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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-10
Aufos For Sale

SEVERAL 1918 FORD TOURING CARS
Rebuilt, new tires, reprinted; must be sold
at once. 761 Whitehall ST.. Atlanta, Ga.
Call for Johnnie Aikens
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Butter: Creamery ex
tras, 52lac; creamery standards, 52kc;
firsts, 46@51c; seconds. 46649c.
Eggs-OrH:narie 42643c; firsts, 48@47c.
Cheese-Twins, 221ac; young Americas,
23%c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, s2hc; geese, zoe;
springs, 3SM40c; turkeys, 45c.
Pota toes-76 cars; Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Kansas, Missouri and early Ohio (per 100
lbs.). $3.OOM325.
SHEPARD & GLUCK COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 9.-The cotton
market was governed almost wholly by po-
ltical news today, wide declines being made
in the early trading on the unfavorabIe news
regarding Poland. while later there were par
tial recoveries on the rumO that Russia had
agreed to truce of four days. The wealth
err over the belt extremely bad, rain
being reported over the greater part of the
bit. with tn rainfall havy in many locali-
ties, but it had no effect on the trading
Worm and weevil damage seems to be in
creasing. The market is technically very
strong and any real Improvement in Euro
pean conditions would mean wide advances.
The snow man quickly melts, but
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-10
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Tone, quietB sales, 5000; good middling,
%. 45d.
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MISREPRESENTATION

A@N Z = NJ y = = A@N &HV y = -
EXPRESS hides. Athens Hide Co., Athens,
Ga. Parcel post beeswax, wool and dry
hides.
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FOB SALE-nnsCELANE
MAGICAL GOODS, novelties, lodestone,
herbs, cards, dice, books. Catalog
free. G. smythe Co.. Newark, Mo.
SAW mills, shingle mills, corn mills, water
wheels, engines DeLoach Co., $40, At
lanta, Ga.
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NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in the
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 9.-Pronounced
weakness was shown by ctoton today i'll
the face of unfayorable weather over the
greater part of the belt. Heavy selling ap-
peared on the opening, in response to a
poor Liverpool, and was continued after
the call because of the weak stock market,
the slump in foreign exchange and beariSh
view of European politics. At the end of
the first hour of business prices were 80
to So points under the close of last wee.
October standing at 1927 and March at
1886.
Liquidation of long contracts increased
and short selling became more general, wiz
ening the decline to IS to IS points. 0cto-
Der traded down to 36.15. Late in the morn
ing the downward movement was checked
by realizing Of profits short contracts
and a reaction of Z to IS points from the
lowest levels brought about.
The that the Russians had con-
sented to a truce of four days caused a
swift upturn and the most active months
got back to within l to 81 points of Sat
urday's finale prices, October reacting to
BOTS. For a while the tone was very
steady but gradually, under lack of con-
frmatOn Of the political rumors, the market
sagged again and late in the day was
TO 81 DOintS under SATURDAYS close
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WANTED HELP Ma1e-Fema1e
MEN. women and girls wanted for U: s.
government life jobs. Commence $40
month. Quick raise. Vacations with pay.
Pleasant work. Short hours. Common edu-
cation sufficient. Pull unnecessary. Write
Immediately for free list of positions open.
Franklin Institute, Dept. BLOB, Rochester,
New York.
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WANTED HLF-Mals.

GOVERNMENT and railway mail clerks
needed everywhere. $3.50 month. Expert
ence unnecessary; particulars free. Write
Modern Civil Service Inst, Dept. 30, Den
yer. Col.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-28
FORM NEGRO MOB
Race War May Start Over
Raid on Still.
Three Dead and One Seriously
Wounded in Battle.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug. Is
Three persons. including a negro. were
killed and another was seriously
wounded in pitched gun battle at
Arcadia. Okla, Is miles northeast of
this city early today.
The dead: Deputy Sheriff Homer
Adrean, Prohibition Enforcement Of
ficer Stanley Weiss and Charles Chan
dler, negro.
Seriously wounded: Deputy Sheriff
Claude Tyler.
The shooting affair, occording to re-
ports reaching here, followed an at
tempt of the officers to raid the home
of Chandler. who is alleged to have
been operating a still. The negro be-
gan firing when the officers surround
ed his premises.
Adrean and Weiss were instantly
killed. Tyler was shot in the neck.
1t is believed Tyler killed the negro
as he lay wounded. One hundred ne
grCes were said to be organizing near
the scene of the tragedy.
Fear OF mob violence was expressed
by local police. Hundreds of armed
possemen left here for Arcadia imme-
diately after the news reached the
city
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YANKS Win AGAIN
Catch rs Catch Can Team
Takes Olympic Honors.
New York Woman Wins 300
Meter Swimming Race.

