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The Keota news., 1918-06-07
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
Items Of interest 70 tho People Of
Ke0ta and Vicinity

1A0OSS1 N41O VS~AAASSJ
Mrs. Harold Bowers arrived Thursday
from Saint Cloud, MIMI. to live with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Robinson. Her husband, who has been
employed - foreman Of company house
construction BY the Pan Motor Comp
any, enlisted in the u. 8. Marines and
was called into training preparatory TO
duty overseas.
Mrs. Ella Burgessor and son, Mason.
returned to her homestead At Hightower
Monday. after spending some weeks at
Fort Lupton. Colo. Her son. Eugene.
formerly employed At Keota. is now in
training in the east. having enlVted ~
an ambulance driver.
L. A. Knipp hiss commenced work on
the new postoffice building, 1890 feet
in size. adjoining the S. w. Eek store.
Schoonover & Son will also use the
building ~ an Office for their growing
insurance and real estate business.
VuIcanizing at the Raymer Rubber
Tire Works. All kinds; any size. Prices
right. Work guaranteed. Send me .
trial casing by mail or express. will
nav one way. 64-7
J. P. Mcdonald went to Denver Sat
urday night for visit with his sister
and friends. returning Wednesday morn
ing after encountering many car trou-
bles.
Mrs. S. E. Dodder left Thursday.
returning to her home. At Overlook.
Kan. after visit with her son, C. O..
Dodder. and grandchildren, At Keota.
Juanita Prouse left Tuesday for
Lafayette. and her mother. Mrs. Pearl
Prouse. left Thursday for the same
place, to visit for week.
Joe Foy injured his ankle Tuesday
with q spike tooth harrow. but will soon
be ~ spry rs ever.
C. o. Dodder and son. Clarence.
returned Tuesday from . visit At Over
brook, Kan.
DR.. Il. l.. Fowler. dentist, will be
in Keota the first seven days Of each
month. Il
Work mares and colts for sale. See
Charles E. Friend, five miles south Of
Keota. p65-7
Harley Jobbins is having well drilled
on his Keota tract. southwest Of the
depot.
Siberian millet seed for sale. Guy
D. Burgess. s miles north Of Keota.
post
Mr.. Swan and Miss Ruth Martinson.
Of Orchard. visited friends here Wednes-
day.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
BATTLE PLANES EN
 ROUTE 10 FRANCE
SHIPMENT NEARLY FIVE MONTHS AHEAD OF THE ORIGINAL
 SCHEDULE.

Washington. = The first American. built battle planes are en route to France, nearly five months ahead of the original schedule.
 In making this announcement Secre- tary Baker said the first shipment, al though not large, marks the final oyer- coming of many difficulties in build ing up this new and intricate indus try"
 These planes" MT. Baker said, "are equipped with the first Liberty motors from machine production. One in a recent test surpassed all records for speed and climbing for planes of that type. Engine production which began a month ago, is now on a quan- tity basis and the peak of production will be reached in a few weeks. On ly the 12-cylinder type is being made, as developments abroad have made il wise to concentrate on the high-pow- cred engine instead of the eight-cylin- der"
 Optimistic as these statements ap. pear, the secretary said they should not be exaggerated and should be coll sidered in the light of these facts:
 That after three years of warfare the total number of planes able 10 take the air at any one time on either side of the western front has never been more than 2,5O0.
 That 46 men are required on the ground for every plane in the air, making a total of 115.000 men needed for the present maximum 2,500 planes.
 That for every plane in the air there must be two replacement planes on the ground and one training plane for every pilot who eventually reaches the front with spare engine for each plane.
 After reviewing the obstacles that had to be overcome in getting the air. craft production program under way, MT Baker said the greSt problem now remaining is to secure the thousands of skilled mechanics, enginemen, mo- tor repairmen, wood and metal work CTS, etc., without which the machines soon would be useless and the flyers helpless.
 "At best" said the secretary, the life of a plane is but two months and the engine must be overhauled after 75 hours. while a pilot on a plane al- lowed to leave the hangars in imper- feet condition is as helpless as a bird with a broken wing.
 Now that American battle planes are going overseas, a great increase in the volunteering of skilled mechan- ics is both essential and expected"
 American battle planes were not due in France under the original schedule until July.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
 HAS NOT DEVELOPED
ALLIES LOOKING FOR GREAT DRIVE DAILY, LED BY GER
 MAN GAS TANKS.

