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HOUSE NOW
DEBATING THE
RESOLUTION
Vote Will Probably Not be TAX
en- on Resolution Until Some
Time Tomorrow
AT FOUR O'CLOCK
70 SPEAKERS REMAINED
Passage is Certain but Leaders
Plant to Let All Members
Speak on Measure

WASHINGTON. April 5.-The de.
bate on the war resolution began in
| the house of representatives this
morning at ten o'clock, with Chairman
I Flood of the foreign affairs committee,
making the opening statement.
The passage of the resolution which
! will complete the action of congress
declaring that state of war exists,
| is expected before night by a heavy
majority, comparable with that which
attended its passage in the senate last
night. The vote in the senate was 81
TO 8. The senators who cast the mega
tive votes were J. X. Vardaman of
Mississippi VIM. J. Stone OF Missouri,
Geo. w. Norris of Nebraska, A. J.
Gronna of North Dakota, Harry Lane
of Oregon and Robt NJ. LaFollette of
Wisconsin.
Far in the rear of the hall sat Henry
a. Cooper of Wisconsin, the ranking
republican on the foreign affairs COM
mittee. who is expected to lead the
OPPOSITION.
Few Expected to Vote Against
Less than dozen of the represen-
tatiyes are expected to vote against
the resolution
SmaH Attendance at OPENING
There We're less than half of the
members in their seats this morning
when the session opened. The CALLER
les also were only about half filled.
Compelled to Enter War
War is being made upon our coun.
try and its people" said Chairman
Flood in his opening statement. "Our
ships are being sunk, our non.combat-
ant citizens. including women and
children, are being murdered, and
there is no choice to our course. We
are compelled by the acts of Germany
to enter into this colossal war"
Cooper Voices First Opposition
The first expression of opposition
came from Cooper and Stafford of
Wisconsin and Brittian of Illinois.
while Flood was recounting the Ger.
man violations OF our rights
Wouldn't the English mines in the
North Sea destroy American Hves?"
asked Cooper.
To date England has never sunk
one of our ships or destroyed an
American life" Flood replied amid
loud applause.
More Opposition Develops
Representative Flood announced
this afternoon that sixteen members
of the house had asked permission to
speak against the resolution.
Harrison AssaiIs PaciHcists
Representative Harrison, demo-
cratic member from Mississippi, as.
sailed the proGerman sympathizers
saying: Il would suggest that they
now employ their talents and elo.
qucncc. not in attempting to cause
disscntlOns among American people,
but in addressing the kaiser and Won
Dcthmann.Hollweg. of the Rcischtag.
or that sample of diplomatic kultur.
tho Zimmerman note.
The democratic leader, Kitchin, an.
nounccd that he would vote against
the resolution.
interest in Debate Wanes
At 1880 o'clock interest in the de.
bate began to wanc. The galleries
were only half filed and there were
only IS members of the house on the
floor
Igoc. democratic member from
Missouri, announced that he would
vote against the resolution because he
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THIS SHOWS BETTER
SPIRIT THAN DARCY

WASHINGTON. April ST will
fight When do you need me?" was
the telegram President Wilson re-
ceived from Jess Willard this morning.
This shows n better spirit than that
of Les Darcy. the English middle
weight. who left Australia to escape
conscription
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FOREIGNERST0
Be PROTECTED
IT They Conduct Themselves
Properly viii Not Suffer
Loss of Liberty

WASHINGTON, April 5.-All for
eigners in the United States who con-
duct themselves properly will suffer
no loss of property or liberty as the
result of a state of war being officially
announced.
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BRITISH AND RUSSIANS
JOIN IN MESOPOTAMlA

LONDON. April 5.--The British and
Russian patrols have got into touch
with each other in Mesopotamia, the
Associated Press correspondent was
informed this morning by General
Maurice, chief director of military
operations in the British war office.
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AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
is LEAVING VIENNA