Antwerp, aug. 2s.-America won
the Olympic team championship in
catch as catch can wrestling late last
night with a score of 91z points. Fin
land was second with eight, while
Sweden scored 5A and Switzerland
and England two each. The bouts
were finished shortly before midnight.
Sweden took the first three places in
the modern pentathlon, Dryszen, De-
laval and Runo finishing in the order
named.
The Americans. Rayner and Sea RS.
were sixth and eighth, respectively.
Dissatisfied with the rulings of
the Swedish referee in the final match
of the water polo championship in
which England defeated Belgium, re-
suited in Belgium spectators jeering
when the British national anthem was
played. British representatives called
a protest meeting of all delegates at
which Belgian officials promised to
apologize publicly.
American oarsmen will meet France
today in the semi-finals of the eight
oar championship while England will
meet Norway.
Ethelba Bleitrey. Women's Swim
ming association of New York. won
the final of the 400 meter free style
Olympic swimming for women here
today. The final of the 400 meter free
style Olympic swimming race was won
today by Nodman Ross of the Illinois
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CARRIERS TRACKED TWO men
State journal Employees Responsible
for Arrest Jewclry Statesmen.

Two State Journal carriers are re-
sponsible for the arrest of Hans Wag-
ner and Theodore Fletcher, whom po-
lice are holding under suspicion that
the men may be able to explain a
number of house burglaries in the city.
Albert Nordstrom. 1907 Lane street,
and John Brink, 233 Broadmoor. State
journal carriers, passed the home of
the Rev. ]. A. Jacobson, 514 West
Fourth street, Friday afternoon. They
said they saw Wagner and Fletcher
walking away from the rear door.
The boys ran to the home OF Bert
Larimer. deputy sheriff, SIS West
Fourth street. Mrs. Larimer endeav-
ored to reach her husband over the
telephone but central was holding the
line for long distance.
Boys you follow them to Fifth and
Topeka avenue and watch where they
co. said Mrs. Larimer. I'll call the
police"
Police officers hurried to Fifth and
Topeka avenues, where they found the
boys with their eyes glued" on the
Two men half a block down the street.
I'VE heard several reports during
the afternoon of men knocking at
doors on the West side and wanting to
sell jewelry," said Bert Larimer today.
1t may be that the boys have made
a good CATCH
So far Wagner and Fletcher have
refused to talk.
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MOVIES IN CHURCHES
Biblical Pictures May Be Used in To-
peka Soon.

Motion pictures in all Topeka
churches was under discussion today
by a group of Topeka business men
representing a number OF the leading
churches.
A representative of New York film
corporation was present at the meeting
held at the Chamber of Commerce.
He desires to place Topeka churches
on a list of churches which have in
stalled motion pictures of Biblical life
into church and Sunday school life.
The plan is to teach the Bible thru
pictures rather than by word and draw
interest to church work in this man
ner A corporation with immense
studios has been organized and well
known actors and actresses are drama
tizing Bible scenes at this time.
1t was explained that there will be
a branch office of the company estab-
lished at Kansas City. Business men
present at the meeting were Fred Vol
land, D. o. Coe and o. H. White.
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ARREST BRIGHT LIGHT AUTOISTS
Police Drag Net Catches Thirty-Two
Topckans in Twelve Hours.

Thirty-two Topeka motorists violat-
ing the bright light ordinance were ar
rested between noon Friday and mid
night. Police officers announced to-
day that wholesale arrests would con-
tinue until every automobile owner in
Topeka complied with the bright light
ordinance. Those arrested were re-
leased on bond. Those booked at po-
lice headquarters follow:
w. H Richardson. J. o. Asher. L.
G. Keller, George Shirley. John Her
ington, H. G. Snooks, z. Mcdonald,
C. w. Bower. c. H. Grayies. H. @.
Whiteker. Ed Wright. John Page. w.
H. Crosswell. F. H Reede, NJ It Jones.
Emmett Sutton, G. K. Ferguson, Mrs.
H z. Smith. G. H Sherren, DR.. J. E.
Crabb, Thomas Reed. w. H Sharp.
L. E. Perine. F. l. Ebey. C. R. Jack
son. G. H Flanagan. J. S. Taylor, H.
Blair, S. r. McCord. r. NJ. Campbell,
F. J. Scott and F. W. Hill.
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GENERAL WRIGHT COMING
Former Thirty-F1fth Division Com
mander to Attend Reunion Here.

