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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

he is giving his time free of charge
to this work. In this way these men
are doing their bit"
And that is the spirit Of the whole
Red Cross. 1t is served by more tai
ent given free than probably any other
organization in the world There are
few salaries, and none that is great.
Clerical hire cannot be avoided en-
tirely. but from the War Council down
the line through all minor admins
trative officers. chapter chairmen and
the like, to workers the time and work
are given for the good of humanity
Two things stand out. therefore.
The work of the Red Cross will be
efficiently done. Its funds do not go
to pay people for soft jobs They go
to do good.
Aid at Home Comes First.
The Red Cross will have to meet
no: only the demands for relief abroa d
but first of all it will have enormous
work here at home. and next for our
army atield and our navy af1oat.
The S10O.OOO.OOO asked for BIZ the
Red Cross is to cover considerable
period of relief and reconstruction, and
all the while the Powers at war are
spending that much every day of de-
structiOn.
Give all you can to help the Red
Cross work.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21
"The Army and Navy
represent the will of the
people, but the Red Cross
represents the American
heart"
plated probably $500, 100000 would
not be too great a sum.
Personnel OF the Administration.

"a ooihSi vi sNt administrator.
The personae! of this body is eff
'!encr concentrated. At It's head is
Mr.. Henry =. DAWSON, of the bank
ing firm of j. l.. Morgan & Co. Like
: follow members of the War Coun-
I. NJ. haviSon has dropped his
''gu.n: business to do his part in
"orfin. Cor America and for man
kind.
The right hand man of the new o.
dor is Eliot Wa,lSwo:th. of Boston. the
hartman cf he Rel Cross Central
'nmm!ttre, WHO AZ :, IN .mbar of the
'"lncil Is the -ord,nating link be-
"-ern i aNd the SDciety itself Mr..
NnhS"o'th las since he left Harvard
University been Interested in large
contracting enterprises and is known
IN contracting circles as the builder
% the great Keokuk Dam.
William Howard Taft. formerly
President Of the United States and
once head of the American Red Cross,
has record also as an administra tor
in the once troubled Philippines.
Charles ID. Norton. who is now the
first vice president of the First Ma
tinnal Bank Of New York city. also has
been Assistant Secretary of the'Treas-
ury. He is an enthusiast in Red Cross
work and. owing to him, Mr.. Dawson
originally became interested in this
beneficient organization.
Cornelius n. Bliss. Jr.,. the head Of
several large corporations, is the son
of the late political leader and cab
met officer of the same name.
Edward n. Hurley. Of Chicago. is q
manufacturer OF pneumatic tools.
which are sold the world over. and is
accustomed to dealing with labor and
material on large scale. He was
a member of the Federal Trade Com
mission
The executive head of the Ameri-
can Red Cross in France will be Gray
son NJ. p. Murphy, the first vice presi-
dent of the Guaranty Trust Company
Of New York. He is a graduate of
West Point and has seen active mill
tary service in both Cuba and the
Philippines. He has the rank OF ma
jor. With him in France, where they
will stay during the war, are engineers
sanitarians and others to act for the
Red Cross in the reconstruction and
relief work abroad. fs
Men who have distinguished them
selves as organizers in large affairs
are giving their services as freely as
are the members Of the Council with
whom they are cooperating.
The task of ordinating the work
of the Red Cross chapters and that
of other organizations under one head
is being worked on by Judge Robert
$. IIovett, formerly chairman OF the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Giving His Services Free.
Like members of the War Council,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21
BY JOTTN WALKER HARRINGTON.

