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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
GERMS ON The TELEPHONES
Eight Different Kinds Of Bacteria
Found on Public Instruments in
Lawrence and LeavenWorth.

Eight different kinds of germs, two
of them very dangerous, were found
on telephone receivers in Leaven-
worth, Kan, and Lawrence in an in
vestigation made by Miss Minnie E.
Moody in class work she is doing as
a student in the University of Kansas.
Miss Moody Swabbed out the receiver
of a telephone in Leayenworth drug
store and dropped the cotton swab
into a glass tube containing several
teaspoons of beef broth. She did the
same thing with a telephone in a Law
renee drug store and with public
telephone in one of the main build
ings of the University. The cotton
swabs, broth and tuber used were
sterile, so all the germs developed are
known to have come from the tele-
phone receivers.
From each tube a drop of broth was
taken. These were incubated twenty
four hours. At the end of that time
240 germs were counted in the drop
injected from the University tele-
phone, and 43O from the Leavenworth
telephone.
Among five practically harmless
types of bacteria on the University
telephone receiver tuberculosis and
catarrhal germs were definitely de-
fined, while on the Leavenworth drug
store telephone receiver diphtheria
was found. Neither tuberculosis nor
diphtheria germs were found on the
Lawrence drug store telephone The
drug store telephones carried more
germs because they were exposed,
while the University telephone was in
a booth. In her class report of her
investigation Miss Moody suggested
sterilizing of telephone receivers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The war, in the opinion of Lord
Northcliffe, is just beginning. In a
communication from him read in Bos-
ton in the interest of the Red Cross
war fund, the British commissioner to
the United States said he based his
opinion on the result of much expert
ence at the 'front.'
-Elish Lampldn, arrested at Pine
Bluff, Ark, as a Stacker, has been
identified, officers say, as Charles
Miller, wanted at Hardinsburg. KY,
on a charge Of numbering an aged and
wealthy citizen of that place.
The federal grand jury has begun
an Investigation into the high prices
of foodstuffs in ST. Louis. The in
vestigation will deal with the food
situation generally, but it is under
stood it will be directed particularly
against alleged speculation in sugar.
rice, flour and potatoes
After more than doubling its APP
portionment of 21z million dollars for
the Liberty Loan, Tulsa, Ok, has sub
scribed in 9-hour campaign 500. 900
for the Red Cross The drive had
heen for 500. o00-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
President Wilson Issues Proc
lamation Asking EnIistments
for the Regular Army.
JUNE % IS RECRUITING WEEK
Officers in Charge Of Work Feared
staanation and Asked Executive
to Interfere.

Washington, June 21-President
Wilson issued a proclamation today
designating the week of June % to 80
as recruiting week for the regular
army and called upon unmarried men
without dependents to enroll for war
service in order that the ranks of the
regulars might be filled promptly.
The proclamation follows:
ProcIamatio on by the President.
81 hereby designate the period of
June % to June 80 next as recruiting
week for the regular army, and call
upon unmarried men between the
ages of Is and 40 years, who have
no dependents and who are not en-
gagged in pursuits vitality necessary TO
the prosecution of the war, to present
themselves for, enlistment during the
week herein designated to the num-
Der of 10000.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON,
The Presidents action was taken at
the request of army officials who have
been seriously concerned over the
slow rate of recruiting for the regular
army, despite the fact that the war
departments recruiting agencies cover
every section of the country and that
the men are asked 10 serve only for
the period of the war.
1t had been hoped that the regular
service could be brought to it's whole
war strength of approximately 100000
men by June 80, which would have
permitted the War Department to
carry out it's plan in regard to the
training of all the forces to be raised,
and also as to the dispatch of armies
to France.
Regulars Still Short.
For several days, however, the aver
age enrolment for the army per day
has been little more than 1000 men,
instead of the 5000 or more the de-
partment hoped to secure.
Today's recruiting bulletin shows
that since April 1, 121, 1903 men have
been enrolled as war volunteers of the
1S3,898 necessary to bring the service
to war strength.
The army, therefore, is now in the
neighborhood of 10000 men short of
war strength, and the Presidents can,
the first he has made directly for war
volunteers, is designed to fill in this
gap as quickly as possible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
MUNITION MAKERS EVADE.TAx
United States Revenue Agents Report
a Widespread Attempt to SWIM
die the Government.

