The Citizen from Howard, Kansas • 1

Tr IT YTI? .1 XaJC SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR. $2.00 OUTSIDE COUNTY. THE CITIZEN COVERS ELK COUNTY LIKE A BLANKET. VOL. XLVIII.

HOWARD, ELK COUNTY, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 20, 1922. NO. 38. -i i ELK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT tween patrons and teachers it is wf 11 OIL AND GAS NEWS First National Bank HOWARD, KANSAS Solicits your Banking Business HOWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES Interesting Events and News Items about the Howard Schools! and -School Work. (Reported by Faye Rhodabarger) The different classes have, held meetings and elected officers and sponsors for the coming year.

The officers whom the Seniors elected the pre-ceeding school year are as follows: President, Edwin Crowe; vice-presi-aent, Paul Brown; Secretary and treasurer, Pauline Spease. The Senior sponsors are Miss Self and Miss Stevenson. TheJuniors have held a meeting, but are undecided as to who their officers well be. Their sponsor is Mr, Johnson. At the meeting held by the Sophomores, Ralph Criger was elected president; Helen Barackman, vice-presi-o'ent and Faye Rhodabarger, secretary and treasurer.

Miss Wilson and Miss Strand are the sponsors, We shall extend you the finest treatment. We shall try to make it pleasant and profitable for you if you will call on us. LIQUOR VENDERS IN TROUBLE J. W. Wiles.

Lige Terrell and M. i Conde, farmers living three miles east of Grenola. were visited by officers of the law last Wednesday evening and placed under arrest. Terrell and Conde are charged with making the liquor and Wiles with-selling: the same. A quantity of liquor was captured but the still was not secured.

One of the parties (was working at the of his arrest preparing for a rew batch of "moonshine" but had rot yet this still. The still was so well hid that the failed to find it. Terrell gave bail for his appearance before Justice Longley next Tuesday, while the other parties are in jail. We understand this is Wiles second offense, and that he will plead guilty when arraigned. BAPTIST RECEPTION for us at this, the beginning of a new school year, to consider what constitutes some of the fundimentals whicn the means to a successful com-PTetion of the year's work.

First of all, it is necessary that each pupil be regular in attendance. He should be made to realize that hij3first duty is to tje present at each and every session unless -detained by illness; this in justice to himself first of all as well others, concerned." Realizing that this formative period in the life of the child is an important one, he should form the habit cf being on time at every session. We, as teachers, ask and believe we should have the full support of eah and every patron in regard to these, the prime necessities for-a successful completion cf the work planned. us put forth cur united effort in these matters of attendance and punctuality. Teachers of the Howaid Schools.

LOWER INDIAN CREEK iVIr. and Mrs. G. Hanes and family, Mr. and Mrs.

G. A. Tyner ani fsmily and Mr. and Mrs. T.

and daughter were Sunday guests of Mrs. E. A. Tyner. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry, Bcles and Children spent last Sunday near Sev-cry. Katherinc, Anna Belle ani Edgir Pks visited the Tyner ycun-r people Saturday. Ivliss Maiie Yoakum and Mr. FranTc LInkcnfeller were Mcline visitors last Sunday.

N. Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hosier were gently reminded that it had been twenty-eight years since their wedding d.y. by about fifty cue; who ppnnt a most and left at a late hour with many good wishes for the future of thr-ir host and hostess.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rule are enjoying a visit from the latter's sister and hiisband. Mr. and Mrs.

Olin. Mrs. Geo. Arnel ill at the presentwriting. Mrs.

Ardra Yoakum of Fredonia Sunday her parents, Mr. Mrs. E- Ycakum. An ie crem rooial was held at Victor Saturday night. Miss Blsrsche Tyner of Eldoradc Springs, Missouri, came Wednesday for a few weeks visit with her grandmother, Mrs.

E. Tyner, and her tarents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A.

Tyner and family. She reports that part of Missouri drier than this portion of Kansas. Wheat sowing is carried forward as rapidly as possible- FAiRVimr Harve Clark and family spent last Sunday afternoon -at the Charles Kling home. Several from Sunflower Grange at tended the Pomona Grange meeting at Wild Cat school house last Satur day. Mr.

and Mrs. S. H. Mayn motored ta Elk Falls- Sunday afternoon to see Mrs. Icy Small7 Who is on the sick list.

