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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-03
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
gram Friday afternoon.

Program Friday afternoon
The Basket Ball season closes for
US here Friday evening March 4ths
when Arnold will invade our territory
We do not propose that they shall
carry away any glory Come and see-
The Sixth District basket ball
tournament will be held in the Sheri-
dan Colosseum at FIT Hays Normal
Friday and Saturday, March 11th and
18th Our boys are priming them
selves for those games.
The High school boys are boosting
the event for March 18th, just now
Mr. Nies1ey has contracted with the
FIT Hays Normal Mems Glee Club for
March 18th. They will give US good
program. The proceeds will be used
for the expenses of our boys for the
basket ball tournaments We solicit
your patronage. Come
Six weeks cards will be out this
week Again the fellow that stays
with it has something to show and the
one who is now busy now not is in
distress Yes, sir.
When you hear from US again you
will have for President Harding.
Do not forget the FIT. Hays Mems
Glee Club Tuesday evening, March
18th, in the Garden Theatre. Get
seat early.
Josephine Papes is with US again
| after severe siege of sickness
Reserved seats for the Ft- Hays
Normal Mems Glee Club entertain
ment will be sale at Munson's
drug store Monday, March 7th- This
program will be given Tuesday,
March 18th. This program will be
given in the Garden Theatre.
The basket ball game last Friday
evening with Russell High school
| team was the finest seen on the home
court this season. It was full every
/ minute of all that makes a game in
| teresting. 1925 in favor of Trego
was the final score These boys are
| good sports too and their coach is
surely gentlemanly loser.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-03
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
MARCH 5, 1921

l. Music---------''H History of Songs
Mrs. J. H. Niesley
2. The Play Period
Gladys Morrison
3. Vocal Selected
Mrs. w. H. Wright
4 Reading Selec ted
Eleanor Marshall
5. Address, A. Shive1y
6. Business Meeting and Roll Call.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Sunday a. M
Especial Music)
Church Service a. M
Subject: t'The Old Time Religion -
Junior B. D. M
B. Y. P. o. M
Church p. M
Subject: "Birds of a Feather Flock
Together"
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

For Sale-A car load of hedge fence
posts at the Farmers Elevator.
The Farmers elevator at WaKeeney
has a car load of hedge fence posts
for sale. adv. 1-2t-
VIM. Truan and family spent Satur-
day and Sunday on business and
pleasure trip to Hays.
Mrs. DIR. Burnett went to Wichita
Wednesday where she expects to
spend the next few days.
The Farmers Union will buy hogs
in WaKeeney on Monday, March 14th-
Prices according to market adv-1-2t
The Farmers Union will buy hogs
in WaKeeney on Monday, March 14th-
Prices according to market. adv LIT
J. M. Rinker is attending dele
gate meeting of the cooperative as
sociations of the state at Safina this
week
Msis Eunice Ramsay and Miss
Beulah Morton, of Ellis, visited Sun
day with Misses Hattie and Hazel De-
Boer.
Mrs. Virgil Holcomb went down
to Salina this morning where she ex-
poets to visit with her grandmother
for few days
Mrs. Helen Willis and children, of
Emporia, arrived Tuesday night and
are visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs J. II. Hickman.
For Sale or will take Ford Coupe
in on trade-Five passenger Allen
Touring Car in good condition Write
A " Clark, Hays, Kansas adv 52-2tp
A quantity of government garden
and flower seeds have been sent to
| this Office for free distribution II
you want any of them come and gel
them
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POST MOORE ENTERTAIN

On behalf of an interest being
shown in the organization of the
woman's auxiliary to the local Ameri-
can Legion Post and for the purpose
of creating a friendly spirit between
the members of the local post and
Aaron A. Planter Post at Ellis, the
members of Post Moore entertained a
number of their visiting friends We'd
nesday night at oyster supper
The supper followed game of basket
ball between the teams of the two
posts which was played at the high
school gym and which resulted in
victory for Post Moore team A num-
Der of the ladies of the Auxiliary at
Ellis accompanied the team and took
part IN the festivities of the evening.
Short talks were made by Ralph Mich
olson, of Ellis, and Carl Hashman, of
WaKeeney. The oyster supper was
served by the Good Will society. At
ter the supper a dance was given by
the Melody Four orchestra.
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OF INTEREST TO TELELPHONE
PATRONS

