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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-15
SYNOPSIS.


.Juanita Holland. on her. journey into
the heart of the Cumberlards to become a
teacher of the mountain children, fatnts
at the door of Fletch McNash's cabin
HaYeY and one of his henchmen that ac-
-Quafnts her with the Havey- McBriar feud.
Cal Douglas of the Havey clan is on trial
In PERIL for the murder of a McBriar
friends. Cal Douglas is acquitted Nash
Wyatt is killed by the Haveys- Miit NC
Briar and Bad Anse declare a truce IN
Juanita thinks she finds that Bad Anse
Y opposins her efforts to buy land and
build school MiIt McBriar breaks the
5ered- Jeb McNash begs Bad Anse to tell
him who killed his father. but is not told.
-uanita and Bad Anse further Tnisunder-
stand each other. Bad Anse tells Juanita
he does not fight women and Juanita gets
her land and cabin Jeb refrains from
killing Young Milt McBriar, he is not
sure Young Milt is the murderer Young
Milf and Dawn meet several times. re-
EuIttng in a demand from Bad AnSe that
Dawn leave Juanita's cabin. Juanfta and
Good AnSe go to see Bad AnSe, who again
Juanfta in the wrong way. She begins to
understand Bad Anses dream of regener-
alton for his people. Young Milt and Bad
Anse lay aside the feud for the time to
prevent the burning of the new school
house. Dawn remains with Juanita- Bad
Anse finds himself drifting dangerously
near Juanita- Roger Malcolm of Phiia-
deiphia comes to WOO Juanita and to in
vestgate the mineral possibilities of the
district Bad Anse gives him yelled warn
ing. Young Milf comes openly to see
two men set new precedent by fighting
with fists and then shaking hands on a
personal truce. Milt McBriar plots to
have Bad Anse. killed. Juanita's school
prosDers. Bad Anse agrees to friendship
with her though he knows that on his
part it Is hopeless love.
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There Is Just One Place Here Where
the Spiders Are Welcome"
every nerve in his body tingle and leap
into a hot ecstasy of emotion. while
his face became white and drawn.
Don't risk your hfe." she pleaded
Your people can't spare you; ! can't
spare you Not now, Anse; need you
too much
The mans voice came in a hoarse
whisper
tYe needs me2''
Yes. yes she swept on, and for an
instant. he was on the verge of with
draw wing his hands and crushing her to
him. but something in his face had
warned her She dropped the hands
she had been holding and said in an
altered tone: Its not just me: it's
bigger than that. It's my work We've
come to be such good friends that I
couldn't go on without you My work
would fail"
For while he was silent. then he
sale very slowly and very bitterly:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-15

