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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
THREE ISSUES up
Much Interest Shown in Next
Session of Legislature.
Political Elements to Decide
Many Votes Soon.
FEDERAL PATRONAGE FIRST
Governor Aliens Own Aspira-
lions To Be Considered.
Many Moves Are on Boards for
This Winter.
FEDERAL PATRONAGE FIRST
BY A. L. SHuLTZ.

Three elements in politics are pretty
likely to decide votes and define issues
in the new legislature. One is federal
patronage. Second is the succeeding
governorship. Third-but by no means
least-Governor Aliens own political
aspirations
With the legislative session only a
month away. the fifty or sixty day
meeting Of law makers looks like one
OF the prettiest chess games the state
has seen in a long time. To the or
binary visitor or the spectator in the
gallery it may look just like every
other session. But this session Will be
different. Very, very different. There
are many moves on the board for this
winter. There are many fish to fry
before the legislators start home to
their. early spring plowing-and even
the Press club may not suggest all the
night-tho the Lord knows they will
suggest a-plenty.
Governor in 1928.
Just who is to succeed Governor AL
len in 1923 is one of the big vital
things which most really smart 1egis-
lators will try to keep in mind The
medicine making and the plays for
position will have a whole lot to do
with the voting-even tho everyone is
AOdSAA " duIAtAL IT, w lAAE LAAC 4E6Aole1-
ture is coming to Topeka from a pure
and holy primary and will be backed
by voices of all the people and free
from crime or suspicion-just the
same, it will be human legislature
Kansas some years ago changed her
laws with view of elevating public
officials from a political mire to a
throne of righteousness. But the
change in laws didn't change human
nature. And most of the really, truly
human members of the legislature
and there are almost 165 of them
will probably give some heed as to
the effect which their acts in January.
1921 will have in November, 1922.
Consequently the little flock of gu
bernatorial windmills which may be
in evidence in a few weeks might be
mistaken for a new Kansas oil field.
Therein federal patronage may count
for much.
Many Prospects In Sight.
There is slim probability that any
one expects to- succeed Governor AL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
EIGHTEEN ARE EXAMINED.
City Health Department Has Busiest
Day in It's History.

Eighteen persons were examined at
the tuberculosis clinic at the city
health department Friday afternoon,
the largest number ever examined at
the city clinic. Two of the persons
examined were found to be tubercular
and two of them were put under care
full observation as tuberculosis sus-
poets.
The work of the public health clinic
has grown eadily within the last
three months. In the three months
since September 1, a total of 116 per-
sons have been examined. Thirty-one
of that number were found to have
the disease and nine have been under
observation as possible tubercular
cases. DIR. Forrest L. Loveland has
conducted the examinations. The
clinic has been the concerted work of
the city health department, the Topeka
Public Health Nursing Association,
and the Red Cross. Many of the per
sons examined were brought to the
department by the Red Cross nurses
employed by the Public Health Nurs-
ing association.
The money obtained from the sale
of Christmas stamps for tuberculosis
fighting will be used in Topeka in the
public clinic. Instead of operating di-
rectly under the city board of health,
the work will continue under the di-
rection of the Topeka tuberculosis as
sociation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
SETTLE OLD FIGHT


county was today relieved by the SUI
preme court from payment of a judg-
ment because of death on a defective
highway of Chef Fuller. The supreme
court for the first time gave explicit
decision as to the effect of the statutes
requiring verified statements of claims
for damages before suit can be main
tanned.
Fuller was killed while riding in an
automobile. He struck a bad fill and
his car overturned. Geo. S. Leisen-
ring, administrator. failed to present
fore he filed suit in the district court
jury returned judgment against the
township. I'm passing on the appeal
today the supreme court held that
Fuller's administrator had failed both
in giving proper notice and in proving
knowledge of the condition of the
road. The judgment was set aside.
Can't Raise New Issues.
When a person loses a suit in the
district court there is no statutory
provision whereby new issues may be
either raised or presented in an ap-
peal. That was the decision of the
supreme court today when it affirmed
a judgment of the Harvey county dis
trict court where suit for George AK
tell, a minor. had failed.
Geo. AxtelI, a 10-year-old boy, was
injured when a stone fell on
him while he was playing In
an alley. Suit was brought by the
boys next best friend, who alleged
the city had prior knowledge of the
dangerous condition of the stone This
allegation was not established to the
satisfaction of a jury and the plaintiff
appealed In the supreme court IT
was alleged that the city was liable
because the large stone was an OBJ
struction in the alley. The court held
this was a new Issue and not pleaded
in the original trial. For that reason
the verdict of the lower court was af-
firmed.
New Compensation Decision.
A workman injured after he has
quit his ordinary work at the end OF
the day but who is still on the prem
ises of the employer and under his
direction, is entitled to compensation
for injury under the provisions of the
workmen's compensation act.
This was the decision of the su-
preme court today in the suit Of John
Chance vs. the Reliance Coal & Min
ing company, appealed from the Craw-
ford county district court
Chance, who was engaged in min
ing coal in a strip pit. quit his ordi-
nary work at the end of the day and
with other employees rode upon an en-
gine toward the other end of the pii
with a view of ascending to the sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
TO FEED HUNGRY
Plan Drive Tuesday to Give Re-
lief to Central Europe.
DR.. Roy B. Guild Here to Take
Charge of Big Meeting.

