The Ottawa Herald from Ottawa, Kansas • Page 1

vm A JUL Consolidated with die Ottawa paHy Republic January 1, 1915. OTTAWA, WEbNESD AY, APRIL 20, 1921. VOL. XXV. No.

128. MEM British Miners Stand Firmly BOWLER SHOT BY" BUM ON TRAIN JAPS STAND PAT ON YAP QUESTION on Wage Demands in New Vote WILL ASK HARDING FOR LOWER RATES FARMERS UNION TO CARRY FREIGHT FIGHT ON stood 14 to one in favor of the demands of the union. A statement was issuedby the CONDENSINGTLANT MADE MOST MODERN HAS NEW EQUIPMENT -stND INCREASED CAPACITY. Butter, Ice Creain, Milk and Soda Water Plants Being Remodeled Will Be Finished Next Veek Tew Superior. THE WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Thursday; colder'tonight arfd in east and south portions Thursday.

Summerish conditions have prevailed during the last 24 hours. A soft southerly breeze last night produced a minimum temperature no lower thanj5 degree, and today, with a. stiff breeze from the; southeast and an afternoon of sunshine the maximum rose to 75. This morning heavy clouds raced from southwest, threatening rain, but were dispelled'about noon. A Year Ago Today-Temp, extremes: 44 80; east wind, cloody.

WANT WEST SIXTH PAVED PROPERTY OWNERS, URGE ACTION ON CITY OFFICIAL'S found what they took to be traces of theNf light of Baughman. One places was found where someone had apparently crossed thecreek hurriedly and -not far away a place where someone had got caught while crawling through a barbed wire fence. All of the parties were armed withshotguns, rifles or pistols. The sheriff and police officers made up one party which began the search early this morning and continued it throughout the day. From 75 to 100 others joined in the search at other times during the morning and afternoon.

Dozens of -cars drove to Woodlief during the morning and the occupants assisted in searching the countryside, but there are hundreds of hiding places in that vicinity, piles of drift along the creek, hay stacks, wooded spots and rocky places and the fugitive would have little difficulty in lying hid from any small party even in an organized search. Ralph Blow', 'employed at the Wilson-Wright Hardware store, was on board the car when the fight occurred. From his seat he hard the struggle begin and saw Bowler open fire and fall, his pistol dropping backward over his shoulder as he went down. He did not see Baughman leaVe the trahu RE NAMED CITY EMPLOYES ONLY ONE CHANGE WAS MADE IN POLICE FORCE. CABINET WILL REPORT ITS DEISI0N ON FRIDAY.

Tokio Press Thinks, American At-' titude Oneof Unreasonable Veto Western States to Unite on Jap Question. Tokio, ApriLSOcr-(By the Associated Rress) The cabinet yesterday kecided there was no reason to alter "Japan's policy on the Yap mandate question because of the recent American note on the subject, according to the Nichljj Nit hi today. The decision of the ministry will bo reported Fridav at an extraordinary meeting of the dip-I lomatic advisory council, the newspaper adds. The foreign office said it could neither confirm nor deny the fore-J oing report. NThe government deemed it wise npt to make any statement or com-I ment on the Yap question beyond Lwhat has been or will be published by mutual undertaking between the Japanese and American governments, the foreign office officials declared.

Publication locally of the correspondence on thequestion of mandates has been followed by a change of tone in the Japanese newspapers, which generally consider theN American attitude un- reasonable The summary of the comment is mat tne unuea otaies claims the right of veto over the aeeisions 01 the allies in decisions 01 the allies in connec- ticn with the with Germany, pand that Japan cannot reply to such a claim, which must come before the allied suprefne council, of which Japan is a member. If the powers decide to yield to American insistence on the exclusionOf Yap mmntnfnr be forced to boW to such a decision. Washington, April 20. Senators and representatives "from 11 far-western states perfected an organization today with a to finding a common ground upon which they can work to solve the question of Japanese immigration. Senator Johnson, Representative, California, was made chairman of the organization and directed to appoint an executive committee composed of one senator and one representative from each of thevll states, California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

1 FUNERAL SERVICE. Ashby. Ottawa friends have re- London. Acril 20. Demands for the establishment of a national wage board and a national wage pooPhave-been reaffirmed by large, majorities by district committees of miners throughout tfi'e country, it is claimedvby thcy-Daily Herald, the organ of labor.

