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Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

The Kansas Shoe Retailers Asso-
citation closed the annual convention
at Hutchison, electing officers as fol
lows: w. T. ("Deacon") Orr, Win
field, president; Grant Templin,
Minneapolis; r. H. Fudge, Herington;
G. A. Bowen, Wichita, and Harry
Campbell, Hutchinson, vice presi-
dents; L. e. Lawson, Mcpherson.
treasurer; Clarence Brosius, Wichita,
secretary.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

The Rev. DR.. A. w. Dahlsten, 81
years old, Is dead and his funeral took
place at Lindsborg recently. Doctor
Dahlstsn was 9 pioneer minister in
Central Kansas. and forty-eight years
ago organized the Swedish Lutheran
Church In SalinA and was the first
pastor Of the church
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

period. This is the year. Of all others,
'or letting the contract for the geog-
raphy for the coming five years.
When the board was in session re-
Gently and 1t reached that part Of
Its work the members threw up their
hands. The text book regarded as q
standard work on geography today
may be obsolete In q year. But Of
course the lawmakers didn't think
about the war. The letting Of the
contract was postponed until the next
meeting of the commission in order
to give the members an opportunity
to decide the question.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

A debate on the war, and particular
L. the Liberty Loan, Is to be held In
every Kansas school house on the an
niyersary of America entering the
war, April 6. They will be staged by
the school children of the state and
the material will be furnished them
by the Liberty Loan committee for
the state. c. L. Davidson Of Wichita
is chairman Of the committee. He
has named w. D. Ross, state superin-
lenient, as the chairman Of the COM
mittee on the school debates and this
committee met in Topeka to work out
the plans for the debates.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

The Halstead board Of education
voted the other night to drop the
teaching Of German In the city
schools.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

II. b. Stone, a pioneer settler Of
Coffey County, and a veteran Of the
Civil War, is dead at Burlington Of
paralysis. He was S6 years old. For
many years Mr.. Stone was known lo-
cally as "old Shady" from the fact
that he always sang "old Shady" at
the old soldiers gatherings.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Dewitt Ballard, go years old, oper-
ator of the Santa Fe turntable at
Wellington, was killed the other night,
his body being found in the pit later
by wOrkmen.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

At a home talent entertainment
and auction sale at WellsviIle, the
Red Cross realized S756 for the local
auxiliary. A quilt knitted BY CHI
dren in the public schools cold for
$50.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

Relatives have received word that
Clarence Gibbons, a Newton man.
was killed in q motor car accident
ct Colorado Springs the other day.
Gibbons had besn married only .
GhnFt tina
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-22

The contract has been let for the
erection of a new Catholic school at
Greeley to cost $4,000.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15
RED CROSS NOTES

This has been a full week for Pres colt but Red Cross work has not suf- fered, although all women are inter- ested in Better Babies," canning, etc. Both work rooms have had good at tendance-74 at Scott's hall and 55 at the surgical room. new workers reported at the surgical class on Mon day, banner day GA present. viz: Misses Jerre Johnson, Amelia White, Alvearne. Gee, Carol Scott, Amy Moore, Nellie Thorburn, Elizabeth Hale and Elva Bush. Miss Esther Suckle and Mrs. Goldstein were pleas ant visitors to the surgical class Fri day. A large box containing 200 manytailed muslin bandages and 240 triangular bandages was shipped from this branch on Tuesday. Since then the class has made many more. A box containing POS helpless case shirts was shipped on June 4 from the work room at Scott's hall 21 large boxes is the total number | shipped from this chapter in both | departments.
 Mrs. Viola Silvey and Mrs. Minnie Thompson of Holly Springs, and Misses Ethel and Virgie Almand, from near Prescott, have visited the work room, the latetr worked and said they were coming again. The ladies from Holly Springs brought in sweaters and so did Mrs. Dawson of Prescott. 70 shirts were sent in from auxiliaries during Chautauqua week. Gale auxiliary has also sent in 20 bed shirts. II shirts were sent in from Bodcaw. The muslin for these was donated by MT. Kennedy of that place, and they were cut and made by the ladies.
 Extension work goes steadily on and the auxiliaries are enthusiastic and doing splendid work. We hope soon to have one organized in every township in the county and to become "star chapter" in every sense of the word. Mrs. Dan Putnam and H. " Scott and Miss Imogene Sharp went to Sutton yesterday and organ ized an auxiliary there. About or 10 women met with them, organized and learned to make a shirt, complet-
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15
Dixie Motor Sales Company

