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PAGE 4 SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1915 COMMENCE HEARING IN KANSAS CITY OF MILLERS' PROTEST Southwest Missouri Club Members Charge Discrimination By the Railroads In Fixing 40,000 Minimum Weight For Carload Lots. JOBBERS OF THIS SECTION ELIMINATED, CONTENTION Uniform Minimum Weight For Both Interstate and Intrastate Shipments For All States, Is Sought By Complainants. The eubmliilon of evidence In a hearing In Kaunas of a protest by nitllera fit tiie iSuuthweet Missouri Miliars' club, against what 1 charged to be ft discrimination by the railroads la fixing a 40,000 minimum weight for arload shipments of flour, was begun Wednesday. The case Is being presented before layette B. Dow.

examiner for the interstate ccromerre com mission, by II. D. fangeter. transpor-tatlon commissioner of the Kansas City Commercial club- a a representative for the Missouri Millers' ciub and kindred organisations. W.

U. Marshall of Kansas City, who la asr.silnn Mr. Suiignur in the case, la the local members of the Beutbweat Missouri Miliars' club informed of the various phases added to the case by the evidence. According to tho teenim-iiy of wit-ncsse, under pre-ent cunuitKuie a lower minimum' -weight Is permitted for Intrastate shipments und on interstate shipmehts In certain states eiuit of tho Mississippi river, particuitirfy Illinois, to points nouth of tho Ohio liver and east of the Mls.isiu-l. tiian the 4U.

100-pounrt minimum required for Interstate shipments from points weal of the Mississippi liver. Suoh alleged rllecnmmrttlon. it Is polnte-l out. makes competition Impossible for millers and jobbers of the southwest with those east of the Mississippi river, because of the Increased capital and- etorage room required to handle the heavier minimum shipments weight. Seek Uniform Freight Rate A uniform minimum weigM for both Interstate and Intrastate shipments for all states is nought by the millers and johherr.

of the southwest. The hrorlni; Is being held In the federal building at Kansas City, and Will continue until wltns-iwes for 267 railroad companies' that have been niaiiu resixndvnts have been heard. A case In which thirty-five' transcontinental lines are charged with giving the same, rale of 70 cents per hundred pounds for shipments of glass jars from Muncie, to points on the coast also wis heard. 7 BULGARIANS AND CREEKS IN CLASH Officer Responsible For Incident To Be Punished, Greek Gov-. ernment Is Assured.

TARIS, Pec. IS. A dispatch from Athens which was delayed In transmission gives 'an of flelal account of the recent fighting between Bulgnrs and Greeks at Koiilxa. The official account," declares the conespondent, "says that a Bulgar de taihment advanced unexpectedly under the pretext of pursuing a small Serbian force. A Oreek detachment guarding the- frontier interfered and after an engngement lasting- three hours the Bulgar who had lost heavily retreated.

"The lireek government made representations to the Bulgarian and German government and reelved as-Huranres that the Bulgarian officer i for the Incident would be punished." Y. W. DORMITORY GIRLS PLAN CHRISTMAS" PiRTY One of the Jollleet Christmas celebrations In the city will be the one i hat has been planned by the girls -ho live- In the dormitory at the Young Women's Christian association building, on Eaat Walnut street. For several days the residents of the dormitory have been leaving for other towns and cltlea to spend their holiday vacations, until now there are but a few girls left at the These are girls who have no other homes or whise parents live so far away that It will Impoeiilble for them to go to their homes at. this time.

The lltle group will make Christmas merry wrth a select little all-day party all their own. Many games and romps have been planned for uie day and a feature of the entertainment will be the serving of a sumptuous high-noon dinner, which will be prepared by the girls themselves. FORME AC IF I CIST AT FRONT. ION'DON. Pec.

23. R. D. Denman. M.

hitherto known ss one of the chief pacifists und a bitter anti-war fpeaker, has obtained a commission In the artillery. Tho news of his going Into the army has consequently brought discouragement to the I'nlon of IVmocratlc yontrol, Rameey Mec-donalil's peace organization. It was only recently that penman brought out a pamphlet entitled "On the Road to Peace." In which he ridiculed England's position in the war and stirred up a great deal of anger against himself. In consequence of this, the lib eral nartv council of Carlisle, his con- ntlttiency, passed a vote of no confidence in him and Instructed Its e-ecutlve to find another candidate for parliament. However.

Penman declared he would run again at the next election on his own ticket. He Is yoars of age and the Drother of Lord Denman. CITV HEIR TO 1100.000 HOTEL. KANSAS CITY. Dec.

