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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
MARSHALL'S BAND CONCERT
Tuberculosis Benefit Social Thurs
day Evening in Cooperation
With Social Service Club.
nae Social Service club and Marshalrs

The Social Service club and Marshalfs
band will give an evening of enter
tainment and refreshments on the
First Presbyterian church lawns
Thursday evening b ginning at
o'clock for the benefit of the tuber-
culosis sanatorium fund, it is an
nounced by officers of the club and
band today.
A two-hour concert by the full band
will be the feature of tie affair. The
Social Service club will serve ice
cream, cake, pop, iced watermelon
and will conduct boot S. Mrs. Charles
Joslin will act as fortune teller.
r. L. Stevenson will sing several
y bers with the band accompani-
ment.
The entire proceeds of the enter
tainment will be given to the fund for
a. porch at the tuberculosis sanator-
ium.
The following members of the So
cial Service club are in charge of the
arrangements: Mrs. Harvey Kinkead,
acting president; Mrs. Carl Trap,
treasurer; Mrs. Walter Padgett, Mrs.
Harold Rankin. Mrs. ]. H. Lee and
Miss Mary Clark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27

The fund for building the porches
on the Topeka tuberculosis sanator-
ium amounted to s2.76S.SS at noon
today. The amount is an increase of
$3.50 over the total at the same time
Tuesday.
Numerous plans for raising money
for the fund thru the remainder of
the week will greatly increase the
amount.
Tonight at Chesney park Marshall's
a group of girls will sell tags for the
benefit of the sanatorium porch fund.
under the direction of Mrs. Kurtz
Kellam. Chas. L. Mitchell will give
a talk on the need of the porches at
the sanatorium during the intermis-
sion of the concert. The girls who
will sell tags are: Miss Betty Frost.
Miss Henrietta Allen. Miss Babbie
Gault, Miss Marian Reid, Miss Corine
Smith, Miss Cynthia Monroe. Miss
Margaret Morns, Miss Constance Reed
and Miss Georgia Neese.
Thursday night at the First Presby
terian church. the Social Service club.
composed of girls of that church. will
give a lawn fete for the benefit of the
sanatorium fund. It will be given ON
the church lawn on Harrison street.
Marshall's band Will give a program
during the evening, featuring r. L.
Stevenson, vocal soloist.
IlBnL dI2 ICE CTedHl bOCldi Will
be given for the fund at the First
Methodist church, in charge of Mrs.
c. D. Colburn. A number of ice cream
factories of the city have contributed
forty-five gallons of ice cream for the
social. Unintentionally, the name of
the Topeka Pure Milk company as a
contributor was omitted from the list
of ice cream factories on Tuesday.
Twenty-Five per cent of the pro-
ceeds from the Cozy theater on Thurs
day and Friday evenings will be given
to the fund. Between the two evening
shows Mrs Rose Gilberg Nutter a
favorite Topeka singer, will give
solo.
The largest single contribution re-
ceived for the fund has come from a
Topeka woman who is out of the city
for the summer. She has sent check
for $500. The Priscilla club of North
Topeka has given SIS to the fund. The
F'idelis club has given SIS. The P. E.
o. sisterhood held a special meeting
this morning to arrange for a con-
tribution. One dollar was received
from Rossville and one dollar from
Paxico this morning, according to Mrs
Chester Woodward, publicity director
for the fund
Five women have given 800 each to
the porch fund. The leaders in the
work are anxious to have five more
women make 800 gifts, so that ST.
900 of the fund will have been given
by large gifts from women.
Gifts for the fund should be sent
! to Mrs. C. B. Thomas. 1011 King
street: Mrs. F. W. Freeman, the Con-
| gleton Apartments; or to Mrs. Z. B.
Frost. 910 Western avenue. All checks
should be made payable to the Sana-
| torium Porch fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
SEES PANIC AND RUIN AHEAD
State Asked to Intervene to Save Brick
Making Industry.

