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0 EDITION i lid LI press VOL. 34 NO. 58 SALINA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1919 TEN PAGES I mm 1 A SERIES OF LENTEN SERMONS 1 CORN SUPPLY IS LOW A CITIZENS BILL FISHER TO U. S. UPGO CASUALTIES REVOLT IS ENDED JL WANTAD NOTICE Effective at once the Journal will not accept wantads to be run till forbid, more generally known as tf ads This ruling is made for.

the benefit of the wantad user as well as the Jour- nal. Many times wantads arc or- dered to run until forbidden, and forgotten. When, the, bill is pre- sented there is a -dispute, and the customer is dissatisfied or the bill is compromised and the Journal i3 the loser. It will be just as easy for customer to order a wantad inserted for two days, two weeks, a month. or what time may- be considered necessary and at the end of that time renew.

Naturahy this rule does not apply to business houses that are running ads in the wantad columns by the month or -year but does apply to the ordinary wantad user who has an ad of a' few -to be inserted only a few times. Neither does It preyent a cus- tomer from ordering an ad for six times and stopping if at the end of four insertions if results have been accomplished. v. IS K. Tlii Sends the Total Up to High Figures (By Associated Press phicago.

March 8 Corn'went oar- intr in value this week as a result of aggressive speculation being based larirplv on the fact that the visible supply had been reduced to an amount nearly without parallel at this time of year, whereas feeding requirements were far above the average. Compared with a week ago corn prices this mominir showed 8 cents to 9 cents ad vance, oats 3 1-4 to 4 1-8 cents gain and provisions a rise of 2a cents to $1.47. Big new foreign orders helped to me provisions. AGAINST RUSS INTERVENTION Labor Federation Also Condemns Frontiers Inspired by Conquest By Associated Press PARIS. Mar.

8 The managing com mittee of the general labor federations has adopted a resolution which begins by quoting sentences from President Wilson's address at New York dealing with the uneasiness of the peoples of The resolutions condemns any erectification of frontiers which are inspired by desire of conquest and oppos- sed armed intervention in Russia. MUST STAY AT FARM State Institution Does Not Violate Rights, Supreme Court Decides The Associated Press TOPEKA. March 8 That the estab lishment of the state industrial farm for women at the state penitentiary was not in violation of state ana constitu tional provision, "individual rjghts" was the decision of the state supreme ourt todday in the cane of Josie Dun- kerton of Coffeyville versus the state of Kansas'. She sought release from the industrial farm through habeus corpus proceedings. The writ wa: de nied.

One contention of the applicant was that the state in establishing the industrial farm discriminated against the women as compared with similar provisions governing men. The supreme court upheld the ue- cision of the Wyandotte district court whereby Daisy Thomas, eighteen had been awarded a judgment against her employers, the Proctor Gamble manu facturing company, under the state-unrkmens compensation law, the court holding that an employer is responsible for the safety of his employes during the lunch hour, spent in the place of emnlovment and at pastimes provided by the employer's agents. MISSOURI RARES UP, TOO ieady to Tell Federal Game AVardciw to Keep Their Hands Off Missouri is Dreoaring to Join with Kansas in notifying federal game war dens to keep their hands off there. The Salina Sportsmen's association has just received a copy of a law in troduced in the Missouri house ana senate, which is similar' to the Kansas hill and which, it is said in the letter accompanying, will pass. This law.

like the Kansas law. makes It a crime ior any federal warden to attempt to ar rest a man in Missouri for violation of the so-called Canadian treaty. The Weeks-McLean bill, which sought to give the federal government author ity over game birds, has been KnocKea out by the courts. Then the federal government tried to get around the matter by a treaty with Canada and its wardens are arresting hunters for violating the "treaty." LEFT $73 UNDER THE PILLOW Travelers, Bound for Waldo, Arrive in Salina Broke Rnnnri for Waldo, where they state they have- relatives living. Mr.

and Mrs. T. K. Smith and five children, arrived in Salina yesterday, coming from Oklahoma. Here they discovered them selves broke.

In an appeal to the city Mrs. Smith said she placekd 'her pocket book, containing $73, under her pillow in a Wichita hotel, and rorgot it next morning, not missing it until they had reached McPherson. The city advanced $10.50 for tickets for Waldo. Mrs. Smith said the money would ue returned.

