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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05
Epworth League Notes

The title of the Epworth Leagu e
lesson Sunday evening, June 9Th, is
1.-THE Promise of Guidance
This lesson topic not only sounds
interesting but is interesting. Come
and find out for yourself. Leader:
Bette Beason. Time: Seven o'clock
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win Be in wa-keeneH, june zen.

Should you or your child need
medical or surgical treatment of the
eye, ear, nose or throat, or require
glasses, make date with DIR. M
Jay Brown, (Watson building,) Sa-
lima, Kans., or see him at the Ameri-
can House, Monday. June 7th, 1915.
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Treso County Sunday School Convention
tic be held in Wa-KeeneY, June 9th,
at the Methodist Church

at the Methodist Church
MORNING
Devotional period .-...........
.R Rev. Woodward.
s:45-Oficers greeting R. Q. Wilson.
-Responce J. G. Ruppenthal.
1O:i5-The Child That God Made.
w. En- Raffety
Song.
11:oO-Helps for Temperance Teach
ing Miss Nova Marquand and
E. D. Wheeler.
Exercise by children.
I1:45-Song.
AFTERGooN
I:30-DevotionaI period
Rev. Allison.
i:45-Business Meeting.
Delegates report of State Con-
vention.
2:so How to Use Special Days.
A. w. Purington
2:45-Teeh Age Session Mrs. Stei-
Agieua@n. Miss Mary Croft, Edna
Walker and Mrs Wy. Herrick.
Song.
3:2o-Address :. Judge Ruppenthal.
Missionary Session .. .Eches
Erom State Convention by Mrs.
&C. Ystter.
Song.
4:30-SociaI half hour
EVENING
7:3o-Song Service.
7:45-DevotionaI period .
...J. G. Ruppenthal
8:00-''The Big Boy, The Big Pro
blem'' w. E. Raffety
Music.
Collection
Reports of Committees.
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NOTICE

I wish to thank all the good people
who helped us make our school DIM
ner success by their generosity in
providing provisions for the dinner,
and also for the loan of tables, dishes,
etc. that were very much needed. For
these favors L wish everyone to accept
my thanks.
J. A. Winchester,
Principal of School
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05

1 do not own Trego county, but [
certainly can tell you who does.
My headquarters are now located
at first door north of J. J. Keraus,'
store, where / will be pleased to
greet you and discuss your title with
you. w. III. SwIGGBrT,
Abstractor for Trego county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05

Maximum and minimum tempera-
ture according to the government
thermometer at Wa-Keeney for the
week ending Wednesday noon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05

The total rainfall during the month
of May was 5.13 inches, and for the
first five months of the year 12.11.
This 5-month recoTd has been exceed
ed but once in this county in the last
33 years. That was in 19O3,' and the
rainfall for May of that year was sos.
The May average is not quite three
inches.
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For Exchange

cries. Want land w. H. Swiggett,
Wa-Keeney, Kansas. Adv. 14tf.
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For Fire, Live Stock or Hail Insur
ance see Margaret Swiggestt.-
Is If.
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AS you grow Old you should uss ;
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets.
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Subscribe for the WORLD.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05

Greater respect for public and pri-
vate property and the rights of the
owners should be encouraged
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05

