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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
GRAIN EXPERTS DEVELOP NEW
KIND TURKEY WHEAT.
kanred Will Materially Increase
Yields of the Kansas Farmers,
4 s. A c. Men Believe.

Manhattan. kans, Nov. 10 After
five years of work, the grain experts
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege have developed new variety of
wheat, which is peculiarly adapted to
the hard wheat belt of Kansas and
which after careful comparison with
other varities, has proven to give an
average yield Is per cent heavier
than the local varities
Nineteen farmers in different se-
tions of Kansas we're furnished with
seed of this new variety for the 1917
crop and fifty acres at the Kansas
experiment station have been seeded
TO the wheat. With normal Weather
conditions there should be several
thousand bus els of seed available TO
be planted in Kansas fields next fall
All it lacks is a name. The new
variety is Turkey type of wheat
produced by head selection from the
Crimean variety. Tests as to its
yield and other qualities have been
carried on by the college experts
since 1911. The variety is now known
as 'tP-T26S'' but by next fall when an
extensive distribution of the seed is
expected to be made, it is hoped that
suitable name will have been sug-
gested. "Kanred" (Kansas Red) is
the most favorable name so far.
According to Prof. L. E. Call, the
average production in the six-year
period of 19l1-1916 has been 3IN7 BUSH
els per acre, as compared with the
26.5 bushels for the Turkey wheat
during the same period. In the ex-
tremely unfavorable season of 1912,
when wheat was winter-killed severe
ly, P-726 produced 4S per cent more
than the Turkey. During this last
season, when there was also consider
able water-killing, the new variety
again outyielded Turkey over per
cent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
BASKET BALL SCHEDULE

The following is the Basket Ball
Schedule of the Trego County High
School for the year 1917.
At Hone
Hays High School, January II.
Wilson High School, January 10.
Russell High School, February ,,
Ellis High School, February 10
Quinter High School, February y.
Ellsworth High School, March 2.
Away From Home
Quinter High School. January s.
Hays High School. January %.
Ellis High School, January 20
Russell High School, February s.
Wilson High School, February g.
These teams make up the Golden
Belt Athletic League except ELS
worth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
NOTICE
To the Patrons of the Wa-Keeney
Telephone Company:

To the Patrons of the Wa-Keeney
Telephone Company:
Having purchased the Wa-Keeney
Telephone Exchange we wish to say
that we are here not only for business
but to give you the best service pos
sible and we know from past expert
ence that this is impossible unless
we have the co.. operation of the pub
lie in general, as we have been in the
telephone business for several years.
If you have any grievances we would
be glad to have you call the mana
gers telephone or cali at the office in
person so that we might rectify any
mistake that we have made. We
would like to install a system which
is prevalent in all exchanges of this
size in the United States-that of
paying telephone rental accounts in
advance and we trust that you will
not take exceptions to this as We SIM
ply wish TO do business as other ex-
changes of this size and we hope you
will give us your cooperation in this
matter. Our collector will start on
his collections Nc nday morning, jan
uary 6th. Wishing you a happy and
prospero'ls New Year we remain,
Wa-Keeney Telephone Company,
Per o. Bruce COTE. Manager.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

Aunt Simpy says she is glad that
the holiday season is over. So many
comin's and COINS and doin's she got
so ffabbergasted she also lost her
mental equinoctial, and even yet she
is afraid she may have an attack of
nervous prosecution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

: What reader was it? Well, 1 think
it was the Wilson series Possibly
that was the forerunner of the Wob-
bling Windrow series of things to
read. Perhaps not; the school read
ers finally came to an end and stop
ped.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

The rain and snow which fell the
first of the week. whichw was the last
of the year, amounted TO one fifth OF
an inch. The total precipitation for
the year 1916, was 1888 inches. or
about SIX inches below the average.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
! CARD oF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who so kindly gave their
assistance during the sickness and
death of our mother.
Mrs. E. B. Clason,
Charles Springer,
Jay Springer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

Perhaps you do not remember Rob-
ert. Well, Robert was school read
er hero fifty years ago-the good lit
tie boy who never, never would use
the s'filthy weed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

