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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
STATE BANKS IN GAIN
Deposits Increase As Million Dollars
and Loans SO Million.

Loans and discounts of Kansas state
banks climbed to 246 millions in the
report for November Is, while depos-
its tumbled nearly six millions. accord
ing to a report by Walter E. Wilson.
state bank commissioner. Compari-
sons with reports for November 81,
last year. show increases of So mill
lions in loans and a jump of 43 mil
lions in deposits. The deposit account
for November this year was 292 mill
lions as against 249 a year earlier.
Compared with the August report
the state banks lost $5.714.614 in de-
posits. Shrinkege in deposits was due
to inability to farmers to move their
grain and a heavy demand on banks
for money. The comparative report
shows:
Resources.
Nov. Is, 1919 Nov. %, 1915
counts .sa46. .OOO4. .so5.15 s192, ,217. $50 %
overdrafts 80. 1,974,OO1.02 1,4s0,604.92
9th er Real
estate owned. 970,74599 1923, ,9S6.20
Bank building,
fixtures - 5,6eo.esos1 5,1s6,ess, %
Guaranty fund
with tt te
treasurer -. o27,771o9 751O39.92
warrants -. 2s,sss,42oe2 2s,71o,573.17
Cash items and
clearing house
items 80. 3,192.5s675 1850, ,24s.53
NdSH anu SlSnL
exchange 80. Pass, $50 00 G5,73S, ,311 10
Collections in
transit .... 2,614, $3.50 1850, ,7O9. 81
Other resources 315,512H 575,O33. 0S
Total ....... 1882, ,502, 1882 s29e, 1886, ,6SS "A
Liabilities.
Capital stock. s 1851 10000 "a 40S 100 90
Surplus ........ 12,000549.S4 12,10l, ,9S4. -
Undivided prof
its (net) ..... 6,152 1878 5,544, ,621 80
Dividends ue-
clared but not
paid ..... 10192.66 1929. so
Total deposits. 292, 720, ,s41.43 249, 1877 500. 90
Bills redis-
counted and
bills payable. 1872, ,055.SS 6,5S7 3241G
Stockholders on
reserve fund. 500, 9,1J9.00 $50. .43q. q
Other liabilities PAL, 1873 305, 500. 81
Total ...... .&352, 500, AIS. .82 s288. $50, ,6ss "a
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Edge Bill Is Passed.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The senate
adopted today the conference report
on the Edge bill authorizing organiza-
ton of corporations to extend credit
in Europe to stimulate export trade,
No record vote was taken and the
measure now goes to the president.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
PANTS Thief GOES WEST
At Colby Burglar Gets Big Lot OF
Clothes From Store.

Colby, Dec. 16.-The pants Burglar
and his avarice is growing. Monday
night he invaded the Boerner & Trout
fetter department store at this place
and made his getaway with thirty five
or forty pairs of mems pants, not for
getting to take along the coats and
vests. The loss is estimated between
$1,000 and $1,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
WOOD PRICE TOO HIGH
Attorney Generals Office Takes Over
Case of NJ. O'Keefe

The attorney generals office has
been placed in charge of the case of
NJ. O'keefe, alleged to be a wood
profiteer. O'Keefe is charged with re-
ceiving an excessive profit from a sale
of wood to B. L. Cluff.
According to the story which Cluff
told the fair price commissioners
O'Keefe charged 80 for load of wood
which weighed LOO pounds. Under
the ruling of the commission, this was
an overcharge of $3.50.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
TO GO AFTER BANDITS.
Pres. Carranza Calls Conference {
All Mexican Governors.

Mexico City, Dec. 15.-Governors of
all the states of Mexico have been
summoned to meet in Mexico City on
December 20, for a conference with
President Carranza, looking to a more
rarid pacification of the republic and
also to outline plans whereby the ap-
preaching elections may be carried
out with the least disturbance or un-
fairness
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
NOT NEUTRAL AGAIN
Belgium Refuses To Be Innocent BY.
stander in World Politics Longer.

