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Full Report by Leased Wire FHE EMPORIA GAZETTE Official County Official City VOL. XXXH EMPORIA, KANSAS, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1922 NUMBER JuiTcial Powers, Organized Conference, Hold --Joint LITTLE NATIOS TAKE PART Allied IK'Icgattvs 1'iitt A iolntes Versailles Cannes Dotunients. If By the Pros i. The Allies have deciScd that Germany, having effected her own arrangement with Russia, in the treaty signed Sunday is debarred from further participation in the discussion of the conditions of agreement between Russia and the various other countries represented at the economic conference. Walter Rather.au, the German foreign minister, in a statement made to the Associated Press, protested against the exclusion of Germany as unfair.

He declared the treaty was not a secret one and "not a violation of the conditions upo.n which had 'the '-He-had not; yet decided, upon his attitude, he V-'--' caused by German-Russian inr eluding, ai sup-, planting the Brest-Li tovsk pact, showed no signs of abating as the i FRUIT IS SAFE- Littlcs, if inj, damage was done tti the fruit in Lyon Coiihty bi lest night according to larmeis 3 Soden sain today txie peaches and the apucots were not hurt He said he had not heard of orchard suffeilng damage. (the bottom land not hurt, as fai as I can tell," Hi Soden, 'Jf bottom land is undamaged, fruit on the higher ground is safe nTlie jner- cuiv dropped, to JO last night" i The peacheb in the Ken- vtn. yard weie not huit by the frost last night, Keujon said today conference ilelegaLos their' deliberations to- economic' day. the contrary, as the differ, eiit national groups examined-the text of the new agreement and deliberated'on its possible effect the future balance of power in Europe, they impressed the deep the signing of this separate pact likely to have on the general political situation. Thn prophets, who; when the economic-conference was inaugurated, predicted thai if.

'would result oitliHr In great good or disaster to Europe. wefTo inclined to-, day to take the view that the congress seemed to be headed toward disaster which only the. gr- coolness or Premier Lloyd George UK. and other conference leaders rouid 'Some men, in Allied into the RuesoiGer- man treaty, and. especially the manner in which it was signed, a future alliance between these two countries.

Premier Lloyd Course himself went go far as to say the pact was step in tbe direction of dividing Europe into separata camps, the very thing the Conference, wished to avoid. tho Germans were deeply disappointed at not being able to take part In the private conference" of Allio.d leaders with the an endeavor to lay down the general lines of fnlo the conference commissions, thus reducing the chuncos of .1 break. the Germnns thought the Aillos woro trying to makn a re.crot separate agreement with tho Sovlels," stild a British Mole- today to tbe Associated Press, nothing was further KANSAS. Tun, tonight and, Wed ne-sdiv honu.nhit urntr tonight tonight: -anil fdnc'-dav tonight In webt and north portions ARKANSAS Uonlslit lair ooWei in portion piobabls frobt In north'; OKLUIOM Tonlg-ht filr urob "'Irosc: 1 "Wednesday-'fair; THE CITY SHOULD VOTE The citj commission passed a resolution which makes possible for the people of Emporia to vote on.the the company operating- the city plant. It was proper that the commission should.pass-tlic.'resolutiou, for two reasons.

the of the street cars and the. present lighting franchise arid and pumping contract their 20-year, franchise need money to maiso mphts in and out of Emporia. They cannot borrow-the needed money if they caimot issue ut least 10-yeur bonds and the franchise has only nine years to run. The second reason why. tho was wise in passing the lutlon is that after 11 years 'of trial of the private management of our city light the.

people should tin opportunity to say how they like' it. If they ilke It, they should give Mr. Emanuel's company an extension (if his ran- SENATORIAL of James WoufliQW Praised A. Hud, WILSON DENIES STATEMENT liuuis Vttomoy S.HS Wilson Thanked llccd 'for 'On- Federal Reset Bill. Washington, Apill ng he had been in- suited" by former President Wilson.

United State Senator- James A a Democrat, of Altssouri, a formal statement, today said memory -was shown to be "sadly deficient" by. his.let- ter to the St. Louis Globe-Demo the Missouri Senator had.opposed passage of the feder- erai reserve 'Those, who aiirt Wilson of 1913," Senator. Tleed's hardly credit him with haying per- insulted repver sehting great however humble that 'Senator may. be.

who kn.b.w. me well, scarcely believe ''-that ttfmely submit gross' fsyen from so great'a man as Mr. Wilson was'at that time. 1 'Any cbiitrovesy. with President Wilson under existing circumstances is necessarily painful," the Senator.

