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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
FROM COLUMBIA TO COLUMBUS
Columbus, Kansas.

Dear Folks:-
This ink am using is the green
est thing I've seem since 1 got back
to Kansas, and SO Hather like to use
it. Is western Kansas dry too? You
wrote when 1 was in New York that
crops were humping? Did they. con-
tinue to hump and bump? or did they
slump? (They slumped) 1 never be-
fore saw this corner of Kansas so dry
and desolate as it is now. Ohio and
Indiana were also dry and dusty
Virginia was wet-a very pretty state
too-next to Iowa, according to my
idea of it.
cannot begin to tell you all that
did or all that I saw while in New
York. / went, day and night, and feel
pretty well paid for my trouble and
expense. 1t would take, of course,
more than one summer to see all that
New York has to offer that would be
of interest, but, considering the fact
that I was attending school at the
same time, think did my share of
the gadding about. Beside seeing
ANS "a n ny AASAS, t1AC zip W Su1u<4-
town, the visit to the subtreasury, the
days shopping at Wannamakcr's ard
other large stores, lunch at an shto-
matte restaurant, dinner at Rooftree
Inn (where women smoked cigarettes
after meals at the table,; the day at
the beach where I took lip in the
briny deep and the waves of old At
1antic rolled over my head; The visit
to the stock exchange, curb market
and Wall Street; the visit to the city
criminal court and visits to various
churches there were many other
things did, either for pure edifiea-
ton or for pleasure and instruction.
Cousin Haines and his wife went
with me to Philadelphia. There 1
saw the old Betsy Ross house, indie
pendence Hall and Carpenters Hall.
/ saw the old cemetery where Frank
lin and Evangeline are buried. This
cemetery is in the rear of an old
Quaker meeting house and right in
the midst of the city. I also visited
Pennsylvania State University and
the Curtis Publishing house.
From Philadelphia went to Wash
ington, D. c., where I spent three
days visiting and sight seeing. I Wis
tied the Capital, senate and house of
representatives. I had hoped to see
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
A SAVING STAMP FOR EVERY
PLATE

A SAVING STAMP FOR EVERY
PLATE
Show Your Gratitude to the Boys
Who Ended the War by Con-
tinuing to Save and Help
A War Savings Stamp for every
Thanksgiving dinner plate in Kansas.
The war is over. The American
troops turned the tide Of battle and
put an end to despotism in the world
forever.
There is every reason for the peo-
year. The boys over there have ac-
complished what they undertook. The
torch of liberty now enlightens the
world. s1s. ~
p. w. GoebeI, State Director OF
War Savings, believes there is no bet
ter way for the loyal citizens of Kan
sas to express their thanks than by
investing in a War Saving Stamp for
each Thanksgiving dinner plate.
If you invest in War Savings
Stamps you will help Uncle Sam.
You will be lending him that money
to help care for the American troops,
whose task is not yet completed. They
will share in the duty of bringing or
der out of the chaos and in setting
up the peoples governments in the
countries that suffered from kaiser
ism.
Buy a w. S. S. for every Thanks
giving dinner plate!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

The following formal proclamation
has been issued by the governor.
L. T. Hussey,
: State Fire Marshal
State of Kansas
Governors Once
The end Of the war does not lessen
the necessity for the fullest conserva-
ton of our resources.
The demands of the reconstruction
period may be even heavier than those
of war. The war torn countries q
Europe must be clothed and fed while
the work of restoration goes on The
food situation will remain extremely
critical, at least until the next har-
vest
Fire is one of the most serious
causes of waste and destruction
known to the people of the world. The
fire waste in the United States in 1917
was $267, 273,140 and in Kansas for
the same year it amounted to s., $685.
1884,
I therefore call upon the people of
Kansas and especially the schools OF
the state to observe Fire Prevention
Day this year an appropriate man
ner.
The epidemic of influenza having
prevented its observation on Novem-
Der 1, the day originally set.
Friday, December 6, 1918, has now
been set apart as Fire Prevention
Day.
Let every community make this a
cleanup day for all streets and al
| leys and all premises and buildings,
public and private, and wherever
practicable let appropriate programs
| be carried out by schools and other
organizations that exist for the pub
| lie welfare.
Arthur Capper,
| Governor.
Topeka, Kansas, November Is, 1915
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
/ ROBERT MCKINLEY WRITES
Somewhere in France.
August 30, 1918.