Never In all the years Of the world
mas the appeal for sympathy and sue
cor from suffering humanity swelled
to such a volume as now. Never has
the American heart throbbed so warm
ly in response or yearned so strongly
to do the work of relief.
The organization for the attainment
OF these ends is the Red Cross. 1t
alone of all organizations of relief and
mercy is the legally constituted engine
authorized to work in the government
Itself to aid the stricken and depend
cnt.
The Red Cross in all it's branches.
in many nations, is one OF the great
est of human organizations. More
persons are working for it and to
achieve it's ends than for any other
single organization in the world.
They number millions ana are APP
preaching two millions in America
alone.
The funds it handles run into hun
uicuS VI HiiLioiiS. ilS SHIPS plOuSn all
the seas, its trains, its motors and
other means of conveyance are in
every land.
Since the opening of the great war
the Red Cross has grown at rate
hitherto unprecedented. In America
alone it has sprung from less than
fifty thousand to more than million.
A Business Administration.
The President of the United States
isaheudi i0f the Red Cross It's growth
its whole future, presented problem
proriding an administration of its af-,
fairs second to, nothing in the world.
To administer the affairs Of the Red
Cross efficiently. to co1ordinate the
efforts of it's millions of volunteer
workers. to affiliate with it the work
of other relief organizations and pre-
vent duplication of effort, to spend
wisely hundreds OF millions of dollars,
to see that hospitals and hospita
lstaffs are taken all over the world.
that whole populations are cared for,
that whole sections of ravaged coun-
try are put on the road to restoration
that Is the merest outline of work
the plan and scope of which demands
administrative talent without super
Tor.
Upon the American Red Cross will
devolve the duty at least of giving
the people of the war swept countries
of the aflies new start In life as fast
as the territories are relinquished by
the retreating Germans. This means
seeds AUDI taols.. lumber. ,, glass and
thousaauen @f cargoes Of the material
of rehabilitation. -."' -~~'.
In stfipKM France alone it is esti-
mated that fully six hundred thou
sand persons are suffering from tuber-
cHosis as atresult Of the trench war
fare. Millions of men and women and
children ewithinn the borders of Russia
and Poland-rare hopeless and, COM
fortress. To bring relief TO misery, to
restore communities,H to take care Of
the wounded of our own armies. soon
to be somewhere in France. would re-
quire that the American Red Cross be
carried to a degree Of organization
never before seen. For so gigantic
"A mission of mercy as here cOntem-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

Christmas itself Is not observed as
festival by the Japanese. Instead,
to not few of them, 1t proves any
thing but period of JOY. All debts
in Japan have to be settled by. New
Years Day, and he who is behind
hand, unless his creditor be a lenient
one, will about Christmas time begin
to look around to decide what per-
sonal or household effects he had bet
ter take to the great New Years Eve
Fair to be sold in order to realize the
required cash.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

The proportion of men who can and
men who can't closely approximates
that between men who will and men
who won't.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

When man says two can live as
cheaply as one, it means he is not
married, but thinking about It
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

Girls have very fair understand
ing of many things till they get mar
ried and their husbands revise their
knowledge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

awake. When he found that he had
smashed Waterbury's record, how
ever. he insisted on taking rest, de-
spite the urging of his friends that he
keep on.
I'm off music for WHILE" he said
after he had taken some sleep. "I've
had all l want, for the time being. I'm
what you might call fed up"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

It's easier to agree with the average
man than 1t is to convince him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

Card playing can't be very wicked.
as not one heart in the deck Is black.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

A man isn't necessarily a coward
because he's afraid to do wrong.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

From a toper's point of view a
soft drink is synonymous with hard
luck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

His Satanic majesty smiles every
time he encounters a stingy man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21
TRUTH SPOKEN IN JEST

Most people act natural when
asleep.
Too often bad motives are attached
to good acts.
But it Is hard to make a good tool
of sharp man.
The hardest work an Industrious
man can do is nothing.
Money is useful as servant, but
tyrannica! as master.
Freedom is what we want the
other fellow to give us.
Lazy men are dead to the world.
but they remain unburied.
Often woman's popularity Is due
to what she forgets to say.
An engagement ring on the finger is
worth two in the pawnshop.
All things come to those who get
tired waiting and go after them.
Sometimes a man avoids a lot of
worry by having poor memory.
His Satanic majesty smiles every
time he encounters stingy man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

