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Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Phelps trhestre May 80

The Meade State guards, Capt. B. Buis
commanding, The Plains State Guard, the
Meade State Guards Junior, and the Girls
Auxiliary will assemble at the ArmorY
and move at 1000 a. M. sharp, in parade,
review, and guard mount, before the review
ing stand at tine south east corner of the res
.Idence of Post Commander, Frank Sourbier
where the latter will be assisted In the exer-
cises by the presence, as guests of honor,
the mothers of our boys now in service; the
editors of the county press mayors of Fow-
Ter, Meade, and Plains; Past Department
Commander, X. Nj. Painter; Hon. LOUIS
Boehler, chairman of County Council of
Defense; and the Clergy of the county.
From thence line of march will be formed
under command of r. Buis, marshal of the
day, aided by his chief of staff, Col |.
Stamper, and proceed to Graceland Gene
terry, and after the loving ceremonial of be-
decking the graves of the Union, Spanish
American, Philippine Insurrection, War for
Democracy, and Confederate dead, the rit-
ual observances of the c. A r., including
salute by detachment under command of
Capt, Buis, will follow.
AT 900 p. m. the people Will assemble
at Phelps Theatre where the following exer"
cises will be rendered:
PROGRAM
Chairman Frank Sourbier P. C.
Reading Presidents Proclamation
Song Star Spangled Banner Audience
Invocation Rev. Geo. A. Kraft
Lincoln at Gettysburg
Mrs. Rhoda iSuvers) Judd
Solo Selected Frances StiveTs
Solo and Band Accm't. Don Rosenberg
Reading The Americans Creed
Alice M. Griggs
Solo When the Boys Come Home
Mrs. Clara (Fick) Perkins
Address Rev. Claude J. Spiers
Solo Keep the Home Fires Burning
Mrs. John Sweet
Solo and Chorus
o Sammie! Get Your Gun Right Away
Mrs. E. L. Larson, and Others
Benediction
Let every body come out and JOIN in these
oblations to our patriot dead and human
supplications for Divine favor in the Nations
final struggle to assure human liberty.
Frank Sourbier, Post Commander.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Miss Isabel Bruce and Louis
E. Johnson were united in mar
riage Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Cor
man by Rev. D. G. MacLennan
pastor of the Presbyterian
church, The bridal couple were
unattended, the ceremony being
in the presence of few intimate
friends. The ring service of the
Presbyterian church was used.
Mrs. Johnson is we'll known in
Liberal, she having taught
music in the public school for the
last two years. Mr.. Johnson also
is we'll known here having been
connected with the firm of Grif-
fifth & Baughman for some time
before he went to live on b 8
ranch north of the river.
The many friends of these
young people who are so favor
ably known in the community
wish them long life and much
happiness and success.
Seward county is fortunate in
retaining them as citizens.-Lib-
eral News, May 10.
Miss Bruce formerly taught in
the Meade schools and has the
best wishes of host of friends
here.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

The Meade Municipal band
gave another open air concert
last Saturday night. Whils tbe
attendance is not yet as large as
the boys would like, they are un-
firing in their efforts to please
those who do come, and will con-
tinue to give their concerts
every evening during the warm
weather. Get the habit .-attend
the band concert, and then at
tend the picture show and see
some of the best pictures ever
thrown on a screen.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Total Eclipse

A letter to the Scientific
American regarding the eclipse
of the snn of June 8, says:
The duration of totality at
Meade will be 76 seconds, at
Ashland 81 seconds and an Syr-
acuse, 79 seconds. Meade will
thus have almost as long a per-
lod of totallty as at any in yonr
vicinity.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Mr.. Roy E. Reeder, of Plains,
and Miss Marie Maggie, of Fort
Worth Texas, we're united in
marriage May 18th by Probate
Judge Marrs. Mr.. Reeder 1s
quite we'll known to many of our
people, having been third trick
operator at the Rock Island
last winter. He is now holding
a similar position at Plans.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

"Billy" the blood hound John
Truax donated to the All Kansas
Regiment at Camp Funston, has
been returned. A letter says:
Sorry to return Billy but circum
stances over which we have no
control make it necessary for us
to give up all our dogs" From
this it will be seen that the boys
are preparing to move.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

