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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
BIC SLUMP ON WAY
Government Figures Show De-
cline in Cost of Living.
Only Rents Seem Unaffected by
Downward Trend.
COAL IS DOWN 81 TO So
Out of so Common Articles "a
Begin Sliding.
Biggest Difference Now Seen in
Food and Clothing.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Approxi-
mately 24S articles of food. clothing
and manufactured commodities have
been forced into the retail and whole
sale price slashing movement which
is spreading over the entire country.
according to government reports to-
day
Retail prices of IS commodities
have been cut, according to lists COM
piled by the labor department.
Wholesale prices of approximately
$50 commodities have slumped from
1 to IL per cent.
Rents Alone Unaffected.
In addition. the commerce depart
ment average export price lists show
slumps in 81 out of 80 commodities
listed. Scores of articles of food and
manufactured products have been re-
duced for export, altho they sell at
the old prices in the United States.
This indicates. officials said, these
prices soon will go down in the Amer
lean market.
Rents. building materials and fin
ished dwellings, seem the one excep-
ton to the general price cutting
movement. The country is approXi-
mately five years behind in its build
Ing Ht6OS' aCCOIOlAl6 " OAAAS4AAS VI NAAC
housing corporation.
Eastern Coal Drops.
Retail price cuts have been reported
in many articles of food. shoes, hats
and women's and mems suits; cloths.
both cotton and wool; candy and
bituninous coal. the latter slumping
from So to SO per ton in the eastern
states.
Groups of commodities in which
wholesale price decreases have been
reported are farm products, foods,
clothing and cloth and chemicals and
drugs.
Among articles listed as having
s1umped in wholesale export price are
rice, barley, corn. wheat and wheat
flour; cement. coal, green coffee, cop
per. cotton and its products; eggs,
fiber, fish. apples, leather and leather
soles, beef, bacon, lard. picked pork,
butter, cheese. naval stores. paraffin,
oils, gasoline, silk. starch. sugar and
tobacco.
Twenty Per Cent Cut Made.
Wichita Falls. Texas. Sept. 25.-One
of the largest department stores here
announced a reduction of 20 per cent
in the selling price of its stock today.
I'VE paid the highest price for our
winter stock We have ever paid" said
the proprietor, "and we will get no
reduction in wholesale prices before
spring, so that We are at least four
months ahead of our cut, but we want
to make some contribution to the cam
paign, and this is ours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
Topeka FLYER IN FALL
Arthur Mckinney and Passenger
Have Close Call at Watson.

An attempt of Arthur Mckinney,
proprietor of garage on East Sixth
avenue, to loop-the-loop at too low an
altitude resulted in his airplane crash
ing to the ground at the Watson fair
Friday afternoon.
William Delong, 19. a farmer living
cne and one-half miles east of Wat
son. was badly bruised. He was a
passenger in the airplane. Mckinney
escaped with a few bruises. He broke
the safety belt and leaped before the
crash came. Pieces of boards from
the airplane were sticking thru the
pilots seat after the fall.
Delong was brought TO Topeka,
where an examination showed his in
Juries were not dangerous. HIS jaw
bone was dislocated. Mckinney was
driving a Canadian machine which he
purchased few weeks ago.
Mckinney had circled the field at
an altitude Of $50 feet. At 200 feet
he attempted to loop-the-loOp. an eye
witness said. One wing of the plane
scraped the ground, causing the plane
to turn over. its nose burrowing into
the ground. Other witnesses~said Nc
KINNEY blamed faulty controls for
the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
AMERICAN LEGION is AROUSED
War Veterans Resent Charges That
Their Paper Controlled by c. o. P.

War Veterans Resent Charges That
Their Paper Controlled by G. o. p.
Cleveland. Ohio. Sept. 25.-The re-
port of Robert H. Tyndall. national
treasurer of the American legion, was
the most important business before
the executive committee which met
here today. The report will be sub
mitted to the second annual conven-
tion of the legion which opens Monday
and will continue thru Wednesday.
1t is expected the report will show
that the legion has emerged from its
financial difficulties and now has sub
stantial surplus funds with which to
carry on all forms of legion work.
Delegates regarded with resentment
or amusement the charges of Joseph
L. Heffernan before the senate cam
paign investigation committee yester-
day that the American legion weekly
publication is controlled by the Re-
publican national committee.
Comment turned mainly on whether
the publication of the charges would
influence the convention in its inves-
tigation of the clause in the constitu-
tion prohibiting political activities on
a partisan basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
INSURANCE MEN TO CITY
One Thousand Life Men to Sales Con-
yention Here in january.

