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Independence Daily TOPEKA, Historical KAN. Society The Associated Press Report Is Published Exclusively in The Reporter in Independence. THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR--NO. 238 INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, HELD A GREAT SERVICE. Children's Day at Baptist Church Was Highly Interesting.

The Children's Day service at the United Brethren church last night 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 out as follows: America, by Myrtres Morris as Columbia; England by Myrtle Goodwin; France by Beulah Parker; Belgium by Daisy Jones; Italy, Iva Smith; Japan by Helen Anderson and China by Lillie McClaren. The girls all wore apropriate costumes and made a very impressive appearance. Rue Wycoff Nellie Osborn.

Fadine Barnes, Helen Young, Gladys Prather, Lois Prather, Harold Staley, Robert Hayford and Frank McClaren of the primary department sang songs and marched in military drills bearing American and Allied flags. The drills were planned by Jim Prather and were 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 sig. nificance. The girls were dressed as Red Cross nurses and the boys wore Mrs.

Roy Kreinhagen and Pina Parker served very acceptably at the piano. The dramatic part tended with a very beautiful and tableau in which Liberty stood in the center holding the Bible uplifted as 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 stood the representatives of the six allied nations, and in front appeared the nine primaries with their American and Allied flags. The entire program was well rendered to an appreciative audience that filled the seating capicity of the house.

MAY FLY THIS EVENING. Martin-Miller Make Initial Trip Tonight-Stanford Resumes Flights. Mulford Martin and R. Boyce Miller who recently had shipped to pendence a big Canadian war plane, which they expect to for commercial purposes, had the machine taken 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 Lieut.

Frank C. Stanford and Roy Richmond, which is to be used by J. C. Smith and Lieut. Stanford for commercial purposes also.

The Smith plane resumed flights after the noon hour today from the Kinsley meadow. It has been awaiting repairs for a couple of weeks following an accident alighting in a wheat field near town. 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 afternoon to view some ot the stock which is alleged to have been poisoned from the smelter fumes. HOLIDAY AT COFFEYVILLE. Coffeyville, June business will be suspended here tomorrow and the community will unite in a cele bration and reception tor Coffeyville's returned soldiers and sailors and ma. rines.

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m. AT THE PICTURE SHOWS TONIGHT BEST--Rex Beach's famous Cosmopolitan story "To Fat to Fight" with a big cast, headed by Frank McIntyre and a number of players in one of 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- ting better with each succeeding 4 Monday. A Big comedy, too, that makes a good show.

5 and 15 4 cents. AIRDOME-Margy Southwell Co. in a production of "Tess of the Storm Country." A clever company in an entertaining program. BELDORF- -Starting Thursday, Douglas Fairbanks in "The Knickerbocker 10 and 20 cents. JUNE 16, 1919 FIGHT MEXICO: Two Troops of U.

Army Return Fire. BULLETS IN EL PASO Machine Guns Used Against Enemy Back of Juarez. BATTLE BEGAN TODAY When Bullets Began to Fall on American Side, U. S. Troops Ordered Across Line.

El Paso, Texas, June tillery fire against the Villa rebel forces southeast of Juarez was opened at 10:35 a. m. today with the second batallion 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 Lorenzo. El Paso, Texas, June report was received at military headquarters at 10:20 a.

m. today that fighting was in progress between United States cavalry under the command of General Thompkins and a Villa detachment in the vicinity of San Loronzo, opposite Ysleta, Texas, twelve miles east of El Paso. Juarez, Mexico, June United States infantry troops started withdrawing from Juarez to El Paso at 10:30 a. m. today in obedience to orders by Major General De Rosey C.

Cabell, commander of the southern department, who arrived from San Antonio early today and crossed the international bridge for a conference with General Gonzales, supreme commander of the Juarez troops. Yankees Warm Them Up. El Paso, June 11 o'clock the entire second brigade, composed of the Seventh and Fifth cavalry regiments could be plainly seen about 'eight miles south and west of Juarez in hot pursuit of the Villa forces which were engaged at 10 o'clock this morning in th evicinity of San Lorenzo, it was stated at military headquarters. 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 southwest beyond Juarez. More Troops to Front. San Antonio, June battery of the Fourth Field Artillery 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 troops sent into Mexico last night to stop the indiscriminate firing across the border fought their first general engagement with the Mexican rebel forces of Francisco Villa at the Jaurez race track shortly after 2 o'clock his morning, and the Americans were victorious.

Villa's troops were driven from the race track by rifle and machine gun fire and 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 both asides 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. Bullets in El Paso. When the Mexican became too thick for the safety citizens of El Paso, Brigadier General Erwin, at SIX 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 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 Felipe Angeles and Francisco Villa were the first signed to the document, the for mer being termed provisional presiident, and the latter minister of war, although Angeles is reported as sign ing himself "The Supreme Chief of the Devision of the North." 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 the past four years, has resigned to 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 position. He will move to Pittsburg just as soon as he can se cure a house. Prof. Guthridge has been one of this city's very best school men and while his many friends are glad to see better himself by getting a field, his departure is sincerely regretted by all his friends in the city schools here.

