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the and CONCORDIA BLADE-EMPIRE XVIIT; NO. 270 CONCORDIA, KANSAS, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1920 15 CENTS PER WEEK. DRY LAW IS ALL WRONG AVERS N. J. ATTORNEY Home State of Newark Starts Drive on Prohi Law Before High Court NOTHING GOOD IN IT Attorney General Shoots Numerous Holes in' Volstead Act During Barrage WASHINGTON.

March eighteenth amendment to the Constitution known as the prohibition amendment is revolutionary in char. acter declared Attorney General Thomas McCrann of New Jersey in opening States argument supreme court before in athle Jersey's suit to have the amendment declared void and the Volstead act unconstitutional. Eight points were raised in the argument by Attorney General McCrann. His brief declared in part: the eighteen amendment was constitutionally proposed; the proposal was subject to judicial review; that congress did not by a two third majority of both houses affirmatively vote for the proposal resolution; that three fourth of the states have not ratified it in a constitutional sense. The brief also declared that the national prohibition act was not appropriate legislation; that there is no right in Congress to legislate outside the amendment; that the words "for beverage purposes' is sufficient to limit the lattitude within which Congress may legislate; that the term "intoxicating liquors" is its own definthat the Volstead act is oppressive and unconstitutional; that the Volsead law is unconstitutional in that it attempts to interfere with the rights of physicians and conducted by New Jersey men are hampered and restricted arbitrarily by an act of Congress.

HE FILES SMEEPING DENIAL Doctor Declares He Never Hugged or Kissed Miss Cook SALINA, March C. M. Fitzpatrick a popular young doctor of this city, makes a general denial to charges preferred against him by Miss Cook, a telegraph operator in the Western Union office. Miss Cook recently filed a suit. against Doctor Fitzpatrick, asking for $600 damages, claiming the doctor placed his arm around her and kissed her when she went to his oflce for treatment.

The doctor's answer to Miss Cook's petishort and denies in total the charges. This case caused considercomment when it was brought, able, Doctor Fitzpatrick returned only a short time ago from military service in the medical corps and immedintely resumed his work as an X-ray specialist at a local hospital. LABOR PREPARES FOR CAMPAIGN Take Steps to Form 50,000 Committee for Political Work. WASHINGTON. March to mobilize 150,000 workers into 50- 000.

committees to prosecute labors, nonpartisan political campaign execu-1 tive committee, composed of Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison and James O'Connell. Requests were sent 1,0 40,000 local unions asking immediate appointment of al committee of three each to act in conjunction with 000 other committees named by city central bodies and other organizations, "all working in harmony under a carefully worked out scheme of cooperation," according to an announceAmerican Federation of Latbor headquarters. Gas Fails to Get Rate Hike WASHINGTON, March action of the supreme court in refusing to review the case, federal court decrees preventing the Southwestern Gas and Electrical company increasing rates for natural gas in Shreveport. will stand. Mr, and Mrs.

O. M. Atwood have returned from Tampa, where they have been the past three months. They plan on staying in Concordia for about a month before going to the east to spend the summer. He's Game Chinese GEORGE GONGMEMPHIS, -George Gong has tyears purveying chop suey and spen other queer eats at his Chinese restaurants in Memphis and Indianapolis.

Now he's learning to be an tor, undaunted by the prospec tof falling out of the sky and making! chop suey out of a Chinaman. He's going to establish a flying school in Many Dead and Injured in Path of Tornadoes Through Central West States Sunday CHICAGO, March to-1 day from the states swept by tornadoes yesterday indicate that 77 persons lost their lives while thousands were rendered homeless and millions in damage were done. The greatest loss of life was in the Chicago suburbs-29. Ohio where wire communication is gradually being restored reported 24 known dead. CHICAGO, March Material in- I crease in the death list and 'hundreds injured.

property damage at many millions loomed estimated, restoration of wire ser vice became possible. Compilation of accurate reports form the six Cen tral Western states through which tornadoes played havoc yesterday was in progress this, the fatality list rapidly increasing." The most foreboding rumors early today were those from Southern Michigan peninsula and the rural districts of Indiana and Ohio. In those wires were prostrated in every direction and it may be several days before accurate reports can be obtained. The Chicago district with 29 known dead wast the heaviest hit SO far as known. The remainder of the known dead are: West Liberty, 7.