will come to Topeka the second Satur-
day in January to attend a statewide
insurance sales conversion. Plans for
the convention were discussed today
at a meeting of executive committee
members at the Elks club. George
Godfrey Moore. president of the state
association, called the meeting which
is this afternoon laying plans for the
big Topeka meeting.
Men and women representing all life
insurance companies engaged in busi-
ness in Kansas are expected to attend
the sales convention. Special enter
tainment features will be provided for
the 1000 visitors. A number of
prominent life men from Kansas and
other fields will be given places on
the Spea king program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
Tried to PeddIe
Whiskey in Dry
Officers Office

San Antonio. Tex, Sept. 25.-Local
prohibition officers claim TO be look
ing for the neryiest bootIegger.
Yesterday he appeared in the pro-
hibition office with the news he had
some real Sunnybrook with kick
to every swailer." Then he noticed
several reyolvers and sawed-off shot
guns lying in the corner.
II guess I'm in the wrong pew" he
observed. and before agents could get
him. he was gone.
Other offices report he has been
operating in different buildings. They
report he collects money for future
deliveries without making the deliy-
cries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
We ! e alter
FORECAST FOR KANSAS.
Generally fair and cooler tonight
and Sunday.
COOLER WEATHER IS COMING.
Chill in Northwest will Make Life
Worth Living Here Sunday.
TEMPERATURES:

FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK.
Fair and much cooler the beginning of
the week with some possibility of frost
in the west portion; generally fair and
cool thereafter.
The temperature early this morn
ing at Modena, Utah, was down to "a.
The entire Rocky Mountain district is
chilled and a breath from this area
will reach Topeka late this evening.
Altho the thermometer Will not fall
to an uncomfortable point it will re-
lieve the vest boys of their early fall
terrors-
The lowest temperature in the last
"a hours was 73 in Topeka. All last
night the wind blew a 25mile gale
from the south. The wind was still
blowing this morning.
The forecast calls for generally
fair weather over the state and cooler
temperatures. No rain is in sight
and no rain has fallen in Kansas in
the last "a hours.
The highest mercury reading in To-
CONTINUED 1H PaRE Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
PROBE UNDERWOOD CHARGE
Georgia SoIon Dcleares Quarter MiE-
lion Used Against His Campaign.

Georgia Scion DcieaceS Quarter Nip
lion Used Against His Campaign.
Washington. Sept. 25.-Following
leads recently presented, the senate
campaign fund investigating commit
tee next intends to inquire into alleged
lavish use of money and influence in
several state primaries this year.
1t was uncertain when this phase of
the investigation will begin. Senator
Kenyon, the chairman, said today the
committee will take it up as soon as
it gets time.
Allegations credited to Senator I'm
derwood, that $250,0O0 was used
against him in Alabama will be
among the first sifted. Charges that
federal officials and employees were
swung into line to defeat Thomas w.
Hardwick in Georgia FOR renomina-
ton to the senate because he had been
nti-administration. also were to be
taken up. and similar charges with re-
spect to Senator Cores recent defeat
in Oklahoma were before the commit
tee.
Senator Kenyon announced the ex
penditures committee would adjourn
today and meet again in St. Louis Oc-
tober 1S to complete an investigation
started there some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
VALUES GOOD NAME At S1O5OO
Mrs. Emma Duggcr Sues Topeka
Florists and Wichita Parties.


Rosella Bass and Edward Bass. To-
peka florist and Cynthia and Anon
Mann. of Wichita. today were made
defendants in a S10.500 damage suit
filed in district court by Emma I. Dug
ger of Topeka
Mrs. Dugger was arrested Friday
on a warrant issued from the city
court Of Wichita. charging her with
larceny.
This warrant. Mrs. Dugger claims
is malicious and unlawful in its aim
and was Issued for the purpose of ex-
torting money from her. Further,
Mrs. Dugger asserts that prior to the
filing of the warrant she enjoyed a
reputation as a virtuous. honest and
law abiding woman
Loss in reputation and humiliation
and attorneys fees necessary to clear
her are valued by Mrs. Dugger at
S10,5OO.
In Juvenile court Friday, an effort
was made by Mrs. Bass to have Mrs.
DugSer's children taken from her. II
was charged they were neglected.
Probate Judge Ralph II. Cav took the
case under advisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
INDIAN FIGHTERS MEET HERE.
Address by Senator Capper Features
Annual Reunion of Veterans Today.

