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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25


The World for 1 year at S1-50-
few girl friends at her home Tuesday
evening.
John Hartman, cadet at St.
Christmas vacation with home folks
W. J. BeardweH and little daugh-
ter went down to Hays Wednesday
where they will spend Christmas with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Clark and Earl
Furbeck were up from Glencoe town
ship Tuesday trading with Wa-Kee-
ney merchants.
Miss Ednah Biehler, of Lacrosse,
Kansas, visited here during the last
week with relatives and friends. She
left for her home Monday morning
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Yetter came up
from Oga11ah Wednesday afternoon
and will eat Christmas dinner at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. c. H
Benson
A few girl friends of Miss Eliza
beth Parsons gathered at her home
Monday evening, December p, and
gave her a pleasant surprise The
occasion being her birthday
Kansas City this morning where he
had been for another operation The
doctors removed another piece of
shrapnel from his right leg just above
the knee.
Our attention has been called to
the fact that it was Harold Billings
who was in the service of Uncle Sam
during the recent war instead of Alva
Billings The name Of AIva appeared
in the list of ex-service men publish
ed last week. Arthur A. Hob1, of
Co11yer, was also Internationally
omitted.
The Christmas exercises of the diff
ferent Sunday schools of the city
were held at the church last evening
and consisted of the usual Chris tmas
program, Christmas trees and a treat
for the children. Such entertainn ents
never grow old and the children en-
Joy them much they did when
Christmas trees were new.
Mrs. Steinberger gave a recital at
her home Tuesday evening, December
%, in which several of her music
pupils participated. Their parts were
well rendered from the little tots to
those more advanced. AS the last
strains of music died away bells be-
gan to jingle out of doors, clatter
of hoofs amid strains of music filed
the air, soon there was a knock at the
| door and in walked Santa Claus happy
and all smiles, for he had a Christmas
| gift for Mrs. Steinberger and gen
erous treat. of pop corn, apples and
candy for all present, making them
merry and happy. After enjoying
| Santa Claus treat all departed telling
Mrs. Steinberger what pleasant
time they had enjoyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25

Chris tnaas morning. Such acts are
very con1mendable.
The friends of Mrs. McCollum will
be pleased to learn that she has suf-
fciently recovered from her siege of
illness that she is able to be about
the home. Her sister who had been
here caring for her, left for her home
in Iowa last Saturday
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25

Have you heard Thomas A Edison's new Dla-
mond Amberola? It is not Talking Machine
IF YOU ever heard Edison Diamond Anberola
alongside talking machine you would at once
realize the great difference.
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tcrnal revenue taxation. the case vas
more doubtful.
Those are problems on which no very
clear sentiment apparently has been
formed in either of the great parties.
The recommendation regarding labor
were general, but the President called
attention to the need for u partnership
between capital and labor and a genuine
'demOcratization of industry"
On tariff revision the President said
the United States should have the means
of properly protecting itself when there
was danger of discrimination against il
by foreign nations.
Though we are as far as possible
from desiring to enter upon course of
retaliation he said. 1--WE must frankly
face the fact that hostile legislation BY
other nations is not beyond the range Of
possibilities and that it may have 10 be
met by counter legislation.
Although the United States will
gladly and unhesitatingly join in the
program of international disarmament,
it will, nevertheless, be policy of
obvious prudence to make certain of the
successful maintenance of many strong
aud well equipped chemical plants"
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
PLEASES BREWERS
REFLECTS Real View Of People, v
Says Head of Associa-
ton Here
"DRYS" RAP PRESIDENT

