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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
WANT A BILLION DOLLAR LOAN
to Borrow Huge Sums from
American Bankers.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE present
plan of the joint Anglo-French fnan-
cial commission, it was reported to-
night, is to borrow one billion dollars
in the United States on straight Brit
ish and French government bonds
without any collateral whatever.
If this vast sum of money is OBJ
tanned, it was said, it is to be spent, to
the last cent, in the United States, in
payment for wheat, cotton, meat and
other commodity shipments, including
munitions of war. 1t will, therefore,
in the opinion of financial authorities
be classified as a commercial loan.
Whether the neutrality of the
United States would be questioned, in
case the bankers financing the nam
moth loan should accept straight Brit
ish and French government notes as
their security, has been given serious
consideration. 1t was said that the
hnanciers familiar with the plan had
every reason to believe that the Wash
ington administration would not in
terfere,
The foregoing was the unanimous
opinion tonight of many of the scores
of bankers of New York and from the
chief cities of the. country who have
visited the commission at its head
quarters here in the three days of its
stay in this city. All that the COM
mission cared to publish as authorita
tive was voiced by Lord Reading. it's
chairman.
The one thing that is very striking
about it is that everybody is agreed,
as one would expect, in the great i'm
portanee to be attributed to reeulat-
ing the exchange as to provide more
stable conditions than has been the
case recently.
There is "a consensus of opinion
that it is eminently desirable that
some step be made by which stabil-
ity of exchange can be secured. You
have here in the States very large
surplusses of foodstuffs and other ma
terial which you want to export We,
on the other hand, want to import
these goods, and to the commercial
man nothing is more difficult than
to arrange fixed prices where the in
stability is such as we have had re-
Gently in exchange"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
FIXED 1T IN HER MEMORY
Ingenious Method by Which Lawrence
Hutton Cured w aitress of Ter
Forgetfulness.

The late Lawrence Hutton used to
say that having to take a little trou-
bic would impress fact on anyones
memory SO that he would never be
able to forget it. In illustration he
would tell this story:
Our waitress, Maggie. could never
remember to put the salt on the table.
and time after time Mrs. luton would
remind her to do it. One morning 1t
was absent, as usual, and | said, Mag
gle, where is the stepladder?'
It's in the pantry. sir
Please bring it in, Maggie l said,
kindly.
Maggie brought it in with look
of wonder on her face.
= Put it right beside the table,.
commanded; and when she had done
SO / added, Now, want you to climb
up to the top of it, look all over the
table and see if there is any salt
there
Maggie never forgot the salt
again."-Youth's Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
HAS REFUSED TO AR3ITRATE
Washington Insists on DisavowaI BY
Germany in Connection with the
Arabic Sinking.

Washington, Sept 15.-The United
States has refused to discuss with
Germany the question of arbitration
in connection with the loss of Amer
lean lives in the sinking of the Arabic
1t was said today by a high official
that the question of arbitration is not
in issue" and was not discussed be-
tween Secretary Lansing and Ambas-
sador Bernstorff.
Nothing short of disavowa1 of the
submarine commanders act will sat
isfy the American government, it is
said.
Afterward the United States may be
willing to arbitrate the question of
indemnity, it was indicated
The explanation threw new light
on the reason for the delay in nego-
tiations The ADMINISTRATION merely
awaited a reply to the requirement it
had made.
1t was generally understood arbitra-
ton was refused as to the justifiabiI
ity of the German submarine com
mander's mistake in assuming that
the Arabic was about to attack him.
Germany apparently took the attitude
that she would owe no indemnity If
an arbitral court should decide in the
commanders favor
The Washington administration, as
its statement was generally interpret
ed, took the contrary view
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
1T SLuGS HARD.
Coffee Sure and Powerful Brufser.

Let your coffee slave be denied his
cup at its appointed timei Headache
sick Observation-Disclosures. ! know it all
in myself, and have seen it in others.
Strange that thinking, reasoning be-
ings will persist in its use" says a To
peka man.
He says further that he did not be-
gin drinking coffee until he was TWEEN
ty years old, and that slowly it began
to poison him, and affect his hearing
through his nervous system.
Finally, l quit coffee and the condi-
tions slowly disappeared, but one cold
morning the smell of my wife's coffee
was too much for me and / took q
cup. Soon / was drinking my regular
allowance, tearing down brain and
nerves by the daily dose of the nefa-
rfous beverage
Later, / found my breath coming
hard, had frequent fits of nausea, and
then was taken down with bilious
fever.
Common sense came to me, and I
quit coffee for good and went back to
Postum. 1 at once began to gain
and have had no returns of my bilious
symptoms. headache. dizziness or YER
tigo-
It now have health, bright
thoughts. and added weight. where be-
fore there was invalidism and the
blues.
My brother quit coffee because OF
its effect on his health and now uses
Postum. He could not stand the nerv-
Gus strain while using coffee, but keeps
well on Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages.
instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly In a cup of hot wa
ter, and with cream and sugar, makes
delicious beverage instantly SOC
and SOC tins
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
mexieans 9ree a CAPTIVE.

