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

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4 Deaths Restrict Your With the Sick Culled To Wlrhila. Mrs. Ella Underwood, of Cambridge, was hero yesterday on her way to Wichita called there on oc-comt. of the condition of her daughter, Miss Gladys Underwood, who was very low with Influenza. Miss Underwood Is a nurse In tho Wesley hospital and has been 111 only 9 fev days.

Mrs. Underwood was tho guest Mrs. II. Smith of 1423 South Main street while in the city. Do Your Holiday Buying During November and December.

(j Only 34 1M0BEDAY5 Holiday Gifts to Useful and Es-sential Things. Guiin lOstMu IH-, id. Guan EBtlda, Mexican, died li morning of Spanish Inf fcouzu. Hhe was fifteen months old. Interment will be inado In the Catholic cemetery Friday moniine.

Doivth Of Uncle. Mrs. Charlio M'ller rvlvr-J word evening of the death or lim undo, Charles M. Dexter, who dle i at his home in Riverside, California. Mrs.

Miller visited at the home oi her uncle and aunt In California Ihreo years ago. He is survived by- wife. Mm. 0. P.

Adams, a of Grenola was here yesterday en-route to Rlversid" to nttoml 'lie funeral. Of irioi' tir.iliiuu. Mnrion tlu; four month-: old Mr. and Mrs. Cwtliam, died of arnle W'Oil affernnuu tiie lieiiie near this eiiy.

Mr. and Mr. di.ili::m have in Cowley (Vejlity for Rever.lt and I he sympatUy of the coni-ninnityis cxlondtM them In their bereavement. The funeral was held from the home Thursday aftaernoon at thre eclock with Rev. C.

F. Matthews the First Baptist Church of this city, in charge. THE ATIGN'SREQUEST OF ITS HOLIDAY SHOPPERS "Do your Christmas Shopping early and buy only that which is useful and essential'' is America's advice to its people. The congestion resulting from late-hour buying, that has been the experience of the past, will sc- v-riously interfere with the country's war program. It is, therefore, necessary that the.

trading-that is usually done late in December be spread over hi months of November and December. Scarcity of salespeople, limited shipping and delivery services make this imperative. i u.n And, by confining your purchases to useful, essential things, you accomplish the saving for which all America aims. THE CALVERT-CHEEK COMP A NY Gray Haired Bandit, 14. Chicago has Its boy bandits and its girl bandits.

To-! day victims were telling of a raid last I night in which five men were led by a gray-haired veteran, Dashing up to a baker in an au- tomoblIo.the old man alighted and led his men Into the store. He quickly took rnmniind of thr sIMinMnn. "Now liKtios mid gentlemen, don'i gel exvited and everything will be nil right." After lining three women and two men rgninst a wall, the bandits left with Several Men Swilled. New York, Nov. 14.

One man was kidded and several membWa were badJy scalled when a big steam pipe in the hold of the United States transport Louisville moored at Pier 62 in North River blow up today. The police could give no detail -of the explosion or the names of the dead and injured. The Louisville was formerly the Hleamship SI. Louis 'of (he r.ii'T;cau lire. Xevfra! month ai a jdmiMur oxvIoion ornnrred abroad sJiip which resulted in injury to six members of the crew.

Vases From France. Grant Wilkins has received two vases made from shell cases from his son Roy Wilkins, now in France. The vases are of hammered brass and are beautifully ornamented. They were made from the cases of a French "75." W. T.

Cochran of Rock- was in this city on business Thursday. Sherman Gahret of Rock was visiting in Winfield Thursday. Personal Paragraphs Dr. Cnlp neie Dr. E.

J. Culp, pastor of the First. MfMhodist chnrr-h of Topeka, ad-dn-sm! titct students at South western eollej'e ibis morntnpr. way the opening cf the college drive for the Y. M.

C. A. and kindred associations. Dr. Culp made a strong address.

He is one of the most popular speakers in Kansas and he has been doing much over the state duurinr? the loan, Red Cross and M. C. A. drives. births i Mr.

and Mrs. Tom Silvers nro of a daughter born Sunday evening, Nocember 10th. Mr. and Mrs. Silvers live on the Rural Route, GmAffordtoBuy 1 TEE ROUNE LINE INCLUDES Pluttrt, Caltintm, Cnln BInJeri, Cnu Drill.

