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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

W. r. Wright. who for several years
has been employed as lneman Tor the
Southwestern Bell Telephone company, let
Thursday night for Garden City where ne
will become exchange manager OF mat
branch Of the company
Application has been made by Fred
Robertson. United States district attorney.
FOR the removal OF the l. W W. prisoners
confined in the Douglas county jail az
Lawrence TO Leavenworth. The men VIII
probably be taken over by federal au-
thorities tomorrow
Five more men are wanted TO fill the
ranks OF the newly organized medical unit
81 the Kansas National Guard. according
10 \ statement made today by Major c.
men have Joined the unit to date and they
viii be issued government equipment next
week.
Covlev county commissioners are in To-
peka today inspecting the hard surfaced
road on East Sixth street which is under
construction. The work on the road is
reported to be progressing rapidly \
mile ana a half Is completed and the first
mile will be thrown open to the public
next week. Henry MeAfee, county commits
sioner. announced today
e L. Jenkins. Of the Seventh United
States engineers. has arrived in New York
on the transport Radnor- Jenkins Is the
sou Of G. r: Jenkins. 1922 Garfield street.
He has a sister. Mrs. q p. Stack. living
az the same address It Is expected that
he will be home in short time Jenkins
was y printer at the State printing plant
Latest songs by Harry Walker. a New
York solcist. viii be -ung tonight at
Steinberg'S hall. The songs will be lat
song hits published by New York must
cal concern whom Walker represents
They include: You Know What I Mean -
Lite by. Little You Are breaking Ny
Heart. Gates Of GIadness: :" Dear Little
BOY Of Mipe:" who discovered Dixie?"
Mrs. Fannie l. Silver. Of Rossville. has
been awarded a Judgment for S2.:;I5 by
Judge Robert u. Carver. Mrs. Silver had
sued Mrs + J. Howard. mother Of her
dead husband. claiming the property had
been decided 70 Mrs. Howard In order that
it might be mortgagea without getting the
consent OF al the heirs The deed was
signed and then Howard died. Mrs. Silver
then brought suit for her share.
A suit asking to be admitted to the in
heritauce OF her fathers estate in Jefferson
county was filed today in the federal court
here by Hattie O'COnuor. of Colorado. She
charges that keziah Wunder and Ida Won
her father 70 freeze" her out with a
leEucy OF only $50 when he made his last
will and testament He was in feeble mind
and health at the time, she declares. The
estate is said TO be worth $3.50
When the search lights were turned into
the skies the other evening they showed
up surprising quantities Of dirt in the
spector. took advantage Of the iIlustra ton
Of the actual amount OF dirt in the air
10 call to the attention Of the merchants
70 the TACT that even every well ventilated
store always contains this amount Of dust
aud this Is the reason food supplies should
there Is always a large amount Of dust
PARTICLES in the air At night the particles
were much magnified by the high power
lights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
HAYS WON'T RUN.
Declines Candidacy for Indiana
GubernatOriaI Nomination.
G.. o. p. National Chairman
Makes Announcement Today.

BrookviIle, Ind. Aug. 1.-wiH H.
Hays. chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, will not be a can
didate for the Republican nominal
ton for governor Of Indiana He will
continue to give his undivided atten-
ton TO the national Craftsmanship.
Mr.. Hays. in a brief statement. an
nounced his d cision at the mid-sum-
mer meeting of thei Indiana Republi-
can editorial association at Megne-
STA Springs, near here today.
Chairman Hays statement declin-
ing TO accept the governorship nomi-
nation follows:
Believing this. as 1 do. then my
course Is cleat. l must do the one or
the other. There is no doubt about a
complete Republican victory in In
diana and the nation and il is sim pIv
TOT me to~decide where I may be a HE
20 DO the largest good and where INV
duty lies This, L believe is in the
work which 1 have in hand in aiding
INSOFAR as is in my power to bring the
complete Republican national victory
SO absolutely essential to the country's
welfare Therefore. 1 shall not be a
candidate for governor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
BIG REWARDS OFFERED
Three Oklahoma Banks Were Robbed
I'm 24-Hour Period.

