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A. i Hftoric.lSoci.iy TOFtKA, KAN. iiitli The Associated Press Report Is Published Exclusively in The Reporter in Independence. THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR 238 SIX PAGES-PRICE 5 CENTS INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1919 XICO FLY OVER SEA FIGHT If REVISED TREATY GIVEN TO GERMANS TODAY HELD A GREAT SERVICE, i Children's Day at Baptist Church Was Highly Interesting. The Children's Day service at the United Brethren church last night was a splendid success.

The house was very extensively and beautifully decorated with flowers, flags and bunting Veva Prather represented Queen Liberty and Mary Parker represented Peace The various nations were represented as follows: America, by Myr Two Troops of U. S. Army Return Fire. SUFFRAGE IS RATIFIED Legislature Was in Session Only an Hour to Do Job. MARTIN WAS IN DISCARD Hutchinson Man Sounded Only Note of Opposition 119 Votes for Suffrage Bill in House.

Topeka, June 16. The legislature, in special session today, unanimously ratified the woman suffrage amendment in a record short session in the COFFEYVILLE TO WELCOME. A Program of Festivities fop the Returned Soldier Boys There Tomorrow. Coffeyville is going to welcome honu the soldier boys tomorow and every person in the county is invited to attend the festivities. Especially are the soldiers invited, and they are asked to wear their uniforms.

The following is the program: 6:00 a. m. Reveille. 10 a. m.

All soldiers, sailors and marines are Invited to Elks' Home to review the parade. The reception committee will receive until 10:45 a. m. Captain Blanton Bently will be in command. 10:30 a.

m. The parade divisions assemble at their appointed places. Parade forms on Twelfth street. 11 a. m.

Parade, Col. Chas. McCrum. grand marshal. Line of march, north on Walnut to Eighth; west on Eighth Envoys Left at Once on Special Train for Weimar.

STILL BLUFF ABOUT TERMS Officials Declare Treaty Won't Be Signed Unless Toned Down to Suit Their Own Ideas. tle Morris as Columbia; England by First Flight in History Ended Sunday MADE IT IN 16 HOURS First Non-Stop Overseas Flight Proved a Complete Success. WERE LOST IN THE FOG Myrtle Goodwin; France by Beulah Parker; Belgium by Daisy Jones; 11 o'clock last night, ordered American troops to cross the border and in ten minutes after the order was issued 3,600 United States soldiers were in Mexico. The first troops to cross the border were 4th battalion of the 24th infantry (colored), a battalion of the 82nd Field Artillery and the 5th and 7th cavalry. After the Mexican federals were allowed to retire into the town, Colonel Hadsell's colored infantry opened up with a terrific rifle fire on the trenches flanking the race track.

They advanced into the open and succeeded in dislodging the Villa forces who held the strongest position as the colored troops were forced to advance across an open plain. Dallas, June 16. Twenty gen erals and nearly 175 other persons signed the revolutionary manifesto at Parral, Chihuahua, May 22, according to information received here by Colonel Dario W. Silva, formerly of Villa's staff, but now in business here. The names of General Fel'pe Angeles and Francisco Villa were the first signed to the document, the toy mer being termed provisional piesi-ident, and the latter minister of war, although Angeles is reported as sign Italy, by Iva Smith; Japan by Helen BULLETS IN EL PASO Machine Guns Used Against Enemy Back of Juarez.

BATTLE BEGAN TODAY Anderson and China by Lillie McClar- en. The girls all wore apropriate cos tumes and made a very impressive ap pearance. RuevWycoff Nellie Osborn Fadine Barnes, Helen Young, Gladys Prather, Lois Prather, Harold Staley, Robert Hayford and Frank McClaren state's history. of the primary department sang songs and marched nf military drills bearing When Bullets Began to Fall on American and Allied flags. The drills Topeka, June 16.

The extra ses sion of the Kansas legislature called by Governor Allen to ratify the wom Could Not Tell Part of the Time Whither They Were Flying were planned by Jim Prather and were American Side, U. S. Troops Ordered Across Line. an's suffrage amendment to the Unit Welcomed Sight of Land. ed States constitution convened at Versailles, June 16.

