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Meade County news., 1918-08-29

: A letter from Claude Grimm
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
J. Grim, dated August 9th, indi-
Gates that he had been wound
ed. From his letter it would
seem that a previous letter.
telling the details of the acci-
dent, was not received by his
parents. Claude sailed for
France May 3. Meade county
friends hope for his early and
Meade County news., 1918-08-29

Alfred H, O'Counor, the hero
of the Somme, addressed pack
ed tent Wednesday. No better
account OF the war has been
given since the beginning of 1t,
and coming from an eye witness
the facts cannot be denied.
Meade County news., 1918-08-29
The Capital Issues Committee Was
Created to Help Conserve Money

The Capital Issues Committee has legal jurisdiction
all issues of 100000 and has requested that all
issues of 100000 less be submitted to the District Com
mittee for approval
1t will be regarded as an unpariotic any
sold which has received the permission of the Cap
al Issues Committee and all citizens asked to
operate with the Committee by refusing to buy any stock
which has not been submitted the Committee and received
the proper permit.
Meade County news., 1918-08-29

Rev. S. M. Hunt, formerly of
this place, and who has been
accepted for overseas Y. M. C.
A. work, spent a few days last
week in Meade. He has been in
Wichita awaiting government
orders.
Meade County news., 1918-08-29

Mrs. w, H. Sourbier and two
little sons are visiting friends
in the eastern part of the state.
Before returning they will see
w. H. Sourbier, who since his
entry into Uncle Sans service,
has been stationed at Fl. Leav-
enworth.
Meade County news., 1918-08-29

District Deputy, c. A. Marrs,
and Ira Scott attended a meeting
of the 70 district A. F. G. A. M.
held at Liberal Wednesday.
Meade County news., 1918-08-29
Insist Upon Seeing the Permit
Before Buying Any Stock

When you are asked to buy stock bonds in any
pany insist upon seeing the permit of The Capital Issues
Committee it's sale 'Do not accept statement that
it is all right that the permit is in the offices of the com
pany DO NOT BUY ANY STOCK unless the proper per-
nit is produced for your inspection
Do not trade your LIBERTY BONDS for any stock no
matter if permit for its sale has been issued or not The
bovs at the front have enlisted for the duration of the
War Surely you should enlist your money without res
ervation.
You owe to the Government cooperation in providing
the money needed carry the War, and the Capital
Issues Committee helps you avoid nonessentia invest
ments.
please do all that you can to assist the Government in this
direction. c., n,,rc,v
hairnan Conniite Capital Issues
For the Federal Reserve District,
Meade County news., 1918-08-29

Miss Elenor Redmond arriv'
ed IN Meade to-day and will be-
gin her work in the city schools
Monday.
Meade County news., 1918-08-29

There's a picture of you in
your soldiers memory, but he is
expecting a new one, as you are
to-day, to take its place. See
Backe at Meade, he makes the
good kind.
Meade County news., 1918-08-29

il. Stamper was in Topeka
the first of the week on business
Meade County news., 1918-08-29
School Books

