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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
GRAND OLD MAN OF WEATHER
T. B. Jennings. VeteranSof U. S. Bu-
reau in Topeka, to Retire.

The veteran weather man in the
United States, T. B. Jennings of To-
peka, is soon to be retired on a pen
sion, according o. the federal pension
law recently passed. Jennings came
here to take charge of the Topeka
weather bureau in 1887, and until a
few years ago was head of the bu-
reau. S. D. Flora, state meteorologist,
relieved him and because of i'll health
Jennings has been assistant.
Jennings entered the weather serv-
ice in 1871, and has been active in
the work for forty-nine years. He has
been in the weather organization
probably longer than any other man
living
At the time of Jennings's first serv-
ice in Topeka, Prof. ]. T. Lovewell.
now deceased, was carrying on the
weather observations at Washburn
college. Many old records of high and
low temperature, barometer observa-
tons. and storm statistics can still be
found in the old weather files in his
own handwriting.
Jennings was born in FIemings
county, Kentucky, in 1S4S. He is ~
years old. He was educated in Ho-
bart college, University of Missouri
and the Meteorological school at Fort
Whipple, VT. In the late SOS he en-
gagged in frontier work in Kansas and
took part in the struggle of the early
pioneers of the state. He was in
D. c., seven years. In 1871 he en-
listed in, the signal corps and for sew
eral years held the rank of sergeant
He was assigned to weather bureau
work in Oswego, N. Y; Toledo. o.:
Springfield, Ill, and elsewhere before
trip to Paris in the interest of weather
bureau work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
WILSON'S ORDERS
,continuen rram .p.x. unei


tanned a promise by the Democrats to
try to work out some fair and COM
prehensive methods of voluntary ar
bitration of industrial disputes.
A pledge to strict governmental
economy and the enactment and en-
forcement of anti-profiteering legisla-
ton, was made as the most effective
means of dealing with the cost of liv-
ing problem.
VindIcates Watchfu1 Waiting.
The plank on Mexico declared that
the Wilson policy with respect to that
country is being indicated thru res
toration of order and said that when
Mexico has fully demonstrated its
ability to govern itself and meet its in
ternational obligations, full recogni-
ton and sympathetic assistance
should be given. The platform said
Mexico must realize the propriety of
a policy that asserts the right of the
United States to demand full protec-
ton for its citizens.
Scathing condemnation of the law
ish use of money by Republican as
pirants to the presidency was written
into a plank which referred specifical-
~ to the conviction of Senator New
berry of Michigan as an instance of
Republican corruption.
When the platform went before the
convention today Bryan was prepared
to offer, in addition to his dry draft,
planks on profiteering, government
ownership of railroads and a substi-
tute for the league plank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
QUARTER MILLION FOR SCHOOL
HoIcomb Districts Combine and Haul
Pupils in Buses.

Garden City. Kan. July 2.-Con-
struction of s125,000 rural high
school has been started in Holcomb,
five miles west of here-a town conf
prising six business houses and thirty
homes.
The school will represent the con-
solicited district recently formed from
six school districts. and will replace
seven small schools. What will make
possible the use of the new school
house by pupils of so large an area
will be a fleet of nine or ten motor
buses in which the children will be
brought to school and returned to their
homes. The building will be of mod
ern type and in addition to educational
purposes will serve as a community
center.
The consolidated district contains
124 sections with a valuation of
100000. 1t has employed a super
intendent at $4,000 a year. There will
be thirteen instructors on the staff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
DENIES THREAT WAS MADE
Mysterious Miss Wilson" Accused by
EIwelI Houselzeeper.

New York, July Miss Viola
Kraus. who was with Joseph b. FL
well the eve of the murder of the
whist wizard and turfman. was ex-
amined for three hours by assistant
district attorneys yesterday, District
Attorney Edward Swami revealed to-
day.
The district attorneys statement
said that he had been shown a cable
gram in which Miss Anna Kane, for
mer housekeeper for Elwell, accused
a woman known to her as Miss Will
SON. with making threats against the
life of Elwen.
This, taken in connection with the
former statement of Miss Wilson that
she had telephoned Elwell at 1880 a.
m. the day of the murder, rendered 1t
necessary the district attorney to con-
front Miss Wilson with the statement
of the former housekeeper and ex-
anime her in regard to it," Swann's
statement said.
The district attorney thereupon got
into immediate communication with
Miss Viola Kraus.
Miss Kraus did not refuse to an
swer any questions. She said she had
known ElWell for eight years. She
declared she had never made a threat
directly or indirectly against Elwell.
She said-she never had a controversy
with any other woman with regard to
him."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
VOTE DOWN WAGE INCREASES.
Chicago City Council Cuts s5,0OO,0o0
Out of New Budget.

