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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10

Wall St, New York, March 10.-STOCKS
Further recovery of exchange to highest
levels since the COLA se of last February
and a Z per cent rate for call money i'm
parted pronounced strength and greater
activity to the market before noen Equip
ments shippings and food shares led. Amer
lean car, American locomotive and Ameri-
can international, marine preferred. Amer
can sugar and corn products gaining to
points Motors and related speclalties
also made material gains and the annual
report of the American Tobacco company
was attended by substantial advances in
the group. Canadian Pacific and Reading
were strongest of the rails at gains OF TO
points. respectively. Such recent leaders
as General Motors and Crucible steel also
rose briskly.
Rails and oils furnished the constructive
features at their opening of todays stock
market, gaining 1 to points. They were
accompanied by steels, equipments and
sbippfngs, while motors and their subsidi-
aries tended downward with feathers and
textiles The demand for rails again cen
tered In investment shares, notably Read
ing and the Pacific group. but soon eI-
tended to secondary issues, Rock Island
and Texas Pacific displaying especial ac-
tivity. Foreign exchange. particularly the
Londan rate. was substantially higher.
Trading quieted for time and General
Motors. Crucible steel and Mexican petroI-
cum reacted to 5 points. Among rails
and equipments. however. sccninu .ations
and Baldwin Locomotive we're the strong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
FOUR PLEDGED FOR WOOD.
New Hampshire G. o. p. Adopts GEN
eral as States Native Son."

Concord. N. HI March 1O.-Gen.
Leonard Woods native state will send
him four pledged delegates at large
to the Republican convention, accord
Ing to returns today from yesterday
primaries.
Despite the announcement of the
secretary of state of postponement
owing to impossible roads, the pri-
maries were held. The voting was
light. At midnight not more than
10.o votes had been counted.
The Democrats elected three dele
gates at large pledged TO Herbert
Hoover and one unpledged. according
to latest returns from the First and
Second congressional districts
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DOSTER NOT WED7'
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that Captain Doster first shot her
and then she struggled with him. She
grabbed and held to the revolver with
struggle it was fired. The struggle
continued. she said, until the second
bullet killed him. r
Mrs Doster returned to Columbus
from California, Sunday night, follow
ing a separation of some weeks which
was said to have followed her dis
covery of a letter addressed to Doster
from another woman, couched in af-
fectionate language. The couple quar-
relied thruout Sunday night in their
about this second woman, who is now
in Ell Paso.
Mrs. Doster told the coroner's jury
her maiden name was Maude Co.'S
grove and she was born and reared in
Tennessee. She went to Coldwater,
Kan, she said, with an invalid sister,
and there she met Captain Doster,
who was practicing physician They
were married in September, 1915, she
says
The coroner's jury returned an open
verdict, which merely was to the eff
feet Captain Doster came to his death
from two wounds from a revolver"
Capt. Wade Doster was former To-
pekan and son of Judge Frank Dos
ter, former chief justice of the KAN
sas supreme court. For several years
CAPTAIN Doster lived with his parents
at 1903 Buchanan street while he was
attending the old Kansas Medical
college in Topeka in 19e4, 1905, 1906
and 1907. t7 f'sl es' ..e
Captain Doster had been married
once and was the father of two chill
'dren, according to Topeka friends. He
Joined the army during the war. At
the time of his entrance in the army
he was practicing medicine at st.
Johns, Kan.
The Doster family moved from To-
peka to California several years ago.
They are living at Pasadena. Besides
his parents, Captain Doster is survived
by two. brothers and two sisters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
FBI[[" WHITE WINS.
Sweeps Home County and City
ON Allen Platform.
Editor Practically Assured
Place G. o. P. Delegation.

