The Citizen from Howard, Kansas • 5

ELK COUNTY CITIZEN Kansas, Wednesday December 25, 1918 Hi Zj1' Ifnlli LiljE U. W. W. CAMPAIGN Marion Poole returned home Sunday evening from Camp Dodge, Iowa, where he had been in the hospital a month or more. Marion was in the thick of the fight in France and suffered a severe wound in the ankle that will leave him a cripple for life.

He is able to walk with a cane but is nnable to lift the crippled foot as the leaders were destroyed by the shot. Marion is fat and looks well, and says he is in the best of health. He, Simpson Rader and young Smich of Moline were the first Elk county boys to respond to call of the Selective Service. The government asked for three men from the draft list and these three volunteered to go. A Merry Christmas To one and all, on this, theworld's first peace Christmas for five long years.

Smith Goodwin We have just completed our annual inventory and are pleased to say to our customers and friends that the year's business has been'very satisfactory. During our eighteen years in business the one just ending has been the largest in volume and shows a satisfactory margin of profit, considering war. times. We want to express to you our appreciation of your partronage, and to assure you that we will spare no means to please you in the, future. Thanking you for the business consideration you have shown us, and asking that we may continue to have the pleasure of your patronage, together with a solicitation to those whom we have not met in a business way, to call and see us, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Benson Lumber Hardware Co. aisio O. A. Moore of Union Center town ship 13 a new subscriber. Sidney Ferguson a Moline boy is reported in 'the casualy list as wounded.

Miss Dorthy Crane, stuleit at Kansas University, is home for the holidays. Wilson Cummings who has been attending an officers training school at Camp Pike, arrived here Saturday morning, having received his discharge. Mi HERE are days for sending merchandise And days to send a bill But this one day of all the year We send you just "Goodwill." 0 We wish you one and all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Properous New Year Public Sale I will sell at public auction at my place known as theJira McPheron farm 8 miles north of Howard, and 1 mile west and "3 south of Severy, beginning at 10 a. TUESDAY. DEC 31, 1918 the following property; Five horse3and mules 1 black mare soiooth mouth; 1 brown mare, smooth mouth; 2 black mare mules 1 and 2 years old; 1 mare mule coming 1 year old.

18 Head of Cattle 8 milk cows, 4 giving milk, 4 fresh early; 2 yearling heifers; 2 yearling steers; 5 coming yearling steers; 1 small calf. 8 Head of Hogs 1 brood sow; 7 fall Fhoats. Farm Implements 1 4-shovel riding cultivator; 1 disc cultivator; 1 corn planter with disc furrow openers; 1 14-inch walking plow; 1 walking lister with drill attachment; 1 harrow; 1 shelter; 1 DeLaval cream separator. Terms Sums of $10 or under cash, over $10 10 months time will be given at 8 per cent. No property to ba removed until terms of sale are complied with.

Lunch on ground if permitted. HOWARD BOLES. Col. W. E.

Palmer, auctioneer. Joe Shoemaker, clerk. Hnry Taylor, student at the College of Emporia, is home for the Christmas vacation. 7 William Clogston of Liberty township has been discharged from Camp Funston and is at home. Ebbert Flory, a member of the Students Army Training Corps of the College of Emporia, received his discharge and returned home Friday night.

He will resume his studies at the College after the holidays. DisJ I Earl Van Buskirk is at the hospital at Camp Dodge, Iowa, suffering from a 1 hip wound, made by a German missel i Earl's mother and Miss Eda Chase left for Des Moines to visit with him over Christmas and cheer hinrup. Frank Boon has been in town several days the pa3t week. was one of i the Elk county boys sent to Camp Fun-. ston several months ago, and from there was sent to a camp in New Mexico 1 where he has since been in training.

He is looking well an enjoyed military life. WISH YOU of his a of is on ly the day 200 as at in er a Welchel, a young man who was raised by Mr. and Mrs. James Cox and who lived here practically all his life until he entered the service of Uncle Ssm, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa, last Friday. He suffered an attack of the flu and later pneumonia, but it was thought he was about well, when word reached his parents that he wa3 danger ous and in a few days came the report his death.

