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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-04-15

1925 Avery tractor, good as new; be
new; 1 Emerson gang plOw; disc wit
rake; 1 Canton lister; 2-row John ID
1 grind stone; bob sled; header ba
heavy work harness; saddle; sets
Brunt Drill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-04-15
LICE ON CHICKENS

1t is lice and mites that makes the
setting hen sick and leave the nest
and kills many of the little chicks
Dr. Pruitts LICE AND MITE POW
DER is guaranteed to take the Lice
and Mites off of your chickens or your
money back And use GERMET in
the drinking water to prevent dis
ease and the majority of your chicken
raising troubles are solved Sold by
Gibson's Drug Store, Farmers Store
and Col1yer Union Store. Adv. 8 2t-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-04-15

Franz Joseph is years old, weight
1900 lbs; color roam Pedigreed.
KENTUCKY JACK-CAP 16257
Jack is black with white points,
foaled February 10, 1916 Height 10
hands, girth II, bone 9. Dam-Moline
Kentucky Jennet, bred by J. c.
Evans, Piedmont, Kansas
Will make the season of 1920 at
my farm 5 miles south and 4 miles
west of Wa-Keeney every day of the
week
Terms-Jack $4,000 Horse $1,000
To insure colt to stand and suck
Mares disposed of or removed from
the neighborhood will be considered
with foal and owner must pay service
fee at once or make arrangements for
disposing of mare Mare and colt to
stand good for service of horse and
jack Care will be taken to prevent
| accidents but viii not be responsible
should any occur. 6H-
Cha8 SD1tSnanxle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-04-15

ew; bottom tractor plow Deering header, good as
disc with tan dem; Mccormick mower; Mccormick
John Deere Weeder riding cultivator;
.ader barges lumber wagons spring wagons; sets
2 sets of fly nets; Melatte 1 Van
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-04-15

County Superintendent of Public In
struction of Treg. County, Kansas
To the state Superintendent of Public In
ouarter begins December 2eth 1919. ends
March 29th. 1920
This report is required by section s35 School
State Superintendent on the last Monday
the BoaId Of "s County Commissioners ISL is for
bidden to order warrant for County Super
ln5endent,s salary until =, IN TINS report IS prop
clerk. and the above fact certified by the
County Commi issioners-
Number of District schools visited this
auarter. giving number Of each district:
l.. 8. 10. 13 Is. 10, 90 %. 2S %. 36, a. 50.
2 Average length of time spent in actual
Number of written reports of such Wis
its made to the district board 81
Number of consultations with district
5 Number of days once has been kept
open at county seat 60
Number of examinations of distrio
clerks records III Give numbers of dist
trlCtS in w hiCh records are not kept accord
Number of examinations of district
treasurers records III Give mum bers OF
| districts in which records not kept ac-
coTding to law o.
Number of lectures delivered o.
10 Is this ONCE supplied with suita bic rec.
ord books, as required by the existing la W
II Number of certificates granted 4:Pro
fessional o. hrst grade o. second grade o
| third grade 4. temporary o.
12 Number of certificates indorsed f. Re
| TO the Superintendent of Public Instruction
/ I66p9eaa, 6pav eeIfifv the above 70 he correc,
| statement of the work of this once in the
| matters herein reported for the auarte1
dated at Wa-Keeney. this 3rd day ot
/ MINNIE O'NEIL.
1 County superintendent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-04-15

black mares, years old, weight 25OO; bay
mare, years old, weight 1850; bay mare, 6
years old weight 1850; 1 sOrrel mare, yea
old / black horse years old; bay mare, 2
L black saddle pony, years old.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-04-15

For Sale 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.
The basket ball game between
BrowneH and Wa-Keeney was one of
the best played this year The score
was % to 33 in favor of Brownen-
The Wa-Keeney boys were one of the
finest set of boys it has ever been our
pleasure of the Brownen patrons OF
the game to meet They We're ever one
gentleman, a good sport, and it
speaks mighty well for their High
School, coach and the eboys.-Brownen
Breeze.
Wanted -Dishwasher at Coles
Restaurant Adv. 6.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-04-15

State of Kansas. Trego County, IS.
/, L. s. Myerly, treasurer OF TregO COun-
ty- Kansas, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true and correct, to the
best of my knowledge and belief
l.. s. MY ERLY.
County Treasurer
I hereby certify. that the foregoing state
ment was subscribed and before
me, and my presence. by the above ed
this 9Th day of April. 1919
G. H. BENSON.
(Seal) County Clerk Trego County
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QUARTERLY STATEMENT
of l. s. MyerI

of L s. Myerly
County Treasurer of TTego County. Kansas
Showing balance in his hands for the quarter
ending March 81 1920
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-04-15
REPORT
OF THE

