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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
STATE MOVES IN GAS CASE
Attorney General Brewster Takes
First Step to End Receivership
of the Kansas Natural.

The motion to dismiss the suit of
the state against the Kansas Natural
Gas Company has finally reached In
dependence from the attorney gen.
erals office. 1t set forth all viola
tons of the antitrust laws of the
state by the defendant, herein have
been corrected" the objects of the &C
ton have been accomplished, and the
continuation of the receivership els
detrimental to the public interests
and to the public service for the Civ
ing of which said defendants were
incorporated"
So it is moved the suit be dismissed,
the receivers discharged and the
costs of action paid out of the estate
in the hands of the receivers A
clause in the agreement with the
creditors and bondholders is cited to
show the receivership may be termi-
mated before the end of the six years
covered by that agreement.
1t points out that at the time of that
agreement the Indebtedness was s5,-
100000, and has been reduced to 49,
100000. and the property is ample Sc
curity for this, and there is now no
reason for retaining the receivers.
= =
Oswego Man Drowns.-William Gar
ten, carpenter, was drowned in the
Neosho river near Oswego while fish
ing with a party of friends. Thirty
minutes elapsed before the body could
be recovered in the swift current A
pulmotor was used for two hours with
out success.
Playground for CoIony-In an effort
to win honors in the statewide child
welfare contest, the Federation of
Women's Clubs of Colony has
equipped the city park as a play
ground for children and directs the
work of recreation for the young folks.
A regular play schedule for the chill
dren is maintained by the club women.
X X X
w. r. Stubbs to Texas.-W. R.
Stubs, Ex-Governor of Kansas, who
has cattle interests at Hereford, aex,
has just bought the 30-section ranch
of w. E. Hicks, west of Hereford. His
family will move there.
* x
Expects 5000 students.-with ap-
p1ications for catalogues and letters
asking for information coming to the
State Agricultural College from pros
pective students, it is expected that
the fall attendance at the institution
will reach three thousand The total
enrolment last year was 1914 and it
is believed that these figures will be
passed this year The college opens
for assignment of students Septem-
Der Is.
x X
May Be ParaIysis.-A 6-year-old
SON of Joe Harper of Scott City was
taken i'll recently and the county
health officer, Doctor Wycoff, dag
nosed the case as probable infantile
paralysis. He is not positive, but
says the SYMPTOMS indicate the NAL
ady-
y - =
MarysviIie Hotel Man Dead. w.
Anderson. "A years old, who conduct
ed a hotel at Marysvil1e twenty-five
years, is dead at Los Angeles, Cal.
A widow. seven daughters and one
son survive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
-Liekers" Worth While.

MY papa can lick your papa.~
boosted Johnny, aged six.
Il don't care; my mamma can lick
your mamma" came back Jimmy.
Both of you make me tired" chimef
in Sammy. Ely papa and my mamma
can both lick me. and the worst part
of it is they take turns about dom it,"
Indianapolis News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
No Conoehack.

Il received letter from Aunt Matil-
da asking If we would like to spend
our vacation out on her farm"
I'VE can't possibly accept her in
vitation, George. If we do. Wen have
to ask her to visit us next winter"
THAT will be all right. We can
move into two-room apartment in
the fall, and then there won't be room
for her"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
CLEANSE THE PORES
OF Your Skin and Make 1t Fresh ana
Clear by Using Cuticura. Trial Free.

When suffering from pimples. black
heads, redness or roughness. smear
the skin with Cuticura Ointment
Then wash or with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. These super-creamy emol-
lients do much for the skin because
they prevent pore clogging.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura,' Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
Truthful Wife.

A detective was praising the truth
fulness of women
If war bulletins were as truthful as
women" he said, wed have better
idea of how this world struggle is
really going.
Il remember case the other day
it's interesting in its revelation of
woman's charlottesville case of a
husband who had disappeared.
Questioning the wife. l said to her:
And now. madam. tell me-this is
very important-tell me what your
husbands very last words were when
he lefty
his last words. the truthful
creature answered. with blush, were
For heavens sake. shut up w."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
Ingenious Mr.. Smith.

