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7 The Associated Press Report Is Published Exclusively in The Reporter in Independence. 157. SIX PAGES THIRTY YEAR INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1914. Srnsfa Man in Politics? Governor George H. Hddges Declares Arthur Capper tt Senator Bristow Has Introduced 210 LEHMAN MAY GO Hi i i 1 Jlifl.

M. Ml DIED THIS AFTEOON mus at inis session or congress. 'tlDIHIlSnMMAnF: A. MANY CHANGES 5 1 MXRAY'S BAND CNLY FOUR MEMBERS OF THE BAND WERE IN THE ORGANIZATION WHEN PROF. M'CRAY WAS SELECTED DIRECTOR ELEVEN YEARS AGO.

1 it I hi 1 A J'' I PRAISE MACY'S WORK Manhattan, July 13. One duty of'the county demonstration agent is to. keep a list of all the persons in, the county who have pure bred cattle or hogs or chick- ens for sale, or who have a few bushels of elean, desirable seed for sale. If a farmer has only ten bushels of seed it will hardly pay him to spend a dollar to ad- vertise it; but if the county ag- ent has the names of forty or fif- ty men who have ten bushels each he can afford to advertise the fact. E.

J. Macy, county demonstra- tion agent for Montgomery coun- ty prepared a very good seed list for his county last spring, and the list was used all over southeast Kansas. At a recent meeting of of the Commercial clubs of South- east Kansas, Mr. Perkins of Os- wego said that he did not know what the men of Labette county would have done without the Montgomery County Farm Bureau seed list. So many farmers used the list he had in his office, he said, that he was forced to have it framed to keep it from getting worn out and torn to pieces.

COOLER WEATHER IS PROMISED COOLER WEATHER IS RELIEF FROM INTENSE HEAT OF LAST TWO DAYS IS IN SIGHT-LAST NIGHT HOTTEST JULY 12 KNOWN AND HOTTEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR RAINS TODAY. Kansas City, July 13. Some relief from the Intense heat that has prevailed Jn Missouri and Kanaas during the last two days is Indicated iu the daily reports to the weather bureau. Cooling- breezes' prevailed at a number of points and temperatures are generally lower than Last night was the hottest night on the record of this year in Kansas. At Topeka it wbb the warmest night on July 12 in the twenty -eight years that the weather bureau has been in existence.

The minimum temperature was Beventy-seven degrees. Heavy rains between Manhattan and Clay Center have reduced the temperatures. Showers fell from Strong City to Ottawa and half an inch of rain tell at Newton. After withholding her consent all spring to have her steady go out of town to spend his two weeks' vacation, an Independence young lady will permit him to go next week. Her steady thinks it is very noble and self-sacrificing of her to be willing to spend fourteen lonesome evenings without him all by herselt but the cold facts are that she has another beau in sight for the Airdome, movies and ice cream sodas.

TO-NIGHT The Raes Company "AS YE SOW" 10 and 20 Cents 1 AT THE PICTURE SHOWS 1 TONIGHT 1 THE STAR Phillip Smalley, Pearl White and the Eclair Kids In throe Splen- did Pictures THE BELL The Octoroon A Kalem feature In Three Reels. An extra add- ed attraction of a high-class musical act in Vaudeville Spe- clalties. Admission 5 and 10, Cents THE SNARK (Mutual) Kathleen, the Irish RoseTwo- part Thanhouser, featuring Maud Fealy, who played leads in Moths Billy's Rise A comedy very clever cast. THE STAR Warren Kerrigan In Sealed Or- ders A two part feature Power's Comedy A Bad Egg Million Dollar Mystery Thursday rvniTtYttiriiui TO SUPREME COURT BELIEVED THAT DEMOCRAT WILL SUCCEED JUSTICE LURTON, WHO DIED EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING BODY OF JUSTICE WILL BE BURIED IN TENNESSEE Washington, July 13. Frederick V.

Lehmann of St. Louis, former solicitor general and one of the American del egates' to the Mexican Peace conference is among those prominently mentioned for appointment to fill the vacancy on the supreme court bench, caused by the death of Associate Jus tice Lurton. Former President Taft is mentioned but the Democratic representation on the supreme bench is reduced to two with Lurton's death, it is thought Wilson will name a Democrat for the vacancy. Atlantic City, N. July 13.

