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Tiny Church Claims Oil Royalty Paid to Conference Holds Sum. Greenwich, Kan., Jan bers of the Methodist church, the only place of worship in this little oil boom community, are involved in controversy its conference newly found oil wealth. The controversy was launched when Miss Grace Tripp, former trustee, turned over $700 oil royalty on church property to conference officials. Fellow say th belonged to the church, emoney not the conference. They are preparing to take action to insure delivery of future royalfunds to themselves and to gain the $700. Led by the Rev. Dadisman, colege boy pastor, the members sert the church never was incorporinto the conference and that the mother church has not claim to the land or royalty. The Greenwich townsite to its inhabitants by Mr. Young. settler of the dispioneer trict. No actual deed was made cut but the land was given with the understanding that part was to be used for home and business sites and part for church purposes. When oil was discovered on the townsite less than year ago, many residents secured deeds from the Young heirs, but nothing was done toward obtaining clear title to the church property. The congregation, however, began paying off the debt and planning repairs, new piano, chairs, and other furnishings. as well as larger salary for Dadisman. The oil money became necessity when members of the congregation who had profited in the oil strike, moved to larger cities, ously reducing the income of the church. Unless the church can receive the royalty it probably will be money, disbanded, Dadisman declares. EARN 1-3 MILLION Manhattan, Jan. Coe. Kansas leader, ported recently that 11,029 boys and girls participated in club activities in the state during 1929. There were 565 4-H clubs in KanThe club members took part in projects which brought total return to them of The cost of the various projects was reported to be leaving total profit to club members of $207,768.16. Mr. Coe reported additional profits totaling from prizes won at State fairs. HUNT ONLY RABBITS Pratt, Jan. warning to hunters that the only game animals that can be hunted legally in Kansas during the present season has been issued by Alva Clapp, state fish and warden. game the close of the open season ducks December he said, only animal that may be hunted until the open season fall the rabbit. SPEND MILLION Topeka, Jan. response to the Hoover call for Southwest Bell will spend million dollars in Kansas this year. Buildings are planned for Topeka, Hutchinson and Independence. Much underground cable will be to protect toll lines from strung storm interruptions and dial phones will be introduced in Wichita. MORE BANK Johnson, state bank receiver, will pay $10,000 individends Jan. 27 to depositors the Farmers bank at CentropoThe state bank in Oneida will aid on Jan. 28, and the Farmers bank of McDonald, $17,000 January 30. TO BAPTIST MEETING Ottawa. Jan. mann Smith, president of Ottawa university, one of the speakthe meeting of presidents of Baptist colleges in Washington, this week.