Twenty-Five Kansans who fought in
the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Kan
sas volunteer cavalry met today in the
auditorium of the Memorial building.
Senator Arthur Capper addressed the
old warriors.
The cavalry was organized in 1868
as unit of Clusters Indian fighters.
Only 200 members of the famous or
ganizatfon are living today Col II.
G. Lindsey is president of the veterans
and J. W. March, route 2. secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
REUNION PROGRAM.
Sunday Morning.


Registration.
sunday Afternoon.
Concert by Ladies' band OF Herlngton.
Kan. on state house grounds, 40 to 5
Moving picture of Tirty-fifth division
overseas at OrPheum theater, 1 80 p. m.
Music by Shuts Guitar club.
sunday Evening
Concert by AIarshalFs full band Topeka.
state house grounds, 6:30S 90 p. III.
Monday Morning.
Meetings Of regimental ana separate or
sahlzatons Forming association and
eiecting representatives to Divisional As
ISOLATION
Colored singers at different organization
headquarters.
Monday Afternoon-state House Grounds.
80 to 2:Oo-Band concert by Ladies'
band Of Herington, Kan.
2;00-Speaking.
Kausae.
Address. Congressman Royal johnson.
4;3o-Concert by Ladies' band of Herring
ton. Kansas
100 to 6 6:OO-Reception for visiting ladies
mansion.
Monday EvcninE-state House Grounds.
Land concert, Modocs, vaudeville and
moving pictures
Dance. commencing at 80, on walks and
corridors Of state house.
Tuesday Morning.
9:00-Meeting Of Thrty-fffth Division
association at Memorial hall.
10 ;00-Music by Ladies' band of Hering-
10 Os30-AIemorial exercises on state house
grounds. Rev z A. Edwards, chaplain
10th infantry, in charge.
Tuesday Afternoon.
II noOn-Feed at state house ground.
-S0-Auto ride for visiting ladies' fol-
lowed by line party at theater, auspices of
2:OO-Spea king: Address by Brig. Gen.
H E Clark, 35th division, the adjutant
Address by Senator Charles Curtis
Address by Senator Arthur Capper.
Address by Senator James A. Reed. Mis-
Music by band and singers.
Tuesday Eyening-Stnte House Grounds
'90-satte royal, pictures, Modocs and
T:So-Band concerts by Marshans band.
security Benefit band, X. L. band, Aggie
bnnd and Ladies' band of Herington
carnival parade. forming at state house
Athletic festival at Auditorium following
parade
The Topeka sector is silent today.
but tomorrow soldiers of the Thirty
fifth division-ten thousand strong
will pour into Topeka and completely
capture the city. "Burgomaster''
Herbert J. Corwine has announced
that the city will surrender without a
fight. A white flag was flying today
from the city prison and the mem
bers of the police department were
seeking cover until the terrible hosts
of the Thirty-fifth will have quit the
city.
Straggling scouts OF the Thirty-fifth
arrived on trains today, but the first
units of the division will arrive Sun
day morning and afternoon From
then on, the troops of the victorious
division will pour into the city like
flies tnot very happy comparison.
but an apt one).
Band to Meet Trains.
All trains Sunday will be met by
the HerinSton ladies' band. and will
be escorted to the state house where
they will register. Most of Sunday
will be devoted to a sort of get
together" meeting. but band concert
viii be given by the ladies' band on
the state house grounds at 1;45
o'clock. Marshall's full band will give
q concert on the state house grounds
from $50 TO s o'clock Sunday evening.
The big carnival parade will be held
Tuesday night. More than twenty
floats will take part. A band concert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 25.-Ray
Doudy. 21. a chauffeur, also known to
police as Arthur johnson, was being
held here for investigation in connec-
ton with a recent robbery of a store
in Tulsa. Okla, in which furs valued
at S1OO0O were stolen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
SOVIET ARMIES IN DISASTERS
Grodno Surrounded by PoIcs-Wran-
gel Smashes 18th Red Army.