Associate Justice' Horace Harmon Lurton of the United States supreme court, died suddenly at a hotel here yester day from heart disease superinduced by cardiac asthma. He was 70 years old. The justice came here on July 1 and was in his usual health before retiring. He had taken his customary ev ening outing on the board walk. Shortly after midnight he complained of feeling ill and although his physician, Dr.

Ruffin, who arrived yesterday from Washington, was summoned immediately, Justice Lurton died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning. His wife and son, Horace H. Lur ton, of Nashville, were at the bed side. The body will be taken to Clarks-villei for interment, the funeral party leaving here at 2 o'clock this Afternoon. It was at that city that Justice Lurton began the practice of law and lived for twenty years.

Funeral services will be held there on Wednesday. Chief Justice Whfte and several associate justices of the United States supreme court, as well as many friends of the late associate justice from different parts of the country are expected to be present. GOODYEAR WON Made Longest Flight and Will Represent America in the Big Races St. Louis, July 13. The balloon "San Francisco 1915," Pilot Preston of Akron, Ohio, landed at McLeans-boro.

Sunday morning, covering 106 milos. The balloon "Goodyear" won the race and the right to repre-sont America in the international flight for the Bennett trophy, which starts at Kansas City in October. The "Goodyear's" flight was 300 miles. BACK IN JAIL A Wife Deserter Returned for Viola-' tion of Parole Wm. liingeisen of Tyro, who was convicted of wife desertion May 11, and paroled after being sentenced to the penitentiary, was brought back to the county Jail Saturday night.

He is charged w'ith violated his parole by again drinking intoxicating liquors and threatening again to leave his wife. The sherifli found him at work in the oil fields. Ringeisen says he has been living with his family and supporting them and has not violated his parole in any particlar unless it was in not going to church every Sunday, but as it was a five mile walk to church he thought he ought to be excused this kind of weather. He has not' been before "the -judge for investigation yet. WINS PRIZE Deputy Attorney Holdren was notified today that he was the winner' In the consolation lawn tennis contest at the, Country plub, July 11, and w-pn the prize, pair of ten nis liv-j 1 1 i i i WEATHER.

fJeneraJly and Tuesday; change in aero- perature. Free Tickets to Bell Theater See Busy Bee Ad. Washington, July 13. Two hundred and ten bills have been Introduced in the senate by Senator Joseph L. Bris tow In the present congress.

This is more than three times the average introduced by each senator. Not only in the number introduced has the Kansas senator set a high mark however. He has secured the passage in the senate of more bills this con gress than the average member has in troduced. The members of the senate have in troduced on an average of sixty-three bills each in this congress. Senator Bristow has secured the passage of seventy-one.

This gives him an unusually high batting average considering the Democratic company he has had to play in. He hopes to raise his standing still higher when the senate takes up thirty-five of his bills which have been reported favorably by committees and are now on the senate calendar. Thirty-one of bills have "passed away" in committee rooms. The fate of others rests with committees, but he is hopeful for the majority of them. The measures introduced range from those that concern individual Kansans alone to a proposed amendment to the constitution.

An irrigatioi( bill to reclaim the semi-arid plains between the 99 meridian and the foot-hills of the Rocky mountains has been one of. Jii3 pet measures. While he has been unable to get his original bill through, he se cured the passage through the senate last week of one carrying an appro priation of $100,000 for his reclamation project. i The federal reserve act passed last December prohibits the deposit of pos tal savings funds in state banks. Pre viously state banks were given a share of the postal savings money, and Senator Bristow is now fighting for the passage of his bill to restore this privilege to them.

He has met some opposition, but expects to get the bill through. WILSONISfOUCY TO HELP BUSINESS 4- ii( It V. NEW ATTITUDE TOWARDS" CAP- OF 'INDOSTftY IS BRING- iNG' ABOUT A -MUCH BETTER FEELING RAILROADS WONDER WHAT THEY ARE TO GET New York, July 13. In his weekly market letter today Henry Clews says: One of the most encouraging developments of the week was the frank change of attitude by President Wilson big business. The president's courageous announcement of his belief that vast majority, of.

men, connected'- with" what we have come to' cair big' fiusiness are incorruptible 'arid is in welcome acknowledgement of what every and 'fair-minded business man Itnow's to 'be true. Thereaje rogues vn' -eteriy Trot 'berij-ffle itfs'iniii-deeds and uhsoimd Volcie The. silly aseamptton," however 'sue' cessful business man is a "materac'ldr," an assumption which has been very-popular with a certain, class of people, has done great harm to the country; and Mr. Wilson has performed a dis tinct national service by contradicting this popular obsession. Thus far the stock market has been slow to respond to these favorable influences.

