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AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR APRIL Average Daily 21,733 Average Sunday 22,908 nlirt Infae FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPOBTS 5. Advertise it WhereJThose Wishing to Buy Will Look for. IN THE JOPLIN GLOBE The Home Paper That is Read Daily by More Than in ft, fiftp' People. READ AND USE GLOBE WANT ADS. Delivered by carrier, ISc'a week.

By mail, in advance; Less than 6 months 50c per month; six months, year outside second zone, postage year; Sunday edition $2 yearT 50c extra for postage outside second zone, Entered as second -class matter at postofftce, Jopli'n, under Act March 3, YOL. 242 117 East Fourth St. Publication Office JOPLIN, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY PAGES i Published Every Morning Except Monday. COUNTY WOMEN'S DEMOCRATIC CLUB ORGANIZE AT f.C. Organization Not Only )VU1 Seek Party Success in November, But Will Help Party in Future.

Webb City, May the election of permanent officers and adoption of constitution and by-laws, a women's political organization to be known as the Jasper County Democratic Women's Club, came into being; hero this afternoon with the purpose of, not only achieving democratic success in the November election, but of laying foUndations for party organization and training tn the years to come. The meeting opened with Mrs. D.ee Daugherty in the chair, she hav- irig been act as temporary chairman at a previous meeting in Carthage at which time tentative plans for the organization perfected today were made. Mrs. Daugherty Named.

In the elect 'on of officers Mrs. Daugherty was made permanent chairman. Other officers elected were Mrs. S. L.

Wolcott of Carthage, corresponding-secretary; Mrs. S. of parliamentarian; Mrs. Stewart of Carthage, recording secretary, and Mrs. J.

Palmer of Carthage, treasurer. Three other officers, with the title of vice, chairman," were chosen to preside over district meetings. They are Mrs. J. W.

Saunders of Carter- vilie, for the central district; Mrs. W. D. Brown of Joplin for the west em district, and Mrs. C.

E. Baker of Carthage for the eastern district. Five candidates for democratic nominations in the" August primary delivered brief addresses. They are W. F.

Gill and Frank Bair, both of AVebb and who 'seek nomina tion for county collector; A. C. Burnett of Joplin and Frank Ti. Gass of Carterville, candidates for probate judge, and T. C.

Tadlock of Joplin candidate for state senator. High points in the constitution and by-laws, introduced by Mrs. W. C. Glenn of Ay ebb City and adopted with minoFr -oh of the club shall be to work for the success of the demo- cn.atic party, to make a systematic and practical study of politics by the use of study programs, to discuss party train women for organization work the to mobilize 'democratic women for service to the party, to attract to tit all liberal minded women and to assist regular party organizers in campaign work.

All officers, with the exception of the vice; chairman, shall be elected by the majority body at the annual meeting. The women from each legislative district shall caucus to nominate the vice chairman of the district. The club as a whole" shall then ratify these Officers shall hold office for one officers will constitute an executive board! which shall plan the work of the. club. The, executive board shall elect chairmen of the following- committees: Publicity, finance, literature, organization.

Citizenship instruction, social and program'. All organization work shall be under supervision of the chairman, of the organization committee, assisted bv vice chairmen representing the- districts, be no.membership fee, any democratic women who will sign the register being eligible to membership. However, members who $1 'toward' organization work- -will -'be -known-, as- "supporting members." Fifty per cent of every dollar thus contributed will go toward expenses of a state organizer. Meetings of the I. club will be held monthly, the time and place to be decided upon by the executive board.

4 KNO WN DEAD, FA TE OF 15 UNKNOWN AS RESULT OF BRIDGE COLLAPSING Marlin, May Four bodies have been recovered and more than, a score of people rescued, while those unaccounted for approximate fifteen, a check-up; of the toll exacted by the collapse of the Marlin-Belton bridge, five miles west of Marlin at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, showed tonight. It ia estimated that about forty persons 1 were on the bridge when its west tier gave way plunging everybody watching the repair work being done on the bridge abutment Into the Brazos river, whose waters have risen and overflowed recently, causing a swift river movement. Two of the bodies recovered have been identified as those of Mrs. Ed. Moaely of Beaumont, and Mrs.