ter be settin' in Their high cote 1
hain't never a-goin' ter leave hit, an
eff that jury Glars him-or eff they jest
pen1tentiaries him-I'm goin' ter kill
him as he sets thar in his cheer-so
help me God!"
Loyal in their stubborn adherence to
feud obedience, the judge and grand
jury secretly returned two indictments
bearing the names of Luke Thixton as
principal and Milton McBriar, ST., as
accessory to the crime of murder
against the peace and dignity of the
commonwealth of Kentucky, and con-
trary to the statute in such, case made
and provided" Also, they withheld
their action from public announce
ment.
Surreptitiously and guardedly a
message travelled up the watercourses
to the remotest Havey cabin. Bad
| Anse babe his men be ready to rise
in instant response to his call, and
| they made ready to obey.
One day Juanita Holland and Dawn
set out for Lexington to do their
Christmas shopping.
Anse Havey rode with them across
to Peril and waved his hat in farewell
rickety passenger coach 1t was very
shabby car of worn and faded plush,
but to Dawn it seemed fairy chariot.
AS they entered the lobby of the
Phoenix hotel, in Lexington, a tall
youth rose from chair and came for
| ward. If the boy was crude{ and dark
er and less trim in appearance than
his Blue-Grass brethren, he carried his
!, IL IL I'D
entity. He came forward with his hat
ter see We. Dawn
The girl looked about the place, and
breathed rather than asked: Isn't the
world wonderful, Milt?7
Two days followed through which
Dawn passed in transports of delight.
There were the undreamed sights of
shop-windows decked for the holiday
season, and the crowds on the streets,
and the gayety and nerrfment of
Christmas everywhere She had never
heard SO much laughter before. and
she found it infectious, and laughed.
too
At last she found herself again in a
faded plush car beside Juanita, with
Young Milt sitting opposite. Old AIiIt
was on tndL Train. tCO, 01l EkG paused
only 10 nod before disappearing into
the shabbier smoking compartment,
where he had business to discuss A
man was waiting for him in there
whom old acquaintances might have
passed by without recognition 1t was
| the hope of Milt McBriar that when
they left the train at PERI, any &C.
quaintances who might be about would
do just this
| While the Christmas shoppers
laughed in the day coach. Luke Thix-
ton received final instructions in the
empty smoker
| He was to pass as swiftly and un
obtrusively as possible through Peril
and go direct across the ridge
| He and Milt would leave the train
| without conversation or anything tc
mark them as companions After thai
Luke knew what he was to do. and nc
| further conference would be necessary
| 1t was noon when the train rumbiee
again over the trestle near the town
and all morning steady. featherJ
snow had been falling. yelling the
sights from the windows and wrapping
the mountains in cloak of swans
down
| At last the trucks screamed. the ok
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Then I'll talk outspoken Ter try ter
convict these men In cote means to
take desperate chance Ye can't
hardly succeed. an Ii We fails we've
lost yore hold on the Haveys-ye're
plumb. eternally done for"
II don't aim to fail"
No; but We mought. Anse. no man
hain't never questioned yore loyalty
till now 7 mcught as well tell We
straight what talkin's goin' round"
Anse stifrened. What is it?' he
demanded
Some folks low that Their Haveys
don't mean as much ter We now as Their
Turin schoolteacher does. Them
folksn be pretty apt ter think We amt
tryin' ter please them so much as her
if yer attempts this"
Anse stood for a long minute silent.
and his bronzed features grew taut.
At last he inquired cooily:
What do you think. Breck?''
I'D trust We till hell froze."
All right Then do as tells ye. an
If / fails I reckons you'll be head of
the Haveys in my place"
Down at the school there was going
to be a Christmas tree that year.
Never before had the children of the
'branch-water folks" heard of Christ
mas tree. The season of Christ's birth
had always been celebrated with moon
shine jug and revolver. 1t was dread
ed in advance and mourned over in
retrospect
Now in many childish hearts large
dreams were brewing. Eager antici-
pations awaited the marvels.. The hon.
ored young fir tree which was to bear
fruitage of gifts and lights had been
singled out and marked to the ak. Anse
Havey and Juanita had explored the
woods together, bent on it's selection
Perhaps Juanita and Dawn were as
much excited as the children, but to
Dawn it meant more than to anyone
else. She was to accompany Juanita
to Lexington to buy gifts and decora-
tons and would have her first won
drous glimpse of the lights and crowds
of a city.
Milt was there at college and would
be returning about the same time, so
the mountain girl secretly wrote him
of her coming. And even facing so
grave crisis, Anse Havey thought of
that tree and hoped that Luke would
not come back before Christmas.
That night, while he was sitting
with Juanita and the fire was flashing
on her cheeks, he said moodily: I'm
afraid yen have to start despisin' me
all over again.
She looked up in establishment
'Why?" she asked.
I've got to kill a man.
She rose from her chair. her face
pallid
XIII a MANI" she echoed.
God knows I hate to do it." He
rose, too. and stood before the hearth
But reckon it had better be me than
Jeb."
do you mean" she broke Off and
finished brokenly, that F1etch's muir
derer is back?"
Hes comm He's comm to kill
somebody else. Most likely me. It's
question OF settlin' scores with a MUIR
derer that kilt Fetch for a ticket
West and a hundred dollars-or lettin'
young Jeb McNash go crazy an start
in the feud all over again. reckon
we sees that I amt no choice"
She came nearer and stood confront
ing him SO close that he felt her breath
on his face. She broke out in a low,
tense voice: Suppose he kills you?"
He'll have his chance" said Anse
Havey shortly. 81 amt 1owin' to shoot
him down from ambush.
The girl leaned forward and clutched
his hands in both her own Under the
tight pressure OF her fingers he felt
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SEEK TO INDUCE
OTHER AGENTS
TO join STRIKE
Officials of New Union Are Ac-
tive in the Prudential
Developments

