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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
CFirst publica ton January 6, 1922
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
state of Kansas

State Of Kansas,
Trego County.
In the Probate Court held in and for said
County and State
Notice is hereby given that letters of ad-
ministratIon upon the estate of Josiah East
late of Trego County, Kansas deceased.
have been granted TO the undersigned. j. W.
Phares by the Probate Court of said County
of Trego, bearing date the oath day of Dec
ember, 1911. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within one year
after the date of said letters. or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such estate:
and if such claims be not exhibited within
three years from the time of this notice,
they will be forever barred.
Dated this 18th day of December A D.
1911.
j. w PHARES, Administrator.
Estate of Josiah East.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
BIG CREEK

Stock has sure made feed disappear
since the snow fell.
John Glass made business trip to
Wa-Keeney last Tuesday.
The schools along the line started
up again Monday morning
Zero weather has been with US for
the past three weeks or more
Glass Bros. filled their mothers ice
house last week with nice ice.
viii Lutz and Frank Jacobs recei-
we'd a car of hay at Ellis Saturday
Well. hasn't the past three weeks
sure been tough winter weather.
The q. P. railway began filing
their ice houses the last of last week
Contractor F. A. Furbick of Ellis,
is thinking of going to Canada in
March
c. NJ. Raynsford of Ellis, began
filling his ice house last week We'd
nesday with Pinch ice.
The farmers certainly need not
fear the depredations very much
along the line this winter.
There is scarcely a farmer along the
East side that does not have to buy
feed for his stock this winter.
Frank Bongart's team got off the
road on the way home from Ellis last
Friday night and Frank was so badly
lost that he unlocked the team, left
the wagon, got onto one of the horses
and by good luck found his way
home. Frank says he could not see
the road anywhere 1t was lucky for
him that the horses took him home
all right.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

Generally debiliated for years
Had sick headaches, lacked ambition,
was WORKOUT and all run down
Burdock Blood Bitters made me a
well woman''-Mrs. Chas. Freitoy,
Moosup, Conn.,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
MARCONI, INJURED IN
AUTO CRASH, MENDS;
NOT TOLOSE HIS EYE

SPEZIA. ITALY, Sept 26.-GuglieI-
mo MarConi. inventor of the wireless,
who was injured in an automobile COL
iision Yesterday. was reported at the
royal naval hospital today to be great
ly improved
1t was feared at first that Signor
Marconi would go blind or at least lose
the sight of his right eye. but after an
examination by specialist it is be-
lieved the sight will not be impaired
unless unlooked-for complications de-
velop
The inventors right cheek was badly
cut, and ii was feared a splinter had
penetrated the eye. At times his tenn
perature reached 100, and he suffered
great pain, but he bore it with forth
tude
Signor Marconi accompanied by his
wife, was returning from a trip to the
Coltano wireless station when the ma
chine collided with a motor car con-
tanning seven women. Both cars we're
overturned but the injuries to all but
Marconi consisted only of bruises.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
CORROBORATION OF
SCHEPPS TESTIMONY =
PLEASES WHITMAN

NEW YORK, Sept. 26-District At
torney Charles s. Whitman returned
from Hot Springs, Ark, today, accom-
panied by Mrs. Whitman and Assistant
District Attorney Robert Rubin
Mr.. Whitman was elated at the result
of his trip and declared the testimony
of Sam Schepps, chief witness against
Lieutenant Charles Becker, the police
official indicted for the murder of Her
man Rosenthal, had been corroborated
in every particular by five witnesses.
THE peoples case against Lieutenant
Becker has been strengthened 100 per
cent by my trip to Hot Springs" said
the district attorney. The testimony
Of Schepps has been corroborated by
more than five witnesses whom l per-
sonnally questioned,
IF application is made for a new
commission l shall fight its appoint
ment and shall use my every endeavor
to defeat such action. The state is
ready to go ahead with the trial on Oc-
tober T."
District Attorney Whitman will leave
nothing undone to protect Captain
Howell, of Hot Springs. and other wit
nesses for the prosecution from the in
timidation of Becker's friends.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26

