Lyons Daily News from Lyons, Kansas • 1

VOLUME) 12, NUMBER 224. LYONS, KANSAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1917 Entered at the post office at LjcrSi Kansas, as second class mail matin A VISIT TO: YOUR BOY AT CAMP, cn trolley or jitney or train move the 1 soldier bo s. By Samuel Merwin. A mile awy lies the great area of Let me try to paint a little picture the cantonment; the mud 'the light, LOCAL NEWS NOTES juickly-built structures in which forty fflO ROMt: Ed Bell and Bert Turner of transacted business here today thousand soldiers live cot by cot in iong blanketed rows clothes hung from lines and hooks about each cot, the rnsh of work on stumpy' drill grounds, the bustle of a vast enterprise, through some miracle already well along toward a sort of completion, yet anything but a settled and hospitable home. ((To be continued.) TONIGHT Only occasionally does a profession-- al knocker hit the nail on the head.

Levi Stuart was a Lyons visitor this William Courtenay and Marguerite Snow in the Five Fart Gold Rooster Play. BOOSTER MEETING. Dwight Chapin has purchased a new Eeo four roadster. The Hunting of a contonment town as saw it a few days and, nights ago. It was last spring, a quiet enough little junction city of a few thousand Then in the summer the contractors descended on it took possession of the railway sidings and built many others, rushed to work thousands of laborers on a large tract of land hot a mile away, and in two months' time- cleared forests roads and churned up hub-deep the mud where other roads will be before winter, erected hundreds of wooden barracks, stables, gun-sheds, cook hduses, administration buildings.

Then, in the first drafts of the National began" pouring in. about forty thousand of these young men, all' torn abruptly from familiar 'environment from the more or less settled habits of work and: and friendship, torn by the grim hand of war for training as individual units of a colossal but as yet wholly new military Into the little junction city poured, at the same time as inevitably as parasitic insects moving to their prey, the hosts of organized xice. The lit Held at High School Building Last Evening to Raise $4,000 for Y. M. C.

A. Fund for Soldier Boys Mrs. Lewis of Wichita is a Lyons visitor today. of the Hawk This is the first picture Marguerite Snow has appeared Mr. and Mrs.

C. A. Dean motored to this morning. in nere since tne Million uoiiar Mystery. "The Hunting of the Hawk" is a wonderful detective drama, with thrills, fast action, suspense and a twist at the end.

It will keep you guessing from beginning to end. Mrs. John Link of Chase is visiting motherr Mrs. Ellen Keller. Admission, Adults 15 Cents.

Children 6 Cents Mrs. William. Winters and daughter of Chase are shoppisg here today. Tomorrow night, Violet Mesereau in "Susan's Gentle- man," A Bluebird comedy drama. Coming Thursday, George Walsh in "Some Boy" Mr.

and Mrs. William Peck were Xyons shoppers yesterday. 1 tle city fought them earnestly but A bachelor doing his own cooking is a good example of the combination of producer and consumer; all middlemen, are eliminated. feebly through its loose-jointed, rather casual typically easy-going political organization. Commiissions; organized by the government--by the GETTING POULTRY READY FOR, THE SHOW.

first great government that has ever, Last evening the Rice county Booster committees for the Y. M. C. A. needs in America and France, met at the high school building, to plan the campaign.

Rice county's proportion of the fund is $4,000. Dr. Campbell of the Cooper college at sterling delivered a lecture on the needs of our boys both in America and France and Dr. Kurtz of McPherson followed up with how the needs could be remedied. These' were very fine lectures and everyone that heard these addresses caught the inspiration and were ready and willing to do all that they can for the cause.

Rev. Buck of Sterling was also present. He has charge of the high school booster campaign in Rice county. There were 100 boosters present from over the -county. i Nearly every town was representecr-by a banker and by 8 or 10 other persons.

The county is divided into 11 districts each district Jhas its amount to raise. Lyons, Harrison township and Atlanta township are to raise $980. Each committee planned their work at this meeting and are to. report each evening thev amount they have raised. A very fine lunch was served to the boosters, superintended by Miss Adams, assisted by Mrs.