hi Paso. Tex, Sept. 15-Edward
Ledwidge. an official of the Mexican
Northwestern Railroad, who has been
held for $4,000 ransom by bandits
operating near the Cumbre tunnel in
Chihuahua, was released early today,
according to Information here
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Burning Liner Is safe

New York. Sept 1.-THE fire
aboard the Fabre liner SAINT Anna has
been extinguished. according to wire
less messages received by the agents
here this afternoon Size is proceeding
ON her course.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Priest is Shot in Back.

St CIairsville. O.. Sept 1.-THE
Rev. Stanley Szadinski, pastor of a
Catholic church at Fairport. near
here. was shot in the back as he
stepped from his home tonight He Is
expected to recover
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Losses unbaIanc. cireus- Man.

Cincinnati, Sept 14-Dan Robinson,
widely known as a circus man and
owner of sideshows. was committed to
Longview asylum Saturday as the
end of a sensational career of alleged
check forging
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
French ship owner Accused.

Paris. Sept ia warrant charg-
ing one of the principal French ship
owners with defrauding the state has
been issued upon complaint of the
minister of marine, according to the
Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
French Sink German PIunoer

Paris. Sept ia German submar-
inc has been torpedoed and sunk by a
French torpedo boat patrol between
Mytiiene and Tenedos. says an Athens
dispatch to the Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
In style
I'D like a stylish loan"
What kind is that?"
"One which is V-shaped."

A grass widow says the only way
to reform a husband that really needs
reforming is to swap him for a yellow
dog-then poison the dog.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
T0CHEck MExICANS
United States Officers Make
Extensive Preparations to
Prevent Reprisals.
MORE TROOPS TO SAN BEaITO
Situation There Reported Threatening
by Commanding OffIcer-carranza
Soldiers Menace Americans

Brownsville, Tex, Sept 1.-two
companies of infantry were hurried
out of Brownsville tonight for San
Benito and Lyford. north of here, on
reports that there was danger from
Mexican bandits near those places
With eight Mexicans found dead today,
seven of them shot and one floating in
the Rio Grande, extensive preparations
were made tonight TO prevent repris-
ais or outbreaks during a two-day cele-
bration of the Mexican national holi-
day.
One reasuring feature tonight was
the receipt at Fort Brown of a wagon
load of arms and ammunition, given
up voluntarily by Mexicans at ranch
twelve miles below here on the river
The Mexican situation in San Be-
nito tonight was threatening. many
Mexicans having hurriedly left the
town today and the streets tonight
were filed with excited men who had
heard reports that Mexicans might at
tack that city or some community in
that vicinity. An army officer in
command at San Beuito reported there
was much unrest there and he was
glad reinforcements were coming.
Among officers here it was consid-
cred hardly possible that San Benito
could be attacked. The place is the
center of populous farming district,
in the valley, with sufficient Ameri
can population for making good an
adequate defense, and troop patrols
in that section have been strength
ened
Regret Killing of Mexicans.
The fact that three Mexicans lost
their lives near there after escaping
from Jail last night was not known
until tonight, when an incoming train
from San Benito brought many ru
mors. Officers at army concentration
posts both here and at Harrington said
they had not been informed of the
fate of these Mexicans until the news
reached Brownsville. Calls for infor
nation from San Benito then elected
only bare statements that the Mexi
cans had been killed three miles from
the town after their escape.
Death to Grineoes."
A troop of Carranza soldiers oppo
site La Feria, about thirty miles NJ
the Rio Grande, this afternoon blew
bugles and left their posts. AS they
rode away a few shouted death tc
the Gringoes." Later band of about
ninety men carrying two red flags oc
cupied a vacated Carranza post Cap
tain A V. P Anderson of the Twelfth
cavalry kept close watch with his
men on these Mexicans. The red Bas
has been the emblem found on some
buttons worn by bandits on the Amer
lean side of the river.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

Bar Peace Songs From Schools.
Chicago. Sept 11.-Peace songs
cannot be sung in Chicago's public
schools, according TO a ruling of the
school management committee
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Admiral WINSTON to Pacific Fleet.

