Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Recent Meeting in Unitarian
Church at Topeka Causes In
dignatiOn in State.
VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAWS?
United States Authorities Are InVes-
tigating the Case and Prosecu-
tion of Leaders May Follow.

ing held recently at the Unitarian
church in Topeka, has aroused the /
indignation of Kansas. The laws of
the state do not cover this form OF
treason, or the attorney general of the
state would have been in action before
noon the next day.
Kansas has been taking pride in the
fact that no such demonstrations
against the government could occur
within the state, and the temptation
to point the finger of scorn at other
states with that kind of citizens was
very strong Now Kansas has its
own troubles with the objectors, al
though Kansas does not use such a
mild term to describe them.
The state university through Chan
cellor Strong has cleared itself of any
connection with the Topeka meeting.
The report that a X. U. professor was
one of the speakers was denied by
Doctor Strong over the long distance
telephone today.
The speaker in question was George
w. Kleighege, who was graduated
from K. U. in 1911 and afterward was
said to have taught school in Mankato.
Kleighege is a Socialist and lives in
Lawrence.
Notice has been served that the
Topeka incident has not been over
looked. The United States authorities
in Kansas already are investigating
the case, and every intolerance
against the draft in the way of ad-
vising eligible men not to register
June 5, is being reported for prosecu-
tion. 1t is the opinion of the state
officials that the meeting was a plain
violation of the federal laws, and that
everyone participating in such meet
ings is subject to prosecution.
Principally, the object of the meet
ing appeared to be to foster con-
certed movement among young men of
the draft ages to refuse to register
June 5. 1t was attended mostly by
women, with a sprinkling of men, few
of whom were young enough to be
affected by the draft law. The
speeches were all along the same line
"a TRADE against the draft as
Slavery" measure, boasts that prison
or Jail held no terrors for the con
scientious objectors" and arguments
as to the unconstitutionality of the
law
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Druggist AssauIted.-R. c. Mosier,
druggist at Preston, in the eastern
part of Pratt county, was assaulted in
his store by three unidentified men.
Mosier is in a critical condition.
Sheriff Judkins and posses with Blood
hounds searched the county for the
culprits.
Kansan MysterousIy SIaln.-Paul
Ubert,' 40 years old, farmer patching
with his brotherin-law, Mat Franks,
was mysteriously shot and killed at
their ranchhouse near Oakley recent4
ly. Franks is held for investigation.
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Work on Roads.-EIeven prisoners
in the Atchison county Jail for viola
ton of the bone dry" law are work
ing on county roads. By virtue, of the
1917 road law, county prisoners may
be worked on roads at the order of
the county commissioners, and the
Atchison commissioners were not slow
about taking advantage of the author
| ity.
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Morrill, Wins $1,000 Prize.-The best
town. in Kansas to bring up family
in is Morrill,, and that city will receive
$1,000 prize because of that fact, it
was announced there recently. The in
formation came in a telegram from
Professor McKeever of the University
of Kansas, head OF the committee
chosen to make the selection. The
prize was offered, in connection with
the child welfare work, to cities of the
third class. Morrill, is planning a cele-
bration in honor of the distinction
which has come to it.
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Eagles Close session.-At the clos
ing session Of the Kansas state aerie
of Fraternal Order Of Eagles these
officers were elected: Charles W.
Moore, Pittsburg, president; Anthony
Neary, Frontenac, vice-president; w.
H. Smith, Atchison, secretary; Chas.
Perry, Mulberry, treasurer; J. c. Koch
Ter, Ellenwood, chaplain; D. p. Benelli,
Frontenac, conductor; i. c. Lee, Fort
Scott, inside guardian; j. W. Richard
son, Arma, outside guardian DR.. II.
A. Browne, Galena, trustee. Selection
of the 1918 convention city was left
to the president and trustees.
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Winona Has Municipal FIag.-The
first municipal flag in Western Kan
sas was raised at Wincna recently.
Funds for the purchase of a 75-foot
pole and 14-foot flag were raised by
popular subscription.
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Join Engineer Regiments.-Thomas
Ball, foreman of a Missouri Pacific
wrecking crew at Atchison; and
Thomas Garvey, Missouri Pacific
fireman, have made application to join