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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-20
WILDCATTERS ARE PERSISTENT
More Than Twenty Tests in Chase
County Cost Million and Show No OIL.

More Than Twenty Tests in Chase
County Cost Million and Show No OIL.
Eldorado. Kan, June 20.-More
than a million dollars in drilling ex-
pense alone has been spent in Chase
county the past year, 1t is estimated,
without a single oil strike to reward
the persistent wildcatters. casual
record shows over twenty tests that
have been made in various parts o!
that interesting country. and while all
of them have been drilled to deep lev
cls-one as far as $500 feet-not
drop of oil has been found.
Chase county presents curious
puzzle to oil men. Its surface indi-
cations are most promising. Great
dips and anticlines are spread out pc
fore the casual observer, with glgantlc
outcroppings to mark the structural
areas. "A geologist simply goes crazy
over that country" said a representa-
tive of large oil company today. TO
his trained eye. every detail in surface
outlines is present to indicate oil.
But when a company goes in ana
drills it doesn't even have ralnooW
showing as a reward for its EFFORTS:
Tho holes have been as dry as a bone.
A wildcat well in Chase county aver
ages $4,000 in cost to drill.
Oil has gone all around Chase coun-
". First. Butler county had 1T IN
great quantities. and then Greenwood
and Marion counties felt the magic OF
producing wells Lastly. Lyon county
has loincd the procession. but Chase
cnurty-with moro promising geoloEi-
cal indications-has had onlv failure
for about twenty-five tests. For wears
thore hnS been gas field near Elm
dale. OIL men believed that the OIL
v-s not far distant and their geolo-
sriets h.vc backed them IN in tho be-
licfe. T"t the drilling hit has faileo
70 find the nrecioi-G rGuid-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-20
$1.OO

Front Lace Corset, of self-figured
mercerized batiste, in flesh color
only. A very popular model for the
average figure, sizes 20 to 80, regu-
lar $3.50 corset. special. $3.50
House and Porch Dresses, Of light
and dark percale and striped.
checked and plaid Bingham. Made
into unusually striking models,
belted or loose waist, button or
open neck and long or three-quar-
ter sleeves, in all sizes. Pretty
dresses that regularly sell for s3.50.
special. each. .9S
Imported Swiss, fine count sheer
fabric with mercerized, soft silky
finish. checked. plaid, figured and
embroidered designs. About 500
yards of this fine 69c material, spe-
cial, a yard -49c
Bargain basement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-20
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


june 70, 1895.
Lincln Post G. A. r. will have picnic
at Garfield park Monday afternoon, June
20. 1t is the fifteenth anniversary Of the
organization of the post
Nine car loads of gravel have arrived
from Holiday for the state house walks.
Many of the orchards in and around Bur-
Hngton, Kan, are being ruined by an in
sect The trees from a distance look as If
fire had run thru them and burned all
the leaves.
The worst fears concerning the fate Of
Miss Belle. Bennett of Topeka, have been
confirmed by a cablegram from the London
ship company, received today by her
brother, Charles Bennett. The cablegram
says: Miss Belle Bennett was registered
as one of the passengers on the Drummond
Castle, but she is not among the survivors. -
There is now ne doubt that she went down
with the big steamship on the rocks off
the Coast of France.
Miss Mary E. Frost has returned from
Galesburg, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-20
WATCHING The SCOREBOARD

Yesterdays hero-McHenry of the Cardi-
nails who doubled in the ninth with the
bases full, scoring three runs and beating
the Braves. to T.
Dick Kerr, for the second time in the
series, set back the Yanks, the White Sox
winning. G to 4.
Four passes in the seventh and two hits
gave the Indians four runs and an s to
win over Detroit.
Gharrity's passed ball in he tenth with
two out and the bases full, gave the
Browns to ! victory over Washington.
Four runs in the fifth enabled the Phil
lies to beat the Reds, to ?.
The Giants scored nine runs IN the first
inning. beating the Cubs to /. Vaughn
was Knocked out of the box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-20
oU1cKsAND CLAIMS VICTIMS.