The newspaper claims that the meetings which were held preparatory to the conference of the miners' federation of Great Britain here on Friday, CAN'T BENEGUGENCE FUNSTON DEFENDS AN AN-ANCIENT CUSTOM. Tieing Lines Around Dashboard oA Occasion Not Contributory Negligence in an Accident. Attorney H. M. Funston yesterday afternoon came to the defense of ah ancient, time-honored custom of Kansas youth and the youth or all lands where the horse and buggy have ever been known, when, in a suit for damages, it was claimed that the driver of a buggy had tied the lines around the dashboard and the whip and was therefore guilty of negligence contributory to the accident and the disas trous results therejrom.

A "I fail to see the point taken by the attorney for the said Mr. Funston, referring to At torney Ralph E. Page, who had advanced the claim. "Without a doubt he can well remember the days before the automobile. I remember them well.

Many of us do. In those days it was considered quite the customary thing to drop the- lines over the dashboard or tie them to the whip. Now, gentleman of the jury, youjnay have seen the young lady who was in the buggy with this plaintiff. Judge for yourselves whether the plaintiff was guilty of negligence. Even if he had his arms -about the girl he would not be guilty of negligence.

On the contrary, gentle- men, it he had held the lines jn his hand, he would but have been thrown from the Jbttgy and the damage greatly The case the suit of Ray Miskimmon of Williamsburg, driver of the buggy, against John M. Mayhan of who was lleged'to have run into the buggy from the rear on the Centronolis 1 m1- road last fall. The jury retired at 4 o'clock. A verdict for the defendant was returned by the jury late this after it haoT deliberated since yesterday afternoon. The verdict wasx based on evidence showing" Miskimmon had accepted a $40 settlement the.

night of the accident. TRYING DAMAGE SUIT. 1 miners' federation last night de claring that Prime Minister Lloyd address in the house oit commons on Monday did not cawy the possibility of a settlement any further than it stood last week. In the meantime, thecoal shortage is becoming acute in London and tther large cities in England. ELECT MISS ELLEN LARSON COMMISSIONERS CHOOSE A SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

Ottawa Girl, Homewood Teacher, Will Fill Vacancy Left By Miss Akiris Death. Miss Ellen Larson- of Ottawa was yesterday selected by the board county commissioners to fill the office of 'county superin- tendent cf public instruction left vacant recently by the death cf Miss lorence Akin of Richmond, who had been reelected for the second term. The new, term does nof begin until May 10, but Miss 1 Larson was expected to qualify today, provide the required bond and take over the duties of the office within the next, few days. Miss Larson is his year teaching at Homewood, haviijg charge of the "upper grades- in the two-teacher school there. She ylias had six years of teaching experience and comes into the new office ine new superintendent is a South Oak street.

She will take charge of an office which has been without a head during the "long illness of Miss Akin- tholigh the efforts of Mrs. N. A. Miss Ef le "-Lancaster and Miss Nellie Nordyke combined, hay kept the records" straight and the office routine going. Mrs.

Barney's, tine given to the office was devoted to-visiting country schools. Neither Miss Miss Lancaster nor Mrs. Burney applied for the place and the application of Miss Nordyke was withdrawn last Saturday, it is stated. The office of county superintendent carries a salary of $133 per month, with fees of $2 per school visited during the school year, only one visit to each teacher being provided for, however. IS LICENSED AT 104.

Methbdists Pay; Recognition Venerable Kansas Minister. to At the conference of Methodist ministers at Topeka this the Rev. Philetus Beverly, years old, father pf Mrs. L. Smith of Ottawa, was crranted a newaL of a license he has held many years.

Of course Mr. Bev- erly'is too feeble" to use it now. but he prizes it very highly. Mr. Beverly divides his time Ot tawa and Burlingame and is with relatives in the latter town at present.

At the time Rev. Beverly's license was grajited, licenses were granted to two youths," J. W. Marlin. 19, and Melvin A.

