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Meade County news., 1918-09-05

ally in the past few years? Have
you imagined your condition if
a Hindenburg line were drawn
thru your 'home place" today;
if the farm on which you live
were a part of that great mo
mans land" that stands as a gi-
gantic scar on the worlds face,
due to autocratic Germans?
Have you closed your eyes in
meditation and seen your COM
Portable home shell-wrecked
by a ruthless enemy; your
meadows and your fields torn
up and made fruitless by the
wanton depredations of a foe
who has forced his hordes upon
you?
Have you dreamed, as you
sit in your comfortable home,
that you could see the brutal
strength of a brutal nation
dragging your sons from you
and shipping them off to an
enemy land to wear their lives
away toiling against their ma
tive country? Have you seen
in these visions the separation
of your family. the ruin of your
daughters, the outrages against
your wife and the other un-
speakable tortures Of a terrible
warfare thrust upon you in the
midst of your contentment and
prosperity and waged as only
the brutal Hun can wage war?
Possibly you hadn't taken
time to imagine, for yours is a
life of realities. But such is
the condition in Belgium and
France and such will be the
condition in America if the
Hun is not subdued and your
American boys are not made
completely victorious.
You and your farm are Sc
cure only upon one condition,
that we win this war.
Meade County news., 1918-09-05
Our Next Serial

One of the most unusual doc
uments that the world war has
produced will appear soon in
The News in serial form. 1t is
an estimate study of the Ger
man emperor as he revealed
himself to an American, DR..
Arthur n. Davis, who was the
kaiser's personal dentist from
1904 to 1918, and who in that
capacity became intimately ac-
quainted with the war lord."
In THE Kaiser as | Knew Him
For Fourteen Years" DR. Davis
reveals to the world the private
life and personal character of
the man who has stepped the
world in blood and disaster. In
more than a hundred informal
talks with the dentist the keiser
discussed with the utmost
frankness the topics of the
hour. He expressed his con-
tempt for President Wilson
and other leading men of the
United States, and displayed
his growing hatred for Ameri-
ca.
We are assured by the pub
fishers that this account is cor
rect, and written with the one
object Of giving information
from one who was personally
acquainted with kaiser for
fourteen years before the war
with the United States was
dreamed Of. We trust that ev-
cry patriotic citizen of Meade
County will read this article
with interest.
Watch for the opening in
Stallment in an early issue.
Meade County news., 1918-09-05
Methodist

No service Sunday except Sun
day school and League.
We want everyone to go to
Liberal to the Centenary and
Sunday school Institute. Those
who don't 90 on No. 3 Saturday
night report at the church Sun
day morning at 6:30. Autos will
leave at that time, weather per
hitting, to reach Liberal for the
$50 service.
Meade County news., 1918-09-05

OVER rs per cent. of the sugar used in the United
" States is delivered by ships. There is produced
about 100000 tons of beet sugar and 100000 tons of
cane sugar in Louisiana. The total consumption of the
United States about 4500 900 tons of sugar. which
makes about 4,250, 900 tons of refined sugar
If our coasts were blockaded as Germany's now are,
would have available for the of the people of the
United States only pound of for every four
Under such circumstances there is doubt that the
American people would get along this limited supply
without complaint.
The United States Food Administration is asking
every American household to not than two
pounds of sugar per person each month for domestic
use. Reducing sugar consumption here that
will be able to help supply the needs of France Eng
land and Italy Sugar conservation on the American
table also means conservation of ships.
The Army and Navy have sent out an IS. O.. S." call
for ships "Save Our Ships to Transport Troops and
Munitions to France in order that may keep the fight
ing front where and not allow it to extend to
our own homes" is the message.
There is ample sugar in the world for all require
ments-n fact there is large surplus, but account
of the ship shortage it is not available for in this
country.
Java which produces Is per cent of the worlds
cane crop IS too far removed 1t requires $50 to 160
days for ship to go to Java and return.
Meade County news., 1918-09-05

l. w. Rowlett, of Munford-
vile, Kentucky. is now in the
First National bank. Mr.. Row
lett was formerly in the Hart
County, Kentucky, Deposit
Bank, and comes highly rec
commended. With his wife he
came to Meade county a few
weeks ago and we are now
pleased to number them among
our citizens.
Meade County news., 1918-09-05
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
GET AMERICAN SUGAR

