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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09

mesh bag by thieves who entered the
house under similar circumstances
about year ago. she told officers
Diamond Is Taken.
A diamond valued at 500 and about
S4.50 in cash were taken from a
dresser drawer in the home of C. R.
k1nsey, $40 Western avenue, about
4:SO o'clock in the afternoon. while
Mrs. Kinsey was sitting on the front
porch, officers said.
About $40 was taken from the
pockets of pair of trousers that were
hanging in the house near the rear
door at 1884 West street.
Police Suspect Boys.
Mrs. James Tally, 312 Kansas ave-
the front door about 10 o'clock in the
evening and stole an electric reading
lamp while the family was absent a
few minutes.
No arrests have been made in con-
nection with any of the robberies. Po-
lice expressed the view that some of
the hauls were made by boys.
Shut Off Alarm Clock.
by shutting off the alarm clock so
that the family might not awaken
while they were in the house, bur-
glars who gained an entrace thru the
screen door of the F. E. Parham
home, 1915 Lincoln street, Tuesday
and clothing amounting to SIS.
Mrs Parham said that her daugh-
ter, who was visiting her, was to
catch a train early in the morning.
The alarm clock was set for 2:15
O'Clock. About o'clock Mrs. Par
ham and her daughter awoke and
came down stairs. They found the
alarm had been shut off and the trav-
cling bag, which had been packed
ready for the journey, had been taken.
It is believed the burglar made an
attempt to get in the house about
1915 o'clock that night. The family
was sitting on the front porch and
heard the rear screen door rattle but
failed to find anything wrong. A
week ago the same house was entered
in the afternoon and some change
stolen from the buffet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
Polish Army Driven Back on
Line 500 Miles Wide.
Use of Cavalry by BOlSheViki
Main Element of Victory.
APPEAL TO ENTENTE FOR AID
Soviet Forces Now Only 24O
Miles From Germany.
Drive May Give Hun Reds
Chance to Aid Russia.

London. July "a wireless press
dispatch from Berlin today said re-
ports to German newspapers indicated
the Polish government was prepared
70 leave Warsaw. The social Demo-
Gratis in the Polish parliament ap-
pealed to the government to open
peace negotiations Immediately, the
report said.
Bolshevik forces are moving for
ward on a five hundred mile front and
have advanced more than 200 miles
since the capture OF Kieff from the
Poles, according to Moscow dispatches
today.
The Reds have passed several cities
beyond Rovno.
One wireless dispatch from the
soviet capital said the most decisive
moment has arrived"
Want Help From Allies.
Premier Grabski has gone to Spa
to seek allied Intervention. This was
taken to indicate the Poles consider
the situation desperate.
Warsaw advices said volunteers
were rushing to the colors. Practt-
cally all Polish universities and tech
nical school have closed, the students
joining the army.
Red Advance Continues.
The Bolshevik advance was con-
tinuing on the north front. A gain of
24O miles on the part of the Red
troops will bring them to the German
border, cutting off Poland from the
Baltic states This would create a
corridor, enabling the Reds to be join
ed by the German extremists, who
were believed ready to aid the Reds.
British war officials attributed the
crushing nature of the Red advance
to the cavalry of General Budenny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
TO HOLD FIRST POW WOW
Democratic National Committee to
Meet With Cox July 20.

Dayton. O., July 9-The first big
political pow WOW of the Democratic
campaign will be held here July 90
when the Democratic national COM
mittee meets with the party's nomi-
nee. James NJ. Cox.
This was agreed to today by Cox
and Homer S. Cummings, chairman of
the Democratic national committee,
after an exchange of kilograms and
long distance telephone conversations.
Cummings wired from San Francisco
that the f1ll committee will meet
here instead of subcommittee as
originally planned. At the conference
a definite decision is expected as to
whether Cox shall carry out his wishes
to stump the country.
The notification ceremony will be
planned This function probably will
be held August Z. Cox is believed
to favor his home, Trails End" as
the place.
For the next few weeks, Columbus
will be his main headquarters, Cox
said. He plans to go to the state
capital early next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
DEFENDS CHURCH SCHOOLS.
Michigan Attorney General Declares
New Law Is Unconstitutional.

