The Iola Register from Iola, Kansas • 1

-W, -MvO. 2- f) STATE HISTORICAL OOCIDVY. COMP. TOPEKA, SADO. I ILY SIX PAGES VOLUME XXXIII.

So. 72. to 'I h- lola Dally The lola DhIIv Rcrtl and lola Dally lndx. IOLA, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1930. The Weekly Register.

Established 1SG7. The lola Iwdly Register, Kstablisbed lfcS7. Death and Privation Add To Terrors of Blizzard DELEGATION RECEIVED BY MACDONALD SNYDER TELLS GRAIN MEN OF BOARDS WORK Twcntjr-Two Dealers Are Present for Meeting1 Serious Loss of Livestock Feared As Plunging Mercury Sets New Iteccrds See No Relief At Present for Mid-West States From Unusual Temperatures. PROHIBITION FIGHT LOOMS FOR SENATORS Conflicting Views on the Dry Law Vote Arc Forthcoming DRY FORCES EAGER SEEK LOST BOY. Jamei McClellan.

15-year-o'd son of Mr and Mrs J. B. McClellan of Humboldt, has disappeared He ha-: blue eyes, light complexion brown, curly hair, weigh? 125 pounds is five feet, six tall and wa-. wearing grey overcoat, leather aviation cap, blue overalls; and high overshoes. Hi- was carrying a brown traveling bag.

He left home early Monday morning January 13 and ha-; not beer, heard, from, since. His parents wil appreciate information a-, to hi" whereabouts and can bo reached at phone 219 at Humboldt or by wire, collect. Financial Trouble May Close Schools Chicago, Jan. 18. (AP) With city payrolls In arrears and in the face of threats of closing schools because of lack of funds.

Mayor William Hale Thompson today vetoed for the second time the city council's economy budget. In a message to the council the mayor demanded appropriations exceeding anticipated revenue by $5, 000.000 to maintain police, fire, health and street cleaning and lighting services on the 1929 basis. More than municipal employes including 6.715 policemen and 2,869 firemen now have back pay due them. By next week it Is estimated the number of unpaid city, county and public school employes will mount to almost 50,000. Kansas City, Jan.

18. (AP) Cold, i death and prnation stalxed hand nj hand over the Southwest today as The coldest place in the elate was the panhandle, where 8 below was recorded, but clear to the Mexican border the snow and icy wind held twsy. A reading of 25 degrees below zero at Barnsdall, was believed an all time record for the state. In the absence of offiical f.g-tues. Highway traffic and oven railroads were demoralized by snow.

Kansas City expected 15 below this morning, the lowest since 1924, and points in Western Kansas were even colder. A 15-inch snow of a week ago has bean packed and frozen to an icy blanket over the state. Although the Rocky Mountain states had hepe. they also still had the final blasts of the ohzzard which struck them three days ago. In Wyoming, which bore tho brunt of the storm yesterday, more than a During the past years, consider- m.

P.cy Cox who presided tory. Texas particularly was hard score of persons were unaccounted able interest has been shown in thej the meeting, and wa-. addressed hit. a hard drift mow adding to the for on snow choked highways. An 1 growing of Soy beans in this rection Rairh Snyder president of the rr)c'ery of a cJLd to which that Late interstate bus was marooned be- is unused.

tween Salt Lake City and Wyoming and some effort has been made voj Kansai Farm Bureau. wh. had been At Kelley At Shamrock. Text. 140 persons, and could not be located.

In outly-were fighting against death by cold(ing districts fear was felt for the increase the present acreage of thisj invited, to talk upon th sub.eet of I the Federal Farm Marketing law legume. One of the handicaps pre- aRf, tho Farmer. National Grain vicusly found, has been the lack cf corporation, and thj probable ei-a dependable market for the reed feet the organization oi tho latter but the Linseed Oil plant at Fre- v.ould. have cr. private grain, deal- err.

and starvation. They went there to find work on a projected railroad, only to find that construction will not be started until spring. Welfare organizations of the town of 5.000 persons were swamped by demands upon ihem. COLD RECORDS ESTABLISHED OVER KANSAS Low Temperatures Are Reported From All Over State into the east and south. Topeka, Jan.

