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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

of a large family. spent most of
his married life in bed, while Mrs.
Mouatt worked in the glass factory,
just to keep things moving. One
morning Mr.. Mouatt became impreg-
mated with the large idea of getting
out of bed at last, and offering his
services to his country. On calling
at Mrs. Mouatt's one day last week,
a lady found her in tears
why, Mrs. Mouatt, what is the mat
ter? Has your husband been wound
ed?"
No, miss. Cloud snifies.)
well, dear mel hope he has not
been killed.
"Oh, it's worse than that, miss. 'E's
coming 'ome!''1Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS
Quickly Soothed by cuticura. Moth
ing Better. Trial Free

Especially when preceded by a hot
bath with Cuticura Soap. Many com
forting things these fragrant super
creamy emollients may do for the
skin, scalp. hair and hands and do 1t
quickly, effectively and economically.
Also for the toilet, bath and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
oklahoma Bandits At Il AGAIN

Sapulpa, Ok, Jan. 25.-Masked ban
dts scored again in Oklahoma when
three of them early yesterday morn
ing cracked the postoffice safe at
Drumright. twenty miles north of here,
and escaped with $780, They have not
been captured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

Solved.
Professor Crouch has at last solved
the world"
Whats his scheme?"
"To starve the poor off the face Of
the earth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
St. Paul Park Head Dead.

St Paul, Jan 25--John ]. OLeary,
city commissioner of parks, play
grounds and public buildings. died OF
heart trouble at the city hall late to-
day. He was '54 years old
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

A child's cuteness or impudence de
ponds on whether it belongs to you OF
to one of the neighbors.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
Gay Old Dogs.

.tYou can't teach an old dog new
tricks
"Oh, don't know. They all want tt
try the tango and the maxixe.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

Wash day is smile day if you use Red
Cross Ball Blue, American made, therefore
the best made. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

Every time you wrong a neighbor
you harm yourself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

You never miss the water until the
courts get hold of the stock and
squeeze it out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

A woman tires of being married as
easily as she does of not being.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

1t isn't every man who can keep his
end up when he can see his finish
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

Matchless Conceit.
Stranger-Have you match, sir?
Vain Individual-No, i don't think
so.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

In the Beginning"
Say, Adam" remarked Eve at the
breakfast table, Il need a new gown.
What kind shall l get?"
"Oh, don't bother me-" growled
Adam, who was trying to peruse the
morning paper. 81 don't care a fi9
what kind you get. But as it's the
first of the year, perhaps it would be
just as well to turn over new leaf,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
London Crisis

London Crisis.
Waiter. Vienna steap, please!"
Ush, sir, we calls EN- Petrograd
patties now, siri"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
Admiration.

AOmIratIOn.
What do you think of my latest
series of observations? asked one sci
enlist
Wonderfully interesting replied
the other. IF you had not been a
scientist you would have made great
press agent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13
Naval Battle in North Sea.

London, Jan. 25.-An attempt by a
German cruiser squadron to repeat the
attack recently made on Scarborough,
the Hartlepools and other British
coast towns was frustrated yesterday
by the British patrolling squadron, and
in a running fight the German armored
cruiser Butcher was sunk and two Ger
man battle cruisers were damaged Sc
riously.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

LESSON TExT-Ruth ISIS Read en-
tire book.)
GOLDEN TEXT-Thy people shall b
my people, and thy God my God--Rut
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-26
323 SOUTH MAN


dc these things and 1t is i'm loving
obedience that we incur the blessing.
God Protccts His Children.
n is not given To mortal eyes to
soc nor mortal mind to conceive the
ful puruoscs of God We can not
sec the uoyer that fcnGs us from the
darts of tbr evil one. that saves us
often from what appoars to hc in
rlitIhIn disaster and that changes
many of our misfortuncs into bless
jnps only the eve of faith can dis
ccrn the protecting hosts that sur
round the children of God-onIy the
spirituaI ear can hear the thunder
Of their cbariots. often. like EHsha's
servant we can see no further use of
striving against fate and are ready
IN Give mn II is only when we for
got orr Protector that our hearts
FaiI ms "Tbou wilt keen him i'm per-
rcct n,,ca whose mind lis gtavcd on
tboo "
Only Ono Left
-,b,ro ,,.,s - ,,rr7t change i'm fhe
two II.nr.y. lIn,dnua when JrIl
nhIiforated tbe household of Ahab
0rd hfr.Iiab trfcr to wine out the
riraso, Of David one little boy
pecaDod the SLAUGHTER and was hidden
av,.v Inv thr hiph priest I'm due
time he was crowned king I'm Jcrusa-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-26

