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CONCORDIA BLADE-EMPIRE XX; 273 CONCORDIA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1922 15 CENTS PER WEEK NO. Government Will Protect Public in Coal Strike But U. S. This Not State To of Interfere at ELKS TO INSTALL Big. Time Tonight When New Officers Go In The local B.

P. O. E. lodge plans a big time tonight when new officers will be installed. The list of new title holders follows: Harry Weatherford- Ruler.

Ed Whipp- -Esteemed Leading Knight. Tom Royal Knight. We E. Hays--Esteemed Lecturing Knight. C.

B. Davies- Secretary. Robert Misell, -Treasurer, Lester Shiyour- Esquire (Appointive). Father Ennis -Chaplain (Appoint ive) Robert Bethel, -Outer Guard. Lawrence Johnson--Inner Guard (Appointive.) Robert Hanson, W.

K. Watson and Paul Choquette -Trustees. W. H. Danenbarger has been chosen as representative to the Grand Lodge wh'ch will probably meet in Atlantic City N.

next year. John Sheeley is alternate. Harding Approves Humane Movement ALBANY, N. Warren G. Harding has written to Dr.

William O. Stillman, President of The American Humane Association, in regard to the Be Kind To Animals national celebration which will cur on April 24-29 next. The president wrote: "I have expressed myself many times in favor of this humane and appealing movement, and I firmly believe we shall improve our human society by every effective step taken to promote the humane treatment of defenceless animas the protection cf the weak and suffering. With very best wishes for your success, I am, Very Truly Yours Warren G. Harding President Harding's love for animals is very well known.

The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America has recently taken action favorable toward supporting the movement for animal protection. Humane Sunday will be celebra ted April 30th, by thousands sermons appealing for kindness and humanity from Christian pulpits of all denominations. KILL TAME GEESE Dirty Sports Leave Them To Rot in Field A. L. Kenyon says that around must live one of the poorConcordia, in the world.

Mr. Kenyon had three tame geese, and yesterday some hunter crept upon them and shot them while were feeding in an alfalfa patch. Whoever did the they, killing came away and left them and Mr. Kenyon did not discover them until this morning. He thinks that the would-be hunter should have been at least sport enough to have taken the geese away with him and eaten them, or else notified the owner and prevented the waste of the geese.

It is such incidents as this that makes the farmer post his 'no hunting or trespassing" signs and the near-sports from town have no one but themselves to blame. HAS CAMPAIGN SLOGAN Candidate for Superintendent of Insurance Uses New One Campaign slogan makers haven't a thing on Emmett D. George, private secretary to Gove: nor Allen. George will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for state superintendent of insurance this year. What is more he will have a slogan.

Today George prepared a bunch of his campaign lite: ature. He was just putting the finishing touches on his appeal for votes when the newspaper gang--followed by Malcolm Gray, secretary of the state beard of administration--entered the office. "Don't you believe you should have a slogan?" asked Gray. "Sure thing," volunteered the news hounds. "Weil that's the way you feel about it, I'll have one," said George.

He puzzled a minute, then submitted this ote catcher: "Let George Do It" The slogan was unanimously approved. So the appeal will appear on all of George's stationery, cards and literature in the campaign. "Let George Do It" is the suggestion which friends of the governor's provate will carry to the voters next summer in urging votes for George's my in nation. State Journal, NEWSSHEET WANTS DAMAGES Files Claim With Dublin for WreckIng of Plant LONDON, April Freeman's Journal has filed a cla'm with the Dublin city authorities for, $150,000 damages for the wrecking of its )plant by armed' raide Thursday morning, says a dispatch to the Daily Mail. Julius Christenson of Grant township was a in Concordia on business Friday.

BELFAST DEATH LIST FOR MARCH 68-MORE RIOTS Bombers Kill Baby Asleep in Chair Fire on Mother BELFAST, Apr'1 roll of fatalities from factional disorders reached a total of 64 for March--the blackest month in Belfast's history. The last victim of the month was Francis Flynn, who died here last night from the effects of injuries received in recent bomb outrages, "An unsuccessful attempt was made last evening to set fine to a large engineering establishment on the east side of Belfast. The unexploded bombs were found on the premises. Bomb Laborer's Home A laborer Donnelly was seated at his fireside last night, reading the terms of the London peace pact to his wife, when a bomb was thrown wh'ch killed his three year old son, wounded other children and Donnelly himself. He had just remarked to his wife that the troubles in Belfast were over, when the bomb was hurled.