"But as 1 much as-1 regret'the I. nevertheless feel that the public.is'entitled'to know- the truth and the whole.truth.'.' Senator. Reed charged th'i iiit.er- pretation placed by Mr. Wilson, in his' letter to the St. Louis' newspaper to the effect that a letter written by Lee a friend of -Senator conveyed the Mr'." Wilson aad held the same principles and policies.

1 "A mere reading will convince any candid that Meri- wpther's article was not to the impression that former President Wilson and myself held "the same ideals.or that I was claiming to have his said Reert. the contrary the Merlwetlier article "plainly sets forth that I had differed from the President "on many occasions and. that I had pursued an independent course." Urges Appointment of Body To 'Probe Coal Industry Washington, April House lahoi committee, which been investigating the coal strike B.tuation, decided today to take the-subject Thursday from a new. aiigle, In iflate of his i esolution for appointment ot a commission, to rector.of the director- of tha of mines, of and commissioner of labor, statistics, with, six morn- beis to bo appointed bj the President Of thssii six- tho bill tliat two shall, represent Operators, two. the miners and two the inquire into labor conditions aivci public The agency ouUt be ere Representative Bland, a for a two Republican, Inuiana, today prfi- with orders to "report to congiess a bill to "establish a commission to inquiie into labor conditions in the coal mduutryV' which he explained would be- a fact-finding agency; Tffe commission would consist of ten members Including the di- aud the President from time to time, as it.

deemed' advisable. The committee; wfl! hear representatives or the Federal -Trade Commission, tha Interstate Commerce- and the Bureau of Chicago Heriild Exniiiiner islarcs Armour Pushing; Proposal THREE FIRMS" JNVOLVED "Jur- Interstate 'Commission SHiy IJo.Asked to thc.vi' OiilHned Mergeiv April denial that an amalgamation of the Armour, Cudahy" 1 Sand Wilson Companies contemplated was today'by J. Ogden Armour and'Edward Cudahy, of their pranizations. Wilson, head of Company, was not in rf 'the City; Cudahy not in any way concerned in such -said "Mr. Cudahy: Mr.

Armour did not make Joint- on- Contract XegotlationSi, cns Scries of Sessions CRUX EXPECTED a formal Statement, but; is- Announce, This Percentage of Wage Kc- dtictions They" Desire. New York, April of Anthracite minors and operators to settle the ponding strike were resumed here-today w.hen. mom bora of their joint sub-committee on wage contract negotiations tho series of conferences two weeks before the strike waa called April 1. ThiHssucs of the strike have not yet been defined, according to' lucinbei's of the sub-committee. Although the have refused point blank to grant the miners' 1U demands for higher waives and altered -working-conditions they' have, thus far in the conferences, declined to make specific their counter demanda.

The crux of the situation Is expected to be the latter part the week'when the operators in- sued, a flat denial over his name. cbise that he may go ahead with Senator'Reed recalled tho letter his plans to better the plant. If tho people do not like the private management-of their light plant they should tell Mr. Emanucl that English Editors Rap New Treaty Tart Is ai Aimed Knlcntc Treaty and of tilo' A Press: l.ciHlon, April would not be easy to imagine any possible happening at Genoa which coulci excito greater astonishment or more- misgivings than the announcement of the RiiKso-Gci- treaty produced in. the ma- of this morning's London newspapers.

With one or two exceptions the new pact Is condemned in the sustain Mr. Merlwether's conlon- tiOu that tfie former Presidont comhiiirided. him for his legislative, service in connection with the federal reserve act. jle added that in this respect Mr. AVllson's recollection Is sadly deficient.

"Mr. Wilson states that I inter- Cliicago. April' negotiations for a merger three of the "big five" packing ios into a $500,000,000 corporatioii have been conducted by J. Ogden Armour, of Armour. puur, according to'flic Herald nrtd- Examlner today.

