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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
TO SELL BONDS At HOME
assistant State Auditor Starts Cam
sTaiga for Tee 81 Honia Capital.

assistant State Auditor Starts Cam
snaign FOR Usc 81 Homa Capital.
An educational campaign. state
wide. with q. view to Encouraging the
purchase of.Iaunicipal bonds by home
ca pftal, rather than marketing ITO the
highest bidder in the money centers,
is proposed by n. A Turner, assistant
state auditor.
Mr. Turner says the EocaI conanuni-
ties benefit wohlsf be tro-foId if more
home capital would be invested in To-
cal bonds; that the municipality would
thus be enabled to get more for the
bonds and that the investors would
gain by investing their money in safe
securities. All municipal bonds
which include county, township,
school. road and all kinds of public
improvements honds--are registered by
the state auditor
Last month said Mr.. Turner, I'VE
registered $bs53,4 AIS in bonds, repre-
sentfng forty-two iss6es. Six Of these
issues, agkregatfng less than per
cent of the total value We're purchased
by the state school fund commission.
Only ga few cities floatHd their bonds
among their home people; the bulk
were sold toFbond brokers for eastern
INVESTORS
4 think the farmers and 5townspeo-
pie whore these bonds are issued
should be given an opportunity to in
vest in these attractive securities be-
fore they are sold away from home.
The interest rate now Is higher than
ever before and all municipal bonds
are tax exempt 50 that a. 5 VI OF 6 per
cent bond is really equal to an s or
8 II per cent investment. would
suggest that local officials urge or at
least give an opportunity to the home
people to invest in these gilt edge Sc
curities."
An illustration of the manner in
which the municipal bonds are mar
keted was given: A Kansas town re-
Gently issued $4,000 paving bonds to
a broker in large city, at 10 per cent
discount The bonds carried per
cent The broker in turn marketed
them for slightly more than par, his
gross profit on the same probably
amounting to about $4,000. Mr.. Tur-
ner claims that undoubtedly had these
bonds been advertised at home. they
would have found ready purchase for
their full face value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
NO new WORK NOW
Santa Fe Postpones Improve
ments, w. B.. Storey Says.
President States That Exten-
sions Are Not Contemplated.

There is no new construction work
planned for the Santa Fee, In the near
future, W B. Storey, Jr., president of
the road. said Sunday, after a party
with which he had been travelling
completed an inspection of the lines of
the road in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri.
Kansas, Colorado. New Mexico, Texas
and oklahoma. The Topeka men who
accompanied the party on the trip re-
turned today. The Topeka officials
were: Howell Jones. director; J. r.
Koontz, assistant freight and traffic
manager; E. L. Copeland; secretary
and treasurer; j. M Council, general
passenger agent; w. k Ettcr, assist
ant general mana ger; r. M. Allison,
assistant general manager; H. W.
Wagner, engineer for the eastern lines.
The purpose of the trip was TO take
the two new directors OF the Santa Fe
on their first official trip of inspec-
tion-=over the line. The new directors
of the Central Trust company of Illi-
nois, and DR.. Arthur 7. Hadley, for
mer president of Yale university.
Handle Present Business.
Before the Santa Fe starts building
new lines they are going to get the
present system in shape to handle the
business which they already have, Mr..
Storey said when asked about the pos
'sibility of new lines being built. e. 'Our
program does not include any extern
sion for the present
The Santa Fe officials from the east
we've much impressed with the prog
ress which has been made in the last
few years by the western states. DR..
H, s. Prfchett, a New Y orks director.
was at one time head of the United
States geodetic survey, and covered
large portions of the west in the course
of that work. He spoke with enthusi-s
asn of the progress which has been
made since that time.
Most especially were the fasteners
struck by the atmosphere" of pros
Berty worn by the agricultural regions
kansas was one of the most notable
places where that atmosphere was en-
count cred Or, the trim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. HI. Wad-
leigh. Telephone 4e6s XII or $3.50.

