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Newark post., 1919-03-12

American secretary to the Rhodes
trustees, Delaware will be entitled
to select students for the 1918
year, during which no students
were sent to England from this
state on account of the war. An
interesting feature Of the method
of selecting students will be the
elimination of qualifying examina-
tions. Candidates will be selected
on the basis Of their collegiate or
records.
Newark post., 1919-03-12
CHAUTAUQUA
HERE SATURDAY
Continued from Pave II

continued from Page u
been stationed recently at Camr
Grant, Illinois. When asked what
should be told about him in ad-
vance he replied:
$50 far as my obituary is con-
cerned, | am one of the veterans
IN the Chautauqua movement. Was
Superintendent of Old Salem
Chautauqua, one Of the most sue
cessful of the old independent
Chautauquas, for five years, during
which time my personal acquaint-
ance with DR.. Pearson began.
was living in the state of Idaho
when DR.. Pearson dreamed his
dream of Chautauqua moving in
inspiring procession across the
eastern states, and he came across
the continent to talk with me about
his dream, with the result that
returned to help him transform the
dream into reality. After serving
as platform superintendent of the
Oxford, Pa, Chautauqua the first
year, | was called to the pastorate
of the influential Presbyterian
Church there. After a pastorate of
five years, | resigned for a few
months of Army Y.M.C.A. work. |
am now serving as Camp Religious
Work Secretary in the Camp Grant,
ILL.,, Army Y.M.C.A. I am 4S years
old; still have a fair equipment of
hair on my head, and have lost only
one tooth"
Mr.. Turner's subject will be
"Humanity's Last Reserves"
A series lecture on Tuesday
afternoon at 2.30 will be followed
by a concert given by the Nc
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Company.
Dull care has no show when
they are around" So the advance
notices say of the two young ladies
who in striking costumes feature
The Girls from the North and
South" and with readings and i'm
presentations present a delightful
entertainment.
On Tuesday evening this COM
pany will again appear.
Russia in Revolution" will be
the subject of lecture by George
Lawrence Parker, an eloquent
speaker and former minister of the
British American Congregational
Church in Petrograd. He was an
eye witness of the exciting and
epoch making revolution during
his three years stay in Russia. His
with all classes in
that unfortunate country enables
him to understand and present the
Russian question fully.
The country's greatest reserves,
the boys and girls, will be mobil-
lzed for three days of patriotic
program, under the direction of |
Miss Mabel Tebo who will tell
something of what the children did
TO help win the war. Games will be
taught and other features unlike |
hose of any previous Junior Chau-
'auqua will be carried out. An hour
for this exercise will be arranged
Tor in cooperation with the school
authorities with school work.
The guarantors are we'll pleased
With the outlook for a successful
Jhautauqua.
Newark post., 1919-03-12
W.H.M.S. to Meet March Ii

Justice and Brotherhood, is the
topic of the lesson to be studied
by the Newark auxiliary of the
W.H.M.S. at the home of Mrs. Pat
chell, Friday, March 18th, at 2.3O.
Please have the enigmas prepared.
Mary F. Williams
Secretary
Newark post., 1919-03-12

farm record books, and handed out
fifteen of them. Mr.. Moore pre-
sented the pure bred bull in every
farm" project. The meeting went
on record as supporting the pro-
iect.
Newark post., 1919-03-12

wiches were sold and with the ad-
mission tickets netted S6S for the
general fund.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-24
Says Allies Must AUe1t
Danger of an Alliance
of Germany and Russia