William Allen White of Emporia was
virtually assured a place on the Re
publican delegation to the national
convention when he swept the city of
Emporia in Tuesdays primaries He
had carried the country precincts in
Saturdays voting. ,-e. ..-s
Running on platform of Henry
Allen for president. and no second
CHOICE white carried the county by
1900 vOtess His opponent. W. M
Sfnelser OF Emporia, carried but one
ward. Woodson, = Usage and Lyon
counties have instructed their dele
gates for the Epporia author and his
election at the Usage City district con-
venuon, March "a. is generally con-
ceded. g.y sl.e$r
Made Active Campaign.
For thS frat tfIhei in his life White
became a candidate for political pre-
ferment when he sought a place on
the FQnfth district delegation. He
made an aggressive fight for the dele
cation from Lyon. his home county.
and won in practically every precinct
and township White stumped every
town in the county. The author Of,
Martial Adventures of Henry and
Me-" asserted that Governor Allen had
a slight chance to win in Chicago. He
said the chance would be increased II
he could win place on the delega1'
ti4n. White predicts deadlock in
the national convention which may,
give the nomination to the Kansas
governor.
Statewide. interest surrounded the
Lyon county primaries. In state poll
ties 1t has been generally accepted that,
should the county give White a dele
gallon, he would be elected at Usage
City without a contest Will Dalton
of Pottawatomie county, will doubtless
be the second delegates from the dis
trfct. ..-..--
OF equal interest in state politics
Tuesday was the Montgomery county
Republican convention. Following
one of the bitterest county fights in
the state. the S. +. Fitzpatrick forces
withdrew from the contest for control
of, the ,delegatinon to the district con-
vention at Cherryyvate. In consequence
supporters of Hugh Powell of Coffey5
vile reIinquisheds to Fitzpatrick and
his friends control of the delegation
to- the state convention at Salina.
Convention Win Turn? -
The issue between. Fitzpatrick and
Powell may or may not be settled as a.
result of Tuesdays convention COM
promise. Should other countiesnin the
district line up behind the Montgom-
cry county editor. he will be chosen as
a district delegate. PowelPs followers
claim his selection with support which
they assert will be delivered FROM
counties outside of Montgomery. Many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10

Chicago, March MISUNDERSTANDING 49,
15c lower. Bulk Of sales, $14. 4Od IS 40; top,
$1550; heavy, s14O0@14s5; medium. $3.50
@1J.40; lights, s14.2JG 1850; pigs, $13.25
145O -
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market slow.
Choice heavy beef steers, $14.25@ 1878
choice lights. si2.6Od1525: common. s9.5OG
1890: butcher heifers. $50 1875; cows,
S7.l06I2Z5; Gamers, $4.75df7.O0; calves,
ST.25M1a76 -5.s.
SHEEP~Receipts 5000. Lambs, s17.25@
1000: ewes, medium, good and choice,
$1I O0GI45O
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, March 10-CoRN-Corn adj
vanced sharply in price today. Wet weather
and breaking up of country roads were
bullish factors, and so, too, was strength
in European exchange. Commission houses
and pit Spectators did most of the buying.
Initial quotations which ranged from Ssc
off to &c up with May $145A to $1.4615
and July S1.39 to S1.39A, were followed by
decided gains all around
Subsequently, bullish reports on the
condition of winter wheat especially in
Missouri, were against sellers in the corn
market and SO, too, were reports that the
European governments were purchasing
large amounts of rye. The close was I'M
settled, lie to 1Ac net higher, with May
$1.47 to S1.471s and July Sl-40% to $1.41k.
OATS-Oats assembled with corn. After
opening unchanged to Ae higher. including
July Mt 76c, the market continued to rise.
PROVISfONS-FIovisi were easier.
Weakness in hog values tended to restrict
buying.
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Allied Commission Is nfobbed,

allied military commission. at sBresau
were attacked yesterday by a; mob but
were saved from injury by intervene
ton by the police. The allied repre-
sentatives were hooted and some
stones were thrown by the crowd be-
fore it could be dispersed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10

Kansas City, March 0.-HoGS-Receipts
10000. Market 1Oc to Sc lower. Bulk OF
sales, $14.25,01f.95 heavies, S1400@14.25
pigs. s15.60G152a
CATTLEIReceipts $500. Market steady
to 25c- lower. Choice heavy beef steers,
mon, $10.25d12.O0:. choice lights, So. 10G
400; common. $90OGl2.0Q; butcher heif-
ers. $7.25613.25; cows, s100M1175;- ga :
ers SS.65@1265 stockers, <7.O0li16O.
SHEEP-ReceIpts 5000 Market steady.
lambs S1e4o@ieles esTlog S wesser
ewes. s9.5o@15.oo; feeder lambs, $1475@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10

