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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
H. L. c. CUTS PoLYGAMY.
Persians Find They Cannot Support
Numerous Wives Now.

Teheran, May 24.-Polygamy is dy-
Ing out in Persia--another result of
greatly advanced living costs, together
with jealousy. which is becoming
a more marked characteristic of Per-
sian wives with the permeation of
western ideas ard standards in the
east.
With this change has come an
other-the custom of having family
names. A year ago the Persian gov
eminent made it compulsory for pee-
pie to adopt a surname. Before that
only peasants had any common name
in the family, the upper classes pos
'sessing only one. A man, for instance,
might be called Ghaffar simply and
his son Hassan with nothing to show
their relationship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
Off ON INSPECTION TRIP
Topekans VIII Visit Water Plants of
Four Kansas Cities. 4

Members of the civic protection
committee will leave Topeka tonight
on a three-day trip on which they will
inspect the water plants of Emperia,
KaIfsas City, Leavenwerth and Law
renee.
The trip is to be made for the pur-
pose of gathering data on the various
types of plants in operation at these
points in order to place Intelligent data
before the main committee now COR
sidering the most practical solution of
Topeka's water difficulties. Those
who will make the trip include w. &.
Gasche, Ed Stewart, e. ". King, w.
r. Kirk. Q. S. True, Frank L. Britton,
w. o. Stephenson, V. r. Parkhurst and
Milton Tabor. w. r. Smith, also of
the committee. will be unable to go to
Emporia tonight. but will join the
party at some other town.
The committee will return to To-
peka Wednesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
BOYS HURT IN sMAsH-UP.
Motorcycle Which They Were Riding
Collides With Auto.

Two boys are in st. Francis hospital
today, the result of a collision between
the motorcycle which they were riding
and an automobile driven by o. p. Up
degraff, well known farmer and
stockman living west of Topeka The
accident occurred two and one-ha1f
miles west of Topeka on the west
Sixth street road.
VIII zinn, Is, Route s, suffered a
broken leg and Paul Parr, 81, OF sol
Norris avenue, was badly bruised
about the body. Zinns leg struck the
rear fender of the car, severely LAGER
ating the limb and breaking it SO bad
~ that a, piece of the bone fell on the
road. Surgeons stated that an ampu-
tatien might be necessary.
Updesraff said he was driving east
at a moderate rate of speed. AS he
approached the scene of the accident,
he turned his car slightly to avoid hit
ting a bad place in the road. Zinn,
with his companion, noticing the turn,
attempted to pass the automobile on
the left side of the road. it is said.
Updegraff. after passing the hole,
again started toward the right side
OF the road. When he saw the motor
cycle, he turned toward the ditch on
the left to avoid a crash. The motor
cycle struck the rear end of the car.
Updegraff said the motorcycle was go
ing at a high rate of speed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

centers in the harvest fields. provid-
ing amusements and writing materials.
Clean sleeping quarters will. form an
present plans.
This year. instead of the harvest
''1oater" being forced to work his
way northward in the wake of the
reapers, farmers will band together to
provide motor car and truck trains for
transportation of hands.
Homelike conditions in the harvest
fields are expected to combat to some
extent the influence of I. w. w. and
other radical organizations which
heretofore have been active in the
southwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
PREsBYTERIANs FORM UNION.
Plan to Unite Northern and Southern
Bodies Unanimously Adopted.

Charlotte, N. c., May 24.-The plan
of union proposed by the joint COM
mittee on close relations OF the assem-
blies of the southern and northern
Presbyterian churches was adopted
without a dissenting voice at the ses-
sion of the southern assembly here
today.
The issue was presented by the mod
orator at the opening of the morning
sessions as unfinished business and
when he called for debate none devel-
oped and the question was passed with
unanimity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
new PRESS ASSOCIATION

Kansas Farmer-Labor Organization
Formed Sunday at Kansas City, Kan.
The Kansas State Farmer-Labor
Press association was formed Sunday
in Kansas City. Kan, according to J.
Q. stevic. president of the Topeka In
dustrial council.
The association is to be modelled
from the Associated Press. United
Press. and other news service ergan-
cations, for the purpose of dissenainat-
ing news of interest to farm and labor
magazines and papers, Stevic says.
r. E. Davis, of the Leavenwortia
Chronicle, was elected president of the
association; Tom Tilma. of the Wichita
Plain Dealer, was chosen as secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
KNOW TWENTY-SIX FAILED.
Impossible to List Autoists Who Man.
aged to Beat Train to Crossing.