Lansing, Mich, July s.-Attorney
General Groesbeck, in an opinion to-
day, ruled that the proposed amend
ment to the state constitution de-
signed to abolish parochial schools IS
contrary to the federal constitution
and should not be placed on the ballot
in November.
Constitutionality of the proposed
amendment was questioned by the
Rev. L. A Linn of the Evangelical
Lutheran church of Saginaw. 1t would
make 1t unlawful for any person to
instruct children between the ages of
and Is in other than public schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
SiLencerS For
Pets Ordered
By the Court

Kansas City, Mo, July 9.-The
owner of a dog and a parrot has been
ordered by Judge E. J. Fleming. of the
South side municipal court, to devise
silencers for his pets in order that Il
neighbor who works nights may sleep
in the daytime
The neighbor testified that the par
rot spent its waking hours shrieking
''Dora!" which is the name of the
young daughter of the defendant, an1
that whenever the parrot yells the dog
barks. His sleeping schedule has been
badly disarranged by the pair, he .old
the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
STORM DAMAGES OIL FIELD.
Over 500 Derricls Arc Wrecked NeaI
Wichita Falls, Texas.

Wichita Falls. Tex. July 9.-Ter-
rifle wind storms of the past week
which swept the oil belt of northwest
Texas wrecked more than 500 der
ricks serving producing wells or drill
ling locations. oil companies here de-
clare.
The northwest extension field ex-
tending along Red river from the
Burkburnett pool suffered the wors--
Scores of derricks were blown down
in the wildcat areas of southwest
Oklahoma. belated reports from De-
vol and Frederick say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
ITALIANS REGULATE DIVORCE.
New Law Provides for Care of Fami-
lies While Husbands Are Absent.

Rome, July S.-A national divorce
law has been drafted by parliament
tary commission named to consider
proposed legislation. the vote in favor
of this law being 1873 for and 11S
against.
The statute. which will have the
support of Socialists, radicals and
others, is intended to regulate family
difficulties consequent to the absence
of the heads of families during the
war and also make legislation in the
Italian kingdom relative to divorce
uniform with that of the newly ac
Quired Austrian provinces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
FINANCE COURSES FOR SCHOOL
Kansas Educator at salt Lake Names
Committee to Standardize Thrift.

Salt Lake City, July "a uniform
plan for the introduction of a compul-
sorry course in individual finance in
every public school in America will be
formulated by a committee appointed
today by the state superintendents'
section of the National Education as
sociation in convention here. This
committee. composed of seven mem
the savings division of the treasury de-
partment.
The committee will standardize
thrift course which may be used uni
versally.
The action of the Association of
States School Superintendents was
suggested by Mrs. Josephine Corliss
Preston. the retiring president of the
\. E. A. The committee, appointed by
Miss Elizabeth L. Wooster of Kansas.
president of the state superintendents.
will include Annie Webb BlantOn of
Austin. Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
WANT DIvoRCE AMENDMENT.
New National Association Formed tC
Bring Social Reform.

Summit, n. J., July 9.-A twentieth
constitutional amendment to make di-
vorce impossible is the aim of a new
organization of which the Rev. DR..
Walter Gwynne. an Episcopal clergy
man of Summit is general secretary.
The association is known as the So
ciety for the Sanctity of Marriage.
The organization. Gwynne said. will
preach the doctrine that no minister
should Temarry divorced persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
STRONG HEADS T. B. ASSOCIATION
Officers of Staete Body Include Four
Topekans.

Frank Strong. former chancellor of
Kansas university. has been elected
president of the Kansas State Tuber-
culosis association. other officers
elected are: DR.. S. J. Crumbine. sec
retary of the state board of health,
first vice president: DR.. L. H Mum,
of Stormont hospital. Topeka. second
vice president; DR.. Charles H Lerrigo.
registrar of the state bureau of vital
statistics. executive secretary. Theo-
dore C. Mueller. of the Kansas Reserve
State bank, treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
TO HOLD TEXAS GUARDS.
Stay Of Troops on Galveston Docks In
defInite-Number Reduced

Austin. Tex. July 9.-National
guard troops now stationed ct Calves
ton will remain for an indefinite Pc
riod. declared Ralph Soape. secretary
to Governor Hobby. on his return here
today from Galveston. No change in
the longshoremen's strike situation at
the port is noted by Secretary Soape.
The number of guardsmen at CAL
weston has been reduced to half of the
total sent there. by General Woiters.
who has decided that a smaller force
can cope with the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
ROBBERS GET DYES AS LOOT.
Twenty Boxes Contained $4,000
Worth of German Chemicals.

