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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
Vienna DEATH RATE
BECOMES APPALLING
Condition of Children Even More
Narrowing, Declares Authority
on City's Desperate Plight.

Five years OF famine have resulted
In greatly increased mortality and
morbidity in Vienna which before the
war was counted as one of the health
lest cities in Europe Figures prepared
by DR.. Gustave Bohn, head of the
Vienna Health Department, show that
In 1913 the death rate was 1873 per
thousand. In 1918 the rate was 22-5
per thousand. an increase of more than
At per cent.
Professor Hans Spell Of the Uni
versity of Vienna, says that seven
more terrible than the mortality sta
tistics are those referring to the con-
dft1on of children and their mothers.
Owing to under-nourfshment few moth
ers can nurse their babies, and the milk
shortage affects not only infants, but
all children In spite of ell that has
been done to help. AT Professor
Clemens Pfrquet's clinic in the uni
versfty some 81, $40 children were ex-
amined in 1918 Only 4.637 of these
or about one-thirteenth were passed as
: skin good. fat good; %. 500 were pale
and thin, very pale and very thin
1.-The health of these children shows
most disquieting fe atures- Skin disease,
rachitis and Barlow's disease are rife.
1.-The chief medical officer of Vienna
asks, What is going to happen to these
under-fed children, in whose bodies the
germ OF tuberculosis is latent, when
they reach the twenties. at which time
it becomes activeT"
To combat these conditfons@the Amer
lean Relief Administration of which
Herbert Hoover is chairman fed last
winter in the city of Vienna some
800, 900 of the destitute and under
nourished children, supplyiLg them
with substantial meal of American
food. served Ia q number of large
kitchens opened for that purpose.
The conditions in Vienna are more
or less typical of those in Poland and
other countries OF Central and Eastern
Europe. Last year the Relief Admin
istration was able to reach some $780,
600 under-nourished children and this
winter the program calls for the feed
ing of a like numL er, but eight of the
great charitable organiza lions of
America have united under the name
OF the European Relief Council, OF
which Mr.. Hoover is the chairman.
The child feeding task will be carried
on not only by the American Relief Adj
ministration but by the American Red
Cross, the American Friends Sc rvfce
Committee (Quakers), the Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee, the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America, the Knights of Columbus, the
Y NJ c. A and Y. w. G. A. An APP
peal for $33 900, 900 has been<nade and
the organizations named have joined
in raising the sum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23

Little Alice Louverna arrived De-
cember 18th, to make her home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lamoree- Mother
and babe are doing nicely at st. An
thony hospital, Hays, Kansas
Mrs DIR. Burnett and son Harold
left Wednesday morning for trip to
Wichita and other cities IN the east
ern part of the state where they will
visit with relatives during the Christ
mas vacation.
T. C. Straw, of Haleyville, Okla
homa, was here a few days the first
of the week visiting at the home OF
is brother and with other relatives
and old friends in this city. Mr..
Straw has been in the Y. NJ. C. A.
work for many years and about the
first of the year expects to change
his location from Oklahoma to Illinois.
Pure home made lard at Bakers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23

Send them The World for Christ
mas present.
Mrs. G. NJ Uford is reported to
be quite i'll at her home on south
Franklin street.
List your land with Cave Realty
Company, WaKeeney, Office with H.
F. Kline. 23-H
Found-Rim and reflector for auto
lamp Owner can have same by pay
ing for this ad 40tf
Miss Irene Hemphill, who is teach
ing in the schools att Salina, is at
home for the Christmas vacation
About dozen Of the male citizens
of Collyer came down to WaKeeney
! Wednesday morning being called here
to be tried out for jurors in the I. W.
w. cases, and to attend the hearing
relative to the raise in rates for the
Collyer telephone exchange which
took place before representative of
the state Industrial court at the court
house.
The citizens in this part of Kansas
have experienced their first touch of
real winter weather this week for
this season. A cold wind blew from
! the east Sunday and Monday it rained,
showed and s1eeted for the greater
part of the day and into the night.
! Some time during Monday night the
wind went to northwest. The temper
allure fell rapidly and there was some
real winter weather Tuesday and
Wednesday. The clouds cleared away
Wednesday and nice weather is ex~
pected for Christmas but there may
not be any snow very little is now
on the ground and day of warm
| sushine will turn it into water. The
weather has been exceptionally open
| this year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
LOCAL NEWS