The, corporation would have as its president fuom- as E. Wilson, president of Wilson Company, and Mr. Armour every possible objection to I would be chairman of tho board of the completion and adoption of I directors, according to the news- tlio banking and 'currency bill." Senator Reed continued. "The fact is the nrlnoipal tween tho President vop.ardln, business Intercuts of tho. country should be given the privilege of paper.

ued. "The The firms involved are: Armour dispute be- Company, with a total valuation and myself of Wilson Coin- that bill arose with a not worth of 1 and Cudahy Company, with tf valuation ot Consent of the Interstate Conir lie tho would of before the Senate han'-ins; marco Commission committee and expressing their for the success views regarding the ponding kg.ls-iproposed merger, it Is said Inlion. At this time the national! Persons, who are credit! hanks were almost In revolt. Many being familiar with the merger cf thorn were preparing to sur-j i say no new financing is con- render their charters. hislsterl tcmplat.ed,- the proposition being that Armour Company exchange credited with iilion boarlnps.

As a. restult of tlicso hearings' and discussion In strongest language as a deadly the Democratic caucus and In the blow aimed at Illfi conference iil.j Senate, bill was amnnded HG1 tho pcsaco Voreailles' treaty, and at the times. The chairman ot tne of Rurope: and Us negotln-! mUtco. who bad opposed hearing's. tors chargud with complicity offered of these amendments.

nnd bad faith. 'from. our thoughts. Wo merely wore trying to expedite the woric I of tile conference, especially reeking by nil possible honorable Cottonn-oml means to make the Genoa conference a success. England, -like, sane nation, knows something helpful must emerge from Genoa." As these rol n'ary convcrsa- (ions with tho Soviets partfcular- ly concerned the Japan niTivr- A Mb IJITING Kails Hoys iuuurn Ki oso leaders wore not present, but they wcre'kept informed concorii" Inc developments.

They participated in yesterday's reunion of the Allied leaders and now t.hat tho situation has nsaunied. a broad in- ttiriiational aspect, by virtue of separate action on the part of Germany, Japan, as we'U as the members of the little entente, will sit tho Allies and give of their counsel. Tho organizers of the Genoa c.onferencp today attempting to grope their way out of UN? dob- ris and confusion caused by the explosion of the Oerman-Hilssian secret signing of a formal peaco treaty between tbe Iwo nnt'oiiH at Rupallo Sunday. The jmllcinlSucperts of the powers, which organized the confer- once, met to consider whether the new pact stipulations of the Treaty of Versailles or conflicts with the resolutions of the supreme council Cannes on which the present conference founded. The experts later wore to report to an assembly which included not.

Cotlonw.ood Falls, April 18 Tho small boys of Cottonwool! Falls are happy again. The cause of th oir joy Is the return of bullheads and other lisli In the Cotton wood River. The fishing has Thu bill was amended in commit' I tec a total of 34i) times. In llio 'caucus a large number of times te onl CS3 nes tno origln- remained intact and unchanged. helped to make these And when the bill came before Senate I defended It up-: on thn floor.

"Aftsr the bill hail been amended the President pro- iui securities for those of the other two les. Mr. Armour is supposed to be actuated by the motive nt desiring successor to the presidency of Armour Company, a position handed down to him by his father. Having no sou to carry on the business, he is forced to go outside the family. Mr, Wilson's success in the packing Industry has made the logical candidate and the newspaper points out that to secure Mr.

Wilson, Mr. Armour is forced to buy Mr. Wilson's company. been poor since the waters of nnnnccd it thn host nioco of Cottonwood bcctimc polluted by waste oil and salt water from the Marion county oil Holds. The recent high water in the Cottonwood and its tributary streams has carried away the pil from the rlvor adn fish are coining up- strwim from Southern Kansas streams.

TO MAliK STAGK PEIiUT Miss Murii'l MiVCornik-k' Will Appear in French IMiiy. Chicago, April Muriel daughter of Harold F. and Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Me-. Cormlck ami granddaughter of John D.

Rockefeller, will make lier professional stage debut hero- LATE NEWS BRIEFS I Ifitiou adopted In ycnrs. Thoj Democratic campaign book of (lectores that the bill wns nosed by ti.f Republicans and Ambn5stidnr fors to II as being revised and Washington, April strengthened in. the Senate committee of bankin'n and currency. Mr. Wilson declares that be 'old Unit 1 reminded him of an Individual who mounted several horses and rode, off in every direction.

