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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

Train Kills Woman-Mrs Bell
White. 75 years old, was killed by a
freight train on the Frisco at Lacygne
She was starting for independence
Mo-, to see her brother-in-law, Merrill
White, who was reported to be dying
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

Montgomery Pioneer Dies.-R- F
Richart, thirty years a resident OF
Montgomery county. is dead at Cherry
vale of paralysis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-12

Ran Down by Motor Cara motor
car driven by man named Hill from
Peru ran over and badly injured Ce-
ell Koyle, z years old, at Independence.
1t is believed the boy will recover.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-06
sit May Be-" He Answered.

at May Be-" He Answered.
that we shall have to move out of
Elmer"
Eliza Williams pressed his hand, but
did not answer him. What was there
to say? Her husband had once killed
a man. Now everybody knew. 1t
meant the end of his ministry, and he
was too old to begin life anew.
They had been three years in FL
mer, and had come to love the place.
But, with the curiosity of small
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-06

. THE MINISTER'S SECRET
> = y = = = = = = . = = = >
BY George Munson.
The Rev. Jed Williams sat in his
chair inside the tiny~liVing room of
the parsonage, his wife by his side,
and neither spoke for a long time. At
last the old man raised his head.
fThy sins will find thee OUT" he
murmured. "Well, Eliza, this means
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-06

towns, the parishioners had never
ceased to ply Mrs. Williams with ques-
tons. And because she apparently
wished to keep her affairs to herself,
they had become mor inquisit1ve
still.
eff there's one thing people would
like NOR than another, Jed" she had
said only the preceding week, 'it is
to pry into the secrets of peoples
lives"
81 don't know, my DEAR" her hus- :
band had answered. Folks are more
or less the same everywhere little
inquisitive, no doubt, but good at
heart. I am sure they are good. l
must believe that, as a minister, Liz
zie," he added.
Jed Williams was fifty-fve. Five
and thirty years before he had acct
dentally killed a man. It was a fight;
Jed was hot-blooded and struck at
the taunt. His enemy fell and frac-
tured his skull upon the curb. Jed
was too months in prison; then he.
was found guilty of a minor degree Of
manslaughter and imprisoned for one
month longer.
Wnen ne came OUT ne began 10
study for the ministry. Because he
had killed a man, he resolved to de-
vote his life to saving men. He went
to a distant state, where he was IN
known, and obtained a %pastorship
there. 1t was there he met and wooed
his first and only sweetheart. Before
he asked her to be his wife he told
her THE story. And she, clinging to
him, vowed o-let her love and trust
accompany them all their days to-
gether.
Two years later a man who had
known Williams in his own state
came to the town. The story became
public property. A majority of the
congregation of the First church
stood by him, but he resigned rather
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-01
BURGLARS CARRY
OFF A 500 POUND
SAFE FROM STORE
Produce Company's Safe
Disappears; Is Third
in a Month.

Sometime Tuesday night burglars
entered the international Produce
ccmpany's place of business, T20 South
Santa Fe street, and bodily carried
out the cOmpauy's safe, weighing APP
proximately 600 pounds, and type
writer. A number of valuable papers
We're contained in the safe. There
was no cash. Neither the safe nor
typewriter has been found.
The burglars first bored NUMBER
Of holes in a panel of a rear door OF
the store and then knocked out the
panel. Through the opening one yegg-
man crawled. After entering it was
an easy matter to unlock the door
which the first burglar did, admit
ting his companions. Before carrying
out the safe the burglars went through
the cash register. No money was
found. This makes three safes carried
away by burglars during March.
TTCusebreaECer Rides Horseback.
HOusebreakers are going after their
game on horseback in the Government
Hill section. Monday night the fam
lily of DR.. z. W. Bryan returned to
their home in Government Hill to Ilnd
a horse hitched in front of the house.
They entered and saw a man with an
electric flash lamp searching the
rooms When they entered the front
door he made his getaway by the rear
one, taking only a dozen handker-
chiefs in a box. He jumped on the
horse and rode away
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-01
PEARSON STORE
LOOTED; FEDERAL
BAND WHIPPED
Rebels Drive Off Quevedo's
Men After the Town Had
Been Robbed Tuesday.

