The Iola Register from Iola, Kansas • 1

STATE HISTORICAL SOCXM-COMP. TOPEKA KA0O 3 ti 0 IOLA VOLUME XXXII. No. 258. Fuccessor to The Iola Daily The tola Itolly Record and Iola Daily Index.

IOLA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1929. The Weekly Register. Established 17. The Iola laily Register. Established 1897.

SIX PAGES Dry Organization Seeks Ten Million Supporters BIG AIRSHIP IS MOORED AT AMERICANS ARE SLAIN IN JERUSALEM THADEN WINS POVDER PUFF PLANE DERBY DAIRY SHOT IS GREATEST FOR KANSAS WIIAT THEY SAY. Clyde C. Helvie, 920 North Washington The bond election Wednesday will carry. Some persons are worried because there hasnt been much public excitement over the issue. Why should there be? The citizens of Iola who think deeply about their communitys welfare have decided the water system must be improved and immediately.

They have listened to the disinterested advice of experts, gene-ously given, and have decided the purification system proposed by the city is the only practical way of improving the water. So naturally there has been little noise about the matter. The situation has been presented In black and white and there has been little cause for m'sun-derstandlng among those who have taken the time to study the matter. The voice of the people will make itself heard at the bond election Wednesday, and I believe the issue will be voted by a large majority. BOND ELECTION The city of Iola expects all its voters to cast their ballots at the bond election Wednesday, August 28.

8 a. m. to 6. p. m.

The ballots will read: Shall the following be adopted: Proposition to issue bonds of the city of Iola, Kansas, to the amount of $100,000 for the purpose of providing funds to pay the cost of extending, improving and constructing additions to the water works plant and distribution system of said city. Polling places will be as follows: First, ward Baptist Temple, 6 East Jackson. Second ward Memorial Ilall. Third ward Fire department, 117 West Madison. Fourth Ward 201 South Jefferson.

Fifth ward Bcckes 23 South Kentucky. Sixth ward Schomerus grocery. 201 North First. The situation: The state board of health has condemned the Iola water system, and medical experts and engineers have suggested the improvements which the cify, now proposes. Allen County Fair Opens With Huge Display Of Stock JUDGING TOMORROW The Racing Schedule for Three Big Days Is Announced Today was opening day at Riverside Park for the 38th annual fair of the Alien County Agricultural association, and although It had been impossible to make accurate ganization which had its inception in Washington, D.

C. a year and a half ago and now is incorporated under the laws of Missouri. Law enforcement in general and enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment in particular was the theme of Mr. Emersons speech last night. The slogan of the organization he represents is Lets Finish the Job, and its purpose is to enroll all right-thinking citizens of the country in a movement endorsing unqualified enforcement of prohibition.

In his plea for law enforcement, Mr. Emerson spared neither the state, private individuals nor the ministry in his denunciation of the forces which have operated against enforcement. Mr. Emerson and his organization are heartily in favor of the program Initiated by President Hoover: Enforcement of the prohibition laws or their repeal. The Ten Million Club, however, would restate the thesis: Enforce the prohibition laws; repeal them never.

petition to which the organization hopes to secure ten million signatures to be presented to congress in one huge group is fivefold. It adjures congress to: Protect the American home (Continued on Page 6, No. 1) .1 T'i estimates of the number of entries, all indications pointed to the largest dairy livestock show ever held in the state of Kansas. Early today County Agent 'Roy E. Gwin assured Dr.

P. S. Beattie, secretary ef the fair, that the dairy classifications were larger than any which have ever been held in any of the state fairs. Bince that assertion was made two more large dairy herds were brought to the grounds swelling the already record breaking number. The Allen county dairy show herd was stabled in a special barn decorated with colorfully painted sighs advertising the countys dairy resources.

Besides being opening day, today also was the largest entry day to date. Hundreds of exhibitors early assembled in line at the office windows and Dr. Beattie and his staff of Clerks were kept busy from 6:30 a. m. to late afternoon taking the names and Issuing entry tickets.

