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Demurrer Is Sustained In The
Case Of Bessie Owen vs..
Luther Barre
ORDER OF PARTITION
GRANTED In A CASE
Several Cases Disposed Of In
Common Pleas; Other Court
House Notes

In q written opinion in common
pleas court Friday, Judge Blair sus-
tanned the demurrer to the petition in
the case of Bessie M. Owen VS.. Luth-
er A. Barre.
The plaintiff filed suit to recover
money, claiming that the defendant
entered into contract and leased a
room on South Main street. The room
was used as a bowling alley. The
plaintiff claims that the plaintiff gave
up the room and moved out before
the contract expired A demurrer to
the petition was filed by the defend
tains the demurrer and unless the
plaintiff desires to amend the petit
tion, the same is dismissed at her
cost
Decree Granted
Judge Blar in written opinon
Friday morning granted decree of
partition in the common pleas court
in the case Of Nellie A. Critchfield VS..
Charles V. Critchfield. The demurrer
to the cross-petition is sustained and
decree of partition, as prayed for by
the plaintiff, is granted The court
suggests that the parties confer
among themselves before the COM
missioners are appointed.
Common Pleas Court
Other matters disposed of in the
include the following:
Mary j. Lahmon VS.. Benjamin Lab.
mon-Dismissed at the cost of the
plaintiff.
Howard Eq. Exchange Co. VS.. Cath
crime Breckenridge-L. +. Ruff made
party defendant
Northwestern Elevator E. Mill Co.
VS.. z Catherine Breckenridge-L. E.
Ruff made party defendant.
Lima lowering VS.. Ross Levering
- Charles l.. Bermont appointed
6uoiuiuh al llIcIl ny JuuS6 bldlr. v.
e. Brown, w. Fl. Coover and Millard
Moore are named commissioners.
In the re-assignment of Elizabeth
l.. Submitted and taken un-
der advisement.
Kate l.. Scarborough VS.. Banner M.
Allen, Admr.-Motion for new trial
overruled.
Appointment Made
Arthur ID. Rinehart has been an.
pointed guardian of Harriet Weaver
Bond $4,000. The sureties are Charles
G. Weaver and Grant Harris.
Order of Sale
In the case of Lena l. Smith, ad.
ministratriX of w. S. Smith, VS.. Iva J..
Beckholt, petition to sell real estate
has been filed in the probate court of
Knox county. An order of sale has
also been issued out of the court.
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H. M. HUNTSBERGER

Fire, Life, Health and Accident, Liza.
bility, Automobile, Plate Glass insur.
ance. Security bonds written. Real
Estate Sold. Money Loaned.
Room I McDermott Bldg, 1903 s. Main
Phone 243 Red
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Additional Bond
Banner M. Allen, executor Of Nan.
mic Israel Porter, has filed an addi-
tional bond of $4,000 In the probate
court of Knox county. Bond is CIV
Ell in a surety company.
o
Answer Ie Filed
in the case of Lima G. Levering
VS.. Ross Il. lowering ct AL, an answer
OF Gertrude Levering has been filed
in the court of common pleas of Knox
county. AS the widow of Lloyd ID.
Levering, the defendant asks for her
dover interest.
Marriage Licenses
Walter Alva Purdy farmer, Mill
wood, and Matte Engle, Howard.
Rev. w. II. Shields.
George w. Ryan, farmer Martins
burg, and Nora Marie Melick, Blad-
ensburg. Rev. ID. G. Coburn.
Clyde Arthur Richards. taxicab
driver, and Mary Frances Scott, Mt.
Vernon. Rev. Martin of Utica.
Real Estate Transfers
Trustees of Pleasant Twp. to Chas
Fry, cemetery lot, So.
| w. w. Myers to Ella s. Wilson
24.7O acres in Milford, 81.
Clara B. Waddell to Frank M. Coch
ran, parcel in city, 81.
Discharge Papers
The following discharge paper.
have been filed for record in the of
flee of the Knox county recorder:
| U. s. navy, John Gilbert.
Marine corps, Daniel A. Fowls.
U. S. army, Owen Sherman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
TELEGRAPHIC. TABLOIDS

