The Plaindealer from Wichita, Kansas • 1

THE PLAINDEALER MIN BIRRO MA Representing the Industrial, Agricultural and Mercantile Interests of Wichita and the Great Southwest WICHITA, KANSAS, AUGUST 9, 1917 This remarkable photograph shows a British transport on the rocks after being torpedoed by a German submarine in the eastern Mediterranean. The vessel was run on the rocks in an effort to beach her. The men can be seen sliding down the ropes hanging from the vessel. BRITISH TRANSPORT TORPEDOED AND ON THE ROCKS Copyright CURRENT LACONICS OF THE GREAT SOUTHWEST The Florence chautauqua will be the center of interest for that city for three days, August 21, 22, 23. J.

B. Felton, a farmer living south from 'McPherson, Kansas was fatally injured by a mad bull July 22. Mr. Felton died a few days later. With somewhere in the neighbor hood of thirty wells being drilled at various points in Woodson county something good should show up soon.

Woodson county will not have to furnish any men in the first draft owing to the large number of enlistments in the National Guard. The Greenwood County Fair dates are August 28, 29, 30 and 31. The 1917 fair will be a hummer. Come, and bring the folks. Much interest is being shown in the chautauqua to be give in McPherson, Kansas, this season.

The data has been set for Aug. 29, 30, 31, Sept. 1, 2, 3, and 4th. A separator belonging to Arthur Dibbens near Cheney, Kansas, together with 100 bu. of wheat belonging to a a Mr.

Grett was totally destroyed by fire caused by a spark from a gas engine. Fire, caused by an explosion of a gas engine destroyed the separator and 150 bushels of wheat for John Belt at the Adams farm near Haven, last week, The Ninnescah Valley Ministerial Association, composed of twelve members, representing five different denominations met at Murdock, Kansas, last week. The Ladies of the Eastern Star at Lindsborg, recently entertained the Masons of that city at a well planned picnic at which several "soldier boys" were the guests of honor. Butler county it is stated will reg. ister 4000 cars this year, an increase of 700 over last year and one car for every five persons in the county.

Enough for every one to ride at once. The Anthony Fair will have the laregst entry list and more horses on the grounds than ever before, which guarantees the best Race Program ever held in the Southwest. The Pratt Kansas Union, states that one of their handsome young ladies sat through a 'picter' show with out her what ever that is, being discovered. There is a report that men's pants will be made netx year without pocklets. If prices keeping going up what NUMBER Kansas State Federation of Labor Meets at Hutchinson Will Convene in Convention Hall, Aug.

ust 13-14-15-Prospects for Biggest and Best Meeting Ever Held -Every. body Get Busy. A. J. Johnson, president of the State Federation of Labor, in speaking of Federation matters, said: "The center of interest with the officers and members of the federation at this time is the annual convention to be held in Hutchinson on August 13, 14 and 15.

The increased affiliations make possible this year the biggest convention in the history of the federation and local unions and central labor bodies are urged to elect the full quota of delegates to make this a reality. "The local arrangements committee in Hutchinson is making extensive preparations for the entertainment of the convention and adequate facilities will be provided for the accommodation of as many delegates as may attend. Headquarters will be maintained in Room 100, Midland Hotel, 200 North Main Street. The convention will convene in Convention Hall. 'Each of the two farmers' organizations, the Farmers' Union and the Grange, will send fraternal delegates.

The legislative committee of the federation also adopted a resolution inviting the legislative committeemen of the Four Railway Brotherhoods to serve as fraternal delegates to the convention. "The increase in membership of the Federation for June is 629, the largest of the year, and that for July is 150 and more will come in before and at the convention. The Union Labor League of Wichita has also recently affiliated, but the membership is not included in this total, as they are not subject to dues and assesments, being composed of wives, mothers, sisters and sweethearts of union men, and husbands, fathers, brothers and sweethearts of the women folk and devoted to the laudable work of boosting the union labels of all crafts. Several other organizations are expected to join and send delegates to the conventions. It is only necessary for labor organizations or unions to pay the last quarter of dues--April, May and June--at 3 cents per member per month, to be entitled to send delegates as no initiation fee is necessary.