Mr. C. P Mccall, in an item in the
Western Kansas World of February
oath, called attention to an error we
had made relative to increases in
farm products in the past four years
and we wish to go on record ad-
naitting the error
The point we had in mind, when
writing the article, that appeared in
the February 17th issue of the West
ern Kansas World, was that the main
farm product had increased in value
over 100 per cent since there had
been an increase in rental on company
owned rural telephones, as there has
been on increase since the company
was originated, which was in March
1903.
We readily concede the fact that
the cost Of production to the farmer
is fully 100 per cent higher than it
was four years ago and therefore he
should have a substantial increase in
the commodity he has to sell, but we
would also ask him to concede the
fact that our expense of production
has increased equally much his
and that we should be treated with
the same consideration.
WaKeeney Telephone Company,
o. Bruce Goffe, Manager.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Next Sunday morning we hope to
give some Facts every Presbyterian
should know
In the evening we hope to talk
about 'EThe Most Unpopular Docu-
ment in Print" At the time of the
evening service we hope to tell you
how much of our Every Member Can
vass has been made. We hope it will
be 100 per cent.
Remember Wednesday evening
March 9 is the date for our Young
Peoples Day. The Westminster Guild
will supervise our picnic dinner at
$50 p. m. Then Prof. Bell, Miss
Ruth Bingham, Miss Mildred Rolo-
son, Miss Bright and Mr.. Ralph Simp-
son will tell US of the ideals and needs
of the Christian Endeavor Society.
After the music and the speeches will
be a series of brief prayers. Come
everyone to join us in this hour of
social worship.
Last Sunday our Sunday School
once more broke the record for large
attendance. Let try it againi
Why not make it $50 next Sunday
Presbytery meets in WaKeeney
Tuesday, April 10th.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-03
YOUNGEST SOLDIER OF WORLD
WAR

Wearing five decorations, including
the Russian Georgian cross and the
medal of the French battalion of
death, Miles Masaryk Marek, seven
teen years old, foster son of Prof.
Thomas G. Masaryk, president of the
Czecho-Slovak republic, arrived in
Lincoln Tuesday for brief visit. He
was the guest of DIR. Charles II. Breu-
er and Dr. Roland G. Breue- in the
evening He told the tale of his ex-
perIences as a soldier and spy for
more than six years in the Russian
and Czecho-Slovak armies Wednes-
day morning at convocation at the
University of Nebraska. With a
companion who is showing pictures
Of life in the new republic Mr. Marek
is lecturing throughout the country.
His aequaintaneship with Prof. Step
hanek, of the University of Nebraska,
who returned to America to resume
his work at the end Of the war and
his desire that the Nebraskan trans
late the book of his experiences which
he is writing is prompting him to re-
turn to Lincoln to continue his educa-
ton at the end of his tour He came
to this country at the instance of his
foster father who desires him to be-
come acquainted with the institutions
and customs of the United States
and to recoup after his years of ser
vice
Marek's father, Czech, born under
Russian dominion, was head of the
railroad station at Tjumen at the out
break of the war. He entered the ser
vice, 11th Siberian regiment Of the
czar, at Warsaw, and at the end of
| fourteen days was promoted to cap
| taincy for conspicuous bravery. He
wrote his son, then ten years old, and
first year student in gymnasium al
Tjumen, urging him to join the colors.
His death in battle followed shortly
| after. The boy spent year in the
| reserves in Russia and then entered
| active service. As a student spy, he
was with the German forces and saw
his sisters family perish at Kiev IN
/ the ruins of the home they fired to
prevent capture of the enemy. Be
| sides his American service medal he
wears the cross of the Czecho-S -Sloval
republic, won when he saved the presi
| dent and allied deputies at Moscow
from an attack by Germans and Jews
| wearing the uniform of the bolsheviki
| and the Czecho-SIovak revolution
| medal.
Mr.. Marek delivered his lecture al
| the Voda Hall Monday evening illus
| trating it with pictures taken on the
| battlefield He is very interesting
speaker for one so young and his ad
| dress was much enjoyed. He was en-
tertained at the home of v. Malinov
sky and John Bordovsky while here
He is making a short tour through
the states before returning to his col
lege work at Lincoln, Nebr., and i:
making his lectures pay his way. Ht
has had remarkable experience fol
one so young.
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DICTAGRAMS

