The Winfield Daily Free Press from Winfield, Kansas • Page 5

FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1918 THE EVENING FREE PRESS PAGE FIVE Miss' Marie Harlan was In Win- JimpflM field yesterday enroute from 5 Oklahoma to Fredonla, Kas. Miss, Harlan will visit Miss Maud Birroger, one of her schoolmates from Emporia. Mlsa Birrager leaves soon for Colon, Panama, where sh ehas ac The Calvert-Cheek Go's cepted a postlon as superintendent of Play Grounds. Miss Harlan will then visit friends in Manhattan for WarJs a few weeks. George Hartley and daughtor Miss Florence and Mrs.

Sewoll Beelc-mdn of Arkansas City wore in Win field today to meet Mr. 1 Beekman, who Returned from a business trp wi Yours Oil 69 in the east. I Hrs. L. A.

Taylor and Mrs. M. II. Taylor of Cambridge, who, have been visiting Mrs. O.

A. Carr and Mrs. J. C. Hoel of this city, returned to their home this morning.

General Summary for Crops A severe drought general over Kansas the forepart of the week A The National Council of Defense is urging the adoption of Win-theWar measures calculated to permit the best possible handling of business and at the same time release the man power required by the Government. 1 with temperatures of 10 degrees or higher every day in nearly all parts, but the last few days were more moderate with local(Showers that relieved the situation in many central, Wc have a crowd of anxious buyers this morning, you'll appreciate the opportunity this sale of-fers you if you come. All Ready-to-Wear, Millinery, silks and light weight wash goods at a big saving together with many other items over the store. eastern, and a few counties, aggregating about at hird of the stato. The remaining parts are still In harmony with these measures we announce that beginning July 1st, We will close our place of business at 6 p.

m. daily except on Saturday we will close at 9 p. m. and remain closed all day Sunday. A cash basis will be adoped on labor, parts and material, thus eliminating loss and office work.

badly in need of ran. Corn has stood the, drought "well so far. It revved greatly and is looking fine in localities where the rains' fell. It is generally from 3 to 5 feet high in the eastern part and the Ifields are well cultivated and a. Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Collin and son Lloyd of Wichita who have been guests at the H. II.

Johnson home on East Twelfth for the past few days, left this morning for their home, Personal Paragraphs 1 We do not believe this will work a hardship on any one but will permit us to give you our best efforts ten hours per day in spite of the fact that twelve stars are already showing in pur service flag. We believe we will have the cheerful assistance of a patriotic public. Miss Blanche Johnson accompanied them home for a few weeks visit She will also visit friends and relatives in Cheney before returning to i For automobile insurance call A. Hoots. Phone 703.

256-tf her home. Mr. F. O. Gardner, traveling sales.

Hi. J. A. Scott of Pleasant Valley was a business visitor here today. man for the Walnut Valley Fruit clean.

Tassels are beginning to show here and there, north of the Kaw Valley and it must have rain soon if it is to escape damage. As, a result of the excessive heat, wheat continues to ripen prematurely in the north-central and western counties and to a small extent in the northeastern, and much of the grain in those localtities is shriveled. Harvest is finished in the extreme southeastern counties and is in full blast in the southcentral and northeastern counties and beginning in the northcentral and western parts of the state. Threshing has begun in the southeast and will follow harvest closely elsewhere if the present dry weather continues. Oats have beqn badly damaged in all parts, except the southeastern, where they had almost natured before the drought and hot weather were felt, and are no wbeing cut.

In the northern and western counties the prospect of a gral "nyield from the mhas diminished to such an extent they are now being cut for hay in many places. Barley has also suffered serious damage in the Important producing counties in the northwest quarter Henry Drauden of VernriVi transacted busines In Winfield today. mum in H. M. Rogers of Floral Winfield on business todav.

A. II. Parks of Dexter transacted business rere today. J. S.

Snodgrass of Dexter was a business visitor here today. Lue Brant of Richland was a Winfield visitor today. J. C. Bunn of Walnut transacted business here today.

Mr. arid Ross Randall of Ud all field visitors today. Company received a telegram yesterday from Salt Lake City, stating that his father, who lives at that placo was dangerously ill. He and Mrs. Gardner left last night for Salt Lake City, hoping to reach there before the father's death.

Mrs. L. J. Weinrich and daughter Henrietta and son James are here visiting Mrs. Weinrich's husband's relatives.