When Mr.. Smith-your intimate
friend Smith-awoke the other morn
ing he was greeted by his wife with
this:
My sweet boy, do you know you
came home late last night. and that
you talked in your sleep?'
Great Scotti No. did II" said Smith.
badly agitated. what did / say?
Tell me-"
II just couldn't make II all out, but
1t ended like ante-up-j jackpot stake"
"Oh. yes, yes. my dear. l was recit-
ing little Esperanto that a friend was
teaching me; I intended to tell il to
you when 1 came home. 1t means
How is my darling girl tonight?'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
What is Castoria
~ASTORIA is . harmless substitute for
and Soothing Syrupe. It is Pleasant.

AsToRA is harmless substitute for Castor OIL Paregoc Drops
II
Morphine other Narcotic
healthy
~
Chldren-Experen against Experiment. ~ ZYNN-A
Castoria fl]<zX Z<<<
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
Got What He Was Looking For.

Jack-Mr. Benedict is married
Belle-Do You mean 1T? Why. he
used to say he would never marry I'M
less the girl was just so and so.
Jack-Well. he struck one who
sewed him UP all right.-Judge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

ring.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

Some people go to church for the
purpose of obtaining a new supply OK
gossip.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

A bore is a person who has nothing
to do but sit around and visit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

Most of the budding geniuses get
nipped in the bud.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

You might do worse than exaggerate
the goodness of your friends
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
Obstacles

Father-What are the relations he
tween you and Miss Darlington?
Son-Her father and motheri
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

How a girl does dislike riding in O.
buggy with one armed man!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

Tommy-Why do the ducks divef
Harp-Guess they must want TO
lfuuidate their bills.-Exchange.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
The Rod.

Knicker-Smith says he whipped the
stream.
Bocker-But the stream doesn't
know it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09
BIissfuI Ignorance.

How much does 1t cost you to rur
this yacht, old chapT"
eff 1 knew l wouldn't do it.r-Lffe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

Our work counts for more than our
talk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

Suicide When Crop William
Lyford, so years old, a wealthy farmer
five miles south of Kingman, hanged
himself recently as a result of worry
over his crop failure. He had lived
there thirty years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

A Kansas Line Bars Liquor.-The
Arkansas Valley Interurban,- with
headquarters at Wichita and extern
sions to New, Halstead and Hutchin-
son, has decided to take no shipments
of liquor. r. B. Campbell, general
manager for the road, in response to
an inquiry from the county attorney
of Reno county, said that no liquor OF
any kind would be handled by the in
terurban as freight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

May Be ParaIysis.-A 6-year-old
son of Joe Harper of Scott City was
taken i'll recently and the county
health officer, Doctor Wycoff, dag
nosed the case as probable infantile
paralysis. He is not positive, but
says the SYMPTOMS indicate the mall
ady.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

MarysviIle Hotel Man Dead. W.
Anderson. "A years old, who conduct
ed a hotel at Marysville twenty-five
years. is dead at Los Angeles, Cal.
A widow, seven daughters and one
son survive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

Kansas Barber browns. Foney
Specie, owner of a barber shop in Cot
feyville, was drowned in the Verdigris
river the other night while setting q
trot line. He was "a years old and
unmarried.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

An Augusta Girl Missino.-Anna
Anderson, "a years old, a member of
the Catholic Church, is missing and
the Catholic priest and police are
searching for her. She left Augusta
August 16 for Denver and her rela-
tives have not heard of her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

Bought Mill in Atchison.-E. R.
Mcdonald, general manager of the
Sudbury Flour Mills, Ontario, Canada,
has bought the milling plant of the
Cain Milling Company at Atchison
from T. G. Walker Mr.. Mcdonald for
merly managed mills at Republic, No,
Waterloo, Ia, and Minneapolis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-09

Tried to Save Woman, browns
George A Morris. so years old. a
broker of Wichita, drowned at Oxford
while trying to save a woman in the
Minnesota river. The woman was res
cued by others and the body of Morris
recovered
Fly Bali Kills Giri.-Avis, the Is
year-old daughter of J. E. Whitehead,
seven miles north of Westphalia. was
killed the other night Her brother
Lad batted baseball high into the air.
Coming down it struck Avis on the
head
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-07
BY ROBERT MINOR