Ninety-nve per cent. Of all refined
sugar sent from the United States to
the Allied nations went to Frunce and
Belgium during the first five months
Of this year.
France got Y per cent. or nearly
33,000O00 pounds, and Belgium receiv-
ed nearly 100000 pounds. or % per
cent.
In each country this sugar was doled
out by strict rationing organization.
The entire amount to the Allies In
these Ave months-23, ,191 tons, almost
half of which was shipped In May-is
only about one-half Of l per cent. Of
our total annual consumption.
Meade County news., 1918-09-05
MOTE FRUIT and LESS SUGAR ,
HOwp
SUGAR EXPORTS SMALL
TO NEUTRAL NATIONS

Only 797 tons of refined sugar were
shipped from America to neutral ma
tons during the first five months of
this year. This amounted to only 80
per cent. of the total exports to all
countries. Mexico received more than
half the amount we exported to neu-
trails
Meade County news., 1918-09-05

We will ,ent you Vacuum
cleaner bv the day. l4.tf
Meade Ligh: & Power Co.
The Washington times., 1918-05-21
It is again springtirne in the History Of Mankind


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stamp OF it m dh grip an he hd Of
I1n pa fhb is amen nH ohandSH HaiH E tor
sgzmhH just paftin naann sina aIryae
The Washington times., 1918-05-21
ire is only one standard for everyth

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i've
Nv ten
cart a p
The Keynote Of the Red Cross symphony m find in heart
Sound lo0in9 and genuine contribution will
be generous.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
TROOP TRAIN WRECKED
Seven Soldiers Killed When Coach
Jumps Trest!e.
twenty-five injured In Accident To
Train Bearing Men to Camp
Service.

Columbus, S. c.. May 12.-When a
wooden passenger coach loaded with
soldiers OF the 321st infantry and the
317th machine gun company jumped
a trestle at Camp ia, lsson. five sol
diers We're killed, two were so badly
injured that they died N route TO the
base hospital, four were seriously in
jured and IS less seriously hurt.
A wheel under one coach broke just
as the train reached the tfestle. This
caused the a to drop, finally going
over the trestle. 1t pulled over the
other coaches, one old wooden coach
and one steel. The trucks from the
latter fell on top OF the first coach
which hed fallen over, and as 1t
smarhed in, the men inside were
crushed. There were 65 men in the
coach.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
KILLS nine GUNNERS
Three-InCh Shell ExpIodes at
Camp Near TT. Worth, Tex.
Six of the Men Meet Instant Death
and Three oied Shortly After
The Accident.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 10-Explo-
sion of a three-ineh shell killed nine
American gunners and injured seven
others near B~enbrook, a few miles
west of Fort Worth.
One gun crew, members of head.
quarters company, 141st infantry, was
wiped out and a second crew from
headquarters company, 142nd infantry
suffered heavy casualties.
Six of the men were killed instantly
and three died shortly after the ex-
plosion.
a An attempt on the part of a gunner
to force the shell which apparently
did not fit, down a trench mortar is
believed to have been responsible for
the accident. Sergeant Norman Bow,
a Canadian, assistant instructor for
the Stokes trench mortar, said to-
night he saw a soldier attempting to
force the she'll and that he attempted
to warn the gunner. The explosion
came too quickly, however. The
wounded. except Sergeant Norman
Bow, OF the British army we're all
from Texas, as were the dead.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16

WARsHlP SINKS SUBMARINE
American Gunners Dispose Of One Of
Three Attackers.


An Atlantic Port, May 1.-THE
sinking OF a German submarine by
a United States warship with q shot
which lifted the u boat completely
out or the water and broke ii IN two
was reported by officers of the ship
On arrival here.
The warship sighted three subma.
-iaes end the gunners sprang to their
guns. The first two shots fired In
quick succession at the nearest en-.
envy missed. but the third went
home"
No survivors were seen in the wa
ter and the other submarines, as the
destroyed submersible disappeared.
diyed and did, not reappear.
Because of the fine work of the
gunners the crew of the ship was
given an additional furlough of 10
days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
War Department Makes Charges
Against It's Principal Accuser,
Cuton Borglum.
SENATE HAS EVIDENCE
Senator Thomaa Reefs into the Rec
ord Sensational sworn Statements,
Letters and TeIearams From
Army intelligence service.

