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CONCORDIA DIA BI BLADE-EMPIRE RE XXII. NO. 70. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER CONCORDIA, TIME ALL THAT'S NEEDED NOW IN HARDING CASE President Sleeps Well and His Physicians Satisfied With Progress Made SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.

official bulletin issued by Presi dent Harding's physicians at 9:40 a. m. today said that the chief execu tive had several hours of restful sleep the night and except. for a during, exhaustion due to his rant illness that he had expressed Himself as feeling easier this morning." The bulletin follows: a. The President had several hours of restful sleep during.

the night and except for the marked exhaustion of an acute illness expressed himself as feeling easier this morn ing. "His temperature is 98.2 degrees; pulse 100; and respiration 38. "The lung condition shows definite improvement. "Small quantities of food are being taken and elimination remains satisfactory. "While' recovery will inevitably take some little time we are more contident than heretofore as to the outcome of his illness." PRESIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.

2. today to be the chiet element in the recovery of President Harding. It also was regarded by his physicians as one of the most uncertain. The question: When will the president be able to travel? found about as many different answers among members of the presidential party as there are persons in the party. The physicians attending the chief executive, not venture an opinion.

president's convalescence is going to take time," said Brig. Gen Sawyer, his physician, but in answer 10 the question as to how much time. all Gen. Sawyer would say was: "You can never elect a time to be sick; you likewise can never elect at time to get well." One thing. is certath and that is that the president is making progress toward recovery.

He obtained considcrable sleep last night and Gen, Sawyer today announced that he found all indications favorable. KANSAS CHAMP HOT WEATHER STATE AGAIN TOPEKA, Kansas again topped the national weather record yesterday with a temperature of 108 at Oswego and Sedan, according to reports from the various states received at the weather bureau here. In the northern part of the state temperatures were considerably lower, the maximum at Topeka yesterday being 85. Rains hoped for did not come sufficient to be of general benefit to the suffering corn crop. Some local showerg were reported, the heaviest being in the extreme southwest portion of the state.

Liberal reported nearly half 'an inch precipitation and Coldwater got .18 of an inch. Showers were reported in southwestern Kansas this morning. SAYS SLUMP IN WHEAT PRICE IS BUT TEMPORARY KANSAS CITY, Aug. farmer is "coming out of the slough of despair" and his gross income this year "will be greater than any time since the deflation of three years ago," Dr. Henry J.

Waters, former president of the Kansas State Agricultural College, editor of the Weekly Kansas City Star, said today in an address before the Cosmopolitan Club. "The recent break in the price of wheat," said Mr. Waters, "has taken away all hope the farmer had of a better turn in affairs but the wheat price situation is only temporary. As a remedy the farmer wlil grow less wheat." The most lasting effect of the 10- deo held here recently is the passion for the lasso that has been ruling the younger generation since that time. Every block in town has one or more expert "ropers" now, and woe be unto the stray dog or cat nowadays.

They are to be seen roped and tied and struggling in vain, for their captors don't like to let them go when once they catch them. One little yellow puppy, followed a friendly passerby this morning, and could not be lost. He was escaping from a block where at least 12 boys were trying their skill, and was willing to change his place of abode right then. And the way these youngsters learning to whirl a loop, and jump through it, and in fact, "perform," is pretty good. They are wearing out countless ropes and burning their fingers to the bone, but are convinced that they will be champions when they grow up.

Announcements have been received in Concordia of the birth of a daughter, Ellen Jean, to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. Ammerman of Scottsbluff, Neb. on July 17.

Mr. Ammerman is well known in Concordia and is a former employe of the Concordia Blade-Empire. Miss Mae Rand, who has been the guest of Miss Dorothy Kuhnle, returned to her home in Kansas City, today. We porch swung Sunday and didn't have to turn in at a single gas station. -Toledo Blade, KANSAS, THURSDAY, Local buyers quoted prices for TODAY'S WHEAT PRICE new wheat today at 84 cents per bushel.

