The Coffeyville Daily Journal from Coffeyville, Kansas • Page 1

Kansas Weatier Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; not much change in temperature. Local Weather. For 24 hours ending at noon today, maximum, 88; minimum, 63; barometer, 29.3; clear; wind, south. IN MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. XXIV.

NO. 119. COFFEYVILLE, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1917 Single Copy 5 Cents r-1 i i i 1 1 tin i i ASKS COAL CONSERVATION PAPERS REVILE WILSON ARGENTINIANS ARE MAD MILK TEST-PROFITABLE STRIKE END IN SIGHT REBELLION BLOWS UP EVERYTHING IS HIGH Have you noticed what a contest Has been going on of late? Every blessed thing around us Seems to want to aviate. Airship men are fighting, striving, For the greatest altitude, And we all are quite familiar With the current price of food. Now the fashions are decreeing Zeitung of Hildeshein Alone Praises Him as "Honest Enemy." By The Associated Press.

Amsterdam, Sept. 13 -Arnid the torrents of abuse of President Wilson in the German newspapers, the moderation in the Zeitung of Hildeshein, province of Hanover, stands out strikingly. The Zeitung "The German people should not permit themselves to be eoaded into a KlinH anti-WilonninTi T-ao-p ic ao iustified as it is senseless. After one striker was dangerously in- President Wilson deserves to be termed as the most-honest of our present enemies." The Deutsche-Tages Zeitung of Berlin prints th above exerpt merely for the purpose of pouring out upon it vials of editorial wrath. M.

Rashid, who has been visiting at the home of his cousin, C. F. Farha, 216 East Eleventh, left this morning for Beggs, where he will, visit at the home of. his uncle for a fev days before going to his home Streator, 111. in TWO MEN DIE SUDDENLY Palestine Murrell Expired Late Yesterday Afternoon and David Johnson Died at 6:15 This Morning i Palestine N.

Murrell, an employe at the Sinclair refinery, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at his home, 108 East First street, of convulsions. He had been up and about as usual yesterday morning, but shortly Detore noon he. was seized bytheir employers. Montgomery County Farmers Among Those ho Ascertain the Worth of Dairy Cows by Exact Methods Manhattan, Sept. 13.

That cow testing associations do much to ward the improvement of the dairy industry through the elimination of unprofitable cows, is the assertion of C. E. Reed, professor of dairy hus bandry in the Kansas state agricultur al college. The cow testing association not only shows its members the cows that are profitable but also the ones that don't pay their board, according to Profes sor Reed. More than a third of the cows of' Kansas not only fail to return a profit to their owners but eat a part of the profits of the better cows.

The oldest testing association in the state is in Dickinson county. There is another at Mulvane, a third in Montgomery county, and a fourth in Sedgwick The members of the associations are assessed $1.50 annually for each cow A tester hired by the association makes a trip to each herd once month, testing all the cows. Private record books are furnished by the United States department of agricul ture, By this method each association member has an exact record of the performance of each cow and is better able to weed out those "not paying their, way. One of the advantages of these rec II 11 i if oras is wen illustrated oy tne case oi a grade Holstein cow in Dickinson county. At the beginning of her year's test her bull calf sold for $5 ft aew mourns later ine same can changed hands again for $18.

At the end of the year the cow's record was 540 pounds of butter fat. At that A i.1 lj in time the calf sold for $50, a high price tor a grade bull calf a year old. ine cow testing associations are showing their members the value dairy blood in the herd. When the Dickinson county association was or ganized in -1912 five purebred sires were owned by members of the asso ciation. Now there are 25.

U-BOAT TOLL LIGHT Only 12 Large British Vessels Sunk a Week London, Sept. 13. A marked de crease in, the destruction of British merchant vessels by mines or subma rines is indicated in the weekly admir alty statement. Twelve vessels more than sixteen hundred tons and six of less than sixteen hundred tons were sent to the bottom as compared with twenty in the large and three in the small category the previous week. Tonight's statement shows that four fishing vessels also werelost.