OF THE
County Superintendent of Public In
struction of TreeL County, Kansas
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r una
State General Revenue
County General
County Redemption -
County Road Fund
School Land Interest,"
School Land Principal
Surveyors Tax
County School Fund-
County Bridge Fund
State SChOO1-
Normal Institute Fund
Dog tax
TTegO County H s Gen
Trego County High
School Bond
Current tax
County Auto Fund
Total
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03
BRIGHTER SKIES.
WARMER SUNDAY
Observers Records Show
Month Was Freak

Moderate breezes from the east
ward. bringing with them warmer
ozone and clear skies. w the dish
promised Seattle for Saturday night
and Sunday. according 10 Weather
Observer George ". Salisbury.
seattle's climate for December
ran the Ramut OF freaklshness.
The coldest day OF the month.
and the coolest December day In
35 years, was recorded on the 18th.
when the mercury hit ~ degrees
above zero. Eight days later the
had risen to so.
An even inch OF snow fell during
the cold snap In December. There
were no thunderstorms. hail or
slcet. but there was lunar halo
on December 10.
The wind during December kited
along at Al miles an hour on De.
cember 23. or tho 81 days in the
month. 10 were clear. IS cloudy
and three partly cloudy.
Rain fell on 13 days and there
was fog on the eth. 2sth, goth
and 3ist The rainlcst day was
December "a, when there was ~
OF an inch fall. The total rainfall
for the month was 40 inches.
nearly two inches below the De
cember normal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03

land has named the sec
ond week in January ms
n Live Longer Week"
in which war is TO be
mentally-on the
crouch.
The health depart
ment will have the as
sistance of numerous
civic organizations. cs-
pecially womcn's organi-
cations. in preparing for
Live Longer Week" II
is planned TO circularizc
the schools. civic organi-
cations and citizens gen.
orally. Ministers. priests
and rabbis will be asked
TO preach Live Longer"
sermons: the Boy Scouts
are to be organized TO
distribute Live Lon
ger" literature.
The urge will be for
preventive" measures.
including observance of
the rules of hygiene.
proper food. fresh air.
exercise, cleanliness of
person and surround
ings, and. above all
proper mental attitude.
Why not Laugh and
Live Longer Week" in
Seattle, too.
Here's a fine chance
for the Elks. the Moose.
and kindred organiza-
tions, to work out some
general forms of amuse-
ment and good cheer.
Let's have the bands
play frequently. Lets
laugh.
Just to keep the ball
rolling. The Star offers
S25 for the best practi-
cal plan of celebrating a
Laugh and Live Longer
Week" II offers SO
for the best local funny
story. $40 for the best
limerick based on some
local topic, submitted to
the Laugh Editor" next
week.
Come on in--the
waters fine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03