ing the sample. Mrs. Hamilton is chairman; secretary, etc, were elect ed and much interest manifested by this newest auxiliary. Oother places will be visited soon, and this work "carries on"
 The majority of workers go because they enjoy Red Crossing" as we'll as because it is a duty, and it is a deprivation when forced to miss. Others don't come often enough to be
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15

interested, and some (but that is neither you nor I) do not come at all. The emergency is great Let us do our share. Remembering The mission of woman on earth to
 give birth To the mercy of Heaven descending
 on earth. The mission of women: permitted to
 bruise The head of the serpent, and sweetly
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15
The PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
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Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15

infuse, Through the sorrow and sin of earth's
 registered curse, The blessings which mitigates all:
 born to nurse, And to soothe, and to solace, to help
 and to heal The sick world that leans on her. For
 its own meal" Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15

If we win the war. wouldn't you .ke to say that you and your children nad part, if even a small part, in "hancing it, and especially when you only lend your Uncle Sam the money
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15

Dr. Etta Champlin, osteopathic physician of Hspe, Ark, visits Pres eott professionally on Tuesdays, ihursdays and Saturdays. For infer nation call IS. 1o-w
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15

The sleeve-valve Willys- Knight motor is the ons type of motor that impropes with use. Other types detertorae with use.
 This point in the Willys- Knights favor alone warrants your immediate investigation of all its superiorities.
 Other reasons arc:
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15

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The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15

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 It is qniet in operation and stays SO.
 Itis simple and free from com plications and it Is economical in operation.
 Prices {. 0. D. Toledo
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The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15

Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-15

e of Arkansas, close of business May 10th 1918
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-12
SAID TO FEED ON INSECTS
Pitcher Plant Known to Scientists az
One Of the Wonders OF the veoe.
table Kingdom.

The pitcher plant Is n Of the
freaks Of plant life. 1t grows in
wampy lands and is well known In
Canada. The flowers, touched with
beautiful, delicate tints, are priced
for decorative purposes. But the Won
der Of the pitcher plant Is It's leaves.
They are green, w~ater.holding pitch
ers, beautifully veined with red and
purple, with considerable variation In
form. During rainfalls they are filled
with water. This largely evapuratcs.
leaving the receptacle half full. Ex-
ternnlly these cups are smooth. while
internally they nre lined with fine hris.
ties pointing downward. There Is also
II sticky, sugnry sort of scmi-fu sub
stance To he found around the inner
margin of the bowl or pitcher. This
arrangement not only attracts n large
number Of tiny insects, but they are
so eager to feed on the sugury sub.
stance that not a few tumble into the
water below and die there. They can
not fly out, for the lines Of flight would
be practically vertical, while hun
dreds Of little bristles confronting
them prevent escape over the surface
by walking out. Many believe that
the plant, through It's leaves, absorbs
the digestive parts Of these insects,
and that they thus contribute to Its
nutrition; In other words, that the
pitcher plant to this extent Is one OF
the ca%rnlvorcs Of the vegetable king.
dom.
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1917