New York, July s.-Two armed men
bound and gagged the watchman in
the warehouse of the United States
Textile alliance warehouse in Hoboken
today and hauled away twenty boxes
of German dyes. valued at $4,000
The alliance. formed under govern
ment supervision, is the distributing
agency of German dyes to American
manufacturers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
LEFT WITHOUT CLEW AGAIN.
New York Police Find Their Latest
Lead" in EIMeII Case Collapsed.

New York. July 9.-The story told
by William H. Pendleton, friend of
Joseph B. ElweH. of his movements
the night of the murder of the whist
expert. stood substantiated today by
several other witnesses, District Attor-
ney Swami announced today.
Collapse of the Pendleton lead"
again left authorities without a clew
which promised solution of the mys-
teriouS murder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
Execute f9-Year-OId Assassin.

Cairo. Egypt. July s.-The 1s-year-
old Egyptian, Ibrahim Massoud, who
on June IL attempted to assassinate
Tewfik Nessim Pasha, the Egyptian
premier. was executed today by hang
ing. The attempt upon the premier s
life was made with a bomb thrown at
the automobile in which he was
riding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
WILSON'S TYPEWRITER IS BUSY.
This Time President Is Writing Cal
for First League Session.

Washington. July 9.-The call to be
issued by President Wilson for the
first meeting of the assembly of the
League of Nations in November is now
in preparation, it was said today at the
state department, and will be issued
within a short time.
It is understood that the meeting
will be held either at Geneva or Brus-
sells
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
AMERICANS WIN FIRST MATCH.
Xanks Defeat French in Davis Cup
Tennis Tourney.

London, July 9.-William NJ. John
stOn, the American national champion,
beat Andre Colbert. the Frenchman,
6-3. SIS. 6-3 in the first of the pre-
iminary Davis cup matches between
France and America at Eastborne this
morning.
The match was started yesterday
but was suspended on account of rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
Get 500 Grain Cars Daily.

Manhattan. Kan. July Six hun
dred and ten grain cars will be sent
into Ka nsas daily for the next thirty
days to help move the wheat crop, the
interstate commerce commission ad-
vised Charles Weeks. secretary of the
Kansas State Farm bureau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
USES WIRE TO WHITE HOUSE.
Governor Cox Has "Long Distanced'
President Wilson Twice Already.

Washington. July 9.-Gov- James
NJ. Cox, Democratic presidential noml-
nee. has held two long distance tele-
phone conversations with the White
House since his nomination. It was
learned today.
1t was also said at the White House
that a conference will be held soon
between Cox and President Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
Kansas Wants Moro Hands.

Kansas City. Mo. July 9.-Urgent
calls for more harvest hands continue
to reach Kansas City from northwest
ern Kansas Help is needed in Rocks.
Graham and Sheridan counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
First Kansas wheat Tests High.

Hutchinson. Kan. July 9.-The first
car of new wheat to arrive here
showed at a test Of 621z. It came
from Hughton. Kan. Grain men claim
it is the finest wheat ever marketed
here. Its color is good and the berry
plump.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
Smaller Mexican Army Recommended

san Antonio. Tex, July 9.-Reduc-
ton of Mexico's army to fifty thou
sand men. with fewer officers. has
been recommended by Gen. Francisco
Seranno. to a military board, it has
been reported here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
ASK Bids on New Air Lines.

Washington. July 9.-Bids were
asked BY the postoffice department to- |
day covering operation Of additional I
routes of the air mail service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09

This might happen to you. Are you
protected in case 1t does. We write
burglary insurance. Glenn W. Pratt.
Topeka Mortgage & Inv. Co. Phone
1895. 116 West 6th St.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09
Census Revise Helps minneapolis.