Chicago, July 1.-The city council
in passing the annual appropriation
bill early today, voted down proposed
wage increases to city employees which
would have totalIed more than $1,000
600 annually, according to opponents
of the increases. City hall fficials de-
clared. that more than 900 city en-
poves are now on strike or idle be-
cause of strikes growing out of wage
controversies involved in the council s
decision today. Among the classes OF
employees affected by recent strikes are
the garbage handlers and street clean
ers, who at one time were away from
work more than a week Labor lead
ers and representatives of city en-
ployes packed the council galleries
during the session. which lasted till
long after midnight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
BANDIT GOT ONLY ENTITIES.
Held Up Mine Pay Clerk, But En-.
velopes Contained Nothing.

Pittsburg, Kan. July a The
masked bandit who held up Tom
Quinn near Frontenac and robbed
him of all the Central Coal & Coke
company pay envelopes, undoubtedly
discovered very soon thereafter that
his desperate attempt had been a
financial failure.
All he got-was the envelopes. AS
was his custom, Quinn was taking the
envelopes bearing the names of the
employees and the respective amounts
due each. to the Pittsburg office of
the company where the money was to
be placed in them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
GIRL SUES CRANE & COMPANY
Asks $500 Damages for Injury Sus-
tanned in Accident.

A suit to collect $500 damages
from Crane & Company was filed in
the district court today by Mary Dou-
bak, minor, thru her father, John
DoUbak.
The girl alleges she sustained a per-
manent injury to her right limb. when
the motorcycle on which she was rid
ing with her uncle. NJ. F. Harding,
August, 1919, was struck by a Crane
& Company truck at Sixth and Har-
rison streets. The truck was driven
by Royal z. Carter, she says.
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Kansas City. July 2.
Kansas CIty Grain Market.

Kansas City. July 2-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged to Sc up. No. 1 hard
S275@2.S5; No. 2, $2.T4@2.S3; No. 1 red,
$273@274: Ne. 2, S2u02.T3.
CORN-Market unchanged to Sc lower.
No. 2 mixed. S1.65; No. white SLIP; No.
yellow, Sill.
OATS-Market unchanged to &c up. No. 2
white, $113q114; No. 2 mixed, $1-04.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE@$2 4062 So
HAY-No market today.
WHEAT-Receipts 119 cars.
CQRN-Close. July, $1.6415; September
$l63H; December. S1.52az.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
NO CANDIDATE

Continued from Page One.l
of the platform committee early yes
terday, they were ready to accept that
program last night. but those who mad
agreed to the idea earlier would not go
on with it because the McAdoo forces
had been using the interim to
strengthen their position. There were
limitations of the convention being
packed at last nights session with an
eye to the possibility of a stampede.
Cox forces, while sure of their dele
gates standing firm. acknowledged
that they had not been fortunate in
making acoessions, and among the Pal
mer delegates the McAdoo people were
counting on additions to their can1i-
date as a second choice. The McAdoo
boomers were so confident of their
position as to predict a nomination for
him on the fifth ballot if not before.
Robinson in Fist Fight.
The smouldering ticket scandal in
the convention broke out yesterday
in fist fight in which Chairman Rob-
inson had an encounter with Paul NJ
Schwartz of indianapolis. a stenogra-
pher to Thomas Taggart of Indiana.
When Senator Robinson. so the story
runs called on Schwartz for his all
lotment of tickets, he was questioned
concerning his choice for the presi-
Dental nominee and the senator re-
piled with his fists. and a demand for
the discharge of Schwartz by the ma
tional committee from his place as an
employe in the convention organiza-
ton. Committee officials explained
the mixup as "a Misunderstanding.
Stories of whole blocks of tickets
disappearing have been current and at
last nights session. altho the conven-
ton hall was packed more than five
thousand people with properly issued
tickets could not get in. How their
places came to be filled by others was
I1f~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
POSTAL EMPLOYEES TO CITY.
VIII Hold State Convention at C. of C
on Monday,

Postal employees from all over Kan
sas will gather in Topeka Monday for
a convention at the Chamber of Com
merce.
Mayor II. ]. Corwine, w. o. Rfgbv.
postmaster; Charles L. Mitchell and
L. H School. Dodge City. president of
the postal clerks association, will be
on the program for speeches. L. F.
Wildman, president of the rural
clerks association, and z. r. Bebefiel,
independence, president of the city
carriers association, will also make
addresses.
The principal address of the day
will be made by Clarence F. Stinson,
Bayonne. n. J., member of the execu-
tive council of national letters car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
HIS EYE SHOT oUT-LUCKY.
SaIina Boy Glad 1t Was GIass-No
His Good aIOOIxcr.0