Scranton, Pa, March 7.-Before
starting for the anthracite coal fields
to investigate and picture for The
Day Book such conditions as might
account for a threatened strike of
tremendous size 1 cast about New
York for a ''tip."
why, they have pianos in their
housesw exclaimed one wealthy coal
stakeholder. They imagine that big
war profits are accruing and they
greedily snatch for a part. They are
making a good living and more; now
they want money to blow in on lux
uries."
In the outskirts of Scranton lies
the little mining settlement of I'm
deTwood Winning the confidence Of
a mine mule driver, I went to visit
some miners under his guidance.
The first home l entered was that
of Pole, living in company house.
Have you a piano." l asked. He
looked at me quizzically.
This amt no place to keep a
piano." he said, pointing to the front
door, where a split up the middle adj
mitted both daylight and whistling
wind.
1t was cold inside. The back door
was barn door, so crudely hanging
in it's place as to show bit Of land
scape through the crack.
The house is built of one thickness
of lumber with a little plaster inside.
The miner explained that he pa
pered the house and partly floOTed it
himself, the place as turned over to
the renter by the company having the
bare earth for a portion of its floor.
These company houses-each four
rooms and a lean-to-are built in a
dismal row, all exactly alike.
Asked where his water supply was,
the miner opened the door and point
ed down the hill to pump.
"That is the water supply for eight
bo1IcoS - he said
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-07
"NIINERS WANT DECENT LIVING" SAYS ROBT.
MINOR, WHO WENT TO MINES TO SEE!


Pile, on the opposite side of Scranton,
where a recent expedition of news
paper publishers was taken by the
coal operators to "see how the min
ers live"
But the vast majority of the min
ers live in dirty, cracked and windy
shacks. Underwood is typical.
A strike is looked for, unless pres
ent negotiations are successful on
April 1. But the Underwood miners
are already on strike.
I'VE just found we were working
and getting nothing, and decided to
loaf and get nothing" they explain.
saw due bills covering two weeks
time spent in the mine, which Melted
$S.75, and similar amounts. One
man showed me his due bill which re-
corded an eight-cent balance due the
company after two weeks.
There is much rock in the mines
for removal of which the miners say
they are not adequately paid. Then
they spend many hours waiting for
empty cars to load. When the cars
are loaded and sent up, they are
locked for slate and rock in the coal
This inspires the demand for the
"mine-run" basis-that the carload
be paid for as it comes from the mine,
without docking for impurities.
Underwood has the name of being
the most unfortunate mining commu-
nifty in the hard coal region, but as
worked south through WiIkes-Barre,
HazeIton and neighboring towns,
could see little to prefer elsewhere.
Sewage systems are unheard of.
The vast majority Of the houses
would just about do for barns. They
are not rented to '1aborers," as ia
borers' (miners' assistants) are not
able to pay the rent.
When the union itself tried to get
the Underwood miners to wait, they
threw down their tools, left the old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-05
BERLIN ADMITS LOSS.
Gain FOOthoId In Advanced
German Post.

BERLIN. Via London, MAY THE
French MADE attacks Yesterday against
the German positions ON the slopes west
and sou,hwest ~ lie Mort Homme. on
the wet bank ~ tn" Meuse. The at
tack west OF the hill was repulsed,
while to the southwest the attacking
force gained a foothold IN a German ad-
vaiced post. The official German state
ment was as follows
IN the sector between Armentieres
and Arras there has been some lively
fighting, Near SouchrZ and northeast
Of Lens there hav been some mine
engagements. and similar fighting near
Melville. Northwest OF Lens AN at
tempt by the British 10 advance fol-
lowing some mine explosions failed.
In the sector of the Meuse the az
tiliery fire on both sides Increased
with great violence during the eve
ming, and was exceptionally violent in
the night. a French attack against
our positions on the slopes Of lie
Mort Homme was ropuls.d. South
west OF the hill the enemy obtained a
foothold In M Of our advanced
posts.
OF several enemy aeroplanss which
dropped bombs this morning upon III"
garden OF he royal castle Of cstsnd
one was shot down in an aerial bat
tie near Middclkerkc. The pilot. 4
French officer, was killed. West Of
LEVIN German au'i-Hi-' raft guns and
machine guns brought down two
enemy aeroplanes. In the district =
Fort Vaux two French hirlanes were
put out Of commission by our airrnen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-05
MADRID'S
Spain Cannot Remain Indifferent,
Correspondent Reports.

