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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15
puhllo Plaxarounds.

Manning believes In doing things.
The Boy Scouts and Campfire Coun-
ellis eanyassed the town and secured
about $500 for public Fairgrounds Tor
Manning and vicinity. The public
school grounds have been secured
for the purpose and large attend
ance Is promised.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15
roo BOYS win Came nj

Some, 100 Iowa boys Will camp In
the Y, NJ. CA. grounds at Lake Oko-
boil during the current season. The
Unusual weather has inteffered with
the plans to some extent. but good
attendance Is expected later In the
season. 3t
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15
Wounded Prisoners Exchanged.

Berne, Switzerland, via Paris, July
l2.--France and Germany are again
exchanging prisoners wounded and In
capacitated for further service. One
train from France and one train
from Germany pass through hero
every night. Between 1000 and 5000
invalids are waiting transportation
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15

80
MCPHERSON Friends here have
received news, of the death of mrs.
Anna E.. Mcpherson, wife of i. E,
CURED on July 6, after an illness of
nearly three years from pernicious
anaemia. She suffered greatly, but
battled brayely against the disease to
the end. She was laid to rest in the
family lot in Arlington cemetery near
Elmhurst, some twenty miles out OF
Chicago, on July s. Mrs. Mcpherson
was better known to Oskaloosa peo-
pie as Mrs VIM. McQuiston, Jr., and
was for many years a resident of this
city =
STULLr- BARBER-A very pretty
wedding occurred at p. m. on June
~, at the home of Mrs. Geo. Pfaffen-
burger, 2124 west 28th street, Los
Angeles, Calf, when her sister vii.
da Barber became the bride of Mer.
wyD Stull..
The home was beautifully decorat
ed with Shasta Daisies and green vim
les. The wedding march, was played
by Lorena Barber. The young couple
stood under large bell of daisies
suspended from the ceiling while the
impressive ring ceremony was spok-
en- that united their lives. After con-
gratulations a shower of rice fell
from their bell,
Dainty refreshments were served
after which the bride AMI groom
went to their home already prepared
at 1854 Third avenue. leaving the
next day for a ten days visit at the
San Francisco fair Guests from
distance We're Mrs. Stull Blackwood,
and Winifre3 Stull, mother and sister
of the groom.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15
BIRTHS, DEATHS. MARRIAGES

sBELTING--Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul T. Betting, at the Oskaloosa
Hospital on Sunday, July II, 1915,
a girl. Mother and daughter doing
nicely The baby has been named Ma
Italia Marie Betting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15

sLATTEN.-Amy May Staten died
at her home, 524 North Third street,
July IL, 1915, at $40 o'clock a. m,
aged Sc years, months and 81 days.
She was born in White OAK township,
October 20, 1878. She leaves her
husband. Fred Staten, father, moth
er, one brother and two sisters,, Fun
eral services from the Cheesman
Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment in Forest Gem.
eterr
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15

. BQWEN.-Born, to Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Bowen, Sunday, July II, 1915, a
ga pound son, Kenneth Edward.
Mother and babe, getting along fine
and the father stepping higher than
any other man in town
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15

pect.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15

b ,CoX.-rMalinda G. Cox died at os
kaloosa Hospital, July 10, 1915, at
.3;10 o'clock, aged 67 years. She
leaves one son, U, C. Cox. Funeral
services will be held from Bluff Greek
church Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock with interment in the Bluff
Greek cemetery. .H
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