Mr. Cox went to Carm Dodge and was with him several days before he died. The remains were brought to Howard Monday night snd placod in the Ayres vault temporarily. He was a fine young man and all deplore death. George Hedges came home Monday night.

He was with the aviation department of the army and has been for the past five months in an American camp in While in New York on his way home he met Earl and Jesse Deeds and Ben Carter. All were well and George thinks that Ben would prefer sailing around astride of mowing machine on the big meadows Elk county rather than one of Uncle Sam's ships, now that the war over. Howard was visited by a couple of air planes Sunday. We understand they were seeking out mail routes and were their way from Wichita to Fort Scott. At the depot they dropped to within 100 feet of the erround.

annarpnf. to see what town this was by reading depot sign. They preformed numerous stunts and altogether it was a fine exhibition. Fifteen minutes after they left Howard they passed over Fredonia. Joe Lambert returned home Satur night.

He was attached to the aviation and with his com pany reached England before peace was declared. Joe looks fine, weighs over pounds and not an ounce of surplus flesh on his l2 feet. The casualty list in Mondays dailies gives the names of four Elk county boys wounded, as follows: Lewis E. Baird Elk Falls, Perry L. DaviS, Longton, Andy Depew, Grenola and Frank Fer guson, Grenola.

Wordcome3 from Independence that Bright, formerly of Howard, was scalded to death at the cement plant at that place one day last week. We have not learned the particulars. Jess was about 35 years old and married. The biggest snow of years, estimated from ten inches to one foot, fell Mon day and Monday night. In some places the drifts are four feet deep The 6now wa3 very wet.

The weather is modern ate and Tuesday the sun is shining. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Jacoby arrived Howard Saturday evening from their home at Vliets, where he and his fath are conducting a lumber yard. All are well and doing weil.

Mrs. John Flagler and granddaughter Mis3 Mary Stroud, are visiting Charley Flagler and family at Carterville Mis souri. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Thompson and children came up from Independence Tuesday for a visit with home folks.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shu mard of Grenola Kansas, December 22 12 pound girl. All doing nicely. Willard Morse, who ha3 been at Camp Funston since July, came home Satur day night on a 12 day furlough.

Three late model Ford cars for sale, good condition. Two touring cars and roadster. H. G. Costello.

Year McCoskey Nannie Hay Jacob Hay Subscriptions Subscriptions Fiscus AH Hubbell Ralph Young Subscriptions A HubbeU Albert Heisler $2.50 John Logsdon $2.00 Ben Cox RPHillis Shaw $1.00 Fred Gors WD Heater Team $5.00 Subscriptions A Breeden Heater A Heater Morgan Edwin Taylor A Woodard Dershem $2.00 Subscriptions A Baker Coon Coon OE Carson Dempsey Fred Ebel James Jesse $1.00 Subscriptions Alderson Alderson Parks A Walter Team $5.00 Subscriptions Dick Binns John Dempsey Geo Fisher Leeper $3.00 Subscriptions A Dempsey $2.50 Subscription GalMcCullock Rosa Walter A Walter $2.00 Subscriptions Leo Rowley Swerdferger Palmer $1.00 Subscriptions JE Murphy Spear Earl Walter William Walter $10.00 Subscriptions ALFrailey $6.00 Subscriptions A Miller R'M Divine $5.00 Subscriptions Geo Divine Friend $4.00 Subscriptions Raburn $3.00 Subscriptions HW Baughman Ned Smith Highsmith $2.00 Subscriptions A Cougher JEHebb Alfred Speer $1.00 Subscriptions Morgan Geo Hebb Geo Wells Oscar Karr WF Spear The flu ban is still on and probably will be until January first, although thi3 guess 13 not official We have heard of no new cases in or around Howard for ten days and those who have been ill are all well. For Orphaned French Children Last Monday, a small meeting was held at the home of Mrs. T. E. Thompson for the purpose of considering the project of aiding the atherless Children of France.

