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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-28

S36O0-52l4 Master ST.: fine, 3 story at low
price; desirab BILE location: Immediate masses.
sion. Adolph u. Caspar, Goth and i.ansdowna
5O22-5O2s KINGSESSING AVE- story side
yard. hot-water heat. electric light: 'oppo-
site park Donald V. Redding sd & Chester
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-28
F.xcept'n'ly Good Country Estate
HERKNESS & STETSON
HIGHLAND PARK

VERY PRETTY HOME for YOU. Il BonsalI
ave: detached; garage, etc. II. BaiI
CO.. CollingduIe. and 121S Chestnut st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-28

oO2S N. 4TH. 3 story: price 5000: 212+ n
3D. o story. rooms & bath: price $27OO
rHEO f. NICKEBS. 2518 Germa ntown ave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-28
OREI.AND
RIDLEY Park

S24O0--IIouec aVl garage
Reading Term Pm. AIbrerht. "il+ W. Lehig
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-28

18TH NEAR BROWN At s4000---Nine, rooms
central location. Craven, 20l9 Colum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
BUSY DAY in COURT
Thomas Horsfield Had Two Cases Up
for Trial Today,

Two courts were occupied today in
attempting to settle the financial trou-
bIes of Thomas Horsfield. a merchant
at 209 Kansas avenue. In the Shaw
nee county district court Tom Sanders.
boy, endeavored to have a note for
$500 cancelled which he claimed had
been wrung from him by Horsfield un-
der threat of penal prosecution.
Sanders for several years delivered
bread to Horsfield for Topeka bak-
cry. Horsfield claimed that he kept
tab on the deliveries and discovered
| that the lad had given him bread
shortages totaling the $500. The lad
claimed that remarks made by Hors-
| field caused him to fear criminal pros
ecution and prompted him to sign a
note for $500. The case, tried before
Judge Carver, went to the jury. The
twelve men soon returned, informing
the judge that they could never agree.
The jury was dismissed.
In the court of Topeka today
Horsfield was endeavoring to col
lect $119.91 from Harry Wilton and
Anna c. Wilton, an aged couple. The
$119,91, Horsfield claims, represents
grocery bill which he claimed the old
people owed him. The note and bill
were contracted more than three
years ago and while Horsefield con-
tended that the note had been renew
ed by work done recently by Wilton
on which Horsfield had given him
credit on the note. Judge Rad Lee rul-
ed differently, declaring that the note
and grocery bill were both outlawed
and gave the defendants, the Wiltons,
judgment for court costs
In the Wilton slrit, HorsfieId at
tached pitiful letter written by Mrs.
Wilton in which she expressed regret
at not being able to meet the bill and
told of their poverty and lack of food.
This letter, Horsfield contended.
proved acknowledgment of the bill
| Wilton, several years ago, had an ear
bitten off by a bear at Garfield park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
DANCE FOR SOLDIERS
Military Sisterhood VIII Entertain
Them Saturday Evening.

Dancing will be the stellar free at
traction for all returned soldiers and
sailors Saturday night when they will
be entertained at Masonic hall by the
Military Sisterhood and the Ladies of
the Masonic unit: who worked SO
faithfully in helping the boys during
the war. The program will start
promptly at 1880 o'clock in the even
ing but the big Masonic hall will be
open to the boys and their girls all
during the evening.
There will be other short features
on the program. Yet, dancing will
consume most of the evening, the Ia
dies in charge of the entertainment
realizing the light footedness of the
soldier boys following the discarding
of the 5-pound hob nailed shoes. Free
tickets may be obtained on the first
floor of the State journal office. at
the Chamber of Commerce, at the ad-
jutant generals office, at Petro's drug
store in North Topeka or at Fullerton
Bros store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
PLAN A BIG PICNIC
Members Motor Trades Association To
Have an Outing.