heart yoarns for all humanity and
mourns at the stubborn resistance TO
his overturcs "I drew them with
cords of man, with bands Of love-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29

by committing outrages in Texas and
firing upon United States soldiers pa
trolling the border.
There has been q suspicion In
Brownsville that American citizens,
presumably Of Mexican origin, have
had a hand in the border troubles
indeed, the commander at Fort Brown
made an investigation but failed to
obtain evidence Of cooperation with
the raiders. Nevertheless, Mexicans
in Brownsville who have been dis
armed. are under surveillance. Ma.
gonistas are constantly crossing the
river between that town and Mata
meros, and their movements lend color
to the report Of the Carranza agent
at San Antonio. As we have said. II
is plausible. General NAvARETTE, In
command Of the garrison at Matamo
ros, has vigorously denied that hi
soldiers were involved in the dis
orders, and certainly Governor CAR
RANzA's interests would not be servet
by any demonstration along the ri,
Grande that might bring about armet
intervention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29
he described only as tremendous.

he described only as tremendous.
Government commissions rumble and
end in magnificent futility. Arbitra-
ton is apt to be all ends and no mid
die. The individual investigator IN
Colorado has freedom to prosecute his
inquisition where good sense points
the way, and some power to act upon
his findings, not merely TO recon
mend" to authority. lie has set out
to navigate a sea overspread with the
binding mists Of passion, the Of
injustice and oppression on one side
and Of hostility and unreasonable ex-
action on the other.
That young Mr.. ROCKEFELLER rec
ognizes the equality Of opportunity and
responsibility his conduct thus far at
tests. He has been intimate with his
men without condescenslon or sacri-
fee Of dignity. His ear has be- n
| open to every Just and reasonab.s
complaint, and obdurately closed to
every presunptuous, dictatorial sug-
gestion or incriminant attack. Bitter
accuse lions, instead Of sowing bitter.
ness. have apparently but confirmed
his intent to see justice done.
Is the outcome Of this personal sur
vey of the hotbed of discontents to be
vain or valuable? The junior RoCKE-
~FELLER's final solution of his big prob
lem may be Of utmost import to Amer
lean industry. Would 1t he imperti-
nent to suggest that the public watches
this venture in Cancellation with the
more concern because Ii exhibits some
interesting traits Of character not
hitherto attached to the popular re-
gard Of a well known name?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29
THE WOMAN QUESTION:"
Timothy Titcomb's Ideas on Equal
Suffrage and War.

To THE EDITOR OF Fiji SUN-Sir: When
one reads the claims OF the advocates
of equal suffrage as to the benefcent in
luenCe OF women through the power of
the ballot. in abolLshing war and regu-
esting TO turn to the writings Of the
late j.. q. Holland on this subject. In
the course OF his comments upon the
Woman Question" written many years
ago but equally pertinent TO existing
conditions. he states:
1t so happens. in the nature OF the case.
that no single nation has II in It's power TO
abolish war. The only way for a nation
to live. when attacked by foes within OF
! without. is to fght: and, in the present
condition OF the world. a national policy
which has not behind 1t the power Of phys
ical defence IL as weak and contemplate
a thing as the world holds, Out OF thi'
statement, which We presume no one VT.
dispute. there arise two questions:
First-would a lack OF all personal
risk and responsibility on the part OF thos,
delegated to establish and pronounce thu
policy Of a nation tend 20 prudent coun,
sells and careful decisions?
Seconds 1t right. Is II kind and cour'
teous to men for women TO demand al
equal or determining voice In the estab
lishment OF a national policy which the'
do not propose TO defend. which they coulC
expect men to defend for them?
II. ". s.
PHILADELPHIA, September %.
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In Colorado.