Fighting lasted for hours during the
brush which major Samaniego's rebels
had with Rodrigo Quevedo's federal
flIibusters at Pearson Tuesday morn
ing. The additional details of the fight
ing were received in Juarez Tuesday
afternoon
The Ouevedo fiIibusters occupied
Pearson Monday evening, riding IN from
the direction of COlonia Juarez- Wnere
they had taken quantity Of provisions
from the store. The Pearson store was
drawn upon for all OF the provisions
needed by the filibusters, and the MeNl-
cans rounded UP all of the available
horses in Pearson for the command;
Camp was established at the south end
of Pearson and the filibusters spent the
night there
AT o'clock Tuesday morning the
rebel garrison from Casas Grandes, IN
der Mai SamaniegO, advanced on the
rebel camp and attacked before their
presence was known. Three tederals
were killed at the camp and the re-
maiuder of the force driven into the
hills to the west, where a running ugnI
followed until 10 o'clock, when the last
Of the federals disappeared into the
mountains, leaving their dead and
wounded in the mountain canyon
The three dead were buried IN the
south part of the town and number or
dead were also found in the mountains
IT is thought that more than half Of the
so filibusters were either killed or
wounded in the fight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-01

NEED GLASsEss ASK SEGALL,
MOVED TO los TEXAS STREET.-
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-01
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
ARRIVE FOR GAME
FL PasO Team Is Selected to Oppose
Majors in Game at Washington
Park This Afternoon.

The Chicago White Sox arrived We'd
neSday mOTning-All Fools day by the
wav-for the annual exhibition game
today at Washington park against the
CITY league team. The SOX arrived
from the west and went a sightseeing
trip to the prison camp ana JuafeI
after they had their ham and hueVaS at
the Hotel PasO del NOrte.
There was less fuss made over the
Chicago club of the American league
this year than is usual at the opening
of q high grass season. But SQUAD
BILE about the park and cOnGlcL OF
baseball interests locally put the soft
pedal on baseball enthusiasm. The
war correspondent corps OF Cnlcago
newspaper men accompanied the SOA
on their easy jaunt across country
with old George Rice, who has been
writing baseball since they played II
with bare hands and sideburns, riding
herd on the scribes and pharlsees.
The Sex are vending their Whlle
legged way eastward from the coast
after the annual training trip prellm-
mary to the opening Of the Ban JOhn-
son league this month. They stopped
at Yuma long enough to lick the Colo
RADIO River Colts and barn StOrmed
across Arizona. Jimmie Callahan, chief
of the SOX tribe, is IN charge OF the
club and directed its maneuverS against
the local enemy at She polo park safter-
The lineup OF the locals, as an
nounced Wednesday morning, is;
Pitchers-Harkins, company l.;
Woleslagle Rio Grande bank ana
Weiss Morning Times.
Catcher-Drake, company L. goth in
First base-March, company L. 2otf
infantry
Second base-Wanta, company L, ane
Henry Grady. Morning Times
Third base-MOll and Martin, boJh o.
company L, 20th inantry.
Shortstop-Hal. company L. zOIh IN
fantry.
Right ffeld-WOodruff, company L
goth infantry.
Center ield-Parker, captain com
panv L. goth infantry.
Il. eioIa-L larnalI- EurltN LakerN-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-01
DON KEDZIE IS OUT
OF COVERT INTENT JOB

Lordsburg. N M, April Last
night Don II. Kedzie turned over the
postoffice to Martin Q. Hardin. Ked-
zie has been postmaster more than Is
years. his commission had nearly two
years to run, but the Washington
''for its good" as was explained.
Hardin took hold this morning.
assisted by John Wiley, ex-Republican
postmaster at Silver City.
When the Republicans guy the
Democrats because president Wilson.
at the request of congressman Fergus
son, forgot his promise to let the post
masters serve out the period for which
they were appointed, the Democrats
guy the Republicans because a Repub-
lican continues to run the office; the
answer in both cases is: April fool"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-01
FIXING UP TOLLS
FOR THE CANAL
IS IN PROGRESS
Saving Of Time in Freight
Shipments Is Bigger Ad-
vantage than Rates.
BY JONATHAN WINFIELD.

