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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23
River Coming Back.

The government having appro-
priated $4,000 Gee with which 90 build
boats and barEes for freight tEsUspoT-
tation on the Mississippi river. sup
porters OF the great channel ass an
avenue Of traGsp ortation are ss}f
hopeful that their dream of q revival
of the good old days is not far from
realization. ST Louis last week held a.
big celebration over the arrival there oft
an ore shipment by barge from Minnie
apOTis The railroads 1T We are 81 ac-
capr recent statements re their Off
GERS have revised their attitude to-
ward river freight sportaiou, and
viii welcome the evident intention Of
the federal government TO not alone
maintain the navigabHIty OF the great
artery passing through this valley. Civ
ing a direct connection with the Pan
anna canal but likewise III ru.shing
money with which to partially equip
the river with needed carrying equip
ment.
The policy Of the railroads hereto
fore has been anything bur eucourag-
ing 10 the development of river traffic
Iii has been Viewed as competition that
might one dag reach proportions that
would show badly on the balance
sheets OF the land carriers But i'm the
past few years the railroads have
come 10 realize THAI there IS now more
business, and viii continue 20 he. than
the land aud river lines can together
take care Of with the dispatch de-
msuded by shippers The railroads To-
RAY are handicapped Is they never
have been before ny shortage of roll
ing stock, While the war has Increased
haulage, even we're the nation at peace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

Orders have been issued at Wash
iugron that il IS absolutely necessary
&c al once establish whearIess and
q meatIess day each week in every
state of tine union Therefore We'd
uesday of each week beginning to-
morrow. viii be designated as a
whearless day and Tuesday of each
week. beginning oct. So as d meat
less DAY The program is meant 10
apply in hotels and restaurants and
u private homes The only way IN
which these governmental efforts can
ae made effective is for everybody 10
observe them. Therefore YOU v-sIt do
your par. from now on Remember.
tomorrow is 70 be your first wheat}esz
day and next Tuesday your first meat
less aax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

The Associated Press I- eN-
clusireiy entitled ~ the use Cor
republication of ali news .di~-
patches credited So Il oT net
otherwise credited ia fh5F IaHfF
and also the LEGAL news H4o-
iished herein.
All rights al republication "i
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23
AI-ATRIANs TAkE HARNENT.

London Crops throughout serbia
and Bulgaria are better than ever De
fore, according to information received
bv the Serbian government In ocee,
pied portions of Serbia, however. ait
the harvests have been requislrioned oA
the Austrians. and not even enough has
been left 70 enable the native farmers
to exist until next summer The farm
ers receive only nomins price TOT
the grain requisitioned bv Austria,
while no payment at all is made bE me
Bulgarians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23
FEREsIDE COMEDY.

eyes. my love-.
.I=ea Just been thinking
..T.at-s what VIE all must do ln these
times wlsH to congratulate You
Era been thiukiug-
.Foa know If an of our good women
Ifeve it would be comparatively easy
10 solve the home problems with which
ue are confronted as result Of the
var"
you know Z was down town this
afternoon and I saw"
-E57s.a fact Take sugar. as aa ex-
ample I can recall when Z dropped
four lHuus In ur coffee ia The morn
ing and I'm addition / would eat few
Igmpa for { have ALWAYS been Il great
lover of SUGAR. What do 4 DO uow9
Van know dear what i do. / nur one
frnarv Irr1 fn INV coffee ana don't
eat anr more Of If or course Iefs
#ffEa Ir=na hur lis the little things
II was l7e5-fna- around and fhtrss
[ have faur4 f7Isr What F want fn-s
- e-se +sI..frs- y-=fr BROWN aer7fr7r
home rr15rhf ne saws his v-5fass .
wonder eba.- cot ff=age down ~ p
af-arv and She has ar9ree - nrove
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

neCted with the outbreak In February.
1913 IN which Huerta siezed the cap
ital and ia which MaderO lost his .ites
and who have come back to Mexico
without the express permission OF
President Carranza or the secretary
Of state for the Interior
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

