The Wichita Eagle from Wichita, Kansas • Page 5

THE WICHITA THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1922. V. r3 IIS A and UNUS 12 A ORDER OF THREAD WOULD ENCIRCLE EARTH 8 TIR1ES THEIS TAKES GONTRACTTO BUY RAILWAY JUNE SALE Three Days of Fast, Selling in Our June Sale ALL SIZES White and Khaki Made ef Full Weight Duck Lowest Prices in Wichita Coleman Lamp Company Buys $73,000 Worth of Product Wednesday LARGEST IN KANSAS Asks Winf ield Commissioners Wednesday for New Deal on Cowley County Interurban WANTS INCREASE OF FARES GRANTED The largest order 6f cotton thread ef er made in Wichita and possibly the state, was riven by the Coleman "509 See'Us first tor 509. Lamp company io the American Silk Taffeta 36-inch All-Silk Taffeta, in black and all good colors; $2.00 value. -June Sale $1.69 Black Messaline 36-inch All-Silk Messaline, in black only.

June Sale $1.39 Baronette Satin White Baron- ette Satin, a wash material for summer skirts that can't be beaten. June Sale $2.95 White Flannel White Sport Thread company Wednesday afternoon. The order totalled around and will keep the mantle factory supplied for nearly eight months. The order will total 30,000 cones of No. 36 white cotton thread made from a special grade of long fibre Sea Island cotton.

The order Is for more than 360,000,000 yards of thread. This thread, if tied together would reach around the earth times and still have some to spare. The shipment will weigh more than 22 tons. All of this thread will be used to make mantles for the Coleman lamps, lanterns and special lights. Thiy will be shipped to all parts of the globe.

D. WELCH TMStt Vf AH HUHI CHIROPRACTOR ttnnr tr wtvuT tntiO MOV! TO it A. 'n T0 P. M. PHONK, 0OUSIAS 4dO MILL IN TMIATSC UtlIN KARL KILBY of the Coleman Lamp says he believes Wichita, has the largest number of unusual cafes, cafeterias and restaurant of any city he was ever in and he cites particularly the varieties in lie first block on North Market street.

He says there must be 150 such in the city. QUITE SOME ATTENTION is being attracted to the Langdon Tent and Awning company sign on the windows of their place of business on East Douglas. The map of Colorado and Kansas with principal cities, highways and night camps for automobilists Is particularly luring now that vacation and camping parties are the rule of the day. H. A.

DAWSON, editor of the Russell Record, doesn't admit Wichita is one whit ahead of Hussell. His sonfcH. A. Dawson, real estate man In the Wheeler, Kelly, Hagny building, recalls "that one time when an acquaintance, whom his father had not seen for some years, asked how many- sons he had, the father replied, "two living the her one is in Wichita." MAJOR BRISTOW and M. H.

Bruce the county clerk's office are Inclined to grow reminiscent at times and particularly were they so Thursday. Here are the deductions of a mutual friend: Nearly a century ago. Major Bristow was born in Iowa; a half century ago Mr. BruCe was married in Iowa, Major Bristow's cousin officiating, and more than a half century ago, both, with their families, moved to Sedgwick eounty. THEY TELL THIS STORY about Elmer Corn, Wichita oil man: While driving in eastern Butler county recently he lost his way.

After driving aimlessly for an hour he met a country on a pony. Asking the boy several questions as to the roads, and receiving answer each time to effect that "he didn't know," Com remarkedy "You aren't very bright, are you?" The boy with.a silly grin, answered: "Well, I don't know. I ain't lost." i i WICHITA DOES NOT HAVE a monopoly on all th honest men and Diogenes stop at Arkansas City he would find his search ended at 810 North Fifth street. Alfred Wing resides at that address. Tuesday.

the College Hill drug company received a letter from Mr. Wingdn which he asked the price of two ice cream sodas that he had purchased a week ago andin the excitement of watching a dog fight had failed to pay. Mr, Wing said that he would, forward the amount due when he discovered the amount. Charles King and Gus Broiles were in charge of the store on the night the fight occurred between the dogs. They do not remember Wing failing to pay for his drinks.