Fresh pork at Bakers. Adv. tt.
Pure home made lard at Bakers.
Frank Spena was an Ellis visitor
last week
Found-A bunch of keys tied to-
gether with string. Inquire at this
Office. adv. ct.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Clark, now of
Hays, were visiting with WaKeeney
friends last Saturday
Henry Dietz, Jr-, and Miss Lydia
Me1sner went down to Russell this
morning where they expect to visit
with friends until after Christmas.
Miss Claire Marshall arrived home
Sunday morning from Tulsa, Okla
homa, where she is teaching in the
city schools. She has a two weeks
vacation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23

Years of actual work. has proven
the success of the Standing Thresher.
Many of them have gone through
harvest and are still operating. The
Standing Thresher enables the grain
grower to be independent and a profit
able grain raiser
The Standing Grain Thresher Com
pany Is a going concern which has
produced Thresher that is proven
success At tho present. time thars
are over 600 Kansas skoekholaeua.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
LAUGHTER OF CHILD
SCARCE IN POL AND

I'm all the time I was in Poland. 1
scarcely once saw a child laugh,
declared DR. Harry Plotz, <dfscoverer of
the typhus bacillus, in report to
the European Relief Council on med
Teal conditions among the Jewish popu-
Iation of Poland, based his recent
Investigations there for the Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee
THE most deplorable light of all
the u1fserfes in Poland is the condi-
ton of the Children DR.. Plotz said
Infant mortality is exceedingly high
because of un6er-nourishment and the
high percentage OF contagious diseases
In large part mothers must resort to
artificial feeding they are unable to
nurse their children. In many cities
1 saw underfed children, suffering with
diseases, wandering about the streets
with no place to go, begging for bread"
tuberculosis has become prevalent
among the Jewish children, largely
due to the overcrowded conditions in
which they are forced to live. their
lack of nourishing food and warm
clothing, according to DR.. Plotz-
Typhus, which killed thousands OF
Jews last winter In the worst epidemic
Poland has ever seen will recurs again,
he said. as conditions are much worse
among the Jews than ever before.
-F'avus, a contagious skin disease.
is now rapidly spreading from child
to child" he continued I'm wilma
there are 1900 cases among the Jew
fsh children alone. Smallpox. too, is
prevalent throughout Poland and the
Ukraine and children, with wide
spread eruptions and temperature,
have been seen running about the
streets There are thousands of cases
every year. which vaccination would
prevent. but there Is no vaccine"
DIR. PIotz told how In Lithua MAN
villages he found children, six and
seven years old, unable to walk or
talk, the result of malnutritfon. In
regions where whole towns had been
destroyed during the war, he found
families crowded in miserable dug
outs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23

Estray-One bay gelding with
spot in forehead; about nine years
old, weight about 1000 pounds. Came
to my place December 18th, one mile
east German Lutheran church.-C-
G.. Ropp. adv-42-2tp.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23

1t Is the plan of this company to
offer a limited amount OF stock for
the purpose of helping finance the
new factory at Wichita, the building
of which viii begin IN December.
The officers and directors are men
of recognized ability and responsible
ity and offer as reference The Ranch
mans Trust Co., of Wichita, The First
National Bank at Coats, Kansas. and
the Niekerson Stato Bank
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
FOR A DISORDERED STOMACH

When the stomach fails to perform
it functions the bowels become de-
ranged, the liver and kidneys con-
gested. The important thing is to re-
store the stomach and liver tor a
healthy condition and for this purpose
Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent.
Give them a trial. They only cost a
quarter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23

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Euro shows wha
nutrt out OF
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American
Distribution Com
Counb the Y G. AM the Y. w. c. A
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
The Greatest Gift.

