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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
IN MOVIE CENSOR ROW
Members of State Board Plan Visit
to Film Farm.


to Film Farm.
There is a red hot row brewing in
the state regarding the plan to send
lady members of the movie censor
board to California to view film in
the making The proposed junket
has aroused all manner of criticism
and today Governor Allen was nom
committal as to whether he would
ultimately approve the trip.
Mrs j. NJ. Miller and Mrs. B. L.
Short, women members of the censor
ship board, are slated to go to the
coast film farms as guests of the
picture producers. Both are ap-
pointees of Governor Capper. Dwight
Thacher Harris, a Topeka newspaper
man and recently appointed to a
place on the board by Governor Allen.
is due to stay at home and operate a
flivver car purchased by the state.
Expenses of the trip will be met by
the movie firm. Interest in the trip
became even keener today when it
was stated that a representative of a
Topeka newspaper-or his wife-had d
been invited to go and that the wife
of a staff member of the Kansas City
paper had also been offered a free
trip to the coast to inspect the film
making.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
Former Fight Champion Opens
Negotiations Today.
He Tells His Plans to The State
Journal in Topeka.
NEEDS ONLY a OR 5 MONTHS
Says He VIII Fight Dempsey
With His Own Tactics.
SBarring Accidents, 1 Can Win
the Next Time."

Jess Willard of Kansas, former
world heavyweight champion. this
afternoon opened formal negotiations
with Tex Rickard. promoter. for an
Iother battle with Jack Dempsey. The
second hostilities will result far diff
ferently from the Toledo melee OF
July 4, 1919. Willard confidently as
serted this afternoon, as he mentally
framed the wire which may bring an
early championship determination.
Two kilograms will be sent by VIII
lard today before he leaves Topeka.
One will go to the fight promoter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
QUAKE KILLS EIGHT
LeghOrn, Italy, and Vicinity
Badly Shaken.
Greek Millionaire Among Those
Losing Lives.

Milan. Aug. 2.-Violent earthquake
shocks were felt at Leghorn and in
the vicinity today.
Numerous deaths were caused at
Bari by the collapse of the general
postoffice building.
Eight bodies were recovered within
short time and it was feared that
others were under the debris.
The greater part of the population
of Leshorn fled from the city and is
now camping in the open fields.
The monetary damage was very
heavy.
Among the victims at Bari was a
Greek multimillionaire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
Commissioner Foster Announces Policy
for Issuance of Certificates.

An order was issued today by
Frank H. Foster, state bank commits
sioner, upholding the plan worked out
by Walter Z. Wilson, his predecessor,
permitting issuance of interest bear
ing long term certificates of deposit
The policy was announced by Wilson
before the expiration of his term, but
was attacked and held up pending a
decision from the attorney generals
office. This opinion approves the
plan.
Under the new policy, state banks
which are not operating as members
Of the federal reserve system may is
sue long term certaiticates to offset
investment opportunities in the war
saving certificates. Classes of certifi-
Gates as approved under the Foster
order today are: Accumulative GER
tificates bearing 4 per cent interest
compound quarterly. On this basis.
payment of $41.O2. SS2.04. $205.1O,
S41O.2O or SS204O. mature in five
years at the value of $50. 500, $3.50,
$500 or 81 900, as the investment of
the depositor may determine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
Babe Ruth Makes
Lots and Lots of
Souoenirs for Fans

New York. Aug. 2.-Babe Ruth has
inasgurated new before-theg game
pasun1e that has sent his stock soar
ing 400 points in the estimation of
youthful fans.
During batting practice in the
Cleveland series. the Babe has been
filching old balls from the unlpires'
sacks, piling them in front of the visit
ing teams dugout and lambasting
them into the upper tier of the right
field stands and the right field fieach-
ers.
The scrambling of youthful bodies
that ensues, affords the KheoIve of
Kill-em great amusement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02

