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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
SIGNS WHILE Ill
Mrs. Nellie NeiIl to Court Over
Post Nuptial Contract.
Accepted $500 Divorce Share
From Her Husband.

That she was too i'll to understand
what she was about when she signed
a post-nuptial contract accepting
$1,000 as her share of the property
owned by herself and her husband
when they agreed to separate last fall,
was the contention on the witness
stand this morning of Mrs. Nellie Neill
when the Neill divorce case was re-
sumed iE the first division of the dis
trict. court before Judge Robert Gar
yer after being postponed for several
weeks Her husband, John Neill.
brought suit against her for divorce
last fall. Both parties are relatives
of wealthy farmers living in the viein-
ity of Wakarusa.
After Neill had filed his petition for
ton asking a larger share of the
property and the custody of the two
small children. After the case first
went to trial more than month ago.
many attempts to settle the matter
out of court failed. D. c. Bryson,
Mrs. Neilrs father, testified this morn
ing that his daughter had always con-
tended that she should have $4,000
as her share of the property but that
he had taken it upon himself to assist
in bringing about settlement with
Neiu and had advised her to accept
$500. His son. had also prevailed
upon her to accept this amount. he
said, but both denied that Mrs. Neill
had asked them to arrange matters on
her behalf.
Took Children Away.
It is said that the contract between
the NeilIs provided that Neill was to
keep the children and pay her S1,500-
He left the children with his mother
near Wakarusa, but a short time after
he and his wife had separated, she
went to his mothers house and took
the children away. it is said.
Bryson stated that after his daugh-
ter and Neill had agreed to. separate
that he had talked with Neill and told
him that he believed that it would be
best to settle the matter out of court
and for them to divide the property.
He said that Neill offered his wife
$500, saying that would be one-half
of his wealth when he had paid all
his debts. Neill contends that he was
heavily in debt. Bryson stated that
Neill then raised his offer to $1,000 and
finally to 81, 400 and at last agreed to
give S 500 if his wife would sign the
contract at once. Mrs Neill insisted
that she was seriously i'll when the
contract was signed and that she
signed it only after her father and
brother had urged her to do so.
Mrs. Nell ,emphaticaliy. contends
that she would not live with her hus-
band again under any circumstances
She is an exceptionally pretty woman
apparently about % years old, with
blue eyes, Gark hair and light com
plexion. She is rather tall and slen-
der and her apparel reveals a taste fol
style. Thruout the hearings which
have now taken up a total of about
four days, her two small children, g
boy and girl. have been constantly al
her knee. Neill testified that he was
about 80 years old, but his hair is a:
gray as the average man of SO.
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NO COLD IS IN SIGHT


Continued from Page One.y e !
averaged IA degrees warmer than in
Topeka.
No rain or snow has occurred in
Kansas or the surrounding states in
the last twenty-four hours. Snow was
reported from Massachusetts, and
South Dakota. Rain fell in Florida.
Georgia, South Carolina and along the
Pacific coast where. with the excep-
ton of two days, it has been raining
fer two weeks.
The lowest temperature on the
weather map was 8 degrees below zero
reported from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
In Topeka at 2 o'clock this morning
the temperature stood at 90 degrees.
Tonight the temperature will drop to
80 degrees but will rise to As in the
afternoon. The extremes on record
for this date were 66 in 1915 and 6
degrees below zero in 1905.
Ate o'clock this afternoon the
wind was blowing at the rate of Is
miles an hour from the south. The
temperature today averaged 2 degrees
above normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10

Wall St, New York. Feb. 1O.-STOCKS-
Shippings were again the chief features of
weakness at the opening of today's stock
to last Saturdays sharp declines. Further
professional selling of oils metals. equip
ments and industrials also was noted. u. $.
steel recording a new minimum for many
months on its fractional recession to SSA.
Leather and tobacco issues were among the
few firmer shares and rails group
were dull at slight reactions.
Firmer tendencies recorded by the stoc..
market during the morning were attrih-
steel reflected substantial support and oils
made full recoveries with pronounced
strength for Royal Dutch and California
Petroleum. Bullish operations in Hide and
Leather preferred were resumed. a high
level for the movement and several motor
issues and subsidiaries gained 2 to 2h
points. Liberty fourth As were again
Inundated. however establishing their low
est quotation at 1892; the second is also
Showing heaviness.
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SPEED is SLOGAN
Confined from Page One.

