The Chanute Daily Tribune from Chanute, Kansas • Page 1

tspjs or? WEATHER INDICATIONS. Kansas Fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature. "CHANUTE DAILY TRIBUNE AND THE SUN" CONSOLIDATED JULY 1909, Volume XXVII, No. 27. WEDNESDAY Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, May 8, 1918.

WEDNESDAY Whole Number 9076 for this purpose and the lads were BILLION WHEAT SIXTEEN 00 GENERAL RAIN HALTS-ENEMY LLOYD GEORGE FACES CRISIS 581 Ray D. Lytle, Thayer. 582 Carl Hunt Landis, West Shiloh 600 Belner Robert Davisson, East Walnut Grove. 606 Wesley Faulkner, Chanute. 609 John Miller Reece, Chanute.

617 Judson Walter Smith, Chanute 624 Orin Cross, Stark. 626 Joel Wells Provin, Chanute. 634 Ira Raymond Crater, West Big Creek. 643 Otis Mix (colored), Erie. 659 Sherman A.

Redman, Ladore. 660 Harry John Shaner, Chanute-. 666 Joseph Fred Bean, Chanute. 67 4 Charles Frye, Chanute. 680 Oliver Joseph Worm, St.

Paul. 681 Charles Newton McQuinn, Shaw. 68 2 Lester Ray Ford, Chanute. 683 Carl Russell Trammell, Chanute. 685 Andrew Mark Munding, St.

Paul. 689 Percy Edward Fisher, Thayer. 692 Richard Cowan, Chanute. 695 Robert Ora Baughman, Can-ville. 696 John Charles Gaughan, dismissed from school for today after a hearing this morning.

A sympathy strike occurred today, when a few seniors boys and girls walked out with several underclassmen. The strikers paraded the streets this afternoon but will have more trouble getting back to their classes than the unruly seniors who started to put up their colors. The sympathetic strikers will likely have an inning with the school authorities tomorrow. SFRVICES AT ST. PATRICK'S.

Two Masses in Commemoration of the Ascension. Tomorrow, known in the Christian calendar as Ascension day, which commemorates the ascension of our Lord into heaven, will be observed as a holy day at St. Patrick'3 church. There will be two masses, at 7:30 and 9:30 o'clock in the morning. MILS.

M'GRAXAHAVS Services in Altoona at '2 "Clock Tomorrow Afternoon. The funeral services of Mrs. James McGranahan will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church at Altoona. Burial will be in the Altoona cemetery. "PASTOR" RUSSELL OFFICES RAIDED SIX liKAOF.RS OF THK ORGANIZATION ARRESTED.

Federal Oflicers Toilay Raidexl Headquarters of the International Bible Students' Association in Brooklyn. New York, May 8. Joseph F. Rutherford, successor to "Pastor" Russell as head of the International Bible Students' Association, and five other leaders of the organization founded by Russell were arrested in a raid by federal authorities on th-i headquarters of the association in Brooklyn today. RAILROAD WAGE AWARD READY BOARD WILL MAKE ITS AX- OUXCEM EN TOMORROW.

Transnortalion Service Men Will Know Then the Decision Upon Their Application for an Increa.se in the Pay Schedule. May 8. The rail road wage board will announce tomorrow its award in the application of railroad employes for wage in creases. MRS. VEBB DEAD; HUSBAND IN FRANCE Ilumlnddt Physician in Medical Corps Sailed Iast Month.

Mrs. Bert Webb, wife of Doctor Webb, who is now in France, died yesterday evening at the family home in Humboldt. Her husband. who is with the medical corps, sailed for France the latter part of last month. Mrs.

