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Today 60 32 Yesterday 65 42 1 VOLUME I. NUMBER 141. QAWAs KANSAS, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1916. A BILL TO COMPEL CRIMINAL DOCKET And He Isn't Even Smiling! RICH TO PAY COST OF PREPAREDNESS UGHT FOR APRIL TERM OF COURT VILLA BELIEVED TO HAVE AGAIN ELUDED THE U. STROOPERS REPORTED TO HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE IN THE MOUNTAINS.

LONG TERMS IN STATE PRISON REGISTRATION FOR SCHOOL ELECTION HEAVIESTON RECORD PROPOSED BOND ISSUE OCCUPIES CENTER OF THE 1 STAGE. TO CHOOSE COMMISSIONER Straw Vote Made By Journal Assures The Passing of the A Bond Issue PLAN PROPOSED BY THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE. FOR A HOUSE PROWLER. HEAVY TAX ON INCOMES ONLY FIVE CRIMINAL CASES Offender With Police Record Dis The Preparing of Revenue Bills Delayed By Waiting for the Army and Navy Bills. charged Two Cases Taken Under What prohibition has done for Kan sas was brought out this morning when the criminal docket for the The largest number of voters ever registered in Ottawa will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a City Commissioner of Public Utilities and to decide whether or not Ottawa, Kansas, is to have a modern and up-to-date high school building.

April term of court was called before Judge C. A. Smart of the Franklin County District Court. There were but five cases on the docket. None of them for serious crimes.

Washington, April 2," Let the rich pay for it!" This was the answer of Representative Claude Kitchin, of North Carolina, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, when asked how Congress proposes to raise the money to pay for the preparedness program. "The rich are the folks who are clamoring for war and for this preparedness. Suppose they foot the bills," Mr. Kitchin went on. "About The Commissionership race has Two of the offenders were sen ibeen cast in the shadows by the intense interest taken in the proposed bond issue to be used for the purpose of erecting the school' buildings.

REPORT DECLARED FALSE General Funston Stated Today That He Believed the Man Hunt Would Be Long. El Paso, Texas, April 3. According to unofficial reports received here this afternoon Pancho Villa has again eluded the flying columns of U. S. Troopers and has found shelter in his old haunts among his Indian followers in the mountains in the state of Chihuahua.

A report received earlier in the day that Villa had been betrayed by one of his followers and had committed suicide on the approach of U. S. troopers was declared to be groundless by army officers here. Unless Francisco Villa is found by the lightly equipped detachments of General Pershing's army which have been seeking for him around the headwaters of the Santa Maria river within the next two days a thorough search for him will be inaugurated in the mountains west and south of Guerrero, is the belief of General Frederick Funston. General Pershing did not get a report through to General Funston today, but his chief of staff reported indicating that the line of communication is being maintained, and no tenced to Lansing State Prison.

Two of the cases were taken under advisement and the remaining one was The candidates for Commissioner one hundred million dollars a year The first case, that of the State vs. can be easily added to the income' tax receipts without lowering the ex- Tom Page for bootlegging taken under advisement. of Public Utilities one of which will be chosen tomorrow are Charles H. Martin and David Flinchpaugh. These two men led the field in the primary election of March 14th.

Mr. emption limit. Perhaps we can work Alex Hopkins charged with forging out an inheritance tax, too. We are Flinchpaugh receiving votes at working on that now. I am in fa a check for $7.50 about a month ago was given a hearing.

His case was taken under advisement. vor of that. we have got a bill the primary election and Mr. Martin 309 votes. to tax war munitions profits.

I Jacob Zaker, charged with burglar- The proposed bond issue to be think that these three will pretty izing a house near Richmond recently voted on tomorrow includes the ex nearly furnish all the money that may be needed. In fact, I think we If and a second charge of larceny pleaded guilty and was sentenced to con penditure of $120,000 according to plans af i specifications drawn up can then take off some of these puttering stamp taxes that we are now finement at hard labor in the state prison for not less than ten or more than 21 years. The charge of larceny was dismissed. fussing around with; the more objectionable ones that are just a nuisance and don't bring much money W. Lockwood charged with stealing in." mention of news of Villa was made.

a set of harness near Princeton pleaded There is increasing belief that Gen "Why," he was asked, "has Con- eral Pershing may have been de gress been so slow in preparing its guilty and was sentenced to confinement at hard labor in the state prison ceived in regard to the direction tak revenue bills for not less than one or more than five "Waiting for these army and navy en by Villa and even concerning his injuries. information has been OTTAWA BIRD CLUB TO MEET years. CHANCELLOR STRONG TO GIVE A TELEPHONE LECTURE bills," replied Kitchin. "No need to hurry about the budget until we find recevied indicating that he was not ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON John Taber charged with stealing NEW FIELD OPENED FOR KANSAS WOMEN copper wire from the Santa tracks was dismissed. out how much money we are going to need.