NNOHtlHueu LToh EdSe One.D
form of general increase that will aid
both the person of limited tasks as
well as the higher salaried employees
with genuine responsibilities.
Aliens Program
Governor Aliens legislative pro-
gram is to be disposed of before the
legislature goes home. All of Gov
nor Aliens proposals may be brought
before the legislature this week, al
tho consideration of some of these
measures may not come for some time
One resolution has already been of
fered fixing a time for final introduce
ton of all except appropriation and
committee bills. That is a resolution
by Campbell of Sedgwick who wants
all bills by individual members in the
basket not later than next Monday
Both houses will try to agree on a date
this week. Then will come the fixing
of time for final adjournment
probably four or five weeks hence.
The fact that the present session
may establish a record for introduce
ton of a minimum number of bills has
facilitated work of the committees.
Within a week after the introduction
of bills ceases, it is believed that prac-
tically the entire grist of proposed leg
islation will be on the calendars of the
house and senate
A number of appointments are yet
to be made by Governor Allen. Sew
eral of these appointments may go to
the senate for confirmation within the
present week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
FOR A NEGRO FRATERNITY.
4. U. Has the First One West of the
Mississippi River

Lawrence. Feb. 10.-Alpha Phi AL
pha has organized a chapter in the
University of Kansas. Alpha Phi AL
pha is a colored mems national fra
ternity and the chapter organized in
Lawrence is the first celored Greek
letter society west of the Mississippi
river. The fraternity is an honorary
scholarship society and has for its pur-
pose the promotion of scholarship.
The chapter organized here is the
nineteenth to become affiliated with
the national society and has chapter
membership of twenty-five students.
The PATERNITY at present has no fra
ternity house but Is making arrange
ments to supply this deficiency before
the opening of school next fall One
of the charter members is James A.
Scott of Kansas City. who holds the
distinction of being the first man of
his race to be elected to the Phi Beta
Kappa, the highest scholarship honor
in the university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
HOYES ON 18TH
EOpekan Tells of Experiences
With Kansans in France.
Leaves Comment on the Losses
to Governor Allen.

; That the six days march made by
the 35th division from Alsace to the
Argonne was hardship of degree
Of intensity comparable with nothing
V-ithfn the powers of conception of
uleir friends and relatives at home.
was the assertion made by George H.
Hoyes, formerly of the Topeka Y. M.
E. A., at a meeting held Sunday after
noon at the Orpheum theater. Hoyes
has Just returned from France where
be has been doing Y. NJ. c. A. work
with the 35th division.
z Those were no ladies' aid cOndi-
tons" said Hoyes. and no Kansan
sitting before coy fire. after good
meal, has any right to judge the ac-
tsons of our men when they fought in
the trenches They were among YER
min with rats. some as big as cats,
fiat would attack a man. They slept
IN mud without fires. I say that the
battlefield conditions cannot be judged
from Kansas soil"
With dead horses. animals and hui
man bodies lying in the rain, con-
Eliminating every source of water sup
ply available to the men, Hoyes says
the men were entirely justified if they
Crank other liquids to quench their
th.rst
Lc3yc 1t To Allen.
Z Concerning the military manage
1nent of abe 35th division Hoyes made
10 comments beyond the statement
that he would leave that to Governor
Allen.
: In defense of the evident tendency
of overseas men to criticize the Y. NJ.
6. A. both in their letters and upon
returning home, Hoyes said: "A big
reason for the criticism of the Y. NJ.
G.. A. is this. The soldiers could not
cuss their superior army officers and
they got no place cussing themselves.
They had to have someone to growl at
and the Y NJ. c. A. got the kicks for
the crowd"
Z While admitting many examples of
nlismanagement, Hoyes attempted to
explain the difficulties met by work
ers. He stated that only II per cent
Of the tonnage promised by the gov
Eminent was furnished. He told of
an incident where forty-nine trucks
designated for use by the Y. NJ. c. A.
we're taken by the army. Incidents of
this sort caused delay.
Made Out Wills.
Z The position in which the men
were held by, the soldiers was well
illustrated by Hoyes telling of how
men came to him on the eve of Sep
tember %. just before the 35th went
into action, asking help in making
cut their wills He related the story
of Kane, a man, who led a COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10

Lany of soldiers at the front, turning
them over to the first officer they
met
ANY man who says the Y NJ. c.. A.
was not at the front with the 35th.
proves that he himself was not there
declared Hoyes.
During his talk Hoyes paid tribute
to Victor Blakely. whom he desig-
mated as a man who died facing the
enemy. strong and sturdy, always big
OF heart and .claa D clear thru
Hoyes closed his talk with a strong
appeal for the return of the soldiers
to their old jobs to which they are
entitled when they return from
France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
BOTH FACED GERMANY
German and American Dead Tell Tale,
Colonel Travis Says.