Death at Grand Island, Neb.
Marysville, Kan. June 20.-Mrs. H
c. Gillespie, with her son, aged 9, met
death in the Platte river, at Grand
Island. Neb., when the boy waded out
into a quicksand bayou formed by the
flood waters.
The mother was drowned in an eff
fort to rescue him. She was accom-
panied by a sister. who went into the
water also, but was rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-20

Pongee is the seasons most popular fab
ric! Cool, becoming and delightfully."- wash
able it adapts itself to dozens of summer
needs. Dresses, mems shirts, pajamas,
boomers, petticoats, cushion covers, drap-
cries, are all successfully fashioned from
this satisfactory material. Thirty-three
inches wide and of unusually fine quality.
Fan-ta-s white black stripes. just the
prettiest thing for a sport skirt, washes CT En-
nicely price per yard. QS sJO
Denisette. shipment of this fabric pop
ular for skirts, suits and sweaters all colors good
quality, does not sag run, price per CT 70
yard Observation-Disclosures. Qx
White Sport Skirtings many styles in pretty
and varied patterns prices ca In CT In
Siks-Main
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-20
PICNIC FOR U: r. EMPLOYEES.
Special Trains VIII Be Run to
Wamego Next Sunday

baseball team from the Topeka
freight house forces of the Union Pa
cific, will meet a similar team from
Kansas City. at the annual picnic of
the Union Pacific employees to be held
Sunday, June &c, at Wamego.
Special trains will be run to Wa
mego, the scene of the picnic, from
Kansas City, and from Ellis. to take
the Union Pacific men and their fami-
lies to Wamego.
A basket dinner will be eaten at the
park. and dancing, baseball and other
amusements will be provided for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-20
Items for Tuesday Shoppers In the Bargain Basemen
Four Specials for
Women

Corsets, in three very popular
models, elastic girdle top of flesh
batiste, medium bust style of white
batiste, with long free skirt and low
waist line. elastic top all around,
short skirt and lightly boned. Reg
ular $3.50 values in sizes 20 to 27,
specially priced, each,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Captain Kliber, Q. M. Corps,
Stationed at Fort Crook

Capt. Herman c. kiiber, quarter
master corps, United States army,
has joined the Seventh corps area
headquarters.
Captain Kliber first joined the
army as a private, in 1908 and was
assigned to the Fourth cavalry. He
was appointed second lieutenant
field artillery, July 10, 1917, and
promoted to first lieutenant and then
to captain, quartemaster corps. He
was discharged October so, 1919,
and re-enlisted and reverted to his
former grade as sergeant, quarter
master corps, December l9, y
He was again commissioned as cap
tain, quartermaster corps September
so, 1920.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15

ByQuick Action
Storekeeper Confronted by
Armed Bandits Draws Gun
And Routs Pair.

Two white bandits were prevent
ed from robbing the Spellman gro
Gerry store at Seventeenth and Mich
olas streets Saturday night by quiclz
action of ]. J. Spellinan, proprietor.
The two men came into the store
and asked for a drink of water.
When Spellrnan turned around to
accommodate them, the bandits COW
cred him with revolvers.
Spellnlan made a move toward
his pocket to draw a revolver and
one Of the bandits fired at him
point blank but missed. By this time
Spellnan had his gun and opened
fire. He shot four times at the men
as they fled. 49, -,
Sometime later F. Adams. night
watctman for the Sprague Tire &
Rubber company, just across the
street from the Spellman store,
called police and said a man COW
cred witt, blood had come into the
building
"I'm shot" Adams said the man
cried. Before he could offer any aid,
the man ran out the door and en-
tered coupe occupied by two
women.
Police believe him to be. one Of
the bandits WHO attempted to rob
Spellman and that one Of the pro-
prietor's shots took effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Citizen Cops Arrest
Over 100 in Drive on
Traffic Violators

More than 50 volunteer cops were
out Saturday night arresting all traf-
fic ordinance violators and drivers
whose cars were not equipped with
legal lenses.
Reports made at police headquar-
ters during the drive indicated that
more than 100 arrests had been
made by the citizen officers.
In addition to the citizen cops
motorcycle police brought in
speeders.
w. A. Pixley, A. D. Peters, DR..
Flowers, William HELEN, Albert
Mitzloff, J. ]. Cole and E. A. Pegau
were among the men doing volun-
teer duty.
The violators arrested last night
are to be arraigned at Central and
South Side police courts Monday
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
High Cost of Living
Causes Judge to Hike
Fines Against Drunks

Chicago, Aug. l4.-Because of the
high cost Of food at the city bastilc
Judge Charles Mckinley OF the
municipal court announced that high
er fines would be assessed in the
future. A plain drunk will be as
sessed s. while battling stew
will be soaked SIS.
"You see,' explained the Judge,
1--WE pride ourselves on keeping the
prisoners unusually well-fed and
quartered. and if we expect to MAIN
tain the standard in the face OF state
ments by the city's high-cost COM
mission we must increase our prices
i'll the cafeteria.
an the future plain drunks will
be assessed $3, but the drunk who
goes to sleep on the sidewalk will
have to pay S.. The drunk who
gets noisy will receive the same fine
as his sleeping brother, but with the
costs tackled on. A fighting drunk
will be fined $40 and costs. If he
really fights it will be SIS"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
California Woman Awarded
Third of 100000 Estate