The Young peoples society of the Seward
avenue Baptist church will have a Hal
1oween party Friday evening, October %.
on the Jim Wilson lawn in East Crane
street.
The Mizpah society of the Third Pres
byteFian church will meet Wednesday after
noon al the home of Mrs. g. H. Fiintham
in Klein street. Mrs. Dave Chandler will
be the assisting hostess
The Rev w /. Code of Garfield avenue
was dinner guest Sunday at the j. +
Farquer home in Emmett street.
Mrs. Lillian Alexander's Sunday school
class of the Third Presbyterian church
will be hostesses to the young people OF
the church under sixteen wears Of az ~
a Halloween party to be held Friday eve
ing from until in the church basement
The Congregation Of the Seward saven,ie
Baptist church will hold a reception We'd
pesday evening In the ba Senlent of the
church in honor of their pastor the Rev
W. l. Cole and his family All of the
members of the church are invited to be
present.
The Christian Endeavnr society of the
ThIrd presbyterian church will have a
ghost walk Friday evening at q o'clock
Al of the young people of the church are
invited to aftend-
Christian church will have an aH-day meet
ing Wednesday at the church !
Mrs. VI. Stetier has returned to her home
in Washington. Kan. after spending sew
eral days n guest at the home Of the
Rev and Mrs. J. w r CIardy In Lake
street
Mrs G. A. Bradley. Lime street has re-
turned from Portland Ore, where she has
spent the last two months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
DROP QUIET ONE
Nearly Every Staple Affected,
Says Tenth Reserve Board.
Improvement In Labor and Coal
Situations Reported.

Kansas City, Oct. 5.-NearIy every
staple produced in the tenth. federal
reserve bank district was affected dur
ing September and early October by
price reductions more sweeping than
any since the peak of war prices was
reached, with the result that condi-
tons were unsettled according to the
monthly sta teInent of the bank, made
public here today.
No violent upheavals took place,
however, the statement said, and in
many quarters was noted a tone of
cheerfulness. born of confidence that
underlying conditions are sound and
that things will in due course. time
right themselves Retail and con-
stunning trade is proceeding quietly, it
was stated.
A general improvement in the labor
situation was reported. Demands were
said to be .mores conservative and an
increase in efficiency of the fndi-
vidual worker. it was declared, should
exert a steadying influence on the gem
eral situation. -
The coal situation was reported inn
proved with the prospect of &c winter
shortage disappearing as the railroad
increase their efficiency in transpor-
tafion. Production of oil was said to
be at it's high mark.
Altho building reports showed a de-
crease in September, the movement for
improved conditions in housing. to-
gether with decreasing costs of build
ing materials should bring greater ac-
tivity along that line, the statement
said.
The demand for loans thruout the
district was said to be strong, with
rates advancing. No evidence was
seen of early liquidation. Conserva-
tive bankers are urging customers to
market sufficient grain to liqudate
their bank Indebtedness. specializing
on the remainder if they so desire. "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
ALMOST CAUGHT HIM
Politcst Bandit Refused to Con-
time Chase Along Streets Where
There Were Street Car Rails.

Dallas. Tex. Oct. 25.-The politest
robber was almost caught by street
car here today.
The highwayman apo1ogized when
he held up Mrs. Edna Redding and
Mrs. A. Cummings, saying he was bad
ly in need of money! The two women
only had IS cents Between them and
the bandit handed it back.
But if you need it SO badly why not
take .it?" one of the women protested.
II wouldn't think of it,. said the
robbsF. 'I'll find somebody with a
roll Shortly"
The women boarded a street car a
block away and pointed out the re-
treating form of the robber to the
c4ew.z The motorman started pursuit
and raced his car after the fugitive
several blocks but was una BILE to fol-
low him up an alley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
TWENTy-rwo NEW CITIZENS.
Boys and Girls Held Equal Score i'll
I, r Birth Report. 49,

