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The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
Notes By a Washington Observer
Senator Dial Disagrees on Mail Tubes For
Cities-"Old Guard" Alarm Baseball
Fans Appear - The "Knot- Hole"

Senator Mark smith. Of Arizona,
who has been absent from washing
ton for several months ION official
business of the Senate" returned
Yesterday. With Senator Albert b.
Fall. of New Mexico, Mr. Smith has
been "ipvestigating the Mexican
situation He returned to the Sem
ate full Of new stories and was the
center Of interest on the floor
throughout the session.
Party leaders In Congress are
rushing the important appropriation
bills with all possible haste. The
announced purpose 10 to bring about
adjournment early In June. bur
there 10 another reason In the back
ground IL 10 hard enough now to
keep quorum at the Capitol. but
the noor managers dread to think
what will happen when the baseball
season opens walter johnson.
Clark Griffith & Co. have no more
loyal following in Washington than
among members Of Congress. many
Of whom are regulars at the Georgia
avenue field.
The latest addition 20 washing
toms mushroom pubItcations is The
Knot Hole" edited and published by
Ernest Greenwsoa. formerly Of the
Department of labor. and Hugh
Reid. secretary To Louis Post, As
sistant Secretary OF Labor. Calm
ing to belong TO no '-uplift or muck
rake group" the editors style their
publication "a periodical outburst Of
print. sometimes pious and some
times scurrilous. but always inter-
esting." In the frst issue the Lam
sing incident is rehashed and Frank
lin X. Lane. former Secretary Of the
Interior: A. Mitchell Palmer. Attor-
ney General. the Supreme Court and
the profession of Journalism are Civ
en- q thorough banning. FW. w
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30

Senator Nathaniel b. Dial, of
south Carolina, although . loyal
supporter Of the administration Sn
most respects. cannot agree with the
President and the Postmaster Gem
eral In their advocacy of motor
trucks instead of pneumatic tubes
Tor intercity transportation of mail
In New York, Philadelphia and other
metropolitan centers. He bases his
support of the tube service on ex-
perience with surface traffic in New
York. The Senator said the last
time he was In New York traffic
was SO congested he was very late
for a dinner engagement, and that
a man on foot had trouble getting
anywhere at ALL"
Senator Kenneth McKellar, Ten
nessee, inquired II the Senator'S
difficulties in navigating" occur
red before the advent Of prohibition.
but Mr.. Dial contended that did not
makem uch difference In New York
traffic.
The alarm among certain "old
guard" politicians OF both parties
over the tendency Of the American
voters to break away from strict
party lines recalls to several Of the
older members of Congress the defi-
milton given by the late Serator
William o. Bradley. of Kentucky.
whose election as the first Republic
an governor of the Bluegrass State
caused Ingersoll to exclaim Hell
froze over" when the returns came
in.
Ny idea OF party loyalty the
Senator was quoted once as having
said. ''is just this: when 10 comes
to giving jobs. I don't think there
is q Democrat In Kentucky as good
as a Republican in the State; but
don't believe there Is a Republican
outside Of kentucky who is as good
as a Democrat In my State"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
Events Of Today

washington Chapter Of Holy Cross
alumni banquet Universfty Cub. Q
p. m.
Address by Miss Nanrete b. Paul,
Customs and Costumes Of the Holy
Land Central High School. s p. m.
Motion picture benefit, Y. w. C.
A. Friendship clubs, auditorium of
New Masonic Temple. Thirteenth
street and New York avenue north
west. 2:3e D. m
Meeting of North Capitol and
lexington Citizensf associations.
Emory School. y. m.
Meeting. Dawson Lodge, No. 16.
r. A. A. M. NJ. N.
Meeting. Lafayette Lodge. No. 10,
r. A. A. NJ. NJ. NJ
Meeting, Myron n. Parker Lodge,
No. 81. +. A. A. NJ, III. M.
Meeting. Takoma Lodge. No. 20,
r. A. A. NJ, N. n.
Meeting Better Business Bu-
reau," Rauscher,s. 8 p. m. Ad-
dress by William p. Green. National
Vigilance Committee, Advertising
Clubs Of the World.
Address by Mrs Edward p. Cos
tigan, president OF the Consumers'
League of the District. on FOOD
Question" y. m, 212 Maryland
avenue northeast.
Address by Miss Catherine Wat
kins. Dent Mothers Club, 3:30 y.
m. Dent School. Subject. Ethical
Values in Teaching" ~
hearing. 1890 a. m.
Foreign Relations. subcommittee;
Martens hearing. 1880 n. m .
Naval Affairs. subcommittee;
bearing. 10:3e a. m
C~Llmerce; Alaska water trans
port; hearing, 1870 a m
At the Thesters. ...
National THE House That Jack
Built"
Belaseo-"Three Showers"
Garrick-'oh, Henry"
Polrs-'Hamlet."
Loew's PaIace-waIlace Reid In
Excuse My Dust"
Moore's Rialto-Alice Brady lin
Sinners"
crandalrs Metropolitan - Eugene
O'Brien in His wife's Money"
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville and
pictures.
Crandalrs-Ruth Clifford In The
Amazing Woman"
Crandalrs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Tesrle In The Atonement."
b. +. keith's-Vaudev
Moore's Strand-"In Old Kentucky"
Moores Garden-"The Cost"
Loew's Columbia-"April Folly"
Folly-"Parisian Flirts."
Gayety-"The Bon Tons"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
a DAILY LINE O. cilEER
By John Kendrick Bangs
A HUMAN FAILING.

