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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

rs you Know, are OF OlIIeTenI COioIS ..
Sometimes they are white. sometimes
yellow or red or pink.
The flowers came from India a
hong time ago and the lady-slippers are
the best known Of all the cultivated
balsam flowers"
81 never know just what cultivated
flowers are" said Nancy.
"You know what wild flowers are.
don't your" asked Daddy
''Oh. yes" said Nancy. "they are the
flowers which grow wild in the woods
and the fields. along brooks and by
country roads. They belong to every
one-and not to any special garden.
Isn't that right?"
yes" said Daddy.
I'VE like to pick the wild flowers.
too" said Nick. Mother says she
hikes them as we'll as the garden flow
ers-or almost as WELL"
well" said Daddy, "you both know
what wild flowers are. Now cultivated
flowers are just the opposite of wild
flowers. They are the flowers which
are cultivated, or trained and looked
after. Cultivated flowers are the ones
In gardens, which have been planted
and cared for.
They haven't grown up on their own
accord without any help like the wild
flowers have. They have been helped
and watered. They have had the
weeds kept away from them. They
have been loved and sheltered and Civ
en- good earth and nice drinks of wa
ter
They are the cultivated flowers.
Often, when a wild flower is cultivated,
It is looked after in the same way. in
q garden, and Is made to grow more
wonderful and larger and more per-
<fect'
II think" said Nancy, st admire
and love the wild flowers the best.
They become so strong and tall and
beautiful, or small and dainty and love
ly without any help at ALL"
mr.. Sun and the King of the Clouds
help them" said Daddy.
~Ah, yes" said Nancy, "but they
don't have the fuss that the garden
selves and are very plucky, 1 think
81 love the wild flowers, too," said
Daddy.
II think they're fine." agreed Nick.
"But to return to the balsam flow
ers. The member of this family nam
cd the Sultan's BalSam, or we can just
call it the Balsam family, have strange
ways.
They are of a bright scarlet color
which isn't strange at all. In fact
they're very beautiful. But the strange
thing about them is that they love a
IRE"
'-They don't come out when they are
thrown in the fire, do they?" asked
Nancy, much surprised, and Mich
hughed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

"Oh. no." said
Daddy. 'but they
love the freside.
They would rath-
er be indoors in a
nice room where q
FIRE was burning
eheerily than they
would to be out
Of doors. So they
Hike the weather
10 be cool enough
for a fire, though
not too cool.
In fact they
Nike the coziness
OF a fireplace, I
believe. You know
how cheerful and
eozy and bright
and friendly a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
HUNS LOSE TWO U-BoATs
Sunk In Attack on Hospital Ship
Bringing Wounded Yanl<s
Home.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Five submarines
attacked the ship Mount Vernon, which
was bringing $50 wounded American
soldiers back to the United States and
two Of the U-boats were sunk. says
William Matthew, member of the
crew. in a letter to his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Matthews, Chfcka-
manga avenue, this city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
FOOLS LOAN statesmen;
JANIT0R TAKES $500

Kansas City. Mo.-"What's the
smallest amount I can gfve?''
asked John BOylan. a janitor
at the Commerce building. of a
team of Liberty loan workers.
Fifty dollars" replied the
team captain. but we hope you
will
See you after dinner when I
talk to my wife," Boylan replied.
Three hours later, when the
team returned, Boylan handed
them sack saying:
THAT'S all we can invest
now"
In 1t was $500.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

They pon,t Feel FriendIv.

They Don't Feel Friendly.
1.-The idea of those Germans seems
to be to kill as many advancing Amer
leans as they can and then shout
Kamerad.'"
'Does the plan work."
mot always. After one or two e1-
periences Of that sort is it any wonder
that the Americans seem to be afflicted
with incurable deafness ?"-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
FIaopoIe SAG Feet Hiuh.