The above admiralty statement shows the smallest numberof large British vessels sunk by mines or submarines since Germany last February began her intensified submarine campaign. The previous low record was for the week of March 11, when 13 vessels of more than sixteen hundred tons were lost. Paris, Sept. 13. The statement of the ministry of marine shows that for the week ending September 9 one French vessel of more than sixteen hundred tons and five vessels under sixteen hundred tons' were sunk by mines or subarines.

Two fishing craft also were sunk. Unsuccessful attacks were made by hostile craft on three vessels. Mrs. Vollie Carter and little son, Vollie, returned to their home in Bartlesville this morning, after spending a week with Mrs. R.

A. Ford, who lives 2l2 miles east of this city. Kitchen Kansas City Packing District Quiet, Following Last Night's Riots State Troops As Precaution. By The Associated Press-Kansas City, Sept. 13.

The packing house district is quiet today ioiiowing tne rioting oi last nignt jured, two obtained minor injuries and an onlooker was badly bruised. Despite the peaceful indications, it was announced that Mayor' Menderihall would possibly ask Governor Capper of, Kansas, since the packing houses are in Kansas City, Kansas, to send a detachment of state troops to prevent any further rioting. The plant of Armour Company, where the rioting occurred, was closed yesterday. Officials said that while the plant could operate they did not want torcause any further disturbance or bring assaults upon the workmen who have remained with them. Ora -Wood of Dover, the striker whowas dangerously is expected to die.

He was struck at the base of the brain with a flying brick fracturing his skull. The end of the packing house strike is in view, according to representatives of the strikers. Patrick G. Gill, federal mediator, met today with the officials of the various packing houses affected, in an attempt to settle the strike on the basic of the Omaha plan, which provides for a two and one-half cent increase an hour in wages, recognition of the union, a central employment bureau and the right of em ployes to send grievance committees to Six of the city's largest dairies to- ieLmiJTlS the striking freight handlers had XT i ,1 4- Vi tton1 nQ tVSp attempt to meet the demands of the consumers until given police protection. It has been reported that the dairies refused to sell milk undelivered.

At one of the dairies twelve drivers had struck and had picketed the plant. All of the strike leaders said that certified milk would be unmolested if delivered. Many persons with babies it is said are making application personally to the dairies for milk. ROAD MAP INCOMPLETE About 40 Counties Have Not Furnish- ed Plats of Highways By The Associated Press. Topeka, Sept.

13. The new state road map to be published by the state highway commission is beingLde-layed because about forty counties of the sxate have not yet sent their county road maps to the commission. During the last week about twenty reported to the commission. "The map will be published as soon as all counties have reported. Ten thousand copies will be printed and the map will made available to any person asking for it.

COMMERCE FIRE STOPPED Miami Firemen to the Rescue Cigar ettes the Cause Miami, Sept. 13. Fire which threatened to destroy the town of Commerce, four miles north of here, was put under control late yesterday soon after the arrival of the Miami fire department. Ten- buildings, in cluding a rooming house, grocery store, blacksmith shop, feed barn and six residences were burned. The fire started in the rooming- where boys were smoking ci-garettesT' Bob Francis made a business trip to Parsons today.

it Madam, Higher hems for misses skirts; Some among the latest models Would not do for decent In this age of aviating Men are mounting to the breeze And the girls are wearing dresses That will hardly hide their knees. Every season finds them shorter And it's time to call a halt, Ere the blas'ts of rude November- P'rom the polar regions vault. If the girls keep on undressing At the rate they have this fall, Ere the snow of winter strikes them will have no skirts at all. Albert Stroud. CARPENTERS NEEDED Government Registers All Workers At Army Cantonments.

By the Associated PVess. Kansas City, Sept. 13. All workers employed at the national army cantonment at Fort Riley, and at: the national guard cantonment at Fort Sill, have been asked to register with the United States Employment Bureau, affiliated with the federal department of labor according to an announcement made by the local branch. "The men may be needed in other states and it is the aim of the depart ment," the announcement'reads, "to dresses, work desiredand willingness to wqrk any place in the United States, of those men who are soon to finish their work at Fort Riley and Fort Sill, as well as any men who have formerly been employed at either of these cantonments.

