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WEATHER Partly cloudy, to cloudy Sunday and Monday; (lightly warmer. rull Lmno Wire 3Vloa The Aaaoclatea Pro International Na Sarvt: SOUTHWEST MISSOURI'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER NO. 291 fZZX.RJZXSS SPRINGFIELD. MISSOURI. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1925 Dnirr? on streets, newstands ai i KlLiLi TRAINS DAILY, 3c, SUNDAY, i Morning Except Monday.

r2 If JL P7 pnp ID vv SEPADATIOD MASKED DY MRS. KIP hinelander Now Faces Suit to Be Filed by Wife Alimony to Be Asked. By Attociatad Prat. WHITE FLAI1N8, Dec. B.

Leonard Kip Rhlnelander, young treuBury 0f the lodge, is available Member ot a ooclaJly prominent ut ttIly'tlmei wa, gal(1. Further family, who today lost his f'; more, the fund has been aet aside TJZ" the 'erection of a JTSJ complaints In the suit for separa being the admin stratlon balding, mart, hv which was dedicated on June 1, 1914, xi Rhh.innAar'. Larsons Davis, soon after the Jury in the annulment case had return eft a verdict favorable ot. Mrs. Rhlnelander.

The papers in the separation action Include a request 11 A 1 taatm till, Mr. Davis did not reveal theincunced until conditions in the amount asked. present building become so crowded immediately after announcement i ot the Jury's verdict, Isaao X. Mills, chief counsel for Rhlnelander, announced that he would appeal the Verdict Although the Jury was not em powered to pass upon the granting of an annullment, its findings on even oWst Ions oroWnded to I lTiJKtto decls who pre. elded at the trial.

Davis had said in court during the trial that Mrs. Rhlnelander and lier husband never could live together again regardless ot the out' coma of that This would be impossible, he because of the 1 way they "besmirched each other" during tne Tha jury in its decision returned today found that Mrs. Rhlnelander never had deceived her husband as to her Negro blood. Answerelng ona of tha questions, the Jury expressed its opinion that be would nave married her even had ha known she was of Negro blood. Dooialon Reserved.

When the Jury's answers had Veen read, Rhlnelander's counsel end being contrary to the weight of evidence. Justice Morohausir re rved decision on this motion. announced that ha 'Will render hla decision as to the annulment within few days. and requested Rhine attorney to file a. brief on.

Ilia objections to tha Jury. Khlnelitnder was at his hotel at Ttrorixvllle when the verdct was returned. The verdict was read over the telephone to him by a private detective who has been acting as lis personal body guard. Airs. Rhlnelander, surrounded by members of her family, was present when the verdlot was read.

She received the Verdict calmly. Later, when leacving the court room, she aid: i "I'm thankful for the verdict. I always loved eLonard. I'm too tired to talk any more at this time." She added, however, In answer to Questions that she would never fcgaln live with her husband. Rhlnelander wah less communica tive.

Through his bodvauard hn I pave out from the hotel Qramatan oner statement, saying tnai Air. Mills" announcement of an appeal waa concurred in by him. The seven questions of issue submitted to the jury, and lta answers to them follow: "At the time ot the marriage of the parties waa the defendant oi colored blood?" Answer: "Yea." The defense previously had conceded this aa fact. "Did the defendant by alienee conceal from the plaintiff that ah was of colored blood Answeri "No." "Did the defendant, before marriage, represent to the plaintiff that Che waa not of colored blood?" Anawert "id the defendant practice such 'much time to the office and thus concealment, or make said represent can give practically all his time to tatlona with the Intent thereby to field work. induce the plaintiff to marry The committee comprises Tom Answer: No" Watklns, Engene Jonea and E.

