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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
Want TWO BILLION
Railway Employees Representa-
tives Before r. r. Board.
Want Increases in Wage Made
Retroactive to January, 1919.

Chicago, May 27.-With more than
a billion dollars back pay and annual
wage increases totaling like amount
as the goal, railroad labor executives,
representing two million railroad en-
ployes today were TO appear before
the United States railroad labor board
here to refute arguments of railroad
owners that their demands are excess
sive.
E. T. Whittier, spokesman for the
railroads, for ten days argued before
the board that the roads are impov-
erished, that the increases will have
to be borne in advanced traffic rates
and that the mems demands are too
high.
The workers. it was learned, will
seek to have increases made retro
active to January l, 1919. If the in
creased wages were granted in full
this would mean a billion dollars in
back pay to the workers.
Among other things which the
brotherhoods will seek to justify are
their demands for time and one-half
for overtime on Sundays and holidays,
and endorsement of wage and working
agreements made when the roads
were under federal control.
w. n. Doak, vice president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
was scheduled to open the counter at
tack against the owners arguments
TO-DAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
FIVE PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE
Wives File Complaints Against "Un-
ruIy'' Husbands Today.


There were only five cases filed in
district court today. They were all
petitions for divorces.
Mrs May Lester, 104 West Laurent
avenue, who had her husband, Lester.
arrested Wednesday filed petition
for a divorce. Mrs. Lester says her
husband is insanely jealous and on
Wednesday became angry over moth
ing and grabbed her purse. They were
married November %. 1919. Lester
was released by the police.
Neva Davis wants divorce from
A. A Davis. She charges. that her
husband beat her and abandoned her.
They were married July 20, 1870
Rosa Simpson wants a. divorce from
billiard Simpson. She says her hus-
band abandoned her in 1911 and since
that time she has been compelled to
support their only child. They were
married in 1890.
Sarah Holmes wants a divorce from
Stephen d. Holmes. She charges that
her husband nagged and seolded her
unjustly.
Ethel Courtney wants a divorce
from William H. Courtney on a charge
of non-supSort. They were married
April IL 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

Chicago, May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
5000 Beef steers, steady to strong; early
sales, $11 25@ 1910; all other classes, most
ly steady; bulk vealers, $12.50@13.50; few
$3.50; bulk she stock, $s.5od10.0O.
HOGS-Reeeipts $4,000. Market mostly
25c higher. Big packers doing little; top.
$3.50: bulk light and light b itehers, $14.90
@15.10; bulk $50 pounds and over, $14.35d
1475; pigs, Csc higher with bulk, $4,000
ESQ.
SHEEP Receipts 1900. Lambs.
steady to 25c higher; sheep, unevenly low
err; choice California shorn lambs. $3.50
good handy weight shorn lambs, $3.50
choice fat ewes, S11.60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
KANSAS TOWNS SHOW INCREASE.
-Four Places in State Are Mentioned
in Today's Census Report.

Washington, May 27.-Four Kansas
towns are mentioned in today's report
OF the national census for 1920. They
are Pratt, Mullinville, Haviland and
Wellsford.
Pratt is given population of AIS,
which is an increase of 42.S per cent
or 1,414 over the population of that
town in 1910. Haviland is given a
population of 607, an increase of SO
per cent or 80. Mullinville is given
a population of 361, an increase of
24.9 per cent or ~. WellsfoFd is
given a population of 140. There are
NO comparative figures for the after
rIacR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
ttWah Hob Guam
.Seang Nun +" Is
Chinese For 1t

Chicago, May 27.=Wah Hob owan
Seang Nun!
That's the reason for the high cost
of straw hats.
s. Chinese laborers,. rebelling against
low wages paid for making straw
braid. are going into other industries
Local straw hat dealers say that 1t
means this country will have a straw
hat famine. Straw braid used for
making straw hats, is chiefly imported
from China.
Yung Lee. Chinese laundryman,
gives the reason.
They want more money" is the
English OF it. -
Dealers say Chicago's straw hat
sales this year will be less than a
quarter million. Last year, according
to H. Posner. manager of a string of
haberdasher shops. half a million Chi
cagoans bought straws.
Straws were selling from IS up
here. Some panamas can be bought
for $500.
Sailor straws are the most popular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
THREE CRIMINALS AT LARGE