When the committees get Meeting Will Be Held at Home of Citizenship in the United States through- figuring out how much the Mrs. O. B. Wolf, 211 Elm Street. injured at all and that instead of going northwest to Guerrero he had moved into the, to.

the south and east, a. direction the army officers had not expected him to take. The new information is not regarded as more credible than that which big navy and big army is going to cost, then we can intelligently begin Lawrence, AJtjl 3. Seven of the V.iversity.isf.Kan-sas in New York, San Francisco, and in Lawrence will pick up telephone receivers on the evening of April 8 at a given time and for five minutes will listen to an address which Chancellor Frank Strong will give as he was granted to Quincy Fisher, 815 North Poplar and Frederick Charles Stockford, 920 South Ppplar street. H.

C. Overman, 303 South- Maple street TRAINED NURSES IN, BIG DEMAND NOW. The members of the Liberty Bell and subrtanod to the boarr of directors and vrefi.s of Ottawa by Washburn Son, architects. Of this sum $100,000 is to be set aside for the construction and furnishing of a modern uptodate high school and for a grade school to be located on the present site of the old stand-pipe. The congested condition of the present high school caused by the lack of room and the poor equipment of the present high school Js the cause for Ottawa high school being dropped from the list of accredited High schools by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools according to information give by Dr.

S. E. Price who recently returned from a meeting of the association. "The action of the association means that until a new building, is provided, Ottawa High school is not accredites," said Dr. Price upon his return from Chicago.

The Ottawa High school as now conducted consist of the second floor of the Washington building at Fifth and Main streets, a part of the basement of the building, the second floor of the Carnegie library at the corner of Fifth and Main streets, a part of the second floor of the building occupied by the Kaiser Prarmacy, and a part of hte second floor of the Bird club organized by Mrs. Lillie to find out where the money is to come from. I think we will have our income-tax bill ready in April and possibly the inheritance tax and caused the cordon of troops to be and W. W. Broyhill, 701 North Main drawn across every exit from the dis trict northeast of Guerrero, and it the other bills." Course Now Offered at State University Hospital at Rose-dale, Kan.

was believer here that General Per street appeared as witnesses for Fisher and the Rev. W. A. Elliott and Prof. 0., S.

Groner, 940 South Cedar street appeared as witnesses for Stockford. "What is your idea as to how to Scott a year ago are invited to meet at the home of Mrs. G. B. Wolf, 211 Elm street Wednesday afternoon at 4:10 o'clock.

Mrs. Wolf will have charge of the club meetings this spring and any boy in town is welcome to meet with the club and study about birds. The meetings will be out of doors on the lawn. "Bird shing would not adopt any new plan until he had thoroughly satisfied get more from the income tax?" was asked. himself Villa was not in the indicated region.

The criminal docket was one of the MOLDING OF WHITE CHILD WOUNDED BY sits ia his study in Lawrence. This feature has been arranged by A. C. Adler, of the American Telegraph and Telephone Company, who is a graduate of the class of '97. Alumni clubs on both coasts will hold reunions on the night of April 8 and hear Chancellor Strong's speech.

FREE COOKING COURSE AT COTTONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Cottonwood, April 3. Every girl here is to have a chance to study cooking. When the ladies' benevo shortest in history and set a new record for Franklin county. The civil cases on the docket are abput the average number and will be taken up in order. WAY STANDARDS Houses and How to Build Them" will be the subject for the first meeting.

Any boy who has an article about bird houses is asked ot bring it to Lawrence, April 3. The need for trained nurses, young women who have practical and theoretical training in efficient schools, was never more apparent than it is How many young women of Kansas' have stopped to realize what an important part their sex is playing in the great European conflict and how many of them know that the need for skilled nurses behind the firing lines far exceeds the number now facing DISCHARGE OF GUN The following civil cases were the meeting. disposed of today: WORK WILL COMMENCE LAST There iB no money expense for any B. F. Bowers appointed guardian OF THIS WEEK.

CONDITION IMPROVED TODAY for the minors in the case of the-Williamsburg State Bank against WILL RECOVER. boy attending. The object of these gatherings is to learn bird habits and how to make Ottawa attractive to the birds, Our trees and plant life need the protection of the birds. lent society learned that many young To Be Completed In Month Con- City Hall at the corner of Fourth and Walnut streets. Many of the students attend each one of these places each day making a climb of Henry F.