IS. Oeorge Crund. builder of the Grund Hotel Kansss City, died at Ms home there last night, tie had beeen III only a few days. He was 86 years old and ad no relatives. His Wife died In ISO.

With hie death Kansas City. crimes Into possession of a llfiO.OOt hotel yhlch orund built aa a monument to perpetuat bis name. A VICTROLA FOR CHRIST MAS Santa Claus Recommends the Victrola for.Christmas He has delivered thousands andthousands of Victrolas and he knows how popular they are and how much pleasure they give- A Victrola is his "one best bet." He is sure that it will be appreciated on Christmas and enjoyed for years to come. All styles of the Victrola here now $15, $25, $40, $50, $75, $100 $150 $200, $250, $300 and $350. The safe thing is to see about your Victrola today.

Delivery today and terms can' be arranged to suit you. The One Price Quality Housed Martin Bros Piano Co. Masonic Temple Building. East Walnut Street MflFIF nl trio Hamlin, Chlckering, IlUlilU Ul UlC BehnW and Huntington Pianos. MANY SUITS FILED AS EXPIRATION OF TIME LIMIT NEARS Plaintiffs In Numerous Actions Brought In the Circuit Court For the January Term Set Up Causes For Damages.

DIVORCES ALSO ASKED IN SEVERAL PETITIONS Al 0. O'Day Again Made Defendant As Result of Collision Between His Automobile and Motorcyclo Ou Boulevard. Alleging received seriou- Injuries when carried more man fifty feet by a car being driven an excessive rale of epecd. was thrown to the street and then run Ernest N. Stafford Thursday filed suit In the Greene county circuit court against Charles N.

Randies tor damages of t00 Handles, according to the plaintiff! petition, 1 the owner of a- Jitney. On the night of November IS -a he was paaalng behind a Grant street car. Just after he had alighted. was struck by the Jitney belnr driven by Ouy Randies, the fifteen-year-old son of the defendant, Stafford allege. The accident ocourred, he claims, at North Grant and Bmlth street.

The care and custody of three minor f-kitran is asked In a suit for divorce filed by May Bowman against Jamea E. Bowman. According to the plaintiffs petition, he and the defendant wero married July XT. ilS. and lived together until June IS, ISIS.

During their married life, she alleges, the defendant was quarrelsome and abusive, often struck her, forced her to work for her living and told ha cared nnthln fnV her. The partition of lot (, block SS, of the Boulevard addition and lot IS in Ooffe and BonslogT addition, la aaVed tn a aula filed by John and Minnie Schoner against Catherine Pauline R. Toung and others. The DroDertv. the plaintiffs state In their petition, was left to the parties to the suit by the win ot ins laie jean fcchoner.

Suit for the collection of a not for I237.SS. with Interest ait eight per cent from December IS. 11B, was filed by Grace Houston against Henry Beckley and others. Unlawful Possession Alleged Alleging the defendant la In unlawful Doasesslon of twelve acres or lana In Greene county which belongs to them, Beulah Bwlnney and others filed suit against Bkean, praying for the recovery of the land, 1200 dam asrea and monthly rentals of 15. Al C.

O'Day was made defendant In a 'second ault ae result ot a col lision of am automobile with a motor evele ridden by Jamea Newman on National Boulevard ttoptember tl. Newman filed suit Thursday for dam ages ot 11,600, alleging negligent driv ing on the part of the defendant. Suit for the collection of a nota with interest at eight per cent from October 1, 11S. waa filed by the Bank of Billings against A. RJnggenberg and others.

W. B. Ksnford tiled suit against the Gibson Savings bank lor the collection of an alleged balance of fl.702.S0, with Interest. According to the plaintiffs petition, the defendant bank gave the late T. It.

Holland tts promissory note for SS.333.10 on January 1S0S, and the' note later was assigned by Mr. Holland to the Holland Banking company. A Judgment or Ito arm costs, rendered against J. H. Frame, a minor, In the Justice court of W.

H. Maxwell on August 17, last, Is asked to bo set aside in a suit filed by Frame, by his father, J. W. Frame, against Gard ner Durch, In whose vor tho Judgment vu eejted. Non-support, neglect refusal to recognize her a his wife and cruelty are alleged in a suit for divorce filed by Edith illce against J.

A. Kice. The car and custody of a minor child and alimony are asked by the plaintiff. The collection of a note for S502.ll and an alleged protested check for 1202.60 is asked in a suit filed by the Central Coal and Coke company against E. Vile.