"Waa the plaintiff, by such con jturrett cealment or by auch represent a none, or by Doin, induced to marr. the defendant?" Answer: "No." "If the plaintiff ha dknown the defendant was of colored blood blood would he have married her?" Answer! Yo, "Did the plaintiff co hablt with the defendant after he obtained full i knowledge that the defendant was of colored Wood?" This question was not answered by the Jury. SPECIAL TERM OF COURT TO CONVENE A special terra of the Laclede county circuit court will be convened tomorrow at Lebanon for the trial of the case against Henry Robertson, charged with the thoft of an automobile belonging to Clarence King. The machine Is alleged to have been stolen near the High school building, where it had been driven by the King children 80 fiiime. The car was recovered.

Robertson waived preliminary examination, and is held in Jail lit default of bond. King Richardson, originally charg. fd with Robertson with the theft of the car, waa allowed to plead guilty to charge ofi receiving stolen property and waa fined $30 tnd coata. i THE WEATHER Iowa Mostly cloudy and unsettled Bunday and Monday; slowly rising temperature, 8HORT OWNS TALL CORN By International News Service. ARCHBOLD, Dec.

5. A giant stalk corn, 17 feet and 5 Inches in height Is on exhibit on the farm of F.nus Snort, living northwest ot Building of $100,000 Dormitory at Pythian Home Here Is Planned Money Available, and Construction Demands of Present Structure A Probably Within Y' The construction of a dormitory second unit of the state Pythian horr' tion, it was announced yesterday lr: i ti. i. 1 iuissoun rytniaruHm anu iur years hjk. tenance of the home.

The money, already In lh tAtr and two dormltoricB. When theBe additional buildings are erected, they will be constructed of cut stone and concrete In order to carry out the original scheme of architecture, i Work on the proposed building. Y. ...111 nn I I UB to warrant the addition. Ottl etuis believe that the present build 1 ing will be sufficient for the needs ot the organization for another year.

A campaign, In which it was heped to raise $500,000, was launch ed mor8 than two yettr UB by 0in clul of the KnighU of Pythias of, UlB t0 fJTn PCSt carefully selected securities and the mining town of Cardinal and sur coming In for October. Tha gaso lnterest thus obtained to be used in rounding communities were blazing ne tax for a current month is not financing the state home hero. The merrily tonight; for all of the men due unti the twenty fifth of tha fol campaign was to extend over a except two, who were trapped In the lowing month. The estimated total period of five years with a goal set(Fairvlew company's gold, silver and collections of $4,800,000 for 1925 is of $100,000 a year. More than $100, i lead mine vesterdav mbi'iilne had t.

renhp.i it 000 of this fund has been raised and lis now bearing Interest for the up iport ol tlie noma. Hliortly after the campaign was suggested the grand lodge endorsed the proposition and recommended tam a conimiueo ue uiiuuueu jijuruquisi, a rescue wora the purpose of carrying out the er, the only dead of the disaster, work. The committee appointed Four of the smoke affected men, then was composed of Dan Her i however, were seriously ill in a hos ridervof Slater, chairman R. O. pltal at Boulder, Col They were Pixley of Cameron and W.

G. Rath Captain John Cutshaw and Fire bone of SprlhgHeld, all being past grand chancellors. This committee thf exPlrttl on of tim9, an: committee would be appointed sTno chancellor of the state, When the Pythian home, which is located on bs acres ot ground tne east lection of Bprljngfleld, wab opened, 15 residents were cared for at a per capita cost of $18.40 per month, according to the first report Issued by the governors of tho Hut their fratitlo labors were re home. Aged and indigent members warded today for their men hus of the Knlghta of Pythiaa, their sons and aweet wlves. widows and orphans receive hearts were at home again.

the benefits of the home. The last report showed the number of resi dents to be 18 men. 5 women. 18 boya and 13 girls, a total of 64, with the cost of per capita maintenance belnu about S23 Der month. The average yearly cost of maintaining the institution is from $18,000 to 124.000.

it was said. William M. Chapman of Steel vine is uio present granu uuuucui lor oi me suae. STENOGRAPHER FOR COUNTY AGENT URGED 1 The committee named some time ago to audit the funds handled by I the county farm agent filed a pre 1 Umlnary report with the court yesterday. According td the report, an audit can not be made until the year's work is closed, but a recom fnr mlrl Itinnu 1 funria fori 'next year is made.

