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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17
EXCHANGE COMMENTS

We don't know how you feel about
it but personally we shall refuse to
give up ga few cents to buy loaf of
bread to a big, husky man these
days There is no necessity of man
begging Headlight.
Mrs. George Schaefer, wife of
former depot agent Geo Schaefer,
of this place, was here. from their
home in Brookville last week visit
ing old friends and relatives. She re-
turned to Brookville Friday morn
ing-Rusen Record
Word was received here yesterday
that the father of Mr.. E. A. Rea died
at his home in Hiawatha early in the
day. Mr.. Rea was over eighty years
of age. He was stricken with para1y-
sis a few days ago Mr. Rea went
Monday to his bedside after receiv-
ing the message. Hays News.
Up to the hour of going to press the
war department had not explained to
the American public, which is being
held up on sugar, just why that 22,-
OO0,00 pounds of sugar sent to the
army in France was sold to the
French government at 2 cents a
pound.-Osborne Farmer.
A grass that is new to this section
of the county has sprung up this
year. The vacant lots in Cove City
look like big field of grain instead
of weed patch as it was in former
years Some one would make a wise
move, seems to us, to get out there
with a mower and cut this grass and
then rake the stuff for feed-Gove
Renl1
If we worry every time bench
legged fest banks at you you won't
get far in this world Give him a kick
in the Stats and go on. "a well
improved town is always up to its
ears in debt" says the Jewell Repub-
lican, T'but when a farmer moves to
town that's the kind he heads for
x < And he grumbles about his taxes
but he never moves. An improved
town costs more, but Lor knows,
its worth all it costs.-Logan County
News.
Some newspapers are run by edi-
tors, some by printers and some by
neither, but the Cheyenne Wells Her
aid is run by none of the foregoing.
A journalist is in charge there Read
for yourself:
"A ~bunch of angry looking yellow
clouds withaI grand in their tempes-
tuosity arose out of the northwest last
Sunday night about uudowr, and for
a time it looked like there might be
something doing. But nothing hap
pened outside a short but severe
electric storm and a copious fall of
rain Goodland Republic.
Hon. c. w Miller of Hays was in
/ Salina yesterday, and he is again
a candidate for the state senate Mr.
Miller's friends state for him that his
chances are so good that it appears
that he viii have no opposition in the
primaries He was the republican
nominee in 1916, but was defeated
The next time he hopes for better
| luck Mr.. Miller is one of the stall
wart republicans of the state He
has been a factor in the development
of western Kansas and has Away.
| stood for the best citizenship Hi
friends all over the state will be glas
to see him in the senate Salina I'm
ion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17
DON'T DIVE INTO SHALLOW
WATER

Jesse Binder, son of Wolf Binder
of this city, met with what might
have been a fatal accident, Sunday,
while in swimming with number of
young men. He took header in
what he thought to be deep water,
but it proved to be quite shallow and
his head struck the bottom of the
creek For awhile it was supposed
his neck was broken, but happily it
was proved to be only badly sprained.
He was taken to the hospital and a
physician was called. 1t is now ex-
pected that he will be around in a
few days as good as ever.-Hays Free
Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17
DICTAGRAMS