-
School Books
Following is a list of books to
be used this year. The list
and prices are the same as last
year.
Nc exchanges. Don't bring
in any old books.
No books on credit. You
know the price so bring the
cash.
If you want to be sure of get
ting your books, come in as
soon as you see this and buy
them. If you get the wrong
book we will gladly refund
your money or exchange.
First Grade
Kansas Primer 14c.
Kansas First Reader 23c.
Wooster Arith. book l 16c.
Hausam's Prac. Course.
books 1 and 2, &c.
Second Grade
Kansas Second Reader, PC.
Pearson's Kansas Speller, 16c
Morey's Elementary Arith
2Sc.
Hausam's Practical Writing
Course, book 3, &c.
Fourth Grade
Kansas Fourth Reader, Csc.
Miller-Kinkead English Les
sons, book 1, 23c.
Kansas Speller, 16c.
Morey's Elem. Arithmetic
28c.
Kings Prim. Geography, 33c
Hausam's Practical Writing
Course, book 4, &c.
Fifth Grade
Kansas Fourth Reader, 25c.
Miller-Kinkead English Les
sons, book I, 23c.
Kansas Speller, 16c.
Morey's Elementary Arith'
28c.
Kings Primary Geography
33c.
Mayherry's Primary PLY
22c.
Hausam'S Practical Writing
Course, book 5, &c.
Sirth Grade
Kansas Fifth Reader, 29c.
Kansas Classic Series, 26c.
| Miller-Kinkead Eng. Les. Nc
2, SAC.
Kansas Speller, 16c.
Morey's Advanced Arith, 39l
Tarr & McMurray's Worl'
Geography, 83c.
Gordy's Elementary Writln
Course, book 6, &c.
SeDenth Grade
Kansas Fifth Reader, 29c.
Kansas CLASSIC Series, ZOc'
Miller-Kinkead English lie;
SONS, book 2, SAC.
Kansas Speller, 16c.
Morcy's Advanced Arith. 80
Tarr & McMurray'S Worl
Geography, 83c.
Krohn Krumbine Physiolog
and Hygiene, SOC,
Fosters History L. S, SIC.
Hausam's Practical Wrtlr
& Course, book 7, SC.
q Eighth Grade
Kansas Classic Series, &c.
& MilleN-Kinkead English lie
4 SONS, book ., SAC.
: Kansas Speller, 16c.
Morcy's Advanced Arith., 39
Fosters History Z. s., 52c.
Arnold's Civics and Citize
ship, Soc.
Call & Kent's Agriculture 35
Hausam's Practical WritiI
Meade County news., 1918-08-29
Lines From France

Many of our readers will read
with interest, the following lines
composed by Ethel G Russell, a
former Meade boy, now with th !
colors: "
A Red White and Blue Bird
The airplane is much like the Humbird,
AS it's maneuvers nre just as true;
With body that is perfectly miraculous;
The wings they are silk, too.
With power that is without a limit
And speed that outclaEses the winds,
The Samme and her are true lovers
Of the Heavens they speed through above
They sow seeds of woe in the trenches,
The sub is rocked to sleep.
1 am speeding for love and glory
Which is slow but sure at last.
Ethel G. Russel, z4Ist Squadroa.
Meade County news., 1918-08-29
Conserve Your Money

1t just as vital that the wealth the citizens of this
try be that any other necessity be conserved
aid in the winning of the War
Money the greatest requirement of the Government the
absolutely paramount commodity the essential thing which
all have part in providing.
Meade County news., 1918-08-29
FARM MACHINERY

box buggy, y,good
l2iuchgn ngplowvi
Acmewh bnde harrow
harness
2sedo ses
milk
grind
hickenw
uraudn merouso al
Meade County news., 1918-08-29

FOR SALE-Half section 8 miles
south of Meade; $IIoo will han
die it; mortgage $25oo. Frank
Fuhr, Meade
Meade County news., 1918-08-29
School Notes

Grade pupils are to come 10
school at the regular lime, Mon
day morning nine O'Clock.
First grade pupils should not
purchase anything
Pupils of the other grades
should not purchase anything
except the regular text books,
pencil and pencil eraser.
The high school students will
enroll Saturday only. School
will begin at nine O'Clock Mon
day morning.
The following corps of teach
ers has been employed:
Superintendent, A. B. Steele.
High School:
Eva M. Smith.
Erba M. Kauhl.
Inez Lynch.
Marjorie Bodle.
Flora Rogers.
Grades:
Eighth, Pearl Wood Smith.
Seventh, Anna McMeel.
Sixth, Cora B. Jones.
Fifth, Abbie Bodle
Fourth, Anna Johnston.
Third, Elenor Redmond.
Second, Ethel Barnhardt.
First, Mollie Backe.
Meade County news., 1918-08-29