Oklahoma City. Aug. Fifteen
hundred dollars today was offered for
the capture and conviction of bandits
who in less than - hours. Thursday,
had plunde=ed three Oklahoma banks
and escaped with about $4,000 in
currency and bonds
Governor Robertson today added
$1,000 each to the $500 rewards posted
by the state banking board.
The three men who held up the
Wheatland bank and carried away
about $4,000 in cash and bonds were
traced to Oklahoma City. County au-
thorities today were searching for
a high powered green Stevens automo-
bile. The men are believed to be in
hiding here.
After fifty shots in running pistol
engagement between the posse and
five bandits who took about $4,000
from the jerks bank, the bandits es-
capped into the Usage hills. These men
and the two unmasked hOrsemen who
rode away from the Millerton bank
with s2.6OO in cash, We're still at lib
erty today
Authorizes working on the case
doubted there was concert among the
bandits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
FIXES HEARING DATE
p. [. c. VIII Take Up Plea of Phone
Companies Sept. "a.

The Kansas public utilities commits
sion announced today il would hold
bearings beginning September "a IS to
installation and toll charges of tele-
phone companies engaged in business
IN this state. The hearing will affect
all companies which have established
installation and toll charges under the
Burleson rate order.
Recently testimony was taken in the
case of the Southwestern Bell COM
pany regarding the application for
permanent establishment of the
BurIesou rates. The hearing will be
continued early in September when a
number Of Bell officials will testify
before the commission. All companies
applying the Burleson rates on intra-
state business, however, viii be called
TO Topeka September "a, when the
hearing is opened. The hearing was
set on motion Of the commission.
No date has been fixed for an IN
vestigation OF interstate telegraph
rates. The Western Union recently
made application for continuation OF
the Burlesou rates. The Postal has
announced a plan OF returning to the
old rates as applied TO certain classes
Of business. A hearing TO determine
intra-state telegraph rates will prob
ably he announced by the commission
in a few DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
THIEF GOOD RUNNER
He Got Away After Stealing Stock.
inss at Crosby Brothers.

A negro with a love for silk stock
ings escaped from Crosby Brothers
store late this afternoon. Earl Will
liams. vice president of the company,
and Ozier Allen, floor walker. put up a
good race after the fleeing negro.
Williams was outdistanced- Allen was
better runner than the negro but fell
headlong on Kansas avenue when only
a few feet from the thief
Mrs Albert Smith. a clerk. had seen
this same negro in the store several
times and noted that he never pur-
chased anything. Today. she watched
him closely and saw him stuff several
pairs of sick stockings under his coat
She told williams and Williams shout
ed to Allen. who was near the door, to
stop the negro.
The race was on. The negro fled
out on Kansas avenue, running south
to Eighth street and thence west to
the alley between Kansas avenue and
Jackson street He turned and fled
north in the alley. The police say
that the description of the negro fits
Ralph Matheny, a well known police
character
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
WANTS KANSAS GIRL
Nan in Massachusetts, Says He Has
Gold Crowns

There is no reason for suspecting
that Commissioner McGiffert is run
ming a matrimonial agency, yet he re-
ceived a communication today from a
man in Springfield. Mass. who expects
to find his ideal lady" in Kansas.
Here is the chance. a heaven sent
opportunity from Massachusetts for
some woman to get a husband provid-
ed she comes up to qualifications.
According to the man he is feet S
inches tall. has blue eyes. wears glasses
and has some gold crowns. whether
for head or teeth he does not state.
The letter follows: ~ was reading
in a evening daily newspaper here that
you We're the only single man on your
position. 1 suppose there are whole
bunch of nice girls at the city hall. In
fact il your city. Pardon me. but I
must say that I am a bachelor. a man
of IA years and 1 have not found my
ideal lady yet Is there any ladys
about my age or under that would Ike
10 correspond with an eastern man for
I would be very much pleased to cor
respond for pleasure or for settling
down in life. If any lady either sim
gle, Or divorced. or widow that would
care TO correspond with my descrip-
ton 1 would gladly accept them My
height is It. inches. auburn hair,
blue eyes, wear glasses, have some
gold crowns. am a sensible man.
have good habits Any other infor-
nation 1 wilr gladly give"
Step up early. girls. and avoid the
rush. They don't often happen like
that. It's the best chance of a life
tine-to miss.
Is there any Topeka girl DESTROYS OF
going TO MaSsa chusetts?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
SEES NO RELIEF
Federal Reserve Board Gives
Common People No Satisfaction
Reports Now Manifest Fear of
Labor Shortage, 1t Says.