State Asked to Intervene to Save Brick
Making Industry.
Oscar Rice of Fort Scott sees panic
and ruin ahead for the brick manu-
facturers under the new freight rate
order. Application of the interstate
commerce commissions order in Kan
sas will close every factory in the
state, Rice today told Judge Clyde NJ.
Reed, chairman of the public utilities
commission.
Just at present-in fact for consid-
erably more than a year-the brick
and cement companies have been de-
PENDANTS in an custer suit brought by
the attorney generals office under the
antitrust laws. In spite of the COM
bination to control trade districts and
prices as alleged in the attorney gen.
erals complaint, Rice asserts they will
not be able to meet the freight rate
advance. Rice now asks that the
state intervene to save the brick max
ing industry.
Brick and cement are among the
commodities affected in the general
freight rate order of the federal COM
mission. Recently the interstate COM
merce commission set aside the rate
schedule fixed by the Kansas public
utilities commission. The railroads
then enjoined interference by the
state commission with the new rate
schedules. The new freight rates are
due to become effective August 5. The
passenger rate increase went into ef-
feet in Kansas today.
Chairman Reed told Rice the case
of the brick manufacturers would be
presented to the interstate commerce
commission. Figures showing effect
Of the new rates will be supplied the
state commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
Cave UP HIS LIFE.
Indiana University President
Tried to Save Wife.
Mrs. w. E. Stone Had Fallen
Unnoticed Into Deep Crevice.

Banff, Alberta, July 27.-Alpine
guides today have added a new story
of heroism and hardship to the an
nails of the Canadian Rockies-an cpl
sode that cost the life of DR.. W. E.
Stone. president of Purdue university
at Lafayette. Ind, and may result
fatally to Mrs. Stone. Only meager
details of the tragedy have been re-
ceived here. but it is evident that DR..
Stone gave his.life in an effort to res
cue his wife.
The body of DIR. Stone was found at
the foot of a deep crevice far up the
slopes of Mount Eanon on Sunday by
guides who had been searching since
July II. Mrs. Stone, unconscious and
badly injured, was found in another
crevice nearby.
The guides brought Mrs. Stone to a
temporary hospital at Mount ASSN
nurses have been rushed to attend to
her. Chances for her recovery, it was
said today. are good.
Missing Since July II.
DR.. and Mrs. Stone, both experienced
mountaineers. left Camp Assiniboine
on July II, provisioned for four days
and with the intention of scaling
Mount Eanon, the "Matterhorn of the
Rockies" When no word came from
them after several days, searching
parties were sent out.
According to first reports here. Mrs.
Stone lost her footing on a steep slope
and fell into crevice. Her cries at
tracted DIR. Stone, who was some dis
tance away. and had not seen her fall
He attempted to pull her to the sur
| face by means of a rope but failed. He
then lowered himself into the crevice
and attempted to carry his wife to the
surface
In this attempt, it is said, DR.. Stone
lost his footing, fell into an even
deeper crevice and was Instantly killed
Mrs. Stone tumbled back into the first
and shallower crevice and lay there
until the guides found her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
GRAND JURY ACTS
Missing Chicago Bank Presi-
dent Faces Indictment.
Wife and Daughter Arrested
Upon Return From Detroit.

Chicago, July 27.-Two indict-
ments, charging Warren c. Spurgin,
missing head of the Michigan Avenue
Trust company, with embezzlement
and larceny by Bailee. were voted by
the grand jury today, according to
announcement by Assistant States At
torney James McShane. Altho the
exact amount of Spurgin's alleged
shortage has not been announced, 1t
is believed to exceed $1,o00,000.
Mrs. Spurgin and her daughter.
Vivian, who were arrested last night,
are still held for questioning.
Wife and Daughter Held.
Confident that Mrs. Myrtle c. Spur
gin, wife of Warren c. Spurgin, miss
ing president of the Michigan Avenue
Trust company, and her daughter,
Miss Vivian Spurgin. have not told
Ben Newmark, of the states at
torney's office. planned further ques-
tioning of the two women today.
Mrs. Spurgin and her daughter were
taken into custody here last night
upon their return from Detroit.
Newmark will make it his chief en-
deavor to obtain from the women
some clues as to the whereabouts of
Spurgin, who is alleged to have en-
bezzled more than 100000 of the
banks funds.
Mrs Spurgin and her daughter
have made conflicting statements" "
Newmark said today. II am sure that
if they will break their silence they
can tell US where Spurgin is hiding.
In my opinion. they may have con-
spired to help Spurgin escape"
Says Father Confessed.
Miss Spurgin, according to New
mark, made the sensational admission
that Spurgin had confessed to Mrs.
Spurgin that he had looted the bank
of more than 100000. Mrs. Spurgin
is understood to have told Newmark
that her husband had told her he was
-"going away because of some trou-
BILE at the bank and that he probably
would never see her again."
Mrs. Spurgin said she and her hus-
band, altho they occupied the same
house, had been estranged for several
years.
-Altho no definite clues to Spurgin's
whereabouts have been obtained, the
search is still to be prosecuted in Col
orado. Alabama and along the Mexican
and Canadian borders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27

violent love to sthe Norwegian girls
while riding about the city in taxicabs,
asserting that the sailors squeezed
and hugged them" in public.
One of Norways prominent clergy
men wrote a protest to the After
posten, charging that the conduct of
some of the American sailors was ian
insult to the city" and a disgrace to
the Am -rican nation. He urged Ad-
miral Hughes to put a stop to it.
Some parents sent letters to the news
papers urging the Norwegian authori-
ties to protect the Christiania girls
from associating with the American
sailors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
Pooerty Now Is
Lot of Famous
Writer'S Child