18. (AP) More new records were written in Kan- sas today as the coldest weather of ALL PASTORS WILL UNITE IN MEETINGS To Celebrate The Greatest Christian Anniversary BEGINNING FEB. 2ND Evangelistic Services Will Be Held in All Churches For Two Weeks It is felt by many peoplo that tho year 1930 is the greatest annl-versar in the history of the world, for it commemorates the two thousandth anniversary of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jeur as well of the celebrated day cf Pentecost. Easter Sunday this year will fall on Aprfl 20th and the Feast of Pentecost being celebrated fifty da)" later will fall on, June t. Alt Christian churcher an looking forward to some kind of appropriate celebration of these world-events.

and the Ministerial Association oi lola hao decided that the time for preparation Is now at hand. They hope to celebrate the anniversaries by getting many persons to pledge their allegiance to Christ, and to unite with tho various churches of the city. As the first step toward the campaign and celebration, a two weeks series of meetings will be held In the churches, beginning one week, from Sunday. February 2. Evangelistic sermons will be preached in all the churches by the pastors oo that day.

Beginning on Monday, February 3. the following schedule of union services will be conducted: Monday at tho Baptist Temple, speaker Rev. J. Lee Releford. Tuesday at tho Christian church, speaker Rev.

C. S. Hanson. Wednesday at the U. B.

church, speaker Dr J. H. Sowrrb). Thursday at tho Presbyterian church, speaker Rev J. C.

Wilson. Friday at the Trinity M. speaker Dr W. Wharton. Or.

Sunday evening. February 9. there will be a genera! exchange of pulpits wher Dr. W. P.

Wharf" will speak at the Baptist Temple, Dr. If. O. Mathis at the U. B.

church. Rev C. 3. Hanson fit the. Trinity M.

Rev. J. C. Wilson at tho Nazarene church. Rev J.

Lee Releford at tho Presbyterian church. Rev. Ruth Oneth at the Christian church, and Dr. J. II.

Sowerby at the First M. E. Tho schedule for the second week will be as follows: Monday at the Nazarene church, speaker Dr H. O. Mathis.

Tuesday at the First M. E. church, sperker Rev. Ruth Oneth. Wedneay at the Christian church.

speaker Dr. W. P. Wharton. Thursday at the Biptlst Temple, speaker Rev.

C. Wilson. Friday at tiv First church, speaker J. II Sowerby. On Sunday evening, February 16.

there will be another genera! exchange oi pulpits, when Rev Ruth Oneth wil spak at the Baptist Temple. Rev. J. Lee Releford at the IT. B.

church. Rrv. J. C. Wilson at the First M.

Rev. C. S. Ilanson at the Pre'byterian church. Dr.

W. P. Wharton at the Nazarene church. Dr. K.

O. Mathri at Trinity M. and Dr. J. H.

Sowerby at the Christian church. It is hoped that these meetings will result In great good to the people and that the early scenes of the establishment of the church may be so presented, that many will feel impelled to unite with the various churches, and that a great climax of the whole spring effort may crown the anniversary day to 1 celebrated on Pentecostal Sunday, June 8. donia, has recently adapted its machinery to the grinding cf soy beans for oil and meal, and is prepared to handle all the beans that can be grown. In connection with the agricultural colleges of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, the Missouri Pacific! will, on January 23. start a Soy- bean Exhibit Train which will cover points on that Lne in the states 1 named, spending a day at each town and being accompanied with repre-; sentatives of the various colleges well as men from the agricultural department of the railroad.

