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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17


In her petition. Mrs. Washington
states that she was thrown from a
buggy six miles south of Topeka on
the Burlingame road during the sum-
mer of 1916. her foot catching in the
spokes of a wheel, and that she was
dragged 90 yards on the dusty road.
This, she claims, resulted in a COM
pound comminated fracture of the
tibia and fibula bones and broke the
bones of her right foot
Mrs. Washington claims That i'm
proper attention resulted in running
sores in the leg. caused necrosis, death
OF the bone and that the bones failed
to unite properly. She also charges
that much unnecessary pain was
caused by Doctor Silverthorne's failure
to administer an anaesthetic.
Continuing Mrs. Washington claims
that she was under Doctor Silver
thorne's care for eleven weeks without
making any material Roadway to re-
covery. His treatment ended, she
says, when he called at the house one
day and said:
well. we're going to have you
dance a tango today"
say He Demonstrated Dance.
Frank G. Dreaming. one of her at
torneys. declared Doctor Silverthorne
danced around the room emulating
what he claimed to be the tango.
Then. according to Drenning's story to
y
5ured leg and began flexing it up and
down. causing much pain.
This ended Doctor Silverthorne's at
tendance on Mrs. Washington, the pc
tltion continues. She called in other
surgeons who took her to Stormont
hospital and amputated the leg, the
petition recites.
+. d. McKeever. attorney for Doctor
Silverthorne, in outlining the sur
geon's defense, admitted the serious
ness of the compound commlnated
fracture He described the dusty road
in which the leg was dragged and the
almost certain infection that would
result.
McKeever admitted the leg became
infected despite all the SIX II at Doctor
Silverthorne's command. He admitted
there was no anaesthetic administered
because of the age of Mrs. Washing
ton. He admitted that. because of the
age of the patient. the lack of healing
properties in the bones of a person as
old as Mrs. Washington and the in
Effected condition of the fracture. that a
funion was difficult and next to i'm
possible.
Alleges CoRtributory Negligence.
AIcKeever told the jury it would be
proved that Mrs. Washington left st.
Francis hospital against the wishes of
Doctor Silverthorne and, in doing so.
was guilty of contributory negligence.
He assured the jury that he would
prove by other surgeons that every
care and attention and the best of skill
was given by Doctor Silverthorne in
attending Mrs. Washington.
An %-ray machine was connected
with the electric wires in the court
house today by electricians. This will
be used in showing the jury picture
of the fractured leg just before it was
amputated at Stormont hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17
SURGEON is SUED
Negress Seeks $4,000 Damages
From Doctor SiIverthOrne.
Charges Him With Negligence
While Attending Her.
SAYS AMPUTATION RESULT TED
Popular Dance Figures in Argu-
ments of Prosecution.
Attorney Charges Woman With
COntributOry Negligence.

Dr. c. r. Silverthorne, well known
Topeka surgeon, was in Judge George
II. whitcomb's division of the district
court today defending himself in a
$27.000 damage suit brought against
him by Eveline Washington. 70-year-
old negroes. Mrs. Washington claims
that Doctor Silverthorne failed to
properly care for a compound COM
minated fracture of the limb and that
his alleged negligence resulted in an
amputation.
Mrs. Washington enumerates her
expense account aEainst Doctor Silver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17

the dinner hour music was furnished
by the Santa Fe orchestra.
Captain MacLean is doing all in his
power to arouse the interest of the
people in a swimming pool for the
boys. The boys will do all the work of
digging and building the structure
themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17

In the party were Frank Crawford,
Jack Dillon. Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Seely
Harry Smith. operator at the Or
pheum. and Paul Montgomery.
Sunday was day of entertainment
for the lads at the school. In the aft
ernoon a group of students from
Washburn put on a playlet. During
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Following are marriage licenses issued
uring the last twenty-four hours by Pro-
ate Judge Ralph H. Cav:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17
BOYS GET JUMP ON TOPEKA.
See Film Birth of a Race at Indus
trial School Sunday.

Boys at the Topeka industrial school
were treated to a showing of the mo-
ton picture 1.-THE Birth of a Race"
Sunday evening thru the courtesy of
G. L. Hooper, manager of the Or
pheum and Isis theaters. THE Birth
of a Race" is being shown this week
at the Isis.
number of Topeka guests were
entertained at dinner at the school by
Capt w. p. MacLean superintendent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17

Gle Shoals nitro plant to provide fer
tilizers al a reasonable cost and re-
move American farmers from the
menace of the Chilean nitrate trust"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17
Topeka, Kansas, May IA, 1920.
Topeka Overland Company,
Topeka, Kansas.


men:
I Of
a in opinion.
Very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17
TO HEAR REAL ESTATE EXPERTS
n. S. IngcrsolI and Robert Ennis to
Address G. Of c. Tuesday noon.

