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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-23
TO name M'ADOO
Kansas City Editor Says Mis-
souri, Demands Nomination.
VIII Disregard "SOn-in-Law's''
Request to Contrary.

Kansas City. Mo. June 23.-Doctor
Burris A. Jenkins. editor of the Kan
sas City Post. has definitely decided
to present the name of William Gibbs
McAdoo to the Democratic national
convention.
Jenkins today wired his paper here
from Pueblo that he had reached
such decision after consulting with
the other members of the Missouri
delegation, now en- route to San Fran
cisco.
According to Doctor Jenkins. two
thirds, If not three-fourths of the Mis-
souri, delegation favor presentation OF
McAdoo's name. It was this strong
sentiment, Jenkins explained. that
hastened his final decision.
The Posts editor wired that he
would go ahead and deliver his speech
nominating McAdoo without the lat
ter's consent. adding that Missouri
would draft" him.
"McAdoo cannot refuse" Jenkins
Co0CIudaS
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Hutchinson, Kan. June 23.-An
army of peace today is moving
against whole state of waving golden
grain. A line drawn across Kansas
diagonaIy from Kansas City down TO
the southwest corner of the state
marks the lire of advance Of the har-
vesters.
Countless binders and headers.
drawn by horses mules and tractors
are slowly working their way north
ward against the ripping fields of
ripened wheat, leaving behind the
stubble and toiliuS smokers.
College students, migrc tory work
crs. city workers who have heard the
call NJ the country, ar' '''~ farmers
families too follow the humming
binders and shock the bundles to keep
the wheat up out of the dew and rain
To the r1W help the work puts kinks
in the back and y lbbles in -" '--aes
To the seasoned farm hand it brings
the sweat to the brow and appetite
unappeasable.
Cheers For the Water Boy.
Round and round the thousands of
wheat fields 20 the binders and head
ers. And close behind follow the ever
present shOckers. Meanwhile the sun
beams down upon the grain. the reap
ers standing il the best they can.
Occasionally the water boy comes
along. and to the harvester no drink
taste better. Now and tt a hand
must stop and dig out the wheat barbs
that have worked their way to the
skin with maddening irritation.
II seems hours before the call for
dinner comes. Then it is that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-23
Harvest Army Steadily
Advancing NorthWdrd
Farmers City Men, College Men and Transient Laborers
Form Line Dagonaly Across State to South
from Kansas City.

game seems worth while. The farm
ers' wives and daughters pour out the
fat OF the land. They cook all day
that this harvest army may be fed.
An hour off for man and beast and
the army moves again on its objective.
And each group of harvester stays
with its own sector until the field is
'mopped up"
No Freight Cars in Sight.
Then the harvest hands move north
again.
With no freight cars in sight to
move this years crop the farmers are
stacking their grain. City boys are
showing pitchfork movements that
were never taught on the farm. They
WELD the tines like bayonets. their
thrusts and parties plainly indicating
their army traiEing.
An airplane butted into the harvest
near Milton, Kan, just to carry out the
army picture. Two Oklahoma avia-
tors swooped down in Callie Handy'S
stubble field because of engine trou-
BILE The plane frightened a team
which ran away. overturning a binder
The aviators loaded Handy into theiI
plane. flew to Norwich. ten mile:
away. and returned with repairs fol
the binder in forty-fIve minutes. A
few minutes later the airmen were of
to Oklahoma and Handy's binder
again was clipping twenty bushe
wheat.
The labor situation remains a rea
mystery without solution. The wood;
are full' Of harvest hands. Every vii
Iage is overrun with them. Whethel
there is going to be a surplus or short
J age of labor no one seems to know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-23
Warlike Screech OUls
Cause Reign of Terror
Grard Residents Are Carrying Umbrellas at Night Not
for Fear of Moonshne But to Ward Off
Aerial Attacks.

