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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-08
DICTAGRAMS

A number of good people got onto
the Republican ticket at the primary
last Tuesday without my help and a.
similar number of candidates that I
liked much better were left off. But
it's good ticket for. all that. It's
good enough for me. It's good
enough for anybody. It's good enough
even for the democrats, more espec-
tally since the President has advised
us to lay aside party politics. Let Us
take the Presidents advise and vote
the Republican ticket. It's mighty
good medicine.
Yes, it's a good ticket and I shall
support it with all my heart and
stomach. However, speaking of the.
latter organ, it seems, to me that the
Kansas Republicans have again hand
ed themselves several large doses of
this, ''h e-kept-us- -out-of- thew a r.
stuff. Camoufaged pottage is dished
up in a good many forms and the peo-
pie help themselves; too much senti-
too much jingo junk and too little
judgment.
Referring once more to the prin-
cipal organ of digestion, Monroe Dix
on said it made no difference how
often his was turned" because it was
just as good one side as tother.
But after all, the watchward is
Il.
right home to the Naughty Hun and
give him a tummiful of his own dope.
There was quite comm notion In
the courthouse park one day recently.
Investigation showed that it was
caused by redhead woodpecker
fighting fox squirrel A flash of
black and white caused another in
vestigation to be made latter in the
day when it was found that the red
head was protecting one of her young.
Now the young -redhead has neither
a red head nor black head. Both
are dark gray streaked with black.
This is the first I have ever known
the readhead to nest here. They prob
ably made use of a decayed light,
phone or telegraph pole in which to
dig out nesting place.
In the summer of 1917, a pair of
fickers dug a nesting hole in soft
maple tree here in Wa-Keeney. The
hole was dug just below where a
large branch was cut off several years
ago, causing decay at that point. The
f1ickers returned this spring and in
spected the nest but apparently de-
cided that owing to the association
it was not a fit place to rear a family
of young. The fox squirrels and filthy
sparrows had been making too free
with the old nest BY the way, the
aforesaid sparrow seems to be the
Hun of the bird family.
Have you noticed that since the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-08
Notice to Road overseers

It is the duty overseers to cut the
weeds along the public highway, or
see that they are cut at once. On
county roads the duty of patrol or
dragmen, where there is no dragman,
any one may have the job.
Hudson Harlan,
County Engineer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-08
Will Close Aug, 24

After August 24t remaining stock have left will
Osborne, Kansas, where
have arranged combine the two stocks.
might add in announcing
August ewillof will
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-08

Have You noticed that since the
latter part Of July the moclingbird
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-08

Taken Up-Large Red Boar. Pete
Elvert. Adv. 25.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
PUBLIC ONLY NOW
 REALIZING WORTH IF THE REDCROss
BIGGEST ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, IT
 HAS NO RED TAPE.
BACKS UP THE ARMY AND NAVY
Succors Wife of the Fiqhtinu Man and Makes His Own Surround. ings as Pleasant as
 Possible.

The people of the United States only now are beginning to realize ths force for good represented by the American Red Cross.
 This statement is attested by the fact that 16,000,000 of the citizenry of this country joined the organization Tn the Christmas membership drive But lew of these, however, realized what the Red Cross is doing to help win the war for the United States and Its allies.
 The four principal divisions of the Red Cross are Woman's Work, Junior Membership, Civilian Relief and Mill. tary Relief.
 Woman's work consists of the vari. ous activities which result in furnish. ing sweaters. helmets, wristlets, socks, surgical dressings, etc. for American soldiers who either have gone to France or who are preparing to go It has been estimated that the work women have done in this depart. ment since America entered the war would have cost the Red Cross $50, 00O,000. exclusive of material used Of course, all the work has been done gratis s
 What Women Have Done.
 In the seven months ending Nov. l, l9l7, the Red Cross sent to Europe 13.000,O00 separate articles, surgical dressings, hospital supplies and cloth. ing. In addition to these, large quan- titles of similar supplies have been sent to camps and cantonments in the United States.
 The American people will not. of course, permit families to suffer want because their bread winners are fight Ing for their country.
 The Red Cross chapters can and will provide also the friendly services which may be needed and aceepta ble because of i'll health or other misfor. tunes or because of family conditions which, if neglected would result in need and suffering or disaster to the home
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
Manp Pathetic Cases o Wdnt and
 Suffering Among the Runldnians

