ARKANSAS CITY MISCELLANEOUS ACXX.MIS

Arkansas City Daily Traveler, Friday, August 4, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

Late today C. H. Quier, deputy county attorney, said he expected to have an arrest made in the shooting affair at a hamburger stand here last night, probably tomorrow. Earlier in the day he said it was up to the police to handle the matter.

Police Chief Dailey said he had turned the affair over to the county attorney and that none of his men were working on the case now.

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"Choc" Collins, proprietor of the St. Charles rooms, 401 South Summit Street, shot a man reported to be Jack Carlile, in the Sunflower hamburger stand, 105 West Adams Avenue, about 9 p.m. last night, in the shoulder. The two men staged a gun play in the stand following an alleged attempt by the wounded man, who was "a bad man from Texas," according to Collins, to hold up Collins in his rooms. "It was not Jack Carlile," declared Collins. "He was a real bad man from Texas, and if my gun hadn't jammed, you would know who he is today."

The other man's gun jammed too and they battled with their fists until Collins admits he was getting the worst of the fight, and went back to his rooms for a shotgun. When he returned the other man had gone. Meanwhile, according to an eye witness, Mrs. Collins pulled a "45" on the unidentified man and threatened to shoot him. He talked Mrs. Collins out of shooting, however, the witness said. Mrs. Collins denies that she participated in the battle.

The first officer of the law to learn about the shooting is reported to have been Deputy U. S. Marshal Summers, who is said to have been deputized as a special officer for the Frisco railway company at this point. He reported the affair at the police station, and together with Chief Dailey and Policeman Atteberry, they went to see Deputy Sheriff Fred Eaton and all the information that these officers could get in the matter was turned over to Deputy County Attorney C. H. Quier for the purpose of having state warrants sworn out against each of the parties for fighting and using deadly weapons.

Up to a late hour today no warrants had been issued. Carlile could not be found, and is reported to have got out of town immediately after the shooting. Collins refused to make any statement to the police. About all that could be learned about the matter is the statements of eye witnesses.

"I was in the hamburger stand near the front door, when Collins entered the front door, with a gun in his hand, and muttering, "Here you are, you s___ of a b_____, I might as well finish you now.

"The man whose name was given as Carlile, was sitting on a stool and at the approach of Collins, he turned on the stool and started to get up and just as Collins fired a shot, Carlile hit Choc's arm and deflected his aim, but the ball hit Carlile on the right shoulder, inflicting a wound, which bled profusely. There was a hole in the back screen door which looked like a ball had passed through the screen, and the supposition is that the ball glanced from Carlile's shoulder and went out through the screen.

"After the shot Carlile got his arm around Collins' neck and held Collins' arm in which he (Collins) was holding the gun and trying to fire another shot into Carlile; and in the meantime, Carlile had also taken a gun from under his shirt, and in the scuffle that followed, the gun held by Carlile was fired, the bullet striking the east wall of the building near the floor, the direction of the ball being downward and forward towards the front of the house. After the first shot Collins' gun became jammed. Carlile being the bigger man of the two got the advantage of Collins in the scuffle, pointed his gun in Collins' face and told him to drop his gun, which Collins did. Then Carlile dropped his own gun and went to it to engage Collins in a fist fight. By this time the fight had been transferred to the outside of the building.

"Carlile was getting the best of Collins, and Collins then turned and ran up the back stairway to get his shotgun, it was reported.

"But Mrs. Collins came down the back stairway with a 45-automatic which she held up against Carlile's stomach and threatened to kill him. Carlile told her he was only defending himself against Collins' attack, and in this manner talked the woman out of shooting.

After the two guns had been dropped, parties picked them up and gave them into the keeping of Fred Van Sickle, who was making hamburgers and in charge of the stand at the time. After the fight the guns were given back to their respective owners. Carlile then got in his car and left the scene of the fight."

Not being able to locate Mr. Collins this forenoon, Mrs. Collins was interviewed at the St. Charles rooms. According to her statement, she only saw what took place before Mr. Collins entered the hamburger stand.

"The man had come up to the rooms and after asking about the price of a room, gave me a $20 bill. I asked Mr. Collins if he could change the bill and he took out a roll of bills to make the change. At this time the man said to wait a minute, he wanted to see another party before he engaged the room.

"He then got a gun and tried to hold Mr. Collins up, pointing a gun in his face. Mr. Collins did not have any gun. He told Carlile to shoot, if he had the nerve. But instead of shooting, Carlile then ran down the back stairway.

Pretty soon Mr. Collins said he was going down to the hamburger stand. I told him he had better not go empty handed. He got his gun and went down, going down the back stairway. I watched out the window. At the foot of the stairway, Carlile had laid in waiting and as Mr. Collins passed, he struck him with his gun on the head just back of the ear and knocked him down. Hearing the door bell ring at the front of the rooming apartments, I went to see what was wanted and I do not know what took place after that. When I went down the fight was all over."

This afternoon Choc Collins gave his version of the affair as follows.

"This man's name is not Carlile. He is a bad man from Texas. I have seen him before. He came up to the place to engage a room. I took him into a room and while in this room, he undertook to hold me up. He struck me on the head with a revolver, knocking me down, and tried to get a diamond ring off my finger. He then went into the hallway and ran down the back stairs. I got my gun and went to look for him and found him in the hamburger stand.

"I walked in and started shooting. After the first shot my gun jammed. Carlile was trying to get his gun out from under his shirt, but he was slow on the draw and I grabbed him. In the scuffle his gun was fired twice. My gun was of no use to me. I then started to fight with my fists, but this man, whose nickname is 'Chunk' or 'Punk,' was a bigger man than myself and he was getting the best of me. I then ran up the stairs to get my shot-gun, but when I returned, he was gone."

Collins had a cut on his head back of his ear and the flesh was a purple color, showing a bad bruise. He also showed a cut and injury on his finger where the man had tried to get the ring off his finger.

Fred Dennis stated that there were several persons in the room when the shooting started; that he was standing near the front door, two girls were occupying stools next to him, and on the opposite side of the girls were Floyd Hacklemen, of the Rex rooms, Blackie Bailey of the refreshment stand in Paris Park, and Jack Carlile. When the shooting started, Mr. Dennis stated, one of the girls cried out: "Oh, My God, let's get out of here." Dennis heard a crash like a dish or glass breaking and found it to be a mustard glass, which was knocked off by a small boy making his way over the counter to get out of the building.

The officers who visited the hamburger stand last night tried to learn the facts from Fred Van Sickle, who was on the job at the time. Van Sickle was busy making hamburgers and at the time the shot was fired had his back towards the customers' side of the room. When the shot occurred, he ducked behind the counter and did not see just what took place.

All parties in the room scrambled to get out and to get out of the way of the men engaged in the fight. The screen was knocked off of both front and back doors, the hamburger man reported. A big crowd had soon congregated in the street.

Choc Collins claims there were three shots fired; but according to eye witnesses so far interviewed, there were but two shots fired. Collins also claimed that the man had gone to Dr. Knapp, the veterinarian, to get his shoulder dressed, and he admitted that he shot him in the shoulder. When seen at his place today, Dr. Knapp denied having dressed the man's wound. Later today Dennis stated that he was not sure that the man's name was Carlile.

About 10:30 o'clock, a representative of the Traveler happened into the hamburger stand, where the shooting occurred, and listened to one of the men in charge as he told the story to a number of his customers who were lined up at the counter. He made the statement that the law man had been there making inquiries about the shooting, and asked him who did it. His reply was to the effect that he didn't know who it was as he was lying on the floor as flat as an ironing board when it occurred. He also said that there were five men there and three ladies in the room when the trouble started. The five men broke the screen down getting out, and the three women just naturally disappeared; he didn't know where they went.

According to information received from his home this morning, Jack Carlile had been down in Texas; and members of the family denied having any knowledge of the affair. They said he had left for Texas about six weeks ago.

Officer Atteberry had tried to "shake down" a man in an alley last night, and it was reported today that the man had a showing of blood on his right shoulder and the story was current that it was the man who had been in the fight. However, this occurred before the shooting took place, and the officer says it was not the man concerned in the shooting. The man was in the alley near the Osage hotel and said he was trying to evade his wife.

The report is also prevalent that a man by the name of Sweet was the man shot. As the story goes Sweet and Collins quarreled about gambling, resulting in the fight.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

The unions have been on strike for more than a month and the craft associations which claim to have supplanted the unions on the Santa Fe system were formed in keeping with the 1920 federal transportation act to enable the men now working to have a voice before the federal labor board.

According to the resolution sent yesterday to President Harding and Chairman Hooper of the labor board, the Santa Fe craft associations now have 7,300 members. A Santa Fe official here said ninety percent of the all the men employed in the shops have joined the new craft associations.

According to the same official, similar employees' organizations are being formed on practically all other railroads. The Missouri Pacific is reported to have completed the new shop associations.

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Without discussing the status of any individual union, members of the board explained that under the transportation act, the board would in the normal course of events hear the disputes of any organization representing bona fide employees of a

railroad.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922

Chas. Isaac, of the Sapulpa Refining company, has arrived in the city and has taken the position of superintendent of the Moore refinery. He succeeds W. P. Wilkins, who has been in charge since the refinery opened. Mr. Wilkins will remain here as assistant to Mr. Isaac.

