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Page Two THE EMPORIA DAILY GAZETTE Today's Markets WHEAT PRICES SOAR 3-8 to 7-8 Cents Hither InfUtton Talk Is Chicago, June 19 Wheat, corn and rye went soaring today about cents a bushel, with most of the grain list overtopping the sea. son's high price record. As ft result of prolonged extreme high temperatures and lack of moisture. crop authorities said hopes ior a 19SS big yield of spring wheat had been abandoned. Renewal of inflation talk was also a source of skyrocketing of prices.

Wheat closed strong. 2 3-8 to 2 7-8 above Saturday's finish, corn 1 7-8 to 3 3-4 up, oats 2 1-8 to 2 5-8 ad- wnced and provisions unchanged to a rise of 27 cents. Close: Wheat: July 76 5-8 to 3-4; Sept, 78 3-8 to Dec. 80 7-8 to 81. Com: July 48 7-8 to 47; Sept.

50 7-8 to 51; Dec. 54 1-4 to 3-8. Oats: July 32; Sept 33 5-8 to 3-4; Dec. 35 1-8 to 1-4. Rye: July 64 3-8; Sept.

87; Dec. 76. Barley: July 38 5-8: Sept 41 1-2; Dec. 45 1-2. Lard: Jiuy Sept.

$6.52. Bellies: July Sept. $7.20. Xuuu City. June.

18 cart: hither; No. 3, dark hard TOc; NO. nom. No. 3, hard 70V4e74c; No.

No. 3. No. TOUTOVic. Clou: -July 'Hie; Sept.

llVic; Dec 7SV4C. Cora can: hither: No. 3 No. 3. No.

9, yellow, No. nom. fro. 3, mined, 4Sc: No. nom.

OloM: July Sept. Dec SOVic. ears: hither: No. 3 white nom. JIViaJJc; No.

3, nom. JOSJlc. Xflo matte II.IB. K-ilr, Rye: Mttc. Barley, nom.

HAT. Cantal City. June 19 16 cars. Alfaua: No. 1, extra $10.50 up; SO.

3, No. 1, 1988.90: No. 3. leafy. Prairie: No.

1. No. 1. $667. Timothy: No.

1, I7CC7.50; No. 3, I5.5ÜSJ MIODUCE. Kansas City, June IB WV-Icrs Butter: Creamery S5c; butterfat 133-llc; packing butter 19c. Poultry: Hens iCIHc; roosters 4fl8c: UQloc. Chicago.

June 19 31 trucks, henc BHttlOc; leghorns roosters SMic; No. 3, -r. turVeys 10Si lie; iprlnf Sucks old Ittc: leghorn broilers IsaiJttc; rocks 17 colored Butter, 13,738, Him: creamery specials (it acore) (92) 33V 4 extra firsts (90-91) 31O21ttc: frits US- MI UttJOc; seconds (H-87) standards (CO centralized carlobs) 3-c. Ctfs, firm: extra firsts WAe; fresh traded firsts 13c; current ctorate packed flrsta l.Vtc; storage packed extras ISc. Potatoes.

117, on track 348, new stock, shade weaker on Triumphs, stock firm, demand and trading food, supplies moderate: North Carolina bbl. cobblers TJ. 8. No. Oklahoma cobblers oM stock, firm and trading good, supplies moderate; Michigan Tnaset WOOL.

Kansas City, June about ateedy. unchanged. Bright iredlum: Missouri, eastern Kansas, northern Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma and similar, clear. Hails, stubby aoOSJc; low and braid, loQllc. Semi-bright medium: central and western Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, western Iowa and similar, clear, light, 20032c; clear.

4 (CHs, heavy, IS fine. line and halfblooxl: Central and central west portions; light, long staple, LIVESTOCK. Xansac City. June ID (U. B.

