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THE MA MANHATTAN REPUBLIC and the MANHATTAN NATIONALIST 55 MANHATTAN, KANSAS THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1931 EIGHT PAGES HISTORICAL, NUMBER 3286 WEDDINGS Crook-Smith Crook, marriage daughter of Miss of Mr. Thelma and Mrs. R. N. Crook of Ogden, and Mr.

Robert Wesley Smith of Schnectady, New York, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Smith of Wellsville, Kansas, took place on Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents.

Rev. Vigours of Wellsville preformed the ring ceremony. Miss Oneita Crook was bridesmaid for her sister and Mr. Millard Smith of Schnectady, New York was best man for his brother. Preceding the ceremony, Norman Crook, small brother of the bride, sang "At Dawning," by Cadman, and the wedding march was played 1 by the bride's mother, Mrs.

Crook. The wedding vows were exchanged under an arch of green fern and gold gladiolas. Baskets of gladiolas and fern were used throughout the rooms. The bride wore a floor length princess style dress or white embroidered Swiss organdie over white satin. The bridesmaid was dressed in an orchid organdie dress made in the same style.

Both the bride and groom are graduates of Wellsville high school. The bride later attended Baker university for one year taught two successful terms of school. The groom graduated from the school of electrical engineering at K. U. with the class of 1930.

He is a member of Kappa Eta Kappa fraternity and several honorary fraternities. At present he is taking post graduate work with General Electric in Schnectady. A wedding dinner was served at noon to the immediate relatives of both families at which the bride's color scheme of orchid, gold and white was carried out as well as in the reception which followed. Mr. and Mrs.

Smith left immediately after the reception on their wedding journey. They will tour the northeast on the way to their new home in Schnectady. Those present for the ceremony were, Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Smith and son Forrest of Wellsville and son, Millard Smith, of Schenectady; Mrs. Geo. Bowers and Rev. of Wellsville; Mrs.

Arthur and Mrs. intergour, and son, Hervie, Wood and sons, Harold and Edwin, and daughter, Ida Marie, of Eureka Valley; Mrs. Ida Bookout and Mr. C. J.

Cook of Ogden, and the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Crook, her sister, Oneita, and brothers, Charles and Norman, of the home.

Groody The marriage of Miss Lucerne Cousins and Mr. Richard L. Groody was solemnized at 11 o'clock a. Saturday, August 15 in the University. Episcopal church at Lincoln, the Rev.

Father L. W. McMillin officiating. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ira Cousins of this city. Mr. Groody is the only son of the late J. G. Groody and Mrs.

Groody. He was rearcd in Washington, attending the grade schools here, graduating with the class of 1923. Following his graduation he received a civil service appointment as city mail carrier, resigning this position to attend K. 8. Manhattan, and the State University at Lawrence, he took a special course business administration.

Since his graduation from high school he has assisted at the Washington Monument company and for the past two years has been permanently associated with the firm in conducting the business. Imceremony Groody demediately following, the marriage parted on a honeymoon trip by motor to various northern points of interest. Upon their return they will be at home in the J. G. Groody -Washington Register.

Walker- Venard Miss Mary Catherine Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Walker, of Manhattan, and Mr.

Victor Venard, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Venard of Ada, Kansas, were married at Oskaloosa, Saturday evening, August 1, 1931.

Mrs. Venard until her recent marriage was employed in the office of applied mechanics at Kansas State college at Manhattan. Mr. Venard is employed with the Kansas highway commission and is at present located in Topeka. Mr.

and Mrs. Venard were both enrolled as juniors at Kansas State college in Manhattan last Messenger. SOLDIERS TAKE MELONS. Officers Friday released three. Fort Riley arrested here Thursday night on a charge of robbing a watermelon patch south of town, after arrangements had been made to pay the melon owner for damages.

Although nine or ten soldiers were caught at the patch, all escaped in a car except the three who were picked up here in town later. The ringleader may be prosecuted. OLIVER GIVEN 30. DAYS After writing at least five bad checks, Harold Oliver was Saturday fined $25 and given a 30 day sentence in jail by Justice of the Peace B. W.

