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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
House Approves Senate dry,
Measure by a Majority of
Four to One.
WILSON EXPECTED TO SIGN IT
When Bill Becomes a Law One-Third
of United States Will Be
Bone Dry"

Washington, Feb. 22.-Absolute pro-
hibition legislation took it's longest
forward stride in the Nations history
today when the House, after two hours
of uproarious debate, approved by a
four TO one majority a Senate meas
ure which would raise an ironclad
barrier against importation of liquor
into prohibition states. 1t is expected
to receive the approval of President
Wilson within week, adding imme-
diately to the bone dry territory
about one-third of Continental United
States.
The provision is regarded as the
most far reaching that could be enact
ed by the federal government, and as
sweeping as would be possible under
any method short of a national prohi-
bition amendment. 1t would cut off
entirely liquor importations, amount
ing now to millions of dollars annual
ly, into the large number of states
which have forbidden manufacture or
sale, but have permitted Importation
for personal use.
The Vote Was 319 to r.
The roll call brought cheers and
cries of bone dry from all parts of
the House, and the result was greeted
with a noisy demonstration
The vote as officially announced
was 321 to y, but a recheck of the
roll changed it to 319 to ~. Party
lines were completely broken and nu-
merous representatives from prohibit
ton states were recorded in the mega
tive. So large a vote seldom is re-
corded on any measure.
Believe Wilson Will Sign It,
A provision barring liquor advertise
ments from the mails in states that
prohibit such advertising is included
in the measure which came before the
House as a rider to the annual Post
office Appropriation bill, inserted by
the Senate last week on motion of
Senator Reed, by a vote of 55 to IL
Although the appropriation bill will
go to conference because the House
disagreed to other Senate amend
ments, there is little possibility that
the prohibition amendment, concurred
in without change, will be altered.
Members of Congress are taking it
for granted that President Wilson will
approve it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
FAvORS THE TRAINING PLAN
President Wilson, However, Does Not
Advocate Any Particular Measure
Now Before the Country.

Washington, Feb. Percent indi-
cations that the administration has
determined to indorse the broad prin-
ciple of general military training were
strengthened today when Secretary
Baker announced after a conference
with President Wilson that univer-
sal training bill drawn up by the army
general staff and war college experts
would be sent to Congress this week
1t is understood that neither the
President nor Secretary Baker is
ready to advocate the adoption of the
general staff bill or of any other par
ticular measure. Secretary Baker
would not indicate what recommends
lions, if any, will be sent to Congress
with the general staff bill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
fruit LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"California Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross. irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, motheri If coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes ont of the bow
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When it's little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, Indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonfu1 today saves a sick child
tomorrow Ask at the store for So
cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies.
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
FIND KANSAS WOMAN DEAD
Suspicious circumstances Surround
Finding of Body of Wealthy Cat
tIeman's Wife.

Mrs. John H Boisseau, wife of one
of the wealthiest men in Western
Kansas, was found dead in her home
at Larned under circumstances which
the county authorities believe indi-
cate murder.
A few minutes after the finding of
the body John H. Boisseau, the hus-
band, was taken to the county Jail to
be held pending an investigation into
his wife's death.
Mrs. Boisseau was 81 years old and
her husband so. Friends said there
had been some family trouble of late.
1t was said that before her death Mrs.
Boisseau had bruises on her. face as
result of an attack
1t was also reported to the county
authorities that there had been quar-
reling at the Boisseau home in the
morning and that Boisseau made
threats.
Roy Boisseau. the son, said, how
ever, that he did not believe his father
had anything to do with the death of
his mother.
The death of Mrs. Bo1sseau was dis
covered at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
by Mrs. Roy Boisseau, the daughter
in-law, who lives next door The body
was in a bedroom on the second floor
1t was in half sitting posture, with
the head and shoulders against the
wall and the feet drawn half up.
An autopsy was held, which deve1-
oped that there was a cut about two
inches long at the back of Mrs Bots
seau's head, and that a cerebral hem
orrhage resulted in death. There were
bruises on the arms, on the forehead,
and marks on the throat, the cause of
which was not definitely placed. No
weapon was found in the bedroom
and it has not been determined
whether Mrs. Boisseau was struck and
fell or was thrown violently against
something or whether she fell acct
dentally.
Boisseau had left the house an hour
before the death of Mrs. Boisseau was
discovered. When he heard of the
finding of the body he started toward
his home, but went first to the home
of his son. Leaving there he was
taken into custody.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

