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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30
COTTON TAKES SLUMP
AFTER BEING SWEPT
TO NEW HIGH LEVELS
Close, However, Is Very
Steady Net 20 Points High
err to 8 Points Lower

~ lNc Afaotinfpt PRESS
NEW YORK. Aptil 2A~-An carly al I
vance az about 80 80 - points carried
an The new style months into new hlrh
Rreund Ia TIE cotton tnnrknt today, hut
there was heavy realizing around a7.fD
for July and 1865 for October. and
prices latnr broke sharply. The close
vas very atenuy, net twenty points
hinhcr 20 eight lower ola STYLE months
were about rive pUintn lower 70 twenty
higher
Thr market opened firm ~ an I'D )
eanpe on tnr new style positions IN
response % The strong showing at Llv-
cfpool Houses with Liverpool connec.
tions were good hlYers here And the
early advance WINS promoted by pros.
pccts tof Ieeai rains IN the Eastern belt
ftcnlixing wes active FROM the ktnft.
liuwcvcr. and during The early After
noon the selling became more arurres-
Nn. lscpcrts 70 q locni authority indl.
eating there would not be heavy re-
finrtirn In the acreage % the Carolina
and Georgia and a solllhwcel cfn report.
pl.sssns the eonsiltlcn es tltr crop al
se. may have herr n factor IA the
rrnctinn. Exports tndns wcrr e.5S2
bales. making 2.s25 0Sd 80 thi this son
son Fort rccrlrta fs.tSe. United
Stntra port STOCKS, f266.f5o.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30
STAMPEDE TO SELL
SWEEPS GRAIN AND
PROVISIONS DOWN
Corn Drops Over IL Cents
Per Bushel While Pork
Loses 1.80 Per Barrel

CHICAGO. M, April 90 -Ceorwhahn
lngiN ruAhep 10 sell sweps aii gpalu
and prOylalons nrlces headlong down.
ward today The biggest fall WAS ln
corn ana pork. respettively, III cents
a huehcl aud ki.sO \ htrrel Action
which ths board of trade Officials aud
tho Federal WHEAT director had inti-
mated against excessive cnet OF food
stuffs did much 10 force the unloading
Besides long threatened free move
ment of corn and hogs from rural
MOI rccs and finally unnerved spocula-
tors, closing prices ~ corn were eX.
cited AZ the lowest point OK the srs-
fepisor NM 10 laiM oats tnmhied
with corn losing AZ 10 AK cents
Provisions dropped 70 cents 20 $3.50.
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7
NEW ORLEANS. In. Anrn 2o.--
NhiiC thOfe wa1n FANNY Ns.i. advance.
IN the early trading IN cotton today. tho
,uafkrf turned Hoft later ln The after
noon nun went into decline The
close showed net loraca Of two 10 four
teen points tncnHlncss was dro 10
heavy llguldntlon from The long tide and
LIBERAL OFFERINGS Of short cotton The
lcorly advance var oSo 10 the nensa :
As the market rose. offerings lncrcas-
~ from Traders who wantec profits
Innd fhoec selling short IN reports that
badly nccdrd rains were fulilnn Ia TEX.
Nv Iiy the noon hour the greater part
If tho advance was lost
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30
MEXICOSCR JUGGERNAUT, THE
AUTOMOBILE "GRIS," SKIDS INTO
COMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION


Wc~lco CITY, Apfil ~ Tho grcs nu-
tpwpslile and iir hand ~ niipef -rfoc&s
ififh tHf a luuH tlnle itlftfIHtd this
sity Bind which - McxNo'e renfrihntlou
20 ne wVr,Ns nreat csirae mysfetles
hAn HkidnVd from iiic reaim 81 lpandlify
inku thnt ~ politics
Where nini,t.y Il eafflpd y king ran.
som IN stolen Koi1 and ieweis. the aus
tufnrhtlf "HfisF fHrtt9 nov NhlAAf
Ahou8 the foftHuta 81 statesmen nen4
erals end pciltscal iueeanneUfF
The echoes 81 - cnEioe& sing q diff
itfsut though NOM the loss afim tune
through the efrtti4 ~ De eafas4l
Death. Disgrace hlkA SCANDAL ana
low. have followed the wake 81 llx
untitled exhaust ana TIE mystery TO-
uax iH ~ mar ffnsn solution aa Il waH
a few months tincc when The anienu-
litie rEFl@~ held the headlines ~ Mex
lro's Papers and haffled ~ military and
- cisil ricnti,r
Wheeled Terror.
m HAEscfnans BIAS heconlc dread
rt1nincnf percentages were linked
with Ht r@fef.rus rpt rationf Men
cunuocted the named 81 personal ca
tluies ana political rivals Win "a
cttincs' 40 official was safe from IN
nunndo. Women flikDitncd naughty
children with tx threat X nctsnnC a
This was IN 1916. When tho ear
craNfd It's operations y wNs announce
crrtoip members of the auto band were
~ fvlnnn
Fsaarieco uvicd3 ana Juan NVren
datic. petty ha.f-wprli figures. David
Nrewn a innaicn Negro and two uiher
SLIM CROOKS had hfcn cauEht--but
not an official.
puppct, Killed.
MHN4fA Ntuff4tII lsNr4FIt far IA l.44at Ftar
sion. Then cnint me announcement
that oricio hnuffcur ~ the ear
wns ahCni 10 talk
Next n,or rim, he was sssna N his
Mcrcadnntf became flikaiiNe.
Ne was found dead ~ his CELL
@~-e
Mo- CIV was convinced THAI
H,its Officials were responsible TOE
fhrsc deaths 10 prevent fhc ssppotn
from exposing thv cfln,r mnrirfs
The first seemingly Tangible cicw
came from woman Ia Conesa. .
beautiful spanish actress who for u
D'tade had boon the idol or the thoa~
tTleai ana nnck-stafc world.
Dancer Accuses.
AZ the Thcafcr Principal one evening
rlic stopped ui0n tho stage wearing a
Rorrcous collar OF diamonds rublcs and
pearls
woman ~ the audience looked
Mime" she said. mildly.
a hurried call drought Cen Pablo
sonxaiex commander II che army OF
thF Oricntc.
NJ stripped the towels from the ac.
treas neck
Il, conesa Declared ths collar wns
prcScntcd y her =, one ~ her Ndnircrs
Juan Nrrico, 4 fnrfancistn general
Details ~ the operatiors OF the nyf-
terry car began ~ pour forth other
victims told their stories
u wils always the same. rlc chr
would draw up IN front uf the house
invariably the homie on a wealthy fpn-
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Dancer Gives first Clue

La Spanish aonna who IT,
Mexican general who eourtnsrsisfled -
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~ 10 occuponis would present q
warrant supposedly HiFpcd hy "a high
army officini ordering ecurch ~ the
houHc for sccrctcd arme md ammuni-
ton.
Loot ss0oooo0
No rfnlt were ever found cxceia
those planted hv the scnrrhciu. Il ~
said wan tho departure 81 she nhnn-
tom ear also went ihc nmlly Jewels
fold. silver. an portable trcarur. Death
thrpnte ellcnccd tho victims.
The loot Of the car Is estimated
AZ high ne 5000 600.
With CopesRa admlsnion. Jnuu Mer-
lTo ilod. Later ne rcfarnods was court
acquitted.
The nystrfy OF the phantom car Is
sim far ffcm Il solution. " hrs do
Eercratcd into q filthy alnndcrouf pm
lltlcal weapon ita lntvat victim bcsuF
Gen. Pablo Gonzales. ono W the lnore
honest CnrfanN leaders.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30
NoTlcE-sHERiFF's SALE.
THE STATE OF TENAS.)

County of NnocoE
~ virtue % an Order 90 salc ISSUED
oet of The Honorable District Court 81
Nurccs County, nli igth day Of April
A. -. 1919. IS the clcrls thereof. in tbs
case 90 city 81 CprpuS christL et al,
versus ERA =, Soul NJ soS9, and 10 me
az sheriff directed aud delivered vii
proceed 20 sen for cash. within Che
hours i,rosrslhed by law for SHERIFF,
sales on the (lrat Tuesday Ia May
AZ u. .alN " bosnR the Gu dav 81
snid month before the C1grt isac~s
door 81 ssAi Nnecvx CountS. IN tho CltA
OF Corpus Christi the following de-
scrlOed property. to-wlt.
Lot Number SIX 90 Ia Block No. Flf-
~ one gkll IN sac ticnch perlion Of ths
Z y Al Corpus CHRISTI, IN Nucces Coun-
~ prs,l
A-syipi on 81 TIE 1esh day Of April
3e}9 M II o'clny& i. ina as the praperts
og ~, = Soei 10 satisfy iudgIneri
q. faNuT 81 Ciss AZ Corpus Christi, et n
Given under my hand, this lxth GA;
OF April, a -. 1919.
FRANK q. ROBINSON, ,sMeriifl
Nueoos County. Tesks
ny A. n. RoARh. Deputy. --AN
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30