He has made a conspicuous success as a teacher and is liked by everyone. He has been connected with the schools here a great many years, being principal at the when it was built. Washington building, many vears ago 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 continuous service.

Wallace carries the route between Penn avenue, Locust, the Santa Fe tracks, and Thirteenth steet. He often carries a whole month without getting a single and often his route numbers 200 or more papers. He certainly is one of the best carrier boys The Reporter ever had. His departure leaves Stewart the oldest carrier in George point of continuous service. TO HAVE SPECIAL TOWNS.

Government Plans to Handle Diseases in Latest Methods. Atlantic, June reconstruction towns may be established by the government in the near future, where soldiers suffering from tuberculosis can regain their health and at the same time work at light trades tc fit themselves for a full return to industrial said Colonel Estes Nichols, Commandant of the United States Army hospital No. 16, at New Haven, in an address at meeting of the National association today. "This is being considered," he says, "as a part of Uncle Sam's plan for vocational re-education which, since the armistice, has for its purpose the fit ting of men disabled by the war for 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 sanitaCorps, and would be for the purpose of the United States Army Sanitarr rium treatment and full return to industry. BAKER KEEPS THE "FRATS." 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 to warrant the removal of the fraternities and gave full authority to President S. A. Lough, to administrate and regulate the fraternity life in the college.

About a year ago a systematic effort was made to eliminate the ternities from oldest the Methodist denominational institu- coltion-the lege 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. It was charged that misrepresentations had been made of fraternity life and defenders of the fraternity, prominent men and women graduates, flocked into Baldwin from all over the state. The result was that the fraternities were retained.

For sure and quick results, use Reporter Want Ads. Accented up to 3:45 D. m. PAGES -PRICE 5 CENTS OVER SEA First Flight in History Ended Sunday MADE IT IN 16 HOURS First Non-Stop Overseas Flight Proved a Complete Success. WERE LOST IN THE Could Not Tell Part of the Time Whither They Were FlyingWelcomed Sight of Land.

London, June the Vickers-Vimy biplane driven by Captain John Alcock was first sighted crossing the Irish coast, says a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Clifden, Galway, an airplane Hew. 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 pilot of the machine responded, "Very good." The two men who had just completed an epoch-making voyage then shook hands. 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 it struck the ground.

Made It in 16 Hours and 12 Minutes. London, June 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. F. 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 Galway, whence Lieutenant Brown plans to travel by train to London, arriving there on Tuesday morning. Captain 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. The Aero club received a message from Clifden not long after the transAtlantic fliers landed, signed by them, which merely stated that they had completed the flight in sixteen hours and twelve minutes. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Mr. and Mrs.

V. C. Jarboe are home from a business trip to Kansas City. A. Zeigler, of Coffeyville was a visitor, here today.

Mrs. Cutie Davis and daughter Vir. ginia are in Coffeyville visiting Mrs. L. M.

Burrows. On account of the illnes of Elzie Corfman, chairman of the board of 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.

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MARTIN WAS IN DISCARD Hutchinson Man Sounded Only Note of Opposition-119 Votes for Suffrage Bill in House. Topeka, June legislature, in special session today, unanimously ratified the woman suffrage amendment in a record short session in the state's history. Topeka, June extra ses sion of the Kansas legislature called by Governor Allen to ratify the woman's suffrage amendment to the United States constitution convened at noon today. After' the formal opening the sen late passed the resolution to sider only two bills, the suffrage measure and expense bill. It then adjournled until 2 o'clock.

Bill Got 119 Votes. In the house, the first business sidered was the suffrage resolution, which received the unanimous vote of the 119 members present. It was introduced by Mrs. Minnie Grinstead of Liberal, Seward County, the first Kan sag woman legislator. Martin Knocked Suffrage.

Speaker Lambertson called the house to order at 12:15 and at 1:15 all business was completed and adjournment was taken until 2:15. The only discordant note was sounded by senatative Frank L. Martin of Hutchinson, who attacked woman suffrage in a semi-humorous fashion, then voted for the resolution. Topeka, June was said to be the shortest legislative session in the history of Kansas convened at noon here today, ratified the national woman suffrage amendment and adjourned. The session also established another interesting record in that it is the sec.

ond national constitution amendment ratified by the 1919 legislature. At the regular session earlier this year the Kansas legislature ratified the national 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 vote for U. S. senators were ratified by Kansas.

It being the first extra session called 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 necessary 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 the interim hetween the date of the adjournment of the regular session and that on which the next regular biennial session con 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 the senate and Speaker W. P. Lambertson in the house. A certified mem bership roll furnished by the 'secre tary of state was used for roll call. The message from Governor Ailen briefly specified for what purpose session was called solely to ratify the suffrage amendment.

