The Emporia Gazette from Emporia, Kansas • Page 5

THE EMPORIA GAZETTE TUB 'tonight- and Saturday; rising temperature. KVKXINCJ, li. LADY GOT LETTERS HOt'llS. Fonsier- TtM'liiy In M'rUU Cuso. HORNBAKER'S PRELIMINARY COROXKU THK TOM) JO With'.

Mrs: JlclSIheney, To' Secure letters Written To Itorii- liivcstigutiuii- Huslwil Up: Paohi, April preliminary heariiiK ol Hoscoc Hornbaker, a mail carrier of Louisbnrg. rh ni ge el v.Hh tile tiurdei of George B. postmaster of that place, October 4, began before Justice .1. P. Williford here today.

Chief interest in the, hearing centered in tho expected ol the widow of the slant'nic-i ,1. Carver, uttoinej, announced would testify; for the prosecution. The courtroom was crowded to. oversowing 1 of the spectators being neighlKirs of Hornbaker aiid'jVIcElheiicy. Those 'who were unable to obtain admission gathered in little groups in the street outside and discussed the case.

The lirst witness called was Dr. V. Ferrel, former coroner at Louis- bnrg, wh'ci testified.as to the manner of McElhenc-y's death. Then Doctor war; asked if he heard that Hornbaker had been paying attention to Mrs. the widow, of the slain man.

Doctor Ferrel said he had heard Hornbaker had called 'Mrs. MeEllieney fre- 'r'niehtly on the telephone, but that be hod been unable verify that report. Doctor Ferrel testified that Sam a resident, of Louis- linrg, had told him that Me- Elheney had letters that Hornbaker wanted. The former coroner said that, upon iiiiestipning Hornbaker, the latter denied Iho existence of any letters and. also that Hornbaker asked him at the time if there was no way to get the investigation into the death of the postmaster liusbed up.

Two weeks ago. Doctor Ferrel continued, Hornbaker came to him three separate mornings an i asked investigation could net be dropped. -Then, early last vveok, ho i-aid Hornbaker again called: on him and admitted that he had cor- 1 ten A ai'il then 1 Oct'p Hiouiul tin- Mock, till Isalf lui'tthf; 1 hear the robin's VoU-e, see tlio auitvlfc, uinl that I'm ulive. From pJiin -frw, my ln-wikfast tastes good to us any meal; I tJii'Oir biic-k- wheat cakes', uml esjis sii-jcln aiul lii'oaded veal. And rtmviitovvn 1 I ol'twi 'overtake fiieinl who's to "I stayed up.

Inxt he sUiliN, "and now 1 hive two htouctelmt eyew, JUK! dark In-own 15 tiiste: I'd fiivo pH-uyuoo lo die, I'm so full that I C-KH Imi'dly walk; I'll huve to 1 the. iliMiiisluro. clerks'Juicl a SOUK; lirmno fu my works, or they will balk." Hut 1 I iiNiu to whom Itutl been iittac-lu-d the can, by lint's; he nil tin 1 iiigltt avviiy, and thi'ii up 1:1 for work by total 8 llon't turn the iiightthuc into loar alone; Hie fii'eat While liaMt 0 if the front you hope you must devote yoni- niulit.s to (ell you'those. Mason. Copyrlfflilort by Syndicate tain letters Mrs.

MeEllieney desired iind safe! that lie would agree to give her If Doctor Ferrel and the widow of the slain man would call for them. in. accordance with this agreement. Doctor Ferrel said he accompanied Mrs. MeEllieney lo the Hornbakor home.

According to the witness, Hornbaker said, "Well. 1 know nvhat you're after," then tossed her a packet of letters, Mrs. MeEllieney ran through the packet and asserted several pages were missing, according to Doctor Ferrel. Hornbaker insisted that the packet continued all the letfera he had and urged the widow not to keep them, but to burn them, the doctor said. DRY MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND All Othei- HOMJ Given Place To, the Discussion of To- tnl Abstinence Let's Settle It The pool hall election now pending should settle the question in Emporia.

