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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
HERE and THERE

Mrs. A. C.. Burchett and daughter,
Miss Dorothy, have returned from a
delightful visit with relatives at Nc
Mrs. Ida NJ. Leslie is visiting in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Ollie Currotto will leave August
first for a visit in Hot Springs, Ark.
Mrs. J.. H. Bisno and little daughter,
Ruth Roslyn, left Sunday evening for
Denver, where they viii Join Mr.. Bisno
and remain for several weeks.
Mr.. Porter Puryear, after IS months
service overseas, has been welcomed
home.
Mrs. Robert T. Polk and brother, Gill
bert Morrison, are visiting relatives in
Okolona, Miss.
Mrs. B. w. Sadler of Bonneville, Miss,
is the guest of relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Orgill are sum-
mering on Lake Michigan.
Mrs. John L. Cooke is registered at
the Hyde Park hotel in Chicago.
Mrs. w. H. Flowers will leave Tues
day night for a visit to friends and rel
atives in Kansas City. Mo.
DIR. ]. L. Andrews, Superintendent of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL.

DR.. J. B. Blue
has returned to the city.
1924 Exchange Bldg. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
ENTERTAINMENTS
Entertains for Guest.

Mrs. Herman Moskovitz entertained
informally at her home on Agnes place
on Monday evening in honor of her
guest, Miss Rose RAIDER of st. Louis.
After a delightful drive through the
parks the young people returned to the
home of Mrs. Moskovitz where dancing
was enjoyed until a later hour. Punch
and a delicious ice course were served.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
-CLUBDOM
Picnic POSTPONED.

On account of the death Of Mrs. An
ME Long the all-day picnic that vas to
been given on Wednesday by CHS
ca Review No. 4, W. B. A. o. t. NJ, at
park has been postponed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
BOOMERS ROBBED.

A burglar before dawn Monday en-
tered the home of Mrs. R. l.. Wilson,
5S4 Rayburn boulevard, and got away
with 1882. OF that amount Mrs. will
son lost $165 and oomers in the home
suffered a loss of Sill,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
MEETINGS OF MEMPHIS
WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS

Chisca Review No. 4, w. B. A. o. T.
NJ, will hold its regular meeting on
Aug. l. All guards are requested to
wear white if the weather permits.
The board of city missions will hold
its regular business meeting at the
Wesley House, 592 North Second street,
on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
instead Of on Thursday afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
Mrs. Ethel Parks at her desk.

the city health department, returned
Monday from Chicago, where he at
tended the national encampment Of the
Woodmen of the World.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-29
Old Floors Refinished.

New floors, screens and metal wealth
err strips installed anywhere. Chears
Floor & Screen Co. adv.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dancing Party at oyerton.

Miss Grace Calhoun will entertain
with a dancing party at Overton park
casino on Wednesday evening. About
200 of her friends will have the pleas
ure of being present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24

der strict permit from the commits
sioner. The physician promises under
oath to make a thoro examination
before prescribing medicines contain
ing alcohol. Medicines which contain
alcohol but are mot potable"-unfit
for drinking-are not affected by the
bill.
Hits the Home Still.
The bill says ANY person who shall
by himself or his employees, servant,
agent for himself or any other per-
son, company or corporation. keep or
carry around on his person or in We
hicle or leave in a place for another
any intoxicating liquor as herein de-
fined, sell or dispose of the same by
gift or otherwise, or who shall in a
manner, directly or indirectly solicit,
take or accept any order for the sale.
shipment or delivery of Intoxicating
liquor in violation of the law shall be
termed a 'bootlegger.' and the now
popular query, Have you a little still
in your homer" may become danger
Gus question. The bill makes it I'M
lawful for any person to directly or
indirectly manufacture, sell, transport
export. receive. deliver. barter, solicit
or take order for, give away, furnish
or possess liquors or apparatus for
making them.
Exceptions are made of bona fide
liquor purchases before the act is eff
fectiVe.
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MOST BITTER ROW
Senate Gets Ready for Hottest
Fight in Years.
Democrats Prepare Speeches in
Defense of World League.
TREATY DISCUSSION PUBLIC
Lodge Says He'll Apply Pitiless
Publicity to Action.
G. o. P. Committee States Com
pIete-PenrOse, Warren Win.

