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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-20
Kills PeSkV
Bed Bugs
?. .. Q.

A CSC. box Of P. D. @. makes full quart Of the
strongest bug killer on earth.
The new chemical, P. ID. @. Pesky Devils
Quietus - puts the everlasting to bed-bugs,
reaches, ants and feas. Pesky bed-bugs can't
exist where P. ID. @. is used. as tleaves coating
on their eggs and prevents Matching.
A box of P. d. @. goes farther than barrel of
old-fashion bug killer. p. d. @. will not rot or
stain clothing, kills feas on dogs Sold by
Druggists, or mailed upon receipt Of 25c. by the
O. G. Company, Terre Haute, Ind
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-20
Two Marines Drown.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Two Ameri-
can marines were washed overheard
from the battleship New Hampshire
and drowned, while the ship was sail
ing through the gulf hurricane, some
where south of the Florida coast No
damage to the New Hampshire or
Louisville, which are proceeding to
southern waters, was reported.
The bodies of the men were not
recovered. The men were Berdie w
Ray, Mississippi, and Joseph F. Rob
inson, Uhrichyille, o.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-20

GALVESTON = Via Wireless to
Fort Sam Houston = Galveston has
passed through one OF the worst
storms within the last fifteen years
and is ready to repair the damage
done by terrific hurricane. Five
feet of water stands in the city and
is slowly draining off. Two fires were
put under control only after fierce
fight lasting many hours.
The transport Mcclellan broke from
its mooring and drifted half mile
out seward. The commercial wire
less station at Port Arthur is out of
commission and the big aerial masts
at Fort Crockett here are down.
With the wind blowing ninety miles
an hour, water filing the streets and
the light power plant out of service,
the people of Galveston fed from the
city on every train.
Practically every town along the
Texas gulf coast reports similar con-
ditions.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-20

Sea Wall Stands Strain.
The water did not break over the
sea wall, however, and the sea wall
has not been damaged, according to
Galveston reports by telephone. The
water backed into the streets from
the lower end of the island, This sea
wall which once before in 1909, stood
a severe test of storm, is seventeen
feet high, sloping, and at some places
is fifty feet wide, forming a bou1e-
ward. The disaster of 1870 in which
5000 persons lost their lives started
in exactly the same manner
The loss of life then was due chief
1y to the fact that houses were
knocked against each other and de.
stroyed by wind and wave.
Galveston Censors News.
A strict censorship has been estab
1ished as the Galveston officials fear
that false messages on file for send
ing and thousands of u,hers from
all over the country were turned
down.
While loss of life may be caused
it will not be due to destruction Of
the big sea wall for it's wrecking IS
almost an impossibility as it is built
as part of the mainland, the level
OF the island being Level with the
wall
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19
SHORTAGE OF BEER IN
MUNICH VERY EVIDENT

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 1S.-The
shortage of beer in Munich the home
of many famous brews of dark Muen-
cher beer, is very real. The de-
creased production has not only caus-
ed a jump in prices blu has produtced
here a scarborough that apparently
has not been felt so keenly in any
other part of Germany.
The recent proposal to cope with the
problem by closing cafes as early as
9 O'Clock instead of midnight, proVld-
ed all Germany with laugh at Mum
ich's expense, but it was no laughing
matter in Munich. Few, if any, OF
the cafes had sufficient allowances OF
the beer supply to keep things run
ming after nine o'clock.
Karl Won Koelcker, member OF the
council of state ministry Of Bavaria
and a lifelong Muenchener himself
had this to say about the resignation
of the people to the restricted bee'
measure:
"If anyone had had the temerity &c
tell a Muenchener one year ago tha'
in August, 1915, he would be restricted
in his allowance of beer, that ne
would have to go home thirsty at
O'Clock and that the whole city woulc
be enduring a scarborough, that man
would either have been told that he
was crazy, or the Muenchener woulc
have replied that he would never sub
nit to any tampering with one Of
his necessaries of life"
notwithstanding the Muenchener
today wends his way homeward at
or whereabouts, without grumble al
being deprived of his accustomed al
lowance of beer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19
TOURISTS ALREADY PASS
OVER THE BAT TLEF|ELDs

