The Evening Kansan-Republican from Newton, Kansas • Page 1

eansan-refubij: I'I 4 CAM TJ Dally Republican Est 116. Tat Evening Kanaan Eat MOT. NEWTON, HARVEY COUNTY, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MAil. 13, 1918, VOL. XLVI, No.

48 WIDOW OF JAMES SICKNESS CLOSES RESTORE YOUTH NEWTON WOMAN SOME PROFITEER A. GARFIELD DEAD COUNTRY SCHOOLS SMALLEST VOTE IN MANY YEARS GOMPERS SENDS NOTE TO SLAVS CROVVDER URGES SPEEDY ACTION Los Angeles, Mar. 13. Mrs. Lucret- Miss Ruth Mitten, county superin TO PAVEMENTS A well known Newton woman prominent In church and club circles has ia Rudolph Garfield, widow of James A.

Garfield, 20th president of the United States, died at her winter home tendent, has ben taking advantage of every nice day during the last few weeks to make regular visits to the Commission Orders Tarvia country schols of the county. She re Army Bills Are Requiring in South Pasedena today. Mrs. Garfield would have been 86 years old April 19. Expresses Sympathy to the People In Struggle for Freedom Total of About 1200 Votes Cast at Yesterday's Primary ports that in most places the work is going fine under a very able body of and Chats to Make Repairs Too Much Time In Congress had a grlevious complaint lodged against her.

It is that of profiteering, and she la really the very last woman of Newton who might thus be thought guilty by her many friends. However the complaint came direct to the Kansan that then is plenty of evidence to show that, this woman purchased tags from the high Bchool girls on Tag Day for a dime a piece teachers. Sickness, however, is caus' ing much loss of time over the county and in some places the schools have IN REGULAR SESSION I GODFREY AND HEBERT REMOVE TO MOSCOW NEED THE DRAFT ACT been closed. ARCHIE ROOSEVELT WOUNDED IN ACTION District 32 is closed now on account of small pox. Miss Anna Turner is City Hay Ground and Idle and then sold the same ror 25 cents Registration Books Again Hitchcock Promised Action the teacher.

Miss Letta Brown of On Japan Feature England Expresses the Utmost Confidence Open Regular Election Parts of Cemetery Leased district 11 has been compelled to On Bill By Senate This Week On Apnl 2 close the school because she has the aua even ov cenis wueu sne was auio to extract that much from the knitting Ibag of her best friends. The fact that I she thus secured $1.3 and turned it into the Red Cross Tag tund with full explanation of how she "did the dear' measles. The Mount Pleasant school Captain Son of T. R. Was Hit With Shrapnel Not Serious W.

H. Godfrey and Miss Lucia He- Washington, Mar. 13. Samuel Gom- has Just opened after a two weeks vacation on account of the illness of Washington, Mar. 13.

In appearing best will be the two candidates be-. pera, president of the American fed before the senate military committee Miss Agnes Dirks, the teacher. is sufficient evidence to con- for6 the voterfJ, of NftWton for com. eration of labor, on behalf of the American alliance fcr labor and de vict her of being a patriotic and loyal today to explain amendments to the national defense act, mostly technical missioner of finance at the regulae New York, Mar. 13.

Archibald Miss Mitten visited at Sunnyside Monday and yesterday she wa3 at Zimmerdale and District 20. Today worker for the Red Cross, and for the eIectIon ln AppJ, 2. mocracy, today forwarded to the Rus matters of army organization, Provost E-ian soviet congress at Moscow a mes Marshal General Crowder, as the legis cutting macnine ror tne surgical dressing room. Let's give her1 another chance. she is visiting districts 56 and 37.

