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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
CANADIAN FARMERS HELPED
Wheat Board Declares Final Dividend
of 1s Cents Per BusIleI.

Winnipeg. Manitoba, Nov 24=A
final dividend of 18 cents a bushei
will be paid to farmers by the Cana
dian wheat board. according to an an
nouncement made after a recent audit
of the books Of the board. The pay
ment VIII be made on participation
certificates" the method used by the
Canadian government TO return to
farmers profit made by the govern
men on their 1913 wheat above the
guaranteed price.
This payment will bring the 1919
price. based on northern wheat in
storage at Fort William, to S2.S3 q
bushel or an average price thruout the
year of $3.50 at points Of shipment in
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
The board has already distributed
S3e,O00.000 on interim dividends and
payment of the remainder of s2s .000.-
900. 1t is expected. will be completed
before the first of the year More
than s60,0O0,00O represents the share
of farmers in the prairie provinces.
The other $4,000, 900 will 90 to cast
ern Canada and British Columbia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24

Tomorrow will be blessed with the
brand of weather which will make
the Aggies and Ichabods really fight
for the Turkey day game on WASH
burn field. Chilly, but not too cold
for the comfort of the men on the
sidelines. and the crowds in the stands.
just chilly enough to put pep into the
players. No chance of rain to spoil
the field, and cloudy enough to make
everybody realize that it Is the
Thanksgiving season. and, ipso facto.
football weather.
The shippers forecast advises the
protection of thirty-siX hour ship
ments to the north and west against
temperatures of 25 degrees; to the
east and south against temperatures
of 80 degrees.
Partially clear skies are ahead for
Topeka tonight and tomorrow after
noon, it is promised. The skies are
clear this morning over all the state
except the northeast portion, and
there is a strip of clear sky which
covers Texas, Oklahoma, New Mex
leo. Colorado, Nebraska. South Dako-
sCoutinped on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
League of Nations Commission
Stationed in NO-Man's Land.
BY Phone Beg, Then Threaten,
Poles and Lithuanians.

London, Nov. 24-Stationed in No
Mans Land with a telephone leading
to both Polish and Lithuanian head
quarters, League of Nations commits
sioners vainly pleaded with the oppos-
ing leaders to end the fighting, accord
ing to a dispatch received here today
The commission talked first with the
Polish and then the Lithuanian troops,
pleading that the leagues request for
an armistice be needed. Then they
threatened punishment by the league
Late reports from Wilma were con-
flicting Armistice plans were said to
be progressing. 1t was also stated
that the fighting continued with una
hated fury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
Probable Lineup:

Topeka football fans will have
chance tomorrow afternoon to kill two
birds with one stone,-to see two real
football teams play on the Washburn
College athletic field when the strong
Kansas Aggie eleven from Manhattan
line up against the Ichabods and to
show their appreciation of the SPLEEN
did work done by Dwight Ream. popu-
lar coach of the Blue, who gave UP
his business at the start of the season
in order to respond to the call of his
Alma Mater
In order to win this game Wash
burn will have to carry the old fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
RESPONSE IS SLOW
Total Membership in Roll Call
Is Only $500.
Only Willing Members, Are
Wanted by Red Cross.

