Council Grove Republican from Council Grove, Kansas • 1

State OUNCIL GROVE REPUBLICAN THE DAILY GUARD, FOUNDED 1115: CONSOLI DATED WITH THE REPUBLICAN SEPT. 1124 VOLUME 60 NUMBER 10 COUNCIL GROVE, (KANSAS) REPUBLICAN FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1934 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY WORK ON DAM TO BEGIN Scouts Receive Corn-Hog Funds For Farmers To Be Ready Soon FARM BUREAU AGENT ANNOUNCES CORN-HOG PLAN Stanley Asserts Real Truth Not Told In Scandal ON WITNESS STAND FOR THE SECOND DAY APPROVE MOTOR BELL Washington, Jan. 12 (IP) The administration appTov- ed a measure to place motor buses and trucks operating in interstate commerce un- der regulation of the inter- state commerce commission, introduced today by Chair- man Rayburn of the house interstate committee. Jap Spokesman Doubts Article On U.S. Action VICE ADMIRAL SAID TO BE SUBJECT QF ARTICLE Involves American Action of Hostility Encircling Japan Japs to Investigate Tokyo, Jan.

12. (IP) The navy office spokesman today cast doubt on the veracity of an interview attributed to Vice-Admiral Suetsugu, commander of the Navy's combined fleets, in the Gendia magazine. The magazine quoted the admiral as saying that Japan must prepare, "and is preparing to ADMIRE GAME TONIGHT Hard Competition Expected In Basketball Tussle The basketball game between the local high school team and Admire's at Admire, will begin at 7:30 o'clock this evening. Stiff competition will be expected according to Coach Chas. O'Bryant.

A party at Miss Patty Fleming's home for the students attending the game will be given after returning home. The probable starting lineup for the Council Grove team will be: R. Pattison land M. Admire, (forwards; C. Foresman, center; and ML Keith and C.

Pulliam, guards. Early Resident of County Dead Mrs, W. T. Bates Lived In Morris County Between 1870-90 Burial Tomorrow DR. E.

L. TAGUE DEAD Wife of Chemistry Professor at Manhattan Taught School at White City Many people in Council Grove and Morris county are acquainted with Mrs. E. L. Tague, wife of Dr.

E. L. Tague, professor of chemistry at Kansas State college, who was found dead yesterday morning at the college. Mrs. Tague spent many of her earlier j'ears in Morris county and was a school teacher for many years in White City.

Before her Mrs. Tague taught in White City. She is a sister of Dr. Thomas P. Has-lam, practicing physician in Council Grove.

Dr. Tague failed to return home for lunch yesterday noon and upon investigation was found dead in a lavoratory near his office. Dr. Tague, 60 years old, was professor of chemistry at Kansas State college and chemist for the agricultural experiment station. He went to Manhattan in 1914, where he has resided ever since.

Dr. Tague holds three degrees from Kansas University and went to Manhattan from a professorship at Washburn College. Funeral services will probably bp Sunday afternoon. Construction Will Probably Be Finished Within Next 30 Days Reconstruction on the waterworks dam is to begin soon, according to J. P.

Morris, superintendent of the city water plant. The river banks near the dam are to be rip-rapped with heavy arock, and the spillway will be repaired. Native rock will be used and the work will be done by federal emergency relief employes. The work will be be finished in approximately one month. System Change at Fair Grounds Deal Against Free Use of Building To Gain Revenue For the City People who have been using the buildings on the fair grounds free of charge for the past several years, will no longer enjoy that treedom according to May or A.

L. Pullins. In the future, each time a community sale is held at the fairgrounds, the auctioneer will be taxed a small amount for the use of the buildings on that day. When a fair or any similar festival is held, the city will receive a small tax to be used in the upkeep of the buildings. At the present time the city is receiving revenue from people who are keeping horses in the barns at the fairgrounds.

In the past, people were allowed to keep stock in these barns free of charge and resulting in the meeting of all expenses of upkeep by the city. The present policy is to charge only enough for these various enterprises to provide for maintenance and upkeep of the buildings and the grounds. FINI SH LAKE SURVEYS All lake site surveys for which CWA money was appropriated have been completed by Capt. G. C.

