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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
BENNETT-McCALL

Miss Hulda Bennett and Mr. C1ar-
ence Mccall were married Wednesday
evening, June 10th, at the brides
home, $40 Usage, at o'clock in the
evening DR.. j. M. McClelland per
formed the ceremony. The bride was
dressed in white georgette crepe and
carried large bouquet of white car
nations and red roses. Only the fam
lily and few friends were present.
After the ceremony refreshments OF
ice cream and cake were served The
house was prettily decorated with
sweet peas, carnations and roses Miss
Bennett graduated from the college
here in 1908. She has been working
at the Manhattan State Bank. Mr..
Mccall is from Wa-Keeney where he
has a farm. At one time Mr.. Mccall
was student at K S. A. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccall will be at
home on their farm near Wa-Keeney
after August 1st-The Manhattan
Mercury.
The World joins their many friends
IN wishing this couple much joy and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
TOWNER--WARD

As the evening star came out on
the eve of July 18th, Ford car stop
ped on the terrace in front of the
Methodist parsonage. The pastor
Rev. Clarence ". Powell having been
requested to be at his appointed place,
pronounced the solemn and sacred
words which made Mr.. F. C. Ward
and Miss CARTE B. Towner husband
and wife.
The groom. is the proprietor of the
Ness City, KanA, meat market; a
very capable and business like young
man who came to Ness City about
three years ago from. Raleigh, Missis-
>sippi. The bride is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Towner and
has been an employee in the Ness
City News.
The mother of the bride has been
for 25 years a teacher in the public
schools but at the present time is
running for the nomination of County
Superintendent of Schools on the
Republican ticket.
The parents of the bride came to
Wa-Keeney to witness the ceremony,
then took the train for Camp Fun
ston to visit their son, soldier boy,
who left them June 25th last. The
bride and groom motored. back to
their home at Ness City.
The World extends hearty congrat-
ufations to Mr. and Mrs Ward and
wishes for them success and shappi-
ness for many years. Xxx
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handing that no dog-fan victory be
tolerated by the American people. We
have given our best blood and treas
ure to this cause. 1t means something
to fight to a finish. But to make q
politicians peace, will make all our
blood and treasure vain sacrifice
Republicans must realize that with
out their sentiment demanding our
entrance into the war, without Repub-
hcan influence backing up the war,
it would have failed. The Democratic
party alone cannot stand the gaff of
great losses that must be made for a
great cause. We must put into places
of prominence and power only men
who see the war as a consecrated
cause and who have courage to see
that our country stays until there is
unconditional surrender. Kansas can
give to the Republican leadership of
ways be for victory with meaning
And that man is Henry j. Allen His
friends ask no votes for him because
of his service in France-but because
he can do vastly more for his country
in America as governor of Kansas, in
the time of great stress and trial A
vote for him at the primary August
6 is vote to make our great national
conservation to humanity genuinely
significant for all time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

formed as to the rights of the settler
and was an officer whose rulings were
always respected by the land depart
ment. Western Kansas once more has
an opportunity to be represented at
the state capital, and the republicans
of this part of the state will practic-
ally all support Mr.. Pettijohn, their
former servant, at the primaries in
August. If he is elected to the Office
he will be Lew" to US the same as
he has been for the past twenty-five
County Advocate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
UNION CHURCH NOTES

In spite of the rain and the threat
ening weather many were out to the
Union Meeting last Sunday evening.
The singers were very faithful in
deed. The Mr.. Bosserman gave us a
very beautiful violin solo, accompan-
led on the piano by Miss Lacy Her
rick. Miss Lois Drummond and Miss
Clara Gibson sang a duet which was
also very beautiful.
Next Sunday evening we are ex-
pecting special vocal solo and a
number by the ladies quartette
Brother Baker will preach for us.
Bringing message of inspiration
from Gods Holy word.
You cannot miss these good things
With ont loss to yourself. "Come
thou with us- and we will do thee
good" .- f.t
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With this issue of The Advocate
we wish to call the attention of its
readers to. the candidacy of L. j.
Pettijohn of Dodge City for the Office
of secretary Of state on the Republi-
can ticket. Mr.. Pettijohn, during his
long residence in western Kansas,
has always been loyal to the interests
of this part of the state Each of the
16, 900 homesteaders, who settled on
land in this territory during the time
that Mr.. Pettijohn was receiver of the
U. s. land Office, received courteous,
prompt and fair treatment at his
hands whenever their business called
them to the land ofice. Originally a
claim holder himself, he knew of the
many difficulties which the home
steaders has t. meet, was fully IN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
THE HUN SPY"