Webb suffered from a severe attack of the grip, complications followed and she became suddenly wor.e the first of this week She is also survived by three children. The Webbs have, been in Humboldt for a number of years and the doctor was well established there in his practice. The family came to Humboldt from Ottawa and Ioctor Webb's father was formerly an engineer for the Santa Fe with headquarters in Ottawa. OFFER CHURCH FOR PATRIOTIC RALLIES First Methodist Trustees Offer the Building Free of Charge. The trustees of the First Methodist church, at a special session held recently, voted unanimously to tender the use of the church building free for all governmental and patriotic services during the war.

TO TELL WHAT ALLIES XEED. Their Financial and Purchasing Agent Returns From Europe. Washington, May 8. A report on the future financial needs of the allies was presented to the treasury department today, by Oscar T. Crosby, president and American member of the interallied council of finance and purchases, on his return from Europe, where he has been since last September.

CRACK CHURCH SERVICES. Holy Communion in Morning in Celebration of tJw Ascension. Tomorrow is Ascension day and there will be a celebration of the holy communion at Grace Episcopal church at 9:30 o'clock in the morning. HUTCHINGS, the Photographer, is mighty clever with the babies and children. SECT TUESDAY Neosho County Will Send Another Increment of Selected Men to Army.

SQUAD WILL TAKE TRAIN IN ERIE Trip to Jefferson Barracks Will Be Made by Way of Kansas City. Enough Class 1 Men Left Out of First 700 Registrants to Furnish Half of Next Call. The quota of sixteen which this county will furnish "as its share of the call to the colors for the fore part of this month will entrain for Jefferson Barracks Tuesday of next week in Erie. The men will leave Erie at 1 o'clock in the afternoon and will go to St. Louis by way of Kansas City.

Not all the men have been selected yet, definitely, because of some among the number in order of liability having volunteered for special service, but the number will probably be selected from among the following, the figure preceding each name showing the order of liability for service: Men Next Subject to Call 241 George Quinn, Chanute. 242 Vernie Wood, Shaw. 244 Alfred Ray Hockett, Chanute. 248 Joseph Harold McGuire, Chanute. 258 John Andrew Lero, St.

Paul. 259 Floyd Erwin Baxter, Thayer. 260 William Burkett, Stark. 270 Aloysiua Schoeppner, St. Paul.

275 John William Irwin, Chanute. 283 Alfred Stephen Eaton, 288- 301-302- -Charles Edward Booth, Chanute. -Harry Homer Cole -John Francis Joyce, St. Paul. 303 Thomas James Reynolds, Erie.

30 6 Roy P. Huston Stark. 307 Kenneth G. Alexander, Erie. 324 Roy C.

Johnson, Wrest Big 364 Benjamin Everitt, Chanute. 366 William M. Haynes, Chanute. To Jefferson Barracks The increment to go next week will be the first to be sent from this county to Jefferson Barracks, which is a receiving station for volunteers in the regular army. All the other nun who have gone from here have been sent to Camp Funston to be inducted into the national army.

County Clerk W. E. Craig of Erie, secretary of the county selection board, reported today that he had not yet made up a list of the men in Class 1 according to their liability of service to show who is likely to be called to make up the quota of 106 104 white men and two colored men the county has been asked to furnish during the five-day period beginning May 25. The first fifty in order of liability for service are: Next Fifty in Test 369 Charles M. Beale, West Big Creek.

379 Earl Alsa Hutchens. Chanute. 380 Adrian Von Emerson. Chanute 382 Joseph H. Bohrer, Erie.

388 Ray Carl Roberts, East Big Creek. 400 Herbert Anson Clark, Chanute. 403 Wralter Ernest Meharry, Chanute. 412 Harry Wesley Creighton, Chanute. 419 Avril Aaron Nichols, Chanute.

421 Beryl Lyle Rumble. Chanute. 4 47 Ellis Ulysses Butler (colored) 451 Walter Miller. Chanute. 465 Loren Levy Fanatia, Shaw.

466 Clarence D. Bennett. Stark. 479 Earl Clarence Trammell, Chanute. 482 Raymond Omer Mattingly, Ladore.

4g3 Ralph I. Oliverson, West Walnut Grove. 490 Clarence Arthur McKey, Chanute. 493 James Paul Hogan, WTest Shiloh. 494 Oliver Williams, Owen Z.