Tomorrow will be Judging day, the 4-H club dairy livestock classifications to be Judged first, starting at a. m. and continuing until noon or later. Other dairy classifications will follow. Competent Judges have been secured and Dr.

Beattie today urged those who like to see fine stock expertly appraised to attend the Judging. Other exhibition departments, including the women's, poultry, and general agricultural divisions will also be Judged tomorrow from 9 a. m. until the work is finished. The work of getting the merchants exhibits installed was virtually completed today and a large number of interesting and satisfac-, tory concessions have been granted and placed.1 This afternoon the racing gram for Wednesday.

Thursday and LOS ANGELES First Pacific Non-Stop Flight Completed in 78 Hours, 58 Min. LAKEIIURST IS NEXT Flying Time For ,16,880 Miles Computed At 233 Hours, 35 Min. Since a part of the tentative route of the Graf Zeppelin from Los Angeles to Lakehurst has been laid between Tulsa and Kansas City, the chances are the big airship will sail over Allen county in the vicinity of Iola sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Municipal Airport. Los Angeles, Aug.

26. (AP) Completing the third leg of its round-the-world flight, tho dirigible Graf Zeppelm landed here at 5:11 a. today 78 hours, 58 minutes after it left To kyo. The first non-stop flight across the Pacific thus became a matter cf history. A well organized ground crew made short work of the landing business and the dirigibles nose was Lashed to a 60-foot mooring mast to mark the completion cf 16,880 'miles of its world flight.

Tho first non-stop alrflight across the Pacific Ocean achieved in three days and seven hours was less than one third the time tho fastest trans-Pacific liners cross the ocean between Japan and Seattle, Wash. Sixty persons made the voyage, forty-one in the crew and nineteen passengers. The final leg of tho circumnavigation voyage will be to Lakehurst, N. some 2,500 miles, and will bo started within thirty-six or forty-eight hours. After circling the city for nearly five hours waiting for the sunrise to light its way to the mooring mast, the ship nosed gently down and her spider lines were seized by a contingent of marines and sailors.

Troops 'of the California national guard Immediately marched onto the field, forming a human chain around the ship. Six naval planes circled overhead as the big silvery ship came to earth. The nose of the newest transpacific liner touched the mooring mast at 535 a. m. The passengers disembarked at 5:55 oclock.

The flying time of the Zeppelin for the 16,880 miles from Lakehurst. N. wa. computed at 233 hours and 35 minutes. Los Angeles, Municipal Airport, Aug.

2G (AP) Eleven- o'clock tonight was fixed as the hour of departure of the Graf ZZeppelin for Lakehurst. N. on the final leg of its flight around the world. Refueling will be completed by 8 oclock and pasengers have been ordered lo be at the field ready to embark early in the evening. Lieut.

T. G. W. Settle. U.

S. who in charge of landing operations, will be an additional passenger to Lakehurst. The route to be followed will be via El Paso, Kansas City. St. Louis.

Chicago and Cleveland, if weather conditions permit. An alternative route considered is via El Paso. New Orleans, Birmingham, Washington and Baltimore. It is desired to have the Zeppelin. fly over Cleveland during the national air races if weather conditions permit.

tt Mickey The Clown Is In Parsons Jail Parsons, Aug. 26. (AP) Patrick E. McCormick, alias Mickey the Clown, recently a circus entertainer at several fairs in this section, today is held in Jail here charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, and removing mortgaged property from Mesa County, Colo. The prisoner is charged W'ith having traded a stolen motor car on a new automobile June 24.

giving a mortgage for $1,030, and then removing the automobile from Colorado. He said he would fight extradition. A Colorado officer i3 expected here tomorrow'. Last week McCormick entertained crowds here at the Tri-State fair. Salina Gets Heavy Rain of 2.6 Inches Salina, Aug.