Dept. Agr.i—Hogs 11.000; 3,600 direct: tstlriy me. tire, mostly lOfilSc lower than Friday's average; top on 180-380 good a.nd choice, HO.180 13.5034; iBO-ito ieo-300 300-3CO 390-350 14.256 40; picking 275-550 13.25(38!; pigs rood and choice, 70-130 Cattle 9.500; calves 1,000: killing classes openlnf slow, steady to easier; most bids lower on led steers; stackers and feeders In narrow demand weak to 25c lower; steers, Rood and choice. S50-1SOO I4Q 6.60; 1SOO-1500 common and medium. 550 Ibs.

up. heifers, good and triolce, SSO-800 lbs.il cows, 1301.50; vealers, (milk fedi, medium to choice, stocker and feeder ateers, (ood and chotee, t4.35R5.7S. Sheep 10.000; 1,300 direct: lambs crner- sOlr lower; yenrlin.f weak to slightly lower; iht-p steady: top native lambs IT: Artionas lambs good and chalet (x) CO IDS. down. yearling wethers medium to choice 00-110 $4,3565.75: good and choice, 90-150 75O2.50.

based on cwet and wttner-, Chicago. June 19 Dcpt. Agr 40.000 Includinc direct; alow, mostly iOR15c lower than Friday; 190-290 top heavier down to 4n and belov; 140-180 50; packing aows 13.75B4. Cattle. 2.000; hardly enough done to make a market, but sentiment weak to 35c lower on common and medium grade steeri and comparable crade cows, butcher and yearling lower grades predominating In run; water fiUs liberal: rattle xrassy: not much change in fed steers and yearlings of value to sell at upward: early top Se.60.

but sereral held around 17; not many well finished weighty steers In roa: slaughter cattle and vealirs: strers, tood and choice, 550-1100 1TOO-JJOO J5.50G7.25; 1300-1500 common and medium. 550-1300 MttS.50: helters, good and choice, 550.7ÍO cows, good, 4.25; bulls 'yearlings good Tellers, good and choice. medium. ttockrr and feeder stten, good and choice, 500-1059 Ibi. 50 Sheep, 13.000; slow, weak to 25c lower: rtaolce desirable weight very scarce: early bulk natives 7.50; few 17.10: holding above 17.75; slaughter cheep and lambs: lambs, Ihs.

down, good cholcr, ewei, 90-103 tood and choice, 11.7563. St. Joseph. June 3.00;. slow, proeptcti K-rak to lower.

Bogs 9.000, lOeiSc lower, top Sheep 7.000, prospects steady. WALL STREET. Kew York. June markets were borne upward today on a new ware psychology. As the tioUar declined eharply foreign exchange markets, following reports that Washington administration disapproved of currency stabilization at present rates, tttocks 2 to 7 or more points Ic The strong.

C.OOC.OOO chares charged t.anúi. A rush of buyen at opening of the etock prices to levels where they regained substantial portion? of tbtir last week's AU grirtipt in the recovery. WhKe there were inunnitten: pauses to i profit taking, the movement was lorwatrC throughout Grains were up to 2 a arcusd new yftr's fclgnr. tur tilvfr rir.ied and bonds, spe- secondary were Cotton, after some crroait. itocks a fair, of points, rtftotir.c the uowarc ir.ovfcier.t of ad- of or were by 8 Smelling.

Unioj. Western Ailleo Kit with i.r.í I Nftsi- A r- A ttaota re, EMPORIA MARKETS Wheat Up; Cattle Down. The price of vheat rose from 39 to cents a buthel In Ernporla today. Hot prices dropped, the top price on hoes to si. The price of cattls alio dropped today.

The top prize on 1 rattle now is H. GEJUIC. No. 1 wheat Sic bu Corn 3ic bu Kafir 35c bu Oats 33c bu XJV3SSTOCQE (Wholesale) Hois, lift to 280 pounds to 14 Hogs, 140 to 170 to S3.50 Sows to Stock pigs Oattla Mixed steers and Plain attirs aad heifera Built Pat cowa Calves Heavy henn hens Cocfcj 13.50 to S.3.SO to 34 S2 to $2.35 to S2.25 $4 down 10 and lie Ib 7c Ib 5c Ib 4c Ib 3c Ib BUTTER AND EGOS (Wholesale) Butter 33 and Ib Sws. No.

1 9c Egfft, No. 3 7c doi AND BUTTERFAT Cheese factor; mill, per Ib. butterfat 37c Ib Butterfat 31o Ib £weet cream 25c Ib eral Electric, S. General Motors, Consolidated das, Columbia Gas, Anaconda, North American. Delaware Hudson, Chrj'sler, Liggett Myers.

