The Iola Register from Iola, Kansas • Page 1

THE IOLA REGISTER VOLUME LIV. No. 81. Weekly Rctiitw, Estafaliihad 1887. The IoU Established 18S7.

IOLA, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30,1951. Soeattwr The IoU Dallr KerUteT, Tto IoU Beeotd, tad IoU Daily India. EIGHT PAGES CLOUDS OF SMOKE POURED FROM THE SIFERS BUILDING as firemen fought the blaze last night. This picture was taken about 6 p. m.

before the conflagration reached its intensity. Firemen can be seen pouring water into the building through two lines. Others were attacking the blaze from the (Register Photo.) FLAMES FROM THE SIFERS BUILDING APPEARED TO ILLUMINATE THE ENTIRE SKY when last night's fire was at its height. This time exposure was taken from the band stand in the courthouse Photo.) Icy Grip On Nation AH But Far West And Extreme Southeast Hit By Bitter Cold Wave (By the Associated Waning January dealt out numb- Ins cold Tuesday that produced stories usually heard only in "liars club" contests. And there wasn't much relief in sight.

The U. S. weather bureau in Milwaukee said Lone Rock, In the south central part of the state had a temperature of S3 degrees below zero." At Cadillac, on the southern peninsula of Michigan, a reading of 40 below was taken. Weather observer John Budewitz said it probably was colder than that but the thermometer has no lower readings. It was warmer near the Arctic circle in Canada than in many parte of the mid-continent gripped by a bitter cold And it was cold and icy and wet over widespread areas of the east.

Colder weather was on the way, said forecasters, for much of the east and parts of the south. Snow fell ia Houston, and the mercury dropped to 25 above. Temperatures were below freezing all the way to the Rio Grande valley. There was a mounting death toll attributed to the cold apd Icy weather. Hundreds suffered injuries in an icy streets.

Schools closed in many in the east and Texas by ice storms, in the midwest and west by cold weather. Travel highways was slowed. Many air flights were cancelled. Communications were disrupted in some areas because of ice-coated power lines. The cold air missed only two parts of the extreme southeast and the far said.

The rest of the nation, they said, was feeling the sting of the cold Canadian air. The sub-zero weather caused a week's postponement of field training for 1 ,008 Jen army soldiers at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Oil and Gas Tax a Target Truman Will Again Ask Congress to Lower Special deductions Washington (AP) President Truman will again ask a reduction in the special lax deductions allowed oil and gas interests when he sends his tax recommendations to congress next week, an informed source said Monday. Mr.

Truman has recommended the same thing before without did President Roosevelt before he isn't going to let congressional rebuffs in the past deter him from trying again, said the-informant, who asked not to be named. By administration estimates, the government would get an extra $500 millions or "so annually in taxes if what Mr. Truman has called the "special privileges" of oil and gas interests, plus some mining interests, were cut out. A ministration officials contend present tax laws give these interests much more liberal tax reduction privileges than other businessmen get. Their complaints are directed against provisions of the law (Contained an Page 8, No.

5) Ten to Kansas City For Draft Exams The Allen county board of Selective Service will send 10 men to Kansas City for physical examinations on Feb. 7, Mrs. Jane Lane, clerk, said this morning. The first group to be called in February will include: Donald L. Quenzer and Henry E.

Ericson, Savonburg; Melvin L. Marvin, Virgil L. Rigsby and Emanuel Padilla, Humboldt; Joe B. Stroup and Daniel M. Arbuckle, Iola; Robert J.

Freeman and Vernon B. RatcUtf, Moran, and Robert J. trolia. The 11 men who' were sent to Kansas City on January 24 all passed their physical examinations, Mrs. Lane said this morning.

Thii is the first group from here in which every man passed toe preliminary tests. Fire Fighters To Get Pay City Votes Funds For Volunteers; Milk Ordinance Discussed The men who voluntarily helped fight the fire in the Sifers building last night are entitled to compensation, the city commission ruled this morning. Ray Chard, fire chief, reported to the commissioners that a number of men worked for several hours without regard to personal risk or damage to their clothing. He said that their assistance was invaluable and a substantial factor in preventing the spread of the blaze. Chard said that he and all his men deeply appreciate the help they received.

Men who assisted and wish compensation are requested to confer with Chard and sign vouchers for the number of hours they worked. The rate of pay will be $1.25 per hour. The principal item of business before the commissioners this morning was the much discussed milk ordinance and the employing of a milk inspector. Vernon Hart, manager of the Glencliff Creamery. Donald Darling, owner of the Radley Creamery, and several milk producers met with the commissioners.