The election a gene rail election, when every vote in town should be out, and -whatever justification there was for calling a third election, need not be now; the thing to do now is to vote. Let every man and woman in Emporia come to the polls Tuesday and vote once with all his and main, and settle this question. There is.no reason to Wilhite. services in-this town have been important, and teo good a citizen to be lambasted by those who disagree with him otfcthis sxibj'ect. He sincerely believes that the first election was an improper statement of the ballot of the question, and that the second election did not bring out a full vote.

But this election will settle it. He is a good He will not try to evade the law if a majority of his fellow townsmen vote against the pool halls, and similarly if town declares for regulated pool halls, regulations should be a fair test. Mr. count of nosps indicates that he has majiw'ity. Only, a big vote will surprise him.

He feels that he has this fight" won, and that he will confuse his opponents. But a small vote will prove nothing. Only a big, overwhelming vote, a vote that will show the real sentiment of the town, will everlastingly bury this question. It is therefore the duty of every man and woman qualified to vote in go to the polls Tuesday and vote on the pool hall vote hard. LIDONNF.W YORK POOL HALLS CoiiunlnsScHittr Jlnrtv lUximm Traps Kui' IntlHiduct'd Ori Them.

WATERWORKS QUESTION Hamb.urg-American Line London, April 2 attention the llr'tish public today is concentrated on the question of abstinence Foi the mcinent it is over- the war. This is Good Friday, arid 1 Loudo'n "there'are no afternoon papers, hnt.it is doubtful if the biggest headlines chronicling acthity could divert attention of the people 'from the all SPIiCIAIV SIMIIXG Ul MAY mid 1)13 IT According to Mayor Hanier, Ueport of Waterworks Will Kcoeivo Attention as Soon uliii 1 HR'ctioii Is Out of the. WH.V LAST DAY DINNERS i t- 1 ui uiu tjjfc; tin Utticial is indicied absorbing topic of the possibility of a "do country Several of tne London morning papers appeared'. today with full ige udveilisemcnts, piesenling petitions with the requost that supporters of the mdvelncmt cut this out and send it to Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd George. This-petition reads: "I am entirely in favor of the suspension of Um manufacture and sale of intoxi- liiiugrs during the war, which I consider imperative for a quick pud successful termination of the war.

I shall heartily support tl.e gpvernment in nny such measure." The petition idea i.s backed by luerchants and business men and other employers of labor. The sense of personal liberty so strong 1 -in linglnnd that it. niay defeat total prohibition, but the sense of fair play filed on the side of, l.he extreme measure, for the opinion is growing that if "mployees be deprived of the right lo employers must take their place in the ne boat. It is believed that the is in favor of total prohibition, hicn under the of the act, it has the power to enforce without any. further legislation.

The belief that the special election for the proposed waterworks improvement 'would be set for this spring rather than in tho sinnmer or fall, was expressed by Mayor M. Hamei today. With the general city election in which the choice of a commissioner, members of the school board, and pool halls are the is-sues, out of the next week, the waterworks question will be taken up in earnest. "There is no doubt in my mind that a special election will be called foi the waterworks improvement this spring," said Tvir. Ifamei "Of course the lime of the election will depend on when the Conimerciul Clulj's water submits its report and.

recommendations. Unless unnecessarily delayed, presume the commission will conside) at length the investigations of this committee." With, the exception of few minor investigations, tho committee is leady to make its report Its pletion has been delayed, ovring to the desire of the committee not to confuse the issues in the general election. The purpose Of the committee is lo take up the matter immediately following the election Tuesday. It is thought a unanimous decision on the. lions will he reached by the members.

Wednesday was the. last day of school in Fairview, District uiul the patrons took their dinners to tho schoolhouse. Following ample repast, which was partaken of by about sixty-six parsons, a splendid program, was given by the school, assisted by Mrs. Milton Prilner the Victrola. The following persons were present: Messrs.

and iMesdairi'es Kdi JSlnlt, C. A. IIol- forty, 'A. Holtorty, C. Poyy.or, C.