1t is good idea to drag the streets
after every rain but why not drag
them in extremely dry-weather also.
Every time they have been dragged
this spring it has brought generous
rainfall within few hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
Frostburg, Md.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
FROSTBURG. Md. September A.
Mrs. John Reidy of Washington is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. S. n. Porter. Miss
Florence Kimmel, Washington, is visit
ing Miss Margaret Ewald. Mount Saw
age Miss Jane Fatkin has gone to
Washington to visit Mrs. Charles Craw-
ford. Lester Bender and clifford Grove
of Eckhart are visiting relatives in
Annapolis and Washington. William
H. Rockwell, who resided here the past
year, left for Washington to spend the
winter months.
Therma. Washington, are guests of
Mrs. Harmon Knoll. Miss Bernadette
Staken, Midland, has gone to Wash
ington to reside. Mrs. Wesley Soho
field has returned to Washington after
visiting several weeks in Homecoming.
Carl Roeder, Washington, who had been
visiting his grandmother. Mrs. Mary
Taylor, has gone to Pittsburgh, but
will return here later. His sister. Miss
Mary Roeder. is here from Washington.
Mrs j. NJ Light of Ohio was the guest
of her father. Andrew Lapp. here. while
en- route to Washington to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. p Franklin. Mrs John Spates
of Washington Is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Mary Johns. who is very i'll. The
Rev and Mrs. G. Ellis Williams have
Bird. who visited her father. the Rev.
w. f. Bird. Midland. has returned to
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon of
Washington were guests of the Rev.
Joseph Z. Nolan at Homecoming.
]. H. Grove, Washington. is here on
his vacation. Misses Gladys and Grace
Washington. are guests of Miss
Mabel Speir. Mrs Robert McLuckie.
Washington. is visiting at the home of
her mother -in-law, Mrs. William Nc
Mrs. John T. Miller and daugh-
ter. Miss Clara Miller. have returned to
Washington from visiting at Lonacon-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Moran OF
Washington are visiting Mrs. Martha
Moran, Mount Savage. Misses Bessie
Callahan and Mary Moran, Washington,
are visiting at Mount Savage. Miss Su-
san Hiner gave a musical in honor of
Miss Callagan, at which Jack Callagan
of Washington was also a guest. Miss
Callagan and Miss Moran We're honor
guests at a picnic at Simpsons Rock
and at corn roast given by Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Dickel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
GERMANY WANTS TO BUY
MILLION COTTON BALES
Senator Hoke Smith Announces Re
ceipt of Cablegram From
Berlin.

Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia an
nounced last night that he has received
a cabLegram from Berlin, by way of
the Sayville radio station, Offering to
purchase for Germany one million
bales of cotton from United States pro-
ducers.
The cablegram was signed "Bauman-
wall Import Gesellschaft, Bremen"
Senator Smith said he knows nothing
of those who sent the cablegram. but
that at the price mentioned therein
cotton should sell for Is cents a pound
in the south, but for the illegal inter-
ference with shipments by Great Brit
ain"
The cablegram, as made public by
Senator Smith, was as follows:
Please submit following order to all
first class cotton exporters firm order
in force reply reaching Bremen goth
September total one million bales cot
ton basis n,iddling, nothing below low
men class usual terms. half September
October half October November sailing
or earlier sellers option to Bremen di
rect II cotton does not arrive Bremen
within two months after sailing con-
tract such shipment is void. Cash in
New York after arrival cotton in Bre-
men. Seller has to furnish first class
ban guarantee for fulfilment of con-
tract. Buyers guarantee by Disconte-
gellschaft Deutschen Bank Dresdener
Bank Berlin Deutsche National Bank
Bremen Jointly Is deposited with Amer
lean consul general Berlin. Please ca
Bile receipt Of this radio telegram"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
VIENNA.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
VIENNA. Va, September 4.-Rev
Merritt Earl Tuesday night met the
official board and members of the va
rious organizations of the Methodist
church to discuss a plan for raising
money for new roof for the church
building. 1t was decided to raise the
money by subscription. The mission
airy societies of the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches will hold joint
meeting Wednesday. which will be ad
dressed by Mrs. Clara L. Roach of
The home of Mrs Wilson. near Five
oaks, was destroyed by fire Thursday
morning.
Douglass S. Mackan of Mclean and
w Washington has been Endorsed by the
Old Dominion Citizens Association for
member of the school board of Provi-
dence district. to succeed Franklin
Williams, recently nominated for the
legislature.
The Misses Huntington have leased
their home In Washington, and will
remain In Vienna this winter.
The Misses Sherman of Woodford en-
tertained a large party of young peo-
pie at dinner Tuesday evening.
Harry Cooley, who is visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w, w. Cobey. at
Boutwell,. conducted the services at
the Church of the Holy Comforter Sun
day afternoon, in the absence of spr.
Page.
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FALLS CHURCH.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, September A.
At a meeting Monday evening of the
school board it was decided to open
the schools Monday. September 20. The
first day will be devoted to exercises
at the Jefferson School. All the pupils
will assemble there. and parents and
friends have been invited. There will
be an address by NJ. f. Church. recently
reelected president of the board; a
musical program and other features.
The vacancy in the corps of teachers
caused by the resignation of Miss
Myrtle Gulick of the fifth grade has not
yet been filed. The other teachers are
to be: Miss Edith Thompson. principal
and high school teacher: Miss Ada
Costen. eighth grade: Miss Lulu Fer
suson, seventh grade; Mrs. Eva Birch.
sixth grade: Miss Bertha Newell.
fourth grade: Miss Bessie Gamer. third
grade, and Miss Josephine Howard.
first and second grades.
An application by residents of West
End that a primary grade be estab-
lished there because of the distance
children now have to walk to school
was rejected by the board on the
ground that the expense would not be
consideration n plan to have an auto
mobile bus or other conveyance carry
children both from West End and East
End to the primary building.
Miss Catherine Munson was hostess
Saturday evening at a surprise party IN
honor of her brother Archie.
Miss Helen Marshall, who has returned
from n visit to Frackville, Pa, entertained
the "Magpies" Monday.
The mems Bible class of the Presby-
| ,f
the home of F. NJ. Thompson. The fea.
,ure of the evening was a paper by c. n
McGroarty of the Treasury Department
describing a recent official inspection OF
the San Francisco mint.
Mrs. p. B. Nourse entertained the West
End Bridge Club Thursday
Union church services were held Sun
day evening at the CrosSman NJ. +
Church. The sermon was by Rev. Edward
Thomas of Washington and there was q
special musical program by Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Tyson of the Washington munich
pal lodging house.
Miss Laura Lowe has been awarded the
scholarship at the Virginia Normal School
at Farmville to which Fairfax county is
entitled
The Owl Club was entertained satur.
day evening by DR.. and Mrs J. b. Gould
Highest scores were made by Mrs. Myers
and Mrs. Smythe, Mr.. Fellows and Mr.
Smythe
The Misses Grace and Margaret Tay.
lor entertained number of girl friends
Tuesday afternoon at lawn party
At meeting Thursday evening OF
the newly elected town council, pre-
sided over by Mayor Herndon, George
W. HaWXhurst was reelected clerk
and o. B. Livingston was elected town
sergeant to succeed J. V Turner. Hor-
ace F. Brown was reelected chief OF
the fire department and j. A. Adams
jr., L. c. Elliott and c. B. Shreve were
chosen fire wardens. S. H. Sparrow. a
member of council, was elected dele
gate to the League of Virginia Munic-
Qualities. to meet at Fredericksburg
October - and 13. A protest by coll
ored residents against the recently
adopted segregation ordinance was
filed by Attorney T. L. Jones'
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Hot Springs, Va.