Fenton, 7. 8. Nashville, 4. Grainville, 0., 4. Geneva.

One each at Monroeville, Ind; Row ney, 'Louis. Ind; Hart, East Troy, Wis. St. Mo. Thousands Are Homeless Thousands are homeless because of the destruction of their dwellings throughout this district and outside relief will be necessary.

Elgin. 30 miles west' of here. where 9 persons were killed suffered $4,000,000 property damage. Military law has been declared and former service men are assisting in preserving order and preventing looting. After striking Elgin the tornado swept northeastward around Chicago smashing through Melrose Park, Ev anston.

Wilmette and other suburbs leaving a trail of wreckage and death. At Metrose Park and Wilmette soldiers of a national guard regiment have been called out. The twister which struck Illinois was distinct from. that which struck Michigan and' Indiana. Killed in Alabama ATLANTA, GA.

March 29-Because of demoralized wire conditions few adidtions to last night's toll of cy- clone, Eastern Alabama were available today. The death 1st stillstood at 40 with many injured, some seriously. damhundreder age is expected to run into millions. La Grange, seemed to catch the brunt of the storm, 21 bodies already have been found. 15 of them negroes.

Ten persons were reported killed at West Point, Ga. West Point was just recovering from the inundation it suffered several months ago. Death Toll In Michigan DETROIT, March 29. The death toll of the tornado in Michigan was still undetermined today. So far five are known to be dead.

Seven Dead In Ohio LIMA, OHIO, March 29 Seven persons are dead and immence property dumage was the toll of last night's wind storm. Interurban service has been suspended. ALEXANDER CITY. Mar. 29.

-Five white persons and six negroes were killed in yesterday's storm which did heavy damage between Camp Hill and Waverly in Tallapoosa County. Fifty Dead At LaGrange, Ala. LA GRANGE, March resulting from the storm which swept this part of the state yesterday were placed at 50 dead and 100 to 125 injured. Approximately 100 homes were destroyed. Property damage, is estimated at $500,000.

27 Dead In Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, March Twenty-seven dead and at least 100 injured was the toll taken by. a tornado which swept Northern Indiana yesterday acording to reports here today. Three Killed At Joliet, Ill. JOLIET, March sons are expected to die and 14 were injured seriously in a tornado which swept territory west of here yesterday. GOLF TOURNEY JUNE 7:12 Salina Will Entertain State Convention of Stymie SALINA.

March dates for the state golf tournament to be held in Salina this summer have been set for June LO 12, it 15 officially ansounced. The members of the Country club will begin immediately to make plans for the entertainment of the visitors. W. H. Vincent, Clay Center, Dead CLAY CENTER.

Mar. Wallace H. Vincent died suddenly at his home in Clay Center Saturday, heart disease being the cause of his death. He was a brother of ex-Congressman D. Vincent of this city and a member cf the firm of W.

D. Vincent Hardware Company, He was nioneer resident of Clay Center, having come here when quite a young man. He was about 50 years old, Mrs. J. P.

Morow and daughter Dolores Irene, went to Wichita this morning for a few days visit with the W. R. Price family, Eve, Geneve and Fredia Stanton who have been spending the end here returned to their home at Aurora this morning, REDS GIVE UP ATTEMPT TO GRAB GERMANY Frankfort, President of Party, Admits Futility of Fighting Single-Handed CONFERENCE AT ESSEN Government Gives Bolsheviks Till March 31 to Quell Battling in Ruhr Dist. ESSEN, March 29. -A conference, held in Essen today of Itives of the Berlin government and the communists in the Ruhr Valley heard Paul Levy of Frankfort, president of the comunist party of Gerdeclare the -party could not under the pregent many conditions.

"We want to break: off fighting as scon 118 we said Herr Levy. We cannot fight single handed the rest of Germany as we are doing at present." Many Quit Worker's Army COPENHAGAN. March 29. Many of the majority socialists who have heen in the ranks of the workers fighting in the Ruhr Valley are quitting the battle Trent. They are being followed by independent socialists cording to it dispatch 1rCm Muenster todav.