M. Riiey, W. W. 'Reeves and O. .1.

Moorhend, 0. Stoker; Mes Patch, Kelley, son; Brown, Evaus, -Myers, TWENTY TOWNS ENTER SVCCKSS OF HIGH RCIIOO1, MUSIC CONTICST A3SU11K1) This CWtest W.ill lie Important I'tti't of tlie Ulg AlNKmjKnia Music Festival, Much Interest Taken in It The 100 patrons' All-lSmporia tickets for tho Festivo! huvo been sold, and the success of Emporia's second is assured. spring music festival The committee from Welch, Prituer, John Zink and blisses Mabel F. Thomas, Alao Kollay, Ella Rayl, BmniV tlplforly, Grace the Club has ilnishod lollecting for patron- tickets, and. tha prizo money for the New York, April many pool parlors luivo beeu found to bo rendezvous for cocaliM! ami heroin venders, hand-book makers mid KRiigsnofa of iluU nuisiy young men uro known to IHU-O begun tliolr criminal Hiere, tleorco II.

Uell, Heonsy eom- miKsIonor, (ulrnduciHl mi ordinance nl the meetiny of the bonrd of ulder- mon milking rlinnyes In the regulation of llicso Throu hundred pool pai'loru hiuT: nl- roady liceu knocked out and- If the ordiiiniieo is paused many inoro will follow. It la charged Ijy (lie commUislcnor Unit certain of pool lire- veritable schools of crime that jobless young mon. who thi'in, arc met by i.Tliii- Inalu. "Detectives working under inspectors bnvo proof that -'of pcol have beon used by gunmon. 'coito' sellers and all around crooks HH tliclr meeting places." the, eoinmlsKloner mild.

hove personally visited a Inrgo number of tho suspei'U'd pool inn-lorn verified whiit I havo heard. Many hcai'irencllng" stories liuvvj been (old us by mothers boys gono wrong. "It's an onsy matter to under- fitand )iow pool-playing young man of a Job cornos In contact with r.rookB. with; the bunt' of Intentions he drifts Into n. pool parlor In a basement or back or store.

Casually bo eonlides his hard lut'k to well drciiseilt stranger. Soon he learns that are 'easy' to got', money. Or IIP nniH Into drug Heller, himself a victim cP the stuff lio soiling. Unions (ho Jobless young iiinn alumina und chana-lnr ho soon fulls. lie bo cornos ii plnin crook or dope lioiid, or both.

Tho lullur ia more fro- ctucntly the miso." Dim (or of 3 Line. Karl Buenz, dit'ector and general 'American representative of the great Hamburg-American Line, the greatest steatnahlp company in the world, has with other persons been indicted by a fedeial grand jviry in New York for violation of the shipping laws of the United States in charteiing- uhlps cairy coal to the c'ties, especially in Vienna, German Rome, Apiil received from the Austrian frontier described the internal situation in the dual monarchy as increasingly- grave. Opposition to a continuance of the war, is said to he growing stronger among classes 'which are suffering most from the scarcity of food. demonstrations are re- to have occurred in several' CHASE PIONEER DEAD Cotton wood Falls, April George W. Hays, eighty years old, who settled in this county half-a century ago, died at his home in Dublin, Ohio, Thursday, after a long illness.

Mr. Hays located at Bazaar, ten miles southeast of this place, being one of the first settlers there. He was engaged in farming and stock-raising here for thirty-two years. Ohio, has been his home during recent years. The death of Mrs.

Hays occurred at the family home in Dublin a few days previous to his own. He leaves two children in this town, Dick Hays, a well-known farmer and real estate man, and Mrs. R. Z. Blackburn.

KlBtedfodd, the high school music Is in an Bmporla bank. 13ntries the contest closed. Holforty, Mamie 1 Vioia jynste'rdiiy, with" "Vi" total 'o7 t'weTTly' Kansas towns and represented, Tne.past week brought the high schools from Olathe, -Wavdrly, Par- and Chanute into the contest. Glutbo and' Parsons will be represented by girls' glee clubs and a girl soloist. 'Waverly und Chauute not announced 1 the musicians to represent their high schools.

The contest has received attention all over the state. Jilany of the largest towns of Kansas have entered with the expectation of carrying off the prl7.es.' Wichita and Columbus havo shown tho most interest in the contest. These towns viir be entered in every number. Kansas City, has entered a glee club and a soloist. Hntchlnson and Leavenwortli have each.