Roosevelt, a son of Theodore Roosevelt, has been wounded in action with the American forces in France. sage of sympathy to the Russian peo lative representative of Secretary pie "in their struggle to safeguard Baker, urged congress to hasten ac According to action taken at the regular weekly meeting of the city commissioners yesterday morning, it is anticipated that active steps will soon be taken to repair and restore the bitulithic pacing on Main street. The commission authorized Commissioner Gilbert to purchase two car loads of Joplin chats and 4,000 gallons of Tarvia "for reinforcing street paving where needed." It is presumed therefore that Main street will receive first and the most important attention. That pavement has stood the wear and tear of many ygars and is becom freedom." tion on scores of army bills pending, A cablegram was received today at THREE ZEPPELINS especially that amending the selective the colonels office here. Young Move to Moscow draft law.

Roosevelt is a captain. The message By the Associated Press The Bol STEAMER KERSHAW GALLING FOR HELP Passage by the senate this week of RAIDED ENGLAND The primary election reld yesterday was a very quiet affair and a very light vote was polled. The unofficial vote for the four candidates by wards was as follows: 1st 2d 3d 4th Total Godfrey 186 81 Hebert 82 31 75 95 283 Mullins 82 (24 55 66 221 Walden 36 11 16 29 92 There were the usual scattering otes, perhaps a dozen or so, and strange as it may appear, there were a few spoiled hallots, one or two citizens having the idea that they could Eheviki government has removed to was from Theodore Roosevelt, a the draft bill, changing the basis of Mosicow whene the All-Russian con major with the American expedition' selection from state populations to the gres9 of Soviets will meet Thursday number of "men in class one, and re ary troops. It reads: io take action on the Uerman peaco Reports Indicate But Very quiring registration of men attaining 'Archie wounded by shrapnel silght- treaty. In Petrograd, two committees 21 years of age since June 5 last, is ly in leg.

Arm broken but not badly, are preparing to take over the govern Little Damage One Man Died of Shock Aground Off New England With 121 Passengers On Board No danger." Ted." ment. One is headed by Trotzky, dis expected. Senator Hitchcock, acting committee chairman, told General Crowder. Other army bills, he said, missed by Premier Lenlnc as foreign Casualty List minister, and the other toy Zinovieff, are scheduled to follow it in the sen Washington, Mar. 13.

Today's cas vote for two candidates. The total vote will not exceed about 1200, which An Atlantic Port, Mar. 13. The ls the smallest vote east in Newton chairman of the delegation which as ualty list issued by the war depart London, Mar. 13.

Three Zeppelins took part in last night's air raid on England. One of them dropped four ate. The legislation to abolish the extra Edited to the German peace terms. ment carried the names of six men steamer Kershaw, of the Merchants jn many years. At the city primary killed in action, three dead of wounds, bombs.

The other air ships flew Faith In Japan seven dead of disease, two wounded London M.nr. )13. Concerning rtouot expressed in some Quarters on the and Miners line, with more than 100 election last year the vote was passengers aboard, sent out a call for Parties knowing themselves to be help today and reported that she was registered and who failed to vote yej- aground off the southern New En- terday will not have to re-register for gland coast. Tugs were sent to her the regular election. But hundreds about aimlessly over country districts dropping bombs and then proceeded back to sea.

One man died of shock allowance of 50 per cent of pay to men in the aviation service was ap proved by General Crowder, who detailed the reasons given by General Pershing, Secretary Baker and general staff that aviation is not more severely and eleven slightly wounded. The only officer in the list is Cap ing somewhat wrinkled, bald and gray and in spots and a judicious application of the proper kind of cosmetic will help a lot toward restoring its youth and beauty. The city attorney was instructed to draw up ledses for the city dump ground and the hay ground at Athletic park. The unplatted portions of the city cemetery were leased to E. C.

Lewel-len on the same terms under which he had been using the land. The agreement entered into with J. W. Sharp for the use of the dump grounds and to install a scavanger system here has been turned over to Fink Jackson Wichita parties, who will move their families here at once and begin operations. Both men are now searching for suitable property in subject of Japanese intervention in tain Archibald Roosevelt, who was in consequence of the raid.

