The Riley County Chronicle from Manhattan, Kansas • 1

Y- COUNTY CHRONICLE SEMI-WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOLUME ELEVEN. MANHATTAN, RILEY COUNTY, KANSAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1919 NUMBER 56 GRAB PENNANT TODAY? medical measures, and law and addressed at the White House by President Wilson. Can't Ship Flour Flour mills in the Middle West LEGION MAKES PLANS The Pearce-Keller, post of the American Legion voted last night to their services to the Red Cross in the coming Roll Call, in the effort A committee consisting of Miss would have to run day and night to Watson and Dan Casement was ap- il lthe orders they now have on hand pointed last night to draw up a con- if they could get cars for the ship-stitution and by-laws for the perm- ment of the flour, according to H. HOGS UP CATTLE DOWN Kansas City Stock Yards, October 6, 1919. Hog prices were 25 to 40 cents higher today, sheep strong to 25 cents up and cattle steady to 25 cents lower.

Demand for hogs and sheep was active, but liberal receipts of cattle, 37,000, the largest supply this year, had a weakening influeno in the trade. The volume of business in the cattle pens however was large. Today's Receipts Arrivals today were 37,000 cattle, 11,000 hogs, and 10,000 sheep, compared with 35,000 cattle, 10,000 hog and 15,000 sheep a week ago, an 41,800 cattle, 16,350 hogs, an' 19,300 sheep a year ago. The bulk or the cattle came from Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Receipts frori the Panhandle and the Southwes to secure members for the organiza tion.

Mention had been made turning the entire management of the campaign over the Legion, but the ex-soldiers decided last night that they were not in position to manage the i-f-'iir. They will do everything power, however, to render during the campaign whif" ill continue from November 3 to November 11. No definite plans 1 xi at "i.uri,-ner Liia.ii me assurance ui me tu PUBLIC NOTICE The attention of the Chamber of Commerce has repeatedly been called to a story that seems to be making the rounds in Manhattan. The story is about as follows: That a stranger came to Manhattan last Friday and purchased a pair of shoes of a local shoe dealer for $16 displayed a badge as Federal Inspector and demanded the invoice of the shoes that he had bought. He found from the invoice the cost price of the shoes was $3.50.

The sale is credited to practically every Manhattan merchant who sells shoes, the price in different cases being a little different but the margin in profit being about the same. We have satisfied ourselves, that no Federal Inspector was in Manhattan Saturday or at any other time, and investigations made as to profiteering in Manhattan by reputable men have shown that the merchants in Manhattan are not charging more m. oi a repre- sentative of the Larabee Flour Mills corporation of Kansas City, Mo. Orders are now on hand which cannot be filled for thirty days, in the opinion of millers in this section, under the present shipping conditions. Salesmen are being taken off the roadby the millers daily, with a prospect" of doing no more work this month, because of the car shortage.

The dealers are anxious for the flour but the mills decline to accept orders whichthey cannot fill on time. Fifty percent of the cars which are assigned to the mills are in such condition that they cannot be used for the shipping of flour, Mr. Brandt said today. They have been permitted to deteriorate' during the war, to an alarming extent. Dealers are particularly anxious inspiration of the Legion, were made night.

-A to get nour into stocK at tne present i Such stories as the above are cal-time, Mr. Brandt says, because of a culated to do gat injury to a city Cincinnati will take the fifth game of the world series and grab off the penant, this afternoon. That's in case the Red's manager and the dope are straight. Four games out of five was the Red's record last night when they had cleaned up on Chicago's White Sox to the tune of 5 to 0. The dopesters hand all the credit for yesterday's win to "Hod" Eller, whose pitching for the Reds was an elegant example of the air tight article.

Starting in the second, Eller fanned six of the Sox hitters, 1-2-3, just like that. Claude Williams pitched a perfectly good game or the Sox, but Eller's work couldn't be equalled. Cincinnati plans to make the sixth game of the series her fifth victory on her home grounds, this afternoon. Moran, managing the Cincinnati team, has announced his intention of pitching Walter, Reuther in today's gamenieuther won the first of the series for the Reds, and Moran thinks he still has the punch Dick Kerr. will probably pitch for the Chicago nine, and if there is a chance to prolong the agony or pull the White Sox out of their four-to- one predicament, Manager.

Gleason thinks Kerr will do it. In addition to the special trains carrying the two teams to the Cincinnati grounds today, twelve specials loaded with fans from Chicago, made the trip. "It's all over but the shouting," said Manager Moran last night. "We'll win again tomorrow, no matter who Gleason pitches. My players feel that the worlcTs championship, already within grasp, is already theirs.