23. (AP) Scattered rains fell in the vicinity of Salina last night while the city itself received 2.6 inches of rain which was accompanied by a noisy all night electrical storm. Rain still was falling here this morning. The precipitation extended only a short distance south. McPherson reported no rain and Lindsborg only a Plainville received 1.12 inches.

Colby .40 of an inch. Kirwin 1.5 inches, Ellsworth .25 of an inch, Minneapolis .75 of an inch and Beloit J5 of an inch. There have been many theories as to the cradleland of man. but the weight of evidence is in favor rpf Indo-Malaysia. The answer of the Ten Million Prohibition Club to a wet senator's statement that their organization and others similar would be torn to shreds in a petition to congress signed by five million enemies of the Eighteenth Amendment, was brought to Iolans last night in the union service in the court house park by Ralph Waldo Emerson, 23-year-old Christian church evangelist and fourth cousin of his name-rake, the great New England tran-cendcntalist philosopher and poet Of four generations ago.

The answer, given by the late Dr. Charles Hall, Los Angeles, pioneer temperance lecturer and founder of the movement last night represented by Mr. Emerson, was that against the wet senators five million signatures would be ten million belonging to defenders of prohibition, members of the Ten Million Prohibition Club, the "fastest growing organization of its kind the United States. Mr. Emerson, a former student at the University of Kansas and the Twentieth Century representative of a family which has contributed nearly a dozen generations of men to the ministry, is the youngest national prohibition lecture pushing the work of the Kansas City or MANY CHICKENS BEING STOLEN FROM FARMERS Officers Call Attention To Reward for Apprehending Thieves With reports of chicken thefts in Allen county coming into the sheriffs office in increasing numbers during the past few days, officers today called attention to the $75 reward offered by the Kansas Farmer Protective Association for the apprehension and conviction of poultry thieves.

The reward represents a $25.00 increase this year in the reward customarily offered by the organization. With reports of thefts aggregating nearly 175 chickens stolen during the past week, county authorities were taking steps to enlist the aid of Allen, county farmers and members of the Anti-Thief Associa- tion in apprehending the guilty persons. According to the Kansas Farmer, agriculturists of the state annually lose from one and one-half to two million dollars in stolen goods of one sort and another. Two-thirds of this amount represents poultry losses alone. Ray H.

Feeback, living on the F. J. Horton farm near Concreto lake reported the theft of 100 Rhode Island Reds from his poultry yard, and Frank Nogle, living near Gas, reported a loss of from 50 to 75 White Wyandottes from his farm. John Page, a farmer, living south of LaHarpe, Saturday night found two sacks containing four White Wyandotte pullets in each lying by the side of the road. Members of the community A.

T. A. guarded the spot where the sacks were found, but apparently the thieves were afraid to reclaim their booty. The ownership of the chickens had not yet been traced today. Deputy Sheriff Dunfee today pointed out that the Kansas Farmer Protective Association had developed a machine for marking poultry which farmers could secure at nominal cost.

With all poultry numbers recorded in the office of the sheriff, the task of tracing chicken sales and thus apprehehding the thieves would be made much easier, he said. Miniature Tornado Strikes Atchison, Ks. Atchison, Aug. 26. (AP) A miniature tornado early last night did several hundred dollars damage to roofs In the vicinity of the union depot here.

Property damaged included the Burlington railroad freight house. A string of box cars was moved thirty yards along a siding. Jack Flynn, baggage room employe, was injured by a piece of flying brick torn from a chimney. The twister was followed by 2.5 inches of rain, the first measurable precipitation recorded here since August 9 when .77 of an inch fell. Naturalized Greeks Meet in Kansas City Kansas City.

Aug. 26. (AP) Approximately 2,000 delegates to the seventh annual convocation of the Order of Ahepa. a fraternity of native naturalized Greeks, gathered here today for the. opening of the convention.

