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The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
BEAT BOY WITH RUBBER HOSE
SUPREME COURT MAY DECIDE
SCHOOL WHIPPING CASE.
versy Over Punishment is
Already in Court.

lola, Kansas.-Is it brutal and in
human to whip a pupil with a piece
of rubber hose and must such an in
strument of punishment be abolished
in the public schools of Kansas?
That is a question that has wrought
marked division of sentiment in
lola and one that, in all probability,
is on its way to the supreme court.
Thirteen-year-old Everett Urict
started all the trouble. At school a
few days ago Everett failed to OBJ
serve the rules of decorum estab-
lished to govern the pupils while
forming in line to march into the
Washington school building where
Frederick c. Walters is principal.
The boy began to scuffle with a COM
panion and Prof. Walters called him
out of the line to receive punishment.
You lick me and my father will
ems out of you," Everett yelled de-
family.
The bluff failed to work and Prof.
Walters started to administer cor
poral punishment Everett fought
back and that did not tend to calm
the irate pedagogue, so as soon as
he could procure the rubber hose
with which whippings are admins
tered in lola schools, he gave the boy
a sound beating. Then the case got
into court.
Leading the boy to the office of the
county attorney, the father swore out
a complaint for the arrest of Prof.
Walters on a charge of assault and
battery.
THE most damaging evidence in,
troduced came from Prof. Walters
hiNself," Justice Duncan says in a
statement issued to the public, "the
instrument used to punish the boy
This article was a piece Of half-inch
gas hose about three feet long, with
one end doubled back on itself for
handle and with some Is or IS inches
of lash with which to beat the
victim
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
MENNONITES WERE SWINDLEO
MANY IN KANSAS AND OKLA.
HOMA LOST FARMS.
Russian Real Estate Dealer of Hills
boro Promoted Colony in
Colorado.

Topeka, Kansas.-An alleged swim
die perpetrated upon considerable
number of Mennonite farmers in
Kansas and members Of that faith in
Oklahoma has just now come to light
by the filing of a suit here for the
collection of a number OF notes for
merly held by the Bank of Topeka
and later purchased by c. f. Gault.
Henry ]. Martins, Russian, who
lived at Hillsboro, Kan, is fugitive
from Justice. At Hi!lsboro he con-
Quoted a real estate office until
about three years ago, when he con-
ceived the idea of establishing a
Mennonite colony in southern Cali
forna. He told his plans to the
Mennonites, who trusted him the
more freely because he was of their
race and spoke their mother tongue.
Martins represented to the Mennon'
ties of Mcpherson county and also to
a Mennonite colony in Oklahoma
that he was the owner of a large
tract of land near Los Angeles. He
took large numbers of Mennonites to
California on excursions, conducted
by himself, to show them the land he
wanted them to settle upon. After
a brief visit to the land, to which
he had no title or claim, he would
take his party to San Francisco and
Portland and back to Kansas.
Impressed by Martins scheme,
about 20 Mennonite families in Nc
Pherson and about 80 in Oklahoma
decided to move to California. They
traded their farms to Martins in ex-
change for tracts of land in Califor-
mia, or so they supposed, and gave
him promissory notes for the balance
of the purchase price of the Cali
fornia property. He is said to have
defrauded Mennonites in Kansas and
Oklahoma out of $50 quarter sections
OF land, which were valued at from
$4,000 to $1,000 a quarter section. In
addition he obtained notes represent
ing large sums. The notes he de
posted with banks as collateral for
loans and failed to redeem them,
while he disposed of the Mennonite
lands
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
ARRESTED THREE BARN BURNERS
Two White Men and Negro Taken
DestroysA Horses and Mules
Worth $500.

Chanute, Kansas.-John Hardness
and Wesley Neiley, white men, and
George Miller, a negro, were arrested
by the police Immediately following
the destruction of a horse barn by
fire at 1890 a. m. The barn was
owned by ]. Hawkins of Kansas City
and the horses and mules which were
burned by Charles Hardness of
Chanute, whose loss will be at least
S1,50O. The police had been warned
that the barn would be burned. The
three men arrested had been drink
ing and had been watched by the
police earlier in the night.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
Good Road Train Starts.

Council Grove, Kansas.-Through a
snowbound country, the agricultural
college NJ. X. & T. drainage and
good roads special train started on a
four-day tour of southern Kansas.
The train left Junction City at 8
o'clock. At the first stop, White City,
a little town of 700, 75 farmers had
driven throught the snow filed roads
to meet the train. Parkerville, a
smaller town, gave even a larger
crowd.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
PHONE MERGERAT LeAVENW0RTH
Home Company in This Case, Re-
verses Usual Order and Absorbs
Bell Plant.

