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The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19

in small handful of buckho
the
from beneath
started toward the
pulled the trigger
basket clothes
the waddng of the the basket
porch present.
" the entire the house in fames
Miller had regane his feet
musethe
left when the fire had burned itself out
sparks
outbuldngs
all but
the
straight But
tile vet eff he here long enough
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19
icouLOh'T
STAND
i PLACE -.

pleasure to be arrested by Barney Where "a
from laconcally replied Veral
leaned his high DESK
"from Berlin Pa"
departed his
because
the knocked
Pittsburgh promised
rom expectation Of the other
persistent sefgeAnts
from trouser pocket msce-
bills strings and white stones
"Whew!' Sergeant Baumgraz
Youn worry, his
his
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19

Had to look twice before Knew nel.
The police interrupted the keeping
Of the date-for while. They wanted
to know where Stella got all those
good clothes. And they say they
learned the clothes came from the
apartments of Ernestine Stumvoll and
Miss Julia Latham, which had been
reported robbed.
The police were going to pre-
vent Stella from keeping the date, but
said Stella: II gave that fellow q
diamond ring and signet ring to
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19

consequences. The snake, as before
stated, was a big one. and as Miller
had been missing chickens as we'll as
eggs, he at once decided that the six
foot reptile was the guilty culprit and
one that ought to be put out of busi-
ness.
It had been many years since he
had fired the old war weapon, but as
it was still in pretty fair condition
he concluded to use it in dispatching
the snake. He loaded it with an ample
chorro If COARSE noWder. rammed in g.
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19
Detroit Police Capture Elusive Girl Burglar

Brentkowsk " burglar on her way to keep
W. Bhrendt other ohcers from
A doed
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19

lice station hand in hand with Patrol.
man Barney Mangin.
"Here comes Mangin with another
of his urchins," commented Lieut..
John Callan, as he caught the approach
in Cherry way Of piping voice re-
lating things to Barney that caused
that worthy to burst out In stentorian
outlaws. Who'd ever thought Barney
had arrested the child9 But, child or
patriarch, there have been many par
takers of Central station hospitality
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19
Probably Last Time He Will Pet Grizzly Bear

DOsTON-Ca both reached for
scramble
portion Hulners right that doctors fear
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19
High Percentage Of llGteracy in Various
- Parts of United States
B, CHARLES w. ELIOT Pradso. Emeritus Of Harvard University

The effort to recruit. large army and navy by
CONSUMPTION has brought home to the minds Of the
people the fact reported in the last United States
that ~ per cent of the people in the United
States ten years of age and iterates; that
u.s. they are unable to write their own language The
different states of the Union vary widely in this respect
from Iowa with IL per cent to Louisiana with 20 per
cent from the west North Central states with 29 per
cent to the east South Central with 174 per cent.
When the fact was announced that the regular army
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19
Younqster Yearned for the Delights Of Big City

afrhed by brass buttons and
police court vea
his occupation with evident dsdnn a
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19

tated.
The man, who is about fifty years
old, thinking more of providing a few
minutes entertainment for the group
of persons who had gathered before
the park bear cage than Of his own
personal safety, ventured inside the
guard rail that surrounds the cage to
assume the temporary role Of an AMI
NAL tanner.
Bruin, seeming the odor Of the
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19
Farmers Shot at "Pesky Snake" Proved Costly

