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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

The budget does not include funds
for new fine arts building at the
university, but includes $225,000 for
the central wing OF the administra-
ton building The proposed appro-
priation permits of a $4,000 chem
istry wing to the agricultural build
ing at Manhattan. A new building is
included in the Pittsburg normal
budget. and allowance is made for ex-
pending $4,000 in completing Sheri-
dan hall at Fort Hays normal
r r r
To Help Draft steone Dry" Bill.
The offer of the Anti-Saloon League
of America to send Wayne B. Wheeler,
national counsel for the league, to To
peka to assist in drafting ''Bone-Dry"
Bill for submission to the Kansas Leg
islature has been accepted by the SEN
ate judiciary committee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
House Begins Night Sessions.

The house has started night ses
sions in an effort to wind up the work
inside the 50-day limit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03

Absurd Wish.
Blinks-What is your dearest wish?
Jfnks-That knew as much as my
son thinks do.-Judge
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Evening star., 1917-05-25

lanney Rsfrige1a { ".
side-icer, 3-door type;
made Of solid ash; white
enamel lined; width. BIZ
inches; depth. u inches;
height, 46 inches; lea ca
pacity. 80 pounds. Special
Evening star., 1917-05-25
= TRY TO sIDESTEP DRAFT.
Odd Explanations Given by New
Yorkers to Avoid Military Dutv

NEW YORK, May 25.-Taking Of a
war census of New York city's 100. 900
employees has brought forth many odd
military duty Is claimed The reasona
gwen range from Il lack time" to aPm
eoing to be married in June"
UOther explanations were:
have responsibilities and do nor
4lisve In war or militarisn."
FIRM belief all war 10 wrong"
WSelf-supporting."
II am Friend-couid do humanit..
IAN work"
Helow required height"
Married"
Married and wear xIasses."
Evening star., 1917-05-25
Progress on Credit Bureau Plan.

More than half the number of con-
tracts TOT credit service necessary to
credit bureau of the Retail Merchafsts'
association. were brought in at a
Reting of the credit mems section OF
tee organization last night. The other
INF will be brought in by the next
,Hseting. to be held the second Tues
dsy in June, 1t is expected The com.
n 4kttee in charge consists of A. V. Hoff.
man. chairman: Mark Lansburzh
l8rid Sanger. Herbert Rich, Charles
Nh keefer and Charles j. Columbus
secretary Of the association. The credit
bureau now has more than 100000
names
Evening star., 1917-05-25

-Percolator, m 4 d e Of
seamless aluminium: extra
good qualify: Colonial
shape: household size with
aluminium inset. Special
fnrnrrnp
Evening star., 1917-05-25

Gibson Hefriger . ( Tor,
solid hardwood casings;
.top-icer, lift-door t ty.pe;
white enamel lined; ice
capacity, % pounds. Spe-
cisJ tomorrNw,
Evening star., 1917-05-25
Many Cannot Speak English.

There are more than 5000, 1000 per-
sons in this country who cannot speak
English" says Mrs. Bliss. "and they are
too often the ignorant victims Of agi-
tators. owing to this very fact. We
intend to work with this human ele-
ment to make it efficient in the fight
for national commercial supremacy,
armed conflict" Mrs. Bliss is vice
president Of the Civic Educational AS
sociation of Erie county, N Y; mem.
Der OF the board Of managers Of the
western House Of Refuge at Albion, n.
T.; member Of the National Civic Fed
Grafton, and aligned with many other
civic betterment movements. Her ia
ern New York, was the first Persian to
come to America permanently, and was
devoted sympathizer and supporter
OF, Americanism.
The national committee of one hum
dred is representative of the whole
country in its membership. 1t is headed
by John Price Jackson as chairman.
and is divided into national. state and
local members. the personnel including
many prominent names among school
omciais. labor and immigration officials.
omcfals OF civic organizations, repre-.
ssntatives Of industrial bodies and Of
the press Heading the division Of fed
siensr general Of immigration; Fred
erfck c. Howe. commissioner OF immi.
grafton at Ella Island, and n II
Vacation Of the United States bureau
o. education. The Washington head
auarters were decided upon, says Mrs.
ever the center of things during the
present crisis. and the closest possihis
touch with the federal government NAV
pc maintained only by this means
Evening star., 1917-05-25
america FIRST Campaign.
NAUGURATED IN THIS CITY
Headquarters Of Executive Commit.
tee Opened With Mrs. Frank II.
Bliss Of Buffalo in Charge.