Fargo, N. D., Aug. l4.-Mrs.
l. lis Z. Knight, Los Angeles, will
receive one-third OF the $300,000
estate OF the late S. H. Knight OF
Casselton, N. D.. as his lawful wife,
according to the decision Of Judge
William c. Hook, United States cir
cult court OF appeals, announced
here today. -
Judge Hook filed the decision
shortly before his death 10: days
ago. =, st 49,
The case has been in the courts
since 1917 Relatives OF Mr. knight,
who was married FIVE times, tried to
prevent Mrs. Knight from securing
any of the Knight estate on the
ground that she was not his lawful
wife. ta
The case hinged on a tecFricality
of the incompleteness of divorce.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
'Wo1llahIIeld
AS One OF.
Headquarters of Safe Blowers
Uncovered in Chicago
$4,000 in Bonds
Seized by Police.
Man Jailed in Des Moines

Chicago Trlbune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Chicago, Aug. lin the arrest
of Mrs. James Shomo today, federal
and city authorities believe they
have uncovered the Chicago head
quarters Of gang of safe blowers.
whose loot in the past year has to-
tailed nearly $500,000.
About three weeks ago Sergeants
Mcintyre and Kaiser of the Grand
Crossing police station arrested
Mrs. Shomo on a charge Of passing
bad check. They could obtain no
identification, however, but she con-
fessed to having about $4,000 i'll
stolen bonds in her custody.
7 Stolen From Iowa.
The bonds were identified this
morning as part of $300,O00 worth
obtained by bandits from the Citi-
zens State Trust and Savings bank
of Hanlontown, la.
Mrs. Shomo, according to Capt.
Fred c. Gurney of the Grand Cross
ing station, has been associated with
Joe Leonard, characterized by Cap
tain Gurney as one of the most
skillful safe blowers of the country.
The $4,000 worth Of bonds which,
she had in her possession are be-
lieved by the police to have been
given her by Leonard, who is TIN.
der arrest in Des Moines, charged
with the robbery.
"Double-Crossed."
Mrs. Stomo, according to The fed
eral officials, aided Leonard and an
other man in planning the robbery
and was to receive one-third OF the
loot. She was "double-crossed" by
the two, who gave her only Sl5,Ooo
worth. Those were registered bonds
and could not be sold without de-
lection. .-
Captain Gurney, Sergeants Mcln-
tyre and Kaiser will appear before
the police commissioner MouGay to
confer on the release OF recorded
bonds to the Iowa authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Man Arrested When Nine
Barrels of Mash Found

Before police arrived At his home
Saturday afternoon Salvatore Bona
fedi had reposing in his cellar nine
50-gallon barrels OF mash all ready
to distii into corn whisky.
Detectives Murphy, Treglia and
Buford moved in" on Salvatore,
after they had got tip that the
man was doing business on large
scale. Bonafedi was arrested, charged
with illegal possession OF liquor.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Allies May
Lift Barrier
OnGer1nany
Premiers Decided to Remove
Boycott If Prussians Pay
Amount Due Under Lon.
don Ultimatum Sept. IS.

Paris, Aug. 14.-The lifting OF the
economic barrier of the Phineland or
September Is. provided Germany
pays up the amount she undertook
to pay under the London ultimatum
and agrees to remove the boycott
against French goods, was decided
upon at the final session of the allied
supreme council today. 1t was de-
cided. however. to maintain the oc-
cupation of Ruhrort, Duisburg and
Dusseldorf until the next meeting
of the council, which, it is under
stood, will be held previous to the
Washington disarmament confer
ence. At that time, Premier BRAND
consented, the question of the occu-
patton of the right bank OF the
Rhine should be reconsidered.
With the. question of the disposi-
ton of upper Silesia out of its hands,
the council went to work on the
other matters which it had to take
under advisement. The decisions
were reached after NJ. BRAND. as
president of the council, replied to
attacks made by Lord Curzon. the
British foreign secretary, and Sir
Robert Stevenson Horne, chancellor
of the British exchequer, against
what was termed the present ex-
pensive system of administering the
treaty, especially as concerned oc-
cupation of the Ruhr region,
Curzon Attacks System.
"This." Lord Curzon said, 'is very
costly and also irritating to German
national sentiment and pride"
The chancellor of the British
exchequer argued that continuance
Of the present system impoverished
every one OF the interested powers
and that means ought to be ex-
amined for reducing the cost as the
high expense meant less reparations.
1t was agreed to create an inter
allied commission OF financial ex-
perts, on which the United States
would be represented, to study ways
and means whereby a reduction in
occupation costs might be devised.
The French premier, in long
speech, INDUCED in some sarcastic
utterances regarding Lord Curzon's
reference to Germani nationa, senti-
nent. He opposed strongly discon-
tinuance OF occupation of the three
Ruhr cities.
No Aim TO Hurt Germany.
"The French government" de-
clared NJ. BRAND, ''has no intention
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Alleged Auto Thief Is
Released on Biz Bonds

