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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
Take 100 Meter Dash and 400
Hurdles at Antwerp.
X. e. Man Takes Second Place
in Pentathlon.

Antwerp. Aug. 16.-American ath-
letes jumped into the lead in the
Olympic. contests heer today by their
wonderful performances in the 100
meter dash and the 400 meter hurdles.
Charlie Paddock of Los Angeles
finished first in the 100 meter dash
and Morris Kirksey, San Francisco,
second. The fifth and sixth places
were also captured by Americans. j.
V. SchoIz University OF Missouri. and
Loren Murchison, New York Third
place went to the British champion.
Edwards, and the fourth to Alikhan Of
France.
A new world record was set by F.
F. Loomis of Chicago in winning the
400 meter hurdles. His time was 54,
"a second lower than the former rec rec,
ord. John Norton of San Francisco
took second in this event; A. Desch,
Notre Dame. third; Andre of France.
fourth; Christensen of Sweden, fifth
and c. D. Daggs of Los Angeles. sixth.
The pentathlon was won by Le-
thonne of Finland. The second, third
and fourth places were captured by
Americans in the following order: e
L. Bradley, University Of Kansas; r.
Tengrende. Georgetown university
Washington. D. c.. and Brutus Hamil-
ton, University of Missouri. Nilsson OF
sweden was Illln bONhAoAAO -
Norway, sixth.
The Summary.
400 meter hurdles. finals: Won by
Loomfs of America; second, Norton or
America: third. Desch Of America; :; fourth,
Andre. Of France: sixth. Ilaggs Of amer
lea fifth. Christensen Of Sweden. Time ;
81. a worlds record.
100 meter yard dash, finals: Won by
Paddock Of America: second, Kirksey,
America; third. Edwards. England: fourth.
AIikhan. France; fifth. Scholz. America /;
sixth Murchison. America. Time: 10 As.
Pentathlon: Lethenon. Finland. won
Bradley America. second; Legendre.
America. third Hamilton. America. fourth {;
Nilsson, Sweden. fifth; Lockland, Norway,
sixth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
WILL STRIP PONzI
OF ALL PROPERTY
Financial Wizards Creditors
May Get so Per Cent.
Assets Now $2,5OO,OOO-Credi-
tors Total $5,OOO,OOO.
HIS FAMILY HEAVILY GUARDED
Authorities in Search for Funds
Hidden Away.
viii Take $4,000 Bond to Gain
His Freedom.
HIS FAMILY HEAVILY GUARDED

Boston. Mass, Aug. 16.-Friends of
Charles Ponzi, the 'bushel basket
millionaire" were reported to be ne
gotiating for bonds for the release of
Ponzi from the East Cambridge Jail
where he is held on the federal charge
of using the mails to defraud
State officials are completing prep
arations for stripping the little Italian
high financier of every bit of property
that remains either in his name or
that of his wife. They will seize his
Lexington mansion. his automobile,
his wife's jewels and personal belong
ings that may add a few thousands of
dollars to his assets.
Fifty Cents on Dollar.
AS far as can be determined. the
sum total of all of Ponzi's wealth that
may be applied to the notes held
against him is in the neighborhood of
$2,500,00O. The total of outstanding
notes-at their face value-is about
$S,000,000. But this represents, ac-
cording to the Ponzi system. only
about 100000 actually paid in by
credulous investors. There is, accord
ingly a possibility that stockholders
may obtain a return of fifty cents on
the dollar. A receiver will be ap-
pointed tomorrow by the federal court
Judge Bennett in municipal court
today denied the motion of counsel
for c. NJ. Brightwell. Raymond and
Frederick Myers, officials of the Old
Colony Foreign Exchange company,
for reduction of bail. The men are
held in $4,000 each.
Ponzi's liabilities. as disclosed by
notes brought to the Office of Attor-
ney General Allen, amounted to more
than $2,621,00 More than 1000
letters bearing notes representing
liabilities of at least 100000 were re-
ceived by the attorney general today.
PonzTs counsel centered their efforts
today on attempts to obtain the bai!
necessary to effect his release from
the East Cambridge Jail. where he is
held by the federal government on a
charge of using the mails to defraud.
Should a bondsman be found. the
sheriff was ready at the Jail with a
warrant to rearrest Ponzi for state au-
thorities on a charge of larceny. The
bond required by the federal court IS
$4,000.
Must Get $S5, 900 Bond
To gain his freedom from the COM
mOnwealth. he then would have to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16