City officials welcomed the convention to Kansas City. The order with a membership of 25,000, devotes its time to the education of all members in American citizenry and to the promotion of citizenship among Greek immigrants. Snowden Not Satisfied. The Hague, Aug. 26.

(AP) Philip Snowden, British chancellor of the exchequer, informed the other four creditor powers today that their new proposals did not satisfy the British claims and in their present form were unacceptable, Assisting Jews in Defense Against Arabs, Twelve Arc Killed TOTAL DEAD AT 140 British Soldiers Taking Hand in Wailing Wall Controversy Jerusalem, Aug. 26. Jewish Telegraph Agency) Twelve Americans were killed Sunday by Arabs as they assisted Jews in defense of the Slaboka Rabbinical callege at Hebron, 20 miles from hche, against a bitter Moslem attack. Fifteen other Americans were wounded in the encounter, in which the Jewish dead numbered 45 and the Moslem dead a as estimated at 40. It ran the total casualties for the three days sanguinary battlin' between the races in Jerusalem, and lesser cities of Palestine to more than 70 Jews and probably as many Arabs.

The wounded numbered hund-dreds, with a considerable property damage. Forty seven Jews were seriously wounded at Hebron alone. Names of only two of the twelve Americans killed were known immediately. They were: Benjamin Hurwitz, 19, son of Raphael Ilur-witz. manufacturer, Brooklyn, N.

and Jacob Wexler. 17, son of an importer and Palestine orange grower of Chicago. Several contingents of British troops, numbering 650 men, arrived here from Egypt, late Sunday and immediately began to patrol the streets, giving rise to hope of Improvement in conditions which had worsened steadily during the preceding 24 hours. Three British warships arrived from Malta at Jaffa, principal Palestine port, to meet the emergency immediately landing part ot their forces. Throughout the which has had its origin apparently in controversies over Jewish use 'tor worship of the wailing wall, or left wall remains of ancient Solomons temple, observers have noted well-armed, well trained condition of the Arabs, and charges have been made their attacks have had inspiration other than past racial animosities.

A meeting of the Zionist executive, the agency of the world Zionist organization for the upbuilding of the Jewish national home in Palestine, was called for today to consider the serious situation which has arisen. The grand mufti, head of the supreme council, was warned by the Palestine government Saturday he would be held responsible for any further riots. The bodies of sixteen Jews, including that of one woman, were buried in a common grave on the Mount of Olives Saturday night bv government order. The grave was next to that of the noted Hebrew leader, Ben Yehuda, whose son It-tlmar was wounded earlier in the day. Glover Arson Case Continued in Court Kansas City, Aug.

26. (AP) Trial of Arch Glover, charged with first degree murder of three firemen in connection with an afieged drug store arson plo today was continued until September 3. When the case was called Glover said no lawyer was present to represent him. The court appointed R. B.

Kirwin as the defendants counsel. Three other alleged participants in the arson plot are charged with first degree murder. D. M. Carey, indicated by a grand Jury in connection with the drug store fire took his own life.

The firemen were killed when an explosion occurred after they had carried a hose into the burning building. WEATHER and ROADS FOR KANSAS: Local thunder storms this afternoon or tonight: Tuesday partly cloudy; not much change In temperature. Weather outlook for week for the central and northern Great Plains: One or two local shower periods, otherwise mostly fair; temperatures mostly below normal, but probably warmer toward the close. Temperature Highest yesterday, 100, at 2 p. lowest last night, 70.

at 7 a. normal for today, 76: excess yesterday. 9: deficiency since January 1st. 140 degrees; this date last year, highest, 93; lowest, 64 Precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 7 a. m.

today, total for this year to date, 25.92; excess since January 1st, .45 Inch. Relative humidity at 12 noon yesterday, 42 per cent; 7 a. m. today, 95 per cent; barometer reduced to sea level, 30.12 inches. Gun rises, 5:46 a.

sun sets, 7:01 p. m. Weather and Roads. Ark. City Cloudy; roads dusty.