DR.. Roy B. Guild, graduate of
Washburn college, and pastor of the
Central Congregational church in To-
peka from 1912 to 1915, now secretary
of the commission of the Council of
Churches of the Federated Commits
sions of the Churches of Christ in the
United States, is in Topeka, where he
will be in charge of meeting next
Tuesday morning at Q o'clock. to map
out and complete the organization in
the state of the drive in which sew
eral American agencies are co-operat-
ing to save the lives of three and
half million starving children in CEN
trail Europe. t--
A meeting of the state committee
has been called by Walter p. Innes. of
Wichita, to be held in the supreme
court room at the safe house Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock, at which the
following organizations will be repre-
scented by the persons named: Amer
lean Relief Administration, by Fred
Robertson. of Kansas City. Kan. and
Dr. Carl W. Nau, of Emporia; the
American Friends Service committee.
by Walter P. Innes. of Wichita. and
President Mendenhall, of Friends uni
versity at Wichita; the. Federated
Council of Churches. by Charles Scott.
of lola; the Knights of Columbus by
James F. Sheehy. of Paola; the Z. NJ.
c. A. by W.. w. Bowman. of Topeka.
and the Y. w. c. A. by Mrs. Howard
Dunlop, of Emporia.
To Raise $50, 900, 900.
The state committee will have its
organization completed, an executive
secretary will be selected. and pub
licity agency established at the meet
ing Tuesday morning. s
I'VE want to finish our campaign
for raising 100000 before the first
of next year The American Relief
Administration has enough funds to
carry on until that time. After jan
uary 1. the lives of three and a. half
million children depend on the results
of this campaign" Doctor Guild said
today.
| The movement is under the direc-
| ton of Herbert Hoover, who admin
i listers the funds collected. The money
which is given by Americans is
doubled by contributions from Euro
peans themselves, and yet there is
only enough money to feed the very
worst cases One hot meal a day is
all the Americans are trying to give
| the children, and they are not fed un-
| til 2 medical examination shows. that
| they are in need of the food which
the Americans lave to give away.
There will be a preliminary meeting
Monday night at which details Of the
| organization of the state committee
which is to take place Tuesday morn
| ing. will be worked out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
WILL STUDY CONDITIONS.
Good Government Club to Investigate
Conditions at BOYS Industrial School.

Because they believe the institution
should be conducted more as an edu-
cationa1 than a penal institution. mem
bers of the Good Government club will
study conditions at the Boys Industrial
school in order to make recommended
tons to the legislature regarding the
institution. 80
The members of the club on the
committee to work on the matter are
Mrs. Lee Monroe, Mrs. c.. I. Martin,
Mrs A. L. Candy, Mrs. J. r. Atchisen,
Mrs. Emma Sells Marshall, and Mrs.
H. w. Bomgardner.
1.-THE majority of the boys of the
school are under IS years old" Mrs.
Monroe said, land boys of that age are
not criminals and should not be treated
as SUCH"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
WEATHER

tCCntinueu from PaRe Oue.J
thermometer will go to between SO and
60 degrees Sunday afternoon.
The lowest temperature in the state
Friday night, was % degrees at Good
land, which was also the lowest in the
United States.
Montana has had temperatures of
from 3S to AZ degrees during the past
twenty-four hours, which is highly un-
usual at this time of the year. The
sky has been clear for twenty-four
hours turnout the Middle West, and
there has been no rain or snow.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded on this date in Topeka was SO
degrees in 1895, and the lowest was
zero in 1917.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon, the
wind was blowing at five miles an
hour from the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
chicago weekly Grain NIarket.

