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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-22
FirSt published in the Western Kansas
World. August % 1879
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given. that in pursuance
of order issued out of the Probate Court
of TregO county. Kansas. authorizing and
empowering the undersigned to sell the fol-
lowing described real estate. belonging to
the estate of A Anna Evans. deceased. for
the pay ment of debts due from said estate.
will. at o'clock d. m, the 18th day of
September A d. 1918 al the west door of the
court house, in the city of Wa-Keeney. in
said Trego county. Kansas offer at public
sale the following real estate, tOwit.
The east half of block g. in the city of Wa
Keeney, in TregO county. state of Kansas.
according TO the original plat thereof.
Said sale to be made to the highest bidder
Deserving the right to reject any or Ii
bidS). and of the amount to be received from
said sale the sum OF six hundred dollars. to
be paid by the purchaser cash in hand: the
balance in not exceeding two years from the
date of sale. with six per cent interest from
date until paid: all deferred payments to be
secured by a first mortgage on said real es-
tate
Dated this 10Th day of August A. D. 1918.
H s. GIVLER.
Administrator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-22
vODA

1t rains nearly every day now
somewhere.
Pryce Owens returned home from.
Wichita Monday
John Scanlon is helping Bradley
Brown put up feed this week
The dance Saturday night was
well attended despite the rainy wealth
er.
Mr. and Mrs. Lennie Zeman spent
Sunday with home folks on the Sal
ine
The rain and windstorm did dam
age to wheat stacks and also wind
mills Monday.
The threshing machines were RESI-
ing the forepart of the week on ac-
count of the rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Owens and daugh-
ter, Vivian, are in Texas visiting
their son, Albert, who is stationed
there.
Mrs. C. Thiel and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. s. Bailey and family, Mr..
and Mrs James Benisch spent Sunday
at R. IKristof's.
John Malinowsky has resigned his
position as manager of the Farmers
elevator and has gone to Colorado
for the benefit of his health.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-22
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1;

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. Is
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Kansas, two-thirds of
the members of each house concur
ring therein:
Section L. That the following prop
osition to amend the constitution of
the state of Kansas is hereby submit
ted to the qualified electors of the
state for their rejection or approval:
Section 2. The Legislature may levy
a permanent tax for the use and ben
eft of the state educational institu-
tons and apportion among and appro-
pirate the same to the several insti-
buttons, which levy, apportionment
and appropriation shall continue I'M
til changed by statute. Nothing here
in contained shall prevent such fur
Their appropriation by the Legislature
as may be deemed necessary from
time to time for the needs of said
state educational institutions.
Section 8, This proposition shall be
submitted to the electors of this state
at the election for representatives in.
the Legislature In the year 1913. The
amendment hereby proposed shall be
known on the official ballot by the
title Amendment to the constitution
providing for permanent income for
the state educational institutions
and the vote for and against such
amendment shall be taken n provided
By law.
Section 4. This resolution shall
take eject ard be. in force from and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-22
AN INTERVIEW
Mr.. Poffenberger Tells His Exper-
fence.


The following brief account of an
interview with a Wa-Keeney man
seven years ago, and its sequel, will
be read with keen interest by every
citizen.
j. H. Poffenberger, proprietor bar
Der shop, says: 81 got two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills at -Gibson's Drug
Store and they stopped the dull ache
and soreness in the small of my back,
which had annoyed me for several
months. They also regulated my kid
neys. was astonished at the good re-
suits, as other medicines I had tried
had done me no good
OVER SEVEN YEARS LATER, Mr.
Poffenberger said: " Time has not
changed the good opinion I hold of
Doan's Kidney Pills. I recommend
them as highly today as 1 did few
years ago."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Poffenberger has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-22
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. Is.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. Is.
A proposition to amend section 1 of
article of the constitution of the
state of Kansas relative to the right
of suffrage.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Kansas, two thirds of the
members elected to each house there
of concurring therein:
Seton 1. The following propos-
Ition to amend the constitution of the
state of Kansas is hereby submitted
to the qualified electors of the state
for their approval or rejection: That
section 1 of article S of the constitu-
ton of the state of Kansas be amend
ed to read as follows:
Section 1. Every citizen of the
United States of the age of twenty
one years and upwards-who shall
have resided in Kansas six months
next preceding any election, and in
the township or ward in which he or
she offers to vote, at least thirty days
next preceding such eIection-shau be
deemed a qualified elector.
Section 2. That this proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of
the state at the general election in
the year 1918 for their APPROVAL or re-
lection The amendment hereby pro-
posed shall be designated on the bal
lot by the following title: "The suf-
frage amendment to the constitution"
and shall be voted for or against as
provided by law under such title.
Section 8. That this resolution shall
take effect and be in force from and
after it's publication in the statute
book.
Passed the Senate February q,
1917.
Passed the House March 8, 1917.
Approved March IL, 1917.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Is true and correct copy of original
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. Is.
now IN file in my Office.
J. T. B0TK1N,
fSeaD Secretary az Stn&ei
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-22