Washington, May 12.-Army aircraft
case was given new and sensational
angle when the var department
turned on Cuton Borglum, It's princi-
pal accuscr.
Through Senator Thomas Of Colo
RADIO. spokesman for the Administra-
ton on the Military Affairs commit
tee, sensational sworn statements,
letters and kilograms from the files
OF the army intelligence service were
read into the Senate record.
the documents tend To snow that
Borglum, while holding a personal
commission from President Wilson to
inquire into the governments ayia-
tion program, was negotiating secretly
for the formation OF a private air.
plane company to take contracts and
capitalize his friendship with the pres
ident.
He Was. Silent Partner, Charge.
The sculptor, who has been the chief
critic of aircraft production officials,
IS represented as seeking for himself
q porition as silent partner in the
proposed new corporation, his sole
asset in the transaction to be his
personal friendship with President
Wilson. whom he stated he could do
anything with"
With Borglum was associated. &C.
cording to the documents, Hugo G..
Gibson, an employe of the British min
tofrxy ~ rafrplfAct.. r. ia tAA VT,StzI
States, located In New York, who was
10 share In the deal.
A formal statement by Kenyon w.
MIX. OF the Dodg Q Manufacturing
company OF Indiana, setting forth a
detailed account of his negotiations
with the two men, is among the pa
pers put into the congressional rec
ords They we're presented by Sem
ator Thomas or Colorado. a member OF
the Senate military committee, who
has been particularly active In con
nection with che aircraft agitation.
Government Knew. Situation.
The Mix sruremerft SHOWS that gov
eminent officials, intending Vice Pres
tdeHt Marshall and Howard Il. COT.
I'm, former head OF the aircraft board,
have had most OF the information dis
closed today since last January. There
IS no indication. however, that It
reached President Wilson until sever.
al weeks ago whom he called a halt
upon the scuiptor's Investigations in
his name.
All Of the documents submitted by
senator Thomas. as we'll as much
other data from the war department,
hare been placed Ia the hands OF
Assistant Attorney General Friercon,
xnls. has taaat s4aslaa 49,. iaa.irv ~.
dered by the president into charges
a. graft. d~isloyalty and incompetency
IN the aircraft program. Thece
charges have been attributed largely
10 the assertions or Borglum.
.A.... -.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
German Submarine Base Com
pIeteIy Closed as Result OF
Second Daring Raid.
CASUALTIES ARE LIGHT
Old Cruiser Vlndictive Filled With
Concrete and Sunk Across Harbor
-Entrance-Britlsh Loss Is One
Small Motor Boat.

London, May lit is officially
announced that British naval forces
again raided the German naval base
at 0gtend, on the Belgian coast, block
aiding the harbor entrance by sinking
the old cruiser Vindictive, which took
part in the recent raid on ~Zeebrugge.
THE Ostend-Zeebrugge operation
designed to close the ports, was COM
pleted last night" the admiralty de-
clared.
THE obsolete cruiser Vindictive
was sunk between the piers across the
entrance to Ostend harbor.
"Since the attack on Z~eebrugge,
April %, the vindictiye has been filled
with concrete.
"Our forces returned to their base
with loss of n motor launch. It was
damaged and was then sunk to pre-
vent it falling into the enemy's hands.
Our casualties were light"
The precious raid, which was carried
put early in the morning of April %,
was conducted simultaneously against
Ostend and Zeebrugge. The latter
port is believed to have been COM
pletely blocked through the sinking Of
two concrete-flled cruisers in the
channels.
Frustrated by High Wind.
The raid on Ostend. however, was
frustrated when a high wind dispelled
the smoke screen protecting British
ships and permitted the German shore
batteries to sink the blockade ships
before they gained their objective.
One British destroyer, two motor
boats, and two launches were lost at
Zeebrugge and the casualties were ex-
ceedingly heavy. In this last attack
only one motor boat was sunk, the adj
miralty said, and the British casualties
were light.
Ostend is located on the North sea,
eight miles east OF West End, where
the battle lines touch the coast. 1t is
e61 miles from Dover and lis miles
from London.
The channel is about 800 feet wide
and 1900 feet long. At the point
where it joins the canal there ore sew
eral roomy basins on each side. The
town, which has a population of about
$4,000. lies on the west side of the
canal.
Flagship Of Previous Raid
The old cruiser Vindictiyc, which
was sunk in this raid, in tho 0stend
channel, was the flagship" OF the
previous raid on Zeebrugge, and land
ed the boarding party on the mole.
She was built in 1887 and had a dis
placement of $3.50 tons. She was 800
feet long. had three tunnels and car
ried a complement of $50 men. Her
main battery consisted OF 10 siy-inch
guns.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
HEAVY WAVES SWAMP sKlFF
Nine Men Drowned While Crossing
MonooaheIa River.