Parsons. May 24.-Just how many
autoists managed to beat the train
at NJ. K. & T. crossings since January
1 have not been recorded by the
safety first department of the rail-
road, but twenty-six lives were lost in
the attempts, according to a conpila-
ton made by j. L. Moore, superinten-
dent of safety, who made a report at
recent meeting here of the district
general safety committee.
Speakers at the meeting urged that
the campaign to "Stopi Look! Listenl''
be urged with greater emphasis. In
each instance it was said; the accident
was due either to the auto driver at
tempting to beat the train to the
crossing, or from sheer negligence of
not seeing the approaching train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
EMPRESS IS HIS SUBSTITUTE

Japanese Ruler Too Ill, His Wife APP
pears Before Red Cross Meeting.
Toxic, May 94.-The situation in
the Far East Is still too unsettled to
permit the withdrawal of japanese
forces from Siberia, said the imperial
address read by the empress at the
annual meeting of the japanese Red
Cross today.
Continuing the address she said the
general condition of the world was
such as to make 1t impossible to
foretell its future development.
1T is. therefore, highly desirable"
the address added that the society
redouble its efforts in FORMULATING
plans best suited to the demands OF
the times"
Owing to the emperor's illness, the
empress read the address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May 24-CoRN-Prices took an
upward swing in the corn market today.
influenced by scarcity of offerings. May
delivery DEL IN particular, was in meager sup
wheat and rye counted somewhat S a bull
ish factor. Opening prices, which rallied
fron Ac decline to 1c advance with July at
were followed by decided gains all around.
OATS-Went higher In sympathy with
Germ After opening lie off to Iae advance,
ket scored a general upturR.
OVlsIONS-Weakness In hog values
had a depressing effect on provisions. De-
mand was lacking
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
tThe range of prices on grain futures on
Empire Commission Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
WALTER DAMROSCH HONORED.
Director of n. Y. Symphony Orchestra
Given Medal by italian King.

Rome, May 24,-Walter Damresch,
director of the New York symphony
orchestra which is visiting Rome, was
today decorated with the order of the
crown of Italy, receiving the rank OF
knight.
The medal was conferred by the
minister of instruction by order Victor
Emmanuel as a recognition of Mr..
Damrosch's mastery work as a con-
ductor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
WEATHER

(Continued from Puge Une.I
the northwest promise rain in the
next twenty-four hours.
Temperatures will remain normal
with little change. Flora predicts a
temperature of 60 degrees for tonight,
followed by a rise to 10 degrees to-
morrow afternoon. The coolest place
in the United States was at Win
nemucca, New, where a temperature
of 80 degrees was registered this
morning, accompanied by frost.
Extremes on record for this date
were 95 in -5911 and 4S in 1910. At
8 O'Clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing miles an hour from the
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
DYNAMITE DIPPING WATTS. =
Oklahoma Farmers Resist State Pro-
gram Against Cattle Ticks.

Oklahoma City, May ga reward
of $3.50 for the arrest and conviction
of persons who dynamited dipping
watts belonging to the state is Of
fered by Governor Robertson.
The reward was offered when re-
ports reached here that farmers OF
Sequoyah county have resisted officers
in their program of dipping cattle TO
eradicate ticks. Eight watts have been
destroyed by dynamiting, it was re-
perted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
BRITISH ROYALTY COSTLY
King George and Family Draw $74s,.
900 Yearly From Treasury.

Lendon.-May 24.-Anneyed at the
refusal of Captain Ramsay. King
Commissioners at Balmoral, to pay the
men working on the royal estate f3
(about $12) a week, a London labor
newspaper prints a table showing how
much it costs the nation to keep the
royal family going. 1t reads thus
King George refuses his workmen
on his Scottish estates a wage per
week of f3 { about s12.)
We pay King George f52s,0o0 a
year. or per week f10s154 (about s39,-
092.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
TALK OF SURVEYS TOO MUCH.
Church should Be More Concerned
With Souls Than Cash. saws Pastor.