Mrs. ]. E. Fritts and sons leave
the first of next week for Salina,
where they will reside during the
school term. She has rented her
house to Mrs. Ida Morgan who will
conduct boarding house. Several of
the high school teachers have engaged
board and rooms with her.
Announcement has been made by
MIR. and Mrs. C. C. Bestor, 4710 10Th
Ave- N. E., of the engagement of
their daughter, Anna Falconet, to
Lieut.. Stewart L. Simpson, of the
63rd Artillery, C. A. c. Lieutenant
Simpson is with his regiment IN
France. The wedding win take place
after the Seattle (Washs)
Times Many of our readers will re-
member Miss Anna as she was the
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs-
c. C. Bestor, former residents Of this
city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-22
ALFRED EPPERLY DIED FROM
EXPLOSION

Alfred Epperly, who was working
at the gasoline loading rack, just
north of Inola, was so severly burned
in an explosion Tuesday morning that
he died in a few hours The gasoline
engine exploded in some way igniting
his clothing. He started to run, and
his screams woke some of the neigh
bors, who ran to his rescue but did
not reach him until he was overcome
and had fallen He was then taken
to DIR. Rutherford's Office, who did
what he could, but as he was not pre-
pared to nurse a patient in such con-
dition he advised removing him to the
hospital at Muskogee. This was done,
the doctor, his sister, Miss Cassie, and
others accompanying him. He died
about noon the same day. Funeral
will take place today. The deceased
was 33 years old, was an honest and
Industrious man and was respected by
all who knew him.
Frank Hays and family and Geo.
Mitchell and family, of Parsons, Kanr
sas, Mrs James Butcher, of Kanap-
oils, Kansas; Miss George Davis, of
Independence, Kansas; Mrs. Gertrude
Clark, of Sa1ina, Kansas; A. II.
Brewer and Miss Nora Epperiy, of
Tulsa; were called here to attend the
funeral of Alfred Epperly-Inola
(Okla.) Times.
(The deceased was the oldest SON
of Mrs. F. M Epperly, formerly res
ident of the Banner neighborhood,
and a relative of Geo. and Chas.
Butcher of this county,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-22
DR. M. J. BROWN OF SALIVA

Should you or your child need med
ical or surgical treatment of the eye,
ear, nose and throat, OF require glass
es, or orifisial work, make date with
DR.. M. Jay Brown, Campbell build
ing) Salina, Kansas, or see him at the
Penny Hotel, Thursday, August 22rd-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-08-22

R. c. Wilson and Miss Riser, "a
niece) arrived from Denver last Fri
day morning on 104- Miss Riser's
home is in Chicago and stopped OH
here to visit with her uncle and other
relatives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
HUN NEWSPAPER CHARGES
AMERICA WITH WAN CRAZE
lRy Associated Press.l

BY Assocta tod Prcssl
AMSTERDAM, August 16.-Comment-
ins on the recent interview given by
Admiral Won Hintze, the German For
eign Secretary in which he laid re-
sponsibility for continuation OF the
war upon the entente, the Frankfort
Gazette saya
we must continue the hard and BIT
ter struggle for The defense OF the
Fatherland. for our enemies show little
inclination for peace. and neither from
Lloyd George nor Clemenccau IS any
readiness for AN understanding to be
expected
The daily increasing influence OF
America upon the entente is OF still
greater Importance. Any sign or de-
sire for an understanding on the part
OF Tic European allies is couaterna,-
anccd by the war craze Of tho United
states. In such circumstances there is
nothing TO be done but 10 rcprcss all
premature hopes and arm ourselves
with courage and perseverance, for the
next developments"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
AMERICAN AVIATORS
MAKE SUCCESSFUL RAIDS
tBy Associated Psess.l