1 entered a chorus, and possibly enter the sight-reading contest or a soloist. remaining high schools in the contest will enter at least two" numbers. The Kistedfodd will be an extra number of the All-15inporla Music Festival. Though the schedule of 1'ie contest has not been completed, I is expected it will require all day to finish. Karl muslc critic of the Kansas 'Star, will be the chief judge of he contest.

Icker, Bernic-e Addle Esther Ttiley, Maude Editli Holforty, Gladys Osborne, Alice Grade, Viola, Jliiky allt Anne Crouch, Lois Riley and Laura Poyxer; Messrs. Halforty, Ralph.Ray], Halforty, Leo Zink; -Willie Crouch, Otis Byron Rlley, Roy Zink and Ernest Crouch. "Miss Laura Poyzor lias taught a successful term at Fairview. Chamnesa School, District No. three miles south of Emporia, closed with a celebration" Wednesday.

The patrons brought basket dinners to tho school at after noon th 6 pupils of the school gave a Miss Ethel Van "Gundy, was the teacher -this year. THE MAN WE HAVE SOUGHT -MINIMUM Washington, April from the marauders Karl-1 the attempted to htorm sruhe and Kaiser Wilhehn windows of the war offices, but were of 17,000 pounds for cars, containing calves (Gretla, and other Texas to points in Colorado, Kansas, The steamships Fram. elad, Lorenzo, and Bcrwlnd were chartered through another company to carry coal to tho cruisers off in the South Atlantic, The Indictments charge tho defendants with t'cUspiring against the United by making out. false clearance paperis and false tor the collection of It is alleged that the defendants by the false manifests they made out intended, to conceal froin the col- lectots'ftf customs the names of leal owners, shippers, and of cargoes and also the ports to which the cargoes were tc be delivered. To cnrry out this conspiracy is alleged that TJII August Gwige superintendent of the line, 0 anrt o(her states, was de- charged by the police and troops, I at tr Several persons aro said to been wounded, and many others than fitly railroads engaged in jhtiiidling that traffic Renter's were arrested.

London, April Amsterdam dispatch said that a mes from Beilin states that a hostile air craft appeared above Mull- heim, Baden, at yesterday afl- enioon and dropped a bomb cnvised considerable damage. An- othei aviator dropped three in Baden, at damage was I 7 o'clock, but the slight. Tho Ui-oimvell Kuncral. The Rev. Bright, of the Arundel Avenue 'Presbyterian Church, conducted the funeral services of Jeremiah Broimvoll at the heme, 1309 State.

Stieet this aftei- noon at The A. 11. hail were E. Humpluey, Knox, H. Harvey, AV.

D. Crovvder 7S1I Fowler and W. Hniner. Tn UKATII OV MAN. Cottonwcod Falls, Apiil 2.

S. Cunningham, yeai old, died at his home In Elm- had a. conference GJ.Onns yesterday. HB was born in of the Gans steamship Linp and.Ohio'in 1835" He was a Civil War asked him to clear the and veteran, having served in Company rifbmising that he would H), Minetj-second Regiment, Volmi- obtain clearance papers for them leer lufantiy, and was honorably i fro.m the firm of Wessels, Kulen- dlscluirgecl in tSGfi. He terment tery.

was Maplewood Miss Adelaide Morse will go to night to Kansas City to spend Easter wltli her sister, 'Morse. 'A special musical program has Faster Sunday, noon at the Mlt-Way. kampff Coinpaiiy. and children. Miss Alice Kizer has gone to Hills The candidacy of George Plumb or finance commissioner, is the an- wer cf the town's prayer for live ears, in the matter of city commissioner: Lord, give us a high- irade, effective man who serve 'or the public niul not for the salary connected with the office." The whole career of George Plumb Emporia is a career of public isrvice.

In th legislature the sal- Try of the office was less than hia daijy expenses. Yet he served two ernis and did splendid work. He eels that go through the city's books and'tree, money be saved to the taxpayers and his experience as a successful justness man will tell him where he can lop off a dollar here and ten there, and a hundred or o. thousand else where, and thus give the taxpayers more for their money, jeorge Plumb has'done what he said he would do, every lime he has made a public promise. There Is reason to believe that he will do the same thing now.