The plan is an endeavor to obtain employment for these men elsewhere in war emergency work." RUSS STOP GERMAN DRIVE Berlin Admits Halt of Cavalry on the North Front By the Associated Press. Berlin, Sept. 13. German cavalry posts south of the Riga-Wended road on the north Russian front yesterday withdrew before strong Russian pressure, according to official announcement issued today by the German general headquarters staff. Lightning At Independence.

Independence had severe electric storm early last night; SeveraV trees and houses were struck, but only minor damage was done. A -light shower accompanied the electric display. James Devine of Tulsa is spending this week in this city on business. SUFFRAGE GETS RECOGNITION. Anthony Amendment Will Go on Calendar Hawaiian Women to Vote By The Associated Press, Washington, Sept.

13. The Susan B. Anthony resolution for nation wide woman suffrage by constitutional amendment was favorably reported today by the senate committee and will take place on the calendar for a vot-at the session beginning in December. Without debate or objection the senate today passed Senator Safroth's bill authorizing the Hawaran legislature to give women who have property and other qualification of men, th right to vote at territorial elections. It also authorized the legislature to submit to the territory the question of giving women unrestricted suffrage.

Have You Join ed a Community Garfield Says Fuel Must Not Be Was ted or Shortage Will Result By The Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 13. Through the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Dr. H.

A. Garfield issued his appeal to the American public to assist in the conservation of coal. Dr. Garfield's appeal appears jtoday in th official publication of the Chamber as follows: "It is the duty of every American to save coal this winter. If every family will save a ton of coal, if every industrial plant will save ten percent of the coal it uses, with the ten percent it now wastes, the problem will be largely solved.

There is plen ty of coal in the ground but there is a shortage of cars and labor at the mines. "If every family will reduce tho temperature of its house at least five degrees, millions of tons of coal will be saved and the health of the nation will be improved." FEAR A FLOUR FAMINE Chicago Millers Say Holding of Wheat by Farmers Will Work Hardship before Winter Comes By The Associated Press. Chicago, Sept. 13. Fear of an im pending flour shortage was expressed here today by representatives of mil ling companies who asserted that un less there is an early and substantial increase in the shipment of wheat to terminal markets, the situation will be serious.

It was asserted that as; yet there was no danger of amme and the mills are able to supply all demands, but with the need of flour growing more insistent with the comjnsr of cold weather, it is imperative that wheat movement be increased. Retail grocers are said to have small stocks of flour on hand and the large supplies laid in by nrovi dent early in the year are being de pleted. Attention of farmers who are said to be holding back their wheat is call ed by the millers to the recent federal price fixed for grain which set a ner manent price at all terminals which is unvariable. BONE DRY BOOZE PRICES. Thirsty Oklahomans Pay Eight Dol lars Per Quart for Liquor.

By-The Associated Press. Oklahoma Sept. 13. The re sourcefulness of the Oklahoma boot leggers since the advent of the "bone dry" is taxing the ingenuity of officers in effecting his capture, while, with prices to soaring to eight dollars per quart and two dollars a half pint nurtdreds of these' wary ones continue to ply their trade unmindful of the scores who nightly come within the clutches of the law. Before the "bone dry" law became effective, ordinary whiskey retailed as high as $4 per quart, the average price for a half pint ranging from 75 cents to $1.

Sale of the forbidden beverage could then be conducted more openly since the penalty for possession was not so great. Under present conditions any article of furniture in a house may serve as a hiding place for a half pint or in some instances, only a drink of "John Barleycorn." The latest "find" of the local police was enclosed in a statue of an angel with an open Bible in its hands. Picture frames, hollow tile in fireplaces, wall clocks and even Bibles a hole cut through the pages have yielded their share of the fiery liquid. One wary 'legger, bolder than the would invite his customer into the darkness of an alleyway, produce a small tube connected with a fountain syringe secreted in his coat and pour therefrom a small drink for the price of fifty cents. Bootlegging as a "system" however, is still conducted along general lines.

