The Western Kansas News and The Kanoradian from Goodland, Kansas • 1

You Try To Be "All Things To all Men" You Soon Will Be Nothing To Anybody THE WESTERN KANSAS NEWS AND THE KANORADIAN VOLUME VI. GOODLAND, SHERMAN COUNTY, KANSAS, MARCH 30, 1922. NUMBER 44. "NEVER AGAIN." LEGION PLAY MEETS WITH SUCCESS Opera House Friday and Saturday Nights Filled to CapacityShow at St. Francis Tuesday.

Never in recent years has a play been presented to the people of Goodland by local talent that caused as much comment, as the farce-comedy, "Never by the American Legion players at the Goodland opera house last Friday and Saturday, under the direction of Prof. J. C. McArthur of the Sherman county high school. Every seat for the first performance was sold many hours before the time scheduled for the play to start and the great success of Friday evening was a good guarantee for another crowded house the following night.

The cast of character follows: Captain Robert Racket, of the National Guard, a lawyer when he has nothing else to do, Jesse L. Teeters. Obadiah Dawson, his uncle from Japan, W. S. Brewer.

Timothy Tolman, his friend, who married for money and is sorry of it, Earl H. Reed. Mr. Dalroy, his father-in-law, a jolly old cove, Dean Hendricks. Hobson, a waiter from the Cafe Gloriana, who adds to the confusion, E.

M. Bradley. Clarice, the Captain's wife, out for a lark and up to anything awful, Mrs. John Hutchins. Mrs.

Tolman, a lady with a who finds her Timothy a variation of spirit, Miss Arta Wallace. Katy, a mischievious maid, Mrs. Joe H. Reed. Each member of the cast performed their part in an artistic manner, which reflected much credit to the ability of Prof.

McArthur as a director. It would be futile to attempt to pick an individual star from the cast, so well did each execute their assigned however, the make-up of W. S. Brewer, as Uncle Obadiah, Dean Hendricks as Mr. Dalroy and Earl Reed as Timothy Tolman created considerable laughter from the audiences.

Between the first and second acts W. S. Brewer was encored many times with his character impersonations. Miss Agnes Oakford gave an lent interpretation of the nature dance (Spring Song) accompanied by Miss Marie Oakford at the piano and Valette Hill, violinist. The Melverton orchestra, a group of local musicians, furnished the music for both performances, and created such a favorable impression at both plays that it was declared the best orchestra heard at the opera house for some time.

The Melverton orchestra includes Claude Long, piano; Ted Fisk, saxaphone; J. E. Brewer, drums; Glenn Derby, banjo, and Frank Rousch, saxaphone. The executive staff of the Legion players consisted of E. M.

Bradley, business manager; Arta Wallace, secretary; McArthur, director; W. S. Brewer, stage manager; Earl H. Reed, property man. The play will be presented at St.

Francis Tuesday, April 4, according to announcement by E. M. Bradley. COLUMBIA COMMANDERY ELECTS OFFICERS AND HOLDS INSTALLATION TUESDAY NIGHT Columbia Commandery No. 38, Knights Templar, held its election of officers Tuesday evening.

The result of the election was as follows: J. W. Phillips, commander. John Speakman, gen'l'o. Thos.

H. Horn, C. G. Delmar Smith, Sr. W.

L. T. Breedlove, Jr. W. Thos.

P. Leonard, prelate. L. N. Shaw, treasurer.

E. S. Bower, recorder. The following appointments were made: Lloyd Yeaton, warder, H. B.

Copeland, S. B. Charles Ross, St. B. Fred Soden, 'sentinel.

Installation newly elected officers was made the same evening by Past Commander Frank J. Horton. Following the installation a banquet was served. HOGS WANTED Hogs wanted for our meat markets. We need about fifteen a week.

See or call Harry A. Schell. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL MISSION. Morning Prayer Service 10: a.