Kennecott, American Can acd Western Union. Numerous stocks advanced fractionally to around a point. Hopo that the upswing In business will prove strong enough to overcome the usual mid-summer was ed by'executives who have''just returned from the annual convention of the National Association of Purchasing Agents. In the that an August recession In business don occur, It wafe laid, the reaction probably would be of limited tlon and would gire' way in a few to a permanent general revival promoted by national Industrial recovery 5 ram. Hand-to-mouth buying, which has een the rulo until recently, apparently Is being superseded by commitments placed BO days or more ahead.

Analysts point out that buslhesa generally has risen some 40 per cent above the triple-depression bottom registered In early July last year, again at the turn of the year, and finally at the time of the bank holiday In March. Economic ob- serven also estimate that business haa recovered about 4C per cent of the ground lost between 1929 peak and-the de- prestlon low. At the same time, however, analytical'experts find 'that fhe level-of activity is around the lows of the 1820-2i decline. In connection with this thought, some financiers believe the present level of activity may prove fairly stable and that actual monetary Inflation will not be necessary as a further stimulus. Both exports and Imports of merchandise again declined in May.

FOREIGN- EXCHANGE. New York, June 19 exchango strong. Oreat Britain in others In cents. Great Britain demand, 14.14%: cables, 60 day bills, nance demand, 14.93; cables, Italy demand, 0.40; cables, d.40. Demands: Belgium, 17.10; Germany, Holland, 4830: Norway, 31.00; Sweden.

31.40; Denmark, U.eoi Poland, 13.7SN; Czechoslovaks, 3.09N: Tokyo, 36.00: Shanghai; 39.36; Mexico city (sliver peso), 37.99; Montreal: In New York, 89.8JH; New York m-Montreal, 111.50. MONEY RATES. New York, June money steady: 1 per cent all day. Time loans steady: co-PO days 4 mos, KHi; mos. cent.

Prime commercial I 1 Bankers acceptances unchanged. -0 days eO-80 days 4 mos. 5-6 mos. GOVERNMENT BOXfS. Nsw York.

June 19 IIP, the close on U. S. government bonds today: Liberty 1103.16. Liberty 1st Liberty 4th 1'ii Treasury Treasury 4s Treasury 3 is Mch Treasury '51-35 STOCKS. New York, June 10 are the hlBh, low, and closing prices of stocks on New York stock exchnngo todav: Jun 31 SO'-l Al Chem 118'j 117 Amerlc Can to 33 Am For Pew 17'i 1514 Am Had Std Ssn 16'i 1411 16V 4 Am Te! tc Tel 13I 3 i 128 JSlli Am Tob BS'i Anaconda 16'i ISli Atchlmn US'i Auburn Auto fll'A 6SH Bethlehem 35'i Canadian Pao 18 Cuse fJJ) 84'j 7B'i Ches Ohio 40 40W, Chrysler 33 39V.

33 Colmn Fl 3414 36'4 Solv 19 cemwltn Sou Consol BO 1 1 Contln Oil Del" II 14 1 Drug Inc 53H B6V4 Du Pont De 78H 73 El Lt 14 ISti Oen Elec 94 sj'i Gen Mot 37H Int Harvest 40 38 40 Int Nick Can 18 18 Int Tel i Tel is'', Johns Manvllle S3 47 53 Kennecott JO 30 Uontgom Ward 24 3 32 3 i 24Mi Nat Dairy Pr sss-, jja; jjn Not Pow 4: Lt 18 N. Central 3B' a 37'i 39'4 American 34 34 Packsrd Mot 64 M. Penney fJCi 41 39 41 Phillips Pet 14 Radio 9'i 10H Bsaboard oil S0 3 1 Seors Roeb 33H Sheli Oil 8 8 Soccny-Vac 12 HH 13 Std Brands :0 -30 Std Oil 4 3T.4 Transamerlca 7 8V. Un Carbide 40''. 40'4 t'n Pac 116 lll'i 118 Texas Corp 23'ii 22 Unit Aircraft 33 3314 united Corp Stffl I7H Werner Pict 5' 3 Westing El 47 NEWS ABOUT TOWN Collection of Famcrapta a AdTCftlMMWlU Mr.

and Mis. T. D. 815 West Ninth, the week-end In Erie with their son, Glenn Little, and his son, Theodore. Fried chicken sandwiches 20c.

cold drinks, Ice cream. Blue Inn. Ph. 470. Mrs.

Herbert D. Harris and daughter, Jullanne, of Jollet, 111., arrived Sunday night to spend the summer with Mrs. Harris' parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.