Leaders in the Men and Religion For
ward Movement and number OF min
listers and social workers of Atlanta
will meet a. noon today to begin can
vass of the restricted district and offer
the exiled women opportunities to turn
to a better life The workers have a
cash fund of $4,000 available for car
ing for the women who will accept as
sistance and say there are enough sit
uations pledged to take care Of all the
women who will accept them.
The report that the financial hackers
Of the underworld would establish a
new tenderloin outside the city limits,
but within the county lines is not given
credence today. Sheriff Mangum, who
was quoted yesterday as saying he
would not interfere with such move
unless forced to do so, denied making
anv such statement and both the sheriff
and Chief Zach Rowan, OF the county
police, say they will cooperate with
Chief Beavers in putting out vice.
Recorder Broyles' statement to The
Georgian yesterday that he would up
hold the chief by giving offenders the
limit penalty of the law, was borne out
in the first cases to come before him.
He held the lessee and manager of the
Albian hotel In Pryor street under 81 ,000
(. ! g. t,yha
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
PROHIS MEET TO
NAME ELECTORS:
NEWTON TO TALK

The Georgia Prohibitionists met at
the Piedmont hotel in convention at
1870 o'clock this afternoon for the pur-
pose Of organizing, selecting presiden-
tial electors and attending to such 9TH
or business as might come before them.
Organization was perfected by elect
ing Ig w. w. Manney, of Brunswick,
chairman; g. E. Davis, OF Atlanta, vice
chairman; George Gordon. OF Atlanta,
secretary, and w. S. Witham, Of At
lanta, treasurer.
Mr.. Gordon and Mr. Witham were
elected national committeeman from
Georgia for the next four years,
This afternoon presidential electors
will be named and an address will be
delivered before the convention by Hon.
George f. Newlin, ma tIonal Prohibition
leader, of Indiana
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
MRS. HOPE IRWIN TO
LIVE; INSANITY ONLY
REASON FOR TRAGEDY

MARIETTA, GA, Sept 26.-Mrs.
Hope Irwin, who yesterday morning
was beaten into insensibility with a
baseball bat by her husband just before
he committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor, will recover in
the opinion of DR. w. H. Parkinson, the
attending physician. DR.. Parkinson
visited the injured woman this morn
ing and announced tina she would sur
vive unless unforeseen complications
arise.
Mrs. Irwin spent a good night and is
resting easily today. She is now able
to talk to the few relatives and friends
who are admitted to see her. She is
still unable to offer any explanation
of the tragedy save a sudden insanity
brought on by epilepsy from which he
had suffered at times for years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
STRIKERS FIRE AGAIN
IN DARK ON TROOPS
IN COAL FIELDS WAR

CHARLESTON, w. VA, Sept. 20
After quiet had prevailed for As hours,
the warfare between state militia and
miners in West Virginia was resumed
early today
The outposts of Company |, state
militia, at Keeferton, in the mountain
district, was attacked in the darkness
Of early morning. The state soldiers
replied to the firing and several of tho
attacking force We're wounded.
When news of the attack was re-
ceived by Major James I. Pratt, who IS
In command of the district, trainload
Of soldiers and bloodhounds were sent
10 trail the assailants
The strike situation in the Kanawha
valley fields is at present as far away
nom settlement as ever. The miners
are adding to their armed forces and
nave established camp in the noun
famous country.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
ISIT THE QUESTION OF
WHERE TO RENT THAT'S
WORRYING YOU MOST?

How many sleepless nights, dollars
useless steps, not to mention the worry
and valuable time, have you spent in
searching for desirable rooms, apart
ments. houses and boarding places to
your liking?
The above paragraph is the sentiment
and voice Of thousands in Atlanta and
surrounding territory, and no doubt
yours
The Georgian fully realizes the prob
lem of what task it is to find the place
that YOU desire, and has never ceased
in its efforts to solve this hard prob
lem. Special representatives are en-
ploved to search the town thoroughly
each day for all the desirable places
for rent of all descriptions for THE
Georgian's Rent Bulletin" for the bene-
fit Of its patrons. This bulletin APP
pears daily on the Want Ad pages.
Why not do your renting and search
ing through this bulletin that is gotten
up especially for you? Certainly you
can see from many standpoints tina;
this Rent Bulletin is helpful worth
while. and a great convenience.
Consult it as YOU would business
guide thus saving time and money;
then give this time to your business
and other affairs that need your at
tention.
Remember. when YOU have anything
to rento desire to rent, that The
Georgian's Rent Bulletin fills the bill.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
JAPAN DEVASTATED
BY GREAT TYPHOON;
300 LIVES ARE LOST