Emporia Light rain; roads good. Wichita Part cloudy; roads good. Galina Heavy rain last night; roads muddy. Pittsburg Cloudy; roads good. Topeka Cloudy; roads good.

Coffeyvllle Raining; roads fair. Ottawa Cloudy; roads slippery. Pittsburgh Flier Appears At Cleveland This Afternoon IN TWENTY HOURS Banouct To Be Given To Plucky Lady Birds By Sponsors Cleveland, Aug. 23. (AP) Still in the lead of the womens trans continental air derby, Mrs.

Louis McPhetrtdge Thaden, of Pittsburgh, appeared over the Cleveland municipal airport at 2:14 p. today, completing the last leg of the 'air race from Columbus where she had taken off at 1:30 p. m. The undaunted woman flier who led the air derby most of the wky from Santa Monica, where it started. August 18, appeared certain of victory by more than an hour of elapsed time, but her achievement will have to be checked by the official Judges before her victory Is made certain.

Closely following Mrs. Thaden was Blanche Noyes, of Cleveland, who circled over the Cleveland airport at 2:29:30. Mrs. Thaden piloted Whirlwind Travel Air, Miss Noyes also was in a Travel Air. Third to complete the last leg from Columbus was Gladys ODonnell, of Long Beach, who was only a half minute behind Miss Noyes.

After roaring across the finish line, the lady pilots circled the field and made sate landings while the crowds attending the national air nces cheered. In fourth place came Amelia Ear-hart. the trans-Atlantic flier, who 'Ct her plane down on the municipal airport at 2:39. As Mrs. Thaden landed, field attendants, officials, photographers, newspapermen and even spectators rushed out to surround her plane.

She was carried to the grandstand where she spoke over the amplifying system, telling the crowd of her pleasure in leading the derby racers. The unofficial elapsed time for Mrs. Thadens triumphant flight f'onr the west coast' was '20 hours. 19 minutes and four seconds. She made the estimated 120-mile lap from Columbus in only 44 minutes.

The unofficial standings of the winners of the first four places were as follows: First Mrs. Louise McPhetridge Thaden, 20:19:04. Second Gladys O'Donnell, Third Amelia Ear hart, 22:08:37. Fourth Blanche Noyes, 24:39:20. Ruth Nichols, Rye.

N. flier who was In third place when the derby-ists reacljed Columbus, was injured In making a landiig today and forced from the race. Her plane was badly wrecked. The lady birds won out after eight days of flying over deserts, mountains, and the mesquite wastes of the Southwest oh the long flight from Santa Monica. CaL The National Exchange Club, sponsors of the flight, announced a manquet tonight for the fourteen women remaining of the 19 who took off.

Tragedy which converted the race Into a grave undertaking made itself Jelt today In memorial services for Marvel Crosson, plucky Los Angeles aviatrix who was killed in an attempted parachute jump when her plane failed early last week. A period of respectful silence the races at the airport, and a vacant scat at the celebration banquet was the recognition accorded her. Rita Is Dead; Children Sad Rita, 2 -months-old German police pup is dead and today Alma Marie. 12 and Nerine, II. daughters of Mrx and Mrs.

J. H. Kinser, 207 North Walnut are Inconsolably heart broken. Yesterday Rita and the children Went visiting. The pup, big for lis age and awkward, but all the more lovable for that reason, was boisterously happy.

Perhaps it was a bit noisy and in its leaping about a bit of a pest. At any rate a man, ft neighbor of the Kinsers, became Irritated and kicked the pup in the side. Rita, amazed and in agony, turned to run home. The pup, no longer happy, wistfully quiet Instead of boisterous and noisy, tried painfully to cross the street to the Kinser home. In the middle of the street Rita stopped and fell to the pavement.

dead. Its puppys heart had stopped. Today Nerine and Alma Marfe miss Rita something awful. But Rita, dead, will no more irritate heavy-footed neighbors who have no liking for the ways of carefree and frolicksome pups. Working on County Levy.

