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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25
FOUND BODY OF DROWNED MAN

Mention was made last week in this
paper of the death by drowning of
Frank Rhoades, transient 1aborer,
in Big Creek near the Hickman cross
ing southwest of town The informa-
tion as to his name is conflicting but
he was known as Frank Gross among
the members of the threhing crew
with which he worked. A constant
watch and search for the body was
kept up until it was found at about
10 o'clock Friday morning by Cal
Keyser in a few feet of water in a
clump of willows near where he was
seen to go under the water the last
time on Thursday. The body was
lying face downward. Coroner Ufford
viewed the remains and decided that
death was the result of accidental
drowning. The body was placed in
charge of Undertaken S. ]. Straw and
prepared for burial. The funeral ser
vices were conducted Saturday at II
a. M by the Rev. Wade, of the Meth
odist church and the burial took place
in Wa-Keeney Cemetery. Frank
Gross was about twenty-seven years
old, and native of Austria. We un-
derstand that he had a sister in
Chicago whom he had never seen and
whose address is unknown.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25
HIGH SCHOOL. NOTES

One hundred and thirty-one stu
dents now enrolled Twenty-Five sen
iors, twenty-three juniors, thirty four
sophomores and ffty-two freshmen
Monday Mike Riedel enrolled as a
senior, Page Campbell as junior
and Archie Horner as Freshman
Four weeks, one-ninth of the year
almost gone. The time is surely slip
ping by. Soon, even before we awake
to it, another year will be added to
Tregos fourteen and another class to
her list of graduates
Messrs. Long and johnson are cu1-
tivating habit of promptness- Some
people think not but the boys vouch
for it. Ask them.
That football team is looming up.
The season will open October -3rd in
real earnest. Get into line. Trego Will
shine.
Messrs Ed and julie Harris lined up
against the boys Tuesday evening.
2sSonde practice" they say. Come along
again.
We are Informed that Willard
Stowe, our Freshman boy, who was
injured is improving slowly We hope
for his early recovery
The old clothes man was around and
removed coat from our furnace
Since he has replaced it with nice
fitting new one we have glowing pros
pets of warm winter days we viii
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

Mrs. w. c. VanEmon, of klamath
Falls, Oregon, arrived here Wednes-
day night for visit at the home of
her parents and other relatives in this
county. She will be remembered as
Miss Julia Rinker.
The "Club" season has opened. The
Tourist Club held the first meeting
last Friday afternoon at the homo Of
Mrs A. H Blair. The subject for dis
cussion was our National Parks and
an interesting and profitable meeting
was held The first fall meeting of
the other clubs will soon be held.
n. NJ. Sprague, formerly of this
city but now of Casper, Wyoming,
transacted business here few days
during this week and left Tuesday
night for his home at Casper. His
daughter, Edith, is attending girls
boarding school in South Dakota this
year and his son, Roy, is in a military
school in Nebraska
E. o. Baumgartner, representing
the Hoefer JeweIry Company, of Kan
sas City, was transacting business
with the Reliable Jewelry- Store Mon
day and went away with large order
for general and holiday jewelry- G. l.
Hays, proprietor of the store, is max
ing mighty effort to keep the stock
stxict1y down to date 50 the tastes Of
- not< faytideous can be supplied.
liz
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

For SaIe-Smau heating stove Ii
quire at this office
Found-F1ashlight- Owner can
have same by paying for this notice
Lieut. s.. r. Scott is here this week
visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs
E. A. Courtney.
DON'T bring in any harness repair
work to the Wa-Keeney harness shop
until further notice as I am intending
to take vacation. Fred Olson, owner.
Adv. 81 1t.
Walter Burnham writes from Okla
homa City to have his World sent to
that city. He now has position as
bridge engineer for the state highway
department of Oklahoma
Mrs Anna Ehrichs, mother of Her
man Ehrichs and Mrs A G. Schwan-
beck, near Voda, died Wednesday
night She had been in poor health
for some time. A further notice will
be given next week.
Capt NJ B. Galloway is here this
week visiting with his mother and
family He has just received his dis
charge from the service of the govern
ment having served in the hospital
division with the over seas forces.
Before inlisting In government work
DIR. Galloway was practicing physi-
clan and surgeon at Webster City.
Iowa, and says he intends re-1ocatzne
"a that citys III
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