-Four specialists We're called into
consultation. Caruso's trouble was
diagnosed as acute peritonftis arising
from an abscess between the liver and
diaphragm. An operation was per-
formed and Caruso sunk into such a
state of weakness that camphor had
to be injected to sustain the heart.
The attending physicians showed by
their demeanor that they were very
pessimistic over the singers chances
of recovery. Caruso's wife and broth
er have been watching at his bedside
night and day.
Broadway I'm Mourning.
New York, Aug. 2-Broadway was
touched. deep in it's real heart, beneath
the paint and bright lights by word
received today that Ensico Caruso, its
beloved star. was dead.
The famous tenor's fellow artists of
the opera had fled the heat of the city
but his friends and admirers of the
orchestra and gallery were saddened
by the news and on every side, in
theatrical circles today, were heard eX-
pressions of sympathy and regret.
New Illness Surprised.
From Little Italy, where Caruso
was almost a god. came hundreds of
his fellow countrymen to get the ne US
from bulletin boards. None of Carusos
personal friends here had received any
intimation of his illness.
The last direct advices bearing upon
the health of Caruso were received
from Italy the middle of July. They
said that the singer was rapidly re-
gaining his old time vigor and would
be able to sing again next winter.
Caruso was As years of age. He
contracted pleurisy from a bad cold in
New York City last winter and under
went a series of operations. At one
time he was given up by his doctors,
and his friends bade farewell, but he
rallied. He went to Italy to recuper-
ate.
Given Big Farewell.
Up to the time of his sailing for
Italy. reports were current that,
Carusos voice had not withstood the
ravages of his many weeks of illness
These were stoutly denied by his
friends.
Thousands of friends who were
gathered at the pier cheered him in
his gallant effort but he CALAMITY de-
clined to give an encore until next
season."
Shortly, however. after the tenor
had arrived in Italy reports began to
Continued on Page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
TWO DETECTIVES ARE HELD.
BaIdwin-Felts Men Charged with
Killing Hatfield and Chambers.

welch. w. Va, Aug. &c. E. Lively
and Buster" Pence. two Of the Bald
win-Felts detectives engaged in yes
terday's gun battle, were held on a
charge of murder for the killing of
Sid Hatfield and Edward Chambers at
a preliminary hearing held here to-
day.
Three other Felts men who had
been arrested were released. There was
no demonstration during the examina-
ton in the court house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
PROVIDES WORK FOR idle

Secretary Hoover Suggests That Road
Contracts Be Let in FAN.
Herbert Hoover, secretary Of COM
merce, has suggested to Governor AL
len that road contracts be let in the
fall instead of in the spring. This
plan. he asserts, would provide work
for idle men during the winter months
and hasten road building progress.
In most of the Kansas counties
grading and culyert building has been
handled during the winter months
Governor Allen will transmit the
Hoover suggestion to county commits
sfoners. Severe weather in Kansas
during the winter months has in
number of instances made road build
ing operations impractical.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
SIM FEN EXECUTE WIDOW.
With Butler Was Accused of Respon-
sibility for Five Deaths.

Dublin, Aug. Mrs. ]. W. Lind
say, widow of a Cork land owner who
was executed some months ago upon
conviction of being responsible for the
execution Of five Sim Feiners by the
British authorities, was accompanied
TO her death by her butler. J. Clarke,
it Is announced by the minister of de-
fense of the republican government.
Following their executions. the bodies
of Mrs. Lindsay and Clarke were
buried in the same grave, it is de-
clared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
SAYS FUNDS ARE WASTED.
La Toilette Declares Cash Spent by
Shipping Board Doubtful Benefit.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Expenditures
being made by the United States ship
ping board are "of such doubtful ben
eft to the American merchant marine
and of such certain benefit to British
shipping that an immediate investi-
cation should be made of charges that
American shipping is controlled by
British influences before another
dollar is spent" Senator La FoHette,
Republican, Wisconsin, declared in
the senate today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
Worlds Greatest Tenor Dies
Following New Operation.
American Friends Had Not
Heard of New Illness.
HAD GONE TO ITALY FOR REST
RumOrs That He Had Lost His
Voice Frequent.
Made Debut in Opera at Naples
Where He Died.

Naples, Aug. 2.-Enrico Caruso'
world famous tenor, died here today.
He suffered an attack of influenza
at Sorrento, which brought on re-
currence of his old lung trouble. On
Saturday he sustained a severe re-
lapse and his physicians ordered him
brought to this city. where the facili-
ties for medical treatment are better
than at Sorrento.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
FLOGGERS HELD IN JAIL
No Motive Is Known for Attack by
Florida Men.

