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2. Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Wednesday, May 22, 1918 Official County and City Paper ID) A- i 1 I 1 I I I I I II Zi TRIUMPHANT IN DEATH THE GRADUATING BIffiCISES who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb give her the strength and the courage to bear her affliction bravely and may she always be. conscious of the memory of a son who died 'not in vain. TffENT. BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS -The Red Cross War Fund in Barber County Trebles Minimum and Doubles Maximum First in State to Go Over Top The Twenty-fifth 'Annual Commencement of our High School will be held Thursday May 23, 1918, at 8 o'clock P.

M. in the High School Auditorium. The progranv-will be as follows: Male Quartette Goblin's Will Get You, If You Don't Watch Out" Messrs. Troy Strickland, Martin Hall, Will Shriver, William Folkers, Eugene Painter, Gordon Case, Paul Stout. Accompanist Miss Alice DeWitt Invocation Rev.

Gerald Fitzgerald Salutatory and Oration "Music and the Mildred Major "Class -History" Ruthelma Wilkins Chorus "The Viking's Song High School Glee Club Accompanist Miss Alice DeWitt. "Class Prophecy" Philip Randolph "Class Will" Gertrude Thorn Vocal Solo "My Spanish Rosa" Lierance Mrs. Grace Yewell Accompanist MrsrSamuel Griffin. "Farewell Address to Juniors" Ruth Purdy "Oration and Valedictory" William Folkers Chorus "Oh Lovely Night" High School Glee Club Accompanist Miss Alice DeWitt. Presentation of Diplomas Hon.

Keith S. Simpson General Admission 25c Reserved Seats 35 Director of Music Miss Louise Fleming. Reserve seats will be on sale Wednesday, May 22, at 8 o'clock in the morning at Young's Drug Store. SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Every person in Barber county who has not yet subscribed to the Red Cross campaign for this week, is requested Jto send in the subscription to C. F.

Bucher, 51 ericine Lodge, before Saturday evening. If you have been overlooked or if you were not at home when the solicitor called, do not shirk your duty. Every person in the county should hare a part in this work. Contribute according to your means. If there are any who feel that they should increase their contributions, send the additional amount and proper credit will be every case credit will be given to the township in which parties reside.

This is a busy season. Solicitors will not make a trip unless absolutely necessary. New Registrants a' recent act of congress approved by the president, all male citizens who have attained the age of EIGHTH GRADE COMMENCEMENT The First Annual Commencement of the 8th grade pupils of our school will take place in the High School Auditorium, Friday Evening, May 24th, at 8:30 o'clock. The following program will be given by representatives of the America By the Class and Audience Invocation Rev. G.

M. Branham Chorus "Swing Song" Tha Class Salutatory and Essay "What an Eighth Grade Graduate is Expected to Know" Gail Kenney "My Poum" Earl Powell Piano Solo Selected Floyd Hall Declamation "A Chip off the Old Block" Faye Purdy Vocal Solo Marie Hoovler Oration and Valedictory "A Boy's Part in Phillip Wilson Presentation of Diplomas by D. Major Superintendent. Class Song: "Orange and the Black" Director of Music Miss Louise Fleming. Notice to Farmers and Laborers The first returns on the Red Cros3 "War Drive were wired to headquarters at 12:01 A.

M. Monday. At that time the total was $26,000.00 which was 185 per cent of the minimum quota. In response to this message -came the following replies: C. F.

Bucher, Chapter War Fund Campaign Manager, A. R. C. Congratulations on your magnificent wor. 185 per cent is certainly magnificent.

I appreciate your co-operation. J. L. JOHNSON, Chairman Southwestern St. Louis, Mo.

FIRST IN THE STATE 'C. F. Bucher, Chapter War Fund Campaign Manager, A. R. Barber county, Kansas.

Tried to get you all day by phone, failed to do so. You were the first in the state to report over the top. Congratulations on your splendid work. F. COBB, Division Committeeman.

It will not be possible to give e.v- act figures on totals by townships before next week. The tabulating officials are swamped and will not be able to "dig out" for several days but it is assured that every township in Barber county went "over the Some doubled arid some trebled. With returns only partly tabulated, the aggregate now exceeds $30,000, as against a minimum of $12,000.00 and a maximum of $18,000.00. Some have not yet subscribed, others are absent from the county but in another week there will be a complete report. It was great! Meetings were held in every township in the county on Sunday, true to schedule, the speakers were at their best, they delivered convincing messages and every township had raised its quota before the midnight hour and the following was devoted to soliciting andall that tiow remains to be done is to see a 'few who were not at home, count the money and make final report.

Medicine Lodge township up to noon yesterday $7,698.75 which is $4,655.75 over her maximum. On Monday evening a rally was held on the A parade headed by the Isabel band and participated in by the State Guards of the city, the Red Cross ladies and the schools marched once around two blocks and encircled the large flag-pole on the public square. Mayor Griffin and Keith S. Simpson delivered splendid patriotic and congratulatory addresses, there was more music and everybody entered into the jubilee of patriotic exultation and good fellowship. Do we brag about it? Haven't we the'right? To be the first county in the great state of Kansas to respond wholeheartedly to the country's call is something to boast about.

