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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30
FIND MURDER MYSTERY.
Unidentified Man Had Been Bound
Hand and Foot, Then Slain.

Kansas City. Aug. 3O.-The body of
an unidentified man bound hand and
foot and with the throat cut. was
found yesterday by children playing
in a weed patch near Mount Washing
ton. a suburb. the police announced
today
The body was that of a man s5 to
40 years old, weighing about 1875
pounds and feet Z inches in height.
The ground nearby showed evidences
Of a struggle. The hands were tied
with a rope and the feet with the
dead mans belt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30
FARM BUREAUS TO TOPEKA.
Kansas Organization Plans Whole
Days Program at Free Fair.

Manhattan. Kan. Aug. 30ASeptem-
Der 16 will be Farm Bureau day at
the Topeka Free Fair. Officials of
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton and of the Kansas State Farm
bureau will make talks at the Peo-
pies pavilion.
They will outline the big national
program which the State and National
Farm Bureau federations have under
taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30
FILL DIR. HARDING VACANCY.
Socialist Party Council to Certify New
Name for Senator.

In spite of the fact that the Social
list party council must arrange to fill
the vacancy. the certificate of nomi-
nation for United States senator has
been issued for the late DR.. Eva Hard
ing of Topeka. Doctor Harding died
before the primaries were held. altho
she had been certified as a candidate
for the senate and was nominated.
The vacancy will be filled by action
of the council. A new name will be
certified to the secretary of state un-
der provisions of the state law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30
Fen From windows Killed

New York. Aug. 5O.-Fred Lent. a
theatrical manager. was instantly
killed here today when he fell from
the fourth floor of the hotel where he
made his home. A friend who was
spending the night with Lent sand he
lost his balance while using a tele-
phone, falling thru an open window.
AS one of the Armstrong brothers.
Lent was formerly a circus performer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30
VELVET SPECIAL IS WRECKED.
Flames Ignite Ammunition Causing
Explosion-Engineer Only Killed.

Neenah. Wis, Aug. S0.-The Velvet
Special on the 500 lines was derailed
three miles from here early today.
The engineer was killed and the fire
man injured. Two hundred passengers
were shaken up but none killed.
The jar caused a lamp in the bag
gage car to overturn. The flames
spread TO a shipment of ammunition
which exploded. The fire spread 10
the sleeping coaches but passengers
escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30

GAINESVILLE, O.. Aug 50.-Mrs. Sarah
Ann Sewers, 10 years old. reputed to
be the oldest woman in the state, died
here last night. Eight children.
thirty-five grandchildren. twenty
seven great grandchildren and three
great great grandchildren survive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30
STATE'BARK CALL

Walter E. Wilson. state bank COM
missioner. today issued a call for a
statement as to the condition of the
state banks at the close of business
Saturday. August 2s. The call affects
more than 100 state banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30

New York. Aug. 5D.-An exciting
and sensational break featured the
cotton markets opening here today.
October contra cts. which sold az 2ss5
cents a pound Saturday. broke to
1910. a decline Of So bale from clos
ing quotations last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30

saIina, Kan, Aug. 3O.-Melyiile ?.
Shipman. business manager Of the Sa-
lima Daily Union. today purchased the
minority stock Of former Senator J. r.
Burton in the paper. J. L. Brady.
publisher, owns the controlling in-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30

Omaha. Aug. 30.-Dr c. L. Miller
Omaha's first practicing physician and
founder of the Omaha Herald. later
made part of the World Herald, died
here last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30
Foreign Exchange Goes Lower.

New York, Aug. 3O.-An foreign
exchange with the exception of marks
were Slightly lower at the opening to-
day. Sterling was off 4 at 5.55A;
francs, .0696; lire, .o465; marks, .02o2,
unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30

Pekin. Aug. 3o--Martia1 law has
been declared in Canton, in a move of
the southwestern military government
for the overthrow of the Peking gov
eminent, according to the Asiatic news
agency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30
GENDARMES BEAT YANK
Texas Athlete Arrested at Antwerp
Knocked Out by BIyvo.
Beat Up Yank Sprinter.

