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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02
AS SEEN BY THE ENGLISH


w. J. Shelton, who is now in England, |
frequently sends US copies and ex-
tracts from the London Daily Express. |
We have picked out number of ex-
tracts WHICH for various reasons, have |
news of interesting nature. From the |
"By The Way" column we pick the |
following: "Constructive Genius-An-
other Australian paper, am told,
came a cropper when Oh won the Lin
coin Handicap, Dean Swift and Ros
cate Dawn being second and third.
The result was cabled by Press ag-
ency in these words: s<Lincoln Oh Dean
Swift Roseate Dawn After puzzl-
ing a while over the cablegram, a
youthful cabledecoder, who took no
interest in horse racing evolved this
| We deeply regret to annouce the death
| at Lincoln of the celebrated Dean
/ Swift, the author of the favor1te>
hymn, The roseate hues of early
dawn"
| While from the Court News we
CLEAN the following humorous para
graphs:
A man named Snail was fined at
/ Fe1tham for exceeding the speed limit
/ Tottenham magistrate to woman:
stIs your husband still alive Pr
don't know. But I know he's still at
| work
-EHe has only used the bathroom
twice in three years.'-Point in a
claim for possession at Shoreditch
County Court
The motherinlaw of young man
fined five pounds at Wi1lesden Police
Court yesterday for theft, paid the
fine, remarking, SI love him as though
he was my own boy. He is the best
Of husbands and a splendid father -
The magistrate:" Well you are
something's like mother-in-lawi'
The high cost of living is a live
question in England as well as in the
United States and there are signs OF
decline just the same there, is on
this side of the Atlantic pond as
shown by the following which also
aptly describes the situation in this
country:
\ There has been some declines. In
stances were quoted in yesterdays
Daily Express but the al1-around re
. tduction the housewife awaits has not
yet come.
81 do not agree altogether with the
: view put forward in today's Dali,
: Express by a leading storekeeper,'
= said the head of another great bust
4 ness to our representative yesterday
aOnl1I, ne ADDED, that price.
have declined in many directions, bu
other commodities stand at prices fa1
too high We ARE, in fact, passins
through a period in which we are try
/ ing to stabilise prices, and the mos
!. extraordinary anomalies arise and ir
= regularities occur. In time we shall
4 come to a standard which will repre-
sent the stabilisation of prices Unit
q then the public need not be expected
= to make purchases of commodities a
high prices, and this ought not t.
. happen till large reductions have tax
en- place
In foodstuffs, for instance, Their
!, must be reductions Bread must b
:, cheaper The government stocks o
wheat viii not last forever, and wIlel
we have a market free from contro
- there will be large fall In whea
prices, and corresponding fall in tn
cost Of the loaf
Sugar is also suffering from tn
:. dead hand of the Controller, but tn
:. price must come down The enorm on
stocks of tea and the heavy fall in tn
,e cost of raw cocoa must bring dow
a. the retail price before long,
According to the News IN Brief
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

SThe Prince of Wales took the cham
pionship and two first prizes with
some Shropshire sheep from his Cana
dian ranch at the annual cattle show
at Calgary on Tuesday,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sa1e-Hereford bull calves, as
good as they grow, will weigh about
500 lbs or better. Both registered
and unregistered. Lew H. Galloway
Wa-Keeney. Adv. 33 If.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

Lost-Pair of double 1ense, clear
glasses. VIII pair liberal reward for
their return to owner. Ernst Musse-
mann, Sr., WaKeeney. adv.3S-tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sale-Three No. 1 Poland China
Bears, old enough for service. One
mile west and one mile south of Wa
Keeney. Fred Rensn1eyer. Adv 80 2c-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

The educational institutions of Kan
sas are asking the next legislature
for total appropriation of $4,000
900 for their care and Improvement
for the next year. It is not likely the
legislature will grant the request.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sa1e-Young registered roam
shorthorn bull, eleven months old
Fred Rensmeyer, one mile west and
one mile south of WaKeeney. 4O-5tp-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

Other institutions and departments
of Kansas are asking for like increase
in APPROXIMATIONS and it is not likely
there will be any reduction in state
taxes for the next two years, which
remind us all that this talk of reduc-
ion in taxes never gets very far and
that on the average taxes increase
from year to year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sa1e-House and lot formerly
occupied by Walter Parks. Price
$4,000. For particulars write owner
Frank Durham, AIomosa, Colo, Rt 2.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sale-Pure bred white guineas-
at 81 so per pair. Also white Orping-
ton cockrells, choice for $1.5O each
s. M. Babb, Phone 1908. adv. 4O-2tp-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