Vancouver, B. C.-when Anton link was
divorced from his wife he agreed to supply
her with potatoes. She has secured a court
order compelling him to show why he has
not delivered the spuds.
San Francisco-.'Booze" relics, at pres
ent, have no place in a museum, but they
will have within fifty years. is the ruling
of Curator Penez. An Italian restaurant
man had offered Penez q choice collection
Of empties.
Kearney, Neb.--Geerge S. Harris found
a way to beat old II. c. L. He has just
completed a 2S-day fast.
Hartford, Conn.-Because, he says, he
believes only in things spiritual and will
have nothing to do with the materfalistic,
George Doll refused to pay his personal
tax.
Cleveland.-Mrs. William Schiller moved
for n divorce with a moving tale of how
her husband forced her to move nine times
in year, then moved himself out OF
sight.
Springfield, Ill.-Because their grand
father enlisted here during the Civil war
Fred and Charles W. Boyd of Hammond
Ind. walked from New Athens, a distance
of 100 miles to enlist at the local army
recruiting station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
Topeka Mayor
ShoUes in His
Office Daily

Grating by the city's chief execu-
tive, Mayor Herbert J. Corwine, has
been discovered. The mayor has been
utilizing the city's time to further his
own interests, it is alleged. One of
the city hall employees is the "detec-
tive responsible for unearthing the
scandal There is a law that pro-
vides that the mayor in cities of the
size of Topeka shall devote his time
exclusively to the exercise of the
duties of his office. that he shall not
carry on personal business on the side,
or something to that effect. Mayor
Corwine has grossly violated this pro-
vision. Even in the office which the
city has furnished for him. he is work
ing for his personal gain" when he
is supposed to be looking after the in
lterests of the ''peepul." For-whisper
Iit-Mayor Corwine does not do his
morning shaving at home like other
folks, but waits until he comes down
to his office and does it on the city's
time.
City hall employees tell the story of
how former City Attorney Hayden was
seen hurrying down the hall from the
mayors office one morning, wildly
calling for a towel. Questions devel-
oped the fact-that the mayor in the
midst of a tonsorial operation had
missed a towel, one of the necessary
ladjuncts, and had sent out an SOS
for one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
is WRECK CORNER
Many Autos To Grief at Inter.
section Three Streets.
Traffic Heavy, Too, at Topeka,
Twelfth and Huntoon Streets.

Chicago has its Hub of the Uni
verse;" Boston some of the narrowest.
busiest streets in the United States;
Detroit its Campus Martius where a
number of streets come into one CEN
trail point and Topeka has it's "acci-
dent corner" at the intersection of
Topeka boulevard, Twelfth street and
Huntoon street.
nue. from SIXTH street, Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth and Tenth in almost
constant streams going south. The
accident corner is a sort of dividing
line for traffic. Many cars continue
on south on the boulevard while nu-
merous others turn out Huntoon,
bound for the southwest part of the
city. Others reach this, district thru
Topeka avenue and Seventeenth
street. The motorists pick these main
Ethorofares as the best and shortest
routes to and from the downtown dis
trict.
Despite the fact that practically ev-
cry notorist in Topeka knows there is
approaching the accident corner" il
ton in approaching 1t themselves.
Since Topeka avenue and Huntoon
street were resurfaced more motor car
accidents have occurred at the ''acci-
dent corner" than at any other point
lin Topeka. These have ranged from
triflipg bumps to crashes in which
several thousand dollars worth of mo-
tor cars have been totally demol-
ished. A number of machines have
been wrecked beyond being of any
use to any one but the junk man.
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1t has come to be almost weekly
standing around couple of machines.
So commonplace has it become that
persons living in the neighborhood
just say, "Only a couple more cars
smashed up on the corner and pass
on.
Singularly, In spite of the heavy loss
that has occurred in motor equipment
thru reckless driving across this inter-
section, there have been very few
casualties or injuries occurring to
passengers in the cars. 1t may be
that the width of the street, giving
colliding cars sufficient room to slide
and careen around after a terrific i'm
pact until they smash a wheel against
a telephone pole or roll over at the
curbing. has accounted for so few in
juries to passengers.
A few minutes Of watching this
corner at almost any time of day
proves to the observer that scarcely
one driver out of fifty slows down his
machine at all to approach. He
simply trusts to his brakes and driving
ability, or those Of the other driver,
should he meet another car travelling
at the same rate of speed.
No record has been kept of the ac-
cidents there. but persons living in the
vicinity know of several months last
summer and fall, when it was a regu-
lar Sunday event to view the days cas-
ualties lined up along the curbing in
the evening after each days motoring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
MILLION IN ART COLLECTION.
Was in Keeping of Aged Widow OF
Wealthy Piano Maker.