Paul Latschar, the aluminum agent. was delivering goods in this vicinity cne day last week. Ira Davis and family visited his mother near Longton last Sunday. II. II.

Shannon and his mother of Howard called at the I. N. Kling and S. H. Mayn homes Sunday afternoon.

Ruby Kling spent' tne- week end with home folks. Jim 'Ferguson spent Sunday in this vicinity. John Kmgsley and his crew of nv r. have been working the roads in this neighborhood. Frank Hebb called at the Alfred Wucherpfenig home 'Sunday after noon.

Will wuo has been playing his cornet on one of the show cir cuits, came home last week for a few days visit with home folks before re suming, his w6rk at the dental col lege at Kansas City. William J. Swatzell of Erity and Leo Jean Sexton of Longton were granted a license to wed by the pro bate court of Chautauqua county last week. Mrs. J.

W. Eby. who has been visit. ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Thos. Courtney. at Lawrence -for several weeks, returned home last week. A marriage license was issued Sep tember 13 to Lester E. Campbell and Eva Li.

Fhillipi, both of Piedmont. Wjll and Allen Gibbon, near Kansas City several days the past week. George Gorman drove over to Wich ita Priday morning on business. Still they come! New (Sweaters at Smith Goodwin's. F.

M. Fitzwflliams has moved in a Keystone rig to drill a number of gas wells for the Arkansas Fuel Co. on the. F. M- Youn? land in Sec.

17-29-10, where he has just completed a nice gas veil for the company. Four Star rigs are moving on the Holly Wood land in Sec. 26-30-9 to drill gas wells. Stryker Ladow brought in a good gas well cn the W. M.

Willard land in Sec. 10-30-12. They also got a pood well on E. Kitterman land Sec. 10-S0-12.

The Southwestern are drilling at 1300 on the Kirby, northwest of Howard. 1 Vandeventer on the Tool iff lan two miles west of Howard, drilling at 2400 feet and looking mighty good. It The Empire is drilling at 1250 feet on the Chamberlain in Sec. 10-29-9. 11 Houghton and others are starting a well on the Win.

Eiledge land in Sec. 28-29-11. Miss Genivieve Chubb of Chicago sirived in Howard Monday evening for a yi.it with the B. M. and L.

B. Wisner families. Mrs. A. T.

Ayres went to Manhattan test Saturday t(- visit with her niece, Mrs. Lcta McKinney Butler. E. S. LaMont is building a garage at his home in this city.

the Civic Club will meet in regular session next Tuesday. The great victory of the Turks over the Greeks makes another war possible. England is preparing for war and will attempt to keep the Turks out of Constantinople. After the Republican tariff bill had passed both houses and was almost ready to go to the president, it was recalled by some of the western members and some of the schedules were changed. They feared the result when the people came to pass on it this fall.

IlIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIlllIIIlHi 12 1 A Quarter i 1 for your old 1 I HOT WATER 1 BOTTLE We don't care how old it is EE or whethes it is full of holes; just bring it in. We will al- low you 25 cents for it on the purchase of a new bottle. 5 We have the nicest looking Hot Water Bottles you ever saw. Red Rubber, White Blue Rubber and Chocolate Colored Rubber. All guaranteed to give max- imum satisfaction.

Did you know that a water bottle filled with ice water will allay fever? It's true, whether you need hot or cold compresses, the water bottle is at your service. When you buy one, get a EE good one. I ALLEN'S I DRUG STORE I E. Allen, Prop. 1 Try The Drug Store First" Phone 265 Howard iTiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu A large and representative crowd of Howard church people assembled j.t the Baptist church last Friday evening to unite with the Baptist people in extending a welcome to their new pastor, Rev.

