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Meade County news., 1918-03-28

"If any miller In Kansas, M any
where in the country, has violaed the
plain regulations of the FonG Admin
istration, or engaged in uEfar coIAps<
tition with Independent or armsnS
elevators, he has robbed the lsopie
on prices of his products; if any miller
has made profits in excess OF he
maximum agreement between tht
millers and the administration Off
cials, that miller is q profiteer and is
not loyal to his country and will have
to answer to Uncle Sam for his mis-
deeds"
That was the statement made by
C. M. Bullitt of the federal Food Ad-
ministration, who, with Albert Bran
dis, conducted an all day hearing at
Hutchinson with the farmers, millers
and wheat growers. Mr.. Bullitt plead
ed for harmony and cooperation. He
said the administration had learned
much this year and promised new
regulations about April l, effective
sixty days later, which will govern the
1918 crop.
Farmers and independent elevator
men are guaranteed square deal at
the hands of millers, he stated.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28
Valuable New Cement.

A Vienna metal cement or solder,
supplied commercially in small cylin-
ders, is described as copper amalgam,
amount Of mercurous nitrate and wa
ter, a mixture of seven parts Of mer-
curry with three parts Of powdery cop
per precipitated from sulphate solu-
ton by zinc. When applied, the ANAL
gam and the metal parts to be united
are heated to 1S0 or 100 degrees F..
Aside from its use as cement, the
amalgam is stated to be an easily work
ed composition for various uses, as it
can be hammered, rolled, shaped under
a die, or softened in boiling water suf-
ficiently for making casts, and it takes
a good polish.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

The finest spring blouses look simple
enough, but examination shows them
to be smart, because there is consld-
cradle hand-sewing on them-the more
the smarter, and also the more ex-
pensive. Their main point of interest,
so far as novelty is concerned, lies in
the collars, or in the management of
occasional collarless neck openings.
White French volle, fine white batiste,
with Organdie collars, cuffs or frills,
and georgette continue the means to
the end of utmost elegance and dainti-
ness in blOuses.
Collars and cuffs, or frills of organ
die are added to blouses of fine voile
to give them crispness. Occasionally
light colors in collars Of Organdie are
used on white blouses; SAKE blue
appears to be the favorite choice of
designers, and it is generally becom-
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

ing to either blonde or brunette. Fine
hand-run tucks, narrow tilet edgings
and hand-drawn work are the hall
marks of elegance in washable
blOuses. 1t is comforting to know
that they are the things which women
can do for themselves, since they are
the main item Of expense in ready
made waists.
A cOllarIess blouse of georgette is
shown in the picture, with the round
neck finished with soft fold of the
material 1t is plated in at the shoul-
der seams and has long sleeves fin
lshed with turned-back fold. En-
broidery in two colors on the front
and along the back Of the sleeve re-
deems it from being entirely plain.
The embroidery silk chosen in the col
or of the blouse and in a darker con-
trasting color is characteristic Of the
season.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Sixteen counties have exceeded the
quota in the reserve corps for the
shipbuilders. With thirty-nine. couh-
ties yet to report the state has 1854
men enrolled. 1t is expected that Kan
sas will enlist more than two thou
sand men, the quota assigned. Allen,
Atchison, Barton, Butler, Coffey,
Geary, Lane, Lyon, Mitchell, Neosho,
Pawnee, Reno, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick
and Shawnee counties have exceeded
their quotas.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

