The Pittsburg Sun from Pittsburg, Kansas • Page 1

EE SUN vll, associated pres3 dispatches PITTSBURG'S GREATEST 1 NEWSPAPER VOL. 8. NO. 235. rabllahea Bvery Mania kic.pt Ma4ar PITTSBURG, KANSAS, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 12.

1923 rabllctlWa ead BiiImm Official WW Fill Hu-M PRICE: FIVE CENTS V. i 2D 7ARDS AGAIN KE-AP hoover urges Jury Indicts 1 Convict Camp Whipping Boss (Br The Aaaociated Press) EABS0FPOMCE "UNDER; ARREST Another Federal Charge is Made Against Columbus Garageman Is Taken to Fort Scott for Arraignment Along With C. W. Jamison, Another Auto Thief Suspect. Armstrong and Moore Two Years Mpt.

Mayor's Decision Clerk Boyd, Auditor Baldwin, Drv R. E. jenkirK J. Lapworth and Chris Hunter Also Jis. INSTITUTE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM Charles Washington, U.

A. McGuire and Charles E. Beck Compose Body No Action on Attorney and Engineer, But Rest Room Control Board is Named. CITY APPOINTMENTS. Re-appointed: Chief of police A.

Ross Armstrong. Night chief of police Lewis Moore. City clerk Leonard Boyd. City auditor William L. Baldwin.

physician E. Jenkins. Superintendent water works W. J. Lapworth.

Janitor at city hall Chris Hunter. New appointment: City treasurer AI Williams. Civil commission Charles Washington, one year; H. A. McGuire, two years; Charles E.

Beck, three years. Rest room board of control V. Lanyori, E. K. Smith, Mrs.

James Larkin. Mrs. Grace Mays, Mrs. H. M.

Grandle, Mrs. O. M. Owensby, and Mrs. W.

J. Branstetter. President of the board of city commissioners Bert Mead. QavArnl nirv ruwirirtna wprp filled by appointment at the weekly meet- ing of the city commission last night, the initial session of the new city administration. The present heads of the police department.

Chief Ross Armstrong, and Night Chief Lewis Moore, were re-appointed for two years by C. Mart Montee. mayor, end his action confirmed unanimously by the commission. No other appointments on the police department were made. The civil service commission system of appointing certain city employes was instituted, as provided in a state law, and used during the administrations of A.

C. Graves and N. H. Skourup, former mayors. Those appointed to the civil service commission and the length of their terms, follow: Charles Washington, one year; Hugh A.

McGuire, two year: Charles E. Beck, three years. Scope of ComrauJion. Among the departments which come under the supervision of this commission for appointment are the hre department, citv sealer and in spector of weights and measures, city health officer, and others. This Commission probably will make' its appointments within a few days.

The first city official appointed last night was Dr. R. E. Jenkins, on the recommendation of W. C.

Wilson, commissioner of patfrks and public health. V. E. Summers, commissioner of finance and revenue, then recommended W. L.

Baldwin to be, reappointed citv auditor, and recommended Al Williams as. city treasurer. Both recommendations were confirmed by the commission. Mr. Williams.

succeeds T. W. Caffey vinin pnmmiccinnor nf water works! recommended that W.J. is BRITISH HOUSE OF GOBS HAS DAY ODISORDER LABORITES INSIST ON EX-SERVICE MEN'S INVOK CLOTURE RULING Tactics Inflame Laborites wlio JClaim Adherence To Parliamentary Tradition Would Force Resignation. (By The Associated Press) London: April 11.

Perhaps never since the days of Parnellite" obstruction has 'such a scene of violent uproar been witnessed in the House of Commons as that which todav' trans formed the ordinarily placid and dig nified chamber into absolute bed lam. i The disorders arose primarily out or the government's; aeieat by a small majority on a mere technical point last nieht. Today Stanley Bald win, chancellor of the excheauer. In troduced a motion framed to counteract this defeat only to meet with a storm unexampled 'in present day parliamentary annals, in the face of which the speaker, powerless to obtain a division, declared the fnotidn carried under cloture and the house adjourned until tomorrow. Wielded Big Stick.

