The Chanute Daily Tribune from Chanute, Kansas • Page 1

WKATILER INDICATIONS. Kansa Fair tonight and Friday; not much change in temperature; Saturday fair .0 "CHANUTE DAILY TRIBUNE AND THE SUN," CONSOLIDATED JULY-1. 1909. Volume XXVIII, No. 50 THURSDAY Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, June 5, 1919.

THURSDAY Whole Number 9440 says he has seen no rust and that ROGRAfil HfllE- LIVELY ROW be presented with one of the gold, service badges furnished by the countv committee. LIVES 0 TOO MANY ONLY i GIVE TWO BITS; How to Decorate Store Windows The" best things to put into store windows are goods the public likes. Articles advertised by manufacturers in this newspaper represent household names in which people have dence. It adds to the character of your store to let your customers know that you sell these products. So put them in your windows, Mr.

Merchant. More business will be your reward. COiNG PICNIC There Will Be Something Going On From Early in Morning Until Midnight. BRASS BANDS AND AIRPLANE FLIGHTS Horse Racing in Forenoon, Boxing and Baseball Game in the Afternoon. Dancing in The Evening, Contin-- uing Until Midnight No Charge Anywhere.

0 OVER TREATY Senator Hitchcock Intimates Charges Are a Covert Attack Upon the Terms. SENATE ASKED TO CONDUCT A PROBE Charge Big Business Got Treaty Before Senate "Monstrous," Hitchcock Says. "Senators "Who" Lugged Charge In Should Have Made Demand for Investigation' Washington, June The leak in diplomatic channels, thru which, it has been charged, copies of the unpublished peace treaty with Get4 many reached certain Interests Iri New York was the subject of another stormy debate today in tho senate. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska', ranking Democratic member of the foreign relations committee, In calling up his resolution for a-senate investigation of all the facts in the case declared that the statements by Senators Lodge of Massachusetts and Borah of Idaho, Republican member's of the committee, regarding the" presence of copies in New York constitute a "monstrous charge," Probe Should Ho Made. If this charge had been made in the interests of the public, he said, and not merely in order to attack the treaty, the senators making It would have demanded a senatorial investigation.

The speech drew, replies from both Mr. Lodge and. Mr. Borah. "I presume," said Mr.

Hitchcock; "that there will be no substantial objection to this Jt Is a matter of the most tremendous biner gency that an Investigation should be had of charges-made upon the responsibility of two senators that copies of the treaty have fallen into the hands of New York inter ests while being withheld tram the senate of the United States. -a rf "The request for this investigation shojld have been made by the senators who lugged into the senate this serious charge." i iv or; SOME SALVAGE FOR BANK AT; SAUNA Deeds to Texas arid: New-' Mexico Land and Salina Property Found. Topeka, June 5. Assets of the Kansas State bank of Salina, whose doors recently were closed bv tho state bank commissioner, thus far gathered by agents of the attorney-general's office and by Col. Fred Fitzpatrick, receiver, promise to af ford protection to the state banfc guaranty fund against so great a loss as was at first expected, said Walter Wilson, state bank commis sioner, today.

He referred par- ticuiarly to deeds to 4.000 acres of Texas and New Mexico land and to more than $100,000 worth ofSii- lina property, which have been re-" i jovereu. PETLURA TAKES TWO RAILWAY CENTERS Success by Peasant Leader in Western Ukraine. '1 There will be something going on all the time at jthe big homecoming picnic which will be held here Thursday of next week in honor of Neosho county's soldiers and sailors, according to Capt. James W. Fin-ley, chairman of the program committee.

The picnic will be held at City park, where there will be horse racing in the morning, beginning at 10 o'clock and continuing until noon, when dinner will be served. The program then will not be renewed until 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon, when there will be exhibition flying by airplanes. lioxinsr, Baseball and Dancing. 'This will be followed by athletic events. Beginning at 2 o'clock there will be boxing bouts and at 4 o'clock a baseball game between teams composed of soldiers.

