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I PAGE EIGHT THE HUTCHINSON NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1928 SMITH FACTION CLAIMS VICTORY IN CONVENTION Strong Sentiment for Reed and Against Both Also Voiced in Oklahoma, Pity. Okla. April 11-- I 11'I I'rom weather saner twirled br the pate of a tatie star 4 and loos itnet Rte pals an politician: In whether the of politiral sonament Inch cantilates for nominatton for pre intent. Propotent: of Smith. roseroot af Now York.

and 1.0: A. Ired I'nited States from couri, wore credited with domino rday of the Dome ratio convention which named i tomato 3114l rich delegate: Barco A4 the elate is mule 103 go totes in the consention. the and the later will have onle ball a cate to -I The state delegation will so la the Houston concention unit Smith Advocate at Helm. confronted al the outal boy a Far. dis 1n1-re af terra tons, the re onlsed at self into the chairmanship of 1.

N. I. Okla firel chor, who has on so area his allegiance to Gor. Smith. Mr.

Haskell of the concention committees. The three factions in the conven. ant advocates of Smith and of dres and pur. Led to Klux Kian opponents ur Smith and dry opponents of el. group 10 the state wt.

ministration. which included perof wills nattonal! A but on defensive against 4 in state polities which Base Interested in jockeying it wt of a position of poiltiral In the hairmanello of Sir. las k. who, breidry beIng credited with Smith leanings. has boon propone al of the state 101 and in the performance of seation committee appointed by Bit.

Smith advoraten professed to: have won a state virtors. It- publican presidential aspira liona and candidacies received Ill- I he attention at the four diatriot Republican conventSony and the elcht delegates chosen yesterday will go the national con sent ion nt Kansas City unin structed. Nebraska Returns Slow. Omaha, Nob, 11 I'nited States Senator, an entire state of -tale officers were nozimated and both Democratic ant Kr publican delegates to the national contentions wore chosen yesterday in a quiet Nebraska primary Pire tion. telephone communion tion-.

roused by the 1u ern Nebraska ta-t Thursday atel Friday, made communteation din- cult 12 ca and in 0:11 af Omnita, slate election head. quarters of The -socialed Prove. On the taro of a representative group of precincts in widely so parated sentinns it was indirated that U'nited States Seuator I. B. Howell i renomination over Attorney: General 0.

S. Spillman, his oppopoet. The Sage in 306 1:84 In Nobra-k3 9: TO Howell. 41. 299.

Spillman 30.224. The campaign WOS it bitterly! lunght Early returns Indicated Gilbert 31. Hitchrock. Omaha, publisher i and chairman of the United States Senate Foreign Itolations to during the Woodrow Wilson atministration, would have the solid of 11a Nebraska Dome. delegation to the national 11.

WIN 11 11 Arthon J. Weaser of Falls ('ily had little opposition in the Repute Ur.n pronary rare for ran four to one ahead of his -El uh Charion W'. 131 yam, trust. rat, piled up a big majority 1: one opponent, Jatoes M. of Omaha.

Bryan, brother Jato W. J. Ibyan, was the moras to ply's sire antidate In 1924. Mercury to Drop; No Freeze Likely Topolm. Apral -Parity loud, weather, with slightly lower 'emperatures tonicht in the carl and could portions, was forecast for Rouses by the weather burean Chis moraing.

9. D. Flora. meteorologist, prodieted temperatures would reach of degrees in the afternoon and would. remain above freezing at night.

opt possibly In a fow westert countics. No measurable moisture was parted in the last hours and none waR likely, Mr. Flora Shies were reported ciondy over the eastern half nt the slate. A light freeze occurred last night in northwestorn connttes but 416 there In little fruit in that lion. did no damage, Mr.

Flora sad. ace C'oncordia, Kansas City, Dodge City and Wichita reported a low murk Inst night of 42; Topeka, 41, 1011st Goodland, 32, PAULEN TO ATTEND BANKERS Topeka, April nor Paulen wilt Irase tomorrow for' Augusta. to attend the meeting of the excentive council of the; American Hankera Association, wilch convenos there Monday. let will he accompanied by Pouten and will return about April: 21. Other Kansas members ul the: secutivo council, accompanted by.

their wives, who will Governor 49d Mrs. Paulop in Kanras 4'hy morrow night for the trip Henry S. Huzlek, Sylvan Grove; J.j It. Gela. Salina, and ticorga B.