WASHINGTON, April s. 5.-Secretary
of State Lansing this morning con.
firmed the report that Ambassador
Pennfield is leaving Vienna. No rea-
son was assigned for his departure.
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the submarine fired again. wounding
the captain, mate. engineer and two
of the crew.
Feistein Strikes Mine
NEW YORK. April 5.-Anothcr Bel
gian relief steamer, the Fiestcin was
sunk in the North Sea while approach
ing Rotterdam. II is believed this
vessel struck a mine
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ANOTHER BRITISH
STEAMER SUNK

BOSTON, April 5.-The British
Steamer Canadian which sailed from
Boston on March cath has been sunk.
according to a message received from
Queenstown.
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John White, the well known and
prosperous rancher from South Fork
spent last night in Elko. He says
that roads are badly washed out be.
tween here and his place.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-05

OUR coUNTRYi IN HeR m.
TERcouRSE WITH FoRGIoN
NATIONS MAY SHE ALWAYS 0E
IN THE RIGHT; BUT OUR coUN-
TRY, RIGHT OR WRONG.
Stephen Decatur.
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Sal, Late smeIter Settlements:
4 cad, &c; Silver. 727se or; Copper
te,,hodes). si.17se; Zinc est.
LouiD, 1o1se.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
A SAD ACCIDENT

The saddest accident that has hap
pened in or near Ellis for number
of years occurred Tuesday evening
about 4:3O o'clock when the Ford IN
which Mr. and Mrs. Chef Fuller were
riding turned over in pond of water
near the road side. The road has been
graded and the culvert was quite high
holding quite a body of water. The
sides had caved in and there was bare
Nv room for a car to pass over, but
Mrs. Fuller, who was driving the car,
thought she could make it. The bank
on the opposite side of the car gave
way, turning the car over and plnnlng
Chef under it in the water. He pro-
tected himself for a time by holding
onto a fence while his wife went to
a nearby farm house for assistance,
but before help arrived the car set
tied and when they arrived he was
drowned After the car turned over
Mrs Fuller tried to raise the car with
a post so as to be able to get her hus-
band out, but it was toe, heavy fer
her and she had to give it up and go
for assistance.
Chef Fuller was well known to all
the people around Ellis. He had lived
all his life near here and had lot of
friends who mourn his death. He
leaves a wife and child to mourn his
untime1y death, besides several broth
ers and sister and other relatives.
The funeral was held Thursday af-
ternoon.-Ellis Headlight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
ROAD NOTICE
No 1875

State of Kansas, Trego County, IS.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice that a legal petition
signed by Emil Lawson and other
householders of Wilcox Township,
in said county, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of a section
line road as follows, viz: Beginning
at the southwest corner of section SO,
township 13, range %, and then run
ming east three miles to the southeast
corner of section 80, township 13,
range %, and there terminating. Said
road to be 40 feet wide
And that said board has appointed
A. H. Hamm, S. A. Newcomer and
j ohm McNaughton viewers, who will
meet at the point of beginning of said
road, as petitioned for, on the 9Th
day of November, 1917, at 800
o'clock p. m. and proceed to view
said road, as the law directs, at
which time and place all persons in
terested may attend and have a hear
ing. In case said viewers fail to meet
on the day designated, they may meet
on the following day, as provided by
law, without further notice.
Witness my hand and official seal
of said county, this 18th day of Octo-
Der 1917.
C. H. Benson,
County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
THE NAvY's APPEAL

Twenty thousand men are needed
to make the ocean highways safe,
that the practical response to the
Nations pledge of all it's resources to
the cause of justice, equity and mercy
may be operative.
The full response in production,
manufacture, conservation and Lib
erty Loans, back up the National
army.
Keep the navy full, and the result
will tally with patriotic intent.
Cooks, bakers, cabinet makers, tele-
graphers, clerks, motor experts, ma
chinists, or willing men with no trade
at all, and of any age between Is and
Sc, will find place they can fill
Write or apply at the following
Navy Recruiting Stations: SaIina,
Topeka and Wichita, Kansas, or st.
Joseph, Mo. -
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SANTA FOR SOLDIERS
CONTINUED from first pae.)