DICTAGRAMS
Ohio has selected a chairman
whose name is Hynicka- Well, it
takes a high nickel to buy anything
these days.
And the way prices keep on soaring
everything our overalls.
But we observe that Kansas sun
and wind soon puts a satin khaki
finish on all exposed epidermis-even
on the wishbones of our non-feather-
ing chickens
And if necessity is the mother of
invention perhaps our Woodrow is
step-father to the thing.
A layman finds it hard to under
stand why it is that when sugar is
selling at sixteen dollars per sack in
Colorado our local merchants are
obliged to buy in S1aina and pay
around thirty dollars for it.
Perhaps Attorney General Palmer
hasn't heard about this. But what's
the diff ? We Americans are too proud
to eat sugar, anyway.
Down in southeastern Kansas a di-
vorced couple decided to try it again,
notwithstanding the ominous handi-
cap of the family name 3tLoveless.'
Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread-and angels are supposed to be
equipped with wings and who says
the burnt child breads fire?
Down at Topeka the Council fam
lily held a family council, but they
called it a family reunion. Well, it
is said that there is safety in a null
titude of counsel and there was quite
a gathering there.
Quizz wants to know what presi-
dents portrait is on SO dollar bill.
Thanks for the suspicion.
The prudent lady was in evidence
again one day last week at the drink
ing fountain in the park. 1t was
hot day and malignant germs were
especially rampant and ferocious, and
so, before, taking a chance at irnbib-
ing multitude of foreign microbes,
she very carefully rubbed the bulb
of the fountain with the palm of her
sweaty hand. However let US not be
discouraged She is improving. Last
summer she used crumpled handlzer-
chief in the disinfection process.
But what do you suppose may hap
pen to the hearty drinker who bring s
his open countenance into actual con
! tact with the bulb and throws him
self into convu1sions like those of an
egg-swa1lowing bull snakel
4Speaking of sweetness and light
have lost most of its sweetness it is
still growing lighter and lighter. Ole
! ST rather expects that sugar will be
issued eventually in 2-grain capsules
not more than a dollars worth az
doz-) to any one purchaser per weel
and then only upon the prescription
of regular practicing physician.
Do you remember the date when tn,
Ford investigation is to begin and jus
| when may we expect the probe to b,
inserted into the crown princes cam
paign's expensesi
One of the neighbors has been usin,
homegrown, 1920, spuds for the las
ten days and beating the h. C. l. t
scribbler paid fifty cents for fou
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17

Ohio has selected chairman
whose name is Hynicka- Well, it
takes high nickel to buy anything
these days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17

ninders of the time when he sold good
Michigan potatoes at twenty five cents
for sixty pounds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17

One of the neighbors has been using
homegrown, 1920, spuds for the last
ten days and beating the h. l. to
some extent Just the other day this
scribbler paid fifty cents for four
pounds of 1919 spuds-a painful re-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17

But we observe that Kansas sun
and wind soon puts satin khaki
finish on all exposed epidermis-even
on the wishbones of our non-feather-
ing chickens.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17

And the way prices keep on soaring
he will soon be keeping us out of
everything-even our overalls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17

United States viii have President
who has been promoted directly from
the senate
Oh, surei
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17

A World For Sale ad win sell it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-06-17

And if necessity is the mother O
invention perhaps our Woodrow
step-father to the thing
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-25
The HorOscope
Tuesday, May 25. 1920
Copyright 1890. ny the Mcclg,. ~.
nor .LnL--uL.L ---

copyright. 1890 by the McClure ~
per SyndicateJ ''''
Again the stars frown on r,,,,s
tivities. Saturn, Uranus ana NJ.
arc all in evil place, while Nertilrs
alone is friendly.
II is a time when forebodlngs r,,,,
be prevalent, and whom II is most ..,.
wise to harbor any but positive and
constructive IDEAS
Saturn gives power during tbts
conficuration OF reactionariea a.
desire 10 restore what has been tgt.
grown.
Owing to the sway of the rl,,.,
that In adverse aspect is held To- l.vo
the most malign power. many r.r-
sons may follow leaders who rro.
claim the advantages Of old rUrdi.
tions.
Mars seems to give warning NJ on.
position and even violence directed
against the machinery OF the law.
Hospitals may he unusually busv
at this time, owing 10 increase Of MA.
tients and lack of sufficient workers
on their staffs.
Physicians have the forecast ~
summer that brings many demands
to them. There may be an epidemic
OF some sort
As the law OF opposition seems 10
work always, the seers declare tina,
at the time when institutions ara
having the scverest tests on their
capabilities as well as their ,aul,i.
ties. more than one healer endowed
with mysterious powers will com.
mand attention,
While liberal thought will increase
disapproval OF churches and religious
faith hs. there will be great grywth
of the number of followers Of New
Thought and similar cults.
Gardening will come more and
more in favor among Americans Of
every class, astrologers say.
Again the astrologers call atten-
ton to the fact that the Prince II
Wales has the Sun close to Mercury
and Venus. His popularity win
grow. and it is probable that he viii
marry before another year has
passed.
In the United States, which Ia 10
pass through a brief period without
n popular idol, n new leader who
will win the loyalty of all classes Will
rise from the ranks of industry
Women come under sway making
for quick adjustment TO new public
duties and rapid development In ex-
ecutive ability. Many orators VIII
appear among them.
Persons whose birth date Il is
should avoid any great change. They
have a busy year before them.
Children born on this day may, be
rather quick tempered and emotSn-
al. They are likely TO be strong ia
body and alert in mind.
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NONtN hTING TON GORI.

