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The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
SOLDIER BOY LETTER

Clarence Day, one OF the boys from
this county in the service, is sailor
boy, and has been seeing some great
sights since his contingent was put
into active service. He has written
his mother. Mrs. w. C. Day, as fol-
lows:
May s, 1918.
Dear Mother:-
lam well and getting along fine;
would love to see you all and be
home once more. but as my country
needs me will hope for the future.
so dear mother don't worry. / trust
God I will return home some day
1 am now in New York on board
ship. We have two new pianos, pic
ture show nearly every evening and
they are fine; the jass band plays
during the pictures.
We have five commanders. plenty
to eat and well cared for. Every
thing is sanitary. We have services
Sunday morning. Young Peoples
meeting Monday evening, Prayer
meeting Thursday evening. We have
choir of five sailors of which ! am
the tenor. We were invited to sing
IN the M. e. church In New York last
Sunday evening. Had supper and
returned to the ship after church
We are also invited to sing in another
church tomorrow evening and am
very happy in what little I can do for
my master. I was invited to spend
the evening in a home. had an en-
joyable evening, served supper, then
had piano and victrola music, also
singing. The people of New York are
very friendly to the sailors. I saw
Cortney Larson Saturday night. He
said he was well and having a good
time.
could tell you great many
things if l were home but cannot put
it on paper. | will close. God bless
you all from your dear son.
Clarence DAY.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
PLAY SAFE

Prices are high on all farm pro-
ducts: too valuable to think of get
ting along without some protection
against Hail. 1t is more necessary
now than ever before to "play safe,'
have something a little different
this year in n hail contract. Let me
tell about lower rate, quick adjust
ments and other desirable features
not furnished by competitors. Don't
fail to see me before placing your
business. Phone 113-W. :;
GOOD BUGGY AND SET HARNESS
for sale-Mrs. S. NJ Bollacker. If
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
NUMA NEWS

The Numa Mothers club will meet
on Wednesday OF next week with
Mrs Ed Mccoy.
Mrs. f. Brewer, has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs. George Johnson.
She was accompanied by a grand
daughter. Both reside in Denver.
The ball game Sunday between the
Numa school and the Ordway high
school Wednesday resulted in a score
OF Is to 30 in favor Of the Numa
team.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Ball BOYS to Give Dance

On Friday night, the 18th, the
Ordway ball boys will give a dance
in the Chamber of Commerce hall
for the benefit of the ball team.
All the proceeds at the end of the
season will be donated to the Red
Cross. You are cordially invited to
attend
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Ordway Gets Next
K-C Blvd. Meeting
Il. p. johnson Elected vice-President
at Scott City, Kansas Meeting
Twenty Boosters From Crowley
County Made Trip Over K.-C.
boulevard. Finest Leading Into
ColOradO.

At a meeting of the Kansas
Colorado Boulevard association
held in Scott City, Kansas. on
Monday of this week, Ordway
was selected as the place for the
next annual meeting which is to
be held in April of next year.
Besides this recognition, in the
election Of officers e. P. johnson
was made vice-president Of the
association and A. J. Dean a
member of the executive commit
tee.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Seven Graduate In
Class 1918, OH S.
The Grstiuates
Dorothy Green
Elizabeth Sabanos
Estelle Crisman
Emma Pantle
Emerson Eagleton
Howell Keel
Thomas Fountain

Seven of the young people OF this
vicinity comprise the graduating class
from the Ordway High School this
year. The above members are Of this
class of 1918. They have found the
past year one OF the busiest of their
lives and the past few weeks the
busiest of the whole year. This week
is commencement Week and the days
have been filed with events of in
terest not only for the class members
themselves but for the members of
the High School faculty and those
of the homes from which the gradu-
ate come.
/ On Sunday night, last, the baccal
eaurate sermon was preached at the
Evangelical church by Rev. Charles
F.. Hartman, the pastor of that
church. The program on this occa
sion was a most Interesting one and
a large audience of people availed
themselves of the privilege of hear
ing the program. On this Friday ev-
ening the Commencement Exercises
will be held at the Princess theater,
starting at eight o'clock. This will
complete the week of exercises and
the graduates will be awarded their
diplomas in recognition of their good
work.
The children OF the several grades
of the Ordway cshool gave their
closing exercises in the Princess thea
ter, Tuesday afternoon. The pro-
gram consisted of music, drills and
speaking. The perfect attendance
certificates were awarded and the
Liberty Bonds purchased during the
year, presented to the school board.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C. Roberts return
ed yesterday from Florida after spend
ing the winter at their home in Co
coanut Grove. They left there about
three weeks ago and visited enroute
home, stopping off also at Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Crader-PicheriII

