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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21
One SORROW.

John Mitchell, chairman of the food
commission of New York, told a re-
porter Christmas slum story. \
81 visited hall in Pittsburgh one
Christmas" he said, where 200 chill
dren from the poorest quarter were
fed on turkey, cranberry sauce and
mince pie.
"Ewo scrawny little girls attracted
my attention, and halted near them
to hear how they. were enjoying them
selves. This is the dialogue 1 heard:
"'Say, Name, amt this grandT
"'You bet it is J., Only I'm sorry for
one thing, Lizzie
"What are you sorry for, Manner
"tTm sorry I went and got me COR
sets mended.'"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21

stantly. The man would stand In front
of Gfbson's house In all sorts of wealth,
er and would scan the visitors FIRE.
Quently Mr.. Gibson would inform the
spy that he might leave. as he was
not expecting any more visitors
Members of the secretary's staff would
use the spy as q messenger. and would
bestow liberal tips on him in return
for fetching cigarettes and other ar
tfcleS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add 1 OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and II OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo-
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. It will not color the scalp, is not.
sticky OF greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21
MAKING BARBER COATS
NO EXEMPTION EXCUSE

New York.-Mfchael Feldstein.
while filling out a government
QUESTIONABLE, sought eXemp-
ton from military duty on the
ground he manufactured mill
tary uniforms. When the ex-
emptiOn board learned that
Michael made "coatS of military
cut for barbers," recommended
tons were made that Michael
would look fine in a coat of mil
ftary cut, but which is not worn
by the barber shop brigade"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21

work Is q pleasure. tell all my friends
who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. "-NELLIE B.
BRIrTNGHAM, 609 Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Md.
1t is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought of an operation. So
many women have been restored to
health by this famous remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that it
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submitting to such trying ordeal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21
Watch Your Skin Improve.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off Ointment in five minutes with Gu
ucura Soap and hot water. For free
sample address "Cuticura, Dept. <,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 50-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21
True Blue.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, at luncheon
at Piping Rock. praised an old New
Yorker.
HE is a true-blue American for
fair Mr.. Vanderbilt said. His an
cestors came over OH the Mayfower
and his descendants are going back on
army Transports
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21
chivaIrous Youngsters.

Henry has a large Newfoundland
dog named Rex. While at play a
frozen and hungry little dog ap-
preached. Rex growled and Harry
said: BE a gentleman, Rex. Don't
hurt the little dog; he got no home or
friends"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21
Hugh Gibson Says Governor Gen.
eral Gets Suppressed News
paper Regularly.
SPIRIT REMAINS UNBR0KEN
Stupid ProcIamations of German Conn
manders Cause Much Amusement
Among BeIgians-Says Stories
of Atrocities Are All True.

New York.-Up to the entrance of
the United States in the war against
Germany, approximately $1,000 Bel
gian civilians had been shot, taken
into Germany as prisoners, or fined for
offending the German authorities in
Belgium in various ways, according to
Hugh Gibson, former secretary of the
American legation at Brussels and at
present chief of the division of foreign
intelligence of the state department,
described with many poignant details
the sufferings of the Beigians and the
irrepressible and buoyant spirit of the
people, which, he said, has not been
quenched by the Teuton invaders.
The stupid proclamations of the Ger
man commandments posted daily and
oftener on the buildings and boardings
of the streets of Belgian cities caused
the population considerable amuse-
ment at first, Mr.. Gibson said, until
it was announced from German head
quarters that any one seen laughing
around an official bulletin would be Sc
verely punished. Thereafter persons
reading the bulletins would muff1e
themselves up in neckcloths that con-
cealed half their faces and laugh to
themselves.
All the Belgian newspapers were
suppressed, and the population re-
ceived its news from publications is
sued by the Germans, which told of
their military victories, Mr.. Gibson de-
clared.
Papers Published Secretly.
'In spite of this fact, the Belgians,
under the very nose of the governor
general, published clandestine newspa-
pers," he continued. 1.-The governor
general would get his copy regularly.
Sometimes he found it under his plate,
sometimes it came into his home with
the vegetables, sometimes it was
mailed to him in an official envelope
of the German military headquarters
itself, but, in spite of the fact that he
offered 100000 marks for information
leading to the arrest of those con-
cerned in publishing the paper, it
awaited him nothing. and when 1 left
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21
A Kitchen Paradox.