J. D. Watkins and family. Alexander Rader, as moderator, set "the ball rolling in a very happy way and there was music and talks and more music by the male quartet. The pastors cfthe various churches made addresses and while there was somewhat of the usual "chaff," -there was a note struck in every talk, first of joy that all the pulpits of the Howard churches are now occupied, and then a more serious note of alarm as to the present world conditions and the upon.

the church to bring about better Prof. Hunt spoke rfor the schools, and Mrs. Creamer gave as a reading, "Sally" Ann's Experience," from "Aunt Jane of Kentucky." After the program the people met and greeted Rev. and Mrs, Watkins ard the ladies of the church served' punch and wafers during the social hour. Miss Nelle Self, music instructor the Howard schools, sang' a beautiful solo, accompanied by Mrs.

F. P. 'District Court convened Monday in Howard with 62 cases on the Civil Docket and 15 cases on the Motion Docket. Many of the cases are of much importance and involve large amounts and aie being hotly contested. There is a large array of legal talent here, many lawyers from adjoining counties being: "in-attendance.

The jury that had been summoned were ordered not to appear at this term of court. The booze manufacturers and venders who were arrested a month ago while engaged in making corn whiskey at the Story farm, three miles south of Severy, will not be tried this term- Story plead guilty and was given a sentence of 150 days in the county jail and a fine of $500. Ora Sell of Fre-donia was discharged and the cases against Copenhaver and Hamilton were continued to the January term of court. The following cases have been dis-of at this Mary Peters vs. J.

A. Royce et al; money judgment; dismissed. E. W. Dunlop et al vs.

Barbara Dunlop et al; partitioh; to judgment. Proctor Trust Company Vs. J. foreclosed. American Can Company vs.

H. G. Thompson and J. R. Thompson mcney judgment; dismissed.

Fred R. Cook vs. George cancellafion of lease; cancelled. W. C.

Wildrick vs. E. M. Phillips et al; foreclosure; foreclosed. Oosepn Mclntyre vs.

Edward A. Cornwall et al; quiet title; quieted. Evalina W. Newton vs. Charles F.

Newton; divorce; granted. George A. Eby vs. The Southwest Gas cancellation of lease dismissed. Geo.

A. Eby vs. Southwestern Corporation; cancellation of lease, dismissed. Motion Docket Longton State Bank vs. S.

Murphy; new trial; overruled. Ladow Stryker. vs. Earl Beeler et al; to make more definite; overruled. Myrtle Ray.

vs. Christina Scogin; demurrer; plaintiff to file amended petition. Henry J. Kilpatrick vs. Edna J.

Caldwell et al; demurrer of Dft. N. O. Tate to" cross petition; sustained in part. We are told that the Miller Pipe Line Company have their pipe line completed from Howard to within one mile of the Heck gas field seven miles northwest of Howard, and are for pipe to complete the last mile.

It is expected that this line will V-completed and in working order before weather comes ani it irr claimed that the. quality of this gas if tha very best. This is gcod news for the people of Howard. The privilege of an unlimited supply of cheap fuel at this time when coal is very liable to be scarce and high in price, is one that few towns enjoy. The old settlers of Elk county will meet at Howard, Wednesday, Octc-rer 4th.

is 'an annual celebration, and it is the determination of the old settlers here to have a hjfme coming each year, whether the citizens decide to have the fall festival or not. It is not planned to have an elaborate affair, but a time and place where the men and women were pioneers in section canmeet each, other and have a good visit. Make" your arrangements now to attend this meeting. The committees are arranging a program for the. Old Settlers' Meet ana Home Coming, Wednesday, October 4th, at Howard.

The program will consist largely of music and talks and the big picnic' dinner at noon in the court house park. Everyone is invited to come. This will be a delightful time for former citizens t.i visit the eld heme and meet' their former friends. Every early settler in the county, and those who have moved away, are esnecially invited, but everyone is urged to come. Mrs.

Iva Donalclgon. who had been Vicitir" her father and" brothers, Russell and sons, southwest of Howard, went to Emporia last iSaturday where she will make her home. Mrs. Donaldson's husband died a few week-3 ago. He was a railroad man an their home was at Moberly, Missouri.

He wras a victim of tuberculosis, and their year old baby has the same disease. Twelve students from Elk county are enrolled for the fall semester at the Kansas State Normal at Emporia. They are: Dan W. Houser. Cecil Allen.

