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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07
TO OUTLINE PUBLICITY PLAN.
G. OF G. Committee Invites Manufac-
turers and Jobbers TO Meeting,

Plans for a widespread publicity
campaign will be outlined next Tues
day night at a meeting and dinner of
the local manufacturers and jebbers
with the Industrial committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. It is planned
to have every manufacturing plant in
the city. as well as truck gardeners
and nurseryTnen, represented. A sur
vey of the local industries is planned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07
salvation Army Han Burned.

Oklahoma City. April IA spectac-
ulaR fire of unknown origin last night
caused damage TO the new Salvation
Army building amounting to $50. 600.
The building. which was started last
September, was expected to be COM
pleted in June The interior was gut
ted by the flames.
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WEATHER


CONTINUED from Page One.)
poets of warmer weather. At Prince
Albert, Can, it was two below zero.
The wind was blowing four miles an
hour from the west here at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
The highest temperature recorded
on this date was 80 in 1890 and 26
in 1892 RI ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

New York, April 7.-sUGAR-Raw,
strong; centrifugal. 1890: refined. strong !;
fine GRADUATED, 15.0o01650.
Sugar futures were strong and active
with prices at one time showing the full
any one day. There was considerable COW
erfng by shorts as well as buying credit to
trade interests while the selling seemed to
be in the form of hedging which caused
slight reactions from the top, altho at
midday quotations weru about 95 to 100
points net higher
Sugar futures closed steady. Sales $3.50
tons May, 1885; July, 1895; August,
1900; September, 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

Chicago. April 7.-CoRN-Close: May
s1.es1sG ells; July. s1-5s1s @I5s%; Sep
tember. 81 "a
oATs-Msy. a1B@s1ke; July. s5xc;
PORK-May. $s4.25: July, 1924
LARD-Z-May. 5000; July. S21-27: Sep
RIBS-May. sass5; July, s1asz
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Z Chicago, April L-BUTTER-Marke,
higher Creamery, 4o@6Mc.
EGGS-Market lower Firsts, 41641Hc;
ordinary firsts, 37@3Sc; at mark, cases In
Guided, 41d4115c.
fowls, 42c.
POTATOEs-Market strong. Receipts
Z cars. Northern round white, sacked,
s615d6S5; ditto bulk, $6.o067700; Maine
Green Mountain, sacked, $66566-s5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

Chicago. April 7.-HoGS-Receipts 1000.
Market steady with yesterdays average.
heavy, $1+15T15.S0; medium. $15.Jo6i 16 so
lights. S15.O0@1650: pigs S13.2511525.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market weak.
Choice heavy beef steers, $1400G15.20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

New York, April 7.-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery higher than extras, 6si8d
6oc.
EGGs-Market unsettled. Fresh gather
ed extra firsts, 43HG44He-
CHEESE-Market firm. State whole
milk. flats, held specials. 30d31c.
-POULTRY-Alive, irregular; prices run-
changed; dressed, quiet; western stays.
fresh, 3G941c; others, unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07
DAILY WEATHER. REPoRn

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-fout hours
ending at a. m. Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
By Empire Commission Coz
Kansas City, April Z.
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medium. s11.c5d14oo: common, $1e2s9
SO. 00@1260; butcher heifers, $S.00@13S5;
cows. $S.00d1 1885; Gamers, S500nS00;
calves. S1600d17.50; feeders, S9-0oq11sS,
stockers, $3.50 H.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady!
Lambs, S1s.00@20T5; medium, good and
choice S11. 0O61500.
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New York. April Liberty bonds II 80
az M: 3is's. 600 first IS. s12O; second
se.7oi third as, S2s2: fourth as. SOS;
victory 3z's, s7.ss; Victory AS. 1854.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
1.-THE range Of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Empire Commission Col
Chicago. April 7.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

Wall St, New York. April T.-STOCKS-
The market surged upward buoyantly dur
ing the morning, regardless Of heavy pratt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