washington, May 24-Senate de-
bate on the league of nations prom
ises to be the most bitter partisan
flights staged in the upper house for
years
Democrats are preparing series of
speeches to counter Republican at
tacks. Early next week Senator Rob-
inson, Arkansas, will begin the Dem
ocratic campaign to stir up public
sentiment which Democrats hope will
force hostile senators to vote for the
league covenant.
Resume Debate Monday.
Debate on the peace treaty and the
league will be resumed Monday. Sen.
ator Hiram Johnson'S resolution call
ing for immediate presentation of the
full text OF the treaty to the senate is
the unfinished business and will come
up each day until it has been disposed
of, either by direct vote or being
sent to the foreign relations commit
tee.
The expected test of strength be-
tween Republicans and administration
forces, imminent yesterday over this,
ever, when Senator Hitchcock next
| week renews his motion that John
sons resolution be sent to committee.
Reed Into Action.
In addition to the discussion of
Johnson's resolution which is expect
ed to cover every phase of the peace
| ma king, Senator Reed has announced
| he will speak Monday on the league
| Robinson following him.
johnson is preparing a speech or
| the league-his first-to be delivered
within a few days.
Announcement by Senator Lodge
! that he will apply plain "if not pitiles<
| publicity to senate consideration OF
| the treaty. was stated today to be pos
| tive assurance that much of the dis
F, cussion will be in open session for the
! first time in the history of treaty max
| ing in this country. Due publicity
Republican leaders say. will provide
! justification for their demands fol-
amendment of the league covenant.
While the senate today took week
| end rest, the house continued consid-
Grafton of the Indian appropriation
bill.
| G. o. p. States Complete.
| The Republican committee states
| are now virtually complete. 1t is
stated that they will show that Sena-
| tors Penrose and Warren have wor
their fight against progressive opposi-
ton to their being ehairmen respec-
| lively of the finance and appropria-
| lions committee. The three new Re-
publican members understood TO have
been selected for the senate. foreign
| relations committee are Harding
| Moses and New. If this proves cor
| rect, it will add three to the oppo-
| nerts of the league of nations on the
| committee which handles the treaty.
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to $3.50 Far western cattle sold up to
sos and the top for CALIFORNIA; was
$3.50 Arizona sold up to S14.5o, and
South Texas quaraptine division, up to
S14.G0. Butcher cattle were 10 to % cents
lower. calves up % to 80 cents and bulls
sToCKERS AND FEEDERS.
Early in the week thin cattle remained
firm but are closing lower. This is duo
largely to the advance season and the fill
in cattle. Feeders are quoted at S1l.J0 TO
S15.75, stockers 50 to 1880 and stocx cows
and heifers $3.50 TO $11.
HOGS.
Receipts Of hogs this week were larger
than for some time past and the market
after reaching new high record position
on Tuesday turned down and today prices
were 3 to 10 cents lower than a week ago,
and so to 60 cents under the high time
Tuesday. The top price today was $2055,
and the bulk of the hogs sold at $50 to
$20.45, Tuesday the top was $21 10 and
bulk of sales $20.J0 to $21. Some light
weight hogs are selling at $3.50 to $50,
and pigs are quoted at SIG to $3.50.
SHEEP AM, LAMBS.
Spring lambs were quoted up % cents
and sheep nearly steady for the week.
Arizona, California and native spring
lambs sold at SIZES to $3.50. Texas clip
ped sheep are bringing S9,75 to 5000 and
clipped lambs s13 to $J3.75
CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN
Market Correspondent.
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MAY HOLD 18th?