wv ASHINGTON, D c., April l.
W. The adage that time is mon
W ey" never has been more forci-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-01

Sets comprise fern bowl and mirror
and real life-like Japanese air
inch brass bowl ana double plate
mirror. Attractive table and house
decorations. Set ...............
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-01
FOREIGN RACING
BETS BARRED BY
THIS new BILL
Under a Measure Introduced
by Senator Luke Lea
Gamblers Hit Hard.

Washington, D. c., April 1-Seud-
ing of racing bets or odds from for
eign countries into the United States
or from state to state would be pro-
hibited under a bill introduced by
senator Lea, of Tennessee. He de-
clares his measure is designed to pre-
bling laws. 1t would empower the
postmaster general to ENFORCE the law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-01
Notorious Saloon Is
Now House of Worship

Pueblo, Colo, April 1.-The North
5 6a1s L agd 6f + saloon in early western
in Colorado, today was f frITu5 into a
place Of Worship when it was II tented by
the Rev. J. B. Payne. The a. @s,ISeter de-
in the buildingk Sfifs4 30
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Frankford Sounds the Rally

/ E1RANKFoRD gave It's answer on the rapid
4 transit situation last night. Town meet
ings Of this sort are nightmares to poll
ticians The comprehensive articles in tho
EVENING LEDGER, disclosing the intolerable
transit conditions existing in the several
sections which the proposed new system
will serve, have prepared the way for the
crusade which Director Taylor has begun:
for the Frankford gathering was but the
first of series of town meetings which
will show absolutely the practical unanimity
Of all Philadelphia in support of adequate
transit facilities.
Councils and the Union Traction Company
must act The latter cannot defeat the
plans; IL can only cause revision Of them.
The city is amply able to go ahead on
then arrange for their equipment and OPP
Grafton. Union Traction participation is a
desirable, but not necessary. feature of
the program. It is Councils that must de-
eide finally whether or not the people are
10 have what they need and what they want.
Philadelphia is going to have rapid tran
sit, comprehensive rapid transit and Phila-
delphia is not going to wait ten years to
get it. That is what the Frankford meet
ing meant and what the other meetings will
mean. The omens are worth the study of
obstructionists who think that they can de-
lay indefinitely or prevent altogether the
progress of Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Adequate MILITARY Defense

NTILITARISM and Jingoism are never
1fl likely to craze the American nation. In
deed. anything that savors OF lust of con-
quest for the sake of conquest must be abhor-
rent to a people who have ample room for
expansion within the bounds of their own
country and who have scarcely scratched the
surface of their own resources.
In recommending that the American stand
ing army be increased to 100000 men, with
the gradual building up OF second line COM
posed of 100000 reservists, Major General
w, w. Wotherspoon, retiring Chief of Stan
of the United States Army, has simply spoken
a word of caution. Our present military
force, although unrivaled in quality, is little
more than a toy when compared with the
vast armies Of Europe.
The position of America has changed
within the past few years. From being an
isolated and inaccessible unit we have taken
our place in the family of nations; our in
sular possessions demand garrisons the
Panama Canal and our Interpretation OF the
Monroe Doctrine necessitate a supply OF
forces readily available for distant service;
our long coastal exposure requires stationary
defense These demands leave the nation
with only a rump Of an army in case of emer-
gency at home. The War Department will be
sure of the support OF the people as a whole
II the present military force Is brought up to
a standard more proportionate to the vast
interests that are at stake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
New Schools a Good Investment

