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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
TIMBER SUPPLY IN. DANGER
Expert Points Out What Seems to Him
Imperative Need of National
Forest Policy

.'One of the most Interesting things
to come to my knowledge is the seem
ing lack of interest on the part of the
people of the United States to save
our forests. said Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the American For
estry association. "Our new growth of
timber is not more than one third of
the amount being used destroyed
every year There is an end TO all
things continued Mr.. Pacl-, land the
timbermen, lumbermen and wocG-using
Industries must get together with the
foresters on national forest policy of
some kind We all know about locking
the stable door after the horse is
stolen. and we can all stand around
and wonder what TO do when the well
runs dry, but what are we going to do
when the forests give out? Place your
finger on something into which the use
of wood in the making does not enter.
Rather hard for you to do it, will
say. The newspaper owner knows
about the mounting cost of print paper
and the cost of the barrel in which you
find your flour has gone away up. You
cannot eat the paper or the barrel. but
they figure big in the high cost of living
you hear so much about. We must
have national forest policy in this
country, and that Soon-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

The World wishes all its readers
and patrons a very prosperous and
happy New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Williams and
daughter, Miss Claudia, spent a few
days the last week at the home of
Mr.. Williams mother in Ellis.
Mrs. W. S. Courtney and daughter,
Mrs j. D. Lynn, went up to Denver
the first of the week where Mrs.
Courtney will receive medical and
surgical treatment.
H. B. Hudson is here from Eldor-
ado, Kansas, today and is accompan-
led by another gentleman from that
city, whom, we understand, is
real estate deal with Mr.. Hudson in
which the Hudson farm southwest of
town is being considered.
The votes on the COW and calf con-
test which has been conducted by the
Cash Produce Co. during the last few
months and which closed last evening,
will be counted Friday afternoon and
announcement of the winner will be
made Over five thousand tickets have
ben used.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
CHANGED FOR THE BETTER
Conditions. Especially in the Holy
Land, Have Been Much Improved
in Recent Years.

Whoever has journeyed to Cairo and
from there desires to go TO JeruSa-
lem may now buy his ticket in the
Cairo railway station and look out of
the windows of the train at the seen
cry of the plain of Sharon as he makes
completed by a new line from Judd
to Haifa, passing the ruins of Athlit,
where the Templars long ago had
their last stronghold in Palestine. The
journey from Egypt to the Holy land
is greatly simplified one need no
longer land at Jaffa, nor wonder how
much ones plans will be interfered
with by uncertain conditions of wind
and sea- More than that. Jerusalem
is a much less dubious place for the
tourist to visit, and its points f In
tereSt may be much more cows -iient1y
inspected than they used to b.. Good
order is maintained, the city is under
British discipline. the chance of "fail-
ing among thieves" more less
accepted risk under the Turkish
regime, need hardly be considered.
One may visit the mosque of Omar
without the undeSired companionship
of a Turkish soldier. A good deal of
regret has been heard that Europe
would never be the same again for
tourists to look at. but in some re
spects at least it Will Ire much changed
for the better. ?.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
WORK OF PLANT INVENTOR
His Skill Produces Variations That
Nature Would Require Thousands
Of Years to Accomplish.

with a watch glass and a fine cam
el4s-hair brush the plant inventor per-
forms miracles. He causes more
changes in six generations than Nature.
unaided, would produce in 100000
years Two plants may be growing
in his garden, native of countries sep
arated by continents Their struc-
lures, habits, hereditary tendencies
and identities have been preserved
through thousands OF years The
plant inventor takes the pollen from
one, transfers it to his watch glass.
carries it to the other. and frcm the
glass transforms it to the bloom The
resultant seed is sown. The new
plants may resemble one plant or the
other, or they may be like neither.
or they may be the veriest monstrosi-
ties. There are thousands OF disap-
pointments for one success in the
work.
Luther Burbank chose one seeding
out OF IS 600 when he invented the
primusberry. The rest were renorse-
lessly destroyed. The new primus-
berry is cross between the raspberry
and the blackberry but has a fruit
much larger and finer than either. Mr.
Burbank has produced 100000 varf-
cites of plums. 10000 peaches and nee
tarines, 500 almonds, 5000 walnuts.
5000 apples. 1000 grapes, 1000 pears
and thousands of different kinds OF
berries, flowers and vegetables in
equal profusion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
OUR PATENT INSIDES