A letter from Lieutenant Ber-
nard McMeel, dated April 26th
states that all IS well. Among
other questions he asked, do
the American papers publish the
causalty lists" which leads bis
parents to believe that he is not
aware that they know he was
wounded. HIS letter also brings
to them the satisfaction that he
is improving, and in due time
will again take his place among
the men who are winning the
war.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

A letter from Lieutenunt Her
bert Jones to his parents states
that he has returned from a
three weeks stay in the trenches
during which time they repulsed
german raid, and counted five
huns left on the field after the
firing had ceased. He gives a
description of the sensation
created by bursting shells, and
says that through all the fight
ing, not one man was missing
when the fight was over.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
More Boys Go

Men to be entrained May 27th.
Charles F. Peat, Fowler.
Benz. F. Buck, Kans. City Mo.
Bob Cook, Plains Kansas
Isaac E. Reed, Mobile Ala.
Con Wasson, Meade
Harry Finkle, Meade h.. +
Men to be entrained during
week beginning May goth.
VIM. ]. Gooden, Fowler
VIM. E. Harvel Pitcher, Okla.
Jesse L. Blair, Geneseo, Kans.
Clark C. Smith, Geneseo Kans.
Peter Degand Topeka, Kans.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

A letter from George Werhle,
formerly of The News, states
that he is located at Great Lakes
Illinois, likes the Navy fine, is
drilling five hours each day, and
that the drill he received while
a m EN- Der of the State Guards
has been great help to him in
his training there.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

The State Guards now drill
regularly on Tuesday and Fyiday
nights Of each week. Those in
terested are asked to remember
the drill nights and be on hand
promptly at 500 p. m.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Ross Bankson, of Plans writes
his parents, that when his
letter reaches them be will be on
sea. Ross enlisted last January,
and soon became a Corporal.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Appointments

The following order is made
in connection with Memorial Day
Orderly to Commanding Of
6cer Glen Rexroad
Orderly to Officer of the Day
Alex Wilson
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Alvin L. Meyer left for Liber-
al Wednesday, where he will
join the army. Mr.. Meyer is not
yet twenty-one, but feels that his
country needs him, and is acting
accordingly.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

News of the safe arrival OF
easel Braden Somewhere 10
France" has been receive by
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. N.
Braden.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

A marriage license was issued
May Il to Mr.. John C. Friesen,
andMrs. Katherine Friesen. Mr..
Friesen recently came to Meade
county from Canada, while Mrs.
Friesen has been a resident for
several years.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Mrs. r. M. Painter left Satur-
day for a ten day stay in Topeka
and Wichita.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

The picture of all pictures,
The Blue Bird, Phelps theatre,
Nav oath and 25th.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
MEMORIAL SUNDAY
Phelps Theatre, May 26th at II:oo a. m.
ppOGpAM


Rev. Geo. A. Kraft Presiding
Voluntary
Song America audience
Invocation Rev. H. G. Phillips
Solo Mrs. Emil l.. Larson
Sermon Rev. Nj. S. Gillidett
Song Star Spangled Banner Audience
Benediction
it is the earnest hope of the Local Post
of the G. A R. that these observances shall
be joined in by all Christian bodies or ,wor-
shippers, the county over. with the assurance
that the memories and the 'deeds thus honor b.
ed are alike the heritage Of all our peoples,
without distinction 0fTace, color, or religion.
Frank SoaTbies. Post Commadder
MEADE COUNTY's MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVANCE
Meade County news., 1918-05-23
Performance is the Best Answer

STANDING the gaf'-keeping aiwagS on the iob-not
eating profits by high opeaon-thoe are the bin
things your tractor deliver in the field over
period of years is the only real test
Ten years the first Oil Pull put the mar
ket They went into the Northwest Canada-beakng prairie
sod-gong against the toughest conditions tractor can meet
Pulls are now in those sold years ago are delivering the
same sure service this machines Ask al A1y
Where
They Stand to the Work-Strong whee con-
strucion-heavy gearngoi burning oil cooled heavy duty
and day out continuous service Always ready when you are
no laying down the 'pinchcs."
Guaranteed Oil Burner Oil burning was fundamentals
designing the OPu Not of the 1000 OlPul in use to-
day but using kerosene or lower grade oil fuel To make
sure every OPull carries WrR guarantee that protects the
without time limit.
Cooled by OilDd you hear radiator trouble in the
oNPu! No-because it is oil cooled No danger of freez
lng-no evaporatonno reflng with cooled engines
fan to roubea temperature for the cvnde
Closest Speed Regulations-Wach the OiPull on the
befor close regulation it is without equal Adjustment Of ec,
inc speed to changes the load quick as flash Won
can't control It, but the in the OPu doesnstoUf
regulation of power to every variation in the load
Standard Design-Every OilPul is built the same The
new small IA 40 carries the continuous service
and low cost Of operation and 10 90 have in
ten years in the field.
special cataog tells all about the construction and opera
tion of the olPull Come in and get copy.
w. F. CASTEENa& co.
Meade County news., 1918-05-23