Hamilton. Wichita I Another Partridge Youth Admits Raiding Of Roosts Ilebard King, 20, of pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing beforo Justice W. T. today was sentenced 1o! uno year in the county Jill and pay the costs of the case. Kier admitted tIt the ft el chiocros from the home of Tracs Partridge farmer, January.

Ed ('unraid King and Storie Coot. bear old Partrideo south who pleaded gailty to a charge; of cite hon Incother raidut the Risiminger today was paroled from bisito venT Jail sentence To N. I. AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE HERE Course in Proposed Junior. College Will Follow That Prescribed by Law.

If In'chinaon to 31 junior college, urst 8 will be an accredited college, mom11014 of the board of eduvation anIt coold not ba anything! trans The state Law that It hate a course of study, Carultr. pon that will be approved by the state .370 arered. it. to the Calverants of Kamsas. There ate at present 37 of these Jerredited and reengnized colleges In Kansas.

These have accredited colleges: Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka, Manhottan. Lawrence, win. Lindstorg. Newton. Emporia.

Haya. Salina. McPherson, Mehison, St. Mary's, ling, Arlatisas (IF, Fort Scott. Garden City, Indepen-! degre.

Iola. Parsons. Hession. High-, land. Paola, Leavenworth and hero.

These do not have accredited col. leges: Chanute, EI Dormio. Wellington. Dodge Cay, Junction City, Allene. Concordia, Galena, Great Bend.

Raxter Springs, Pratt. Cherryvalr, Clay Center, Hor. ton. Horingion, Maryavillo, Frosinnin. of the twenty largest cities and towns in Kansas, all but three have accredit.

a collozes, These three are Hatrhiason--which ranks fourth in population. and Chanute and El Dorado, which are 15th and 19th. rospoctively, in rank. the rites of the first class, Is the only one on necredited college. The following shows the acered steel colleges.

in the state, nnd wurre they are located: Four- Year Course, Baker Coiversity, Baldwin Bethany College, Lludshorg. Bethel College. Newion. College of Emporia, Emporia. Friends University, Wichita.

Kansas State Agricultural Col-4 Manhattan. State Teacuurs of Esoporia. of Kansas State Teachers College, Kansas State Teachors College, I of Pittsburg. Kansas Wesleyan University. Salina.

Mel'herson College, MoPherson. Marymount College, Salina. cHawe Ditawa. Southwestern College, Winfield. St.

College, Atchison. St. Mary's College, St. Marys, Sterling College. Sterling.

The Moolcipal Gulversity, Wichita. l'ulversity of Kansas, Lawrence. Washburn College, Topeka, Public Junior Colleges Arkansas (ty Junior College. Arkansas City. C'offerville Junior College, Cotfeysille.

Fort Scott Juntor College, Fort Scutt. Garden City. Juntor College, Gar. don City. Independence Junior Collage, Independence.

Iola Junior College, Iola. Kansas City Junior College, City. Kan. Parsons Private Junior Junior College, Colleges. Central Arademy, McPhermon.

Heaston College. Beaston. Highland Junior College. Fligh. leant.

Ma3 College, Salina. Mount St. Scholastica. Alchison. Kansas Utty Univeralty, Kansas CuS.

Paloa Juntor College, Paola. St. Junior College, L.car. Tabor College, Hillaboro. FINED $23 ON CHARGE OF DRUNKENESS, ASSAULT C.

E. Wright. of 924 en6t 14th. fined 323 in polire court terray afternoon. on charges of drunkennce: and He WAR arrested upon complaint.

of Mra. Wright. The Wrights live at. 924 til instend of 923 Fourth cast a8 was stated in News. W.

1 M. Holder, of 923 Fourth Ave. east, declares no arresta have been made al his home. ROSCOE TOWNSHIP IN POPULATION SLUMP The population of Roscoe town. ship decreased during the puat year while the valuation Increased, records of John Havena, asxessor who finished that township today.