Chairman District Commiite on Capital Issues,
For the Tenth Federal Reserve District
Kansas City, Missouri
Meade County news., 1918-08-29

Grade pupils are to come 10
school at the regular lime, Mon
day morning nine O'Clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07
.NELIY bly," MISSING.
SINCE WAN nEGAN

New York. May s.-'Neilv Bly,F the
Newspaper wor~an, who went to Aus
tris in 1914. has not been heard from
since America entered the war, IL was
revealed today when her mother. Mrs.
Mary J. Cochrane. eighty-cight,
brought suit In the BROOKLYN supreme
court against Oscar Bondy. an Aus
frian TO recover $4,000 in stock of the
american Steel Barrel company.
NELLY BLY," whose real name Is Mrs.
Elisabeth cochrane Seaman, was un-
derstood BY her mother to have gone
10 Austria upon news mission She
heard from her frequently until April,
1sSs. shA said when the letters sud
l1aly stappeA -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07
TABLE THE CHARTER
CHANGE ORDINANCE
Its Author. Morgan X. Nill~, l. Not
Present and No Action Is
Taken.
INCREASES FOR EMPLOYEES
Mayors Annual Report Is Also Prc-
scented to Council and Copies Arc
Ordered to Be Printed--RcyiewS
Years Work.

At the meeting Of the common
council last night the ordinance pro-
vlding for the holding Of Il special
election TO determine whether or not
the city charter shall be changed was
not taken up fer action. Its author.
Morgan r. Mills. was not present and
on motion the matter was tabled.
Considerable interest was attached
10 the ordinance. The general as
sembiy passed the bill providing for
cha nge in the form of government
session. but it IS subject to the rati
iication of the voters.
The resolution aprropriating $780,,
$685. ard sss3.75 from the emer-
gencv fund for the purpose of allow
ing temporary increase Of ten per
Gent on the present salaries and wages
of officers and employees of the city.
This includes the school employees,
whose annual compensation is less
than $1,000 The patroimen detailed
at detective headquarters will receive
an Increase under this ordinan nee max
ing their pay the same as the police
sergeants,
BY a special resolution $500 copies
OF the recent charter changes. to-
gether with the amendments. were
ordered. These will be put into the
hands of all interested persons. The
ordinance authorizing the purchase OF
electric current for the use of the city
electric plant, and for the sale OF
current by the plant was referred to
the committee on finance
The ordinance for the installing of
proper lights on the stairways Of
boarding houses. apartment houses
nd hotels was adopted
Among the new resolutions intro
duced last night was one by Coun-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07

London May 6The honors of the day on the Somme and
oattehelds were again with the allies No large scale in
ahy actlon was fought anywhere number of mnortant
out operations were undertaken which viii make
he effect felt the foe when he uneashes his oons f
a new lunge. @ "a
haterng down stubborn German resistance Australian
UNITS thrust their lines forward depth 1900 yards on
front OF mile between the Ancre and Somme about hall
between the latter stream and Albert front has been
lot the Germans the naest position they got themselves
INTO since March 81 and every yard gained by the British
makes worse 1t Is the front also held against the Ten
ton onsaughts after Coughs fifth army crumbed away
ana Is here that the British could launch counter attack
with the greatest promise of the time is pe To-
report from headquarters 200 prisoners taken
IN the Australian success
me German losses described the day report as hav
ing oeen heavy while the British casualties were light
meanwhile the German high command pursuing its fra
dtlona policy of trying to shaer the newly arrived
troops on this side of the allied line that just entered
battle sectors Thus terrific gas bombardment was launched
saturday against the American lines Picardy no fewer than
shells containing poisonous fumes being hurled at them
brn also reports the taking of prisoners of
eld engagements with American troops southwest of Blaon
American correspondents the report heavy nightly ar
tllery actions
On the French front before Aens nothing of impoance
Is recoroed by any OF the Offices though Berlin claims
local penetration OF the French lines near lanyard Rt II
Fcardy as In Flanders the guns of both sides were uousv
busy during the last hours It is noteworthy that
all ocla statements including the German now speak in
vaaby OF firing activity by both Sides showing energetic al
lied counter battery work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07