The child was sleping in a baby chair when killed. Four shots were fired, without effect, at the mother who was nursing infant. Hold "Up Mail Train BELFAST. April train from Belfast to Dublin was held up at Dun leer, County Louth, today by 40 armed men wearing trench coats, leggings and hats. The men entered the mail coach, and removed all and parcels.

During the raid the train crew and the Dunleer station staff were covered with revolvers. Police and Troops Clash BELFAST, April 1. (A. Fierce fighting between police and members of the Irish Republican army took place 9 miles from Cookstown, near the eastern border of Tyrone County, at midnight. The pol'ce were patrolling district when they came upon a large body of sol diers drilling.

In the ensuing battle, the police commander was wounded One soldier was killed and a number wounded. CLAY IN TOWN ROW Pool Halls, -Acquaties and Terpsichore Election Issues Leave it to Clay Center to keep the town 10W perpetually simmering. This being an off' year in politics and the old electric light feud ing died of inantition, the contentious Clay Centerites are keeping in training by voting upon three propositions at this election, namely: "Shall the city license and permit pool halls? Shall dancing be permitted in the public auditorium? Shall the city spend $4000 for a swimming pool?" As you may surmise there have been several mass meetings and the morals and anti-morals of the pool hall and dances have come in for first class airing, but the proposed expenditure of $4000 is furnishing the real cause of battle, and citizens are calling each other names by, in and through the papers. Ennui is not a prevalent disease in Clay Center this week, Bourne and Wife Sue Simpson Bank for 93 Thousand A big law suit was started in Mitschell county Friday when J. E.

Bourne and wife, owner of Simpson mill, filed suit against the Farmerg State Bank of Simpson, and the di: ectors personally for $93,000 damages. Fred Beck of Glasco is president of the bank. Plaintiff asks for real and punitive damages, claiming that the defendants illegally and unlawfully interfered with the sale of the mill and prevented him making several thousand dollars profits. Max Anderson of Beloit is atto: ney for the plaintiff. The Kansas City Milling company in which several Concordia men are interested holds a first mortgage on the Simpson Milling property ant the Simpson bank is said to have had a second mortgage under which the plaintiff alleges they cla med title when he was about to make a edal after they had agreed to the transaction.

Several C.ncordia attorneys may become interested. in the suit. SOCIALIST COLLEGE ON Prospecting for Oil Caused Downfall of Fort Scott School FORT SCOTT, April People's College of th's city, founded originally by the late J. I. Sheppard, with Socialists of international renown as members of the directing board, but later changed into a nonpolitical cummercial and manual training school, has been placed in the hands of a receiver by action of creditors of the college and the Sheppard estate.

Thee college, shortly before Mr. Sheppard's death promoted costly oil prospecting efforts on its farm of 2,200 acres near here. Its liabilities are considerably over a hundred thousand dollars with assets of legs than a hundred thousand dollars. The Pittsburg State Bank, Pittsburg, owned, by Miller brothers causled the appointment of a attempting to collect a twelve, thonsand dollar claim. J.

L. Connolly, of Fort Scott, administrator of the Sheppard estate, was appointed receiver. DIES' OF PNEUMONIA Mrs. Fred Gerard Succumbs at Local Hospital Mrs. Fred Gerard of Aurora, who had been ill of pneumonia died last evening at 9:30, at a local hospital.

Mrs. Gerard was brought here some time ago when her condition, becarne critical, She is her band, mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. X. Lechair, a sister, Mrs.

Cec'l Leduc and a brother, Frank Leclair, all of Aurora, The funeral will be held from St. Peter's church. in Aurora Monday morning at 10 o'cock. Interment. will be made in St.

Peter's cemetery east of Aurora. Next Year's Conference To Concordia Word has been received from the Rev. L. E. Cooke, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal here, that the next Northwest conchurch, ference of the church will be held in Concordia, probably the latter part of March.

When Rev. Cooke left the first of this week to attend the conference 'at Goodland, he carried with h'm the invitation of the Concordia Chamber of Commerce to hold the sessions hiere in 1923. Placards and posters explaining jonicordia's leasy bility in ra lroad connections, and pointing out other advantages of coming Concordia, were displayed at the conference, and they evidently were factors in landing the sessions for next year. Concordia won oer the claims of Stockton and the other towns bidding the confe: ence. Approximately 600 people will be in attendance during the 1923 sessions, Mr.