New York.-Behind the entente all lies lines in France and Belgium the military leaders expect the Germans to launch their much talked of offen- sive, but there is still no sign of it's approach. Artillery duels and raiding operations and intensive aerial activ- ity continue all along the fronts. Three successful raids have been made by the British in Flanders and near Lens and Arras in Northern France. In Flanders the raid south of the Houtholst wood resulted in the British penetrating German positions on a wide front.
 Dispatches from the British head quarters in France say the German> offensive is expected to begin at any time and the thrust against the Brit ish is expected between Arras and l St. Quentin. From captured German l prisoners it has been learned that the 1 Germans will use many tanks" and a new mysterious gas. The plans fog the German higher command are said i to be complete and after many week
 of intensive training of assaultins l troops they are ready to make SUI preme effort Surprise attacks, such as were used in Galicia and in the l Italian drive are planned.
 The German infantry will rely on weight of numbers, masses of machine
 guns and mobile batteries, to finish l the work begun by the tanks and gas
 attacks. The Germans expect that i few allied troops will survive the ef- fects of the tanks, the gas and the l bombardment, and that fresh German i infantry will overcome speedily any l resistance. General von Hutier, who is said to have planned the capture i of Riga, is on the Western front to assist in directing the drive and Ger man officers are said to be confident of their ability to break through, al-
 though the men are skeptical. The coming battles are expected to be the most sanguinary of the war and the fighting the most intensive yet seen.
 Sixteen German airplanes were ac- counted for recently in aerial fighting by British army airmen and in addi- ton German towns and military posi- 1 tions behind the battle front were l heavily bombed. British naval air
 men also bombed the German naval and air bases at Zeebrugge, and drove
 down three German machines that at
 tempted to give battle.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
RAILROAD MEASURE
 PASSED BY SENATE
THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT TO RE- WYE FIGHT FOR INDEFINITE
 GOVERNMENT CONTROL.
WILL AID SHORT LINES
Senate Also Rejected Senator kirby's Motion To Strike Out Provision Au- thorzine the President to Buy and
 Sell Railway Securities.

Washington. = The administration bill, providing for government control of railroads until Is months after the war, including many short lines, and appropriating a revolving fund of $500, ,000,000 for federal operation, was passed by the Senate without roll call and now awaits action in the House, where it is under deDate.
 The bill passed by the Senate au- thorizes the president to initiate rates subject to Interstate Commission ye- to. There was no attempt to revive the fight for indefinite government control.
 Provision for "short line" railroads was made in an amendment by Sena- tor Cummins of Iowa, adopted 5S to 14. Independent feeders" Of the trunk lines estimated to be worth more than S1,O00,00o 900 are affected. Fears expressed by many senators that the short lines would become bankrupt if not brought within govern ment control was the reason for the action. Director General McAdoo has opposed legislation for "shOrt lines" on the ground that no railroads e1- cept those selected as necessary to government unifcation and operation should be brought within federal di- rection and aid.
 Determined efforts to reduce the government compensation to railroad | ha ure provides that approximately S945,. GOO, GOO will be guaranteed the car riers, based upon their standard net return for the three-year period end ing June 30, 1917.
 Amendments designed to limit scope of the presidents orders in operating carriers also were voted down. A pco- posaI by Senator Sterling of South Dakota to keep in effect present laws and functions governing the Interstate Commerce Commission and state ralf. way commissions. was rejected, while one by Senator Hitchcock of Nebras- i ka to lift the presidents orders to acts specifically authorized by law was beaten, 46 to 20.
 Also the Senate rejected, 58 to Il, motion by Senator Kirby of Arkan- sas 10 strike out the provision author izing the president to buy and sell railway securities.
 The substitute bill of Senotor Town send of Michigan, member of the In terstate Commerce Committee, was 1 rejected, 51 to fl.
 In his effort to reduce the presi dents jurisdiction over rates, Senator Cummins proposed that he be author. ized to initiate only rates for troops and government materials and mere ly to suggest rates to the Interstate Commerce Commission, not to be ef fective until the commission approved them. This amendment was rejected 46 to l9
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
lUSSIA AGREES ID
 HUNS PEACE TERMS
BOLSHEVtKi WILL SEND DELE CATION TO BREsT LITOVSk
 AT ONCE.
ROUMANIA IS NEGOTIATING
Numerous Additional Towns Have Been Captured By Germans and Several Thousand More Russians
 Are Made Prisoners.