Sue Collect Rents W. B. Hanford filed suit sgalnat McQInnle Brother for the collection ot 1400 in rents, alleged to be due on a lease for the McUlnnls hotel on College street. The dissolution of Heath's Sanltor-turn of Mecha no-Therapy Is asked In a petition filed In circuit court Thursday by the directors of the company, K. M.

Heath, W. R. Wolfe and Caroline II. Heath. The petition 1 for a voluntary dleeojullon.

The petitioners ask the appointment of a receiver for tho property and effects of the sanatorium pending the dissolution and for an Injunction preventing tb prosecution of any actions at law agslnst ine Alleguiic mat the defendant fraudulent-ly represented to him the value of Mis John J. Hurley riled Suit for dam. ages of agaiast Ulte alslenouaky. 1 he action le the result of a trade between Uis two partiee by which ilurle obtained U.itt In rash and Me acres oi bind In rersldlo county, Tenaa, from Maleeousky for a farm of IhS arrea In Ureene county, valued by the plaintiff at I10.1X. C.

U. Strafford filed eult for dlvoree rem r.nen manora, alleging mat Me llHlin stared out late at nlehts and Inlterded dauree without his consent, r. puiiing ner warring nun irom me house. ainsges of U.dflO are sskeil In a suit filed by Francis H. MrSweenev, by his tsther, H.

Mrrtweeney, iraalnst the directors of the inrse.Deaeoneaa Hni pital. aitoelation. The plaintiff aliases ha received severe Injuries whee scald, ert by hot water Ihronith the Becllsenrs fit the defendant aseorlntlon employes. Wants Sl.iruo For Iniuor May Mitchell filed suit for dumftses of fr allerffd personal Injuries re. reived while ehe was a pner In the jitney of I.

u. ttrown. wnirn was la a ci II slon with the aummohile of W. A Hanks st Center and Campbell streets the evening of August Mr. Hrown nnd Mr.

Hunks are named as n-fendsnts. Hull for the collection of I2.KI.7 I' taxes for the year 1HI4 was filed County Hack Ts Coleetor tlenrge Tp. perdlns against the Mlseourl Kidrlity an company and the Southern turelv. enmosnv. The rnllectlnn of an alleged soeon nt of 40 Biked in a suit filed by the F.

Mayer Hoot nnd Hhoe company aa-atnat A. nrirtlan. formerly a traveling nlcnoiln for the eompsny." Reha Krnnklln filed suit against the rltv of gnrinsfleld for nmiri of M.foD. alleging that she received severe Injur Railroad News OVERTIME WORK AT SHOPS CEASES Pressing Needs of Jfrisco In Way of Repairs Hay Been Met For the Present Year. The completion ot the amount ot work designated to bo dona before the close of the present year, (together today.

The shops will be closed Sat urday ln accordance with th usual holiday custom. Approximately S00 men ar affected by th order of th superintendent of motive power suspending for th tlm being tb working of extra shifts at the Frisco chops. In view ot the fact that tho greater part of th work which had accumulated has been disposed of by and additional shift th opinion was expressed by employes that overtime work probably would not be resumed after th holidays, WESTERN RAILROADS ABE GIVEN FREIGHT RAISES WASHINTON. Dc. II.

Railroads operating between th Ulsslsslppl and Missouri rivers and the Rocky Mountains were granted Increases In freight rates by th Interstate commerce commission today on many commodities. Including- agricultural Implements canned goods, and boot and shoes. No 'estimate of th additional revenue th roads will derive from th advances 1s contained ln tb commission's report on th case but it will amount Into the hundreds of thousands annually desplts th fact that numerous Increases sought were FRISCO BRAKEMAN FILES PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY A voluntary 'petition la bankruptcy was filed In th federal court and referred to John Schmook, referee la bankruptcy, yesterday by O. W. Goad, attorney for Xdwerd E.

Murphy, a brakeman employed by the Frisco. Adjudication waa made and th first meeting of creditors act tor January 4. Murphy's liabilities, according to the petition, are $3,613.00, while his assets Include household goods valued at $100 subject to incumbraac ot $t0, wage due him amounting to $40 and tw0 policies ot lift insurance) valued at $1,760. FRISCO CLERKS. GRANTED HALF HOLIDAY TO SHOP General Manager E.

Thursday issued a circular announcement to all department heads and omoials ln the general office her authorising a suspension of work at 1 o'clock this afternoon in order that employes might spend the remainder of the day tn preparation for Christmas. The usual legal holiday rule win apply Saturday. NO LOCAL TRAINS CHRI8TMA8. Frisco local freight trains w11' not he operated on Saturday, Deoember SS. Chriatmas Day, according to C.