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Thursday, August IL
American aviators successfully bonn
barded the railroad yard at Domrnary-
Barroncourt in the Verdun-M Metz area
this morning. I.onguyon, north of Yer
dun and Th!aucou-t were attacked
"wednesday.
~ Several bursts were observed N the
central and southern parts OF the yard
at Dommary- Barroncourt and the in.
stallations there are believed TO have
been wiped out.
N Three direct hits were made on the
track in front OF the station at Lon.
5guyon, and twenty three bombs fell on
warehouses. Certain mill
5tary detectives were bombed at Thiau-
court
az During the aerial lighting on Wed
nesday, which was the busiest day
SAnericen ayiators have experienced in
GONE time. an American a!rman at
hacked a German balloon. His gun
s3anamed when he tried TO FIRE incendiary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
LiCKS HUNS SHIFTING HAND
Spnins Mild Protest Against Ger
many's Poor Return for Her
Neutrality.

MADRID. August 16.-In the note
addressed by Spain to Germany re-
garding the torpedoing OF Spanish
vessels. announcement of the dispatch
OF which was made by Foreign Min
lister Dato on August 8, the Spanish
government points to Germany's poor
return for services Spain has per
formed in pursuance of her neutral
policy by which Germany has bene-
flied, according to the newspaper Ell
Sol.
Germany has received numerous evi.
dences of Spanish regard. the note says
in substance as summarized by this
newspaper, such as In the case OF the
refugees from the Kamerun, wnom
Spain cared for, and 1t IS pointed out
that in addition Spain has undertaken
the representation OF German inter
csts DIN various belligereHt countries.
Nevertheless, the note continues in
return for these services and for bene-
fits aSFring to Germany in conse-
quencefbf Spanish neutrality, Germany
has'persisted constantly in causing in
jury to Spanish interests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
DWINDLIEG MAN POWER
CAUSES ENEMY CONCERN
IBy Associated Press.

tBy Associated Prcss.1
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Thursday, August J5.-Ger-
many has acknowledged that her man
power. once So freely wasted. now is
cwtndlinS ir proportions great enough
apparently TO cause considerable anx-
iety to tho high command. The toll
taken. particularly in recent fghting
by the allied armies and the prospect
OF being confronted by cver-growiny
American forces. have caused General
Ludendorff 10 issue most imperative
orders for vigorous. immediate comb
out in the German army in order 10
recover from auxiliary units all men
capable of entering the trenches
In the comh-out. says the order is
sued by General Ludendorn, first con-
sideration will be givel tc men over
forty-three. who have served in the
front lines longer than SIX months.
He announces that commissions have
been appointed 20 investigate the en-
tire situation including men of every
rank All men available for the in
fantry must be sent to depots in Bel
GUM, the special purpose OF the high
command being to get more infantry
reservea
Appended to the order are special
instructions TO Fisld Marshal Won
Mackensen and General Won Schlotz to
make "a greater demand uoon the
local personnel instead OF using Ger
mans in the auxiliary services as re-
enforcements
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
UNIQUE SITUATION
ARISES IN BAkU ADVANCE
[By Associated pre,s I

tBy Associated Press
LON DON, August ia curious CO.
incidence comes TO light in connection
with the arrival OF the British at
Baku. The garrison consisted largely
OF Bolshcviki, who with Armenians,
were opposing the Turks. Thus the
british, while fighting the Bolshcviki
IN the 'orth. are cooperating with
them in the south. Aside from the
Caspian operations. there has been a
movement Of British troops from India
to Turkcstan. THESE passed through
bal~chisian and Eastern Persia and
joined the forces With the Turcomans.
Bohharans and local social revolution
aries who are lighting the Bolsheviki.
The British also are guarding the
Trans Caspian Railroad to prevent the
enemy from gaining access TO Afghan
iSthn and the Indian frontier
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
WITHDRAWALS MAY MEAN
ABANDONING Or OFFENSIVE
tBy Associated Pres:

tBy Associated Press.
LONDON. August 1.-THE withdraw
ais on the western front by the Ger
mans in the past few days, 1t is be-
lieved here. indicate that the enemy
intends to abandon the offensive. 1t
is said to be doubtful whether he viii
be able to resume the offensive. since
thirty-fve divisions now are necessary
between the Disc and the hncre. Of
which fifteen are from the reserves
There are now only sixteen fresh enemy
divisions In reserve on the entire wes-
tern front and only eleven Of these
belong to the army group OF Crown
Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria.
Military observers say there Is every
indication the Germans intend to stand
on their present line. Thtfe is a pos
sibility. however, that they may fall
back to the Divette. n small tributary
of the Disc and which joins II south
of Noyon. The French now hold all
the high ground In that region.
1t is said that the British arc so
close to Chaulnes that the enemy can
rot use the town. Almost all the rail
communications in the Peronne region
have been rendered useless by the al
lies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
CANADIANS STtAIGHTEN
LINES. TAKING PARVlII,ERs

by Associated Press
WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES IN
FRANCE. Thursday, August l5.-Tne
Canadians captured the village of Par
villers to-day in smart operation
which enabled them to straighten ou.
their line in that sector OF the front.
y number OF machine guns and pris
oners were taken. The latest rcport
was that our troops were holding the
village. Re-cnforcements went there in
support against the strong post the
enemy had in the vicinity.
Enemy artillery activity indicates a
Stinening of resistance Hostile air
craft have been considerably strength
ened on the whole Of this Amiens-
Montdidier front.
Some th!rty-four enemy divisions
have been engaged, including eleven
fresh divisions and two tired divisions
from the enemy reserves The enemy
has used up every battalion OF two of
the four divisions holding his limo in
front of the Canadians. These are the
Seventy-ninth and the one Hundred
and Eighteenth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
COSSACKS WINNING
OVER PRO-HUM FOES

Ell
countcred Il barricade of sunkcn boats.
which impeded further progress. Here
the troops were compelled to land to
await fresh orders.
Nor did the land troops reach their
goal. They encountered their first re-
sistance by the Soviet troops at the
point where the Log River bisccts the
railway The entente forces halted
here. This movement seemed a fcint.
and the main operation apparently is
on the Dvina River.
Monday night there arrived at
So!ombolsk. near Archangcl. four trans
ports from which an American contin-
gent was transferred directly TO barges
IN the mouth of the river without
touching at Archangel.
admiral Kemp tBritiah) on Monday
issued proclamation 10 the Russians
saying that the Moscow rulers had he
'Tayed Russia TO the Kaiser. who now
vas sending troops to destroy the lib
erty gained by the expenditure OF so
much blood"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
WILL HIT THE P0cKETBOOK
OF RENTAL PROFITEERS
Department of Labor Devises New pI,,
to Obtain Houses for Federal
Workers..

WASHINGTON. August is.-n,t IN.
rent prohteer in his pocketbook. II
this does not curb his activities. turn
the light of publicity on him.
That Is to be the Department of La
boris plan In seeking houses for work !.
ers In conEested districts. The HON.
registration and information division
OF the bureau of Industrial housing or
the department recommends:
First, that all habitable houses
apartments and rooms be listed at cen
trail agency by canvass of the cuv
and an advertising campaign.
Next. that the lists and the prIces
asked be made available TO the author
tiles in charge Of tax assessments and
that property values be increased for
tax purposes to a basis comparable
with the rentals asked.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
MAN, NINETY-THREE, WANTS
TO ENLIST IN u. S. ARMY
'oes After sinckers md Scores Food
FRONTIERS and wnsters-Show.
Patriotic EnthusIa.m.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. August 1s.-
william Francis Golden. age ninety
three. wants TO enlist in the United
States Army. II guess I've lived long
enough to know a bit about the things
Of this world. and tell you that i, Is
shame that we have such coward,v
creatures dressed up in human forms
as we have. Slackers come I'm MANY
forms. and l hate a Stacker OF ,nv
kind from tho word co." said Mr..
Golden.
MT Golden scored food profteers and
MASTERS. charging them with being al
most as pro-German az the Kaiser
himself. Don't think you can re,
along by lodging the laws and the
regulations placed upon us. for you
can't" he added.
And you sneaking food traitors. you
low-down rich folk who try TO fool
Uncle Sam you have no place in this
great and noble country-you are
vipers in land OF the worthy, and I
hope the heel OF authority stamps out
your existence"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
ALBERT METlN DEAD
Head of French Economic MissIon 10
America Stricken with
Apoplcxy.
[By Asaoelated Presn.l