Siberia, tho Telegraph says that slightly wounded. assistance. of neonle are not on the registration hazardous than other branches of serv The coast guards are, rigging up a Ibooks who undoubtedly believe they The Germans have sustained such ice according to 'the percentage Japan is a Brjitish ally of 12 years standing and during all that time she has by services rendered to the allied cause in the course of the war, shown heavy losses in Zeppelins that they breeches buoy in order to take the are. A great many voted at the prim- passengers off. The vessel went ary election last spring bat failed lb fatalities and that there now Is no WHEAT GROWERS have employed them only at infrequent intervals in the last year for raids on difficulty in securing men for avia ashore during a heavy fog.

vote at the regular The law hersolf an honorable and trustworthy tion work without attraction of extra There are 121 passengers on the specifically states that so long as you associate. CALLED TO MEET England, substituting aeroplanes. The last previous Zeppelin raid on England pay. Kershaw. It is believed the vessel do not change places ot residence and.

was on October 19, 1917, when 34 per MAURICE BENFER can be noated witnout being dam- continue to vote at every regular Imaged. The Kershaw lies well off.tion you will not have to re-register. House Delays Work sons were killed and 56 wounded. On IN HOSPITAL CORPS Washington, Mar. 13.

Vigorous op shore between two sandbars. The returning, the Zepeplin fleet was put Will Urge Passage of iGrore position to Provost Marshal General which to reside and are finding it somewhat difficult to find. The city water works department report showed a total'" pumpage for line for the breeches buoy has been thrown to her. The ship la Of l.TPS Mr and Mrs. C.

F. this to rout by the French, five of the dir igibles being brought down. Crowder's plan to change the basis of Bill Fixing Price at $2.50 apportionment of men for the national tons gross. morning received a letter from their son Maurice, 20 years old, who has army to the number registered in clas February of 35,875,000 gallons and been attending Chicago University, one instead of population of states was launched in the house today with Salina, Mar. 13.

Maurice Mc- stating that by the time they received the letter he would be on his way to MAKE REPRISALS ON AMERICAN FRONT SHOWS ACTIVITY the filing of a minority report from The registration books are now open from 8 in the morning until 10 at Bight and will emam ppr-n until tlu night of March 22, when they will close until after thei election on April 2. The only proposition to be voted upon that date will be the selection as between Mr. Godfrey and Miss He-bert fan commissioner of finance for the city. hTfegiures given above are not tfie official returns, but will be practically correct. Miss Martin, city clerk.

Is charged with canvassing the vote, and usually waits until some of the com Auliffe, president of the Kansas division of the Farmers Union announced the military committee on the pend Camp Custer, having enlisted in base hospital corps No. 15. He stated that WOMEN AND CHILDREN ing resolution for that purpose. today that he had called a meeting of wheat growers in the leading he expected several of the college favorable report on the resolution boys who were going with him would which already has passed the senate wheat states to be held in Kansas also has been made but will not be three new consumers added. The two bills for damages recently mentioned, that of A.

H. Axtell for injury to his little son's 'foot, and of Mr. and Mrs. Grandy for injuries alleged to have been sustained from a defective walk, are still in the hands of the city attorney. The bills were referred to him for a recommendation and he had not as yet formulated his conclusions in time for yesterday's meeting.

It was a source of pleasure yesterday to note the presence of Commissioner Cook at the meeting, this hav City, March 21. The purpose of Voice of Hun Demands De be given about five weeks Intensive training at Camp Custer and then they would proceed to France. U. S. Artillery Plays Havoc With Hun Plans For Attack brought up in the house until Secre the meeting, it is announced, is to urge the passage by congress of the Gore tary Baker returns from Europe.

struction of English Towns Maurice is in his third college year Five Democrats and one Republican resolution fixing the minimum wheat missioners arrive at the office following the primary election to check 'the figures and make hen report to the price at the local market at $2.50. and since September has been making a close study of medicine. He stated constituted the minority which sup ported new rules denouncing the reso lution as a repudiation of the princi Steps also will be taken to urge con With the American Army in France, commission. gress to fix prices on commodities en Amsterdam, Feb. 23, (by Mail).

