The Coffeyville Daily Journal from Coffeyville, Kansas • Page 1

Kansas Weather Fair and Fri- day; colder tonight. Local Weather For 24 -hours ending at J- noon today the maximum temperature was 63; mm- barometer, 29.3; day, clear; wind, south MEMBER OF ASSOC I A ED' PRESS VOL. XXII. COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1916. NO.

249. LORIMER TRIAL BEGINS POLITICS IN K. NOTED MEN CHICAGO CHEF TRIED TO POISON GREEKS ARE FORTIFYING TO PRINT MEXICAN DATA Demos Holding Primary in Which Jest Candidate Ex-Mayor Brown Is Star's Candidate FORMER SENATOR CHARGED WITH WRECKING BANKS. VARDAR RIVER BEING OCCUPIED JOINTLY WITH FRENCH THE SENATE WI LI, LET PEOPLE KNOW TRUTH OF SITUATION MO i Havas Agency Correspondent Tells of Friction with Bulgars around Mon-astir and Banishment of Greeks to Sofia by Bulgarians Uy Hhe Associated Tresss. Kansas City, Feb.

17. Democratic primaries to name a candidate for mayor are being held here this afternoon. Henry L. Jost, incumbent, backed one faction of the party, is seeking renomination. R.

E. O.Mal-ley, who is favored by the other element of the party is opposing Mayor Jost. Former Illinois Politician and 13 Colleagues Indicted in Connection with Failure of JTen Banks of Lori-mer-Munday Syndicate. Kiv gov: 1 fv 4v 1M -S vv vtfrW JjjMi 1 By The Associated Press. Chicago, Feb.

17. Selection of a jury to try William Lorimer on charges growing out of the failure of the LaSallc Street Trust Savings bank began, today before Judge Dever in 'the Chicago criminal court. It is estimated that some two to three weeks will be required to complete the panel. The indictment of William Lorimer and thirteen of his business associates for' conspiracy in connection with the failure in Chicago in 1914, of the LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank, ami the subsequent closing of nine other banks and trust companies controlled by the Lorimcr-Munday coterie, ended Lorimcr's meteoric career as a financier and one of the republican dictators of Illinois. Charles ii.

Munday, said to have been directing influence in the Lorimcr-Munday string of banks, was found guilty of conspiracy November 19, 1915, after a trial at Morris, 111. the case having been transferred from Cook county on change of venue on petition of Munday. William Lorimcr's rapid rise from a Chicago newsboy to a seat in th United States senate and his fall when his seat was declared vacant on the i ground that his election had been procured by fraud and bribery, form an interesting chapter in the political history ot Illinois. Nearly a year nft- SULLIVAN Of-MAyoR CAK2TE13 WAI2f2lOM CHICAGO. More than 100 men prominent in Chicago and Illinois were guests at the dinner given in honor of Archbishop Mundelein, the new prelate of the Catholic Church, in the University Club of Chicago, last' week.

When many guests were taken sick it was discovered the assistant chef who had charge of the soun had fled. Poisons and chemicals were found iu his room. Governor Dunne, former Governor Derecn. forn.er Mayor Harrison, and Roger Sullivan were. among the guests but their soup did not contain sufficient arsenic to affect them.

Nor was the new archbishop affected. i rr Lorimcr's election to the ictim.s and a poll of the town's nllY PLANS SHAPINGilT WAS GREAT VICTORY House Military Committee Has Begun I I Work on Bill to Federalize the National Guard of States. ISy- vl'resa. Washington, Feb. for in-! creasing the regular almy-anoSEortiie tedcrauzauon or national guard 1 lurkish garrin at lrzerum, cap-began to take definite shape today, jturc of which was announced yestcr- A GALE SWEEPS FRANCE1 1 Maritime Commerce Hindered, and at Seme Ports Entirely Interrupted, and Much Damage Done by Wind The Ai "vlali-d i'ress.