Your Christmas gift to the Euro
pean child relief collection may help
in saving > et1iid's life and 10 earn
estIy solicited Send checks to the
local committee of the Joint organ
izations direct to European Re-
lief Council, ~ Broadway, New
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23

Fresh beef at Bakers. Adv. TT.
Send them The World for a Christ
mas present.
For Sale-Fu11 blood Barred Ply
mouth Rock CocNells for sale. $1-5o
each. See F. T. Cerney, Oga1lah. 80 4p
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-23
THE STANDING GRAIN THREsHER

G.
of The Snpli and lost
MACH in
The Standing Grain ThreSh Company whose first
tory in Sparta, Mich, has Incorporated under
Kansas laws and is locating $1,oOO.OOO factory
Wichita. Kansas
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
Will Take q vaca ton.

Rev.H. T. LeGrand, pastor Of the
Baptist church, who, though out
and around, has not fully recovered
from his illness of few weeks ago,
is taking few weeks vacation in
the hope of regaining his strength.
He left Monday for Denver to at.
tend pastors conference of the
inter.church world movement
which convenes there Tuesday and
Wednesday. He will return home
and next Monday expects to 60 to
Oklahoma City to spend a week, or
longer if he can see Improvement
In his condition. During the past
or's absence Dr.. H. +. Colby who is
an ordained minister as well as a
successful doctor of medicine, will
occupy the Baptist pulpit.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
THIRD DISTRICT HIGHWAY
MEETING NEXT SATURDAY
Members Of Association of County
Commissioners Will Gather
at Lamar to Plan Roads,

Members OF Association of County
Commissioners Will Gather
at Lamar to Plan Roads.
The following news item is taken
from the Pueblo StarJournal of
Monday evening:
The second monthly meeting of
the Association of County Com
missiOners of the Third Colorado
Highway district will be held in
Lamar next Saturday, Pueblo
county commissioners to attend.
The first meeting OF the Organiza-
ton was held in Pueblo February
z and was voted great success,
particularly the banquet served at
the Vail hotel in the evening. 1t
was voted at that time that SEES
siOns should be held the first Sat
urday after the first Monday in
each month, each time a different
county.
The territory of this district COW
ers the entire area south of FL
PasO county to the New Mexico and
Oklahoma borders; east to the
Kansas line and west to the main
range of the Rockies. Counties in
this district are Fremont, Custer,
Pueblo. HuerfanO, Bent, Otero,
Baca. PrOWers. Crowley, kiOwa and
Las Animas.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
Map Of Prowsrs County

In response to the demand for q
map of PrOwers county, County
Engineer F. w. Smith has just had
made 1000 copies of a new map. The
map is printed on map paper with.
out hanger or other fixtures and
can be had at the nominal sum OF
10 cents per copy by calling on Mr..
Smith at his office in the A. Y.
Land company building in Holly.
1t will be a handy thing to have
in every office and home and the
price puts it within your reach.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
Bachelor Rears Skunk Family

When Samp Philpott. the bach
elor ranchman Of east Richland
township received q check Monday
for $26 for four skunk hides from
skunks that had been living un-
der his house, he was so pleased
that he went home and "set" his
house for more skunks. A year ago
Mr.. Philpott was Overrun with
rats and when the Sally Skunk
moved in she made short work OF
the rats and SO the $3.50 per pelt
does not represent all the profit
Sally and her family brought him.
Syracuse journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
WHY COLDS ARE DANGEROUS

You are often told to beware of
a cold" but why? We will tell
you: Every cold weakens the
lungs, lowers the vitality and paw
es the way for the more serious
diseases. People who contract
pneumonia first take cold. The
longer cold hangs on, the greater
the danger, especially from. the
germ diseases, az cold prepares
development OF the germs of con.
sumption, diphtheria, scarlet fever
and whooping cough. The quicker
you get rid OF your cold, the less
the danger of contracting one OF
these diseases. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has q great reputa.
tion as cure for colds and can be
depended upon. It is pleasant to
take,
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
Thrown from Motorcycle.