Supper will be served from to 30 o'clock, then from 8 o'clock until midnight there will be dancing. For this purpose two platforms will be provided. One of these will be for the exclusive use of colored people, all of whom are invited to use it. The other will be for the exclusive use of white persons, but no white man may go upon the dancing 'floor unless he has been a sol-1 dier or sailor. Lots of.

Music. Those" who bring eatables are re-ii i quested to provide enough for both dinner and supper Airplane- flying will be in progress all thru the daylight hours. ill abundance of music will be provided. Braes bands will be playing from 9 o'clock in the morning until the dancing, ceases at midnight, r-qxeept during meal time. i charge of any kind be for any part of the program, none of, the grain is down.

Scattering reports from other parts of the county are to the effect that rust has rotted the straw and caused it to fall in some fields. This 2 not a general condition, existing only in patches, these reports say. Present indications are favorable for another good harvest, which is due to begin before the end of the month. In Mr. Gibson's opinion the wheat is standing the wet weather all right, but there is danger the ground may be so soft the binders will have trouble getting into the fields.

A few days of sunshine and breeze would be sufficient to remedy this, however. For corn the prospects are not as good at present. Its growth has been very slow because of the cool weather, and the rain has made it impossible to kill the weeds, which are niaking a rank growth. Dry weather until after the wheat is cut would be a good thing for the corn as well as for the in general, is his opinion. MILS.

CL'RTIS'S MOTHKIl IKAI. Mrs. John M. lfciiid of Topeka an Early Settler 'in Kansas. Topeka, June 5.

Mrs. John M. Baird, mother of Mrs. Charles Curtis, wife of Senator Curtis, died ai her home here last night. Mrs.

Baird was one of the early settlers of Kansas. FEDERAL AID FOR ANOTHER ROAD NOW STATE COMMISSION DESIGNATES CI AN ITTK-FORT SCOTT ROAD Petitions Already Filed Except From Big Creek to BouHhmi County Line Bourbon Co. Petitions Filed Monday At the meeting of the state highway commission yesterday at Topeka the road between Fort Scott and Chanute thru Stark was added to the list of roads to which federal aid will be granted. This road will be a connecting link between the Jefferson high way at Fort Scott and the Capitol Highway, which runs north and south thru Wilson county. Petitions for hardsurfacing this route have already been circulated, with the exception of the section from the hill beyond Big Creek to the Bourbon county line.

The Wilson county petitions to the county line have been filed for some time, and just lately petitions were filed in this county from the end of the east rock road to beyond Big Creek. Monday petitions were led in Bourbon county from the Neosho county line to Fort Scott. Beyond Big Creek in this county the people are said to be greatly interested, and now that federal aid can be secured, it is proba ble petitions will soon be circulated there to the Bourbon county line. The Fort Scott Tribune says of the Bourbon county petitions: "The county commissioners, at their meeting yesterday, allowed petitions for three hard-surfaced roads, chief, among which was that for the Fort Scott-Hiattville road, the longest single stretch of road ever allowed in the county, being 25 miles in length. This proposed road extends from Fort Scott southwest thru Wal-kertown, Hiattville and Porterville to the southwest corner of the county and the Neosho county line.

Neosho county is working on a road to meet it and the two stretches, when completed, will afford tourists a short cut from Oklahoma points to Kansas City, cutting down the distance by a considerable number of miles." EX-KAISKK CROWS WHISKERS. Wilhclm Is No linger Recognizable, Acquaintance Says. The Hague. June 6. The ex-kaiser is no longer recognizable, having grown a beard.

Someone who aaw him recently said: "He looks like a man who had lost everything on the stock exchange." HAD SAME MEMORIAL ORATOR FOR 18 YEARS The Rev'. Fied Poore Has Record, at Town of luka, Kas. Pratt, June 5. The little town of luka, six miles north of Pratt, has not entirely disappeared from the map. When the Anthony Northern railroad was built the citizens of luka township turned down the bond proposition and the road passed a mile west 'Of luka, which took much prestige from the little town, but on Decoration day it proved its metal.

