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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07
Trying to Do Their Bit.

While nearly every woman is trying
to do her bit in some way, there are at
least a hundred thousand other fair
ones who believe they can serve their
country by breaking into the movies,
notes a New York critic That is why
every motion-picture Office is crowded
with applicants and why motion-pic-
ture managers are busy men these days
of frantic filmdom. It requires much
patience, nerve and sometimes a set
of burglars tools to enable a would-be
actress to reach a manager, however.
but an overdressed woman of rather
ripe years gushed her way past the
array of Office boys and clerks int
the sanctum OF the man who hires and
fires. II wish to become a movie ac-
tress," she announced. 81 feel that i
have within me the makings of great
impersonator of the silent drama"
'eHave you ever had any experience.
madam" asked the manager. Miss,
If you please" simpered the applicant.
mo, I haven't any experience. Ny
face is my fortune" "Well, you need
not worry about the income tax. If
that's the case" grunted the manager.
Don't slam the door"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver
and bladder.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
sands upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root, a physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is
soon realized in most cases. It is gen.
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi-
UNI and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07

The democrat is the true aristocrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07
Over-Camouflaqed.

Dorothy not only like her tea and
coffee to have the appearance of being
real and truly but she also liked to
taste the flavor of each. One after
noon her mother took her to a friends
home, where tea was served at five
o'clock. The hostess gave Dorothy
what she usually gave her own chill
dren-hot water, sugar and milk. Dor
othy tasted hers politely ard ate her
little cakes.
"Why, Dorothy, you aren't drinking
your tea! Isn't it sweet enough2
asked the hostess.
Eyes, it's sweet enough" replied the
child
.'Then why aren't you taking itT'
Its too dull" she replied.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07

face, every numbed faculty restored by
the plunge, the icy grip of the water,
the glow of the flames above me re-
vealed the small boat. Dashing the
moisture from my eyes, conscious only
of the pleading in her extended arms,
swan toward it. Then behind me the
ship burst into a thousand fragments,
rending apart with the report of
mighty gun, and shooting upward I'm a
volcano of flame. I went downtown
down. and knew no more.
If one could be in an instant trans
ferred from the most fantastic depths
Of an inferno to the heavenly delights
of paradise, his experience would not
seem stranger, or more impossible than
mine. I had sunk to death, about me
every horror of noise and sight; the
black night, the glare of flame, the
roar of explosion. the icy clutch of wa
ter; what followed that plunge into the
depths was Inconsistencies. I awoke
with Vera's eyes smiling into mine, her
face bent above me, the golden SUM-
light of a new dawn resting on her
hair. I could but stare up at her, un-
able to comprehend, half believing it
all vision to as quickly dissolve into
mist. Yet I was rational, my brain
swiftly clearing to the truth. The hand
which held mine was of flesh and
blood those were no dream eyes smiI-
ing their welcome, and was lying in
a boat, bobbing up and down to the
surface of the sea. Words came to my
lips, whispered question:
'sYou-you picked me up? we are
still at sea?''
Eyes, dear; obi I am so gladi Lie
still, you are not strong enough to sit
up yet"
"Oh, yes I am; see, will lean against
your shoulder. Why, it is actually
morning; the sun is an hour high"
My eyes left her face to survey the
others, and the cocklesheH in which we
floated. The little boat bore up brave
ly under its load. although White and
Olson were both bailing, and my eyes
took note of several charrei spots
along the gunwale showing the touch
of fire. Leayord was at the tiIler, and
seemed to comprehend all that was
most eager to learn.
Eyes, we're still af1oat, SIR" he said,
with sailors hopefulness. "But it's
Gods mercy. By every token we
should have been blown out of the
water when the Indian Chief exploded.
but somehow the gust of it didn't hit
us. We was showered with fire, an hit
by lot OF fvin' stuff, but nuthin' to
wreck the boat White had his arm
broke by q piece a. timber, an an oar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07

