The Dunlap Rustler from Dunlap, Kansas • 4

TELLS GHASTLY TALE URGES WOMEN TO FOREGO LUXURIES HAS MORRIS COUNTY LOST OLD TRAILS HIGHWAY Inhuman Germans Described by Holy City Refugees. Hlow'sYourRoof? The Rainy Season is Coming Great Suffering Among Population of Jerusalem After Germans Took Control. Denver, Colo. Stories of the frightful experiences suffered by residents of Jerusalem previous to the capture of the Holy City by British forces under General Allenby were told here by Miss Cella Mulnestea, who, with Kansas City, Feb. 25 Saturday there was held in the Banquet Room of the Coates House one of the most impressive meetings known to road builders.

Near its close Judge Lowe and Col. Stephens, of the Mo. Division, each publicly declared it to be the most wonderful road ing they had ever witnessed. More real road building and less hot air. The executive committee of the National Old Trails Road Association had called to the carpet the states of Missouri, Kansas and ner mother, fled from the torture Inflicted by Turkish soldiers and German officers there several months ago.

Miss Molnestea and her mother were among 300 refugees who escaped from Jerusalem while thousands were starving within the gates of the an Colorado to explain why they Shingles will not be any cheaper. Labor is more plentiful now than it will be later. With our fine stock of shingles to draw from, we suggest that you look about your roof NOW. Of course there is lots of difference in shingles. OUR SHINGLES ARE WIDE, HEART SHINGLES CUT WITH THE GRAIN OF THE WOOD FROM SOUND, LIVE TREES These shingles are full width, put up in bundles of full measure and lay without waste.

It costs just as much to put on poor shingles as it does to put on these of ours. COME IN AND LOOK THEM OVER cient city. "There was agonizing suffering among the civil population of Jerusalem after the Germans took control of that city," said the youthful refugee. "Hundreds died of starvation when food, Imported for the Inhabitants of the stricken city, was seized by military authorities and diverted to the soldiers. Our friends fell dead about us like fleas.

Scores of young girls sold their souls, to the German soldiers in return for food." It took five months for Miss Molnestea and her mother to reach Denver after leaving Jerusalem. "We witnessed the most heart-rending scenes while traveling throueh lis 3V were not doing their part. Of the twelve states that are stockholders in this National Highway, seven of them are -now fully paid uj. Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and California have built the road complete. The few sections in Indiana and Illinois, that are not actually built are now officially authorized and the funds provided for building.

Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Aiizona have built no road on our route worthy the name. Another route across Missouri (The Cross State Highway) and one across Kansas and Colorado (The Golden Belt) are actually building a fine hardsur-faced road, and the question before the committee was why. should we continue to tie our or-1 ganization to a string of slacker, communities. Why not adopt the! Austria," the girl declared, "where roads were filled with crlDDles and food was so scarce that the neasanta "American women must see to It that their men do not suffer unnecessary hardships which our men have endured," said Countess Clquita Mai-zuchl, known ns the "angel of the Ibil-lan army." The countess Is here to collect funds to purchase 15 ambulances for the hospitals In which she refused to sell even small portions at fabulous prices offered by the MRS. R0YALL G.

JOHNSON Is interested. She suid: "I want to tell every American woman to provide food, clothing and comforts of all sorts and to see that these are sent with the boys when they go over. Women have Thomas Son no right to think of their personal happiness, comfort and pleasures when half the world is fighting for its life find wounded men are without necessities." Countess Mazzuciit Is the wife of the VV4J Italian consul general at Reims. She has been active In hospital work since the battle of the Marne, when with' three other women she nursed 2.900 wounded pollus during the bombard VALLEY POINT. Mr.

Lemon Viar and family ment of Reims. When Italy entered the war she returned to her native country to do relief work there. in leaving Johnson county off the map, and one from Herimgton to Lindsborg and McPherson, leaving Marion county off the map. It was decided that in view of the earnest representations of other counties on the road as heretofore established to defer further action till the next meeting of the committee which will be on the SURGICAL DRESSINGS spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Jackson Viar. Mrs. Cora Matteson visited Mrs. O. L.

Blossom Sunday. Mrs. Robert Viar and Mrs. O. L.

Blossom motored to Council Grove Friday. FOR 3,000 HOSPITALS route from Fulton, Jefferson City, Sedalia and Warrens-burg, to Kansas City, thence via Lawrence, Topeka, Manhattan, Junction City, Abilene and Sa-lina to Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad. The Committee had expected a possible maximum representation of 50 delegates. The official register showed nearly 400 percent from out side of Kansas City. Some counties sent their entire official Board of Commissioners to plead a 'stay.

Nearly 40 County Commissioners were officially in attendance Ford county alone had over, 20 delegates. The five counties in Colorado sent over 60 of their best citizens to plead their cause. These men had come 400 to 600 miles. Chairman! Black, in opening the meeting, briefly outlined the history of the Old Trails Association, and exhorted those present to leave all their "hot air" tightly -corked and tell this committee truthfully and exactly what they Tiad done and were now doing to build the road permanently. He called the roll across Missouri, across Kansas and Colorado, and each county delegation had it3 spokesman.