Camp Lewis. Wash.-The tallest
nagpole In the world. measuring $40
feet, has been erected here and from
its peak flies the Stars and Stripes.
The nag is 60 by 80 feet. The pole II
set In II feet Of concrete.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
Prison Life shatter. Romano,

Chicago.-The romance of week
was shattered when Mrs. Julia Broth
ers. daughter of wealthy Joliet
farmer, learned, following her hus-
bands attempt to end his life, that he
had criminal record which included
two-year term at the reformatory.
Brothers was arrested by federal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

Pleasure. mere pleasure. II animal
God gives that to the butterfly But
progress Is the law Of life to the Inn
mortal So God has arranged our life
~ progress, and fits working principle
= evolution.-HenryD rummond.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
INDIAN PRINCESS GOES
TO SING FOR SOLDIERS

Denver, Colo.-Princess Tsi-
ANNA, daughter OF a Muskogee
Indian chief and widely known
throughout the West as. a tall
ented mezzo-soprano, Is en- route
to Europe to sing Tor American
soldiers Thomas Evans. half
brother of the princess. recent
ly was killed In the battle OF
St Mihfel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
The Real Article.

I'm a very busy man. sir. What In
your proposftion?'
II want to make you rich"
"Just SO. Leave your recipe with
me and I'll look it over later. Just
now I'm engaged in closing up little
deal by which expect to make $3.50
In real money."-Brooklyn Citizen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

brought down with rifles. and 1t is not
likely to be duplicated again unless
some exceptionally good marksman
gets a chance shot home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
DADDSIWV[M,
AIRY TALL Hl
COY sALsAM FLOWERS.
% MARY 0AHA0RQNNER

The baIsam flowers" said Daddy,
are not strangers to us, though often
Irpovu
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

Henry Yule Braddon. the prominent
and well-known Sydney business man
who has just been appointed commits
sioner for Australia to the United
States. Mr.. Braddon is a member of
the New South Wales parliament and
his position, which is the first of its
kind. represents the growing inter
course between Australia and the
United States.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

DIR. Frederick Pridham Of Johns
Hopkins university announces discov-
cry OF specific for rheumatism
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

Huns helmet. placed it on top OF the
gun and said:
That's your monument, you -
Hunp"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
Debts to Uncle Sam.

OeoIo 10 Uncle sam.
do you realize what you owe your
countryT
Eyes. And I'm thankful that some
Of 1t il for Liberty bonds"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

agents for representing himself as a
government officer. He jumped from
the fifth story of the federal building
while being cross-examined.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
ALL OF WARS HEROES
q
NOT ARMED WITH GUNS
looks Job May Not. Be Spectacle
lar, but Lends Itself to
Victory.
FURNISHING MEALS UNDER FIRE
When History OF Great Battle for
Civilization Is Written, Important
Fart OF Those Who Made Food
Supply Ready Will BE Recognized.
by LIEUTENANT J. IL. MORTON.

by LIEUTENANT J. Il. MORTON.
pAR1S. December 7.-one Is apt to
iiSSrset the cooks: We rarely used to
how: how it was managed we did not
worry, but there was good deal Of
iEsrumbling IL anything went wrong.
amen Amen, gradually, one began to think
me perfect organization OF an army
without beginning to make observa-
lions lions ,, sooner %, or later. Impressions
catch a glimpse of the cooks on the
march. when the battalion moved. They
we're never far from their cookers.
Then. often a man sent down from the
line with message to brigade head
quarters would find them in some yard
nchind ruined house. or in fold In
me ground: and they always seemed
TO be working.
The cooks work is never over AS
soon as one meal is served UP there Is
another to be prepared. There is no
only rather more work than at other
times. Many man. stumbling out of
MS barn in the early morning to swill
himself at the pump finds the cooks al
ready dressed and at work
rht cannot be very interesting work.
the daily round does not vary much.
esxx Is ,o quite ,,h one OF those seemingly
character. At best 1t is a continual
effort to do little things well. without
nope OF glory or distinction in spite
take to imagine that the cooks are
out OF danger. Many a meal has been
prepared under shell-firc. More than
once, in a crisis the cooks have seized
rihes and gone to take their stand
shoulder by shoulder with the hard
pressed infantry.
RAISED To FINE ART MAKING
BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW
battalion cooks have raised to a fine
art the science OF making bricks with
out straw. They can make porridge
out of army biscuits. croquettcs from
uliy-bccf, rice-rissoles. amazing saw
ourics from tins of sardines and bloat-
er-paste. They are uniformly cheerful
IN an unobtrusive manner. One does
cook.
have a picture in my mind of
cookers that stood near Harley Street
on the La Bassce sector. and OF cooks
that always had CHEEKY word at
me worst OF times. Day after day
tney cooked the meals under shell-fre:
and once. when a cooker was hit they
sent up report that there had been
An accident to the tea, and that II
would be brought up later. That is
ali they said about II. and the tea was
brought up later. i saw them again
IN Ehastly wood In Picardy They
were still cheerful, and still at the
same work.
They do not get many medals, and
the thrill or battles Is rare for them.
but they are proud of the appreciate ion
OF tho mon. As ] write they are NOV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08

Look mt the Used Car bargains
In the want Ads to-day. The car YOU
want is listed there
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
TO Snen,I NIll,o,.