Special Correspondence OF The Star.
HOT SPRINGS. Va. September A.
This week at the Virginia Hot Springs
marks the departure OF the greater
part of the summer contingent. and
the coming of the early arrivals among
the autumn colony.
Gov r. Livingston Beekman oe
Rhode Island got here from Newport
day or two ago in private car to
rest and take the cure. and each day
Will see the arrival of well known So
ciety people from Newport. Bar Har-
Dor and Tuxedo. some of those booked
to arrive at the Homestead within the
next ten days being Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome \. Bonaparte of Washington.
r. +. Du Pont and family of Whining
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. n. C. Folger. Mr..
and Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie. Mr..
and Mrs John \. Black. Mrs. William
lanes and Mrs. John Worthington OF
Baltimore. who have spent the summer
at White sulphur Springs: +. Clarence
Jones. James l.. Morgan and family.
Harry c. Haskins. Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Durant. who will come from
Newport; Mrs. Henry Alexander and
Tuxedo: Mrs. b. c. Tilsman. who spent
the summer at Bar Harbor. and Dennis
A. Epson and party. who will motor
here from Breton Woods.
James a. van Aien OF NeWpoTt mas
leased the Jackson bungalow, and
other bungalows and cottages have
nearly all been taken for the season.
A horseshow has been planned for
Labor day, when among those exhibit
ing will be Archibald McCrae. Miss
Mary d. Brooks, Mrs. NJ. +. ingalls,.
jr.; Mckee Dunn and others. The an
, nual tennis and golf tournaments will
follow in October when many Of the
best known amateur tennis and golf
players will compete for cups.
The new nine-hole golf course will
be opened for players for the first time
this month. and the Homestead Hotel
is making a palm garden and tea room
to be supplemented with fountain
and flowers in the court between the
dining room and the Hobbies. which
will be ready the last of the month.
Nine. Christian Hauge of Washington
will keep Barton Lodge through the
autumn. where she expects to do con-
siderable entertaining among the
members of the diplomatic circle in
Washington. and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Spence. jr., of Baltimore will continue
to occupy Ingallscote through the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Wardman, Miss
Alice Wardman and Miss Glascox re-
turned to Washington this week, after
spending the summer here.
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TRIES TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
Mrs. Agnes Townsend Asserts She
Has Nothing to Live For.

