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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16
BIC PLANE READY
Aerial Newspaper Delivery to
Eskridge Tomorrow.
State Journals VIII Be Carried
Thru the Clouds.

Tomorrow afternoon the first out
of-town aerial delivery of The Topeka
State Journal will be made to Esk-
ridge when Lieut.. Thomas Weber
will make a special trip carrying a
special aerial edition of the paper to
be given to the Eskridge subscribers.
Only very adverse weather condi-
tions can interfere with the flight,
which will be made as soon after 4:30
as the special edition can be run off.
The papers will be rushed to Wash
burn field and Webber will be seated
in his plane ready to give the word
contact" TO his propeller pushers who
will be waiting to start the engine for
the flight.
The distance to Eskridge, as tn :
crow and the airplane fly, is 81 miles.
and it, is estimated that the trip will
be made in about 8 mirutes- A few
extra minutes will probably be re-
quired to find the landing field Ind
come to earth.
AS this is an historic event in Kan
sas newspaper circulation, being the
first out-of-town delivery ever made
by newspaper of the state, a special
photographer and a representative OF
the circulation department will be in
Eskridge when the plane lands. They
will go down in an automobile early
tomorrow afternoon and will be ready
to take pictures and rush the delivery
OF the papers to subscribers when
Lieutenant Weber flies in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16
SHORTER? SKINNER?
Skirt Material Very Scarce and in
Five Year-We Blush.

New York, July 16.-Skirts will be
shorter this fall, even if the pockets
have to be moved north.
Either that or skinnier-much
much SKINNER.
The dress fabric buyers. meeting
here, are one in saying it has got TO
be done for there isn't going 10 he
enough cloth to go round. II some
one insists on eight yard scenery. thev
say, somebody else has got to stay
home.
And all this because:
BolshevilIi.
2. Planters are growing watermelon.
or something, instead of cotton.
3. w lily lambs are breaking altI-
tude r rds.
4. He Who tolls is getting to he an
uncertain commodity.
But this only scratches the surface
for IL was fatty predicted by manu-
facturers there will not be enough ma
terial for five years. Consider the
possibilities OF this IL there is an an
nual revision upward.
Fur men here for the annual mill
lion dollar auction are less -pessimis-
tic fortunately. The fur market is
strong, they say, with everything from
weasels tn silver foxes in demand.
just row the girls are wearing lots
Of marten. It was reported, the tenn
perature having reached the n.neties
Marten is not au fait under 80 degrees
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City Friends of
Harry New Pledge Aid.
Say SeIf-StyIed Senator's Son
Was Street Sweeper There.
'HE HAD FITS OF BROODING
Went to Street Sweeping job
Fresh From College.
Old Man Who Worked With
Him VIII Go to Los Angeles.

Oklahoma City, July 16.-Friends of
Harry S. New. when he was a street
sweeper in Oklahoma City, today
pledged their desire to help him as
he lay in a Los Angeles Jail charged
with killing his sweetheart the night
before their proposed marriage.
Uncle Tom" Shumake, who worke I'd
side by side with New for two years
and who still sweeps the streets, will
manage somehow to make the trip to
California, he declared, If he can help.
Used to Have "Spells."
Harry never would have done it If
he hadn't lost his mind during one of
those spells he used to have" Uncle
Tom declared. He just naturally got
to thinking about his troubles like he
did when I knew him and he didn't
know what he was doing.
we used to wonder about Harry
when he was here" Shumake con-
tineud. Some of the boys thought he
used dope, but 1 never believed that.
He was a fine boy. as jolly as you
would want, until he got to thinking
about Indiana and his mother and
father. He never noticed a girl in
this town that I know of. He seemed
to love his mother enough to make up
for the girls"
New came to Oklahoma City fresh
from Notre Dame university, the old
man said, and his mother and father
wrote asking him to return and finish
school. He would laugh when twit-
ted about college man sweeping
streets. Il haven't anything else" he
would say according to Shumake.
Mother Married There.
Mrs. Laura Corder, clerk in the
street commissioner office in 1909
10, said New told her his father was
an Indiana senator and frequently
read passages from his letters. Sew
eral other persons, including former
Street Commissioner Walters. spoke
of the elusive air of gentihty about
New, his fits of brooding.. and asserted
their desire to help him II possible.
News mother was married here to
the man whose name she now bears.
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CARRY FAIR LITERATURE
State journal Aerial Mail To Ad-
vert4so Kansas Exposition.