Warsaw. Sept. 25.-The Poles in
their northern advance have virtually
surrounded Grodno, > eighty miles
south OF Wilma, and its capture is ex-
pected momentarily, said an official
statement issued last midnight.
On the Volhynian front the Poles
have smashed the soviet forces, taking
5000 prisoners. the statement added
Sebastopol, Sept. 25.-Gen. Baron
Wrangel in a series of daring moves
has captured or destroyed the major
units of the Thirteenth soviet army.
The remnants Of the soviet forces are
fleeing to Yekaterinoslav or across the
Dnieper. where they are being at
tackled in the rear.
A Sebastopol dispatch of September
25 said General Wrangel had taken
more than 1900 prisoners in six days.
General Maxine. leader of the peasant
minute men cooperating with Wran-
gel. was reported on the way to the
south of Kharkov, cutting off the rear
of the soviet forces driven back by
Wranxel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
Pleasure and Education

Topeka Concert Series-5 Concerts
$500. $500. $500 1925 College
Ave Tel 1793.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
Population of pratt Increased.

reputation OF 1IOCt Increased.
Washington. Sept. 25.-The census
bureau today announced the following
1920 population figures of Pratt. Kan,
at Sill (revised); increase, 1909, or
54.S Der cont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
Baseball Results Today

National League.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-29
Death Of Mr.. G. B. Demon.

Mr.. q, b. CDavel Denmon passed
away at his home: near Sarepta. in
Webster Parish. last Saturday evening
and waS laid to- rest in the Sarepta
Church Cemetery Sunday afternoon ut
$50, o'clock. The news of his dealt,
was teleplionel to Mr.. &, e. Allen. who
is one Of many friends Of the deceased
in this part Of Bossier Parish. Mr..
Denmon was eighty-fOur years Of age
last September. having been l,ori III
the State of Georgia. September /. 1>33
Mr.. Denmon Game to this part of
Louisiana before the Civil War and en-
listed for that conflict from here. He
leaves two SOnS-Alr. Il. L. I>ennon. OF
Plain Dealing. route two. and Mr.
Green Denmon. of Sarepta. Also. two
daughters Mrs. Leonard and Mrs
Gardner. both of Sarepta. Tine Surviv.
ing brother. Mr.. Alex DenmolE resides
in Plain Dealing. go ''".,' ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
MiIIer's Bluff.

Monday. Jan. 26.-Mrs. Attic Nor
gan was oil the sick list the past week.
81 Mrs. Scarborough is Suffering from
an attack of Ia grippe.
Mrs. Tom Gardner was shopping i'll
Plain Dealing Tuesday Of last week.
Mrs. Il. a. Woody spent Tuesday Of
last week in Plain Dealing lis Il guest
of Mrs. Bolton. - ..:'.,
f. Mrs. Ludie Gardner w;s a pleasant
visitor ut the home of Mrs Winham
one afternoon last week: .'e : '$'.s>'
Miss Annie Woody. of Plain Dealing.
was visiting at the home of her par
entS Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Carl Andrews spent
Tuesday and Wednesday Of last week
ut Rocky Mount visiting relatives; and
old friends. .
Little Doris Hillyet. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. J. r. Winham, was absent
from school the latter part. of last
week - confined to her bed with a
severe cold.
Little Henry Allen has heen sici
a-betl the past week With nial;lria
fever. hut is improving at present
Hope YOU will soon be up and on,
again. Henry ~ ",. 60; beth: .
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-29
Stimulating Our Hope.

Mr.. 4. j. Newlin. of Robinson. Ills.
representing the TranscOntinental Oil
Company. Of Ifttsburg. Pa. has secur-
ed some few hundred acres of leases;
about Plain Dealing. and hopes to get
more. NJ: l.. Renedum. Of the Trans
continental. Mr.. Newlin alludes to as
the man who opened up the Homer oil
field and sold out to the Standard for
many millions Of dollars. Mr.. Bene-
dum's companies are now back in
North Louisiana and. 1t seems. they
think highly enough Of the Plain Deal
ing prospect to want acreage at pre-
vailing prices. .-. -.
1t is quite apparent that all the oil
people are not taking up leases here
about through idle curiosity and In the
hope that some desperate character
will happen along and develop the oil
that may lie under. their leases. :. The
chances are that some prospect wells
may be put down within a reasonable
limit Of time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-29
Mr.. Allen Files CompIsint.

Tuesday morning Mr.. H.. H. Allen
filed complaint with the Isarish Dem
ocratic Executive Committee to the
effect that in the recent primary cleo
ton his name AZ IL candidate for re-
nomination as Justice Of Peace for
Ward Three was not printed on the
tickets used at Iakelort. in this ward.
He asks the committee to investigate
the matter. If it can be rectified with
out confusing the interests Of other
candidates. he will ask for reconsid-
Grafton Of his claims: but otherwise.
the matter will not he urged. As two
justices are usually held in this ward,
both of the contestants may he de-
clared nominees.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-29

