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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19
FROM MAJOR ARCHIE JOHNSON


France, August 2, 1918.
Dear Father and All:
1 guess you think 1 have been a
long time about writing but 1 have
been very busy since 1 landed in
France. In fact everybody Is busy
here and we will continue to be busy
until we have this job cleaned up and
the way things are going at present
we will have the job done after while.
We are feeling pretty well elated
over the success of the past few days.
OF course you get the news almost
as soon as we do. The Huns are on
the run and I hope our armies can
keep them going at the same rate
for the next two months and by that
time / think they viii be ready TO
yell enough" You can bet your last
dollar that there isn't an American
here with yellow streak and if you
could see some of the things / see
every day you would know.
This is a beautiful place to live but
under present conditions it is pretty
hard but the people are not dlscour-
aged. Women and children work in
the fields and gardens, all doing what
they can to help. Nothing is wasted
here and people are not allowed to
indulge in any extravaganza. If our
people had to live as these people do,
they would be ready to fight and they
wouldn't have to draft men and tear
them away from some womans apron
strings.
l would like to be at home with my
family but if I were there would be
ashamed to be seen on the street.
Our government should not be COM
PEELED to draft men but every man
should be breaking his neck to get
into the service.
Our mail is awfully slow in reach
ing us. haven't had but two letters
from Lura that were written after /
landed here but I guess it can't be
helped The handling of mail is an
enormous problem in itself and it
keeps the railroads and steamship
lines busy keeping us supplied SO we
don't complain for we know we win
get our mail sometime
The French people are certainly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19
LETTER FROM NEIL D. UFFoRD

Dear Ray and All:
1 have some mail ia almost every
delivery but l az; sure 1 do nc, ge.
all the mail from home. Do you heir
from me promptly? I write at least
once per week, even if 1 can't say
anything of interest. l sent you all
little souviners from the last place
we had a chance to buy in but am NO
where near there now and things arc
lot so tranquil as they used to be.
So far it seems to be a lu ky omen
to have come from Wa-Keeney. AZ.
of us are well and safe. Ed Moore
got letter from Day who IS N the
sector we just left. Day says Tia. SO
far Fritz has sent over two of the big
stuff with his days. name and adj
dress on them but adds, "they were
both duds and failed to explode"
We have all had these mario "
escapes I guess but pay no attention
to them. You never hear the one that
gets you and those you can't hear
won't hurt you so whats the use to
worry.
1 would like to know that you peo-
pie wouldn't worry about my wei
ARE and could ease up a little on the
anxiety stuff-but there is no doubt
in my mind that you simply eat the
causalty lists before you can feel
natural each day. I hope you never
run across my name in that column
and feel sure that you never shall but
if you ever do, it should do you a lot
of good to know that It's O.. K. with
me.
We are sure being taken good care
of over here-wen clothed, excellentiy
fed, ETC., and above all we have Dcen
well trained and plenty able to take
care of ourselves. Our officers can t
be beat and so on a whole we have
an awful good chance of getting back
safe and sound.
tached service. Sure was hard luck
to lose them but they missed lot
by leaving when they did. They left
the same day that 1 rejoined this
company from the hospital and we
went right into the line-so they have
missed all the the fun. Jack has beer
promoted to Segeant and is making
good one too. I suppose you people
wonder at his getting a promotion
before me-there are several reasons
for thls-sickness has always hit me
at just the time when my promotions
were sure and so far I've did well
to soldier at all-but am coming fine
now and going strong again. Have a
picture of myself taken last week
while it is dam poor piece of photo
graphy, I'll inclose it to show you
how fat l am, weigh about 165 pounds
now and feel fine
Joe Acre is a Sergeant also and
Brick" has been sent back to the
states for duty there 1 still have
charge of an auto rifle squad and q
bigger bunch of burlies you never
nothing gets by US.
| It's mighty fine weather here nov
and everybody is feeling fine ovel
the late victories along the line. Thi:
little murder game can't last Away:
and some day we are coming back
Four months ago today we left Cam,
Doniphan-
Affectionately,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19
GOVERNMENT NEEDS MEN