in black and white. With blue and
green dresses touched with white in
narrow cluny edgings or pipings, gayer
colors are used, like rose and green, in
prim little flower forms. Dutch
blue and the copenhagen and delft
shades look well with narrow edgings
of cluny lace and establishment of
pearl buttons.
A dress made in a yellow shade
somewhat deeper than maize is shown
In the picture. tits of plain gingham,
and no one can hope to improve upon
its style for a little miss anywhere
from four or five to eleven years old.
The skirt is set on to the yoke with
four plaits at the back and front, the
collar cuffs and pocket all Of white
kindergarten cloth, or other substantial
weaves and the embroidery is In
white and black cotton.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Fire, which was preceded by an ex-
plosion, destroyed the elevator and
lumber yard of the Star Grain and
Lumber Company at Wellsville with
a loss of about $4,000. The elevator
contained 10000 bushels Of oats, 1000
bushels of corn. Immediately after
the explosion a man was seen running
away from the elevator. Later a man
and woman were arrested at Edgerton
and held for investigation in connec-
tion with the fire.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Although the damage done by the
tornado which swooped down on Allen
and Woodson counties the other night
is estimated between 100000 and
100000, it is a question whether the
timely rain accompanying 1t did not
overcome the damage done. There
has not been a good rain through that
section of the country since last Au-
gust, and the farmers had begun to
wonder if there would be any crops.
Allen county was almost isolated be-
cause of the damage to telephone and
telegraph wires. Lack of telegraphic
communication has badly crippled
train service. 1t is a question whether
lola or Yates Center suffered most
from the tornado. 1t was three or
four days before interurban service
between lola and Laharpe was re-
sumed. The car barn was almost to-
tally demolished and a number of cars
in the building at the time were
wrecked.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28
Times Had Chained

"Why are the stars so dim tonight?"
she cooed, softly.
Because your eyes are so much
brighter" he whispered, pressing her
little hand.
They were engaged then.
II wonder how many telegraph poles
1t would take to reach from here to
the stars?" she murmured, muslngly.
zone if it were long enough" he
growled. "W'y don't you talk com.
mon senseT"
That was after they were married
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Kansas Aberdeen-Angus breeders
have decided to make their annual
meeting a permanent Wichita affair.
Hereafter there will also be sale in
connection with the meeting. e. L.
Barrier of Eureka will be the sales
manager and the event will be part
of a circuit to include other large cen
ters in the Southwest Johnson Work
man of Russell is president Of the
association and A. d. Wilcox Of Mus
cotah, secretary.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL over KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
HOLDS BRIDGE PATENTS VOID
Judge Pollock Dismlsses Luten Suits
for Royalties-SaVes Thousands
for State and Counties.

The Luten enforced concrete bridge
patents were held invalid by Judge
John C. Pollock of the United States
District Court recently. The decision
saved Kansas and numerous counties
and bridge contractors good many
thousand dollars in court fees, and 1t
will save the state and the counties
many more thousands Of dollars in
royalties to Luten.
The decision was made on motion
to dismiss the suit which Luten
brought against Allen G. Fulton, bridge
contractors of Topeka, for a royalty
on a bridge built in Shawnee county.
Luten asserted that the patents he
held for reinforcing concrete in
bridge construction were infringed
upon by the contractors. In most OF
the cases an offer to settle upon the
payment of the royalty was made be-
fore the suits was brought.
The last legislature made a special
appropriation to the attorney general
to be used in fighting the Luten and
any other bridge patents which would
require the payment of a royalty on
REINFORCED concrete bridges. When
the Allen G. Fulton suit was brought
they took up the fight and handled all
of the legal work in connection with
it. The motion to dismiss the case has
been pending for many months and
Judge Pollock has several other bridge
cases of similar nature yet to decide.
The decision in this case will govern
in the others.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Charles F. Pettyjohn Of Olathe has
been appointed major Of the state
guards-the new military organization
of the stately Adj. Gen. Charles S.
Huffman. This is the highest office
at present in the state guards by rea-
son of the fact that the organization
of regiments has not yet begun. Ma
jor Pettyjohn took particular interest
in the state guard movement at
Olathe, where four hundred members
enlisted in forty-eight hours. This Is
four full companies. Major Pettyjohn
will have charge Of the organization
of the new state guards in the eastern
part of the state.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Thomas A. Daniels, SO years old,
Kansas pioneer, resident of Leaven-
worth county since 1852, died sudden
ly the other morning at Kickapoo. Mr..
Daniels, a native of West Virginia,
was one of the first white settlers in
the state. May 10, 1852, he arrived
at Kicpakoo Island, where he operated
ferry on the Missouri river. His
passengers were Indians who paid the
toll by supplying him with deer meat.
AS member Of the Kansas militia
Daniels participated in the fight
against Price and the Westport raid
ers.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Col. ]. N. Harrison, former sheriff
of Franklin county, former commander
of the Kansas G. A. R., and former Re-
publican leader, who is known from
one end of the state to the other as
"Curley Harrison" has been reappoint-
ed by the governor as chairman Of
the Dodge City soldiers home board.
This position carries no salary. The
chairman doesn't even get enough out
of 1t to pay his expenses.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Prof. A. H. Huisken Of the state in
dustrial research laboratory at the
University of Kansas has been called
to war work in the naval experiment.
ing laboratory at the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. He will report for duty
Immediately. He was promoted re-
Gently when w. A. Whitaker, profess
sor of applied chemistry, resigned to
head a department of large manu-
featuring company in New York. Prof.
Clarence Estes has been named to
take Professor Whitaker's place as
head of the industrial research labora-
cory.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28
Satin Hats.