Pearl Bond, a Girard man. going
home a few nights ago was hit on the
back of the head. Thinking he had
been attacked by foodpads. Bond
dropped a suit case and ran. He
found that an owl was his assailant.
Mrs. j. w. Miley. wife of the county
superintendent Of schools. while in the
MiIey back yard was struck on the
forehead by an owl ard all but
knocked down.
George Duff, farmer living west
of Girard. was knocked down by an
owl a few nights ago. He ran for
cover. The next morning before dawn
he ventured out again.
One Man Loses Eye.
Several owls flew at him and one
struck him in the eye. Duff went to q
specialist at Pittsburg. who examined
the eye and advised him that his sight
never would be fully restored
j. II. Mccoy. Girard. jeweler, suf-
fered two attacks at his home. The
first time he said he believed he had
suffered a stroke"
D. H. wooley. Girard, lawyer. has
killed six owls in his yard.
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To APPROVE KANSAS PLAN.
Rotarians at National Session May Go
on Record as Backing Allen.

Atlantic City, n. J.. June 23.-''The
boy problem" was considered by the
international convention of Rotary
clubs here today. A report of the
committee on boys work which made
a survey on the industrial and educa-
tional conditions of the youth of the
country, was made by John Dolph,
Washington. D. c.
The Kansas plan of prohibiting
strikes and enforcement of arbitra-
ton was expected to be considered to-
morrow and a determined effort was
being made to place the Rotarians on
record as favoring the extension of the
idea to the whole country.
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Girard. Kan. June 23.-one man
mas suffered the probable loss of sight
in one eye, and numerous other per-
sons bear scratches as the result of an
invasion of belligerent screech owls
that have terrorized Girard and vi
cinity for more than a week.
The owls have moved into Girard
and almost have taken possession of
the town
Not contented with finding homes in
the thick forest in which the city is
located. the birds have assumed a bel
Hgerent attitude and numerous alta cks
upon persons have been reported.
With the coming of darkness the
owls go into action and bother resi-
dents on the streets. in thir yards and
even on their porches.
Persons sitting on their porches in
the evening or walking on the streets
are not carrying umbrellas because
they are afraid of the moon or are de-
ranged. They have adopted common
method of defense against the owls.
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BY N.S.A.

I received a wire this morning to
be at the Santa Fe depot as Mack
Sennett, the comedy king, would stop
off for few hours and he wanted to
have a chat with me. And you can
tell the whole world and Jimmie
Hesse that l was there with bells on:
1 got all dudded up pretty. even went
to the trouble to shave, and landed at
the depot in the merry old hoppe
And Mack climbed off the train. He
looked at me with Ben Turpin slant
and said:
; so, this is Topeka"
yes" 1 said. What does it look
like. the Royal Gorge?'
mo, not exactly" Sennett gurgled,
but things look different, you know
1 have ring worm"
Photo of "Cop."
That was enough. I piled him into
the "hoope" to show him the town.
The first place he wanted to go was
the police station. He said that he
read my letter to him about the force
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Labor Commission Not Ready
With Wage Award.
Strikes Only Delay Solution,
Declares Chairman.
SENIORITY AGAIN THE ISSUE
"Rump Unions" Issue Ultima
tum on What They'll Accept.
Struggle. for Union Control, Not
Wages, Says Board.

Chicago. June 23.-The railway la
Dor boards decision revising wages of
all railroad employees probably will be
handed down within the next two
weeks, it was indicated at the board
headquarters today.
Judge R. NJ. Barton, chairman of
the board, said the impatience of
railroad men to get a decision was
only delaying the case. He declared
the boards deliberations were being
interrupted scores of times daily by
delegations of railroad men asking
that a date for the decision be set.
AS many 500 calls have been re-
ceived in a single day, he said.
What effect the decison, when
reached, will have on the strikes of
railroad men who walked out without
authorization of their national broth
erhood, is problematical, railroad men
here say. The labor board declined to
consider the claims of the strikers, the
railroads announced that the mems
places were vacant and that they had
lost all seniority right. and the broth
erhoods are supporting the railroads
and the labor board in their stand.
Board Charges Union Fight.
President Wilson's message asking
that the railway wage board give an
immediate decision in the controversy
has not yet been received here, the
. bRdIQ dDHOuuCeu at u. H. Judge
Barton, chairman of the board au-
thorized a statement that all possible
was being done to expedite the deci-
sion.
: The boards publicity department
declared that the delay in reaching a
decision had nothing to do with the
present railroad strike and that the
board believed the strikes would con-
tinue even after the case is settled
/ The strikes. it was said are prompted
by an internal fight for control of tht
railway unions and not primarily by
dissatisfa ction with wages. The wage
question has been injected it was in
timated. to deceive the public.
Seniority Again Issue.
The strikers, however, have notified
the labor board and President Wilson
that they will accept no decision which
docs not include the restoration o.
their positions with full seniorit,
rights.
/ Officials of the fifteen railroad
unions are to meet here Friday fol
consultation and to learn. if possible
/ when the beard will decide the wae,
cases.
Friday night a mass meeting will b,
held by the Chicago Yardmen's asso
citation and the United Enginemen'
association, the two striking unions
to lay their case before the public.
! The strike spread to Hannibal Mo.
today when sixty-five Burlington
switchmen failed to report for work
+ At Savannah, ILL.,, fifty men walked ou
last night.
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PIunder From Federal Proving
Grounds Was Thrown Into Lake.

