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6 ew yois OFFICIAL CITY PAPER. LYONS, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917 Entered at the post office at Lyons, Kansas, as second class mail matter. VOLUME 12, NUMBER 113 ORDINANCE NUMBER 458 INCENDIARY BOMBS IN WHEAT FIELDS An ordinance providing for the bringing to grade, grading, curbing and guttering with a concrete curb LOCAL NEWS NOTES Suspect Persons of Setting Fire to Wheat Fields Near This City and gutter, and paving with a brick and concrete pavement, and otherwise improving that part of Work What apparently was an attempt to destroy a field of wheat by setting it on fire by the use of an incendiary man street from the south line of Rev. D. F.

Cross went to this morning. bomb was discovered' yesterday by Washington street to -the north, line of Taylor street in the city of Lyons, Kansas. George Potwin when he drove into his field just south of. town to start harvesting. Along the east side of the field which lies next to the right- Huckleberries at Turley's Phone your order to number 83.

113-lc. Whereas there has been presented to the Mayor and City Councilmen Retribution of-way of the Missouri Pacific Railway, Mr. Potwin discovered a small of the City of Lyons, city of the second class, apetition requesting said Mayor and City Councilmen to bring to grade, grade, curb The W. C. T.

U. will meet at the home of Mrs. Robt. Embree, Friday, July 6. spot in the field which had been Overtakes the woman who neglects her home and tries to burned.

It seems that the fire started in a spot where the wheat was find happiness elsewhere in the WILLIAM FOX Photoplay thin and somewhat green and died out and gutter with a concrete curb and gutter, and pave with a brick and concrete pavement that part of Black and family of Newton are here visiting with Mr. Black's brother C. A. Black. of its own accord.

Upon investigating Workman street from the south line of Washington street to the north Mr. Potwin discovered in the center of the burned spot a small bunch of oily rags wound around a stone. The Jealousy Mr. and. Mrs.

G. R. Clark had as guests for the Fourth Mr. and Mrs. line of Taylor street all in said city, rags were partly burned and it is sus 1 Stewart of Hutchinson.

pected that this device was thrown Whereas said petition has been from a passing train in an attempt The character of the woman, as taken byv VALESKA SURATT has all the fire and vivid power of real life Geo. Wright had as his guests yes found to contain the names of a ma jority'of the resident property own to destroy the wheat. An investigation of the case is be terday. Glenn Shumway and Jim Greenbank of Little River. ers fronting both sides of said streets between the limits, defined Two Shows: 7:45 and 9:15.

Admission: 10c and 15c ing made in the hope of ascertaining the origin of the bomb or the identity of the person or persons who at Miss Lucy Brubaker went to Claf TOMORROW NIGHT JOHN BARRYMORE IN A PIC- Be it ordained by the Mayor and lin Tuesday and remained to spend tempted the destruction. City Councilmen of the City of Lyons the Fourth with friends at that place TURIZATION OF THE CELEBRATED COMEDY "THE RED WIDOW" Pleasure Comes Unexpectedly. Mrs. Walter Elison who left for Pleasure is very 'seldom found Denver last week writes that she is having a fine time getting around in where it is sought -Our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly the mountains. kindled by unexpected sparks.

John son. WHEAT FIELD BURNED Kansas, a city of the second one: That it is necessary and is hereby ordered that Workman street from the south line of Washington street to the north line of Taylor street be brought to grade, graded, curbed and guttered with a concrete curb and gutter two feet in width and paved with a brick and concrete pavement thirty feet in width, from curb to curb, on a four inch concrete base, and according to Miss Marvin Richards of Hutchin son who has been visiting in Lyons. YOUNGEST MARINE for a number of days returned her About Ten Acres of Wheat Was Destroyed by Fire Last Tuesday THE WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Friday, warmer tonight. home this evening.

Afternoon Miss Neva Cristler left yesterday the plans and specifications therefor made by the city engineer of said evening for Sedalia, Mo. where she will spend three weeks visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. V. W.

About four o'clock Tuesday afternoon a fire was discovered in the wheat field just south of the salt plant of the American Salt and Coal Co. city and now on file in the office of Huiiman. the city -clerk- of said city, which -said MET AFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS Clarke Jordan spent the Fourth at MpPVinrsnn wViora Iia mot. Vno ciotor plans and specifications are hereby kidopted and section two: Alter the passage of this ordinance the-Mayor and City The regular meeting of the 0. E.

is. will be held at the Masonic Hall tonight at 8 o'clock. Initiation and assessment. All members requested to be present. Councilmen shall appoint three dis interested householders who, after taking oath to faithfully and impar south of town.

Men from the salt plant fought the fire and succeeded in putting it out after it had burned approximately ten acres. The wheat in this field is said to have been very heavy and it is estimated that the loss amounts to about three hundred bushels. The field is the property of C. W. Neal.

The origin of the fire is not known but it is supposed to have been started by a spark from the engine of the Missouri Pacific passenger train which passed the field shortly before the fire was discovered. tially appraise all lots and pieces of ground liable to taxation or assess Mr. and Mrs. Will Richards and family and Mr. and Mrs.

Cogswell all of Hutchinson spent the Fourth in Lyons as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Miss Gertie Clark Young, of Chapman Kansas, whom he had not seen for eighteen years. She spent the fore- noon in Lyons today going back to her home at Chapman. Claude intends to make her a nice visit in the near future.

Mr. Jordan and his sister were se- parated when he was four years old and she was but two. He accidently, happened to learn of her whereabout after having lost track of her fotj eighteen years. E. A.