A ago the pogulation WAS! 921 while st is all now. In 192; Ito valuation was $108,120 but It bus jumped to $125,980 thla year. SAYS WIFE BRAGS SHE WED HIM FOR PENSION Alleging ostrome cruelty and grass neglect Pastlip T. filed suit in disTrict tonas for a divotro from ollie Darla Cuts Mr. Lo draws a Dab-ion from the government and that tix alto brays the she mareled 'him for tho penelon.

Anderson, farmer of near PArt ridge. King will be paroled if suitable parnie master can be toond. John Fontron, asalstant cout. 19 nitornes, With the arrest and guilty pleas of King and Cortt, numerous chickon theits In tho Partridge neighborhond have been solved, Endersheriff Cunningham sufd. "W'o found that young hoys in Plant community were raiding the chicken rostala of their lathers fo order to obtain aromling money, sald the undersheriff.

"When BOING of them continued their netivities farms they got into ltrouble." LIME SPECIAL TO TOUR S. FE Entire System in Kansas to Be Traversed by Train in July. Manhattan, April -A "lime special" will tour ern and south central Kansas Hues of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fo Railway company between July 9 and 25. An -car train, car. rying four coaches of exhibits and IL full staff of lime.

legume, 4-11 club, and home specialista from the Kansas Slate Agricul. tural college will make bi stops In 26 under the tentatively arranged schedule. outlined by representatives of the college and the Santa Fe. the program to be given from the train and the exhibits will be ol interest in tho "live and legumo" territory of Kansas. Of the four coaches devoted to demonstrations, by one tho will 4-H be club planned and cquipped department another furnished by the college division of home economica.

Two coaches will be doroted to demonstrattons ml subjret matter relating to soils and crops. Lighting Provided. A baggage car n.t the head of the train will be equipped with a plant. to supply electric Mauling for night meetings and a flat car will serve as a lecture platform. Two business cars for the accommoda-1 tton of the party will complete the train.

The purpose of the special was explained by E. B. Wells, of the college extension division. Mr. Wells will be in charge of the 'prugram and the exhibits to be carried on the train.

"The suits lo the section of Kan438 10 be traversed by the 'lime special' uro rapidly becoming acid. he said. "AL the present time: MIDTO than 16 per cont of al! the upland soli in this territory Is show. ing some Many of these solla are now too sour for thou of alfalfa and clover. Limestone Only Solution.

"Since these crops furnish the coly sutisfactory means known for maintaining the nitrogen and organic matter supply in the soil, it is important that such conditions be orercome Limestone is the keystone in the improvement of these golly. To carry the idea of tore line, more legumes, more crops to farmers and homemakers 111 era Kansas through 8 stuff of xpeuker5, exhibits and tiona Is the motive for ruuning the Mine special." This would be Lue first soil In- provoment train to be run over the network of the Sauta lines. to eastern Kansas alnco the World war, J. F. Jerrell, manager of the rallroad's agricultural development depurtment, said.

The last traln, a "cow, sow and hen" succial, traversed a portion of the lime and legume territory in 2992. The Kansus state board of agriculture, the Kansas Crop meut association, the Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City, and other agendles will cooperate with the. college in presenting tho program, Every Student in Scholarship Contest Each student at the Seulor high school was giseti a chancy to assist school in the winning of the Arkansas Valley league contest, day. The scholarship meet, in which the eight schools in the lougue, par. licipated today, la worth more points toward winning the trophy thap any other context.

Two hundred points will bo distributed among the winners. Tests were given In Latin, chemistry, physics, English, American history, geometry, typewriting, Spanish and shorthand. The pitpers will first be graded by teachera, here and later sent to various colleges over the state, where 2 committee will again grado them. MISS HOISINGTON TELLS OF EXPERIENCE ABROAD Miss Margaret Holinglon of Newton told of her experiences while teaching in Presbyterlan achool fu Canton, China at the dinner mceting of the Rachel Club of tho First Presbyterian church lust evening at the Y. M.