either to struggle alone with the rav- ages of famine and disease or to die of starvation.
 In some villages the refugees and peasants receive bread twice week; in others none at all. It is true that a scant supply of corn meal is ob- tainable by application to govern ment agencies, but tl.is slender sta pie for every meal is not calculated to give strength and sustenance to people already reduced to the last extremity of destitution by the loss of their material belongings and the financial support usually given them by husbands or sons or brothers now serving their country. In two ln- stances refugees were observed pick ing in the fields kind of wild grass, which they eat, but which in America we would only think of feeding to cattle.
 The most pathetic case of suffer-
  ing and want was witnessed in the little village of Seltiu in the District of Putna. In a squalid shack of wood and mud were three little children on the point of exhaustion for lack of proper care and food. They were orphans. The mother had lately died of typhus, which has blighted nearly the whole of Rumania; the father was serving at the front, and little girl of 10 was acting as mo- ther to two tiny tots of 4 and (. The youngest child was lying help less on bag on stone floor, tragic spectacle of famine and dis ease.
 A second case, which was only typ
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
NOTICE OF LETTING OF CON TRACT TO KEEP COUNTY
 PAUPERS.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as County Judge of Jackson County, Arkansas, will re- ceive sealed bids up to noon of Sat urday, the 18th day of January, 1918, to keep the paupers of Jackson coun- ty for the term beginning January 1, 1918, and ending January 1, 1919.
 The person to whom the contract is awarded will be required to re- ceive, comfortably house, clothe, feed and furnish medicine and medical at tention to all paupers and give bond in the sum of two thousand dollars for the faithful performance of the contract. All bids should be to take care of each pauper at so much per month while under the care and su- pervision of the contractor.
 I hereby reserve the right to re- ject any and all bids.
 This January 2, 1918.
 w. D. McLAIN, County Judge, Jackson County, Ark
 ansas 42w2t
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15

Jassy, Rumania, Nov. 7-(Corres- pondence of The Associated Press). Extreme poverty and suffering ex- ists among refugees and peasants in tho little mountain villages that are so numerous just back of the Ru- manian- German battle line. In a large number of cases the refugees are without shoes and without shell ter of any kind, many of them being compelled to live in the fields and to endure the exposed of the prevailing autumn nights. Often their clothing consists only of a few thin ragged cotton garments that give scarcely any warmth to their wasted bodies. Their situation is rendered the more precarious by the fact that the dis tricts in which they are living are subject to frequent artillery fire and to bombing by airplsnes.
 Those who are fortunate enough to have even the poor comfort of shelter in the shattel ed adobe houses that remain standing are in almost every instance living under condi- tions of the most wretched misery. Forced suddenly by the exigencies of the military situation to abandon their former homes, they have found even severer hardships awaiting them il. the desolated districts to which they have fled; for in these small villages there is neither anything to sustain life nor that medical care which often would save life. All doctors are needed on the front, and these unfortunate people, who might otherwise be useful factors to socie- ty if properly cared for, are left
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15