There are 250,000 French children whose maintenance is just now a problem. Approximately So.OOO are now under the care of Americans. About four hundred have already been -placed in this Third District including eight southeastern counties of Kansas. $36.50 will maintain a child for one year, an expense of ten cents a day to the donor. At this meeting of only seven persons, two subscriptions for one year, were taken.

The following officers and committees were: Mrs. Thos. E. Thompson, Chairman, Miss Elizabeth Cleland, Sec-Treasurer. For the Howard Public School, Prof.

R. C. Miss Cleland and Miss Ruth Smith. For the Baptist Church, Mrs. Geo.

T. Herrin, Mrs. Kimzey, Ben A. Eby, and Miss Bessie Grant. For the Methodist Church, Dr.

Harner, Mrs. A. Criger, Mrs. C. W.

Fleak, and Mrs. F. L. DePew. For the Christian Church, M.

M. Munsinger, Mrs. Abbie Gorman, Mrs. D. L.

lullendore, and Mrs. Thos. Yantis. For the Presbyterian Church, Mrs. C.

F. Osborn, Mrs. George K. Reid, Mrs. George Smith and Thos.

E. Thompson. For the Howard Ladies Reading Club, Mrs. Will Barackman. All of which is a sub-committee of the organization for southeastern Kansas, headquarters at Independence.

December 18-25 was to have been Children's' Week all over the United States, but has been so embarrassed by the influenza conditions, that the work of providing for the children of France will doubtless continue throughout the winter, or until such time as the work ehall have been accomplished. In connection with this matter, we are sure our readers will be glad to know that in addition to the two yearly subscriptions already mentioned, Judge A. T. Ayers has carried one for the past year, and Dr. Harner has subscribed for three French children almost from the start some two or three years, we understand.

Further particulars next week. Subscriptions of Union'. Center and Paw Paw Tevnships UNION CENTER Chas. Forsyth's Team $15.00 Subscriptions Chas Forshthe Sliker Smith $10.00 Subscriptions Thos Mathew $5.00 Subscriptions 6 Lewis Smith Smith Topliff Homer Brown Coile Beaumont $3.00 Subscriptions Rudolph Smith $2.50 Subscriptions Luther Wylton Dora Davis Ella Sullivan Stone $2.00 Subscriptions A Allison Chas Ferry Frank Street John Vick Thos Wyant Barnet Barnet Sarah Morse WL Walker $1.00 Subscriptions Burton WD Forsythe Ruthie Lee Frank Dorth Mullendore Team $50.00 Subscriptions Perkins Perkins Denton $30.00 Subscriptions Mullendore $10.00 Subscriptions Joe Mclntyre Rolla Rhodes Smith $8.50 Subscriptions Barackman $6.00 Subscriptions Summerfelt Barackman $5.00 Subscriptions Mr Lamb Fread Loyd Moore Spease Acheson Morse Bros. $3.50 Subscriptions Moore Moore Flagler A Barackman $3.00 Subscriptions Barnaby Mr Hooper Dudgeon $2.50 Subscriptions Thompson Carl Perkins Westwood $2.00 Subscriptions Mr Newell $1.60 Subscriptions A Spease AM Sloan Team $25.00 Subscriptions UC Council of Defense Sherman Smith 10.00 Subscriptions RL Rader ZTFord Alexander Katie Craig A Miller J3 Clifton $8.00 Subscriptions Cox $5.00 Subscriptions Courtney AGBochme Armstrong Wm Leo Ed Paak JN Tally WL Richardson Powers Lauffer Stone Fleming Frank Wheeler Wagner Lauifer Dave Moore Irving Olson Thompson A Barnes Lilly Thompson Fooshee A Sloan $4.00 Subscriptions A Mcllvain Subscriptions A Lauffer $3.00 Subscriptions Mrs Harvey $2.50 Subscription Stella Hileman A Hileman A Mcllvain $2.00 Subscriptions Fred Hull Elbert Ferry Roy Indermill Beaty Doughty Oliver Byers Scott Scott GLack Slingsby Lee Thompson Young Young Clau i Taylo HT Patrick Earl Leseur Mattie Smith Harley Calvert Spunaugle Brougher Abbie Dowler Signer A Ferrv Frank Taylor Riley Payne Briggs Chamberlain $1.00 Subscriptions Mrs Indermill Wm Bowser Wemmer Orvil Eaton Peak Drake Lena Drake Hileman Fred Mclntrye Hileman Norman Chamberlain Chamberlain Margie Chamberlain Clifton Lewis Chamberlain Pledges $5.00 Subscriptions McGehee Ward Courtney $2.00 Subscriptions Pearl Mcllvain $1.00 Subscriptions JMCox FW Mcllvain Wilson PAW PAW TWP.

