The Hutchinson News from Hutchinson, Kansas • 8

EIGHT. THE HUTCHINSON TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1919. A GENEROUS RESPONSE People Gave Liberally to United War Council Drive as Reports Show. How the American people respond when a call is sounded forth that money is needed for the bettering of conditions surrounding their sons and daughters, is shown the report which has just recently been issued from headquarters of the United War Council of New York City. The sum of 170 millions of dollars was asked the seven allied organizations in their drive last November and the report to date shows that a total of 203 millions of dollars were subscribed to this fund.

Never before in the history of the United States or any other nation has there been any such contributing for any cause similar ov otherwise. Everyone wilt agree that this is the greatest fund ever raised for charitable and relief work. Most the money was of course expended upon the young men who answered the call of service and the young women who took their places in the lines behind the front lines. Had Same Idea. The seven organizations which composed the United War Council were: The Y.

M. C. Y. W. C.

Knights of Columbus; Jewish Welfare American Library Association, Salvation Army and the War work of each was somewhat different Camp Community Service. hat While the -yet each one was overlapping in its extent. The chief the movement of each organization was to alleviate in every was possible the hardships and inconveniences which were brought about by the war and heaped upon those who were called into the service whether here at home or abroad. No one who gave, no matter how small or how large, but has a sort of exultant feeling that their contribution helped in some way, COUNTESS AIDED IN MANY WAR BENEFITS Countess de Vismen. The Countess de Vismen is the wife of Alexander William Theobald de Vismen et de Ponthieu, Count de Vismes, who is an officer in the Grenadier Guards, and succeeded to his father's title in 1895.

Throughout the war she worked for various beneficient undertakings. The family of de Vismes represents in direct male descent the ancient Counts Sovereign of Ponthieu. PICKED UP 'ROUND TOWN. Ernest Brown is in Topeka this keek on business. F.

W. Kaths is ill at his home on Sixth Avenue west. Hugh O'Connor is in Wichita for a few days on business. Miss Lela Walker is recovering now, after an illness of several days, The Farmer's National bank at Greensburg has increased its capital stock from $25,000 to $40,000. H.

E. Wagenknecht of the Finton Construction Company went to Kansas City yesterday on business. Lloyd Holaday, who has been quite ill at his home on east, is reported as being much today. Mrs. H.

F. Cornwell of St. John, Mrs. John Brooks of Nickerson were out of town callers on the city yesterday. Mrs.

William Weide of Greensburg has 150 new little chicks hatched out already for the "fry" business in late June or July. Miss Harvena Nantz who has been quite ill at her home on Tenth a avenue east, is reported to be very much improved today. P. P. Hughes, banager of the Western Union office has returned from a several days business trip to Kansas City and Emporia.

The Westminster Guild will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Russell Van Zandt at her home at 308 Ninth avenue west. Devaney McCool, daughter of Sheriff Joe McCool of Pratt county, died Sunday with influenza. Mrs. McCool is also very sick with the same malady.

Mrs. T. H. Brown and Miss Gertrude Brown of Sterling, Miss Marcaret Kane of Greensburg were among the out of town callers in the city today. Garland Craig, former secretary of the local Y.

M. C. landed in Poona, India, his new home, February 1st, according to word received here by Y. M. C.

A. men. The condition of Harriet Sweet, which has been the cause of much concern to her family and friends, is said to be much better today and she is more like her usual self. Dr. R.

W. Robertson, A. R. Mann, J. Schooley and George Cogswell will go to Wichita Thursday to attend a stockholders meeting of the Butler county Oil company.

Assistant Postmaster Lincoln Stewart went to Plevna yesterday morning to attend the funeral of Leo Hinshaw that was held there yesterday afternoon. Ben W. Fanning, cashier of the Farmers' State bank at Hopewell and Clarence Lucas, manager of the Farm. er's Elevator there are in the city today on business and calling on friends. Elmer Olmstead of Clovis, New Mexico, who has been here visiting his brother, Guy Olmstead and family for a few days, left this morning for Leon, where he will visit further with relatives and friends.

E. H. Hubbard, the Reformatory escape, who was captured at Kinsley, a week- ago last Sunday was the first prisoner to occupy the Edwards county jail since the new officers took charge last January. Bond was placed at five hundred dollars for Harry Johnson yesterday afternoon by Justice of Peace J. M.

Stewart, Johnson is held on a cattle stealing charge. He will have his hearing Tuesday, March 11. Bond was set at five hundred dollars each by Justice J. M. Stewart yesterday afternoon for the five boys who are held in the county jail on the charge brought by Nannie Jackson.