C. F. Grader of Ordway and Mrs
Cora Pickerill of Geneseo. Kansas.
were married on Wednesday after
noon of this week in Ordway. The
ceremony was performed at the court
house by Judge Chas. C. Woodbridge.
The bride is a sister of Mrs Chas
Hosler. Mr.. and Mrs. Grader will
make their home here.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17

The officers elected were as fol-
lows:
President, C. l.. Wilson or Tribune
Vice-Pres., E. p. Johnson, Ordway.
Sec.-Treas. ]. X. McMullen, Great
Bend
The organization of the Kansas
Colorado Blvd. association was per-
fected at this meeting held in Scott
City. Monday at which time every
county along the boulevard In Colo
RADIO and Kansas was represented,
besides having representation from
every board of county commissioners
In the counties through which the
boulevard runs.
by twenty-three men and five auto
mobiles. Those from Crowley county
were;
f. p. Johnson. Ford Sedan
f.. w. Downey, REQ
Thos. Gallavan, Studebaker
d. r. Bartlett, Oakland
J. II. Abel, Cadillac
A. ! Dean
F.. e. Hosler
Harry ingalls,
W. H. Crisman
W. C. Wittenmyer
Lewis Worker
Frank McNary
]. A. Mast
J. r. Haney
p. B. Strickland
Harry f. Mast, d.
j.. I. Giffin
d. f. Bone
"A. G. Henri
The meeting was well attended
and Crowley county sent the largest
.sin gle delegation. Kiowa county was
upu ranraaapfpd and 1alo Th0mp-
son. county commissioner from Pu-
ebIo, represented his county. The
Kansas counties were on the job and
the united effort displayed at the
meeting goes to show that consider
able tourist travel will be diverted
over the boulevard from the east in
to Colorado the coming season.
The road east to Great Bend, Kan
. sas, is better than the Santa Fe Trail
road from Great Bend into Colorado,
according to those who have been
over both roads. 1t is faster road
by far than the Santa Fe Trail, being
almost fifty miles shorter from Great
Bend to Pueblo my this highway than
1t is over Santa Fe trail from Great
Bend to Pueblo. But that is not the
only advantage. The road in itself is
"a better one and faster time can be
made mile for mile The boulevard
Iodu 10 Oit VI tht IOduS
tourists will be privileged to travel
into Colorado. 1t is as nearly one
straight shoot from Great Bend west
10 Pueblo as a road of that length
could be. Autoists can turn their
gas on and speed along the road for
miles without single turn. This
Is feature which saves time and
which is not true of the Santa Fe
Trail. Outside of the portion of the
road between Sugar City and Olney
Springs there is no heavy hauling
done on the road to cut 1t up and
little will there be found to retard
the progress of the tourist from the
time he takes the boulevard until
he has arrived at the other end.
Many of those who made the trip
TO this meeting at Scott City had
been over the road before but not
since the road building work has
been done on 1. and everyone was
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
ISSUES, $500
Crowley County More Than Doubles Third
Liberty Bond Quota Some Interesting Facts

The following figures have been compiled by J. H. Abel,
county for the Third Liberty campaign showing
the number Of bond buyers of each the total
of the various the cent each was
the total number of subscriptions the of the
total number of subscribers The total subscriptions $780,
$50 than double the and 1895
bought bonds making the number of buyers out Of
every five in the county
he
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Rocky Ford Wins Fast Game

In one of the fastest games of base
ball played in Ordway for some time
the Rocky Ford club heat the Ordway
"Cantaloupes" by the score of | to o.
BY punching their hits in the seventh
inning the Rocky Ford club got the
only run made The fast "Canta-
loupes" play the La Junta team here
next Sunday. Rocky Ford beat La
Junta 6 to o two weeks ago;so watch
us trim 'em.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Mrs. Potter's Father Dies

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Potter return
ed from Denver Tuesday evening
where they had been called because
of the death of Mrs Potter's father.
Fl. Fl. Whittier. who died on Satur-
day evening. The funeral services
were conducted on Monday of this
week and interment was made in
fremont cemetery in Denver.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17

Flour Report Called

Flour Report Called
Every household is asked to
make a report at once to j. II.
Cowden, county food administra-
tor. as to the amount Of flour on
hands, the number OF persons in
the family and the amount of
wheat which may be on hands
There is a penalty attached for
failure to make this report.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17
Across the Seas They Call