CHORDg ND
ID 7 s G o r ID 8
E0IALTT

Iaara IS such potency IS ras mes
zn music and lu beaute0us th5nss
IN skies the merry swallow climbs.
Iu songs the lovely iuaet sings.
wonder. wonder, arteltiUe@
That there are ueasantrT or kings.
So many golden things we share.
such suns. such moons. suen starry
nights
farasses OF the evening air.
The morning deeply breataed de-
lights
Hhr shoulI we worry or we care
About our lesser lot and rights
DOUGLAS NALL0CH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

Albert BasiIes. Chicago. III. Darrell
bod &c. Bloomfield. Iowa aviation sec
ton signal corps Edwin " Heekingss
Nash Texas, Frank r.. Taught, Oster-
dock. Iowa; Earl d HanaeI 0steT-
dock. Iowa
-0-
tn Pave Ten Miles Plans to nave
~ miles of the river IA River road
1orfb If yva1rot+ al an annrrz ina %
cost of s1sa 600 are F,efne worked out
bv taa Dayeuporf Automobile club
and the Greater Iowa association
f-annnaigr work ronfa start the last
Of Iaunarv. The scheme is 10 use
federal aid money FOR having what is
esrrra5 ..tba oldest married. traf1 If
me weara in the counties the road
Masses through
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~ fhafr Iadiass raal7z-- .l.-yt-esr Fere.r+-
mem He has recently ORGANIZED =
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..35efrirf nj that cif,-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

A German newspaper says Count
Won Bernstor6 did not know BoIo
Pasha- In behalf Of which OF these
uota bles is tt necessary TO make sucn
a statement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

THE kaiser has substituted the cross
word FOR tho iron cross He has
grown 50 Impatient ~ the work 81
some of bis generals that ii IS sa5e
he has pulled his moustache ogf -
shape J # C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-23

Albert Baslles. Chicago. Ill; Darrell
Dodge. Bloomfield. Iowa aviation sec
ton. signal corps. Edwin ". Heekingss
Nash. Texas; Frank r. Taught 0ster-
dock, Iowa Earl d Hansel, Oster-
dock, Iowa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
BIG RED CROSS MEETING

There Will be a meeting of the
Trego County Red Cross chapter at
the court room in this city Tuesday
afternoon, July IT, at p. m. All offic-
ers and members and all interested IN
Red Cross work are requested to be
present at this meeting. There will
Hkely be a big attendance at this
meeting. 1t will be the place to come
to to learn something about the Red
Cross and its work.
For the general information of
those throughout the county who de-
sire to know. we publish herewith a
list of names of those who have been
appointed by the county chapter to
carry on the work of soliciting in
Trego county.
Wa-Keeney township-W j.. Viii
Hams, vice-chairman, with Mrs. A. HI.
Blair, Mrs. J. C. Cortright, Mrs. w. R.
Walker, Mrs. A. ]. Atherton, Tim
Rhoades, Daniel Pershing, Walter
Parks and H. J. McNair as solicitors.
Ogallah township-C. c.. Yetter,
vice chairman.
Glencoe-Will Clark.
Riverside-E. w Altman
WiIlcox-Charles Marcy
Franklin-P w O'Toole.
CoIlyer-L. E. Steigeiman, vice
chairman and Mrs. Steigelman and
Mrs. NeWcomb, solicitors.
Voda-Mrs A G. Schwanbeck
Banner-W. J. Harvey.
No restrictions are made as to
whom a contribution may be given
but it is advisable that residents of
the townships give their money to the
solicitors for that township. Do not
delay about handing in your contri-
button but do so at once so that the
final roundup can be made at once
and the funds all be sent in to head
quarters
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
OGALLAH

What little wheat we have is about
all harvested.
Wedding bells were ringing south
east of Ogallah Wednesday.
Miss Gladys Dean, of Salina, IS Wis
iting with Bertha Marquand.
Rev. Parish, Christian minister, will
preach every Sunday at 11:o0 a. m.
and $50 p. m.
Nothing stirring here as nearly
everybody who can get away has gone
to the mountains.
Who says Ogallahs' dead? We vot-
ed $4,000 bonds for a new school
house. The vote was about 2 to l.
Rev. ". L. Cannon preached a
splendid sermon last Sunday and rails
ed large sum of money for the Kan
sas Chi1dren's Home Society.
As Rev. Sutton is away there will
be no services next Sunday afternoon
and the NJ. E.. Sunday school will
meet with the Christian Sunday school
at 1000 a. m.
Misses Lucretia and Katheleen Dot
son gave Cinderella party to about
fifty of their young friends last Sat
urday night. The admission was one
penny for every year. of their ages
and they raised S3.10 which they gave
to the Red Cross Fund.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
SOUTH TREGO