Twenty-Five coming citizens were
added to Topekais list of inhabitants
in the last week, according to the birth
report issued by the city clerk for. the
week ending October 23.s Boys and
girls held equal score on the increase
in population, with. eleven. boy babies
andseleven girl babies reported, as fol-
lowse'
more. Oct. 10: girl. Frances Emma. ,a
Edgar Raleigh Dillman and. wife. 1892
Central Ave. Oct. 16. boy, Marvin Earl
/ Arthur Debacker and wife. Route No. 9,
North Topeka Oct. Is, boy, Albert HUI
William Frank Fisher and wife. 2a5
Francis Alo1lzo Hart and wife. 1905 W.
18th Oct Is. boy. Richard Hugh.
william Frederick. Krieg and wife, $40
Howard Morgan and wife. 43O East 18th,
Oct, 6. boy, Daniel Wayne:
william Roy Pfeffes aud wife, 42J Polk.
Sept. so. girl. Wilma Ruth.
Orval Pearson and wife. 1f25 North Kan
sas Ave. Oct. Ii. girl, Betty May.
William p Rotenberry and wife 1924
Buchanan, Oct. IL, boy. Floyd Jay
Chas. 7. Schumacher and wife. 1900 North
Western Ave. Oct. 4. hoy. Leslie.
Frederick Poehler Smfthmeyer and wife,
333sI woodIawD, Sept 3d. girl, Clara Cath
benjamin Franklin stull and wife, 1e1s
Van Buren,, 0et--1s, girl. Elizabeth Cath
crime.
Francis Marion Cemstock and wife, 1s4
Nerton.A Oct p. girl.
Albert r. Chapman and wife. $50 Ohio,
Oct. 81. girl. ~ ~
Adam John Domino and wife. GO North
Topeka Ave. Oct. 0. girl
George W. Ellis aud wife 1910 North
Quincy. Oct. 10. hoy.
Adam Maeht and wife. 5i3 Scotland. Oct.
2. girl.
Ray McKinsey and wife, HoHoA. Kan.
charles Thompson and wife. 212i East
9th. Oct Il, boy.
Geo. Taylor and wife, X. II. y. No. 2T.
Topeka. Oct. 90 girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
GOOD GROWING WEATHER
Splendid for termination of Wheat
Secretary Mohler Reports.

Exceptional weather conditions for
termination and growth of wheat was
reported last week from every section
of the state. according to the weekly
crop report today by j. c. Moh1er,
secretary Of the state board of asri-
culture. Rainfall ranging from 7 y to
four inches was reported from all dis
tricts.
ground it is of a rich green color
Seed lately planted will terminate
rapidly. the report states. Some trace
of Hessian fly is reported from eastern
and south central counties.
Farmers are holding their grain.
.Unfavora BILE market conditions have
caused a slump in the shipment of
wheat to the market eenters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Beware. Unless you see the name
''Bayer" on package. or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as-told in the Bayer
package for Colds. Heada che. Neural
gia, Rheumatism. Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago, and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes. of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark, of Rayer Manufacture of
Monoa ceticaeidester of Salieylicacid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
COUNTY SCHOOLS TO CLOSE.
Teachers VIII Be Given Opportunity
to Attend Annual Convention.

Josiah Jordan. county school super
intendent, has authorized all county
schools to close next Thursday and
Friday. when the annual convention
of the Kansas State Teachers associa-
ton will be held. This is for the pur-
pose of allowing all teachers to attend
the convention.
All teachers who enroll as members
and attend the convention should be
allowed full pay for the two days,
Jordan said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-25
BOARD is FIFTY YEARS OLD.
State Agricultural Society to Celebrate
January 10, is. III.

January ~, Is. H.
The semf-centennialz of the sestab-
1ishment of the state board of agricul-
ture will be observed at the fiftieth
annual meeting of the board in Topeka
January II, 10 and IA. j. c. MohIer,
secretary. announced today
Some well known Kansan will be in
vited to make an address reviewing the
accomplishments of the state in the
last fifty years. Mr.. Mohler said Es-
pecially designed souvenir programs
will be prepared. Delegates from all
over the state will attend the meeting
at which speakers. of state and nation
wide reputation will discuss agricuI-
tural topics
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27

There is an old saw that says
Don't cry before you are hurt.
One spring the Mississippi over
flowed its banks and hundreds Of
miles Of plow lands lay under water
for weeks. A wall went up. It was
loud, lusty and had pessimism run off
the EARTH ashamed Of its punny self.
The waters subsidized and left rich
river deposits. That years crops
We're the greatest in years
This spring we had lot Of rain
and from Dan to Beersheba there was
gloom with respect to the farms. Now,
from all over Alabama comes news
Of the superior condition of late
planted crops.
1t is the same in the nation. After
careful analysis Of crop reports
from all over the country, the Wall
Street Journal observes:
"There will be no dearth of food
and feed crops this year. Acreage
and growth conditions assure this,
provided nature is fairly helpful I'M
til harvest time. A fair analysis of
the situation should satisfy even the
pessimist and the doubling Thomas. ("
Wheat production seems to be
headed to the average Of the past
five years, with an immense surplus
of old wheat, estimated at one hun
bred and fifty millions of bushels, to
be added.
Rye and barley have an acreage 2
per cent. greater than the five-year
average, and promise an average
yield. Oats promise more than an
average. Corn is late, but an av-
erage yield is forecast, and there will
be a bumper crop of hay.
In Alabama, where we have a long
season and the greatest variety of
crops, he who has his several bas.
kets will fare welI.-Age- Herald.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27
PECANS BEAR SECOND YEAR.

