Dooley Of
Chicago, successor to Doctor Stevens,
assistant surgeon owes his liberty to
me fact that Doctor Stevens is a priS-
1ner
1t is one of those weird romances
n the sea and war.
Word was flashed to the bombing
base one afternoon that a seaplane
vas down on the surface of the water
about thirty miles off the coast. a
EAST motor boat. ready for such emer-
3encieS, was sent out. A surgeon al
ways accompanies such expeditions.
Doctor Dooley in ordinary circumstan-
res would have gone. But Doctor Stew
ems was just retiring from the post,
and he thought the trip might do him
good.
II think I'll CO." he said to Doctor
DOoley. 1T will be my last trip and
ne journey will be something of a re-
Hef"
He jumped into the boat and was
off. There were six others aboard
They reached the stranded seaplane In
d little under two hours. The flyers
men had got her into condition again
and were just ready to start off. They
left the motor boat and landed back at
Che base in good time.
SheIIed by Germans.
II was dark. The surgeon, seeing
what he thought were lights of a town
aear the base, headed the motor boat
h what he supposed the correct dlrec
zion. They surged through the light
seas for an hour or more. They ap-
preached close to the supposed home
lights, when suddenly the scream of
a shell was heard coming straight at
sfem. 1t exploded directly in the back
Of the boat. A second shell dropped
about two hundred yards in front.
"The Germans are Smelling u.s." call
I'd one of the men.
where are WEI" asked the skipper.
They We're under German guns. The
lights they thought their base lights
aad been far off. They had been steer
ng straight toward German-held
ground.
Jump into the water!" commanded
sfle surgeon.
The men went overheard. Half
minute later a shell struck in the CEN
Ser of the boat. 1t blew a great hole
n her and sank her.
A strong current was running I'D
Che shore. Doctor Stevens and one 9th
sr man, being strong swimmers, head
ed for the nearest point of land. They
coached the beach. They were drag
ging themselves through the surf and
lad just reached the shallow water
when a squad of German soldiers
marched down the sands with drawn
bayOnets and commanded:
Surrender! You are on German
gerritory.'
Doctor Stevens and his companion
surrendered.
Meanwhile the other five men were
5rying to make land Two of them
aeaded down with the current, look
ing for any chance to make land.
One of this trio was drowned. The
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05

we'll and feel fine in the morning and
able to do my work. / gladly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to make weak nerves
strong. - Mrs. ALBERT Suite, 6O3
Olmstead St., Winona, MINI.
How often do we hear the expression
among women, II am so nervous, can
not Sleep" or ait seems as though
should fly" Such women should profit
by Mrs. Sultze's experience and give
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a trial.
For forty years it has been overcom-
ing such serious conditions as displace-
ments, inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains. backache, dir
illness, and nervous prostration OF
women, and is now considered the STAN
dard remedy for such ailments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
FILL ALL SILOS
TO THEIR LIMIT
Money, Time and Labor Can Be
Saved by Taking Advantage of
Modern Methods,
FARMERS SHOULD COMBINE
Essential That Corn Be Mature and
Past the Dough State Before Cut
Make Use of Boys for Tramp
ing and Packing.

CFrom the United States Department of
Agriculture)
On account of the labor shortage,
neighborhOOd cooperation in silo fill
ing should be highly developed during
The current fall. All the silage crops
should be saved without loss, while all
silos should be filled to capacity. Five
OF six or more farmers who own silos
in one community should combine
their working forces into crew
which should rotate from farm to farm
as the corn becomes ripe enough.
Such an arrangement resulting from
the interchange of neighborhood farm
labor will minimize the expense of
housing the silage crops.
1t is essential that corn should not
be cut for ensllage until 1t is mature
and through the dough stage, as re-
peated demonstrations have shown
COnclusively that corn in this cOndi-
ton is at the peak of nutrient value.
The bugabOo about frosted corn being
wholly unsuitable for ensilage is a fall
lacy, as corn which has been damaged
with frost can be converted into very
good ensilage if it is cut shortly after
wards. In the case of badly frosted
corn, however, there occurs a consid-
cradle loss of leaves.
Watering the Chopped Feed
In case the corn is excessively dry
und wilted at the time of silo filling,
water should be run through rubber
hose into the cutting box and blower
during the filling process so that the
chopped feed may be wet thoroughly
and rendered succulent for future feed
ing, In extreme cases where it is i'm
possible to Saturate the corn COM
pletely in this manner, and where wa
ter pressure is available, second hose
is sometimes carried over the top of
the silo so that the water falling on
board inclined against the side of
the silo and moved at regular intervals
serves efficiently to thoroughly moisten
the forage.
Use of EIevating Attachment.
Labor in loading the corn on the
wagons in the field may be reduced by
the use of an eleyating attachment,
several standard types of which are
now on the market. This device is at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
Morale Is Perfect.