T TNDER the school code of Pennsylvania a
~ Board of Education has the power and
the authority to meet any eXgencies that
may arise in it's district. The joint recon-
mendation of the Department of Superin-
tendence and the Department of Buildings
for the erection of II new schools and 10 addl-
tions in this city should be acted upon
affirmatively and promptly by the board.
II such provision is not made to meet the
congestion, children will have to be excluded
from the schools or double-session plan
must be adopted. The first is unthinkabe.
The second is unjust to the pupils and teach
ers alike. 1t has been concusively proved
that good work cannot be done on the half
time schedule.
To provide adequate class room accommo-
dation Is a matter of simple justice and is
indispensable to the development of good
citizenship. If S4,oOO.OOO is required for the
necessary facilities It should be provided
without moments pause; If ten times that
amount were needed 1t would be no justifica-
tion for hestancy. What Philadelphia will
be generation hence depends upon the pro-
vision we make for the children of today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Honored bx His Works

OHIO is making preparations to welcome
~ home an American hero of the European
war. Myron T. Herrick, who, after working
overtime under the oompulsion OF strange
and strenuous circumstances, is about to re-
llnquish his post Ambassador to France
TO another Ohioan.
1t is altogether fitting and proper that
Ohio should give some special recognition to
a native son who has done so much to honor
his State. but when Ambassador Herrick
comes back to America next month he will
be greeted with manifold evidences of the
admiration and gratitude of the whole coun-
try. He has been something more than Am
bassador to France in the trying days since
the frst warlike demonstration in Europe,
and the exceeding efficiency and tactfulness
with which he has solved the innumerable
dlhicult problems confronting him as diplo-
mat and relief worker entitle him to the
praise ana good will of the people not only
Of America and France but or other nations
as we'll.
His splendid work has added both at home
and abroad to the prestige Of our whole dip
lomatic service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public Opin-
ion on Subjects Important to City,
State and Nation.

| To the Editor Of the Euonino Ledger:
Sir-If the Philadelphia business men, VINO
have had occasion to find fault with trade con-
ditions during the past months-and many OF
them no doubt have-wil take the trouble TO
look up at the statue of William Penn on it's
lofty pedestal at tho City Hall tower, and VIII
also stop long enough In their mad rush to get
to and from their places of business to gaze at
the placid features of Benjamin Franklin, on
Chestnut street, in front OF the Post ohice
they Will, doubt, be both surprised and
pleased TO see sthat there is smile on the
countenance OF both OF these distinguished gem
uemen, who took such pride in Philadelphia
I'm their day, and whose spirits IL they hover
about their earthly semblance (and who shall
say that they do notO must be nightly pleased
TO witness the splendid progress this fine old
City of Brotherly Love is making.
1t is justly entitled to be characterized as
the typical American city, in all that is best
and noblcst as also much that is most attrac-
tive and desirable in any municipality.
Philadelphia has recently been doing big
things in such modest and splendid manner
that 1t ought to make every citizen proud OF
her and eager to say good word for the city
wherever opportunity presents itself either at
home or abroad Within the past few days,
for example, $4,000 fne-ooking. up-headed, pa
trotic American workingmen and women pa
raded down Broad street to the music of 30
bands; $50 Mayors of other leading municpali-
ties were here to study problems for the public
welfare and advancement; one of the 10 Federal
Reserve banks, which will hereafter be the
financial centres of the country. was opened
here; vast numbers of the citizens, including
many from long distances, eagerly subscribed
for city loan offered direct to them at a COM
paratively low rate of interest; another new,
spendidly enlarged hotel has been added to the
list of hostelrles. not excelled anywhere else
in the world; one mighty ship has been loaded
with life-giving provisions and sailed away to
Belgium, while another will soon be ready
10 follow; and down, facing old Independence
Square there is being erected another splen-
didy artistic structure with great Grecan COL
umns, which, with the other buildings facing
this sacred spot. make 1t even moro i'm
posing National shrine than II has been for
the past century and half-all of which, and
much more that might be mentioned of equal
or even greater Importance, should bring pride
to the heart Of every citizen and desire TO
see to 1t that justice Is done to this noble city
of peace, prosperity and happiness to degree
equaled in other city anywhere in the New
or Old World. Lets all talk up Philadelphia
hereafterl EDWARD NEWTON HAAG.
Philadelphia, November 1s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
HUM OF HUMAN CITIES