Washington, July 9.-Revision of
the population figures of Minnea polls
announced today by the census bu-
reau, places the total at ss0.5s2 in
stead of ss0.49S as previously an
rzo1rrced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Probably thunder showers this
afternoon and tonight: Saturday partly
cloudy; not much change in tempera-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-09

mesh bag by thieves who entered the
house under similar circumstances
about year ago, she told officers
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-01-16

In the Clerks office of the Circuit
Court of the county of Tazewell
on the 9Th day of January, 1920.
James A. Gillespie Plaintiff.
against
Polly Crockett, John l. Crockett, Jen-
nie Hand, Roxie Thompson, ii. l..
Thompson, Elmer Mcneil, Arch Nc
Neil, Maggie Farley, Frank Farley.
BERTHE Pack and John Pack. DTS.
The object of this suit is to parti-
ticn the lands of George w. Giles
pie, deceased, consisting of his inter
est i'll two hundred acr tract of
land, conveyed TO the complainant,
James A. Gillespie and the said Geo.
w. Gillespie, deceased, by Rufus A.
Gillespie; and about six acres of coal
known as the Caldwell seam.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendants, Mag
gle Farley, Frank Farley, BERTHE
Pack, and John Pack are not resi-
dents of the State of Virginia, it is
ordered that they do appear within
Is days and do what may be neces-
sary to protect their interests in this
suit. And it is further ordered that
Il copy hereof be published once a
week for four successive weeks in
thu Clinch Valley News, newspaper
publihs dein the county of Tazewell,
ard that copy be posted at the front
door of the Court House of this coun-
ty on OF before the 10th day of jan
uary, 1920, that being the next sue
cecding Rule day after this order was
| entered.
A copy--Teste:
S. M. GRAHAM, d. Clerk.
spratt and spratt, Pig. Lat
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-01-16
BRAME COMMENDs
ENFORCEMENT DRIVE
Federal Supervisor Urges Need
for Cooperation of General
Public
CONDITIONS UNBELIEVABLE
Ono County of $4,000 Population Has
1000 People Engaged in Un-
lawful traffic In Liquor
CONDITIONS UNBELIEVABLE

Richmond, Va. January 16.-"It
would take every man Of my force
In the Ave states under my direction
to enforce the prohibition law In one
county Of the State Of Virginia"
This statement was made yesterday
by Samuel r. Brame. Federal prohi-
bition supervisor for Eve states In
this district and internal revenue
agent for twelve states.
THE number Of distillerles de.
stroyed in tho State OF Virginia in
tho month OF December far surpassed
all previous recorda." declared Mr..
Brame. the number being above 1000
North Carolina Is conceded the doubt.
full honor OF having more distilleries
ana the largest number OF moonshin-
ers OF any State In the Union, It Is a
close race between Virginia and
Georgia for the second place on this
roll OF dishonor with Georgia slightly
In advance"
Il heartily commend the avowed
aims Of the Anti-Saloon League Of
America In its present campaign to
raise funds for law enforcement II
the people OF Virginia realized the
really terrible state OF affairs right
here In our own commonwealth they
would Enthusiastically render every
possible aid TO this campaign"
Mr.. Brame's district comprises the
States OF Virginia. North Carolina
South Carolina, Tennessee and Ken.
lucky. OF the seven districts into
which the country ia divided by U. 8.
Commissioner OF informal Revenue
Roper. this district 10 admitted to be
by far the worst. More lnwlessness
exists and greater number OF viola.
tions OF the law are expected TO occur
In these Ave states than in all the
rest OF the United States combined.
Mr. Brame was called to Washing
ton as soon as the present prohibi.
tion law became effective to confer
with Commissioner Ropor on the best
means OF securing It's enforceme emit.
He serves on . npecial Advisory Board
for law enforcement which plans tho
work OF this branch of tho Govern.
ment all over the country.
Present Authorities Cannot supres !
Crime.
An amazing wave OF crime and law.
lsssneEs which the present constituted
authorities are wholly unable to sup
press Is sweeping over Virginia and
adjoining states. according TO Super.
visor Brame. In one county OF Vir.
einia. Mr.. Brame declared, where
there is a population Of rs. 900 people
II 10 conservatively estimated that
1000 people are engaged In the man.
ufaoture and Illicit sale OF whiskey.
In this county It ia practically impos.
Bible to secure an arrest or conviction
for this offense.
PEOPLE who say the Federal au.
thorities do not naed the assistance of
state officers and a systematic propa.
ganda TO awake the public conscience
to . realization OF this deplorable sit.
uation talk foolishness," declared MT.
Brams. I'VE are doing our utmost to
cope with the situation but the task
10 etupendous one"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-01-16