The Laborites clearly felt that they had a big stick to wield against the government in- the interests of ex-service men, which was the question originally before the house. In this attitude members are likely to receive the suiort of the whole laborite electorate. All sorts of epithets and threatening 'gestures against the treasury bench came from the Laborites, especially from the extreme group, in cluding the Scottish members, led by John Joseph Jones ana treorge Lansbury. The in striking contrast with yesterday's scene wa crowded, -id the two front benches were uncomfortably so. Excitement was at fever heat' and" the speaker from time to time vainly annealed to the better feejingsof members, but was completely unable to 'stem the disorder.

Jones vehemently expounded the grievances of the ermer service men and )' was repeatedly called to order byHhe speaker who declared that question eoultt not. be debated until tomorrow. .1 Sneakers Efforts Futile. All the speaker's efforts to pacify the recalcitrants appeared 'only to inflame them still further. The speaker- protested that it would be "a very bad thing" if the members should force an adjournment on account of pnve disorder, and begged them to refrain.

All. to no purpose "we demand an answer," was shouted on every hand by the angry laborites. Chancellor Baldwin's motion war that the house tomorrow resolve itself into a committee of supply. so that the difficulty in which, the government had found itself be adjjusted, but the opposition de- (Continued' on paee 3) JURY. HAS M'KINNEY CASE 1 Quick Work is Made of Third Trial At Lamar.

(Special to The SUN) LAMAR. April 11. Quick work was made of the third trial of Rolla McKinney, with the murder of Lee Duff, which began in circuit court here this morning at 10 o'clock. The case was given to the jury tonight at 9 o'clock, and it was locked up for the night by Judge B. G.

Thurman after deliberating more than two hours. Hung juries have resulted in two previous trials. various witnesses were kept on the stana only a snori time, testimony in previous trials oe- ing referred to frequently. By holding the night session, the. trial was brought to an early conclusion.

Secretary of State's Son: Dies. TOPEKA. April 11. Eugene Edward Ryan, 23 years old, the only son of Frank J. Ryan, Kansas secretary of state, and Mrs.

Rvan, died tonight in Albufluerque, N. follow ing an attacx of pneumonia, according to 1 word received in Topeka. Funeral services will be held in Leavenworth next Monday. Trail Blazers Rearh Miami. (BULLETIN) MIAMI.

Aoril 12-Three members of Tamjami trail blazers reached Miami at 1 :25 o'Icock thi momirg. The entire partv is safe and ioratt-d one mile from Miami they reported. Coming Events Community Service Bulletin Telephone S3 Today Weekly meeting of Kiwanis cluh. Otto Brothers, noon. Colonial "Every Girl" company and picture, Clara Kimball Young in "The Hands of Nara." "The Charm School," play by Arden Players, Carney hall, tonight.

i Klock "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." New Grand Uiariie Chaplin in The Pilgrim," and Wallace Beery in The Re'er to Keturn Koad. WORLD COURT ESSENTIAL TO PEACE HE INFORMS women Voters. WOULD ABOLISH ALL WAR Judge Florence E. AHrft, of Ohio, Outlines Legal System which Outlaws That Mthod of Settling International Disputes. J)ES MOINES.

Iowa, April 11. American membership -in the perma nent court of international justice organized, by the League of Nations, was advocated by Secretary Herbert Hoover here tonight tfs. "an essential in the directipnj of world peace. Those wno nave opposed member ship in the leagud itself, he said, need not hang back from participation in the court nor fear political entanglements through its operation. He replied directly to criticisms by Senator Borah of Idaho, who, he declared, really wanted now to go "further" than the American people were willing to follow him.