Chicago. Dec. 11--Severe breaks in wheat
prices went hand in hand this week with
adverse seconoInic Developments. Compared
with a week ago, wheat this morning was
down GAO 10 9szc, corn off BIC to 5lsc,
oats 1ssc to 2Ae and provisions 2oc to 92c.
Altho at first the wheat market had a
noticeable upward tendency owing to con-
lectures that India would be a heavy inn
porter of wheat and because of proposed
congressional enaetments touching rural
products depression quickly followed. New
bank failures in North Dakota. including
one federal reserve institution led to I'M
easiness on the part Of bulls and so. too.
did talk of arrangement for extensive haul
ing of wheat from Canadian railroad ter
minals to Minneapolis during the winter.
1t was said. too, that flour trade both
domestic and export, was at the lowest ebb
yet this season.
Corn aud oats declined in sympathy with
wheat. More liberal offering OF corn from
Nebraska was reported.
Provisions followed the downward trend
or grain and hogs. All beef and pork pro-
ducts reached the lowest wholesale price
of the year.
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chicago livestock Market.

Chicago. Dec 11-CATTLE-Recei pts L.
00o. Compared with week ago: Beef ana
butcher cattle. closing around steady:
some medium and good killing heifers,
showing slight gains in value: bologna
bulls. fulJx o5e higher: fat bulls. dull:
light and handy weight veal calves. mostly
Si SO lower: heavy, weak to lower; stockers
IfoGsNReceipfs 5000. Market mostly Is
cents TO Is cents higher than yesterdays
average; ton, S9S5: bulk Of sales, $9.601
9T5: pfns 25c to 35c higher: bulk desirable
30 to 1870 pound pigs s935G9.G0
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Compared with
week ago. Fat lambs and fnatured wethers,
T5c to 81 lower; yearlings. 81 lower; fat
ewes, breeding and feelings stock, steady
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Stockholders, Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the
of the Merchants National
Bank of Topeka, Kan, will be held at
its banking office, Tuesday, January
II, 1921, between the hours of 1 and 8
p. M, for the purpose of electing a
Board of Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may legally come be-
fore the meeting.
F. NJ. BONEBRAKE, Cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

face, and while on his way the engine
on which he was riding collided with
cars which had been insecurity placed
upon a switch line. 1t was held by the
court that the accident arose out of
and in the course of his employment.
An error in computation of the
judgment was corrected by reducing
the amount from s2,268 to s2169.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

Kansas City, Dec. Receipts
$50. Fer week: Beef steers aud fat she
stock, generally Csc to soc higher; Gamers
ly $3.50 to 50. other calves, uHevenly 25c
to 81 lower: stockers and feeders. soc to
75c higher; fat ewes and beifers, 15c to 25c
HOGS-Receipts S00 Market active.
steady. to 10c higher; mixed, $9.6099.T5;
top. S9T5.
SHEEP-Receipts 400. For week: Fat
lambs. S1250l1 so lower: yearlngs, 75c to
81 lever; sheep. Soc to Coo lower; feeding
lambs, mostly csc lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
Bucharest Under Martial Law.

Paris, Dec. 11.-Bucharest, the cap
ital of Rumania, is under martial law,
according to an official announcement
at the Rumanian legation here last
night. This step was the result of
disorders in the city, which eliminated
on Thursday in the explosion of time
b0rnh in fhe senafa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
Bike Leaders Ian Ahead.

New York, Dec with a one
lap lead over their nearest rivals and
six laps over the trailing pair, Brocco
and Coburn seemed sure of victory
today when the six-day bike riders
started on the last hours of the race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

Chicago, Dec. 11-BUTTER-Marke I'M
settled. Creamery, 33@40c.
EGGSA-Market higher Receipts 1,4ss
cases. First, 12@74e; ordinary firsts, GIG
csc; at mark, cases included, 65@71c; re-
frigerator firsts, 5G15@57Hc.
FOULTRY-Alive, unchanged. ~
POTATOES-Market steady. Receipts 40
cars. Northern whites, sacked, $1.35aI1. 80 /;
bulk, $1.406155; Minnesota Red River
Ohios, S1.5OQ1 leo: Idaho Russets. $1G501 IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