Brussels, Dec 16.-The Belgian gov
ernment will refuse absolutely to re-
turn to its state of neutrality, accord
ing to the Independence Beige. Dec
larations soon to be made by Premier
De La Croix on the subject will spec
ify the governments viewpoint, the
newspaper adds.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Senator Harding announces.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Announce-
ment by Senator Harding, Ohio, of
his entrance in the contest for the Re
publican nomination for the presiden-
cy will be made within twenty-four
hours, it was learned today.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
To Be Senator After Xmas.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Secretary of
the Treasury Glass announced today
that he would take his seat as senator
from Virginia on the reconvening of
congress January .. after the Christ
mas recess.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Chicago-WIth the country dry, George
Egan had no use for his money. A traffic
policeman caught him feeding ten dollar
bills to a horse on Wells street. Egan said
he fed As bones to the horse.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

The Elks' initiation of a class of
more than 100 candidates scheduled
for Wednesday night. has been post
poned indefinitely. The coal shortage
and heat and light regulations necessi-
tated the change.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Donations of clothing and shoes
both old and new, for the war suffer
ers in devastated Palestine, may be
left the furniture department desk OF
Crosby Brothers store. The gifts will
be called for If the doner will cal
telephone 1890.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Dallas, Tex.-"No fire. no work: get
fired" was the hopeless legend placarded in
an office building in fuelless Dallas this
morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

the last twenty four hours by Probate
Judge Ralph H. Cav:
James H. Travis. Brooklyn, n. Y......-. Sc
Media f. True, Chicago o.....-............20 %
Gustave J. F. Palmer, Topeka. 80
Emma Chelson, Topeka. a...................22 %
Fred W. Churchill Topeka %
Bertha V. Bond, Topeka. .21
George Keller, Topeka. ka...................2I .2I
Ophelia Edmonson, Topeka. is
waaniun s-inra LIZ roId "A IN
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
SNAP SHOTS
How Sweet"
AT HOME NEWS

She was prone to say-"Oh, sugar.v
TIL the loyal masses
Joined to save that precious product
Then shs said-"Oh, lasses -
-Gussie Morrow Gage
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

DR.. Lyngar, Dentist. SOC Kansas Ave.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Susie Bartlett today filed a petition
for a divorce from William Bartlett,
an undertaken employed by the Con-
we'll Undertaking establishment. Ex-
treme cruelty and gross neglect of
duty were charged in the petition.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Wedding rings. 18-K gold. 81 up.
Harris-Goar Co.. sos Kansas Ave-
Adv
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Local Mention

Noon lunch. Cremerie Cafeteria.-Adv.
Yeomen lodge will hold its regular
meeting Wednesday evening, Moose
hall. Dancing after lodge meeting
Adv.
Non taxable School Bonds for sale
The Shawnee Investment Co, 534
Kansas Ave. Phone 5050.-Adv.
All other good standard phono-
graphs are very ordinary musical in
struments when compared with the
Aeolian-Vocalion. Let us show you
why. T. c. Roe, S34 Clay. Phone
$3.50. We have a used Columbia and
Sonora to sell.-Adv.
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans S27 Quincy. Phone 1851 J..
Adv.
Picture Framing at cut rate prices
Don't wait. Wolcott, S25 Kansas Ave.
ADV.
The very latest in hand carved
frames. ]. c. Wolcott, S25 Kansas
Ave.-Adv.
Susie Bartlett today filed a petition
for a divorce from William Bartlett,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Picture Framing at cut rate prices
Don't wait. Wolcott, S25 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans S27 Quincy. Phone 1851 j.
ADV.
The evening world., 1919-10-29
ROOSEVELT FUND
ENLISTS 100000;
CITYiS.FAR Behind
Memorial Membership Drive
Continues Through Week
Checks Come by Bushels.