Ultimatum To Communists Measures to restore and protect the goverment against illegal acts ct communists will be taken by the goverment said a manifesto issued by the goverment teday. If the leaders of the Communists in the Ruhr Valley fail by March 31 (0 give adequate guarantees General Von Walter, new chief of staff, will be empowered to proceed against them. The following stipulations are laid down as conditions on which the goverment will refrain from taking dras-1 tic steps to punish those who disregard its authority. Recognition of the constitutional and state authority. Restoration of official civil and police service.

Immediate release of prisoners. MARSHALL CLUB PICKS COMMITTEE Organization Now Complete and Active Campaign To Start The Marshall for Congress Club, completed its organization today with the appointment of an advisory committee, headed by F. J. Atwodo. Members of the committee are: P.

J. Atwood, president of First National Bank; C. A. Betournay, chairman of Home Service Section, American Red Cross; J. L.

Edgerton, superin-1 tendent of schools; J. D. Fell, president ct Home Lumber and Coal ComMiss Florence Hardesty, mer county treasurer; Miss Minnie treasurer; Robert Misell, secretary the Concordia Building and Loan AsSociation: and S. H. Parrish, manager of the Parrish Buick Company.

Officers of the club are: Carl F. Rogers, president; Henry V. Peitier, vice president; and Russell B. Whipp. treasurer.

Mr. Marshall's G. H. Q. which is 520 Mr.

Marshall's G. H. Q. which si 520 Washington avenue. Concordia Facts Concordia Facts During 1919 Concordia poultry houses paid to producers $1,994,260.

SHE KILLED HER TWO FATHERS Ursula Broderick Started Slayer Career When 12 Years Old ST. LOUIS. March of prospective jurors to try Ursula Broderick. 15 years old. confessed slayer of her father in 1916.

on charges of having killed her stepfather, Jo Woodlock, April 14, 1919, was ordered to begin in Juvenile Court here today, the coroner's inquest, the girl testified she shot and killed Woodlock when he attempted to attack her. Fearing she said, she had slept with a revolver concealed in the folds of her night dress for several weeks and when on April 14, he came to her bedside embraced her, she drew revolver and fired. After the she surrendered to the police May was indie shooting, ted for first degree murder, but has been at Liberty under $5,000 bond. C. H.

S. ENTERS MESSIAH CONTEST Miss Cannon's Protegees to Try For Awards at Saturday Singfest Concordia will be well represented let the All Kansas Musical Contest at the Messiah Festival that is being held at Lindsburg this week. Miss Beth Cannon. music supervisor. bias entered her, pupils in five of the contests to be held there next Saturday.

The entries will be taken to Lindsborg in cars. A number of cars have been donated for the conveyance of these students but there are still a few more tend the Messiah and a full neaded. It you are planning, to atcar, you may help the community by taking pupils with you. The five contests. the contestants the local school and the numbers will use from, are given: Violin solo: Joyce Wickman.

Fifth Air, by Mercendante: (b) tina. by Raff. Girls vocal solo: Daris Neitzel. (a) In the Dark in the Dew, by Coombs; (b) Break O' Day, by Sanderson; (0) A Birthday, by Woodman. Boys vocal solo: Byron Cook.

(a) Shadows, by Carie Jacobs Bond; (b) Requiem, by Homer; (c) Border Ballad, by Carver. lOxpression: Marguerite Barnhill. "From a Far Country." Mixed chorus: Entire chorus of the High School. (a) Song of Vikings. Paning; (b) Evening Wind, SaintSaens; (c) The Lost- Chord.

Sullivan. The members of the chorus are: Sopranos- Helene Ossmann, Mabel Elliott, Mary Hill. Frances Franktorther, Mary Capper. Lillian Troup, Edicha Jordan, Irene Brosseau. Doro thy McDonald, Edna Doris Neitzel, Melissa Campbell; altos- -Fern Brewer, Lucile Moore, Helen Johns, Marjorie Wright, Zenda Rand, Addie Dillenbaugh, Gladys Frankforther, Elizabeth Morris.