NEW YORK. December Public
works involving an expenditure OF
$40. 100000 will be begun ut once by the
city OF Rome, SO as TO give employ
ment to those formerly in war Indus
tries. Wherever possible. factories en-
gagged in war work will be transformed
SD as to manufacture building material
and railroad supplies and equipment.
The Mayor OF the city has asked that
the Bank OF Loans and Deposits ad-
vance the capital needed for the NUM-
cinal work at 4 rate Of per cent.
Schools. hospitals and charitable insti-
buttons VIII be among the first build
inss to be constructed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08

A real event in Shoe-merchandising This
new, elegantly becoming Dress Boot, in two
Styles complete in sizes and widths, just
ln-one, a smart Gray Buck Boot, with COW
cred full Louis heels and light welt sole;
another, dark Havana Brown Kid Vamp.
with buck top to match, full Louis heels and
light flexible soles All these are $40 and
$12 Boots
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
Prize. for Wheat Growing.

NEW YORK. December 7-Contests
sor the production OF wheat of pure
quality have been announced by the
Italian Minister of Agriculture All
entrants must cultivate land in the
Roman Campagna and the kinds OF
wheat to be grown must be selected
from those announced by the ministry,
which grow most favorably in that
district. Contestants, to be eligible to
tho prizes must raise at least 10000
pounds OF wheat, of which at least half
must be good for seed. The prizes Of
fered are $500. $500. s24O, 500, $3.50
and 800.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
Population IL Inersasinr.

TOKYO. December l.-Japan's popu-
lation is increasing at the rate OF
100000 year according to official
statistics. Until few years ago the
600 yearly. The population on Novem-
Der 81. 1917 was estimated at 57,3oS-
3.3. This did not include Korea,
Formosa or Saghalien
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
Missouri ,IuIe Wake. Good

LONDON. December 1.-The Miss
ouri mule more than made good in the
British army during the war. Large
numbers of them we're used for moving
the field artillery. The mule shared
In the big British advances on the
Western front this fall and proved his
grit ano worth for many days by keep
ing the guns right up with the rapidly
advancing artillery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
Noted Jnpane.e Deaa.

TONIC, December 1.-Buei Nakano
president OF the City Council of Tokyo.
who with Baron Shibusawa headed a
japanese. mission to the United states
In 1909 is dead. lie was for long
time president OF the Tokyo Chamber
Of Commerce and n leading figure in
the Japanese business world. The mis-
sion with which he went TO the United
States nine years ago was received IN
many American cities and proved an
important step in promoting business
relations between Japan and the
United States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
Establish Branch Rank.

NEW YORK, December Am Italian
Colonial Bank has been organized In
Genoa for the purpose OF conducting
banking operations between Italy and
Ter colonies. The initial capital Of
the bank ia 100000. which at the next
meeting will be augmented to $1,000
600 The bank will facilitate the open
ing OF credits, advances on merchan-
disc. purchase and sale of merchandise.
ana in every financial way help trade
between Italy and the colonies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
REVOLT FIzzLEs OUT
Mexican Hand OF 500 1. Reduced to
twenty Men After Frequent
Clashes.

MEXlCO CITY. December THE
War Department announces that the
repellion inaugurated in Sonora by
Juan Cabral and Julian Medina re-
Gently has hzzled out completely. These
morement with some 500 followers. IA
result OF the operations OF General
j. Torres. the revolutionists have been
twenty men. which has, taken refuge
In the AZul Mountains. while Cabral
and Medina are reported to have fed
lack across the American border
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08

Secondly, very special shipment of Mill
tary Boots, the most popular style of this
season; vamp of dark mahogany, with
fabric tops to match-Englisn walking
heels, imitation straight tips, and light welt
soles-all sizes and widths in the lot, Of
feredsfor this week only Irregular $500
grade)-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
Tint Vacant Room

in your house will almost pay the rent
when rented to good tenant. A
want Ad in The Times Dispatch will
dolph ].
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08

ing forward. In the highest spirits.
trying to keep those quaint old cookers
up to the speed necessary TO follow
AN advancing army-Copyright, 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
Shin. Cnrx I.n.n...

