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Member fill niy Afternoon Associated Press TX 1 uany VOL XI NO. 192 LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1917. TEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS EAYENWOl To Be Considered THE JUDGES' DECISION Thing BOODLE Ai DAVIS SIOP PROSECUTION OF OTTO SCHMEGkEL GERMAN TROOPS ARE FALLING BACK BEFORE THE BRITISH FORCES MAJORITY FAVOR DECLARATION THAT WAR NOW EXISTS As was declared yesterday, The Post is ready to donate $100 to any charitable institution in the city, if the facts being submitted concerning Jim Davis, the coroner-undertaker, who is the candidate of Billy Biddle, are proven untrue. Leavenworth is about to make a choice which is of vital importance to the welfare of the city. The voters are being called upon lo make a selection between a grasping man, untrained in the methods of hand- linS questions which the Mayor of Crancer, who has proven his ability 1 a business-like manner.

Teutons Continue to Retreat Wir-i liri-n KiM.nrf T'ndei" Pl-es- sure bv the British, Kei-orts From the Front Indicate. inn ATTACKS Quiet Night Along the Entire South- ern Front, to Reports From Pari? No Important Changes on Other Fronts, (By Associated Press.) German troops in Northern France are still falling back towards Cambrai under the British pressure. Evidently they have not reached in this sector at least on a line on which they feel inclined to make a stand against Entente armies. Today's announcement from Berlin of a German retirement on a four and a half mile front between Ruyallcourt and Sorel was foreast to some extent by the British government last night that village of Neu- Qniirinnvul nn 5 line. had In making his declaration that he is a generous, kind-hearted individual who is anxious to become Mayor of Leavenworth that he may better the moral standard of the city, the undertaker -coroner is neglecting to announce that he has secured money, which he is lavishing in this campaign by grasping methods which his position as coroner gave him the golden opportunity of practicing.

One is the Gosling affair, which was first brought to the attention of Leavenworthians by Billy Boodle, present press agent of Davis. It was before Davis and Boodle patched up their differences, and the morning political writer rubbed his palms together and wisely remarked that it was stuff" with which to bring "Jim into camp." When Lee Gosling, a blind man, who had begged on the streets of the city for years prior to his death, was taken by his final illness, It was discovered that he had some cash thriftily saved up. Davis made the "discovery" when called in to view the body, as coroner. The result was the charge of $844, which was collected by Davis for the burial of the man. On the records in the probate court are to be found the itemized bill submitted by Davis, and sworn to as the actual cost.

The largest item on the list is 5 275 charged for a coffin. This is described as "black broadcloth, metallic casket and box." Another item is a 'black broadcloth suit" listed at $25. The bill was paid, and there was little left of the estate after Davis had secured his $344 which Leavenworth, Kansas, March 30, 1917. We the undersigned judges of the Leavenworth Post Club" subscription campaign, hereby certify that we have made an accurate count of all the votes polled by each candidate and declare the winners as follows: Grand Prize, Overland Automobile, Mary Keating 6,244,850 Second Grand Prize, Ford Automobile, Birdie Coffey 3,937.440 Miss Mary Keating won the special prize $25.00 in gold which was to be awarded to the candidate turning in the largest amount of new subscription money for a period of three months or over, during the special prize offer. DISTRICT ONE.

First Prize, $75.00 Victrola, May Shrudrowiti 1,256,790 Second Prize, Bed Room Set, Marie Kreutzer 686.170 Third Prize, $35.00 Wrist Watch, Constance Keegan 449,120 Fourth Prize, $50.00 Scholarship in the Leavenworth Business College, Catherine P.ieck 421,530 Fifth Prize. $50.00 Scholarship the Leavenworth Business College, Troy Collins 383,27 DISTRICT FOUR. First Prize, $75.00 Victrbla, Verna Thompson 1,649,950 Second Prize. Bed Room Set, Helen Horn 1.437.090 Second Prize, $35.00 Wrist Watch, May Carver 806,270 Fourth Prize, $50.00 Scholarship in the Leavenworth Business College, Maybelle Harris 747,580 Fifth Prize, $30.00 Scholarship in the Leavenworth Business College, Edith Hamilton 602,270 DISTRICT TWO. First Prize, $75.00 Victrola Mary Rowkoski 2,039,910 Second Prize, Bed Room Set, Katherine Poos 1.3SS.020 Third Prize, $35.00 Wrist Watch, Helen Hassett 1,115,730 Fourth Prize, $50.00 Scholarship in the Leavenworth Business College, Katherine Dabner 1,078,370 Fifth Prize, $50.00 Scholarship in the Leavenworth Business College, Alice Hand 761,740 DISTRICT THREE.