Hart told them that he desires a qualified inspector because his plant must maintain a 90 percent rating, under the state board of health standards, if IS is to sell milk in other towns in this territory. Hart said he also-prefers a milk inspector who is supervised by an Iola health officer. Darling and dairymen who were present expressed similsr views. Last week a representative of the Neosho Valley Creamery. Erie, suggested that Iola join the Labette county health set-up, using its milk Inspectors.

Representatives of the Labette county unit were present this morning and discussed their proposal briefly. No decision was made. W. II. Wood and other citizens asked the commissioners to consider purchasing additional equipment for the fire, department.

Some weeks ago the Iola Insurance Board recommended adding an additional fire truck. No action has been taken on this suggestion. The commissioners suggested this morning that the need of additional apparatus would be discussed with Ray Chard, fire chief. John Page, former sheriff of Allen county was issued a taxi drivers license this morning. It is understood he will drive for Ernie Bergman, owner of the Star Taxi Service.

Paul Bush, assistant city engineer, sat in on this morning's session and plans to attend all future meetings. He assumed the position yesterday morning, coming here from Parsons where he has served in the same capacity. DRIVE SAFELY Accidents so far this year: Highways in In Iola County 26 8 This date a year ago. Highways in Iola County 16 8 Today's safety reminder: "Although chains don't increase your traction sur- V'face," saya the state highway "safety division, "they most certainly provide the necessary bite for stop -and-go traction. Chains on rear wheels cut stopping distances by as much as 80 per cant!" To Rebuild Flames Starting Early Last Night Gain Headway Rapidly, But Quick Work by Firemen Saves Neighboring Structures Iolans shivered in bitter cold today and viewed the blackened, ice-covered ruins of their second winter tragedy in two years, the loss of the SifersXandy company building on West Jackson avenue last night.

Meanwhile, Earl Sifers, operator of the factory, watched while firemen continued to put water on the smoking debris this morning and declared flatly that the factory will be re' fbuilt. Strike Ties 6 Railroads Freight Movement Chiefly Affected In Wildcat Walkout (B? the Associated Press) Railroad switchmen reported sick Tuesday on at least six rail- 1 road in the Chicago and Detroit areas, hampering movement of vital freight. A spokesman for the army, which is running the railroad, said freight traffic in the Chicago area is "definitely hampered" and that "the situation is building up rapid-' ly." The spokesman, who declined use of his name, said about 10 percent of the switchmen failed to report at the Santa Fe railroad in Chicago, and about 90 percent at the belt Railway Co. of Chicago, also known as the "Inner Belt" line. The small Chicago and Illinois Western railroad was 100 percent affected, be said.

He added that the walkout had spread to the Baltimore and Ohkt railroad in Chicago, with an estimated 20 percent of the switchmen staying home. Railroads affected in Detroit were the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Wabash. A spokesman in the Detroit area said freight service there was "pretty well tied up." although important cargoes were 1 being handled. Passenger service apparently was not affected immediately. The "sick calls" followed the pattern of a three-day work stoppage in December when about 10,000 yard "sick." A long wage dispute is involved.

In Washington, the justice department said it "is watching the situation." Also In Washington the Brother(Contained an 8, No. 4) New Manager At Army Store D. W. Dayhoff was appointed manager of the Army and Navy Store yesterday, replacing O. E.

Shlpps who has been In charge. Mr. and Mrs. 8hlpps have purchased a grocery store at Cxcelsior Springs, and win make their home there. Dayhoff is a graduate of Washburn College, Topeka, and has had considerable experience in retail merchandising.

He is unmarried. Mrs. Frank Williams Dies at Colony Colony Prank Williams, age 77. died at her home yesterday after suffering a stroke Sunday about noon. Mrs.

Williams was born In Charles County. moving to- Windsor, with her parents when she was a small child. She Joined the Methodist church when a girl, helping raise the money that built Barker Chapel, near Windsor. Mr. and Mrs.

Williams, were married Feb. 38. 1805. They moved to a farm with their family southeast of Colony in 1918, where they have made their home since. In March, 1946.

Mr. Williams was severely burned in a grass fire that he was fighting, and has been an invalid since. Besides her husband of the home, she leaves two sons and a daughter. Dr. J.

E. Williams of Neosho Falls, Berry Williams of Colony, and Mrs. Sarah Lust of LaHarpe, 4 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Colony Wednesday, at 2:00 p. m.

with the Rev. David Ellsworth in charge. Burial will be in the Colony cemetery. Former Allen County Resident Is Dead Mrs. Margaret May Graham, a former resident of Allen county, died yesterday at Ft.

