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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
Millions of Them Are Destroy
ing Wheat Now.
That's Report Pettijohn Brings
to Topeka Today.
MUST GET CROP GUT QUICKLY
Yield Already Reduced in Many
Parts of State.
Further Effort Made To Get
Reduced Railroad Rates.

Grasshoppers-milli of them
have descended on the western Kan
sas wheat crop and threaten the dew
astation of many big fields. Labor
conditions are alarming and business
has been virtually suspended in many
towns while volunteer workers help
save the crop. The Dodge City cham
ber of commerce is planning to char
ter a special train to bring 1000 har-
vesters from Chicago and eastern
points. Expenses will be paid by the
farmers.
That is the story of conditions in
Ford, Gray and adjoining counties as
brought to Topeka today by L. J..
Pettijohn, secretary of state. Petit
john has lived in Ford county more
than thirty years and knows condi-
tions perfectly. His statement of the
serious problem facing wheat grow
ers is based on a drive of more than
800 miles thru Ford and adjoining
counties.
Must Have Labor Relief.
For the first time this season the
hopper invasion assumed serious as
poets in the report which -Pettijohn
brought to Topeka. He declared that
only immediate relief from the labor
shortage would save heavy losses. 1t
Is estimated that In some fields IN
Ford county grasshoppers will destroy
20 to 35 per cent of the crop.
millions of grasshoppers have sud
denly appeared in the Ford and Gray
county wheat fields" Pettijohn stated
| today. Saturday I drove more than
$50 miles. I made another drive SUM-
day. The conditions which 1 found
threaten almost devastation of many
big fields. Ford county needs 1900
to 1900 men at once. II these men
are not secured, farmers face a tre-
mendous loss"
Ford is one of the banner wheat
counties of Kansas. Several days ago
Sam Stubbs. we'll known Dodge City
merchant, predicted the county would
produce more wheat than any county
in the state.
Yield Already Reduced.
''The yield has already been reduced
by the grasshoppers." said Pettijohn
They have cut the wheat heads and
only prompt cutting of the crop will
prevent a heavy loss. Business has
practically been suspended in several
towns in order to help the farmers
Almost every business house in Dodge
! City now closes early in order that
merchants and clerks may go to the
wheat fields"
Many western farmers have ad-
vanced money for transportation to
| To-. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
lContInued on Page Seven
WILSON TO SPEAK
President VIII Make Address at
New York on Arrival.
Think He'll Launch Fight for
League and Treaty.

Washington July - President
Wilson will speak in New York i'm
mediately after his arrival there, II
was learned at the White House to-
day.
His speech will be delivered at the
Metropolitan opera house or at Car
negie hall.
1t is believed his address will mark
the beginning of his campaign for
ratification of the league of nations
and the peace treaty. However, 1t is
not considered likely he will give any
vital information on the peace confer
ence accomplishments. such as he is
expected to give the senate when he
appears bel.Se 1t.
Tentative plans for the presidents
reception in New York are in the
hands of a committee consisting of
former Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo, Governor Smith of New York.
Ma, or Hylan of New York City and
Federal Judge Martin T. Manton
The Atlantic feet. now in the Hud-
son river, will sail 10 meet the George
Washington as it approaches New
York harbor. The reception commit
tee. with probably Secretaries Baker
and Daniels, will be on the dread
naught Pennsylvania, flagship.
Present plans are for the president
to start for Washington immediat ely
aItef MS speech. IL ne snould reacn
New York earlier than expected these
plans may be changed so he will re-
main in New York over night
The president has not indicated
when he will submit the peace treaty
20 the senate, but officials here expect
him to do so either next Tuesday or
Wednesday. After he las cleared his
desk of important business demanding
his attention. he will start on his tour
over the country speaking in support
of the treaty and the league covenant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
STAMPS co DOWN
At Same Time Newspaper Mall
ing Rate Is Increased.
Two Cents Now Carries Letter
One Cent Postcard.

