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Meade County news., 1918-05-23

T. E. Byerly to Edwin c. Court
wright, Lots & 4, Blk. 40 Plains,
$I.oo
John Bartell to Agatha Harder,
SWH 7-32.27, Love and Affection.
J.F. Lauppe to G. E. LaupPe, S
VIZ 2o.2a 26 l.oo
C. E. Lauppe to A. F. LaupPe
EH, SEA a9 32.26 100
G. E. Lauppe to F. A. Lauppe,
VIZ of SEA a9.32'26 100
Charlie A. CARRIER to Clara c.
Frazier, SWA 34-32-26 LOO
Linn Frazier to Charlie A, Gar.
Der, NEA 33.32.s6 100
D. l. Roush to Adah M. Martin,
Lots I and 2, Blk. 2S, First Add.
to Meade $40. 90
Louis Boehler Ex. to Anna Dettle,
Lots a, s and 6 and Blk. 28, First
Add. to Meade 1000. 90
Joseph E Flowers to Black &
Hulburt, 81 SWA'of 20 and VIZ
NWA of 2o, in 34-a7 SIo5o.oo
W. A. Burnett to Jno. Elliott, W
II SWA of 2S and NJ NWA of
80, in 1927 10000
W. E. Miener to H. M. Boyd,
Lots 4 and 6 Blk. sc, Hurds and
Williams Add. to Fowler 100
Samuel J. Lane to Ross Paden,
Lots 9 Blk. "a, Fowler 100
Minnie Clark to ]. c. Clark, EH
zI-3I-27 100
Emma Howe to Joseph A. Collins
NEA II-3o-29 1900. 90
VIM. Mitchell to D. E. McGeren
Lot II, Blk. II, Plains 100
Jos. d. Harp to Ed. Cleghern S.
W. 3'3o-a7 5000
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Will Raise Rates

The Light Co. is making every
effort to give good service, and
everything consid cred, there is
little, if any. fault to be found.
After due consideration, the
Light Company has decided to
make a small raise in their rates
and beginning June first, the
minimum will be $l50 The
raise comes as the result of the
big advance in the price OF pow
er oil, and all other materials
necessary tor the making of elec
tricity.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
MertiIIa Township

The tarmeas are wishing for rain.
The Sunday school at Liberty
Knole is growing steadily but we
need YOU.
Miss Evah Fish has secured the
school in the Northcou District.
Rev. Dent, of Plains, preached
Sunday afternoon at district 67, his
sermon was good and enjoyed by
all. He will preach again June 9th.
Mr.. Northcott and Mr.. TAYLOR
Boyd were appointed to solicit
funds for Red Cross Dive Nav
aoth to a7th.
Mrs. Gum and Mrs. Perkins cal.
led on Miss Jenkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gowdy and Miss
Patient took dinner at the Fish
home Sunday and attended preach.
ing service.
Miss Lorena Bird, has just return
ed from visit with her uncle. Ell.
wood Bird of Pratt.
Anumber from this community
attended R. N. A. lodge at Plains,
Tuesday night and assisted in put.
ting on the degree work.
MeTtilla Red Cross Auxiliary is
doing some very creditable woak.
The Blue Bird
May 24th and 25th.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Road Notice
First Published May 9th 1918


First Published May 9th 1918
State of Kansas, Meade County So.
To Whom it m ~ Concern
Take notice that legal petition signed by
Fred C. Dahm and other householders of
Logan Township, in said county, has been
presented to the Board of County Commits
sioners, praying for the location of public
road as follows:
Beginning at the corner of sections 4, S,
8, g, township 90 range a6, thence north one
mile and ending.
And that saiG board has appointed Jas.
Younge, Glen Harvey and VIM. Kenworthy
Viewers, who will meet at the point of be-
ginning of said road as petitioned for, on the
3Ist day of May, 1918, at 3 O'Clock p. m.
and proceed to view said road, as law directs
at which time and place all persons interest
ed may attend and have hearing. In case
said viewers fail to meet on the day desig-
mated, they may meet the following day, as
provided by law, without further notice.
Witness my hand and the official seal of
said county this 4th day of May 1918.
w. w. Pressly, County Clerk.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