Goldberg of Marlin. The other two had not been identified tonight. With over a thousand people watching the work searching for bodies and persons in the river tonight, rumors of lives lost showed widely divergent estimates, but officials in charge expressed hope that a few more hours would bring a reliable check of the rescued, recovered dead and missing. Those rescued all are in a more or less seriouB condition and doctors said chances were against several of them recovering. Mayor F.

M. Stailworth and Dr. W. H. Allen, who were among those who went down, with the bridge, were rescued several miles downstream.

Both are said to be in a serious condition. A small automobile occupied by a little child went down with the The child, unidentified, had not found tonight. OPEN DEFIANCE BY LABOR TO POLICE IS SEENJN FIRE Large Apartment House in Chicago, Under Course of Construction, is Virtually Destroyed by Fire. FREEDOM TO DOCTOR SERVING LIFE TERM PNEUMONIA FATAL TO J. Av WIDELY FURNITURE DEALER SUCCUMBS AFTER SHORT ILLNESS.

CARTHACF HIM SCHOOL ELECTS ATHLETIC QUEEN May a voting- contest conducted aat the high yesterday. Miiss Susan Wallace was chosen queen of' athletisc for this year and wilt preside at. the annual ceremony Thursday morning. It was announced this morning by Principal G. R.

Deatherage. A total' of fourty eight athletes have earned their letter in t.he Carth- BSC High school this year. Seventeen of these were In football, ten in boys' basketball, nine In girls- basketball and twelve in track. The ceremony Thursday morning be held on the high- school lawn, weather permitting, is'' announced by Mr. v- "Those who have earned their letters this year: are: 00t -7 captain; Herschel Green, Moses McWiliams.

Cecil Peterson. Charlas Alcott Phiillip Criissom, Cl'ovls Craig, Metzgar. Willard Selby Henry Putnam, Joe Moore, Seth Gibbons, Harold; Quails, Robert Latta, Gar-lord Latta Elza Johnson and Cecil Girls' basketball Cohen, captain; Mabel Jones, Edith Slates, Nellie Berkebile, Katherina von JXen- esbeck, Viola Doerner, Hazel Doerner, Gladys Comer and Dorothy Hurst. Boys' basketball Allen, captan; EarY Allen, Ed Akers Joe Mbore, It J. Marshall Cecil Mats- ger, Robert Latta Weaver Hunter Phillip Grlssom and Cleo Bridges captan; Earl Allen, Clifton Cronn, Erwin Davis, Elra Johnson Gaylord Latta, Henry Putnam, Elmer Headlee, Earl Nllson.

Paul Wllard Selby and Brooks, J. A. Goodrich, 79 years Id, a widely knwn resident the city for the last twenty -four years, died at 5:25 'clock yesterday afternoon at his home. No. 1510 Pennsylvania avenue.

He hadTBeen ill but-ten days, having contracted a slight cold which set in with pneumonia complications. Mr. Goodrich, who was president of the Goodrich Furniture Company, came to Joplin from Kansas City twenty four years ago and had been active in affairs of the city from that time until his. He was president of the South Joplin club at the time of his death', and one, time' waa a- candidate-fOF-mayor. --AottwJiL Business.

Until a year ago he' had been active in his business but up until the time of his death he still too a peisnal interest in business affairs and had nt entirely retired from his connections with, the Goodrich Furniture Cmpany. Mr. Goodrich was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Joplin Elks club and had served actively at various times in both organizations. Born' in' Michigan in 1843 and (Would have reached eightieth birthday this June, i Mr'. Goodrich is survived by his ne.

sn Karl Gdrich, No. 1905 Pennsylvania avenue; one daughter, Kelly of Webb City; one brother, Byron Goodrich of Plainview and' two grandchildren, Helen Ruth Kelly of Webb City. Funeral services will held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, from the residence. No. 1510 Pennsylvania avenue.

Sons of Veterans and the wil. lhave charges of the services and members of the two organizations wil serve as active a honorary palbearers. MAN SHOT IN LEG; WOMAN IS HELD MRS. ELSIE ALDY DECLARES SHE AND DAUGHTER WERE BEING ANNOYED. SCHAEFER WINS FIRST BLOCK FROM COCHRAN Title Holder Plays Poorest Billiards of His Career but Reverses His Form.

