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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-06
vODA ITEMS

Quite a number from here attended
the Scotchman's singing last Friday.
Mrs. Hernine Schimk owitsch spent
Saturday night and Sunday with G.
Folker's and family.
joe Gerstner and Clemens Herman,
of Hays, left Wednesday night for
their home after two weeks work re
modllng and painting for Mrs. Ralph
kristof-
Chas- Kristof and mother. Mr.. ana
Mrs John Bordovsky and family,
spent Monday evening with Mr.. ana
Mrs j. F. Kristof at Collyer
Mr. and Mrs Frank Benisch spent
thursday evening with their parents
at Yoda-N
The fishermen are getting on the
anxious seat these warm DAYS.
A J. Ellermeyer is putting in ce-
ment walks for Mrs r. Kristof.
May flowers are putting in their
appearance after their long winters
nap
A few from around here took il, the
nrst number Of the Messiah Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Dave Shultz and Mr..
and Mrs s. A. Shriner called on Mrs
f. kristof Sunday evening
John and Frank Ivan was IN Voda
Monday on business
Ava Billings barn burned doxyr,
last Monday night from an unknown
cause
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-06

For Sale Pure bred single comb
white White leghorn eggs at 500 per set
Keeney. Adv 10 2p
Rev. J. H. Oliver of Garrison, Kan
sas, has been here this week transact
ing business and looking after the in
te4e OF his farm land in this
county
Jacob Mai is advertising a public
sale 70 take place on the FRED Dietz
farm nine miles south and two miles
west OF Wa-keeney on Wednesday,
May 18th. The advertisement APP
are auctioneers and c. R. Hille, is
clerk
Rev 2. A Heller left Monday.
evening for Topeka where he is at
tending the State Sunday School con-
yent1on as delegate from the Pres
byterian Sunday School. It is also has
intention to go to Iowa where his son,
Hughes, IS IN sanitariun and will
be away over Sunday and there will
be no preaching services at the Pres
byterian church.
Judge A s. Peacock announces that
he viii be a candidate for the nonain-
alton for the office of Probate Judge
on the republican ticket subject to the
viii Of the republican voters. The
Judge knows how and has always been
a strong candidate and will doubtless
receive the nomination and election
again this fall The affairs of the
ONCE are IN competent hands when
Judge Peacock is in charge of them.
In writing from his home at Mount
Pearl, Colo, R. A. Buchanan has this
to say: 4 don't know whether I can
class myself as old subscriber to
the Old Reliable paper, but 1 have
taken it for fifteen years, so inclosed
ind check for $3.50 to push The
World out here for another year.
Everything is fine here now and I
nope everything in Trego county is
the same -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-06

Carload of barb wire just received
at Hartman Lumber Co. Adv. 10 1t.
The Rev Burkart, pastor of the
LOCAL Evangelical Lutheran church,
Nebraska, where he will visit this
week at the home of his daughters
He expects to arrive home Friday
night.
will have a food sale and serve lunch
at the Tregonian Office on Saturday,
May Sth- The proceeds from the sale
Will be used to purchase supplies for
the primary class room of the Sun
day school.
Stockholders of the Standing Grain
Ihresher Co. will hold a meeting at
Oga1lah in the town hall, Friday
same hour Saturday, May 18th, at the
sher1Hs Office in Wa-Keeney Every
one interested in reducing the present
exhorbitant cost of harvesting and
thres hing grain are invited to attend
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Thompson, of
visited with Mrs J. w Phares and
other friends In the afternoon Mrs.
Phares Joined them and all went
to Hays to attend the opening day
program of the Music Festival week
Ihey left for their home Monday
morning
Jacob Mehler held public sale at
his farm south of Wa-Keeney Mon
day and closed out his farm machiT-
cry anu Ive STOCK IJ IS MS intention
to go to Garden City and engage in
raising sugar beets by contract He
was engaged in that business for five
years before coming to this county
and prefers it to raising wheat and
milking cows The farm has been
rented to John Boxberger who will
handle it hereafter
The announcement of l. H. Gallo
way appears in this issue of The
World a candidate for the repubIi-
on 9f7<.fa of ~
commissioner of Trego county from
the second district Lew has spent
practically all his life In Trego
county and is one of the most pro-
gressive young farmers and live stock
ralsers in the county The Galloway
herd of hereford cattle is not only
known IN Trego county but it is
known all over western Kansas. He
IS good business man and no doubt
VII receive the nomination and cleo
ton to the Office
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-06
RED CROSS MAGAZINE NOTICE