Mar. 12. (By the Asociated Press). ples of universal liability to service tering into the production of wheat that he had been thinking about enlisting for a long time and had made up his mind that this Is God's war, and his country's war, and he propos Destruction of four hundred. English declared that it substituted the arbi There was greater artillery activity by the Americans on the Toul sector ing been hi3 first meeting for several Miss Martin telephoned the Kansan towns by German aeroplanes is re weeks.

just before noon, stating that she had trary will of the military and would create a favored class to feast on war manded by the Berlin Tagea Zeitung AUSTRIAN TRAP FOR canvassed the figures and found -those given to be correct. profits. as a reprisal for the action of the AND THEY STILL Provost Marshal General Crowder, BUY AUTOMOBILES allies in confiscating tour hundred German merchant ships. In a long RED GROSS WORKERS LET MARRIED WOMEN HELP TEACH SCHOOLS ed to do whatever he could to help win It. "I hope to be able to render valuable service by helping to save men and restore them to their country," he said.

Maurice is intensely earnest in whatever he undertakes and will prove a good man in the hospital work. He is a fine musician and his sunny disposition will be a source who was before the senate military committee when the house report was presented, appeared much concerned Licenses for 30 new automobiles article on the subject the newspaper says: have been applied for in Harvey "If we are In a position to destroy over Chairman Dent's plans to de'ay county since the first of March. Al Allied Mission 'Griven Safe action on the legislation until Secre today than at any time since they took possession there. American shells have obliterated all gas projectors which had been set up by the enemy in preparation for an attack. Fires back of the German line also were caused and a number of explosions were heard.

The American troops on the Toul sector again raided the German positions penetrating to the second line. No prisoners were captured but a number of the enemy were killed by shell and rifle fire. Along the Chemin Des Dames the crew of a German raider which fell at Clamecy on Monday night was made tho whole of London it would be more human to do so than to allow cne more German to bleed to death on most every make of popular car is represented but the Fords seem to be Washington, Man. 13. Suspension of Iaw3 or ordinances prohibiting married women ifrom teaching school is advocated by Federal Commissioner of Education Claxton today as the Conduct by King of Roumania tary Baker returns.

Earlier action, he believed, Is necessary because of the of much consolation and help to the sick and wounded soldiers. approaching new draft. 'best means of replacing the large METAL WORKERS BRISTOW THROWS Washington, Mar. 13. Members of number of teafchers who have quit to enter war work, ln a letter to cit, county and state school authorities.

VOTE TO STRIKE HIS HAT INTO RING the American and allied special mis the battle field. To hesitate or surrender ourselves to feelings of pity would be unpardonable. "More than 400 merchant ships have Ibeen stolen from us by Great J3ritian. Our answer should be that for every German ship at least one English town should be reduced to ruin by ouH airmen." sion to Roumania have left JaBsy for Mobile, -Ala Mar. 13.

Metal trades Odessa under assurances of safe con Washington, Mar. 13. Joseph I workers in ship yards here voted to uct from the King of Roumania. Bristow, formerly Republican senator FORMER AMBASSADOR CHARLES BRYAN prisoner by American soldiers. The Germans later were turned over to DEAD the favorites.

The following have applied for licenses since last Saturday: Peter Becker, Halstead, Maxwell; W. G. Baumgartner, Halstead, Ford; W. J. Sallee, Walton, Ford; J.

R. German, Newton, Ford; O. R. Bender, Sedgwick, Ford; R. M.

Gresham, Burrton, Chevrolet; R. E. Junge, Newton, Kissel Kar; N. V. Napier, Sedgwick, Ford; Rev.