HONOLULU. December l-Japanese
liners ;onchipg hero on the run 10
south American potts arc carrying
large numbers OF emigrants 10 tn.
southern republics.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-29
POWER WHEN
HANDLING THE SWINE WAS
URGED BY EX-CZAR'S MOTHER

Amsterdam, AuE ga policy OF
'unrelonting pawor" was urged upon
the former Russian emperor by his
mother. the dowager empress OF
Russia, early In 1919. according to
the secret diary of the cmpc ror as
published by the lzvestia OF Moscow
The alleged letter was dated Jafuary
-, 1915. shortly before the assembly
ot the first duma. According TO a
Moscow dispatch to the Rheinischc
West Faolische Zeitung OF Essen. the
abbreviated test reads;
Dear Nick, We are deeply thank
ful - your dear letter. II breathes
new spirit, II cartier we had hocn
more energetic and shown more firm =.
ness IN the exercise OF power much
would have been avoided do moi
understand why Wittc Zone time RUS
sian prcmier) lost 10 much time.
Now to the question which great
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-29
SENATOR FALL PUTS
VALUABLE CLAUSE
IN NEW DRAFT LAW
Senate Unanimously Adopts the
Amendment Permitting Men 18
Years Old and Up to Make
Mineral and Land Entries.
spre,AL oisrAres 70 r4r HspAlo

Washington. -. c.. Aus 29,--Of ma
ti"n-widc interest 80 ,he young men
Included in the new draft law is the
introduced 10y senator
Fan of New Mexico ana adopted
unanimously by the senate. by the
terms of which any drafted man rs
years old or up may make a mineral
or any other public land entry, as II
ne were 81 years old: suspcnding the
residence requirement or homestead
entries until mustered out of service.
ana allowing land entries to be made
by such drafted men before any
United States officer In the United
states, or in any foreign country.
u Is generally believed here that
unless the amendment is opposed wig
oruusy hy the department ~ the IN
terror, Il viii bc accepted hN thu con-
ference committee and viii hceomc
law
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-29

AionE the front ;o tUu north pf
Noyon there apparently Vus utuC
change in the Situation lIet uif;ht Tho
British operating south oi tho SonimH
are said To- ho advancing, but "details
uf their progress do not appear boo Of
ficial announcement
EaAt 81 Arras the Gvrmaus hlVu
launched heavy counter atia:kt. which
were repulscd. according 20 the British
official report, but IL ls admitted D.
London, that tho British forces hold
mg position ut pppt have been with
drawn to the west ut there
The Germans are anparuutly fghi-
ing rear guard actions along Tho
Canal Du Nord which runs FROM
Noyon GO Ne~lc Tho French are c'ose
tn this waterway 80 Frcanoy wood
tn situation. us IL stands tuduy
closely resembles that in th, Murno
sector after the Germans had mtde "a
determined stand along the Ourcp a.
Was found thHt their resistance Uhoro
had permitted the Withdrawal uf uie
main German army on thc Marno
salient, and 10 in probable tl1t General
Won Boehm has -ucccodod fn moving
the greater portion % his army ana
artillery
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-29
\. {. ROEHL AGAIN IS
NAMED POSTMASTER
FOR LOCAL OFFICE
Names Of 1000 of Burleson s Aids
Sent to the Senate by President
Wilson; Las Vegan Also Re-
nominated,

