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I THE EVENING FREE TRESS. TAGE POUR MONDAY, -AUGUST 13, 1917. ynnisE wmmtmmmmmmmmmmaaBSSSsai BEETLE IS "GftAVE DIGGER" JEWEL THEATRE Patterson-Owens; Amnion-Wallnok double wedding which will come as a surprise to many of their Winfield friends la that of Miss Dolly Patterson to Mr. Cecil Owens, and Miss Faye Amnion to Mr. -ADMISSION- Walter Wallack, which occurred on Friday afternoon In Wichita at the court house.

The four young people went to Wichita on the morning train and were married at 2:30 o'clock by Probate Judge Jones. They returned to Winfield Sautrday morning and managed to keep their marriage secret until today. i Both the young ladles were dress ed In khaki suits, Is sympathy with The New Fall Fashions The keynote of what's to he what in Women's Attire this fall and winter. At this present moment our showing is very small, hut every day this week will' new 'styles coming in. Word, from Our buyers in New York tells us that we will have some beautiful garments to show you; v( Surely 'you will "be interested in'' 11 Insects Which Ara "Undertakers" of Animal World Scent Dead Bodies at a Great Dlstanco.

When nn animal dies In a garden or In the woods and decomposition begins, carrion bugs come from fur nnd near) A deu'd bird, a mouse or a harm-, less snake wnutouly killed by somo wanderer provides a banquet for hundreds of Insects. "'Among these the "grave "diggers" nre" ftrtiud, embracing 4.1 species, 12 of which aro fouud in Europe, the rest m'Anierlea. You pun identify ithese beetles, says Popuiur Science, by the two Jagged yellowish red or reddish transverse bunds upon their black wing covets. Their scientific names (Necrophorus) means no more than "burlers of tho; dead." As undertakers, the Insects have iegs especially adapted for. digging.

A grave-digger beetle bus a most extraordinary sense of smell. He enn detect the peculiar Odor of decomposition a long distance away and flies to the dead, thing as straight as an ar-, row, Ills remarkably keen nose is situuted In his club like feelers. As a rule several grave diggers are found near a dead body, They crawl uuder It and scratch the supporting earth away, so that the body soon lies In a hollow. Gradually the body Is lowered until It sinks below the surface. Then It Is covered with earth.

The female, lays her eggs around the Interred form, thus Insuring for the newly hatched larvae a plentiful food supply. Mutual Film Co. Presents Margarita Fished In a screen version of the clever story by Alfred Sloman, "Miss Jackie of the Navy" A romantic comedy drama in 5 delightful acts. It is' filled to the brim' with amusing and laughable situations that are bound to please all who see it. 5c and 10c TOMORROW 5c and 10c.

World Pictures Brady Made Presents, Gail Kane In a powerful dramatization of the story by Frederic Fulz "The Scarlet Oath" This is one of the very best plays in which Gail has ever appeared. It is a special story unfolding a master plot, enacted by a specially select cast, produced under the personal supervision of William A Brady. 1 WEDNESDAY Ethel Clayton in YANKE PLUCK the boys, who are both members of Company H. Mrs. Owens is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Patterson, of South Manning, and Is known well In Winfield, having been raised In this community and graduated from Winfield High school with the class fr. this first showing. While we cannot say as to what all will be shown we have some of the favored models already for you to see. Suits Smart tailoring and individuality arc their outstanding characteristics.

A decided change in the skirts is noted as well as the long jackets, which always insures extreme style. The materials and colors are all that of 1916. Nntil a few weeks ago she was employed as bookkeeper for tho Winfield Dairy, when she accepted a position with the Martin Walker Transfer where she intends to remain the coming winter, as Mr. Owens will leave soon with Company H. He is also a graduate of Winfield High school with the class of 1916 and was a favorite among SEES DOOM OF GOLDEN LOCKS the members of his class.

Cecil Owens is the son of Mrs. William Miller, formerly of this city, and for the, past year has been employed in the Santa Fe machine shops in your fashion fancy could desire. Coats Wonderful indeed are the luxurious" new coatings. Bolivia, Suede, Duvetyn, Lupine Cloth and English Velour arc adaptable to the new styles; many beautiful linings are to. be seen, Dresses, Blouses, Skirts and Millinery with new accessories add interest to this first showing of Fall Fashions.

1 Special display on the New Things in our Island Show Window. COMING Douglas Fairbanks in "THE MATRI-MANIAC" Charlie Chaplin in "THE IMMIGRANT" Arkansas City. Mrs. Wallack, ho has also been raised In Winfield and graduated iiHiiiiiin with the class of 1916 from the Winfield High school, is the daugh ter of Mrs. Alice B.