Too often bad motives are attached
to good acts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

Most people act natural when
asleep.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

But it is hard to make a good too
of sharp man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

Sometimes a man avoids a lot OF
worry by having poor memory.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

All things come to those who get
tired waiting and go after them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

The hardest work an industriou
man can do is nothing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-21

An engagement ring on the finger is
worth two in the pawnshop.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
THE GIRL PHILIPPA-

She held the fate of Kingdoms in
her hand--She was only a will-ofthe-
wisp girl, a bespangled cashier in a
cafe on the Franco German border.
But she was destined for bigger
things.
Fate took her from her tiny world
of humdrum and threw her into .
whirlpool of government intrigue and
diplomacy. The hearts, hopes and
lives OF hundreds we're with her.
But her mastefAa big, tawny blus-
tering brute of a man-mistreated
her. Naturally she found haven in
friendship OF strangers, and meeting
an artist who sees in her eyes ''soul
as clean as a fame" she trusts him.
Big events come thick and fast The
flavor and glamor OF war, its roman
ces, feeling, and hidden secrets are
woven into a pulsating film, gripping
in its forces, and dramatically built
up to maintain a high-powered sus-
pense.
Robert w. Chambers greatest nov
Ell, as a film drama, will hold you by
its realism, color and charm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AND THE FOOD
DRIVE

There are in Kansas 225 high
schools with Domestic Science equip
ment. The school board in each of
these towns where it is possible could
help in the food situation by employ
ing the teacher of Domestic Science
Department for the entire vacation
and offer the equipment to the COM
munity for canning, preserving, and
drying fruits and vegetables. A most
important part of the food drive is
the preservation of garden and or
chard products.
Clubs of the high school girls
may be organized by the Domestic
Science teacher and the equipment
divided into two periods day-from
to u and from to 5. Mother and
daughter clubs. may be organized.
Extra pressure cookers should be
bought for canning, where the money
is available, and the investment of a
small canning plant put in the base
ment would be worth to the cOmmu-
nifty far more than it costs, in the en-
couragement of canning provisions.
With motor cars it is possible for
both country and town women to use
the Domestic Science department of
the high schools for canning clubs.
School boards, will you help Kan
sas save everything raised, making
that your community contribution to
this war for democracy?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING WEEK

Sunday evening, May 13-Class SER
mon.
Monday afternoon, May 14-Com-
mon School graduation.
Tuesday evening, May 15 - Glass
play.
Wednesday evening, May 16-Com-
nencement.
Thursday, May fT-Field day.
Thursday evening, May 17-Princi-
pals reception.
Friday and SATURDAY., May Is and
19-Normal Training examination.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
CHANGE OF DATE OF ISSUE

Our readers will with this issue
notice that the Worlds publication
day is Thursday instead OF Saturday
which day has been publication day
for many years. As q matter of con-
veniencer to the Office force as well as
an advantage to our readers and ad-
vertisers we deemed the change de-
sirable one, so hereafter the World
will come out on Thursday and our
country patrons will receive their
paper earlier in the week than form
erly as also will our town readers.
We are sure that this arrangement
will meet the approval of all and
prove more satisfactory than the
former day for getting the paper out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
MARKET REPORT

Kansas City, Mo-, Nav 1, 1911
Cattle receipts of 5000 head sold at
steady prices today, except stockers
and feeders which were higher, top
beef s12 35. Hogs receipts were H.
600, market 10c higher, top Sl5.95,
paid for five or six loads, nickel
above Chicago top today. Sheep re
ceipts were 1890, market 25 to 4oc
higher, lambs 9I725.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
oBITUARY-cHAsE r. WILSON