Salina. Kan, July AFTER Bonnie
Smith, a Salina boy, recently lost his
left eye when it was struck by a bull
let, he exclaimed that he was mighty
lucky. notwithstanding the fact that
the eye was destroyed. It was a glass
eye.
Bonnie concluded that had the bull
let struck his right eye. he would have
been left totally blind. With his
glass eye replaced by a new one, he
now is none the worse for the acct
dent. He was sitting on the front
porch OF his home when a stray p
bullet shattered his artificial optic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02

Kansas City, July 2-CATTLE-Receipt
LOO: Trade almost nominal; few sales
all classes steady; best steers offers $3.50
quarantine steers, $1,000; choice calves
$1,000; general quality common.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 Better grades,
bulk heavy and medium, s1S8oGiS.so;
bulk light, S14.90d15.40.
SHEEP-Receipts 300. Few sales. Sheen
and lambs steady to 25c lower; best native
lambs, $14.5O; culls, 500; sap ewes, $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
MOTOR CARS COLLIDE ON SIXTH
YYaddIe Grocery Truck and johnson
Garage Motor Badly Damaged.

A Wa6dle- Bettinger grocery truck
and an Oakland sedan owned by the
J. r. Johnson Motors company, col
1ided at Sixth and Polk streets early
this morning. The Oakland car was
thrown over on its side and badly
damaged. The driver was not serious
" hurt. The driver of the truck, c.
Waddle. who operates a grocery store
at 2204 Lincoln street. was not in
jured-
The grocery company asserts that
the truck was struck by the Oakland.
The appearance of the Oakland car
indicates that it was struck by the
truck.
J. r. johnson when questioned con-
corning the accident said;
I don't know anything about it.
The car was being driven by one of
my men. I haven't any dope on the
accident. You'd better not print any
thing about it,
The corner at Sixth avenue and
Polk streets has been the scene of
many motor car accidents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
Mex. FederaIs Win victory

troops have defeated forces under
command of Carlos Osuna at Tamauli-
pas, it was announced in a statement
issued by the minister of war today.
The rebels suffered many casualties
and numerous prisoners were taken by
the government troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
WEATHER
Confined from Page ope.l

lContinued from Pnge One.1
north and west are cool. The Demo-
Gratis are having good weather at San
Francisco, = the. thermometer register
ing Sc this morning. The low mark
there Thursday was so.
At O'Clock this afternoon the
wind was blowing miles an hour
from the southwest Extremes for
this date were 101 in 1911 and SO in
1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
Chinese send Apologies to @. s.

Washington. July 2.-The Chinese
government has expressed its pro
found regret" for the murder of Rev.
W. A. Reimert, American missionary.
by General Chan Chfn-Yao's troops at
70 Chow. in the province of Yuan.
wo weeks ago, the state department
was advised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
1919 KANSAS CASUALTIES, 8,e2s
Of This Number, 113 Died From Ac-
cidents in Industries

Fatal accidents in Kansas industries
numbered -13 in the last year. accord
ing to a report issued by John H.
Crawford, state labor commissioner.
There were 6.513 non-fataI accidents
reported, making a total OF 6,62S killed
and injured in Kansas industries in
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
TODAY,s PROGRAM

10 a. m.-Convention called to
order.
Prayer.
Report of committe on plat
form and resolutions.
Adoption of report on platform
and resolutions.
Balloting for presidential nomi-
nee.
Presentation of candidates for
vice presidency.
Balloting for vice presidential
nominee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
ATTENTION |. o. o. F.

Members of Excelsior lodge No. $40
are requested to be at the hall Friday
night. July 2, 1920. to assist with IT,
staIlation and other business. Visitors
invited. Refreshments
c. W. SWEARINGEN, n. G.
ADV. T. A WAGNER, Sec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
Duncan Is New Coli Champ.

London, July 2-Jim Duncan
Thursday won Great Britain's open
golf championship with a total score
of Sn3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
COUNTY SUES CONTRACTORS

Files Action to Collect $1,265.23 Al
legged To Be Due.
A suit to collect $l,25623 from the
j. o. Patterson company, of Kansas
City, which was granted a contract
by the Shawnee county commissioners
to build part of the East Sixth street
road, was filed this morning in the
district court by the Road Supply &
Metal company of Topeka. The plain
tiff claims this amount is due on con-
tracts for excavations, grubbing and
for materials Payment was refused
when demanded. it is declared. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02

Kansas City. July 2.-BCTTER-Market
unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged
3 POULTRY-MaEket unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
Irish Boosters Busy.