C. A. Nuwly elected officers of the club were installed at the The offiverg are Mise Wilma Moore, prostient; DINg Doris ulivor. vire-president: Miss Ger. tude Moore, secretary, and Midas ('loda Slowart, treasurer, Body Being Brought Home.

The body of Mrs. Herman tormerly ot Rico county, who died recently at Waco, Calif. will arrive in Nutelynson tomor. row, and will be taken overland 10 Lorraine, where the funeral will be held Friday afternoon. Four daugh.

lci, Mira. El Schroeder. Mra. Louls Jaumien. Mrs.

Ed Schintit and Mra. Geo. Schroeder, reside in the Lorraino commuulty. TELLS OF FIGHT FOR SLASH Manager of National C. of C.

Region is Speaker Before Weekly Luncheon, Jun Leopold, of Dallus, ngor of the south central division ol the Chamber of Commerco of the United Stales, spent today in hrid conference with the board of dircetors of the local chamber this afternoon, and mldressed the membership luncheon of thr chamber this noon. In Nia address this noon he told of the efforta bring mado by the intercula of United States, an represented by tho Natonal Chamber of Commerce, to; secure a reduction in 1AXCA. Should Avoid Surplus. "The business men of Amorica feel that the government ought never to tako away from the pie in taxes more than is really nernod thint large should not ho piled up," Mr. pold declared, "In a poll made of $35.000 bustness men in the United States more than two-thirda expressed tho opininn that the taxos should be reduced by $400,000,000.

I'realdent Coolidge ond Concress to wilh us. 13u1 we bellere we aro right." lle declared the corporation tax is away leve. too high, with per cent on the he Instated 10 per cent is sufficient. Consumer Pays It. "It is the mitimate consumer, you and who must pay this corpora- tion tax, after all." Mr.

Leopold declared. "Every time we lake a rido on a street car, or ride on A train, or pay a telephone bill. or the gas or light bill we help pay te ration tax. It is all charged agalast us." At the close of the luncheon program, Rev. Dr.

Geo, MeDonald, of Colorado Spurings, who la giving serles of addresses in Hutchinson this week at Trinity M. E. church. gavo brief talk, telling the atory of the Add-a-Man club at Colorado Springs, which makes a climb to the top of Pike's Peak every New Year's Ere and tiros off ets from the top at midnight. One man is added to the club each year, the initiation being the climb up 12te I peak.

McDonald Is a member. J. E. Niles presided at the con as chairman. Deneen Faction Scores Triumph In Primary Vote (Continued From Page One) in the final moments of the campaign suggested the possibility his resigning the mayoralty if Crowe were beaten.

With Crowe: out, the clase political Maison beRepublican county and city politics would be broken. To Senator Deneen, who returned from Washington several days before the election to conduct the campaign in behalf of his slate, terday'3 vote indicated that "the! people appreciate fully the political conditions which obtain in our city and county." "Those classes of our community which are in, chronio againat the law and all authority sought yesterday to control both major political parties," he anid. "Their influence and power have been felt in all departments of our government. The vote yesterday wIll restore law and order and will elevate the standards of public service." Sought to Stop Fraud, It was Senator Deneen last night who, when delays in reporting were noted in several wards, went to County Judge Jarecki in charge of elections and urged drastic steps to prevent fraud. Ills complaint led to the sending of several hundred policemen to the several precincts from which returns had not been received.

There was no contest for prost-1 dential preference 00 the RepubIleun ballot which carried only the name of Illinois 'War governor Frank 0. lowden, There was, however, a "draft Coolidge" campaign fostered by Mayor Thompson, whose avowed effort WAR 10 win the Illinois delegation to the! Kansas City convention, A large Lowden vate, however, detented i this thousand sentiment, although in the of President Coolidge. wrote natno In the Democratic primary, which! WAR a drowsy affair in comparison with the strenuous Republican balloting, the names of Gov. Alfred E. Smith, of New York and Senator Reed 'of Missouri were written in by many Democrats desiring to give an expression of their prestdental preference.