Smith. Oliver was released from jail recently after being confined for 140 days on a similar charge. The Weather Uusettled, probably local showers and thunderstorms Thursday or Thursday night, cooler in west portion, generally fair Friday, cooler in east portion. Weather and Dirt Roads Ottawa, Emporia, Topeka, Coffeyville -clear, roads good. Pittsburgh--Partly cloudy, roads good.

Arkansas City- -Clear, roads dusty. Wins a Free Trip John McClung left Saturday for the East 1 to the National Aetna convention in Connecticut. He won the trip to the convention with expenses paid by exceeding a business quota set by the company he represents here. JOHN McCLUNG WINS TRIP Insurance Man and Family Left Saturday for East John McClung, awarded a trip for his outstanding work by Aetna Insurance company, Mrs. McClung and son, Jack, and Mr.

and Mrs. F. E. Pence of Topeka, left Saturday for month's trip through the east where in addition to visiting many places of interest and relatives, they will attend annual national convention of insurance organthee ization in Connecticut. Pence, a cousin of McClung's is assistant manager of the Aetna Insurance company which offered the trip.

To win the free trip, an agent must have produced for the year $217,000 or more in business volume and must have turned in $5,000 or more in premiums. The local McClung and McClung agency exceeded that mark. In fact, the McClungs have won one of these free trips every year they have been offered by the company. The prize for which the Kansas agents this year was a trip to the national Aetna convention at Hartford and New London, Conn. In addition to Mr.

McClung and Mr. Pence, the company will send to the convention General Manager O. T. Cropper of Topeka, J. Z.

Armstrong of Topeka, Harry Stewart (father of Mrs. H. L. Isben of Manhattan) of Topeka, Stanley Richards of Salina, James Caldwell of Wichita, John Shea. of Arkansas City and Earl Allison of Pittsburg.

The company sent four agents to Winnipeg, in 1929, and three to Colorado Springs last year. The McClung party plans to go first to Washington, D. for a few days, then to Philadelphia to see the Athletics and Yankees play, then to New York for a week. They will visit Miss Mabel McClung, Mr. McClung's sister, a K.

S. C. graduate in 1929 who has a life appointment in the New York City library system. From New York, the party will go to Portland, Maine, to spend a week with Mr. McClung's brother, George McClung, and family.

The national convention will be the next stopping place. Connecticut was chosen for the convention because the Aetna company has just completed there a new office building, said to be the largest colonial type structure in the world. OPEN NEW MODISTE SHOP Josephine Skinner and Clare Harner Establish New Business Personality in dress, dress making and remodeling are the three things two Kansas State students will specialize in at their new shop, the JoClare designing shop at 1305 Anderson, over the College Book Store. Jo stands for Miss Josephine Skinner, a senior in home economics at the college this fall, who has earned a part of her way through college making clothes for her fellow students. Clare is Miss Clare Harner, who was graduated from the college this spring in industrial journalism but who majored in design and clothing during her collegiate career.

Both of the young women are experienced seamstresses. Announcements have been sent to their various friends and acquaintances telling of the opening of the new business venture. Although the shop is modern in every way, both girls use the same thimbles their grandmothers used. Miss Harner's thimble is more than 100 years old, and Miss Skinner's has seen 75 years of use. PILOT GIVES OLD SIGNAL.

The chugging of an airplane engine, over a Junction City home the other night brought back memories of a courtship. The plane was being piloted by Lieutenant Brownfield. The home over' which it flew was the Frank Flower home where Brownfield's wife, who was then his only sweetheart, Miss Christine Bader, stayed, Lieutenant Brownfield had hopped to Junction City from Langley Field, last Friday on a short business trip. His plane hung over the Junction City home, the familiar chug signalling to Mr. Flower that he was in town just as it used to inform his sweetheart he had returned safely from a flight.

Dr. and Mrs. H. King and children are leaving this week to spend a few days with relatives and friends at Holton. SCOUT MEET TO BE AUG.

29 Manhattan Troops To Compete In Series of Eight Events Plans are about complete for the Boy Scout field meet for Manhattan troops to be held August 29. The place for the field meet has not been decided upon, according to Rev. W. A. Jonnard.