August 20, 1918.
Dear Folks at Home:
Received your letter the other day
and believe me sure was glad to get
1t, as it had been most two months
and it does make fellow fell better
when he hears from home once in
while.
Well how is everything in the west.
Things are going fine here. 1t is still
raining as much now as when wrote
bef0re. It was nice for couple of
weeks but is beginning to rain again
this morning and believe me I sure
hate it as we are in the trenches now
and it is rather disagreeable as the
trenches get muddy and it gets al
most as cold as it does back there in
tie winter time
As you wanted to know something
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28

For Sa1e-Second hand piano and
organ, cheap. Mrs. Chas. Steinber-
ger. Adv. 4O-3tp.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-11-28
-. TIE NJ 4 r IN E
- Guest

Hes the first to scent the battle.
First to hear the muskets rattle.
First to fling Old Glorys coiors
Meath a FOREIGN BIT Of sky.
He's the first Of truths 6efenses.
And when FIGHTING Grim commences
He5 the first Is heed the CHALLENGE
FOR the FLAG hes first to die.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot
Be Cured

by local application. As they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear
There 10 only one way to cure catar-
rhal deafness and that is by consti-
tutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness
10 caused by an inflamed condition OF
the mucous lining OF the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inflsmed you
have q rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and when it il entirely clos
ed Deafness 10 the result. Unless the
inflsmm alton can be reduced and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
bearing will be destroyed forever.
Many cases OF deafness are caused by
casarrh, which 10 su inf1smed condi-
tion Of the mucous surfaces. Halls
Catsrrh Medicine arts through the
blood on the MT ~ surfaces OF the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
sarrh Medicine. Circulars free. All
Dxugy1gts. 75c.
=. J. CHENEY 4 Co.. Toledo. o.
(Adv.)
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18
Legal Non-Resident Notice.

State OF Mississippi,
Monroe County.
Chancery Court. January Term. 1918
No. 6g09.
Hayden Westbrooks. complainant,
vs.. Francis Hudson Westbrooks, de-
fendsnt.
To Francis Hudson WestbrOoks.
post office address, Forest City. Ark. /:
You are hereby commanded TO he
and appear before the Chancery Court
Of said county, at the court house
thereof. I'm the city OF Aberdeen. Miss
on the third Monday I'm January. A .
D.. 1918. then and there TO spawer the
complaint filed I'm said court by Hay
den Westbrooks. wherein you are the
defendant.
This the 10Th day of December, 1917.
q. q. RAY. Chancery Clerk.
ID. w. HOUSTON. SIR, AND JR.. Alb
erdeen. Miss, Solicitors For Com
plainant. d2I
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18
Nonresident Notice.
The State Of Mississippi,
County of Monroe.

he State OF Mississippi,
County OF Monroe.
Estate of Il. ID. Davis. deceased. j
T.. Houston. county administrator. ad.
ministrator.
To Archie Davis, postofilce address
Chicago. IIlinois, John Davis. post
office address, Carbon Hin, Alabama
You are hereby commanded TO be-
ard appear before the Chancery Court
OF said county, at the court house
thereof. in the city OF Aberdeen, MiH-
sississippi. on the third Monday in
January, A. ID 1918, then and there
to show cause. II any they can. why
the petition OF Houston Mckinney. n
creditor of said estate. for the sale OF
the lands of the decedent. shall not
be sold for the payment OF debts
costs, etc.
This the 18th day ot December, 1877
q. q. RAY, Chancery Clerk
WILEY IA. CLIFTON. Solicitor For
Creditors.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18

From my Aberdeen residence or
Friday night, Dec. 28th. q z IL
months old Poland China Pig,
color black, white feet and tin q
tail white; weighs about IS 1be.,
and unmarked. This pig was
purchased Of ]. N. Ga1lopy near
Wren. Liberal reward for IL -.
turn or for information leadinR
Il IT. recovery. address
II. FLYNT, Aberdeen, Mis-.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18