Paris, Feb. 17. A gale sw.ept Francis and caused serious damage in Paris and in the provinces. A number -of shipwrecks have been reported from the maritime districts and the channel service. has been delayed and at.

some ports entirely in terrupted Many telegraph-wires and many trees have been blown down and several persons killed; and injured in Paris bv falling tiles and 1 chimneys. In the Chambery district local tor rent broke its banks and floded the plains lying below. Reports' from the front describe the weather ior. the last forty-eight hours as the worst expcn i i- The house m-uitary under- look the tak of framing a icderalisa-i tion bill while the senate committee resumed work on its measure to in- crease th regular army to. between 160,000 to 200,000 men.

NvThe senate committee is said to already i.have in- corporated into its bill provisions lor ture.to nave enormous importance as better manning of the coast defense it points out, that Erzcrum is a center and other items "over, which there is no of road and railway routeand of mili-disagrccment. Items oyer which there tary administration and has immense Secretary Lansing in Letter Says -76 American Citizens Were Killed on Mcx. Soil and 42 on U. S. Side in Past Three Years Ey The Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 1.7. department's data on the Mexican situation for by Senator Fall which was tiansmiltcd to the senate today by President Wilson under niotion of Chairman Stone, of the foreign relations committee, was printed as a public document. It had been expected some of it would be held confidential. V.

In a letter from Secretary Lansing accompanying the report it is said that 76 American citizens were killed in Mexico in the years 1913-14-15 as against 47 in the three years-pteved-ing it and that 20 civilian Americans and 1(5 soldiers were killed on American soil in the same three yea is as a result of Mexican trouble. DOESN'T GOFAR ENOUGH LUSITANfA NOTE O. K. SO FAR AS PAST IS CONCERNED Bernstcrff Asked for Assurances that Germany Will Not Sink Liners Defensively. Armed, but Berlin Probably Will Refuse, It Is Staled Uy The Associated Tress.

Washington, Feb. 17. Secretary Lansing today accepted thc Lusitania agreement as acceptable to thc United States in so far as it relates to that case, but asked Count Von Bcrn-htorff, thc German ambassador, for assurances that Germany will not carry its policy of sinking merchant ships without warning to liners even if they carry defensive armament. The question of 'what constitutes defensive armament is to be deter-' mined later in a way not yet agreed upon. It is suggested that the United States may propose that guns online stern of a shiy and capable of being swung from fifteen to thirty "degrees in either direction might come within that class.

It was 'stated authoritatively tb.nt Germany, because of its unusual position cannot and will not accept the suggestion of thc United Spates afe it now stands that liners carrying arms shall be imniunc from attack under previous assurances. Uy The Associated Tress. Washington. Feb. 17.

Thc Austrian notice of intention to treat armed belligerent merchant ships as subject to attack without warning was received today by state department from Ambassador Penf icld in Vienna. It was dated February 10th and is in line with the German declaration on the same subject, already published. CONVICT KILLS ANOTHER II. L. Courlright Struck Carl Caldwell with Hammer in Mo.

Penitentiary IJr The Associated Press. Jefferson City, Feb. 17 H. L. Courtright, serving a forty-year sentence for burglary, today struck Karl Caldwell, a life convict, from St.

Louis, and killed him. Courtright who was sentenced by the circuit court of Kansas City, crushed Caldwell's' skull with a hammer. Courtright will be held for murder. A JAP SHIP WAS AFIRE There Was a Blaze Aboard thc Panama Maru en Way Across Pacific Ey The Associated Press. San Francisco, Feb.

17. The steamer Panama Maru which arrived at Yokohama from San Francisco two days ago experienced a iiicat sea, according to a report received here today by the chamber of commerce. Details were lacking. WILL FIGHT THE TICK Public and Private Dipping Being Installed in Oklahoma By The Associated Press. Madill, Feb.

17. As the first step in a campaign to eradicate' cattle t'eks from this section of Oklahoma, dipping vats arc being built throughout Marshall county. A large vat ia being constructed here for public use and several stockmen are building private vats. The campaign to fight the parasites is being directed by L. N.

Clark, inspector for the United States bureau of animal industry. Krigel's, Jewelry Traveling Good 922 Walnut. Junction Drug Store. Truby Art Gallery. Patton's Book Store.