Kansas City, March 1O.-WHEAT-Cash
Market nominally unchanged to &c lower.
No. hard, $2.4S@2 63; No. 2, 81. asa GO I;
CORN-Market irregular, &c lower to &c
higher. No. mixed. s1;51; No. {. $147@
No. yellow, s1.54dL56; No. 3. s1.51a 1 So
OATS-Market &c lower. No. . white.
DOC. No. mixed. s6@ssc; No. red,
90c6S 1.0j.
RYE-$1. 62@1.63.
KAFIR AND MILO MAlZE-$2 1S@2.30.
SHORTS-S2.4 06250.
BRAN<$2. 15@2.20.
WHEAT-Receipts no cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-Close: May. $1.44%; July,
SI39%; September, S1.349s.
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WEATHER
Continued from Page one,

Continued from Page one.l
lowest was IL above zero at Prince
Albert, Canada. In Topeka the low
temperature was 36 degrees
Extremes on record for this date
were 70 in 1917 and IA in 1899. At
3 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing Is miles an hour from
the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10

FURNISHED by g.. c. Christoher & Col
Chicago, March 10s-A marked change in
the general sentiment Of the grain trade
was noticeable yesterday. Corn prices
were in new ground for a time. but not too
much profit taking to bold. Traders and
most commission houses advocated going
slow on the buying side for a day or two
to see what effect the reports that ar
rivals here are to increase will have on
the market
Those advocating short sales are going
into July and September.
The oats market. while showing a slight
degree of Independence Mt one time, was
dominated almost completely by the action
Of corn and showed q heavy undertone.
closing within quarter cent of bottom
Rye prizes f1uctuafed In the same erratic
manner as other grains and closed lower.
Cash houses sold on the bulge and bought
on the break
Leading packers were good sellers Of
provisions end with the assistance of com
mission house longs. prices declined and
closed at the bottom to 2isc Shove. The
recent advance has weakened the technical
position and best support came from
shorts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10

observers, however. believe the con-
vention will turn to Wilbur n. Allen Of
Chanute and Sim Gossard of Oswego.
Beth Gossard and Allen are widely
known in the district and have posi-
tive strength in all of the counties.
Fitzpatrick is chairman Of the
Montgomery county state delegation.
Many of his workers and strongest fol-
lowers were also selected for places on
the state delegation ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
MINERS PLEDGE AID TO HOWAT.
20
Will Support His Strike Call Any
Time, They Resolve.

Kansas City, March 10-A resolution
pledging to Alexander Howat, presi-
dent of District II. United Mine Work
ers of America, their support "at any
time he may see fit to call a strike"
was adopted without discussion and
without dissenting vote Tuesday by
the biennial convention of the district
in session here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
need new OIL STRIKES
Future Price of Gasoline Big Prob
lem, Petroleum Men Declare.


Chicago, March 10.AThe future
price of gasoline hinges on success in
making new oil strikes, according to
oil men attending the National Petro-
leum congress here today.
New oil strikes only, in the opinion
of the operators. will prevent another
soar in the price of gasoline, now
selling from 25 to % cents gallon.
according to the locality.
There is a great shortage of oil. "
said Thomas o. Harris, secretary of
the Independent Oil & Gas Producers
association, Shreveport. La 1T is i'm
possible to hazard a prediction as to
the future"
Harris-believes the untapped oil re-
sources of this country amount to
considerably more than is generally
thought. He predicted the near flu
ture will see fuel oil displacing coal
in hotels.
Several hotels in the south, he said.
have started using fuel oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
REFUSE BANKS ANY DAMAGES.
Testimony Shows Victim Accident Re.
fused Offers of Conversation.

A jury in Judge James A. McClure's
division of the district court late Tues
day afternoon refused to give 2. E.
Banks, Wichita, one cent in damages
for injuries sustained when he was
struck by an auto driven by j. D.
Banta, COL Quincy street. Testimony
introduced showed that Banta had
called on Banks in the hospital and
had done everything possible to COM
pensate the Wichita man for any
fault that might be placed on him In
the accident. Banks sued for $4,000.
The jury deliberated about half an
hOur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
COST OF BEING SICK GOES UP.
Chicago Physicians Hike Their Prices
TwO.Thirds on New Schedule.