Leavenworth, Kansas.-That the
peoples Home Telephone company
and the Missouri and Kansas leie-
phone company here have merged
became known at a meeting between
representatives of the former COM
pany and the city commissioners. The
Home will absorb. the Missouri and
Kansas.
The new company will apply for a
franchise next week. The repre-
sentatives of the Home, who will
control the new company, have
reached a tentative agreement with
the commissioners as to the terms
of the franchise.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
Fear Phthsls plague.

Kansas City, Kansas.-A second
warning that Kansas City, Kansas,
Is in danger of a plague of tabercu-
losis was conveyed to the commission
ers of that city by DR.. S. j. Crumbine
of the state board of health. DR..
Crumbine and DR.. ]. ]. Sippey, state
epidemiologist for the board of health,
appeared before the commissioners to
urge them to take some action TO
stop the spread of tuberculosis.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
cIeared a Road for a FuneraI.

st. Joseph, Observation-Disclosures OF
]. NJ. Holt, a farmer five miles east
of Quitman, Mo-, cleared a road from
Hollis home to Quitman, that the body
of Mrs. Holt may be taken there for
burial. She became i'll February 20
and on account of the deep snow
physician could not reach the house
until three days later.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
COAL IS IN HEAVY DEMAND
New York Fears Strike of 10000
Miners-Everybody Rushes to
Secure a Supply.

New York, New York.-Fear of a
strike of the one hundred and eighty
thousand anthracite coal miners April
/ has caused a general rush on the
part of consumers for coal to carry
them over a strike period. This sud
den demand became widespread when
it was reported that the railroads in
stead of having a large amount of
coal in storage in preparation for a
possible strike, were really running
short and were making every effort
to increase their depleted reserve.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
To Probe Wool Trust.

Washington, d. Can investiga'
ton of the American Woolen COM
pany, its organization, capitalization,
labor conditions and status as a cor
poration will be recommended to con-
gress by the house committee on
rules as a result of the preliminary
inquiry, which just closed into the
strike of mill workers at Lawrence
Mass.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
Kansas Woman Found Bead,

Garnett. Kansas.-Mrs. Henry Cal
vert, 65 years old, was found dead in
bed at the home of her daughter here.
She leaves husband and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eva Stewart. She was an
old resident of this county. Heart
disease was the cause of her death.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
sneed. sr. Is Killed.

Georgetown, Tex.-John T. Sneed
father of John B. Sneed, who re.
Gently shot and killed Capt. A. G.
Boyce, whose son eloped to Canada
with. Mrs. John B. Sneed, was shot
and killed here by R. o. Hilliard.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
Held up Rebel Arms.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Shipments of
arms and ammunition to-the rebels
at Juarez, alleged TO be in violation
of the neutrality laws, we're OBJ
structed here by Col. E. 2. Steever,
commanding the United States troops
on duty along the Mexican border.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
Eou, "a prlson for Murder.

Chicago, nl.-Life imprisonment for
George Rabanan and 25 years in the
penitentiary for John Stacey and w.
H. Channel, found guilty Of the mur-
der Of Mrs. Edmund kaufman, was
the verdict Of the jury.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
charn CLARK is slxty.Two.

Washington, D. C.-Speaker Champ
Clark celebrated his 62nd birthday
anniversary. When the house con-
yened an unusually large number
we're present and the speaker was
greeted with applause.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

One of Alaska's most popular vol
canoes is in violent eruption II 1t is
assisting to temper the atmosphere In
its vicinity it is likely to make itself
dearer than ever to the hearts of the
Alaskan people.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
ain. cra.s lie State Flower.

Frankfort, Kentucky.-After it has
been shown to the satisfaction of the
state senators that the blue grass
has a flower, the state senate voted
to adopt the blue grass as the Ken
lucky state flower.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
seattle Voted for Bonds.