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visions just as fast as possible, both to
keep down dissa tisfa ction among the
men and to keep the French appeas-
ed. So this particular time finds no
extra large number on the other side;
that is, not nearly enough to carry on
an offensive should hostilities begin
est records of any of the divisions in
France. 1t was even recognized as
such by the Germans, who even went
so far as to warn their own soldiers
by general orders that You have once
again opposing you the seth, one of
the best of American shock divisions"
More of seth Arrive Today.
New York, May 24.-The transports
America and Agamemnon entered
New York harber at 12:45 o'clock
this afternoon and proceeded toward
reception by welcoming craft in the
bay.
Fifteen officers and 729 men. COM
priSing medical deta chments and bat
terfes c to F, inclusive. of the 340th
field artillery, seth division drafted
men of Kansas and Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and Colorado) arrived on the
America.
The steamship Agamemnon brought
more than 4.500 officers and men of
the seth dfvision-314th field artillery
and 314th ammunition train, each
complete, Companies K and M, of the
356th infantry. attachments including
Batteries A and B, OF the 340th field
artillery. and the 314th sanitary train
shop, each complete. The bulk of the
seth troops were assigned to Camps
Sherman Grant Funston, Dodge,
Travis, Lee and Dix and Fort Preside.
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IT'S SUMMER AT LAST!
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tContinued from Page One.)
sunshiny variety is just what is need
ed most by the wheat and corn and
truck gardens. Everyone is for it;
even the man who sells soda water
and hits one for the extra war tax
enjoys it, tho possibly no more than
the guy who pays it, Flora says.
Only one rain occurred in Kansas
during the last "a hours, at Goodland.
Roads are in fair shape in the east
ern half of the state. They are good
in the western two-thirds. The road
from st. Joe to Kansas City is in good
shape.
At 6 o'clock this morning the tenn
perature registered SO degrees. To-
night it will not go lower than about
SIS and will climb back up to about 80
degrees tomorrow afternoon. The eX-
tremes on record for this date were
95 in 1911 and 4S in 1897. At 8
o'clock this afternoon the wind was
from the north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24

Washington, May "a. - "Drys"
threaten to split over methods of en-
forcing prohibition, according to in
dications today.
Representative Randall only Pro-
bibition party man in congress, said
he would oppose creation of a pro-
hibition commissioner under the treas
pry department as proposed in the
Sheppard bill.
Meantime decision of Federal Judge
Mayer of New York that brewing of
Beer containing 2 "a per cent alcohol
could continue until the courts passed
On the case. only increased demands
Of the "drys" today for action on en-
forcement measures.
Justice Department Idle.
Z The department of justice having
taken no action against those brew
ing such beer to date, indicated 1t
would not change its course following
fudge Mayors ruling. Its agents,
however, are continuing to gather
data.
& Representative Randall, among 9TH
ers, is against creating new jobs and
wants the department of Justice to
enforce the law. Sheppard's bill would
appropriate S3,50O,00O for the prohi-
bition commissioners, who would be
empowered to appoint hundreds OF
agents to trace down violators ana
prosecute them.
Another difference is cropping up
over the alcoholic content to be per-
hlitted in beverages.
wouldn't Allow a Trace.
Senator Jones. Washington, would
make one-half of 1 per cent the dead
lne. Senator Sheppard's bill would
make the chemical trace of alcohol
Sufficient to bar.
House "drys" today were leaning
toward the Jones provision. They de-
Sire a line of demarcation over which
there can be no quibblng. The maxi
mum percentage of alcohol allowed
by the Jones bill is so low as to ex-
elude all the near beers which are
hntoxicants in disguise.
"Wets," "drys" and moderates alike
failed today to discover any leaks
under the enforcement bills.
Kills Patent Medicines.
E+en patent medicines which are
consumed as beverages in dry terri
tory get a death blow from the pend
ing bills. They can be sold only on
prescription written by physicians I'M
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ToDhY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May 24-CORN-ShafpIy lower
prices in the corn market resulted today
from favorable weather conditions and from
advfces that the government was reselIing
cereal goods which had been bought for
export, but which would not now be ship
ped. Besides gossip continued that Argeh-
tine supplies would be brought to Chicago
and other western cf5zes. Opening price,
which ranged from &c to 13sc lower with
July $163h to $11.641a and September
81. 57A to $1.5T% were followed by an addi-
tionaI decline and then something # a
rally
Prospects Of a material increase of re-
eeipts here next week prevented any i'm
portant rally. The market closed haeyy,
&c to 23sc net lower. with July S1.627s TO
81 .68 and September 81 sc to S1.561s.
OATS-Oats weakened with corn. After
opening &e to Ne lower, including July at
67asc to 675sc. the market continued to sag.
Observation-Disclosures We're depressed
by notice that the food administration was
loading the last relief ship and that still
the United States has the largest stock of
packing products ever known.
The day assed without any return of
strength in values.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Beard of Trade reported by
Tbos. ]. Myers. S01 N f. Bldg3
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GET SOME ACTION NOW
Begin Hearing Witnesses I'm Ford
Tribune Case Monday.