Little All Sid was a Chinese kid, a
cute little cuss, declare: with eyes
full of fun and a nose that begun
right up in the roots of his hair
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

Anybody can swear off-it's the
stay-of that hurts" said little Rob-
ert Reed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
TO TRADE

Eighty acres near Miltonvale, Kan.
sas, to trade for stock goods Level
sixty-fiye acres in wheat, two thirds
with place. Inquire at this Office.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
Weather Report

Maximum and minimum tempera-
ture according to the government
thermometer at wa-Keeney for the
week ending wednesday noon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thus publicly express
our thanks to all those who so kindly
assisted US and sympathized with US
during the sickness and death of our
beloved husband and father.
MRS J. A. MUMERT AND CHILDREN.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

How easy it is to remember the
silly things. 1 picked up that one
nearly forty years ago and the fool
thing still sticks-perhaps because
of its pithy description.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

Abstracts of title made promptly at
reasonable rates. W. H. Swigget.
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The catbird is rather rare in these
parts at any season, having been no.
ticed here only in recent. years, conse-
Quently it was something of sur
prise to see one in the park on the
first day of January.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-01-06

For sale-150 bu- new corn at s1.00
bu. q Struss, miles west ana 2
north Of rown--Ady As 2t
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06
BERLIN DECKED
FOR RlGA'S FALL;
PEOPLE JuBlLA Ant
Fam German Press. Cites 1t as
Proof Central Empires
II Will Win. ~.

eBerlin, Sept. 4, via London. Sept ..
-Ber1in,s houses are bef1agged today
III honor OF the capture OF Riga, and
the erowdeds stree@ present a festive
ASPECT III he p1ea6hh bsH1afu 4hrst of the
occupation OF Rigt iastS night, when at
$50 O'Clock. all the church bells of
Berlin suddenly began ringing their
song of victory Thousands gathered
around the churches and were, told
what had occurred at Riga
lat some churches the clergymen
5mprovised celebrations. as, for in
stance, at the Queen Louisa church,
Schoenberg, which was filled to over
flowing in a few rNnutes The gath
ering was addressed by the pastor
and sang many patriotic songs. while
the great organ and church bells ac-
companied.
The newspapers today are. full OF
descriptions of Riga and its history
the famous Baltic port being claimed
as German, having. been founded by
merchants of Bremen about the. thir-
teenth century, aud always preserved
its German character though only
two-hfths Of the population are Ger
man. Most Of the rest of Iithhanians
and Esthians, the Russians forming
only a very small colony.
Berlin is especially proud of Thu
victory because General Oscar voI
Hutier. whose troops first entered
Riga. slived most of his life in Berlin
where. beforesthe war. Ne command
ed the First Division of Guards. H,
is just so years old and Of French de
cent His grandfather. Jean Hutier
died in 1864 as Captain of the I'm
perial French Army.
OF the many. articles by ni1itar.
writer's on the fail of Riga, perhap
that of LIEUTENANT General Baron voi
+ Ardenne in the Tageblatt is, the mos
Interesting. He says:
LAS a military action the fall o
Riga presents a firts-class warlik,
deed. 1t had been planned some TIM
ago.-and very circumspectly. but hat
10 wait for convenient day. tn,
Russians, too, had prepared for thi
attack for a long time. They hat
erected on the western shore of Duen,
al formidable bridgehead in the shap'
OF a semi-circle Of radius of thirt,
lkflometers, extending beyond tn,
river Aa- The Russian positions a
the last named point were evacuates
few days ago. TINS shortening thu
une OF defense considerably and in
creasfng its formidability. Fully min,
Russian divisions OF infantry were EN-
pIoyed In defense of this bridgehead
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06
Negro Voters Arrested For
Illegal Voting Following
Clash Between City Clerk
and Two Co mitteemen-
Clean Sweep for Demo
!. Gratis Is Predicted.
Especial to The Farmerl