CHOICE PACKING STOCK... 1O.O00lii 90
= Cannot use rough unfinished hoRs for
packing purposes. VIII have to BUY at
stock prices.
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taking. sales of the first hour approxi-
mating 100000 shares. Studebaker extend
ed its advance to almost 125 points and
Guided General Motors, Bethlehem, Cruel
BILE and Republic steels, Baldwin locorno-
tive. Mexican letrolsum, Texas company,
preferred, Atlantic Gulf. United Fruit,
American international, Corn Products and
several sugar issues. Advances among
but q. S. steel failed to gain much more
than a point. Call money was freely sup
Motors and steels dominated the active
opening of today's stock market, supple
menting for the most part yesterdays sub
cent stock dividend declared yesterday. The
first transaction in that Issue comprised
one block Of is, 900 shares at 119 down to
III, an extreme overnight rise OF points.
United States steel was again heavily trad
ed In, its initial offering being 10000
shippings, coppers. food shares and miscel-
laneous issues were 1 to points higher.
Activity slaekened in the customary
points from their best. The moderate
reactions were balanced by further gains
in motor specialties. equipments, oils,
leather and chemicals at extreme advances
of 8 to points.
kansas City Live stock Market.
. Ia kansss City. April 7;mHoGs-Reesipts
sales. s14.25G 1875; heavy, s14ool14.5o
1875; pigs, $l2O0M15.T5
CATTE--Receipts 5000. Market slow
beef steers is.2SG14.gc: medium. s1i'5o&
1925; common, $10O0Q1L45: choice lights
$11 BOG 1890: common. $9.o0611.90: butch
er heiferss N.25@13.25; cows, $4,000 II. 90
Gamers, $4.75d690: veal calves, $135O@
1880; feeders. $S.50@1250; stockers, s6.5o@
11.50
Receipts 1900. Market steady
Lambs. s17.5062040: yeariing wethers
$15.5O6I1f.75; ewes. s12.0O61AT5; breeding
ewes, $9.0016.50; feeder lambs, $14T5@1T.50
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(The following sales were made this morn
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the state Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants.l
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Topeka Poultry and EEgs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Coz
Topeka. Kan, April 6.
Old ROSTERS, 1Jc; young ROSTERS, 15c !;
hens, all sizes, sec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

Kansas City, April T--ckTTLE-- Receipts
1900 head. Market steady, lower; top, $14.
H0GS-Reccipts $500 head. Market
steady 30 shippers. Bulk Of sales, $i4.5O@
sHEEfeReceipts 1000 head. Market
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Topeka Market Repors.
FURNISHED BY Chas. Wolff Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, April Z.
HnGN.
MINED AND BUTCHERS. 81. 00614.eO
HEAVY ...................., II OO0f IL OO
LIGHT IL 0o6iI4 90
PIGS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II O(lSIl3 III
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ereasing, according to detectives. Ho-
boes, they said, are staying in the big
cities because they can get jobs when
ever thew want them
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-23

- ao-esIgsss ssay dreams aua ref''ss :
fsons over sasfsrSea wronws Tises
vesse naeses abort sapposlsieas IN
fnrs~s ~hieh CIV. species Of sails
sasf1ou and eunteatmenf
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reetea ultimately become tixed habs
u o. shsueas 1aieh make tor poor
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The Wilmington, n c. Star Oct ? says hr
cleanest and cleverest show seen here 5 snaas s
day was Sparks Three Ring Circus the aee.enea
taxing the capacity of the huge tent Il taree net
formances. Clean and clever sums up tse saasv
and the crowds were orderly
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Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
Vanderbilt, Financisr,
Dies Of Heart Disease

PARIS. July % William X. Van.
derbill, financlcr, died here tsiay Of
heart disease.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22

LINCOLN. Aeh.. luly ~ Har,l
ings attitude ON prohibition. a. ex-
pressed in his speech of acceptance
al Marion Today, IA -cniircly ulroii+
factory 20 The prohihiii0n pariy."
Chairman Hinshhw of Che nailpnal
committee said. Harding viii r..
ceive no support from prohihiiion.
lists. because he did MT prumisr 20
use his veto power over any bill
repeating the enforcement act. said,
Hinshaw -On the contrary. he
seems 20 invite such rrpesl.-
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
Prohibition Plank Stricken
Out, Means Nothing

LINCOLN. Neb., July %. A lelc.
gram from National Republican
Chairman Hays received In reply to
a query sent by Virgil a.. hinshaw,
national committee chairman Of the
Prohibition party, states the pro
posed "law and order plank" In the
Republican platform was stricken
out by the platform subcommittee
IN Chicago as -meaningless' and Il
WAS never presented 10 the full plat
form committee or 10 the conven.
ton.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
FOR
TWO MISSING
men

