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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
PRESIDENTS OF
RAILROADS HAVE
THEIR TROUBLES

Chicago.-The trials Of railroad
Presidents who preside over the des-
dniea Of the country's short lines
ire coming to light in the hearings
hing given here to more than one
hundred short lines whose en-
plcyes want petitioned the United
States labor board for increased
~.
One Texas road. built primarily
. open up a route to some mineral
aposit beds, has to date the cham
~ hard luck tale, according to
wv. W. Hanger. member Of the
AM The president Of the line
piAined he owned II miles Of
aack between two terminal cities.
~ fast passenger train covered the
ua0nce In two hours.
Sut between the two cities is a
ale surfaced highway, and enter
wing auto owners have opened a
w me. The highway. on a direct
,oale' Is little more than 20 miles
lung compared to the railroads Al.
lae suto covers the distance in 40
a'nutes, one hour and twenty min
s.es laster than the train, and
'nafses the same fare.
Inc freight outlook he described
- equally bad. A company operat-
%e motor trucks with two trailers
I ~ .ae truck. hauls freight over the
sa"ay faster than the road can by
|,a Ia. delivers the goods at the mer-
ssass store door. and charges the
tar1n a. the railroad. And on
NV y his other troubles It is now
~ sumated that the mineral deposits
ska furnish the main remaining
ace Of revenue will be exhausted
saia three years.
.ue president Of an Alabama
~ line whose principal source Of
saus is hauling ore to Birming-
= furnaces appeared to defend
4, "mpany against six employees,
auon agents. who had request
ne money. Their presens In
nc Is SOS a month.
ss railroad president exhibited a
knowledge Of the affairs OF
~. VI MS employees. One of the
agents. he said, owned q
ssy store a few rot.s from the
so station and had run his tel
ss1 wire into the store so he
~ handle his duties ~ Dispatch
saa operator while waiting on
M 1ers' A second was described
we Of 4 prosperous farmer.
- ner telegraph line in the
:; enen. the president said. OF
epefators only one vas To-
Town. and that was 4 Vii
8 ~ population. TIE presi-
s'a n's road paid no dividends
saed at a loss OF 500, 900
OF The more :. than one
snort line cases, each Of
eelng taken up separately,
'sa 70 continue for several
necision In all cases viii
dora simultaneously.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
Y||ULETl|DE GIFT
FOR z CONNECTS
Governor Lowden Pardoas Lee
.Schsolcraft and Reduces
Bent's Sentence.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-Immed-
late pardon Of Lee Schoolcraft, con-
victed Of murder in Massac county
in 1917, and reduction of the life
sentence for murder of Thomas ].
Bent Of Chicago, to Sc years, were
Governor Lowden's only Christmas
gifts to cOnvicts announced today.
Pardons or communications in IS
other cases we're refused.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
MAY ISSUE BONDS.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Under spe-
cial order the senate today passed
a bill permitting the federal farm
loan board to issue mortgage bonds
for short or long periods, - market
conditions may require. Another
resolution extending the time In
which federal reserve banks may
hold temporary Liberty bonds until
permanent bonds are available also
was passed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
MRS. ROSA METSCH
ADJUDGED INSANE

Mrs. Rosa Metsch, age 50, was
adjudged mentally unbalanced by
an insanity commission id county
court yesterday afternoon and or
dered committed to Watertown hos
pital. Mrs. Metsch was discovered
in a half frozen, half starved con-
dition in her home at 2501 Fifth
and-a-half avenue, yesterday by
city officials, who had been called
upon to investigate the cause Of
her non-appearance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
new CURRENCY
LURES THIEVES
Money Displayed on Illuminated
Xmas Trees Stolen by Men Who
Break Bank Windows.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 23.-New
currency displayed on two illumi-
mated Christmas trees in windows
of the First National bank at the
most prominent business corner of
the city. attracted thieves just be-
fore daybreak today. They hurled
stones through the windows and
gathered up the bills, Indifferent to
the burglar alarm loudly changing
over their heads. Police hurried to
the scene and picked up the men
with their pockets bullying with the
new bank notes.
Both are deaf mutes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23
DELAY COAL 4QUIZ..

