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a THE MONITOR-PRESS THE thoroughly MONI covers Sumner County. Sumner County. thoroughly covers THE MONITOR-PRESS WELLINGTON, SUMNER COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1932 Shake it By Albert T. Reid 20 FEAR BUSINESS Abed 1. WALKER RITES HELD MONDAY AFTERNOON Last services for Leslie E.

Walker post office employee for the last twelve years, were held at the Presbyterian Church in this city Monday afte -noon at 2:30 o'clock. Reverend 3. Wallace officiated at the seras and burial was made in Prairie Lawn cemetery with the services at the grave in charge of the American Legion, Leslie E. Walker, 37, died last Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 30 in a Wich.

ita hospital. He had been ill for several months, not working since September 9. He was ill at his home 420 South Street for several weeks before he was taken to the hospital Mr. Walker was born July 12, 1894 in Anamosa, Iowa, He had been A resident of this city for. twenty-three years, coming: here with his parents from Iowa.

Hetstarted to work at the postoffice in March, 1920, and worked for several years as mailing clerk. He was then given the position as general delivery clerk, which he held until the time of: his death. He was a member. of the Presbyter. ian church, where he taught a Sunday School class of boys.

He served a year in overseas duty during the World War. Surviving Mr. Walker are his wife, Bessie L. Walker; two children, a daughter, Evelyn, and a son Eldon, his mother, Mrs. Elsie Walker, and a brother, John Walker of this city.

HATCHER HOSPITAL Mrs. L. B. Bennett, Oxford, who has been a medical patient was dismissed yesterday. Mrs.

Jean Hall reentered the hospital December 31 for medical treatment. Billie Knight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Knight was dismissed Saturday after receiving medical treatment for a few days. M.

K. Seaton was dismissed Satur. day following a day's medical treatment, Mrs. A. W.

Blue, Herringten, Texas, was admitted for medical treatment Monday, D. K. Shouts, of the city, was admitted yesterday for medical treat. ment, Mrs. John Ernest, Anthony, was dismissed Saturday after treatment for Injuries received Christmas day, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles W. Hunter were in Attica Tuesday to attend the annual banquet of the Study and Social club of Attica of which Mrs. Hunter is a member. They were accompanied by Mrs.

Frank Gambrill, seventh district chairman of literature, who appeared on the program. The banquet and program are given by the club each year as a compliment to the husbands of the members. ERA 14421 in BY THE WAY I By Ed T. Hackney Is this a fair picture of our country? "A land of plenty and poverty. A land of plutocrats and panics.

A land of big business and bankrupt merchants. A land of inflated stocks and deflated buyers, A land of trusts and combinations- chain stores and chained competition. A land where prohibition prevails and the racketeers flourish. A land blessed by Almighty God and damned by the bootleggers." If it is, it is high time the voters of this country awaken and change it. If it is they alone are to blame, They want a good and honest government and have it in their power to have it.

If they do not have it it is because they have not been awake and alert ne opportunity that must knock at at election time. They have been too prosperous and indolent. Too self satisfied. Too willing to allow George to do it Too unwilling to take ly their duties as citizens. The bureau of agricultural economics of the United States Department of Agriculture, in its review of the agricultural situation Dec.

1, says: "The general picture of agriculture's position this fall is reflected in these indexes: The wholesale price level of all commodities stands practically at pre-war or 100; the industrial wage level is roughly twice the pre-war figure, or 200; farm taxes exceed 250; farm wages are about 120; prices of things bought by farmers 125; but prices received by farmers for their products average about 70. The unit exchange value of farm products for other commodities is slightly over onehalf of what it was before the war." There has been a widespread complaint on the part of the taxpayers of Sumner county that the utiliies of his county, including pipelines, oil gas companies, electric compan. les, telephone companies and power companies were not assessed on high enough value as compared with the farms of Sumner county. And as president. the Sumner County Tax Payers League, have appointed Ira E.

Swain, Caldwell, chairman; Ed Eby, Wellington; George Smysor, Mulvane; Fred Barnes, Oxford; and E. J. Frantz Conway Springs, a committee to represent the taxpayers of Sumner county to gather information and present facts to the assessing bodies that fix the valuation of these corporations to the end that they may be compelled to pay their full share of the taxes in each school district and municipality as well as Sumner county. There is only one way to get results in this matter and that is by wide awake, individual effort on the part of the taxpayers against the highpowered tax agents for these concerns. I knock unbidden once at every gateIf sleeping wake--if feasting, rise before I turn away--it is the hour of fate And they who follow me reach every state.

