The Chanute Daily Tribune from Chanute, Kansas • Page 1

Wm fetter WEATHER INDICATIONS: 0 Unsettled tonight and Wednesday. Probably' showers. Cooler in extreme southeast portion tonight. CHANUTE DAILY TRIBUNE AND THE SUN." CONSOLIDATED JULY 1. 1909.

i Volume XXIX, No. 23. TUESDAY Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, My 4, 1 920. TUESDAY Whole Number 9,752. Mr.

and Mrs. William Readicker, CITY OFFICIALS HEAVY VOTE IN SCHEDULE OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL MEXCEMEXT MAY 31. MEXICAN REBELS ARE OPTIMISTIC NOW HALF OF CARRANZA'S TERRITORY WITHOUT RATTLE. statement in which he concluded with the query: "Is it Reasonable to think my acts are the work of a sane man who was in a position to control himself or to understand the risk of exposure he ran? "My every act shows I am to be pitied more than to be blamed for haing developed into this strange and uncontrollable condition. I am anything else but my natural self." MANY LOANS HELD UP.

0 team has a challenge from Buffalo. It has accepted and will go to the sister city a week from Sunday. Meanwhile it will try to get battle experience by taking on the Black Diamonds, the local team of colored players. Glen Fullerton of the Rosenthal Mercantile Company's salesforce, who is promoting the organization of a local club, says there is material available for a good city team this season. It will have to play most of its games away from home, though, because of the action of the city commissioners in forbidding the use of the City Park diamond for Sunday games.

To give the local fans a chance to see something of the great American pastime, it is proposed to organize a twilight league. There were so few out to last night's meeting that this matter was not taken up then. Teams are being organized, though, and the prospects are good for such a league being under before long. If it does, this will probably be a wet summer, because when a similar league was organized six years ago it rained to beat the band all season, and the mere fact that such a project was to be considered seems to have been enough to bring on a right smart shower last (evening. Ed Hardendorf is po-operating with Mr.

Fullerton in promoting baseball for the coming season. WILLIAMS AND BOMAN RESIGN ACTION FOLLOWED ADOPTION OF SALARY ORDINANCE. 5 NAB TODAY Only Two Changes Made in Personnel of Heads of Municipal Departments. THREE VACANCIES TO BE. FILLED Electric Superintendent and City iuigineer Kesign, City Attorney Not in the Race W.

M. Gossett, Police Chief, and Dr. R. A. Light, Health Officer, New Appointees.

Resignations of H. R. Williams, superintendent of the city electric plant, and A. L. Roman, city engineer and water pumping system superintendent, were accepted by the city commissioners at the regular meeting this afternoon.

City Attorney James A. Allen, who did not present a written resignation, told the commissioners that he would not ask for re-appointment under existing conditions. Appointments Made. I The mayor and the commissioners were working in perfect hormany on all appointments this afternoon and the following appointments were confirmed: W. M.

Gossett, city marshal. A. N. Allen, city treasurer. 1 Dr.

R. A. Light city health officer. E. M.

Flannery, superintendent of gas and water distribution systems. August Lofgren. street foreman. C. G.

Wood, city clerk. P. S. Stowell. fire chief.

J. B. Hutchinson, sexton of Elm-wood cemetery, The choice of a city engineer, superintendent of the electric plant and city attorney was not announced at the meeting. It is not known whether the commissioners have men in view for the places or not and the appointments will likely not be made until the next regular m'et-vng. I letter Jobs Open.

Mr. Williams, superintendent of the electric plant, did not care to continue his services for the city at the. proposed schedule in the salary ordinance passed last week. The Job now pays $165. Mr.

Roman, in his resignation, stated that lie thot the job of city engineer worth more than $150 and he would not want to continue on those terms. The salary ordinance provided for increase. The new ordinance provides for an Increase of $10 per month in the city "attorney's case, setting the salary at $60 per month. i The men whose resignations were acVepfeti will continue their services with the city until June 1. Other Business.