Peck. One other location would have been surveyed had the state fund not been exhausted too quickly. Capt. Peck is devoting the remainder of this week to a compilation of data and tracings on four of the most logical sites Diamond Springs, Canning Creek, Frank pastures, Cat creek and the Poor Farm. Cat Creek is really the Julia Tague location near Parkerville.

The tracings will show contour, acreage subemerged, shore lines, length of dams and other data required by the state lake commission. RAISE FAG PRICES Most of the cigarette dealers here have received official notice that with the buying of new stock the price of cigarettes will be raised five cents. The notification was received last Monday and went into effect Wednesday. However, dealers who have a large left over can sell at the old rate of 15 cents per packs je until the supply is gone, and th; put up the price of the new stock. Halt Plant Work Shortage of Funds Necessitates Temporary Discontinuance of Work at City Plant Superintendent of the city water plant, J.

P. Morris, said that work on the new building will have to be discontinued temporarily because of shortage of funds. The building itself is nearing completion. Future work will include the partitioning of rooms on the second floor, construction of the ceiling, the building of windows, moving the high pressure pumps and installing a chemical feed machine and a carbon dioxide generator to be uesd to soften the water. Morris said that there is no effort being made at present to soften water.

The plant will operate with approximately three to four men at work. STORK NEWS Mrs. J. C. Van Hassell received word today of the birth of a daughter to Mr.

and Mrs. John Boyer of Roseville, California, Jan. 7. The Boyers are former recidents of Council Grove and Mrs. Boyer will be remembered here as Myrtle Knott.

The daughter has been given the name of Patricia Joan. A 'TRAFFICDELAY A. large transport, truck held up traffic for some time last night on highway 60, twelve miles east of this after the rear axle of the truck broke. A crew of men from here went out and moved the truck off the Traffic was later resumed. CARNIVAL FEBRUARY 2 Preparation for the high school Girl Reserves' annual carnival began this week.

Miriam Wleht is in rharce of the event which will bp presented A Presidential Award for Year JACK POWELL GETS DISTTNC TION BADGE First Birthday of Local Organization Celebrated Last Night At Congregational Church The Council Grove troop is the first in the Kansas Jayhawk Area Council of 149 troops to re ceive the presidential award. Jack Powell received the honor of highest ranking scout for the year ana received a red and black badge for distinction. Four scout badges were awarded to Clyde Owens, Morris Jones, Junior Hicks and Jack Powell. The second class badge was given to Junior Ulrich. Dr.

R. W. Marshall is the local scout executive. The first birthday of the reorganization of the Boy Scout troop was celebrated last night with a ibanqueb at the Congregational church. About 100 parents of the Scouts attended the dinner.

Mr. A. A. Stocker, executive of scouts at Topeka, was the principal speaker and he made the presidential and individual awards. The tables were decorated with the local troop's colors, red and black, and a large birthday cake was at the head of the table.

WARNS TREE OWNERS Manhattan Jan. 12 (IP) With indications serious damage inflicted to shade trees in eastern Kansas by canker worms would toe repeated this year, tree owners were warned to protect against the anticipated invasion, either by banding, or by spraying by R. J. Parker, professor of entomology of Kansas State college. Spraying, while a costly process, is effective in eliminating the pests, Parker added.

When this form of elimination is employed, he advised its use in late April or May, just as the leaves are expanding and before the worms, or larvae become large The larvae were described as a faded black in color. Banding should be done in the middle of January. SCHOOLS FOR OLD, TOO Lawrence, Jan. 12. The shorter working hours, resulting from the present economic conditions will result in schools to take care of the older persons, in the opinion of H.

E. Chandler, assistant director of the summer session at Kansas university. Mr. Chandler said that in ten years 40 million people would be attending schools in the United States because of the shorter working hours giving more people leisure time, chiefly older persons. ATE WITH HOBOES Hutchinson, Jan.