The board of county commissioners today was working on the task of making a tax levy for the county. It was hoped that a levy figure would be reached for publication sometime this week. No man can be a grouch if you serve him PICKWICK COFFEE. Try it. Adv, CLYDE WILSON IS REPORTED TO HAVE RESIGNED Iola Man Makes No Comment, Awaiting Return Of Governor Topeka, Aug.

26. (AP) Clyde Wilson of Iola, chairman of the board of managers for the state soldiers home and the Mother Bickerdyke home, was reported today on good authority to have tendered his resignation to Governor Clyde M. Reed. In the absence of Governor Reed no statement was forthcoming from his office. It was learned, however, the resignation had not been accepted.

Mr. Wilson, who was appointed by the governor last spring, has declined to make gny statement pending the chief executives return from Glacier National park. Clyde Wilson, when interviewed today by the Register, declined to either deny or confirm the report from Topeka that he had resigned his position as chairman of board of managers for the state soldiers home and the Mother Bicketdyke home. He said that he would await the return of Governor Clyde M. Reed from Colorado before making any statement for publication.

Mr. Wilson, was appointed to the position from which he is reported to have resigned last spring by Gov. Reed. The Iola man at once took complete charge of the two homes making changes here and. there in the interests of their management.

He has received countless communications from persons aware of the improvements he has wrought commending him on his work. When the report was circulated that he had resigned, many expressions of regret were sent to Iola from persons Intimately associated with Mr. Wilson. The report was that Mr. Wilson had wired his resignation to Topeka August 9, and had been requested to go to the office of the governor for a conference.

Governor Reed subsequently was called to Colorado by the serious illness of his mother and official action on the reported resignation was delayed until the governors return. HUTCHINSON MAN IS HELD FOR SLAYING Liquor Quarrel Results in Death of 60-Year-Old Man. Father of Killers Foe Hutchinson, Aug. 28. (AP) H.

O. Barnes, an insurance salesman. was held in the Reno county Jail today for the slaying of Thomas E. Hicks, 60, in Hicks home here last night. Officers early today found a shot-grln In some weeds near the Hicks heme, with which they believe Hicks was slain.

Barnes, police said, was Intoxicated and had quarreled early last night with A. C. Illcks, a son of the slain man. He also was said to have fired several shots at the Hicks home with a pistol, which was taken from him by A. C.

Hicks. Officers believed Barnes had entered the Hicks home and Shot the first person he saw, in the belief his victim was the younger Hicks. When arrested shortly qfter the shooting Barnes had in his possession a third weapon, a small calibre rifle. Police said a quarrel over liquor was responsible for the slaying. Officers said charges, probably of first degree murder, would be filed later today.

Barnes has refused to talk. Barnes had no quarrel with the elder Hicks, as far as was known and the fact that he had. earlier in the evening, threatened to get A. C. (Speck) Hicks, the son, led of fleers, to believe he thought he was shooting the younger man.

who is known to police as a bootlegger. Oakland Fliers Off. Cheyenne, Aug. 26. (AP) Robert C.

Nagle of Oakland, leading the six Oakland to Cleveland air derbyists, hopped off for Omaha, at 1:30:20 p. after refueling here. LOCAL TROOP IS SECOND AMONG THOSE AT CAMP Iola Unit Only One At Camp Whitside Which Had Full Quota, Troop under the leadership of Capt. R. I.

Thompson, returned yesterday from its annual two weeks summer encampment at Camp Whiteside. The organization made an enviable record, winning second place among the six troops which took part In the maneuvers. Sixty-four men were mustered for the camp, and Troop A was the only unit which had its full membership there. In all more than 2,000 soldiers Tiembers of the National Guard and oficers were at the camp. In addition to the ono regiment of cavalry, of which Troop A was a part, there were infantry, machine gun and other units.

