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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT
State Editorial Association at Topeka
Meeting Complains of the High
Cost of Paper.

Topeka-The Kansas editors, at
their annual meeting here, sent an
appeal to President Wilson asking him
to take an interest in their behalf and
secure for them immediate relief from
condition that will result in a sus-
pension of half the newspapers of
Kansas if permitted to continue six
months longer. This action was taken
at the request of George w. Marble,
of the Fort Scott Tribune, who repre-
scented the Kansas press recently be-.
fore the trade commission at Wash
ington, when it was investigating the
print paper situation.
That 1.-The jobbers of news print
and job stock are in a combination
and are extorting excessive prices
from the newspaper publishers" was
charged by Marble, in an address be-
fore the Kansas State Editorial Asso-
citation. Mr.. Marble. who recently at
tended the federal trade commission
hearing in Washington and who made
round of the news print mills in an
endeavor to secure paper for twenty
five daily papers in Kansas, said he
was expecting daily an announce
mentsof the institution of criminal
proceedings by the department of JUS
tice against manufacturers and job
bers." He said he had been unable to
secure ton of paper from the paper
mills he visited or to get a quotation
on a single car load for the Kansas
dailies.
Mr.. Marble charged that the jobbers
are in combination which prevents
them from selling print paper at less
than 5A cents per pound, although
many of them are taking the output
of mills under contract at price little
in excess of cents.
The Editorial Association concluded
its annual session here by the cleo
ton of these officers: President, Her
bert Cavaness, Chanute; vice-presi-
dent, Click Fockele, LIE Roy; secre-
tary, o. w. Little, Alma; treasurer,
Clark Conkling, Lyons
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
"CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biIiousness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1O-cent box now.

Get 1O-cent box now
Turn the rascals out-the headache,
bilfousness, Indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach |;
remove the sour fermenting food
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 1O-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head,
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
Overlooked Convenience.

Waiter" said guest at the sum-
mer hotel, "call the manager
The waiter did so and the manager
came.
you advertise this hotel as being
equipped with all modern con-
veniences," said the guest.
1--WE do" replied the manager, land
1 believe you will find that we live up
to our promises"
very well. Please put a maxim
silencer on your orchestral"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
Boy for "safety First"

The other morning a mother of sew
en- was alarmed at hearing her young
est child screaming.
Rushing up to the bedroom to as
certain the cause, she observed her
four-year-oId boy prodding at his lit
tie sisters arm with an old pocket
knife.
whatever are you doing, Willie?"
shouted the frantic mother.
Il am waxinating Eva" replied the
youngster proudly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A well known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint of
water add / OF. Bay Rum a small box of
Barbo Compound, and II OF. of glycerine.
Any druggist can put this up you can
mix It at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come In
each box of Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair. and make it soft and glossy. 1t will
not color the scalp, is not sticky or
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
WORKMEN'S BILL Is READY
Legislative Committee of Labor Orqa.
nizations Has Completed
Draft of the Measure.

TopelSa.-A complete revision of
the Kansas Workingmen's Compen-
sation Law and the creation of board
to enforce it has been completed by
the legislative committee of the la
Dor organizations. 1t has been pre-
scented to the employers organizations
for suggestions for changes which can
be agreed upon before the bill is sent
to the legislature.
A board of three members, one rep
resenting labor, one employers and
the third a physician, is to be named
by the governor to enforce the law
They are to devote all their time to
the work and are to be paid $4,000
a year.
The bill fixes compensation for ev-
cry sort of labor except farming. 1t
includes railways, factories, stores,
mines, quarries, electrical power and
transmission plans, building and en-
cheering work, laundries, natural gas
plant. county and city construction
work and any work where explosive
or infalmmabie materials are used.
In the event of a death the bill
fixes the payment at one thousand
times the average daily wage Of the
employee. In no case is the payment
to be less than $4,000 and the maxi
mum is $4,000. For total incapacity
the payment ranges from 33 II to 20
per cent OF the weekly wage, with a
minimum of 81 and a maximum of
SIS a week for the period of disability.
The employer also must furnish med
icai and hospital services. An i'm
portant provision of the bill is that
all compensation claims are exempted
from all debts or claims by any other
person.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
WESTERN CANADA LEADS
AS WHEAT PRODUCER
342, 600, 900 Bushels Wheat i'm
1915; In 1916 Many Farm
ers Paid for Their Land
Out of Their Crop.

