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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
THE KITE BALLOON
A MOST ESSENTIAL uNiT IN
MODERN WARFARE
USEFULNESS LITTLE KNOWN
Government Offers Splendid oppor-
tunity to Young Men Who Aspire
to Become Air Craft Pilots.

Omaha, Nebr.-A branch of Uncle
Sans big army that the public has
not yet heard a great deal about but
which is to play a most important
part in the war is the kite or Sta
~ionary Balloon section for which
about 1900 men are now being train
ed at Fort Omaha preparatory to
their departure for the front
The usefulness of the kite or sta
tionary balloon is not generally
known. One familiar with its en-
ployment says that at the balloon
schools an applicant for officers COM
mission must first qualify as a pilot
of spherical balloons. Then they are
taught to become pilots and observ-
ers in the kite balloons.
This balloon is allowed to ascend
to height of about 5000 feet with
wire attached to 1t by which it is
drawn down when desired by motor
power.
In war, these balloons are located
from three to five miles from the first
line Of trenches, and from the bas-
ket, two men, a pilot and an observer
give the range and results of firing by
telephone to the artillery. For this
reason the section is known as the
"eyes of the artillery"
On the western front, they are
placed from one-half to a mile apart
according to conditions, and are
provided with parachutes attached
to the men in the basket; in event of
accident to the balloon the men para
chute safely to the earth.
Applications for the Officers Re-
serve School for this important and
Interesting branch of the service are
still being received. Applicants must
be citizens of the United States, not
under 10 years of age or over 80.
They must have a good education and
three letters of recommendation.
After passing the examination re-
CURED the applicant is enlisted as a
first class private in the Aviation
Section of the Signal Enlisted Re
serve Corps, and assigned to school
for training, the time of training de-
pending upon the mans ability.
If he qualities as an observation
balloon pilot 1ieutenant's commits
sion is issued.
From the time of his entrance into
the school until lie is commissioned he
receives 500 per month, quarters and
food allowance. AS 2nd lieutenant
$1.T00. lieutenant 50 900 annually.
Anyone wishing to apply for ad-
mission to this branch of the army
should make their request for appli-
cation blanks at once to the Presi-
dent Aviation Examining Board. Fort
Omaha, Nebraska.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
IGNORE FLAG OF TRUCE.
Teutons Fire on Life Boats in North
Sea Engagement.

London-An appalling story of cold
FLOODED massacres by Germans of
crews of British North Sea convoys
in a recent battle is told by the Nor
wegian newspapers.
The Tidenstegn said the German
cruisers were observed at 6 O'Clock
in the morning and were thought to
be British vessels, but at z O'Clock.
when there was more light. they sud
denly began shooting and the CONVOY
was terrified to see the British de-
stroyer at the stern of the convoy be-
gin to sink, although it fought to the
end. The German cruisers. after
signalling the vessels to stop, adj
vanced on each side of the convoy,
which they swept with all their guns
at range of less than 200 yards.
The German destroyers came I'D
and helped to spread death and de-
struction on the defenseless ships.
shells falling thick and fast. The Ger
mans We're not content to sink the
ships. but shelled the life boats. and
every living thing coming their way
was mercilessly slaughtered. The sur-
vfvors owed their lives to the high
sea which was running, making the
boats a difficult mark
In the midst of the massacre an
other British destroyer came mn and
Immediately attacked. but soon was
sunk in the unequal struggle. The
German fiotilla then cruised backward
and forward along the sinking steam
ers. pouring n fresh and terrible rain
of shells at n range of 100 yards. One
shell went through the Swedish shin
Wirndar. exploding in the life boat
on the other side and killing all its
occupants. u men and three women.
The other life boat rowed back TO
rescure the captain and two wait
resses from the wreck A she'll struck
the boat and killed five of its occu-
pants. only the mate escaping by
swimming. The Wfrndar was a mass
of flames and the two girls jumped
into the sea- The captain was saved
by clinging to wreckage. As the two
young women were sinking, an Eng
fish ship hoisted the white flag. The
answer from the Germans was q shot
which killed both girls Twelve men
of another ship had just got into the
life boat when a shell killed than 81
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
FUNSTON SOLDIERS STUDY
Drafted Men Seek Education in Many
Branches Outside Military Sub
jects-French Popular.