lost consciousness even to her pres
ence.
She told me later that lay there
motionless for two hours, SO still, SO
softly breathing, as to almost frighten
her. Twice she leaned close to assure
herself that did actually breathe, and
her fingers felt for the beat of pulse at
my wrist. 1t was the coma of sheer ex-
haustion. The bull-like roar of a
startled voice forward awoke me. I
caught no word, only the sound, but
there was a note to it like the violence
of a blow. I sat up, staring about, the
entire scene within the range of vision
photographing itself upon my brain.
The ocean heaved in long green bill
lows, crested with foam, the boat ris-
ing and falling as steadily as a rock
ing chair; the sun no longer beat down
upon US from clOudless sky, but APP
peared as fiery red disk through a
cloud of vapor, which swept along the
surface of the water obscuring the cir
Gle of horizon. Liverpool stood erect
in the boats bow, holding himself firm
by gripping the inverted oar, his free
hand followed to make a trumpet of
his voice. Every other face was turned
forward, yet for an instant, the flap
ping shirts, improvised for sails, pre-
vented my seeing the cause of excite
ment. Then Leayord, with an oath,
damned down his helm, and the dinghy
swept to port, mounting a wave crest
like bird in flight, and there burst
out directly ahead the sharp PROV of
a two-masted schooner, bearing
straight down toward US, sailing before
the wind.
'Ahoy there! Alloy i' yelled Red and
Olson, almost in one voice. sport your
helm Curse you, port your helmi'
1t was almost like q vision, that YES
SEA- grim, menacing specter, leaping
straight on toward US out of the mist
the white foam circling from her sharp
cut-water, her spars and ropes sill
houetted against the gray fog, her
main sheets reefed, but with topsails
bellying to the sharp breeze. yet with
not sign of human life visible.
'Put your helm down, Leayordi
Hard down, man." I sobbed. "She'll be
into us in minute! Az! that's bet
ter; stand by, forward. If there is any
chance lay hold"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07
CHAPTER XXI.
A Death Shin,

A Death Ship. SECS &
It was Gods miracle that we lived
and kept af1oat; that we were not
sucked under, or crushed into drift
wood. To this day I know not what
occurred, or how we held upright.
There was a crash, a crunching sound,
a mad plunging of the tortured boat
under us. My hands gripped vainly at
the steel sides slipping past-then sud-
denly the wild race ended with a jerk,
with leap of the boat through surge
of water drenching US to the skin, and
we struck the schooner's side a blow
every plank into atoms. I held Vera
to me ready for the end, but Leayord
yelled wildly:
'That's it Red! make fast there !!
make fast! Lively now, before we go
you go, my lady heavenI he made
it r'
was on my feet now, understand
ing it all, realizing the value of each
second, knowing that the shattered
boat must be sinking under us. I also
got grip on the chains, and the three
of us held on desperately, Red hauling
the single rope end taut, and looping it
about the thwart.
"Here, Olson; reach your arms
down; take the woman first-there's
no time to wait for help. Now, Vera
quick, girl; the boat is sinking under
u.s.
She stepped onto my shoulders,
grasped the chains to steady herself !;
then gripped Olson's hand, sprang up
ward, and was drawn safely in.
turned to the others.
make fast, Red. There Is nothing
more to be done but get out. One at
a time now; here, White, you're Grip
pied, go f1rst-hoist him up, Masters !;
now ease in there, Olson-good enough.
You're next, Masters"
(TO BE CONTqNUED1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07

tensity of struggle-McCann fighting
desperately to escape; BaScOm exer-
cising all the mad strength of insanity
to retain hold of his victim. If either
uttered a sound, heard it not. 1t was
like horrid picture projected from
out the smoke cloud, and as instantly
fading. / saw the mems faces, ex-
ultant hatred in one, unspeakable ter
ror in the other; witnessed the strain
of muscle, the awful effort to rend
apart arms and limbs. 1t was a vision
of hell, yet almost before could thus
vision it, the two figures were engulfed
in a sea of flame; where they went
into the seething caldron, or over the
rail into the depths of ocean, can
never tell. They were there, struggling
frame of smoke and fire; then that
curtain of death and fire dropped
and they were no more.
I may have jumped; may have re-
leased my hold upon the backstay, and
fallen. The deck planks were hot to
my feet, and serpents of flame crept
along the seams as though reaching for
me with tongues of fire. I staggered
back with hands held before my eyes,
half blinded with the glare, still seeing,
in crazed memory that awful spectacle
of death and horror. From far below
a cry reached my ears-a wcman's
agonized cry shrieking upward through
the crackle and roar of flames until it
even penetrated my brain, and brought
me life again:
Robert! Robertl Come to !"
1 turned, and gripped the rail. With
one swing 1 was over it, my body
hurtling through the air, down into the
black sea. AS I came back to the sur
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07
CHAPTER Xxx.
A Day In the Boat.