Cooke states. CONCORDIA LOSES Affirmative Debate Team Drops Vietory at Junction As a result of last night's triangula: debate between the winning teams and the Fifth, Sixth and Ninth districts, Junction City's teams were declared the champions of the three districts. Debates were held in Concordia Junction City and Hill City. Although. negative team won a unanimous decision over the Hill City affirmative team here last evening, Concordia's affirmative team was defeated by the Junction C'ty negative team, 3-0.

Shortly after these results were given out, word came from Hill City that the City negative team had won from Junction City affirmative, This gave Junction City four decis ong out of a possible nine, Conco dia three points and Hill City two points. If Hill City had won over Juntion ity 3-0 that would have left each schcol with three points in its favor, and as a result it would have been necessary to average the indiv. idual grades of the contestants in order to determine which school was the HOLD 5 MEETINGS Farmers Union Plans Reorganization Campaign Five evening meetings will he held in Cloud County next week in the interests of the Farmers Union. The meetings will be in schooi districts where locals are already or ganized and all the meetings w.ll be addressed by the state lecturer for the organization, M. O.

Glessner. It is hoped that from the meetings new members will be secured for Union and a general interest in the activities of the organization awakened. A local program in addition to speaking will be provided by the local union. S. S.

Bettis is secretary and William McCarty president of the county organization which is arranging for the meetings. The dates are as follows: Monday, District 103. Tuesday, Fry School House. Wednesday, Twin Mound District. Thu: sday, Pleasant Valley, Friday, Fortney School House.

Radio Bugs Hear Concert Jamestown has the radio bug, too, and one could truly say that there was music in the air Friday night when the Jamestown Radio Club received varied concortova The program started, at with Pittsburgh, (rom which staition Jamestown received several cornet and baritone solos. They picked up orchestra music from Madison, and dance music from the Detroit News where the orchestra at the News office was furnishing music for the annual ball of the New York News. From Denver came an up-tothe -minute report of current events: The program closed with several selotions by th Empress Orchestra in Denver and vocal solos by Margaret Evans. The Concordia Greenhouses will hold the Easter Opening Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 7, 8 and 9. Morning, Fool! EMPORIA, April 1.

Two hundred students of the College of Emporia played an April Fool joke On their professors today. They' declared a holiday after a meeting in" chapel and did not report for classes. SHEFFER SHOWS SUPERIORITY OF LOCAL SCHOOLS Presents Figures Comparing Concordia With 69 Kansas Towns Do you know that the enrollment in the Concordia schools this year is 1185? That teachers wages in Concordia High School are lower than the average for 69 other Kansas cities of the second class? That the teachers in the elementary and grade schools are paid smaller salaries than the average in the 69 888 cities? That the in Concordia for school purposes (13 1 mills) levy, Lg 1,608 mills below the average for the 69 cities? At the regular meeting of the Rotary Club this week, Prof. W. E.

Sheffer, superintendent of the Concordia public school system, submitted some interesting comparative figures on the local schools. Some of these facts follow: Gain in Enrollment The total enrollment in the schools this year is 1185. of this number 807 are grade school students 378 are, high school students, and of the total off High school 157 are in attendance from country districts. For each country student not taking normal training, Cloud County pays the city of Concordia the sum of $72. The gain in enrollment in all the schools, during the last 11 years (from 1910 to 1921) is 288, the total enrallment in the year: 1910 being 797.

Teachers' Salaries Study of the teachers' salaries paid in the 69 second class Kansas cities brings out the fact that in Concordia, the mininfam salary paid to elementary teachers is $900 as against the average for the 69 cities of the medium salary is $1071 in Concordia as against $1064 in the other cities; and the maximum salary for Concordia is $1125 as against $1266 for the other second class cities. A comparison of high school salaries show a minimum of $1260 for Concordia, $1306.19 for the other cities; medium of $1485 for Concordia, and $1502.56 for the other cities; and a maximum of $1800 for Concordia and $2007.62 for the other 69 cities of the second class. In the local grade schools the enrollment pond Leather is 93.C as against Kansas the cities average used of in 33.06 the for other parison. In the high school the enrollment is 23.6, and the average for the other 69 cities is 21.8. In other words, Concordia teachers are handlmore pupils per teacher than the average, as the figures Wealth Per Pupil Concordia is fifth from the highest average in wealth per school, being excelled in this respecters only by Hays, Hiawatha, Junction and McPherson.