prosecute and convict" said Mr.. Scott.
An ugly name has been given to that.
1t is graft y man who sells jcwclrv
10 Gcnizcns of the underworld is a
CRATER. Yet we have apologis,s for
this sort OF grafting-thc distinguished
city Attorney OF Richmond and the at
torney for the Vice Commission.
There is not single material fact
10 which KrcnEcl has testified that has
been corroborated by a single witness.
ON the contrary. he has been contra :
dicted in every material statement he
made in the witness chair. Krcngel, as
witness, has been thoroughly dis
credited"
SCORES SWEET AS UNWORTHY
TO RE on POLICE FORCE
He then scored Policeman Harry f..
sweet sharply for that officers state
ment in the witness chair that he did
not enforce the law because he feared
the police commissioners. He said
Sweet Was not worthy to be a police
officer. saying: HE has umhlushingly
confessed to violating his oath as a
policeman" Mr.. Scott asked the com
mittcc TO reject tho testimony OF sweet
as unworthy OF credence
City Attorney Pollard closed the ar
Gument. we will show YOU that there
has been misfcasancc and malfeasance
in Office in the acts OF these commits
sioncrs." he said. we will show Won
that there has been interruption and
interference with tho police fore" nv
members Of the Board of Police
missioners. They have been guilty of
offenscs of two characters. They have
been morally unit and they have been
dcrelict in their official duties"
Mr.. Pollard contcnded that the evi
denc" was sufficient to justify removal
from office. and read from the decisions
OF cases of a like nature reported from
Wisconsin and New York He stou,ly
defended the veracity Of Krengcl
RcVcrtng TO tho three accused com
missioncrs, he said: II have no SYM :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

pathy with the perpetuation In Office of
people who have been shown to be un-
fit for their positions" He read Nc
Carthy's written answer to the charges
and declared it woefully deficient and
unconvincing.
POLLARD GIVES ALL
HONOR TO MCCARTHY
Challenged by Alderman Workman
on the old score that he appeared to be
condcmning one division OF the Police
Department and defending another"
the City Attorney denied it,
"All honor to Mccarthy he burst
forth suddenly. for his activity in
prosecuting raids on disordcrly houses.
We find that in the record. ! am will
ing to give credit where 1t is due and
where the records show it, I am not a
prosecutor" He then read excerpts
from the record OF the inquiry. quot
ing therefrom to support statements Of
krcngel that had been challenged by
the lawyers. He condemned the red light
district idea. saying II was all wrong
He charged that officers higher up thar
krcngel knew that the law was con-
family violated in the segregated dis
let. where liquor was illegally sold
Il would like TO so arouse public sem
-iment, he said, that a red light dis
trict VIII never again be permitted
here. That district has always been in
violation of the law. If you must have
red light district have it by Law. but
tparaphrasing Macbeths spccch) do
not shake your CORY locks at Kren-
gel"
Continuing. MIR. Pollard said he did
not censure the Police Board for the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
.PRESBYTER|ANs COMPETE
FOR sILvE R TRIO PLY
Song Contest Between Twenty or
More Sunday-Schools At
tracts Attention.
OLD REHEARSAL TO-
Great Song Festival TO Take Place
Under Direction of Edward Il. CHS
sold mt City Auditorium on Fri
day Night.

Looking one day past tho all-absorb-
ing reunion. there looms up an event
of Eeuinc interest Go the sunday school
and church Z DING population OF the
city The PRESBYTERIAN sunday schools
sof Greater Richmond have planned u
big song festival and contest for Fri
day nieht. In which all OF The schools
will take part; The leaders report that
more than 500 Of the very hes, singers
in all the schools have registered for
the full chorus
Edward 7 Clissold. q celebrated di-
rector and baritone, of Chicago. IS here
for the week, and will train tho chorus
There is no man more capable of. doing
this III 4 Croditahlc manner than MIR
Chssold. lie has been engaged in this
class OF work for the past fifteen years
with marked success The second mass
rehearsal was held q; Grace Covenant
Church Yesterday afternoon. with a
large attendance. and announcement
has been made that to-day at o'clock
there will Toe another full rehearsal in
the City Auditorium.
SONG CONTEST ron
SILVER LOVING cur
In addition 10 the big chorus. there
will he a song contest by the various
schooIs' cach singing one song in the
composition for the handsome silver
trophy offered for the best perform
ance. Five Judges have been selected
from the leaders in Sunday school
work in some OF the larger schools of
the city outside Of the Presbyterian
denomination. They are as follows:
Lewis Pitcher. superintendent Second
Baptist; j. a. Gawthrop. superintcn-
dent Centenary Methodist; T. NJ. Humid
ley. superintendent seventh street
Christian. Selden Wake. musical di-
rector 81 James Episcopal, l.. II. Rite
nour. superintendent First English
Lutheran
The decision Of the judges will he
rendered immediately after the close
OF the contest. and the trophy will hc
presented TO tho winners in an adj
dress 10y Congressman Andrew jackson
Montague. Ex-Governor OF Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