Y Brewers throughout the city today
expressed the belief that President viii
son 3 Recommendation that the act plac-
ing ban on the sale of wine and beers
be amended to permit their sale after
June 80 reflected the real views of
the people,
On the other hand. supporters of pro
hibition voiced criticism and disnppont-
ment.
g. W. Bergner. president "t IN"
Philadelphia Lager Beer Brewers AS
sociation. said:
The action of the President IS very
encouraging. ! never thought tn're
was any necessity Tor the ar-t,hl'
prohibition and | really believe lhat
prohibition will not go into erect
Ratification of the prohibition amend
ment by the various Legislatures dld
not represent the real sentiment ot the
people and such action was merely taken
for political cxpcdicncy. Tho majority
of the people do not want prohibition,
IN my opinion. This is worry apparent
front sentiment in all sections Of the
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legislation, which we have planned to
enact. Regarding the recommendation
for dyestuff protective tariff, the
President apparently is ignorant of the
fact that we already have laws pro
tecting that industry for five years, long
after the next election
Senator Cummins. of Iowa. prospec-
tive chairman Of the interstate com
mercc committee, said that undoubtedly
railroad legislation would be enacted be =
fore the end of the year.
"And il not" Senator Cummins
added, 81 predict the President will not
turn back the roads-not until it is en- :
acted.
Republicans Joined the Democrats in
approving the Presidents general state
and labor.
Senator Penrose. of Pennsylvania,
Republican, declined to comment at all.
"Burleson Bunk" Says Sherman
president Wilson recommendations
for return of the wires was character
lied by Senator Sherman, of Illinois,
Republican, as 'Burleson bunk trans
mitted through the voice of the Presi
dent" He also said he opposed repeal
of the prohibition act.
''If that's all he has got to recon- =
mend he had better stay in Paris where
he can get it without suffering" said
Senator Sherman.
Republican Leader Mondell. of the
House. said: "A number of the sug
e H.
bodied in the program of legislation
agreed on at the Republican conference
last Saturday,
Democratic leaders uniformly praised
the message. 'It was very fine mes =
sage said former Speaker Clark.
Chairman Esch. of the House inter
state commerce committee, said that
80 far as the House was concerned.
legislation was possible to permit return
of the railroads at the end Of the year.
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SUFFRAGISTS HAPPY
OVER OUTLOOK
Presidents Message Assures
TictOry. IieU OF Lead
erS Here

There was general jubiatiou among
women sufiragists in Philadelphia today
over President Wilson's rCcommenda-
ton in his message to Congress that
the suffrage amendment be adopted
without delay.
Those prominent in the votes for
women movement said the Presidents
action was no SURPRISE and many pre-
dicted that women would take part in
the election of 1920. Views of some of
the suffragists follow.
Mrs. George A. PierS0I. president of
the Woman's Suffrage party:
81 felt sure that the President would
take such action. | hope that our sen
ators and representatives in Washing
ton, particularly those Of PENNSYLVANIA.
will vote in accordance with the views
of the President.
There is immediate necessity of
votes for the women Of tho United
States. Women are already voting in
twenty other countries We are tho
only women of an English speaking
country who are not wholly cnfran-
chised
I'VE are looking to til" Sixty sixth
Congress to take action on th" suffrage
amendment and refer the question TO
the Legislatures of the states for rati-
fication. When such action j. taken
this country will really b" Il drmnr-
racy"
Miss Caroline Katzenstein. executive
secretary Pennsylvania branch. Ma
tional Woman's party:
'bn
that many of us believe American wo-
men will surely be able to take AN
active part in the important elections
OF 1920. With slight margin over
the necessary two thirds vote in the
Senate pledged and with still more
comfortable majority on our side in the
House, with the support of all ma
tiona political parties and with the
President in his message to Congress,
asking that the amendment be passed
Immediately. there seems to be no doubt
that favorable action will soOu be taken
president Wilson cOvrts. he saws.
for our country the distinction of he .
ing among the first to act in great re
form. We, too, have for a long time
coveted this honor for our country. but
unless the United States hurrics con o.
siderably we shall not, fear. deserve
even honorable mention.
The list of countries which have
already granted full suffrage to women
is long one. but we thank President
Wilson for anything he can do to hclu
rs catch up with these countries. The
list includes in the order in which 100
litical freedom was granted to women
Isle of Man. New Zealand, Australia
Finland, Norway, Iceland. Denmark
Russia, Canada, Austria, Czecho- Slo
yakie, England. Germany. Hungary
ireland, Poland. Scotland. Wales. IIol.
land aud Sweden. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20

OF permanent government operation. On
the contrary, the directncSs of the
Presidents declaration on that point
left no doubt that he was through with
any possible scheme of permanent re-
tcntion.
The telegraph and telephone lines. +"
said the message. will. of course. be
returned to their owners as soon as
the transfer can be effected without ad-
ministrativc confusion. The rail
ways will be handed over to their own
ers at the end of the calendar year."
In the case of each the President
asked for legislation to make easier the
r"adjuStmcntS necessitatcd by the
change.
In his recommendation for readjust
ment of taxation the President made it
clear that he did not expect n funda o
mental readjustmPnt of the Democratic
tariff rates that have been operative for
the last six years. He asked for tariff
changes only to protect special new in 70
tcrests like the dyestuffs industry. Some
reductions We're advocated in wartime
excess profits taxes and the present taxes
on retail sales the President thought
could be dispensed with entirely.
What will be the reply of the Re
publican Congress to these proposals be p
came at once the topic of discussion
everywhere about the Capitol. In return D..
ing the railways it generally was con :
eeded the Republican leaders will gladly
give the President their co operation.
But as 70 prohibition and tariff and in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
SUFFRAGE. BEFORE
HOUSE TOMORROW
Resolution FavorabIy Reported
and Will Be Brought
Up for Action