The Reds have played championship ball all the way through and am proud to be their manager. "Eller pitched one of the greatest games that ever won a world's series today. He couldn't be touched, that's all. His feat of striking out six in a row will go down in world's series history as one of the greatest achievements on a 'ball field." Manager Gleason of the Sox also Igave great credit to Eller, but de- e- i the brand of baseball that won them A. the American League pennant.

"The team hasn't shown itself to the pennant machine that won the American League flag," Gleason said. "Everything has been against The players themselves weren't right today. But that doesn't detract from Eller's great pitching. He beat with great pitching and deserved victory. The Sox will fight until the last man is out.

Although the odds are against us, we are not quitters. I have every hope that we'll win out yet. Stranger things have happened. expect to start Kerr tomorrow, and he's right he'll win." PHONE N. 467 get their prices on guaranteed TIRES.

SAVE fully 20 per cent by acting at once. Duck- wall Wagaman Co. 56-4, P. H. COMMITTEE TO STAY The permanent organization of a public health committee in Manhattan was decided on last night when a committee appointed at a mass meet ing held last Friday night at the high school building, met at the public library.

The committee which met last night consisted of 19 persons, representing most of the religious, civic, educational and social organizations of the city. Rev. W. I. Jones, pastor of the First Congregational church, was elected chairman of the permanent committee.

Miss Mary Watson was elected secretary. The object of the committee, as explained by Mr. Jones this morning, to secure better co-operation be tween the citizens of Manhattan, and those charged with making and en forcing the health laws. Committees will be appointed in side the new organization, to look after matters of education, finance, anent conmiuee, incorporating me aims of the organization, and spec ifying the membership requirements. This constitution is to be read at the next meeting of the committee, which will be held at the library ibuilding Monday night, October 13.

At that time some of the sub-committees yet to be appointed will make their first reports. A feeling of responsibility for the observance of "laws governing health conditions, throughout the entire community, is to be stressed by the committee in its labors. Campaigns of. preparation for, and prevention of epidemics, will be waged when the committee has the situation thoroughly organized. It is possible- that when the constitution is drafted, it will provide for a larger membership than now makes up the committee.

GOING IN A MONTH Washington, Oct. 6. With the prospect that Italy will ratify the peace treaty by royal decree soon and thus effect ratification by three pow ers, administration leaders look to see tne league oi nations a going concern within the next month, al though the treaty may not be ratified by the senate within that time. Great Britain already has ratified; the French chamber of deputies has ratified, and official advices here say the French senate will act within a few days. With Italy, there will be the three nations which it is stipulated must ratify before the treaty becomes effective between them and Germany.

One of the treaty's provisions compels the Saar basin commission to begin functioning within two weeks after ratification and this is expected to start the league on its career. Much preliminary organization work already has been done in London by Sir Eric Druramond, secretary-general and the organization committee, of which E. M. House, is an American member. The sudden departure of Mr.

House for the United States is thought here tq have some connection with the developments. The plan at present looks to the meeting, perhaps in London or Paris, at first, of the council of the league, leaving the meeting of the assembly to follow within a reasonable period of time for the first named body, under the terms of the covenant, is fully empowered to deal with the Saar' basin and other urgent matters. It also is necessary to allow the neutral states sixty days after the ratification of the peace treaty by the principal powers within which to adhere to the covenant and nominate their representatives in the assembly, which would bring the date for the initial meeting of the latter body early next year and permit carrying out of the originaj plan of having the first meeting of the full assembly take place in Washington, upon call of President Wilson. But the council will be in operation and the remainder of the machinery of the league of nations will begin to function in accordance with the plans prepared by the select body as rapidly as it is needed to give effect to its decisions. V.

E. BUNDY WITH CHRONICLE -V. E. Bundy formerly a student at K. S.

A. C. and reporter on local newspapers, arrived in Manhattan Monday from Kansas City and will be on the Chronicle. Mr. Bundy needs no introduction to the people of Manhattan for they know his worth.

He was with the Chronicle when it was a free daily and he helped to make the paper popular. Save 20 per cent on TIRES during the CLEARING SALE at Duckwall Wagaman's. 56-2 "WILSON for their goods than merchants in similar cities. which depends so largely on the good win of the public as does Manhattan, a city being judged to a considerable extent iby the character of its merch ants. If this story is true in justice to the reputable merchants this par ticular merchant should be publicly named and faced with the proven facts; if the story is untrue the originator should also be named and pub licly exposed, and in order to settle the matter we will offer a reward of $100.00 to any person who will show that the statements of the above story are true, and if no one comes forward it will certainly be just to assume that the statement is an absolute falsehood, repeated with malici ous intent of injury to Manhattan.