I The agent hus operated on $2,200 this year, which has prohibited the employment of a stenographer more than halt the time. It is urged that funds be provided for a steno 1 grapher, so that the county agent will not be required to devote so; WEATHER HALTS BU1LJM WUKK tU. rl on Teachers Col lege Structure Temporar ily Halted. Construction on tne new science building at Teachers college has bn temporarily discontinued because of th coid weather, according to M. A.

O'Ruar. chairman of the executive committee, which la in charge of tho school during the absence ot President Clyde M. Hill. A large force of men has been actively engaged In placing the final tier of stono before the roof. Tha roof will be finished within four weeks If the weather remains clear, but should the cold ot the past few days continue the building may ba postponed until spring.

With th roof on the building Interior construction could continue throughout the winter months and the building would be finished early next year. The work now being done It at the top of the building In An exposed position and the laying of th stones requires warmer weather. Work will be resumed within a short time. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Rlcketts, 1037 Weller avenue, announce the birth of a daughter at St, John's hospital December 6. Mr. and Mrs. J. 1 Stokes.

$90 South Missouri avenue, announce the birth of a nn, James Jr, at iiurse hospital December 3, tart When utgrdwn, $100,000, as the is under considera in the ranks of lifted with the main TRAPPED MINERS RESCUED All But TvVO Of Score of Miners Entombed in Buring Mine Alive Four Are in Hospital. Associated WdeRLAND. Flre8lde" the Uttl" Dcc. B. I homes of the come out alive.

Two places were vacanU at "Mother McArthurs" boarding house the home of the bachelor miners The places were those of Robert Stephenson, 55, a miner, and man C. J. both, of tho Denver fire department; Prentice a riisubled war veteran uuo 1 University of Colorado student all members of the heroic rescus parties and Ceorge Huttels, a miner and also a disabled World War veteran. Rest, however, was the chief de 1 aire of the miners and their families, today after their feverish activities for more than sixteen houra Friday. It was a Joyous reward for their frantic labors of yesterday and last night.

Men and women toiled for sixteen long hours in a bitterly cold wind, with a heavy snow under foot, digging through 36 feet to reach the blazing mine tunnel, and when the tunnel was finally pierced. 1 rescue workers wearing gas masks, i plunged in to search for their early morning hours, the rescues; efforts were rewarded The fire still is burning in the mine tunnel and the mine officials Indicate it will be left to burn lt iself out. LOSES NERVE RObber Who Visits GfOCerY .1 of E. L. White Overlooks Part of Receipts.

Entering the rear door of a grocery store at 1501 North Broadway avenue, a lone bandit at 8:80 o'clock night commanded tho owner Emmett L. White, and several other persons in tne esiauusnment to their hands and threatened them member of the board to fill the va a revolver aa he aald: "Stund cancv caused by the resignation of back and don't move or I'll kill you all." As a direct contradiction to tho desperate and hard boiled attitude the highway used to frighten his captives, he became so frightened during the hold up that he over looked several dollars in sliver tbe cash drawer, from which he took $26 in currency. It is the belief of Chief of Detectives Al Sampey, who with Reserve Officer T. O. Doss investigated the' holdup, that tbe bandit was a young man and new at the art of ups." Mr.

White told the police that he and several others were in the establishment when the rear door was flung open and a masked bandit stood the entrance covering them with a gun. Ordering the men to s(und still and keep their hands above their heads, the bandit hurried to the cash drawer and gath ered up all the money easily avail able. Pocketing the money, the robber again threatened his prison ers and dashed for the rear entrance, disappearing into the night. White Immediately called the police. After questioning White and other persons who were in the store at the time the robbery occurrdt, Chief Sampcy said that he llt sure the bandit was a young man and an amateur in crime.