WORK. Jacob Miller shot big backsnake that invaded MS
musket carried
stopped figure out the possible
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Mrs. Josie Cassart died Jan. 10 at her home near Johnson
 pair of fine twin boys reported at the home of Clarence Fugate.
 domestic money order office was established at the Johnson post office January ,.
 W L. Stokes, the barber, has added another chair to his shop. Perry Stokes will preside over it.
 J. E. Jones has boy at his house Although any of them.
 Wm. Sanders of Spring Valley and Miss Coot Can non of Goshen were married Friday night at the res dence of the brides parents.
 Fort Smith was visited by disastrous cyclone Tuesday night, January IT, killing fifty or sixty peo ple inurng many others and destroying thousands o dollars worth of property.
 At the annual meeting of the Springdae Shippers Union Tuesday afternoon A. M Reed elected pres den J. A. Joyce vice president G. W. Jones secretary w H. Searey treasurer The directors elected were A NJ Reed, J. A. Joyce, W. B. Brogdon, J. C. Cemmer, J r Harris. The contract for furnishing crates was awarded to J Chapman.
 The young people given party at the AT Hotel Thursday evening of last week in honor o Miss Minnie Bryant of Fayetteville. Those present were Misses Salie Adams Fife Driver of Fayetteville Sallie Renner Buah Jofe Birdie Parker, Ada Bevers Minnie Bryant and Messrs. Fred Maxwell Fred Boges, Julian Wilkinson Carl Ownbey, Walter Hale Chas, Pendererass, Albert Bevers, Leon Smith
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
fin the Days of yore
Cleaned from the files of The News. THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Bert Williams is drumming for d Cincinnati cot I ing house
 Jno. R Harris X Bro have sold g stoves during h last two weeks.
 Tolbert Lane is putting up a dwelling on his tI in the western part of town.
 Stoney Petress and wife of Huntsville spent Christ mas with the old folks at this place
 Joe Holeomb and Thomas Gladden. have traded ho tes. Mr. Holcomb will retire from the business.
 The dancing fraternity of Springdae had q hop al the residence of P MeGamon Wednesday night
 The young folks had a surprise party at the resi- dence of c. Dodson Wednesday night Dee. 28 TherI quite large crowd and all seemed to heartily en joy themselves.
 Judge Hale and Billy Smiley have sold their farms to Zimmerman X Bryan of Cleburne, Tex for $624o, 80 per They will plant the whot tract in fruit trees.
 Dr. Hank Young and Miss Susan Sites were mar ried at Huntsville Sunday January l. We join the many friends of the Doctor at this place in wishing them much happiness
 The free school at this place opened Monday morn ing with three teachers Prof Coltrane, Hon. W N Davis and Rev. + NJ. Granade Another teacher will probably be added in short time.
 Married-At the residence of J. c. Cowan in Ben. ton County, Thursday Dec 21 R B. Reed to Miss Annie Cowan, Rev. J. L. D. Houston officiating. We trust the future has much happiness in store for the young people
 The watch party at the residence of MT. and Mrs A. T. Claypoo Saturday evening most enjoyable affair in every way. The time spent with music and various games and about ten o'clock the company repaired to the dining where excellent re treatments were served The following is list of those who had the pleasure of enjoying the evenings festivities: John Harris and Annie Wagner; Joe Ken nedy and Annie Walden; Ebert Self and Mabel Staf ford; Charley Dodson and Minnie Lewis; John DodsoT and Willie Kennan; Charley Ha~n and Gener Hoeomi and the News scribe
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

will bear and is demanding more All those chickens will come home to roost some day.
 Nobody can object to the Southern States imposing the most drastic prohbtory laws upon themselves but when they undertake to rule New York and Pennsyl- vania and Massachusetts and say what the people of those States may eat and drink then the Southern Democrats have again cut themselves off from the body Northern Democrats effectualy as they did in 1860 when they demanded that the Northern Democ- racy must abecty surrender to their views of the ln- stitution of human slavery Northern Democrats Will no sooner think of surrenderng the issue ot person. al liberty than on the issue of slavery
 If the South is determined to ahead with this ln- sensate policy-if this new sectonalism of prohibition is to imposed upon Northern and Eastern States by the South and West then the Southern Democrats Will have again taken themselves out of the Democratic Pary and must abide by the consequences, whatever these may be.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

The above, heading and all is printed just as it reached The News. It is being sent out from the headquarters of the liduor interests in the form of a neWspa- per clipping, purporting to be an editorial which appeared in the New York World December 23, and whatever We may think of the whiskey men, they are not fools and would not have sent this clipping out broadcast to newspaper offices without authority to do SO Hence it's authentic ity is no doubt correctly given. It is inter- esting, showing to what depths a great newspaper may descend. This editorial attack on the people of the South and the resurrection of the bloody shirt" may not have been inspired by the Whiskey in- terests, but the probabilities are it was. The past record of the Whiskey men shows they would resort to almost any means to retain their privilege of debauching the youth of the land, and would not hesitate to array one section of the country against another. It will avail them noth- ing, however, for the days of the liquor business in the United States are number ed, and the South, if we mistake not, Is very willing to assume it's share of re- .sponsibility for bringing about this much desired end
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
DOGS OR SHEEP, WHICH?