Sunday, April 2. WEATHER REPORT. For Week Ending March 29. Precipitation. 134081840 23 60 38 .00 Part Cloudy 24 55 37 .00 Part Cloudy 25 55 .00 Clear 26 54 25 .00 Part Cloudy 27 32 .00 Cloudy 28 48 15 .00 Part Cloudy 29 60 32 Part Cloudy FORREST HORTON, Observer.

FORREST HORTON, Observer. NATIONAL WHITE NEW ROUTE FROM CHICAGO TE Is Only Highway Bringing Tourists From Chicago Through Missouri and Kansas. The National White Way, the most direct route from Chicago to Colorado Springs, is a new highway to pass through Goodland. The marking of the highway has already started and the work is completed as far west as Concordia. The National White Way is the only organized highway passing through Missouri and Kansas from Chicago territory to Colorado and the Pacific Coast.

In Illinois highway has over 200 miles of hard surfaced roads, and the balance is on the Illinois paving program for 1922. In the state of of of of Missouri the White Way follows the official State Highway all of the way. It is the only flood-proof route across the Grande River valley in north Missouri. St. Joseph, and Atchison, are connected with new concrete paving and an additional stretch of fifty miles will be paved west of Atchison during the spring of 1922.

The highway is thoroughly organized throughout nearly its, entire length, with a member of the National Board of Directors in each county, and a local representative in each town to look after the highway. LADIES LEGION AUXILIARY BANQUET WINNERS THURSDAY IN DRIVE FOR NEW The local unit of the American Legion Auxiliary recently held a membership drive which lasted several weeks. Bertha Kempton and Opal Piper were the captains of the teams working for the most new members. The former lost and the losing side banquetted the winners and all new members last Thursday evening at the Legion hall. The local unit now has a membership of seventy-five members.

Fifty members attended the banquet which was one of the most elaborate affairs of the season at the Legion hall. The place cards consisted of little American flags with the names of the members written on a corner. The members added to the membership roll during the recent drive include: Nelle K. Beckner, Myrtle Shaw, Helena S. Chombers, Ethel L.

Starrett, Artie C. Shimeall, Gladys Ward, Frances Peck, Alice Doerfer, Elizabeth Erickson, Nelle Sylvester, Georgia T. Yeaton, Evelyn Johnson and Irene Arendt. SCHOOL PROGRAM AND PLAY AT THE PRAIRIE DALE SCHOOL, SATURDAY, APRIL 8 Prairie Dale school, district 66, taught by Miss Mabel Feaster, will give a program, play and pie supper on Saturday evening, April 8. The following is the program arranged by Miss Feaster: Flag drill.

"Two Little Welcomes." Song, "Happy Greetings to All." Recitation, "Six or Nine." Song, "Little Shoemakers," Riley; "The Mulberry Bush," Huff. Duet, 'Pretty Little Rainbow." Recitation, "The Best Way." Drill, "The Little Fairies." Song, "Japanese Sandman." Dramatization, The Holidays of the Year: (a) "The Leaves Had a Riley; (b) "Little Orphan Harve; (c) "The Thanksgiving Song," Riley; (d) "A Letter Santa Claus," Huff. Recitation, "Old Santa Claus." Song, "Kansas Jones. Recitation, "Lincoln's "Saint Valentine." "Washington's Birthday." Song, "April Flowers," Riley. Song, "Sunbonnet Babie," Huff.

Music. Dialogue, "The Clam Man." Play, "The Brookdale Farm," in four acts. Cast of characters: Squire Brooks, of Brookdale farm, Roy Franklin. Roy Harte, young farmer, Leslie White. Gilbert Dawson, Mrs.

Brook's nephew, Willard Sherrod. Ephriam Green, farm hand, William Fesamuel Hunter, sheriff, Phillip Peter. Dick Willard, tramp, Lloyd Franklin. Ben Holy, proprietor Placer hotel, Benjamin Barns. Mrs.

Brooks, Squire's wife, Ida Peter. Marion Brooks, their daughter, Ethel Sherrod. Nan Cummings, orphan girl, Elaine Fenno. Place: Brookdale, Vermont. Time: The present.