WILL DO -lohuson llet'iisoa Trial UOUL With ai Xilvlcc! of His Maviina, 2. to- NO PEACE TREATY Tut In Italy Iifillutiaiilly licny (Xlrly (ii' ions NO SEPARATE ACTION LIKELY mo A Knwli Grvinnii Annies On Uto J'Yoiillor Hi'lli tlttt Siluiillciii Homo. '2. the the to llnly ititerviovved Ulorimli 1 U'ltniift uiiiphiitifiilly WiiM no foundation to thus 1 ro- IH-IIH tbul DJnvltl I'nsilui, the Turkish minister wiio. now 111 llOv'f) will! of nrkiuh iieniMi (n'aiy.

M. Jtiitislnti nui- biVs.Mndor, la. ijiioted Kns-slii never iirnro eparately from Britain and espociiiiiy wlK'itr she wus on ove of 'lie olilOut JIus- cnvito uintifdon, Nuby lltiy, HID Turklsli. 1 clor, sjitd counlry would ccitinlit fiilllu'ul to her alliou mid never wuiild coitclndo iicnco from tlunii. Berlin, April 2.

Tho war office niticlij iho following lodiiy: Uto MI.MIÜU and the ivlos- neitr cou- heavy nrllllery taken pluce, Infiiiilry In the Kru-cMl of Lo l'i'clt'i tinilcii ilio whole nlsbt. ''Wont, of tho irorc'nt of iiltai'liH broke ilowu under our tire, lu eur count'ir aUni'kH hillicied honvy IOHK uixiii tilo eno- and drove him to hisi old I'usll ion, "Tli Kroneli aro now in IIOSHUS- of only two bloclt IIOUHOH In tilt 1 our most inlvaiircd position. "3n (lio of the war, tho ttlliiattoii in niichaiiKed." I'uriH, (via London), April 'I he, Kronch offlct! Ihln-- uiornlnK guvc out a report on t.lns iirtigroHS 1 un tho lighting which reads as loduy of exhibltlon bout with Rum led to some sharp ox liinifos. This bout la advertised place In tho slRiilnm tomorrow. Curley, Harry Fnixee and 'others are urging Johnson to cancel for of, injuring Himself forly-iilglu before his battle with for the world's championship.

Joliu- soiv is stubborn. ll sayn ho carry out this ufj.hcj.ls lous to out just liow good la. Every man linniiclally liiteresteil lii the light is oxertlng- bl intluenco on Johnson today. A In'rgc force clerks wna at work htst night ''allot- 7 Ing and distributing licketa. No less ihan 1,000 complimentary neatii will be given out.

Out of more tlmii seventy prcas reportera who will be the ring, more than thirty uro from the United StatOK. The ring, it waa decided today, is to bo about nineteen feet inrlde ropes, with two-foot exteiiRion outside, Thrcuilenint; weather again intarfered ivitli tho training of- thu two men. uua) JIU141I11I4 IM propasad po. lauco to add to UK; communicu- TULSA ENTERS COMPLAINT Tells i IntcrstiMe Osmiuei-cp Comml Tlwit Hailrondji Disci'lmiiialo That Town, Washington, April Tulsn (O.kla) Traffic Association today complained to the interstate Commerce Commission tliaf the Santa.Fe and 'other railroads charged unauthorized discriminatory rales from New Orleans, other points lo Tulsa on oranges, bananas and lemons and' other ftr tides. Leon'Young, of Dodge wil arrive tomorrow for a short with Mr.

and Mrs. Harry McClure. Lewis Kaine has' gone to Green- County to spend the summer 'Miss Candace McDowell has gone bora to spend the Easter vacation, Mo Topeka for a'short visit. POTATO TIME Manhattan, April planting time is here. Wo are ad- islng gardeners to plant their poia- oes us soon as possible, says tVS.

"Merrill, assistant in horticulture in he College. The commercial growers up and down the Kay Valley are starting to plant and the latter part of the week or the irst of next will see the College potatoes in the ground. This year the College will grow ive acres of potatoes on the island south of Manhattan. Potatoes' will lie used in making variety tests and for testing fail and spring applications of fertilizer. TO LOOK AlfTBR STUDENTS Manhattan, April Twelve per cent of the educational apportionment in the Kansas Meth- odint Conference will bo devoted to religious work among students of denomination in the Agricultural College and other state institutions, according to action taken by Die conference at Ttipeka.