Washington. Sept. 16.-Secretary
Daniels announced today that AID
miral Winslow has succeeded Admiral
Howard in command of the Pacific
fleet. Howard being ordered here to
lead the naval examining board
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02

The wise man learns from obserVa-
ton rather than from experience.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-02
Newman Erb Took POISON.

Long Beach. y. J.. Sept. 16-New-
man Erb. railroad magnate. is danger
0usly i'll at his home here today, the
result of swallowing a tablet of BIZ
chloride of mercury. which he mis-
took for headache tablet last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-15
gineering difficulties met with in rail

gineering difficulties met with in rail- road construction than were those which the men of science were obliged to over come in the construction of a perfectly built railroad from the Clinchfeld dis trict to the sea- There is very little level ground in that region until South Caro- line is reached. The Appa lachian range predominates And there are giant cliffs, sometimes 1000 feet above the level of the streams The natural scenery Is not sur passed in grandeur by any that exists east of the Rocky mountains In consid- arble sections of the region sthere had never been constructed even one mile oe railroad. By means of this construc- tion, which opens new gateway between the Ohio valley and the sea at Charles ton, 1t will be possible speedily to market coal mined in the clinchf1eld coal regions at competitive price in the cities along the shores of the great lakes and even in the northwest.
 There was time when the Clinchfeld coal region could have been bought by men of capital of Baltimore for a little under s4,0oo000. Baltimore capital would have jumped at the opportunity had it nor beer persuaded that the coal region was landlocked. for it would cost mill lions upon millions to penetrate It with railroads and in that way make the de- posits available for the markets. A good deal of moral courage was necessary If capital were to be persuaded to undertake this great venture. Moreover, at the time the plan was in contemplation there was not little popular hostility to rail- roads, and especially in that part of the country.
 Sane capital. however, was not timid, but was courageous. and the Clinchfield railroad is proof of that. The Clinchfield railroad is 270 miles long measured from its terminal at Elkhorn City to Spartans- burg, s. C., and Is now spoken of in the financial district as perhaps the great est recent achievement in this country in absolutely new railroad construction, It should greatly stimulate the commerce of the city of Charleston,f and it should be of immense advantage to the Ohio valley. now that the extension is com pleted to railroad connection in that val ley. At Charleston, vast coal terminals are now in course of erection, and these, when completed. will be adequate to han dle the great shipments of coal which can be made direct to the mines. AL though the road crosses the Appalachian range, nevertheless, notwithstanding the great expense entailed, the engineers havs surveyed 1t so as to provide for very easy grades, in that way reducing the cost of hauling coal exactly as MT. Rog- CTS expected to reduce the cost of hauling coal from the deposits which his road reached to the sea at Norfolk. Railroad engineers both in this country and in Europe have been greatly interested in the scientific features associated with the construction of this road, and not the 1 least of the difficulties which were en- countered in preparing for the construc- tion was the hauling of the great steam shovels and other equipment over |; la3i impossible mountain roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-15
MOTHER HUBBARD !. BALL GAME JULY A
Redwood Field to Be Scene of Much Hilarity-T. c. I.
 Band to Lead Parade

It was announced last night that the Boys Industrial band had not been secured for the Mother Hubbard ball game at Redwood Field on July 24 but that the T. c. I. band would fur nish the music on that festive occa- sion. A street parade will be one of the features prior to the game.
 At the present time the sole topic in the downtown streets is the forthconl- ing game. Tickets are on sale at all the prominent cigar stores which means that the smoke dispensaries that are too careless to sell these tick cts are not prominent. Anyway, about a million tickets will be sold and Rick wood Field on the 24th will go down in history with the Magma Charta, and the time William Tell had perfect control and displayed it by copping the apple off his sons pate.
 Another announcement of import ance is the fact that Rick Woodward will officiate as the umpire in chief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-15
IA. RAUS|N WAS UNABLE ID WORK
 FOR 13 MONTHS Well Known Knoxville Me chanic Says He Was
 Down and Out"
TANLAC PUT HIM BACK
 ON THE PAY ROLL
Now Works 10 Hours a Day
 and Can't Wait for Meal Time