It Is just as important that We
build ships as it is that we have s5i
diers. The Government is calling for
six districts to send Is men, Common
Labor Transportation from Hays to
Portland For information write y
S. Department of Labor, Hays, Kan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19

No.st5ie mausis NOT <yellou dog.
voter. He selects his men from al
parties for local ofaces according to
their qualifications.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19

Speaking of the senior member of
the firm of Gall & Norwood. A
young couple recently came to the
Office of the Probate Judge to be mar
ried and brought a minister with
them. Now whadda know about that!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19

The girl that marries an alleged
man for the purpose of keeping HIM
out of the war" secures a most cour-
ageous protector for hersef-we
don't think
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19

CAPITAL CITY NEWS LETTER
(By Chas. H Trapp.)

Topeka, Sept. S.-The- sharps who
figure and are supposed to know
about such things are telling that the
buying of a dollar has decreased 80
per cent in three years. / saw bunch
of women's nightgown's being mark
ed the other day. They were made OF
flannellette and in 1915 could have
been purchased for $1.25 with the de-
mand slow. This lot was being mark
ed for sale at 1925 and the saleslady
said that the store could not get
enough for the demand
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19
DICTAGRAMS

DICTAGRAMS
Speaking of the senior member of
the firm of Gall & Norwood. A
young couple recently came to the
Office of the Probate Judge to be mar
ried and brought a minister with
them. Now whadda know about that!
The girl that marries an alleged
man for the purpose of keeping HIM
out of the war" secures a most cour-
ageous protector for herself FIVE
don't think!
And the young man who IS old
enough to embark upon the sea of
matrinlony is plenty old enough to be
come a sailor in Uncle Sans navy, or
soldier in the army.
A few people live by learning but
most of us have to learn by living.
President Wilson is some booL.
killer, alright, but he unfortunately
or so. Meanwhile the booze male
burn up our coal and convert on.
grain and sugar into poisons
the really loyal people SILVER and
1--we on sugarless substitutes. There
is very little whiskey made in Alas
ka.
Booze is great Stacker, and al
ways has been. Worse yet, booze is
the great universal Hun.
The young men who go to college
board, room, tuition and $50 per
month make a wise choice IN COM
gets married in the vain hope of
stacking himself out of the army.
Forty-five graduates and % unu~ 7
graduates of Trego County High
School are working for Uncle Sam
in his army and navy, and there are
several others only waiting for a
chance to get into service. Beside
| these there are two Trego girls in
Red Cross work, two in hospital ser
vice, and four are doing government
ork in Washington.
All in all, taken as a class, there
are mighty. few slackers among the
| boys and girls who have come under
the influence of T. C. H. S. Neither
do they shirk or slight their work In
any walk of life. It's graduates are
1 top class men and women in the Col
leges and universities they attend
and to make good is their habit The
class of freshmen just now enrolled
will do well if they measure up to
the standard set for them by Their
predecessors. :
| There is an old lady in this COM
!, munity who has five grandsons in the
army and navy and at least one more
+. is getting ready to CO.
Whatever else you may think ~
him, that man Foch is some "Old
Dutch cleanser" all right
There is a man in this town who
/ began voting the Republican ticket
in 1856, and has voted for every pres
idential candidate ever nominated By
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19

And the young man who Is old
enough to embark upon the sea of
matrimony is plenty old enough to be
come a sailor in Uncle Sans navy, or
soldier in the army.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19

Most newspaper men in Kansas
know Walter A. Johnson, of the Cap
ital, who took a furlough and volun-
teered for foreign service with the
Red. Cross. johnson has been given
exclusive charge of r. C. work IN
Cuba and goes to the job early in
October. He makes the tenth prom
inent newspaper man to volunteer for
overseas work from Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-09-19

