The Crawford County Enterprise from Girard, Kansas • 1

The Gr awf-or County En GIRARD, CRAWFORD COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 4, 1916 VOL XII. NO. 36 $1.00 A YEAR 20fA5 F01 HOSPITAL 0,000 IN Teams are Being Appointed and the County Will Be Layed Off Into Districts Is Big Undertaking and Everyone is Expected to Help Opens Next Monday. Hip, hip, hurrah The old town is coming back. Girard is not going to sit by and watch one of its very best and most needed institutions slip by without at least making an effort.

The citizens of the town have at least risen to the point of action and are going to try and get a real hospital for Girard, The old was vacated last Saturday and just two days before the hospital committee, composed of Messrs. Ringo, Decker and Barker, held a meeting, with a delegate from each of the ladies' clubs and the churches and a definite plan. was laid out. Here it is: A campaign is going to start next Monday morning at 8 o'clock to raise $20,000 in 20 days. A big say.

We would say as much. A huge job! But Girard CAN and WILL do it. It jsn't the first time the citizens of this little old town have put big things over and it won't be the last time. They have the stuff and are going to show the outside world that they can come back. Of course, we are going to need the backing of the entire county and everyone is go 'rig to be asked to do his mite for the proposition, and it is our belief that; everyone will willingly do what he can.

Things have been looking pretty blue for Glrard's hospital, but at last enough good citizens have pledged themselves and their time to put the proposition across. There will be teams composed of people who are workers and are willing to give 20 days of hard work to such an enterprise. The county will be laid off info districts and each team will have a captain to lead the fight. Extensive plans are being laid, by the committee in charge and they will undoubtedly be ready to open up bright and early Monday morning with a bunch of red fire and large bunches of de-. termination to win the battle.

It is too bad that the hospital had to quit at all, but such is the cae and it "is a bad piece of advertising for Girard, as the other towns over the county that have been taking their hats off to Girard' for It3 propges-siveness and fine improvements are wondering" if we are sipping, If we are going back. Come on, get into the game for 20 days. It is going to take a great effort, but it can be done if you will help. Get out that streak of generosity and after a fine new building Is completed that you and every citizen of Crawford county is proud of, you ca throw out your chest and say that it is OUR hospital. Probate judge: Winger 112; Kurt 16; Hewitt 14; Long 9.

Sheriff: Gracey 78; Buck 40; Brown 3: Webb 12; Van Hoozer 4: Lance 17. Surveyor: Robson 94; Peck 57. County commissioner 2nd district: Beitzinger 85; Daly 68. Democratic: Governor: Gaitskill 30; Lansdon 15. Representative in Congress: Karr 36; Hyatt 9.

Representative 20th district: Cassin 29; Karns 15. GIRARD, THIRD WARD. Republican: Justice supreme court: Graham 45; Porter 37. State auditor: Bramlage Dyer 21; Knapp 17; Organ 40. State treasurer Cook 28 Evans 21; Payne 22; Weighttman 13.

State superintendent: Payne 18; Ross 50; Wooster 14. Senator: Ashby 31; Gibson 19; Montee 65; Porter 3. Representative district: Men 29; Jewell 60. County attorney: Beezley 83; Shif-tier 20. Probate judge: Winger 70; Kurtz 13; Hewitt 11; Long 6.

Sheriff: Gracey 48; Buck 26: Brown Webb 11; Van Hoozer Lance 11. Surveyor: Robson 58; Peck 33. County commissioner 2nd district: Beitzinger 50; Daly 49. RAYMOND. Republican Justice supreme court Graham 40; Porter 15.

State auditor: Bramlage 11; Dyer 16; Knapp 12; Organ 14. btate treasurer: Cook 13; Evans 10: Payne 11: Weightman 21. State superintendent: Payne 7: Ross 28; Wooster 22. Senator: Ashby 33: Gibson 7: Mon tee 32; Porter 2. Representative 20th district: Men ghini 22; Jewell 35.

County attorney: Beezley 52: Shif fler 11. Probate judge: Winger 45; Kurtz 10; Hewitt Long 5. bhenff: Gracey 49: Buck 10: Brown 'Webb Van Hoozer Lance 0. Robson 31; Peel? 20. County Commissioner 2nd district: Beitzinger 41; Daly 26.

Democratic: Governor: Gaitskill 4: Lansllon 0. Representative in Congress: Karr Hyatt 2. CRAWFORD. Republican: Justice supreme court: Graham 65; Porter 46. State auditor: Bramlage 20; Dyer 30; Knapp 26; Organ 36.

State treasurer: Cook 34: Evans 26; Payne 20; Weightman 33. state superintendent: fayne zi; Ross 59; Wooster 38. Senator: Ashby 26; Gibson 32; Montee 78 Porter 5. Representative 20th district: Menghini 35; Jewell 84. County attorney: Beezley 108 Shiffler 36.

Probate judge: Winger 90; Kurtz 15; Hewitt 19; Long 11. Sheriff: Gracey 86; Buck 26; Brown Webb 12; Van Hoozer Lance 13. Surveyor: Robson 61; Peck 58. County commissioner 2nd district: Beitzinger 37; Daly 92. Democratic: Governor: Gaitskill 18; Lansdon 10.

Representative in Congress Karr 23; Hyatt 1. Representative 20th district: Cassin 13; Karns 18. GAITSKILL DEFEATEO But Karr Is Democratic Nominee for Congress. Word was received "-on Topeka Thursday morning that W. Land-son had defeated B.

S. for the Democratic for Governor by a large ma; ori y. However T. J. Karr, also of tlus city is reported to have won the Democratic nomination for Congress from the 3rd district from Hyatt of Parsons.

PAYNE TREASURER. Word was received by The Enterprise from the Topeka Daily Capital to the effect that Walter Payne, of Burlingame, was the Republican nominee for state trei.uJ-Payne is a good, clean man and will make a good official when elected. Representative Race Close Since the linal abstract was ro'u it has been discovered that Menghini carried Radley Instead of Jewell which cuts Jewell's lead to 3 votes, The error was mane in copy. WEBB BY NINE VOTES; MONTEE FOR SENATOR WEBB WINS SHERIFF NOMINA TION BY CLOSE MARGIN-PORTER ELIMINATED. Final Returns Received by Clerk Everitt Thursday Morning A Good Republican Vote Out.

Sheriff, C. Webb. County Attorney, Geo. F. Beezley.

State Senator, J. Montee. Probate Judge, Grant Winger. Commission, 2nd district, John Beitzinger. Representative 20th district, F.

A. Jewell. Surveyor, W. E. Robson.

Clint Webb of Pittsburg was nom-nated over. Willis Buck, the second lighest man; by nine votes, accord-ng to the complete abstract of the ote as made up by county clerk, Chas. Sveritt, early Thursday morning. In the other contests there will be 10 doubt as to the outcome, but it take the official canvass by the board of county commissioners to de- ide the sheriff race as a few votea either way would change the result, jfeo. Gracey was third in the race.

Geo. Beezley for county attorney and Grant Winger for probate judg-? polled wonderful leads over their com petitors. Beitzinger defeated Daly by over 250 votes and Frank Jewell defeated Menghini by a good margin. The sheriff race has been a hard fought campaign, there being six can didates. The senator race ha3 had the dopestei worried ever since the open ing of the campaign, but Montee took an early lead, eliminating his nearest competitor by a large majority.

rollowmg is the result of the Craw ford county vote on contested candi dates REPUBLICAN Justice supreme court: Graham 1831 Porter 1743. State auditor: Bramlage 715: Dyer 881; Knapp 917; Orpan 991. State treasurer: Cook 944; vans 594; Payne 893; Weightman 877. State superintendent: Payne 971: Ross 1582; Wooster 1141. Senator: Ashby 523; Gibson 1405; Montee 1767; Porter 1018.

Representative 20th district; Men-Chini Jewell 1243. County attorney: Beezley Shiffler 1699. Probate judge: Winger 1940; Kurtz 998; Hewitt 562; long-755. Sheriff: Giacey 1003; Buck 1138; Brown 322; Webb 1147; Van Hoozer 538; Lance 809. Surveyor: Robson 2530- Peck 1222.

County commissioner 2nd district: Beitzinger 1051; Daly 779. DEMOCRATIC. Governor Gaitskill 655 Landson 198. Representative in Cbngrss 427; Hyatt m. Representative 20th distr'ct: 189; Karns 233.

Karr assin Following is the total county vote un to time of going to press. It is followed bv the Girard city vote and ihat of Raymond and Crawford town ships Girard, First Ward 8-pt Blk Caps Republican: Justice supreme court: Graham 45: Porter 37. State auditor: Bramlage Dyer 21: KnaDD 17: Organ 40. State treasurer: Cook 28; Evans 21; Payne 22; Weightman 18. State superintendent: Payne 18; Ross 50; Wooster 14.

Senator: Ashby 31; Gibson 19; Montee 55; Porter 3. Representative 20th district; Menghini 29; Jewell 60. County attorney: Beezley 83; Shiffler 20. Probate judge: Winger 70; Kurtz 13; Hewitt 11; Long 6. Sheriff: Gracey 43; 26; Brown Webb 11; Van Hoozer Lance 11.

Surveyor: Robson 58; Peck 33. County commissioner 2nd district: Beitzinger 50? Daly 49. GIRARD, SECOND WARD. Republican: Justice supreme court: Graham 65: Porter 55. Stnte auditor: Bramlage 21; Dyer 15: KnaDD 21 Organ 63.

i PUTS IP THE KANSAS TAX. Increase of Twentieth of Mill Is An- nounced by Commission. Topeka, Kan.T Aug. 1. An Increase of one-twentieth of a mill over the 1915 levy, making the 1916 state tax tvy 1.3 on $1,000 valuation was an nounced today by the state tax com mission.

The total valuation of taxa ble property in the state amounted to 12,980,706,651, according to the report of the commission and the tax will return to the state $3,874,919. Sedgwick county showed the highest valuation of any county in the state with $118,330,920. Wyandotte was second with 117,597,409 and Shawnee third, $90,630,136. GETS PROPERTY THEY MISSED. Assessor Orr Adds Nearly $100,000 to the Rolls.

Taxable property, amounting to In value, missed by assessors, has been listed so far by Frank Orr, county assessor. The amount is much less this year than it was last year. The amount is apportioned among the towns and townships as follows: Anna 2.000 Pittsburg 34,540 Girard 4,700 Mulberry Cherokee 610 Arcadia 402 Baker Township .....19,600 Washington 19,230 Sheridan 1,040 Sherman 2,835 Walnut 860 785 A. H. T.

A. PICNIC. August 17 Will Be- County Picnic Officials Coming. Preparations are being made for a great picnic, by the A. T.

A. committees and a large crowd is ex pected. The latest attraction is the president of the four state conference of the A. H. T.

A. and the president of the Ladies' Auxiliary will be here and make speeches. Remember the date. Following is the program: PROGRAM AH sub orders to come in procession to the Court House park. 10:00 a.

Band Concert 10:30 Organization Announcements. 11:00 Parade on foot, led by band. 11:30 Auto Parade, led by the officers and band. 12:00 to 1:30 Park Dinner. 1:30 p.

m. Welcome by the Mayor. Response by N. J. Randall of Cherokee.

2:00 to 4:00 Short Addresses and Music. 4,:00 to 5:30 Amusements. 5:30 to 6:00 Visiting. LIST OF PRIZES. Potato race on horsteback: $5.00.

Nail driving bv the women First First second $2. Wheel barrow race: First second $2. Egg race for girls: Fjrst second $2. Sack race: First second $2. Champion cracker eater: First second $2.