There seems to be chance for
something doing regarding Ford car
which was found on the Brady farm
north of town Wednesday morning.
For some reason the parties driving
the car left it standing in the Brady
field some time during Tuesday night
having apparently abandoned it. The
car was first seem by F. W. Staatz
but he did nothing with it. Later in
the day o. w. Brady, who was work
ing on the farm, took possession of the
car and drew it up to his buildings.
Still later in the day r. I. Pickering
went out to the farm and drew the
car to town and placed it in his gar
age. At this writing repIeven papers
are being gotten out by O. w. Brady
and things are getting started. In
the meantime the sheriff is awaiting
arrival of a call for the car. The
numbers the engine had been bat
tered and it is impossible to make
them out. There was no license tag
on the car, two tires are gone but it
is nearly new.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25
GRANTS ONE AND ONE-THIRD
RATE
Topeka, Kansas,

Topeka, Kansas,
September "a, 1919
To County Superintendent:
The United States Railway Admin
istration has granted the application
of the Kansas State Teachers Asso-
citation for one and one-third round
trip rate to teachers attending the
ffty-sixth annual session of the Asso-
citation on November 6, z, and 9Th at
Topeka, Pittsburg, Sa1ina and Wich-
ita- The rates apply for each of the
four cities, and will be good from
November to November 8 inclusive,
with a return limit of November IL.
In order to obtain the benefit of this
rate teachers must obtain from the
Secretary's assistant at each meeting
place a signed certificate, of atten-
dence and have this certificate vail
dictated by the special agent of the
Railway Administration Detailed in
formation in regard to this procedure
however will be sent out later
F. L. Pinet,
Secretary K 6 IT A
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

Whether H F. Kline intends COM
pleting the collection or not we can
not say, but he has one small snake
which is, indeed, a curiosity and a
good start in the line of curios Those
who are posted on snakeoIogy say it
is rainbow snake and even if the
name is not strictly correct it is very
all around with white, red, green and
brown rings and has great many of
the colors of the rainbow if not all of
them He has it preserved in bottle
of formaldehyde- 1t is about a foot
long and only one or two others like
it have been picked up in this county
as far as it is known
Mr. and Mrs W. A Rhoden and son
arrived home yesterday afternoon
from their pleasure trip to Lincoln,
Nebr-, and nearby places where they
visited with their sons and other rel
atives. Mr. Rhoden reports that the
big rain of last Wednesday extended
into Nebraska and made travelling
washouts- He does not think the corn
crop near Lincoln will average
any more per acre than it will here,
yet land Is selling for four or five
times as much per acre
See Alice Joyce In <eThe Captainss
Captain at the Garden Theatre to-
night (ThursdAy). Extra good play.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25
NEFF-WILDS

At o'clock Saturday afternoon,
September 20, Miss Nina Neff and
Roy E. Wilds were united in marriage
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Elihu Nef, by Rev c.
r. Wade.
Miss Nef is well known and has
many friends in Wa-Keeney, having
graduated from our high school, she
Is most excellent young lady and
has been a successful school teacher,
her last term was taught in Lincoln,
Kansas.
Mr. Wilds is a young man of high
moral character and farmer by
occupation
Mr. and Mrs. Wilds will live on a
farm in the Banner neighborhood
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

fogive him and look to the future.
No, no one has asked US how old
Ann is This is better ~I have lost
my book" please may I sit with
Myrtle Well, yes
Yes, the histories are here and
there are few happy people
Question. Il would. would plant it
cultivate my voice"
Answer. s'I would I would plant it
deep"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

