The Delia News from Delia, Kansas • 3

for UNCE SAM and other account thousands of largely from business offices, for he calling thousands of office men to filled for it is just as necessary to as it is to do the work in Uncle you see you will be just as much in Santa Fe Railway, for instance, as at Washington President Wilson Walter Krause was in Topeka Monday making arrangements for the funeral of his father, who died Sunday at Great Bend. The funeral was held in Topeka on Tuesday. Harvesting is on in full force thruout the country. Thirteen new binders and 11,000 pounds of twine went out of the Houck Macha Hardware store alone, this week. That certainly looks as tho we were doing our bit to scalp the kaiser.

There is a lady in our community who in the face of a great deal of opposition from her husband insists, upon helping in the food drive by driving the team to the binder. And, much to the chagrin of the men folks, she does it just as well as they could, too. Why can't some more of us do likewise? Mr. and Mrs. E.

C. Rankin and family are in Oxford for a week's visit with Mrs. Rankin's brother, Rev. A. R.

Bemis. Mrs. I. J. Claflin of Riverside, Mrs.

C. Donaldson of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. A. K. Darby, of Baltimore, visited with their neice, Mrs.

Dan Sumpter, last week. Mr. Wm. Adams and wife stopped in Delia for a time Monday afternoon enroute to the funeral of Walter Krause's father. W.

C. Stevenson of Topeka, was the guest of Dan Sumpter Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Van Bentham of Atchison, are visiting Mrs.

Bentham's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hobart.

Mrs. Albert Purkey is the guest of her brother, Mr. A. O. Woodruff and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purkey came down from Hoyt to spend Sunday with them. Mr. and Mrs.

McMullen, of Emmett, spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. T. J. Grace and family. Little Imogene McMullen, who visited there last week, returned with them.

Topeka visitors last week were Ross and Leroy Houck, Fred Behm and family, Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Springer and Sylvia, John Cowan, Dr. Frisby and family, John Itter and Ira Cox. Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Houck returned from a visit in Oklahoma City Monday. Mrs. Houck's father, James Mann, came back with them for 8 visit. Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Lane of Laramie, and Mrs. Jake Miller of Rossville, were guests at the R. A. Kirby home Monday evening.

Delivered Fat Hens 22c at our Plant TOPEKA PACKING COMPANY 844 North Madison Street. TOPEKA, KANS. additional stenogof the war. He must take these ed help. He is also these places must be of the country going at Washington.

So stenographer with rectly in -his employ raphers In St. Joe the Gazette is running a limerick contest to promote the sale five million post cards the receivers to purchase War Saving Stamps will be sent out by Secretary McAdoo. Says Secretary McAdoo I take my pen and write to you; For since this Hohenzollern For since this Hohenzollern crew Continues hell's own broth to brew, Until the whole world's in a stew, Their course we ought to make them rueSays Secretary MeAdoo. Our boys will go abroad to fight And it is only fair and right That we should help with all our might, And so this letter I indite -Suuys esand osbald 'Les OL tight, Says Secretary MeAdoo, Addressing me and also you. Come, give your government a lift, Invest, it's really not a gift; Lets make in war's dark cloud a rift, And set this Prussian crew adrift, We can, if we will practice thrift, Saps Secretary McAdoo, A-meaning me, and also you.

Two-bits I ask to beat the foe; Two-bits to sink the U-boats low; Two-bits to end this Hun-made wie; Two-bits to let the Kaiser know The time has come for him to goSatan complains that he is slowTwo-bits says William McAdoo, Just take the hint, from me to you! -Ellis Meredith. THE UNIFYING INFLUENCE OF THE WAR "In my own mind I am convinced that not a hundred year of peace could have knitted this Nation together as this single year of war has knitted it together, and, better even than that if possible. Look at the picture: In the center of the scene 4 nations engaged against the world, and at every point of vantage showing that they are seeking selfish aggrandizement; and against them 23 governments representing the greater part of the population of the world, drawn together into a new sense of community of purpose, a new sense of unity of life." (From the President's Red Cross Speech.) -An Eastern Star pin. Lost at the skating rink. Mrs.

Minnie Moore. The Delia boys who had to register at the last registration were Lowell Ayers, Eugene Gilgannon, Leroy Houck, Thomas- Francis McNieve, Louis Melvin, Cowan, Everd Benton Farrell and Ernest Allen Mitchell. needs experiencthe colors. All keep the Sam's own offices his service as a if you were "Those who devote their thoughts and their energies to these things, making our industries more prolific and more efficient, will be serving their country and conducting the fight for peace and freedom just as truly and effectively as the men on the battlefield and in trenches." We have superior facilities for training young people for these positions. We can start you at once by mail if you can not come to school at this time.

Write NOW for particulars. Op. Capper Bldg. DOUGHERTY'S BUSINESS Topeka, Kansas COLLEGE Mrs. Thomas, Miss Esther Thomas, Miss Pauline McVey, Mr.

Frank Mayer and Mr. Clare Menninger, all of Topeka, were guests of Miss Marie Moore Sunday evening. John Missum has been quite seriously ill, but is much improved at this time. Mrs. Roy Miller, who has been on the sick list is now on the high road to recovery.

H. W. Bomgardner FUNERAL DIRECTOR Topeka, Kansas Phone 146 DELIA DRUG Agent. HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER MARX CLOTHES Young Men's Coat Auerbach Guettel TOPEKA, Silk Lined- CLOTHING CO and Pants. Suits- Palace, KANSAS Special YOUNG MEN! See the $15 "Lounge" Suit--a smart THIS is a specially styled Summer Idea lot of Suits made especially for young men who want These "Lounge" Suits meet the popa particularly smart, shape.

ular idea for smartness and ease. retaining Suit, without They're designed especially for vest, for Summer wear. The fabrics are beautifully young fellows who refuse to sacrifice woven, in nich colorings their good appearance for the sake and distinctive patterns. of being cool. Some are silk lined; The cost is skeleton lined; the vest is others are full lined, skeleton lined; the fabrics are cool, shape lined and lined.

Due retaining, in the refreshing colors of summer. The models include the new welt to our foresight in buying waist effects. See these Suits today; the goods early--there's a those who have already tried them on are saving for you of at least enthusiastic in their praise of the $5 on every Suit today at "Lounge." See the special values at our special price $35, $40 $15 VOUNG models, Men's clever Palm designing, Beach and Kool Kloth Suits in military exclusively here $10, Big Reductions on Boys' Clothes Now! Parents, you'll surely appreciate the wonderful values we're showing in this sale today. The brands and newest military styles ineluded. Not a suit in the lot can be duplicated at our regular price, 90 you'll make double saving by buying at our reduced prices.

$12.50 $10 stylish $6.50 Suits Mens and Young Mens Finest grade Norfolk and made of Suits Military Suits. best tailored Durable pat- ing cassimeres staunch wear. Oxford Sale $5 and Scotch mixfull cut terns. Some tures--two pants Buy oxfords now. You will Trousers, with 2 pante.

with each Suit. save $1 to $3. Broken lines $8.95 $6.95 $4.95 of they last Washburns go while $5 Fine Shirt Sale Summer Union Suits at Ladies' Wear Now! A Special Every lot of Men's fine Silk Price Menliste steeve, union ankle suits, length, one-fourth worth Hose Genuine $1.55 $2.00, special priced $1.35 Sale Panama Hat A close out of the small lots Nainsook Athletic Union A of special ladies' lot of the well known "Fleur de Suits at 85c Silk Boot Lis make of Ane shirts en- Good. Quality of Nainsook and Hose. black imported from South ables us to offer this beautiful well made, every size-- 85c or white, all lot of shirts.

consisting of all buy them sizes. 15c America: $5 $3.95 the New Fabric Weaves and ROCKINCHAIR AND and $1.00 Colors, shirts which sell st SUPERIOR MAKES qualitiesHats $2.00, $2.60 sad $3.00 The best made in men's union sale suits $1,25 to $5.00 $1.55 55c.