Mortals desire and conquer every foe Save death, but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury and woe, Seek me vain and uselessly implore, answer not, and return no more. -John J. Ingalls Every thinking man should read and study this magnificent poem of Ingalls at the beginning of each year. This year it is especially important that we should profit by its alert suggestion. It is high time we were preparing ourselves to take advantage of the opportunity that must knock at our door soon.

May we hear the knock in these first bright days of 1932 and may we be so alive to events that we will recognize it. -ED T. HACKNEY ST. LUKES HOSPITAL Mrs. Clem Tennant of 316 East 13th was admitted January 4 as a surgical patient.

She was dismissed Jan. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Troutner of 1104 North announce the birth of a baby girl Deloris Elaine Dec.

31. Mrs, B. B. Boys of R. R.

3 who was admitted Dec. 30 as a medical patient was dismissed Jan. 3. Mr. Willard Godfrey of 1605 North was admitted as a medical.

patient Dec. 28. Mr. Lewis Guthrie of Route 1 who is a medical patient here shows a marked improvement. Mr.

Herman Myers of 618 North Poplar who has been a medical patient here, was dismissed Jan, 1, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ward of Belpre, Kansas, have returned to their home this week after a visit here with Mr. Ward's mother, Mrs. 8.

L. Ward, VOLUME 60, NUMBER 52 JULY, 1872 LARGE THRONG AT SERVICES FOR CHARLES Chuch Filled to Capacity for Funeral of Prominent Florist Who Died Suddenly New Years Day The Presbyterian church was taxed to capacity to hold the great throng who went there at 10:30 Monday morning to pay parting respects to the memory of Ed Charles, universally popular and universally respected business man of Wellington for many years and, until last Friday an active part of the city's business life. Floral offerings were in great abundance for Mr. Charles intimate friends and admirers included all of Wellington. The entire wall and pulpit were a bower of flowers.

Approximately six hundred people passed bier at the close of the service. Wellington people were shocked and saddened New Year's morning by the sudden death of E. D. Charles, prominent florist and well known citizen. His death occurred at about ten o'clock Friday morning from a sudden heart attack caused by acute indigestion.

Mr. Charles, apparently feeling as well as usual went from his home to the flower shop at about eight o'clock Friday morning. He stepped out at about eight thirty to eat his breakfast returning in a short time to his place of business. At about ten o'clock he started to the post office to get his mail, stopping in at one or two places enroute to chat a few moments and wish various ones a happy New Year. After getting his mail at the post of-' fice he felt ill and walked across the street to the Wellington Candy Kitchen and sat down upon one of the stools at the counter, telling Mr.

Pappas that he did not feel well and complained of pains in his chest. After resting at the fountain a few moments Mr. Charles walked to the back of the establishment and took a seat at one of the tables. A short time later he asked if he might lie down on a couch there and asked Mr. Pappas if he would call a physician.

He died a few moments after the arrival of the doc. While not a particularly robust man, Mr. Charles had apparently been feeling as well as usual lately but had before suffered from digestion 'and had in times past been under the care of a physician for his general state of health, About four and one-half years ago Mr. Charles and H. L.

Stewart bought out the interests of the Mueller Greenhouses and flower shop, Mr. Stewart managing the greenhouse and Mr. Charles the down town shop. Before going into the florist business Mr. Charles was for seven years sales manager of the Wellington Mill and vator.

Company and was before that division accountant in the 'Santa Fe offices here, He had resided In this city 28 years. He was married October 21, 1908, to Miss Grace Loper in this city. They have ever since made their home at 319 South Street. Mr. Charles' has been for years a member of the Presbyterian Church.

He was a member of the local Lion's club and was at one time it's president. Mr. Charles was recently elected a director of the Kansas State Florists' Association and was last week elected vice president of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Grace Loper Charles: his father, L.