FRENCH DISCLAIM BLAME Did Not Take Initiative in Breaking off Negotiations at 5pa Bv Associated Pressi PAms; March 8 An official notice uei todav says that statements ap pearing in the press seem to give the impression that tne Dreaning ni ir Sna between the allied and German missions, was due to the ini- tiotiiro. of the French delegation, it is 4nAiH this is untrue. The allied de Lllt.1 i v. legates were under the chairmanship if Admiral Hope of tne Kruisn navj. WILL NOT REDUCE ARMY A Total of 509.909 Must Be Retained, March ays TVio Associated Press.

WASHINGTON; March 8 General need todav that the army 4. VL.I V- would not be reduced under any circumstances below the figures mentioned in the reorganization bill which fail- ,1 r-nnirrPM a total OI OUSJ.aua uiii- eer and men. He said. this total wouia iw ouiitnoH until some law was pass- ed providing for a permanent iorce unuii rermit the military ne cessities of the United States to be handled." NOT CANDIDATE JUST NOW. And P.

A. Brown Says life Papers Are Not in Circulation Reports that papers for the nomination of P- A. Brown as mayor are in circulation, are denied today by Mr. Brown. "At least if they are out I haven't -heard of them and I know it isn't he said.

"You can say I fa-ill not personally circulate papers or place them In circulation and at the present time I am not a candidate for mayor." -v; Mr. and Mrs. Brad Buell, who have been living at 1016 State street have sold their home and moved to 310 West Mulberry, Bishop Sage Returns to Sa'ina ftrom Eastern Trip Bishop Sage has returned from an. eastern, trip and announced a series of Lenten sermons on Sunday mornings at Christ cathedral. The bishop in these sermons is to consider some of the after-war problems, the subject of the first-address for tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock being, "The Awakening." At the mid-week evening services dur ing Lent Bishop Sage has taken for his subject "Lenten next week's address dealing with "The Enthusiasm of Faith." SHIP ARRIVES WITH 3175 Included Among Passengers are 50 Wives of Yanks (Bv Associated Press) NEW YORK.

March 8 The steam ship Plattsburg arrived from Brest today with 3,175 troops," twenty-five wives of soldiers, twenty wives of sailors and one hundred and fifty officers and men. The sick and wounded number 543, a number of whom are convalescents. Butter Up Two Cents A two cent advance In the price of butter was announced this morning by the Belle Springs creamery company. The retail price is now 55 cents. A CITY IS NOT LIABLE Supreme Court Reverses Decision in Case of Rose vs.

Gypsum City TOPEKA, March 8 The supreme court today reversed the decision of the district, court of Saline county in the case of Nels and Elizabeth Rose against the city of Gypsum, in hvhich they were awarded $3,000 for the deatn of their son, Carl Rose. The district court decision was rendered by Judge Dallas Grover, December 17, 1917. Carl Rose, aged sixteen years, was struck by an automobile while attend ing the Woodmen carnival at Gypsum in August 1916. Amos Deemy was driving the car and E. Kuhn was manager of the races in which the car was being driven.

Because the races occurring twere within the city limits suit was brought by the parents against Gypsum, together with S. E. Kuhn and Amos Deemy. The young man, who was badly injured by the racing car, was brought at once to a Salina hospital and lived perhaps' four or five weeks after the accident. The suit filed, asking for damages, was brought for the sum of The district court awarded the plaintiff $3,000.

In reversing that decision the supreme court ruled that a city is not liable for damages done by an individual, and reverses only part of the puling of the district court of this county. PAZER CASE IS AFFIRMED Supreme Court Sustains the Decision Rendered Here. TOPEKA, Mar. 8r-The supreme court today sustained the decision of the district court of Saline county in the case of Meyer Pazer against H. L.

Davis and W. S. Young. Meyer Pazer, of junk fame in Salina brought suit against Davis and Young in March last year. He Asked judgment because of the sale of, an automobile with which junk was to have been purchased and wasn't.

Justice court, which first heard the case, awarded Mr: Pazer the sum of $218 and later, being appeall-ed, district court gave him $223.45. BREWER? NO, CANDYMAKER Makers pf Beer Have Decided Now to Manufacture Sweets. By the Associated Press BOSTON, Mar. 8 Brewers of this city are planning to become candy makers after July 1. Officers of one company said today that they had applied to the building inspection department for permission to make changes in their brewing plant in Roxbury to equip it for candy manufacture and, officers of two other brewing firms have filed certificates of incorporation as chocolate companies.