1--WE want only willing members for
the Red Cross Mrs. c. A. Wolf, di-
rector general of the roll call said to-
day. I'VE do not want members who
have to be forced to join the Red
Cross"
In the face of the result of eleven
days of conducting the roll call in the
county, with practically every district
covered by roll call workers, Shawnee
county has not many willing MEM
bers." With $4,000 adults in the
county, the roll call response to date
is only about $500.
According to the registration IN
Shawnee county for the general cleo
ton there were more than 2o.0uV
! voters. When the total of the roll call
Is counted workers will be surprised
if the county has 10000 members.
Spent $4,000 Last Year.
with an enrolment of 10000
members-which hardly seems possi-
Bile at present, the county would only
be allowed $4,000 for Red Cross work
in the county," Mrs. Wolf said.
Everyone knows that Shawnee county
spent $4,000 in the county last year,
and could have spent more. Our work
for the coming year will be much cur
tailed unless our memberships pile up
faster.
1t is probable that many persons
who would like to answer present" to
the roll call. have been overlooked by
roll call workers. Anyone sighted by
the canvassers should call Red Cross
headquarters, 2024, and in ten minutes
or less, member of the girls volun-
teer team will be ready to receive the
dollar and present the Red Cross flag
and button; or anyone overlooked may
mail = check to headquarters. Resi-
I dences and business houses should not
fail to display the Red Cross flag .un-
( less they wish to be re-solicited.
Cannot Be Completed Thursday.
| 7 The roll call will not be completed
| by Thanksgiving. Mrs. Wolf said. 1t
will be necessary to continue the roll
call for the remainder of the week,
and possibly thru a part of next week.
| Additional firms that have scored
| 100 per cent are the Wood Motors
| Company, Seery & Morton. Charles
| Little Coal Company and the Swallow
| Rooming House. A number of resi-
dence blocks that are 100 per cent are
Topeka avenue, from Fifteenth to
| from Fourth to Sixth street; Western
avenue from Eighth to Tenth; Ninth
| street from Western to Fillmore; Fill
more. from Eighth to Tenth streets.
Other blocks scoring 100. per cent will
, be included on the list IL notification
| is given headquarters.
! If every house in a block has one
member. the block is considered 100
/ per cent enrolled.
Workers Meet Saturday.
County roll call workers will meet al
the Chamber of Commerce Saturday
at 1890 o'clock for luncheon and to
make their reports, 1t is announced
by Mrs. c. J. Evans, who Is in charge
| of the country district campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
BEECHER RELICS ARE BURNED
Fire Partially Destroys Historic Ply
mouth Sunday School In Brooklyn.

New York. Nov. 24.-Fire early to-
day partially destroyed the Sunday
school building of historic Plymouth
church, Brooklyn. where the late
Henry Ward Beecher formerly
preached. The church itself was dam
aged by water.
A historic portrait of Beecher was
destroyed and many highly priced re-
ligious relics were damaged by the
fire. The building contained glass
cases with manuscripts. notes and ma
terial for books and sermons collected
from the personal desk OF Beecher-
The sword. cap and part Of the uni
form he used as a Civil war chaplain
were damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
sPooNED OUT OF JAIL.
Two Wesunoreiand Prisoners Made
Key and Walked Free

Westmoreland. Kan. Nov. z4.-Two
men awaiting trial for the robbery Of
Wamego store. broke Jail at Vest
moreiand Tuesday night. by unlocking
their cell door with key made
spoon. The men. Frank Rainey. 20.
and James Barker. 1s. made their first
attempt four days ago. when they re-
moved the window-casing of thier cell
window but were caught
A third prisoner. who watched them
escape last night, did not join them.
He had thirty days to serve. having
been already sentenced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
To REPRESENT GOVERNOR
Lieut.. Gov. Huffman and C. L. Mitch
ell at Mexican Inauguration.

Lieut.. Gov. Charles S. Huffman and
Mrs. Huffman of Columbus and Col.
Charles L. Mitchell of Topeka will
leave Thursday for Mexico City to at
tend the inauguration of President
Obregon. They will go to Mexico as
the representatives of Governor Allen
Invitations to attend the inaugural
have been sent to all governors. Most
of the states will be represented. A
special train will carry the visitors
from Ell Paso to Mexico City. During
the stay the visitors will be guests of
the Mexican government. Colonel
Mitchell is a member of Governor AL
lens official staff and will make the
trip in a uniform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
THEY WILL ESCORT HARDING.
Cleveland Crack Military Unit Gets
inaugural Day Plum.

Cleveland. Ohio, Nov. 24.-The
Cleveland Grays, Cleveland's crack
military organization. has been selected
to act as escort to Warren G. Harding
at the presidential inaugural cere-
monies in Washington March 4 1t
Will start soon a special series of drills
for the occasion.
The Grays have acted as escort for
Presidents Garfield. Mckinley and
Roosevelt at their inaugurais.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
GET NEW CROP OF GUNMEN.
Renewed Raids by Chicago Police
Bring in Many Gun Men.