:. Arrangement have been soompleted
between the Webber-Godsey airplane
flyers and Phil Eastman, secretary of
the free fair, whereby literature for
the big exposition in Topeka in Sep
tember will be distributed to nearby
towns from the clouds, manager Cod
sey announced today.
Lieutenant Webber also is planning
to. fly here all during fair week. The
flights will be made from the Wash
burn field, and exhibition dives, spirals
and loops VIII be made for the en-
tertainment of the crowds over the
race track.
The distribution OF fair literature
begins tomorrow when Lieutenant
Webber and Godsey fly to Eskridge
with several hundred copies of the
State Journal, instituting the first dis
tribution of newspapers by air in the
history of Kansas. Kansas Free Fair
banners and poster Will be taken to
ESkridge on this trip.
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END is in SIGHT
Harvest Rush About Over, J.
VIII Kelley Says.
Hundreds of Men Are Now
Available for Work.

The harvest rush in Kansas is over,
according to J. VIII Kelley, director
of the federal employment bureau
here. Frenzied demands for men
have grown less frequent in the last
dwindled away altogether. A few
men are still being shipped into the
northwestern counties where the cut
ting is still in progress, but few de-
mands have been made for men to
help in the threshing, Kelley says.
1t. is estimated that the harvest is
rs per cent over-possibly more, Cor
rect figures as to the number of men
brought in from outside the state are
impossible to get at the present time,
it, is probable they sent double the
beside those supplied by the federal
employment bureaus, thousands of
men were supplied by other fnstitu-
tions and thousands more came into
the state and went to work without
consulting any employment bureau at
all
In many instances farmers met the
trains and hurried the men away to
the fields almost before others knew
they had arrived. 1t is known that
the Wichita office placed, at the low
est estimate. about $500 men; Salina
?. 800; Topeka, 1000 and Kansas City
Kan, 1900. How many thousand
men the Kansas City, Mo, office sent
into the state is not yet known, but
it is probable they sent fdOuble the
number of all other offices in Kan
sas combined. The sub offices at An
thony. wellington, Dodge City, Lar
ned. Colby and Ellis also supplied hun
dreds of men. A large number OF
which the employment bureau has nc
rpDOrf
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Government To Make InVesti-
cation at Chicago Soon.
Reported Ring Said To Be
Holding Up Prices.
A S1OO,OOO,OOO COMBINE?
Evidence Found. of Huge Trust
Affecting Entire Country.
Said To Control Canned Goods,
Vegetables, Meats and Milk.

Chicago, July 16.-A federal grand
jury probe into the high price Of food
stuffs will be conducted here soon. it
was announced today. Food dealers.
cold storage houses and the big five"
packers will be called to give informa-
tion regarding the reported ring which
was said to be helding up prices.
Storage house owners will be asked
to tell the amount of food now in
storage and in cases where 1t is found
that food is being held in large guam
titles they will be made to answer to
the jury. In such cases it will be the
aim OF the federal authorities to learn
why this food is being held and who
are the parties holding it.
United States District Attorney
Charles f. Clyne, who left here last
night. was believed to have gone to
Washington to lay before authorities
Yestigation.
AIlege Big Food Trust
Federal investigation Of an alleged
S1O0,000.0O0 food combine here was
under way by Cline and Walter b
Wooden and Attorney Charles F.
Moore Of Washington.
Clyne said there was evidence of a
great trust of producers, Gamers and
distributors operating in this territory
and extending its activities to all parts
of the country.
This combination, Clyne said. con-
trols pease. beans. tomatoes. aspara-
gus, and all kinds of canned fruits,
vegetables, milk and meats. Impetus
was given the investigation by receipt
Of word that notice had been sent out
Of l 5 per cent increase on future de-
Hveries.
Clyne said he hoped to have the fed
eral trade commission from Washing
ton here next week to assist in the in
Yestigation. The evidence of price
manipulations possessed by the com
mission win be of material assistance,
Clype said. All agencies Of the de-
partment OF Justice are taking part in
the investigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16
LEAGUE TRUCE TODAY
Senate Parties VIII Resume Hostili-
ties Tomorrow.