A maximum temperature of 90 in
the shade on the first day OF March
is rather lanbike, for fact
An eastern Kansas lover of nature
reports elm trees in bloom already.
Out this way the elm buds are swell
ing but nary bloom is TO be seen.
Just when should elm trees bloom,
anyway?
During the month of February just
closed the precipitation was only Is
of an inch. The weather was mild
and bright most OF the month but at
that it was but little warmer and
drier than February, 1920. In 1919
we had more than two inches of pre-
cipitation in February
Lost: One fountain pen. The owner
hereby gives notice that he viii not
be responsible for any damage that
may happen should the finder try to
use the aforesaid pen.
Later: Never mind about DANA ges.
We have found the pesky pen in the
lining of our weskit and hereby as
sumo all responsibility. If any fin
gers are linked by said pen they will
be our own.
Off with the old and on with the
newi By the time this appears in
print probably we shall know to. a
certainty who are to be members of
President Harding's cabinet and pos
sibly we shall remember their names
for week two. Who can name
half the men who have served in
President Wilson's cabinet during the
past eight years How many and
who, if any, have served through the
! whole of Wilson's presidency? In
what cabinet position have there been
more than one change, if any2 What
member, if any, has served the whole
| of the eight years but in different
positions? Who came from congress
| into the cabinet and then stepped out
| into the senate? What member was
| advanced to the supreme court, and
! what four resigned to become private
| citizens ) And, finally, what member
had mind which failed to run along
! in line with the presidents?
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ROYAL ARCH MASoNS MEET

Inasmuch as. there was large class
from this vicinity and the west de-
string admission to the Royal Arch
chapter of Masonry located at Ellis,
the working team from the lodge
came to WaKeeney Wednesday even
ing and put the work of the first
two degrees This was not planned
as an elaborate affair but it proved
to be more entertaining and pleasing
than was expected. 1t so happened
that there were present Ed. Haug, of
Concordia, iHistrious potentate of Isis
temple, Mistic Shrine, and Del Lam
bert of Hutchinson, who is the <tafter
dinner" entertainer at all Masonic
gatherings he attends Between thir-
ty and forty members were present
from Ellis.
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NOTICE

All persons interested IN the organi-
zation of a county telephone company
come to a meeting at WaKeeney, at
the court house, March 5th, o'clock,
for the purpose Of organizing.
adv. tip. BY Committee.
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WHY COLDS ARE DANGEROUS

They prepare the system for the re-
ceptioa and development of the germs
of influenza, pneunon onia, tuberculosis,
dyptheria, scarlet fever, whooping
cough and measles You are much
more likely to contract these diseases
when YOU have a cold For that
reason You should get rid of every
cold as quickly as possible. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy will help you.
1t is widely known as a cure for bad
colds.
For sale by all Druggists
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BLAIR-JoHNsoN WEDDING

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Houston Blair
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Julia Maude, to Mr.. Chester
Johnson, February %, 1921, Los An
geIes, California; The wedding
took place at ST. Johns Episcopal
church at Los Angeles at 5:45 o'clock
and Mr.. and Mrs. johnson are spend
ing couple of weeks in that city
They expect to be at home at Bisbee,
Arizona, after March 14th. The
brides home has been in WaKee-
ney practically all her life but during
the last two or three years she has
been an instructor in the public
schools at Bisbee, Arizona. At Bis
bee she became acquainted with Mr..
] ohnson who is now assistant editor
of the Bisbee Daily Review. He also
conducts a column of his own which is
a special feature of the Daily Review.
He was also with the United States
forces in overseas service. They ex-
pect to make their home at Bisbee.
Mrs. Johnson has many friends in
WaKeeney and vicinity who extend
congratulations and their best wishes
that she and her husband will have
a happy journey through their mar
ried life. We understand it is their
intentions to come to WaKeeney
later in the year visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Blair and WaKeeney friends.
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NOTICE

Star local F. E. & c. u will meet in
the sherif's office, Saturday, March
12, at p. m.
W. J. Simpson, Secretary.
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Misses Blanche and Mabel Benson
Sunday
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-03-03

The Federal Farm Loan Act has
been held to be constitutional by tine
supreme court of the United States
This Is the act under which several
farmers in this vicinity received gov
ernment loans on ther farms. The
government land banks can now loan
money on farms as fast as they can
handle the business.
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LOCAL NEWS