Do You Remember? ROBERT F. Clyde: "Do you remember when the Union Labor party had a complete county ticket in the field, and made a schoolhouse campaign, each candidate trying to make a political speech?" LOCAL SOLOMON A ANNEXES FAME IN LARGE PAPER Leon W. Lunblade, county attorney, has broken into "big time" print. The Philadelphia American carried a dispatch about the Cloud county official in an issue of the publication dated June 13, and a friend to Mr. Lundblade clipped the article and sent it to him with the comment that "you're a wise attorney." The clipping from the American fol-lows: BRIDE LIVES WITH PARENTS LEAVING HUSBAND IN COLD Concordia, June Adopting a policy that "county attorneys are not wont to step in where angels fear to tread," L.

W. Lundblade, Cloud county's legal mentor, still has under advisement the appeal of Elmer Werner, Arion township farmer; for aid in obtaining possession of his 21-year-old bride. "I am hoping they may patch up their domestic troubles themselves," he said. "This was my advice." Werner appealed to the county authorities, saying that since he wedded Miss Etta Beck, school teacher, four weeks ago, she had the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Beck, and that he had been warned not to go near the place. PARK REGISTRATIONS Tourist travel has settled down into its regular stride now and every night the city camp has a good number of cars parked. The travelers do not stay over but leave early in the morning and during the day there is very little doing. The evening meal crowds the kitchenette and frequently campers will build' a fire outside the building rather than wait for the gas stoves. Registrations for this week are: M.

Swenson, St. Paul, Minn. E. F. Coleman and wife, Clay Center.

O. Meacham and family, Tonak, Wis, Thos. S. Teas and wife, Pueblo, Colo. Robert Slater, Carl Mapes, Lester A.

Peringer, Oskaloosa, Mo. W. C. Williams, M. and family, Exeter, Neb.

Wm. F. Lamb and wife, Grensburg, Ky. Henry Eggenberg, J. E.

Rogers, Electra, Tex. Tex Rinl, Hamlin, Tex. P. Barnes, Grand Saline, Tex. O.

K. Claborn, A. H. Glasow, Alton C. Bandy, Hosford, Tex.

Vernon W. Baker, Wm. Morris, Mansfield, Tex. A. W.

Ressegues, Blue Springs, 5 Mo, H. W. Puston, Lincoln, Neb. Frank Schuman, Wm. Bea, Carlson, N.

D. R. M. Roberts, Atlanta, Kan. M.

G. Walters, Seneca, Kan. R. H. Smith, D.

Trexler, Orden, Kan. E. Haeman and party, Cushing, Oklahoma. W. A.

James and wife, Amarillo, Tex. C. S. Olney and wife, Hobart, Tex. Stergeon Bay, going back to God's F.

F. Hensell and party, Clayton, Kan. Carl Johnson, California. Guy Lakey, Wm. Hartsell, Bill Laply; Frances Hartsell, George Hartsell, all from Vera Cruz, Mo.

W. Musgrove, wife and daughter, Lamar, Colo. Elza Dipirt, Perry Boles, wife and daughter, Cecil, Brake, Lamar, Colo. J. A.

Renn and wife, Sioux City, la. Tommy Thompson, St. Joe, Mo. E. C.

Kelly, Topeka. Ed Carrigan, Simon Williams, Kingfisher, Okla. Ernest Snider and wife, St. Joe, Mo. Mrs.

Emma Mann, Ludlow, Mo. Vernon Utz, Polk, Ohio. J. W. Robinson, Yates 'Center, Kan.

C. R. Singley and wife, Plains, Kan, Voyle Robinson, Newcastle, Neb. Herbert Childers, Crane, Mo. Earl Robinson, Newcastle, Neb.