Norwalk, Sept.> Elm spite of warn
ing from John T. King of Bridgeport,
Republican national committeeman
for the state and the Republican
county leader, the G. %. P. machine
of Norwalk is out to flatten Mayor
Carl A. Harstrom who is seeking ire
election and the first skirmish of the
battle was a caucus. brawll Wednes-
day night that lied to several arrests
and may result in others.
Harstrom and his supporters with
the aid of the Republican leaders of
the county and the states refuses to
be sidetracked, while the Republican
machine headed by Chairman E. E.
Grove, editor of the South Norwalk
Sentinel is determined to stop with
nothing short of his political downfall
and succeed him by Judge William F.
Tammany, famed as one of the legal
representatives of the United Hatters
in the Loewe boycott suit.
The city convention of the party
will be held tomorrow night and the
Harstrom forces claim advance VIC
tory by majority of one vote out of
"a. The opponents claim a share of
these and at this time it is only GER
tain that Harstrom has 10 and Tam
many IL with three delegates from
Rowayton to be won on the floor by
either side. Police have been ordered
to attend the convention tomorrow
might in anticipation of more serious
trouble than that which occurred We'd
nesday night when City Clerk Stephen
Dokus and Edward J. Flaherty of the
Republican town committee engaged
in blows that dragged in others before
the fight ended. Dokus had several
voters, all colored, arrested for illegal
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06

foreign army occupies it, circum-
stances arise where it is necessary to
modify or even to. suppress the exist
ing legislation and replace it by a
more adequate rule. The Hague Con-
vention says regarding this:
Art XLIII. The authority OF
legal power having, passed de facto
into the hands of the occupant, the
latter shall take all steps in his
power to re-estabIish and insure, as
far as possible, Spublic order and
safety, while respecting, unless abso-
lutely prevented, the laws in force in
the country
'tA1l this reads very well in books,
but when tested by the facts, in Bel
GUM, the Hague Conventional any
rate in this ,matter-proved almost
valueIess. 1t is very nice to say that
the occupant, shall not modify the ex-
listing law Of the occupied territory
except in case of absolute necessity
But, as / have already asked, what is
absolute necessity 1t may i be a
smoral-or rather immoral-it may be
a legal or illegal, it may be an eco
nomic necessity; it may be political
or a military necessity. Who is to de-
eide? Who is to be the Judge of this
case be decided, like an ordinary case,
between the government and the citi-
zens, by the courts of the country
Or should the military authority sub.
NIT to no judge, at all, and simply
say st is quite enough if I say that
there is such a necessity ?''
'Impotent Hague Conventions!
Mr.. de Leva1 exclaimed. eff the gen.
tlemen who sat around the Diplomatic
tables at The Hague, when drafting
the rules by which the civilized ma
tions bound themselves to be govern
ed in war, could hear all the sarcasm,
all the blame, that was laid by suffer-
ing populations on them for what
seemed to be SO carelessly drafted
rules, they would indeed be unhappy
During the early days of, the war,
Mr.. de Leval declared, apparently
there was. no rule. There was" he
said, "just the fancy-and most often
cruel fancy-of the German soldier
that ruled"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS in NORWALK
BREAKS UP IN BRAWL AS MACHINE
SEEKS TO KILL MAYORS CHANCES

voting and won his next victory by
beating Judge George H. Vosburgh
out for delegate being the only South
Norwalk, man elected out of nine to
support Harstrona.
- While Harstrom is the center of the
political storm, the real background
is Corporation Counsel Edward M.
Lockwood, a Harstrom appointee, who
never popular, has been particularly
antagonistic to South Norwalk inter-
ests during the last. two years. Lock-
wood advised the removal OF Demo-
cratic Assessor William J. Sheehan
and was beaten IN the superior court;
he framed a jitney ordinance against
wishes of the people and it was de
clared invalid by the supreme court;
ne ADVISED actions on the part of the
building inspector that the courts
have already held are illegal; he has
obstructed the physical development
of South Norwalk's center by presen-
tatlon of technical objections. to I'M
provements that property owners of
that section voted to assess them
selves to. make and IN general has
been a stumbling block when progress
action would have made him person.
ally popular and won the appreciation
OF the community for the adninistra-
tlon that is entirely Republican. Lock.
wood was town court judge for many
years. but was ousted by the last Gen
eral Assembly. One of the bitterest
fights ever waged against him was in
1915 when Judge William F. Tam
many told the judiciary committee OF
the legislature that. Lockwood lack
ed the milk of human Kindness"
The result of the Republican melee
indicates almost certain victory and a
clean sweep of the city by the Demo-
cratic party this year. The Demo-
Gratis are likely to- nominate Eugene
j. Van Ness, South Norwalker or
DE- R. M. Wolfe.< There will be no
contest and whichever one of the two
can be. prevailed upon to accept will
be named. With the party united as
never before and the Republican ma
chine rent asunder, the result seems
in very little doubt.
Congressman Jeremiah Donovan is
the idol of the Democrats for mayor
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06