Miss Theda Holman of the State
Reformatory was In Augusta yester-
day to be present at the legislative
budget hearing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geuner Anderson of
Turner Ave. are the parents of little
daughter born at Somerset Hospital.
The father is employed at the brass
foundry.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Weston of
Summer street have named their lit
tie daughter Jean. The child was
born last week at Somerset Hospital
and weighed 71s pounds.
Sunset Chapter, No. So, Order of the
Eastern Star, will hold regular
meeting on Friday. tomorrow, even
ing at 7.35 There will be refresh
ments and entertainment.
Patients discharged from Somerset
Hospital are: Mrs. Lillian Wilson of
Cornvillc. Miss Belle Wash Of Arson;
Mrs. Emma blanchard of Norridge
wock and Wilfred Henderson of Lake
wood.
Ralph Wing of Flagstaff. who has
been visiting at the home of Carroll
Viles on High street, went to Augusta
Tuesday to attend the annual meeting
of the Kennebec Log Driving Com
pany.
Col. l.. w. Gerrish OF the Patriarchs
Militant of Maine l. o. o. F. returned
Tuesday from South Paris, where with
other prominent Canton officials, he
assisted in mastering in Canton KIM
ball No. q of South Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orison Clough, Mr..
and Mrs. e. l.. Clough, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Longfellow and w. r.
Malbon were in Fairfield yesterday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Ida Lib
by, sister of the three ladies.
Mrs. Charles Longfellow and Mrs.
E. l.. Clough went to Fairfield Monday
called there by the serious illness of
their sister Mrs. Ida Libby, whose
subsequent death occurred Tuesday.
The funeral was held yesterday.
One of the finest Lincoln Day OBJ
servances of this season locally was
that of last Thursday afternoon CIV
en- by the pupils of, Our Lady of
Lourdes School. The keynote of the
entertainment was the dramatization
of different anecdotes of Lincoln and
each of the classes had a different
program. The stage was made at
tractive with a log cabin of Lincoln's
time and one of the scenes depicted
was that of Abraham Lincoln as
President at Washington. Music and
singing by the pupils was greatly en-
joyed by the parents who were spe-
cia guests on this occasion.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, John J. Burns of Show
hogan in the County of Somerset and
State of Maine, by his mortgage deed
dated the 2sth day of March A. d.
1917, and recorded in Somerset County
Registry of Deeds, Book 334, Page AZ,
conveyed to me, the undersigned, a
certain parcel of land situated in said
Skowhegan and bounded on the South
by land occupied by Roscoe Dunbar :
on the West by the Maine Central
Railroad; on the East by the river road
leading from Skowhegan to Hinckley
and coming to a point on the North,
containing two acres more or less, to-
gether with the buildings thereon; and
WHEREAS, the condition of said
mortgage has been broken: NOW
THEREFORE, by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof. / claim for
closure of said mortgage.
Dated February Is, 1921.
CHARLES RICE
BY Butler & Butler,
His attorneys hereunto
3w7 duly authorized.
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Sedgley. The father died In Show
hogan about 1896, the family then liv-
ing on Water street. and the mother
passed away about 1904. The date
OF the change of residence from
Georgetown to Skowhegan was 1859,
and the family first lived on Pine ST..
During the first of his Skowhegan re-
sidence, the father. Robert. was an
employee at the Bailey Slate Mill, a
manufacturing establishment then loo
ated on Mill street.
William early developed a love for
horses and practically all his life
was spent in the care Of this faith
full animal. Among the individuals
and establishments, by whom he was
employed were: The Turner House
and Heselton House stables = Green S.
Hill, John Haines, Asher Horn, l.. w.
Chase, in more recent years, George
A. Tilton, Arthur Elwood and John
Amazon retiring March 1920 because
of i'll health.
Mr.. Sedgley married Nancy c. Drew
of Athens. and to them were born:
John D., who became shoe factory
operative and for many years lived
in Auburn, and Gertrude M, who mar
ried Harry Barker, a painter, their
home being at 5 Summer street. This
daughter. Mrs. Barker, became the
mother of two sons, Chester s. and
Robert H. There is also one other
grandchild, Bette Arletta Sedgley of
Skowhegan; a ,step-daughter.. Mrs.
Fred Wilson of Smiley ST., Skowhe
gan; two brothers. Alvin Sedgley of
Skowhegan and Robert Sedgley of
Bowdoinham and sisters, Mrs. AL
fred Dore of Skowhegan and Mrs.
Belle Steward of Cornville.
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SENTENCES IMPOSED IN
COURT PROCEDURES
Several Going Out Of Somerset Coun-
ty to Begin Terms In State Prison
at ThOmastOn

Following the murder trial and the
imposing of life sentences upon Ho-
mer Spurlock, John w. Brown ana
James Purcell, the other criminals
were brought to the bar for sentence.
Roland /. Perry was placed In the
custody of Prin. r. W. Leighton OF
Skowhegan High School as a special
probation officer, Mr.. Leighton to re-
port to the Supreme Court when II
convenes on the first Tuesday OF April.
Chief Justice Cornish stated that ne
thought the boys father had been
too severe with him and called Mr..
Perry to his desk, advising him that
II he was not more careful, he him
self, would be before the court. Young
Perry was charged with larceny. The
case was continued with the boy I'M
der custody as previously stated.
Charles 8. Pierce Of Bingham charg-
ed with felonious assault, who had
previously pleaded not guilty by rea-
son of insanity and had been COM
mitted to the insane hospital at Au-
gusta for observation, retracted his
former plea and pleaded guilty. l.. L..
Walton addressed the court stating
that he thought the man was enti-
tied to considerable sympathy under
the conditions in which the assault
had been made upon Jack Baker. as
It appears Pierce's wife was mixed up
in the trouble. w. B. Brown OF
Madison also made plea for leniency
but Judge Cornish read letter writ
ten by Pierce to Baker which tended
to have a somewhat disparaging effect
upon the leniency claims presented.
It was stated that Pierce had been
in jail five months. He was given
a sentence Of not less than one year
nor more than two years in the State
Prison at Thomaston, two years be-
ing recommended.
Frank S Lessor. who had pleaded
guilty to search and seizure was Civ
en- a sentence of sixty days in jail
and fine of 5000 and costs taxed at
s13.47. In an egor1 to ogtain light
err sentence DR.. c. f. Richardson.
former physician of Lessor was ques-
toned relative to his present condi-
ton.
Herbert J. Schmidt, against whom
the jury returned verdict OF guilty,
the case having to do with tho sale
of a bottle OF vanilla to young girl
was given fine of 5000 and costs
and three months in Jail and six
months additional in default of pay
ment. The sentence was suspended
during good behavior.
John Vollo. Aplt.. search and sell
sure was given sixty days in the
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county jail and fine imposed of $500

county jail and fine imposed Of 500
and costs.
Fred Bushaw, who was charged with
larceny of money from a room In a
Madison hotel was given a sentence
of not less than one year and not
more than two at the State Prison in
Thomaston. Attorney H. E. Weeks
of Fairfield made a special plea for
Bushaw, stating that he was mem
Der of the American Legion and had
served seventeen months In the SER
vice.
]. Sam Morton, against whom a
verdict of guilty for concealing mort
gagged proverty was returned. was
given eight months imprisonment.
Ralph N. futile, who pleaded no.
10 contendre to the charge OF lar
ceny of money from the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Weston, stated that
he was a plumber and was hardup
at the time uf the theft. ~ He adj
mitted that be was deserter from the
United States Army and stated that
he had been in Jail nearly five months.
He was give four months more in Jail.
Arthur Mclean, who pleaded bully
to larceny, was given sentence OF
six months in the county Jail, the
same being. suspended during his good
behavior. Attorney Harold E. Weeks
of Fairfield made plea for Mclean,
stating that he was an ex-service
man and that he had received letters
from four parties who spoke highly
of him. McLean's mother appeared
before the judge and said that he son
had been contributing SIS, Sc and 81
a week to her support.
Leland Welch of st. Adams charg-
ed with the sale of cider to Hart
land parties on January 18th last was
fined 500 and costs and given two
months in the county Jail, with six
months additional in default of pay
ment
Roger H. Richards, born in 1907
and living in Norridgewock, who
pleaded guilty to larceny, made a pa
thetic little figure in the court room
when he stood up to receive his SEN
tence. He bravely stated that he
had nothing to say but tears began
to stream down his cheeks. Chief
Justice Cornish apparently had his
mind made up to send the lad to a
reform school but so touched was he
by the boys tears that he called Dep
uty Sheriff Miller of Norridgewock