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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
STATE JOURNAL BULLETINS

The usual State Journal
election service will be main
tanned beginning at about dark
this evening.
Reporters in taxi-cabs will
cover every city precinct and
make reports on the vote to
the office by telephone. Pre-
cincts will be visited every fif-
teen minutes. In this manner
the totals on the election count
will change constantly.
Reports from out over the
state will be obtained by tele-
phone and telegraph and thru
state headquarters here.
The results will be placed on
The State Journal electric bull
letin board, on a specially con-
structed board for candidate
totals and also will be an
nounced thru a megaphone
from a second story window
of The State Journal building
on Kansas avenue.
The weather man promises
pleasant evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
CANNOT hike FOOD
Rail Rate Increase Really Cost
Public Little.
If Prices Hike It's PrOfiteering,
Declares Lauck.

Washington. Aug. 3.-Any apprecia-
Bile increase in the cost of living fol-
lowing the rise in railroad rates will
be due to deliberate profiteering, and
not a legitimate consequence of the
rate boost, w. Jett Lauck, economist
representing railroad labor organiza-
tions, declared here today.
Lauck asserted that the public need
not fear that food and clothing will go
up in price unless the freight rate in
creases are multiplied by four or five
when passed on to the consumer.
THE great Industries of this coun-
try" said Lauck. could we'll afford to
deduct from the price of their products
this freight rate increase.
Including all of the transportation
costs entering into Wholesale meat
prices. the maximum effect of the
advance would be less than one cent a
pound.
"On flour. the increased costs at
Philadelphia would be about 33 cents
a barrel. On a suit of clothes made in
the east and sold on the Pacific coast
the added freight would be about g
cents"
On coal. Lauck said. there would be
an increase of rs cents to $1.35 a ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
ELECTION OVER STATE
smaII Vote at Hutchinson.


Hutchinson, Kan. Aug. 3.-Perfect cleo
ton weather greeted voters this morning
The absence of hot contests will likely
bring out only the usual small primary
vote today. The registration Is 500
Bond Issue at COffeyviIle-
Coffeyville. Kan. Aug. 3.-with fair
weather, a full vote Is expected at today's
primary election. on account OF $4,000
bond issue for a Junior high school. The
registration in Coffeyville was 1900
No IBterest In salina.
Salina, Kan. Aug. 3.-No interest here in
the primary election Over one-half Of
the judges and clerks of the election board
called to qualify. and in several voting pre-
9 30 O'Clock. 1t is generally predicted that
the vote Will be much smaller than ex-
pected.
Bitter Fight In AtehIson.
Atchison. Kan, Aug. 3.-Bitter fights for
county offices over-shadowed state contests
in the primary here today. A heavy vote
was indicated By the large number Of early
voters.
Large Vote at Arkansas City.
Arkansas City, Aug. ,. The primary
election In this city IS attracting a great
deal of attention today and voting started
off at the opening of the polls At A. m.
On account Of the large registration in the
city the four wards have been divided into
eight different precincts. the first time
this has ever been done here The regis
tEation for the primary vas four thSussnd ,SS sIs
tory OF the city Weather is warm and
dry today
Governor Votes at wichita
wichita. Kan. Aug 3s-Fair weather,
sT. an IoesI fof nomnatsns In
dicated one Of the heaviest primary votes
today ever poIled in this city. Many were
az the R9iIng places naS Tsltl5g 10 vS'e gneR
this morning Governor Allen was among
the early voters IN his home precinct here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
Miners of Indiana, Kentucky
and Illinois Return.
Normal Fuel Production Prom
ised by Saturday.