Five For Jobs at Funston The government labor office on West Iron avenue is supplying men and Iwomen to answer the call for workmen at Camp Funston, replacing those soldiers who are being discharg-ed. Four men and one woman have been accepted today for positions there. They are: J. E. Sinclair.

William F. Skaggs, P. H. Knisley, for positions in the ware house, J. B.

Myers, who goes as a clerk, and Miss Bertha Miller, who has applied as a stenographer. She will probably go to work Monday. There have been many other applicants it is said at the government employment off ice this, mornirigand no trouble is exrected in supplying enough to answer the need of the camp for Nrork- men. 1 i Weinle to Distribute Cars II. C.

Weinle, formerly with the Salina" Auto company, has signed a contract with two automobile companies and will distribute their cars in north- ur and Miutheast Kansas! At the present time Mr. Weinle's plans are not definitely arranged, and he does not know what location he will choose in Salina for his headquarters, as he has under consideration a location on Seventh street and one on Eighth street. Definite arrangements will be completed within a few days, Mr. Weinle stated today. School of Instruction A district school of instruction for the Royal Neighbors of America, auxiliary of the Modern Woodmen of America, will be held in Sayna Wednesday, March 26, at the I.

O. O. F. hall. The school will be conducted in the afternoon by Mrs.

Emma Shivei. Hutchinson, state supervising: deputy and in the evening the local staff of the Royal Neighbors will conduct the class adoption. There are forty-five camps in the district, Lincoln, Ottawa, Dickinson. Morris and Several officers are expected to be here for the meeting. The regular meeting of the St Barnabas hospital Woman's auxiliary will be held Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock at the Guild hotise.

AMERICANS ASK $750,000,000 OF CENTRAL POWERS LOSS 0 LIFE AND PROPERTY ASK REIMBURSEMENT FOR SHIPS SENT TO BOTTOM Americans Owned $300,000,000 of Property in Enemy Countries to Whieh Some Damage Has Been Done (By the Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 8 Claims filed by American citizens and concerns with the state department against Germany and Austria-Hungary total about $750,000,000 the state -department announced today. Additional claims are expected. The claims which run into the thousands are divided into tM-o classes, those rising from submarine atrocities and those, due to other acts of the central powers. The state department for scverai months has had a large force engaged in compelling American losses. Included in items comprising claims growing out of submarine warfare ar losses alleged for death and injury of American citizens, losses suffered in the destruction of or damage to American vessels, losses suffered in connections with American cargoes lost in American and foreign bottoms, and the loss of much valuable personal property other than cargoes.

Losses due to other acts of German and Austria-Hungarian destruction and requisition of American 'properties both 'in enemy territory and territory occupied at various times, by enemy forces. The statistics showed that American the outbreak of the war had about' $500,000,000 worth of property in enemy countries and in those which have been under enemy occupation. Heavy losses have resulted in connection, with the- property as a result of war measures taken by the central powers. NO DISCRIMINATION IS FOUND Although' Union Stockyards Transit Company a Common Carrier By the Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 8 The Un ion Stockyards Transit company of Chicago was held to be a common car rier subject to the provision of the act to regulate commerce in a decision today by the interstate commerce commission. It was held, however, that live stock shippers had not -been dis criminated against unduly by the qomtoany's 'Jjailure to absorbe iaD charges for unloading and loading live stock, at the Chicago yards while ab sorbing such charges at other markets.

Loading and unloading of live stock is the shippers duty but may be assumed by carriers, the commission said, although declaring unjustified the notice of cancellation of its tariff for such charges. FRENCH WAR ORPHAN WRITES) Says the Influenza Has Killed Many People in France The little war orphan adopted by Miss Emma Kouns, has just written her a letter from Ginpavas, France. The letter says: I received your letter written in Eng lish so I had like you to take it to a young French girl who speaks pretty good English, for translation, and she writes for me in English. I glad that you got the pictures and eflUoyod them. I am waiting for yoUrs.

I will like so much to have it I "hope that soon the influenza epidem ic will 4-go away, as over here too, we had many who died from it. It was very bad. I see many American soldiers every day Right. near my home, there is a big stamp, we liKe uiem very mucn. They are so nice, so kind.

It would be much better if we could understand each other. Ydu. asked the about my children. They are with me and go to school every day. By my hard work around my little farm I raise my mtie aaugn ters.