take practical advantage
of the ''laugh and live
long idea"
For. says Royal c.
Copeland. health commits
sioner of Americas larg-
est city: II believe the
average life Of man can
be heightened to S5
years if he adopts cheer
fulness as a happy man.
ner. The crouch will not
ordinarily live AS long as
the man with a pleasant
disposition. Poise and an
even temper, the elimina-
tion of worry by the sub.
stitution of more cheer
full thoughts, are estab-
lished aids TO health and
longevity"
Wherefore, DR.. Cope
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-United
Pre~sp-The government began
Ia move swiftly today 10 deport
alien reds sclscd in the nation
widc roundup conducted by fed
eral agents last night and this
morning.
With isolated raids attn contin-
uing here, scores of aliens were
hurried To Ellis island. where
preparations were made to rush
thru their hearings. Al the same
time special trains werc being
made ready 10 bring In hundreds
Of reds from other cities for
hearings at Ellis island.
II was believed that another ian.
archist ark"--or possibly an entire
ficet--would be ready to sail for Eu-
rope. with hundreds OF deportees.
within few days.
OF the $50 men and women arrest.
ed here. all but col were released to-
day.
Revolt Move Broken
II believe we have succeeded in
breaking the backbone OF the radi-
cal revolutionary movement in the
United States" William J. Flynn,
chief OF the bureau OF investigation
OF the department OF justice. who
directed the raids here. declared
early today.
These raids mark the beginning
OF an organized movement against
rabid revolutionaries in this coun-
try. We planned the move very
carefully and the results exceed our
expectations"
In cities adjacent TO New York
the following arrests were re-
ported:
Newark. N. j.. $50: Bayonne. N.
J.. rs: Passaic, n. j.. so; Jersey
City. 25.
Eight hundred and eighty war.
rants were issued in New York
alone and operatives were confident
that practically the entire number
would he served before this even.
ing.
The raids In tho Eastern cities
began promptly at 0 o'clock last
(coNT'p ON PAGE NiNE)
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WASHINGTON, Jan. TN
United Press.) s.)-More than ~
alleged radicals have been talkeo
Into custody In the naiioRWi1o
drive, Il WAS learned todny g
the depsrtmeut Of justice.
Rifles and bombs have 49,
taken In some Of the red aenA
High explosive bombs, found =
Newark. n. j. had been ~,
pared for mailing.
The result. which is not yet cam
pleted. exceeded expectations. The
reds are still being apprehended, Il
was stated. and the great raid Will
show n total far above that OF the
combined red roundup OF the last
year.
Complete evidence against mere
than 1000 of those now held = In
the hands of the department Of 1us-
tico and their deportation u ex-
pected II was stated.
The opinion was expressed that
90 per cent of those held will be
dcported or convicted OF criminal
anarchy and the advocacy OF vio-
lence TO overthrow the government.
As reports OF arrests came In to-
day. Commissioner General Camin-
etti checked off on huge war
map" OF the United States, spread
before him, the locality In which each
raid was made.
Several thousand warrants were -
sued In preparation for the whole
sale raids. Nine o'clock last night
was the zero hour" which had
been decided on weeks in advance.
From coast to coast at that hour
the government agents closed in on
the revolutionists and soon hundreds
of them were being hustled into
patrol wagons and carried to fail.
The raids took place almost stimuli.
taneously in Boston. New York.
Baltimore. Cleveland. Denver. 81.
Paul. Philadelphia. Chicago, Buffalo
Newark IN. j.. Manchester N. H.l
Louisville. Oakland tCal.). Patterson
IN. J). Trenton. bridgeport (Conn.l
Holyoke 0Mass.). Waterbury (Conn).
Lawrence Mass.,. Lynn CMass.l
CONTINUED ON PAGE NrNE)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03

make your proposal OF marriage
boldly. and, In n measure, put.
ting II up to them TO take the
next step.
For this Is n real leap year. re.
member. In which mere man has
little to say. but must remain
dcmure ands coy until you girls
present your final argument and
ask them, "Will you be my hus.
band?"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03
POLICE SHOOT
'DRUC' ADDICT
Fire When He Attempts to
Flee From dope" Joint

Shot as he was attempting TO
run away from arrest early sun
day morning. w. X. Quincy. ~.
confessed drug addict, lies In the
city hospital with dangerous
wound In his chest from bullet
fired by Patrolman Harry Van
Gilden.
patrolman Van Gilden and a. O..
Luntsford, who were walking beat
together, say they saw Quincy crawl
out Of a hole In the side OF the Pa
ciflc hotel, Sixth ave. S. and Weller
St. about 2.30 a. m. He broke into "A
run.
stop or I'll shoot" Van Gllden
says he yelled at the fleeing man.
The order had only the effect of ac.
celebrating Quincy's speed.
Says I'm Done For
Van Gilden opened fire, as did
Luntsford. The latter shot twice.
neither bullet finding It's mark. on
Van Gildens fourth shot Quincy
dropped, rolled over and lay still. He
had reached Fifth ave. and Dearborn
st.
As the two patrolmcn approached
they say Quincy opened his eyes and
exclaimed:
I'm done for. You've got me over
the heart"
Arriving at the city hospital. the
wounded man made what he be-
lleved was a dying statement. He
Is otherwise known. he said, as Dun
by X. Kennedy. and came here from
San Jose, Cal. six years ago.
Was In Hop Joint"
II was In a hop joint" he said. I'm
the Pacific hotel. came out the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03
'Wear Your Old Suits"
Says Clothing Merchant