That there must be a greater and
Hsnner building Of Anlerf0. not only
Tor the present military war. but 70 the
commercial waFu to come, is the key
note Of the "Amegica first campaign
fnauguTated by the national committee
Of one hundred. the executive commit
tee Of which has just opened head
quarters in the Washington Loan and
Trust building, this city. In charge of
Mrs. Frank H Bliss of Buffalo Mrs.
Bliss is assistant to tho chairman of
the executive committee. Fl. H. Wheaton
Of this city.
The present national crisis has inten-
eified the Importance of the work un-
dertaken by the committee, which was
organized last August and which par
ticipated in a joint America first" con-
ference held here In February with the
United States bureau of education to
discuss economic questions which con-
front the country and which public ed
ucation must, to a large extent, aid in
solving.
Evening star., 1917-05-25
Five Propositions Advocated.

Five basic propositions are advocated
By the committee. These are a common
use Of the language OF the United
States; common understanding and
appreciation Of American standards,
ideals and responsibilities of citizen
ship: a genuine allegiance to the
United States, whether the land of the
citizens birth or OF adoption; active CO.
operation with fellow citizens in fur
thering the common welfare through gov
ernment, and a universal consciousness
Of national and social organization and
the impelling forcefulnees of it's evo-
luton.
To consummate the general purpose
Embraced in these propositions the
America first campaign" was organ
ized, and the first undertaking was. and
will continue to be, the stimulation of
the attendance of immigrants at night
schools and the extension of facilities
whereby those of foreign birth and
parentage may be trained for citizen
ship.
Evening star., 1917-05-25
One of the Principal Functions.

One of the principal functions of the
committee is to serve in an advisory
capacity to the commissioner of educa-
tion. ana 1t co-operates closely with the
bureau of which he is the head. 1t also
co-operates closely with the Chamber
of Commerce Of the United States and
it's strongest affiliations are with the
large industrial centers. The "Amer-
lea first" campaign has been given ad-
ditional Importance by the national
war crisis that occurred last month.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS

W. D. Schermerhorn, president
Dakota Wesleyan University. men,
Der Mitchell quarterly conference.
j. 0. Dobsoh, field secretary Cor
nell college, member Mitchell quar-
terly conference.
q. I. Notson. executive 1ecretary
South Dakota Methodist hospital,
member Mitchell quarterly confer
| ence.
E. e. Hunt, superintendent Idaho
Anti Saloon leagul, member Mitchell
quarterly conference.
Z. "a. McBeth, assistant superin-
tendent Iowa Antl-Saloon league,
member Mitchell quarterly confer
ence.
j. P. Jenkins, vice-president Dako-
ia Wesleyan University, member
Mitchell quarterly conference.
, c. V. Gilliland. professor in Dako-
ia Wesleyan University, member
Mitchell quarterly conference.
Samuel Weir, professor in Simpson
college, member Mitchell quarterly
conference.
A. P. James, chaplain Battle Noun
tain National Sanitarium, member
Hot Springs quarterly conference.
j. L. B. Smith, editor veteran
preacher, member Gettysburg quar-
terly conference.
S. z. Houser, missionary in Chilli,
member Mitchell quarterly confer
ence,
r. A. Bruce, conference evangelist,
member Brookings quarterly confer
ence.
Martin Thomas, missionary in
Utah. member Rapid City quarterly
conference,
Ii l.. Case, financial agent, Metho-
dist Deaconess Hospital, member
Rapid City quarterly conference.
Leslie Davis, co lference evange-
list, member Sioux Falls First Church
1arterly conference.
Thomas Davies, without appoint |
ment to attend one of our schools,
member Claremont quarterly confer
ence.
Albert Hart, chaplain in U. S. Ar
my, member Mitchell quarterly con-
ference.
j. A. Edwards, national field Sec
rotary w. II. M. S., Pierre quarterly
conference.
w. N. Graves, leave Of absence,
Vermillion quarterly conference.
L. b. WILDER, leave of absence,
W~oonsocket quarterly conference.
w. 0. Redteld, leave of absence,
Mitchell quarterly conference.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
way is located:

Wo} 10 oSosS
And the committee of this Board
having been appointed to examine
said proposed location. and having
by their report recommended the To-
cation of said road, according to the
petition,
1t is now on motion resolved that
| the petition for the establishment for
the said highway and county road
shall be- granted; that the county
auditor shall notify the supervisors
of the town in which such road is
located to forthwith cause the said
highway to be opened; the said coull-
ty road hereby established being
more particularly described as fol-
lows:
A road 66 feet in width, the center
line of which is a line commencing at
q point on the north line of section 8,
twp. 1l2, rg. &c, 900 feet east from
the NV corner of section 3, thence
5 As 45o w. 11SS 5 feet, to the section
line between sections 3 and 4. thence
south along the section line 1746 feet
to a point SO feet north from the
south line of lot s in section 4. thence
west 2607 to a point SO feet east and
SO feet north from the SW corner of
lot Z, section A, thence south one
fourth section corner on the south
line of section 4. thence 5. 1905 T..
1856 feet to the point on the section
line 400 feet from the d corner, thence
east along the section line $50 feet,
thence 5. $40 500 E. $50 feet, thence
Sc and 45o E. 1913 feet to a point
33 feet south and 900 feet west of the
"a corner on the east line of section
9, thence west 1920 feet to Town of
Blunt.
Resolved, that the Board finds and
assesses damages for the location of
said highway as follows:
To Lot A, Sec. 3, Twp. 1l2, Rg. 76,
for n and eight-tenths acres, $50. 90.
To Lot 8 of Sec. 4, Twp. liz, Rig. 76,
one and ninety five hundredths acres
$4,000.
To Lot I of said section, two acres,
$40, 90.
To Lot 10 of said section, two acres,
$40. 90.
To Lot Is of said section, two acres,
$40. 90.
To the SE4 of said section Four
and th%ree-tenths acres $1O7 so.
To that part of SEA of Sec. 9 lying
north of G. & N. Y. Co. road tract
two and sixty-four hundredths acres,
S66, 90.
To the NE4 of Sec. 0. four and
nine-hundredths acres, 1922 so.
To the NE4 of SW4 of Sec. 8, two
acres. $40 90.
And the said damages shall be paid
by Hughes county.
Dated August 3rd, 1917.
A. q Stewart,
Chairman.
j.. P. Erickson,
County Auditor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
(Continued)
The order establishing a public
highway northeast of Blunt is as
follows:
The Order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners of Hughes County,
South Dakota, establishing a certain
highway, sometimes referred to as
Blunt Road. and assessing and declar.
ing the damages to property by rea-
son Of the establishment Of said high-
way, referred to in the proceedings
OF said Board Of q meeting held on
October 2nd, 1917, is as follows:
petition for the establishment
for the county road under Sec. 1875
Iof the Political Code having been
filed with this Board May 9th, 1917.
and the Board at its last regular
meeting having been satisfied that
thirty days notice Of the session Of
the Board, st which said petition
would be heard. had been given By
postiDg notices intbres public places
~ ~ town through which said high
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

The government crop report of Oct.
s, Just received at this Office, shows
that there were about / 5000. 900 bu-
shells more of corr raised in South
Dakota this year than in 1915; that
the wheat yield vas nearly double
this year what it was last year. and
that about 5000, 900 more bushels of
potatoes were raised III 1917 than in
1915 in South Dakota. The prices for
this produce is from so to 100 per cent
higher than last year, which would
lead one to think that the farmer has
much the better end Of the bargain
this year than the town man,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