Inah" May Graham of Howard; Alma Ruth Ashby, Gladys Lynam, Claire Gladys Robertson, Mary Emuy Shupp, Olive Elma McCray, Nora Ella Forrester, 'Edith Irene. Forrester, and Ethel Lea Forrester, of Moline; and Elizabeth Sherwood of Grenola. Judee John Marshall of the Kansas Supreme Court, came down from To peka Friday and spent baturday vi: iting old Howard and Elk county freinds. John is looking well and says he and his family are enjoying good All their children are mam ed, but all live near them at Topska Rev. and Mrs.

J. R. Creamer drove to Wichita Monday to attend the Area meeting of the M. E. church for this district, comprising Kansas.

Oklahoma. Texas and other states. Rev Creamer is one of the delegates from the Kansas conference. This --meet ing prepares a working program for the churches for the ensuing year. We notice by the- Wichita Eagle that Gay Eaton of Piedmont was ar rested in Wichita the other day for reckless driving.

Two automobiles were his alledged victims. One lit HUNTING SEASON OPEN The hunting season opened on geese brent and ducks, last Saturday and lemains open until December 31. The season opens on prairie chickens on September 20 and the season lasts ten days to September 30 with a Lag limit to any one person of five er day. The bag limit on geese is five and ducks, The season opened on doves on August 1 and lasts until October 15th, with a bag limit of five. You can kill quail from December 1 to December 10, inclusive, with per day bag limit of ten and a season limit of 50.

From December 2 until ths last day of Februaiy is the open season on fur-bearing animals. The state game law says: "No person shall shoot, hunt, kill or take, in any manner, any game bird or animal during any portion of the year, 'without first having in his possession a license, issued to himself for the fiscal year in which such shooting or hunting is done-" The law also says you must carry this license with you when you hunt. You can get a license from the county clerk for $1.00. The taw also states that you must get permission from the owner or tenant cf the on which you hunt and that you also must not -hunt along the read unless you have permission -of the owner of the land next to it. If the hunters were careful- when they hunt and not destroy fences, and be careful irt hunting around live stock it would not be necessary for the farmers 'to post the "No Hunting" signs.

He does it for his own protection. A late dispatch from Emporia says: "The most complete drive against violators of the game laws is being conducted in eastern Kansas by deputy game wardens, under the direction of Michael Cbncannon of Topeka. Wardens are enforcing the closed season against prairie chicken and have inade arrests of hunters who shot young chickens. "Wardens say the Kansas game laws will be enforced more rigidly than ever before in an effort to increase the number of prairie- chickens and quails in the state. The wardens are -centering their activities in the Flint Hills where the chickens are plentiful this THE K.

C. ELK COUNTY PICNIC The annual' picnic of the former Elk aunty people now living in Kansas City will be held at Swope Park, Kansas City, next Sunday, September 21. Picnic dinner at 2 o'clock. All former residents of Elk county now living at Kansas City and near-by points are urged to attend. This is an enjoyable event-.

And if any Howard people chance to be in Kansas City ext Sunday, it will pay them to go to Swope Park and visit with their old friends. CIVIC CLUB NOTE The fertilizer recently by the Horticultural Committee has been received. It will be ready for delivery at the neJft meeting of the Club on September 2Gth. Six cents buys enough piants Mrs. J.

Chairman. Little Glen Edward Wegand, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wegand, was born August 7, 1921, and died at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Van Bus-kirk, in Howard -on Saturday, Sep tember 16th. 1922, of that dreaded disease, diphtheria. He has gone on to glory, leaving to mourn his departure a another, father, two sisters, two brothers, grand father, grand- mother number of uncles and aunts land other relatives and friends. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. J.

D. Watkins, pastor of the Baptist church and the body was placed in Grace Lawn cemetery to await th? resurrection. i Subscribe for The Citizen. AUSTIN KIMZEY. Cashierr A.

K. RADER, Asst. Cashier. Th Freshmen omcers are? Vernon Summerfelt, president; Eva Lancet t. vice-president and Florence Rosenow, secretary and treasurer.