indianapolis, Aug. 3.-Optimistic in
the face of the continued strike of
miners in some localities, officers of
the United Mine Workers today ex-
pressed confidence that the idle mines
will resume operations within a short
time.
Unofficial reports reaching here to-
day were that several local unions still
were out In the southern part of In
diana, In Kentucky, Illinois and Iowa
not pet received Lewis's mandatory
orderS directing them to return to
Illinois Miners Return.
Springfield. In..AAug. s.-Production
OF Illinois coal mines will reach nor
mai not later than Friday, according
70 Harry F1shwick, vice president OF
ehea1llinois miners union, today.
: In the absence of President Frank
Harrington, whose whereabouts Fish
wick professed to have no knowledge,
the vice president stated there was no
doubt about the men returning to
work.
Normal by Saturday.
.Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 3.-Condi-
tions in the Indiana coal field will be
normal by the end of this week, ac-
SoA AAHS W lilUiCdtlOnS tOOdy. REPORTS
reaching the coal trade bureau last
night and today indicated that the
striking miners gradually are going
back to their Jobs.
Kentucky Mines Reopcned.
Evansville. Ind, Aug. s.-Practical-
ly every mine in the southern Indiana
and northern Kentucky rfeld was
working. again today, the operators
association announced here.
The strike which tied up two mines
at Henderson, KY, yesterday was
brought to a hurried end and the
mines were reopened.
Twenty-Five Per Cent Back.
Belleville. ILL.,, Aug 3.-with ap-
proximately 25 per cent of the strik-
ing miners already back at work, ac-
cording to reports received here. and
others announcing their intention Of
returning no later than tomorrow,
conditions in the southern Illinois
fields today were showing an improve
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
DECLARE HIS JOB VACANT.
Mex F'ederaIs Take Last Step in War
on Governor Cantu.

Los Angeles. Aug. "A proclama-
ton pronouncing vacant the governor
ship of the northern district of Lower
California was received here today
from Mexico City. according to an an
nouncement by Eduardo Ruiz repre-
sentative in Los Angeles OF the de
facto Mexican government.
Ruiz showed newspaper men copies
of the proclamation. which bore the
signature OF Allesio RobIes.- private
secretary 20 Adolfo De la Huerta. pro-
xisional president OF Mexico. It de-
clared Esteban Cantu without legal
authority to retain tha zovernorshiD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
KANSAS DOES NOT WANT HIM.
Only Republican Candidate for Ol1Iar.
homa Congressional District Freed.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 3.-The man.
reputed to Be Manuel Herrick, only
Republican candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for congress in the
Eighth district of Oklahoma, who was
lodged in jail here yesterday for Gre
ating a disturbance at the Kansas state
employment bureau, was released at
midnight to the custody of D. H. Hun
nicutt, a lawyer of Perry, Okla, ac-
cording to Chief of Police Zickefoose.
The chief said Hunnicutt telephoned
to him about Herrick late yesterday.
He. told Hunnicutt he could have
Herrick IF you'll promise to keep
him i'll Oklahoma"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
NO PASSENGER HIKE WORRY.
Kansas seems q Good Place to Stay
This Summer
TODAYrS TEMPERATURES.

If this kind of weather continues in
Kansas there will be no heart failure
over the decision of the railroads to
raise passenger and Pullman Bates
August 20. Summer in Kansas this
year has been equal to the best Of
fered in any resort.
Today is another cool period, altho
slightly warmer than Monday.
At ? o'clock this afternoon the
thermometer read So, and will go TO
around S5 or 80 this afternoon.
The low mark tonight will be about
65, or 5 degrees higher than the tenn
perature last night.
Monday was a cool day, one of the
most delightful of the year. The high
est mark reached was 81 at $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon and the low
mark in the last twenty-four hours
was so at o'clock this morning.
Kansas has had no rain for the last
twenty-four hours. The highest tenn
perature in the state was 80 Monday
at Hays City and Macksville. The low
est in Kansas was 81, at Eureka and
Fort Scott. Phoenix. Ariz.. lost her
iCOntiured on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
PLANS FOR. STUMP TOUR
Franklin Roosevelt TO Spend Three
Weeks Speaking in West.

New York, Aug. 3.-The three
weeks western continent tour of
Franklin Roosevelt, Democratic nomi-
nee for vice president, was definitely
outlined here today by Senator Har-
rison, Mississippi. who is in charge of
the speakers bureau. Chairman White
and Harrison intend to call on Cover
nor Cox within the next few days at
Dayton and complete arrangements
for the presidential candidates cam
paign tour.
Roosevelt will speak at Chicago Au-
gust IL. other places at which he
will talk are Minneapolis, Spokane,
Seattle. Portland. San Francisco,
Reno. Salt Lake City. Omaha and In
dianapOlig
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
Harding Is Printer
For the MoDie Man
Rolled Up His Sleeves and Made Up
Page One" of the Marion Star
- Employees Looked On.