Jan. Submarine sinks British
transport Ivcrnin.
Jan. 9-l;ussian premier, Trepon, re.
sigus. Gnlitzin succeeds him.
Jan. 3l-Germany unre-
strictcd submarine warfare.
Feb. 3-prcsidcut Wilson reviews
submarine controversy before con.
grcss; United States sewers diplomatic
relations with Germany American
steamer Iiousatonic sunk without
warning.
Feb. 7-Sennte indorSeS presidents
net of breaking of diplomatic rela.
tons.
Feb. l2-United States refuses Ger.
man request tn discuss matters OF dif.
ference unless Germany withdraws un.
restricted submarine warfare order.
Feb. l4-von Bcrnstorn sails for
Germany.
Feb. 25-British under General
Maude capture Kut-el-Amnra subma.
rlne sinks liner Laconia without warn
Ing many lost, including two Ameri.
cans.
Feb. 2O-Presidcnt Wilson asks con
gress for authority to arm American
merchantships.
Feb. 2s-Secretary Lansing makes
public Iimmernnnn note 10 Mexico.
proposing Mexican-Japanese.G German
alliance.
March 0-Presiden: Wilson calls ex.
ira session Of congress for April 10.
March ll-British under General
Mnude capture BngdDd; revolution
starts In Petrograd
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July 22-Slnm declares war on Ger.
many.
July 23-Premicr Kercnsky given un'
limited powers In Russln.
July 2S-United States war Indus.
tries board created to supervise cx'
penditures.
Aug. 25-Itaiian Second army breaks
through Austrian line on Isonzo front.
Aug. 2S-President Wilson rejects
Pope Bencdict's peace plea.
Sept. 1O-Generai Korniloff demands
control Of Russian government.
Sept. 1l-Russian deputies vote to
support Kerensky. Kornilofr's gener.
ais ordered arrested.
Sept. lG-Russia proclaims new re-.
public by order OF Premier Kercnsky.
Sept. 2O--General Haig advance mile
through German lines nj iprcs.
Sept. 21-Gen. Tasker II. Bliss
named CHIEF OF stan L. =. army.
Oct. 1G-Gcrmans occupy stands OF
Runo and Adro In the Gulf ~ Riga.
Oct. 25-Frcnch under General Pc
tain advance and take 1900 prison.
ers on Aisne front.
Oct. 27-Formnl announcement made
that American troops In Frnnce hnd
fired their first shots In the war.
Oct. 2a--Itallan Isonzo front col.
lnpscs and Austro.'iermnn army
reaches outposts OF Udlne.
Nov. 1-~Srcretnry Lansing mikes
public the Luxburg "spurlos versenkt"
note.
Nov. 9-Permanent internllied milf
tnry commission created.
Nov. 24-Navy department m.
nounces capture ~ first German sub.
marine by American destroyer.
Nov. 2S-Bolsheviki get absolute
control Of Russian assembly In Russian
elections.
Dec. G-Submarine sinks the Jncoh
Jones. first regular warshIp Of Amer.
lean navy destroyed.
Dec. ~7-Congress declares war on
Austria.lIungnry.
Dec. S-~Jerusnlcm s%urrcnders Ia
Gen. A.,rni,y's forces.
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1916