New York. July 25.-Officials OF the
newly formed Union Of Insurance
Agents, members Of which now are on
strike against the Prudential Insurance
Co.. asserted here tonight that efforts
are being made to induce agents of
other industrial companies to join with
them. The strikers declared that the
agents of several Of these companies
had promised them financial support.
The State Board Of Mediation has TAX
en- a hand in the strike and tomorrow
the strikers will be given hearing.
Representatives Of the union declar-
ed that negotiations are in progress to
have the facts laid before Secretary Of
Labor Wilson in Washington and that
it is proposed to enlist the aid Of
Frank Walsh, former president Of the
commission on industrial relations.
Harry Lumpkin. president Of the union,
said he was informed today that i'm
posters are taking advantage Of the
strike and are soliciting payments on
policies.
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BRITISH CRUISER
CROSSES Three
MILE BOUNDARY
Comes Through Virginia Capes
to Vicinity of Fortress Mon.
roe, Cruises about for an Hour
and Returns to Sea

Norfolk, Va, July 25.-Pilotless and
without warning to United States Of
flcials one of the British cruisers living
off Cape Henry awaiting the appear
ance Of the German submersibles
Deutschland and Bremen, steamed
through the Virginia capes early today,
proceeded to the vicinity of Fortress
Monroe. cruised about for an hour or
more. and then returned to a point
just outside the three-mile limit
The battleship Louisiana and the
collier Neptune were the only United
States government vessels which sight
ed the ship and report of the incident
was made to Washington tonight by
naval officers. Authorities here said
that while the entrance to American
Waters without warning was very I'M
usual, they could see in it no violation
Of international law or navigation
regulations.
Initial knowledge Of the presence of
the cruiser in American waters came
when an officer on the Louisiana sight
ed her about 500 yards behind him 1ust.
inside Cape Henry. She was carrying
steaming lights.
Members of the crews Of the Virginia
and Maryland pilot boats, which Law
near the entrance Of Cape Henry, said
today that they did not see her pass In
or out of the capes.
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Agreement in Prospect

The feeling tonight is that more ia
vorable to an agreement ultimately
being reached, the belief being that
with Mr. Redmond and Sir Edward
Carson in harmony means will be
found TO override objections from 9th
q quarters.
No formal cabinet meeting was held to-
day but Premier Asquith conferred pri-
vately with David Lloyd George, secreta-
ry for war; Arthur J. Balfour, first lord
of the admiralty, and Andrew Bonar Law,
secretary for the colonies. After this con-
ference Mr.. Asquith went to the palace
for a conference with the King, which is
supposed to have been connected with the
Irish difficulty.
A number of informal conferences be-
tween the party leaders were held today.
A meeting of the Irish parliamentary
party will be convened tomorrow in the
House of Commons to discuss the situa-
ton and consider plans for future action
by the party.
John Dillon, member Of Parliament for
East Mayo has given notice of mo-
ton in the House In which he will ask
the government, in view of its failure to
produce the promised home rule bill. to
disclose its plan for the future govern
ment of Ireland during the continuance Of
the war.
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England's
Stand on
Blacklist
Not Intended to Hurt Neutral
Trade or Affect Neutral Con-
tracts, Says Sir Cecil Spring
Rice-Will Be Glad to Consid-
er Protests

Washington, July ga partial an
swer to the State departments re-
quest for information concerning the
blacklisting of American firms by Great
Britain was given informally to Act
ing Secretary Polk, late today by Sir
Cecil Spring Rice. the British ambas-
sador. Sir Cecil said that the blacklist
was not directed against neutral trade:
that it was not intended to affect
existing contracts and that the Brit
ish government would be glad to con-
slider the cases of firms desiring to Of
fer proof that they had been put on
the list unjustifiably.
Mr.. Polk was assured by the ambas-
sador that the blacklist was designed
solely to prevent British capital and
credit being used to support an enc
my. This. it was said, would be set
forth at length in the forthcoming for
eien office statement which will prob
ably take the form of an announce
ment in Parliament. Pending its is
suance. the State department will de-
lay an announcement it is preparing
for the information Of the American
business public.
For the present. while trying to out
line the general principles upon which
negotiations on the subject should be
conducted, the department is giving
close attention to the relief of individ-
ual firms which may suffer, without
intent or their part Of violating any
legal right of the British government.
The ambassadors assurance that con-
tracts will not be impaired is taken by
officials to mean that in instances of
this nature consignees will be instruct
ed to carry out the conditions already
begun.
A development which must be dealt
with relates to American corpora tons
whose stock in whole or in part is
owned by Germans or in Germany A
New York corporation found that the
ma jority Of its capital stock was owned
by German corporation in the same
line of business.
The British government is under
stood to incline to the American view
that the domicile Of a company, the
place where it is Incorporated must
determine it's status.
1t is said that there are British legal
decisions supporting that view and Of
ficials here believe that ultimately
Great Britain will recognize It as valid.
Continued on Page 1column 81
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Irish Agreement Is
Indicated from the
Tuesday Activities
Premier Asquith Holds Conferences Throug h
Day-Belief That John Redmond and Sir Ed
ward Carson Are in Harmony