! walked this mornipg to nnd my
care
Had vanished into thinnest air.
And left me not aything to do.
And let me whisper IL to you:
I missed II so I turned my feet
Out on the busy city street
And found a chap In trouble grim
And borrowed quite q chunk from
him,
As folks will do. as Is weli-known
Who have no troubles of their own.
Copyrighted. 1870, By the Mcclure News
paper syndieste.D
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
What Congress Did
Yesterday

Senate.
Discussion of postoffice appropria-
ton bill occupied entire session.
Bill by Keyes. New Hampshire.
provides for extension of American
educational systems over the world.
Letter from governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Board defended charg-
ing Of high rates on collateral loans.
Norris attacked the proposal to
construct mail tunnels in New York
and elsewhere.
Rear Admiral A. w. Grant, before
the subcommittee of Naval Affairs,
declared that the navy's submarine
force was entirely Inadequate to
meet the demands of the war
against Germany
Commerce Committee heard sew
eral witnesses on proposed bill to
improve water transportation In
Alaska.
judiciary Committee held an exec
utive session at 1890 a. m.
Examination of Ludwig c. A. X.
Martens, Soviet envoy, was resumed
before a subcommittee of the For
eign Relations Committee.
Appropriation of s1.450,0 to es-
tablish an airplane service between
New York and San Francisco passed.
Amendment by Mcclellan. Tennes-
see. to the postoffice appropriation
bill. providing time and a half for
overtime pay for all postal employees
required to work more than eight
hours.
An amendment adopted to the
postoffice appropriation bill Great
ing commission to investigate pro-
posals for improving methods of
mail distribution by pneumatic
tubes and aircraft.
Met at noon. adjourned at SOS.
Debated District appropriation
bill in Committe of the Whole.
Max Kslish. New York. before
Education Committee. corroborated
charge of neglect of disable SOL
diers.
Ways and Means Committee held
executive session over the soldier
bonus bills, but arrived at no de-
cision.
Amendment by Treadway. of Mas
sachusetts, 10 vest ownership of
streets around Union Station in the
public. blocked by Mann, of Illinois,
on point of order.
The Senate requested conference
with House on agricultural bill.
Item of $l21,000 for repairs to
Baltimore and Marlboro bouIevards
in the District was added to District
appropriation bill.
Teaching of German in District
schools reinstated on amendment to
District appropriation bill by Mann.
Illinois.
Barkley, Tennessee, Introduced
bill to authorize War Finance Cor
poration to pay contract price to
selling tobacco to France
and Italy.
McCulloch. Ohio. introduced bill
to give civil service preference to
discharged soldiers, sail
ors and Marines.
Kelly Pennsylvania, introduced
bill to provide for removal of re-
mains of American dead to the
United States.
Reavis. Nebraska, introduced bill
Secretary of War 10
transfer certain surplus material,
machinery and equipment to the
Agriculture Department.
Mott, New York, introduced bill
TO amend so-caIled luxury taxes.
War Risk Bureau investigation
was continued before the Treasury
Department Expenditures Commit
tee.
The fabric bill was again before
the Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee.
The Appropriations Committee
held executive session over the sun
dry civil bill.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30

Sir Frederick Banbury discovers that Lady Astor
afternoon buying dress that didn't fit her. which shows
effects of equal suffrage in England .
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30

