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The Gray County Record For Everything that will benefit Ensign and Gray county. The Paper for Everybody. PUTAS Official Paper of Gray County Ensign, Kansas, THE SONG OF THE STARS new.made world heard the Shadows sayA thousand-thousand years away, With the desert-places in dim review (The dust of stars we never knew.) "You're a wonderful world In your wild, wild sweep, And you startle the stars In the spaces deepBut we dreamed all that Ere we went to sleep. "You have shaken Time's Shadows wide awake the thunder of heaven as the heights you take, And you hold to the heights in the blaze o' the lights, And you order the days, bind and loosen the nights. "You're a wonderful world! Like the Light in your leap To the gates where the keys Of all wanders they keep; But we dreamed all that Ere we went to sleep.

"We climbed as you climb in the years without dateSince the First Man waved farewell to Eden's lost gate; And we said to the starlight that kissed dust and clover, That God Himself envied the earth we'd made over. "'Twas a wonderful to rest we shall creep, For we dwelt with old wonders, Now -deep: We were weary of wonders, And God gave us Sleep!" -Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution. FRIGHTFUL AUTO ACCIDENT. Six Persons Instantly Killed- -Another Costly Lesson In Auto Driving.

From The Independent Herald, published at Bertrand, which was handed us by S. T. Dawson, we take the following account of an automobile accident which occured near that town, and hope our readers will think of it when crossing a railroad. In part it reads as follows: Last Sunday evening, about 6 o'clock, Fred Flohr, his wife, their four little daughters. Dorothy Glen, age 12, all of this place, and Mildred Burgesson, age 12, of Holdrege, were crossing the railroad track at Oxford in a car, when a train struck them and six of the party met instant death.

The Flohr party, with Geo. Glen and family, John Eccleston and family and others from this place, had spent the day fishing at the bayou west of Oxford, and the ones named were on the way home when the accident happened. The place was the grade crossing at the west end of the yards in the outskirts of town. With Flor's car leading they were proceeding eastward on a road parallel with the track. The car was demoished and the occupants thrown for some distance in different directions.

The dead and injured were picked up by the train crew and taken into Oxford. The body of one child was not discovered in the first search, but was found upon a second visit to the scene. The head of the oldest Flohr girl was severed from the body, also one arm. The other bodies were not bodly disfigured, it is said. An accident with such terrible results as this is very unusual, through deaths at railroad crossings are growing in frequency since the increase in travel by automobile.

No more frightful experience could come to a husband and father than has come to Fred Flohr in the loss of his entire family in a moment's time. Bran Costs Money. In the County Commissioner's proceedings you will find an item which reads: "Dodge City Flour Mills, 400 lbs. bran grasshopper poison, $700.00." That is exactly like copy, and the printer must follow copy, even if should blow out of the window, but our impression is that it is a clarical error, and should be 400 lbs. bran for $70.00.

LET US DO YOUR PRINTING Thursday, July 10, 1919. here in 1872 when the town was started, and who still live here, are only four survivors: Dr. T. L. McCarty, O.

A. Bond, Andrew Johnson and John Riney. Funeral services were read at the Presbyterian Church, Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. J. C.

Berger, and interment was had in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City. HAD SECRET RULE President Wilson Formed Council of Defense Contrary to Law Washington, June that President Wilson organized the council of national defense before war was declared, in absolute violation of the law and thereby created a "secret government of the United States" which formulated war legislation and dictated the policies the country was to pursue, and that it befriended "big business," were made today by Chairman Graham of a special house committee investigating war expenditures. The minutes of the council were read to the committee by Mr. Graham, together with a report in which he asserted the council assumed such broad powers that Major-General Goethals, former chief of the purchase, storage and traffic divisons of the war department, defied it. Cabinet members protested against its activities and Judge Marry, chairman of the board of the United States Steel Corporation, accused it of operating in "flagrant violation of the law." The Yield of Wheat The yield of wheat in this neighborhood is not coming up to expectations.

But that is always the case. One expects much more than they really should. It now looks as though the average yield will be about 12 bushels to the acre. The shrinkage in the yield was caused by the grasshoppers cutting the heads off after the wheat was ready to harvest, and the scarcety of help at the proper time allowed the hopper to destroy much wheat, oats and barley. Refused A Charter.