Calf Market 81 to $3.50 Low
err for Week and Very
Dull on That Basis

~.
Special 10 Tho Caller
FORT WORTH. Texas Arm TO-
buyers were cailod upon 20 nnprais,
an nnusnnliy generous Tuesday supply
90 cattle and calves around s60D hend
making up Tho count. or the fittnle,
I 900 were calves. In addition there
we're pood many consignmcnts III
state stuff cattle falling to sell on the
Monday market X was evident from
the outset that u would he another
slow padding markcL wit heverythinc
on the downward trend Most OF Tho
SUPPLY aaain went Over fof he snAiInee
performance. For Tho two dA,a steers
are around 20 cents lower. cows and
heifcrs are cheaper by 80 cents. balls
are ~ cents lower. and all etuCkcr cat =
tie are around 2ife<o IS cents down. The
calf market WA ~ 90 10 tis0 lower aud
very dull on thar basl>.
Quotations.
Cattle. Borvcs IS SOL lss0. stack
ers 81 upW 1850; cows. t<ooasso. helf.
er~ tbe0ftfee bulls. y7.00ns.so.
calves, tsoon 1850.
Hogs Ifeavy ;7osbH1oso: sedlum
f2N.pgD 2o.16. light Sfs.fsneo.zo: min
ga. fsaOniebO common. ti7k0W
1850; pier siooonicTb
Sheep i.ambN sie.O0nfsn0, yearl-
lngs. sfSnom 100. wcthcrs sfo.hOm
1900; ewes. $gbOWf2.2A: culls. 5000
800: Eoatn. s5.0om7.1o.
Sales.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30
SUGAR MkRgrT.

% IHr HNHNCfHfEH T'frNH
NEW YptiiS Anrii aa.-rhc local
naarl<rt for raw sugar waH quiet again
to-day. with no additional purchases re-
ported Prices were unchanged az g.aS
for centrifugal 90 the refincrs The
weekly cRhic from cuba reported ~ :
cclpts there the laft week ~ 1887
toms against IA sos year ago. rx
ports We're gI.iI6 against eass2 with
the stock i0ib.2ei against i.nfao77
last Year The weather WINS unsettled
and there were Htlu 1915 centrfls Ia
operation, against 1856 last year
M reflnrd sugar. hnRnSss wns fair.
with nrices unchanged at nine GENTS
for formulated.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30

NEW ORLEANS La, Arm 2p-s
knNEh rice; No sales. receipts. 3Alf.
aiiliels receipts. ssh.
CLEAN vices, Sales, honduras, 900
pockets az fMc: receipts. s.05a
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30

la an effort 80 rttanelc iiiH candidacy
Tor The presidency enemies scattered
posters. supposedly signed ~ Grn Az
inro oureHon ana other high chiefs.
dcmaudinF The removal of Gonxnlex
from tue army and HE trial aN chief
~ the auinnoblc girls band. An In
vestisatiVn showed that every noinc at
inchcd 70 the hitter was a forgery. TINT
not one Of thr alleged signefs Ind even
suspected the general All declared
their belief thai he WAS beyond re-
psOoch
Some believe the arthovs of The fore-
% document were directors OF tho
phantom cor attcmptlnR 10 shrow tho
blame on an Innocent man Ia n,an who
has staged reienilosely ON tho srail
fhpt some army officer was the tiics
~ fhc auto ninr ~ N0norallf believed.
Tini hn viii ucrcr hr caught ~ almoet
g foregoae conclusion.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30

ST LOUIS. Mo. April ss.~-HoRa;
Receipts. fa,u00. with market 81 TO 80
|ccnts lower Lights. $4,000 30 40; pigs
.&fk. oD6flg2b; mixed and butchers $40 90
ftso.7o; heayy. s1o.ooW20.6ol. bulk,
fsn,poaf2u.e5.
Cattle: Receipts, TOO. with market
escnls lower. Native beef steers, 81 50
mlSbo; NearllnE steers and helfvrn
sg.5OW 1900; cows. }io.bo@ is.6as stock
era Si0.oOWla.50: southern steers
siO.OO4 1899; COWS aud heilerrs x1.eeu
1s.nu; eannegs, - .1oe4 7.gs. calves, 97s
115.90.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30
General Markets
coFFEE MARKgr.