The report of Street Foreman A. Lofgren showed an expenditure of $950.16 last month for repairing streets alleys, bridges and sidewalks and 'cleaning streets and alleys. Mr. Lofgren's park report showed an expenditure of $16.35 in Central Park and $22.88 in City park. The commissioners approved the plat of Griggs addition to the city.

This tract lies south of the electric plant and is owned by Harry Griggs and M. D. Roberts. The owners will furnish an abstract of title to the land and it will then go on record as a part of the city. An ordinance extending the limits of the city to include the Commercial Club addition, south of the city, was held up until next week.

It was due for second reading this afternoon. Since tha holding up of the proposed new sewer district in that section, it was thought advisable to consider more fully the advisability of extending the limits in that direction on account of considerable street work that will be necessary if the addition is taken in. Grave Diggers Struck. During the meeting this afternoon it came out thru Mayor Hurt that there was a small strike at the cemetery Sunday. Just as the mayor -was coming down stairs Sunday morning, he was greeted by the sexton, who had two graves to dig and no.

men to help. The regular workers were demanding an increase at -what might be called the psychological moment. The mayor was peeved and he sent the: workers word that they should do the work or never ask him for another job. The graves were The commissioners allowed claims. Mayor J.

J. Hurt was in the chair Commissioners W. M. Gray and W. F.

Sams were present. TO BEGIN BASE- DAI I DDAOTIPC uriut i iirtviiui- LAYERS WILL MEKT IX fITV PARK THIS EVENING. Rain Cut Down Attendance at lre-llminry Meeting and Nothing Was Toward Organizing a Twilight Ijeague. The storm-last evening almost caused the sign "No game today because; of wet grounds" to be hung out at the meeting of baseball fans, called for the purpose of organizing for the season. Enough turned out.

however, to arrange for a meeting of a city team on the diamond in Citv Park this evening for practice i jflc 111 SI XJk luc Dvaowi. first National Bank Capital Surplus and Undivided Iola, uncle and aunt; and Mrs. Albert Hardy and children of Melvern, Mr. Hardy being a brother; Mrs. Delia Shannon of Jamaica, Iowa, an aunt; Mrs.

Elizabeth Hardy of Ossepa, an aunt; Miss Katy Hardy of Omaha, a cousin; Mrs. Josie Osburn of Panama, a cousin; Samuel Bur-mingham. of Topeka, a brother-in-law; Miss Helen Bratton of Topeka, a niece; James Hardy of Iola, an uncle; Mrs. Jack of Iola; and Mrs. Raymond Walker, of Deadwood, S.

a niece. The body was interred in Elm-wood Abbey. MISS GROOM Eli DIED TODAY Junior High School Student 111 Long Time, Following Influenza. Miss Groomer, a Junior high school student, died at noon today after a long illness following an attack of influenza last winter. No arrangements for the funeral service had been made this afternoon.

IN AN HOUR, .38 INCH OF RAIN SUN COULD RE SEEN ALL THE WHILE RAIN FELL. Yates Center and Parsons Had Wind and Hail With Rain Two Wind Spirals Seen West and North of This City. Nearly two-fifths of an inch of rain fell during the hour from to 7 o'clock last evening, the government rain gauge here recording .38 of an inch. The storm came up very suddenly, cloud banks in the south and west merging together and moving northward, then suddenly starting southeastward. The sky looked quite threatening for a while and those who watched the clouds claim to have seen two wind spirals, similar to tornado spouts, one west "of the city, the other a short distance north.

Both moved toward the north and seemed to dissipate without coming to the ground. They were visible about fifteen or twenty minutes before the rain begui. The rain extended only a short distance west, there being none in that direction three miles from the 'city. Neither did it extend very far north, altho it -came from that direction, there being none in Humboldt, ten miles north The storm seems tp have formed between Humboldt and Chanute. A few pellets of hail fell here, and the tempera-lure fell twenty degrees from maximum of 85 in the afternoon to G5 at 7 o'clock.

