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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-14

OF the states business as the wears
go by. Even now, with equal suf
TRACE IN Kansas so a thing that
the women have hardly had time to get
their political bearings, they are being
called to many places of official responsible
lty, some of them to places that hitherto
have been considered the perquisites' of
men only. Governor Capper recently ap-
pointed woman, well and widely known
among the women of the state, as a mem
Der of the State Board of Corrections. This
Board is charged with the management of
the state penal and correctional institutions,
the penltent1ary at Lansing, the refOrma-
tory at Hutchinson, the Industrial School
for Boys at Topeka and the Industrial
School for Girls at Beloit She will be the
first OF her sex to serve in such capacity in
Kansas and her work will be watched with
deep interest. Mrs. ]. NJ Miller of Council
Grove, wife of a former member of the
lower house OF Congress from the Fourth
District, was Governor Capper's appointed
Although her husband has been a public
man for many years. Mrs Miller has not
been much in the public eye But she has
been deeply concerned with public ques
TONS as is evidenced by her interest and
activity in club work She is now presi-
dent of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs, and her elevation to this position is
a testimonial not only to her popularity,
but to her practical service in the work in
which the thoughtful and public spirited
women OF the state are engaged OF course
men will be inclined generally to view her
appointment as more or less of expert
ment. That is the attitude of men toward
woman, whenever she is placed in a new
sphere. But Mrs. Miller brings to her new
work qualities which should make her sue
CesSful The presence of a woman on the
Board of Corrections should be particularly
beneficial in the management of the Indus
trial School for Girls, and the people of the
state will expect Mrs. Miller to give the
Board a new insight to the needs and func-
OF hot Tfr1f1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-14

Carrie H. Simpson of Paola is one of the
superintendent assistants, on whom much
of the responsibility for the conduct of the
bureau falls. Miss Simpson, who, by the way,
is daughter of Captain Ben Simpson, for
many years one of the states most prominent
and useful men, is intensely interested in her
work. and she is an earnest believer in the
worth of moving picture censorship to the
public. L can see great improvement in the
tone of the films that are submitted to us for
our approval the producers have learned
the policy of the Kansas censors," said
Miss Simpson recently mot that so many
films have been rejected but because it has
been the policy to cut out Objectionable
scenes. In fact, only two or three films
have been rejected entirely. Many have
been cut, though, and the producers are
learning that films must be clean to get
by the authorities in Kansas. 1t might be
expected that would get a great many
complaints from people who dissatis-
fed with some of the films we have passed,
but the facts that the only complaints
we have received have come from people
who have not seen the pictures, their criti-
cism being based titles, over which the
censors have control under the law
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-14

ONE BRIGHT WOMEN in THE STATES SERVICE
SECTION
M AG A ZIN E
M o N T HLY

thew receive it must be admitted that very
little has been accomplished in the way of
practical results And while the question
of wages and hours is essentially bust
ness question, to be met fairly in differ
ent way in each industry, the fact remains
that it is a question in which the woman
hood of the country IS vitality interested,
and one that cannot be solved without ref
erence to the woman's viewpoint. Kansas
has created an Industrial Welfare Commits
sion, consisting Of three members, charged
with the responsibility of investigating the
conditions under which women and chill
dren are employed in the industries of the
state, and to make such regulations as to
wages and hours may be deemed to be
in the public interest. 1t is particularly
fitting that a woman, Mrs. Genev1eve
Chalkley of Lawrence, has been selected to
serve as a member of this Commission
Mrs Chalkley did not seek the place, in
deed she was probably considerably sur
prised when notified that she had been
chosen. But she has undertaken her work
in a modest, common sense way that is
pleasing to those who urged her appoint
ment Mrs. Chalkley is not public woman,
although keenly interested in public affairs.
With the rest of her sex, she found her
opportunity for public service rather re-
stricted prior to the passage of the equal
suffrage amendment, but she has been ac-
tive in the avenues of service open to
women for several years. In club circles
she is favorab1y known to women in every
that it will be but a short time until she
will be as favorably known among the
women wage workers of Kansas.
The Legislature had to make two tries at it
before a moving picture censorship law that
would stick enacted. But Kansas has
such law now, and movie fans of discrim-
mating taste authority for the statement
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-14

that an improvement is
already noticeable in
the tone of the pictures
that are being shown
in a half thousand mo-
ton picture theatres in
Kansas. The state SUI
perintendent of public
instruction is made the
movie" censor by the
statute, but of course
other duties make it
necessary that he de-
pend on assistants to
actually conduct t h e
censorship bureau.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-14

