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The Springdale news., 1918-01-04
AN INTERESTING EXPERlENC.

An interesting story of the rescue If q British merchantman's crew in the Atlantic by the crew of the L. :. $. Vulcan, naval coaling vessel, is eon- tained in a letter just received by Ms. J. w Collins, Fayetteville, R. l. E, from her son, Richard Collins who was 2 member of the crew of the N1l- can. savs the Fayetteville Dei.ce3at
 Ne4zs dispatches of the rcszi.e were carried by the different press associa= lions recently. Accordins u the let ter. tae Vulcan found the Brltisher after seven days on the hi@E seas and rescued ;bout forty men He Sul- can sank the British skip after talk ine ovel it's crew and returned to Bos- ton
 Mir. Collins enlisted in the navy in May. 1917, and spent the .rl~a;ng per iod at Norfolk His lettes fol.ows.
 IL S Ship Vulcan, Dee k, 1917. Dear Mother:
 No doubt you have wondered why vou don't hear from me Well III tell you. Last Sunday night, two weeks ago. Dec. ?, we got orders to rroceed at once to certain plaee in lie Atlantic end render aid to Brit ish merchant ship which vas disabled and almost within the var zone. We got the order about 6 o'clock r. m. and ty midnight We were leaving the har. bor and entering the Massachusetts Bay By morning we were pretty we'll out at sea We fared very well for the first few days, and then we won dered If it could be a German ship deeoying US out there to get torpedoed. We were very much excited on the seventh night when we discovered q
The Springdale news., 1918-01-04

number of lights which seemed to be very low near the water. There was one large blue light among the others. which We could only make out as the starboard running light of a ship. We kept good distance away until day and found that 1t was the ship for which we were searching, and all the white lights were distress signals.
 That day we got a tow line out, but the wind was beginning to blow and the seas were getting rough. The ship was heavily loaded and the large steel wire cable parted as if it were small hemp line. We could do no more that day, so we were going to wait till the next day and try and work another plan. We were going to tow them into Halifax That night a gale blew up and we lost track of the ship altogether. The storm lasted almost all the next day and after it calmed down a bit and we got our bearings we began to look for the other ship again. We found her the next day, but all effort to tow her proved futile. This day another storm blew up and the .Limie' (the Britisher1 hoisted the signal to aban- don ship. We cast our life raft over board and floated her down to the other ship and We brought on ten of her crew. We sent the raft back and got eleven more men, but 1t was dark before the raft showed off. and believe me i surely made you feel creepy to know that there were at least ten men on the end of that line and all you could do was heave The electrician was at his searchight, but the sea was so rough he was not able to find the raft until it was more than half way across. 1t was at least mile between the two ships and believe me it was one grand sight to see that raft crowd ed to capacity with men out in mid ocean with great mountainous waves lifting them high into the air, and only q second later they would be down in the trough of the sea with only the small rays of the searchlight to tell whether the line had parted Luckily enough 1t did not part and we got the second raft load of men on board as safely as the first. The captain de , cided to wait till day to finish the res cue work so We knocked off and turn ed in those who were not on watch and stood by till the next day.
 @The sea was much more calm in the morning than it had been before and they sent the remainder of the crew over in life boats and all the men were saved Those who came over in the life boat brought their belongings, but those who came over in the raft lost all but the clothes they had on. We finished the rescue work about nine o'clock in the morning, and then they turned our gun crews loose on
The Springdale news., 1918-01-04
SOLDIERS LETTERS.
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 |. TO PARENTS AND OTHERS.

+ The News desires to print all * the news possible from our soi- + dier boys, wherever located, and # to this end we ask parents and * ohters who receive leters from + the boys, to please send them m + to this office and such matter as + is of general interest will be # printed. All are interested in any i. news pertaining to the army iife + of the boys from this section, and + what one correspondent may + omit mentioning in his letters # home others may mention, ana + by publishing the various letters + all will get the benefit of what j. is written. Send in your let + ters, whether your boy is in the + army or navy.
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The Springdale news., 1918-01-04
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14
Hats for Early Spring-0r Now.