Washington, July 16.-An armistice
prevailed today in senate debate over
the league of nations. while leaders
Of both sides prepared for resumption
Of hostilities tomorrow
Senator Hitchcock. administration
leader, who was prevented from see
ing President Wilson yesterday by the
stormy session on the league, hoped to
go to the White House to receive in
formation in refuting arguments of
league opponents.
Interest continued to center in the
probability of a call by the foreign re-
latiOns committee at the White House.
Indications today were that no def
mite action will be taken on this until
the reading Of the peace treaty in
committee has been finished. BY that
time it will be apparent what clauses
need legislation. 1t was pointed out.
and the committee will be better able
to decide whether 1t will be necessary
to question President Wilson.
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One Man Injured Fatally, Six Sc
vereIy by Bolt in Oklahoma.

Lindsay, Okla, July 1.-two men
were killed instantly and a third died
this morning as the result of a brief
electrical and rain storm at Erin
Springs near here last night. Several
other members of the threshing crew
who took refuge under a broom corn
warehouse were slightly injured.
Purcell, Okla. July 16.-Two men
were reported killed. one fatally in
jured, and six others injured severely
when a party Of nine men was struck
by lightning at Erin Springs, thirty
miles southwest of Purcell last night.
The men had taken refuge from a
storm under a shed. The dead men
were said to be named Robbins and
Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16
PICNIC IN OVERALLS
Automobile Men VIII Not Dress Up
for Big Outing.

Overalls is the official uniform de-
creed by the committee on arrange
ments for every man attending the
first annual picnic of the motor in
dustry of Topeka at Murphy's grove
near Tecumseh Thursday. The picnic
is to begin at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The motor dealers and their en-
ployes and the families of both will
leave Topeka tomorrow morning in a
body. A parade headed by a blaring
brass band will start the day off with
the proper amount of enthusiasm.
Topeka Jack Johnson is in charge of
a sport and vaudeville program for
the afternoon.
All filling stations IN the city will
be closed from 9 O'Clock in the morn
ing until o'clock in the evening.
Garages and repair shops will be
closed all day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16
CONSIDER RUSSIAN BLOCKADE
big Five in Confercnce-U. S. for
Opening Up Slav Ports.

Paris, July 15.-The council Of five
met this afternoon. it's chief topic Of
discussion being the Russian blockade.
There have been proposals that the
powers shall allow ships to enter Rus
sian ports under special permits. the
United States having constantly in
sisted that there has been no blockage
against Russia except such as is Incl
Dental to the embargo on imports to
Germany. The American delegates
are not ready to act in the matter until
instructions have been received from
Washington.
II has been suggested that most OF
the Black sea ports could be block
AIDED by the Denikine government but
the supreme council has not decided
to ask him to declare such a blockade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16
WAR ON DRUG TRAFFIC
Federal Agents Make Arrests in Raids
in New York.

New York, July 16.-Federal offl-
cials here have begun campaign 10
stamp out traffic in habit forming
drugs.
Seven arrests in two spectacular
raids on drug stores last night turned
up seven prisoners. Six were charged
with violation of the Harrison anti
drug act, while the other, an alleged
addict, was held as a material wit
ness.
In one drug store, several hundred
ounces of narcotics were secured
Hundreds of prescriptions for the
drugs were found, said to be signed
by physicians.
The agents, after closing this place,
moved to another drug store in the
edge of the theatrical district, where
they found practically the same con-
ditionS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16
MAIL TO GERMANY AGAIN
BurIeson Announces All Postal Regu-
lations Lifted.