There is saying in this country, and it has grown into an adage, that the leg islator who desires to commit political suicide has only to introduce and father dog law, and the people will attend to the obseQuies.
 Yet the one thing which the various states stand urgently in need is just such legislative timber-men who are willing to forego political preferment if by doing so they can confer a great boon upon the country than which there is no better in the world for sheep raising
 What must be the anaZement of the peoples of other countries when they are told that the only reason Americans are not sheep raisers is because of the dog that the average citizen prefers his dog to his sheep, and if he must be without either one the sheep must go
 Statistics tell us that this country to- day is maintaining 25,00,000 dogs-an av- craze of one to every family in the land Placing the cost of maintenance at con- servative figure, these brutes will con- sume as much as half their number of hu- man beings, saying nothing of their dep relations. This is equivalent to feeding twelve and one-half million people or more than it will cost to feed every sol dier we will ever send to France
 But the mere feeding of this horde of useless animals is by no means the big item. The great expense lies in the great menace which they constitute to the sheep raising industry We would not be so lln- just to the canines as to allege that all are addicted Co sheep killing, or even would be if there were sheep available to be kill ed. But the uncertainty as to the guilty individuals brings the whole race under suspicion
 However, this country is now paying dearly for its devotion to the dog. It is conceded by all that his dogship is the one great deterrent to the sheep industry. In sections of country where the people have had the wisdom to prefer the sheep to the dog, prosperity has been welcome guest. But these communities are rare, and over large part of the country the dog ranges at his own sweet will
 So long as wool was cheap and easily procurable from other countries, the question as between the dog and the sheep was not so pressing, and the American Householder could be left in possession of his expensive luxury. Now, however when the fleecy staple is conspicuous for It's scarcity, the decision should be put squarIely up to our people: "The dog or the sheep-which? ?'
 Col. House may not have done much talking while in Europe, but from the re- suits of his visit he must have had
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

A prominent editor of the country is out with a long editorial purporting to be an analysis of the female nature. That editor is either fraud or the most fool hardy man alive. We contend that the female nature can't be analysed. But if it can, and this editor has succeeded, then he will be a hunted man the balance off his days for telling on the women.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

New York papers tell of an Italian who ate twenty eggs at one meal. That fellow is not only an alien enemy, but should be vigorously prosecuted for hoarding food supplies.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Berryvle is just very forcibly feeling the great privileges the Arkansas legislature has from time time conferred on the insurance companies. Notwith standing the fact that have of the very best Waerworks systems in the and still further that Berryville has had fire of any consequence in the past fifteen or twenty years yet insurance rates have been raised from twenty-five to forty per cent all the city and all powerless help ourselves by refusing carry insurance. So if you have paid your insurance this year you be ready for big words when the agent brings your policy around.-Berryville Star.
 So it appears Berryville people are having a practical demonstration of the workings of that great institution, the Arkansas Actuarial Bureau Elsewhere in the news columns of this paper will be found an article taken from the Benton vile Democrat, which shows that a con- certed effort will be made to have the law creating this bureau repealed at the next session of the general assembly. The only way to make sure this will be done is to see that the right sort of men are elected to that body. If we remember correctly, practically all members from this section of the state opposed the passage of the bill, and that it was passed by q small margin of votes. We do not know how true 1t may be, but an insurance man made the statement that the insurance lobby was so incensed at the opposition of members of the general assembly from this section of the state that the big in crease in rates here was made partly as a retaliatory measure The News suggests that when candidates for the legislature come around asking support that they be required to declare themselves on this proposition, and if they are not unequivo- cally in favor of repeating this law then scratch their names from the ticket when voting time comes. It is the intention of this paper to tell the people of Washing ton County how every candidate in this county stands on this question, and then if they don't elect men who will use their in- tluence to repeal the law it will be their own fault.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

The profiteers are after the scalp of Secretary Daniels because he distln- guishes between doing bit' and "tak- ing bite Longer life to, Josephus,
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Chicago has been footed off S2,OOO,OOO during the past year by robbers. The reason the figures are so low is that the estimate doesn't include the activities of the food profiteers.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
PUNCHY PARAGRAPHS.