I turned, my fingers vet gripping the
rail. Before then had had no time to
think, to appreciate the full terror of
our situation, to realize the horror of
the spectacle. In that last instant this
burst upon me In all its vivid horror.
Between the two matches the deck was
sheet of flames; already the canvas
of the lower yards had caught, and was
blazing fiercely. The red writhing ser
penis, famed by the wind, were sweep
ing aft in pillows, tipped with black
smoke. dense and suffocating. All
about us the glare of dancing fire, the
swirl of shadowy smoke clouds; the
air was hot. almost blistering. / saw
nothing of Mccain.
HE isn't in the boat?"
"No, SIR
'sWell, we can't wait-lower away
yes, I'm coming"
They must have unlocked the falls
at my first word, for the boat sank just
as I swung to the rail. This, and a
sight suddenly revealed against the
front of the cabin, held me there,
| clinging to a stay, struck motionless
| with horror. I heard Vera cry out from
| below:
"Robert-Robertl Don't wait
jump!''
But the words seemed to have no
meaning, no power to impress me; for
| an instant the sight I beheld paralyzed
my brain. The dashed wheel still held
the ship to the wind, and the clouds
| of smoke belched aft, becoming SO
dense could not see across the deck
to the port rail. / knew not where
they came from, nor how they had met
in that last death grapple- All know
| is, that suddenly, both bodies wrapped
| in flame, and half shrouded in wreaths
Of smoke, the glare of fire On ,h-ir
| faces. every muscle straining in the in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07
CamouhaQe.

81 didn't much care about the way
Josh's clothes looked down to camp"
commented Farmer Corntossel.
Hasn't he his regular uniform
mot yet. If they're going to keep
him dressed that way in hopes of de-
ceiving the enemy into thinking he's
just an obscure peasant or something.
what say is that it's carrying this new
kermoofling idea too far"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07

and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are thing of the past Allwomen
who suffer as did should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. p
Mrs. JAS. RoHRBERG, go Knapp ST.,
N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form Of
weakness, as indicated by displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, Irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
.sthe blues" should accept Mrs. Rohr-
berg's suggestion and give Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound q
thorough trial.
For over forty years it has been
correcting such ailments. If you have
mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn. Mass
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07

q WEAKNESS Wu1CM
caused backache
and headaches. A
friend called my
attention to one of
your news paper
advertisements and
imme diately my
husband BIO q gh {
three bottles Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e G e ia BILE Com
pou nd for me.
After taking two
h~kk1-. ca
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07
HUSBAND
SAVES WIFE
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. PinAham's
Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa" For many months
! was not able to do my work owing to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07

Russia has found herself but
doesn't know what to do with the dis
covery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07
Boy, PAGE Hoover.

Why did they pinch Terry ToadY'
ooh, he simply wouldn't observe fly
less day."
New Britain herald., 1918-02-01
SOCKS, MORE SOCKS
NEED OF RED CROSS
No More Wool to Be Given Out for
Sweaters and Mufflers, 1t Is
Announced.

Word has been received from head
quarters that. for the present, all
knitters should concentrate on the
making of socks Socks, and more
socks" is the cry. No more wool will
be given out for nufflers or sweaters
until further notice. Glasses for in
struction in sock knitting will be
formed at the Court street rooms
Those wishing to join should enroll at
once. Full information can be had
at 20 Court street, telephone 2Ooo-Z.
The chapters monthly allotment or
500 cotton pads has been received, ana
Mrs. Walter Hart, the supervisor OF
the Surgical Dressings department.
would be pleased to have people VOL
unteer to help make them.
All over the country people are
turning in their old gold and silver TO
he melted so that the money may be
available for use. Everyone is urged
10 help fill our New Britain melting
not. which stands in the main office
at the local headquarters.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-01
EVENTS TONIGHT