Washington, Dec. 23.-Senate in
vestigation in the coal situation
was put over today until next We'd
nesday. Chairman Calder of the in
quiry committee, said it was
planned at that time to recall
George H. Gushing, managing di-
rector of the American Wholesale
Coal association, and clear up
charges that government officials
and railroad men made profits on
the distribution of coal during the
shortage panic last summer and
fall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23

All Tie News All ths T1me-Ths
AY9nA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-23

All the news ali re time-Ths
Argus.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
GOOD ROADS AMENDMENT NO. 3

Every voter should give careful
consideration to the Constitutional
Good Roads Amendment, which is of
such vital Importance to the future of
the state of Kansas
The constitution of the state of
Kansas prohibits the use of any state
funds in the improvements of its roads,
this being the only state in the Union
restricted in this matter by its con-
stitution-
The Constitutional Good Roads
Amendment, which will be voted upon
November 2, removes this restriction
and gives the legislature the right to
pass a law providing that a limited
amount of state funds can be used in
the construction of permanent roads
The amendment has nothing to do
with the issuance of bonds or as to
how, when, where, at what cost
roads in Kansas are to be built De-
cision in these matters remain entire
~ with the benefit districts and county
commissioners in counties in which
the roads are improved. The amend
ment simply makes it possible to
make fairer distribution of the cost
in case a main highway is permanent
1y constructed.
Today the motor car is the principal
user of our roads Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma and Colorado, the
four states surrounding Kansas, and
practically every other state in the
Union, is using at least part of the
| motor car license fee in the construc-
| ton of improved roads. This cannot
| be done in Kansas until the constitu-
| ton is amended.
| 1t is impossible to conceive of any
valid objection to the amendment, as
the amendment simply gives our state
| legislature certain powers concerning
4 road improvement which the legisla
ture of every other state in the Unior
| possesses.
The amendment must be adopted i
Kansas is to haveaequal opportunitie:
with other states in the construction
| of good roads.
The. failure of the amendment t.
pass would in all probability meal
that Kansas in a few years time wou1s
be the only state in the Union left il
the mud
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
WOMEN GIVE OUT

Homework is hard enough when
healthy. Every woman who IS hav-
ing backaches, blue and nervous spells,
dizzy headaches and kidney or bladder
troubles, should be glad to heed this
Hill City woman's experience:
Miss Jane Bentley, Hill City, Kans.,
says; my kidneys became weak as
the result of repeated attacks of sick
ness and severe colds. My limbs and
body swelled and my kidneys didn't
act they should I felt languid
and worn out and suffered terribly
from pains in my back day and night
I also had rheumatic twinges in my
limbs and though I used different
medicines I got little relief. Doan's
Kidney Pills were recommended to me
and after using them a short time, I
felt better in every way I have tax
en- Doan's Kidney Pills since, wheel
have needed them and they have al
ways strengthened my kidneys and
corrected any slight kidney disorders
I have had
60c, at all dealers Foster-MiIbsrn
Co, Mfrs, Buffalo, NJ Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
NINE SADDLES 10 THE HORSE

When Thompson's colt SWAN the
river to get a drink of water, that
was thought to be about the siIliest
thing ever. Yet that performance
was exceIled many times during the
late worlds war And it was man
not a yearling colt, that broke the
record Astonishing things were done
during the war many of which, doubt
less, have not yet come to light.
The governments leather (head)
expert ordered 945, 700 high grade
army saddles for just 1O4,0O cavalry
horses. This is about nine saddles per
horse just why that expert figures he
would need such a backload of sad
dies for those horses has never been
ascertained, but his mental perform
ance clearly puts him in the same boat
with Thompson's colt See If you can
solve the riddle; nobody else seems to
be able to-
Again another leather expert Or
dered enough harness at one time to
require in their construction 300, 900
more hides than the government could
procure in a years time
Still another expert Cd ordered
six halters, five nose bags and -four
covers a piece for those cavalry
horses, and another one purchased
four curry combs for each of them
But another tsdollar a year" mar
pulled the biggest tsboner" of them all
He purchased two branding irons :
piece for those horsesEnot ordinary
! steel branding irons either, but made
of copper and fearfully expensive.
| To cap the climax, another exper
/. ordered that the horses be branded OF
the hoofs, regardless of the fact tina
| the marks would grow out in a few
| weeks.
Verify, Thompson's fool colt ha'
plenty of company.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