The World is running two pages of
patent insides again, but for just one
reason. We could not get the print
paper in any other way. Three months
ago we ordered two tons of print
paper from the Central Topeka Paper
Co to be shipped to us on December
18th The order was accepted and we
were assured several times by Mr..
Oliver, representative of the Topeka
Company that at least part of the
two tons would be shipped on that
date The date came and passed and
no paper arrived. We were out of
print and had to get the World to its
readers There was nothing to do but
to order patents. We ordered as few
pages we could get in order to get
the paper. The order was accepted,
we got the shipment in a few days
and were lucky to get it. We do not
intend to run the patent insides any
longer than is absolutely necessary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
Painstakind Work.

the hasty composition and lack Of fine
writing among his compatriots drew
from NJ Pierre Louys. the author of
La Femme ct lie Pantin," panied
and precise denial OF the charge NJ.
Louys, who has not published anything
in several years. says that he has been
diligently occupied a work which
ne rewriteS and correctS hundred
times to each page This and other
works which he has not yet considered
worthy of publication have accumu-
lated until he has on hand more than
200 pounds Of manuscript.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
WEALTH IN BAMBOO GROVES
Their Cultivation in the Southern
States IL Expected Soon to Be
Recognized Procedure.

One thinks more readily of an Amer
lean farm with a wood lot than of one
with a bamboo grove, but bamboo
groves may yet become common in the
southern states, if the idea of I'm
struct the farmer in the desirability
OF planting them makes reasonable
progress. 1t Will be new idea to the
farmer and he will have to think it
over. Meantime the country has one
important bamboo grove hourishing in
the state of Georgia, where it stands
In the custody of the United States
department of agriculture, to serve as
an object lesson. The young bamboo
shoots provide early spring vege-
table, said to have flavor much like
that of sweet corn, and the stalks
have a wide range of uses which
should make a bamboo grove profit
able. 1t is worth the farmers consid-
Grafton. for example. that millions OF
small canes are yearly imported from
Japan, and fishing rods made out of
Smoked meats AFT Baker's Adv If.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
GOVERNOR ALLEN TO URGE
RELIEF FOR KANSAS SCHOOLS

Topeka, December Slowing to
the fact that the public Schools of
Kansas are facing a crisis on account
of inadequate funds, Governor Allen
will recommend to the coming special
session of the legislature that an en-
Urgency bill providing for the lifting
of the tax levy in all grades of public
schools be passed. This bill is now be-
ing framed by committee represent
ing the various school interests 1t
will have the support not only of the
Governors Office, but also of the state
department OF education, the Kansas
State Teachers Association, boards of
education and teachers throughout
the state.
The bill will be a simple one. mere
1y providing that the present tax
limit for schools be raised SO as to
make possible the voting of sufficient
teachers and to provide for the prop
er maintenance of the schools. At
present nearly all city schools and
many district schools have voted the
extreme limit of the levy and are still
unable to provide adequate financial
support for the schools This is par
ticularly true of teachers salaries,
which at present provide an insuffic-
lent wage to hold teachers in the
schools
According to figures compiled by F.
L. Pinet, Secretary of the Kansas
State Teachers Association, the aver
age monthly salary paid in Kansas
rural schools on a year basis is S3S Sc
for men and $36.25 for women. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01

grade teachers in the third class
cities receive an average monthly sal
airy of $53 for men and $45 for wo-
men, In second class cities the aver
age monthly scale is sos for men and
$40 for women In the first class cit
les the average monthly scale is $40
for men and $65 for women. The re-
cords show that high school salaries
are but little better, the third class
cities paying an average monthly
ing $S4 monthly for men and sos for
women, the recond class cities pay
ing $S4 monhly for men and S65 for
ing $91 monthly for men and $50 for
women
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
BEGIN TO RENEW FORESTS
England and Scotland Have Already
Started to Replace Trees Cut
Down During the War.