Spectacular in some respects, but
in those for which he cannot be held
responsible, the tour of inspection
which JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER, Jr., Is
making in the coal field exploited by
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
may result in the writing OF a new
chapter in the history of American
industry. Mr.. ROCKEFELLER directs
his investigation into three channels 4:
labor organization, wage scales and
the living conditions of labor.
The stand for open shop" is adj
mirable; and not less praiseworthy
than the courage which dares TO OPP
pose the United Mine Workers Is the
senSe of justice unvitiated by senti-
ment, %altruistic or %vengeful, which
leads to the assertion that there will
be no discrimination against union
men. Not all employers, however
worthy their motives, have been able
to attain so perfect a pOise on the
teeter board that rests upon the open
shop fulcrum with union labor at one
, end and nOn.union at the other striv
ing to destroy the ever balance. vii
the union recognize the fairness of the
plan, or will 1t bite its own nose tc
spite its own face?
TO promise a wage scale equal tC
the highest paid elsewhere for the
same work Is liberal rather than me
chanically just. But when Mr.. Rock
EFELLER speaks Of spending money Il
improve the living conditions OF the
miners and their families, Is there
not. powerfully as the scheme com
mends itself to human sympathies, /,
suggestion Of ~paternalism which car
hardly be in perfect cOnsonance wifi
the real desires OF the workers? Mus
there not Turk IN their consciousness
a feeling, unexpressed perhaps becaus,
or prudence, IA bird in the hand,
that II the money is to he spent FOL
them 1t should be spent by them
that II would not be spent for then
unless 1t really belonged to them, ant
that. belonging to them, 1t ought Il
come to them In the Saturday nigh
envelope?
Mr.. RocKErrILrn's opportunity ca,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29
The Success OF the Great Busi-
ness Loan.

Never from the beginning Of nego-
tiations did THE SUN doubt for a mo-
ment that the great transaction in
credit. now announced as a $780,
100000 commercial loan to Great Brit
ain and France, would be arranged.
We take this occasion accordingly to
extend in behalf Of American business
interests the congratulations which
are owing to the bankers who have
skilfully overcome all obstacles, for
eign and domestic. in the way Of
agreement In this memorable under
taking.
The country will thrill with pride
at the proof of power which such an
Unprecedented financial project gives
More than that, the public will, as
comprehension Of what has been ac-
complished extends, experience q feel
ing of vast satisfaction in the Ameri-
can banking sagacity and courage
which proved equal to the formidable
task that confronted 1t IL trade and
industry were not to suffer unduly
from the gripping strain of the war
on the buying power of two Of Amer
ica's best foreign customers.
This loan will keep up and expand
American commerce abroad during
the n 1t signifies that big bust
ness is justifying itself by its works
in rendering American resources
available to the fullest extent for
promoting and sustaining the coun-
try's prosperity on farm and in fac
tory, in office and in store. Nor are
the immediate advantages all which
will accrue. There is a more impor,
tant future coming after the war, and
what he United States does o in
establishing itself as a creditor ma.
ton abroad in the provision of this
huge total of credit will be of meal.
culable benefit when the nations OF
the world come to trade again on a
peace footing.
That the necessities of the case
have aided the American banker IN
doing his duty by American business
is a guarantee of the widespread pub
lie support which will make the LOAF
a great success. The terms Offered
: are unbelievably fatterlng. No finan
cial paper to equal the obligation nov
proposed has ever been offered befor,
, in any money market, and the sub
. scription will undoubtedly be i'm
pressive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29
WHO SHOULD VOTE?
A New View Of the Question Of Equal
Suffrage.

