The Leavenworth Times from Leavenworth, Kansas • Page 3

THE LEAVENWORTH TIMES, FRIDAY MORNING; "JUNE ZO, 1819 sotDims Price Cuts ML Saves Service WKA111ER KKPOBT. forecast Kansas-Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled 'Friday and Saturday; not much change In temperature. Demand Andrew Kirkpatrifik, last vear at this-Home but for several months at Quincy, 111., is now at Washington. in the Home there. He was in Cuba and.

the Philippines in thi 20th and Let us compare the record of service In Kansas City on the coldest -day In January. 191ft, with that on" one of the "warmest days of the same month. The coldest day was January 3, when the average temperature was 8 degrees below aero. "At no time In the twentty-four hours was the temperature higher than 3 degrees below zero. The demand for gas that day was cubic feet.

Although the prices was SO cents a thousand cubic, feet, many householders deemed It wise to employ gas for auxiliary heating purposes: to help their coal furnaces keep their homes warm, January 29 was one of the warmest days of month. average temperature was 50 degrees. The demanded but 17,700,000 cubic feet of gas. Of course, on that day. little gas was used for beating.

-v In January, 1919. the, price of naturral gas for domestic service in Kansas City, was- 0 cents a thousand cubic tet. Contrast the record of service given above with Kansas City's experience oa-April 25, 1918, when, with an average temperature of 43 degrees, the city received 28,353.000 cubic feet. The price then was fiO cents a thousand cubic feet to householders. But methods of using the fuel were such that even this huge delivery was overtaxed and there were shortages and Sufferings in Various parts of the city.

KANSAS SATIR.4I, CAS CO. 3d U. S. Infantry. Pension payments slipped along I smoothly and without friction Thurs day.

Leaves of absence were pro portionately as numerous as foim- erly. William T. Cunningham was ap parently the only report from furlough June 18, and to Co. E. Word from Capt, Birlew of Co states that he is taking baths at Tremble Springs, Colorado, and that We Mave Mil ExcepSona aSue Qii a expects to be home toward the last of June.

George Donegan, Civil War mem ber of Co went to Kansas City Thursday for over night. mm Transfers, sick to A. W. from hospital to companies, June 18: Thomas Ellis, to Co. Henry Morrison, to Tazwell T.

Ward, ffuAR) to Nelson Aumick, to Grant H. Hill, to John N. Parton to Edwapd Lewey to C. Comrade Marauis Coif, the 104 year old Mexican and Civil War vet eran member of Co. fell upon the brick pavement near his quarters In perfect mechanical condition, fully equipped, with four good tires.

W. G. LEAVEL, Thursday and seriously hurt one of his hands. John Thomas McAdam of Co. has taken furlough to Galveston, 523-25.

Delaware Street. Rhone 580. Texas, and to the adjacent oil fieMs made familiar to him ii tb early oil excitement down'thrr. Edward Lavan, a former and pres Handle' United States TIis; Why ent member of this military Home, was the first duty sergeant in the Canadian Field Artillery in the World War, all the western front iii France and on the Belgian front, in the sanguinary contests on those fields which history will declare made the Canadians amoUs or valor. In one of the battles Lavan was wounded in his right leg by shrapnel shell fragments, a painful episode iri his career, and he encoun tered other nearly equal experiences.

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June 18, Lavan celebrated his 43d birthday here, in the Home hospital where he is improving rapidly under treatment, having landed at Halifax June 1, and being discharged June 7. Havine served all through the Philippine campaigns for four years, nrst in the 19th U. S. Infantry and subsequently in the 44th U. S.

Vol-tnf antry, he endeavored to enlist in a United States' organization but was rejected. Determined to get into the world conflict, he went to Can ada and there was accepted with re pelted States urns sults as noted. Comrade Lavan had a hard time of it while in this last service, as he did also in 'the Philip- pines, and was put into bad condi KICKAPOO. tion by it. But he is uncomplaining, dl To it nor does he boast of line of duty ac complished in either of his two hon orable military BE.NO.

Miss Bonnie Mosse returned home week from Lawrence where she visited will be an Ice cream social held on the Methodist church lawn on Thursday night June 2G. A good social time is expected and a program will be given if the weather man will just do his part. 'Miss Virginia Sillin of Kansas City visited a part of this week with Miss Kuth Atkinson. 'The Canning club met oh Tuesday at the ball with a good attendance. A variety of things were canned.

Mrs. G. O. Sharp was leader. Mrs.

Knuth of Leavenworth spent Sunday here with friends and attended the We know United States fares are good tires. That's why we sell them. SPECIALTY GARAGE MFG. CO. E.

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D. M. LUTHER SON Basehor. Sunday School convention. James Cummings has returned to his home near Fairview after a short visit with Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Stanwix. Mrs. Win. Bushwood-has returned heme-from Kansas City where" she visited with relatives.

She was accompanied by her, sister Mrs. Bobinson and little daughters Ha-tel. and Juanita. Mrs. Hal Knox and little daughter Edith Ifae have returned home to.

Easton after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Wandmaker, and Mr; and Mrs.

James Knox. Mrs. Ella O'Connell. Mrs. Eunice John-aon and little daughter Kosella have returned home to Logan X.

M. after a months' visit here with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Spencer and children John and Rose and. W. F. Spencer returned home from St.

Joe Mo. on Wednesday where they had visited with relatives: Mr, and Mrs. B. It. Coffin and family and Misses Mary and Anna Wandmaker and Kate Atkinson motored to Fairmount on Sunday and attended the basket dinner and the boys who had been in the army.

township Sunday School convention on Sunday was very largely attended and speakers from Lawrence, Basehor, Leaven worth and Tonganoxie gave much help and RELIGIOUS CULT MAY SPREAD Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Logan Spencer, Bryan and Laura Jane returned home here from Mesa, Art.

