The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-30
KANSAS LAND DEED FORGED
Authorities Of Two States Searching
for "Ring" Of Alleged SwindIers--
One Arrest Made.

Discovery of a forged signature to
q deed purporting to convey quarter
section of land in Kansas only rail-
roadless county, Stanton, is causing
apprehension among several Kansas
City and Kansas dealers. An arrest
was made at Kansas City, Kas., and
others alleged to be implicated In a
ring" of swindlers are being sought
while efforts are being made to verify
other transactions that may have been
fraudulent.
Guy c. Hanna, 1915 Ridge avenue,
was arrested and accused Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. He
was released on bond Of $1,000.
The deed, known to be false, was
given to W. s. Horr, Kansas City. No,
a retired contractor. Through repu-
table real estate firm he then under
took to dispose Of the property to John
Dickey Of Newton, Kas., H. c. Wear
of Wichita. and G. R. Arterburn OF
Medicine Lodge, three men who have
dealt extensively in Stanton county
lands They sent the forged deed to
Stanton county to be recorded and 1t
came to the attention Of the county
attorney, H. P. Jones. The Kansas
land men then got In touch with the
real owner, who lives in Illinois, and
learned from him he never had con-
veyed the property to Mr., Horr or
anyone else.
Two Burned In Mine Exploslon.--
w. H. McClintock and e. H. Stockton,
two miners, were seriously burned in
an explosion at lead prospect shaft
three miles southwest of Pleasanton.
The explosion was caused by the igni.
ton Of gas by an electric short cir
cult. II was the second explosion In
a month.
Young Man a Suicide.-Thomas
York, young man Of Leavenworth,
committed suicide the other day. II
is said that he tried to enlist as a sol.
der in the regular army and was re.
jected.
Father and Sons Enllst.-The
Fourth District Editors Association
held its annual meeting in Emporia
the other day. The editors talked
SHOP" barring politics. twenty-five
editors were present, w. c. Austin
of the Chase County Leader, was
elected president for next year and
Austin Terrence of the Lebo StaI
secretary.
Or. r. C. Moore to X. u.-Dr. Ray
mond c. Moore Of Chicago universit,
has been named to succeed In the
Kansas university department of geo
logy Prof. w. H. Twenhofel who re
signed in April to go to the Universit,
of Minnesota. In addition to taking
all of Professor Twenhofel's classes
DR.. Moore Is expected to become heat
Of the Kansas State Geological Sur
vey.
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Would Censor Street Shows 4
campaign against itinerant stree
shows which ply their trade in tn,
smaller Kansas towns has been start
ed by Prof. William A. McKeeyer
head Of the department Of child wei
fare at the University Of Kansas.
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Convict lnherits Fortune. -Wilbu
Hanley has come into fortune, Blu
he must wait until he has served
term in the Kansas state penitentiar
for forgery before he can get 1t. Har
ley. under the name Of j. H. Kallen
was sent to the Hutchinson reforms
tory for forgery, but later transferre
to the Lansing prison.
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Aged Woman Dead.--Mrs. Edwar
Rayne, 70 years old. is dead at Gal
nett. She had been q resident Of Al
derson county more than thirty year,
Otis Rayne Of Kansas City 10 her sol
n W. 80