PARIS, Sept. 1S.-The stream OF
tourists who will travel increasingly
over the battlefelds for scores of
years after the European war is fin
ished, has already begun. The trav
eler who obtains suitable permits
sion can now take a train from Paris
to Meux in the morning, drive in an
open carriage all day over the coun.
try which was the scene of some very
important fighting nearly a year ago,
and be back at his hotel in Paris for a
late supper.
There is not much to be seen, for
the ripening harvests conceal even the
hundreds of wooden crosses which
still mark the places where men fell
and were hastily buried. White
crosses mark the graves CT French
dead; black posts with a rectangular
stamp on them mark the German dead
There are still shattered churches
and houses which show the marks OF
shrapnel and machine gun fire, and
some of the smaller bridges over the
Marine are not yet replaced. One road
side hosiery which was struck by a
German she'll, has changed its name,
and now boasts a signboard inscribed
in French, THE Shell-Struck Inn"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19

SUNDAYS TMES-RECORDER Is
AN ADVERTISING FEATURE. Read
every line of the advertising.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19
MARGUERITE CLARK
WILL APPEAR IN
THE GOOSE GIRL
FIRST ONE OF PARAMOUNT PIC
TURES AT ALCAZAR.

The Alcaza Theatre wishes to an
nounce to the movie patrons of Am
CIRCUS that Paramount Pictures will
be shown every Monday and Thurs
day.
Paramount Pictures are the best
to be had and can be seen at the AL
cazar only, as this theatre has the .ex-
elusive right to exhibit these fine
features in Americas.
Don't forget the dates for these
wonderful photoplays, Monday and
Thursday.
The first one will feature Marguer-
lite Clark in "The Goose Girl" in 5
acts, Monday, Sept goth.
Come early if you want to see it for
seats will be in great demand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19
GRASS WIDOW SUES
RICH WEsTERNER
FOR 100000 BALM

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 1S.-Ar-
dent love making by millionaire,
trips to Los Angeles, life in the big
hotels of the city and alleged prom
ises to marry which were not fulfilled,
feature the complaint of Mrs. Anna
Burson, handsome former San Fran.
cisco woman, who, through her at
torney, Earl Rogers, prepared sui;
against M. Ellingson, Arizona capital
list, for 100000 heart balm.
Mrs. Bursell, a divorcee and well
known in social circles of Los Angeles
sets forth in her complain allegations
of love romance that began in Ar
IONA, fiourished during trips to trips tc
Los Angeles, and then was wrecked
when, as she charges, her wealthy
admirer, who already had a wife, could
not marry her.
At Rogers office it was stated tina;
the complaint would be filed and a
copy of it with summons delivered
to Ellingson as soon as he is found
in a Los Angeles hotel, where he is
reported to be stopping.
Mrs. Bursell is about 35 years old
Ellingson, she says, is about 55 years
old. Mrs. Bursell was formerly the
wife of John l.. Bursell, of st. Joseph
Mo-, prominent cattleman. On his
death she came to Califirnia, and la.
ter married Mr.. Stevens, she said, in
San Francisco. In 1911 she obtained a
divorce in San Francisco, resumed the
name of Bursell, and went to Tempe,
Ariz., where she met Ellington. The
story told by Mrs. Burson and writteo
into a complaint by Attorney Milton
Cohen, associate of Earl Rogers, fol-
lows:
Finally I pressed the question, ami
when he did not marry me, l learned
from others that he was married and
had a family in Tempe. l have bee t
deceived from start to finish. I feel
my position keenly. have held very
prominent place in the social circles
of San Francisco and St. Joseph.
have tried to get justice and now I am
going to fight it out I shall never
quit until I win"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19
Chinese LAW-GIVER
HAS unique RULES

HONG KONG, Sept. 1S.-The treaty
port of Swallow has venerable mag
istrate who has acquired fame through.
out his province by encouragement of
litigation and law-breaking. The walls
of the court room are papered with
eXhortation to good conduct. Among
tn hundreds of precepts he has posted
for the benefit of perosns coming into
his court are the following:
people should live at peace with
each other"
Fellow clansmen always love each
other"
"Pay your taxes in due time"
Never enter into lawsuits"
"Exhort one another to husbandry.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19
PRESS DEMANDS A
CROSS OF HONOR

