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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL over KANSAS
Happenings Of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
LAWYERS MAKE GOOD IN WAR
Out Of 1893 Kansas Attorneys Who
Entered the Army Service, 121
Became Officers.

In an address before the State Bar
Association at Topeka, Senator A. M.
Keene of Fort Scott told the lawyers
that 1913 Kansas attorneys we're in
the army during the recent war and
121 became officers. He stated that
Of this number two were brigadier
generals, two colonies, two lieutenant
colonies, six majors, twelve captains,
twenty-nine first lieutenants, fifty
two second lieutenants, eleven ser
geants, five corporals, fifteen privates
and the grade OF fity-seven was not
known to the speaker.
Mr.. Keene gave an idea of the ex-
tent to which the law schools Of the
nation have been depleted by the
war. He said:
AT the opening of the law schools
in 1918 the loss in attendance was
20 per cent. Fourteen law schools
have suspended operations entirely
and have quietly given up the ghost"
Mr.. Keene spoke on the rapid "evo-
luton" and changes in the profession
from that of comparatively a few
years ago when budding legal genii
gained their schooling in law offices,
while now practically all law students
attend law schools. He declared that
the age of commercialism' of recent
Years had spread that dire plague of
e~odification" over the profession and
has destroyed its science" as it ex-
isted under the common law.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

The lumber yard of E. C. Alternately
Lumber Company was destroyed by
fire at Baxter Springs recently. The
Van Dusen planning mill and all ma
chinery and two small dwellings are
also in ashes, The lumber yard con
tanned nearly $4,000 of stock, insur-
ance SIS, 5000; the planning mill, $1,000,
insurance, $4,000. %.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
Bishops Council Meets.

will meet in a Bishops Council at
Tampa, Fla, February 13.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
NOTICE..

There will be a meeting of
the citizens at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Friday evening, February IA, at
500 o'clock for the purpose of
hearing the report of the COM
mittee which is to make recon-
mendations with reference to
the disposal of the $4,000 which
was raised for the Funston
Community House.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

What is believed to be a record
price for a team of mules at public
sale was paid at George MitcheIrs
mule sale at Hiawatha recently, IT.
win Shriader paid 1905 for a team of
sorrel mare mules coming 4 years
old. At the Mitchell sale forty-twC.
mules averaged 1901. At the Henry
Plotger sale Thursday a span of mules.
brought 1924. I
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

1t requires a certain type Of literary
taste to appreciate Izaak Walton. One
may not have 1t.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
NEeoTIATEs WITH LEGISLATURE
FOR CHANGE IN EXISTING
STATUTES.
TO ELIMINATE INEQUALITIES
Not to Collect Any Direct Taxes for
Use Of State, but Commonwealth
Shall Derive Income by
Indirect Methods.
Jefferson City, Mo.

JEFFERSON City, Nc.
Negotiations looking to a reform Of
the unfair taxation system of Missouri
and a settlement of the vexatious prob
lens Of assessment through legislation
which will completely separate the
sources Of state and local revenues are
being conducted by Gov. Gardner with
members of the legislature, Demo
cratic and Republican.
The proposition being considered is
that the state shall not collect n
direct taxes for state purposes. leav-
Ing the direct taxation to provide the
funds for county, municipal and To-
cal purposes solely and instead shall
derive all its revenue from an in
creased tax on corporations and fran
chises, an Increased Inheritance tax,
a more comprehensive and better pro-
ducing income tax, from the tax on
banks and from such other indirect
means as may be determined by the
legislature.
Under the present laws the state
tax rate for state purposes is 10 cents
on the 800 valuation, with an ad-
ditional rate of 3 cents on the 500
for the payment Of interest on the
state capitol bonds. This rate applies
over the entire state.
AS a result of the system, Missouri
probably has the most unequal sys-
TEN of taxation of any state in the
country, through the failure of the
assessors to assess property at its real
value. In a county in which the needs
Tor local revenue are small, property
Is assessed at only a fraction of its
value. In other counties where the
local needs are greater, property is
assessed at a much higher value. In
consequence these counties have to
pay a large proportion of the states
expenses.
Advocates of the plan being con.
sidered say that IL no state revenue
is derived from direct property taxes,
each county will be free to assess
property at any proportion of its value
they see fit for local needs, without
any injustice being done to other por-
tons of the state, each county being
dependent on itself alone for its local
revenues.
Thus IL n county needed only a
small revenue, it could fix it's tax rate
on any assessed valuation to meet its
needs, while another county needing
more revenue, could fix its tax rate
at a higher figure, or assess property
at or near its true value.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