People gathered for many miles around and spent the entire day there, bringing their dinners and eating on the green lawn of the cemetery. The Rev. Fred Poore of Conway Springs gave the address in the afternoon. He has made the memorial address there for eighteen years and Decoration day would be iim without the Rev. Fred Poore.

luka has the only residence in Kansas that is built out of old tin cana. Peoples-Home State Bank Capital Surplus $100,000.00 Our entire deposits GUARANTEED CAPTAIN BAKER NAMED. Ammunition Train Adjutant Assistant to Travis. Topeka, June 5. Capt.

William R. Baker, adjutant of the 117th ammunition train, was yesterday appointed assistant' superintendent of insurance by Frank L. Travis, superintendent. He succeeds Charles E. Eldredge, resigned.

Captain Baker is a Rosedale man and, in addition to his war record, is a graduate of Kansas university, a practicing attorney and a real estate man. He will assume his duties at once. XOT GAINING A XV. J. M.

Cavaness's Condition Seems to lie Getting More Critical. Mrs. J. Luther Taylor came over from Pittsburg today to be with her father, J. M.

Cavaness. who is still confined to his room from the effects of an injury he received the middle of April. Cavaness has not gained in strength any for several weeks and the last day or two seems to be growing weaker. GAS IN FIRST WKLL. Gibson Westling Make Strike on Williams Land in Wilson Co.

M. G. Gibson and Peter Westling struck gas in their first well on the Williams land in Wilson county, thirteen or fourteen miles from Chanute. The drill bit into he sand last night and the well was being completed today. CRISIS NEAR AT HAND IN WINNIPEG STRIKERS NOW WANT ASSUR-RAXCE OF PROTECriON.

Strong Peeling Among Returned Soldiers Against General Strike and Participation of Enemy Aliens in Demonstrations. Winnipeg, Manitoba, June The feeling among returned soldiers opposed to the, general strike in Winnipeg, and particularly to the participation of alien enemies in strike demonstrations, was at fever heat this morning. Mayor Charles F. Gray was informed that a parade of several thousand soldiers intended to march to the trades and labor council this forenoon, force an entrance, if necessary, and demand that all aliens be ousted from Winnipeg unions. "I have heard it said, that the fwl-diers are so incensed pver the highhanded methods of the strike leaders and the insulting remarks made by James Duncan, the Seattle labor leader, yesterday that they have threatened to wreck the Labor temple and 'make an example' of the leaders," said Mayor Gray.

shall urg3 the men to remember, that law and order must be maintained." Soldiers who attended the mass meeting where Duncan spoke yesterday declare that he referred to the soldiers as a "bunch of ignoramuses. The returned soldiers' parade was Liet for 10:30 o'clock this forenoon. Mayer Gray said that no attempt would be made to prevent "peaceful demonstrations." The city today look over the distribution of milk and is arranging to provide for bread distribution if necessary. It was reported that the strike leaders were preparing to rescind their orders of yesterday that all union handlers of foodstuffs go on strike. Mayor Gray said that milk stations would be opened in all public school buildings and that "all adequate protection would be furnished." It was stated by the board of trade that hundreds of union men were ready to return to work, despite contrary orders from the strike committee, as soon as they are assured of "adequate protection." The strike situation seems to be completely reversed.

Labor leaders who have publicly and aggressively attempted to combat every federal, provincial or municipal attempt to restore tranquility in Winnipeg are asking for "protection," it was learned at the city hall. Rumors were current on the street and in newspaper oflices this forenoon that the central strike committee is considering the advisability of calling off the sympathetic strike in view of impending action by the war veterans. LAIiOR IX After the War Problem Cau.se Ue-iore British Workers. Southport, June 5. The Labor Conference to be held here June 25, will take up important problems growing out of the war including resolutions calling for the witndraw-al of troops from Russia and condemning conscription.

One section of the labor element demands that industrial action be taken 'abolish conscription. Other subjects to be voted upon are the control of industry, national finance, education, old age pensions, the settlement of. the land question and the delay in providing THE PHOTOGRAPHER, Requires no money until your work is finished, and none then unless you are satisfied. MEN ARE BLOWN OUT Thirty-One Injured, Most of Them So It Is Not Expected They Can Live. MINERS RIDING ON TRAIN WITH POWDER Bodies Brought From Tunnel Were Burning When They Reached the Surface.