Chicago, March 1o.-Chicago physi
clans are tired of the high cost of
practicing.
A new schedule of prices announced
today by physicians Includes a mini
mum fee of SIS to $40 for a call
Other increases averaging 662s per
cent were announced. Surgical opera :
tons also have advanced. removal of
an appendix costing $3.50 instead of
$3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
SECOND IN 1919 W. S. S.
Tenth District Buys Average of1$1.s4

ICIIuI DIsIfICt buys A'eIdSo On 10 10
Per Person. fS
For each person living in Kansas
there was sold during 1919 $i.65 in
thrift stamps war savings stamps and
treasury savings certificates according
to figures complied by the government
savings organization. The total sold in
the state for the year was 1910. 650.47.
The total national sales for 1919,
excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico,
Philippines and the Virgin Islands,
was $133, S13. ASIA, or an average of
S1.26 for each person. The total in
GLIDING the above named possessions
was $134,230,697.S4.
The tenth district was second
among the twelve federal reserve dis
tricts. 1t bought a total of s10,6O5,-
3S3.45, or a per capita OF $1.34. The
tenth district states sales per capita
and rank follow:
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WOMAN OUT FOR CONGRESS.
Mrs. Helen Statler Announces on Re-
publican Ticket.

Kalamazoo, March 9.-Mrs. Helen
c. Statler, granddaughter of the late
Governor Woodbridge, of Michigan,
announced today that she would be a
candidate for the Republican nominal
ton for congress in the Third Michi-
gan district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
HUNDREDS DIE IN EARTHQUAKE
Near East Disaster Destroys Severa
Towns-Thousands Homeless.

Tiflis, March 9.-lVia CONSTANT
nople).-Several hundred persons are
dead and thousands of others are
homeless as a result of an earthquake
today - which destroyed Makhet,
Grakali. and other villages, within a
radius of sixty miles west of Tiflis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
APEX OF MANY TRIANGLEs.
Scandal Notes of Poetic Murdere.
Show Numerous affairs"

Show Numerous AFFAIRS
9 Chicago, March 10.-Mrs. Ruth
Randall, divorce, who murdered
Clifford Bleyer as he slept beside her
In her apartment here Saturday night
and then took her own life, was the
apex of other love triangles, Coroner
Hoffman learned today.
A bundle of scandal notes found
among her possessions have been in
vestigated by the coroner. The letters
include notes from women whose hus-
bands have been intimate with Mrs.
Randall, Coroner Hoffman said today.
A diary of Ruth Randall's life. telling
of her relations with Bleyer, also was
found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
PROHIBITION TO, SAVE e.. S.
Americans on Spending Jag Declares
John d. Rockefeller, Jr.

: Chicago, March 0-American- peo-
pie are on a spending Jag, staggering
to the brink of hard times and ma
tional want. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
declared here today.
Wartime economy and thrift lessons
are more essential now than in war
times, If national. distress is TO be
averted, he declared. The nation
must save and produce more, Rookie
Teller said.
Prohibition. is bringing prosperity
and content. Rockefeller said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
Fitzpatrick out-PoweII unopposed

Independence. Kan, March e.
Withdrawal of Sam Fitzpatrick as
candidate for Third district delegate
to the G. o. P. national convention.
left Hugh Powell, editor of the Cof-
feyviile Journal. unopposed. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
Kan.a. city Live stack Market.

tThe following sales were made this morn;
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City and
reported over long distance telephuDe a.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin.
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
Kansas City, March l0.-cATTLE-Re Re-
ceipts 1000 head. Market slow, steady
and lower.
HOGS-Receipts 1850 head. Market Is
625c lower. Bulk Of sales. S14.6Od5 so ;
top. $500.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
steadv Lambs SIN 10 = =. q.
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Chicago, March Neutrality-suspicious.
higher. Creamery, 5166I1ac.
EGGS-Market unsettled. Firsts. 42159
43c ordinary firsts, $50 42c; at mark,
cases included, 41@42Hc.
POTATOES-Msrket steady; receipts 20
cars. Northern white. bulk, $3.50 $50
ditto sacked, s5.2565.4o.
POULTRY-Alive, higher; springs, Soc
fowls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10
Rufe King Murder Hearing at Lyndon
Postponed Until March %.

