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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05
PUBLIC WORK FOR RETURNED
SOLDIERS

Seven thousand men will be need
ed to carry on the road building pro-
gram outlined for Kansas during the
next two years, according to w. c.
Markham, Secretary of the State
Highway Commission. While the ex-
tensive two year program of road
building which calls for an approx
innate expenditure of $14,0OOO,0 900,
will not start before early next
spring. Everything will be ready for
the employment of thousands of men
when the work does begin. Mr.. Mark
hams estimate includes all labor to
be used in actual construction of hard
surface roads and in the manufacture
of road materials.
Plans for roads already petitioned
for hard surface are being sent to
Washington for approval as rapidly as
possible, in order 10 facilitate the
rushing of work at the earliest pos
sible moment. This is necessary in
order to give the many thousands of
men who will return from the army
and navy service, as well as those who
will return from essential war indus
tries employment. 1t is in direct line
with the recommendations of j. Will
Kelley, State Director of the United
States Employment Service, that
every possible haste be made in open
ing the way for placing jobs at the
disposal of these men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05
KANSAS COLLEGE TAKES MANY
- PRIZES

Manhattan, Kans., Nov. 81. The
Kansas State Agricultural college won
$445 in prizes at the American Royal
Stock show in Kansas City this week
"a larger amount than the total
winnings of all other exhibitors COM
bined. The college exhibit, consist
ing of beef cattle, was made by the
department of animal hushandry, the
head of which, DIR. G. W. McCamp-
bell, is now in Kansas City attending
the show.
The college won all firsts and
champion on shorthorns, and also
second and third ON senior calf and
second ON Junior calf in this breed
In Herefords the winnings were
first on senior yearlings, first on SEN
ior calf, champion Hereford, and Sec
ond on the steer herd.
In the Angus breed the college won
first on senior calf and second on
senior yearling.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05
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dependence of the stricken countries
of the world until normal conditions
are once more restored.
America, by her participation in
the War, has accomplished her objec-
tives Of self. defense and of vindica-
ting the efficiency of a government
in which the people, and the people
only, are sovereign. She has estab-
lished the foundations Of government
by the people throughout the enemy
countries, and this is the real bulwark
of world peace. We have yet to build
on these foundations. No govern
ment nor nation can stand ii it's peo-
pie are starving. We must do our
part if the world be not consumed in
flame of anarchy.
The American people, in this most
critical period of their history, have
the opportunity to demonstrate not
only their ability to assist in estab-
fishing peace on earth, but also their
conkedration, by self-denial, to the
cause of suffering humanity.
HERBERT HOOVER.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05

it is hoped that these take member
ship for those who are unable to sub
scribe No receipts win be given. but
every member viii receive . button
These buttons viii not be like those
used before. Every member win be
given q supply of Red Cross Christ
mas stamps Every family viii re-
ceive a service flag diffeFent from
those used last year-and individual
membership stickers- Every member
ship worker may wear a badge, and
every female worker may wear a red
cap and armband, provided she makes
them herself, according to designs
furnished Juniors who pay 81 be-
come full-fedged members c. r.
Kirby is cashier for the drive and A.
S. Peacock is the press agent and
publicity man. Further details on in
quiry at the meeting December IA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05
: DICTAGRAMS