London, July 25.-Parliament man
aged today to steer clear Of the
prickly Irish problem, except for a
statement by Premier Asquith to the
effect that the parts of the home rule
agreement approved by John Redmond,
the Nationalist leader, and Sir Edward
Carson, the Unionist leader in Ulster,
would be published as soon as posi-
bic. and that if there was a general
desire on the part of the House the
Premier would offer facilities for an
other discussion of the home rule ques,
ton.
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Danger of Explosion

This action was taken because tests
of the gas in the tunnel, through
which rescuers have to pass, showed
that it is highly explosive. An attempt
will be made to pump out the gas so
that the work of recovering the bodies
may progress.
All hope that any Of the IL men
trapped in the tunnel are alive has
been abandoned. Ten bodies. those of
members of two rescue parties which
tried to reach the doomed men, but
themselves succumbed to the deadly
gas. are in the morgue. Eight injured
men, also members of the rescue par
ties, will recover
Four Investigations. city, county
state and federal. will be begun to-
morrow to determine the cause of the
explosion near the f1ve-mile crib end
of the tunnel last night, which en-
tombed the IL men and released the
gas which overcome the two rescue
parties. The lack of safety devices
such as gas helmets and pulmotors at
the crib and shore ends of the $4,000
foot tunnel also will be investigated.
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$29o,ooo,ooo
for the Army
Bill Total
Futile Efforts at Reduction of
Items Below Committees Fig
ures = Passage Probably To-
day

Washington. July 25.-An efforts to re-
duce items of the army appropriation bill
below the figures recommended by the
committee failed In the Senate today and
indications tonight were that the total
appropriation for that branch of national
defence would approximate $4,000 900
when the measure is completed.
Passage Of the bill is expected tomor-
row. Most of the appropriations are re-
vised by the Senate committee had been
acted upon when adjournment was taken
tonight. AS the bill stands it represents
an increase of s11o,oooooo over the House
authorization.
BY vote Of 10 to Se the Senate today
retained a House provision prohibiting in
stallation of so-called stop watch sys-
TENS in management of government
works. Senators MARITIME, Reed. Thomas
and others denounced the system as 'bru-
tai and fendish."
Senator Weeks defended it and the mil
itary affairs committee sought to have
the provision against il stricken out.
Senator Lee Of Maryland made an eff
fort to include an appropriation in the
Oil " pIoSluC ioi uopcllueIit ldHliileS VI
national guardsmen in the federal service.
but his amendment was ruled out Of or
der. sustained by Vice President Mar
shall. The issue will he raised again on
an amendment to be offered by Senator
La Toilette.
An amendment to establish a counsel
Of national defence for coordination of
industries and resources in the interest
Of national security was agreed to 50 to 49,
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Petrograd, July o5.-(Via London).-
The Russian operation against the
Turks, which lately have been over
Swallowed by the more sensational
events on Gen. Brusilloff's front, are
now retaining general attention.
AS result of series of consecutive
gains which ever since the fall of En-
zerum has been slowly but irresistably
sweeping toward the objective in Asia
Minor. the Caucasian armies now COM
nland the heights which definitely
threaten the important Turkish base
of Erzingan and make the fall of that
city in the near future extremely prob
able. The Russians. after having stol-
idly withstood most energetic counter
offensiveS without weakening, are nov
pressing forward in three directions
from Gumish Khaneh. As miles north
of Erzingan from Baiburt so miles
northeast of Erzingan, and from Ma
makhatun, As miles east Of Erzingan,
all of which points have recently been
occupied by the Russians and form an
arc from which to focus attacks upon
Erzingan.
The new points mentioned as having
been occupied by the Russians pos
sessed every natural advantage for de-
Tense and the Turks made the most
persistent efforts to hold them. Their
loss not only brings the Russians with
IN % miles of Erzingan, but gives them
command of the chief approaches to
the city.
1t is reliably reported here that the
evacuation Of Erzingan has already
begun and that the present defense of
the city is being conducted only with
the object Of giving the Turks time to
withdraw to a new base ia Sevas 100
miles TO the west There being no rail-
road between Erzingan and Sevas the
Turks apparently are attempting to
avoid a repetition of their fight at
Erzerum and Trebizond. where they
gave themselves insufficient time for
an orderly withdrawal and allowed
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UNIDENTIFIED
BOY browns IN
ANDR0SC0CCIN