In official statewide primary re-
turns from congressional districts. rec
ords today showed that J. B. Billiard
of Topeka had won the Democrat
nomination in the First district. His
winning was easily the surprise of the
late Congressional returns. He de-
feated ]. A. Evans of Valley Falls and
won the nomination on a straight
from the shoulder issue of light wine
and beer.
Returns as announced today from
the office of L. J. Pettijohn, secretary
of state, show results of all congress
sional contests. Congressman James
G. Strong of the Fifth district. who
encountered the strongest opposition
Tor renominauon, won by 5'212- Con
gresham D. R. Anthony was renomi-
mated in the First by 1924. while Ed
c. Little won a. denomination in the
Second by 1884, and Phil P. Camp
belTs majority in the Third was 1903.
Neither Congressman Hoch in the
Fourth. White in the Sixth nor Tinch-
er in the Seventh were opposed in the
pri1nar ries.
Vote for Industrial Court.
Out in the sixth district ]. C. Rup
penthal, former district judge and a
pioneer resident of Russell. won the
! Democrat nomination. He has a plu-
ralitv of $50 over Miles H Mulroy,
Representative from Ellis county. who
was supported by the labor-farmers'
union n-Nonpartisan league com bination
because of his vote against the indus
! trial court bill
! There were but few Socialist votes
| cast in the state-the total on con-
gressional candidates for all eight dis
! tricts being below 500. The Democrat
vote was also small. Hundreds OF
/ Democrats participated in the Repub-
lican primaries and helped to dom1-
nate the selection of candidates of the
majority party.
Judge Richard E Bird of Wichita
is shown to have a plurality of s61
over Lacey NJ. Simpson in the Eighth
| district Rennhlican contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
e
FORECAST FOR KANSAS.
Fair tonight and Tuesday; slightly
warmer tonight in west and north cen
trail portions.
HOT WEATHER COMING.
Normal Temperatures on Way Fol-
lowing Week of Chills.
ToDAY's TEMPERATUREs


After enjoying cool weather when
it should have been hot. Topekans will
now have to endure rather hot
weather when the temperatures should
be decreasing. according to s. D.
Flora. state meteorologist. There is
little chance of rain and the entire
week promises to be warm and dry,
with temperatures slightly above nor
NAL.
The mercury is scheduled to drop to
SIS tonight. rising to 90 tomorrow af-
ternoon: Z The noxmal afternoon tenn
perature for this season of the year is
S5- Toward the end of the month It
will decrease to s5.
No rain has fallen in the state In
the last forty-eig4t hours. Temper
atures Sunday were generally moder-
ate The highest in Kansas was es at
Scott City and the lowest so at Hays
this morning. The high mark in To-
(Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
LET WOMEN HAVE FAGs.
Chicago Jailer Tells "Rcformer" Laws
Are EQUAL for All.

Chicago. Aug. ia delegation of
what is termed Chicago women re-
formers" waited on Frank Lee. Cook
county jailer. today and demanded he
prohibit the smoking Of cigarets by
women prisoners.
Il told them the laws were equal for
men and women and that I could not
see why I should interfere. ">Iee said,
afterNa conference.
There are at least fifty women pris-
oners in Cook county's jail. more than
a score of whom smoke in their cells.
it was reported
II am not going to discriminate
among the prisoners" said Lee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
TOPEKA DAY AT FAIR.

The Kansas Free Fair in Topeka is
confronted again with the attitude of
the merchants of this city toward the
approval of Topeka Day" this year.
For the LAST four years Topeka
Day has been a Monday event. The
stores have closed a half day and of.
fices and shops have aided in giving
the big exposition the proper impetus
for week of success~and crowds.
After the fair plans have been made.
the Kansas Derby has been booked.
the schedules and programs printed,
it Is understood the Merchants asso-
citation is undecided as to it's action iii
declaring a holiday for the opening
Monday.
Certainly the Merchants association
cannot afford to block the plans of the
fair by refusing to celebrate Monday
The Kansas Free Fair is distinctly
public institution. It is an exposition
of which Topeka and all Kansas is
proud. It draws thousands of out of
town persons to the city every day
and sends them away satisfied, 1t is
the only statewide event of this char
acter in7khe city annually.
Monday is the day that Topeka
should set aside for her gathering on
| the fair grounds. All exhibits will be
in place and everything will be IN
! readiness, Secretary Eastman prom
ises. With the kansas Derby on tho
race track nothing could be added to
be of better attraction to the home
folks"
| It is only natural that out of town
visitors wait until later in the week
for their journeE to the capital city.
The city is filled with fair guests after
Monday-and this is the time the mer-
chants are better able to serve their
customers.
! The merchants of the city have not
been called upon for contributions to
the fair in the last five years. In other
cities the merchants donate large sums
annually for the betterment and main
tenance of expositions. With good
weather the Free Fair has been able
to operate without solicitation in the
form of large subscriptions This sue
cess on the part of the PenweH- East
man administration alone should be of
sufficient argument for a fulfillment
of their desires in patriotic matters
The Merchants association. how
ever. should place Free Fair matters
paramount in this one week of the
year. 1t seems almost unbelievable
that Topekans should have to be
ASKED TO cooperate with the fair
management in aiding in the success
OF this Institution. AS a matter of fact
iTopekans should be ready and willing
at all times to donate their services
and their time and their money to-
ward the betterment of the big state
exposition.
Make Monday Topeka Day!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
WILL FIGHT 2-CEHT FARE
Six r. r. Companies Petition Federal
Court to Enjoin Illinois Officials.