MANHATTAN CHAMBER OF COM MERCE, by F. W. Jensen, Manager, WILL ENCOURAGE 'CLUBS There is no reason why the work of the boys' and girls clubs in Manhattan should not be the best in the state, state leaders in the work believe. Yesterday Dean H. Umberger, of the division of extension of the col lege, W.

A. Cochel, representing the American Shorthorn Breeders' association west of the Mississippi, Paul Emil, state leader in boys and girls' club work, and F. W. Jensen, secretary of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, discussed the proposition at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Poyntz avenue, and laid plans for the club work in the Manhattan community. Boys "Shorthorn" clubs will be started in Manhattan at once.

Efforts are being made by the men mentioned to secure the financial backing of the local banks for the project. "If the leading breeders of other breeds of cattle will get behind the thing and push it as hard as the Shorthorn breeders are doing, there will be other clubs started on the same plan," said Mr. Jensen today. The direction of the Chamber of Commerce decided some time ago to get behind the club movement along several lines of activity for young people. The division of extension of the college is anxious to give any assistance in their power toward furthering the work, Mr.

Jensen says, and the prospects for some lively clubs among the boys and girls of this section, are excellent. At the recent International Soil Products exposition, held in Kansas City, the Kansas boys' and girls' clubs took everything offered in the way of prizes, in competition with other states. The extension division of the college has backed the work for several years, and with the co operation of the interests represented at the meeting yesterday, Mr. Jensen ia confident that rise in prices wnicn is pracucaiiy cer- tain before long. TO AVOID REVOLUTION Present industrial unrest and upset economic conditions are not going to lead the world into revolution.

Public opinion, with the example of Russia before the people, will check any such general movement, Alexander S. Whyte, member of the British Parliament, and Editor of "New Europe," one of the most widely influential of British magazines, told the general assembly at the college this morning. Mr. Whyte is in Kansas as the guest of William Allen White, of Emporia. The two men became acquainted in Paris, where both attended the peace conference proceedings.

The English statesman and journalist is spending the day inspecting the various phases of the work at the college. He will address the students in the journalism course at 4 :00 o'clock this afternoon. William Allen White was to have accompanied the Englishman to Manhattan, but did not arrive. R. P.

McCOLLOCH RESIGNS Mr. R. P. McColloch, who has been editor of the Chronicle for the past two months, has resigned, after carrying on the paper since the early part of August, with much success. Mr.

McColloch has won many friends in Manhattan through his policy of "boosting" the city, and each movement in the city which has been for the good, of the community. The type of journalism which he has advocated and followed has been of the highest order. It is with regret that the management of the Chronicle parts with Mr. McColloch. His business and social relations during his stay in Manhattan have been most cordial.

Before coming to Manhattan Mr. McColloch was owner and manager of a newspaper at Anthony, Kansas. His experience in newspaper work in the state has been wide and success ful. Mr. McColloch's plans for the future have not yet been announced.

It is probable that he will remain in Manhattan for some time. Mr. McColloch's son, J. W. McColloch, is a member of the faculty of the college.

William C. Bittman The funeral of William C. Bittman of Wamego, who was found dead in his bed Saturday morning, was held yesterday at Wamego. Mr. Bittman was one of the influential men of Wamego, for many years a merchant there and cashier of the Wamego State bank, as well as head of the Wamego Mercantile Co.

He had not been well for a year. He was a brother of Roy Bittman, mayor of Independence, Kan. The Chronicle for job work. EXTRA CARS FOR I. O.

O. F. Extra equipment on the Rock Island, Union Pacific and interurban lines will car.e for the Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and their friends who wish to attend the dedication of the new I. O. O.

and Rebekah home at Eureka Lake Monday, October 13. Representatives of the railroads conferred at Manhattan yesterday with Alfred Docjking, railroad secretary for the state Grand Lodge, and made the traffic arrangements. Several thousand Odd Fellows and their families are expected to attend the exercises at Eureka Lake and then go to. Topeka on October 14 and 15, when the annual session of the Grand Lodge will be held. The Chamber of Commerce is formulating plans for a welcome to the visitors who pass througii Jian-hattarf trnrtheir way to the new home.

