The Evening Star from Independence, Kansas • Page 4

SHORT STORIES FOUR MINUTE TALK Following is the four-minute talk given Dy miss tieien uougnercy ai i the county hign school yesterday morning: TRADE Thrift. It's the little things in this world NOTICE Beginning April 1st the price of shave will be advanced to 1 5 cents. Star Barber Shop 8-28-3 Zinzei's Barber Shop. that really count. Did you ever think about that? If you loan twenty-five cents to the government, yoi think its such a Jittle bit that it won't do any good.

If everyone in the United States were to loan twenty- SUES FOR 85,000. Henry Adams, one of the men who was badly burned when the Baden Cold Storage building was destroyed five cents it would amount to tweny-five imllion dollars, and that would do some good. "LITTLE JACK HORNER SAT IN THE CORNER CAUSE HIS STOMACH WAS VERY NEAR BUSTED BUT OLD MOTHER HUBBARD CALLED THE "CHUIO" AROUND AND HAD POOS JACK "ADJUSTED." by an explosion on February 24, Take for instance a certain woid. last year, has filed suit in the district It's just a smali word, has only six court against the H. Baden Mercan letters, but it means a lot.

tile company for $5,000. Chas. D. The first letter is T. That means Welrh and J.

D. Brow appear for Treasury that treasury in Washing him. i ton that we've got to raise 19 bil lion dollars for, and we're going to EXAMINATION APRIL 4. raise a great amount of that by bvy ing War Saving Stamps. This (rtis The following registrants in class one have been Ordered to report to JACK TAR playing Thrift card) is a war saving the examining physician's office, Dr.

stamp. There are three on tnis cam, E. C. Wickersham, 219 1-2 I. J'enn a A XV A each one cost twenty-five cent" at anv bank, nostoffice, or authorised avenue, lnursaay morning apni at 9 a.

by order of local board for division No. 1, Independeace, agency. After you have pasted six OkOKST BRAND in amjJEST teen on this card you take it to a Kansas. 3 bank or postoffice and exchange it, with a few pennies, for a Baby Bond, A Great Liner Here We have just launched the greatest line of Men's Odd Trousers ever seen in Independence. If you are at sea regaining a pair of extra trousers you can safely put into port here.

From $1.50 to $15 the Pair The Haas Company Walter B. Lloyd, order 1673. Simeon Cecil Canary, order 1813 FOR SALE BT TUB HAS POMP AWT friisnlavine Baby Bond). They ara worth $4.14 this month, $4 15 next NOTICE Allies have been busy surpassing the The 21st District Medical Advisory board for Montgomery, Wilson and uermans in things they thought tney month; they increase a cent oc.cn month and bear 4 per cent interest, while the Saving Stamps bear no in As our body is nothing more or lesr than a human machine and as it is Nerve Force that controls all functions of that machine, it stands to reason If there is anything wrong the machine has got to be "adjusted" before the cause is removed. Between drugging and dopeing and Chiropractic adjustings Chautauo.ua counties, will meet at were super-efficient in.

And Thrift is just one thing we Americans are terest. the West Side hospital, Independence, Kansas, at 1:00 p. m. for the Our next letter is H. That how going to surpass them in.

A few of you people who are bemoaning i you are going to help. First, don examination of applicants. Will meet on Monday. Wednesday and your fate taht you 're too young or buy anything that isn or.soiut.ei necessary. Because you re not oniy Friday.

tne wrong gender carry a gun, just thing of this: The War Sav wastine material that the govern 2-11-tf. T. E. Smith, Sec'y. ings Stamps get beMnd the man who ment needs, but you're also wasting CO TO BED iSARI.Y money, with which you should rmy War Savings Stamps.