Loafing is as dull work as drudg-
ing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

Orville Bailey, an Atchison boy, is
alive in France, and expects to be
home in a few weeks, instead of being
dead, as reported by the War Depart
ment. Bailey was wounded and has
been in the hospital since october 10,
according to a letter received from
him by his parents. He was first re
ported missing in action and later as
dead in the casualty list. :
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

George L. Evans, a travelling sales
man, whose home is belieyed to be in
Kansas City, died on the street in
Topeka recently. The orone said
death was caused by apoplexy. Let
tiers in Evans's pocket were addressed
to him at 1927 Robert Gillian Road.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

DIR. r, B. Peery, for the last even
years president Of Midland College, al
Atchison. has accepted a call as pas
tor of the Lutheran church al Polo,
ILL.,, and will nov there about. March
l.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
Referendum plseusaed.

Many inquiries are being made here
concerning the likelihood Of the liquor
interests launching a move to submit
Peanut candy is for the young who
do not fear the dentist.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
Vouchers in Question.

Representative Dyott, Republican
floor leader, has called a caucus of the
Republican members to investigate a
couple of vouchers which have been
made out and apparently paid to B..
IL. Guffy, a Republican politician,
whose name is on the payroll as a
journal clerk" Dyott said he is well
acquainted with Guffy, and that Guffy
had not been in Jefferson City since
the legislature met, Jan. 10.
The first voucher drawn in favor of
Guffy was executed Jan. 16 for $21, as
compensation for six days work. The
second voucher was drawn Jan. 81 for
500, and is pay for 16 days work at
$3.50 per day
The vouchers were drawn on Audi
tor Hackmann on legislative scrip is.
sued by William G. Kitchen, chief
clerk Of the house.
The auditor has no choice in the
matter, but is compelled to pay these
vouchers as they are presented.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

The Kansas Bar Association com
pleted the annual session at Topeka
and closed with a banquet at night.
The officers elected we're: John c..
Hogin, Belleville, president; J. D.
Houston, Wichita, vice president; D.
A. Valentine, Clay Center, secretary;
]. G. %Sloneeker, Topeka, treasurer.
Executive Committee-B. H. Gaitskil,
Girard, chairman; H. A. Russell, Scott
City; O. o. Osborn, Stockton; M. l..
Alden, Kansas City; Seward l. Field,
Medicine Lodge. Delegates to the
American Bar Association-D. A. Ban
ia, Great Bend; w. P. billiard, Forst
Scott; c. A. Smart, Ottawa,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
May Oppose Police Salary Raise.

May Oppose Police Salary Raise.
No argument has been made be-
fore the house committee on Munich
pal Corporations in behalf of the st.
Louis police salary bill when the
members of the committee indicated
they might possibly be adverse to
bill to increase the salary of police
men in Kansas City.
When Representative Keenan, Of
Kansas City spoke in behalf of the
increase in salaries in Kansas City,
Representative Razovsky of st. Louis
asked him If it was not a political
move. =.
Keenan, declared that the patrol
men of his city were only asking for
an increase of S25 a month. They
now receive $50 a month.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
Crap Shooters, Beware
HOUSE BILL NO. 248.
50th General Assembly.

Introduced by Mr.. Hostetter (by
request.)
Read first time January 81, 1919,
and 500 copies ordered printed.
w. G. KITCHEN, Chief Clerk.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08
SECRETARY LANE SPEAKS AT
HAMPTON.