Chase Thrall Wilson was born in
Ottumwa, Iowa, May 20, 1884, and
passed away at the same place April
25th, 1917, aged 80 years, IL months
and days.
He moved with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Wilson, to Wa-Kee-
ney when he was 18 months old and
has spent his entire life in this COM
nunity.- At the age Of II he joined
the Presbyterian church aad has Al
ways been closely connected with It's
activities.
He was married to Miss Della Alt
man on May 26, 1913, who with their
two children, Chase Altman and EIiz-
abeth Ruth, survive him.
He was cashier OF the Wa-Keeney
State Bank for the past ten years,
ever since his graduation from the
College of Emporia, and in the COM
munity life, the church life, and the
home life, he leaves place that will
be hard to fill. He is the first of his
fathers family to be taken.
Thus, is briefly stated the facts
concerning the passing away of a
young man who, until the last few
months, had been active in all the
business. social and: religious inter-
ests of this city. From his earliest
childhood this had been his home
and the friends of the family have
watched his development with spec
ial interest and expected him to de-
velope into one of the substantial
business men of the county and when
he attained the position of cashier of
the Wax Keeney State Bank it was
along the line of expectation and a
of satisfaction to his many
friends. AS boy and young man he
was morally clean and active, taking
a delightful interest in all the health
full sports and amusements of the
and after his railing
health began to tell on him about
year ago his friends and relatives
have watched his gradual decline
with sorrowful hearts. His disposi-
ton was always cheerful and he
it until the last. Even
when his body was racked with pain
he kept a smiling face and did not
annoy anyone by telling them of his
troubles. During the last winter he
spent several weeks at the hospital
at Ottumwa, Iowa, in hope of gain
ing relief and second trip was made
only about ten days before his death.
His body was brought here for burial
and the funeral services were con-
Quoted from the Presby terian church
Friday afternoon, April 27, the SER
mon being preached bY Rev. Allison.
The deceased is survived by his faith
er and mother, three sisters and his
wife and two children who have the
sincere sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03

Quality did not average as good this
week, and sales of steers today were
nearly all under s12, some plain ma
tive steers of light weight at 1925
to $40. Several droves OF pulp steers
were offered, but they lacked finish,
sales at S11. IS to s12. Yearlings have
recovered part of their recent loss.
| and cows sell higher this week, up to
SIO75, bulls also higher, good ones
% to s1e.25, veal s25c higher, bsss
around Ola. Is. The rush OF medium
ana common cattle is suhsiding Is
more cheap feed is available and most
OF the long fed cattle have alread,
been sent forward. Reduced receipts
are the prospect.
Stockers and Feeders
Sensational prices are being paid
this week, highest on record for thin
cattle. Fifteen cars of White Faced
Panhandle twos sold at 80 25 yester-
day, 635 pounds average. Two cars
OF Nebraska yearlings sold at SIO.O5
today, 663 pounds average. Stock
steers range from SO up, and feeders
sell up to S10.65 this week. ALI fu-
tures have strong look under pres
ent war situation, and with plenty of
cheap feed at hand thin cattle look
like good investment
Hogs
Packersfdropped their bear tactics
today, and secured some of the best
hogs here by competing actively with
order buyers. Heavy weights ranged
from SIS. 10 to S15. .95, medium weights
sold at $3.50 to S15.75, light hogs
SIS 20 to $3.50, certain common light
hogs at 814.80 to $15 TO- April re-
ceipts increased here 10, 900 head over
April last year, the surplus caused
mainly by forced marketing, to get
away from high feed, and partly by
an increase in long distance ship
ments this year, numerous hogs COM
ing from California, Arizona, Colora-
do and other range states. Receipts
this week contain fair number Of
good hogs, which have been following
cattle in feed lots, and several loads
of these brought the top price today.
Sheep and Lambs
The meagre supply sold quickly 25
to SO cents higher, lambs at s17.25
showing two dollars per cwt advance
in ten days. Clipped lambs sold at
s14, and these Will hang about cents
pound or a little more under top
wooled stock till warmer weather
makes the wool skins unpopular
Texas wethers and yearlings sold at
$l4. 80 today, and choice ewes ars
worth around S14. There are waiting
orders here for many Thousand of
brusher goats, and a fair number
should arrive during May. They sell
at $3.50 to $3.50 and fat goats are
worth up to SO. 90 or better.
J. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
LICE ON CHICKENS