Across the from every nation the Allied
cause there comes the call for Red Cross Help.
1t from soldiers who have grimly faced the
cleaning bayonet steel and poison gas and screaming
shells. and who lie with parchng throats and
throbbing wounds.
1t comes from soldiers sick with fever, pneumonia,
tuberculosis
1t comes from soldiers crippled mutlated, blinded
who longer fight and must be taught trained
for useful occupations.
1t comes from the underfed, shivering, helpless
prisoners in the German camps
1t comes from little children orphaned homeless
slowly starving day by day. by tens and tens of thous
ands.
1t comes from mothers in the pillaged of
whose hearts and souls have been made numb with
horror.
From all these millions of suffering human beings
there comes across the the call for hephep that
because of the frightful burdens placed upon Allies
cannot be given unless be provided by the American
Red Cross.
Another hundred million is needed to "carry on"
What Will Americas Answer be?
Every cent of every dollar received for the Red
Cross War Fund goes for War Relief.
The Citizens State Bank
Ordway Colorado
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17

Oiney Springs-Mr. and Mrs. r.
F. Baylor have q new baby girl in
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17

FOR SALE-ONE HORSE AND ONE
mare in foal by my famous jack
Missouri Joe. e. C. Pechin of course
Just south of Ordway depot II
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17

Scale books at this office.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-17

Typewriter ribbons this office.
The herald., 1918-01-10

Two different types of suits are rep
resented by the conservative models
shown In the picture given here. The
next offerings of designers will be
made for wear In the spring. and, the
chances are, will show little variation
from these. especially in the case Of
the plainest suits. These two mod
els are not presented as novel, but as
representative Of the styles that have
won approval and are worn by the ac-
tive and busy women Of today during
their usual rounds.
In line with the conservation Of
iwoolens, women are depending upon
tailored suits for two or three seasons
wear, and for this reason the plaine5t
models are the safest choice. Coats
for these wOrk-a-day suits are Of me-
dlum lengths and skirts somewhat mar
rover than those introduced for fall.
Bone buttons provide the finishing
touch and fabrics are selected with an
eye to their fitness for withstanding
wear. The rough finished worsteds,
cheviots, twllls and serges, gaberdlne
and glove-finish cloths, stand up well
under the hardest usage.
A model of simplicity appears In
The herald., 1918-01-10
Two Types of Tailored Suits.

the suit of chic, unfinished worsted,
with straight belted coat and plain
skirt. II has one of those high, muf-
fer collars that may be buttoned up
about the throat for warmth, at the
same time adding a touch Of smart
est style. The big patch pockets are
practical IL the wearer chooses to use
them, but are really placed to carry
out the severe style of the coat with
q masculine detail.
Such suit, with little variation In
the collar, will pass without criticism
from season to season.
For dressier wear q suit Is shown
made of Poiret twill. The coat shows
ingenious cutting, but hangs almost
straight at the back. The convertible
collar is edged with embroidery In
several subdued colors, and has an
inlay of kollnsky fur. Cuffs of fur and
lines of buttons elaborate the sleeves.
A more or less dressy hat worn with
suit of this kind, will emphasize its
character. In the picture a small hat
with crown of stitched silk and brim
Of velvet contrives to look military by
means of its shape and its trimming of
cords.
The herald., 1918-01-10

Of DEVILS Gulch to make ties for the
railroad, but the railroad requires that
the ties be delivered on the right Of
way, and to do this the gulch must be
crossed. For this purpose Martin
felled small spruce tree from brim to
brim, and when he finishes tie Shout
ders it and packs 1t over.
A party of hunters appearing upon
the scene a few days since, and not
daring to attempt the frail crossing
themselves, asked Martin why in "the
name of all possessed" he did not fell
a safe footlog across the stream, and
not risk his life In so reckless n man.
ner. To which the tie-cutter replied
that for his purpose an eight-inch log
was as good as an eight-foot log, and
besides, the fact that the thing in
vOlved an element of risk or danger
never occurred to him or he might
have felled larger tree to bridge the
canyon. Should Martin lose his bal
ance in crossing and fall he would in
esitably be killed by striking the rocks
or be swept away to death by the rush
ing water in the dark chasm far be.
low
The herald., 1918-01-10
IMPRISONED SIX
DAYS IN A WELL
FrightfuI Experience of Two Men
on a Lonely Ranch in
Oregon.
HELPLESS AT BOTTOM
One Lay With Broken Legs While
Companion Toiled in Vain to
Scale WaIls-Rescue in
Nick of Time.