New York, July 27.-Gertrude L.
Danks, daughter of Hart P. Danks,
the composer of the song, 'Silver
Threads Among the Gold" was de-
scribed today as being unable to buy
herself a pair of shoes because her
brother, Albert V. Danks, failed to
share with her the rich royalties
which the song yielded.
As executor of his fathers estate,
the brother received 35o.0oo in roy
a1ties during recent years. but per-
sistently ignored a court order for an
accounting to his sister, her lawyer
told Surrogate Cohalan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
JAMES F. HOWE MARRIES
Kansas Man Weds Daughter of Vienna
College Professor.

Atchison, Kan, July 27.-News of
the marriage of James F. Howe, son
of E. w. Howe, of Atchison, has just
reached here. The marriage occurred
a year ago last May in Coblenz, Ger
many, while Mr.. Howe, who was a cor
respondent for the Associated Press,
was with the American army of occu-
patton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe arrived in New
York this week and will visit Atchison
soon. Mr.. Howe is Al years old. Mrs.
Howe is 26. Before her marriage she
was Miss Maria Lehman, daughter of
the late Franz Lehman, a professor
and College doctor of Vienna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
UP TO S8 TODAY
This Is Hottest Day of Year
in Topeka.
Temperature Reached High
Mark at 3 O'clock.
ToDAY's TEMPERATURE

A temperature of 81 degrees was
recorded in Topeka at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, making this the hottest day
of the year. The former record for
this summer was temperature Of "a
degrees on June 28.
The same brand of summer wealth
er is promised Kansans Thursday, ac-
cording to the local weather bureau.
The only Kansas station reporting
rain during the last twenty-four hours
was Horton, at which place .06 of an
inch of rain fell.
The highest temperature in Kansas
Tuesday was 100 degrees at Goodland.
This was also the highest reported
lContinued on Page TMo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
INCREASE PASSENGER FARES

New Rates Go Into Effect on Kansas
Railroads Today.
Increased passenger fares went into
effect thruout the state today, under
order of the interstate commerce COM
mission. The new rate is 3.6 cents g.
mile, corresponding to the interstate
rate which became effective last
August.
The advance in freight rates, also
under order of the federal comm's-
sion, will go into effect August 5. The
Kansas commission had increased
freight rates 30 per cent as compared
to the IS per cent interstate advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
WOULD AMEND FORDNEY BILL
by Senator Curtis Pro-
vides Duty on Hides and OIL.

Washington, July ga duty of 35
cents barrel on oil and a Is per cent
ad valorem duty on hides are provid-
ed in amendments to the Fordney tar
iff bill offered by Senator Curtis. Re-
publican, of Kansas, in the senate to-
day. The amendments were offered
to the senate finance committee and
are the same as those rejected by the
house when it passed the Fordney
measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
MOTORIsT MUMBLINGS

Street car intersections at some
points in the city are motor car
wreckers. At Seventeenth and Clay
streets the tracks are especially
bad. Also at Huntoon and Clay
streets, Eighth and Jackson streets.
Tenth and Kansas avenue and Clay
and Twelfth. Proper influence
brought to bear on the part of the
city undoubtedly would assist in the
repair of these damaging locations.
Motor cars have equal rights on
the streets. The street railway
maintains excellent crossings all
along Topeka boulevard and at
most points on Tenth and Sixth
avenues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
REED TO DES MONIES
VIII Attend Conference of Public
Utilities Commissioners.