BirrowL Bit Loldtn, Oi Rikti, Lint Sowcn, Lliten, NumtSpMidert, Wowirl, Plow, iduid UttO R' jrti, Scilei, Stedci, Jlrii Citten, Iriettn. $19,000,000 concern with farmers of America. firm Trtcii, Wltlii, g-1 TMelM. There Never Was a Time when music was in such demand. Now that peace is coming there never was a time when you heed music to help you in your home life.

We have a fine line of Talking Machines rind Pianos. Some-i thing special for, you. forget we grind our own lenses. Wo know they are right. Wo do it now.

You don't have to wait. L. R. Mogle Optometrist. 136-3.

N. N. Gallager or St. Missouri, is here for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. W.

C. Hail and family, of East Eleventh avenue. Captain Nevitt, of the Salvation army, who has been at home for several days on account of sickness was able to be up town today. Mrs. Howard Slagle and Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Karr, who have been sick with influenza were reported as gradually improving today. Mrs. Robert Bush and daughter, Miss Bernice, have returned to their home in Dexter after a several day's visit, with Mrs. O.

It. Bush on East Eleventh and Mrs. James Conrad of Route 7. Miss Bertha Neuner who has been here nursing Mr. and Mrs.

Mark McC'onn and Henry McConn through influenza, the past week has returned Arkansas City. Henry McConn is now ab.e to be out. Mrs. L. Ketchum of Blue Springs, who has been here visiting the Al.

Hough family, has returned to her home. Mrs. Ketchum' is Mrs. Hough's mother. Mrs.

Ike of Rock, who has been for sometime confined to her home with smallpox, is able to be about now, and the quarantino raised today. Word was received from James E. Barger of Camp Lewis, Washington, stating he was again able to return to his barracks after a long hard seige of measles and influenza. Mrs. laile Frye of Boise, Idaho has arrived here for cLn extended visit with her mother, Mrs.

Kate Woods. Mrs. Frye was formerly Miss Lula Woods. Mr. and Mrs.

C. T. Franks left this morning for Guyinon, to Visit their son, Prof. Willard Franks, and his family. Willard Franks is now superintendent of the city schools of Guymon and has some twenty teachers in his schools.

Mr. and Mrs. Franks will drive their car. Mr. and Mrs.

C. I). Scott, of Udall have gone 'to Franklin, Illinois, where they will make -their home. Mr. Scott ordered the Freo Press sent to his new address.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Conrad and son rover, came over from Burden last evening called her on account of the death of Ernest Bowling.

Mr. and Mrs. Conrad are the parents of Mrs. Bowling. A.

Magnuson, of Rock, is reported very ill with the influenza at the home of his son, Albert Magnuson in Nebraska. Mr. Magnuson had gone to Nebraska only a short time ago to visit his son. Mrs. John Catlin and baby of South 'Millington were both sick last evening with the Influenza Mr.

Catlin who has7 been ill with tho disease for several days is reported better today. K. 1j. Of S. Regular meeting, Friday evening.

Good social time. Meeting called at 7:30. Come out. J. M.

Wade, uresi-dent. jt, J. B. Miller was over from Cedar-vale last evening on a business trip, and was a guest at the luncheon at the commercial c'Aib. He went to Sedan today to look after some business affairs.

mmmt'rmmi'WWM Free Press Pickups Wild Ducks Plentiful. Ducks are plentiful Ta' and many Winfield hunters are taking advantage of that fact. Stock Show Saturday. The annual stock show will be held in Arkansas City Saturday, Nov. 16.

Five hundred dollars will be given as prizes. Workmen Members Attention. There will be a meeting on Friday evening at 7:30. Business of importance. T.

L. Cairns, Recorder. 141-2t. Former A. C.

Boy. Lauren Finnell, who is mentioned as dead in the casualty list today, son of Jack Finnell of Newton, was a former resident of Arkansas City, when Mr. Finnell was engaged as a conductor for the Santa Fe. To Return Homo Lucius D. Moore who left here last Saturday evening for the Officer's Training School at Camp Mc-Arthur, Waco, Texas, Will be home today.

He sent a message to Col. W. P. Hackney stating that he would be discharged yesterday. Can Build Now 6.

T. Franks, county chairman for the building commission, has received instructions to modify the re-modifications are quite sweeping and permit of almost any kindbf budding that might be desired in the community. The rules have been very strict. Some houses under con struction were stopped, but with the new orders building may proceed. Winfield Sunday School Union.

A Sunday school union was organized last Tuesday evening at the First Methodist church. The object of the union was to further Sunday school work, especially teacher training classes, methods for handling children, means of enlarging the attend ance in the Sunday schools, standard izing teaching, and promoting better methods. Meetings will be held oc casionally. S. F.