Booth, 20, of Topeka. 1 HARDING WILL SPEAK. Washington, April 20. President Harding has accepted an invitation to deliver an address in New York City on May 23 at th 12oth anniversary celebration of the New York Commercial, one of the oldest newspapers in the country. Mr.

Harding is to speak at a dinner given by publishers at a Nev York hotel. The-Wooer. i 1 I Dud Burnett Succeeds C. E. Baxter, Who Asked to Be Relieved Salaries Same.

Appointment in the city offices were inade this morning by the city commissioners in official session. All of the present city employes were appointed except one man on the police force who had asked to be left off. The one change was the substitution pf Bud 'Burnett for C. E. Baxter as night officer.

The new term begins May 1. The officers named the city commission are: City clerk Miss Edith Cusick. Treasurer Mrs. F. A.

Clark. 1 Engineer and Superintendent of Walter and Light-W Myers. City Attorney John C. Quin. Police Judge S.

Parker. Fire Chief Willis Ilodgers. Assistant Fire Chief Harry Thomas. Chief of Police F. T.

Bruner. Police L. E. Porter and Bud Burnett. Special Offiter M.

E. Doran. Sexton, Highland cemetery E. B. JoneSj Sexton', Hope cemete'ry Ora Eowen.

Chief water and. light-Miss E. B. Bement. Assistant Miss Leila Stiles.

Salaries in all cases will remain as they afe at present but there was an understanding'between the commissioners and the officials and employes that an adjustment might be made later if conditions seemed to warrant it. SEEKING FEDERAL AID. County Make Application for Williamsburg Road. The county commissioners, John Z. Clark, Joseph Mills arid W.

B. Hutchinson, with County Engineex-f M. E. Alderman, are at Topeka today placing an application for federal aid on the Willimsburg road before the state highway commission. There is no probability of securing federal aid at an early date, the application being placed at this time to give it preference over other applications which may 4 be filed later.

Considerable work would have to be done on tpe Williamsburg road before it would be in fine for a federal aid project. KANSAS BOY TO HANG- Baton Rouge, April 20. The state pardon board today refused to grant a reprieve or commutation to Earl R. Holmes of Burrton, and John R. Parker of convicted murdeirng a transfer man near I The remodeled home of the Ottawa Condensing company will be completed next week and the condensing plant and creamery will have a home with few equala.west of the Big Muddy.

The remodeling extends to ail parts of the 1 plant, the butter outfit and bottling works and ice cream factory. ith $5,000 worth'-of new machinery and some rearrangement of the old machinery, the plrfnt has a capacity of cases of soda water daily, two Hill-lion pounds of butter early, l.uOO gallons of ice cream a day and pounds of milk a day. One of the most interesting places in the plant is the engine room, where Matt Sweet presides as chief engineer. Here besides some smaller power engines, a 12-ton York ice compressor and a 30-ton York ice compressor. These are great pumps; which, drive the ammonia through' the' pipes to furnish refrigeration for tha plant.

By controls in various parts of the plant; any tempera ture may be secured that is desired. The--compressors furnish refrigeration for the. storage rooms, for milk and. freezing 1 and tor all purposes where low temperatures is wanted. The en-, gine room is in a wing Of a new two-story building, 100 by 40 feet.

In the same room is the bottling works in charge of J. H. McGee and operated as the Forest Park Bottling Works-. This department" is a business separate trom the rest of the plant." On the north end of the plant is another new building 40 by 50 feeC housing the condensing plant and receiving station for cream and miik. This is also two stories higii The-entire-plant has been raised about 5 feet above its old level to get away from the floods of the Marias des Cygnes, a -ew feet to1 the south.

The building was done under supervision of A. F. Morris of Kansas City. The old building is being stuccoed all round and' presents an attractive appearance, 1 both from Main street and from the railroad. The process of butter manufacture is one.

of great interest. cream from the pf oducer is re-' ceived at the station on the north (Continued on. Page Four.) HAS FILTRATION PLANS. Kansas City Consulting Engineer To Come Friday. Plans for the-proposed filtration plant for the Ottawa water department, will be brought hero next Friday by C.

