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New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

especially as one Of them escapes in
the dark and the other is burned up
in tho ire which results from en-
overturned lamp. The audience is
not allowed to know which is which,
and only the old man knows, because
he can distinguish footballs. But he
is waiting, waiting, for certain foot
falls to return and he will not tell;
80 neither shall we. We had q dis
we'll sustained and we stayed till the
final "The End" appeared on the
screen.
It Is not a pleasant story. but diff
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
8, ,488 Illiterates in Vermont;
4.837 Are of FOREIGN Birth

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-According
to the 1920 Census there were 8,488
illiterate persons ten years of age and
over in Vermont, unable to write any
language Of this number 1904 were
whites of native parentage, 1,709 Of
foreign or mixed parentage and 1887
of foreign birth. In the local popu-
lation ten years of age and over the
percentage of illiteracy was 80, a
diminution since 1910, when it was 81.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

the neighborhood of Nomsny NJ
in 1914, Immediately viii be ast.s
present themselves for trial bssss =
war council at Nancy on char... .
committing atrocities, says IT,
paper Excelsior" If they do ns, "ssi- :,
the summons, the newspaper dss,soes oesS
default judgment will be taken ss,sisi ss'a
them. sssiaft
This announcement is in lin. =.
an address made by Minister o. - "a
Bonnevay last Sunday at NomssussSee
which he declared France wouiS n q
war criminals herself. 1'a tfy
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

ferently treated It might have made q
profoundly moving picture. 1t is filed
with unusual characters, none Of them
really fitting into the inches arranged
for motion picture personncls at all.
The scenario was by Mr.. Brabin, the
director.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

Barry Macollum. director of tho Actors
Repertory Theater. which will present its
first offering, True to Form" at the
Bramhll Playhouse on Monday night,
has obtained the rights to 1.-THE Shadow -
by Eden Philpotts. for the second produc-
tion of their season. 1t was announced
that Mr.. Macollum has not withdrawn his
activities from the Repcrtory Theater
which will begin it's second season next
month.
Charlotte Walker is to appear on the
Keith vaudeville circuit about tho middle
of October in a one e-act play, His Afhn-
ity," by Albert Coles and Roy Bryant.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

Louis Calvert has been specially engaged
by Charles Frohman. Inc. for an impor-
tant part in blood and Sand" in which
Otis Skinner will open tho season at the
Empire, September 20.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
Summon German Generals

PARIS, Sept. General Won Oven.
former Governor Of Metz; General von
Montgelas and Major General Riedl,
all commanders of German troops IN
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10
The Stage Door

THE Elton Case" by william Dove
reux. will be presented by Grcoge Broad
hurst at the Playhouse tonight. Chrystal
Herne Is the featured member of the cast.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

The Playboy Company, Inc, will pro-
duce THE Well of the Saints" by John NJ
Synge. tonight at the Provincetown Play
house
New-York tribune., 1921-09-10

Tho Colonial Theater will open its new
season on Monday afternoon. September 19
with an all-feature nine-act bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
new C. OF C. COMMITTEES
Men Chosen to Handle Various Phases
of Work.

Committees to handle the various
phases of the installation of the new
Chamber of Commerce, were an
nounced today. The committees were
appointed by the committee on COM
mittees," and approved by the board
of directors
The committee which will frame the
new constitution and bylaws consists
of George P. McEntire, chairman;
Roy L. Bone and Ernest H. Hogueland.
The election committee, which will
have charge of the primary elections
for the selection of new directors, is
composed as follows; r. C. Ellis,
chairman; Thomas Blackwell, Edna L.
Grow; W. t. Dawson, Henry Bennett,
Jr., and George Snyder.
The temporary forum committee,
which will have charge of the first
two forums, and will later be repla ced
oy a permanent committee, is: w. w.
Eden, chairman F. NJ. Hastings, W. &.
Billy, Milton Tabor; Arthur ]. Carruth,
Jr-, J. E. Greist; J. f. Burrow, Jr.,
and J. f. Jones.
The auditing committee is composed
of c. G. Blakely, chairman; W. H.
WATSON, John Hersch and H. J.. Shiver.
The membership committee is COM
posed of J. H. Lee, chairman; F. C.
Gibbs, y. W. Benning, Ed Terrell. H.
W. Page, Helen Shoecraft, Phil East
man and I. E. Henry.
The listing committee Is composed
of o. B. Cutler. chairman; A. D. Gray,
". W. Webb, E. H. Crosby, Charles L.
Mitchell, Charles s. Elliott, George p.
McDermott, Ralph Baer, Charles E.
Eldridge, and George McEntire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
CLEARS HUSBAND
Negro Confesses He Slew White
Woman and Child.
She Threatened to Tell of His
Criminal Assault,
HUSBAND NOW IN JAIL
Slayer Already Under Death
Penalty for Another Crime.
Says He Testified Against Vic
TINS Husband-Feared Mob.