The value of pecan trees as a COM
morcial asset is being demonstrated
on the farm Of Mr., X. l.. Spurlock on
the Pickensville road about fifteen
miles southeast Of Columbus.
Mr., Spurlock put out some trees in
February, 1919, and they win begin
bearing this fall according to present
indications. The trees are Of the
Stuart variety, and Mr.. Spurlock has
1850 in the ground and is having
splendid success with them.
For the first year his trees We're
not fortified, but worked frequently
with the hoe, and were sprayed twice
during the season.
In five or ten years Mr.. Spurlock
expects his trees to be yielding a
volume of fruit that win bring him
handsome returns.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27

strongest and most active C0-0pela-
zion and support of Che people 81 the
county.
Upon motion Of Rev. j. T McCaf-
ferty, pastor of the Methodist Church
Of this city a committee was APP
pointed with Judge Carroll as chair
man, to draft a letter to the voters
Of the district from the citizenship Of
0ktibbeha county, as represented by
this mass meeting, commencing Mr.
Magruder as a man thoroughly equip
ped in every respect to serve as the
representative Of the First congress
sional district in Congress.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27

CONTINUED from Pace N
than De anticipates


San Francisco, June 26. So far a
surface indications were concerned
at least, the friends Of President vii
sen and the administration appeare,
in complete control Of the politica
machinery e the Democratic party
today, as the actual preliminaries O.
the national convention began.
Their domination was not without
It's complement Of grumbling aaC
complaints among scattering insur.
gent elements, but there was every
evidence that on showdown the an
administration forces not only were
far il the minority but were lacking
in organization and leadership.
The ascendency Of the Wilson sup
porterS showed itself in striking fash
ion IN the programme for the ma
tional committee, meeting to decide a
ruling calculated to keep out of the
convention Senator Reed Of Missouri
and former Senator Hardwick of
Georgia, two Of the bitterest critics Of
the Wilson policies.
Glass Likely 10 Win.
Another development pointing in
the same direction was the apparent
collapse of a fight against Senator
Glass Of Virginia in his candidacy for
chairman of the resolution commit
tee, a post for which he is commonly
reported to have been selected by the
president himself.
In addition there was accommodating
evidence that w. ]. Bryan would find
the cards against him in his attempt
to put into the platform a league of
nations plank in disagreement with
the. presidents views, and a prohibi-
tiop enforcement plank framed with
out the acquiescence of the admins
tration.
With regard to prohibition, how
ever, the situation remained in a
state Of considerable uncertainty with
the trend apparently toward exclu-
sion from the platform entirely
Those who want liberalization plank
continued an active campaign and
some members Of the New York dele
cation declared they would carry
their fight to the floor of the con-
vention itself, but feeling gained
Roadway that in the end both Mr.
Bryan's bone dry declaration and that
Of the anti-bone drys would be voted
down
just where President Wilson stands
on that subject has not been made
clear, but increasing significance was
attached in the days conferences to
the absence Of any reference to pro-
hibition in the Virginia Democratic
platform. unqualifedly endorsed by
the White House.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27
ARTESLA
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Miss Selena Butts has left Artesia
for an extended visit to Tuscumbia,
Ala, Memphis, and Humboldt, Tenn.
Mr.. Burgin is painting his house
this week He believes in ones keep
ing his premises looking attractive as
he came over yesterday and moved
the parsonage yard
+ Miss Mamie Locke has gone to visit
her sister in Texas.
He stood on the creeks bank with
gun in hand ready for any eyentuality.
The waters began to stir and Mr.
Hendley pulled back the hammers of
his gun. "Ah," he exclaimed to HIM
self, "who would shoot an innocent
little dogep SO he stood watching
the creature sporting and floating
about before him. 81 wonder where
its master can be- he reflected to
himself" for the poor little thing
is going to drown" The aquatic
rodent heard his voice, and made a
hasty withdrawal to the bottom Of the
creek Mr., Hendley said afterward
that he thought the animal was a
poodle dog, but a muskrat is as much
D
like a poodle dog as a chicken hawk
is hand saw. In the knowledge of
telegraphing and railroading Mr.
Hendley is postmaster, but when it
comes to poodle dogs rats!
Mr.. T. M. Upchurch visited his son
last week at Shuqualak.
A painted signboard of gigantic
dimensions has been added to the at
Effectiveness of the town. 1t is one
of the first things to arrest the eye
of southhound travellers, it being done
in white, blue, red and other compell-
ing colors. This huge signboard is
strategcally located between the
railroad and the turnpike thereby
serving both the town and Mr.. Rags
dales office. We should not only
welcome but offer inducements to the
erection Of garish signboards in our
towns even if we have to rae a few
buildings in order to provide sites and
unrestricted views. They are so
pleasing and restful to the eye, you
know, as well as indicative of cur
artistic appreciation.
/ Miss Eloise Gladney is on the sick
list.
Rev. S. G. Yates spent most of last
week in Grenada attending the Eff
cheney Conference.
One of Mr.. Cox's babies drank a
quantity of kerosene and was quite
sick for awhile, but has about re-
covered again.
At the negro baseball game the
other day a batter fouled ball, it
going up in perpendicular path.
Neither batter nor catcher knew what
became Of the ball which came as
straight down as it went up, striking
the batter's head and lodging in his
hat. II was most unique freak for
a ball to play. Everybody was hill
ariously glad, not that the ball came
down on the negro's head, but that il
did not come down on his foot in
which event it might have resulted in
serious consequences to one of Ar
tesia's star players, necessitating the
services of a surgeon and possibly
those of an undertaken.
The town can boast of two weather
prophets one of whom hits the bulls
/ eye every time; the weather is always
true to one or the others prognosti
cation. 1t is this way: when one
says it will rain the other says il
won't, and when one says it will b,
calm the other says the wind vii
blow. So one or the other "hits it
every time.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27
llagruder Assured
of 0khbbeha's Vote
Farmers Desert Pillow to Attend Mass
Meeting.