Antwerp. Aug. 3o.-Morris Kirksey.
of San Francisco, was painfully beaten
by three gendarmes today as he was
trying to enter the Olympic stadium to
receive the medal he had won in rep
resenting the American team in the
sprints.
The gendarmes knocked out Kirksey
with a blow in the stomach with the
butt of rifle. His wrists were cut by
the handouts they slipped on him.
He was formally placed under arrest
but was later released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30

waxahachie. Tex, Aug. 3o.-Morris
Kirksey. athlete beaten by gendarmes
at Antwerp today. is a native of Texas
and graduate Of the Waxahachie high
school. where he won his first running
honors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-30

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Tues
day; cooler northwest portion tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-16

address by President wii1iam H. P. Faunce, of Brown university on the subject, Should a Christian Be Pa triot. At the afternoon session the na- tional program was discussed by Rev. Clarence M. Gallup of Providence, for meFIy of Norwich =
 The conference elected these officers Rev. C. E. Cate, -D.D., president; Rev. H. W. Watten, D.D., vice president ; Rev. J. A. Mitchell, secretary-tressurer Rev. W B. Greene, Rev. c. H. Osborne, and the officers. executive committee Rev. Wilbert Nelson, Rev. James M. Letn membership committee; the presi- dent, Sifas P. Perry ,and James A. Wal ker, programme committee.
 Twenty-fOur fire organizations were represented at the October quarterly meeting of the Rhode Island State Fire mems League, in Providence, Wednesday evening. Short talks on. the welfare of teh state league were made by Horace Burdick of Watch HiH, L. S. Winchester of Riverside, George Smith of Wake field. L. R. Whitman of Knightsville, E. F. Fiske and George Capwell of Pheni1. George Merrill of Providence and Walter HiEdreth. secretary of the Providence association. T. S. Winchester, T. H. Rhodes, J. J. Mullen, L. R. Whitman were appointed a committee for the an nual banquet in January. u
 Local Laconics.
 Last summer traffic signal wa: stolen at Watch Hi1l and could not be located Thursday morning Mrs Davis Anderson notified Police Chief BrowI l that the signal had been found in some brush on her premises
 The Avro of the Colonial Air Servict company Westerly. is soon to visit Nor wich. The operator was in that city Thursday to Select 3andingS place. Nine candidates were initiated by thu Westerly Lodge of Elks Wednesda! night.
 As deputy director of vocational train Island College of Education, is attending the conference in Washington under tn auspices of the Federal Branch for Vo cational Education.
 Beginning October 25 there will b curtailment at the William Clark mil of the American Thread company. Ac cording to report the. manufacturing de partment will be operated twenty -si, hours a week and the finishing depart Pment seventeen and one-half hours. All cases were continued at Friday session of the Third district court. . There is subsistence of political tai
 in Westerly and now the leading spil it's in both wings of the republican pal
 tY are endeavoring to solve the problem
 who will be the next state senator frol
 Westerly. Local republicans and som
 of high degree, do not always stand | regular caucus nominees.
 Taxes were collectable in Westerl. be ginning on Friday, and the tax pa! CTS have until the end of the month , call and settle before a penalty is a tached for non-payment. A peculiar fe; ture of the tax collection period is ths ! the bulk of the taxes are paid durir !. the first week.
 William Pendleton of New London,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-16

resident of Westerly up to forty years ago, was here Friday looking up ac- ouaintances. and he found very few or his younger day chums.
 No date has been announced for the discontiRuance of trolley service between Westerly and Norwich and there is To- cal hope it will be long delayed
 The flag at the Westerly High school was at half mast Friday in memory of Mrs. Julia w. Maxson.
 Many friends attendedS the funeral on | Friday afternoon of Esther Margaret Dodge Maxsorl. wife of Julian W Max son and daughter of Edward M. Dodge, at her home in Elm street. The services were conducted by Rev. William F. Williams a former rector of Christ Episcopal church There were beautiful | floral tributes. Burial was at River Bend.
 At the annual meeting of the grand cahpter. Order of Eastern Star. held in l Providence Miss NJ Isabel Fiddes, was elected grand conductress. Miss Grace Wheeler, of Stoningtor entertained the members of the Wester- | ly Historical society, Thursday evening with an address in relation to the 250tt anniversary of the church in Griswola
 The society voted to arrange for cele 1 bration of the tercentenary of thesland 1 ing of the Pilgrims | Rev pr. Lucknow, of Indiana will preach in Grace Methodist church Sun l day morning.
 Second Lieutenant Elliott R. Thorpe Company l. Thirteenth Infantry, U. s A., stationed at Camp Devens, arrived home for a short stay, Friday. Ht
 will leave Sunday night for Camp Ben Thing, Columbus. Ga, to attend an in fantry school of the line during the Win I ter His family will accompany hin 1 south.
 ]. Rev. Byron U Hatfield has recovered from illness and will occupy the pulpi
 of the First Baptist church Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-16