Miss StTm- fels and Mr. Gard were appointed sponsors. With the good sponsorship cf th-2 irstrvctors and work of thj students, the classes should be the best in the history of Howard High. The "Spworth League of the Metho dist church gave their annual reception for the hierh school students ami faculty on Thursday, September, at the First M. E.

church. The program was as follows: Song Bovs' Quartet Reading Laura Mae Solo. Gladys Sin-; (With violin obligato by Mrrjorio DePew) Reading Mrs. Creamer Seng (Comic) Quartet After the program, various gamos were rdayed, then the merry crow-was asked to return to the basement where light refreshments were served. The try-out for the Boys' and G'rls' Glee Clubs has been held, and Self, the music instructor, chose about twenty girls and fifteen boys.

Plans are heme made for a boys quartet. a girls' quarter and a mixed quartet, also for the two operettas. With these plans the outlook for the glee clubs is very good. Just because Howard High Schol has not had a foot ball game this season is no reason why it hasn't a team. The boys are hard at work at practice and some of the boys have their permanent places on the team for the year.

iS'ome of the good play- f-rs of previous years are sone, but ll-cxe are many na.v t3 nil th2 Irres v.catec!. Then' under the coach ing of Mr. Johnson the new ones will soon know the game. The captain has net been chosen and there is r.o scheduled as yet, but when everything is fixed, then wTatch How-go for a winning year! About fourteen students have ex pressed the desire for debate work this year. 'The preliminazes will be 'held rme time in January and the nnals will be held near the last of school.

Miss Self favored the student body Friday, September 15, with two ioeautiful Tccal selections with Mrs. Fro.d as accompanist. Tne umbers were "Bird Raptures," by Fneider and "They Kissed, I Saw Them Do It." Manv o-irls of the ihich school en joyed the "get acquainted party" giv. ir hv the Girl Reserves on tne Metho- church lawn, September 14th. Spntc-mher 17th was "Hieh School Night" at the Methodist church and several special numbers were arranir-e by Miss Self who had charge of the music.

Rev. Creamer gave a very beneficial talk which wHs enioyed by the student body. The subject of the timon was, "Get There and btay Tlere." Because of the lanre enrollment ir. the grade school, the eighth grade hai been moved, to tne mgn scnooi duuj- irg. iney are now occupying: room five and as soon as all the new desks rrrive the Sub-Freshies will be well sr'tuated.

Rev. Watltins of the Baptist church give a very interesting talk in chapel Tuesday morning, September 19tn. The talk was about the building of characters and was very much appre ciated by us and we hope to have him with us again soon. The number of students enrollci has not yet been determined, but there is a notable increaseespecially in tha grades. Hierh School nierht at the Baptist church will be September 24.

All high school students are especially invited. The following is the assicrnment of the several teachers: First Grade Rose-Musick Second Grade Acker Third Grade Combs Fourth Grade Esther Bogle Fifth. Sixth and Seventh Cvnthia Pavne. Anna Colyer Eighth Grade Ruby-Comstock Manual Traininff and Paul Johnson Science and M. Gard Mathematics and Normal Training: Lillie Strand Home Economics and Latin Stevenson English and Normal Training: Gail Wilson Music and Nelle Self History and Civics Mabel Stormfels Superintendent R.

C. Hunt A Word From the Teachers Believing that best results may be iealized if full cooperation exists be PROGRAM kTRE THURSDAY, SEPT. 21ST Paramount Pictures McLEAN in "ONE A MINUTE" FRIDAY AND SATURDAY September 22 and 23. KATIIERINE MacDONALD in "THE NOTORIOUS MISS LISLE" COMING SEPTEMBER 26th and 27th "THE SHEIK" Roberts. ijiininniiiMiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiniiiiMiMiniiiiiiiiiiiiiinMMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiMiiiM 5 FRED R.

COOK, President. J. C. HARRIS, Vice-President. ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiBiSiiiiiixiiiiiiiiiiiixiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiixiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I The 1 Howard National Bank 1 "(The Oldest Bank in the County.) 1 Invites your business 1 I ELK COUNTY STATE BANK HOWARD.

KANSAS Capital and Surplus $31,250.00 WE HAVE ALWAYS PAID INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS The Only tate Bank in Howard" We Are Here to- Serve the Community. Your Business Solicited. iiiiiifixiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuinriiiiiilTiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii" F. H. PERKINS, President.

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