PARIS, Sept. 1S.-A heroine of
France, for whom the war cross" is
demanded by the press is Madame Can
tora, wife since August 9th of Lieuten-
ant Cantora, who lost both eyes and
one arm in the Argonne. Both hus-
band and wife are Corsicans. AS soon
as Madame Cantora, then Mademoiselle
Pattrion, heard of her fiance's wounds
she started for Paris. Lieutenant Can
tora released her from her engage
ment and begged her to go home; he
could not bear the thought of her
linking her future to a man without
eyes and with only one arm. Mad
emoiselle Pattrion asked that she be
allowed at least to nurse him until
his wounds were healed, and during
his convalescense she overcame his
scruples. The marriage was a most
pathetic spectacle. The bride was
given away by the Countess Jean de
Castellane, one of the patronesses of
the "Quinze- Vingts" hospital for the
blind, where the lieutenant was treat
ed. Lieutenant Cantora has been dec
Grated with the Cross of the Legion
of Honor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19
ing at one to two.

ing at one to two.
Operations in the Dardanelles have
again been responsible for some heavy
losses during the two weeks period
the Yorkshire regiment having lost Is
killed Gncluding their Lieutenant Col
oneD and % wounded; Australians 10
killed, 10 wounded; Worcesters 5 kill
ed, wounded; Lancashires killed
q wounded; Hampshires killed, G
wounded, 9 missing; Staffords 4 killed
IS wounded; Engineers killed, IL
wounded.
In the wetsern theatre the Kings
Royal Rifles lost IS killed, % wounded,
Rifle Brigade 16 killed, "a wounded,
while the Indians had IS killed. 81
wounded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19
ENGLISH TRADING RULE
CAUSES FRIGHT AMONG
GERMANS IN THE ORIENT

HANKOW, China, SPIT. 1S.-The first
result of the British anti-enemy trad
ing bill, which is being put into effect
in China is panic among the Ger
mans in the British concession. In
fear of being cut off from business by
the British action, the Germans have
moved all their stocks of goods to
Chinese territory, and placed the larg-
er part of it under Chinese protection.
The British banks have requested the
Germans to withdraw all their de-
posits. Hitherto trading between Ger
man and British subjects has con
tinued in China, but the war is now to
be carried into commerce even in the
Far East.
The japanese Ministry of Com
inunications have ordered all jap
| anaese shipping companies trading in
| China water to follow the British anti
enemy trading proclamation fl ON July
26. The effect will be that German
| and Austrian subjects in China who
have been carrying on business with
America will be practically isolated
from the outside world except by
transportation on the few neutral
steamers that ply to inland China
ports-Japanese steamers being the
chief medium for cargo and passeng
ers. Japanese firms other than ship
ping companies are not affected by
the regulation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19
WOMAN, WE'D IS TIMES.
DIES At ACE Of So

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1S.-Mrs.
Polly Anne Weed Strodes, known as
Marrying Polly" because she has
been married thirteen times, died here
today at the age of SO years.
Last Saturday she was sued for $10.-
600 damages by james Handley, who
alleged that he was shot last Febru-
airy by Harrison Strodes, thirteenth
husband of Mrs. Strodes, and that
Mrs. Strodes urged her husband to as
sault him. Physicians here believe the
filing of the suit fastened the death OF
the aged woman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19

The authorities have grappled with
the really serious beer situation with
characteristic thoroughness. With an
exact knowledge of the production OF
the Munich breweries and the proper
ton that must go to the army, they
have simply stepped in and regulated
the disposition of the balance.
A certain so-called "wine-restau
rant" in the heart of the city, for in
stance, restaurant patronized prin-
cipally by people who drink wine, is
granted an allowance of 70 liters of
beer a day. The restaurant has per-
mission to stay open until midnight
and does so, but the beer drinkers
leave when the 70 liters are gone. And
it might be remarked parenthetically
that relatively small crowd of cheer
murderers" as the Germans express
lively call them, will consume 20 liters
in an amusingly short time.
The wine restaurant stays open
but the beer restaurants do not, even
though they have wine ON their bills
of fare. None of their clients want
want, and to keep open means mere
ly waste of electric light.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-19
ENGLISH CASUALTY LIST
AMONG OFFICERS HEAVY

