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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
Newspaper Men
In Topeka Are
Good Looking!

"Oo-o-oh, did you ever see so many
good looking men all at one time"
That was the impression gained by
the Cinema Girls when they enter
tanned for the Press Club and its
guests at the Pelletier Tea Room last
evening. The voicing of the opinion
of Topeka newspaper men was done
by Yvonne, the clever little dancer
who features the revue being given at
the Orpheum theater the first four
days of this week.
''It was just like it was our party"
said Jean La Vague, the pretty little
ingenue who wears the "Emporia
trouserettes," so called because they
were the only garments in which the
staid citizens of Emporia could very
properly gaze upon without shocking
their sensibilities. Miss La Vague, 1T
will be remembered, is the member of
the company who when the show was
here last September, declared that she
possessed the least attractive pair of
lower limbs. She refuses to be inter-
viewed upon whether or not she well
comes the style forced upon her by
the Emporia incident.
1T is very seldom that my Wife or
allow the girls to perform outside
the theater," said Bob Finlay. II
just had to consent when the Press
Club made the request. l was a re-
porter once and know that, tho a lot
of people think otherwise, reporters
are always gentlemen. 1 thank the
Topeka newspaper people for giving
us this chance to mingle with them
and, believe me. the party made us
| feel more at home than we have felt
| for some moons. Actors who are not
what is commonly known as sports
| have a rather lonesome life on the
road, even when they make week
stands. They have so few chances
| like this of making real friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
Haitians Worship
Snake, Declares
Rear A AdmiraE

Washington. Dec. 14.-voodooisrn
involving human sacrifice is prevalent
in the island of Haiti. says a report by
Rear Admiral H. S. Knapp. made pub
lie today. The report. was submitted
to Secretary Daniels. who sent Knapp
to investigate conditions in Haiti.
"Voodooism is openly snake wor-
ship" Admiral Knapp said. Tn It's
extreme rites II requires the sacrifice
of human beings, the drinking Of their
blood and the eating of their flesh
The human sacrifice is called the
'hornless goat minor sacrifices of
cocks or goats are made"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
RETURN BODY TO U. S.
Efforts Being Made to Locate Rcla-
uves of James Hall.

The body of James Hall. son of Mrs
Floy Hall, who died in France, is to
be returned to the United States De-
cember %, and it has been left to
chance and newspaper publicity to de-
termine whether the mother of the
soldier discovers the fate which met
her son.
There has been received at the Of
flee of the sheriff a letter from Mrs
James Hall, presumably the widow of
the dead soldier: asking assistance in
locating Mrs. Floy Hall, mother of
James Hall
Mrs. Hall lost track of her son sew
eral years ago." say the letter Mrs.
James Hall is now living in Fallon,
New. and writes from there
Another son, Earl Hall. is we'll, the
widow writes. She is anxious to To-
cate the mother and sister, Goldie
Hall. of her dead husband. that they
may be I'm Nevada when the body of
their son and brother is returned from
France for burial.
Mrs. Floy Hall. the mother. may
now be bearing the name of mos
burne." according to the letter.
Efforts by the sheriffs office to To-
cate the woman have been unsuc-
cessful so far. Mrs. James Halls ad-
dress in p. o. Box 335. Fallon, New.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
MOVIES TO HELP HOOVER.
VIII Spread Propaganda for Starving
EurOneau Children

New York, Dec. 14.-The motion
picture industry in America today
pledged itself to Herbert Hoover to
raise $2,5OO,0OO to succor starving
children in Europe. Mr.. Hoover ad-
dressing a conference OF film mag
mates meeting to discuss plans for
combating proposed Sunday blue
laws" asked that they arrange to res
cue 250,OO0 of the 100000 children
reported in imminent peril of starva-
tion, saying relief societies would be
forced to suspend operations unless
aid came within sixty days.
VIM. A. Brady. president of the Ma
tional association of the motion pic
ture industry, and Sidney R. Cohen,
president of the motion picture owners
of the U. S. then pledged their in
dustry to raise $2,500,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
FAIR AND COLDER TONIGHT
Total Precipitation in Topeka Monday
Was "a Inch.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