Richards. ment for the costs of making such improvements, without regard to any buildings or improvements thereon, shall make such appraisement and valuation as provided by law and re turn the same to said Mayor and City Col. C. Jordon who has had some experience in estimating big crowds says he thinks twenty-five thousand would be a conserative estimate of the number in McPherson yesterday. Councilmen, after which appraise Valeska Suratt in JEALOUSY ment and valuation is returned said Mayor and City Councilmen shall de THE OVERLAND ROUTE signate a time for holding a special session of said Mayor and City Councilmen for the purpose of hear Mrs.

B. P. Myers to Little River today to visit with her daughter Miss Blanche Myers who is reported as recovering very nicely from her recent operation for apendicitis. ing complaints and equalizing said appraisements, of which special ses sion due notice shall be given as pro. vided by law and which special ses sion shall be proceeded with and said Travel overland wifn an auto baa; its bright side, but it isnt all unless a person is disposed to treat it from the happy-go-lucky point ofj view.

This is brought to mind by hearing Rev. Cross tell of th9 episodes on their recent trip to Indiana. It was almost a constant struggle with bad roads mixed with heavy rains and cyclones, with long, steep muddy hills and long, low, flat, black gumbo roads covered with water. The party camped out and under these conditions camp life was not at its Notwithstanding all these special appraisements and valuation acted upon as by law provided. Mr.

and Mrs. C. Shumway and children and Miss Phoebe Greenbank all of Little River took in Lyons yesterday. While here they spent part of an enjoyable Fourth at the swimming pool. Valeska Suratt, the screens supreme siren, literally scintillates in "Jealousy" her latest starring vehicle, which will be shown at the Odeon tonight Miss Suratt herself is authority for the statement that her costumes in this new photodrama exceed in number and in splendor even the gorgeous creations which help make notable "A Soul of Broadway" and "The Straight Way" her two previous pictures shown here.

There are many beautiful settings in "Jealousy." The drawing room in the home of Anna Baxter (Miss Suratt) which is fitted out with luxurious Oriental furnishings, and is done throughout in rich black and white, cost several thousand dollars to erect. In 'Jealousy" Miss Suratt Section three Thai the Mayor and City Gerk are hereby authorized to enter into a contract for such work and improvement for said city in accordance with the resolutions adopted by said Mayor and City Councilmen, Mr. Cross says they thorough provided that said contract price shall ly enjoyed it. MITCHELL CHURCH COMPLETED C. A.

Purdy returned yesterday evening from a short but very enjoyable vacation trip. He went with Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Motter when they returned to their home in Wichita the first. of the week and remained in that city until yesterday afternoon returning to Lyons on the evening train. Mr. Purdy, who doesnt have time to get away very often, says be bad a splendid time on the trip, especially the overland part of it a role pecularly fitted to her style of acting and she goes through the part in a' realistic emotional manner. It is a strong dramatic production of a heartless woman who marries a man she does not love and then proceeds to neglect him.

The elegant new church at Mitchell Is complete. The last stroke of finish was put on today by M. Cristler who did the painting and interior decorating. It is a brick building and Is very attractive inside and out. The building complete is said to have cost twelve thousand dollars.

Although Uncle Sam puts certain re strictlons as to age upon the members of the United States marine corps, five year-old Robert Bonner of New York proudly wears a sergeant's chevrons and sharpshooter medal, with all the dignity of a grown-up sea soldier. Robert has been' adopted as a com rade by the marines and now has a full regulation uniform red stripes, yellow chevrons, medal, brass buttons and all a costume he Is unwilling to take off, even to go to bed. He explained 'to bis mother that "real soldiers never take off their clothes," which may be stretching It a bit but which has a grain of truth In it If we consider the boys in Europe's trenches.1 NO WEDDING THIS TIME OFF FOR MISSOURI not exceed the estimated cost of such improvement as estimated by the Gty Engineer of 'said city. Section four: For the purpose of paying the costs of such work and improvement hereby provided for the Mayor and City Councilmen shall make necessary assessments and shall issue the improvement bonds of said city as provided by the laws of the State of Kansas and as may hereafter be provided for by ordinance. Section five: This ordinance shall be of full force and effect on and after publication once the Lyons Daily News.

Passed and approved July 2, 1917. S. TURNER Gty Gerk A. VP T. KM ANN Pres.

of the Council Final vote on the passage of this ordinance recorded in Journal 4 at page 222. Published in the Lyons Daily News July 6, 1817. Judge and Mrs. McGee are quite used to having their early slumbers disturbed by young people who want to get married, but last night when they were awakened at two o'tlock in the morning they found Mr. and Mrs.

QUINLAN SELLS OXFORD CEFE who bought the Oxford Cafe at the administrators sale last Saturday has sold it to Lloyd Derby and Scott Alfrey. These gentlemen are fully qualified to run such an establishment in the best manner. Both are well-known in Mr. Derby has been with the White Swan Laundry for the last two years and Mr. and Mrs.

P. A. Dickersoa and children, and Mrs. F. S.

Forney md Reuben Forney left yesterday morning in Mr. Dickerson's auto for La Plata, where they will friends and relatives for about ten days. Caarl E. Stromquist, of Coffeeville, In Search of a Romeo. Chicago, In search of a Hazel Brown, escaped Inmate of the Bartonvllle Hospital for the Incurable Insane, came to Chicago and spent $400 for a trousseau and bought a $500 engagement ring.

When arrested she cleaned up eight policemen and wrecked a police station before she was subdued awaiting them at the door. Mrs. Stromquist is Judge McGee's daughter, and they bad them two children, Miss Mildred, a pretty little girl of eleven, and Howard, seven years old. Mr. Stromquist is the manager of the Electric and Water Co.

of Coffeeville. Mr. Alfrey was the efficient cook at Lyons people scattered in all directions yesterday. A good many went to McPherson and a good many others went elsewhere, the Baltimore Cafe. The Oxford under their management will be a pleasant place to get what you want to eat..