The 1 train will contain attractive xhibits which will be open to all interested and the advantages and possibtli- ties of this plant will be discussed from all ancles Se tram5 lui be in lola Febru- arv 12 and thh will be the onv point in Allen county visited, so all farmers and others interested in sov farmers and others mtere.iea in so7i bean culture should reserve Wednes day. February 12. and arrange to be in lola all day. The program will cover both morning end afternoon sessions with the possibility of an evening meeting. New Prices For Oil Announced by Company I Three residents of lola were vic-cold tims cf the severe cold which gripped the territory last night.

With the mercury hovering around the point of 18 below zero, these persons had narrow escapes. The Rising temperatures greeted the entire state this morning after the most severe of the cases is that of coldest night In years in southeast-rry Bc-bee. 218 fvjoth Buckeye ern Kansas The lowest tempera- street, whose ears, hands and feet lure reported in the state overnight were frozen. He was driving into was 20 degrees below zero at Burl- lola last night when his car bc- mgton. I came stalled in a snowdrift over the ihe biting north.

wind which kept pjgjm-av near Toronto. Unable to the mercury below zero yesterday start tpe cart he talked in to To- throughout Kansas shitted into and caught a train to lola. southwest the eastern portion of on the walk he sustained his in-the state evcrn.ght. juries. Rising temperatures tonight and R0y Hair, owner of the Perfect in the east and south portions of Bakery and commander of the U.

S. Members of Conference Group Arrive In London DAWES IS PRESENT Week-End Plans Cancelled by Press of Other Duties London, Jan. 18. (AP) The full American delegation to the naval disarmament conference headed by Secretary of State Stimson was received bv Prime Minister Mac Donald at No. 10 Downing street during the noon hour today.

O. Dawes. American ambassador to Great Britain, who is a delegate himself, accompanied the party to the premiers offieial residence for their format visit. Secretary Stimson had a three hour talk with tho prime minister yesterday. The meeting developed into something more than a former call as it lasted for an hour and a quarter during which tho entire American delegation for the first time conferred with the entire British delegation.

Arthur Henderson, British secretary of state, and A. V. Alexander, first lord of the admiralty. both, members of the British naval delegation, remained through only part of the meeting. the preparations of the other delegations, both through discussions among themselves and conversations with other delegates moved with a rapidity which filled ho entiro day.

The pressure of duties in the final rurh of preparations became so heavy that most of the officials concerned cancelled the week end plans previously prepared In order to hold themselves in readiness for immediate call. Prime Minister Mac Donald himself even abandoned the plan to spend Sunday resting at Chequers in anticination of the double burden of the naval conference and parliament both opening the same day. The headquarters of the various delegations as well as No. 10 Downing street showed constant activity all morning as the work of organization went on rapidly for Tuesdays opening meeting. Will Give Arnold Case To Jury Soon Kansas City, Jan.

18. (AP) Further testimony that Russell C. Arnold. 58 year old confessed kidnaper-attacker of 14 year old Dorothy Van Camp, was sane when the offense was committed, was given today in Arnold's trial in circuit court. With the state massing evidence In support of its demand for the death penalty.

Dr. G. Wilse Robinson. a nerve specialist, said that the prisoner, at the time of the attack, had sufficient mental capacity to distinguish between right and wrong." Dr. E.

If. Bullock, named by the court to examine Arnold, yesterday testified that the defendant was sane at the time of the attack. Several additional state rebuttal witnesses and three defense witnesses are yet to be heard. It is xpected their testimony will be heard and the case given to the Jury late today. No effort has been made by Arnolds attorneys to deny the accusation of the girl, who said she was attacked and tied to at bed in an underground room beneath a garage.

A sole defense of insanity has been set up Police Seek Man Who Took Clothing Kansas City, Jan. 18. (AP)--A well dressed young man today was sought by police as the shivering robber who late yesterday held up a talesman in the Browning, King and Co. clothing store, obtaining $84.50, a new suit, and a nicely fitting overcoat. Ralph J.