The Allied reply to the German counter proposals was delivered by Paul Dut-asta, general secretary of the peace conference to Count Von Brockdorf-Rantzau, head of the German peace delegation at 6:49.. o'clock this evening. With the reply was delivered a copy of the revised draft of the peace treaty. After receiving the documents, Count Brockdorff Rant-zau boarded the special train In waiting and left for Weimar. (By the Associated Press) Berlin, Saturday, June 14.

A of official quarters qualified to noon today. After' the formal opening the sen ing himself "The Supreme Chief of the ate passed the resolution to con Devision of the North." El Paso, Texas, June 16. Ar so arranged that there was always an American flag beside each Allied flag whether the formation was two, four or eight abreast. It was quite unique arrangement of both beauty and significance. The girls were dressed as Red Cross nurses and the boys wore khaki.

Mrs. Roy Kreinhagen and Pina Parker served very acceptably at the piano. The dramatic part tended with a very beautiful and impressive tableau in which Liberty stood in the sider only two bills, the suffrage measure and expense bill. It then adjourn to Maple; north on Maple past the Eks' Home. 12:00 a.

m. General assembly at Forest park. Basket dinner. Each family to invite soldier guests to share contents of baskets, Band concert during luncheon. 12:30 Hot Coney Islands served free to public by Mercy Auxiliary of Coffeyville Chapter, American Red Cross.

2:30 p. m. to 5:30 p. Dances in Floral Hall. Band music.

2:30 to m. Platform dance, (colored) Jazz band. 3:00 p. m. Ball game, free.

After game, athletic stunts. 6:00 p. m. Barbecue served free to public. 8:30 p.

m. Platform dance (colored) Jazz band. Everything free to men in uniform tillery fire against the Villa ed until 2 o'clock. rebel forces southeast of Juarez was opened at 10:35 a. m.

Bill Got 119 Votes. PROF. GUTHRIDGE TO LEAVE. Popular School Principal Will Direct Extension Work at Pittsburg Normal. Prof.

L. A. Guthridge, who has been principal of the McKinley building for today with the second batallion In the house, the first business considered was the suffrage resolution, which received the unanimous vote of 1r center holding the Bible uplifted as speak for absent government officials this evening adducted the blunt positive statement that unless the revised the past four years, has resigned to the 119 members present. It was introduced by Mrs. Minnie Grinstead of a torch to light the world.

On her right hand was Columbus as her chief defender, and on her left her fair daughter, Peace. Around them 1 stood the Liberal, Seward County, the first Kan proposals of the entente nations con-, tained most radical modification in of the 82nd field artillery firing shrapnel bursts which could be seen plainly from the river. The artillery fire was six miles from Juarez in the vicinity of the cavalry fighting near San sas woman legislator. Martin Knocked Suffrage. Speaker Lambertson called the house spirit and in letter, would not sign the peace treaty.

become director of the extension work of the Pittsburg Manual Training Normal. This will take him all over this part of the state and give him a very responsible He will move to Pittsburg just as soon as he can se cure a house. Prof. Guthridge has been one of this representatives of the six allied nations, and in front appeared the nine primaries with their American and at Y. M.

C. Red Cross canteen, to order at 12:15 and at 1:15 all busi Paris, June 16. The reply of the ness was completed and adjourn mem Lorenzo. Allied flags. The entire program was well rendered to an appreciative audi Knights of Columbusi and Salvation Army booths.

Everything free to children at. Community booths. Aeroplane exhibition free to the multitude. was taken until 2:15. The only dis Allies to the German counter proposals will be delivered to Count Von cordant note was sounded by Repre- city's very best school men and while El Paso, Texas, June 16.

A ence that filled the seating capicity of the house. senatative Frank L. Martin of Hutch Brockdorff-Rantzau head of the enemy peace delegation at Versailles at report was received at military inson, who attacked woman suffrage 4 o'clock this afternoon. Paul MAY FLY THIS EVENING. in a semi-humorous fashion, then voted for the resolution.

headquarters at 10:20 a. m. today that fighting was in progress between United States ta, secretary of the peace conference will take the revised treaty personally to hand it to the POSTAGE BACK JULY 1. Three Cent Stamps May Be Redeemed During Month of August. It will soon be time, July 1, when the letter and postcard postal rates will revert to the beforethe-war prices.