Through the enterprise of Colonel
Julien II. Hill. vice president and
cashier of the National state and City
Bank OF Richmond, the Universal
Motor company Of Richmond has
been authorized to announce that
Henry Ford & Son will distribute to
the farmers of Virginia two hundred
Fordson tractors. These will be sold
at the factory price of $3.50. without
distributors profit 10 any one.
The machines will be sold on the
freight cars at Dearborn, Michigan,
and the purchaser Will pay the
freight
The Universal Motor company has
been designated to receive orders for
these tractors through the commits
sioner OF agriculture whose duty Il
r1l1 IN ta - tos their proper asalgn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07
HOUSEKEEPER VICTIM
Of CH|LD'S TRUE AIM
Mrs Nellie Alexander shot by Eff
teen Ncar-OId Lueila Foley
in Homo.
DEATH RESULTS INSTANTLY
Small Girl, in Frightened and Sob
bling Tones. Says She Was the OBJ
iect OF Assault and Abuse From
Dead Woman.

Luella Foley fifteen years old. was
locked up last night in the Juvenile
detention home on the charge or muir
der.
The child was arrested by Patrol
man Flournoy Of the second police
station. shortly after clock yester-
day. after she had shot and instantly
killed Mrs. Nellie Alexander who was
the housek eeper ~ her home. S33
Church street. The housekeper, who
was also known rs Mrs. Mark Adams
had been employed at the child
fathers home for several years.
There was no witnesses OF the
tragedy, which occurred lily the Foley
home The child ami the houeekeep-
or were the only inmates of the house
At tho time The only other mem
bers OF the household are Mrs Alex
ander's two children. and the child s
father. who is employed at the Rich
mond Forgings corporation.
According to the statements Of the
child, which were given between sohs
and gasps and nervous jerks. the
shooting occurred after a day Of quar-
reling. The child said that she shot
Mrs. Alexander in self defense.
The girl sta ted that the dead
woman had been quarreling with her
father lately. Yesterday morning the
housek eeper would not give the child
her breakfast according TO the youth
ful prisoners story. and she went over
To her aunts.
on returning yesterday afternoon
she was the victim OF violent buse
which, she said. finally resulted IN
Mrs. Alexander attacking her, Una bic
10 catch the child. the housekeeper
ran for pistol that was in s'ncarby
drawer but the child as she states.
grabbed it first and opened fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07
ALLIES HAMMER !.
HUNS'FRONTLIN
Gains Are Made by Observation-Disclosures
lean Trenches Heavily Shelled---U. S.
to Have Million Soldiers in France by
July---Reported German Peace Feel
ers Denounced by Balfour

ROME, MAY -(TUEsDAY)-sEMI- OFFICIAL DE.
NAL HAS BEED ISSUED BY THE VATICAN OF RE
GENT REPORTS TO THE EFFECT THAT GERMANY HAS
ASKED THE POPE TO MAKE A MOVE TN REHAIr ar
PEACE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07