That Western Canada is indeed
Mistress of Wheat to the extent that
its 1915 crop exceeded, acre for acre.
the production of any country on this
continent is a striking fact proved by
the following figures:
In 1915 the Dominion of Canada pro-
duced 376, 600 900 bushels of wheat,
which represented an average yield of
% bushels to the acre. The United
States produced 1,O11 sos. 900 bushels.
yield of IL bushels per acre. The only
serious competitors in wheat produc-
ton in South America were Argentine,
with lis, 221, 900 bushels, or less than
II bushels per acre, and Chile, with
19,000O 900 bushels or 13 bushels per
acre.
The three Western Canadian prairie
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta produced between them
$40, 10000 bushels out of the total Ca
madam 376,OO0.OOO bushels. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that, outside of the
United States, Western Canada pro-
duced considerably more than the COM
bined production of North and South
America. Canada is of course new
settled country, and the fact that the
crop of the United States was practi-
cally three times as much is no dis
couragement The United States has
at present more than twelve times the
population of Canada in approximately
the same area.
To illustrate further the greater pro-
ductiveness of Western Canadian land,
we submit the following figures. show
ing the 1915 yields per acre in the
three provinces of Western Canada
In oh, in fhof
produced the greatest quantity of
wheat. The figures are taken from the
y. S. department of agriculture's an
nual report and from the figures of the
Dominion census bureau:
Bushels Der
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
TRY TO KILL LLOYD GEORGE
Mrs Wheeldon, Her Two Daughters
and Son-in-law Arraigned in Lon
don-Deny the Charges.

Derby. England. Feb. Mrs. Alice
Wheeldon, Miss Harriet Wheel
don, Mrs. Winifred Wheeldon Mason
and Alfred George Mason, husband
of the latter, were arraigned at the
poison and murder Premier Lloyd
George and Arthur Henderson, men,
DerS of tho house of commons and of
the war council
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
The Trouble.

what do you think of this won
derful work of art?'' she asked as ahe
proudly led him to where was hang
ing in state the impressionist land
scape she had purchased.
81 think" he replied, after care
full investigation, that the man who
did it must have had painters collie"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

In 1916 the crop was not as heavy,
but the yields in many districts were
very large. So large, indeed, was the
acreage under cultivation in 1915 that
the resulting crop proved too large to be
all threshed the same fall. 1t over
loaded railroads, and made marketing
slow. A less amount of fall blowing
was done than would have been done
in a less heavy year, because the aver
age farmer was 100 busy with his
threshing. All these conditions nee
essarily reacted upon the acreage
seeded in the spring of 1916. Add to
this that labor last year, owing to the
great number of Canadians who have
enlisted, was scarce and high-priced,
and one factor in the decreased yield
smaller acreage under crop was evil
dent.
Another factor is that this year
Western Canada has experienced, in
common with the entire North Ameri-
can continent, conditions that tave
been less favorable to the production
of big crops. The conditions have re-
suited in smaller yield per acre and
reduced grade of grain in certain local
tiles.
The average yield of wheat in the
three western provinces is estimated
by the government at about 16 bushels
per acre, oats 43 bushels, and barley
81 bushels.
The financial value of their crops to
Western Canadian, farmers has been
greater this year than ever before.
Owing to the high prices of grain that
are prevailing. returns have been re-
ceiyed that are extremely profitable.
With wheat standing at the present
time at over $1-90 per bushel at the
Great Lakes, a wheat crop at present
figures would pay the farmer. even
supposing he had only the average of
is bushels per acre, over $1,000 per
acre. A large number are receiving
$4,000 per acre-some have received
$500, and few even more than that.
This price. of course. is not all profit /:
1T represents the gross return, and the
cost of operation must be deducted.
But it does not, even at the highest fig
ures. cost more than 65 cents to raise
a bushel of wheat in Western Canada,
so that the profit can be figured accord
ingly. 1t must be emphasized that the
acre which produces $1,000 crop costs
in the first case, probably less than
that. In the United States the same
class of land would cost in many dis
tricts from 500 to $500 per acre, and
even then return of $1,000 would be
considered extremely satisfactory. In
Western Canada the best class of ag-
ricultural land, capable of producing
crops that in size compare with any
country in the world except, perhaps,
some European countries. can be OBJ
tanned at. on the average. from $40 to
$50 per acre. with irrigated lands some
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