The 3-cent stamp on letters and the Topeka, June was said to Martin-Miller Make Initial Trip TonightStanford Resumes Flights. Mulfprd Martin and R. Boyce Miller be the shortest legislative session in cavalry under the command of Ready to Return. A special train is held in readiness the hiBtory of Kansas convened at his many friends are glad to see him better himself by getting a bigger field, his departure is sincerely regretted by all his friend3 in the city schools here. He has made a conspicuous success as a teacher and is by everyone.

He has been connected schools here a great many years, being the first principal at the Washington building many years ago when it was first built. A feature of Prof. Guthridge's moving away is that it will take from The Reporter, his son, Wallace Guthridge. its second oldest carrier in point of General Thompkins and a Villa detachment in the vicinitv of noon here today, ratified the national who recently had shipped to Independence a big Canadian war plane, which they expect to for commer woman suffrage amendment and ad at Versailles and it is presumed the Germans will depart for Weimar immediately upon tne receipt of 'the. Allied 2-cent stamp on poet -cards will give San Loronzo, 'opposite' Yeleta, journed.

cial "purposes, had the machine taken way to a 2-cent letter postage and The session also established anothei 1-cent stamp on postals. reply. Editors and printers worked through interesting record Jn that it is the sec Texas, twelve miles east of El Paso. According to a postal bulletin just out the night in' feverish effort to com to the Matthews field this afternoon and they thought they would be ready to make the initial trial flight early this evening. The machine is something like the one brought here by ond national constitution amendment ratified by the 1919 legislature.

At the received from Washington, D. the department has authorized the redemption of stamped envelopes and post cards thirty days after the postal regular session earlier this year the continuous service. Wallace carries plete the reply. At 5 o'clock corrections were still being made but it was understood that delivery of the document about 4 o'clock was assured. Kansas legislature ratified the na London, June 16.

When the Vick-ers-Vimy biplane driven by Captain John Alcock was first sighted crossing the Irish coast, says a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Clifden, Gal-way, an airplane flew, out of the Orarmore airdrome to render assistance. This machine landed near the Vimy but unfortunately was wrecked, owing to the softness of the ground. Made a Great Flight. When the Vickers-Vimy machine landed, Lieut. Arthur W.

Brown, the navigator said to Captain Alcott, "What do you think of that for fancy navigating?" and the piloti of the machine responded, "Very good." The two men who had just completed an epoch-making voyage then shook hands. 1 One Slightly Hurt When assistance reached the machine the two aviators were helped to the ground and it was found that Lieut. Brown was slightly injured on the nose and mouth by the jolt given them when Jt. struck the Made It In 16 Hours and 12 Minutes. London, June 16.

Captain John Alcock and Lieut. Arthur W. Brown, in their Vickers-Vimy biplane landed at Clifden, Ireland, yesterday morning, completing the first non-stop airplane flight across the Atlantic. Their trip from St. Johns, N.

P. was made in sixteen hours, twelve minutes. The landing was made at 9:40 o'clock, British summer time. In taking the ground the machine struck heavily and the fuselage ploughed into the sand. Neither of the occupants was injured.

Through Heavy Fogs. Much of the flight was made through a fog with an occasional drizzle. This hampered the airmen, considerably, during their journey. Captain Alcock explained the silence of his radio instrument during the trip by saying that the wireless propeller blew off soon after the airplane left Newfoundland. "We were much jammed by strong wireless signals not intended for us," we added.

When word was received here of the accident to the machine in landing arrangements were made for mechanics to leave London immediately to make repairs. To London Next. Word came from Clifden that the pilot and the navigator of the biplane were leaving for Gal way, whence Lieutenant Brown plans to travel by train to London, arriving the route between Perm avenue, Lo Lieut. Frank C. Stanford and Roy Richmond, which is to be used by cust, the Santa Fe tracks, and Thir rates change, or during the month of J.