Chicago, Feb. 7.--Treasures Of art
valued at more than a million dollars
were found today in the unpretentious
dwelling Of Mrs. Evalin NJ. Kimball,
aged widow of w. w. Kimball, found
er of a piano company. The widow.
who is IS years old, recently was adj
judged incompetent. The value of her
estate was fixed at approximately s2.-
100000. When a brother of Mrs. Kim
ball, irving H. Cone, of Los Angeles.
filed a petition for a conservater. the
value of the estate was estimated at
$1,000, 900.
An Inventory filed in probate court
yesterday and approved listed early
Chinese and Japanese jade and porce-
lain vases. bowls and plaques. rare
tapestry, and antiquities. Among
paintings listed, with prices fixed by
appraisers were: Rembrandt's '-por-
trait of artists father" $4,000; John
Constable's stoke by Neyland," $40.-
900; Sir Joshua Reynolds Lady
Sarah Bundbury," $32.5o0; Millet's
sheep with Peasant Girl" 21,350;
Gainsborough's Countess of Bristol, "
$22,500: George Romney's Lady
Francis Russell" $4,000; Sir Thomas
Lawrence's Mrs. WOLF" 100000: "a
Landscape" by Hobbema, $4,000. and
Corot's Landscape with Bathing
Women" $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
Democrats at Caucus Assure
Hitchcock Support.
President Wilson Declares He
Opposes Any Reservations.
BITTER ENDERS" STILL BITTER
Republicans Determined to
Take the Whip Hand.
Open Fight Monday With De-
mand for Reservations.

washington, FEB. democratic
senators, in conference today. instruct
ed Senator Hitchcock to aid in every
way possible the bringing up of the
treaty in the senate for reconsidera-
ton on Monday.
The decision of the conference was
unanimous. Hitchcock said. Hitchcock
will decide later in the day whether
to make public q letter he received
from President Wilson ten days ago
concerning reservations and which he
read today to the conference. Senators
said it re-affirmed presidents position
of opposition to any reservations that
would change the meaning of the
treaty.
There was little likelihood that any
program would be agreed on which
would prove acceptable to the whole
Democratic minority. The chief result
of the meeting is likely to be that Sem
ator Hitchcock will get clear idea
how the various senators stand for his
guidance. He will go into the senate
Monday with following divided at
least as much as Senator Lodges.
thirty-five or forty Republicans;
Hitchcock may have a much smaller
percentage of support tho he is count
ing on forty-three of the forty-seven
Democrats.
Wilson Stands Firm.
Hitchcock told the Democrats that
President Wilson'S. position is IN
changed. He has fad no direct COM
munication with the president. Hitch
cock said, but has been made &C
Quainted with the fact that Wilson
stands today just as he stood when he
wrote the letter to the Jackson day
dinner, that is. against any change in
the meaning of the treaty thru reser-
vations.
Senator Borah today continued his
Quizzing of presidential candidates
and possibilities by writing to Cover
nor Cox of Ohio. Borah asked Cox
to say whether he favors unqualified
ratification; requested he state wheth-
er he favors giving the British en-
pire six votes to one for the United
States in the league assembly and how
he stands with reference to a national
referendum on the league covenant.
G. o. p. Wants Whip Hand.
Republican leaders already have
decided to take the whip hand when
the treaty comes up on the senate
floor by suggesting the adoption of
the modified Lodge reservations. This
the dispute at variance only on the
leading issues. including the reserva-
tions regarding article 10 and the
Monroe doctrine.
The ''irreconcilable'' group opposing
ratification in any form also called a
conference for today to muster their
forces for the attempt to defeat the
treaty outright.
The senate was not in session, the
day being devoted entirely to confer
enceS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
HUNS WILL RESIST
All Germany United to Refuse
Allied Demands.
VIII Never Surrender War
Criminals, Says Erzberger.
NOT EVEN TO NEUTRAL COURT
TeutOns Would Sign Own Death
Warrant, Says Won Lersner.
Former Army Officers Form
Union for Self Protection.