on whom they were carrying finan-
cial risks to protect themselves so
far as might be by taking insurance.
Many corporations found themselves
suddenly embarrassed by the death
Of valued managers and other en-
ployees and awoke to the necessity
Of providing by some means against
such embarra ssmcnt and loss in the
future, resulting in large policies
having been written by many corro-
rations on those whose death must
prove to sIch bcncficiaries 4 hat
my or lcsscning Of their activities.
70 no one section md no one CON
2any have been confined thc benefit;
of the large increase of life insur-
unce. The Shenandoah Life has made
nav record among companies and
in the fourth year of it's business.
tas nearly doubled the amount Of in
iurancc on its books. 1t comes to thu
md Of the year with nearly nine mil
lions of paid for business in force,
has increased its assets more than
one hundred thousand dollars and
its death losses will hardly exceed
fifty per cent of the expectancy.
The company and its officers are
being congratulated on the splendid
progress made during the year, and
the many stockholders on their privi-
lege Of being connected with and hav-
ing a part in such company, for
these for, of the company, an asset
whose value is beyond dollars and
cents.
The city of Roanoke and the State
Of Virginia are fortunate in having
locat ed within their borders so live
and useful an institution, and it is
predicted that it will soon be recog-
institutions of our city.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-01-16
- Dissolution of Corporation.
10 the Stockholders of The Graham
and Bluefield Improvement Com

~ 1iS oloShHOluerS OIL Inc Graham
and Bluefield Improvement Com
pany:
At meeting the Board of Di-
rectors of The Graham and Blucfeld
Improvement Company, Corpora
ton created and existing under tho
laws of the State of Virginia, held
at the Bank of Graham, Graham
Virginia, on the 10th day of January
1920, at 300 T. clock p. M, the fol,
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, The Graham and Blue.
field Improvement Company has sold
all it's assets and property of every
kind in the judgment of the Board OF
Directors it is deemed advisable and
for the benefit of said corporation
that it should be dissolved.
Be it, therefore, resolved that tho
said The Graham and Bluefield I'm.
provement Company be dissolved ant
that the funds of the Company re
naming in the treasury be distri
buted among the stockholders accord
ing to their respective holdings aftel
the payment of any debts owing b,
the Company.
You will, therefore, take motto,
that meeting of the stakeholder.
of The Graham and Blucfeld I'm
provement Company will be held a
the Bank of Graham, Graham Vir
ginia, on the 14th day of February
1920, at 2:3O o'clock, P, NJ, for TIL
purpose of taking action on the fore
going resolution.
This 10th day of January, 1920
r. X. CROCKETT, Sec'y.
Dec. l8-4t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-01-16
Andrews Reviews Year In Insurance
(World NeWs.l

Andrews Reviews Year In Insurance
(World News.)
(By w. L. Andrews, Secretary Urea
surar, Shenandoah Life Insurance
Coz
Among the many activities or our
country which have felt tho quicken
ing influence of the prcscporus year
just closed, none perhaps have been
more marked than life insurance.
This has been due to several causes
besides the unusual prosperity OF the
country, which has enabled men mt
heretofore in a position TO do 50, 10
lake advantage Of the T. ccyniz Il
means for protection of their fanii-
lies ard estates by properly insur.n :;
their lives.
The extensive propaganda waged
by our Government in behalf Ct Oh
soldier insurance has req -hed ever.
citizen of the United States ami i'm
pressed upon him the fact that in
surancc is not luxury but n neccs-
sity and goes hand in hand with tn
other forms of thrift. The many mil
lions of dollars paid out by insur-
nnce companies from October | 1913,
10 March l, 1919, on account of the
world epidemic of Influenza, in which
more than three fourths of the losses
occurred among the young and middle
aged, who have always regarded
themselves as the privileged class
when death was abroad, brought
forcibly to that class the verify of
the sayin. "The young may die
Growing GU of the epidemic, has
come great cooperation on the part
Of the business men and financial III
stitutions which suffered losses and
Inconvenience by reason of the death
of the uninsured to urge upon those