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HTTRvTOTT 11 Hlb Volume 44 Junsley, Edwards County, Kansas, Thursday, January 1, 1920 Number 19 COAL STRIKE IN KANSAS Methodist Notes. NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK STARTS NEW YEAR WELL. FIELDS HAS BEEN ANNULLED oldiers rerger says a Sunday school, but a fine audience Earl Ehlers Gives Party. Earl Ehlers entertained at a four-course 6:00 o'clock dinner Saturday evening, in honor of the college boys who are home for their vacation. Covers were laid for William Beezley, Order From Executive Board Puts greet, the pastor's gaze at the church 500 Men Back on Job as Union Keen Interest Is Anticipated for Jan 17 to 24, 1920, as Shown-In Announcement by Treasury.

"The Tools of Trusts5 Leaders Are Satisfied. Morris JCoover, Karl Kellar, Arthur Curtin Bidwell, Albert. Wilson, The program for National Thrift service. The sermon was from the text, "line Time Is Short," 1 7-29. The choir repeated the beautiful Christmas anthem of previous Sunday In the evening the young folks gathered promptly and with W.

A. Lee as leader, a fine League service was held. Pittsburg, Dec. 26. A motion calling off all coal strikes now in effect in the Kansas district that had been called by the executive board of District 14, United Mine Workers of) Says He Would Say a Great Deal More About the War If He Only Had tit to Do Over Says He Knows More Now.

iThe young men had charge. A fine feature of the meeting was the quar viituii, jtJiry "iison, vnanes Beal, John Ott, Chester Mairs and Earl Ehlers. An excellent dinner was served and you can imagine just exactly what those twelve young men did to that dinner. After an hour or two of social conversation telling what they did when they were young and so forth it was time to adjourn and go across the street to the card party at the Mairs home. tet of young men, Messrs.

Roe, Van; America, was adopted by the board at a conference here late today. All striking miners affected are ordered to return to work tomorrow morning. The strikers called off were at the mines of the Central Coal Coke which have been idle since July 16, two mines of the John M. Young Coal Voorhis, Wright and Schnatterly. After the first number they were vigorously encored and sang a second number.

We may expect to hear from them often in the future. The young company, one mine oi tne Mciirath ladies will have charge next Sunday vuui nignt witn lyuia Lrutnne as leader. tCcal company, two mines of the Do- Detroit, Dec. 30. Victor L.

Berger, Milwaukee, Socialist, attacked the American Legion in a speech here last night, as the "catspaw of capital," declared big business "stole" half the money spent by the United States during the war, and reiterated his statement that he would retract nothing he had said against this country's participation in the war. "If I had it to do over again," he stated, "I would make this difference I would make my articles stronger, for I know more about it now. "If Russia wants communism or socialism," Berger said, "it is no one's business England or America has no right to prescribe a form of government for her. "When the American Legion sailed into New York harbor it found waiting to finance its organization. Its purpose is to fight the Bolshevik! and any person wh.

owants a half dollar increase in salary is a Bol-sheviki. The American Legion is nothing but the tool of trusts." Week as at present planned, is as follows: National Thrift Bay, Jan. 17, 1920 enlist the Nation in a campaign to first and spend In ether words, to stick resolutely to the program of making the present insure the future by the regular saving; and investment of some part of every pay envelope to finance future opportunities or needs, invest savings safely, preferably in loss-proof government securities; to curb the profiteer by demanding a dollar's worth of goods for every dollar spent. Thrift Sunday, Sunday, Jan. 18, Sermons in all American pulpitsyon the relation of economic life to religious well-being, and the need of sharing-with others.

National Life Insurance Day, Monday, Jan. 19. To emphasize the importance of protecting one's family-with life insurance. Own Your Own Home Day, Jan. 20.

To show why desirable and how possible to own a home. Make a Will Day, Wednesday, Jan. 21. To urge men to make wills, and in so doing impress upon them the necessity of making provision for the future. Thrift in Industry Day, Jan.

22. To emphasize the need for HICCUP WlllrtllJ, J11KZ 111H1C Ui. 111C Whitmer Construction company and xcunty line mine," in addition to five mines Vin- this district of the Central roai company. The Issers and the Wassers. Last Friday night there were two basket bafl games in the opera house between the Issers and the Wassers, one for boys and one for girls.

Meaning the present K. H. S. team played the old teams, who have not played even a practice game in two years. The results were not just exactly as expected as the girl Issers were beaten, the score standing 46 to 2 in favor of the A score of 36 to 19 in favor of the Wassers boy team leads us to believe the Wassers are now the Issers and the Issers are Wassers.