/ The state corporation commission
has appointed Oscar L. shewniake as
counsel to the state corporation
) comm issioa" to- he effectise from June
Il. 1918. and All Shew make. who is
counse! to the state tax board. has
resigned tAat position 10 take effect
; ooincidenE ~tth the assumption Of his
duties AS counsel Tor the commission.
The corporation commission has tot
before had Tho services Of regular
counsel ~ the last session Of The
Legislature un appropriation 1as
ma3e for the empla9 nent Of coHn-
SC for the protection OF the people 81
tbs commonwealth of NlrEfnla in the
: prosecution ri rate 'casSs Instituted by
the state corporation commission be
fore the Interstate commerce commits
siou and fos other purposes or the
comm ssion Iu legal and rate matters.
five thousand dollars. or so much
thereof as may he necessary" By wiz
tuc or this enactment. the commission
has supplied this function with the
designation ~ counsel 10 the state
( corporation"
Mr. Shewmake is a native Of Prince
/ George county. and ~ now thirty-slN
years al age Rte is a bachelor of arts
81 William and Mary college and q
bachelor Of law Of the University OF
virginia. For two years. he was state
school examiner. and later entered
tho practice Of his chosen profession
/ nv uniting In the copartnership of
Eohannau 4 SheRnaaiSc later as the
senior member of the hrm ~ Shew-
make a Richardson. lie 10 chairma II
vi the finance COMMITTEES 81 the state
normal school board. - which posi-
ton he was appointed In 1st4 He was
presidential eleetor tn 1915. lie scrN-
cd one term as mmon wealth attor-
lney. and esigned thar oftice TO ac-
: cept appointment as counsel to tha
state tax hoard in November, 1915,
I has published twelve bulletins on
tax matters for information OF tax
officers appeared in more than $50
tax eases as counsel for The state.
among these being the celebrated
prewrY- Hughes VS.. city of Richmond.
Wise trustee, We commonwealth IL
Twohy 3, executor vs. common ealth.
! klxeS \ executors vs. commonwealth,
and the Marshall case in Williams
burg. lie prepared the report Of the
, state tax hpard TO tho general aSser
bly, Of 1918 and drafted many bltiS
relative 10 tax matters which were
, enacted into law, Among these.
which will appear in the acts Of tals,
+ arc The new income tax law, thu
! inheritance lax law, the law with
reference TO the taxation Of capital
and the statute SegregatinE hank
stock to the localities for purposes of
taxation.
Mr. Shewmake is we'll fitted for
! the position TO which he has been
| called His long experience in the
tax laws of the state is a discipline
in detail that renders him peculiarly
qualified He Is capable writer, a
close and accurate student and in :
vestigator. and a forccful and effec~
| tive advocate at the bar. 4. The cofa~
mission has taken ample time and
! caution in making the selection, and.
/ being peculiarly acquainted with the
entire bar of the state. made the APP
! pointment after weighing the relative
merits of the lawyers that were avail
able.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07
TWO KILLED WHEN
CAR JUMPS TRACK

Meherrin. Va, May s.-Two men
were Killed and three others injured
when a crank car on the Norfolk and
western railroad jumped the track
this evening at $50.
Clarence Crofton, a white man, was
instantly killed and Henry Watkins.
colored. died before medical aid, could
arrive. DIR. G. r. Copps was summon
ed and dressed the wounds Of three
other colored men, who were slight
ly hurt.
4 coroners inquest will be held i'm
medately after hearing from Nor
folk and Western Headquarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07

that the tractors may begin to move.
The motor company will finance
all purchases for the farmers, after
approval. where credit is desired. The
horn. with no profit to the distributor,
will apply to those obtaining credit
as well as to those who prefer to pay
cash The freight will amount to
about SEQ.
Outside of Michigan. Ford's home
state. Ohio was the first state to get
tractors. Eight thousand of the
machines are in use in England, and
Canada has ordered one thousand.
These machines will not be sold this
year by the Ford people through
without Rro0t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07

ncnt In the state. That is TO say
owing to limited supply. the conf
missioner will endeavor TO fix the dis
trfbution in such manner as Will re-
dound to the greatest good for the
greatest number by allotment to the
various counties. Applications wilt.
therefore. first be sent TO the commits
soner of agriculture, who will in
turn. file the same immediately with
the Universal Motor company.
To relieve the railroad burden in
war time. 1t is necessary for these
tractors to he shipped from Dearborn.
Mich, In car load lots. six tractors
being loaded in each freight ear. IT
will. therefore, be important that
farmers from the various counties
seftd In Their. orders to the commits
sioneF ~ sarly ~ 20 tbls, ~ ordsx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07
GERMANY's ECONOMIC SYSTEM REPoRTE
BREAKING