W. F. Hull and wife, Hardy, Neb. W. E.

Larderton, Paris, Tex. Miss Myrtle Tankersley returned home Sunday evening from Concordia, where she attended the funeral that afternoon, of her cousin, Mrs. Oscar Davidson of Kansas City, who died at the home of her mother at Junction City on Thursday, July 26. She was formerly Miss Gladys Tankersley, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

W. L. Tankersley, former residents of this city. She is survived by her husband, Oscar Davidson, and an eighteen months old daughter Lily Marie, besides a host of friends and relatives, who mourn with them in their Center Republican. Mr.

and Mrs. Otis Turley left on a two weeks' vacation at Three Oaks, AUG. 2, 1923 OFFICIAL CITY PAPER 15 CENTS PER WEEK TO POSTPONE WICHITA HEARINGS State Not Ready to Present Evidence Against Five Bankers WICHITA, Aug. of the preliminary hearings in the case against five officers and directors of the defunct American State Bank of Wichita will be asked by the state tomorrow at the time set for the hearings, it was announced today following a conference between Bank Commissioner Carl J. Peterson, CounWalter Blake and Ross McCormick, special prosecutor.

Defense attorneys have agreed to a delay of 30 days, it was announced. The state, Mr. Peterson said, is not yet ready to present its case and desires more time in which to complete Its evidence. SEE NO HOPE OF SETTLEMENT OF RUHR QUESTION LONDON, Aug. Minister Baldwin joined with Lord Curzon, the foreign minister, in informing parliament today that the replies by France and Belgium to the British reparations seemed to old out no prospect settlement note, of the Ruhr situation in the near future, nor the opening of a discussion regarding reparations.

Marquis Curzon informed the house hat "Italy had not sent a written reply to the recent British ions note but had, nevertheless, lexpressed herself as approving in genoral Great Britain's views and proposals." He regretted that Great Brittin could not find in the French and Belgian replies enough material for sending a joint allied reply to the last German note. Great Britain has attached very great importance to the dispatch of such a reply. Willing to Publish Notes PARIS, Aug. the British government demands publication of 'the documents recently exchanged between the allied governments on reparations, the French will agree to his request, it was announced today, and will itself publish the French note 18 soon as it receives the consent of the other powers, notably Belgium. Two Strikers Are Killed BERLIN, Aug.

2. Two striking miners were killed and injured at Oberhausen today in a collision between strikers and the police, according to advices received here. The casualties occurred when the police fired on the demonstrators. Discount Rate 30 Per Cent BERLIN, Aug. 2.

(AP), The Reichsbank today raised its discount rate to 30 per cent. U.S. GOBS QUELL CHINK SOLDIERS WHO HURT WOMEN PEKING, Aug. a fracas aboard the American Alice Dollar, caused when a crowd of Chinese soldiers boarded her at and demanded free transportation, the captain of ship three women, including the wife and daughter. of the Dollar line agent, were injured, according to a report reaching customs officials here today.

A party American bluejackets from a gunboat, responding to a call for help, overpowered the rioters and arrested 15 of them. Shots were fired before the trouble was ended. The Chinese when soldiers their had become threatening demand for a free ride was refused. SCIENTISTS ON LONG JOURNEY TO AUSTRALIA EUGENE, Ore. Leading scientists of Australia, Japan, China, Siberia, India, Burmah, Netherland Indies, Canada and the United States, will attend the second Pan-Pacific Scientific Congress at Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, from August 13 to September 3, according to Dr.

Warren D. Smith, head of the University of Oregon department of geology. Dr. Smith will attend the international meet, which will be held under the direction of the Australian Research Council will include addresses in all fields of science. Dr.

Smith, who for more than ten years was chief of the division of mines of the bureau of science of the Philippines, will speak on "Structure of the Philippines," and the "Status of Geological Surveys in the Philippines." The scientific congress is part of a general program of welding together the peoples of the Pacific, and meeting is expected to aid in the movement for international peace. AERIAL SERVICE IN CHINA Americans Promotes Airplane Project on Large Scale SHANGHAI--The Setah and Great China Airways Company are two newly launched enterprises have been promoted by James Slevin, an American airplane expert, who plans to establish a network of aerial service linking every important center in China in the course of the year. Mr. Slevin said the first route to be opened this summer will be from Tientsin to Urga with regular flights carrying passengers, mails and express packages. The project, Mr.

