Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12
WOULD HOLD THEIR WHEAT
American Farmers Federation, just
Organized, Plans to Get More
for Their Grain.

able to influence the farmers of the
nation to follow it's lead.
The federation was formulated after
three days of speech-making and argu-
ment. Just before o'clock in the
morning sixty tired and sleepy dele
gates from all parts of the country
| and representing eight different farm
ers' organizations adopted the consti
tuition and bylaws. Then, despite
| their sleepiness, they wrangled over
and finally adopted a resolution that
none of the members would sell wheat
at less than SIPS, and that they would
use their influence to get other farm
ers to take the same stand
j. A. Everitt of Indianapolis, presi-
dent of the Farmers Society of Equi-
ty, who started the movement to fed
crate the various societies, was elect
ed president; c. d. Ressler of Cha
mute, Kas-, was elected vice president,
and G. Hays Taylor of indianapolis.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. These were elect
ed directors: c. w. Pickham, Haven.
Kas-; R. NJ. Tyson, Tobias, Neb-; w.
H. Mitchell, Hutchinson, Kas.; L. H.
Brockman, Parker's Prairie, Mimi;
w. M. England, Calloa, Mo-; G. w.
Briggs, Lubbock, Tex, and J. L. BIZ
deau, Chanute, Kas.
Although eight farmers organiza-
| tons, including the National Grange,
were represented, only two societies,
the Farmers Union and the Farmers
Society of Equity, took part officially
in the federation. Representatives of
the others voted as individuals and
will carry back the plan of organiza-
ton to their various societies and ask
them to join in the federation
Took Brothers Place in DUEL
Charles Towery and George Ramage
of Chapman Camp fought a duel with
revolvers recently. Both men are in
hospital at Pittsburg recovering
| from wounds that are not dangerous,
but are very painful. Towery was
shot through the face and neck and
Ramage was shot through the neck
and also through the hip. Towery and
a brother of Ramage had a quarrel.
Ramage took his brothers place when
the quarrel developed into a contest
with firearms.
Bury Pioneer.-The funeral of Will
lam Griffiths, a pioneer of Johnson
county, was held at his home, eight
miles southeast of Olathe, recently.
He was volunteer in Company [,
Eleventh Kansas Infantry, until the
close of the war. He is survived by
widow, two sons and one daughter,
George E., of Olathe, Abraham L. and
| Mrs. 1. Beardsley, of Stanley.
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Saline County Pioneer Dies
Charles S. Everhart, SO years old and
MIC Of &c ut
his home in Gypsum City. He came
to Saline county in 1870 and was a
| farmer He served in the Civil war
| four years.
New Postoffice Finished.-The flag
| has been raised over. Abilene's new
$40, 900 postoffice building c. NJ Har-
per made an address and large
crowd was present. It will be occu-
| pied in three weeks.
Ran Down by Motor Cara motor
car driven by man named Hill from
Peru ran over and badly injured Ce-
ell Koyle, years old, at Independence.
1t is believed the boy will recover.
Montgomery Pioneer Dies.-R. F.
Richart, thirty years a resident of
| Montgomery county, is dead at Cherry
vale of paralysis.
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Appeal Women's Verdict-Dissatis-
| fed with the verdict of woman jury
| in justice court at Independence the
defendant in the case of Lee Looney
VS.. C. E. Hall, appealed to the dis
trict court. A dispute arose between
Caney woman and a piano agent,
and charges of gaining money under
| false pretenses were made. A jury
of women, the first ever impaneled
| in Caney, returned a verdict for the
woman in two minutes after retiring.
Change at Leavenworth.-Co1.H H. A.
| Green has arrived at Fort Leaven-
worth to become commandant of the
| army service schools Lieut. Col w.
P. Brunham, who has been acting
commandant of the schools, has been
relieved from duty at the Leaven-
worth garrison and will leave the post
about September 1.
"Docv King caught.-S. g. Loring,
| alias DOC" King. the trusty prisoner
who escaped from the state peniten-
tiary several weeks ago after passing
forged check on Leayenworth jew
eler for $50, is under arrest in Wash
| ington, d. c.
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