1t is lice that kills the little chicks
DIR. Pruiut's Sure Shot Lice Powder
is guaranteed to take every louise off
of the little chicks in one minute and
every louise dead in two minutes.
Two boxes sent express prepaid for
81. 90 and IL not satisfied your money
back. The Pruitt Remedy Company,
HAYS, Kansas. Adv. 2t.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03

Should you or your child need med
1cal or surgical treatment of the eye,
ear, nose and throat, or require glass
es, or oritisial work, make date with
DIR. M. Jay Brown, Campbell build
ing) Salina, Kansas, or see him at the
Penny Hotel, on Monday, May 7th.
At Quinter, May and 6. Adv. If.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
ocALLAH SUNDAY SCHOOL CON-
VENTION

To be held in the NJ. e. church, Sun
day, May 9Th, at p. N.
Praise services. A. Sohlberg.
How to secure the adultsAJosep b
A. Kellogg.
The duty of the Sunday School
teacher-Fern Weaver.
Music-Trego County High school.
Our aims-Roy w. Blakely.
Meeting my class-E. A. Courtney.
Music.
The efficient Sunday School,. II.
Niesley.
Business meeting.
Mrs. c. G. Yetter,
Township President.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
PRAIRIE KNOLL SCHOOL CLOSING

On Saturday, May IL, the closing
day of the Prairie Knoll school will
be celebrated at the school house
northeast of town. All the patrons
and friends of the school are expected
to be present. The following pro-
gram will be given:
1890 May Fete. BY School
1900. Basket Dinner
$50 Address B. NJ. McAu uliffe
President State Farmers Union
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03

s Well, anyhow, it seems like a pity
to waste the somniferous vegetable
In such q frivolous manner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03

And Old 81 says it is a very short
step from "salad'' to s'sad," anyway.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03

However, there are those who OBJ
serve that Old ST always manages to
devour his share of the skwush.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
Dictagrams

Speaking of nothing at all to eat.
there is the little skwush of something
or other on = lettuce leaf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03
Comment
J. w. B.

L -
Notwithstanding the fact that this
column did not indorse the conscript
or draft method it has been adopted
by congress and will soon be in work
ing order.
Every male American citizen of a
certain age will be expected to regis
ter for service and will be called upon
in due time to take the physical ex-
animation and IL he passes will be
assigned to service. It Is probable
that many who desire to remain at
home will be accepted and that as
many who are anxious to go will be
rejected.
Governor Capper says the food
speculator is really a traitor and that
it ought to be considered treason in
time of war to gamble in food to
starve people by inflated prices. That
sounds like good sense to most of us.
Congress seems about ready to pro-
vide a way for Theodore Roosevelt to
ARA 1ge his army and thus provide a
way for him to go acrdss the wafer
and fight the Germans. Roosevelt
would be really disappointed If he did
not get to go. The general belief is
that the ex-president and his army
can do more damage to the Germans
than any other division which can be
sent across. The Germans are pre-
sumed to be afraid of him because
they know he will fight and that the
army he proposes to raise will be COM
posed of men who can shoot quick
and as long as they can feel the trig-
ger on gun.
This reminds me that in all affairs
of life, from the school bov to second
childishness, If you once get afraid of
a fellow he has you buffaloed and it
is just the same if he once gets afraid
of you. He is half licked before any
battle is started.
Again, when you take into account
the number of German soldiers which
are reported to have been taken pris-
oners and the number which is being
taken nearly every day, it most looks
like the war would be all over before
Mr.. Roosevelt could get his army on
the field. The presumption is that
it is something like Mark Twain said
about his death: sThe repof is great
lv exaperared >,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03

Notwithstanding the fact that this
column did not indorse the conscript
or draft method it has been adopted
by congress and will soon be in work.
ing order.