Satin hats have appeared here and
there. A soothsayer might almost ven
ture the remark that they will be ex-
tremely good for spring wear. And
these satin hats are simply and only
satin hats. They have satin trimming.
if there is any trimming at all. They
are all one color. Lines, lines, lines
that is the tune of their lay.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28
Canes viii Be Worn.

Capes are to have run of popularity
during the coming spring and summer
seasons. Some are cut on military
lines, but inasmuch as the military
note has been sounded by designers
Of every type and class of apparel for
women during the past nine months,
the best dressed women are not go
ing in very seriously for the military
garment this spring.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Bresky Brothers, milling firm of
Boston, will erect a new $I50,000 flour
mill in Atchison this summer, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
local manager, A. L. jacobson. The
new mill is to have 1,200-barrel daily
capacity and the corn mill 1900 bar
rels
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

George Washington Jackson, negro
bandmaster of Topeka, has offered his
entire band, men, uniforms and in
struments, to the war department He
wants the band to go with the Three
Hundred and First stevedore regi-
ment.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

A. H. Calvert, a direct descendant
of Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore, foun-
der of Maryland, died at his home in
Muscotah the other day. Mr.. Cal
vert was born in Platte county, Mis-
souri,, and came to Atchison county in
1867, where he engaged in farming.
He was 68 years old.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

w. E. Myer, professor Of political
science in the Kansas State Normal
School at Emporia, has been appoint
ed an assistant to w. S. Culbertson,
a member of the federal tariff COM
mission. Myers is graduate of the
University of Chicago.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

The women in and about Plainville,
Rocks county, have solved the harvest
hand problem in that neighborhood
and as a result the farmers are not
worrying much about the shortage CT
labor for the harvest season. The
women are organizing league and
all able bodied women are becoming
members. The women who have
signed up are now taking intensive
training in physical exercise to lit
them for the work of the harvest field.
1t will be a part of the Red Cross
work and all the women are taking
an interest in it. The women an
nounce they will wear overalls and
do the work in the field with the men.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

"Oil maps" that are inaccurate and
undependable are being sold in Kan
sas, says Prof Raymond G. Moore of
the University of Kansas, who is state
geologist and who issues warning
against the placing of dependency in
unauthorized and unscientific maps.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Whether or not the Kansas Green
Trading Stamp Law is constitutional
is to be decided by the United States
supreme court, notice having been
served on the clerk of the state su-
preme court by attorneys for the
Sperry-Hutchins Stamp Company that
the case would be appealed.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

The bagging of ITS rabbits in half
days hunt is the record made by three
Cottonwood Falls hunters when they
motored to the G.. A. McNee farm.
The men used two 22-caliber repeat
ing rifles and small gauge shotgun.
The rabbits weighed eight hundred
pounds.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Charles Hawes, 5S years old, city
clerk of Augusta, is dead. He had
lived in Augusta thirty-six years. One
daughter. Miss Anna Hawes, is sec
retary to Representative Shouse of
Kansas.
Meade County news., 1918-03-28

Miss Kittie Porter, high school
girl at Greensburg, was instantly kill
ed in a motor car accident near Cald-
well while returning home with her
brother and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Beckett. Mrs. Beckett was injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
LOW BIRTH RATE
 ALARMS BRUSSELS