Burns, Ore.-Six days In q well,
without food and water and suffering
severe injuries was the experience that
befell two young men, William Carroll,
aged twenty-four, and Robert kOontz,
aged thirty-two, ut CarrOlrs home, 50
miles from Burns, Ore. On the home
stead was an old well about 50 feet
deep. Carroll decided TO clear it out
and drive the shaft still deeper and
had engaged KOOntz TO carry out the
work. Carroll himself arranged TO as
sist his workman, as it was necessary
to do some blasting.
The work was well under way when
Carroll went down the rope ladder to
help KOontz prepare a blast. lie had
not descended more than dozen feet
when the ropes parted. Carroll made a
frantic clutch at the rough, uneven
wall, but failed to secure any hold and
fell distance Of nearly 20 feet, frac-
turing both legs just above the ankle.
Helpless in Bottom of Well.
Carroll lay at the bottom of the pit,
unable TO move and in great pain. His
companion attended to the injuries as
best he could, binding up Carroll's feet
and legs with bandages taken from his
shirt. 1t quickly dawned upon Koontz
that their position was critical one,
the walls of the well being almost per-
pendicular for a distance of so feet
Furthermore, the chance of rescue from
a passerby was remote, for the valley
was very sparsely Inhabited and few
people passed along the road, a half
mile distant.
There was nothing to do but attempt
TO scale the steep wall, and without de-
lay Koontz started to do so. He went
up about eight feet, then his feet
slipped and he fell with a thud to the
hard bottom.
Time after time Koontz tried to scale
the wall. He dug into the clay with
his feet and made handhOles In the
wall above, gradually working higher
and higher. But fate was against him.
A mass of clay suddenly gave way
when he had reached a point that
meant success was In sight. He fell,
and as he did, gained momentum so
rapidly that he struck the bottom with
terrific force.
His injuries were so severe that he
was unable to get up. For two days the
unfortunate men, lying side by side at
the bottom of the shaft, suffered in
The herald., 1918-01-10

right is Of gilt and hinged so that II
opens In a square. 1t is also lined with
gold satin in a dark shade and sus-
pended by gilt chain. A long, slen-
der gilt tassel hangs from the bottom
edge of this handsome example of rib
bon artistry.
Similar bags, made of silver bro
cade, are lined with satins in bright
green or deep rose or vivid cerise, and
are as splendid as those in blask and
gold. They are more gay in color and
therefore more youthful. Then there
are the dark brocades in satin with
raised velvet flowers. Considering the
richness of appearance of these bags
they may be considered inexpensive for
1t takes only short lengths Of vice rib
bons to make them. Sometimes a shell
shirring of narrow satin ribbon lakes
finish for the lining ut the top OF the
bag.
The herald., 1918-01-10

Bags made of ribbon continue to
flourish and they account for immeas-
urable yards of ribbons that flow in a
glowing pageant. of colors across the
busy ribbon counters. Beginning with
~ushe most popular of all, the knitting
!, ribbons contribute their beauty
elegance to shopping bags, sewing
6ags, opera bags, and every other sort
Of bag-and there is no end to the
variety. From the little powder bag
I'D TO the capacious knitting bag there
ore all sorts and sizes. The knitting
bag appears to have reached the limit
In size and facetious men declare 1t
will carry anything to be found In a
furnished fiat, except the piano. Like
the filvver, II thrives on jokes.
The most elegnnt-looking shopping
bags are shown made OF heavy bro
caded ribbons hued with the richest
satins and mounted on silver or gilt
.nountings. The body of the richest
brocades makes them available for
bags OF this kind as substitute for
leather. A pair of aristocrats in this
particular bag family appear In the
illustration. Heavy black satin ribbon
brocaded with gold, is used for them.
The bag at the left is made like n
leather bag. with plped seaihs and a
lining OF gold-colored plain satin. 1t
has gilt frame prettily chased sus-
pended by gilt chain.
The frame used for the bag at the
The herald., 1918-01-10
KNITTING NEEDLE FOR FLIRT
Neck and He Takes to
His Heels.

New York.-A knitting needle that
Mrs. c. Bostwick of Whaley Lake, near
Cold Spring, carried with her proved
handy, she reported, in routing a
masher who attacked her near War.
wick.
While she was returning from a
visit to the home of her sister, Miss
Anna Hayner, a man about forty
years old stopped her as she was
hurrying to get a train. She tried
to brush him aside, but he grabbed
her arm and began squeezing it.
Slaps she gave him had little ef-
feet, but finally she got long needle
out Of her knitting bag and gave him
a jab in the neck. The fiirt capitu.
lated and fled.
The herald., 1918-01-10

tensely from lack of water and food.
They managed to sleep, despite their
crumpled position, but finally began to
feel the effects of the damp and cold.
Another Attempt at Liberty.
Made desperate by their condition,
KOontz, half delirious from pain and
hunger, made one more frantic attempt
TO reach the top. Gradually he dug his
way. niche by niche, TO within II feet
of the pits mouth. but could go no
farther. He chung to the wall for many
minutes and was just on the point of
giving up and dropping to the bottom
when he heard the rattle of wagon
wheels on the frozen ground above. He
shouted as hard as he could and Car
roll, at the bottom of the well, Joined
In.
Ben Weaver, a teamster, stopped his
horses, ran to the well and peered
down. He saw Koontz clinging des-
perately to the side. Without mo.
ment's delay he had attached fresh
ropes to the windlass and In a short
time both men were on the surface.
Here the plucky Koontz, despite his
injuries. mounted a horse and rode
eight miles to telephone for a doctor,
1t was found necessary to amputate
both CARROTS legs just below the
knee, and this was done some days
later. Koontz. however. quickly recOv'
cred and soon was able to return te
work.
The herald., 1918-01-10
Floods in Brazil,

The native inhabitants of Brazil
have lately been suffering from the
disastrous effects of the flooding of
the Amazon, whose relentless waters
have submerged the countryside for
hundreds of miles around. At regu-
lar intervals this mighty river over
flows its banks, and famous traveller
estimated that no fewer than 100000
natives have lost their lives during
the last five centuries through these
terrible floods.
The herald., 1918-01-10
Monks Carved Church Seats

Church seats carved by moDKs y
TO be seen within the walls OF tne !.
Client church ut Clodock on the DO'ue'
Of Monmouthshire. The edihce = !.
built some eight centuries ago ano !
many years ii had interesting rela's
with Lanthony Abbey while II was :
monks of the adjacent mOnaster, !.
did much Of the beautiful carving W..
in it's walls. The fine tower Is no' ,
dilapidated that it must be speedy :
stored If 1t is to be saved from rue
The herald., 1918-01-10
LUGS TIES ACROSS
CANYON ON LOG
Edward Martin Says the Element
of Danger OF Death Sp-
peaIed to Him.

Seward, misunderstanding railroad
ties on one shoulder over an
eight-inch fOotlog across a canyon 80
feet wide, with $50 feet of vacant
space between the log and a rOck-torn
mountain torrent at the dark bottom
sounds like the spectacular stunt of
Il circus performer, but in point of
fact it is the daily practice of Edward
Martin, a tie-chOpper who lives at
Crow Greek Pass on the Governments
new railroad.
Martin has a permit from the forest
service TO use timber on the north side
The herald., 1918-01-10
Tit for Tat.

A showily dressed woman was sit
ting In u car when a quiet looking sol
der in getting in accidentally trod
on her dress.
She talked at him for about ten min.
utes and wound up by saying:
"a gentleman would have apollo
giZed."
Saluting the young man bowed and
said:
"A lady would have given me q
chance"
The herald., 1918-01-10
Too Weak by Far.

Catherine had requested, as a spe'
cial birthday treat, that she be allowed
TO have coffee for breakfast. Her
mother. not ut all pleased with the
idea, was dlluting it generously.
Catherine peered over into the cup
and then exclaimed in great disappoint.
ment:
Goodness. Don't 1 get any Of the
brOwn?"
The herald., 1918-01-10
The Matrons' Hats.

Matrons' hats show high crowns on
small roll brims and these beautifully
draped in black satin; then there is a
seal turban draped TO high tip. COW
cred entirely with sprays of kings blue
silk leaves and tiny flowers OF Bur
gundy and blue. Fur bands are used
for backgrounds for tiny brilliant col
ored flower sprays. and large fan
shaped wings are placed high about the
tip of a Inauon's hat of black satin.
placed much on the order OF the pro-
pellers Of an electric fan.
The herald., 1918-01-10
A Phenomenon.

Mr.. Braggleday had once been on 8
tour to Egypt and couldn't forget it
Everything reminded him of something
else that took place on that memorable
trip. His friend Johnson was admiring
a beautiful sunset one evening.
"Ah," said Braggleday, you should
just see the sunset in the East!
81 should like to-" said Johnson
THE sun always sets In the west in
this ordinary old country"
The herald., 1918-01-10
Spartan Feminine Poise.

Our idea of polse crystallizeo =,
definite form when a perfect ~
most stranger TO US, with WHOM !
happened TO be lunchIng. inadvereSr''
dropped a grape skin down her deco,
tage and, except for one slight ano
most imperceptible wriggle, gave
sign of nervous disturbance as loas
we were around.-Ohio State jour