Largest percentage for sub-order in parade: First $10; second $5. Best decorated T. A. auto in the parade: First $5. H.

T. A. driving farthest with horse and buggy: First $3. Largest A. H.

T. A. family attending $3. Register for prizes on the grounds. WINS WB" GAME.

Girard Wins "Rub" Game From Mul-berry Dhcrs Local Star. In a fast and well-played game featured by the great slab work of Vic Divers, Girard defeated Mulberry last Sunday by a score of 3 to 2. This was the third game, Mulberry winning first 5 to 3, Girard taking the second, 9 to 3. Divers was opposed by Ford, who also pitched good ball. Vic let the highly touted Maroons down with six measly hits and sent fifteen of the visitors on that longest of all walks, from home plate to the bencn after taking three healthies.

Other features of the afternoon were i a sensational one-handed eaten ty Reed, Mulberry's left fielder, and a three-base hit by our Tony Fllss. Besides pitching a great game Vic contributed two of the local's nine hits. It was t)ivers' day. Cloudy of Mulberry, umnpired the game. Girard goes to Parsons next Sunday, HOSPITAL IS CLOSED JOHN A.

(DAD) WHITESIDE WAS LAST PATIENT TO LEAVE INSTITUTION. Mrs. Wrlfrlit Gone to Farm South of rittsbnrgr Local Physicians Send Patients to Mount Carmel- Saturday night. July 29, mnrked the closing of the Girard hospital, which there has been more fuss made over and less done than any proposition that was ever before a community. The goods are all packed and the nurses gone.

Matron Mrs. Wright has moved to her farm south of Pittsburg, where she and the family wjll spend the rest of. the summer. It's too bad but probably is the only way that Girard will ever get another as this is stirring up some real sentiment and when these committees who are canvassing for the next twenty days get through we will have a "bigger, better, busier hospit-. al" than ever.

MRS. WRIGHT THANKFUL. "I want to thank the good people of our community for the many kindnesses shown myself, my family and the hospital," said Mrs. Wright, mat ron of the hospital, just before she left Monday. "I have traveled over a great deal of this middle'west as a nurse, but never have Wound a nicer, more accommodating set of people than righfhere in Girard.

I have learned to love Girard and her peo ple and it is with no little effort that I am leaving." HUGHES TO OPEN KANSAS FIGHT. Capper Announces Nominee Will Be In Topeka Sept. 2. Governor Arthur-Capper announced Tuesday that Charles E. Hughes, the Republican nominee for president, will be in Topeka September 2 for one hour to open the Republican campaign in the state Dr.

Strode Man-led. Word was received in Girard the first of the week of the marriage of Dr. L. E. Strode of thi3 city to Miss Olga Peterson of Fort Scott.

The bride is quite well known to Girard folks, having been a sister to the late Mrs. Strode. The wedding ceremony took place at Fort Scott, after which they left for Chicago, where the doctor will take a post graduate course. Little Josephine and Lynette, Dr. Strode's children, accompanied them.

Marriage- Licenses Charles De Vaney, 21, Girard. Christine Seely, 18, Girard. Clifford Robert Majors, 21, Carthage, Mo. Irene Louise Edwards, 18, Carthage, Mo. Louis A.

'Kerns, 24, Frontenac. Bess Baker, 19, Pittsburg. Ernest F. Parr, 26, Champaign, 111. Agnes F.

Steel, 26, Champaign, 111. Sidney A. Fisher, 33, Cherokee. Hazel Mi Russell, 23, Muskogee, Ok. Roy Lash, 26, Tulsar-Okla.

Ota May Smith, 22, Sherman," Tex. Frank H. Prentice, 27, Weir. Beatrice Mann, 20, Radley. Antonio Carveleto, 60 Dunkirk.

Mary Christano, 46, Dunkirk. Johnnie Smith, 21, Mulberry. Edna Alexander, 19, Mulberry. Oscar Frederick W. W.