County Clerk Pressly and wife
are en- joying visit from Mr..
Pressly's mother, Mrs. Anna E.
Pressly, and sister, Miss Jane
Presslv, both of Erie Pennsyl-
vania. Mrs. Pressly and daught-
er are enroute home from a win,
ter's stay in Oakland, California
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Missler Items

Hello This is Missler again.
Well, how have yon all Jared thru
the winter months.
A. B. Cumback went to Colorado
Sunday.
Claude Ried is listing ground for
c. J. Hayes.
Stephen Ayers was business call
or at Meade Saturday.
Mark Ballard Is diSking on his
AeW sanch southwest Of missler.
Mr.. Workintine's sister is working
for Mrs. {. ]. Hayes at present.
T. E. Boyd Is touring this burg in
the interest ofthe Red Cross.
L. S. Hatch and wife are the hap.
py parents of little baby girl.
Pete Kinsinger has been working
with force of teams on the road
last week.
stephen Miller, the section fore
man, received six large rolls of wov-
en- wire fenco which is to put up
along the right of way to keep Bas-
inger's soeep off the track.
David L. Basinger writes from,
Somewhere in France" that he is
enjoying good health also Europe is
about century behind America and
that he is glad that he is an Ameri
can.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
PUBLICATION NOTICE
First Published May End 1913

Meade County
In the District Court Of said County 3.
state.
The State Of Kansas to c. H. Bauder. En-
J. Bauder, f. D. Hanson, Mrs. E. ID. Hana
his wife; also Alfred J. Bolton, # living
Mrs. Alfred J. Bolton, his wife, if living, d.
they, or either Of them be dead, their unkno
heirs, devisees, administrators, executors, u
tees or assigns, Greeting:
The above named persons, and each and
of them, are hereby notified that they have bal
sued IN the District Court OF said County a
State in an action therein pending wheel
The Wilson Land and Grain Company, a q
poration, is plaintiff, and the above named N
sons. together with +. W. Goudy and MrSt
w. Goudy, his wife, are defendants lCase n
2639l and that unless they answer or otheTW
plead to I he petition filed in said cause by 81
plaintiff on or before Friday, the 18th dayt
June, A. d. 1918, the allegations of said I'd
tion viii be taken as true and a Judgment
coTdingly rendered against said DefendaI 7
{. ii. Bauder and Emma Bauder for the sd
S4OSl %, with interest thereon a prayed for
said petition, and furthet Judgment rendei|
against said defendants Bauder and Baud
and each and all OF the other defendants in sl|
cause, for the foreclosure Of a mortgage ma.
and executed by said defendants, c. II. Baud
and Emma J. Bauder to plaintiff, dated Jr'
10, 1911, and covering the following descritI
lands and tenements in Meade county Kansl
to-wit:
Lots and and the South half Mortified
Quarter, and Lots No. and and South hI
Northwest quarter Sec No. S, Township No.
Range No. %: and further judgment, th|
said real estate be sold at judicial sale for I,
satisfaction of said mortgage Indebtedness; al
further, that said defendants, and each and
of them and all persons claiming by, underI
through them, or any Of them since the commd
cement of said action. be forever barred, foi
closed and excluded from any and all right, Ill
interest, estate, lien. property or rede m ptionI
or to said premises, or any part thereof; ave.
costs of SUIT
In Testimony Whereof, have hereHff
my hand and the seal of said court this 29tl !!
of April, 1918. .,
Seal John Elliott
Scates & Watkins Clerk District Court
Dodge City, Kansas,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Road Notice
First Published May g, 1918