This locality was visited by several
local showers this week.
M. Perry, the Baker medicine
man, was through this burg Monday.
Geo. Lohman has returned from
Russell after four days in the harvest
field
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Mai and family
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Harm
Schneider
Soloman Defines and family moved
this week onto his own farm which he
is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R.. Mckinley and
family called on Mrs. Julius Sitz Sun
day afternoon.
John Hixson was gathering up the
cattle in this burg Monday which he
bought last week.
Mrs Fred Eichman jr and children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Lohman and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schoppel of Ran
som called on Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Ben
isch Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ryce and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Weidenan jr and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Benisch motored
to Ransom, Brownel1 and Ness City
last Thursday. They report crops
little better down there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Heitnan left
overland last Thursday for Wichita
they will visit relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Kraus of Wa
Keeney and Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Zuit-
zig and Mrs. Joe Gorsky and son
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mr-S JaS RariSeb
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
VODA

Voda was visited by nice rain Sun
day night.
w. N. Mcvey was in Voda last
Thursday on business.
We are sorry to note that John
Kristof is worse again.
W. D. Austin was helping Dick
Owens build his garage last week.
Philip Krhut and mother spent
Friday evening with Mrs. Geo. Kris
tof.
John Bordovsky is the only one to
start his header going this harvest in
Voda.
R. Owens, W. D. Austin and Chas.
Kristof made a business trip to Ogal-
lah, Monday.
Ralph Kristof and o. Knudson each
shipped out a carload of cattle on
Sunday morning.
Grant Marshall was putting in the
furnace apparatus for the new hall
at Voda the fore part of the week
Misses Grace and Myrtle Schwan-
beck returned home from Denver
where they were visiting their broth
ler, Otis and also other relatives
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
NOTICE

Any land owner having sand pits,
gravel pits, rocks suitable for con-
crete work, or rock for crushing fit
for roads, clays and shales of a nature
to spread on sandy roads, either as
binding or surfacing material close
enough to be available for use, on any
road, will confer favor by giving me
its location, nature and quantity. 1 am
required to gather this information
not only for our use in this county
but for the state highway commission
as well. All such is to the owners in
terest as well as that of the public
The sooner this is gathered the sooner
it can be made of service.
Hudson Harlan,
County Engineer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
CHAUTAUQUA 1917

The 1917 Chautauqua convenes in
Wa-Keeney on Sunday, July 20 and
continues for five days. The follow
ing officers and committees have been
elected and appointed. L. S. Myerly,
president; j. H. Niesley, secretary
and treasurer; committee on tickets,
w j. Williams, j. H. Hickman, J. r.
Parsons, F. 3. Acre, H. F. Kline, E. A.
Courtney, J. c. Kirkner, G. P Hin
shaw; committee on grounds, S. J.
Straw, r. 1. Pickering and A. S. Ker-
aus; committe on advertising, Max G.
Garrison, J. W. Bingham, A. S. Pea
cock, C. L. Hardman, G. r. Hille and
r. r. Ufford. The program promises
to be interesting and instructive and
all should make it point to purchase
season tickets and try to be present
at each number.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
First published In the Western Kan
sas World, July IL, 1919
ROAD NOTICE

First published in the Western Kan
sas World, July IL, 1919
ROAD NOTICE
State of Kansas, Trego County, IS.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Take Notice, that a legal petition
signed by Ray McCurdy and other
householders of Riverside 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 southeast corner of section Is,
township Is, range %, thence run
ming south miles and there termin-
ating. Said road to be 40 feet wide.
And that said board has appointed
A H. Hamm, S. A. Newcomer and
John McNaughton viewers, who viii
meet at the point of beginning of said
road, as petitioned for, on the 14th
day of August 1917, 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 the official
seal of said County, this 7th day of
July 1917
c. H Benson,
County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-12
BANNER PICNIC

Our Banner friends are organizing
a bill for an aIi-day picnic and bas-
ket dinner for Wednesday, July 25th>
at the Purinton grove near Castle
Rock While they expect the largest
part of their crowd will be from the
south, Utica, Arnold and Ransom, yet
they say they would greetly apprec-
late the attendance of Wa-Keeney and
all Trego county. Watch for complete
program next issue.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-30

NEW CHIEF
SPEAKS OF
PEACE
TELLS RElCHSTAG NEGoTiA.
TloNs WILL BE STARTED
IMMEDIATELY.
,my Associated Pre.s.)