existence of the segregated distr,c,
III the only charge you can find suh,
stantiated against these three comm,
sioncrs," he said. lis their acquiescep.
in the establishment of red-lisht di ]
trict I'm Richmond. then don't convi,.
them. Let them go in peace. III yn,,
believe krcngel Is unworthy OF belle,
say so I'm your report"
RIDICULES DEFENSE OF
WE'LL AND Goon,J
MIR. Pollard ridiculed the written =
swers Of We'll and Goodc to the char
against them. lie said he could >, n,
conceive Of such Jokes" as these com
missoners offered as excuses for thci
conduct In concluding he said: IVA, d
could not the men Of the police forca
close the houses of evil rcpute tina, h a
been open for so many years outsido
the segregated district? Because ,ba-o
was some maliGn influence upon them
MIR. Schcrer has told you that ,ha
houses could be, closed. Mr.. Wyatt n. 9
told you it could be done. Give kren.
gel clean bill of health and put him
in clear light before the pcopl. q,
Richmond.
Remember that the character OF :,
city is determined by the character n,
the men she crowns. have sought IN
this investigation only to clici, ,bs
truth Let the truth have its sway"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
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lie read from IN" records OF the Police
Board ana discussed Mc'!arthys official
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

concluded with an appeal in the name
Of morality to the Investigators to CON
slider the moral welfare of Richmond
IN preparing tho report and findings
In the name of High Heaven" he con
cluded. let us have this city cleaned"
HIRAM VI. SMITH
DEFENDS COMMISSIONERS
Attorney Hiram NJ. Smith followed
Mr.. Mcclure
Referring to remarks made by Mr.
Mcclure. he said: He hlames these
three commissioners, who have been
named by tho Vice Commission. for
conditions that have existed here since
fifty years ago or earlier have the
highest esteem for tho mcmbcrs Of
the Vice Commission. but l reserve the
privilege 10 criticize them.
Mark YOU, not one scintilla OF the
evidence the commission has presented
To YOU has behind it the word. the
honor or the sworn testimony OF any
member OF the Vice Commission. Dr.
Gravatt has told YOU that the members
OF the commission did not even see
those professional investigators while
they were here
Mr.. Smith protested against the atti-
out the investigation. He said. while
MIR Pollard denied that he was prose
cutting anybody and insisted that he
was 'mcrcly aiding the investigators TO
bring out evidence. counsel for the
commissioners had found him a very
vigorous prosecutor
SAYS ONLY INTERFERENCE WAS
ny COMMISSIONER THOMAS
I'VE have been surrounded by prose
cutors, he pursued. indicating the City
Attorney. MIR. Mcclure and David Meade
White. counsel for the Social Service
! Federation. My client is charged with
interfering with the police and hamper
ing them in The enforcement OF the
law, ! say 10 YOU. there has been
brought out in the testimony Just one
successful piece OF intertercnce Tha,
was the interference by Commissioner
! Thomas. MI. Thomas. as shown by
! tn" testimony. Went 10 the Chief OF
| Police and said: I understand you are
going To move Policeman Galbraith.
] II YOU do We Will par, company as
| friends, ana viii bring the matter
/ before the Police Board
/ We do not deny thc things OF any
! Importance they charge us with. We
! deny and protcs, arainy, the pecuIiar
/ details worked into tac main alleca-
tons; the false construction given 10
I words and deeds the false. sinister
( motives ascrib"d. the distortion OF
I facts"
/ Referring to tho "hawling out" Of
/ chief Werner by Goodc, he argued ,ho,
I Coolies explanation was plausible and
/ true. IL is simply Uncomfortable tina,
/ any man Of average ir-.I1;c.,c ~,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