Because the banking facilities of Montezuma were considered already sufficient, the state charter board on Saturday rejected the application of the Kansas State Bank of Montezuma for a charter. The capitalization was $10,000, and if we are rightly informed was furnished by Cimarron parties. Would Make a Good Call Boy He calls on her Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night, Thursday night, Friday, night, Saturday night, all Sunday, and Sunday night. He is sure some caller, and ought to hold the position of call boy for the Santa Fe at Dodge City. A SWIFT COMEBACK.

The other day a South side woman called up her grocer to give him her daily order. Finally she asked: "Have you any canned tomatoes which you are sure are extra good?" He, sarcastically: "I can't be sure. I can't get in the cans to see." Back over the wire came the placid answer: "Why, I didn't know. You see, you're about small News. THE OLD LADY AGAIN.

Mrs. Kawler-I suppose when your nephew's company landed they got a warm welcome. Mrs. Blunderly-My dear, they received a regular innovation. -Boston Evening Transcript.

HE FELT GUILTY. Mrs. Pickett (apropos of nothing in particular)-Sometimes I think that Darwin was right. Mr. Pickett (startled) -Great cats! What have I done Expresa, VOLUME 5.

NUMBER 31 WORLD IN A TURMOIL England And France In a Deplorable Condition--Italy Like Mexico The drafting of soldiers from their occupations in Europe and employing them in a great war for four years, and taking them home and discharging them, without the means of earning a living has left these hundreds of thousands of able-bodied men stranded and almost hopeless. These are conditions existing in England today. Ireland i is in rebellion and England fears to use harsh means to crush the rebellion lest her own people at home rise and smite their rulers. There are 20,000 Reds in London, now carrying on a propaganda under the pay of Germany. Factory workers and railroad workers have stuck by thousands.

In consequence of the strikes of these factory workers, England has little to export that will bring in money. These strikers are demanding higher wages and a decrease of hours never heard of or imagined in that country. If English mills are to accede to these terms, she can have little hope of selling her ware outside her own colonies. England is seeking to conciliate, her laborers by building three hundred thousand houses and giving her workers, who are poor, free rent. England is no more able to have her factories stand idle than is France or Belgium.

Her wheels must turn or she grows poorer every day. Parliament is helpless to solve the great problem and the administration is speechless. It is believed that Germany is behind this unhappy condition and that it will be continued more vigorously after the peace treaty is signed. There is little doubt that the people of Germany have made up their minds that if they can not have the world's trade, England shall not. Crossing the Channel, we find France i in but little better condition than her neighbor.

There is friction between the laboring people and the aristocracy, for there is yet an element in French society that would welcome the return of a monarchy and the power that France had under Napoleon Bonaparte. This upper crust are the rulers of France to- day, although their number is not great, yet, in a way, they are powerful in the national council. Clemenceau is one that is with the people and is looked up to for advice as long as he is in charge of French affairs. has been noticeable that the French in creating new states, has most favored those with a monarchical tendency. A well known pondent thinks the time will come within five years when this great leader will have to go, in which case, the laboring class and the socialists will rise in rebellion and Marshall Foch will be called on to command the troops and quell the riot.

This will be Foch's opportunity and he will be made King, thus pursuing the same path followed by Napoleon. It is very evident that the aristocracy are growing tried of a Republic. Those who know best, say the French people only give lip service to the League of Nations. What she most wants is a monarchy reestablished in Russia and a return to the pre-war agreement she had with that nation. As to Italy she is like Mexico, a volcanic country.

She is not, by any means, satisfied with the Council's decision of the Adrirtic question and may make trouble at any time, Lergue or no League. Father And Son Celebrate. Monday, July 7, was the birthdays of G. L. Warner and his son, E.

J. Warner, and they celebrated the occasion with a birthday dinner at the home of E. J. Warner west of Ensign. G.

LA Warner, who is here assisting his son through harvest, was celebrating his sixty-seventh birthday, and his son, E. J. Warner, was forty-seven years old on the same day. Suits to order $35.00. Extra trousers free.

J. E. Stohr, Ensign, Kansas. 26-tf DEATH OF A. J.

ANTHONY Pioneer Plainsman of Dodge City Passed Away Last Saturday. A. J. Anthony, ploneer citizen, died at Dodge City, Saturday, July 5. If he had lived until July 23 he would have been 89 years of age.