C. Smith and Lieut. Stanford for July. NEW AUTO LICENSE LAW. tional prohibition amendment It is said to be the only session of the state legislature that had had before it two national amendments, except that of 1913 when the income tax and directo Juarez, Mexico, June 16.

United States infantry troops started withdrawing from Juarez to El Paso at 10:30 a. m. today in obedience to Iprders by Major General De Rosey C. Cabell, commander of the south commercial purposes also. The Smith Before this order, when stamped teenth steet.

He often carries a whole month without getting a single and often his route numbers 200 or more papers. He certainly is plane resumed flights after the noon hour today from the Kinsley meadow. It has been awaiting repairs for a Applicants Should Observe Changes When Giving Data on Machines. There are this year a number of vote for U. S.

senators were ratified one of the best carrier boys The Re by Kansas. couple of weeks following an accident alighting in a wheat field near town. It being the first extra session called porter ever had. His departure leaves George Stewart the oldest carrier in point of continuous service. ern department, who arrived changes in the state automobile laws which will be of particular interest to owners, especially at this time of year envelopes were redeemed the owner lost the value of the envelope and full value for postcard was not allowed.

Now, during the thirty days, they will be exchanged at their full price. This does not apply to 3-cent stamps for they may be used for mailing parcel post packages. The redeeming of the envelopes and post cards is a great convenience to the manufacturers and other businesses which use large Quan in Kansas in twenty-one years since the historic extra session called by the Populist regime just before it lost control in Kansas in 1898 it was neces when the new licenses are being is TO HAVE SPECIAL TOWNS. sued. ml v'w VIEWED THE LIVESTOCK.

The damage case of J. E. Stone against the American Lead Smelter of Caney, is still on trial at the district court. The jury in the case was taken down to the Duncan barns on West Railroad street this after Government Plans to Handle Diseases i Owners should remember to be sure to ascertain the engine number of their cars before applying for a license. Failure to do so will deprive them of in Latest Methods.

Atlantic. June 16. Special re from San Antonio early todaj and crossed the international bridge for a conference with General Gonzales, supreme commander of the Juarez troops. Yankees Warm Them Up. El Paso, June 16.

At 11 o'clock the entire second brigade, composed of the Seventh and Fiftn cavalry regiments could be plainly seen about tities. construction towns may be established noon to view some of the stock which PRISONERS MAKE GOOD. by the government in the near future, where soldiers suffering from tubercu the license, until such information is secured, and a penalty is attached to officials who issue licenses otherwise. is alleged to havi beeii poisoned sary for state officials to brush up on the procedure required. It was ascertained that the organization as perfected in the regular session last January, holds over for tne interim between the date of the adjournment of the regular session and that on which the next regular biennial session cou venes.

The formal program prepared for today's session was that each house should convene in its own hall, Lieut. Governor S. C. Huffman presiding in from the smelter fumes. losis can regain their health and at Very Few Paroles Are Broken at On account of the large number of cars which have been stolen and the the same time work at light trades to fit themselves for a fu'l return to in Hutchinson Reformatory.

Hutchinston, June 16 Eighty 'eight miles south and west of Juarez engine numbers changed a permit must seven per cent of the men who are re dustrial life, said Colonel Estes Nich-oIb, Commandant of the United States HOLIDAY AT COFFEYVILLE. Coffeyville, June 16 All business will be suspended here tomorrow and the community will unite in a cele bration and reception lor Ccffeyville's returned soldiers and sailors and leased by thes Kansas State Reformatory here, make good on parole and fullv seventy-five per cent of them are the senate and Speaker W. P. Lam-bertrin in the house. A certified mem bersnip roll furnished by the 'secre I- saved to their families, restored to so ciety and remain good citzens, accord- Army hospital No.

16, at New Haven, in an address at the annual meeting of the National Tuberculosis association today. "This is being considered," he says, "as a part of Uncle Sam's plan for vocational re-education which, since th armistice, has for its purpose the fit tary of state was used for roll call. inc to data compiled in the office of the Superintendent J. H. Herr of the The message from Governor Ailen briefly specified for what purpose the in hot pursuit of the Villa forces which were engaged at 10 o'clock this morning in th evicinlty of San Lorenzo, it was, stated at military headquarters.