some day be confronted with their
results.
II Germany and Russia make
common cause together, either il
the form OF reactionary monarchial
governments or in that OF quasi
communistic despotisms. either
that Is 10 say. on a bolshevik or an
anti-bolshevik basis land both are
possible), all the dangers which led
10 the explosion OF 1914 will re-
produce themselves in an aggra-
waited form.
Schcming War.
It would be no use asking the
League Of Nations 20 solve a prob
lem like that The League of Ma
tions. even had II been constituted.
would be riven in twain by an an
tagOnism so fundamental There
would. in fact. be two League Of
Nations-the league Of the victor
ious nations and the league OF the
defeated nations, and the league Of
the defeated nations might well be
scheming war while the league Of
the victors are preaching peace.
We have suffered grievously in
the past for our neglect Of Euro
pean problems Our people com
plain loudly that they were not
warned in time: that they were not
made aware OF the kind OF dangers
which were gathering in Europe
that they were not sufficiently in
structed in the formidable under
currents OF international affairs.
II is, therefore. right to point on
these dangers while they are still
some distance of. IN order tina.
mems minds may be directed con
stantly 10 the means OF averting
them, in order that the daily bick-
erings of current politics may not
obscure the national vision in re
gard 10 these vital matters. in or
der that no effort shall be neglUteC
which shall mitigate the hatreds
and alleviate the miseries OF Eu
rope and OF Asia.
Must Avert Danger.
We must seek TO avert the dan
kNA VI ~ AN0hNO-1 man dAA4dItt O1
dealing with the problem from bOth
sides. We must watch Germany
unceasingly-not only with the in
tentions OF guarding against a mill
tary intrigue-the danger OF which
is by no means over-but with p
view TO bringing her gradually back
into the European circle as a demo
OF the present German government
10 steer a middle course between
bolshevist anarchy on the one hand
and Prussian militarism on the
other deserve our help and encour-
agement The reconstruction Of the
economic life of Germany is essen
tial 10 our own peace and prosper
ity. We do not want a land Of
broken. scheminG. disbanded arm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-24
COST OF LIVING
IN RUSSIA RAISES
OVER 300 TIMES

BERWICK. Eng. Dec. 23.-The
cost Of living in Odessa is about 800
times more than before the war.
says Miss Russell. sister of the local
food controller. who has just return
ed from that Russian city She
lived there for two and one-half
years
a pair Of boots she says cost
from 1000 10 5000 rubles--a years
salary-and dress was only TO be
had at a similar ruinOus figure. In
Odessa the day before she left the
English pound was equivalent to
500 rubles instead Of less than 10
as in pre-war days
The bolsheviki." She explained.
ARE communists and the principle
OF the communists is everything for
themselves and nothing for the rest
The others they say have had their
turn. and they treat them with ruth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-24

les putting their hands TO the SWORD
because they cannot find the spade
or the spanner. We do not know
how great is our power for good ir
these days II is a wonderful op
portunity in our hands. Do not ief
us miss it. Our safety depends up
on IT,
The Russian Tanglc.
But also we must exert our in
fuence in the unravelling Of tn,
Russian tangle in such a way that
Russia will not feel she has lost he
all through war in which she
fought 50 bravely on our side. ON
Of the horrors and commissions Of
bolshevism. out OF the desperate
struggles OF weak. quaking, precari-
Gus governments and armies. some
thing is going 20 arise which though
racked by suffering will be clothed
in power. II Is this new Russia
with which We must not lose touch
and sympathy.
A League OF Nations.
The poorest citizen has as great
an interest In this as the most
wealthy or the most powerful: FOR
It touches his very life. AS the
passions OF the struggle cool and
before the strength of the van
pushed has fully revived. there will
come an opportunity Of making bet
ter arrangements In Europe have
hitherto been possible and regen
crate Germany will not be ex
cluded. and in which there will al
so be found a restored, sane and
civilized Russia the friend Of Brit
ain. the United States and France
To bring about these two su-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-24

preme results will indeed tax the
wisdom and the virtues OF the Brit
ish nation. Their may be many
doubts and difficulties about tho
methods 10 be employed. but tho
goal must be clearly discerned and
never lost sight Of. and we mus
press always towards It with loyal
and valiant hearts II we are 10 Sc
cure the true rewards OF victory and
avoid again the infinite horrors Of
war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-24

less cruelty. Life for the educated
people is utterly impossible. Those
who have money are fast eating into
their capital: those who have not
are dying OF starvation. That also is
an expensive business for the cost
Of collins has reached a prohibitive
hglre"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-24
FORECAST MORE DEPORTA-
TIONS.