ares ever fired upon while scouting
or acting independently; drop to the
ground and seek cover, and then, try
to locate the enemy. NJ
These are. some of the main points
to keep in mind; many others will
come up during your training. Grad
uaIly you will become highly skilled
in this form of attack. Not only will
your skill increase but also your con-
fidence You will learn in time that
troops standing on the defensive be-
hind entertainments seldom fire upon
an advancing enemy with steadiness
and accuracy. The greater determin-
alton and energy you and your com
rades show in the advance, the small
er the chances of your suffering Sc
vereIy from the enemy's fire.
The advance of company in ex-
transmitted to the individual soldiers
chiefly by the use of signals, since the
noise of the firing makes it imprac-
ticable to use the voice effectively.
Practice Fighting
The problem Of each individual SOL
der is to obey the commands and at
the same time to use his own judg-
ment and skill in taking advantage OF
cover as he advances. It is especially
important that you should obey at
once any directions that may be given
to you as to resetting the. sights on
your rifle and that the rapfdity of
your firing should be controlled by
the orders of your captain.
Going a step beyond the extended
order. drill your, company and regi-
merit will take part in field and COM
bod In. .. =
movements of actual warfare are re-
produced as closely as possible. Here
you will put into practice everything
learned during your previous drilling.
You will practice correct methods OF
attacking and of defending yourself
both with the rifle and bayonet and
with other weapons now in use. Don't
fail to enter into the spirit Of these
exercises with as much enthusiasm
and intensity as If you were on the
actual battle field. Use your ina
gination. See the enemy in front of
you and act precisely as you would
act If the enemy were real Only in
this way can you get the full benefit
of these exercises. M
Don't fail to keep IN mind also that
you are a member of a big team and
that every member plays an import
ant part in contributing to the sue
cess of the team. THE one requisite
necessary to win the battle is intelli-
gent teamwork. The army is han
died just like football team A part
is On the first line facing the enc
my;i Another part, like the half backs
is, held back as supports. Another
part. like the full backs, is held as
ia reserve. Each unit like each play
er, has certain duty to perform
When the signal is given, all work
together-all play the game-tean.
work. (Manual for commission
led Officers and Privates. p. 14s.) y
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06

Extending upstream to Frederick
stadt,' tsere were four more infantry
divisions and one cavalry division. Al
the Russians had assembled
fully 10000 men. ~
THE bridgehead itself was occupied
by the Sixth and Second Siberian and
Third Russian Army Corps and. one
brigade of Lithuanians, while the ad-
Joining fortifications were occupied by
the Twenty-first Russian Army Corps
and two brigades of the Lithuanian
Corps, not counting troops at the
mouth. OF Dvina. This extensive
bridgehead formed a dangerous sail
ent for a Russian aggression toward
Mitau, Tuckum.. and, furthermore,
against the East iPrussian frontier
The eastern shore ofsDvfna is dotted
with Qualifications. and the two shores
of the River Jaegol in themselves re-
present very strong lines ief fortified
lions. 49,.
"It required heroic determination to
attack this position with less mum
erous army. The German troops adj
vanced against Riga and the bridge
head at the road. which, leading from
Mitau, crosses the Tirul swamps but
the main attack took place at Duena-
4 hoff in the country around Uxkiell
After terrific fighting, four positions
heavily protected by, wire entangle.
ments were taken, and on the first
tday of the battle of Riga's western
suburb and the River Little Jaeger
| fell into German hands. The Russian
commanding General left Riga hur.
riedly that same day. Riga was cap.
tured Sept. 2, and the German troops
drove the Russian Armies before them
across the River Great Jaegel.
The enemy fled in northeastern,
ldirection with haste that easily ex.
plains the, comparatively small mum.
Der of prisoners captured by the Ger.
mans. But the booty of war materia
at Riga was enormous.
| -Meanwhile the German cavalr,
has cut off the Russian fortress gar
rison at the Duena's estuary, and Ger
man U-boats. will prevent them from
leaving by sea. The fall of this for.
tress may be. expected within a few
days. The enemys line of retrea
along, the River Great Jaege1 is nov
lunder permanent fire by German ar
I tillery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06
Extended-order Drill