A few people live by learning BIT
most of US have to learn by ivln,
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Red. Cross. johnson has been given
exclusive charge of r. C. work IN
Cuba and goes to the job early in
October. He makes the tenth prom
inent newspaper man to volunteer for
overseas work from Kansas.
X. u, K. S. A. c., Washburn and
Wesleyan colleges have been prac-
tically take over by Ucle Sam for the
service. Ages will run with the draft
The government will pay a dollar a
day for the maintenance of the men.
and will furnish the bedding, clothing,
ETC., and will pay $50 per month to-
each student. The colleges furnish
the mess kits, the barracks, and the
faculty. The government will see to
it that the colleges make no money
out of the deal. The contract is for
nine months, and may be renewed by
the government. The, officials of the
colleges are given power to comman-
deer such material as may be neces-
sary to rush the housing to compile
ton. Washburn will spend ten thous-
and dollars for buildings, and ex-
poets $50 students to enroll
Persons who are interested in con-
servation are invited to help out the
Red Cross and kindred charities by
adopting this idea: In every town
where natural gas is a partial fail
ure are literally thousands of feet of
gas pipe which was installed for the
transmission of the fuel when there
was heaps in the mains. This pipe
is now not only useless, but danger
Gus. Out of use it is seldom inspect
ed. The valves that were bought for
few cents are now worth dollars
The pipe cannot be had. Kansas
editors can help in two ways by call
ing attention to this buried treasure.
Pipe that has been used for gas can
not be used for water. 1t tastes
Topeka's municipal lighting and
heating plant is to be merged for a
time with the private company for
the purpose of conserving fuel and on
the order of the state fuel admins
traitor. The state house white way
and the city lighting have been done
for years by the municipality and 1t
was run in conjunction with the wat
er works on the books. 1t has long
been a moot question whether or not
the project paid. An opportunity is.
impending to get at the facts.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
MANAGER GRIFFITH
FEELS CONFIDENT
ABOUT FLAG RACE

NEW YORK. June 2c.-'T don't
knows who's going to win the pen
nanL but l don't think it will be the
Red SoX," muses. the crafty Clark
Griffith. "Washigton can beat the
Red SOT. So can Cleveland. Both
the Indians and my team do this
stunt right along.
Don't count the Washington ball
club out OF the pennant race by
long shot. Wei be out :hera ahead
OF the Indians a month from today.
Furthermore. | figure the Indians TO
be one of the cOntenders in this
years race. so you can dope it out
for myself how good think my own
team is.
II know there are lot OF dope
sters counting on the Indians. Red
Sox, and Yankees as the big three
this year. but those clubs are not 60
ing to have the race all by them
selves.
Count on seeing the Indians and
my team passing both the Red Sox
and the Yanks. and when you look
over the seasons work to date you'll
notice that Washington has been able
TO take care OF the Indians"
Griffith Is plugging right along
with the players he has. He says
he has enough TO win the pennant in
any old LEAGUE.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
NETMEN SCHEDULED.
TOPLAY MATCHES.
IN TWO CIRCUITS.

Suburban and Washington Tennis
Association players take the courts
today in regularly scheduled matches.
Racquet, winner of the title In the
Suburban Tennis League last year,
visits the Princeton Club, runner up
in the race last season. Holmead
plays the Home Club. on the Home
Club courts. while Euclid goes over
to Argyle, Standards draws a bye.
Today's play is the second in the
schedule. Last week Princeton took
the lead in winning six matches out
of seven from the Home Club. The
teams with the exception OF the Rae
quet Club are substantially the same
as last season.
Dumbarton Club. with victory
scored over Columbia and Chevy
Chase, takes the courts at Columbia
today. Dumbarton took fivs out Of
nine matches from Columbia earlier
in the season and eight out Cf nine
from Chevy Chase last week. The
Georgetown players have suffered no
defeats this season.
Columbia may be without Conrad
B. Doyle in today's match. Dunbar
ton has been strengthened by sew
eral first class players and Is be-
ing picked to win
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
HERMANN SAYS RULING
WILL SMOTHER BASEBALL

too bulky and bring about bankruptcy
all along the line.
AS the major leagues are situated
only in the larger cities of the coun-
try, the games leaders believe they
serve a definite need of recreation for
hundreds OF thousands of people. and
should, therefore. be considered es-
sential to the welfare of the land.
CHICAGO. June ct don't see
how General Crowder can class base
ball as non productive" says Ban
johnson, president OF the American
League, when the two major leagues
will deliver to the Government nearly
100000 in war taxes, while the ball
players, umpircs. stockholders, and
officials have bought more than
S3,0OO.OO0 worth of Liberty bonds and
have subscribed thousands OF dollars
to the Red Cross and other war chart
ties"
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
SEEKING MISS DURACK
FOR new YORK'S MEET