First Published May g, 1918
State of Kansas, Meade County IS.
To Whom it May Concern
Take notice that legal petitioned signed
by A. c. Cope and other householdsrs of
Odee Township is said county has been pre-
sented to the Board of County Commission
ers, praying for the location of public road
as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Sec
ton 34-34-28, thence south to the southwest
corner of section 1888 west P. NJ. and
ending.
And that said board has appointed Henry
Boiling, Fred Ross, and Jake Graham
viewers, who will meet at the point of begin
ming of said road as petiuoned for. on the
3Ist day of May 1918 at O'Clock T. M. and
proceed to view SAID road as law directs; at
which time and place all persons interested
may attend and have hearing. In case
said viewers fail TO meet on the day desig-
mated, they may meet the following day, as
provided by law, without further notice.
Witness my hand and the official seal of
said county this 4th day of May 1918.
W. w. PresSly, County Clerk
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
SHERIFF'S SALE Of REAL ESTATE
Fret published Nay sth 1918.
W. 8. Kelley, Plaintiff

B. +. Kelley, ct. al, Defendant
No. 26l3
Public notice is hereby given, that on Monday
the 10th day Of June 1918 at one o'clock P. NJ,
will offer at public sale, at the front door Of
the Court House, in the City Of Meade Kansas
and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand,
the following described real estate, to-wit:
Northeast quarter tNEAl Of Section sixteen
40 Township Thirty 30l Range thirty I3Ol
West OF the 9th p. NJ. Meade County Kansas
together with all and singular the tenements,
heridtaments, and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, or in anywise appertainng.
Said property will be sold under and by virtue
OF an order OF sale, issued out OF the District
Court of Meade County, Kansas. to satisfy
judgment obtained in said Court on the 18th
day of March A. d. 1918, at the March 1918
term OF said Cour,, between the plaintiff. w. s.
Kelley and the defendants, b. F. Kelley, Win
4 el!ey, Albert {. Welchons, Mabel Phillips,
Jessie Kimerer, NJ A. Kelley, Harry Barton,
Charles Kelley, and Elsie Bennett.
Given under my band at my office in the City
OF Meade Kansas, this 9th day Of May, 1918.
l.. e. Krisle,
Sheriff Meade County, Kansas.
E. T. Foote, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Notice for Publication.
First published April IL, 1881

Department Of the Interior,
U. 5. Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas,
April Sth, 1918
Notice is hereby given that William A. Suth.
land, Of EnglewoOd, Kansas, who, on Aug. I'd
l913, made Homestead application Serial n
0l179s for Lots l, ?. 3, Mex, Section Z, Townsi
35s, Range low, and on July 8th 1915 made n
ditional homestead application Serial No. Ol2l
for sen, Section IL, Township 35s, Range "a
9th Principal Meridian has filed notice Of intsl
tion to make Final Three Year Proof, to estabi
Claim 70 the land above described, before 4
Clerk Of the District Court Of Meade coup'
Kansas, at Meade, Kansas, on the 25th dayl
May, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Roy Irwin, John Hall, Ray Kitchin, Geor
Bowman all Of Englewood, Kansas. IN
R.R WILSON,
Not coal land. Re0ister
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

The Board of County Com ms
sioners will meet as Board 4
Equalization on the third MOI
day IN May (the 20th) 1913, 4
the Office of the County Clerl
All persons feeling themselvt
aggrieved by reason of the al
sessment or valuation of the
property, rs returned by til
Assessor, can appear before tt
Board of Equalization, and hs
a hearing upon such grievaE< Z
at that time.
W. W. Pressly,
County Clerk.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
County Clerks Notice Of Pr
mary Election

