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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04
SAVES KANSAS SOLDIER FROM
LOSS
Boy Paints in Chicago Depot and
ValuabIes Disappear. Salvation
Army Canteen Worker Re
covers Them

Private John Thompson, of Law
renee, Kansas, dropped unconscious at
o'clock one morning recently in the
waiting room of the LaSalle Street
Depot and while in this condition his
discharge papers, sos in cash, nsur-
ance papers for $4,000, railroad tick
ct and souvenirs picked up in the
Argonne Forest were taken from him.
He was found lying on the floor by
the Salvation Army canteen worker,
who was on hand to meet train com
ing in at 1:15 so that the Kansas boys
who were on could get hot coffee,
sandwiches, doughnuts and pie. When
Cadet Servatinsky picked the boy up
and revived him he discovered the loss
of the va1uables. With the aid of a
policeman he coralled all the lads who
We're in the waiting room and under
threat that all of them would be ar
rested one of them finally gave up the
valuables.
When Thompson recovered con
sciousness he was heartbroken over
the loss. The cadet did not tell him
imm ediate1y of their recovery as he
was not sure of the Kansas boys iden-
tity but while the boy was drinking
a cup of coffee the cadet quietly slip
ped up behind him and. called ttPriv-
ate THOMPSON" the boy jumped to
his feet and Servatinsky accepted this
as Identification and took the soldier
to the desk where he recovered his
possessions. The young soldier was so
happy he wanted to give the Saliva
ton army $38 saying that $38 was
enough to take him home. The offer
was refused but when the cadet clos
ed up at q a. m. he found a. $40 bill
had been tucked away under some pa
pers. Private Thompson went his
way rejoicing.
The Salvation Army is conducting
a State wide campaign for it's Home
Service Work this month. This is in
connection with the National Cam
paign for $13 900 900. Every Kansan
will want to do his part for this or
ganizati ton which is always on the
Job.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

Get firmly fixed in your mind this
fact-that the United States cannot
garner all tire real money in the
world, issue its own reserve bank cur
rency to the limit, establish a govern
ment price for labor and a govern
ment price for staple comm odities
pay doule for everything it buys with
which to run a great war, scatter hard
cash hither. and yon with no regard
for expense, divert a large part of its
food product to foreign lands when
they are needed sat home and in like
manner deal with many other things
that enter into and make up the gen
eral economic situation and expect the
cost of living to be low With all prof
iteering, even with all profits e1imin-
ated, the cost Of living would be high
Cheap money begets extravagence
which, added to the increased cost of
things that cheap money must buy
makes the cost of living sufficiently a
problem without intervention of caus-
es with which economic conditions
have nothing to do. Prosecution may
wipe out some measures of the profit
eering, but it will not change prices
from the levels that are established by
economic laws Don't think it, for
there Is bound to be pain of dissnIus-
Ionment.-Fort Wayne News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

some items of general interest call
up and. tell me. We: would certainly
appreciate it very much and so would
the other readers of this paper which
we are all trying to better. This APP
plies particularly to- the Banner folks
of whom I hear very little in fact,
regardless of the cognomen Banner
Items"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

Wanted-Two or three hundred
head of cattle for fall pasture Good
pasture and plenty of water Is miles
northeast of Wa-Keeney. Carl Ward.
Adv. % ZIP.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04
PERSONAL soLIcITUDE

Secretary Baker remarked to the
newspaper men the day after the dis
covery of the capture of the two
American aviators held for ransom
by Mexican bandits that t&as soon as
It is safe to do so I viii issue a state
ment-'' Perhaps Mr. Baker fears to re-
veal his whereabouts to those bandits
until the storm has blown oyer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

For Farm Loans on Graham
county land see or write Franl
Greclan, Hill City, Kansas. Adv. III
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

For Sale-For cash or on easv
terms Modern seven room house
with both electric lights and furnace
heat, Ii block north of court house
facing Presbyterian church, block
co Public School, fruit and shade trees,
cement walks, barn and chicken house.
Address owner B. J. Rogers, sos
81 Ave S. E., Portland. Oregon es a.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