H. Char- les of Tangier, a brother, John W. Charles of the State Teachers' College at Cedar Falls, Iowa; a half brother, Ellis Charles, and a half sister, both of Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Loper, 216 South street and Fred Loper, South Washington, are parents and brother respectively of Mrs.

Charles. Pallbearers were Frank Gambrill, Ed Rothrock, F. A. Brooke, Chas. Garland, R.

W. Hitchcock, A. A. Belsley, John T. Stewart and Roy Hitchcock.

Rev. A. G. Wallace, pastor of the Presbyterian Church officiated at the services. The Deweese Funeral was in charge.

A quartet composed of H. P. Beckwith, E. B. Seaton, Glen Shofner and Glenn O.

Miller sang at the services. Mrs. Harry Claytor sang a solo. A great many friends of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles visited the home where the body lay in state from Friday evening until Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs, Otto Kitterman spent Sunday in Hutchinson as the guests of Mrs. Kitterman's mother, Mrs. Scott Brookless.

Mrs. and Gerald, turned to a few days sister, Mrs. and family. EXPECTED LANDON ANNOUNCE HIS CANDIDACY SOON Alfred M. Landon, former Republican State Chairman, who has been quietly canvassing the state for the last four months to ascertain the sentiment of the republicans towards him as a candidate for governor, has received much encouragement from many representative republicans in all sections of the state and probably will soon make his formal announcement.

News has reached Wellington that he plans to visit this friends in this city some time this month, His formal statement will probably be a simple enunciation of the principles of economy and business efficiency in state government, together with tax reform. Mr. Landon has been in every congressional district of the state and' his campaign for the nomination this year will be devoted largely to traveling over the state and maintaining a touch with the rank and file of the party in local committies. Mr. Landon is one of the leading independent oil producers of the state His time has been largely taken up for the past year together with other leaders of the in.

dustry to secure a tariff on oil in order to procure a market for a Kansas product, second only to agricultureal products in importance in this state. Mr. Landon is a graduate of the law school of Kansas University and a member of the Kansas bar and American Legion. MANY ATTEND MEAT HANDLING PROGRAM Prof, C. C.

Elling and Miss Conte Foote presented a very intelay and instructive program on meerf luting, curing and canning at the Park House in Wellington last Tuerday, More than one hundred farm men and women attended the program which lasted from 10:00 A. M. until 3:30 p. m. In the morning Mr.

Elling cut up a hog carcass and put the meat in the cure. He made a special. effort to cut the meat so as to put as much into the cure as possible. He recommended that th carcass be cut down the back with saw instead of cutting out back bone, which is the usual butchering practice. He showed how his could be easily done thereby greatly reducing the amount of meat which could not be: cured.

For the curing process Mr. Elling recommended, either the dry sugar method or the commercial smoked salt preparation, In mixing the material for the dry sugar cure he suggested that for each one hundred pounds meat the following should be used; 8 lbs. salt, 2. pounds brown sugar, 2 oz. black pepper, 2 oz, red pepper and 2 oz.

saltpeter The pepper and saltpeter should be mixed together and added to the salt and sugar mixture. Two-thirds of this material should be applied to the meat and the remainder applied in two days, The cure should be worked into all exposed bone and the meat placed in a large crock or barrel, putting the heavy pieces at the bottom. The meat should be left in the cure two days for each pound of meat in the piece. When the meat is removed from the cure it should be washed and hung up to be smoked Mr. Elling stated that the meat could be easily kept from one year to the next if the following precautions were followed: after smoking wrap with one "layer of cheese cloth, cover with two layers of clean gunny sack or burlap, stitch together and dip into a thick solution of white wash.

Hang up in a cool dark place or pack in a box of oats. The meat cutting demonstration by Miss Foote was followed closely by seventy five women, She discussed canning practices and explained the reason for success or failure in many cases. She prepared some beef and pork for. the canning process and showed just how this operation should be done. Nephew of Wellington Woman Commits Suicide J.

C. Jacobs, 42, president of the Lone Wolf Bank at Lone Wolf, who committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart in the garage at his home In Lone Wolf on Saturday morning, Jan. 2, was the nephew of Mrs. J. H.

Hogg, 224 North Street. Mr. Jacob's mother was here at the time of the tragedy as she had been spending the winter with Mrs. Hogg She left at once for Lone Wolf. Mr.