With all due respects TO ambitious playrishts the re
dote for the Eighteenth amendment cannot be written
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30

'nary in politics loathc to adm. it as the
e Is. nevertheless, just as numerous
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30

In spite of the fact that the former Kaiser will not
he still ineligible for Office again as he were convicted
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30

Separating profteer from his profits difficult task but
arder than parting Representative from his free seeds
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30

We, of the District. sometimes wonder if our Rep
display such keen regard for perfection in taxation whe
to raising in their home towns
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30

Former Senator Capp has
physical strength to make excellent President negec a
whether he has been officially passed by Moses
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30

They've located moonshiners' union down South and
definite information it safe hazard guess the,
have voted to boycott revenue agents
The Washington herald., 1920-03-30

New York always has assumed she peeder the rest
me country out took her own daylight saving law
believe it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
Prints All Official County News
15-INCH CASING IN TRANSIT

Work Is progressing nicely on the
oil well north of Collyer according to
the last word received from Mr. Pollen.
Mention was made last week of the
heavy flow of water which was caus-
ing cave-ins and delaying the progress
of the drillers. A casing was secured
which shut off this caving and has
made it possible to continue with the
work. The first sheet water was
struck at about twenty feet but it
was not sufficient to cause any great
amount of trouble. However, when
sixty-fve feet was reached another
sheet, or possibly a pool, was struck
which far exceeds anything of the
kind known in this part of the coun-
try The sand bucket used by the
driIIers will hold about four barrels
of water at one time and working as
fast as they could with this bucket
the water in the well could not be
lowered enough to detect it,
Mr.. Pollen arrived in WaKeeney last
evening. He says that he has
200 feet of Is 1-2 inch casing in
transit which will be used in the
ColIyer well. Owing to the inabil-
ity to secure sufficient coal it is not
possible to keep the drill running
twenty-four hours day Coal has
been ordered but it is a hard matter
to- get it here. As soon as a. car load
arrives and sufficient quantity can be
accumulated to- justify it, the drill
will be kept running all the time.
While away this time Mr.. Pollen
visited in Marion and Chase counties
where drilling is in progress and says
if Trego county was punched as full of
holes that part of Kansas is it
would be producing oil. He considers
his prospects a whole lot better in
this county than they are in Chase
andMarion counties. The Trego coun-
ty fields are being advertised through
news items in the Wichita and other
daily papers and the probabilities are
that before long there will be another
company with another outfit getting
ready for work here. The sooner it
is given a through testing the better
IT will be for the citizens of this coun-
ty- All geo1ogists are agreed that
there is an oil field in this part Of
Western Kansas and they further
agree that surface indications are
very favorable to it being located un-
der this part of Trego county
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

This is day of. currency imitation
and great speculation. Conditions are
changing. What will be tomorrow, is
in many minds Men like Ponzi
seem to secure a good hearing. The
subject of the sermon Sunday morn
ing will be GA Safe and Profitable In
vesment-"
On Sunday evening the Christian
Endeavor Society will have special
meeting at TOO p. m. Seniors and
Juniors will meet together to ceIe-
brate the promotion of our High
School Freshman into the Senior So
ciety. Jud Benson will lead, and we
expect two or three other college
men to make short addresses. Ev-
cry one is invited to attend.
The Sunday evening Union Ser
vices will conclude for the summer
with a Peoples Meeting in the M. e.
church at o'clock. Mr. Long will
preside. The speakers of the evening
will be Mr.. Lew Galloway, Mr.. Dill
linger and Mr.. Courtney.
Tt has been a great pleasure to
meet together with our Methodist
and Baptist friends on Sunday evening
during the past two months. We hope
to enjoy many such occasions in the
future.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
COMING TO THE FAR7

We have right to take it for
granted that every person in Trego
county is coming to the fair this fall
which is to be held the week beginning
September 9Th. There are four days,
the 7th, 9Th, 9th and 10th of the fair
and citizens from all parts of the
county will arrange to be here one of
these four days. They have always
done and we have right to judge
the future by the past.
However, attendance is not all that
is wanted at the fair. 1t takes fine
display of exhibits to make a fair in
teresting. 1t takes horses, cattle, hogs,
poultry, farm products, vegetables
and fruits. Asfair isznot a complete
success without such articles on dis
play. These things can not be on ex-
hibition unless the people of the
county bring them to the fair grounds
and place them on exhibition. A fine
quantity of grains and vegetables
have been produced this year and the
big exhibition building should be piled
full of them. The heads of each one
of the departm are anxious to
have big display in their line and the
people of the county can fill the ex-
hibition space if they will go to the
little trouble to do so. The trouble will
prove to be pleasure after you have
tried it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
MRS. STEINBERGEK'S RECITAL
ON SEPTEMBER 2ND