Hampton, Va.-Secretary Franklin
X. Lane was the Founders Day speak
er at Hampton Institute on Sunday,
January rs. Principal James E. Gregg
introduced him as "a high minded
servant of the people-a man who
has shown forwardlooking care for
the welfare and happiness of all the
people," Secretary Lane said:
Armstrong; Lasting Monument.
General Armstrong needs no mon
ument other than Hampton Institute,
born out of the spirit of h%elpfulness,
charity, tolerance, faith-a spirit that
represents the new day and not the
day that is past.
Il doubt if there is a single man
who has. lived in this country who
has more certainly pointed the way
to the character of education that will
obtain in the United States in the
future than General Armstrong. He
foresaw the thing that was needed
for the making of a democracy and
he put into this institution a theory
of education, a philosophy reaching
far further than the colored man,
which will be a standard for us
throughout the United States. The
best of his philosophy was that men
and women must work. If you want
civilized men, they must be working
men. If you want men of culture
and not a superficial culture-they
their natures tn epower to do"
Square Deal for All Men.
Secretary Lane paid a warm trib-
ute to the splendid work of nearly
100000 colored soldiers, of whose rec
ord, he declared, men from any part
of the world might well feel proud,
Addressing the great Hampton audi
ence, he said: And you are to have
a part in the making of this new
America-in exploiting the possibili-
ties of it. No race, no people car
with assurance say that they express
the last word of civilization.
THE foundation of our country is
tolerance, fair play, the square deal.
We want to see here man, as man,
given his chance. There may be diff
.ferences between men, and We know
there are-physical, mental, moral;
but they are all men and all are to
have their chance and we all are to
join in the making of America"
Old Spirituals.
The Hampton choir, and later the
entire HamntOn school sang to Sec
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-08

That fraternity and sorority mon
and women at the University of Kan
sas lead in class work is the report
made public by George o. Foster,
registrar, in announcing the grade ay-
srages for the past term, The aver
age grade made by all students at
the university was 500 per cent, or
/ per cent below a passing mark.
The women's secret societies out
stripped the mems organizations in
class work, according to Mr.. Fosters
report. The Kappa Alpha Theta men,
oership averaged a grade of $3.50 per
cent and every one of the women's Or
CARNATIONS made an average higher
than a passing grade. The Delta Tau
Delta fraternity topped the list Of
mems organizations in scholarship
with an average Of 1893 per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21
Richmond Area Leads in
Organization for NJ. E.
Relief Fund Drive