We used to wait for the arrival of
spring or for signs that it was within
hailing distance before we clothed our
heads in hats that take no thought of
winter, even in below-zero weather.
But new order of things has come to
pass and now we indulge ourselves In
hats that herald the spring and go out
to meet 1t while 1T is yet affair off-in
Northern climates They are not spring
kats and they are not winter hats.
They are cheerful hats with a thought
of summer in them, but substantial
enough to brave the SHOWS of late win
ter.
Here are three of these smart hats
that are minded to turn their allegi-
ance from winter to spring and pin
their faith to its coming soon. They
have satin crowns and brims Of a
braid which is variously called "che-
MILE" caterpillar" and carpet" braid
Caterpillar" fits it best 1t is q fuzzy.
substantial looking and soft braid that
looks wonderfully well with satin 1t
is shown in all the lovely and soft
spring colors- These hats are usually
faced with crepe georgette. and their
trimmings are glazed or lacquered
flowers and fruits
Braids that have heretofore been
used for sPrfng-summer hats are
brought into service for the demIsea-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14
Fabrics and Afternoon Frocks.

Designers appear to have looked
over the lineup of spring fabrics for
afternoon frocks and to have come to
some conclusions in common. Await
ing their critical and speculative eyes
were printed fOulards and taffetaS in
figured and plaid patterns, voiles and
organdies-plain, striped and plaid;
crepe de chine, and other crepeS-and.
above all-crepe georgette. Colors and
color combinations were lovely. 1t is
no wonder that, having viewed them,
they found the material a challenge to
their genius. Fabric and design seem
to be perfectly suited to each other in
the new frocks for afternoon wear
that is the dress that does service for
many occasions now formal or in
formal. 81 must make a beautiful
dress, and 1 must make it simply" ap-
pears to be the iron rule which the
creator of styles has laid down for
himself this spring.
In the picture frock of crepe geor-
gette shows how successfully this rule
may be followed. Here is a plain,
straight skirt adorned with two groups
Of fine tucks and nothing else. 1t is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

Millions of dollars worth of agricul-
tural wealth-much Of 1T foods de-
stroyed by fire in the United States
every year. At normal prices and
with an average crop 1t would take the
value of the greater part of the potato
crop of the country to offset all that
is lost annually through the fires on
farms.
This is a dead loss to the nation
for the fact that most individual losers
are partially reimbursed through in
surance does not in the least reduce
the drain on our national resources
and it is a loss that is largely pre-
ventable. Simple ways to reduce this
great waste are suggested in Farmers
Bulletin 904. "Fire Prevention and
Fire Fighting on the Farm" issued
for free distribution by the United
State department of agriculture.
The fire bucket, according to the
writer's of the bulletin, is the oldest,
simplest and cheapest fire extinguish-
er, and should be in every farm build
ing and home not equipped with more
elaborate fire-fighting equipment.
Round Bottom Buckets Best.
Any kind of bucket filed with water
and placed handily is good. but spe-
cial fire buckets with rounded bottoms
like kettle are best. There Is no
temptation to use such buckets for
ordinary purposes and they are much
more likely to be left hung on the
brackets or In the round holes cut for
them in shelves. Any kind OF IRE
buckets should be specially painted or
labeled and never used for any pur-
pose other than fire fighting. They
should be placed near entrances and
near the top of stairways or ladders
where they can easily be reached on
entering the building or loft. Several
buckets nestled In a barrel OF water
are an effective device.
Needless to say, the fire buckets
should always be kept filed by replac-
Ing the water lost by evaporation
If the buckets are covered. water
Will not evaporate 50 rapidly nor get
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14