The dis position appears to be to hold the delay of the Interstate Commerce Com mission responsible. Unquestionably that -is import its' irn- DpEtance, is, prc-babty-overestimated. It is ii tneMdmmissioh wilj grant the requ'eet'of4 the railroads. is inosi iiKeiy. A.

-1- i' oe a very oyvei.iui sumuiaftt- t.the'.rairrcjaus. ne iat- tef, ll 'probability'-wif benefit mucn mqre fjp.nj. anff business lm- 1 a inpderaily fivrmble' Jlcis'iofl would be quickly over; nevertheless 'our railroad managers would undoubtedly feel better could they be assured of a more judicial attitude on the part of the commissioners toward the transportation interests of this country. There are not more than four musicians in McCray's band who were members of the; organization when Prof. Walter McCray became director eleven years ago.

At least fifty musicians have retired, some of them from choice, but most of them on account of removal from the city, in the past eleven years, and yet the band during all that time has been maintained with its full quota of members and Its efficiency kept up to the high standard that has won for it a reputation second to none in the state cf Kansas. It has required considerable executive ability, a commendable public spirit end loyalty to the city, a love for music and an ambition to create a high musical standard and develop a taste for the best in the music line, to bring the band up to its present excellent condition. The band has been appreciated and usually well supported but there have been years when the contributions from the public would not have been sufficient to pay expenses had not the band added greatly to its receipts by its Sunday afternoon concerts. This help a little and no taxpayer will feel the expense as there is as a matter of fact a reduction of six cents on the hundred dollars in the tax levy. But even If it was otherwise the band returns ten-fold In services every cent in receives in this way.

Prof. Walter McCray is devoted to his profession and has been a valua-J ble man. The musicians in the band have co-operated with him in his ef-j forts to make the band an organiza. tion that would reflect credit on the city. Their work has.

not only con- tributed to the entertainment of the people and been a aset'i raj an advertisement it has also been educational and in POv ducing a more refined and artistic appreciation of fine music to tU; forms and phases. FORD EMPLOYES RICH Minimum Wage Scale HW. Brought Them Breat Prosperity Detroit, July 13. Employes of the Ford Motor company since vthe 5-a-day minimum wage scale went into effect, January 1, saved approximately $3,000,000, according to conservative estimates of attaches of the company and bankers with whom -the majority of the workmen do business. The business of one institution alone, the Highland Park bank, has increased on an average of $5,000 a day as a direct result of the.

minimum wage scale. VTnis, statement, takes into account 'only the savings deposits made by Ford employes. i The Highland Park" directly across the street from big Ford factory, Is the (fecial depository bf the Ford company and also af a jjority of the workmen. It is estimated that more than, In wages has been paid out iby the Ford company since the inauguration of the $5-a-day plan. A- JWANI TRAIN RESJORED Nowata Business Men Want "Coal Oil Johnny" Put Back.

"Oklahoma City, July 13. Re-estab-lishment of the train service as it existed between Wagoner, and Coffeyville, prior to May 6, last, on the Iron Mountain route, 1b, asked in a complaint filed witlj' corpora: tlou commission by the RetoiLe. chants' association of The petitioners also allege one of the officials of the conjpafiyrgm ised that if the new did not prove satisfactory 'after, days trial his companwpufresF, tablisb. the old service. XQeompAW aIIam that thtk comnanv.liafl re-, DEATH CAME AT CHAUTAUQUA, LAKE, N.

WHERE SHE' WAS SPENDING THE SUMMER MR. LAND0N THERE SUNDAY FUNERAL WEDNE8DAY R. S. Litclifield received a telegram this afternoon announcing the death of Mrs. John M.