H. Blckerd, 1107 Merchant. Mr. Harris, who teaches In the Jollet high school, will attend the University ot Illinois this summer. Cool yourself with an electric fan $1.50 up.

Schottler Co. Roger Trlplett, The Gazette, Is taking a 2-weeks' vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Trlplett and son, John, left Saturday afternoon in the car to visit relatives in several Illinois towns and to attend the world's fair In Chicago.

Permanent waves ll.SO, club price, and up. Arnold's Beauty Shop. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCain, of Hutchlnson, will move' to soon.

They visited the past week at the W. T. Brooks home, 1402 Chestnut. That hot clean 'em I Look our plant over first. Radiator Works, 113 West 6th, tel.

859. Owen Samuel, lawyer, reported to police that he bought licenses for his two cars at the same time and that by mistake, the licenses were put on the wrong cars. They have been changed. Wlllard Mayberry and Don Welch, both of Elkhart, spent Sunday in Emporia with Itr. Mayberry's parents, Mr.

Mrs. James W. Mayberry, Highland. Mr. Mayberry and Mr.

Welch went today to Topeka where Mr. Mayberry will attend a meeting of state board of-education. There Is plenty of parking space at the Emporia and boys to bring those jig Ice cream cones to you, 212 Com'l. Mr. and Mrs.

Lester-Loomls and children visited relatives in Manhattan Sunday. You'll want the "Vacation Kit" by Beauty Counselor. Phone Anna Gait, 1654. Groups from Cottonwood Falls and Council Grove enjoyed swimming parties In the Emporia Swimming pool Sunday. A nickel dish of Ice cream has three flavors of cream on it.

Emporia Creamery Co. Mrs. M. E. Wintz and son, Jesse, of Chicago, are in Emporia for a few days' visit with Mr, and Mrs.

Elmer Utt, 1427 Walnut. Your eyes are your greatest For that reason you should be extremely careful of them. Have a complete scientific optical examination at the. Haass Optical today; phone 332. June Layton and his orchestra from Manhattan play for a public dance tonight.

the pavilion.In Soden'j; park. The-band played to a big crowd here a week ago. Layton and his musicians will leave Tuesday ior Manitoii, where they will play a summer's engagement at Hiawatha Gardens. 3y C. Christopher ft private New York Cr.rb Exchnr.frr Arkansas Natural CItl-s Service Common Cltli! Service Preferred Electric Bond Share 'ord of England Gulf Oil of Penni.

standard Oil Indiana Deere Co cago Etock Exchange: Midwest Utilities Common Su-lii A Co. International Cord wire. Close 3'4 S8V. 4V. 5T-4 30'', 11 FORMER ATHLETE BURIED.

Lawrence, June 19 services held here Sunday for Bertram "Shorty" Hsmill. 61, former of Knrsas football star who died Friday. Many of the Jayhawker athletes of the early who played with Knmill attended the sen-ices. Burial was at Baldwin. Special prices r.m- on distillate and furnace arc ure to be Phone 809 Oil Co Swedes Have Their Day At Chicago World Fair King Sends His Greetings Chicago, June 19 Swedes had their day at the World's fair today and King Gustav of Sweden sent his personal greetings over with his personal envoy.

Count Folke Bernadotte. From early morning until late tonight Swedish-Americans will hold the spotlight of attention. First on the program this morning was a parade from the yellow box-like Swedish pavilion to the court of states fo a program of religious services and native music, dances, and drills. Meanwhile, elsewhere on the grounds Dr. J.

A. Uppwall of the University of Pennsylvania was to speak. The afternoon was set aside for meetings of the Province societies, the Scandinavian Fraternity of America, Independent Order of Svithied and Independent Order of Vikings. At the pavilion, visitors were met by its designer, Karl M. Bengston of Gothenburg, Sweden, an archl- teca.

In front of it is a display of the sculpturing of Mllles, Swedish artist. THREE CHILDREN DROWN. Fort Scott, June 19 (ff) children vv-ere drowned in the Marias Des Cygnes river southeast of Amoret, Sunday. They were Vera Hamilton, II, Freda Hamilton, 9, sisters, of Amoret, and lona Bain, 11, of Kansas City. The Hamilton girls were the daughters of H.

E. Hamilton. lona Bain was visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Estella Cole. The gris the Cole home early in the afternoon.