The shippers forecast advises the
protection of S6-hour shipments to the
north against temperatures of 80 de-
grees; to the west, 25 degrees, to the
east and south, 80 degrees.
The skies are clear over Kansas and
west to the Pacific ocean today. The
storm area which blanketed Kansas
with snow and tickled the farmers, has
swept on to the north and east, and
is today causing heavy precipitation of
rain and snow there, particularly in
the Great Lakes region.
The total precipitation in Topeka
during the snowfall, which amounted
to five inches, was ga inch; in Con-
cordia, .28 inch; in Wichita, .12 inch;
in Goodland. .04 inch; in Dodge City,
.O1 inch; in ST Joseph, "a inch, and
in Kansas City IA inch.
The highest temperature in Topeka
Monday was SO degrees at $3.50 o'clock
in the morning, and the lowest was 5 L
degrees at midnight Monday night.
This afternoon the thermometer will
probably go to As or so degrees, ac-
cording to B. r. Laskowski, meteor
lologist, and tonight to about 80 de-
grees. Tomorrow afternoon the tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
He Demands Pay
For Eight Years
Spent ir, Prison,

Austin, Tex. Dec. 14-Gov w. P.
Hobby and the attorney generals de-
partment today had under advisement
an appeal from Ben Perry, negro, for
compensation for eight years i'm
prisonment he served on conviction
for crime of which he was innocent
Perry recently was released from
the penitentiary after a negro con-
fessed he assaulted a young girl at
Bryan, Tex, for which Perry was SEN
fenced. This negro, James Brown,
was hanged in the Dallas county jail
two months ago for assault upon a
white woman near that city
Just before his execution. Brown, in
a written statement convinced state
authorities of Perry's innocence.
Perry had been given a life sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
HOGS IN new SLUMP
Prices Fall Off From Twenty-Five
to Fifty Gents Per Hundred on
All Markets.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Hogs slumped
generally thruout the middle west to-
day as farmers sold heavily. A feel
ing that corn would go to lower prices
influenced heavy shipments. Re
ceipts were extra large at practically
all yards.
The slump today established new
lows in several places as compared
with four years ago
Prices were off generally from 70
to so cents.
Chicago, Dec. 14-Hog prices struck a
new low level here today when the market
declined 25 to so cents with prices quoted
at from IS so to 500. Prices quoted today
are the lowest in the last four years, 1t was
stated
East ST Louis, Ill. Dec 14-Hog prices
hit new lows here today. with the bulk OF
sales at Sa15 to $40. Prices were off
from 40 to 80 cents from yesterday. Rough
grades sold at s.
Oklahoma City, Dec. 14.-With 1900 re-
CENTS. hog prices here today tumbled to
new low level since March. 1916. The mar
ket was off 50 cents and prices ranged
Iron $s25 TO ss.T5.
Kansas City. No, Dec. with re
CENTS touching a0.0e0. the hog market here
today sank TO lowest levels since early
March. 1916 Today's drop was from 81
to 40 cents. with quotations ranging from
$3.50 to S9.10-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
GALVESTON STRIKE is ENDED
Dock Workers, Out Since juno Z, re-
turn at New Wage Scale,

Galveston. Tex, Dec. 14-Dock
workers Of the Mallory steamship
lines at Galveston will return to work
tomorrow morning at new wage
scale of 81 cents An hour and 81 for
overtime, it was announced yesterday.
OoriginaI demands were so cents and
$1.20.
started in March with martial law be-
ing declared June by Governor
Hobby.
Hopes for early settlement of wage
troubles by workers with other COM
panies were expressed by the citizens
committee which acted as mediator in
yesterdays settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
cav is APPOINTED
Probate Judge Named as Assis-
tant County Attorney.
Has Had Wide Experience in
County Court.

The appointment of Ralph II. CAV
present probate judge, as first assist
ant county attorney, was announced
today by Tinkham Veale, county at
torney-elect.
Judge Gaw's appointment was a
complete surprise in court house cir
cles. The names of many attorneys
had been mentioned by the dopesters
but none had thought of Judge Cav.
Il feel that both the county and my
self should be congratulated" said
Veale, upon my success in obtaining
Judge Gaw's service for this position.
He is a man. of wide experience, great
deliberation and calmness and he has
keen legal mind and rare good judg-
ment.''
Ralph Cav has been Judge of the
probate and Juvenile courts for two
terms, or four years. He was court
reporter under Judge q. T. Hazen
back in 1893. befoe there were two
divisions in the district court. When
Joined him as partner in his law
firm, where he practiced law for
twelve years, from 1905 until 1917.
He was then elected judge of the pro-
bate court. He was admitted to the
bar in 1896.
His experience with juvenile cases,
which demand SO much patience and
foresight, coupled with his legal ex-
perience while he was a law partner
of Judge Hazen, have made him pecu-
|-liarly fitted for the duties upon which
he is about to enter, it is believed.
Paul Edgar will remain as second
assistant, which position he took less
than a year ago. He resigned as clerk
of the court of Topeka to accept this
job. Veale feels confident that with
these two assistants, the work of his
office during the next two years will
be efficiently administered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14