The three men who were confined
in the county Jail last week for crap
shooting paid up their fines Sunday
and were released. They thought they
could lay in Jail and serve out the
fine, thus getting their board and
lodging off the county but when they
found out that they could not do it
they got busy and with the help of
friends dug up the coin for both the
fine and costs. One by the name of
Kelly, who seemed to be the leader of
the gang, was taken to the hospital
at the state penitentiary for medical
treatment
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Matheson have
received their household goods from
Colorado and are locating in the J. r.
Wilson cottage on west Russell avenue
recently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas. Mr.. Matheson will have
charge of the tractor department at
the Farmers Union elevator.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ha1vik and two
children, of Thompson, Nebraska,
were here couple of days this week
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
J. w Spena- They were on their way
home from a pleasure trip to Denver
and the mountains of Colorado Mr.
Ha1vik Is a cousin of Mrs Spena
Mrs. E. J. HeyI went up to Oakley
Wednesday afternoon to visit with Mr..
Heyl and to assist him In looking up
a suitable home for themselves Ed
has bought out the bakery business
at Oakley and intends locating there
permanently
Mrs Chas. N Houghton and child
Eren, of Topeka, are here this week vis-
iting with friends and with Mr..
H0ughton who is now supexintendine
the erection of the A. G. Schwanbeck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25
SHERIFF CAUGHT A THIEF

Working on a c1ew which lead him
in the right direction, Deputy Sheriff
Fox went down to Ellis Saturday fore
noon and picked up George Van Zant
who was wanted on a charge of grand
larceny, he having been suspected of
stealing about twenty-five dollars in
money and Colts revolver from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Jones on
the ranch south of town. Mr. Fox
landed his man and brought him back
with him. Early Monday morning
short session of court was held by
Judge Purcell and on being arraingned
Van Zant plead guilty to the charge
and was sentenced to an indeterminate
term of from one to five years in the
Ireformatory at Hutchison, he being
only about eighteen years old. He was
taken to Hutchison Tuesday by Sheriff
DeBoer. VanZant had worked on the
Jones ranch for about two weeks and
on September 11th, when the family
and employees on the ranch came to
town to attend the fair, he requested
permission to remain there and wash
out some of his clothes. The perm s.
sion was granted. The burglary and
the absence of Van Zant was discov-
cred last Friday morning by the
absence Of the money and the
Colts revolver. This is likely the first
offence committed by him or he would
have made more of an effort to let
away and would not have stopped at
Ellis where he was known to nave
friends. The length of time he has to
stay at the reformatory will depand
upon his behavior while there.
SURPRISED MRS. A B. JONES
Monday evening Mrs. A. B. Jones
| accepted an invitation from Mrs. J. C.
Cortright to accompany her
short auto drive to the home of Mr
and Mrs. Glen Jones south of town.
About the time for them to start home
a commotion was heard on the porch,
the door opened and several ladies
entered to the tune of ssHaiII Hail!
The Gangs All Here When the
ladies began wishing Mrs Jones, sr-
ffnaany happy returns of~the day, she
came to herself and realized that it
was her birthday and that she had
been the victim of surprise. After
happy social time delicious refresh
nentS were served, the most pleasing
feature being a birthday cake which
| was cut into many squares as there
were guests present. Each square sup
| ported a pretty pink lighted candle
making a pleasing effect. After the
guests had been served and just be-
fore departing for their homes, and
on behalf of the guests, Mrs. A. J.
Ellermeyer, in a few well chosen
words, presented Mrs. Jones a hand
some Wa-Keeney~ souvenir spoon as a
token of love and esteem. The ladies
then departed thanking Mrs. G. C.
Jones for her gracious hospitality.
Those invited were: Mrs. Allison,
Mrs. Blair, Mrs Benson, Mrs. Bing-
ham, Mrs Hixson, Mrs. Parsons, Mrs.
| Hays, Mrs. Wol1ner, Mrs. Logan, Mrs.
| Houghton, Mrs. El1erneyer, Mrs. Mat
| tingly, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Paul Ker-
aus, Mrs. J. G. Cortright, Mrs. Chalk
and Mrs. Burnett.
The three men who were confined
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25
ABANDONED FORD IN COURT.

Secretary K. S. T. A.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04
MAKE MEXICO PAY
|. IS DEMAND N CAPITAL
Being RAISED TODAY
Foreign Relations Committee
10 Report Resolution On
question Seen.