They plan to answer the letter in order to say that at one time they corresponded with a truly honest man. DURING THE LAST WEEK END a camping party on the Nin-nescah river near Peck was kept up Qntil.after 3 o'clock In the morning by the playfulness of Miss Constance and Mrs. Woods. Sleep was obtained onjy by the rest of the party -threatening to' duck the offenders in the -river. C.

A. Noll declares that he has suffered through the party staying up so late. He says that he can understand how a drinking bunch might stay up so late, but a prohibition pair no. SPECIAL NOTICE AH depositors tn th Exchange Stats Bank ar requested to meet at Xatarlne Church, J00 South Washington avenue. 7:30 Friday evening, June I.

Be sure and bring your deposK books, Explaining to the. city commissioners of WInfield. Wednesday, that he has a contract with the bond holders of the interurban railway between field and Arkansas City, for the purchase of the road, George Thels, of Wichita, president of the Arkansas Valley Interurban railway told the commissioners he was only awaiting suitable franchises from the two Cow-ley county cities, before taking over the operation of the Interurban line. Plans for improving the service between Winfield and Arkansas City, giving better city service, and possibly linking, up the Cowley county lines with the Arkansas Valley Interurban system at Wichita, were outlined to the commissioners by Mr. ThelS, who asked for franchises increasing city fares from five to seven cents, and Interurban rates between the two cities from 35 to 40 cents.

The Winfield city commission expressed Its willingness to pas3 the franchise ordinance as proposed provided it may do so legally. flannel, 54-mch; a good one. June Sale Muslin 36-inch Unbleached Muslin; a good one. June Sale 9c Sheet 81x90 Heavy Sheet, seamless. June Sale Huck Towel 16x31 Huck Towel, white with red border.

June Sale 15c Gold Seal Pillow Slips 42x36-inch, made of PeppereJl sheeting; 35c value. June Sale 25c Toweling linen finished, half-bleached toweling. June Sale 10c Tissue Ginghams 32-inch Fine Tissue Ginghams, our best one; regular 75c value. June 59c New Voiles 40-inch Fine Voiles, in light and dark colorings. June Sale 59c Plain Voiles 40-inch Plain Colored Voiles, an extra quality.

June Sale 35c Sport Hats- Tweed and straw It will take; the 85 girls in the mantle department eight months to make all the thread into, mantles using the latest and fastest mantle machines. The order was purchased through Hiram W. Strong, production manager of the Coleman plant. SAILS FOR JAPAN AND BRIDE SOON Prof. W.

L. Pearson Will Take Bicycle Along to Land of Cherry Blossoms Prof'W. L. Pearson, for more (nan i i terf years head of the biblcal depart ment of Friends University, will sail June 15 "on the good ship. Empress of Asia, for Tokyo, Japan, where he will I and felt combination hats; the new hit or summer.

June Sale $1.75 Corsets -A good light weight summer Corset, coutil.and batiste, elastic top, medium bust. June Sale 85c Corset at $1.39 Fancy and plain coutil Corset, high and low-bust; worth $2.00. June Sale $1.39 Corsellette Elastic side Corsel-lette, white and pink, elastic over hip. June Sale $1.00 Handkerchief Special Ladies' June 11th MUCH PROPERTY INVOLVED IN DIVORCE CASES IS NAMED DELEGATE Miss Pes Waggoner of Wichita Will Go to Chattanooga For the first time since the organization three years ago of the State Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Wichita is not represented in the personnel of officers. The state meeting of the federation came tc a close yesterday at Sa-lina.

Seven delegates, representing the JL E. D. club and the Young Women's Christian association, attended from Wichita. Miss Peg Waggoner of "Wichita, who has held the office of president, secretary and treasurer of the state federation, was appointed delegate to the national convention which will" meet at Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs.