New York. = The Bolshevik gov ernment in Russia represented by Nikolai Lenine and Leon Trotzky, has acceeded to the demands of Ger many and announced its readiness to accept the hard peace terms which Germany has laid down.
 Thus apparently without further hes&ation the Russians are prepared in an effort to stop the inroads the Germans now are making into their country to add to the enemy's already vast holdings more of Russia's most valuable western territory, extending from the Gulf of Finland southward to the Black sea, and even to with draw her troops from Finland and give back to the Turks what has been taken from them in battle.
 The surrender seems abject. Rus sia is immediately to send a delega- tion to Brest-Litoysk, there to dis cuss with German representatives the final details of the peace and sign the compact.
 At Id5J dCCOulllS lAlC NiCA Allelll ebA mics in the east were giving no heed to talk of peace, but were methodiea;- ly pushing forward their line over the more than 500-mile front from the Gulf of Finland region to Yolhynia and still nowhere meeting with any systematic attempts to hinder their progress.
 Numerous additional towns have been captured and several thousand more Russians made prisoner. In ad- dftton, nearly 5000 German and Aus trian prisoners of war have been ib- erated by the invaders Reyal, Rus sfa's principal port on the Finnish gulf, is rapidly being approached, notwithstanding the snow-coyered roads. The troops here are being pushed forward in forced marches, the desire of the German high com- mand evidently being to capture the port, which would be available, if ne- cessity arises, as a base for opera tiens by a fleet of war vessels against Kronstadt and Petrograd.
 Rumania, cut oil rom her allies through her aisaffeedon, at last has entered into formal peace negotia. tions with the central powers, accord ing to adTices reaching London. Those D pastmasters in Teutonic allied poli- efes, Von KuehImann and Czernin, respectively the German and Austrian foreign ministers, and Radoslayoff, the Bulgarian premier. are treating with M. Ayereseo, the Rumanian pre- mier, at point near Bucharest. Doubtless, as were the terms impos- ed on Russia, the peace conditions that will be offered Rumania will be hard ones.
 Already they are said to embrace territorial acquisitions for Bulgaria and economic preferences for Ger many and Austria
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Guards Aqainst U-Boats.

An Atlantic Port. = The coast of Norway is so well guarded by goy- ernment vessels and coast patrols that it's use by the Germans for submarine bases is impossible, according to Ad- miral Urban J. R. Borreson, of the Norwegian navy, retired, who arrived here. Our coast is even better guarded than that of Great Britain,' '' be said.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
For Soldiers Welfare

Washington.-Ful cooperation be- tween army commanders and the Red Cross was ordered by the War De- partment, so that everything possible for the comfort ar welfare of troops may be done. Officers are ordered to inform troops of the presence of Red Cross representative and their will ingness to help soldiers or their fam flies.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Probe Hog Island Yard.