Fred Baird, an employee, is a patient in the Arkansas City hospital as the result of burns he received in the face and about the eyes, while on duty at the plant yesterday afternoon. The burns were caused by the explosion of ammonia and for a time it was thought his eyesight was badly injured.

However, Mr. Baird was reported to be doing fine this morning and he will be dismissed from the hospital tomorrow. He and his family reside at the J. H. Knapp apartments, on South A street.

J. C. Lytle, superintendent of pipe lines, Moore refinery, went to De Noya today on business.

Thirty-five cars of refined products are being loaded out today. The capacity of the loading racks is eighty two cars.

A. H. Hill is pump repair man. He has several helpers.

Claude Chapman is one of the pipe fitters who was sent for when the refinery was opened. He acts as pipe fitter foreman when the real foreman is absent.

The wrecking force is making good headway in tearing out the Jenkins high pressure stills. It will be entirely removed by October 1st. A force is now excavating for more high pressure stills at the spot where the Smith high pressure battery was located.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922

The "Howdy Judge" reporter got the evidence mixed in yesterday's police story when he said that a case was dismissed in which the police chief testified that he had seen the whiskey operator pour liquor out of a bottle into a sink. This was the case of J. R. Curry, against whom Judge Brown assessed a fine of $100 and sentenced him to 30 days in jail, and which case was appealed to district court.

While justice has been frustrated in several cases that have come under the writer's notice in the city court, yet the failure cannot be charged to the court nor the police. One of the greatest difficulties in bringing law violators to justice, it seems, is the difficulty of getting the kind of evidence that will make the case stick.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922

The Arkansas City hospital, located at 828 South B street, is at present undergoing some extensive repairs, in the way of paint and remodeling the interior of the building.

There has also been a new ward established there and new tile floors are being put in a part of the building. This work is expected to be completed within a few days at least.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922

C. S. Beard of the Beard Foundry and Machine Works, located at 723 South First Street, reports that several checks were stolen from his office recently and he is very desirous of locating the same, if possible.

Arkansas City Daily Traveler, Friday, August 4, 1922

(From K. C. Journal-Post)

The spotlight of the world again is centered on Kansas.

A scientific discovery and the richest helium containing gas field in the world, a combination which promises to make dreams of American inter-city travel by dirigible and even privately owned airships a reality, rather than freak laws and queer political pranks, this time is drawing the attention of the entire nation and Europe to the Sunflower state.

For it was Hamilton P. Cady, professor in chemistry at the University of Kansas, that first identified helium gas as a part of the natural gas of the Midcontinent field, and as a war service he and David F. McFarland and other associates perfected a commercial method of extracting the helium at a cost that is not prohibitive even for the man of average means to use.

Natural gas bearing the largest helium content of any field in the world is now found at Dexter, in Cowley County, Kansas, a little more than 200 miles from Kansas City.

The value of helium gas lies in the virtue that it will not ignite save under an enormously high temperature, which makes it valuable for use in balloons and dirigibles, since its use eliminates all possibility of explosion and renders the use of a gasoline motor, mounted directly under the gas bag, safe and practical.

Helium gas is considered a very rare product and not until recently was it discovered that the Dexter product was sufficient to be a factor in our national business affairs.

The story of helium is one of the romances of science. Probably nothing in the scientific world, except radium, compares with it in human interest. Helium is one of the best examples of a discovery in pure science that has wide commercial application.

Erection of a $1,000,000 plant at Dexter, with a capacity of 50,000 feet daily, has been announced by Kansas City and New York interests.

The only other plant in the United States formerly was in Fort Worth, Texas, which is operated by the United States government. The helium from this plant is used exclusively in army and navy dirigibles, and the scarcity of the gas in this field makes the cost of production too high for commercial use.

The first well was drilled near Dexter in 1903. After the gas was discovered, a sample was sent to the University of Kansas for analysis. In the analysis made by Prof. Cady and Prof. McFarland, it was discovered that the helium content of the gas was 1.82 percent. After the test was made, Prof. Cady procured samples from all the gas fields of Kansas. The Dexter sample contained the larger percentage of helium than any of the other samples obtained in the state. Recent investigation showed that the Dexter field contains the largest amount of helium of any field in the world.

Helium gas was never in great demand until the United States entered the world war. In 1917 an experimental station was built by the government at Fort Worth. This plant grew to be a very large station, and at the time the armistice was signed had shipped 150,000,000 feet of helium gas in steel containers to England.

Geological investigations demonstrated the possibility of supplying helium from natural gas.

The first flight of an airship filled with helium gas took place on December 16, 1921, when the C-7 blimp of the United States navy sailed over the capitol at Washington. A ship of that size requires 180,000 cubic feet of helium. During the war the cost of enough gas to fill the ship would have been $350,000. The cost of filling the same size balloon under present conditions would not be more than $18,000 as helium is now extracted at a cost of about 10 cents a cubic foot.

Pure helium has about 93 percent the lifting power of hydrogen. Helium diffuses through a fabric at approximately 75 percent of the rate of hydrogen.

The process of separating helium from natural gas is one of refrigeration. The refrigeration of the gases reduces all of the other gases except helium to a liquid.

A disaster such as happened to the Roma at Hampton Roads, early in February, in which thirty-four lives were lost, could have been prevented had the bag been filled with helium, according to a report made Wednesday by the investigating committee of the war department.

If the Germans had been able to use helium to inflate their Zeppelins, the story of the world war might have been different. From experience gained in the defense of London, it was learned that the dirigible was vulnerable against a well-organized attack. The Germans too recognized this point and invariably made attacks on England at night, operating from a high altitude in order to minimize the attacks from airplanes, as a single incendiary bullet fired into a dirigible inflated with hydrogen would quickly bring the ship down in flames. The inflammability of the hydrogen was the one weak point in this method of attack.

The constant fear of a swift and terrible death had its effect also on the operating crews, lessening their efficiency.

The non-inflammability of helium also makes it possible to place the engines in the framework of the dirigible, giving greater control of the craft and increased speed.

The formation of inter-city and interstate passenger and freight carrying dirigible services are expected to be made soon after the commercial plant at Dexter is in operation. The low price of helium as compared with the cost of hydrogen, which the passenger-carrying dirigibles of Europe use, is expected to make air passenger and freight traffic on a large scale much more successful in this country than in Europe. The minimizing of danger will be the largest factor in the promotion of an American air travel line.

A privately owned dirigible with a small motor and comparatively small gas bag is not out of the realm of possibility since the discovery of helium in quantities.

And all of this the world owes to Kansas and a Kansas man.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922

Final figures on the republican county candidates from the primary election of last Tuesday, as given out at Winfield this afternoon, are as follows.

Quier 1862; Howard 1775. White 2122; Ham 948; Brown 722. King 1646; Lee 2036. Webb 1569; Miller 1766. On the democrat ticket L. C. Brown had a nice lead over Alexander, for the nomination of representative.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

Chas. "Choc" Collins, proprietor of the St. Charles rooming house on South Summit street, who was one of the two men who took part in a gun play and shooting on Thursday night in the Sun-flower hamburger cafe on West Adams Avenue, was placed under arrest shortly before noon today and was taken before Judge J. W. Martin, of the state court, on the charge of assault with intent to kill, with a deadly weapon, upon a man at this time unknown, to Deputy County Attorney C. H. Quier, who signed the complaint. Bond was fixed at $1500 immediately and the case was then put off until 3 o'clock this afternoon in order that the testimony of two eye witnesses to the shooting might be taken this evening, as they desire to leave the city. In the shooting the other man was shot in the shoulder, but his identity is at this time unknown.

The witnesses are J. R. Stine, of Chillicothe, Mo., and J. H. Graham of 1227 South K street, this city. J. R. Stine is here on a visit with the Graham family; and he and the Graham boy will leave this evening for Missouri.

Deputy Sheriff Fred Eaton was given the warrant this morning and he went to the Collins rooms to arrest him. There he met Mrs. Collins, and she stated that Mr. Collins was not in at that time. The officer left word with her to tell Collins he wanted to see him. Then the officer went back down the street and stopped in front of the Zadie block, where the two justice courts are located. Very soon after that Collins drove up in his car and surrendered to the officer. They proceeded to the courtroom and Collins listened to the reading of the warrant. Then he asked to see a lawyer, as he said he did not understand the status of the charge made against him.

The court had at first stated that the bond would be made $2,000 and when H. S. Hines appeared for the defendant at the request of Collins, he stated that the bond was too high. He then argued for the bond to be reduced; and at the suggestion of the court and upon approval of the deputy county attorney, it was fixed at $1,500. The case was then put over until this afternoon, at which time the prosecuting attorney agreed to have a stenographer on hand to take the testimony for both the state and the defense.

The reason assigned for the request for a continuance of the case to another date was that Collins stated he was compelled to go to Kansas City on a business trip at once.