Harney was locking up the store when the robber stepped from behind some show cases. After taking the salesmans money the intruder fitted himself with new clothing, locked the salesman Inside the store, and departed. WEATHER and ROADS FOR KANSAS: Mostly fair to night and Sunday; rising temperature tonight and In east and south portions Sunday. For lola and Vicinity: Fair tonight and Sunday; rising temperature. Temperature Highest yesterday, 5.

at 7 a. lowest last night, 18. at 12 normal for today, 30; deficiency yesterday, 42; deficiency since January 1st, 135 degrees; this date last year, highest, 56; lowest, 27. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 7 a. m.

today, total for this year to date, 2.34; excess since January 1st. 1.65 inches. Relathe humidity at 12 noon yesterday, 91 per cent; 7 a. m. today, 83 per cent; barometer reduced to sea level, 30.33 Inches.

Sun rises, 7:36 a. sun sets, 5:29 p. m. Kansas Weather and Roads. Wichita.

Topeka. Manhattan, Emporia. Arkansas City, clear, roads snow covered. Ottawa, clear, roads frozen. Pittsburg, clear, roads open.

the state Sunday were torecast by the weather buteau. Dallas. Jan. 13. (AP Revised prices for crude oil in Howard and Glasscock county and new prices in Kansas and Oklahoma have been announced by the Magnolia Petroleum company.

The Kansas and Oklahoma prices were decreased, ranging from 3 cents on to 26 9 gravity oil to 43 cents on 44 gravity and above oil. The Howard and Glasscock county Texas prices were a correction on prices previously posd and from one to nine cents higher than every so harvest. least tills would great and dealers La Guardia Proves Storm Center for Wet Adherents Washington. Jan. 18.

(AP) Conflicting views on the proposal emanating from the senate side of the capitol for a vote on prohibiton were forthcoming today from house members as the house itself arranged for a full discussion of the wet and dry issue. The view that dry members were eager at this time to vote on the Question because they wrere fearful cf losing strength in the congressional elections of next November was voiced bv Representative I.a-ruardia. Republican. New York, before tckinc the housn floor to renew his pttark on the eighteenth amendment. On the other hand.

Representative Cramton. Republican, Mict-i-gan. on 0f the djy leaders, said he would not. object to a vote but the wets would not really want a test vote as it would show up their weaknesses too emphatically. A number of other drv members Indicated that Senator Borah.

Republican, Idaho, had given expression to their own views with his statement of vesterday that: I am ready to vote. Lasuard'a argued it was to be expected that the prohibiionsts" would seize upon the opportunity of going on record on the proposal to repeal the amendment. In congress he added, the drys know they have an bverwhelming majority in both houses and therefore want to do their balloting before anything happens to cut their strength. Lamarda today was the center of the prohibition controversy at the. house side.

At his request the hc' yesterday had postponed for a dev consideration of the $15 000-000 appropriation carried in the tressurv-postoffice supply bill for prohibition enforcement. The delay was to enabl the 1'tle New Yorker, viho. most of the t'me is or the, lookout to stir up trouble for the drys. to collect material, and today he had surrounded himself with manv books, and claimed the appropriation should be eliminated because the eighteenth amendment never had been constitutionally ratified. He announced, before beginning his address, that when he concluded he would have proved that because of Article III of the amendment.

sufficient states had npt ratified it. Fate of Realtor Still Is Undecided Pawnee. Jan. 18. (AP) The fate of B.

C. Shepherd still hung ip the balance today jurors who have heard his trial for murder in connection with the death of Robert Hatcher of Webb City, resumed deliberation after a night's rest. Taking the case shortly after 4 yesterday the Jurors deliberated for more than, six hours before they retired. No word had come from the Jury room, since the cae was submitted to the jurors, although some court attaches expected a verdict early today. Shepherd, the prosecution has charged, killed Hatcher to get him out, of the way; the defense contends Hatcher shot himself, while he wa3 struggling with Shepherd for possession of a gun.