G. Johnson, East Bi Creek. 503 Kenneth D. Gingrich, Chanute. 539 Earl David Van Cleave, Cha-DUte.

544 Spolden James Rhodes, Chanute. 535 Henry Irwin Shively, East Walnut Grove. 560 Leonus Lester Anderson, Chanute. 574 William Arthur Bright, CROP LIKELY This Year's Crop May Be One of the Third Largest Country Has Ever Grown. WINTER CROP MAY BE 572,339,000 BUSHELS Preliminary Reports Indicate In creased Acreage of Spring Wheat.

Rye Production This Year Abo Estimated to Be Third More Than Last Year. Washington, May 8. A winter wheat crop of 572,339,000 bushels was forecast today by the department of agriculture, basing its estimate on conditions existing May 1 and on a canvass of the acreage remaining to be harvested. With continued" fa vorable conditions the crop will be one of the three largest ever grown. With an increase in spring wheat acreage, whicn preliminary reports indicate, and good growing conditions, it is not improbable that" the government's plans for a billion- bushel wheat crop this year to help feed the allies may be realized.

An official report on the spring wheat acreage will not be made until June The area of winter wheat remaining to be harvested on May 1 was 36,392,000 acres, or 13.7 per cent less than the acreage planted last autumn. The condition of lie crop was 86.4 per cent of normal, indicating an acre yield of approximately 15.7 bushels. Condition and forecast of produc tion of winter wheat by Kansas and Missouri follow: Production, Condition. Bushels. Kansas 84 96,104,000 Missouri 95 45,963,000 The production of rye, forecast from May 1 conditions, will be 8 bushels, based on a condition 85.8 per cent of normal.

The production of hay will be 107,550,000 tons, based on a condition 89.6 per cent of normal and an expected area of 69,531,000 acres, of which 52.605,000 is tame and wild hay. l.arTM Acreage in History. Washington, May 8. Continued good reports thruout April have given indications that today's winter wheat forecast, based on conditions prevailing on May 1 and issued by the department of agriculture at 2 15 o'clo-k this afternoon, would show a large increase over the bushels estimated in April. Private estimates, made within the past week, placed the prospective crop this year at from G00.

000,000 to 6.0.ooo..00" bushels. Last December, from conditions then existing, the prospective production was placed at 540,000,000 bushels. Last year's crop amounted to 418,070,000 bushels. In 1916 it was 4 80.553,000 bushels. The largest rrop ever grown was that of 1914.

when 694,980,000 bushels were harvested. While the acreage of winter wheat was the largest ever planted, being 42,170,000 acres, it was below what the government had expected as a result of its campaign to produce a billion bushels of wheat this year to help feed the allies. Adverse conditions and a shortage of farm helr were ascribed as causes of the failure to plant the 47,337,000 acres planned by the government. Winter wheat conditions on April last, were 78.6 per cent of normal, 73.2 per cent on May 1, 1917, and the average has been 85.7 per tent for the previous ten years. Rye conditions on April 1 forecast a crop of 86.ono.ooo bushels, compared with 60,145,000 bushels last year and 4 8,863.000 bushels in 1916 That crop is also expected to show a betterment as a result of April conditions.

The condition of the plant on 'April 1 was 85.9 per cent of normal. Last year on May 1 the condition was 88.8 per cent of normal, and the 10-year average on May 1 has been 90.2 'per cent. Kansas Crop Conditions. Topeka, May 8. "Conditions during the week were exceedingly favorable for all growing crops, which probably were never more promising over the state at this time of the year," is the happy outlook recorded in the weekly report issued by the federal weather bureau here today.