II 10 interesting ~ watch political scrap from
the sidolines. That is the position ~ The world
In the Gore c"mpaign Tor denomination. II
has - friendly interest In Gore, because he has
been the victim Of The most outrageous mis-
representation Tho cards were stacked 1EaIust
him boy q ,otorir of machine politicians who
never intended giving him fair chance. IIo
returned to oklahoma and hns been fighting
them alone without boiug permitted publicity
oven when ho desired to pur, haae u In the
same manner nat tho grocer purchase A.
The machine press Intended TO ignore the
Gore campaign. n purposcd FassinE him aud
his efforts by silence, disnifiod and profound.
Hut there has been . change I'm sentiment In
Oklahoma Cores progress through the state
thus far has been triumphant march. No
candidate has over had such crowds And In
various localities tho politicians being able to
road the signs Of the times Alright have either
done the ripfop. landing In the Gore ranks. or
have adopted more decent tacucs in their cam
puiEn against him.
Tho fnnl result ~ oil this is soon In the
change Of heart on the part ~ the Oklahoma.
which had decided not to permit the name of
Gore TO appear In it's columns. news. editorial
or business Sunday the oklahoman, having
heard what was going on. dd Gore the honor
OF opening It's front page to an editorial designed
to stem the rout Of the antiGorc forces By
that act the Ferris men confessed defeat. There
is no doubt about IT, For whom the oklahoman.
The head and front Of the Ferris movement,
changed its policy Of silence to one Of trenaicd
and vociferous appeal. II acknowledged that the
Ferris candidacy Is on the defensive.
They started out to get Gore on his record
n in less than 80 days he has forced them
into an attitude OF defense whore viii they
be by August 4? A. we said In the first in
stance, 1t Ia an interesting affair But 1t Is no
longer uncertain. Mr.. Ferris hide IL even now
on the fence.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-25

tCopyrlght, 1920, by Edgar \. Guostl
Seems only Just year ago that he was tod
ding round the place
In pretty little colored suits and with a pink
ana shining face;
| used to hold him in my arms To watch when
our canary sang,
And now tonight he tells me that he's leader
OF his gang,
II seems hut Yesterday. | vow, that I with
fear was almost dumb,
Living those dreadful hours Of care waiting
the time for him to come:
And / can still recall the thrill OF that first
cry OF his which rang
Within our wall--and now that babe tells
he's loader OF his gang.
Gone from our lives are all the Joys which
yesterday we used 90 own.
The baby that we thought we had, out OF
the little home has flown,
And in his place another stands, whose gar
ments in disorder hang,
A lad who now with pride procla inns that he's
the leader Of his gang,
And yet somehow ] do not gricve for what
II seems we may have lost,
To have so strong a boy as this, most cheer
fully pay the cost,
find myself sense Of Joy TO comfort every
little pang,
And pray that they shall find in him a worthy
leader OF the gang,
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been n progressive republican, having carried
the progressive colors In his congressional dis
trict In Kansas as candidate Of that party In
tho campaign Of 1919. when Col Roosevelt lead
the progressive hosts
The entrance of woty gives the east side
Of the state two candidates against four ftom the
west side. 1t would probably be mistake 20
say that the entrdics are all IN, since the fliug
does not close untu Juno -.
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\ Doursome Week End.
CHA BTER NyNI