Spr'idf 'dbfS DesfHf'H 10 lHk Sun.
PARIS. May 1.-THE Temps's Madrid
correspondent telegraphs that the eler-
Getic attitude taken and maintained by
Washington has deeply impressed po-
ntical and Governmental circles.
The correspondent states that he re-
ceives the impression. through CONVEX
sations with authorized persons. that
II the United States asked neutrals'
70 adhere to a general entente against
the German pi,atical submarine warfare
Spain would adhere.
wilson's phrases in the note referring
10 the rights Of neutrals have greatly
pleased the Madrid Government, the
correspondent states. The Government
gives great consideration to the opinions
Of South American republics. which en-
tirely conform with those OF the United
States.
ut is said here" the correspondent
says. that anti-German opinion In South
America Is notably influenced by WASH
ington's attitude and on this account
II is impossible for Spain to remain in
different"
The correspondent conclude u" declar-
ing that opinion in diplomatic en- '"s is
unanimous in believing that the pr. ant
moment is the gravest for neutrals 81 zee
the war began. Americas attitude is
taken as showing hat affairs are going
Vell for the Allies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-05
AMERICANS LEAVE BULGARIA.
nv. Norowits aud DR.. Tanroast <r
rive ~ UOItaWd.

THt HaGrE. May g. After sixteen
months work In the Hungarian and Bull
gariau army rr. Charles pauCoas' ~
Philadelphia aud pr Morowltz Of New
York haN" reach Holland. They were
the last American phN ~icidns to leave
Bulgaria with the exception Of Dr. Harry
Plotz ~ New York, who remained in
SOFIA.
- great H. the German influence over
Bulgaria. pr, rarcnast said, that the en-
tire country has been practically swept
clear Of fpodstuffs and mediramcnts.
The populace, compelled to get sugar,
-four and other necessities by card al
lowance. IT. growing restlcss. he said
The feeling Of hostility To the Germans
n toward the Government may result,
the physicians believe in popular up
rlsings or tssassinat!ons. II ~ est'-
mated that there are at least 400. 900
Germans in Bulgaria,
DR.. Pancoast stated that the Hun
garihns were far more humane TO their
prisoners than the Ruigarians. The
Hungarians also treated the Americana
well. while In Bulgaria all Americans
are regarded suspiciously.
Dr. Morowitz Will sail on the steam-
ship Nieuw Amsterdam.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-05
BRAZIL'S DEMANDS.
Ursent Inquiry Or, cred In SINKING
Of h ViO Branco.

RIO pE JASErno, May Am urgent
inquiry concerning the sinking Of the
Brazilian steamship RIO Franco has
been ordered by the Brazilian Goycrn-
ment in order that the republic ma be
able ~ art IN defence Of lis neutral
rights. The German Legation here has
been informed of the action Of the Gov
eminent.
II IL stated IN official cable messages
that the vessel was torpedoed by a Ger
Gan submarine The newspapers de
nounce the Berlin Government as the
foe Of humanity.
The Gd.Cud Nc Noiicios SAYS. "To
combat infamous i'russianism Is the
dut, OF every nation"
The Cor''io Dc Nduh0 says ",icr
many considers herself in "A state Of wai
with ~" eutir" world
The Jonrndi do com mrrcio yesterday
urged cooperation 81 Brazil and Tn,
United states IL opposition To the Ger,
submarine war,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-05
ASKS FACTS.
LANSING Fears complications 10
Germany Replaced Dutch ship.

wAsHINGToN. May 4--Secretary Lam
sing cabled to Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin to-day asking for confirmation or
denial Of the report tina. Germany had
admitted ~torpedoing the Dutch steamship
Tubantia and had agreed to provide the
owners with a German ship in place OF
The ship sunk.
As American citizens were on board
h Tnbuntia, the United States has n
direct interest in the case. Germany has
made no offer of reparation to the United
States for the damage suffered by Amer
leans.
II Is understood that the United States
Government would regard a German
offer to replace the Tuban'ia by a Ger
maj vessel as "A questionable concession
TO Holland. The German steamer owned
by the Dutch could not operate without
Wishing capture as a prize uy the Entente,
and vexing diplomatic questions are
likely to be involvtd in the transfer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-05
CALLS COAST RAID A SUCCESS.
Zcppeitns Attacked British Batter.
les and Warships. says Berlin.