Washington. Aug. % Nominations
of nearly &O00 postmasters for cities
towns and villages IN all parts OF the
country Were sent ia the senate today
by frcaidcnt Wilson. Most OF the
nominees are present postmasters
continued In office for another term.
Postmasters al the following places
were renominatcd:
TeNas Clohurnc, For, Worth
ARIZONA Bishcc. Globc Prescott,
Tucson.
Colorado Colorado Springs Fott
Collins, Grand junction,
Sew NirNiso Albuquerque. East
as Vegas
TCNas RroWuwood. Cur.ttann. Gall
weston GreenViilc, Palestine. Port Ar
thur san \ngolu san Antonio
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-29

occupies and disquicts mo--the ques-
ton of the cabinet .and crown do
mains which these swine want 10 take
from ms according to thci: various
party programs They must be i'm
pressed with the fact that no ono
shall dare to interfere with these
personal rights OF the emperor and
his family. II would be great his
iorical mistake II we now gave way In
the slightcst point Every conces-
sion would be Interpreted as weak
ness, Our absolute principle must
now be "a policy OF unrelcnting
power"
The year the lowager empress let
ter was written, according tn the Mos
COW dispatch--lglG evidently is an
error. The first dumu met on April
81 1905. during the premiership of
Count Witte.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-29

'ho region uf Juvigny. north 81 Sois-
sons is giving cNccllcnt results. aco
cordiug to dispatches received from
the battle front this afternoon The
French and American forces have ad-
NIucel about 200 yards and hold
the approaches 20 the railway
Participation hy the American
uoopr m General Mangins opera
unna in the JuviEny sector was "a com.
plote Hurpri-e 10 the enemy says Lib
ortr. IN" units intended to be placed
in the line to reinforce n" French.
who were brought 40 on toe evening
~ the previous day aud passed IN,
night iu the thicS forest from which
they started az dawn.
suddenly az o'clock. they ATTACKED
on q two kllometer front Tho prus-
sian seventh infantry regiment. which
was tn front OF them. suffered severe
LOSSES and was forced to give way
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-29
IF REST OF AMERICAN ARMY IS
LIKE YANKS NOW AT THE FRONT,
HUN CAUSE is LOST, FOES SAY
sy rHt ASSOCIATED rRrss

NJ. HarGicu relates how tho events
IN Russia hy giving Germany a crush
INK superiority. allowed the enemy
from March on to undertake mrse
offensive operations directly threat .
ening Paris. putting Anieus, the pivot
OF the Franco British troops under
fire and cutting of railway c"inmnni-
cations with the east and north This
was on Julv as. ON August . the
enemy was brought back ON the Nesl",
the road to Nancy WAS freed and the
road 10 Paris MAS barred hN opera
tions IN which the American troops
played "a prominent part
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-29

TODAY
IN THE NEWS
More Money for Clerks.
Postmaster Charley Roehl.
The Bar Association.
A DVANCES in the wages of
Il approximately 100000 rail

A DVANCES in the wages of
~ approximately 100000 rail
road clerks and track labor.
crS have been recommended 10
Director General McAdoo by the
board of railroad wages and
working conditions.
rho advances, il is reported TO.
day, will range from IL 10 - per
cent. Here is one wage advance
which should he made without
question. There are many thous.
ands of clerks, in addition 10 rail
road clerks, who, through lack of
organization and inability to make
any united effort, have been forced
H. go on living aS best they can
ON the wages of bcforc-thc-war
days, while their living costs have
mounted since 1914 from ~ 10 20
per cent, according to the most re
liable statistics available.
Tremendous hardshipS have been
forced upon this class of the Amer
lean people by the advances in
living costs and stationary earn
ings. OF all classes of railroad emf
ployes today, the clerks are most
entitled 10 wage advances.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-29

Washington Aug ga Andre Tar
dieu. French commissioner of Franco
American war cooperation. who 10y
now In Paris. has given 20 the As
sociated Press by cable u Comprehen.
sivc statement summing up the mill
tary events OF the last five months
and showing their present bearing on
the present war situation lie says
German prisoners declare that II the
whole American army shows the same
dash as the Americans who have bten
In action 80 Tar. tho German cause
ia lost.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-29
ny rve Assoe,Arro ssrss

London Ang 90 @ pm Bapauc captured today by the
forces of Field Marshal llmg
Noyon the southern anchor point of The German
Sommc battle field has been occupied the French The capture of
the city by General lumcr expected scrnl av
and its effect the great battle Of Picard, therefore largely dis
counted
With the fail of Royc and thauu to the northwad
unenab and the German forces from west of
the SOmme apparently spread involved both
Nyon and the country adjacent Morincourt the of
the Onc of Neyon, been h the French
a crossing of the Disc WIDE front.