The only setback in the week was a slight frost Wednesday morning which, it now develops, nipped cer- Meanwhile the Allies Improve Positions and Strengthen Their Forces. GERMANS DELAYED BY THE WEATHER Conditions Such That They Find It Difficult to Move Supplies Over Scarred Terrain. 'oc Seems to Have Concentrated-Aircraft to Wipe Out American Fliers. Along the battle lines in Northern rance the allied troops are still awaiting the shock from a renewal of heavy fighting by the Germans. Apparently rainy weather has inter fered a great deal with the enemy's transportation system and he has not been able to perfect arrange ments because of difficulty in bring ing supplies over the battle-torn ground of Flanders and Picardy.

Having gained some advantageous positions in local fighting, the allies are waiting for the next effort by the Germans, which has already been de- ayed much longer than in any pre vious lull since Vhe offensive began on Marcn zl. Meanwhile tresh troops and new supplies are pouring to strengthen the allied position, and this fact must also add to the perturbation of the enemy, who has nothing remarkable in the way of military achievement to show for his heavy losses of the last seven weeks. Artillery fire continues violent on important sectors. The Germans are shelling heavily the Anglo-French front southwest of Ypres and the sectbr south of the Somme river between Villers-Bretonneux and Hail- les. Air Ofl'enive on Americans.

There has been great artillery activity on the American sector northwest of Toul, and Capt. James Norman Hall, well known as a flier in the French and American armies, was reported missing alter a battle in which he and two other Americans engaged four Germans. Two enemy airplanes are believed to have been brought down. Other Americans also have been meeting the enemy in the air along the line east of St. Mihiel, and it is believed that Vhe Germans have con centrated large air for es in an at tempt to Svipe out vthe American fliers.

There has been no infantry fighting on any American sector. Two Gains by A list Hans. With the British Army in France, May 8. (By the Associated Press.) -The Australians last night made another advance, pushing forward their lines 500 yards along a front of 600 yards near Sailly-le-fiec on the sector east of Amiens. They also pushed back the Germans 300 yards along a front of 500 yards west of Morlancourt, just above Saillv-le-Sec.

Nothwithstanding a heavy barrage, the Germans were unable to prevent the advance. The British Statement. London, May 8. Successful minor operations last night resulted in the advance of the British lines a short distance in the Amiens sector between the Somme and Avre rivers, it was announced officially here to day by the British war office. Increased activity was developed by hostile artillery early this morn ing on the Flanders front between Meteren and Kemmel.

The French Statement. Paris, May 8. Heavy artillery fighting occurred last night on both sides of the Avre river, southeast of Amiens, the French war office an nounced today. SYMPATHY STRIKE IN HIGH SCHOOL Squad of Seniors Caught Putting Up Their Class Colors. The annual class walkout occurred today at the Senior High school.

This is senior day at the building, the graduating class presenting program and the chapel exercises being in harmony with the annual senior festivities. Last evening a squad of senior boys decided that the class colors should float from the flagpole on the campus this morning and accordingly half a dozen or more of the upper classmen went to the grounds last night and were putting up the col ors when they met up with Superintendent J. F. Hughes. It is a rule that the flagpole is not to be used His Veracity Questioned by Gen eral Chief, Formerly Chief Military Director.

EMPEROR WILLIAM HAS GRIEF, TOO He Hurries Back to Potsdam Be cause Prussian Diet Rejected Suffrage Reform. British Premier Rallying His Forces for Test in House of Commons Tomorrow, A political crisis, involving the se curity of the Lloyd George govern- nient, has arisen in Great Britain over the letter written by General Maurice, formerly chief director of military operations, in. which Le questioned the veracity of the pre mier and the chancellor of the ex chequer. In the house of commons a par liamentary dispute between Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex chequer, as spokesman for the gov ernment, and former Premier As- quith resulted in the government's acceptance of a motion by Mr. As- quith that the house the form of the inquiry to be made into the statements by General Maurice.

