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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
ONE OF OLDEST LANGUAGES
Lithuanians Have Preserved Their Ma.
tive Tongue in a Remarkable De-
gree, Through Centuries

When the Germans invaded Lith-
uania early in the war, one of their
first steps was to suppress all news
papers published in the Lithuanian
language and substitute German as
far as possible. Later on they
changed their policy and published
newspapers in Lithuanian, but u
served for themselves entire control
over the news and editorial columns.
The language Of the Lithuanian
people is one Of the oldest ID the
world. 1t strikingly resembles some
Of the ancient tongues and seems 10
have nothing in common with the
Slavic aud German. Although the
Lithuanians were surrounded for
centuries bY Russian. German and
Polish influences. they managed TO
preserve their speech In It's original
purity.
In TlcnneSs OF vocabulary, AAtl0-
anian is only squaled BY English.
Many Of It's $4,000 words are almost
Identical with the corresponding
Greek, Latin or Sanskrit words. 50
well have some Of the primitive char
scteristics Of the language been pre-
served in the undistuFbe3 backwa-
tiers Of Lithuania that. if It we're pos
sible for the Romans and Greeks 10
rise from their graves, they would
have little difficulty IN understand
ing whole sentences as spoken by the
Lithusnians today, while t0est
could just as easily understand some
of the phrases Of the SanskTit-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
WILLING. BUT PRUDENT.

did you take any var workers in
your sutomobile:"
Not this morning, confessed
Mr.. Chuggins The carburetor was
popping, tire was going fat and
my radiator was leaking. was
afraid the var would be over before
! got 'em 10 work.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
FORTUNATE ENCOUNTER.

did you carry any var work
ers downtown with YOU ?"
YES" replied Mr.. Chuggins ::
"and good job It was. I got a
couple of EN- on board just IN time
for them to help me repair blo7
out and replace the tire"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
EVEN THE EaUpTTE.

what are you grinning ata7
Perhaps I should not grin. but
that college professor has never been
considerate Of my feelings"
"Well?"
$50 l can't suppress a smile as l
watch him struggle with his oues-
tionnaire." - Louisville Courier
Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
THE GREATER ATTRACTION.

Taking much interest il politics
uowadsyss"
"No. I find it hard TO keep nv
mind on man running for Office
while General Pershing and his boys
are running as hard as they can To-
ward Berlin"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
NEITHER IS WELL PAID.

Il dare say it IL more romantic
for pretty girl to nurse sick sol.
der than a sick shoe clerk"
No doubt. Still, the shoe clerk
Is better matrimonial prospect. H,
draws more salary than the soldier,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
SURE

Eve should never kick a man
when he's down
That's 50. But in the kaissr's case
1 imagine it viii pay Us 10 make
sure that he's down before we quit
kicking"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06

day and 0 barrels of gasoline day oil and gasoline
being used in these the present poduc
and manufacture 1t gasoline
utz mac will not be required for such purposes af
the of the although there necessity
transports from France bringing the supplies and equip
points of shipment home countries Furthermore the
navy likely tobe continued its full strength in ships
for perhaps years after peace signed The building
chant ships however will with the signing peace
The present tonnage merchant ships less than
Where ship is needed now,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
Admission Prices

Matinee daily = Adults &C..
war tax Ic.: children L.. war
tax 1c. Evening-Adults 1Sc.
war tax &c. children. Jc.. war
tax 1c. Wednesday and Satur-
dav evenings = Adults zoe.
children, 10c.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
ieNoRLk 2eE.

The French seem to depend thor
oughly on the Americans"
Yes, the French women are look
ing to their giving them the linden
burg line to hang out their vssh
on"
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HIS ESTIMATE.

A private in one of the camps
was asked if he would like to be pro-
NOTED.
ut all depends on what you mean
by promotion" he replied. 81 don't
think l know enough to be a ser
geant, but | know too much to be
second lieutenant"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
ASSUMPTION OF REFINEMENT.

atrocities are. shocking things"
''Of course, they are" sgreed Gem
eral Schreckiich- They are 50 shock
ing those allies should be too polite
4 mention them"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06

The benefits Of our food-savins
campaign that was q vital factor In
BE winning Of the war were not all TO
shese We fed. We have at home q new
appreciation Of food that VIII prevent
il ever being wasted again by those
that have come TO understand the re-
iigion of saving and the place that
food occupies in our new. worldwide
human relations
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
DURING THE BARRAeE.