Past Grand Master Leroy Penwell, of Topeka, is at Eureka Lake at present, supervising the finishing touches on the newhome. Governor Henry J. Allen will be one of the speakers at the dedication. Citizens of Manhattan will asked to go to Eureka Lake early," Mr. Docking said today, "in order that the visitors may be carried by the interurban cars which will be sent out directly before the exercises." Mr.

Docking will be stationed at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Poyntz avenue to endorse travelling certificates, and will- return there after the exercises. Certificates may be endorsed up to midnight Monday night, in Manhattan, after which it will be necessary to have them en dorsed at Topeka. The program of the exercises is as follows Music Marshall's Band. Invocation Dr. B.

M. Powell, P. G. Rep. Entrance of Boy Scouts and Camp- fire Girls of the Home.

Male Quartette Iola Lodge, No. oi ir vy. I Address annie Warden, Rebakah State Assembly. Address William F. Jackson, Grand Warden, Grand Lodge of Kansas.

Male Quartette Topeka Lodge, No. 40, I. O. O. F.

Dedicatory Ceremony. Male Quartette Iola Lodge, No. 21, I. O. O.

F. Prayer Rev. John A. Bright, Grand Chaplain, Grand Lodge. Address Gov.

Henry J. Allen. Male Quartette Lodge No. 40, I. O.

O. F. Doxology. Benediction Rev. Alfred Docking.

EX-SOLDIERS AT K. S. A. C. One hundred former soldiers heroes of the Great War, are enroled in the Kansas State Agricultural col- ege under federal aid.

They are tak ing practical subjects that will fit them for a gainful occupation after they complete their work. The short courses in engineering, whic ha large proportion of the men are taking, are open alike to civilians. The work starts the first Monday in every month and lasts eight weeks or more. The. next class will start October 6.

The short courses are intensely practical. The men spend nearly all their time iri the shop under the direct supervision of experts. A nom- nal fee is charged, but tuition is free. Those who wish to may sleep and eat in the old S. A.

T. C. barracks where lodging and board are furnished by the college at cost. It averages $30 a month. Range of subjects includes automobile mechanics, blacksmithing, carpentry, foundry work, machine shop work and tractor operation.

Many farmers find it profitable to spend eight weeks at the college in order to master the details of tractor operation under trained instructors. w-i a a tm 11 II II Phone Phone tf I be us. us the I if is 88, V. were moderate. A train load arrived from Utah.

Beef Cattle Several loads of heavy Missouri fed steer? toll rt $16.25 t' $17.50, and wintered Kansas gras fat steers $14 to $14.50. They wer quoted steady. Grass fit steers sol'' slowly and vere 10 io 15 cent lower. Cor; rnd heifers ce quote'! off 15 to 25 cents. Cows sold mostl at $6.50 to $9.25.

Veal calves were steady. Though trade seemed dull the movement over the scales wa. large, and the feature of the trad 2 was that the supply moved in br; bunches. Stockers and Feeders Stock and feeding cattle were in liberal supply and sold 15 to 25 cents lower. Country demand was about the same as a week ago.

A ten car bunch of 825 to 850 pound Colorado steers sold to country buyers at $10.00, and the bulk of the thin cattle brought $8.75 to $10.50. Some fleshy feeders sold at $12.25. Stock cows and heifers brought $6.50 to $8.50, and stock calves $8 to $12.50. Hogs Though hog receipts were fairly liberal, trade was active with prices 25 to 40 cents higher. The top price was $16.70 and the bulk of the offerings sold at $16 to $16.60.

Packers were the leading factor in the trade and bought -the bulk of the supply. Today's prices are 60 to 75 cents above the low point last Thursday. Demand for pigs continued active at $15 to $16.50. Sheep and Lambs Fat sheep and lambs were quoted strong to 25 cents higher and stock and feeding grades firm. The bulk of the offerings were feeders.

Western lambs of fair quality sold up to $15.75. Prime grades would have brought $16.15 or better. Native lambs brought $15.65, feeding lambs, sold at $12 to $13. Whal the Thrifty Farmer Did A city man who recently visited his country cousin, wishing to explain the joys of metropolitan life said: "We have certainly been having fun the last few days. Thursday we autoed to the country club and golfed until dark, then trollied back to town and danced until morning." The country cousin, not to be stumped in the least, began telling of some of the pleasures of the simple life "We have had pretty good times here, too.