Whereas, Il. l.. Gibson. colored. OK
ecuted January 9th. 1917, deed Of
trust to w. Il. Brasfield. trustee, of
record In book Y, page $50, 90 secure
q debt owed To j. ID. Moore. due on
November 18th. 1917, and made de-
fault I'm payment; and whereas w. Il.
Brasfield, the trustee has refused TO
act by virtue OF the written appoint
ment OF myself as substituted trustee
executed by J. ID. Moore and record.
cd I'm deed book ID ID. page lb5. will
sell for cash. on the premises of Il. l..
Gibson. on
FEBRUARY i1th. 1918.
the following described property
to-wit: West l-2 OF SO. Ia OF section
z, township IL, range 8 east, so acres
and block No. 3. more particularly
described az follows Beginning at
certain corner between Dock Nichols
and Lindsey Gibson. on section line
and running north 33 rods, hence due
west 81 rods feet. hence south 33
rods. hence east III rods and O feet 20
the place of beginning. all I'm section
z, township IL. range q, containing i6
acres more or less. This land IL of
the east 1-2 Of the section 2. town
ship ~, range o east, Monroe county,
Mississippi AIso one bay horse mule
named Jim: one hay marc mule nam
ed Belle; 460 bushels of corn and one
wagon. To satisfy said debt and In.
terest. Sale within legal hours and
the title believed to be good, but
convey only such title as IL vested I'm
me - substituted trustee.
j. LUcIAN BEAN,
Substituted Trustee.
WILEY II. CLIFTON, Solicitor For
Trustee and Beneficiary.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18

State of Mississippi
Monroe County
chancery Court. January Term. 1918. No. bsli
Cornelius Is. SiAk, comp inant vs.. Mrs. v. q
Sisk. defendant
To Mrs. r.. j. Sisk. postoffice address Bisbce.
Arizona
You are hereby com panded 90 be aud appear
before the Chancefy Court of Monroe county
Mississippi ON the third Monday OF January
1918. TO defend the suit Of Cornelius Is. Hiak, iu
said court, wherein you are defendant.
This 25th day OF December. 1917.
q, q, RAY. ChanceTy CLERK
M. g. Young. Solicitor For Complainant. An
erdeen. Miss Il 2B
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

sunday: Sunday School. s:s5 .. m: Preach.
ing services IL Q. M. 7:lS p. m. Miriams.
.. M Tuesday. Ladies Aid Society Tuesday
3p. M. at MAnse. Wednesday. Prayer meet
ing. D. m. Thursday. Women's Missionary
Society. 3 =. last Thuvohay only.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18

- :. - - - = 80 -. E: :;
NJ msstsa,y e 81 - -: g = ,; 80;
Guoae snoG1Goon 0o1e0booUne3oo g
''sr sAFs = =. - ~.
In eeneluG1u4. I wnnt - thaak yoa
for your kfn1nooo q ne poroooony.
You have beoo good y ne beyonl ny
deserts. have ondoavoro1 - o0OW
my aDDroela&ioa ~ lAlfhfully Der1esD-
ing the functions Of The offlco to
which yoa ca11D1 ~ ] have folloUU1
the torch of roasoo .gu66el 0oldy by
. spirit Of conDo1af1oo - your 90.
v5co- h9vo octo1 loe yo0P $780,
- God gave ne The power - 80 T.
Having done that, I have baoa ct1ti-
cfzed. but criticism u the privilege Of
every free-born American e1tisen-
voted against tie Declaration Of
va because doprecaco waR. ] abhor
war-I think Il is stupid and brutal.
was In hopes that the United States
might establish = precsdeot - the sx-
ercise OF great moral force that
would have made war In the future
impossible.
voted against what l regard the
un-Amertcan manner of raising IN
army by conscriptton ] believe tAaA
in an offensive war Tor world dsmoe-
racy volunteers alone should fiSAt.
But when . majority of my colleagues
in congress declared war and pro-
vided for raising an army BY con-
scription. accepted their judgment
as the law Of the land. And l have
supported the government In the pros
ecutiOn Of the war In every matter
designed to strengthen 1t. I shall do
so to the end. Every statement 70
the contrary which my political enc
mics have made is a wicked, base.
cOwardly lie told for their own per
sonal advantage.
Now, I do not hope for that chimer-
fcal state Of things which some OF ous
statesmen are wont to picture-a
world democracy-tO come out OF this
war. I rather agree with the views
of President Wilson in his recent
message to congress:
I'VE owe II to ourselves to say that
we do not wish n any way to impair
or to rearrange the Austro-Hungar1an
they do with their own life, either In
dustrially or politically. We do not
purpose or desire to dictate to them
in any way. We only Assire to see
that their affairs or0 left to their
own hands, IN all matters. great or
small"
1t IL impossible for this Govera-
ment, il we are to preserve Tree fnsd-
tutions at home. to dictate to other
peoples their form OF government. ]
despise with all my heart autoccacy.
l wish every crowned liar beneath
the stars who claims to rule BY divine
right could b translated today to
the limbo Of "innoouous desuetude-"
But we cannot prescribe forms OF
government for other peoples ana |
preserve freedom at home. ThseO r
NO doubt about that.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18
CHURCH DIRECTORY
BAPTIST CHURCH.