TOXIC. Sept. 26.-More than 300
lives have been lost in a terrific ty-
phoon which swept the southern coast
of Japan and cut this city off from the
world from Sunday until last evening,
Wire communication with points east
of Toxic was only restored today, and
the full extent of the disaster is UNI
known.
The torpedo boat destroyers Fubuki
and Tachibana were driven on the rocks
on the northern coast of Yokaichi, and
two other naval boats were blown
ashore. The entire crew of one of the
destroyers was lost Hundreds of naval
coasting boats, fishing smacks and
other small craft that ply between the
numerous islands on the south coast
and the mainland were sunk
Thousands of buildings were blown
down or washed away by streams
which were swollen out of their banks
by the cloudburst which accompanied
the typhoon.
At Nagoya, capital of the prefecture
of Aichi, part of the city was DESTROYED
and twenty persons were killed. Thou
sands there are homeless.
The island of Shikou was swept bv
the storm and tremendous damage done
there. A score of fishing villages were
devastated
1t is estimated that the damage will
aggregate $4,000, 900.
The government is taking relief meas
ures and Is sending supplies to the
storm sufferers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Electricity Is Cure For
Insomnia; Turn Switch
AndSleep All You Like
German Physician Says He Has
Tried 1t With Success
On Animals.

BERLIN, Sept. 26.-Electric sleep.
which may be turned on and off at will.
is the alluring prospect offered to peo-
pie suffering from insomnia, by DR.. Ma
gelschmidt, who describes his inven-
ton for this purpose, in a medical mag
aZine.
He asserts he has devised new form
OF electric current which, when applied
TO the base of the brain, will produce
narcotic effect, able to be maintaine /
as long as is desired. 1t has been
tried with the greatest success, and
without any injurious effects on dogs
and rabbits. Dr. Nagelschmdt is con-
WINGED that it can be equally applied
to human beings
The application of the current ais
eliminates pain from any part of the
body.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
ALABAMA GOVERNOR
UNDER FIRE IN FIGHT
AGAINST TAX RAISE

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Sept ga
partial analysis Of the disposition Of Gov
ernor O'Neals contingent fund will be
presented by committee Of business men
at mass meeting Of Montgomery tax
payers, to be held In this city tonight to
protest against citations issued by the
state tax commissioner. supported by the
executive, raising property assessment in
this county from mills to 10 mills
The statement as to the governor s
contingent fund promises to be a sensa-
tional feature Of the program, and is likely
10 develop into personal attack on the
chief executive. Members Of the com
mittee stated Wednesday that the fig
ures have not been obtained for an at.
tack on the governor but 10 show the tax
payers the extravaganza Of the state, but
they are willing to let the chips fall
where they may.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Il Just Caught
Him, - says Hero.

Being -nter"ogated persistently, he
admitted that his name was Claude
Ransom he was % years old, lived at
Is Weatherby street and intended to
stick on the job until it was finished
His brother, he stated, was % years old
and lived at 16 Oliver street.
1T wasn't nothing,"' said Claude
His rope must have give way or some
thing. He wasn't up so high. Just the
third floor. Yes, l reckon he'd have
been bruised up considerable if l hadn't
caught him.
NO, I didn't hear him holelr. DOM
think he had time TO holler I was or
the sidewalk ard looks up. | see Vic
tor coming down, turning Sideways and
l take about three steps and catch him
on my shoulder. Yes, he knocks me
down and bruises me up some. Not
enough to bother about, though.
Have you heard from Grady hos
pital? How's he getting on? Just a
sprained ankle, Ell? That's good. He
might have been hurt bad if l hadn't
happened to see him"
And Claude Ransom dipped his brush
in the bucket and went on painting the
co~nice
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
EARLY SNOW FALLS
OVER MIDDLE WEST;
GRAIN is LAID FLAT

CHICAGO. Sept ga cold wave
has gripped the middle West today. The
mercury is - to 80 degrees lower than
it was yesterday morning. In Duluth
snow fell and throughout Minnesota
and the Dakotas there were light SHOWS
reported
At Fargo the snow was so heavy that
uncut flax and corn were laid fiat.
Three inches of snow fell at Crook
ston, MINI. Rockford ILL.,. felt a slight
earthquake shock just before it turned
cold In Chicago a sharp wind EN-
phasi the drop in temperature
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Two Stranded Show Girls
Help Police Crusade.