Some exciting incidents in real fight
ing in which the 42nd (Rainbow)
division participated were described
Saturday night by Col. Frank L.
Travis, of the 117th ammunition train.
at the banquet of the Topeka Life
Underwriters association at the Elks'
club. He told of seeing the battle
field strewn with both American and
German dead and remarked that the
faces OF both were turned toward Ger
many.
The program for the occasion was
varied and interesting. Addresses
were delivered by Colonel Travis, o.
T. Chopper. Earl Akers and William
Horley. E. D. Clithero delivered the
invocation; H. o. Carver, charter
member of the association, was toast
master. and musical numbers were
furnished by Mrs. E. d. Clithero, B.
7. Whitney and j. l.. Duncan. A
semi-vaudeville number, entitled
.'CaTnouflage," was staged by George
Godfrey Moore and the audience,
highly pleased. declared it would have
done credit to a real magician
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
TROUBLE IN THIS STRIKE.
At Lawrence, Mass; Police and Strik.
ers Engage in Il Clash.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 10.-Police
clashed with the striking textile work.
ers here early today. crowd, most
ly foreigners, resisted when officers
tried 10 disperse it. Police asserted
the crowd was illuminating workers
on their way to their jobs at the
Arlington mill.
Shortly after 1920 a. m. more than
1000 strikers gathered at the mill and
attempted to close the gates to pre-
vent entrance of workers. The police
interfered and the strikers charged
them, throwing stones and sticks.
A corps of police which was ordered
to disperse the mob, used their clubs
until a squad of mounted men rode
into the ranks of the strikers, knock
ing them in all directions. Several were
injured and one man and a woman
were arrested. The streets were cleared
shortly after 8 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
$4,000 TO STRIKE TUESDAY.
Building Trades Workers in Many
Cities Arc to Quit Work.

New York, Feb. 10-A walkout of
$4,000 building trades workers in many
cities will take place tomorrow morn
ing. according to an order issued by
William L. Hutcheson, president of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners.
This strike will be on all jobs of
the Building Trades Employers asso-
citation and will be IN sympathy with
the carpenters. who are demanding a
wage increase of 81 a day, according
to Hutcheson.
Cities which the strike may affect
are New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Washington. De-
troit, Columbus. Mobile and Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City. Feb. Observation-Disclosures
10000. Market Zoe to zoe higher. Bulk of
sales. S1I:ooq1I;5o: hsayy. ST 4o@1I So
pne66ers and butchers 81 ~ SAG a1-60; lights
CATTLE-Receipts 1900. Market
steady; no southerns. Prime fed steers.
$1S.00@19.e0: dressed beef steers. SD .OO6l
1900; western steers, $1,000 1850; south
ern steers nominally $1,000 1900: cows,
S1.00G14.00; heifers $S.006i14.5G; stockers
and feeders. 1900 1900: bulls, s7.50Q11.50
calves, $7.0OM1450.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market &c to
Zoe higher. Lambs, SIS 506i 1915: year,ings.
$40. 00d11450; wethers, S9.0O6i12 %; -ewes.
IS cog 1850; stockers and feeders, 5000
1UC1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
COLLEGE GIRL DEBATE
Washburn, X. S. A. C. and Ottawa in
Contest February %.

three cornered debate, in which
the women's debating teams of Wash
burn, the State Agricultural college
and Ottawa university will participate
on the night of February %. has been
announced by Prof. E. D. Schoenber-
ger of Washburn. On the question.
Resolved, That the League to En-
force Peace Is the Most Practicable
Means to Insure Peace" the Wash
burn affirmative team composed of
Misses Miriam franklin. Alice Gordon
and Faye Bonjour, will meet the K
S. A. C. negative. in Topeka. The
Washburn negative team composed of
Geneva Seybold, Elsie Saville and
Johnny Shumate will go to Ottawa the
same night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
gave His Money Away.