Tom S. Ingersol. secretary of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards. and Robert Ennis, chairman
of the Kansas City Real Estate Board.
will speak Tuesday noon at the Cham
Der of Commerce.
a movement is on foot among local
real estate dealers toward formal ton
of a local real estate board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-17

Wedding rings. IS-K gold. 81 up.
Harris-Goar Co.. sos Kansas Ave.
Adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
Mems NeCkWear

Silks are getting more scarce, and also higher
in price. Manufacturers are short of raw silk,
and also short of help. Production has been cut
to go percent of the normal, and yet the demand
is daily increasing. These are "silk times"-silk
Hosiery, silk underwear, silk dresses, silk waists,
silk everything.
Our silk NECKTIES are now in and we pride
ourselves in being able to obtain such a good line.
Also, ARROW COLLARS, Numbered and soft.
LION COLLARS, Numbered and soft.
EARL & WILSON soft collars.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
Hat Reductions

We have some hats left over
from last season, good stock,
but not the latest shapes, that
we are letting go at 69c each.
Just the thing for those who use
hats to work in. They will not
last long-get yours early. Also
some Caps at 39c.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17
Millinery

BIG, PLENTIFUL STOCK UNAVOIDABLE VALUES AND
sNAPPY STYLES AWAIT YOU HERE
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17
COMMUNICATED.

notice what you said last week
about the extensive clearing, ETC., that
l am going to make on my garden.
Wish to say that l am making these
improvements for several reasons
first in order that / may put out some
more peach trees that | may have
plenty the next time the Progress edi-
tor happens to pass my way-in view
of the fact that the last time he came
this way he tried to eat all the dried
peaches saved for the family all win
ter.
The Progress editor was kind
enough to give me some tree tomato
plants last Spring and they have
grown to such size that they have
shaded the garden-even more than
the extensive oaks referred to in his
article.
IVES KING.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17
NOTICE.
IVES KING.

Yes, am stocking up right. have
just received nice line of Dry-Goods,
serges, fine cambria, crepe, suitings,
and ginghams. outing, flannel, oil
table cloth, hosiery, in fact a general
line, all bought at headquarters at
bargain house prices. Will have
goods coming in regular. These
goods were bought to sell and must
go on narrow margin Of profit. All
ginghams will sell at 25c. Come and
see me and you will buy or we both
lose money. While | carry a lot Of
common goods, / carry some very fine
pants for men, dress goods for ladies.
We carry a general line. Don't fail
to see US.
Very Respectfully,
:. w. A. BOBBITT.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17
PRODUCERS PRICES
SHOWING DECLINE.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Prices paid
producers of food are going down ac-
cording to the Department Of Agri-
culture.
A review of crop conditions Of Sep
TENDER l, made public to-day shows
that the prices paid farmers and live
stock men during August underwent
an unmistakable decline. This, the re-
view makes plain, can in no way be
attributed to ordinary seasonal con-
ditions.
Prices farmers received for their
principal crops decreased 10.6 per
cent. during August, the Department
announced. The normal seasonal de-
crease during August is only IL per
cent. Included in what the depart
ment designates as prinsipal crops
are grain, fruits and vegetables.
Prices paid live stock and poultry
raisers also decreased 2.3 per cent.
from July Is to August 10. During
this period in the last ten years, live
stock prices have increased on an
average Of IL per cent.
With these figures from the Agri-
cultural Department officials here are
awaiting for the Labor Departments
statement on the trend Of wholesale
and retail prices during August.
Unless there also shows an unmis-
taxable increase the natural conclu-
sion will be that some where along
the line prices are being srtificially
kept up either by the boarding or by
controlling the flow of food products
to the principal markets.
Either of these actions is viola
ton of the Lever law.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17
NATURES WARNING.
Lexington People Must Recognize
and Heed II.