Nnittih0.
 The demand for knitted articles con- tinues unabated. The order of demand now stands: Sweaters, socks, helmets, wristlets, mufflers.
 Send for the Red Cross pamphlet on knitting. If you will follow its directions as to size of needle and thread and num- Der of stitches you will get correct and scrviceable garments. When the yarn is thinner than that required by the Red Cross standard finer needle must pc sweater. the thread may be doubled.
 Never leave a knot iii your yarn Splice the ends by ravellins for two inches; crossing in the a pal isr Of the saol nand si and the end of the toe Never finish toe by placing stitches on two needles dies. i, and d,.i never do this under the heel
 Please make knitting a leisure time oc- cupation; have 1t always with you; form the habit of knitting as you talk or as It is astonishing how the garment grows
 Hospital Garments.
 Every pattern company now carries the standard Red Cross patterns. they are not carried by your ioeel dealer get Service, I2s0 Olive street. St. Louis. They s1Ss foTsther sas 0ssa order cdt garments or cut your Own by machinery. Do not waste time by hand cutting. Pa3amas and bed shirts are in greatest deznand. Underdrawers and undershirtE come next, and just no wye have oals for bedspreads They are made Of col ored cotton or chintz and measure seven by five feet Comfort pillows are also in demand. Ell a white container l6x29 inches or smaller wish finely snipped pieces of cotton cloth mixed half and han with shredded cotton and enclose all in &. s-. ssvacti,,n. for making $ ;' s;;;:;: $: ;: 2!
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
The Bureau of Civilian Relief also Is doing . great work in France.
 enllstlnu 22.o0o.0Oo Children.

The Bureau of Civilian Relief also Is doing . great work in France.
 EnlIstIns 22,oo0ooo Children.
 Through the Junior Red Cross. which has been created in accordance with plan credited largely to pr. H. N. MacCracken, president of vassar College, 1t is proposed to give tho 22,000,0o0 school children of the Unit ed States an active share in the work of the Red Cross.
 The purpose of the Junior Red Cross is largely educational, and it's activities will be carried on entirely in the schools, as part of the school work.
 The organization of the Junior Red Cross aims at decentralization and the independence of the local unit, Contact with the Red Cross will be maintained only through the School Committee of the local chapter, the chapter, in turn, receiving it's direc' tions and material through the divi sion director of junior membership.
 The dues of each auxiliary are a sum equal to 25 cents for each mem Der. This is required as pledge of serious purpose, and is to be used by the auxiliaries in the purchase of ma, terials for making supplies.
 Military Relief Work.
 The American army in France is re. ceived in large reception camps on the coast, and after several weeks of preliminary training the men are sent across the country to permanent training camps back of the firing lines.
 Along the route followed by the troops the Red Cross has established infirmares and rest stations, each in charge of an American trained nurse with an American man to assist her. Each infirmary contains 10 beds, a stock of drugs and other necessities. The seriously sick are cared for at French hospitals in the neighborhood. Daily calls are made upon the Ameri- can sick in the hospitals by the nurse and attendant, who take with them reading matter, tobacco and other comforts.
 Big Work in United States.
 Dispensaries have been established in the American army zone to care for civilians and to improve health conditions in the vicinity of the Amer ican camps.
 When our men reach their French base the Red Cross continues to act as friendly agency as opportunity may offer to supplement what the army itself does to make the men comfortable Recuperation camps have been opened at suitable places. and recreation huts provided for the sick and convalescent.
 The department of Military Relief likewise does a practical and hu- mane work in the United States. It supplies deficiencies in camps and cantonments, distributing clothing, etc, when army and navy red tape makes 1t necessary. This department even has gone to the extent of sup plying plumbing for cantonments.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
GETS GOOD RESULTS QUICKLY.

These few lines from J. E. Haynes, McAlester, Okla, deserves careful reading by every one who values good health: T find no medicine which acts so mildly and quickly with good results as Foley Cathartic Tablets. They empty the stomach and bowels, giving all of the digestive organs a healthy action."- Walkers Pharmacy.
 Advertisement.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
WHAT THE
 RED CROSSE - IS DOING AND WHAT YOU CAN DO
WOMAN'S WORK.
IS DOING

Under the department of Womans Work listed all of articles fer the of the wounded and the comfort of ths eonvalssssnt
 through the country busy engaged
 turning ausntss of the various of surgical dress the field dressing stations and base hosp tals These dressings made with the hygcnc surroundings and in their preparation occupying kc of thousands of in the larger cities
 throughout the country There be fear of oveuppy of hospital dressings and the need for them will become and the military operations commenced with renewed vgor in the spring There also urgent demand for which under the heading cf hospital making of which herewith appended These be made the home, the church. home church findu1o
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15


