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THE BOOSTER, BLOOM. KANSAS W. J. Wallace Minneola, Kans. Graduate Veterinarian Registered State of Kansas CROWN POINT HAPPENINGS O.

J. Andrews and wife and daughter, Vesta, and Mrs. Jay Andrews and baby were Bucklin visitors Thursday. Miss Minnie Ellis of near Kings-down is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ben Hoard.

C. H. Griffith and family and Russell Hale attended the Commencement exercises of the Bucklin High School Thursday night Jay Andrews and wife and Miss Vesta visited Mrs. Andrews brother, A great net of mercy drawn thru an ocean of unspeakable pain" If Yoi Were Instead of Here you should see a French child--a the roadside, sobbing quietly because she is too weak from hunger to cry very loud, you would sell your watch to buy her breakfast. If you should hear somewhere in the restless wards the low moan of an American soldier, you would gladly sit by him all night if that would save his life.

You are not there, but here, where these sights and sounds are not brought home to you! But the Red Cross is there-and you can make it your representative! Over there the Prussians are crucifying the incarnate Liberty of Man, and they are making the world black for little children! The money you give to the RED CROSS now will give you the right, when the Beast is beaten down, to think, "There are happy children, clear eyed women and strong men alive today, because my money went across!" What are you going to do about it? This space donated by the Booster Printing Co. aid Calls Answered Day or Night Jail All Loafers Topekaf May 22. The man who won't work in Kansas this summer should find a place in the army or expect to spend a summer vacation in some county jail. Under a law passed by the 1917 legislature, idleness is to be a crime in this state. Senate Bill No.

395, known as the "vagrancy act," provides a jail sentence of from thirty days to six months and a fine of from $100 to $500 for the man who won't work. Weary Willies and town loafers will have an uncomfortable summer under provisions of the new state law. E. V. Yetter in the office of J.

T. Botkin. secretary of state, today called attention to the new law. Yetter was in charge of the legislative records in the secretary of state's office during the 1917 session and his action in producing the law at this time probably will mean a rough time for the idle Kansan who neither toils nor spins. The new state law provides that Kansas counties may do just the thing Mayor Jay E.

House proposes for Topeka. It means that adequate law exists for the punishment of the man who does not work. The law went on the statute books as a result of the troubles of the wheat growers of western Kansas. They had been given a first hand "introduction to the I. W.

W. and they wanted a law that would take care of the disturber during the harvest season. Now the law is to become available as a war measure for the enforcement of maximum production. In short, the I. W.

W. and the Weary William furnished the rope for their own hanging. The vagrancy act is found in the session laws of 1917, Chapter 167. Here are its provisions: Section 1. Any person engaged in any unlawful calling whatever, or who shall be found loitering without visible means of support in any community, or who.

being without visible means of support shall refuse to work when work at fair wages is to be procured in the community, or who shall threaten violence or personal injury to fellow workmen or to employers of labor shall be deemed a vagrant and upon eonviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, and shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not less than days nor more than six months. Section 2. It shall be the duty of all sheriffs and their deputies, chiefs of police and police officers, and other commissioned peace officers to promptly arrest all persons described in section 1 of this act as vagrants who may be found in their community and to take them before some justice of the peace, city court or police court in cities of the first, second and third class, which courts are hereby authorized to summarily try such persons upon such charge, and if found guilty to pass sentence upon them as is provided in section 1 of this act. Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in force ronvand after its publication in the official state paper, Harold Dilly, who lives near Bluff creek Sunday afternoon.

Wm. Hale and wife and little Herbert left via. the Rock Island to visit home folks in Missouri. B. L.

Bennett and wife visited O. J. Andrews and wife Sunday afternoon. Olin Haley, wife and baby and Treva Smith and Miss Minnie Ellis of Kingsdown and Ben Hoard and family visited Sunday at Chas. Hoard's.

Mrs. Gaskill and daughter of Dodge City called on the school board in this neighborhood Monday. Miss Gaskill will teach the C. P. school this coming winter.

SOUTHEAST OF TOWN ITEMS Adolph Melgren's and Mr. and Mrs. Dilly visited at Harold Dilley's Sunday. Charley Gillett was doing some plastering for Ed Losey the later part of the week. Charley Sullivan came in from Hutchinson last week and is working for Henry DeArmon.

Elmer and Emmett Houff were Ashland visitors, Monday. Virgil Craig came in from Center-view Friday to visit with home folks. He returned Sunday evening. Charley Gillett and wife and Wesley took dinner Sunday at Arthur Moore's. Mr.

and Mrs. John Pitman and P. J. Yunker's visited at A. R.