"The fact that I am now back at work again, putting in 10 hours a day every working day in the week, earning living for myself and family, Is due entirely to Tanlac,' was the statement made a few days ago by ]. A. Rausin, a well known mechanic residing at the corner of John son and Connecticut streets, in Lonsdale. a suburb of Knoxville, Tenn. Mir Rausin has splendid record at the w. J. Oliver plant where he has been employed for a number of years, and Is highly respected for his honesty and integrity, by all who know him
 For more than 10 years" continued MT Rausin, "I have suffered with a bad case of rheumatism and stomach trouble, and nothing I took in the way of med- cine seemed to do me any good Ocea- slonally the doctors would patch me up so l could work for a while but 1 grad ually grew worse all the time until finally l was down and out. 1 took my bed and never left my room for 1s months.
 During all this time l ached all over and suffered terribly from rheumatism. My stomach was weak and my digestion poor. With a double afflicton of rheu- matism and dyspepsia, and with both body and limbs racked with pain and nearly everything I cared to eat denied me. l can truthfully say l found but lit- tie pleasure in life. As month after month rolled by l grew more and more .despond- ent over my condition. After trying all kinds of medicine without getting. the slightest relief, l had almost made up my mind to stop medicine all together because 1t did not seem to do me one particle of good.
 A short time ago I heard about Tanlac and 1t was happy day for me. My son in-law, MT. Lacey, had bought a bottle and it helped him so much he insisted on my trying if, but a I had taken so much medicine, l had lost all confidence in ev- erything and did not believe it would do me any good but he kept on insisting and finally decided to try It. have now finished my third bottle and-well-I have already told you what it has done for me. I now feel as well as l ever felt in my life and am able to eat and sleep and go about my work as if I had begun life all over again. I can now hardly wait for meal time to come and have gained rap idly fin weight and strength. I sleep go soundly they simply have to pull me out of bed in the mornings. I get up feeling refreshed and have a fine appetite for breakfast. l am no longer nervous and all those terrible aches and pains have left me. l am now 55 years of age and feel the touch of youth again
 Although placed on sale in Birmingham only a week ago, the demand for this fla nous preparation was so great that the supply was completely exhausted Tuesday night An express shipment arrived Wednesday morning, however, and orders will be promptly filled.
 Tanlac Is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Patton~Pope Company and Ja- cobs' Drug Store.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-15
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE,
 SEEKS RETRENCHMENT
Curtaiment of Fees and Reduction Number of Clerks Salient Features of Bill Which Body Will Pre-
 sent to the Legislature
By l.. s. BETTY

Montgomery, July 14.-(Special.)- )-Curtail- ment of fees, reduction in the number of clerks and legislative employees and other reforms" are salient provisions of a bill which the judiciary committee of the two houses will present to the legis- lature next Saturday The clerk employ ment" bill, as it may be designated, will be in conformity with the recommenda- tions of the Investigating committee.
 The committee urged in it's report that the number of committee clerks and other legislative employees be reduced More over, the committee recommended that all fees received by the clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate be depos- ited in the state treasury. Heretofore this extra compensation, received from copy ing bills and the performance of other ser vice, has been the perquislte of these two officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-15
How to Gain Weight a
 Pound a Day

Thin men and women who would like to increase their weight with 10 or 15 pounds of healthy, stay there fat should try eating a little Sargol with their meals for while and note results. Here is good test worth trying. First weigh yourself and measure yourself. Then take Sargol-one tablet with every meal--for two weeks. Then weigh and measure again. It isn't a question of how you look or feel or what your friends say and think; The scales and story, and most any thin man or woman can ca silly add from five to eight pounds in the first fourteen days by following this simple direction. And best of all, the new flesh stays put.
 Sargol does not of itself make fat. but mixing with your food 1t turns the fats. sugars and starches of what you have eaten into rich, ripe fat producing nour- ishment for the tissues and blood-pre- pares 1t in an easily assimilated form which the blood can readily accept All this nourishment now passes from your body as waste. But Sargol stops the waste and does 1t quickly and makes the fat producing contents of the very same meals you are eating now develop rounds and pounds of healthy flesh be- safe, pleasant. efficient and inexpensive. Averyts Chain of Drug Stores. Central Store, Golfers Drug Co.,; Ensley Store. Averyt's; North Birmingham. Store, Madison Pharmacy; Pratt City Store. Phillips Patterson Drug Co.,: M O.. Dept, 109 N. goth St. and other leading druggists in Birmingham and vicinity sell # in largo hoxes-forty tablets to 8
 aelgasn uu raal of weight in-