Preparations and plans for record
breaking picnic will be made at a
buffet luncheon and smoker to be
given by the Motor Trades association
June 4. 1t has not yet been decided
where the smoker will be given, the
committee having three halls under
consideration-but the luncheon will
be there, with all the trimming
so far as the blue sky board will per-
NIT.
1t will then be planned when and
where the picnic will be held. All
automobile and accessory men in the
city will be invited to attend and help
make the affair a success. The time
and the place will be announced later,
and in the meantime the auto men
can be finding the girl
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LOCAL MENTION

Rebecca McNeeley today filed a suit
for divorce from John r. McNeeley,
1882 North Central avenue. an en-
ploye of Topeka morning news
paper Mrs. McNeeley charges her
husband with abandonment and stay
ing out nights She wants a divorce,
altmony and the custody of her child.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-S5c doz. Erunt-
Martin.-Adv
There will be a meeting of the Pc
litical Science club at the Chamber of
Commerce at 2:30 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon. A full attendance is desired,
as the annual election of officers will
be held at this meeting.
Liberty Bonds bought and sold John
Kleinhans, S22 w. 9Th. Phone 2761-J.
ADV. Na.sf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
HAD A BABY COYOTE
Andrew Wilson of Valencia Brought 1t
Here To Sell Scalp.

Andrew Wilson, IL years old, of
Valencia, made a trip to Topeka today
with a baby coyote which he took to
the court house, where he expected to
get dollar for its scalp. However,
the county officials refused to pay the
money until the coyote was killed.
About two weeks ago man
brought four live baby coyotes to the
court house and they were killed in
the basement of the building, but sew
eral of the women employed in the
OFFICES objected and were assured
there would be no more killings in
their presence.
Upon the advice of officials the lad
took his coyote out to try to sell it,
and was told that if he failed he could
Kill 1t before returning and bring in
the scalp. which would then be
bought.
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SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS


A sky Sweeper.
The broom once so lovely and common"
Has proudly continued to soar
TIL it scarcely can reach the low level
OF contentedly sweeping floor
-Gussie MORROW Gage
s. L. Courtney has gone to Kansas City,
Kan, for n few days to attend meeting
of the Masonic lodge.
Judge s. NJ. Hawkes., assistant attorney
general has returned from st. Paul. where
he argued another chapter of the Luten
bridge patent cases before the tinted
States district court.
Engineers from the State university. who
are looking for a site for the new Rosedale
state hospital are expected TO report 10 the
state board of administration at an early
day. Members of the state board visited
Rosedale last week.
A short circuit caused a Washburn- Hun
toon car to break out in small blaze on
the roof Wednesday night at about
O'Clock when the car was crossing F11tn
street on Kansas avenue. The blaze was
extinguished with hand chemical equip
ment.
Governor Allen has received a complaint
from Wyandotte county officials. just
hard lard surface road. The Wyandotte Of
ficials fear bidders have entered into an
agreement concerning price to be charged
for road building materials.
The water supplies of Phillipsburg,
Smith Center. Belleville and the Missouri
Pacific railroad at Hoisington were con-
demned W Wednesday Dy the state DodIu vi
health. 1t does not mean that the con
sumers must cease TO use the water but
that they must make an effort to remedy
conditions.
The Y. w. C. A. swimming pool was
opened Wednesday. Altho the water was
cold number of girls were enthusiastic
enough about swimming to take a chance.
Several of the swimmers were: Miss
Mitchell McDaniels, Miss Annette Nieol1
city bacteriologist: Miss Nella Woods
contagion nurse; Miss Elsie Loudenback,
physical director.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
RAP FOOD CONTROL
Congressman Says 1t Is To
Blame for High Prices.
Has No Confidence in Food
Bureau Heads.