The program for the field day calls for eight events. First, second and third places will be scored, and ribbons will be awarded to the scoring first, second and third places in the meet. Opening the program will be a signalling event. Both wig-wag and semaphore will be used. A fourman in team will be required for both.

Event number two is a first aid contest with two scouts to a team and one team to a troop for each part. In the first part problems of second class first aid will be used including triangular head bandaging, arm sling on left arm, roller bandage on right arm. In the second part the competition will be in artificial respiration, The third event on the program is a knot tying contest with one scout to a team and two teams from. each troop. The scout tying nine knots in the shortest time wins.

Each scout will be required to furnish his own ropes and three sticks to tie the hitches on. A dressing race is scheduled for the fourth event with one scout to a team and two teams to each troop. Scouts must be dressed in full uniform and have a bathing suit underneath their uniform. Contestants must wear high shoes with long scout breeches. The fifth event is a 20 yard dash with two entries from each troop.

The sixth event is a standing broad jump with two entries from each troop and the seventh event a relay race of 100 yards. One team of four men from each troop are to take part. Wall scaling is the last event on the program. Eight scouts from a troop will form a team. The wall is to be nine feet high and ten feet wide.

TREASURER TO COLLECT LESS Figures Show Decrease Of $100,000 As Compared with 1930 More than $100,000 less will be collected by the Riley county treasurer this year as compared to 1930 according to an estimate prepared by the county treasurer at the request of the state tax commission. This year's estimated figures is $950,000 as compared with 999.77 in 1930, and $1,009,597.05 in 1929. The report shows delinquent real estate sales totaled $28,681.29 in 1929, $55,761.66 in 1930, and the 1931 estimate is $50,000. For delinquent personal property lost the 1929 figure was $2,901.36, the 1930 figure $5,125.04, and the 1931 estimate $5,000. Refund figures for the three years: $7,698.07 in 1929, 434.55 in 1930, and $7,000 in 1931; cancellations, $252,92 in 1929, 868.83 in 1930 and $2,000 in 1931." Totals including real estate sale were $42,892.01 in 1929, $82,608.68 in 1930, and the 1931 estimate, 000.

These were charged up 1 to 123 tax payers in 1929, 5,627 in 1930 and 4,938 in 1931." quences is 4.25 for 1929, 7.83 for The percentage of total delin1930 and 7.27 for 1931; percentage. less real estate sales, 1.41 for 1929, 2.55 for 1930 and 2.10 for 1931. Counting real estate sales, delinquent taxes cost each tax payer $8.27 in 1929, $14.68 in 1930, and the 1931 estimate is $14.68. Without real estate sale, the cost was figured at $2.77 in 1929, $4.77 in 1930 and the 1931 estimate is $4.20. HOSPITAL NEWS Three local persons had their tonsils removed at the Parkview hospital Friday.

They were Elise and Raymond Pulis, 1325 Pierre, and Ione Strickland, 1512 Leavenworth: Mrs. H. Dix, rural route 4, who underwent operation there day, is reported as getting along satisfactorily, Mrs. F. E.

Nelson and infant son of Ogden were released from the hospital Friday. BRINKLEY AND STRONG SPEAK Two Headline Program at Oskaloosa Old Settlers Reunion. Oskaloosa, Aug 21-Dr. J. R.

Brinkley and Congressman James G. Strong of Blue Rapids were the speakers programmed for today at the thirty first annual old settlers reunion here. Rep. W. T.

Lambertson spoke yesterday afternoon, discussing his vote on the Smoot Hawley tariff measure. A feature of the reunion this year is Oskaloosa's celebration of the seventy fifth anniversary of 1 its founding. A chorus of 30 Oskaloosa born citizens are furnishing part of the day's entertainment. Numerous displays of pioneer relics have been arranged. REMODELS STORE INTERIOR.

Aggieville Grocery Rearranges Building and Adds Skylight. Many improvements have been made to the Aggieville Grocery this The building has been remodeled. and repainted. The office space has been more than doubled, and a sky light has been cut through the roof in border to give more light. The merchandise has been arranged more conveniently.