Up to the time of this writing
President Wilson has not applied to
the dictagrammer for any advice in
regard to the appointment of the
peace commission. Nevertheless we
do not feel sighted. 1t is not the first
time he has passed US by on momen-
tous matters. In fact, he does not seem
to be asking any advice from any
body, as usual. Also as usual he seems
to be getting plenty of suggestions
without asking for them, and so here
is ours. In the first place we don't
care ten cents worth whether Wilson
goes to Europe or stays at home and
attends to the job to which an inno-
cent and trastful people elected him.
Let him go, if he wants to, and he,
viii. 1t is a good advertising stunt,
and not the first one of the kind,
either. OF course he will do just as
he pleases about it anyway, as usual.
However, If he is bound to go, let him
take Taft and Roosevelt with him.
Can you imagine anything finer?
Think of it: One president and two
ex-presidents! No other country on
earth can beat it. What splendid
trio to draw to! And if the president
wants to fill his hand let him call in
Senator Lodge, and Secretary Root,
and Judge Hughes. Can you beat it?
Five Republicans and one Democrat
Did you ever hear of anything like
it !? Now watch and see whom he ap-
points! But we venture to prophecy
that, as usual with President Wilson,
the tail will be given no possible
chance to wag the dog.
Perhaps the reader will recall the
fact that President Mckinley appoint
ed a peace commission which met in
Paris a little more than twenty years
ago but it is probable that not one
reader in a hundred will remember
the names of the five men who COM
posed that commission, although they
were all prominent and well-known
at the time They were William r.
Day, Secretary of State; Whitelaw
Reid, editor of the New York Tri-
hume; William p. Frye, Senator from
Maine; George Gray, Senator from
Deleware, and Cushman K Davis,
Senator from Minnesota. It viii be
noticed that majority Of the COM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05
APPEALS TO AMERICAN PEOPLE

United States Food Administration.
Washington, D. C. Dec 1, 1913.
Again in full confidence, I call upon
the American people to set aside Sun
day, December first, and the week fol-
lowing, for the consideration of
Americas opportunity for ( renewed
service and sacrifice.
L Last summer, when the military
situation was acute, we assured the
Inter-Allied Food Conference in Lon
don, that whatever the war-food pro-
gram of the allies required we were
ERFepared to meet that the Confer
ence need not consider whether or not
we had the supplies,-we were pre-
pared to find them; we pledged our
selves, by the voluntary economy of
our people, to have the reserves in
food to supply all necessities. The
ending of the War does not release US
from the pledge. The same popula-
ton must be fed, and until another
season has passed they cannot feed
themselves.
The change in the foreign situation
necessarily alters the details of our
food program. because the freeing of
the seas from the submarine menac,
renders accessible the wheat supplies
of India, Australia and the Argentine.
The total food demand upon the Unit
ed States is not diminished, however,
on the contrary it is increased. In adj
dition to the supplying of those to
whom we are already pledged, we
now have the splendid opportunity
and obligation Of meeting the needs
of those millions of people, in the
hitherto occupied territories, who are
facing actual starvation. The people
of Belgium, Northern France, Serbia,
Roumania, Montenegro, Poland, Rus
STA and Armenia rely upon America
for immediate aid. We must also par
[ ticipate in the preservation of the
newly liberated nations in Austria ;
nor can we ignore the effect on the
future world developments of a fam
inc condition among those other peo-
pie whom we have recently released
from our enemies. All these consider
atoms means that upwards of 200 mil
| ll0xl pcOplc, III dQOltlOu " tHOSc we
are already pledged to serve, are now
looking to us in their misery and fam
inc. Our appeal today is therefore
larger than the former appeal to the
"war conscience" Of our people The
new appeal is to the world con-
science" which must be the guiding
inspiration of our future program
/ The President of the United States
has asked me to take charge, for the
Government, of this work; to perfect
and enlarge the arrangements for
foodstuffs to the populations of Bel
quinn and France now being released,
and to organize and determine the
need of provisions to their liberated
peoples of southern Europe, to pre-
vent such debacle as has taken place
IN Russia
The determining factor for the sue
cess of such an enlarged appeal viii
be the vivid consciousness in every
individual in each community of OBJ
legation and opportunity It is that
common recognition of obligation,
that We now wish to create Such m
intelligent world eonsciencer IN the
J American people must be tie main
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05
CASH PAID FOR OLD IROf
RAY ]. SHAW. Adv. ~.
IRON

lash 1A4O IN JILL 44s<S4r
RAY ]. SHAW. Adv. ~.
VIM. Cox and w. r. Downie were
down from Collyer Wednesday taking
in live town.
Mr.. and Mrs Wayne Willis, of
Emporia, spent Thanksgiving at the
r. C.. Wilson home.
Mr. and Mrs 4 T. Purcell and son,
Theodore, were in Topeka and Kan
sas over last Sunday.
Keep yourself comfortable and wel1
dressed by wearing a suit of clothes
and an overcoat purchased at the Wa
Keeney Clothing Store Adv. It.
When you want to borrow money
On your farm, go to the Wa-Keeney
setaf4 Bank Low rates, prompt ser-
We and good terms. Adv. 50. st.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05
RED CROSS ROLL CALL