Philadelphia, May 24-churches
should talk more about ministers and
less about millions" and should con-
Germ themselves more about souls
and less about surveys" DIR. Maitland
Alexander of Pittsburgh declared in
a sermon in connection with the gen.
eral Presbyterian assembly here.
Reports of standing committees
were heard today and several mission
airy meetings were held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
OIL STOCK SALESMAN is FINED.
d. S. walker Charged With Violating
Kansas Blue Sky Law.

- The Crawford county district court
has fined D. S. Walker, stock sales
man, 500 for illegal sales of Farmer
Jones oil company stock in Kansas.
Walker was charged with having in
duced Capt. ]. S. Stearns to sell his
farm for $500 and to invest the
money II a project in the Burkburnett
field.
Walker was prosecuted for violat-
ing the blue sky law. For his S5,b00
stock sale, he pays a 500 fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
LEGION GAINING IN KANSAS.
More Than 1880 Added to Rolls Up
Until Saturday Night.

gion of Kansas gained in the member
ship campaign now going on, totaled
1891 Saturday evening, according to
Frank Samuel, state adjutant. Less
than so per cent eff the state posts
have reported. Wichita led on Fri
day with a gain of $50 members. The
following towns have gained their
quotas: Abilene, Cottonwood Falls,
Chanute, Chetopa, Ga1ena. Great Bend,
Kingman, Kinsley. Norwich and Scan
dia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
Southwestern Gets Kansas ritIe.

ern college of winfield, kan, was
awarded the basketball and track
championship of the state conference,
by members of the conference who
met last night. The new records made
at yesterdays meet were declared Of
fetal.
tournament began this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

Chicago, May Observation-Disclosures IN.
settled. Creamery 42@55c
Gt2GS-Market higher. Receipts q, T55
cases. Firsts, .40G41c; ordinary firsts, Sc
63le; at mark, eases Included, 3s6140c
storage packed, extras. 43643Ne; stora &c
packed. firsts, 4e% 643c
PoULTRY-Alive, higher: fowls, s5c
PoTAT0ES-Market steady. Receipts IS
cars. Northern white sacked and bulk
SI5O1I 90: new. weaker; Florida barrels
Ne. l, S15.0o61h50 No. 2, $14.oo; Louisi-
ana Triumph, $s.25Gs.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

AIerning Grain Gossip.

FURNISHED by b. C. Christopher & Coz
Chicago, May 24.--Tribune: Heavy sell.
ing pressure on all grains, particularly
corn, by Wall Street interests, local profes-
sionals and longs in general carried prices
down to new levels Saturday.
The seaboard reported 100000 bushels to
100000 bushels rye sold for export. A
great deal of exchanging of futures was
under way here. No. on track sold at
Cash oats and the Nav delivery practical
" came together yesterday. Cash houses
bought In the sample market and sold out
the May held as a hedge against shipping
sales.
Wheat prices were lower in practically
all markets. Minneapolis declining 5 to 10
cents, little wheat was sold to the con
tInent, over night, but the best bid for
Georgian Bay was ass
:, Saturday winds mp May deliveries. There
is said to be fair sized open interest in
corn, considerable shortage in oats, and
very little In rye and barley. In the latter,
contracts will be taken care of by shorts
who have the grain to deliver
Strained monetary conditions, combined
with better car situation and drastic orders
from the I. C. C. for a larger movement Of
box cars in the grain sections removed ali
bullish influences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
wesleyan student Is Drowned.

wilson was drowned while bathing in
the Republican river near Clay Cen
ter Saturday afternoon. Mr.. David
son was a student at the Wesleyan eol-
iege at Miltonvale and would have
graduated this week. He was a mar
ried man and leaves a wife and child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
BeIIeville Telescope Moving.