Two girls found in the st. Clair hotel
in Forsyth street under questionable
circumstances have told the police of
numerous other cases where women
were using the hotels" as a blind for
vice The girls story shows the evil
effect of some Of the cheap vaudeville
theaters. too. They were brought TO
Atlanta by ten-cent theatrical troupe
which stranded here in two days afte-
arrival leaving the girls penniless.
Marion Nj. Jackson, head of the Men
and Religion Forward Movement, de-
clared that If houses in the city are
rented for immoral purposes in future
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Human Buffer Saves Life Of
Painter Hurting From Scat
field to Pavement.
HERO SEES PLUNGE AND
BRACES SELF FOR IMPACT
Victim Strikes the Shoulder Of
ReSCuer and Suffers Only a
Sprained Ankle.

Victor Ranson's foot slipped as he
was painting from a swinging scaffold
at the third floor of Child's hotel in
Broad street early today He shot
downward toward the stone sidewalk
In moment he would have been killed
or injured badly. But Claude Ransom
his brother, was standing on the curb
He heard no cry. but something told
him to look up. He saw Victor hurting
toward the ground. ran forward five OF
six feet and caught the falling man on
his shoulders. Both went to the side
walk under the impact, but Victor es-
capped with a sprained ankle and Claude
rubbed a bruised shoulder and went
back to work.
A reporte went to seek Claude Ran
son q few minutes afterward. The
painter, with companion, was stand
ing on q narrow swinging scaffold just
under the caves of the hotel, painting
away with no bother about shaken
nerves or ANYTHING else.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
THIRD GIRL IN FAMILY
KILLS HERSELF FOR LOVE

sEDALIA, MO, Sept. 2s.-The third
daughter Of Frank Dunton to XIII her
self because of unrequited love died
here from poison. She was Minnie,
sixteen years old. When her sister.
Daisy, seventeen, ended her life in 1903
the father killed her admirer, for which
he is serving a 2S-year term in prison.
An older sister killed herself in ST.
Louis several years ago for love.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
GIRL ARRESTS YOUTH FOR
CRlTlCISING TIGHT SKIRT

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Bessie Kaplan,
an athletic eighteen-year girl of the
Bronx, arrested young man in a Brook
yn IL" car and personally hailed him to
the New Jersey avenue court several
blocks away.
There she charged him with having
brought public humiliation to her because
he had made comments on the tightness
of her skirt that were heard by the other
passengers Of the car. He gave the name
Of Max Chasowitz. and was held under
$500 bail
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
HEIRS WAR FOR $4,000
REMNANT OF GREAT
DR.. PEARSON ESTATE

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Litigation over
me distribution Of $4,000. all of the
100000 estate of the late DR.. d. X,
F'arsons not given to charity, is threat
'hed among the heirs.
The principal claimant is Mrs. Belle
1. Mappin, of Philadelphia, who wants
me entire $4,000. She will present let
'.iS showing an agreement by which
le was to have received an amount
'trser than this for living with Pear
['hs rs his housekeeper until his death.
'.aer relatives says ne acted as house
Keeper only three weeks.
some of the heirs are talking Of a
suit to break the win
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
TO OPERATE HOTEL,

VALDOSTA, GA, Sept. ga local
corporation has been formed here to
lease the new Valdes hotel as soon as
improvements now under way are COM
pleted. Z. d. Terrell, Jr., 7. E. HERR
ford j r. Dasher and O. D. Dalton are
actively interested in the lease
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
SEES HUSBAND, MISSING
3 YEARS.; CAPTURES HIM

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Mrs. Samuel
Schwartz, out for a walk, met her hus-
band. whom for three years she had
believed dead In panic he fed. She
outran him, however, and turned him
over TO the police.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
District Residents
Begin to Quit City.