IF any Trego county subscriber to
the Red Cross Magazine has failed to
receive the magazine such subscribers
will confer a favor by notifying the
undersigned OF the fact in order that
the subscription may be properly adj
justed-
Mrs j. c. Cortright. President.
Trego County Chapter A. R. C.. Wa
Keeney, Kansas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-06

When you are anticipating taking
a long trip or a short trip come IN
and get some of our Travellers Cheeks
as 1t is the easiest, most convenient
and safest way TO carry money
10 St. The Wa-Keeney State Bank
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
OLIVE THOMAS, NOTED MOVIE
DIES OF POISONING

PARIS, Sept. lO.-Olive Ihomas,
formerly widely known on the Amer
lean musical comedy stage and for
several years past a motion picture
star. died at III o'clock this morning
in the American hospital at Neuilly.
She was taken 70 the institution
last Sunday suffering from slow
poisoning, having swallowed a poison
Gus solution early that day by mis-
take, according to the American
physician In charge Of the case.
Miss Thomas came to Europe sew
eral weeks ago with her husband. Jack
Pickford. Recently she suffered from
nervous depression. Every possible
effort was made al the hospital to
counteract the effects of the poison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
UPHAM ACCEPTS FULL
Responsibility FOR
RAISING FUND LIMIT

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. l0.-Fred
Upham told the senate committee in
vestigating the campaign funds that
he took full responsibility for the
proposal 10 raise the limit of re-
publican campaign contributions from
$1,000 to $4,000. He said he was
voted down BY large majority az the
meeting in New York. He said Form
101, or the so-called Blair plan, was
brought about by his advocacy Of a
larger contribution limit and was pre-
pared after he told Harry Blair. his
assistant, that he believed the $40. 900
figure could be adopted after the ma
tional convention ended.
Upham said he hoped the lid would
be raised and recommended $4,000
as. the limit, but was voted down by a
big majority at the New York meet
ing He then telegraphed Blair not TO
send out Form lOl. Upham declared
he never saw the quota list for cities
or any other quota list except that
prepared for states in his office. The
treasurer presented figures showing
the republican expenditures Of more
than a million for headquarters. pub
licity and other national committee
expenses.
The senate committee investigating
campaign expenditures will complete
the Chicago hearing tomorrow. The
question of where the next session
will be held has caused d split In the
ranks of the senators conducting the
investigation. Republican members
declared that the evidence brought by
Edmund Moore TO support Governor
Cox's charges proved nothing ard they
propose to drop the charges and move
on to Pittsburg to investigate reports
that the liquor interests are expend-
ing vast sums Of money in the inter
est of Governor Cox's candidacy.
The liquor charges involve William
Barnes, compiler Of the republican
year book for 1920 and publisher Of
the Albany Journal Democratic
members of the committee are hold
ing out for the next session in New
York where they would subpoena Col
onel William Boyce Thompson, chair
man Of the republican national ways
and means committee. They contend
ed the governors charges are being
proven and wish to complete the in
vestigation started here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
TAXABLE VALUATION
TEXAS WILL SHOW
ENORMOUS INCREASE

AUSTIN. Texas. Sept l0.-Tsx
rolls reaching the state comptroller
indicate that taxable valuations Of
Texas will show an increase Of al
least $500. .000, 600 over last year.
These rolls, according to Comptroller
III. III Wiginten. are for property ren-
dered during 1920. Rerditiors dur
ing 1919 exceeded those cf 1918 hv
; pproximatcly Sl00. 200. 600
Oil development. Mr. Wis.nton
said. was responsible t9r consider
y bic portion Of the increase expected.
hut activities In various other lines
+; lso have erhanced values to a large
extent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
RIVER RISES AGAIN
AT FORDYCE, A DROP
AT M'ALLEN, REPORT