Belleville, Kan. May 24.-The Belle
vile Telescope has moved its printing
establishment into its new modern
home on Broadway. and with addi-
tional equipment, now has one of the
most modern and best equipped news
paper plants in northern Kansas From
this plant is published six county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

New York, May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
steady. Creamery higher than extras. d2g
g. 9c.
EGGS-Market unsettled Storage packed,
extra firsts, 48@4615c
GHEESE--Market steady State whole
milk, flats, held specials white and colored
81 d22c,
POULTRY--Alive, steady; broilers, ex-
press, 456T0c. Dressed, quiet; broilers,
frozen, 100 SIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
KILLED ON GRADE CROSSING
Mother Dead and Four Children Seri-
ously Hurt by Santa Fe Train,

Shawnee. Okla, May 24.-Mrs. Nera
ShaekiefoFd was instantly killed and
her four children injured, two prob
ably fatally, when a Santa Fe train
struck their motor car on a grade
crossing near here late yesterday.
None of the injured was able to tell
how the accident happened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

New York, May 24.--sUGAR--Raw,
firm; centrifugal, ISL; refined, firtner,
unchanged to 1c higher. Fine graduated,
20. 50@ $500.
Futures were irregular with trading less
active. Near months were higher on cover
ing and trade buying prompted by the
firmness of the spot market, while distant
positions were lower under continued liq-
uidation with prices at midday five points
higher to 10 lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
MILITARY GUARDS WITHDRAWN.
virginia Authorities Feel Sure Danger
of Efob Violence Is Past.

Alexandria, Va, May 24.-Military
guards maintained all night over
Arlington Jail were withdrawn today
when it was believed danger of mons
lynching William T. Turner, negro, had
passed.
Turner shot and killed T. Morgan
Moore, and attempted to assault. Miss
Pearl Clark early Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
FRENCH PRESIDENT INJURED

Badly BRUISED by Fan From Railway
Carriage-Door Was damned.
Paris, May 24.-Paul Desehanel.
president OF France, fell from a rail-
road train at Montarges, near Fon-
tainebleu, this morning while en- route
to Mont Brison.
The president struck on his face on
the tracks. He lost his balance when
he attempted to open, car door
which had damned. His injuries were
reported as not serious.
After a thoro examinat ton. physi-
clans announced President DeschaneI
was badly bruised all over the body
but said they found no serious injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

Princeton, n. J.. May 24.-Fifteen
Princeton track athletes. with Coach
Fitzpatrick, will sail for England
around June IL to compete in a meet
with oxford and Cambridge, accord
ing to plans of the Princeton board of
athletic control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

IssA; July, H.61k; September. s1.51G
oATs--May, eaAc; July, s7@s7xe; Sep
TENDER, T41a1T4ssc
RYE-May. ss.0s1s; July, s1.o4M; Sep
PoRK-May, $3.50; July. $3.50.
.oi LARD-May, $eo-3e; July, S2f,iT; Sept,
RIBs-May, s17eo; July, 1881; Sept,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

New Yerk-"A good wife is a rare jewel.
I have been a good jewel collector. That
is why I am in Sing Sing" Thus writes
c. E. Wilson in the prison paper. Wilson
is serving five years as result of col
iectinr eight ..fewelss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
New York liberty Bend Market.

New York, May 24-Liberty bonds Ii 80
a. m: 31s's, $3.50; first as. $500; second
$3.50; third AIS, SAC; fourth ANS, si.s0;
Victory 3ss's, e0.04; Victory AIS, 98.06.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Ran, for the twenty four hours
ending at Y a. m. Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

Kansas City Produee Market.
Kansas City, May 24.-BUTFER-Creaf m
cry. 1c lower, Coo; others unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged
POULFRY-Market unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

New York-when Thomas R. zann, Of
Leavenworth, Wash, ordered fifteen
pounds of raw mest,r hotel employees dis
covered the piano box they had taken to
bis room contained compound Hon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE
PROTECTION
THE CLARENCE B. JORDAN
INSURANCE SERVICE. Phone 81
-AdY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

Chicago. May 24--cATTLE-Rece ipts
$4,000. Heavy beef steers, slow, bidding
lever others. mostly steady, with bulk at
S11,0O@12.T5; heavy choice cows and can
ners, steady; other. she stock. steady e
streng. with bulk butcher cows, Ss.50@
bulls, strong; calves and feeders, steady.
HoGs-Reeeipts $4,000. Market mostly
sIa5oai9's5; bulk a5e POUNDS and and over,
$13.T5@14,25; pigs, mostly steady with
most desirable at $11.50@12 30.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market very
slow; holding for steady prices; bidding
lower; few common lambs sold at $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

Kansas City drain Market.
(The range Of prieel on grain futures OF
hansas city Board OF Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Coz
Kansas City, May a.
--Cleee--
open High Low Today Sat
July ..154A 15s% i54A 1874 14n
Sept. ..14e 151hS 146 149A 146
July :. ses ss% ss1s s. seH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24
Kansas city Llvestack Market.