TORONTO. july -. The double
disappearance Of Ambrose J. Small.
millionaire theatrical man Of this
city, and his secretary. John Doueh.
", both we'll known citizens Of 10.
runlo. has been ono of the most
mysiifying cases with which the Ca.
madam pollen have had lo deal
Smnll has been missing since pe.
cembcr and Doughty since Dccenf
ber ~ last.
The whole continent OF America
has been field for search by de.
teciiycs for trace Of the missing
men. and circulars describing Mr..
Ssan and Offering rcwarda Cor the
recovery of him. dead or alive have
been SEM Ia almost every country IN
the civilized world.
Mr. Snall had Just put through a
deal for The sale ~ his interests Ia
a string of iheaters In Canada <,
si,lb0.O0 IN syndicate known NJ
Trans Canada Theaicrs. l.imiied. and
a few hours before his disappear
ance. on December =. he had re-.
crivcd a cheek for Si000N0 iu con.
ncriion with the sale. This cheek
he deposited in his hank On thai
day le had had lunch with his wife
downtown. and had promised her in
be- home IN dinner IA the evening
llc had attended In some business
late that afternoon and about
o'clork started for home 80 far a.
is known The last person known
io have scne him was his faVoriic
nrwsboy from whom Mr.. Small
bought the evening papers.
The fact that Mr. small was miss
ing was not made public until three
or four weeks had elapsed In the
first week IN January the first cir.
culars asking for Information a. tn
Mr.. Smalls whereabouts were sent
out by the local police authorities.
and reward of S5O0 was offered A
short time afterward the reward
WAS increased a. s50n0. Then on the
first Of June a reward Of sjO.0O0 was
offered by Mes. Small for informa.
lion regarding Mr. Smalls where.
ahouls, u alive, and sl5.OO0 for the
recovery Of his body. II dead.
The mystery Of Mr.. Smalls ali.
sence was acccniuated by the disap
pcarance of John Doughty. who had
been his private secretary for many
years Doughty has not heen seen
or heard from, So far a. the auihnri.
ties are aware. since December ~.
1919 IN June. 1890. the discovery
was made thai sl50O00 Of Victory
bonds were missing for Tie safety
deposit vault where they had becn
placed by Mr. Small, and Il was
stated that Doughty hal had access
to the vault Thereupon circulars
we're issued offering 5000 reward
Tor the arrest of John Doughty ON
charge Of having abducted Am
hrosc Small, aud 5000 for Douphty's
arrest ON a charge Of having stolen
the missing Victory bonds.
by special act of the Ontario
legislature Mr.. Small was declared
an "ubseniec." and a trust corpora
lion Of Ottawa was appointed trus
tee Of Mr.. Smalls estate.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
PUBLIC FACEs BIIL FOR
NEW WAGE INCREASE.

WASHINGTON. d. g.. Iuiy "a
Immediately upon receipt of the an.
nouirement of the railroad labor
boards wage award. railway exec.
ulivcs went into conference today
~ frame their recommendations iO
the Interstate commerce commission
Tor advances in rates Ia meet the
added expense Of s6000O0O00 to the
carriers.
The commission now has under
consideration the carriers applica.
tion for freight rate increases ln
provide an added income of si0.0i7,.
00o.000 annually. hut these increases
do not take into account any wagc
advances.
The railroad executives said today
they would seek lo spread the IN.
creased expense upon both passen.
ger and freight rates.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
OLD STUFF; blank
PAPER I'D MAKE a. =. BlIl&

PHOENIX. July 22.-Gus Arpe
fakin ives roueirtrd w the superior
court here today on a charEe of o.
tempting 20 obtain money hy means
Of a confidence came.
Nick GccrTeusis had testified Ar.
eeinkin tried 20 induce him 20 put
5000 n currency iuio = small box
which ArEriakin claimed would
forthwith make counterfeit curren.
cy ON pieces of blank paper. THIS
was Argeiakin's second trial. IN the
first trial the Jury was unable IN
agree.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
RAILROADFARES
TO GO UP 20
Per CENT
ny Associated press.l