DUTCH 81 GN REATY By International News 8rvlc. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 6. A consu 1 lar convention affecting; the Dutch Kast Indies, Surinam and Curacao has been signed between the Neth ciiunds and The Argentine, MILLIONS FOR ROADS FRJDM GAS Estimated Income for Missouri for 1925 Will Total $12, 600,000, W. A.

McAtee, Inspector, Believes. Approximately $12,600,000 for Mis souri road building purposes will have been produced this year by the anllun (J. 11 a fair on I gasoline and from state automobile to consider establlsti A. nlent 1" certain region. McAtee of Springfield, slate oil inspector.

The figure are based on collections thus far and estimates on taxea yet to be received for the year. Htate automobile registration feet up to December 1 totaled 17,219,000, and U. Stelnlnger, of th" bureau total collections for all ofhe registration year, which emla Junuury 81, would amount to approximately (7,350,000. Automobile license fees this yeur are 50 per cent higher than last. Reports Not Complete.

Collections from the stute gasoline tax amounted to approximate. 14,000,000 up 'to November 1 last, Inspector McAtee said. He estimated the total collections for the vear would be about t4.800.000. Kx lief flmiroi on the eusollne tax are nnfr uvatliiMa na 1 i.mirtH nro still anil inleht noasiblv be ex jt ja mcreaee of' 60 per ct.nt over estimate of $3,000,000 tt vear made hv officials when tho uroposad was submitted to the voters in November, 1924, as part of the initiative proposition for as suring and speeding up construction ot the stato highway system. CONDITION OF KIPLING BETTER 1.

Improvement Recently i. MoinalnaH cou, n8 Been lYiamiuinou, omys King's Physician. CONDITION By Associated Proas. mrwWASU BTIHM1TY TCnfrlnnri Dec, 6. Kudyard Kipling's improve mr nt rtti tntal neri tnrift anil l)roMpect)1 0f his recovery are more nopcfUi lop( Dawson, the king's i.

ih noted autnor made thls statement to tn Associated Press prior to his pent conglderaoie time with the jatint. sl nnA Sutton, one of Kipling's personal friends, paid him a visit, but not in a medical ca pacity. The fact that Kipling is suffering from broncho pneumonia and not the ordinary lobar pneumonlu, gives i additional hope for his ultimate re covery. In this form of the disease the bronchial tubes are affected and not the lung tissue proper, which Is the most dangerous form of tho disease. 'HUNDRED THOUSAND" RESIDENTS TO BE SPRINGFIELD GOAL Tha board of governors of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce gave their hearty endorsement of the proposed "Hundred Thousand Population Club" at a meeting held Friday night at the chamber building.

Any resident favoring that object is eligible for membership. Dues of 1 cent for each year of their age win be paid by members. a. t. vaughan was selected as a Dr.

Clyde M. Hill. Superintendent H. P. Study was named national councillor to the United States Chumber of Com merce, in which it vhoids member ship.

Chairman Clyde O. Sperry of the roads improvement committee said the fund to pay for disputed right of way on state highway No. between Humansvllle and Collins had been raised. Contraots for Improvement will probably be let by th highway commission at its next meeting. E.

A. Barbour and Lieutenant Governor Phil A. Bennett were appointed delegates to the meeting ot the Missouri Association for Crim tnal Justice, which convenes at Jet City January 12. President 'Wells will name, additional dele gates, W. J.

Dyaart and Walter O. Rnth bone, were elected delegates to the state taxation conference, called by the Missouri Associated Industries tor St. Louis December 10. BOARD OF PAROLES TO MEET SATURDAY The board ot paroles, comprising Judges Guy D. Klrby and Warren L.