Aenin the cx-Prosi- dont recollection Is in error, just us he has completely forcottcn a letter which ho did write." today. Sho take the leading role, of a boy, in Francois Coppoe's ono act piece, "Le Passing lioy." Tho play Is In French, only the chief representatives of five inviting powers. Great Britain, Krsncc. Italy, Japan and Belgium, but tho loading of tha little entente na- UKSUMK 1JURCH Hope to Coniplcic This Week. Los Angeles, April proceas, of obtaining a jury trinl of Arthur St.

Louis, April Meriwr.thor. attorney and siipwirl- or of Senator Jamos A. Jluod. repeated his statement that hi. ii.Yil seen ropy of a letter ny former President.

Wilson praising Rood's on tho rnderal reserve bill which tho former executive last night denied after ho statement in ccnt.ly. Unkhmoteir, the last Is Iniiiiiinc accredited ambassador from Russia to tlie United States, is recognized as the representative of Russia in the United States, and as such enjoys tho diplomatic immunity which attaches, to all envoys of fnreien governments accredited to the United States. Secretary Hughes declared in a letter today to the Senate, transmitted Finish Funding Vroparations Washington, April funding tho 11 billion dollars foreign debt to this country wore completed today with tlio organization of, tin; Allied d'ibt commission. The commission ut Treasury, appointed Klliott Wadsworth assistant secretary of Globe-Democrat re- Treasury, in charge of foreign cont.ly. loans, as executive soc.rotary.

Meriwother ho also ground work for negotiations seen a letter from William G. the foreign debtor nations. Adoo. son-ni-lAvv of Wilson. aml adjourned subject to rail ten when McAdoo was serretiiryi of tbe treasury commending MrCormnek Shows Improvement.

tlons who especially were Invited because the vital character of the I en nrw question to be dealtb with affects' llroh or thn of Belton that the pub- Uttle interest in Central Europe. Without exception, the delegations, of the 34 countries represented bore, nre wondering the real effect of the Surprise treaty will bo on the conference. Tbe part constitutes recognition by Germany of the Russian gov- this stage of the case, was scheduled to bo, resumed today. Attorneys said they hoped to complete the jury this week. One hundred fifty busy persons v.ill their time Thursday and Friday to thn Y.

W. C. A. need's work on tho federal reserve bill. Mo.ri wether's statement follows: tor New York, April MeCormack Is making progress toward recovery from his serious "When tho of Nations! illness.

His physician declared today that. Mr. MeCormack "doing very nicely." fight was on in ami thoro wns much criticism of Sena- TioPd In public prints, he? of his opposition to tho pact, I asked Reed what he 1'ad (n sr.v in reply to thri chitrce tliat. always knocking tho President. "The Senator mentioned O2AUK FHUIT IS SAFF Agricnldinil Springfield, ApriT Ao.cordinr; to a statement a Question formin-g one canipaign.

Holp them to crn important measures in which of the chief points of tho confer- by having your ready ii, ln Voopernled wilh tbo of agriculture Kiislisb. suprrvi-'or once ngftndii. Uio "dishonor- employed by (OmUniicJ .011 KiglU) they come. fil. Louis and dent, one of tli? mensures francisco railroad, the frost Kansas Cily Journal, delivered, eeuis a month, l'honc federal reserve not.

damage cnlh'ii (Continued on swrotary Don to fruit of tho Tugo Two) liions. percentage of reduction in wages they will ask the strikers to accept'. In tho meantime the reserve slocks, first estimated to 'bo suf- licicnt for about 30 weeks, remain intact, producers announced today. The bituminous situation, it was reported 'at operators' headquarters today, remains at the deadlock it was thniBt by. the refusal producers to confer with the strikers at the Invitation of the House labor committee.

Although unionization of non-union fields has been rnpla, they asserted, lust week's production of tons was more than half sufficient to supply the current needs ot thi- nation. Pittsburgh, April Minor gains and 'losses by the United Mine Workers in their efforts to organize the Connellsvlllo coke country for an extension of the coal strike 1 were reported lo- day. There was no pronounced trena in either direction. The union drive against the plants of, ho S. C- Prick Coke Company continued wilh some, success at Leis enring No.