And 'we'll do it over and over again as long as there is a criminal Hun to conquer. All to r-i Sp- Wilson Barber county Honors Herbert E. Magnison 'Who Gave' his Life in His Country's Service. PrivateHsrbertS.Magnison, whose death was briefly, told in last week's paper, was laid to rest in -Highland cemetery at noon, Saturday, May 18th. The body arrived from New Orleans on Friday in charge "of Sergeant Glenn D.

Jackson Machine Gun Company, 43rd 'Infantry, his comrade and rfriend. At New Orleans he was -given full military honors, salutes were fired, taps were blown and three vollies were, fired over the casket which is the highest honor which can be given a deceased soldier. The procession through the city of New Orleans to the railroad depot was very large and was led by the 43rd U. S. Infantry Band.

The entire city seemed to be out to pay tribute to this young man who gave his all to his country. The funeral was held at the Christian church in this city on Satorday, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M. Elder C. A.

Murray, formerly pastor here, now residing at Avard, Oklahoma, preached a very impressive sermon, replete with words of consolation and with a fine eulogy for the young man who gave his life to freedom's cause. Rev. H. J. Donaldson of the Methdist church, Rev.

Gerald Fitzgerald the Presbyterian church and Rev. G. M. Branham of the Baptist church assisted in the services. It was an exceedingly large funeral.

There were people from every portion of the county and some from neighboring counties in attendance and a spirit of deep solemnity pervaded the entire assemblage. The casket was draped with a large American flag and floral tributes in abundance surrounded the bier. Mayor Griffin issued a proclamation asking all business houses to close during the funeral services and all complied cheerfully. The Medicine Lodge Company of Kansas State Guards under Captain J. H.

Trice "escorted the body to its final resting place and this was a sacredly beautiful feature of the sad rites. Herbert met his death while cleaning his gun while on guard duty on the levee at New Orleans. There were no eye witnesses to the accident but the circumstances showed very1 clearly that the gun, was discharged while he was cleaning it.The entire contents of the gun took effect in his breast and death was instant. He was found two hours after the acci- dent. Herbert Ernest, son of Mrs.

Emma Magnison, came into this life February 24, and passed into the life beyond May 13, 1819, aged" 28 years, 2 months and 19 days. He made confession and was baptized March, 1915 and united with the Christian church at Medicine Lodge. He entered the service July 14, 1917. He spent two weeks at Fort Logan, Colorado and then went to Fort Douglas, Utah, where he remained until November 3rd and from there to Little Rock, February 8th and arrived in New Orleans, February 9, 1918, and has been on guard duty since. He was attentive to duty, exceptionally well liked by his comrades and al-was obedient to his superiors.

Full military funeral was conducted by Regimental Chaplain and the 130th Psalm was used as the Scriptural He wrote to his mother frequently and always expressed his interest in the welfare of his mother and brother and had asked for his mother's prayers for his safe return, and had also expressed his wishes in regard to the funeral and selected the preacher in case he lost his life in the service. He leaves to mourn his loss a mother, a brother, one nephew, John Byers, two nieces, Gladys Louise, Opal Irene Magnison, and other relatives and host of friends. This was the first funeral of a Barber county soldier in Medicine Lodge. It was unusually pathetic and once more brings home to us the seriousness of war and the heartaches and woes that are its inevitable accompaniment. The most profound sympathy of a united people goes out to the almost distracted -mother in the crushing sorrow that weighs so heavily on heart, but her great misfortune gives her a new place in the affections of her neighbors and friends and her glory is greater today than it ever was before.

May He Card of Thanks We desire to express our deepest gratitude of the numerous friends who in so rnany ways rendered assistance and offered words and deeds of sympathy in pur great affliction in ther death of beloved son and brother, Herbert E. Magnison. We are especially grateful to thie Company of State Guqrds for their inspiringly beautiful services and tender ministrations. ATMA MAGNISON, HOMER MAGNISON, and Family. WAR RALLY MONDAY Monday, May 27th, will be War Rally Day in Barber county.

The event will take place in Medicine Lodge begining at 8 P. M. Sergeant Louis S. Blyth, an American officer sent, by General Pershing from France, after six months active ser-vice in the front trenches, and Dr. Will Harding, State Council speaker on German propaganda, will address the meeting.

The Kiowa Liberty Chorus will furnish music and there will be other special features. These are eminent speakers and will give high class addresses. Eastern Star Reception The Eastern Star gave a reception at the Masonic hall Monday evening for Miss Annie E. Bell of the high school faculty, who will gay goodbye to Medicine Lodge at the close of 'this week. A nice social evening was spent at the close of which the lodge presented Miss Bell a beautiful morocco' purse.

The presentation made by Mrs. J. N. Tincher in well chosen words, recounting the pleasant associations in the years Miss Bell has been with us and assuring, her of the esteem and good will of all her Medicine Lodge fiends her profession may Icall her. 'At the close of the even ing's entertainment light refreshments were served.