Slevin says, is being carried out under agreements with the commercial aeronautical department of the Chinese government, MAJOR MACLEAN BLAMES CARNEY IN RESIGNATION Says Politics Played Havoc With Industrial SchoolNames Docking, Too TOPEKA, Aug. Sam Clarke of Lawrence, a World War veteran, is here today taking under advisement the proffer of the position of superintendent of the State Boys Industrial School. He accompanied Board Administration to the school north of town today. Major Clarke was with the 35th division. He is said to be a Republican.

It was announced at the Board of Administration's office today that the resignation of Major W. P. MacLean, superintendent of' the school for the last four years, has, been accepted, effective Aug. 16. The major's letter is being much discussed in political circles today.

He left no as to. why he is quitting is a Repubuncertainty. lican and was an appointee of former Gov. H. J.

Allen. His work in conducting the institution has won much commendation and since Gov. Davis took office last January no demand has been made for MacLean's resignation. MacLean also is state commander of the American Legion, "For nearly four years I have worked here under the impression that 1 was working for state," said MacLean's letter to the governr. "Mr.

(member' of the State Board of Administration) at every opportunity impressed me with the fact that if I should stay I would no longer be working for the state, but for the Democratic party. have been bothered ever since the change in administration by persons who represented themselves as envoys from you or your party leaders, first for money and then for jobs for either themselves or The letter enumerates a number of incidents, pointing out particularly the work of Senator Alfred Docking of Manhattan recently appointed as parole officer -a new position--and two other appointees of board as tending "to disrupt the WICHITA JUDGE PUTS O. K. ON "NO" BATHING SUITS WICHITA, Aug. boys, to whom a bathing suit is an incumberance or who wish to wear abbreviated costumes for a late evening or early morning swim, need have no fear of 'officials' interference in the vicinity of Wichita.

The question of bathing attire, brought to the fore by the opening of the municipal pool here, is answered in a cily ordinance which gives the bather an unlimited choice in what he is to wear while bathing. One piece bathing suits, ruled into discard in many places, are permitted here. Bathing in the nude after 9 o'clock at night and before 6 o'clock in the morning in any pool outside the park system received official sanction re cently when several small boys were hailed into court for swimming late at night, sans attire. They were dismissed by Judge Carl H. Davis with the opinion "it is all right for bathers to go swimming without their clothes in the dark, provided do not indecently expose themselves." HENRY FORD IS FOR HARDING, HE DECLARES NEW YORK, Aug.

Ford is not a candidate for the presidency of the United States at this time, and he looks with favor upon the election of President Harding. In an interview in Collier's, says: "I am not playing politics. I am not a candidate for anything. I can't imagine, myself today accepting a nomination for anything. There might be a war, or some crisis of that sort, in which legalism and constitutionalism and all that wouldn't figure and the nation wanted some person who could do things and do them quick.

What I would do then I can't say. There isn't any such situation now." Ford said that the demand of the people for a change is largely the result of their wanting things done too quickly. "Not until we get -out of the political era can be expect big he said, "While we are in it, let us by all means have such men as Warren G. Harding. People don't want high-powered cars until they've got some idea of how to work the levers.

And they don't want, to monkey with the levers until they know in what direction they want to go. Suppose were elected President, and didn't know what to do- what honor would I get out of that?" UNDER $100 PEACE BOND Elmer C. Adtkinson of the Glasco neighborhood, was put under $100 bond to keep the peace today by Judge Wallace. Complaint was made by Charles Gehrke, who claims that Adtkinson threatened to do him bodily harm. The altercation out of which the trouble came took place July 8.

Mr. and Mrs. William Larson, who have been making their home Guthrie, will in the future be in Concordia. Mr. Larson is with the Concordia Creamery Company, Lyle Conley went to Kansas City last night to drive out a car today for the Conley Mo.u.s Company, ARTILLERYMEN OF K.N.G.