Hatcher was shot to death in the Tulsa apartment of his sweetheart. Miss Alice Andrews, who was Shepherd's stenographer, loilowing a quarrel the day previous in Shepherd's office. During the quarrel Shepherd raid he was ordered to leave Miss Andrews alone. Peace Conference Will Be Broadcast New York, Jan. 18.

(AP). History in the making far across the seas, is to be brought to the fireside of America's great radio family for the first time. Opening ceremonies and daily and weekly reports of the five-power naval conference, to open Tuesday, will be carried direct from London to every nook and corner of the United States with the aid of short waves and two great nation-wide broadcast chains. Both the National Broadcasting company and the Columbia Broadcasting system have made elaborate arrangements to give listeners all of the details of the great meeting of nations. Both will be broadcast the Epeech of King George of England opening the parley, which is expected to last several weeks and both have sent radio reporters to the other side to report by air on the progress of the discussions.

Star to Wed. New York, Jan. 18. (AP) Miss Nydia DAmell, musical comedy star and daughter of the Baroness Antia De Sosnowska, was married today to Harry A. Bruno, World war flier and publicity adviser of Col.

Charles A. Lindbergh. The ceremony was performed at the home of United States Attorney Charles H. Tuttle. After a wedding breakfast the couple left on a honeymoon trip to Florida.

OIL WITNESS WOULD RETURN TO HOMELAND Fled U. S. To Avoid Testifying Against Sinclair Cannes. France. Jan.

18. (AP) A sick, broken old man sits in the villa St. Augustine on the outskirts of this city longing for a sight of the statue of liberty and the Kansas and Oklahoma oil fields which produced his fortune. He is James E. ONeil, former president of the famous Teapot Dome oil scandal.

He nd Henry M. Blackmar, who was president of the Mid-West Refining Company, fled from the United States to Europe rather than give testimony in the Teapot Dome investigation which, i was charged, might have Incriminated their friend, Harry Sinclair. O'Neil, who has evaded process servers who sought to subpoena him back to the United States since 1924, is an American citizen, but his expired passport does not enable him to leave France unless headed for the United States, and to return to the United States may involve countless complications for him. He is quite ill, of heart trouble and he wants to go back home. Numerous lawyers are making inquiries on his behalf as to jutt what will happen when he sets foot on American soil.

His physicians advise against a voyage. When Blackmer, the other missing witness, was discovered two years ago on a train between Monaco and Nice the American government representatives thought that ONeil would be an easy catch. But ONeil learned that once hLs friend accepted the legal paper handed him by a smiling young consular officer, the American courts were quick to fine him $100,000 for not appearing at the seance. Mr. O'Neil qualified as the world's best missing witness.

In southern France alone five consular officers, two secret service operators, a dozen reporters and a weird collection of private detectives searched for him in vain. The hunt extended to Italy, Spain and North Africa. O'Neil was reliably reported as being in a monastery near Florence. Italy. Guards were posted on the Franeo-Italian border at Vintimille.

During all this period of activity when his name was being featured in connection with the approaching trial. ONeil rested quite comfortably in a small building on-hLs Cannes estate and probably chuckled heartily as he saw the various searchers toil up the steep hill to inquire for him at his villa. The government wanted ONeil and Blackmar to testify regarding the extinct Continental Trading company, a concern formed by Harry Sinclair for purchase of crude oil, some of the profits of which, it was charged, went to Albert B. Fall, secretary of Interior. Fall was charged with conspiring with Sinclair to defraud the United States in connection with the Teapot Dome naval reserve oil lease.

Woman In Hospital After Suicide Try Horton, Jan. 18. (AP) The mother of a Swiss farm family near here was in a hospital today critically wounded by a razor with which she attempted to commit suicide after slashing the throats of her two daughters. One child died and the other Ls in a serious condition in the hospital with her mother. The woman, Mrs.