/ pleted at 1888 stoner Avenue. Shreve-
port.
Born last Saturday. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Fox. of the Alabama settle
ment. a girl. - : ]
Mr.: George T.. Dutton. of Shreye-
port. engineer in charge Of the Benton
Arkansas road. WAS consulting with
the local road committeeman Monday.
Mrs. Cecil Mading and little daugh-
ter. Dorothy. who have been here visit
ing relatives. returned to their home
in Shreveport Sunday evening.
MIR. John Booker spent part of
! last week in Minden and while there
secured lot near the depot on which
he will open Il tent restaurant. He
also rented Il residence and is this week
moving his family to AIinden.
Monday of this week Mr.. ]. Rabbi
moved his family from. Dixie. i;lsldo
ing the Dutlney old residence. near the
&. l.. DemoSS home. Mr.. rabbi was
reared near Rocky Mount and Is only
coming home when he moves to Plain
Dealing. His principal reason in max
ing his home here ut this time Is the
good school facilities-he having chill
dren to educate. -,
Mr. +. NJ. Lau:hlin. about seventy
five years Of age. who died last week
ut his home in Shreveport and was
buried last Thursday in Greenwood
Cemetery. was Il former resident OF
Alden Bridge and Plain Dealing" He
moved here from Alden Bridge and
conducted drug business until his re-
moval to Shreveport This former honey
about six years ago. Deceased waS a
widower. He leaves one daughter. Il
resident Of Shreveport.
-Rev l.. \. Materne left Tuesday
morning for Lake Charles. where he
expected to enter some children in the
Baptist Orphanage located there. Mr..
Materne will 90 from Lake Charles to
New Orleans. where he will remain for
Il month taking Il course In the Baptist
Seminary. He will resume his work
here March LIST. Mrs. Materne and the
children also left Monday. for Natchi-
toches. where they will spend several
weeks with Mrs. Materne's mother.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-29
||P|ain Dealing Department

these days for one to take chance
with them.
MIR. and Mrs. John ]. Meares spen,
Sunday in Shreveport.
MIR. John J. Meares made IA bust.
ness visit to Shreveport Tuesday.
Mrs. i. T.. Kendrick is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Marvin Mckinney. OF
HoSStOn.
Mrs. NJ. X. Bolinger has been mi.
disposed since Thursday Of last week
but is now improving.
= Mr.. NJ. Price left Monday after,
noon for Il business visit to Shreveport
and Arcadia. He returned home yes
| telalay morning. 81
New fixtures and recsptacleS are
being put in at the James Garage t.
take care Of the automobile parts that
are to he carried in stock. -.
Additional fixtures and shelving
have, been installed in the Harrison
Purcell Company Store to make room
for the new lines of dry goods and
shoes.
Mrs. Lewis Could has rented the
MatlOck residence. near the old fail
grounds. and has moved there Mr.
Jeff Hudson has taken the rooms ovel
the postotfice vacated by Mrs. Gould.
The Plain Dealing School facult,
and pupils are preparing program
for an evenings entertainment of the
patrons. to take place ut al early date
in February. Most of the program will
lie musical.
SIS Mrs. John Dexter went to Shreve
port Monday morning to nurse her son
Jack Dexter. who is i'll ut the home OF
his sister. Mrs. Il. NanIIorn. He WA,
said to he suffering from an attack OF
Spanish influenza.
Mrs II. l.. Arnold (and children
left last Friday for Alexandria to visit
her sister. Mrs. Oge. Upon her return
in about two weeks. she expects tt
take up her residence at the place Oh
Highland Avenue in Shreveport which
, DIR. Arnold is now having built.
Mrs. Grace Parker Wolfe and Mrs
Helen Friend. Phillips. of Shreveport
came in Monday night to lie guests o,
Mrs. Mollie :. Keetll. They returned
to Shreveport Tuesday afternoon. After
February LIST Mrs. Phillips will he ii
I'honle ut the residence now being com
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-29
Mrs. Bush: Entertain8.

Mrs. Lee n Bush entertained the
Rock Club at her home in the Bogss
Apartments last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Webb Martin and Mrs. W. F..
Bell cut for the club prize, an ep,broid-
cred apron. Mrs. Bell winning. Mrs.
Cecil Mad ing cut the guest prize; a
dainty bit of lingerie. - II ~ .s.sz:- 81
y. 4 plate. luncheon. Of salad. pickles.
waters. u NIGEL food cake. gold cake and
CHOCOLATE was served 70 tile following
guests:
.AIesd INES Bell. Caldwell, Gray. Pur-
cell, Lyon. Fluitt. ! Martin, Rodgers.
Wyclle. Herndon. stroud. Mading and
Mearx: Misses Smith, Pickett. Bush
and Carrie Wyclle.