Begins a Public Debate. Secretary Hoover spoke before the annual convention of the National League of Women Voters, and his address was the first detailed reply from administration Quarters to those who have assailed the court proposal since it was laid before the senate by President Harding. It marked the beginning of the public debate in which most of the leading public men of the country are preparing to take part. To go into the count. Mr.

Hoover said, would not be "enterine the league in any sense." On the contrary, he argued, it would aid in placing international relationships on a basis of law rather than politics and would at the same time continue the American policy of conciliation and good will exemplified in the arms conference and in recent relations with Latin-America. Would Outlaw War. (By The Associated PreJ DES MOINES. Iowa, April 11. The abolition' of war and a legal system, by which th'is may be accomplished, was outlined by Florence E.

Allen, of the Ohio supreme court, speaking here- ton I eh before, the National League of Women Voters. The steps proposed Judge Allen to accomplish are: That' war be' outlawed and declared a crime under the law of nations and that its use as a means of settlement or disputes be abolished. That a conference of civilized na tions be held ifor the creation and couincanon of international law on tne oasis 01 equity and rieht. That a court be established with jurisdiction over all purely interna tional disputes as defined by the in ternational code. "It is not possible nor Hfvpssarv to abolish the causes of war before we mane war illegal." Judge Allen declared.

"We did not abolish jealousy, hatred, jrreed. nor the other human emotions which give rise to killings before we made murder a crime." DENY MINERS SEEKMONOPOLY Officials Assert Only Object of Union is Fair and Just Wage Scale. Washington. April 11 A denii that the United Mine Workers of America are attempting to establish monoDlv of coal labor wns placed today before the federal coal commission by a committee of uni'ori ofHals as a response to charges pre 1 yiouiv presented to the commission in henalf of the mine operators. The only object of, the union, it communication said, is to obtain for miners' "a and, just rate of wao-es." The response did not deal with charges of the operators that the union calculatingly used unlawful violence to further its efforts, but assured the commission that a further answer be forthcoming The operators charp-PR the union committee said, would force the.

coal commission 's inquiry to be. "cluttered up with a lot of immaterial and matter." It was further sugeested that the organization presenting data to the commission bv including 70 pr ent of the bituminous- coal, production of the country had become "as monopolistic as thev a'lege the United Mine Workers to be." E. J. Conklin May Fight Extradition EMPORIA. April 11 Edward J.

Conklin. Emporia banker, arrested in New York, may fiht extradition to Kansas where he faces embezzlement rhartres following his wrecking the Southwest Mortgage company and Home Savings and Loan company three years ago, according to authorities here. Hearings will be held in New York. Friday. County Attorney Roland Boynton and Sheriff Charles Gibson are in New York to demand that Conklin be returned to Emporia.

Identification of Conklin is positive, according ta a telegram from MADISON. April 11. Walter Higginbothanv ''whipping boss" at a convict camp of the Putnam Lumber company at Clara, was indicted here late today by the grand jury on three counts charging hrst degree murder in connection with the death of Martin Tabert, North Dakota youth. Tabert died three, days after he had peen whipped by Migginbotham in February. 1922, according to witnesses who appeared before the grand jury today.

Camp officials, however, contend the youth died from natural causes. Higginbotham was released tonight on bail of $10,000 pending trial. SAYS NO TROOPS WEREREQUESTED General Black Testifies in Illinois Uerrin Riot Investigation. (By The Associated Press) SPRINGFIELD. 111., April 11.

Ad jutant General Charles E. Black, testifying this afternoon before the house committee investigating the Herrin rioting, declared he had not ordered troops sent to the trouble area in Williamson county, or asked Uovernor small to do so, because he had had no request from Herrin for the militia. General Black who was questioned for two hours by the entire committee asserted that at no time did Coloniel Sam N. Hunter, his representative in Williamson county, advise him that the situation was serious enough to warrant troops. He added that the colonial's report made ulv 5 was in correct in many details, but under questioning admitted he had not or dered the alleged errors rectified.