Townley and the domestic science girls. right from the beginning of a war, determined to protect its young soldieis The man who says ie isn't afraid of the dentist is no hero just a plain liar. THE WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature. Hh As the poultry eason approaches it is important that the birds should be from evil influences no matter what subtly powerful organized forces it in the best of condition if they are to might have to fight and destroy and Mrs.

Pribble, Mrs. Noble Mrs. Pence of Hutchinson were Lyons visitors moved in, set up standards of decency; impressed them on the local authorities, moved on to neighboring cit'es that are not an hour-away by trolley THE ENGLISH SPARROW AND ITS REDEEMING FEATURE or by convenient and ever-waiting au Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, Ansel Crawford and Frank Gray motored to Camp Funston Saturday, returning Sunday evening.

make 'a favorable impression, according to N. L. Harris, superintendent of the Kansas State Agricultural college poultry plant. Feeding has much to do with the condition of the points out Mr. Harris.

As the birds are expected to present an attractive appearance they should not be overfat. Special caie should be taken that combs do not be and grappled there "with the local problems of drink and im morality. But, and determined as Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ainsworth, motored to Little River yesterday on business.

men of these commissions were and are effective as has been, already, much of their work, forcible as is the new, hitherto unheard-of federal regu come frosted or any of the main tail or wing feathers broken. It is also important that the birds A. Worl returned yesterday from 'Geneseo from a week's visit with his on. lations that alcoholic drink may not This is a good cause and the need is great. Now lets do our part and help make our boys in the trenches be served to men in uniform and.

that soldiers must wear their uniforms, the blind, persistent forces organized Mrs. Arthur Barkley of Wichita returned to her home this morning after a few days visit with Miss Cleo Harris. should be "coop broken;" that is, when the judge approaches they should be so tame that they will make a favorable impression. This is only possible where they are cooped and handled daily for at least two weeks prior to the show. Two days before the show all white birds should be washed This is a somewhat particular process and The despised and lowly English sparrow is in reality as much of a benefit as a detriment to the farmer, in the opinion of Dr.

Mary T. Harman, assistant professor of zoology in the Kansas State Agricultural college. "The English sparrow," said Doctor "has been greatly malign-ed and in many cases unjustly, because of itshabit of nesting in barns, under the eaves of and even in attics. "The sparrow is doing much toward keeping down the dandelion pest. Th birds are seed eaters and weed seedf are an important factor in their menu.

One of the strongest arguments in favor of the birds, is that they consumt large numbers of. termites, cabbag worms, and alfalfa weevils. The food of the sparrows in the city is mostly waste material. "In a few cases where the destruction of the sparrows is desirable, poisoned bait such as wheat and other small grains may be used. It most be 'remembered, however, that what will kill the sparrows will also kill more desirable birds.

As a general rule the good that the sparrow accomplishes more than offsets th harm.1. There is that that can be said of the old time nominating convention: Modern cut-throat politicians can invent nothing worse! Hats off to the ancients! should be undertaken only by. an ex-, perienced hand. It is better that the The Ever Faithful Sunday school class will meet at the home of Mrs. Ed Hinshaw, Thurdsay afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock.

Election of officers. and camps as safe and comfortable. We must not forget that it is for us they are fighting. Are we behind them The proportion for the different districts is as follows: Proportion Dist. Farmer twp.

Bushton, Prof. 100 $215 Eureka 60 Frederick, W. H. Tomlinson 50 110 Victoria 100 Gait ........110 Geneseo, James 150 360 Pioneer 115 Lincoln. 170 Chase, Ralph Proffitt J5 360 Bell 60 Raymond 145 205 Valley 75 Center i-J 115 Alden, Frank Fair 100 290 Harrison 100 Atlanta 130 Lyons, Cliff Blair 750 980 Mitchell J.

H. SeaL- 140 140 Wilson and Saxman O. L. Culley 135 Union 130 Odessa 100 Rockville 110 Little River, C. 200 640 Sterling twp.

140 Washington 170 Sterling, Dr. Little 600 910 "If you are going to find fault with my cow, you can get off of the farml" said one irate farmer to another. "I Aint findin' fault with the cow," said the other, "I am just critter sizing!" birds should not be washed at all than that the work should be poorly done. The beak, legs, and toes of all varieties may well be anointed, with sweet To be most effective the oil should be rubbed in thoroughly. No excess of oil should be allowed to remain on the surface to accumulate, dust and When first entered and once or twice during the show the comb, wattles, and face may be anointed with a small amount of oil of sassafras.

As much care should be given birds after they enter the show room as possible. They should be fed on some green food, such as cabbages or apples, and given an ample supply of fresh water. They should be given a ration composed largely of oats, bran, and cracked corn. THE BANKERS' CONVENTION. and unorganized evil press in here, there, everywhere.

Here and there they break through the walb of regulation, slip under or around. Eternal viligance is necessary to achieve even a partial success. There is much that is' ugly in life; of an ugliness that persists, assuming a thousnd attractive forms and faces confusing the individual, appealing to his weakness, his lonliness, his temperament. es, in spite" of this organized and determined against evil, evil persists. It swarms at the young soldier as by an unerring Here, in the young man, torn so unexpectedly from bis very roots in life thrust into a.

hard, rough life, brought for the first time face to face with the dispiriting reactions of bayonet practice, of killing for a cause but killing, homesick, more than a little bewildered here the vicious forces find their natural prey. The" soldier has always been their The camp follower is a tradition as old, though not so often mentioned, as armies. And today or last week, when I drove slowly through the streets turning this way and that, watching the faces that moved by, backing into the crowded, tangled parking space behind the railway station and observing the vast new traffic flowing into and out of the town our little junction city is not unlike boom towns I have seen in the west years ago. Confusion, crowding new and flimsy buildings, crowds of human pirates of both sexes flying the flag of casual, even good-humored human intercourse above a blackened heartall a tangled disorder of work, service, profit and piracy. Among all, this crowding Into and out of.

the station, lounging on curb and stoor doorstep, catching the too-ready smile of a lurking, painted face, riding away, perhaps homeward perhaps toward one of the nearby cities, Arthur Stewart of Kansas Gty wag In Lyons today and took dinner with liis mother, H. Stewart Mr. Stewart is salesman for the Standard Printing Ink andlhe trips he makes to Lyons are very pleasant, to him, 'whether -he" sells a Jot of ink or not. We venture his arrival here is equally pleasant to his mother and that on these occasions he finds something on the table that reminds him of when he was a Wednesday, November 15th, Group Five of the Kansas Bankers' Association will hold its annual convention at Lyons in the court house. One of the very interesting numbers on the program will be an address In the afternoon by Hon.

F. R. Hedrick of the Kansas City Stock Yards. This address will be of special interest to the farmers of this community. They will find it worth while to hear Mr.

Hedrick. Admisson is free. CRAFTY TAKES IT AS A GOOD 0: JOKE. "I don't know what maid fly off the handle that way, Crafty," I Bed affectionately, like that. He looked up at me agin an this ti emhe wuz show-in" fite an' I seen that thar wuz goin" to be sumthin doin' purty quick.

He Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bobb and Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Bobb left this morning in a car for McPherson where they will visit relatives. From there they will go- to to stay until Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar Bobb came from Idaho last Saturday for a visit with Mr. Bobb's brother, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.

Bobb and family. BANKS CLOSE WEDNESDAY. commenced to rize to hiz feet an' to The ladies of the Lyons chapter of the Red Cross are packing the things that have been made for the comforts of our boys on the battle field. They need praise for the amount of things they have completed. Mr.

J. G. Sutton has charge of the The ladies are working on gauze dressings today and there are 16 present. On account of the Bankers' convention of group five of the Bankers' Association, which will be held in thi city, Wednesday, November 14, all the banks of Lyons will close promptly at 12 o'clock noon and will remain closed the rest of tbeay All persons who wish to transact business at sny of the banks that day will please cll before noon. 222-3a mumble sum words that wood cear-tainly not get by the board uv censur-ship ef I shood set 'em down here, so IH leave that fur you to guess at, Mr.

Editur. No he started in grittm" his teeth, "IH be dingfizzled ef you can ran ennything like that over me," an he maid a lunge fur me. Let not standpatters mock their useful to), The farmers' rights or destiny obscure, Nor Dailies sputter, worry, fume, and boil The farmers' day Is coming fast and sure. The opponents of the farmers are familiar with, but one job on the farm Harrowing!.