Ammon, of East Third street. Mrs. Wallack IN SOCIETY taught school at Excelsior last year and will be at the same place tills coming winter. I Armour, of Chicago, who owns controlling interest in the company and W. B.

Wilson, secretary of labor. A. H7T. A. HERE PHONE Mr.

Wallack has also attended Us; (Continued' FjM)mjPajge' One.) New, Bedford, Aug. 13. Sinking of the American Liner City Winfield High school and worked with Mr. Owens in the machine shops. one to four Buicks stolen.

The gang Is so thoroughly organized that the of Athens was confirmed by a cable Statistician Predicts Extinction of Fair-Haired Women, as a Species, Within Next Two Centuries. It is gravely announced that the bright glory of blond hair, locks of pale spun gold, such as the Lorelei combed with her golden comb, are doomed to disappear entirely. A statistician has figured the whole matter out, and he Issues a solemn warning that in two pitiful centuries the poets (who will still be poets nevertheless) must cease to sing of blessed damosels with hair like ripe corn, except, of course, retrospectively, or paying tribute knowingly to a triumph of the chemist's art. The reason for the diminution of the number of fair women, the final extinction of the species, Is given br the statistician with the solemnity properly belonging to his profession and province, says the New York Eveuing Post. It Is that blonds have been observed to bo less Inclined to marriage than their darker sisters; They are thus condemning themselves to the fate which must little by little overtake them and rob the world of something the world "would not willingly be bereft of.

For the benefit of those who are admirers of horses It may be added, thai; 'red hair does not count as blond. It Is sui 'generis, and has staying qualities as notable as that of the brunette type. a if Lino Party at A. C. The O.

P. S. girls and their boy numbers ae erased ficticious numbers ae put on. The cars ae epainted and Wrtl'IrOfl nvox until ar nor nnl lm received here today. The agent of the company here friends motored to Arkansas City was notified that the ship was sunk I recognizcd by the ownors.

Thi8 work off the coast of Africa. All done short were saved. ,4 Saturday evening and made up a line party to the picture Bhow. 11 is uoue even oeiore me owners re- After the theatre refreshments were taken at Sturtz's Confectionary. Details of the sinking.

are lacking. The City of Athens was owned by the American Navigation Company. She sailed from New York' July 14, for Capetown Africa. port the theft of the cars. The time consumed in getting the ordinary wheels of the law in motion gives the thieves tim.

enough to dis- In the were, Miss Gladys Gil- breath of Wichita, Miss Helen Bar- nerfi, Miss Thelma Dobson, Miss Hazel Crawford, Miss Hazel Calvert, Elmer Gilbreath of Wichita, Wiley Hawkins, Mano Morris. Henry Gen try, Vincil Erskine and Cecil Much- Kansas City Strike Breakers Deported Are Camped Near the City Kansas City, Aug. 13. With the street car stike still unsettled and the 800 deported strike beakers en camped at Selsa, a small village about twenty miles from here, citizens are apprehensive over what the result will be should tho company attempt to return them to the Today Is quiet after Saturday night's rioting when several cars were burned and the strike breakrrs were forcibly deported by a mob of nearly 5,000 strike sympathizers. No cars have operated since Wednesday Thus far no deaths have resulted from'.

rioting, but nearly a score have been Injured. Police have no difficulty in controlling the crowds however. The strike breakers, encamped at Selsa, are bitter against the men who imported them. They swear they will not return to Kansas City. Conditions were misrepresented to them, they say.

After an all night conference thc-compromise agreed to by the railways company and committsmen, was submitted to the strikers for a vote yesterday. The company agreed to every demand of the strikers excrpt a "slosed shop." The coir roniise was rejected. Appeals for assistance in restoring transportation and protest against the importation of professional strike breakers were sent today to J. Ogden more. OOO0UOOOOOOO0OOO TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WANTED To rent a room house; prefer close in and modern. Phone 1395. 63-6t Phone 194 Itoy Smith, cleaner and presser. 3 Saturday Dinner iists Mr. and Mrs.

Hobart Barbour and little daughter, Betty Jean were the Saturday dinned guests of Mr and Mrs. Ernest Morris at their home on East Twelfth Avenue. Ice Cream Supper at Akron. The annual Ice cream supper will be given at Akron next Thursday evening August 16. Everybody is given an especial Invitation to attend.

63-3t a a Week-End at Caton's Bungalo. Miss Dorthea Stodder of Burden, Miss Helen Jack, and 'Miss Luella Smith were entertained at a most delightful week-end house party given by Miss Julia Caton at the Caton bungalow, southeast of town. if if Ten-inch Graphap'one Records 25c each. Eberhardt-Ttays'. i Go to Louisiana.