Mount Clemens, Mich, May "a
After tvs weeks of verbal pyrotech-
MICS by attorneys, the way was clear
here today for hearing of evidence in
the Ford Chicago Tribune million dol
lar libel suit. The first witness will
take the stand Monday.
Judge Tucker rendered no decision
on arguments of attorneys on the
plaintiffs brief to limit evidence of
the defense. An extra session was
held yesterday that opening argu-
ments might not continue into the
trials third week.
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Wall St. New York, May 24.-STOCKS-
Steel and copper shares were the center
of interest at the opiningl of today's stock
market as a result of recent develo pments
to those industries. United States steel
added only small fraction to the year S
new high record but affiliated shares and
equipments rose l to ~ points with In
SEPARATION and Utah eoppers. Rails display
ed further strength, Atchison and other
grangers again leading. Motors and kin
dred specialties made moderate accessions
to yesterdays gains, but high grade oils
and the shipping group were irregular.
Contrary to expectations, steels and cop
perS were not the outstanding features of
today's short, but active stock market SEES
sion, tho opening at irregular gains. Mo-
tors and their specialties soon became DOM
inant, advancing 2 to points. Several of
the high grade rails. also equipments and
tobaccos rose / to 3 points but shippings
were resistant and oils declined moderately.
United States steel rose a fraction over yes
terday's quotation, making a new high for
the year. The closing strong. Sales
Appropriated S00,0O0 shares. Liberty
bonds eased slightly but the general bond
list was firm.
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ANOTHER OCEAN FLIGHT
Lieut.. Roget, French Aviator, Will
Follow Fonten's Route.

Paris, May 24.-Lieutenant Roget.
French aviator started for Morocco
from Villa Coublay. near Paris at 8
o'clock this morning. preliminary to a
proposed transa t1antic flight. He was
expected to follow the route mapped
out by Lieutenant Fontan from the
west coast of Africa to st. Paul Rocks
and thence to the Brazilian coast.
Fontan made three starts but met with
a mishap each time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
ToPEKAN LEADS w. r. c.
Theodore Gardner, Lawrence, Is Pres
ident of G. A r.

Wichita, May 24-Theodore Gard
ner of Lawrence, Kan, was elected
commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic, department of Kansas, at
the nnnual encampment which closed
here Friday night
Other officers elected are H. H Nc
Whorter, Montgomery county, senior
vice commander: J. G. Mckinley of
Erie, kan, junior vice commander;
Rev. w. A. Bosworth, of Wichita,
chaplain Hutchinson gets the en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
BLACKLIST BONDSMEN
Chicago Finds Method OF Dealing
With Crooks.

Chicago, May ga blacklist of
CROOKED" bondsmen is Chicago's
method of disposing of an alleged evil
here. Chief Justice Olson of the
municipal court compiled the list and
sent warnings today to other profess
sional bondsmen who. he said, have
participated in queer looking deals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
"DRYs" IN DEMONSTRATION.
Giant Protest Against Prohibition Re-
peal in Chicago Tomorrow.

Chicago, May 24-Chicago anti
saloon forces prepared today for a
giant demonstration here tomorrow
against the lifting of the ban on beers
and light wines.
William Jennings Bryan and Rich
mond P. Hobson we're to outline the
Anti Saloon leagues campaign for a
dry world.
Delegates from several foreign coun-
tries were to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
HE DID NOT FORGIVE
Miner Shoots Self After Attempt TIC
Kill Relatives.

Carthage, Mo, May 24-After
probably fatally w6unding his mother
in-law, shooting his wife thru the
breast and firing two shots at his
father -in-Iaw because of their alleged
activity in having him placed in class
1 of the draft, Robert Hopper, min
er. committed suicide near Stark City,
Friday
He left a letter stating the reason
for his act. Hopper was indicted into
military service but finally rejected
because of a physical disability.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
HUN PRESS DELAYED
Foes Reply VIII Fill Book as Large
as Treaty Itself.