amsuements and additions to the reg
ular mess should be maintained by
contributions from citizens.
AS the holiday season approaches
we must call to mind the dreariness
and cheerlessness of a Christmas
spent away from home, and add to
our own happiness by endeavoring to
make the day a little more Christmas
like for our men in the service. A
number of organizations throughout
the state are collecting money and
gifts to be sent to the army at Christ
mas time Other societies as well as
individuals are urged to join in this
good work Candy, nuts, unperishab1e
foods, underwear, hose, tooth brushes
and tooth paste, soap, fountain pens,
letter paper and such articles of real
convenience to the men, are especially
desired. The Good Government Club
of Topeka has asked me to receive
funds and gifts from persons who are
in doubt as to how best to send them
otherwise. Kansas people will natur-
ally desire that our Kansas troops be
literally remembered, and I shall
gladly undertake to see that such gifts
reach any desired unit of the army.
I offer these suggestions as a re-
hinder to our people of a duty that is
in reality a privilege slight mani
festation of the debt of gratitude we
owe the defenders of the worlds lib
erty.
Arthur Capper,
Governor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
OGALLAH

Some early winter Ell?
The examination for carrier R. F. D.
No. will be held in Wa-Keeney, No
vember "a, 1917.
Don't forget the new postal rates
after November 1st. Letters 3 cents
and cards cents
C. c.. Yetter and Mr.. and Mrs. C..
d. Yetter left for Topeka on train
1O4 Saturday morning.
Claude Marquand, Jay Cahail and
John Anderson have gone to Ne
braska to shuck corn.
Rev. Darlington, of Lindsborg, will
preach at the Swedish Lutheran
church south of Ogallah, next Sunday
the 28th. In Swedish at HOO a. m.
and in English at 7:3O p. m.
Our home talent play last Tuesday
night was decided success.
About two hundred and sixty people
were present and the ticket sale was
$58.65. People came from Wa-Kee-
ney, Ellis, Hays, BrowneQ and other
vicinities.
Next Tuesday, October 3Oth, is the
second number of our Lyceum Course.
S. Platt Jones, entertainer, presents
the entire "Jones family" in a fun
fist program of stories, costume
sketches, readings, impersonations.
children 20 cents and
adults 35 cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
MORE MEN NEEDED

Word has come from the War De-
partment today to the effect that re-
cruiting offices are now open for the
the war in the Aviation Section, Sig
nal Corps of the regular army.
All recruiting stations throughout
the state will take applications for
this service. Men when accepted will
be sent to the Signal Corps, Aviation
Field, Camp Kelley, San Antonio,
Texas, at once for training and class
ification.
This enlistment is of tradesmen
only of military age who are exper-
fenced in the lines as below listed and
including men up to As years of age
whose numbers have not been called
in the selected draft and who have
suitable qualifications from mechan-
ical experience. This enlistment
affords splendid chances for men who
are not now qualified as candidates for
commissions with the usual chance of
advancement in the aviation branch of
the service.
The following is list of the trades
men most acceptable.
Blacksmith, cabinet maker, chauf-
feurs, clerks, cooks, craftsmen, cleo
trician, engine repair men, engine
tester, photographer, machinists, me-
chanics, 6airplans), metal workers,
magnetic repair men, motorcycle re-
| pair men, propeller maker, photo
graphers, radio men, rigger, sail max.
ers, stenographers, tool makers, vul
canizers, welders, skilled and unskill.
ed laborers, packers, stock men, boat
builders, instrument repair men
moulders, pattern makers, propeller
testers, painters, carpenters, buglers
workmen, gas works employees, tail
ors, saddlers and plumbers.
| This has no connection whatever
with the officers corps, aviation sec
| ton.
! Council of Defense,
/ Topeka, Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25

nights and in the morning the grass
is wet with dew but we do not mind
that The only thing that is hard
is to get up in the mornings and get
our hash and eat it in the cold but we
are lucky to get any at ALL We cook
out of doors. 1t rained last Wednes-
day and we did not get very heavy
meal for dinner.
We do not know for sure whether
we will get to go across the briney
deep with the Rainbow division OF
not. They have orders to go some
time in October.
yours truly,
Earnest L. Smith.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
VODA