The division between these two WAS ED clone that incomplete returns carly today failed to show which had been favored. Only One Killing. The well advertised expectancy of vote day thuggery and terrot failed to matorialize in full mess. There was a daylight slaying of the type which bus come to be called typicully speeding automobile carrying gum. mIen whose weapons pour death through curtained aldes--and there were numerous sluggings and a few kidnapings of candidates.

Tie slain man Way Octavias Granady, Negro candidute for committeoman against "Ho86" Morris Eller of the 20th ward. Granady, un attorney, was riding WIN two aldes in an automobile when other machine, carrying even men, aped past, and rovolver and chine gun bullets were fired Into Groundy's body, Ifs driverless cur, with Gravady slumped over the wheel, careoned crazily to halt against the curb, Granody was a Deneen caudi date, like Diumond Joe Esposito who three weeks ago tell hofore shotguns-68 slugs lol his body. Steal Ballots. Four men with revolvers bent up eight men and women, judges and, clerks of election in the 43rd ward. carly today and escaped with 45 Republican ballots and the entire vole pu the $77.000,000 bund issues Lon which Chicago roled.

The men represented themselves no special police from the office of the cien tion commiealonera. Tho patrolman detasted to guard the ballots WAS temporarily absent from the polling place when the boldup occurred. The bond ralling for wittespread improvements, were oppract, by objected severnt not so civic much associations to the bond Issues themselves an 1n plac-1 Ing ronitol of muse a in the hands of officials nt this time. Mayor Thompson and the "Amcitra candidates for Chicago elflees urged the approval of the bond issues. Woman Heads Field.

In the Republican race for Inntion 28 Mrs. Ruth McCormick, wile of the late Senator Medill MeCormick and daughter of the tato Mark topped the field ot right candidales. Congressman Rathhone apparently had hoen nominated for the other man-at-large, with Representativo Yates, who did not campaign, third, Tho figurea, wIth 3,369 of the state's 6,631 precinets counted nero: Mrs. McCormick, 952.778: Ralhbone, 336,553: Votes, 249.458. Jeanne Eagles Aids Company Members Now York.

April Jeanne Eagles, was dis. closed today as playing the role of hostess at her estate near Desinine. N. to the members of "Iter Cardboard Lover" company who were thrown out of work when the show closed through her fallure to appear in the star part. Misa Eaglea, who was suspended for a year and a balf by the Actor's Equity Associatinn for causing the closiag of the show.

has announced through her attorney that she will file an appeal fur rehearing. Meanwhile, she said. abse will ap. pear with her company in vaude ville to a condensed version of the play. Miss Eaglea asserted the action! by the Equity association was orig.

Inated by discharged members of her organization and sald she was determined the loyal members her company should not suffer by her suspenaion. Sbe has placed her automobile at, the disposal nt her guests and has arranged house parties for them. She declared the question of drinking did not enter Into the Equity proceedings. "I never drink before a performance." she sald, "and I never drink during a performance. Whether I drink after I think de my own ness.

But, as a matter of fact, I do not drink. When was ill and had; lost si great deal of weicht, my doc-: tors prescribed a little champague for me. That is the only thing drink." Plan Installation Of Rev. Stevenson Installation services for W. A.

Stevenson, pastor elect of the Lulted Presbyterian 8000 to be held, will be the tirst to have been in the church Ju Hutchinson. Yesterday at the meeting of the Arkansas Valley Presbytery at Sunnydule church a committee Wag appointed to have chargo of the installation of Dr. Stevenson, which will occur as soon as his tinis are received from the Spokane Wash. Presbytery of which be IN at present a member. The committee which will have churge of the Installation is made up of: br.

J. C. McCreight, vice president of Sterling college Dr. A. C.

Douglass. Sterling, Harper, add E. E. Baird of this city. Delegates in the general sembly of the United Presbyterian charca from this Presbytery were named yesterday: Rev.

F. M. Spencer, Sterling: Dr. J. W.

Ronley, Arkansas City: Rev. J. A. Harper of this city and the lay delegates are J. It.

McKeown, Pretty Prairie, A. Ramsey Arkansas City and D. E. MeCague, Wirbita. The genera! Assembly wIll meet in St.