Washington, Jan, 4.--'' Make Mexfes
payn was the demand raised with sv'
er-growing cmphasis here today. !.
So strong has the demand grown that
the senate foreign relations COMMITTEES
agreed immediately to report rcsolu
non directing tue state departments n
begin vigorous action to force Carran
za's government 10 an accounting.
Those demanding this account, want
these tws things:
l. 'sPrompt payment by Mexico 81
Claims of Americans who have suffer
ed loss through bandit raids or attacks
Of Mexicsn federal troops In Mexico.
Q. Adoption by this government O
an attitude which will constitute q re
buke to Mexico for virtually sidini
with Germany in the war.
Discussion Of NE Mexican question
in congress, ss elsewhere, has Away
brought the charge that those demand
ling vigorous action are working 70
American "big business" that chsfg
has been revived.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04
NAVY COMMITTEE
FRAMES new Bill
EARLY next week
Authorization Of Three Year
Bulding Program WILDE
One Point.
5OMILLlON DOLLARS
TO BE APPROPRIATED
Ito Include Provision Allowing
| President To Stop Naval
| Construction.

. Washington, Jan. 4. = Framing Of
the. new naval bill which viii deter
mine whether the United States is to
have a navy 'sseeond 10 none will be
begun by the house naval affairs conn
mittee early next week, Chairman Pad
gett said today.
A pom Of committee members today
Indicates the bill win sassy these
things:
An authorization Of new three year
building program, with small appro-
priation for this years work or mono
at all.
An appropriation of ali least $780,
600 900 for carrying on construction nn-
der the existing three year program
authorized in 1919 but which cannot
bs finished for three or four years.
Retention Of the present permanent
strcngth Of $4,000 men with authorizs-
ton to continue the enlistment OF lzu,
1000 more in the temporary navy, with
authorization to transfer 1000 Officers
who can qualify from the temporary
to the permanent roll.
4 A provision TO keep the pay Of ths
navy men at the present war time rate
| A provision to allow the president
| to stop naval construction any time al
! | international disarmament agrecmen,
| is reached,
| The whole bill, committee member
predicted, will not run under Q hal
billion dollars and may run as high a
| 1880 10000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04
Edwin 7. Earl, Publisher,
Dies In Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Jan. 4.-Edwin 7. Earl,
publisher of the Los Angeles Daily Ex-
Dress, died et $40 O'Clock Thursday
night after a short illness, from heH't
disease.
Born near Red Bluff, Cal, in 1858,
Earl, as boy, became interested in
fhe fruit industry in California and
later organized the Esrl Fruit com
pany, which inaugurated the first re-
frigerator car system, putting Caiidor
mia fruit into the eastern markets. The
company disposed of its holding to Ar
,nour & Co. in 1901 and Earl bought
the Express. In 1911 he established thu
Morning Tribune, which suspended sew
eral months ago after a stormy career
Earl is survived by his widow, Mrs
Emily Earl, and four children: n h'
leaves an estate estimated at $7,OOO
600.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04
Will SONS GOES STRAIGHT
FROM AMERICAN EMBASSY
ToCONFfRFNCE WITH POPE
Declares That Bakm Peoples Must Now Be independent
Hatisn.-PresiSeh lad Important Private interview
With Pspc Tbs kftsrroon In llT0ne Room. s

When they arrived at the Threshold
of the Olemcntine hall, Monagner
Zampe, master Of ceremonies, welcomed
the president in, the name of the pope.
He escorted Wilson 10 the hall of arms
from which q door opens into the small
throne room.
The door opened and Monagnor
Samper stepped forward, announcing
to the pope that tho President Wilson
had arrived.
Pope Benedict came out, dressed IN
white robes. With outstretehed arms
he etrode forward and elasped both OF
President Wilson 5 hands. The pope
and the president then entered the
throne room for private converse
ton, Monsgnor Samper closing the
door behind them. The president g par
ty remained in the hall of arms.
ft rs At End Of Conference
8A+ the conclusion Of the conference
a bell rang and Monsignor Sampe
opened the door. Tho president cam
out and his party was introduced TO tn,
pope. As the members conversed WIT
\ the pontiff, the president visited tn
Boreia apartments with Cardinal Gas
parri, papal secretary Of state
|. When the president left, the sam
formalities were observed as On, IN
occasion of his arrival.
President Wilson's strategy in goin.
straight to the heart Of the Balkan si'
uation was discussed by the people an
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04