The guard of Foughkeepsie bridge
has been redoub1ed following receipt
Of drastic orders received from divis-
ion headquarters of the national
guard. Ten flood lamps henceforth
will light the structure every night
and the patrols will be furnished with
ball cartridges
The student council of PhiIlips-And-
over Academy has recommended to
the faculty that athletics be elimi-
mated for the rest of the academy year
and military training substituted The
faculty will act on the recommended
ton at once
Crying 1--WE want bread, we want
Bread more than three hundred
women, bareheaded, scantily clad
their warmest garment being a shawl
thrown about their shoulders-storm-
ed up the steps of the city hall at New
York, demanding relief from Mayor
Mitchell from the high cost of food.
Some declared their families were
starving.
Twelve steamships, one of them fly
ing the American flag, recently sailed
from New York, presumably for Euro
pean ports, which will necessitate
their passage through the prohibited
zone" announced by Germany. Three
vessels that came through the restrict
ed area, one of which was of Ameri-
can registry, have arrived.
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Through a diplomat representing
neutral nation at Washington comes
the report that German submarine
commanders were ordered to sink no
American ships without warning when
the kaiser's new decree of frightful-
ness at sea went into effect.
r. r r.
A warning to mariners that a big
steel net such as Great Britain has
used as a guard against submarines
is being placed in position at the en-
trance of Hampton Roads, has been
issued by Rear Admiral Mclean, COM
mandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard.
About half of the work has been COM
pleted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

cramps in my mus
cles, pressure or
sharp pain on the
top of my head,
and nervous dizzy
spells. I had 9TH
err symptoms show
ing my kidneys
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
Ward Line Ship Afire at Sea.

New York, Feb. 22--The Ward line
steamer Monterey, which sailed to-
night for Havana, was forced to turn
back because of fire which was dis
covered when she was fourteen miles
beyond Scotland lghtship.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. w. n. Warner, Myersville, n1u.,
writes: MY trouble was sciatica- My
back was affected and took the form
of lumbago. / also had neuralgia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

would you call Gilthers a lazy
man?"
81 used to think so, but since I've
seen him elbow his way up to a bull
letin board I've changed my opinion"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

were at fault, so I took DOdd'S Kidney
Pills. They were the means of saving
my life. I write to say that your
medicine restored me to perfect
health" Be sure and get "DoDD's,"
the name with the three DIS for dis
eased, disordered, deranged kidneys
just as Rev. Warner did, no similarly
named article will do.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
A WEALTHY PASTOR MISSING
Friends of Rev. L. M. Potts of Emporia
Believe He Was Decoyed
to Death.