First Prize, $100 Columbia Grafonola, Justine Knight. 2,232,060 Second Prize, Bed Room Set, Bessie Davenport 538,240 Third Prize, 35.00 Wrist Watch, Frances Eberth 455,240 Fourth Prize, $50.00 Scholarship in the Leavenworth Business College, Bessie indsay 393,830 Fifth Prize, 0.00 Scholarship in the Leavenworth Business College, Nell Peters 36S.6S0 Signed S. E. NIRDLINGER, CARL MELLQUIST. After Respectable AVoraan Placed Evidence in Hands of Lindsay, Morning Paper Covers Up the Story Coroner to Rescue.

LINDSAY QUITS IN DISGUST Has -Already Violated Promise Double Crosses the Church People as Hilly Biddle Did Clarence McGuire at Primary. That James C. Davis will not keep his promise to the people of Leavenworth to close gambling houses or joints or keep any other promises to anyone was demonstrated by the fact that he and W. I. Biddle yesterday afternoon secured the release from immediate prosecution and perhaps immunity from any prosecution, Otto Schmeckel from whose place of business Mrs.

Grant Newsome secured a quart of whisky. It was through intercession of James C. Davis and his attorney and Biddle's own manipulation that the community is not rid of a nuisance, so cleverly covered up as to baffle the efforts of the police and attorney general's force for months The story is a short one but proves the point that Davis and Biddle are working together to double-cross the church people just as Biddle did Clarence McGuire. The incident happened yesterdaj, but unlike his untruthful attacks on the city government and some individuals about the' city, Billy Boodle didn't publish the Schmeckel story. Schmeckel is a Davis supporter, and despite the fact that the evidence purchased by Mrs.

Newsome was I placed in the attorney general's bands, no steps have been taken as yet by that official to bring this law violator to justice. Mrs. angered because of an alleged sale of liquor by Schmeckel visited the place and pur- chased a quart of whisky. She im- mediately placed the evidence in the h.acdi of the afcsitint ttorney r. eral at the court house, and he, not knowing that Schmeckel was assisting Boodle and Davis and their campaign, was preparing to start immediate prosecution.

A sworn statement, signed by Mrs. Newsome was secured. Then preparation was being made by the assistant attorney general to issue a contempt warrant against Schmeckel when Boodle and Davis heard of the affajr Dashing to the court house they sought out Lindsay and whispered, with Sobbing voices, in his ear. chmeckel was "right" in the polit- i hf charged for the burial. ben captured.

Berlin reports tnati 3 the Germans gave way ou the front How many people in Leavenworth hope to be laid to rest a indicates alter an engagement with casket costing Nevertheless, the man whom they supported by stronger British forces. thejr offerings as he stood on the street, was given such a burial when The French apparently have sus- t.oroner.llndertaker discovered that the money was available, rended temporarily their aaacKSi along the Jmhern end of the Another instance was that of Lucy Houts, negro woman, killed by Paris reports a quiet night along the Santa Fe motor only recently. A burial of $247 was given her, after Yirtually the whole front. coroner-undertaker candidate for for mayor discovered that she had the There hae been no important! money lt had been Ms custom to give the work of burying negroes to vents on any of Yfjil 1 C. B.

Carter, colored embalmer, when little money was available. When London, March 10. The captuiej by the British of the town of Enyaul-I Davie was called in this case he found certificates of deposit on her court, about miles cast of Bapau- person showing that she had considerable money in a local bank. He me is reported in a dispatch from: thpu the body taken to his establishment, where the burial cost- Uritish hfndn Matters in France. jing $24 1 was arranged lor.

ii Tn rmt ftf 'ousmess, business, and at one time charged imposed policeman, whose clothes The following is the carrissulum low dive operated bv "Blond Nell" which was closed Leavenworth must face, and E. W. to handle the affairs of the city in with white slavery, and Bill Darling, and star were taken from him in a by the police, are the city's affairs. 'TAKE BISSQ1 TO- TOPEKA. li NIGHT Man Charged With Murder of Girl Taken From Prison and Is Airaigned at Fred Bissell, Topeka degenerate, who is charged with the murder of Edna Dinsmore, nine years old, at Topeka, April 26, 1916, was loaded.

into an automobile at the state r.rison Inst nisrht onH hr.rriprf tn th capital where ho was arraigned for his preliminary hearing at midnight. He waived his preliminary hearing and hurried back to Lansing and was back behind the bars before daylight. It will be remembered that Bissell was brought to the prison following the murder after a-mob had formed. It was feared that there might be violence if taken to Topeka during the daylight hours and the secret night trip was ar-. ranged for.