Karl Finger, is believed to have become insane. County authorities were told by the surviving daughter. Rose, 8, that her mother called her into a dark room and, leaping upon her In the darkness, drew the razor across her vhroat. Leaving the child upon the floor, the mother crept into the kitchen and seized her other daughter, May, 7 years old. A 13-year -old son, Warren.

attempted to 6top the apparently crazed woman but became frightened and ran to the bam to call his father. When son and father returned to the house the younger girl was dead and Mrs. Finger had cut her own throat. The family came here from Switzerland about five years ago. Railroad Man Dies.

Springfield, Mo, Jan. 18. (AP) John G. Taylor, 65, superintendent of the Southern and Southwestern divisions of the Frisco railroad, died at his home here today after an illness of two years. He had been employed by the Frisco for 46 years and his headquarters included Enid and Sapulpa, Okla.

For r.r hour Mr Snyder discussed. th subject, showm himself wiP. informed on every phase- oi it. lie- began reviewing the- various measuie. which during tho past eight years have been before con- ViY? McNar -Haugen bis.

with then Gianfef plal idea- phnCi7- boolt '1 Personally Mr. wny dez litd equalization fee plan, be1-' i. would workable anC le th wisQcm of the debenture plan. in effect p. j0 so deeply ingrained in tho American peope even if this plan had been foptid it could hardly have been maintained, Cormng to the exiting law Mr.

Snydft. that the purpose hC err. National Grain Corporation by the Federal Farm Board Is to provide a single agency through which tnc grain'd m- entire country 'can be marketed, thus making it possible for the grain to be fed into the market as it is called for and avoiding the congestion at the great terrmnah with the accompanying fall in price which has common an incident of every He expressed the belief, at the hope, that as a result of organization the grain market be stabilized with resulting benefit to the farmer. He expressed the opinion that the Federal Parm Board has made great progress in carrying on the work provided by the law which created It, earnestly advised the grain to co-operate with it in way possible. He admitted that the whole scheme of farm relief as worked out in this law Is an experiment, but urged that it be given a fair trial.

He expressed entire confidence in the ability and integrity of the men who constitute the board and feels sure that if anybody can work out the problem the men now concentrating upon it can. After speaking for an hour Mr. Snyder invited questions and the meeting resolved itself into a round table discussion for two hours in which innumerable questions wee asked and answered and the subject discussed from every phase. The grain men present were particularly pleased with the meetmg and came away from it with a feeling of much greater security ir. their own business than they have felt fer some time.

Those in attendance were the following: Humboldt: Lewis Drake, Walker Casper, Robert Linnenstall. Le.Harpe Walter Wilson, Leo Wilson. Wm. Hackney. Moran: Cecil Bartlett.

W. L. Bartlett, Roy Cox, John Tyler. lola: Paul Klein. H.

Hobart, Clyde Thompson. W. W. Lam. Ralph Ellerton, H.

R. Hess. K. B. Drummond.

H. C. Dunlap, A. M. Dunlap, Chas.

F. Scott. Fredonia: A. L. Hampton.

Aviator Hopes To Continue Long Trip Great Falls. Mont. Jan. 18. (AP) Weather bound for five days by a bitter cold wave, but with prospects of slightly better flying conditions in sight.

Major Ralph Royce today hoped to continue his flight with 13 of the 22 Arctic patrol army planes cn route from Jpelfridgo Field, Michigan, to Spokane. The line of flight along which the ships are scattered had increased to approximately 1,500 miles today, four ships yesterday having completed a flight from Kalis-pell. to Newman Lake, near Spokane. Today the flight was located as follows: One pursuit ship at a ranch 70 miles northeast of here awaiting a new engine; one pur Meteorologist S. D.