According to a telegram received
Tuesday from Chicago by H. L. Over
deer, pastor of Grace NJ. E. Church.
the Richmond district leads in perfec-
ton of organization for the big Metho-
dist drive that is to be waged for sS5.
100000 to carry on Reconstruction
and foreign missionary work The
telegram is follows:
Reverend H. L. Overdeer.
Richmond district leads area Or
ganization perfect record.
"Bockus and Light"
o. f. Ward. CT Richmond. Is attend
ing the meeting in Chicago.
This means that the district as a
whole has a complete organization.
as we'll as the six sab districts and
each of the forty-two pastoral charges.
These various organizations are
known as councils. Each pastoral
charge is also organized into units os
thirty members each with a leader.
Following the convention plan OF
education and inspiration will be put
through each of these organizations.
finally reaching each member Of the
last charge in MethodisE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21
EAGLE BOATS ARE.
!. POORLY CONSTRUCTED
SAYS CONTRACTOR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--Harry E..
Leroy of Saginaw. Mich, formerly en-
ployed as a constructor at the Ford
Detroit boat plant, testified before the
house naval committee today that the
Eagle boat built for the navy at the
plan were seriously faulty in design
and construction. He said the walls
OF the craft were weak, particularly
about the engines and fire room.
When he reported his observation
to his employers, he said, they knew
nothing about boat construction, but
promised to report the criticism to
the navy department, Secretary Dan
iels, rear Admiral Taylor, chief con-
structor, and rear Admiral Griffin, and
Earle listened to Leroy's testimony.
The three admirals recently testified
to the plans drawn and inspections
made by naval experts, Admiral Tay-
lor saying the Eagles have conformed
to designs characteristic and were
useful boats for war and peace pur-
poses.
Steel plates furnished to speed up
quantity production of the Eagle boat,
Leroy asserted, were thrown together
and loosely bolted insuring buckling
and corrosion in actual use.
Leroy also criticised the character
of workmen employed at the Ford ship
yards declaring most were foreigners
including many Germans and Aus
trians unable to speak to or under
stand their superintendent who had
to give orders by manual signs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21
ASSEMBLY GETS
"a MORE BILLS
THIS MORNING
Ten Advanced Ready for
Passage = Ask Appropria-
tion for Reformatory.
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 21.--Twenty-
four new bills were introduced, ten
others were advanced the stage for
passage, and prizes of $50 liberty
bonds were presented to each Of IL
boys and girls by Governor James E.
Goodrich as reward for work done in
growing corn, raising hogs. canning
fruit and vegetables, and for sewing
last year. at the morning session of
the house of Indiana legislature today.
The house was not in session this
afternoon, having adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. The SEN
ate convened at two O'Clock for Its
work today.
ing bill referred back to the commit
tee on, rights and privileges for consid-
erats6A because the author Of the bill.
Representative Benz. of English, a
democrat, had not been given oppor-
tunity to appear before the committee
and explain it's provision also featured
the. session. The bill concerned
amending the present law in order to
enable burial of dead without the
bodies first being embalmed.
Two measures, which are said to
have the approval of the governor,
made their appearances int Hced by
Representative Miller, OF Indianapolis.
will ask for an appropriation Of $780,
900 for purchase for new site for the
Indiana reformatory and relocating
the institution in a more central part
of the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21
Bismarck S Dream
(By Associated Pressl

PARIS. Jan 21.-Prince Bismark
contemplated a second war by Ger
many against the French which would
result in the virtual destruction of
France, according to document pub
lished in the Petit Parisien today. The
document purports to be a note made
by an ex-councilor of the then king of
Hanover, summing up conversation
with BismarE, ana Is stated TO have
ben found recently among the pa
pers of a French literary man.
Il am positive that IL l live long
enough, am designed to destroy
France Bismark is quoted as saying,
''for in another war l will take from
her, her colonies and her fleet, not
to mention billions, and will dismem.
Der her second time. For this pur-
pose am going to prepare the German
people to become more powerful
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21
|L|EBKNECHT SHOT
IN BACK OF HEAD,
SURGEONS REPORT
No Evidence to Show Radical
Leader Was Beaten by Sol
der Guards.
tBy Associated Press,