Attorney H. S. Hines stated to the newspapermen present at the hearing this morning that the report to the effect that the second man to the shooting was Jack Carlile, as rumor had it yesterday, was not true. He said that he knows positively, through the parents of the young man, that he is now in Brownsville, Texas, and that he has been there for several weeks. Mr. Hines stated that the parents of the boy are well known here and they are at this time operating a grocery store here. They have been residents of Arkansas City for a number of years. Jack Carlile has a wife and baby here at present. When the attorney was asked who the man was who had had the fight with Collins, he stated that he did not know.

In the courtroom this morning, Collins did not seem to be worried in the least and he laughed and joked with the attorneys and others in the room at the time. After he called Attorney Hines into the room to take charge of his case, he had nothing more to say, indicating that the lawyer had advised him to soft peddle the talk in regard to the fight and the shooting.

It was stated today by persons who claim to know some of the facts in the case, that the man with whom Collins had the fight Thursday night was known here as Thomas P. Bunch, and that his home is in Kansas City. It is said that he had been in the city for several days prior to the fight and the shooting scrape, and that he left that night. Since that time, the story goes, he has wired for his personal effects to be sent to him by express to Kansas City from a local hotel, where he had been stopping.

Collins was asked why the police did not arrest him, and he replied that he didn't know "unless they were afraid," and added he "didn't intend to hurt them." He said he had no intention to resist arrest, and surrendered himself as soon as he learned there was a warrant out for him.

J. E. Heard signed the bond for Collins. Hattie Franey was engaged by the prosecution to take the testimony in shorthand at the hearing today for the state.

Late today it was learned that J. R. Stine, one of the witnesses wanted for hearing this afternoon, had left the city before the officer had the opportunity to serve a subpoena on him. The only witness called in the case today was J. H. Graham, who desires to leave the city tonight.

James Henry Graham was examined as a witness in the "Choc" Collins case in the state court of J. W. Martin this afternoon. He stated that his home was on route 8, Carleton, Mo., in Carroll County. That he was here the night of August 3, and that he, in company with his friend, J. R. Stine, were walking down Summit street; and when crossing Adams avenue, he heard the report of a gun and saw people coming out of the hamburger stand nearly half a block west on Adams avenue. He and his friend went toward the stand as the men who were scuffling were coming out of the door. One had a gun and appeared to be trying to strike the other man with it; but was prevented from so doing by the grip the other man had on him. The gun was dropped and one man went back in the alley west of the hamburger stand and the other started up the street. At the corner of the St. Charles rooming house, the witness testified, he saw a lady with a gun in her hand who stopped the man and made him hold up his hands. Another fellow stepped between the man and the lady, then the man walked out on the sidewalk and stepped on the running board of a moving car. The witness saw three guns, two of which were revolvers and one a shot gun. He did not recognize Collins, who was in the courtroom, as being one of the men in the fight. Graham is a young man who has been attending school and was in the city visiting relatives. He agreed that if he happened to be in the state anytime in September or November, he would notify Justice Martin, so that he could be reached in case he was wanted if the case came up for trial in district court.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

In connection with the story published yesterday by the Traveler on the proposed helium gas plant at Dexter, the Traveler has received the following information from Charles E. Rador, attorney, Kansas City, Missouri.

"For your information we wish to inform you that the organization of the Dexter Helium Company of America, at Dexter, Kansas, is completed and the declaration of trust filed for record in Jackson County, Missouri. Furthermore, we are pleased to inform you that we have completed an underwriting agreement for the securities of the corporation to provide funds to carry out its plans.

"A New York broker, who is interested in this underwriting agreement, is now in Kansas City; and a representative of oil interest in Tulsa has joined the underwriting so that mid-west investors will have the same opportunity as eastern investors to join in the enterprise.

"As a matter of further interest, Martin W. Baden, a geologist of Winfield, Kansas, is in Kansas City and has been engaged by the Dexter Helium Company of America as its geologist. Mr. Baden has just completed a temporary and very favorable report concerning the holdings of the company, which are known to contain the richest helium gas bearing sands in the world today according to Kansas and national geologists."

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

A white man and woman going under the name of Montgomery, and a Chinaman living in this city got mixed up in a triangle affair, which resulted yesterday in the married pair getting out of town. It appears that the white man and woman tried to work the badger game on the Chinaman.

The husband in the affair claimed to be a barber, and he and his wife represented that they came to this city from Oklahoma City. They put up at a local hotel. It seems that the husband could not go to work at once on account of having to wait to secure a barber's license; and in the meantime, it appears that the couple's surplus funds were running low. The wife went to work in the Saddle Rock cafe as a waitress while the husband took a job in the K. C. waffle house next door to the Saddle Rock. The Chinaman in the case has been employed at the Saddle Rock for some time.

The first developments of the triangle seemed to be when the woman wrote a letter to the Chinaman, whose name is George Pon. She said some nice things in the letter and asked Mr. Pon for fifty dollars to get herself a new dress. Mr. Pon wrote back a letter in which he used endearing terms and told her how much he loved her.

Mr. Pon's room was in the same hotel and was just across the court from the room occupied by the man and wife. The proximity here as well as their close contact by reason of being employed in the same cafe evidently was favorable to the development of sentiment and romance. The married lady replied to Pon's letter, she proposing that they run off together, and said they would have a "little baby just like the Chinamen chef at the Saddle Rock, who married a white girl."

It appears that the woman's first hours of duty at the cafe were from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. At about 1 o'clock day before yesterday the woman, with her husband, had gone to their room. Pon was also in his room. With the windows open there was not much obstruction to the view across the hallway. Both the woman and the Chinaman had lain down in their respective rooms to rest. Presently the husband went out.

According to Pon's story to an attorney of this city, the woman motioned for him to come across. He went around the court and entered her room, the door being ajar. According to the woman's story he at once began to make love to her, putting his arms about her while she was still on the bed. Just at this moment the husband entered.

Right here is where the Chinaman's financial status began to be investigated. Pon admits it himself. They first asked for $500, then reduced the amount to $200.

"Me no monie, me no monie," insisted the Chinaman. The husband threatened to call the police. The Chinaman stuck to his text. He was apparently in worse straits than the allied powers after the war.

The triangle then transferred itself to the lobby downstairs, where it seems a fight ensued between the two men. The Chinaman, although small in stature, proved himself mighty in battle, according to his own story. The Chinaman, it seems, hit the husband with his nose on the end of the husband's fist such a powerful blow that he knocked the husband down on top of himself.

"Then we fight on the floor; then we fight on the floor," repeated Pon. Then the husband called the police. Later Pon had the man and woman arrested on a charge of trying to work the badger game on him. When the police showed Pon some of the letters that had passed, he merely smiled. Pon proceeded to engage the services of a prominent local attorney. The final upshot of the matter was that the couple agreed to leave town yesterday, and in this manner the affair was allowed to settle itself. According to the report this morning, the man and wife left town last night.

About the only aftermath considered within the realm of possibility is the liability of the little warrior, Pon, being called by the heads of his "tong" in China for services in helping to put down civil rebellion in his native land.

NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS BADLY GARBLED...FOR INSTANCE, I THINK PON

MUST HAVE HIT THE OTHER MAN'S NOSE WITH HIS FIST, BUT THE

ARTICLE SAYS OTHERWISE...ALSO, HAD GARBLED SENTENCES.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

At the risk of wearing a wooden kimona, we are going to register a protest against the example set before the youth of Arkansas City by "Choc" Collins.

Since returning to our home city after two years absence, we have heard repeatedly that Collins is a bad man. They say he can shoot the spots out of a card some 60 paces away, make a tin can do the jelly roll, and clip off the heads of jack rabbits as his auto speeds along the highway. All this is quite an accomplishment and we admire his accurate aim with a pistol. But when that skill is used to menace the lives of peaceful citizens, it is time to call a halt. The shooting affray in which he engaged at a hamburger stand Thursday night endangered the lives of innocent and law abiding people who were in that vicinity.

Still "Choc" Collins was permitted to challenge the police authority and go "scot" free, by the city. What is there about this man that seems to strike fear into the hearts of the law enforcement officials of this city. These custodians of the law are paid to make arrests when the law is violated. It is not their choice to arrest defenseless or unarmed persons and let an armed man go free. It is their duty to protect the community from a man who ventures forth upon a man killing hunt and shoots a bullet wide of his mark, which by an act of providence strikes a wall instead of a human mark.

We understand that Collins is a mild tempered man when he is not drinking; but that under the influence of liquor, he is reckless and places but little value on life if crossed. We have heard a number of people on the street say that the police are afraid of him. Are the police doing anything to disprove this accusation? Dr. William Gardner today declared in the Traveler office that the police were afraid to arrest "Choc" Collins.

Collins is setting a bad example for boys in their teens. Some of these red blooded youths may look upon him as a hero. He may become their idol because they think he is a fearless man, bearding the lions in their den. When we were a kid, we used to read Diamond Dick and Jesse James novels, and got the idea we would rather be an outlaw than a respectable citizen. Boys are the same today.