Lakeland, Fla, Aug. -Four men
were under arrest today. two at Tampa
and two at Barlow, in connection with
the flogging of L. B. Hughes by a
party of masked men near Mulberry,
Fla, Saturday night.
Hughes, whose home is in Georgia,
was visiting his uncle, William Mus
grove, and the two were stopped by a
party of four or five men while driv-
The men took Hughes from the ma
chine and started away. while Mus
grove went to Mulberry for assist
ance. Meanwhile, an automobile party
met Hughes staggering, naked, along
the highway. His body was covered
with bruises.
Hughes declared that the men had
tied him to a post and beaten him
with straps. No motive for the beat
ing is known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
NO DROP IN LUMBER PRICES.
Local Dealers Say Prices Are Higher
Than Short Time Ago.

Conditions leading to a price decline
in lumber in other cities have not
been felt in Topeka. according to 10
cal dealers today They deny having
received any advices of decrease and
say they cannot understand what
would lead to a decline elsewhere.
Wholesale prices at present are
really a little higher than they were a
short time ago, according to one
dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
PELLAGRA EPIDEMIC SPREADS
Are Five Hundred Cases of Disease in
Oklahoma, Says State Officer.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 2.-Five hun
dred pellagra cases exist in Oklahoma,
according to the estimate of State
Health Commissioner A. r. Lewis
today.
About 40 cases have been reported.
and several counties are yet to be
heard from. Improper diet, especial
ly in the poorer farming communities.
is given as the cause. Last year there
were seventy-six deaths in the state
from pellagra.
James J. Folan, assistant to DR.
Lewis. left last night to attend the
WASHINGTON conference on the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02

jess Willard, in Topeka Today, Tells
State journal He'll Try TO Bring
Belt Back TO Kansas.
The second will go to Ray o. Archer,
| IWillard's former business manager.
Archer will represent Willard in the
preliminary negotiations. The former
world champ will make no formal de-
| mands in today's wire to Rickard.
Wants Four or Five Months.
Four or five months are desired by
Willard in which to get in the pink of
condition for a second conclusion with
the smashing. rushing Dempsey. But
Willard asserts that when he goes into
! the ring a second time he will be more
prepared to exchange wallops and
barring accidents-will come back to
Kansas with the belt-also a big fat
purse.
when do you want to fight = Will
lard was asked.
Il want about four or five months
in which TO get ready-probably in
January or February
Have you been in trimming
recently"
Just keeping toned up b.t," was
the reply. A bit of road work, a little
time in the gym and light exercises
were his only workouts, he asserted.
!. The big. good natured former world
champion isn't showing age. He is
Drowned from the Kansas sun and
life. He stood griIning as he lowered
over his interview as a mastiff tow
ers over a spaniel
Wizards big grin disappeared, tho,
when the fatal Toledo fight was mem
toned.
No More Toledo Accidents.
''It won't happen again" he vowed.
+ Dempsey nicked me on the jaw early.
From then on l was pounded all
around the ring. My guards were
down and he was hitting me every
where and anytime he wanted.
didn't know whether l was in a corn
field or a prize ring. But 1 stayed
accid ent, 1 can win next time"
viii you try for an early finish or
try to stay Dempsey out?" was asked.
Il can't say until 1 get into it. It
depends on Dempsey's style of fight
ing. 1 will fight whatever way he
fights. Dempsey is a rushing, bruising
style of fighter. That would mean for
me to fight the same way. He clips
his man in the breaks after the
clinches and doesn't fight the clean
/ break style. I can fight the same
way-if he sets the pace"
johnson Hit Harder.
Terrific hitter. this Dempsey"
queried the reporter
Yes. But not so hard as pepoie
believe. I was groggy and he was
hitting me at wifi for three rounds
before he knocked me out. don't
wish to discount his victory. but he
doesn't hit as hard as Johnson"
Would Willard train in Kansasf
Who would be members of his SPAR
ring staff? Where did he prefer to
! fight?
'"I don't know where will train
; may go to California for a couple of
months Ny family is there. I don't
know who will be on my staff My
old staff IS scattered. AS to where !
fight. that's up to Richard. Any
where he says
Richard a Good Sport.
willard wasn't able. apparently. TO
say enough in praise of Tex Rickard.
fight promoter.
Hes the cieanest, best sport the
world ever knew he asserted. Doing
( business with him is like doing bust-
ness with a First National bank. He
does everything ne promises.
Then willard was asked about the
Dempsey-CarpentIer battle. The for
mer champion didn't see the fight, but
(ContInued on Page Eix.s
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lightning Causes s25, 900 Fire