Hettrick, administrator and others. the tremendous task of caring for the girls for various reasons have been wounded and dying of the great na unable to secure the advantages of struction Work to Start Next Week. A demurer made in the case of the Man Who Fired Shot Arrested Will Be Given Hearing Wedr nesday at least ten flights of stairs. tions engaged in war? From America hundreds of heroic women have David Harnish against the National Fidelity Casualty company was RECORD ENROLLMENT AT According to a straw vote recently joined the ranks of the great army, of taken by this newspaper a sufficient AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE romestic science training, the women arranged with the domestic science department of the Chase county high school to conduct special classes each Saturday for the girls' benefit. The instructors, supplies and laboratories will be furnished free.

mercy. vorruled by the court and the defendant was given ten days to enter numbers of voters will go to the The work on the molding of the standards of Ottawa's White Way will be started the last of this week This is not a plea for war nurses. a plea. pools tomorrow and vote for the proposed bonds to assure Ottawa of Manhattan, April 3. The 3,300 A serious flesh wound was inflicted Saturday night about 8:15 o'clock on the arm of the two year old son said C.

E. Adams Molder of the Ot The case of L. J. Evans against mark will soon be reached in enrollment at the Kansas State Agricultural tawa Foundry company this morning. improved and adequate school facilities for the youth of this city.

the St Joe Horse and Mule company was dismissed by the plaintiff. The patterns for the forms have ar i 'r! It is but the plea of surgeons and physicians at K. that more Kansas young women become trained nurses. These men will tell you that good nurses, those who can be relied upon in a crisis, are far too scarce. And The places to vote tomorrow fol of J.

C. Kriss who lives on the first floor of the old Ottawa Hotel at North Main and Tecumseh street when a Colt's automatic revolver in rived and the flasks for the forms are MOTHER OF S. P. LAWS0N DIES AT THE AGE OF 97 The case of Anna Schmitt against low: First Precinct, all north of being made Mr. Adams said that Horace M.

Cress was settled by quiet title. the mowing ol the forms woum be a the hands of Oscar Youngberg on river and east of Main street vote at Ira Dick's carpenter shop on East Logan street; Second precinct, all be these same men will tell you that such Had Lived in This County Seven difficult job as a great amount of fin the second floor of the build was ac The case of Nora Jones against a situation is beyond their understand college, the highest figure by a wide margin in the history of the institution. The registration for the school year to date is 3,284 as compared with 3,089 at the close of the spring term of 1915. Spring term work is now in full swing. The number of students now engaged in study is a year ago the enrollment was 1,759.

A STATEMENT. ishing work has to be done before the cidentally discharged and shot tween the river and Second street Adeline Adkins was settled by a quiet title. 1 through the floor. Officer Elvie Al east of Main street vote at the of- Miles North of Pomona for Many Years. Mrs.

Emily Lawson, 97 years old, molding of the standards can be started. Wejiope to have everything fic of the feed shed at 127 North ready by the last of this week to be ing. Why it exists, they say, is because women do not know of the opportunities afforded them to become trained nurses or of the splendid careers open to them when they have become proficient. Here in Kansas lison of the Ottawa night police barely escaped being shot while in company with Officer Washington Main street. Third precinct, all be AN IMPORTANT BOARD.

Ed Dorsey who was appointed to gin actual work on the standards. One molder and a helper will be able to mother of S. P. Lawson of Ottawa died yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at her home seven miles north of tween Second and Fifth streets east of Main street vote in the basement Langdon he was investigating Young. turnout three standards each day un berg's room and Youngberg became of the court house.

Fourth pre- the state board of pharmacy for three there are perhaps scores of young Pomona. til they will be completed. As the unruly. cinct, all between Fifth and Eighth years, by Governor Capper Saturday, standards will be finished they will The two officers were called to Mrs. Lawson has lived in Franklin county for many years.

She was a streets vote in basement of the Car women who would respond if they knew of the advantages offered them by their own state; Kansas has one said this morning that the board be put in place by the Bushongs Elec the scene of the accident and started negie Library. Fifth precinct, All member of the Methodist church. trical Works. The standards will south of Eighth street and east of meets four times each year, and that the duties of the state board of pharmacy were many and very important. Mrs.

Lawson is survived by her son S. P. Lawson of Ottawa. of the most efficient and finely equipped training schools for nurses in the United States. When the Bell Memorial Hospital Main street vote in the store building opposite the Charlton Cottage on East Ninth street Sixth precinct, on an investigation of Youngberg's room.

Youngberg was found in his room sitting with the automatic near him but said that he knew nothing of the shooting. When, Officer Allison picked up the automatic to hold Funeral services will be held from All licenses for druggists are issued by the board and all examinations weigh about four-hundred and eighty pounds. They will be made of cast-iron and from one-half to one inch thick. We hope to have the' standard completed in thirty days said Fred Martin of the Ottawa Foundry this the home tomorrow morning at 10 1 1 for registered druggists are con o'clock. Burial will be in Kaub cem In order that there may be no misunderstanding of our position and to set at rest rumors now in circulation, the undersigned, members of the Board of Education, wish to make the following statement: Believing that the best interests of our public schools demand a change in the position of their superintendent, at a recent meeting of the board, we voted against the retention of the present incumbent for the next year, and defeated a re-election.