Miss Errna Shriner spent Monday
evening at ALI Parsons.
Frank Benisch visited with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. V. Benisch Sun
day.
A. G. Schwanbeck shipped in a car
load of nice black stock cattle Mon
day.
The weather Monday made one
think what he did with his summer
wages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stradal sr.
Wilson visiting their daughter, Miss
Carrie.
Mrs. Geo. Kristof, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. Austin and Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Kristof ate Sunday dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Kristof.
Albert and Vivian Owens and Miss
Bertha Oldham spent Sunday after
noon at the Mussemann home. Ferdi-
nand and Ernest has been smiling
ever since.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bordovsky, Mr..
and Mrs. Price Owens, Messrs. Albert
and Ralph Owens and Frank Bordov-
sky spent Sunday evening at Ralph
Kristof's.
There will be a dance in the Voda
Hall given by the lodge Radhost No.
235 of q. C. B. J. on Saturday night
November Bird. Music by the Grain
field Orchestra. Everybody cordially
invited to come.
v. Malinowsky, ]. Malinowsky and
P Krhut autoed with Chas. Kristof
to Fort Riley to see the soldier camps
and also to visit Frank Malinowsky
They returned home Monday night
and report very pleasant trip.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
BIG CREEK

Quite a cold wave last Monday.
Didn't it snow for a little while
Monday?
Miss Mabel Furbeck is slowly i'm
proving.
John Mulroy, of Ellis, is slowly re-
covering.
Basil Ridgway has purchased a
nice pony for his boys to learn to ride.
J. F. Barclay and family were visit
ing with U. S. Hoffer and family last
Sunday.
The Revival meetings at Ogallah
are postponed a week on account Of
sickness.
Bruce Furbeck continues quite
poorly and is not able to get out on
the streets
There were two or three young men
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
COLLYER

j. H. Acre, of Wa-Keeney, was in
town Tuesday on business.
Wednesday, which was Liberty
Bond Day was quietly observed in our
city.
Mrs. L. S. Myerly, of Wa-Keeney,
spent few days this week with her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Downie.
Miss Magdeline Briggs, who has
been stenographer in one of the
wholesale houses in Oakley, is at
home on account of the illness of her
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans, who have been
living in the Dietrich house left Tues
day morning for Abilene where they
will make their future home. Mr.. and
Mrs Steve Beason will occupy the
property vacated by them.
Rev. Baker preached an interest
ing sermon at the Baptist church Sun
day and Monday evenings. He is a
man of pleasing personality and we
hope he will decide to accept the ap-
pointment of the Collyer and Wa
Keeney churches.
A very interesting program is be-
ing prepared for Friday evening, Oct
ober, Goth by the school children.
Everyone should come to the school
house on this evening and help re-
organize literary.
'Dot, the Miners Daughter" stag
ed by the Y. P. B. society, played to
a large and appreciative audience in
the opera house Tuesday evening. We
hope we may have the privilege of
attending several home talent plays
this winter, if they come up to the
standard of the above play.
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ROAD NOTICE
c.. H. Benson,
County Clerk.

State of Kansas, Trego County, SIS.
To Whom It May Concern:
Take Notice, that legal petition
signed by E. A. Wilds and other house
holders of Collyer Township, in said
county has been presented to the
Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of section
line road as follows, viz: Beginning at
the northeast corner of section 8,
township IA, range 25, thence run
west 80 rods, thence south one and
one-fourth miles and connect with the
present road, at its deviation at what
is known as Wild Cat Canyon, and
that portion of the road between
point of beginning and termination at
Wild Cat Canyon be vacated ana eer-
minating at the point OF connection
with road number 1872.
And that said board has appointed
A. H. Hamm, s. A. Newcomer and
John McNaughton viewers, who will
meet at the point of beginning of said
road, as petitioned for, on the 9th
day of November, 1917, at IL
o'clock a. m. and proceed to
view said road, as the law directs, at
which time and place all persons in
terested may attend and have hear
ing. In case said viewers fail to meet
on the day designated, they may meet
on the following day, as provided by
law. without further notice.
Witness my hand and the official
seal of said county this 18th day of
October 1917.
G. II. Benson,
County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25

