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Meade County news., 1918-02-21
Charlie Bateman Writes

On active Service with
American Expedltionary Force
January l9, 1918
Dear Mother-You may think
tina. l am not going to write any
more, but lam.
l am in France and have been
for some time, have seen a lot OF
country since 1 wrote you last
From Camp Green we went to
Camp Mills, Hampstead.
Nm our-way we stopped few
hours in Washington and tool;
the chance to take look at the
Capitol and climbed to the top OF
Washington's monument.
do not know whether l am al
lowed to tell the name of the ship
that / came over on or not, but
whether you are allowed to know
or not, you may safely bet that
the German Government knows
that troops have been transports
ed IN the ---; the largest yes.
sci ever launched, though that is
not it's name now.
The Atlantic looks cold and
uninvitingln winter, and it would
be a terrible place to be set afoot.
You wanted to know If we get
much from the Red Cross.
have received one pair of socks
and one blanket. We are com.
Portable enough except for our
feet. There is so much rain and
mud that wet feet are hard to
guard against, but my feet have
been wet many time and pass
ed the army examination easily,
which not many of my age could
d..
1t still does not seem real to
me that | am so close to the
scenes ahat | have been reading
bout for so long, and it is only
a matter of few mere months
until l will get chance to i'm
press upon the Germans the err
ror of their ways and the hope.
lessness of their dream of World
Dominion.
You know I always liked his
tory, and now l nm goir 6 to do
my best to make history, (and
such history and when the pow
ers that be in Berlin realize that
is in earnest, it will
soon be over, l hope, and l will
come safely back.
Your son,
Charlie Bateman.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

A large harvest of natural ice
is being strongly urged. The
Food Administration states that
assurance cannot be given that
there will be sufficient supply
of am monia for the manufacture
of the customary amount of arti-
fetal ice next summer.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
WHAT THE
RED CROSS
is DOING
AND WHAT YOU CAN DO
NURSING SERVICE DEPARTMENT.


career full of satisfaction distinction
every indication that the demand experienced
ended
Of
civil hospitals training
Hundreds Of
utterly inadequate qualified
Of
The SurgeonGnerL
call the womanhood Of America
training The that the
reduced from three and the limit
at all the throughout
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

hospitals and schools Of nursing must
select from these their superintend-
ents and assistants. supervisors or
head nurses and principals. Instructors
and lecturers.
Public health nursing needs In large
numbers well-qualified nurses fo- the
following well-defined fields Of work:
Bedside care of the sick In their
homes. care of babies and prenatal iu-
struction of mothers, supervision Of
health of school children, instruction
and care of tuberculous patients in
their homes, nursing and welfare work
in Industrial plants, mental hygiene
work, hospital social service.
In all these fields there is IN in
creasing demand for administ ators.
supervisors and teachers. These posts
call for women of superior ability and
high educational qualifications.
General conditions for admission
are; (a) Those personal qualities re-
quired in life of responsible service
for others; (b) graduation from good
high or private school; (c) good
health; (d) proper age-should not be
under 20 years (if possible) and hDt
over 35 (about the limit.
For further information address
LYDIA Anderson, Director Nursing Serv-
ice, 1917 Railway Exchange, st. Louis
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

desire to announce my candidacy for the office
Of Sheriff Of Meade County subject to the will Of
the Republican voters at the August Primary.
If nominated and elected will serve the people
and perform the duties OF the Office to the best Of
my ability.
MORTON WILSON.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

hereby announce my candidacy for the Office
Of Sheriff Of Meade County subject to the decision
Of the Democratic voters at the August Primary.
JAMES c. LOWRY.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
Political Announcements

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the Office Of Sheriff Of Meade County subject tC
the will Of the Repub blican voters at the August
Primary.
BROTHER BUIS.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

| hereby announce myself as candidate for
the Office Of Sheriff Of Meade County, subject tC
the decision OF the Democratic voters at the
August Primary.
E. c. LEPPER.
Meade County news., 1918-02-21