BERLIN, Monday, Jan. 20.-The au-
tcpsy upon the body of DR.. Karl Lieb-
knecht, the Spartacan leader who was
shetland killed last week, as he was
trying to escape from the party OF
soldiers which arrested him in sup.
pressing the Spartacan revolt, showed
that he was shot from behind and that
the bullets which struck him We're
fired from some distance.
The autopsy was conducted by Prof
August c. G. Bier and Prof Paul r
Strassman, together with third sur.
geon. William L:ebknecht, Dr. Lieb-
knecht's brother, and Hugo Haase,
present.
The official report of the surgeons
showed that the fatal bullet entered
the back of his head and came out
through the forhead. A second bullet
entered the back and traversed the
lungs. The third also struck in the
back but produced only slight wound
No Campaign Capital.
The surgeons declared there was
nothing to substantiate the allegation
Of the Independent socialist organ,
Die Freiheit, that DR.. Liebknecht was
beaten over the head with clubs or
the butts of guns. An Indepen lent
socialist member of the workmen' s
and soldiers council, who was pres
ent at the autopsy, also signed the
finding.
The division of mounted rifle
guards, some members Of which were
in charge of Dr. Liebknecht when the
shooting occurred. declare that this
socialist witness admitted after the
post mortem that there was "un-
fortunately no chance for using the
killing as a basis for campaign agi-
tation.'
The officers of the division have o.
fered a reward of 10000 marks for in
formation clearing up the deaths OF
DR. Liebknecat and Rosa Luxembourg.
the other Spartacan leader who was
shot and killed. as she was being re-
moved in an automobile from the
place where she had been arrested.
Rosa Luxembourg body Gas not
been found. Notwithstanding a contia'
uous search.
The Spartacan authorities at Elber-
field. Rhenish Prussia. have changed
the name of Kaiser Wilhelm street to
Liebknecht street and that OF Kaiser
Friedrich street to Rosa LuXem5arS
street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21
YANKEE
DIVISIONS ARE
ORDERED HOME
Three Transports Arrive in
US. Ports Two More Are
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The 9th,
3Oth and 9th divisions including all
attached organizations, have been in
structed to prepare for embarkation
home the war department announced
today.
The 102d trench mortar battery of
the 9th division and the 316th trench
mortar battery and 346th field artil-
lery of the 91st division already have
sailed. All other units of the 91st
are now on priority and will be en-
barked as shipping becomes available.
Two transports. the Coma and Sus-
quehanna and the cruiser Frederick
are on the way home from France
with more than 5000 trops
GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCKS.
NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Bringing
home 3.114 officers and men of the
American eXpeditionary force. the
transport George Washington arrived
here today from France. The troops
included the headquarters personnel
of the SD division and of the 165th
brigade of infantry of the SD: the
30Sth supply train OF the SD; and de-
tachments of other units. These men
are mostly from Ohio and western
Pennsylvania and were at LIE Mans,
France, shortly after the armistice
was signed.
The soldiers on the George Wash
ington include II wounded and sick.
The transport De Kalb arrived with
621 troops. These include the 18th
Sanitary train of the 3Sth division
men from Indiana, Kentucky and
West Virginia-and the Headquarters
company Of the artillery detachment
of the 2nd army together with casuals
from various branches of the service.
The wounded and i'll on the De Kalb
numbered 406 The 3Sth division also
was at LIE Mans
On the Italian steamship Giuseppe
Verdi, in from Genoa. were 49S off,
GERS and men of the American naval
aviation service.
TROOPS ARE WELCOMED.
BOSTON. Jan. 21.-The transport
Canada. which came into the harbor
with l,500 returning troops late yes
terday. was officially welcomed today
by Gov. Coolidge. Mayor Andrew J.
Peters. Brig. Gen. John W. Ruckman.
Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood and
other members of tie official recep-
ton committee. The men were taken
by special trains to Camp Devens.
where some of them will receive their
discharges, and others will be sent in
groups to other camps nearer their
homes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21
.ESTH0N|ANS win
over BOLSHEvISTS
tRx Associated Press,

LONDON. Jan. 21-A notable sue
cess has been won against the Boil
sheviki by Esthonian troops operating
to the northeast of Lake Peipus, ac-
cording to an Esthonian official state
ment received by wireless at Stock
holm today and transmitted here.
They have taken the town OF Narva on
the eval-Petrograd railway line. to-
gether with large number OF pris-
oners.
Finnish troops cooperated with the
Esthonians, the statement says. A
quantity OF booty fell into the hands
of the victorious forces. including
guns, provisions and armored trains.
The prisoners included division and
regimental staffs.
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik war
minister, it is stated. was present In
Narva during the fighting and fed
after the Bolshevik defeat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-21
American Dances Are
Popular in London
(By Ass ociated Press,

LONDON. Jan. 21-The people OF
this country. who have for four years
been either engaged on strenuous war
work or worrying about the cost OF
living and whether their men folks
would come back to them, have deyel-
oped what amounts to dancing
craze"
Almost everywhere it is the same,
in London, in the northern towns, the
midlands. in the south and west,
dances have been arranged for the
boys" who came home. for the cele-
bration of peace, the new year and
other excuses available. Most of the
large factories which have held regu-
lar weekly dances are now taking as
sembly halls or other public buildings.
Teachers of dancing are inundated
with applications for instruction in
the latest dances from America and
elsewhere and many of the halls
throughout the country are engaged
for weeks in advance.
In London, pre-war dances are ap-
pa rently banned in favor of the newer
American and Canadian dances.