Flower Shop, 803 Walnut, Flowers and Art Goods. Hub Clothing Co. Long Bell Lumber Co. Notice Should any merchant who is not herein listed wish to unite with these in making this sale a still greater, success than is already assured and at the same time reap a portion of th? harvest, call uh The Journal office and a representative will call and explain the proposition in detail and arrange for your co-cperatian. Dy The Associated Tres3.

i Paris, Feb. 17. A Havas dispatch from AAhens dated February lGth says the French have occupied all the bridges- over the Vardar river and that the Greeks have occupied the river from Topsin down to its mouth, according to a telegram received from Saloniki. The Greek newspaper. Patris hag received word from Fiorina -that? the situation 'of the Greek inhabitants of Monastir and of the neighboring villages have been rendered extremely difficult by the operations of Macedonian Bulgarians, who Are extorting money and pillaging the property ot" the Greeks without interference from the Bulgarian military authorities.

I Many Greeks of prominent positions, the newspaper correspondent says, have been deported to Sofia. It is added that in explanation of their action in sending away the neutral consuls from Monastir the Bulgarian authorities declare that they tooK this measure because they consider that Monastir is within the zone of military operations in consequence of its bombardment by rench acro-" planes. Topsin is on the Vardar about fif- teen miles northwest of Saloniki and about seventeen miles from the mouth of the river is the point from which it has been announced the line of defenses of the Saloniki camn of the allies begins to the west. From there it mounts the river to Karasuli and sweeps thence in a semi-circle to the southeast enclosing Saloniki. ALL ROADS THIS WAY And Here's Hoping They Will Be Gcod During Trade Week in Cofreyvillc, Feb.

20 to March 1 All roads will lead to Coffeyyille the week of Saturday, February 20, to Saturday, March 4. In order to attract trade from all over this section of the state to this the merchants of Coffeyville will inaugurate a big seven-day trade-snap event, to be known as the Great Co- Operative Fare Refunding Sale, It is the purpose of practically every one of Coffeyville's enterprising tradesmen that week to offer each bar- greatest mercnancusc fpqific ovorir nffflrr.l in tnn nianru nt jment that it will be uy Jar the prcn-1 icr shopping event that this section of the state has ever known and should result in bringing to Coffeyville hundreds of out-of-town buyers and the nnunu sands of dollars. Tbe Journa js taking an active part in this great Saturday-toSalurday sale an(l wiU j.ee Us readers, posted from day to dav on its progress, giving a list of those merchants who will of fer bargains during this big Co-Operative Sale. Merchants Who Will Refund Fares Following are thc merchants who have already united with each other in an effort to bring people from hereabouts to. Coffeyville to do their spring shopDing during "Special Bargain Week." Faste this list in your Fat for future reference, so that you may know where to find genuine bargains.

Ferguson Furniture. Isador Litman, Palace Clothing and Shoe Store. Strasburgcr's, Ladies Ready-to-Wear Garments. People's Store, Department Store. Fleischaker, Ladies Outfitters.

K. II. Morris, Specialty Shoe Store T. Read, Men's Clothing and Shoes. Thc Clothes Shop, Tailors, Cleaners and Dyers.

C. F. Farha. Bargain Store The ells Bros Com'I Department Store. Brighton Furniture Co.

H. Wr. Read, Dry Goods, Ladies' Ready-to-Wear. L. A.

Ditson, Shoes. The B. F. Clark Music Co. (Not.

in-eluding Victrolas. Records, Victor Sup-1 lies. Pianos or Piano Players.) John Ford. Tailors and liaDcraasn-ers. 129 W.

8th. C. C. Russell, Wall Paper. Cafeteria.

Home Cooking, 1st door r.orth of Terminal BIdg. Bon-Ton Corset Shop, 107 W. 3 th. Wcntworth Music 125 W. 9th.

Truby Jew elry 8th and Watnut. Florca Drug Co- 120 W. 9th. Allen C. Hamlin, Jeweler, 125 WSth J.

S. Lang Sons, Drugs Jewelry, Slfi Walnut The American Tea Co- 126 W. 8th. Basement Sample Store Columbia Drug Store, 131 W. 8th.

W. H. Buckmaster, Optician, 815 Maple. -Falks Studio, 815 Maple. Chas.

B. Harbourt, By The: Associated Press. Kansas City, Feb. 17. Darius A.

Brown, a prominent attorney elected mayor 1910 on the republican ticket and; who served two years, was nominated as the non-partisan candidate foV mayor at a meeitng of a nonpartisan organization here today. Mr. Brown -accepted the nomination. During his term as the city's chief executive Mh Brown established the first municipal cabinet in the country. It was made of men from all walks of life f'who met every Monday morning to discuss the city's business and consult" with the mayor and other Members of the cabinet served witljout pay.