Kidney ills come rnysteriously.
But nature generally warns you.
Notice the kidney secretions.
See il the color is unhealthy
II there are any settings and sedi.
ment, WI ,ra.
Passing frequently, scanty painful
It's time to fear serious kidney
trouble. sE
It's time to use Doan's Kidney Pills,
Doan's have done great work in Lex
ington.
J. F. Hawthorn, r. F. d. No. l,
Lexington, says: From the good re-
suits I obtsined through the use Of
Deans Kidney Pills I feel warranted
in Recommending them to those SUI
fering from their Kidneys. For about
a year my kidneys had been in weak
and disordered condition. l had to
get up several times in the night to
pass the kidney secretions, which
were scalding in passage. had been
reading the accounts Of those who
had been greatly benefited by Doan's
Kidney Pills, so I began their use. |
can certainly say that they lived up to
all claims made for them"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17
Ian psALE.

By virtue Of the authority vested in
me in q trust deed executed by Steve
and Maud Goff, on Nov. q, 1919 to
me as Trustee, TO secure certain notes
set out therein, and default having
been made in the payment of the
notes set out there. / VIII as Trustee,
offer and sell to the highest bidder,
for cash at the Courthouse door IN
Lexington, on Monday, September 81,
1890, the following property:
The residence in the Town of Lex
ington, on Huntingdon Street, for
merly known as the j. R. Dennison
(Hamilton) place and which is fully
set out and described in trust deed Of
record in Trust Book No. IS. page 80.
reference being made thereto for q
full description of said property.
Sale will be for cash and free from
the right Of redemption or repurchase
and homestead and dover rights.
August %, 1920.
RUSH OAKLEY. Trustee.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17

Capt. Gordon Browning, Democrat.
ic nominee for Congress, was here
last Saturday.
The people could and would know
more if the politicians would tell
them-the truth.
Tom Roberts has shown about the
finest apples that have come to Lex
ington this season.
You rest while they work-Elk
H. E. Graper and son, Junior, and
Randolph Oakley spent Wednesday
afternoon in Saltillo.
On the day of the colt show, J. F.
Winslow sold his nice young mule
colt to Tom Roberts.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17
SALE.

On Monday, September goth, 1920,
at o'clock, p. m, in front Of the
courthouse in Lexington, | will offer
and sell to the highest bidder for
cash, one Buick automobile, being the
car sold by L. s. Austin to DR.. J. G.
Cantwell and default having been
made in payment Of the notes given
for the same. ~
This September 9Th, 1920.
JN0. S. FIELDER, Cashier.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17
DEATH OF LITTLE BOY.

Roy d. Fesmire, aged 8 years, son
Of Albert and Mrs. Maggie Fesmire,
died Sept. 9th, 1920, about 8 miles
West Of Lexington from Diptheria.
The loss Of this little fellow is great
sorrow to the parents and the two
surviving brothers, The funeral oc-
CURED last Friday, Elder J. o. Brown
conducting the service and the re-
mains were inferred at Hepzibah.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17

sold.
W. ]. Jones went to Chicago last
Sunday to meet Mrs. Jones and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, who are re-
turning from their summer home in
Michigan. They will return via.
Columbia, Tenn, where Miss Eliza
beth will again enter school.
Judge w. F. Appleby returned to
Nashville Wednesday morning, after
spending day or two at home. Bill
and Chairman John Gore are getting
the Republican campaign machinery
to running as stated last week
Secy.- Treas. Appleby will spend much
of his time in Nashville.
The report reached Lexington
Wednesday morning that Ben Bird
we'll had been killed Tuesday night by
man named Butler and later re-
port was that Birdwell was killed by
man named Ware. The killing is
said to have grown out of a gambling
game. No particulars.
"Study To Show Thyself Approved,
or, Message to Lexington School
Folks" will be the subject of the SER
mon at the Baptist church Sunday
morning. The members Of the fac
ulties and pupils of the schools are es-
pecially invited to this service in
their honor. Rally Day in the Sunday
School. Superintendent 7. A. Enochs
wants an attendance Of ITS. Special
program.
On Wednesday night of next week
the Princess Theatre will present to
its patrons Anita Stewart in the
drama Of stage life "The Paint Girl"
Miss Stewart was shown here last
week in "Mary Reagan and she is
perhaps the most popular film star
that is brought to the theatre. If
you miss this show you will miss per-
haps the best that has ever been in
Lexington.
Little Mary Gillian, aged 4 years,
daughter Of William Gillian, post
waster at Huron, died from Diptheria
Monday Of this week. In the death
of this precious little girl Mr.. and
Mrs. Gillian and other surviving rel
atives have the sympathy Of many
friends.
Listen-if you are THIN and in
bad health--try Elk Iron Tonic and
Flesh Builder. You'll be delighted. |
We are not guessing-we KNOW. |
We've sold it for 20 years. We do
NOT make it.-Elk.
A revival began in the Second Bap-
tistchurch on Clifton Street last Sun
day, conducted by Evangelist G. M.
workman, of Shawnee, Okla, who is
accounted one of the best preachers
ever heard in that section of the
town. He breaches daily at 1000 a.
M, and at 7:15 p. m. The house will
not hold the crowds at night. Much
interest is being manifested by both
saint and sinner. The program for
Sunday is as follows: Morning SUBJ
ject; "The Holy City," night SUBJ
ject: "The Two Ways"
Going to and from the funeral of
John H. Wilson, last Monday, in
company with our neighbor, ]. F.
Winslow, we passed many old places
we had not seen before in perhaps in
twenty-five years-the old Henry
Foster, Dave Knowles, George Prid-
dy and other homes and farms. Along
this road Of six or seven miles we saw
some evidences Of improvement and
much deliberate and inexcusable i'm
poverishment Of lands which should
have and could have been made bet
ter as the wears went bv.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17