what higher. It is no exaggeration
whatever to say that number of
Western Canadian farmers have paid
for their land entirely from the pro-
ceeds of last years crop, and this In
cludes men who last year began for the
first time.-AdvertiSem
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
More Understandable.

Some wise gent has arisen to in
form the less erudite that scriptural
references to bottles don't really mean
bottles, whereby the implication of a
'skin FULL takes on a clearer signifi-
cance-WaShington Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
Boston Bank to Argentina.

Washington, Feb 1.-The Federal
Reserve board announced today that
It had authorized the First National
bank at Boston to open a branch
ut Buenos Aires. with capital of
81 900 COO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
Sank 152 Ships i'm December.

Berlin, Feb. LIN December 152
hostile merchant ships. totaling $780,
600 gross tons. were lost by the en-
,ente powers through war measures
statement issued by the official
press bureau today said
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
Reason ENOUGH.

do you think she loves him?"
Desperately"
''Why desperately"
Because he is her last chance
Boston Transcript.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

Guatemala has only one furniture
factory. 1t employs $50 men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
Exclamation.

She-I wonder why men lie so.
He-Because their wives are 81
blamed inquiSitive.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
Relative Bioness.

1t is not the man who wears the
biggest hat who has the biggest head,
nor the man who uses the longest
words who has the largest brain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

1t is reported that a large number
of Russians are about to colonize in
South America.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, no
alcohol. Sold in tablets or hquid.-Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

In Peru the woman who has to earn
her living is looked down upon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
A Statue to Carrie Nation.

The Women's- Christian Temper
ance Union has asked the legislature
for permission to build memorial
drinking fountain to Carrie Nation.
The fountain and statue is to be erect
ed on the statehouse grounds at the
expense of the W. c. T. U.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

New Jersey factories employ 232-
600 operatives.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
Asks for Mine Rescue c.

Representative Jewell of Crawford
county has introduced bill appropri-
ating $500 for a mine rescue motor
car for the coal mining section of
Southeast Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
Dismiss the Mahin Contest.

The senate elections committee has
recommended the contest instituted
by /. H. Mahin against w. C. Whitney
OF the Smith county district for the
seat in the senate be dismissed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
Voting From 6 to 2 in Kansas?

bill that will give the working
men in the cities of Kansas ample OPP
portunity to vote in all primary, gen.
era1 and special elections was passed
by the house recently requires that
the polls in cities OF the first and sec
end class be kept open from 6 O'Clock
in the morning until O'Clock at night.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10

Every vote cast in the 1916 state
wide primary cost 51-5 cents. accord
ing to official figures compiled at the
office of the secretary of state here
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-10
May Publish Kansas Booze Sales.