For Sa1e-A five room cottage on
main street in Wa-Keeney. Inquire at
this Office. Adv 25tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

II you want a good fountain pen
BUY a Waterman's Ideal at the Relia-
Die Jewelry store. Adv &c
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

For STRAIGHTFORWARD corn binder.
nearly new, steel water tank new. p.
Hendrickson, 6 miles south of WA
Keeney. Adv. % 3tp.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

SALE -BILLSPrinted at The
World Office
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

The DeIco-Light dealer for this
territory is Ray c.. Hall, Ellis, KS. II
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

For Sale-6 HoIsteiH milk cows,
yeariing bull, all high grades w. E.
Herr, IL 1-2 miles east of Wa-Keenev.
Adv. 27 2tp
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

We do high class job printing Of
every description
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

Don't give your pictures to agents,
Let r. t. Bean do your enlargement
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

For Sale-Coon and skunk hounds.
Silent traIlers. Bur1 Frazier Wa
KeeneY. Kansas Adv 21tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

For Sale-Indian twin motorcycle.
Arthur Olson, Wa-Keeney. Kansas. "a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

See Hoch at Hays for monuments
Quality first consideration Adv 16.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

Thoroughbred HoIstein Bull Calves
= have some (registered) HoIstein
bull calves for sale These calves are
from my new bull (King Pontiac Oc-
c1dentaD, one of the best Hoisteiu
blood lines in the Holstein breed. I
have also picked my dams from the
best herds in Kansas.
Adv 43tf A. w. Nelson, Ellis. Kan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

Hoch's monuments have quality in
ooth design and workmanship Cal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

The Delco-Light dealer for thi
territory is Ray G. Hall. Ellis. KS. i.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

For Sale-Five head. high grade red
poll two-year-old heifers. =. w. Bing-
ham, Wa-Keeeny- Adv. 22tf.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30

Here is the way both men have
figured the outcome. Which is
right?
Mr.. Mayo figures that he has in
sured his crop for a selling price OF
not less than 75c for the next four
years.
Mr.. Pendergast figures that he has
made a good buy and that corn VIII
not go below 75c for the next four
year period, and that he has actually
made more money by buying the de-
livery contract than by growing the
corn.
Fl cure it out for yourself. Per-
sonally l think Mr.. Mayo has made
the money.
from $500 per cwt. to about $3.50
per cwt. within the week and any
amount Of them may be bought just
now for the price mentioned in car
lots in northern Iowa points.
The price of apples still continues
to soar, good quality Grimes Golden
being quoted at $3.50 per barrel,
being about $3.50 per bushel.
goo Many eyov far% nald are rem sdi THAI
have been hulled this fall and with
the price running at s45 to $50 per
cwt., it is promising\to make GOOD
paying crop Millett is also paying
out this year many fields making 40
bushels to the acre, the crop bring
ing around $1.1O per bushel, ma
chine run.
Much sudan grass has been har-
vested in the county this year, but
most of it has been cut for hay and
not much saved for seed. There is
no crop that will yield the same
amount of forage as sudan grass and
more of it should be sown than there
is. as it is a better paving crop than
Seed is fairly plentiful and should be
picked up now for next year if you
would save money on your invest
ment, as it probably will be high
when seeding time rolls around.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30