Their clothes were found on the river bank later in the afternoon. The bodies were recovered in a search which ended in a search at 7 o'clock this morning. Train Riding; Charge. James Bratt, Santa Fe officer, arrested three men Saturday and they are being heM the co-jnty jail to await hearings on train riding charge. They gave their names as Jess, Monroe and Buster Walker.

They said they are brothers. Their hearing has been set for 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the justice court. A REPRESENTATIVE DIES. Amite, June 19 Edwards Kemp, of Amite, who represented the Sixth Louisiana district in congress for the past eight years, died suddenly of heart trouble at his home here today shortly after returning from Washington. He was 60 years old.

Gathering Cans. Commencing Wednesday cans will 4e gathered between railroad and 12th beginning at West street and working east. E. T. Mendel, City Clerk.

WHERE FIVE DIED IN KANSAS CITY GUN BATTLE Repeal the Issue In Three Kansas City's Union station plata Vas a scene of massacre four officer- and a prisoner were killed and two other officers wounded by-machine gun fire from assailants who apparently intended to release or slay Prank Nash, notorious Oklahoma robber and Jriller, who was being returned to Leavenworth whence he escaped three years ago. Crowds are shown around car which was the target of the killers' attack. (Asso dated Press Photo) HAMM TELLS HIS STORY (Continued from Page One) hours. And the saine time coming tiack today when three men again in the car with me. There wasnt much conversation during the rids back.

After had gone about 30 miles out of St. Paul we stopped and met another car. 'There were several men -in it. There I signed four ransom notes while lying on the bottom of the machine. Then they took off the hood and placed some goggles over my eyes.

They were taken off just before we pulled up to the house where I was held. I couldn't recognize any of -the country we went through because I had those goggles on my eyes all the time and they were covered inside with cotton. Finally, after I had been driven quite a long time, we stopped at a house. It was a 2-story house somewhere in northern Minnesota although for a time I had thought it was -Wisconsin. The windows were boarded up.

It was dark. There was a light in the room where I was put Tho room was furnished simply and the house looked like a farmhouse or a city home. It might have been a farmhouse on the outskirts of the city. I heard traffic nolsea. They came in to see me in the room anytime I wanted anything.

I called them when sonwa-. and they treated me nicely. I asked for anything I wanted and ordered anything I wanted. It is hard to say how old the men were for I got only fleeting glimpses of them. Every time they came into the room I had to turn my face to the wall or face the side opposite from the kidnapers.

I believe there were five or six men all together. TJiev kept, me informed as to the progress of the negotiations. Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock they came up and told me they had some "good news." That was that the money had been paid. I don't evr-n know hew much was raid. 1 had good sl.iv.le during iny imprisonnie.rt nothing That night, Sunday, we started out after dark, two men.

the driver and myself. They put the goggles back on he and after another ride they left me out at Wyoming on the main highway. I had some money. They made no effort to take it from me while I was a prisoner. They didn't say anything after letting me go and it was kind of dark so I couldn't see what kind of a car was used.

I landed in Wyoming early this morning and there I called my home. It was about 5:38 in the mornlntr then. Oh. yes. the men did say something when they let me out.

one said "if there Is anything we can do to hcln you, Mr. Hamm, just let us know." After a little while the police came and took me homo. I never saw newspaper while I was held prisoner and I didn't hear any conversations about any other kidnap- inps. I don't think I could find the place where I was held prisoner. I am happy to be home again.

five revolvers, two bullet proof vests and 1,000 rounds of ammunition. McGree was arrested Saturday night oh charges of drunkenness and carrying concealed weapons. Roanoke police said they had identified him through a circular from the Kansas City police department. He voiced resentment of purported confessions of his brother, and Click, who he said "squealed" on him. Shortly after his arrest, Walter McGee signed a statement which police said implicated his brother.

Officers still are seeking another suspect in the McElroy kidnaping. He is Clarence Stevens. Following the arrest of Walter McGee and Click, police recovered about half of the supposed ransom money. Miss McElroy was kidnaped by two men and released about 30 hours later after having been chained to a wall in a house near Shawnee, Kan. MAY ADJOURN LONDON MEET (Continued trom oaai gates last Saturday explained that the American representatives are to make no commitments until Washington has been consisted.