STAGG VACCINATES PIGS" J. A. of rural route one recently vaccinated. 1,176 pigs against cholera. While no cases are known in that vicinity, it is said at the Stagg home many hogs near Wabaunsee were victims of the disease recently.

EIGHT PAGES ATE Heads Free Fair BOARD JUMPS RILEY VALUES Net Increase on County's Property $18,574 Says Report The state board of equalization increased the total net valuation of both tangible and intangible property in Riley county $18,574, according to a report received by E. E. Huse, county clerk, Friday. The county's net tangible property value was fixed at $37,265,176 as compared with $37,385,941 after the board jumped the tangible property valuation $12,669 decreased it $33,434, making a net decrease of $20,765. The intangible property valuation increase was $39,339.

The intangible valuation reported by the county clerk was $2,449,455, leaving the net intangible valuation as fixed by the state board of equalization at 488,794. Increase Telephone Valuations. The total net valuation of both tangible and intangible property for the county as fixed by the state board of equalization is $39,753,970. The total reported by the county clerk from assessors' returns was $39,735,396. Increases made by the state board of equalization on tangible valuations: steers, three years old or more and half or full fed, 17 per cent or $94; bulls, one year old or less than two years, 8 per cent or $448; wheat 5c a bushel or a total of corn, milo, kaffir and feterita, 4c a bushel, a total of Midland Telephone, Riley County Mutual Telephone, $985; Leonardville Farmers' Mutual, $435; White Transfer, $302.

The state made these tangible valuation decreases: mules, six months old and year, 9 per cent, or $187; cattle, six months old and less than one year, full fed, 5 per cent, total of Rock Island railroad $30,626, making a total decrease of $33,434 and a total net decrease of $20,765. Valuation Hike on Bonds. The state increased the county's intangible valuation from $2,449,455 to $2,488,794 by making these individual increases: Farmers' and Merchants State bank of Leonardville, First National bank of Manhattan, Leonardville State bank, Randolph State bank, Bank of Ogden, Riley State bank, $6,071, a total of $39,339. The Rock Island valuation in the county was jumped by the public service commission from the 1930 figure of $1,696,007 to the 1931 figure of $1,740,039. In Riley county this year the state's general revenue levy of 1.43 mills is expected to raise one-sixth of the revenue from millage tax on intangible valuation, 073.99, or for state general revenue of $55,363.19.

The levy of .56 mills for the soldiers' compensation bonds, principal and interest is expected to raise in Riley county 868.50, making the total tax to be raised in this county for all state purposes $76,231.69. NEW STACKS FOR LIBRARY Addition To Take Care Of Overflow Of Books. Eight levels of metal book stacks the west stack of the, college library will constructed by the Art Metal Construction company of Kansas City within the next three weeks. The addition of the new stacks will provide room to relieve the present congested condition of the library and allow for growth for a few years, according to Miss Grace E. Derby, associate librarian.

Four years ago in August the listaff moved into the new library which had just been completed. GOSS COMPLIMENTS CITY Former Veterinarian Here Visits Dr. J. H. Burt.

Dr. Leonard Goss, former member of the Kansas State veterinary division faculty, 'who is here visiting Dr. J. H. Burt, 800 Poyntz avenue, says he notes more changes in the city after 12 years absence, than he does in the faces of those he knew here.

He also observed that the depression isn't noticed in Manhattan, in contrast with the situation as felt in Columbus, Ohio, where he is a professor of pathology at the Ohio state university. The conditions there are serious, he said. Doctor Goss credited the favorable conditions here to the college. STOREKEEPER GIVES OPINION, The following comment is credited to Dr. B.