Look for a fine meeting. The attendance Sunday night was 76. Will the girls beat Next Sunday night the pastor will give a sermon lecture illustrated with a large chart It will show the rise and development of'the Christian churches from the beginning and will be strictly historical. It is hoped that some of the misunderstandings will be corrected and a clear vision of church history Approximately 1,500 men are em- j'-A-a Dy tnese mines. Work will be 'tned tomorrow morning.

Notices sent to tne local unions advising men of the action taken. The vote was unanimous, pi B'hi of the nme! be given. members being present. John Billings, WEST ASKS FOR A FAIR LEASING of the Osage City division of the dis Christmas Treats. A 1 ft TTJ- trict, was unable to attend because BILL A numDer oi Business men ln.jvms- 4- i icy sen vnrisimas treats of business matters at home.

No action was taken on the strike in effect on the Bronson, Rogers and Notice. The Congregational Ladies' society will meet at the home of Mrs. C. C. Sterrett Wednesday, Jan.

7. This will be the meeting for the annual election of officers and a good attendance telephone office force as a slight tok en of appreciation for the service they The west wants honest legislation tivc and action by the sinister design Hirni R. mine since Decern- I are giving their untiring patience and ber 18. This strike was called because i cheerful good humor, which is always of the refusal of the men to work with in PvMpnrp. There are eleven on the that will throw open the undeveloped mineral lands of the west to the de of destiuctiveness.

As his influence becomes paramount rationalism van- is desired as there will be a large amount of business to be disposed of. a former member of the union who had i tt wi ff It does not want a bill fram- ishes snd labor's progress toward ita veloper. factory thrift, and the economic valuo of co-operation between capital and labor. Family Budget Day, Friday, Jan. 23.

To how the importance of using the Miss McNamara returned from her Christmas holidays and was busy with her classes Mondav as usual. worked with the volunters for the Dy giving them each a box of candy weighing one and one-fourth pounds. Alexander Howat, president of the The others who sent in treats were district, stated that the board would West Trazier, Rouse Goodson, not act on the strike and that it wras Harry Heath, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hite, budget plan in family finance.

Mrs. Minnie McKibben and son, Gibson, went to Lewis Wednesday to stay through the vacation at the home of Mrs. McKibben's sister, Mrs. Jack Britton. Gibson returned Friday to attend the basket ball game.

Pay Your Bills Day, Saturday, Jan. 24. To emphasize the moral obligation to pay debts. Keen interest on the part of the public in the projected plans for a National Thrift Week beginning Jan. 17, 1S20, has been evidenced in many ways already, the savings division of the treasury department has announced.

ed primarily to enrich any particular crowd of mining men or oil men. Each day the west is becoming better educated as to the real meaning of the pending legislation in congress. The west wants legislation designed to help the entire nation and make it possible for every citizen, rich or poor, to secure a share of the undeveloped riches. Western men are not trying to grab any of the acreage comprise! in Uncle Sam's naval petroleum reserves and the west does not want any leasing bil lthat will jeopardize the future supply of oil for our army and navy. very logtUir.atc objective is impeded.

On the other hand rational employers of labor s-houlc! realize that it is silly and perilous to give heed to him who tags every union workingman ls a radical and Bolshevik, avIio holds every union organization to be a center of unwarranted social and industrial discontent and lands as the sole tridence of Simon-pure Americanism, all efforts tc crush unionism without re-garcVff th of its aims or the legitimacy of the methods by which it seeks to attain them. The time demands that we should conserve reasonableness and common sense, that we should not loss sight of today, as it was not called by the I and Mr. Martin. The treats were board and it would have to be settled many and varied, including everything by the miners affected and by the op- that girls like and what is most no-erators of the' mine. I ticable about this, the girls were all at board into conference at work the next day after eating all the 10 o'clock and adjourned at 12:45 to-; goodies which Santa brought.

meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The decision was reached at 4:15. Thomas! Dorothy Merryman Entertains. Mrs. J.

E. Dedrick was called to her old home in Oskaloosa Christmas eve. The purpose of the week will be the by a wire announcing the death of her endeavor to start the country off in sister, Mrs. J. T.

Quackenbush. Mrs. the New Year with a sound financial Dedrick left on a night train and will program for every individual and ev--urobably be there some little time yet lory household. Two ends are sought. Harvey, secretary, immediately sent out the notices of the board's action.

