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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
CONVENTIONALITIES

Motion picture of Chairman Will Hays,
with accent on the motion
Bang bang!
Committee will now come to order; first
order business is contest umpteenth west
Carolina district
Hays cocks eye and one ear in direction
of committee and other two on overalled
gent who .steals upon him from behind
and wants to know whether to drive a Ger
nomentous question disposed of, he lends
undivided attention to committee for fif-
teen minute es-undivided save for 32I
Interruptions by various interrogators
singly and in battalion formation.
Suddenly turns gavel over to n commit
teeman and makes flying leap, landing I'm
on another side of the Coliseum Makes
statement of 25000 words and answers
4.62T questions. Only AS Interruptions
Greets newly arrived senator's, four gov
ernors, and a lady who wants to rent her
front parlor to two or three hundrded out
Darts back into committee room, settles
half dozen arguments simultaneously
dashes into office, dictates 5,469 letters.
reads S.432.J others, grabs sandwich. sup
of coffee and piece of pie which he de-
YOURS ON a sprint thru the lobby. then
poses, smiling sweetly for eight flash
lights.
mittee sessions. but at this juncture, the
chronicler coIlapses from fatigue.
tional committe is John T. King, Con-
necticut He is always surrounded by p
group Of brother committeeman or sur
rounding some other group. He is so busy
holding secret conferences that he has ac-
ouired the art of whispering out of both
corners of his mouth simultaneously
"Ted' Roosevelt. who went thru Can
tfqny as lieutenant colonel Of the Sixth
, infantry. felt right at home the minute
he reported at national committee head
quarters More powder is burned there In
half On hour than was used on the whole
western front In the war-flashlight
powder.
senator johnson assumed complete
charge of his nomination campaign today
He went into executive session with his
managers aud supporters following his ar
rival Complete plans for the last lap
were arranged at the conference.
Richard G. Adams Of Lawton. Okla.
claims 70 be one of the few original Amer
leans aroInd convention headquarters lie
Is a Delaware Indian
Miss Mary Hay, chairman Of the Re
publican Woman's National committee. was
on hand today to complete her work for
women. She was appointed tempora rily
and unless reappointed- her term expires
with the convention here
Hiram johnson. jr. was pushed back
with the rest of the crowd yesterday when
he attempted to greet his father at the
| forced 10 wait until Senator johnson was
leaving the station before he was able tc
reach his side.
Herbert Hoover's managers have taken
/ the entire ninth floor Of the Auditorium
hotel and moved their headquarters
| Robert Taft. son Of former President
! William H. Taft, and Hoover worker ir
Ohio was active around convention hoteli
| today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
Come From All Parts of Kansas
to ''Talk Shop
Meeting Under Auspices of the
Topeka Typothetae.

Several hupdred master printers,
from all parts of Kansas, are in To-
peka today to attend a reconstruction
meeting. given under the auspices OF
the Topeka Typothetae. The meeting
was to begin at 1: 80 o'clock this after
noon.
Efficiency in the printing business
and the education of printers to the
best and most scientific methods OF
running their business Establishments
are to be the chief considerations OF
the day.
The list of speakers includes: Joe
B. Redfield, of Omaha, Neb.; L. r
Vesper,s president of the Topeka
Typothetae; Emmett D. George, pri-
vate secretary to Governor Allen: Imr
Zumwalt, state printer; w. E. Miller
St Marys; w. L. Higgins. presiding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
SPENT HUGE sum
Woods Treasurer Testifies Be-
fore Senate Probe Committee.
Total of S436,O00 Went Thru
His Hands.
|HE RECEIVED ONLY S281, ,799
Spent S156,0OO for the General
Wood League.
Eastern Campaign Alone Cost
$2S0,O00, He Says.
HE RECEIVED ONLY S201, ,799