Mrs. r. S. Smith returned
Wednesday from Topeka.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-14
$1,000 Will be Given to Promote til
Welfare of Our Valient Heroes Until
They Come Hons Again

Back up these Organizations without thought OF creed because
O
lin
and SOUL
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Germany Will
Try to Save Gold

In her attempt to recover foreign
trade Germany will be confronted with
the necessity of first obtaining raw ma
terials before she can begin to export
goods in any considerable quantities,
except in her specialties of potash,
chemicals and steel. How are her pur-
chases to be paid for? Germany's cur
rency is greatly deprecated, and it
certainly will remain much below par
for years after peace comes That
means that Germany will have to pay
much higher prices for raw materials
for her factories than the manufac-
turers of countries whose currency is
sound or nearly so, and that will prove
most serious handicap in her efforts
to regain foreign markets.
OF course, buying raw materials with
gold will be 9ut of the question; the
stock of the Reichsbank-now some
what less than $500, ,0O0-would not
go far. All Germans know that; the
government is especially aware of it.
Already about two years ago it ap-
pointed the so-called Reichswirtschafts
amt, or Imperial Economic Board,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18

classes of voters. But the National
Liberal party itself has declared by q
huge majority in favor of the original
bill. This should insure its passage, as
the Conservatives alone are in q mi
nority.
Moreover, the ministers are showing
very firm hand. Having the Kaiser's
to their intention to dissolve the
Chamber if the bill is rejected, and
then appeal to the country. The Kaiser
himself has thrown his whole influence
into the scale, and it may be regarded
as certain that new elections would OBJ
tain good majority for the reform
Hence | conclude that universal suf-
frage is a practical certainty in Prus-
sia. That this must greatly weaken
the power of the aristocracy is self
evident. 1t will also be a good start
toward controlling the military power,
which draws its baleful strength from
the Prussian aristocracy.
The movement toward some form of
parliamentary government, too. war
rants more hopeful attitude than it
mas received among the countries war
ring upon Germany. I do not ignore
the fact that Germany until a year ago
mad been without any real political de-
velopment since the empire was
founded. Bismarck and the wars
against Austria and France paralyzed
all attempts to take even the most
modest step forward.
But last year the Reichstag at last
took its courage in its hands and COM
PEELED the reorganization of the gov
ernment in accordance with its will.
such things have usually proceeded in
other countries by precedent, and now
that the Reichstag has tasted and
tested its power it hardly will sur
render it again.
OF course, the task before the liberal
elements is an enormous one. 1t
amounts, says Professor Hugo Preuss,
to Transforming the spirit Of the Ger
man people; it requires the formation
OF political will" But this process,
ne says, has set in with vigor and
speed that surprise persons acquainted
with German mentality. He thinks
that the intrinsic logic of the situation
VIII compel further development.
But Preuss, as friend of this re-
torn, says one thing that should be
needed by the governments now carry
ing on war against Germany. Of course,
those governments want also to see
that reform carried into full effect, but
this influential German publicist gives
them tins thought to reflect upon: "The
chief hlndrance to it would be for
enemy countries to set it up as one of
their war aims, as one of their peace
conditions" He points out that all re-
actionaries are using this foreign in
reference" to discredit the new devel-
opment, and representing those who
advocate it as "hirelings of foreign
countries"
In that, at least, the Germans are
like other mortals.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18