TROLLEY BROKE; WIRE SPUTTERED Sparks Ignited Powder, Twelve Kegs Exploded With Ter- rible Results. Wilkes-Barre, June 5. Sev enty-eight men lost their lives in the Baltimore No. 2 tunnel of the Delaware Hudson Coal Company by a fire and explosion today and thhty-one were injured, according to a list given out at the company's offices at noon today. Forty-one bodies have been identified and thirty-seven remain unidentified.

The company's injured list is not complete, and it is certain, that the number of injured will reach about forty. The disaster is, with one exception, the greatest that ever occurred iii This vicinity. How It Hapjxmed. More than one hundred; mine workers, riding to their work, were crowded into what is, known as a trip of mine cars drawn by a motor. The rear car carried twelve, kegs of Mack powder to be used for loose the coal in the chambers.

The mine is modern and equipped with electricity. The trolley wire snapped when the train had gone anout two hundred feet from the The w.ire sputtered and sizzled' and the sparks ignited the powder. All Over in Instant. There was a roar and in an instant every man and boy on the train was either dead or dying. Terribly mangled bodies were found everywhere by the rescue crews which instantly rushed into the mine.

Firelighters, working frantically, succeeded in an incredibly short time in subduing the flames which followed the bast. Then came the gruesome work of taking out the dead and injured. Ihose who had not already succumbed were so badly burned that in nearly every case death is a matter of only a short time. Laws Violated. Carelessness and violation of the mine laws of the state caused the great loss of life.

One of the most drastic provisions of the anthracite mine code is the section forbidding the transportation of men on a car or train which carries explosives. Yet the train of little cars conveying its freight of miners had attached to its Tear a car with a dozen kegs of powder. Investigation will disclose whether the men or the company were responsible for this violation of the law. Bodies Hi-ought Out Burning. Seme of the bodies brought from 1he tunnel were burning when they reached the surface.

The clothing had been burned away and the flesh was roasting from the intense heat. At 10:30 o'clock company officials announced that seventy-one men were dead and that thirty-five were in hospitals. It was stated that the death list will increase. Company employes state that there is a "pull" of 186,000 cubic feet of air a minute in the tunnel qnd that the air pulled in the flames from the powder djirectly over the men. Along the side of the tunnel there is a creek and at the flash of fame some of the men who were walking along the side of the trip of cars dropped into the water and saved their lives.

REGISTRATION OF VETERANS BEGINS J. J. Hurt's Office Will lie 0en Tonight and' Tomorrow Xigiit. Mayor J. J.

Hurt opened his of-fce over the Hackney grocery si ore this morning for the registration of returned soldiers and- sailors from Neosho county. Miss Lucille Alcock I was in charge today. Registration will continue to and including Thursday of next week, when tho big picnic in honor of the world war veterans is to be held at City park. Tonight ahd tomorrow night office will be open until 10 o'clock for registra tion. Business was slow thi3 forenoon and no one had registered up to 10 o'clock.

Each returned soldier will 78 Returns From Local Canvas for Soldiers' Homecoming Not Up To Expectations. MORE MONEY BADLY NEEDED FOR FUND Welcome Buttons on Sale Rest of Week in Downtown Booths and at Banks. Those Who Have Made Minimum Contribution and Can Give More Should Do So. "Welcome Home" buttons will be on sale the balance of the week at all of the banks and at booths at Rosenthal's and at the Racket gro cery. Young women will also work in the business section and those v.ho have net yet covered their territory in the residence section will finish the work before Saturday.

"The returns are not what should Le expected," said Mrs. Walter E. Bodle, captain of the drive, this morning. rne weatner nas been unfavorable for the canvassers aud reports so far in yhow that the city not yet 'over the top'," continued Mrs. Bodle.

Too Many "Quarters." Mrs. Bodle says the workers report too many people passing up 2. tents for buttons who should at least offer a dollar or more for the entertainment fund for the fighting boys. The price stated is the mini mum at which buttons are supposed to sell, but a lot of buyers seem to think it is abundant. If every button were disposed of at 2." cents it might be sufficient, but it is a difficult proposition to dispose of 10,000 buttons.