Lansing, Kan, May 27.-Police of
surrounding towns and cities today
were notified to watch for murder
err, a fighwayman and a burglar, the
three men who escaped from the state
penitentiary here last night.
The escape. effected by suddenly ex-
tinguishing the prison lights and seal
ing the wall by means of an iron hook
attached to a rope and a rope ladder,
was considered one of the most care
fully plotted and executed escapes in
the history of the state institution.
The escaped prisoners are:
Louis Myers, Marion county, serv-
ing a term for second degree murder
and an ice plant helper in the prison.
George Tignor. Greenwood county,
convicted for burglary and plumber
in the prison engine room at night.
Otis Moore, Barber county, convict
ed for highway robbery and Inside
rnnaern for prison officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
Kansas CITY Grain Market.

Kansas City. May 27.-wHEAT-Cash
Hard wheat. PC to lie higher; red wheat
SC to &c higher. No. hard: s29o@ 2-s6
No. 2 hard, S2s0@2.9 No. l red, $2.sS
No red, S2S5
CoRN-Market &c to Sc higher. No. :
white, 1.94; No. 3 white, s1.92; No. mixed
$1.90: No. 3 MIXED, s1.s6M1ss; No. vel
low, 81. 956i196: No. 5 yellow, S1,9361.94.
OATS-Market 2 to 5 cents higher. No
. white. Sill; No. 2 mixed, S1.os91.10
Ne. 2 red. 81. 0961.11.
RYE-S1 opal "a.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-252d2. 80
SHORTS--92. 95m3O0.
RRAN-s2. G0a2.G5.
WHHAT-Receipts 1l5 ears.
C0RN-Close: May, 1T9; July, 81. 655k
1.65h; September, $1.55B; December
$1355s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

Washington. May 27.-Farmers of
the United states. thru the Farmers
National council, today asked con-
gress for from $25.o00,000 to $4,000
600 for purchase of livestock, ma
chinery and other necessities to keep
the farms productive.
In a letter addressed to both houses,
BENJAMIN c. Marsh, secretary of the
council, requested enactment of leg
islation to put such a sum at the dis
posal OF the farmers thru the medium
of a revolving fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
WILL PROBE KArY srRrKE.
Switchmen Walked Out
New Court May Act.

Parsons, Kan, Max 27.-Roy Hub
bard, assistant attorney general for
Kansas. today was to begin an invests
CATION of the strike of seventy-five
switchmen employed by the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad, with a view
to invoking provisions OF the industrial
court law if necessary to compel the
men to return to work, it was learned
today.
The switchmen walked out yester-
day. following return of a switching
Grew that had been transferred TO
Kansas City for duty during the out
law" switchmen's strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
CHAMnLIss CASE TO JURY.
States Chief Witness Blamed by At
turney for Defense.

Chicago, May 27.-The states case
against Dorsy Chambliss, former
policeman, and Mrs. Emma Ross,
negroes, for the part they are alleged
to have had in the Turing of Bertha
Wiebeck, 17-year-old white girl. into
a negro resort, was to go to the jury
today.
Counsel for the defense blames
James Murphy, a negro, the states
chief witness, for the downfall and
death of the girl, on Murphy's admis-
sion that he had lived with her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
STRIKE AGAINST OPEN SHOP.
Cooks and Walters of Wichita Falls
Walk Out in Body.