WASHINGTON, u. g. July r.
An increase Of 20 per cent IN passcn.
ger fares and 80 per cent In Pullman
charges will be- asked of The inter.
state commerce commission by the
railroads of the country 10 partly
cover the ed00000 warr award of
the railroad labor hoard. An addL
tionnl increase IN freight rates rams.
ing from 20 per cent IN eastern terri
toy 10 \ per cent in western terri.
tory also will be asked
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
Bryan for Presidency
OF U. s. 'SineHlh Tine

LINCOLN. Neb.. July -. The PRO.
hibiiion party rearrang'd ~ conven.
tion schedule pending word from
William q. bryan saying whether he
would accept The parlys nnininaiion.
This move was unanimously made
late yesterday All plans are being
made ON the assumption Bryan
would accept.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22

Continued on Page a. Column A.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
COPIED GIRL IN
CHICAGO; END
OF ROMANCE

WhisperinRs Of n big motion pic.
ture corporation featuring Annette
kellerman, the threatened kidnap.
ping Of woman In an airplane. the
story Of a man taking a pretty girl
AZ the age Of ~ from a cigar counter
IN Chicago and posing ~ her hus.
band before her father. aud several
years later leaving her In Los An.
geles. are heard IN the case Of
Madeline Williams aud William
Murray. held here ON grand lar.
ceny charge. says The Albuquerque
journal.
los Angeles Orders Arrcst.
p Murray and Miss WILLIAMS werr
arrested Saturday by The police on
a wire from She district attorney Of
los Angeles county. They employed
n lawyer who filed complaint before
Judge Hickey asking that writ of
haheas corpus be- issued and a hear
ing is sci for o'clock today in the
district court.
stole SzSa, u Is Said.
District Attorney WuulWinc wirrd
District Attorney Craip here yesicr
day afternoon stating that y. =
bradley had sworn ou complami
before him charging Murray and
Mis- Williams with the theft of
S7S2.ii. They were given a hearina
at 3 o'clock before Judge W. ".
Mcclellan and held ai The city iail
IN default Of $500 bond each
Miss Williams wcpl during the
hearing.
WIN Arrest Companion.
She gave a representative Of thc
department of Justice testimony
which may result IN the arrest oi
Bradley on a charge of violating
the Mann act A companion who
was with the two stated that until
few days ago he had known Miss
Williams n Mrs Bradley aud had
been greatly surprised when Brad.
ley stated that she was not his legal
wife, although they had been lVing
together for several years.
To Hire Annette kellerrnan.
II Is stated that Bradley was pro.
noting motion picture concern
which was 10 employ Annette kel.
lerman as rs star and William
Murray was hired. Alleged failure
NJ bradley 10 pay his employees ami
the break with Miss Williams is said
To have brought about the present
difficulty.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
SpslaCy Of Connecticut
UHt For ROOseveIt'S Job

WASHINGTON. u. G.. July 22.--
Thomas J. Spellaey Of Hartford,
Connecticut, il IL understood. has
been selected as assistant secretary
Of The navy In succeed Franklin ID.
Roosevelt Democratic candidate for
The vice presidency, when Roosevelt
retires, August 0.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
OUTLINE G. 0. p.
CANDIDATES
ACCEPTANCE