Washington, June Widespread
attempts on the part of munitions
makers to avoid the payments of prof
it's taxes imposed by Congress last
September have been reported by the
internal revenue agents who have
been working quietly for the last two
months checking up the manufacture
ers' returns.
The extent of the attempted evasion
the treasury totals more than $10,0O0,-
900 or approximately 40 per cent of
the returns voluntarily made. Indi-
cations are that the figure will go as
high as s12,OOO,OOO or 100000.
Scores of the manufacturers of mu-
nitions are said to have attempted to
defeat the full operation of the law,
by making only partial returns of their
profits. Some of the largest con-
Germs in the industry failed to make
complete returns of profits, it is
charged.
Under the law munitions makers
are required to report to the commits
sion of internal revenue their profits
each year and to pay the government
a tax of 12h per cent. Virtually all
of the 600 to 700 manufacturers made
their returns apparently in conform
ance with the law, showing profits
which netted the government approx
imately $26, 100000 in taxes
A number of plants charged off the
entire cost of such plants, deducting
the amount from the net profits. JUS
LITIGATION of this was attempted by the
plea that the plants would be worth
less when the war ended and that it
was apparent that the war could not
last much longer. Investigators re-
ported that while the special estab-
Hshments would be worthless at the
end of the war so far as the manu-
facturer of munitions was concerned,
they could be utilized in other ways
and by no means would be a total
loss.
As a result of the investigation re-
turns to the government have been
revised in many instances and Will
be in others, so that the total which
the government will obtain in taxes
will be at least S36,500,0O0.
Activity of the governments agents
became known at plants which were
about to be investigated and a num-
Der of requests were received by the
bureau asking that the returns be sent
back for revision. One firm which
reported originally that it had made
no profits altered its report upon re-
consideration, while the investigators
were at work in other plants and be-
fore its own had been reached, send
the government a check for APP
proximately $15O,000 in payment Of
taxes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
What Could He Dor

The Monon passenger car was filled
and when a stop was made at a small
way station a man and woman board
ed it.
Mr.. S., who was occupying seat
by himself, arose and offered the wom-
an a seat. She accepted, but when
Mr.. S. resumed his seat she remarked:
81 prefer my husband to sit by me, IL
you please"
When asked what he did, Mr.. s. re-
piled: "Well, what could I do but
comply ?"-Indianapolts News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
Tomb Of Mohammed Looted.

Intense indignation has been aroused
throughout the Mussulman world by
the sacrilege of the Turkish govern
ment, which seized the jewels and
money which the faithful in the course
of centuries have deposited on the
tomb of Mohammed. Among these treas
ures are a large number Of precious
stones, including the famous diamond
known as the Shining Star" which
the Turkish government has carried
away. This stone is valued at more
than one and one-hah million dollars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
DON'T WORRY ABOUT PIMPLEs
Because Cuticura Quickly Removes
Them-Trial Free.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
of the Ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water, using
plenty of Soap. Keep your skin clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations,
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

Washin0ton--The army, the
navy and the marine corps all
need men to I'LL the ranks to full
war strength. Recruiting Off
GERS report that there seems to
be an impression that men can
not enlist after they are regis
tered for the seleetive draft
army. The government 10 anx-
ious that this idea should be COR
rected, and men between the
ages of 10 and 20 encouraged to
enlist in the army, the navy, the
marine corps, the national guard
or the naval militia, and not wait
for the draft. Men enIistinq in
any Of these several branches of
the armed service will have an
opportunity of later being detail
ed for service with the new army
as non-commissioned officers, or
of obtaining commissions in this
new army.
New regiments of the regular
army are now being organized,
and men enIisting in these or
CARNATIONS will have excellent
opportunities of being appointed
non-commissioned officers in
these regiments within a very
short time
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
AMERICAN SHIPS GIVE AID