Judge White Designated.
Governor stuart yesterday designate,
Judge r. ID. White. of Princess Ann.
to sit for Judge Chinn part of tn,
term of the Circuit Court OF Lancast.
County beginning June S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
POLICE INVESTIGATION
ARGUMENT CONCl UDED

planned his transactions In second hand
5ewelry with various characters Of the
underworld, adherine to his previous
statements.
Louis Wildhorn. a youth from whom
krenEel hougii!'a piaGe OF jewolry, and
whose identtN. had been previously
confused 10y krcneei with that Of am
other youth in the pawnhrok!ng bust
ness named Moses Golding. was then
called. The object was TO straigh,cn
out the confusion OF Identities, the
latter Youth having been summoned by
mistake al an earlier session
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

companion on the occasion OF the visi,
TO headquarters. the incident was
shown TO be nothing but a joke. lie
said the incident had beer dragged up
after two or three years had elapsed
and distorted into evidence against the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

and distorted into evidence AGAINST the
commissioner
EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
FOR MRS. WOODRUFF
The attorney expressed deep sympa-
thy for Mrs Woodruff Il think a
great injustice has been done this re-
spectacle woman" he said Her rcpu-
iation has been sacrificed in an at
tempt to show that Commissioner
tioode maintained Il disorderly house
over his store"
He directed attention to the terms
of the Council resolution directing the
inquiry 10 extend over the whole Police
Department.
And the first man against whom any
discriminating evidence was shown is
krengel," he declared. Are you in.
vestiGating the Police Department OF
only these three commissioners, ac-
cused by the Vice Commission?
NO sooner does evidence appear
against Krcnecl and others than we
find counsel for the Vice Commits sion
and the City Attorney rushing to de-
fend them" Mr.. Smith scathingly ar
raiSned krcnGcl, declaring him un-
worthy Of belief and abiding ironically
to the defense of KrcnEcl by the CITY
Attorney He quoted from ErenCcrs
testimony to show that the witness
had contradictcd himself. lie ridiculcd
krcnScfs explanations OF his trapsac-
I lions in icwclry with smut" Stewart,
/ alleged policy man and stool pigeon.
/ lie said krcnScrs record showed him
| 10 be reckless in deeds and acts He
= referred to the fact that the detective
sergeant had killed two mon in his
/ polio: career. "Dnc was an innocent
/ negro" he said. the brother Of the real
culprit for whom the police were
searching. Krenscl shot him in the
! dark. Consider the acts Of Krcngc!
Is he guilty of malfcasancc in office
| or not? That is the question and
leave IL. with the utmost confidence, To
your decision
LEIGH PAGE SAYS CHARGES
AGAINST WEI. WE'RE TRIVIAL
{ AT the conclusion of Mr. Smiths
speech, the committee excused Council
man FERGUSON. who had an appoint
ment elsewhere.
Leigh l.. rage, counsel for Commits
sioner We'll. followed MIR. Smith. speak
! ing only thirty-nvc minutes
AS understand it. the main charges
/ directed against the three commits
sioncrs." he said, are unlawful inter
ference with the police in their en-.
| forocmcnt OF the law, rather than
charges of moral delinquency in their
/ private lives" He contcndcd that the
testimony OF the Chief Of Police and
other officers proved conclusivcly tina,
! there had been no interference with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-06
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by legal applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube is iDfiamed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh. which is nothing but an in.
famed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circl.
lars, free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by druggists. Price 75c. pc,
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-06
(First published in Western Kansas World
January 80, 1879
Administrators Notice of Hearing Petit
ton to Sell Real Estate