Berlin, Feb. Germany will resist
to the uttermost the allied demand for
surrender of Teuton war guilty, ac-
cording to statements of prominent
leaders today.
THE whole government thinks and
acts as I do Matthias Erzberger. min
lister of finance, declared. we are
in complete agreement with the will
of our people," Erzberger added. Err
the strong men in the government
who forced Germany to sign the YER
sailles treaty.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
Gen. Erich Ludendorff, whose names
are prominent in the list of accused.
both take the stand that no officer
shall surrender himself voluntarily
upon delivery of the demand, the
Lokal Anzeiger said.
Neutral Court idea Denied.
It was denied officially that Ger
many will propose to the allies that
the war guilty be tried before neu-
trail court. Germany's only PROPOSE
ton will be that accused be tried be-
fore a Teuton court at Leipsic with
the allied powers fully represented.
The entente list of accused will be
published Saturday or Sunday. accord
ing to semi-official information.
Government officials were in con-
mann. chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, had a long conference with
Hermann Mueller. minister of foreign
affairs. and President Ebert.
The entente note, covering the list
of war guilty was expected to be de-
1ivered tonight or tomorrow thru
either the French or British change
d'affaires.
Baron Kurt Won Lersner, former
head Of the German delegation in
Paris who resigned rather than trans-
init the list of war guilty to Berlin,
arrived here today.
Former Officers United.
1.-THE allied demand for such men
as Won Hindenburg, Ludendorff and
Mackensen whom all the fatherland
loves and whose guiltlessness is above
doubt. must be hindered at all costs, -
he declared.
IF Germany delivers these leaders
she signs her own death warrant" Won
Lersner continued. "-f she refuses this
shameful demand then her enemies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
STATE WILL RENT FARMS
Three Irrigation Experiments Success
Now Await Leasors.

The state has sought in vain for a
leasee for its irrigation farm at Yves
kan, wallace county. Under the reor-
ganization of the irrigation bureau, by
the 1919 session of the legislature, the
state went out of the business of
demonstrating the possibilities of irri-
cation. The legislators were con-
WINGED that as far as demonstration
was concerned, the many years efforts
on the states farms had only proven
the feasibility of irrigation in western
Kansas. The law makers decided that
under the new plan, the state irriga-
ton commission should lease the three
farms formerly run by the state.
Two of the farms have been leased,
but the remaining one, equipped with
an engine and pump that cost the
state $4,000 is idle this season. No
one seems to want to tackle the prop
osition as leasee. The plant is To-
Gated on $50 acres donated to the state
by J. E. Fitzpatrick for irrigation
demonstration purposes" Now the
farm is idle, Mr.. Fitzpatrick wants the
land returned to him. A bill was be-
fore the special session of the 1egis-
lature, providing for the return of the
land to Fitzpatrick. 1t was passed by
one house but killed in the other. II
is claimed that it would take an ex-
pert to operate the big pump.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07

Miss May Oliver was very pleasantly
surprised Friday evening by a humber of
girl friends. the occasion being her birth
Miss Crystal Campbell. Miss 's Nary Weir ssh
Miss Olive Moneypenny. Miss Beulah Nc
Cahan, Mdiss Edith Marsh, Miss Grace
Stiles.
The regular meeting of the grange will
be held Tuesday evening, February 10, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. q. q. Stiles.
The G. G.. G.. class met at the home of
Miss Vera Sanford Monday evening for
was Of p4esdea M asa
Ivah Butts secretary-treasurer.. Those
who attended were: Mrs. A. q. Dunlap,
Florence GoodeiI. Miss Ethel Kaier, Miss
Mildred King.
Miss Abbie Potter, of Boston, is visiting
her brother, A. G.. Potter and family.
Miss Beulah Robbins, who spent the pa st
month with her parents; Mr.; and Mrs. NJ.
Mrs. f. Campbell is spending a few days
with relatives near Richland.
Mrs Althea Woodwork and children of
and Mrs c8l0 se gross, the past week with MI
oscar Stem Is very Ill at his home on
The Clover hin Aid society will hold an
all day meeting Tuesday with Mrs. James
Stevenson.
lar meeting Tuesday evening with Miss
Miss Roberta Cromwell is on the sick
list.
Mrs Arthur Brandy of Burlington. spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Stearns.
Mrs. r. A. Lowe, Mrs. ]. V. Halter and
Mrs. r. L. Jones spent Tuesday with Mrs.
J. S. Rosen of Lafayette street.
Highland Park NJ f. church. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. At IL a. N. the pastor.
J. W. Reed, will deliver the second of the
series, The Divine Family, the Church a
Symbol of it. The gospel team from Te-
cumseh will have charge Of the evening
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Cox and Miss Edna
Cox of Freeman avenue were dinner guests
Sunday at the z. L. Jones home.
Mrs Harriet Crawford was called to
Newton a few days ago by the Illness Of
her daughter.
Miss Vera Ssnford's Sunday school class
met this afternoon at the home of Nellie
Flanders.
Miss Gladys Moody Of waterville is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. J. II. Quinn and
Mr. Quinn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
WEATHER


(Contin led from Page One.l
map was 10 above zero at Prince AL
bert, Canada. In Montana, at sunrise
today, the average was between SO
and SO degrees. 1t was 81 degrees in
Topeka at 8 O'Clock this morning.
Flora predicted a temperature of SO
degrees for this afternoon.
Snow was falling this morning be-
tween Pittsburgh and Boston. Rain
occurred between Chicago and Louis
vile. Heavy snow storms along the
coast followed the big storm Friday.
Extremes for this date were 81
in 1918 and IA below zero in 1895.
At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing four. miles an hour from
the northeast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
Kansas City weekly Live Stock Market.
LIVESTOCK PRICES LOWER THIS
WEEK
MARKET sTEADIEp TO-DAY.