Captain Thompson reports that every membef of the troop not only had a fine outing and a grand good time, but also received valuable training in the sciences of military tactics and horsemanship. Captain Thompson is very proud of the showing made by his men as many of them were new recruits who had had little or no training before attending the camp. work there consisted of all phases of equestrianism including jumping, taking slides and other maneuvers which cover the finer points of riding. Drill was confined to the forenoons and the men could do much as they pleased during the afternoons. The officers, however, were given strenuous training during the afternoons, also.

Captain Thomson, among other events of unusual interest took part in a fox hunt in which there were 20 miles of hard and fast driving. YOUTHS PAY HEAVILY FOR STOLEN MELONS Kincaid Raiding Quartet Caught In Act by Owner of Patch Boys Pay $26 In Fines The first watermelon stealing episode of the season to come to the attention of the authorities yesterday resulted in the arrest of four Kincaid youths and the collection by the county of $26 in fines with costs added. Harvey Paddock, 18; Fay Gillham, 18; Harold Huffman. 16, and Thomas Paddock. 15, all living near Kincaid, were the guilty youths and F.

R. Stumbo, living northeast of Bayard, was the owner of the melon patch. The youths, according to Mr. Stumbo, got away with only two melons for their trouble, although they may have been members of a raiding party which visited the patch several nights ago. Mr.

Stumbo, not prone to the use of firearms, was content. with apprehending the boys red-handed in his patch at 2 a. m. yesterday. He caught the two younger ones and held them until the sheriff could arrive.

The officers later picked up the elder youths and brought them in to Justice J.M. Lamer who meted out justice. The elder Paddock and Gillham each was fined $12.50. Huffman, only 15, got off with a fine of one dollar. The younger Paddock, but 15, was reprimanded in probate court.

That the melons were good and worth acquiring in a legal manner was indicated by the comments of Deputy Ed J. Dunfee and Sheriff IL D. Smock who were presented with several of them by Mr. Stumbo. Buy Scout Demonstration.

Boy Scouts will demonstrate their work to parents and friends tomorrow night at 7:30 at the Christian Church when the scouts of the county gather there at the invitation of Troop 53 of the Christian Church. No reply has been received yet from Mildred's troop but troops rill be here from LaHarpe and Moran In addition to three Iola troops. Humboldts troop is at Camp Cauble so only a few are expected to attend from the southermost of the scouting towns invited. ANNUAL COUNTY C. E.

RALLY IS WELL ATTENDED Ilundrcd And Fifty From Allen County Go To Carlyle Meeting Christian Endeavorers, 150 strong. gathered at Carlyle yesterday for their annual county rally. The program for the day consisted of plays, talks, music and a social time. In the election of county officers Miss Dorothy Roberts, of Iola, was elected county president to succeed Miss Virginia Smith, also of Iola. The rally program was changed this year by the county executive committee and was made briefer.

The Rev. E. N. Montgomery, of the Idla United Brethren Church was the only person to give an address. He.

talked on Crusades, dealing especially with personal, evangelism which is one of the three divisions of the Crusade with Christ program which provide the rallys theme. In the afternoon the Iola Christian Church presented the pageant, "The Crowning of Peace, which was directed by Miss Virginia Smith. Members of the cast were Miss Vel-ta Smith, Miss Rose Frantz, Virgil Hoke, Wayne Frantz and John Griffith. The afternoon devotional period was led by Miss Dorothy Roberts of the United Brethren Church. The special music was furnished by Miss Joette Lantz, cf Humboldt, who sang a solo, and Mr.

and Mrs. Guy Clark, of Savonburg, who gave a violin and piano number. The evening meeting wa3 upon "Christian Citizenship. the third of the Crusade topics. The part rf the meeting was a play given by the following people: Miss Gladys Cortner, Miss Bertha Archer, of Carlyle; Venice Taylor, of Carlyle; Richard Wolf, Charles Sutherland, Frederick Green, the Rev.