Every dlsloyal word sinks a
screw in an American soldiers
coffin. Are you driving screws?
Meade County news., 1918-02-21
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

VI Lne FlndnCldl COnulLlOu OF the
MEADE STATE BANK
at Meade, State of Kansas, at the
close of business on the roth day of
February, 1918.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ........ zoo, 1868. I3
Overdrafts, unsecured ...... 244.7S
Bank building ....... 5000. 90
Furniture and fixtures 1000. 90 S'''"o
Other bonds and warrants. .... J,63I.5o
Guaranty fund with State Treas,
bonds or cash. ......,..... 1000. 90
Cash items and clearing house
items. .................. 3,I72.o7
Cash and sight exchange, legal
reserve ...........-...... S5,ZI3.6O
Other resources, judgments
and chattels, 7I.4o
Total :. ..... sara, 7o2.I4
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ... 10000. 90
Surplus fund. d................ $1,000. 90
Undivided profits, 10000
Interest. ....... e.. -. 2,I5S.63
Exchange, ...,.... ..... 27.6t
6,IS6.24
sss crrrsr, sxrsrss. ,s, If %, %
interest and taxes paid
DEMAND DEPOSITS:
Individual deposits,
C..,;eas suolect @ G., 10 9n@sis enetT' '''o'-oo
due in less than 30 days 9'597'79
0"'"'' outstanding, 464S. 90
Banks & bankers deposits
#
r,,,n raoe,re 'o'9'44
CeTii6c @ lies Of DEPOSIT
due on or after 30 days 20, ,r47.22
'0'"' . t'''''' -''OO.Oo
To:al. ....... z7z, ,7o2 Ia
State of Kansas,
IS
County of Meade
l, Louis Boehler, Cashier. of
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-17
HAZEL GETS HER FREEDOM AND THEN FINDS THAT SHE
 DOES NOT WANT IT.

Synops-Miss Hazel Weir living Granville Ontario Is placed under which entirely bameless
 
 Wild part of British Columbia There boarding she first Roaring Bl Wagaf arrival She wande until night Roaring In the woods He promises IS compelled to spend the night wandering woods Roaring Hazel his the cabin that she cannot hope spring During the long winter Roaring greatest He tells her he him. but she refuses In the can a
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-17

"RoarIne Bill" ana .. inc .t.rt on a long trip Int, Into o or roun.aIns In search of e0.u. e..... tho way they make an ..',. " m in Ino discovery. Read a00'' the next InstaiIment
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-17

cTo Bp coNTINuHn'
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
YARD LEAGUERS IN
BATTLEFOR TITLE

The Washington Navy Yard will be
represented by an unusually strong
baseball team in the District Associa-
ton tournament which starts here
after Labor Day.
Tom Crooke, manager of the team,
expects to put up a first-class aggre-
CATION and has selected the twenty
best performers in the circuit com
posed OF six clubs.
L. A. Hartman, a former Federal
League catcher, along with S. kajawa-
]. p. Fitzgerald, and S. C. Giovanetti
will constitute the backstopping staff
OF pitchers the Navy Yard League
will have. w. II. HUMPHREYS, Paul
Bryant, Phil Buscher. and C. II. Frye
former st. Louis Federal Lacquer
Buck Sterzer, formerly of Denver
in the Western League. is also avail
able as a pitcher first base or out
fielder.
Tom Crooke or f. P. Gill will play
first base. Lafferty or Mcbride viii
play second. OF shortstops either NC
Carthy or Long are available. IN:
third sackers will be selected from
Rraund- or Cox. In the outfield TINS
NAVY Yard men will have Seaton
Christianson, SterZer, Hartman, I. X
Rooney. former c. u. captain, anu y"
Iuscombe
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
YOUNGSTERS PLAY
OFF FINAL TODAY