England and Scotland are preparing
to replant forests which have been cut
to provide war supplies They are not
waiting until peace is concluded. but
are doing it now. Never before have
those countries been so bare of timber.
Hunting ranges and sporting grounds
have been sacrificed to supply NUM-
ton factories at home and armies
abroad. The old forests were pri-
marily ornamental and incidentally
useful, but those which are now be-
ing provided for will be primarily use
full and incidentally ornamental, says
Robert II. Moulton in Popular Mechan-
les Magazine.
In the United States are not In
much need of tree planting as they
are In the British isles But there are
two kinds of timber which the war
demand has greatly depleted, and
they are kinds OF much Importance
locust and black walnut.
There is another point to be eonSid-
cred in the planting of these trees:
They can be grown on sandy tracts OF
land which are now considered OF no
value, and thus reclaim the land
An excellent illustration of what can
be accomplished in the way of reclaim
ing useless land through the planting
OF trees has been carried out during
the last six or eight years by res
ident of Whiteside county, Illinois In
these years he has accomplished the
seemingly impossible task of turning
some 20 acres of sand, formerly as bar.
rem as the desert of Sahara, into
hourishing forest. Nor is that all !;
for this forest. acting a sand bind
er, has been the means of saving other
fertile acres from the inroads of the
drifting sand, and the total result be-
ing that the farm has increased sew
eraI times in value. The sandy tracts,
which, before being planted to trees,
were practically worthless, are now
worth anywhere from $50 to 500 an
acre.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
Hard to Account for Figures.

Statistics have recently been pub
1fshed in Germany which are so strik-
Ing that the Medical Records Geneva
(Switzerland) correspondent says
they need confirmation" 1t Is stated
that for every 1000 boys born In the
later years OF the war, ,OS6 girls have
been born Before the war the ratio
was 1000 boys to 1924 girls. Moth
ing writes the correspondent, els
known with certainty as to the con-
ditionsf that determine sex in the hui
man species, but there is quite a large
amount of evidence in support OF the
generalization that during wars and
famines. when the conditions are gen.
orally adverse. especially with regard
to nutrition. the proportion of male
relative to female births increases II
there is any foundation for this gem
eraliZatiOn. then we must conclude
either that the figures are wrong or
that Germany was mighty we'll nour-
fshed during the war. or else that some
entirely aberrant influence was at
work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01

But the Essex does not bring quality and
Torrance to class field that unknown.
The former of large costly that
have adopted the Essex have not been Hudson
They have from other that fall short
Super-Six all particulars size
The Essex appeals to such users because of its
nimbleness. They like the its performance COM
with that of the Super-Six. You this
hand. The in community that
prominent because of their performance
ability the Hudson Super-Six and the Essex
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01

The announcement has been made
that the railroads will be turned back
to their owners by the first of next
March There will be picking up in
the price of railroad stock about that
time and also an improvement IN
railroad service
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01

Smoked meats at Bakers. Adv #. !
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01

be any popular choice although there
are several who are perfectly willing
to accept the nomination The gener-
al sentiment throughout the nation
is that 1920 is to be a republican
year and that it does not make much,
or any difference who gets the NOM
ination on the democrat ticket as he
will not be elected President Wilson
has been frequently mentioned for
third term but it seems to be gen
era1 opinion that he would not get
very far on a platform such as He
kept US out of war" The democrats
realize this and Mr.. Wilson will not
be a candidate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01
COMMENT