White, with James C. Hale as clerk, will meet tn the criminal court room next Saturday to some Is shipped from Arkan upon applications ror paruies uieu by persons who pleaded guilty or were convicted during the term of criminal court which haa been In session, 1 Several applications, it was saW, 'will be flic MANY WATER POWER PROJECTS UNDER COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION IN OZARKS Four Big Plants Being Built on Whit River Project at Bangall, on Oc age River to Cost $50,000,000 Johnson Points to Many Advantages in Southwest Sufficient water power la going to waste In the Ozark region to lauko Springfield, if their power were harnessed, the the greatest manufacturing district In the world, ucocidlng to William H. Johnson, for years, identified with development projects in southwest Missouri. An outline was given by air. Johnson as to the methods followed in determining the feasibility of proposed water power projects.

When promotors ot power proj they first estimate the size In muare miles r(f the water shed of I the locality under consideration, The annual amount of rainfall is then taken, the extent of evaporation considered, and a total figured. A reservoir dum will then be constructed in the upper section of tho water shed, after which a number of dams and power plants will be placed at various Intervals down tho central stream of the section, thus utilizing the same water several different times. When one cublo foot of water, which weighs 'il'out pounds, drops eleven feet in one second, one horse power Is developed. Bo it can readily be seen thut, with the precipitous, nature ot the ozarlcs, the numerous large streams and tributaries and the large annual amount of rainfall here, nature has endowed this region with every attribute necessary to tho production of untold units of electrical power, Mr. Johnson faiil.

A commission, ot a power project 10 Be CALLED Man Charged With Murder of Ahthur Shackelford to Face Trial Tomorrow. The trial of (tester Friend, charged with murder in the first degree for U.e a lit god killing of Arthur KhaokJl ford In March, IKS, hi suhrduled to begin before Judge Warren L. White In criminal court tomorrow morning. It is expected that much of tha day. if not all, will be spent In qualifying a panel from which the 12 men will lie aelrcted who are to comprise the Jtxa that Is to try the case.

A large panel has been ordered. Friend was arrested as he was released from the penitential )' recently, alter having served a two year term for robbery In connection with the theft of merchandise from a Frisco box car. He was Implicated by a statement said to have been signed by htm, but Inter repudiated, and by statements by Vesta Hlnes McCano and Alta Cask la. The former was living with Friend at the time of the murder, and the latter shot and killed ber husband some time after the murder. Tbe McCann woman says Friend told her he killed Hlincki lford, and the Gaakln woman says her husband told her that he and Friend killed the man.

The state, at the approaching trlnl, will be represented by Prosecuting Attorney Harold T. Lincoln and his assistants, dene O. Plemer and Irving gchwnb. The defense will be repre sented bv the law firms of Page fir llarrett and Farrlnirton ft Curtis. ID BRMIS0U TOBACCO MARKET IS TO OPEli Oil DECEMBER 14 More Than Half Million Pounds of Loose Leaf Sold Last Year, and Record Probably Will Be Exceeded During This Season.

The marketing: of loose leaf tobacco, by means of daily auctions held in the warehouses of the Ozark Leaf Tobacco at Branson, will begin on December 14, and is expected to continue about two months This will be the second year for the Branson market, whicn is one cf two such markets west of the Mississippi river. While no definite statement is obtainable at this time as to the amount ot tobacco that, will be marketed this season, It is expected by officials ot the marketing company that such tobacco will be sold as was sold last season, when tbo total sales amounted to, more than 600,000 pounds. The heaviest sale during any single day last season was 60,000 pounds. The price for the crop ranged from 6 cents to 85 conts a pound, with an average of about 20 cents. The price Is determined by the color and tha quality of the tobacco.

The lighter colored leaves, and those of finer texture, command the high er prices. Growers near Branson aay they expect this vear'a crop to be of a better grade than that of last year, and also to be of somewhat larger quantity. These matters, however, will not be determined definitely until the crop is "on the floor. While moat of the tobacco sold at Rranson Is produced In the immediate vicinity, some Is eupplied by ether growing eectiona in southern Missouri and northern ATKnnsaa, tt points) near the lexas line. Among the Missouri points that have supplied the Branson market are West Plains and Louisuurg, It Is estimated that there are about 300 nrres of tobacco In the vicinity of Branson, where tobacco in Georgia with those which ore al ready operating and which could bo (perated in the ozarks ill demon irate this point.