- ~ :" :" ~ ~ ~ - 4 4 - 4 - + p
The mid-semester examinations
are being held on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week in the High
School. No student is exempt from
mid-semester examinations.
Coaches Hoffman and McGinnis
took the football boys to Lamont one
evening last week for scrimmage
with the Graceland College team.
This is not the only courtesy shown
us by coach Wight Of the College.
School game two weeks ago he took
our boys over to the college dressing
rooms where we had the advantage
of warm shower baths.
The High School enjoyed a fine
'Weiner roast" in the Biddison pas
ture last Wednesday evening from
5 to 1880. A few athletic contests
were held in which the Seniors won
most of teh honors. Orlena Evans
threw the base ball 90 feet.
Pauline Asbury enrolled in our
High School on Monday. She has
been attending school at Ottumwa.
High School enrolment for the
year is now 1876.
School will be closed next We'd
nesday noon to allow our teachers
citation ct Des Moines.
The Upper Grade section of the P.
A. T. held a meeting in the Eighth
grade assembly room Tuesday after
soon. The High School section held
a meeting in the assembly room on
Wednesday afternoon. South school
held their meeting on Wednesday of
last week. The North lower grade
section held their meeting last Fri
dav. and about 40 patrons were out.
The teachers of the lower five
grades of the North school held an
exchange at Penniwell's meat mar
ket Saturday. The sum of $50 was
realized.
Mrs. Frank Farquhar visited the
fifth grade room last Thursday.
Arthur Coffin is absent from the |
eighth grade on account of illness.
The seventh grade had a Hallow-
cen party in the domestic science |
rooms Wednesday evening. The ev-
ening was enjoyed by all
Mrs. Z. II. Clark and Mrs ]. r. |
Penniwell visited Miss Penniwelrs |
room last week.
The Leon Girls basket BAH team
~ defeated ~ the Linsville girls |
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Decatur County Farm Bureau Notes,

The past week has been one that
has been filled to the brim with work
for the county agent. We have made
the swing around the county to near
ly all the club members in both the
pig and corn club work besides we
have held one poultry culling demon
stration at the farm of Q. &. Clam
pitt, in Hamilton township. This
poultry culling work and the orch ard
pruning and spraying demonstra-
tons are getting to be one OF the
most sought after projects that the
farm bureau has put into practice.
There is every indication that this
work next winter and spring will be
the main leader of the county
agents jobs.
We wish to call attention OF all
farmers and corn growers or the
county to the mems acre contest
Who has the best acre OF corn in the
county? There is nice prize wait
ing for you if you are the lucky man.
There has been no effort made to
induce any man to grow an acre es-
pecially for this contest, and there
fore it will only be entered by those
who grow just syery ds day s o I'd fnXX
out What farmer in the county has
grown the best acre of corn thls year
under average z farm conditions.
What have you? If you are interest
ed just call the county agent and tell
him that you wish to enter the mems
acre yield contest and he will give
you the particulars. There is no en-
try fees charged; it is all free and
we wish you would sign up on this
and enter the contest. All entries
must be made on or before Nov. LIST.
Let us have at least hundred men
in this contest and see who is the
champion corn grower of the county.
What is corn worth? With the
price of hogs falling every day and a
bumper corn crop reported by the
government in sight what is the pres
ent growing crop going to be- worth!
At a number of sales recently over
the county corn has been selling at
from 500 to $1.15 per, bushel,
wagon box measure at the field.
Many sales for cash have been re-
ported at $1.0O per bushel. Up at
Sac City, Iowa, Uriah Mayo, a farm
er, entered into contract to furnish
John Pendergast, a real estate deal
er, TO- 900 bushels of corn at 75c per
bushel. The contract was made out
and signed by the two parties and
provides that Mayo may deliver the
i 900 bushels Of corn to Fender
CAST any time he chooses within 2
period Of four years from date OF the
contract, for which he r. TO be maid
ne TIC Pr buo4Q upo0 dealvefy OF
49, w.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
PLAN WORLD WAR ON PLAGUE,
Twenty-six national Red c.

u Twenty-siX national Red Cross
y societies forming the League Of
Red Cross societies, have opened
united war on disease, famine and
disaster in all parts of the world. The
league has started it's work in Poland,
where typhus is raging and threatening
to spread over western Europe. A med.
ical commission has been sent to
handle the Situation there and to re.
port on methods Of checking the
plague. The roster Of the league in.
cludes Argentina, Australia, Belgium,
Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Den
mark, France, Great Britain, Greece,
Holland, India, Italy, Japan, New Zea.
land, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Rou.
mania, Serbia, South Africa, Spain,
Sweden. the United States and Vene.
zuela.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30

last Saturday on the Leon grounds.
The score was "a to 4. Mr.. Car
michael, superintendent of Lamont
schools acted as referee.
Leon football team met the first
defeat. of the season in their 2
with CorydOn last Fridav The
score was / 4 to 0.
Next Friday the Leon team plays
Allerton on the Leon grounds.
The basket ball girls play Grand
River at Grand River on Thursday
evening. They also play Davis City
at Davis City on Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30