Many brought peti- I 9th day of April. At that time! Wonderful Work American Worn en Are Doing Through the A Red Cross. The American woman whose hands, nave grown skilled in the making of! surgical dressings might be surprised 1 eh a Irnmir hmv man tr IfVAWAmf na Mr. Sunters are moving to Council Grove this week. Mr.

and Mrs. Mairy Shawgo gave a party in honor of the Sunt-er young folks Monday night, the evening was spent in games and other fun. The young people left at a late hour feeling and declaring they had a fine Mr. Harve Lee and family motored to Emporia Friday. Rado Mohr visited Dale Blossom Sunday.

Mr. Harve Lee and family visited with Berry Neils of Council Grove, Sunday. Literary will be held on Thursday night at the Valley 'Point school house this week. attending the meetings and says the are having fine and also having success with them. The Fruitland Social Club met at the home of Mrs.

Campbell, February 26. There were tijrht members present. Several of the ladies took things made of corn products which were served and consisted of corn starch pie, corn starch pudding and corn starch cake. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Cavatt in two weeks.

Mr. aftd Mis. Blossom moved back to theiirf old home in Dist. 72 this week. Several others around here are also moving this week.

Mr. and Mips. Walker and Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Simmons motored to Empoiia Sunday afternoon. Winifred Harvey and Tommy Croeck both have the measles at this writing. Mr. and Mrs.

Swim and Herbert and Robert visited Saturday evening with Mr. Walkers. Mrs. Erma Moore visited from Friday afternoon until Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

White. Miss Elizabeth Laphum spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents in Emporia. Ennest and Homer Macy who have been quite sick with the measles, are both some better at this time. Erma Moore visited with Mrs. Walked Friday afternoon.

the committee will come to a full decision on all of the road between Fulton, and La Junta, Colorado, and will make their report to the National Convention which this committee has called to meet the day following the meeting of the committee, April 10th and 11th. It was the general poinion of members of the committee that nothing but performance would count at the next meeting. All communities have had ample notice and opportunity to do their part. Further changes in the route across these three states will unquestionably be made at the April meeting unless actual performance (not promises) is then shown. tlonalities her work had reached.

A nurse in a French hospital within a short time, have within heel care not only French and American) patients, but blacky Senegalese, German prisoners, East Indians, Moroco-ans, Algerians, Annamites, and some; times, though the British troops are hospltaled In England, occasional English, Scotch, Irish, Welsh and Colonials, with occasionally a tnrbaned giant from some Indian regiment. Whatever their race they understand the meaning of the surgical dressing, and most of them know that It represents devoted work behind the lines. The bandage or compress may Mrs. Royall C. Johnson, wife of the be the first ministration to the wound ed In a front-line dugout dressing sta PERIGORD WARPROMOTED FOR COURAGE South Dakota congressman who has enlisted as a private in the National army.

She will remain in Washington with their two sons, asod eleven and nine years, while her husband Is in training at Camp Meade. tion. Perfection In its making is STONY POINT AND SUNNY SIDE Mrs. Girover Booth is sick with the measles. Mf rl.

U. Donring was a business visitor im Council Grove on Tuesday. Misses Ruby Stone, Bertha But-ri and Meryl Fanatia spent Sunday afternoon at the John Worcester home. Mr. and Mrs.

H. C. Dohrilng, Miss Edith Dohring, Mr. Burri and son, Fred, motored northwest of Council Grove, Sunday. vital matter, and surseons and nurs working abroad rely on th exacting: tions on which the ink was not dry.

Not petitions to the executive commiiiee but legal petitions to their County Commissioners for hard surfacing the ros Petitions that were signed up in many instances by nearly every owner "in the district. Barton, Ford, Rice, Edwards, Finney, Grey and Dickinson counties lead in Kansas. Nearly all short grass counties. Most of them had no crop last year, but th are awake to the value of the road and will not consent to lose it. Two of the richest counties in Kansas sent no delegates and were irelieved of further responsibility by the executive committee adopting diversions around them.

Marion and Johnson the two. Morris county had no dele-gattes but the Chairman spoke for them this time. Rich counties of eastern Kansas classed with Boon, Howard, Cooper and Saline JUST A REINCARNATED BIRD standards of the dressings sent from the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross is supplying surgical dressings to over hospitals. Most of these dressings arA If You Feel an Exhilarating Desir to soar Among biouas, 1 nai is Your Sphere.

made in Chapter workrooms through-J out the United States, where their cut4 ting and rolling and folding, as seen Los Angeles. If you are an aviator Miss Meryl Fanatia entertained a jolly crowd of youlng people atj the home of Mrs. Dave Longhof-i fer Saturday evening. Delicious' or feel an exhilarating desire to soar inrougn the windows, have become a familiar sight to most city dwellers. Lieut.

Paul Perigord, the brilliant French crator and fighter, who has been secured" for a War Council speaker to appear in Council Grove March 5, has had a remarkable career. His promotion from a private to a commissioned officer came for showing courage and ability. .411 of Perigord's superior officers in immediate command were killed in a iraid. A dying captain gave Perigord his sword and told him to command. So well did he do his part that the Germans were driven back.