BERLIN. Nov. 20. Thursday =
Chancellor Won Hertling told the
reichstaf today Germany is ready to
enter peace negotiations as soon
as Russian representatives are sent
to Berlin with full power. He
wished the present efforts would
bring us peace" He said the Fland-
ers front was unshaken after almost
continuous fighting against superior
British forces since July, and that
the British recognizing their failure.
are now seeking result at Cam
brai. where the initial successes
were parried by the entrance of our
reserves. The French had local sue
cesses northeast of Scissors and be
fore Verdun. but every strategical
exploitation there was prevented by
the German army command he de
clared. "fhe glorious advance OF
our armies in Italy has the world
In suspense. We are hopeful of the
success of the submarine campaign
The allies are unable to make pro
gress against it by communicating
neutral ships or building new"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-30
TEUTON DIVISIONS
ATTACK EACH OTHER
tsy Associated Press.)

HEADQUARTERS OF THE TALL
AN ARMY IN NORTHERN ITALY,
Nov. 49, "wednesday "Details have
been officially received of one of the
most sanguinary fights in the north
ern zone, in which two Austro-Hun-
garian regiments fought until they
almost exterminated each other The
fight was back of Aslago during
one of the main attacks against the
Italians.
The enemy advanced from the two
flanks and toward night regiment
of Hungarian Czechs became engaged
with regiment of Galician Poles,
both wearing different uniform and
speaking different dialect. The
rifle fire was followed by bayonet
charges and then hand-to-hand
struggle with grenades lasting
through the night, until the two regi
ments were disentangled after heavy
losses, when II became known that
they belonged to the same side.
The general situation has not ma
terially changed along the northern
and Piave front.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-30
GERMANS PRAY FOR U. S.


BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 30.-Sev-
eral thousand native-born Germans
and their descendants gathered here
Thanksgiving day in St James Cath
olic church and prayed for President
Wilson and the men who have fallen
so far in the war One hundred and
twenty members of the congregation
are in the United States service
s-SSe%S~~-~-S%~~S
musicians provided continuous pro
gram from $3.50 o'clock in the after
noon until midnight
While the men OF democracy's
army were the ones the city delight
ed most to honor. the poor were not
forgotten ST. Andrews society served
more than 1900. A line two blocks
long formed in Eighth street early
In the morning and all who came
we're made welcome The Third
Street Y. NJ. c. A., near the Bowery
served turkey dinners at 8 cents each
to 1000 needy men The Bowery
mission had as its guests more thar
500 men It had rescued from the
slums
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-30
VILLA MOVES TO
MEET FEDERALS
tny Associated Pres..)

tIy Associated Press.)
JUAREZ, Mexico, Nov 3O.-Villa
and column of approximately 500
men crossed the Mexican Central
near LaGuna station, 10 miles south
of here, and are heading toward the
Santa Clara canyon. west of LaGuna,
which has been a favorite rendezvous
of villa followers in the past. This
news was brought here by man
who came from Villa Ahumada by
automobile, all train service except
for troop trains having been suspend
ed. He said fighting had been gen
eral south of villa Ahumada, but
did not know the number of dead
and wounded
Santa Clara canyon is seventy-fiye
miles northwest of Chihuahua City.
Juarez was practically deserted by
the military today and only the usual
guards we're posted The last troop
train to leave here with reinforce
ments reached villa Ahumada safely
and will form junction with other
troops which left yesterday under
General Pedro Falvea,
Fear of an attack here has passed
for the present, as Villas main bond
has been definitely located
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-30
GOVERNORANNOUNCES MATTERS He
WILL TAKE UP AT WASHINGTON