Scott. She was 74 years old. Mrs. Graham is survived by iher husband of the noma, Hume, a son Clifford L. Shulta, IoU, brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services will be held here and win he inter wjr she Sleeper Mortsjary. The building caught fire inside from an undetermined origin shortly after 5 p. m. yesterday afternoon and quickly was gutted with flames that left saving it hopeless. Iola firemen, aided at times by about 100 volunteers and equipment from the Chanute fire department, fought bravely through the near-zero temperatures for several hours and saved all nearby structures from serious damage.

Bifers, member of a family'which has been in the candy business here for about half a century, said the loss was "fairly well covered" by insurance. He did not place a close estimate in the financial loss, but from his remarks and those of others, it is estimated at $100,000. Sifers considered the contents of possibly more dollar and. cents value than 1 the building. 'We definitely wiU rebuild." he Id this morning, speaking for his faeaily.

"We've been here too long to do otherwise." The family operates factories at Kansas City and Cincinnati also, those being under management of COULD BE! There was much puzzlement today over now the Sifers fire may have started last night. One rather impractical soul who would not give up on a possible solution said maybe it was fire by friction. Earl Sifers, he pointed out, is county Democratic chairman, and the county Republican chairman is Walter Fees, who was the only tenant of Sifers. Harry Sifers and Sam Sifers, other sons of S. M.

Sifers. who founded the company and remains affiliated with it as an Iola resident. Yesterday the factory was in operation, and the working force the building" at 5 m. One Iolan told Sifers later that he the factory about 5:30 and noticed no evidence of fire. The alarm came to firemen at :39, however.

This.morning they still did not know who turned it in. The call came to the police office, instead of the fire department, and Chief 'Mack Percy transferred it to the fire department! knew It was gone when we puUed up," Fire Chief Ray Chard commented later. "Our main hope was to save surrounding property." The success the firemen and their helpers had in that effort was remarkable. There was no serious damage to the Iola. Abstract company building adjacent or, the east.

Apartments- above that office also escaped. Two windows at the rear of the Steeper furniture company, east of the 1 Abstract office, cracked and broke from the heat, but that was the only loss there. It caused mere (Continued on Page 8, No, 1) General Whitehead's Father Is Dead Ponca City, Okla. (AP) John Erastus Whitehead, 79, father of Lt. Gen.

Ennls C. Whitehead, died Tuesday. Whitehead, whose home was at Burlington, died at the home of another son, Loren E. Whitehead, superintendent of the operation division, geophysical department of the Continental OU here. The elder Whitehead was born in Coffey county, Kansas.

A farmer, he lived in the same vicinity in Kansas aU his life. He here to live with his son about five weeks ago. His wife died in 1938. Survivors include the two sons, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday in Burlington with burial at Waverly.

Would Slash $30 Million Off Budget Legislators Find Biggest Cuts Asked In Building Funds And In Wages and Salaries TOPEKA construction and building improvement projects and salary and wage items bear the brunt of the $30 millions slash former Gov. Frank L. Hagaman has recommended in state budget requests for the 195253 biennium. Recommendations, proposing cx- tenditure of 855,536,746 from the. state general fund in the two year period starting next July 1, were placed on the desks of legislators Monday.

Elimination of building items cut more than $19 millions from the original overall budget requests totaling in excess of $85 millions. The former governor's recommendations, worked out in cooperation with Gov. Edward F. Arn, also reflect sharp cuts in requests for research and for operations of various state departments. State educational institution building requests were trimmed S12.572.8O0 JSut $5.5 million of this can be met by appropriations from the state educational building fund.

Only $782,332 is budgeted to come from the general fund for buildings and major at state eleemosynary institutions which had asked for $5,524,785. Recommendations are: Lamed state hospital Osawatomie state hospital Parsons (Continued on Page 8, No. 2.) Stiffens as Allies Drive Near Seoul DIES IN Don S. Gentile (above), famed World War II ace in Europe, died when his jet plane crashed near Forestville, Md. He had taken off 20 minutes earlier from Andrews Air Force Wirephoto.) Fire Destroys A Colony Home Colony newly built home of Mr.

and Mrs. Clyde Williams, about a mile northeast of Colony, was totally destroyed by tire early last night. The blaze was first discovered about 6 p. m. The roof was afire near the chimney.