Washington. July 16.-Resumption
of mail service between the United
States and Germany, effective imme-
diately, was provided in an order
signed late Tuesday by Postmaster
General Burleson
Mail matter addressed to any por-
tion of Germany now will be accepted
under the same regulations and at the
same rates as apply to mail to other
European countries. As direct steam
ship service between this country and
Germany has not been established, /,
mail will be sent by way of Holland,
Norway and Denmark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16

The cool weather has been a sort Of
special dispensation, says S. D. Flora,
state meteorologist. 1t will break to-
day. Hot weather will prevail again.
The temperature began rising this
morning and will reach e5 degrees by
late this afternoon, Flora predicts. To-
morrow it will go to 100 degrees, it is
believed.
The average for the last "a hours
has been two degrees below normal for
the first time in three weeks. In five
weeks temperatures have only been
below normal twice. The low tenn
perature during the night was 81 de-
grees. During Tuesday afternoon the
temperature rose to IS degrees. 1t
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SIGNBOARDS MUST GO
AlEen County Rules Out Ads Along
County Highways.

lola, Kan. July 16.-No longer will
signboards along the county highways
of Allen county remind the passerby
Of his favorite breakfast food. smok-
ing tobacco or cough syrup. The
county is growing metropolitan and
signs along county thorofares must go.
Action declaring the signboards an
obstruction to travel and drainage was
taken at a recent meeting of the coun-
ty' board of commissioners The ruI-
ing applies only to county highways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16
HOHENZOLLERNS ARE ILL
Former Emperor Has Cold and Can't
Saw His Logs.

Amerongen, Tuesday. July 1.-THE
former German emperor refrained to-
day from saving logs for the first
time in several months. 1t Is under
stood that he is suffering from a cold
The former empress has expert
eneed recurrence of her heart af-
fection. Both the former emperor
and his wife remained in their apart
ments today.
Doctor Forster. personal physician
of the former emperor. was called 10
the castle late Monday snd remained
there all night 1t Is probable the
recent bad weather is responsible for
the illness of the Hofenzollerns.
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ON K. C. PHONE CASE
p. Z. c. Hearing Sides on Merger
Plan This Afternoon.
Merger

The state public utilities commits
sion is hearing the Kansas City tele-
phone merger case this afternoon. At
torneys for the city and the telephone
companies are attending the hearing
Plans for the merger of the Home
company with the Southwestern Bell
system were announced some weeks
ago. The formal application for ap-
proval of the consolidation was filed
recently and will probably receive
early action by the commission.
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SHOT HIS BoYHooD CHUM.
Alleged Bandit Heartbroken on Death
bed at the News.

Omaha, Neb-. July 16.-J. ". To-
bias, said by police TO have been a
bandit. was heartbroken on his death
bed when told he had shot his boyhood
chum, Detective Frank Murphy in a
revolver duel with detectives here
early today. Tobias died IN a few
hours. Murphy was shot in the right
chest. He will recover.
Murphy and Tobias had not seen
each other for several years until they
met at the hospital.
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REPEAL DYING HARD
House Agriculture Bill VIII Contain
Daylight Saving Rider Despite Order.

Washington, July 16-Another eff
fort to repeal the daylight saving bill
will be made, senate and house lead
ers have decided.
The house agriculture committee
was to be asked today by Chairman
Haugen to report out the agricultural
appropriation bill with the rider re-
pealing the daylight saving law, de-
spite the fact that the house ordered
the rider stricken out when it sus-
tanned the presidents veto of the bill
because of the daylight saving repeal.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE DROPS.
Heavy Offerings of Bills Precipitate
Another Violent Break.

New York July 16.-Further heavy
offerings of bills precipitated another
violent break in English, French, and
Italian , exchange today. Dealers
quoted sterling at 435sz for demand
and 4363k for cables. this being 3 Y
to 4 y cents under yesterdays mini
NUNS. Paris checks fell to the lowest
known figure, demand declining to
70S and cables to 7o6. Lires were
quoted at s.62 for demand and $50
for cables.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16
MAIL MEN GET RAISE
1909 p ostaI Clerks and Carriers Will
Get 500 Year Increase.

Chicago. July 16.-Postal clerks and
mail carriers here will receive a raise
of 500 per year, Postmaster Carlile
announced today.
Pierce Butler, president of the Post
office Clerks union said the men were
asking for a temporary bonus of 500.
The salary raise effects 1909 clerks
and carriers
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PRICES FALL WITH CRASH
Lifting Blockade Results in Whole,
sale Cuts in Berlin.