GOODLAND MISSION. Sunday school, 10 a. ill, Preaching at 11 a. conducted by Brother Albert Hall. Pentecostal services at 2:30 p.

led by Harry Fleicher. We will have with us for the evening service, Sister 0. M. Sears. The only lady pastor in the northwest Kansas conference, who will have charge of the services and deliver the message.

Everybody welcome. CHARLES GAFFORD, Pastor. Methodist Conference Holding Busy Session Here This Week The citizens of Goodland are on their best behavior this week. It is almost necessary, because the city has as its guests about 200 ministers attending the annual gathering of the Northwest Kansas Methodist conference, besides many other men and women interested in the various church movements. This is the third Methodist conference to be held this city.

The first one was held in the Walker opera house in 1893, with Bishop M. F. i Mallaalein, presiding. Chaplain Mc- commencing at 7:30 o'clock, with J. W.

Snapp presiding. Ten minutes of K. W. U. short addresses by Dr.

L. B. Bowers, president of Kansas Wesleyan, and Dr. Edward Hislop, Denver, and address by Dr. J.

C. representing the Board of Education, New York. On Sunday Bishop Waldorf will deliver a sermon at 2:00 p. and a memorial address by J. L.

King. Ordination services will be conducted by Bishop Waldorf. Sunday evening o'clock. commencing at 7:30 addresses GOODLAND METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Cabe led the singing. The second was will be given by Du A.

E. Kirk of New held in the present church building in 1913 and was presided over by Bishop Frank M. Bristol. The visiting ministers, many accompanied by their wives, began arriving in the city Monday evening and were met at the depot by members of the reception committee and taken to the registration office at the church, when they were assigned rooms and places to receive meals. Practically every home in the city where a room was available for a guest is now 0c- cupied by a visiting minister.

The conference opened Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock in the Epworth League room, with a conference examination, L. O. Housel, presiding. Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, the minister met again, J. A.

Plantz, presiding. The lecture of the evening was delivered by Bishop Ernest Waldorf, entitled "People We Have Met." The meeting was largely attended. It was only pay lecture on the program, the proceeds going to help defray the expenses of the convention. The program Wednesday was as follows: 8:30 a. conducted by Bishop Waldorf.

of Lord's Supper. Call and Organization of Conference. Address of Welcome, by H. W. Stewart.

Response, by Bishop Waldorf. 1:30 p. -Statistical session of conference. sermon, by G. A.

Baldwin; C. A. Fellows, presiding. Home for the Aged, by U. Brown.

Our Hospital Work, by F. E. Bauchop; L. E. Cook, presiding.

Hour, Dr. John F. Harmon. of Board of Sunday Schools; C. A.

Fisher, presiding. Address by Dr. Wm. C. Hanson, Chicago.

Anniversary of Board of Hospitals and Homes; J. R. McFadden, presiding. Address, by Bishop Charles L. Mead, Denver.

The hospital board met Wednesday afternoon. Three cities, Oakley, Ellis and Hays submitted requests for a hospital. A committee of nine memhers was appointed to decide on one of the three places. The outstanding features of the district superintendent's report rendered Wednesday, over 1,000 conversions, an increase of Despite the prevailing conditions during the conference year the amount expended for, $115,000. building The purposes, showed amouted that the to average salary of the Northwest Kansas Methodist Conference ministers was $1,760, exclusive of house, which in reality amounted to about $2,000.

A proposition to be brought before the conference is a pension for old ministers. The committee will report to the assembly a request for $20 a year for every year spent in active ministry. Goodland is in the Colby district and it is a matter of interesting infomation to know that the district covers an area as large as the of Massachusetts, is twice the size of Connecticut, four time as large as Delaware and eight times larger than the state of Rhode Island. It's area is one-tenh the state of Kansas. Thursday afternoon Bishop Waldorf gave an address, and this evening Bishop Mead of Denver will deliver a lecture.

Friday, the conference will open at 8:30 with devotions, conducted by Bishop Waldorf, with institute hour at o'clock. Committee meetings will held at 1:30 and at 2 o'clock will given a talk on Rural Pastors by Chas. H. Law. On Friday afternoon will he held the Kansas Wesleyan banquet and tho levening will be Educational Night, HARRY C.