In Yates Center, however, northwest of here, there was a heavy storm of rain, and hail, no of any consequence being done. Parspns' also had wind and hail and much more rain than-fell here. In fact, the rain seems to have been much south and east of here than in this vicinity The sun could be seen all the while (he rain was falling here, and the weather-wise said thi3 was a sign tliat it would rain again ow the morrow. Both the' weather forecast and local indications indicated that this prediction will bet fulfilled. The forecast is for unsettled weather tonight and tomorrow, with probably showers; cooler tonight.

Locally 'che morning was fair, but before noon the clouds were thickening greatly. The mercury mounted to 85 yesterday for the second day in succession, continuing the period of warm weather which began with May day. 'Three warm- days and nights have done more, to advance vegetation than an entire week: of the cool April just concluded. 5 FLOOR COVERINGS AND MAGAZINES These Things Most Needed by A. L.

Post for Permanent Quarters. Through voluntary contributions from public-spirited citizens, not forgetful of the sacrifices made by the boys who joined the colors, the permanent quarters of the local American Legion post are now fairly well furnished except for floor coverings. When it comes to chairs the boys are sitting pretty, with half a dozen rocking chairs and two Morris chairs, all used just about enough to make them comfortable, and if they had some rugs or carpeting they would be sitting on the moon. There is also something else they would like very much, and that i3 reading material. The quarters are to be kept open all the time as a place for former service men to spend spare time in company with their comrades, and a yearly subscription to some good periodical or monthly, would make a very acceptable present from someone who would like to help out.

The post will meet in its new quarters this evening for the first time, a special session having been called. TRY TO AVERT STRIKE Street Car Men in Cleveland Vote to Strike Last Night. Cleveland, May 4. Mayor S. W.

Fitzgerald and W. C. Miller, fed eral labor mediator ordered here from Washington were, making last minute effortstoday to avert a tie-up of Cleveland's street car system at midnight Wednesday by a strike of approximately 3,000 car men as the result of a vote taken last night and early today. SURE TO BE VETOED. What Administration Officials Say of the Knox Resolution.

Washington. May 4. In the opin ion of administration officials close to President- Wilson, the. Knox peace resolution is certain to be vetoed if adopted by Congress. Expert radiator repairing Agency.

-Ford INDIANA TODAY Spirited Contest There Between the Four Leading Republican Candidates HOOVER VS7JOHNSON IN CALIFORNIA Contest There Between These Two the Leading Primary-Feature General Wood Defeated Johnson in Unusually Light Vote in Maryland. Indianapolis, May 4. Fair weather and deep interest In the campaign is expected to produce a. heavy vote today in the Indiana primary. Special interest of the state and nation naturally eenteredin the Republican presidential contest in which four of the leading aspirants are the support of Indiana voters.

Wood, Lowden, Johnson and Harding have all had state wide organizations and each has conducted a comprehensive speaking tour of the state during the last two weeks. There are no candidates for the Democratic nomination for president on the ballot and the Indiana law prohibits the writing in of names. To write in the name of a "candidate will invalidate the name, of the entire ballot. According to legal opinion, women may not vote in the primary, but may do so in the election in November. Unless one candidate received a majority over all others in the race for the presidential nomination in Indiana, delegates to the.

state convention go uninstructed. Delegates elected to the state convention in turn will name the delegates to the national conventions. The selections will be made on the night before the state -convention to be held later in May. California Primary Today San Francisco, May 4. Whether California's delegation of 26 to the Republican National convention next June will be pledged to Senator Johnson or Heroert Hoover was the first issue and the principal point of interest in today'a presidential primaries.

The Democrats and prohibitionists will also elect an equal number of delegates. The Democratic list is unpledged, while the prohibition delegates will advocate the nomination of Henry Clay Needham of Los Angeles as that party's standard bearer. i Voters are permitted to demand dny party ballot they may desire to day regardless of party affiliations at the- time of registration. j. Wood Wins in Maryland Baltimore, May 4 General Wood defeated Johnson in an unusually light; vote yesterday in the for Maryland's preference for the Republican nomination for, president by a.

majority of but 7,841, according to practically complete returns today. Thfe few missing precincts are scattered and are not expected to materially arter the results. The vote was, as the returns state now, Wood, 15,900 and Johnson 8,059. Wood's Majority in N. J.