Prior to the adop-
ton of the equal suf-
frage amendment to
the State Constitu-
ton in 1912, women
had small place in
the official register
of Kansas. I h e y
have had an increaS-
ing share in the adj
ministration of the
states laws e a c h
year since, and prob
ably will have more
and more to do with
the official conduct
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-14

everyone agrees that too little atten-
ton has been paid to the hours women
and children work to the wages
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-14

T h e Legislature
last winter enacted
a law which is ex-
pected t o m e a n
much to the women
and children of the
state, the act Great
ing the Industrial
w e If are Commits
sion. There has been
much talk, the coun-
try over, of mini
mum wage and max
i m u m h o ur acts,
during the past few
years, and w h il e
1.xx1 ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
Fl. WAYNE MAN WOULD
SUCCEED THOS. TAGGART
Ed. G. Hoffman May Make
Race for Place on Committee
Van Mugs for Governor.

INDIANAPOLIS. July 3O.-TwO new
developments in democratic state pol
itcs were apparent here today. One
was the announcement by friends Of
Ed. c. Hoffman Of Fort Wayne. dem
ocratic chairman Of the Twelfth. dis
trict. that ne would seek the mamie
that may be east off by Thomas AZ
CART. viz. The national committeeman
ship from Indiana. He Will not make
the race. mis- close friends here say.
unless Taggart is not inclined TO make
the fight again. or if, for other rea-
sons. the French Lick chieftain is
prevented from again being named as
the official representative from the
state democracy 10 the national con-
ventiOn.
Enemies of the present state organ
iZatiOn. who have heard of the fact
that Hoffman VIII make the race for
the cOmmitteemanship. say that 10 is
a scheme TO line up" the twelfth dis
trict for the present state Organi2a-
ton. Honman's friends say Hoffman
viii not antagonize Taggart in such a
race, but viii step down and out if the
present national committeeman seeks
10 retain the job.
Another development is the an
nouncem ent in several places in the
state that friends OF State Sen. Fred
Van Nuys of Anderson. a close friend
Of Dale j. CTitJenbeTger, auditor of
state. will seek the gubernatOrial
nomination next year. Van Nuys often
has been mentioned for the lieutenant
gOVernorship nomination. bat this is
the first announcement that ne might
enter the arena against such candi-
dates as William II. O'Brien and Evans
Wooden. Democrats here scent a
scheme to allow O'Brien to withdraw
from the race gracefully and they still
contend that Frank G. Daley, district
attorney. finally will be the man on
whom all the elements of the party
Will unite for the governorship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
LABOR COMMISSIONER
WILL INSPECT MINES
To Seek Work That Boys 10
to 18 May Do Under New
Statutes.

LANSING. Mich, July 30.-Labor
Commissioner James V. Cunningham
will pay a visit to the copper and iron
districts TO decide what work about
the mines can be done by boys be-
tween the ages of 16 and Is years.
The amended labor law of 1915
permits the employment OF male labor
between 10 and Is years in many new
lines of industry. 1t states, however.
that the labor commissioners must
first approve the various jobs and say
they are neither hazardous nor dan
gerous.
Rep. Albert l.. Peterman of HOugh-
ton. who is one of the attorneys for
the Calumet q Hecla Copper COM
pany, had a long conference with him
regarding the employment of boys
in the mines.
For some time past, in Difference to
the law, the copper mine operators,
according TO Mr.. Peterman have not
hired boy under IS. Now that they
can make use of boys they want the
commissioner to decide for them what
positions fall within the selected class.
Under the new law" said Mr..
Cunningham. Il expect thousands OF
young men in Michigan will be placed
in positions from which the law for
merly barred them"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
EVANSVILLE WOMAN
DIES OF PELLAGRA
Fatal Disease Was the First i'm Evans
vile and One OF Very Few
I'm the State.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. July 30.-The
body of Mrs. Sarah Allen, who died
in a hospital here last night Of pella-
gra. was sent TO McLeansboro. H.. for
burial. Physicians say this is the only
case of pellagra ever reported here
and probably the third or fourth in
the state.
Mrs. Allen had been in the hospital
10 days. She and her husband. X. G..
Allen, have been living at GAINESVILLE,
Fla. for the last six years ana re-
Gently, when Mrs. Allen became sick,
her husband decided he would bring
her back TO her old home at McLeans-
bOro III. When they reached Evans
Vile, Mrs. Allen grew worse and ii
was necessary to place her in a hos
pital here.
Pellagra is frequently found in the
southern states. but seldom in the
northern states.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
BREWERS ARE ORGANIZED
Gather i'm Detroit and Form State
Association-Eirst i'm State.