Are the people of Arkansas City going to let their boys see the police defied; or are they going to demand respect for the law from every man, regardless of his reputation for being able to shoot straight? Let's demand police protection in Arkansas City; and if it is not forthcoming, then bring ouster proceedings against the city administration and elect to office men who will preserve law and order.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

The story of the elopement was told in yesterday's Courier. The girl's father, Pedro Garcia, works for the Santa Fe and lives in "Little Mexico" on the right of way south of Ninth avenue. Miguel also works for the Santa Fe and boarded with the Garcias. Miguel and Marie eloped to Arkansas City Wednesday. Garcia appealed to the officers to find and return the elopers. No trace of Miguel and his sweetheart was found in Arkansas City. But today they appeared in probate court, asking for a license to wed. They were at once taken up by the sheriff.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

The two men were arrested in Blackwell in April on a charge of stealing a car in Arkansas City. They escaped from the jail here by sawing a bar from a window on the west side of the jail upstairs; and by letting themselves down by blankets tied together. O'Bryan was captured at Oilton, Oklahoma, July 20 and is now in the cage in the jail at this place.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

"Looks like Choc's got 'em buffaloed, don't it? said a well-known citizen.

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Said a well-known woman, "Why not let Policeman Ketch arrest Collins, for the city?"

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In a recent sermon Rev. Gardner, pastor of the Presbyterian church, said, "Within half a block of this church is a notorious joint, booze and its accompaniments, running without molestation." In the Traveler office today he said, "It is an outrage that the city has taken no cognizance of the gun battle Thursday night at the West Adams avenue hamburger stand. I believe the police department is afraid."

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

We believe Arkansas City is the only town on earth that could have a gun battle and the city police department make no arrests. Don't you think it is about time for a change of government? Don't you think this is a good time to consider the manager form?

We are just wondering how long it will take the people of Arkansas City to become aroused sufficiently to insist upon the present city government doing its duty and giving service. No other town we know of would tolerate half as much mismanagement and lawlessness from any administration as has Arkansas City from this one.

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It is really pitiful the way the police department handled the shooting scrape that occurred in this city Thursday night. Up to press hour no arrests had been made by the city. Is it possible for a gun battle to occur in a place of business, where several innocent bystanders were congregated and the city make no arrests?

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Deputy County Attorney Quier says it is the city's duty to arrest the participants in the gun battle that occurred at the hamburger stand on West Madison avenue Thursday night. The county attorney ought to know.

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We predict, Mr. Good Citizen, that if you discharged firearms within the city limits, you would be arrested in short order.

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Mr. Mayor, we are still waiting for that come back you promised if we published that Watts' telegram.

Evidently "Choc" Colins has got the number of the Arkansas City police department.

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A SECTION OF LAW

Quite often a booze vender or a handler of booze is fined in police court. He pays his city fine and frequently departs on his way to resume his booze business. The law does not contemplate this. The law says that certain officers shall notify the county attorney of the violation of the prohibitory law and the failure to comply is removal from office. Is this law being observed in this city? We quote the section of law to which we refer:

Section 5505. Duty of sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, mayors, marshals, police judges, and police officers to notify county attorney of violation of act; names of witnesses; penalty for failure to comply with section; removal from office. Section 8. It shall be the duty of all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, mayors, marshals, police judges, and police officers of any city or town having notice or knowledge of any violation of the provisions of this act, to notify the county attorney of the fact of such violation, and to furnish him the names of any witnesses within his knowledge by whom such violation can be proven. If any such officer shall fail to comply with the provisions of this section, he shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars; and such conviction shall be a forfeiture of the office held by such persons, and the court before whom such conviction is had shall, in addition to the imposition of the fine aforesaid, order and adjudge the forfeiture of his said office. For a failure or neglect of official duty in the enforcement of this act, any of the city or county officers herein referred to may be removed by civil action. (L. 1181, ch. 128, section 12, as amended by L. 1885, ch. 149, section 7, as amended by L. 1887, ch. 165, section 9; March 8.)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

City Commissioner Frank L. Thompson has his hands pretty full at the present time. Some of the things which he is looking after are: The building of the storage house; the construction of a dike near the mouth of the Third ward ditch; hauling gravel, and repairing washouts on various streets; cutting weeds in the city.

The storage house is a 50-100 concrete building on East Central avenue, to be used for housing implements and tools belonging to the city. The dike is to prevent the water from backing up into the Third ward in flood periods. It will have a valve which will be open at all times except when the river is high. The weed cutting force consists of men with cythes and one mowing machine.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

For the second time within recent weeks, C. C. Hoenehs has been arrested for fighting. The second arrest was made in Paris Park last night. The other party to the affair is the same party with whom Hoenehs had his former difficulty, Harley MeElhinney.

Officer White was standing nearby, and saw Hoenehs pass by intent upon something. Hoenehs walked up to McElhinney and struck him, knocking him down. The officer had stepped up to withing a few feet of Hoenehs at the time he struck the blow, and reached over and put his arms around Hoenehs' neck, asking him what he was trying to do.

The affair couldn't have been more conveniently staged so far as the policeman was concerned, the fighter falling right into the arms of the law. Hoenehs put up a $25 bond for his appearance in the city court at 5 o'clock this evening.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

Chas. Betts, Jr., has planned a shocking reception for anyone attempting to perform a burglary act on his premises. Mr. Betts has a lot of nice rabbits, and lately someone has been stealing them. It is not likely they will do so again.

Thursday Mr. Betts attached an electric wire to his rabbit pen and last night about midnight he heard someone yelling and squealing as if in considerable pain. A few minutes later all was quiet. Someone had attempted to rob his rabbit pen, and had come in contact with the live wires, about fifteen hundred volts, but made his getaway without serious injury, leaving the rabbits behind.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

Several of the construction foremen at the Moore refinery are leaving for Tulsa this evening by automobile to spend Sunday with their families. Among them are David Lee, William Hollingsworth, and Sam Norton. These foremen are from the Cosden & Company plant at Tulsa.

This is the regular semi-monthly pay day. Nearly three hundred checks were distributed among the men this morning. These checks are issued on a local bank, another demonstration that the plant is a big asset to Arkansas City.

Thirty-five cars of refined products are being loaded out today. M. E. Maynard is chief inspector at the plant. Every car must have his O.K. before it can be loaded. F. O. Hawkins is his assistant. These inspectors also have charge of the tank car oiling and little repair work.

Tom Maroney of the Mid-Co pipe line company was a visitor this morning at the plant. O. E. Smith, of the pipe line department of the Moore refinery, will spend Sunday at Blackwell visiting relatives.

Fred Beard, who was gassed last Thursday when an ammonia pump on which he was working exploded, was able to walk to the plant this morning and receive his pay check.

President George N. Moore and J. C. Lytle, pipe line superintendent of the Moore refinery, made a business trip to the oil fields today.

J. C. Koontz, general superintendent of the Cosden Oil Co., was a visitor at the Moore refinery this morning.

Another big condenser tower was hoisted into place on battery three at the Moore plant today.

Still No. 1 of battery three was put into operation today. It is running crude, bringing the daily run of the plant up to more than 6,000 barrels. Still No. 2 of battery three will be put into operation some time tonight. It will be some time before the remaining stills of this battery can be put into operation on account of the vast amount of remodeling work being done. When it is in full operation, the daily capacity of the plant will be more than 8,000 barrels of crude.

No still men have been assigned to battery three. The still men of battery two are operating the one still which is being used.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

The Coats-Corlett Battery and Electric company has been removed from North Summit street to 112 South First street. This change was made because of the growing business of this company, making it desirable that they get a location nearer the business center. The business is in charge of Ray Coats. The company handles everything electrical for the automobile. They handle a battery of their own, in addition to being the agents for the Luthy battery.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

At a recent meeting of the Standard Auto Signal company of this city in its office on West Fifth avenue, the following officers were elected.

T. P. Alford, former city engineer, president;

T. F. Schmidt, vice president and shop superintendent;

F. L. Johnson, secretary; and

A. C. Jordan, treasurer.

It is the intention of the company officials to push the business and they expect soon to have the auto signals on the market here. The factory of the local company is located near the Arkansas City mill, in the plant formerly known as the Kirkwood Wind Engine Co., which they purchased some time ago.

Mr. Johnson has just returned from a trip to Tulsa and Kansas City, in the interest of the company. He reports that in Tulsa the signals were taken readily on assignment, pending a permanent contract there. He called on the editor of the National Highway magazine, Mr. Guthrey, who is also the president of the Northeast chamber of commerce, and he was high in his praises of the auto signal. There is now pending the proposition to make this signal the official closed car signal for that association, Mr. Johnson states. While he received some flattering offers to move the plant from this city, Mr. Johnson stated that the company is located here permanently, and has its own factory in this city. Mr. Johnson has rejected all other offers. Most of the men connected with this new line of business are local men and they intend to remain in Arkansas City in the future, and they will improve the factory and the business here, from this time forth.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

Settlement through the railroad labor board, the president is said to believe, is the only practical course for the government to seek. The president, it was added, considers the suggestions just made as representing the judgment of one who has been standing in between the parties to the controversy.