Winners In today's final rounds y
the annual District Junior and boyS
tennis tournament at Columbia couF
try Club will be nominated for trip
to New York next week for a chance
to compete for the big title At Forest
Hills, L. L, in the national event
In the Junior tournament Thad
Benton and Ben Price will meet in the
finals for the championship Of the
District. Benton and Price won then
way to the ultimate round last week
and have played tennis for ten days
without interruption to the potna
where they are both a trifie on color.
The final is expected to be wen
worth watching.
In the doubles Benton and Price.
who won last year. by the way. win
meet Keliher and Stewart in an un-
finished match in the semI-final round.
The winner will play the Ballenger
brothers, who are likely to come OUT
on top.
In the boys section Hal Fowler and
George Shoemaker will play in the
final, while Hal Fowler and Bowman
Irani and George Shoemaker and
Reds" Morgan will play in the nna1
round of the boys doubles.
Matches are scheduled at 4:30 .. m.
and any number OF youngsters are
expected to be on hand for the finish
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
FAST RAcERSREADY
FOR: MARLBORO

Presumption and Estimable. two
thoroughbreds well known to turf fol-
lowers in this section Of the country'
win be seen under colors again on
Thursday in a hannicap race, the 'fes-
ture of the opening day card OF the
three-day race Meeting Of the South
ern Maryland Agricultural Fair AS
sociation at the Upper Marlboro
track
Presumption, now racing for A. B.
Goodin, of California reached the
Southern Maryland course a few days
ago from, Kentucky. where he was
cenpaIgned during the summer after
the close of racing in Maryland this
spring. Estimsble, now owned by ~
8. Carlisle. has been at Upper MARI
boro for some time with the rest OF
the Carlisle string and Is now being
prepared for the opening day feature.
These two thoroughbreds have fur
nished excellent sport for race followers
In this section for several seasons, and
any time they are matched each has
n big following. Prescription, large,
handsome son OL JOAurn Ao|N'hA' Ne-'
many races to His credit Ia Maryland.
not only over the hslf-mle courses
but on the mile tracks as well.
On the closing day at Pimltco this
spring Presumption won q head de-
cision over Eddie Henry in q race at
three-Quarters OF q mile, paying q
large price in the mutuel machines.
Later he started at the Gentlemen's
Driving Park twice, being out of the
money in ons event and being beaten
by Estimable a head IN his other
start. At the close Of that meeting
he was shipped TO Kentucky.
EstinabIe is. black daughter OF
Peep O,Day, and while. she is consid-
srable smaller than Presumption, she
is just the type OF racer for a half
mile oval. Some time ago she raced
in the interest Of J, o. Talbot, the
weIl-kaown sportsman, and two years
ago was purchased from him by Mr..
Carlisle. &C.
Quick at the post and possessing a
world of early speed, she gets away
from the barrier on her toes and lie
well in action lots Of times before
the rest Of the. field get away from
the webbing. Her speed she is able
to carry we'll for three-ousrters OF a
mile, so that once away she is dan
Gerous in any company.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
TITLE ASSURED IN
SUBURBAN LEAGUE

with three more dates listed for
competition in the Suburban Tonuis
League, Princeton Club players, after
three years OF struggling. are con-
ceded the title.
For three years Princeton has been
neck and neck with the Racquet Club.
Two years running the teams were
tied during the entire season. Three
times the teams met in competition
for the Suburban title, and once in 4,
play-on for the honor OF represent
ing the league in the city team
matches.
Racquet came out on top for two
years, but seems TO be out OF the
running to date. The Racquet men
lost practically all of their flrst-strins
men, who were either drafted or en-
listed. Princeton's team included
those either away under or quite we'll
over the draft age.
The standing OF the teams to date
g.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
MAY BAN DEMPSEY