START CAMP TRAINING 1,000 Men to Attend Annual Encampment on Republican Flats FORT RILEY, Aug. twenty-! three field artillery units of the Kansas National Guard began their annual 15-day encampment today on that portion of the Fort reservation known as Republican Flats, half way between the fort and Manhattan. There are approximately 1,400 enlisted men and in these organizations, but allowing for those excused because of disability and other reasons, officers in charge estimate that there will be at least 1,100 men in mate, they said, will hold for the incamp for each' day. The he same estifantry units which are to be in camp here during the last half of the month. Elaborate arrangements have been made to care for the guardsmen during their stay in camp.

Staff Sergeant John Beeble who is caretaker of Kansas' part of the reservation, has put everything in "ship shape" for the visit of the militiamen. All officers and men will be quartered in tents. Their meals will be prepared in 30 permanent modern kitchens located on the campsite. Each of these cook houses is equipped with an ice box. with a capacity for 300 pounds of ice and a quarter of beef, a large hotel range and hot and cold water.

Each kitchen also has adjoining separate fly-proof rooms for the storing of rations. There are two large bath houses in camp, each large enough to necommodate a whole regiment. The entire site is equipped with electric lights. After the pitching of tents and other necessary preliminaries today und tonight, the real camp life will begin in the morning. The camp is just a halt mile from the target range where the artierymen will test their eyes and field pieces.

Most of the firing this year will be done with batteries stationed on Morris Hill, the highest point on the reservation, according to Adiutant General R. Neil Rahn. Rahn and his ttaff arrived last night and set up headquarters in the general office building. A fleet of large army trucks have been. kept busy for the last week hauling munitions and other supplies to the large quartermaster's storehouse nearby.

two regiments of artillery in the K. N. G. 130th and the 161st-which have been designated the 60th field artillery brigade. Brig.

Gen. Willie McD. (Rowan of Topeka, is the brigade commander. Col. Leigh Hunt of Rosedale, is in command of the 130th and Col.

Milton R. McLean of Topeka, is in command of the 161st. The two regiments are composed of organizations at Salina, Hutchinson, Hiawatha, Horton, Sabetha, Troy, St. Mary's, Great Bend Topeka, Burlington, Lyons, Fort Scott, Arkansas City and Olathe. The annual field meet of the artillcamp will be held on August 11 ery with Governor J.

M. Davis scheduled to act as honorary referee. The athletic program will include practically all ordinary events in addition to base ball distance throwing contests and driving and tent pitching races. Among the other officials of the program are Dwight -T. Ream, coach of Washburn College, Topeka, Chanute, the "fighting parson" of the referee; Rev.

Earl A. Blackman of 35th Division and a captain. STILL WANTS THAT $50,000 Herrick Renews Court Plea for Heart Balm From Girl WASHINGTON, Aug. Herrick, former representative in congress from Oklahoma, renewed his request in court today for $50,000 damages from Miss Ethelyn Chrane, his I former stenographer, for breach of promise marry him. He denied charges made by the young woman in her reply to his suit, including one that he proposed a secret marriage in order that he might collect money from newspapers which afterwards commented on their relations.

PRISON TERMS FOR STEALING Denver Bank Officials, Plead Guilty To Taking $22,000 DENVER, Aug. P. Floyd, secretary, and John Harrington, er, today entered pleas of guilty to a of embezzlement of $22,000 in Liberty bonds of the closed Hibernia Bank and Trust Company. The shortage in the bank's funds amounted $443,000. Judge George F.

Dunklee, presiding, sentenced the men to serve from four to 10 years in the penitentiary. IF YOU'RE HUNGRY SWALLOW BALLOON, START TIRE PUMP CHICAGO, Aug. as a cure for indigestion was mentioned by Dr. Arno B. Luckhardt, head the department of psychology Chicago University, in an of address last night before the American Home Economics Association in session here.

hungry man, afraid to eat because he had indigestion," Dr. Luckhardt said, "had been persuaded to swallow a toy balloon to which a tube and small bellows was attached. When the balloon was inflated, man's hunger vanished. The stomach was stimulated by the sensation of a square meal. "When we let out the air and the balloon collapsed, the subject again experienced the pangs of BRITISH JEALOUSY, SAYS SLATER Former U.