A. Nelson: "In our youth we frequently spent our vacations cruising in a launch on Puget Sound. On one of those trips we stopped to replenish our supplies at a country store on Whidby island, attired in an outfit that included a pair of khaki pants much shrunken from soakings in the rain and the salt waters of the sound. The storekeeper, who pened to be cross-eyed, spied us entering his establishment, cocked one eye in our direction, the other somewhere up the road, shifted his squid to the other cheek, and laconically, remarked, "My gosh! That feller is shore split high." STORES TO CLOSE LATER The custom of remaining open until, 6 p. instead of 5:30 will be assumed by most of the business houses and stores on either Monday, August 31, or September.

it 'is expected by Ed Ames, secretary-manager of the chamber of commerce. MARRIAGE LICENSE A marriage license was issued Thursday to Oralie B. Wilson, Topeka, and Homer C. Kenaoyer, Omaha, Neb. DISAGREE ON ENROLLMENT College Officials Differ in Opinions Based on Correspondence That the enrollment this fall in Kansas State college will be normal, with perhaps a slight increase is the belief of Miss Jessie M.

Machir, registrar, and Dr. A. A. Holtz, dean of men. But, on the other hand, Dr.

J. T. Willard, vice president of the college, through whose office prospective students carry on correspondence, has been led to believe the enrollment will show a slight decrease. No definite statements have been made, however, and the conclusions have been drawn only through credentials and correspondence. Miss Machir says, "We are having, the usual, activity in correspondence and as far as we can tell we will.

maintain the usual enrollment with perhaps a slight increase." The registrar now is sending registration permits to new students and the number indicates a normal condition, No Jobs May Mean College. "So far we have had a lighter correspondence and fewer transcripts," observed Doctor Willard, "and from this we may expect a slightly smaller enrollment, although not alarmingly so." Transcripts of grades of students who wish to enroll in Kansas State have been coming in all summer, but Doctor Willard said that it is early and most of them are due later. Miss Machir said that she is not alarmed about the situation as she has observed in years that in times of depression parents make a greater sacrifice to send their children to college. "It true," she continued, "that many' will come college because they are unable to find anything productive to do. They might as well be in college as at home doing nothing." More Want Work.

The registrar is supported in her views by Dr. A. Holtz, dean of men who believes that the students would rather come to school on less money than do nothing. Doctor Holtz also believes many will return to college to pursue graduate work because they were unable to obtain positions when they received their bachelor's degrees. Miss Louise Child of the office of the dean of women does not notice much difference in her correspondence or inquiries- regarding work.

She does maintain, however, that more old students who have not worked before are now applying for jobs. The entire enrollment last year, including the summer school of 1930, was 4,045. ADJUDGE EMERSON INSANE Earl Emerson was adjudged insane at a hearing held before Probate Judge Charles E. Johnston, Thursday morning. Drs.

W. M. Reitzel and B. A. Nelson were the examining physicians, Emerson to be taken to the Topeka hospital.

GAS TAX REFUND TO FARMERS Owners of 522 Tractors and Combines Claim and Receive Gasoline refunds for Riley county's 522 tractors and combines total $1,564.29 for the month of June, according to the report issued by Seth G. Wells, state oil inspector. refund of three cents per gallon on all gasoline not used in vehicles operating on the highways is provided for by the state law. On this basis each of the 522 vehicles in the county claiming a refund was allowed an average of 100 gallons tax-free, or $3 per machine on the average. The total tax collected in the county was $12,652.17.

total for the state in the same period was $804,892.78 with exemptions amounting to $444,755.28. The refunds of taxes in Wabaunsee county exceeded the total tax collections, the figure for refunds being $1,125.18 and that for collections being $1,038.30 The machines drawing refunds in that county numbered 396. Refunds in Geary county totaled $1,662.12 or an average of $4.87 per machine, while those for Pottawatomie county were $2,334.75 or an average of $5.14. Geary county's total tax collection amounted to 567.96, and that for Pottawatomie county was $5,159.47. Machines receiving refunds in Geary and Pottawatomie counties were recorded as being 341 and 454 respectively.

HARRY MYERS LEADS RACERS Unusually Large Crowd On Hand at Motor Boat Races An unusually large crowd was on 'hand Sunday at Rocky Ford to see Harry Myers, of Kansas City, one of the leading motorboat racers of the country, win the first two races of the day. He won the Class and the Class and then won the free for all. He carried away third honors in Class D. Jim Bradley of Kansas City won the money in Class race and Ernie Robinet of Manhattan. was secr and.