The apportionment 25 cents a member in Manhattan, Emporia and Lawrence will go for the same purpose. Tho work is conducted largely hy means of pastors. DKSTROV TlllO HACIWOIIMS Manhattan, April bagvvorms should be destroyed, hy rnoana of an arsenical spray appliod twice, once when the Insect first appears and again two weeks lulo.r. Three pounds' of lead arsenate should be used to 50 gallons of water. This is the advice given by George A.

Dean, entomologist In the Kansas State Agricultural College and experiment station. While he' recommends the spray tor shade trees and for orchards, he says It is practicable to pick the bags off and while the trees are in dormant condition b.ecause the bags aro then seen: The bagworms are dark colored larvae which live in grayish or brownish bags from one to two inches long covered with bits of leaves and twigs and pointed at botli ends. For several years they have destroyed tho loaves of evergreens. tlou (iiven out. by off Ire last night.

South oC t'enuiiio, near Dom, wu sovunil iitofv an sviili minos. In ailuck on tluj tic Uilal bouihs." I tlltl UolKlan avliilors of I thirty NO EXPLOSI, SAY CHEMISTS I'rohc of 'IVimiiufs Fire Orliiln of in Uut Xci l-'arihs-r. fuses. Uiivro, April ii. are inv but of Kxperl 7 the! of (lie l-a ni, now oxprnsii tlus thai it Jioi result of fin oKplosion, originated in three, largo textilcB in tin- hold.

The has disclosed, experts thai iiutyc peuld not, hiivu been cnuneil by spontancoiis riombH.si.ion, from thin, they conclmU'cl CCJ7J tent's of tlm hjive bi'i'ii set. on lii'e. textile ml lar to thts0 aboard La Tonralne havn boon Liihjecte I to hlch tompcratiin: without (ombnaiion inking How the bllite startfil the phcmihta nro unahlQ to oxplain, for llioy have found no tract of any incciidnry device. Uaymono Swohod.l, ho ji nmlpr arrest on. iho of 1 sponsible for tho steainshlii bins not yet lieen to city, but is expected to' arrivo lio bo nuesiioiitMl loinieillaie- by- Magistrate who v.iii attciinpt lo establish his real ly, ivhicli rcutaiiis uncertain.

COTTOXWOOI) Cottonwood Kalis, April 2. Waller and (MiurlcM Whlllock, of this town, have recently fount! some val- penils whin, mussels alone; the Cottonwoocl Klver. One 1'1 ahade trees and fruit orchards 'In ru Vhl boys luis Eastorn and South western Kansas. They have been known for many years to breed on willows along the Missouri River. In the past, few years they have spread into adjacent territory and caused serious had mounter! in n.

weighs 5100 and suid it IK almost and had it a perfect Its have been it is said. A fino pearl found by Iho to bo round sphere St. 000, Yes, the wall paper department Is busy now, every day, at Samuel Brothers'. Mist) Pauline Fcssler has gone to her" home lo spend Easter: vacation. Miss 'Ruth Pcrter accompanied, her," tacked when the insect ous.

are numer- Rowena" has gene to her homo at Ottawa to-spend Easter Miss Lena Delaney accompanied her. Uuiy for' 1U Uri damage to orchard and shade trees I sonle tim ago for Their 'favorite food plants aro wll-' Inotor tl low, box elder, locust, cedar and arbor vltae and other evergreens and in orchards appfe anc! pear trees, though other plants are at- which they 'ilOQ. In their collei-ti'jM many beautiful stones worth or 5it) or worn. There are other surcoEsful pearl Lusters here round stones almost as valuable taken from mussel shells tfcUe'n from the CdUonwoud. Leah Burger has gone to lo spend Easter vacation with his parents.

.1, C. South Haven, is visiting Her staler, Miss liat- tle Thomas, who lives at S21 West. Emma I ou Humble has to Abilene. Sting a Kattio 1 and Cleu of U.ikc.r 'University. vis- Vaiuk'svntl fur 'a few days.

Miss lUtih CUlmorc. who aitou'ds. tho Normal, has; to her to spesul Kastcr vacation. Miss Dot CrtiiuK') sor.e tvf Manhalfiin to spend.