We belong to the Catholic church My children and I are very much oblig ed' to you and we won't never forget your goodness to us. We are very happy when we hear from you. Very Sincerely Mme Men- ez. 91 NEW LAWS SIGNED The Kansas Houses Have Passed Total of 115. (By the Asaociated Press) TOPEKA.

Mar. 8 The weekly legis lative record today shows that Governor Allen has signed ninety-one laws out of a total of 1,291 Introduced in both houses, of which 115 have been passed by both houses. There are 492 bills on the calander to be disposed of next week, the final week of the ses sion. RESTORE STRIKERS TO WORK? Shipping Agents in Argentine Notify Government of Terms (By- Associated Press) BUKNOS AIRES, March 7. (Delayed After-a week of negotiations between the government shipping agents and striking port workers, the agents not! fied the government today that the strikers could return to work if they would agree to declare off existing boy cotts and not interfere with the em ployment of anyone hired by the agents.

Donald Shields, Beloit, who has been making- his home with Mrs. Lillian Mitchner. his aunt, for some years, is in the city spending the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.

W. Conkling. 225 East Jewell. Mrs. H.

Moses ef Ottawa, Kan. Is in the city and twill make her home with her son. Dr. H. N.

Moses, 451 South Eighth street Dr. Moses has been honorably discharged from mill tary service and will now be in Salina permanently. BERLIN REPORTS GOVERNMENT TROOIS CONTROL MANY PRISONERS CAPTURED FLAME THROWERS AND TRENCH WEAPONS USED Social Democrats Pleading for Strikers at Weimar, Reported tu Have Won Concessions Opposed by Entente (By Associated Press! LONDON, Mar. 8 German government troops have suppressed the arm-, ed revolt at Berlin, according to a dispatch from that city and are now assigned to the task of protecting workmen who want to. return to their labors The popular marine division and thvo detachments of the republican guard have been disbanded, it is reported.

Break Up Strike Bands COPENHAGEN, March 7, (delayed) German government troops have captured the police headquarters at Berlin and have completely cleared Alexander platz of strikers, according to a 'Berlin dispatch received here. Fighting has ceased in the center of the city but is continuing in other sections of the city. The government troops suffered losses and captured many prisoners. To relieve the garrison of the police headquarters, the -government troops turned their heavy artillery against the houses near by and three shells hit a house which was used as insurgent headquarters, scattering the occupants in all directions. Gas was effectively used in the attack on the strikers, according to the German Gazette of Berlin.

Surround Spartacans LONDON, March 7. (delayed) Describing the fighting in Berlin on Thursday night a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company, from Copenhagen says that during the night there were sounds of heavy detonation of cannon and explosions in the district where the fighting was taking place. Flame throwers and trench of all kinds were employed In -the struggle which was particularly violent around police headquarters which the Sparta-cans made desperate efforts to capture. Late in the evening, government troops under General Von Luetwitz, reported to number 50,000, entered Berlin and surrounded a great part of the center of the city, it is said. Strikers Win Point March 7, (delayed) So-cial democrats who began a consultation with the German cabinet yesterday, relative to the Berlin strike and what concessions and guarantees coul be offered the strikers, left for ''rarnn this The conference lasted Hvell into the night and is reported to have' been satisfactory.

The terms-which were decided upon will be made before the strikers at Berlin this afternoon and are said to provide for the recognition of the soldiers and workmens council by the new constitution. This Is looked uppn as a most radical tep. Heretofore it had been rejected. It is known that the entente allies do notv favor It. BOYS PULL OFF BIG ROBBERY i Five, Ranging From 16 to 20 Years, Are Arrested i (By the Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 8 Five boys ranging in age from sixteen.

to twenty years are under arrest today charged with assault and robbery following the daring hold-up yesterday in the financial rHetrtet of Milton Strohm. a brok ers messenger, of Liberty bonds and other securities valued at $63,000. The ljoys, three of "whom are Dromers ana all messengers for brockerage houses assisted in the robbery. Strohm was so severely injured he had to be taken to a hospital. The bag containing the securities and bonds was found.

MORE SNOW STRIKES WEST A Steady Fall All Night is Reported by Oakley While the forecast of more rain or tmdvr. issued yesterday, was not veil tied here, in far western Kansas It was onlclev renorted today a continued KnnwfH.il there over night, considerable Know eomin down. This morning it had ceased and foggy weather took its place. MIDDLE OF WEEK STORMY Balance Is to bo Fair But Rather Cold By the Associated Press WASHINGTON. March 8 Weekly weather forecast for the lower Mis Eouri valley.