PORTLAND. Jan. 3. - Ben
Selling was the principal speaker
last night when the federal fair
price committee met to study
means Of reducing the cost OF
living In Portland. Selling was
called In as an expert. He told
the committee the only way to
bring down the high cost OF
clothing Is to buy less OF 1t and
produce more.
Strange as II may seem, Sell
ing II one OF the largest dealers
OF clothing In this city.
"This suit have on" said the
merchant. "is a light one. pur-
chased by me three years ago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03

for summer wear. I have worn
II all winter. tho II has been the
coldest we have had for many
year. ] have also worn and am
wearing B. v. DIS and am prac.
ticing economy thus. not because
I cannot afford TO wear other
goods, but TO prove my case to
my own satisfaction"
Selling said he ''could afford a
half dozen suits. as far as that is
concerned" but declared he be-
lieves in practicing what he
breaches, for, he added. the mcr.
chant isn't making excessive
profits and doesn't like tho high
prices any better than does tho
consumer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03

New York. $50 t2oi heidi: Detroit,
500; Chicago. 22i: Buffalo. 1876:
Cleveland. 100: Philadelphia. 200.
Newark. $50: sl Paul ~: Mime
apolis. 4; Scranton. Pa. ~.
Grand Rapids. Mich.- -; Fort
Wayne. Ind. :: Baltimore. 81: st.
Louis. NO. -. Milwaukee. 80. To
lcdo. IL. Eric. s5: Hartford. IS: Bos
ton. 81: Kansas City. Kas.. s5.
Omaha, ..
Bayonne, y. j.. as; Passaic. ~. j..
30; Jersey City. rs: Camden. 90.
Trenton. 90. bridgeport. Is: Ansonia.
Conn. 10; Waterbury. Conn. 6: New
London. Conn, T.
wilkesbarrc, Pa. rs: Meriden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03
BREAK SOVIET
PLOTS IN US.

More than $500 men and women, MEM
bers Of the communist and communist labor
parties, were arrested last night and early
today in a nationwide roundup by federal
authorities.
The raids, according to department Of
justice agents, averted movement to
establish a soviet government in the United
States.
Rifles and bombs, ready for mailing, were dis
covered in New Jersey raids.
Deportation hearings for the aliens among those arrested
begun at Ellis Island at The American citizens
taken into custody will be turned to the state
thoes understood The arrests by cities incuded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03

Comm. 8; LoulsviIle. KY. 20: d.
Moines.s In. IL: Oakland. Cal. ~
Denver. Col. 8: Springfield. MnGn~
%: chicopee. Mass.. Is; Lynn, 49,
81; Chelsea, Mass. -.
Lowell. Mass- 81 cnmngoGUo
Mass.. .: Nashua. n. r.. lse: Havo<S
hill. Mass.. "a; Worcester. lGasn. a.;
Lawrence. Macs. Is: Manchsstsr, n.
H.. IS; Central Falls. r. l.. 6: welles-
ley. Mass. 2: Berlin. N. H.. -.
Pawtucket. r. l.. :: Portsmouth.
". H.. .; Providence. R. l.. ~:
Woonsocket. r. l., 2: Holyoke,
Mass. 27; Elizabeth. N. j.. -.
Portland. Ore. %: Fresno. II:
Seattle. 8: Youngstown. O.. Is; Los
Angeles. ?: Gary, 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03

anu " nc WANTS tpSfscOfne h0ttpr
acquainted. he can proclaim such
the case. and ! will call him up
and see II pass inspection.
LONELY WIDOW"
Answers Description
The other letter is written in
fine handwriting NO Indicative Of
slender fingers with pink. dainty
nails.
Dear Miss Claire" Il reads.
After reading your list OF
wealthy and handsome bachelors
In nm article IN Tho Star.
thought II would be advisable
" ! wrote TO you and in some
way gct In touch with one OF
these Ho-collcd shy young mon.
so. Miss Claire. win you speak
10 tho doctor and tell him that
] answer exactly the description
OF the girl he said he liked7
And dance, I would rather
would he o. X. there. I hear the
doctor iE very fond OF dancing.
We could Jazz out to n dance
every night n his little heart de-
sired.
Il am n perfectly lovablc little
creature--one Of the lovcy-dovcy
kind the doctor likes.
so, II he is anxious 20 have n
nice little wife 10 love him. darn
his socks, and mend his clothes.
etc. Just tell him TO call up
that fuffly-ruffle little Girl that
he was making eyes at at n ccr-
TAI dance ono night. He win
know what you mean.
Now, Miss Claire. ! win close.
sincerely hoping you will speak
to tho doctor about this ieap-
year proposition for me. Sincere
" yours,
LOOKING FOR A HUSBAND"
Dutifully. have mailed the
two letters. the first to senator
Landon and the last to DR.. Da-
wilson. tho II IL my opinion
that they fall short OF being per-
fectly In harmony with the leap
year idea.
1t seems To me. my dear corre-
spondents. that both OF you
should go direct to the gentle
men Whose love you seek. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03

secret passage. / saw the cops and
didn't want 70 tip Off the joint, so
ran. I haven't done anything to be
arrested for"
lie said he began the use OF drugs
In 1898. His body IL covered with
punctures Of hypodermic needle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03
Figures Are Secret