M. Logan in his automobile. They met with some very rainy weather and muddy roads. Mr. and Mrs.

J. I. Boner left Saturday for a visit with -her sister, Mrs. Cecelia Boner and her mother Mrs. Rose in Hominy, Okla Mr.

Boner will return this week. Bab ism reed From Persecution Through the Downfall of the Turk- Ask Your Grocer for inspiration by their addresses. Special I music was another good feature -as well as the splendid dinner which the ladies know so well how to prepare. Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. W. Phenicie entertained informally a few friends on Saturday evening. The guests were the Fraternal Aid members and some visitors from i ish Power In Palestine. With the breaking of the Turkish power in Palestine another religious cult haS been liberated from persecu Kansas City.

The parlor was decorated with huge boquets of daisies, and the wuuiiiiu mm 3P dinnning. room table was adorned with a great mass of crimson rambler roses. Music was the pleeasure of the evening. Ice cream and cake were served at a late MB anizii Leaf on Sunday. William Griffith -died an Wednesday at his home In Lawrence after an illness of four weeks from paralysis.

At one time he was prominent in politics here and has led a busy life. One daughter came from Mrs. Lucy Baker of Ft. Leavenworth is here for a visit with Mrs. S.

D. Baker and daughters Misses Floss and Ollie Baker. Miss Monica Malloy came from Kansas City and spent Sunday here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Mike Malloy.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hundley and little daughter Emily, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Drews and children, Mr.

and Mrs. R. O. Spencer and family and Mrs. John Cook, and family, Miss Marie Oliphant and Mike Knapp, Miss Wilms Oliphant and John Mussett motored to Swope Park in Kansas City on Sunday and spent the day.

Miss Ada Hundley of Oak Mills spent last week here with her sister, Mra Walter er. this week. Mrs. Lucy Malloy attended the retreat at St. Marys' Acadamy last week.

The Chlldrens' Day' services were' held at the Methodist church on Sunday evening and an extra good program was given by the children. Rev. J. T. Hardman deserves California to care for him towards the last.

Made in a Sanitary Factory, from Pure, Pasteurized Try a Pound. We guaran tee it will Please" You. and tion, that of Bahaism, or Babism. The leader of this spiritual movement is Abdul Baha. or Abbas Effendi, as he is generally known.

This, religion was first founded by Baha'o'llah, the fa-, ther of the present lender, and he chose his son to preach its doctrines before the world. Due to the antagonism of the movement to the Islam religion, Abdul Baha was Imprisoned by the sultan of who feared his and was kept a prisoner in -the fortress of Akka, near Haifa, for 40 years. Upon his release in 1008, when a mild constitutional form of government was established in Turkey, Baha traveled through France and England preaching his doctrines, also coming to the United States, In 1912'; Abdul Baha strove to be called the "servant of humanity." While in the Orient he won many friends by caring for the sick and and. among the many titles given him by his neighbors Was one especially applied to him, namely "Father of the Poor." While In this country he established colonies of supporters of- his teachings" In Chicago and Kenosha Wis. His teachings have a 'close relation with those of Christianity and Judaism, IS Mil Bpliil Burial was in the Reno cemttery, on Saturday.

He leaves a widow, sons, three ''daughters and two step Miss Anna Dwyer returned to Lawrence on, Monday morning after a brief visit with home folks. She has taken a position with the Innes store in Lawrence. Mrs. E. L.

Foulk underwent an operation in a Kansas City hospital this week aid is quite seriously ill. Misses Ellen Hemphill and sister Kath-erine Hemphill will leave soon for an extended visit in St. Louis. Mr. Kelsey is president of the Reno township Sunday schools for the coming year.

Maurice McKone of Lawrence is spending his vacation in this vicinity. Rev. Mr. Kelsall holds services at Fall Leaf on Sunday. 321 Shawnee Street.

Leavenworth, Kan. a great deal of credit for the work he did here with the children last week. J. G. Phillips, who has been visiting here for some time, Will return home to his daughter, Mrs.

A. J. SykeB, at Harp-Jtr, Kan this week. Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Stude, of Wisconsin, visited here last week with thei cousin Mrs. Kate McEvoy.

Mrs. Wm. Drews and Mrs. Sam. Hundley entertained a large number of guests with a miscellaneous shower for Miss' Hallie Polley of Easton on Friday afternoon.

Miss Polle'y marriage to W. W. Knapp-of this place occurred on Saturday meaning at Easton. -y- The personal, pride of "the maa with a fat stomach is marked, but it does not compare with that. of the man' who wears the longest whiskers in his community.

Keating Supply Co SNUBBING FAITHFUL FRIENDS. Fort Scott Tribune. The government has decided to Pt out some pay advertising, to stimulate recruiting. It Is to go to certain large citr newspapers. The government has ridden no agency for free service like it has the country newspaper.

The government's whole recruiting organization has been organized on a scheme to reach the hearts of patriotic men by appealing to them through the close-to-bome newspaper. Today the army bureau whoso b. siuess it is to get free space from the town newspaper has donated a thousand dollars or more space to the recruiting station in Fort So has every other country newspaper. Most of them will bar this free stuff now that the government has 6tarted paying a favored few newspapers for It. 6th Cherokee.

Phone 278. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S OA JTLO. I A Th original Bolshevik is the deviU He was an angel on high, but wanted. to run -wa-3 chased out,".