i. Fifty miners re-ported for work today, as against 120 yesterday, while at the SENATE muy. in I'j'trty Conference, Tavor VojHOgQ Huiinjt Prcs- cut Session ACT IN A REASONABLE TIME Sutucmcnt- Option May-'- He Eliminated Prom Hill in Upper Home. Washington, April to pass a soldiers' bonus bill at this session of Congress was reached today by "Senate.Ropúbli- icnns in party Tho vote was 30 to 9 on a motion offered by Senator a Republican, of The conierenee resolut'Ibn as iuada public follows: "It is the sense this-conference -Hint the SonatQ should at tills session pass 'a soldiers' bonus bill, and thut the Itepubucau members finance committee be requested to such bill- within a rcnson- The conference also decreed that should proceed' to the consideration of the; administration tariff bill.Tlnirsday. "without further The measure) will be called' up at that time, and if was announced the majority membership would make every effort to hold a quorum continuously.

There was some us to the form' 1 the bonus bill should take, but with drverg'ent views developing no was made to reach" a decision. Tills will bo left to 'finance committee Hepubllcans, majority of whom is reported to favor the house bin, with possible elimination of amendment the lon'tl settlement option. 'Chairman McCumber of tho finance committee, is due to return here late tomorrow or early Thursday and will take charge of tho on the floor. Me is iinxious to get the bonus bill before ,1116 Senate and. is erxpocted to call tho committee majority together to, discuss the measure soon after his arrival.

Decision of tho conference to prese the tariff'bill without delay lu Hue with the expressed desire of President Hiirlllug Urn: this measure be put ahead of tliu bonus. With a long fight over tho tariff in prospect, however, that Mil under announced plans ot Senator McCumber would bu laid aside temporarily for Senate consideration of the bonus. FOR THE EXTENSION To Editor of the Gazette, Sir: My tindorstaudlng Is that the Electric Light 'Company In onlV asking tin extension of its franchise without any chungo whatever In the present obligations, either of tho city or or tin; company, towards each other. This Is necessary In order to issue which would nol nia- turo until after the present franchise expires. The company IH developing a power service extending to the smaller towns In this part of the state, and 'contemplating further extensions that will make Emporia onu ot the largest distributive centers of electricity in Kansas.

Their plans call for the expenditure of more than a iinlf million dollars in and extensions. It does not affect Ihc street car service, I.V3V, liltfj OLl ViUI nVTaVIV.Ui other two Lesenrmg plants pj nB contract or the right of the Trotter plant moro men were; working than on Monday. Charleston, W. April to take over tbo plant under its present franchise. In I TODAY'S GAMES At Jinn 1 Boston-New York, postponed; wet grounds.

At Brooklyn Philadelphia, postponed; wot grounds. At Pittshurg 0 Cincinnati 2 Gooch; Markla and At St. Chicago St. AMERICA "TiEAGi'K. At, 1.

Chicago u. Batteries: Cole and Bassler; Hodge and Sclmlk. At St. Louis 000 00.. 010 SO Butterios: Kolp und Sevoroid; Uhle NunamakeK At Philadelphia 31, Washington 00 Batteries: Naylor Perkins; Jolyison and PJclnieh, At New York 002 000 1 Batteries: Bush und Seining; Knrr and A of XVsaHy 50 trjbiitcd lo OHIO IS STRUCK HARDEST Causo SInch Tiamugff SoiifJlcni Jfbr- ttoiLS Of i ures on casualties, and j- TiiUBed by tho storms; which over (be central statea dii-y and Ifist night, Indicated day tliat the losa of li'owould.

bo -as gniat as had been expected. The latest figures showed known dead, in Illinois, Indiana and two in Missouri; to 400 Injured and property dam-1 ngo running Into millions of efrl-v i-fjports which ut closo to SO were ID CITV CO.M.MISSION CAIjLS Hl'K- UIAIi KUSCl'lON Kh'ctrlc ITLiliilvs Coinpiiny To 1'jiy ot l-jl on Kxifii.sloiu At tho rcquQuL of Hie Kansas Klectric Utilliles Company tho city commission this afternoon passed rcHolutlon calling for a special election to vote a proposed 20-yonr extunslon of the company'f, light and power fruii- r.hiao in Emporia. The election will be held about Mivy .10, by the pled comnumicallon which brought duplicate 'from sections was Impossible to reach ChicnRO, April northeastxvnnl tbrouKh western stnloa a starm, had its origin lu Rocky tain region Sunday, had passed' cr Ohio today leaving in its death- and much destruction. less of nearly 50 lives uttrlB-: uted to the sforiu wlileh. developed- ronslderuhle energy ag KrflKscd onstwiird, taking In iiiet--: ny placen tbe form of tornadoes.

to will mount, lii- to milltouK, it is believed. Act'ompaiiied 'by ruins, sent streams, already probably Commissioner Dan Dryar made the motion that tho election be held iiud Muyor seconded the motioR. Commissioner' Mutt hew llrown voted ugalnst calling tho election. By calling' the election tin) commissioners said they wore not taking a for or against, the proposed tmllminco. Frith, aUornoy for Uio ullllllcB company, presented Jotter from T.