Washington. May 2O.-(By A. PD---
Representative Mondell, of Wyoming.
Republican leader. announced in the
House today that the resolution propos
ing submission of an equal suffrage con
stitutional amendment would be called
up tomorrow for passage. His an
nouncement followed favorable re-
port on the resolution of Representative
Mann, of Illinois, by the House suf-
frnge committee.
Representatives Clark, of Florida, and
Saunders. of Virginia members Of the
committee, announced they would sub
init minority reports.
A similar resolution was offered in
the Senate today by, Senator Jones, OF
New Mexico. retiring chairman of the
Senate woman suffrage committee, and
supporters plan to urge quick action.
This was the first measure to be intro
duced in the Senate at the extraordi-
nary session. food of other bills goins
over until after the reading of the Presi.
dents message.
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LUXURY TAX BAN FAVORED
n. J. Tily Approves Wilson's Recon-
nnendation to Eliminate Levies

Herbert j. lilly. chairman of tho fed
eral legislative committee of the Retail
Drygoods Association and of the ma
fional war service committee of the
same organization. expressed the graft
fication felt generally by merchants over
President Wilson's recommendation
that the ''luxury tax be eliminated.
Mr.. Tily, who is general manager of
the Strawbridge & Clothier store, has
been active from the first in fighting
those taxes which the Presidents mes
snge strawberries as unequal in the
Incidence on different industries and on
Different individuals" The President
goes on 70 say that their collection
"a dificult and expensive. Those which
4re levied upon articles sold at retail
me largely eyaded by the readjustmcnt
~ rftait prices. =
n n FilS ssid: .'It i very gratifying
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Shipping Delegates Named

William G.. Coke, president. today
announced the appointment of J. y. Pew,
former president of the Sun Shipbuild
ing Company, Chester; Holden A.
Evans, president of the Baltimore Dry
Docks and Shipbuilding Company, and
Joseph w. Powell, vice president of
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora =
ton, to represent the Atlantic Coast
Shipbuilders Association at a confer
ence of national organizations repre-
senting the various shipping, indus
trial, agricultural and financial interests
10 be held in the Offices OF the United
States Shipping Board in Washington.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
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to me, not only as a merchant. but
also as a member of the federal legis-
lativc committee of the Retail Dry
goods Association. TO know that the
President has specifically recommended
the abolition of this tax. 1t is abso-
Iutely unnecessary and uncalled for: it
is productive of but small revenues and
it is open to all the objections which
the President has named.
II feel that Congress ought to act
on the Presidents recommendation at
once The tax should be removed within
the next ten days. ] believe this may
we'll happen. as Congressman Moore in
troduccd a repeater yesterday, and a
member of the committee which framed
the tax has assured me that action
looking toward it's abolition will be
taken Immediately
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
PREDICT FAILURE
OF DRY REPEALER
Opinion General in Congress
That Presidents Recommen-
dation Will Not Prevail
R. R. RETURN EXPECTED

Washington, May 20. - President
Wilson's recommendation for legisla-
tion allowing use of wines and beer
until the prohibition amendment be-
comes effective and his announcement
that he intends to return the railroads
to private operation at the end of this
year were the features of his message
TO Congress today. about which the in
terest of members apparently centered.
Regarding the prohibition recon-
mendation, predictions were general
that the repeal legislation requested
would not be enacted, although some
prohibition advocates favored the Presi-
dents plans. fearing the wartime act
cannot be enforced properly and that
the result would be prejudicial against
the permanent prohibition after Jan
uary l provided in the new constitu
tional amendment
Strongly Against Repeal
81 am not for that" said Senator
Sheppard, of Texas. Democrat, author
of the war time prohibition act. regard
ing the prohibition repeal recommenda
ton. Il do not believe Congress will
repeal it."
1--WE passed the prohibition legisla-
tion without much help from the Presi-
dent and we do not intend to repeal it,
said Senator Jones. of Washington, a
Republican prohibition leader.
The President has been staying too
long in Paris" said Representative
Randall. of California. the only prohib-
ton member War prohibition will
not be repealed by this Congress.
Senator Lodge and Senator Martin,
of the Senate. declined to comment on
the message. Other Republican leaders,
however. declared that legislation at
this session for return of the railroads
virtually was assured and that in
recommending improved excess profits
and income taxes. the President followed
plans announced long ago by the Re-
publcans.
Republicans Claim Initiative
The proposal for retalatory tariffs, -
said Senator Smoot, of Utah, Repub
lican. of the finance committee, sis
nothing more than the antidumping
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20