in Ellis last Saturday on their way to
Fort Logan, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cross and son,
Charles, made short visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Basil Ridgway Sunday even
ing.
The Staplin heirs disposed of the
personal property of their deceased
father last Saturday by public auction
in Ellis.
We attended church at Ogallah
Sunday afternoon and listened to a
very interesting sermon preached by
the Pastor Rev. Sutton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
GOOD ADVICE
A Wa-Keeney Citizen Gives InfOr
nation of Priceless Value

nation of Priceless Value
When you suffer from bachache,
headache, dizziness, nervousness, feel
weak, lanquid, depressed, have an
noying urinary disorders; Do you
know what to do? Some Wa-Keeney
people do. Read the statement that
follows. 1t is from Wa-Keeney wom-
an. Testimony that can be investi-
gated.
Mrs. C. E. Acre, Wa-Keeney, says:
81 had been troubled somewhat from
my back My kidneys were at fault
and when I read of Doan's Kidney
Pills, began using them. Three box
es made cure that has lasted. I adj
wise the use of Doan's Kidney Pills in
all cases where good kidney med
icine is needed"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Piils-the same
that cured Mrs. Acre. Foster ilburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N Y: Adv. It.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
MARKET REPORT

Kansas City Stock Yards, Octo-
Der %, 1917. Cattle receipts today
were 10000 head, market steady on
steers, strong on cows, Nebraska
steers the best here, at $13 Hogs to-
day 5000, market 25 to 80 cents lower,
top $16.45. Sheep and lambs today
5000, market steady to Is lower, best
killing lambs SLIPS, feeders $17.10.
Beef Cattle
Some Missouri steers sold at $15.25
yesterday, the best here this week,
other dressed beef steers up to $13.25
and some today at $13, good Kansas
grass steers at $1,000 to $12.4O,
weights from 1925 to 1850 lbs. Okla
homa steers weighing 1850 lbs. at
1925, lighter ones at SITS, a string
of II cars of Arizona steers today at
$9.75 to $1,000, weighing 900 to 1915
lbs. Cows are strong today, but are
SO cents lower than week ago, good
to choice heavy cows under So, can
ners around $3.50, but at that cow
prices here are said to be higher per
pound than in Chicago. Veals are I'M
changed, best $3.50.
StOckerS and Feeders
Strength has developed in the last
week due mainly to restricted receipts.
The embargo against shipments of
stocker and feeders to this market
has not yet been lifted, though there
is no doubt it will be off completely
by next Monday. Fairly good receipts
from Colorado and Texas are offered
from day to day, cattle loaded prev
ious to the fire last Tuesday, for
which exceptions are made, and sales
of stock steers range from $6.75 to
$500, feeders $3.50 to $1,000.
Choice heavy hogs brought $1S.45,
medium weights to order buyers at
| $16.25, to packers at $16.15, best
| lights $3.50, bulk Of sales STATS to
$16.15. Resuming their campaign
against hog prices, today, after pay
ing steady prices yesterday, packers
took off % to 80 cents. Pigs sell at
$13.75 to $14.5O. Immune shoats are
lower, but still sell around $17.OO.
Opinion is held in some quarters that
the present big break has been over
done, and that prices will rebound in
some degree. 1t is pointed out that
whereas, cash pork broke $1.OO in one
day recently, January pork declined
only Is cents. At any rate, the mar
ket acts as though it was near the
end of the present slump.
Sheep and Lambs
Prices are 10 to Is lower on all
kinds each day this week, best heavy
weight Colorado lambs today to kill
ers at $17.25, some 80 and 83 Id.
lambs at SIT and $17.1O, various lots
of good Western feeding lambs at
S171O. Receipts of natives are small,
prices $16.25 to $500. Fat ewes sell
around $1O-25, old feeders $40 to
! $11.5O, breeders $13 to $3.50.
J. A. Richart,
/ Market Correspondent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25

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