Arrangements are completed for the
coming of Jack Benjamin's tent
threatre production of ''The Hun Spy
depicting the insidious hand of Ger
man intrigue in America involving a
peaceful nation in war, to protect the
honor and freedom of her subjects.
Plenty of De-Lux Vaudeville intro
duced between acts for laughing pur-
poses. One continuous fit of laughing
until the curtain rises on next act,
bringing US back to actual conditions
prevailing today. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES

Next Sunday morning at eleven a.
M after the sermon (Which will be
short) we will observe the sacrament
of the Lords Supper. July 26th is
our second quarterly conference. Mr..
Stevens will have charge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

work my speciality.
''The Hun Spy" In the big tent
next Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wilds, of Ban
ner, are visiting in Colorado this
week.
A 15-year-old boy wants a job in
a store or work on a farm. Inquire
at this Office.
Mrs. Julia Lahman visited at the
home of Mrs. A Larson in Collyer
the latter part of last week.
Roger Greenwood is the happiest
fellow in town. All on account of an
pound boy born at his home, Friday,
July 18th.
John Mcknight and Chester Riggs,
of Banner, two of the ,"Sammies"
who left here with the first contingent
for Camp Funston are somewhere in,
France. 81
|, r. Woodward was in from the Skel-
ton ranch last Tuesday and informed
US that he will hold public sale in
the near future. He IS figuring on,
moving tOt OtCaliforSia,
Adolph Schwanbeyk, was in from.
Voda Wednesday to Wee DIR. Herrick.
He has q sore on his hand and was
afraid of blood poison At last re-
ports his hand is healing nicely,
= JIG. Vancura is going to quit farm
ing and move to southeast Kansas.
He will hold . pubic sale at the old
Holcomb farm north of Ogallah next
Wednesday. He has lot of good
things for SALE
Philip Hanson was in from Ogallah
township last Saturday and ordered
longing to Bryan Hervey, who is at
sale bills. He is going to sell in Ogai-
lah, Saturday, lot of horses, etc, be-
Camp Funston. Attend this sale.
Red Cross workers are advised by
national and district headquarters to
give no entertainments on behalf of
the Red Cross in the next six months.
and in any case in which the Red
Cross name is used the total proceeds
must be given to the chapter
Miss Dorothy Levers, field secre-
tary for Kansas, addressed a meet
ing of Red Cross officers and heads
of committees of the Trego County
| Chapter at the work room in this
city this morning A more extended
report of the meeting will be given
nett week
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Woods and
family, who live in the St. Elizabeth
neighborhood in Franklin township,
have the sympathy of their MANY
friends in the death of their daughter.
Bertha, which occurred in a Topeka
hospital last week from an operation
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Myrtle Cochran, the wife Of
L. Lee> Cochran, travelling represen-
tative of Penick & Ford Company, of
New Orleans died yesterday after
noon at st. Joseph Hospital. Mrs.
Cochran was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Priestly, 3112 Olive Street.
She was born In Illinois and had lived
the greater part Of her life in Kansas
City. Surviving, besides her husband
and parents, are son, Lester Coch--
ran; two sisters, Miss Fay Priestly
and Mrs. Roy Redheffer of the home
address and brother, C. s. Priest1ey,
of Marceline,s Mo.-Kansas City
Times. Mrs Cochran will be well
remembered by many of our old time
readers having spent several years of
her young girlhood in Wa-Keeney in
the early nineties when her parents
were residents of this city and her
father. E. W. Priestley, filed pos
/ ition in the Wa-Keeney State Bank.
Mrs. Cochran developed into lovely
woman and her death viii come as
great blow to her family. All the time
friends will learn with SORROW of this
sad event-) !
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ALLEN THE TOPEKA DENTIST