NEW York. April c9e-An early al,
vance on continued tltdc and rI,ccliln
tive htylnE sent the market for coffcc
futures into new i}rh ground for tho
movement today. Houses with Now
Orleans connections were good buyers
on the advance. The market closed
not unchanged 20 ~ points lower. May,
1900 july, f7.N5; September 1880; Oc.
toher, 1856 December, 1866; January
1854 March 1895
SPOT coffee firm; Rio n lsA; san
tos a. 2eA p2sia
Thr official GABLES showed an adj
vanco pf POO reia Ia Rio md of soc
feis IN the SantoB Spot mefhcn San-
los lutnrca were so refs higher 20 ~
rcis lower. RraxilInn receipts, ff.o0o;
receipts $1,000.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30

NEW YORK. April 20 Cation sced
oil waF quiet aud unchanged. Prime
erlde 100; prime summer yellow
lsnof "a "a
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-04-30
NEW ORLEANS FuTuRcs.
lNoM cnIllrncln-l
LIVERpOnl ElITlInEa-


Liverpool Market steady. abiding.
l7.GA; sales. 5000 bales
New Market quiet. Mlddiine
apd5, no satSe.
New orlopna.-Mnrisog steady Mid
diinn g77f. nioa t5aa bales
Galveston Market Hlouds. Middling
100; aslcf, Gao bales
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-10
MS TO $4,000 PUSH DAIRY WORK
Has 900 To State Board of Agriculture
id Nations Farmers. Launches New Campaign.
All States in the Increase Quality and Quantity
INT Borrowed for Farms. of Kansas Product.
IS IS FOURTH ON LIST QUESTONNAIRES ARE SENT OUT
Millions Loaned Toward Secretary MOhIer To Collect and
elOpment in This State. Publish All Information.
Loan System Proves In Now That Planting Is Over
reas;ngIy Profitable. Dairy Should Increase.
State Board of Agriculture
Launches New Campaign.
Increase Quality and Quantity
of Kansas Product.
.QUESTIONNAIRES ARE SENT OUT
Secretary MOhler To Collect and
Publish All Information.
Now That Planting Is Over,
Dairy Should Increase.

The Kansas state board of agricul-
ture has started a thoro investigation
of the dairy industry. Secretary j. C.
Mohler announces that every phase
and angle of the milk and cream bust
ness will be inquired into, with the
purpose not only of increasing the
quantity and quality of diary products,
but also of determining ways and
means by which dairymen may obtain
better profits.
'Dairying in Kansas is due for a
big expansion" declares Secretary
Mohler. ut is the desire of the Kan
sas board of agriculture to help place
this branch of farming on a sound
and paying basis, and to gain for the
state high reputation for both guam
uty and quality production. There is
no reason why Kansas should not rank
among the leading dairy states of the
Union. With the hearty support and
cooperation of the milk producers of
our state. We believe an investigation
of the kind we are starting will be a
big help in bringing about the de-
sired conditions"
Send Out Questionnaires.
The first step in the investigation
has been the mailing out of more than
10000 twelve-page questionnaires to
representative milk and cream pro-
ducers thruout the state. These cues
tlonnalreS are now beginning to come
back, tho the returns have so far come
slowly on account of the pressure OF
spring work on the farm. 1t is be-
lieved and hoped, however, now that a
large part of the early planting is
over, that farmers will be able to give
the matter more attention. in an effort
to return their missionaries before
the rush of wheat harvest.
When all available data and infor-
nation have been received they will be
analyzed. compiled and published in
the form of a report. Farmers every
where have entered enthusiastically
into the spirit of the work, for their
past experience, cooperating with the
board of agriculture in making such
reports as Alfalfa in Kansas" and
Hogs in Kansas has proved that in
vestigations of this character are real
ly worth while and the means of as
sembling information of great useful
ness and value.
Secretary Mohler states that there
are still on hand for distribution
copies of alfalfa in Kansas" and thai
Hogs in Kansas will soon be off the
press. Farmers wishing these reports
should write him. at Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-10
WATCH DANCE HALLS
Young Girls Will Not Be Allowed To
Attend Without Chaperons.