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday Sunday school 81 ching services II
m. and D m. Monday. Woman's Mission
airy Union. p. m. Tuesday. Ladies' Aid So
ciety. 2 D. m. Wednesday. Prayer Meeting
p. m. Thursday. B. Y. p. o.. 7:i5 p. m.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18
MErHODIsr CHURCH.

Sunday Sunday School. $50: Preaching ser
vices. II .. m. and y. m. Tuesday. Ladies'
Aid Society .. M every Tuesday except
second. Woman's Missionary Society. y.
M. nrst Tuesday only. Thursday. Young
Peoples Missionary Society. y. m. second
Thursday only. The Junior Missionary So
ciety meets every SUNDAY afternoon at thres
O'Clock
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18

There 10 another thl~e that 10 I'm.
possible. We cannot have Wortd
peace that is based upon world haired.
President Wilson, in his admirable
address to the Senate on the 22nd day
Of last January. laid dow the sa1y
plan for permanent world peace.
There cannot be world psaes sxcep<
that which 10 founded on tbso tnAOo-
tructfbIe principles bodied forth IN 80
life and teachings OF the Man - 0a0t
lee. II there shall ever be . PArl1a-
ment Of Man and Federation of the
World swbeIe the common seno0 Of
the most shall hold q fretfl realm IN
ave." II must come through mutaal
cOnfidence~st must be founded on the
divine philosophy Of the Golden Rul0.
World peace will come II We foll0W
the teachings Of Jesus ChE1st-if ~
ourselves. shall be imbued with the
divine spirit which he manifested.
World peace will como when our poo-
pie shall body forth n their iudivAr
ual lives and collective sApac1ty a.
truism. rather than tyranny, greed.
and tho philosophy OF ev1l
Prince pity our faults wherein ~
die.
Our greed ana cruelty DOt0 CoDooOo
Only the Gods can mount the sky
Fame is the flower OF love alone
Let me thank you again. my fellow
for your goodness 70 me-
for the confidence you have reposed In
me, for the favors you have shown
me. 1 trust that the Great God At
Love may give you prudence and w.
dom to understand and perform Wi
the duties that Will devolve upon yea
In this hour Of great emergency. That
and happiness throughout
all the coming years. which belongs
Of right to the true patriot and honest
men and women may bless your every
ondeavor God bless you.
Cordially and sincerely,
JAS. X. VARDAMAN,
d. c.
January 1, 1918.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18

These facts are appalling = they
stagger the imagination-they adum-
brate the future as a dark, menacing
happen In these days OF churches, BIZ
transportation and all the advantages
Of modern civilization. IL inexplicable-
But the issues must be met. We deal
with things as they are-not as we
would have them.
We are confronted with a situation
that requires of us not only to take
care of our own people, but we must
feed and clothe the soldiers, the wom
On and children of our allies in this
bloody conflict
l know you are going to perform
your duty a. become the brave men
and women that you are. Mississip--
plans have never faltered In the face
Of danger or hesitated when duty
called them. You are going to suffer.
and. Is need be. die for your nations
nag. But after that II all over you
arc going to reconstruct your govern
ment and you are going u build upon.
. plan hedged about with 0mitationss'
which may prevent . repetition OF the.
ordeal through which We are now.
passing. !
We must fight this war to . suc-j
cessful end. Let me therefore urge
upon you to cultivate your crops. dr.!
sOrsify. plant them With dfscriminat-.
lag Judgment, that you may be able.
to meet all that II demanded OF you
In this desperate emergency Do not;
The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-01-18

1t has beens reported to me that Ger
tain criminal. small politicians in
Mississippi have been heard to utter
tho treas0nable words that "the
friends Of VardamAn would not dare
to open their mouths on public Ques-
tions by the 1st Of January. That
they would b intimidated into 81
lence" More cowardly or treason
able words never polluted the lying
lips Of . traitor II such ~ they wero
permitted to govern America. the des-
pots heel would coon b upon the
necks - freemen and this glorious re-
public converted into IN intolerable
desp0tism. There can BE- no free
dom and liberty In America with that
spirit rampant. Prussian aut0cracy
contains nothing mere diAbOlical. No
friend of mino will express senti-
ments that even SAVIOR Of disloyalty
to his government. II II not I'm hi
heart. and therefore viii not find ea
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-19
CATCH FISH FREE Booklet Tells Hove
Postage &c. Geo. Julian. Albany Bldg, Boston, Mass
HOW SNAKES HELP FARMER
Man Who Knows Points Out How
Valuable to the TiIler OF the
Soil Are Their Services.