Il have nothing to live for" said Mrs.
Agnes Townsend. twenty-five years old,
OF Ala NJ street northwest, to Lieut.
Bremmerman of the second precinct
early this morning in answer to a
question as to why she attempted sui
eide about midnight, by turning on the
gas in the bathroom of her home.
Mrs. Townsend was discovered in a
semi conscious condition, with gas
flowing from an open jet Her husband,
who found her, carried her to the bed
room, where she was revived. She was
later removed to Emergency Hospital,
where 1t was stated her condition was
not serious and that she would be able
to leave the institution today
According to Lieut.. Bremmerman the
husband stated he and his wife quar-
relied last night. but later went out
for walk. Upon returning home,
according to the statement, the hus-
band said the quarrel was resumed.
Some time later Mrs. Townsend left
the bedroom and went to the second
floor. Her prolonged absence led the
husband to investigate. and it was then
he discovered her in the bathroom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
MUST BE FREE OF INFECTION.
New York Handlers of Food, Num-
bering 100000, Undergoing Tests.

NEW YORK. September avery
employee in New York's $500 restau-
rants and hotels assisting in prepara-
ton and serving of food has been noti-
fed by the board of health. 1t became
known today, that they must secure
forthwith certificates stating that they
are free from infectious diseases and
that in the future they must submit to
annual examination. More than 100000
persons are affected by the order, it
was said.
Seventeen physicians and a corps Of
nurses are now engaged in making ex-
aminations at the rate of 275 q day
under the general direction OF the bu-
reau of industrial hygiene. Proprietors
employing persons not having the proper
certificates will be subject to fine Of $500
or imprisonment for year. 1t was said
today by DIR. l. l. Harris, in charge Of
the examinations, that in the last two
weeks scores of cooks and walters
have been found to be menaces to the
health OF restaurant patrons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
WASHINGTON GROVE.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ASHINGTON GROVE Ma

WASHINGTON GROVE. Nd. septem-
Der 4.-The Girls Athletic Club. con-
sisting of twenty-four members. en-
joyed an all-day outing at Seneca Fri
day. the trip being made in the Rock
Vile ice truck
The friends of Herbert L. Davis. re-
Gently appointed auditor of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Column
bia. gathered at his cottage. THE NAL
bert" recently and celebrated his birth
day by giving him a surprise party
Several of the party motored out from
William T. Gill and Maj. and Mrs.
Samuel Ansell. Other guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel H. Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Ritter, Mr.. and Mrs.
DR.. and Mrs. Elmer Cook. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Myers. Miss Rose De Tarrant,
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Davis. Mr. and
Mrs. b: H. Brockway and Malcon.h
Davis. During the evening Mrs. Brock
way sang several solos; Mr.. Myers, ac-
companied by his daughter. Miss Helen
Myers. rendered several tenor solos.
Maj. Ansell gave an interesting talk
regarding his association with Mr..
Davis in the War Department. after
which Gilbert Ritter recited.
A special musical program. with a
minute address by the pastor. was
given at the auditorium Sunday even
ing. 1t included a solor by Mrs. Alonzo
TWeedale, There Shall Be No Night
There" Banks: duet, 80 Morning
Land" Phelps. by Miss Craig and DR.
w: B. Hoofnagle; anthem. Savior,
When Night" etc, Shelly. Mr.. Charles
p Myers and choir: trio, Father. Lead
M. Me by Thy Hand" from the cantata
Craig. Mrs. Haynes and Dr. Hoofnagle;
anthem, Come Unto Me-" Bradbury,
by the choir. Miss Helen B. WEIGH
and Frank B. Couch We're the accom-
panists.
A play was given by the children of
the Grove Thursday evening under the
direction of Miss Dora Hendricks, en-
Titled The Magic Barrel"
probably the most interesting event
OF the season at the Grove was the
let1c Club August 26 The company,
consisting of thirty-seven minstrels,
spared no efforts to make the event a
big success. The endmen were Daniel
- Garges. l. L. McCathran. Barton
Bean and Edward Myers. Special solo
lists were Charles E. Myers, R. Mop.
Milan, George Myers. Ed Felt and
Earl Palmer: a mandolin duet was
given by Phil Garges and Donald Hop
klns. The song Seven Forty-Four,
t1ment OF all the commuters present.
FRANK b. Couch was accompanist as
sisted by Frank Perley, NJ NJ Brown
ing, interlocutor. and I. L. McCathran,
musical director
The base ball team again brought
victory home to the Grove when, on the
opening day of the Rockville fair, it
won its game against the Brookeyille
Tigers. 4 to 0.
Labor day the team will play a dou-
Bile -header with the Lincoln Athletic
Club Of Washington
AZ Washington Grove Labor day
ing hours, while in the afternoon there
Will be addresses by prominent speak
ers and double-header base ball
game The Kings Valley Cornet Band
will furnish music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
News Briefs,