New York, Dec. 11.-MoNEY-Prime mer-
camille paper, T%0fs per cent. Exchange,
steady. Sterling. 60 dav bills, 3.4ois com
merciai, 60 day bills on banks, Ss.40ls COM
mercial, so day bills. $40; demands $40;
cables $3.45% Francs, demand. 5-S6, ca
bles. SIS Belgian francs, demand, e,1A'
cables, Gle. Marks, demand ia; cables
1.35. Greece, demand. 6.S7. New. YORK ex-
change on Montreal 1895 per cent discount
Government and railroad bonds. easy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

New York, Dec 11.-BUTTER-Mar
firmer. Firsts, 41@521ac.
EGGS-Marxet firm. Fresh gathered ex-
ira firsts, o0m92c.
CHEESE-Mar ket Irregular. Whole milk,
flats, early made, 2719 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

..,a rTns+aa r-p,t ean,erfsed the weaker
fss,es 4 few mammal gains among spe-
cialties in the food and Textile DIVISIONS
were soon forfeited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

Chicago, Dec; 11;-MHEAT--Close: Dec,
81. IS; March, $1.5901 591.
:, coRN-pee, ,osKaGs3ze; May, 71&@
OATS--Dee., 464c; May, 46Ac; July, ACC.
PORK-Jan., So rs.
LARD-Jan.. 1882; May, 1897.
RIBS-Jan., $1210; May, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

Kansas City, Dec. 11.-EGGS-Firsts, la
&c higher. &c; seconds, unchanged.
BUTTER-Market unchanged. Creamery
53c; packing 19c. - "a 49,
POULTRY-Market unchanged. Hens
15G21c; ROSTERS, 1920; springs, 24c
turkeys. 36c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

WILLIAM RAIN, "a, died Friday at his
residence. sl21 Lake street The funeral an
nouncementS will be made later.
The funeral OF L. L. Headlee, y. who
Lane street. viii be held at his home, 1917
Lane street. viii be held Tuesday after
noon at 2:3o o'clock from Shellabarger's
chapel.
The funeral Of SiIas Fluke. 81 who died
Thursday. was held tAis afternoon at .
o'clock from ConweITs North topeka
chapel. Burial in Rochester cemetery.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. sz7--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
New York Iiberty BOND Market.

New York. Dec. 11.--Liberty bonds close:
315's. 5000; first As $3.50; second As, 500;
first AIS. S6.2s; second AIS. 500: third
AIS, $3.50; fourth AIS, 1854: Victory
3$'s, 95,32; Victory 4sz's. 1884.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

Furnished by the Topeka Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, Dec. IL.
Hens. lbs. and over. 22c: under lbs.
lie; broilers, lbs. and under. Csc: springs
over lbs. 22c; old roosters. lac: stays. 1Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(Range of prices on grain futures on
the Chicago Beard St Trade. as reported
by The Empire Commission Co.. 301 New
England Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
TODaY'S MARKET REp0RTS

Chicago, Dec. 11.-WHEAT-The wheat
market showed considerable strength to-
day because of general commission house
buying and short covering in all grains.
Offerings were light. Strong commission
houses with eastern connections were said
to be good buyers. Opening prices which
ranged from 1c lower to 214c higher, with
December S1.62Jh to $1.63 and March $1.57
to 81 80, were followed by sharp advances,
the March delivery jumping cents over
the inside carly figures.
Reports of a good export business at the
seaboard and Cuff, including the taking by
Greece of 100000 bushels coupled with re
port that Saskatchewan had reduced the
estimated wheat crop of that province TO-
100000 bushels were responsible for re-
newed strength later in the wheat market.
At the finish prices showed net gain of lie
to 4kc with December $1-65 and March
$159 to 1891.
CORN-There was good Buying Of corn
by strong commission houses with eastern
connections, and opening trades which
ranged from &c lower to &c higher with
May Tic to T115c soon were followed by
additional gains.
The strength in corn was not maintained,
however. despite a fail trade to seaboard,
and at the finish prices were unchanged
to &c under yesterdays close with May
TIC to 711zc.
OATS-Oafs sympathized with other
grains. Initial quotations which ranged
from unchanged 10 &c higher with May
495<c to 1870 were followed by setback.
PROVISIONS-Trad in provisions was
quiet opening prices ranging from 3 cents
lower to % cents higher.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued in the
probate court during the last twenty -four
hours to the following:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
HIGHLAND PARK

Notes and personals from Highland
Park, by Miss Frances Jones. Tele-
phone $3.50.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
orange of prices on grain futures on
by 3. c. Christopher & Co.. 500 New Eng
land Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

Diamond Engagement Rings, $50 TO
Adv.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, Dec. 11.-CoTTQ&-Spo
quiet; middling, 1916
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Kansas City, Dec. IL.

