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WAR FOR OIL MONEY Tiny Church Claims Oil Royalty Paid to Conference — Latter Holds Sum. Greenwich, Kan., Jan 16.—Members of the Methodist church, the only place of worship in this little oil boom community, are involved in a controversy with its conference over newly found oil wealth. The controversy was launched when Miss Grace Tripp, former trustee, turned over a $700 oil royalty on church property to conference officials. Fellow members say the money belonged to the church, not the conference. They are preparing to take action to insure delivery of future royalty funds to themselves and to regain the $700. Led by the Rev. R. L. Dadisman, college boy pastor, the members assert the church never was incorporated into the conference and that the mother church has not claim to the land or royalty. The Greenwich townsite was a gift to its inhabitants by a Mr. Young, pioneer settler of the district. No actual deed was made out 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 a year ago, many residents secured deeds from the Young heirs, but nothing was done toward obtaining a clear title to the church property. The congregation, however, began paying off the debt and planning repairs, a new piano, chairs, and other furnishings, as well as a larger salary for Dadisman. The oil money became a necessity when numerous members of the congregation who had profited in the oil strike, moved to larger cities, seriously reducing the income of the church. Unless the church can receive the royalty money, it probably will be disbanded, Dadisman declares. EARN 1-3 MILLION Manhattan, Jan. 16.—(AP)—M. H. Coe, Kansas 4-H club leader, reported recently that 11,029 boys and girls participated in 4-H club activities in the state during 1929. There were 565 4-H clubs in Kansas. The club members took part in 13,013 projects which brought a total return to them of $395,484.95. The cost of the various projects was reported to be $187,691.70, leaving a total profit to club members of $207,768.16. Mr. Coe reported additional profits totaling $8,174.90 from prizes won at State fairs. HUNT ONLY RABBITS Pratt, Jan. 16.—(AP)—A warning to hunters that rabbits are the only game animals that can be hunted legally in Kansas during the present season has been issued by Alva Clapp, state fish and game warden. "With the close of the open season on ducks December 31," he said "the only animal that may be legally hunted until the open season next fall is the rabbit. SPEND 5 MILLION Topeka, Jan. 16.—In response to the Hoover call for construction, the Southwest Bell will spend 5 million dollars in Kansas this year. Buildings are planned for Topeka, Hutchinson and Independence. Much underground cable will be strung to protect toll lines from storm interruptions and dial phones will be introduced in Wichita. MORE BANK DIVIDENDS Topeka, Jan. 16.—C. W. Johnson, state bank receiver, will pay $10,000 dividends Jan. 27 to depositors in the Farmers bank at Centropolis. The state bank in Oneida will pay aid $19,400 on Jan. 28, and the Farmers bank of McDonald, $17,000 on January 30. TO BAPTIST MEETING Ottawa, Jan. 16.—(AP)—Dr. Erdmann Smith, president of Ottawa university, will be one of the speakers at the meeting of presidents of Baptist colleges in Washington, D. C., this week.