The president, it was stated, trusts the new proposal will draw the support of public opinion, and will bring a speedy ending of the strike now in its sixth week.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

In Montgomery county the Klan is said to have published a ticket of its own and circulated it among its members, who were instructed to vote this ticket and line up their families and friends behind it. At the head of the ticket Stubbs was given the preference as being friendly to the Klan.

A glance at the vote in the three counties shows that the Klan was active and fairly efficient. Everyone conversant with political conditions in the three counties were confident that W. Y. Morgan would have large majorities in each. In each of the three counties, his pluralities were cut far below the estimates of everyone.

The Klan ticket was issued Saturday before the primary. State officials who went to their homes to vote and have returned to Topeka assert that the activities of the Klan were very pronounced in the effort to nominate Stubbs and various local candidates.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

There was a series of accidents in this city and vicinity Sunday afternoon and night, and today, there being six in all, and the saddest one of which was the drowning of Forrest Messner, age 14 years, of east of the city, while the others included an auto accident to Dr. and Mrs. R. Claude Young, Dr. and Mrs. Berger, and Miss Maxine Collins, a nurse; an accident to little Kathleen Keefe, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Keefe, who was knocked down by an auto; the accidental shooting of Tiny Merris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merris, who was wounded in a leg; injuries to an Indian boy, Felix McCauley, who was said to have been run over by an auto south of the city, and the injury to Kenneth Houston, a small boy of this city, who fell off a horse and received a fractured arm.

Messner Boy Drowned.

Forrest Messner, age 14 years, son of Mrs. Lon Messner, a widow, of east of the city, lost his life in the Walnut river about noon today, when he with his two smaller brothers, went into the water to take a swim while on the way home from the city. The three boys had been in the city to sell milk and were on the way home when they decided to stop and take a plunge in the Walnut. They went into the water just above the Kansas avenue bridge, near the country club. Forrest had been in the water only a few minutes, it was stated, when he went down in deep water; and as he cried for help, the two younger brothers attempted to rescue him, and they came near being pulled into the deep water by the drowning lad. The body of the drowned boy was not recovered for at least an hour from the time the accident occurred.

Parties residing in that vicinity were at once notified that a boy was drowned and the call for assistance was sent to the city police station from the country club home. Several of the officers and Billy Norman, who is an uncle of the dead boy; and also Ollie Norman, son of Billy Norman, went at once to the scene. A dozen men and boys were then in the water until the body was recovered.

Dr. Young in Auto Spill.

Last night while Dr. and Mrs. R. Claude Young and children, Dr. and Mrs. Berger, and Miss Maxine Collins, matron at the Arkansas City hospital, were on an auto trip to the country with the Young Cadillac car and with Dr. Young at the wheel, the car skidded and was turned over on its side in the ditch. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the accident. Miss Collins was the worst hurt, her injuries being only slight however. The car was not badly damaged, though it took some time to get it out of the ditch today. The scene of the accident was on the road west from the I. X. L. school, being one mile west and a half mile south of that place. There is a bad place in the road there, with a deep ditch on either side. The cause of the accident was that there was a car coming toward the Young car and the bright lights of the second car prevented the doctor from having a clear view of the road ahead of him. The damaged Cadillac was brought to the city today.

Indian Found In Road.

Soon after the Young car accident, and while the doctor and some of his friends were at the scene of the accident in an attempt to get the car out of the ditch, there was a car containing two young Indian men and one girl, who approached the party and made the accusation that Dr. Young had run over one of their party in the road, this side of the place where the Young accident took place.

In the party with Dr. Young at the time, were H. S. Collinson, Dwight Moody, Dr. Ferguson, and Harry Merris, the latter having gone there to get the doctor to come to the city and attend his son, who had accidentally shot himself. The doctor denied having been on the road designated by the Indians, but said he would go with them and look after the injured man.

The members of the party then started back with the Indians' car in the lead. The Indians showed signs of having been indulging in corn liquor, and when the parties stopped at the place where the Indian was lying in the road, one of the Indians pulled a big revolver and shoved it into the doctor's stomach. He again accused the doctor of running over his brother. Some members of the doctor's party at once knocked the gun from the hand of the Indian and he was soon subdued. Another one of the Indians was thought to have a gun and the white men then put in a call for the police, who met the party and took the Indians in charge. The Indian who was injured was taken to the Arkansas City hospital. His name is said to be Felix McCauley. He has several fractured ribs and one arm is injured. He was said to be doing nicely today. It is not known who ran over the Indian. Other members of the Indian party were taken in charge by the officers and Hugh Shoto was held on the charge of being drunk and G. Monroe was charged with having a gun in his possession.

It was reported in the city today the party of Indians had planned to stage a holdup south of the city and that four of the party had got out of their car, lined up in the road, and that the car which approached them at that time knocked the McCauley boy down. There seemed to be no one, however, today who could verify this report or rumor. At any rate, there seems to be some mystery in connection with the manner in which the Indian was hurt.

Fern, "Tiny" Merris, 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merris, of 315 North Second Street, was the victim of an accidental shooting last night, while he and other boys were on the way home from a visit to Drury park, west of here, and as a result the lad is in the Arkansas City hospital, with a bullet wound in the left leg. The bullet, a 22 calibre, was extracted from the calf of the leg last night at the hospital, and the boy was reported to be resting well today.

The details of the accident as given by members of the party who visited Drury on Sunday, are as follows.

Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Parman, in their Dodge touring car, motored to that place and three boys, Tiny Merris, Donald Brenz, and Bobby Parman, accompanied them, but the boys were in a Ford roadster.

The two cars were enroute home last night, and about seven o'clock, as the boys were near South Haven, they espied a rabbit and Tiny decided to take a shot at it with a 22 old-style, breakable revolver. He held the weapon between his legs in order to break the barrel and place the load in the gun. As he closed the revolver again, the gun was accidentally discharged and the bullet entered the calf of the leg, ranging downward, and made a wound about eight inches in length. The boy was given emergency treatment at South Haven and was then brought to the hospital here, where an operation was performed to remove the bullet. The piece of lead was taken from the leg, just above the ankle. The wound is not necessarily serious, but is said to be very painful and the boy will be compelled to remain in the hospital for a number of days on account of the accident.

Kathleen, the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Keefe of 305 South B Street, was painfully injured late Sunday afternoon in front of her home, while she was in the act of crossing the street, by being struck by an auto which was driven by Geo. Schifffendecker, of rural route No. 4, out of Winfield. A report from the Keefe home today was to the effect that the little girl was doing nicely and she suffered no broken bones on account of the accident. She was said to be resting well and was able to be up and about the house.

Kathleen, in company with Louise Hollenbeck, age 12 years, who is a neighbor of the Keefe family, was playing about the yard, when Miss Keefe started to run across the road. She did not see the approaching auto and ran in front of it, with the result that the car knocked her to the pavement. In the fall, she received bruises and scratches about the head, arms, and legs. She was taken at once to Mercy Hospital where the injuries were dressed and later in the evening was taken back to the home. The young man who drove the car at the time of the accident stopped and assisted in the care of the injured girl. He stated he would return to the city today to see the girl and her father in regard to the accident. At the time of the accident, Mr. and Mrs. Keefe were in attendance at the funeral services for A. A. Newman at the First Presbyterian church.

Kenneth Houston, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Houston of East Fifth Avenue, had his left arm broken yesterday. He was horse back riding near Silverdale when his horse threw him, fracturing his arm. He was brought home and the bone was set by a local physician. The lad was reported to be doing nicely today.

Geo. Schiffendecker, of near Winfield, who was driving the car which ran the little Keefe girl down yesterday afternoon on South B street, was in the city this morning and he was called into the office of the deputy county attorney for an investigation of the accident. The young man was taken onto the carpet and was given a lecture on driving. It was reported late today there might be a complaint made in the case, but the man was allowed to go to his home. The deputy county attorney states that he proposes hereafter to make an investigation into all such cases, and to ascertain if possible when there is any reckless driving in accidents similar to this one. At press time, however, there had been no action taken in the matter.

'Twas Thursday eve, and all was calm,

And peaceful was the summer's night;

When suddenly wild shots rang out,

And no policeman was in sight.

'Twas Saturday eve, the hour was nine,

The streets contained a passing throng;

Police were rushing to and fro,

There surely must be something wrong.

No belching guns, no cannon's roar,

No shrieks, and cursing loud and long,

The night police were on the job,

A man had parked his car all wrong.

The Traveler was paid an appreciated call Saturday evening by Choc Collins, who is charged with being engaged in a gun battle last Thursday evening, at the hamburger stand on West Adams avenue, and Chief of Police Dailey. They came to the Traveler office in Mr. Collins' car, and met the editor just as he was starting on his evening's homeward journey to partake of his meager chow.

Mr. Collins and Chief Dailey came to inform the editor that the Traveler had published a couple of misstatements in regard to them. The statement Mr. Collins complained of was to the effect that he had said the reason the city police did not arrest him was because they were afraid of him. Mr. Collins claims he never made the statement, and that while he was bad enough, he did not wish to get the worst of it.