A. Haskins, engineer for Black Veath, Kansas City, consulting engineers for the city. No-advance information is obtainablelfe to the costs of the pjant as proposed by the designers. Mr. Haskins will appear before the mayor and commissioners with the plans Friday morning and will go into detail with them in regard -to the proposed plant.

AFTER SCHOOL TRUANTS. li. A. Brown, city truancy of fi-cer for the schools, announces ho is going to make a drive to see that all children of school age, 8 to 1G are in-school, unless they' have permission from the superin- tenont of schools, to remain out. and work.

Permission to, stay out -of school is given only uncase urgent necessity vin a hom MK-Brown had a truancy "case called to' his attention today. He has a hunch that some Ottawa citizens may be employing children who. y-f ought to.be in school and intends' to find out. The penalty for viola tion of the state law is 'j to $23 fine for first offense. "DOCKED" MRS.

WILSON FRIENDS OF REGISTER OF DEEDS WOULD COLLECT. V' CouMy' Attorney Says He Wa Acting Under Law as Washing- tons Birthday; Is No Holiday. Although the sum of $5 has been held outfrom the pay of "Mrs. Lynne Anthony Wilson, register or deeds according to law', 1t because she closed her office on Washington's birthday, friends de- clarcthat they will make every effort to collect the" amount. County Attorney R.

R. Redmond, called on for an interpretation of Hip -Hirlard that 104fceived word of the death of Mrs. Rpy Porter's Claim For Loss oflicense to preach. It was the re- ANTA FE OFFICER, WOUNDED IN CHEST, IS VERY ILL. i.ooking For Suspicious -Characters I Officer" Ran Into Two One Held, Ofner Makes Get-Away.

Lee Bowler, special agent for the janta Fe railroad, was, shot and viriously wounded this morning aughman, who, with another man Vned Sheridan Williams, he was loving ff om Santa Fe train No. 1 in the-yards at the coaiing sta- 1 1 fcara mven, ioreman at in" jai-cnuie, joinea in me ngni, aim i bullet from his gun or the single fired by Bowler, wounded il- ams in the arm, shoulder 'and ck. Bowler was struck by a small 'ilibre bulled low in right loulder, the bullet penetrating- to is back but not emerging. He as taken to the Marsh house id later to Santa Fe hospital. He ves at 611 Cleveland and has a rife and one son.

Bowler was- operated on at the mta Fe hospital at 3 o'clock his and the bullet removed, had penetrated the right breast, erced.tbe right lung and lay close the skin of the back. It-was moved from behind. The physi-an reported that unless or other complications were et with, his recovery would be rtain, the wounditself not being a fatal character. "Vag Opened Fire at Once. 4 The battle occurred shortly after Sain 203.

southbound mlssensrer om Kansas City, into the ards. The train stopped at the aling station for-Mral. Bowler allowing his usual custom, went erthe train for "bums" and any herswho might be caught steal-g a ride. On the "blinds" in ont of the sirioking car he found aughman and Williams. jfered no resistance' when order-f into the car, passed through the ir to the vestibule in the rear and ere about to descend the steps hen Bowler stopped them and.

ked if they were armed. "Sure we have our "guns," aughman is reported to have said, awing his gun and opening fire most at the same instant. Bow- was' strucjc, it is thought, by first shot. But Bowler gun oke once before he fell. It is known whether his bullet ruck Bowler or whether one the shot3 fired by Sarn' Haven hijn! Haven came to the rescue the sound of the first shot, cap-ring both the men for a moment it being forced to let one go in der to the other.

Baugh-an, so called by Williams, es-ped. He left a small calibre stol which he either lost or threw vay in his flight. The theory as advanced thatv he had been funded and forced to his but there was no other evince that hd had been hurt. Warned From Olathe. Officers had been advised be-ire No? 203 arrived here, it was id today, that two suspicious aracters had boarded it at Olathe nrney, a Santa Fe special officer, is on the tram and came up at finish of the scuffle.

It was who snapped the handcuffs on illiams. The whole party came with the tram from North Ot-wa, where the fight occurred, to Santa Fe station, where they vre met by Night Officer -L. E. rter of the city. Bowler was reeved to the Mar'slf house "across street and the officers' brought 'prisoner to the jail.