The conference committee on pre-
paredness has intimated that fedora!
ownership OF the railroads may be an
early result Of the war, because the
railroads are considering the profits
of their stockholders, to the detri-
ment Of the nation. The serious in.
timation that federalownership of the
railroads is a swift possibility will
come as a surprise, but will fail of
convincing the majority of Amerl-
cans.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
j. P. Erickson,
County Auditor.
M. E. CONFERENCE CLOSES

Sunday last, the annual session of the
Methodist Conference, was dismissed.
1t was a fitting close to a feast of good
things which have been broken freely
by good fellowship. The convention
was of a high order and the reports OF
officers and pastors indicated progress
in all departments of church work.
In this district appointments by the
Conference YER made as follows:
Arlington-J. II. Kearton
Aurora s. Trenton-to be supplied
Blunt and Harrold-C. ID. Waters
Bradley-W. M. Allen.
Broadland-W. j. Stevenson
Brookings-I. M. Hargett
Bruce-H. ID. Seastrand
Burdette & Carleton-H. d. Clark.
Carpenter. E. Norvell
Castlewood-C. j. Gilbert
Cavour & Pearl Creek-E. L. Prosser
Chapelle Circuit-Arthur Mayer
Clark-O. w. B~utterfeld
Clear Lake-G. II. Quayle
DeSmet-A. NJ Courtney
Elkton--to be supplied
Esmond-E. B. Cooney
Faorence-G. d. Radcliffe
Garden City-T. H. Trevithlck
Gary-Harry Lee
Hazel & Thomas-H. G. Ozanne
Henry-O. E. Machemer
Highmore-S. w. Marble
Hitchcock. e. Hooking
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

If the Red Cross and food admin
istration and the navy league and
the thousand other organizations
that have become active since the
war wish to serve the cause of con-
s~eryation let them stop sending the
newspapers the pounds of printed
matter each day that is only dumped
into the waste basket. What there
is of news in their efforts will be
tersely told by the press associations
without waste of good white paper,
to say nothing of the money spent
for printing and postage that could
be put to better use.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
SMILING IN FACE OF DEATH

The American soldier "has the edge
on the soldiers of any other nation on
earth, because he has the saving n
of humor.
You realize it when you read Will
liam Allen Whites article Facing
Death Unarmed."
White told an amusing story concern
ing a big truck filled with high explo-
sives which became a target for Ger
man ar%tillerymen. Two boys of an
American ambulance car came up to
where the truck was. stalled. The
French drivers Of the load of dynamite,
realized the danger, rushed to the
American boys when they alighted,
threw their arms ~affectionately around
the youths and cried: I'VE are b 9th
ers in democracy; we shall die togeth-
err"
Brothers in HE'LL" answered the
Americans, who saw the humor of the
situation, mot on your life will we die
together. Buck in and let's move your
damn truck" Which they did and
both parties were saved with all the
ammunition.
This incident, besides being down
right funny. reveals to US u greatest
asset in this war. The American sense
of humor, distorted as it is when COM
pared to what other n%ationalities class
as humorsome, is going to do as much
to bring US victory as powder and lead.
The morale of an army is as important
as its material equipment.
The ability to see the droll side of
uncomfortable conditions will help the
boys over many a rough spot, and send
them into battle with the spirit needed
to win. Already in cantonments this
American philosophy to make the best
Of it is being shown.
The Sioux City Tribune records that
when . sudden drop of temperature
caught the men at one camp without
%overcoats, they shivered and optimisti-
cally remarked that ut will be colder
in France" At another army post,
rain caught the plumbers unawares,
and the walks in front of the barracks
were flooded. A wag took his pocket
knife, carved out some wooden ducks
and set them afioat in the miniature
pond which had formed in front of his
doorway. Then he erected a sign.
Hunting preserve. No shooting al
lowed" Damp feet were forgotten.
The same sort of cheerfulness-the
ability to turn a misfortune aside and
put more force behind the next blow
will be with our men as they swing
along the roads of France to the front
trenches, singing:
Pack up your troubles in yonr old kit
bag
And smile. smile, smile.
While you've a lucifer to light your
flag,
Smile, boys, that's the style.
What's the use of worrying?
It never was worth while, 40
Pack up your troubles in your old kit
bag
And smile, smile, smile.
Davenport Democrat.
.aA $3.50
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