First Published April II, 1918
State Of Kansas,
Meade County,
Office Of the County Clerk, April 9Th. JotG
To Whom 1t May Concern:
i, the undersigned County Clerk Of MasA
county, ansas, having received a notice II
writing from the Secretary Of State Of Ran,f
designating the Offices for ~ hich candtfatesl
70 os nominated at the primary to be held on b
otn day oi AuguCt, 1918, being the first Tueso
in said month, do hereby certify, M ~,
TO, that each Of the several political partiesl
this state and County at said primary ~
nominate one candidate TO be voted tof az M
General Election to be held IN November of ieI
foreach Of the following Offices:
One United States Senator
One candidate for Justice Of the Supreme co,,l
Position No, 3 O"''i
One candidate for Justice Of the Supreme Cor
Position No, 4 W.
QRecahdidate for Governor
One candidate for LIeutenant-Governor
One SapdidateJor Secretary Of State
Ghe cap atdhtesor STATE uditoT ~.
Qne'aandidatefo Tor State TreasufeF."
One candidate for Attorney General ~
One candidate for Superintendent OF Pub
instruction
One candidate for Superintendent OF Insuran NJ
One candidate for State Printer
One candidate for Congressman 7th District
one candidate for District Judge 3lst Distri'
One candidate for Representative 122 Distril
One candidate for County Clerk
One candidate for County Treasurer
One candidate for Register Of Deeds
One candidate for County AttoI ley
One candidate for Probate Judge
One candidate for Sheriff
One candidate for Coroner
One candidate for Superintendent Of Pub
instruction
One candidate for Clerk Of the District Court
One candidate for County Commissioner, II
District
Two candidates for Justice Of the Peace in ea
Township
Twocandidatesf for Consta bic in each Townst
One candidate for Township Trustee in ca
Township
One candidate for Township Clerk in ea1
Township
One candidate for Township Treasurer in ca
Township
Each political party will elect PrecncS =
mitteeman l
Given under my hand and the seal/6f sd
county. at my Office in the City Of Meade. CounV
Of Meade, State Of Kansas, this Sth day Of Apr
1918
W. W. PRESSLY,
County Clerk
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Road Notice
Sheriff Meade County, Kansa

Road Notice
First Published May g, 1918
State of Kansas, Meade County, IS.
To Whom it May Concern
Take notice that a legal petition signed
by Neil {. Haynes and other householders
of Fowler township, in said county has been
presented to the Board of County Commits
sioners, praying for the location of public
road, as follows:
Beginning at the north east corner of sec
ton of I-3I-a6, thence south two miles to
the southeast corner Of section I2-3I-26 and
ending.
And that said board has appointed Jas.
Youngs,. Glen Harvey, and VIM. Kenworthy
viewers, who will meet at the point Of begin
ming of said road as pet,tioned for, on the
3Ist day Of May 1918 at O'Clock p. nj.
and proceed to view said road, as law directs,
at which time and place all persons interest
cd may attend and have hearing. In case
said viewers fail to meet on the day desig-
mated, they may meet the following day, as
provided by law, without further notice.
Witness my hand and the official seal Of
said county, this 4th day of May 1918.
W. w. Pressly, County Clerk
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Mss Elnora Red mond left last
Friday for her home in Walnut
Kansas, after closing success
full year in the Meade school.
Her friends will be glad to know
that she has been employed for
another year.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

VIM. Merkle, of Fowler, was
in Meade Tuesday on business.
He recently purchased the Dew
ey ranch, south of Meade. and
was returning to his home in
Fowler, after spending several
days on his recently acquired
possession.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Mrs. Ralph Nd. Peed, of San
Diego, California, arrived in
Meade last week for a stay with.
her grandmother, Mrs. Allen
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Ed. Layton left the first of
the week for Woodward Okla
homa, where he will take charge
of his fathers farm in the alb.
sence of a brother who will
shortly 60 to war.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Mr.. W. orelup is the new Sec
ond trick operator at the Rock
Island, and with his family is
now comfortably located in the
John Wehrle property.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

F. S. Sullivan left Sunday for
Plttsburg, Kansas where he
goes as a delegate to K, P.
Lodge.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
E;rct Dnbt;chad May "a 1919