4 rise Of six inches in the Rio
Grande Ak Fort RinggoId during the
twenty-forr hours ending At SIS this
morning. and fall at McAllen of one
foot during the same period. featur-
cd the river situation today. Sam
tordyce reported u rise OF three in
ches.
Outside ~ those changes. the river
appeared 10 be stationary ~ all other
points. with variation at Browns
vile Of rise and fall az IN inch dur
ing the past twenty-four hours.
Unless more water comes into the
Rio Grande than al present. il is de-
ciareh that not much further damage
can be caused and the harm 50 far IS
not serious. except that roads have
heen made inras>anlc III some points
In most rises the branch line If tine
ST. Ltus. Prove lle a Mcxicc road.
in the vicinity cf Samfordyce. has
been the firs. ID feel the effects of
serious rises bGt so far during this
rise the road bed has not been reach
ed NV water III any point on the
Mexican side today. however. il was
feared that water would make the
track unsafe about seven miles out
of Matamoros
Railroad men IN Brownsville are
watching the effect or the Rio Grande
that may ~ caused IN the cloudhurst
reported 70 have occurred at Sat.lo,
Mexico. on last Tuesday. Il IL point
ed out that some If not all az this
water will find its way into the Salado
river. which empsies into the Rio
Grande above Laredo Some Of it
may also reach the San Juan river
through deep canyons in the Saltillo
district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
WHARF co. SWITCHING
CHARGES ARE RAISED

AUSTIN, Texas, Sejt. IT,
Switching charges Of the Galveston
Wharf Co.. to cover service perform
ed in the transfer Of lines running in
to Galveston to points on the COM
pany's tracks, today were increased
from $3.50 to s3.l5 per ear, under
an order issued by the Texas Rail-
road Commission. The entire switch
ing charge is absorbed by railroads
carrying freight into Galveston. The
wharf company asked an increase to
$3.50 a car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
INCOME OF TEXAS ROADS
SHOWS HEAVY DECREASE

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. l0.-The in
come from the operation Of Texas
railroads for the five months ending
May 81. 1920, showed decrease Of
$5.240.3s5, compared with the in
come for the corresponding five
months Of the previous year. accord
ing to statement by the Texas Rail-
road Commission
Total operating revenue of the
road for the five months Of 1920 was
$50. .21 S.055. an increase of $685.
1872 over the five months of 1919.
However. total operating expenses
were $50, 6,095 .255. an increase Of S22,-
779.117 over the corresponding per-
old in 1919. The total net income
for the roads for 1920 was only
$124.799, according to the statement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
VALLEY c. OF c.
TO Be FORMED
AT HARLINCEN
Meeting Called for Monday,
September l3---All Towns
Will Be Represented.

Officials Of commercial organiza-
tions and representative business men
Of the Rio Grande Valley will meet
at Harlingen at IL o'clock on Mon
day morning. September l3, for the
purpose of perfecting district or
ganization of the Texas Chamber Of
Commerce.
A number Of appeals for the forma-
ticn Of district organization Of the
state chamber in the Rio Grande Val
ley have been received by the Texas
Chamber Of Commerce. with view
to getting the aid Of the state cham
Der in solving the car shortage. trans
portation, marketing and other major
problems Of the Valley. Walton Pc
teet, manager Of the agricultural de-
partment and M. A. Pinette, field
manager Of the agricultural depart
ment, and NJ. a. Pinette. field man
ager of the Texas Chamber of Com
merce, are on the ground at present.
Mr.. Peteet u making a survey of the
market problems Of the truck grow
crs and shippers. He Is interested in
having representatives Of the United
States government telegraphic mar
kct reporting service sent 70 the Val
ley during the coming season.
The meeting al Harlirgen will be
composed Of two representatives from
each town in the Valley. the presi-
dents and secretaries of the CONNER
cial organizations representing their
cities where commercial organizations
QviSt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
VILLA DINNER COST
GUEST $4,000, BUT
HE GOT MULES BACK
Ry ONO Assoelale,l pressl

ATCHISON, Kan, Sept 10.--It
cost Karl Heagelin, formally a resi-
dent of Atchison. $4,000 to be din
ner guest" Of Francisco Villa, the
Mexican ex-bandit leader, according
TO "A letter received from MIR. Heage-
lin, who is president of a brewery at
SabinaS, Coahuila, Mex. by relatives
here. AT the time Of Heagelin's ex-
perience. reports of the kidnapping
were carried in press dispatches In
his letter the breer says it was really
an ''invitation affair" and probably
was Villas last bandit act, as the fol
lowing day he surrendered TO the fed
eral forces.
After a corps of Villas men had
raided the brewery and had been ap-
peased by a diplomatic employee who
gave the bandits twenty pesos each,
Heagelin says he was informed of
Villas invitation TO dinner. They
virtually placed the brewer under ar
rest and accompanied him to Villas
headquarters where he dined with the
bandit chieftain. Villas carried the
role Of most hispitable host. accord
ing to Heagelin's letter, then in con-
clusion informed his guest that he
must write check for 10000 peses,
which Heagelin did.
The following day Heagelin re-
quested Villa to return some mules
which the bandits had driven away
from the brewery. He complied with
the request.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
ITALY WORKERS
ARMED, INTEND
TO Hold PLANTS
Socialist Members Of Parlia-
ment and Labor Leaders
Hold Conferences.