1,225 Newark, N. May 4. Official figures in the New Jersey preferential primaries contest with estimated returns from only one small district in one county today gave-Major-General Wood a margin of over his opponent, Senator Johnson. The count is: Wood 52,901, Johnson 51,676. FINDS BODY OF ONE 0F HIS MANY WIVES IIUIRT EASIILY LEADS OFFICERS TO IT TODAY.

Claims Tliat His Every Act Shows That He is More to Re Pitied Than Blamed -Says Tliat lie Was Not Resimnsible. Dixieland, May 4. The body of Nina Lee Deloney was found by the searching party directed by Walter Andrew Watson, her alleged slayer, at 10:10 o'clock today. Five miles north of Coyate Wells, Watson halted the "There is the guich." Assisted by a deputy sheriff, Watson walked to a spot near a small cliff. "There is ledge," he said, pointing.

The depnty sheriff turned a few shovelfulls of earth and revealed the body. Pleads Insanity. Los Angeles, May 4. Guided personally by Walter Andrew Watson, alias James R. Huirt bigamist and murderer, Los Angeles county officials expected today to rAnpw the search in an isolated des ert portion of San Diego county for the grave of Nina Lee Deloney, one of five "wives" Watson is said to have confessed he' killed.

Refore "boarding the train Watson issued through his attorney a long Peoples-Home State Bank $100,009.00 Capital Our entire deposits GUARANTEED Address by Dr. Kurtz, President Mc-Pherson College Concluding Grade School Entertainment by Alcott Friday evening Dr. Kurtz of McPherson College, will deliver the address to the Cha nute High School graduates at their commencement exercises this year, J. F. Hughes, superintendent of the city schools, announced' at the meeting of the board of education last evening.

The exercises will be held Monday evening. May 31. There will be about sixty graduates in the class, making it the largest in the history of the local high school. The Junior High School will also have its largest class. Approximate ly 150 will be romoted to the Senior High School.

Their commencement exercises will be held Wednesday evening, May 26, and the speaker will be Prof. J. C. DeVoss of the Kansas State Normal in Emporia. Other school activities in which the public will be interested include "The Song of the Nations," a cantata to be presented by the Junior High School students; a field meet for grade school children, to be held some evening after school, for which M.

Steele, physical director in the schools, is making the plans; and a gymnastic exhibition by the classes of Miss Edna Archer, director of girls' physical training. The series of entertainments by the grade schools will -concluded Friday evening of this week, when Alcott School will give a program in Central Park, consisting of folk dances, followed by an operetta, "Midsummer Eve." Concerning the purpose of these activities Superintendent Hughes made the following comment in his report: "The school year is nearing its close, and the events of the concluding weeks have begun. We try to change the character of these events somewhat from year to year, but the purpose in every case is much the same. They are arranged to afford inspiration for regular work in the arts, especially music and physical They afford an opportunity for students to appear before the public, which gives added poise and ease, but more, especially they afford an opportunity for social enjoyment, without which any school fails to recognize a phase of life which-needs normal expression. "At an early principals' nieeting this year it was decided to have one or two events, to which the public should be Invited, for each school.

One ideal was to display school work, some work of each child to be exhibited. Not-only was it planned that such exhibition would afford motive for best work by students, but also that the exhibition would bring parents to the school "and afford contact of parents with teachers. Better co-operation of parents and teachers should result. 'The American school plan has, as' an essential element, co-operation of parents and teachers if boys and girls are to succeed well in our schools. "The other ideal was to show the work in music and physical training and any other feature to make an entertainment.