A cold taken in the fall of the year; with the severe winter months pend ins;. causes great apprehension; and justly so.'
 To get the best results take Seven t5 seven at the first sneeze or shiver.
 If you wait till your bones ache, it may take longer.
 Doctors Book in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese or German, on the treatment of "Every living thing" = mailed free.
 TT" for sale at all Drug and Country Stores.
 Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co.,. 156 William Street, New York.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
.F|RENEN ARE READY
FOR BIG LAWN FETE
Independents To Open Big Fete
Saturday To Continue
For Week
LADY HELPERS TO MEET

The call of the carnival soon will
be in the air.
With final arrangements now prac-
tically complete, the members Of the
Independent Fire Company will open
such a fete on the old city hotel lot
to continue for a week, the dates fix
egl being June 26 to July 3. And the
plans call for an entertaining affair
There have been several meetings
Of the committee of ladies. friends OF
the fire | ddies, who have pledged
them their assistance at the carnival,
and another will he held in Porter
Hall at 730 o'clock tonight when it
is expected the finishing touches will
he put to the arrangements ,for the
affair.
Various forms of amusement will be
provided for the merry-makers. and
he work of setting up the stands for
some of these, is already under way.
The proceeds from the carnival will
as usual, be devoted to the company
fund. John Taylor. president of the
Company, is the general chairman of
he Carnival Committee and moth
ng will be left undone to make the
event a big success financially and
otherwise
Perhaps the only thing by way oil
amusement that will be found miss
ng will he the merry go-round" or
flying horses" which the kiddies al
ways enjoy so much. But there will
5e other things to attract the little
ones. Dancing, of course, will Prove
l big feature, and this will be in an
open pavilion. In addition to that.
announcement is made that the fol
lowing stands will be found about the
grounds Ringing the duck, hit the
Eat, ring game, pan game, doll stand,
aluminium stand, black stand, fruit
stand, ice cream stand, vase stand,
cane ringing stand. rolling game, and
other things.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
SITUATION IN "PHILLY"
LOOMS UP DUBIOUS

BALTIMORE, MD, June 22.-The
railroad strike situation in Baltimore
is practically unchanged, officials of
the Pennsylvania Railroad reported
this morning,
Between 80 and 40 percent. of the
yardmen of this line are back at work,
while b. & o. officials report that 60
percent of their workmen are still
out. c. w. Galloway, vice-president
of the b. & o., said that conditions as
to their system is the same as yester-
day He issued an ultimatum this
morning to the b. & o. men in which
1t was stated that al would be con-
sidered "out of service" who do not
report by $50 tomorrow morning.
Transportation of foodstuffs con-
tinues uninterrupted, as also does the
moving of coal and livestock.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
CHESAPEAKE BAY
REGATTA ON JULY !

At the semi-annual meeting of the
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club, of Eas-
ton. held in the clubhouse, it was de-
cided TO hold the thirty-frst annual
regatta OF the club on Wednesday,
July z, on the Tired Avon and Chop
tank Rivers, off Oxford. The regatta
is one of the biggest aquatic events
Of the year on the Chesapeake, and
attracts yachtsmen from all parts of
the East.
The course will be a triangular
one for a distance of 10 or y miles
starting off Town Point, abreast OF
Oxford, to Benonii Point Light;
rounding that TO the starboard, and
from there to Cooks Point Buoy, on
the Dorchester shore, rounding that
on the port side. and back to the
starting line at Town Point, off Ok
ford. This course will give the sail
ing yachts a chance to show where
they can do the best sailing, either
on or off thS wind, no matter from
what quarter it blows.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
JUNE WEDDING
AT CHRIST Church
Miss Olivia Murray Becomes
Bride Of w. G.
Lippitt
A RECEPTION FOLLOW S