Chicago, May Jake" Schaefer, world's 18.2 balk line billiard champion, to night played some of the poorest billiards In his career, but suddenly reversed hts form, and by shooting in real championship fashion, defeated Cochran of San Francisco In the first block of their 1,500 point match for the title. The score was 500 During the early innings the match was so persons left the hall. Neither' man seemed to be able to handle his cue with precision, each repeatedly missing simple shots, although the leaves also frequently were bad. At one time Schaefer scored only 22 points in innings while Cochran was but little better. Billiardlsts said the poor play at the start was due to the well known ill feeling be tween the two, man apparently trying too hard to win.

The champion finally recovered his form and in the final three innings averaged 120, including a beautiful run of 202. He went out with an 86 in the 15th inning, leaving the- balls well together for his first Bhot tomorrow night. The score by inings: 72, 2, 0, 0, 2, 1, 0, 17, 20, 31 9. 70, 97 421 79, 0, 1, 0, 20, 3, 0, 0, 0, 8, 26, 202, 75, 85 600 High, run, Schaefer, 202; Oorhran, 97. Average: Schaefer, 33 6-15; Cochran, 2S 1-15 HYDE QUESTIONS LEGALITY OF PIEPMEIR APPOINTMENT Jefferson City, May Hyde today requested of Attorney General Barrett, an opinion on the legality of the appointment of B.

H. Piepmeir as chief engineer of the state highway commission. meir is to assume the office on June 1. He succeeds A. W.

Graham, whose tesignation was recently requested by the highway commission. The new highway commissioner was born end educated in Missouri, but during the last fourteen years has been connected with the Illinois highway commission. Britton Defeats Lux. Tulsa, May Britton, welterweight champion of scored a technical knockout over Morris Lux of Kansas City In the fifth round of their scheduled 12-round bout tonight. Britton had Lux hanging on the ropes and apparently out on feet, when the J2JjjJ Westly Faulkner, 20 years old, of East Joplin, is in St.

John's hospital suffering from a bullet wound in his right leg( and Mrs. Elsie Aldy, No. 809 Minnesota being held in the city jail for investigation as a result of a shooting at 7:15 o'clock last night at the Aldy residence. who was arrested following the shooting, told police she shot Faulkner with a 3 2-caliber rifle because he was annoying her and her daughter, Mrs. Rella Dunnell: Mrs.

Dunnell, 21 years old; was rested'but was released almost immediately. Leg is Fractured. Faulkner was Shot the calf of the leg. According to hospital attendants, his leg was fractured. He was taken to the hospital in-an ambulance of the Hurlbut Undertaking Company.

Mrs. Aldy's story police is that Faulkner and another man, whose name was not learned, had been annoying her and her daughter since Monday afternoon by hanging around the house." Sjhe made them leave Monday night under a threat to shoot them if they returned. They did return late yesterday afternoon, she said, and she immediately took her rifle and fired. Faulkner, who was in the yard, fell and was carried to a' nearby home by pedestrians who notified the police. Detectives Charles Benton and Dempsey Southard were sent to the scene.

They arrested Mrs. Aldy, a her daughter." The daughter, according to William F. Gibson, chief of detectives, said the men had made several trips to the home in an effort to purchase a pony she owned. She said she had refused to sell it. Mrs.

Aldy, Zff years old, was paroled from the county jail a few days ago where she was serving a sentence of six months for conviction on a charge of misconduct with a negro, Gib Myers. The negro, who pleaded guilty to the charge and was given a similar jail sentence by Justice Edward, McDonald, also was paroled: SENIOR CLASS EXERCISES AT WEBB CITY TOMORROW Webb City, May class day exercises will be held by the senior class at the high school auditorium at'10 o'clock Thursday morning. The public is invited to attend and no admission will be charged. Commencement exercises will be held Friday night. "The program announced follows: Music, orchestra; class song; invocation.