"Your cook is certainly a rare one"
"Yet everything she does is well
DONE"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21

Good advice is the kind you remem-
ber too late that you forgot to take.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21

vok1sness and head
aches and . very
month would have to
stay in bed most Of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
me for q time but
my doctor was al.
ways urging me to
have an operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia e. Pink
b a ms Vegetable
Compound b e f or .
consenting to an
/ took
FIVE bottles Of it and
1t has completely
cured me and my
ALL III
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21
DOCTOR URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md" Nearly four years
suffered from organic troubles, ner-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21

The overseas service of the Amer1-
can Library association is In opera
ton. Although space is extremely
valuable aboard transports, they have
been provided with bookcases holding
collections of books which are used
as circulating libraries on the way
over. The cases are emptfed at port
of debarkatfon and the books sent to
the men in the field
As means of further increasing the
supply of books among the overseas
forces, the association plans to have
each soldier carry a book in his kit,
to be put in circulation when he
reaches the other side.
Secretary Houston of the depart
ment of agriculture has set forth the
policy which he thinks should be fol-
lowed in highway construction during
the war:
$50 far as it is practicable to do so,
this department will urge the main
tenance of the highways already con-
structed; the construction and COM
pletion of those highways which are
vitality important because of their
bearing upon the war situation or for
the movement of commodities; the
postponement of all highway construc-
ton relatively less essential or not
based upon important military or
economic needs. The department is
preparing to suggest to the state high
way departments the preparation of a
schedule of work for the federal aid
projects for 1918 in line with this pol
ICY
Road construction and maintenance
In the United States involve an annual
expenditure of about S3OO,OO0,O00
The department of labor is arrang-
ing to bring into the United States
10000 laborers for railroad and farm
work, from Porto Rico and the Virgin
Islands, according to Louis f. Post,
assistant secretary of the department
of labor.
Mr.. Post declares there is no neces-
sfty for importing common labor from
Mexico or China. Porto Rico is an
agricultural territory and yet has
density of population exceeded by only
three states. A considerable surplus
of workers exists on the island. 1t
can furnish 100000 Iaborers, and the
Virgin islands can send 10000 more.
Arrangements are being made to
bring over $4,000 men as soon as tom
mage is available.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21

A recent report made by the United
States consul in Tasmania, an island
state of Australia, includes the follow
ing:
1.-The general scheme for the repatri-
alton of returned soldiers contemplateS
placing them upon the land. At a re-
cent conference between the common
wealth and the state authorities, 1t
was decided that each state would
have to find the land, while the CON-
monwealth government would advance
up to So, 433 to improve the holding of
each returned soldier and to procure
the necessary stock and implements.
In this state it was deemed that the
crown lands would prove too difficult
to improve to attract returned sol
dfers, and it was decided to purchase
large estates and divide them up into
small farms and to use the money adj
ment for buildings, fences and tools.
The money expended by the state in
purchasing the land, as well as the
money advanced blythe commonwealth
for improvements, is lien upon the
property and must be repaid in small
annual payments. 1t was also decided
by the commonwealth to advance
desire to rent land. Bills will be in
troduced into the various parliaments
at once so that this scheme can be
put into operation throughout Aus
tralfa.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21

The department of agriculture esti-
mates that only one-third of the mar
ketable surplus of the potato crop had
been moved by January L, 1918. Last
years potato crop was the largest ever
produced in the United StatesL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-21