The latest vital statistics report from the Brussels shows a startlingly low birth rate in comparison with the startlingly large death rate. In one week there were IT births in the city of Brussels and 59 deaths. or death rate of 5.2 and a death rate of IS per 1000 inhabitants. In the suburbs one weeks report shows 78 births and 156 deaths, or a birth rate of 6.2 and a death rate of 12.7 per 1000 inhab- itants. The total number of births in the district in one week was 93 and the total number of deaths 215, or rate of 6 births and 15.S deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
GERMAN GUARDS AND DESERTERS
 HAVE SKIRMISH

The Hague, Netherlands, Feb. 2S.- A pitched battle between the German frontier guards and a detachment of German deserters who were trying to escape across the border into Holland took place few days ago just across the barbed wire boundary.
 The deserters were Alsatians and were well armed. They were accom- panied by a number of Belgian work men, who also wished to escape into Holland. The Alsatians had been on the Russian front throughout the war, and were just being transferred to the west.
 As they approached the boundary, the German guards opened fire, but the Alsations replied promptly, kill ing and wounding three of the small party of guards. The others retired to seek endorsements while the Asa tians began cutting the wire, which was presently short-circuited, causing a blaze.
 Before a path had been prepared across the border, a detachment of mounted German military police gall loped up. After a short skirnnish, the guard succeeded in overpowering the Alsatians. A few of the Belgian workmen, however, succeeded in get ting into Holland safely.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertats. they are made after the formula of Dr. Albert Robin, the famous French physician, and are geing used very largely in Paris and other European capitals.
 When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases of nervous exhaustion, mental depres- sion, lack of vitality, general debility, anemia, etc.
 The Glycerph osprates of which Re- cupertabs aar composed, contain the l element necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being pre- scribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- | tries as the pest, quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know | of.
 Recupertahs gre for sale at all drug stores at soc and s1.0o per package or will be sent Greet upon receipt of price.
 Curtis Chemical Co.,. No. 414 West 2Srd St., New York. Distributed >ils Bridgeport and vicinity by J D. Harti- gan, No. s1 Fairfield Avenue. Adv. r
 RI If"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
You Ggf Better Cough Sgrup by MoIei1ag
 t& GE BOssac
What's snSze, ycu eave about g. by 1t. BaGNy uAdo and costs 1sktle.

You7l never really k=7w what fine cough syrup you can make until you prepare this famous homemade remedy. You not only save $2 as compared with the Tesdy-mnde kind, but you will also have 8 more effective and dependable remedy in every way. It overcoLaes the usual coughs, throat and chest colds in 24 hollrs-reheVcs even whcopIng cough quickly.
 Get 215 ounces of Pinex l60 cents worth) from any good drug store, pour it into pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup. Here you have a full pint-a family gupply-of the most effective cough syrup that money can buy-at a cost oi only 65 cents or less. It never spoils.
 The prompt and positive results given by this pleaAant tasting cough eyrul have caused it to be used in moro homes than any other remedy. It quickly 1oosens a dry, hoarse or tight cough heals the inAamed membranes that int the throat and bronchial tubes, and -'e lief comes almost immediately. Splan did for throat tickle, hoarseness, DTon chitis, croup and bronchial asthma.
 Pinex is a highly concentrated com pound of genuine Norway pine extract and has been used for generations fo throat and chest ailments.
 Avoid disappointment by asking you druggist for "211 ounces of Pinex" wit Hull directions, and don't accept any thing else. A guarantee of absolute sat isfaction or money promptly refunded noes with this preparation. Iha Pine Co., &k Wayne Ind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
MEXICAN COFFEE
 TO BE SENT HERE

Mexico City, Feb. 2S.-The manage ment of the National Railways has chartered two merchant ships to transport from Puerto Mexico 100000 sacks of coffee which have piled up there as a result of the paralysis of sea traffic since the beginning of the war, it is announced The coffee will be sent, it is stated, to the United States and belligerent countries of the old world. MovemSnt of this supply, it is added, will prevent the threat of planters in the southern part of the country and other neightioring repub- lies to plant no land to coffee this season. Over supply of the product in Mexico has caused prices to fall to an unprecedented figure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
WOMAN's DEVOTION TO HOME.