Martinsville. Ill. Aug damage
done by fire when lightning struck
tanks of the Ohio Oil company here
last night was estimated at $4,000
today. The loss was confined to the
storage tanks and their contents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02
Lumber Takes 10 Per Cent Drop.

Kansas City, No. Aug. 2.-Leading
dealers in lumber here announced a
general reduction in the price of all
grades OF lumber Of 10 per cent today
The new prices are effective at once.
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Dangers Of Other cen,u1e.


 A good many hundred thousand years ago there were various queer animals on this earth. and one of the queerest was creature that is known today under the pleasant title of plesiosaurus dolIchodeirus, or long necked sea lizard. These far from pretty animals had a body shaped Somewhat like a cigar, with snake like neck and q head that resembled a ducks. while it was thrust through the water by four fiappers and snort tail.
 An idea of their size can be gath cred when it is known that a single tooth was foot or more in length. and it's head, the smallest part ef its anatomy. was six feet long. A total length of 60 feet would not be s giant by any means, and there is reason to believe its strength was so great that a single snap of the jaws would be powerful enough to cut through a tree with 36-inch circumference. It lived almost all Sf the time in the sea. and dIned or fish and other marine food. It's battles must have been terrific. ss skeletons have been found where great pieces of vertebrate have been torn out, evidently from the living creature.
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TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, on the 28th day of De- cember, 1918, Sam Williams and Lulla Ella Williams, his wife, did execute to the undersigned. as trustee, certain deed of trust on the lands hereinafter described to secure certain indebtedness therein mentioned, which said deed of trust is now recorded in Book 68 at page 315 of the records of Lee county, Arkansas.
 And whereas, the said deed of trust provides that in the event default is made in the payment of the said indebtedness, when the same shall become due and payable, that the said Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of the said indebt- edness, will proceed to sell the lands therein conveyed, at public sale to the highest bidder for cash.
 And whereas, default has been made in the payment of said in debtedness and the legal holder thereof has requested me, as Trus- tee, to execute and foreclose the said deed of trust.
 Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that I will on
 WEDNESDAY,, MAY 25, 1921, at the front door of the court house in Marianna, Arkansas. between the hours for judicial sales, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, the lands conveyed in the said deed of trust, described as follows, to- wit:
 The East fifty (50) acres of the South seventy (70) acres of the Southeast Quarter (SEA) of Sec tion Twenty-six (26), Township Three North (T3N), Range One East (R1E,) Lee county, Arkansas. Said seventy (70) acres being all of the said quarter section, except the ninety (9O) acres of Page and Traylor, lying north of same. The said tract herein described, being more particularly described as fol- lows: Begin at the Southeast (SE) corner of the Southeast Quarter (SEA) of Section Twenty-six (26), Township Three North {T3N) Range One East (R1E), run thence North on Section line Three Hundred and Ninety-nine and ninety-six one hundredths (399.96) yards to
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, on the 17th day of July, 1920, W. o. Lloyd did exc cute to the undersigned, as trustee, a certain deed in trust on the lands hereinafter described to secure an indebtedness therein mentioned, which said deed in trust is now of record in Record Book 86, at Page 378, of the records of Lee county, Arkansas, and
 Whereas, said deed in trust pro- vides that in the event that de- fault is made in the payment of said indebtedness or any part thereof. that the whole shall become due and payable, and l, as such trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said indebtedness, proceed to sell said lands therein conveyed at pub lie vendue for cash, first giving ten days notice of the time, terms, place and object of sale by adver- Using for two insertions in some newspaper published in Lee county, Arkansas, and, . Whereas, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness, and the legal holder has requested me to execute. said deed in trust now, therefore, notice is hereby giv- en that 1 will, on
 TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1921, at the front door of the court house in Marianna, Lee county. Arkansas between the hours for judicial sales offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, the lands conveyed in said deed in trust described as follows to-wit:
 Lots Sixteen and Seventeen GIG and ID of Block "A" of Beverly Addition to the City of Marianna
 Title to said lands is believed tc be good, but sell and convey as trustee only.
 Witness my hand and seal as suct trustee on this 3rd day of May 1921.
 BURK MANN, (535) Trustee
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NOTICE
In Leo ChancerY Court