COW MO HEN SPECIAL The and Hen Special posed of prize dairy and poultry stock will pass through this city to- morrow morning at ciock. It will remain in this city for two hours and will go to Bonner Springs from here. This will give numerous farmers and business men a chance to view this prize train. This dem- i onstration train is for the purpose of the extension of these two in- i dustries in the eastern half of Kan- i Preponderance of Opinion Sent to White Hcmse From Tliroughout the Entire Country E.prsss Ttiat Sentiment. TO STRENGTHEN KSJl ZGISE Civilian Employes May Be Orjrardzeil for Defense Purposes Champ Clark is Nominated for Re-election by Democrats.

About to Enter War. Washington, March 30. As the cabinet met today with President Wilson for the last time beore the assemblring of congress Monday the consensus of opinion was that the United States was about to actively enter into the war with Germany. Cabinet members took to the meeting reports on preparation to put the country in a state cf preparedness. Taking for granted from the speech of the German chancellor that Germany will not abandon her submarine campaign of ruthless, warfare officials generally bave given up hopes that an a clash with Germany caa be avoided.

Secretary -Baker said the early graduation of the upper class at West Point was under consideration but had not been determined upon. Secretary Redfreld said everything was in readiness for the turning of ships and crews of the coast and geodetic survey over to the navy department for war purposes. Preliminary plans have also been made fcr having the navy tak? over the direction of wireless plants. Secretary Wilson said that satisfactory progress was being made in plans for mobilization of labor resources. Members of the cabinet who are also members of the council of National defense reported that everything possible is being done to coordinate all of the resources of the nation for the government in the event of war.

Washington, March 30. Presi dent Wilson has now before hiu recommendations of his principal cabinet advisors and in a general way has heard the sentiment ol the country. The preponderance of opinioj forwarded to the white house is foi a declaration that a state of war ex- 15lti tn? united states and Germany. telegrams aavismg the. President are beic" received in large numbers, Many of them, couched in identical favors the maintainance of Peace- asnmgion.

March -Orders were Placed h-v the Xavy department today with the Ajnerican Steel and Wire company of Philadelphia for the immediate construction of one hundred steel rope submarine nets. The nets will cost each, will be 1,050 feet long, 30 feet vside ith a 12 foot mesh. Delivery will be-i gin within three weeks and con-i tinue at the rate of tn a week thereafter. Washington, March 30. Strengthening of the military for'es in the Panama tanal zone w'83 to- aa7 uy war board of name I to report upon organizing civilian employes in the canal zone for military dcfus purposes.

The board will consist of Lieut. Colonel Chester governor of the zone, Commander Hutch I. Cone, marine superintendent of the canal, and Major Oliver Edwards of the staff. Washington, March 30. Varans of the Spanish war were called upon today to show their patriotism and loyalty in the present crisis with Germany in an appeal by their commander-in-chief D.

V. Chisholm, announcing that he 'xrcia to ical battle, they told the state ofi'i- different Catholic churches in the cial. and after so many false city. Next week, starting April 1, charges had been made against the will be Hoiy week. Sunday morn-city officials, it would never do to jing at the Cathedral palms will be have it known that one of their own blessed and distributed at the high henchmen was the only person mass.

The hour of mass on Sun-against whom evidence had been day will be advanced half an hour, secured. making the hour ten. The passion That placed a different aspect on will be read at all masses in all the the whole affair and the contempla- parishes. tion of immediate prosecution' was On the evenings of Wednesday, brought to a close. Schmeckel's Thursday and Friday, the church name has not been mentioned about performs a solemn office commonly the court house, and there is no ef- called Tenebrae.

The name of Tene- working together to take charge of CRAWL THROUGH A SEWER Ji FREEDOM Two Convicts Cut Bar on Door Leading to and Leave Cell AVing Unnoticed. By cutting through a steel bar on door leading to a manhole in the incompleted west cell wing at the federal prison, two convicts, Leslie L. Tingle and Frank Costello, were able to make iheir getaway by crawling three hundred yards through a sewer leading to Metro- roliian avenue shortlv before noon today. A tower guard noticed two men running over Government Hill and reported it to the officials. A count was made and it was dis- rovered that the two men were miss-! ing from the west cell wing where they were supposed to be at work.