Senator Doerr of Pawnee county
has introduced bill that will permit
everyone to see the receipts of liquor
shipments filed with the county clerks
At~present only law-enforcing officers
are permitted to see these receipts.
furnished by the railroad and express
companies
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21
RECORD OF SHIPS SUNK
British Shipping Losses Larger Than
for Any of Preceding Weeks

British Shipping Losses Larger Than
for Any of Preceding Weeks
Twenty-seven British ships of more
than 1900 tons have been sunk, ac-
cording to the weekly British sum
mory given out yesterday. Five Brit
ish vessels under 1000 tons also were
sent to the bottom. No fishing ves-
sells were destroyed.
The foregoing figures of British
shipping losses as the result of Ger
many's submarine warfare show a
larger number Of vessels sunk than
any of the>six preceding weeks. Not
since the seven-day period ending
April % has greater number OF
ships beer DESTROYED. During that
week 81 vessels-38 over and 13 un-
Ger 1,600 tons-were sunk. The heav-
lest totals since the Teuton subma-
rine campaign was opened IN Feb
ruary, last, was registered IN the
week ending April Fl, when 40
steamers of more than 1900 tons
were sunk and 1 5vessels Of the small
er tonnage were sent to the bottom
Since the middle of April, when
tho undec-sea boat activity reco-~ /
ed its highest total, 303 British yes.
sells, of which 220 measured
more than 1000 tons, were sunk.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21
GREAT RUSH EXPECTED
All Indications Point to Live Tobacco
Season at Fairmont-Market viii
open About July 11-Prospects
Bright for Large CrOp-New Bank
Opened Yesterdau -.A'

"a. .MOut-MdrkcC VIII
open About July 1-Prospects
Bright for Large Crop-New Bank
Opened Yesterday
Special to The Robesonian.
Fairmont, June 21-The sn;r;+. of
a live tobacco season has ALREADY
made Its appearance in Fairmont and
preparation is fast being made for
the great rush that is expected when
tne market opens. It is expected the
market will open here about July Ill.
Some Of the tobacco growers are al
ready curing 'lugs", and the pros,
pect was never brighter for a large
crop of good tobacco. Those
who keep in touch with the
tobacco market say the pros
pect. was never brighter for high
prices. Judging from the reports
coming In from the tobacco belt, it
is safe to say that there is twice the
amount Of tobacco in this section that
was grown last year. There is a
considerable increase in the acreage
and the stands are much better. One
farmer remarked today that he had
more tobacco on four acres this yea,
than he had on ten-acre field last
year.
All three of Fairmont's warehouses
have been enlarged and the Fairmoni
market will be able to handle twice
as much tobacco as it has handled
heretofore.
Fairmont's new bank, Peoples Banl
& Trust Co., opened for business yes
terday. The officers of the new in
stitution are: president, D. C. Fussell
vice-president, H. G. Stubbs; cashier
W. F. Bristow.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21
THE DEATH RECORD

Mr.. Lemuel L. Atkinson of Robson
Died in Naval Hospital in Philadel-
phia Monday-Enlisted Early This
Year-Remains Brought Home
Funeral This Afternoon
Mr. Lemuel L. Atkinson, SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Atkinson of the
Center section, died in the naval hos
pital, Philadelphia, Pa, Monday Of
pneumonia. Deceased was 24 years
and months old and joined the ma
Wy early this year. He was assigned
to the battleship Nevada April l.
The remains were sent home and ar
rived at Fairmont yesterday evening
at $50. The funeral will be con-
Quoted from the Atkinson home this
afternoon at A o'clock and interment
will be made in the family burying
ground. Deceased was a young man
of sterling worth and had many
friends who will be shocked to learn
of his death. The family of Mr.. At
kinson was advised Saturday of his
arious illness and Monday were ad-
vised of this death. The government
bore all the expenses in getting the
remains to Fairmont.
Rev. w. S. Ballard Died at CerrO Cor
do This MOrning-Funeral TOm0r-
row
Rev. w. S. Ballard, formerly pas
tor of the Baptist church at Rowland,
died at his home at Cerro Gordo this
morning ats o'clock following stroke
of. paralysis yesterday, according to a
phone message received this morn
ing by DIR. R. T. Allen of Lumber
ton. Deceased was about go years
old and is survived by his wife and
four daughters. The funelfd will
take place at Cerro Gordo tomor-
! Row friday mornin gat II O'Clock.
Jno. T. Sanderson, Indian, Near BuIe
John T. Sandersop, Indian, aged 6o
years, died at his home near Bule
Tuesday night of heart trouble.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21
MILL STARTS UP AGAIN
Sawmill of kingsdale Lumber Co.
Started Again After Bsing Closed
DOwn-Buying Timber