J. E. Selover of this city was on the program, as was also Dr. D. W.

Kurtz, president of Mcrherson college. Manhattan was chosen for the 1923 meeting place. Swiss Embroidered Two Wives Sue and Ask Division of Property Valued at Thousands Handkerchiefs, 15c value. June Sale -89c dozen Silk Gloves Two-button Silk Glove, double finger tips, black, white and gray; $1.00.. values.

June Sale -75c TO SELL "BOOZE" CARS AT AUCTION 203-211 North Main St. Phone Market 404 EZRA BEARD WILL ASK SPEAKERSHIP OF KANSAS HOUSE Representative From 66 th District Announces Candidacy for Honor HAS SERVED TWO TERMS Ezra Beard, Republican, and representative from the 66th district, Sedgwick county, is a candidate for speaker of the lower house of the state legislature. Mr. Beard announced his intention to seek the honor recently. He has served in the state legislature two terms and, it is declared by his many acquaintances and fellow members of the legislature, that he is well In experience and in parliamentary knowledge to occupy the position as speaker- His candidacy for speaker i3 the deciding factor that caused him to make the race for the office again this year.

His district is the Fourth and Sixth Wards, of Wichita and that part of Sedgwick county east of the Arkansas rier. For the last half dozen, years Mr. Beard has resided on a farm near Derby, and he has made a successful farmer. Prior to that he was in the banking busirfess in the North End, Wichita. During the Spanish-American war he held a commission as captain, being in command of Company K.

21st Kansas Infantry. The company was made up of Wichita and Kingman boys. Mo A sale of Gingham Dresses made offine ginghams, not house dresses but good looking street dresses, neatly June Sale $3.95 Ram Coats Choice of any Rain Coats, including Ken-, yon's new satin; yalues to $35.00. June $10.00 Children's Rain Coats Choice of any child's rain coats, including fine mohair; sizes 6 to 14. $5.00 Silk Sweaters Do you want a $10 Silk Sweater for Comes in all colors, fancy collars, new, just in.

June Sale" Seven Confiscated Automobiles Will Go to Highest Bidder BOTH CHARGE CRUELTY Property, both real and personal valued at many thousands of dollars according to allegations in petititions, is involved in two divorce actions filed in the district court Wednesday. Edith Copeland is suing John Christopher Wilf Copeland alias C. W. Copeland for divorce and a division of their property, consisting of Sedgwick county lands she says are worth $30,000 arid personal property worth many additional thousands. She also asks for $23 per week alimony pending adjustment.

Mrs. Copeland alleged that her husband has been guilty of extreme cruelty, has called vile names and publicly has accused her of unfaithfulness to her marital vows. Charges Cruelty Margaret Brier asks for separation from her husband. S. C.

Brier, on the alleged grounds that he has exercised extreme cruelty toward her; that he has struck her and knocked her down. She recites in her petition that they own an eight-room house and four acres of land on East Ninth Street. She also says he is the owner of a garage at 1116 East Douglas avenue and she believes other property the existence of which he declines to tell her, she says. She asks for an equitable division and an order for the husband and father to -support their minor children. Pebble Wilson Is suing W.

B. Wilson for divorce, alleging abandonment. She asks for the custody of their child. be married to Miss Alice G. Lewis, director of a girl's mission schpol at that place.

Miss Lewis was a student at Penn College, Oskaloosa, Iowa, when Prof, Pearson was instructor. After graduating from Penn College, Miss Lewis took work at Bryn Mawr. For 17 years she has been In charge of the girl's schol at Tokyo. Prof. Pearson states they will spend two years in Japan and' then return, possibly to Wichita.

While connected with Friends University, Prof. Pearson organized the Council of Church Colleges. This organization has standardized the biblcal instruction In church schools and provAl beneficial in solving school problems. Since retiring from his position as head of a department the University, he has been actively engaged in the peace movement. Closely associated with Dr.