Seattle, Observation-Disclosures and
port district bond issues aggregating
$s,725, 900 were authorized by the
voters in the election here. The larg-
est proposition was s5,OOo.OOO for the
Harbor Island terminals
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

A child years old in New York has
had his income raised from $4,000 per
year to $4,000, thus permitting him
to support mis- guardians in the style
b. which they alleged that they have
been accustomed.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

SILK stockings are no longer oonsid-
ered fashionable in Washington Has
chat any possible connection with the
crusade the women of Washington are
waging against high street car steps!
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

A scientist has figured out that
bee travels $4,000 miles in collecting
the material for pound Of honey.
What d beautiful price basis for
new trust!
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
1n Build conerete Houses.

q Carey, Indiana.-Work will be
started within a short time on 100
more houses for the American Sheet
and Tin Plate company. These
houses are built by the poured cement
method and are of the Edison type.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

A woman in Iowa laughed 80 long
and 10 hard at joke that they had to
.end for three doctors to chloroform
her. This ought to be some encour-
arement to those mournful members
~ the community. the jokesmiths-
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

The French government asks for an
appropriation of s4,4O0,OoO for military
aeroplanes Those who imagined that
the aerial navies would reduce the
cost of peace insurance" may have
TO revise their ideas.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

No man is a hero to his stenograph-
ar So say the organized women ste
noeraphers of Chicago. For self-pro-
lection then, we shall have to hire
male stenographers for whose opin-
Ton we don't gave hang.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

"Thehe is no telling woman's age
after she passes 25," sagely enunci-
ates a contemporary. On the con-
tary, every friend she has cheerfully
tells it on her.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
Marian for Good Roads.

Palmyra, Missouri.-Marion county
is to start building good roads i'm
mediately. H. F. Kiser was appoint
ed county highway engineer and will
begin at once the work of improving
highways in the county.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

Who says the Fflipinos have not at
tanned a high degree of civilization?
Manila is grief-stricken over the de-
parture Of the troops for China. The
best baseball team in the city went
with them.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

A California boy % years of age
has married a lady of So. We hope
ehe will be good enough to refrain
from spanking him IN case she hap
pens to catch him stealing jam
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

Paris authorities have order Ray
mond Duncan to wear more clothes In
public. Evidently Raymond labors un-
der the impression that all the worlds
a bathing beach.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
phon. Mercer at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kansas.-The Peo-
ple's Home Telephone company and
the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company here have merged and the
Home win absorb the Missouri and
Kansas.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
citv Hall Bonds Won.

Lamonte, Missouri.-At a special
election held here a proposition to is
sue bonds for $4,000 for building
city hall was carried by a vote of 126
to "a.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

Kitty Gordon tells us that it costs
5000 a week to be beautiful, and yet
few women are complaining about the
high cost of beauty.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

Labouchere. the English editor OF
Truth, left ten million dollars. If that
is the result of Truth, what is the use
of so much lying?
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

A Boston minister tells men TO vote
as they pray. With good many OF
them that would be never until they
are about to die.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

They call 1t the United States OF
China, but the states are about as
firmly linked together as a mess OF
chop suey.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

A Harvard professor advocates a
.ourae I'm aviation at all our universt
t,sa rust as II the average college stu
Sent is not nighty enough
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

The coming towers on the battle
ships outnumber and outrank the GU
polas on the temple Of peace at The
Hague.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

The Denver man who Travelled 5000
miles to take unto himself wife can
hardly be said to be the victim OF
leap year proposal.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

Buffalo woman says she can't live
,~ith her husband because he Is bald.
n must also be that his ears are TOO
mali 70 afford a good hold
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
wifeheater Paws sa5.

Shawnee, Oklahoma.-When Louis
Mettfger pleaded guilty to wife beat
ing Judge Flowers fined him s. for
each blow that he struck. He paid
s25 fine.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

A Baltimore man has been on the
operating table "a times. He must be
the fellow who casts the scattering
vote
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

How tickle is humanity. In summer
we kick about the high cost OF ice,
and in winter we trample it under
foot.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

A. doctor told woman's club "how
to make a child sick" His talk could
be spread usefully for the benefit OF
Grown-ups.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15
cHANUTE E

Wrestlers may win in straight falls,
but aeroplane racers, never.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

The man who pays $4,000 for a
Bible does not expect to get $4,000
worth of reading out of 1t.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

A wealthy soap manufacturer ad-
dressed the hobo convention at GIN
cinnati and escaped without scratch.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

A fireproof building is always fire
proof as long as there is no fire in the
vicinity.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

The car ordered the banishment OF
p,sbop Hennogenes and he went to
1h,ToTitzky monastery IN a private
car. That's better than siberia anu
vauFing.
The Chanute times., 1912-03-15