There, too, gets behind the gui. HELEN DOUGHERTV. W.S.S. Go to bed early tonight, the Ther a I preachers all say, so you can be up don't employ foolish labor, do every thing you possibly can yourself, for SPEECH AT HIGH SCHOOL early in the morning and get to Sun Help Win the War Help Win the War War! war! This war is the big 8 the government needs an tae iaror day school at nine-forty-five I ing to the new schedule which is one I it can get to build ships, an3 make I gest job the United States has eve munitions. I tackled.

Nineteen Billion dollars, hour earlies. The churches are giv te Thaf moans I the amount designated to carry on en the privilege of working this out "TOoocrm th rpasnn whv vou should the war this year. Do you realize first and they have accepted the chal-lange. Some have said that the pet- do this. In the first place, its ene-how much nineteei' billion dollars is? ficial to yourself.

If you take $4.11 If we had nietet billion dollars' 9 pie won't get up that ra-jch earner Dr. H. J. Mitchell Chiropractor and Optictaa. Office 600-2 New Bamk Bide Mrs.

H. J. Mitchell, D. Attendant. Phone 488.

Res. Phone 1690-W Calls Answered Day or Night. i i iollar gold pieces but the American people will do any and nut it in a bank, in five years I worth of twenty they would make i chain around the thing that they should do. Watch you will have just exactly I the churches fill tomorrow on time. whilo if you buy a uona, in five years you'll have $5.00.

And TO CHURCH BY THE CLOCK The first thing Sunday morning i 5 you will be helping your government too. You will be doing your bit and vour best toward raising that 19 billion dollars. And you've got to equator. Do you know how much it has cost our government to run this nation up to the time of the declaration of war on Germany? Just $26,000,000,000 including all wais, construction of the Panama canal, and all government expenditures. We have the men, but we must monev.

The srovernmpnt has a or the last thing on Saturday night will be to turn the clock ahead one do it. We need the co-operatior. of ihour. People who intend going to 9 every man, woman and child in the Sunday school and church will eat a hurried breakfast or go without United States in buying these bonds. There' a any if necessary, and attend services I When we think of the lepers in the WATCH REPAIRING The science of Watch Repairing is only comprehended by tne man who understands how to make a vatch.

Our great success in this line is due to the fast that only skillful watch-makers are employed by us. We will rapair your watch promptly, thoroughly, and economically. JOHNSON THE JEWELER at the same hour by the clock. ThatMeper colony of Molokai in tne ia is, if you have been going at I yraiian Islands, if these pco- people to Sunday school just look at the two ways of raising money federal taxation and government bonds. Uy federal taxation we raised yar only three and a half billion, which leaves a balance of fifteen and a half billion, which must come from you clock and go when it says .3 2 who haven't anything before them but confinement and death, believe enough in us to loan us $3000 to help carry on our war, by buying War Saving Stamps.

I hope there The services Sunday evening will be at 8 o'clock. This was the agreement reached by the ministers in the association last Monday. and me, in the form of government bonds and thrift stamps. Do you understand what the thrift stamp" is? It but an infant bond a 9 I isn't an American in the United States who is slacker enough not to do the same thing. Our next letter is I.

That means "Idleness." Idleness is in direct, opposition to thrift and there isn't a person in the United States who can afford to be idle this year. May be you can, as far as you, personally, What Can We Do To Help? Sell you goods on a fair -virgin of profit. Sell you good dependable merchandise as good service as possible. We have a fine stock of seed Irish potatoes; seed sweet potatoes, garden and flower seeds, onion sets. 2 lbs.

fine sweet California prunes for 25c Nice California dried Peaches for 15c DRAFT CLASSIFICATIONS The following decisions received today by the local board from the district board: Simeon Cecil Canary, order "No. ft IS which you may secure for tweuty-five cents. After getting sixteen of these stamps placed upon a war saving certificate and adding fourteen cents you may purchase a baby bond, which month will be woith and one cent added each moeth as interest. Listen! Think, if every boy and girl in the United States should buy 1813. married after passage or selective Service law, placed in class are concerned, out as iar as your Buy Thrift Stamps Boy Thrift Stamps one by local board, sent to district board on account of appeal and also on account of industrial occupation, local board sustained, claim for industrial occupation denied, stands country is concerned, you can't.