The Rev. Rowland Hill; piano solo, Dorothy Roney; vocal solo, Olga address, Thomas W. Nadal, president Drury college; piano solo, Blanche Vance: presentation of diplomas, B. Reynolds, president of the board of education; piano solo, Lucille Veatch. Chicago, May defiance of the efforts of the police to check an outbreak of labor warfare which has terrorized the city for the last two months, was seen tonight in a spectacular fire which partially burned a seventy apartment building under constructioir-at No.

7711 Sheridan road in the heart of a wealthy residence district. Starting just before dark at several points on the first floor, the flames spread rapidly through the structure and practically all the fire fighting apparatus lin the northern section of the city was called out before it was brought under control with half the building lying in ruins. Campaign of Terrorism. Workmen employed on the structure were working under the Landis wage award and the police declared that the firse was but another step in a campaign of terrorism directed against the award which was made by former Federal Judge K. M.

Landis, acting as mediator in a wage dispute between the building trades workers and contractors. The award was accepted by the contractors, but has been actively opposed by several of the unions which were dissatisfied with its terms. The fire'followed several days of quiet, during which police have been checking up a vast amount of evidence seized last week in raids on a number of union headquarters, the arrest of more than 150 labor leaders and the indictment of eight of them, including Fred Maher, president of the building, trades council, in connection with the slaying of two patrolmen by four bombers who escaped in an automobile. Two new arrests were made during ing the day following reports that a confession implicating several per-, sons had been made by John Miller, owner.of.tbedeath.car, from which the shot. according to States Attorney Crowe, has revealed to the police the entire procedure of labor terrorism, telling of orders for bombings and sluggings and carried out by strong arm mercenaries who received their orders from three of the leaders now under The same mercenaries, it was said, had.

been used to intimidate both union men and contractors, the leaders. collecting both sides while posing as union leaders. It was also charged "that they had engineered robberies, the proceeds being used to finance the reign of gun and bomb terrorism which culminated in the assassination of the two police. Physician Who Murdered St. Louis Man In Robbery Ten Years Ago to be Released Today.

Jefferson City, May 16. Dr. Samuel A. Cheatham will be released from the penitentiary here, tomorrow after having served nine years and six months of a life sentence -the murder of George J. Wurzburger, a clerk in a St.

Louis pawn sr.op. Robbery, was the object of the murder, which occurred January 21, 1912. Cheatham stole Jewelry and diamonds valued at several thousand dollars and made a safe get-away. Later he was arrested in the east while disposing of some of the loot. Cheathan came from a widely known family in Florida.

Although but 20 years old when the murder was committed, he had studied medicine and knew the profession well. officials in Florida and United States Senator R. R. Tomlin jqined in asking clemency as did every physician in Jefferson City. Cheathem has served efficiently as a physician at the penitentiary and at the Booneville reform school officials declare.

He proved exceedingly valuable and was very popular in both institutions. It was in view of his good record that Governor Hyde granted a commiinta- tion of sentence. Cheatham says he will go east and start life anew. 3 SUSPECTS HELD IN SPRINGFIELD PAYROLLROBBERY Two Arrested as They Board Freight Train Near in Silved Recovered by Possemen. SARCOXIE PEONY FIELDSJN BLOOM WILL BE AT THEIR BEST ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK.

Exercises'-Will Open At O'clock In Auditorium of High School. TtoMnson-Turncr. Miami, May marriage license was Issued Monday to Jack M. Robinson, 25, of Nowata, and Agnes Turner, 15. of Commerce.

THE WE A THER .1 FORECAST. Missouri: Generally fair and somewhat warmer Wednesday; Thursday unsettled with prob- ably showers. Kansas: Increasing cloudiness and somewhat warmer AVednesday; Thursday tied, cooler in west, and north portions. Arkansas: Wednesday, gener- ally fair, warmer; Thursday partly cloudy. Oklahoma: Wednesday partly cloudy; warmer Thursday; partly cloudy.

Galena, May day exercises for the graduating class of the Galena high school will bo held at the high school auditoriqm tomorrow night. The program, which begins at 8:15 o'clock follows: Bullard. Three minute Carter. Class Cole and Franklin Morrison. Class Livingston.