DETROIT July so. - Brewers of
Michigan gathered in Detroit and or
ganiZed the Michigan Brewers associa-
ton. The meeting was attended by
practically every brewer in the state
but no officers were elected, this mat
ter with others of organization being
left for the future.
The conference drew up and adopt
eG a resolution that the purpose Of
this organization is to be the preser-
vation of the beer business in the
state of Michigan, and to do such
things as will better conditions and
Improve the conduct of the dis
pensing of the brewers product so as
to meet the approval of the state"
The meeting was the first ever held
in Michigan looking to the formation
of an organization OF brewers that
would be state wide in scope, and
those who attended declared that a
definite working policy would be set
tied on within short time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
ELOPING GIRL RETURNED
Slides Down Sheet From Window to
Run Away With Married Man.

DETROIT. Mich, July 2G.-Ruth
SmeartOn, % years old, who elOped
from her home in Pinconning. will be
sent back Thursday in custody of the
sheriff Of Arenac county. The girl was
kept Wednesday night in the wOman's
detention home.
The love-struck girl slid own a
sheet from the window of he ather' 5
house, where she had bee kept Il
prisoner by her parents Alfre Heal
ing, married man, 30 years old. put
her on a train and brought her here,
it is alleged. The couple were arrest
ed at the Michigan Central station
Healing declared he was going to
keep the girl at the home of his aunt
in Lansing until he obtained a di-
Vorce, and would then marry her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
WOMAN ATTACKS MOTHER
Trouble Arises Near Valparaiso When
Grandchild is Whipped

VALPARAISO. Ind. July 30.-Mrs.
ora Chalmers of Hebron was arrest
ed and brought here charged with as
sault on her mother. Mrs. Lucy Al
yea, and her brother, washington Al
Yea. Mrs Chalmers is charged with
attacking her mother with an iron
poker. when she became angered be-
cause the mother was whipping a child
of Mrs. Chalmers.
Washington Alyea came TO the res
cue of his mother and Mrs. Chalmers
is said to have attacked him with a
butcher knife. one Of Alyea's fingers
was nearly severed. Mrs. Alyea was
struck over the head and severely in
jured.
ID. +. Kelley. an attorney. provided
bond for Mrs. Chalmers and she was
released from Jail Mrs. Chalmers in
defending her action, said she had a
perfect right 10 protect her child.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
GRAND RAPTDS. Mich.
GOV. FERRIS HESITATES
says Tie VIII Name C-ncsec County
Judge at Later Date.

LANSING. Mich. July 3O.-A Judge
for GeneSee county may be named
some day by Gov. Ferris. but, judging
from the remarks of the governor, II
may Zoe some time before a successor
To the late Judge Wisner is selected.
Il have not made up my mind yet. -
said the governor. Il viii say this,
however. that | have an entirely diff
ferent idea about the whole matter
than I had"
When il was suggested that there
was talk OF a compromise in order
10 keep the warning democrats all in
line the governor said he had aever
heard OF any such plan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
STARTS big SISTER"
MOVE AT HAMMOND
Wife of Lake County sheriff Starts
Work She Hopes Will Rival
big Brother" Movement.

HAMMOND. Ind. July 80. ~ Mrs.
Henry Whitaker. wife Of the sheriff OF
Lake county has started the big sister
movement to rival the Elks' big broth
er movement, in which her husband is
leader.
Let's have a cup Of tea, girls is
her afternoon announcement 10 the
feminine inmates of the county Jail.
Her work with the women and girls
has attracted nationwide attention
Of charity and social students. She
never breaches, but takes such an in
terests in her prOteges that they forget
they are OStraciZed from society.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
THOUGHT HIM A SQUIRREL
Youth Fires at Companion Sitting
Near Tree.