Toledo, O., June 23.-Government
agents investigating the disappearance
of ordnance equipment at the Erie
proving grounds at Port Clinton, 40
miles east of here. redoubled their ef-
forts today to find the parties guilty of
thefts that will mount close to a mil
lion dollars.
Questioning of civilian employees at
the government station was continued
by a squad of department of justice
officials and it was said a number of
the villages citizens may be involved.
The dragnet investigation was under
taken by the federal officers at the
request of the military commandant.
who. it is said. has had evidence for
some time that systematic thievery
was going on.
Four men believed to have been
among the leaders were indicted some
time ago by a jury in United States
district court. Following their arrest
quantities of plunder began appearing
in all parts of Port Clinton. Recently
when an off shore wind blew the
water back into Lake Erie large
quantity of government property
which had been thrown into the lake
was exposed on the beach.
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COOL SPELL BREAKS TO-DAY.
Hot Weather Coming-Topeka Missed
Chance for Needed Rain.
sr,Orn A rr,c. rrrrnrro1rr, A rI,I- d IrS.
Us TEMPERATURES:

Topeka has had less rainfall since
the first of May than for nine years IN
that period, according to S. D. Flora,
state meteorologist. With four eXcep-
tions it is the driest period since the
weather records were begun in 1887.
Altho the dry weather is not hurting
the wheat and corn, it is damaging
potatoes and alfalfa.
The lowest temperature in the last
twenty-four hours was 55 at 6 o'clock
this morning. The temperature is due
for a jump and at $3.50 o'clock this
morning was at Is. This afternoon
the mercury will reach IS or 80.
The backbone of the cold spell has
been broken and a Bermuda high is
holding sway, which will indicate a
warm or hot spell for Kansas soon.
At this afternoon the wind was
blowing four miles an hour from the
southwest.
Extremes of temperature on this
date are 95 in 1901 and Al in 1917.
The temperature tonight will drop to
a. m "a
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LOS ANGELES SHAKES AGAIN
TremOr Awakened Morning Sleeper
But Did No Other Damage.

Los Angeles, June 23.-Another
earthquake shook Los Angeles at APO
a. m. today.
The shaking was violent enough to
awaken sleepers but did no appreciable
damage to property.
A graveyard in Inglewood, Los An
geles suburb, was one of the main vic
Tins of the quakes of the last two
days. One tall shaft was snapped off
four feet from the ground. A granite
mausoleum was riven. Numerous
headstones toppled over or were twist
ed about.
Reports of individuals that tremors
were felt during the night were not
generally believed. There were no
seismographs here and those at a dis
tance showed no disturbance.
Inglewood residents for the most
part slept out doors last night. Many
had fled to other cities. The city mar
shall and hastily sworn deputies stood
guard last night.
Scientists said the disturbances of
the past forty eight hours were due to
a local slip of the coast earth fault,
which extends almost the length of the
Pacific coast. They believed the
! quake period ended now.
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Topeka NEGRO LYNCHED?
c. f. jackson, Fearing Son Victim,
Goes to Duluth, Minn.

Believing his son. Ernest Jackson,
was one of t e three negroes lynched
at Duluth, Mimi, June Is. for an all
legged assault on a young girl, c. E.
Jackson. 1903 Quincy street, left To-
peka today to make investigations.
Ernest Jackson left here to visit rel
atives in Chicago year ago and had
not been heard from since. The name
of one of the dead men in the Duluth
lynching was given as Elmer Jackson
The statement that the man belonged
to a travelling show lent strength to the
elder Jackson's fears. as his son had
been in that business once before.
Ernest was a mechanic in the Santa
Fe shops, where his father is also en-
ployed. Queries by Sheriff Hugh
Larimer and Deputy Marshal Charles
Lytle of the court of Topeka to Duluth
authorities failed to throw any salts
factory light on the identity of the
dead man.
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LUMBER PRICES LOWER HERE
General Reduction SIS to $50 Thou
sand in Topeka Retail Prices.

