The Golden Rule from Lansing, Kansas • 3

THE SQUARE. DEAL, LANSING, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 14, 1917. LOCAL NEWS AND PERSONALS Mrs. Berry Winn, of Kansas City; WOMAN'S INDUSTRIAL FARM Dr, Wilbur N. Mason, former Kansas, and sister-in-law, Miss, short visit Turner of K.

C. made a here Sunday, Winn, of Platsburgi were the Governor E. W. Hoch and Charles guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Krumm a few Homer Cifller is the newest ad- Green, members of the new board of administration, are now making a days the first of the week. i-r dition to the Hospital staff. tour of the state inspecting sites offered by cities and towns for the location of the Women's Industrial farm. The board1 recently located this detention home for women temporarily at Lansing, on the state's farm where "Slim" was up from K. C.

Sunday visiting several of the boys. The "Edison has been, transferred to the East Wing. Those with sharp tougues will naturally ask pointed questions. Ex. Three more girls were brought in the first of the week to be guests of the women prisoners are kept.

On the big state farm just east of MEWS IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES Mrs. E. C. Landis returned from St. Jotins Hospital, Sunday.

Dr. McCoy was in Kansas City on business Monday of this week. Carl Bird will attend the Leavenworth High School this term. Ray Lindsay enrolled in the Leavenworth Business College this week. Steward Cruramer left for Topeka Wednesday for a few days visit with home Record Clerk Hudspeth made an official trip to Kansas City last Monday.

Mr. Reece is filling the position of Steward in the absence of Mr. Crummer. V. Mr.

J. S. Detwiler of Kansas City, was an institutional business visitor last Saturday. State Manager Kimball and State Architect Chandler were here Thurs-day on official business. the state penitentiary at Lansing there is but one building in which to state for an indefinite period.

house women prisoners. This is an old Leavenworth county homestead of some dozen or more rooms, and it now is filled to capacity. Recently a number of women have been sentenced to this detention farm by the district courts sitting at Junction City and Mrs. F. Buchan of Tulsa, Okla-noma, was a visitor at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Rumsej a few days the first of the week. She was also shown through the prison. Mr. Scneder is Acting Chief Engineer, and reports everything working smoothly.

As soon as repairs arrive the pumps down at the pump house will be put in running order once more. Clyde Tolman, John Stafford, Win-field Boone, and Ray Lindsay have returned from Fort Leavenworth for the school term now under way; The boys have been doing their bit in their own way for Uncle Sam. They have been at the post for several weeks in the provisioning; department and made good, and that is saying a good deal too. Mr. Frank Kersten, city detective of Leavenworth, was a prison business visitor Tuesday of this week.

Mr. Kersten is an advocate of the Honor and Parole systems. He says every first offender should be given at least one opportunity to make good. He also states that every man in Prison that has a clean record should be released on the expiration of the minimum sentence. Manhattan.

They were of the underworld who had gone to these towns and to villages near the big army Blain Monroe has taken on some extra duties. He is assisting in show-ing visitors through the institution, John Doe was the past few days taking medical treatment. He has been under the weather for some time. Fred Baker is back on the South Wing barber job. Stick with it this time Fred, the added exercise will, be very beneficial.

"Tex" is now head attendant over at the C. I. Ward. He is a good fellow and should make Mr. Krumm a valuable assistant.

camp. They were sent to the Indus ho A l-k 1 at j4nii fan trial farm at Lansing where the one building already was housing twenty-one women prisoners. Under the hew law women cannot be incarcerated in the penitentiary. in Kansas City a few days last week visiting relatives. The board of administration there sees the pressing need of the establishment of the new Women's Mr.

E. H. Cline of Portland, Oregon, is visiting at the home of his brother, Superintendent J. C. Cline.

Mr. andMrs. Mendenhall spent a few days last week in Linn county, visiting friends and relatives. 9 a i i 1 TheChouteau Fund was swelled by a contribution of $2.30, taken from eell 43-5 The contribution was made Monday of this week. Frank Myers, the cook on the Big Rancfl is hnsv nutting un prarifl iellv Industrial farm as provided for by the last session of the legislature.

The institution must be located near some town and close to adequate railroad facilities, and the; water supply must i 1 THE OFFICERS GARDEN be pure and abundant. -The members of the board of admin miss Ji-aiin oi ropeKa, has been the guest of Warden and Mrs. Codding for the past week. Miss Atwood returned to Pittsburg, The two acre garden furnished the istration spent several days this week that will be very acceptable this winter with those hot biscuits. More power to you Frank.