I Gain on Mexicans. At 11:20 the American cavalry appeared to be gaining rapidly on the Villa band which was making a desperate effort to reach the mountains to the southwest of Juarez. The pursuit, which started east of Juarez, swung to; the west and the columns could be seen in a cloud of dust to th esouthwest beyond Juarez. More Troops to Front. San Antonio, June 16.

A bat reformatory. session was called solely to ratify the "An examination of 357 cases shows suffrage amendment. ting of men disabled by the war for that 159 came from homes which had While the majority of two-thirds in been broken by death, eighty-five from each house is required to pass an homes broken through the divorce there on Tuesday morning. Cap TODAY'S OIL STOCKS Open Close Anglo-Amer. 2324 2324 Cosden 10y210 1010 Illinois Pipe 177182 177182 Okla.

Prod. 10 10 Prairie Oil 725750 725750 Prairie Pipe 292298 292 298 Standard N. Y. 370375 370375 Sinclair Oil -58 58 Sinclair Gulf 5859 B859 Mid-West 176179 175177 Internat. 2729 2728' amendment to the state constitution, courts," said the superintendent.

only a constitutional majority is ie- "Of 589 cases, twenty-seven had nev be secured from the secretary of state before such change can be made even by the bona fida owner of the car. Failure to secure this permit may subject the owner to a fine of $100. All who haul persons for hire must take out a permit costing $10 and they must also turn in a tax of 8 per cent of the number of passengers. A heavy fine is the penalty for violation of this part of the law. Licenses cannot be secured in counties where the machines are not owned.

Heretofore it was permissible to obtain licenses in the county where it was the most convenient, but owners must obtain their licenses in the county' where they are lawful DR. SHELTON HOME SOON. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Shelton are happy over the news received Saturday afternoon, that their son, Dr.

F. Shelton had arrived in Newport News, from service overseas. Dr. Shelton 'has been in the medical Bervice of the army about a year and sailed from Brest, on May 31st, making the trip over in about two weeks. The doc- new occupations in civil life." The idea of special communities for these men and their families has been advanced by Captain F.

A. Waugh ot bridging over the gap between sanita-Corps, and would be for the purpose oJ the United States Army Sanitarr rium treatment and full return to Industry. BAKER KEEPS THE "FRATS." er attended school at all and only twenty-seven the same number had gone as tar as th? high school. Des 'V tery of the Fourth Field Artillery quired to ratify a national amendment, it was pointed out. In calling the session Governor Allen took the precaution, however, to ascertain that mora than two-thirds of the members favored both the calling of the session M3 pite the state's drastic guard against liquor, five-seventh of the inmates are there because of intemperance.

This is tain Alcock, however, hoped to be able to fly to London in the machine which made the record flight as soon as it could be repaired. It was planned to have him give an exhibition over London in the machine if possible. 1 The Aero club received a message from Clifden not long after the trans-Atlantic fliers landed, signed by them, which merely stated that they had completed the flight in sixteen hours and twelve minutes. and the ratification of the suffrage explained by the fact that a large por GET QUICK RESULTS. For sure and quick results, use Reporter Want Ads.

Accepted up to 3:45 p. m. tion of these men are not Kansas men, hut vonth who have drifted into the including seven officers and 167 men, left Camp Stanley, near here, today for El Paso, according to information given out at headquarters of the Southern department at Fort Sam Houston. When Fight Began. El Paso, June 16.

American troops sent into Mexicp last night to stop the indiscriminate firing across the border fought their first general en state and become amendment before he issued the formal call. Of the 125 members of the house, the governor rece'ved replies from 111. None opposed the ratification and only two objected to the calling of the extra session at this time. Of the forty members, ot the house, replies were received from 32, only, two ft After an Exhaustive Hearing Trustees Decide to Let Them Stay. After much deliberation the trustees of Baker university at Baldwin decided last week there was not sufficient evidence presented warrant the removal of the fraternities and eflve full authority to President S.