For purposes of operation railroads
of the United States have been placed
in three divisions, as follows:
Eastern Railroads.-The railroads in
that portion of the United States north
of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and
east of Lake Michigan and the In
diana-lllinois state line; also those
railroads in Illinois extending into it
from points east of the Indiana-1lli-
nois state line; also the Chesapeake
& Ohio, the Norfolk s. Western, and
the Virginian railways.
Southern Railroads.&c. railroads
in that portion of the United States
south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers
and east of the Mississippi river, ex-
cept the Chesapeake & Ohio, Norfolk
& Western, and the Virginian railways,
and also those railroads in Illinois and
Indiana extending into those states
from points south of the Ohio river.
Western Railroads.-All railroads
not included in the above definitions
and, broadly speaking, all railroads in
the territory west of Lake Michigan
and of the Indiana-Illinofs state line
to the Ohio river and west of the Mis-
sissippi river from the Ohio river to
the Gulf of Mexico, excepting those
railroads in Illinois included in east
ern territory and those railroads in
Illinois and Indiana included in south
ern territory, as above stated.
According to information received in
Washington, butter is selling in Ber-
lin at $2.25 pound, sugar at sc cents
pound. ham and bacon at $2.11 a
pound, and white soap at five bars for.
SLIP
For the unit of women telephone
operators to be sent TO France n dis
tinctive uniform is being provided.
Salaries range from $50 to S125 a
month, with allowance for rations and
quarters. Successful applicants must
speak both French and English with
ease.
The department of agriculture esti-
mates that only one-third of the mar
ketable surplus of the potato crop had
been moved by january I, 1918. Last
! years potato crop was the largest ever
Evening star., 1918-02-08
WAKTEDe-.R00Ms.

UNFURNISHED two three room nat. not ex-
ceeding $40; in NV. section. Address Box 1852 r,
Star offlce. 0s
ROOM for man and wife out from business
district; one for Ink. preferred; state rate.
Address Rox 184-R, Star ONCE.
By ARMY OFFICER and wife, room and pfi-
Or Lh.k. rooms. Address Bog 16c-R Star
eQeo
Evening star., 1918-02-08
vCR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

s., 900 TO 500 00o-FARMS, COUNTRY HOMES
to exchange for city homes, aparts.. investments.
What have you? Describe fully.
ARTHUR N. C0NNoR, 224. 726 18th st. NV. 90
SPECIALITY OF REAL ESTATE, SALES AND
exchanges = Large. active list of residences.
business and suburban properties, apartments
building lots and farms. We have advantageous
propositions.
A. F. FOX COMPANY, 1911 st. NV.
Sales and Exchange Department
Evening star., 1918-02-08

se.5 800; WEST OF 18th. DOWNTOWN; THREE
stories; cellar; 2 baths; electric lights; newly
decorated: lot 20x95; wide alleys: offer $65 a
rnnth rental refused; immediate occupancy.
Phone West 4S4.
Evening star., 1918-02-08

IL TON TRUCK; one Ford touring car: in
good condition. The National Garage, 3o6 New
Jersey ave. NV.
soc PER CYLINDER for burning carbon no pay
u not satdsfed with my process or work: owner
to remove caps and wires; cracked cylinders,
aluminium ring gears and castings welded eorni
TO new and absolutely guaranteed or NO pay
n. NJ. COLEMAN,
Phone Main 1898. POT 10Th st nv
Evening star., 1918-02-08

wANTED-3, 6. s, 10 ROOM HOMES FOR
clients. Guaranteed cash sales within 10 days ie
prices reasonable. See T. B. BROWN, 301 Eouth-
ern bldg, 18th and H SITS. Phone N. 1903,
WANTED-TO BUY. FROM OWNER PRE-
ferred. to room house; must be thoroughly
modern; hot-water heat and in good condition:
state price, location and full particulars. ADJ
dress Box 303-P, Star office. s.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
FOR SALE
N. L. SANSBURY CO., INC.

SMALL SIX-ROOM HOMES; ANIL; ASPHALT
pavement; paved alleys; furnace heat: monthly
can sell to quick buyer. So. 600 cash.
z. n. TAGGART. 1920 New York ave.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
nusrHEss oPPoRTun1TEs.

lad DEBTs, worthless checks, claims Of an
Issds collected eyerywhere; NO charge unless
l11eeesful. The National Protective Alliance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-22
WILSON PACKERS
TRY M'CONkEYS
Tunnel Green VIII Be Scene OF Neat
Attraction Between Rival
Clubs Sunday.