Due to the other noise in the cell wing where steel work is being done, the two men were able to cut through the steel bar Without de- lection. Warden Morgan personally led the 'pursuit in his machine. At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon no trace of the two men had been gained. Tingle was a military prisoner serving a three year term for larceny committed at Texas City. Tex.

He would have been released in December. Costello was serving an eight i fill Lfl lu Oil tx ciuuictl i itai he mm i would have been freed in 1923. He i was convicted at Washington, D. C. MARIE SCHWAKZ OIES Had Beta 111 Two Weeks With Typhoid-Pneumonia.

Marie Wilhelmina Scbwanz died at the home of her parents. 1021 Pawnee street, at o'clock last night following an illness of two weeks of tvnhoid-pneumonia. Fu neral arrangements have not yet boon made. She was 14 years old. The girl was born in Leavenworth jnr! v.vr nf0 ho aha niiu uuit 'tui.

uu uvi ui jo.iv. is survived by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schwanz.

two sisters, Mrs. Clara Herring, of New London. Miss of this city, and four brothers, William, Henry, Theodore and Albert FOR RENT- Store room with resi i VJUL v.L imuiti-u IUoLU i mr mrmn nr rMOT 1 i i As an illustration of the brand of politics played by Hilly Boodle was thown yesterday when a faithful colored man who had been employed as a janitor by the morning papii' was fired. A few weeks ago a janitor was desired by the political organ. A respectable colored man by the name of Grayson was hired.

He had numerous recommendations, not only from Leavenworth people hut also from people at St. Joseph for whom he worked. Yesterday Grayson was called on the carpet by Biddle. "How do you stand for mayor?" asked Biddle. "I would rather not.

say," answered Grayson. "Well, I want you to get out and work for Davis." ordered Biddle. "I can't do it for 1 am going to Tote for Crancer," stated Grayson. "You're fired," thundered Biddle. Now Grayson, an honest and respectable colored man.

simply because he would not bow to the will Of Boodlism, is out of a job. MRDLINGER TURNS EI8 Report Shows He Collected 8.378.50 During the Month. The monthly report of Judge Eli KlrdUncer of the business transacted In the city court, and collections made, was turned into the office of H. V. Reilly.

county treasurer this morning. The report is one of the largest ever made from that office and shows $37. 50 collected during the month of March. Judge Nirdlinger was a busy person during the past mouth. He bends every effort to force the payment of costs, which persons involved in litigations are sometimes inclined to allow to drag.

The report shows that his collections are more ihan throe times the amount of his salary, which is $125. SOO F.mployes Answer Strike Order. Springfield. 111.. March 30.

About S00 of the one thousand employes of the maintenance cf ways department of the Chicago Alton railroad responded to the strike call Wednesday evening, R. E. Cloudfelter. grand organizer of the brotherhood, said today. The employes demand an increase in wases.

Overland DcnsonM ration Tomorrow. People from throughout the county expect to be in Leavenworth tomorrow to attend the Overland demonstration to be given by Timpe brothers, local agents, at their headquarters on Cherokee street near Fourth. The various makes of the Overland car will be shown and peraosal demonstrations will be who desire it. 1 1 I I 1 i 1 Boodle and "Jig Hearted Bim" useT fhar influence, to prevent the prose cutioQ 0f such cases, there is little n0pe 0f ridding the city of such char- acter8. Judge F.

Lindsay, who is will- to do a little to aid Biddle, as so disgusted that he went to Topeka to hold a heart-to-heart talk with his chief. The public will kindly ask Billy Boodle why the great story of -securing real evidence was not displayed on the first page of the morning fault finder. CATHOLICS TO CELEERATE HOLY WEEK COMING WEEK The observance of Holy week will be kept in the usual manner by the brae is given to it from the circumstance of extinguishing, during the course of it, all the candles which have been prepared in the sanctuary for the ceremony. The rites of the church upon ihese three days declare her con- cern and her trouble for the sufferings of her Redeemer, and the sins men. She says aside every expression of joy and festivity.

No hymns cr divine praises are sung. The Psalms and the lesson that constitute her office, breathe scarcely anything else but sighs and amenta-tions. The six candles on the altar and the fitteen candles placed on the phets and Jesus Christ; of which faith, the fundamental article is che mystery of the Blessed Trinity, represented by the triangle candlestick. At the last six versus of the Benedietus those of the altar are put out, to tech us that the Jews were totally deprived of the light of faith, where they put our Saviour death. But the fifteenth candle, that represents the light of the world, is only hidden for a time inder the altar and afterwards brought out again, still burning; to signify that though Christ according to his humanity, died and was hid in the sepulchre yet he was always ilive according to his Divinity, by which he raised his body again to life.

for the Catholic churches: At the Cathedral, Fifth and Kiowa for Sunday: 6:00 A. M. Low mass and read ing of the passion. A. M.