Wichita Falls. Texas. May 2s.-Ap=
proximately 100 cooks and walters
walked out last night when restaurant
owners here signed the open shop as
ISOLATION. Other crafts are threaten
ing a protest strike and the labor
situation is considered grave. Labor
leaders declare that the present. crisis
is due to the open shop agitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
WATER POWER BILL is UP.
Action by Senate May Open Natural
Resources to Promoters.

ence report on the waterpower bill was
before the senate today for action.
1t creates a federal power commits
sion to issue licenses for private devcl-
epment of publicly owned waterpower
sites and fixes conditions under which
leases may be issued and renewed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
Irish r. r.. Puts Ban on Freight.

Dublin. May 27.-Embargoes were
placed on all freight and express ship
ments today by the London North
western railroad as a result of the
strike of dock workers and railwaymen
at North WALL where the unionists
have refused to handle munitions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

Wall St, New York May s7.--sfocKs-
Encouraged by. gold imports, bull pools
stock market by their operations In spe-
cialfies Sales Appropriated 625,000
shares
Trading dwindled later. leaders easing on
realizing sales. Corn products and food
products were the only exceptions addins
to previous gains. The closing was ir-
regular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

weak; centrifugal. aa.eT: refined, steady
fine grantiated. 21.J0M2600.
The weakness In raws and increased Of
ferings led to renewed liquidation in
sugar futures early in the day and prices
Of some of the active positions Showed
losses Of 100 points. the maximum decline
Sugar futures closed weak. Sales 1000
tons May 1898: July 1895: September,
1878; December, 1T4o. January, 1854.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
civil war Now in sIIIcla.

London. May 27.-Me ssages from
Tesehen, SILICA, state. that civil war
has broken out in that district, where
Poles and Czechs have been in clashes
recently. according to a Berlin dis
patch to the Central News. Artillery
was used in battles near Karwin,
southeast of Troppeau, it is declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
Half Milton for Wood.

Washington, May 26-William c.
Proctor, of Cincinnati. has advanced
$4,000 to the campaign fund of
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, he testified
today at the investigation into precon-
ventioh presidential campaign finance
inc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
WEATHER

Continued from Page onel
dicte,i a temperature of SO degrees, to-
night, rising to about 10 degrees Fri
day afternoon. Altho the temperature
will be low for this season of the year,
no frost is expected.
Extremes for this date were 81 in
1912 and 81 in 1907. At 8 O'Clock this
afternoon the wind was blowing IL
miles an hour from the north
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
HIGHLANDERs TO IRELAND.
Are Equipped for Actual War Con
ditions Is Report

London, May 81. A battalion of
Cameron Highlanders has left Alder
shot under orders to proceed to Ire
land. Each man, it was learned today,
was supplied with fifty rounds of ball
cartridges and the organization
equipped with machine guns.
Four more battalions have been
ordered in readiness to move to Ire
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
New York Produce Market.

New York May sT-BUTTER-Creamer
higher than extras. 59ia d60c.
EtsGS-Market irregular. Storage packed
extra firsts. 451ha 4614c.
CHEESE--Market irregular. State whole
milk, flats. held specials, white and color
ed specials. 31Na2e.
POTLTRY-Aiive. irregular: express
bFoiers. 5oGsoc; dressed, steady and IN
changed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

Chicago. May 27-BUTTER-Market
lower Creamery. 41a63c.
EGGS-Market higher. Reeepts 29.444
cases Firsts, 39I40c: ordinary firsts, ssh
M36lkc: at mark, cases included, 37m39c
storage packed extras, 43c; storage packed
firsts. 42hM42%e
POULTRY-A1ive. lower; fowls. sac.
POTATOES-Murket strong. Receipts Al
cars. Northern white, sacked and bulk,
T.5O1T.Ts: new, weaker: Florida No. 1. bar
rel s14T5@15oo; Louisiana white, $500
SEQ cwt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
BoIshsvilxi Take Polish Town.