Concordia's wealth per child in school is $6,380. Concordia levies 13 mills for school purposes compared with the average of 14,60 for the other cities of the second class, being the sixth lowest in the entire list of 69 cities. The tabulations also show that since 1913 four subjects have been added to the grade school course, and that 9 new subjects have been added to the high school, thus affording a much wider choice of subjects for pupils. The figures all the way through show the many advantages, both to taxpayers and students, of the Concordia school system when compared with the other cities of the seconl class in Kansas. TOO MUCH HOOCH Three Jamestown Boys Booked "Drunk and Disorderly" Three Jamestown youths giving their names as Jesse Stiltz, Richard Loftus and Steven Henry, are sobering up in the city hoosegow today.

They were arrested in front of the White Way Theatre and all three of them carrying a greater load of corn whiskey than they could well handle. Police Court this morning they said that they had bought the liquor of a "tall fellow with a mustache" whom they did not know and did not remember about. They came to Concordia looking for a "wild time." Stiltz and Loftus pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and were fined $15 and costs and a charge has not yet been placed against Henry while the officers are investigating He may be charged with driving a car while intoxicated. The county uttorney will qu'2 the boys to see if he can locate the of their supply. Won't Hurt Light Plant C.

A. Fees: "No, the coal strike won't bother us in the least. We have enough laist several weeks, and a contract, with a reputable oil company furnish fuel oil to us until next August. We don't burn coal, anyway, so we're not rying." Court Starts Monday D'strict court convenes Monday but the jury will not report until Tuesday noon. Monday will be devoted to arranging the docket for the term.

Mrs. C. E. Ban'ne who has been the guest of Mrs. Lou Stroud and Mrs.

Robert Misell, left this morning for her, home in Hutchin80D, BELOIT HAS DOG SURPLUS Town All "Worked Up" Over Homeles Canines Beloit is all worked up over 100 many unlicensed dogs which are interfering with the garden making processes. The Call refers to them As "town curs" and citizens are writAng "pieces" to papers urging the abatement of the homeless dog. No one yet has sprung the Vest tribute to a dog but it is imminent, And one hard hearted, dogless. report er, investigated the city clerk's and found that in 1920 and 1921 15 dog tags were taken out in city, making an average and thou seven and one half legal dogs a year, The dogs promise to be an issue in the city election. CHARLES IS DEAD Former Emperor Had Tried Twice To Regain Throne FUNCHAL, Island of Maderia, Apr'1 1, (A.

-Former Emperor Char les of Austria Hungary died here today of pneumonia, following a weeks lliness. Charles I of Austria became em pe: or of Austria-Hungary upon the death his uncle, Francis Josef, in 1916. The new emperor was then 29 years old, and before the upheaval of the Hungarian government brought about. Charles and his wife, Zita, were popular with their subjects. Charles had served with distinction the World War which was then in progress.

The ex-emperor was born Aug. 17, 1887, son of the late Archduke Otto of Saxony. He married Princess Zita of the Bourbon House of Parma (L- talian) in 1911. On the breaking up of the old Austrian empire he fled to Switzerland where he found safe exile. Twice after that he made unsuccessful attempts to regain his the last time making a senstional flight into Hungary in an airpine.

After his return from Switzerland he became the subject of deliberations by the allies, and was banished to the island of Maderi. Thinks Second Ward Trying To Dominate City School Board To the Editor of the am a member of the ParentTeachers and: mother of a schoolboy and I do not live in the Second Ward. I am wondering why the effort is being made to place control of the board of education in the second Ward? There are already three members from that ward, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Perry and Dr.

Haughey, and 110 a fourth candidate from that ward has appeared, Mr. Wilson. I believe that three out members should satisfy the Second Wardand that in the best interests of the school of Concordia are served by not concentrating all of the members in one ward. Further I think that the mothers of the town are entitled to representation through one of their number on the board. For this reason I am going to support Mrs.

George Layton from the First Ward and hope that other mothers will agree with me. Signed, SCHOOL PATRON. (Editors Note, The present membership of the board is Mr. Taylor, Mr. Perry and Dr.

Haughey from the Second Ward, Mr. Pratt from Fourth and Mr. Cook from the Third. But one member is to be elected this year to take the place of Mrs. George MoConahey who MRS.