Paris, May 23.-The German mill
tary train on its way to Versailles with
a printing outfit. has been delayed by
an accident. retarding the printing of
the German observations on the peace
treaty.
1t is understood these observations
will constitute a book as large as the
treaty itself and it is estimated that
it will require five days to read and
digest it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24

New York, May ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper. 5A@J1a per cent. Sterling, 60 day
4banks, 4.GOA commercial. 60 day bills
4.601s: demand, 4.64H: cables, 4sjH
015A Mexican dollars, soc.
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OHIO PRACTICALLY DRY.
Saloon Licenses Expire TOnight-Pro-
hfbition Effective Tuesday.

Columbus, o., May 24.-Altho con-
stit1tional prohibition does not become
effective in Ohio until next Tuesday.
the state will become practically dry
at midnight tonight.
Today is the end of the license year
and only 165 of the $500 saloons in
the state have paid the $S05 necessary
to reopen for the one day next Mon
daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
SELLS ITS CALABOOSE
Missouri Town Sees No Use for j
After July 1.

smiths Auburn will soon have many
rivals as the sweetest village" An
ticipating a famine in prisoners after
July 1. the town board sold the Gala
boose.
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EMERGING FROM TIEUP
Winnipeg Industries Resume Opera
lions With All Glasses of Labor.

Winnipeg, May 3.-CommerciaI ac-
tivities were rapidly approaching nor
NAL today, except for the postal and
street railway tieup, restaurants open
ed with non-union as well as union
employees. Telephone service was
maintained
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New York Liberty Bond Market.

New York, May 2i.-Liberty bonds close ::
31s's, 99.4S; first As. unquotetl: second As.
$40; first IA $, $40; second ~ s, $500;
third ~ s, $50; fourth 4A's, 95.12.
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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JoURNAL-sATURDAY EVENING

campment in May, 1920. Mrs Anna
Bennett of Wichita. was elected presi-
dent of the Ladies of the G. A. r. and
Mrs Dora Candy of Topeka. presi-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps.
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Sheppard's Bill Proposes Pro
hibitiOn Commissioner.
DISAGREE ON THE PER CENT"
Sheppard TabOOs Even OdOr-
Jones for Il of 1 Per Cent.
Patent Medicines Receive Death
( Blow; Family Stills Also.
Those willy "Drys."

Washington, May "a. - ''Drys'
are taking no chances with boot
legeers-" Their bill prohibits car
rying liquor by aircraft as well as
by boat, wagon, automobile and
railroad.
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TRAIN HITS TRUCK; 3 DEAD
Freight Smashes Into Automobile nj
Crossing Near Bessen,er, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala. May 24.-Three
persons were killed when an automo-
bile truck was struck by a freight
train at a crossing near Bessemer,
Ala, early today.
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BILL TO CALENDAR
Effort Is Made To Rush Passage OF
+ Suffrage Amendment.

- Suffrage Amendment.
washington, May 24.-Efforts to
exedite passage of the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution
in the senate by sending it directly
to the calendar, where it could be
called up at any time instead of first
referring it to the woman suffrage
committee, failed in the senate Friday
thru objection of Senator Underwood
Democrat, of Alabama, who asked that
it go to the committee so it might first
be carefully considered.
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FURNISHED by Darby Grain Co, corner
Kansas Ave. hnG Cnrtts StI
Topeka, Kan, May "a.
WHITE C0RN-$11O.
OATS-7Oe,
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Minimum temperatures are for the last
twelve hours.
with the exception of showers at Liberal,
rain has fallen in Kansas in the last
twenty-four hours. The temperature has
risen slightly since yesterday and ranges
about normal.
See last column Of table above for road
condition.
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Chicago. May MISUNDERSTANDING gov
measures To curb large specula-
tive operations in the corn market, prices
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New Orlans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, May 2flCOTTON-Spot
81 points up; middIing, S0.75.
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Chicago, May 24-CORN-CIose: May,
$1.79: June, S1;To; July, $1627s; Septem-
Der. 81 seal 561k.
OATS-May. 6S1kc; July, G61sc; Septem-
PORKEMay, $50. 90; July, SIS, %
LARD-May, $32.75; July, $3662; Sep
TENDER. $3e07.
SHORT RIBs-May, 5000; July, s2Sse !;
September, $26.20.