Comes now the dance hall reform.
Mayor Corwine is going to lend a
guiding hand in bringing up the
young people of Topeka. After max
ing the world safe for democracy,
Topeka is now going to be made safe
for the soldiers.
Young girls without chaperons
must stay out of the dance halls in
the future. According to Mayor Cor
wine, too many young girls run loose
on the streets at night and end up
al the dance halls There is a cur
few ordinance at 8 o'clock, and the
mayor says it must either be enforced
or repealed. Look out, girls-watch
your step or you are going to make
a mine o'clock town. out of this city.
The arrival of the soldiers is caus-
ing the trouble. The girls feel the
lure of the uniform and heroically
want to help the returning heroes to
have a good time. 1t isn't the dance
that is considered harmful but the
joy rides until early morning hours
following the closing of the dance
halls cause the trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-10
TAX BANK BONDS
That May Be Effect of New Law
in Kansas.
49,
Many Have Capital in NOntax-
able Govt Securities.
IS
up TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tax Commission Asks Judge
Hawkes. To Give Opinion.
Investments Amount to Mil
2 lions of Dollars Now.

r Kansas banks may be compelled to
nay taxes on several million dollars
worth of liberty bonds which have
been bought from the capital, surplus
and undivided profit accounts of the
institutions. The problem has been
Checked up to the state tax commits
zion and was today handed to Judge
s. NJ Hawkes. assistant attorney gen.
.eral. for a ruling. Judge Hawkes. has
Indicated that the state will seek to
Collect the tax.
81 Under the law enacted by the recent
Rtate legislature, Kansas banks must
spay taxes on the value of their stock
rather than on their capital, surplus
and profits. as provided by the former
A8w This change in the system of as
laessing bank securities for taxation
has occasioned some concern among
dDankers. Now they are facing anoth-
aer problem in handling their liberty
honds.
All Banks Affected.
= 1t is probable that every bank in
Kansas is carving BLOCK OF liberty
and victory bonds. In the case or
Aome of the larger banks these in
lRestments amount to hundreds of
tR0usands of dollars.
Out at Oberlin Otis L. Benton,
prominent banker and Republican
nuIninee for congress in 1916, has
435. 600 worth of liberty bonds in his
Hahk. These bonds, he asserts. were
purchased from the capital stock of
the bank. Similar bonds held by in
Aividuals are exempt from taxation.
Benton now wants to know whether
the state law provides for the assess
fnents of these bonds when owned by
4 bank and purchased from the orig
tpal capital
Howe Holds Them Taxable.
81 Samuel T. Howe. chairman of the
state tax commission, held that the
assessment was on the stock whether
Invested in bonds or corporate securi-
ties. The mere fact that the bonds
We're purchased did not relieve the
bank from full assessment under the
provisions of the law. However, he
has checked the matter up to Judge
Hawkes. for an opinion. Without de-
ffning the provisions of his opinion,
dtIdge Hawkes. indicated today that the
Position of the tax commission chair
man would be upheld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-10
SMOKER ON BURROW
Victory Loan Workers VIII Be Enter
tanned Tuesday Evening.

In celebration of the Shawnee coun-
ty record in the Victory loan cam
paign all workers who have taken an
active part in the drive-that is all of
the men workers-will be guests of
j. r. Burrow, county chairman, at a
celebration smoker at the Elks club,
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
There will be one or two talks by
members of the Victory loan commit
teeand there will be a wealth of eX-
perience swapping. 1t will be the last
get-together talk-fest of the men who
have taken Leading parts in every war
and liberty loan drive in Topeka and
Shawnee county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-10
LOCAL MENTION

