Florence Bulletin from Florence, Kansas • 1

itati llitortcti SocUty 10FIU Ul YT XT Ay Ay Entered at the Post Office at Florence, for transmission through the maila as second class matter. VOLUME 31, NO. 47 FLORENCE, MARION COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1919 Extra' copiet of the Bulletip, 5c 7" NEWTON TRIMS HIGHS THIEVING GALORE Southwest Owns the World's Finest Exposition Plant The Florence High School basket ball quintet romped to a glorious de feat at the hands of the Newton Highs on the local court last Thurs day evening. It was a splendid The Florence people have enjoyed one great round of burglars the past week. They have visited most every angle of the town.

Thursday night the back door of C. A. Poinsett's clothing store was broken through and about $700 worth of silk Bhirts, trousers, auto cloves, shoes and other stuff was bout, really more than the score would indicate. At the end of the first half the count was 19 to 13 with Newton in the lead. And the finaj score was 40 to 27.

taken. Entrance was gained by inserting a stick or something else in a The Florence boys ars working out. in fine shape which promises a good team before the season ends. Rosiere was the highest score count 1 1 v.i -rtz --Ml crack in the panel of the door and lifting the iron bar' which crosses the doorway. A small latch near the er for Florence with 12 points, and Lewellan and Bellegard piled up 12 floor on the door was forced to give.

points each for Newton. John When Matt Scherer, Poinsett's clerk Haack refereed the game. orrWroH osirlv Fridav morning, he Newton The line 41 4 missed the merchandise and called Mr. Poinsett. The back door was placed ui the position the thieves Lewellan, Johnson, Bellegard, Boldemon, found it, and they evidently left the store via the front door, which has a Ewan, spring night lock.

that the embryo stock man may see for himself and choose for himself. Exposition building and now this plant lays claim to being the largest Florence in Chicago in the last ten years. Many famous stables will be represented and the competition will be keen. The annex will be used for the Sheriff Armstrong and County Wheeler were called, invest in the United States, it not me world. Pinon, Hedrick, igated the door and other surround show horses and some of the draft horses on exhibition.

The Exposition- ings, and apparently ended the Then when he has made up his mmd what he wants, he may buy just the type of animal he chooses, for these sales will supply every demand. Each day, in the arena the stockman may see the different classes judged and may thus leavn wbt points to look for in the selection- of cattle. Tt, Vo evpnincf the arena will be hnildiner. both floors, will be filled search the re. For many Chicago has Iboasted of its Coliseum and New lYork has been able to brag about the i Madison Square Garden, in both of iwhich places it was possible to hold jconventions and gatherings of the largest kinds.

The Southwest, however, has suddenly leaped into the front rank, with the completion of the Exposition wing iof the great Forum group of buildings at Wichita. The Forum proper seating 5,000 persons, was built about years ago. Two years later a nnnpx was constructed. with the cattle, sheep, hdgs, heavy The Kansas National Live btocK Exposition and -Victory Horse Show will be held in this group, Feb. 24 to March 1.

In the Forum proper which will be equipped with an immense arena, there wiirbe held daily sales of the best blooded live stock that can be gathered from all parts TViia ia a hard blow to Mr. Poin Rosiere, Kent, Scherer, The Florence boys and Florence girls teams will contest the Hillsboro Wses and the poultry ana pet siock sett. Just a year ago now he was it i nredicted that as a result oi -ill a tho fnrt.bconnnff show more than robbed and considerable merchandise nroC pVpti Later a little of it was 1000 of the finest stock in America boys and girls here Friday evening. TV Uk) found at Augusta. given over to the Horse Show, for which a program, to include ten classes a night has been arranged-The management claims that this program will be the equal of any offered at the International Horse Show will be drawn from the older stocK raising communities to, Kansas and Oklahoma farms to aid in upbuilding th live stock ipdastry of the United States.

The oDjeci oi the Exposition is first to educate the farmers into a knowledge of what is best and to show them the actual champions of the various breeds, so On Tuesday night of last week, H.mivtj WoqW nrsnared to heat the Last fall the group was completed Dy the addition of the steel and concrete dares to be in here if it is can send a message to Berhl and have him come down by the island(Ellis Island)and drop in. j. -J i i Methodist church at 5:30 P. M. turned out the lights and went home.

When he.returnted at 7:30 My wounds are just about healed Soldier Letters opportunity of thanking the prowlers land my bones knitted enough that I the birthday box was broken, but COMMANDER OF THE HOME fortunately there was nothing in it to think they will take my leg out of for the suspicion. Most people know that a newspaper office is I tie be taken. Then on Thursday the FORT-MRS. W. E.