About twenty of Americas staple
foodstuffs will be placed under gov
eminent control on November 1 By
proclamation of President Wilson.
the food administration announces
Determination to eliminate profiteer.
ing has induced a decision to place
under license restrictions meat pack
ers, cold storage houses, mllters, can.
ners, grain dealers and wholesalers
and retailers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
VETS LEAD IN IOWA

Des Moines. Oct. 1e.-Ind,cations are
that the official will be required to de.
termine the result Of Mondays prohib
ition election in Iowa. Ali today the
gets gained on the lead.of the drys and
tonight with three counties and twenty
scattered precincts to be heard from
tho returns showed q majority against
the amendment of $50, the vote being
196.84T Is 1o7, 297 against.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

Huron-O. E. Boyce
Iroquois-R. G.. Minkler
Kampeska-to be supplied
Lake Preston-Fred kawlinson
Miller-R. E. Tarleton
OIdham-B. F. Stiles
Pierre-to be supplied
st. Lawrence-to be supplied
Tulare-C. G.. Hanson
Watertown-G. G.. White
westinghouse. A. Trodie.
White-C. b. Dennison
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

Now M another man who
claims that he has the secret for a
new brand of gasoline which will sell
at about half the price that we are
now paying John ID. There seems to
be a number of these fellows who
have discovered the system, but the
trouble seems to be in getting them
to produce the goods.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

Drilling with broomsticks, as our
national army men have been forced
to do from lack of guns, is a disgrace
to the government that should have
provided arms, but it is not such a
disgrace rs drilling to "hay foot,
straw FOOT and probably will be
quite as thoroughly overcome when
actual lighting is INDUCED in.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

Mayor G. A. Smith of Mobrldge has
defied the signers of a petition asking
that a recall election be called so the
voters of that place could express them
selves on the proposed removal of the
mayor from office The signers of the
petition are dissatisfied with the action
of Mayor Smith on several matters,
and therefore are demanding that be be
called.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

Buyers in this state have lost hun
dreds of dollars in the purchase of
gasoline and kerosene meeted out in
short measures and pumps by whole
salers and retailers. as recent inves-
legations at Vermillion and Yankton
have disclosed, A state wide inves-
tigation is promised.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
PENSION RATE RAISED

Widows Of men who served in the
Civil war, the wal with Spain and the
Philippine %insurrection are given a big
boost in pensions &.
Congress passed an amendment to
the pension law just before it adjourn
90 which provides that the rate of pen
sion to such widows is increased toS25
. month.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

Japan is supplying this country
with some of the buttons used here
and which formerly were provided by
Germany and Austria. The value of
the Japanese shipments of buttons
has trebled in three years, while at
the same time our own exports have
more than doubled.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

The Imperial German government
does not want you to buy a Liberty
Bond. The United States of Ameri-
ca does want you to buy a Liberty
Bond. Which will you pleased
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18

70 dnssnst make much difference
whether the German government is
blown up from within or without,
hut Il WOuld bea mistake for the
Wsithontsstc await for the withins to
AZ II, becanse Il might be that the
withins are waiting for The withonts
~ d. IT,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER

entered at the Post-Ofhce atPierre. South Da
kota. a. maiimatter of the second class.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22

She was twenty-slx and he was ffty.
six when they were married. He had
been a farmer, but retired and lived
in a little village near his big farm.
About fifteen years after they marf1ed
he bought another farm and moved
onto 1t. This farm Is across the road
from his other farm.
Twenty years after they were mar
ried. they decided to move to town
Of about 1900. In order that their chil'
dren might have better school advan.
tages. They looked at many houses I
but none suited her, because the bath
room was on the second floor. Finally,
she found place with bedroom and
bath on the first floor, so they bought
II.
Her friends were curious to know
why she had to have the bath on the
ground floor. She explained that In q
short time her husband would be help.
less, on account OF his age. and abe
wanted everything convenient for car
Ing for him.
And then-just as they were getting
ready to move into town-she died.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.