To THE EDITOR OF HI SUN-Sir. Let
me say in all frankness and sincerity that
| I'M absolutely opposed to woman suf-
frage. Not that I am in " of male
suffrage and not OF female suffrage.
Oh, no I hope | am too liberal minded
for that. To me. In fact. 1t is absurd
for a state which Is impersonal in its
character to distinguish between man
and woman. both of whom are alike in
tegral parts thereof. Always element
ally or constitutionally speaking. man
and woman are the same to the State
there is no getting away from that posi-
ton. This is why the advocates of
! woman suffrage nave the best OF the
argument every time.
Who. then, Is entitled to the vote
First we must make IL clear to our
selves what the state 10 n what is It's
unit. A State Is not an aggregate oi
individuals. whether they be men oil
women. or even whether they be men
or women promiscuouSly thrown to-
gether. A State IL an organism, a self
reproducing body. Now the unit of the
State is the family. To the family be.
longs the suffrage. and not to man oi
woman individually. The only question
is, who is the better fitted OF the two.
both by nature and circumstance. to ex.
ercise this right for the family, man OF
woman?
But what about bachelors? l would
d~isfranchise every one of them! A per
son who proves himself indifferent {,
the most vital interests OF the STATE
should not be entrusted with any par-ici.
patton In its government. Men should
be allowed the privilege from the tint
they reach maturity, 30 as to get tn,
needed civic training. up to the age, say
of ~thirty-five. and IL they remain unmar
ried then they should be deprived of al
political rights. GABRIEL WEIs.
NEW YORK, September 2s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29
In Pennsylvania Avenue.

Let memory or Imagination, as suits
each ones age, move backward fifty
years and a few months. 1t Is May of
50. The long strife Is at an end, LEE
and JOHNSTON have surrendered Sc
cession Is once for all written out OF
the Constitution Of the United States
of America. Through the streets Of
Washington all day of May % and %
march the victorious hosts. to whom
in his farewell address, OF June .
General GRANT Is to say: "iour
marches, sieges and battles. in dis
| lance. duration. resolution and brill
| fancy Of results. dim the lustre Of the
worlds past military achievements.
and will be the patriots precedent in
defence of liberty and right in all
time to come
Within 100 days. as the historian
LOSING expresses 1t with old fash
Toned e%loquence, vast armies of men.
surrounded by all the paraphernalia
Of war, yer transformed into a vast
army Of citizens engaged In the
blessed pursuits of peace"
The blue lines that bore their tat
tered ~battlefiags up Pennsylvania ave
hue represented an emergent Union
army of n million. indeed a grand
army Of the Republic" To-day.
when the survivors of that Grand
Army, one in ten. repeat that march.
what a contrast to the original! The
crude Washington of the Cos is be-
come a capital second to none In the
beauty OF stateliness. The boys who
marched then are graybeards now,
and the unlocking crowds have
changed not less. But. amid all the
change In scene and personnel, Is there
not one thing Immortality the same?
1t will moi do to babble anniversary
sentiment. 1t is not impossible that
something OF the patriotic devotion
of those times of bitterest test has
gone from us. As the glorious rem
nant passes through the multitudes
who watch with mingled smiles and
tears, huzzas and signs, it will be a
poor American who does not with
searching honesty examine his heart
to find If it beats with stern resolve
equal to theirs Of fifty years gone by
Not merely 10 love peace with honor
but to pay for its preservation. II need
arise. such n price as they ungrudg
ingly paid.
Honor and praise and glory for
evermore TO that Grand Army Of the
[ Republic! May its example never
fail of worthy emulatOrs In thes'
! United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29
GOLDWATER WILL ECONOMIC.
Smallest budget Request From
Health Department since ~

Health Commissioner Goidwator has
met Mayor M!tchel's request for ECONOMY
by submitting TO the 1916 budget makers
the smallest estimate that has been pre-.
scented for the Health Department s.noe
1908. He asks for s3,3>4,lN7, winch r
sJ9,SO4 less than the 1915 bulge ~
lowanCe.
For personal service there - = net n
crease of sS.067 and for other cNp,useS
a net decrease of s67,71l. Among the
proposed personal service increases 1r"
$4,000 for infants milk stations, S2.l-'
for sanitary inspection. s23.i>0 for 'ooi
and drug inspection and $3.50 for nos
pital administration.
Bridge Commissioned Krackc las
asked for an allowance of Sl,l9i.ygl TO-
next ear. a decrease Of S97,jS6 IRON
this years budget. Like the lIcaltr l"-
partment. the Department Of Bridges
finds a the demands upon II a., dec
crcasins rather than growing, inr tie
big river bridges are completed, cor sJp'
posed to be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29