Washington, May 22.-Government
control of food is responsible for pres
ent high prices. Representative Fitz-
mayor, declared today as he carried
his fight against the high cost of liv-
ing on the floor of the house.
The holding of vast quantities of
food by the army, the soaring price of
wheat above the $2.26 mark. and eff
forts of the government to export
hrge quantities of food have resulted
IN hardship to the people, Fitzgerald
declared.
Time Ripe for Inquiry.
'Srhe time has come for the house
to determine just what the food stu
alton is, and whether the government
agencies are conniving to obtain a
Corner in food, thus keeping up
Prices" he said.
'Altho a Democrat, I must say that
do not have confidence in the men
the administration has placed at the
head of the food control bureaus. The
war is over and there are brains
enough among the common people to
manage the food situation without
leaving it to too many experts The
president and his cabinet called on
the common people to make all kinds
OF sacrifices during the war. 1t is time
that they give attention to this situa-
ton
F'itzEerald's address was greeted
with frequent applause.
Fitzgerald claimed in one part of
the Bnited States alone the war de-
partment has LOG, 900. 600 cans of beef
and 5Q.00O,000 pounds of bacon in
storage, which if thrown on the mar
ket would be big factor in lowering
prices.
He also gave figures on poultry,
claiming while prices of May l. 1919.
were % to so per cent above those of
May /, 1918. storage stocks showed
for the same period these increases:
Broilers. 240 per cent; roaSters, 107;
fowls, 279; poultry, 290.
Would Stop Wheat Export.
Fitzgerald said he tried to obtain in
formation from Federal Grain Admin
istrator Barnes as to why wheat prices
are considerably above the $2.26 guar
anteed price, with the greatest wheat
crop in history in sight, but failed.
Congress, in fairness to the work
ers, should see that the $2.26 price is
minimum and a maximum" he
said. with an eXportable surplus OF
at least 100000 this can be easily
done by closing the export doors"
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MUST PAY TO COLLECT
i Winners in Small Debtors Court Have
To Get Execution Order.

Altho poor people can go into the
small debtors court and get judg-
ments for nothing. they cannot obtain
an execution to collect a debt without
going into the district court with the
judgment and getting an order for an
execution. Two poor men, Paul Sims
and George Smith applied for orders
of execution today on judgments
rendered in the small debtors court
against the Union Paving and Con-
struction company and William Bur
ton.
Sims had a judgment for 500
against the defendants and Smith ha d
a judgment of $7.14. The orders for
executions will cost each man $3.50.
An effort is being made to give the
poor man an opportunity to collect his
judgment without any court costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
FACING DEATH-BAPTIzED
Oklahoma Prisoner Converted on
Way to Death Cell.

McAlester, Okla, May 22.-T. R.
Braught. the white man who is to be
electrocuted here Friday for the muir
der of Otis Robbins at clifton, was
baptized in the prison yard today by
the pastor of the First Baptist church.
on his way to death cell. He has been
in prison since October, 1917.
Braught declares he still has hopes
that Governor Robertson will grant a
stay of execution. asserting that he is
innocent of the crime.
So far no white man has been executed
at McAlester, the death sentence of one
convice to have been eleetroeuted recently,
having been committed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
PLAN BIG OIL FIRM
Morgan Bankers Said To Be Backing
$4,000. 900 Concern.

New York. May 22.-WaH street
heard today that bankers. possibly the
Morgan group" were planning the
formation of big oil company. to be
known as the Sholan Oil Corporation,
with a capitalization Of something like
$40,000,000. It was rumored the cor
poration would include. among others,
the Sinclair Oil & Refining corpora
ton and the Sinclair Gulf corporation.
It was reported that bankers. who
have acted with ]. p Morgan & Com
pany on other occasions, were interest
ed in the merger.
The Sholan corporation was incor-
porated recently in Delaware. Thus
far there has been 70 public offering
of shares but Wall street expected
shares on the market later in the year.
The pipe lines of the two Sinclair
companies would give the Sholan con-
Germ a pipe line from the Gulf to the
Great Lakes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
PAPER STRIKE ENDS
International Company's Mills VIII
Reopen Monday-Strilzers Back.