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
(Preceding lessons: /. Your Post OF
Honor O., Making Good as q Sof-
der g.. Nine Soldierly Qualities
4. Getting Ready for Camp. S. First
Days in Camp. 6. Cleanliness IN
Campo z. Your Health. 8. March
ing and & Care of Feet. 3. Your
Equipment and Arms. 10. Recrea-
IL tfon in Camp. IL. Playing the
! Game. II, Team Work in the
Army. 1s. Grouping Men into
Teams. IA. The Team Leaders, 10
Fighting Arms of the Service. 16.
Staff Branches Of the Service, l. II
Staff Branches of Service-II. IL.
Army Insignia. 10. The Army sys-
tenn Of Training. 90. Close-Order
Drill. 81. Extended-Order Drill.
acknowledgement drill will give your
SQUAD lite first eesaso5n 1ins THE methods
of adyaincsihg adgHsahst eheny Hines &C
tual1y used in present-day warfare
You will first be shown how to ldeploy
as skirnishers. Moving at a run you
and the other men will place your
self in one rank, the interval between
men being about Is inches. instead OF
Il inches as in close-order drill. This
IL the simplest form of depfoyment,
which, may be roughly defined as
spreading out a body of. troops in thin
open lines SO that they may more cas-
ily advance even in the face of ene-
my fire.
This means that you become to
greater extent an Independent unit,
When pushing forward in skirmish
lines you must rely in part on your
own initiative and judgment.
The next step in sextended-order
drill is to practice kneeling, lying
down, and advancing at run. In
the meantime. you will lbe getting
practice also in fife loading, and a
little later will begin to carry your
rifle when advancing as a skirmisher
and to practice loading, aiming and
firing from the slxirmish line.
Use of Cover
One of the most important features
of this part of your training will con-
sist OF learning to conceal yourself
from the view of the enemy by taking
advantage of hillochs, trees. heaps of
earth, rocks. gullies, bitches, door
ways. windows, or any other cover
that may be at hand. Your object. is
to reach the enemy. The more skill
ful you are in the use of cover the
smaller the chances of your being
disabled during the attack. -
But. you are not to remain too
long in zone place, mo, matter how
we'll youmay be concealed. Youy
value as D. soldier depends, on your
ability to advance from cover to COW
er. always selecting before you leave
once place the position you are go-
ing to- occupy. Learn that :" a man
running rapidly toward an enemy
furnishes a poor target" Remember
also that a man lying flat on the
ground is not easily observed from
the enemy.s lines. st
zThis principle applies also II you
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06

ana would only need the nomination
to be Overwhelmingly victorious on
election day, but he will not accept
Party leaders have made vain efforts
to get his approval of the use OF his
name.
In the event of Harstrom winning
the Republican nomination it is all
most certain. that Tammany will be
named on. an independent ticket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06
COAL HANDLING ON
RAILROAD INCREASES

Forty per, cent. more coal has been
handled by the New Hagen road
within the last three months than in
the corresponding three months Of
last year, Thomas w. Russell, chair.
man of the committee on coal. .of the
Connecticut State Council of Defense.
reported yesterday at a meeting of
the Defense Council at the Capitol.
The shipments of coal by water, he
said, has been maintained at about
the same rate as a year ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-06
Corset Workers To
Hear Report From
Danbury Convention

A meeting OF the Corset Workers.
union will be held Friday evening
at which a large attendance is ex.
pected. j.. R. Pierce, organizer of
the Rarment workers, will address the
meeting.
The girls who went to the State
Federation of Labor convention in
SDanbury as delegates, will report.
They are Mary Gould, Grace Cannon
and May Ratchford The meeting
will also be of interest because the
new bylaws will be presented for
consideration.