 ical of numberless others, was ob- served in dilapidated house no larger than the ordinary American bedroom. There was no glass in the windows. The roof was full of holes. Elsewhere in the house the open spaces were stuffed with rags. Here there were ten persons crowded to- gether under conditions of squalor and misery. Bags and tattered patch-quilts formed the only cover ings on the makeshift beds.
 One of the inmates was an elderly woman who had recently lost her husband, but whose pride it was to have three sons serving in the army. For this solemn contribution to the cause of her country, however, she had not even the small reward from her government of a decent exist ence. She had no food beyond few handfuls of cornmeal. She was a a spectre of famine Her face was drawn and pinched and her counten- ance so inexpressibly sad that it told it's own silent tale of the terrible hardships she and her nine compan- ions in the house were enduring.
 One of her children, a helpless mite of three, lay under the clay stove, in which there was feeble fire, slowly succumbing to pellagra. The other nine occupants, lots of them chil- dlen, were pathetic figures of pover- ty and misery.
 There probably ale thousands of cases equally as extreme or even worse. The observer could easily see, with this tragic picture before him, why typhus had taken such terri ble toll of life last winter. The houses visited were in most cases dirty and unsanitary and offered the most fertile breeding places for yer min. The occupants were so terribly impoverished that their feeble bodies could scarcely be expected to with stand the invasion of even the mild estgof diseases.
 In these villages, which often are only short distance from the area where military activity is greatest, and which are subjected almost daily to shell fire by the German, one would think that the inhabitants, follow ing the instinct of self-preservation, would go to places at least free from the terrors of actual warfare; but with hope borne of confidence in the bravery of the Rumanian army and its ability to drive back the Ger mans, these simple, guileless peasants continue to finger in the danger zones, believing that soon the German army will be forced to withdraw and that the population will be able to return to their deserted homes.
 On the other hand, there are some who realize the great jeopardy in which they are placing themselves by staying within the range of enemy guns, and they have wisely abandoned their homes for places at least remov- ed from the imminence of airplane bombardment and shell fire. In these cases it is sight deeply impressive to the American observer to see the poor but sagacious peasant burying in the cold earth his spare clothes or the household articles which he treas ures most, in order that they may not fall into the hands of the invading Germans and that he may recover them when the enemy is driven out.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15

stripes, 36 inches wide, or 7M yards 27 inches wide, For large size, 5sl yards inches wide. or 7H yards 27 inches wide Materials: Four buttons bone or pearl white or dark color, A inch diameter (for coat), two buttons, bone or pearl. white or dark color. M inch diameter lfol tsousers). Sewing thread No. 60, white or color to match. Sewing thread No. 50 white or color to match 09r button netspn nofs atns Gross seams Gu on .n turnings have been allowed.
 Hospital Bed Shirt-Size medium. Of ficial American Red Cross Pattern Nc 30. Two sizes, medium and large. Thres bieached, ss inches wide Sunbieachedj muslin acccpted). It takes seven yards to cut two shirts at one time.) Mate white h yards long. Sewing thread No 50. white. Red Cross emblem. Cut on the. pattern outline.A All seams hems and turnings have been allowed.
 American Red Cross Pattern No. l. Bed socks and operating lesgings in pairs.
 nsS ys O05 soeSs sc ncss sosy oux Aa s 36 inches wide or 27 inches 4N pair cut from 3s-inch. one. pair T); Five eishth-i,ncss twilIed tap tape ~nits ter or color s
 Bandased Foot sock-Made singly. Ope-haK yard outing flannel. gray blue. Ike lined pa5amas, Q inches or n inches wid<k x inch twilled tape, drab color 41 pal 2k yards canton flannel. bleachec ore Dleached. 27 inches for one pair: 4. h twilled tape. white, 84 inches al. (two pieces, each 4e inches long. for ne pair) Sewing thread No. SO, white os match Cut on the pattern outline.
 sams. hems and turnings have been rections for other hospital garments
 Hollow. MRS. E. F. BROWN,
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN

One pure bred Poland China Gilt II mo. old, bred to Farrow first days of April Weight 200. First $50 gets this fine gilt.
 Herbert Benson, 230d1t 43w4t Newark, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15

rections for other hospital garments
 Hollow. MRS. F. F. BROWN,
 Actor of Woman's Work 9outhweGtern anvision. A. R. C.. 1917 Railway Ex-I change. St. LoutA
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
$500 for a Sc Sack of "Bull" Durham
 in France!