Glens Falls, N. Y, May 22.-Ac-
cording to present indications, the
mills of the International Paper COM
pany turnout the country which have
been shut down since May IL as re-
suit of a strike of employees, will re-
open Monday morning, May 26, with
all the strikers back at their jobs.
Thereafter conferences between Of
ficials of the company and represent
tatives of the unions are expected to
take place for a settlement, of the
mems wage demands. ssf-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
PLAN CLUB CAMPAIGN
Woman's Club of Topeka Boosters
Hold Meeting This Afternoon.

A meeting was held this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. George Park
hurst, Ninth and Tyler streets, to
make plans for raising money to build
new club house for the Woman's
club of Topeka.
The new. structure will cost ap-
proXimately $4,000 and an effort will
be made, it is said, to obtain captains
enough to raise $1,000 each, to com
plete the quota. Details of the plan
were to be worked out at the meeting
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
BURN NEGRO AT STAKE
Admitted Killing His Employer an(
Wife.

Eldorado, Ark, May Frank
Livingston. negro, was burned at the
stake at Schubert twenty miles west
of here, after he confessed to killing
Robinson Clay and his wife. accord
ing to the story of the lynching told
here today.
Livingston, who was employed by
the Clays. is said to have struck Clay
over the head with an axe and killed
Mrs. Clay with the butt of a shotgun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
S117,62O IS REPORTED
First Methodist Church Has Raised
S2514 in Drive

l. A total of $117.620 has been sub
sscribed by the Topeka district in the
Centenary movement of the Methodist
churches, according to reports received
today by c. B. Zook, chairman. The
quota for the. five year term is
$4,000. ~
The First Methodist church has
raised its subscription to $25.149 on
quota. Of $56.8S0. Valley Falls reports
subscription of $6.S15 for the five
year term. There are a large number
of subscriptions not yet reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
ATTACK OWL HEAD AGAIN
John Talbot, Victim of Unknown AS
saiIant. VIII Live.

South Bend, Ind. May 22.-Physi-
clans today declared John Talbot,
supreme president of the National Or
der of Owls, out of danger" altho he
lost a considerable amount of blood
when he was assaulted last night by
an unknown man whosused thirteen
inch length of three quarter inch
pipe in alta cking his victim
This is the second attempt on the
life of the president of the Owls. Sew
eral years ago he was shot but the
wound was not serious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
ROTARY is STUBBORN
Attorneys To Appeal County Home
"BIock Progress" Case.

1t was announced this afternoon by
George McDermott, attorney for the
Rotary club. that an appeal to the
supreme court would be made from
the decision of the district court in re-
fusing to grant the civic organization
injunction to prevent the county
commissioners from building the new
county home on the present county
farm north of the city. The club
wants the new home built in or near
the CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
New York Money Market.

New York May ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, 914@5h per cent Sterling. GO day
banks, 4.594 commercial 60 day bills,
4.5912; demand, 4. 62a4 cables. 4.63si.
Francs. demand. 672: cables, $40. Bar
silver, 1865: Mexican dollars. 79lsc. Gov
eminent bonds, strong: railroad bonds
irregular: time loans, strong; 60 days. 90
days and months. 51a@5%.
Call money. firm: high. 51a low. So
ruling rate. 314 closing bid 81 offered at
515 last loan, 512. Bank acceptances, Az.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
CLOSE TO PETROGRAD!
Esthonlans Within So Miles of Red
Stronghold-Take 700.

Stockholm, May 22-The Esthon-
ians, in their campaign against the
Bolsheviki, are pushing closer to
Petrograd, according to an Esthonian
official statement received here.
This states that the Esthonians
near Gatschina have captured the
railway station of Vruga, with 700
prisoners. (Gatschina is thirty-five
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
BUY YOUR COAL NOW
In August 1t WIN Be Too Late, Warns
Garfield

Chicago, May 22.-Dr. Harry A..
Garfield. fuel administrator. urged big
and little consumers to buy coal and
buy 1t now" in an address before the
national coal association convention
here today.
In August or the autumn it will be
too late" Garfield said. "A big coal
shortage Is coming. possibly of many
million tons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
MAKES NONSTOP FLIGHT
Aviator Takes $50 Pounds Cleveland
to Chicago Mail,