Little Willie is ready to do his bit If somebody will declare a soapIess day.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

AS a sample of American thrift we might mention that wool is now around one dollar pound yet this country main tains 25000,000 dogs, at least 20,000,000 of which are utterly worthless These tWen ty million brutes are hereditary enemies of the sheep, and are alone responsible for the inexcusable scarcity of the woolies in this country.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

If Mary's little lamb continues to grow in favor and financial value 1t is destined to seriously interfere with the activities of the mongrel cur The country is al- ready looking askance at the latter.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

La, son of Mr and Mrs. Ii. C. Kit ter, who live west of town, was handed to The News by Mrs Ritter Ubc gi,,as
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

The difference between the Russian and German views of peace was that while Russia desired peace with Germany, the latter wanted peaceful possession of Rus sia Such little difference to mar har monyi
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

One thing this war has done for Us, 1t has convinced many Democrats that Re- publicans were human beings, and Repub- Hcans have been forced to admit chat Democrats might even be Christians
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

When that registration of alien ene mes IS completed, it is safe to predict that the Rogues' Gallery will be enriched with a choice lot of new mugs.
 When Germany gets through intrigu- Ing with Trotsky he will find that he is ex- pected to trotsky to the musicsky
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

dates, who are taking the opportunity |
 : of presenting their claims to the vot-
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Col. House may not have done much talking while in Europe, but from the re- suits of his visit he must have had spokesman who could talk some.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Many country newspape sections have increased tn 4io,, rn+ sa ao
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06
Farewell Party

The Misses Dean and Mrs. Ray
Cook gave a farewell party Monday
night in honor of Miss ZorayGa
Lorimer at the home of the-Misses
Dean. Miss Lorimer will leave
the last of the week for New York
and expects to sail for France the
eth. She has been called for social
reconstruction work, under the Amer
lean Red Cross, and the party. given
for her Monday night was a farewell
TO her from her younger friends in
Ordway.
In remembrance of the occasion the
girls presented Miss Lorimer with
handsome wrist watch and flash
light, besides many small useful ar
ticles they knew she could use in
France.
Light refreshments were served
and a most happy evening spent
Those present were Misses Zorayda
Lorimer, Bessie Barker, Hattie Broad
Uent, Mabel Vinyard, Edna Vinyard,
Edna Veiths, Belle Galiavan, Eleanor
Buude, Jaanita. Ethelyn, Ruth and
Frank Dean. Eileen Prendegrast,
Trudy Farris. Mrs. II. r. Mast and
Mrs. Ray Cook.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06
CROWLEY WOMEN BUSY

Crowley-The work for the Red
Cross has been going on in Crowley
and vicinity at lively rate and judg-
ing from the products the women
have recently turned out they are on
the job. A list of the articles are
herewith given:
II AKA congresses, AZ sponges, il
Gx} bandages. 9 9x9 congresses. ii
T bandages, II 5-tail bandageB. 12
sling (triangles), Is AKA head band
ages, II abdominal bandages. - bed
shirts. suits muslin drawers and
shirts. 10 ladies drawers, wool
socks, . sweaters, special dressings,
? GxG laparotomy pads, Q AKA gauze
wipes, 4x16 laparotomy pads.
BELGIAN RELIEF
apron suits and bloomers, rom
pers, wool petticoats, under waists
? outing boomers. 105 pieces under
wear, 80 pair hose.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Daniel schram-left for San Diego,
Cal, Thursday.
Mrs. j. E. jeffrey returned Mon
day from Colorado Springs after
few days visit with Mrs. C. N. Me
Nulty.
Mary Elizabeth Hilvert went to
Canon City Tuesday where she is to
attend school at St. Scholasticas s
academy.
Miss Bell Gallavan and Miss Marie
Bias, went to Pueblo on a business
trip Thursday.
Mrs. Bell Gallavan and daughter,
Miss Linda, are expected home next
week from Boise. Idaho, where they
have heen located for the past year
Mrs. Cora Horning. of Haswell. is
moving here this week in order to
send the children to Ordway schools.
Paul williams arrived here Mon
day from Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. T. Nelson return
ed Sunday from a weeks trip in the
mountains. They visited Glenwood
Springs and all the southern. middle
and northern parts of the state.
Mrs. Carrie Griffin and daughter.
May, of Musca tine, Iowa. are here
visiting Mrs Griiiin's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. u. Shockey.
Miss Margaret Rettberg. who was
the guest of the Misses Dean, return
ed to her home in Pueblo Friday.
Rush Burton, of Pueblo, was in
Ordway Saturday visiting friends.
Mrs. j. LIE Potter returned Tues
day after few days visit in Rocky
Ford.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06
GEO. w. HOPPER