BY United Press:
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Further
deportation Of reds" from all parts
Of the country are forecast by i'm
migration officials Four hundred, IN
addition TO those deported on the
transport Buford Sunday, probably
will be sent from this port within n
week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-24

Christmas trees. all sizes Plenty
OF apples. oranges. grape fruit.
lemons. etc. at 1. r. Butzbaugh's.
100 y. St Joseph St. foot Of Wash
ington av. S325-24-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-24

Choice poinsettias and carnations.
Prices right. quality best in the city.
home grown. Williams and Meyer
Floral Co. greenhouses. SO4 Dubail
av. -Ad Vt s332-24.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02
EngIiShman Tells of Four Years
in BrugeS During Occupa-
ton.
CRUELTY OF KULTUR RULE
Determined Efforts by German Officers
70 Break Spirit of Belgian Resi-
dents Prove FutiIe-Fined
Indiscrinnin ateIy.

rsondon-I.ife under the German
heel is wildly portrayed in the diary
of Mr.. Humphrey Page, English
man who lived four years in Bruges
during the German occupation Events
are recorded showing determined at
9empts by the German officers to break
the spirit of the Belgian residents
proved futile The ramifications of
kultur-rule also are shown Here are
some of the events, sketchiIy told
- In September, 1916, the Bruges city
council was directed to find speci-
ned number of workmen for the Ger
mans under penalty of $4,000 fine for
each days delay. All who refused to
work were imprisoned
NJ. Schrauvune. leading attorney.
discussing this affair with Belgfans
I'm cafe, said he would not work for
the Germans, and considered Bel
Eyians who did as towards. The next
day the attorney was summoned be-
fore the German commander, fined
$3.50. sent to Sedan for six months
hard labor, but never was returned
There were all sorts of petty
tyranny French and English adver-
easements buildings had to be re-
moved. Even printed funeral notices
I'm French were. forbidden
Ban on Kings Picture.
No resident over ten years old was
allowed to be in the streets without
was a punishable offense to exhibit
portraits of the Belgian king and
queen German officers stood at
church doors to confiscate coins, worn
as brooches or 1OcketS, bearing the
likeness of the Belgian king
No one was allowed to be on the
streets after p. m. Occasionally
when the whole town was punished
for some alleged offense, every resi-
denI had to remain indoors after G
d. m. an especial hardship for the
poor in summertime
One of the sources of income to the
German overlords was fines inflicted
on persons whose watches or clocks
kep1 Belgian time, instead of Ger
man, as ordered by the kaiser
An officer sent to inspect the con
vent of ST. Andre, n girls school. re
ported that the sister who showed
him around had wrist watch show
ing BelgiSE time. The sister was
fined $3.50. a Grand Place shopkeep
er was imprisoned three months fo'
telling an officer Belgian instead %
Z German time
With the beginning of 1917 price:
of all commodities scared y poune
of starch cost $3.50. an ordinar,
candle 60 cents, ordinary shoes SO t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02
LIFE UNDER HUN
w AS IIVINGHEL

$50 pair, re-So1ing same SIS, while
dress goods and hannels became so
expensive only the wealthy could buy.
Food supplies were unsatisfactory
and the Germans did nothing to ale
viate them
In November, 1917, metals of all
sorts, especially brass and copper,
were confiscated, German soldiers
going from house to house and build
ing to building to strip awaJ the
metal
Uses Funeral for Propaganda
On February 2, 1917, some German
planes dropped bombs by mistake on
Bruges. Won Buttlar, commandant,
decided the funeral CT the victims
could be utilized for propaganda pur-
poses. He got wreath and a pho
tOgrapher, and while the mournerS
were about the grave, made them line
up, put himself in the center and had
the scene recorded. On September g,
1917, allied a1rnen dropped bombs at
the BaSSin and were fired at from ST.
Croix. Shells fell in BrugeS, killing
dozen people. The German officers
refused to allow funeral mass notices
to be posted unless the line KILLED
by English shells was added The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02

counterpart to the many COM
plex problems that will face allied and
American statesmen when ultimate
peace comes is the rural motor ex-
press movement that the government
is trying to stimulate to success. writes
Walter A Birmingham in Chicago
Evening Post. That traditional SuS-
picion that the countryman is the log
ical quarry of the "city fe11er'' still
sits fast in the saddle, and until it
can be rooted out difficulties will be en-
countered.
Demand of Farmer.
S. v. Norton, member of the Ohio
state commission appointed to push all
truck NOV enents, says that the farmer
demands-and is entitled to-as many
assurances as the allies seek from Ger
many.
The farmers position, Mr. Norton
says, is both sensible and logical.
These conditions he inciStS on:
Definite assurance that produce he
sends will be sold.
Reliable agents to sell it for him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02
German Atrocities Continue to
the End.
Retreatino Huns Show Ingenuity in
Devising Internal Ma
chimes.