The reception came as a complete surprise to Miss Bell which made it the more enjoyable and impressive. Miss Bell was offered her place in the high school next year at an increased salary but she has arranged to attend Chicago University with a view to taking a chair in a large college which is her only reason for declining. "She has been a part of our school for the past twelve years, an efficient instructor and faithful to her trust. Her place will be hard to fill and her decision to leave brings feelings of deep regret to all her friends and all who have the welfare of the school at heart. But she takes with her the most hearty good wishes of Medicine Lodge and the sincere hope that her future may be one of uninterrupted success and happiness.

K. S. G. Mustered In The Medicine Lodge Company of Kansas State Guards was mustered into service last Wednesday evening with a membership of eighty-five. The new organization absorbs what was known as the Home Guards with many new members added.

The Guards were sworn in by Major Ralph Judkins, sheriff of Pratt county, and officers were elected as follows: Captain, J. H. Trice. 1st M. M.

Riggs. 2nd Keith S. Simpson. Dr. Hardin Gilbert.

Sheriff J. H. Rea. L. W.

Fullerton. The first public appearance of the new organization was at the funeral of Private'Herbert E. Magnison. The Guards escorted the body to and from the church and buried their friend and soldier with military honors. An Artistic Display The manual training class of the high school has a fine display of work in Fair Trice's window which will be on, exhibition all this weeK.

The work is perfect, as good as could be turned out by the most skilled mechanics in this line, and it is a fine advertisement for the efficiency of tkis department. Every person in Barber county should see this excellent jiisplay. 21 years since June 5f 1917, the day of last year registration, or who will attain the age of 21 years on or before June 5, 1918, must register with the local board on June 5, 1918, between the hours of 7 A. M. and 9 P.

M. This is very important. The local board is not required to send out notices and it is the duty of all persons 21 years of age not heretofore registered and not now in the military service, to appear at the court house in the county seat and register. There is a heavy penalty for failure to do THE LOCAL BOARD. (Barber county papers please copy.) Free Employment Service Harry B.

Brown of the U. S. Department of Labor and Free Employment Service of Wichita was here last Thursday in conference with Chair man Crouse of this county. Mr. Brown, through this department, is giving wondeiful service to tha farmers of Kansas and he invites everybody who is looking, for labor of any kind to get into communication with him.

This department all kinds of laborers and places them absolutely free of charge. Just now he has more applicants for jobs than he can provide places for good, reliable and capable men. It is not his purpose to interfere with county or-organizations but to co-perat wiht them and this end he invites correspondence with farmers and business men who are looking for labor of any kind. His office address 803 East Douglas, Wichita, Kansas. An Excellent Sermon Dr.

Wilbur N. Mason delivered a most excellent and inspiring sermon to the class of 1918 at the high school auditorium Sunday night. The sermon was announced for 11 A. M. but Dr.

Mason missed train connections and did not arrive until in the evening. There was a large audience and a splendid program. The Red Cross ladies will give a dinner in Medicine Lodge on Decoration Day. Everybody help. Save There Can be no idlers T.

L. Lindley, chairman of the County Council of Defense, is in. receipt of a letter from Governor Capper urging the pressing into harvest and crop raising service every able-bodied man in Barber county. The Governor says the state is now short 60,000 men for harvest needs alone and adds: "This means that every man in Kansas, rich or poor, idler or vagrant, who is physically able, must find work and keep busy." After urging all local officials to help to relieve the situation, the Governor closes in these positive words: "The club-idler, the pool-room loafer, or the town whittler, who refuses to work, should be arrested and fined as a vagrant, and compelled to work, if other means fail. From now on, only a physician's exemption should excuse any apparently healthy man from performing a full day's work every day in the week." C.

B. Currie Sells C. B. Currie sold his ranch on Elm Creek eight miles north of this city, la3t week, to Pyatt Bros, of Alva, Oklahoma. Possession will be given August 1st.

This ranch consists of 578 acres and is a fine stock and farm proposition. Mr. and Mrs. Currie expect to move back to Medicine Lodge. They will hae a public sale May 28th.

See the "ad" in this paper. W. S. Spradling's Sale W. S.

Spradling, a short distance south of this city, is preparing to have a public sale. Watch for bills and announcement of date during the coming week. The scale of wages fixed at Kinsley on May 14th, is not satisfactory to farmers of this county and do not correspond with the wages in the district which joins our county on the easanoj also Oklahoma, which joins us'nVtly) south. Our. 'State Labor Agent for Kansas, in my pinion, is the cause, of the high scales of wages fixed at Kinsley which are as follows: $5 for single" men; $7.50 for stackers; $3 for teams; $3 for cooks; $5 for men to drive headers and binders.

Now, our main issue before us is the wage of the single man, which is too high. $4 is the scale south and east of this county, with a similar wage for Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Reno, Sumner and Harvey counties. I am in communication with the Federal Labor Bureau and their agent tells me that they can furnish us all the men we want at $4 per day. So, I have decided to call a meeting at the court house in Medicine Lodge at 3 P. Sunday, May 26th.

Now, it is up to you to come and protect your rights. Will you do it? J. M. CROUSE, Labor Commissioner for Barber Co. FARMERS Place your order for that grain binder.

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