THEATRE FIRE; 9 DEAD Collapse of Opera Houre at Mcsia, Believed Due to Explosion All Missing Accounted for Cy Tlul Associated Press. Mcxia, Texas. Feb. 17. The CO! lapse a'Sid explosion at the Mexia op era House last night caused the loss ot ninc lives, only, it was believed at noon today.

all morning search of the ruins of the opera house and other damaged buildings disclosed no addi- icsKientes- indicated that no more would be found. Investigation of the cause of the' accident will follow quicklyi the coroner's inquest to be held assoon as possible. Chief- of Police Richards this morning said that in his opinion the collapse the opera house was the result of an explosion. A majority of the persons in a position to know, he taid, hd made statements to the effect that an explosion took place -'and flames I darted from the. building X-e-f ere it itame tumbling DEATH OF MRS.

BUCKLES Pionecu Resident, of This City Passed AwayJ-at 3:10 This Afternoon Alter Lingering Illness Mrs. Sarah C. Butklcs, widow of the late MiUon A. Buckles, a pronecr resident of this city, died at o'clock this afternoon at her home, 514 East Tenth (street, following a lingering illness! of several months. Dropsy, from which she had ben a long sufferer, wa the cause of death.

Mrs. fBucklcs was (2 years of age and moved to this community in 18S2 from Indiana. She was an active church worker up until her health began to -fail, being a Methodist by faith, p.nd enjoyed a large circle of friends throughout the city and surrounding countryside. Her husband died here peveral years ago. She is survived by three sons and two daughters, W.

G. Buckles of Paw-huska. R. Buckles of Muskogee, II. M.

Buckles, Mrs. Jesse Brew-? ster and Miss Hazel Buckics of this city. All of the children were at her bedside, when death came. Arrangements tor the funeral will be announced later. M.

P. AGENT AT HUTCHINSON C. M. Davis WTas Formerly Commercial Agent at Atlanta ISy The Associated Press. Kanslis City, Feb.

17. C. M. Davis, former commercial agent for the Missouri Pacific railroad at Atlanta, Georgia, has beer, appointed general agent of the passenger and freight department of the road at Hutchinson, Kansas, according to an announcement at the office of the local superintendent of the load here today. bank ancLormer officials of the state auditor'sofficc.

The fourteen persons named in the indictments were alleged to have looted the Iorimer-Munday institutions of nearly $2,500,000, with violations of practically every banking law in the state. It was charged that assets of tlie LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank had been used to organize the subsidiary banks, that checks had been VACUU lit CI J. 4 jr Ulg VUb VI that the parent bank had been insolvent for some time prior to itsxol-lapse. State Atoraey Hoync planned toi try all the defendants together, a he defendants opposed this and entered motions for separate trials. When these were overruled by the courts, Munday asked for a change of venue on the jgrounds of prejudice and the case was sent to Morris, Grundy, for trial.

i The Lorimer-Huttig case was expected to go to trial early in January, 1916, and State's Attorney Hoyne claried ito hav one trial for all the defendants; was particularly severe in Belgian Coffeyville. districts where roofs were: blown of I It only the purpose of local the houses, trees uprooted, and many merchants to offer to all buyers great-persons injured and. where a large money-saving bargains than ever section of territory flooded. before, but to refund the fare of al! i out-of-town purchasers who buy a II I 4J115D FDAMn HI AQTCD CCrlain amount.of merchandise. ll LAMl) uKAnll) MAul til in The feas fwhen it akethSatc- Russians Capture 100,000 Turks in Erzerun, According to Pctrograd Official Estimate Bv The Associated Press.

Pctrograd. Feb. 17. (By way- of Tendon) The" -officials estimate -the day, as .100,000 It is estimated that one thousand guns were captured. Public rejoicing.

over the capture of Erzerum is reflected in the newspaper comment on-the fair of the fortress, Thc Novoe Vremya-considers the cap- depots tor ammunition and supines. It declares the iall the city opens routes north and south to the Russians and will seriously affect the activity in Mesopotamia and Syria. The Bourse Gazette believes the cap- turc win have an cffcct upon Athens .3 Russ Losses Heavy By The Associated Press. Constantinople, Feb. 17.