full of dust and dirt and become of
fensive. Water can be kept from
freezing in all except very low tenn
peratures by adding a couple of pounds
of common salt to each bucketful. A
single bucket Of water may check a
fire when the delay in getting water
from pump would allow the blaze to
become uncomfortable. In buildings a
long way from a water supply, a cask
or tub of water from which to refill
buckets is very desirable.
There is right and wrong way
to throw water on fire. Don't
become excited Spread the water
with a sweeping motion all over the
flaming material. Water thrown hastily
may miss the blaze or fail to spread
properly over the burning material.
A fire chief of an eastern city at q
demonstration put out an angry fire Of
ofl-soaked material by calmly applying
ten cupfuls of water where they would
do the most good.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

gathered into an underpettfcoat of silk
at the bottom. Over it Russian blouse
reaffirms its always good style. 1t is
handsomely braided in a design made
up Of squares with soutache braid in
the same color as the crepe. The blouse
has two small pockets set on with a
row of little satin-covered buttons at
each side and a draped collar of satin
Joined by the same effective means to
the crepe. The sleeves are plain, far
ing at the wrist. where there is a wide
band formed by the braided pattern.
A very long girdle of satin is wrapped
twice about the waist and Topped over
at the front. The ends are finished
and weighted with satin-covered orna-
mentS.
Many of the new frockS of this
character show plain and plaid taffeta
in combination, with crepe georgette
sleeves matching the plain silk in col
or. The Bingham plaids in taffeta are
effectively made up in this way. Plain
georgette with borders of plaid satin
and plain fabrics trimmed with PIN
tucks in cross-bar effects are among
the popular combinations.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

son by covering them with a hard
lacquer which gives them a high. hard
luster or polish For February and
March very bright red hats-a cherry
red-are made of these braids. Cher
ries are favorite trimming for them,
too. Then there are small all black
turbans made of patent leather
that is millinery patent leather in the
form of braid or of millinery braids
lacQuered or vanished into the most
Iustrous surfaces. These small, smart,
brilliant hats are for any cline and
look quite equal to meeting any emer-
gency. Nearly always they are in all
black, trimmed with small ribbon orna-
ments or little wings These are also
lacquered and will defy the strongest
March wind that blows to disarrange a
single feather in them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

to yield hydrocyanic acid under some
conditions Shipments indicating the
presence Of hydrocyanic acid were
therefore excluded as being dangerous
to health. These poisonous beans are
varieties of lime beans of various col
ors, and In shape may not be unlike
the common navy beam On careful in
spection they may be distinguished
from the common bean by the fact
that. unlike the common bean. they
show distinct situations. or stripes.
radiating from the eye to the edge.
There are also other less noticeable
dfMerencea-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14
Fire Buckets Should Be Handy in
Buildings Not Otherwise
Protected.
LOSS ANNUALLY is IMMENSE
Salt In Water Keeps Emergency Sup
ply From Freezing-SpecIaI Fire
Pals With Rounded Bottom
Are Most Favored.
SAWDUST CHOKES OIL
BLAZE.

Have bucket of sawdust
ready to choke an oil blaze-es-
pecfally in the garage or around
the gas engine Adding two or
three pounds of common soda to
a bucket of sawdust improves it
as an extinguisher. Spread 1T
with a scoop. Water is of little
use where oil is blazing-it may
spread the flame. Sand, while
good to smother fires, Is a bad
thing to pour on machinery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

the kingdom OF
d a r k n e s s, and
they are in con-
tinued, universal
and deadly an
tagonisIn. At the
head of one Is
Christ and at the
head Of the other
Satan. The prin-
cipal field of OPP
erations of these
opposing kin g.
doms is the hui
man heart.
Satan cannot be
everywhere q Z
once in his own
person. but his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14
Examine Beans for Poisons.