12. While 125 hoboes living in the tran-cient camp waited for the second table, 125 business men sat at tables in the hobo camp and ate a hearty meal of the same kind served the drifters by Uncle Sam. The menu was roast pork, carrots, peas, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, gravy, coffee, apples and ice cream. AMPUTATE CHILD'S FINGER Junction City, Jan. 12.

Lois Steele, 7-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennie Steele, had the tip of her index finger on the right hand amputated yesterday. Her hand was caught in a door at school and the finger mashed. CITY QUARRIES ROCK Junction City, Jan.

12. In anticipation of the time when a new city building housing all departments can be erected, Junction City is quarrying a large quantity of limestone and assembling it for cutting into blocks. BETTER BUSINESS YEAR Washington, Jan. 12. (IP) Edsel Ford said today that business conditions "look very, very good" and that the Ford Motor company expects a "seventy-five per cent pickup" over last year.

FOR AIRPORT $13,000 Hutchinson, Jan. 12. After two trips to Topeka by R. B. Mc-Corroll this city has been allotted $13,000 in federal funds for airport Improvements.

PICTURES CHAMP BAND McPherson, Jan. 12. Pictures or tne nigh school bana, live times state champions, are contained in a publicity booklet issued by the makers of Conn band instruments. EARLY SHERIFF DEAD McPherson, Jan. 12.

Hans Wickstrom, first regularly elected sheriff of this county is dead at his home in Huntington Park, Calif. He was 89 years old. SELLS HATCHERY Lyons, Jan. 12. The Shaw hatchery which is owned by an Emporia man has been sold to F.

Wells of Ellinwood. Loans Probably Will Be Handled Through Local Banks Specific Requirements Corn-hog loan funds will be available for this county the first of next week, according to D. Z. McCormick, county agent. Mr.

McCormick attended a sealer-committee meeting at Holton yesterday, at which plans were made and necessary information given. The loans will probably be handled through the banks, and borrowers must be eligible for corn-hog reduction contracts; this eligibility may be determined by getting in touch with the farm bureau agent or members of the county reduction committee, which is composed of J. A. Lindgren, J. B.

Pritchard, and F. H. Manning. Upon completion of com loans, W. I.

Bowman, who was chosen official county sealer by the gain inspection (department, will seal cribs by order of the department. He expects to finish his work within two weeks. Several meetings are to be held soon to iron out difficulties in the plan. The county agent and reduction committee go to an Emporia meeting Monday to learn details of the corn-hog reduction plan; the reduction committee will meet with Mr. Bowman and local bankers here Monday evening to work out a system for handling the loans, probably making them available to the farmers by Tuesday morning.

Friday, January 19, a meeting will be conducted here by Dr. J. Wm. Lumb, who has been appointed district administrator of the allotment plan, for the purpose of selecting temporary township chairmen and arranging for immediate township meetings to acquaint people with the plan. APPEAR IN CONCERT Pauline Williams A Chorus Member Wednesday Emporia, Jan.

12. Miss Pauline Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Williams, Council Grove, is a member of the Emporia Teachers College Choral Singers, chorus of 130 voices which presented a concert Wednesday night in Emporia. The Choral Singers is composed of students and faculty members of Emporia Teachers College, and is directed by Floyd Wake-land of the music department faculty. Miss Williams is a sophomore at Emporia Teachers college and is specializing in music. SET MEETING DATE Cottonwood Falls, 12. The Chase County Farm Bureau meeting will be held here January 19.

The program for the meeting has been completed by County Farm Agent Dean Mc- Cammon, and it will be a blj? day for farm bureau members. Speakeres will be Vance M. Rucker, marketing specialist of Kansas State college, and Miss Amy Kelly, home demonstration leader of Kansas State college. ANOTHER CWA PROJECT Hutchinson, Jan. 12.

A survey to obtain information concerning farm mortgages and and land values is the latest project of the Federal works adminis-traion here. Workers will be taken from the county's quota of 1,632. COLDER TONIGHT Fair tonight and Saturday, somewhat colder in the east and south portions tonight. Rising temperature Saturday in the west portion. Weather here today, cloudy with snow flurries.