One day we buggied out to Uncle Ned's and went out to the back lot, where we baseballed all the afternoon. In the evening we sneak ed up into the attic and pokered until morning." A sturdy old farmer who was lis tening, not to be outdone, took up the conversation at this point and said: I was having some fun about this time myself. I arose, rather early yesterday and first horse-backed to town where I War Savings Stamped to the extent of $100. On my return, I muled to the cornfield and gee-hawed until sundown. Then I suppered until dark, and piped until 1 9 o'clock, after which I bed-steaded PI i VI I I il II II II II 14 t4 nr A resolution was passed last night strongly commending the work of tne "War Camp Community Service, and expressing the hope that the activi ties of the Service will be continued in Manhattan under the supervision of the city officials, for the benefit of the citizens of Manhattan and the soldiers stationed at Camp Funston.

The resolution follows: Whereas: The activities of the Manhattan War Camp Community Service will cease October 31, and Whereas: We believe that the members of the War Camp Commun ify Service have given their best efforts to promote the interests and welfare of the soldiers and. their work has been highly beneficial to and appreciated by the men who have passed through Camp Funston, there Be it Resolved: That the Pearce- Keller post of the American Legion hereby expresses sincere thanks to the War Camp Community Servic for the benefits it has conferred upon the men of the United States service and for the work which it has done it Manhattan. Be it Resolved: That the Pearce-Keller Post of the American Legion hereby expresses its deep apprecia tion to the staff of the War Camp Community Service for the assistance it has given in the organization and work of this post. Be it Resolved: That we express the hope that the city may devise some means by which this work may be continued for the benefit of the citizens of Manhattan and the soldiers who are stationed at Camp Funston. Plans were completed for the American Legion smoker to be given at the Community House, Fourth and Humboldt streets, on the night of Monday, October 13.

All ex-service men now at the college, ex-service men in Manhattan, and soldiers at Fort Riley, are to be the guests of the Pearce-Keller post Monday night. Details of the program have not yet been entirely wTorked out, but will include speeches and athletic events. Reports from the seven Manhattan delegates to the State convention of the American Legion, he1! at Wichita September 29 and 30 and October 1, were received by the local post last night. It was, decided by the Post to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce in arranging a proper celebration of Armistice Day, November 11, and Armistice Sunday. Details of the celebration will be announced later.

A vote of thanks to H. E. Ulrich, manager of the Marshall theatre, and the Business Girl's League for the opportunity given the post to acquire funds throught a benefit performance at the theatre, was passed last night. The matter of collecting the state assessment of 25 cents per member, was passed up to the-executive committee of the Post last night. Resolutions passed at the recent state convention of the Legion strongly condemned aliens who had taken out their first citizenship papers, but returned them during the war in order to evade military service.

A committee will be appointed at each post in the state, to fight the granting of citizenship in the future, to aliens who renounced their citizenship papers in order to dodge the army. The committee has not yet been appointed by the Pearce-Keller post. So far as is known at pfesent there are no such men in Manhattan. New Paris Face Hospital An American hospital in Paris for the treatment of soldiers' faces disfigured by wounds has been made possible Red Cross workers say, by a donation to the American Red Cross of a fund totalling $32,742.95. The gift was made by the American National committee for the foundation of a Special American Hospital in Paris for the Wounds of the Face and Jaw.

The co-operation of one of the foremost French face and jaw surgeons already has been obtained. Jordan's Waters Malarial Bathing in the River Jordan, famous in sacred history, has lost its popularity as the results of the discovery by American physicians that it is a dangerous disease germ carrier. One of the first steps taken by the American Red Cross unit reaching that region was an analysis of the river water. It was found laden with the germs of skin diseases and other maladies. There have never before been restrictions on bathing the stream.

Czech Soldiers Return Five thousand Czecho-Sovak soldiers, veterans of years of terrible fighting and hardship following their desertion from the Austrian army to fight in the cause of freedom, are circling the globe, homeward-bound to their new republic, under the es-cort of American Red Cross workers. A detachment that recently passed through Washington was reviewed boys' and girls' clubs will be in the until the clock fived, and then break-front rank. fasted until it was time to go muling COAL HEATERS AIR TIGHT WOOD HEATERS PERFECTION AND BARLOW COAL OIL STOVES Stove Pipe, Elbows, Hods Boards, Shovels, Pokers Orders for Stove Repairs Given Prompt Attention 0 rJ Phone 800, Dry Goods Phone E00, General Office 1 1) TrlX) Phone 87 Green, Warehouse Phone 87, Hardware 88, Groceries Groceries Phone 800 Green, Shoes Phone 800 Red, Readyto-Wear.