The losses of one of the British expeditions in Mesopotamia in a battle with the Turks near Batiha, west of Korna, amounted to 2000 officers and men, according to an official announcement given out by the Turkish war department under dale of February loth. The also says that the Russians lost 5000 men killed in a three day battle on the Caucasian front. PLEA FOR ONE CHURCH The Negro Seems to Be Stumbling Block Between North- and South Branches of Methodist Church Py Press. Chicago, Feb. 17.

Unification of churches would double their strength and in no way interfere "with their work. Reverend Thomas Nicholson, of New York, secretary of the board of. education of the Methodist Episcopal church, said in an address fbday before Charles A. White, a member of the legislature, who had voted for Lorimer, made a written confession undfcr oath that, he had received a bribe for his vote and that a "jack pot" corruption fund had been used in the session to influence legislation. Lorimer was born in Manchester, in 1861, the son of a Presbyterian minister who emigrated with his family to this county and settled in Chicago when young Lorimer was nine years old.

He sold newspapers on the streets of Chicago, drove a laundry wagon, and became a street car driver before he entered politics, lie served twelve years in congress before he was elected a United States senator, May 2G, 1909. Munday was a messenger boy and then became a telegraph operator in his hpmc town of Litchfield, 111. Later he became interested in the grain business, and in 1910 came to Chicago and induced Lofimer to enter a bank with him. May 10, 1910, the LaSalle Street National bank opened its doors with William Lorimer, president, and Charles B. Munday, vice-president.

The institution was denied full admission to the Chicago Clearing House nd for a time operated by clearing through another bank. October 22, 1912, the LaSallc Street National bank was converted into LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank, a state institution. The state bank assumed all liabilities and assets of the National, keeping the same capital of $1,000,000 and the same surplus of $250,000. In the course of the next year, half a dozen smaller neighborhood banks subsidiaries of the LaSallc Street were organized in Chicago by Lorimer and Munday and became known as Trust and Savings bank. In addition to these, Munday was interested in rcveral downstate banks which had business dealings with the LaSallc Street Trust and Savings bank.

June 12, 1914, Daniel V. Ilarkin, state bank examiner, appeared at the LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank two hours before the regular time set for opening. Reports that the parent institution was insolvent had led to a serious run on the bank by depositors. Ilarkin after a brief examination of the bank's affairs closed the institution. Within a few weeks all the sub-Fidiary banks closed.

The Munday downstate banks later felt the effect vt the collapse of the LaSallc Street Trust and Savings bank and they also were closed. June 19, 1911, the Chicago Title and Trust was appointed receiver for the LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank. Receivers also were named for several of the subsidiary banks. Meanwhile the United States district attorney and the state's attorney of Cook county had begun an investigation of the bank's affairs. Numerous business-enterprises of William Lorimer ni Uiarles B.

Munday followed the bank into insolvency. Investigation showed that the greater proportion of the LaSalle Street Trust and Savings bank assets was loans to enterprises in which Lorimer, Munday and Harry Huttig were interested. As a result of these investigations, fndictments were returned against Lorimer, Munday, Huttig and others by both federal and state grand juries. Ine federal indictments were rushed through in the summer of 1914 in order to get within the statute of limitations, for these charges were based on the operation of the bark prior to into 8 8tatc institution, October 22, 1914. The bulk of the state indictments were returned by the Cook county grand jury Oct.

21, 1912. These were against Lorimer, Hundav, Huttig -ad vuier oxiicers and; empjoyes; of 'the! is difference of opinion will be left to be worked 'out la teiv I It is generally expected that the military bill will be laid before the house and senate in three weeks. I ONCE WRECKER RAILWAY, I Brandeis Helped the New Haven to Absorb the New lork New Eng- land in 1892-93, Storey Tcstifivs By The Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 17.

iMoorfield Storey, a Boston attorney, charged before the judiciary subcommittee of the senate today that Louis D. Bran-deis helped to wreck the New York New England railroad in 1892 and 183 with the result that it was absorbed by the New Haven road. Asked "as to. Mr. Brandeis' reputation as a lawyer, Mr.