A general reduction of from S5 to
$50 a thousand in the retail price of
lumber became effective in Topeka
June l. according to the Miller Lum-
Der company today.
The SIS drop covered all dimension
material, boxing, sheeting, dropping,
car siding, etc. There was a $40 re-
duction on yellow pine prices and cell
ing material and fir flooring went
down SIS a thousand. Cypress finish
dropped $40. Shingles are selling at
81 a thousand lower.
In commenting on the Kansas City
lumber reduction announced today, n
Topeka dealer said there was large
amount of cheap construction done
there and that cheap dimension stuff
was sold for the purpose.
There is no cheap construction in
Topeka" he said. "The people here
build house to last, not to SELL
Reduction in Kansas City.
Kansas City. June ga general
reduction of about ten per cent in
lumber prices today was made effec-
tive in all retail lumber yards in Kan
sas City. The reduction ranges from
! SIS to SIS a thousand.
Southern pine was quoted at $50 a
thousand, a reduction of s5. shingles
| of the grade most commonly used in
| building here are priced at 81 a thou
sand under the new reduction. This
| aggregates total drop or ABOUT 81
per cent in the last month. Pine
lathing has 'eclined from s.1 a thou
sand to $40 thousand in the last
| month.
| Hardwoods generally are also sell
| ing at reduced prices, the only eXcep-
/ tion to the general reduction in lum-
/ Der prices being cypress lumber.
To Increase Building.
/ Chicago, June 23.-Lumber prices
generally thruout the country have de-
cIined from % to 20 per cent during
J the past month, according to a large
Chicago lumber company which owns
its own woods and mills. The reduc-
! ton from what was termed the hys
tericaI high levels prevailing earlier
in the season was brought about. il
was said, by the larger dealers who
sought to stabilize the market and in
crease building. Builders are being
advised. the lumber company said
that the present level would be main
tained thruout the year.
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Branded Girl
On Both Arms
Kansas City Man Wanted No Dispute
as to Ownership-Tatooed His Name
on Her.

Chicago, July 23.-Dewey Mizer, %
years old. of Kansas City, No, wanted
no arguments over his possessions. so
he had his name tattooed on both
arms of Vesta Thomas. Z years old. of
Mountain View, Mo-, federal authori-
ties said today.
Mizer was arrested here charged
with violation of the Mann act. He
was ordered held for the grand jury.
The girl was detained as a witness.
Authorities said she complained Mizer
took her to Kansas City, Tulsa. Okla,
Cincinnati, and brought her to Chi
cago for immoral PURPOSES.
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Battle for Londonderry Con-
tinues With Increased FerOcity.
Starvation Ahead for Citizens
Who Are Without Food.
BRITISH TROOPS POWERLESS
Military Can Only Protect Lives
of NOncOmbatants.
Sim Feiners Gather Reserve
Army at City's Outskirts.