Berlin, July 15.-Prices on all food
stuffs have fallen with crash in Ber-
lin. They began to weaken when it
was rumored the embargo would be
lifted but the real drop came only
when Illicit dealers with huge con-
cealed stocks brought them out to un-
load before competing supplies en-
tered Germany.
Tons of provisions are being shipped
in from occupied territories while
everywhere in the city great stores of
supplies have made their appearance.
Coffee prices fell from an average of
forty marks ($10) to below twenty
yesterday and the product could easily
be bought for fifteen. Other food
prices were correspondingly cut Res
taurants. however. still maintain alb
surdly high prices.
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CLOSES KANSAS MILL
Food Administration Charges William
son Company Violated Rules.

Kansas City. Mo, July I'D. F.
Piazzek, vice president. United States
Grain Corporation. today announced
that the license of the William Mill
ing Co.. Clay Center. Kan, has been
revoked by the food administration.
THE action was taken because of
profiteering, keeping inaccurate ac-
counts and rendering inaccurate re-
ports" he said. Action has been ap-
proved by the grain corporation.
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HUNT FOR FIGHT FILMS
Said To Have Been Shipped From
Toledo, Violating the Law.

Chicago. July 16.-Federal authori-
ties sought today to locate films of the
Dempsey Willard prize fight, alleged
to have been shipped from Toledo
yesterday in violation of the law Of
1912. Superintendent Of Investigation
Brennan was prepared to seize the pic
lures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-16
GAN BUY D. S. C. FOR S.
Pawn Shops Also Sell French Medals
Won by Yan=s.

New York. July 16.-American dis
tinguished service crosses won by
American soldiers on the battlefields
of France at risk of their lives, are
obtainahIe in New York pawn shops
for the Insignificant sum of IS, it was
lea rned
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NAME STATE OFFICERS
Gamble and johnson Reappointed by
Governor Allen Today.

Governor Allen today announced
the reappointment of two state Of
ficials. Both are Republicans
r. L. Gamble, named by Governor
Capper to succeed the late Charles
Chandler as state architect, was re-
appointed for a two years term. j. S.
johnson of Osawatomie was reap
pointed as a member of the state
eInbalmer's board. He was named for
term of three years.
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STEAMER is SAFE!
Allison, Reported in Sinking Condi-
ton, Towed to Delaware Breakwatcr.

Washington. July 16-The Ameri-
can cargo steamer, Allison, picked up
in a sinking condition off Fenwick
Island light ship Maryland, today by
the steamer Lake View. was towed
safely to Delaware breakwater where
she is now anchored. the navy depart
ment was advised by radio.
The Lake View and the revenue
cutter, Morrill,, went to the assista nee
of the Allison which sent out S. o. S.
calls late last night
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BREAK WITH VATICAN?
British Government Said To Be Con-
sidering Withdrawal of Envoy.

London. July 16.-The British gov
ernment is considering the withdrawal
OF its envoy from the vatican, Cecil
b. Harmsworth, undersecretary. of
state for foreign affairs. declared in
the house of commons today
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IS SPANIARDS KILLED
Bandit Raisun, Loose Again, Loses
Heavily and FIees.

Madrid, July 16-Spanish losses in
the fighting with Raisuli. the Moroc-
can bandit, who attacked the Spanish
position at FL Arish July II, were four
officers and "a men killed and a lieu
tenant colonel and SIS men wounded.
This announcement was made today
in the chamber of deputies by the
minister of foreign affairs.
The bandit Raisuli. according to ad-
vices from Madrid last night, also had
heavy losses. An official report issued
at Madrid said the bandit had fled into
the mountains. leaving many dead and
wounded behind.
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Cardiff. Wales July 16,-Twelve
persons were killed in the explosion
on board the British tank steamer.
Roseleaf. here yesterday. The explo-
sion was caused by an accumulation
Of gas.
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HOT WEATHER AGAIN
Cool Wave Was Only on Special Dis
pensation to Kansas.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair tonight and Thursday. warmer
Thursday and north portion tonight.
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Earlier dispatches said rs persons
were reported dead.
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LIGHTNING KILLS THREE

Continued On Page Two.l
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WILSON favors daylight saving in
contrast TO daylight shaving.
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WEATHER FORE CAST for Kansast
Fair tonight and Thursday.
Warmer Thursday.