Since whiskey no longer can be shipped into the state, the "wholesaler" has sought not another source, but another means of transportation. The automobile serves his purpose well. The chauffeur for his trip from local headquarters across the state-line to Texas and his dash back Home receives $50 to $100. If his car and the cargo fall into the hands of officers, both are confiscated and a charge of "transporting" is lodged against the driver. Thousands of automobiles are being seized by county officers, their confiscation and sale greatly enriching the school fund, "to which, the sale money is diverted under state law.

Once the liquor is delivered to the wholesaler's "plant" on the outskirts of a city, it.begin3 to pass to the retail dealer by a still more difficult route. The wholesaler delivers his product at a price, generally around $6 per quart. The plant of the average "wholesaler" in many instances will reveal as great an evidence of resourcefulness as that of the "retailer." Truck gardens, particularly, of ine Dotatoes. have'in" nu'merous in stances yielded fuapties of liquor. In one instance; the; chief source of supply was contained in a barrel secreted in the center of a straw stack many yards.

from a barn. A line of half -inch iron pipe from the barrel to the barn, where stock was watered, facilitated its transportation under the guise of an ordinary hydrant. Despiter the constant change in methods and hiding places, Oklahoma's bootlegger is slowly but surely forced out of business. But' in the mean time he is reaping a harvest of "war time" profits. MOBS AT BEUNOS AIRBsJ ATTACK EVERYTHING TEUTONIC.

All German Business Houses Down Town Wrecked or Set on Fire and Consulate Threatened Precautions for Luxburg. By The Associated Press. Beunos Aires, 'Sept. 13. The rioting which began here yesterday in an anti-German demonstration continued throughout the night.

Every German business house and restaurant in the down town district was wrecked. The German club and several other build ings were damaged seriously by fire. The police wounded several rioter seriously when they fired into tha crowd. Three of the injured are expected to die. At first the crowds were so unmanageable that the police cleared all the streets leading to the German legation and consulate.

The archives in these buildings were taken to the storage vaults for safe keeping. Firemen armed with rjfles prevented the mob from destroying the offices of the German Trans-Atlantic company which supplies the city light. Heavy forces of Provincial troops are guarding the railroad over which German Minister Luxburg will arrive today. The cabinet last night approved the action of President Irigoyen in presenting to Count Luxburg. It is said to have considered similar action in the case of Baron Lowen, the Swedish minister, but no action was taken pending the receipt of further details from Washington or Stockholm.

SAID HE WAS FORGER. But Sheriff Could Find No Evidence Against Self Accuser. Nowata Star It is not often that a man tries to break into the penitentiary and fails but such seems to be the case with a man named R. N. Cof-f et, according to Sheriff Gillespey.

Late Tuesday afternoon the sheriff received a message from the sheriff at Carlston, Texas, stating that they were holding a man who claimed to have forged a $100 check on the Alluwe State Bank signing the check and using the man's initials which he had forgotten. He stated that he cashed the check at the Conine Mayer store in this city. Sheriff Gillespey telephoned tha Alluwe bank and the cashier stated that no such check had been cashed. He then went to Conine Mayer and Mr. Conine stated that he had cashed a check signed by Indell some time ago but that it was not so large an amount.

The sheriff then went to all of the banks and a number of the business houses here without finding a trace of the check. The sheriff at Carlston last wired again and asked what he should do with the prisoner and Sheriff Gillespey told him the result of his investigation here and that the Texas sheriff could turn the man loose. Portugal on a Strike. By The Associated Presa. Madrid, Sept.

13 Portugal has been -declared in a state of siege, according to a telegram received here from Lisbon, on account of a general strike. All establishments in the Portugal capital have been closed. Several persons, including a number cf soldiers, have been wouhded by the explosion of bombs. FIGHT AT SAN GABRIELE Austrians Are Making Desperate Attempts to Drive Italians from Slopes of Captured Mountain. tJy The Associated Preea Rome, Sept.

13. The battle between Via A lief rione nrl Tf otiino -fsw tao session of Monte San Gabriele i3 waging furiously, according to the official statement issued todav hv thp. Italian war department. New Austrian forces yesterday renewed their attempt to dislodge th. Italians from the slope of the-height but advancing at a few points they were stopped by the main Italian army of occupation.