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-It is possible
that Jack Dempsey. the Pacific coast
heavyweight. whose spectacular vic
tory over Fred Fulton at Harrison. n.
J., a few weeks ago brought him TO
the heights Of glory, may be barred
from all further ring bouts. His fail
ure TO oppose Battling Levinsky Fri
day night In the big Knights OF Co.
iumbus beneft at Bboets Field has
turned ell promoters against him.
Twenty thousand fans. many OF them
women, turned out 10 see him.
Dempsey has twice refused to live
up to promises made to beneht pro-
moters. First he was matched with
Billy AIIske. He lodged that affair
by claiming 70 have a sore foot,
though a few days later he defeated
Fulton. Last week he declined TO
meet LevinsIy. saying that he should
De allowed 20 choose his own oppo-
nent-
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
WILL BOOST SOCCER

Soccer is to be given a big boost
by the delaware River Shipyards
Athletic Association. Ten clubs are
to be formed. and, with home games
each will have eighteen contests in
the league series.
Tho league will probably be COM
posed OF the following: Merchants
Ship. Bristol, Pa; TrayIor Ship
Cornwalls, Pa; Chester Ship, Chester
Pa: sun Ship, Chester, Pa Pusey
& Jones, Wilmington, Del; Pusey &
Jones, Gloucester, n. J.; Hog Island
Cramps. Harlan, Of Wilmington, and
The New York Ship, OF Camden. This
will give the league n compact cir
cult IT was also decided not TO ad
nit outside teams, which might be
engaged in war work, but TO confine
the entries in the new athletic asso'
citation expressly to the various ship
yards.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
WILL MARRY AGAIN

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19-The announce
msnt is made OF the engagement OF
Mrs Helen Hathaway Robinson Brit
ton, a daughter Of the late Frank De
Haas Robinson, OF Cleveland, Ohio.
and Charles Sulyard Bigsly, a widow
er. OF Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs Britton in 1917 divorced her
husband, Schuyler P. Britton. She
has two children. She inherited from
her father the ownership OF a Ma
rional League baseball team. the St
Louis Cardinals. of which her former
husband, Mr.. Britton, was the presi-
dent, but after their separation as
sumed the place herself. Something
more than a year since Mrs. Britton
sold the team to q st. Louis syndi-
cate.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19

the worlds title has been dec1deu.
As Secretary Baker ordered that
players seek other employment by
September 1. baseball men are Of the
opinion that the letter Of the. law
will. be strictly adhered to IL they
can guarantee the Government that
the players of the teams, engaged In
the worlds series will enter essen
tial employment within ten or fif-
teen days after the date set by Ar.
Baker.
Less than fifty players will be ELL
-fbIe to participate In the series, and
as not all of this number are subject
20 the work -or-fight order, so far
as seeking actual employment is con-
cerned, baseball officials seem pretty
sure of their ground
Some weeks ago IL was, proposed
to close the regular season OF the
major leagues on August 20 and play
the worlds series between that date
and the one set by Secretary Baker
for ball players to enter some more
essential employment. The early
closing date, however, did not meet
with the approval of the club owners
of the teams which had no chance TO
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
ST. LOUIS BROWNS
LEAD THELEAGUE

The St. Louis Brownies. winning
six out OF seven games played last
week, outdid all other teams in the
American League. The Philadelphia
Athletics. taking but two victories
out of eight games played, bring up
the other end.
The Boston Red SoX took three out
OF FIVE Cleveland won four and lost
three, while the Washington Grifmen
broke even in eight contests. Thus on
the week the GrifTs dropped a game
each to the leading teams.
The Cubs put moro distance be-
tween themselves and the pursuing
Giants by winning five out of eight
games while the New Workers were
taking but two out OF five.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19