After being closed down for sever
al weeks, the saw mill of the Kings
dale Lumber Co. began operation
again this morning. The mill was
closed down because all the timber
owrod br he company had oeen cut,
and i was not then thought the mill
would be operated again. How ever,
Mr.. 7. /. Robertson of Richmoi Va,
an epert timber and mill mal., came
here and has already bought quite q
bunch of timber and will continue to
buy. Mr.. Robertson will have charge
of the mill in the future. The fact
that the mill has begun operation
again means much to Lumberton anc
the large number of when who were
out of job while the mill was clos
ed down.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-21
BRIEF WIS OF LOCAL NEWS

The Lumberton male Quartet will
sing at the initial service in the new
Baptist church at Red Springs Sun
day at II a. m.
Persons having automobiles for
nlre can get their license numbers by
calling at the office of Sheriff 4.
E. Lewis.
License has been issued for the
marriage of j. Bunyan Edmund and
Evelyn Ammons; Samuel H. Tucker
and Arrie Wright.
1t is thought that Mr.. Albert
Boylln, who was among the first to-
enlist for war service from Lumber
ton is on his way oFrance, if not
already in that country.
Miss Effie Newton Of Hope Mills.
who taught in the Lumberton grad
ed school during the last two years,
has accepted position in the high
school at Rocky Mount for the next
term.
1t has been impossible to pro-
VIDE for the storytelling hour this
week, but the children are asked to
meet as usual at the graded school
! auditorium Saturday Of next week.
June 80, at a p. m.
/ In ordering the address of his pa-
, per changed from Bladenboro to Fort
: Caswell, Mr.. L. Roy Davis adds that
he has enlisted in the Coast Artillery
corps at that place. Mr.. Davis was
! principal of the school at Ten Mile
! last term.
Capt. ]. T. Glover, of the foun-
dry department of the Lumberton
! Motor Car Co., spent yesterday at
High Point. He sold a car load of
; iron castings to the town, which will
be used in connection with street i'm
: provement there.
i Mr.. M. G. Mckenzie returned
Monday from Newport News, Va,
:. where he had been since the Con-
: federate reunion in Washington. Mr..
Mckenzie took in the entire reunion,
t includin gthe trip to Gettysburg and
: had a royal good time
The Lumberton agency for the
), Ford automobile, of which Mr.. C. P.
Osborne is manager, received three
car loads o fnew Fords Monday. Ar
: order was placed for four car loads
:, but one car load failed to arrive. This
a is perhaps the largest shipment OF
Fords ever received here at one time
- NIL. -. "A. Lakes Oh GreenVlIlo
. who will have charge of Lumberton'
new tobacco warehouse, arrived yes
: terday to make ready for the open
- ing of the market. Mr.. Fakes viii
- spend some time in the countr,
~ among the tobacco growers befor
the market opens.
" Mrs F. NJ. Davis of McDonal
= boarded the train here Tuesday eve
" ming for Charlotte, where she wi
le enter the Charlotte sanatorium fo
D. treatment. Mrs. Davis is a sister o
Mr.. L. Mex Parker of Lumbertor
ID She was accompanied to Charlott
s. by Dr.. E. L. Bowman Of Mcdonald
ar The East Lumberton band Wi
le give a patriotic concert in the grow
at the East Lumberton auditorium
ly Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Mr.. R. [
or Caldwell of Lumberton will make
SIS patriotic address. A concert of tn
lie same nature given by this band sew
tn eral weeks ago was enjoyed by
n large crowd.