Johnson, 25 New York City. Madge Woodard, 23, Webb City, Mo. Nathan Murphy, 35, Joplin, Mo. Mary Westmorland, 26, Joplin, Mo. Yeager Morris, 62, Arcadia.

Louisa Lawrence, 60, Kansas ity, Mo. John Repova, 27, Franklin Angelo Rnzonpelsek, 17, Franklin. Chas. A. Wiles, 22, Pittsburg.

Clara A. Zeduldig, 21, James Penriell, 28, Stafford. Edna Farris, 18, Hartfield, Mo. Fred Cooney, 29 Fort Scott. Mr3, Addle May Murdock, 31, Girard.

James M. Hutch In, 25, Aurora, Mo. Intz Roberuon, 19, Houston, Mo. one of the delightful resorts of the Ozarks, founded and managed by Coin tvi- OUTSIDE AID. Clip Coupon and Send In Your Mite $1 or $1,000 Is Welcome.

Below i3 a coupon that will be run in the papers the next few weks, which is more for the out of town and ex-Girard people who feel that they would like to contribute some to the cause of Girard's new community hospital. Clip it out, fill in what you feel that you can and send it to the Hospital Committee, Girard, Kansas. Come folks, get into the game: PLEDGE. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Girard, Kansas. I hereby agree to contribute to the Community Hospital Fund, at Girard, Kansas, same payable when called for by Hos.

pital Committee. MRS. SCOTT HERE. Mrs. Fielding Scott of St.

Paul, an old and honored resident of Neosho passed through Girard today returning from Monte Ne, where she attended a national conference of educators, the first conference of Its kind ever held in America. This conference was the result of the joint action and call of quite a large number of professional educators throughout the nation. The attendance reached the remarkable number of hundreds coming from a dozen or more states, reaching east to Pennsylvania and other eastern states and to the Pacific coats. There was no great effort to give the conference any publicity and Its success is thus the more remarkable. Its prime movers sought to make it serve a double purpose, one of which was a summer outing at a comfortable, quiet and restful spot, hence they chose Mont Harvey; The purpose" of the conference was to bring about a universal course of study in all of our educational lnstitu.

tions both public and private, with definite text books teaching which should establish in the mind3 and character of every youth a definite method of determining between right and wrong, and by which the individual student may be safely guided throughout their lives. The Idea of the educators is that our educational system is sadly deficient and fails to give our youth this important knowledge and which is so universally needed to elevate and improve the patriotic moral3 of the nation. The movers Intend that it shall be free of all religious and political bias or class Influence. They ask the cooperation of all good and well meaning people of all schools and other I human organizations. If.

GRANDLE CELEBRATES EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY. H. Grandle, one of the best known farmers and stock raisers In thla section of the state, celebrated the eightieth anniversary of his birth at his home near Monmouth this week, In the form of a family reunion at which every member of the family was present. Mr. and Mrs.

Grandle came here from Marlon, Iowa, in 1868, and located on-the claim which Is now the Grandle home. In addition to land ac. cumulation, Mr. Grandle has been able to start all of his children up as farmers with one exception. This is Dr.

H. M. Crandle, of Pittsburg. Mr. Grandle and his fam'ly came to Kansas overland in a prairie schooner Mrs.

Grandle died last January at the age of 77 years, but she lived to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary, June 28, 1915. W. S. Hitch was a Walnut visitor the first of the week, looking after a contract to instal a heating plant in th Walnut school nous. State treasurer: cook bvans In; the 23; Payne 35; Weightman 27.

i Stat superintendent: Payne 19; jx CLERKS UNION Ross 86; Wooster 22. Senator: Ashby 46; Gibson 39; A meeting will be held August 10, Montee 72; Porter 4. 8 p. over Girard Furniture Co. Representative 20th district; Men- Every member requested to be pres-ghini 33; Jewell 99.

ent. All dues must be paid on or County attorney; Beezley 134; Shif- before the 1st of month, flor 26. O. E. OLES, Sec'y..