Chicag go. Aug. 16.-Six railroad com
panies operating in Illinois today filed
a petition in federal court asking that
state officers and the public utilities
commission be enjoined from enforc-
ing the state two-cent fare law.
Normally. the rate would be two
cents after September 1. when the
government relinquishes control Of the
roads. Higher rates already have been
authorized by the interstate commerce
commission The Northwestern. Mil
waukee. Chicago & Eastern Illinois.
Illinois Central. Burlington. Santa Fe
and Rock Island roads were repre-
sented in the petition The others will
be represented later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
TO REVISE HOME RULE BILL
Coercive Clauses To BE Modified
Restoration OF Order Act Impossible.

London, Aug. 1s.-Important re-
vision o the coercive clauses OF the
Irish home rule bill were expected to
be announced today by Bonar Law.
to the house.
High British officials in Ireland
were understood TO have advised the
government that the present restora-
ton Of order act. cannot be carried
out, that the Sim Fein realize the
hopelessness Of their guerilla warfare
and that all parties except a few ex-
tremists are ready to accept a sincere
compromise peace offer from Brit
ain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
SAYS WOOL NOT NECESSITY.
American Woolen Company Files
Quashing Answer in Supreme Court.

Washington. Aug. 1e.-The Amer
lean Wooden company today filed in
the United States supreme court an
answer to the government appeal
from the decision in lower courts in
quashing an indictment against the
company under the Lever act.
The company in its answer contends
that wool is not a necessity under the
Lever act, until IL has been made into
cloth. cut up and manufactured into
clothing. For that reason. the answer
contends. the government cannot
prosecute under the Lever acts
price provisions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
oldest chicago Woman Dead.

Chicago. Aug. 16.-Mrs. Anna
Burian, 104 years old. believed to
have been the oldest woman in Chi
cago, died last night. She was born
in Bohemia in 1916 and came to the
United States forty years ago. She
had six children. twelve grand children
and forty great grandchildren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16

Scott Ferris, of Lawton. won the
Democratic nominal ton for United
States senator 26.2i1 votes over Sen
Thomas p. Gore, officials returns COM
piled by state election board showed.
The vote was: Ferris, 1o6,454; Gore.
so,243.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
ALLEN TO REVIEW GUARDS

Governor Accepts Invitation and Sets
August % as Day
Governor Allen will review the ka.l-
sas national guardsmen at Fort Riley
SUNDAY, August %. Announcement of
his plan was made today following ac-
ceptance of IN invitation by Charles I.
Martin. adjutant general
Member of the guards are now in
annual encampment and training at
Riley. They will break camp August
81 The review by Governor Allen viii
be one of the features of the annual
mobilization of the state troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
A.Naughtyv Pills Seized

Wichita, Kan. Aug. 1s.-Tens Of
thousands OF pills have been seized
here by United States government
officers during the past week from
local drug JobbinE houses
The government alleges that they
are naughty pills, manufactured
with fraudulent labels. asserting
that they are cure for all natures
Ills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Thursday; slightly
warmer tonight in west mad north CEN
trail portions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
Ferris wing Toga Prom cone.