The train it in charge of Conductor Frank irrcll. Sheriff Allison and Chief Police F. Brtmen were at once. They went' to the scwie of the battle th deputies and instituted a 'ireh for the missing Baugh- tiy' Williams, his wounded arm shoulder bleeding freely, was ken to the county jail. His und was treated and he was able get up early this morning and breakfast.

Are -Leavenworth stated that both he and ughman'had come from Leaven-rth. Baughman, he said had 5n working for an -ice company Leavenworth. accord-y to his own statement, had been iployed in the dairy at the old diets' home in they were traveling on the inds" and why they were armed re points not satisfactorily-' Sheriff Elvie -Allison at got busy with the wires to javenworth to verify the story -Williams. the injured officer, is a iigure in uuawa ana es lally about the Santa Fe yards I stations. He is also a well jwn horseman, having driven in ness races for "several seasons.

-Posses Searched All. Das. bosses of Ottawa citizens were uring tbe woods north and west Woodlief "-station all, day today, ken vto that vicinity by report Lt a suspicious looking character, 1. 1 1 1L 1 try prooaDiy ine escapea I 1 V-T i 1 rr i naa Deen seen mere, ine rra Was sent-out over the rural phone lines and farmers fam-j tnat yicmuy. asitea to oe on lookout for the fugitive.

Most ftheparties stuck close to the ilroad on the theory that the fu-s ive would lie close in the hope i catching a tram on the long hill 'ond' vWoodlief. Others, how- penetrated the wooded coun- i north jot statioa and I Dissatisfied With Conference Wit J. C. C. Today Union Railroad Employes Allege in Management.

Washington, April 20. Farmer's from all parts" of the United States meeting here today under the auspices of the National Farmers Union decided to take their fignt for a reduction of freight' rates di-lect to President Harding. This decision was reacned after spokesmen for the farmers had conferred with members of the interstate commerce commission to urge-Jqwer rates. The delegates apparently were dissatisfied with the outcome of this conference. Members from many states were present headed by National Secre- a.

rri i ai i sion, that besides reducing the loss now sustained by tne larmers in the sale of their crops, a lowering-. of rates would Je a Dig psychological factor in starting the marketing of farm products and a general price reduction in other lines. Unable to market their own products the farmers, the saa, are virtually on a buyers' strike. Members of the commission asked fof suggestions that would make possible reduction of rates in the face of high equipment and labor costs. Commissioner Mc- Chord declared railways had lost eight million dollars in operation in the last year ard asks whether the solution of the present freight rate problem was not after all one for labor, capital, shippers andhe steel industry to solve rather than the commission.

"MoneyvJabor and equipment are 51II abnormally high," said he. Mr. McChord asked Secretary uuvis niiciiici nun incdu laic faj. could markef their pro duct a fit Davis whether with cheap rates Possibly not, Mr. Davis re plied, "but a freight rate reduction would be one factor and it would be foolish to reject aiy plan that would reduce the farmers loss simply because it doesnot solve theic whole problem." Employes Alleges Waste.

Til a 1 iir j. I Chicago, 111., April 20. Wastes amounting to a billion dollars an-, nually were laid to managerial inefficiency on American railroads in a detailed exhibit placed before the railroad labor board today as part of union labor's fight against reduction of wages. Recoverable wastes were estimated by the employes at a year and other wastes, impossible of equal that amount, it was declared. The employes maintain that if those deficiencies and defjrults in management were redressed and repaired, there wbuld remain no reason ior -attempting td reduce As a method of increasing the efficiency of employes, the exhibit advocated cooperative, effort between the management and-j worners and added that, this cooperation "would best (bev obtained through the medium of uniform agieements reached by collective bargaining.