Decisions here will all hinge on the word of vacationing President Roosevelt. The chief executive wants the domestic price level JQ reach a satisfactory height, presumably the of 1926, before anything Is done to halt this inflationary course. He will enter no agreement that might tie his hands for employing his authority to initiate a controlled inflation of the American currency when and if it is needed. THEIS GETS WHEAT POST. Kanras CHIan Named Chief of Prccesflnf and Marketing.

Washington, June 19 Wallace today appointed Frank A. Theis of Kansas City, as chief of the wheat processing and marketing division of the farm adjustment administration. Theis, for 20 years engaged in the grain business, will work with William I. Westervelt, of Chicago, director of processing of all commodities, Theis' post is a companion to that held by M. L.

Wilson, wheat production chief. Wilson's contacts will be with the farmers and their representatives, while Theis will cany on negotiations with millers ana representatives of wheat marketing activities. Theis, born in Kansas City In 1890. Is a graduate or the University cf Kansas and was formerly president of the Kansas City board of trade. Wallace said Theis had resigned as vice president director of the Simonds Shields Lonsdale Grain company of Kansas City to accept the new position.

SHOT IN GUN BATTLE. GO AFTER KIDNAP SUSPECT George McGee. Wanted In McElroy Case, Is Held In Virginia. Kansas City, June 19 the speedy return of another suspect the recent kidnaping cf Miss Mary McElroy, two Kansas City detectives were enroute today to Roanoke, where George McGee, 21, was being held for Missouri authorities. E.

C. Reppert, director of police, announced last night he had been informed that McGee. a brother of Walter McGee, alleged leader of the gang which obtained $30,000 for the release of the daughter of H. F. McElroy, city manager of Kansas City, had admitted participation in the abduction and had expressed the desire to waive extradition.

Walter McGee, arrested in Texas, and Clarence Click, taken into custody here, were indicted by a federal grand jury, and face kidnaping charges drawn under state statutes which provide a death penalty for offense. The Kansas City detectives, Wiliam Simpson and John Lothridge, also were instructed to question a ma nwho gave his name as Howard Elmer Wilson, 22, Mpriden. Kan. He was arrested at Lynchburg, and was reported here to have been seen with McGee. Following a telephone conversation with Lynchburg jolice, T.

J. HIggins, chief of detec- said he had been informed Wilson had led police to a cache containing two sub-machine guns, Concordia, June 19 Peterson and his father-in-law, Elijah Hughes, were in critical condition here today from bullet wounds suffered in a shooting which occurred at'the Hughes home earlier Sunday morning. Officers said Peterson and Hughes engaged in a gun fight after Peterson's estranged wife refused to leave the" home of her father and accompany him. Peterson, a young farmer, who formerly lived near Bexford, was shot three times through the chest and twice Just above the hip. Hughes was shot twice through the legs.

BABY DIES IN ACCIDENT. Parsons, June 19 Ida Belle Shore, 10-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Shore of Oswego, was injured fatally today in an automobile accident near Chc- topa. The Shore automobile plunged into a ditch descending a hill.

The baby's skull was fractured and she died within a few minutes after the car had overturned. Mrs. Shore, who was holding the baby in her lap, suffered a slight head injury. Shore and another daughter, Freda Marie, were uninjured. WOVT LIFT INSVHANCE BAN.

Topeka, June 19 Kansas moratorium on life Insurance policy loans is to be continued indefinitely and without change. This was revealed today by Charles F. Hobbs, state commissioner of Insurance, after he and representatives of Kanjas life Insurance companies had held a conference with Oov. Alf M. Landon.

Under the moratorium, policyholders have been given an additional period of graoa on premium payments. M. L. TRUBY IS DEAD Independence Oil Man Was Known as "Father of Nlfht Baseball." Independence, June 19 (if) Truby, who rose from a humble beginning to a position of wealth and prominence through his connection with oil and gas development in the mid-continent area, and his baseball activities, is dead at the age of 68. He achieved widespread recognition as the "father of night baseball," and as the principal figure in the organization of the Union Gas corporation, one of the largest units of its kind in this section of the country.

Truby died from what his physicians described as a general breakdown at the Truby apartments here Saturday midnight. His health had been delicate for several years. He remained active in business and was connected at the time his death with the Truby Royalty company, the Independence Investment company, the Independence Improvement company, the Truby Jewelry store and various Oil and gae enterprises. Truby was a close friend and associate of Harry F. Sinclair, hoad of the Consolidated Oil corporation and was a witness for his friend at Sinclair's trial in connection with the Teapot- Dome investigation.