Take trip down the street some
day and tell every man you meet that
you are glad he is doing SO well, ask
him to drop in and visit when he can,
and ask him how his family is Try
and forget for little while that you
are the only man with cares and wor-
ries, and imagine that you see
some other people journeying along
the same road you are travelling.
You can then go back to work whist
ling a merry tune-GIick Focke1e.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

between you and tho said George
Given sunEiex nay hand and seal ehiz
18th day of September A. D. 1920
F. b. Acre.
(Seal1 Clerk of the District Court.
(First published in the western Kan
sas World, September so, 1920
PUBLICATION NOTICE
In the district court within and for the
county of Trego. IN the State of
Kansas:
William NJ Plaintiff.
Jennie NJ.
Jennie NJ. Law the above named de-
PENDANT will take notice that the said
plaintiff, did on the 9th day of Sep
TENDER 1920, file petition in said
County of Trego, in the State of Kan
sas, against the said Jennie NJ. Law,
defendant, and that said defendant
must answer said petition as aforesaid
on or before the 10th day of Novem-
Der 1920, said petition will be taken
as true and a judgement rendered in
said action against said defendant di
vorcing plaintiff from defendant ane
awarding to said plaintiff the care ane
mentioned in said petition, and fol
such further equitable relief as ma,
| be proper.
| F. B. Acre,
| Clerk of District Court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
BUSINESS SHOULD BE BETTER

W. G. Rath, vice president and gem
eral manager of Napoleon Motor Com
pany, Denver, Colorado, says the fol-
lowing concerning financial conditions:
81 have learned through investiga-
ton that there is every indication of
an about face in the financial world
within less than sixty days Bumper
crops have been harvested now in all
fields, and there remains but the cot
ton harvest. The time is not very far
distant, not more than ninety days at
the most, until the bankers will be
soliciting the business of the manu-
facturers, the distributors and the
dealers. This should bring the bust
| ness back to normal not later than
December 1st and probably sooner.
The election will be out of the way
early in November and believe that
the manufacturers should make pre-
parations to meet the rush for buying
will be more on liberal basis than
| ever"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
HAYS B. WHITE

If the 9th Congressional District
ever had s|Grand Old Man" he is in
Congress now. Hays b White, scho
lar, orator, stateman, has performed
his duties so faithfully, so efficiently
and so fairly that the people are
scarcely inquiring as to who his op-
ponent might be. The Republican
party surely is to be congratulated
upon its selection of men of such high
ideals and faithfulness to duty as
Hays B. White. He is a real sd1rt
farmer" and knows the needs of his
ssdirt farmer" brotthers.-Hill City
Republican
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
FOR SALE

$40 acres all good agriculture land,
miles east and miles south from
Kit Carson, Colo. 100 acres to corn
viii make between 1000 and 5000
bushels corn this year. Is acres to
feed Three room house with cellar
under it; good horse and COW barns
with good corrells; de-horning and
branding chute; good well and wind
mill, fine water; 800 barrel storage
tank; never have no failures $4,000
per acre if taken at once u cash
balance on easy terms. Reason for
selling i'll health. A NJ. Finley, Kit
Carson, Colo Adv. 31-3t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
First Published August S, 1920
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TON NO. Is