Women members pay only cents per member. "The coming convention promises to be an important one and the prospects now point to a good attendance. Another thing to be noted is the general spirit of good will and co-operation prevailing throughout the federation, and I have found very little evidence of factionalism." George Blakeley of Emporia, expresident of the Federation; Alex Howat, of Uittsburg, president of District No. 14, United Mine Workers of America; James B. Casey, of Kansas City, editor of the International Boilermakers' Journal; Frank B.

Brown, editor Kansas Trades Unionist, of Topeka, and several other well-known labor men of the state are among the delegates whose credentials are in. Hurry along, now, and let's make this the biggest and best convention ever held in the state. "Each local union with 100 membership or less is entitled to one delegate 2 with one vote in the convention and for each additional 100 members or major fraction thereof is entitled to an additional delegate or vote, with a limit of three delegates from each organization. Central bodies are entitled to three delegates." At the quarterly meeting of the ex- Big Farm Bodies Unite Representing All Departments Direct Result of National Emergency.Will Have Hand in Congressional Agricultural Affairs. ecutive board of the Kansas State eration of Labor, held in the office, of the labor commissioner in Topeka June 30, W.

E. Freeman of Pittsburg, was elected first vice president, and R. N. Sullivan, of Emporia, was elected third vice president to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Clarence Madison of Emporia, who has been called into army service. The absence of J.

E. Winsby, of Pittsburg, from the state, and his resignation caused a vacancy in the office of first vice president. The other members of the board are: A. J. Johnson, of Wichita, president; Charles Hamlin, of Leavenworth, secretarytreasurer, and S.

B. Weaver, of Topeka, second president. The report of Secretary Hamlin shows large gains in the affiliated membership in the State Federation and a number of new unions have been organized in the past year. The executive board indorsed the Lever food control bill and sent telegrams' to members of congress urging their support of the measure. Johnson has recently been at work arranging for the printing of the official legislative report which is now ready for the printer and will soon be in the hands of the memberbership.

This report will give the result of the work of the State Federation Legislative Committee and the proceedings of the Joint Labor Legislative Committee of Kansas at the last session of the legislature. Before adjournment of the Joint Labor Legislative Committee, it was agreed that special reports be made by each of the members of the committee along lines of especial interest to his organization, craft or calling, and that the official reports would have the approval of the Committee. Chas. Harvey of the Federation is to have a report in conjunction with the J. Johnson (chairman), Gene Taylor of the Federation will make separate reports to the Boilermakers, covering the work of the entire committee.

Following composed the Joint Labor Legislative Committee of Kansas: A. J. Johnson (chairman); Gene Taylor and Chas. Harvey, Kansas State Federation of Labor; John Gore (secretary) and Earl Draper, United Mine Workers of America; C. G.

Mee, Locomotive Engineers; J. S. Walsh. Order of Railway Conductors; E. T.

Rafferty, Railroad Trainmen; Glen Willett, Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen; F. A. Painter, National Secretary Stationery Engineers. A Daniel? Yea, Verily, Bro. Borin If the Emporia merchants only knew how many dead people and how many people that have moved away that they are sending their posters to they would either revise their lists or advertise in the local papers where live people would see what they have to say.

The man that does not read the local paper these days never has any money to buy dry goods nor anything else hence it is worse than useless to waste postage on either this class or on dead people. The result is the -Woodson County Journal. The Lindsborg oil well now producing eight barrel an hour is expected to increase its flow to five hundred barrel capacity. The local citizens have every confidence in the development of the oil field. Seven big national farm organizations, representing more than a million and a half farmers, have pooled their efforts for the purpose of coordinating the work of the farmer with that of the nation.