More than 100000 persons have
Joined The Roosevelt Memorial Asso-
ciation. according 20 announcement
made to-day by It's sponsors at
headquarters. No. Madison Avenue.
More than 5000 became members
yesterday, and checks were received
by bushels--to such an extent In
fact that twenty extra bank clerks
were engaged 10 tabulate them.
These contributions do not include
those from churches. schools or pub
lie meetlnEs
New York City. birthplace Of the
former President, Is behind the rest
OF the country In it's reports of the
result of the campaign, according to
William Boyce Thompson, President
OF the Memorial Association.
'we are satisfied. however, he add
ed. from the partial reports at hand.
that tue city will prove itself not be-
hind the rest Of the country in the
intensity OF the desire Of Its people
20 honor the memory OF Theodore
Roosevelt by becoming members OF
the association winch will perpetuate
his name and teachlngs."
hir. Thompson said 5000 meetings
Wero held during Roosevelt Week.
and that the membership campaign
will be continued through the re-
mhinder OF this week.
One county In Georgia that had
been called upon for n quota OF 5000
for the fund sent, In $4,000. New Jer-
sey reported 10000 members and Cali
fornia sent IN 5000.
y Aa0
taken part IN the mem bership cam-
paign. and 274,op pupils have re-
gponded.
One of the most important meetings
OF, last nights campaign was held In
fhe Boys Club 10th Street and Ave-
nuo A, where Congressman Siegel
was the chief speaker. Others who
spoke were Thomas w. Churchill and
Theodore Douglas Robinson.
nephew of Mrs. Roosevelt. One
thousand boys present pledeged their
oo-operation In the campaign
II was announced by the Memorial
Committee that every member. re-
gArdiesa OF the sfse Of his or her con-
fftbutiou. will receive an engraved
certifcafe Of membership, competitive
designs for. which are In preparation
by many we'll known artists. This
h the result Of an agreement
between the New York City Commit
tee and the National Committee, to
Teeogrfze suitably the large number
OF smah contributions, from cent
upward. made by school children and
employees of Industrial plants. Many
stores. fnetories and business ofiices
ara asure4ted with 100 per cent en-
rolmcnta. although In the cases OF
the snail paid workers many or the
contributions have averaged less than
80 cents.
The evening world., 1919-10-29
BULLARD TO COMMAND HERE.
VIII Succeed Major Gen. Harry ~
Governor's island.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2e.-Lieut Gen
Robort l.. Bullard has. been detailed to
command tho Eastern Department Of
tho Army, with headquarters at Gov
ernor's Island. N. Y, succeeding Major
Gen. Thomas II. Barry. who recently
reached the retiring age. Gen. Bullard
for time commanded the Second d.
vision Ia Franco when the Marines did
some Of their most spectacular lghtinE.
Later be was promoted to Corps Com
mandcr and nnauy to the command OF
held army.
Since his return nc has been Chair
man OF special board OF officers OF
high rank. classifying other Regular
Army officers. lie WI assumd com
m-nl u GlYcrnor-. I.-nmd .nnn.
The evening world., 1919-10-29

Roosevelt Memorial Fund Drive
thcre. The flying parson" made the
offer at the Roosevelt memorial ineot-
ing held there Monday night. Lieut..
Maynard has been mentioned in con-
neCtion with the vacancy that exists
in the pulpit OF tho First Baptist
Church of Montclair. formerly oc-
cupiod by Rev Dr. Harry Emerson
Eosdick OF New York.
The evening world., 1919-10-29

10y Ride wftN Maynard . Roese-
Welt Reward.
A SOY ride with Lieut. Belvin w.
Maynard win be the reward to the
person In Montclair, ". J., who Sc
cures the largest enrolment IN the
The evening world., 1919-10-29
ZWu g Taylor
3Sth Street FIFTH AVENUE goth Street
Store Hours: "a. NJ. to p. M.
The Entire HNtumn Importation
Model Hats
At Paris Cost

Regardless of the fact that these are
today in the height of fashion,-regardles of
the duty that was paid upon their entry, the
prices at which they are offered represent
only their original cost in Paris.
Brilliant examples of the art of such
famous style creators as Caroline Reboux,
Suzanne Talbot, Maria Guy, Lucie Hamar,
Odette, Paulette, compose the collection.
FourthF Floor
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
A Little Jazz for the New Year

Christmas was celebrated In style by
all the churches and the public schools
OF Deming. Deming homes, too, were
full Of Christmas cheer. Nobody was
forgotten. The merchants report the
buying surprisingly heavy, almost as
hey az when Camp Cody was run
ming full blast. II was fact that the
merchants of the city had bought very
cautiously and did not have n very
good selection of holiday good 10
choose from. and as consequence the
gifts were mostly of the useful vari-
ETY.. This Is just as well. but the mcr'
cants will know What Is coming next
time.
The optimist c spirit shown al
Christmas time should dispell some OF
the gloom that has been 30 apparent
about these parts lately and should In
jeet little jazz into business enter
prlses Of the city. The readqustment
OF business to the present needs has
been practically completed and com
merce should flow more evenly aloni
the usuals channels. If Demhg does
mt forge ahead during the next twelve
months II will be because all signi
fnl and the citizens lack the ginger e
take advantage Of the opportunities OF
fered. Why then not take In some o
the slack from long facesl
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
WHAT NEW YORK THOUGHT
OF "BROKEN BLOSSOMS
Now Showing in Deming at the Rialto


Broken blossoms" which opened at |
George NJ. Cohen's theater last night, |
Is the most beautiful motion picture
we have ever seen or ever expect to
see.
II we were director we should
give up all idea OF ever being original
and spend the rest Of our time trying
to make something as nearly as pos
sible like this wonderful, fragile thing
that David Wark Griffith has done.
For the last two years we have seen
at least one picture day and yet,
last night, we sat on the edge OF our
scat, one hand grasping the arm and
the other crushing wet handkerchief
and trembled and grew hysterical over
what we saw before us.
While we have always been devoted
to the pictures we really never liked
them nearly so well ns the spoken
DRAMA but surely Broken blossoms
could never have been done so appeal
ingly In any other medium.
Such photography we did not dream
existed. II was soft and lazy and
blue and roseate and-but what Is the
use? No yards can tell anything abuot
the picture.
Lillian Glsh IL "the girl" for ''Brok-
en- blossoms" Is taken from THE
Chink and Child" by Thomas Burke.
Miss Gish's work is so tender. yet 80
convincing that there comes n time
when you just can't watch any longer.
The tragedy of IL is too great.
Aud Richard Barthelmess, as the
lFst L.a al Al MI
delicate work Of his career. Donald
Crisp is Battling Burrows. the UNI
willing father and torturer OF the girl.
Battling" Is as much like Bill Sykes
as may be, with some thing thrown In
for good measure, and the death scene
Is done in the same way as we saw II
done in "Oliver Twist" He strikes
but YOU cannot see the blow fall. The
violin gives the strange, weird. almost
grotesque wall, and the little blossom
lies broken at last.
And the speedy death OF Battling
by the hand of the Chinaman seemed
terribly adequate.
: Another thing Is Mr.. Griffith has
: done is TO keep the story a simple
tale Of few people. II Is told exactly
as II would he in book or on th'
stage. There are scenes between Mr.
: Barthelmess and Miss Gish which las
: for several minutes and nothing hap
, , pens to disturb the tranquil beauty o'
: them-not even title.
The story is SO simple that it need
no comment II IL short. and ineffabll
sad, but when Il was over we wante'
, to rush up to every one and cry: 80
: don't miss it-don't miss IT," And W,
!, hope Mr.. and Mrs. McAdoo and Nazi
nova and all the other celebrities on
!, joyed II and wept over It ms we did
Mr. Griffith refused to appear unti
. the people refused to leave the theate
, and then he spoke only n few words
: He seems a very modest man.-Nev
York Evening Sun.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
THREAT OF BROTHERHOODs

The representatives oi the rallWlN
brotherhoOds are in Washington just
now trying to influence congress To leg
islate to suit 'cm. That is all right,
bnt when they threaten TO tie mp the
railroads of the country In n nation
wide strike to force congress To leg
islate to suit 'em. they are going to
get In terribly had with the American
people. IL is not the usual way OF
bringing about favorable legislation.
Leaving aside the question as to
whether or not congress should take
away the right of anyone to strike.
II ie going n bit too far when the duly
elected representatives Of the people
are to he subjected 10 threats and the
people 10 the Inconvenience and loss
a strike would involve by mere min
ority class acting in concert They vii
do worse than get in bad, they will get
In Ian by such tactics. Having all the
political rights granted to citizens,
they have the same opportunity as 9th
er classes to bring about favorable leg
islation. Sooner or later the present
situation is going to bring on a con-
flict ms to who is running this coun'
try anyway.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
THIRD GRADE CELEBRATED

Christmas was celebrated by the
Third Grade by giving n pretty lit
tie play callei "The Strike In Santa
Claus Land" The principal roles were
taken by Sidney Wells and Evelyn Up
ton as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus res
pccltveiy. Others who took part were
Martha Ellen Harris as The Spirit Of
Christmas JOY; Mary Lou Kimball as
fairy Young Heart; Elsie May Bell ns
Fairy Kind Thoughts; Virginia Wester
as Fairy Good Cheer; Roscoe Ellison
as Jack Frost; Maxwell Groves as
Brownie Help Along; Dorothy Cooper
as "The Little Girl" around whose
adventures In Santa Claus Land the
story Is woven, sustained her part od
mirably. Miss lmogen Kaiser has rea
sons TO be proud OF her pupils.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
CHRISTMAS DIVIDENDS FOR
OIL STOCK HOLDERS HERE