This motion will be debated in the house Thursday and the government has decided to stand or fall on the vote taken after discussion. T119 government looks upon the motion as a vote of censure and has called upon its supporters to be in the house lor the vote tomorrow. Lloyd George Summons Supporters. London, May 8. The government has issued a summons to its supporters requesting their attendance in the house of commons Thursday, when "Mr.

Asqulth wnfTnove a resolution which, if carried, will be .1 vote of censure of the government." "A division is absolutely certain," says the call. According to the Press Association, the proposal to refer the Maurice affair to two judge's may bo regarded as withdrawn, as the suggestion did not appeal to the housy and its rejection by Mr. Asquith and his followers rendered it worthless. On the other hand, it is added, it is doubtful whether any form of inquiry will be held, as it is likely that the premier will give the house the fullest possible information consistent with public safety. Political Crisis in Prussia.

Berne, Switzerland, May 8. Emperor William has returned to Potsdam owing to the political crisis resulting from the rejection of suffrage reform by the Prussian diet. Count von Herthng, the imperial chancellor, has been summoned TO PotKdam to report on the situation. COURT-MARTIAL FOR MISSOURI OFFICER Brigadier General Accused of Conduct Unbecoming an Officer. Washington, May 8.

A general court-martial, composed of threy major generals and five brigadier generals, was named today to assemble at Governor's Island, N. tomorrow "for the trial of such per-Konx as may be brought before it." It is presumed the case that necessitated the creation of the court is that ol Brig. Gen. Arthur B. Dou-jielby of the Missouri National Guard, who has been charged with conduct unbecoming an officer.

MRS. MILLER'S THREE, BROTHERS IN ARMY Fontth Is Arranging His A Hails So He Can Volunteer. Mrs. George X. Miller of this city-has three brothers in the service in France.

All of them volunteered t-hortly after war was declared. Clyde Hurlock is with the Rainbow division's ammunition train -and is the eldest of the trio from the same family. John and Hurlock, 22 and 18 years old, respectively, are with Company 137th infantry, the latter having been promoted to a sergeant since enlisting. The parents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. S. Hurlock, live in Iola and the boys have always taken much interest In military affairs. Mrs. Miller's older brother, who Is In Class 4 in the draft, is arranging nis affairs with the idea of entering the service before the draft reaches him.

C. L. Kendall was here from Par sons today on a business visit. tain early varieties of vegetables. Wheat is beginning to head in the extreme southeastern part of the state and, "generally viewed, the crop continued its excellent growth," the report states.

Corn planting is on even in ihe northern counties and is three-fourths completed in the southeastern part of the state. Strawberries in the southeastern part of tU.e state will be ready to pick about May 20. SEVENTY-FIVE IN TODAY'S LIST eighteen dfad, f1ity-fofr wounded, three missing. One Kansas Man Slightly Wounded One Missoiirian Killed in Action, Another Severely Wounded and Third Missing in Action. Washington, May 8.

The casualty list today contains seventy-five names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 13; died of accidents, died of disease, wounded severely, 13; wounded slightly, 41; missing in action, 3. The list includes: Private Gene G. Henson, Fornfelt, killed in action. Thomas R. Harrison, Staubert, wounded severely.

Private Sidney C. Harris, Topeka, wounded slightly. Private Homer Waters, Norwood, missing in action. ASK BILLIONS TO PROVIDE SHIPS ESTIMATES AMOUNT TO TOTAL OF Charles 31. Schwab, Director, Announces "Cost Plus" Contract Was Canceled to Sjccm1 Up Production.

Washington, May S. Estimates which were submitted to congress today by the shipping board calls for the appropriation of $2,223,835,000. For the cost of constructing ships authorized by the urgent deficiency bill of 1917 the board has requested an appropriation of $1,386,100,000, and for the purchase and requisition of craft and material $652,000,000. "Cost Plus" Contract Canceled. Washington, May 8.