The lowest temperature last night was 29 above zero. S.O.S. FOR ENGINEER An S.O.S. was sent to Topeka today inquiring when Morris county is to receive its promised visit from a state lake engineer. Capt.

G. C. Peck has completed all surveys and is anxious to know just what information the state commission desires on the tracings being drawn' now. EXPECT STEER SHIPMENT A shipment of 80 head of Hereford steers will arrive here tonight from Texas for the community sale which Col. Les Lowe is conducting at the fairgrounds Saturday.

VOTE LIQUOR TAX Jefferson City, Jan. 12. The special session of the Missouri assembly, the long- est in history, finished its two controversial measures, a liquor control and revenue raising measure for relief purposes, early today, and headed into final ndjourn- ment. Boynton Impeachment Trial Develops Into Cross Examination for Stanley Topeka, Jan. 12.

(IP) The assertion that the "full truth" about the Kansas bond scandal has not been told "anywhere yet" was made today by W. Stanley at the impeachment trial of Roland Boynton. On the witness stand for the eecond day, Stanley said he had been inquistioned numerous times about the bond matters since October, 1932. W. Cunningham, defense attorney, who is conducting the cross examination, asked if Stanley had told thetruth to the Shawnee county attorney in a statement last fall.

"I answered his questions," Stanley said. "But did you tell him the truth?" Attorney Cunningham "Well, judge, the full truth "has not been told yet," Stanley answered, adding that he had answered fully all questions asked. Cunningham asked Stanley why he had written two checks, one for $16,000 and one for $2,000 in payment of an $18,000 issue in Center township, Stevens county, bonds purchased. Stanley said he had received a letter, he didn't remember just how, purported to be signed by officials of the township and directing drawing of the checks. Stanley also said that Ronald Finney had met him in the office of State Treasurer Tom Boyd and asked if it would be possible to draw checks in two amounts, relating that some of the refunded bonds which the issued had replaced were not yet available.

Stanley told of a "contract" he had made with Finney to share in some of the profits. Stanley said Finney had represented himself as being with a Topeka bank. Cunninghom then -drew from Stanley the admission that he had received pay from Finney earlier in the year for another matter. He said the pay totaled "around $275 or $285" and that payments were made in cash. ATTEND HATCHERY MEET Local Men Report New Code Will Benefit Industry Duke Brown, Roy Valentine, and E.

Hammer, Council Grove hatcherymen, attended a baby chick industry code meeting in Manhattan Thursday, where questionable points of the industry were discussed. The meeting was in charge of Dr. E. E. Boyd, Stafford, and Reese V.

Hicks, executive secretary of the National Co-ordinating commission. The local hatcherymen report that the new code undoubtedly will result in a higher general price level for chicks, although not necessarily for all hatcheries. This higher lever will result from preventing sale of "distress" chicks, sold at prices below cost. Like other codes, that for the chick industry is intended to put more men back to work. PEP CLUB GROWING The recently formed girl's pep club at the high school now has 40 members and will make Its first appearance here Tuesday when the Osage high school basket ball team comes here to play the local team.

They will wear uniforms of white trimmed with purple. Reta Yadon. is president and Mildred Brown, Wilma Roberts and Ila Thompson are the cheerleaders. NEW STANDPBPE BASE A new base is to built about the existing rock base of the standpipe here. Federal emer-gency relief men will construct the new foundation in order to protect the old base from weather exposure, Supt.

J. P. Morris of the city waterworks said today. FOR LAKE $6,106 Herington has been allotted $6,106 from the CWA state funds for improving Lake Herington. Excavating will be done and stumps pulled around the dges.

STUDENT IMPROVING Lawrence Young is gradually recovering from a long period of illness which bordered closely to pneumonia. He will be unable to attend high school for sometime. SIGN LIQUOR BILL Washington, Jan. 12 (IP) President Roosevelt an- nounced today that he had signed a half-billion tax bill shortly before midnight last night, making major prbvis- ions of the measure applica- ble on today's sales. defend herself against what ap- pears to be America's policy of hostility encircling Japan by every means." The spokesman said the matter would be investigated and observers recalled that at one time the admiral was placed on the navy's waiting list as a pen alty for indiscreet utterances following the London Naval conference.