Chief Dailey said the statement in the Traveler Friday, that the city police department had quit the gun battle case and turned it over to the county attorney, was incorrect, and that the police were still investigating the trouble which occurred Thursday evening at the hamburger stand. However, as yet, the police have made no arrests in the case.

Aside from these two statements complained of, the reports and comments published in the Traveler since the incident happened must be correct. The Traveler has no desire to publish any incorrect reports about anyone. The reporter understood Mr. Collins to say what is attributed to him, and the report complained of by Chief Dailey was obtained by one of our reporters from a peace officer.

But since all of this has happened, the editor of the Traveler has broke into the Bill White class. We have been ordered to appear in police court this evening at 5 o'clock, charged with wrongfully, illegally, and wilfully violating the traffic ordinance of the great city of Arkansas City, the best city of its size in the world.

Like most of our population on Saturday evening, the editor of the Traveler and his wife got in their "whoopee" and drove to the business center to see the sights and the people. We parked our car on West Fifth Avenue, near the mail box, at the corner of the store of the Sollitt & Swarts Drug company. Noticing a vacant place near the mail box, between two white stripes on the curb, we drove the "whoopee" onto it, alighted, and then took a stroll on Summit street. We finally landed at the Rex theatre, which we were enjoying hugely, when our youngest offspring, looking like the son of a pursued desperado, hunted us up and gave us the printed notice, telling us that we had wilfully and wrongfully fractured the traffic ordinance, and to appear in the police court this evening at 5 o'clock, or take the consequences. We shall do so, for the reason that we believe in obeying the law and not violating it when we know it. But the lawyer says that ignorance does not excuse the law violator.

If any reader of the Traveler will take notice of the spot near the mail box, they will find two white marks on the curbing, which caused the editor of the Traveler to park his car there. Before parking, we examined the lines and extended congratulations to ourself upon securing such a desirable spot in which to dispose of our "whoopee" during our stay in the business center.

The editor of the Traveler is no better than anyone else when it comes to the obeying of the law, and he should be so considered. However, we will have to confess that it is rather humiliating and nerve racking to be dragged into police court on the charge of violating the parking ordinance. Now if we had shot up the town, run over somebody, or had been arrested even for speeding, our humiliation would not be so great nor complete.

Just think of it, because we parked our "whoopee" in a place designated by the city by two white lines, we have got to appear in police court. Why there is no glory in that, it is all humiliation.

The editor of the Traveler was not the only one who was notified to appear in police court on the same charge. Some fellow had put his Ford right along beside of our "whoopee" and as we got a notice, of course one had to be given him. So this evening at 5 o'clock, the gray haired editor of the Traveler, with bowed head, stooping shoulders, fluttering heart, trembling knees, and tears in his eyes, will have to go before his honor and in deep humiliation, plead for justice and accept the sentence that may be handed him, by an all-wise but merciful police judge.

Friends, in this terrible hour of trial, affliction, and peril, we prayerfully ask that you will lend us your moral, spiritual, and financial support, for we do not know what will be our portion or what we are going up against. We may be confined indefinitely in the "booby hatch," the city bastille, the city jug, or any other cognomen you may wish to give it.

If you miss us, you'll know where to find us.

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Building owners are responsible to the law if liquor is sold in their buildings.

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Children under sixteen years of age are not allowed by law to drive a car in Kansas. The law is violated daily in this city.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922

"What is she saying to him?" Sheriff Goldsmith asked the interpreter.

"She is cursing him," the interpreter replied in an awe struck voice.

Apparently Mexican cursing is more effective than American cursing.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922

"You can have him after he serves five years at McAlester," said the Pawhuska sheriff to Sheriff Goldsmith over the wire yesterday.

It was stated that Burgess was "caught with the goods" and that it was a dead open and shut case, that he would go to the Oklahoma pen. Burgess was wanted here but now probably will not be brought back if Oklahoma officers insist on prosecuting him.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922

The Moore refinery laid off 100 men last Saturday evening from the construction forces at the plant. It is explained by officers of the company here that the construction work there had proceeded to such a stage that the men are not now needed. There is a lack of material for the work being carried on at this time, but it is planned to go ahead with this kind of work as soon as the material can be had. There is said to be about 100 men on the pay roll there, after the cut in the force, however.

Our service will not be impaired in the least, any work entrusted to us will be given prompt, careful, and efficient attention. Our new home is located in a clean, roomy, and well ventilated building, easy to get to, no congested traffic to worry through, first door south of the United Tire and Vulcanizing Works.

112 South First Street

RAY COATS RALPH CORLETT

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922

The question of suburban groceries running on Sunday was brought up again at the commissioners' meeting this morning by Ross H. Rhoads of the Palace grocery, representing the retailers' association. Mr. Rhoads reported the failure of the association to get any agreement with the suburban grocers in the matter.

It was pointed out that if they were required to close all day Sunday, there would probably be action brought to compel all places in the city to close except those supplying actual necessities, making Arkansas City a tight town.

This possible consequence was put up as one to be avoided by all means as there are hundreds of people coming to this city on Sunday who, if they could not buy cigars and cold drinks, would soon give the town a wide berth, giving Arkansas City very unfavorable advertising. All agreed that this situation should be avoided, but Mr. Rhoads wanted to see some uniformity in the matter of Sunday closing, among grocery stores. He said he would not object to surburban groceries opening until 9 o'clock a.m. to supply needs to families who were too poor to buy ice, and who could thus get milk and other items Sunday morning.

The matter of the members of the retailers' association and suburban grocers getting together was handicapped by the fact that the suburban grocers would not meet with the retailers, it was pointed out. As a means of getting these parties together to settle the matter without any litigation on a compromise basis, it was recommended by Mr. Rhoads that the mayor make a request of the suburban grocers that they meet with the retailers and see if a compromise could not be agreed upon. It is thought that all parties will be enabled to get together on the proposition of permitting the suburban groceries to remain open on Sunday mornings up to 9 o'clock, closing the rest of the day. It was suggested that this matter cannot well be settled by the strict letter of the law, but is a matter that is controlled to considerable extent by public opinion. It is thought that public opinion would be decidedly against making this an air tight town, regardless of the fact that many places are running in violation of the law.

To Test Oil Roads

Mr. Rhoads, in company with Ralph Oldroyd, representing the chamber of commerce, made a request that the city allow the chamber the use of the city sprinkler with its attachments for oil in order to test out the proposition of oiling dirt roads. The test, according to Mr. Rhoads, is to be made on the West Madison Avenue road and the East Poplar Avenue road. The sprinkler has full equipment for either water or oil, and everything was reported to be in good shape. The request of the gentlemen was granted.

Sewer Costs Must Be Reassessed.

A new phase has developed with reference to the new sewer system in district No. 5. This was brought up at the meeting today by City Attorney L. C. Brown, and was prompted by the case of Randal vs. Arkansas City in the district court. It seems that Randal brought suit to enjoin payment on that part of the sewer which is between the city limits and the river.

According to the decision in this case, the taxpayers of the sewer district are not responsible for the payment of the costs of constructing that part of the sewer, only insofar as they are residents of the city, the law being plain that costs in such case must be assessed against the city and not against the district alone.

The part of the sewer thus situated is less than a half mile in length. The mistake was in making the assessment for this part of the sewer against the district. To make the correction requires that the whole matter of assessing the costs of the sewer system be gone over again, and ordinances passed the same as in making the original assessment for costs.

It is probable that the services of the original board of appraisers will be secured, as the members of this board are conversant with the whole matter. This board consists of E. L. Kingsbury, Jacob Seyfer, and W. H. Lightstone. The city attorney was instructed to draw up the necessary ordinance.

Jitney Ordinances Adopted

Ordinances No. 471 and 472, the first relating to the use of the streets by motor buses and jitneys within the city, and the second relating to the operation of motor buses and jitneys into, out, and through this city, and providing penalties for violation of provisions were adopted.

Other Matters Taken Care Of.

The preliminary estimates of the city engineer on paving the alley in the Syndicate block between Chestnut and Walnut street, back of the Hudson garage, also the alley between Adams and Jefferson streets, back of the St. Chalres rooms, were approved.

Also the city engineer's plans and specifications and preliminary estimate for the construction of levee or dike at the mouth of the drainage ditch in the Third ward were approved, and the mayor and clerk were authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of this work.

SKIPPED THE REST.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922

The case of state versus Chas. "Choc" Collins, in the court of J. W. Martin, which was begun Saturday afternoon, was continued for further preliminary hearing until August 14. The testimony of one witness, J. H. Graham, was taken and then the case was put over to the later date. J. R. Stine, another witness wanted at this time, could not be found and there was only the one witness in attendance at the trial that day. Collins gave bond in the sum of $1,500. It is said that Collins left on a business trip to Kansas City Saturday night. H. S. Hines represented the defendant at the trial. Deputy County Prosecutor C. H. Quier was on hand for the state, and Hattie Franey took the testimony for the state.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922

C. C. Hoenehs, arrested in Paris Park for fighting Friday night, was fined $25 in the city court Saturday evening. That is the price he paid for one blow aimed at J. H. McElhinney. When he made the attack, he did not seem to be aware that Chief Dailey and Officer White were standing within a few feet of him. The special attraction in the park Friday evening was the colored dance.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922

In the city court this morning fines and jail sentences were imposed as follows: Hugh Shoto, for being drunk, fined $10.00; G. Monroe, carrying concealed weapons, fined $25; William Washington, choc beer in his possession, fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days in jail.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

The president, it was learned from the house leaders, was said to feel that the house should be prepared to enact such legislation as the industrial situation, particularly the rail strike, might make necessary. None of the leaders, so far as it could be learned, had been informed as to whether the president had any special legislation in mind; and if he had, what was its nature.