Londonderry, June 23.-There was
no occasion today in the battle be-
tween Unlonist and Nationalist fac
tions which has kept Londonderry in
terror stricken state for some days
past During the night the rival fac
tions erected additional barricades
from which they kept up continuous
fire. At times the shooting reached
the intensity of volleys.
The malcontents today were in entire
charge of most OF the city, and it was
even impossible to learn the number of
casualties from the authorities. Re
ports were in circulation that several
bodies had been seen lying in Bishop
street, but It was worth ones life to
attempt to get to Bishop street to
verify the report The military re-
mained passive the troops watching
bodies of armed men pass thru the side
streets to their battle positions.
Sim Fein Hns Reinforcements.
Considerable fighting occurred on
the water front, which was cut off
from the rest 0: the town. 1t wa
rumored that force of Sim Feiners
was gathering outside the city and also
that the Irish volunteers we're about
to take a hand.
No more troops had arrived in
London up to this afternoon. It was
reported, however. that an additional
battalion had detrained at Voleravne.
80 miles northeast of this city and
was marching in to escape the danger
Of its train being wrecked AS many
persons as possible are leaving Lon
donderry.
y Streets Are Barricaded.
At 9:3O o'clock this morning
fighting was going on between oppos-
ing parties of uniOnists and national
lists who shot over barricades that had
81 the
points.
The military was active in prevent
ing citizens from venturing into the
streets, which were deserted except by
the active belligerents. Looting oc-
CURED in the city during the night.
Food Situation Acute.
Dublin June 23-The food situation
at Londonderry was serious today as a
result of refusal of drivers to deliver
bread, milk and other foodstuffs.
fractional strife in the city has calmed
to some extent, altho shooting and fist
fighting continued in scattered sec
tions. Police and military authorities
believed they had the situation well in
hand.
Assistant Inspector General of Con-
stabulary Roberts was shot and his
chauffeur seriously wounded when an
armed body of men attacked the auto
in which they were going to Dublin
castle.
Troops have been sent from Belfast
following a report that the situation
was more serious than at first be-
lieved.
Dead Are Lying in Streets.
London, June 23.-The Exchange
Telegraph today received a dispatch
from Londonderry. Ireland, stating
that a pitched battle had been raging
in the streets of that city since las
night and that many dead anc
wounded were lying on the streets.
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voLsTEAD is DEFEATED.
Author of Prohibition Act Loses G. o.
p. Nomination for Congress.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 23.-Jacob A.
o. Preus easily defeated DR.. Henrik
Shipstead national Nonpartisa n
League candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor. virtually
complete returns from the states pri-
mary election indicated today
L. c. Hodgson. mayor of st. Paul.
won the Democratic nomination for
governor over a field of seven aspir-
ants. these returns indicated
Representative A J. Volstead. au-
thor of the prohibition enforcement
act. was defeated for the Republican
nomination for congress by Rev. o. J.
Kvale. Nonpartisan League candidate,
returns indicated. Kvaie was leading
by 1000 votes.
Volstead's defeat was credited to al
legged quotations from him that he had
no objection to light wines and beers
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Name Them After Harding

Marion, Ohio. June 2S.-In the
past several years six Marion chill
dren have been named after War
rem G. Harding, the Republican
presidential nominee. At Christ
mas times Senator Harding has al
ways remembered each namesAke
with a s5 gold piece.
Since his nomination to the presi-
dency many children all over the
country have been named for Hard
ing His friends here are wonder
ing if each new namesake will re-
ceive the customary Christmas
present.
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"RUMP" UNIONS NOT OUT HERE
Topeka Switchmen Remain Loyal to
Railways and BrotherhoOds.

Topeka switchmen on the Santa Fe,
Rock Island and Union Pacific who
Joined the Yardmen's Association of
America (the "rump'' union) are not
striking in sympathy with the walk
outs in the east. it is learned today.
Out of the eighty-five switchmen
working in the local yards probably
fifty have taken out cards in the new
association. They retain their mem
berships in the Switchmens Union of
North America and the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen. however. and in
this city have remained loyal to their
original organization and the contracts
with the railway COMPANIES.
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MINNEAPOLIS WOMAN WINS.
Federation of WOmcn's Clubs Elects
New National President.

Des Moines.. June 23.-Mrs. T. C.
Winter of Minneapolis was chosen
president of the General Federation
of Women's clubs at yesterdays cleo
ton, it was announced officially at
the biennial convention this morning
other officers for the federation
chosen yesterday are: First vice
president, Mrs. w. s. Jennings, Flor
ida. second vice president. Mrs. J. f.
Schermerhorn, New Jersey; auditor,
Mrs. H A. Guild. Arizona: recording
secretary. Mrs. Adam Weiss, Colo
rado. and treasurer, Mrs. 3. B. Clark,
Red Oak Iowa
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PHONE HEARING JULY 19
Industrial Court Will Consider Petf-
toned Rate Increase in Topeka.

Hearing on the application of the
Southwestern Bell Telephone COM
Fany's application for an increase in
rates n Topeka will be held before
the industrial court july 10. according
to announcement today from the sec
retary's office. Two days have been
set aside for this hearing
Or July 81. the court will go to
Great Bend t. hold a hearing on a
similar application by the same COM
pany. July % will find the court at
Larned where a hearing on petition
for an increase by the Bell company
will te held.