ling the question. Neither had he
been able to learn just what depart
ment of the government would have
the last say in the matter despite
the fact that numerous kilograms
asking for definite appointment and
other information were sent.
The governor takes the position
that in any action the government
may determine on relative to the
production of silver the burden OF
taxation should be equally distribut.
ed.
With the provost marshal general
the governor expects to take up the
question of the expense to be con
tracted in the second draft and the
policy of the various states in con
tributing to that expense. In the
first draft Nevada was the only state
in the Union to meet all the ex
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-30
TO OPERFECT LOAN
ORGANIZATIONS
lsy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Nov SOTO per
feet Liberty Loan organizations
throughout the country for the period
Of the war Secretary McAdoo has
called a conference OF representatives
Of Liberty Loan committees In each
Of the twelve federal reserve dis
tricts and of the woman's Liberty
Loan organization, to be held in this
city December 10.
While the secretary has announc.
ed that there win be no further Lib
erty Loan issued at least until after
February l." said a treasury depart
ment announcement, "he believes Il
essential that educational work In
preparation for future loans be con
Quoted continuously SO that the peo
pie may become fully acquainted with
The worth OF government securities
the advantage of thrift and economy
and the financial needs Of the gov
eminent to wage war against Ger
many"
Governors of the federal reserve
banks have been asked to attend the
conference and also to designate anC
send at least three of the principa
Liberty Loan executives of their dis
ricts. The members of the won
ans Liberty Loan committee and thu
federal directors of that COMMITTEES
also have been invited to the con
ference. which is to continue abou
week.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-30
TEUTONSON
DEFENSIVE
SAYS ITALY
APPARENTLY PREPARE FOR POS
sl5LE RETREAT TO THE TAG
LloMENTo RIVER LINE.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Nov.
29.-(Thursday) y)-Lessening of the In
tensity of enemy attacks on the
northern front is regarded as fore
casting the moving of activity to
other points, either for massed at
tacks or preparing defensive posi-
tion capable of meeting the Italians,
reinforced by the British and French,
in concerted advance.
Ayiators report the enemy fever
ishly active in the construction OF
defensive positions along the Taglia-
mento. to which he Will probably re-
tire in case of a reverse along the
Piave.
Brigader General Scrlyen. who Il
studying the Italian situation for the
American government, inspected first
line trenches yesterday while the
positions were under heavy artillery
and rifle fire
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-30
]. S. MEN lay RAILS THROUGH
CAPTURED GERMAN TERRITORY
Work Calmly While Teuton Shells
Burst All Around Them and Win
Compliments Commanders

amount of track has been laid in this
region in so short time before.
They are dubbed the force Of
American athletes" because of the
manner in which they withstood the
strain. They are Git and as willing
today as before the battle began.
They are under the range of enemy
artillery and worked cody as shells
were bursting hundred yards away.
At one point German shells wrecked
three miles of track just laid. The
bombardment had scarcely abated
when the twin lines of steel were
again creeping forward.
Three forces of Americans have
been employed in this region since
the first of August Two Of them
are maintaining light railways and
the other is busy with the construc-
ton of narrow-guage lines. On the
Continued on page fOurl
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-30
lRx Associated Press

Wy CoSSS'0AG0
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE Nov 26.- -(Monday)--
American engineers, the first Ameri-
can troops to be engaged in military
operations on the British front, par
tieipated prominently in breaking the
Hindenburg lines by pushing up vital
railways behind the advancing Brit
ish They have been laboring four
months on roads through the devas-
tated Somme district Two of them
were wounded and were the first
army casualties announced from
Washington Military necessity pre-.
vented revealing their presence be-
fore
The British authorities highly
praised the speed with which lines
were laid through the broken Hinden.
burg defense in the past week. The
Americans worked in shifts of twen.
ty.four hours daily, and no such
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-30
Shell ExplOdes
u. S. Munitions
,Wy Associated Press.)

IVY AaeOcthteu fEeessJ
. WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN =
= FRANCE, Nov 30.--The killing =
= of two American soldiers and =
. the wounding of five others sew =
. eral days ago, already reported, .
. was due to heavy German .
= shell which hit a loaded am .
. munition wagon Some of the =
. men were on the wagon and .
% others were nearby when the =
. shell, which was a chance shot, .
. struck. The wagon, with its =
. cargo, was blown up Some of y
= the wounded are in a serious .
= condition and all of them are in =
= hospitals. '
. = . . . . . = = . . . .