We believe that the present Super-intndent has filled the position successfully and creditably in the past, but that the time has arrived when a change should be made. etery at Pomona. for investigation he found himself confronted by a large re morning. ALFALFA CROP SEVEN All south of Seventh and west of Main street vote at the residence, of B. D.

Blackston, 836 South Locust street. Seventh precinct, All between Fourth and Seventh streets west of Main street vote in the Henry C. Long building at 420 South Main street. Eighth precinct, All between volver in the hands of Youngberg, was opened at Rosedale in July, 1906, a training school for nurses was also provided. It is a division of the School of Medicine of the University of Kansas and is subject to the same governing bodies.

Here the young women of the state, particularly the college graduate is offered advant Ivan Bushong of the Bushong Electrical Work said this morning that as Allison having served in the Spanish- INCHES HIGH APRIL FIRST W. S. Brindel one-half miles north American war and knowing the dan Boon as the posts were completed the trolled by the board. Any druggist who does not hold a license and is in business is dealt with by the pharmacy board. Mr.

Dorsey said that (there were about nineteen hundred I registered druggists in the state of Kansas. HIGHWAY MARKERS WILL BE IN PLACE SOON! ger of a man with a gun, made a work on the White Way would begin, of Ransomville has a 25-acre field of quick move and took the gun from Second and Fourth streets west of ages equal to those of the largest in alfalfa that is seven inches high. Mr. Youngberg. stitutions of training in the United Main street vote at the City Hall.

Ninth precinct, AH north of Second Brandel brought a sample to The I expect to have the lead cable here by the last of this month. When we get everything ready the work will be pushed until it is completed. About ninety posts will be used from the Santa Fe to Fifth and 'Main Journal office today. He says that In the conscientious performance of what we believe to be our duty we States. Because of the fact that the Kansas school accepts patients of all classes, except those suffering from his 25-acre field -will average seven Youngberg, who is a cripple, was taken to the county jail in a car.

In about an hour J. E. Youngberg, a brother of Oscar, appeared at the jail and asked that his brother be will continue to vote for the selection of a new man for the place. JOHN SCOTT, streets. Mr.

Bushong hopes to have the work completed by the first of released to him. J. E. Youngberg June. signed a bond of $25.00 for the ap inches.

This is only one of many fields that has made an exceptionally heavy growth this spring. The rapid growth of the alfalfa is due to the early spring and light spring rains. With an early crop of alfalfa this spring we will get an extra crop this fall if the rains will start the crop JOHN NELSON, J. M. EVERMAN, POSTMASTER pearance of his brother at police court Monday morning and promised to see to the behavior of his brother Members of Board of Education.

street and west of Main street vote at the old hotel building at North Main and Tecumseh streets. The judges for the election will be the same as they were for the primary excepting perhaps one change, at the Sixth precinct KIRKHAM BURIED HERE. Columbus Kirkham, 72 years old, who died last Friday at the Old Soldiers Home at Leavenworth was bur-iH her in Hope cemetery this morning. Services were held at Lebo yesterday. He was the fathr of R.

N. Kirkham of Lebo. contagious diseases or mental trouble and is at the same time an institution of learining, the work given its students is more instructive than that shown ordinarily in privae hospitals. The position of the trained nurse today and that of the trained nurse of twenty or more years ago is radically different At that time she had but two fields of endeavor. For a comparative few there were institutional positions, but for the majority only To the Democratic Voters of 1 INFANT DIES.

"Franklin county will be in the lead in marking the highway," said, Charles Martin, president of the Franklin County Automobile association, A. C. Carpenter and mfself have been encouraging the marking of the highwaf in this countf and have all most enough money collecteo pay the cost We hope the necessary funds in a few days and start to marking the highway at once. Franklin county has always been ahead in boosting her county along and we hope to be in the lead in marking the highway," said Mr. Martin.

until that time. Franklin County: I wish to apolo early, said Mr. Brindel today. In police ocurt this morning Oscar Goldie Spooner, week old daugh was again released to his brother to i ti. ter of Frank Spooner a well known appear in police court 1 Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock.

gize to the Democrats who attended the county convention last Saturday, and especially L. C. Stine, for the discourtesy I display there. Respectfully A. P.

EIIER. farmer in the Chippewa Hills, died Saturday night at the home of her Chicago, April 3. Chicago's feminine "400" put on counter "jumpers" today and sold odds and ends to raise a fund for the Children's Memorial parents. Burial was in Muncie E. F.

Larry went to Kansas City to cvemetery. (Continued oru. Page Two.) Hospital, visit for a few days. A.