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. l4.-(Spe-
cial.)-J. w. Frederickson, held here
in connection with the thef:s Of a
score of automobiles, many of them
from Omaha, was released from
custody this evening when Dr.. J. H.
Conway, a Cheyenne surgeon, fur
rished a $4,000 bond in reply to an
advertisement inserted in rcwspa-
pers by Frederickson.
Upon his release he asserted that
he had purchased the cars in good
faith from Nebraska thieves oper-
ating in Omaha, Bridgeport and
Cheyenne. He offers to make good
to purchasers who bought cars from
him which were subsequently seized
by the sheriff.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Paris Branch Of Ford Motor
Company DESTROYED by Fire

Paris, Aug. l4.-Fire today virtual
iy destroyed the branch OF the Ford
Motor company at Issy-Les-Moulin-
caux, a suburb of Paris. More than
100 automobiles were in the building
when the fire occurred, and the prop
erty loss is estimated at from o,000,-
600 to 100000 francs.
Eric departments from Paris and
three suburban towns were called
to fight the blaze. The flames spread
to adjoining dwellings, FIVE Of which
were burned down before the fire
was checked -. ... \
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Large Chicago Store
Puts Ban on Rouge
And Short Dresses
Chicago Tribune Omaha Rec Leased Wire.

Chicago Trfbune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Aug. IA net set OF
rules has been made by Marshall
Field & Co., which recently issued
an edict to the effect that girls with
bobbed hair, unless it was netted
would no longer be employed by the
department store. The new rules pu,
the ban on rouge, powder in excess,
extreme styles in hair dressing and
relied down stockings. The notice,
which was posted in the store to-
day, also seeks to discourage the
wearing OF dresses trimmed with
spangles or with embroidered parts.
The police reads in part:
I'VE find numerous instances of
employees wearing dresses with short
sleeves, low cut necks and extremely
short skirts, sometimes with rolled
down stockings. Rouge should not
be used, nor powder in excess, and
extreme styles in hair dressing should
be avoided"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Great Britain Planning
EIGHT Huge Battleships

London, Aug. "a. : Great Britain
is planning eight gigantic battle
ships. the most powerful in the
world, the Daily Sketch declared to-
day. =
These crafts, four Of which were
said to be provided in this years
estimates and four next year. were
described as radical departures from,
anything now afloat.
The ships, according to the news
paper, will be nearly 1000 feet long,
displacement OF $4,000 tons and a
speed of s. knots. The four pro-
vided for this year will carry nine
l6-inch guns, while those in next
years budget will be armed with 49,
inch guns, the most powerful naval
ordnance vet attempted.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Conductor Killed; t@..
One Missing in Wreck


Champaign, ILL.,, Aug. IA. - Con-
iuctor J. H, Gladhart, Matoon, was
killed ard one man is believed buried
beneath Cloverleaf railroad engine
at Lerna,, Ill.,. six miles south OF
Mattoon, as a result ola collision
between Cloverleaf freight and All
Illinois Central passenger train at
the Lerna crossing at $50 o'clock
tonight.
{" The conductor was killed and half
a dozen passengers were slightly in
jured when the Cloverleaf plowed in
to the smoker OF the Illinois Central
train, as it went over the, crossing
" uhich is not protected by an. inter
locking system.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Riot Impe1lnds as
NegroIs Evicted
From Street. Car
Whites Side With Man Who
Accuses Crew Of Beating
Him When He Tries to
Avoid Alteration.