New York, Feb. '1o.-After having
given away $40 at time to an amount
estimated at $1,000. James Kendall.
"a. believed to be a retired Texas
business man. is in the psychopathic
ward at Bellevue hospital today await
ing observation 81 to his sanity. Ken
that he had ten dollar bill for every
man in uniform who would shake
hands with him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
T. r. MEETING SUNDAY
Governor Alien SPEAKS at Chicago
Meeting on Sunday.

Chicago, Feb. 1O.-Chicago and mid
Americans today had voiced it's pride
in the Life of Theodore Roosevelt. In
scores of memorial meetings Sunday
in cities towns and villages, speakers
intimate with the life of the great
American barred incidents which
showed the inner life of the colonel
was as ideahstic as his public political
character.
Governor Lowd.n of Illinois, Cover
nor Allen of Kansas, Raymond Rob-
ms. and Jane Adams were principal
speakers.
He loved generously and served
joyously," read resolutions unani-
mously adopted. His time shall be
his monument
Governor Allen. who was intimate
with Roosevelt as q reporter on a New
York paper, told the Roosevelt life in
epigrams. mo man." he said. "ever
wrong was to be righted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
PARIS MEMORIAL TO L. r.
President Wilson and Other Off1ciais
Attend the Services There.

Paris, Feb. 10.-Memorial services
for Colonel Roosevelt were held in two
American churches here Sunday after
noon.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing attended the service at the
American church in the Rue de
Berri. The sermon was~preached by
Rev. G. w. Goodrich. Bishop Perry
of Rhode Island preached in the
American church of the Holy Trinitya
where services were attended by
Henry White and Foreign Secretary
Ralfonr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
HAD A BIG BOYS MEETING
Pittsburg, Hutchinson, ElDorado Want
Next Y. NJ. C. A. Conference.

Topeka's sixty delegates to the Kan
sas Older Boys Y. "A. c. A. conference,
held at Salina, are back and report a
great session. -- --zz4-
Hutchinson, ElDorado and Pitts
burg have invited the next convention
to meet with them. The decision as
to the place has not been made.N
Harry Bone. Topeka, was elected
president; Kenneth Spencer, Pittsburg,
vice president, and William Anderson
Lawrence secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
They Made Big Nfensx.

regional director of railroads for the
Northwestern region. in his annual re-
port for the year ending December
81, 1918, shows that total saving of
s34,23S.2S2 was effected in the operat-
ing expenses of the lines under his
control as a result of the notifications
and economies due to government OPP
Grafton. Regional Director Ashton
points out that in the unification of
terminals ninety passenger and 1856
freight stations were closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
1,50O AT II. r. SERVICE
IN London There Is a Big Tribute
Paid to Great American.

London,< Feb. 10.-Fifteen hundred
persons attended the Roosevelt me-
mortal Service at Westminster Abbey
yesterday afternoon. Canon w. H.
Carnegie preached the sermon.
Among the notables present were
Prince. Arthur of Connaught, repre-
senting the king; Earl Howe, repre-
senting Queen Mother Alexandria.
American Ambassador Davis, Admiral
Simms. Viscountess Bryce, Earl Cur
zon. Viscountess Curzon, Lord South
ward and Austen Chamberlain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
Got Away With Cash.

Chicago. Feb. S.-Police and de-
tectives today were searching for Abe
Munick. brokers' messenge who dis
appeared yesterday after starting for
a bank with $4,000 in cash. the
brokerage company's days deposits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10

medium, $I065@ 1915: butcher cows and
heifers, $6.150 14.15: canners, $5.50Q6.I5:
stockers, good, $1O.SoQ1450; common, med
ium. $S.00Q10.S5; veal calves, good, S15.O0@
1880.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 Market steady
to higher. Lambs. choice, $1135M 1850;
medium $15.656I II % choice ewes, S11.1J6I
H.40; medium, $975@11.15.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
CALL ALL POLES TO COIlORS,
VIII Not withdraw the Troops From
Posen Province.

Berlin, Feb. 10.-The Polish Volks-
raft has refused the German demand
for withdrawal of it's troops from the
province of Posen and has called all
Poles of military age to the colors for
defense of that territory. it was
learned today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
Rob a Kansas Bank.