Class Class Hughes, Milly-vAnn Smith, Cora Moorman Hazel Dim'itt and Milderd Murray. Musical Family Doctor." Tom Wills, alias Dr. Bennett. Silas Bullard. Mrs.

Downing. Edith Flynn. May Cole. Sam Jackmnn. Moorman, Delia Cole Martha Stone, Milly Ann Smith, Edith Cole, Fred Jackman, Burness Carter, Franklin Morrison and Joe Fahlenbach.

School of '2 2. The members of this year's graduating class are as follows: Mattie Virginia Bond, Raymond Earl Myers, Eugene A. Kent, Mildred Mae Murray, Pernie May Butler, Haz el Anne Dimitt, Clifford Leroy Hardman, Estella Marion Livingston, La- Tressa M. Sigler, Bessie Marie Dale, Vera Margaret Flynn, J. Kerns Bennett, Flora Adelia Cole, Edith Ruth Cole, Burness E.

Carter, Martha Lois Stone, Franklin Morrison, Joe Fahlen bach, Cora Moorman, Harold C. Bullard, Milly Ann Sjnith, Frances Elderidge Downing, Maggie May Clark, Robert E. Campbell. Ted A. Smith, Paul A.

Derfelt, Pat Norman, J. Franklin Allen, L. Gayle Cook, Ruth Virginia Bender, Paul Morris Poole, Frances Hughes ad James Frederick Jackmanf Tha famous Sarcoxie peony fields, known all over the United States, are in full bloom again. They will be at their best Thursday and Friday of this week, acocrding to information received here yesterday from growers. They will be in bloom over Sunday.

"Thousands, of from over several states in the central-west expected to visit the fields in the next few days. For years the fields have been thei largest in the world and have attracted thousands of visitors, 100 Acres in Bloom. TJiis year there are about: 100 acres of the beautiful hybrid plants ifr-colors of red, pink and pure white. Growers say the plants are healthy this year, having thrived'with the rainy season. Some years they are badly damaged, or literally ruined, by hail: and'cold.

The crop is not as large as it was three years ago. Jlie lajpest field is owned by the Wild Brothers' Nursery, which has sixth acres. Other large fields are owned by Gilbert AVild and A. H. Lambeth.

There are many small fields. An unusual feature of the Sarcoxie-peony fields is that virtually all of, the. 1.00 of the plants are grown there. Peonies have been grown at Sarcoxie continuously for about thirty years, about fifteen years by the Wild Brothers. Many inquiries from towns over the Tri-State district regarding when the fields will be at their best have been received at the Ozark Playgrounds tourist bureau here, in the last few days.

Some of the inquiries came from Springdale, and Columbus. Kan. Many of the plans are being cut and placed in cold storage to be sold during t.he year by the growers. Thousands upon thousands nrp stored in Joplin and are distributed over the country from hero. TP ARtBEDIHiKEI FOR US.

OFFICIALS Man and AVoman Face Federal Charges For Alleged Tlicft of Auto From Pawslmska. J. HILLE OF JASPER ENTERS JUDICIAL RACE E. J. Hille of Jasper, democrat, yesterday paid to Hiram Phil- Hps, treasurer of the county democratic central committee, his filing fee for entering the race this fall for the office of judge of the eastern district, Federal authorities will arrive this morning from Kansas City to take charge of J.

C. Majors and Vera Ewers, held in the city jail in connection with the alleged theft of a motor car from Pa.whuska, Okla. The car, which now is being held by police, was found in the possession of the two. according to William F. Gibson, chief of detectives.

Gibson yesterday received information that the federal officers carry warrants charging the two with transportatlng stolen property from one state to another in violation of a federal law. Arrested Monday Xlglit. Majors, 28 years arrested Monday at St. John's hospital where he was taken Sunday night from McDonald county where he is said to have been wounded in a gun fight with a sheriff's posse. He is suffering from a bullet wound through his hips.

The wound is not serious, according to physlcfans. Miss Ewers, who gave, her address as Shirller. was arrested at Majors' bedside. She is said to have driven him here from McDonald county In the motor car row being held by police. Tn a statement yesterday to Gib- non, Majors is said to have stated he borrowed the motor car about two months ago from a woman named Annie Spencer at Pawhuska.