Dallas. Texas, April 25.-Confessing
he crtminalIy assaulted and killed Mrs
Blanche Walford and shot to death
her 7-year-old daughter near Bairds-
town some time ago, was made here
today by Virgil Sampson,-24, negro,
brought here for safekeeping follow
ing conviction and sentenced to die
May 81 for assault on a young white
girl near Honey Grove, Texas. Sheriff
Marston of Dallas county announced.
The husband of the woman. Luther
WaIfird, according to the alleged con-
fession, was charged with the killing
of his wife and given a preliminary
hearing At the hearing Sampson said
he testified against Walford. saying
he heard the two shots which killed
the woman and girl.
He Feared Mob.
Sampson was tried last week at
Paris for the Honey Grove assault
and convicted while Rangers and
other guards stood in the court house
to protect him from possible violence.
He told Marston the reason he did not
confess to the crime while in Paris
was that he was afraid of being
burned by a mob.
Sampson, according to the confess
SlOH, was passing the w dA1OEu
and made overtures to Mrs. Walford.
When she threatened to tell her hus-
band, he shot her. he is alleged to
have said. The bullet penetrated her
brain. killing her instantly. He then
shot the child which was standing
near by, to prevent her from telling,
he said.
The negro said he made the con-
fession because "he didn't want others
to suffer for his crime
Sampson was brought here under
guard of Texas Rangers and the sher-
iff at Paris. Biardstown is south of
Paris.
Immediately after the Honey Grove
assault. a mob formed and Sampson
was rescued from it by a deputy sher-
iff who. after a storm stalled his au-
tomobiIe. walked the rest of the way
into Bonha~' with his prisoner.
III 5band Is in Jail.
Paris. Tex. April 25.-Luther Wal
ford. in Jail here, was to have been
tried next Thursday for the murder of
his wife and child. a crime to which
Virgil Sampson, negro, confessed in
Dallas today.
Walfords mind has been affected
by the affair, according to authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
W. C. 7. U. MEETING HERE
Seventeenth Annual Institute OF
Shawnee County Held Today.

More than fifty women were present
Mt the meeting of the seventeenth an
nual institute of the Shawnee county
w c. T. L. at the Y. w. c. a. today.
The Shawnee county w. c. T U. or
ganization includes $50 members.
Many who had planned to attend were
prevented from coming because of the
unfavorable weather. Mrs Clarence
r. Baker of Topeka; president of the
organization, has held that office
eleven years. Mrs. J. NJ. Blair is sec
rotary.
seven W. C. T. L. groups have been
organized in Topeka and one in Oak
land. The Topeka groups are desig-
mated as Topeka central, Frances VIII
lard. Lillian Mitchner, East Side, West
Side and North Side organizations.
The morning program was devoted
TO routine business and to readings
and songs by members of the various
groups. The meeting re-opened this
afternoon at o'clock and will con-
tinue until about 4:30 o'clock.
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THE FARMERS ARE DUMPING
Lowest Prices in Ten Years Are
Announced Today.
Meat Products Demand From
East Has Ceased.