Home duties to many women ap- pear more important than health. No matter how i'll they feel, they drag themselves through their daily tasks overdo and pay the penalty in head aches, backacalle, dragging-dowr pains and nervousness; they become irritable, and finally discover that some form of female complaint has fastened itself upon them. When a woman gets into this condition there is one tried and true remedy made from the roots and herbs of the field Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, which for more than forty years has continued it's great work among women in restoring health after many other remedies have fail failed-Adv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
Taken when. bilious, head achy, for colds, bad
 breath, sour stomach.

Instead of nasty, harsh pills, salts. castor oil or dangerous calomel. why don't you keep Cascarets handy in your home? Cascarets act on the liver and thirty feet of bowels 50 gently you don't realize you have taken a cathartic, but they act thor oughly and can be depended upon when good liver and bowel cleans ing is necessary-they move the bile and poison from the bowels without gripping and sweeten the stomach. You eat one or two at night like candy and you wake up feeling fine, the head ache, biliousness, bad health, coated tongue. sour stomach, constipation, or bad cold disappears. Mothers should give cross, sick, feverish or bill ious children whole Cascaret any time-they are harmless and safe for the little folks.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
NEARLY HALFOF COUNTRIES SUGAR
 HELD IN MILLS
Final Figures From Prelim- mary Food Survey
 Issued

There were about 1,500 900 pounds of commercial sugar stocks on hand August 31, 1917, compared to 2,000,- 100000 pounds on the same date in 1916, according to the first War Elmer gency Food Survey, figures for which are issued by the United States De- partment of Agriculture. Large de- creases were reported by mills and refneries and by storage warehouses, although stocks in the hands of whole sale grocers and all large users of sugar showed increases in 1917.
 The returns indicate that ths amount of sugar consumed in 1911 was about 88.3 pounds per capita, whereas the average annual con sumption for the ffve-year period end ing in 1916 was S4.7 pounds per cap- ita. The evident increase in con- sumption, says the department, is due in part to the increased manu- facture for export of commodities like condensed milk, and to an in- crease in population, coupled with an increased consumption by indfvid- uals, and to an increase in consumers s SlOChS. OA IL1C IOIo1 CIONhS VI SuSoA reported, more than 538 million pounds or 41 per cent was held by sugar and sirup mills and refneries Wholesale groeers held about 2S5 million pounds or 15.S per cent. and storage warehouses about 207 million pounds, or 15.S per cent. Retail dealers came next with about 134 million pounds, or 1o.4 per cent. of the total.
 New York reported the largest stocks, about 323 million pounds, fol- lowed in order by California and Louisiana, both of which held over 100 million pounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

The fact that people are shocked at seeing their names in the paper does not prevent their coming down to the office and ordering 25 copies all wrapned up and addressed to their friends
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

In this closing chapter of my report Germany will rate incidents that forced themselves to my notice regarding the terrible shortage of food clothing and other material that essential for the successful conduct of the by the Ger mitars Meantime at the expense of repeating myself too often let state that firm convcon the terrible privaton the German people undergoing will greatly influence the policy of the Pussan mtars who in power On the contrary later events will prove the extreme privaon of the civil population of Germany will mtarss into desperate and suicidal fury
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
CHANGE TO VOLUNTEER

Registrants in the current draft call have another chance to get into the country's service as volunteers. An un- limited number of men will be accept ed for service with the Coast Artillery. Applicants must apply to a member of the local board having Jurisdiction over them. They will be subjected to a physical test and if accepted will be passed on to Fort SEocum, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

Secretary Daniels announced the appointment of I'll more enlisted
 men, in the navy as temporary war rant officers. 5
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
ASSERTS 10000 HUNS STARVING;
 BUTTER $1O ALB.
Women Without Occupation or Trade, Thrown on Their Own Resources Swarm Streets of Der lin and Have Become the Apaches of
 Some Large German Cities
WRITTEN BY IGNATIUs KINsAT
(Eighth Instalment)

German Socialist
 travel throughout Germany
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28

While in Switzerland I had hear6 the frequent remarks about the wor