They have been living in Independence but are moving to Lawton, Oklahoma, to make their future home. Enroute they visited here but will leave tomorrow for Lawton. Mi and Mrs. Oran Beeler and Miss Vera Landers of ElDorado are expected tomorrow as the guests of and Mrs. E.

W. Moriu aaJ Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Miss Lulu Burden of were in town today shopping. Hugh Vaughn left today for Champagne, 111., to join an aviation corps stationed there.

Piano Tuning. J. W. Inches with the Eberhjardt-Hays Music Company, phone 8, Winfield, Kan. tf.

I 1 ice less 1 ivnups 4, of the state, Where in places it, also, is being cut for hay. It. is shriveled Gcorg Brown took a very fine picture of the 117 boys as they ctood on the court house steps last night. to a considerable extent in the south- central and southwestern counties. Lawrence Liermann Oversees.

George Liermann today received Excursion Fares to Vacation Lands Grain sorghums and broom corn are reported to be good. In the south 'Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher of Augusta visited Mrs. Fisher's mother, Mrs.

J. M. Vaughn here today. a card from his son Lawrence saying he had arived safely oversea s. Law west, by the former are only fair Frank Wright of Oxford busines here today, John Wells of Dexter was a visitor in Winfield today.

Pete Biniim of Tisdale was in today on business. A. R. Lamb of Coffeyville transacted busines here today. rence enlisted in the navy only about elsewhere.

six weeks ago. His arrival overseas The second crop of alfalfa is up generally in excellent Miss Lucille Landers of ElDorado was in Winfield last night enroute to Tulsa. Miss Landers was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E.

W. Morin while in town. is a surprise to hia parents. S. Rash of Atlanta is in town today visiting his daughter.

Mrs Henry Wifson of College Hill. On sale daily to and including September 30, 1918. Round trip fares, limited to October 31. condition in the eastern, part of the state it is qute AValter Post Doing Well Walter Post who went to Seattle, Our rates and policy cannot be 'otatoes nave neen Daaiy damag with a bunch of men frr.rv Ft beaten on farm property and live stock. W.

A. Hoots, Winfled. Kans. M. F.

McMurray went to on a business trip. 300-tf Funston almost immediately after reaching there has been promoted to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fox were in town on a shopping trip otday. ed all parts and arelfnow believed to have reached the stagp where they are past hope of material improvement.

Pastures are burned brown in most places and stock water is becoming scarce in the eastern counties. Sugar beets are reported to be in clerk of a supply company at? Ft Lawson. He is highly pleased with his work and sees a chance for. H. A.

Wade, Reed Gross and B. S. Gros of Liberty were in town San Diego Vancouver, B. Portland, Ore Seattle $76.74 Buffajo $66.86 Cody, Wyo. $48.54 Colo.

Springs $28.14 Denver $28.14 Pueblo Grand Canyon $66.60 San Francisco Los Angeles Mr. and Mrs. D. Collins and daughter, Miss Doris, Miss Retta Woods motored over from Burden to spend the day. Miss Laura Berthoff of Wichita is in Winfield the house guest ot Miss Grace Johnson at her home on East Twelfth for a few days.

good condition in the Garden City district. Rube Led the Singing. As the train pulled out last- night Howard Snyder came homo from Kansas City this morning, where he has been for the past six week 3 attending school. Dr. and Mrs.

B. C. Geeslin, Mr and Mrs. G. W.

Taylor were up from Arkansas City last night to sef the boys off. John Talla of Marlowe, Okla is here visiting his wife who is spending the summer with her mother, Mrs. Alice Youle. H. F.

Cates and W. H. Wilson of Rock were business visitors her today. W. 'Mv Williams of Tisdale spent the day In Winfiold on business Will Hall.

J. C. Miller and Will Bay-ne of Tisdale transacted busines in Winfield today. La group of men in one window sang, "Farewell to Thee," and sang Jt very well. The group was mainly Arkansas City boys and the lead Mrs.

W. J. Wilson has gone to Above fares do not include 8 per cent war tax." Medicine Lodge for a short visit with Earl Johnson left yesterday morning for for Caldwell and Kiowa on a few days business trip. Miss Ruth Hedley and Miss Mary Peck of Burden shopped in Winfield today. Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Snook of New Salem were Winfield visitors today. Sheriff B.