Inf AetolIHleu fftnA.
MARION, Ohio July p The re
pnbliran campaign attained full
speed ahead with the formal nolln.
cation here of Warren q. Harding
The parly's nomlnee for the nresl
dency. The notification ceremonies,
which brought most Of the hlr lead.
ers Of the party and many thousands
OF Harding enthusiasts included on
acceptance speech by Harding de-
clarlnR the principles on which he
expects The campaign 10 be fought.
His speech came at the end OF n
long program IN which high pitched
enthusiasm ruled the day a. the
visiting dclcenlion marched on The
Harding residence IN an unhroken
succession 10 be .eceivcd by the can
dldaie and 70 pay their respects. Al
o'clock this morning noisy as.
gregallon of Marion cilliens lod a
demonstration 10 their howlinR ac-
claim The senator played n leading
part IN The nag raising. pulling uel
stars and stripes 10 the top OF the
weather beaten Mckinley flaepole
sent here from Canton. Delegation
after delegation. accompanied BY
hands with nying banners followed
each other up 10 The Harding front
porch ~ thirty special trains and
thousands Of automobiles unloaded
their contributions TO The nolifica.
lion crowds
business adjourned aud partisan.
ship was forgotten a. the nepub-
licans aud Drmocrals Joined In the
acknowledgment Of the honor to
one Of their ncighbors.
MARION, Ohio. July Ex-senator
Lodge In the presence OF The nolifi.
cation committee and many guests
aud tnwnspeople today notified Sen.
ator Harding OF his selection by The
national Republican convention a.
its candidate for president Of the
United States.
Senator Lodge said In part;
Senator Harding:
We are assembled here as com
miltee representing The states. terri.
tories and possessions " the United
states 10 make tO ynu formal an.
nouncement of your nomination for
ihe office " president NJ the re-.
public on June ~ last, At Chicago.
iy the Republican national couven'
tion. This duty u 10 ~ as pleasing
a. II Il honorable.
Have No Doubt Of Stand.
We await your acceptance un.
troubled by any doubts aud with
the most entire confidence. All who
are familiar with your character
and caneer aud most especially those
who have taken part with you IN
public service know beyond a per.
adventure that you are a patriotic
American. imbued with The spirit Of
the great leaders OF the past. oi
Washington. Lincoln and Roosevelt
whose services to the American pco
ple have become forever memorable
In our history. You will always. and
instinctively. in meeting the difficult
questions and weighly responsible
ties which confront you. think with
complete unseliishness Of youI
country and your couniry's interests
first, high qualification for az
exalted office moi too familiar IN "
OF late and therefore peculiarly nee
essary al this moment
IIardlng's Reply In Brief.
senator Harding In reply gave q
pledge " constitutional government
administered by party and not h,
individuals, and based on nationa
rather than world ideals, In dccept
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
BANDITS ROB RANK.
ESCAPE WITH s2o,eoo

MINNEwAUkAN. y. H.. July ga
Five men early Today held up amt
robbed the Bank Of 0beron. n u.
near here. and escaped with seo.o0o
In cash and Liberty bonds.
The vault and safe Of the bank
were wrecked u was said the
robbers were heading east IN a large
automobile.
All wires into the town were cut
preventing a report Of the robbery
to outside points until noon.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
Al THESE AND MORE m
COURIER IOB DEPARTMENT

Posters, Folders. Booklets, Cata.
logs, Enclosures. Broadsidcs. Price
Lists, I.etierheads, Office Forms,
Fine Printing.
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22
FLOW OF
( WATER near
MYNDUS
Ansr.

IltIfhI.
Louis llellhere nnd party returned
from tho Nyndus oil we'll AZ ?
o'clock this afternoon aud stated
that the report Of rtisher of ar.
lesian water was true
DE- said the workmrn had placed
A. inch casing 10 feet high above
the ground and that the water had
raised to the top of u.
sr Hcllhcrr added that the we'll
manaEcmeni had decided to case"
~ the water and continue drilling
for OIL.
The water situation has pre-.
scented murh food for thought with
agricullurisis who do not under.
stand and care less for oil prospects
The situation presents so many poe
sihiliiies that undoubtedly some nc.
iion will be- taken by those inter.
cstcd.
Considerable excitement was ere.
aicd yesterday afternoon by reports
thai the drillcr at the Myndus oil
well northeast of Columbus had
been compelled io cease work on
account NJ having encountered q
gusher Of arlcsian water.
The Information was in the effect
that a volume Of water sixteen
inches In diameter. the size of the
easing wns squirting seven feet high.
II was also said the driller would
pay mo- attention Ia the water aud
would case u of and continue drill.
inr for oil.
IN commenting upon the informa.
ton experts here declare an ariesian
we'll Of this magnitude would de.
count an oil we'll as such a volume
of water would irrigaie thousands
oi acres and would rcvolutionize
farming conditions in this part Of
New Mexico.
A number Of people left Columbus
for the scene early this morning
Among them were Louis Hellberg
and Bob Elliott Up 10 the time Of
going io press they had not returned
and the Daily Courier Is still In
doubts 70 to whether n is a canard
or the biggest uhing that ever hap
pcned IN Lama county - .
Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-22

II Is said Sergeant Brooks will iarx
on the drums while Moore slips the
trombone and pounds wood. !. a.
xylOphones. Tomorrow night