Gil-let's Sunday. Margaret Crone visited Hazel Hamilton Sunday afternoon. Mrs. P. J.

Yunker and Mrs. A. R. Gillett called on Mrs. John Pitman Friday evening.

Clark County Subscribers to Third Liberty Loan We were late in receiving the following list, but are publishing it because of the good showing made by the citizens south of town in the recent drive. R. S. Carter, Swan Esplund, Nils Esplund, Ed Hale, Ben Hale, O. E.

Esplund, W. E. Cusick, Wm. Kin-sey. W.

A. Thomas, John Pitman, G. A. Locke, L. G.

Jordon, Phil Omo, G. W. Fritzlen, Mrs. D. Fritzlen, J.

B. Smith, D. G. Fritzlen, W. S.

Fritzlen, E. C. Craig, Homer Clevenger, W. A. Brown, L.

L. Lininger, Geo. Lininger, Ray Lininger, S. P. Evans, C.

Fox, F. A. Willard, Fred Dorset, Ralph Lininger, Elmer Brown, Margaret Brown, Curtis Lininger, Kathryn Brown, P. J. Yunker, A.

N. Melgren, C. J. Melgren, Henry Rose. W.

H. Dilley. E. S. Houff, E.

E. Houff, H. E. DeArmon, Sarah Scott, Florence Franklin, Fred Tucker, Fred Simmons, Joe Wood, J. R.

Simmons, C. A. Faris, Florence Carter, W. R. Snyder, D.

C. Hat-tery, J. C. Hattery. O.

B. Riley, D. D. Hostetter, M. C.

Anderson, John Larson. Val Broker, Harry Anderson, Frank Anderson, L. F. Uldom, T. P.

Weddle. J. D. Adamson, H. Esplund, Peter Gustafson, John Teli, Harve DeArman, J.

N. Bowman. Al Tinnei. W. B.

Grimes, Clyde Ellsworth, Geo. C. Abel, John Tesua, C. A. Porter, J.

J. Downy, W. D. Cleaver, Frank Dorman, E. L.

Shelter, Geo. Osenton, H. H. Kinmari, Don Lanam, F. B.

Dierling, Geo. Esplund, tiny girl-sitting by Jliracld Wallace Quapaw, Okla. Oklahoma EMA ail of Elmo Bailey is on the sick list. Turner Rakes is driving a new Ford. Clarence Smith is recovering from the measles.

Dr. Goodwin was here from Sa-tanta the first of the week. Mrs. Bertha Hancock has accepted a position at Greensburg. Plans are being made for Memorial Day services next Thursday.

Fay Franklin of Liberal came up Monday to visit her sister, Florence. Rev. J. B. Walrafen was in Greensburg this week on church business.

Leslie Martin drove some stock over from Larned for Dayton Weaver Monday. Mr. Webb, an elevator man of Missler. was a Bloom business visitor last Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. M. E. Stark, Mr. and Mrs.

'L. B. Castor and Lucihe, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Houff, Misses Pearl Howell and Elsie Houff and Messrs.

Emmett Houff and Frank McGee were guests of Mr. and Mr3. B. F. Sumpter Sunday.

C.F.- Schuliy CONTRACT HOUSE MOVING Best Practical Work Guaranteed Bloom, Kansas General Merchandise business in Oklahoma mining town. Good opening. Blacksmith shop and equipment in Wilson county, town. 160-acre farm north of Coyville, Kansas. Fairly well improved.

Ten-Pinnette alley in good shape. Now located in Joplin, Mo. House and lot in Chanute, Kans. Good proposition on thi3. 2 Houses and 3 lots in Humboldt, Kans.

Close in and good residences. 3 vacant lots in Humboldt, Kans. Will sell these worth the money. Vacant lot in Humboldt, Kan. 12 block from Post Office.

Good location. 2 Houses and 3 lots in Collinsville, Okla. At a bargain. 280-acre farm in Wilson county, well improved. Oil and gas zone.

160 acre farm in Montgomery county, Ks. 80-acre farm in Wilson county, Kans. 20-acre improved poultry and truck farm, extra good buildings. On Maccadamized county road. Half mile north of Humboldt, Kans.

320-acre improved farm on second bottom of Neosho river, 3 miles from Chetopa, Kansas. 140 acres in cultivation, 160 acres in excellent meadow. House, barn and other buildings, plenty of good water, farm fenced and cross fenced. Nearest town, Faulkner, 13 just 1 1-2 miles away. Good neighborhood, schools and churches.

$12,800.00 will handle this. Terms to light parties. Write me for bargains in Eastern Kansas and Oklahoma land and business openings also Joplin-Miami Dist. mines Ellisoi Box 343.