"Earlier in the year the Pioneer School gave a very good entertainment, in which all its students had a part. The Cross School's exhibition of school work and entertainment was held last Thursday afternoon. The exhibition of school work was held at Murray Hill School two weeks ago, and the Murray Hill School entertainment was given last Friday evening before dusk. Friday afternoon the Webster entertainment and exhibition was held. The Alcott entertainment will be held Friday evening of this week, in Central Park.

All other exercises have been held at the school buildings. "The Junior High School had. a splendid exhibition of work some four weeks ago and is preparing a very fine cantata, 'The Songs of the Nations. "To some of the grade school entertainments and to the Junior High School cantata an entrance fee is charged. The money is expended for bats, balls, Victrola records, rope and other items of this character.

Those schools not charging have some funds left over from last year." All the members were present at last evening's session of the board, except its president, H. W. Loy, and Dr. W. E.

Royster, vice-president, presided. Miss Janet Wickstrom of the Sen-iot High School faculty was granted leave of absence for a year. Miss Wickstrom asked for this because she is desirous of doing special work in Chicago. The report of Superintendent Hughes on the teacher situation showed that there are likely to be many changes in the personnel the coming school year. Twenty-seven who were offered positions by the board at its April session have not yet accepted their contracts.

Superintendent Hughes also reported that there was an abundance of applications on file from teachers who want to become associated with the Chanute school system. FOR MRS. RICKEL'S FUNERAL. Many Relatives Came Frm Out-of- Tbwn to Attend Services. The following relatives from out-Of town came to attend the funeral services of Mrs.

J. H. Rickel, held this forenoon in St. Patrick's church: Fidelity State Bank The Growing Bank of Chanute. DEPOSITS GUARANTEED Bloodless Revolt of Juarez Yesterday Paved Way of Unobstructed Advance Against Torreon, Key of Mexico Cfity.

Washington, May 4. Relief was shown both in government circles and by revolutionary agents here today when it became known that Juarez, had been taken by the rebels without a fight. Until now the rebels have succeeded in taking from Carranza almost half his territory without a battle, but military men iiere who have watched the developments of the revolution, assume a few stubborn contests are inevitable unless avefted by further defection in tho federal forces. Mexican agents here insist that further cases of government troops declining battle will hasten the end of their struggle. The two campaigns begun by Carranza have been failures.

The effort of Carranza to attack, the Sonora troops from the state of Chihuahua has been brought to an end by the defection of every garrison in that state and the expedition sent from the south through tha state of Jalisco to check the southward movement' of rebels has not succeeded, largely because of the harassing by small rebel groups. The occupation of Juarez makes It possible, in the opinion of American military men for the rebel leaders to divert their Sonora forces to the route southward from Chihuahua toward Torreon, long regarded the most strategic point in northern Mexico. a Get Control of Customs. Juarez, May 4. The bloodless revolt of Juarez yesterday virtually give to Sonora revolutionists control of the s'tate of Chihuahua, and paved the way of an unobstructed advance against Torreon from whence a campaign is to be launched against Mexico City.

With the capitulation of Juarez the revolutionists were given control of the majority of customs houses through which hundreds of thousands'of dol; iars in revenue is developed for, the Mexican government. Defeat One Hevolfc. Texas, May 4. An 5 at-? tempt to revolt against the Carranza government last night at Qhihuehua, by Colonel Salina, tho commander, was defeated by Loyalists of the garrison, according to a telegram to the acting council general for the Carranza government here. TO COST $88,000,000 TO ENFORCE THE LAWi i ft A What Gal lianf Estimates About i Prohibition Law, i Washington, May.

4. enforcement ajnnually; Representative today in, the (1 "Every teakettle and stew-foanMl placed under suspicion sinee tha- Volsteadt act has become lie saiu. lilts piuuiumuu i ni- fects everything with more, than one-half per cent alcohol and the sap of every tree flows in violation -of that law." TO PLAN FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY PROGRAM MEETING IN PUBLIC RESTROOM TOMORROW EVENING. All Members of General Committee Urged to Attend and All Jnter- ested in Making Celebration a Success Also Invited. the Old Settlers' Association an nounced today that there will be a meeting in the Restroorri the base ment of the library building at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening.