London, May 2z.-The own OF Bort
SOW, on the Bersina river at its juno
ton with the Minsk-Smoiensk railway
line, has been captured by the Bolshe-
Wiki in their campaign against the
Poles, according to a soviet official
statement for Wednesday received By
wireless from Moscow today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
BIZ job Censiders Hoorcr

Boston, May, 26.-Herbert Hoover is
being considered by the executive COM
nittee of the Massachusetts, Institute
of technology corporation for president
of that Institution to succeed the late
Richard c. MaeLaurin. it was reported
here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
Chicago plans Big Union Station.

Chicago, May 27.-Plans for the new
$50, 00e,0 900 union station on which
work has just been started. may be
changed to include an eighteen-story
office building for the railroads in
yolyed it was learned TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

Berlin, May 27.-Rumors current
here were that Colonel Bauer and
Commander Ehrhardt of the marine
brigade were in~Budapest attempting
to organize a new movement against
the German government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
KILLED BY MooNsHINERse
Indian Policeman's Body Found, Bull
let Hole i'm Head.

Poteau, Okla, May 27.-Police to-
day were investigating the death of
Adam wilkins, Choctaw Indian police
man, whose body was found on a rail-
road track here early yesterday with
a bullet hele thru the head.
Tt is believed that wilkins may have
been killed by "Choc" beer moon
sinners, against whom he had Con
Quoted a vigorous campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
Mother saved Sons from Drowning

Wahpeton, n. d. May 27.-The
spectacle of one son drowning, with
another trying to come to his rescue,
was too much for Mrs. T. E. Cole,
their mother. She jumped into the
Red river here and brought them both
to shore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
Hunt New Fuel for Autos.

Washington, May 26.-An appro-
priation of s25o.000 to enable the de-
partment OF agriculture to conduct ex-
periments looking toward discovery of
a new automobile engine fuel. is pro
vided in a bill introduced in the house
today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

Wall St, New York, May 26.-ST0CKS-
ular opening OF fodayss stock market was
d two point decline in American wooden.
This was attributed to selling resulting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
LrpToNes YACHT INTO WATER.
Challenger for American Cup Ha'
Been ON Dry Land Six Years.

Been ON Dry Land SIX 1cnrs.
New York, May 27.-After close to
six years spent in a cradle on dry
land, Shamrock ". Thomas Lpton's
challenger for Americas cup, was back
in the water today.
The big yacht was being fitted up
today for the trial spins which arctic
start in five or SIX days.
Resolute and Vanitte. candidates to
defend the cup. will resume the trial
races June 3, according to present
plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

Kansas City, May 2T-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $500. Best steers, steady, bulk of
sales, 81 .0O@H.I5; no choice stock offer
ed; fat she stock and yearlings, slow and
weak; veal and calves, steady; bulk good
and choice veals, S1i.75G12.50.
HOGS-Receipts 1000. Light and med
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
Iooped the Loon ssa Times.

Paris, May &c. - Aviator Fronval
looped the loop nine hundred and
sixty-two times today, establishing a
new worlds record. Completion of
the feat took him three hours and
fifty-tWO minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May e7-CoRN-Reperts that
more corn was being offered by the coun-
try than for weeks past did a good deal
today to weaken the corn market. Iowa
offerings were said to be especially free.
Aggressive support was lacking. Opening
quotations, which ranged from &c decline
to a like advance, with July 1.6S1a 20 16s
ed by material setback all around.
The close was unsettled. 1%c net lower
and September S1551s to sIJ614.
OATS-Oats sagged with corn. After
opening 1se off to &c up, including July at
DISC to 91Tsc the market underwent a
general fall
Observation-Disclosures reflected the
weakness of grain. An upturn in hog
values failed to act as an offset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
New York Liberty BOND Market.