Will be in Wa-Keeney, July 26th.
Friday all day. Grown and Bridge
work my speciality.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

Uncle Heck was heard to remark
the other day that the draft law is
doing one thing for us which we didn't
expect it to do. It is revealing what
surprising lot of skilled" farmers
we have! And some of these expert
agricu1turists graduate quite young,
too.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18
DICTAGRAMS

Though we didn't begin it, we are
in it to win it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

1t will be not only a lost opportun-
ity but great mistake If our boys
return from Europe without seeing
Berlin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

Aunt Simpy says eff I were a
young man and my weatheart
wouldn't knit a sweater for me I'd GO
back on her" Then Old ST retorted
like this: eff / were a young woman
and my steady should turn out to be
a Stacker, I'd take my sweater away
from him and give him the mitten,
instead"
When the bloody Hun talks about
peace with honor" you take it as a
joke, or as an insult? Does it make
you smile, or boil with indignation
What does the bloody Hun know
about honor?
We hear something new almost
every day, and very often it is new
way to pronounce the name of the
Frenchman, General Foch. How do
you pronounce it? Fotch or Foatch
Fock of Foak? Fahsh or Foash1
And then there is khaki, which may
be pronounced "cacky" or stcocky" or
"caky"; also "boche" which some pro-
nounce "boosh." 1t looks more like
"bokay", to me. o yes, our boys are
handing them bouquets, all right.
If the bloody Hun wants the
English feet let him come out and
take it. After that he can have his
choice of the American, French and
italian fleets. However, he seems to
be satisfied with bombing a hospital
ship now and then-killing a few
helpless wounded men and drowning
a few women nurses. o yes, "peace
with honor" All hail to the Hon.
Hun!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-07-18

happiness in their journey through
life.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-05
LABOR TO BECOME POTENT FACTOR IN
GOVERNMENT OF NATIONS AFTER WAR
Henry Changing
Social and Economic Conditions in Europe Present
War Being Waged by the People for Freedom
and n of Kings

honestly may share those profits with
capital. That this condition is COM
ing in Europe no one will deny who
sees the rush of events toward a re-
distribution of the profits of industry.
Having the vision and having the
power to get what it desires, only the
will to use the power is needed. And
that will is motived by the great
shadow that is hanging over the
world-the shadow of public debt in
this war. Someone must pay that
debt.
Confscation of Property.
Heretofore war debts have fallen
heaviest upon the poor. Those least
able to pay are coming out of this
war too smart for the old adjustment
of the debt. Education for the past
fifty years has made a new man who
will refuse to be over-taxed. During
our visit to the front the soldiers
were forever saying: We have Of
fered our lives. Those who stayed at
home must glse up their riches' And
as we went about in England we were
always hearing about the wisdom of
heavy confiscatory tax.
Among the conservatives them
selves who presumably have a rather
large share of the national wealth,
there is a serious feeling that imme-
diately after the war a tax measure
should be passed which would at once
confiscate a certain portion of the
property of the country-one hears
different per cents discussed; some de-
clare that 10 per cent is enough, while
others hold that it will require 25 per
cent. This confiscatory tax is to be
collected when any piece of property
changes hands, and the accruing sum
is to be used for paying off the ma
tional debt, or a considerable portion
of it, at once.
'The situation is completely changed
from that which followed the Napole-
onic wars, where war taxes fell
largely upon labor. So in self-preser-
vation capital is considering turning
over a part of its property to the
state to avoid the slow and disinte-
grating grind that otherwise inevita-
| bly, must come.
War Loans Democratized.
"a curious side light on the way in
which democracy is conducting this
war is found in the way by which it
finances the war. The great debt of
the war, piled up mountain high, is, of
course, converted into bonds. These
bonds, similar to our Liberty bonds,
have been purchased not exclusively
by the bankers, as in former years,
but by the people of the middle class
and of the laboring class. Thus de-
mocracy has its savings in war bonds,
which would be wiped out by an in
demnity to Germany, but would be
greatly inflated by an allied victory;
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-05
REPORTED FROM DEFIANCE, O.