With the American Destroyer -F1otil-
la in British Waters, June 21.-After
a record breaking dash at night in
response to wireless distress calls, two
American destroyers arrived at their
base in an English port today with
eighty survivors of two torpedoed mer-
chant ships.
mercy was several hundred miles
Thirty-one survivors from one ship
were picked up in boats and forty-nine
from another.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
Gazing at a Hero.
FosTER-MMBURN CO.. BUFFALO. \

stWhy is the crowd gazing with such
admiration, almost awe, ON him? Is
he the governor"
Governor? Tuti He's no mere gov
ernorl He's the chap who owns the
bowlegged bull pup that took the prize
at the bench show."-Browning's
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
oh, That's Different.

Oh, That's Different.
May-Has Mr.. Eaton declared his in
tentions?
Dora-Yes.
May-What did he say?
Dora-He declared in a most decid-
ed manner that he would never marry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
NeutraI. Grab our Wheat.

Washington. June 21--Neutral coun-
tries are draining the United States OF
its wheat supply. and unless some food
control is Instituted by July 1 Ameri-
can wheat will be exhausted by spring.
says President Wilson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
Another American ship Sunk.

Boston, June 21--The Warren liner
Bay State from Boston May 80, for Liv-
erpool, has been sunk by a German
submarine Advices to the company
today gave nothing regarding the fate
of the crew of the steamer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

ache, which ran on
about . year." nys
w. 81. Dent, 2213'
Reynolds s tree t,
Brunswick, Ga. NY
back got 80 /. was at
times unable to sleep,
even in . chair. Of
ten the pain bent me
double. I would be
prostrated and some
one would have to
move me. Uric acid
got into my blood
and I began to break
mt The ro< =.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
Still SUFFERING,

Don't you think her voice Is Inn
proved?"
perhaps, but not cured"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

I went to hospital for treatment.
stayed there three months, but got but
little better. Dropsy set in and bloat-
ed until nearly half again my size. NV
knees were SO swollen the flesh burst in
strips. lay there painting, and Just
about able to catch my breath. had
Eve doctors; each one said it was inn
possible for me to live.
81 hadn't taken Doan's Kidney Pills
long before began to feel better. I
kept on and was soon able to get up.
The swelling gradually went away and
completely cured. I have never had q
bit of trouble since. / owe my life and
my health to Doan's Kidney Pills."
Get Doanas At Any seers, soc . Bog
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28
INTERNATIONAL.
SONINSC[IDOL.
FGE0N


6y r. O. SELLERS Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course In the Moody
Bible Institute bf Chicago.)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-28

College Man to War Front.-D. l..
Patterson, assistant dean of the col
1ege of the University of Kansas. has
left for Pittsburgh, Pa. from where
The will go to France as correspondent
~0f the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-21
THE HIP

No American writer of fiction holds
a place more secure in the hearts of
the book lovers than William J. Locke.
His books have touch of the human
and the every day that has endeared
them to the thousands who will be
pleased to know that one of his great
est successes, "Jaffery," which ran in
the Metropolitan is to he shown locally
in a smashing five reel picture. "Jaf
ferry" is such an unusual story that it
transferred to the screen with the add
ed value of a fine novel augmented by
a great picture corporations master
work. VIM. Randolph Hearst. owner
of the Los Angeles Examiner and the
string of Hearst papers produced Jaf-
fiery as the first of the great interna-
tional pictures and it will perhaps be
more wildly recalled than any five
reel feature of the current by reason
of the magnificent cast and the won
derful production which marks its
entry into the vast field of feature
pictures.
Jaffery was a man of the world,
Travelled and sophisticated. During his
wandering he comes on the beautiful
daughter of a native Albania chieftain.
She is left without friends through a
chain of circumstances and Jaffery
returns to civilization with her. He
introduces her into society as his ward.
The story from this point branches
into an unraveling of a mystery that
has baffled the literary world. A man
Arizona republican., 1917-01-21
I HE WEEKS ATTRACTIONS