Landon at Chautau qua, N. Y. The exact hour of her pass ing was not gives but it was some time after noon. The funeral will be held at Greenville, Wednesday and burial will be at that place. This the old home the family.

The sad circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Landon are familiar to Reporter readers. She had been an invalid for several yearB but had been well enough to go to Chautauqua Lake for the summers. Mr. Landon went there with her two weeks ago and" returned horse last Friday morning but was called back that evening by a message announcing that Mrs, Landon was very sick.

She rallied Sat urday and seemed some better, Mr. Landon arrived there Sunday morning. Alfred Landon and other relatives also were at the bedside when death came. While her Illness had made It Im possible for her to be very active in. late years, Mrs.

Landon was loved by a large circle of friends, and to the Be her death comes as a personal bereavement. She was a devout Christian, a member of the First Methodist church and she did all that she could to help along in all kinds of religious work. She always had every care and attention that a devoted hus band and son could give her and this formed one of the brightest features of her life. The sympathy of this community is extended to the grief-stricken family. BRIDGE CONTRACT LET County Commissioners Reject Bids snd Make Big Saving There were three bids mada for the bridge repair work advertised by the county commissioners, Aa all three bids were above the engineer's estimates, they were rejected.

The engineer's estimate was' J7.S88, and the lowest bid was The estimates were made on the work done last year when the com: missioners did it under their personal supervision. After the bids were all rejected the Western Bridge company of Harrisonville came before the commissioners and offered to furnish the material and do all the work according to the specifications at the figures submitted by the englrtr eer. The company was awarded the contract and agreed to give a good and sufficient bond. "We found the bridges In bad condition when the present board! was organized," said Chairman Callahan today. "Last year it was necessary to expend aearly $48,000 for repairs." The present board is doing good and substantial work in the improvements being made.

STOP THE TRAIN RACERS Missouri Pacific Would Revoke LU censes of the Reckless The Missouri Pacific railroad' Keeks to revoke the license of reckless tno tor car and vehicle drivers c-n'the plausible theory that a reckless driver is an incompetent driver, says, the Wichita Roacon. This railroad realr izes that other railroads and the public suffer from the incompetencjr or the recklessness of foolhardy drivers-Motor car drivers, "no mattej1 libw skillful, who have been "missing engine pilots by a gnat's heel or facing for crossings when there was ho teed for the risk, should take this warning seriously. With the" developmentof the speed mania has gard for right's of Siiifie thf first mile of steel was laid' itt' tt United States railroads hav realised in many bitter contests rights of others are. They have been accused of everything in the person al injury class and now they'aM leld ing In the safety first movemejj.t!'Th railroads are not asking too much when they request that the prlvilegs of driving motor cars be denied (Bejr and women who recklessly disregard all the rules of safety and rata. against trains toward, grade cross Ings.

TUCKER AND WILSON, TELL OF PLUMB'S EFFORTS TO HOLD UP COMPANY, WHICH HAS TWO CANDIDATES FOR SENATE-TUCKER REPLIES TO PLUMB. Kansas July 13. Accusations that W. C. Plumb solicited the offi cials of the Uncle Sam Oil company to back him financially in his race for the nomination for the senate by the Democratic party in Kansas, and that being denied, he threatened to "Institute some action in court tv harass and embarrass" them, are con.

taiued in five affidavits filed in the Wyandotte county district court yes terday. These were affidavits filed in answer to a mandamus suit brought against the oil company and its of ficials to compel them to let Plumb look at their books, alleging mismanagement on their part. Mr. Plumb is a political rival of H. H.

Tucker, president of the defendant corporation, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the senator-ship. Mr. in his affidavit, tells the history of the organization of his oil business and all about Mr. Plumb's connection with it. Plumb, he says, came to him in 1907, while his company was being tried by the federal court for misuse of the mails aud gained his confidence and friendship bv declaring enmity to the Standard Oil company, which firm Tucker blames for his trouble with the federal authorities.

Plumb was given ''special employ ment," meaning the 'position of publicity agent. In that capacity he re mained with the corporation until March, 1914, when Tucker claims to have discharged him because he was devoting all his energy to his politi cal campaign. B. F. Billingsley, secretary of the Uncle Sam Oil company; F.