The Deming Oil Exchange announces
that the Ranger Central has just paid
q 100 per cent cash dividend. This is
one Of the Smith-Porterfield interests,
ms was the Ocean oil and Refining Co..
which paid 100 per cent dividend a
few weeks ago. Many local investors
bought heovilv OF Homer Union and
Service Smilh-Porterfield activities
aud the prospects are bright for early
dividends on these properties. The
Big Four oil and Refining Company
recently declared 25 per cents cash
dividend. There were numbers of small
stockholders IN this enterprise. Among
those who just received dividend
checks for Ranger Central are: Philip
Marshall 800; II. Dial. 5000; DIR. p.
NJ. Steed. S1O0: W. II. Eisele, 500
Jack Adams. S25; Dan Bowers, 500;
%. Il. Howell. $25; B. ID. Pennington.
$50; G. V. Hyland. 500; $. $. Warren,
$25.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
GOVERNOR is AMUSED

There will be no special election in
luna county for the choice Of a sue
cessor to Representative Ralph A.
Lynd Of Deming at the special legls-
lative session. Mr.. Lynd, although he
went to Mesa, Ariz, still claims to be
n legal resident of Luna county, and
Governor LarrazOlO announced Satur-
day that he had cancelled the the call
for the special election In that county.
The governor stated that. before cal
ling the special election, he wired to
Deming, enquir ng as to Mr.. Lynd's
residence, and that all information
that he could get was To the effect
that he had permanently moved out OF
the state. II was, therefore, his duty
10 call the special election, under the
state constitution. and he did.
Afterwards he learned that Mr.
Lynd claimed he had not been de
fprlved of his residence by reason of
the fact that he went to Mesa. His
family still lives In Deming and he
sent word 10 County Clerk T.. a
Hughes that he intends to return for
the special session. AS soon as the
governor was advised or MS claim u,
wired the county clerk that the cal
had been cancelled.
A statement In the Deming Graphic
that according 10 report, n political
plot wds scented To dispense with d
democratic representative seemed t'
nmuse the governor. The republicans
already have n good working majority
and there Is little doubt that another
democrat would he elected In Lun'
county as Mr.. Lynd's successor.-San
Ia Fe New Mexican.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
best because 1t does not interfere with
cultivation.

best because II does not interfere with
cultivation.
There were 1.3 acres Of cotton plant.
ed ON the valley land and II yielded ut
the rate of 1.35 bales of lint cotton
per acre Some of the plats went con-
siderably higher than this, the highest
being 1.55 bales per acre The cotton
that was planted ON the mesa soil
yielded quite heavily, the best plat
growing 10 bales per acre and the en-
tire field giving 1.25 bale yield. The
cotton was planted the 22d and 23d
OF April and was picked three times.
twice before frost and once afterwards.
The "bollles" were not picked which
would have. of course, Increased the
yield somewhat.
The cotton seed was planted with n
one row Avery cotton, or corn planter
In rows 40 inches apart at the rate or
about 10 pounds per acre. The seed
was planted In moist soil, but to insure
better termination the plats were Civ
en- light irrigation care being exer-
cised TO prevent the water from flo a.
ing the ridges. The crop was chopped
and thined to ~ inches In the rpw,
when the plants were about 4 inches
| Ligh. The cotton was given two cultl-
vations and five hoeings, (extra hoeing
being necessary owing to the weediness
OF the land)
The cotton was planted on April %
and the first blooms were noticed on
July 3. The first picking was on Sep
tember 2S, the second on October Is
and the third or last pickir:" on No
vember 10.
The Durango cotton Is long season
variety but there seems to be no diff
ficulty IN getting 1t TO mature In this
valley, the average growing season fOr
the past eleven years has been 20d
days, and the cotton this year matured
In about 100 days.
Very little irrigation Is required for
the growing Of cotton when the croT
is properly cultivated. BY using less
water there is tendency to shorten
the growing season and hasten matnri
ty.
i The results Of three years work In
dioate that good yields of cotton car
he secured both on mesa and valley
lands but those who contemplate plant
ing cotton should exercise care to Sc
cure good seed, plant early, cultivate
often and use water sparingly.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
AUTOMOBILE BURNS

A fine big touring car, belonging to
New York tourists whose names could
not be learned, burst into flames last
evening about @ o'clock ut the Border
land garage and the top and most OF
the upolstering were consumed by the
flames In the few minutes before the
fire was extingulshed. The blaze was
caused by the breaking OF am electric
light lamp under the car, ignitlng the
fumes Of gasoline from a stream run
ming from the tank into bucket which
one Of the owners was holding 10 catch
the liquid. The man flung his coat
over the bucket and thus prevented a
larger explosion that was imminent.