To all to whom it may concern. and more es-
pecially IN Charlotte f. Sweet Frances L.
Smelling, Carrie 8. Piersee, George B.
Sweet, Emma L.. Sweet. Anna G. Parrish,
Josephine A. Glover. Charles w. Sweet
Nellie f Roster. Frank Sweet heirs al la W
and guardians ad-litem of heirs at Law of
Charles w. Sweet, deceased, late of Trego
county. Kansas.
You are hereby notified that 1. George b.
Sweet adminiStrdI tor of said deceased, did
on the 23rd day of January A. ID. 1915, file a
petition in the probate court of Trego coun-
~, Kansas. praying that might be authoriz-
ed and empowered TO sell the following de-
scribed land. for the purpose of paying the
debts and cost OF administration of said es-
tate, towit;
The west half of the southeast quarter.
and ne south half OF the southwest quarter
OF section eight in township eleven south.
range twenty-five. west of the 9Th p M in
Trego county. Kansas, the same being sub
lect 10 first and second mortgages of 5000.
and $500, respectively.
Also school land contract from the state
OF kansas for the southeast quarter of sec
ton twenty in township eleven south. range
twenty-five, west Of the 9th p. M; in Trego
county, Kansas. subject to deferred pay
menI of 1923.
AND said petition will be heard at the once
of the probate judge of said county. on the
} 10Th day OF February A. D. 1918. at 10 o CLOCK
"a, m, OF said day. at which time and place
each of you and all others interested are no
Iified 10 be present and show cause, II any
you have. why an order of sale as prayed
fOT should not be granted.
Dated This 23rd day OF January y "; l5io-
GEORGE b. SWEET,
Administrators
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-06

s. " T. Miller's safety razor factory
described in these columns several
weeks ago is now doing actual work.
The a s Safety Razor is the pro-
duet of Mr.. Millerss inventive genius.
and he believes in its utility and con-
veBience so strongly that he has
tBuiie and equipped = factory in. this
city for the sole purpose of manufac-
turing that article
After the necessary holes for each
blade have been punched in the long
reels of steel, il must be sent to an
other factory Go be tempered. After
its return il is cut into the required
lengths and placed in the handles,
which Mr.. Miller also manufactures
The handles have 60 be nickel plated
elsewhere
Up to date, the factory has turned
out 11s,O00 razor blades. A honing
machine, automatic instead of hand
fed. is now being installed, and .
strapping machine will soon be set
up.-Ness County News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-06
F'irst published January p. 1915
Sheriff's Sale

In the District Court OF the 2ird Judicial Dis
trlcI, sitting in and for the County of
Trego. in the State of Kansas
John E. Briggs. plaintiff
John SAleen- j. p Anderson and F1ta An
derson. defendants
BY virtue of an order of sale issued to me-
out OF said District Court. in the above emit
tled action viii on Tuesday. the p day of
February A. ID. 1915. at 300 O'Clock %. M of
said day; at the west front door of the court
house in the city of Wa-keeney in the coun-.
" OF Irego, in the State OF Kansas, offer at
public sale, and sell to the highest and best
bidder, for cash n hand. all the following
described real estate. towit:
Inc southwest quarter of section seven
teen I'D, township thirteen U3), range
twenty-five (22), west OF the 9Th p NJ; lying
and situate in the County of Trego, in the
State OF Kansas.
The above described real estate is taken as
the property of said defendants and is di-
rected by said orG~r of sale TO be sold with
out appralsement, 10 satisfy said order of
sale
+. w. ALTMAN
Sheriff.
Frank o, johnson and =. NJ. Hutzel
attorneys for Plaintiff.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-06
Subscribe for. the WORLD.

The Wa-Keeney State Bank makes
farm loans--Adv. As st.
Sheriff Altman was down from Wa
Keeney, Tuesday Ellis Headlight.
Good clean seed barley for sale by
Olson brothers. Ogallah, Kans., phone
1107.-Adv 40 2t-
Tom Northup of Quinter was in
the city last Saturday between trains
visiting his brother. o. L
Remember the r. It. Bean studio
will be open Monday and Tuesday,
February and e.-Adv As 2t.
There win be a Farmers Union
dance in Razak hall at Collyer, Fri
day evening. February T. Every
body invited--Adv IS p.
For Sale-32 Pure Bred r. c Rhode
Island Red Cockerels- Price 81, s1-50
and s. They are extra nice. Mrs.
Ed Blender, HAYS, Kan--Adv. AZ At