For this reason there must be more hearty response and a wider opening of purse strings if the women turn into the general committee the funds needed for a show worthy of the occasion. It must be remembered that this money is to entertain the fight ing men of Neosho county here on Thursday, June 12, and these boys are deserving the best to be had-' People who have purchased buttons at the pittance price and who nave a guilty conscience might hand some of the workers' an additional dollar or so for the fund; This ia the only means of raising money for the entertainment and the necessary funds must be forthcoming. The general committee must have from $3,500 to $4,000 and the money must come in this week. The greater part of it, too, must come from this city. Wear a Button.

Everybody in Chanute should have a button on the day of the big homecoming. It will show that the wearer has a part in the event and it will put more interest in the occasion. This is the chief reason for adopting the sale of buttons as a means of raising funds for the event. A considerable suin will be realized and no one will feel that they have been too heavily taxed. THREE KANSAS MEN IN TODAY'S LIST One Wounded Slightly, One Severely, One Missing in Action.

Washington, June 5. The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces: Died from wounds, died of accident and other causes, 12; wounded severely, 60; wounded, degree undetermined, 86; wounded slightly, 158; missing in action, 4. Total, 322. Three Kansas men are included in the lists. They are: Private Bryan W.

M. Baustain, Lucas; wounded severely. Lieut. Clyde J. Rasins, Wichita; wounded slightly.

Private Theodore Phillips, Gridiey, missing in action. FAIR WEATHER REST OF WEEK ot Much Change in Temperature Predicted bj CJovernnient. It is all the government forecast er can do to keep up with the weath er days. Yesterday he predicted that today there would probably be showers. Instead the sun is sihining, so today he is of the opinion that tonight and tomorrow f.nd probably Saturday will be fair.

He does not see any relief from the cool weather, predicting lhat there will not be much change, in temperature tonight or tomorrow. Local forecasters, however, encour aged by the sunshine, predict that the weather will soon warm up gain. The long-range forecast for the week, predicting temperatures below normal during the first half, has been fulfilled. It also predicted normal temperatures the latter half of the week, and normal temperatures at this season of the year are comfortably warm. The rainy season which began Sunday evening ended early yesterday forenoon.

The shower then doubtless had the effect of some what cutting down the attendance at the ceremonial session of the Mvstic Shrine here, because it be gan at just about the time the pilgrims were ready to start and had the indications of being an all-day affair. There was no rain after the hostii -arrived here and in the afternoon the sky lost its threatening aspect. STATE BANK AT TYRO ROBBED IIOBBKRS GOT AWAY WITH IX LIIiKRTV BONDS. Ten Tliousuml Taken From One Fanner's Safety leKsit Box Gold and Currency Left, Tho No One Heard Explosion. Coffey ville, June 5.

The vault, of the Tyro State bank at Tyro, fourteen miles west of Cofley ville, was dynamited early today and the loot taken was estimated at $25,000, principally in Liberty bonds. The bank's gold and currency was untouched, as the cracksmen were evidently frightened away after the first discharge. The bonds were about all registered The sum of $10,000 was taken from the safety deposit box of one farmer. Before robbing the bank the cracksmen cut all the toll lines and cables on the telephone switchboard, discharge of the explosives aroused none of the. citizens and the robbery was not known "until the cashier opened the bank this There is no clue as to the robbers.

BAKER CAN NOT; i 1 FIND REPORT OXK REFKRRKD IJV ALLEN NOT AMOXG FILES. War Secretary Says It May lie in Records of Army Corps With Which the Division Operated in ArgoiiMe Fighting. Washington, June 5. Secretary of War Baker wro-e to Governor Allen of Kansas today that he had been unable to find in the war department's files the official report re ferred to by the governor as supporting his charge that the Thirty- fifth (Kansas and Missouri national guard) division had suffered un necessary losses in the Argonne battle due largely to inefficient leadership. Mr.