Automobiles would be even more
popular if they did not smoke.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-03

troit; principal and interest payable In
lawful money OF the United states 81
America.
Provided. That II the Board OF Esti.
mates shall not consent 10 the issue OF
the entire amount OF bonds authorized
by this resolution, only 50 much there
OF as the Board Of Estimates shall con-
Sep4- thereto shall lac issued -
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Ellis Gilman, Gut
man, Hindle, Heating. KoeniE, Knapp.
Littleheid. Lynch, McCarty, Ostrowski'
owen. schultz. Skrzyckh Theisen, Yer
uur-tt utHu11-nr1r -ttfc-H Preside 4tt-=l9.-
Nays--Nonc.
And the Council then adjourned.
JOHN GRINDLFN,
President
|CHARI.ES A. NICHOLS,
City Clerk
The Detroit times., 1912-04-03

confirmed BY your HonoraDls Body. have
been completed according 20 plans aild
specinca lions aud accepted for the city
Respectfully submitted,
j, j, HAARER.
Commissioner.
By Aid. Walsh:
Resolved. That the, City Controller be
and he IN hereby directed 10 draw "A war
raFit-on the GitpLfreas in payment
OF the cost OF the city arms. N any. on
lateral sewer No. 3239. and be II further
Resolved That the City Controller be
and he isShereby directed 10 prepare spe-
cial assessment lateral sewer bonds for
parts 4, :, J. and 4 OF assessment roll
No. 1919, In accordance with the provi-
sions of Sections fe and IS of ShapteF
OF the Charter OF the City OF Detroit as
amended by an Act OF the Legislature OF
the State or Michigan. approved June 9th
1901. Said bonds To bear interest at the
rateof per cent per annum.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo. Delmei.
Ellis. Field. Garvey, Gilman, Gutman.
HARPER. Hlndle. Heating. keusch,
koenig. Knapp. Littleneld. Lodge.
Lynch. McCarty. Mason, Merritt
o'Brien owen Rosenthal, Schultz.
Skrzycki. Theisen, Thompson, Tossy,
Vernon. Walsh, Watson, zoeller and
the PrCsldent.--33.
NaVa--NOne
The Detroit times., 1912-04-03

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-The Department OF Pup-
lie Works recommends a revision OF
the ordinance relative 10 the construc-
ton OF cement walks TO the end that
sidewalk contractors be hereafter re-
quired TO file surety company ponu.
which experience has proved ~ the
only safe method TO pursue III the CIT
liens are to be protected against the
use OF inferior materials and work
manship. This recommendation is Also
made for the protection or the de-
partment itself against the charge OF
negligence in the future. since the de-
partment IL not and cannot be provided
with a sufficient number of inspectors
TO properly supervise the work OF lay
ing sidewalks by private contractors.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. HAARER,
Commissioners.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-03

To the Honorable the Common CounciI'
Gentlemen--I herewith submit &c
your Honorable Body my report foi
the week ending March 81. 1912.
The gas consumers OF the city dur
ing the above period received prod
uct which fulfilled the requirements
OF the city ordinance. The gas deliv.
cred on the east side averaged In illu-
minating value 1888 candles against
1852 on the west side. The heat units
OF the two averaged 63s b. II. Us. per
cubic foot OF gas. No ammonia or hy-
drogen sulphide was found and the to
tai sulphur per 100 cubic feet was 1920
grains
The gas pressure. excepting a few
fluctuations OF short duration, was
within the limits prescribed by ordi-
nance.
Respectfully submitted,
+. r. HYLAND.
Gas Inspector.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-03