Bradley capsized his boat in the free for all race. In the polo race the Black Diamonds scored two goals against the White Rocks. Marion King, driver of the White Rock boat, tipped over his boat to put the White Rocks out of the running. Officials of the Blue Valley assoclation estimate that 10,000 persons witnessed the races. the largest crowd in attendance this summer.

The association awarded $175 in prizes to the winners. MAN PAROLED TO WIFE. When his wife offered to make good the two worthless checks he had been arrested for passing, 8 I young Junction City man was parcled to her. LONG SUES, PRAIRIE, WOMER Former Head of Local Oil Company Files $2,057,000 Suit One of the largest suits ever to be filed in the Riley county district court was filed by A. W.

Long, former president of the Long Oil company and will come up for trial probably during the September term of the district. court, Mr. Long, in his petition for $57,000 actual damages and 000 exemplary damages, names the Prairie Oil and Gas company, three officials, L. R. Crawford, Independence, president of the Producers and Refiners Oil company and agent and trustee for the Prairie Oil company, P.

C. Spencer, Independence, attorney for the Prairie company, and Z. M. Brown, Independence, engineer for the company, and W. D.

Womer of the First National Bank here. The defendants are charged by Mr. Long with conspiracy to obtain control of the Long Oil company, which was organized in 1917 and operates 68 filling stations between Clay Center and Kansas City. Mr. Brown, Mr.

Spencer, and Mr. Womer are alleged to have conspired with the defendants to fraudulently deprive Mr. Long of control of his company. Deny Allegations. This Mr.

Womer and Nelson K. Moody, Independence, president of the Prairie Oil and Gas company, deny. Mr. Long, the petition said, upon the advice and insistence of Mr. Womer, last February turned over to the Prairie Oil and Gas company 1,300 shares of his company's conimon stock, in return receiving a contract from the former firm retaining him as manager of the properties for two years at a salary of $500 a month.

Mr. Long asserted he was discharged last June and later learned the contract made with him was not binding. It is further alleged in the that while Mr. Long a former director of the Independent Oil Men's Association of America, was ill and in February and succeeding months the defendants bought 93 per cent of the company's preferred stock at $55 a share, after advising individual stockholders that the company was in poor financial condition. Other Companies Involved The petition asserts that other oil companies are believed to have been involved in the deal through which Mr.

Long was ousted, but their names are not known to the plaintiff. Mr. Long stated that Mr. Womer in urging him to turn over the 1,300 shares of common stock to the Prairie Oil and Gas company, informed him that if the transfer were not made, he (Mr. Womer) would take action to have a receiver appointed for the firm.

Attorneys for the plaintiff in the case are William Ritche, of the firm of Ritche, Swenson and Arey of Omaha, a firm which has acted as counsel in litigation for the Independent Oil of America; Ira Snyder of Manhattan and C. Vincent Jones and W. T. Roche of Clay Center. REV.

C. A. NISSEN PREACHES, Handles Meeting Alone In Absence Of Other Ministers. In addition to preaching the sermon at the union services in the city park Sunday evening, Rev. C.

A. Nissen, pastor of the First Baptist church, presided, read the Scripture, and led the singing. The other ministers who usually take part in the union services were unable to be present. In his sermon Mr. Nissen brought out the desirability of being ignorant of everything but the ideals of Christ.

He indicated little hope for those individuals who become SO involved in clubs and other activities that they neglect Christ. The music was furnished by the Baptist church choir. DEANS TO FORT RILEY. Invitations have been received by the deans of the divisions and officers of administration at the college to attend the opening exercises of the cavalry school in the war department theater at Fort Riley, September 5. The invitations were sent by General Abraham G.

Lott. OFFICERS FIND MISSING PAIR Alleged Kidnapper and Young Girl In Junction City. Junction City proved to be the hiding place of Russell 27, charged with the kidnapping of pretty Anna Verberg, 15-year-old Orange City, farm girl, and who had evaded officers in Iowa and Nebraska. The couple spent Sunday night and most of Monday in the neighboring county seat before being discovered by officers there. Colvin, a Hutchinson youth, has been missing from Orange City since Friday when the alleged kidnapping took place.