Washington, June 4.-The senate
campaign expenditures investigating
committee today was told of an ad-
ditional fund for more than 100000
raised for Major General Wood S
presidential campaign.
The Wood fund had been placed at
approximately s1.1S0.000 by A. A.
Sprague. national treasurer of the
Wood campaign.
Today Horace Stebbins, eastern
treasurer of the Wood campaign. and
also connected with the Leonard Wood
league, told of other collections and
disbursements about which he indi-
Gated Sprague did not know.
Some of Stebbins's Figures over
Tapped those given by Sprague and
the committee had difficulty in sepa-
rating them in absence of Stebbins' S
exact records.
Trouble Finding Him.
Stebbins could not be located by the
committee until a message was re-
ceived fropl him yesterday. He in
sisted on giving an explanation of his
disappearance and protested the per-
secution of his family by subpoena
servers"
Spent Nearly Half Million.
Stebbins stated his total disburse-
ments ''as around $436,00o,"h of which
approximately $156. 900 was spend in
his capacity of treasurer of the Leon
ard Wood league and about s2S0.00C
expended in capacity of eastern treas
urer of the Wood campaign.
Members of the New York ways
and means committee" Stebbins said
included Harold M. Goodrich, of the
Goodrich Tire company: Elihu Root
Harold B. Clark, banker; Archibald G.
Thatcher; Langdcn G. Morgan, law
yer; Dean Sage, lawyer. and Ambrose
Mcneil, International Nickel company
Pomerene asked: Then from youl
| figures, $22S,494.40 should be added
to Sprague's figures to get the total o.
Woods eastern expenditures"
Stebbins replied: ct think So"
Senators pointed out that Stebbins'l
| figures were confusing but recessed
before questioning him.
Stebbins said moneys received b.
him included $4,000 from william
Loeb from January 20 to May II
| from Chicago headquarters. S77.490
from the New York ways and mean
committee" $4,000; from 1900 sub
scribers, $21,3O9; from Ambros'
Mcneil $4,000 on February 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04

NO CHANGE IN WEATHER.
Cloudy and Cool With Possible Scat
tered Showers.
TODAY'S TEMPERATUREs

Little change in weather conditions
is to occur in the next twenty-four
hours. according to S. D. Flora, state
meteorologist. The temperature range
will he between SIS tonight and rs to-
morrow afternoon The skies will be
partly cloudy and scattered showers
may occur.
Showers occurred in all parts of
kansa's in the last twenty-four hours.
Rain was heaviest in the southwest.
At Topeka. 10 of an inch was reported.
Heaviest reports were: Liberal, 1.32 /;
Dodge City. AS; Garden City. "a.
Light showers occurred in practically
all parts of the state
A temperature of Sc occurred in To-
peka at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
The lowest in the state was as at
Goocland- A temperature of 38 de-
grees was reported from North Da-
kota and 40 from Wyoming. Frost
occurred at these places. The cool
weather extends thruout practically
the entire corn belt of the United
States. The rain territory this morn
(Conduued on Page Two.5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
WOMAN is FOUND GUILTY.
Gets Life Sentence for Murder-Hus-
hand Is Awaiting Electrocution.

Rochester. n. Y, June "A ver-
dict of guilty of murder in the second
degree was returned against Pearl
Odeil in the supreme court here at
midnight.
Sentence of from twenty years to
life imprisonment in Auburn prison
was Immediately pronounced by Judge
Robert NJ. Thompson
Mrs. Odell was charged with assist
ing her husband. James Odell. in the
murder of Edward j. Kneip Janu-
airy g.
Odell. convicted of murder in the
first degree. is awaiting execution at
Sing Sing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
POLK HAS QUIT
Under Secretary of States Res
ignatiOn Accepted by Wilson.
Was Acting Cabinet Member
When Lansing Quit.

Washington, June 4.-Frank L.
Polk today resigned as under secretary
Of state and his resignation was ac-
cepted by President Wilson.
Polk's resignation came as no sur
prise. 1t had been known for some
time that he wished to resign because
of poor health and for financial con-
siderations His resignation is effect
i've June Is.
Health Made Cause.
THE argument of necessity on ac-
count of your health in the matter of
your retirement is one which 1 am
estopped from answering or combat
ing" President Wilson's letter to Polk
stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
ARE WITHDRAWING SOLDIERS.