The cartas been identified as the property of B. (P 1 Maze of Pawhuska. It was stolen there March 20. Springfield, May men suspected of having been members of a bandit gang which yesterday held up a bank messenger here and obtained $20,500 In cash after shooting the messenger and a detective, were arrested tonight as they boarded a freight train near Lebanon, Mo. The men gave the names of M.

Howard, eGrgetown, 111., and Ralph Lorraine, St. Louis. A member of the posse, returning to Springfield tonight from the scene of the search ror the bandits in Laclede county, said one of the bandits had been shot during- the firing this afternoon. The stolen car, used by the bandits in making their escape from Springfield, was returned hero tonight and will be held in a local garage pending the investigation. Suspect to Get Hearing.

Clyde Hlggs, who was arrested yesterday after Detective Ben Lamb declared he was the one who fired the shot at him, will be given a hearing May 23. He is in the county Jail in default of $15,000 bond. A large quantity of nitro glycerin, with all equipment necessary for its use in destroying bridges ohinder pursuit by the posse, was found near the stolen car, abandoned when the posse closed in on the bandits, today. Chief of Police AVelch, of Springfield, who has been in charge of the man hunt, destroyed the liquid and equipment. Two battles were staged during the day by th bandits and members of the posse.

Early this morning two members fthe bandit gang were, seen crossing a road near Dove, ten miles north of Lebanon. Sveral members of the posse who were close 'behind, began firing on the men but the dense undergrowth made It impossible to follow the bandits. Early In the afternoon members of the bandit gang were sighted near a cemetery but before the police could reach them, they too disappeared in the woods. The police today found $500 pf the stolen loot near the car abandoned by the bandits. The money sack, containing 500 silver dollars, had not been opened.

AVhile several members of the posse are returning home others are being organized. Former Sheriff J. Will Webb, one of the most noted peace officers in southwest Missouri, today organized a posse of citizens and left for Lebanon In automobiles. AVebb gained nation wide recognition In 1917 during the East naping case when he spirited members of the Piersol gang out of the city and reached the' Missouri penitentiary despite; the fact tha more than 1,000 citizens were scouring the surrounding territory, bent on mob violence. "Kill on sight" was the order given by AVebb to members of his county officials say.

the bandits are. headed toward the en' railroad tracks. Secret service nsrents have been stationed at va.r- points along the, lino to watch passengers.boarding, the. trams Plvde HiKgs, who was arrested lay nighf at Springfield and held for investigation in connection with the payroll robbery, was reared in Joplin? according to William F. Gibson, chief of detectives.

Police records show that £iat. Higgs has been arrested here several times minor offenses. Records a so show ho was nvested in Kansas Citj in 190!) and held in connection with a. highway robbery there. Gibson said Higgs resided in Joplin many years and for a time owned a billiard hall at Pcircn City.

Records here fehow he is 31 years old. DEATH IN FLAMES FATE OF GIRL; 14 Parmer's Daughter is Burned to Death AVhile Her Parents Arc At AVork in Field. Topcka. May Bicknell, li years ofd, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John Bickncll, was burned to death today in a fire that destroyed the Bickncll farnti home, three miles north of North Topeka. A younger- sister, Stella 9 years old, who was in the house, escaped. The mother of the girls had left; them at the house to prepare a while she had gone to a nearby field where the fathr was at The father, when he saw the blulding in flames, made an attempt to locate the missing girl, but was driven out by the flames. He sustained severe burns, but his injuries are not serious. The body of the girl was found in the ruins.

BANQUFJDATE SET Annual Y. AV. C. A. Affair AVill be i Given Tuesday Night, May 23, In Assoociation Rooms.

The fifth annual mother and daughter banquet of the girls' work deartpment of the Toung Women's Christian Association will be given Tuesday night, May 23, in association rooms, Miss Reba, Warren, departmental secretary, announced yesterday. Only members of the girls' work dearptment and their mothers will be wermitted to attend, a custom which was established last year. The attendance this year will be limited to 250. Program Being: Arranged. The program for the affair, being arranged by Mrs.