S. Consul at Newcastle plans English Charges NEW, YORK, Aug. C. Slatel, of Topeka, who was American consul at Newcastle, England, when consulate was closed a year ago United States government thin after the British authorities had with drawn his exequater and that of Vice Council Brooks, arrived here yesterday on leave of absence from his present post at Corunna, Spain. Replying to the British foreign oflice charge that he had attempted to force British subjects to travel on American ships and had refused to vise their passports unless they ised to do so, he said that the whole affair was the result of "British jealousy of American merchant marine success." OSBORNE STARS HERE SUNDAY TO TAKE ON LOCALS A game that will attract wide attention among baseball fans is scheduled for Legion Field here Sunday afternoon, when Frank Bessette's Travelers mix with the Osborne baseball team.

Osborne has gained a reputation with her baseball stars this year. They got addled glory last week when, fat the baseball touinament held in connection with the annual Downs celebration, they won from Smith Center after Smith Center had defeated Mankato. Beloit, member of the North Kansas league, had been s'ated to take the contest Osborne, but the amateur Osbornities landed 011 Torrey, Beloit pitcher, for four clean hits and three timely bunts. Cochran, Osborne pitcher, is said to be a whirlwind' when he's feeling his hers he is expected to make the stick- wing. here go, their best when they face Whim The game with Clay Center, postponed indefinitely from Wednesday of this week, has not yet been redated, but will obab'y be played within the next couple of weeks.

CONFESS TAKING $78,500 Teller and Assistant Treasurer Admit Bank Defalcation HARRISBURG, Aug. 2. -A shortage of $78,500 in the accounts of the Bethlehem Trust Company, lehem, has been discovered and Eumer E. Renner, teller, and Howard Rehrig, assistant treasurer, who confessed to the speculation, have been arrested, Peter G. Cameron, secretary of banking, anonunced today.

LLOYD GEORGE IS COMING Former Premier of Britain Will Visit U. S. and Canada TORONTO, Aug. Lloyd George, former premier of Great Britain, will make his proposed visit to the United States and Canada this fall, addressing the World Brotherhood Congress in this city Oct. 14, officials of the Baptist church announced today.

North American cities which Mr. Lloyd George will visit include Winnipeg, Detroit and New York. NO UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT STUFF GOES IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Aug. 41 persons charged with speeding or driving while intoxicated had either been locked up or released on bonds early today in Chicago's drive against speeders, deputy coroners prepared to out more stringent rules for presentation of evidence at every inquest over a death by automobile. The phrase "unavoidable accident" is to be outlawed in the future, according to Coroner Oscar Wolff.

"Some one is to blame for every automobile death in this city," the coroner said. "If person killed was responsible for accident want the the coroner's verdict to so read." Two deaths were added today to the list of automobile fatalities which reached 392 since Jan. 1. AURORA GIRLS TAKE GAME Win From Hubbell, Nine by 14 to 9 Score The Aurora Bloomer Girls baseball nine added another winning game to the score book, Wednesday, when they won from the Hubbell Girls at Hubbell, Nebr. The score was 14-9 and the game was one of the attractions of the annual celebration at Hubbell.

Up until the last half of the last inning score stood 14 to 3 for Aurora and the Hubbell Girls were then able to get 6 runs. Raymond Letourneau of Concordia caught for the Aurora Bloomers. After the catcher for Hubbell team blew up, one of the girls took his place. The Aurora Bloomers have played a number of games this season and have several scheduled. G.

A. R. NOTICE Funeral services for Comrade Fred Gifford will be held Friday afternoon at the United Brethren church at 3 o'clock, instead of at the United Presbyterian church as anonunced in nesday's Blade-Empire. Post and meet at the City Hall at 2:30 o'clock to go to the home and from there to the church. J.