The Henry Ford industries an
nounce a new year gift to their eighty
thousand employees of $4,000, OOO-
This comes from a distribution of
profits in a sort of participating right
granted to the employees by the COM
pany. They are also offering system
whereby the employees can invest in
the capital stock of the company. AS
soon as this system is perfected there
will be no possibilities of a strike or
walkout among the workmen in the
factories.
The workers in the Rockefeller coal
mines in Colorado are under some
such system as this proposed by the
Fords and there is no dissatisfaction
or strikes among the men. They
worked during the recent coal strike
while other miners were striking for
higher wages or, rather, steady en-
p1oyment.
There is such decided unrest
among the working people of the
world today that it begins to look
like there is no other way of getting
the affairs settled down to business
unless there is a general adoption of
such system as that in use by the
F'ords and the Rockefellers. These big
men are proving that such systems
will work satisfactory and the sooner
they are generally adopted the soon
er the 1. w. W., the Bolsheviki the
nsn-partisan league and socialism
and other isms will die for lack of
fuel to keep the flame burning
Who is going to be the next re-
publican candidate for President?
According to the last issue of the
Literary Digest, General Wood has
the best chances just now for
the nomination. He has the indorse-
ment of the largest number of the
large newspapers of the nation and is
also the most popular candidate
among the common people of the ma
ton IF his boom continues to grow
there will be no doubt about him re-
ce1ving the nomination
Among the other possibilities men
toned by the Literary Digest for the
presidential nomination, a paragraph
is devoted to our own Henry Allen,
governor of Kansas. The governors
method of handling the coal strike
situation has brought him much fav-
orable comment and according to
many has placed him in the presider-
t1a1 class. Being a Kansan, we are
naturally in favor of Governor Allen
as long as there is any possibility of
a chance for him. After Governor
Allen comes General Wood
But how about the nomination on
the democrat ticket? In this matter
the Literary Digest is considerably
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01

President Wilson is beginning to
show disposition to compromise the
treaty situation with the senate
Treaties are not made by the Presl-
dent but according to the constitu-
ton they are made by the President
by and with the consent of the senate
Hence, the senate felt that it had
some voice in the formation and in
depreciation of the terms of the
treaty
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-01-01

But how about the nomination on
the democrat ticket? In this matter
the Literary Digest is considerably
more at sea. There does not seem to
The Farmington times., 1920-03-05
Seems We Were
MisinfOrmed

The Times last week criticised the
Commercial hotel at Fredericktown
for what had been alleged to us as
taking unfair and liigh-handed advan-
tage of five young ladies from Farm
ington, who had recently spent the
night at that hostelry following a
basket ball game there. This paper
was informed, by what must be con-
sidered most reliable authority, that
the aforesaid young ladies had been
"held up" for $14 room rent, the five
being crowded into a single room,
containing two beds.
A few Of the things The Times man
agement has always stood for, and
will continue to stand for, is to COM
mend when and where commendation
is deserved; to condemn where con-
demnation is deserved; always stard-
ing for improvement, and to add It's
influence to the correction of errors.
When the above referred to incident
came to US, on authority that was I'M
doubtedly good, the apparent high
handedness of such an experience
made it impossible for US to believe it,
without additional confirmation.
Therefore, reporter was sent to in
terview one or more Of the young la
dies involved in this transaction, and
he brought back the information that
one of the parties made the positive
assertion that they had been charged,
and had paid, S14 for single room
for one night at the Fredericktown
hotel.
1t has since been stated, by one or
more of this party, that $14 included
their entire board bill, they having
had three meals each while guests of
that hotel. This statement changes
the entire situation, and at once re-
duces an abnormal situation to nor
NAL, as that means the amount paid
was just what is charged at this time
by any frst-class hotel Just why
such an erroneous statement should
have been given out regarding this
matter The Times does not know. But
our apologies are hereby extended to
the Commercial hotel at Frederick
town for our erroneous mention. 1t is
always our intention to give to every
one an absolutely square deal, to
which all are entitled, whether the
party, or parties, may be residents of
Pennington or elsewhere.
The Farmington times., 1920-03-05
County's Interests
BeingLooked After