MAY LOSE ITS PAPER. Si Editor O'Brien Lost Press in Fire at Pomona Yesterday. Pomona is in danger of losing its lone established weeklv newsnaner. housed the Republican was one of two destroyed by fire eajly yesterday morning, resulting in the death of George W. Warner, an aged man who slept upstairs over one building, and a financial loss of about $6,000, with only about.

covered by insurance. Among the losers is George Brien, published of the Repub some paper could not be rescued before the flames -caught them." Other equipment was saved by willing hands. It is possible that a movie will be made bv Po- 1 TO ARM POSTAL, MEN. Local Employe With Others Nation, To et Cans. PoStoffice such messengers and men who carry mail from station to postoffice or office- to station, are to be armed with to a recent otxter front the postolfice department.

The war department has been" called upon ta furnish the necessary armsJ Colt automatic I t-TistnTs mlilvro AK will. To. nished to the employes and the postoff ices charged up with them at of $14.50 per pistol. 7 1" A ine nave notyetibeen Te- ceiveaTnere, according pi Fo master a. Elder.

A Radiator-Cover Cut Kim While investigating the "internals" of the motor fa county truck yesterday, James Sherrell was struck by the raised cover of the radiator" as it fell, and sustained severe cuts on the head. Hurt in Fall Master son of Mr. and. Mrs. John Coats, fell from a tricycle yesterday and sustained, cuis on the head that necessitated the attention of a surgeon.

The Bank White Will Treat You Htight. Security State Bankf 1 I W. H. Ashby, wife of Dr. W.

H. Ashby, at their home in Greens-burg, MpncLay, April 18. The deceased was about 33 years old. Dr. Ashby and his family lived in Ottawa at 731 South Main street for a year, and he practiced medi cine with offices in the Underwood building.

Last August they moved from here. Most of the time they lived in Ottawa, Mrs. Ashby was ill and svera! operations performed in Kansas City failed to bring relief. Beside the husband, there, is a daughter Lilly, 16 years survives. No word as to funeral arrangements are known here.

MINERS NEED AID? Birmingham, April 20. Iwenty-six thousand persons are at point of starvation the coal fields of northern Alabama, Gov. Thomas E. Kilby was told today in an appeal by the Salvation Army, southeastern division, with headquarters here. Other Street Are Sought Wilson Street May Be Paved.

Immediate paving of West Sixth' street, according to.ttie terms of a petition filed some time ago, was sought by a delegation who this mpjrning waited upon the city commissioner. The delegation was composed -of Eph Larson, William Phillips, C. A. Novak, W. T.

Porter and Roy Tucker- The. delegation urged-immediate attention to the street, pointing out that there were many bad places in it which needed constant repair and that paving at an early date would reduce the cost ofupkeep. The commissioners were inclined to a belief that the street should be paved at once and agreed to make an attempt to get the work under way. A petition for a sidewalk on the west side of Pecan street from Seventh to Ninth, filed yesterday with the commissioners, is being held up: Another petition asking for a walk on the east side of the street is said to be in circulation. The reason for holding up the petition without" action, given by Utilities Commissioner B.

W. Harris, is that the sidewalk must await the putting in of pavement and the bringing of the street up to a proper grade. A complaint was entered this morning because the ditch evacuated by the city on street had not been filled in. It was agreed that this should be done as soon as possible. A number of citizens on Wilson street, where petitions have also been circulated asking for paving, have been urging action by te-board of commissioners.

No definite statement was made with regard to Wilson streets today but the commissioners are inclined to rush paving- work" where it is made plain that immediate attention is desired. Contractors have advised the city that a reduction of 10, per cent or slightly more may be expected in paving from the" prices of a year ago. Some localities are understood to be holding out for greater reductions. S. C.

Goff and i. S. Weethee appeared as a delegation from Wilson, street. HEADS RELIGIOUS SCHOOL. Rev.

Frank Jennings President at K. U. Dr. Price a Trustee. The board of" trustees for the school of religion at the XJniver-sity of Kansas, Lawrence, yesterr day elected ReV.

Frank Jennings as president. U. G. Mitchell, a professor in K. was made vice president; Rev.

M. Lee Sorey, a well known Christian minister; secretary, and Caryl J. Dodds, Mr. Jennings, a grad treasurer uate of Ottawa university, is pastor of the 'Lawrence First Baptist church. The purpose of the Ischool is to establish and maintain an institution available to thft students for scientific instruction' in religion, and its broad application to the problems of humanity, it is announced.