Pearson by those who knew him best Is his bicycle which he rode rather than in street cars or automobiles. The bicycle, he informs his friends, has preceded him to the land of cherry blossoms and will run in, competition with the jinriksha. LQWERRATESURE Huston Says Interstate Commerce Commission To Reduce Freight on Sugar W. P. Huston, traffic manager for the Board of Commerce, returned Wednesday morning from Omaha where he attended Monday a hearing before the interstate commerce commission on an application for lower freight rates on sugar for Wichita and its trade territory.

The, application was filed by Omaha and Kansas City, but Wichita also filed a plea for lower rates since the rates to this city are much higher than those to Kansas City or Omaha. The rates In Question apply to sugar hauled from New Orleans. The interstate commerce commission did not give any decisioi. on the applications, Mr. Huston said, taking the matter -under advisement.

They will announce their decision from Washington within the next month. It is practically certain, he said, that the lower rates will be allowed. Seven "booze cars," ranging in size from Hudsons to Ford3, will be sold at auction soon at the court house by Under Sheriff Frank Fisher in accordance with the state law providing for confiscation and sale of all automobiles found containing liquor. The cars are held 60 days and then sold, the money going to the state school fund. The date of the sale has not been determined yet.

but will take place within two weeks. One of the cars is tied up in litigation. bringing out the buyer. We are delivering to Frcd erick, Augusta. El Dorado.

Magic City, Wellington, Mur. dock, etc. Alto numerous home in Wichita. Our stock is brimful of bargains. Com- end save big money In this sale.

GOODS E.D0U RUG EXTRA SPECIAL One selected lot of 27x54-inch Axminster. Velvet and Brussels Rugs, choice $1,93 GET FIRST ORDERS FOR WICHITA BRICK J. J- Jones Frank Schwartz and George Siedhoff Are Pioneers SPIN NET AND LADIES' WRITING DESKS A well selected group, end-prices have been radically reduced. A Genuine Mahogany Sptrtnet Desk, extension writing top, stationery ana large drawers; a $51.00 value for 1 DISCUSS "BOBBING" Here are the Right Prices to Pay For Your "Two Veeks With Pay" Tou never saw a film without a iilain and you'll never find us in June without the vacation stock that would make a hero out of any store. Styles to send you away with a smile.

prices that after you've seen the world and are hack again will impress you that wt own th world cn values: WILL TEST PLANES Board of Commerce Directors Will See Wichita From Air Next Tuesday After two years of successful flying in Wichita, the board of directors of the Board of Commerce will take a ride over their community and discover the wonders of the Peerless rrineess from the air. The directors accepted an invitation from the Laird Airplane company to take the trip and make a visit of inspection to the plant next Tuesday afternoon. Wives and children of the directors will also be taken up for an aerial ride. The Laird company has successfully operated airplanes continuously for the past two years and has had no serious accidents. This was proof enou? to the directors that the airplane was at least as safe as the automobile.

So at their last meeting they accepted the invitation of E. M-Iaird and Jake Moellendick to take a trip to the- clouds. Before taking the trip the members The Noll brick and tile company, which will be located sijc 'miles north of Douglas avenue on Lawrence, has already booked orders for Wich ita made brick. J. J.

Jones, former Wichita automobile manufacturer, has asked for the first allotment of finished brick. He will use it to construct a residence. Frank Schwartz of the Schwartz Lumber and Coal company, has asked for the second car of bflck. The, first order for a million brick has been sold to George Siedhoff. They will be delivered after State Official Will Explain Law to Beauty Shop Proprietors L.

A. East, secretary of the state board of tonsorial inspection, will be in Wichita Friday evening and will meet with any representatives of beauty parlors to discuss the ruling regarding hair-clipping as it affects beauty parlors. The meeting will be held at the Catherine Tepfer Beauty Shop in the Winne building at 8 o'clock, according to a letter received by Miss Tepfer CHINA CABINET A $100 Value for $39M Solid walnut, Queen Anne period, from a broken sutle. We are taking a heavy loss on this but ned the money. A $100 value for.