Unsettled hveather and rain imd snows nrobably about the middle of the week. Otherwise gener ally fair. Temperature below normal Jaqulcr Defeat Dodds Jaauier defeated Dodds in the volley ball tournament at the Y. M. A.

last evening witfnlng out by one point when the final score was counted. The contest has crown very warm between the teams entered in the tournament and the teams not playing each exen- Jng send their membership to root for the opposition. The present tourna ment will soon be completed. With the Stork To Mr. and Mrs, Austin Davidson a girl, born March 7.

Cornelia Flood has gone to Lawrence to visit Miss Helen Steven son. who is attending school there. To morrow Miss Flood and Miss Stevenson wili go to Kansas City to attend a per formance of the Follies. Mr, and Mrs. Roy Ferm.

who have been living at the John Ferm home 112 North Second street, have moved to the Ko-Ki-Nor apartments at (04 Park street. TOTAL OF 240,197 DUE TO BATTLES ALONE HE SECOND REGULARS LEAD HEIR CASUALTIES WERE 24,429 REPORT SHOWS Summary Today Does Not Include Deaths of or Deaths Due to W'r Other Than in the Battles in France (By Associated Presai WASHINGTON, Mar. 8 Battle cas ualties of the American army in France as shown by revised divisional records announced today by General March totaled 240,197. These included killed in action wounded, missing in action and prisoners. There probably will be some slight revision as final reports are received.

The second regular division showed the greatest losses in the revised list. with 24.429, the first division came next with 23,973, the -eighth led the national guard and national army divisions, being fourth in the list with 14,417, the thirty-second (Michigan and Wisconsin) was fifth with 14,268. The battle casualties figures now an nounced include the total adopted. which were not included in tables of major casualties recently made public by the war department. The list of divisional totals included: Second (Rainbow), 12,252, as and Oklahoma), 9,710, thirty-fifth, (Missouri and Kansas), 7,745, eighty- ninth.

(Kansas. Missouri. South Da kota, Nebraska, Colorado, NeV Mexico and Arizona). 7,093, thirty-sixth. (Texas and Oklahoma), 2.397, eighty -eighth.

(North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and West Illinois, 63. L36L528 WASHINGTON, March 8 Demobili zation reports made public today by General March showed 1,361,528 offi cers and men discharged to date while the number ordered released had reach ed 1,613.500. Up to JViarcn me aepanures oi soldiers from France numbered 555 of whom 354,824 had landed in the United Staies up to yesterday. Hospital records for the expedition ary forces General March' said, show ed 81,231 patients onr- February 20, reduction from 112,217 when the arm istice was signed. A reduction in the number of demo bilization camps from thirty-three to twenty-three was announced today the Duroose being; to enable the war depart ment to release housands of men who under the original plan would have Jjeeh held at the -ten additional camps as of the original thirty-three camps tie sienated as demobilization centers will be Three new camps.

Fort Bliks Oelethorpe and D. A. Russell have been added, bringing the total to 23. JURY FINOS COOK IS GUILTY Had Been Unofficially Assured He Was Acquitted Bv the associated Press CHICAGO. Mar.

8 J. Norman Cook was found guilty of manslaughter to day in the killing of William E. Braa dav last summer. Under the indeterminate seniienae law. Cook is subject to imprisonment from one.

year, to me. iie aispiaje no emotion hvhen the verdict was read though it was particularly shocking to him hecause of an earlier unomciai as surance he had received that he had been acquitted. LOST GAME BY ONE POINT Coyotes Believe They Should Have Won Last Aignt The Wesleyan Coyotes lost at basket ball to fticfnerson i.v a score of 19 to 18. It was the first game on the trip the Coyotes developed their -m ..3 ioM nen. They feel tney ouipiayeu McPherson but there was a juix on the baskets.

In the last half McPher sonNvas almost shut out, getting dui one field coal. Thursday night Wesleyan lost to Friends at Wichita by a score of 35 to 7. BUILDING TO COST $10,000 rt simnsnii Lets Contract for II. Seventh Street Structure. simnson.

today let the con taot for the new business building he has planned for North Seventh street.J to the Nelson Building company, une structure is to cost about $10,000 and work will begin at an early date. The business house is to be erected north of Ash street, on Seventh, the first business building to be built in that block. To Attend Deico Convention. B. F.