Jacobs was found dead at about 8 o'clock in the morning by his small son: A revolver was found in the car seat beside the body. A coroner's jury found that he had committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart. Orie Winger of Shreveport, and son Dale Winger of Canadian, will spend Friday and Saturday here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Adam Winger and other relatives and friends.

GUENTHER TO BE RETAINED City Commission Monday Vot- es To Keep Him As Water And Light Supt. Ends Uncertainty Salary Reduced $1000 a Year; Had Been Consdering Matter Since Last October Fewer Auto Tags Sold Last Year Figures Show Drop of 250 in Purchases to Date The sale of motor vehicle licenses in 1931 as compared to the number wold in 1930 declined considerably. Records of the county treasurer and the county clerk show that in 1930 there were 250 more motor vehicles owned in Sumner county than in 1931. There were in 1930 9,524 automobiles and 1,506 trucks as compared with 9,144 automobiles and 1,636 trucks in 1931. The number of motor vehicles assessed by assessors in 1931 was 10,780 and there were but 8,644 licenses is.

ued thus it would seem that there are many people evading the license law. None of the number quoted is on the exempt list. Some allowance, how. ever, must be made for the number of cars junked in the year and the number sold out of the county. One of the most discussed and most unpopular rulings of the present year in regard to motor license applications is the edict of Victor L.

King, State vehicle commissioner, that all applications for 1932 licenses must be accompanied by last year's certificate and in the event that it cannot be presented a fee of fifty cents is charged in addition to the cost of regular license, The state: deparment contends that by this requirement the applicant will be made to prove lawful ownership and that it: will be more difficult to evade the rightful payment of the license fee. In case it is found that a motor vehicle was operated any part of the year without the payment of the fee, the full year's charge is assessed. Mrs. Mildred Price, county treasurer says that the number of licenses issued so far this year is about the same as the corresponding period last year. Motor vehicle licenses were due the first day of January and must be paid by February first.

Ashton Man Dies In Office Fire Henry Ward Tipler, 62, grain dealer at Ashton at Ashton, was burned to death in his grain office early Sunday morning in a fire of undetermined origin. Those who frist discovered the building burning had no idea that Mr. Tipler was in the building and it was not until the flames had died down about two hours later that the body was discovered. The Tipler family have been prominent in the Ashton community for many years having resided there for about twenty-five years. Mrs.

Emma Tipler, wife of the deceased, is the postmistress at Ashton. A daughter, Mrs. Ernest Coats resides at Viola. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Pfelfer left Monday for their home in Hollywood, after a visiti here with Mr. Pfiefer's mother, Mrs. Minnie Pfeifer and his sister, Mrs. W.H. Rush and Mr.

Rush. Mrs. James W. Porter Buried Here Wednesday Short services for Mrs. James W.

Porter, lately of Newton, and for many years a resident of this county, were held at the grave at Prairie Lawn at about three o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Porter died at six o'- clock Sunday morning at her home in Newton. She had been in failing health for the last two years but had only been confined to her bed for a week. Her death was due to heart failure. Coming here from Pennsyl.

vania while a young woman in the early days of her married life, Mrs. Porter had resided in this county for more than forty years. The family lived on a farm many years and moved to Wellington from there about thirty years ago. About seven years ago, Mr. and Mrs.

Porter, because of their advanced age and 1 Mrs Porter's failing health, moved to Newton where they had since made their home with their daughter, Mrs. Bert Shifflett and Mr. Shifflett. Funeral. services were held at Newton from the home at ten o'clock Wednesday morning with Reverend Wilson of the Presbyterian Church officiating.

The services were carried out according to the wishes of Mrs. Porter, expressed before her death. She had asked that the twenty seventh psalm be read and that the hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Nearer My God To Thee" be sung. Also, that six of her grandsons act as pallbear. ers.

They were: Clarence Vanden. burg, of Arkansas City, Victor Vandenburg of Denver, Myron Vandenburg of this city, Herbert Winger of Newton, Dale Winger of Canadian, Tevas, and R. J. Renn Porter of this city. Sarah Agnew Patterson was born September 16, 1856, at Mercersberg, Pennsylvania, where she received her education and grew to womanhood.