Foxs theater. high class photo
lama.
Lyceurn theater, vaudeville and
|perior photo plays.
Keeney's theater, vaudeville and
owing pictures. #@
Adjourned annual meeting, Swed-
h Lutheran church
Y. M. T. A. & B. society dramatic
|st rehearsal. T. A. B. hall.
valkyrian lodge anniversary. Vega
III.
Admiral Schley lodge. Q. D. Fl. s.,
|eets in Bardeck's hall.
New Britain lodge. l.. O. o. M,
eets at 242 Main street.
L. D. Penfield Camp. S. of v.
BETS In G.. a r. hall.
stella Rebekah lodge, I. o. o. F.,
eets in Jr. o. q. A M. hall
New Britain herald., 1918-02-01

Mrs. William Booth, who is super
vising the sewing of the children S
garments, reports that the chapters
quota OF fifty layettes has been com
pleted. Orders have come for large
numbers of children's clothes. They
require much time to cut and prepare
for sewing, and anyone who feels COM
petent to cut and plan is earnestly re-
quested to offer her services. Cutters
are urgently needed for the hospital
garrn ents as we'll.
The Pleasant Community Club"
which meets every Thursday afternoon
to sew for the Red Cross at the homo
of Mrs. u. G. Dillon on Pleasant street.
reports the following articles made
during the month of January:
So bed Jackets.
AZ pillow cases.
So towels.
16 napkins.
This is total of 100 articles for the
month, besides which many yards of
pajama tie-strings have been basted
The club has six sewing machines in
use, and these have been loaned by
the following ladies: Mrs. L. E. Dill
lon, Mrs. u. G.. Dillon, Mrs Dwight
Shepard, Mrs. r. Scof1eld, Mrs. Will
liam Horsfall and Mrs. James Hall.
Write and tell the Red Cross what
your club is doing to help.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-01
STACKER" MAY BE CRAZY.
lice Inclined to Believe Anthony
Pachofski Unbalanced.

Anthony Pachofski, who was ar
Higned in court last week on a
large OF being Stacker and was
8rned over to the federal authori-
Rs, has been liberated by those Of
pals and he was arrested in the
SPinity of the gas house this morn
y where he was wandering aim
Bsly about. When he was first ar
HSted last week the police thought
was feigning insanity to avoid the
aft. but now they are inclined to
pee some credence to the theory
Bat he is really unbalanced.
8Pachofski has been sent to the
Sgn farm where he will be under
Hservation and if events warra Mt
Bch action he viii be committed to
L. insane retreat at Middletown.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-01

200
John BegIey is home from Holy
ross for a brief vacation.
=. Warren Roche, a student in St.
a,arles seminary, Baltimore, Md, is
8,rne for q vacation.
Fred Monsees of Stanley street has
signed his position with the Con-
Rcticut Light and Power Co. and
I'm go to Boston next week to try
Ia enlistment in the army or navy.
During the month of January.
kidding Inspector A. N. Rutherford
IA occasion to issue only eight per-
its for a total cost of $29, 450. a
ar ago last month there were 20
Aruaits issued for total cost Of
#o,7so.
3 Skating at Rhodes today.-advt.
The following local boys have re-
lived promotions at Camp Deyens
less Sergeant, George Reilly; Ser
kants, Howard Binn and Raymond
logan.
The annual meeting of the stock
sblders of the Stanley Works will be
Bid Tuesday afternoon February 5,
the companys office. Directors
la officers will be elected.
Early Spring Hats, $1.9S up. Gold
I kbluna Millinery Co.--advt. ...s.
Miss Mary Reynolds of Center
rect, a former member of the fac
ty at the State Normal school In
lis city, has accepted a position in
g Normal school in Cleveland. o.
I Alderman M. Irving Jester is ill
his home.
The public amusement committee
ct yesterday afternoon to prepare
III budget for the year. The COM
kssion has an unexpended balance
s. $500 and consequently will ask for
{ ut $2,500, which is $500 less than
hs granted a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-01

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
rs remove the cause. There is only
BE ''Bromo Quinine." e. w.
ROVE'S signature on box. SOC
New Britain herald., 1918-02-01

Piles Cured i'm 6 to ii Days
refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
ind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Erst application gives relief. soc.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-01

Henry Wheeler is home from Pratt
Institute.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-01
|BED.