(Continned on Page Two.l
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
GIANTS LOSE LAST
CHANCE FOR FLAG:
SOX-TRIBE CLOSE

NEW YORK. sept. 27.-Brooklyn
although idle. Monday won the Ma
tional league championship. Bos-
tons victory over New York IN the
second game of the double header
put the pcnnant beyond the reach OF
the Giants
New oYrk's last chance 10 tie with
Brooklyn was lost with the loss OF
this game. Each has four games to
play II the Giants win all their
games ana the Superbas lose their
four the standing would be Brook
lyn, won. go. lost GA. New YORK.
won SO: lost 65.
All three leaders I'm the American
race won Monday Cleveland which
has a half game lead over Chicago.
has six games 10 play and if the In
diars win half Of the them the
White SoX must win their three re-
naming games with ST Louis 10 get
first place.
While II is mathematically posi-
bic for New York TO pass Cleveland.
the Yankees can only tie with the
ChiCagoans The local team has
two games 20 play and by winning
them while the two western teams
lost all their contests. New York
would be On even terms with Chi
cagO and game ahead Of cleveland.
a victory b. the White SoX or a de
eastern team out of the race.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
MOTORCYCLE RELAY
ENTRIES COMPLETE
Best Drivers in West Will Com,
pete in Fifty-Mile Relay
Here.

The list OF motorcycle track stars
who will compete in the 50 mile pre-
fessional relay race at Springbrook
next Sunday is practically filled
Twelve OF the best riders in Amer
lea, divided into six teams VIII COM
pete for the big prizes. Forming
team number one will ne "Shrimp"
Burns and Gene Walker. burns j.,
one OF the most sensational riders Of
the present season Ee pilots an
Indian and while he did not win a.
the Marion 200 mile road race on
Labor Day he made an envi2bl rec
ord for himself
Burns Holds Record
Burns was the last man 70 get
away in that event but i'm the first
lap. a distance Of five miles he over
took and passed every one of the Il
contestants and crossed the tape
over half-a-mile in the lead on that
lap. During the 100 miles he rode
he hung up a record of five miles
IN $50 and was leading the field
when a broken chain put him out
Of the running His team pardner
here. Walker. won the 300 mile
road race at Dodge city. Ia. and
has been consistent winner all sea-
son.
At. Dayton. o.. last Saturday
Walker won two fast events but
Burns defeated him in third
Maldwyn Jones and Ed Brink will
make up one Of the Harley David p
son teams. Jones was defeated here
by Don Marks early in August but
took al events at the last meet.
Marks and Chuck Morrison will
make another Indian team for the so
mile relay
Competition Fast.
Past events have proven that
these riders do not "hippodrOme'' or
parade From the crack of the
gun they ride 10 win and il is only
motor trouble, or an accident that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
KERR WINS TENTH
FOR CHICAGO SOX
Little SouthPaw Shuts Out De,
troit and White Sox
Hold Pace.

COMESKEY PARK. Chicago. Sept.
27.-Dick Kerr pitched Chicago into
its tenth victory in the last eleven
games by shutting out Detroit Mon
day 20 0. Kerr allowed only six
hits and not man reached third.
Singles by T.. Colloins and Jackson.
after Dauss hit Weaver in the sixth,
gave Chicago its runs. .. ..
Dauss also pitched splendid ball
allowing only one hit up 20 the sixth
inning After hitting Weaver In the
sixth however. Eddie Collins and Joe
Jackson knocked out long singles,
which coupled with a poor return by
Cobb gave Chicago's only runs.
Ayers relieved Dauss in the eoghth
after Hale. pinch hitter struck out
for him. Outside the sixth inning
only one Chicago hitter reached
third. Weaver singing in the eighth
and advancing 10 third when Ain
smith threw wild in attempting 10
catch him stealing second.
The game was unusually fast, be-
ing finished in one hour and - min
ffpg GCora
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
CLEVELAND WINS
AFTER ST. LOUIS
GETS EARLYLEAD
Mails Pitches Sixth Victory
Sisler Ties Cobb's Hit
Record.

St. LOUIS. Sept. c7.-Cloveland
maintained its half game lead Ir che
American league pennant race to-
GAY. defeating 81. Louis 10 g.
Mails hurled a steady game. allowing
punched hits only I'm TWO innings. u
was his sixth straight victory.
Cleveland hit opportunity and WAS
materially aided by The wildness of
the local pitchers. Jameson cIuch-
cd the game in the eighth inning
when he drove home run into the
right fisld stands with O'NeiIl ana
Mails on bases
After working az top speed FOR
four innings. Davis faltcrcd finally
icing removed from the box in the
s.sth inning when ne allowed two
lts and gave three bases on balls.
forcing In the run that put Clere-
land ahead. Bochler. succeeding
him. also was wild. and lasted just
.r inning DeberTy went tine rest OF
The way and was reached for three
runs iu the sixth inning when Jamie
eou Init into tho right field stands
for a home run with O'NeiII and
Mails on base Sisler drove i'm three
runs and scored the other his three
hits bringing his season s. total 90
as 20 tie the American league rec
ord made b. Ty cobb in 1911
Manager Speaker was presented
with a floral horseshoe by lacol
admirers on mis- first time al bar.
Score
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
2a1d and SOx Maintain Neck and and Neck Positions in A. L. R0