Fred Preston Team $10.00 Subscription Chas Doggett $5.00 Subscriptions Preston M. McCoskey Myrtle Preston $3.00 Subscriptions John Ludwick Wm Baughman Binford Mead A Cougher EL Criger Copeland Harold Richard Frank Baughman Orville Preston $1.00 Subscriptions Benepe Vermillie Bull Simmons Knapp Roy McCoskey Jas Luke John Travis Steward Team $5.00 Subscriptions A Everit Steven $2.50 Subscriptions Albert Hedges $2.00 Subscriptions Ross Palmer A Gibson Walter Ruby Gibson Team 25-cent Subscriptions Mrs Ruby Gibson Mrs Alma Polquist Hulda Hattin 10-cent Subscriptions Monical 5-cent Subscription Jerry Gibson Alice May Norman May Oscar Karr Team $9.00 Subscription Carl Russell, one of the nayy boys who has been at the Great Lakes for a number of months, came home Monday night. Joe Turner is home trom Lawrence where he i3 attending the State University. He took the S. A.

T. C. work, and will return to his school duties after the holidays. Andrew Thompson, who wa3 taking special work at the State University Militarv Training: school, came home Monday evening, having been discharged. We wish to of Howard and their patronage to wish them Prosperous APPRECIATION From Mr.

Allison To the people of Elk and Chautauqua counties: The Emergency Agent wishes you all a merry Christmas and happy New Year. There is splendid promise of abundant crops for the coming year and good prospect for plenty of help to care for them. The war duties of the Emergency agent are finished. lie has asked to be relieved and will return to his farm in Marion County. A new man Mr.

J. H. Mc-Adams, will take up his work at the beginning of the new year and will give his whole attention to the Farm Bureau work. It is hoped that the farmers will soon organize the Farm Bureau and make use of Mr. MeAdaros and the office to the fullest extent.

The retiring agent wishes to than those who have co-operated with him in the work; and the good people of Moline for their hospitality. thank the people Elk county for the past year, and A Happy and New Year. ALLEN'S DRUG STORE 1 WE A Happy New fFT has been a prosperous season for us. A season which has brought great things to us as a nation and as individuals. We as true Americans have had a vital although unnoticeable part in bringing this Great World War to a glorious conclusion.

Indeed it has been a prosperour year. The Christmas time and the New Year comes to us with a new meaning and a new satisfaction. At last the world is on the direct "way of being made safe for democracy. Our nation is rich in the things that make nations great. Our state is of the first in the land.

And we can well be pleased with the lot of our county and community. We, each of us, are indebted to those around us for whac we have. 1918 has been a successful year for "me personally. Patronage has come from over the whole county. 1918 has been a good year to us all and to me it has brought an increased and more profitable abstract business, and to the friends and patrons who have and are to be, I thank you, and may 1919 hold greater things for us all.

Geo. J. Sharp, Abstracter. At the close of a good business year, we wish to extend to the people of Elk county our sincere appreciation of their liberal patronage. We hope you may enjoy a Merry Christmas week, and A Happy and Prosperous New Yean And we cordially renew our long standing invitation to I BOB! I ft Follow the crowd to Phone 7 HOWARD, KAS..