Despite this trouble, enumerators
reported good progress Saturday be-
fore faring forth for their second
days canvass. Figures are unobtain-
able at census headquarters. 1t liz n
violation OF the census law to an
nounce the number Of noses counted,
unofficially. The official count is
made at Washington. ID. c.. and may
be completed for publication In Aug
ust. II is possible an estimate of the
population OF various leading cities
may be given out in March.
Tho they may lie abcd late morn.
ings. Seattle women have outgrown
the once popular fancy--that OF
shielding their age. without quib.
bling. they reveal II. to the surprise,
IL may be said, OF the enumeratora
One enumorator. who had worked
In the last census 10 years ago. re-.
called Saturday the case of "A some
what elderly maiden who had to be
taken to Jail before she would tell her
age on the birthday previous.
1--WE were ready for such trouble
makers" said Erford. but II appears
they have become extinct in the last
decade. or course. the fact that vio
lators OF the census law are subject
to 800 fine may have something to
do with it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03

nine pound sledge and master OF
the doubIe-bitted AZ.
The departed generation OF pio-
peers, who went into the forests
and made homes. were real men.
They dropped n 200-foot tree
where they wanted II; they
swamped II out: they sawed II into
lengths: they split out the bolts;
they rived their shakes; they
hewed their timbers and they
made houses and barns that will
stand for generations; and made
them without tools but for the AK.
the sIedge. the wedge and the
eross.cut saw.
And then they dug out, and
burned out, and heayed out these
monster stumps; they wrestled
with boulders: they filled in pits
and srnoothed off the little hills:
they fought the wild alder. and
dogwood. and vine maple, and
grunted over the persistent willow,
and tuggcd at the thickets OF briar
and bramble and thorn.
And where once was wild.
dense tanRle, they brought fertile.
:. aooth. smiling fields: and where
10 was skunk cabbage and Wild
and sedge. are black fields OF
>sdam that produce 200 sacks OF po-
fatocs 10 the acre, and make the
boss independent: except when a
sudden December freeze comes
along and ruins the entire crop, as
II did this year
SO. you see. man has his redeem-
ing traits. a. well a. Nature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03
Why Not Employ Service Men as Chaueurs in Place of Jap
Sure! Why Not a Laugh
and Live Long Week.?
On With the Chuckles /!

Il augh h. darn you.
laugh.
There's more meat in
this familiar. albeit some
what profane, admoni-
tion. than has generally
been known.
New York city. recog-
nizing this. plans to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03
Every Other
Housewife
Sleepy-Head

fMty per cent Of Seattle house
wives ignore the asiagc. "Eariy to
bed and early to rise. and don't
get up until p o'clock. or later.
census enumerat,rs declared Sat
urday.
This unsupported habit Of sleeping
late 80 upset the enumerators' work
ing schedule In the city districts that
many asked Roy Erford. census chief
here, TO alter the program so that
they might begin work at n. m. In.
stead OF at s. This he declined to do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-03


Northwest and not meet with a
forest Ike this. Cedar all OF an
kage: straight. clean. no trace OF
we: little underbrush: Just acres
ID acres. and miles on miles Of
cedar. standing motionless. their
flowing. lacy branches hero and
there catching jets and spurts of
yellow sunlight. and the boiling
stream bawiing down thru them.
like some noisy child frolieking as
the feet OF motionless and aged
philosophers. who sit In perpetual
meditation.
And In a clearing amid the wood.
I'd hills-hills that reminded me
once more that the woods were
Gods first tempies--there was a
dirty. noisy tie mill: squaliI.
squat shack. surrounded with 9TH
er tar papered shacks. with slabs
and soddsn eawdust heaps. and
rambling log roads. and a few dirty
fIannels on a line back OF the cook
shansy.
And so. shortly, this temple will
pass. and stumps and rotting
heaps OF limbs and desolation will
sprawl where the clean. sweet
woods marched their majestic
ranks up the eternal hills.
II takes God from a hundred to
q thousand years 10 build a forest;
1t takes man from ten minutes TO
ak months to destroy the forest.
Which may prove mans superi.
ority to his Creator. and then.
again. II may not.