slept soundly regardless OF my
fixed determination that | should
not close my eyes. l said as much
10 Della, and she. never properly
sympathetic because of the charac-
ter of the man for whom she form
crly had worked, replied:
"Oh yes you will ma'am. You've
nothin' to lay awake for. Now II
Mr. Garrett was like that sporty Mr..
Green ] warked for you might have
something to say. lio was the linn
II. lie never come home unless he
had to, | guess
you shouldn't talk like that
about your employers. Della" I re-
preached Perhaps his home
wasn't as pleasant as 1t should re.
"Oh, yes. II was. ma'am! Mrs.
Green was just like you she made
an awful fuss when MIR. Green went
uut and"
Della stopped suddenly.
And WHAT | asked, ashamed in
a way to question servant, but
anxious to know why Mr.. Green
would not remain with his wife.
And why-he used to say he
wouldn't go half as much II she
would keep still and not try TO make
him think he had no business 10 he
goln' out without her. She used to
carry on somethin awful.
What do you mean by carrying
on something awful"
"Oh, cryin' and scoldin' him and
n tollin' him that he didn't love her
and--oh. a lot of things like that
And honest, Mrs Garrett, he was
that good to her, let her do anythin'
she wanted 10. and never found no
fault at all. | used to be ashamed of
her carryin's on, even II 1t wasn't
none OF my business"
she didn't know how 10 manage
| guess, Della" | said, Then COM
menced to talk OF something else.
Yet several times during the next
day / thought OF Mrs Green. and
felt sorry that she had not known
how to make her home attractive.
that she had not impressed upon
her husband his duty toward her,
fused about the house all day
Friday keeping busy which was
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-25
ANOTHER SENATORIAL CANDIDATE.

The republican senatorial field has been In
creased by another entry-Editor y. y. Wclty.
AZ the Bartlesville Examiner, having shied his
hat into the ring last saturday There are now
six republican candidates for the nomination.
Which argues as clearly be that the
prospects for republican success in Oklahoma
this fall are unusually attractive to some people
at least.
Editor welty came to Oklahoma from Kansas
something like four years ago, locating at Bar
tlesville, where he entered the newspaper busi-
ness While his paper has been considered an
Independent democratic pager he has always
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-25
wARJoN THE COST Plus SYSTEM.


nv 'v"s''SS''"a' 'nN'Husauohs INTO the con-
"u'' ~ P'e ""' ana the Proilsate waste OF FUNDS
r'Sufps 'herefrom have as yet hut scratched
inc surface yet they have gone far enough to
clearly establish the fact that the cost plus sys-
TEN pra'used by the administration Is respon-
'lo'e TOT the waste OF money with resultant high
taxes ana TOR most OF the industrial unrest and
o"ess'N" hpor costs winch have followed.
Instead OF asking for bids from contractors on
the construction work proposed and the supplies
required. as has been done by the government
from time immemorial this work was appor-
toned on the cost plus system. That Ia to say,
the supervising contractor was allowed certain
commission on the gross cost with no safegard
as to what that gross cost would be.
The result OF this was that a building project
estimated to cost few hundred thousand dol
lars ran into the mllions-the contractor. of
course, having nothing to lose and everything TO
gain contributing to the cost in every way pos
sble.
In the circumstances, is It any wonder that
wages ran up out of all proportion and efficiency
dee lined to the lowest point ever known2 1t was
this cost plus system that enabled ordinary un-
skilled workmen to earn fabulous weekly wages
on the cantonment construction works that
forced some OF them to abandon the work and
permit them to draw the wage for the work
they were permitted to do.
There few men indeed who have not heard
some OF the men employed on these projects
earnestly declare that they We're cautioned against
doing too much work that they did not do ms
much in six days as they had been accustomed 10
doing In a single day. Cost plus caused that.
Because every thousand dollars that could he
dssipatcd In such manner meant swectening the
commission to the contractor
And what is true of the cantonmcnt construc-
tion Is true OF the navy yard construction work
and all other branches of war work. II is fairly
demonstrated that not single dollar expended
by the administration during the war resulted on
more than so cents worth OF service to the cause
OF the government. In other words. the war cost
twice as much as It should have cost; twice os
much as It would have cost had IT been under
the direction OF experienced and able executive
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-25

Mr.. Arthur Sears Hennpg who writes for a
living, says that President Wilson will bare
inside peace story In his message vetoing the
Knox resolution. Which viii holp some. 1t Will
be further interesting to hear II we do hear
the reason for barring the secrets In vetoing
resolution bringing peace TO a much dis
when the treaty was submitted 10 the senate.
America has been suspicious OF the treaty from
the first because OF the there she -or-
ieave-it attitude OF the gentleman who sat In at
close corporation meeting and has never deigned
TO tell what occurred there. The Knox resolu-
ton will have performed a meritorious service.
though It dies the death n It actually brings
TO light the inside peace story"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-25
Bennie's Notebook
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING
A Play