Republican presidential nominee. is
going to prove to the public that he is
a real printer. Today he threw aside
his coat, rolled up his sleeves and
made up the first page of his paper
ed his actions.
All work at the newspaper plant
suspended while the pictures were be-
ing made and employees gathered
about to see their boss working while
they loafed. The senator kept up q
rapid fire of conversation with his
foreman while at work.
Pictures also were made OF him in
specting an edition just as II came
from the press while the press was
running. Senator Harry New of In
diana was included in this picture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
Team 8
Heaviest Man
BFron1 Oakland

Among the 400 Americans on their
way across the Atlantic ocean to par
ucipate in the Olympic games at Ant
werp, Belgium, this month, is Lloyd
Kelsey, 22. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Kelsey, 235 Wabash avenue, Oakland,
He was chosen for the end position on
the American tug-of-war team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
Thousands Democrats Call for
Republican Ballots Here.
Administration Forces Stand by
Helplessly and Watch.
VOTES CAST At NOON, 1900
Large Per Cent of 1899 Regis.
trants Go to Polls.
Few Socialists Vote - ChaI-
lenges Rare This Year.

Republican Topeka today stood
helplessly by while thousands of
Democrats went to the polls and called
for Republican ballots. a canvass of
representative precincts in the six city
wards showed the ratio of Democratic
ballots cast this morning to be about
six in one hundred. Not a half dozen
Socialist votes were reported in the
city. No trouble was experienced and
very few challenges were made.
The manner in which the balloting
started this morning indicated that a
large per cent of sthe 1860 persons
registered in the city would vote. The
women were turning out in larger
numbers than usual, it was reported.
There were $3.50 women registered in
the city as against 1O.S19 men. There
was no grand rush to the polls at any
time, but the voters came in steadily
and the clerks were kept busy handing
out ballots and recording names.
Votes Cast at Noon, 1000.
1t was estimated that between $500
and 1000 votes had been cast in To-
peka at noon today. The heaviest
balloting is expected between 4 o'clock
and o'clock, when the polls will
close. This would indicate that at
|least 10000 votes, and possibly more,
will be cast in the city.
Altho only 1883 persons regis
tered this year. 1t is hoped Topeka will
poll almost as large a vote as during
the county, state and national primary
in 1916. That year 22,O04 were regis
circumstance was attributed partially
to the fact that many of those who
registered were disqualified. The law
which required every one to register
again this year will weed out the alien
vote. In other words. the 1883 per-
sons registered are qualified to vote
and most of those who went to the
trouble to register this year. it is be-
lieved, will be, interested enough to
mark a ballot.
Big Rush Late Today.
Chances of a squirt in the call for
Democratic ballots this afternoon and
evening are not regarded as likely. II
the morning ratio continues thru the
afternoon it is evident that few more
than 1000 Democratic ballots will be
cast.
The big rush was expected to come
after 5 o'clock when the shops and of
fices close. In the downtown sections
voting picked up during the noon
hour. The Santa Fe shops did not
close to allow the men time to vote
so the 5000 employees who did not
take time to vote before going to
work were expected to cast their bal
lots between and o'clock this even
ing.
The candidates were cinching the
last chance to win the battle by dis
tributing cards and literature outside
the prohibited radius of 100 feet
around the polling places. In some
cases candidates themselves were SEEN
but as a rule pretty girls handed cards
to the voters as they entered the polls
But there did not seem to be the pep
among the candidates and the effort to
get out heavy vote that is ordina rily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
Twenty-Five Per Cent Back.
BEEF PRICES ON DECLINE.
Less Costly Meats Down Fast-Drop
Ernn IL to IL Per Cent.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Wholesale beef
prices have declined materially
thruout the country from those pre-
vailing late in June. according to a
statement issued today by the Institute
of American Meat Packers.
The average wholesale price in the
east decreased from 10 to Is per cent
from last June to the last of July, the
statement said. The decline on less
costly grades was greater than that on
choice grades. The supply was great
er in July than June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
HE DIED OF MENINGITIS.