Many of the national army men now
In training at Camp Funston are OBJ
tanning an education in other than
military subjects and proving that
posters hung in postoffices which urge
young men to Join the army and re-
ceive liberal education" were max
ing promises which are to be real
lied Night classes are being conduct
ed there for the benefit of the men
desiring to improve their education,
and as nearly every man aspires to be
an officer, the classes are popular.
Elementary subjects, such as read
ing, writing, arithmetic and spelling
have attracted the most students, but
small groups of students all through
the camp are studying such topics as
telegraphy, wireless telegraphy and
craftsmanship, while prospective candi-
dates for artillery commissions are
plugging on mathematics all the way
up to calculus. Aside from the ele-
mentary classes, the French classes
are the largest, with an estimated to-
tai of 900 enlisted officers and men
studying to greet their brothers in
arms in their own tongue.
G. c. Dotzour, former principal of
the Lyons, Kan, nigh school, and
prior to that connected with the Uni
versity of Kansas, is divisional educa-
tiona1 secretary working under the
auspices of the Y. M. G. A. Many of
the classes are taught by men who
were teachers in civil life.
A class for "seamstresses" has been
opened by Captain Ingram D. Hook,
a former Kansas City lawyer, who
pities the men in his company because
of the difficulties they encountered
in simple jobs of sewing and patching.
He undertook to teach them how to
sew on buttons and patches and the
class made fine progress, but some Of
the men finally asked for instruction
in knitting. Captain Hooks degree"
did not cover that subject and no knit
ting class has so far been formed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
OKLAHOMA FOLKS TESTIFY

Fleetwood. Okla.-'I think sAnurfc'
is very good; it helped me. was suf-
fering with a severe kidney trouble. I
tried physicians medicine and it
didn't do me bit of good. I saw an
advertisement recommending DIR.
Pierce's Anuric Tablets for kidney
trouble. 1 sent and got a package and
they surely helped me wonderfully. I
am awfully glad I tried them. am
going to tell my friends about them.
I always praise DIR. Pierce's medicine"
MRS-ESTHER SMITH.
DR.. Pierce's reputation is back of
this medicine and you know that his
Pleansant Pellets for the liver, his Fa-
vorite Prescription for the ills of wom-
en- and his Golden Medical Discovery
for the blood have had splendid rep
utation for the last 90 years.
Send 10 cents to DIR. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y, for trial package of any tablets.
ADV.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Old Fatwaste was a food hog. He
went from shop to shop buying pounds
of this and packets of that, and stored
these ill gotten gains in his larder ''for
rainy day." 1t was Saturday night,
and a neighbor met Fatwaste emerg-
ing from a bakers shop loaded with
bread to the eyebrows.
The neighbor wanted to know what
the mountain of bread was for.
'Oh," said Fatwaste in a whisper,
haven't you heard that new bread
mustn't be sold after today? 1 am
just getting q stock of it in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
ACID POISONING!

The most eminent physicians recognize
that uric acid stored up in the system is
the cause OF govt and rheumatism, that
this uric acid poison is present in the
joints, muscles. or nerves. By expert
menting and analysis at the Invalids
Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo,
N. z, Dr. Pierce discovered a combina-
ton of native remedies that he called
An-u-r1c. which drives out the uric acid
from the system, and in this way the
pain. swelling and Inflammation subside.
II you are a sufferer from rheumatism,
backache, pains here or there, you can OBJ
tain Anuric, double strength, at any drug
store and get relief from the pains and
ills brought about by uric acid; or send
DR.. Pierce 1oc for trial pkg. Anuric which
you will find many times more potent than
Hthfa and eliminates uric acid as hot
water melts sugar. A short trial will
convince you. Send a sample of your
water to DR.. Pierce and it will be tested
free of charge.
Anuric Is a regular insurance and life
saver for all big meat eaters and those
who deposit nme-salts in their joints.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
melting an Exhortation.

what was the idea of you men get
ting out with firearms and using harsh
language last night?'
WELL" replied Broncho Bob, "since
they put hard liquor out of business
Crimson Gulch has been mighty quiet.
Nobody seems to take any interest in
us. We thought maybe we could get
back enough reputation for wicked
ness to induce some evangelist to jump
in and give us a red-hot talk."-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
Apple Full Of Gold.