Today you can send that letter for
two cents. The pre-war rates on first
class mail went into effect today-two
cents for letters and one cent for post
cards-but there will be no one-cent
rate on drop letters as was the case
a few years ago. Letters. whether
they are addressed to some one in this
city or in the Philippines. will require
a two-cent stamp.
The old stamped envelopes and post
cards may be redeemed at the post
office at full value until July 81 After
that they will be redeemed at the ex-
isting rate. The return of stamped
envelopes and postcards today was not
as heavy as expected. altho 1t is be-
lieved = large number will be returned
during the month. Three-cent stamps
cannot be redeemed. r. C. Caldwell,
assistant postmaster, announced.
New Envelope Rates.
The price of plain stamped en-
velopes now is $21.44 per thousand,
and of printed stamped envelopes,
$21.75 per thousand. The old rates
! were $31.32 and s31.60 per thousand,
respectively.
The already high costs the newspa
pers are confronting is boosted by a
quarter OF n cent a pound raise in the
postage rates which goes into effect to-
day. Heretofore this rate was half a
cent pound but in future 1t will cost
three-fourth of a cent, making a
heavy additional expense in years
time to newspapers of large circula-
tion.
Big Saving TO Many.
The saving which will be effected BY
| business concerns on the new reduced
letter rate will amount to many thou
sands of dollars in Topeka In other
words. 1t means a saving of q per cent
on letters and so per cent on post
cards. and to companies which send
out thousands of circular letters every
/ day this saving will be a big thing in
| the course of year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
IN NEW REXALL STORE
Tully-McFarIan1 Take Over Brunt
Business Place Today.


Beginning today Topeka has two
Rexan drug stores instead of one.
The Brunt-Martin Drug company Of
ficially passed into the hands of the
Tully-McFarland company this morn
ing.
The Tully-McFarland Drug COM
pany came into being in Topeka some
four or five years ago when it took
over the old Matt Weightman store at
Ninth and Kansas avenue. The open
ing of the Brunt-Martin store today
as a Tully-McFarland property marks
the first chain drug store advance in
the city.
The Brunt-Martin company was an
old firm in Topeka tho its name is
a misnomer. The property until today
was solely in the possession Of J. NJ.
Brunt and his nephew H. II. Brunt-
Martin withdrew from the company
some months ago. j. NJ. Brunt has
been in business in Topeka for four
teen years. He will leave about the
first of August for California where
he expects to go into the wholesale
and retail candy business at one of
the beach resorts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
CONGRESS- TO GET BUSY
Must Define Intoxicating Liquor, Drys
Assert.

Washington, July Lax enforce
ment of wartime prohibition will mean
the hasty enactment of strict enforce
ment legislation, prohibition leaders IN
congress today declared.
The drys, headed by Chairman Vol
stead of the judiciary committee, will
press the enforcement bill early next
week. asking for a special rule SO that
it may be considered.
THE apparent confusion over en-
shows the need of more legislation" :"
Volstead said, land with the large dry
majority in congress 1 am sure this
can be readily approved. What con-
gress must do as speedily as possible
is to define Intoxicating liquor and
prevent all this litigation that may de-
feat the purpose of prohibition. Ev-
cry state that has prohibition laws has
agreed upon the minimum amount of
alcohol that makes liquor intoxicating
as one half of one per cent"
Dry plans may be delayed, how
ever due to insistence of some pro-
hibitionists in the judiciary commit
tee on coupling war time enforcement
and constitutional enforcement legis-
lation in the same measure. The
drastic provisions of the constitutional
enforcement measure may cause a
long debate with many efforts for
amendment.
"wets" on the judiciary committee.
in filing their objections to the re-
port of Chairman Volstead, made yes
terday. say they will insist that con-
Sress has no right to define ''intoxi-
eating liquor" They also plan to in
sist on concurrent ratification of pro-
hibition enforcement legislation by
each state before it can be put into
effect therein. Representatives Steele.
Pennsylvania; Igoe and Dyer, Mis-
souri,: Gard, Ohio. and Classon, Wis
consin, will sign this report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
C. B. Merriam Back From coo
Mile Trip Over Kansas
Little Wheat Lost Because OF
Being Down, He Says.
CORN ALSO is LOOKING GOOD
Kent o. Mitchell of Chicago
Says Kansas Is Great.
Looks Better Than Other West
ern States, He Asserts.