AS Glass resumed the crowd broke
into cheers when he read the heading:
Labor at the head of the platform.
The applause came up again as Glass
enumerated the laws the administra-
ton had enacted in behalf of labor.
Labor is not a commodity" the
senator read. a volley of handclapping
swept across the hall.
1T is human" the plank continued,
and applause again swept delegates
and visitors sections alike, punctuated
by cheering from the floor.
Irish leaders were busy on the floor
trying to decide whether the fight over
the Irish plank would be taken up
before the liquor plank.
One of the loudest bursts of cheer
ing came when Glass read the plank
declaring that neither labor nor CAPT
tai should at any time take action
that would endanger the public well
fare.
1.-THE right of the people are para
mount to the right to strike" he read,
amid cries of good"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02

He is president of the Irish repub-
Ac." also today he is the guest of the
Democratic party and is sitting on the
platform at the convention. Can he'be
interested in the Irish plank in the
paper piatform2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. July 2-CoRN-Strength de-
veloped in the corn market after a sag at
the outset. Quotations which started from
unchanged figures to 1c lower with Septem-
Der S1,694 to $1-691s and December S1.56N
were followed by an upturn all round to
well above yesterdays finish.
OATS-There was no selling pressure on
oats, and it took little effort to send the
market upward. After opening &c off to
like advance prices scored moderate gen
eral gains
Observation-Disclosures ruled dull and
weak.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
1.-THE range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Empire Commission Co.. 301 New England
Bldg)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02

cannot use rough unfinished hogs foy
packing eprposes. Will have to ouy -
stock prices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02

Every department of housekeeping
needs Red Cross Ball Blue Equally
good for kitchen towels. table linen.
sheets and pillowcases. etc-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02

tThe following sales were made this morn.
reported over long distance telephone Ill
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02

Topeka Poultry and Eyes.
FURNISHED By the Topeka Packing Col
Topeka. Kan. July 2.
Hens all sizes, 29c; broilers, 2 lbs. and
under. 40c: springs oseg lbs. sec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
KILLING STEFRs,
New York stock Market.
New York. July 2.

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.. 301
New England Bldg.)
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty four hours
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Chicago. July 2.


| (Range of prices on grain futures on
| the Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
| by 3. c: Christopher & Co.. 326 New Eng
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while Glass Read Bryan Slept.

AS Glass spoke, Bryan slept-or
tried to sleep-on an improvised bed
made of three chairs beneath the plat
form. The Nebraskan was wearied by
his long fight in the resolutions COM
mittee and felt the need of recuper-
ating before launching into his speech.
The roof Of Bryan's bed chamber"
was the floor of the rostrum on which
Glass stood, and the humping of the
senator's feet gave notice whenever
he emphasized a point with vigorous
gestures and stampings.
Glass paused in his reading to drag
a large linen handkerchief from his
pocket and mop his face, which was
streaming with perspiration from his
exertions.
pretty hot business" he remarked
informally, taking off his glasses and
again hopping his brow.
That's a. hot platform and Hot
stuff you're giving u.s." replied the
delegates.
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Kansas City, July 2.-CATTLE-Receipts
1, 200 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts 1880 head. Market 10G
25c lower. Bulk of sales. $15.25G15.65; top,
sHEEP-Receipts 800 head. Market
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Gave Chautauqua Salute.

The suffrage plank was then called.
Flags and hats were waved as he
started reading. A mans hat sailed
thru the air and landed close to the
rostrum. A woman delegate, not be
be outdone, sailed hers thru the air
after it
The halls were a bedlam of shrill
feminine cries and shrieks, with a deep
base undertone as the male delegates
Joined in. The band played. "Oh,
You Beautiful Doll" while a parade
in which, practically all the standards
Joined was organized when the dem
onstration had been going on for five
minutes. The marchers tramped
around the hall to the tune of
''TkereU be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight
At noon the demonstration had been
on for twelve minutes and there were
no signs of a let up.
Chairman Robinson comfortably
seated himself on the rostrum and
smilingly looked on, evidently having
no intention of trying to stop the
demonstration
A struggle developed around the
Maryland standard, which was put
back in its socket a moment after
joining the parade. Anti-suffrag e
delegates kept a grip on it, while the
it away. The band played Maryland,
My Maryland"
Happy delegates flourished their
standards in front OF the speakers
stand. endangering the network or
fine wires connected with the tele-
phonic apparatus over the platform
Police fought to keep the crowd back
/ and save the mechanism.
Glass Took Rest.
Glass also took a seat and rested,
beaming all over, during the excite
ment.
Bryan emerged from his temporary
+ retreat and entered into the platform
conference with his allies.
Delegates pressing in the parade
cheered Glass and waved to him. with
encouraging cries of some platform,
boy and bully for you" Others
climbed to the platform to shake his
hand.
At the end of fifteen minutes, the
! demonstration was very near over,
Chairman Robinson swung his gayel
and pleaded with the people to resume
their seats.
we have a long days work ahead
Of us" he cried.
Il appeal to the convention on be-
| half of Senator Glass who with other
members of the platform has been