These men who are going, to the front need some one to take their places, and we have got to do it. A ad don't let your money be idle, get it into circulation, buy War Savings classified in class one. Walter B. Llcyd, order in class one by local board, appealed a tnritt stamp, ao you kuuw wiiua it would mean to our government" 850. 000, 000! So rave and buy thrift stamps, for if we dc not win this war what good is our monev to us? Then buy as often as possible, for every time you stick a thrift stamp on your certificate you help to stick a bayonet into a Hun.

Motor The Hill-Buick to district board on account of claim of dependent parents, and also on account of agricultural occupation, local board sustained in classification Company Stamps. The next point i3 F. That is "Fighting." Not that you are to do the actual fighting our boys are doing that and if a country is worth fighting for it is certainly worth saving for. And by buying War Saving Stamps you fight the kaiser just as much as the fellow who sots "over the top" with a bayenet in his hand. Our last point is T.

T-H-R-I-F-T. You have all heard of a thrifty German farmer. In fact the Germans have been noted for their thrift for years. And since the war began the claim for agricultural occupation denied stands classified in class one. William Henry Miller, order No.

1419. placed in class one by local board, appeapel to district board, claiming dependent parents, also sent to district board on account of agricultural occupation, local board sustained, and claim for agricultural occupation granted, standF classified in class Nice California dried Pears for 20c Nice California dried Apricots for 25c Nice Arkansas sun dried Apples for 15c Pure Bulk Mince Meat for 15c Large Queen Olives for, pt. 20c Pompaln pure Olive Oil, qt 11.50 2 lbs. cider apple butter, glass Jar 35c 5 bars white laundry soap 25c Pure Breakfast Cocoa, can 80e Pare horseradish, or mustard and horseradish. 2 cans nice sweet peas, sugar corn or tomatoes for' 26c Snider's or Van Camp's chilli sauce 20c.

New lines beautiful China ware, 3 patterns, sold by the. piece or set. Scott Bros. We Sell Thrift Stamps. HAS JUST RECEIVED A NUMBER OF FIVE-PASSENGER BUICKS There are many ways in which we can save.

Boys black your own shoes with "Shinola." In ten shines you can save ninety cents, almost enough to buy four thrift stamps. And you girls, use "Colorite" and color your last year's Easter bonnet and buy your trimmings at the Kress. Do you know when you chew pm you are chewing away the lives of some of our soldiers in France? Stop! Think of it! This institution alone chews away over one thousand dollars in a year. Take heed, b.iys and girls! Put your spare money Itno thrift stamps to stick on your certificate and net in gum to stick under these seats. Boys year your last year's spring suit, for if you are not slackers, yon will be on the farm this summer and SAFETY PULLING MACHINE CO.

and will be able to supply the demand for a short time only. Owing to railroad freight congestion hundreds of BUICK cars are sent out daily from the factory in Flint, under their own power. Prospective purchasers for cars should come in early and make their selection. The matter of transportation is going to seriously delay the future shipments of cars. (Successors to the Eclipse Co.) Manufacturers of the the Eclipse Pulling Machine and all you will need is a pair of overalls and a blue shirt.

And when you come back in the fall throw some of those hard earned dollars into baby bonds and thrift stamps to help overthrow the kaiser. Wp are proud of these 132 stars. Our boys have not been slackers. Shall we be slackers? Xo! Boys and girls of Montgomerv County, TYPEWRITERS Ftr Kent tr Silo Tf Kejiir J. O.

Yeager Safety Pulling Machine All repairs for the Machines Manufactured by R. Morrison will be kept in stock, and made. We are prepared to furnish the trade two sizes of each of these machines. TRUCKS, BODIES FOR AUTOS A SPECIALTY. For Prices Address SAFETY PULLING MACHINE CO.