NEW YORK, June PA series
OF swimming meets is being planned
TO be held in connection with the New
York International Exposition, be-
ginning June 20. on grounds in the
Bronx. \ swimming pool has been
constructed as part OF the exposition
plant, and II is intended to arrange
events in which the leading men and
women swimmers will participate.
Negotiations are now being made
to have Miss Fanny Darack. the Aus
tralian champion and record holder
appear in an event against Miss
Charlotte Boyle and Miss Claire CAL
ligan, both lOcal champions, and Miss
Olga Dorfner. of Philadelphia The
competition will be contingent on
Miss Dursck's making a tour OF the
eastern part OF the country.
10 it can be arranged the Austral-
ian s:ar and the eastern swimmers
will compete in a special race at one
hundred yar's in an attempt to shat
ter the eX Ning worlds record fOI
the distance.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
FEB MILAN, GRIFFS' VETERAN, CLIMBS
TO 1903 MARK WITH HIS TRUSTY BAT

ze6 Milan. the veteran gardener OF
the Washington club. is steadily
adding to his batting average and
Ghis week has a mark Of sos. He is
the teams lone 800 swatter, too, by
!, the way. zeb has q new lease Of life
d, apparently.
George Burns, Connie Mack's first
saeker, added a scant two points to
his handsome total last week. Today
he leads the league, with a batting
percentage Of .361- George Sisler. his
nearest rival, fell OF fourteen points,
10 a total Of .341.
Following are the unofficial bat
ting figures up to Wednesday last:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
BIG LEAGUE DIFFERS.
KID ELBERFELD IS NOW
IRREGULAR BACKSTOPPER

LITTLE ROCK. June 22.-NOrman
kid" Elberfeld. finding his legs
going back on him. has decided to
spend the next ten years OF his base
ball career behind the bat as a regu-
lar receiver. He broke in against
Atlanta this week and surprised the
fans by his good work.
"If there's any baseball next year"
says Elberfeld. some scout is likely
to pick me up for IA trial in the big
show. Right now I'm better than a
whole lot a. stiffs getting money for
catching. Catching is the easiest Job
on 4 team, take IL from me-"
The Washington times., 1918-06-22

That professional baseball as
played by the major leagues will be
struck q death blow by the strict
Interpretation placed upon the "work
or fight" order by Provost Marshal
General Enoeh Crowder is indicated
in the official statement made public
by Chairman August Hermann, of
the National Commission.
The big leagues have on their re-
serve lists 1853 players. Of this
number 25S are within the present
draft ages and compelled, under the
work or fight" order, to quit base
ball for some Essential task"
1T will absolutely crush business
that has millions invested" says Herr
mann.
THE book value Of the combined
franchise value or the value OF the
players. is 1851, 75+1o. while the
amount subscribed by the officials
and stockholders of the various clubs
for Liberty bonds WAS $S,522, 49,"
Army Has Taken Many.
On October 1, 1871, according to
Herrmanus Official records. there
were 53l players on the reserved list
Of the sixteen major league clubs
OF this number 81. or III per cent.
have volunteered for military duty
and 50, or lis per cent have been
drafted
Hermann calls attention TO the
fact that the average salary of those
volunteering was $2,521.24 and OF
those drafted S2,441.26. showing that
entering the service could not have
bettered their situations financially.
Attention is called to the fact"
says Hermann, that the professional
baseball player is employed only dur
ing six months Of the year, and that
all of them stand ready during the
off season-from October to March
to seek essential employment"
Must Start over Again.
II professional baseball is compelled
by the Government to cease after next
October for the duration Of the war,
Its leaders believe that It will have
to start fresh all over again. 1t is not
considered likely that many of those
players now in the game will be able
to stage come back" after resting
even one season. Because of this pos
etble lack OF stars, the overhead ex-
penses Of the sixteen clubs may prove
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
GATES OPEN EARLY.