Definite form was given to this work at Washington, July 20, when recognized farm leaders from 24 states representing leading American farm organizations met and formed the Federal Board of Farm Organizations. Inaugurating and subscribing to the work of the new organization are the Farmers Educational and' Co-operative Union of America, Pennsylvania Rural Progress Association, Farmers' National Congress, National Dairy Union, National Agricultural Organization Society, National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits, and the Natitonal Council of Farmers' tive Association. The Federal Board of Farm Organizations has come into existence as 2- direct result of the national gency and the consequent need for a body to bring the work of the er and of the nation into closer relationship. Formation of this organization also marks the first time in history that the big farm organizations of the country have united to serve the nation in an hour of great need. The objects of this new force in American affairs are: to afford a ready means of giving voice and weight to the views of farmers in national afafirs; to conserve and increase the influence of those who feed the people and to further a national recognition of the power and posi- use wil la man have for pockets any.

Herald. From what various Woodson county farmers tell us we feel assured that a much larger acreage of wheat will be sown in the country this fall than ever before in its -Yates Center Journal. There is a movement on foot at Clearwater, to start a Farmers Co operative store. A large membership in the company composed of farmers and townspeople will assure the company a good patornage. The Marion Review states that by September 1, the county treasurers office will have isued 2500 automobile licenses, and naturally attributes the increase over the previous year to, prosperity.

The Augusta authorities preceded by the "parlor leeches" and local reformers composed, for the most part of the wrist watch class, raided a cigar store, recently, confiscating large quantities of cigarettes and cigarette papers. The Turnbull Dairy at Medicine Lodge has issued notice that owing to the failure of the feed crop that they will discontinue the delivery of milk on August 1. At Medicine Lodge Kansas, the populace is suffering twofold from the effects of the 'bone dry' law, their one and only swimming pool having done dried up and now they are using water let drinking purposes only, so says the Medicine Lodge Crescent. Mr. and Mrs.

C. P. Kaminke are now residents at 216 North Washington street, Wichita, having moved to that city last week. They are good citizens and The News wishes them News. Fire from an unknown source destroyed 500 bushels of oats and 100 bushels of wheat belonging to Ernest Furman, together with the entire threshing outfit of John W.

Corr six miles northeast of Clearwater, last week. The Loma, Sun complains of the loss of its lone and prize potato. The editor cares not for the loss of the gas but demands that the robbers return the spud. "Some one here in Lahoma is getting mighty hard up. The other day we bought five gallons of gasoline and had the merchant stick a small spud over the mouth of the can.

When we reached the office the spud was gone and we have been looking for the thief ever since." Editor Walter of the Nashville Jour- nal will go to war as soon as he can dispose of his newspaper or secure the right kind of a manager to act for him during his absence. If Brother Walter is as much of a success at removing Germans as in publishing a newspaper he will return covered with both glory and badges of honor. The Kingman Journal states that in 13 years the automobile industry in that county has grown from one lone, one lunged buggy shaped Oldsmobile to 1500 up-to-date cars. The first car in Kingman county was owned by W. W.

Witt. Our old friend "Bill" Taft, former president of the United States will speak Tuesday afternoon August 21 at the Kingman Chautauqua. The King. man chautauqua begins Aug. 21, and lasts until the 27 inclusive.

A ticularly high class programme of the best professional talent has been obtained for each day. Eldorado, is not satisfied with having the most productive oil wells on earth but now boasts of having as a permanent resident the "most beautiful girl in California. "This is tough on the "home guard" girls, but they can have the satisfaction of knowing that the beauty seekers had to go clear to the coast to find their superior. The Eureka Herald says, "Wichita, with a population of 70,000, has two daily newspapers, Eldorado with a ulation of 7,000 has two daily newspapers and there is rumor that a third will be started within a few weeks. Oil not only makes some people rich, but it makes them looney." The Lawrence Gazette quotes pessimistic facts as bushel of corn makes three gallons of whisky.