Geneva, Dec. 14.-The League of
Nations. thru an appeal to all nations,
will endeavor to restrict trade in arms
and munitions, it was decided today.
In the assembly today the disarma-
ment commission declared it was i'm
possible for the powers to live up to
the arms restriction provisions of the
st. Germain treaty when the United
States was free to manufacture and
sell ammunition. Delegates declared
it would be an unwarranted hardship
on manufacturers in other countries to
prohibit their manufacture.
The assembly authorized the league
council to make every effort to have
all nations, including the United
States, ratify the arms trade restric-
ton convention.
The council was asked to do every
thing possible to bring about disarma-
ment and to obtain a plan for interna-
tional disarmament.
At the afternoon session, the assem-
bly, considered methods of curbing
opium and white slave traffic.
Consider Disarmament.
Consideration of the disarmament
program of the League of Nations as
settled upon by committee began in
the assembly of the league today. It
was expected the project will be ac-
cepted without modification.
The principal feature of the pro-
gram is an appeal to the powers to
agree not to increase appropriations
for ornaments during the next two
years. From this beginning it is hoped
to develop a gradual reduction, finally
reaching point where a general limi-
tation may begin.
Other important matters on today's
agenda were reports on the white slave
trade and the opium traffic. Two
sessions of the assembly will be held
daily. beginning today and ending OF
Friday. This provisional agenda being
adopted for the purpose of finishing
the meeting of the assembly by Satur-
day.
Never in League.
Buenos Aires, Dec. 14.-The Argen.
tine government will not give any mott
| fication of withdrawal from the
League OF Nations in accordance with
Article 1 of the pact. because it does
not consider that Argentina ever ha.
! been member of the league, the As
! sociated Press was informed by the
| foreign office today.
This statement was made to clarif,
what is held to be misapprehensior
concerning Argentina's position. Tht
! foreign office points to a series o.
diplomatic documents published las
week regarding the relations of Argen
/ tina to the league, which are held t.
nation of the league for principle. He
adhesion, it is declared, was "adhe
| sion in general
| The documents are adduced to shov
it was clearly stated that Argentin;
sent delegates for the purpose of as
sisting in the organization of TIL
league after having set forth in diplo
matte communications that it favoret
the esta blishment of a league in whicl
all nations would participate withou
distinction.
| Had the league been formed in
way acceptable to the Argentinian gov
ernment then the question of ratifica
ton of Argentina's participation in
would have been submitted to the con
gress- Argentine government view, i
was declared. is that since the Genev;
assembly did not permit discussion o
the Argentinian conditions the with
drawal of the delegation ends the mat
ter for her so far as the present leagu
lis concerned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
BELOW LAST YEAR
Grain Crop This Year Worth
S41O,195,s53.
SlumpS in Markets Cause Loss
of $1O,3OO,OOO.