Clyde M. Reed, chairman OF the
public utilities commission, will go to
Des Moines. Iowa, Thursday after
noon to attend a conference of uti1i-
ties commissioners from mid-westerz
states Friday. The conference was
called to discuss evidence to be pre-
sented before the interstate commerce
commission in the grain rate case.
Twenty states will join in the appli-
cation before the federal commissions
for a reduction in grain rates Plans
for the general hearing were dis
cussed in Chicago last week Reed IL
chairman of a commission which will
assemble evidence to be offered. The
case will be heard by the interstate
commerce commission August 1b.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
LOUIS h. LIGGETT FAILS
Assets in Trustees Hands Result De-
cline United Drug Stock.

ment that the personal assets of Louis
K Liggett, president of the United
Drug company had been placed in the
hands of trustees as a result of the
decline of the common stock of the
United Drug company in the last "a
hours was made today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
FREE PORTS FOR MEXICO
President Obregon Takes Plan Under
Amusement.

San Antonio, Tex, July 27.-Presi-
dent Obregon has taken under ad-
vlsement the matter of free ports for
Mexico, according to word received
by the Chamber of Commerce here
today. The president has signified
his intention of appointing a special
committee from the Mexican congress
to study conditions and report the
feasibility of his plan for the estab-
hshment of such ports on both Mexi-
can coasts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
Danish Prince Commands Ship

Copenhagen, July 27.-Prince Axel,
Of Denmark. who is a captain in the
Danish navy. and nephew of Queen
Alexandra of England, has Joined the
mercantile marine for the next three
years and has just sailed as captain
of the big motor ship, Asia, of the
East Asiatic company, for San Fran
cisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
CRASH KILLS FIVE
Cleveland Man Drove Auto Into Ap-
preaching Street Car.

Cleveland, o., July 27-James
Francyk, his wife and two of their
children and Mrs. Anna Branloff were
Killed early today when the automo-
bile in which they were riding col
lided with a street car. The accident
occurred when Francyk turned to pass
a wagon and drove his automobile di-
rectly into the oncoming car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
Three Killed in Missouri.

Montgomery. Mo. July .27.-William
Butler. Paul Pritchett and Jasper
Trower were instantly killed here to-
day when a zthreshing machine en-
gine on which they were working ex-
ploded. q Four other men were seri-
ously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-27
PORCH FUND UP TO 81, 1853

Many Plans Made for Raising
Money for Topeka Tuberculosis
Sanatorium During Remainder of
the Week.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
CALL FOR BIDS
Notice to Contractors
Plumbing and Heating

>7on,r,, !, Sept. II, 1S2l.
sealed bids will be received at the
office of the City Auditor of the City
of Minot, North Dakota, up to four
o'clock P. M. on the 26th day of Sep
tember 1921, and then publicly open
ed by the Board Of City Commission
ers for repairs and improvements of
the steam heating lines Of the City
Hall of the City Of Minot, in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
now on file in the soffice of the City
Engineer. Each bid shall be accom-
panied by a certified check for the
amount Of $25.00 which shall be made
payable to the president of the Board
Of City Commissioners, as a guarantee
of fulfllment Of contract.
By order Of the Board Of City Com
missiopers Of the City Of Minot, North
Dakota.
0/22-1t City Auditor.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
State of North Dakota,

County of Ward,
In the Matter of the Estate Of Oscar
Nelson, Deceased.
=. Notice is hereby given by James
of Oscar Nelson, Deceased to the cred
itors Of and all persons having claims
against said DECEASED. to present them,
with the necessary vouchers, to the said
James Smallwood, administrator in care
Of James Johnson. No. 146, So. Main
Street, Mnot. n. D., within four months
after the first publication of this no.
tice.
Dated this 10Th day Of September, 1921.
JAMES SMALI.WOOD,
Administrator.
James Johnson.
Attorney for the Estate,
Minot. n. d. 9/22-4t
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
NOTICE TO c1EDIro1s
State of North Dakota,

state OF North Dakota, J
County Of Ward,
COUNTY COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Louise
Melaas, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Hans Me-
laas, administrator of the estate of
Louise Melaas. deceased, to the cred
itors of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to present them,
said Hans Melaas. in care Of James
johnson, No. 146 So. Main Street, Minot
within six months after the first pub
lication of this notice.
Dated this 10th day of Sept, 1921.
HANS MELAAS,
Administrator
James Johnson,
Attorney for the Estate,
Minot, n. D. 9/22-4t
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
Report Of the Condition Of the
RESERVATION STATE BANK