PAYTON the splint right away, then, you know, I'm on the home stretch, and New York, U. S. kr Jan. 18th, 1919. Dear mamma and dad: pnnRistinc chieflv of the way I'll perform will make a last place on earth to have money.

The same night Poinsett's store was broken a window in Hie fielTschool building was pried open, has she failed. And the credit "Arrived toddvoh shio U. S. S. monkey- on a rubber chain ashamed omii nuiv) knives, forks, and spoons, were all missed from 1 he basement of Hie church, which serves as a reception room for the church.

It is thought this stuff was taken Tuesday night. Shortly aftr- war 'as declared Fghtin' Bill Payton, then editor of the Colony Free Pressaspired to the Pres. Grant, am feeling so good I be- 0f himself but it will take a little but nothing has been missed. Supt. Upvp.

ho, ocean vovase and sight of time for me to set to walking and the dear, good, grand, U. S. A. is just rfet back to myself in general, cause she 'deserves and the experiences o. her newspaper work will be as a happy memory in the years to come.

It is no small accomplishment to jump from obscurity to the field which was inevitably hers, and in the end to know she has done h.r best, with the Lunceford.says a little cash was the safe but not touched. It appears as though Florence is command of a machine gun company and was commissioned, which leads to our story. what I needed. .1 know you are I'm not just what you would suppose When Mr! Healy returned on Tuesday: evening the lights were burning wnnrWincr what's wronsr. not hearing a lion tamer to be.

since dome bunk the softest spot in Kansas for bur Mrs. Payton is one of the many from me for so iong. Well, Dec. 26th fatigue so long. According to what we were fixed up teady for shipment they tell us here, we will not be here glars.1 All they need to do is come women who have kept the home fires satisfaction of mind and soul that it has done well.

While Bill burning; one who has lent an untir at once, so thot I would wait and more than a week or ten days, so write you from U. S. but while ex- spect you better wait till I get to the nectinEr to go everv dav was not put next stoD on mv tour of hospitals be- showing that the thief or thieves had lighted the building on entering and failed to turn them out on leaving. One night recently the home of Mr. and Chester Myers was entered and about $10 in money taken.

Some of Mrs. Myers's jewelry was taken but it was left on the back porch. into town, carry away all they can, and, for the past number of years, have successfully gotten away with it. Without casting any reflection whatever upon local authorities, it can be safely be said that an investi ing' spirit to community which she has served so splendidly. When her husband left for "the "training camp, she became, sole editor, mana 1 on the ship until Jan.

2nd tnen laid f0re writing and will send you my in the harbor at Brest two days be- address just as soon as I know what fore sailing and then taking fourteen it is. So now I am going to quit for ger, reporter, and all the other which' way be applied to pr rat; days to make the trip was all unex- this time hoping vou are all O. K. gation is a futile attempt to arresi, return goods or stop the everlasting 'tUnl pected, there for the delay. Our an(j to be where I can hear from you perpetuator or guardian of a insas the treatment before getting on the.ship, SOon.

I am ever, with love, nouse dUU. BWWC r-n-mtrv newspaper and VUg Saturday night someone who had less brains than good judgment, sus-picioned a newspaper office would be a good "place to loot, so he, she, it or been characteristic of Florence tori Earl Hardin. while on the ship and arriving here more than IS months she has managed the business, it has grown in vol- many years. has been very good, even had some. real ice cream this evening, the nasty The following letter was received ume, trom every angie, mciuuiug tuff.

A five ton truck could haul all news; advertising, spirit, and all that "goes to make a country newspaper. I could eat, easy. The treatment ac last week by Mr. and Mrs: Fray Crist, in regard to their fvm tttIm-m Ihaxr Viotra Tint. they, entered the Bulletin Office via the back office doors to the picture show room and touched the safe for $1.80.

It 'seems a strange -think that they this amount Miss Lucy Padgett, who has been visiting the past few weeks with her sister, Mrs. C. J. Rice, at -Peabody, came home the last the week. t.

corded us by the nurses, doctors, and Never having the full responsibility I III tl 1 l-l UUUi YViXVlA UIXKJ A It AVW nib era connected to the hospitals, in rUr fm- anvbral mnna of such, together with the welfare of ucaiu pciouiiauj kjv, 2. 4i fact every one in general is Al' The Headpuarters U. S. Marine Corpsi her three small sons and household it and left a Jittle over wmcn was Ex. Gov.