A burning sensation in the throat
and chest means bad digestion; and
digestive trouble is the starting
point for many serious diseases;
particularly kidney disease. Better
take Prickly Ash Bitters and put
your stomach and digestion in sound
condition before serious trouble be.
gins Price $1.25 per bottle. e.
e. Bell, Special Agent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30

Each year one vicious habit rooted
out, in time might make the worst
man good throughout.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30

have been required
to change this or.
ganization from a
war footing to peace footing, but q
general program has been mapped out,
to be adjusted and readjusted as needs
require, for chapter, division and ma
donal organizations.
Between Nov. 2 and II the Red
Cross will call it's roll for the third
time and ask the people to give vote
Of confidence in the past performances,
and reafirmation Of the principles
which will guide it's progress in the
future.
The war activities have not all been
stopped, and will not be stopped until
the last American soldier is home and
able once again to take his place in the
business or industrial world. The SOL
dier's family also must be cheered and
comforted and assisted until he is
able to care for them. No program
can be laid down by the Red Cross
that does not include this unfinished
war work as first obligation.
Ever since the organization of the
Red Cross there have been responsible
tiles which now have become tradi-
tiOnal. These include service to the
standing army and naval forces, miti-
cation of suffering either at home or
abroad from famine, fire, floods or
great disasters. The Red Cross also
must continue and broaden it's work
in the field of nursing, maintain its
courses in first aid, dietetics and home
care of the sick.
New responsibilities have come with
the war. Higher standards have been
set up by individuals and nations in
regard to human life saving, and pre-
venting needless suffering. In con.
nection with the new tasks these re-
sponsibilities entail, the Red Cross will
assist, stimulate and supplement, but
not supplant, local agencies engaged
In the same lines Of endeavor.
The volunteer spirit which brought
such q measure of success during the
war, will be carefully nurtured. We
will need volunteers to conduct the
Third Roll Call and when emergencies
arise we will call for volunteers to
assist if necessary.
The Third Roll Call in the Central
Division will be held to enroll 4,OOO,-
900 annual dollar members for 1920
and to raise $3,O00,OO0 in the five
states in the division. Illinois, Iowa,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
Every membership is vote Of con.
hdence in the Red Cross, each dollar
means the lifting Of some burden.
The Red Cross needs universal CO.
operation in carrying out it's peace
program. It needs the hearts of the
millions who enrolled during the Sec
ond roll call.
It needs YOU.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
WANTED

One million volunteers to en-
list with the American Red
Gross for the Third Roll Call,
November Pill, and enroll an
nual members.
The Red Cross needs $15,OOO,.
600 to complete its remaining
war work and for a comprehen-
sive peace program.
The Red Cross needs 10000
600 members to maintain its
present high standard Of organ.
izatiOn.
The Red Cross needs YOU.
ENLIST.
Your chapter Is your recruit
ing station.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Manager Of Central Division Tells
Hopes and Needs of American
Red Cross.
ASKS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
War Work Not Entirely Completed and
Broad Peace Program Outlined
Require Members and Funds.
BY e. K. HARDY,
Manager Central Division American
Red Cross.

The varied forms of war activity, to
which the American Red Cross has de-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30

voted almost Its en-.
tire energy are
gradually diminish
Ing. Much thought,
patience and care
have been required
to change this or.
ganization from a
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-02

bankers, merchants and the profess
sional men, with firm determination
to establish new and better policies
for the Southland.
Policies fixed during the period of
reconstruction, whether right or
wrong, will become fixed policies for
years to come. 1t is imperative that
we make no mistake. 1t is also i'm
perative that all interested join hands
in the closest cooperation during this
critical period of our country's crisis.
| know of no organization that | could
recommend that is better fitted to
meet the situation at the crucial mo-
ment, than the American Cotton AS
ISOLATION, the door of which now
stands ajar for membership of all
good, loyal citizens of the great state
of Arkansas.
Let us unfurl the banner, plant the
standard and stand four-square upon
the fundamental principle of Justice
and right for a new Arkansas and
new South.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-02
ARKANSAS COTTON ASSOCIAT'N
(By George l.. Sands, President Ar
kansas State Farmers Union.)