In writing of the life history of Mr. Anthony the Dodge City Daily Globe prints the following: Mr. Anthony was one of a little company of a half dozen men who have lived in Ford county for 50 years. He came here before the town of Dodge City was born. He has seen the work of development proceed by easy stages.

The broad prairies where the buffalo roamed when Mr. Anthony arrived has been converted largely into improved farms which support a population of more than 15,000 people. Sightly public buildings have been erected on the ground where the Indian had his tepee fifty years ago. Few men living have had such a varied and interesting experience as Mr. Anthony has had.

He knew all the history of this part of the state from the beginning, and he had learned it, not from text books, but from personal observation and experience. Mr. Anthony had been a respected citizen of this community ever since the town of Dodge City was established. He had enjoyed the friendship and esteem of practically all the people who have ever lived here. Mr.

Anthony was born July 23, 1830, at Staunton, Virginia. At the age of 23 he moved to banon, Ohio, where he lived until 1857; when he located at Lawrence, Kansas. For a number of years he was employed as conductor and express messenger on the stage line running from Lawrence to Osawatomie, Kansas. He was at Lawrence the day after Quantrell's guerillas burned the town, killing over 200 citizens. From 1863 to 1867 he was employed by the Barlow-Sanderson stage company as conductor and messenger.

It was the "Overland The route was from Kansas City, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, 13 days being the schedule time for the trip. The following stops were made in Kansas, where at that early day was either a fort or a lone ranch house: Olathe, Burlingame, Blackjack, 110 Creek, Council Grove, Twin Sprinks, Turkey Creek, Cow Creek, Fort Larned, Coon Creek, Ft. Dodge and Pawnee Fort. The stage was often escorted by soldiers on account of the Indians being on the war path. They became SO annoying that the Barlow-Sanderson Stage Company found it necessary to abandon part of the line in 1868.

Fort Dodge at that time was a base of supplies. Many wagon trains were held up and burned and the pioneers killed. Henon, a noted government scout, in speaking of the skirmish on the plains said, "I saw one party which was massacred west of Dodge City. Not a soul was left to tell who they were, or where they were bound for. The bodies were searched but no clue; were found as to how they met their fate.

Many times the percentage of losses along the Santa Fe Trail was greater than some of the skirmishes in the Civil War." In 1867 Mr. Anthony and the late R. M. Wright secured the post settlership at Fort Dodge Their store was supplied with everything that was needed on the frontier. Ft.

Dodge at that time was one of the first military garrisons on the frontiers and for years the most important one. Four companies of infantry were stationed there. Generals Sherman, Custer, Miles and Sheridan, were frequent visitors at Ft. Dodge. In the summer of 1872, Mr.

Anthony moved to Dodge City and proved up on a claim 1 mile west of town. Dodge City was laid out in July 1872 by A. A. Robinson, chief engineer of the Santa Fe. Dodge City was at the end of the line for several months.

Of the number of old pi of the town whose residence gan EXTRAYIGANT ADMINISTRATION Billions of Dollars Chalked Against the United States At the close of the European war we begin to figure up the cost. The people are appalled at its immensity. The burden that ha: been placed on the shoulders of the American people is almost inconceivable. Heretofore the cost of our wars aprear as a mere bagatelle as compared with the one just ended. If this country had been a participant in the struggle for four years, we shudder to think of the wreck and ruin in which it would have left our country by the incapable management of the present administration.

The doors of the treasury vault have stood wide open and an official indifference has been everywhere apparent. Demands of the various departments and boards have been met without scrutiny as to their real necessity. The administration has demanded billions from the pockets of the American people with no more lucid explanation than that it was needed for the war. Boards were organized at Washington to distribute the enormous sums received from the sale of government bonds. These boards wered hastily organized and too often composed of men without previous experience in the work they were expected to perform.

All that appeared to be necessary to received an appointment was to come with the 0. K. of some well know Democrat. Some of these boards began blundering at the start and continued faithfully to the end. About $25,000,000,000 is chalked up against the country as the war expense paid by the United States.