Storey testified: "I think his reputation in the Boston bar is that he is a very capable, very energetic and, if to advance his objects, he is not scrupulous as to his methods, nor is he to be trusted." MAY SUPPLANT THE HORSE Traction Engines Being Utscd at Ft. Sill in Handling Field Pieces SJy The Associated I'ress. Fort Sill, Feb. 17. Experiments using traction cJigir.cs instead of artillery horses to pull heavy field pieces have been conducted here, recently under the- direction cf the war department, it became known today.

The tests, made upon irshy. ground on the military reset valion, were under the direction of two cclcncls and a lieutenant. Spectators asserted that cne of tht feats accomplished, ia the experiments was the crossing of a railroad -bridge, a 'task f-aid to be liupossiule with draft animals. Pulling a heavy cannon behind it, the machine crossed the bridge satisfactorily, witnesses said. The of ficial report of the experimenting board to tho- adaptibility of tractors for similar use in active service will be madn to the United States Department of-War.

Will "Aid Irish Farmers By The Associated Press. London, 17. The Irish Dcpart- ment of Agriculture has inaugurated me fion hiBiiiiup iviio cw rate oi interest to irisn iarmers io enable them in tne iaii to mna wneat and oats into and meal. It is hoped in this way; to "cope with thg enormous quantities of wheat and oati bpin-r prow bv the Irish farm- ers in order 'to meet anv short? t-c of flour. 1 Try J6trmal.assified.

Adi. Father cf Coffeyville Attorney Chosen to Head Kansas Masons in Grand Ledge Communication at Topcka Dv The Apsoeiatcd Press. r- i- i Topcka, eb. 17 Giles Ii. Lamb of Yates Center, Kansas, was chosen grand master ef the grand lodge ot Kansas A.

F. A. at the annual communication here today. Other officers selected, were Charles E. Lobdell, Great Bend, deputy grand master, William I.

Stewart, Hiawatha, grand senior warden, and Owen J. Wood, Topcka, grand junior warden. Plans were announced also for the erection of a state Masonic library in Topeka to cost about Judge G. II. -Lamb of, Yates Center, is father of Representative A.

R. Lamb of this city. Mr. Lamb has been prominent-in Masonic lodge circles of this state and as a republican politician. He is a former state senator and an avowed candidate for the republican nomination in the fourth district.

He has visited frequently in Coffeyville and is well known here. EGYPT NEAR -REBELLION jTbe Khedive Discontented and British press the rebels. That-. the "People May Know The following notice was handed into The Journal office mornirg: "Please advise thc public through your paper that Mr. Moody.Buich and Miss Grace Yates" were-united in mar- riage on October 10, last, but have kept it quiet until, now Mak? the an- nouncement as short possible just merely state they were married then, P.

S. Maybe everybody, especially (Hens) will be satisfied." ()fffrcd tbc-Thronc to THnce Yossnf. Berlin 'Hears he Aociated Fre Berlin, Feb. 17. (bV wireless to Sayvino)Advccs from Cairo as giv-)v cnout thc Overseas News Agency, sUtc that(tne Khedive of Egypt has bccome and that the Brit- havc offcrcd the thronc to pHnce mem-1Yussufj who has dccined Thc Icadcr jof thc ScnU5si is saH to hnvc informea th British he was powerless to sup- i ti i offices, including that of bishop.

That mwiu, K7.r -ZiT'll is one thing to say and another thing to do, however. No negro ever has neni an'oiiice in a wniie congicga Will Move on Litman. Farm Curtis Thompson, who has been farining near Coffeyvfile, haa rented the -Wilson farm, three miles north of now owned by Isador Litman. Thompson already taken po3tes Sun. Illinois, on cnurcn uimy.

iur. son strongly urged the union of the Methodist Episcopal church and the Methodist Episcopal church South. Henry Snyder, president of the of ford college, Spartansburg, South Carolina, I the connection of negroes with the Methodist cnarch. "The negroes not in the church, butjish of the church," he said. Negro bership is largely segregated.

Accord- ing to niles of the Methodist Epis- 1 i I 1 iti.