Gold coins were found in an apple
by minister in Albany, Ore, a short
time ago. The apple was a gift from
his congregation, and when he began
to eat it he found it contained suffi-
cient quantity Of gold coins to pay
the expense of himself and family on
q trip to the minister's old home In
Ohio. He had been planning to visit
his mother and the congregation, learn
ing of this. decided to pay his ex-
penSeS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
RECOVER NINE STOLEN CARS
CoffeyviIIe Officials Believe They
Have Broken Up Gang of Auto
mobile Thieves There.

Local authorities at Coffeyviile have
recovered three more stolen motor cars
as result Of further investigation of
the alleged ring of motor thieves be-
lieved to have established headQuar-
tiers there. AS a result of the activity
of officials by whom nine stolen cars
have been restored to their owners in
three days, there has been an exodus
of persons who have had no apparent
legitimate means of support.
Local connections of the gang were
believed to have been established by
the arrest of Whitley Ray and a man
giving the name of Saxon. Ray is a
local taxicab driver. Saxon, according
to officers, has been charged with vio-
lating the Kansas dry laws.
One of the cars recovered was
driven by Mrs. Albert Swope, of Edna,
Kan, wife of nephew of the late Col
Thomas Swope of Independence, Mo.
With Mrs. Swope was Mrs. Bird Nc
Gee of Edna. The police reported
Mrs. McGee's husband bought the car
at Edna the other day and that he
was unaware it was stolen property.
The car was identified by Doctor
from his garage a few days ago. An
other car was claimed by Doctor
Thornberg of Raymond, Ok.
saIina Merchant Desd.-F. A. May
nard, 50 years old, for thirty-seven
years a wholesale produce merchant,
is dead at Salina. His widow and
one son. Davis Maynard, who succeeds
to the business, survive.
x. U. Defeats okIahoma.-outplay-
inc ff,<a Tnsv Of lob in,
every department of the game, the
University of Kansas football eleven
won from Bonnie Owens Sooners at
Norman, Is to 6.
X X
Flying Bone Killed Mana large
beef bone thrown from a passing
train struck John T. Hopkins, road
master of the Eastern Kansas Divis-
ion of the Union Pacific while he was
standing at the crossing Of the Leav-
enworth branch and the main line
near Lawrence, instantly killing him.
1t is presumed that the bone was
thrown out of a window by a cook.
1t struck Hopkins in the back of the
head. The dead man was so years
old. His home was in Lawrence.
X x
To Have Joint Fund.-The Y. NJ.
c. A. and knights of Columbus will
join hands in the campaign at Atchi-
son for army recreation and religious
work funds. The apportionment for
the county is $4,000, of which the
Knights of Columbus quota is $4,000.
X x 4
Killed in Accident-Earl Keist, &c
years old, is dead at Salina as the re-
suit of an accident in which he was
thrown into a wire fence from mo-
tor cycle. Charles Weiss was also
seriously injured. He was riding in
the side car of the motor cycle. Keist
leaves a wife and one Child.
Wellington Papers Merge.-H. L.
Woods of the Wellington Daily News
has purchased the Journal. his only
RIVAL in the daily field in Wellington.
The list of the Weekly Voice, pub
iished in the Journal office, was pur-
chased by the Monitor Press.
y X
Scouts Win Prize.-Effingham Boy
Scouts led Kansas in the sale of Lib
erty bonds, according to message re-
ceived by Junior Pittman from J. T.
English of Omaha As a reward for
their services, they viii receive a flag
from the President
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

Will quiet your cough. soothe the in
hammation of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insuring a good nights rest. free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
in the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group.
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
lied countrieS.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
500 Reward. 500

Catarrh is a local disease greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. It
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys-
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation of the disease,
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing its work. $4,000 for any case of
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
r. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
Insurance in Australia.