Louis, Mo. on May 23. Good Apple Crop For Reno County "Reno county still has a splendid chance of having a normal apple crop in apite of the fact that some of the buds wore nippod by the reront freezing weather," stated W. R. orchard spociatiet from tho Kansas State Agricultual College, who conducted a demonstraLion at the William Johns orebarde southwest of Buhier yesterday.

Mr. Martin discussed the spraying practices which have proven most beneficial in Kansas. Ito emthe need of spraying for scab at this time. MRS. JOHN M'CORMACK SEEKS VISIT FROM FORD Dublin, Irish Free State, April 11.

John McCormack. wife of the poted singer, has not abandoned bope that lienry Ford wIll visit Moore Abbey unetle, the McCormack home in Ireland, despito his decision 1101 to visit one Irish Free Stato bacuuso of agreement whim its fiscal policy. am getting In touch with Mr. Ford urging blm to change bIN mind," Mrs. McCormack told The Associated Press, "When my hitsband and 1 wero in Detrolt a few months 450 Mr.

Ford assured 1:8 that he would 1 dellgated to come. Joba is in Callfornia but I am ing forward to Ford's vialt." GARDEN CLUB TO HOLD PICNIC SUPPER MEETING. Tho members of the Garden Club will. have plente supper at the club house ut the Stute Pair grounds tomorrow night at G. o'clock.

Roll call will be answered by tell-: 1ng of new planta in the gardon! and of past successes and follurea. A dine program Is to be given for tho members, all the detalls not being told by the program committee. P. P. Friosen will be da charge of tho discussion of anuuul flowers, I NEW CEMETERY GETS MEMORIAL Spanish American War Vets to Erect Shaft in Plot on Rayl Hill.

Tho Spanish- American War Vet crane camp hag decided to locate their memorial monument in the Memorial Park ermetery layl 11101, it waR announced today. The monument, AL handsome mart. will be Jorated the Mr. in the northwest corner of morial Park cemetery, facing the Sylvia pavement. It.

14 hoped In have it completed and preeted so It con be dedicated on Decoration Day. Tho committee in charge of the memorial 18 composed of 1. A. Meece, chairman, Capt. Chas, bons, of Nickerson, W'm.

Ellis, J. V. florr and Maj. W. L.

Brown. The Memorial Park Cemetery as. sociation has donated the ground for the monument. and will furnish the base nn which I is 10 be placed, and also will provide care, 'The Spanish-American War Vet. erans camp hoou ralaing inc fund shaft for for some purchase time.

ot memorial A athletic shows being held to part of tho fuud. of these boxing shows will be hold on April 23, during tho alato Domocratte vention, the proceeds of which will gO to this fund. Picked Up Around Town William C. Woods of Man. chester, Okla.

Is a patient at Graen hospital. Mrs. Archio LIvengood of Kinsley is undergoing ircatment at Grace hospital." Mr. and. Mrs.

Joa Hospkinson of Burton are tho parents of a sun born today at Grace hospital. Jas. Board has quit the business at Lyons, and will take chargo of a laundry husinesa in Hutchineon. Mrs. George ol Mr.

Phergon and Mry. Harvoy Ubt of St. John were visitors in Hutchin-; son yeaterday. J. H.

Hatcher, of 117 First Ave. i east won a fifty dollar prize in the contest staged by the Sledd Farm corporation at Lyons, which was bell the past week. Rev. 0. C.

Bronston, of Dodge! City, was in Hutchinson today attending A committee meeting. arranging for the Southwest Kansas Methodist conference which will be hold this year at Dodge City, The study club at the Music ter Club will meet tomorrow alter. partment of the Women'a Civic 100D at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. M.

Mayfield, will he in charge ot the program ou "The Polytonic Elementy in Music." Announcement Chan lust heen made of the marrlage of Miz4 Lil. tian Warrick, daughter of Mr. and MrA. Warrick, Mrst west, to Mr. Richard Nunyard of Meridian.

Miss, whleh took place Oct. 23. 1997. The ro-ple will their home at Dallas, Texas. where the grooms la a chemist for the Rox.

ana Petroleutn Corporation. Cherries Survive Frost and Freeze; The cherries are all right. So 3ro the grapes. Also the lute plums. And likewise the apples.