The "cost plus" contracts of the Submarine Boat Company at Newark, N. .1., for the construction of 160 steel ships of 5,000 tons each has been canceled, Charles M. S-hwab, production director of the emergency fleet corporation, today told the senate committee in its investigation of the company's work. A new contract was substituted on the flat basis of $960,000 for each ship. The "cost contracts at the Hog Island and Bristol, govern ment yards were continued, Mr.

Schwab said. The substitution at the Newark Bay yard was designe 1 to speed up construction, which, it was said, is far behind schedule. Mrs. E. S.

Portsmouth came from Jopl in todav for a visit here with relatives and friends. WILL YOU HELP A NURSE TO SAVE THE LIVES OF FIVE HUNDRED SOLDIER? Every nurse sent to the war zone by the American Red Cross saves the lives of 500 men, according to American, French and British army officers. It costs money to send to France the thousands of brave and patriotic women who volunteer for this heroic duty. Will you go into your pocket for money with which to pay or help to pay the expenses of one of these women? If you will, you will prove yourself an American citizen of the first caliber. The American Red Cross will start a campaign May 20 to raise $100,000,000, a part of which will be used for the expenses of the nursing personnel in France.

That will be the time for you to prove your American citizenship, the time for you to help save the lives of the soldiery who are righting for the very existence of humanity. When you subscribe to this fund you will be helping to save those soldiers Just as much as the nurse who goes "over there." FOUR-MINUTE MEN ON THE FIRING LINE THEY WILL SPEAK OX BEHALF OF RED CROSS Squad of Two Will Make Addresses in Both of the Photoplay Houses Every Evening Thruout the Coming Week. The four-minute men who will make addresses at the theaters next week in behalf of the national Red Cross war fund drive have been designated. The speakers will begin work on Monday evening and two will appear at each theater each night during the week. The talks will be limited to four minutes and will be along the line of the work the Red Cross is doing.

May 13 People's Theater Mayor J. L. Morrison, Rev. R. Y.

Barber. Grand Theater Elmer Elliott, Dr. B. F. Gaither.

May 14. People's Theater H. H. McCall, W. M.

Gray. Grand Theater Judge S. C. Brown, Seth J. Bailey.

31 ay 15. People's Theater Elmer Elliott, James A. Allen. Grand Theater Dr. B.

W. M. Gray. May 16. People's Theater Dr.

B. Gaither F. Gai- ther. Grand Theater Father Maclner- ney. May 17 People's Theater Judge S.

C. Brown, Elmer Eliott. Grand Theater Rev. R. Y.

Barber, H. H. McCall. May 18 People's Theater Father Macln-erney, Mayor J. L.

Morrison. Grand Theater James A Seth J. Bailey. jAllen, TOPEKA AMONG HONOR CITIES it subscribed jos per cent oi low quota. Kansas Capital Ranked First in Sub scription Percent aes Among All Cities of 25,000 to oO.OOO Population.

Washington. May S. Cities which made the highest subscription per- entages of their Liberty loan quotas in their respective population classes were announced by the treasury de partment today, as follows: More than 500,000 population-Boston, 165 percent. Between 250.000 and 500,000 population Washington, 197 per cent. Between 100.000 and 25O.O0O population Birmingham, 186 per cent.

Between 50.000 and 100,000 population Hartford. 251 per cent. Between 25,000 and 50,000 population Topeka. 202 per cent. ITALIANS STAND OFF ENTIRE ARMY Austrian I' liable to Capture 30 Ieft Behind in Retreat.

Washington, May 8. Three hundred Italian troops who were cut off during the great Italian retreat last fall still hold a strongly fortified position in the mountains of Cimolias, east of Ixmgarone. despite determined Austrian efforts to capture them. This information was brought by an Italian army prisoner who escaped from an Austrian camp and was cabled today to the Italian embassy here. Peoples-Home State Bank DEPOSITS GUARANTEED Capital $50,000.00.

Surplus $35,000.00..