P. Lucas, treasurer, and A. L. Wilson, attorney, all presented affidavits substantiating Tucker's testimony that Plumb demanded fiaancial assistance from him and his business firm in the present politicp' fight. Aftei hearing the affidavits and some amiment by the attorneys, Judge H.

J. Smith granted both sides until Wednesday to present further testimony. He will take up the mat ter Thursday for final disposal. ROB A ST. LI OF BIG BANK DEPOSIT ROBBER TAKES $8,000 FROM MISS ESTHER COHEN AS SHE 13 HEADED FOR BANK SIEZED SATCHEL AND RAN HE ESCAPES.

St. Louis, July 13. Miss Esther Cohen of a wholesale grocery, was robbed of a satchel said to contain in checks and cash on the streets here today. The woman was on her way to the bank when the robbery occurred. She had left the wholesale establishment of her father but a few minutes before when the robber darted out from an area- way and snatched the satchel.

ORANGEMEN FIGHT A Celebration Became too Realistic) for the Nationalists London (Derby. July Orantfemen began the celebration of the annnversary of 'the battle of Boynet with a' cannonade, during which they projected" explosives they burst over residences in the Catholic section lof1 the' The Nationalists, believing. the ctinnohade to be a prelude to ag gressive 'actiatf on' the of. Orangemen, organized for defense but, up till noon no collision had occurred. At Bel fast the celebration was carried out with great enthusiasm but without clashes.

Moving; household goods stored and goods packed and shipped. City Transfer 112 South Penn. Fhone 435. SENATOR BRISTOW An amendment of the constitution offered by him would give women of the United States the rirtit to vote. This bill is now cn the senate calen dar.

It was his amendment that gave the overnnient the privilage of letting the contract to construct the Alaskan rail way to the Panama Railroad company. Early in this congress he introduced a bill to create a trade commission to handle the trust problems of the country. Democratic opposition prevented this bill from getting out of the committee. He has introduced bills to pension the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Kansas cavalry and militiamen who took part in suppressing the Price raid as well aa many special pension bills for individuals. The sale of public lands in western Kansas and Nebraska, a $50 per month annuity to medal of honor veterans, claims against the government, the donation of condemn ed canon to.G.

A. R. posts and cities and construction of federal buildings are among other subjects to bills he has introduced. ROAST NEW HAVEN'S FINANCIAL POLICY ONE OF THE WORST IN AMERICAN RAILROAD HISTORY SAYS IN TERSTATE COMMERCE BOARD- SEND EVIDENCE OF LAW VIOLA TION TO DISTRICT COURTS Washington, July 13 "One of the most glaring instances of maladmin istration, revealed in all the history of American railroading," is the Inter state Commerce Commission's charac terization of its findings iji the invest! gation of the New Haven railroad's financial affairs, reported to the sen "In 'the', report of 30,000 words, probably the, most drastic in terms of any ever made by commission, the tiatniTi'a rlfranfnrci ara ed negligent." Evidence pontirig tQ violation of Jaw has beferi" transmitted, to the district Rhode' Island, andew York, and to the federal De partment of Justice. "A reasonable estimate of the loss to the New Haven by reason of waste and mismanagement," says the re-J port, "will amount to between sixty million and ninety million dollars.

The directors should be made individually liable to civil and criminal laws for the manner in which they discharged their trust." 'Boston, July 13. Attorneys for the minority stockholders of the New Haven Save. that the directors join tieir clients, In a 'suit to recover alleged 'been wast: ed -hf the management, The estate' 'tit J. P1. Morgan be, one of the de-' -k' i FEAR "HOG CHOLERA i '''fia'rtfesS'ille, July 13, Hog eholera has developed in psage Three 56rti.

p6Tker's''h'avo died the few disease has developed and spread so suddenly farmers are greatly alarmed. County agents are vaccinating hogs. It is estimated more hogs were raised in this section of the state this year than every before. Piano tuning $2.50. J.

Jenkins Sons' Music Co. fused and failed to mW fra the commiaaionl While effect from tfee, whlltPtfc effect froin desired. OKLAHOMAN, 126, DIES Muskogee, July 13. Solomon Wy-rick, who was reputed to be 126 years old, and who claimed to be older, is dead at the home of his son, George Wyrick, at Miami, Ok. Wyrick said he was past middle age when serving as a soldier in the Mexican war.

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