Warden and members of the girls' work committee, will include toasts, readings and musical numbers by the girls and mothers. The speaker has not as j-et been engaged. The banquet always is one of the largest social events of the year in the girls' work department. Mothers and daughters KO together and sit together at the tables. It is an prest ve as well as an enjpyable affair.

The banquet hall will be especially for the occasion. Tickets ha.ve been placed on sale at the grade school, buildings, at the high school and at association hleadqiiarters. Saturday and Monday tickets will be on safe at the association rooms only. Because the attendance is limited Miss Warden is uring mothers and daughters to obtain tickets as soon as possible. The girls' work department includes fGrl Reserve Corps at each of the grade schools and in the high school.

The department committee comprises: Mrs. O. P. Meloy, chairman: Mrs. C.

A. Elam, Mrs. E. D. Orton' and Mrs.

Bess Dolan. PRICE FIVE CENTS AMERICA MAY. YET ENTER PARLEY ON Early Developments in Genoa or at The Hague May Clarify Situation to Permit U. S. Participation.

BRENNAN KNOCKS OUT TRACEY IN 8TH ROUND BABY SWALLOWS LID OF SALT CELLAR AND DIES New York, Way Out Bill Bi-en- nan of Chicago knocked out Jim IVacey, of Australia in the eighth round of their con- tost tonight In Madison Square Garden. Brennan dropped tho tall Australian with a scries of rights and lofts to' tho Jaw a.i they stood In a neutral corner. Tho conlost was scheduled for 15 rounfls. Tracey, a long, awkward boxer with little ring form, sfavod off the heayy punching Chlcagoan with loner jnbs In tho early rounds hut went down for a count of eight In tho sixth round with a right to the Jaw. As lie camo up dazed, tho round ended.

Tracey showed groat courage by coming hack at Brennan, after being'hard hit and making a nervy exchange. Brennan weighed 195 1-2 and Tracey 182. Ti-accy, Rwlnglng staggered Kirennan with a long left to- tho Jaw as the seventh round started. Tralcey was then knocked to the ropes with a right to the Washington, May were intimations today that administration officials expected early developments in Genoa or perhaps later, at The Hague which might clarify'the Russian situation sufficiently to permit American participation in some international project designed to restore Russia to productivity. On what information that feelirfg inignt be based was not indicated-.

It was evident, however, that the exchange of cabled notes the Genoa conference group yesterday was regarded as having, moved 'matters at least a step forward so far as Russia is concerned. Door Not Closed. The only authorized statement going beyond the terms of Secretary Hughes' note declining the Invitation to The Hague, was that obtained during the day at the White house, that the note did not close the door to future conversations' on the subject. In -the of that, statement, Mr. Hughes' assertion" in the note to Genoa of, the 'willingness of the United States government "to give seriouB attention to any proposals issuing from he Genoa conference or any later conference," took an added significance.

There was no amplification of the statement in the note that the Russian memorandum to the Genoa, powers of May 11, disclosed an attitude on the part -'-gaVe ment, which fn American opinion, destined The Hague commission project to the same difficulties that were faced In Genoa. With that statement the American note coupled the assertion that in American opin; ion the reasons for Russia's econo'- mic plight seemed expectation by experts and.that the remedies the'nature of hlngs be provided'with In Russia herself." Mr. Hughes apparerttly clear to the Genoa group in his'note of refusal that the' government did not regard the Russian delegation's memorandum May 11 as forecasting the establishment within Russia of such guarantees as-would invite American capital to that country or would the American jorovernment in urgintt Russian Investment on its Further, the text of the summary ot the proposal for the double commission sessions by Ambassador into the discussion any-new element a3 to Russian 1 intentions at home, which would serve to snake pfofita- the Washington government be lleves, examination of those 'ecgno- niic matters to which t'iip comrnis- siiSns would be There was ho development today to indicate-that'the 'Washington ad ministration had been In the. slightest from the position it assert- ed as to Russia a year. agp.