Bristol, June 4-Industrial condi-
tions having quieted here. one of the
four companies of national guardsmen
who have been on duty at the plant of
the national India Rubber company
for week was withdrawn today.
The town is still technically in a
state of insurrection as proclaimed by
Governor Beeckman after riots last
Friday in connection with the strike
at the Rubber company's plant. but
further decreases in the military forces
will be made daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
Herington Man
Pays Heavily for
His Church Going

Herington, Kan. June IL. H..
Riddle, former mayor and for many
years a resident of Herington. has
decided that his religion will be con-
fined 10 his home.
Riddle went to prayer meeting at
a local church last night-the first
time he has gone to a church service
in seven years. When the meeting
was over Riddle went to his motor car
in front of the church only to find
that practically everything on the car
that could be carried away was MISC
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
Gasoline Goes Up One Cent.

Cleveland. o., June 4.-Gasoline and
kerosene will be raised one cent on
the gallon beginning tomorrow by the
Standard OIL company of Ohio, it was
announced here today. Gasoline at
the company's stations today was SELL
ing for % cents a gallon and lubricat-
ing at 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
JOLT TO ROAD BUILDING
Railroads to Put Embargo on Open
Cars, W. NJ. Watson Hears.

A jolt, to summer road building in
Kansas was received today at the Of
flee of W. NJ Watson. state highway
engineer, in the receipt of a report to
the effect that railroads would soon
put an embargo on the use of open
box cars after SO per cent of the cars
demanded had been supplied.
LAS yet" said Watson, I'VE have
been unable to verify the report. We
understand the plan is to furnish as
many cars as desired for the transpor-
tation of coal and cut the remainder
of the demand down so per cent.
That means much delay and trou-
BILE in road building in Kansas this
wear"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
training ship Is In Danger.

Milwaukee. June 4--The U. S. S.
Hawk. naval training shop at
anchor off the government pier in
Lake Michigan here sprang two leaks
in her hold today and was in danger
of sinking. Coast guard crews and the
Milwaukee fire boats have been sent
to her aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
GATE wATCHMAN BLAMED.
Train Crashed IntoTruckIoad OF Work.
mcn-Four Are Killed.

Akron. Ohio. June 4.-Four men
were killed and twenty injured. several
fatally, it was believed. when an Erie
passenger train crashed into a truck
load of laborers at Barberton, near
here. today.
The arrest of the gateman at the
grade crossing was ordered by the
county prosecutor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
IN AIR OVER "a HOURS.
French Aviator Establishes New Enc
durancc Record for Air Flight.

Paris. June 4.-B. Bernard, .
French aviator. established a new
worlds record for an endurance flight
when he landed today after having
been up for twenty-four hours, nine
teen minutes and seven seconds in
continuous flight.
The record breaking ascent ended
at a. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
SHE REFUSED ALIMONY

Chicago. June 4.-Kate Pullman.
star of Just a Minute" was hus-
bandless when she returned to New
York She was given a divorce
yesterday from Edmund Lindeman.
She refused alimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
BASEBALL GAMES TODAY


New York at Boston. cloudy. : rs p m.
BROOKLYN at Philadelphia, cloudy 3 80 p. m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. cloudy, 5 70 p. IN.
Chicago at st. Louis, clear, p. m.
American League.
Philadelphia at New York. clear : 80 p. m.
Boston at Washington, cloudy, : 80 p IN.
Detroit at Chicago. cloudy. 3 p. m.
St Louis at Cleveland, clear, 5 p m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
Rods Would HeIp MosIcms.

Paris, June 4.-The Bolsheviki have
offered to give the Mussulmans ma
terial aid against the allies, to re-
nounce claims Russia might have for
possession of Constantinople and to
protect Persia from domination by
England, according to information to-
day from the French foreign office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04
New kansas Maj Cbamn.on.

Abilene, Kan. June ALLEN
Eustace won the state wrestling cham
pionship here last night, defeating
Fred Bigler in two straight falls the
first of 50 minutes 55 seconds, the
second II minutes 40 seconds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04

tee investigating the preconven-
ton campaign expenditures of
presidential aspirants has dis
covered that huge sums have
been raised and spent Governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04

Lowden, it develops, has spent
hundreds of thousands of dollars
of his own money to advance his
candidacy, while one contributor
to the Wood fund, William Cooper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day; not much change i'm temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04

Herbert Hoover's managers have TAX
the entire ninth floor Of the Auditnriu
hotel and moved their headquarte
there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04