"These frosts didn't catch all the fruit. by a whole lot," said Maj. W. 14 Brown, fruit grower, after on examination of the fruit trees in his own orchard, and elsewhere. The peaches and carly plums and apricots were nipped, he admitted, but he said 111 examination of the cherry trees show they are all right.

"The fact is, this cold weather has been more of a benefit than an lujury," Maj. Brown said. "The frosts killed a world of insects that prey on fruit. It 1s a kind of a blessing In disgulse, The cherries are the most important here will bo all the better because of the freeze." Parents, Teachers Meet in Atchison Atrhison, April The aunual three day convention of the Kansas branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teuchers opened here today with carly registration indicating an attendance of more than 400. Education" WAS the subject of the general program of the convention.

Mra. Jobn McNary, Kansas City, state president, was among the early arrivals. Charles F. Scott, editor at the Joln Register and CHI didate for Republican gubernatorial nomination, will auldress the con vention tomorrow LOCAL ATTORNEYS IN LYONS COURT. Judge F.

I. Martin and E. Ila ure attondiug a trial in justice court at Lyona luvolving tho' management of the Farmer's elevator at that place. A. Swauson, formorly manager of the Farmore' Co-operative Union, is being sued 011 allegations or making false entries in the books of the company.

Judgo Martin 19 prosecuting tho case and Mr. Rum. spy is defending Swanson. PORTUGUESE FLIER ESCAPES IN CRASH. London, April Ex.

change Tolegragi dispatch from Liabou Portugal, today said Major Sarmento Beires, noted Portuguese flyer, was reported to havo crushed in tho south of Franco. He was safe but his plauo was destroyod. 4 Major Beires flow from the west Afrleau coast across the South At lantic to tho laland of Fernaudo do Noronha, oft tho Brazilian coast, Just year.) 0. E. S.

HAs Social Evening. Tho members of Silver Leaf Chapter, E. S. spent a social ere. bing last night.

at the' Indge 100109 al Fourth and Main street. A short business session was held and the remainder of the eventer was spent playing ganies. R. N. Initiate 20.

Twenty 110 members were ipitinted nt the meeting of the Royal Neighbors lodge last night at the M. W. A. bustling. Plans were made for A social evening open to the pablle on the last Luceday In month.

Severat clattors from the lodges at Arlington, Nickorson, Pretty Prairie and Folatend wero ent. At the closo of the merting ire cream and cake were served to 120 persons. First Degree to One. The first degree of the 1. 0.

0 F. Indigo initiatory work was conferred Inst night ou Jras Liston. There' was a large altondance oul and were served at the close of the meeting. The sprand degree will be given at the mcoting next Tuesday night. LODGE NEWS Says One Gang is Bad as the Other No one was watching the election returns in Chiengo today licener interest than 0).

F. Doml, Chicago, who is in Hutchinson help. Sag direct the campaign for a build. ing for the Salvation Artny. Mr.

Doud is former Chicago newspaper man, at one lime city editor or the Inter-Ocean, Inter with thin editorial alnffe of other 1 papers In 1bat city. In simply a question of which gang is in." he remarked. "One 18 as rotten as the other." So far as crime la concerned, he! sald ('hirago W'IL9 Bo worse than any other turge city. But Chicago advertises Sta crime, he declared, I where New York and other rides! bush it 18 LINDBERGH TAKES 30 GIRLS FOR RIDE. Santa Barbara, Aprit Charles A.

who Has alleged to be girl shy, young women out ruling: in his new monoplane here Frater day and liked it. rode with Lindy was a stock in trade phrase uttered proudly and often by the society enough to belles who were the fortunate accompuny colonel ou one of the nine air trips ho made. The names of the giris were pot given out. SHIFTING RAILS IN CAR CRUSH HOGO. Topeka, April Ci.

De Witt, 21, who gave 1 Mich, 08 Jig home, died today from injurios received last night when he wus crushed by steel rails in a freight car here. Harry Leary. 40, giving Chicago, and W79 Son inJured Francisco as his when the shifting rails caught the two were "bumming" a ride In the car. lei was expected to recover. HI.Y CLUB TO ELECT OFFICERS TOMORROW An election of offirers for the coming school yeur will be held tomorrow morning at the Senior bigh school, by the Eti-Y Club.