c. B. Merriam, who has just re-
turned from 600-mile trip over the
Kansas wheat belt, declared today
that the harvest is progressing with
great rapidity, and that SO per cent of
the wheat has already been cut, or
is in the process of being cut at the
present time.
Merriam is very enthusiastic over
the prospects in the state this year
because wheat is not the only crop
which is making the farmer smile
this summer. Corn never looked bet
ter. Hay and oats are doing fine.
This is the banner year for the Kan
sas farmer, he says, and the state
faces an era of prosperity greater
than ever before. 1t is a we'll known
fact that when the Kansas crops are
good, nearly everyone else also pros
pers. Good crops and general pros
perity go hand in hand in the Sun
flower state.
Little Wheat Down.
I'VE have been worrying unneces-
sarily about the wheat being down. .
said Merriam. land 1 found that the
report is without real foundation.
Some of the wheat is down. it is true.
but nearly ali of this can be moved
and cut with practically no loss. AT
Abilene 1 found fields which the own
ers had expected to produce fifteen
bushels to the acre. and find them
( G-tting twenty-three bushels. At Win
chester visited field after field which
is netting the farmers forty bushels.
"On my entire trip I did not see a
field of oats down. The hay is won
derful The pasturage today is look
ing as we'll as it did the first day in
April. This is an important item to
be considered.
Thirty Miles of Wheat.
TN driving from Beloit to Mankato.
a distance of thirty-two miles, we
passed between fields of golden wheat
looked fine. In a few fields the
wheat was down in a few patches
but all of II is being saved"
With Merriam on his trip was Kent
o. Mitchell. of Chicago. general
manager of the farm mortgage depart
ment of the New York Life Insurance
company
"I have visited several western
states in the last two weeks" said
Mitchell. but Kansas looked the bes;
from every standpoint. While Kansas
is essentially a wheat producing state
saw the best corn in the country in
some OF the central counties. Colo.
RADIO, on the other hand, is suffering
from a lack of moisture. and the heat
is unbearable. Many districts of east.
ern Colorado are literally burning
up"
Merriam's trip extended as far south
as Newton and north to the Nebraska
line in Jewell county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
AIR DEPOT NEAR COLLEGE?
City Commissioners Vote Approval of
Aviation Project.

Unanimous approval of the estab-
Hshment of an aviation field in Topeka
as a landing station for planes was
voted by the city commissioners today
The commissioners are taking no def
mite steps in the final landing of this
asset for Topeka They are all certain
OF the desirability OF the establishment
of such a place. AS Topeka has been
chosen by the war department as a
city in which one of the aviation fields
is to be located. there remains practi-
ca1ly nothing to be done but to find
and secure a suitable location.
1t is reported that such a location
has been found near Washburn coll
Iege and that the arrangements for se-
curing the field have been practically
arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01

Fair, warm weather will. continue
thruout today and tomorrow accord
ing to F. A. Math. observer. Temper
atures will probably reach 80 degrees
late this afternoon. Tomorrow may be
even warmer.
In the last "a hours very little rain
has occurred in Kansas. There were
a few scattered showers In the south
ern part OF the state. At Liberal there
was ? precipitation of 3.28 inches.
Quenemo reported 1.05 inches. Be
sides these two rains there were only
few light showers. Some rain fell
in Missouri. At Jacksonville, Fla.
ICON mi I1nd c,, pnc c.e, y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
Big Saving to Many.
TO BUY TRAMWAY
City OF Berlin Takes Action To Avert
Threatening Strike.

Berlin. June 3O.-The municipality
of Greater Berlin has decided to pur-
chase the big Berlin tramway system.
paying 1877 per cent of the amount of
capital stock outstanding.
strike of Berlin's tramway and un-
derground railway workers is threat
ened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
EX-KAISER GETS NEWS
But It's Impossible To Learn How He
Took Treaty Signing.

Amerougen. Saturday, June 2s.--
News of the signing of the treaty Of
peace at Versailles was taken to
Amerongen castle tonight by the cor
respondent of the Associated Press.
The encourage OF the former German
emperor appeared to regard the event
calmly. because they had been con-
vinced that the ceremony was inevit-
able, the former himself having re-
ceiyed g dispatch earlier in the day
say the German delegates had arrived
at Versailles and would sign the
treaty.
1t was impossible to learn from
those in the castle and near the former
emperor how he had received the
news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
HE RODE A CAMEL
Bryan, Astride Emblematic DRY"
Steed, Leads John B. to Grave.