Notice is hereby given that the Craighead Oil 6 Gas Go. has filed its petition to confirm its title to the following lands in Lee county, toWit:
 NEA NEA Section 19, T. 2 N, R. E. Lot in N12 SW r. Sec. Is, NEA SW14 and E1A NWK SWA and E12 WIZ NWA SW A Sec. 25, and SEA NEA ard ST 4 NEA SEA- SWA Sec. 27, all in T. 2 N, R. E., all held under deeds of lease to the oil and gas rights and all persons who claim any oil and gas interests in said lands are warned to appear in said Court and show cause why the title of said petitioner should not be confirmed. This 18th day of May, 1921.
 (SeaI T. F. CLAXWELL, (548) Clerk. E. D. Robertson,
 Atty. for Petitioner.
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Whereas, Edward M. Watt and Daisy Watt, his wife, did, on the first day of November, 1916, exc cute to s. Goldstein, as trustee, for the benefit of George S. Beekman, a certain deed in trust on the lands hereinafter described, to secure an indebtedness therein mentioned. which said deed in trust is now of record in Book 68, page 198, of the Lee county, Arkansas, records, and, <, Whereas, in said deed in trust provision was made that the said Geo. s. Beekman could at his op- tion substitute another trustee with all the powers of said trustee above named, and said Geo. s. Beekman did on the 4th day of November, 1919, by proper endorsement on the margin of the record, substitute the undersigned as trustee, with all the powers of the above named trustee, and,
 Whereas, said deed in trust pro- vides that in the event default is made in the payment of said in- debtedness or any part thereof, the whole shall become due and pay able, and that the trustee shall, at the request of the legal holder of said indebtedness, proceed to sell said lands therein conveyed, at pub lie vendue for cash, first giving ten days notice of the time, terms, place and object of sale by adver- Using in some newspaper published in Lee county, Arkansas, and,
 Whereas, default has been made in the payment of said indebted ness and the legal holder of said indebtedness has requested me as trustee, to execute said deed in trust,
 Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that I will. on
 TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1921, at the front door of the court house in Marianna, Lee county, Arkansas, between the hours for judicial sales, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, the lands conveyed in said deed in trust, described as follows to-wit:
 SEA of the SEA of Section 22 T. 2 N., R. E., containg 40 acres more or less.
 The title to said real estate is said to be good, but sell and con vey as trustee only.
 Witness my hand and seal as such trustee on this 11th day of May 1921.
 W. F. NELSON, (541) Trustee
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whole shall become due and nav able, and that the trustee shall. at the request of the legal holder of said indebtedness, proceed to sell the lands therein conveyed, at public yendue, for cash, first giving public notice of the time, terms, place and object of said sale by advertising in some newspaper published in Lee county, Arkansas, and,
 Whereas, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and the legal holder thereof has requested me, as trustee, to exc cute said deed in trust,
 Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that I will on
 TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1921, at the front door of the court house in Marianna, Lee county, Arkansas, between the hours for judicial sales, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, the land conveyed in said deed in trust described as follows, to-wit:
 One half an acre in a square block of equal length and width in the southwest corner of the SEA- SWA Section 29, T. N, R. 3 E., and on the place known as the Jerry Turner place and containing one-half an acre. This land is the same land deeded to the said church by Jerry Turner in about 1908, which deed is now on record.
 The title to said real estate is said to be good but I sell and con- vey as trustee only.
 Witness my hand and seal as such trustee on this, the 11th day of May, 1921.
 W. F. NELSON, t54O) Trustee.