The events leading to the disap-
pearance, on January "a last, of the
Rev. Louis NJ. Potts, wealthy pastor
of the First Methodist church of En-
poria, are cloaked in mystery. Eff
forts of influential friends, Masonic
bodies and a national detective agency
have failed utterly to trace the move
ments of the man after he cashed a
draft for $500 at the Southwest Ma
tional Bank of Commerce in Kansas
City on January %. The last word
from DR.. Potts came in a letter dated
at New Orleans on January "a.
Three theories are outstanding
among many that have been advanced
since news of DR.. Potts disappear
ance became public a week ago. The
first and most generally credited is
that he was decoyed to Louisiana on
a fake land deal and murdered. "A
second theory. which does not at this
time seem probable, is that the min
lister was lost or marooned in the
swamps during the recent floods, and
the third is that he may be suffering
from a lapse of memory and is wan
dering in the south, unable to reveal
his identity
Emporians are perturbed over the
disappearance of the minister and are
anxious to learn whether he is alive
or dead. His wife and four children
are grief-stricken.
MarysviIie Old People Die.-Five of
the Oldest residents of Marysville died
within the last week They were: Mrs.
Angelina S. Smith, 81; Samuel Eding
ton, IS; Mrs. James Bigham, SO; Jacob
Ring. n, and Mrs Henrietta Tiesse-
dra, y.
Hazel SpelIman Almost Well
| Hazel Spellman, who was shot twice
| in the head January 4 and found be-
| side her mothers body near Paola,
| has so far recovered that she can be
removed from the hospital, accord
| ing to the attending physician. She
sat up recently and talked freely The
paralysis of the right side of the girls
body is improving and the sight of
| the right eye has been restored. The
case is pronounced by all physicians
who have been following it as the
most surprising they ever Witnessed
| Get Gas or Cut BiiIs.-The Hutchin-
son city commission voted to enact an
1 OTUlQduCe Tie w -NoI
uraI Gas Company to keep pressure up
| to three ounces, and test of 900 heat
units. or make a reduction on bills
| for the month.
x X
| Bio Farm Fire Loss--Fire on the
w. L. Diggs farm, five miles west OF
Emporia, destroyed every building on
the place, with the exception of the
dwelling house The burned buildings
included the stock barn, the crib with
two thousand bushels of corn, lot
| of baled hay and the hay barn, all
| farm implements and machinery The
probable loss was $4,000
= X
| Ottawa Pioneer Dead--Henry H.
\ Rodgers, rs years old, resident Of
| FRANKLIN county fifty years, is dead
II Ottawa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
Southwest.

Three persons are dead and man
was dangerously injured as the result
of an explosion of a gasoline tank, fol
lowed by fire, which destroyed the
business section of the little town of
Keefeton. Ok, the other day.
!. r r
Major General Frederick Funston,
commander of Southern Department
since February, 1915, died suddenly
at the ST. Anthony hotel in San An
tonic, Texas, a few minutes after he
had finished dinner. He collapsed
while seated in the lobby of the hotel
talking with friends. General Fun
ston was 81 years old.
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That crude oil in the Mid-Continent
field will go to $3.50 a barrel before
the end of the present calendar year
is the general prediction of oil men,
and with this the fact is of some i'm
portance that there are now more
| than $4,000, 600 barrels of cru e oil in
storage in this field.
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Mrs. Dagmar Krucker, called by the
state "the other woman in the trial
last October of Oscar D. Mcdaniel,
then county prosecutor, for the muir
der of his wife, was shot to death in
ST. Joseph, Mo, by her former hus
band, John E. Krucker. Krucker then
shot himself through the head and is
critically wounded.
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Word has been received at Calves
| ton that the 50-ton schooner Galatea
has been stolen from its owners at
| Pensacola and has secretly departed
into the Gulf. The report is that it
was filled with war supplies for the
Cuban revolutionists.
Z r r
frederick Kaiser, German, ar
rested at Nogales, Ariz., on a charge
of violating the national defense laws,
has been released on $4,000 bail.
Kaiser is said to be a former German
vice consul at Manzani1lo, Mex.
r r r.
Foreign.
| James w. Gerard, former American
ambassador to Germany, was the
guest of honor at a luncheon given at
the foreign office in Paris by Premier
BRAND. Distinguished officials were
present, including the diplomatic rep
resentatives of all the Entente Powers
having ambassadors there.
A Constantinop1e telegram says
there is no truth in the report that
the American gunboat, Scorpion, sta
Toned at Constantinople, has been
eized or sunk.
The revolutionary movement in
| Cuba was comparatively uneventful the
! other day. The American note, in
| which President Wilson announced his
| policy of holding the rebel leaders re
sponsible for injury to the lives or
property of foreigners. seems to have
had disheartening effect on the In
surgents.
in London asserts that Germany has
reduced by one-half the rations set
aside for the civilian population in
Belgium.
cit must be repeated again that who
ever dares penetrate the barred zone
perishes,' declared the official Ger
man press bureau in statement, dis
GUESSING the British claims that the
submarine war has failed.
Henry p Fletcher, American ambas
CO. He was met by officials from tn,
Mexican foreign office, members O
General Carranza's staff and hi,
| delegation of governmental official,
| headed by military escort
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

Do you happen to know father
who would want his son to follow in
his footsteps?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

Belgian war airplaneS are sometimes
decorated with brownies or other gro
teSque figures.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

A public auditorium seating 1920 is
to be built in Louisville.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

The Hell Gate bridge, now nearing
completion. cost $4,000 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

Henry p Fletcher, American ambas-
sador, has arrived at the City of Next
co. He was met by officials from the
Mexican foreign office, members of
General Carranza,s staff and a big
delegation of governmental officials
headed by military escort
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

N. Y, size
of
all
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

ottawa Pioneer Dead--Henry H.
Rodgers, rs years old. resident Of
FRANKLIN county fifty years, is dead
II Ottawa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
Washington.