A meeting of Red Cross workers
was held. in this city Tuesday even
ing for the purpose of organizing the
Christmas campaign for membership.
The county has been divided into
three sections, nearly corresponding
to the three commissioner districts.
Chairman Niesley has appointed R.
w. Blake1y, as captain of the work
in the eastern section, j. II. Heck
man in the central section, and VIM.
Cox in the western third of the
county. These will choose lieuten-
ants in their several sections, and in
addition to the lieutenants every
teacher in the county is appointed a
sub-captain, to work under the dir
ection of the section captain and ex-
pected to secure the enrolment of
every person in her district over the
age of eighteen. Contests will be ar
ranged to see which teacher will first
secure a 100 per cent allotment In
her school district, and a further con-
test will be to see which section sue
ceeds first. A meeting of the teach
|
Keeney, Saturday afternoon, Decem-
Der Il, where detailed instructions
for the complaining will be given out.
1t is expected that every teacher in
the county and every captain and
lieutenant will be present at this
meeting and all who are interested in
Red Cross work Of any kind are urg-
ed to attend. Let us see which school
district is most unanimously loyal ia
the Red Cross, 1.-THE greatest mother
in the world"
The roll CALI is primarily drive
for membershipNthe money feature
being only incidental though very
acceptable and necessary. 1t is in.
tended to cultivate the Red Cross
spIrit-the spirit of generous, help
fui service, and service is now more
necessary than at any other time
since the war began The national
slogan is Every loyal citizen a mem
ber-' In many communities this NAV
be changed to read Every Garner 9
member For contest purposes the
slogan Is AL over 18". The roll cal
last but one week. December 16 to
%, inclusive. but in Trego we hope
to put it across in less time and
sooner The membership fee is 81, OF
y It you want the Red Cross mag
azine- A contributing member pavr
= and sustaining member $40, but
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
FOR INFLUENZA

All cases must be reported to the
health officer within "a hours. If no
physician is called then the head of
the house must report.
The house must be placarded.
- All members of the family not en-
gagged in imperative business must
remain on the premises.
Wage earners may be exempt from
quarantine provided the patient is
isolated in a room to himself, that
the wage Garner remain out of the
sick room and has written permits
sion from attending physician to leave
the premises.
All patients afflicted with the dis
ease are to be strictly isolated, COM
ing in contact with none except the
necessary nurse or attendant. In the
case of small house and a large
family, this feature must necessarily
undergo modification.
No one is permitted to enter the
premises except those who enter as
nurses or nurses attendants.
Nurse or nurse attendants be-
fore entrance must be furnished with
instructions to prevent contracting the
disease (Which instructions may be
received from attending physician or
from Red Cross headquarters) and
must be given permission to enter by
attending physician
Quarantine of patients will be con-
tinued for FIVE days after temperature
ho- I<>l II
contacts or exposed persons must con-
tinue for five days after date of last
exposure.
Fumigation of premises is unneces-
sary and impracticabfe. Families
however, are to be warned that houses
must undergo thorough summing and
airing.
State Board Of Health
Topeka, Kans., November Both
To Local Health Officers:
This Office is in receipt of ' much
Justifiable criticism that quarantine
restrictions in cases of influenza are
not being carried out and there is ar
increasing popular demand for more
stringent enforcement of quarantine
Please note procedure which should
be followed out in all cases of infiu
enza. Health officers are requested tt
furnish copies of this to all physicians
and give it due publicity in newspap.
ers. The increase in the number Of
cases of influenza all over the state
after an apparent subsistence is ample
justification for these measures.
Within the next few days health
officers viii be furnished with a sup.
ply of printed instructions for the
nursing and home care of infiuenzs
patients These should be given wide
distribution to an local city health
officers, nursing associations, Rel
Cross Chapters, physicians and others
who viii see that they are placed IL
afflicted homes
Very truly yours,
8. ]. Crumbine, NJ d.
Q~~x-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05