The water shed which contributes water to Cieoigla plant is only 136 square miles in extent, yet a minimum of approximately 280,000 horse power is developed1 there with a possibility of increasing this figure to maximum of neurly 00,000 horse power under certain conditions. The water shed In the Ozark of Missouri and Northern Arkansas Is more than 60,000 square miles in area. Approximately units ot horse power is developed here with a possibility of creating power I in such quantity as to be almost )yond the reach of the wildest i power. imagination, Johnson stated, Several points on the Gasconade yeeterday. river are also being investigated by Power investments have been power companies and it is practi mado for the entire Ozark region, rally assured that a number of which total millions ot dollars.

Oth. plsnts will be located on this er investments are In progress, with 'Stream, Mr. Johnson said. As these dams ulreudy Under construction, various plants are located and the while various companies huve ap demand for electrical energy con piled for government permits for tiniies to Increase, still other dams tho establishment of still other will be built ut points short dls plunts. tn noes below the original plums, Four great power plants are built 'thus forcing the wuter used through or In process of construction on the the turbines of the successive plants White river, und from these now in below.

operation, 500,000 fcjtmultuneous with the construc horse power Is developed. Larue tion of these numerous dams, lakes bodies of water urn backed up for I of great area will be formed und miles above euch of these dams and I eventually the Missouri Ozarks wili provide lakes which are the ad 1 become the greatest tourist resort miration of tourists, vacationists ami sportsmen, und which contrl butn largely to the fume ot tile Oziirks us a pleasure resort. Two other points on Black river, Hindenburg Accepts Cabinet's Resignation By Associated Press. BFHL.1X, Ier. 6.

President Von Hindenburg accepted the resignation of the Oerman cabinet which was handed' to him today. The prenldent requested Chancellor Luthor to continue ut his post. This means that the chancellor will form a new ministry on a coalition basis, whose" views will coincide with the policies and agreements entered into at Locarno and milled at Ixindon December 1. The resignation of the cabinet was In accordance wltb the announcement the chancellor made prior to the stgn tig "Of the Ixjcarno rct. WEALTHIEST TRIBE OF MISiSOUKlS RED.

MEN NAMES OFFICERS Iroquois Tribe, No. 41, Improved Order of Kd Mmi, met In their hill Friday night and elected otllcern for the ensuing year, as follows: Bachem. V. L. Rowland; Senior Sagamore, Paul Hulse; Junior Sagamore, Arch E.

Jennings; Prophet, H. T. Presoott; Chief of Records, Fred C. Alsup; Keeper of Wampum. Harry Bchurer; trustee, W.

J. Heott; representatives, W. J. Scott ad James II. Martin; alternates, C.

0. Sevy and James H. Pruitt. Iroquois Tribe, one of the oldest tribes in Missouri and the wealthiest tribe In the state, Is now located In the building on North Jefferson avenue. I Fred C.

Alsup. who served as chief of rerords for 9'4 years, was again elected Friday night. Last year he was not in a position to attend to the work and George Wood held that position. After the business hour Friday night a banquet was served. growing was reviewed some few years ago.

During the first years of thd' crop, the leaf was marketed at Weston, In Platte county, where there has been an established market for several years. Until the Brandon market was established the Weston market was the only one west of the Mississippi river. The tobacco grown Pear Branson Is entirely the while burley variety. This is used both for chewing and smoking tobacco. The better grades go Into the smoking tobacco and clguret factories.

Experts claim that in a few years the Ozark region will produce gcod tobacco as that grown near Lexington, the largest leaf tobacco market In the world. The reason the present Missouri white burley does not rank with the Ken tucky product. It was suld. Is that tobacco growing In the Ozarks is comparatively new. whereas it has been carried on in tne ivoniucuy rectlon for generations.