SALMON VISITS HERE S. C. Salmon, until July 1 a member of the agronomy faculty at the college, but now in charge of wheat investigations for the United States department of agriculture with headquarters at Washington, D. is visiting in Manhattan a few days and attended the wheat conference held at the college Thursday. Since leaving Manhattan, Salmon has been visiting experiment stations and projects in Montana, North and South Dakota, Oregon and Washington.

family In Junction City Sunday. Mrs. Harry Otto and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schultz and SUPERVISE AT STOCK SHOW.

Five Kansas State Faculty Members Have Parts in Wichita Event. Five members of the Kansas State faculty will have prominent parts in the annual Kansas National Livestock show to be held in Wichita, November 9 to 12. Dr. C. W.

McCampbell, head of the college animal, husbandry department, is scheduled to supervise the show livestock entries; A. D. Weber will supervise the beef entries; W. H. 'Riddell will look after the dairy cattle department; J.

J. Moxley is to be in charge of the college judging contests; and M. H. Coe will I have charge of the 4-FI club department on which the officials of the stock show are placing especial emphasis this year. Prizes amounting to $5,000 for winners in the events in which the boys and girls' club entries take part are being offered.

In addition to the prizes offered in the boys' and girls clubs department, a premium list amount ing to $20,000 on stock show entries, and one of $12,000 in the horse show division are being offered, bringing the total premium list to $37,000. A. P. Burdick, Secretary Kansas Free Fair, Topeka, Sept. 1 14 to 19.

WOMER DENIES CHARGE Banker Says A. W. Long Knew His Company In Desperate Condition Acts of conspiracy in the sale of the Long Oil company to the Prairie Oil and Gas company, as alleged in a $2,057,000 suit filed in district court here late Saturday, are denied in a statement issued Tues. by W. D.

Womer, president of the First National bank and one of the defendants in the action. suit filed by A. W. Long against. the Prairie Oil and Gas Company and myself is without foundation whatsoever," Mr.

Womer said. "Mr. Long knows very well that before the Prairie company had become interested in or had any negotiations whatsoever concerning the purchase, the Long Oil company was in desperate financial condition." "Mr. Long fearful of receivership proceedings against the company in federal court that he himself planned receivership in the local district court and directed his attorneys to prepare the papers to put the Long Oil Company of a receiver," Mr. Womer added.

"The papers were prepared and already to be filed, and no one knew any more about it than Mr. Long himself. "Before that time, Mr. Long had tried desperately with large cil companies and least one other corporation to seli the Long Oil com- pany or to make a large loan, as he knew better than anyone else the desperate situation of the Long Oil company. "He.

was so pleased with the entire transaction as made with the Prairie company as being entirely fair and to the best interests of the Long Oil company that he strongly urged his friends in the company to accept the same. His charges of con spiracy and undue influence against the Prairie representatives or myself are too ridiculous to warrant serious attention. "We shall be very glad to introwill tell the true sale duct in court the evidence, which of Mr. Long's interest in the oil company to the Prairie Oil and Gas company. It was not sold to me, and I did not receive a dollar of the consideration for its purchase." Commenting on Long's suit, Nelson K.

Moody, president of the Prairie Oil and Gas company at Independence said: indicated in the statement made by Mr. Womer, the suit filed Oil and Gas company and others is by A. W. Long against the Prairie not justified by the facts. The Prairie company has dealt fairly and openly with Mr.

Long and his associates in every business transaction." PLAN COMMUNITY SALES. Farmers May Bring in Merchandisable Articles To Be Sold. The retail merchants committee of the Manhattan chamber of commerce, meeting Tuesday night at the Community house, decided to cooperate with Vernon Noble and Clay Cravens in putting on community sales twice a month. The first will be held September 9. Under the plan discussed at the meeting, farmers having merchandisable articles may bring them into the old Burgner-Bowman-Mathews lumber yard the morning of the sale.

Here they will be offered for sale to the highest bidder. The plan has proven profitable in other communities and it is believed will be profitable here. On the same day the merchants plan to hold sales day, offering special prices on merchandise for the farmers who come in for the community sale. The plan received the approval of the city commission Tuesday afternoon. PLANE STOPS AT MORO HOME.