United Press staff eerrespsHdeat)
Rome. Jan. 4.-Pope Benedict greet
ed President Wilson with sutstretched
arms today. The pontiff's reception of
the president. was extrsmeiy cordial.
He elasped the executives haAd In
both his and shook them warmly.
After this greeting the pope and
the president entered the throne room,
where they: conferred in private ut
some length.
The president went direct from the
Americas embassy to the vatican
where he arrived at 3:z5. A plstoon OF
Swiss guards In gala nAifcrm wa.
drawn up at the gate, while the band
PLAYED 1.-THE Star Spanglsd Banner. {
Entering the st. Damascus Court
the presidential party walked past 9
company OF gendarmes, Q platoon oi
lSwis, guards and a platoon Of vaticaer
|firemen, who presented arms.
President Wilson was roeeivsd b.
MonsiQnor Tacoi, major domo, Aonsig
nor Zampini, sacristan Of the palaces
Monsignor Nadellireca, grand amaoter
Ito the pope, and four sacred chamber
llains. They escorted him to the top o
the royal stairway, where he was greet
ed by Q picturesque group Of com
manders of the vatican militia an
their staffs.
i Cortege Formed
i A cortege formed here, With the m
Iiitia officers leading and another pl'
toon Of Swiss guards in the real
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04
Eishting Qualities Of 9la
Drew Greatest Praise From
General Hais.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The thirteenth
division (Tennessce, North Carolins
and South Carolina National Guard),
the 37th division (Ohio and virginia)
National Guard, the 9lst Division
Washington, Oregon, California, Ne
veda, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming,
National Army and the second corps
headquarters total of $4,000 men
have been designated for release from
the A. E. F. as soon as ships are avail
able
The 3O2nd and 3O3rd Field ARTILLERY
regiments have been listed for carly
convoy along with the following or
ganizations:
First and Second railroad ordnance
repair shop; 15lst artillery brigad'
headquarters; tractor artillery sehoo
detachments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04
Many Now Slated

Washington, Jan. 4.--slated for early
discharge here and abroad are now \
totcl Of |, $4,000 men. During the
week General March ordered that COM
blatant divisions begin to discharge
their men At present 1,0O4,O0o men in
the United States are booked for dis.
charge, while men designated for early
return home from overseas, in addition
to those already sailed, total $4,000.
Besides this 292 900, there are the 49,
900 men in the organizations above
mentioned who are now standing by for
transport to bring them to the states
Actual discharges in this country
to4al $50 .G39 men and 40,49l officers
The general revealed that the army
re organization bill will 60 to congress-
in the next few days. Among Other
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04


Fire Island, N. T., Jan. 4.-HiddeD
from sight Of those on shore by bliz-
zard which came out of the northeast
on wings of gale, the transport North
erh Pacific was severely hammered by
rising sea this morning. Two hun
dred helplefs wounded American sol.
diers and the sfeW of 4uv ~efe still
aboard. sf
During occasional lapses IN the winds
intensity sounds On the stricken troop.
ship coul1 be family heard above the
breakers roar. The cry of "All's
we'll" frora the watch, the note of the
ships bell comirg as If from greet
distance, told the walters on shore that
the vessel was still holding out. Army
medical corps men, few Red Cross
workcIs, the coast guards, the United
/ Press correspondent and one other now
paperman were the only persons to re
main here during the night, due to tn
dtnger OF food supplies being cut Of
by the storm. Naval vessels stood b,
but they we're not visible and even tn
powerful Fire Island light could not b
seen at distance Of mile.
Transferring wounded to the Solac
was moro dangerous than their remova
from 4he wreck. Through g. glass it wa
possible to see the small boats ,vASAn
against each other and humping int
tho sides Of the hospital ship, swint
ing at anchor a mile from shore.
took 10 TO Is minutes to pass one vel
less man from 'he submarine chase
, to the fospitri ship when the wave
were at their worst, many attemp
failing.