Maj. Gen. w. NJ. Wright, who com
named the Thirty-fitth division, will
attend the annual reunion of the divi-
sion in Topeka, September 26, 81 and
rs, il is announced by Capt. w. p.
MacLean- General Wright is urging
Gen. John ]. Pershing to come to To-
peka at that time In letter to
Captain MacLean, General Wright
said. in part:
"As your former division comman-
der, L am greatly interested in the
reunion of the division on September
26, 81 and Is. l wish that every men,
Der of the old command would make
it possible to be in Topeka for those
three days. To renew friendships and
to live over again the days when the
Thirty-fifth was helping to make
world history will not only prove a
genuine pleasure, but is, to my mind
a patriotic duty as well. Deeply in
terested in the fortunes of the men of
the Thirty-fifth as these developed
under the stress of war. 1 am equally
proud to have followed their successes
as they have taken up again the civic
and industrial duties of the postwar
period. My best wishes for your con-
tinued good fortune-on to Topeka"
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Queenstown Now Scene of Seri-
Gus Civil Strife.
Troops Enraged at Death of
Comrades Are Burning Homes.
BELFAST MOBS At WORK
ArmOred Cars Pour VOlleys Into
Seething Crowds.
Massacre Feared as Result of
Holiday" at Shipyards.

Belfast, Aug. 2S.-Fierce rioting oc-
'curred this afternoon in Cullingtree
road, lying between the falls and Gros-
venor road districts of West Belfast
The police barracks of Cullingtree
road were wrecked and the military
fired on the crowd. Many gunshot
victims were admitted to the adjacent
royal Victoria hospital.
Soldiers Revenge Comrade.
London. Aug. 2S.-Civil strife in
Ireland has spread to Queenstown,
Ireland, where serious riotinge occurred
last night.
British soldiers in reprisal for an
attack on motor lorrie near Castle
Martyr yesterday afternoon in which
a Cameron Highlander was killed and
ia lieutenant wounded, left their bar
racks and began to burn the homes
and business places of Irish republi-
cans
Queenstown Being Sacked.
The soldiers had been met with
armed resistance in some cases and
considerable firing was reported 10
still be underway early today. One
message said the soldiers are ''sacking
Queenstown"
Rioting continued in Belfast thru
the night and drunken rioters were
reported to be burning houses. Fire
men were busy all night extinguishing
blazes set by the mobs. A new out
break in the shipyards district was
suppressed by an armored car which
fired a number of voleys into the
ranks of the rioters wounding several.
Massacre Now Expected.
The Belfast correspondent of the
Daily News wired that he anticipated
a massacre today as the result of
shipyard workers taking a holiday"
The trouble started two days ago
when Uuionists clashed with Sim
Fein shipyard workers.
Unofficial reports indicated the riot
ing in Dublin and Dundalk had sub
sided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-28
De PALMA IN LEAD
Eighth Annual 25O-MiIe Speed
Classic Now On.
Popular Driver Crowded Closely
by Ralph Mulford.