An answer and argument has been
filed by attorneys representing St.
Francois county in the u. S. District
Court in st. Louis, replying to the
different exhibits that have been en-
tered in that court in regard to the
tax suit Of this county, against the
several large mining corporations do
ling business in this county, in which is
involved considerably over 100000.
This answer was prepared by Thos.
A. Mathews, attorney for Collector j.
E. Brewer, assisted by o. L. Munger
of Piedmont, and Fauntleroy, Cullen
& Hay, firm of St. Louis lawyers,
all of whom are assisting in looking
after the county's interests in this
suit. The answer rings clear, and
certainly appears to be a strong doc
ument, which should reverse previous
action in this matter.
1t appears that the county is final
ly to have fair hearing in this mat
ter, which, according to The Times
prophesy, will mean that those taxes
will be turned into the county's funds.
There appears to be small doubt that
the u. S. Court never had proper jur-
isdiction in this matter, but was
rushed through that court absolutely
without "rhyme or reason" The
The Farmington times., 1920-03-05
President Wilson is Able
Minded and Able Bodied

DR.. Hugh H. Long, of Johns Hop
lSins, one of the physicians called in
for consultation during the Presi-
dents illness, describes Mr.. Wilson as
"organically sound, "able-minded and
able-bodied," and he declares that pub
lie upeasiness about the Presidents
health is without justification" In
statement published in the Balti-
more Sun on February 10, DR.. Young
says;
"As you know, in October last we
diagnosed the Presidents illness as
cerebral thrombosis, which affected
his left arm and leg, but at no time
was his brain power or the extreme
vigor. and lucidity of his mental pro-
cesses in the slightest degree abated.
This condition has from the very first
shown a steady, unwavering tendency
toward resolution and complete alb
sorption. The increasing utility of
the left arm and leg, greatly impaired
at first, has closely followed on the
improvement. The President walks
sturdily now, without assistance and
without fatigue, and he uses the still
slightly impaired arm more and more
every day.
"As to his mental vigor, it is sim
ply prodigious. Indeed, think in
many ways the President is in better
shape than before his illness came"
Mr.. Lansing, denying that he
Sought to usurp Presidential author
ity," and expressing the belief that he
would have been derelict in his duty
if he had failed to act as he did,
handed in his resignation with a
sense of profound relief"
These notes, declares the Newark
News, "draw thin veil over a story
that has not been told" The follow
ing are some of the chief facts and
incidents Of this untold story, ac-
cording to the Washington corre-
spondents Secretary Lansing was
not in sympathy with the policies of
the President relating to Mexico, the
League of Nations and other matters
The Farmington times., 1920-03-05
Beware of Con" Men and Get
Rich-Quick' Schemes and Schemers

Iarly strong point, which they use for
all it is worth to "hurreh" their in
tended Victims One of .eir fav0rite
plans Is to get control OF a company
already organized, which may have as
officers men of prominence and re-
sponsibility, men perhaps you may
know. That being true, such fact is
used as an opening into which they
may fit their wedge for the purpose of
prying you loose from your coin. The
old company may have already prac-
tically played out. In such case the
scheming gang which has gotten con-
troll may increase the number of
shares to any point desired, forget
ting to remove the officers, some Of
whom you may know as men of re-
sponsibility, but who in fact may
know absolutely absolutely nothing or now the
"con" men are now working. But
their schemes are innumerable, and
often they may appear to be so prac-
tical that an expert along that line
could hardly discover any flaws in
them. The holders of Liberty Bonds,
than which there is no better invest
ment, have an especial attraction for
Sucn ScnemeTS, Inc DOnuS aHOTQ
working point for them, as they can
argue that the interest they draw is
altogether too small for consideration,
when one can multiply their entire in
vestment several times over within a
few months. The facts are that the
chances are very large that one will
never again see either principal or in
terest from money paid for such min
ing stock, oil stock, etc.
The Times desires to sound warn
ing to all to be on their guard against
such econ" manipulators, as the writ
er knows that the thoughts of "quick
money" is always attractive to most
everyone. But, generally speaking,
there is no such thing as "quick mon
ey", except by "hold-up". That is ex-
actly what the confidence men are do
ing to you when they take your money
in payment for the worthless paper
they give you in return. As we pre-
viously stated, such "con" men will
doubtless be in this community soon,
as they are combing the country more
thoroughly than they ever have be-
fore. BE ON YOUR GUARD!