Chicago, Nov. 2z.-New wholesale
raids Of Chicago's crime world brought
new crop of alleged gunner. gam
bIers and other undesira bles early to-
day.
Police officials had not completed
the count of the harvest, but indica-
tions were that the total would not
reach TAP taken in Sundays raids.
City councilmen prepared today to
back the cleanup campaign of Chief
of Police Fitzmorris with legislation
against saloons and billiard rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
RATIFICATION RALLY HERE
Shawnee Republicans to Give Banquet
at Pclfetfer-s Monday

Shawnee county Republicans will
hold a ratification banquet at Pei
letters tea room Monday night at $50
o'clock. Announcement of the ban
quet plan was made today by ]. N.
mittee.
Many prominent Republican emee
and women are expected to attend the
dinner. Numerous short talks will be
made. The Modoc club will sing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
STOPPED BY ARMED FORCE.
western Union Planned to Ship Bar
badocs Cable Into L. s.

Miami, Fla, Nov. 24.-An armed
force of the United States today frus-
trated an attempt by the Western
Union Telegraph company to lay its
cable across Biscayne bay between
Miami and Miami Beach.
A force of fifteen men was Work1ng
on the cable when an armed patroi
from submarine chaser No. Is inter-
vened and put the workmen under
armed guard. One man was released
to return to Western Union headquar-
ters for instructions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
PLENTY OF TURKEYS NOW.
Kentucky Farmers Have Between
$4,000 and 1000 Birds.

Lexington. Ky. Nov. 24.-ThOusands
of turkeys will be furnished to the New
York and New England markets for
the Thanksgiving festival by the Blue-
grass country adjacent to Lexington
Lexington dealers estimate that be-
tween 1900 and $1,000 turkeys will
be slaughtered and shipped from this
city to New York, Boston and Provi-
dence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
HARDING TO VISIT MEXICO.
President-EIect to Stop ut Vera Cruz
Declares Mexico City.

Mexico City. Nov. 24.-President-
Harding will stop at Vera Cruz, en-
route to the United States from Pam
anna, unless Unforeseen circumstances
prevent. said a statement issued at the
Mexico foreign office last night. The
statement added that assurance had
been given that Senator A. y. FAN Of
New Mexico would probably arrive
here next Monday to attend the in
auguration of General Aivaro Obregon
as president of Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
SHOE PRICES CUT ONE-THIRD
Some Reductions Thirty-Five Per Cent
Effective October II.

st. Louis, Nov. 24.-Several shoe
companies made public yesterday re-
ductions in shoe prices which have
been made since midsummer.
The cuts were substantial in all
cases, the most notable being those of
the Brown Shoe company. These re-
ductions ran as high as 35 per cent
and were effective October IL last.
The Hamilton-Brown Shoe company
and the McElroy-Sloan company were
among those who have made reduc-
ton since July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
SIX ARE INSTANTLY KILLED
Four Others Die Soon After Big Ex-
pIosiOn in Coal Mine.

Birmingham, Ala. Nov. 24.-Ten
were dead today and six more suffer-
ing serious injury following the explo-
sion in the Railway Fuel company s
mine at Paris. according to latest re-
ports of the accident. caused by a gas
explosion, 160 feet from the main en-
tranee.
Sic of the men are said to have died
instantly, followed by the other four
within few hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
Emporians Eat Cheap Turkey.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 24.-By elm
mating the middleman. Emporia peo-
pie will eat 27-cent turkey Thanks
giving Dozens of the turkeys have
been sold on the main street of the
town from farmers wagons. The
birds brought from "a to 80 cents a
pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
Thanksgiving Football
In Topeka To Be Biggest
Game of Day In Kansas
Washburn, Champion of Kansas Conference and Aggies
of Missouri Valley Meet on Washburn Gridron.

The Teams-Washburn. vs. Kansas
Aggies.
The Place-Washburn college field.
The Time-2:30 o'clock.
The Seats-On sale at The State
Journal.
The Coaches-Dwight T. Ream
(Washburn), Charles Bachman
kansas Aggies).
The aptains-Stevens (Washburn)
quarterback), GaIz (Aggie left
tackle).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24

Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 24.-Close
followers of the livestock market here
To-Day predicted hogs would drop to
SS per hundred before the pr sent de-
cline ended. Two dollars VI 10 90 =,
was the word about the live -ock ex-
change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
Kansas City Plants Take Vacation