STARKVILLE. Miss, June ga
mass meeting Of the citizens Of Oktib-
beha county was held in the court
house here Monday afternoon in the
interest Of the candidacy Of Hon. W.
W. Magruder Of this city for Con-
gress. Every business house in the
city closed and tie people Of the town
turned out in large numbers. In spite
of the fact that the farmers Of the
county are behind with their work
and are now taking full advantage Of
the good weather for putting their
crops in shape, a large number Of
Mr.. Magruder's friends from all parts
Of the county came in to participate
in the meeting. Especially enthusiast
tie delegations came in from the other
towns Of the county.
The meeting was presided over by
Judge I. B. Carroll, who opened the
meeting with a short talk, outlining
the object of the gathering and dis
cassing, in a clear and forceful man.
ncr, the matter Of perfecting strong
Magruder organization in his home
county. Judge Carroll called atten-
ton to the fact that in the campaign
two years ago Mr.. Magruder carried
Oktibbeha county over four opponents
by a majority of practically two to
one, and this in spite Of the fact that
there were two candidates in the field
from this county.
With no local opposition this time,
1t was pointed out, Mr., Magruder is
assured Of his home county by prac-
tically solid vote. Another signifi-
cant fact noted was that in the for
mer campaign Mr.. Magruder was the
only candidate who carried his home
county by a majority vote in the first
primary.
Many Make Talks.
Short talks were made by Hon.
Code Daniel Of the local bar, j. A.
Clardy, circuit clerk, w. W. Hastings,
sheriff, Messrs. K. P. Washington, l..
B. Camp, j. j. Gill and Prof. r. G.
Morris Of Starkville; Mr.. j. A. Glenn
of Beat One, Mr.. Murray Maxwell Of
Beat Two, and Messrs. Walter Sanders
and Jesse White of Maben. All ex-
pressed the keenest interest in the
approaching campaign and predicted
victory for Mr. Magruler at the polls
in August lf
Following these short talks, Mr..
Magruder was presented to the audi
ence and received one Of the great
est ovations even accorded any candi-'
date in this county. He addressed his
fellow citizens for about 30 minutes
in a plan, but very impressive heart
tc-hear talk, dealing largely with his
prospects for election, and discussing
means by which his friends at home
may assist him in his candidacy.
Els report Of his progress in the
congressional race was most crafty
ing to his friends, as there can be no
doubt from present indications, that
he is rapidly gaining ground through
out the district. In conclusion, he
discussed in a brief. clear and logical
way some Of the most vital matters
of interest to the district. At the
conclusion Of his address he was
greeted with prolonged and enthusi-
astic applause from his hearers, and
received every assurance of the