President Wilson is seriously con-
sidering breaking another precedent
by not calling the newly elected Sen
ate in extra session on March 5 to
confirm nominations of Cabinet Off
Gals. The President is understood to
be inclined not to convene the Senate
unless a special session of Congress
is necessary
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

Exceeding by nearly SO million dol
lars the previous high monthly record,
made in December, total American ex-
ports in January amounted to S613,
AL, 900, according to a statement is
sued by the Department of Com
merce. In January, 1916, they were
$50 million dollars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

General Funstons sudden death
came as a great shock to high officials
of the army and to President Wilson.
He was one of the distinguished com
manders of the service and one of
whom greater things were expected
in the future
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

MarysviIie Old People Die.-Five of
the oldest residents of Marysville died
within the last week. They were: Mrs.
Angelina S. Smith, 81; Samuel Eding-
ton, So; Mrs. James Bigham, So Jacob
Ring. n, and Mrs. Henrietta Tiesse-
dra, y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

cit must be repeated again that who
ever dares penetrate the barred zone
perishes," declared the official Ger
man press bureau in statement, dis
cussing the British claims that the
submarine war has failed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

Get Gas or Cut Bills.-The Hutchi
son city commission voted to enact q
ordinance requiring the Wichita Ma
ural Gas Company to keep pressure I
to three ounces, and test of 900 he'
units. or make reduction on bill
for the month.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

On Maissons de Champagne farm
and Hill 1S5 four hostile lines on a
width of $500 meters Zone and one
half miles) were stormed to a depth
of 800 meters (about half a mile)
Twenty-one French officers and 837
men of other ranks were made pris-
-oner. Twenty machine guns and one
mine thrower were brought in as
booty. Our losses were small, an of
fetal German report says
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

Mercantile s sot
Ter. Adv. ASH.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03


Domestic.
Railroad men who for the last two
months have had their coats off work
ing against time in an effort to
straightenx out the rail traffic situa-
ton, announced that relief is in sight,
and that the congestion of loaded
frsight along the lines to the eastern
seaboard will soon be dissipated.
r. + +
Bishop William Lawrence of Boston
announced at New York the other
day that the old age pension fund
which the Episcopal church is raising
had passed the million dollar mark
r r r
Agents for the Department of JUS
tice have arrested in New York two
men charged with violating the fed
eral law against carrying on military
enterprise against a foreign country.
They are accused of conspiring TO OBJ
tain military information in England
to be sent to this country and then
forwarded to Germany.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

Except for raids by British, French
and German troops at various points
along the front in France and two
small engagements in Galicia, there
has been no important infantry fight
ing on any of the battle fields.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

Authoritative information receive,
in London asserts that Germany ha
reduced by one-half the rations Sc
aside for the civilian population il
Belgium.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-07-12
Y n &

A BOON.
Bird These
aerial rest sta
tons are indeed
a Great inven-
ton.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-07-12
d SnrSie GpbeS useu6N