1910
Jan. s-Brit,sh troops NJ Kut.el.
Amara surrounded.
Jan. 9-British evacuate G"allipoli
peninsula.
Jan. t3-Austrians capture Cetinje.
capital of Montenegro.
Jun. 23-Scutnri. capital Of Albania,
captured by Austrians.
Feb. 22-Crown princes army begins
attack OF verdun.
March s-Germany declares war on
Portugal.
March i5-Austrla Hungary declares
war on Portugal.
March 2~+-S,camer Sussex t%orpedoed
and sunk.
April is-Presldent Wilson sends
note to Germany.
April l0-t'rcsident Wilson speaks to
congress, explaining diplomatic situn.
ton.
April 24--lnsurrection In Dublin.
April 2o-Britlsh troops at kut-el.
Amara surrender to Turks.
April 3o-Irish revolution sup
pressed.
May 3-Irish leaders Of insurrection
executed.
May tGermany makes promise to
change methods OF submarine warfare.
May l3-Austrians begin great ofren.
sive against Italians In Trentino.
May 3l-Great naval battle of Dan.
ish coast.
June Lord Kitchener lost with
cruiser Hampshire.
June ~l1-Russians capture Dubno.
June 29-Sir Roger Easement SEN
fenced TO be hanged for treason.
July british and French begin
great offensive on the Sommc.
July G-David Lloyd George appoint.
ed secretary OF war.
July 9-Gerinnn merchant submarine
Deutschland arrives nj Baltimore.
July 23-Genernl K%uropatkin's army
wins battle near Riga.
July 2I-English take Delville wood
Serbian forces begin attack on Bull.
gars In Macedonia.
Aug. 2-French take Fleury.
Aug. 3-Sir Roger Easement execut.
ed for reason.
Aug. 4-French recapture Thiau-
mont for fourth time; British repulse
Turkish attack on Suez canal.
Aug. Italians on Isonzo front cap
ture Monte Sabotino and Monte San
Michele.
Aug. S-Turks force Russian evacu.
alton of Bitlis and Mush.
Aug. 9-ltnlians cross Isonzo river
and occupy Austrian city Of Goeritz.
Aug. lO-Aua,rians evacuate Stanis-
lau allies tnke Dorian, near Saloniki,
from EulgariunS.
Aug. l9-German submarines sink
British light cruisers Nottingham and
Falmouth.
Aug. 2i-Frcnch occupy MaurcpaS,
north of the SoInmo; Russians recap
turc Mush in Armenia.
Aug. 2I-ltnly declares war on Ger.
muny lioumuuia enters war on side
of allies.
Aug. 2a.-Ficld Marshal won linden.
burg made chief of stan of German
armies, succeeding Gen. Won T'alkcn.
hayn.
Aug. 3O-ltussian armies seize all
Ave passes In Carpathians into Hun.
gary.
Sept. 3-Allics renew offensive north
of Sommc: Bulgarian and German
troops invade Dobrudjn. In Roumnuia.
Sept. T-ticrmnns and Bulgirians
capture I.oumanian fortress Of Tutra.
kan; I,oumanians take Orsova, Bul.
garinn city.
Sept. Observation-Disclosures army
captures l,oumanian fortress of Sill
trln.
Sept. l4-British for first time use
tanks"
Sept. l5-Italinns begin new often.
siyc on Cnrso.
oct. 2-Roumanian army OF invn.
sion In Bulgaria defeated by Germans
and Bulgarinns under Won M~ackensen.
Oct. i-Germnn submarines sink
French cruiser Gallia and Cunard liner
Franconia.
Oct. Sherman submarines sink six
merchant steamships on Nantucket.
Mass.
Get. 11-Grcek eacoas, forts dis.
mantled and turned over 10 allies on
demand Of England and France.
oct. Bulgnr armies cap.
ture Constanza. Iiuumania.
1917
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Jun, - i'ulnns hrI"nt Austri""s
on the finvp.
Sane 23-Austrinns begin great re-
trent across the irnve.
.IrIy lS--t;rncrnl Forh launches nj
lied on ensive. with French. American.
Britisli Italian and I,c'ginn troops.
July 2I-Amcricnns aud French cup
turc Chateau Thierry.
July ml-Germnn crown prince
fees from the Marine and wi,hdraws
army.
AUG. ~2-Soissons rccnptured by Foch.
Aug. 4-Amcrlcans take Fismes.
Aug. 5--Amcricnn troops landed
at Archnngcl.
Aul. T-Americans cross the vesle-
Aug. ,G-Bnpaumc r%ccaptured.
Aui. 2S--Frcnch rccross the Somme-
Sept. 1-Foch rctakes pcronne.
Sept. i2-Amcricans launch success
ful attack In ~. Mihicf salient.
Sept 2S-Allics win on 250 miie line,
from North Sen To- V"rdun.
Sept. N-Allirs crpss Hindenburg
line.
Sept. H-BuignrIn ~surrend"rs. after
sic, rssful allied campaign In Balkans.
Oct. French take ~. Quentin,
oct. I-Austrin asks Holland to
mediate with allies for peace.
Oct. 5-Grrmnns start abnndonment
Of Lille and burn pouai.
oct. G-Gcrmnny nsks President
Wilson for nrinisticc.
Oct. 7-Americnns capture hills
irminG Argonne.
oct S-Prcsidcnt Wilson refuses
hrtn stice.
Get. 9-Allios capture s'nmhrai.
oct. lO-Allies capture lie Cnteni.
oct ll-Americnn transport Otrant"
torj"docd and sunk 800 lost.
Get. ~l3-Fuch's troops take I.aon
and In Fcre.
oct. 1i--Iiritish and B.lglans take
I,rulors President Wilson demands
surrender by Germany.
oct. 15--l,rltlsh and Belgians cross
lays river. take 10000 prisoners and
100 Guns.
oct. IG-Allies enter Lille outskirts.
oct. l7-Allics capture Lille. Brugc',
T"clrucgr, Ostenh and noual.
OO. lS-Czccho- Slovaks issue dc.
.arat,on Of independence; Czcchs rebel
mud srize Prague. capital Of Bohemia {;
French take Thirlt.
Oct. l9-I'residrnt Wilson refuses
Asstr'ar. peace plea and says Czcclio-
Sln,hS stnte must he considered.
Oct. 2l-Allies cross the Disc and
threaten ValencicnncS.
Oct. 22-IIaig's forces cross the
Scheldt.
Oct. 23--Presidcnt Wilson refuses
latest German pence plea.
Oct. 27-Gcrman government nsks
President Wilson to state terms.
Oct. 2S-AustrIn bcgs for separate
pence.
Oct. 2o-Austrin opens direct mcgee
tiations with Secretary Lansing.
Oct. 30-ItalinnS intlict great defeat
Oh Austria; capture $1,000; Austrians
e%v"cuating Italian territory.
oct. 3l-Turkcy s%urrcnders: Aus
trinns utterly routed by Italians; lose
5u.0uu; Austrian ENJOYS, under white
flag, enter Italian lines.
Wv i'tlAl'l~ l''i w '''''ll WE
TRANS across T~nglinmcnto river: allied
conference at Versailles fixes peace
terms for Germany.
Nov. 3-AuStrin signs nrmistIce
amounting virtually to unconditional
surrender.
Nov. 4-Alllcd terms are sent to Ger
many.
Nov. T--Germany's ENJOYS enter al
He'd lines by Arrangement
Nov. 0-Kaiscr Wilhelm nbdlcatcs
and crown prince %renounces throne.
Nov. 10-Formcr Kaiser Wilhelm
and his eldest son Friedrich wilhelm
flee TO Holland to escape widespread
revolution throughout Germany.
Nov. ll-Gcrman authorities sign
armistice ending hostilitles preceding
arrangement Of the peace terms.
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From June %, 1914, when the nssas
sination Of Archduke Ferdinand Of
Austria. and his wife. at Sarajevo,
Bosnia, gave Emperor william Of Ger
many his excuse for beginning war
which he believed would result in his
gaining practical control Of the world
through military domination, the main
events of the struggle are told in the
following chronicle:
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1918