LONDON, Sept. 1S,-Oficer casualty
lists are again becoming heavy and
during the period of July 80 to Aug. H.,
the British army lost 207 officers kill
ed, 434 wounded and Al missing-a to-
tai of 6S2. This brings the aggregate
casualties. since the beginning of the
war to 1888 of which 4,3S9 have
been killed or died of wounds, S,739
wounded and 1,216 missing, the pro-
portion of killed. to wounded remain.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-30

lished at Hays at the Normal school
there. And SO they ought to be for
all school Interests of the west are
located there.
The Smoky Hill Association had
usually an attendance of about so
The Golden Belt in its first stages a.
bout 1s0-the attendance seldom fall
ing below this. One member became
State Superintendent and many
others attained position of promi-
nence in educational, or business
lines. / remember at one of our
meetings a speaker emphasized the
fact that teaching should not be made
stepping stone but life profession.
At the close of his address a stand
ing vote was called for of all present
who expected TO make teaching their
life work. Three ladies had the nerve
to stand up -one of them was en-
gagged to be married at the time and
we knew she was teaching her last
term, and we strongly suspected the
other two. However I will say that
both of the last mentioned are still
honored members of the profession
1t was at Hays that / was duly
elected treasurer. Some of the for
mer treasurers had departed leaving
no balance behind. But turned up
at Ellis next year with a balance of
s1.85. Teachers did not get big wages
those days and so the Association
balance was never big enough to get
away on.
1t was also at Ellis that the
incident mentioned by Miss Stradal
in the Teachers Column, occurred
the winning of Trego of the. spelling
prizes. J. E. Peacock, however, won
the third prize and not Mrs. Taylor
as stated although 1 believe she too
would have wonsa prize if any more
had been offered. In fact Trego not
only took all the prizes but would
have taken more and besides had the
satisfaction of knowing three of our
best spoilers were at home. Mr.
Bickerdyke arranged the contest and
selected the list of words. This now,
understand, is done by Judge Rup-
penthai who is considered the leader
in the mastery of the words of our
language in this section of the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-30
MRS. D. B. kRAus ENrERTAINs

On Friday evening, January 22nd,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Kraus entertain
ed number of friends at seven
O'Clock dinner party complimentary
to Mr.. and Mrs. FL. S. Givler before
their departure for an extended trip
throughout tile west.
Mrs. Kraus, who is second to none
in the culinary arts. prepared din
ner that could not fail to please the
most fastidious. Her table appoint
ments were perfect in every respect
and especially pleasing was the CEN
ter piece of fern and fruit. A deli
cious turkey dinner was served in
three courses. After a pleasant hour
at the table the guests assembled in
the parlor where games and music
where enjoyed until a late hour. In
the animal modelling game Miss Car
rie Stradal won first prize a hand
some hand painted cup and saucer.
The guests departed at a late hour
all feeling that the evening had in
deed been a delightful one. The
guests invited were: Mr.. and Mrs. r..
S. Givler, Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Woll-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Hixson, Mr..
and Mrs. Chase Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Hickman, Miss Carrie Stradal
and Prof. James Winchester.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-30
MARkET REPORT

Kansas City Stock Yards, January
26, 1915. Receipts of cattle are mod
crate this week, and the marked
seems to be getting on better basis
for sellers. Killing cattle sold strong
to 10 higher yesterday, some sales Of
stockers and feeders Is higher, and
heavy beef steers, which have been
the weakest selling item on the list.
closed 10 to Is higher today There
was some excitement among traders
today because of the new order from
B. A. /. agents closing Chicago co
outbound shipments. This order
will throw orders for live stock for
the Eastern killers, heretofore filed
at Chicago, or other markets, espec-
tally to Kansas City because of the
larger supply here, and the effect will
be beneficial to shippers as it will en-
large the demand here. Some good
native steers brought $3.50 here today,
bulk of the steers S7.40 TO S8.25, most
of the good COWS around Sc, good
heifers s7.25 to 50, top veais s1056
Quarantine receipts are very light.
and not very good quality, steers
this week selling at S6 to s7.05. Stock
steers are strong today, largely at
SO. 60 to 1885, some good New Mexico
yearlings at s7.S5. and choice native
yearlings at s., feeders steady, at 81
to s7.75.
Hogs sold 10 lower today, receipts
$1,000 head. Chicago went to pieces
after the order was made ciosing
that market, and trading here was
Influenced by uncertainty in the
situation, top here s6-70, bulk 1856
to 90 IS, bulk in Chicago s6. so to 80
Order buyers bought hogs more free
ly this week. and the new order at
Chicago will, of course, enlarge
that branch of the trade very much
Quaity of hogs is very good, and
average weight last week was 206
pounds, six pounds above previous
weeks average, and heaviest in any
week for several months.
Sheep and lambs sold Is to Is high
er today, receipts $500 head. Several
lots of lambs brought $3.50, and tha
good ewes sold at 50 TO $500. some
wethers at So so, yearIings 1880
These prices are all considerably a.
bove recent levels, the advance being
due to light supplies around the mar
ket circle. Outside the ordinary
fluctuations, strong prices should ba
the rule at the sheep house.
j. A. Rickart,
Market Correspondent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-30