$33.85 130.00, 13.00 and $48.08 M75 to $18.00 TRENCH RATS OR RODERTS-WICKS SLITS. STRAW HATS SILK SHIRTS SILK HOSE to $7.00 SNAKE WHICH? IS BURNING QUESTION to $1-59 the other two orders. A. Noll, president of the new company, has discovered that he can fF9C yesterday from Mr. East.

HAVE NOISY SIREN 60-INCH BUFFET A $95 Value for $39 JO Genuine mahogany, Queen Anne period, linen drawers, silver drawers and china compartments. We are pricing this much less than costf $35 value $47.00 will play golf on the Crestview Country club course. It is said that there is some argument as to who will be the first passenger. Henry Whelen, president, is said to be debating for the honors with Robert Campbell, general manager and secretary of the Arkansas Valley Interurban. 112 WrlST IMrLtiLAS A -WICHITA'S OLDEST CLOTHIERS" Mammoth rata, said to be similar- in proportions to those that infested the French trenches in war time, have made their appearance In the office of District Clerk Fred Bur-ris to the extent of creating real concern among those wno toil In the office.

-The young women employes are said to keep their vocal organs tuned for screams, while the men protesting tfcey are not afraid are observed to Indulge In furtive glances 'toward radiators and desks. But the male members cf the force have decided upon an eradicator. They are determined to secure and place In the office, a large bull snake. This species of reptile is known to be death or rata and his bite is said to be nit poisonous. Toe young women.

Miss Bess Altland. Miss Lida Wagner. Mia Dora Preston and Mrs. Bettie Herman, declare they would as soon face continued presence of the rodents as the induction of a snake, but the male members are determined and reptile it shall be, they say. the crotsine is located and which build a railway to any part of the state if necessary.

The charter issued by the state charter board at Topeka gives the company, the customary rights of corporation In pursuit of business and In addition powers to handle their transportation to any part of the state. The companyseal arrived in the office of the new company Wednesday. Mr. NoiJ is elated over the first brick made from Wichita shale. He hadexpected a greenish or pink shade and instead they turned out to be a beautiful buff.

The strength of the product was expected but not the handsome appearance. Noll is now rushing the preliminary work, on the site of the plant. He had the surveys completed Wednesday. The plant at Claremcre has been dismantled and "PERFECT LOVER" ONCE ACCEPTED A JOB IN WICHITA WALNUT BED ROOM SUITE This is a 5-piece suite, Chippendale period; dressing table, bench, decorated bed, dresser. and chest of drawers; priced below cost: a $400 NORTH LAWRENCE VIADUCT PROBABLE Oklahoma City dinners Notify Wichi-tans of Arrival Two hundred Oklahoma City Shriners with a train of Pullmans passed through Wichita Wednesday en route to San Francisco.

The train included two baggage cars, one chair car, one band and patrol car, one lounging car. seven standard sleepers and one ten-sectitm observation car. Only one stop will.be made on the way. This will be one of eight hours Saturday at Salt Lake City for bathing and sight-seeing." The engine, coal car and baggage cars were newly painted with India temple emblems and clever Oklahoma City publicity. The giant siren on the train notified Wichita of the party's arrival.

The pep thermometer regis strikes th railway at a curve. Thai I fiinta lnit that lit highway fchould make a curve 9 it win 'f I nquareiy beneath tc track, but tfc I county haa ground upon which to 1 create it. 1 Frank Warren Anderson, welfare worker in a Kansas City store shot to death by Marie Peggy Beal. "one of his fifty sweethearts" once accepted a position in Wichita. He was in negotiation with O.

J. Watson, motor dealer, rrior to going to Kansas City and Santa he and County rteia up According to County CeamioBtn by Minor Difference Kerara and runcan. th viaduct Wednesday necessary, for th reason that tbj government withhold flcasclaj aid for Nothing definite wl'd known as tol roaA. intersects: wttnl 9-PIECE CUBAN MAHOGANY DINING ROOM SUITE Chippendale period, genuine Cuban manor any; buffet, dining table, china closet, host and chairs; priced below cost; a $450 value ispow ready to ship to Wichita. Asj whether the Santa Fe lUilway a- tb- conference rtwaUa in adjustment tered 113 degrees Fahrenheit.

would have taken a salesmanship job with Mr. Watson had not the Kansas City position opened when it id. Mr. Watsen said yesterday that Anderson had very fine recommendations and an excellent war record. When Mr.