The port laboratories of the bureau
Of chemistry Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture are giving
special attention to detecting poison
Gus beans offered for import to this
country. According to the annual re-
port Of the bureau of chemistry, the
high price of beans has led to ship
ment of so-called Burma or Rangoon
beans from Asia and tapiramos beans
from South America, which are known
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14
STORE GASOLINE UNDER
GROUND.

Gasoline is never safely stored
until 1t Is In an underground
tank The vapor from a single
pint will render the air In an
ordinary sized room explosive.
Heavier than air. the gasoline
vapor rests near the floor or
ground, and a person standing
may be unconscious Of the dan
ger until he places a lantern In
the danger zone.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14
AMERICAS AGRICULTURAL
ARMY.

In the field of agriculture we
have agencies and Instrumental
ties, fortunately, such as no 9TH
er government in the world can
show. The department Of agri-
culture is undoubtedly the great
est practical and, scientific agri-
cultural organization in the
world. Its total annual budget
of SAC. 1000, 900 has been increased
during the last four years more
than y per cent. 1t has q staff
of $4,000, including a large num-
Der of highly trained experts,
and alongside Of it stand the
unique Immigrant colleges,
which are without example else
where, and the 80 state and fed
eral experiment stations. These
have a total endowment of plant
and equipment of S172, 100000
and an income Of more than $685.
100000, with 1921 teachers, a
resident student body of 1880
and a vast additional number
receiving instruction at their
homes. County agents, joint Of
ficers of the department of agri-
culture and OF the colleges, are
everywhere cooperating with
the farmers and assisting them.
The number of extension work
ers under the Smith-Lever act
and under the recent emergency
legislation has grown to $500
men and women working regu-
larly In the various communi-
ties and taking to the farmer
the latest scientific and practical
information. Alongside these
great public agencies stand the
very effective farmers them
selves which are more and more :
learning the best methods Of CO.
operation and the best methods
Of putting to practical use the
assistance derived from govern
mental sources. - From Presi-
dent Wilson's message to farm
ers, January 81.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14
G-N- .2@A
n q
chiId's Bonnet.

In the dressier types of children's
hats the tiny poke Is enjoying its usu-
al success In it's newest forms the
edges of the brim at the sides are fold
ed back about an inch. while the Dor
ton that extends over the face has
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

There are more temptations to break
the commandments than there are en-
couragements to keep them. Resolve
to help. break the temptations and to
help make the announcements.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

Many of our prayers are like letters
which are insuf1icientiy addressed
They get lost in the dead letter office
of heaven There is not sufficient de
rection about them.-Donald Sage
Mackay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

In material things it's not what we
want but what we get that counts In
spiritual, it's not what we claim but
what we've got.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

Faith is the practical exercise of
the spiritual eyes Spirit is the oaly
true substance The spiritual body Il
the real man.-He1ry Wood.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

Only as we are true to ourselves can
we be true to our friends. Gods love
must be perfect In us in order that Va
may love others perfectIy-E. v. n
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14

There are two spiritual kingdoms In
existence. the kingdom of light and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-14
Resisting the
Devil
ByREv. JAMES M. GRAY. DID.
Dean Of Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago

TExT-Resist the Devil and he viii nee
from you--James Al.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-06-20

ed to sign the pledge to in
mps each month.
tism by agreeing to regularly paste.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-01

tions. They do, and they will know
that il the Republicans have major
ity in Congress, the war will be
pressed with greater vigor than ever
before. They are quite aware that
the power of the Senate is equal to
that Of the President in the consum-
ma-ion of peace by treaty. They will
know that the Republican party stands
for victorious peace and the over
throw of Prussian militarism. That
knowledge will not depress the spirit
of our allies or encourage the govern
ment of Germany.
"The Republican party believes that
the question of surrender should be
left to Marshal Foch, 70 the generals
and to the armies in the field. When
they report Germany has laid down
her arms the United States and the
allies should then impose their terms.
Will that knowledge cause detection
to those who are fighting with us?
All the world knows that the Repub-
lican party is opposed 10 negotiations
and discussion carried on in diplomatic
notes addressed to the German gov
eminent. The Republican, party stands
/ for unconditional surrender. There is
no Republican creed so short that
there is not room in il FOR those two
words"
"HENRY CABOT LODGE,
REED SMOOT, Chairman,
Republican Senatorial Com.
FREDERICK II. GILLETT,
SIMEON d. TESS, Chairman
Republican Congressional Com
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-01
THANKS, MR.. PRESIDENT!