T. Mason, aaaistant superintendent ot the Eastern division. KAISER SENDS MESSAGE TO WIDOW Of GEN. VON EMMICH BERLIN, Dec. St.

Emperor William hag sent a telegram of condolence to th widow of General von Emmlcn, whoa death was announced yesterday at Hanover, it Is stated by th Overseas News Agency, which quotes th ruler's message as follows: "I have lost an officer whom I high ly esteem as a paragon of fidelity and devotion, aa a soldier and man, and when history describe th most glor ious achievements ot this war, Liege. St. Quentln, Oaltcla and Poland his nam will occupy on ot tb first placet" Ueneral yon Emmlch death was a great surprise, as few persons knew that his condition was serious. Although of high military rank, had never studied at th war academy and never was connected with the general staff, an almost unprecedented case. NATURE FOOLED APPLE EXPERTS NEW YOHK.

Dec. VS. Nature looted the government apple experte last summer, according to John i-Mllon, giata commls-oner of foods and msrkets. The rault Is thst there, are toil ay arrets of apples In cold siorass tn the United a tales, or nearly l.000,o' barrele In excess of the holdings at the same time last year. 'when the government experte visiter the orchards last summer to get for their apple eron report, which issued last August, thev that it tie apples looked thin vn the trees." Dillon said.

"Hut we had a wet vear. The Lnpples swelled and swelled. While there were aot so msny or mem, iney were so mueh Isrger. That's why there are barrels mere -than were expected." Coed for Cnstipatlon. Cham he rain's Tablets are excellent for constipation.

They are pleasant tak and mild snd gentle In effect. Ob. talnable everywhere lee aa the result of a fall when she tumbled over a defective board sidewalk at Commercial and Division streets ia BP-temlver. lsll. Two acUena for divorce will be filed in circuit court today by Attorneys Mason and )'( Disgruntled wives are the plaintiffs In Hertha Hrayfleld aeka a divorce from Marloa Hrayfleld, charging that he waa quarrelsome and abusive and assaulted tier.

The care and custody of a minor child Is asked, as i permanent alimony and attorney fees. In the second artloa Ruth MeOraeken la plaintiff against Dent McCrocken. abuse and a quarrelanma disposition are alleged by tee Forty Suits Filed Week Forty suits have bevn filed In circuit court this week for the January term, bringing the total to 330. Of the number filed this week, actions for rtsmages le with a total of sixteen. Other actions sre as follows: Account, St notes.

6: determine title. divorce, commission, taxes, yfllssolutlon, contract. set asids JudumenU 1, and partition, Hiilta of which no disposition wss made In either division of circuit eoiir during the Isst term, according to list rem. pleted Thursday Miss Kllrsheth Reed. diny circuit clerk, shews thst IN ae.

tinns will bs placed on the docket In division No. snd 171 la division No. 1 for the next term. IIAILEY FAILS TO ARREST FUGITIVES Former Springfield Man Plays Bole of Sleuth But Sheriff Beats Him To Authorized officers of the lav scored over a private detective Wednesday morning when Sheriff I. tL Hall of Dade county and ratrolman George Prell of Pittsburg, arrested Clyde Ivey, charged with betrayal.

and Arthur Burney, charged with for- With the evident deelr fit a larg, ory. Th arrests war mad in Pitts. number of employes to 'lay-off fir the holidays. Thursday resulted In the suspension of the overtime work at' the burg. i Several days before W.

J. Ha Hey of Everton, formerly -of Springfield, had appeared In with no end of Vrioco shoDs here. Extra shifts have clews. He wnf before the county at- een mployed both day and night for "V- th past week and much of" tb work plln(ll ln what wanted accumulated in recent months has t0 nil out in order that might ar- te(1, reet Burney and Ivey. WUMn the past three or four days sheriff Hall telephoned from Green-mere than ISO men employed at tlij field th Pittsburg chief of pollc shops hav mad application for a hoi-1 nd told him to arrest tho two men Way vacation and many mor.

It Is; and would, arrive with th war-expected, will make similar request; rants ss soon as possible Sheriff Hail arrived In Pittsburg Wednesday morning and the two men were soon placed under arrest. Ivey lives near Everton and Burney near Ash Grove. A women with th two men at th tlm of their arrest is said to live In Ash Grov. PLANS BEINO DRAWN FOR AURORA CATHOLIC CHURCH flans for a new'Cathollo church building to tak th ptatco of th on horned recently at Aurora ar being drawn by Arch N. Torbitt, arc hi Sect.