Mrs. J. A. Warren of who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Neighbours and sister, Mrs.

E. M. Nowery and family, left today for her home. Mrs. Neighbours accompanied her home for an extended visit.

a a Dinner to Co. is Posponed The Civic Commute has decided on account of the weather to pon-pone the dinner which was to have been given in honor of Co. at Island Park, Tuesday noon. The weather permitting the date of the dinner will be announced later. Informal Dinner CJivcn Mrs.

C. B. Hamilton will entertain at a very informal dinner party this evening at her home on East Fifth avenue honoring Mr. and E. Hanley of Sioux City Iowa, who are here visiting their daughter Mrs.

It. B. Hammond. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs.

E. Hamley, Dr. and Mrs. It. B.

Hammond and children Edmund and Avis Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hamilton and children Helen and Tom.

if if if New Home Sewing Machines at cost. Eberhardt-Hays. 3t if Home From Visit Miss Bobbie Rush came home last night from a few weeks' visit with her aunt, Mrs. W. D.

Burchficl, in Howard, Kansas. also visited friends in Independence and Emporia for several days. Mr. and Mrs. T.

C. Brown and son Orville, of Dexter, are in Win-field visiting their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. William Brower, and Mr. and Mrs.

D. M. French, three miles eouth of Winfield. if if if Six O'clock Dinner Dr. and Mrs.

P. W. Gibson, entertained at a pretty six o'clock dinner Saturday evening at their home on East Seventh, complimentary to Dr. and Mrs. Van Mannin- of Blackwell and Dr.

Margaret Carroll, of Kansas City who are in Winfield the guests of Dr. Nellie Light. Covers were laid for Dr. and Mrs. Manning, Dr.

Carroll, Dr. NM'ie Light, Dr. J. C. Strolhcr, Dr.

r.nd Mrs. P. W. Gibson. ft if if Sunday Dinner Guests Mrs.

Jennie Crapster and daughter Hiss Bretta were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fiank Ballicn and daughter Helen. if if if Double-disc Columbia Records 40c each. Eberhardt-Hays.

if if if Guests from Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. E. Hamley of Sioux DO VOU HAVE MORE OR LESS "BAD LUCK" IX KEXTIXG YOUR FURNISHED ROOMS? Here's a hint or two It's usually "bad luck" to rely upon a window placard, or door sign, to attract the best class of tenants. It's usually "good luck" to use the classified ads so that you will have more applicants for rooms than you can accommodate thus being able to turn away anyone who seems of doubt desirability.

The Valu'e of Biography; It Is not only commanded by ancient practice to- celebrate the memory of great and worthy men, as the best thanks which posterity can pay. them, but all the. examples of virtue are of more vigor when they are thus contracted into individuals. As the sunbeams, united in a burning glass to a point, have greater force than when they are darted from plain superficies, so the virtues and actions of man drawn together In a single story, strike upon our minds a stronger and more lively impression -than the scattered relations of many men, and many actions and by the same means that they give us pleasure, they afford us profit, too nnd as the render is more concerned. 'at one man's fortune than those of many, so the writer, likewise, Is more capable of making a perfect work if he, confine himself to this narrower compass.

Dryden. mantle and disguise the cars. Judge Fuller spoke in favor of the proposed 'law favoring the use of the original bill of sale as evid'e'rice that'the' car was not stolen. If this were made a law it would put a crimp In car stealing. He also favored the oganization of the A.

H. T. A. as an effective means of recovering stolen Cars. He moved that steps be taken at once to have the organization reestablished in Winfield.

C. T. Franks read a letter from president of the association of Kansas, repiting how six stolen cars had been recovered in Parsons. The A. H.

T. A. was the most effective agency in the state. A chapter could be organized and anv measures of the loca lorder desired could be adopted in addition to the regulations of the society. Every state bordering Kansas is thoroughly organized and' there are more than 20,000 members in Kansas.

I The resolution passed, requesting Newell Osterhadt, to have an organizer come to the city and reorganize the order. 7 Before the program of the day Frank Siverd announced thQ post ponment of picnic in honor of Company buoause of tho cenditinn of Island The dat3 will be an-; nounced later. He also spoke of the effort to raise mess fund for Company H. -Martin proposed that an effort be made to obtain 50 men who-would' subscribe 50 cents a month-tor the purpose of maintaining the fund while the boys were away. The measure passed and the committee Ctiy Nebraska, arc here visiting daughter and family Dr.

md Mrs. COOPER'S! Poverty Compels Chicago Mother to Give Away Six of Her Children R. B. Hammond of Lynn street. if if if Chicago, Aug.