The gates win open early for to-
norrow's game at Georgia avenue, the
fans being allowed to enter the en-
closure at / o'clock. Tickets were on
sails at the ball park today. begin
ming at $50 o'clock. Tomorrow's
game between the Griffs and the Ath-
letics will start at $3.50 o'clock. Here
after, week day battles will start at
o'clock, except on Saturday, when
$50 viii see the beginning. as on
SundayG
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
UNIFORM is PASS.

NEW YORK, June 22-For the re-
mainder OF the season all men wear
ing uniforms OF the United States or
the allies will be admitted free to
the Polo Grounds when the Giants
are at home. President Hampstead
made the announcement today.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
MAYS OWN FAULT.

Carl Mays. the Red Sox hurler,
came within an inch OF pitching a no.
hit-no-run game yesterday against
the Mackmen. In the NTH Munich hit
a slow one down the pitching path
and Mays slow fielding gave the
Mackman q scratch hit, the only one
of the game.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
ARMY TAKES RUEL.

NEW YORK, June 22--Harold
RueL the Yankees snappy little
catcher, has been ordered by his draft
board in st. Louis to report for mill
tary duty on June -. Walters and
Hannah will be left to do backstop-
ping duty.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
FRED MERKLE FALLS OFF
IN HIS STRIDE AT BAT

Fred Merkle. the National Leagues
batting leader. fell OF bit in his stride
last week. dropping four points He Is
now hitting for $50. However. he gained
on Red Smith. OF the Braves. for the
Bostonlan. dropped thirteen points. to
.2Sl- Following are the 800 hitters in
the old league. with the club totals:
Uaok
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
MAY GET CLARKE.

NEW YORK. June 22.-MfIlsr Hug
gins has offered Tommy Clarke, the
veteran catcher, to Clark Griffith, who
may decide to take him. Griffith
brought out Clarke with theSctnein-
nau club and they have been friends
for yeGrA
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
JUST DIAMOND DOPE.
GrInmen are home tomorrow.

Grlnmen are nome tomorrow.
Mackmen come tomorrow for ave
straight games.
Nick Altrock may be seen twirlIuE
against the Mackmen-
Tomorrow's game starts at $50
with weekday games at 4 p. m
Joe Evans is playing dashing ball
for the Indians, and looks better
every day.
Bert Shottoi has tumbled badly at
bat. He has not lived up to the form
he showed in the spring.
hit we'll IL played regularly has eK-
ploded with a loud crash
Every team in the league will VISIT
Washington on the next home stay.
running from June % to July %.
Al Demaree. who cartoons in the
winter. is proving one OF McGraw's
winning pitchers this year. showing
the caliber of the old league.
Lefty" Leiield took trimming in
his one start of the season. This
means that the Brownies have no
southpaws at all in their collection.
There will be no hunting trips for
major leaguers next fall The hunt
ing season is open in Europe. though,
and they can get all the action they
want "over there"
With whole month at home. the
Griffmen should improve their stand
ing in the pennant race. They have
done well on the road, but II is this
coming home stay that will give
them their opportunity.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
TITLES ARE AWARDED.

Central was officially awarded
in football. basketball.
tennis, swimming. and baseball at
yesterdays meeting OF the faculty
athletic advisers. Tech was award
ed the track title and Business the
freshman baseball title
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
CASEY COMES BACK.

ATLANTA. June 22.-With the
Southern Association season about to
end, Joe Casey has been returned to
the Washington club. He In a catcher
and came here for Va PicinIch.
The Washington times., 1918-06-22
BROWNS MAY GET DUNN.

ST. LOUIS. June 22-Jack Dunn,
owner and manager of the Baltimore
International Leaguers. may be sign
ed to lead the Browns. according TO
rumors here