Low mass and read-1 ing of the passion. No sermon. 10:00 A. M. Blessing and dis-' tribution of palms.

High mass, Reading of the passion. No sermon. 7:3 0 P. M. Vespers, sermon by the Bight Rev.

John Ward on "A Solution of Mathematics." Benediction. At St. Joseph's church, Broadway and Miami: A. M. Low mass.

Reading of the passion in English. No sermon. 10:30 A. M. Blessing and dis-j tribution of palms, reading of the pa High mass and ion in German No sermon.

7:30 P. M. Vespers and benedic tion. At Sacred Heart church, Second avenue and Prosnect: Masses at eizht. and ten-thirfv o'elock.

Vesner ana wM two-thirty. The Stations of the Cross will be delivered at two-thirty Friday afternoon at all the Catholic churches. JUDGE REDMAN DIES .1 FEDERAL PRISON Prominent Indiana Man Victim of In- testinal Grippe Cam From Grippe Cam From Terre Haute. Judge Eli Redman, of the circuit court of Indiana, one of those brought to the federal prison to serve a term in connection with the Terre Haute vote fraud, died in the prison hospital at 2 o'clock this morning. Judge Redman had been ill about two weeks.

Yesterday, Mrs. Roberts, wife of the former Mayor Don Roberts of Terre Haute, who has been visiting her husband at the prison, telegraphed Judge Redman's relatives that the judge was sicking rapidly. They are expected to reach Leavenworth this The body will be shipped Haute for burial. Another community sale, such as has been made popular by the Leavenworth County Farm Bureau, will be held tomorrow. A large number of articles have been listed and a large crowd is expected to attend.

THE WEATHER. TONIGHT Probably colder. TOMOPJIOW Cooler; clear. LOST Silver wrist watch marked S. Finder please return to 423 Arch.

Reward. i i i afternoon. to Terre sas. The train will be on exhibi-1 ficials to place all confiscated liquor epistle side, all burning at tne action at the Spruce street crossing in the hands of the sheriff. A sys- ginning of the office signify the near the American School of Poultrv torn of markins the stuff is in lights of faith preached by the pro- fort being made to bring him to justice.

This is a real story which the court house reporter for the morn- ing paper, William I. Biddle, did not' publish this morning. Of course i there was the reason that Schmeckle was assisting Boodle in the fight against Mayor Crancer. An effort was made to hide the facts at the court house. 0ie of Davis' supporters dashed madly about the streets yesterday afternoon offering $30 to the person who would secure that bottle of whisky and deliver it into the hands of the Davis faction.

it is tustomarv for the state of- which enables the sheril vogue which force to produce the stuff when it it is apparent that it may easily be. disposed of so that no trace of the "mistake" of Schmeckel in selling: liquor to a decent oman may re- main for future reference. Jill 111 I idu Uii KJL tll UUiliV-lvv. place disclosed the fact that he must have a "plant" apart from his store. A search of the place on numerous occasions by the polic has failed to produce the necessary evidence.

The only methods which mav brine results is that taken by i-dAjr. ImU fca Billy Husbandry. The train is operated The train is operated by the Santa Fe with the co-opera- tion of the Kansas State Agricultural, needed in the trial of any case, college of Manhattan. (Newsome secured from Schmeckel The train is an educational one i Newsome secured from Schmeckle run as a special and is composed of has cot been siven the sheriff, and "raise troops" in each state to be offered to the government" for protection "against any foreign foe as soon as" congress defines some pro seven cars. One car consists of picked stock of fine dairy cows from the Agricultural college herds.

An- other car is filled with fine poultry furnished by some of the best known breeders oi tne state. i Two practical talks will be made by men from the Agricultural col- Ix the crowds to hear the gram. Washington. March 30. Champ Clark Missouri, was nominated for re-election today as speaker of the house at a caucus of Democrats.

He was chosen by acclamation. Mr. Clark is confident of re-election wken the house meets Monday. There wa3 no opposition to him to- day. Mr.

Clark has been in congress more than twenty years, and has been a spt ker for the last three congresses. dence up stairs. Ill South Third lege, also from the Santa Fe in-street. Inquire A. Kirmayer.

i dustrial department and the De Lavel Cream Separator Comany. If WANTED TO BUY Second hand the weather conditions are unfavor- late model Ford runabout. Jake i able lecture coaches ill be provided Garfinkle at Barlow's..