Kansas City. Mo, Nov 24.-Seyeral
of Kansas City's large industrial plants
will take advantage of the Thanksgiy-
ing holiday to close this afternoon
until Monday Employees on a time
basis will lose a half weeks pay
thereby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24
Washburn's 1920 Scores

Washburn, O.; Neb. university, IA.
Washburn, o; Kan. university. 6.
Washburn, 10; Ottawa univer-
sity, z.
Washburn, IA; Baker univer-
sity. g.
Washburn, s.: Paramount, 0.
sWashburn, z; Emporia Normal. Z.
Washburn, IA; College of EN-
poria, IA.
washburn, II; St. Mary's, 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24

GOOD FOOTBALL WEATHER
Clear Skies With Not Much Change
In Temperature Is Forecast.

JAYS TEMPERATURES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-24

County roll call workers viii meet at
the Chamber of Commerce Saturday
at 1890 o'clock for luncheon and to
make their reports, it is announced
by Mrs. c. J. Evans. who Is in charge
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-24
MeADoosWoRDs
PROVE PLEASING
Former Secretary of Treasury Takes
/ Issue With Successor in
Office.

The State.
Washington, Dec. 21.-A state
1ment printed today over the sigma
ture of w. G. McAdoo in which the
former secretary of: the treasury
takes direct issue with the present
secretary, and the governor OF the
federal reserve system regarding the
revival of the war finance corpora
|tion, and the extending Of credit to
farmers, filled Southern members of
congress with calm and rich content.
While treasury officials intimate
that Mr.. MeAdoo would not be- SO
liberal were he charged with the re
sponsibility Of government, congress
Erejoices that the man with such a
hold on the country, comedies con-
|eluspely with It's .withs. AS to
whether or not the position Of Mr..
McAdoo will influence the president
in approving Or vetoing recent "farm
help" legislation, is problematical.
The gist Of the McAdoo statement,
which so delighted southerners in
congress, follows:
81 think that reserve bank rates
could be prudently reduced, that
member banks could safely be en-
|couraged to make loans on agricul-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-24
."Dinnsy.s',, : :.

H
Noah Berry, the. well known
heavy af the silent drama, has prob
ably played, the part Of villain
more times than any other actor IN
rnotion pictures. In ..Dinty," which
comes to the opera house Wednes-
day yshe IS said TO have the most blood
thirsty role Of his career. He has
tie part Of ssKing1 Dorkh, an ex-
pirate, q Malay half breed with just
enough white hosd in him to- make
him crafty Most Of his gang are
f-brssd Chinamen: These Eura.
SLAMS hang together, as neither the
Nhites nor the Chinese win associate
with via them. Dorkh, being Malay
half f-bsesd, can belong to none Of the
Chinese tongs af San Franchises
ne arraniizess one .af his .swn FOR HIM
seif and his half breed followers.
Uorkh kidnaps the daughter OF a
adse and plans Al terrible revenge
forsthe sentence Of his son. The res
cne of the girl, Rafh Whatley, played
By Marjorie Daw. asd The breakisg
% of Dorkh's gang Of cut-throats as
Z aresult Of the slepthing Of :
1VSulliYans are SAID to constitute aae
most thrillisg feat ts,res of the plot.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-24

eral reserve board was not neces-
sary," he added, ct was their duty
to try to keep the decline orderly"
Declaring that 'tall of the financial
wisdom OF the nation was net con-
Icentrated in the federal reserve
board" Senator Harris cited state
Ement by Former Secretary Of Treas
Jury McAdoo in support of his declara-
tion, nor tamper with the financial
liberal policy in the matter of re-
discoun trates.
81 have no desire" the Georgia
senator added, "to harrass the federal
reserve board with needless legisla-
ton, nor tamper with that financial
system of the country, for l believe
[ the federal reserve act is a great
achievement. There are a large num-
Der of competent 1fnanciers who de
not think the system was created as
a money making proposition. ! be.
Ilieye that over discount rates, Will
thelp the people who grow the agrl'
cultural products Of the country. ]
believe it so strongly that have
introduced a bill limiting the maxi
mum discount"
sThe South does not ask sympa,
thy" he. asserted, "nor does the West
| want anything but a square DEAL .
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-24