sends a book to the publishers that
he stole from a dead friend and poses
as the author, but his inability to write
another and tainted by his erstwhile
friends, he ends his life. His widow,
Jaffery loves and to try and protect
her Jaffery writes novel in afew weeks
and gives it to her to produce as the
work of her dead husband, and then
Leoisha, the Albanian girl, has a most
surprising adventure and is rescued
by Jaffery. From this point on it
would be a crime to divulge the Won
derful story and its charms. Suffice
Jaffery aboard vessel at sea is the
only man left to save the ship when
she shifts her cargo and stripped to the
waist he labors in the hole to replace
the shifting merchandise until he is
pinned beneath a great case and then
this stranger girl descends into the
black, foul smelling hole and stripping
to the waist with her wonderful
strength lifts from the PROSTATE form
Of the mighty Jaffery the box which
threatens to crush the life from his
body. 1t is a picture full of great APP
peals 1t has been styled the one offer
ing of the season with everything. love-
hate, adventure, intrigue, humor
beauty. surprise and tragedy. 1t will
show at the Hip for Sunday and Mon
day only and the management has de-
cided not to advance the prices.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-21
PLAZA

The Plaza theater offerings for the
coming week are well up to the excel
lent standard that has been established
by this popular amusement emporium.
The Sunday program includes THE
Morals of Hilda," five reel Red
Feather production staged by Lois
Weber, the most noted woman director
in the world Miss Weber also plays
an important part in the production
herself She is assisted by Adele Far
rington and Gretchen Lederer. Both
are beautiful and noted movie ac-
tresses. 1.-THE yellow Menace" INSTALL
ment deals this week with a sensa-
tional attempt on the part of Ali Singh
to steal The Smithson Submarine"
a supposedly very powerful underwater
war boat that was being perfected by
the L. S. Incidently he doesn't sue
coed.
The Monday program falls back on
the three doubles again with a two
reel drama, Tangled Hearts, and a
TIVE reel comedy, "Bungling Bill's Bow
bow" and the second days run on
THE Yellow Menace" On Tuesday
Helen Holmes comes again with a
thrilling installment of "a Lass Of the
Lumberlands' while there will be four
reels OF Mutual movies. Wednesday Il
special five reel masterpicture from the
Mutual, 1.-THE Torchbearer," with Will
liam Russell and Charlotte Burton in
the leads. Thursday brings Margaret
Gibson back in another Jungle picture
from the Horsely studios, THE Junge
Flashlight," with comedy. a splendid
Arizona republican., 1917-01-21
LAMARA

l2l Paso Texas was thrown into
feVered agitation when an automobile
loaded with armed MeXicans swept
through the city apparently guarding
a number of Americans as prisoners.
INDIGNATION ran rife through the
streets as he sight of the armed and
speeding auto brought visions Of raids
and battles. Then the truth came
forth, the machine was a VIM. Fox car,
the Mexicans and prisoners We're VIM
Fox actors. and the purpose of the
raid was for A scene in the photoplay
The Love Thief which will be shown
oday and tomorrow only at the La
mara. /. is tale 0f life on the Mex
lean border. and the fight one woman
makes for a mans affections, a beau
tiful Mexican girl lies dying in the
desert, on the far horizon she sees
the mar she loves riding away with
the woman SIZE hates. Tuesday only
the Paramount production in which
the brilliant and captivating Lasky
star Fannie Ward will be seen in
"Witchcraft" The ancient New Eng
land superstition against witches is
the theme upon which this production
is based and Miss Ward is SAID to be
at her best Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday William Fox presents his first
Super De Lux production in which Will
liam F'alnum is being starred entitled
''1'he Price of Silence" which is the
Uncle Toms Ca5.n" of today, the
picture has Just finished a two weeks
run in Los Angeles to the largest
business ever PLAYED at the Millers
theater. 1t is powerful photoplay
arainet child slavery and mire, which
st'nts bod. and mind Saturday only
Owen Moore and Marguerite Courtot
will lie seen in the Famous Players
production entitled The Kiss
Arizona republican., 1917-01-21
ARIZONA