in September and prepared a program
of Golden Belt which met in Russell
the following November and from
the interest shown the friends of the
Association judged that the Golden
Belt had come to stay, and so it
proved, as the subsequent history
shows. By virtue of my position
became acting president and had the
honor of getting my picture in the
School Journal
from this time on there was no
gaps, no lack of enthusiasm. The
Golden Belt grew in territory and
numbers holding meetings at various
places until in 1910 it was decided to
have meetings permanently estab-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-30
Mr.. Bickerdyke said that he guessed

Mr. Bickerdyke said that he guessed
Trego had put up job on him but
the fact was that we had all learned
to spell under the old oral system of
teaching that subject Other meth
DDS in teaching have doubtless inn
proved but they have not improved
in that particular
L will close this article by extend
ing thanks to Judge Peacock whose
well kept records 1 have consulted to
refresh my memory on several doubt
full points-and by writing little
cryptogram as diversion showing
''some" English spelling: Our coun-
ty superintendent will give nice
prize to the first pupil of the public
school who sends her a correct
rendering.
A CRYPTOGRAM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-30
A Brief History of the Early Days of
the Golden Belt Teachers
Association
(By Hudson Harlan)


I have been asked to write a history
or rather some "reminiscences of the
Golden Belt Educational Association.
A movement toward organizing this
association began with the district
associations movements which took
place early in the SOS. usually carried
out by those who took interest and
attended the state association. At
the State Teachers Association in
1S82-December 26-the Smoky Hill
Teachers Association was organized
in the Senate Hall by the election of
j. 3. Corbett of Bunker Hill, tempo
rary president. and G. T. Pickett,
ELS worth, temporary secretary-alSo
the election of an executive commit
tee composed of prominent teachers.
The counties comprised Ellsworth,
Lincoln, Rocks, Rush, Russell, Ellis
and counties westward and was
faceitiousIy called 1.-THE Gross Coun-
ty Teachers Association from the
snaps of counties included.
The first meeting was held at Els
worth. January 26, 1888; the second at
Russell, February 1884 and the third
dU w 1ISOil, 01dTCl 1000. AAOus lIO
names of the officers we note Dr. w.
Bishop, Salina; G. I. Pickett, Els
worth; n. Coover, Wilson; W. O..
Stevenson, Hays; J. r. Bickerdy ke,
Bunker Hill; Geo. W. Combs, Wa
Keeney; and many others whom the
older teachers will remember. For
some reason the association fell by
the way and to partially fill the gap,
joint associa tions were held at yari-
Gus times. The first 1 remember was
held at Ellis, in March 1886 through
joint cooperation of Superintendent
Boyd and Rich. Again Boyd and A.
B. Baker, superintendents, held
meeting in Ellis, March 1890. and
Grass and Peacock at Wa-Keeney in
1892 and again in Ellis in 1898
At the call of J. r. Bickerdyke for
the reorganization of the Smoky Hill
Association, a committee met for
this purpose at Wa Keeney. being
composed of j. r. Bickerdyke, Supt.
Peacock. and Mrs Barton J: Logan
ind organized the association naming
it the Golden Belt. The counties
composing it we're Ellsworth and
counties extending west on the Union
Pacific. The first meeting was held
in Wa-Keeney, December 1898, Mr..
Bickerdyke being the president
The second meeting was held at
Hays, November. 80, 1894; third at
Ellis, 1895, and then for a period the
Association fell TO state of 'sinocu-
Gus desuitude' and joint meeting
was held at Ellis. February. 1900,
where Professor Strong OF Ellis and
myself decided to attempt the revival
of the Golden Belt Association if
possible. Fol- this purpose we met
with the superintendent of RusselI