monosaiieia, Pa MAJ -Mine
men were drowned In the Monogahela
river white crossing In a skiff oppo.
site this city. The Victims had been
employed In the Mongah mine OF the
Pittsburgh Coal company and With
SIX others entered a skiff to return
to their homes on the opposite side.
The aksff driftea behind the stern
wheel OF a passing steamer and the
waves swamped the boat. All of the
men were thrown into the river and
their cries brought men 20 both shores
who .~signaiied the steamer 10 stop.
The steamer lowered several boats
but found only SIX or the men swim
ming.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
Hood Carries Houses and sIeepln,

Flood Carries Houses and Sleeping
inmates Down Creek
Giarksburg, W. Va, MAY i6.-Seven
persons were killed when a cloud.
burst struck Big Isaac in Doddridge
county.
The flood carried several dwellings
and their sleeping occupants down Big
Isaac creek.
James Gardner, carpenter, his wife
and their four children were killed.
Mrs. Elroy. Enoch lost her life. Four
OF the bodies have been recovered.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
waF WORK is COMING WEST
Government Takes Notice Of conges.
ton In the East. /.

sIN~1 fNOeteG W 0OftaC1
ton In the East. +.
Washington. May 11.-Big war In.
dustries heneeforth will go West.
To speed war work. the government
has determined to place a virtual en-
barge on new plant construction in
the great war belt of the East The
action has been determined upon for
three reasons
INSTRUMENTATION of war indus!
tries in the East has produced a state
OF congestion seriously interfering
With maximum war production.
Second-The West offers new res
ervoirs of labor and much needed
power
Third-War industries expansion
in the West will restore TO an even
keel the financial structure now over
weighted IN Eastern territory because
Of most war contracts going to East
ern concerns.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
BUY w. S. s. -
More Marines Going Abroad.

Washington, May 11.-Orders have
been issued, it was learned. for the
immediate Organization OF an add
tional brigade of Marines to be sent
abroad to join the brigade now eerv-
ing at the front in France. Prac-
tically all the personnel for the sec
ond brigade viii come from the units
which have been undergoing intensive
training at Quantico. Va. Brig. Cien.
John Leieune is regarded as the prob
able choice for commander.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
Italy Reported to Have Furnished
About Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Men.
BUILDING UP BIG ARMY
One Result Of Recent lnter-AIlied
War Council Has Been to Increase
the Unity of the Entente Mill
tary Forces

Washington, May IA great army
Ia fast being built up on the western
front by General Ferdinand Eoch, me
Allied ycommander-in-chief, aceording
to official advices received here,
Italy Is the latest Of the Allied ma.
lions to add to this reserve which
is being strengthened steadily. Italy's
contribution already numbers nearly
a quarter CT a million men, the dis
patched said.
Allied Unity Increased.
Another dispatch quotes Premier
Orlando as declaring that the unity
of the Allied military army has been
increased as c. reault of the recent
meeting of the inter-Allied wal coun-
ell which he attended.
II was recalled here in this con-
nection that 1.-The war council reached
a decision as to the disposition OF the
American troops in France. What
proportion, if any of Americas
more than half a million men in
France has been assigned to the re.
serve has never been announced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16

"How do you
know, he grinned-
Because you
have on your red
robe, and you told
us once that you
always wore II on
your birthday. To
be sure you have
a great m y
m birthdays
than anyone we've
ever heard off,
continued Fairy
Princess JOY, "but.
then you're so old,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
Aileoed slackers Arrested.

New York. May 1fl1-Four police
raiding parties entered 10 Turkish
baths and arrested 75 young me who
could not produce federal or state
registration cards. Some Of the bath
ers tried to hide In the steam and
the detectives had an uncomfortable
time locating them. The raids were
made at the request OF the federal
authorities endeavoring TO round up
all military slackers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
FOUR YANKEES DIE ON FIELD
Last Casualty List Contains Names Of
Twenty-one.

Washington. May 1.-THE last cas-
ualty list contained 81 names. divided
IS follows: Killed in action. 4; died
OF wounds. 1: died OF accident. 4; died
OF disease. 8; wounded severely. g.;
wounded slightly. Z; missing in action.
1: lost at sea. /.
No northwest names appear on the
list but the name OF Henry Bromherg.
OF Tracy, Mimi, appears on the Can
adam casualty list as wounded.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
FRENCH CIVILIANS SUFFER

smells al Amiens XIII 23l, Including
80 Women and so Children.
With the French Armies in tho
Field, May 1.-Two hundred and
sh:=tywo c.=:!:as= have seca killed
so far in the German bombardment
of Amiens, including 80 women and
so children.
In addition 345 civilians have been
wounded, including As women and 10
children None OF these include Brit
ish military casualties.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
AMERICANS WIN WAR CROSS
Two Companies of U. s. Regulars Re-
ceive RECOGNITION,