Speedway. Elgin. ILL.,. Aug. Is
Ralph De Palma opened the eighth
annual road race here today, getting
his Ballot special away at 1902.
Jimmy Murphy in a Duesenberg,
took the starting signal at 1903. He
was followed at intervals of one min
ute by Joe Thomas (Revere); Tommy
Milton, (Duesenberg) Eddie O'Don-
nell, (Duesenberg); CASTOR Chevrolet,
(Monroe SpeciaD; Perry Ford CFron-
tenac SpeciaD, and Ralph Mulford,
(Monroe Specially.
minutes, 80 seconds. The lap record
is six minutes. 1 8 seconds. Murphy
made the lap in 6:49. Chevrolet on
the first lap slowed down at the pit
and prepared for a stop on the next
time around. De Palma held his lead
at the end of the third Jap. making
an average of III miles an hour.
against a track record of 77A miles
an hour.
At the end of the third lap. Ralph
Mulford was Is seconds behind De
Palma and in fifth position. Mulford
was four seconds behind Ralph De
Palma at the end of the fourth lap.
Officials first announced he had taken
the lead but later changed the time.
CASTOR Chevrolet went into the pit
with engine trouble before finishing
his second lap.
De Palma was leading by six sec
onds after the seventh round, with
Ralph Mulford fast closing the gap.
The previous lap De Palma led by
only three seconds after being six sec
onds ahead in the fifth.
Chevrolet started again as De Palma
completed his sixth lap.
De Palma tied the track lap record
= IL.
record was made in 1913 by Spencer
Wishart in a Mercer. Mulford was
IA seconds behind De Palma, with
Milton within seconds of him. Tom
Alley replaced Joe Thomas in the Re-
we're in the eighth lap.
The lap record of the Elgin u mile
track was broken by De Palma in his
eleventh time around when he made
the distance in minutes, IT seconds,
one second lower than WfEharts mark.
Tommy Milton came up to within
six seconds of Mulford in the eleventh
lap.
De Palma broken the track record
of six minutes. Is seconds in his elev-
enth lap, going one second faster than
Spencer Wishart travelled in 1913.
De Palma was first after the 14th
lap; Milton second; Jimmy Murphy,
third: Mulford had dropped back to
fourth place.
De Palma after the 14th lap had
averaged 1873 miles an hour against
the track record of tx miles.
De Palma's average speed for the
first eighteen laps was 81 Il miles an
hour. another new record of the day
for the distance.
Milton was second after the
eighteenth lap. Murphy third; milford
had dropped to fourth and O'Donnen
was fifth. They had travelled approx
mately $50 miles.
De Palma broke the lap record
again in the nineteenth, making the
distance n six minutes, IL seconds.
De Palma took a jump off the road
on. distant turn in the twenty-first
lap but had no difficulty returning to
the course and made the round in 6:22.
He was leading Mulford by one minute
and five seconds at the time.
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NO STATE DEMURRAGE
Intrastate Order of Industrial Court
Never Published.

Intrastate demurrage charges as
ordered in keeping with a regulation
by the interstate commerce commits
sion were suspended when the federal
rate was withheld until December II.
That was the announcement today
from the court of industrial relations.
The state order was never pub
lished. Consequently it was never
placed in operation Reports have
reached Topeka that in number of
cases the SO a day demurrage charge
has been assessed against shippers in
Keeping with the interstate commerce
commission order which was later sus-
pended COLLECTION of such charges,
attorneys for the court stated. were
unauthorized and doubtless caused
thru confession by agents as to the
status of the demurrage order.
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TWIX A. And THE
Today Is ''Field Day" for Oppos-
ing Political Candidates.
Two Leaders Hammer Home
Arguments on League.

New York, Aug. 2s.-This is field
day in both of the big political camps.
For each it is one Of the most i'm
portant days since the two candidates
delivered their speeches of acceptance
with Senator Harding outlining from
the front porch at Marion for the first
time his conception of "a" league of
nations as opposed to his opponents
arguments in favor of the" League
of Nations, and with Governor Cox
speaking for the first time in the CAM
paign in New York state and incident
ally attending a love feast" in which
hitherto antagonistic elements of the
Democratic party were scheduled to
break bread together.
In preparation for<l1is speech of to-
day, the Republican candidate for
some days past has been in close con-
sultation with various leaders of his
party. the latest being Myron T. Her
rick, who had just returned from Eu-
rope.
'Slush FUND.- Chief Center.
Equal interest had been aroused
over Governor Cox's visit today in New
York. following his "slush fund"
speech at Pittsburgh on Thursday
night and his addresses in New Haven
yesterday. Expectations were for
record breaking crowd at Gravesend
race track here, where his main
this afternoon in connection with the
annual sports of the New York police.
Public interest was especially keen in
anticipation of possible further devel-
opments in connection with Republi-
can finances.
But from the purely political stand
point, the luncheon scheduled for
noon at the Hotel Commodore was re-
garded as of considera bly, greater sig
nificance. Here Cox was to have as
Foil ocfr- n f~s0 f<1-
foes in the Democratic party.
Women Meet Gov. Cox.
A delegation of woman. including
fred E. Smith, Mrs. George Bass. Miss
Elizabeth Marbury, and Mrs. Annie
Raleigh, met Govtrnor Cox at the
station
At the reception at the Democratic
club. Cox shook hands with two thou
sand Democrats Including Frank Polk,
former under secretary of state; for
mer Ambassador James w. Gerard,
Judge Alton B. Parker, once a Demo-
cratic candidate for president and
other prominent leaders.
Cox made a brief talk to suffrage
leaders on the Mezzanine floor of the
hotel. He told them he believed the
mother vote of the country was heart
and soul of the League of Nations"
Women Will Decide 1t.
Upon this issue 1 expect the great
mass of women to decide the cleo
tion,'' Cox said.
Governor Cox posed for a photo
graph with his arms around his son,
John. whom he met at the club
Two thousand Democrats crowded
the ballroom Of the hotel when Cox
arose to speak. He was given a
demonstration lasting several minutes
Among those at the speakers table
were VIM G. McAdoos Secreta ries
Meredith and Wilson. Cover Smith of
New York; James Gerard, Admirals
Glennon and Williams; Generals
Organ and. Bullard; Mayor HyIan
of New York; Homer S. Cummings,
Isador Strauss and Abram 1. Elkus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-28
CANNOT KEEP UP WITH AUTOS
Gasoline Production Increased 13 Per
ccnt-Demand Increases 90.