Washington, Aug. No relief
from present high prices is forecast
in the federal reserve boards monthly
review of business conditions issued
today which hotes that July saw in
creases in many lines
I'm general the review said, There
IS a disposition to accept present price
levels and TO expect a continuation of
the prevailing level for some time to
come"
Instead of a fear of unemployment,
which had been expressed during the
early part of the year" the board said,
the reports received manifest the fear
OF an impending shortage of labor
The exodus of alien workers was
blamed in part The agricultural out
look on the whole was reported favor
able with indications that the cotton
crop would be much shorter than pre-
viously indicated. Manufacturing con-
tinues active, marked advances in
prices having occurred in cotton goods
with many mills oversold. Export or
ders were said to be large. Raw wool
still is in heavy demand and revival
in building has continued Turning
TO the financial situation, the board
declared that, while speculation con-
unued at an unprecedently high level,
IN investment demand for stocks has
revealed itself lea ding to the withdrawal
of an unusual amount shares from the
market The banking situation was
reported sound credit and collection
conditions good and failures small and
few
In referring to conditions by dis
tr1cts the review described ST. Louis
ana Kansas City as follows
St Louis-The business situation
continues excellent, wholesalers and
retailers in most lines are doing an
active, in some cases, a record bust
ness There are complaints of diff
Guilty in obtaining raw materials and
skilled labor"
Kansas City-"Business and indus
trlaI activity which prevailed in the
month of June is extending thru July
and there is no indication of a slowing
down of this activity for many weeks
or months to come"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
JOIN IN A PICNIC
Military Sistcrhood and Soldiers Plan
Outing for Tomorrow.

The Military Sisterhood and the To-
cal post Of the American Legion join
hands tomorrow afternoon at a picnic
at Garfield park. Every ex-service
man in the city is invited 10 attend the
picnic where the food will be plenti-
ful and the appetites hearty. The pic
mic luncheons are TO be furnished by
{ Be- relatives Of the service men in the
eases where relatives are here. but no
soldier or sailor VIII be allowed TO go
horne hungry for the Military Sister
hood has established a system where
by the diners and the soldiers Will be
united
The program for the picnic as out
lined hy the War Camp Community
service follows:
goo p. n--Arrival and registSation-
-.30-BaII game. 35th division
team arthur NJ. Words, "A" battery.
121 +. a. captain). All-star team
from all other divisions. navy and ma
rine corps Hugh a. MacLean, 117th
ammunition train. captain.
900 p. mugs OF War Teams
from A" battery, 10th engineers.
10th field signal battalion. seth diVl-
SION. 353rd infantry, 117th ammunition
train, navy, marine corps. etc.
$500 .. m.-Game OF O'Grady by all
eS-service men This is the game
played for exercise in France by
American and English soldiers.
600 p m.-Dinner. Music by 9th
B-ttali0u band
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
lightning Halted a Train.

Clay Center. Aug. when Union
Pacific passenger train was coming to
CLAY Center Thursday afternoon from
Junction City, lightning struck a
large tree at the edge of the right Of
way. just as the train was passing,
about two miles east of Broughton.
Clay county. breaking the tree off
close to the ground and throwing it
over against the train. The result was
that every window in the train next to
the tree was broken out by branches.
Passengers were not injured except
small cuts from flying glass. but were
greatly frightened. No shock was felt
from the lightning. The train pro-
ceeded to Clay Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
COTTON TAXES A JUMP
Advances Sc a Bale When Crop Re
duction Was Forecasted.

duction Was Forecasted.
New York. Aug. Cotton ad-
vanced Sc a bale on the New York
cotton exchange today when the gov
eminent cotton crop report showed a
reduction in the estimated crop for
this year Prices advanced sharply
from los TO 12s points from low
prices of the day
1t was stated the exchange had ex-
pected . condition of SEE while the
government figure was gu.
The report sent CONSERVATION into
both bulls and bears and within a few
minutes prices had jumped farther,
registering an advance of $40 a bale.
Futures were advanced 200 points
There was slight reaction at noon
when western clients of brokers
started to sell. The reaction was
about 81 a bale
New Orleans, Ia. Aug. Follow
ing publication of the government re-
port today cotton futures advanced
sharply Shorts scra mbled to cover
Gains ranged from 124 to 153 points
fifteen minutes after publication Of he
government report. Traders. it was
said had expected a condition of So
per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
217 Mex VICTIMS
That Number Americans Have
Been Killed Since 1911.
OutrageS Have Occurred Since
End of Diaz Regime.