Chicago. May 22.-Ira Bissel. air
plane pilot. arrived here at 1895 to.
day in the first nonstop mail delivery
flight between Cleveland and Chicago
Bissel left Cleveland at $50 with
$50 pounds of mail. The distance wa.
357 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
GET TREATY M0NDAY7;
Austrian Terms To Be Delivered Earl,
Next Week.

st. German, May 22.-The Austrian
peace terms, it is understood. will be
delivered to the Austrian delegates
here early next week, possibly Mon
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
URGE HOME FOR BILL
German Peoples Party Wants Gov
ernment To House Wilhelm.

Berlin, May 21.-The German Ma
tfonal Peoples party has presented to
the national assembly at Weimar an
appeal signed by many thousands of
the party's members, asking that the
legislative body provide a govern
mental home in Germany for former
Emperor Wilhelm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
BROKE HIS WIRELESS
Think Hawker Cut OF Communica-
ton When He Dropped Skids.

St. Johns. n. F.. May 22-The the
Dry was advanced today that in drop
ping the under carriage of his air.
plane, Harry G. Ha wker broke the
wireless ground trailer thus making
wireless transmission impossible. This
was believed to explain why no COM
munication was received after Hawker
jumped off here for Ireland last Sum
daY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
TAKE TOWN FROM REDS
Loyal Russian Troops Capture Povi-
onetz, on Lake Omega.

Archangel, May 2O.-Russian troops
cooperating with the allied force on
the Murmansk front captured the
town of Povienetz at the head of Lake
Omega on Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22

Wall ST, New York, May 22.-STOCKS-
Today's stock market was the most orderly
and least eventful of any in several weeks.
Strength of steels, equipments ~oiIs and
utilities offset irregularity of shippings
shares.
Heaviness of rubber speriaIties and pres
sure against shippings effected partial re-
actions in the last hour. The closing was
firm.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS


who died Wednesday at his home, 1712
Lincoln street will be held Friday after
noon at o'clock from the residence. Burial
in Rochester cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Eta May Rosen-
berry, who died Monday was held this
afternoon at 80 o'clock from the North
Topeka Congregational church. The body
was taken to Carbonate for burial.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Abe!s, who
died Monday. at her home. 1143 Clay street
was held at O'Clock this afternoon from
the residence. Burial in Mt. Hope ceme-
terry.
The funeral of Mrs. J. E. Mckee who
died Sunday. was held at 1 o'clock this
afternoon from the residence. 1927 Clay
street. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery.
|. The funeral of Mrs Sarah SaywelI who
died Monday, held at O'Clock this
afternoon from the Church of the Good
Shepherd. North Quincy and Laurent
streets. Burial in Bethel cemetery.
Roy Snyder, the S-year-oId son of Mrs.
| Harry Mead, died Sunday at the Mercy
hospital In Kansas City. The funeral will
he held this afternoon at 4 20 o'clock
from PenwelIs chapel Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel s27-
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New York Liberty Bond Market.

New York. May 22.-Liberty bonds close
313's 1852; first As, $500: second As, $3.50
first AIS. 95 90: second AIS. 95.04; third
AVS, $500; fourth AIS, 1922.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22
ALICE BRADY MARRIED
James L. Crane, Actor, Is Husband of
'Movie'' Star.

New York, May 22.-Alice Brady,
star of the stage and the screen, was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-22

New York Nav 22-COTTON-Spot
, steady; middIing, 31.55
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Ne York, May -.

New York stock Market
FURNISHED by I. } Myers. 3O1 N. e. bldg
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The broom once so lovely and common
Has proudly continued to soar
TIL 1t scarcely can reach the low level
OF contentedly sweeping floor.
-Gussie Morrow Gage.
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Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. SGT
Adv.