Their hearing will be next Monday, March 10 at two o'clock. "I had the boy hunting for the rake and spade yesterday; today he made me look for his skates which I had put away for the rest of the said a busy Hutchinson man this afternoon. This is a weather story of March temperatures. Clarence Ogren- of Kansas City spent the week end here visiting friends and calling on acquaintances. He is employed in the grain inspecting department at Kansas He was formerly employed in the grain inspectors office here but since his release from army duties has been living in Kansas City.

There was a spitting snow all over the entire Santa Fe division from Newton to Dodge City, according to the weather report received at the Santa Fe Division Freight offices this morning. The snow flurries were accompanied by a high northeast wind. The average temperature was seventeen degrees. This freezing and thaw. ing will make it again hard for the stockmen and the stock, for the ground is so full of moisture and 1S soft that this weather will freeze the grass which had started to grow several times.

OTTO PLEADS GUILTY. Was Charged With Robbing Kanapolis Bank in January 1917. Ellsworth, March F. Otto. held under $10,000 bond for robbing the Kanopolis Exchange bank in 1917.

pleaded guilty in district court this morning. Otto was arrested in Kansas City three weeks ago. The party of four men that robbed the Kanopolis state bank, secured $3.000 in money and $900 in postage stamps, the latter leading to Otto's arrest by federal officers. The men escaped in a Ford. The other three men have never been arrested although warrants for their arrest were issued.

Deaths and Funerals Body Taken to Broken Bow. Short funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Friesen funeral pariors for the late Harry L. Watson and the remains were taken last night to Broken Bow, where they will be laid at rest. Mrs. Watson was accompanied by her sister, Mrs.

Walter Glaze and Dr. Glaze, who had come to be with her from their home in Broken Bow, and by Mrs. Harry McMillan. They will be met at Broken Bow by Mr. Watson's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Marion Watson, were enroute from Vancouver, to Santa Ana, at the time of their son's death. T. Rodney Huffman. T.

Rodney Huffman, the year and: a half son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Huffman, of 1103 Sixth avenue east, died this morning from pneumonia. Owing to the fact that are bers ill with the influenza no arrangements have been made for the funeral. Alix Sterman.

The death of Alix Sterman occured today, at his home on Eighth east, after a long illness. He was thirtyeight years of age and leaves a -wife and daughter, Alma, besides his father, Dave Sterman. The funeral will be held from the home Thursday afternoon, with Rev. Allen and Rev. Rogers in Burial will be in Fairlawn Burial Park.

The Mother's club met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry Talcott on Thirteenth avenue east. After a short business session the current event period was given, bringing out many interesting items of news. Mrs. R.

Smith read the sixth chapter of the club story, "Polly of the NurSery." Mrs. E. E. Rogers gave a talk on music in the home and this paper was discussed by the club members. The hostess served light refreshments at the close of the program.

The club will meet next week with Mrs. R. A. Stewart on North Main street. MOTHER'S CLUB MET.

Had Interesting Meeting Yesterday at Home of Mrs. Harry Talcott. Chopped seeded raisins and almond paste make a delicious filling for littia cakes AMERICAN TROOPS IN ARCHANGEL LINE UP FOR INSPECTION Company 339th U. S. infantry, being inspected at Archangel by Maj.

Gen. V. Ironsides of the British forces. The American regulars shown Vologda railroad in Russia. They commander-in-chief of the expeabove had just arrived at Arch- are shown drawn up in the snow ditionary forces in northern Rusangel for a ten days' rest after a for inspection by Major General sia.

The allied forces are steadily strenuous campaign along the Ironsides of the British army, hemming in the Bolsheviki. OFF TO ATTEND MEETING OF STATE W. U. BOARD Mrs. W.

H. Lewis and Mrs. M. C. Gillette Leave for Salina This Evening.

Mrs. W. H. Lewis and Mrs. M.

C. Gillette leave this evening for Salina, where they will attend the meeting of the state executive board of the W. C. T. U.

Miss Anna Gordon, of Evanston, Ill, national president, will meet with the Kansas women and great plans expected to evolve from this meeting. Mrs. Lewis is state treasurer, an office she has held for many years and Mrs. Gillette represents the Reno county union, TWO WOMEN ARE HELD. Wife and Mother-in-Law of Man Who Killed Sheriff While Escaping.

Springfield, Mar. George Owens, whose husband yesterday afternoon shot and killed John Harlow, Sheriff of Barton county, in escaping from jail at Lamar, and dangerously wounded Dick Harlow, the sheriff's 18 year old son, was arrested today as an accessory to the crime. Mrs. Lynch, mother of Mrs. Owens, also was taken into custody and both were lodged in the Barton county jail, pending the return to Lamar of Prosecuting Attorney H.