Washington. Aug 1.-Two hundred
and seventeen American citizens have
been killed in Mexieo since the end
of the regime of Porfirio Diaz on May
IS. 1911. the senate was informed to-
day by Secretary Lansing in response
to a resolution by Senator King, Dem
ocrat. Utah.
Claims filed by American citizens
asking damages because of Mexican
depredations during the time have to-
tailed 942, Mr.. Lansing said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
COMES WITH PROTEST
Marshall County Delegation objects to
Train Service Change.

Senator F G. Bergen. of Summer
field. headed a delegation which came
to Topeka today to protest against re-
moval of one-half the train service
from the Kansas City Northwestern
line thru the Marshall county town.
Protests were filed with the state pub
lie utilities commission which will
hold hearings regarding the threat
ened action OF the road
Recently the Kansas City North
western increased its train service I'M
til'it operated two trains each way ev-
cry day. Now it threatens to reduce
the service to one train a day. A num-
Der of business men came to Topeka
with the Summerfield banker-lesisla-
tor and told commission members Of
the need of the present train service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
Knnsa. city Hay Market.

Kansas City. Aug. 1-HAY-Market gen
orally unchanged. Alfalfa. new. choice
S27.5OS7 Is 90; No. 1. S2G 0Od 200: standard
$50 JOI 1880; No. ,. S1S.0Od %. 90: No. 3
S15OOd1T.5 Prairie. new. choice $50: No
l. $19O0619 No. >. S1T.5Od 1850: No ?
so 50d 100. Timothy new. No. 1, S2t5CG
$500: standard. S23O0d24O0; No. 2, 81. o.
G2250; No. 3. $1j.O0d20JO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral NJ Mrs Katherine Lux. who
died "Wednesday. will be held SATURDAY.
afternoon 90 80 from her home. 4OS West
Larch street. Burial In Topeka cemetery
Dewitt G.. WILES. age 81. died Thurs
day morning IN local hospital The
funeral will he held SATURDAY. morning AZ
10 o'clock from Couweiis funeral home.
Burial IN Lynn Creek cemetery.
Laura DUNCAN. age % died this
morning ~ her home. 122 North Quincy
street The fH1cr1l will he held Saturdav
afternoon at 4 30 fro mthe Central Avenue
Christian church. Burial in Topeka Genie
terry
MARY A. BROOKS. age n. died Thurs
dav IN a local hospital. The funeral Will
be held saturday afternoon at 10 O'Clock
from the Eossville Methodist church
Word has been received ~ the death ~
Clay W. Holmes. NJ hts home In Elmira.
y. Y. lie Is ar uncle of Mrs. T. 7. Haukia
-nd Frank :. Thomas. Sr-
Lard's Powers Satisfy. Tel. Sal
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
RIOT IN SHANTUNG
Serious Anti-Japanese Disturb
anees Reported at Capital
Commander of Chinese Garrf-
son Declares Martial Law. s

Honolulu. Aug. 1.-Serious anti
japanese disturbances are reported at
Tsi-Nan-Fu. capital of the province OF
Shantung. China. according 20 cable
advices received here today from To-
kio by the Nippu Jill. japanese daily
newspaper.
The cable added that the COM
mander of the Chinese garrison had
declared martial law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
TO LOWER SHOE PRICES
National Association Of Manufacturers
Try To Break High Scale.

st Louis, Aug. Shoe manufac-
turers of the country have voIrn-
teered to break the high shoe prices
St Louis manufacturers returning
today from a meeting of the National
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers associa-
uon in New York announced an effort
OF the association to stop competitive
Duylng. TO buy only for present needs
ana 10 exercise conservatism in an
effort to fight prices.
me shoe men agreed that high
prices of shoes and other merchandise
were 4actors in the growing unrest,
according to local delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
LENINE TO QUIT?
Swedish Paper Hears of s.Red''
Change of Policy.
To Drop Reins of Government
Entirely for Time.