GeorgeW. Hopper was born in Mus
kingum county, Ohio. in 1857. and
when he passed away at a hospital
in Pueblo on Wednesday, August 90.
1918, he was sixty-one years and
three months of age. Mr.. Hopper was
united in marriage to Miss Celia
Smedtzer. He is survived by his wife
and one daughter. and five sisters
and two brothers. One of the sisters
is Mrs. H. Colyer. of Ordway.
Mr.. Hopper had been a resident
of the Box Springs district for a
number of years. 1t was only recent
ly that he became i'll and was taken
to hospital in Pueblo for treatment
but died there. The funeral services
were conducted at the Evangelical
church in Ordway on Sunday after
noon, August %. and interment made
in Valley View cemetery, this city.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06
Obituary of G. G. Coy

Granville G, Coy as born on No
vemher II, 1860. at Washington,
Washington county. Iowa. He died at
his home near Crdway, August IS,
1918, at the age of 81 years, nine
months and / 5 days. On February 2,
1885, he was united in marriage to
Miss Efiie F. Stout. To this union
were born nine children who are Mrs.
Clara B. Vincent, of Aurora, Kans.,
William G. Coy. of Norton, Kans.,
Ora NJ. Coy, of Ordway, Mrs. Verna
A. Hickman, of Fort Lupton. Colo,
Everett W., Doris V. and Glenn II.
Coy. all of Ordway, and Edna, who
died in infancy, and Eta NJ, who
died Sept. 81, 1912. He leaves one
sister and six brothers, two of whom
were present at his funeral.
Z On September 13, 1905, Mr. Coy
was converted and joined the st. Paul
Methodist Episcopal church, of Troop,
Kans. He was again transferred to
the breckenridge class north of Ord
way.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06
Tcachers, Certificates

In speaking of the work of school
teachers and of first grade certificates
Mrs, Helen Shoe-Smith, teacher of
ciYics i'll North Denver high school
says:
"Altho it is not written law, it
was made a custom by most of the
county Supts. of the state not to re-
new First Grade Certificates unless
the teacher had taught two years out
cf the three for which first grade
is good; that she reads the Reading
Circle Books, and that she attend
one of the State Teachers institutes
each year, This may seem to be a
rather stearn measure, but it was
done SO that the highest standard of
teachers might be kept up in the
state.
"It will be well for teachers to
abide by this ruling as they may wish
to teach in county where the Supt.
will require these requisites, so
do not be surprised if he refuses to
renew your certifica-e. Take enongh
interest in your own educational
standard to be up to date and ready
to render the best to your pupils and
to your country.
The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06

OVER rs cent. of the sugar used in the United
~ States is delivered by ships. There is produced
about 100000 of beet and 1000 tons of
cane sugar in Louisiana - The he total consumption of the
United States is about 1900 900 tons of which
makes about 900 tons of refined sugar.
If our coasts were bockaded as Germany's now are,
would have available for the of the people of the
United States only pound of for four
Undersuch 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 more than two
pounds of sugar per person each month for domestic
Reducing sugar consumption here means that
will be able to help supply the needs of France Eng
land and Italy. Sugar conservation on the American
table also conservation of ships
The Army and Navy have sent out an IS. o. 81 call
for ships. "Save Our Ships to Transport Troops and
Munitions to France, in order that keep the fight
ing front where it is and not allow it to extend to
homes" is the message. =
There is ample sugar in the world for all require
ments-in fact there is large surplus but account
the ship shortage it is not available for this
country.
Java, which produces Is per cent. of the worlds
crop, IS too far removed 1t requires $50 to 160
days for ship to go to Java and return