The Yank-Whatcha all excited
about, Tommie?
Tommie Atkins-I wush them
blinkin' guns would let up a minute.
I'm trying TO hear if me bloomin'
wrist watch is going.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06

Saturday, December IL
First showing in New Jersey
Miss Constance Talmadge in
Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots
Also Roscoe (Fatty") Ar
buckle in Good Night Nurse"
Pathe News an a Burton Holmes
TravelOgue.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06

Friday. December 18th
Special attraction, the great
est picture OF the year
my OWN UNITED STATES"
Starring Americas greatest
actor Mr.. Arnold DAILY.
Also part Is of'sThe Eagles
Eye"
The matinee starts at $50
sharp.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
PLEASING, INDEED.

Edith-That young lieutenant
you introduced to me is a fellow of
very pleasing address.
Betty should say so. His ad-
dress is Kissimee, Fla
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU

to acquire an interest in proportion to your investment which
should return handsome profits where
lnte what believe be we'll
possessing remarkable speculative possibilities Regarding the
oil situation after the should be understood that there
at nreSe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM KENTUCKY

Now that the greatest in all history has been brought
glorious close the question naturally what peac
will have securities general particularly
Will be favorab influenced by the rapidly changing conditions
BOSTON KENTUCKY OIL COMPANY
with its Kentucky comprising 1850
Rowan County and960 Clay Counta bought and paid
orand all carefully selected and potentially productive territory
presents
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
E. P. GAGE COMPANY
PURPOSES OF FOOD
ADMINISTRATION THE
DAY OF ITS BEGINNING.

} The hopes Of the Food Admin
, istration are threefold: So TO
. guide the trade in fundamental
. food commodities as TO elini-
) nate vicious speculation, extor-
ton and wasteful practices and
. to stabilize prices in essential
. staples--Herbert Hoover, Au-
. gust 10. 1917.
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DRAWING A DISTINCTION

did you 60 away and take a va
cation this summer ?"
NO replied Mr.. Growcher 81
staid home and took a rest"
NEVER JUST RIGHT.
"Dubbins is singularly unfortu-
nate man"
What makes you think sop
Hes the sort of person who i,
always caught with his mouth omen
when a photographer takes a group
picture"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06

Out OF empty granaries to draw IN
100000 bushels for export-the viii of
free people accomplished that mar
vel
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06

whatever Is necessary Americz viii
send That was Americas pledge TO
the interallied food council And be-
cause the American food army had
hitherto made good they took heart
and went forward.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-06
A Memorable Achievement
of the Titanic Struggle

America saved and sent 10 Europe
in year Of crop failure 100000
bushels Of wheat. which saved Europe
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THREE WILL SOON BE NEEDED

needs of the worlds peace Practically
all OF the ships built since the beginning Of the oil
burning and stated by the big reliable business engaged
the oil industry that the the worlds markets
will the need of oil and its products constantly increasing
With reference the developments Kentucky
pleased that at the close of October $50 wells
drilling 548 the end of September Dur
ing the month of October 2S commercial oil wells and IA
wells successfully completed making additional
daily production of 1858 barrels of crude petroleum In
order that take advantage of the offer BO
T0NkENTUCkY OIL COMPANY treasury shares atFII TEEN
CENTS share will that order
ton be sent promptly this allotment moving rapidly and
allotment will be offered TWENTY CENTS per share
Bear mind that unusually large and capta
zation unusually small. Address all communications
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Thursday. December 18th
J. Warren Kerrigan in
BURGLAR FOR A NIGHT"
Also "A Fight for MilliOns"
with William Duncan, the Off
cial War Review and the Ford
Weekly.
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A FTER your Soldier Boy Friend
gets over, to France you will
wish you had sent him Smiiage'
book while he was here in camp.
Have no regrets. send him one now.
On sale by c. R. Middleton. John
D. Cryer, Mrs. S. Minor. Mrs. P.
R. Slack, MIR. 7. Hoppin. Mr.. Thos.
Stintsman. H. 7. Shick. Cost one
dollar.
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Monday December 9th
Bessie Mccoy in a six act
drama entitled
Traitors Within The Gates"
Also"Wolves of CuItur" starr
ing Leah Baird and Sci on
Lewis and the big V Col edy
Beast and bad Men"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11
BIGGER PENSIONS