Buikstra Family Paid Visit By Plane And Owner. The G. B. Buikstra residence at 608 Moro was visited by an airplane and its owner Tuesday morning, but no landing was made at the time of the visit. The visit was merely of the conventional sort paid by one relative to another.

Bass Verhage, Downs, a nephew of Mr. was forced down in an alfalfa field near Belvue, and being unable have the machine repaired there; removed the wing, placed the body on a truck and the wing on a trailer behind an automobile, and proceeded to remove machine to Downs to repaired. The plane is a green and yellow Barling monoplane which Verhage maintains: for his own pleasure. ARNOLD TO RETURN SOON. Vacation in Georgia Ends This Week.

The Rev. J. David Arnold, pastor of the Christian church here, will return home the latter part of this week, according to a telegram received by Rev. C. A.

Nissen, pastor of the Baptist church who has been conducting the services at the Christian church while Mr. Arnold has been on a vacation. The telegram is as follows: "Am having a fine vacation in Georgia, Peaches, watermelons, fried chicken, 'n' everything. Will be back to Kansas last of this week. Tell the folks I'll be there the fifth Sunday in August." Both ministers have now supplied for the other in the pulpit this summer, Mr.

Arnold having filled the Baptist pulpit during Mr. Nissen's vacation in July. PROFESSORS TO KANSAS CITY Several to American Veterinary Medicine Ass'n Meetings Dean R. R. Dykstra, Dr.

J. H. Burt, Dr. H. F.

Lienhardt, Dr. J. P. Scott, Dr E. J.

Frick, Dr. E. R. Frank, Dr. E.

E. Leasure, Dr. W. M. McLeod, Dr H.

Farley, Dr. W. J. Jennings, Dr. C.

H. Kistleman, Major Harry E. Van Tuyl, all of the K. S. C.

veterinary medicine division, Dr. L. D. Bushnell, Dr. C.

A. Brandley of the basteriology department and Dr. J. E. Ackert of the zoology department went to Kansas City today to attend the national meeting of the American Veterinary Medicine association.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. J. May, Ogden, announce the birth of a daughter, August 20, at the Parkview hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard A. Wade rural route 4, announce the birth of a daughter, Helen Marie, August 17. R. P.

EVANS ILL IN DENVER. Outlook Is Better But Not Conclusive According to Reports Here. The condition of P. Evans, Manhattan attorney, who was forced to undergo an emergency abdominal operation a week ago and who is faced with another operation before complete recovery possible, was described by surgeons as serious. Evans is in the St.

Joseph hospital in Denver, and it is believed that his condition is somewhat better although not conclusive. Evans became ill and the operation became necessary just as he and Mrs. Evans were preparing to start home after a three-weeks' absence from Manhattan. Mrs. Howard Allman, Manhattan, Kenneth Evans, Topeka, and Darrell Evans, Iowa City, Iowa, children of Mr.

and Mrs. R. P. Evans will probably go Denver the latter part of this week. GARAGE OPENED BY STATEN.

Frank Staten, Eureka Lake, a of Chicago, has recently opened graduate of the Cook auto school, service station and garage at the Sunflower cabins on highway U. 8. 40S. FARRELL HOME FROM TRIP President F. D.

Farrell of Kansas State college, has returned from fishing trip to Montana. THINKS ORDER WRONG Manager Grover Says Manhattan Supply Assured. R. G. Grover, manager of the Kansas Pipe Line and Gas company which supplies 1 Manhattan with gas, when informed Tuesday that the public service commission was closing gas wells as well as oil wells in the McPherson field, stated he believed there must be some mistake as the commission would hardly cut off the gas from the consumers.

According to the order of the public service commission which goes into effect this morning, all oil, combination oil and gas and gas wells in the proven McPherson-Canton field are to be closed. Mr. Grover stated that while most of the Manhattan gas came from the McPherson field, a part came from Barber and Stevens county fields. In case of necessity gas can bet: obtained from the Amarillo, Texas field..