aoly will have been depleted by at least
100000 men, dead and cripples.. and
tne government will most likely adopt
measures to restrict or even prohibit
emigration if the outgo should assume
ANYTHING like serious proportions.
New population problems also will
nave to be. solved on the East, if Ger
many should succeed IN making per-
nanene the territorial rendjustments
~ "tf.eSSoy erected there. The annexation
ol Oourland and Lithuania. which an
pears now to be an ACCOMPLISHED far
WI brlng with it the larger of those
problems; This annexation has been
compared on our side to the annexa-
clon OF Alsace-Lorraine in that il will
impose upon Germany just such an
otner task as the assimilation of these
rrench provinces has proved. In Ger
many itself the annexation has been
oppoSed strongly by some Socialists
sideration.
But the task obviously must prove
a much easier one than that Of If A1saces PnUte
Lorralne. The population of Courlantl
ana Llthuania is predominantly Lett.
with good sprinkling of Germans and
other elements. Of course. the Raj
TIC Germans, who are chiefly large
landowners or merchants and trades
men in the cities, will find it not onlv
easy but even agreeable to change their
citizenship. 1t was the great landown-
ers Tor the most part who hastily met
the wishes of the German military
command by adopting the declaration
OF secession from Russia and adhesion
to Germany Riga is almost German
city. 1t has been a sort of OUTPOST of
German life. 1t has its German thea
tre. which has always drawn it's actors
and managers almost wholly from Ger
many 1t is probably true, therefore,
that the population, according to Ger
man reports, welcomed Hindenburg's
troops as if they were their own coun-
trymen.
Moreover, the Let's themselves,
ckhiehy ckiy peasants of the provinces. cer-
talnly will not prove themselves a
parallel to the people of Alsace-
Lorraine. They have no strong at
tachment to the Russia that thew
know; and if they had their own wav
they would doubtless adhere neither
to Russia nor Germany, but prefer to
erect a little Lett republic. That the
assimilation of them by the Germans,
however. is not hopeless problem is
evident from the fact that Prussia al
ready has large Lett district in East
Prussia, the people of which have for
ages been contentcd apparently with
their lot.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18

Every so often we meet
somebody who says, why,
of course, | know the Rogers
Peet stores, Buy all my
clothes there; but | didn't
know they had four.
Yet, here they are handy
Andy, all ready to save you
time, travel and trouble"
Same variety! Same good
quality! Same reasonable
prices! Fact is all four"
really operate as one. For
linked-up by private tele-
phones, special messengers
and motors, the stocks are
always interchangeable, thus
quadrupling resources at each
Of the four corners
If you have an account at our store.
it's good at the others.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
By William c. Dreher
(Elerenth and last articIe.)


Thst Germany will be confronted
,iter the war with many new problems
Il vital Importance and great difficulty
Is recognized fully by the Germans
themselves. In fact, they began to
discuss those problems and make prep
,rations to meet them more than a
real ago. Such discussion hardly has
been less active than that of peace
iself A period of so-called "Ueber-
aAgswirtschaft," or transition econ
eny, also has definitely shaped itself in
hepublic mind-a period during which
aeeptional measures, it is held, will
iueto be adopted in order to get the
economic and other forces Of the ma
ton back upon a peace basis. sssS
hshall be the object Of this final ar
tids Of my series to give in rough out
line some of the main features Of Ger
nany's after-war problems. Of course,
lam fully aware Of the limitations i'm
posed upon any such forecast by my
ignorance of the future. L do not know,
for example, the answer to the@m O.
nentous question, How will the swar
turn out? For all that, however, we
have sufficient knowledge of past and
present tendencies in Germany to war
rant some statement of the things that
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18

that makes the Germanizetion of Posen
and West Prussia its special task, re-
Gently has been demanding vigorous
action against the Poles. 1t would ap-
pear certain, therefore, that the Ger
mans can be trusted to keep the Polish
question alive and acutely troublesome
for themselves. They have shown them
selves adopts in that.
Germany's first task after the war,
and probably the most important one
of all, will be the economic one. How
is Germany to break up her huge arm
les and get the soldiers back into their
former .employments? What is to be
done with the various war organiza-
tlons of business nature? How are
trade relations with foreign countries
to be restored and how are they to be
paid for? How is shipping to be
brought. back to it's peace-time ef-
iciency?
Such are the questions that Ger
mans are asking themselves with anx-
lous interest. They have been asking
them now for several years, and the
answers-whatever answers they have
been able to give them-have tended to
grow less and less satisfactory. Of
course, most of the talk about Ger
many's economic future, dealt out pub
licly for home and foreign consump-
tion, is. still of somewhat cheerful
tenor, but much of it is distinctly
gloomy.
In one of it's weekly financial reviews
in March the "Koelnische Zeitung"
summarized some of the economic diff
iiculties of the after-war period. The
big losses of men, it said, cannot be
replaced. and the great number of Grip
pies will increase the burdens of the
people; there will be great need for
merchandise of all sorts, but the pur-
chasing power of the people will have
been reduced greatly The foreign
trade is gone, and the English, Ameri-
cans and Japanese have seized upon
Germany's markets. and great new in
dustries have grown up in the coun-
tries hostile to Germany. The purchase
of raw materials will be difficult, and
will remain so. And on top of all this,
the great burden of taxation And then
the writer comforts himself with the
reflection that "our enemies will be in
the same plight-perhaps even worse"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Birth Rate Is
Big Problem