ASIC1ASN "A AlOAN - l "A ~ DnANA
at Makoti. in the State of North Dakota,
at the close Of business. September
Resources
Loans and discounts-----$l $l52297.61
Ovcrdrafts, secured and un-
secured bJl.tS )
Warrants. stocks, tax certif-
Gates, claims, etc. --------. 12,7G5.76
fixtures ---,--N-A-.----.-N Wv. $4,000
Other real estate --------- 2.354.0S
Checks and other
cash items -----S 1,750.40
Cash and Due from
other banks 12SS736 14552.76
Total ------------.---$1s $1s8.521.9 80
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in--------$ 1o,00o.oo
surplus fund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1O,0OO.OO
Undivided profits. les" eX-
penses and taxes paid Sf2.12
Individual deposits
~ subject to checks 2s,4as.22
r'%s asposif cSt'lIoates hca.es Of 1gs,7ss.g5
savingsN deposits i,s73.5O
outstanding ---- 5oo.so 157,s4s.s7
State Of North Dakota. County Of
I, +. x. johnson, Cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true, to the best Of
r. 4. JOHNSON,
Subscribed and sworn. to before me
this 10th day of September, 1921.
(seaD RICHARD A; JOHNSON,
My commission expires Feb. Is, 1927.
j. s. JOHNSON.
o. c. DOsSETH, Directors.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
MINOT MARKETS


Prices paid farmers for their pro-
duce by Minot elevators and mer-
chants:
No. dark northern wheat, $1.s2.
Durum, .92.
Flax, $1.67.
Rye, rs.
Butterfat, .35.
Butter, .33.
Eggs, rs.
Potatoes, $1.25.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

FEED BARN-Farmers invited to
give this place trial. Dinner
hour, 15c if you bring your own
feed; with hay 25c for team. C..
A. Brire, cor. 4th St. and 4th Ave.
S. w. 9/22-4t
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

FOR SALE-Bromus seed, 12hc per
pound. j. B. Wray, Surrey, N. D.
Call at the Melinda Blocher farm.
9/22t4+
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

FOR SALEA bargain at half price.
Well casing. For information,
phone 424. Mrs. G. D. Colcord. #
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22
CLASSIFIED ADS
The Independent will pay &c per lb.
for clean cotton rags Of good size.

FOR SALE-Nearly new four cylin-
der three plow tractor with plows.
Reasonable terms. Fred V. Dale,
Minot, N. D. 9/15.4t
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

C. A. Clapp, manager of the j. G.
Penney Co. store, left Tuesday for
Minneapolis, where in company with
buyers of several other Penney stores
they will purchase additional stocks.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

WANTED-Girl for general house.
work. Girl from the country pre-
ferred or one who is capable and
willing to do all the work for small
family. Write or call, 800 -8th S.
E. or Phone 1O07J, Minot, N. D.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

FOR SALE-Three acres; 11th Ave-
nue. anl Fourth street S. w. Prac-
tically new six room bungalow,
basement barn, good well, fine
spring, well fenced. Cheap if taken
at once. Phone 238R. 9/15-4t*
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

FOR SALE ~ 100 acres in forming
township. Fair improvements.
About 100 acres in cultivation, $3,-
10000. Six hundred dollars cash,
balance at per cent. p. G. Evans,
Marshall, Mo. 9/15-4t
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

AGENTS WANTED-For the best
household necessity. Every home
means sure sales. Sample and
prospectus, 25c stamps. The Ofem
Distributing Co., Box 712, Wahpe-
ton, No. Oak. 7-21.tf
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

TAKEN UP-At my home, 1920 s.
Main St., one white sow, weight
about 200 lbs. Black spot on hip.
Owner pay charges. L. Irving, Mi
not, N. D. 9/22-3t@
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

WANTED-Girl for general house.
work. Three adults in family.
Phone 60. 120 Fourth Avenue S.
E. Minot. Mrs. C. Aurland. 9/8tf
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

FOR SALE-Cottage and two lots
in N. E. Minot, $4,000 cash or
$1500.0O on installment plan. Write
Mrs. George A. Piercy, Portal, N.
D. r. r. 1, Box 28. 9/15-5tx
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

L1GN1TE SOAI; $4.75 per ton, in
six-ton loads, delivered. Phone
719J. 9/22-4t-cg
FOR SALE-All Work tractor with
three plows and five lays. Price
100000, one-half cash, balance one
years time, 6 per cent. Frank
Bros. at Leland Department Store,
MinOt. 9-22-t 3.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

II you want to sell your farm or
city property see JOHN J.. LEE,
Minot, N. D.
The Ward County independent., 1921-09-22

HOUSEKEEPER WANTED-Middle
aged housekeeper wanted for fam
lily of six. No objection to one
child. Good home and easy work.
Inquire at 6 Ninth Ave. N. E., or
Phone 577J.