After concluding, the adjjutant general's interrogation, the committee adjourned until tomorrow, witn colonel Hunter to be heard then. The colonel requested an immediate hear inir in view of General Blank's de clarations. and the committee mem bers, who favored adjournment until next compromised on tomorrow iury Is Excused Until Monday (Special to The SDN) GIRARD. Kas.l April 11. The iury In Judge D.

H. Woolley's division of district court was excused today until Monday, with no more cases docketed for this week. The second docket aettirto- of the April term will be held Friday afternoon at ociock. a case appealed from justice court has been pending for some rimo. that nf Louis Skerbinek against Jennie Jenko, was dismissed by Judge Woolley for want of prosecution.

A iury' yesterday afternoon award ed Mrs. Alice O. Schide damages of $1,000 against the Missouri racmc. MAIL BANDIT IS SENTENCED M. J.

Turpin Captured on Santa is Given Twenty-live Years. TOPEKA, April 11. M. J. Turpin, of Monett, today was able to strike a balance on his first 30b as a train bandit.

The debit side showed: Two bullet wounds' in the arm and a sentence of 25 years in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth; the credit side nothing. "It's a poor business: I've learned my lesson, but at a heavy the prisoner reflected as he sought clenr 5ncy before Judge David P. Dyer, Turpin was on the extra force as a switchman in the Santa Fe yards at Argentine at the time he attempted to rob. a government mail cotfeh on Santa Fe train No. 6, near Lawrence, the nieht of Jan.

17, last. Employ ment was slack and money was Ha dppiried to take a chance. He knew of wealth contained in the sacks of registered man on no. o. Gaining entrance to the mail car by (rapping on the door.

Turpin, unmasked, flashed a gun on the three mail clerks in the car and called "hands up." Jud Marvin, a veteran in the mail service, had his back to the robber at the time. A revolver lay within reach. He raised one hand, but with the other he seized the gun, and turning, shot twice. Both bullets struck Turpin in the right arm and he fell. The clerks disarmed him, gave him first aid, bound him and carried him on to Kansas City.

Marvin was highly complimented by his superiors in the mail service and, with the sentence of Turpin today, is in line to receive $2,000 reward. Turpin entered a plea of guilty at once following the indictment by the fedecal jury earlier today. Judge Dyer pronounced the sentence of 25 yean. An Interrupted Journey. "Why the hurry." asks a friend of Iri Clemens, who was on his yy to the Frisco last night with his Sell-Atkins' flashlight.

"Coin' to Kansas City," says Ira. "But you have over an hoar for that train," says the friend. "Sure," says Ira. "I'm allowing myself time to tell guys like you why I'm in a hurry." TWENTY-TEAMS ARE ASSURED FOR FIRST AID MEET PLANS FOR TRAINING BEEN COMPLETED. U.

S. EXPERTS TO ASSIST Teams Can Arrange for Instruction is Annouacement-r-Girard Plans All- day Celebration Worth-" AVhile Prizes Offered. Plans for training of first aid teams for entrance in the state first aid meet to be held in Girard, on May la, were completed at a meeting of coal operators, miners and govern- ment and state first aid men at the state mine rescue station last night. Twenty teams are already assured and two additional teams are virtually promised for the meet, and it is expected that other teams will be organized before the meet is staged. Teams have been promised from the following mines: Hamilton Mo.

9, Cherokee, Western No. 14, Mulberry independent first aid men; Western mine No. 15, 16, 18. 19 and 20; Central Coal and Coke company, i mines No. 49, 45, 50 and 51; Dittman Waehter; Crowe Coal and Mining company; Pittsburg Coal company; Weir Coal company, mine No.

21, and the Jackson-Walker Coal and Mining company. Western i mines Wo. 13 and 20 will probably enter teams. Prizes Are Offered. Prizes will be offered at the state meet.

The first prize will be a trip to the national, first aid meet at Salt Lake City in August for the winning ftam, in addition to a medal for each member of the team: given by the Safety council. Sec-mr-nmHthird piicilt bo silver medal given by the safety council and miniature safety lamps given the Mine Safety Appliances company. A finance committee was appointed to secure money to finance the meet, and the conl operators, and others will be called upon to assist with furnishing the funds. John K. Hynal and E.

