Meade County news., 1918-02-07
new COAL ORDERS
Fuel Administrator Makes Rules
Applicable to Every Part
of the State.
BARS CLUBS AND DANCE HALLS
These Places of Amusement Prohib
tied From Opening Until Further
Notice-Lights to Minimum.

Kansas has been put on uniform
fuel rations. Emerson Carey, fuel ad-
ministrator, issued an order, after a
conference with county fuel directors
from all parts of the state, fixing the
hours business establishments Of all
kinds may keep open and making rules
and regulations uniform for the en-
tire state. Rules issued by county d.
rectors had varied in many instances
and it was to correct these discrep-
ancies that the Carey order was is
sued.
Under the order dance halls and
country clubs are prohibited from
opening until further notice The CO.
operation of churches and lodges in
saving fuel is requested.
The order follows:
During the time this closing order
is in effect all electric signs and dls-
play lights in buildings shall be turned
out except those that are necessary
for safety. Street lights shall be re-
duced to the same proportion that has
been maintained during the hghtless
nights Any business or professional
offices, except offices used by the
United States or municipal govern
ments, transportation companies, pub
lie utilities, undertaking establish
ments and industrial plants shall open
at 9 a. m. and close at p. m.
Grocery stores, meat markets, de-
partment stores, tea and spice stores,
confectioneries, smoke houses, cigar
and news stands, photographers, elec'
trio stores and all other merchandise
stores shall open at 8 a. m. and close
at 6 p. M, except on Saturdays, when
they shall open at 8 a. m. and close at
. p. m.
Drug stores shall open at 8 a. m.
and close at 9 p. m. Banks, trust COM
panies, etc., shall not open for busl-
ness except between the hours OF 10
a. m. and p. m. Billiard and pool
halls, bowling alleys, etc., may open
from 12 noon to 10 p. m. = Coun-
try clubs and dance halls to be closed
for all entertainments until further
advised. Picture shows may open at
2 D. nj. and close at 10 p. m.
"This order applies to all establish
ments whether the fuel for light or
heat be coal, oil, wood, gas or gaso-
line"
Pioneer Woman Dead.-Mrs. Chris
tine Gravelot, 70 years old, is dead at
Neodesha. She was born in France,
but came to America in her youth and
with her husband, who still survives
her, came to Wilson County in 1853
and located on the farm where she
died.
Effingham Hotel Burned.-The hotel
at Effingham was destroyed by fire
the other night. The only persons In
the building at the time were j. h.
Hall and his two children, who were
in bed with the measles. They sol
out safely.
Austrian Arrested at Pratt. Jobu
Dubrita, an Austrian, was arrested al
Pratt recently. He carried clippings
of German U-boat action and register
ed receipts from German agencies al
San Francisco.
Veteran Engineer Dead.--Tom Cos
tello, 70 years old, the oldest engineer
on the Santa Fe system In point oi
service, died suddenly at his home in
Medicine Lodge recently. A heart at
tack is given as the cause Of death.
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An Emporia Boy Died at Funston
Otto c. Gilbert Of Emporia, news oi
whose death at Camp Funston has
been received by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Gilbert, is the first Lyon
County soldier to die in the service
Death was caused by pneumonia. Gil
bert went to Camp Funston with the
first draft in September, and was
taken i'll early in January.
Lived 100 Years.-Jacob Schwartz
100 years and month old, is at Pretty
Prairie. He was born in Warsaw, Po
land, and came to America in 1847 ant
to Kansas year later.
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Many Germ Carriers.-Seventeer
families at McLouth, Jefferson County
have been ordered into isolation By
the United States Public Health Ser
vice authorities. Meningitis has caused
several recent deaths there and 1t II
claimed that members of the isolated
families are germ carriers. The en-
tire population of McLouth has beer
examined by DR.. ]. G.. Wilson Of the
health service bureau, who has charge
of sanitary work in the Fort Leaven
worth cantonment zone.
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To Increase Haskell Funds.-ThC
Haskell Indian School at Lawrence
will receive an increase in appropria
ton of $1,000 this year over that o.
the last appropriation by Congress, i
the bill passed recently by the House
is given favorable consideration BY
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