Hoch was in Florence, on Mayor's committee of welcome, on a Washington, Jan. zuii. Saturday enroute from Topeka to was a gruesome burden that probably not every woman would special boat with a band came out Midam: his home in Marion. two or three miles to meet us and in me saie wnn tue laim. And while the newspaper men, as a fraternity, are seldom thought to possess any real money, we take the care to attempt.

But when assembly I am directed by the Major Gen- came all Use way to dock with us, -Miss Lydia Kline went to Canada eral Commandant to advise you sounded for the millions of American soldiers, and her husband marched and if vou were quiet this morning Saturday for a visit with her sister, that a Hospital report nas usx Deen about nine thirty or ten o'clock you received from abroad Miss Mollie regarding your MICKIE SAYS probably Heard me cneering wneu son, Private Clifford C. M. away, the task she had set herself to, loomed large in the immediate distance, and hers it was to conquer. Filled with the true Kansas spirit and Tf em'rnboov COOV.O SEfc they played the Stars and Stripes, as follows: Mrs. John Clendennen and Miss Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here, and Mrs.

W. E. 'Payton, of the Colony Free Press. Admitted to Base Hospital No. 1, Esther were in Florence baturd ay HsTTO THIS PRESS.

TUtVl April 14, from Base Hospital enroute to El Dorado to visit the Home Sweet Home. I have'nt heard a word from you for about three a devotion to the cause for which she had undertaken, the Colony Free tebPIWI. 1 I VOPS IMTO OVtrFERSN I HOMfe 15. Cause of admission, bronchitis Elmer Adams family. V4UERE TS RE AO BH MX T6 wears his bars and braid and is re Press, with all apologies to Bill and conjunctivitis, caused by the months and a half now, and the flu and such like running rampant, so MENDERS OF TH FVM cognized as an officer of America's became a newspaper.

Where Bill absorption of mustard gas, April 13, F. Heally has been appointed MslHN SAN GrUESS THE am anxionsto know you are all fighting force, looked upon as a hero saw a two-line local, Mrs. Payton VsiOOUO KX. take Rev. Bess's plate as flu inspector.

1918, in action. He returned to duty, 1st. Depot Division, August, S-TAMOIM' IN LINE THcR saw four; where Bill, with all his alright. I sent you a telegram this evening to be answered at once, so COPN MJWEN OPEU OV scrapping instinct, attempted a 9, 1918. as all soldirs are, Mra.

Payton her little recluse of the old hill town has held a sector in the line of defence Hint ia undisDutable. And while no TuE NVORMm' eetCHER. Supt. A. E.

Lunceford was in on business Friday. 1 I am expecting to know how you are movement for civic betterment, Mrs. The Major General Commandant pretty quick now. I speak of this to also directs me to state that he is Payton accomplished. 1 i.i.

tell you that I inquired as soon as .1 Miss Gretchen McBride was glad to know that your son has re It only requires a reflection of the one rallies to tne Dame sne una fought and won 4he holding of her called to McPherson last Thursday got here how much it would cost me to send vou a message and get an send you a message ana gei an covered from his and to on the splendid past to portray the many little obstacles which this good woman over own home fort it was just as para by the death of an aunt. mount that HER fort be held as the answ msver tne glorious congratuiate yoi and this Red Cross represent- pjaye(j I'm thinking about, shoved me achievements of congratulate you came. the Subscriber failed to get his paper, it was a new task Oliver Kornhaus and Paul Myers, ative ttive lines in Northern France. our forces. who are working at Newton, visited The people of Colony love her.

Very Respectfully, this explaining. When Bill Jones a pencil and paper and said" It wont cost you a cent to send "But" says Earl, "I want an an- -i 'j relatives here Sunday C. A. Ketchan, Why shouldn't they? Hasn't she daughter married Hank Smith's son Hnntain Adhitant and and the wedding took place on Sun given of her best that the community ho hpA above reDroach? Far Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Fost and "Aw, forget the says he Ingpector; day instead of Monday as the paper children spent Sunday with relatives if from anv civilized populace to' and she both, Ked cross Dm not stated, it was another cause for grief, in Peabody. which, by the way is common to the whole fraternity. Dec. 23, 1918. Mv dear foTcs: Mr.

and Mrs. Calvin not appreciate the joy and sorrow, at war, they'll take care of the short-coming and accomplish- that at the other but they ments, and last above all, the devo- finally said I could pay for the an-tion she has. shown in her own little swer when it came. I am going to trench, find out tomorrow if the Pastores Parsons, visited Thursday and Fri Mrs. Payton haa arose to every noraoinn Not once in the time Received the two registered let-(Continued on Page 8.) day with her uncle, Ed Fossleman, which history will mark as the great and family.

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