J. Lee Releford, David Shannon and Owen Paul. Following the evening meeting the rally was closed by the installation of officers of which the Rev. J. Lee Releford of the First Christian Church had charge.

The officers which had been elected, were: Miss Dorothy Roberts, Iola. president; Mrs. Audrey Talley, West Salem, vice president; Leonard Wiggins, Carlyle, secretary; Miss Mabel Fackler, Humboldt, treasurer, and the Rev. Lawrence J. McDermed of the Sav-onburgp Christian Church, pastor councilor.

Some cf the churches which were represented at the rally were: Savonburg Christian. Humboldt Christian, Humboldt Presbyterian, West Salem United Brethren, Iola United Brethren. Iola Christian and Iola Presbyterian. Miss Virginia Smith had charge of the rally program. Boys in Lawrence Jail Try To Commit Suicide Lawrence, Aug.

24. (AP) Two youths held in the Douglas county Jail here in connection with a drug store robbery in Denver, attempted suicide some time last night and were found this morning, weak from loss of blood and in a serious condition. Ernest Lavemge, Akron, and Elmer Batchelder, Bristol. the two prisoners slashed their own Charles Myers, Denver, a third youth said by Denver officers to answer the description of the drug store robbers, and William O'Neil. Madison, also are being held.

Rain Comes Late. Topeka, Aug. 26. (AP) Kansas com had received soaking rains today but some doubt was expressed by the weather biireau whether the moisture came in time to be of much benefit to the drought and heat afflicted crop. Rains in the past 24 hours ranged from light showers to more than two and a half inches.

The heaviest reported precipitation was 2.60 inches at Salina. Precipitation at Iola was Friday was briefly outlined by Dr, Beattie as follows: Wednesday. 2:18 trot: 2:24 pace: 2-year-old trot and two running races. Thursday. 2:15 pace with six or seven entries, to be one of the best races in the Kansas circuits with running time In alt probability being 2:10 or Under; 2:20 trot; 3-year-old pace and two running races.

Friday. 2:20 pace: 3-year-od trot; 2-year old pace and wo auto races. Jail Experience Converts. Possessed of a belatedly developed respect for the power of the law. Herman Radke, about 40.

of Humboldt, todav was at liberty Just $41.50 poorer than he was last Thursday. All because he violated a city parking ordinance and subsequently conducted himself in a manner considered by the authorities to be in contempt of police court. An altercation which developed between Radke and the officer who arrested him for the parking rule violation and which was carried into police court, led to Justice Lehman fining Radke for contempt of court. He was fined $35 and costs. Stubborn.

Radke refused to pay the fine or give bond. After 24 hours In Jail he experienced a change of heart and paid off In the amount of $41.50. He was released from Hand Injured Frank McCarthy Is carrying his left hand In a sling this tnomlng as a result of a painful accident which ho suffered Saturday night. Mr. Mc- Carthy, preparatory to unloading a shipment of new Fords from the hugo trailer used In transporting them from Kansas City, was adjusting tho steel channel upon which the cars are lowered to the ground.

This channel, said to weigh about 700 pounds, came loose from the trailer and fell to the pavement, Mr. McCarthys hands being under the end which rested on the pavement. As a result one finger on his right hand was badly smashed and three fingers on his left hand were crushed, one. also, being broken at tho second joint. No Sinclair Merger.

New York. Aug. 28. (AP) Harry F. Sinclair, in a statement made in the District of Columbia Jail and Issued today through the New York offices of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil said in response to a rumor of an Impending merger of his company and the Prairie Oil and Oas There are many obstacles to be overcome before any merger or purchase can take place.

Three Road Projects. Topeka. Aug. 28. (AP) Three sagd-gravel road projects were authorized today by the state highway commission.

The commission approved Improvement of 8H miles of IT. S. No. 40N east of Stockton, and two gaps in 40N In Sheridan tjsounty, one a three-mile stretch west of Studley and the other a two-mile project fast pf.