BERLIN. via London. May THE ON
cial German account Of the Zeppelin raids
the English coast on Tuesday night
states that factories. railroads, indus
trial establishments. coast batteries ana
British warships were attacked with sue
cess. The loss of the LEO OF Norway is
admitted, The statement is ms follows
A German naval air squadron on the
night OF May 20 attacked the middle
n northern parts of the east coast OF
England Factories. blast furnaces and
railroads near Middlesbrouxh and
stockton. industrial establishments
near Sunderland. the fortified port OF
Hartl-pool. the coast batteries south
Of the River Tees and British men-of-
war a. tho entrance to the Fir', of
Forth were attackod with many bUnlbs.
The success OF these attacks was wit
messed.
All our airhips, notwithstanding the
fact that they were shelled heavily,
returned to their hoine port with the
exception OF the Leo. which. in consc-
uuence of "A strong southern wind, Was
driven on her course to the NORTH and.
getting into difficulties at sea. was lost
off ~Stavanger. The whole crew Is safe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-05
GIVES PRAISE TO TOWNSHEND,
Hunger Made kut ren der
Necessary. says Lord Kitchener,

LoNpoN, May Earl Kitchener in
the House OF Lords to-day culoglzed
Cen Townshend and his army. who were
compelled to surrender at kut-ci-Amarl.
Earl Kitchener stated that the surrender
was made only in the face Of starvation.
The relief force under Gen. Gorringe was
prevented from reaching kut-el-Amara
by adverse elements only h' added.
The British Secretary Tor War read
this despatch, the last sent ny Gen.
Townshend:
W are pleased to know that W. have
done our duty and recognize that our
situation is one of the fortunes of Wa.
We thank you, Gen. Gorringe and all
ranks Of the 7lgris force for the great
efforts YOU have made to save us"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-05

the greatest Importance to the exact
language OF the German note. which re-
9ers to modification of the German Al
miralty order of February T. The word
ing OF the TEXT on this point probao'y
Will decide whether a diplomatic break
b to be aycrtcd.
Secretary Lansing delivered Mr..
Gerard's cable to the President this
morning. Later The Secretary had n
conference with Senator stone. chair
man Of the Senate Committee Oh FOR
eign Relations. at the state department
Senator Stone said after the conference"
that he was unable TO understand inc
situation :.
In tho face Of the indefinite official
Information concerning Ucrman>s reply
the statement was made IN authoritative
circles that President Wilson VIII imtne-
~iliatcly reject amy reply which does not
meet his demand that the submarine
menace 10 non-combatants' lives cease
from now on.
Conditions which the imperial Gov
crnment might wish to discuss with the
United states would not necessarily form
D barrier to acceptance OF ternlihN :
reply, provided the discussion II initiated
Sy y German pledge TO hold submarine
operations in abe>ance or to condu''
them on a cruiser basis. secretary
lansing has made this clear several
times since the last American n"ic was
cent.
w "cruiser warfare II u meant mat
herman submarines or"rat" ae'h'S'
merchantmen just aa cruisers wou'u oP.
crate. The submarines would nc sunJ'''
"a tho same restrictions Imposed III IN
tcrnational law on cruisers that H. they
must warn the merchantmen, give th'
eaptain an opportuuity ~ surrendering
and yi.i, and search tho ship. rescu" tn''
hin ~ pcrS and provide TOT th' Sat''s
Of IN. crew before sinking the vessel
II tho merchantmen attempts 10 resist
Or fec after being called OF to SURRENDER
che cruiser has n right 10 SINK her WIN
cu, further ado. but II the merchant
man Indicates willingness to surrender
Aven after having attempted resistance
~ nIyht the cruiser must not sink her.
The Pres dent : attitude l. represented
~ being almost impatient Thc pre-
ljmjnary REPORTS whirh have como IRON
Berlin nave cuuVcy cd the impression that
does mot, fully realize the gray
NV of the situation which caused tho
President - despatch his recent note.
The Presidents determination to act
drastically as soon AZ AN unsatisfactory
Saply from Berlin H. received was re-
Elected to-day In a conference he held
with Chairman Hay OF the House Com
mittcc on Military Affairs. The Fresi-
dent is understood to have expressed inc
wish tina, the conference committee ~
the House and Senate IN tho army Dill
should expedite its deliberations instead
Of delaying longer over he pros and
cons Of the House plan for federalizing
the militia and the Senate plan for a
national volunteer force.
Officials believe the Presidents Nrst
step " diplomatic relations are severed
will he to call on Congress TO pass the
army and navy programme as emery
onCy measures.