W. Timmons. Prosecutor Timmons, who is in Springfield today, said that both women were callers at the jail yesterday to see Owens, who was being held for St. Louis officers on a charge of robbing a freight car. Both women were arrested as they alighted from a train at Liberal, enroute to their home at Verdella, a small town in Barton county.

Owens was still at large this morning. KHAKI BILLS Mr. and Mrs. C. H.

Fowler of 500 Park street, received four letters from their boys, Wesley and Orville, of the 137th Infantry. They said they were the last letters they would get to write as they were about ready to move towards a seaport town. They also told them not to write any more. They were both well and feeling fine. Private Lloyd Bowman of Co.

Lu, 137th is here visiting his sister, Mrs. Joe Vickery. Private Bowman a wounded man on furlough. He was hit in the hip by a machine gun bullet on September 28th, and still has to go on crutches. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. O'Conner of Winfield have received a cablegram from their son Major John O'Conner telling of his promotion to lieutenant colonel of his regiment, 137th. This is good news to the friends of the gallant officer who know that it came to one who deserved the honor.

Mrs. G. N. Faris just recently received a letter from her son, Harry Faris, who is located at Neiberbieber, Germany, and he writes of "getting the biggest surprise of his Ever so often, the lads in khaki over there are given the chance to see a "real show" put some of the talented men from the different companies. Harry Faris was attending one of these shows one evening, when who should appear on the stage, but Ellis Ellsworth.

He writes he was so surprised that he could scarcely believe his eyes. After the show he went around to the "dressing rooms," and gave Ellis about as great a shock at Faris as Faris had received in seeing him first. In another letter Harry writes that he again saw. Ellis Ellsworth at a football game. Both of these fellows are Hutchinson men, and were graduates from high school the same year.

Orn Moon has returned from Baltimore, Maryland, where he has been stationed at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds. He recently received his honorable discharge from the service, MANY INSTRUMENTS FILED. Register of Deeds Records Forty-four Papers Yesterday. Forty-four instruments -the greatest number of instruments filed since Register of Deeds E. M.

Garman took office in January were filed yesterday. Of these seventeen were deeds another hand. About half one, deeds conveying property from hand to "WATCH' HOCKADAY'S COMIC I thought the war was Its one of those d-noneaptires "OOF IS that moneu saved? Phone 53. and let HOCKaday bring you a HIMOHAWK TIRES NO TIPS THE GOOD ONES WIN MOHAWK WHEN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS WAS BORN were for city property and half for country lands. Forty-four instruments in one day is not the record of the office for usually in the spring there are days with 75 or more instruments filed.

Two quarter sections of land were recorded sold yesterday and today for nine thousand dollars each. M. M. White sold his quarter near Castleton to W. R.

Givens for nine thousand dollars and David, Robert and Solomon Putifer, got nine thousand dollars for their quarter section of land, which is also near Castleton. They sold to Garfield B. Raymond, HAD "A FEW WORDS." New Jersey and Ohio Governors Had a Little "Tiff" Today, Washington, Mar. clash between Governor Edge of New Jersey, and Governor Cox of Ohio, developed today at the conference of governors and mayors, after an attack by Governor Edge on the government's policy of "trying in too much for the Governor Cox said the government was not doing enough. After Governor Cox concluded speech urging the government to determine the basis of reasonable prices, reduce freight charges on road materials and start at once a railroad improvement program, and criticising Governor Edge's remarks, the delegates stood and applauded for nearly a minute.

Previously Governor Edge had declared 'the people today, employers and employes alike, want to be left also charged government with alone. Then leave, them alone." failing to adopt a definite policy toward industry, saying this was the principal cause of uncertainty. Governor Cox replied that the executive branch of the government had recommended a definite policy but that congress had failed to act upon it. Mayor George L. Baker, of Portland, Oregon, ridiculed the procedure of the conference, saying the governors fail.

recognize serious social conditions in their states with which mayors, of cities were in touch. ENUMERATORS ARE SAFE Some Folks Refuse to Admit Census Man Because of Fear of Flu. The enumerators are out getting the name of every person in Hutchinson and are meeting with some opposition in certain cases, according to Charles Stewart, county clerk. It's ali because of the influenza. The family sees the enumerator come from the next door where there is a case of influenza.