81 was one Of the first to come over
with the Harvard Base hospital unit.
No sooner were we landed than we
We're attached to the British and hur-
ried up near the first line to staff a
little tented hospital city near Cam
iers. There We're two other American
field hospitals near us.
at was a bright moonlight night.
Our tents were shown up like a silver
city. At midnight the alarm sounded
We leaped from our beds. There was
no panic. The hum of the Boche ma
chines was plainly audible. Suddenly
five deafening explosions told us they
had gotten our camp. 1t only lasted
about five minutes, but in that short
time their five bombs dropped in n
straight line had nearly demolished
our camp.
Tents containing American would
ed were ripped to shredS, temporary
hospital buildings moved down like
Il pack of cards. Six soldier patients
were killed and a score or more in
jured. The morale of the nurses and
doctors was wonderful. Forgetting
self, they plunged into the work of
rescue.
one girl, Eva Parmalee of Boston
was on duty in one of the tents most
badly hit. One bomb fell so near her
clothing was ripped and torn by bits
Of flying debris and pieces of sand
lodged in the flesh of her face. I'm
daunted, she carried on through it all.
rushing here and there aiding wound
ed and assisting in the work of rescue.
Not until it was all over did she no
tice the state Of her clothes or the bits
of sand in her face"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
CUPID GETS HELLO GIRLS
Lcndon Telephone Company Has DIFF.
ficulty in Keeping Corps of
Operators.

London.-Dan Cupid is playing hav-
oc with the London telephone system.
So many "hellO girls" have been mar.
RED lately that the staffs of the va.
rious exchanges are very short-handed
Wages up to 81 week and the lure
of the telephone brings in raw re-
cruits, but as soon as they are sufi-
GENTLY trained some cooling voice over
the phone interferes and there's a new
unframed girl on the job next day,
telephone officials complain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
sIo-Filling Crew Gathering Corn
Sled Type Cutter Is in Use and Corn
Is Carried Directly to Wagon.

tached to the corn harvester and de-
cut on the wagons which may be driv-
en- opposite the machine. If it is de-
sired to start the binder several hours
ahead of the ensilage cutter, this at
tachment is not used, as then the corn
may be dumped on the ground and
from there loaded by hand.
In view of the current high prices
of grain, the specialists of the United
States department of agriculture sug-
gest that, in many instances, the ears
may be profitably snapped or husked
and only the fodder converted into
silage. BY the practice of this sys-
TEN the silO will still provide a wealth
of cheap, succulent rOughage.
Sealing Is Neglected.
Sealing of the Silo after the struc-
ture is filled is too often neglected
There are a number Of practical meth
DDS of topping off the silo so as to
minimize waste and spoilage. A COM
mon practice is to level the Silage and
then to tramp over the top thoroughly
for 20 or 80 minutes every DAY for
week, in order to eliminate air peck
cts near the top of the silo and to
thoroughly compact the mass of feed.
Then oats may be sOwn after the top
Of the ensilage has been thoroughly
soaked with water.
Make Use of Boys.
The specialists of the department
recommend the use of boys in the silo
for trampiug and packing the eusilage
during the filing process as cOnserva-
tive of man labor as well as silo space.
Under this arrangement one man to
handle the distributor pipe with three
or four boys in an average II to 16-
foot diameter silO will not only pack
away the feed so that it will all be
saved, but they also will render avail
able the plaximum tonnage capacity
If the sil~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05

planes started to raid the base. The
sound of exploding bombs dropping
around the air base was heard by Mr..
Moore even before the automobile was
near home.
"Where is Stevens?" asked the ex
ecutive officer, as the car drew up.
Taken prisoner by the Germans,
was the reply.
"Well, 1 guess he is lucky at that
His pet place, in which he always
stands when the raiders come, was
blown to pieces half an hour ago"
1--WE have been wondering who Is
the luckier Of the two-Stevens or
Dooley," said the executive officer !;
"DOOley for not being captured or
Stevens for not being killed"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05

Kansas City, Mo.-The first free
school in the United States to train
negro women for nurses for negro sol.
diers with the American expedition.
airy forces in Fraree has been estab.
lished here. DIR. William J. Thomp.
kins hGs charge of the work under the
supervision of the city hospital and the
health board. The course Of training
will he eight wealR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-05
Don't Work in LimeIioht.

Secretary Houston says: Farmers
are not spectacular performers. They
d. not furnish sensations and head
lines. They work in season and out
of season, from early dawn until dusk,
but they do not work in the limelight."