Jan. 5-Prosident Wilson delivers
speech to congress giving al points
necessary "a peace.
ian 20-British monitors win sen
fight with cruisers Gocben AMI Bres-
Tau. sinking latter.
Jan. 2S-Russia and Roumania sever
diplomatic relations.
Feb. Omitted States troops take
over their first sector, near Toul.
Feb. G--United States troopship Tus-
cania sunk by submarine, 12G lost.
Feb. 11-Prcsident Wilson In address
to congress gives four additional peace
principles. including self-dctcrmina-
tion OF nations holShcviki declare war
with Germany over, but refuse to sign
peac" treaty.
Feb. 13-Bo'o Pasha sentenced to
death In France for treason.
Feb. 25-GcrmanS take Rcval. Rus.
sian naval base. and I'skov; Chancol.
Tor won lIcrtllng agrees "in principle
with President Wilson's peace princi.
pies, In address to rcichstng.
March Americans r"pnlsc Ger.
man attack on Toul sector.
March 2-Trcaty of peace with Ger
many signed by holShcviki at Iircst.
IitovSk.
March A-Gormany and Roumanla
sign mrmiSticc on German terms.
March 13-Germnn troops occupy
Odessa.
March i4-All Russian congress Of
soviets %rntIies peace trcnty.
March 21-Gcrman spring offensive
starts on 5O.mile front.
March 22-Gcrmans take 10000 Brit
Ish prisoners md o guns
March 23-German drive gains nine
miles. Mystery gun" shells Paris.
March 2i-Gcrmnns rcnch the
Somme. gaining - miles, American
engineers rushed to aid British.
March 25-Germnns take Bnpnume.
March 27-Gcrmans take Albert.
March 2S-British counter attack
and grin; French take three towns
Germans advance toward Amlcns.
March 29-"Mystery gun" kills ~
churchgoers In Paris on Good Friday.
April 4-Gormnns start second
phase NJ their spring drive on the
Somme.
April 1O-Gcrmnns take 10000 Brit
ish prisoners in Flinders.
April 1G-Germnns capture Messines
ridge. near Ypres; Bolo rasha exc
cutcd.
April 23--Brirish and French navies
"bot,lr M" Zeehruggc.
April 2G-G"rmnns capture Mount
KENNEL. taking G.5O0 prisoners.
May 5-Austria starts drive m
Italy.
May 1O-Britlsh navy bottles mp Os-
tend.
May oi-Rritish ship Moldnvin.
carrying American troops ;torp"docd :
10 lost.
May 27--Gcrmans begin third phase
Of drive on west front gain five miles.
MAY 2S-Germnns take $4,000 prls.
oners In drive.
May 29-Gcrmans take Scissors and
menace RcIms. American troops cap
turo Crntlgny.
May 3O-Germnns reach the Marine.
81 miles from Paris.
Muy 3l-Gcrmans take $1,000 prison.
ers Ia drive.
June 1-Gcrmans advance nine
miles: are 90 miles from Paris.
Junr 3-Five German submarines
attack y. s. coast and sink II ships.
June 81. s. marines fight on the
Marine nenr Chateau Thierry.
June 0-Germnns start fourth
phase 81 their drive by advancing to.
ward Noyon.
June l0-Germans gnin two miles.
Y, S. marines capture south end OF Bel.
leau wood.
June 12-French and Americans
start counter.attack.
June 15-Austrians begin another
drive on Italy and take 10000 prison
crs.
June I7-Italians check Austrians on
IsIav. Iiyar
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Finicky.

TITS n hard matter to please some of
these society leaders," said the society
editor.
"What's the matter now ?" asked the
city editor.
Mrs. Grabcoin says the wrItcup Of
her party In this mornings u
wasn't punctuated to suit her."-Blr.
mingham Age-IIerald.