Snakes are a valuable asset and
there should be campaign against
killing them, writes Gayne L. K. Nor
ton, in the American Forestry Maya
zine. The article goes on to show
what the snake does for food cOnser-
walton by ways of killing rodents and
insects, the greatest enemies to grain
that man knows. The public. has be-
come acquainted with snakes as never
before, writes Mr.. Norton, because Of
the thousands who have been engaged
in the campaign for war gardens that
has been conducted by the national
emergency food garden commission.
with this summer the millions Of
war gardens have given the snake pop
ular interest. Tremendously increased
tillage has brought people and snakes
together.
Unless much education work is
done the number of snakes that will
be killed next year by the well-mean-
ing but misinformed gardeners will be
very large. Our snakes are national
asset worth many millions of dollars
and should be conserved. The rela-
ton they bear to successful crops is
important--more important than even
the average farmer realizes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-19
NEW FELT HATS FOR SUMMER
Sole Trimming Consisting of Tinsel
Cord Worn by Army Officers Adds
Glitter of War. \

There is no doubt that we are going
to glitter and glisten this year as did
the fighters of the tenth and eleventh
centuries, advises style expert. The
milliners have blazed the way for this,
for, as the student of dress well knows,
one can build up rather good pro-
gram of new, fashions for gowns and
wraps by what the milliners exploit
in head coverings.
And when you see new felt hats ex-
plotted on all sides, with their sole
trimming consisting of the tinsel copd
worn by American officers, you will
realize that the glitter of war is to be
put into the autumn cOstumery.
Felt hats, by the way, are very
smart for summer. They may keep
away the incoming velvet hat which
leaves US in February, when it is need
ed and comes back the first of July,
when it is undesirable.
The felt hat Of the hour is white,
oyster, beige, black and yellow and is
trimmed with masses of flowers ar
ranged in wreath around the crown.
When the hat is for sports, for coun-
try or for travelling, it has the tinsel
cord of the American captain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-19
Smart Riding Costumes.

Some of the girls who ride horseback
are wearing natty costume patterned
after the uniform of the royal British
flyers. Trim, tall boots are drawn up
over neatly fitting riding breaches, and
a smart coat with faring skirt falls al
most to the knee. To add to it's flare,
the coat has a box plat down the
front, the fastening coming in the CEN
ter Of the plat. There are huge plait-
ed flap-pockets above the belt. Small
pockets just below the belt, and large,
deep pockets near the edge of the
coat, and leather Sam Browne belt
or it's feminine equivalent-draws in
the coat to trig slenderness at the
waistline. A rakish cap like those
worn by the royal British flyers &C
companies the riding suit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-19
WAR AND COQUETRY
SOME SMALL FASHION FACTS
Trench Helmets Made of Tin Are
Worn at Summer Resorts-High-
Necked Frocks.

The trench helmets made of tin are
not becoming, but American women
have followed the British in using
them at summer resorts.
London and Paris have designed
curfew hats and America will soon
make use of the. name and the de-
signs. 1t would not be amiss for us to
keep our own picturesque Puritan
fashions of New England. We know as
much of the curfew as Great Britain,
and more than Paris. We do not have
the signal for flights OUT in this
country, but we can go in for curfew
clothes just the same. The pointed
hat, the square-toed shoes with the
silver buckle and the long, ripping
hour.
Daylight-saving dinners have brought
out vast amount of transparent but
high-necked frocks. These are made
OF tulle usually combined with some
glittering metallic cloth. The whole
upper part of the body is covered with
the tulle, and long sleeves have sud-
denly acquired place OF power.
It is no longer smart in the bellig-
erent countries to wear white gloves.
They are taboo in England apd France.
and American women are beginning to
see the wisdom and economy Of this
fashion.
Tan, brown and any shade of beige
are considered the proper thing. Even
white wash gloves are not considered
as fashionable as the others. Economy
is creating style of its own in every
land. By common consent, evening
gloves have practically disappeared in
the belligerent countries. France has
always hated them, England can't af-
ford them, and soon America will
abandon them. It may be that long,
wrinkled sleeves will take their place
entirely.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-07-19
underslins Are important.

With the coming vogue of ergandie
and other excessively sheer fabrics,
such as net and chiffon, the question
Of an attractive and at the same time
efficient underslip to be worn with
frocks of these materials is Of impOr-
lance. While there are any number
of lovely lingerie slips provided for
this purpose, more favor seems to be
accorded to silk slips either in solid
color or in a printed design. IN
doubtedly the solid and glistening tex
ture of the silk foundation accentuates
the lovely transparency of the outside
fabric