Grain crops in Kansas this year
were worth $410, 1875, $3.50, according
, to a bulletin today by j. c. Mohler
secretary of the state board of agricul-
ture. Slumps in markets during the
! last two months have made values of
1920 crops 100000 below those of
last year when total production was
less.
Wheat Average 1871 Bushels.
Secretary Mohlers final figures On
bushel yield shows lao, 0,S42,516 bushels
Of wheat or an average of 1871 an
acre. Last years crop was 146, 109, 1872
bushels. Corn production in Kansas
this year was 1872, ,786,130. The aver
age production was 25.S5 bushels an
acre. The 1919 figures showed a corn
yield of 63,083,497 bushels. The state
produced 68,693,30 bushels of oats
in 1920 as against 41,973,S06 bushels
in 1919. The average yield of oats this
year was 31.96 bushels an acre.
Third Largest Crop of Wheat.
The states wheat crop is the third
largest ever harvested. 1t was ex-
ceeded only by crops in 1914 and 1918.
The average yield of 1871 bushels an
acre has been equalled but once in
sixteen years. Corn production this
year was more than double that of a
year ago.
MohIer's Report.
Mohler's report in part covering
the states yield of grains follows:
Wheat-This years wheat crop is the
! third largest in the history of the state, the
! productions of 1914 and 1919 only exceeding
/ it. But once in the preceding sixteen years
has the average yield of 1871 bushels per
! acre been exceeded, and that was in 1914,
| when nearly 20 bushels to the acre was
Big Yield of Corn.
Corn-The years yield of corn is more
! than twice the size of last years output,
and is the largest since 1915. The average
! yield per acre of 25.S5 bushels Is the high
est in the past thirteen years, excepting III
! 1915 when 1t amounted to 81. Al bushels.
] 304 bushels ranks first in volume of pro-
/ duction by a wide margin, the 1917 pro-
duction of G0,612 600 bushels taking second
! place. The average yield per acre is the
largest since 1902, save in 1910, when 1t was
I 31.62 bushels, or only fraction of bushel
more.
Rye-Altho the crop of rye this year is
! only about half much as in 1912 there
| was less than half as much sown. The
average yield per acre this year is slightly
! more than one bushel greater than that of
! a year ago
BarIey-This years yield of 20,s30.072
bushels of barley marks the high produc-
tion mark of that crop in Kansas, the next
largest output being, however, th; of last
year, l., So, 900 bushels.
Grain Sorghums-The yield of grain sor-
ghums this year is greater than any year
since 1915 when the production amounted
to more than 100000 bushels.
Record Yields, Low Prices.
] The year 1920 has been the most produc-
tive in the annals of Kansas in aggregate
yields of grain crops. Owing to the dras-
tic drop in prices, however, the estimated
value of these crops, excluding the grain
sorghums, of $410 195, ,S53. 80 for this yeaI
is $10,3O0, 600 under the value of last year
when their productions totaled much less
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
BOY CONFESSES TO SHOOTING
Shot Tonganoxie Farmer When He OBJ
jected to His Courting Daughter.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 14.-John
Wright, 20year-old youth, held in the
county Jail since Saturday in connec-
ton with the shooting of George
Sharp, farmer residing near Tonga
noXie. made a complete confession,
county officials state.
Wright, according to officials, said
ne shot Sharp because the latter OBJ
jected to his keeping company with
Sharps 16-year-old daughter.
A charge of assault with intent to
kill has been placed against Wright.
At the hospital this morning Sharp $
condition was reported improving and
chances for recovery good, unless
complications arise.
Wright told officers he stole horse
in Tonganoxie, rode to the home of
Sharp and after cutting the telephone
wire, called Sharp to the door and shot
him.
He then walked TO Tonganoxie. A
% eahber rifle and a pair of pliers
were found in his motor car. The gun
had been borrowed a few hours before
the shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
League Assembly Expected to
Adopt Disarmament Program.
Want to Restrict Trading in
Arms-Even e. S.
SMOTHERED BY TALK

: Paris, Dec. 14.-Doubt relative
to the future of the League of Ma
tions has been expressed by United
States Senator Mediil Mccormick,
says a Geneva dispatch to the Echo
de Paris. Senator Mccormick. the
dispatch asserts, has declared that
he has an impression that the league
will be smothered by the e1oquence
of it's members and that a great
deal too much time is lost in use
less verbiage,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
Newsboy Loses $500 in Diamonds.

Chicago, Dec. IA $1,000 stick
pin and $500 were taken from Addie
P. Fitzgerald, the millionaire news
boy" of Hammond, Ind, when he was
bandits. according to his report to the
police today. He declared he saved a
$1,000 diamond ring by slipping it into
his shoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14

Negotiations are under way, and are
regarded today as practically com
pleted. for the purchase of the old
Manspeaker home and property at
Harrison and Tenth streets, by the
Kansas Children's Home association.
A meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the association with w. A.
Neiswanger & Co, who have been en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
Four Kined in Explosion.

Morristown, y. J., Dec. 14.-Four
men were killed and three injured and
another is missing following an explo-
sion at the gelatin plant of the Atlas
powder work at Lake Hopatcong yes
terday. The bodies and wreckage
were blown into the lake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
He Is the Youngest Conrlct.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 14.-Orville
Phillips. Is, is one of the youngest
prisoners in the federal prison here.
He was checked in yesterday to serve
the thirteen-year term for implication
in the mail robbery at Council Bluffs,
Iowa. last month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
Home RULE Bill. PASSES
British Act for Ireland Approved by
Peers, Goes Back to Commons.