Kansas City Stock Yards, Feb. Ga fur
Their decline I'm international exchange rates
this week turned all markets in the United
States down. Livestock prices received a
general setback commensurate with other
commodities, and at the same time cattle
season. Sheep and limbs declined largely
because they were entirely out of line with
other livestock. but at the same time they
rebounded. strongly In the. past two days.
levels awaiting Developments In the export
situation. The Kansas City market 10 reia-
lively firm compared with other points,
as supplies on food in her immediate trade
son is far enough advanced so that the call
for cattle to turn on grass will have a ma
terisl effect In increasing demand.
THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS.
Receipts this week were 1890 cattle $500
calves. 1890 hogs. 22.421 sheep. compared
and $500 sheep last week. and 81 300 cattle,
1880 calves. 0o,6s4 hogs, and 20,2So sheep
BEEF CATTLE
Prices for beef steers receded rs cents
to 81 this week. to the lowest level of the
the steers sold at $1i.50 to S1s Pulp fed
steers brought s11 to s1325 and ordinary
short fed steers s112J to slo75. Gamer
cows declined 25 cents, fat sows 80 to 20
to 81. Calves late In the week SOLD at -
to $15.J0. Indications are that the deci ne
IN prices will cut down receipts next week.
SToCKERs AND FEEDERS.
Lower prices for fat cattle caused so TO
% cents declines In stockers and feeders
selling at sI1.50 TO sf22s and lighter
weight grades $40 to e11.25. Choice stoekers
were nearly steady AZ $40 to s11.io and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-07
WILL HELP GAS COMPANY.
Emporians Agree on Increased Rate
So Local Concern Can Make Show.

Emporia, Kan. Feb. 7.-Emporia is
paying increased gas rates. effective
February 1. in an attempt to put the
gas company on its feet financially.
According to a statement of c. H. Eel
lows. manager. the gas company has
paid no interest on bonds, no dividends
nor put away anything for deprecia-
ton in the past three years. The
Chamber of Commerce was asked to
investigate the financial condition of
the company but before the company S
manager had submitted data, the in
creased rate had gone into effect Fol-
lowing is the new tariff.
First 10000 cubic feet at s1.75 per
1000.
second 10000 cubic feet at s1.s5 per
/, 900.
Third 10000 cubic feet at s125 per
over 10000 cubic feet at s1.ao pei
900.
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Wall St, New York, Feb. 7.-SToCKS-
The week end session of the stock market
was attended by alternte periods of strength
vailing in the final dealings. Advances OF
one to five points at the outset aghin orig
mated mainly from short covering but n
moderate reaction in foreign exchange af-
forded an excuse for the exercise of fresh
pressure. speculative issues reversing their
early earl, course r by one to four points BUYING
ments, oils and shippings more than re-
stored most losses. The closing was strong.
Sales Appropriated 100000 shares.
Further vigorous rallies from the recent
acute depression were registered at the
active opening of today's stock market. the
Indications of easier money conditions ana
improvement in foreign exchange were the
main factors of the movement.
Shippings and rails, Canadian Pacific ex-
copied, were among the substantial stocks
that gained 1 to 8 points. Motors oils and
steels moved narrower limits with leather
tobacco and food shares.
An unprecedented crash in foreign ex-
change call money as high as % per cent
and sitter rates for the more necessary
forms OF financial accommodations were the
central features of this weeks turbulent and
reactionary stock market.
The collapse of international credit quo
tatfons brought export conditions to a
standsttll for a time and excited the gravest
misgivings respecting the foreign trade
movement. This was heightened by ru.
mors OF embargoes on various exports from
this country, especially cotton.
Selling of stocks reported n mixture OF
enforced liquidation and bearish pressure
the former probably predominating. Banks
Withdrew funds to meet government pay
ment and other usual sources of supply
we're closed to speculative accounts. Elk.
treme reactions for the week ranged from
10 to 40 points in a wide variety of stocks
especially oils, motors. equipments aud
shippings. Many low priced specialties
were sacrificed at gross recessions of t.
2J points.
Favorable Developments were ignored oil
oDscured by pessimism which marked the
course of foreign exchange.