Mrs. Chas Steinberger informs The
World that her annual recital which
should have been given by her pupils
last spring and which was postponed
on account of the prevalence of con-
tagious diseases, will be given next
Thursday evening, September End, at
the court house. No invitations will
be issued for this recital but all those
who desire to be present are invited
to do So The admission viii be free.
These annual events are very enter
tanning and equally as much enjoyed
by all lovers of music /
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
WHEAT STACK MALICIOUSLY
BURNED

Without any other apparent mo-
tive than to do = malicious act some
party or parties entered upon the
farm land of NJ W. Mason four miles
southeast of WaKeeney last Sunday
night and set fire to seven of the
nine wheat stacks which were on the
eighty acres OF wheat land and al
lowed them to be destroyed by fire
without having raised an alarm No
other motive rather than mischief
can be attributed to he person who
did the act The wheat was owned
jointly by M w. Mason, owner of the
land, and Elmer Cue, who raised the
crop. Four of the stacks which were
burned were on plowed ground and
the other three were on the stubble.
Mr.. Mason did not know of the loss
until he was going past the field to
commence plowing at about z o'clock
Monday morning The good business
foresight of both Mr.. Mason and Mr..
Cue is shown in that they both carried
insurance on their share of the wheat.
While neither Mr.. Mason or Mr..
Cue have any suspicious as to who the
guilty party might be or to why he
should have done such deed yet it is
evident that the act was deliberate.
The indicaxions- are. plain enough that
the guiaty party came onto the farm
from the south side: that he was rid
ing horse and that he rode from one
stack to- the other to- apply the torch.
After setting the fire he returned in q
similar direction Mr.. Mason goe i'm
communication with Mr.. Swafford,
of Concordia, who is the owner Of
some trained blood hounds, and ar
ranged for them to be brought here
for trailing the scent. They arrived
here about z o'clock Monday evening
and were Immediately given the scent.
Their owner explained that this was
the first time the dogs had been put
to work on a horse trail. With their
first effort they followed the trail to
Mr. Mason's barn. They were taken
to the trail again and followed it to
the south side of the Mason farm
where they lost it. Mr.. Swafford did
not think that his hounds could do
any better work by waiting until the
next morning and made no further
effort to trail the guilty party.
This is the first wheat that has been
maliciously burned in this county for
a long time and it is hoped it will be
the last Whether the insurance
companies will take any active part
in trailing the criminal we have not
been able to learn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTICE

Open Monday, September 9Th, $50
o'clock
Examinations for those who have
made up work during summer or for
those who wish to try for admission
Thursday, September End, at $3.50 in
High School rooms
Faculty meeting Friday, Septem-
Der 3rd at 1000 o'clock in principals
office.
Lists of books needed and assign
ment of work will be given Monday
September 9th
Principal is ready to answer your
questions about work, classification
accommodations, etc. Call on him or
call by phone.
Respectfully,
J. II. NiesIey. :
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
CATTLE ABOUT STEADY; HOGS
I LOWER, ADVANCE IN LAMBS