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
First Published May % 1918
Department Of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Dodge City Kansas
May nth 1918
Notice is hereby given that Randell Fisk Of
Plains, Kansas, who on June 10Th 1915 made
Homestead Application Serial No. ol2393 for
EH SWA Section lS Township 34s Range Bow
9th Principal Meridian, has filed intention to
make Final Three Year Proof, to esta blish claim
tr the land above described, before The Clerk Of
the District Court of Meade County Kansas, at
Meade Kansas on the goth day Of June 1913.
ClHmant names as witnesses:
Glen A. Wright Fred l.. Fox Frank Fox
and Alex Wilson, all Of Plains, Kansas.
Not Coal Land. X. II. Wilson,
Register.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Don't wait until Uncle Sam says
"COme" but have your picture
taken now and have the pleasure
of giving them to your friends
before you 60. See Backe at
Meade, he makes the best.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Wheatin all parts of county
is needing rain. Many fields are
now in bad condition, but the
benefit a good rain would do
would be surprising. Moisture
must come to make the row crops
safe, also.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
SHERIFF'S SALE NOTICE
Elrnf pnhlished Mau LII 1919

Mary Edwards, Plaintiff,
VS..
Albert T. Edwards, Defendant.
Public notice is hereby given that /, L.
krisle, Sheriff of Meade County, Kansas, 1
virtue OF an order Of sale issued TO me out of ii
above named court in the above entitled actii
and the authority in me vested by law, will,
the II day of June 1918, at the hour Of 2 o'clo
p. M. at the west front door Of the Court hou
IN the city OF Meade, county Of Meade and Sta
OF Kansas, offer at public sale and sell to Il
highest bidder for cash in hand the followid
described real property tO-wit: lots one h
two ~ and three t3l in block one hundred sew
" eight l78) in West Plains, Meade counI
Kansas; except so feet on the west side thereI
Said property to be sold TO satisfy the orderl
sale and the Judgment in said above nam
action.
Witness my hand thislst day Of May 1918. 4
L. G. Krisle,
Sheriff OF Meade County Kansas
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Mr. and Mrs. Clark Leach, OF
San Diego, California, arrived in
Meade last week, and are now at
the home Of f. W. Flick and wife.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
SHERIFF's SALE

(First Published May 2, 1919
BY virtue of an order of sale issued
out of the District Court of Meade
County, Kansas, in an action wherein
the Railroad Building & Loan and Saw
ings Asso., is plaintiff and Abbie E. Bo-
die and A. T. Bodle, are defendants, Case
No. 2619, will on Monday, the 3rd day
of June, 1918, at the hour of ten o'clock
a. m. at the west front door of the
court house, in the City of Meade,
County of Meade, and State of Kansas,
offer for sale at public auction and sell
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand,
all the right, title and interest of the
above named defendants in and to the
following described real property, sit
uate in the County of Meade and State
of Kansas, towit:
Lots l, 2, and in Block 81, in First
Addition to the City of Meade,
property of the above named defend
plaintiffs claim herein, and costs and
accruing costs, according to said order
of sale.
Period of redemption is months from
date of said sale.
1918.
L. G. KRISLE,
Sheriff Meade County, Kansas.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
General
State a coEnty
Ioss7a73 lOs.s7zI

loS,S7273 l05,81z
=, J. NJ. Kelley, Treasurer Of Meade coul
do solemnly swear that the above statementl
true and correct TO the best Of NY hnGwiedge q
belief. J. NJ. KELLEY, Co. TREAD
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
day Of May 1918. W. W. PRESSLY,
Seal. County Clerl|
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Roy Vangieson left this week
for ten days stay with his Sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Greek, at Byron
Oklahoma.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Mrs. Ida York, who IS now
night operator at Plains, was
in Meade few days of this
week visiting her mother Mrs.
Lizzie holland.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Miss Ethel Barnhart, accom-
panied by her mother, left Sun
day for Erie Kansas. Miss
Barnhart was a teacher in the
Meade schools this year and has
been employed for anotberterm.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Remem ber the Blue Bird, next
Friday and Saturday at the
opera house.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Publication Notice
First Published May %, f9lsl