With the British-American Armies
German deviltry seemed to know no
bounds in the last days of fighting on
the British front, after the linden
burg line had been shattered They
attached grenadeS to the bodies OF
dead Huns left behind in the German
retreat that when the bodies were
lifted the grenadeS exploded. killing
wounding the bearers
Near the town of LIE Cateau, num-
Der of Australian stretcher bearers
tempting to remove some German
dead from the field from in front
of an American machine-gun position.
Thereafter, Australian would put
hand on Il dead German. In some
cases the bodies were dragged to their
burial places by means of long
rope, which allowed the stretcher
bearers to keep out of range of any
exploding hand grenadeS.
The Americans, on the other hand,
hit upon plan of making the Ger
man prisoners bury their own dead.
In instance, Boche prisoner was
summarily shot because he refused to
remove the body of of his dead
companions An examination of the
body later led to the discovery that
it was mined. The German was aware
of this fact and refused to touch it.
In one small town evacuated by the
Germans. many; of the beds were
found to be mined An American Off
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02

Ger, tired and worn by hard fighting.
sought rest on lounge in room pre-
vious1y occupied by German officer
The lounge blew up and he was In
Stantly killed
Another officer picked UP pair OF
field. glasses, left by the Germans, and
was adjusting the focus when the
glasses exploded in his hands and
blew away part OF his face.
The Huns had become adept in the
nefarfouS business of making internal
machines, mines and time fuses, and
there was scarcely area where the
electrical and engineering experts of
the allies did not find some new form
of their fiendiSh ingenuity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02
EMULATEs HoRATlUs OF OLD
Chaplain Holds the Bridge as BraveIy
as Did the Roman
CAPTAIN

Cleveland, O--'Horatfus at the
Bridge" had nothing on Rev James 81
Hanley of Cleveland, chaplain of a reg
iInent in France. According to stories
drifting back from the front, the chap
lain was wounded while holding a
bridge the Huns sought to take. AS it
is related here by friends of the for
ner priest, a captain and a few sol
diers were detailed to hold the bridge
against heavy odds. The captain said
it couldn't be done without more men,
why, L can hold that bridge with a
club" HanIey is said to have declared
'-Then do it, the captain answered
he hurried off for reenforcenents.
The soldiers, inspired by the action
of the chaplain, rallied around him and
held the contested bridge until the
captain returned with more men and
made the bridge safe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02
PNEUMATIC TIRES ARE BEST
Reduction in Wear and Tear on
Trucks and Greater Speed Are
Among Advantages.

A trip over the Lincoln highway
from New York to Philadelphia pro-
vfdes many surprises to touring mo-
florists in the multiplicity OF big rub
ber-dred freighters that ply con-
stantly between these two cities, haul
Ing every conceivable kind Of mer-
chandise. Motor trucking companies
are springing up almost daily, offer
ing efficient service, which not only
helps to relieve the railroads of
portion of their heavy burden, but
also offers quicker transportation, in
that all terminal delays, SO common
to railroads. are avoided At first
these heayy-duty trucks were con-
fined to the solid-tired class, but the
advantages of big cord tires have led
many truck owners to equip their
freighters with pneumatic tires. The
great reduction in wear and tear on
the trucks and the greater speed per
mitted are among the advantages that
are to be gained.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02
STRONG FOR MA SCOTS.

in American barracks. living with the
soldiers and receiving the considera-
ton and regalement which BELTS the
official mascot of company of les
Americanes.'' The practice started
when a few units annexed homeless
French boys who happened around
their camp But the life was too at
tractive to be confined to the home
less. and other French youths, living
with their parents or provided for in
orphauages, deserted these homes to
become American soldiers proteges.
At one aviation instruction center
ten boys were found, each supported
by an aviation squadron, which. by
way of tailor-made uniforms and
other means, was trying to Guido the
other in caring for their mascot Most
OF these boys We're going to school
but-they were smoking cigarettes.
General Pershfng issued an order
prohibiting the adoption" of more
boys and requiring that all those be-
ing maintained as mascots be returned
to their homes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02
GASOLINE FIRES
CAUSE OF PANIC
Experienced Man Knows What
to Do and Jumps Immediate
ly for Some Preventive.
HAVE SMALL ExTlNGUISHER
Large Chemical Devices Are Too
Bulky and Cannot Be Laid in Any
Position-Start Work of Elk
tinguishing in Drip Pan.