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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-05
BECOME CITIZENS
ALIENS ARE EvADING DUTY TO
LAND OF ADOPTION.
Rock Springs Federated Trades Coan-
ell Calls for Legislation Compelling
Foreigners to Comply With Laws.
Especial Correspondence.)

ROCK SPRINGS, wyo., Oct. g.
The Federated Trades and Labor
Council of this city has adopted the
following resolutions and sent copies
to senators and congressman:
"To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, Washington, D. C.
Whereas, There are many thousand
foreign born residents of the various
states of this nation who, after resid-
ing here for many years, have failed
to apply for citizenship in this gov
ernment, and are by reason of this fact
evading their whole duty to this coun-
try; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we hereby instruct
our representatives and senator's in
Congress to use their best endeavors
to have enacted legislation compelling
all foreign residents to within a rea-
sonable time (tiIne to be set by law
comply with the naturalization laws
of the United States of America; and
be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
presented to every craft unit of the
state of Wyoming, the State Fedora
tion of Labor and the American Fed
Grafton of Labor headquarters, that
the foregoing may be brought to have
the desired effect.
JOSEPH h. KNOBLICH,
JOHN L. DYKES,
JOHN CHRISTIE,
MATT MORRISON,
MATT BUNTEN,
Committee"
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
THOSE FEATHERS.
When certain soldiers from the an
| tipodes were in New York a little
while ago, a woman was heard to say
TO another:
There goes one of them Austria
| lians"
How do you lnow?"
you can tell by the kangaroo feath-
ers in his hat."-Boston Transcript.
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Beats them all. La Belle sc cigar;
union made in Denver.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-05
A STANDARD WAGE
SUBJECT NOW BEING GIVEN
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION.
New York Trade Unionists Writes
President Suggesting Standardiza-
tion be Made by Proclamation

Standardization Of wages is a sub
ject now being seriously considered
by the government, employers of labor
and by labor organizations. Rapidly
fiuctuating prices of necessaries of life
make for uncertainty and discomfort
in the labor world, and creates a turn
over which drains essential industries
! in this time of crisis when stability is
so much to be desired.
A plan being tried out in several
| large industries is to fix a standard
/ minimum wage, calculate living costs
at end of each month and pay the en-
ploye the excess above the basic wage
schedule.
President Wilson has been giving
this question of standardization his at
tention. A letter recently addressed
to him by Frank A. Byrne, a leader
in the New York labor movement and
member of the advisory commission
of the Council of National Defense,
suggests that this be done thru
proclamation by the President. The
/ Bulletin is privileged to print this let
ter, which is as follows:
"New York, Sept. &c, 1918.
"Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President, the
White House, Washington, d. c.
Dear Mr.. President:
The standardization of wages thru
presidential proclamation will have n
stabilizing effect in steadying condi-
tions relative to the war work in the
United States.
"As member of the committee on
labor of the advisory commission of
the Council of National Defense, con-
slider the standardization of wages a
splendid thing. However, / do not be-
lieve it would mean the closing of the
door to the granting of increases in
wages when investigation by duly au-
thorized agencies show more money
could rightfully be granted to the en-
ployes following special lines of war
work, or when prices for food, shelter
and clothing had increased out of pro-
portion to the wages given the work
ers.
"In so far as possible, there should
be careful checking ON prices and a
fair price list enforced, us it would ap-
pear not entirely just to close the door
to the worker in regard to increasing
his income, while none or little check
was placed upon the various employ
ers as to their charges to the govern
ment and the public.
"Yours very respectfully,
FRANK A. BYRNE.
Member of the Committee on Labor,
Advisory Commission of the Coun-
Gil Of National Defense.
"142S East Tenth Street, Brooklyn,
N. Y"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-10-05