The birth rate in Germany had been
declining steadily for some years be-
fore the war. The subject has also
long been one of grave concern to the
authorities. At a comparatively early
stage of the war, when it already had
become evident that Germany's losses
in men would be very heavy, the gov
ernmcnt began to discuss with medical
authorities measures for increasing the
birth rate, and bill for that purpose
is now before the Reichstag 1t aimsto
eradicate certain diseases and prac-
tices that check the growth of the pop
ulation. Systematic efforts also will be
made further to reduce the rate of in
fant mortality, which already has been
discreditably high in Germany The
war already has proved a strong stim-
ulus to plans for giving better care to
infants, and this resulted, at least dur
ing the first few years of the war, in
materially reducing the death rate.
But Germany is threatened with a
loss of population in one way that has
not yet been discussed there, so far as
| have observed. l mean through emf
grafton. In my last article l showed
that the Germans will be oppressed
after the war with an enormous burden
of debt. This must make the condition
Of the laboring classes very difficult.
Moreover, the task of restoring Ger
many's foreign trade and her manu.
factures to such a state of prosperity
as will insure remunerative employ
ment to all her people probably will not
be achieved for some years after the
war, and until it has been achieved
Germans probably will emigrate in
large numbers. This movement will be
assisted strongly, too, by the antipathy
for war and the whole military system
with which very many soldiers will 1e-
turn to their homes.
But the labor of every German hand
will be needed at home to help in re-
building the fabric of German prosper.
ity. The army of active workers prob
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
Holland to Accept
Ship Exchange Plan
Guarantee Sought, However,
That Vessels Will Reach
America

AMSTERDAM, April 1.-THE Dutch
government, DR.. Loudon, the Foreign
Minister, announced in the Second
Chamber yesterday, is prepared to ac-
cept the American governments pro-
posal to send three shiploads of grain
to Holland on condition that Holland
sends three ships of about the same
tonnage to America.
According to the "Telegraaf," the
minister added:
Holland must, however. have the
certainty that the three ships will
reach America. The government has
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
First Great Task
Is Economic One

But the Polish problem will as
sumo new difficulties for Prussia, what
ever disposition be ultimately made of
Russian Poland. The Polish population
of the provinces Of Posen and West
Prussia yearn for absorption into the
new Polish state, whether the latter
be Independent or become attached to
Russia. The Poles in the Reichstag
and in the Prussian Chamber only have
recently made speeches which strongly
emphasized their discomfort with the
prospective settlement of the status of
Russian Poland; and they were lectur-
ed in turn by German stalwarts as be-
ing more irreconcilable than ever. The
so-called "Hakatisten," too, the society
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18

One 500
Bond will
provide
5 rifles
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18

reason to assume that Germany will
place no impediments in their way. 1t
has, however, asked Germany as to her
intentions. but has not yet received a
reply"
DR.. Loudon announced that ne had
been Informed by the Anglo-American
governments that Dutch ships entering
British or American ports after April
20 would not be seized. He said he re-
garded the word of the Anglo American
powers as sufficient guarantee.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-18
sr,.n Teutons Take Gloomy
View of Big Economic
Difficulties
Recovery of Trade
! One Of First Tasks
Writer Predicts Universal
Suffrage and Parlia-
mentary Reform


NOTE.-Umtil the outbreak of
aor between the United States
ind Germany Mr.. Dreher had
bssn for gears the Associated
Press correspondent at Berlin,
specializing IN financial, eco
non.ic and political subjects.
He has, therefore a rery zcide
knowledge of the sources and
nature of Germany's industrial
po,cer, and also an unusual atn-
Outstanding of Germaany's emo
tons.