DANVILLE. Ind, July 80. - While
hunting squirrels near their homes in
Avon, Harold Weer shot his compan-
ion, Virgil Denney, whom he mistook
Tor squirrel Denney was sitting at
the root of a small tree watching for
squirrel on another tree. Weer ap-
preached through the bushes and saw
the brown cap which Denney was
wearing and thought it was a SOUR
rel Four shots entered Denneys face
and Is others were scattered over his
body. He was not 50 seriously injured
but that he was able TO come TO Dan
vile for treatment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
CLOUDBURST DOES DAMAGE
Starke and LapOrtc Counties Hit BY
Hard Rain Thursday.

LAPORTE. Ind. July 30.-Reports
received here tonight from various
localities in Starke and Laporte cOun-
ties indicate that the rainfall Thurs
day approached a clOudburst In
some sections of the two counties
fields were flooded end considerable
damage done.
Crops in some fields in Starke coun-
" we're completely ruined, small
ponds that formed in the fields hav-
ing washed away all OF the stalks
The kankakee river has reached the
highest stage in years. The rainfall
was considerably more than an inch
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
STATE BANKERS ELECT
Flint and MenOmincc Want Next
Years Convention of Association.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July So
The State Bankers association elected:
President. A G.. Bishop, Flint; first
vice president, William j. Gray. De-
troit; second vice president T. w.
Blair, Detroit; secretary, Mrs. IL. NJ
Brown, Detroit; counsel, Hal II.
Smith. Detroit; treasurer, r. A Pack
ard. MenOminee; executive council, w
]. Rachow, Charlevoix; II. ID. Robin
son, Saginaw; William Savage, Spring
Lake; Arthur II. Slaght. Grand Rap
ids; G. l.. Taylor, Owosso; G. ]. Wellz
Ann ArbOr; H. Ii. Sanger, Detroit.
Invitations were received FOR the
next meeting <rom Flint and MenOm-
inee, and the question will be decided
at the December meeting of the ex-
cLtiVe council.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
GIRL INJURED BY AUTO
While in Buggy With Father, Motor
Car Colidcs With Rig.

MUSHROOM, Mich, July 30
Agnes Lesnik. Ii years old. daughter
of Frank Lesnik of Ravenna, was Sc
riously injured by an automobile
which the license mum Der showed be-
longed to W. r. Wilson of Grand
Ledge. according To the police. Her
injuries, ii is said. will prove fatal
Lesnik was driving with his daughter
IN a buggy when the auto passed
them. Lesnik endeavored TO turn out
TO avoid an accident, but failed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
SALOONS CLOSE MONDAY
Hartford City Tax Levy VIII De- In
creased TO Replace Revenue.

HARTFORD CITY. Ind, July So
Next Monday when Hartford city be-
comes dry" and I 5 saloons quit bust
ness. the city viii DE called on 10 dis
burse S1.S05.e9 i'm license rebates TO
the saloonkeepers. The city treasury
hes been subject 20 several unusual
drains recently and an advance in the
tax levy win Doe made next year 10
replace the revenue formerly received
from saloon license fees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
TILTED BY GIRL, SUICIDES
Traverse City Man of % Drinks Acid
and Leaves Note.

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. July 80.
-Disappo in love. William F.
Matthews 81 years old. committed
suicide 10y taking carbolic acid. Part
OF a letter addressed 10 Miss Ruby
Russell was found in hiss room Al
the coroner's inquest yesterday she
admitted that she knew MIN pretty
well although she had never kept
COMPANY with him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
BOY TELLS COURT STORY
Displays Bruised and Beaten Back in
Charges Against Woman.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. July 80
His back a mass of bleeding welts and
bruises Roosevelt GoOings, a 13-year-
old orphan, told a story OF alleged
abuse ir police court.
The boy showed Judge Creswell
bruises on his back. A warrant was
issued for Mrs. Nellie Gooings, charged
with unlawfully beating the boy.
According TO the warrant, Mrs.
GoOings, VINO is a sister-in-law of the
boy, used "a heavy leather strap in in
fiicting punishment. i'm one afternoon
striking him 100 times.
lt is also alleged that many times
the woman forced spoonfuls of red
pepper into the boys mouth. Mrs.
Gooings demanded an examination,
which was set for Aug. 3.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
YoTTH ATTFNnTs.