Miss Dorothy Merryman entertained ten girl friends at a luncheon Saturday nr TT J. 1 -T 1 J. Denver, Mining Record. It does want a bill, however, that the social value of justice and toler- a it is her old home. First, tnat tne condition oi tne mai- 'vidual be improved, and second, that mr.

nowai, maue a xormai submenu aftern00I1. At 0'clock a delicious at 6 o'clock this evening announcing three-course luncheon was served, af t-the board's decision The motion which er whkh indulged in the was made, seconded and carried fol- game of 50Q a wag tmQ for party to break up. A most enjoyable Moved and seconded that the ence. lhere is danger in the man, whether of high or low degree, who 7- i j. i i will vermit development ot undeveloped la? ds on fair term's tor both the government and prcduceio.

Charles Maxcv and wife left Sunday I the and industrial strength from there 'of the Nation be increased by the great seens to put tne laoui oL ciahs jp-ht for Cimarron 1 T1 1J to Wellington to spend Monday. with Principal Labor Against Wealth Hate. Rational labor should beware of the sciousness upon American society. If we are wise we will beware of him. sums oc capital vnicn win accrue through the pr.iptiee of steady savii7g itcir flaugntcr, lacne Mcuiure, wealth hater.

He is prompted in mo- I Portland Telegram. of and safe invetmrr.t the part strikes that are now in effect in District 4 No. 14, that were called by the executive board, are hereby declared terminated. All.members of our union who were ordered to cease work then on to Memphis, Tenn, where Mr. Maxev is stationed.

The things most appreciated feature of the evening were the place cards, which were painted by Watson Bid-well, of Briggsdale, son of Mr. and Mrs Ralnh Bidwell. Watson iciti'iens. Hope the Treaty May Community Sing. The Community Christmas tree and-song service was a new departure in Kinsley and it was evident that it was new management of the Grove Hotel wishes to.

announce the opening for New Years Day, and are giving their patrons a treat in the shape of a Turke'v Dinner next Sunday. Jan. 4. by the executive board, are advised to geems tQ be yery talented in this line resume work, beginning Saturday and hig many riendg glad of the morning, Dec. 27, 1919.

These instruc-; gouvenirs reCeived at this luncheon, tions are given in compliance with the Go Into Effect Soon a step in the right direction. A large appreciate it if you will call us! crowd gathered around the Chritsmas order of the federal government and also in accordance with the urgent re- .,4. i 7-: "Be a live wire and you wont get stepped on; it's the deadones they use up, Phone 12. and advise us you will be there for dinner. tree, promptly at the hour designated, and sang several carols, then all repaired to the Palace theatre, where th uiui ui uui 111- doormats ternational officers.

Carried unani- i First Week In January Is Probable Time for Its m'ously." Topeka Capital. song service was continued. Every MISS MARTHA GOLDSCHMIDT ENJOYS FIRST CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR'S WATCH SERVICES; KINSLEY CHURCHES TO UNITE Adoption Protocol Over Which Differences HaVe Arisen May Soon Be Settled. Marriage Licenses Harry Hampton Speck, Offerle 21 -Blanch Adelia Brumfield, Offerl 19 Harry W. Lewis.

Kinsley 41 Josephiee Hanson, Kinsley 32 one who attended, and the house wa filled to capacity, enjoyed the evening immensely. The getting together as a community is a great benefit to everyone and The Mercury hopes there will be many more such gatherings be fore another Christmas. Interesting Program Arranged to Be Held at Methodist Church on New Year's Eve. Christmas Eve. a merry party gathered at the home of John Goldschmidt to help little Miss Martha enjoy the first Christmas till she can remember.

Mrs. F. W. Goldschmidt, Mr. and Mrs.

Will Hite, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith and the John Goldschmidt family were all there. Miss Edna Johnson, disguised herself as Santa Claus and did the A union watch service will be held at the Methodist church to which ev 1 Paris, Dec. SO.

Hopes have again eryone is invited. The program will be tion ove rthe territory occupied by the allied troops in the Rhineland includ-ing the American contingent. gin at 8 p. m. and lasts until 12 o'clock been raised in supreme council circles Shrubs for Western Kansas.

