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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

the engineer to uncouple the engine
and the express and mail cars and
drive them a short distance down the
track. They then walked to the door
of the mail car and commanded the
clerks to open it.
Two clerks opened the door of the
car and seeing the masked men with
drawn revolvers, they slammed the
door
open that door or I'll blow your
head off" one of the bandits yelled.
Bonfire For Light.
When the door was opened, the
robbers compelled Engineer Fogerty
to enter the car and throw out the
mail sacks. Fogarty switched off the
lights in the car but the bandits
gathered a pile of waste from one
of the journal boxes, placed it on the
floor, ignited it and by this weird
light, sack after sack. of mail was
tossed into the waiting arms Of the
bandits.
In the meantime, Frank L. Will
liams, conductor, and several others of
the train crew had crawled along the
bridge from the detached passenger
cars and with drawn revolvers, rushed
toward the spot where the glare from
the Ignited mail car was lighting up
the night When the bandits saw
them they opened fire.
Alarmed by the onslaught of the
trainmen and by the spread of the
fire of the train, the bandits fired a
few shots and sped away in an auto
mobile that had been concealed be-
hind bushes near the track.
The train, known as the New Or
leans flyer, left Chicago at 6:15
o'clock last night. The robbery oc-
CURED about three hours later.
Officials today refused to estimate
the value of the loot. Many valuable
mail shipments are on that train,
however, and this led to the fear that
the amount taken will be large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
AUTO men TO HUTCHINSON
Annual Convention VIII Open in That
City Wednesday.

Half a dozen Topeka dealers in
automobiles and their accessories will
leave tonight or Wednesday morning
for Hutchinson, where the two-day
annual convention of the Kansas State
Auto Trades association will open.
Will C. Price, of Wichita, is presi-
dent of the association, and will pre-
side at the convention. Several topics
of Importance to the automobile trade
at the present time will be the sub
jects of discussion by the leading deal
ers of the state, and of round table
discussion. Among them will be the
road situation in Kansas and the prob
lem of automobile plant insurance. A
special insurance department has been
organized within the last year by the
national association of automobile
men.
A. L. Oliger, secretary of the asso-
citation, will leave tonight for Hutch
inSOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
APPLY SULPHUR TO
HEAL Up YOUR SKIN
Broken Out Skin and Itching
Eczema Helped Over Night

For unsightly skin eruptions, rash
or blotches on face, neck, arms or
body, you do not have to wait for re-
lief from torture or embarrassment.
declares a noted skin specialist. Apply
a little Mentho-Sulphur and improve
ment shows next day.
Because of its germ destroying prop
critics, nothing has ever been found
to take the place of this sulphur prep
aration. The moment you apply 1t
healing begins. Only those who have
had unsightly skin troubles can know
the delight this Mentho Sulphur
brings. Even fiery, itching eczema is
dried right up.
Get small jar from any good drug
gist and use it like cold cream.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
WOULD PAVE HIGHWAY
City Commissioners VIII Hard Surface
Connecting Streets.

CIAN commissioners Will nara surface
Connecting Streets.
The city and county commissioners
will cooperate in every possible way
to facilitate the location of the Vic
tory Highway thru Topeka.
A. A. Rodgers. county commissioner,
appeared before the city commission
at its regular meeting this morning
and informed the members that the
Victory Highway association officials
favored the establishment of the route
into Topeka over East Tenth avenue
from the paving east of town; north
on Topeka avenue and out thru North
Topeka TO connect with the newly
surfaced lower Silver Lake road.
The Victory Highway people want
to plan their route in order that tour
lists may see as much of the city as
possible, and to give the merchants
and people of North Topeka as much
attention as possible, Rodgers told
the city commissioners.
In order to make the route as out
lined, practicable. it will be neces-
sary to pave short stretches on East
Tenth ana in North Topeka, in order
to connect with the hard-sUrfaced
county roads.
The city commissioners will do
everything in their power to pave the
stretches in question, Rodgers was as
sured, SO that the entire route of the
Victory Highway may be hard sur
faced thru Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
DESERTED HIM FOR MOVIES
This Is Complaint of One of Two Hus-
bands Asking Divorce Today.