Hiram johnson jr.. was pushed back
with the rest of the crowd yesterday when
he attempted to greet his father at the
railroad station. Young johnson was
forced 10 wait until Senator johnson was
leaving the station before he was able tc
reach his side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-04

Miss Mary Hay. chairman Of the Re
publican Woman's National committee. WIS
on hand today to complete her work for
women. She was appointed temporarily
and unless reappointed. her term expires
with the ..onvention here
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
1t Is Being Used Successfully in
Road Building
Street Paving
Concrete Construction
Railroad Ballast


PUBLIC WORK-T
YOU MANY MERITS CRUSHED LIMESTONE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17
The New County Agent.

Cumberland County, Me-, has new
agricultural county agent. Edward W.
Morton, who, after serving several years
as the college of agriculture specialist
In dairyiug in Maine, went to Portland
last, August and took up the extension
work In Cumberland County, has be-
come the Maine representative of q
business house. In his agricultural ex-
tension work and as field executive OF
the farm bureau, he has been q success.
Aided by Miss Ruth Caney, the home
demonstration agent, he built up q
strong organization with local bureau
in nearly every town In the county, the
total membership exceeding the 500
mark be set for II on the day OF the pre-
liminary meeting. The new county
agent, who is to succeed Mr.. Morton, ID
Earle L. Emery, instructor In agricul
ture In the high school at Mechanic
Falls. He Is q native of Salisbury Cove,
Bar Harbor, son Of Julian Emery, the
first vice. president of the farm bureau
in Hancock County, and vice-presideni
of the Maine federation OF farm bureaus
Reared on large farm, which has fol
years supplied milk and vegetables 70
Bar Harbor cottagers. Mr.. Emery had q
wide experience In general farm work
He took four.ye agricultural course
at the University of Maine, graduating
in 1917. Following his return from
overseas service In the war, he wal
elected agricultural instructor In ths
high school at Mechanic Falls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17
Lender of Bows Clubs.

Lester q. Sbibles, who for two years
has been principal of Pennington High
School, is to be the new state leader of
boys and girls clubs In Maine. He
succeeds Ralph P. Mitchell, who recently
resigned, after a most satisfactory and
efficient service, and has entered the In.
surance business in Portland. Mr.. Shib-
les is 30 years of age, q native of Rock
port. He earned his way through Colby
College, class of 1915, by working on
farms and the Rockland trolley line sum-
mers and teaching school. Before his
graduation he taught a spring term as
principal of the Liberty High School, ,
substituted month at Corinns Acad-
emy and taught q year In Kingmsn.
Since leaving college be has taught at
the Brooks High School two years, one
at Guilford and two at Pennington.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17

Nathaniel Howe of Georgetown, In
looking over some papers In his home
found some interesting historical doou.
ments, one of which was the order of
King James 1 of England constituting
the Council of 40 in 1929 ct Plymouth,
England, owners OF New England In
America, and the transfer by the Coun-
oil to William Bradford of New Plymouth
of part of these lands and privileges Of
the Kennebeck, "alias Kennebekike"
river which Bradford In this document
again transfers to Benjamin Tsrr, Seth
Tarr, George N. Kenney and Andrew
Tarr, SOL acres bounded on the west by
Robin Hoods cove; on the north by Lot
No IL; thence northwest on . line to
Back river thence northerly on the line
of the river to creek to land granted
Clark and Lake and back to Robin
Hoods cove, etc., etc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17
Wallace and Harding.

The visit of Henry G. Wallace, pub.
Usher of Wallace's Farmer, to Senator
Harding and bis statement that the farm
ers of the corn belt are fsvorably impress
ed with the sentiments contained In the
senator's speech of acceptance, means
more than q political announcement.
Mr.. Wallace is qualified to speak for the
farmers of the corn belt states. BE
knows their needs and their sentiments.
he is not radical playing politician for
personal profits and ends by winning and
then abusing the confidence of the farm
ers. But he is one of those whose pros.
perity is woven into the warp and wool
of the prosperity of the farmers. Their
prosperity Is bis; his prosperity is theirs.
Consequently, be is not an idle prattler
about agricultural conditIons.-Siouz
CITY Ua.) Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17
Agents Aid In Marketing.