1.-THE following sales were made this mora.
: ing at the Stock Yards, KaHsns City and
reported over long distance teiephune Gi-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

Kansas City. May a4--CATTLE-gecei
10000 head. Market slow, steady.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
slow and Zoe lever. Bulk of sales, si4.0od
sHEEP-Reeeipts 1000 head. Marke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-24

Wall St., New York, May 24.-ST0CKS-
Trading was quiet and featureless at the
opening of today's stock market, leaders
recording only fractional advances and de-
elines from last weeks final prices. Within
the first half hour, however, selling of oils,
steels. equipments and, motors caused a
general reaction. Mexican petroleum lost
four points, Crueible steel two, Baldwin
locomotive, one and, half and United
States steel and Studebaker one point each.
Local credit conditions were confusing, the
improved showing of the federal reserve
bank being offset by large decrease of
clearing house reserves.
Reeoyeries of one to two points sue
ceeded the first setback but these we're
cancelled when liquidation Of ellis became
more extensive. Mexicans increased their
initial losses and with active motor shares
dropped two to six points. Steels were
subjected to further pressure. Crucible.
the center of another drive. losing six
points, while Republic and Nanadium de-
elined three points each. Reversals in
Guided rails at IL points reactions, Ameri-
can WOODEN was weakest of prominent spe-
eiaIties, losing three points. A six. per
cent opening rate for call money and the
steadiness of foreign exchange exerted
littl influence.
Trading became stagnant at midday fol-
lowing nominal rallies in oils, steels and
equipments. Rails were moderately lever,
especially coalers and some OF the eastern
lines. Liberty bonds were quiet but con
tinued TO make farther improvement ever
last weeks lew record.
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Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, May 24.-CATTLE--Re-
ceipts IL 800 Better grades beef steers
steady; others, 25c lower; choice handy
steers, s12,T5; top yeariings, $500;
butcher cows, steady; vealers and calves,
uneven with. stock strong.
HOGS-Receipts 1900, All weights gem
orally 10@25c lover top. s14.25 light and
medium, $14.o0qi41o; bulk heavy, s1S.5oG
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Sheep and
lambs, steady; shorn Texas wethers, stD.55
ewes, $3.50; California, $15T5; goats
strong; top packers, S5.25.
The Holbrook news., 1920-12-24
NATIONAL FOREST
 GRAZING FEES

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.-Grazing at present is the principal source of money return to the government from the National Forests, so states the secretary of agriculture, E. T. Mere dith in his annual report to the presi- dent. During 1915 adds the secretary, the grazing fees have been doubled, with the view of making them com mensurate with current rental rates for neighboring private lands of the same character. When the existing rates were established, the users of the range understood that they would re- main in effect for five years, and many of the grazing permits were issued for this period. The value of the grazing privilege on many ranges subsequent ly advanced and a considerable senti- ment in favor of an immediate further increase in the fees developed. The good faith of the government would be impaired by such course. Furth- ermore, to advance the fees at the present time would add seriously to the instability which confronts the National Forest livestock industry be- cause of changing market conditions, and would be neither just nor good public policy.
 No policy has been laid down by congress for the guidance of the de- partment. in the exercise of the ad ministrative discretion, with which it has for fifteen years been vested, to determine the conditions under which the use of the range should be permit ted. If congress desires to prescribe such policy, says Secretary Mere dith, it should not take effect until after 1923, when the existing leases will expire. Even in the absence of legislation, the department will make a classification of the ranges and fix a new scale of charges, to be imposed in 1924, under which the fees will rep resent the actual grazing value of the particular portion of the range used by each pernittee or group of permit tees. Before the new scale is determ- ined, an opportunity will be given the local associations of National Forest Range users to submit any data re- garding the fairness of the proposed fees which they may desire to present.