A great many flowering and ornamental shrubs are going to be tried out at the Fort Hays Experiment sta- it is earnestly desired that all the people of our city spend some part of the MICKIE SAYS rvrsvi vkji-i fs.f fit, Mfifi DCkCCL. A The allies' military mission dealing i honors of the evening, distributing the presents and acting like a -il Santa. of an early exchange of ratifications of the treaty of Versailles. The end of th first week in January is given how tion nursery during the next few years evening at these exercises. The first part of.

the program, will be largely musical. From 9:30 to 11 p. re as th eprobable date when the treaty with the subject of transporting allied troops to the districts where plebicites are to be held under the treaty reported to the council today that satisfactory arrangements had been made with the Germans for the inovement oi freshments and a social good time Js will be put into She certainly made a good old Santa Claus and had little Martha completely fooled. The rest all knew about the camouflage but the completness of the disguise and the accuracy of her impersonation brought down the house and; she was voted the "best ever." and tnose wnicn prove naray win De propagated for distribution over west-, ern Kansas. In selecting these Mr.

Jac- -card, forest nurseryman, has taken only the varieties that he has found' growing here and there oyer western Kansas. These shrubs will then be distributed at cost to encourage the beautifying of home and school grounds in western Kansas. these forces, it isestimated that it will assured to.alI. lASpng -v Vocal solo Miss Dorothy Merry Piano solcH-Miss Josephine Hills. This prospect springs from the conversation held Tuesday between Prem ier Dutasta, general secretary of the peace conference and Baron Kurt von Lersher, head of the German mission here.

It was said today the chances i -TVAi -tutu WiftH Neuu I require two weeks to get in to te-muner of troops It is proposed to send, to that plebicite; 4 Talk Other New Years ia Our were considered good that the Ger-f Berlin, Dec. 30. The Tageblatt says it has bee ninformed that a -court of town. Mrs. J.

M. Song Congregation Anthem Methodist choir. Solo Mrs. C. feeler Song Congregation.

Singing Congregation. Scripture, Romans 12, Prof. Baugh er. The New Year Mrs. Eva Smith.

Old and New Ef fie Hildenbrand. Clear the Way Eugene Reby. Song Male quartet. Congregational Church Rev. Williams has accepted the caK from the Congregational church and will arrive his family, from Topeka, Thursday or Friday.

The community at large is very glad to have Mr. and family back again and The Mercury and the general public welcome them home. There will be a communion service in the church at the usual hour Sunday morning. Royal Neighbors Surprise. The Royal Neighbors surprised Mrs.

H. B. Oliphant home on Sixth street Tuesday evening." The members of the order gathered together and went to her, home with well filled lunch baskets and perpetiatei a real surprise. About 15 or. 20 were there and a merry evening was spent and a fine lunche.m enjoyed.

Mr. and Mrs. McAdoo have arrived and take possession today. Mr. and 3Jrs.

Oliphant will leave or Arkansas about the middle of the month and stay the rest cf the winter. 1 hey plan to build them a new hori- here in the sp 4 j. Harry Alexander and family, who were here oer night Tuesday, left for Lamed Wednesday morning for a it yt r. Alexander sister, Mis, George Leasre, gsfl israily. mans would decide" to sign the pro to-1 col now the subject of negotiations, without waiting for verification of the figures on harbor tonnage demanded as reparation of the sinking of the German ships at Scapa Flow It is explaned that the supreme council will satisfy Germany's demand for a more specific declaration on the reduction of the tonnage asked for, thru affixing to the protocol the text of M.

Dutasta's verbal declaration to Baron von Lorsner on the subject. The Rhineland commission on which the United States is as yet represented officially, jis expected to meet asf soon as practicable, af ter treaty is promulgated. This commission will" nave -jurisdic ficial today entered the residence of Dr. Karl Helfferich of the Tiergarten quarter and attached his property, in order ocover a fine of three houndred marks imposed upon the vice chancellor by the war responsibilities investigation committee. Aorae, Dec.

2i. Poland has marshalled her entire army along Russian frontier to form a barrier against the western spread of Bolshevism, according to an interview with Cardinal Kar-kawski, archbishop of Warsaw, printed in the Corriere 'Italia the cardinal says, however, that Polish detachments are too weak to withstand the pressure from' the "east; which he says majrlast from 20 to 25: years. Ten I Wills for New Year P. A. Wright'- Lucile Lu (CJfV Wild Bells-Mrs.

Judge Foulk was here Monday and attended to a few matters that were left over from last-jterm of court. Verne Dale pleaded guilty to a statutory charge and was sentenced to froa 5 to 21 years ia the penitentiary. -szs? 1 1 1919 an6l1J2dMBKxiie Frsnds Roe. Closing momenta Eer. Baker..