Jones charges serious consideration
and had not decided yet whether to
make formal demand for his evidence.
Police authorities are inclined to doubt
whether he had the power to take such
action.
Residents of the restricted district
have already begun to leave the city
and a general exodus is expected. Many
Of them have gone to Birmingham and
others have left for cities in the state.
There is little hope that many will be
induced TO take advantage OF the offer
Of the Men and Religion Forward
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
MENINGITIS IS FATAL TO
YOUNG PRINCE OF PARMA

VIENNA, Sept. 26.-Prince Charles
of Parma, aged I, the eldest son OF
Prince Elias of Parma and a grandson
of Archduke Frederick, died today of
miningitis. The foremost specialists
made an unsuccessful effort to save the
hpv'S life
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
RENO JUDGE SOUNDLY
FLAWS DIVORCE COLONY

RENO, NEV., Sept. 26.-In a state
ment from the bench here. Judge Orr
denounced the conduct of the divorce
colony saying that those Who "fiaunt
their wickedness before decent people
should be criminally prosecuted"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26

New and startling developments Chief of Police
of determination the tenderon
declaration by Charles Jones' saoonkepr weknown sport
that he had his possession prove that there are
2o6 illegal houses this city included the
This sensational
Poole carrying out the orders of his chief Jones with
that three houses he reported district must be
vacated within the specified five DAYS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
SPEEDER IS FINED BY
PHONE; RENTS IN MAIL

OMAHA. Sept. 26-"You are fined So
and COSTS said Police Judge Foster
over the telephone to A. d. Northrup,
caught speeding last night
In the morning mail today Judge
Foster received Northrup's remittance
Of $3.50.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
MAN LOST TEN YEARS
FOUND, WILD IN HILLS

POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y, Sept. 20
Ragged and covered with hair and
barking like fox, Arthur Britton, who
has been missing for ten years was
found in the Pawling mountains near
here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
HEARSE HIRED so PARTY
CAN BREAK SPEED LAWS

NEW YORK, Sept 26.--Ten North
Bergenites, after picnicking had to
catch a Hoboken boat in a hurry.
held, they rented a hearse automobile.
They won. The police gave it the right
of way.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
BAVARlAN RAILWAYS
BARS KISSING IN TRAINS

BERLIN. Sept. 26.-The Bavarian
state railways have issued an order pro-
hbiting kissing in their trains Even
husbands and wives are included.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
286 Places Run
Illegally, He Says.

Il have here he said. the names
and addresses Of 2s6 places in Atlanta
run Illegally. / have the names of the
owners and the proprietors. have the
evidence"
Captain Poole informed Chief Beav-
ers of the charges today. He declared
that he had asked Jones for his evil
dence, but that he had refused.
Jones. as a citizen Of Atlanta" de-
clared the chief, should produce this
evidence, and if he does | will act upon
it. l will put these places out Of bust
ness or do my best to, just as l will
all other places run In defiance Of the
law TheN all must go"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26

Jones accepted the service calm
ly. He had announced that he
would not attempt to block in any
way the police department s work,
but as he put the notices into his
pocket he pulled out a bundle of
papers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Assist Police in
Ferreting Out Vice.

WI Ehls, HlSIHDeTS OF STRANDED
theatrical" company, are aiding the
police force today in running down the
so-called hotels which are hotbeds Of
vice, and their information has led to a
number of arrests. The girls Frances
Willard and Margaret Hansell. say they
are from Asheville, ~ c., and came to
Atlanta with a cheap theatrical COM
pany which went broke in two days
and left them without funds. The girls
were found in lodging house in For
syth street and arrested.
For three days the two girls sought
honest employment in Atlanta they
say, and found nothing to do At last,
hungry and penniless. they turned to
the streets" For three weeks they
dozens OF other unfortunates of the
sidewalks. They learned of the nu-
merous hotels and lodging houses which
make up the system" Some of these
resorts are being conducted in good
residence districts, they say. They told
the police all they knew, and under the
order OF Chief Beavers the officers be-
gan series OF raids
The police realize that the closing OF
the restricted district will bring about
an increase in the ranks of the women
Of the streets" Plainclothes men have
been detailed to watch for such Offend
ers. and this evil will be checked as
rapidly as possible. Chief Beavers has
pledged himself to go to the bottom of
vice in Atlanta, to eradicate the evil as
well as his force can do it. He be-
lieves that this type of vice, though
never completely destroyed, will be
greatly reduced within a few weeks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
286 PLACES OUTSIDE
DISTRICT DEFY LAW,
JONES TELLS POLICE
Il Have the Names and Evidence" He
Declares to Captain Poole as He Re-
ceives Notices to Close, But Refuses
to Divulge Information.

Chief Beavers Says He Is Ready to Act at Once
If Jones Will Give Up His Evidence---Re-
formers to Visit Tenderloin Today to Offer
Aid to Women-Many Hit by Decree Quit
ting the City.