WTas III AlaluuSA - 80 " - ~
|iThnrsday for 4 visit to her Old honsl
in Bowling Green, KY.
Lunch boxes, with handles.-Elk.
w. C. McHaney arrived last Mon.
day from Steele, Mo-, and will go to
school here, living with Miss Mamie
McHaney.
Throat Gargle (Elk) heals sore
throats-right now.
/ Rush Oakley carried his family to
the Jackson Fair, Wednesday, going
by Claybrook to pick up his mother
and sisters.
| Will A. Lawler, the druggins, has
made an attractive sign from things
ground from "Shiloh's dark and
bloody ground.
Mrs. G. H. Partin and children, of
Memphis, were in Lexington Monday,
enroute to her home after spending
few days at Parsons.
Makes "a row of pearls. "-Nyal
Tooth Paste.-Elk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Tennessee went
to Jackson last Thursday night where
they attended dance given by the
young men of the town.
The Sweet Potato Association tried
to hold meeting last Saturday, but
the notice given was not sufficient
and the meeting was failure.
Mrs. W. B. Summers, who has had
long and serious illness, is able to
be up and about the house, but has
not yet regained her strength.
"The little brown devils" are very
active-Elk Liver Pills-fine.
Mrs. T. Edwards left last Monday
for Johnson City, Tenn, to spend
about two weeks, with her son, Rich
ard, who is in business there.
]. W. Below, son, Will and daugh-
ter, Miss Mittie and Mrs. Jno. Wadley
attended the funeral of John H. Will
son, at Chapel Hill last Monday.
Don't scratch-Elk Itch salve does
the work.
Mrs. Cooper Sweat returned Sat-
urday afternoon from Memphis,
where she has spent several days with
her friend, Mrs. Mason Fitzhugh.
Mrs. Will Noel and her daughter,
Mrs. Trula Moore, of Jackson, were
here from last Friday till Monday,
guests Of J. F. Winslow and family.
IA
Several of our folks have ATTENDED
the Jackson fair this week.
R. w. Howard returned last Friday
from visit to his son Willie, who
lives near Blytheville, Ark. He re-
ports crops fine and his people doing
well.
Town Marshal j. W. Knowles stuck
bright ten-penny nail through his
foot last Friday and in consequence,
had to hobble around for several
days.
Flash lights and supplies-also ko-
day films.-Elk.
Guy Wilson, of Bessemer, Alabama,
who had come home on account of the
last illness and death of his father,
John H. Wilson, near Huron, was in
Lexington Tuesday.
Miss Fay Houston arrived from her
home in Murray, KY, Thursday of
last week and has rooms in the home
of N. R. Oakley. Miss Houston is
Superintendent of the City School.
Liver Pills-small and easy to take.
Elk.
An old gentleman by the name Of
Jones preached at the courthouse door
last Saturday-said he belonged to no
organization-a sort Of an "open
hop" Christian. Several heard him.
T. B. Autry, the Juno merchant,
was in Lexington Wednesday. Mr.. 4
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17
Local and Personal
Elk Kidney Pills-fine.