To its long and interesting list OF
activities intended "to promote the
we'll being and to advance the civiliza-
ton of the United States and Its Ter
ritories and possessions and Of foreign
lands" activities diverse enough to
include the education OF China and
war on the hookworm, medical re-
search and industrial relations. the
Red Cross and a bird refuge; to win
the blessing of a Pope and the curse
of a labor leader. the Rockefeller
Foundation has added enterprises con-
cerned with mental hygiene" and the
promotion OF cooperation In Christian
missions.
Mental disease is "a factor of great
social and economic importance"
There Is room for Improvement in our
knowledge OF pathology and In the
compilation Of vital statistics. This
improvement the foundation proposes
to accomplish through the agency of
DIR. THOMAS W SALMON, formerly of
the Federal Public Health Service.
The missionary scheme Is the fruit
of a suggestion by JOHN r. Mort of
the international committee OF the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The foundation has provided for the
use of mission organizations a head
quarters in Madison avenue
Body. mind and soul are alike min
istered to by this remarkable organi-
cation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29
Are the MagOnistas the Border
Raiders?

Colonel TIoDULO BELTRAN. WlIo rep
resents General CARRANzA at san An
tonic, furnishes "A plausible eXplana-
ton Of the inyaslons Of Texas by
mounted and we'll armed bodies of
MeXicans. The invaders have not hes
itated to attack cavalry patrols of the
regular army. and this fact has puz-
zled officers familiar with the Next
can bandit. who Is usually a horse and
cattle thief and disposed to give both
soldiers and rangers II wide berth.
Colonel BELTRAN declares that the
raiders, who operate in organized
parties, are neither bandits nor uni
formed Constituencies, but Indus
tria, Workers of the World, known in
Mexico as Magonistas. These men
are even more fnnatical and malignant
than the American breed. Before the
revolution they were active In labor
troubles on the Mexican side Of the
border. Their propaganda calls for
a republic based on socialism. The
utlluHu u ulNloipH VI thc
land among the people. They are
sworn enemies of the capitalist, Gen
eral CARRANZA is not radical enough
for them. and they have no faith in
the promises Of PANcHo VILLA.
According to Colonel, BELTRAN the
Magonistas zee In armed Intervention
the only hope Of securing the reforms
they agitate among the poems and the
factory operatives. Exactly how they
calculate that a government estab
llshed through American intervention
would give them socialism the Car
rama agent does NOT explain, but he
positively asserts that the Magonisias
well armed and dressed In khaki uni
forms like the Constitutionallsts, are
bent upon provoking the United States
to int9rvene with its military forces
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-29
F.4'S VICTIMS ARE BURIED.
Full Military HOnors Nnrl the
Ceremony at Arlington,

WASHINGTON, sept. 2S-W.'. 'JI
military honors the bodies of fourteen
unidentified victims of the slukl- -
the submarine FL in Honolulu M.. q,
last March were buried at Arlington \a'
tional Cemetery here to-day
The bodies in -four collins WCr" ttNN
through Pennsylvania aNeUI" ,H ''NE
draped caissons, while the stree vote
crowded with q. A. r. veterans 0 .r'
covered in honor of the uaNy's d,.I I.
ceremony at Arlington was Attended 10
Secretary Daniels and other OH,
There were twenty-one ur N'uI
the "a when she sank. The uN.'. N'
three were never recovered. fo." ..r
bodies recovered were Id,u'liI'I 1891,
buried elsewhere. The body u' ''
Alfred EIDE, commander of
marine, was supposed to he tlun"g z ''-
buried here to-day. His widow lH5 Gel.
tives of several other victims woe N's
ent AZ the burial.