When gasoline takes fire it is Sc
rious matter, but the most dangerous
accessory to fire is the one you least
expect, namely, panic, writes William
H. Stewart, Jr., in New York Times.
The average person has such an I'M
reasoning fear of gasoline that he
loses his head completely. The first
few fires will leave one completely
unnerved for time, but after little
experience in fighting them panic dis
appears and self-contro1 is gained.
This does not mean that one should
delay or move any more slowly, but
should know what to do quickly
Small Extinguisher Is Best.
The novice stands aghast the
first burst Of flames come from the
carburetor. The experienced man
jumps for the nearest preventive. At
least one small fire extinguisher
should be carried on every car. The
and cannot be laid in any position,
whereas the ordinary instrument may
be stored away in a small space. The
best place is beneath the hood on the
carburetor side. This is where the
fire starts and may be reached by
raising the hood. Some carry them
on the running board, but this is OBJ
jectionab1e on account of theft Habil-
ity. If placed under the seat or Sc
cured by a lock they are not readily
placed in service, and the machine
may be badly damaged meanwhile.
Always turn off the gasoline at the
tank to stop feeding the flames. Or
dinariiy there is not more than two
ounces in any. float chamber, and this
will not last long. All the parts about
the carburetor are metal and not cas-
fly harmed. It is also well to use the
se1f-starter to turn the engine This
will draw flames into the manifold.
Quite often the whole fire may be ex-
tinguished If this is done in time.
Begin at the Bottom.
So remember, always start at the
bottom and work upward If there
Is fame on the ground beneath the
car use the self-starter with gears in
mesh to move to another position.
Sand is good If available, but never
throw sand on the carburetOr any
other part of the machine. 1t falls
away, leaving gasoline free to burn,
and also gets into the mechanism, do
ing inca1cuiable harm On fiat sur
face sand is excellent, or any other
dry powder. Even -four has saved
many q home where gasoline has been
used carelessly. The old method OF
covering the fire with rug or carpet
is good, but the ex6nguisher is bet
ter. This covers tile fluid with a lay
er OF heavy nonindammable gas which
smothers the flame.
Everyone knows that any kind OF q
ire Is dangerous, but il the above
suggestions are employed under self
control the flames starting from 9
carburetor backdre viii be efficiently
stopped at the source.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02
Ro of the Is the


1.-THE farmer" says Mr.. Norton. 'sbe-
Heves, in the first place, that the mar
ket is overcrowded already. He does
not want to engage in competition
that will find him at disadvantage.
s"Then, again. he says: IF I CO.
operate, who is going to sell 1t for
meT Furthermore, he wants asSur-
ance that his stuff will be sold and not
turned back to him, wi1ted and use
less except fodder for pigs
Big Questions to Answer.
tsThese are big questions and must
be answered to the full satisfaction
of the farmer. 1t is but natural that
the farmer wants to continue to be
his own salesman until convinced that
dependable capital can do more for
him and permit him to devote more
time to his farm
Mr.. Norton said that the truck hort
ION is full of prospects that large and
dependable capital is at work planning
to take advantage of them, and that
solution of the farmer problem is
not far distant.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-02
Tank Soldiers Even adopt"
French Youths.
Doushboys' Pets Range in Variety
From Canary Birds to
Donkeys

Paris-The American soldiers we'll
known penchant for maseots, as exem-
Plffied during the last year by the I'M
portation into France of an innumer-
able variety of pets ranging from
canary birds to donkeys, reached its
zenith on this side of the water-and
almost Got him into trouble
For several months French boys
were reported missing from their
homes and from public orphanages-
Investigation disclosed that most OF
these boys, ranging in ages usually
from ten to fifteen We're the mascots
sf units of American soldiers They
were found. comfortably established