HALL ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF BIGAMY Was Married to Miss Lula L. Last Week-Said To Have Wife and Family in Salina. Harry C. Hall of this city, who last week married Lula L. Nye, was arrested Tuesday by Sheriff C.

R. Teeters and lodged in the county jail, following a warrant for his arrest forwarded to Goodland by the sheriff at Salina, charging Hall with bigamy. was learned that Hall was married and has a wife and three children living with his parents at Solomon, Kansas. When questioned, Hall stated that he was under the impression that he was divorced. The Saline county sheriff arrived in Goodland Thursday and took Hall back to Salina.

CLEAN-UP WEEK FOR STATE WILL BE FROM APRIL 3 TO SAYS GOVERNOR ALLEN Governor Henry J. Allen has issued a proclamation declaring April 3 to 8 as Clean-Up Week in the state of Kansas, and most earnestly urges upon all the citizens of the state the importance of making this week what the term implies. Clean streets and clean alleys, clean front yards and clean back yards, clean cellars and clean attics, clean parks and clean playgrounds furnish the necessary environment for the formation of clean characters so essential for the growing boys and girls. The cooperation of every officer, organization and citizen is urged to this end. W.

W. WANDS PURCHASES GENERAL STORE AT EDSON FROM JOHN ELLIOTT W. W. Wands of this city, purchased from John Elliott Tuesday, the general and creamery at Edson, including the buildings and will take store, charge of his new business venture within the next two weeks. He will also have charge of the Edson postoffice.

Mr. Wands has been a resident of Goodland for the past three years and at present is employed at the People's Cash Store. He is one of the most enterprising young business men of the city and is to be commended on his venture. KONECNY CONCERT AT HIGH SCHOOL MONDAY EVENING The concert given at the high school auditorium Monday afternoon and evening under the auspices of the Junior class was well attended. Josef Koneeny, noted violinist, assisted by Esther Lash, soprano, and Thelma Marty, pianist, rendered many pleasing selections.

The afternoon concert was given for the benefit of the school children. METHODIST CONFERENCE PARAGRAPHS The Methodist Book Concern has an elaborate display of church books for sale in the basement of the library. Rev. H. J.

Lorenz of Lebanon, tending the conference in this city, is a former resident of Sherman county. He lived on a homestead sixteen miles northwest of Goodland on 15-7-41, in 1890. He well remembers the old county seat fight. The Older Boys' Conference will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the Laymen's association will meet on Friday. An address on Religious Education by Dr.

Wm. C. Hanson, of Chicago, was greatly enjoyed by a crowded church Wednesday evening. Rev. David Harrison of St.

Francis 93 years old, is the oldest member of the conference present. He is well known in this city and has preached here on several occasions. He is still active in the service has a charge at Burr Oak, Kans. Miss Pearle Tibbetts of Kansas City, field deaconess for the Kansas City National Training school for deaconesses and missionaries, is attending the conference. The American Legion hall is beautifully decorated in honor of the visiting clergymen.

Meals are served in the hall by the W. R. C. The choir under the leadership of Gerhard Hansen, is rendering an excellent program at every session. The address of welcome by H.

W. Stewart was enjoyed by all the ministers. CARD OF THANKS. H. J.

Zeiler and son, Mrs. W. F. Rice and family and Henry Zeiler and family wishes to express and extend our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks to our friends, especially Rock Island employees, for their kindness and assistance extended to us during our recent bereavement and loss of wife, mother, daughter and sister. April Victor records for sale Saturday, April 1.

MRS. FRED MOORE DIES SUDDENLY IN DENVER Death Was Result of Pneumonia Following Operation in Denver Hospital Last Week. Mrs. Fred Moore, of this city, who was taken to the St. Joseph's hospital, Denver, March 13, died last Friday, death being caused by pneumonia, which developed after an operation.