Upright is still in the machine shop. He is getting to be an old-timer around officers of the institution by the State as an experiment has proven to the Monday, having spent the past two entire satisfaction of all concerned. inspecting sites in the vicinity of Wichita. Governor Hoch told the people of that city that he would not be surprised if the state would some weeks with Miss Bessie Hopper. Miss Mable Wilson of Kansas City, was a visitor at the home of Mr.

and It not only furnished the necessary exercise for those with inside confining positions, but raised a considerable Mrs. Rumsey for a few days last amount of the "green stuff," and with week. 'i Mrs. O'Brien and Miss Catherine, returned. Monday from Holliday, even the unfavorable crop conditions in the early spring, kr.

John Bedwell the mill. His daily smile is a sure tonic for the down-hearted persons whom his calling brings in contact with. "Blackie" is still playing end mad, i. He is still watching the countless ends moving over the tail end of the machine that he is watching. Some job at that, when you stop to think has produced as nice a crop potatoes where.

they spent the week end with day have a million dollars invested in the Women's Industrial farm. "It is the beginning of a new era in Kansas," said Mr. Hoch. ''This farm is not to be a prison or even a reformatory, as many persons regard a reformatory. It is to be an institution without barred windows where the inmates are placed on honor to obey the rules and where they will be encouraged to be honest and industrious." as we have ever had the opportunity to see.

Beans seemed to be the favorite I i. It. crop. We don't know why i Probably on account of the high price of said beans. Ofcourse nearly everything that should be in a first-class garden was raised.

auuui it. There is always something to be thankful for if we only will look for it. Now if we did not have a good tinner our typewriting machine could not be kept in any reasonable condition of repair. Jacobson is still hacking sisal, he came into the office recently and informed ye clerk that the true and The Women's Industrial farm is to be the first of its kind in the United States, and it is likely that its operation will be watched with much interest by other states that have the same kind of problems to solve. The board members will visit' Wei-lingtou, Newton, Fort Scott and other relatives.

The Social given by the Baptist ladies last Thursday was well attended. Music furnished by the Prison band was greatly appreciated. Chief-Engineer Barron has severed his official connection with the Institution and will locate in Odesa, Missouri, where he has a position as Chief Engineer. Dr. Orr of Kansas City, was here last Saturday and performed a minor operation.

The patient is getting along fine and will be up and around in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. K.

Garrett of Leavenworth, were the guests of Mr. and' Mrs.Hewig, Tuesday of this week. Mrs. Garrett is the daughter of m. and Mrs.

Herwig. Mr. Hoge. has had a force of men towns offering location for this in The plot furnished each officer was 30x300, and we have been told that in the future, each officer here will be furnished a garden spot in order to give old man h. c.

1. a run for his money. Manager Hudspeth states that he has arranged for the Black Sox to make a return trip up to the Federal Penitentiary next Saturday. The Sox are playing better now than at any time this season and should make the Bookers Ts. work overtime if they win a ball game.

All those making the trip will see a real ball game, win or lose. dustrial It was also stated that there would be no unnecessary delay in deciding on the site, as there is pressing, need now for this institution with suitable and adequate buildings for caring for the women convicted of penitentiary offenses by the district courts of the state. Another proposition before the board of administration fs the -re-mo val of the Mother Bickerdyke home from Ellsworth to the Soldiers' home at Dodge City, and the use of that institution with its buildings and proper name of the rough product is Agava rigida sisalana. Ye shades of Webster, what an intellectuality. Tague is still looping the loop's To watch him working one would that his very life depended on the loops that he so adroitly stears into the moulding box, well what's worth doing at all is worth doing well Go to it old boy.

Salisbury is "now" Steward Crummer's most able secretary. The added clerical work caused by the changes in the system of Requisitions has caused the Steward to create the office of secretary and Salisbury should make him a good one. erectimra derrick out at the rock quarry the past few days, preparatory to quarring rock that will be used in George Edward Smithson is now Superintendent Cline's private secretary. In the future George will carry a column of Sisal Dust in the Square Deal each week. He has been slightly indisposed the past few months but the reconstruction of the old JNorth )vWing into a dormitory.

The rock is wo hnnft that hmnir hnp.W rn hU nlrt of the white limestone variety ana should make a building that will stand for years. job, he will liven things up some equipment for the new Women's In around the Twine Mill. dustrial farm. Topeka Capital..