Rochester, n. Y. May 20.-The
twentieth annual session of the Rebekah
State Assembly opened here last evening
with ceremony. at which the decora-
tion Of chivalry was conferred on Mrs.
Nellie J. Mech, president of the as
sembly, bt c. Gurney, of Binghamton.
general commander of the Patriarchs
Militant of the United States and Can
ada. Business sessions Will open today.
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Reddjust LaWs,
Message Urges

Continued From PAGE One
c. NanDykP. Of Minnesota. The Sen
ate adjourned at / 10 o'clock until Fri
day.
Return Of Wires and Rails
The recommendation for the repeal
Of wartime prohibition and for the re
turn of the rail and wire systems. while
not unexpected by some. contained the
greatest element of surprise and pro
vOked the most widespread comment of
the many tasks set before Congress BY
the President.
In his reference to prohibition the
President did not enter extensively into
the considerations involved. Demobili-
zatiOn, he said merely. HAS progressed
to such point that it seems to me
entirely safe now to remove the ban
upon the manufacture and sale of wines
and beers" This ban. laid several
months ago to become effective on July
], could only be removed, the President
said, by congressional enactment
His recommendation regarding return
Of the railways and wire lines was the
first authoritative declaration by the
administration of its future policy, and
greatly surprised many members who
had interpreted the Developments of the
last few months to mean that Mr.. Will
|son eventually yuld propose some form
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
Lieutenant Fahnestock Returns

Lieutenant Mcclure Fahnestock, 23S
South Eighteenth street, has just re-
turned from overseas. He went to
France with the Nineteenth Engineers,
recruited in Philadelphia, and for a
time made bis headquarters at Nevers.
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see I" 10 'na' our returning so'''e's
are ass's,eo in every prac'icaD'e way
10 hnu 'ne places ior Whcn t"cs are
try. This can be done by developing
ana maintaining upon an adequate
S'ale tue admlrabie organization
created Wy the department OF LABOR
Tor placing men seeking work; ana 1t
can also De zone, III NJ least one very
great held, by creating new oppor-
tunltles Tor Individual enterprise inc
secretary OF the interior mas pointed
out the way by which returning SOL
diers may be helped to hnd and take
up land IN the hitherto undeveloped
portions OF the country which the
federal government has already pre-
pared or can readily prepare for Cul-
tlvation and also on many of the cut
over or neglected areas which lie
within the limits of the older states;
and | once more take the liberty Of
recommending very urgently that his
plans shall receive the immediate and
substantial support of the Congress.
Peculiar and very stimulating con
ditions await our commerce and in
dustrial enterprise in the immediate
future. Unusual opportunities will
present themselves to our merchants
and producers in foreign markets.
and large fields for profitable invest
ment will be opened to our free capi-
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with the countries that havc need
of our products and our money will
teach them to deem us more than
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seek in the right way to serve.
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Our now merchant ships. which
have in som" quarters been feared
as destructive rivals, may prove
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world mat th"y VIII prove mn
tinc nconlc in rostorinr murh m6ro
rapidly than would otherwise have
been possible the tonnage wantonIy
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Republicans Claim Initiative
The proposal for retaliatory tariffs"
said Senator Smoot, of Utah, Repub-
lican. of the finance committee, sis
nothing more than the antidumping
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-20
Need Of Tariff Defense

III" 7 nitCd States Should, more
over. have the means of properly pro
tccting itself whenever our trade is
Disseminated against by foreign ma
iionS. in order that we may be as
Snrcd of that equality of treatment
which we hope to accord and to pro
mote the world over. Our tariff laws
as they now stand provide no weapon
of retaliation in case other govern
ments should enact legislation uu.
equal in its bearing on our products
as compared with the products Of
other countries. Though we are as
far as possible from desiring to en-
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1919-05-28
ChiIdfen Asleep.
PROGRESS OF AVIATION SINCE ITS FIRST DEVELOPMENT
INBoTH FOREIGN AND AMERICAN SCIENCE

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