JOBS FOR HOBOES Hutchinson, Jan. 12. One of the first projects upon which men in transient camps will go to work is a flood prevention job along the Arkansas, just south of the Yaggy plantation. An island in mid stream may be removed entirely to clear the channel. Transients will be required to do 24 hours work a week in payment for their board and room.

SOLD LCITS TWICE Hutchinson, Jan. 12. One real estate transaction is legal, but two deals involving the same property constitutes a law violation. Bonifacia Ybar-ra, a Mexican, has sworn to a complaint charging Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Smith with trading him certain lots in exchange for an auto and $20. Later he found the property had been previously sold to L. E. Woods. REES HEADS BANK Lincoln, Jan.

12 E. Rees was elected president of the Lincoln State bank here at an election of a board and officers for the bank. The election was held during the annual meeting of stockholders. E. A MrFarlnnH was elected vice president of the DanK ana w.

a. Honman was elected cashier. Newly elected directors ar E. L. Frevele and E.

Rasmussen. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS Hutchinson, Jan. 12. Im provements for the municipal airport here including re-grading, building or runways, and increasing the size of the apron on front of the runway, were approved here yesterday. The work on the airport will start next week.

Work on four addi tional projects will also be un derway next week. IS LONG RIVER Sterling, Jan. 12. The nronos al to do flood prevention work along cow creek, has disclosed the fact that the Arkansas, into which it empties, is the third longest river in the United States. It is exceeded only by tne Mississippi and Missouri.

HIRE 8 TEACHERS Hutchinson, Jan. 12. Eight teacners have been added to the faculties of the city schools this week, all employed under CWA projects. Five of them are women and three are men. w.

V. O'Connell will devote his teach ing hours trying to correct defects of speech among students. A RARE EVENT Salina, Jan. 12. To be per mitted to attend the golden wedding of their daughter is the rare privilege of Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Fransmathes. The elder ly couple have been married for 70 years. JURY FGRCHICAGO TRIAL Chicago, Jan.

12. (IP) The jury was completed today to hear the trial of Dr, Alice Wyne-koop. The jury was sworn In and Judge David announced the court adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday. HUNDREDS SEEK JOBS McPherson, Jan. 12 One hundred Jobless teachers have made application to the CWA in this county ior places to relieve me overcrowded conditions in McPherson schools.

A BARBER KILLED McPherson, Jan. 12. Arthur Steel, 44 year old barber, died yesterday from Injuries receiv ed in a rail at tne state asylum In Lamed. He had been in the institution since last fall. LEAD HALF DOLLARS Hutchinson, Jan.

12. Lead half dollars continue to appear at intervals here despite efforts of police to track down the man Mrs. W. T. Bates, pioneer resident of Morris county during the years 1870 to 1890, died at her home last night in Kansas City, according to word received here today.

Mrs. Bates had lived in Kansas City during the past 30 years and was a resident of this county for about ten years. Many of the older residents of Morris county were acquainted with Mrs. Bates during the time she made her home here. Those who survive Mrs.

Bates are Mrs. Erma Bates Huffaker, a daughter, and Will Bates, a son, who is now living in Texas. Mrs. Huffaker is the wife of Homer Huffaker, a brother of C. I.

Huffaker of Council Grove. Buriel will be made in Kansas Citv tomorrow afternoon. MELTTS HOME BURNS The home of Pete Meltis, former owner of a candy kitchen in Council Grove, was destroyed by fire last evening. The fire was believed to have started from an overheated furnace. The restaurant in front of the Meltis home was not damaged.

The home was located at 1034 North Kansas avenue in Topeka. Mr. Meltis lived in Council Grove several years ago. and is known by many people in this community. NEW CIGARET STAMPS The new cigaret stamps, which ara urrnrmAri arrviinri the track ages of cigarets instead of one side only on the packages are gradually maiung wieir appear-on, in flrnw IWanv of the retailers of cigarettes here began using the new-fangled stamps about a week ago.