Her remains were brought to Goodland and arrived here Saturday evening. Funeral services were held at her late residence Sunday, March 26, at 3 o'clock, Rev. Luther Moore, officiatinug. Burial was made at Galena, Tuesday, March 28. The obituary: Mrs.

Moore, nee Lucy Myrtle King, was born Nov. 7, 1896, at Galena, and at her death was 25 years, 4 months and 17 days old. She was graduated from the Galena high school in 1913 and was united in marriage to Fred Moore, June 14, 1914. A short time later they moved to Phillipsburg, where they resided for two years and then moved to Goodland. Mrs.

Moore leaves to mourn her loss besides her husband, one son, King, aged 6, a father, one brother and two sisters. Her mother and one sister preceded her in death several years ago. Mrs. Moore was a member of the Christian church of Goodland, having united with that church a short time York and Dr. T.

A. Stafford of Chicago. The conference coming to a close with reading of appointments by Bishop Waldorf. The ministers attending the conference are: Adams, F. C.

Kerr, James Altaffer, Ray King, J. L. R. A. Kipple, J.

B. Anderson, W. G. King, Prof. Arend, L.

F. Lackey, S. C. Atkins, H. C.

Law, Chas. Anderson, R. G. LaPorte, D. R.

Baldwin, G. A. Lawhead, R. E. Batson, B.

H. Laybourn, L. E. Barber, Samuel Lemmon, W. G.

Bauchop, F. E. Lewis, F. C. Beiber, Ira J.

Littel, W. C. Bishop, F. N. Lorenz, H.

J. Blakesley, E. A. Maxon, O. N.

Blanging, Fred McFadden, I. R. Blauvelt, R. H. McKean, I.

L. Borgeson, J. V. McKeever, L. A.

Bowers, L. B. Madden, F. Braddick, R. R.

Magee, D. Branson, L. A. Mann, Grant Bridwell, E. Mastin, A.

Broadfoot, C. P. Martin, G. W. Brooks, E.

L. McClennan, A. Brown, U. S. McCroskey, J.

R. Bossing, N. L. Mead, F. A.

Barton, Mrs. W. B. Meredith, W. J.

Canfield, L. M. Miller, Morton Carlton, A. L. Morgan, R.

E. Carrier, John P. Nash, C. E. Coppins, G.

Nixon, T. J. Carpenter, C. E. Nutter, C.

M. Chambers, J. E. M. Pangburn, E.

Chandler, U. S. Parrott, T. H. Cobb, L.

C. Parrott, S. E. Bethel Perrill, A. M.

Cook, L. E. Plantz, J. A. Coldsmith, C.

I. Plott, R. D. Colvin, D. H.

Purdue, J. H. Copley, J. H. Peterson, A.

E. Copley, C. E. Quimby, C. M.

Courtner, F. L. Ragsdale, C. H. Cowman, C.

H. Railing, D. E. Crippin, C. E.

Rainsberger, L. G. Crockett, C. 0. Rarick, G.

Cunningham, F. B. Rath, C. E. F.

W. Riley, Harry Cunningham, J. S. Roberts, J. G.

Cutler, L. C. Rogers, S. A. D.

Daniels, Vern Rhoades, M. Davis, C. A. Scott, W. E.

Dennis, J. F. Sears, Mrs. M. De Yoe, J.

W. Semans, C. Dick, A. Simpson, C. 'H.

Dixon, A. W. Sites, J. B. Dunlap, W.

E. Smith, M. E. Ecklor, Orville Smith, Attree Eklund, C. P.

Smith, Mark E. Ellis, J. W. Smith, F. G.

Epps, J. Smith, P. H. Paupell, D. Snapp, J.

W. Fisk, L. doN, Snyder, C. M. Fellows, A.

Snider, R. I. Fisher, A. Snyder, Ralnh Fleisher, Harry Snyder, L. G.

Flowers, C. R. Spalding, C. E. Franklin, W.

S. Stelson, F. N. Fry, W. L.

Stevens, C. W. Funk, F. D. Stolz, M.