Washington. = c. Carroll Todd, as- sistant to the attorney general, was appointed by Attorney General Greg ory to conduct an investigation into charges that governmental funds had been spent extrayagantly in the fab rieated steel shipyard at Hog Island, Pa.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
More War Declarations.

Washington. - Officials here are awaiting with interest confirmation of reports that Turkish and Bulgarian troops in large numbers are being sent into Belgium. Such movement would be regarded as justifying an immediate declaration of war between America and Turkey and Bulgaria.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
May Drive On Italy.

Washington. - Official dispatches said the strength of the Teutonic ar mics on the Italian front is sufficient to permit the Central powers to un- dertake offensive operations simultan- eously on the entire Western front from the North Sea to the Adriatic and prevent the allies from transfer ring troops from one part of the front to the other.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Ishii New Ambassador.

Washington. - Viscount Kikujiso Ishii has been appointed ambassador for Japan to the United States, and will soon reach Washington. He sue ceed Ambassador Sato, who takes a place on the unassigned roll of diplo- mstic representative in Tokio.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
leficiencY Bill Passed.

Washington. = The billion dollar urgent deficiency appropriation bill, carrying S5O0,OOO,0OO for the military establishment and large sums for the navy and other branches of the gov ernment, was passed by the House without a record vote.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Tooth Air Raid.

Geneva, Switzerland. = A telegram from Cologne says the German crown prince has telegraphed his congratula- tions to the different airdromes in Germany on the occasion of the one hundredth air raid on London.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Suffrage in Canada.

Ottawa.-The extension of the fran chise to Canadian women was an- nounced by the government as part of it's established policy. Woman suf- frage will be established in Canada before another election is held.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Ground Glass in Feed.

Montgomery, Ala.-Ground glas. has recently been found in hay and corn used as horse feed at Camp Sheridan. Major General Treat, com handing the 37th Division, believes the glass accidentally became mixed with the feed while being packed.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
To Exemnt Earmers.

Washington. - A bill providing that farm laborers be given deferred draft classification was introduced in the House by Representative Flood, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Com mittee. Those affected would have to be steadily employed in farm work two years before the law became ef- fective.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
New Red Cross Bureau.

Washington. - Establishment Of Bureau of Motors Corps Service of the Red Cross to broaden the scope of the woman's ambulance service which, heretofore, have merely been adjuncts of the society, was announced. Be tween 75 and 100 units now operating would be expanded 10 TOO under the new organization plans.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
s11zaz. 900 Farm Loans.

Washington.-The farm land banks loaned in January s11,7S7OO0. The bank in Wichita made s1,118,000 in loans; Houston, s1,OO6, 900; New Or. leans, s778,000, and St. Louis, s636,- GOO.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Quits Buyinu Horses.

East St Louis. Hl.-Because of the lack of shipping space for the trans- portation of horses to Europe, the British government has discontinued the purchase of horses at the stock yards.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
S31.S2O.OOO Per Day,

London.2Andrew Bonar Law, chan cellor of the exchequer, speaking in the House of Commons, said the aver age daily expenditure during the four weeks ending February 16 was S31,- S2O,00O.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Not To Use Liuuor.

Washington.-Beca of the ex. pense involved and the danger of i'm purities, the War Department has de- cided against proposals to obtain al. cohol by redistilling seized spirits.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Equal Suffrage Favored.

Copenhagen.-Th Berlin Tagebiatt says that a majority has been obtain ed in the election reform committee of the Prussian Diet for equal suf frage.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Naval Elier Lost.

Washington. - Ensign Albert D. Sturtevant, naval aviator, has beon shot down in European waters. His body bas not been recovered.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
For a Dry Chjcaoo.