Washington May g. Germany economic system is break
ing fast under allied pressure
Her great railroad lines wearing down the nation is
unable to divert steel from munitions and works I'd
reconstruct the roads The latest attempt force Holland to
allow German transportation along the canals primarily
the weakening steam lines.
The German people being devazed tuberculosis
developed aarmingy among children and growing youth
the country not getting the proper and normal kind Of food
These facts were made public today at the food administers
ton following reports circulated today that the Ukraine
giving food to the Prussian Some Of the officials
stamped the stories merely German propaganda and pointed
that the Ukraine not only has the richest soil in the world
lands. ssas
Germany cannot be starved out; but the ds
rate and deeriorating fast from underteeding -
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07
MILLION SOLDIERS BY JULY AMERICAS ANSWER TO
REPORTED PEACE PLEA FROM THE GERMANS

Washington May ga million American soldiers in France
by July the program the department has undertaken
to carry out 1t is the States to any sur
geslon Of peace Germany may make
Ambassador Walter Hines Page communicated tn the state
department today the alleged terms which had been I'M
officially circulated in London The statement made later by
proposal has yet been received through Official
channels.
1t officially said the United States is ready for the
peace drive and the will be emphatic plan to rush
the Atlantic the sixty days additional forces
will give approximate total of 100000 is working
smoothly The transportation facilities understood be
hand.
The house military affairs committee the White
House today that President Wilson could all the author
y he desired for calling men to the coors bill granting the
blanket powers will be rushed through the committee for eary
action by the house There said be doubt now about
the passage of the measure in either branch congress
The spirit prevails concerning appropriations the
100000 requested by Secretary Baker is not
thought sufficient the committee ready to recommend
increases to almost any extent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07
LIBERTY BOND TOTAL
GRADUALLY MOUNTS
Believed That the City OF Richmond
VIII Exceed tpportionmcnt by
NJ Least $500 600.
FINAL RETURNS NOT IN
Encouraging Reports Received From
Nj Parts of the state and District.
school Children of City Made Won
dcrful Sales

The liberty Joan subscriptions in
Richmond ana The state continued to
mount yesterday as the returns came
in. IL is believed that Il full tabula
ton Of subscriptions in this city will
show "a total of $4,000 0o0 The
result announced on Saturday night
was S12,502.575.
1t IS believed that Virginia viii ex-
coed lis quota by several millions.
With only 46S OF the 46l banks in
the district Reporting the excess al
ready is slightly over 50 00a. 600
General optimism II feit all over
the district that again tho apportion
mcnt has been passed II y felt that
the present loan Was a bigger success
than any Of the opS1crs on account
Of the Wide popularity ~ 1t and the
great number Of subscribers.
District Over TOP.
Practically every state in the dis
triet went over the top 4 wire
from Washington states that the Dis
triCt Of Colum hia has raised SIT 00o,-
oo0 and expects $25 600 o0o as COM
pared with its apportionment of sf5,-
600 ,oe4 Charleston. 5. G. announced
q total Of 50 eco GOO against a quota
OF s1,a13.000 This puts tho whole
state OF South Carolina across its set
amount
John Skeitac Williams. comptroller
of The treasury, has wired his con-
CALCULATIONS upon the success achieved
in the Fifth district. The manager
of publicity for the loan throughout
SO entire country also wired HIS
thanks for the activity shown.
Official figures have not been Sc
cursl from III the banks in the dis
trict vet but Governor George J. Seay
expects To have them ready within
short time. The Hnal results from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-07
Shippirg Program flushed.

Washington. May s.-More than S0.-
600 ad-weight tons Of new steel
ships were completed in American
shipyarfs the week ending May 6 and
IN addition 7s,iAl tons OF shipping uaa
launched. Y Az n s,s,