and where the treasure is, there the
heart isl
Perhaps it was political strategy
which placed the war bonds in the
hands of the people. But more than
likely it was financial necessity. For
the tremendous financial burden of
this war was too great for the invest
ing classes to bear unaided. So even
the financing of the war has been
the whole conduct of the war is demo-
cratized.
'Tis Not a Kings War.
"One of the corroborating proofs
that this is after all not kings war,
but peoples war, is found in the
kind of stories they were forever tell
ing me about the war. They are not
hero stories. Mostly they are funny
'pomp and circumstance of glorious
war for it is the proud boast, of the
British army that this is a noncoms'
war. Doubtless the stories have small
basis in fact, but the currency of these
blithe stories reflects the popular mind.
Thus they say that when General Haig
and his staff came down to review the
Canadian troops and pin carload of
hardware on their men for bravery
in battle, medals of one sort and an
other, the Canadian general lined his
huskies up, and as the staff ap-
preached he cried anxiously: Say,
boys-here he comes. Now see if you
can't stand to attention, and for heav-
ems sake, fellows, don't call me Bill
while he is here!'
Officers for Mascots.
"And then they say that after the
heavy hardware and shelf goods were
distributed British soldier lifted his
voice to say: Men, you have written
brave page upon our history. No
more splendid courage than yours ever
has been known in the annals of our
proud race. But with such magnifi-
cent courage, why can you not display
other soldierly qualities? Why are
you so loose in your discipline? Why
don't you treat your officers with more
respect?' And in the pause a voice
from the ranks replied: They're not
bad lot, sir. We like 'em all right.
But we have 'em along for mascotsp F"
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
REPORTED FROM DEFIANCE, O..
"Going to France?" asked a trav-
cling man at the station of a negro
soldier.
mo, sahl Pse not going to France" !"
replied the duslzy soldier. "Pse goin'
TO Berlin, but / may stop in France
for showt time on de way."-New
York Telegram.
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-10-17

Masters tclcphoned to the police in
the Cape and from the description of
the car and driver they learned that
the car was driven by a young man
from Charleston named Judge"
Marshall, or at least there was en-
ough grounds for believing he was
the driver to get out a warrant.
Judge" is nickname the youhg
man is known by it is said.
The warrant was given to Consta-
BILE Scivally who will Sem it to Mis-
bic Scivap ywho will send it to Mis-
When the driver of car runs into
and Injuries the person or property of
another, he is required to stop and
give his name, address and car num-
Der or must give it to the nearest
police station or judicial officer. By
the statutes of the state a failure to
do this constitutes a felony.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-10-17

service as a second lieutenant, but
was soon promoted and is now a
captain. He was first stationed at
Camp Pike, Ark, but was transferr-
cd to South Carolina several months
ago.
A short time after reaching Camp
Sewer, he was placed in charge of
the dental department at that camp.
He has been recommended for Major
it has been learned, and will be Off
cially promoted within a short time
Capt. Rhodes was one of the most
popular young men in this city dur
ing his residence here. He married
Miss Ruth Glenn, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs David A. Glenn. They
have a son nine months old. Mrs
Rhodes and the baby are with the
Captain at the camp.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-10-17
NOTICE OF PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PRE-
VENTION OF AN EPIDEMIC OF
INFLUENZA.

Upon recommendation of the
Board of Health, approved by the
Mayor and Council of the City of
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, an emef-
gcncy condition is declared to exist,
endangering the health of the COM
munity, by reason Of the appearance
of an infectious malady known as
Spanish Influenza.
And in order to avert an epidemlr
of said sickness and to prevent its
spread to other localities, it is hereby
ordered, by authority and direction
of the Mayor and Council of the City
of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, that
from and including Friday, October
II, 1918, to Monday, October 81, 1918,
it will be necessary to suspend or
close every institution in said city
operated or maintained through as
semblage or gatherings of people for
protraced periods, which order in
cludes the following:
Theaters, Churches, Conventions,
Schools, and all indoor pubic gather
ings of whatsoever kind or character,
including social functions and public
weddings.
In addition to the above order, it
is further directed that all pool
rooms in the city, for the period men,
toned, close their doors and suspend
business at s o'clock P. NJ, each day,
until the opening hour on the follow
ing morning.
Saloons and other businesses are
also directed to prevent as far as
possible the continued assemblage of
patrons about their premises by de-
nying them the right to loiter after
their needs have been supplied.
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, October IL
1913. r. w. FRISSELL,
Superintendent, Department o.
Public Safety and Chairman of the
Board of Health of the City of Cape
Girardeau, Mo.