Mildred Sutton, Ruth Martin; basses and tenors- Earl Stimson, Ralph Johnson. James McConahey, Melvin Garlow, Lester MeDaniel, Wilson Wagner, Harold Mann, Joyce Byron Cook. Carl Wiison anti Dan Darling. Miss Ella Severance will be the accompanist in all of the numbers. The students will be accompanied by Miss Beth Cannon.

Miss Jean Cave, Miss Constance Lewin. Miss Minda McKee and Mr. E. J. Chesky.

Hold Him as German Spy WASHINGTON, Mar. '29. -Pending determination of the appeal for dismissal of habeas corpus proceedings the supreme court today ordered the retention by a United States marshal in New York of Herman Wessel, who is charged with being a German spy. The court also ordered al temporary naval court martial proceedings oil th eclaims of the navy. WASHINGTON, his Mar.

29 -President Wilson will spend summer vacation at the home of Charles R. Crane at Woods Hole, a village on the southern coast of Massachusetts. President Chooses His Summer Home German War "Kellys" Make Fine Cobblestones WOMEN URGING REST ROOM Women's Club Civics Committee to Confer With Secretary Collins The civics committee of the Women's Community club will meet with Charles W. Collins, secretary of the chamber of commerce, Thursday. Several important questions of civics improvement will be discuss d.

chief among which will be the establishment of a rest room for women, in Concordia. TO FIX SCHEDULE OF MINERS WAGE Conference in New York Today--They Want More Pay and Less Work New York. March 29. A new wage agreement based 011 the majority rer port of President Wilson's bitumlnous coal commission will be signed within a week, members of the gen eral scale committee predicted today. The committe of operators and miners arrived here today to negotiate the new contract.

The mine workers want at least a 31 per cent wage increase and a 7 hour day. The award of the commission gave them 27 per cent wage increase and an 8 hour day. This increase included the 14 per cent given the workers who returned to work after the recent strike. REUBLIC PIONEER DEAD P. P.

Way Died of Old Ago In Kansas City Another of Republic county's old settlers died yesterday when P. P. Way who was one of the first of the county's settlers died at his home in Kansas City. Death was due to old age. He was born at New Corydon.

Jay county, Indiana in 1841 and was a Civil War veteran. Shortly after receiving his discharge from tlie Union army he came to and in Republic county Talmo Kansas. He was married in 1866 to Margaret Kunkel to which union four children were born. They are Franklin K. and Delton of Kansas City.

N. P. Way of Talmo, and Mrs. Dick Day of this city. His wife died a number of years ago.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning from the Talmo church at 10:00 a. m. and burial will be near Wayne. The local post of the G. A.

R. will have charge of the services. TEACHERS NEED MORE PAY Conference At Emporia Says Efficieney Is in Danger EMPORIA. March tion of rural schools, the shortage of teachers and efficiency were outlined by Thomas W. Butcher, president of the Kansas State Normal school as the principal subjects to be considered at a three-day conference which began at the normal school this morning.

"The tendency in rural districts is for consolidated Mr. Butcher said. "The cld system of a school in every district is doomed. As to salaries--if efficiency is to be kept up salaries will have to be higher. We.

might as well lock and nail the windows of the schools it we put inconpetent teachers in our schools." Three hundred members of school boards and superintendents are attending. Dr. Henry J. Waters of Kansas, Hugh S. McGill field secretary of the national educational association are on today's program.

Governor Henry J. Allen of Kansas and Governor Charles Brough of Arkansas are the speakers on tomorrow's program. The most remarkable road in the world, made of German war helmet "pavingstones," is laid at Croydon. France, one of the centers for concentrating captured war material. The helmets were taken by the thouleands and have been ground into a roid over which captured Genman guns pass to their final resting place.

A giant roller mashes the helmets flat. DAIRYMEN DINNER TUESDAY NIGHT Agricultural Committee of the Chamber of Commerce To Be Hosts Everything is in readiness for the dinenr to be held under the auspices of the agricultural committee of the chamber of commerce at the Barons House tomorrow evening at 6:30. About forty of the prospective dairy farmers of the community will the dinner as well as all of the business men of the town who are interested in the dairy work. Address by C. M.

Long. county agent of Pettis county, Missouri, who is the originator of the dairy cow company which has been successfully operated for the past. three years in that, county and which is in operation a number of counties in that state, will be the feature of the evening. Prof. Fitts of the State Agricultural College at Manhattan also give a short talk on "Dairying.