That is, it did make that formerly. But if the laws that are before congress get by, a bushel of corn hereafter will not make even a pint of whisky." We sympathize with the Gazette for we too, hate to see all of the corn wasted on porkers. The farmer must have $2 a bushel for his wheat to stay in business; the milk man must have 10 cents a quart for his milk to stay in business; and the cattlemen must have 12 cents a pound for his steers to stay in business and so on, ad infinitum. All very well perhaps, but the consumer must have a mightly long jocketbook to stay in Herald. The Clearwater, Kansas Currant in commenting on the oil situation in that vicinity oil game south of town may be very much alive yet if present indications count for anything.

A few of the leases that are about to expire are being renewed. Guess for yourself what it means." Several "near sports" were arrested near Marquette for spearing and catch(Continued on Page Four.) National Live Stock Shippers' Protective League Annual Meet The National Live Stock Shippers' Protective League will hold its first annual meeting at the Stock Yards Inn, Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, August 24, 1917, at 10 A. M. This Association was organized about a year ago for the purpose of amalgamating all live stock shipping and producing interests of the country for general protection in matters of transportation and legislation. At the time of organization, there had been ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission, a general investigation covering the entire country, of all rates, rules and practices bearing on live stock and live stock products.

Much work has been done and further progress is being made in preparing exhibits and securing data for the defense of the live stock shippers in this case. We have already succeeded somewhat beyond our expectations, and have been well prepared by securing the services of the best traffic and legal aid that we know of, and in financing the organization equitably without its being felt as a burden by anyone. We present to those interested, and to the public, the accomplishment of this combined organization as reflected in the decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission refusing to allow the 15 per cent advance which, but for the work of this organization, would doubtless have been imposed, not only as applying to the live stock rates, but to all commodity rates. The meeting will have for its consideration the general election of the Executive Committee, and officers, and a nortion of the day will be allot(Continued on Page Four.) of the farmer in national life; and to increase the value of the service of the farmer to the nation, and of the nation to the farmer. Since the bringing of several large bodies together in this way is sure to meet with many conflicts of policies and purposes in other matters than in the objects already stated, the organizers have paved the way for harmonious action by including in the objects of the new organization a provision to the effect that the various bodies are united for all purposes upon which they may agree, leaving each free to take or reject any action or position upon any question concerning which it does not agree with the others.

Before any definite stand is taken by the Federal Board of Farm Organizations on any question it is also necessary to have the unanimous agreement of each of the bodies subscribing to it. 2- In the working out purnoses the organization will exercise watch upon Congress In all matters pertaining to farm legislation, and to this end will maintain permanent headquarters in Washington, including a secretary and such other assistance as the office may need. At a meeting of the executive committee following the formation of the Federal Board of Farm Organization Charles Holman of Madison, Wisconsin, was chosen as temporary general secretary. He will open Washington headquarters at once, which will be available for use by all of the farm organiaztions subscribing to the new body. Officers of the Federal Board of Farm Organizations are to consist of a general board, composed of one member from each farm organization; and an executive committee of five members chosen by the general board, not more than two of whom shall be chosen from the same organization, Both the general board and the executive committee elect their own chairmen.

J. H. Kimball, Port Deposit, was elected chairman of the general board and R. F. Bower, Campbell, Secretary.

On the executive committee, are Gifford Pinchot, president of the Pennsylvania Rural Progress Association; C. S. Barrett, president of the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union of America; W. T. Creasy, secretary of the National Dairy Union; J.

W. Shorthill, secretary of the National Council of Farmers' Co-operative Associations and Charles McCarthy, Director of the National Agricultural Organization Society. Each of these officers signed the constitution of the Federal Board of Farm Organizations as a representative of their respective organizations, and in addition J. H. Kimball, legislative agent of the Farmers' National Congress and Chas.

W. Holman, secretary of the National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits. Representatives of several other farm organizations were present and took part in the discussion at the Washington meeting, having been sent to determine the nature of the new organization and to report back to their respective bodies. Upon a three fourths vote of the general board at any regular meeting any organization of actual farmers shall be eligible to membership in the Federal Board of Farm Organizations. Each of the separate organizations is to contribute to the support of the general body.

In January, 1918, the recently formed organization will hold its first regular meeting, at which a permanent organization will take place and other details will be worked out..