Pensioners now on the roll are ex-
pected to receive the increase recent
ly granted by congress, in their pay
ments on and after August 4, 1918.
Those having served ninety days
or more, $4,000 per month. If they
have reached the age of 72 and serv-
ed six months the rate will be $500
per month; one year, $500 per
month; one and a half years, $38. 90
per month; two years or over, $4,000
per month.
Pensioners now on the roll will re-
ceive the increase without applica-
ton Those On lower rates under
other laws than the act of May 1912
will be required to file application
with the Commissioner of Pensions
to receive the benefit of the new law
The veterans of the Spanish war,
their widows and orphans are also to
be taken care of by enactment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11
ANOTHER LETTER FROM NEIL
UFFORD
France, June S, 10


Mr.. Ralph S. Pierson
Dear "Peg:"
Am in a hospital but writing this;
the M. o. just went his rounds and
after he made his usual inquiry, name
ly, "Well, how do you feel this morn
ing, sonny? and had received his
usual reply from me excellent sir"
he marked me "out" which means
that I return to duty today, all of
which 1 am very thankful for, moth
withstanding the fact that I have
spent very enjoyable fortnight here,
considering certain rheumatic imita-
tions. This is a British hospital un-
der direction of an American (Phila-
delphia, Pa.,) unit, and with excep-
ton of few American patients, there
is a composition of mostly Tommies,
Scotch, Australians and Canadians.
All from the front line and in this
word mostly gas victims. 1t is absol-
utely horrible to see some of those
afflicted with mustard gas" suffer
for days and finally check in-for
mustard gas" simply burns the lungs
| Io a 1denA OCSICC anu CHdIS Clc Shla
like fire. It's nearly always "nappar"
for a mustard gas" victim.
We had very exciting trip across
the pond and one or two thrills that
I'm glad to have experienced but
| don't care to have repeated, am sim
cerely hoping that it will prove to be
one of those thrills that come once
and only once-in life time. I
| couldn't begin to write a description
| of all that took place but will make a
long story short by Simplifying telling
you that we sank two submarines,
one of which entertained US with a
close up scrap and gave our boat a
chance to show a grand old lady she
was by side stepping and lodging
one of those torpedoes by a margin
of few feet. An English torpedo
boat Destroyer boat for which ]
have the utmost respect-speeded to
our rescue and dropped depth bomb
on Fritz, after which we went on our
way unmolested save for heavy sea
which toyed around with my stomach
in very distasteful manner. Almost
as soon as we landed-somewhere in
England-we entrained Tin one Of
those toy shop trains) for somewhere
else In England and that same day
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11

The following illustrative story is
going the rounds and it will pay you
to preserve it and read it frequently.
A soldier threaded his weary way
back to the colonel's dugout He had
been in half dozen skirmishes in as
many weeks. He was still intact, but
scratched and wearied from crawling
through wire and in and out of shell
craters. He entered the dugout and
saluted with a click of heels and hand
to cap. Colonel" he said, "I think
will have to quit. The battles are
getting to be too many. It's rather
too much of a good thing. I have
given about all I can of time and
strength and blood to this war. I
am going home" No, the incident
didn't happen But why shouldn't
it? There are lot of civilians here
at home turning down such appeals
as the Red Cross and the Liberty
Loans because "the calls are so
many"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11