tural products on reasonable time 70
those with security. and that the
whole situation would DC heneilcjail}: J:
affected by such procedure. I am
frank IL say t',at ! ,;aiila The policy
thus far pursued in respect to cred
its has been too drastic. a more lib
eral policy should be put into effect
Immediately"
Regardin gthe statement, Repre-
sentative Byrncs of South Carolina,
exclaimed: ''He hit the nail on the
headI The policy of the treasury de
.partment has been TOO drastic. This
was our argument when we put the
farm help legislation through con-
gress. It can not have any othe,
tha ma salutary effect that Mr.. Nc
Adoo has said that we were correct
and the treasury incorrect"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-24
State Of South Carolina,
County of .Newberry,
Court Of Common Pleas.
w. F. Coleman, Plaintiff,

VS..
Isaac Coleman and George Scott,
Defendants. =. .. -.
BY order of the court herein. l will
sell before the court house at New
berry, S. c., to the highest bidder,
within the legal hours Of sales, at
public outcry,, salesday in January,
1921, the following described tract of
land, to, wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract of
land lying and being situate in No. 8
township, county of Newberry, State
Of South Carolina, containing one
hundred (100) acres, more or less,
bounded on the north by land Of D.
B. Werts, OH the east by the public
road from Newberry court house to
Higgins Ferry bridge on Saluda
river, and the west by lands of J..
S. Ruff and on the south by land Of
Belton Abney and James Abney.
Terms of sale: 1-3 cash and the
balance in two equal annual install
n1e1ts, credit portion to be secured
by bond of the purchasers and mort
gage Of the premises sold and to bear
interest from day Of sale at the rate
Of eight per cent per annum, inter.
est payable annually; said bond and
mortgage to provide for ten per cent,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-24
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'4Nothinx But the Truth"

" WV Wv " " w W " " "
'4Nothmx But the Truth"
Nothing But the TRUTH the riot
Gus farce starring. that inimitable
comedian Taylor Holmes, will be the
feature attraction at the opera house
Monday. This is a perturbation Of
Frederic S.. Isham's diverting novel
that was made into stage play for
William Golfer by James Montgom-
cry, and it is announced as a sure
cure for the blues. The management
assures its patrons of entertainment
Of the most hilarious kind in this
screen version of a famous farce, for
it. IS a vehicle ideally suited to the
fun-naking talents of Taylor
Holmes. 80
The farce concerns the adventures
Of Bob Bennett, who goessa week on
aswager telling nothing but the truth
To every one he; meets; and aside
from getting him cordially disliked
BY everybody, he gets his three best
friends Sin had' with their wives. -
Taylor Holmes is the happiest sort
of a choice for Bob Bennett, for he
is the character an over again in all
his many and anusing eccentricities'
lAs q farceur Taylor Holmes is abso'
lutely without peer, and he is seen to
uproaHions advantage in this newest
and funniest Of screen productions.
In ME-, Helmes. support are such
wen known screen players as Elsie
Msckaye, Ned Sparks, Marcelle Car
ron, Ben Hendricks Edna Phillips
Radcliffe Sseele, elizabeth Garrison
Charies, Craig, Colin Campbell and
Beth F1anklyn 59..st
Is hing But the Truth was d.
rected By David Kirkland and pheso:
graphed by Jacob a. Badaracco. II
is distributed by Metro pictures cor
poration. i ;':sss,,' 8;,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-24

attorneys Fee in case of collection
or suit by %n attorney, ard that III
cass Of the faili!rc 10 pay the first
installmen. when due that both i'll
stallmnnts may become due and pay
abb. AT once at the cptio,, of the hold
or thereof. Purchaser to have leave
20 anticipate the payment Of the
credit portion in whole or part.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to deposit with the master at
once upon the acceptance Of his bid
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-24

'of Ncwbel:y county for appoint
ments tc the following position for
the wear l"2l: Supervisor of road<,
four ebaingans guards, physician at
county home, ferrynlen on Broad
and Saiuda rIveT5 and at Henderson's
on Enoree river. Applications Tex
ccpt as to physician) to be accom-
panied by petition or letters of en-
dorsement, to state salary wanted,
and shalt be filed before January l,
1921. Right reserved to reject all
applications.
GEO P. BOULWARE,
Chairman.
12-14-3t-1tow.