Columbus, O.. July 1.-The demise
of John Barleycorn was celebrated at
Methodist centenary exposition today
by a procession in which william Jen-
nings Bryan. riding a camel, and ami
mails representing the two old line
parties, hearse bearing several demi-
johns and water wagon were features.
Speakers of the day were Tar. Bryan,
Anna Gordon, national president of
the w. c. T. U, and Rev. Purley A.
Baker. national superintendent of the
Anti Saloon league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
STRIKE FOR MOSCOW
Anti-BoIshcvIki Advance-Rcds Suf-
fer Severe Defeats.

London July nti-Bolshevik
forces are advancing against Kursk
ESQ miles south Of Moscow. and Vo-
ronezh. hoping to find a way to Mos
COW. according to a Russian wireless
message quoting the official Bolshevik
Izvestia.
It is added the Bolshevik suffered a
severe defeat at Kharkov 1s0 miles
south of Kursk. and have also lost
Ekaterinoslav, 115 miles southwest of
Kharkov.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
READY FOR ''HOP"
R-S4 Will Start Ocean Flight
Early Wednesday Morning.
Big British Blimp Plans Nom
Stop Voyage to e. S.

East Fortune. July 1.-The British
dirigible R-34, it is expected, will start
on its attempt to fly across the At
lantic at o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. Weather conditions here today
were favorable for the beginning of
the flight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
HAMBURG is OCCUPIED
Hun Federal Troops Seize Red Hotbed
without Opposition.

Lond on, July IAN Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
reported that Gen. Won Lettow's gov
burg without opposition at 5 o'clock
this morning.
Hamburg has been in the hands of
Spartacans and communists for q
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
IN BIG "RED" HAUL
Seize Tons of Bolsl1evlst and Sociali$t
Iiteraturc in Montreal.

Montreal. July lions of Boiahe-
visit and Socialist literature were seized
in a raid on the foreign quarters Of
the city conducted early today by 80
patrolmen under the direction of Chief
of Police BerlangeT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
AIR MAIL ON ISTHMUs
Colombia Plans To Institute Three
Routes of Service.

Washington, July colombia
plans to institute an aerial mail serv-
ice over three routes. one between Bo-
gotta, the capital. and Barranquilla,
the second between Bogota and Paste
and the third between Bogota and Gu
cuta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
BANKS PAY DIVIDENDS
Topeka Banks Pay Six Per Cent Semi
Annual Dividend

Stockholders in the Central National
bank and the Kansas Reserve State
bank today each received checks for a
per cent seni-annual dividend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
Presidents Ship Making Good Timc
Thru Smooth Seas.

NBy WlrcIess 70 the United press.)
Aboard L - George Washington.
July 1.-Averaging sixteen and half
knots an hour thru smooth seas, the
George Washington was expected to
reach New York next Tuesday. II ad-
vantage can be taken of the morning
tide. the vessel will dock before noon
that day. Otherwise she will be de-
layed until about p. m.
The president is varying his study Of
executive papers with tours of the
deck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
GIRL HARVESTER KILLED
Kansas Young Woman Helping Father
Falls Under Binder.

Great Bend. Kan. July 1.-while
aiding her father because Of the short
age of harvest help, Miss Mary Tenka,
Hoisington late yesterday when a team
of horses ran away, she falling under
the binder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
Lightning Kills Farmer

Clay Center. Kar.. July Light
ming late yesterday struck and killed
Wellington Youse. young farmer of
near Longford, while he was harvest
ing wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
MUST CUT down EXPENSES.

So Austrian Peace Delegates Moves
Their Government Hard UD-
st. Germaln. Monday. June 3o.-
The Austrian delegation has moved
into smaller quarters in an endeavor
to save its Impoverished government
from the expense imposed upon the
delegation by its long sojourn here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
NO RAIN PREDICTED
Fair and Continued Warm Weather
Scheduled for Kansas.