Elk Kidney Pills-fine. st&
Hon. D. G. Hudson went to Padu-
cab Tuesday.
Sammie Pearson attended dance
at Huntingdon last Friday night.
Randolph Oakley and Jno. S. Fiel-
der attended the Jackson Fair Tues
day.
Mrs. Hat Scott has not returned
from her protracted visit to Wilders-
vile. ~.
Lubricating oil-best grade.-Elk.
Martin and ]. L. Jones, both sweet
potato growers, were here last Satur-
day.
FOR SALE Red Jersey cow with
seven pigs two months Old.-S. R.
Hefley.
The wet weather has doubtless
turned many Nancy Hall Sweets into
jumbos.
Big line baseball goods-Elk.
Farmers began last week to COM
plain of cotton rotting-but all the
good news failed to get to town in
time.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17

simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Plils-the same that
Mr.. Hawthorn had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-17

H. E. Graper and little SON, q. E.,
81. spent LAST Sunday x5th MRS Graz
per, who has been in the st. Thomas
Hospital, Nashville for about six
weeks. They report Mrs. Graper i'm
proving and will soon be able to be
brought home.
II you have a cough-Elk Tonic
WILL pull you thru. 100 bottles
sold.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-06
BEAR CARRIED OFF TRAP.
Overtaken and Killed Despite Hard Fight
TO Escape.

The Malone, y. Y, Telegram tells of
the capture few days ago of a 500-pound
bear by the caretaker Of the Shufeldt
estate near Coreys on the upper Saranac
Lake. A trap had been set near the camp
and chained to a twelve-foot green beech
log about six inches IN diameter with a
wedge driven into the side Of the log to
make it difficult for the bear to drag the
log through the woods. But bears have
ways of their own of meeting difficulties.
The camp was aroused III the night
by the growing of the bear. When two
of the men reached the site of the trap
they found it gone, a wide swath through
the brush marking the line of Bruin' re-
treat. They followed the path more than
a mile and came upon the bear as he was
trying 20 climb over a fallen tree. On one
huge f3repaw was the eighty-pound trap,
and under the other the bear was carrying
the log He had picked it up and carried
IT all the distance walking upright on his
hind legs. SapplIngs fully three inches in
diameter had been broken down by the
beast IN his journey and the under-brtlsh
was trampled down along the whole route.
As the men approached him the bear
started toward them growing. Both fred
at him but he did not fall. A third bullet
his shoulder and the animal
gave up the fight.
The animal measured slightly over
eight feet in length.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-06
REHOBOTH BEACH.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Rehoboth Beach, March 6.-The Com
munity Chorus had its weekly sing in the
schoolhouse, Wednesday evening. During
the next ten weeks many choral numbers
will be studied. Mrs. Anderson is leader
Mrs. T. W Palmer, wife of Commits
sioner T. W. Palmer, is i'll at her home on
Christian street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hildebrand are
now living in Jersey City, where Mr.
Hildebrand has position.
Mrs. Maurice Yeager and Mrs. J. c.
Williamson of Philadelphia were in the
Williamson cottage for Wednesday and
Thursday. The Yeager bungalow. which
is being built on Maryland avenue, will
be tenantable later In the spring
Miss Ida Lyndale is recuperating from
q severe case of grip, She probably will
not resume her classes in the public
school until the first of next month.
Mrs Fred Phillips, who has been Ill for
the past month, is out again. Her mother,
Mrs. T. E. Killen, has been with her.
Rev. j. A. Buckson of Whitesville was
visitor ON Monday His cottage, The
Shock, will be placed on lots on Olive
avenue west of the Horsey and Wolfe
cottages.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Harper and
grandson, Thomas Shannon of Chester.
Pa, were here on Wednesday conferring
with the contractor who is moving the
Harper cottage from Surf avenue 10
Brooklyn avenue
At high tide, shortly after 9to'clock
last night the steamship was fioated. and
then was towed around to the Delaware
Breakwater Harbor. off Lewes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-06
BANK KNOCKS OUT CUPID.
Foribds Employees Paid Less Than Sl25
Month 10 Marry.

Chicago, March 5Thc Federal Re-
serve Bank for the Seventh district has
slapped Cupid fiat on his back. Among
the banks new rules is this one:
"No male employee receiving less than
SIPS a month salary will be permitted
to marry while in the service of this bank
without first taking the matter up with
the chief clerk.
"The sum set in the banks rule book
as the minimum on which an employe
may risk matrimonial venture is SIPS
per month, said c. X. Mckay, vice
governor I'VE don't want our employees
to get in q situation where they may find
themselves in desperate need Of money,
and we're afraid that marriage on short
funds is likely to put man in that situa-
tion."
Mrs. Joseph c. Bey, founder of the
Housewives League, said:
~ can't understand how any sensible
body of men can make a rule like this.
If it were turned around 10 mean that n
man about to marry must have living
wage, | would agree. But this rule, il
enforced generally, would be national
calamity"