Falls, was elected chairman, J. A. McDermott, vice chairman, Mrs. O. A.

McNabb, secretary. The Winfield union will be a part of county organization. Harry Slirock in Franco. Harry Shrock who is with Com pany 319th Engineers Corps: in France, writes his mother, Mrs. Fan nie Shrock, that he is feeling fine and in good health.

He spoke of see ing Cecil Dunn, a former Winfield boy in England. Cecil had been suf fering with an attack of rheumatism and was in a hospital, but was to be discharged in a few days. Cecil Dunn is a son of Mrs. Mar garet Dunn, who -was in charge of the dressmaking department at the J. B.

Lynn store for many years, and who now resides at Monmouth, 111. Interest In Liberty Bonds All holders of Liberty Bonds of the Second issue are now entitled on their bonds and coupons may be clipped from thebonds and immediately paid at The State Bank. All holding Second Liberty Bonds should clip their coupons and get the interest for November 15th. JS. The State Bank will care, for all bonds and return them upon demand, collect the interest coupons, when the times comes, exchange coupon bonds for new bonds, full coupons attached.

All this service free of charge. Call at The State Bank with your bonds and take a receipt issued by The Savings Department for them. THE STATE BANK. N. W.

Corner 9tU and Main. Miss Agnes Lake who came home from Ottawa on account of the closing of the Ottawa University during the flu epidemic, has been teaching school in Rural RquJeJO, in place of her sister. Mrs ij'tank Herrlott, who has been spending tome time visiting' her husband, Chaplain F. W. Herrlott of Camp Funston.

W. H. Marshall Tulsa, Okla, has arrived in Winfleld and will open up next Saturday a new meat market in the building south of the Newton Brookshire Grocery to be called the Wtite Star Meat Market. Mr. Marshall went to Wichita this morning to buy some fixtures.

Mrs. L. D. Lafoon who is sick at the Winfield hospital with pneumonia was reported as being a little better this afternoon. The five other members of the Lafoon family who are ill with the influenza at their home on IoWa" Street are also improving.

11 Private Rao Dielmann of Camp Funston who was granted a five days leave of absence and visiited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dielmann and sisters, Miss Edith and Miss Fern of East Eiighth civenue, returned yesterday to Camp.

A. E. Becker who has been cashier- of the American Railway Express sinrailast March has been rransfered to Newton as agent for the same J. Holmes of Newton will succeed Mr. Becker as cashier of, the Winfield office.

Mr. and Mrs. Aa Savage and Mr, and Mrs. Frak Savage motored up from Blackwety. lasty, evening to be with their fattier, J.

S. Mr. Savago was, renewed, very low last night and today.is. condition was unchanged. Mrs.

G. 1518 South Fuller, who has been ill with the Influenza for the past week is now Improving. Mrs. Buell's condition has been quite serious. Lark Parsons and George R.

Parsons of Vernon were business visitors of Winfield Thursday. Mrs. John Reed and Mrs. Maggie Ross of Liberty visited at the homo of H. N.

Cairns Thursday. James Tetr of Wilmot was in this city attending business Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John B.

MiJler were in Winfield visiting, Thursday afternoon. Benton E. Young of Denver Colorado transacted business in Winfield Thursday. L. W.

Hoover attended the S. A. Oldbridge sale near Tisdale Thursday. O. 3.

Tucker Liberty transacted business in Winfield Thursday. C. E. Gordon was in from Liberty on business Thursday. IfflOlUWR IIS Many prominent people in Arkansas City have been relieved of tapeworms and stomach worms through taking Rucker's Korak Remedy.

These people treated for years for stomach and bowel troubles, also for palpitation and fluttering of the heart. They had no idea that they possessed these- monsters until they were relieved of them thru taking Korak. This medicine is now being sold in Winfield a tha Grand Opera House at every performance of the big show. The Korak Co. will only Remain here a few days longer.

Clyde Wilson of Kansas City, transacted business In this city Thursday. John Duncan of Atlanta was a bu iness visitor of Winfleld Thursday. J. W. ornbeek of Vernon, was in this city on business Thursday.

Phone 194 Roy Smith Cleaner and Presser. L. II. Whitson of Hackney attended business in Winfleld Thursday. J.

C. Bunn of Walnut attended business in this city Thursday. MOXEY TO E. JOHXSOX COMPANV. M.

Miss Bessie Stiff was in Blackwell Thursday transacting business. Mr. and Mrs. T. H.