Saxon of the United States Bureau of Mines, and representatives of the state department will train in first aid, and Hynal and Saxon have already visited teams 4iining at Fleming, Franklin, Cherokf and Arma. Hynal announced last night that the government men will train teams during the morning, afternoons and evenings, and where men are not working at any of the mines, training. dates can be arranged by calling the state mine inspection department, phone 404. Pln liig Celebration. An ill day celebration is being planned by the Girard citizens, and an 'effort will be made to have the coal operators ceclare that day a holiday for ike miners so that all may have an opportunity to attend.

It is not known just what arrangements sare being planned by the Girard committee, but, among other things, will be a first ai'l 'demonstration between boy scouts of Pittsburg and Girard. The state meet will start at 2 o'clock, James Sherwood, state mining engineer, announced yesterday. COUNTY TO BUILD TWO BIG BRIDGES Maxwell Construction Company Gets Contracts' Aggregat-, ing $23,565.95. Contracts for the construction of two large concrete bridges were awarded to the Maxwell Construction company, ofj Columbus, by the county commissioners at their meeting last Monday, for the aggregate of One of the bridges is a 100 foot rainbow arch bridge located on the federal aid road just west of Arcadia, and will be constructed at a- cost of $16,006. The other bridge is a 30 foot through girder bridge to cost $7,559.95, and will be located five miles northwest of Girard.

Several other bidders, including the Independent Construction company and the Dubois Construction company submitted bids, but the Maxwell people submitted the lowest. combination bid and were given the contract. The commissioners, with C. M. Cooper, county engineer, made a road inspection tour in Labette, Cherokee, Neosho and Crawford counties yesterday, and report that Crawford county has more hard surfaced roads and better roads generally than any of the other counties they visited.

The commissioners were especially interested in roads on which river gravel was used, and Oscar Ward stated last night that he believes the roads built from chat are much better. Seth Edwards, Columbus garage owner, got deeper in the meshes of the law yesterday afternoon, when he was arrested at Columbus by United States Marshal William Mons-han, on another federal charge of transporting a stolen motor car from one state to another. 'Edwards was broueht tfc Pittsburr late yesterday afternoon and placed in the city jail. Mr. Monahan left early this morning with his prisoner for Fort Scott, where he will be arraigned The United States mar-shal also took with him W.

Jamison, arrested here Monday night on a charge of car theft. Believe Jamison Stole Car. Edwards and Jamison were arrested on complaints growing out of the theft of the same car a Ford couoe stolen from J. M. Harmon at Butler.

Mo. Mr. Harmon lives at Adrian. a short distance from Butler. and the car was stolen while he was in the latter town looking after busi ness.

The federal warrants charge Jamison with theft of the ear. and charge Edwards with having disposed or it irom his garage at Columbus. 1 he car has been located bv the federal investigators. yesterday's arrest of Edwards makes four charges pending against him two state and two federal charges. He was freed on bond early this week on another federal charge ai rors ocott, nis bond for the first three cases totalling- $9,000, arranged for by his attorney at Columbus, a lormer assistant attorney general.

operated "hence" Is Charge. It is charged that Edward hna beenoperating a "fence" at Columbus for the handling of stolen motor nn. and the authorities are investigating several other deals in which it is be lieved he had a part. Jamison and Edwards will be arraigned in' federal court, Jamison also having been arrested, on a federal warrant. Jamison, according to the authorities, lives at Kansas City, where he recently was prosecuted on charge of stealing a ear.

but freed. He has been acting- as- agent a gasoline saving device for iriotor cars. Wire Brevities Defer Dividend Deeiaion NEW YORK. April ll.On reeommenda. tion by H.