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TION NO. Is
A proposition to amend the con-
stitution of the state of Kansas.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Kansas, two-thirds of
the members of each House concur
ing therein:
Section L. That the following be
and the same is hereby proposed as a
new amendment to the constitution OF
the state of Kansas, and shall be
known and cited as section IL, artI-
Gle Is, to wit:
To encourage the purchase, i'm
provements and ownership of agri-
cultural lands and the occupancy and
cultivation thereof, provision may be
made by law for the creation and
maintenance of fund, in such man.
ner and amount the Legislature
may determine, to be used in the pur-
chase, Improvement and sale of lands
for agricultural purposes
The Legislature may provide rea-
sonab1e preferences for those persons
who served in the army or navy of
the United States in the World War
| and holding and honorable discharge
therefrom.
| Sec. 2 That this proposed amend
ment shall be submitted to the cleo
tors at the general election in the
year 1920 for their approval OF rejec-
ton, the same to be designated on the
| amendment to the constitution re
| Iating to the state aid in the purchase
i of farm homes" and the vote shall be
| for or against such proposed amend
| ment under said title as provided by
law.
Sec. 8. This resolution shall be IL
force and take effect upon publication
| in the statute book.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
is true and correct copy of origina
| Senate Concurrent Resolution No
25, now on file in my Office.
L. J. PETTYJOHN,
(SeaI. Secretary of State.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
(F'irst published in Western Kansas
World, September so, 1920
PUBLICATION NOTICE

World, September 50, I9ZU.J
PUBLICATION NOTICE
In the District Court of Trego
County, Kansas
The State of Kansas to Alice lookout.
You will take notice that you have
been sued in the District Court of
Trego County, Kansas, by W. S.
lookout as plaintiff and that you
must answer the petition filed by said
plaintiff in said court and that you
must answer said petition of plaintiff
on or before the 18th day of Novem-
Der 1920 A. D. or judgment will be
rendered against you and in favor of
the plaintiff W. S. lookout granting
the said w S. lookout divorce from
you and forever dissolving and set
ting aside the marriage relation ex-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
First Published In The Western Kan
sas world October 8, 1920

(First Published In The Western Kan
sas world October 8, 1920
State of Kansas, Trego County, S.
The State of Kansas to Jesse Martin
Kulp and his unknown heirs, admin
istrators, devisees, executors, trus-
tees and assigns; George KuIp,
CHRISTOPHER H KuIp and Florence
Orr:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that you have been sued in
the District Court of the Twenty
third Judicial District, State of Kan
sas, sitting In and for the County of
Trego in the State ofKansas, by viii
liam j. Kulp, and you must answer
the petition filed by the said plaintiff
In the Office of the clerk of the said
court at WaKeeney, Kansas, on or be-
fore the goth day Of November A D.
1920 or the allegations OF said petit
| ton viii be taken true and . judg-
ment will be rendered in said actiinn
decreeing that the plaintiff and the de-
/! PENDANTS George Kulp, Christopher H.
Kulp, Florence Orr, Charles A. Kulp
and Cora Hinshaw are each the own
ers of undivided one sixth interest
in and to the following described real
1 estate, towit:
/ The south half of lot five 60 and all
of lots six co., seven CD, eight 90,
| nine co., ten (1O), eleven (11), twelve
(12), thirteen G3), fourteen ga, fit
teen t15), sixteen (16), seventeen
| 90, and eighteen (18) in block sixty
seven (67) in the City of WaKeeney in
Trego County, Kansas and judgment
will be rendered in said action parti-
| tioning said real estate between the
| owners thereof in accordance with
i their respective interests therein; anc
if partition of said real estate canno7
be made in kind then said real estate
will be ordered sold by the court ano
| the proceeds divided between sale
owners in accordance with theI
respective interests therein; and tn.
, costs of said action will be apportionet
by the court; and the court will awars
such other and further relief as ma,
be equitable.
In witness whereof [ have hereunt
set my hand and affixed the seal o
|, said court at my Office in the City o
WaKeeney in said County this 1st da
of October A. D. 1920.
1t F. B. ACRE,
Clerk of the District Cour-
| (Seal of the District Court)
: Herman Long, Attorney for Plaintiff
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07
NOTICE OF COUNTY TREASURER