Ed Wiles. and Kenneth! Keefer, have boen nominated for the office of president. A committee wax appointed by the president. James Lewis, time ago, to nomiante candidates come for the offices of the club. Annual Sprinkiing Contract.

The street sprinkling contract; on Eleventh Ave. west. between Adams and Monroe streets, 1225 been annulled by the city miaxton, on request of the property owners along the street. That street is to be pared. COMMITTEES OF C.

OF C. NAMED Announcement of Personnel is Made by New Board of Directors. The hoard of directors of the ('hamber of l'emmerce, at martlug this afternoon announced the following committee appointment: for the new year: Traffic: 0. 1. Hambric, chair.

man; J. 4. Dunlap, Sharp, Ralph Young, F. K. Baird, 0.

kales, Wm. 1. Dryden. Conventions: til Hraps, chair. man; Emery Colson.

it. 31. Cowan, D. Conurd, T. J.

Poster. Retallera: Wm. Sangater. Agrirultural: Ed Rouch, eurman; F. E.

Pearl, J. C. Dunlap, G. C. Polls, V'.

M. Cariann, Alion Ty. HOn, F. W. Woodward.

Legislathe: Warren White, chair. man; W. Y. Morgan. J.

14. Niles, Don Shutfer, Fire Prevention: Bert Mitchuer, chairman. Industrial: J. I'. O'Sullivan, chairman: c.

0. Itchenck: horn. J. is. Itunnels.

Goo. Gano, WHI H. Shears. Joe 1c. Nitra.

Membership: W. J. Shellenberger, chairman; 16. d. Ashe; Chaa, Adams.

State Pair: ('. I. Humphreys. chairman: Emerson Carey: WIll S. Thompson: ('.

F. Lyman; W. Y. Morgan; F. 1.

Pearl. Ronds: W. or. chairina9. Inter-Cly Good WAll: Joe 11.

Niles, chairman: Lloyd Lewis: Fred Horner. Automobiles: Floyd chairman. Aviation: Ray Strreter. chair. man; V.

M. CHaronto Everett: R. Guhiner. Waller Bocam. chairman: 1:1 ant Advertising: Crenk: What.

Siltinger: Warren Frame. Advisory: Lloyd towis. W. 1.. Rosier.

F. 1. Frail. Joe E. Nil: S.

H. Humphrey 8. Military: Wall $. Thomson. chairman: Loren 11.

11. Humphreys: Merl 8 Herry. V. Y. Morgan.

of Sixth District Convene Surion, Nan, 11. (Al' Democratic Trades from over northwestern Kansas count: were assembling here today 10. their party's sixth dietrict conven lion. The meeting will name Ir. delecaten ut large from thia ditried to the state Democratie con sention at Matchinson April 27, and :140 will holt a cORCuS to select the district's representatives 10 the natlonal convention at Houston subject to approval of the state: convention.

The ronsention will be called 1-: order in the Norton Auditorium at 3 welnek this afternoon. John 11 Atwood. Kansas Cliy attorney, will be the principal apesker of the day. Candidates for 1he Democratic nomination for from this district will bi: allowed speak in tu-balt of their own cam. paigna, It is expected tho convention will outline sentiment of Democrals in this district on stato and national issues.

HOSPITALIZATION BILL REPORTED TO THE HOUSE. Washington. April With plays tentatively set for its appearance on the House floor next week. the $13,000.900 Rogers 1:09 pitalization bill was reported to the House today by the veterans committee with a recommendation that it he passed. The measure which carries De authorization for 0 In ex of the construction program ol tho Veterans Bureau, is expected tc conte up next week under a suspen sion of the rules.

Watch for Miss Nu Pro. 11-31 You might make your old ties look new by painting them but how much more convenient and satisfactory lo lay in a new supply at Foster Main'? $1-to $3 FOSTER MAIN QUALITY CLOTHES AT FIRST AND MAIN.