Flora saidT the Cf one of his truck drivers, whose mercury probably would rise to 10 truck had been stalled in the deep or 15 degrees today, dropping to snow. He was hurried home, howT-zero in noi them Kansas and to be- I ever, and given emergency treat-tween zero and five degrees above ment which prevented serious in-in southern Kansas tonight. He said jury. temperatuies tomorrow would be Willard Taj lor an of the between 10 and 25 degrees above c. and A.

Auto Supply suffered zero. I frozen feet and hands when he de- From cne to one and a half inches livered a quantity of gasoline to a of snow was reported to have fallen stalled bus on the highway a few over southern Kansas in the past 24 I miles from lola. Taylor said he en-hours, but there was eighteen de- countered drifts which in some gree below zero temperatures re-' places were hip-deep. ported early today by Independence, Chanute and Coffeyville. irry 7 That mark was the lowest Coffey- JL xJLtlS KOlU Cll ville records showed since 1884, when the mercury dropped to ap-, KftLLCZV proximately 24 degrees below zero on ebruary 5.

The minus 18 mark at Chanute came within one degree! wa" co at the Kelley hotel of the all time low record kept since yesterday afternoon, official readings have been made, i And how! On January 12. 1918. the mercury The thermometer outside the en-dropped to 19 below there. Not since trance to the lobby writhed under 1918 has Independence experienced I the strain, of registering a record-such sub-zero weather. And cmly 1 breaking temperature.

Hourly, the three times in the last 60 years has mercury plunged lower and lower safety of many sheep herders and their flocks. In the last 24 hours Havre, reported 26 below but the ther- mcmeter rose today to 16 above. In Lewiston the mercury rose from 43 below to 10 above. IOLANS SUFFER SEVERE CASES OF FROST BITE Three Local Men Caught in Cold Injuries Not Serious American Legion, suffered a case of frozen feet when he went to the aid Inside the lobby. Ira L.

Sutton, clerk, philosophically observed the frozen appearance of arriving 1 guests and promised warm baths or hot coffee, either or both, fer relief. But it was near the end of his days shift and uneasiness struck him as he thought of his walk home. And then a new cold wave struck. Floyd L. Brown, service manager fr a frigidaire company at Wich lta.

accompanied by two more fng-idaire men, O. M. Hughes, Dayto.i, and Dale Steele, Wichita, came in and registered. Thus was Mr. Suttons composure shattered.

But that was only the beginning. A few minutes later, there came another guest. lie signed the name of C. O. Coldsnow upon the Regis- on the counters his post.

immediately another signed the was not yet registered expected to regain next week Property. Topeka, Jan. 18. (AP) Applications were filed with the public service commission today to divide properties owned by the Argus Gas com Pany southwestern Kansas, The company asked permission to se franchises in Dodge City, Hugoton. Montezuma, Satanta.

Elk- hart, Mecde, Rolla, Fowler, Cope land and West Plains Certificates of convenience also were asked for the Argus Pipe Line company and tfce Argus Gas and Fuel company. the mercury dropped lower than todays reading. Ottawa reported a 19 degree below zero reading. Arkansas Citys minimum was 10 below. Winfield reported an official reading of 17 below zero, the lowest mark since the establishment of a weather bureau.

Most highways in Cowley county were still blocked with snow today but state and county road crews were at work and hoped to clear the main roads by early afternoon. The impassable roads and sub-zero temperatures caused the postponement of a basketball game scheduled last night between Winfield and Arkansas City high schools. Wellington reported 17 below, the coldest day in more than 30 years. The 19-below record at Ottawa the prices posted Thursday, advances being principally in the lower grades. Oklahoma and Kansas prices posted were: 26 to 26.9 gravity.