13. Prompt action not endless investigations will be demanded of the federal government by three governors who will attend the big governors' coal conference here August 16. Replying to telegraphic queries as to their views, these three wired the United Press today that tahey would demand the government proraytlp seize the mines fix ESffiSlI' i mii! 1 1 in ii'ii 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 mil i mi i nil iminiij ii hi i mi run For your picric lunch. All kinds of pickles, New York cream cheese, pimento cheese, jj deviled ham, cold tongue, dried jf beef, sardines, preserves, jams and jellies in small glasses; also picnic plates, napkins and the picnic accessories. Don't make your lunch a burden but 1 let us supply it.

We've got it; 1 we'll get it, or it isn't made. WE'VrJ GOT IT WE'LL GET IT OR IT ISN'T MADE i Famous Swords of Japan. Some famous swords of Japan have, as do- some famous Jewels, their Own Individual One sword of repute was called Legends aud superstitions are connected with, such historical blades or their makers. One of these makers wiis called the "One-handed Smith." The story goes that while in his apprenticeship to an older artisan he came to learn everything his superior knew, except tho exact -temperature of the water used in tempering; Finally, able to endure his situation, no longer, he stole to the forge one day when the master was working alone and preparing to temper a finished work, of high quality. Rushing In, the younger man thrust his hand into the water, only to have It cut off by the irate employer.

111! I was instructed to proceed to get the- required number or more. Arkansas Specials for Monday City has signified a willingness to do as much lor her members of the company as is done in Winfield. Among the visitors at the club were Fred Burns of tne Winfield Flour Mills Company, E. L. Klrk-patrick of Kansas City, and C.

A. Barnard. I prices. companies ''are taking advantage, of the war crisis," wired Governor Capper, are demanding unreasonable profit. The' ederal government should seize the coal mines, If the operators will not make a fair price." "The government should be urged to exercise the authority conferred by the food and fuel control bill and take over mines, having them operated in the interest of the public welfare and giving the owners reasonable compensation, as in the case of private property condemned for public use," declared Governor Gardner, Mlsfsouri-c Governor Philipp, Wlmsin, wired that the government should at ohcfe' determine; the cost, coal at and expense, of distribution and.

i Should the producer distributor- "reasonable profit and 'no VEndless investigations are of no valus. What the people is prompt action and declared Phll'ipp. About two dozen Middies to close out at 75c and $1.00. Some excellent values in these. Painful Accident John Sanders of the Sanders Miller Barber Shop had the misfortune of loosing part- cf his-middle finger on his left hand Sunday morn I dozen Wool Skirts in stripes, plaids and plain effects to close at $5.00 each.

ing. He was doing'sonie repair work On his auto hen he caur.ht his han-l New National Dishe3. At a banquet, the superintendent of the mining department of a large firm told this At' a miners' union meeting held, at Bisbee at the time there was an attempt beipg made to. unionize the camp, the question nr'ose ns to whether Mexicans ad? milted to the union should be allowed to work One speaker opposed any 'such thought on the grounds of difference in economic equality' of the whltesand Mexicans. Waxing wnnn.ta his subject, hcbJiout-ed: "How do they live? You all know.

What do they wear? You all know. What do they eat?" (voice from back of hall) "Chile Klllarney and Torpedoes." Engiueerlus and Mining Eight striped Silk Skirts to sell at $5.90 each. Petticoats in Heathcrbloom, Sateen and white Cotton Foille, to sell at $1.50, $2.25. Other numbers to sell at $3.25. in the cog wheel.

He was given Immediate medical attention and is getting along nicely, a'Hho he will bo unable to be at his place, of busiaess for some If you keep ooarders you do so foi business reasons, Advertising will place your boarding-house on a paying basis. Advertise. Neat' Dresses for the school girls in white, pink and white, blue and white to close at $1.90 each. i Belle of Georgia Peaches For Sale August 15th to 25th Phone your order to 1542F12 TAYLOR'S FRUIT FARM Because thev were starving, six of ranging from nine months to eleven Brown Sisters the eight children of Mrs. Mary Pal-years- She kept Wilma, aged four- If the worker 'whose services you need does not advertise today, try a Help Wanted ad lu tomorrow's pa-ner.

Free Press Ads. 5 lines, 3 tims for 25 cents Phona 69. Phonp your classified arts to the Free Press People read them daily. Dr. iielle F- Light Osteopathic Physician Successor to COLES COLES Rooms 4, 6, I Fuller Bids.

ady of Chicago have been given away chi(jren went various foster par- by her. These were Andy, Joey, ents, but the mother will visit them Julia, Lizzie, Annie and Johnny, occasionally. a.