Office better, and mighty few could do
as we'll In the second place during
his active public life he has made a
record for ability and efficiency wher-
ever he has been called upon, and he
adds to the business qualities a kind
ly, courteous manner which is of ad-
vantage to the public. His integrity
is sunquestioned and there is no doubt
but that he would make a splendid
state official.
In Southwest Kansas, Mr.. Pettijohn
VIII be exceptionally strong. He has
ss-ac factor in it's growth and pro-
gress, "a helper in all the forward
movements, and a personal friend of
more people than any other man that
we know of. He has made the good
fight for others and low they will
doubtless make it for rhim.-Hutchison
News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11
Tomorrow is the 4th and suppose
you will have big celebration and !
hope good time too.

you will have big celebration and
hope good time too.
sure will be glad we get our or
ders to start for the other side as
have never been across yet although
I've seen the ocean from Maine to
Panama, but we were not in sight of
land. Some of the boys wrote back
and said that they didn't miss a meal
on the way over. That sure is fine,
because sea sickness is a very uncom-
Portable feeling. / was sick one day
wave washed three men overheard
We saved one man after he had been
in the water 40 minutes. That was the
only time have been sea sick or miss
ed a meal in nine months of sea ser
vice. The Captain and most of the
crew were sick that day. I see by
the paper that several of the boys
have joined the navy or are going to
soon.
l saw a parody on Tipperary and
think it was cut out of your paper,
so am sending you another one.
The Kaiser wrote letter
To the President one day
Saying if you want some trouble
Just come right this way
For your great big battle ships
We don't give single snap
And if you cross our boundary line
Well blow you off the map.
Chorus
It's hard thing to like the Kaiser
It's hard thing to do,
It's a hard thing to lick the Kaiser
And the Allies know it to
So its good by to little Italy
Fe France and Russia too,
For the only one to lick the Kaiser
Is our own Red, White and Blue.
The U. S. Navy .s--...e.-
U. is for the uniform we're wearing.
S. is for the states we represent
N. is for the Navy brave and true
A. is for the aims that we present
v. is for the little ten day vacations
Y. is for the years we have to serve
Put them all together they spell the
U. S. Navy,
A word that means four years to US.
A Toast to the Kaiser
Here's to the Kaiser the limburger
cheese,
May the swell in his head go down to
his knees,
May he break his neck on the Hinden-
burg line,
And go to hell croaking "The Watch
On the Rhine"
Cecil P. Ruppe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11
RED CROSS NOTES

All those persons who became MEM
bers of the Red Cross in June and
July of 1917, and have not renewed
their membership since then, should
renew now All such should make re-
newal application and pay the annual
membership fee, $1.O0, to some one
of the membership committee; Mrs.
G G. Jones, Mrs. F. C. Wollner, Mrs.
j. H. Hickman, or Mrs. G. M. Hutchi-
son, according to the convenience of
the renewing member. The committee
viii appreciate your prompt attention
to this matter. As the war goes on
Red Cross work becomes more and
more necessary and all workers and
others should keep up their member
ship without solicitation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11
ALMOST DOUBLED QUOTA

ST. Louis, Mo, July 2, 1918.
Mr. C. L. Hardman,
War Fund Campaign Mgr, A R. C..
Trego County Chapter.
Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
Dear Mr. Hardman: So
am advised that the Red Cross
Chapter, of which you were War Fund
Campaign manager, has reported to
date subscriptions of $9,4O0.00 which
is considerable in excess of its quota
of $5,OOO.OO.
1t should be a source of great sat
isfaction to you to feel that due en-
tirely to the efforts of yourself and
the other War Fund Campaign Man
ayers in your state, it has so largely
exceeded it's quota of $1,000,000 by
reporting total subscriptions of
$2,762, ,489 so and that the Southwest
ern Division with a quota of $7,250.-
900 has to date recorded subscriptions
of SIT, ,09S.27.
1 am very grateful to you for your
efforts in behalf of the Red Cross.
We are fortunate, indeed, in having
been able to enlist the services of
affairs like yourself who were willing
to devote their time and energy to-
ward the Second War Fund Cam
paign- Please convey to the men and
women who have so ably assisted you,
my sincere thanks for the splendid
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11
PETT1JoHN's ANNOUNCEMENT