"It is the desire of C. S. Nation. i Cll i i 1 committeemen appointed by any so ciety be present at this meeting, she said. "We also invite any citizen who is interested in making the cel ebration of the city's fiftieth birth day anniversary and home-coming of former residents a success." The celebration and home-coming wilf be held July 2 and 3.

NO RIFLE SHOOT THIS. WEEK Club is Awaiting Arrival of Long- Distance Equipment There "will be no shoot by the ri- fl club this week, the first in a long while, Haven Graham; executive officer of the clu aid today. It has closed the shoots over Its in door range in the Elks gymnasium, and Is now awaiting the arrival of rifles, ammunition and targets for long-distance use. These have not arrived yet, being delayed, it Is presumed bv the congestion arising from switch crews taking vacations in the large terminals. The equipment is furnished by the federal government.

PLEADS UNWRITTEN LAW. Robert Ingle Admits Killing of Jas. Shipman of Iiowara. Coffevville. May 4.

Admit ting that he killed James Shipman at Howard on Christmas Eve, 1919, but nleadine the unwritten law and alleging that Shipman had ruined his home, Robert Ingie went on. trial in the Elk County district court at Howard today charged with first degree murder. The Bank of Commerce SERVICE FIRST The First to Guarantee Depoc Litigation Over Farm Loan Act Holds Up $3,000,000 in Loans. Washington, May 4. 'Farm loans aggregating more than fifty million dollars have been held up by the litigation over the-validity of the farm loan act, if developed today at the conference of farm loan officials here.

COST Burleson Reports On War Cost of Telegraph and Phone. Cos. Washington, May 4. Operation of the telegraph and telephone companies during the war cost the government $14,500,565 Postmaster General Burleson informed Congress today in asking immediate appropriation of that amount to liquidate the affairs of the federal wire administration. METHODISTS AGAINST IRISHRESOLuTON CRfiK DEFEAT OF THE "RECOGNITION OF IRISH REPUBLIC Union the Methodist Churches, North and South is Reeomniended to be Considered by a Large Church Committee.

Des Moines, May 4. While resolutions urging defeat of any proposed action by congress which would, recognize Ireland as a republic were adopted by the Methodist Episcopal general conference today, another set of resolutions introduced and referred to would petition congress to prevent sending race gambling odds and bids into any state, territory or possessions of the United State and the' interstate transportation of gambling devices and machines. This resolution went to the committee on temperance, prohibition and public morals. The resolution pertaining to Ireland recites there is pending in congress a bill providing for salaries of ministers and consuls to the "Republic of Ireland," and con tinues: "We hereby record our opposition to all such efforts to induce our government to engage In this interference in the democratic afj fairs of Great Congress is urged 'defeat al bills, resolutions or enactments that propose- or assume recognition of the "Republics of Ireland" by the United States government. Most of the members of the uni fication commission which yesterday reported on the question of union of the Methodist Episcopal churches, North and South, and recommended that, the issue be considered by a church committee of about fifty peo ple.

SWITCHMEN STILL STRIKE IN CHICAGO Dtu? to Refusal of Managers to Ac cept John Grunaus Offer. Chicago, May 4. The switchmen's strike was still In effect today, following the refusal of the railroad managers to accept the offer of John Grunau, the strikers' leader, that the men would return to work if their seniority rights were restored. Grunau claimed 19,000 men "who have not taken other work" are still out. BEARS TERRORIZE VILLAGE.

Two of Them Invade Village Chelsea, New York. Poughkeesle, May 4. Hunters 'were, looking today for two wild bears which invaded the village of Chel-sea ner her and caused a paic while the people were returning from church services. Residents were frightened from the streets. The bears leisurely walked along the road and disappeared into a swamp.