Victor Ullom met with q motor
cycle accident near the alfalfa mill
last Sunday evening when his mo-
torcycle threw him to the side Of
the road and left him unconscious
for several hours. The exact cause
for the accident has not been learn
ed. The injured boy is recovering
in splendid shape and is very for
tunate in not meeting with tragedy
in such an accident-Wiley Journ.
al.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
County Agent sweitser Out

County Agent Sweitzer was able
to get down to his office yesterday
for the first time since January. He
was taken with flu while attend
ing the Denver stock show, and
has been dangerously i'll. His
mother who has been with him
for several weeks expects to return
to her home at Delta Saturday.
Lamar Daily News Friday.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
Chocolate shop Sold.

Henry Gerestenlauer has pur-
chased Potter & Halls chocolate
shop in the Lamar National bank
building, which was opened recent
ly. 1t is his intention to close out
the stock and dispose of the fix
lures, after which he will install a
model jewelry and optical estab
lishment in the building.-Lamar
Sparks.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
A. W. LEONARD

NOTICE OF FINAL ADJUSTMENT
Estate of Mary HOrnbeck. de
ceased.
All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby no
titled to present them for adjust
ment to the County Court of Prov
ers County, Colorado, on the 9Th
day of March, 1920.
A. w. HORNBECK
: $3.50 Administrator.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Lamar, Colo.
RADIO, February 6, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Al
bert l.. LOtich, of Cheney Center,
Colorado, who, on Oct. 5, 1915, made
homestead entry, No. 0lS29O, for
the East Half, Section 30, Town
ship Is, Range AZ, 9Th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of inten.
ton to make three-year proof, to
establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register and
Receiver, at Lamar, Colorado, on
the Goth day of March, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Lindsay,
Charles Stockton,
John Pringle
John DonnOgan, all of Cheney
Center, Colorado
A. l.. BEAVERS,
2-12-3-lS Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Lamar, Colo
RADIO, February 16. 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Henry
E. Thompson OF Cheney Center,
Colorado. who, on April %, 1915,
made Homestead Entry, No. 017185.
for Lots /, 2, 8, 5, G. rs. Sec. 5 and
Lots 8, 4 and 5, Sec 4, Township 26
South, Range AZ West, Sixth Prin.
cipal Meridian. has filed notice OF
interior to make final three year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register &
Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at La
mar, Colorado, on the 18th day of
April, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Haggerty,
James Walton,
John Pringle,
William Hurley, all Of Cheney
Center, Colorado.
A. L. BEAVERS,
2ls-S25 Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
2123-l8
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
U. s. Land Office at Lamar, Colo
RADIO, February 16 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Al.
bert A. Borg, Of Granada, Colorado,
who, on April Is, 1916, made Home
stead Entry, No. 021211, for Lots 2,
8, 4, 5. 6, Z, 10 and VIZ of Lot 8 of
Section l, Township 26 South,
Range 43 West, Sixth Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of inten.
ton to make final three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Register and Re.
ceiver U. s. Land Office, at Lamar,
Colorado, on the oath day of April,
1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles M. Dean,
John Stevens,
Wilbur King, all three Of Grana.
da, Colo,
Charles Miller, of Plains, Colora-
do.
A. L. BEAVERS,
2-19-3-25 Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Lamar, Colo.
RADIO, February 6, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Jonas
Rush, of Holly, Colorado, who, on
April 20, 1915, made homestead en-.
try, No. 017O57, for Lots and 4,
So, NWA and SWA, Section /,
Township Is South, Range 43 West,
Sixth Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final
three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Register and Receiver, U. S. Land
Office, at Lamar, Colorado, on the
25th day Of March, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
/. Harry Cline,
( r. A. Travis,
John Bragg,
A. B. Cline, all OF Holly, Colo
RADIO.
A. L. BEAVERS,
Z10212 pnnsokor
The Holly chieftain., 1920-03-04
NOTICE or ADJUSTMENT DAY.
Estate of Harvey w. Hamilton De-