BED.
this morn
kht the Of
Wood COM
head of
htered by
nge was
yer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-27
ANTI-LOAFING
BILLREGARDED
AS FARCICAL
Justice Simpson, State Su-
preme Court, Disapproves
the Proposed Law
Br .lssoeiated Press

Bedford Springs, Pa, June 27.-
Lawyers laid the foundation of our
constitutional republic and they
must preserve it as the last and
greatest outcome of Christian phil
usophy applied to the government.
declared Walter q. Smith, of Phil
adelphia, in an address on The Am
srican Bar Association" delivered
last night before the Pennsylvania
Bar Association Mr.. Smith spoke
of the work of the national body in
bringing about uniformity in the
laws of the several states and in
promoting a high standard of legal
education.
The convention will close tonight
with a banquet, during which Judge
William IL. Stake. of Philadelphia,
the retiring president, will be toast
master. Delegates last night eN-
pressed the opinion that w. l. Shaf-
fer, of Chester, Delaware county,
will be elevated to the presidency.
Most of the session yesterday was
devoted to discussion of the proposed
antiloating bill. w. l. Shaffer, of
Delaware county, and Judge Simp-
son, newly-appointed member of the
Supreme Court. opposed the meas
'ure. Munson Wilson, of Williams
port, supported the bill, declaring
shortage of manpower made it essen
tial.
The proposed law is regarded as
a farce by Justice Simpson. newly
appointed member of the Supreme
Court, who said that although the
bill was intended to be a war meas
ure, it would be entirely imprac-
ticable after the war. He asserted
that many soldiers returning to their
homes would discover their former
positions filled and being without en-
ployment. would be subpect to the
penalty prescribed.
Lawyers were considered unnec-
esary at one time" Justice Simpson
explained, "and the same conditions
may arise again"
He told the delegates that even
the Supreme Court might be consid-
cred unnecessary and the judges of
that court would naturally fail
under the provisions of the law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-27
RAILROAD RUMBLES
Baltimore and Ohio Issues
Notes to Meet Big Debts

Baltimore, Md, June 81. - The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
sold to Kuhn. Loeb 6 Co.. and Spe-
yer & Co. an issue of S10,500,000
per cent. notes running for three
months.
1t is understood that the proceeds
from the transaction are to be uti-
lized in meeting $7.50O,000 of one
year notes which mature July 1 and
other corporate needs. These ma
turing obligations are a part of a
total of SIS, 100000 issued last year
the notes maturing now having been
for only one year and the remain
der running two years.
Coincident with this new financ-
ing comes the news that the Ohio
Public Utilities Commission has ap-
proved the application of the Balti-
more and Ohio to issue $4,000, 600
of its refunding general mortgage
bonds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-27
No Pennsy Dividend
Until July Meeting

For the first time in many years
directors of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road will continue to hold meetings
throughout the summer, instead of
adjourning between June and Sep
tember. The reason for this is that
the company has so many matters
unsettled, not the least of which IS
the pending government contract
covering operation of the road, as to
make it advisable to meet regularly.
A formal notice that adjournment
would not be taken was given out
at the close of the directors meet
ing yesterday.
AS customary, it was expected the
directors would declare the next
quarterly dividend, due August 81.
This action, it was stated, would pe
deferred until the July meeting. The
directors feel there is no question
endangering declaration of the Au-
gust dividend, this matter the gov
ernment having tacitly agreed to.
The fact that the board would re-
main in session, however, led to
Withholding the notice at this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-27
Miss Elizabeth Meek Bride
of Lieut.. Edmund Young

Carlisle, Pa. June 81. Friends
here have just learned that another
romance of Dickinson College has cul-
minated in wedding. On June IS,
Miss Elizabeth Neck, of Carlisle, and
Lieutenant Edmund Young, of the
New York City. Mrs. Young is a
graduate of the Carlisle high school,
and both attended Dickinson College,
graduating in the class of 1917, al
though the groom left school to enter
the first Fort Niagara Training
Camp. Mrs. Young is on a visit here
and will leave within short time for
Arkansas, where her husband is sta
toned