As soon as the Ozark region growers learn the proper methods ot growing ad cur. Ing tobacco, experts contend, the quality will be equal In every way to that of the Kentucky product. it is expected mai at leusi xwo on the large tobacco companies will have buyers at the Branson market. Many Independent speculators also will be represented. The sales are msde at auction1) held dully.

Tha tobacco, when It Is recolved from the grower, is graded and placed In baskets open for inspection by the buyers. Aa the various baskets are oftered, the bidding of the buyers, who are ex perts, determines the price. known as Current and Jack's Fork. tare to have power plants, if plans or cerium capitalists, wno coniem 'plate early action, meet with suc One of the greatest power proj ects for Missouri is the dum and power plant now under construction on the Oaage river near liug nell. This project la of auch extent as to make It necessary for tna promoters to purchase the town ot Linn Creek and thousands of acres of land, which would bo submerged by the backwater from the 'dam when completed.

Many thousands or horse power will be developed at this point and the entire section of the state supplied with electrical in America. Hie attraction ot lakes for resort promoters is well illus trated by lakes and resorts already formed by the presence ot great dams in southern Missouri. Arkansas Authorities Look Into Committment of Alleged Forger to Hospital. An investigation ot the commitment of Roy Waters, nationally known swindler, arrested here on a churge of forgery several months "go, to the Arkansas stute hospital lor the insane at Little Rock, is be ing made by Governor Tom Tcr Jul, according to Information sup puwi tii Republican by the gov ircor's office. A thorough Investi gation of the circumstances that surround his escape from the Btale hospital a few weeks after his mblement to the institution, is ap polng conducted, advice from Araausas stated.

Doubt as to the insanity of the rorger has been advanced bv sev eral officials conneced with his ar rest, It being said that the man has on several previous occasions been Committed to the Insane hospital ana on each occasion escaued Mystery surrounds the manner In which Waters effected bis escaDe rrom tne Little Rock institution at the time ot his last break for free dum, hospital officials being back ward in disclosing the circum stances surrounding Waters escaDe A letter received by. itie Republi can from the governor's office is, in part, as follows: "Roy Waters was charged with the commission of a crime in Arkansas, but before his conviction he was adjudged Insane sent to the State Hospital for Nervous Disease. He recently es caped from that Institution and has not been heard front since. a thorough Investigation is being held in connection with this affair." Following Waters arrest here for the forgery ot a small check on a local establishment it was found that he was wanted in 11 states tor forgeries committed during the last two years. He was badly wanted by officials In Tampa, where he Is said to have written checks totaling several thousand dollars on a Tampa bunk In which he had no funds.

An attempt to extradite Waters that was made by Florida officers was defeated when the man wtnt without requisition Into At kansas. Druse Bands Threaten Attack en Damascus By Asaooiatad DAMASCUS, Dec. 5. All street traffic In Damscus was forbidden after 6 o'clock this evening as the result of Druse bands gathering around the city and threatenlnt the attack. Troops were standing at various vantage points In the city and barricades hud been strengthened.

The French heavily bombed brigand elements In some gardens near the Lhugour quarter ot today. Damascus; "BALLYHOO" METHODS IN CHURCH TERMED DISCRACE KANSAS CITY, Dec 5. "The crime wave that is swennlna the United States is due Dartiv to a lacg ot lideiity to the church by professed Christians," Fred Mac Lean, evangelist, declared In his sermon In the Arlington Methodist F.plseopal church. "Immoral motion pictures are partly to blume," he continued, "and ministers themselves have contributed to the evil by falling to preach an appenllntf gospel. The 'ballyhoo' methods used by some ministers to draw audiences La the church." IESIATI IS UIIII WAY "CLEAN HOUSE," ORDER! Director Andrews Says Federal Men in New York Area Who Worked for Liquor Will Be Punished.