Estutc VI 1AuiNCy w. HdHllllUll De-
ceased.
The undersigned, having been
appointed administrator of the
estate OF Harvey w. Hamilton, late
of the County of Prowers, in the
State of Colorado, deceased, hereby
gives notice that he will appear
before the County Court of said
Prowers county, at the Court
House in Lamar, Colorado, in
said county, on Monday, the
18th day of March, A. D. 1920, at
the hour of 10 o'colck A. NJ. of said
day, at which time all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend
for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated at Lamar, Colorado, this
9th day of February, A. D. 1920.
j. B. H. HAMILTON, Administrator
OF the estate of Harvey w. Ham.
ilton, deceased.
Goodale & Horn, Attorneys. 36-4O
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
A Letter

An interesting letter from Prot
f. c. Peters of far away Siberia,
Prof. Peters is a Morgan County
bow and we are sure his many
faiends will be glad to he2r from
him through the PRESS.
To Relatives and Friends in
America.
Greetings
Will you again pardon my use OF
carbon in attempting to write a
general letter to you more or less
descriptive of conditions in this
mart Of the world. Letters from
all of you have included reqnests
for news of the events that are
taking place in the far east
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12
In general, conditions have been

In general, conditions have been
relatively quiet, politically speak
ing, in Siberia during the past three
months. Two causes at least have
contributed to this result. The first
of these, the evacuation of the A
merican and Czech armies and 9TH
er smaller Allied units, has for the
moment diverted the attention of
the people. The second, the war be-
tween Poland and Soviet Russia has
overshadowed the struggle that is
taking place here. On whole the
summer has been a successful one
for the Bolshiviki not only in Soviet
Russia but in this part of the world
as we'll. The withdrawal of all the
Allied forces, save those of Japan,
has reacted in their favor and, even
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12

mary step toward later uniol
with Soviet Russia for, regardless
of what has been written to the con
trary, the heart of this people is to-
ward Moscow. The only force that
prevents this nnion at this time is
the presence of the japanese army
When this is removed a reunion
with the mother country will logi--
cally follow. Russia will not be
saved thru the efforts of the Siber
ians aided by all or part of the
Allies. On the other hand the peo.
pie in this part of the world are
looking toward Great Russia for
that help, that a little more than
a year ago, they seemed destined
themselves to give.
I This tendency on the part of the
people to look elsewhere for saliva
tion really prevents them from find
ing that help that is most needed
namely, the will within themselves
to go to work and produce. food and
certain goods that are absolutely
needed to keep thousands from be-
ing hungry and in need of clothing.
Industial conditions have not shown
any great improvement with the va
rious political changes that have ia
ken place. Siberia, the land of fer
tile fields, of productive mines, of
vast natural resources of most every
description, is fast becoming a land
of hunger and exhausted supplies.
The coming winter will be the hard
est since the war began. Not only
will disease claim a greater number
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12

in the negotiations with this power
the representatives of Bolshiviki
who have reslly had this work in
charge, have in the main carried
their point. All thru the summer
transport after transport has arrived
and departed from this port carry
ing the Czecho- Slovak army and
other Allied forces from Siberia.
With the departure of the U. ).
Army Transport Hebron next week
this evacuation, save for some 1900
Roumanian troops will be with
drawn in next month, will be COM
plete. The significance of this state
ment may nor be apparent to you
when you first read it, however, in
my judgment, it will have more to
do with restoring peace to this Sec
ton than anything that has taken
place in the last three years. That
part of the population that cried
out against intervention, and it re-
ally was the majority of the people,
can now turn their attention to the
more difficult task of getting the
Japanese out. That they will ul-
timatly succeed | have no doubt.
Success in this connection how
ever would be hastened if the var.
ious governments in this part of ST.
IBERIA -four in all east Of Lake Bal
kali could achieve some sort of un-
ion. An effort in this direction is
being made at this writing and, per-
haps before the winter is over such
q union will be effected. This union !
however, will only be the prelim-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-12

of victims this winter than ever be-
fore but, assisted by its chief allies
hunger and cold, it's toll will be
greatly increased. Instead of larger
and better crops this year there has
been a marked decrese in the acre
production thruout Siberia, as that
instead of being the granary of Rue
sia as before the war, this part Of
Russia will need to import food if
real hunger is to be avoided. It is
the impossibility of this importa-
ton that will cause starvation and
death.
Continued next week.