Work of exceptional value to farmers
has been done by various county agents
in connection with the organization of
livestock shipping associations and live
stock auction sales. The shipping asso-
Citations have been especially successful
In Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, and
Oregon, as well as In several states 10 the
South. The livestock auction sales
have been developed In California on an
Australian model which was introduced
by county agent who had been engaged
In agricultural extension work in New
South Wales. The value of the stock
marketed through these auction sales IN
California amounted to 81, $780, $3.50 and
increased returns to the farmers by
$166, 6,948 over prices which the stock
would have brought had the auction sales
not been held.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17

Miss Helen Yorke who will be chief
soloist at the Saco Valley Festival Con.
cert at Bridgton, August II, was born
In Bethel, and lived during her girlhood
in Augusta. She returned short time
ago from four years. study In Naples,
Italy, where she made her debut grand
opera. Last March, she made her debut
az a concert singer. under the direction
of David Bisphsm, at Eolian hall, New
York, also gave recital In Carnegie
Hall, in the same city, and ended the
month of triumph by marrying her man.
ager, Misha> ha>Appelbaum: president and
director of the Musical Bureau of Amer.
lea. She has had wonderful success as
a singer, and has refused two offers to
enter opera, and will devote her time ct
present to concert work. She will be
one OF the soloists at the Worcester Fes-
tival In October, and will be prima don
ma guest artist at the Manhattan opera
house,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17

A crew of river drivers rolling logs
of the island at the mouth of Sandy
river, and across the Kennebec from the
site of the famous Indian village found
more than 100 lead bullets, which had
been buried for many years. The bul.
lets were moulded to fit the old guns oi
colonial days and weighed three-quarteri
OF au ounce each. It is supposed that
Arnold on his Ill fated expedition land
ed at point some little way from here
for bis carry around the falls and The
bullets may have been buried by the
Indians.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17

Why should we vote for Harding and
Coolidgep
We should vote for them because the
country demands change In the White
House. The people are tired OF the In
efficiency, misrule and wobbling policies
Of the Democratic party.
The people recognize that the Repub.
lican party has always guided the des-
tinies of the nation wisely, especially In
the days of stress when human problems
pressed for solution. Harding and Cool
idge represent the best element In the
Republican party. Both are men of the
people who have risen to eminence be-
cause of exceptional ability. Both are
farm-born. Both worked their way to
the top by superior ability. Both retain
their love of the people, and are beloved
by the people.-Dubuque (Ia) Times
Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17
Col. House the Authority.

Senator Harding has thrown monkey
wrench into the machinery Of the Demo.
cratic bandwagon that not only threatens
to stay, but to slow that vehicle down
to q slow walk. he has charged that the
"peace' for which President Wilson has
been 90 pathetIcally pleading, could have
been brought about az far back % two
years ago, had not the action been pre-
vented by the president himself. And,
the Senator bases bis charge on no less
authority than positive statement made
BY Col. Ed. House, who st that time Was
PROXY President, In complete touch with
oil that was going on between Mr.. Wilson
and the Allies. San Antonio (Texas)
Republic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17

An S5-year.old veteran, and feeble ct
that, appeared on the streets of Hal
lowell one day last week with . horse
and carriage, In IN intoxicated and pitt.
ful condition. He WAS arrested BY Mar.
shall Bacon and srrIgned before Recorder
Stafford In the municipal court. he was
sdjudged guilty and given Q fine OF five
dollars and costs. The team 10 In the Gus
tody Of the marshal pending the return
of the man with the necessary funds to
pay his fine. He was Immediately put
on tho oar and went to Togus, following
the adjournment Of court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-17
Tho sprouted Barley secret.

A Connecticut poultry raiser writes me
that barley Is the best grain for sprout-
Ing. he says: ITO get green poultry
feed, barley IL the best grain. Cover as
much "a needed with very warm water,
and let stand for twenty-four hours.
Then draw of the water and empty the
grain into q shallow box with holes In
the bottom. Keep the grain quite moist
with warm water, and turn frequently 90
u will sprout evenly. Set In sunny OF
warm place, cover with sacks, and In q
few days IL will germinate and start
growing. When healthy, green sprouts
show, use 20 feed. Have number ol
boxes in the work to keep . supply"