BUICK STANDS FOR ECONOMY, AND ECONOMY IS THE WATCHWORD OF THE NATION. We have the following 1918 models in stock: 1918 "E-45," 5-Passenger Touring Car, $1,385. 918 "E-46," 4-Passenger Coupe Car, $1,825. 1918 "E-49," 7-Passenger Touring Car, $1,600. CHAS.

X. HILL Phone 304. 112 W. Main St. Exclusive Buick Sales and Service Station.

wake up. wake up! Let us work, save and give to help our noys in khaki carry Old Glory over the body of the kaiser through the streets of Tiorlin Dcyle C. Hoover, Freshman. W.S.R. BARN AND STOCK BURN During the thunder storm about 10:00 o'clock Friday night, lieht-ning struck the large bam on the A.

C. Eversole farm two miles nnith-east of town and it was entirely consumed by fire. A very short time after the bolt of lightning struck the Phone 1803. Or any Supply Co. Independence Transfer and Storage Co.

BEST SECTICE Dcsi Equipment lit WEST MAIN 8TRE37S PHONE 44T OR 110 TEAT THE MARKETS barn it was a mass or names anc air. Eversole was unable to save anything in the barn. The total loss is about and there was no insurance on either the barn or its contents. One hog, two calves and five head nf horses and mules were burned to jiUUU- THE DEST Here is a Talcum that Everyone in Independence will Favor PE NSLAR. HACNHJHl 1 T-l.

vL "wioiiATM. CATTLE Receipts 400. Market steady. Steers to $14.10. Cows and heifers $7.50 to $12.50.

Stock-ers and feeders $8 to $12.75. Calves $7.50 to $13.50. HOGS Receipts 2000. Market 5 to 10 higher. Bulk of sales $16.30 to $16.70.

Heavy $3 6.30 to $16.70. Mediums $16.45 to $16.75. Light $16.50 to $17. PACKING RED ROSE TALCUM death and two mules burned so se verly as to be nearly valueless. Quite a number of calves and 35 head of hogs made their escape from the barn without injury.

There vas a quantity of grain and hay, harness and vehicles in the barn; all being totally destroyed. It is a heavy loss for Mr. Eversole and struck him es MercbantsTraflsfer WHEAT Receipts 46 cars (two days.) Prices same. It and Storage Co. pecially heavy just at the beginnirg of farming season.

Elk City Sun. w.s.b. COKN Market steady. No. 2 a oa cl the very choicest ire hare erer had the pleasure of ws to our moti patroni and yon can be qtiIU etft r-uvo cvry confidence that It will appeal to yon.

Pcielbiy the first foantr of this exquisite lalcnm that wiT -wl -r--1U alluring and entirely new fragrance. The ame zz fresh cnt roses. We IranSly say that It li the best that J. Epid. Iit-alpibly flae, Igeaeronsly packed la beautiful 35c floral ct srrlar 2c3 Sosc TsIctub intt can't hela beLss jotir ecssttnt fif'u Ax ask li that Ton sire tt a trial.

G. Fowler's Drug Store We Sell Thrift Stamp. mixed $1.60. No. 3 mixed $1.62 to $1.56.

No. 2 white $1.75 to HADE nOM THE HIGHEST CBADE DURUM WHEAT COOKS IH MINUTES. COOK BOOK FREE OMAHA. U.S.A. taj-ftejr Moxaa-oni in America.

OATS Market slow. No. 2 white 90 1-2 to 91. No. 2 mixed 86 to We are Leaders It Out Line.

Office 111 EL Main, Phone 4 STORING SHIPPING WEATHER Fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer Sunday. Cooler in north Sunday. W.S.S. Easter Cards and novelties at Rotter's.

S-4-24 86 1-2. RYE $2.90 to $2.97. CORN May $1.26 split. OATS May 85 1-2 split. STAB WANT AOS GET RESULTS.