Merrill and A. W. Gay of the Delso Light Products store have gone to Dayton, Ohio, where they will be guests of the Delco Light manufacturing company for two weeks. On their way to Dayton they spent two days in Kansas City attending the national convention of the Willard Storage Battery people, and three days in Chicago was also a part of their pie? iure trip. The expense of -the trip is bot.ie by the Delco Light people of Dayton because of the fact the Saiina.

representatives of the company placed a sufficient number of individual plants in farm hontfs of Central Kansas to entitle them to the favors of the manufacturers. Texa to Approve League? (By Associated Press) March 8 A resolution approving the proposed league of nations and it present constitution was adopted by the house of the Texas legislature today. Another Candidate for Perry Brown, teacher at the Kansas University of Commerce, for nomination as councilman from the Fourth wardl will be circulated Monday it was" announced today. MINISTER OF EDUCATION NAMED 'AMBASSADOR? WAS POPULAR MAN AT OXFORD RECEIVED PORTFOLIO IN 1910 UNDER LLOYD GEORGE In 1915 Fisher Was a Member or the: Committee to Look Into Re. ports of German Out rages.

(By Associated Press) LONDON, March 8-rW. A. L. Fisher, minister of education, probably will bo appointed British ambassador to Wash, ington, according to "the Nation. Herbert A.

L. Fisher was born in London, March 21. 1865. He (was Lowell lecturer at Harvard University in 1909 and a member of the royal commission on public services of India from 1912 to 1915. In 1915 he was appointed; a member of the government committee on alleged German outrages.

In 1916 he was made president of the board, of education and was given a portfolio of the ministry of education on Jan. uary 10, 1919, when Premier XJoyOi George reorganized his cabinet. A WELL BALANCED PROGRAM Slieelian Orchestra in Variety That Pleased the Audience The entertainment given last by the Slieehan entertainers cus a cum. ber of the young people's lecture course was one of the best of the course, entertaining and popular. Theresa Sheehan, leader of the trio, was a reader of unusual ability and gave many readings that wore appro- -priate to the "after the war" period oC the present days.

One number that especially pleased the audience was her rendition of "In Flanders Fields' and the answer. During intermission Miss Sheehan talked on the Red CroaH and the coming liberty loan drive. Ethel McPhee proved herself er able accompanist for musical readings, and a singer whose voice attracted favorable comment. The violinist, 'VI viart DesJardines, gave several numbers on her instrument that wore good and served to vary the program of tho evening. With some numbers that held pathos and some that Hrero full of wit and fun, the program was well balanced and the evening a pleasure to the audience.

BOAT STRIKERS WIN CLAIM Railroad Admin'stration. Gives Them 9 Day andrWage Hike itjy Associated tress) NEW YORK, March 8 With the backbone of the harbor strike broken, through the agreement of the employees, the railroad boats are to return to work immediately. Orders Avere made today by James L. Hughes, a counciliator of the federal department of labor, to induce private boat owners to agree to terms granted yesterday by the railroad administration. These terms included the granting of an eight hour day and fvrage increases amounting to more than thirty per cent in some cases.

CARRIES MARKS OF BIG WAR Sergt. Earl McWilliams Badly Wound-ed in Three Places Sergt. Earl McWilliams, whose homo is at Alta Vista, is in Salina, the guest of D. O. Carman of the Farmers National bank.

Sergeant McWilliams was in many battles and carries the marks of them. He was severely injured in three places. He was shot through one leg, through the hip and through tho He is feeling fine now but will always bear marks of the wounds. BUILDING TO COST $411,000 These are Revised Figures Presented by the Architect I The building to be erected on the Country Club hill for the new girls school 'will cost $411,000. This is the revised estimate by the architect furnished today, and means an expenditure of $111,000 more than originally announced.

"That's an advance of over $100,000 in two the reported said to Father Maher today. "At that rate we'll have a million dollar building there in a year." "No," Father Maher laughed, "the architect is turning gray now trying to keep the figures down. We don't intend to go over the $411,000 on this building." Some additional subscriptions have been reported today and the cleanup committee expects to get more within I the next few days. Sickness Invades a Store The health god is overlooking the J. C.

Penney store this week and in his absence, illness has made an attack that is telling with a vengeance on the force of managers and clerks. E. M. BrcKrn, the manager of the store was taken sick early In the week, and is now confined to his bed threatened with pneumonia. Yesterday II.