As a specimen of the extravagance, one billion dollars was spent before a single flying machine was ready to take the air. The government held an auction of flying machines in New York a few days ago and these machines brought only ten per cent of their original cost. At the same time other junk was sold, some of it bringing twenty per cent and some as low as five per cent, not enough to pay the freight bills for returning it from France. Hundreds of auto trucks are stored at Camp Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, that will bring half their original cost to the government. At other army camps are quantities of junk that is scarely worth anything under the auctioneer's hammer.

The railroad management has been a fearful botch. Millions have been lost. We saw the other er day a train consisting of four express cars and six passenger coaches, and the cars needed paint and the coaches was not respectable enough to carry negroes to a camp meeting down in Georgia. The railroads are no longer inviting, to travelers and the freight service is unsatisfactory to business. The loss on receipts continues showing plainly that the service rendered does not meet the demands of the people.

The Republican leader in the lower house of Congress stated to that body- and his words were not disputed -that the Republican party in the one month of its control had saved one billion dol-lars in money by cutting down appropriations as demanded by the various Cabinet officers and yet had not in anyway hampered the running of the government. We confidently believe that if the Republicans had been in power during the war, at least five billion dollars would still be in the pockets of the American people. There is, no doubt but that the administration will use the soft pedal when it comes to discussing war expenditures in the future. The evidence of incapacity to manage large affairs is all against them and the people of the country will not be slow to recognize the fact and place the responsibility where it rightfully belongs. W.

H. Evans, foreman of the extra gang on the D. C. and C. V.I railroad, came over from Montezuma the first of the week and will make his headquarters at Ensign.

He expects to move his family here in a short time. MILLIONS LOST IN WHEAT Hines Could Have Saved This WheatBut the Millionaire Comes First If President Wilson has any many principles about him, or any desire to fill the office of President of the United States to the best interests of the people who bestowed that high honor upon him, he will remove Walter G. Hines as administrator of railroads at once. Hines has been the direct cause of the loss of more than a million dollars worth of wheat in Western Kansas alone, to say nothing of the losses in Eastern Kansas and Oklahoma, because he absolutely refused to grant reduced rates in railroad fares to men in the eastern states who desired to come west and earn a few dollars to live on next winter, and to help save the wheat. Governor Allen of Kansas, and hoth our Senators and all our Congressmen pleaded with Hines for a reduced rate, but he turned a deaf ear to them, and granted reduced rates to the millionaires who want to spend the harvest season at the summer resorts while the farmer toils day and night and all day Sunday to save his wheat crop, in order that the millionaire may be able, after he returns from the summer resort, to reduce the price on wheat.

In the meantime Railroad Director Hines sits back in his easy chair drawing an enormous salary and raising the freight rates on wheat. Are we living under a government of democracy or a government controlled by one man, who boasts that he is of English descent. If you are still a Democray, you should be a still Democrat. "The Blanket There has been three or four regular "blanket stiffs" laying around Ensign during the past few days. They refuse to work, on the ground that the wages are too low, or the work is too hard.

They sleep in the vacant barns or box cars, and claim that they are being robbed when asked to pay the regular price for a meal. One of these men came here from Minneola, Monday morning, and put in most of the day telling the people what a wonderful man he 1S, and how they do things out in the states of Oregon and Washington. He takes pride in showing you his $5, $10 and $20 gold pieces, and says he has a few $50 bills in his pocket. He is a rather large man, wears blue clothes, and carries a broom handle for a walking stick. This is the kind of men who will bear watching.

They probably will not rob you, but the advance agents of the I. W. W. generally put in their appearance in a like manner. Hot Air -Cold Air -Hard Luck It begins to make us wonder what this world is coming to when a man comes into a printing office and bums a two-cent postage stamp off the editor, who does not know where his next automobile is coming from.

He talks about his many acres of wheat that will yield 90 or 100 bushels to the acre (hot air), and then tells us that his hired man has his pocket book (more hot air), then leaves the office without giving us a promisory note for the postage stamp (cold air) -hard luck for the newspaper man. This man hails from Hutchinson, where they have lots of postage stamps, heaps of money, and an unilimited amount gall. THOSE WONDERFUL PIGS to J. K. Sayre and the We dreamt a dream the other night When everything was still; We dreamt we saw eight pigs A-running up the hillJ.

K. a-runnin' after. Good-bye pigsWe ne'er shall grieve for thee, When you get way up the hill Hogs you will be.J. K. still a-runnin'..