Will pay off General Warrants
running from Register No. 1852 to
Register No 5O56 Inclusive.
L. S. Myer1y-
County Treasurer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

isting between you and said w s.
Boolrout-
Given under my hand and seal this
s28th day Of September A. D. 1920
F. B. Acre,
(Sea1l Clerk of the District Court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

SStS w OIIl, o0PC0ffIU6I OVy ISGUI
PUBLICATION NOTICE
In the District Court of Trego
County, Kansas.
The State of Kansas to Rebecca
Mathews:
You are hereby notified that you
have been sued in the District Court
of Trego County, Kansas, by George
Mathews as plaintiff therein and that
you must answer the petition iled by
plaintiff therein and that you must
answer said petition on or before the
18th day of November A D. 1920 or
judgment will be rendered against
you granting to the said George
Mathews divorce from you and for
ever dissoIving and setting aside the
marriage relation heretofore existing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

Wanted-Corn huskers at Smith
field and Bertrand, Nebr., good wages
and good corn If job is wanted write
Henry w. Schroeder, Smithfeld, Nebr.
route 1, box H. Adv 80 3tc
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

for pasture purposes, plenty of wa
ter, $3.50 per acre, Herman Long. %
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

Try World s3For Sale" ad at one
cent word.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

(First published in the Western Kan
sas World, September 80, 1920
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

For Sale-Weu improved section,
good location, one-half under Guilt
walton, plenty of water, IMMEDIATE
POSSESSION Terms Margaret
Swiggett. 22tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

Hoch's monuments have quality in
both design and workmanship. Call
or write him at Hays, Kansas. Adv 16
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

For Sale-My property in WaKee-
ney- Three lots, 6 room house, gar
age, stable, coal house. Go look
property over. F.. d. Hastings, Ell
inwood, Kansas. adv. Plat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

For Sale-New wheat granary and
barn for sale cheap. Inquire at this
office. adv. Soft
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

For Sale-Four Registered Gallo
way bulls from 13 to II months old
All are good ones. J. l.. Arnold, 8
miles north of Ogallah, Kansas
Route 2 adv. 29-4tp
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

For Sa1e-Hereford bull calves, as
good as they grow, will weigh about
800 lbs or better. Both registered
and unregistered Lew III. Galloway,
Wa-Keeney. Adv. 80 If.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

For Sale-Weu improved quarter
section farm six miles from WaKee-
ney. Inquire at this office adv. 25tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-07

When you want to send money by
wire, large or small amounts, we can
do it for you. Quick service at reason
able rates. The WaKeeney State
Bank adv. 2o-4t.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-03-05

For Prosident-Leonard Wood.
For United States Senat0r-Pete
Norbeck.
For congress:
First ,district-Charles Christopher
son.
Second district-Royal G. Johnson.
Third district-William Williamson.
Governor-W. Ell. McMaster.
Lieutenant Governor-Carl Gunder-
son.
Secretary of Subsidiaries H. Burk-
hart.
Auditor-Jay Reeves.
Treasurer-W. s. O'Brien.
Attorney General-Byron Payne.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Fred Shaw.
Commissioners of School and Public
Lands-N. E. Knight.
Railway Commissioners-JOhn w.
Rash, second district: and Dawes
Brisbane, third district.
LEGISLATIVE
Senator 3lst dist &C. S. Amsden.
Representatives-Julius ~JOrgenson
and John Birch.
County Treasurer-W. S. Nixon.
County Auditor--John &. Cahlll.
Sheriff.. M. Lutz.
Register OF Deeus-Joseph Hedman.
Clerk OF Courts-Earl Liggett.
Supt. Schools--Nettie Johnson.
States Attorney-Thad L. Fuller.
County Judges S. Lockhart.
COroner-Dr. Chas. Flett.
Co. Com. Sd dist.--Frank Fransen.