Christ Church, 0wensville, was the
scene of a very pretty June wedding
on the evening of the nineteenth at 6
o'clock, when Miss Olivia Somervell
Murray, only daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert NJ. Murray, became the
bride of Mr. William Craighill Lippitt,
son of Colonel Lippitt, u. S. A., of
Porto Rico. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Robert A. Mayo.
The church was trimmed with pink
roses and elder blossoms. The bride,
who is a petite brunette, wore an ex-
quisite gown of embroidered chiffon
over satin. Her veil was of Spanish
lace, which was brought from abroad
during the war She carried Ophelil
roses
She entered the church upon the
arm of her father, by whom she was
given in marriage. Miss Adelaide
Forbes Colhoun and Miss Mary Som
ervell Turner were maids of honor.
The former wore a becoming gown of
white chiffon and crepe meteor, with
large hat 10 match. She carried
bouquet of sweet peas and ferns. The
latter wore lavender georgette over
satin, with large lavender hat. She
carried Dorothy Perkins roses and
purple larkspur. The bridesmaids
were Miss Edmonia Colhoun and Miss
Merry Worthington, of Elkridge. They
wore gowns of lavender organdie and
Leghorn hats and carried Dorothy
Perkins roses and maiden-hair ferns
Henry M. Murray, brother of the
bride, was best man. The ushes were
Hugh Turner, of Calvert county; Eli
son Morris, of Philadelphia; Comdr
Harrison Colhoun, U. S. n, and Will
liam T. Murray.
Mrs. William Shepherd played the
wedding marches from Lohengrin and
Mendelssohn. 20. Promise Me-" Call
Me Thine own" and airs from Taun-
hauser.
A reception to the immediate family
was held at the brides home, at Cum
berstone, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Lippett left for an extended tour.
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
Dubious In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. PA, June "a
The railroad strike is apparently
checked in this city, though strike
lie ders declare that a big wallSout is
imminent. Governor Sproul today
discussed the situation with officials
of the Pennsylvania Department of
Labor, who are trying to settle the
strike through meditation. 1t was re-
ported that Governor Sproul contem-
plated sending a request to the U. s.
labor Board, requesting settlement
Of the wage increases asked by the
railroad employees. The rates asked
are as follows:
ard brakemen, 81 per hour; yard
engineers, $1.35; yard conductors,
S110; through freight engineers.
$3.50; fremen, $135; freight conduct
ors, $1.15; freight brskemen. 95c.;
local freight conductors. $125; local
freight brakemen, S1.05; passenger
engineers, $500 per day; firemen,
$3.50; conductors, $500.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
DROWNED VICTIMS
MOTHER WANTS
BODY SENT HOME

Capt Thomas l.. Johnson. U. 5. N,
in command of ships at the Naval
Ac~ denny, with headquarters on tn.
2eina Mercedes, h notified Funeral
Director B. L. Hopping of telegram
,eceived concerning the body of the
,irl drowned in the Severn two weeks
lgo, who gave her name while visit
ng here as Albina AnarbartitQus.
The purport of the telegram is to
he effect that the mother wants the
body of the victim of the drowning ac-
,ident sent home, and furthermore
;he is of the opinion th9t the Federal
authorities ought to send the body
home for burial This, of course, is
Incorrect.
Undertaken Hopping has written to
he mother of the girl, whose name is
Mary Marbuits (and not Anarbarti-
ous), and resides at 333 M rket
street. Mahonoy City, Penn, (and not
Philadelphia, where the daughter said
ihe lived). AIrs Hopping explained
he case, and awaits the advice of the
mother as to exhuming the body and
sending it on to Mahonoy City, Penn.
)r the arrival here of the girls
mother
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
NEW PROVISIONS FOR
GARBAGE REMOVAL
EPITOMIZED

For the information of all house
holders. the following is ais tpifprne of
regulations of the new karBaEc ordi-
nance that became effective yesterday,
which should make the measure more
explanatory and furnish guide to all !:
Ashes. placed In separate receataeIes.
aud animal food and vegetable waste.
also i'm separate receptaeIes. will be
moved daily. except sunday.
Paper of every description. in one or
more receptacIes. will be removed
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Excelsior. bottles. cans. and other
rubbish. placed in one or more separ-
ate receptaeles, will be removed every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Announcement also is made that n
guide" embracing these instructions
is now being printed in card form, and
copy will be furnished to every
householder. that they may consult
when in doubt.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
DIR. WELLS AN ORIGINAL
WOODROW WILSON MAN