Chicago. April 25.-Hog and cattle
prices dropped sharply on the leading
markets of the country today. Live
stock quotations in some cases hit the
lowest mark of the decade
The drop was due largely to receipts
of an exceptionally large number of
heavy cattle and hogs at the leading
markets. Farmers apparently fed
cheap corn and other feed to their hogs
and cattle. hoping they might be able
TO take advantage of any advance in
the price of livestock.
Are Dumping Again.
They are now dumping these fat
tened animals on the market. In
stead of the market advancing. the
bottom has dropped out again.
Heavy steers sold at S1.15 on the
Chicago market today, the lowest in
ten years Hogs were from 25 to 40
cents lower-selling at a. new low for
the last five years
While the total receipts of cattle and
hogs We're not abnormal, the large pro-
portion of animals being received has
driven down the price The difference
in quotations on heavy and light steers
is now the. narrowest it has been in
many years
Demand Is SlackcnCd.
Slackening of demand for meat
products has also been a big influence
in the price drop. Eastern shippers
who were heavy buyers in the mid
western markets during the last few
months, have withdrawn almost en-
tirely and cancelled many orders.
At Kansas City today. hogs sold
around s7.75. the first time the price
has gone under SIS in five years One
lot of steers on the Kansas City mar
ket also sold under sS-the first time
in five years.
Market reports from Detroit, To-
ledo. st. Joseph. Sioux City, Cincinnati
Indianapolis. Pittsburgh and St. Paul
showed hogs were off from 25 to so
cents today and the cattle market was
weak. and down from IS to 40 cents
lower.
Il. c. Prices ut New Low.
Kansas City. Mo, April 25.-Prices
on hogs and cattle hit the lowest mark
here today in several years.
Hogs were selling around $7.75
hundred. the first time under IS in
five years. And one lot of choice
steers sold under SIS also, the first time
III five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25

Where are you going, my pretty maid ?"
I'm going a-milking, sir, she said.
That's what they will all say Sep
TENDER Is, 1921. And there will be a
large crowd go with them. For a
girls milking contest will be one OF
the features at the Kansas Free Fair
next fall.
The contest will be Tor girls under
p years old. who must be residents of
the state. The cows will be numbered
and each contestant will draw a num-
Der to decide which COW she is TO
milk. The cows will be divided into
lots of six and not more than six cows
will be MIXED at one. time. Four
prizes of $40, SIS, Sc and 81 will be
given. The judges will take into con-
sideration the behavior of the COW,
amount of milk given, ease of milking
and other things that might affect the
results of the contest. No entry fee
viii be charged but entries must be
made in writing to Secretary Phil
Eastman on or before September 10.
giving full name and address. L. r.
Manley. 400 jackson street. will be
superintendent Of the contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

The American Legion will follow
the custom instituted last year in dec
Grating all overseas graves of Ameri-
can soldiers on Memorial day, May so.
Thousands of comrades still sleep on
foreign soil. in compliance with the
desire of relatives that they rest for
ever on the battlefields where they
fell. But few of the relatives of the
fallen can go to Europe to lay a me-
mortal wreath on the grave of the de-
parted.
Committees have been formed in
France and Great Britain. composed
largely of legion meR. Posts in Eng
land, France. Belgium and Germany.
cooperating with these committees.
will see that every overseas grave of
an American soldier is as fittingly dec
GRATED as if all our comrades slept in
the soil of the homeland.
The national commander of the
American Legion feels it a particular
ly appropriate and solemn obligation
that the members of the legion con-
tribute to a purpose of this nature.
He has therefore issued a call to all
members of the legion, thru depart
neRt and post organizations, to give
their moral and financial support to
the decoration of the graves of COM
rades who lie overseas.
On a basis of 10 cents contribution
from every member as of March i
l.
$3.50. With the Women's Auxiliary
of the legion heartily cooperating, it
is expected that this state Will far ex-
coed its quota
Kansas was fortunate enough last
year to take fifth place in the United
States in point of contributions for
decoration of overseas graves. as fol-
lows: Ohio, first; New York, second
Illinois. third. Massac husetts, fourth.
and Kansas, fifth. Each indiyidu a |
member is interested in seeing that
this record is bettered on the occa sion
of the second opportunity to contrib
ute.
Plans are being made for the care
and entertainment of the visiting Ie-
glonaires at the national convention
in Kansas City this fall.
The committees for the convention
are working to make this meeting sur
pass the previous American Legion
conventions.
The big drive in Kansas City to
raise the money for the convention
begins on May 8, and has the support
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
business men of the city. 1t took the
Chamber of Commerce Just a few
minutes recently to pledge 100000
for the entertainment of the Legion's
national convention.
The heartiest cooperation has been
pledged by the army and navy. The
navy department has offered to send
a battleship to Europe to bring over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
WALTER WILSON TO K. C.
Former Bank Commissioner May Or
canize Correspondent Institution.