And the enumerator is refused admittance to the house or even is not allowed to stand on the front porch. Consequently some names are being missed or the enumerators have to go back and this takes time. The folks are afraid the enumerator is carrying the flu. "There's no danger of we enumerator carrying the flu from one house to the other," said Dr. Henry.

M. Stewart today. course, enumerator the will stand tne chance of giving it to the folks he visits. But there's no danger otherwise." OFFICER WAS REPRIMANDED. Is This the Reason for so Many Things Said About Brest? Washington, March.

cablegram from General Pershing made public today at the war department charges that a campaign of criticism against the handling of the embarkation camp at. Brest, France, grew out of the trial by court martial of Major Alfred W. Birdsall, formerly of the New York Evening Telegram. The message said the "violent newspaper attacks" upon the Brest camp about the time Major Birdsall returned to the United States after having been reprimanded, reduced in grade and fined for striking an enlisted man. It added that Major Birdsall threatened before he left that he "would get someone at Brest." HAS TWO BAD CHECKS.

M. J. Firey Swears Out Two Warrants for Old Charges. M. J.

Firey, formerly of the Chalmers hotel, has sworn out two war: rants against different men for bad checks they have given him, Onewarrant charges Frank Moore of Hays City giving a bad check for ten dollars on the Citizens' State Bank of Hays and the other charge is against L. B. Mace of Kansas City for a bad check of fifteen dollars drawn on the Western Exchange bank Kansas City. Dish tor and time can he saved by training DIVORCES GRANTED Judge F. F.

Prigg Frees Many Couples and Annuls One Marriage in Court Today. Seventeen marriages which had proved no good were terminated forever today by Judge F. F. Prigg in the Reno county district court and one marriage was annulled by the judge. The marriage of Russell Tucker to Jesse Welchorn Tucker which took place before Russell Tucker went to France Was annulled by Judge Prigg after being shown that the real cause of marriage was that she would get the allotment.

The divorces granted today were: Ola Muns from Fred Muns. Mattie Bailey from Charles Bailey, property settlement. Custody of children to plaintifff. Dottie Carlston from Claud D. Carlston.

Former name restored. Pearl Drumm from E. O. Drumm. Former name restored plaintiff.

Delia C. Holloway from George G. Holloway. Property settlement. Mary C.

Krenzel from Edward L. Krenzel. Monie R. Fox from Jabe C. Fox.

Maud L. James from Walter L. James. Plaintiff gets two elder children and defendant gets young child with understanding that if defendant fails to support child he pays twenty dollars per month for its support. Mable Collins from Claud A.

Collins. Custody of children and support and alimony. Pauline T. Wright from Rupert K. Wright.

Maiden name restored. Eula West from Glen West. Custody of children. Property settlement. $50 a month for support of children.

Bernice Starner from Charles Starner. $50 a month for support of child. Viola Hungerford from W. C. Hungerford.

Mary E. King from Phillip M. King. Custody of children. $20 a month support.

William E. Warden vs. Grace L. Warden. Dismissed by plaintiff.

Sarah R. Jones from R. S. Jones. Children awarded to plaintiff.

Property settlement. REFUSED NEW TRIALS. Judge F. F. Prigg Overrules Motion of Defeated Men.

Several motions for new trials were overruled today by Judge F. F. Prigg in the Reno county district court. In the case of E. H.

Klose vs. C. F. Cooper, the judge overruled demand for new trial. This also in the case of Edwin chappened Son vS.

A. Knorr. No new trial will be held in the case of Sarah J. Hess vs. Harry C.

Hess, et al. R. Haines vs. E. R.

Rohman will have no more opportunity to have a trial before Judge Prigg. One case, however, will be heard again. That is the case of B. BriceNash vs. The Hutchinson Interurban company.

The motion for new trial was sustained. NEW TRIAL OVERRULED Mrs. Hattie Jennings Asks for Another Trial and Is Refused. A motion for new trial on the first and third counts by Hattie Jennings against the city of- Hutchinson was overruled in the Reno county district court today by Judge F. Prigg.

Mrs. Jennings was awarded some damage for the accident which killed her husband and daughter but not all she asked for. Curious Stories. Soldiers from the east are telling some curious stories of eamels' love for tobacco. Dromedaries and camels are passionately addicted to the weed, and can be made to do almost anything under its influence.