Wanted-Horse to pasture for the.
winter.
38-6tp r. M Purinton, Collyer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sale or Trade-Span of
matched coming yearling mule colts
Will trade for cattle. j. G. Hixson,-
WaKeeney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sale-Several burbon red
young toms and hens, turkeys, pure
bred. Mrs. Allen Mong, Phone Alt
WaKeeney. Adv. 80 4p.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

But then, there is more sunshine IN
life than there are c1ouds-espe specially
IN western Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

Car of Colorado hard coal On the
road. Leave. orders at Hardman Luna-
Der Co adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sale-The Electric Shoe Shop
in WaKeeney. Plenty of business and
tools to work with. Chas. Dodge, Wa
Keeney. Adv. 31tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

Hoch's monuments have quality in
both design and workmanship. Cali
or write him at Hays, Kansas. Adv 16
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

The Delco-Light dealer for this
territory is. Ray C. Hall, Ellis, KS. IT
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

See Hoch at Hays Tor monuments
Quality first consideration Adv 16-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sa1e-One registered Short
horn bull or will trade for another
registered animal. p. J. Riedel, Rt. g.
Wakeeney- adv. 36-tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

List your land with Cave Realty
Company, WaKeeney, Office with H.
F. Kline 23-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sale-Pure bred Poland China
pigs. S. M. Beason, Col1yer, Kansas Is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sa1e-One small cook stove.
Phone 227. adv 33tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

Found-A crank to a Buick or some
other car Inquire at this office. 39-zr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For SaIe-A part jersey COW. Will
be fresh soon. Joshua Croft, Wa
Keeney, Kansas. adv. 39-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

For Sale-Chas. Steele's fine resi-
dence in the north part of WaKeeney
See w. w. Parks. 22tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

The only way to keep taxes from in
creasing is to stop improving. This,
very few people are willing to do.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

A World For Sale ad will sell it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

You can't suit all the people all the
time but you can suit some of the
people some of the time and in the
end you have suited all of them al
some time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

Which reminds me that ia the thir-
ty years L have spent in the news
paper work have found out long ago
that that is just the disposition people
have toward an editor. Some people
will cuss him If he does do certain
things and others will cuss him if he
does not do them He soon learns to
do what he considers to be to the best
interests of his business and to the
public.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-02

In thirty years one generation is
supposed to have passed away and an
other to have come on and to have
taken its place. However, there has
been the same class OF people on earth
all the time, with the same class of
likes and dislikes. A pretty good
class all the time but a little peculiar
at times. An illustration
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

but many industries have become
so large and specialization has be-
come so much the order of the
day that the ordinary process Of
advancement is Impractical Men
no longer receive the ail-around
training at their daily work to fit
them for more responsible posi-
tions.
Steps 10 overcome this diff
Guilty by special educational
methods will prevent serious
shortage Of trained executives
and at the same time enable
many men to rise to better posi-
tions in spite Of the handieaps
which the eompIexity Of modern
business enterprises place upon
advancement.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
How Departments Are Able to Force
Congress to Appropriate Money.
By J. n. TINcHER Of Kansas. Speech in House

asS nov can the departments make congress appropriate money,
hu want 10 explain that Let take example department
agriculture First give the bureau industry one aud
One-ha million dollars fight tuberculosis cattle providing onef
Tor Sn ascn and million pay for cattle
oyed IhaE congress guarded
WE'LL
NOV" under the law department punished
Tor creating deficiency So they viii any, but here is ai
they VIII do They viii hire enough spend one-a million
dollars eight months Then the end Of they
notice that all work that department will stop end of the eighth
month unless congress gives them additional money
1t important to human life that this be continued and con-
w practically forced give this officer the department
more money We not him for abuse ndiscren He
aas his Office BY appointment of the president
Ne will have acquies the deficiency appropriation cannot
Taste all that former have the
must be met; all do to pare es down low Ne can and
shosd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
GREATEST CROP IN
HISTORY IN SIGHT

Washington, Oct. S-Forecast pro-
dnciion this year Of the country's 5
crop. estimated from their condition
October i, or at the time OF harvest,
were announced by the department OF
agriculture as follows: All wheat,
seven hundred sixty million six hun
dred eight thousand bushels; corn
three billion two hundred ninety-iwo
bushels: condition 50 lilo per cent.
Oats. one billion four hundred million
three hundred sixty-two bushels.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

Al the international Financial
inference at Brussels. European
tions were advised TO get Is
'rk, 10 live on their own activi-
$. to pay their own way, to
iuce more and to spend less.
was declared that if these
ings were done the nations al
srope would escape financial
7istress and find prosperity and
tentment, America faces no
Grave crises as confront
t~irs a. tho old world. but
W n0'lnns lust the
Tnansition to pre,war
a.4 remains A Ne arcoinp-
heA and the realjnst ment has
aanF perils The advice given
na is equally applicable to
.ise lsi-sd States. If the Amer
tan aple stay al work, produce
nore and spena less they. too,
sfsl weather the storm safely.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
WHAT gICKED OVER
THE WIRE DURING DAY