Hutchinson, Kan, Feb.s 10.-The
safety deposit boxes of the Butler
State bank at BUTLER, near hePe,
were robbed Friday night of
from from fifty to seventy-ffve thou
sand dollars of liberty bonds and war
saving stamps. No cash was taken,
the robbers not entering the safe.
There is no clue
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.

Chicago, Feb. 1o.-The Tribune: GRAIN
-Slowness in the cash corn trade in all
markets encouraging great deal of short
selling. Corn products were out of the
the early high point with No grade
down to SLIT. Support of corn was poor
dropped from III cents over May early
to So cents at the close. Trade looking for
larger receipts of corn Monday. Arrivals
of corn last week $4,000 bushels, smallest
at this time in four years.
Traders had it Saturday that Washing
ton news was very bearish. but there wns
nothing of reliable character Eastern com
mercial and financial news is pessimistic.
and the trade in the east not disposed to
buy grain. One commission house says it
will require Immediate betterment in the
cash demand over the entire corn belt to
prevent further price losses. They add ::
THAT the situation In oats generally suE,
gests that If corn works lower. oats will
follow. 1t is well to remember. however,
that the Outstanding short interest in May
OATS-It is claimed that the demand for
the manufactured Product has fallen OF.
houses with country connections said
to be partly for industrial interests. One
exercised after decline of 30 cents in corn
market in a heavily oversold condition.
Bulletin: STOCKS = Professional SEN
timent in the stock market continues to be
extremely bearish on the, surface. while the
extent of the short selling shows that it
is probably more than skin deep the pre-
cautions taken against sudden reversal
prove that the bear element is not con-
fident as appears, and that they fear, the
presence of "a crowd The bear party is
| working overtime to spread unsettlement
among outsiders in connection with the
labor trouble, railroad chaos. copper un-
settlement and the expectation that the
| L. S. S. statement of untitled tonnage will
| be very unfavorable. Should break re-
| suit. we think good buying opportunities
| will be presented. B. S. r. and Baldwin
looked like Il good purchase.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb. 10.-CORN-Fayorable con-
ditions for both the movement and Smelling
of corn had a bearfsh Influence today on
the corn market besides receipts here were
consequence was apparent either domestic
or export. Houses with eastern connec-
tions led the selling. Opening -prices.which
ranged from &c to 11ac lower with May
were followed by moderate rally and then
by a decided general setback.
Later. there was a Noticeable withdrawal
of selling pressure, and the market rallied,
especially after some prompt shipment de-
mand developed from the east. Prizes
closed firm, Nc to 1Ac net higher. with
May S1-1a& to $1127s and July $1.o9ss to
S1.0915.
ing unchanged to 1c lower with May soc to
5515c. the market continued to weaken.
PROVISIONS-Higher quotations on
hogs gave strength to provisions. More
over Liverpool advices said the lard trade
was broadening.
The entire list rose to the maximum al
lowed for single day. Packers bought.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. FEB. 1o-BUTTER- Market
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lower.
PoILTRY-Aiive, higher.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Chicago. Feb. 10.-CORN--F1ose: Febru-
airy. sI21; March, s1-12N May, .sf.12s4
o1Ts-Febrnary. 55,4c; March, 55Nc;
PoRK.May, S3s.S5
LARD-Feb.. s2i.oo; May. $3.50; July,
RIBs-Mas. s21.s2
| Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
Kansas City, Feb. 10.-WHEAT-cash
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BISHOP WISE TO SPEAK
Episcopalian Head Will Talk t.
Union Men on Anniversary.

With a message of liberty, honor
and justice, Bishop James Wise of the
Episcopal church of Kansas will be the
principal speaker at. the Lincoln day
celebration of organized labor, to be
held at Labor hall on Wednesday even
ing. Wednesday will be the first an
niversary of the shop-craft organiza-
tons and a large attendance is eX-
Dactpd
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Chicago, Feb. misunderstanding IS COG
Market higher. Bulk of sales, $1765@1s00:
butchers, S1l.S5M 1910: light, S1735M17. so:
1925.
CATTLE-Receipts 20 1000 Market steady
to lower. Good beef, cattle, $1G75@ 202j;
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Kansas City Live stock Sales.

tThe following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City. and
reported over loEg distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by t,lay Robin
son & Co, live stock commission mer
chantS.)