The driver carries a triangular piece of wood, which is pierced at one point like a cigar holder. This is inserted in the beast's mouth, the cigar being then lit and pressed into the hole. The camel immediately closes Its eyes and puffs away through its month and nostrils till the cigar is entirely consumed. It seems to thor oughly enjoy the experience. Furthermore, the nicotine appears to exercise a stimulating and.

refreshing effect upon the animal, so that though ready, tovall appearance, to drop from fatigue before smoke, it will plod on for many more miles after it. President Wilson explaining his league The above photo which has just Wilson delivering his chamber of deputies, the delegates to notables. Up to the day he outlined not know exactly what his league of lining of his plan the world league then began plans for formulating it. REWARD IS PAID Kingman County Sheriff Gets One Hundred Dollars Reward for Capture of Thief. One hundred dollars was paid to the Kingman county sheriff yesterday by the Reno county Board of County Commissioners as a reward for the arrest of Ray Jensen, a convicted.

automobile thief. The same amount probably will be paid to the chief of police at Wichita if the three men held at the Reno county jail now prove to be the thieves of the Allen McWhorter Hudson Speedster. The board of County Commissioners no longer offers the $250 reward for the arrest and conviction of automobile thieves. This law was in effect last summer but has been repealed by the commissioners. Now rewards are made if the case merits the money.

Former Hutchinson MenTwo of the men arrested. at Wichita Sunday and brought to Hutchinson yesterday and now in the county jail are former Hutchinson men. Herbert Jones and R. P. Floughrey have both been in Hutchinson but occasionally have been refused to be allowed to stay in town.

The county officers know nothing of J. E. Benson, the third member of the gang. The three men were arrested as they were working on the car. They were changing the numbers on the car and all numbers but one had been changed according to the a officers who arrested the men.

Chisels, dies, paint and other materials for changing the identity of a motor car were found in the shed where the men were arrested. ALL CITIES INCLUDED. Amendment Allows Them to Mine Coal on their Townsites. Topeka, Mar. Kansas senate today spent most of the morning in applying strong arm treatment to the house measure which would allow Kansas City, Kansas to engage in mining coal and in issuing bonds for the purpose.

Senator Getty is pushing the measure in the senate though it passed the house under the leadership of Judge Freeman of Wyandotte. A fight on the measure led by Kim ball of Parsons and Coleman of Johnson who are strong supporters of the governor's program, including home rule for cities and the farm tenantry proposition, resulted in amendments which would extend the municipal coal mining privilege to all cities in the state. The measure is still under consideration by the committee of the whole. The house passed the Hegier meas- of nations idea before world leaders reached this country shows President address before the French senate and the peace conference and other world his plan at this meeting the world did nations idea embraced. With the outwas really born as the world powers ure providing for physical instruction for children in the public schools and the committee of the whole recommended the livestock committee bill, which will mean state records of livestock brands and inspection for horses, mules, cattle, sheep and hogs.

WHAT WILL GIRL SAY? This is Interesting Feature of the Cook Murder Case. Chicago, March statements in the case of J. Norman Cook, charged with the murder of William E. Bradway last summci, were made today. The jury was completed yesterday.

The principal witnesses for the state will be Norma Cook, 17 year old daughter of the defendant; Richard Laughlin and Daniel Foreman, drug store clerks, who will tell wow Bradway's, body, bleeding from stab wounds, was brought into the store; and Elmer Sweeney of Detroit, and Miss Ethel Hogan, who saw the struggle between the two men. Miss Cook is expected to repeat original story to the effect that Bradway was like a father to her and that their relations were entirely proper. Cook's counsel are expected to attempt to plead self-defense in a fight which grew out Cook's request that Bradway cease his alleged attentions to Norma. The opening statement the prosecution was made by C. for, O'Brien, an assistant states attorney, Attorney Everitt Jennings for the defendant withheld his until the state's evidence is in.

The first witnesses were Sweeney, a flagman for the Michigan Central at Detroit; Miss Hogan, a Chicago waittress and Miss Clara Bradway, a sis' ter of the decedent. Mr. O'Brien told' the jury that the testimony would show that in June, 1918, while Norma and her mother were visiting the former's father, Daniel M. Bliss, at Columbus, Kansas, Cook visited them and swore that he would return to Chicago and kill Bradway. "He did return to Chicago that month and all that saved Bradway then was the fact that His mother had died and Cook observing crepe on door, postponed the crime," said the prosecutor.

"It was only a postponement, however, for on the 29th of August he lay in wait for Bradway and stabbed him to death as was entering his Indiana avenue home." Miss Bradway identified her brother as having been born at Oswego N. in 1870. He was divorced two years ago, she said and lived with her and their mother prior to the latter's death. He was western sales manager for the Kennedy Valve company. Sweeney and Miss Hogan were walking along Indiana avenue on the night of -the alleged crime and described the scuffle on the steps of the Bradway residence.

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