While the majority of two-thirds in each house is required to pass an amendment to the state constitution, only a constitutional majority is required to ratify a national amendment, it was pointed out. In calling the session Governor Allen took the precaution, however, to ascertain that more than two-thirds of the members favored 1 both the calling of the session and the ratification of the suffrage amendment before he issued the formal call. Of the 125 members of the house, the governor received replies from 111. None opposed the ratifica-5 tion 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 objecting to the call and none declaring himself, against the amendment. Thus it was manifest that the vote tc. day would be unanimous for the national amendment giving all women in the United States of qualified age and citizenship to vote equal to that giv. en MARRIAGE LICENSES.

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C. Hait Furniture Co. turnish your home on easy payments. COFFEYVILLE TO WELCOME. A Program of Festivities for the Returned Soldier Boys There Tomorrow.

Coffeyville is going to welcome home 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. 10 a. -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. -The parade divisions assemble at their appointed places.

Parade forms on Twelfth street. 11 a a. m. Parade, Col. Chas.

McCrum. grand marshal. Line of march, north on Walnut to Eighth; west on Eighth 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. Coney Islands served free to public by Mercy Auxiliary of Coffeyville Chapter, American Red Cross. 2:30 p.

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

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. dance (color.

ed) Jazz band. Everything free to men in at Y. M. C. Red Cross canteen, Knights of Columbus and Salvation Army booths.

Everything free to dren at Community booths. Aeroplane exhibition free to the multitude. 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 before the-war prices.

The 3-cent stamp on letters and the 2-cent stamp on post cards will give way to a 2-cent letter postage and 1-cent stamp on postals. According to a postal bulletin just received from Washington, D. the department has authorized the redemption of stamped envelopes and post cards thirty days after the postal rates change, or during the month of July. Before this order, when stamped 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 envelopes and post cards is a great convenience to the manufacturers and other businesses which use large quantities. PRISONERS MAKE GOOD. Very Few Paroles Are Broken at Hutchinson Reformatory.

Hutchinston, June seven per cent of the men who are released by the Kansas State Reformatory here, make good on parole and fully seventy-five per cent of them are saved to their families, restored to society and remain good citzens, according to data compiled in the office of the Superintendent J. H. Herr of the reformatory. "An examination of 357 cases shows that 159 came from homes which had been broken by death, eighty-five from homes broken through the divorce courts," said the superintendent. "Of 589 cases, twenty-seven had never attended school at all and only twenty-seven--the same number--had gone as far as the high school.

Despite the state's drastic guard against liquor, five-seventh of the inmates are there because of intemperance. This is explained by the fact that a large portion of these men are not Kansas men, but youth who have drifted into the state and become violaters." STILL FOR SECRECY. President Deplores Publicity of Treaty, Although Now Public. Washington, June Wilson responding to the senate resolutuion asking for the complete text of the peace treaty, advised the senate through the state department today that he did not consider it in the public interests to transmit the treaty text at this time because it was incomplete and many delicate points were under negotiations. INFANT DAUGHTER DIES.

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

T. street at 11:30 o'clock. The funeral service was held this morning at 9 o'clock. The parents have sympathy of many friends. THE WEATHER--UNSETTLED Unsettled, but generally fair tonight and 1 Tuesday; warmer tonight.

REVISED TREATY GIVEN TO GERMANS TODAY 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. Versailles, June Allied reply to the German counter proposals was delivered by Paul Dutasta, 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-Rantzau boarded the special train in waiting and left for Weimar. (By the Associated Press) Berlin, Saturday, June canvas of official quarters qualified to speak for absent government officials this evening adducted the blunt positive statement that unless the revised proposals of the entente nations contained most radical modification in spirit and in letter, would not sign the peace treaty. Paris, June reply of the Allies to the German counter proposals will be delivered to Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau head of the enemy peace delegation at Versailles at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Paul Dutasta, secretary of the peace conference will take the revised treaty personally to hand it to the Ready to Return. A special train 1 is held in readiness at Versailles and it is presumed the Germans will depart for Weimar imme.

diately upon the receipt of the Allied reply. Editors and printers worked throughout the night in feverish effort to complete 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. NEW AUTO LICENSE LAW. Applicants Should Observe Changes When Giving Data on Machines.

There are this year a number of changes in the state automobile laws which will be of particular interest to owners, especially at this time of year when the new licenses are being issued. 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 the license, until such information is secured, and a penalty is attached to officials who issue licenses otherwise. On account of the large number of cars which have been stolen and the engine numbers changed a permit must 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 now in the county' where they are lawful residents. 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 service of the army about a year and sailed from Brest, on May 31st, making the trip over in about two weeks. The doctor was stationed most of his time overseas at one of the base hospitals will be sent at Bordeaux, France. He to Camp Funston for discharge he is expected to be back in IndependerM ence in the very near future.

HAVANA BOY DEAD. Word 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 and no details regarding his death were given. DECLARES DIVIDEND. The Prairie Pipe Line company to.

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