win q place in the series. They could
not see why they should curtail their
season in order TO permit the two
leaders to play for the big prize.
Probably ere this more than ons
of them has wished he had agreed
TO the plan. for there Is no question
that Il would have. saved severAf
clubs q lot Of money.
In deciding ON September 2. Labor
Day, as the closing date OF the regg-
lar season. the club owners we're
anxious. TO get In the holiday double
headers. figuring that. in addition TO
it being the closing day OF the sea
son 1t would probably mark the last
major league games until after the
war. and that this would induce large
crowds to attend, thereby reducing
the clubs losses. =
! The fact that the War Department
had set September 1 as the date for
players to seek other emplcy1enf
was considered. but the magnates
were confident they would be allowed
to squeeze in the Labor Day games
without objection from the Govern
ment- 49,.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
BIG ONES ARE READY

NEW YORK. ". y, Aug 10
Wednesdays tennis tournament at
southampton. l.. l., will mark the tun-
ing ND event OF the tennis season.
when practically all OF the crack
nIavers in the country available will
pIsy before the national singles. event
stars. Walter Merrill Hall. +. =. AieS-
ander, Beals Wright, vincent hlch-
ards, William II. Tilden, )r.' lchiaya
EumaEae. Elliot Binzen, and many
others in the front rank are entered
to play. The Southampton tourney
will be concluded by Saturday.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
500 PLAYERS REPORT

ANNAPOLIS, Ang. 1s.-GiI pobIe.
football coach at the Naval Academy.
has started practice for the 1918 sea-
son, using only candidates from the
fourth class. He already has 200
players in uniform. The squad will
gain. 800 more candidates for the
Navy eleven when the remainder ar
rive next month.
Because of the unusually large
number of players this fall, plans are
under way to have a series OF foot
bail games played weekly. thus en-
abling most OF the players to get into
real games
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
NAMES IT'S COACH

WASHINGTON. Pa. Ang. l9.-Ralph
F. Hutchinson. quarterback on the
Princeton eleven OF 1899 and 1900. viii
coach the w. and ]. varsity team this
season. His appointment as successor
to David g. Morrow, who has entered
the army, has been announced by Gradu-
ate Manager Richard NJ. Murphy.
After leaving Princeton. where he
made an excellent reputation In the
Tiger backfield. he coached Dickinson
College. and acted as assistant coach
at Princeton. Finally he gave up coa"h
ing to play professional football with
the Greensburg, Pa, eleven
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
RAY CALDWELL AND
ROBINSON DESERT

NEW YORK, Aug. 1o.-Ray Cald-
we'll and Hank Robinson, two of Mil
Ter HuggIns' most dependable fling
ers, have jumped the Yankees. They
arc now with the Tistien & Lang
ship yard team in Hoboken.
Caldwell and Robinson took the
gate az soon as they received their
pay checks last week. A strange
voice called the Yankee headquarters
and said that Caldwell would not be
around for a few days. but Robinson
left no word.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
HITS SHIP-YARDERS

PHILADELPHLA, Aug. 19.-Uncle
Sam has finally reached the ship
yards in his search for soldiers, and
the Hog Island team has lost -four
players. Three regulars and one sub
stitute has been taken for the army
or navy.
Zen Gilbert, first baseman and
pitcher. has been drafted and leaves
this week. Catcher Mike Loan, who
had trial with the Phillies, has en-
listed in the navy. Pitcher Sterling
and Pard Pearce. the star shOrtstOp
have entered the army.
Eddie Gerner. the crack southpaw
from the Cincinnati Reds, will regis
ter this month. as he has just become
Of age.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
WILL SPRINKLE SOME

WILDWOOD. y. J., Aug. 19.-Vin.
cent o'DonnelI, golf pro OF the Wild
wood Golf and Country Club. says he
will have the course ready for play
tomorrow. and that he will have .
formal opening the latter part Of
next week. The board OF trade has
arranged with the IRE companies Of
wildwood and North wildwood TO
sprinkle the greens on their praetice
nights. The former company prae.
tices Monday night and the latter or
Ranization on Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
MoLYNEAux ON HILL.