Baker said it is entirely possible that the report is in the records of the army corps with which the Thirty-fifth division- was operat ing and that as soon as these are transferred to Washington further search will be made. Mr. Baker characterized as "a rather large assertion" Governor Allen's statement that inefficient leadership of the Thirty-fifth division "seems to belong to that highly organized inefficiency that characterized every department of army activity over there." The secretary said that the report to which the governor had reference was based on an inspection of the condition of the Thirty-fifth division during an attack and said nothing regarding the lack of airplanes' and artillery mentioned by Governor Allen. INFLUENZA TOLL IN SWEDEN WAS 27,000 This Is Record for Last Year, According Statistics. I Stockholm, June 5.

Deaths from influenza in Sweden totaled 27,000 during 1918, according to official ligures just published. Sweden's population on January 1 totaled an increase of only 13,000, or 2.25 per thousand, the lowest recorded since 1892. VOLCAXO KILLED 5,100. Official Figures Gien in Report of i vernor-Genera The Hague, June 5., The governor-general of the Kediri district of Java reports that 5,100 persons were killed in the recent eruption of the volcano of Kalut. Fidelity StateBank The Growing Bank'of Chanute.

DEPOSITS GUARANTEED Berne, Switzerland. Wednesday. 1 A txmmy captain nuey expiameu inai mis Is merely a preliminary announce-meent and that some slight changes may be made. A more detailed statement will be made next week. The "picnic will be a county affair in honor of every man who joined the colors as a soldier, marine or sailor, whether he went overseas or not.

The enrollment of Neosho county's returned soldiery is now in progress at the office of Mayor J. J. Hurt over Hackney's grocery store. Every man who registers will receive a handsome gold service badge. Ai i i i a i- a ii.i.

ROYAL NEIGHBORS MAY RAISE RATES Supreme! Camp Plans Increase to Meet Deficit Because of "Flu." Members of the supreme camp of the Royal Neighbors of America, a fraternal life insurance society with a membership of 300,000 in forty-three states, are holding a special session in Chicago to consider the question of increasing assessment rates to meet losses due to an abnormal death rate because of, the influenza epidemic last fall. In 1918 there- were 3,539 death claims reported, amounting to which reduced the organization's surplus 50 per cent. The balance on hand January 1, 1919, was $1,365,242.03, compared with a surplus of $2,233,572.87 at the beginning of 1918. The, present monthly assessment rate for each $1,000 -of insurance ranges from 40 to 95 cents, according to age. One suggestion is that the rates be boosted to 75 cents to $1.50.

WHEAT NEARLY SIX FEET TALL Heads Not as Well Filled as Last Year, But There Are More or riiein. Mark G. Gibson came in from his farm, three and one-half miles east of the city this morning, with a stool wheat th tallest stalks in which are clase to" six feet Jong. Mr. Gibson says the wheat is much taller than that which grew in the same field last year, when the yield was twenty-seven and three-fourths bush els to the' acre.

He doubts whether the yield will be as good this season as last, howeverbecause the heads? fire not filling out as well, but admits that he may be mistaken in this from the fact that the wheat is thicker on the rround and there are more beads this year. The field is upland. Mr. Gibson June 4. Troops of the army of Gen.

Simon Petlura, the anti-Bol shevik peasant leader in the Ukraine, have captured the railwav tenters of Proskurov and BerdichefJ in the western Ukraine. The an-' nouncement is niade by the Ukrain ian Press Bureau. LABOR UNION TO HONOR SOLDIERS I Program for Reception to lie Held rxt Thursday Evening. The Central Labor Union will give a reception Thursday evening' of next week In honor of returned soldiers and sailors and their relatives and friends, for which the following program is announced: i Parade by labor organizations from Central park to the Hetricfe theater at 7:30 o'clock, followed by a band concert in front of the the- ater. Address of welcome by T.

F. Mor 1 rison at moving pictures at vaudeville at 9:45. Strawberries, ice cream and cak will be served all night at Labor temple, on West Main street: Everything will be free. A. C.

Brauasdorf was here from Parsons today on a business trip. First National Resources $1,500,000. Member Federal Reserve Bank. 4 Interest.