Williams and his son, Louis, age 12, attempted to fight the blaze by pouring water on lt with buckets. Louis was overcome with fumes and had to be assisted by his father from his post on the roof-, Several neighbors formed a bucket brigade but were unable to extinguish the fire. Most of the furniture and clothing on the first floor was carried outside to safety. Articles on the second floor were lost. The Williams house was on the farm formerly owned by H.

and was less than. two years old. It was considered to be one of the best residences in this vicinity. It is understood that the loss is partially covered by insurance. Mr.

and Mrs. Williams. Louis, and their daughter, Mary Ellen, are temporarily making their home with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hester.

McCarthy Raps Reds In Capital Senator Tells Kansas Republicans Acheson Crowd Is Responsible For Fiasco in Korea TOPEKA (AP) Sen. Joseph McCarthy said last night this nation must rid itself of "the Crimson clique in our government" and "use the manpower of our allies" to win the fight against Communism. The outspoken critic of Secretary of State Acheson told a record crowd of Kansas Day diners that Communists must be cleared from high government places if the nation is to survive. Communists still remain In the state department, McCarthy said, and they will remain there until public opinion forces President Truman to act. He said the president and his advisers "should not be criticized for finding Communists but for failing to dig them out after we shine the bright light on them." McCarthy said "the crimson clique in our government, engineered the Communist victory in China" and declared "they signed the death warrants of every young man who has died in Korea." The former marine was interrupted frequently by the applause from the partisan crowd which filled every available seat for the dinner.

Scores were turned away after the 1.450 seats were filled. Asserting the fight against Communism isn't a fight between (Continued en Ifttge 8, J) "HAPPY TO in a little close harmony at a Kansas Day breakfast at Topeka, Kansas, united States Senator Andrew p. 8cshoeppel, Republican State Chairman C. B. Moyer, and Governor Mward P.

Arn. left to right, start off the Hrtaday celebration of the Sunflower May Have Reached Main Enemy Force; A UN Unit Rescued TOKYO (AP) Doughboys spearheading the Allies limited offensive were; slowed to a crawl by die-hard Red resistance today. An officer said they apparently hit the main enemy force arrayed along the frozen western Korean warfront. On the east coast, UN naval power hurled hot steel and bombs into a North Korean town from carrier-based planes and big guns of warships. The navy said the powerful task force shelled the area around the east coast port of Kansong throughout the day Tuesday.

Shells were rained on rail and road bridges at that point about 25 miles north of the 88th parallel. Meanwhile, a South Korean division drove Into Kangnung, on the east coast 20 miles south of the parallel and about 45 miles south of Kansong. A special 5th air force report said. Hundreds of enemy Supply vehicles were seen in North Korea moving southward toward the western battle line. Forward UN units in the western sector advanced laboriously only a few hundred yards on the sixth day of their northward limited offensive.

On the flank, however, trains up to six mugs were recorded. An enemy division may be manning the Red defense line on the western half of the 40-mile front. "They're well dug in and determined to stay," Lt. Col. Bernard Peelers of Park Falls, said.

Advance Allied units, he added were snffertaa- their heaviest casualties ef the offensive, bat these were far below the "terrific losses being Inflicted on the enemy." For the second straight day Chinese artillery pounded away (Continued on Paje 8, No. 8) Kansas Is Due To Stay Cold Topeka (AP) Continued cold weather, averaging 10-20 degrees below normal for this time of year, is forecast for Kansas during the next five days'. Weatherman Richard Garrett said skies will remain mostly cloudy and occasional light snow is likely throughput the state. Occasional snow Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly in the west and central portions, will leave little more than an inch on the ground, the forecaster said. readings Tuesday night arc expected to range from zero to five above with high marks between 15 and 20 indicated for Wednesday.

Goodland reported two inches of snow since Monday and Hill City and Phllllpsburg one inch. The minimum reading Monday night was six below at Goodland at the maximum Monday was 14 at Chanute'. Readings elsewhere lingered close to the zero level. The Weather Kansas Temperatures next 5 days Wednesday through Sunday will averarej 10-20 degrees below normal; cold weather will continue with some moderation Wednesday and Thursday and again toward end of period; precipitation expected to be about one-half Inch in form of snow or sleet expected about Wednesday or Thursday. 1 i cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Wednesday with occasional snow, mostly -west and central porUons; not so cold Wednesday: low tonight irro to 5 above; high Wednesday 1520.

for the 24 hours ending 8 a. m. today, 14; lowest, normal for today. 34: deficiency yesterday. 27; excess since January 1, 115 degrees; this date last year, highest.

20; lowest. 16. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m. today, total for this year to date, deficiency since Jan.

1. .42 inch. Sunrise 7:28 a. set 5:43 p. m.

Thermograph Readings Ending 8 a. m. Today 9 a. m. 10 a.

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