makes them drop out. In the %
mile race run here early IN the sea
son Jones was leading Al tho send
lap and when unloaded on the west
turn and was assisted back 10 the
pits the tears were streaming down
his face. not from pain of-the acct
dent. but from disap pointment.
This spirit tends 10 make real con-
tests and OF the sort that give the
crowd plenty Of sport, excitement
and thrills. Throughout the country
this season motorcycle racing has
taken second place only n base ball
in point Of popularity and attend
anCe. There are three other events
Of three and five miles each sched-
pied Sunday. besides the so mile re-
lay
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
GIANTS LOSE LAST
CHANCE TO BRAVES
Boston Takes Final in Double
Header and Eliminates
Giants.

NEW YORn. Sept. Pm CIV
York was put out OF the Nation al
league penant race Monday when
Boston won the second game of a
double header 10 2 The Giants
won teh first contest TO 1 Boeck
els home run into the left ield
bledchers in the ninth inning gay,
Boston its victory after New Yorl
had tied the score in the eighth OF
Frisch's home run. Bost Townsen !
and Pierotti pitched good ball for
the Braves. New York took the open
ing game by punching two of its
tour hits i'm the fourth inning. Th csc
cupied with two inheld errors and
Nartinvillc's error gave two runs.
After this inning not "a hit was made
off Peirotti Nehf kept the visitors
hits scattered. Ryan who pitched
O. ne second game for New York was
his hard in the late innings Score.
INSERT BON SCORE
Second game.
Boston 100 0l0 001-3 s !
New York coo 100 0lG-2 I
Pierotu and Gowdy: Ryan ami
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
RUTH MAKES IT 6S
AND BEATS MACKS
Babes Two Homers Score All
Runs In Yanks' 3 to @
Victory.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Sept. ~
Ruth's J2nd and 55rd home run
drives scored all the runs Monday
in New Yorks to victory over
Philadelphia. Mays kept the locals
from getting more than one hit in
any inning Both of Ruths homers
were drives over the right field
fence. He hit two other liners TO
center which were caught close 10
the boundaries Of the playing space.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
GET 25 BLOES
OFF CHICAGO HURLERS

CHICAGO. sept 27-St Louis
concluded IT'S seasons work here by
trimming Chicago Monday Is To- T..
The visitors hammered three local
pitchers for % hits totallinE 90
bases. ChicaEo tieIded poorly and
could do nothing with Schupp de-
spite seven bases on halls of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
POSTPONE GRAND CIRCUIT.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 27-To-
DAVIS program. Of grand circuit races
was postponed because Of rain. To-
DAYS card will be moved over and
raced tomorrow, with others sChed-
uled 10 be trotted Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
Paul Makes Triple
Steal NJ Louisville

oUrSVTLLE. Ky sept GA
le s-eal hy Brazil with Harcrave
F. HaTgrave featured an other
slow game Monday which 81.
l won from Louisville IA TO s.
~ raced home from third in
eighth while Pitcher II Miller
the ball and the Hargrave
|hers moved on 90 second and
/ respective Score
Il Paul 500 600 G6O-14 16 .
Fuisville o31 600 COS S IT 4
Arritt and Z Hargrave. Estell.
an, n 2lller and kOcher.
u.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
u 4SHINCTON DROPS 4
PAIR TO BOSTON SOX

BOSTON. Sept. 21.-Bos ON made
It's position at the tor of second
division secure Monday by taking
both games from Washington today
|by scores Of two TO one and two 20
Inothing Harper struck ont 13 of
DIS former teammates iu the second
|Eame T g Red SoN will close their
cason tomorrow win two games
- MashIn cron S-nr-. ELre- 81 me-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28

Two base hits-BancrOtt- FOrd.
Sacrifces-Kelly. Nehf. Townsend.
Errors Naranville .: Bancroft.
Double piays-Ford. Maranville and
Holke. Boeckel Ford and Holke;
Nehf Bancroft and Kelly Left ON
mases-Boston z. New York %.
Bases on balls-Townsen /: Nehf
Struck out-bv Nehf T. Umpires-
Hart and Emslie. Time 1850.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-28
RIM VILLAGE WANTS GAMES

has organized its football team for
the season and is ready 10 meet any
team i'm South Bend and out OF
town. Clubs wishing 10 schedule
games can write J oe Benko. sos W.
Indiana av., or phone Lincoln 1882.