If the quarantine regulation that
has closed the greater part of the
United States against the holding Of
public meetings had suddenly been
removed and every Republican era
tor in the land been turned loose
in the political field, they could not
have created as much sentiment det-
rimental to the Democratic party and
the present administration as the i'll
timed, uncalled for partisan appeal is
sued at the eleventh hour by the head
of their party, who has been making
so plausible an appeal for the ad-
journment of politics for the duration
of the war. Now that the mask has
been dropped and instead of another
Lincoln we see revealed the petty
partisan, who places party above pat
riotism, rest assured that it will great
" accelerate a reversal of political
opinion and sentiment which had al
ready gotten under way, and the in
dications are that there will be a good
safe majority of Republicans in both
the House and Senate when the votes
are counted after November 9Th. You
have our thanks, Mr.. President!
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-01
TO The FIGHT,
REPUBLICANS!

You have been told by The
Democrats that to vote for men
of your own party--the party
that has saved war measures in
many a crisis Of this nation-will
be un-American and disloyal!
That is an indefensible SLAM
der! The men on the Republic
can ticket will support the Gov
eminent, not only Loyalty, but
with that intelligence and far
sightedness that is always char
acteristic of Republican states
manship.
Vote these men into Office Nov.
9Th as an answer TO your defam-
erS:
ROUSE! REPUBLICANS!
This is the year to come back
into your own with a sweeping
victory at the polls November 5.
REPUBLICAN TICKET
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-01
"SOLID SOUTH"
IN The SADDLE
How the Products and People Of the
North, Middle West and West
Are Disseminated Against.

WASHINGTON, d. c., October
27-Does the American farmer desire
perpetuation of Democratic rule in
House and Senate?
Unjust discrimination has been
practiced against the farmers of the
North, Middle-West and West by the
present Democratic congress, in favor
of Southern products. This has been
done by the Southern Democratic CO.
terie now in absolute control of House
and Senate, and by the Democratic
national administration.
Unfair Discrimination.
A price has been fixel on wheat, but
not on cotton or rice, both purely
southern products. Wheat by act of
the Democratic congress is fixed at
$40. With no price fixed on wheat,
it is the general opinion that the grain
would bring far more to the farmer
than $40. The difference in the
price of wheat as fixed by a Demo-
cratic congress and democratic adj
ministration, and an open market, is
the difference in hard cash that the
northern, middle-western and western
wheat farmer doesn't get, total that
would amount to hundreds of millions
of dollars. Prorated it would be con-
siderable sum in the pocket of each
wheat grower.
Products of North Suffer.
Prices of cotton and rice are fixed
by the law of supply and demand, I'M
hampered by Democratic congress
sional action, and consequently the
southern rice growers and cotton
planters are rapidly becoming veal
thy with the enormous increased war
time prices for rice and cotton. The
southern Democrats who control cong
ress have taken good care that the
southern cotton and rice growers shall
not have the prices of his products
controlled by legislation, but this
southern delegation says what the
wheat farmer shall get for his crop,
not what it should bring in the worlds
markets, as in the case of cotton,
which prior to the war sold at 7c. per
pound, now sells for 32c, regulated by
the law of supply and demand, but an
arbitrary price that has taken mil
lions out of his pockets.
Wool Dealt TreacherOus Blow.
Similarly a price has been fixed on
wool. 1t would be hard to compute
the immense sum that the middle
western and western wool grower has
lost by the arbitrary fixing of the