THE HIGH COST OF LIVING
A Play
Ack /
Scene, a candy store.
Man. How mutch is those sour
balls?
Candy lady 3 for cents.
Man. Holy smoaks. 3 for 5 cents,
They used to be for a sent.
Candy lady. Wat they used to be
and wat they are today is . diffrent
stories.
Man That's fearse.
Ack 9
Scene, same man in baker store.
Man. Give me cupple of penny
cakes,
Baker store lady. There aint eny
sutch thing eny more. The lowest is
sents, and If you don't watch out II
will be 4.
Man. That's fearse.
Scene, same man in a delicatessen
store.
Man. want a deal pickle.
Delicatessem man. I'm willing.
Wares the sents?
Man. Wich 5 sents?
Delicatessem man. The sents
for the deal pickle.
Man. Good mite, they ony used
TO be a sent!
Delicatessem Man Good mite
yourself, they aint now.
Man. That's fearSe. Watts the
use Of living,
Delicatessem man. Watts the use
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-25

william McCoombs who headed the demo-
cratic national committee when Mr., Wilson was
elected first, is out in a statement opposing Me
Adoo for the nomination, because of the Grown
prince" impression 1t would create; and docar-
ing against the league Of nations as an issue
He says: II find most democrats are opposed
to the league outright, without reservations
safeguarding America" Which means much or
little--according to MIR. McCoombs influence
among the democratic brethren,
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Colossal Oycrspcndine.

~ THIS very moment the treasury Is ask .
ing the banks for another 800 600 600 on Tho
! O L basis, The notes for it are not in antiri
Pauon or taxes that are To come in. They arc
m", ,n ~ SUBSTITUTION OF ANYTHING else due to the
treasury They are desperation calls from a
Strapped government which is still oversnend. .
ing us income by billions Of dollars which can
not satisfy the bill collector when he knocks a +,
me door to demand his money and which must
borrow from one creditor TO get rid of anuther
rmo E"te'a''nent colossal ovorspending OF it's
Hs'"Iue 10 parayZlnE drain upon the resources
or the country. The trcasury's iuccY1nt stuff
ing OF The banks with It's o US is a terrific
stIaln upon general credits. II is enoruorsl, re
sponsihle for dangerous initiation in spite Of brb
interest rates, for heavy obstacles placcd in tbo
way Of national production and Tor eTrogio,,s
New York sun Pe'p'e'-
Tho New York World domocr,,i, areas, .,...
gcs,s that the republicans adopt the hog as their
emblem. 1t wouldn't be suitable because tbe
democratic party is on the hog.
David Lawrcnse white house nress apo,,
writes in a recent news editorial. Both demo,
orats and republicans now are convinced that a
doubt being whether the honor of being tho third
party VIII so to the democrats or to the go.
cialists.
Advocates Of tho unexpurgated covenant now
cal the opponents Of the thing Selfish little
Americans We'll, better be that than no Amer
can at all.
Mrs. George Bass Of Chicago, chairman Of the
committee, says: Woodrow Wilson brought
back from Europe the first instrument that was
ever ponncd TO prevent wars In the world " II
Mrs Bass really believes that she bears the
name OF tho wrong fish
Maybe II President Wilson has candidate
for the presidency he thinks that II would he
better Tor the candidate II the white house does
not give out his name.
man who swallowed three tac<s in his soup
IN New York restaurant has lust been awarded
damage OF S25. 600. After seven years Of demo
cratic simplicity and economy we presume every
body was recoucilcd to finding some tax in
everything
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strengthen ana organize the party Of revolu-
ION ,ohuduer AT force. eau the doubling.
weak -kneed, timorous TO - political fipbt ,,
confuse, conceal, shade Off principles and pur.
poses by organization gaining numbers by an
Hllecthuoh OF moderation, gain power That
power gained, use II TO carry out 10 their nj
termost tho essential the fatal principles which
Tor weak stomaChs and heads sim fuII Of nar
VOW bourseois prudence and preiudices or
ganiEauon, power, principles and the fulfill
nemt OF themi That is the order of the so
clallst attack. New YORK Timea
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-25

General obregon's reply to the Carranaistas
announcement OF the murder OF their chief fair
ly sizzed with scorn and condemnation. They
have the opportunity to prove themselves men
of honor, but they have got job on their hands
when It comes To convincing tho new head of
Mexican affairs, obregon is fast winning our at
fection.