72z. a decrease of 3 cents; 27 to 27.9 gravity. 78 cents, decrease 7 cents: 28 to 28.9 gravity, 84 cents, decrease cents; 29 to 29 9 gravity. 90 3c. 3.5 decrease; 30 to 30.9 gravity 96 cents, decrease 9 cents: 31 to 31 9 gravity $1.02.

decrease 13 cents: 32 to 32.9 gravity $1.08, decrease 13 cents. Three Fires Reported But No Damage Done Three fire alarms were answered last night by the city fire crew. None of the blazes, however, caused any appreciable damage. A flue fire was reported at the residence owned by John Brown at 402 East Monroe. Steam which filled a kitchen in the residence of Mrs.

Reynolds at 206 South Chestnut, caused one of the alarms. An attempt to thaw water pipes at a house in Horville also caused a run on the part of the local fire fighters. Arriving there, it was found that sawdust packing around the pipes had caught on fire. Chief Creason this morning issued a warning to persons who attempt to heat frozen pipes below floors, explaining that such procedure is dangerous. Winfield Farmers Fear for Livestock Winfield.

Jan. 18. (AP Unusually severe weather here has led stockmen in the Flint Hills pasture region to fear for livestock, while jack rabbits forage for food in feed lots and quail accept grain from farmers and ranches. Many yearling and two-year-old steers are suffering from cold and owners are moving herds to places offering wind protection. A temperature of 17 degrees below zero, recorded last night, is the lowest mark reported since Feb.

13, 1905. Youth is Suicide. Parsons. Jan. 18.

(AP The body of Jesse Knight, for 23 years an employe of the American Express company, was found last night in his ga-age here. A coroner found he had killed himself with a pistol. Knight, 45, Is believed to have been despondent because of his wifes Iocs illness. Local Students Win Honors in Contest Delbert ODell, lola, has been awarded a prize for his article. How They Fit My Artificial Li, submitted in the National Student-Written Science contest.

Burton Mclntlre, lola, has been given honorable mention for an original article submitted in the National Student-Written Science contest. Rachel Rundel, lola. has been given honorable mention for an original art'cle, submitted in the National Stvidnt-Written Science contest, according to the current Issue of Current Science. Mrs. Dille Narrowly Escapes Asphyxiation Mrs.

II. W. Dille was rendered unconscious for a short Wednesday while sitting in her closed sedan with the engine running, with the window cf tho car only slightly open. Had the car been entirely without fresh air in all probability she and Mr. Dille would have suc-cumed to asphyxiation.

Mr. Dille was not affected and Mrs. Dille is showing no ill results from her experience. They were at the Santa Fc station at the me to meet Mrs. Dilles grandmother Mr.

Catherine Tietze. of Junction City, who camo to visit tho latters daughtei, Mrs. Wedekend. Makes every breakfast a success PICKWICK COFFEE. adv.

equalled the minimum of January ces 12, 1912, the low mark of that winter. Although the mercury at Salina dropped to 11 below zero last night, the temperature had risen to only one below at 8 oclock this morning. Lindsborg reported a minimum of 10 below. Colby and Ellsworth 6 below. LaCrosse and Plainvllle.

4 below; Phil lips burg 5 below, Lincoln and Hoisington zero and Hays 6 below. he took a firmer grip edge and stuck to Followed almost guest. And he name L. G. Winter.

But the cold wave over. For another guest ar. Mr. Coldiron. Clerk Sutton is consciousness early Would Divide Trobe Stock Sales.

Wichita, Jan. 18. (AP ship at Minot, N. awaiting vestigation of speculative stock sell ing activities of Wichita concerns, the names of which were not dis- closed, was being made here today by R. O.

Mason, an assistant attorney general, and M. H. Bams, from the state bank commissioner's office. The state operatives conferred at. length with County Attorney Wil- jir-rn j.

Wertz. a new motor and other parts; one transport at Minor pending a flight to Billings and Miles City, to join the squadron on its return flight; one transport at Wausau. cne pursuit ship at Minneapolis; cne transport and three pursuit ships at Spokane and 13 pursuit ships at Great Falls..