Watson read of Anderson's violent death at the hands of the girl he would not marry, the Wichitan looked up his files kept of applicants for the jsUon as to how highway shall pars' bmeath th track. It is belie-red th matter saf construction tort may be worked out satisfactorily to s-3 coi5Cmd. 0 soon as the machinery arrives he wiil start construction of the plant buildings. Plans are now under way for the buOdicg of a fuel oil pipe line and an electric power line to the plant. Walter R.

Covert of Herington will arrive In Wichita next week to starf the construction work on the plant. The surveys have held the building back or several weeks. pany will build a viaduct over the Xorth Lawrence avenue road, a m3e Perth cl Twenty-ninth street, until after resutts cf a conference held In To-peka Wednesday are definitely known. Mike F.oseberry. Sedgwick county engineer; member of the Santa Fe engineering force and members of the state highway commission composed the body ef conferee.

While the question of a division of the cost i an important one. that cf settling whether or not the wason road should faas under the viaJuct ctti-qaely. or at right angie. was one that 600 DINING CHAIRS 1N BROKEN SETS The Greatest Value Ever Offered in Wichita $1.75 to $13.75 values, priced in this sale SSc, $1.78, $4.3, WILL TOUR EUROPE 1L Findeivi and. Family Leave Wichita Jane 17 H.

C. Findeiss. 542 Laura avenue, accompanied by hia wife and daughter. wilT" sail for Europe. June IT.

They win visit Mr. FindeisV mother, who lives at Neila, Baveria. and alao wGl tour France. Germany, Holland. Belgium, England and Switzerland.

They will witness the Passion Play at Oberammergau. Mr. Findeiss has lived in Wichita since 1SSS, daring which time fce has made thru trips Europe, the last of which was in The family ex pects io return ty Ociobvr tirt PREACHES FIRST TIME Chicago Student Fills Pulpit at United Congregational Rev. Clifford Manshardt, graduate student of the Chicago Theological seminary, will preach his first sermon Sunday as acting minister of the United Congregational church. Mr.

Manshardt will serve United church until September 1, when the Rev. Dr. Hubert Herring, the minister, will return from his trip abroad. At the expiration of his term as acting pastor. Mr.

Manshardt will re-enter the Cliitaso TtuloKal ssrminary, where he has woo aftUuHship. TO 'BEGIN SPECIAL SERIES Re-. Geo. T. Ashley win feegSa reit Sasday, Jus llsh.

at the F5r Uci-tarlan easreh. North Topeka and Central a venae, a eT.e of three sermon os the Xew nelormatioo'' that he beUeve to. be sow- downing on the Oirtstiaa world. The Cm tcjNc wfil be TWO PLANES IX CONTEST Two Laird airplanes will represent Kansas in the aerial meet to be held next week at Monmouth, IlL e. M.

Laird and Walter Beech will pilot the two planes that will take part. They will-try out for priar-a in every. event of their class. They wii leave Wichita next Wednesday morning SPANISH WAR VETS TO REUNION The Wichita veterans cf the Spanish-American war leave Thursday morning over the A. V.

for Hutchinson to attend reunion. A trail car will be attached to the car leaving at 7:45 A. M. which will carry the 35 veterans who will attend. They wui re-lura Saturday.

consumed tauch cf th time of I th seed for a new reformation beeaaa Visit Dor Big Store Durinz ThiSa! It Will Pay Yctr- Topeka meeting. The county fca re-the secoisd be xh object mt aim celved a ded to a road right of wa tie sew reformatio a. and the Ualrd a Utile BOftfi of prcaent vrail whis irashinery od.