Lat among the clouds you are a reincarnated bird and your natural sphere is In the air, according to Mrs. Leon IL Mumford, well-known actress here. She says many men and women have bird souls and that a reincarnated snake could never be at home off the ground. 1 Mrs. Mumford, known to her friends as "Billie," made her first flight at Long Island several years ago.

She Is planning to desert the stage for the airplane. The. reason Is," she explained, "when I am in the air I feel as If I had gotten home after a long refreshments were seerVed. 'At. a late hour the guests departed After having spent a most enjoyable evening.

Ray Worcester is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. Chas. Eller is staying with Mrs. Grover Eooth this week.

The J. P. Bain family are about all on the sick list this week. OBITUARY. Rev.

Thomas Harding was bor.i in Little Rock, Arkansas, September 18th, 1843, and departed this life February 13th, 1918, at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 13 days. At the age of four years he moved with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Harding, to Tennessee. When 21 years old lit joined the army.

In 1869 he was married to Miss Nancy Gupton. They moved to Tqpeka and lived there a few years, then moved to Morris county six miles east of Council Grove, where he has lived the last thirty-five years. To this union thirteen chilren were born. He leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his loss, four beys, two who aTe in Edmonton, and five girls. The G.

A. R. held their service at 11 o'clock. Rev. Robert Cox, of Salina was in charge of the funeral at 2:30 at the home Friday, Februry 15, 1918.

Burial in the family lot. He professed hope in Christ an an early date. Had been in the ministery for 20 years. 11,000 ON COLLEGE ROLL' New York Claims Largest School ot Kind in World. The College of the City of New York Is now the largest municipal university' in the world.

In point of thnumber of students it is the biggest college la the United States, having more than 11,000 names on its rolls, exclusive of the signal corps detachment. During the last year the college haa expanded from Its original enrollment of 10.7C0. In addition to the five-building group on Washington Heights, there are now branches in the boys' high school building, Brooklyn; the Woolworth building and the Commerce building. Despite th war, there has been a a Increase in the registration of the day session. The evening session totals 3-863, having passed the figures for th day session.

Freda Kayser is also sick with the measles. Mayme Cole spent Thursday with Mrs. Christopher. BREAKS COIN MAKING RECORD of Missouri, the representatives of which were told by Col. Stephens, president of the Missouri Division, that they had not moved a peg in 40 years and deserved to lose the road.

He (one of them) plead only for. a little time that his people might make amends. His withering tones visiably shriveled their forms and they cried aloud in reply for leadership that would take them out of the wilderness. Senator Wm. H.

Thompson, of Kansas, spoke of the urgency of building this main road now as a war aid. State Engineer Gear-heart spoke briefly from an engineering point of view and also urged the people to action. Mrs. VanBrunt, representing the Daughters of the American Revolution, spoke feelingly and beautifully from the view point of sentiment. At this time the executive committee adopted a diversion east from St Charles, Mo, via.

Alton. One form Kansas City via. Lawrence to Baldwin. er an. officer of high command arrived and saw Private Perigord wearing a sword and commanding a company.

"Where are the officers?" asked the commander. "They have been killed, sir. replied Private Perigord. "Where did you get that sword?" "From my Captain, sir," replied the private. "He ordered me to take it as he fell and to command.

"You have done well," answered the commander. "Keep the sword." Perigord was a Catholic priest and was in America when war broke out. He hurried to France to enlist as. a private and help stem the German "ih. He was wour-ded so -V that he is now rvn-i IT- i9 an ora-t.

Denver Mint Works Night and Day to Meet the Demand for Small Coina. Denver. The Denver government mint Is working day and night to meet the demand for pennies and other small coins caused by the "odd" change necessary In the payment of the new war taxes. Exactly 19,004,000 pieces were coined during November. This was a record-breaker for the Den WALNUT GROVE.

The Christian Endeavor meeting was led by Mr. Clyde Hancock Sunday night. Mr. Reel preached a fine sermon Sunday evening. The people have decided to have a prayer meeting at the church which will be on Wednesday night of this week.

The young people also will practice singing Wednesday night at the church. Rev. and Mrs. Marvin are still down at Cottonwood church assisting Rev. and Mrs.

Hay les with the revival meetings. Mr. Reel, Do Yous Community Jail Is Next McAdoo railroads, Garfield mine and Hoover foods are to have caught on "Maine Jail conservation," accord-1 ing to the plana of Androscoggin tf I lectmen. I It Is argued that the 14 county In Maine now hold bnt 187 prisoners. -The average is more than 500.

Tiere-i fore, a central community jaJl tot t4 I tate la planned, ver mint The superintendent said today the record for December Is the greatest in the history of the mint. Excepting December, 63.309,800 colaa were minted la 1917, the largest la denonleation being 50-ceat piece. Use Good Paper When You Write? ViTe Can Print Anything and Do It Right Mis. Marvin's brother, has been.