A. i STILL FOR SECRECY. President Deplores Publicity of Treaty, Although Now Public. AT THE PICTURE SHOWS TONIGHT gagement with the Mexican rebel objecting to the call and none declar forces of Francisco Villa at the Jau- BEST Rex Beach's famous Cos- mopolitan story VTo Fat to Lough, to administrate and regulate ing himself, against the amendment. Thus ilj.wM manifesfc that he.

vote to- CITY AND COUNTY NEWS, Mr. and Mrs. Jarboe are home from a business 'trip to Kansas City. Mrs'JuttiDawisi and Virginia are in Coffeyville visiting Mrs. L.

M. Burrows. day vyould, for, na Washington, June 16. President Wilson responding to the senate res-i olutuion asking for the complete text of the peace advised the senate through the state department today that' he did not consider it in the public interests to transmit tne treaty text at this time because it was incomplete and many delicate points were under negotiations. tional ftinendmefltigtvmg wo.men.

in the United, States, qualified age and citizenship to vote equal to that giv en Fight" with a big cast, headed by Mclntyre and a number of players in one the best pic- tures of the year. 10 and 20 cents. SNARK Episodes five and six of Cyrus Townsend Brady's famous story "The Iron Test" that is get- the fraternity life in the college. About a year ago a 'systematic effort was, to eliminate the fraternities from the Methodist institutionthe oldest denominational college in the state, of which fraternities have been a part for years. A whole day was devoted to hearing the plaintiffs against the defense of fra, ternities.

was charged that misrepresentations had been made of fraternity life On account of the illnes of Elzie MARRIAGE LICENSES. Corf man, chairman of the board of tor was stationed most of his time overseas at one of the base hospitals at Bordeaux, He wtyi Sent to Camp Funston for discharge" he is expected'to: be back inlndcpeadiW ence in the very hear future: i HAVANA BOY DEAD. Vord was received last week by the parents of Ralph Glockle at Havana, that he had died of disease overseas. He has been in France about a year no details regarding his death were given. DECLARES DIVIDEND.

The Prairie Pipe Line company to. day declared a dividend pf $3 Pr share, payable -on July 31st, to all stockholders of record June 30th. rez race track shortly after 2 o'clock his morning, and the Americans" were victorious, ') Villa's troops were' 'driven from the1 race track1 by' rifte' ind'TOa-qhine gun fire arid 't "many prisoners were reported taken by the United States cavalry which surrounded the track on the east and southeast, according to an official report at military headquarters. The Mexican rebels and federal troops fought in the streets of Juarez Saturday night and Sunday night; many on botWsides being killed Many bullets from the rebel guns came across the Rio de Grande and two persons were killed and seven wounded on' the American side. i Bullets In El When the Mexican bullets becam too thick for the satety ciuaeuti of El Paso, Brigadier General Erwin, at and defenders of the fraternity, promi INFANT DAUGHTER DIES.

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Cowham, died yesterday morning at the Cowham home on L.

T. Btreet at 11:30 o'clock. The funeral service was held this morning at 9 o'clock. (The parents have sympathy of many1 friends. ting better with each succeeding Monday.

A Big comedy, too, that makes a good show. 5 and 15 cents. AIRDOME Margy Southwell Co. in a production of "Tess of the" Storm Country." A clever com- pany in an entertaining program. BELDORF Starting Thursday, Douglas Fairbanks in 'The Knickerbocker 10 and 20 cents.

county commissioners, there was no meeting of the board today. The meeting was postponed until next Monday. Mrs. R. S.

Litchfield and daughter, Geraldine, are expected home soon from Washington, D. C. where Miss Geraldine has attended college since last fall. Mrs. Litchfield has been in Washington for several weeks.

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Albert H. Douglas, Tulsa 37 Georgie Ann Bentie, Tulsa 21 Loren Richards, Coffeyville 21 Irma Foland, Coffeyville A 22 Eddie Degarimore, Independence 28 Marie Simmons, Independence 20 Have Reinhardi make your photos. OverWitty's. Phone 1283. Let the R.

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