By Associated Press. NJfiw XuitK, Dob. 6. Evldence to submitted to a special grand Jury Monday in an effort to smash the su called Pwyer liquor syndicate and It alleged tentaclea of bribery aod corruption In coast guard and prohibition forces, was compiled today Assistant District Attorney Buckn und three assistants. Mr.

Buckiu said: "We Intend to follow the evldem which comes Into our Doaaension i natter where It leads. Whero sons In the employ of the soverum, i are Implicated, there will be no qu; resignations under the expedient sjienik, is appropriate to cleu house and dust the furniture befoi getting ready to entertain tha txx. legger. With this policy both Oener ,1 Andrews and Malor Green i to General Andrews) are In and determined accord." He also said even the number witnesses who would be allowed testify before tha grand Jury urn' promisee of immunity would ba It. ited.

Immunity for Few. Coincident with his announcamr of the sweeping offensive against alleged Dwyer syndicate, dlapatrl from Washington Quoted Uaner I Lincoln C. Andrews, prohibition her as saying the arrest of William Dw and twenty alleged confederates only the start of similar demonstr tlons throughout tha country. He aald the clean up started would apread to Florida. Phlladelp.

Cleveland, Pittsburgh. Baltimore, cago and Son Francisco. That District Attorney Buckner grand Jury Inquiry will Involve ev more than a proba of alleged collusi. between the syndicate and memb of the coast guard, six of whom non are under arrest, waa Indicated clearly earlier today when Daniel J. Kelther.

a special prohibition Investigator, arrested at Freeport, X. One Principal Escape. Knlcher was said to have acted a llason man between members oi tne ring and government agenta wlu wanted to get into the "easy monsy He was held in $15,000 bond. Frank Goss, alias Gross, described as a "sub prlnclpal'l in tbe ring, alo arrested today, bringing the total of arrests since Wednesday to H. Only one principal of the syndicate Is at large.

Mr. Buckner said today. He escaped through a mistake In Identity when tha llrat arresta weru made. Another Indication of the multiple ways in which the syndicate Is charged with working was laid bef the district attorney today whenit i charged that a news agency had be i created to supply advance tlpe concerning police activities to the syc oate. Reps Store Will Aid Kiwanis Club In Playing SanU Announcement was made yestc." by the Kiwanis club committee In churge of arrangements for Joyland, that the entire stock of toys left in the Reps Dry Uooii Co.

store at the close of business ou Christmas eve, will be donun 1 to the committee. This gift announced to the committee, by Louis W. Reps, one of the owners of the store. Joyland will be held tn the Shrb mosque on Christmas and the Salvation army will coo erate in seeing that all desorvi children are Invited to attend. purpose of tha affair Is to see those who ordinarily would 1 Christmas cheer" have at least so: measure of enjoyment.

PLAN TO UNITE ALL METHODIST CHURCHES DEFEATED IN SOUTi The plan to unite the Methoil: Episcopal and the Methodist Ki copal church, South, haa been feated by the vote of the conf' enoes of the Methodist Kpiscoi church, South. Some years ago the two churcV appointed Joint commissions work out a plan to unite these churches. The commission Wot hard and flnully adopted the i Just defeated. The plan was i presented to the general confer. of the Methodist Episcopal clu In session in Springfield.

Muss May, l'J t. It was adopted vote ot 803 to 11 against. plan was then presented to the eral conference of the Episcopal church. South, which i been called to consider the plu Chattanooga, in July, 1 The plan was adopted by a vot 27 for and 76 against. The plan was then sent to annual conference of both chur to be voted upon by ministers laymen during the year, ISJj.

result has Just been announced Is as follows: Methodist Kpl.sc church, for against Methodist Episcopal church, tk' tor agulnst 4,05. In the church. South, it requiti three fourths majority. JEFFERSON COFFEE Sit'' 3U South Jefferson, lUwn something special on their Today's 11 a. m.

to m. lii'ilce of ltoast Yo'ii i lor Pak Vein.