State Insurance. in Australia shows
gratifying results. 1t has been found
possible to pay a bonus of 10 per cent
on ordinary policies, and to make 9TH
er concessions. Reserves are being
built up and expenses met. This re-
markable success is attributed to the
very low expense ratio of the Office,
which is about II per cent of the net
premium income.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
Envy,

Gosh said the travelling man,
but I surely envy you, those fine
home-cooked meals you get every day."
"Gosh," replied the stay-at-home,
but ! certainly envy you travel
ing men who can eat whatever you
like in a hotel, while 1 must go up
against the skinny meals that my
wife thinks necessary under her food
pledge"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Injured When Elevator Fell.-C. E.
Warner, head of the Warner Fence
Company and other Warner factories
at Ottawa, and H. w. Montfort,
contractor, were injured when an ele-
vator on which they were riding fell
down the shaft. Each sustained
broken leg.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

No Meningitis at Post.-"Corpora1
Alexander Christie, Company E, Four
Hundred and Tenth Telegraph Battal
ion, came to his death through alco-
holic poisoning, and not meningitis"
was the official statement made by
Col. w. A. Skunk, commandant OF
Fort Leavenworth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

To Have Joint Fund.-The Y. NJ.
c. A. and knights of Columbus will
join hands in the campaign at Atchi-
son for army recreation and religious
work funds. The apportionment for
the county is $4,000, of which the
knights of Columbus quota is $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Sad a:s .s| s 9sss I'D AIDE. ' S tfs s 1s Dr. &C.,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Meningitis Fatal to SoIdier.-Cor-
poral Alexander Christie of Fort Leav-
enwortn IS dead of meningitis, accord
Ing to unofficial but authoritative in
formation This is the first time the
disease has appeared there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Killed in Accident-Earl Keist, &c
years old, is dead at Salina as the re-
suit of an accident in which he was
thrown into a wire fence from a mo-
tor cycle. Charles Weiss was also
seriously injured. He was riding in
the side car of the motor cycle. Keist
leaves a wife and one child.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Atchison Firemen on Strike.-Eight
OF the fourteen men in Atchison's fire
department went out on strike the
other day, leaving Atchison without
adequate fire Protection
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Wellington Papers Merge.-H. l.
Woods of the Wellington Daily News
has purchased the Journal. his only
rival in the daily field in Wellington
The list of the Weekly Voice, pub
hshed in the Journal office, was pur
chased by the Monitor Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Scouts Win Prixe.-Effingham Boy
Scouts led Kansas in the sale of Lib
erty bonds, according to a message re-
ceived by Junior Pittman from J. T..
English of Omaha As a reward for
their services, they will receive flag
from the President
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Refinery Deal Throuoh.-The nego-
tiations by which the Hale Petroleum
Company was to purchase the wichita
Refining Company's plant and a pipe
line to the Eldorado field has been
closed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Start Survey of New EIectric.-The
survey of the Wichita to Eldorado In
terurban has begun between Eldorado
and Augusta. 1t has been completed
from Augusta to Winfield and all the
right of way bought The building of
the road will be started this year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-04
DY-PRoDUcT STOCK FEEDS.
[NstssaaI crsp Improvement ssrsles

IHs0sna1 crsD Improvement ssrsies.]
A lot Of well-meaning folks think
that just because certain materials
are left-overs from the manufacture
of food for humans, that it is waste"
and Of no value for stock feed. Nothing
is further from the truth. In very
many cases, the so-called "offap left
after the manufacture Of flour, malt
ing, Corn products, breakfast foods,
etc., AZ the best of stock feeds, and
can be bought economically and fed to
bring q profit to the farmer. The man
who turns up his nose at the thought
of combining by-products with silage
and other low-priced meat producing
foods, is behind the times and usually
fails to show even interest on his mon
ey at the end of the year. Feeding
whole grain, whether it be corn,
wheat, rye or oats, is wasteful and is
robbing man of his rightful preroga-
tive-that Of taking that part of all
grain adapted to his needs. 1t is. easy
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-04
ROTATION LEASES,
National crop ,mprsvsmsnt s.rIe,.'