SO RUSSIAN WHEAT SOON H. C. Emery Says There'll Be No Competition for Years TOPEKA, March for several years will the Russian wheat crop be a factor in meeting the world bread demand, according to IT. Emery spent several years in Russia. Emery, who is visiting in in in Topeka.

as an American bank representative. He is visiting his cousin, T. D. Ham. matt in Topeka and is on his way from New York to Pekin.

"Russia will not be a competitor in supplying the world with wheat for three or four years." Emery stated. parts of Russia there is perhaps In other parts, Petrograd and Moscow plenty of grain for. the country's a use. for example, people are MRES. HENRY DAVIES DEAD Pioneer of Cloud Was Born In Wales Counter In the death of Mrs.

Henry Davies. which occurred on Sunday afternoon at the country home three and a half miles east of Concordia. Cloud county loses another citizen. Mrs. Davies suffered an attack of heart disease last week from which she was unable to recover.

She was born at Merthyr-Trythel. Wales, May 14, 1841 and lived with her parents until she was sixteen years old at which time was married to Henry Davies. They came to this country from Wales in 1865. first locating at Chicago and later coming on west to Kansas. To this union were born nine chidren three of whom with the husband suivive.

The children are Reese Davies of Clay Center, WrP. Davies of Harlington, Texas and John Davies who lives three east of Conordia. Funeral arrangements have miles. not been made owing to the uncertainty of the arrival of a son from Texas. NO RELIEF FOR NEGRO COP His Bond Of $50,000 Remains At Same Figure CHICAGO, March Kristen refused to interfere today in the bonds of $50,000 set by the grand jury for Dorsey Chambliss and Mrs.

Emma Ross charged with conspiracy on the death bed charges of Bertha Wiebeck, 16. of Pawnee Rock, Kan. Attorneys for Chanbliss and Mrs. Ross asked that the case be referred to Judge Pam who will he the trial judge. Chambliss is alleged to have taken the young girl to the home of Mrs.

Ross when found her wandering abont aL station in Chicago shortly after alriving from the West. The girl says she Wits mistreated by Dorsey and other negroes at the Ross report and physicians claim this mistreatment caused her death. Cathedral Holy Week Services Holy Week services will be Special at the Cathedral this week. Here is the outline for the week: Thursday, 9:00 a. Mass.

Procession and Reposition, followed by Adoration. Thursday, 7:30 p. Sermon. Friday--Good 111. Mass of the Resanctified and veneration of the cross.

Friday. 7:30 p. m. Stations of the cross and sermon oh the Passion. Saturday, 7:00 d.

111. Blessing of the Easter fire and High Mass. Easter Sunday--First Mass at 8:00 a. 111., High Mass at, 10:30 a. and sermon on the Resurrection followed by benediction.

The Cathedral Choir under the leadership of A. L. Lambert will sing various musical selections appropriate for the season. U. S.

PLUNGERS WERE OBSOLETE WASHINGTON. March 29. -The submarine force of the United States nAVy was entirely inadequate. Rear Admiral A. W.

Grant, formerly in command of the plunger squadron of the Atlantic fleet, testified today before senate committee. The submersibles he said were too small and of obsolete type. "It took nearly two years of propaganda to get the navy department to realize the importance biulding submarines capable of handling 800- ton German U-boats," the witness de clared. Names Good Roads Delegates Governor Allen has appointed 115 delegates from the state at large 10 represent the state at the United States Good Roads Association which at Hot Springs, April 12- meets, eleven men from this part of the state have been chosen and will represent this at the meeting They are A. Miller, Belleville; W.

F. Hughes, Beloit; L. F. Davidson, Glasco; R. M.

Sawhill, Glasco: N. A. Watterman, Lebanon; W. H. Hill, Hill City; W.

A. Hill, Plainville; N. Chilcott, Mankato; S. R. Olson, Clay, Center; F.

A. Taylor, Haddam; Perkins, Beverly, NEW COURT IN FIRST DECISION AIDS WORKMEN Grants Wage Increase to Topeka Edison Company Employees HEARING FOR TWO DAYS Judge Huggins in Review Says Clothing and Food Hiked More Than 100 Per Cent TOPEKA. March 29. The first wage petition tried before the new industrial relations court resulted in victory for the workers. Decision No.