Chicago-April 2 Chicago will have an opportunity to vote on the saloon question, the Dry Chicago Federation announced
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Rivers Aarhors Rill

Washington.-The rivers and har- bors bill, carrying s19,227000, the smallest amount in years, was intro duced in the house.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Amendment Is Ratified

Helena, Mont-Montana ratified the federal prohibition amendment when the Senate concurred in a resolution from the House.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-02-28
Swiss Frontier Closed,

Berne.-The Swiss-Austrian frontier has again been completely closed by the Austrian authorities
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-19

disposed Of at no expense to the grow
er. This year the market has been
enlarged and a canning and drying
building added, so that gardeners can
learn to can and dry their own prod
ucts. Drying and canning work is IN
der the direction of the county home
demonstration agent of ella county.
Other Gardens Started.
The success OF the gardens has been
assured from the outset. Since last
year two other large copper companies
in the vicinity have started gardens for
their employees, on the advice of the
county agent. An estimate OF what
this work has meant to ella county is
$4,000. This amount is exclusive of
the small backyard gardens which
have sprung up everywhere. The coun-
ty agent estimates that these backyard
gardens increase from 75 to 200 per
cent in a district where regular war
gardens have been started.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-19
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE If BILIOUS OR
CONSTIPATED.

Look at the tongue, mother, If
coated, it is c sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, IistIess, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full Of cold, give a
teaspOonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul.
cOnstpated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a we'll, playful child again
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative ="
they love its delicious taste, and It
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children Of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware Of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that 1t is made by the Cali
fornfa Fig Syrup Company."a Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-19

breeders Of the very best type, and so
reducing to the lowest practical point
the waste of feeding inferior young
stock.
Professional breeders were COM
PEELED to do this, because no other
plan of economIzing comparable to it
In efficiency was open to them. Good
feed in abundance had to be used,
whatever the cost, or their birds would
not attain full development and COM
mand profitable prices.
For the professional breeder this ex-
act adaptation Of the stock to the end
for which it is designed is a necessity.
In the matter of producing eggs and
meat there IS not the same absolute
necessity. The volume of production
can be maintained, and even greatly
increased, by the continuance and ex-
tension of those better practices which
have made possible so much of the
Increase which has already been
attained. But if the producers of
eggs and poultry for the table are
to do their utmost to increase the
supplies of those products, the east
est. the shortest and the surest
way is through general use OF the
most productive types; that is, by the
use on the part of every poultry keep
er of the most productive types in his
stock. 1t is not meant that there
should be wholesale replacement Of or
binary stocks by stock of strains ceIe-
brated for extreme high production.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-19
AS SHE FELT Just THEN
Woman Had No Occasion to Smile,
and Wouldn't Do Ut to Please
Photographer.

The village photographer was losing
patience with his lady patron. Just a
little smile, please" he said, dwelling
somewhat on the last word. "a smile
adds so much to the artistic effect"
The lady shook her head.
''Of course, If you'd rather" COM
menced the artist
81 would that" came from the direc-
ton of the head rest. sour one layin'
hen died this TnOrnin', bacon's gone
up tuppence a pound, mothers had a
couple of fits, my boy George has just
broke a plate glass window, and my
husband is in military hospital with
four or five pounds o. lead inside him.
If you think I'm goin' to look like a
Cheshy cat when I'm up against that
shower o b1essin's you're scratcEin'
the wrong pig You git on with it
natural, mfster.'-London Tit-Bits.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-19

To be possessed of head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, 1ustrOus, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is merely
a matter Of using little Danderine.
It is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots Of it. Just get q
small bottle of Knowlton's Danderine
now-it costs but few cents-an drug
stores recommend it-apply little as
directed and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance Of abundance,
freshness, fufiness and an incompara-
BILE gloss and lustre, and try as you
viii you cannot find trace of dandruff
or falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use,
when you will see new haiF-fne and
downy at frSt-yeS-but really new
hair-sprouting out all over your scalp
is, we believe, the only
sure hair grower, destroyer Of dam
druf and cure for itchy scalp, and it
never fails TO stop falling hair at once.
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten a cloth
with little Danderine and carefully
draw 1t through your hair-taking one
small strand at time Your hair will
be soft,S glossy and beautiful IN just
few Moments delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this. Adv.