Merchants who have a supply of the old stamps on hand will ibe- gm using the new stamps immediately after the old supply has been used. HOLD EXAM HERE Examinations for the Wilsey postmastership, whose closing date on applications is Jan. 19, will be held in the high school building here by Lieut. Everett Heidel. The date has not been set.

Gloom In Bonds "Painful Impression" From the French Government Following Senate's Action Paris, Jan. 12 (IP) The United State senate's vote to prohibit Americans from buying KrTiye! nf WVtHofaiil.1ner nations made a "painful impression" upon the Frencn government circles today. They insisted that a break- rtnurn. nf AnrloATner1can debt negotiations made it impossible for the French government to raise a aeoi; issue again parliament pending some new development. ATTORNEY IS BETTER In the first letter he has been able to write home since suffer- ine a relanse in a Topeka hospi tal, H.

M. Tompkins states today that his new trouble is yielding to treatment, and he expects to be released within two weess. His father, G. C. Tompkins, is at the hospital with him.

TWO COURT GAMES A double header basket ball game between Dwight and Park- erville high schools will be played in Parkerville tonight. Both boys' and girls' games will be played. nOLD EXAMINATIONS Semester examinations were held yesterday and today at the hieh school. Prin. Chas.

O'Bry ant said. There was a perfect attendance today. A OUAKE SCARE Mrs. F. J.

Avery received a let ter yesterday rrom her sister, Mrs. Alice Smith of Los Amities. who reports a slight tremor of the earth there last Friday. NAMED ADMINISTRATOR G. L.

Lowe has been named as administrator of the estate of his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Lowe He qualified before Judtre W. T. COURTHOUSE NEWS Toxoid treatment for immunization of children in the county from diphtheria was com pleted this week, the county superintendent, Arlone Richardson, reports.

Altogether 568 children, largely of pre-school age, were immunized in the county. The toxoid was furnished by the state, while the county paid local doctors for its administration. A meeting of the Elementary Activity Association will be held in the office of the county superintendent tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, to plan the county rural and grade school contests for this spring. The meeting was postponed from last Saturday morning. The survey for the proposed CWA nursery school has been temporarily delayed because a teacher whose name is on the relief list must teach such a school.

About thirty students have applied, whose parents are on the relief list, but a teacher in like circumstances has not yet been found. A certifying officer for the local CWA has not yet been appointed, but will probably be within' the next two At present Georgia Smith, poor commissioner, is getting out the payroll. W. C. Owen, county clerk, announced today that old cigarette licenses with the signature of Tom B.

Boyd are not to be used for 1934. The new licenses arrived at the county clerk's office this morning, and may be purchased through written applications. ADVERSE KIRO REPORT Salina, Jan. 12. The death knell was rung on the Kiro dam project at Wamego by G.

D. Brophy of the Union Pacific department of public relations at a dinner here last night. The speaker asserted that adverse recommendations on the construction of this big 45 million dollar project has been made by Maj. Gen. E.

H. Markham, chief of federal engineers. TREASURER NOT BONDED Lawrence, Jan. 12. The shortage in the accounts of Jake Bid-inger, treasurer of Kanwaka township, have grown to $9,000.

It has been discovered also that the official was bonded only for his first term. The county commissioners failed to secure a bond when he was re-elected. DANCES NOT POPULAR Horton, Jan. 12. The old time dances which were started here last spring under the auspices of local merchants have been discontinued because of their fading popularity.

O'HARA CASE DISMISSED Hutchinson, Jan. 12. The case against Mildred "Babe" O'Hara, charged with attempted highway robbery, assault with intent to kill and car theft, was dismissed Tuesday afternoon. ANNUAL F. B.

MEETING Junction City, Jan. 12. The annual farm bureau meeting in Geary countv was held yesterday in Junction City. LOCAL MARKETS Eggs 14c Cream 14c Cane 80c Kafir, bushel 28C Wheat, bushel 72c Corn, bushel 86c Hens and Frys putting them in circulation February 2. Williams on January 10,.