MILAN, Italy, Sept. l0.-Mem-
bers Of the socialist group OF the
Italian parliament, leaders Of the gen.
eral confederation Of labor and rep
resentative OF the federation OF metal
workers conferred here with dele
gates sent by tine employers OF labor
today.
II has been reported for several
DAYS that workmen who have taken
over industrial plants have been arm
ing themselves. IL " not known where
they secured military supplies said
10 include rifles, helmets, search
lights, hand grenades and machine
guns.
The men 20 through military drill
each morning under the SUPERVISION
OF former Officers Of the Italian
army. The military organization is
lin charge Of rabid revolutionist
named SchiaveIlo, who has become
sort Of general in chief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
10000 MERCHANT MARINE
OFFICERS HAVE GRADUATED
FROM SHIP BOARDS SCHOOL

rying about 125 apprentices. IL II
planned TO place these ships in trade
which would insure q voyage out and
return in about go days. vessels on
the Atlantic and 2 on the Pacific.
Concurrently with the sea training
the recruiting service plans the es-
tablishment nc colleges and universi-
ties near the principal American ports
of maritime commerce course which
would include accounting, business
business principles.
economics, elements OF statistics, mar
kets, transportation principles Of for
eign trade, exports and imports, lam
guages, railroad and maritime rates.
business administration, business law.
admiralty law, advertising, ship opera
tion and other basic subjects.
The year would be divided into four
three-months periods, the first one or
two quarters TO be spent I'm college
work and the subsequent quarters in
practice under competent supervision
In the offices OF steamship companies
and on board ships. The men would
be paid for their services while en-
ployed In offices and on vessels and
thus would be able to obtain their
education without financial cost CO
them.
1t would be- sought to- so arrange
the course as to extend over q period
Of years with degree upon com
pletion. Shipping board officials be-
| lieve this would build up and leave
many other well trained men in ali
branches Of maritime commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
NARCOTIC CHARGE is
CAUSE MANS ARREST

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. 10.--A. b.
Sharlen. a wealthy curio shop dealer
with stores in Vancouver and Mon
treal. was arrested here by federal
narcotic agents on charge of con-
spring to import morphine and OPP
ium from Mexico. A code book was
found in Sharlen's possession contain
ing the addresses of drug dealers In
nearly every large city in the. coun-
try.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
tBy The Associated PresH

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-More
than $4,000 merchant marine officers
have been graduated from shipping
boards training schools since their
establishment three years ago and T2
per cent Of the graduates have been
licensed for service at sea on records
Of the boards recruiting service show.
- Officers for the government owned
merchant marine are training at
Camp Stuart, Va, San Francisco and
Seattle. Four wooden ships operate
on the Atlantic coast as combination
training ships and cargo carriers.
Each has capacity Of 200 appren-
tices and 1900 tons Of cargo.
On the Pacific coast one wooden
ship carrying 800 tons of cargo and
lis apprentices and new l.S00 ton
steel vessel with space for lac ap-
prentices operate on the trianglar run
between Seattle, the Hawaiian l.
lands and San Francisco.
Extension and development of it,
system Of training Americans to COM
mand the craft Of the merchant ma
rine il planned by the shipping board
1t is suggested that shore stations
be maintained where men from al
sections Of the country can be as.
sembled and given instruction In sea
manship. boat drill and other pre-
liminary work.
The men would then be sent to SEA
in modern steel freight ships which
would be utilized as combination car
| 60 carriers and training vessels, car
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
TEXAS CATTLE MEN
SEEK ASSISTANCE
FROM THE PACKERS
tFy The Associated Pressl

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. IT,
Representatives Of the Texas Cattle
Raisers Association are in Chicago at
tending the live stock conference. The
Texans seek the aid Of the packers
in an effort to obtain money 10 re-
stock the herds Of the state. They
will urge that means be found TO re-
lieve tight money. They will point
out that the ranges are now the best
in history. A three years drouth ex-
hausted the herds and bankers are
forcing the sale of cows and calves
To cover loans, stock men claim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
D'ANNUNzIO SUMMONS
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY

LONDON, Sept. lU.-Captaln
d'Annunzio. who yesterday
proclaimed the Italian Republic
Quarnero," summoned the constituent
assembly to meet In six weeks, says
a Milan dispatch TO the London Times.
D'Annunzio troops have taken q new
oath of fealty to the new republic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
ST. PAUL BIRTHPLACE
BESIEGED BY TURKS

CONSTANTiNDPLE. Sept TO-
Tarsus. the birthplace Of st. Paul, To-
Gated about twenty miles south Of
Aiana. IL being besieged by the
Turks. The French garrison and
-. 600 inhabitants Of the place are
short Of food
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
VALLEY PROTEST
WILL Be VOICED
BEFORE BOARD
Delegation Of Canal Line Rep
resentatives viii Leave
For Austin.

An organization to oppose the pos
sitle extension Of the riparian right !
arta along the lower Rio GfarGe re-
yond the river porciones was formed
ut Mercedes Thursday afternoon with
! an w. Huffor Of Donna cha'rmaa
End X. T. Stuart secretary, and de-
cision was reached 20 urge every IN
terested district on the river TO seal
3 delegation TO Austin TO appear be-
fore the state engineering boar e.
Monday to protest against the gsa'l--
ing OF water privileges TO the Unit ~
Irrigation Company Of Mission, 10
open the Melado tract Of 1000 acres.
alleged TO be outside Of the area en-
titled to irrigation rights from tn Rio
Grande.
The Valley delegation viii leav" en-
Sunday afternoon in private Pull
nan car ard will 90 direct "a AIst.n,
to attend the final hearing II ,
o'clock. The delegation will make an
effort not only to have the water
board postpone is decision foI sixty
days 10 give time for further prcpara-
ton. but also will insist that the board
shall hold hearing on the question
in the Valley.
If the state board Of water en-
cincers can come to the Nallcs on "A
little matter ike changing the loca-
tion cf snail pump, il certainly can
c,me To the Valley 10 hold a hearing
for this very important matter. said
X. Il. Rentfro TO-DAY. Mr.. Rentfro,
and A. h. Cole, attorney for the III
rigation districts and canal companies
in the matter. and X. b. Creager, at
terGed the meeting at Mercedes
Thursday.
Engineers and managers Of the var
ious canal companies and districts as
well rs the Chambers Of Commerce
will have representatives al the hear
ing. The protest is becoming more
and more general throughout the Val
lev. and ut HarAngen alone a petition
OF protest with four hundred names
has been prepared and will be pre-
sented.
President w. G. Whitman of the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce Is
considering appointing a representa-
tive from this organization TO 90 to
Austin. Several lawyers Of this city
who represent canal companies and
irrigation districts will be present, but
il II desired also To have others
present al the session.
The Brownsville area. which has
more undeveloped land than any 9th
er ,art of the Valley. is more inter
ested in this matter than any other
section" said Mr. Rentfro, 'and it II
not only highly important that this
city be well represented. but X IS al
SO important that the landholdcrs
voice their protest against any action
that will milk the Rio Grande dry OF
its waters
Ii is declared that the Melado tract
which Il about eighteen miles from
the Rio Grande. ''is nothing but land
selling scheme" that il was bought a
two or three dollars an acre. that
probably a half million dollars vii
be expended III improving il. and tina
the land will be sold for SS,000,0O0 o.
$10.000.000
Among those Interested III the pro
ject. it is said, is Edwin Hobby
cashier OF the National Security Bani
one Of the largest in Dallas, and wh'
i brother of Governor W. r. Hob
by.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
MACSWINEY SUFFERING,
BUT STILL CONSCIOUS

LONDON. Sejt. 10 Terrence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor Of Cork. passed
q bad night at Brixton prison where
Ne " continuing his strike which he
began August -. He is suffering
great pain in the arms, legs and back,
but Il still conscious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-09-10
GETTING LEVELS FOR
STREETPAVINC WORK
FIRST UNDERTAKING

First actual ca ,ile work III con
neetion with the ciiy's street paving
program on Elizabeth street. Fronton
and several crnss streets. was start
ed today when SURVEYORS for the
Southwestern Bitulithic Company be-
gan taking levels on Ninth. Tenth.
Fronton. Elizabeth and other streets.
The SURVEYS from which the profiles
will be made will be completed a.
quickly as possible.