Italian Losses Large. n.r Vienna. Wedneadav. Rpf 19 4TVu battle," says an official statement issued today by the Austrian war office, -nave reached almost a quarter, of a million, including twenty thousand prisoners." Italians llaven't Reached Top. ijr i ii Associated re.

Undine, Italy, Wednesday, Sept. 12. (delayed) Italian and Austro-Hun-' garians are engaged in bitter fighting for positions on Monte San Gabriel on the Isqnzo front. A bulletin issued today by General Cadoma mentions Monte Son Gabriele for tha first time, reveaiiner that intense fighting for possession of that point has been going on since the taking of Monte Santo by the Italians While, the top of Monte San- Gab-? riele has not vet hpn Italians now are established just under tne crest ana out or range of the Austrian artillery fire. The Austrian re sistance has been of a most desperate character and has been losses on both side3.

KORXILOFF MAKES PROPOSAL TO SURRENDER TO KERENSKY Government Orders Rebel vLeader to Give Up Unconditionally Mahometans Quit When Granted Immunity from Fighting Turks By The Associated Press. London, Sept. 13. General Korni-loff, former commander in chief of the Russian 'armies and a leader of the rebellion against the provisional government, has expressed a willingness to surrender on certain terms, says a dispatch from Pctrograd to the Exchange Telegraph company. The provisional government, however, demands his unconditional surrender.

Advance Has Collapsed By The Associated frees. Petrograd, Sept. 13. M. Skobeleff, minister of labor in the" Kerensky cabinet and a member of the council of workmen and soldiers' delegates, announced through the Russian official news agency today that General Korniloff's advance.

had collapsed ani that the army at his headquarters ha'J surrendered. Moslem Rebels Quit By The Associated Pro. Petrograd, Sept. 13.1 A' division of General Korniloff's forces composed of Moslem troops has reached fsar-koe-Selo, fifteen miles south of Petrograd. Kugusheff, a loyal Mohammedan officer, was sent to treat with them and they agreed to abandon re sistance to the provisional government on condition that they be sent home to the Caucausus where they must not be employed against the Turks, their co-religionists.

KereYisky agreed to the proposal. Gees to Meet Korniloff By The Associated Press. Stockholm, Sept. 13. The Svenska-Dagbladet announces it has received a dispatch from Petrograd stating that Premier Kerensky has left the Russian capital at the head of an army in order to meet the troops of General Korniloff before they reach the capital.

It was expected, the message stated, that a battle would be fought on Wednesday. Not Even a Fight By The Associated Presa. Petrograd, Wednesday, September 12. According to an official state-merit just issued, General Korniloff's attempt seems to have collapsed and is no longer any reason to fear a collision between the two forces. After General Alexief had been in communication by telephone with Genera! Korniloff, the opinion was" expressed that the revolutionary general would abandon his enterprise.

UNNERS JOIN PERSHING American Artillerists Have Been Training Under French Teachers By The Associated Press. American Training Camp in France, Sept. 13 A large contingent of American artillery has joined the army and is well along with the intensive training under French supervisory instruction. Hitherto tho arrival of the artillery contingent has been carefully guarded and permission to mention the fact has just been given. The American artillery is using the latest models of the fam, French zers.

75's and also six inch howit- ROB Auto Bandits Lock Telegraph Opera-tor and Night Marshals in Box Car in Approved Movie Style By The Associated Press. St. Louis, Sept. 13. Four automobile bandits drove into Sullivan, fifty-five miles southwest of here at four o'clock this morning, bound the railway telegraph operator' and the night telephone operator and his son and then blew the safe of the Peoples bank.

After binding and gagging the night telegraph operator of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad, the bandits, cut all telegraph and telephone wires leading out of town. Then they rounded up the two night marshals and threw them with the- night operator into the box car. The amount of money taken from the Peoples bank was $2400. At eight o'clock wire communication into Sullivan had been restored.

News of the bandit raid was telephoned to St. Louis from Union, and from Newberg near that town. The sheriff at Union, telephoned here that the bandits also had robbed the Frisco railroad station at Sullivan. They escaped and are supposed to have headed toward St. Louis.