Lewiston, Me, July PA boy about
IS years of age was drowned in the An
droscoggin river under the Maine Cen
trail Railroad bridge, Lewiston, at 225
P. NJ. Tuesday. The only clue to his
identity is a slip Of paper on which is
written w ". Dennis, r. F. D. /,
this having been found in his coat
which was on the shore.
According to the story of the boys
who saw the accident, he was in SWIM
ming alone above the island. When
their attention was called to him he
was apparently struggling in the cur
rent. One onlooker prepared to rescue
him but the boy disappeared below the
surface.
Police headquarters were notified
and Deputy Picard, Patrolmen Breen,
Shea, E. Gauthier and Lajoie went to
the scene where they grappled for the
body.
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| Prosperity Of Steel
Industry Revealed in
y. S. Corp n Repor'

New York, July 25.-The extraordinary
prosperity of the steel and iron industry,
chiefly as a result of the European war
das disclosed today by the publication Of
the second quarterly statement of the
United States Steel Corporation for 1915.
1t showed total earnings of sS1 126,04S net
income of s71.3So,2 90 and surplus balance
of s47 So. a35 after payment of regular div
idends Of Il and Il per cent. respectively
on the preferred and common shares and
an extra dividend of l per cent. on the
common.
These figures. which constitute new rec
ords, show increases over the previous
quarter of $50. 412,424 in total earnings, 800
ISL SIS in net income, and s15.11o.3e3 in sur
plus They were far beyond the estimates
of the financial community.
For the first half of the year earnings
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CHILD LABOR TO
TAKE PLACE OF
SHIPPING BILL
senate Democrats after Long
Debate Agree to Wilson
Request

" ''ninSt'n' iulv 25.-YieIding TO an
l'seh' request from, the President. Demo-
,'''' % the senate in caucus tonight de-
"'ni7'd % PASS the child labor bin at
"a session q Congress.
49,. son VAS reached after a long
ouHnE which several Southern
whose opposition forced the
r-'e out % the imperative legislative
lam mace M several days ago vigor-
49, o"''ted 70 its reinstatement. The
80 determination to include II was
WITHOUT record vote 1t will
me shipping bill on the Senate
coming IN as soon as the army
..a. ,'''n'i ~ Columbia appropriations
,'r .efn passed. The shipping measure
-, 'n"o" + in order and the revenue
III VIII come next. N
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increased s1o1. sos over the same pc
Rod of 1915, and the total balance of s111,-
219132 represents an increase of s105. 731 $40.
The balance for the second quarter Is
equal to almost AZ per cent on the out
standing on the common stock and for
the first half year the balance applicable
to common dividends is almost 80 per cent
An analysis of earnings for the quar-
ter shows gain of more than 100000
in May over April and a moderate gain
over May in June, which had been OK
pected to show recession.
The extra dividend declared today is
the first disbursement of its kind since
the first quarter of 1910 and is accepted
as part compensation for the period of
suspended dividends on the common stock
between the last quarter of 1914 and the
same quarter of the following year.
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GUERNSEY STATEMENT
TUESDAY MORNING

Bangor. Me, July 25.-Frank E.
Guernsey in statement this morn
ing said:
"At this moment. the returns being
incomplete, I am uncertain as to just
what the outcome will be. I am very
much gratif1ed, however. with the vote
in my home county. which is practi-
cally unanimous and the splendid sup
port given me by the Fourth district
Considering the fact that have had
but 20 days in which to make State
wide campaign, the State results as
returned up to this time are very sat
isfactory to me. even though I fail in
securing the nomination. The support
given me seems to have been State
wide and much better in the southern
part Of the State than I had expected.
am not ready to concede the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Fernald at this time"