Walter E Wilson, former state
bank commissioner may be an in
corporator in the proposed new mil
lion dollar bank in Kansas City. Kan
sas. He will be associated with C.
C. K ScoyiIle of Seneca and other
weH known Kansas bankers, according
to reports in Topeka.
The new Kansas side bank will act
as correspondent bank for number
of state and national banks in Kansas,
according to plans as outlined. VIII
son. who was formerly state senator
from Washington county. was four
wears state bank commissioner He re-
tired April 1, this year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
FUND IS OVERSUBSCRIBED
Total of Sf6O95 Is Raised for Little
Lame Girl.

A Sunday school class whose sym
pathy had been attracted~fo the Lit
tie Lame Girl" being befriended by
the public health nursing association.
even before the association started a
fund to buy a new brace for the child.
was the Tri Delta Epsilon class of
high school girls of the First Metho-
dist church. They had raised SIS be-
fore the nursing association had be-
gun the public fund. The SIS was
given to the larger fund.
other contributors to the Lame
Girl Fund" in addition to those al
ready published, are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
TEXAS WANTS KANSAS CORN
One Firm Can Use Supply of 2O'
Farmers at so Cents Per Bushel.

Here is a chance for 200 farmers
in shawnee county to sell their corn
at a price above the current market
In telegram received in Governor
Aliens office today a bid of fifty cents
a busheI for the supply of 200 farmers
is made by the Kirkland agency of
Eagle Pass, Texas. The agency stated
that the grain was to be sent to
Mexico. The present market price of
corn in Topeka is forty cents a bushel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25

LIZ yOu INT SUI
are helping in the reduction of the
high cost of living? ~
THE ANSWERS.
Mrs. Anna Bingham, marriage license
clerk-.'They hadn't started yester-
day. because 1 paid % cents for a
matted milk. Eggs and milk are SELL
ing cheap enough nCSv that these
drinks, especially should be reduced,
it seems to me-"
Judge W. r. Smith, general attor-
ney Santa Fe-"Any man who in
duIges much in the stuff which they
sell over the soft drink counter will
become insensible to the high cost of
living or anything else
A. d. Gray, assistant treasurer Santa
Fe-',Pm SO infrequently a patron of
the soft drink emporiums that the
question hasn't worried me so far. But
there seems to be no reason why the
prices of soft drinks shouldn't come
down with the prices OF other things"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
RUTH HITS HIS FIFTH

New York. April 25.-Babe Ruth
picked his fifth home run of the
season today
Washington's ace, Walter john
son, was the victim Ruth raped
the ball out of the yard when he
came in the first inning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
Meriden IS; oskaloosa 2.

Meriden. Kan. April 24.-Meriden
defeated OskaIoosa here today by the
score of Is to 2. Meriden slugged the
Oska1oosa pitchers for Is hits. and
made every hit a run. The features
of the game were the pitching of
Dougherty of Meriden, who struck out
thirteen men, and the hitting of Reed,
of the same team.
The batteries: Meriden, Dougherty
and Beck; Oskaloosa, Gentry, Wiley.
Stallard and Leech
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
MUST ASK FOR TRAINING.
Service Men Cannot Delay Accepting
Federal Benefits Is Rule.

St. Louis, April 25.-Notice today
was sent to all former service men
declared to be eligible for vocational
training in the Ninth district that they
must apply for training within year
from the time of their notification of
eligibility.
NJ. E. Head, district officer, said the
men were entering training at the rate
of 500 a month. The district COM
prises Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
PhrsIcian Must Go to Jail. .

Washington. April 25.-The eonvie-
lion of j. C. Dysart, Ell Paso. Tex,
physician, on the charge of violating
the anti-narcotic law, was allowed to
stand by action of the supreme court
today. He was sentenced to three
years in prison and fined $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
CONFESSES sLAYING TWO SONS.
Father Walks Into Frisco Police sta
ton Calmly Telling His Story

San Francisco, April 25---John
Cornyen walked into the police sta
ton here today and announced that
he had murdered his two sons, Arthur
and John Cornyen, who have been in
mates of St. Vincents orphanage at
San Rafael.
A telephone call to the orphanage
revealed that the boys had left there
last week and were due to return
" yesterday but up to IL a. IN. today
they had not been heard from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
HARDING FILLS THREE JOBS.
President Sends New List of Nominal
tions to the Senate.