JACKSON. Mich. July 30-Spurned
i.v the girl on whom he had bestowed
MS affections. George otis Is years
cid. swallowed a quantity OF laudu-
PUN and then gave the empty bottle
- his mother. telling her what he had
done. lie was rushed Co the city hos
Pital and his life was saved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
YOUTH GOES TO WAR
Canadian Government Pays Parents
SO Monthly While He Serves.

CADILLAC. Mich, July 30.-The
parents of Oscar Holland, selma
township farmers. received $40 from
the Canadian government. and notifi-
cation that this sum Will be sent them
monthly while their boy is in the Can
adam army. The young man. p years
old, left for Canada a short time ago.
where he Joined the cavalry. He is
now in England
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
ments are still good.

$1,000 and $3.50 Silk Dresses. $500
CSC to $3.50 Children's Dresses. SOC
$50 40 inch Crepe de Chine .$1.1O
CSC Wash Blouses are now. -. SEC
$1.0O Dressing Sacques are. -. .59c
15c and Zoe Embroideries are, yd. loo
$1.25 Leather Hand Bags. -. .89c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
is SCALDED BY BEER
Brewery EmplOye Seriously Burned
when Liquor BOils over.

EVANSVILLE. Ind, July SO
Frank kafenberger. 80 years old. an
emplOye OF the Evansville Brewing as
ISOLATION. was perhaps fatally scald-
ed while at work IN the plant He
was under a large kettle of beer when
+ 81 boiled over on him. Almost one
half of the skin ON his body dropped
of. According 20 the attending physi-
elan skin-grafting viii not be Prac-
ltiCal because Kanenberger was too
seriously burned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Lad Receives Bullet i'm Abdomen
During Target Practice.

ROCHESTER,. Ind, July 3O.-Ken-
meth Bacon, . years old, was acct
dentally shot when he and three other
young people were shooting at a tar
get The rifle was in the hands OF
Vera Brickel, 13 years old, and the
girls brother. Wayne, 10 years old, at
tempted to cock the rifle. The ham,
mer slipped from his fingers and the
bullet entered BacOn's abdomen. He
is i'm a critical condition
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
STING HORSE TO DEATH
Bees Have Revenge ON Animal That
Kicked Hives over.

DANVILLE. Ind, July 20.-A horse
beIonging 10 James Reeder wandered
into the yard of James Conn and
kicked over two beehives. Reeder
went after the horse. bat the bees
drove him away and stuug the horse
50 badly II died i'm "a short time after
the body had swollen TO almost twice
lis normal size.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
INJURED ON FAIRGROUNDS
Lad Suffers Serious Hurts When
Struck by lettering Ladder.

MARQUETTE. Mich, July go
Florence Mcdowell. nine years old. OF
Ishpeming. was struck by "A teetering
ladder while playing on one OF the
Ishpeming public Fairgrounds and
has since bled continually from an in
ternal hemCrrhage Physicians re-
duced the bleeding. which is in the
abdominal region. 10 a point where
they believed the effect would not be
fatal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30

$500 Silk Dresses at. ..... $3.50
$1.95 to $500 Children's Coats. CSC
Csc 30 inch Wolfe at, yd. ... .15c
S5.75 up Silk Blouses are 49,. .$1.95
75c Ridenour Dress Aprons. 33c
Csc Plain or Fancy Ribbon, yd 19c
S1.OO and $1.25 Auto Wells. -. .S9c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
HANDCAR SOMERSAULTS
One Man Fatally Injured i'm Accident
at AIma-TwO Injured.

ALMA. Mich. July 30.-Warren
Keep OF Alma was probably fatally
injured when a gasoline hand car on
the Pere Marquette railroad turned
over here 1t is believed his skull was
fractured. Jesse Phillips. section fore
man sustained a fractured right les
and Henry Clayburn suffered severe
cuts in his right leg.