La Crosse Republican from La Crosse, Kansas • 1

Tin a JL lie La Crosse epubhean VOLUME i3 LACROSSE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 8. 1919 NUMBER 39 ENTERED AS CLASS MATTER AT TrlE P03T0FFICE IN LA CROSSE. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY A. W. A L.

L. ROBINSON. BIG RAIN. This section had better than a two inch rain yesterday. This will put the ground in splendid shape for sowing.

The Big Day October 2nd. SALVATION ARMY DRIVE. The drive is now- on. The Rush county quota W. S.

Baker lis chairman of the work and Rev. I Croft vice-chairman. It is planned to hold union services in every town i in the county Sunday night the 28th, HOME If Soldiers' ivecepuon COMI (J. G. WADE PASSES BEYOND.

The funeral services of G. G. Wade, whose death was spoken of in lust week's Republican, "were held Friday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Torrey.

The services were largely attended, and were conducted by Rev. G. W. Hamilton, of the U. B.

Chruch. The remains were laid to rest in the La Crosse Cemetery. Judge Wade was one of the county's earliest settlers, coming here in the spring of 1880, homesteading a farm in Brookdale township. He moved to La Crosse in 1888. He served the county as Probate Judge and was elected Trustee of LaCrosse township several times.

He was a man who could always be depended on, and a man who had the good will and respect of every resident of the town. George Gardner Wade was born in Hancock county, Ohio, April 1, 1845, and died at the home of his son, Willis W. Wade, in Hutchinson, Kansas, on Wednesday, September 10, 1919, at the age of seventy-four years, five months and nine days. At the age of nineteen he enlisted in Company 137th Indiana Volunteer La Crosse, Kansas October 2, 1919 Every Returned Soldier Expected. Infantry and was in the campaign against the Confederate armies commanded by General Johnson and MAYORS OF ALL CITIES RECEPTION COM.

Parade, Stunts, Base Ball Addresses, Airplane, Band Concert, Picture shows, etc Hood in Georgia and Tennessee, being at the engagements at Murphys-boro and Island No. 10. He was united in marriage to Eliza M. Coe at Fort Wayne, Indiana, on February 4, 1873. To this union two iflildren were born, Willis W.

and Lulu who was married to L. H. Whiteman and who died July 5, 1903, at La Crosse, Kansas. In the spring- of 1880 he moved with his family from FortJWayne, Indiana to Rush county. Kansas, and located on a homestead 'in Brookdale township, where on February 14, 1887, his wife died.

In 1888 he was elected Probate Judge of Rush county and moved to LaCrosse, where he made his home until July, 1919, when he went to the Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Leavenworth, Kansas. He remained at the home for about two months and went to Hutchinson, August 18th. In March 1916, he suffered a stroke of paralysis which was the primary cause of his death. On September '4th as a result of a fall inhis room he sustained a fracture of the hip which, in his already weakened physical condition brought about his death after an illnes of six days. He is survived by his son, Willis W.

Wade, two sisters. Mrs. Martha J. fMiller, of Pontiac, Michigan, and Mrs. izabeth Rockwell, of Detroit, Mich-gan, and two brothers, Cyrus O.

ade, of Delphos, Ohio, and W. E. Wade, of Lima. Ohio, and three grandchildren, George Edgar White-man, and George L. and Mary E.

Wade. "As ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation." II Corinthians, 1:7. when the big work will be pushed. Major General Wood, speaking to a large audience in Chicago recently enthuiastieally praised the work, of the Salvation Army. He said: "I was fortunate to be able to spend a short time in France and there I saw the Salvation Army Workers as near the front and the firing lines as they could get.

1 saw them at work living up to the ideal of the helping hand. An army not simply made by drill-masters but by those who make the mothers at home feel that their boys are being taken care of as well as if they were at their own firesides. This is the work the Salvation Army was doing. They have always had credit for the work they have done, but the four million soldiers who have seen the worthy and splendid work will be their staunch friends. They will always wish them good luck.

I am glad to express appreciation for the way the Salvation Army has helped our army get ready for war. It helped our men to be clean in mind and body and clean in soul. Do not forget that the best men make the best soldiers. The Salvation Army was a powerful factor in making our Army the best in every sense. Help the Salvation Army's Home Service Campaign in Kansas.

CONCERT SEASON CLOSED. The free open air band concerts given every Friday evening this summer by the La Crosse Band closed with the concert last Friday night. There was a large attendance around the band stand. and the organization rendered an excellent program. Our Band has become one of the most popular organizations in the city and the weekly concerts have been looked forward to, with pleasure, by many who will be sorry to learn that the season has ended.

Commadore Walter II. Dowman, the leader, left Saturday morning for Kansas City for a -few days visit with musicians there, after which he will go south to spend the winter. CAPTAIN RUSSELL. Hon. Frank U.

Russell spoke to a crowded house at the United Breth-ern church Sunday morning, taking for his subject The Attitude of the Church Toward the Army. Mr. Rus sell gave an interesting talk, present ing his views on many phases of army life as he saw them in more than a year's work with the Red Cross in the American army in France. Christianity, patriotism and money without stint was the sustaining props of that big war, backed bv the Red Cross and the various other utilities, and strange to say the boys at all times, did not have all they needsd. He rather made apology for the Y.

M. C. which a fine thing to do, and yet that institution was comnelled to take up work by the government it was not fitted for and in some instances fell down. The lecture or sermon was very interesting throughout and was replete with many interesting incidents of the war as Captain Russell saw them Mc-Cracken Enterprise. II J.

KLEIHEGE GOES TO WASHINGTON. Henry J. Kleihege will go to Washington within a few days to accept the position offered him by the Government. Mr. Kleihege has been given a splendid position in the Bureau of Markets as investigator of co-operative organizations.

The position pays a saliS-y of $2,500 and carries with it a generous amoung of responsibility. Mr. Kleihege is a graduate of K. U. and ever since he has been farming in Rush county he has made a study of markets and co-operation.

In picking him out for a position of this kind the Government made an excellent selection. We dislike to see "Hank" leave Rush county, but we wish him well in his larger field. Shoes m. fLz ravers -hir Tm mm twm a mw k- 11 ii Bill-1 mil 111 Ull U1C 1UV FIRST jlEETIMi'oF VANDEVEER POST AMERICAN LEGION. be established in Rush County has ot en named vanueveer ost in honor of Glenn Vandeveer, the first La- f'rfwap miin trl irivo hta Mfa fnf hi country in the World War.

a meeting was held at the court house last Thursday evening, Sept. 11, 1919, at which time the organization of the local post was perfected. The meeting wus called to order by Henry J. Walker, chairman of the temporary organization. The state constitution of the legion was adopted, after which the following officers were elected.

Post Commander Henry J. Walker Post Vice-Commander Dr. J. H. Baker Post Adjutant Henry F.

Herrman Post Finance Officer Hays R. Miller Post Historian Harry A. Nordnian Post Master of Arms Edwin W. Pierce. The following wpro nnnmntufl ac committee on bylaws: lirame u.

onodgrass W. F. DeLashmutt II. F. Herrman Edwin W.

Pierce and Henry J. Walker were elected delagatus to the State Convention which is to be held at Wichita Sent. and Oct. 1 and 2. The meeting was exceptionally well attellfll'd.

thlt'f Itpinu- nlmiit live wives and sisters present aside from the members. The ladies served refreshments which was highly appreciated and hrnno'hf fnrHi of gratitude and appreciation from ine organization. The SUCCeSS of th mnplimr even the expectations of the organiz ers, in post promises to be one of importance. According tn lnlo Vlllino- ,.11 diers, sailors or marines who join the posi Dciorc jovember 11 will be included in the list of charter members. Following is the list of the present members of Vandeveer Post: B.

G. Snodgrass, Henry F. Herrman, Henry J. Walker, Alex H. Weigand, Lloyd V.

Mellick, John H. Forney, Harry A. Nordman, H. R. Miller, Lloyd R.

Olson, Glen H. Renberger, Ray L. 'Welch, M. Glen Gibson, Adolph P. Goctz, C.

C. Elias. Earl M. Graham, Claude D. Fish.

O. S. Bellnort, Edgar W. Butler. WpkIdv Pi, I l- Everett O.

Edwards, J. r. Suchv. U'illioni Edwards. E.

W. Pieive. J. lit ur ti Yt- L. C.

Weber, Ji. Barnps. .1 V. I rankenstcin, Sil.is A. Bitter, Rov purposes of the American Legion are tnose of the National and Mate Canimandery, and may be found the Constitution, as follows: "tor God and country we associif ourselves together for the fol'ouW purposes: To uphold and defend th? Wica'andf the America and to Perpetuate a one hun- seive the memories and incidents of our association in the Great War- to heKSb--nJutZ Adjutant.

The Bis- Day-October 2nd. RED CROsFnotES nurse to ViLt0 a Pduate the wompn nf "urslnS course to TvZLl October. I to lithew offirS1 munities who desire to tX so that the ton 1 1 hc l'ours efficient schedule of FuZter i bee" fr ditncts and a captain will be appoint- IpVh -aCT e-ect their helpers and a to house canvas will be made. Thus evuiv wuimni in f. opportunity to learn something of i woiK as wen as to plan her affairs that she mav avail hprsif nf struction to be given later.

Wattle Hale, Cnm. Nursing Course. HAYS FAIR CLOSES SATURDAY MGHT. Owinir to thp rain flip Hvc Vai will continue until Saturday night. Airplanes, carnival company, horse races, at Hays Fridav and Saturday.

ORGANIZE A COMPANY. A number of men who are interested in an oil and gas lease at Elk CitV. met at the Wnndmnn Hnll day evening, and organized a company. The company will be known as the MrOarkpn Oil nnH n00 V. I.

V' VVibll G. W. Farwell, president, C. G. Ryan, secretary, and S.

Edith Chenoweth, treasurer. A. R. Brenner, R. G.

Stephens and B. H. Yawger will go to Elk City tonight to make arrangements for the. drill well on the lease. The first well proved to be a "duster" but as more Wplls hnVP pnmp in naar this the stockholders hope to make a better showing on anothr part of their lease.

McCracken Enterprise. Rev. Spencer will nreach t. tliv Presbyterian Church Sunday. BRING SOME EATS ENJOY AN OLD FASHIONED Basket Dinner; Probably the most quoted saying of the late Col.

Theodore Roosevelt was one spoken some time before there was a prospect of America entering the world war. The remark is particularly apt at this time when Americanism is the foremost question of the day. The following is the quotation which appeared in thousands of business houses and homes during the progress of fhe war: "One flag, the American flag; one language, the language of the Declaration of Independence, one loyalty, loyalty to the American people." The Americanization of the Americans was one of the great ideals of Col. Roosevelt and the campaign to raise $125,000 in Kansas as its share in the Roosevelt Memorial is to help keep before the people this ideal. It is fit that no monument is needed to help fix Col.

Roosevelt's place in American history, or to keep alive his memory in the hearts of his country men of this generation. But the purpose of the memorlial is to maintain a symbol to future generations of Americans. f. CDOO I PLAN NOW TO COME iv? COMMITTEES APPONTED. The big Home Coming Reception hi honor of the Rush County men vAo served in the World War will be held at La Crosse, Thursday, October 2nd, two weeks from today.

The following committees have been appointed: Speakers Frank U. Russell, H. L. Anderson, J. H.

Baker. Finance and Concessions W. A. Hayes, B. F.

Krause, W. H. Russell, Chas. Pokorny, J. Andrews.

Advertising Jas. H. Little, Geo. H. Butler, J.

E. Legleiter, A. H. Schutte. Frank Wray.

Grounds J. M. Furcell, H. W. Welch, R.

M. Wilson. Amusements L. A. Davis, H.

T. Fish, L. L. Robinson, G. C.

Weber, S. E. Edwards Display and Decoration Chas. Whiteman, W. C.

F. Wellman, Chas. Lavender, t. C. Cavin, Bert Millis.

Bands A. W. Conard. H. R.

Ar nold, J. F. Wolfe, Matthew Wilson. R. W.

Elias. Llovd Pittman, Dr. C. P. Fvler.

Mrs. Julia Wollman, Mrs. Fannie Switzer. bpnnkler and Sprinkline R. J.

Talbert. B. E. Menelev. "Doc" Haw.

ley. Reception Mayors of towns Chas. Pokorny. Dave Rothweiler. Arthur Names.

C. M. Brack. The township committees on publicity and representation are: wuvv TO CALIFORNIA BY AUTO. Mr.

and Mrs. rnrann .) daughters, Grace and Jewel and sons, iijfii ana jvennetn, lett Tuesday, in men uum ior antornia. They intend to take their time to it, camp out along the way, and drive all the w-ay throueh. where thov spend the winter. The farm home, in Brookdale township, has been rented to the boys, Loren, Alva, and Ho-bart and the other folks are olf for a cood time nnH mat XU i of anybody Rush county who are ui vacation ana recreation than is Mr.

and Mrs. Carson, or a nnnrfnv 1 vi vcuiury mey nave labored together, through manv hard lauures, in Western Kansas. Ruf Vnr iAt: they v.UvV, miiciaiiy, as an the old timers did who stayed with this new jnfty ough thick and thin. Mr and Mrs Carson have reared a splen- fhl Wy? now that the old folks." have plenty of this world 9 goods to keep them comfortable, we do not blame them for spending their winters in California. We wish them a safe and joyful trip to the land of roses.

i. i TT meet your iriends in LaCrosse On Oct. 2nd will Iv. 1 1 a Vll! ilnv. 'TjJ XSt Illinois Ed Baker, Fern Tiniken.

Pleasantdale Amos Hondrick, Flossie Allen. Pioneer Alex Moore, Lida Brock. Lone Star E. E. Seuser, Mrs.

Geo. Bockwav. Brookdale Alex R. Wilson, Mrs. Ag nes augnnn.

Alexander Fr.mlr Trvm Hampton A. R. Brenner, Mrs. Wil-lard Close. Fairview Jacnh TUpM Afro Kdiiitta.

Big Timber Geo. A. Herrman, Len-ore Jefferis. Belle Prairie N. P.

Olson, Mrs. Stella Rvaii. Union Ed. Kershner, Mrs. Elma Morrell.

Center C. V. Rem nfnti TtTva Ixrill Diehtnn. Garfield Herman Rankin, Mrs. Chas.

Ater. Banner Prokop Kottal, Mrs. George Hamrdla. LaCrosse E. F.

Whiteman, F. U. Russell, F. L. Snodgrass, Mrs.

S. Wollman, Mrs. II. R. Arnold, Miss Marie Krause.

The above committees including the LaCrosse Township Committee, but excluding the Reception Committee and the outside township committees, will meet at the court house tomorow evening, as 8 o'clock. II. F. Herrman, Secretary. Sle are proud of our line of cbridren'8 School shoes.

For comfort, wear and price, they will be hard to beat. We invite you to bring the boys and girls here and let us fit them out. Smith's Store Where Quality Counts.