Cloud of Rock visited in Winfielcl Thursday. William Price of Wichita attended business in this city Thursday. Al Biddle of Walnut was in Win-field on business Thursday morning. Fred Malone of Wichita transacted business in Winfleld Wednesday afternoon. No day is too dark ainl-gloomy for us to fit glasses.

We are equipped for it. L. R. Mogle Optometrist. 13G-3t.

J. W. Inches and W. W. Cunningham returned Thursday from a business visit in Atlanta.

AV. D. Webber of Vernon was a business visitor of Winfleld Thursday. Rush Soacat of Silverda-le transacted business in Winfleld Thursday morning. M.

J. Kelley of Chicago was in Winfleld Thursday attending business. Small prime early Ohio seed potatoes $1.10 per bushel. Just right for seed! Phone 1315. Griffith and Co.

139-3t. Miss Vee Miller was able to re. sume her work at the court house today, after a seige of the Influenza. Mrs. Charles Foust and Mrs.

Will McEwen of Atlanta, were shopping in this city Thrusday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. M.

Dunbar of Floral, shopped in this city Wednesday afternoon. Misses Winifred and Ruth Heiber-ger and Miss Gladys Haney spent Wedneday evening with friends in Arkansas City. JtfOXEV TO fX.X, M. K. JOHXSOX COMPANY.

Mrs. Rilla Whitney, mother of Mrs Clyde Clark of 1519 South Fuller, is quite sick this week. Mrs. John Weakley, of 1102 Manning who is ill with the pneumonia was thought to be improved today. Mr.

Weakley who has been confined to his home for several days with the influenza is now able to be out. Private Richard D. Wolford of Troop A. Fourth Cavalry, Scofield Barracks, Honolula, has been transferred to Camp Harry J. Jones at Douglass, Arizona.

The news was received here In a letter to his broth er Hfrold Wolford. Mr. nd Mrs. Ivan Gentry have moved from their home on 1401 East Fifth Street to 809 East Thirteenth. Mrs.

T. W. Leoder, Mrs. W. h.

Franklin, and A. Empey of Udall were in town today shopping. Mrs. J. IS.

McGIll has gone to Dexter for a few days' visit with her son Dane McGill. W.H. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hynier of Rock, are all reported ill with the Influenza.

Piano tuning J. W. Inches with Eberhardt Hays Music Co. ti K. J.

Martin and family of 409 North Andrews have moved to 007 Loomis. Mr. and E. H. Syphers went to Arkansas City yesterday for a visit, tho guests of Mr.

and Mrs. O. Husky. Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Beck are home from a visit with Mr. Beck's son, Haiioy Beck and family in Manhut" tan. MOXEY TO LOAN, M.

JOHXSOX COMPANY. L. J. Davis, John Radcliff, W. E.

rjefler and L. J. Dove motored over 'rom Dexter Thursday morning to ransact business. A woman to take charge of Laun-'ry work at Co. home on or before Vov.

15, wages 25 dollars per month D. G. Wooden. Phone 413. 138-3t Mrs.

Brown who has been making her home with her sister Mrs. Bert Lang of this city, went to New Kirk Thursday to care for a pneumonia case. Mrs. Hal Moran underwent an operation for tho removal of her appendix Wednesday at the S'outhwest-tern Osteopathic Sanitarium of 31ackwell. A pair of our rest glasses will save your eyes, we know how to make hem.

L. R. Mogle. 136-3t, Mrs. Joo Hedges of Coffeyville is 'lere this week visiting her mother, Mrs.

Agnes Rhoden, of East Fifth Vvenue. For more than 50 veers Piso' has been the favorite everywhere. You can depend, upon it to give prompt relief. Uasci throat tickle, soothes mfiamed throats and re rajS lieves hoarseness. Hlfi Your druggist hes Piso't 'k him for it.

Ctntaint A'o Optmtt 1 Containt A'o OpUt Eberhardt-Hays: Music Piions W. W. Cuahiaghsm Mgr. 914 1-2 ft.aln We Tune Pianos TMractorlfou If you are suDDorting from four to six horses in idleness nine months of the year, giving up 20 to 30 acres of your land to raise horse feed instead of marketcblo crops, you know what this means. line Does all the field work, including tin cultivating and harvesting.

Belt power up to 12 h. p. It plows deep, at the right time in half the time, Has the pulling power of five horses, the working capacity of seven because of greater speed and endurance, and eats only when it works. Strictly a one-man machinedrives easier than a team from the seat of the implement pulled. i A proven success.

Backed by a 51 years satisfactory service to the L. LIPPERD AUTO 608-610 North Main..

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