tBy Associated Press.1
a PACIFIC PORT, August l6.-Albert
Metin. head of the French economic
mission now in the United States, for
NOR Minister of Labor in France and
Minister of the Blockade. died here at
midnight last night from stroke OF
apoplexy
NJ Metin was stricken early in the
evening shortly after his arrival here
with the mission of which General Paul
Gerald Pau, noted French military
leader. was joint head.
Physicians who attended NJ Metin
ascribed the stroke to exhaustion
brought on by his journey to this oity.
He was found lying unconscious on
the floor OF his apartment He died
without rcgaininE consciousness.
General Pau or other members OF the
mission made no statement other than
that the body would be returned to
France at once for burial.
NJ. Metin. who was forty-nino years
old. is survived by widow and two
small children in France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
MARSHAL FOCH SENDS
MESSAGE Or APPRECIATION
IBy Associated Press

tpy associated Press.
fAflS' August l6.-Marshal Foch
mas asked Rev. Charles S. MacFarland,
general secretary of the Federal Coun
Gil OF Churches OF Christ in America.
10 convey to the American people his
deep appreciation of their moral and
spiritual support. Mr.. Mcfarland Wis
tied Marshal Foch at his HEADQUARTERS.
and during their conversation the al
lied generalissimo was enthusiastic In
his praise of American generals. Off
GERS and men. He said their moral and
material help had been of tremendous
Importance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
FRENCH MAKE IMPORTANT
ADVANCE WEST OF ROVE

- tBy Associated Press.
PARIS. August 16.-The French
troops have made an important advance
on front of two and one-half miles
west of Roye. according to the War
Office statement to-day.
The French progress was in the re-
gion Of villers-les-Roye, about two and
one-half miles ives, of Roye, St. .Aurin
and Armancourt
In Champagne the French took pris-
oners and also checked a German raid.
The statement reads:
son the Avre front French troops
have made progress in the region OIL
Nillers- les-Roye and ST. Aurin.
I'm Champagne we took prisoners In
the sector OF Perthes-les- Hurlus and
repulsed an enemy raid cast Of Nal
sons-ChampaEne. Elsewhere on the
front there was no activity"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
GERMAN GENERAL BEATEN
By GOURAUD Is DISPLACED
IRy Associa;eG Preas

BY Associat ed Press.
FRENCH II z a ID @ L y J: 4 l. r s IN
FRANCE. August 1.-THE successor
Of General Won Mudra. VINO comma nded
the First German Army in the attack on
General Gourauds army III the Cham
payne last month apparently is Cen
eral Won Carlowitz, Saxon. who had
been Minister OF War in Dresden and
had distinguished himself in leading a
Saxon army corps in the offensive Of
this year.
General Won Boehm who comma s
new army group recently formed led the
Ninth Corps. which helped TO sac OK
Louvain. He is credited with savin.
the German army after General Man
gins attack on July IS, but has been
forced to accept the chief responsibility
for such failures as that of the battle
Of Malma ison las, fall and the retreat
from the Marine this spring.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
tBy Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON. August 16-The
Forty-sccond (Rainbow) Division par
ticularly distinguished itself in the
lighting cast Of Rheims On July 1916.
when the German offensive was launch
Cd on both sides of that city, only to
10 stopped and the Germans later drIv-
en- out or the whole AiSne- Marine pock-
ct general order issued by General
Naulin, commanding the Twenty-first
Amy Corps. to which the American
divisions was attached in the French
Fourth Army under General Gouraud
commenda the Forty-second for tits
Faior' ardor and It's spirit" in the course
OF nc battle when the Fourth Army
broke the German offensive on ths
Champagne"
The text OF the order issued on july
~ when tho Forty-second Division was
ieaVing to join the first American army