Three women were granted divorce
DEGREES today by Judge Robert D. Gar
yer in the first division of the Shaw
nee county district court Velma
Fisher obtained a divorce from her
husband, a racehorse man, on a nom
support charge. Mrs. Margaret
Phelps was granted a divorce from
Charles Phelps on an abandonment
charge and the same charge against
G.. S. Cornell made it possible for Mrs
Elizabeth Cornell to get divorce.
Jesus said, 81 beheld satan. as light
ming, fall from heaven. Behold 1 give
unto you power to tread on serpents
and scorpions, and over all the power
Of the enemy: and nothing shall by
any means hurt you. Christian
Science. rejecting the spirit of I'M
dersta nding, demonstrates to you that
this gift was to all people in that time
and all ages to come. A free, author
lied lecture on this subject will be
given Sunday afternoon, May II, at 3
O'Clock p. m. at the Grand Opera
hOuSe.-Adv.
Commissioner Robert D. McGiffert.
w L. Porter, manager of the State
tuberculosis association; Mrs. c. C.
Bailey. supervisor of the Public
Health Nursing association; several
nurses and other persons will go to
Kansas City next week to attend the
meetings OF the school of instruction
for public health officers.
w. l. Kline of Scranton is spending
a few days with G. T Mattingly. of
I'LL Lincoln street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-10
N. Y. BANK STATEMENT

New York. May 1O.-The weekly actual
bank statement today showed the follow
ing changes
Surplus, decreased, 81. 621. 100.
Loans. increased. $129, 900.
Cash in own vaults by members of the
federal reserve system, increased, S41T0,
600
Reserve in federal reserve banks by
member banks. increased, $685., 600
Reserve in own vaults by state banks
and trust companies. increased, ST56,0OO
Reserve in repositories by state banks
and trust companies. decreased. $4,000.
Net demand deposits with United States
deposits of $210, T55 900 deducted, increas-
ed. SS1. 536, 900.
Net time deposits, increased. S5S2, 900.
Circulation, increased. sos 600.
Aggregate reserve, 1851, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-10
Elk IS PRESIDENT
Swedish Church Conference
Held at Cleburne.
Rev. A. Liljengren Was Given &
Vote of Thanks.

Cleburne. Kan, May 10.-The thir-
tieth annual conference of the Swed-
ish Mission Ministerial union opened
here Wednesday evening at the Gle
burne Mission church. Rev. E. A. Ry-
berg gave an address of welcome and
Rev. A. Peterson, of Salemsburg, de-
livered an enthusiastic sermon, point
ing out the work of the past and Civ
ing hopeful survey of the future.
The conference has an unusually large
representation, nearly all pastors of
Kansas being in attendance.
Rev. A. Liljengren. of Topeka: Rev.
V. Oblom. of Leonardville and Rever-
end Ryberg were appointed on the
resolution and press committee. Dur
ing the session Thursday morning, the
chairman, Rev. Oscar Larson, of Sa-
lima, gave a brief review of the work
during the last year and various bust
ness matters were laid before the con-
ference. 1t was voted to amend the
constitution, restricting any person
from holding the same office more
than two consecutive years.
Discuss Timely Topics.
The Thursday afternoon session was
devoted to the discussion of timely
topics. The question of language in
the churches aroused a sharp debate,
some of the pastors claiming that in
ten years English will be used entirely
in the churches, while others con-
tended that care should be taken in
introducing hastily > language which
the old people, who built the churches
could not understand.
The conference placed on record a
vote of thanks to Rev. A. Liljengren,
pastor of the Swedish Bethel church,
Topeka, for his five years of service,
and expressed regrets that he is to
leave Kansas. The AXtell Mission
church, thru its pastor, invited the
conference to hold it's next meeting at
AXtell.
Election of Officers.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Rev. Henry E
Elk, AXtell; vice president, Rev. Nels
Heiner, Lindsborg; secretary. Rev. v
| Oblom, Leonardville; associate secre-
tary. Rev. E. Swanson. Kansas City;
treasurer, Rev. August Peterson, Sa-
| lemsburg. Licenses were voted to the
| following pastors: Z. F'orsberg, En-
| terprise; F. Eastberg, Dresden; Theo-
dore Holmertz. Scranton; A. Smith
| berg, Garfield Center; Theodore
Young, Mcpherson; E. Swanson, Kan
sas City; o. wilmer, Stotler; G. Lar
son, Lakooba, Okla; Gust Johnson
Usage City; Victor Oblonl Leonard
| Vile