For many years he was the "angel" of professional baseball in Independence. He installed floodlights at the Independence park and whal he claimed was the first night baseball game was played there April 28, 1930. Among the national pastime stars developed while he owned the Independence Producers were Glenn Wright, Bill Bagwell, Chick Erandcm, Drummond Brown, and Bill Moore. As a player, Truby once was a battery mate of Dale Gear, president of the Western league in a semi-pro league. Truby was born in Logan county, 111., and came to Independence with his parents la'fi.

His father started a small jewelry store which grew into the present Truby Jewelry company. The youthful Truby spent several years knocking about the middle west. One of his experiences was witnessing as a newsboy the slaying of a conductor by a robber, reputed to have been Jesse James. At another time he was struck over the head by Al Spencer when the notorious Oklahoma desperado was robbing the Truby jewelry store. He was present at the famous run 40 years ago into the Cherokee strip of Oklahoma.

Truby was prominent in Masonic affairs of the state having been a member of the Mldian shrine at Wichita; Abdallah temple; Knights of the Red Cross of Constantino, St. Augustine Conclave, Topeka, and the Rajah Grotto, Independenct. Emporia, Monday, June 19, 1933 owa, Connecticut and Nevr Hampshire Will Cast Votes On Question Tuesday. IOWA DRYS CONFIDENT But Wets Have Inside Track in Other Have Ratified Repeal. (By The Associated Friends and foes of the Eighteenth amendment come to grips to three more states Tuesday.

In Iowa, Connecticut and New Hampshire will decide whether or not to ratify repeal of national prohibition. In Iowa both expressed confidence today. Prohibitionists held rallies at 25 points In the state Sunday. Governor Herring predicted repeal would carry. The foes of prohibition planned a rally for tonight in Des Moines.

In Connecticut, which never ratified the Eighteenth amendment, re- peallsts were Intent on rolling up a big vote. The Rev. Fletcher Parker, chairman of the Citizens. Against Ratification, acknowledged that a prohibition victory was not expected. Last-minute appeals were also heard in New Hampshire.

Until a year or two ago this state was considered "dry." Recently it legalized 3.2 per cent beer. Eleven states have voted already, all of -them for repeal. Thirty-six states must so vote prohibition is repealed. P. Scott McBride, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, said Sunday at Washington that "only one of the 11 states that hav.

voted to date could have been considered dry, while 29 of the 37 states still to vote were under state-wide prohibition when the Eighteenth amendment was adopted." He said the "drys c-n and should" prevent repeal. Jouett Shouse, president of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, said there was a possibility 41 states would vote on the question this year and If they do "I confidently predict repeal before the end of 1933." FLOYD HOSTAGE IDENTIFIED. Clinton. Real Estate Man Was Kidnaped by Bandit Kansas City, June 19 I. Griffith.

Canton. real estate dealer, was a hostage of "Pretty Boy" Floyd, Oklahoma outlaw, last Friday along with Sheriff Jack Kll- lingsworth of Polk county. It was Griffith's car which Floyd commandeered near Deepwater, as he fled from Bolivar, Mo, where he and a confederate, identified by the sheriff as Adam Ric- chetti, abducted the officer from a garage where Floyd's motor car was being repaired. Griffith and Killlngworth related details of their hours spent with the long sought robber and killer. Floyd had warned them not to talk.

Tie released them unharmed near Lees Summit, a Missouri town not far from here, late Friday night. Killingsworth, telling his story to Sheriff Thomas B. Bash of Jackson county (Kansas City), said the four drove Into Kansas to a ravine near Ottawa, where they rested several hours while Floyd related details of his life and watched for pursuers. He had a plctol end a machine gun handy. "They'll get me," Klllingsworth quoted Floyd as saying, speaking of law enforcement officers, "flooner or later 111 go down full of lead.

That's how it will end." MARBUOE LICTWSM. Anthony R. Sheve, Olpo Faye M. Button, Hartford Perry F. Clark.

Imporla Margaret 17 B. W. Coonfieid. Bentonvllle, Art Ctrrle Emporia 87 Miss Inei Childs, of El Dorado, was a week-end guest at the home of Mr. ans Mrs.