Possible legislation which it was suggested the president might have in mind included authorization to take over the railroads in event of their failure to operate to the point that the country demands; amendment of the transportation act to give the railroad labor board authority over questions arising during a strike such as the present troublesome question of seniority, and amendment of the transporttion act to give force to labor board decisions through imposition of penalties for violations.

Word that the president desired the full house membership on hand Tuesday was telegraphed today by Mr. Mondell's office to Representative Garrett, the democratic leader, who is on his way here from Tennessee.

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On many railroads, he said, the plan can be carried out without any inconvenience. Over 75,000 shopmen had been laid off before the strike, the statement adds, and with the increased work now available so many men will be needed that "in my judgment, the question of seniority would never rise on a very large number of roads."

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

The governor cites guarantees given the men now at work of a pledge with these men would be to advocate bad faith. Popular opinion, the governor said, now demands that "the honor of the government should not be compromised," and asserted that the people of Kansas feel that President Harding should urge such amendment to the railroad labor board act as "would make the decisions of the board final in a controversy which affected transportation."

"There are certain fundamental principals involved in this strike and these principles should not be ignored for the purpose of forcing a settlement," the governor said. "The men who refused to accept the decision of the federal labor board followed this refusal by a deliberate effort to paralyze the transportation facilities of the country. They showed respect neither for the law which created the labor tribunal nor for the public whose welfare was dependent upon the continuance of transportation. They deliberately set their judgment against the two-thirds decision of the government tribunal. They sacrificed their seniority rights with full knowledge that their refusal to abide by the labor boards decision would terminate these rights with their companies.

"On the other hand the companies guaranteed a square deal to the men who remained at work and to those who came in to help meet the emergency. To require the companies to break this pledge to these men would be to advocate bad faith. It would be to set aside the broad principle in this country that the right to work is just as sacred as the right to quit.

"While the public is deeply concerned for the settlement of the strike and is disposed to stand behind the president, the people feel that the honor of the government should not be compromised, the dignified efforts of the labor board entirely thrown away, nor the rights of the men now at work to a square deal deliberately ignored. I am satisfied that the people of Kansas feel that the only effective course left for the president is to urge such amendment to the railroad labor board act as would make the decision of that board final in a controversy which affected transportation."

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922.

If it were not so humiliating to those who were hauled into police court last evening, on the charge of not parking their cars in accordance with the provisions of the traffic ordinance of the city, the entire affair would be very laughable. Twenty-five or thirty people were before his honor yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, charged with violating the traffic ordinance. In the crowd were several women, and they had to appear at the bar just like an ordinary criminal.

The parking cases were called first, and Police Judge Brown made the statement that he didn't know a great deal about them, and would like to have some information on the subject, that he was not acquainted with the provisions of the city ordinance. He called upon the city attorney, and that gentleman said he was not acquainted with the provisions of this ordinance either and wasn't sure there was an ordinance against improper parking.

The policeman who served the notice to appeal in police court said that the law forbids anyone parking within twenty-five feet of the fire hydrant. The car of the editor of the Traveler was not parked within seventy-five feet of a fire hydrant.

Notwithstanding the fact that the statement was made by some of the city officers that they were not sure whether the city had a parking ordinance and none knew its provisions, if there was one, his honor announced the ordinance was going to be enforced from now on. The parking cases were then all continued until this afternoon at 5 o'clock, and busy men and modest women will have to again appear in police court to be humiliated by officials unacquainted with the provisions of the law.

If the officers charged with enforcing the law do not know the provisions, how is the public supposed to know? How do the officers know when the law is violated and how do they know who to notify to appear in police court, except in a haphazard way? Before the officers of the city haul anyone into police court to humiliate them, they should at least know the provisions of the law under which they make the notification.

The editor of the Traveler had his attorney, W. L. Cunningham, look up the city ordinance covering the matter. The first traffic ordinance was passed in 1917, but contained no provision covering parking. It was later amended to include parking. In substance, the ordinance says all cars shall be parked at an angle of 45 degrees and shall not be parked within 25 feet of a fire hydrant or crosswalk. On Fifth Avenue white marks and lines have been drawn to indicate how to park. These lines have been drawn twice as the plan of parking has been changed by the order of the mayor.

When the second lines were painted on the curb, some of the old lines were not erased, thus causing confusion. At the corner where the editor of the Traveler parked his car Saturday night, there is no sign like on other corners of "no parking."

We wish to call the attention of our readers again to the parking provision of the traffic ordinance. It reads your car must be parked at an angle of 45 degrees and 25 feet distant from a fire hydrant or crosswalk. Remember this and you will possibly keep out of police court.

We would suggest further that the city make known the city law on improper parking so that the public will not violate it. Either all business streets should be marked in accordance with the ordinance or all marks should be erased to avoid confusion.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922

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Twenty-one carloads of horses came in Saturday afternoon from Anthony and motor trucks carrying horses are coming from Oklahoma. Many states are represented by horses at the fair grounds, ranging from Illinois to Old Mexico.

Ed L. Hepler, secretary of the Live stock and driving association, stated this morning that there were at least thirty of the fastest horses in the country working out on the local track. Every available barn is crowded to capacity with fine blooded racing stock. Many barns close to the grounds have been leased in an effort to get all the horses under good cover.

All harness races will be mile heats, best three out of five, so that racing fans may "be assured of at least three heats in each race. There will be two or more running races each day as there are over ninety running horses already at the fair grounds."

Each day there will be entertainment between heats by the Wallace Amusement Co., presenting chariot races, Roman standing races, Charles A. C., guideless pacer, Wanetta, the horse with a human mind, and high school horses.

The local track was never in better shape and it is now considered by race horse men to be the fastest in the state.

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Mrs. T. H. Harrod of Winfield was visiting Mrs. C. M. McIntire in the city today. She reported that the McNabb field, east of Winfield, was proving good. The newest well was brought in last Sunday, making six wells in this field. The production ranges from 45 to 80 barrels per day. This is a shallow field, the oil bearing sand being found at a depth of 1480 feet. The field lies about three miles east of Winfield.

J. N. Day of the firm of Brady Bros., Day & Foster, reports that the test well on the Walton farm, near Dunkard mill, is down 1300 feet at present and drilling is going merrily on there Some time ago there was a nice flow of gas struck in this test and there are good indications of oil sand there also.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922

T. Turner, about whose address at 415 North E street, there is associated many transactions of shady character, the man being a negro, appeared in the city court last evening on a charge of having choc beer in his possession. Officer White and Chief Dailey both testified. They said that from the rear door of his house a path led to a fence, beyond which was a vacant lot, and just over the fence they found a barrel of choc beer and also two jugs containing the beverage, located a distance of about 35 feet from the house. Naomi Washington had told the officers that she bought some choc beer from Turner, but although present in the courtroom, she was too drunk to make a competent witness.

Turner was fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days in jail. He asked for an appeal, and the court fixed the bond at $300.

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Where did Naomi get her booze? That question was not decided in the city court last evening when Naomi was still too drunk to make a competent witness. The woman is a negress and her middle initial is "Naomi Washington." She was arrested about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Officers Dailey, White, and Chadwell, in the 400 block on North Fifth street.

At the time of the arrest she was sitting on the sidewalk playing with a small dog. She took the doggie with her to jail, and had only been lodged a few minutes when she asked for a quart of milk for the little puppy, which was not as large as a quart of milk.

At the time of the arrest, it seems that Naomi squealed on where she got the liquor, stating she bought of T. Turner. In court she said she lied then, but was going to tell them the truth now. She explained that she had made what she drank out of peaches and apples, adding sugar. On the stand she showed that she was still very much under the influence of liquor. The court fined her $15.00. She said she had no money. A negro man arose to the occasion and asked the court for a blank check with which to pay her fine.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922

A number of citizens, both gentlemen and ladies, were cited to appear in the city court last evening, cards having been left in their automobiles notifying them of wrong parking.

It seems the police department in conjunction with the city court had decided to begin to assess fines in the matter of wrong parking, with a view to reducing violations of the ordinance in this regard to a minimum.

Robert Finney was the first man up for a hearing. He said his wife had parked the car on Fifth Avenue and he did not know the circumstances with reference to the alleged wrong parking. The court then explained that heretofore no fines had been imposed, but it was thought best to begin assessing fines for improper parking. The city attorney was called upon to state what the ordinance provided for in this matter. Then it developed that he did not know what the ordinance provisions were, the court did not know, and the court also stated that he did not know whether there was such an ordinance; and in view of this situation, all the cases for wrong parking were continued till 5 o'clock this evening.

