Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-02
TO LOBBY FOR THE KIDDIES
Teachers of the State Are Working
for a Compulsory kindergarten
Law for Kansas.

A lobby for the youngsters of Kan
sas is going to be in evidence at the
state legislature the next session 1t
is to be directed by the teachers and
the object is the establishment of kim
dergarten schools in the state.
The present law provides that
boards of education may establish kim
dergartens if they care to do so. Most
of them have not shown any great
zeal in their establishment The
teachers are working for an amend
ment to the law which will make it
mandatory for boards to establish
kindergartens whenever the par
ents of twenty-five or more children
between the ages of and 6 years,
| living within mile of a public school,
shall petition the board for a kinder
| garten. Only in case all the legal tax
levy is actually required for the grades
above kindergarten may the board re-
fuse to establish kindergarten.
Miss Louise M. Alder, head of the
kindergarten department at the state
normal college at Emporia has worked
| several years to arouse interest in kim
dergarten work, which has been al
lowed to Nag in Kansas, and her
efforts have brought about the hearty
Endorsement of the kindergarten
amendment by the members of the
state teachers association. The
teachers are at work now on members
of the next legislature.
Heads New Oil company-The Com
mercial Refining Company, with cap
ital of 1 million dollars, headed by
Mason d. Sampson of Salina, formerly
banker and now an oil man, is a
new enterprise for which a charter
has been applied. The headquarters
of the company will be in Wichita,
and it will be an Independent concern
The refinery will be located at Au-
gusta.
Elected Socialist by DefauIt.-For
the first time in the history of Reno
county a Socialist candidate has been
elected to county office. The official
count today showed that George Bow
ser, a farmer, Socialist candidate for
county high school trustee, was elect
ed. 1t was by default, however, as the
other candidates failed to file in time
to get on the ballot.
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Pioneer Woman Dead.-Mrs. Anna
Minnie Weiche died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. William Thiessen,
near MaFysville. She was 81 years
| old. Six sons and three daughters
survive her. She was one of the first
settlers in the county.
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Shot Firer KiIIed.-Charles Heller,
a shot firer, was instantly killed in
Crow Mine No. 20. southwest of
Scammon the other night. He left
widow and six children.
Second Typhoid Death at X. u
The second death from the recent
typhoid epidemic at the University of
Kansas occurred this afternoon, when
Axten Sharpe. a freshman, died after
a six weeks Illness Sharpe was the
was taken to the university hospital
October 2. He was 81 years old last
Monday.
Motor Service on u p. Branch
The Union Pacific Railroad is now
giving a motor car service out of Sa-
lima to Hill City and Mcpherson. Two
trips daily will be made to Mcpherson
and one daily to Hill City
Girl Dies From injuries.-The s.
year-old daughter of Mrs Charles Ra-
rick of Glen Elder is dead as the re-
suit of injuries sustained when she
was hit on the head by a fragment
of stone blown from a cistern by a
| blast.
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Boy Killed by Piaymate.-Jack
Wallror 10 wears old adopfosl cor, rf
t. NJ. Walker, a banker of Atchison,
was accidentally shot and killed by
playmate. The weapon was a 22-caIi-