position, In view of the more'TeCent. happenings appears I s'tfli' to be that while the United States is not seeking to concern itself with political questions in Russia or else- where abroad, American nationals- cannot be expected to risk or the American government to support' economic adventures in a country where such conditions prevail as chin, hut smiled broadly and again stag- gored Brennan, this time with a sharp deny that security of property rights right uppcrcut. In the eighth after Tracey which the great majority 'Of the had landed a straight left to tho head Brennan moved him over to a neutral coiner and pounded him down with henvj- punches to the jaw. One minute and thirty seconds of tho round had passed when the referee finished counting over Tracey. world holds to economic law.

be a fundamental ALTER IS LEADING IN PENNSYLVANIA lORIt DAY PLANS MADE AT WEBB CITY Smith Center, May The one year old baby of Giis Beach, farmer, residing near here, swallowed the lid of a salt cellar today, sucking is far down the throat. His father finally succeeded in removing the obstacle, but the baby's throat was so badly lacerated that it died a few hours later. BOOT AND SHOE WORKERS' STRIKE IS AUTHORIZED Cincinnati, May 3 strike of union boot and shoe workers in Cincinnati beginning Saturday morning was authorized tonight by the general executive board of the union, it was announced tonigt followihgnn. was announced tonight following a four day session. Six thousand workers will be effected, union officials said.

The last offer of the manufacturers to revpnt a strike was for a 30 per cent reduction, it was announced. This HIP workers refused to accept. K. of C. Achievements.

Joseph, May from the past work of the Knights of Columbus and the progress they have made recently in ten years more we will view a work that will rise as high as Olympus and will cause the great things already accomplished to sing into insignificance," sad ames A. Flaherty of Philadelphia supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, speak log at a dinner here tonight. Philadelphia, May General George E. Alter-was tonight in the of unofficial incomplete returns leading his opponent Gifford Pinchot, former forestry commissioner, in the race for the republican nomniation fo governor of Pennsylvania. Returns from 2,109 districts out oft gave Alter, 163,352 and Pinchot, 129,168.

Returns from 1,296 districts outside of Philadelphia and Allegheny gave-Alter, 53,947 and Pinchot, 91,730. Returns from 1,247 put of 7,934 districts gave Pepper for the republican senatorial nomination, Burke, 41,119. Ceremonies Will he Ans- pios of G. Ar -Hod'- Amrican MISSOURIAN WILL PAINT JOPLIN PANEL IN AVebb City, May for Memorial day have been made Sk? the G. A.

R. post and the Woman's Relief organisations will- be assisted by the American and Auxiliary members. Clubs, lodges and civic, organira-. Hons will be invited to part in the ceremony which will be held the afternoon of May- -30. AVill Begin stntday.

The observance proper will start Sunday May 2S when, members. the G. A. Woman's Relief Corps, American Legion and Auxiliary trill meet at the G. A.

R. headquarters at 10 o'clock in the morning and march to the "Christian church where the annual memorial -sermon- wH-V-fce preached, The Aroos Clarke will deliver the address, Tuesday May SO at 10. o'clock In the morning the-G. A. A letter of recognition in reply to a recent letter to the state capitol corating committee by Mayor Taylor an 's Relief Corps will Snapp, in which he thanked the com- terville and decorate grares of all mittee In behalf of the city comrnis- soldiers who have fought in any sion for placing seal in the American war.

In the afternoon 's capitol building, was read yesterday celebration the ritual of the 6. A- morning at a meeting the comrnis- R. will act as marshal of the day. sion. Young will make an address ft the The letter, written by A.

R. Koican. Webb City cemetery after which" the In behalf of the committee, stated graves of all soldiers will decor that a panel painting in the natural ated there and at Mount resources museum, depicting the rain ing district in and around Joplin, is to be made by. the famous Misosuri painter, Tom P. Barnett.

The painting wil lbe sixteen by nine and, one- half feet. Britton Knocks Out Steadman. Comrade J. A. Lane of the 6.

will act as marshal of He will be assisted by Commander G. Gibbons of the Darls iSenalk post, American Lesion. A parade through the business, streets'-of the city will be a feature that will be participated in ter Wichita, May Brltkm of public spirited organisation 1 Kansas City knocked out Steady Steadman, Lu officials also of Kansas City In the first round of a I 1 scheduled ten-round hout here tonight. Steadman lasted a minute and a half. The met) are tnlftUtwelffets, BMd We sell all of you Si.