First Published May %, 19lsl
Department Of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas.
May II, 1913,
Notice is hereby gwen that Fred +. Fox, Of
Plains, Kansas, who on January 10th 1915 made
Homestead Application Serial No. Ol2394 for
EH Nw4, NE14 SwA, MEA, NEA SEA Sec
ton 10 ToAnship 34s Range Sow 9th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention to make
Final Three Year Proof, TO establish claim to the
land above described, before The Clerk Of the
District Court OF Meade County Kansas, at
Meade, Kansas, on the 10Th day Of June 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Randall Fisk Albert Adams Milo Jones
and Glen A. Wright all Of Plains, Kansas.
r. r. WILSON,
Not Coal Land. Register
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Miss Ann OFT, who is teaching
in Pratt Public Sahools, spent
Saturday as guest of Miss
Gwladys Jones.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
NOaiee fer PukieaaiOn.
First Published May q, 1913.
Department Of the Interior,

ANOeSSO - egA4So~lOuSs
First Published Nay q, 1913.
Department Of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas,
May II 1915
Notice is hereby given that Glen A. Wright Of
Plains, Kansas, who on June 10th l9i5, made
Additional Homestead Application Serial No.
Ol2472 Tor Lots ;, 4, Sec. ls; Lots l, ?, Sec 19,
Township 34s, Range SOW 9th Principal Meri-
dian, has filed notice Of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof. to esta blish claim TO the land
above described, before The Clerk Of the District
Court Of Meade County, Kansas, at Meade, Kan
sas, on 10Th day Of June 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Randell Fisk Fred Z. Fox Frank Fox
and Alex Wilson, all OF Plains, Kansas.
X. r. WILSON,
Not Coal Land Register.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
First Published May %, 1918

First Published May %, 1918
DEPARTING Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Dodge City Kansas
May 18th, 1918
Notice is hereby given that Arthur Clancy of
Uneda, Kansas, who on June 26th, 1915 made
Additional Homestead Application Serial NJ
e1252s, for S16 SwA Section Township 34s
Range 2sw 9th Principal Meridian has filed no.
tice Of intention to make Final Three YesI
Proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before The Clerk Of the District Court
Of Meade County Kansas, on the 2Sth day Of
June 1918
Claimant names as witnesses
Henry Gruempkin Jr., John Boiling
Harry Lewis Mitchell Evans
All Of Meade Kansas
Not Coal Land r. r. Wilson, Register,
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

The weather has been uncom-
fortably warm for the past few
days.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

of the Financial condition of the
MEADE STATE BANK
at Meade, State of Kansas, at the
close of business on the Sth day Of
May, 1918.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

The Blue Bird Matinee, Satur-
day May 25.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Treasurer's 5 Statement

Quarterly Statement OF J. N. KeIIAy, County
Treasurer, showing status Of all funds, and the
balance in his hands Al the close Of business
Apri1 30, 1918.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

lime DEfOSllS,
Certificates of deposit
due on or after 30 days 37,I97.o4
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
DEMAND DEPOSITS:

DEMAND DEPOSITS:
Individual deposits,
subject to check, l74,575.33
Certificates Of deposit
due in less than 30 days 4,454 81
Cashiers checks,
outstanding, $4,000
Banks & bankers deposits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
German Propagandists Sent
TO i. S. Before War Started
Nucleus 100000 Volunteers

Washington, Dec. 13.--Opera tons tf
the German propaganda system in
the United States through which val
liable information for transmission 10
Berlin was gathered at the same time
German doctrines We're spread Ner
the country We're laid bare today ty
Capt. c. 4. Lester Of the army intel
ligence service, in testimony before
the Senate committee investigating
beer and German propaganda. Most
Of the evidence related to activity or
Teutonic agents before the United
States entered the war. Capt. Lester
declared that an unnamed informant
now informed. told him that the Rer-
lin government on July 10, 1914. near
~ a month before the war started,
called into conference about 13l
trained and educated Gc1ma pro-
pagandjsts and sent them to all parts
Of the world with instructions to D,e-
pare for the world war which tLey
we're told was about to be preCipitat-
ed. Thirty-onc of these landed N the
United States two weeks after les
tilitics started and became the NJ
cleus for an organiza ton Of between
200, 900 and 100000 volunteers, GcrS
man americans, who gathered jnfo"-
nation Of all kinds and reported 1t