A. M. Weikman, Halstead, Jones Six; John A. Scheffler, Newton, Ford A. Long, Burrton, Ford C.

J. Schmidt. Moundridge, Ford; Clyde L. Day, Newton, Maxwell, and Hubert Wilson, Halstead, Ford truck. day to strike Monday unless they They had been held for quarantine.

are given an Immediate wage increase. Word regarding the mission came the French. Washington, Mar. 13. Charles Page The question of a strike is also before from Minister Vopicka, who Eaid Aus rv P-ryan, former ambassador to Japan the union ln other gulf coast cities trian authorities attempted to hold WEATHER FORECAST and former minister to several other building ships.

the mission for 30 days. An investi Thermometer Readings Maximum SO Minimum 58 One. o'clock 78 from Kansas, announced here today he would be a candidate at the August primaries for the nomination to succeed Senator Thompson, Democrat, whose term expires March 4. Mr. Bristow is chairman of the Kansas public utilities commission, but will retire April 1, when his term expires.

Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday gation by members of the mission in countries, died here last night of heart failure. He was 61 years old. cooler. THREE SAILORS dicated there was no sanitary reason for their detention and protests were DEAD IN MISHAP Want Ads Sell Poultry. made which convinced the Rouman ian government that some assistance llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllf-2 iiiiimwiin Washington, Mar.

13. A shell ex IOE30E lonoi should be given and provision was CC30I plosion on the "United States steamship von Steuben, which killed three RAILROAD BILL BACK TO CONFEREES made for them to leave immediately. ninrcrnAirx The minister in reporting the in men, was announced late today by the .5 All DEPOSITS cident to the state department said mm navy department. The shell exploded while being fired. mm yft GUARANTEED TAKE INVOICE OF BY PILL the Austrian action was regarded as a snare.

I With the mission were the American Red Cross workers and other Americans connected with war work. The French and British contingents Includ RSA1R Washington, Mar. 13. On a point of order that the conferees on the administration railroad (bill had violated a new senate rule prohibiting the Insertion of new provisions, the senate today returned the bill to conference for elimination of the section to limit the power of the states to increase railroad taxes. Vice president Marshall sustained the point of order.

Levi Underwood, our popular and efficient sexton at Pleasant Hill cemetery, who has been suffering a nervous breakdown for some months, has given up his chosen profession and is moving to the city to enter a boiler factory. Hoping the change will improve his health. OUR PINE FORESTS Washington. Mar. 13.

John H. Kir- ed several hundred men. ty, of Houston, Texas, vice-president of the Southern Pine association, has teen named to take a survey or the pine forest to determine the amount of material available for wooden ships Berlin, Mar. 13. German and Aus-tro Hungarian troops are now before Odessa, the war office announces.

Your Checking Account We cordially invite you to open a Checking Account with this institution and call your attention to the fact that your money in this bank is assured of the highest possible form of protection. This bank is under U. S. government supervision and has Capital and Surplus of 175,000.00. Moreover, all deposits are auarantttd by the Bankers Deposit Guaranty nd Surety Company.

Have you made your Income Tax return? a t3p to Increase the output. TWO ADDED TO ADVISORY BOARD Washington, Mar. 13. The mem FISHERIES DISPUTE bership of the railroad administration Rournania Persecuted Washington, Mar. 13.

At the of her conqueror, Roumania Is subjected to most drastic American minister Vopkka, at SETTLED HAS BEEN inland waterways advisory commit A boiler factory is not in it with our line of New Spring Neckwear, for loud. Kliewer Adair "GOOD THINGS TO WEAR" tee wss increased from three to five Ottawa, Ontario, Mar. 13. The long today with the appointment of Calvin Jassy, reported today to the ftate de- standing fisheries dispute between Canada and the United States has Tompklns, former dock commissioner pertment. Notwithstanding that the TIIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of New York, and a student of port terms of pes.ee hav been signed, been settled, at least for the duration facilities, and M.

J. Sanders, of New Koumania's boundaries are fl- of the war, it was announced here tc- Orleans, manager ct the Leyland tprpd nn.W ih r'a nrnvi.lirr for daV hr minister of Have you made your Income Tax return? T'tocxoc steamship lfnes. i marine and cava! perrice. rectification of the frontier. 4.