BY AID. ALLAN
OF David Levin. for permission To con-
struct two covered areas under sld"Na X
In rear OF No. rs Grand River avenue
Referred TO committee on streets
BY AID. ROSENrHAi.
OF Joseph Westman. for permission 90
erect iron stairway ADJOINING property
on east side or Hastings sUt"t, pe'NeSn
Alfred street and Brewster street
Referred 20 Committee ON Streets.
BY AID. FIELD.
OF hoNles Aver. and of James \.
Rogcrs for cancellation OF general Guy
RefcrrsA tu Board OF Review.
BY AID. THOMPSON.
or Geo. h. Hutton for permission ~
extend bay window over lot me OF
BROOKLYN avenue, az corner OF lrNihg
referred 20 committee on Streets.
ny AID. TlIEISEN.
OF Leo ktrchner Co, FOR permission 20
construct covered area In front of build
ing on -. :. of Heidelberg street, De
tween Jos. Campau avenue. and Nc
Dougall avenue.
Referred TO Committee on streets.
BY AID. MASON.
or Holden A Murray. for permission 10
connect sewer with city sewer system.
Referred 20 Committee on Sewers
OF Frank &. Johnston. for refund OF
general city taxes for year 1919.
Referred to Board OF Review
B1 ALL. - H.
or d, II. Colwell ct al, for the open,
Ing OF Lemay avenue. extending RON
Charlevoix street TO Goethe avenue,
Referred to Committee on Street Open
BY AID. scHULTZ.
OF VIM. r. Schwiukendorf. for the
construction or lateral sewer In the al
ley In the block bounded by kohns, hoi'
Referred TO Department OF Pubic
Works
BY AID. Gilman.
or Jacob Zoder ct al. for the construe-
ton OF "A lateral sewer In the alley III
the block bounded by Dix avenue. central
avenue and VI. e. X. r.. Chicago Divi'
sion. nm.
BY THE CLERK.
OF Detroit. Grand Haven & Milwau-
kee Railway Co, for damages.
Referred TO Committee on claims
or ottiiie Nagel. and OF Catherine
Satan, for cancella ton OF taxes.
Referred 10 Committee on Taxes
construction OF "a lateral sewer in the
alley in the block bounded by Cadil-
lac. Hurlbut, Chaplin and Shoemaker
avenues.
or Detroit Foundry Supply Co. ct
al. protesting against the paving or
Kirby avenue.
Referred TO Department OF Public
Works.
or Geo. J. Miller ct al, protesting
against the paving OF winslow avenue,
extending from Grand River avenue TO
McGraw avenue.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
= OF Peter Goemaere,- for cancellation
OF personal assessment for the year
1919.
Referred to Committee on Taxes
or G. II. winder ct al, for the paw
ing OF alley bounded by Ninewood.
Porter and Shady Lane.
Referred TO Department OF Public
Works
or Morris J. White, protesting
OF Burrelfs Hotel
Referred TO Committee on Liquor
The Detroit times., 1912-04-03
Erom pepartmert Of PublIe Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
our pavements are being seriously In
jured by the escape OF gas from the
mains Of the Gas Co.sathe most noticeable
instance OF all Is that on Fort street w,
between Griswold and and Fifth streets
where the asphalt on the south side has
been almost destroyed. Ia great many
other places the damage IL no less appar-
ent. though not so extensive. Whether
this IN due 10 the poor quality OF metal,
used I'm the manufacture OF the pipes or
defective workmanship In laying them
the department has no means In Judging.
but believes Il would be money well eN-
pended II an investigation could be made.
which estimate would cost In the neigh
borhood OF $500 90 The following reso-
luton IL submitted with q sluest that IL
be referred TO your COMMITTEES on ways
and Means.
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. HAARER,
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Petitions Presented.

BY AID. OWEN
OF +. q. Stoepel Trustee. for cancella
tion OF a personal assessment for wear
1911
Referred TO Committee on Taxes
OF John j. Rink, for permission IN
erect iron fence In front OF building on
IS. W. corner OF Belmont avenue. and
John " street.
Referred TO Committee on Streets.
BY AID. HEATING
or sarah a Steel for vacation OF \
portion 81 Milwaukee, avenue
Referred 70 Committee on Street Open.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-03
COMMON COUNCIL
CoFFIcIAI.)

Detroit. Tuesday, April :, 1917.
The Council was called 20 order by
the president. Hon. John Grindley
Present--Ald Allan. Brozo, Delmel'
Ellis, Field. Garvey. Gilman. Gutman'
HARPER, Hindle. Keating, keusch; Roe
McCarty, Mason, Merritt. Obrien-
owen. Rosenthal. Schultz, Skrzycki'
Theisen. Thompson. Tossy, vernon
Walsh. Watson, Zoeller and the Fresl-
dent.
There being a quorum present the
Council was declared TO be In session.
The Journal OF the preceding session
was approved.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-03
nv AID Walsh:

Resolved That the contract entered
with Geo Jeynes for the construction ~
lateral sewer No. 1900: with VIM Porath
for No 2305: with the Western Construc-
tion company for Nos 1910 PAIL. 2aI2
gSi3. 23lS and 2320; with Geo X. Cooke
for No 2Stl and with John Glnzel for
Nos 2si5 and 23l6. be. and the same
are hereby approved and confirmed
Referred TO Committee on Sewers
The Detroit times., 1912-04-03
Truly submitted. -
j. J. HAARER.
Commissioner
nv Ald. Gllnnan.

uesoTvcd, That the City Controller be
nd II hereby authorized and directed
10 make the proper entries on his
hooks 90 eject the transfer OF $1,000
from the surplus in the 1910 Garbage
Fund 10 the credit OF the sub-funds OF
the same fund, 1911. as follows: