Western Kansas World from WaKeeney, Kansas • 1

fitata Historical Society 3 WW Tf fW Forty Third Year Number 38 WAKEENEY, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 17, 1921 Official County and Official City Paper HIGH SCHOOL NOTES BIGGEST CELEBRATION EVER THE REVIVAL piEETCNGS RAIN AND SNOW INSURANCE MODERN YOUNG FOLKS Without doubt the biggest ever taking place in WaKeeney was the Armistice Day celebration WaKeeney people are still in a critical disposition toward Rev. Jack Car-diff. As soon as this stage passes, and folks conclude that we have something genuine before us, we shall who so liberally contributed- to the success of the dinner; After all expenses were paid $427 were turned over to the Legion treasurer. The net receipts from the day's celebration were $4100 with an expense of about $3700, leaving a net of $400 which will go toward paying for the floor which has been recently laid in Liberty Hall. OBITUARY S.

H. YEWELL which was conducted here last Friday Now that Better Speech Week i over, we feel more at ease with our conversation. A large number of High School students enjoyed the celebration Armistice Day given by the American Legion. These cold mornings are surely hard on those who drive from the Ask the Fords. Everyone who wishes to see another game played by the Trego boys must go to Hays on Thanksgiving Day.

This will be the last game of by the members of Moore Post, American Legion. Estimates put the crowd at from three thousand to five thousand people but judging from the gate receipts and the automobiles there In" a country, which is as dry as western Kansas is so much of the time it would seem that insurance aganst loss by rain would not be worth considering, but it does rain here once in awhile and a loss is liable to result. Several of the large insurance companies are now writing this form of insurance. It is made especially for such occasions as the Armistice Day celebration and the county fair. The American Legion committee which had the Armistice Day celebration in charge protected the Legion against the, loss by carrying such insurance.

Their policy was for three thousand dollars for gate receipts and was were without doubt as many as four written by H. F. Kline local agent for the Home Insurance Co. The policy cost the committee one hundred and fifty dollars but if the weather had been rainy or stormy so as to hinder the attendance, the Home company S. H.

Yewell was born at Owens-boro, Kentucky, March 26, 1852; died at Colorado, -November 4, 1921 at the age of 69 years, 7 months, 9 days. He came to Brown county, Kansas at an early age and was united in marriage in 1875 to Miss Mary Dickinson of Everest. To this union six children were born of which three died infancy. In 1902 he moved with his entire family to Trego County where he resided untir the spring of 1919 when ill health forced him to leave the farm. He then ftioved to Fowler, where his sons lived and resided there until his death.

The entire family was present at his death. Mr. Yewell professed religion at the age of sixteen and has been a faithful member ofthe church and a good Christian gentleman, beloved and respected by all who knew him until the day of his death. This was in evidence by his large funeral and would have been compelled, according this year's football season. Go ana help us win.

Last week each of the classes made a number of posters for Better Speech. The faculty graded the posters according to the idea of each poster, and the manner in which the idea was expressed. The Sophomores took first and fourth places, the Freshmea second and the Juniors third. The. posters were on display in the store windows on Armistice Day.

Mr. Niesley, Miss Bigler, Miss Brigham and George Shriner motored to Hays Saturday to attend a con-v erence of the basket ball league. The good sportsmanship of our football boys was again exhibited on Armistice Day in a hard-fought game with the Ellis High school. The game ended with a 0 to 0 score, which TirAiroo f- onfiro crgmA ixrna -full to the terms of the policy, to have paid the committee the difference be have a meeting of real spiritual power. The fact that Rev.

Cardiff has been associated with Billy Sunday in years past suggests the idea that he is pne of Sunday's many imitators. While his methods are no doubt similar to Sunday's we are sure that what we see on the platform is Jack Cardiff and no one else. He has intense earnestness, a rapid flow of words, vehement gestures and an absence of the comedy and humorist element. 'In his attempt to pack a large amount of material into a brief space of time, he often seems to omit essential ideas and leave you guessing as to the relation to each other of the different paragraphs of his sermon. Sometimes he mixes up his Bible characters and you think for a moment that he does not know, but you see a little later it was only an error in speech.

Rev. Cardiff's sermons are interesting throughout, and his themes and their development are true to- the scriptures. The first four are as follows: "He Prayed More "They Saw Jesus "The Atoning Blood of "The Cross of On Tuesday evening the Song Service and the was a unit presenting "The while back of the pulpit a beautiful electric cross illuminated the court room. We believe that Rev. Jack Cardiff is a sincere preacher of the Gospel and his message is supremely worth while.

Come hear him. "Professor C. B. Brooks and wife are from Waterloo, Iowa. They have a great deal of experience in evangelistic work having been with some of the best ministers and evangelists in the east and south.

Professor Brooks tween the actual gate receipts and three thousand dollars. Whenever the weather does not interf er with the attendance the insurance company is not liable even though the gate receipts do not equal the face ef the policy. Such a form of insurance is valuable for a fair or any celebration where there is a known expense with no definite guarantee on the income on account of weather conditions, The Emporia Gazette has been advertising for two or three years for a boy to learn the, printer's trade and can't get one. The boys of this period don't want to learn any trade; it would interfere with joy riding. And the Emporia Gazette is responsible, as much as any other agency, for the condition that makes it impossible to get an apprentice.

It indorses every plan tending to make life a joy-ride for the young. It is responsible for many of the rest rooms and swimming pools which keep the young folks away from work. Many of the greatest men, whose pictures and busts mark the Hall of Fame are well worth a visit next time you are in town, grew up in poverty, and suffered all the standard privations. The history of Abraham Lincoln is familiar to every American. He knew all the fifty-seven varieties of poverty.

He never had a fairy godfather say to him: "Abe, my boy, I want to make your life smoother an4 easier than mine, so here is a nice new motor car with an Airdale pup in the tonneau and a box cf cigars under the dash, go and hit the high places, and when you are tired come back and I will have a rest room all ready for you -with all kinds of soft drinks on tap. If you feel you need exercise, don't think of sawing wood or pitching hay, I will see that you have a properly equipped gymnasium. Would you enjoy a swim, Abe? Don't go to the creek; only cheap skates and catfish awim in the creek. I will see that you have a swimming pool with the water heated to the correct temperature, and all the noxious, germs killed off." If old Abe had found a Christmas tree at every mark of the road in his younger days what would have become of him? The answer is hidden from us; but I would wager my hat he never would have been presi- dent of the United States. He.

might have become a constable in some little Illinois town, but it is hard to imagine him reaching a greater height. His was a nature that needed the spur of adversity, and I doubt not that we are ruining lives, equally fine and promising, by our fatuous efforts to upholster all the roads trodden by the young. Emporia Gazette. FATHER AND SON PICNIC LUNCH by the number of beautiful flowers A COLLECTION SUNDAY NIGHT of excitement for the players and spectators. Attorney E.

A. Rea came up from Hays Wednesday on legal business. While working the bread slicing machine at the Our Way Cafe last Friday evening during the rush, Fred Bradley got one of his fingers in the way and the end of it was practically cut off. Dr. Herrick was called to dress it and it is hoped it will heal without serious trouble.

which entirely covered his casket. He is survived by his wife and three sons, James L. Yewell, Herbert, S. Yewell and F. M.

Yewell, also four grandchildren and one great grandchild. The body was interred in the Fowler Cemetery at; three o'clock Saturday, November 5th. Fred Plath and E. C. Swisher were up from the south part of the county Wednesday payiri taxes and transacting business.

It is not the intention of the finance committee for the revival meetings to be continuously taking up collections but it will be necessary to pay certain expenses in connection with the campaign. It will be necessary that about five hudred dollars be secured. In order to raise this money all at once if possible the committe has appointed next Sunday evening as the date for taking the expense collection. If all the men and all those who can afford it who attend this meeting will drop a dollar each into the -collection basket next Sunday night the amount will be practically provided for. Those who do not have a dollar need not stay away from the meeting.

They will be welcome just the same. The in giving Dinner ir or Ji nanus thousand people on the grounds during the afternoon. The parade was formed on Warren avenue north of the court house and just before starting the two minutes of silence and prayer recommended by President Harding was observed in honor of the "unknown" American soldier, who, at that hour was being buried with official National honors at Arlington cemetery, at Washington. The parade was started immediately following the two minutes of silence. There were only" eleven decorated floats in the parade but they were very attractively made and represented considerable work.

Many of the business men who had not provided floats admired those floats and wished they had Caken the time to arrange others. The parade lead the way to the fair grounds where the big doings were to take place and where a big, fine dinner was awaiting for all who desired to partake of it. The, main building at the fair grounds, to be known hereafter as Liberty had been especially prepared for the occasion and the dinner was served in it, a regular chow line being formed, meanwhile the WaKeeney brass band furnished plenty of excellent music. i The program as advertised by the Legion was carried out completely. the aerial circus which was performed by four flying machines some stunts of unusual daring were performed.

After the circus the planes spent the afternoon in carrying passengers and many citizens of the county enjoyed the thrill of their first ride in -the air. The attraction with the greatest interest to the crowd was the foot ball game between the Ellis and Trego County high school teams. The game was hotly contested from beginning to end. The Trego boys were the heaviest and held the ball in Ellis territory the greater part of the game but no scores were made by either team. Several times the Trego boys were almost ready to cross the Ellis goal for a touchdown but their over anxiety and a little "picking up" on the part of the Ellis boys saved the day for Ellis, and Shriner saved the day for Trego when Ellis was about to get by on a fake play.

The play was near the end of the last quarter when the Ellis boys had the ball for the last time. They started a complaint a-bout a foul and demandedthe offender be penalized. While the discussion was on it was the scheme that one of their players should casually pick up the ball, walk through the Trego line and with a clear field make a touchdown. He was safely through the main line but about that time the fake of the play popped into Shriner's head and he downed his man but a gain of twenty yards had been made. The game was a good one and both sides are congratulating themselves that they did not lose it.

The sham battle would have been more interesting if the spectators had possessed a better knowledge of warfare. It did not move off as rapidly as some of the overseas boys said it should have done but it is as one of them remarked to the writer: "If the people should see a real battle it would be a disappointment to them in that it would not move off as rapidly as they The sham battle was made more interesting at the time it was taking place by explanations by overseas boys who, where among the spectators. Liberty Hall, the largest hall in western Kansas was crowded with spectators in the evening to witness the "Legion Follies" and to be present when the Overland sedan was given away. This car went to a. traveling salesman who lives at Salina.

The celebration was closed with a big Legion dance in Liberty Hall. The celebration was a success financial and otherwise. It was orderly and well conducted and the Legion boys as well as the citizens are congratulating those who had the management in charge that it was put over the top in such a creditable manner. In this connection we wish to state that the ladies of the Auxiliary who had charge of the dinner, wish The World to express their thanks to those evening service will be worth a dollar and those contributing can enjoy all the rest of the meetings free of charge if they desire. We are informed that if the Sunday evening collection is a success there will be no other collections taken except a free will offering at the close which will go to the Rev.

Cardiff. Mrs. Pete Frank, of the American House, went up to ikley Wednesday afternoon for a short visit with home folks. Mrs. A.

J. Ellermeyer received a message yesterday announcing the death of her sisterinlaw, Mrs. J. P. McMillen of Quasqueton, Iowa.

Mrs. McMillen and family had visited in WaKeeney a number of times and will be remembered by many of the older residents here. Owing to not having received the message in time Mrs. Ellermeyer was unable to attend the funeral. The good people of the vicinity west and northwest of WaKeeney gathered at thex home of Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Atherton Wednesday evening of last week where they enjoyed a Father and Son picnic. The father and sons were served by the ladies from the baskets of good eats which had been brought in, but as they were quests of honor they did not take their turn and serve the ladies but left the ladies to provide for themselves.

Seventy-one were present and a very enjoyable time was the result. Mr. and Mrs. O. L.

Northup and Kathleen are at' Belleville, Kansas, this week visiting at the home of parents and relatives of Mrs. Northup. is a splendid soloist as well as director, and the work of Mr. Brooks and his wife among the children always meets with success. "The entire Cardiff party are delighted with the good town of WaKeeney and they have felt perfectly at home among the people since their arrival here.

'There will me services every night at 7:30, prompt. Professor Brooks has thirty minutes of song service, if you are a singer come Join the large chorus choir and help in the service of song. We want you to be sure to be there. If you do not sing then join us in the congregation. "Friday night is 'Boosters' Night' You want to come and hear the You will feel proud of your boys and girls when you hear them sing.

"The revival meeting will be held at 3 p. m. Saturday instead of 7:30 in the evening. The court room is rented for the evening so the preaching hour has been moved ahead. "Sunday service at 11 a.

m. There will be a meeting'f or "Men Only" at 2:30 p. m. The Young People's Union meeting at 6:30 p. m.

and the regular song service at 7:30 followed with preaching by Rev. Cardiff. "Special nights will be planned for next week which will be announced each night at the meetings. Come and bring a friend with you, everybody welcome. "An invitation is being sent to the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs also the Masons and Eastern Star to attend in a body during the next week.

Special seats will be reserved for them. Rev. Cardiff will have special sermons for each nght. Be there on time." Mrs. Cardiff is an efficient aid to her husband, relieving him of the burden of many details in the management of the campaign.

She has charge of the daily prayermeetings. Mr. and Mrs. Boroks are very competent and agreeable choir leaders and they have a large choir to lead. On Tuesday evening there were forty in the adult choir and thirty-five of "The Boosters" and the number was large on Sunday.

For the past 1900 years the Christian church has had evangelists, as well as pastors -and teachers. If the Bible tells the truth, evangelists are as necessary as the others. They are specialists. They have a unique work to do. For the next three weeks this little company of conipetent, agreeable, Christian people will be here to deliver the Great Gospel Message.

Let us cooperate to enjoy and pass on tne benfits of their work. 1 A hot, brown, juicy turkey served from a silver Well-andVTree Platter with one of. our new Carving Sets. The most enjoyable hour of the day will be the one you spend around the table, decorated with beautiful silverware and many good things to eat. This is the logical time for you to replenish your home with new, elegant silverware of individ-ality.

Our new Christmas stock has arrived. Here you will find a large, varied assortment of the. best and latest patterns in silverware. NEW REDUCED PRICES ON ALL SILVERWARE leliaMe Jewelry Store REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY i WhiteTeeth, Healthy Gums, a Clean Mouth THAT is what you should seek in a dentifrice. And it is easily found, if you will care for your teeth regularly with Klenzo Dental Creme.

And the delightful after-taste of Klenzo tfiat Cool, Clean, Klenzo Feeling is satisfying evidence of the good it does. EYES TESTED GLASSES FITTED Step in and get a tube today. MARGARET SW46GETT LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES Bonded Abstracter INSURANCE I FABII LOANS Wa-Keeney, Eacssa W. W. GIBSON Tine Recall Store (Register of Deed of Trego County Eight Ccnaeectiy Yers) Services Sunday Confirmation of class in German, 10:30 a.

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