New York, May 2T.-Liberty bonds IL 80
a.. m: 31s's, 9l.G0. first As, s6-40; second
$3.50: third AVS, 9o.62; fourth AVS. 500
Victory 5z s, $3.50; Victory ANS, 96.36.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

Paris, May 27.-The chamber Of
deputies has ratified the peace treaty
with Austria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
JUST THE THING


Horsford,s Acid Phosphate
In fruit juice adds pleasant TASTY ffhFor
and fine tonic properties At druggists
--Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

KANSAS CITY, May 2I-BUTTEK-Marke
unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market lie higher. Firsts, Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

Kansas City Drain Market.
1.-THE range Of price, on grain futures on
Kansas city Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Coz
Kansas City, May 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

Kansas City, May 2T-CATTLE-Receip
5000 head Market steady and weak.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Marke
very slow. Top, S14.65
sHEEP-Reeeipts $500 head. Markc
strong,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
Kansas city LivesteeIs Market.

THE following sales were made this morn.
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City and
reported over long distance telephone Gi.
rect to the State Journal By Clay Robin
son & Co., live stock commission uneF.
chautsl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office. |
Topeka, Kan. for the twenty-four hours |
ending at-1 a. m Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

THE range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board OF Trade az reported by
Empire Commission Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-27

hens. all sizes. ssc; oroiIers. lbs and I'M
der. 40c. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-19
CHILDREN NEED
WHOLESOME FOOL

At least one-ffth of all the school
children in the United States are un-
dernourished today, it has been cSti-
mated. This condition is not the re-
suit, as in many lands, of lack Of
food, but comes about because il
many cases American mothers are
noG giving their children the right
kinds of food. The right kind is not
necessarily more expensive than the
wrong kind ard oftentimes costs less.
An undernourished child is physical
'ly, mentally, and sometimes morally
below Nar and shows it in appear
ance. ..chool WORK, ant conduct.
! In cf>.er to arol . the attention
! of parents to the necessity of giving
a child proper food, at many fairs
home demonstration agents, working
under the United States Department
of Agriculture and the State agricul-
tural colleges, have measured and
weighed the children brought to
them at their booths. At the Windsor
Fair in Connecticut 1T boys and
girls were weighed and measured by
the home demonstration agent. The
majority were from 8 to IL years of
age. Of the S5 boys who were
weighed, 43 were underweight. Of
the 80 girls, 55 were underweight.
Arrangements have been made with
The home economics committee of
the town to follow up the cases
where they were marked signs of NAL
nutrition. The children themselves
were much interested and were
keen about learning how to gain
weight and health. Bulletins on child
feeding and suggestions as to
changes in diet were received with
appreciation.
Talks on proper diet for a child
are sometimes given to the children
in choolrooms. In Pottawatamie
County, Iowa, the home demonstra-
tion agent in September talked to
5000 children in schools on the va
lue Of milk, cereals, and vegetables
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-19
WORK OF Y. M. G. A.
IN FRANCE DEPICTED

The Rev. Eugene R. Pendleton,
formerly a Y, NJ. c. A. worker
among the soldiers in France, and
Mr.. T. B. Lanham, State Y. M. C. A.
secretary for South Carolina, spoke
in the interest of the Y. M. C. A. at
the Baptist Church Wednesday
might. Mr.. Lanham spoke briefly,
outlining the work of the organiza-
tion, and reciting certain instances
of Christian wrok in individual lives
of boys and young men. =.
DR.. Pendleton spoke more at
length, telling of the work done By
the Y. M. C. A. among she American
soldiers in Europe. He frankly ad-
mitted that many of the criticisms
made upon the work of secretaries
was wholly justified, but stated that
the organization selected its men
from among thousands of those who
were most highly recommended. He
said that more than eleven thousand
secretaries were sent to France, and
claimed that it would have been
miracle had not at least one in ten
Of them been unworthy. He said that
he knew of instances in which score
taries utterly failed, which brought
reproach upon The entire cr%aniza-
iion.- But, he said. with ali it; failures
,;:~ Y. !. -. !. Ii! o.... ,aH all
other organizations combined TO
serve the so!dieTs.
Dr.. PcNdlcton then u.ei st"".-
optican. giving no*t interc.ting
and instructive lecture ugon h::' OK
perienccs in France ana Bct@;um.
The pictures were vivid. ana cave
the large audience a new conception
cf war scenes and activities.