The announcement of the candi-
dacy of L. j. Pettijohn, of Dodge City,
for the republican nomination for
secretary of state will be received
with approval. In the first place Mr..
Pettijohn is well qualified for the pos
ition. There is no one who can fulfill
the many and important duties of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11
PERSONAL APPEAL FROM
GOVERNOR CAPPER

l wish it were not necessary to ask
my friends to help me out in my cam
paign, at the primary election, Tues
day, August 6. But if 1 am to repre-
sent Kansas, my native state, at
Washington, as l believe Kansas folks
most necessary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11
LETTER FROM CECIL P. RUPEE


On Board, July 8, 1918.
Dear Sir:
I am going to write you a letter be-
cause see some of the other boys
have written and as I have never
written to you before I'll try once to
see If I miss the waste basket.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11

The above is not dictagram. 1t
one of the epigram which was quoted
by Col. j. G. Camp, lecturer, at the
chautauqua here last summer. AL
though not easily recalled or quoted,
it is a good thing to remember and
it will bear repeating once a year or
oftener.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11
DICTAGRAMS

How few think justly
Of the thinking few;
How many never think
Who think they do!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11

And speaking of the chautauqua we
had here about year ago, those who
had the pleasure of hearing the lee
ture by DIR. John Merrftte Driver will
be sorry to hear that he died at his
home in Chicago few weeks ago.
The allies should go into Russia.
They should go via Vienna and Berlin
and drive the bloody Hun before them.
And equally of course there should
be somebody at the back door with a
club-say at Archangel and Vladivos-
tok-for it would be the crime of all
the centuries to let a Hapsburg or a
Hohenzollern get away.
However much or little you may ad-
mire the Reverend DIR. Gordon, of
Topeka, he hits the nail on the head
when he says the war should not end
until the flags of the allies are flying
over Berlin.
The first of July brings to mind
the old juvenile rigmarole, "Richman,
Poorman, Etc" but in our grown-up
days we substitute other words and
repeat them with greater sense of
responsibility: Ice man, coal man.
water man and all; light man, phone
man come to call; butcherman, baker
man-all the bills are big; milk man,
grocer man-dig, dig, dig!
Yep! Life is just one darn dig after
another until finally we just ''dig in"
and quit.
.sL-=s.ss - -
This war has hiked the price on
nearly everything. At the close of the
Franco-Prussian war the bloody Hun
was satisfied with an indemnity of one
billion dollars. Now he wants the
allies to pay him forty-five billions
to pay him for the trouble of starting
this war and destroying lives and
property.
How quickly old, familiar sounds at
tract our attention. When the bloody
Hun took the Black Sea warships
from the Russians he promised to
keep them out of the war"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11

Wanted-Your gunny sacks. Bring
them to Farmers Elevator, Wa
Keeney. Adv. 13tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11

Buy War Saving Stamps at post
Office and banks. It's the best way we
know of to save money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11

By doing my sworn duty as Cover
nor for nearly four years 1 have made
an increasing number of the right
kind of enemies. 1t is owing to my
duties as Governor, which have been
more than doubled by the war, that
1 have been unable to make a personal
canvass for the nomination. I must
rely absolutely on my friends.
At the primary, I shall need the
help of every sincere personal friend
and every friend of good government,
because of certain sinister political
influences that will make common
cause against me at that time, that
being their best opportunity to defeat
me as a candidate.
ARTHUR CAPPER.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-11

work which they have accomplished.
Yours very truly,
J. L. Johnston, chairman.
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s9,462 SO

S9,462 80
Deposited to the credit of Second
Red Cross War Fund, w. G. McAdoo,
Treasurer.
Wa-Keeney State Bank----S3,4 ,4S5 OF
Trego County State Bank 3,612 IL
S7,097 13
25 per cent paid to Trego
County Red Cross chapter 1855 70
$9,462 80
C. L. HARDMAN,
c. r. KIRBY, Charm n.
Cashier.
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REPORT OF SECOND
RED CROSS WAR FUND

Wa-Keeney $50 81
Wa-Keeney Subscriptions 2,657 85
Collyer Sale & Subscriptions $3.50 SO
Ogallah Subscriptions & Sale 1,646 16
Riverside Sale------ GIT 80