We have been asked how many of
the Mckinley Commission were DEM
ocrats. We leave it to the reader to
find out 49,
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For
PUMP, WINDMILL, PLUMBING
AND REPAIR WORK
n. r. PEEK
Phone 49, All Work Guaranteed
POTATOES

Minnesota Red River Spuds at the
Farmers Store at $1-50 per bushel
while they last. Adv. 49,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-05

mission were members of the United
States senate, probably because the
senate is the body that ratifies or re-
jects treaties made on behalf of the
United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20
FRUIT on GROVE
OF \. {. 'PR|TCHETI
SOLD FOR $2l,oul

The certain and profitable charac-
fer Of the citrus crop is repeatedly
evidenced by the numerous excelien'
sales of fruit that take place. Inc
latest Of these is when S. M. Steph-
ems the well-known fruit grower and
broker, bought the crop OF n. L
pritchett's grove, lying partly within
the city limits, for $4,000 cash
The Pritchett grove is one OF the
old groves of this section. 1t con
tains about fifty acres, though all the
.reos are not in full bearing. In tins
fra usaction both buyer and seller are
oxnerienced grove men and the value
Of the crop was well understood o'
both Mr.. Stephens naturally e&'
nects to make a good profit on ms IN
vostment. while Mr.. Pritchett Is re
,ieyed of all risk and trouble and MAJ
his money in hand
Mr.. Stephens is arranging U aou
b,a the capacity of his large packing
bouse at Sparkling in order to nandl
Tho increased quantity of fruit he will
ah;, This season. There is goo
eron Of fruit in this section, and
will bring a large sum Oh inohe'
: tie growers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

cipal large items entering into the
cost of gas, the cost of manufacture
has increased to higher level which
will probably obtain throughout the
duration of the war. In view of this ,
condition which Is abnormal, the pres
ent rates charged for service which
were predicated on normal, or before
the war conditions, are likely to prove
inadequate, and l would suggest a re-
vision of the rate schedule somewhat
along the following lines:
The present flat rate of charging
for gas is not equitable inasmuch as
lit does not consider all the elements
entering into the cost Of service.
There are certain expenses incident
to supplying gas service that have no
relation to the amount Of gas given
customer may use.
Office rent, clerical expenses. col
lection expenses, reading meters, In
terest and depreciation, and mainten.
lance of consumers service and meter
are expenses incident to supplying
service and as such should be equally
[divided among all customers whether
they consume 1000 or 5000 per
month.
| Again, approximately As per cent OF
the plant capacity and the entire hold
or capacity is required to supply the
aggregate maximum demand OF all
customers, over the capacity that
would be required to supply their av-
lerage demand. The fixed charges
lfor interest, depreciation and main
tenance on this excess demand equip
ment should likewise, be devided
equally among all customers. The
! equity and justice Of system OF
charges involving the above princi-
pIe has been recognized by State Com
missions and is rapidly coming into
favor.
From my observation of conditions
| at Lakeland and elsewhere, | would
suggest that a rate composed OF q
j. service charge of seventy-fve cents
D per month, per customer, and charge
? for gas at the rate Of one dollar ant
'hfty cents per thousand cubic fee
s would prove more satisfactory ant
4 equitable and provide sufficient reve
> nue. to properly maintain the plant.
i The purchase of this property b.
i. the City should result in reduced OPP
e Grating expense, by reason of the fac
:. that the City already controls the op
Y Grafton of the Water Works and Elec
D trio Light Plant, and can use TN
same organization to furnish super
o vision, Office space, accounting, mete
T. reading, collecting and billing.
,e Respectfully submitted,
y WALTER A. ALLISON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20
HUGH SINS DROWNED
At KEY West
YESTERDAY