Prisons, taking the outeasts OF the cities
are ever source Of interest to the fortu
mates who do not go down ia the struggle
OF urban life. And the prisons themselves
are rapidly increasing the interest by novel
experiments.
OF the l5S penal institutions in the United
States only two are self-sustaining. one
is the Michigan State Prison. Eighty acres
Of string beans were planted on the prison
farm after garden peas were harvested IN
20 September 26 a product amounting to
$zss4e46O had been canned from this acre
age. The State paid SIS per acre for the
Greenwood farm OF S45 acres-the larqesf
single farm bought BY the stats-or s2s
$50. SO the farm was paid for BY this years
over OF S2699 so.
Warden Wells, Of the Kentucky state
Prison, was heartily applaudad when al 4
resent session 81 the American Prison A.
seelAtloa he declared himself fo be in favor
e petHaltting pFtsallFHa to converse Hifh
each other Hla aNevrl if & could be beard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Autocratic Prohibition

VToDKA has been the Russian national
V drink for centuries. 1t is deadly bev-
erage and it's widespread use has had dis
astrous effect upon Russian health, commerce
and morals. BY imperial ukase its manufac-
ture and sale have been prohibited. AS the
Government had monopoly OF the tranac.
naturally the prohipitory law became in
stantly effective. and. the authorities still
have the power to send offenders against the
law to siberia. there is probably little effort
10 evade the imperial viii.
With the abolition OF vodka there has come
according TO reports. an Immediate improve
naent In social and moral conditions, partiou-
larly among the peasant class The increase
IN enieieney and thrift IS said to be offsetting
some OF the i'll effects OF the war Such
thing could not be effected in America be-
cause the people rule Evils cannot be eradi-
Gated BY edict IN democracy. But the spread
Of local option sentiment Is so steady and
strong that there is no doubt about the uIti-
mate issue IN this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

would find an echoing response IN the near
Of every prisoner In every silent and lonely
cell In the land. For Of all the methods ein-
ployed to punish criminals, thinks the euitoi w
OF the ST. Paul Pioneer Press, that OF re-
fusing them permission to hold converse
with their fellows Is the most cruel ana
blighting to the human spirit ever conceived.
one has only to isolate himself from ms
fellow men for a day or two, speaking 20
and being hailed by no one, to bring MN MN
to a profound realization OF the absolute
need OF conversation in ones daily life. with
a prisoner, the prohibition against talking Is
infinitely more depressing than 1t would De
with a free man. Cut Off from converse
with his neighbors, he Is driven In on him
self, the sickening sense Of his isolation Is
made doubly real to him, and broodins ana
moroseness become almost second nature
to him.
II reformation, and not mere retributlon'
is TO be the new note in prison management
then II must inevitably follow that CONVEX
sation-if only i'm a limited way-may pe
INDUCED In by the prisoners. For how can
a man be reformed II he is forced to con.
slider himself so much OF an outcast that
he cannot even speak to and be spoken 10
by his comrades7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
sCRAPPLE
rh. Armr m the Citr

And the great city sleeps. its pulse sosFoss NJ.
disturbed by the feverish acuViV oi ~
army of darkness. Or II tne cry W.. 4,
= r,,r,bIe 81 their movements and stirs IN
,,s srnber. It is only to turn over ana 80
70 sleep again. No hypnotic spell VIII ao-
count for this indifference Of a city of fve I'VE
millions to the presence Of an army IN US
Ras-ut streets. It is merely habit. II mere
and there in the cubical hives where tne
city takes it's rest an unquiet sleeper tossSs
in his bed and resents the disturbances ~
je NOT 10 wish that these prowlers OF the
night were caught and sent to jail, but onIy
10 wish that they went about their business
more discreetly-this great host OF iIs, nlaLkets
engineers and news vendors who have Desh
engaged since soon after midnight In tne
enormous task of preparing the city .
breakfast-Simeon Strunsky In "Belshazzar
Court"