Writing to a San Francesca paper, Francis Jolife tells how badly our soldier boys in France need tobacco "Cne boy pulled out a half sack of Bull Durham and caressed it. His companion irl> formed me that they had paid as high as 40 francs ($8) for a sack of Bull Durham.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-06-13

in proportion as we have these re-
sponsibilities placed upon us, in
like proportion will their expert
ence broaden and their services in
all lines reach a higher level of
satisfaction.
One thing is self-evident now
that the social problems Of this
country will never be solved by
unfair laws and oppression, mob
bing or segregating our people in
the different sections. The cruel
and inhuman burning and lynch
ing are given impetuous to the
spirit Of unrest among our people.
Injustice and unfairness will new
er satisfy any people.
The Bible standard is the right
way of settling racial problems.
Whatsoever We would that men
do unto you do we also unto them.
They cry for mercy and help in
theses pinching times when they
can scarcely keep soul and body
together Jesus says, "Inasmuch
as We did it unto the least we have
done it unto Me. '-Cadiz Re-
former.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-06-13

Nm mnaturalizcd German
American was recently lynched at
ColinSyille, Illinois, on the sus-
plclon that he was disloyal. 1t
would appear that no proof of his
diSIoyalty has since been brought
t. light Very naturally the led
eral Government is highly cxer-
ciSed over the matter. Ii is re
ported that the Attorney General
presented the matter to the Cab
met which, if :ruc, was very
proper
This is probably the first time
that 50 tritling a thing as the
lNuchjug of an individual was
ever seriously considered at Il
Cabinet meeting. We have always
Thought that such acts OF lawlcSS
ness were the proper subjects Of
Cabinet discussion and action. We
hope this precedent augurS some
thing for the future.
The practice of lyuching should
he stamped out by the authority
OF the Federal Government.
Washington Bee.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-06-13
Scissord Thoughts

Amiens may fall, The British
army may be beaten back home.
The French may be eliminated.
Italy crushed and all the little ma.
tons struggling for freedom be
hound. But America must hold
fast TO faith Her soul is for hu-
man liberty. Into her records She
has engraved In God We Trust ="
The right liberty rcllowlove
are God $ own. America may not
know His will or understand Ills
methods, but she must hold fast
to her faith.
South Christian Recorder
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-06-13

Men who wish to serve their
country must get hold Of higher
ideals than mob law; that Amer
lea has dedicated itself to a war
for humanity and humanity can.
not be gloridcd by mobs that 90
about hanging victims. or painting
houses yellow, or compelling jguo-
ramuScs to kiss the flag. We
need sanity as well as patriotism. -"
Nashville Globe.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-06-13

\ Negro has won the iutcrna.
tonal prize for riycting. As his
tory goes II is not such long time
In the darkest hour of ciyiliza.
ton $ regeneration, She must be-
heVe, She must believe
since Abraham Lincoln won the
international prize for umrvcting.
and the Negro was central figure
then. Louisville Herald.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-06-13

Your money is needed to carry
on the war This is your war
We are fighting to defend your
rights, to protect your homes, to
uphold the honor Of your nation,
20 save all that is near and dear
TO YOU. We are fighting because
with no sort of self-respect could
we remain neutral or indifferent.
Madison Democrat.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-06-13

into position to impose indemni-
ties the people Of the United
States would be impoverished for
a full generation in paying the
debt.-National Republican.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-06-13

Few, if any Negroes start life
with great impetus from his
forbears and the success he makes
is wholly an individual effort to
do what others have done, and not
what has been transmitted to him
from some parental success. And
indeed it does seem that the Ne
gro youth, whose parents have
made commcndable Roadway in
the grooves, is inclined to develop
a disposition to retrOgrade, in
stead Of improving on what the
parents had accomplished.
Newport News Star.