lWISonAu NF0p tmDTOS0moht SottIeo.J
There is nothing which endangers
America so much today as our very
much abused farm tenant system. We
ought to have something in every
lease which will protect land and pro-
tect the people as we'll as posterity
Year to year tenants who scratch a
little and move away, should be COM
PEELED to settle down and landlords
should be be compelled to make a
time rotation lease. 1t is easy to talk
about compelling this and compelling
that, but we mostly are a very sloppy
people whose motto is "the easiest
way is the best"
II we let our soil run down, our
whole structure will fall. In order to
obtain larger yield of grain, this soil
must be fed. The colleges and expert
ment stations beyond the Mississippi
river are entirely too timid about
preaching soil conservation. In fact,
all of us are rather prone to tell our
audience what we think they would
rather hear.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-04
Tanning and Grading Seed Barley.

National Crop Improvement sssvles.l
Not nearly enough attention is given
to getting the uniform size of seed
grain, especially is this true in barley.
where it is important that the germ
fnation should all take place on the
same day. Therefore, the kernels
should be Of the same size and weight.
The very largest should perhaps be
removed as we'll as the smaller ones,
leaving the seed plump and uniform.
1t is true that small seeds and giant
seeds will terminate. but the plant
food contained therein will undoubted-
ly make an unevenness in the matur.
ity at harvest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-04
INSURE YOUR CORN
Don't Gamble With Your Corn Crop.
Test Every Ear Before Planting.
Every Weak or Dead Ear" Means

Test Every Ear Before Planting.
Every Weak or Dead; Ear Means
Dollars Gess at Harvest. -,
tNatlsaai crop Improvement ssrvIes.1
1t Is a known fact, that the simple
little act of testing all seed corn be-
TORE planting will add many bushels to
the corn crop and will pay the farmer
about five times as much per hour for
his labor as will any other farm labor.
There is nothing hard about it, all
methods of testing seed corn are easy
and inexpensive. You can test the kerr
nels in blotters or "rag-dolr testers
at home. making them yourself, or
you can invest in a commercial test
or that will last for years. Your agri-
cultural college. county agent, or the
u. S. Department of. Agriculture at
Washington will be glad to give you
full particulars.
Seed testing will stop one Of these
leaks In farm practice that change
gain into loss. Figure out for yourself
how many hills the six or seven hun
dred kernels Of corn from a dead or
weak ear will plant, and figure out
how your corn yield will drop If two or
three, or dozen, or maybe fifty such
ears should get planted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-04

to md out the protein content OF any
article, or mixture, Of stock feedstuffs
now n the market, and it Is merely a
matter of the farmer figuring out the
worth of the foods on their nourishing
power, and then to purchase that
which will give him the most econom-
ical feed. In practically all states, all
feedstutfs must be labeled with their
food contention those who wish to
see, the facts are printed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-20
FREIGHT CONGESTION
 CAUSES FOOD WASTE

Correspondence Associated Press) Cork, lrleand, May 5. = Altho politicians and newspapers in England are talking about food famine, thou sands of barrels of excellent food are
 going to waste in the Irish fishing ports, owing to the haphazzard and de- moralized conditions of transport. Catches around Cork and Kerry have meyer been so large as this season, but fishermen often find it impossible to dispose of their catches profitably,
 altho the prices ruling in England are double those of normal times.
 Railways in the southwest of Ire land decline to receive consignments of fish this year unless the charges
 are prepaid, and as the fishermen are
 mostly not men of capital and unused to this method of doing business, this has meant in practice a prohibition of traffic.
 Another hindrance to shipments has
 been the impossibility at many places or getting crates or barrels to con- tain fish bound for the markets. In normal times the empty crates were returned in three days or less, but at present "empties" are often as many weeks en route.
 Last week $1O,O00 worth of fish belonging to single shipper was al- lowed to spoil on the freight plat forms here, the railways refusing to take it owing to some congestion of
 shipping between Ireland and Eng land.