Glass, assistant manager, was taken, sick and is today confined to his bed. In the meantime Mrs. Kite, Miss Julia Rybertf, Miss Jennie Uchtenberger and Mrs. John Wilson of the store force have become sick and are now confined to their rooms. In addition to thesfj Mrs.

Brown. Glass and Mrs. F.i R. Cnle wff nf Ana if Iho.omnlm'o,. are sick.

Court Sits Tuesday. The docket for the March session of court, which begins Tuesday, shows four criminal cases and 224 civil cases. The criminal cases are against C. Eisenhower, charged with unlawful pos session of intoxicating liquor; Felix; Broeker, charged with embezzlement; J. A.

Clark with bigamy and Louis Weis, charged with disturbing the peace. KNOCK OUT PRIMARY? House Would Have Only County Of ficers Named by People. Bv the Associated Press TOPEKA, Mar. 8. The house of re presentatives today passt'd a bill provid ing for a new primary election system.

The bill cancels the direct primary law as applied to all except county officers. Under it the state, congressional and udicial officers would be nominated by party convention composed of delegates elected in each county, The road and bridge committee of the senate today introduced a bill regulat ing automobile traffic, The bill provides forty miles an hour as maximum speed on rural highways. whh a minimum of eight miles an hour at cross roads and railroad crossings; that in case of injury the driver of the automobile must stop. give his najne, address, and any other information demanded and in case of accident, report it to; the; sheriff. The penalty fixed ty tnis urn is jt.uuu line or six months in juil or ifooth.

BAD AS THE GUIDE POSTS On North Ninth Street Autoists Smash Down Cafalpa Trees The olice received, notice today that some motorist smashed his car into the catalpa trees the cityset out two years ago in the center of Ninth street and lroke down several. "Not the first time" it's been done. the officers commented. "The citv's mistake was in not plac ine curbing around the interior park ing there," said B. Kemper, parn commissioner.

WELL, HERE'S A ROBBERY This Man Satisfied Bmelf With Gun Holster and Pennies After a Ions? absence, the robber has come back to Last night he affected-an entrance into the Davis se cond hand store. 156 North Santa e. hv hreakiner off boards of the reaV door, smashing a glass and crawling in. All that has been missed so rar is a gun holster and a few pennies. FUNERAL NOTICES NEIGLE Funeral services for Mrs Anna Neiele were held this morning at the Catholic church, Father Maher in charge.

Interment was made in Ait Calvferv cemetery. DVORAK Funeral services for Louise Anna Dvorak will be held at 2 so o'clock Monday at the home, 211 r-hirasro avenue. Rev. Priddle will be in charge. Interment will be in Gyp sum Hill cemetery.

mrtPER Funeral services for Carl Elsmer Cooner will be held at the urana avenue Methodist church Sunday at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will be in Gyp sum Hill cemetery. Arrives From Overseas A telegram was received last even ing by Mr. and Mrs. A.

Petermon, 301 North Tenth street from their son, Corporal Joseph Petermon staling that he arrived safe in Nw York. He is going to Camp Merrit, New Jersey, and he expects to be home soon. POSTMASTERS COME HERE State Convention Dates Set For May I9-Z0 Salina will entertain the convention of nostmasters of the state on May 10 and 20, according to word received this mornine bv Postmaster W. F. Grosser, The convention program( has not been arranged as yet.

but will' be announced snnn This convention will bring several hundred postmasters of Kansas to Una for the two day session, ana w. O. Rigby, president, who is postmaster at Tooeka. will preside at tne meeting Election of officers for the coming win he 'tield. and other important business will tome before the associa tion.

The place or meeting ior me convention is not yet, fixed, but it will probably be on the second floor of the federal building, corner of Iron and iL. Seventh streets. Mrs. Westerlund Sells Farm Mrs. Julia Westerlund has sold her farm of 120 acres, one and one-half mile north of Salina.

the Wilson Real ty company announced today, to Dale and O. C. Tucker. The price paid was $18,500. THE WEATHER FAIR It has been mostly cloudy today al though there has been no additional moisture.

The remaining snow has ai most entirely disappeared. A year ago todav was threaten Ine. Forecast Fair tonight and Sunday Colder in extreme southeast portion. Shippers' forecast Twenty-six In all directions. Mr.

and Mrs." Frank Adams have rented an apartment. In the Ko-Ki-Nor apartments and will make their home there for the future. Biehler of Henngton, was brought to Salina and underwent severe operation yesterday. She -Is resting nicely..