R. C. Howard, editor of the Traveler, was one of the number who had received notice of wrong parking. He stated that he had parked on Fifth Avenue near the Sollitt & Swarts corner, placing his car in between two white lines on the curb and thought he was parking his car properly. He said he wanted to obey the law, whatever it was, and did not know that he was improperly parked.

It seems that several cases of improper parking have re-sulted from the fact that when new lines were painted on the curb on Fifth Avenue, providing for parking at an angle, the old lines for the parallel parking had not been obliterated, resulting in confusion and making it difficult for auto drivers to tell just how to park near the intersection with Summit Street.

Mr. Howard thought that the old lines "ought to be rubbed out," and also thought that the words "no parking here," ought to be painted on the curb on the avenues at their intersection with Summit street.

All parties were notified to appear in the city court at 5 o'clock this evening at which time it is expected the court will be informed as to the terms of the ordinance.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922

The Board of Education met last night in the office of the superintendent in the senior high school, for the regular monthly session and there was a full house on this occasion. There were also several matters of importance to come before the session, among them being the election of a dean for the new junior college course, which will begin here in the fall, the making of the tax levy for the school year, and reorganization of the board for the ensuing year.

J. B. Heffelfinger was chosen by the board to hold the office of dean of the new college and will begin his duties with the school at once, it was stated this morning, as the schools will open for the fall term on Monday, September 4.

The tax levy for the year was made 16.05 mills for all purposes. The board was reorganized and the same officers were reelected for the coming year. They are Dr. E. F. Day, president; A. L. Newman, vice-president; W. M. Stryker, secretary.

The tax levy for the year as approved by the board at this time is as follows: General funds, 12 mills; bond interest fund, 2 mills; building fund, 1 mill; sinking fund, one-fourth mill; junior college fund, eight-tenths mill; total 16.05 milles.

R. F. Fitzpatrick was elected to make the annual audit for the books of the clerk and treasurer of the board.

John B. Heffelfinger, who was elected to the position of dean of the junior college course, which was voted upon by resideants of school district No. 2, at the special election on August 1, was formerly superintendent of the city schools here, and he is one of the best known educators in the state of Kansas. For several years past he has been in the banking business here with the Security National bank, and the officials of that institution will regret to see him leave there. Mr. Heffelfinger was also secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and the Retailers association here for two years, prior to entering the banking business.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922

The Moore refinery is maintaining a daily run of 6,000 barrels of crude. Thirty cars of refined products are being loaded today.

Stills 1 and 2 of battery three are now in operation, still number 3 will be ready to go by next Friday. Altogether there are eight stills in this battery. Another big condenser tower was hoisted into place on battery three today. There are forty men employed on remodeling work here.

Work on the new high pressure stills was resumed this morning. The work as yet is mostly confined to excavating, building forms, running concrete, and laying brick. About fifty men are employed in construction work on these new stills.

A. Cunningham, construction engineer, who has been in charge of the work on the new high pressure stills at the Moore refinery, has returned to Chicago, and another engineer by the name of Condon has taken his place. Fred Taxman of the Taxman refining company of Kansas City was a visitor at the plant today. Earl Rector has been promoted to the position of still man. He has had a number of years experience in refinery work. Mrs. W. L. Mayberry has gone to Moline, Illinois, to visit her parents. Mr. Mayberry is one of the electricians at the Moore plant.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922

C. Albert Tufts of Los Angeles is in the city for a several days visit with home folks. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Tufts, of South A street, and a brother of Miss Lora Tuffs and Dr. Edwin Tufts. Prof. Tufts is a pipe organist of considerable fame and he is well known from coast to coast in the music fraternity. He is now on his way home from Chicago, where he has been attending the organists convention, and while there, he had the honor of being one of the four noted organists to be invited to play before the convention.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922

Arkansas City is to have a real, honest to goodness, up-to-date athletic club, where businessmen in need of recreation may rejuvenate fagged nerves and softened muscles playing handball, pulling the oars, wrestling or boxing, or exercising upon other athletic club paraphernalia that may please their fancy or meet their needs.

This is the promise of Lewis Ringol, familiarly known as "Blackie," who has leased the second floor of the old Newman building, 304 1/2 South Summit street, which he proposes to equip with a handball table, rowboats, and other indoor exercising apparatus. Part of the building will also be made into a reading and writing room for members, and a complete shower bath system will be installed. Membership will be open to all males over the age of fourteen years, and all privileges of the club will be free to members. A part of the program of the club will be a smoker every two weeks, the first to be held August 22, when Pappan and Crump will furnish the main attraction. These shows are to be given to members at popular prices: 50 cents, 75 cents, and $1.00.

Mr. Ringol at one time conducted a very successful establishment of this kind in Pueblo, Colorado.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

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This is a local action, ordered by Chairman Charles O'Day, of the Joliet division of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern. At a nine o'clock meeting last night, he was instructed by the men to notify the railroad executives of the impending strike unless the troops were removed. It has not been learned whether the national officers have approved of the local strike. Lieut. Col. Nelson Morris, in command of the troops, was notified of the action taken, but told the men that he was without power to make any change in the present situation as he was under orders of state officials.

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Engineers are advised by the statement that they are not expected to take out engines which will endanger their lives because of bad condition, but are told to "use some common sense in this important matter," and "not tie up power on account of technical violation of the law that you know is of little or no consequence."

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

B. M. Jewell, chairman of the strike group, received notice from Warren S. Stone, chief of the engineers' brotherhood, that all of the other brotherhood heads would accept the invitation for conference.

T. H. Davis, chairman of the general shop crafts committee of the Pennsylvania system, headed a delegation representing men at work which called at the white house and asked President Harding not to countenance any strike settlement which would injure the seniority status of men who remained in railroad service in spite of the strike. About 65 percent of the Pennsylvania shop employees, Mr. Davis said, stayed on the job and a great many of the original strikers returned.

While awaiting a meeting with their own assistants in the direction of the shopmen's strike, which they expected late today, Mr. Jewell and other union officials took occasion to lay before the labor department a protest against the alleged importation of strike breakers from Europe by railroads in defiance of immigration laws. The immigration authorities said the complaint had not been verified.

Secretary Davis at the labor department also was visited today by H. E. Wills, W. N. Dole, and Arthur J. Lovell, Washington legislative agents respectively of the engineers, trainmen and firemen, and enginemen's brotherhoods, and by J. P. Noonan, president of the electrical workers, members of which now are on strike. Participants in the discussions maintained silence afterward, but it was presumed that the strike situation was the chief topic.

Mr. Jewell's statement on condition of railroad equipment said that reports of the American railroad association on repaired locomotives and cars since the strike were incomplete and were "one of the many examples of the methods by which the railroads are attempting to deceive the people and to lull them into a sense of security regarding the railroad situation." Further, it was declared "federal inspection and safety appliance laws are not being complied with during this strike . . . and there are practically no proper inspections being made."

The Pennsylvania employees delegation in addition to Mr. Davis included William Donahue, representing the blacksmiths; P. F. Hughes of the electricians; E. R. Snyder of the carmen; J. J. McBride of the machinists; Howard Emberger, of the boilermakers; and E. C. Arnold, of the metal workers. The delegation ws the first representing railroad shopmen who refused to strike that has called on the president to present the views of such workers since the beginning of the strike. They said after their call on the president that they might be called REST OF ARTICLE LEFT BLANK...NOT COMPLETED.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

President Harding's desire, expressed by Republican Leader Mondell, that the house remain in continuous session along with the senate during the industrial crisis; a statement by Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the United States railroad labor board, characterizing the president's proposal as a "safe and sane" proposition for solution of the strike; and threats by trainmen to quit work on the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern railroad unless troops are withdrawn from the yards at Joliet, Ill., featured the situation during the last 24 hours.

The railroad does a heavy short haul freight business as an outer belt line of the Chicago switching district and handles the bulk of yard traffic touching the steel mills.

Goldie McGlosler of Houston, Texas, was beaten into unconsciousness by three men who attacked him at New Haven, Conn., on his way to Boston. Two railroad shopmen were held charged with the assault. McGlosler said he believed his assailants took him for some other person.

Four striking railway shopmen were indicted at Columbus, Ga., for assault with intent to murder in connection with an attack on a party of negro employees of the Central of Georgia railroad.

New federal injunctions restraining shopmen were obtained, the Chicago and Alton being granted a writ at Kansas City.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922 - FRONT PAGE.

Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Stultz, son Harold, and daughter, Juanita, of Hackney, were the victims of an auto accident which occurred on the rock road north of the city late yesterday afternoon; and in the spill, Mrs. Stultz received several fractured ribs, the husband has a badly bruised hand, and the little girl, age 5 years, was scratched and bruised about the face and head. The Ford touring car in which they were riding was turned bottom side up and the four people were pinned underneath the car. Fortunately, the accident occurred before dark and there were other persons nearby, who assisted the victims in being released from the temporary prison they found themselves in, after the car was turned over. They were taken to the Arkansas City hospital and treated. Soon after that time they returned to their home near Hackney. Mrs. Stultz is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Parr, of nine miles southwest of this city. Mr. Stultz has charge of a part