Stockholm. Aug. THE Sverslza
Dagbladt is Informed by persons lose
" connected with the Russian soviet
government that Nikolai LeEfue. the
premier. intends TO begin a drastic
change Of policy and then retire. one
condition of his retirement will be that
Leon Tretzky. the Bolshevikf war
Red army
At meeting of the soviet commits
sionaries. recently held, the news
papers informauts say. the question
Of giving power into the hands of other
soclalstic parties was earnestly dis
cussed bu- Lenine declared the best
way TO check reaction as represented
by Admiral Kolchak. head Of the all.
RUSSIAN government at Omsk, would
De 10 drop power for a time in order
10 prove that no other party was able
10 Feorganize Russia. This. Lenine con-
tended. would strengthen the BoIshe-
WIKI and enable them to resume
power Lenine's views were shared
by George Tchitcherin, commissary for
Foreign affairs NJ. Stoutchka. com
mtssary OF justice and Professor Po-
orovski. commissary Of the interior.
DcniSine Wins Victories.
London. Aug. News was received
mere today that the volunteer army
Of General Deni4oine one Of the most
important Of the Russian anti Boil
snevili forces. had scored another i'm
portant success capturing the city OF
Poltava.
Mutiny Among Allies.
London. Aug. Successes for the
Bolsheyiki tn the OneSo sector of the
ArChanSel front are reported in
soviet official statement sent by wire
less from Moscow. The statement de-
clares the Bolsheviki forces have ad-
vanced IA miles. aided by a mutiny
anon the "A HE'D rro0na
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
WANT TO SEPARATE
Husband and Wife in Perfect Accord
in Seeking Divorce.

Neither looked to be more than IS
years q age. They claimed to be 81
years each. She acted as spea Ier
when they appeared in probate court
We want a divorce" she said
THAT is I want it. He has given his
consent"
Told the probate court was lust in
the marrying business, they went to an
attorney They gave their names as
Fred and Ruby Maddeford. 433 Lake
street. She disapproved OF the hours
he kept He approved Of them and
also OF her threat TO get a divorce. He
had the money ready to pay for the
petition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
BASEBALL At SANTA FE
Department Teams Are Now Stirring
Up Rivalry.

department. Teams Are Now Stirring
Up Rivalry.
Baseball is apparently gripping the
various departments of the santa Fe
general offices to such n extent that
inter departmental games are being
played.
Thursday afternoon the first game
OF a series was played between the
revising department of the freight au-
ditor's office and the interline depart
ment of the same office. The revis-
ing clerks won the game. II to = The
feature of the game was a long slide
made by D. F. brennan of the revis-
ing clerks in attempting to recover a
ball from under one of the big liberty
trucks parked at Ripley park
A game between the revising clerks
and overchsrge department. will be
played at Ripley park Wednesday
evening
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papfr. 81. Ef5i, per cent Sterling. 80 day
bills 4.3fIs: commercial. 60 day bills on
hanks 4.31L commercial. 90 day bills.
al. demand. 435: cables. 4-56. Francs.
demand. 10: cables. T-2T- Marks. demand.
GiS cables 6it Government and railroad
bonds. Irregular. Time loans. strong; 6o
days. % days and months, bid
Call money. easier: high s low. 8: rul-
ing rate G: closing bid ~ offered at 3;
last loan, ). Bank acceptances. G.
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Wall St. New York. Aug. 1.-STOCKS-
Stoc Ks were under Intermittent pressure
during the early period Of today's session
but made general Improvement later OF
sterilization Of call money rate Sales ap
proximated one million shares
Steels and oils recovered again in the
last hour and high priced specialties were
tPatureh by a point rally IN American
tobacco. The closing was strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
GETS CHINESE FLAG
Frank l.. Campbell Receives Banner
From Mission School.

A new silk flag of the design adopt
ed by China after the revolution Of
1911 was received today by Frank l..
Campbell. clerk of the federal court.
from c. P. Althaus. who has charge of
a mission school in the Siangton dis
trict A picture of the boys of the
school accompanied the flag.
Athaus's home is in Winona Lake,
Michigan. and he is coming home on
the first furIo he has had since he
went TO China in 1911. He will stop
off in Topeka on his way TO his home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-01
Was NIisapnIicd Holiness

Paris, Tex. Aug. Holmes meet
ing in the Glory community. near
here resulted in a free-for-alI fight.
Constable McFadden arrested three
men and two women.