iabrcr peiB. baB Die a1rpereetpebe
tpieber NIT @aiier periorgt tperoen
miiien, tpenn nibt ole @eiunobett
leiben ioa. 8eldes 0etrduf lit fir
ben erbisten 8orper am bienliditcn
unb 5tpedindBieiten? Ser unerfnbs
rene Infdnger ldbt lid ipobl leidt
berleiten. nit Bier urb anberen alfos
boliiden @etrduten ieinen 0urit gu
itillen. Sc LANCER er aber nit ieinem
8ab umsebt uno ie srobere Eouren er
madt, oeito mebr tommt er gu Der
giniidt. oab alfoboliIde 8etrdnfe
pobl cine gang tur5e 3eit
ben 8prper anreeen unb ibn gu
sroberen 8raftleiituusen b~efdbisen,
Damn dber ermiioenb tpirten. Cine
Iusrabl altobclfreier 8etrdnfe. tpie
8ruhtidfte unb 2imonaben. finbet
man in iebem Wirtbsbdus unb beions
bers in ldnbliden 8aitbduiern erbdlt
nan 81 cinem biqisen Preiie CUTE
RiIh, bic Dor ben anoeren @etrdnten
nod ben @or5us bat. Dem &orper
Ndbritpffe 5u3ufiibren. Ser beliebte
Wbisfep. Der Dor Der SuriitiIlune
ben Wasen eripdrmer unb i'm Dor
grfdItrng ihiisen ion. lit burfdlis
nift notbrpenbis, tpenn Die 8etrdnfe
ni6t iibermdbig taIt senommen
tperben."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-07-12

Wanne gegeniiber bos Hesintent fiibs
rem tpoIen. tpenn er. fir feline seiitiee
gnttpidluns beioret, iih irsenb elmer
politii6en ober tpiiieniaaftliheu Sbds
tieteit pibmen mo6te. unb ibnt 9prs
tpirfe MAIDEN, bab oieie NIT 9elomiss
gdben nerbunheu lei.
10. Sebe Srau. Die beirdtben min.
ion iih pornebrlen, Der &dmerno hires
Wannes al iein. Ser Rdnn urb Die
Srau ieieu in Der Samilie 9leihbez
rettigte, bic iid in bic Nrbeit unb
bic Sorsen bes 2ebens tbeilert. urt eez
n,einiam ben 8ampf gu fiibren fin Die
seiitise Sebuns unb gnttpiduns Der
Saruilie.
Bonn Sparen.
Gpdren lit 6eute bas 2oirngstrort.
Sic uuse1eueren 2ebensmittelpreiie
MAIDEN es uns our stptneenben Sfltft.
0ie tpiiroe iiH beute Wonher unS
Ranhe sliidlid iddsen. bdtten lie Dos
Sparen als Sinh selernt. Sas Spas
rem lit eine BON b%enienieen aiiniten,
bic Der Renid bon jung auf Iernen
unb iben mub. tpenn er lie ipdter
oeriteber ion.
Ser 8ertb tes Sparens Iiest tn
eriter 2inie ni6t in benz tptrtbihoftz
lihen gortbeil. ben bas Spdreu nit
fi6 brinst. als pielmebr in benz iittz
lid Roment, bas i'm
Sparen Iiegt. Elm Der SeI6itibers
tpiroune uro fpeiien Selbitbeberrz
ituns. in benz Siee iiber bic ausens
blidlite Seeierbe, Der bus Sparen 81
etipas Soberem mdtt, als IN leoiss
Iif einem &lugbeitsratbe uub INN ben
Stempel elmer edit 6riitlibeu Suseno
duforiidt. Rau balte etnnlal 5tpet
&inoer chamber eeeeuiiber; geibe bes
fontInen bon ibrer Wutter elm ooer
5tpei Gents. bas cine Der 8inber eebt
nit Dem 8eIbe gum nGdIten Gnnbp
Store unb tauft it'd 2edereien bafir.
bas anbere modte alIh eer1e Die
2edereien, es iibertpinbet it'd dber;
eibt bas 8elb niht bafiir aus, ionoern
legt eS in ieine Sparbpie. Rel6es
bon ben beioeu 4inbern stbt uns Die
meiite 8etpdbr. bab ipdter aus ibm
Elm orbentlider, fleibieer uno ipars
iamer Nenid tpirb2 l1rtbeilt ielbit.
gs lit aber letber elite trdurise Sbdts
fade. bag es 10 gu 1 me6r &iuber
sibt. bic nit benz Gent ober Nidel
gum Ganbb Stpre l%aufeu. ais ba6 lie
bon Der Sparooie @ebrauh mnhten
unb Is lit aud gbatiahe, haR bic Der.
aniuaGienbe Susenb in ibrent srueen
Webr perfdpenberiih 1T, lei es i'm
Sufen mad @e~rsniisuneen ooer in
ibrem unbeswtnsbaren gauge sur
Wlpbe.