Washington April 25.-President
Harding today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
To be solicitor of labor-Theodore
c. Risley, Illinois.
To be assistant attorney general
Robert H. Love. Illinois.
To be assistant secretary of the in
terier-Francis NJ. Goodwin, Spokane,
Wash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
CHARGED WITH PARENTACIDE.
Indiana Boy Accused of Killing Both
Father and Mother.

Rensselaer,. Ind, April 25,-The
trial of Ralph Davis, charged with
the murder of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs w c. Davis. opened here today.
Davis was indicted following the
discovery of the charred bodies of his
parents in the ruins of their farm
house at Enos. Ind Citizens of two
counties are sharply divided over the
guilt and innocence of the accused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
Katy FreIght Engineer KiILed.

Fort Worth. Tex, April 25.-In a
freight train derailment on the NJ. k
& T, railroad near Elgin, Tex. early
today, Engineer Pearson. of Spring
dale, Ark, was killed. No others of
the crew was hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
Cards of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends for their kindness and floral
offerings at the death of our husband
and father
Mrs. I. W. Keesling and Family.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25

has written the governor of Missouri
asking that a further reward be Of
fered. The answer has not yet been
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25

The total of the fund to date was
announced to, be s160.95, b Miss Mary
Alexander, supervisor of the public
health nursing association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25

With the NO Bachelor Posts in
Kansas, campaign of the Women's
Auxiliary of the American Legion
still under way, Miss NJ. Izetta Mccoy.
state secretary has received appiica-
tions for seven new units i'll the. last
week They are at Cherryvale. FL
Dorado, Leroy, Clifton. Harrington,
Greeuleaf, and Logan. $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25

distinguished visitors to the conven-
ton The army has promised an ex-
hibit of the latest in war material.
The Kansas City Terminal. Railway
company is making a survey of all
trackage in Greater Kansas City, with
a view to ascertaining how many
Pullmans, tourist sleepers and freight
cars can be stored there during the
convention.
The executive committee has re-
ceived word from President Harding.
assuring them that he would be in
Kansas City for the convention. if
business did not interfere. The presi-
dent said he was very anxious to come
and that he wanted the convention to
be success.
The enthusiasm which is apparent
in all Legion posts over the country,
is partly expressed by what the posts
of Denver. Colo. have planned to do.
They have reserved a theater in kan
sas City for the night of October 81
and will bring a band and a show with
them on a special train.
The American Legion post at Weir
in Cherokee county is winner of the
recent statewide membership cam
paign of the Legion, it was officially
announced here today by Frank E.
post increased its 1920 membership
by 5423s per cent. The next four
posts were Elkhart, second, 420 per
cent: Edmond. third, 24667 per cent:
Oil Hill, fourth. 1887 per cent; and
Sterling. fifth, 1867 per cent.
The first prize is a stand of silk
colors; the second award is a stand
of wooden co1ors; and the third is a
street lamp lettered with the name
and number of the post
More than one hundred, OF about
one-third, of the posts in the state
surpassed their 1920 membership,
while eight equalled it. The leaders
among the newly organized posts
which were not eligible for the main
competition were: Mulberry, with a
percentage increase of $40; Brewster,
1867 per cent; Eureka, 1867 per
cent; Luray, $50 per cent; Lyons, $50
per cent. The intensive campaign
closed April 4. Many posts, however,
are continuing their drive for new
members, according to Adjutant
Samuel
With the mo Bachelor Posts in
Kansas" campaign of the Women's
Auxiliary of the American Legion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
PRETTY MILK MAIDS At FAIR
Girls Contest for Cash Prizes One
OF Features at Free Exposition
in Topeka This Fail.

Where are you going my pretty maid 2:
I'm going a-milking, sir she said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-25
VIEWS AND Interviews
Pertinent Question and Answer
Given and Gathered Today by
State journal Reporters.
TODAY'S QUESTION.

Do you think the soft drink mixers
are helping in the reduction OF the
high cost of living? ~