WEATHER FoREGAST FOR KANSAS: :
Generally fair. and continued warm tonight
and Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01

IF you1l hurry there's SIN time to
answer the call of the harvest
fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01

WEATHER FORECAST fer Kansas:
Generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-01
WILL LAND TUESDAY

(continned on rage Severn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-27

Of the Americans in Poland. AZ many
points along the old Russo -Gern,an
front. east OF the River Bug. where
the country was swept bare Of every
thing, they have furnished equipment,
food and clothing to help the Poles es-
taelish orphans homes, to care for
the lost children who are constantly
drifting across the border with rcfu-
gees returning from Russia
Existing orphanages which have
been found sadly In need of food and
clothing to care for their charges have
condensed milk and other food sup
plies, and childrens garments and
dress material. In some d's.r'"'s '"7
americans have hired carpenters. pay
ing them with -four. TO n,ahs ...a.
beds. benches and tables for childrcn's
homes that had been stripped by the
war.
In other places local sewing circles
have been started, making over badly
worn garments that have been collect
ed in the United States, into childrVns
clothing. Odds and ends Of material
found in bales OF refugee CLOTHING
have been similarly used for :he chill
dren. The burlap which formed the
bales themselves Is made over into
bed sacks for the children's beds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-27

Chicago Nov. 27.-The drastic reg
ulation OF coal consumption which the
government Is contemplating may eG-
tend to retailers, T. W. Proctor. chair
man OF the regional coal committee,
said yesterday.
We are down to bed rock now.
said Mr.. Proctor y haven't any idea
OF the move the government Is con-
templating. but we do not give coal
to any but pubic utilities, essential In
dustries and retailers. II more dras-
tic cut should come I don't see what
else can be eliminated. Many OF the
retailers, however. have laid in large
supply"
The fuel administrators order, ef-
fectsve Nov. "a. authorizing the direc-
tor general to make regulations re-
str.cttng or prohibiting the use or con-
sumption Of bituminous coal for manu-
featuring or producing coke In beehive
ovens- will have no effect on Chicago
it was said.
Beehive ovens" which waste gas
and other by-products, are not USED
BY .he Peoples Gas Light and COKE
Company. and It viii continue to be
supplied. Fifteen cars were released
70 1t yesterday. The company also
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-27
burns a quantity OF fuel oil.
$50, 600. 900 Meat Saved.

A lake boat carrying 10000 tons OF
railroad fuel was forced TO dock at
South Chicago yesterday because OF
the storm. The coal was Intended Tor
Indiana Harbor.
The Cudahy Packing Company, with
scarcely n pound Of coal at Its plant
at Sioux City and Omaha, announced
that oil burning apparatus had been
installed within twenty -four hours In
order TO save a storage meat spoilago
of 10000, 900. The company did not
have coal enough TO keep its Ice plant
going.
The Quaker oats Company plant at
Pekin, ILL.,. Is entirely out of coal Large
quantities OF coke have been purchased
in hope the railroads will not restrict
delivery.
Tho Chicago Hide and Leather Com
pany's plant Is in need. No coal is
stored and the company is buying by
the wagonload. Thousands of dollars
worth Of leather will spoil If the plant
closes. The Sherwin- Williams Com
pany. paint manufacturers. has less
than Ave days supply.
Reid, Murdoch Il Co. wholesale gro
GERS, have no coal stored. They also
are buying by wagonloads, at the rate
OF fifteen tons q day. The Northwest
ern Yeast Company has three or four
days supply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-27

general turns all his money over to
his wife. beautiful young Caucasian
girl who resides hero. And she In turn
has offered her fortune and services
to the American Red Cross. Mrs.
Skouro came to the American relief
headquarters shortly after the Rod
eros unit arrived and was enrolled as
volunteer worker, being placed In
charge of civilian relief work in a
large district behind the Denikine
| army.
Her husband is one OF the most
powerful officers In Dcnikine's army.
Like the famous military leaders Of
| history he rides at tho head OF his
troops In every battle. He has gath.
cred about him the most adventurous
spirits Of the Cossack country. They
live only to fight and eat-and do very
little eating.
1t was Skouro's cavalry that cleared
the Don and Dnieper river basins of
the bolsheviki and were instrumental
in the fail of kiev. Skouro's forces
are fighting for a principle-the lib
erty OF the Caucasus-but they are
not gentlemen soldiers" In the draw
Ing room sense Of the word. AS there
are practically no funds to pay troops,
they believe in the old war adage that
TO the victor belong the spoils."