F. Sinclair, chairman of the board, director of Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation, today deferred the queation of declaring- an extra dividend until later thu rear. Several director are understood to have fav. ored an extra payment in addition to tha regular quarterly dividend of 60 cents on the common atock, which was voted. Medal Far Tribane Editor WASHINGTON.

April 11. Robert R. Cormick. editor of the Chicago Trihuno Mc been awnrded a distinguished service medal for exceptionally meritoroua services rendered during the world war as commander of a battalion of the fifth field artillery, and later as a lieutenant colonel, and colonel commanding respectively, the 122nd and 61st field artillery. Paddock Leaves Far Paris PASADENA.

April 11. Charles Paddock started today for Paris to compete in the world intercollegiate games next month. "This is my last participation in intercollegiate races," said Paddock to newspaper men. "After it is over, I will throw my shoes in the I am In excellent eon. dition, never felt better in my life, and 1 will put everything I have in mc in this last effort." Crosx Burnt an K.

af C. Grounds CINCINNATI. April 11. A fiery cross, constructed of two beams, apd covered with cotton aparently saturated with an inflammable fluid, was burned on the grounds of Knighta of Columbus hall on Price Hill here last night The burning cross broke up a meeting to organize for Cincinnati- community chest drive, which is to begin in a few days. i.

Balloon ta Retreat Gliders (By The Associated Press) ST. CYR, France, April 11. A new method of launching motorless airplanea into apace will be attempted here next Sunday, when gliders wil I be up S00 feet in the air and released from an observation balloon. Heretofore the machines have taken off from the sides of hills or mountains, after a short drag down the slopes. Reasti Te Unorganised Baseball CINCINNATI.

April 11. Ed Roush the recalcitrant outfielder, of the Cincinnati Nationals, will in all probability play unorganized baseball this season. The outfielder said lute today that he would leave for his Oak-, riiiv (Indiana) home tomorrow, and start overtures with industrial league teams. Road Bulletin Hutchinson Cloudy, roads good. Emporia Rain, roads muddy.

Salina Cloudy, roads good. Wichita Threatening, roads good. Coffeyyille Cloudy, roads good. Ottawa Raining, roads slippery. Topeksl Rain, roads muddy.

Arkansas City Cloudy, roads good. Kansas City Rain, roads slippery. Manhattan Rain, roads muddy. Concordia Showers, roads good. C.

S. C. Wants Examiners. WASHINGTON. April 11.

The United States civil service commission has announced an examination to be held throughout the country on May 9 to fill positions of civil service examiner (junior grade) for employment in its own office at Washington. The entrance salaries are from $1,000 to $1,200 a year, plus the increase of $2(T a month granted by Congress. Promotion is reasonably rapid for those whose services prove satis- LEGION'S SHOW WINS APPROVAL OF BIG CROWD TEN ACTS BLEND BEAUTY, HU-- MOR AND THRILLS. MUSIC PLAYS BIG PART Many Leading Soloists and Organizations of City Are Woven Into a Colorful Entertainment Success at High School. Pleasing originality and variation, combined to make the American Legion show, "The Joker" given in the senior high school auditorium last night, one of the most successful en tertainments of the year.

Gayety reigned supreme throughout the ten acts which blended humor, beauty, and thrills. A large crowd undaunted by threatened rain filled the lower floor and a large portion of the balcony and were enthusiastic in their applause. Jack Donoho Jack Donoho presided as "the Joker" in clown costume and blackface make-up and started the show with witty song and monologue. The first number of the evenine given by Miss Fay Munger and Miss Agnes Gertrude' Coggins was unequaled during the evening. The first part of the number was a comedy "Linda the Milkmaid" in which Miss Munger charmed the audience with her winsome sweetness and showed true ability as an actor, unusual for her age.

Miss Coggins also took part in the comedy in a cow boy hole proving so gallant a lover that she won the heart of the milkmaid. "Count Your Blessings," a reeita- tion with piano accompaniment was well interpreted by Miss Coggins and a Roumanian peasant dance "Ca La Krezaz" by Miss Munger was heartily received. Prof. H. H.