TWO OF y. .. HeyUIdrS Nc
celve Recognition.
With the American Army in
France, May 1.-The flags of Com.
panies ! and T. of the Ninth United
States Infantry nave been decorated
with the French war cross in ~recogni-
tino or the repulse Of a German attack
along. the heights OF the Meuse, south
of verdun. April IA, when enemy raid.
ers, some disguised as French soldiers
entered tx AmSr.ca. trenches ard
gave the alarm that a gas attack was
in progress. The two companies of
the Ninth attacked the Germans, killed
81 of them and took prisoners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16

LilGI sOu IG 81 Oluy
very We'll anyway, it doesn't
natter much. Most folks don't want
20 keep adding their age all the time"
Besides" said Fairy Dew-Drop,
you aren't like anyone else, so you
don't have TO do things the same way
other folks do"
Now Fairy Dew-Drop was so named
because she loved the dew-drops in the
morning, and always bathcd In them,
md drank of their wondrous fairy
water. OF course she wasn't o dew
drop herself. If she had been she
would have had to vanish after Mr..
Sun had shed his rays so warmly and
strongly over the earth.o
"Is there going to be a party in hon
or of the birthday" asked Mr.. Sun
as there" they all exclaimed.
evidently I guessed correctly" said
Mr.. Sun.
"Come to Mountain Peak" they
called as they flew off. The u fol-
lowed them and it seemed as if the
earth and the hills and the mountains
and the valleys were very dazzling and
bright and sparkling that day. For
the reflection could be seen almost all
over-the beautiful reflection of the
bright sur and the wonderful shining,
sparkling robes and dresses worn by
the fairies.
They all went to Mountain Peak,
which was a very high mountain, al
most up in the clouds.
"How do you do, Mr.. Mountain
Peak" said the fairies.
"Tm well, thank you" he said.
"Glad to see you're wearing your
best cap" they said. For Mr.. Noun
tain Peak had on his lovely blue cap
which was edged with soft, fluffy
white.
The trees were all bowling and sway
ing, and the trunks of the trees who
had nee said they wanted to take a
trip because their name. meant travel
(they had heard folks took trunks
when they trayeled) were not 20
happy, for they loved home best of all.
They were holding up the branches as
well as hearing secrets from dear old
Mother Earth. They were having the
most beautiful timel
Mr.. Sun was very, very handsome,
and he vas beaming and smiling for
all he was worth. "Many happy re-
turns of the day" everyone was saying
to him. "Many, many happy returns
of the day."
And down on the earth the people
thought they heard the trees whisper
ing sweet musicl
They had such O merry party, dane
ing and singing. But after a time,
they heard some great low voices, and
they saw that Mr.. Sun was becoming
quite dark and sad looking.
I've mad a line party ne said. but
/ must be going. I've lost my red
robe somewhere, and / don't feel so
very WELL"
And the low voices became very loud
and deep.
MANY happy returns" roared King
Thunder.
'Many happy returns" reared
Queen Thunder.
And a great thunder and lightning
storm arose yery suddenly. The peo-
pie on the earth said: "How quickly
the storm came upl 1t didn't look as
If 1t could storm"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
MINNESOTA Boz is KILLED
Hawiey Soldier Loses tile in Action
on French Front.

Washington, May lO.f-The last
casualty list contained 76 names. di-
vided as follows:
Killed in action, 10; died of
wounds, 8; died of disease, 6: died
of accident, 2; wounded severely, 10:
wounded slightly, A: prisoner. 1,
Among those killed In action was
Private Melvin T. Johnson of Haw.
ley, MINI. Private Peter C. Smith
OF Colby. Wis, died of disease.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16

DENouNcEs PEACE TREATY
Queen OF aumanIa Opposes Pact with
Central Powers.

Central Powers.
Amsterdam. May i1.-Queen Mlrie
OF Rumania has announced she viii
not recognize the peace pact inst
signed with the Central Powers, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Bucharest
s.hisshaa IN the German nress-
The queen Is quoted as declaring
she would prefer to abdicate. This is
also said to be the attitude of the
queens children.
Queen Marie Is the daughter OF the
late Alfred Ernest Albert. duke OF
SAKE Ceburs and Gotha. She was
married to King Ferdinand In 1898.