LE DOUX SUCCUMBS Mother of A. L. Lambert Victim of Asthma A. L. Lambert left this morning for Chicago where he was called by the death of his mother, Mrs.

Katherine Le Doux. Le Doux, who had been ill with asthma, died at her homer Thursday afternoon. The funeral will be held in Chicago at 9 o'clock Monday morning. The deceased is survived by four sons, two of whom, Adelore Lambert and Phillip Lambert, live' in Chicago. The other sons are A.

L. Lambert of this city, and Albert Le Doux of Kankakee, 'Ill. A daughter, Mrs. Mary Boiven, lives in California, and another daughter makes in Chicago. Logging Airline Read This morning John Bock, chamber of commerce secretary and George Layton logged the Tri-Highway road from Olay Center to Concordia for the Automobile Blue Layton ton and C.

A. Fees, president of the Concordia Electrid Light Company, logged the stretch of road between Concordia and Mankato this aftennoon. The Tri-Highway 'is now officially a link in the Kansas CityDenver Airline Route. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Studt returned to Conco: dia this morning after their wedding trip in Kansas City. Mrs. Studt was formerly Miss JoShe is a graduate nurse and for the past six years has been employed at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr.

Studt is manager of the elevator at Glasco. They were married in Lawrence, March 24, Mr. and Mrs. Studt will Cunningham of this city. reside in Glasco.

Mrs. W. E. Buck of. Excelsior Springs, who has been in Concordia visiting her daughter, Mrs.

George Else, left. this morning to visit her mother, Mrs. S. W. Clark in Hollis: CONCORDIA HI DEBATERS WIN FROM HILL CITY Walkout WASHINGTON, April upon a policy of now intervention, or at least at this stage of the dispute, the adminiStration viewed the beginning of the national coal strike anthracite and bituminous mines today with the protection of the gene: al public in the matter of coal stipply and prices as the uppermost concern of the officials.

This they bel'eved was assured, both by existing conditions and the present coal surplus, in addition production at non-union during the strike. Legal Intervention Useless That the administration is convinced by the government's long study of the underlying conditions in the industry and by its efforts to avert the present strike, that immediate intervention in legal ways would be futile and unnecessary, was made known last night at the final White House discussion of question. Today the celebration of the' 8 hour day always observed by miners as a holiday, and the operators took the ground that they would be unable on that account to determine the extent of the walkout before Monday. Shoot Two Policemen BENTON, A April 1 (A. While spasmodic shooting occurred in various sections of Southern Illinois where the coal miners' strike is reported as 100 per cent complete, only two casualties have been reported, (.

Jesse Henigon, night chief of police on Dupuoin, was shot and wounded seriously and Policeman Walter Sconce was wounded slightly by Harry Reid, miner, early today. 50,000 Idle Miners With more than 50,000 miners idle in Southern Illinois, much shooting is reported, but with exception of the Dupuoin affair the shooting is said, to be in celebration of the strike and not of a riotous nature. Need Government Operation WASHINGTON, April 1. Government operation of coal mines is suggested in a statement today by Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, chairman Senate labor committee, after a conference with representatives of miners and tors. The senator said this is the alternative if the coal industry is not reorganized.

Kansas Miners Quit Work PITTSBURG, April coal miners are idle today, reports to Pittsburg showed. However, as this is an 8-hour day which the miners always celebrate, conformation to the strike order of the international union was not available. If the miners fail to reaurn to work Monday, the extent of the obedience to the U. M. W.

A. order can be determined. 50,000 Ohio Pickheavers Quit COLOMBUS, 0., April miners of Ohio, numbering approximately 50.000 have answered a naton wide' strike call effective at midnight last night, believed to have brought about an almost complete cessation of mining operations in this state. Dublin Army 'Brigade Mobilizes To Renew Oath of Allegiance LONDON, April 1 (A. army brigade of the Trish Republican army "has been mobilized for a parade tomorrow to take a new oath of allegiance," says a statement.

issued com army headquarters in Beggars Bush barracks, coording to the Daily Mail's correspondent. The correspondent in a previous dispatch reported that the Republican company had ordered a secret mobilization of the Republicon section of the army, possibly with the intention of violent action, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Conley and children will Sunday morning for short visit in Kansas City. WEATHER Unsettled weather tonight and Sunday, with probably showers; cooler Sunday.