The Rufe King murder trial, sched-
uled to open today before Judge Rob
ert Heller at Lyndon, was postponed
until March %. on account of the
shortage of water in that town.
Kings attorneys went to Lyndon
Monday ready for trial. King re-
manned in the Shawnee county jail and
officers planned to take him to Lyn=
don today.
During the winter the creek which
supplies Lyndon with water went dry
and for that reason Judge Heller was
forced to postpone the trial.
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est features. United States steel rose above
mar on publication Of February tonnage
figures and Otis elevator jumped points
on the increased dividend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10

New York, March 10-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery higher than extras, 6I@
6T15e-
BGGS-Market weak. Fresh gathered
extra firsts, 46@ 4615c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State whole
milk, flats, held specials, 291s@31c-
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New York, March 10.-Prices of liberty
5000: second as, $3.50: first AS, sI2
second AIS, s99S; third Az s, $500; fourth
Us. e0.14; Victory 3A's, 9.44; Victory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-10

Chicago, March 10-CoRN-Close: March
s1.52; May. $1.47@1. 471s5-s July $1.4OB@
Liz; September; $I37 - -a,c.
PORK-May, $3.50: July. $685.
LARD-May, $21.50; July, S22.10.
RIBS-May, $1S.3T; July. $1S.S7.
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North Topeka News

Items for this column may be iefS At
Pctro's drug store or telephone Eleanor
KimbaIl. 1884 after Z o'clock Other
hours, $3.50.
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DAILY wEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. wednesday
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board Of r-"de as reported by
Empire Commission Coz
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Kansas city Grain Market.
(Yhe range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Col
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-04-02
work" SAYS EDISON

Americas electrical wizard"
Thomas A. Edison, has celebrated an
other birthday. his 73rd. and he pro-
claims to the world that he is 'still
going strong" A few years ago he
announced his intention of being
hale. hearty. and Woodworking at the
age of IS. Now he sees no reason
why a man should not live as long
as the redwood tree of California, a
matter of several thousand years.
Hard work is the secret of success
and happiness" is Mr.. Edison's con-
clusion and he is panied to see tend
ency on the part of young men to be
shirkers. He is glad the eight-hour
day was not invented when he was
a young man, for he does not think
that he could have accomplished a
great deal on that basis. He puts
in from 16 hours up.
Another trouble with Americans
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-04-02
FEAR EXHAUSTION
OF RADIUM SUppLY

London, March 27.-European
physicians and surgeons are becom-
ing seriously alarmed at the prospect
of early exhaustion of the worlds
supply of radium. While the de-
mands of scientists and medical men
for the mysterious mineral are rap
idly increasing, the supplies are be-
coming increasingly harder to find.
Ores from which it was hoped radium
might be extracted have proved value
less.
1t takes scores of tons of ore to
yield a single gram of radium and a
vast amount of labor recently has
been expended on the extraction pro-
cess without obtaining even a frac-
tion of a gram. A great advance in
the price of radium, which is now
$4,000 a gram, is expected in the near
future.
In preparation for famine of the
previous mineral the British Radium
Institute is preparing a weak solution
of radium, which gives off invisible
emenations. The latter are being
bottled and supplied to doctors.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-04-02
DAY SPENT IN ROLL CALLS

In one afternoon during the pres
ent session of congress there were
five roll calls in the house. Clerks
estimated that they called 5000
names, and members did little more
than answer here" The cost of a
roll call in the house has been calcu-
lated to be $1,314. One member,
Representative Blanton, of Texas,
by making the point of order of no
quorum, was responsible for these
five calls, and for the consequent cost
to the government of $3.50. While
this is the record day for roll calls,
it is by no means unique. Such de-
lays and waste of money are fire.
quent. And 1t was found that up to
recent date one-fourth of all the
roll calls had been insisted upon by
one member. Senator La Toilette in.
voluntarily cured the senate some
time ago of permitting indiscriminate
roll calls upon the request of single
member. While engaged in making
speech lasting several days, the
senator, in order to force the others
to listen to him, or to get breath
ing spell, asked frequently for roll
call, which was his privilege. The
vice-president finally ruled that the
senator was not in order with his
requests and the ruling was sustained
by the Senate.