R. Day and Fred Hoover went to Wichita today on business. Aith her sister, Mr. E. H.

Nixon and Mr. Nixon. INSURE YOUR GRAIN ill shock, Miss Edna Hoover came home Wednesday from a shortv Isit with friends in Strand. Oklahoma. stack, and bin, short time low For rates to points not mentioned or other information call or write.

rates. Otto Williams, Agent. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lewis left this morning for Aldsn, where they were called by the illness of Mrs.

Lewis' brother. L. O. PHILLIPS, Agent. Phone 93.

20-tf Mrs. F. M. Filson of Wichita was in Winfioirt1 yesterday with her son, George, who left with the divftert men. She returned' to her home la3t night.

G. H. Rankin of Cheney, Kansas, is here visiting her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Fink and son Rankin of South Lomis street.

Miss Hazel Nave, Mis Esther Smith, Miss Jessie Cook, all of Udall were taking the state teachers' examinations in Winfield today. their bewilderment and did get cut they were more confused than those upon whom they had intruded. They have decided to be more careful where they wander after this. ing tenor was Rube Leekley, formerly a member of the Southwestern Glee Club. Rube leaves a good job with the railroad to go to war.

Earnest Reed Here E. W. Heed of Pittsburgh, leaves Winfield for Macksville, tonight after a short visit with Prof, and Mrs. R. B.

Dunlevy. Mr. Reid will be well remembered in Winfield, since he graduated from Southwestern and acted as Chemistry Assistant there for some time. For the past year he has been doing special work at Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh. In connection with this, Mr.

Reid 'accepted a very responsible government position in Buffalo, dealing with solution of some chemical problems. Mellon Institute has a threefold tie upon Winfield and Southwestern since two other, well known twon boys, Kelley Beach anu Bruner Burchfiel, are located there now. Got In' Wrong Pew The two Winfield boys who decided to go swimming at Paris Park yesterday evening after spending the day in Arkansas City distributing bills caused considerable exoitrnent. After checking out their bathing suits 1 the boys, it is hard to' tell what they were thinking of, waule-T A Choice Line of Bathing Suits Now In Stock at Miss Thelma Hough and Mips Esther Godding went to Belle Plaine today to br; the guests of Miss Kleta Harvel for a few days. Mr.

and Mrs. George Branson and daughter, Jean, motored over from Dexter last night to attend the Patriotic celebration given in honor of the drafted men. Mr. and Mrs. Will Alexander who Lav been making; their home in Chicago tor the past year are expected to return to Winfield the latter part of this week where they will make their home.

STRAW HATS 20 per cent discount EVERYTHING This Includes Panamas, sennetts, BANKOKS And LEGHORNS Jumbo Clo. Co. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace of Wellington, visited Mr.

and Mrs. John Erwin of East Ninth last night. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace came to see their son, Harry, who left with the draft contingent last night.

Garver Brothers lew Book Store Why Did He Tarry In a certain church "somewhere in Kansas" recently a supply preacher filled the pulpit In the absence of the pastor. In order to prove that he was the real thing and not merely a substitute he preached an hour and a half. It was a hot night and the congregation was compgsed of the faithful few who went from a sence of duty. Every once in a while the preacher wil pause and say, "But I must hasten, and get to Jerusalem." He said it so many times and made such slow progress toward the goal that the congregation began to see some fun in the sermon. Toward the last they gave up hope and decided to enjoy what they could of the service and the 811 Main trnl Miss Dee Wagner of Blackwell, Oklahoma, is in Winfield for an extended visit with her mother, Mrs.

William Paul and Mr. Paiil of South Millington street, who are both in ill Mrs. Harry Rhodes and sons, Richard and James of Colony. Kau; sas, are visiting In Winfield with Mrs. Rhodes' mother, Mrs.

James Burney and her sister Mrs. W. V. Williams. Dr.

R. E. McAllister will ieave tomorrow for Afdway, to 3(uit two weeks with his wife and child ren who live at that place. He will motor through in his car but will leave it at Ardway and return au rail. ed into the woman's bath house and were not greeted in an exceptionally cordial manner.

Numerous feminine screams were heard Mid one rather portly woman began lustily to hail an officer and when the reiteration, "I mus.t hasten and get to Jerusalem." The closing finally came and the final hymn left the choir and the congregation In a state of collapse It was, "Why fio you wait dear bro Mr. and Mrs. Harold Herrick and little daughter of Wellington are in Winfield today looking for a location as they intend to move here in the near future to make their home. bolder ones shook with mirth at the ther, Oh, why do you tarry so long, boys finally managed to get over.