After trying in vnin to get other OPP
ponents the managers OF the wilson's
and the McConkeyS thought best 10 tr!
something III anolhcr direction anu
hence u game has EAcNn arranged De-
tween thetwo east end club TO take
place at the Tunnel Green on next sun,
day, Both managenents were hot ana
heavy after other opponents but the
task proved difficult and IL was the
only way TO keep both teams from 60
ing idle. As the teams represent the
lEast End. since the disbandiug OF the
Ruucrs, Il great dcAl Of interest is man!
tested as there seems to BIZ but OIL r.
ralry existing: ,u,,
sons is we'll pleased with the showing
being made by his youngsters anu VIII
use every effort possible 10 pull out Il
victory over the speedy Macks. Inc
BOYS arc not discouraged over the
showing Of last week but arc more de-
termtncd than ever and with Englc. the
mafnstay, on the rubber the oecl
singers are expected TO bun inc
.Macks' out Of the game. Srvera! IN.
portaut changes must be made In the
lineup.
since Ida May cancelled on the Macks,
the management had TO play the wilson's
but nevsrt hclcss it should be good
rnrnc. All the McConkcy players are
in FIRST class trim and with puGan on
the mound victory is predicted. ~ Is
rcerettablc indeed TO announce 1nas
Harry L.,Gardncr popular outheioer ol
been called to tho colors ana Will leave
within the near future
Interest Will be keen as both organ :
zatious arc from the East End ana II
will be the first game at the green IN
several weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-22
GAINESVILLE TO
PLAY FERR|ANS
Big Attraction Looms Up At League
Park With cubs BITTER Rivals
Teams Grady.

After getting a brief layoff tho rams
as vel as the players Will be ready TO be
on hand Sunday to see tho Martins FER
~ Athletics try conclusions WITH inc
speedy GAINESVILLE outfit in the first ap-
pcarance Of the latter club In the over
tho river town in several seasons. Ferry
did not play last week as the boys want
9 da rest while some took in othcr
games. Manager Evans is now on his
vaaction but Bob PrySock will occupy
the until his return
Manager CoJurn announces that nc
will havo his GAINESVILLE tribe in the
pink Of condition ready to do battle with
Fcrry no matter how hard the opposition.
Many surprises are in reserve for the
fans and when the boys step on the Held
it will be far hett,r club than ever
represented the Ohio town. Mckinney.
the giant southpaw of GAINESVILLE Will he
The hurler. while Dow. a former !trners-
can association man will be on IN" re-
ceiyine end. Bar11cSvillc has played
fairly good ball this season and with
a strengthened lineup should give FerTA
q tough tuSsle
Martins Ferry Is primcd for whatever
test hight arise and sine" the dcfrat AT
tho hands OF Camp Sherman. tho club IS
all the more determined TO 20 through
the remainder Of the season with clrhll
slate and uphold the excellent record
already established. Noel who pitched
such q remarkable game against tho
cnmp lads. will DO on the mound with
IFclchef former Central Lacquer hack
Ing hirS lid No othc= changes will he
noted In the lineup and with tho rest do
Ing the boys some Eo"rd, n spirited battle
Is anticipated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-22
'BElLAlRE BOYS
MAY PLAY AGAIN
Over The River Club Likely To Get
Together Once More For Ex-
hibttdon Tilt.

It was given out upon reliable autn,
GRITTY that the Bcllaire Athletics woulo
likely. organize the club once more Tor
the matter Of playing team from one
of the camps an exhibition game at the
Eellaire bail park. While 1t Is not GER
certain what camp nine VIII pc nero
but in all probability. Camp sherman.
win receive the call. the reason for THIS
being that several Bellalre boys are on
the club
Manager McGuughey' when asked re-
rardins the game refused to make any
comments and later admitted that II
was highly probable that he would get
his body in limo again for the staging
Of one more feature attraction. moro Tor
tho sake of bringing the boys home on
n short leave of absence and to create
q general voice Of approval in Bcifairc:
Rellaire when properly represented Will
back up it's club in 1T style but tins
season the fans were bit ofr-color ana
in order to make up for same game
with Camp sherman would create more
public sentiment than any other attn
letic feat.
Fans the valley over would BE- more
than pleased should the idea pull
through which Is very probable. as nc
gotiations arc now on and it will he
definitely decided upon within the next
few days It would be very easy to get
tho club back on the field again for an
attraction Of this kind. and all can rest
assured that the surprise. will be real
lied
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-22
HENRY A. {. To
Be IN FIELD
POPULAR East End Club Will Have Men
Lined Up Within short Space OF
Time-LaSt Season Great
Record Was Realized.