M. HARRSISON, Post Commander, TO HOLD PUBLIC SALE Wil Ott is advertising a public sale PIONEER WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR DIES Mrs. W. D. Mowry on Republican Ticket in Primary Last Year DENVER, Aug.

M. D. Mowry, first woman candidate for the Republican nomination as governor of Kansas here today. Her home was in Kansas City, Kan. Mrs.

Mowry accompanied her husband, a merchan: dise broker, arriving here late in June in hope that Mrs. Mowry would, recover her health. She was 65 years old. TOPEKA, Aug. W.

D. Mowry, of Kansas City, was the first woman to become a candidate for the nomination for governor in this state. She had one woman opponent primary election al year ago yesterday--Aug. 1. Miss Helen Pettigrew of Kansas City also sought the Republican He nomination.

Running against five men candidates the women polled a very light vote. Official counts credited Mrs. Mowry with 2660 votes out of more than 200,000 cast for the RepubSican candidates: Miss Pettigrew got 2,845. Mrs. Mowry anonunced her own candidacy originally, filing her name as an official candidate with the secretary of state.

She divided housework with campaigning, employing a secretary much of the time. Nelther she nor Miss Pettigrew-the latter on a light wine and beer platformhad a statewide following. Mrs. Mowry, however, was well and favorably known in Kansas City, president of the local club federation and prominent in welfare work. "I am simply blazing the way," she said, regarding her candidacy.

"I believe the time is coming when a woman will be honored with the highest executive office of the state, Someone has to start the ball rolling." FIRPO IS NOT AFRAID SAYS WORLD CHAMP CHICAGO, Aug. Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion, here today enroute for New York where he will begin training in a few days for his, bout with Luis Angel Firpo, Sept. said he was anxious to meet the Argentine fighter altho he would rather meet Harry Wills first. He expressed a desire to meet Tommy Gibbons again after "I've got a few good fights under my belt." Asked if he thought Firpo would have, he the thought bout the postponed, "Wild Dempsey would live up to his contract and go thru with the fight when Promoter Tex Rickard wanted him to. He scoffed at the suggestion that Firpo was afraid of the champion.

SWIMS ACROSS LAKE ERIE 'Y. M. C. A. Human Fish Makes Distance in Hours CLEVELAND, Aug.

Walker, central Y. M. C. A. swimmer, landed at Loraine at 5:30 a.

m. just 20 hours and 15 minutes after he started his swim across Lake Erie from Pelee Passage Lighthouse, Ontario, according to a telephone message to the News here. Mr. and Mrs. D.

L. Mathews and family went to Fredonia, last night, where they will attend the state florists' convention. Dr. and Mrs. S.

C. Pigman left today for Colorado. They will first visit in Denver and Manitou. and from there go to Pueblo to visit their son, Craig Pigman. They will be gone about four weeks.

Phoebe Huscher left today for Topeka where she will visit, later going to Humboldt to visit her brother, Rev. Will Huscher and family. Orval Young returned from Guthrie, today where he has been on business for the Concordia Creamery Company for the past week. WEATHER FORECAST Tonight PI and 132. Tomorrow For Concordia and yicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; somewhat warmer Friday.

Sunrise sunset motor lights 8:14. Weather one year ago: maximum temperature 94, minimum 70, mean 82; partly cloudy. THERMOMETER READINGS 7:00 a. m. 8:00 a.

m. 66 9:00 a. m. 68 10:00 a. m.

70 11:00 a. m. 72 12:00 Noon 70 1:00 p. m. 78 2:00 p.

m. 78 3:00 p. m. 80 Highest at 3:00 p. 80 Lowest at 7:00 a.

66 Precipitation for 24 hours ending a at 3:00 p. Trace Atmospheric Moisture Temp. Wet Bulb Rel, Hu. 7:00 p. 1'st 74 66 to be held at his farm, August 9.

7:00 a. m. 66 61 112:31 77. 67.