Harrison & Paynes Merrymakers,
playing at the Arizona theater for the
past week, presenting high class
vaudeville, have proven beyond sha-
dow of all doubt that they are Just as
much at home in this part of the pro-
fession as when they are presenting
musical comedies.
The Merrymakers have been playing
to capacity business all throughout
Arizona since they went on the road
last October after finishing a most sue
cessful engagement at the Coliseum
and it was with pleasure that the entire
company had looked forward to the
time they were to return to the good
old city of Phoenix.
The Merrymakers will present high
class vaudeville for an indefinite en-
gagement at the Arizona theater. as
Ed. Clancy Gilbert and Jim Cohen
Dooley have a number of screamingly
funny acts which they will present to
great advantage in some great novelty
sketches.
Mr.. George Won Blk has a repertoire
Of high class ballads and several of the
most up to date ragtime novelties
which he will present for the approval
Arizona republican., 1917-01-21
At ehe Arizona This Week

travelogue and the fourteenth chapter
of The Grip Of Evil Friday sees
Helen Holmes in the great five reeler,
Whispering Smith," and Saturday
the beginning of a fine new serial very
much worth seeing, as well as the Lu
ellie Love serial.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-21

of the many Arizona patrons, as will
likewise Miss Lorraine Crawford.
The popular Pfeil Sisters have a
brand new assortment of high class
specialties which they will present and
there is not shadow of a doubt but
what they will be sure to please, and
the Vanity Maids will also be seen to
the best of their advantage in all the
late musical offerings, who, by the way,
are under the personal direction of
Miss Lorraine Crawford
Arizona republican., 1917-01-21

Hire little salesman at The Re
publican office. A Want Ad will see
more customers than you can.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-09-15
LEARNED REAL AGE
AND SOON REGISTERED

Portland, Ne. Sept. 14.--Alple Babf-
neau OF ss Free street. this city. who
has been for more than three months
a Stacker without being detected. pre-
seated himself for registration volun-
tarily YESTERDAY before exemption
board 40. i. Babineau's reason for
not registering is probably the same as
that az the authorities for not calling
him to account, namely, that he did
not know how old he was. Ever since
registration day he has been !aboring
under the impression that he was over
2; Years old and therefore was exempt.
FINALLY his conscience seems 10 have
nriclxed him to a sense OF Insecurity.
At least something impeiIed him to
Ser,l word to his mother in. Canada to
,,se suyc on tie score Of his age and
II developed that he was just 30. Then
he vent into the exemption board and
,esistered As he could neither read
nor write he was obliged to make his
mark upon The registration blank
Rahineau is a French Canadian and
subject of Great Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-09-15
When a Man Needs Friends.

Pathetic and puzzling is the case
of the New Hampshire man. EXPECT
ing TO be drafted. who In \ letter 20
the Manchester Union explains his
situation thus: Ny salary is 500 .
month. Out OF II ! have 70 paw the
lady who was my wife $50 month
alimony. That r. the courts order.
and I can't get out ~ g. Bu. how
am ! going 10 paw $50 a month when
my pay as soldier viii he only $50
a month And some friends OF
mine tell me am not q married man
but single man in the eve ~ the
law, and NJ course my ex-wife II ne
longer a relative ~ mine. even In
law, because she got a divorce ru'
will the government take charge ~
the alimony payments n have ~ so
as soldier n IL won't what can
7 do In law thew say. have no
dependents TO claim exemption on;
but In law I've got 10 paw her $50
month-on the s5o q month soldier
paw. wish you'd 'eil me where 7
get off