Dr. S. B. Price, president of O. is one of the three i baptist trustees.

SENTENCED CAR THIEVES. Kelly and Hodges, Will Co. to the state FreH elley and Louis Hodges, taken before Judge Hugh Mean3 district? court yesterday evening, received sentences to the state refermatory at Hutchinson. The boys confessed- to taking the Ford car of.Pr"M. Seaton of Ot- tawavfrom infront of the court-! house on the night of April 4 and fwere arrested with the car near Emporia.

CALLS HYPHENATE MEETING con Con vention at Chanute on May 7. Topeka, April 20. Announcement of a -state convention of the Farmer-Labor-Nonpartisan party to be held at Chanute May 7, two days beforeHhe annual convention of the state federation labor -f convenes at Chanute, was made. today by W. E.

Freeman, presi- and state chairman of the Farmer-Labor party. STATE CANKERS MEET. A rr The 12th annual convention of the Kansas State Bankers' association opened a two-day session in Kansas vity, this morning. About 400 members are expected. Among those in attendance "are Mr.

and Mrs. H. L. Jewell of the State Bank of Ottawa and C. B.

Shinn, of the Security state bank. Enroll now. Ottc-wa Bulnesa fJoIleE. Trpewrlteri "Couctrt, sold, cleaned, repair, ed. Otuwa Business College.

Truck By Train Before Court. The suit of Roy Porter, agent for the Standard Qil company, against the A. F. for $4,000 damages," the result- of the -grade crossing accident at Seventh and Walnut streets last July Sn which one of his trucks was demolished, is betore the district court Late this afternoon Attorney F. M.

Harris was arguing a demurrer for the defendant, the' evidence for the plaintiff having allv been heard. Attorney H. M. Funston represents Porter. John T.

Carter. driver of the wagon, his' sued for personal damages for juries received in the wreck. The demurrer in today's was overruled. case A Visitor S. V.

Rice of Pomona made Ottawa a business visit 1 4 if i 11 1 Mansfield a week They whose Washington handpress and stock tol4e executad at Mansfield next INVITE' ELIGIBLE WOMEN iPrTniR wavt thpm in ffetting-his pa- NT THEM TOper established again. No thsur-JOIN WOMAN AUXILIARY, ance was carried on the Republican pniiinmprfnt- I 1 1 711X1 lff I KLm I ton'irlhday was not a holiday a 1 tfz-s I 1 1 1 5r I service iuen urgea 10 mviie uei atives to Attend Meeting Thursday Night- Every woman in Ffanklin county who is eligible to membership in the Woraans vAuxiliary of the American Legion, is invited to attend the meeting Thursday night ofthis week at the Masonic hall, Peoples' Bank building at which an organization of the women will be The auxiliary works in harmony with the American Le WT a -r 1 gion many of its endeavors. Cards have' been sent out to every member of Warren, Black post urging; that eligible women- be invited; j(Because'vn list of the eligible wQjnen, wa.s available, personal invitations could not be sent by. mail to them. Any woman related to a Legion member as mother, daughter, wife or sister is eligible and wSmen bearing the" same rela tion to men who died in service are also eligible.

The meeting -will include a shortrlmsiness session and a social session with refreshments served by the men. JThe work and object of the auxiliary will be explained and the -derails of -the prganiza-tion workedut atjthis meeting. Typewriters for Bent. Ottawa Bui. Collet Farm implement at cl9bi Nelioa 60a.

out prices. 1 A. X'WiVV IH f- 1 If 1. not Demg so prescnoea Dy law. When-the bill for Mrs.

Anthony's salary was checked up to the county attorney for approval, after having been passed by -the county commissioners, the county attorney imposed, a fine of $5. The amount was held out at the regular pay time on March 1. Bills pay--able bjTthe county are received -hy the county clerk, reviewed by 'the board of commissioners and allow- ed or rejected and those 'allowed arf then sent tpthe county attorney for final approval, that being -one. of his duties. Bills may be allowed over the county attorney's veto, however, in some instances.

Fbons 4(4. OtUws Buslaesa Dr. Webcter. Dentigt, jtoi A i 'j.