Kansas City Stock Yards, August "a:
Cattle receipts stoday were $4,000
and the largest on any Tuesday this
year excepe for the medium to fair
classes of grass fat cattle which sold
10 to Is cents lower, the market was
quoted steady. Prime cattle were
lacking. Hogs were 10 cents lower,
though in fairly active demand. The
top price was $15.05. Lambs were 25
to: SO cents higher Utah lambs sold
up to $500.
Today's Receipts
Receipts today were $4,000 cattle,
lEzse0 hogs, and 500 sheep compared
with 14,000 CATTLE, 5000 hogs, and
S, 800 sheep a week ago and 27,200
cattle, 6,40O hogs, and $500 sheep a
year ago.
Beef Cattle
General condition in the cattle mar
ket remained unchanged except that
medium grass fat steers sold down 10
to Is cents. The top price for steers
$17OO, was paid for two head weigh
ing more than 1000 pounds, and with
that exception nothing prime was
offered. Some good 1446 pound fed
steers sold at $16.1O, and other fed
steers from $15.25 up. Average
quality of the grassers offered was
much palmer than in preceding days
and most of them sold at 5000 to
$11.50. Cows and heifers opened
steady, but later were quoted off 25
cents Veal calves were strong to 25
cents higher, top 1880
Stockers and Feeders
Trade in stockers and feeders
showed considerable volume, at steady
to strong prices. Demand is increas-
ing both on feeding and pasture ac-
counts. A good many are taking 800
to $50 pound good quality, thin steers
suitable for holding on grass for win
ter feeding Indications are that
pricees are at the low point of the
season.
| Hogs
Hog prices today declined 10 cents
TO the lowest position for some time
past, and the 15 cents quotation WA
about wiped out Tie top price VA
$15.05, and the bulk OF the hogs sold
lat $146g to- $74s90 Pigs were steady
top $500. Receipts contznue. moder
ate- and tztere il. nos indications that of
ferngs Will increase m- the next-six
t-ty- days
Sheep and Lambs.
The sheep market has finally taizer
an upturn Monday prices were uT
25 cents and today another SO cent.
was added Utah lambs sold up t<
$500, fair Arizona lambs $12-25 anx
native lambs $1,000. Arizona feed
ing lambs brought $11.75, ewes so1e
Z UP to 500. Feeder demand is IN
| creasing.
Horses and Mules
Decreased receipts this week cause<
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Ridgway have
purchased lots and have decided to
erect for themselves a modern small
bungalow near the high school build
ing just west of the residence of S.
L. Shriner. We are informed work is
to be commenced at once on the base
ment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
NOTICE TO AUTO OWNERS

Your automobile license is past due
sixty days. You must get them at
once by order of Secretary of State
or you will be subject to prosecution
if they are not purchased
Peter DeBoer, Sheriff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26

Chas Sellers is having excavating
done for the basement for a new
bungalow which he is planning on
erecting the lots just east Of the
H Harlan residence which he pur-
chased from Mrs. Emma IngIis, of
Milwaukee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
PATRONS TAKE NOTICE

Patrons who wish to accommodate
High school students the coming year
please give your names TO J. H. Mes
ley, principal, as soon as possible
inquiries are being made, every day
We must have good places for the
many students that are coming
J. H NiesIey
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
STOCKHOLDERS NOTICE or
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Trego County Coop.
Assn. will be held at the court house
in WaKeeaey, Kansas Saturday,
August %, 1920, at 1 100 p. M
w. p. G. Rhoades, Secretary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
NOTICE TO FAIR STOCKHOLDERS

Next Wednesday, September 1st,
will be Cleanup Day at the Fair
grounds. Be hand Wednesday
morning prepared to work
S. J. Straw, Secretary
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
TEACHERS, EXAMINATION

An examinations for teachers, GER
tihcates will be heidi at the court
house Friday and Saturday August
ct and zss 1920 Minnie OsNeiI
1T County, ySuueriuter,dfut
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26
PIANOS

I have accepted the agency for
pianos and music supplies of the Den
yer Music Co. See me and save
money.
Adv--25tf Mrs Vesta G. DiIIinger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26

Fresh Tomatoes for sale at cents
per pound at my residence. Mike
Bach. adv. 2tc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-26

the county seat, and six miles from
CoIIyer. The interest being taken by
the people of Trego county in the
new test is evidenced by the fact that
when the drillers- got. ready to start
up, the car of coal had failed to-. ar
rive, and the citizens of the coxnn1un-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-02-14
GREAT SOLDIERS POOR SHOTS
Neither Napoleon Nor Wellington
Could Have Qualified as Marks
men, Even in Slow Company.

Wellington. the Iron Duke" fire.
quently stayed at Marestield park, the
estate in Sussex owned by Prince
Munster Won Dernburg. Sir John
Shelley named Maresfeld park in We'll
lington'S time, and Lady Shelley re-
cords in her diary wOeful exhibition
by the duke during one of his visits.
II accompanied the guns in the after
nOon," she writes on September s, 1919.
1.-THE hero of Waterloo was q very
wild shot. After wounding retriever
and later on peppering a keepers
CATERS. he sprinkled the bare arms of
an old woman who CHANGED to be
washing clothes at her cottage win
dow. My good woman l said, this
ought to be the proudest moment of
your life You have had the distinc-
ton of being shot by the duke of Wei
lington.' Her face was
wreathed in smiles as the contrite
duke slipped gold coin into her
hand"
Wellington shared his weakness as
a poor shot with Napoleon, whose sole
bag was a dog the only time he went
out game shooting"