'I Parker, iniinuffer or tho company, unking Hint an ordinance extending the franchise bu submitted to the people us soon us possible. The company offered to circulate the petlllonn culling for the election, pay tho cost of publishing the legal notices or the election and thy ordinances to bo voted on, and to- pay coals of election. MorrtH- DmiHworth all of tho and W. S. KrelBlnger ngalnst the ordinance nnd stiKKCsted that tho commissioners delay or the resolution until It had been f.iven moro coiiHHleration.

At JH o'clock Inls afternoon the com- tnlKuloncrH adjouvnoii until o'clock. Following is the proposed or- lo bo voted on nt the Ion, far beyond their usual r.els. A drop In the to below the seasonal normal a'rtd- cd to tho discomfort of familieSt whose homes having been, eta- stroyud by wind or made unUihaiy- llublu by flood, now aro in Icnt.n. indiana pnrUy Colt the full tl'fcct ot tho wind Ktorms In Mint stale 21 persons are known to met death lu dlf- forunt co'ininunltioH. liarly morning the storm centered Illinois.

Striking number of villages Itt the-darkness, lornaflops wroushc linvoc In many liomeK and such reports, as available from riculturul. comiuuultlOH which Ueon Htrlpped of nearly all of coniimiiilcation. hidiciitecl thUv persons hnd boon ktlletl. As It over Indiana thero were two diHlliu't tornado The one In the southern part tinned HOtnu diiiliugo but tbti northum part of tho statu thoro n- wind swept strip tit the loss of Hfo wua County In thn westeirftil purl of the state reported a loss '2 Four mot duath In ii-on County In the central' por-' lion of the U'lrus wore blown down by tho wind and telephone tclenrapii iiurrlfd today to com- 1'lctn retmli'H. Wilh restored tin Icaiion it way uble Hint conipUM! reports Bhow oven greater disaster firpt indlcatcil.

than special election: "An ordinance grunting, to KaimaH Kloctrli- Utilities Company, corporation, Its successors Messenger In Kansas City and nHKigiiH. an ehiclrlc light, 1 A Ni-nr I'milr head and power trani-hiso anil pro- Who. portions of an injunction issued a new franchise, but It is in federal court hero, which mer( ashing the commissioners fact, it is not at present being scribing tb.e terms and conditions would forbid maintenance of tent colonies of strikers In Mingo County, wore suspended by a stip- ersedeaa by Judge Knapp of the fourth circuit court, filed In the district court hero today. The or- to allow the citizens of' Emporia to vote on whether or not they favor granting an extension to the conipnny. I am strongly in favor of granting this extension and as- thercof.

Sec. ilitw Off Crowilotl Slvi'i-r Cut' Victim. dcr, however, oxcepts from tho I liltln tllc devulopmpcnt of an suspension clauses 'rostra the asset ot hmporiu. I mine workers from violence and from attempting to Incito by in- Unildation employes to break con- tracta with the Borderland Coal have- personally known the management ever since the company ciime to and have entire confidence In its integrity and Company and ntJier operators who i ability. To my personal appeared as plaintiffs in the Bord- knowlertge, lie company has v- erland case.

I-'INl) I'OIHON IN" VISiUKA Confirms ('anoliisinti 1i, .1. Trrni- blny Took Own Concordia, April H. E. Doty has received word from the department of chemistry, Kansas University, that a quantity of poison wns found in iha viscera of the late L. J.

tho conclusion reached by officers here that Tremblay took, his own life lowing the ax? iiitpi-f two weeks ago, from which two of T'rein- hlay's sons buvo died. Coroner Doty has not yet set dale- for an inquest. WOMAN WMTKIl IS DKAI) Jlrs. Mary FJrnncli liiiw in N'ow London, Aprpil IS. Mary Lydla Holies lirancb, writer of stories, mostly for child- Ten, died at her home hove yesterday her S2ii(i year.