Oklahoma City-Frank G. Carter,
state auditor. next Monday will certi-
fy 70 the county assessors for collec-
tioA ni the sd yalorem tax levy Of
~ mills for state PURPOSES, he
said. after Prince Freeing. attorney
general, had rendered an opinion that
it was Carter's ministerial duty 10
certify the levy passed by the ma
jority OF the state board OF equaiiza
tion without considering the legality
OF the board'a action.
-Omaha-On the farthest westward
swing OF his campaigning. Senator
Harding urged that the nation stay
out Of the Versailles league Of ma
tions altogether and reject the obi
cations OF the league covenant
-Muskogee = Governor Robertson
declared in regard TO the threatened
vacation Of Oklahoma coal miners:
II the coal miners strike. 1t viii
be in abrogaiion OF their contracts
Such action is not Justified, no mat
ter how just their demands may be
| shall DO all in my power to prevent
their taking holiday
Perry, okla.-Kid Ferns Of Perry,
knocked out Case Eyerly OF Kansas
City in the ninth round Of a sched-
aled ten round bout
Nashyille-Governor Cox. In ar
address here. referred to Senator
Harding's Des Moines speech denonnc
Ing the league Of nations, declaring
Now he's against the league. tn
for the league"
Observation-Disclosures reduction o
the 9ross national and floating debt
was forecast by Secretary Houstos
in announcing new offering Of Ger
Of Indebtedness to be dated |
October Is and mature in five months
1t "a per cent interest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
CRl SHED UNDER $50
TONS OF CEMENT

Fort Worth. Tex. Oct s-The body
of ]. B. Hills. concrete inspector Of
Logan. Ohio was shipped to Logan
today from Mineral Wells, Texas.
where Hills was crushed to deats yes
terday by $50 tons OF falling cement.
Two men working with Hills saved
themselves by hanging from beam
while the cement was falling in a
warehouse.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
HOW TO MEET THE
H. G. L.
BY Nick West

The times are wrong, and every day
find myself more solemn. for though I'm
earning coed big pay r'rn in the debit
dram find myself debtor Such beastly
times I never saw They seem to get no
better. My job pays me lot more graft
than eFer ] had reckoned. but in the race
with overdraft I'm always running sec
ond. 60 to bur. pair Of shoes, they
cost me eighteen dollars. | pay three
cents to read the news, and thirty cents
for collars. No matter what | VAN 10
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
EDUcATING EXECUTIVES

En- ean~Se IN management edu-
gasioN TO provide a sufficient
Nmher of properly trained ex-
ives for the industries Of The
I Ntsi States is - be established
number of American colleges.
rlan is backed BY large
corporations. which hoe agreed
Il appropriate 100000 a year tc
carry on the work. II is proposed
a form under graduate courses
ur men who contemplate enter
industry and 10 provide ex
sion courses in management
Tor men already in the employ of
nrs~a-'i"s. Managerial po-
sitions still come as promotions,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
COX CONTRIBUTES 5000
TO DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN

New York. Oct S.-tSoyernor Cox
Democratic presidential nominee. TO-
dey contributed ssope to the Demo
cratic national campaign. II was An
nounced at headquarters here. Al
the same time il was stated that
Governor Cox would speak al Detroit
on the night OF Oct. is. instead az
al Toledo,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
HASKELL INDIANS MEET
PHILLIPS BOYS TO-DAY

Enid. Oct. s-The Phillips Uni
versity football eleven will meet the
Haskell Indians at downtown parl
here this afternoon. Phillips stu
dents plan large parade down towi
this morning. in which the member
Of the two squads viii be featured
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

BY. from cheese 10 Irish 'saters. or ceay
Or clothes or apple bfe. III salt. or nutmeg
sraters, ! find the price too high for me,
IN spite ~ increased wages. and All TIA,
! can seem 70 see Is gloomy debit pages
can not break the wretehea spell: my
oyerdraft keeps growing fAe Democratic
II G. l. has surely got me going. | rues.
Fh always be In wrong. and falling short
In payment unless | learn to get along
with neither food nor rsiment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
EARTH SHOCKS ARE
FELT IN ITALY

London. Oct S-Two violent earth
tremors were felt In Matura. North
ern Italy. at midnight. Wednesday.
according to a telegram to The Rome
Esoca. says a Central News dispatch
from Ronn dated Thursday.
The message reported some prop
erly damage had been done.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
GREAT BRITAIN MAY
= 'ssss- GO AFTER BoLSHEvlK