M. Groves, L. Strayer, J. H. Gambriel, C.

D. Stringer, P. S. Geiger, Terry Strite, W. W.

Green, W. Carl Taylor, A. W. Green, J. A.

Templin, J. A. Green, J. W. Templin, Lester Grant.

V. C. Templin, H. M. Grant, H.

M. Terry, M. G. Grover, F. A.

Thompson, W. 0. Gunckel, D. 0. Tinker, C.

E. Harrison, David Torbet, W. L. Hale, A. S.

Tremain, L. B. Hall. A. D.

Wade, C. R. Hall, C. E. Walker, J.

C. Harbour, E. 0. Ward, W. J.

Harmon, Dr. J. F. Wells, W. Hassell, V.

Westerman, W. A. Hawk, J. B. White J.

P. Hearne, F. R. Wickman, M. L.

Herman, Chas. Wiles. 0. N. Hicks, L.

C. Williams, Chas. Hillbrand, E. Ward, Dr. Hodgin, T.

C. Wilson, J. E. Honderick, L. R.

Wolf, B. C. Housel, L. 0. Woodward, W.

R. Hunter, J. H. Witham, Fred Husted Henry Zeidler, R. J.

Hutchins, F. Mullendore Kennaugh, C. M. ago. MISS ABIGAIL J.

CLARK DIES AFTER TWO WEEKS ILLNESS FROM PNEUMONIA Abigail J. Clark, a pioneer settler of Western Kansas, died at the home of Marion Taylor, twenty miles southwest of Goodland, March 24, 1922. She was born in Lawrence county, Ohio, October, 1855, and moved with her parents to Wisconsin in 1875. She settled on a homestead in Wallace county, in 1887, and has been a resident of Wallace and Sherman counties ever since. For the past two years she has resided at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Marion Taylor. Miss Clark is survived by two brothers. Death resulted from pneumonia after a two weeks' illness. Funeral services were held at the Brethren church, Kanorado, B.

M. Peterson, officiating. Burial was made at 'the Goodland cemetery. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank our neighbors and friends for the many kindnesses shown during the illness and death of Abigail Clark.

-The brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Taylor, B. M. Peterson.

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION EXPRESSES APPRECIATION TO PUBLIC The Sherman County High School Athletic association wishes to make public acknowledgment of the aid given by various public-spirited people throughout the past basketball and football seasons. Without this wholesouled help, there is no doubt but that our activities would have had to be seriously curtained because of lack of funds. For financial aid for the trip to Lawrence we wish to mention the following: Frank Horton, Guy Fike, Ernest Sprague, J. A. Skinner, J.

L. Boyle, Goodland State Bank, G. H. Garrett, R. G.

Wolfe, Dick Auer, Hardman Lumber Foster Lumber First National bank, Frank S. Brown, Roland Wells, L. H. Arensberg, E. W.

Sullivan, T. H. Horn, F. H. Smith, W.

Elgin, J. H. Reed, W. J. Bower Sons, Joe Schiefen and others.

We are indebted to the persons mentioned to the exent of $5.00 each. In addition we wish to thank the following: Mrs. Guy Fike for her generous donation of her car for our use on many trips. The Thompson Motor company, and especially Leonard Thompson, for donation of car and services on various occasions. Ivan Hooper for use of car, and many others, who have in various ways aided us in cutting down expenses.

Our thanks are also due to Ray McCarroll and Leland Teeters for their gratuitous services in refereeing our basketball games, and to Dillman Blackburn, Glen Derby, M. M. North and Fred Hartwig, during the football season. Our appreciation would certainly be incomplete without specific mention of our debt of gratitude to Frank J. Horton, who in innumerable ways, has shown his keen interest and hearty, co-operation.

In conclusion, we want to thank the public in general for their wholehearted support of athletics so far, and to express the hope that this branch of school activity may always be worthy of such support. THE SHERMAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASS'N, By A. NELSON, Coach. NOTICES Members of the American Legion and all veterans of world war are requested to meet at Legion hall on Sunday afternoon, April 2, at 1:30 o'clock, to attend memorial services at the M. E.

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