London, Dec. 1.-THE Irish home
rule bill passed its third reading in
the hsuse of lords today.
AS alterations were made by the
peers. the measure now goes back to
commons, which must accept the
changes if the bill is to go thru.
The usual procedure is to have con-
ferences between representatives Of
the two houses at which compromises
are agreed upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
HIKE IN PHONE RATES
Increase of Fifty Per Cent Granted for
Hardtner and Mulberry.

An increase of approximately so per
cent in telephone rates for the towns
of Hardtner and Mulberry was author
ized today by the court Of industrial
relations Applications for increased
rates were presented to the court some
time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
IInIf million Dollar pIant Bnrns.

Monmouth. Ill. Dec. 1.-THE plant
OF the Monmouth Clay Manufacturing
company here burned to the ground
Sunday. The loss is estimated at a
half million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
indian Crocsus Dies snddenIr.

MuslSogee, Okla, Dec 14.-David
NJ. Hodge. muti-millionaire Creek
Indian. is dead here at the age of 7s
years. Hodge was once leader of the
Creeks. He died at the office of a
medium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14
Ex-Grcck Regent Onits Greco.

Athens, Dec. 13.-Admiral Coun-
douritis. former regent of Greece,
and General Paraskevopoulous. former
commander in chief of Greek forces
on the Smyrna front, sailed for Mar
seIlles today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14

Rio Janeiro. Dec. 14.-Diplomatic
relations between Germany and Bra
zil, which were broken in April. 1917,
were resumed today when George AL
fred Plehn. German minister to this
country, arrived here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-14

gineering the deal, was held this aft
ernoon. The Manspeaker property is
now in the hands of L. B. Osgood, of
Perry, Mo.
The property is of historical inter-
est to Topekans, being a landmark,
and having many associations of the
early days of Topeka connected with
it's history.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-08
ChIokasha. okIal. MAY Is. l920.


Notice is hereby given that, in ac-
cordance with the bylaws OF the com.
pany and with a call issued by the
Board of Directors, the regular an
n1ral meeting OF the stockholders OF
the r. NJ. Sanders Oil & Gas Com
pany will be held at the office of the
company in the Oklahoma National
bank building in the City of Chick
asfa, Oklahoma, at three o'clock p.
an. on Tuesday the first day O. June.
1920, for the purpose of electing di-
rectors for the ensuing year, consid-
ering the sale of all or portion of
the assets Of the company and au.
thorizing or rejecting such sale, and
OF transacting such other business as
may come before such stockholders
meeting.
The books of the company will be
closed for the transfer of stock from
May 2Gih until June l. inclusive
+. r. CHANDLER,
tStf Secretary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-08
Free Round Trip

To the Rio Grande Valley if you
buy 20 acres or more. Great oppor'
tunities for making money. Take a
vacation and Sc for yourself Side
trips to Galveston and San Antonio
Excursion rates weekly.
W. r. Stewart Land Company, larg-
est in the y. s. A., and only com
pany in the valley with abundance OF
storage water others pump direct
from river; water important as land.
Don't be mislead. Ask for literature.
A. ~ WOODBRIDGE, Tel. 1858.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-08
LESTER L. PRICE

Farms and loans Oldest farrh
loan agency in Grady county. (Estab-
lshed 19Ol) Tye building, Chickasha.
Okla. Phones 6S5 and 1924.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-08
FOR SALE

Groom modern home on Minneso
ia ave, nice garage, lot so by 165;
price $4,000.
Two modern 5-room modern homes
between Seventh and Ninth streets
on Iowa avenue Price $4,000 each
Terms on part if wanted.
5-room modern home on South
Sixth street; east front 75l by 1G5
Price $25OO.
Groom modern well located on
South Seventh, lot rs by 165. Price
$4,000
Three new bungalows just com
pleted, all extra well built and well
located. Let us show you these up
to date buildings.
T. H. BENNETT REAL ESTATE
AND LOAN co.
--304b Chickasha Ave. Chickasha.
Okla. Phone 94S. Office Phone 334.
Residence phone 94S.