$50, New York Stock Market. ,..
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., 5O1
New England Bldg)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

New York Sugar Market.
New York, Dec. I--SUGAR-Raw. weak
and lower. Centrifugal, 4-Sss granuiated.
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Kansas CITY Grain Market.

Kansas City, Dec. 11-wHEAT-Market
unchanged to &c higher. No. hard, S1G561
112: No. 2, s1.64NL72; No. 1 red, 1850
Log: No. 2, S1.94
CORN-Market unchanged to 4c lower.
No mixed 65dG5c; No. 3, 63G64c: No. 2
white 71072c: No 3, 10td71c No. yellow,
7O67 Tic: No. 2, e7c
OAT@Market 1zG2e lower No. white,
J0c: No. mixed, acc; No. red, 47c.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIzE-s1 12d1 %.
SHORTSs1 40l151
BRAS-S130
wHEAT-Reeeipts 11s cars.
wHEAT-Close: Dec, s1.G11z; March,
co8N-Dec-. s2szc; May. ssZe.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09
SEED CORN SHORTAiE

(By ]. @. McAmis, Agronomy Special
list, Division of Extension, Univer-
sity of Tennessee)
In some quarters there is fear that
there will not be enough good corn to
60 around in the spring. In Tennessee
the nrst planting Of corn was drowned
out by excessive rains and then
parehed by summer drOughts. The late
planting did we'll, bat was caught 10
the neld By heavy fall rains and en-
overflow. Certainly not all the corn
in the many cribs will grow, and mach
Of chat which does grow win produce
q weak stalk. Our experience in the
spring e 1917 oxsht 10 show Us the
way out Of this dimeulty: the situation
looked much darker than it does now.
The eern went into the crib wet and
before it dried it froze and remained
in this condition until spring. The
terminating power was desh d ed and
much of the corn rOtted before the
WCAO GWaIC VI LhC 0eh6SA'
Even under these conditions there was
plenty of seed that would grow, which
was mixed in with that which would
not. 1t was simply matter of search
ing out the good seed. 1t is safe bet
that there is plenty Of seed now, if we
begin a diligent search for it. The
search should have begun last fall, but
it is better late than never. Normally
1t is doubtful If it is worth while to
test seed corn for termination. but in
OF years, such Is this, it IS the only.
safe plan. 1t 10 very Gimapie and in
expens6Fe thing 30 Co., ia only way
. knsw WAetAar Q sBsA ear win grew
- 10 try q Asw grains ffUA dlkerssk
pArtR,aG II. XlA@Re are sgRsa2 Ma&AeAs.
Ill e wA6GHasR u 100 MEN. "A
dNa1s assG SSsss -Aa1ntY ssEie11lss1zsA
Ae1Af see4xiittsgt NJ NEtss1
SfNA mr. AsteaeAians. 80.
@ss4 ssaG IL nacanasfy Aar a s|kAA
eSaW, a, sRswR l.assS Ak,& Ma
yisg yarlMky isr shsst De- nAf lsae
yWar head and buy pntried varieties
fFe.n distant Pesnts. II your peSkhAee
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09
RALSTON GETS
THE NEXT SING
ING CONVENTION

The Singing Convention, held last
Friday and Saturday at HOpewell' in
the 18th district, is said to have been
the best in the history of the asSocia-
ton, due greatly to the splendid en-
tertainment accorded the delegates
and visitors.
The crowds were large, the sing
ing especially fine and the enter
tainment unsurpassed, hospital and
generous. A new book, published by
a Milan man, was adopted as the of
fetal book.
Many of the county's best singers
were present and the occasion huge
ly enjoyed. However, many good
singers were kept away on account
business. There is a growing SEN
timent to change the days back to
Saturday and Sunday to enable
many business men who cannot at
tend either Friday or Saturday, to
attend and take part.