Jake Vandervelde, 800 Grove, Gazette Editor on Air from London. Many Emporlans have called The Gazette to 'say they heard its editor, W. A. White, broadcast over the radio from London through the National company's trans-Atlantic hook-up between 12: 15 and 42:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Most of the Emporlans heard through station WREN 'at' Lawrence, '''the program came through veil, without the rumbles and whistles that often accompany trans-oceanic broadcasts.

The editor of The Gazette, who Is reporting the economic conference for the North American Newspaper allance, first described the conference room and the representatives from the many countries. Then he talked five minutes on the slg- gniflcance of the gathering. The last five minutes of the talk was addressed to Emporia and Em- poiians. "I want to give a few words of sartorial advice to the members of the Country club at Emporia, S. and to tell them what the well-dressed man In London, England, England, the capital of the world, is wearing," the Emporian said.

Londoners have abandoned white vests for evening wear, he said, and black studs are disappearing. "I find," the Emporian continued, "that my brown and white shoes, which were good on Commercial street and at the Rotary club and were all right In New York, are not good in London, England. And I say this more in sorrow than In anger. "If Warren Flnney, manager of the telephone company In Emporia, Kansas, could put the London telephone system as good condition as he has the Emporia telephone system, then he would have done as much for England as Columbus did for America, which, after all. wasn't so very much." The program was 15 minutes long.

THIRTY-THREE ARE ORDAINED. Chicago, June 19 The Rev. Dr. G. A.

Brandelle of Rock Island, president of Augustana Lutheran synod, yesterday ordained 33 young men to the Lutheran ministry. The ceremony occurred on the last day of the seventy-fourth annual convention of the synod and was attended by several hundred delegates. Those ordained and charges they will serve Included: Marvin Llnnerson, Olsburg, Kan. Pcrmanents, $1 to $8 complete and guaranteed. Button's.

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THE WEATHER AND MS KANSAS Generally fair tonlfht probably Tuesday. MOTOR TO CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR ON ATLAS TIRES DEATHS AND FUNERALS Cedar Point Girl Dies. Hortense Gene James, 13-year- old daughtei of Mr. and Mrs. Earl James who live at Cedar Point, died at 9:30 o'clock Saturday evening at the Newman Memorial County hospital.

Funeral services are being held this afternoon at the Federated church at Cedar Point. Interment will be in the Cottonwood Falls cemetery. The Smith Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs. Nano, Marlah Smith, who died Friday, were held at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the Roberts-Blue chapel.

Rev. J. C. Brogan, pastor of the Grace Methodist church, conducted the'services. Mrs.

H. W. Peterson and'Miss Mabel Martin sang, accompanied Ernest Gardner. Interment was In Maplewood cemetery, Pallbearers were E. H.

Crumb, W. A Bannister. A. B. Whipple, 8.

M. Reed and W. C. Colburn. Two In Liquor County officers arrested two alleged violators of the prohibitory liquor laws Saturday in a series of raids over the county.

Hugh Griffith, who lives three-quarters of a mile east of Emporia near South avenue, was arrested Saturday afternoon when the officers found a quantity of alleged whisky at his home. Paul Heggemeier, who lives a mile east of OIpe, was arrested by officers Saturday night. The officers they found a gallon whisky at the Griffith home. Their trip to the Heggemeier home netted a pint of alleged alleged alcohol and almost a pint of alleged whisky, they said. Griffith pleaded guilty to sion of intoxicating liquor before Judge R.

E. Evans in justice court this morning. He was fined 1100 and costs and he was sentenced to serve 30 days in the county jail. Heggemeier is in the county jail In default of a $500 bond. PARK MANAGERS BOBBED.

Kansas City, June IB Duncan and G. C. McGlnnis, co- manager- of Fairyland Park, kidnaped by two men this morning who later robbed them of their week-end receipts, between $4,000 and $5,000, before releasing them several blocks from where they boarded the managers' car as it approached the Producen Exchange bank. THESE BOYS ARE "OK" We take pleasure in introducing the following students who are working on a special scholarship contest: WALT OLSEN CLYDE DAVIS DALE POORE RALPH HERTEL HOMER HILL MURIEL COPELAND SOB O'CONNOR CHARLES HOREJS When one of these boys call, please extend him the courtesy due an ambitious young man who has worthwhile proposition to present you, Pictorial Review Co. 1 Electric Fans Weatinghenue ar Robbing $2.98 $2.89 $3.45 $6.50, $7.45 and up The Haynes Hdw.

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