Sunrise 6: 16; sunset motor lights 7:25. Concordia temperatures one year ago today: maximum 77, minimum 37, mean 57. Thermometer Readings 7:00 m. 39 8:00 a. m.

41 9:00 a. m. 46 10:00 a. m. 53 11:00 a.

m. 55 12:00 Noon 59 1:00 p. m. 60 2:00 p. m.

67 3:00 p. m. 68 Highest at 3:00 p. m. 68 Lowest at 6:15 a.

m. 38 Atmospheric Moisture Temp. Wet Bulb Rel. Hu 7 p. m.

31" 47 43 7:00 al m. 39 37 Outcome Never in Doubt Opponents Fail To Uphold Rep Good, delivery, sound argument, and confidence in themselves won a unanimous decision for the local high school squad in their debate with H'11 City last evening. From the moment the first speaker on the affirmative, Miss Lela Welty of Hill City opened her argument there seemed to be no doubt of the outcome. She used an. unnatural form of delivery which spoiled the force of her argument.

It was evident that the Hill City squad was not going to live up to its reputation of polished oratory. M'ss Lois Thompson was the first speaker for the negative: and her easy, flowing enunciation was in direct contrast to that of her oponent's. This, coupled with the well chosen and convincing points which she used in presenting her side of the debate, drew much applause from the audience. The description of Miss Welty's delivery and argument applies as well to her two teammates, Miss Lite cille McVey and Miss Lola Thornton, although Miss McVey was some better in delivery. Eldon Magaw and Victor Mastin were as natural and convincing in their argumets as Miss Thompson, In the rebuttal speeches Concordia literally ripped their opponents' guments to pieces.

Miss Thompson read from personal letters written to Mr. Tritt by authorities who are living in the Philippines. Mastin and Magaw also quoted from men who know life in the islands. The affirmative team was better in while making its rebuttal, delivery good enough to warrant a single de cision in its: favor. The judges for the were A.

H. King of Salina, Prof. event, L. Strickland of S. A.

C. and J. A. also of K. S.

A. C. E. Allbaugh, president of the Chamber of oCmmerce served as chairman Mrs. C.

A. Welker sang two solos just before the curtain went up, and Mrs. James Brady sang wh'le the all: was awaiting the judge's decisions. SEVEN PRIZE WINNERS in Greenhouse Poster Contest School Children Prize winners were announced the contest promoted recently by the Concordia Greenhouses for the best posters advertising the Easter opening of then Greenhouses, April 7, 8 and 9. contest was open for two weeks beginning March 15 and closing yesterday.

It was participated in by drawing classes of the fifth and sixth grades, and 114 posters were submitted, which will in store windows next week. 'During the opening, the posters will be on display at the greenhouse. William Layton won the first prize of Jack Ball won second prize, and the five other prizes of $1 each were, won by Maurine Ulmer, Clifford Marcy, Carl Ossman, Mona Laughlin and Evelyn Beaver. Ten prizes of 50 cents each were also offered, and the winners were: Leona Fritts, Pauline Olmstead, Vernon Stewart, Pauline Gaudreau, Ruth Stilson, Bobbie Reid, Julia Short, Gracye Crooks, Margaret Schwartz and Josephine Zimmerman. ADMIT U.

S. CLAIM French Government's Note Received In Washington WASHINGTON, Ap.il -The French government "never had intention of contesting the right of the United States to be as completely reimbursed for their army costs as the other governments with troops on the says the reply of the French government to the American note in relation to army costs, made public today at the White House. Steel Business Picks Up YOUNGSTOWN, April Steel mill operations in the Youngsmore percent capacity, the town district, next week will average h'ghest ratio for 18 months, according to schedules announced by the mill offices today. Mr. and Mrs.

Morris of Courtland visited in Concordia, Friday. DAILY REASONS Why You Should "MAKE CONCORDIA' YOUR TOWN" Concordia has the most completely equipped monument shop between Kansas City and Denver the Concordia Monument company. The Monumet company has the largest stock ever carried in Concordia or' Northwest Kansas. The shop has 67 dressed blocks of granite on hand. Its trade territory into Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado and the entire state of Kansas.

Nine American granites, one Swedish granite, one Norwegian granite and one Scotch granite one used by the Concompany in making monuments. In the, last seven years the capacity the plant has been in creased 500 per cents u..