The St. Louis police was asked to watch for them. Mr. and Mrs. L.

P. Orson of Chanutc was this city last night and this morning visiting friends and looking aiier Dusmess matters. Col. Bugg of Parsons was in Coffey vilie this morning looking after busi ness interests. Mrs.

Max Clark of Delaware, shopped here this afternoon. tuiiv uiaiuus, auxienug une ttxiex tin- and worked with him, but was unable to save his life. The deceased had' been in poor health for a considerable length of time, but his condition not considered serious. He was 52 years old and a native of Tennese, but came 'from Missouri here about ten years ago. He is survived by his wife, a son, Bob Murrell, and two daughters, Mrs.

Mary B. McPike and Mrs. Susie Burgin, all of this city. Funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon, but. the services will be held some time tomorrow.

Another sudden death occurred here at 6:45 o'clock this morning when David Johnson, colored, expired at his home, 408 East Seventh street. He was an employe at the Ozark smelter and worked as usual yesterday. However, he returned home in the evening complaining of feeling ill. He went to bed and rapidly grew worse. A doctor was called, but his administrations to relieve Johnson, death occurring within a few hours after he was first taken ill.

The cause is attributed to gastritis. The deceased was 44 years old. Funeral arrangements had not been announced this afternoon. MASS FOR FITZSIMMONS Kansas City Honors Memory of Hos-. pital Victim By The Associated tress.

Kansas City, Sept. 13. Members of the Third Missouri infantry, and base hospital units, numbering twenty-eight, thre ecompanies of the field artillery, medical reserve officers, air and naval delegates, and more than two thousand civilians attended the military requiem mass today for the late Lieutenant Wm. T. Fitzsimmons, the Kansas City medical officer killed in a German air raid on an American base hospital in France last week.

The service, which was held at the cathedral, was read by the Rev. Curtis Tiernan, chaplain of the Second Missouri Field artillery. A sermon was given by Thos. Lamma. Lieutenant Fitzsimmons was the first American army officer to be killed in France.

OPPOSES RATE INCREASE Counsel for Utilities Says Cost Would Be 1 early 2 Million By The Associated Topeka, Sept. 13. More than 900,000 would be paid out every year by Kansas shippers if the state public utilities committee granted the hori zontal freight rate increase of twenty per cent asked by the railroads op erating in Kansas, according to a statement made by A. E. Helm-, council for the committee, in closing his argument for denial of jurisdiction and rejection of the twenty per cent increase.

Mr. Helm stated that the adoption of the rate increase would" mean rum to every industrial and jobbing firm in the state. The hearings on the case, which opened yesterday, closed at noon today. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Smith of Wich ita, who have been visiting here for three weeks, returned liome this afternoon. These Have Moved Joe P. Brown is moving from 12 Sterling to 602 Sycamore; L. H. Yel- vington from 110 Sterling to 111 Un ion: Percy C.

Mathews from 505 West Ninth to 902 Spruce; John H. Kamm from 805 West Ninth to West Ninth: C. Bolmer into 1405 Willow; Rev. C. H.

Jerome from Concordia, to C18 North Walnut; Roy Col lins into 506 West Tenth; Don Brown from 205 East Twelfth to 409 East Seventh: Will Taylor from 5 East Fourth to Joplin; Jessie Russell 4from 821 Minnesota to Elk Falls; Arthur E. Irons into 817 West Second; Her man Heideman from 314 Harrison to Axtell, Bert C. Clade out of 114 West Second. Wk 'v- Here is a community kitchen, hich some well-known women liave est ablished at Woodmere L. to show cooks how to preserve surplus fruits' and vegetables against a possible scar city this winter.

The kitchen is being run in con junction with the community farm, which occupies thirty acre3 of the old golf links of club. A certain amount of acreage has been given over to the raising of perishable vegetables, which will be sold to the members of the community, a they are or put up in the canning kitchen. The kitchen serves the rich and poor alike. Both are taught to preserve their vegetable and fruit surplus, which to a large extent in former years has gone to waste. The photo shows members of th community kitchen blanching vege tables and sterilizing jars, "showing' also the specially designed gas stove, which gives free access to thfr boilers.