(By George L.. Sands, President Ar
kansas State Farmers Union.)
Speaking for an organization and a
people who have to do with conditions
and product that enters into one of
the worlds greatest industries, the
time has come when wrongs must be
righted and protection thrown around
those whose interests have so long
been neglected.
For the past fifty years, the South
ern farmer has not received the value
Of his staple crop, cotton. For obvious
reasons, the cotton producing states
did not emerge from the worlds con-
fict with that degree of prosperity to
which they are justly entitled.
For many years, the balance of
trade has been against the cotton
producing states. There are two pri-
mary reasons for this condition. The
staple crop, cotton, has been sold too
cheap and insufficient feed and food
crops, produced. The fact that much
OF the cotton crop has been produced
oy the women and children of the
South, has lowered the standard of
labor at the expense of our education
and the up-keep of our Southern
homes.
BY reason of these facts and these
conditions, the farmer, the banker, the
merchant and the professional man
nave alike suffered the effects. En-
terlng now upon the period of recon-
stfuctlon, it is imperative that the
cotton growing states shall have a
strong organization of the farmers,
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-02

LOST-Cameo pin somewhere on
streets of city. Return to me and re-
ceive reward. Mrs. G. w. Nickel
vey. l1-lu
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-03
MINERS ORAL
 EXAMS. OvER

Oral examinations for miners who completed the last practical mining course conducted in this city by the Phelps-Dodge corporation were com pleted last evening with the exam ing of four applicants for certifi- cates. A total of 65 miners took the oral examinations.
 Interest now centers in the written examinations, which will be the last given before the issuance Of certifi- cates to those who pass. These ex- aminations will be held Friday, Dec. {. at l o'clock in the afternoon and ' o'clock in the evening. in the high school building, so that men on both the day and night shifts may take them.
 Work of correcting the examina- tion papers will then immediately be- gin by the examining board. It is expected that correcting the papers will require about one week, after which the results will be announced
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-03
NEURALCIC PAINS
Give Way to Soothing Hamiin'o Wizard oil

Hamlin's Wizard Oil is safe and effective treatment for headache and neuralgia. Rubbed in where the pain Is, it acts as a tonic to the tortured nerves and almost invariably brings quick relief
 Its healing, antiseptic qualities can always be relied upon to prevent in- lection, or other serious results, from sprains, bruises, cuts. burns. bites and stings Just as good, too. for sore feet, stiff neck, frost bites, cold sores and canker sores.
 Get it from druggists for 90 cents If not satisfied return the bottle and get your money back.
 Ever constipated CT have sick headache? ~Iust try Wizard Liver Whips. pleasant little pink pills, 90 sSaIS- Guaranteed
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-03
Coal Shortage May
 Close Verde Mines

That a shortage of coal may result in the closing down of the big reduc- ton plant of the United Verde Exten- sion. is the statement credited to J. s. Douglas, president of that cor poration, who passed through Doug las yesterday on his way back to Jerome. Unless the United Verde company can spare them enough coal until preparations for burning oil are completed the big plant will be closed down and thus throw several hundred men out of work.
 The coal for the plant has been coming from Gallup, N. M., and no coal is being mined in the Gallup district now and none is being re ceived at Jerome. MT. Douglas said that the supply on hand would only suffice to keep the plant running for the remainder of this week.
 MT. Douglas left for Jerome last night.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-03
CHORAL CLUB MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the Choral club at the Y. w. c. A. tonight to which all members of the organiza- tion are urged to attend. Due to the holidays, there was no meeting last week and tonight's sesison is of spe- cial importance.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-03
TO REPoRT ON LEGION HOME.

It is expected that at the meeting or the American Legion Thursday night, December 4, a report will be made by the committee named to in vestigate regarding permanent home for the Legion in Bisbee. Sev- eral good locations are said to be under consideration