SONS OF VETESRANS REVIVING Members Urged to Pay Annual Dues to Watson Stewart, Secretary. The local camp of Sons of Veter ans is having its annual revival, and members are urged to call at the office of Watson Stewart, secretary, and pay their dues for the coming year. The camp will meet in the offices of its commander, W. C. Tomlinson, at 201 West Main street, Friday evening to plan for being represented at the annual state encampment in Hutchinson this month, the local observance of Memorial Day and to transact general business.

WINFIELD SHOWS INCREASE Made a Gain of 1,232 The Past Ten Years. Washington, May 4. The decennial census gives: Winfield, 7,933, increase, 1,232 of 15.4 per cent. Sign Agreement With Japs. Honolulu, May 4.

A military agreement conceding all Japanese demands was' signed by representa. tives of the Siberian -Vladivostok government and the Japanese, April 29, according to a Tokyo cable to the Nippu Jiji, a Japanese newspaper here. KODAKERS7 You can now have 'your kodak Work finished In ONE DAY, by the Photographer. We meet competition In prices. Mr.

Roman Is City Engineer and Superintendent of Water Pumping System, Mr. Williams Superintendent Electric System Following the adoption of the salary ordinance by the city commissioners, Harold R. Williams has resigned as superintendent of the city's electric system and Arthur Roman has resigned as city engineer and superintendent of the water pumping -system. Disappointment with the salaries provided by the new ordinance is understood to have been the cause for the resignations. The new ordinance made no increase in the salary of the city en gineer and water pumping system superintendent, leaving it at $150 a month.

The "salary of the electric system superintendent wis increased $40, being advanced to $165 a month from $125. Mr. Williams, however, has drawn $150 a month for several mouths, receiving an al lowance of $25 each month for extra work. The salary ordinance was adopted preliminary to the bi-ennial appoint ment of the heads of departments. These were due to be made today, tb become effective May 15, when the i terms the present heads of departments will expire.

The appointments will be for a period of two years. The appointments are made by the commissioners acting as a body, but because each commissioner is responsible, under' the law, for the conduct of certain departments he selects the men he wants at the head of these departments and submits his selections to 'the other members for approval. The mayor selects the city attorney, city treasurer, police judge, chief of the police department, chief of the fire department and city health officer. The commissioner of public utilities and streets selects the city engineer and water pumping system superintendent, the gas and water distributing system superintendent, the electric system superintendent and the foreman of the street and alley department. The commissioner of revenue and finance selects the city clerk.

The present appointees, whose terms expire Saturday of next' week, are: City Attorney, James A. Allen; city treasurer, A. N. Allen; police judge, C. P.

Swank; police chief, W. F. Irwin; fire chief. F. S.

city health officer. Dr. W. E. Roys-ter; city engineer and water pumping system superintendent, Arthur Boman; gas arid water system distributing system superintendent, E.

M. Flannery; electric system superintendent, Harold Williams; street department foreman, A. Lofgren; city clerk, C. G. Wood.

SMOKE TOO DENSE FOR GAS MASKS Fire-Fighting Force Had Bad Little Blaze to Fight Today. One of the worst little blazes they haVe hid to combat in a "long while was found by the fire-fighters when they went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Williamson, 609 North Evergreen avenue, in response to a summons at 9:15 o'clock this morning. The fire was in a second-story bedroom.

It was tightly closed and the room was chock full of smoke. Fire Chief Stowell put on his gas mask and went in, but the smoke was so dense that he was forced to drop to the floor and crawl out. His driver had the same experience, the smoke sifting right thru the rubber fttings of their masks. They persevered, however, until Ihey in smothering the blaze with chemicals, sixty gallons "being used. A mattress was destroyed, clothing and the wall-paper damaged and a hole burned thru the ceiling.

It is not known how the fire started, but it is presumed to have peen caused a piece of mantle dropping from a gas lamp and setting bedclothing on fire. No one had been in the room for some time nor knew whether gas lamp had been turned out after the family arose this morning. James O'Neil Bruen of Kansas City was here today on business. Genuine Ford parts only Ford Agency, Member Federal Reserve Bank. 4 Interest" Ca Tins.