The passing reference in the Demo
cratic Convention article in yester
days Evening Capital as to local con.
ditions eight years ago was histor-
ically incorrect in that it recalled
that the late DR.. George Wells. who
for years dominated the affairs of the
party in the county, favored the nomi.
nation of former Speaker ChamI
Clark, of Missouri" ua3t
While number of men formerly
identified with DR.. Wells in politics
were known as Champ Clark support
ers, the Doctor himself was an origi-
nal Woodrow Wilson advocate anc
from start to finish gave him the
whole-hearted and vigorous support
characteristic of the veteran Anne
Arundel leader, as a result of which
this county rolled up Woodrow Will
son majority that ranked high among
the counties of the State.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
Mail To Arundel.on.the.Bay

On June / the regular rural free
delivery route of mail to Arundel-on-
the-Bay was begun for the summer,
and all mail received for that town
through the Annapolis postoffice, is
being dispatched there daily. Mail to
Highland Beach, colored residen-
tial summer resort near Arundel-on-
th-Bay will be in operation over the
r. F. ID. on July first, according TO
information given out today by Post
master T. j. Linthicum at the city
postofice.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
OFFER BURIAL LOT
FOR GIRLS BODY

Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Chaneys have
made an offer through the columns OF
the Evening Capital of a burial lot in
which to inter the remains OF the
young woman who was a victim OF
drowning some two weeks ago, a
sailor who attempted 20 rescue her
being drowned at the same time.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLANCY will. give the
place for burial in Cedar Bluff and
flso furnish the hearse to convey the
body to the grave if some means be
provided for defrsying the expense Of
exhuming the body from Potters
Field, where It now lies buried.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
GOVERNOR PROcLAIMS
JULY 8 HOLIDAY

Governor Albert C. Ritchie has is
sued a Proclamation declaring Satur-
day. July 3rd. a legal holiday.
The Governor calls attention to the
Fourth of July falling on the Sab
bath Day, which he says thus in 3
measure curtailing the fullest and
most patriotic celebration of the an
niversary of our independence" He
further says he has been petitioneo
by many citizens, financial institu-
tions and other organizations to de-
clare Saturday. July 8. legal holi-
day." which, mindful of the petition
ers, he does under the circumstances
and recommends general cessation
of business on that day and fitting
celebration.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1920-06-22
ST. JOHNS PROSPECTS
FOR NEXT YEAR GOOD
Enrolment At Old College
Promises To Be Largest
In It's History
FACULTY CHAN G E d

Next years catalogue and pro-
spectus of st. Johns College has been
issued by the college faculty and is
now being distributed throughout
Maryland and the adjoining States, as
we'll as the more distant places from
which interest in the local college
brings requests for information IL
contains. This is the first issue OF
the St. Johns prospectus since the
severance of connection with the Uni
versity of Maryland in the depart
ments of arts and sciences. and the
work outlined in the circular show
that the college is not backward in
taking up additional studies to re-
place the required course for Univer-
sity prepar ton.
The President of the Board of Gov
ernors and visitors of the college,
elected annu lily, as shown by the
catalogue, is Governor Albert c.
Ritchie, and the president protein is
Honorable Robert Moss, of Anna
polls.
Wednesday, September 18th. will
this year mark the opening of the ses-
sion and the reception of candidates
FOR admission to the college. 1t is ex-
pected from the present outlook that
he number Of students will be greater
tn ever before With the beginning
Df the last collegiate year there was
such a number of applicants that it
was practic lily impossible to find
room for them in the dormitories OF
The college and during the coming
year it seems very likely that the
number will be greatly incre 1sed.
Examinations of the qualifications
Of the candidates next term will last
from the 10th to the 18th of Septem-
5er, and the ctual college work will
tegin on the following Morday.
The dates shown in the catalogue
set gr GuatiCn next year four days
later than it was during the past
term. The Senior Glass will receive
their diplomas on June 18th of 1921
A SIN Her number of graduates will
be sent out from the college next year
than that just graduated, for the class
Of '21 there are II members listed, az
compared to % on the roll of the 1920
group,
The faculty for next year, so far as
Is al present known, remains un-
ch nged in it's personnel, and it is felt
that the excellent corps of professors
now constituting the faculty will be a
large factor in attracting new stud
ents to the institution.
Requests for the new catalogue
have been numerous and larger mum
Der of them has been sent out to date
tn during the corresponding period
of most years, seeming to indicate
| that St Johns during the next season
will probably be a larger institution
than it has ever before been in its
history