The new structure will be two stories high. 40 by SO feL and will be eon-atmcted of brick and atone. Th Itilldlnj will coat approximately $12,000. Father J. D.

Cronla I priest of th church. NEW U. SIGHT KEPT SECRET, STOLEN FROM ARMORY NEW! TORtC. Dee. S.A reversible telescope Indirect firing eight, the prop, erty of the -United States army, the de.

sign of which has been sealously guard. ef by the government waa stofea some time between Saturday night and yee. terriay morning from a 1-inch field gun tn the Second Field Artillery armory tn tna rironx. Acting capt. Tuane ana nil eouad.

which has heea at work for months en plots against munition ships are at wora on uie ease. Though worth about th sight certainly was not stolen for Its Intrln. sto value." said Msl. Joseph I. Berry of the regiment.

"No pawnbroker would take It. end It can only ne interred tnai some artillery manufacturer, ts learn the secret ronsiructloa of the eight or some agent similarly Interest, ed. ha taken it" MINORS ARE MARRIED Cecil Fesperman. of Rprlnsntld and Mis Elsie Smith. 1.

of Commerce. Okie-, were married late Thnrsdsy afternoon la the office of Justice R. H. Trevethsn en College street. Justice Trevathaa official.

Ing. As both the young peoole are minora, the wrlten consent of then fathers. J. N. Fesperman and T.

J. Smith, had to ebtsined. They will make their bom li Springfield. FINE WATCH vnd JEWELRY REPAIRING C. VESTAL McDsnlel Av.

and Elks' Arosda Tinkler's Buffet H. E. TINKLER, Prop. MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT Drop a card for prio list. BOX 44.

UAN8INQ WANTS NEW HOME FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT Dec It. Th need of a new building the state department Is again urged upon congress la a memorandum submitted by Secretary iAnsing. "Th department," Secretary ln-sing says, "has for soma years outgrown Its present quarters and has had to hous tn ourtylng buildings It Xmas Pkgs. fa etter Mother RuK Coat Fur Blouses twet Grass Baskets Brother Cult Overcoat tllove Handkerchiefs Sister Suit Coat Furs Glove Hose Baby Robes Uoee Sweetheart Hoe Glojss Handkerohlafs Friend Hose Glove Handkerchiefs H-; SAVE mi. Safe, Convenient.

Economical several of Its most important bureau. On of these annexes Is a private dwelling, overcrowded with clerk and overloaded with valuable. record sub Ject to total loaa In case of fir. "It is believed that private capital may be sufficiently Interested to const fuet a building adequately adapted to the department needs, tn close proximity to the state, war and navy build inc. If authority given to th secretary of atat to enter Into a five or ten year leas st a reasonable annual All purchases Intended for Chrlstmea gifts will be wrapped ready for delivery, tied with ailk Chruitmaa ribbon and seal, ri iik rhrlatmm seals This additional end convenient service is free of charge and handled hy expert wrappers, at th .1 request of customers.

'Vrs fCho BOSTON STORE Only One Day Remains Until Christmas Tber la on more) shopping day befor Chriatmas already Is tlm to dispatch gifts to far-away friends. This store is of great assistance to Mated shoppers, as hundreda of gifts ar her waiting to be chosen. There la a suitable gift for every-one whom you want to remember. Our store service is as efficient at Christmas tlm a at any other th year. Gifts for Every One Father Suit Overcoat Hat Uloveg Handkerchiefs Huspenders Kur Cap Shirts Underwear Petticoats Iau Corsage Bouquets Hand Bags Underwear Suspender Set Fnr Cap tihlrU Hand Bags Handkerchiefs Petticoats Corsag Bouquet Dolls Hoods Furs Corsag Bouquets Toilet Articles Perfumes Toilet Articles Blouse YOUM CAR In a cold garage you can keep your engine always warm and your radiator from freezing by using Sweater Xmas Sots I'nderwear Hose Supporters' Handkerchiefs Gloves Hos Toilet Xraaa Sets Sweater Coat Hat Uoee Supporters Toilet Articles Perfumes Pyralin Ivory Articles fndcrwear HaU- Dresses, Underwear Perfumes House Slippers Bath Robe Shirts Hous Slippers Hath Robea Juatt Ine GM Fof Yoto AnitoMoMle FFieM fa I Mr II ST as 1 1 inn Mi'J Jtl (Juickly attached to any- electric socket Heater is placed inside hood.

Heats the engine, not the whole garage. Less than one cent an hour for current' Come and See It Demonstrated. Sprf nflficld Ga Etec. Co. mil For AutconqbileEitPjciss and Rariialors.