Eviction OF negro from Flor
cnce street car Saturday night and a
fight in which he was severely beaten
nearly resulted in a riot when a
crowd of 500 white sided with the
negro and demanded immediate ar
rest OF the car crew.
Detectives called to the scene de-
cided to take charge of the car and
arrest Motorman Z. w. Spencer,
2622 Spencer street, and Conductor
Albert NJ. Emmons, 25l2 Ames av-
enue. when they reached the Ames
avenue barn. The crowd, which
gathered quickly following the af-
fray on Fort street between Twenty
fifth and fTwenty-sixtt, demanded
that the crew be taken from the car
Immediately and placed under arrest.
Mrs. Drina Feser, 1851 Fort
street, who attended the injured
negro, Wesley Gipson, ,laborer, 59l4
North Thirty-hfth street, refused to
give him up to police and was sus-
tanned in her action by the onlook-
ers.
Detectives Haze, Bufefd and Treg-
lilo finally averted what threatened
for 10 minutes to become riot by
allowing the woman to escort Clip
son to the police station and accom-
panying the car to the barn where
Spencer and Emmons were taken
into custody. t
The alteration started after a
quarrel between an unidentified white
man and 'Gipson, whc was going
home from town accompanied by
his wife.
Gipson told police that the white
man made fun of him and wanted to
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Girl Stopped in
Suicide Makes
Another Attempt
LcyeIorn Ora Cook, Who
Tried to Jump Into River
\ Here, Takes Chloroform
At Cincinnati.

Ora Cook, 19, who was prevented
from committing suicide in the Mis-
souri, river here May 81 because of
unrequited love, made another at
tempt at Cincinnati Saturday by
wrapping a cllloroform saturated
handkerchief around her head,
Miss Cook told the Cincinnati de-
tective chief that man named "Al-
fred" believed to be living in that
city, failed to return her affections.
She was found i'll field opposite the
Spring Grove cemetery, with the sat
urated handkerchief bound around
her head, by mounted policeman
who took her to the station.
She informed. the detective chief
Of her contemplated suicide at Omaha
and also of another attempt by eat
ing glass when she was seven years
old. .. -
Cincinnati police say she will re-.
cover.
Miss Cooks attempt to end her
life here was prevented by Police
man Carter, who stopped the girl as
she was running toward the river
through the freight yards near the
Unien station.
She told the policeman shat she
was going, to jump into the river
because her lover, James Allen of
Hamilton. O., had deserted, her. She
declared that another woman was at
the bottom of the trouble.
The girl was released when Omaha
police became convinced that she was
sound mentally. She gave her ad-
dress here as Chicago. Her father is
said to be wealthy. ....
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Amnesia Victim Coming
Back to Missouri Valley

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. l4.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Roland R. Mason
OF Idaho Falls, Idaho, who was miss y.
ing for more than week and IL
nally was discovered in Denver
hotel, his memory a blank and un-
conscious of his own identity, lett
Cheyenne this afternoon for his old
home in Missouri Valley, Ia.
A pathetic reunion with his wife
and small son, and his parents. who
came from Missouri Valley to as
sist in the search for him, was eff
fccted here,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Net Tigghtens on
Bandit Ring Head
War Savings Stamps Connect
John Worthington With
Robbery Of Banker.
cb,caro rribune-o Omaha Bee Leased Wire

Cbicaro Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE govern
ment frightened its chain OF evidence
around John w. Wortllington, al;
legged head Of national gang OF
mail thieves, when + was conclusive
" established that war savings
stamps found in Worthington's Of
fee were stolen in August, 1920
from E. C. Mcbride, president OF
the State bank of Pawpaw, Ill.
John v. Clinnin, first assistant
United States district attorney, said
the stamps had been sold to Nc
Bride i'll December, 1918. by Post
master Wilbur Wood of Pawpaw.
They were registered under postoi-
fee No. 1920 and registry No. 4o'
$40.
The postoffice number had beer,
effaced when the stamps were tound
in Worthington's Office, but the reg
lister number was unchanged.
This absolutely identifies the
stamps as those stolen from the
banker" said Colonel Clinnin. They
were found in Worthington's posses
sion and form one of the most con-
elusive bits OF evidence to show
Worthington has been dealing II,
stolen securities.
Owen Evans, Worthington's part
ner. continued his story of his part
in the various transactions. This IS
the second day Evans has been
closeted with Colonel Clinnin and it
is said important information is be-
ing obtained. Nothing concerning
the details OF the interview is being
permitted to become public.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-15
Lockiaw Results From
Mans Peculiar Iniury

Lexington, Neb., Aug. 14.-(Spe-
ciai.)-Chris Fishline, a farmer liv-
inc six miles east of Lexington,
while driving some hogs in his yard
and carrying a stick, stumbled and
fell. running it into the side Of his
lace. The doctor did not &c: all the
stick out and loekjaw set in. AT
present Mr.. Fishiine is in a serious
rowdifior.