The 1000 or more German-Americans
who attended the celebration of the
twelfth anniversary of the Baltimore
Cannstatter Volkfest Verefn were quick
States, applauding enthusia stically
tableaux depicting scenes from the
early history of this country and by
Joining heartily in singing The Star
Spangled Banner"
The Baldwin Locomotive Works,
Philadelphia, have just received an
other war order from Great Britain
which is said to be the largest single
order yet received by that concern.
The amount is said to be s4o.O0o.ooO.
The most popular girl In Yonkers"
On. Y)-so decreed by a city-wide con-
test. conducted by the Yonkers Elks--
eloped to Manhattan and was married.
She is Miss Ella Lowe. twenty-one.
daughter of William Lowe. automobile
manufacturer. The bridegroom is Paul
Won Bartmer. young business man of
Utica. Won Bartmer is said to be the
son of a Russian count.
That Craney Island will soon be taken
over by the government as quaran-
tine station is almost certain. Surgeon
General Rupert Blue and Assistant Sur
geon General Cofer of the United States
public health service. after an in
preston that they would recommend
that the federal quarantine station be
transferred to Craney Island from
Fishermans Island, near Old Point.
More than 100000 people subscribe to
the building societies of the United
Kingdom, of which there are more than
1900
All of Berlin's sewage is pumped
out of the city to disposal farms,
which cover an area of about 10000
acres.
Fewer than one person in every
100000 in Great Britain is killed by
lightning.
kissing formerly was an official part
of the English marriage service.
1t was Oliver Cromwell who first
instituted the board of trade.
Khaki was first used by Indian regi-
ments.
The Mississippi. at the point where it
flows out of Lake Itasca, is ten feet
wide and eighteen inches deep.
The Bradford county (Pa) Historical
Society is making preparations to cele-
brate, October Is, the Booth anniversary
Of the coming to Pennsylvania Of the
first white man.
Hugh Gordon Miller. who was the regu-
lar progressive candidate in Pennsyl-
vania last year for supreme court Jus
tice. has announced that he has left the
progressive party.
George Kelly, jr., one of ten heirs
to an estate said to be worth more than
George Kelly. ST., the wealthy Phila-
delphia merchant, who died August 9.
is missing His wife has started a
nationwide search for him in order
that her four children may receive
the benefit of the fortul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
RAID GUARD ARM0RY.
Two Militiamen Arrested on Charge
of Gambling on Premises.

Two members of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia. giving their
names as John Kane and william r.
Hopkins, were arrested in a raid at the
National Guard Armory, 446 J. street
northwest, last night on a charge of
permitting gaming on the premises.
They were taken to the second precinct
police station and later released on $50
collateral each for their appearance in
the Police Court tomorrow morning.
Sergt. Pearson of the second precinct
made the raid. He captured eight men,
but only the two named were charged
with an offense. The police say poker
game was in progress with eight par
Elephants when Sergt. Pearson entered.