A. nm enthusiastic meeting held 1T the
Henry club rooms in the East End last
evening il was unanimously orcloco TO
have Il football club again TINS season.
and Immediately preparations were pc
r7,n for the getting Of uniforms ana inc
rcccssarr- rn,ipment 4 call is Issued
for all men who played with the team
last SEASON. as well rs any others VINO
have intentions OF trying OUT. All re.
member the remarkable club or the pa:e
wear which went through the season IN
defnetcd and held tho powerful North
Isnd Athletic Club OF Martins Ferry to
n .corelnss tic. Ono game was lost. put
that n tho bethany College eleven IN
An exhibition contest
Prospects GOOD.
In looking over tn" field thor" snouI"
b. no dirficulty In getting CLUB TO-
,,c,hc- and all equipment. while II is
moro than likely that Coach Co~i VIII
hc on hand 70 guido the boys in thrlr
cpdcayors az he proved very capanic'
hcsides ono Of tho most popular nlrn ~, III
This line in this section. All a'th,Is
hay. hcen gone into thoroughly IN orh"II
- rot or 20 a good start. and the usual
,i,.btlr practices will occupy thH Stote'
MANY Of last seasons stars nave necr'
lost in the draft and cnliStmnntS. Wh'Ie
there are othrrs ready to 60 M a M, =.
mcnt's notice but nevertheless tn'rN y
az ahundance Of material 10 pick IRON,
and no dffficultF should h" eNprri"H''N
in getting n fast elcvent togthcr:
4 meeting will b. held next iursoaf
svcninr for the purpose Of rl"ctlnE new
ofricers for tho coming season and ma
plans completed. Tunnel Green haE pee, J
occurred for tho playing grounds ana
moro popular srlcctIon could not nave
hoe, made. as this amusement lot has
boon tho mecca Of hundreds during Ioot'
b.II seasons. Taking tho entire situa'
ton and summing it up In nUtsne,I
@f
thnrn ia ey.ry reason 20 believe that
e e1rsat season will be rn1oyed. but from ron
n managers standpoint II seems IKE
there is going to be O scarcity Of clubs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-22
ALL WESTERN UNION
MEN BELONGING TO
UNION REINSTATED

NEW TRORK. August el.--Al former
employees Of the Western Union Icie-
r,-lrh company who were discharged he
f'l,Ise of tchir Affiliations with N" Com
lnercial Photographers Union OF Amerl-
Gu during the recent difficulties between
the company and the union before inc
company was taken over by the govern
mont. will have the privilege Of REIN
statement. It was announced by the COM
I pany today.
Vice President Atkins of tho company,
made the following statements:
Conforming with the policy laid down
by the government. all former employees
OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany released solely because Of the al NJ
iation with The Commercial Telegraph
ers' Union of America are now cliGiole
for accomplishment with the company.
Between $50 and 700 men are affected
BY the ruling. Mr.. Atkins added.
The difficulties hrtwrrn the western
Union and the tclegraphers. which IN
wolves q threat Of strike. arose from me
refusal OF the company 10 deal with the
union. TIE company discharged en-
ployca who Joined the union and organ
lied an association of its non-union en-.
Moves with which it announced il would
deal exclusively withstanding de-
cision of the War Labor Board farorug
the contention Of the union. the company
refused tn modify it's position and the
recent action Of the government in tak-
ing ovrr telegraph and telephone ilncs
followed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-22
Great Commanders Call
For Greater Coal Output

LONDON, August 2l.--Marshal Fnch'
Field Marshal Haig and Admiral Beatty
commander in chief of the grand fleet.
SOM messages TO the meeting Of tho
coal miners frdrari ion nj Southampton
y"Si crda yurGing II greater output OF
coal
Coal is tn" key to victory. The MN
ors Of Grnni Britain must help mo- was
tho message from Marshal F"ch.
I:arun Blathrnp. TN" coal controller.
told the miners that til" supply was 3b.-
OnH. 0nN tons short this ryar. The short
i,r should be kept down eight or MN"
million IONS hv a rh;iuninC plan and II"
horcd thrrr would h" a greatly increased
uutpui. Referring To tho coming winter
the contrnllcr said:
Il hclrivr that no real hardship VIII nc
inflicted on the ordinary household hut
many may have TO submit To a great dritl
Of Inconvenience andy Il change of hLf-
its