Marquis of Queensbury's Death May
Result in Charges Against Associates.
johannesburg, Union of South
Africa, Aug. 3.1Meningitis caused the
death of Percy Sholto Douglas, ninth
Marquis of Queensbury, which oc-
Cured here yesterday morning
First announcements were to the ef-
feet that his death was due to pneu-
monia and later there were rumors
that charges against some persons
with whom he had been associated,
had been made. An autopsy devel-
oped that he died from meningitis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03

St Joe, Mo, Aug. with weather
most favorable there is every indica-
ton that an unusually heavy vote will
be cast in this county at today's pri-
maries. The campaign has been the
most vigorous ever conducted in the
county and the list of candidates the
largest ever known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
ACCEPT CANADIAN CHALLENGE.
New York Yacht Club Plans Action
on Formal Defy by Aug. II.

New York, Aug 3-If the formal
challenge for Americas yachting cup
is received from Alexander c. Ross.
representing the Canadian interests, 1t
will undoubtedly be accepted, accord
ing to circles close to the New York
Yachting club today.
The cup committee will meet be-
fore August II when the challenge will
be acted upon. if the formal notifica-
ton has been received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03

Washington, Aug. 3.-Wyandotte
county, Kansas, has made an increase
of %. per cent during the past ten
years, according to the report of the
national census bureau in its state
ment made public today. The county,
which includes Kansas City, Kan. now
has a population of 22.213, or 22,150
more than shown on the census report
for 1910
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
GET EIGHT CENT FARES.
Illinois Commission Grants Hike t.
Street Railway Company.

Springfield. Ill. Aug. 3.-The utili-
ties commission today granted street
railway increases in Dixon and Sterl-
ing. ILL.,. as follows:
Between any two points inside city
limits. cents; outside city, cents;
thru fare. 5 cents.
The minimum interurban fare also
is increased from 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03

Kelsey weighs more than 200
pounds and is said to be the heaviest
man among the American athletes He
is a member of the transportation de-
partment Of the Seventh division OF
the regular army. stationed at Camp
Funston. He was a sergeant IN the
Fifty-sixtn infantry in France. where
he spent two years and six months.
Upon his return to the United States
he re-enlisfed in the regular army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03

Supreme Judge Found Dead.
Des Moines, Aug. s.-Frank p
Gaynor, justice of the Iowa suprerna
court was found dead in bed this
morning. Death was said to have
been due TO heart failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day; warmer tonight and east and
south portions Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03

Warsaw, Aug. 3.-Brest Litovsks the
last great fortress guarding Warsaw
from the east. has apparently dallen
before the tremendous assault by the
Russian Bolsheviki- North OF tnat
7,Iace soviet forces have smashed their
way forward in their drive westward
to a point only sixty miles east of this
over a front of 80 miles Polish ar
Continued on Page Two.I
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Wood to Command 10
New Jersey Delegates
AGO. P. Convention

Nework, N. J., April 30.-More
complete returns received from
Tuesdays primary election in New
Jersey apparently served to confirm
indications that Maj. Gen, Leonard
Wood would command 10 of the
states % delegates to the republican
convention in Chicago, unless re-
vised official figures or recount
should upset present totals.
Complete returns for the prefen-
tial presidential contest gave Wood
lead of 1902 over Senator Hiram
w. Johnson of California. The vote
was: Wood. 52,497, and Johnson
Sl,405.
In addition, almost complete re-
turns for district delegates indicate
that Wood will have II, Johnson
nine and that three will go to ths
convention unpledged.
Complete returns for the repub-
lican big four give:
Senator ]. f. Freelinghuysen Gun
p1edged), 61,751; Senator w. F
Edge, unpledged, 60,5S3; Edward c
Stokes Wood, 53,7o5; William N
Runyan (W). 46852; Thomas L
Raymond WV "a, ,04S; Mulford /
Ballard CD, 43.457; Thomas R. Lay
den Cd. 43,02S; John W. Grigg'
(W), 1874; Isaac B. Nutter (un
pledged. 9.409; Sylvester L. Cor
rothers (unpledged), 7,706.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
WILSON NAMES
NEW COMMERCE
COMMISSIONERS
Henry James Ford and James
Duncan Are Appointed
By President. L.