London. Oct. s-Great Britain has
threatened to take certain action
against soviet Russia If steps are no9
taken BY October 10 for the release
ot British prisoners held by the Boil
heviki. says the Herald organ q
labor. and which appears to he the
text OF notes exchanged between A.fo
British and soviet governments.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

-Cle1eland-An appeal for dispas-
sionate consideration of issues in the
political campaign was urged BY Sec
retary Colby in the first speech OF
hi swestern trip IN support OF the
Democratic ticket
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

Mark II. Kessler. formerly cIief ef
the Guthrie fire department ard a.
present commissioner of public safety
at Oklahoma City. united In marriage
to Mrs Virginia Biewer yes. .erday at
that place.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
OVER THE STATE

The body OF James O. Williams,
Oklahoma City youth. killed
d battle in France. will arrive in
Oklahoma City Saturday AM rlill-
AIRY funeral viii be held Sunday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

Ardmore is bose--ry To-Day. The
waterworks at that place has refused
to function and the people have no
source OF supply. Many are shipping
in water from other places.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

Hurry mother. A teaspoonful of
California Syrup of Figs today
may prevent sick child tomorrow.
Ii your child is constipated, bilious.
feverish, fretful, has cold. collie. or if
stomach is sour, tongue coated. breath
bad, remember good aphysic:hxa-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

Coal men win please be warned
lat walls in honeyeombs are thin,
aieh means a mild winter-so
Mt push us too far or hard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

The Brazilian state Of Sac Paulo
has established an aviation school
equipped with nine American snaz-
chimes and with former American
army officer as instructor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

BY internal gearing. force equiya
lent to five horsepower can be OBJ
tanned from a new portable electric
tool that can be used as a drill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
How the Strike Against
High Prices Is Being Won

hke
of that
the
Of in
wheat WOOL
Ion tn about
the r.. T. Ehnunpon Of the
New News Record daily
for to
of
the retail trade has already
The leading will
gyes
of D in
the hours
urw wages II
articles THE DIGEST swekar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

Oklahoma City college, formerly
the Methodist university OF this city.
is making a campaign TO raise ST.
10000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
y MBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRKss

Mr. Dehs also wishes reseryas
ons in regard to the Moscow
ternas \ rale. ~ .ntN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

tive" is often all that is necessary.
Children love the s'fruity- taste Of
genuine California Syrup Of Figs
which has directions for babies and
children printed on the bottle. Say
california; or you may get an imi-
tatioa lV 6Vt40zzs ylIuT6riss9 - 1lss4.<.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

FL Reno has asked and has beer
granted a census recount.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

our is quoted by d Western
lower than any time since
, 1919 VIII this help the
Z slice any?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

lscount Grey's Irish sugges
meets the same fate as all
ers. II II salts Is one side ii
!, not satisfy the other.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08

Leader Classified Ads Get Results
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-10-08
GOOD ADVICE

slice any :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-02

that tie facts IN this case do not dis
close conditions which warrant u in
granting the prayer of the petition
ers.- say the Public Utilities Com
nissionsrs In their decision II Is
rot a case where a particular III
dividIIai Or those over whom he haS
direct control has TO use a crossing
but rather 6i<cIoseS that Z consider
able number OF people over whom the
petitioner has 10 sort Of control VIII
be daily using this crossing. much the
same Is the same people would De
using any public grade crossing
As We have pointed out in other
instances each grade crossing.
whether called public or private, Is Z
place Of danger. not only 70 the per
Sons travelling on the highway IN We
hicfes or on foot. but 70 passengers
travelling n the trains o. the public
service company. Unless the neces-
sity Is great and unless the safety Of
the travelling public can De assured q
crossing Of this sort should not De
established We believe that the
prayer Of the petitioner should De
denied
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-02

-.. previously one with a cspacaIs
To- I,a men vas opened IN "an
ton - have the
anp~oyal Of the American - :,
1h;cs = reported raising $so.e0v N
80 Orleans for a Garry On CWD
80 Denyer with 5000 arre.su
snnercuIar cases, is also repofu ~
- preparing for a club drive. "a
Sa,her there are between -so'ovo - =.
Sea Gao disabled ex-servics men -
the United States 7rh-
TIE boys in the Carry On CIao-
s,,,~s. do much Of the house.'A
ana enforce their own D,.s,
big sunny living room niieo -
ax-.o,diers playing. reanins
=, ,,sn- or singing TO the accompan.-
49, OF . photograph or piano =
ne chief feature Of the ins'o..,
a. xounx ex-nshter said he gaine1
~ hounds ia 50 days as a isaiN -
ne rood food and care ne gao !,
.s,xed The drst club was iorme" - =
rs said. because it was sno"n
e.-sfully compiled statistics -
wnfie an invalid young man misn. -
sr,ie 70 i've on sse a month IN ni
n.rts Of the country il was in
~. "a do 50 IN a large cify.