She was married to James W. Porter of that city January 9, 1874. Four children were born to this union, three daughters and one son. Mrs. Porter was a devout member of the Presbyterian church, Surviving are her husband, James Porter; Mrs.

F. W. Leudke; Mrs. Bert Shifflett, all of Newton; Mrs. Orie Winger, Shreveport, 8 grandkansas Victor Vandenburg, Denchildren: Clarence Vandenburg, Arver; Myron Vandenburg, Wellington; Herbert Winger, Newton; Har old Winger, Louisianna; Lucile Winger, Louisianna; Dale Winger, Canadian, Texas, and R.

J. Renn Porter of this and four great grandchildren; Janet, Evelyn and Ruth Vandenburgh, Arkansas City, and Dale Dyke Vandenburgh, Denver, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Dickey, Miss Nellie Patterson and one brother, James Patterson, all of Mercersburg, An only son, Marshall Porter, of this city, preceded her in death. Relatives living in this city are two grandsons: Myron Vandenburgh and R. J.

Porter. Miss Marie Friend left Sunday for her home in Kansas City where she resumed her teaching after a holiday visit here with Miss Lynn Hunt. The uncertainty that has prevalled in regard to the office manager of the city water and light department for a number of weeks was ended Monday when the city commission. voted to retain Carl Guenther in that position at a reduction of $1,000 in salary. The salary now will be $3,000 a year.

The difficulty in regard to the position arose last October when Mr. Guenther returned from a meeting of the Kansas League of Municipalities at McPherson in an intoxicated condi. tion and created a disturbance that evening at the city hall and the recreation room in the Memorial Audi. torium. Since that date the commissioners have been weighing the great amount of evidence they have received which tended to show the city's desire in the matter.

On Monday the commission voted to retain him by a vote of two to one, Mayor White and George Renn, utilities commissioner voting to retain him and O. J. Hackney, who has steadfastly stood for dismissal, voting no. The two commissioners voted aye had not determined on their action until late last week when they felt they had received the full weight of evidence pro and con. The preponderance of the desire was so greatly in favor of retaining him because of his record while working for this city that these two men voted not nec.

essarily their own desires, or the way of political safety, but deliberately laid themselves open to some possibly bit ter criticism from some sources, by voting in the manner in which the majority of the city approved and by which the city would profit most. It has been pointed out that under several other superintendents the water and light departments were no asset to the city and were getting into bad shape. Under Mr. Guenther's management the profit has accumu. lated in the last few years so that the city was last year able to purchase and pay for out of the surplus, $70,000 worth of much needed equipment and in addition, this year the department has purchased $55,000 in bonds which bear interest to the city, and in addition another surplus of $15,000 in the light and water department has made it possible to finance the work that is being carried out in this city for the benefit of the unemployed this winter.

It is also pointed out that during the last year Mr. Guenther has served as engineer for the installation of the new equipment at the plant which usaully calls for a special engineer at the expense. of the city, and has served as engineer for all the paving carried on in the city, services which would have cost the city $3800 had Mr. Guenther not been superintendent of the water and light department, a sum only $200 less than his annual salary at that time. Another argument presented in favor of Mr.

Guenther's retention came in the fact that at the time he came to work for the city the water department was in bad shape and operating at a loss, while at the present time the plant is in good order and the water departement alone has a surplus of $35,000. Prominent engineering firms have informed the city commissioners that it would be very dif. ficult to find a fitting successor for Mr. Guenther as they rank him as one of the best three or four in the state. All of which has caused Mr.

White and Mr. Renn to disregard first impul. ses of themselves and some other residents of the city, WILL RIGGS GROWS LEMONS AND ORANGES IN HIS YARD HERE Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Riggs, of 524 East Harvey, this city have a lemon tree growing in a large container at their home which has produced one very large lemon this season. The fruit was displayed at this office and weighs eight and one-half ounces, Mr. Riggs says that the orange tree that they have has several oranges on it but that they are small in size owing to the fact that the tree was stunted in growth by being allowed to remain in the basement for several months. The two trees have been growing for about four years and are set out in the containers in good weather.

Gordon Love and sons, Cloyse of Tulsa, have retheir home after spending as the guests of Mrs. Love's R. H. Riley and Mr. Riley Lon Shawver, of Lincoln, who has been here visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles O. Shawver, left Sunday for his home. st aNd this.