She lived In the Ilompstead House built in 16-10 which was one of the few houses not burned by Benedict Arnold in his raid in tbo Revolutionary War. 1UX AHIirCKLF. Sholx)ycnn, Common ('oii Tnko-i Action in Mnttcr April 1 a result- an edirorinl i.ampulpn by a loral newspaper, the common council last. wont on record tliore bo and I Kansas City, April 1 bor.iby IB granted to the Kansas with a revolver, tu- Kloctrlc Utilities Company, a cor- rohhod B. B.

Meudor, toller Kouthiiiist Stute Imiik cnniiilnlug in ciL'l; of llll(1 In checks wbllo botween two or ur WIIH on a poration. tho limporla, ill- vision of which operating system electric for tbo current en to limporla morrt than It promised nl the timo the first friin- cbisu was granted. More than cities in Kansas have, within thej lest few months extensions, nnd backset to this extension In my Judgment. Respectfully, F. C.

Newman. moro Innirporutod clllw; In car. forced Uio coiuluiilor State of KIIIIKIIS. anil Incorporated Ht Un- and t-scaped in a for tho purpose of doing an or car followed tb- vi'i-al blocks. lit purled the bandit flro' me.

shot, treating a near pan! first iluy of tho 70 passengers on boav' or calloil the grantee, its tho car. HOTS and nsslgns, the I'icht. prive-1 log" ami friinchlsi 1 until tho first! trie business and holding tor from the Slate of Kansas i which conliniu's to run day of- I nno, inr.2. to constnir.l. in bandit maintain operate In the pros-, robbed.

Pollcu irst reports werp that Meador 011 ruptured and taken when? granted similar ent and future si roots, alleys and i the ruporta. it would be a nubile places Uio City of Kmpn- Mr his city to refuse an Kansas, oloctrlc liclit lowlllowll i. or nos tuccthfr wilh nil lie was AGAINST THE EXTENSION To tbo Editor of the Haxotlo. Sir: About 10 uso the Company came to the city and sought a lease of our electric lieht plant, which lease was to extend for 1M way to a According to'his storv, hail lukcn 8hcut lt () 0 h( when llio nwro approachoii. revolver against hi'S' (Hiinaiulod that he bund over the money.

I'ansonRi'rs v.av;* servil to said city, Ulf) negro overed the efmluftor his and ordered him to stup tlie car. After ping to the street, iK'Kro buck ami ariiiK those In tho car with bis er lilies together wilh nil sary or du.slrnble Including nndorgrouud conduits.) polfts, towers, wires nnd other ''i pnrteiKHiees for the purpose of OI supplying electric lliurpof. nml the limits thereof for light, heat, 'power other nurposes. I jeet however to tin: conditions. contained in Section 2 heroof.

curtain (irdin- volver. Then, they said, ho leaped the motor car -which car several tlui company agreed to passed by ihe City of Kmpo-i cent on a valuation of as April. nnrsunnt to plant and the city agreed tir i find a white man. lions lor pumpinp our water ano lor a period of Tho street '-at; or until Whether this extension shonlil be granted is a question of very until up sball encb remain In full forre effect Mud all ri'Rhtsi privileges tni and obligations of each of the urar waviTu; srenl Importance io this city. ar i'' (ir tp 1 1 1 Is a matter thut should not lr lease sha 1 be re-1 passed upon lightly.

Tho peo- I mnm um-lu-mRe, mumpa.i-o.l and bo.h sixes r.isrt i Pie should study the. subject im In all of its bearings and not (io- cirlo uistll they fully renltxe what the results of Krr.ntlnp; the oxt.ei-.- lni to the tornis of or io sion wlli IIP. At time, and viewing incv or said lease 1 1 1 (he siuintiou c.iit:- anil man so ox- fitod floor. ne.i-j'o ih r.ir a'. pt'i-sous they as I do now.

should bn opposed t.linod htiyond tin 1 time ur- man 0:1 rim asking; that ban be placer) on all-to f.nini.ing this extension. pirttircs. slurring Kosroe "Pat-1 Respect fully, iually fiM'il. and lu-r be const 111" city tn on t-Visfim to vi-i vftotosvu i yoxir birthday..