Washington, April 30.-Two new
Interstate Commerce commissioners
were nominated by President Will
son. A third has been, selected and
his name will be sent to- the senate
as soon as he consents to serve
Henry Jones Ford, professor OF
politics at Princeton university, and
James Duncan of Quincy, Mass, a
vice president of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, were the commits
sioners named Friday.
Mr.. Ford was nominated to sue
ceed Commissioner ]. S. Harlan, and
his term would expire on Decem-
ber 81, 1925, Mr., Harlan's term bav-
ing ended on December 81, 1918.
Mr.. Duncan was appointed to one
of the two new positions on the
commission resulting from its en-
largement to nine members by the
transportation act. His term would
end on December 81, 1924, and that
of the member yet to be appointed
would expire on December 81, 1928.
The nominations automatically
were referred to the senate inter
state commerce committee, which
probably will consider them next
week. There was no discussion IN
the senate when the nominations
we're received, but opposition to the
appointees, was expected privately
bv several democratic and republl-
can mem bers of the committee, as
we'll as by other senators.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Praises Wood;
Says Johnson Can't :
Pull a Solid Vote

Washington, April 50-(Special
Telegram. John w. Towle of
Omaha, who was a recent visitor to
Wilmington, Del, according to a
story in the Morning Star, assisted
in organizing a Leonard Wood club
in that city. The Star quotes Mr..
Towle as having said that Wood
just no wis the leading contender
for the nomination, although Sen
ator Hiram Johnson is proving a
strong opponent But, in the opin-
ion OF Nj. Towle, neither old line
republicans or the more conserva-
tive progressives will support the
Californian. Johnson is considered
by the Nebraska committeeman, ac-
cording to the Star, as radical pro-
gressive,' and he further asserts that
Johnson's support is being mostly
drawn from Germans and more radi-
cal groups.
The Star says that while an ar
dent supporter of General Wood,
Mr.. Towle will go to Chicago
pledged to Hiram Johnson, his dis
trict having been carried by the
Californian.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Send Cutter to Alaska
To Stop Activities Of
Radical Agitators

Washington, April 30 - Activity
of alien agtators in the vicinity of
Hydar, Alaska, resulted in thee dis
patch Friday of the coast guard cut
ter Algonquin from Port Townsend,
Wash, to that place.
Announcing the departure of the
Algonquin, the coast guard service
said the vessel would cooperate
with the local officials in maintain
ing order. The Algonquin carries a
crew of II and is equipped with four
3-inch rifles and two machine guns.
Dispatches of the coast guard
service did not give details as to the
situation at Hydar.
Radical agitators have long been
active in Alaska and complaints OF
the situation there have been made
before congressional committees by
Alaskan officials and others. Cover
nor Riggs recently announced. that
he would ask congress to provide
for constabulary to curb the rad
icals, who, he said, threatened to
demoraliZe industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-01
Mrs. C. G. Ryan, Federal Price
Commissioner for Nebraska,
Says Profiteers Will Feel
Iron Glove of the Law.
SUGAR DEALERS DENY
THEY HOARDED STOCK
Various Explanations Offered
BY Merchants Whose Supply
Was Seized Thursday At.
Raid by U. S. Agents.

"The use of the silken glove i'll
dealing with prohteers and gougers
in Omaha and Nebraska is about to
become thing of the past and
where violations of the law are ap-
parent, relentless prosecution will
be brought" said Mrs. c. G. Ryan,
federal fair price commissioner for
Nebraska in commenting yesterday
on the federal seizure Thursday OF
10000 pounds of sugar stored by
retail grocers in Omaha warehouses.
Information gathered by agents
of the local department of justice
through the governments effort to
lower the high cost of living in con-
nection with the operation OF Mrs,
Ryan's Office, is said to have been
collected in large quantities and may
result in further prosecutions under
the Lever act.
This information, gathered from a
number of stores in the city dealing
in many commodities, concerns the
cost price and sale price of various
articles.
Asked $50 Per Gent Profit.
Attempted federal indictment by
the last grand jury OF an Omaha
merchant alleged to have marked at
have had for sale suit of clothes
marked at $98 for which he paid
S2S, will be brought up again, it is
said.
Prosecutions under the Lever war
time act, prohibiting the boarding of
food commodities and following the
seizure of sugar Thursday by fedtinl
authorities, was said to be likely at
the office of Assistant District At
torney Petersen Friday Mr.. Peter
sen was continuing his investigation
of the sugar situation yesterday.
MAY Put Sugar on Sale.
| II the government. is successful III
its prosecution, Mr.. Petersen said.
! it is likely that the sugar seized will
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