Vincent Molyneaux, former Villa
nova pitcher with the Boston Red
Sox, pitched for the Chester ship yard
team Saturday against the Cost Ac-
counting team from the Philadelphia
navy yard. and went down to defeat.
q to .. Hank Weaver. once with the
Cubs. toiled for the winning team.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
LANDS BIG BOUT

NEW YORK. Aug. H.-Benny
Leonard and Ted Kid Lewis will meet
st the Airdroihe Club, Newark. n. J.,
September 70. Though the bout Is three
weeks OF. Leonard began training today
at Billy Grupp's gymnasium. He will
remain there for five days and then re-
move his camp to Atlantic City.
Leonard will enter the ring at l36
pounds. while Lewis Is expected 20
weigh about 1873 pounds.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
LONGBOAT STUDYING

Tom Longboat. the famous Canadian
long distance runner. now serving
abroad with the Dominion forces. has
ambitious plans for the future. He is
at present attached 10 a construction
battalion located in France. and Is de-
voting such spare time as falls to
his lot to the study OF civil engineering.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
WAS TITLE WON?

When Treasury got the decision
over Interior In the Departmental the
other day vas the title fairly won?
Three matches were won by Treasury
in three set engagements, but the De-
partmental scored a deuce match at
8 to 8 instead Of letting the set run
TO a tWo-game advantage. Three sets
were won at 6 70. 8 in the three en-
eaaements won BY Treasury. Had
the sets run lcnger the results might
have been materially changed.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
CARDINALS WIN

The Cardinals were forced to go
thirteen innings for a 4-to-1 win over
the Shipping Board team yesterday.
held the Shipping men to four
hits and famed twenty batterS The
Cardinals have two games Sunday,
meeting the Giants and the Mt Pleas
ant Juniors. CARRIER has pitched and
won twelve games for the Cardinals.
The team will dIsband for a month
after Sundays games.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
PLANK Is BEATEN

Eddie Plank, the veteran southpaw,
was beaten 4 to ) Saturday by the
SpArrows Point team. Dave Roth,
once with the White SoK. toiled for
the winning team, which collected
eleven bingles or Plank.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
WILL LBARPROSIN IN !
TITLE GAMES HERE

No professional baseball players viii
be allowed to take part In the Dis
starts here after Labor Day. A recent
stars here after Labor Day. A recent
amendment offered at the d. b A.
meeting will bar players who have
taken part in major league baseball
this season
When IL was learned that Eddie
Collins and a few other major league
baseball stars had entered the service,
baseball men here got busy with
ruling which barred these stars from
competition in the coming title games.
The amendment will be voted on In
the meeting set for Wednesday night.
a. which time a schedule will be
drawn up for the SERIES
There seems to be doubt as to
whether the strong Camp Meigs nine
will be able to enter the title series
here. 1t Is understood that the Aeigs
soldiers will have difficulty In play
ing outside their bailiwick. IN which
event they will be out of the games
Indications point to a change in the
series which will throw all teams into
one section instead of two. At pres
ent there are some eleven teams Vnicn
are anxious to compete. The with
drawai OF Camp Meigs. the 43Ith En-
gineers, and possibly the 6Ooth Engi-
neers will cut the title teams down
Operations and the Rex A. c. play
ers will cross sticks today on the
Monument Lot. Manager Lane Lacy
and Manager James Wright will put
their first string players in the battle
which is expected to draw out ban
ner crowd on the White Lot Ellipse.
There have been few games in tht
| Presidents back yard lately. The
| Operation team wants to be primet
J for the coming series with the Ma
| rines and is taking on Rex a.
| workout.
Commerce looks to be the winnei
of the departmental second series anc
! will probably play the 43Tth Engi
/ neers, winner OF the first series fo'
! the title. Jack Ryan has produced
a first-class team with Commerce
which Is going to enter the titl'
series here regardless OF wins In th'
! departmental.