duction of gasoline for the first six
months of this year was 13 per cent
greater than for the corresponding
period of 1919. the increase in con-
sumption was 80 per cent. it was re-
ported today by the bureau of mines.
Gasoline stocks at the end of June
were s9,s41.O 900 gallons. or Is per cent
less than the amount on hand on June
80, 1919.
Gas and fuel oils showed an in
crease in both production and stocks
for the six months compared with the
first half of 1913
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-28
LABOR WAR IN WEST VIRGINIA
Detectives With Automatics and Strik-
ers in Bloody Conflict.

Charleston. W. Va, Aug. 2S.-Major
Payne, a Baldwin Felts detective. was
wounded in a fight which started early
this morning between striking men
and mine guards at the Willis Branch
Coal company. Willisbranch, near
Pax, Raleigh county, according to a
statement given out by the state police
department here.
Two trains have been held outside
the town. the crews fearing to take
them thru Willisbranch. the statement
said. State police are on the scene at
tempting to quell this disturbance and
have arrested a miner who was seen
firing from a barn, the statement said
The Baldwin Felts men were doing
most of the shooting, according to the
statement. using automatic rifles.
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COOLER BUT PLEASANT HERE.
Thunder Showers in Topeka After
noon and Tonight.
FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK
FORECAST FOR KANSAS.

Generally fair, except local rains Tues
day Wednesday. Continued cool.
Somewhat cooler but pleasant
weather is in store for Topeka in the
next twenty-four hours, according to
S. D. Flora, state meteorologist.
While thunder showers are likely to
occur tonight, tomorrow will be sun
shiny and pleasant, altho cooler than
usual. The temperature probably will
not go above so all day.
The lowest temperature in the last
lwenty-four hours was 81 at O'Clock
this morning. At 10 o'clock The mer-
curry was up to rs, with indications
that it would go to IS this afternoon.
The low mark tonight Will be about
65
The high mark in the state Friday
was Sc at Hanover and the low mark
81 at Goodland. This almost en-
braced both extremes for the United
States. Kansas was the coolest spot
east of the Rocky Mountains with the
exceptions of Denver. where a tenn
fCOutinued Page TW0J
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WILL PROTECT u. S. CITIZENS
American Cruiser Sent to Danzig by
Secretary Daniels.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Secretary
Daniels announced today that he had
ordered the armored cruiser Pitts
blirgh to proceed from RevaI to Dan
zig for the protection of Americans at
that port.
The order was sent to Vice Admiral
Huse on the Pittsburgh last night fol-
lowing a conference between Secre-
taries Daniels and Colby.
The Pittsburgh was sent to Danzig.
Daniels said. at the request of the
state department. 1t is understood
disturbing reports had reached the
state department as to the plight of
Americans in the Baltic pors.
A convoy of destroyers now with
the Pittsburg. will not go to Danzig,
Daniels said.
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Allen Reviews
Kansas Guard at
Fl. Riley Today

Governor Allen left at noon today
for Fort Riley. where he will officially
review the Kansas National Guard
units which have been at the fort sew
eral weeks. The encampment ends
Sunday.
The governors review will occur
late this afternoon and is to be fol-
lowed by dinner in honor of the state
executive. There will be no public
speech, the governor stated before
leaving Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-28
WINS GOLF TITLE THIRD TINE
Chicago Woman Takes Women's
Western Championship Honors.

Oak Park Ill. Aug. 2s.-Mrs. Frank
C. Let's. Jr.. Onwentzia club, Chicago.
for third time in six years won the
women's western golf championship
here today.
Mrs. Let's cinched the title by de-
feating a club mate, Miss Edith Cum
mings, 2 up
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To Pusl, Profiteering cascs.

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-Federal fnvesti-
cation of alleged profiteering by big
State street department stores was re-
newed here today when it was learned
that the federal grand jury issued a
subpoena ordering Marshall Field &
Co. big department store, to produce
its books.