Almost unbelievable was the sad
news received last night from Key
West that Hugh Sims, one of Lake
lands's finest boys and young giant
in strength and size, had been
drowned in the barber of Key West.
The news has Frustrated his devoted
mother and brought sadness to many
hearts, as he was popular among his
class mates, and leader in local
military circles, being prominently
identified with the Boy Scouts for a
long time as Patrol leader and AS.
sistant Scout Master, and with the
High School Cadets and B. Company
Home Guards.
The particulars of his death are not
known, the brief message, addressed
to Mr. w. E. Combs, a close friend of
the family, simply stating that he had
been drowned while in swimming al
the Training Station. 1t is presumed
that he must have been seized with
| cramps, as he was a splendid swim
mer, having been known to swim
across Lake Morton and back three
times without stopping and also per
forming other unusual swimming
feats
The body left Key West this morn
ings at 10 o'clock, accompanied by
Henley Combs, and will reach Lake
land tomorrow afternoon on Trail
No. SO at 5:35 p. M, the trip being
made via Miami The body, accom-
anied by the bereaved mother ant
sister, will be shipped to Dade Cit!
Thursday morning for interment, tina
being the old home of the deceased
Hugh was only seventeen years 0
age but being intensely patriotic, HI
wished to do something effective TO
his country, and SO enlisted in Jun
in the Navy, and was sent to ke
West for training. He was a fin
boy, man in physique and bearing
and was often spoken of as the tru
type of the real American soldier
He gave great assistance to the Bo
Scouts, and was destined to receiv
recognition, as he was well verse
in military matters, and gave unit
Il ingly of his efforts in training tn
= High School Cadets and Boy Scout
A large purse was made up by tn
= Lakeland boys and officers at the Re
West station for flowers, and theS
. will be sent tomorrow up from TAM
:. to cover the casket The deepe
:, sympathy of the entire communl'
: goes out to the heartbroken MOTH
y and sister, who are here, and to Il
= father who is in Alabama.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

Lieut.. Claude Windham writes the
editor of the Telegram under date oil
August 4th and says: Gam well and
getting along fine. Guess you see
where the Huns are getting theirs
now Hope It will continue for some
time for we will all be glad to get
home once more" Lieut.. Windhams
many Lakeland friends will be pleased
a. his promotion from Sergeant to
Second Lieutenant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

The recommendation OF the COM
mittee were unanimously adopted, anu
general discussion of the ideas en-
bodied followed, many pertinent sug-
gestions being made. Mr.. Rugg dwelt
on the Importance of urging the peo-
nile to Individual effort in beautifyln3
their lawns and premises, planting
flowers. ETC., and suggested that
nrizes might be offered for the best
Ikent places. or those showing most
improyement The committees prob
ably will be appointed at the next
meeting of the Board of Governors.
Mr.. C. o. Pinch, of the Publicly
Committee. made report of the pro-
Iceedings of the meeting at Jackson
Vile called to take action on the mat
for Of rail transportation to Florida
during the tourist season. AS mas
been announced heretofore in TINS pa
nor the State will send five delegates
to Washington to confer with Mr. NC
Adoo on this matter-one from eaci
~ FIVE districts. II communities de-
sire to be represented by delegates O
their own, they may do so by provid
; ing for the degegate's expenses an'
several cities are doing this INT
meeting today recommended that tn
1 BOARD of Governors send delegate Il
t Washington to represent Lakeland II
6 this important conference,
Those who took part in the meetin
: today were Messrs. H. E. Cole ii
, swatts. E. M. Rugg, W. NJ. Gobel
. G O. Pinch, C. o. Wheeler e. u
2 Nendenhall, U. W. Iversen, c. Whlt'
. r N. Skipper, W. W. Chase MOI
D can Grower, Judge John S. Ed"ardI
q = L. Collins, R. B. Childs, L
rutherford, ]. C. Williams, Chas
penford, M. F. Hetherington, W. M
Narkey. G. E. Google, DR.. H. N
4 Kime. E. NJ. Watts, Jos. LeVay' l. '
Stevens. DR.. F. s. Smith, A. Il
Picard B. F. Wilson, +. M "a
terson.