1 was handed down by the court today- granting increases in wages to linemen of the Topeka Edison company from 50 to 67 per hour. The company hns offered a two cent increase but the employees petitioned for a ten cent increase. The order affects three linemen of Local Number 841 T. B. E.

W. but is considered a test case on which wages of other linemen will be based. The opinion was written by Judge W. L. Huggins.

He stated that the increase was called, for living because and of that the linemen increased for the same company in other cities. r'eceived higher wages. The hearing required two days. Refering to the high cost of living Judge Huggins said 'Speaking upproxlimately the price of food had increased in 1919 over 1913. 100 per cent: clothing 155 per cent; furniture and furnishing 156 per cent." VETERAN EDITOR TO RETIRE Henry Honey Has Bees "Making Up" For Forty Five Years MANKATO.

March Honey for forty-five years printer editor in the Kansas newspaper field, has announced that he is to retire from the business. Honey is 61 years old and declares he has "earned a rest." Since 1897 he has been editor and owner of the Mankato Advocate. Mr. Honey was born in a log cabin in Wisconsin in 1839. In the spring of 1864, his father.

Randell Honey, came to the then new country, Kansas, and homesteaded near Concordia, sixty miles nearest post of fice. There were but eight white families in Cloud county. In those days, both wild game and Indians were plentiful and it was necessary for each settler to be able to handle al rifle. Mr. Honey trained with the rifle -early and well.

Today is considered the champion rifle shot of the county. In the spring of 1875 Mr. Honey started a three- year apprenticeship in a print shop. Since 1880 he has been in the editorial harness, with the exception of seven years he spent be hind the cashier's cage in a pank. In 1914.

Mr. Honey was appointed post master by President Wilson, which position he still retains. IS MARRIAGES WERE FAILURES April Term oi District Court to Hear Complaints of Spouses The April term of the district court should he one of the terms headed by eighteen divorce, cases that has been held. Besides the divorce cases there are four criminal cases, Seven persons to appear on parole, seven final petitions of naturalization to be granted, thirteen cases for the recovery of money, among these being the case of the Farmers and Merchants Bank against E. E.

Cordry, and twenty -two other cases. Dan Cupid's reverses increase with every term of court. Here are the cases to come before the judge this term: Clair M. Parrott- -Vesta Parrott; Mary Stevens--W. R.

Stevens; Eva E. House. -Stephen House; Kate -Adolph Walno; Verna RoadhouseFloyd C. Roadhouse; Nacmi Williams, -Geo. H.

Williams; Evelyn Plumlee -James Plumlee; Etta SilversHiram Silvers; Carrie AckermanPete Ackerman. Elizabeth Hodgson -Fred Hodgson; John Roxie Roberts; Olive R. Bennett -Horley B. Bennett: May Ward--Frank Ward; May Meyer George Meyer; Katherine Davis- -Samuel R. Davis; Ruby R.

Funk -Ralph Funk: Mary Pruner William Pruner; Iva E. Fudge- J. Fudge. Mr. and Mrs.

L. K. Green who have been here the past week visiting rel! atives and friends returned to their home at Pleasant Hill, Mo. Mr. Green was formerly owner of the Concordia Electric Light Cosmany.

Forecast for March 29 to April 3 For the Upper Mississippi and the lower Missouri Valleys: Generally fair the first half of the week, unsettled the second half with local rains probable; nearly normal temperatures. Fair tonight and Tuesday, with warmer tonight. Sunrise sunset motor lights 7:22. One year ago: Maximum temperature 71, minimum temperature 51, mean temperature 61. Thermometer Readings March 20 7:00 a.

m. 31 8:00 a. m. 9:00 a. m.

10:00 a. m. 51 11:00 a. 11. 54 12:00 Noon 56 1:00 p.

m. 58 2:00 p. m. 60 3:00 p. m.

61 Highest at 3:00 p. m. -61. Lowest at 5:40 a. Atmospheric Moisture Temp.

Wet Bulb Rel. Hu. 7 p. m. 28th 44 36 7:00 a.

m. 34 31 12:81 p. m. 67.