Hall of the colleee proved his ability to do three thines at once by playina a banjo solo, then a hanjo and harmonica duet; and closing with a selection on the banjo, harmonica and drums. Black face make-up and clever acting gave humor to this act. Male Chorus Sinus. A male chorus, directed by Milton Davips sans a number ot selection8, singing: with harmony and displaying tone solos sung in Italian nierauy brousrht down the house and he was forced to respond to several encores while Herbert Seeman, bass soloist made a big hit. Lyndon Donahay added to the program with a tenor solo.

Carl Botefuhr accompanied the dub. Ford Harper fulfilled his part on (Continued on page 0 PAVING PROGRAM STARTS IN MAY Commissioners Will Receive Bids On Projects Wednesday, April 25. Pittsburg's spring paving program will get into swing in about three weeks, the city commissioners lart night' voting to receive bids Wednesday night, April 25, at 8 o'clock, for the curbing and paving of following projects: Smelter avenue, Twelfth to Fourteenth. Joplin avenue, Cleveland to Lind- Plloville, Elm to'Jophn. Winnwood Drive, Olive to Catalpa.

Twelfth street, Broadway to Locust. Quincy avenue, Broadway to College. Plans and specifications for these projects, prepared by L. D. Cornelius, city engineer, were approved, and City Clerk Leonard Boyd instructed to advertise for bids.

Mr. Cornelius declared that there are 19,300 square yards in the combined paving. City Attorney Arthur Fuller submitted a leport regarding a conference he and C. S. Dennison held recently in Kansas City with C.

E. Johnstjn, general manager of the Kansas City Southern, and two representatives of the Santa Fe, regarding the propbsed subway for East Eleventh ftreet Mr. Johnston will be here within a few days to confer with the city officials regarding the matter, the city attorney said. The K. C.

S. will prepare an estimate on the cost of the subway, Mr. Fuller said, and General Manager Johnston expressed the belief that it (Continued on vaga 8) Lapworth be j-e-appointed superin- penect response to ineir leauer, iu-tendent of tne water plant, and ton Davies. Pete Tavella with bari Leonard Boyd as city clerk, both being confirmed. Montee's recommendation that Chris Hunter be re-ap pointed janitor at the city hall also was confirmed.

Mead President of Board. Mr. Elgin presented a motion that Bert Mead be elected president of the board of commissioners, inasmuch as he is the oldest member on the board in length of service, and his election to that post was unanimous. Arm strong and Moore were then appointed: Appointment of the rest room board was as follows: E. V.

Lanyon, E. K. Smith, Mrs. James Larkin, Mrs. Grace Mays, Mrs.

H. M. Grandle, Mrs. O. Owensby and Mrs.

W. J. Branstetter. Among the important appointments on which there was no action last night were city attorney, the post now held by Arthur fuller, and city engineer, now held by L. D.

Cornelius. According to the present understand ing, appointment of the fire chief and firemen is left to the civil service commission. The commission plans to dispose of all appointments as quickly as possible. Parsons S. Girls Bar the Lip Stick PARSONS.

April lLHigh school girls here use little rouee and have banned the lip stick altogether, according to Rees Hughes, superintendent of schools. Mr. Hughes made the rouge comment in a discussion of the Knoble "lip stick case" which brought the ruling fro mthe Arkansas supreme court prohibiting girl students from using' too much cosmetics. "I agree, however," declared the superintendent, "that in cases where it is necessary there should be' judicial ruling." Patent Office To Increase Force. WASHINGTON, April 11.

Congress has authorized the patent office at Washington to add forty-three new assistant patent examiners to its force. The United States civil service commission will hold examinations for assistant examiner in the patent office in April and May. The entrance salary is $1,740 a year and there is provision for promotion to positions paying as high as $3,900. THE WEATHER Jfactory. KANSAS Somewhat unsettled Thursday and Friday; possible show-j Have you had your annual physical not much change in examination!.