90 Two husbands and one wife sought
divorce in the Shawnee county district
court today.
One of the husbands-John A.
Brown-complained that his wife,
Ethel, had forsaken him for the
movies. Married in December, 1918,
she left him two years later to win
fame on the screen, he declares in his
petition. She has told him, he says,
that she prefers her work to making
a home for him. They were married
in Wellsburg, Pa, and Mrs. Brown is
said to now be working for a movie
company in Harrisburg, Pa. Brown IS
at present stopping in Topeka.
William Talifarro asked a divorce
from Mrs. Vera Talifarro, declaring
that she had refused to make a home
for him and that she habitually scold-
ed and berated him. She is said now
to be living in Marshall county.
Mrs. Emma Thompson asked for a
divorce from G. NJ. Thompson, go
North Monroe street, declaring that
he has refused to live with or provide
for her and their child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
CHARGE DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Raided Hotel Where Alleged
Thugs Were Lodged.
Even COurier-JOurnaI Reporter
at Station Is Jailed.
(By the Associated Press.l

Louisville, KY, Nov. 8.-W. Overton
Harris, Democratic nominee for mayor
of Louisville, started election day
early today with a ride from lead
ing hotel to police headquarters IN
patrol wagon a prisoner.
With Mr.. Harris on the ride was
DR.. H. e. Mechling, Democratic noml-
nee for sheriff of Jefferson county
and several other men.
Mr.. Harris was slated at police head
quarters on charges of disorderly con-
duct and with interfering with an Of
ficer in the discharge of his duty Dr.
Mechling was charged with disorderly
Police Raided Hotel.
Late last night several policemen
under Captain Ed Larken went TO the
hotel to arrest men against whom they
said they had information" men had
been brought to the city to intimidate
voters today.
William Bosler manager of the
hotel demonstrated with TING offlcers'
il is said, and was placed unoer ARES ARES
Joseph Bosler and w. Ray Bosier'
. emDloves at the hotel also were ar
rested. The officers departed, 1t Is
reDorted. TO get warrants. During their
absence. witnesses said, several detec-
tfves and plain clothes men sur
rounded the hotel.
Bystandcr Arrested.
When the warrants were plOuOcNN
three were arrested and charged with
consuming to defraud in the election
DIR. Mechling said he came up 10 the
hotel at this time and asked the Of
ficers what the men were arrested TOT:
Not getting the information ne salu
he went to headquarters ana later re-
turned to the hotel where he was
arrested
Harris. according to a statement Is
sued by him last night. said that after
he had retired he was informed that
three Democratic workers had been
arrested. He arose he said and calieo
Mayor Smith and asked protectlon
later going to the hotel. While there
he witnessed the arrest of several
men, he said, and made notes OF the
proceedings.
officer Hazel, one of the patrolmen,
he said. saw him sitting in the LOBBY
and went to him, caught him by the
arm and hustled him off to waiting
patrol wagon.
Even Reporter Jailed.
At police headquarters James Dix
on. a Courier Journal reporter who
had been sent there to investigate
was arrested. He was charged with
disorder conduct, resisting an or11-
GER and conspiring to defraud IN cleo
ton. Dixon was arrested on OFFICER
HazeTs order. Slated at headquarters
with Mr. Harris and Doctor Mechling
were nine other men. All were re-
leased under bond.
Paul BuTlingame, Republlcan
chairman of the board of safety, in
q. statement last night said that he
had had information that the Demo-
cratic party was importing men to be
used today in intimidating voters in
the election. He said the officers had
gone to the hotel to search for the
men when the trouble with the Dem
ocratic candidates occurred.
Judge r. w. Bingham chairman
of a committed recently appointed by
Mayor Smith to insure a fair election,
assumed charge of the situation early
today He declined to make state
ment until he had made a complete
investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
HEADS RED CROSS
Paul T. Mcfarland, War Hero
Roll Call Director.
Membership of Legion in Sup
port of Campaign.

Paul It. Mcfarland. formerly an Of
ficer Of Topeka's own Battery "a, -
an aviator during the world war and
since a leader in the activities of Cap
itol Post No. l of the American Lee
gion, has been selected as director for
the annual Red Cross roll call in
Shawne ecounty. Since being DIS
charged from military service McFar-
land has been assistant county treas
urer and is one of the most promi-
nent leaders among the ex-service
men of the county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
THREE BURGLARIES REPORTED

Money, Valuable Papers and JeweIry
Taken, Says Report to Police.
the police Monday night.
Five dollars in money, some valua-
BILE papers and a Winchester shotgun
were taken from the residence of w.
H. Kushera, 635 Lime street.
A silver wrist watch was reported
stolen from the residence at 1241
Boswell.
Burglars who entered the Krause
Leather store at 224 Kansas avenue
by breaking a panel in the back door
escaped with an alarm clock and $3.50
in money. it was reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
Kansas City. Nov. 8.


Kansas city. Nov. -wHEAT-Cash
higher No. 1 dark hard. $1O9611 is; No 9
dark hard, s1.09@1-1S: No. / hard. 81 ;Oo@
Ito: No. hard. 99c@S1.10; No. red, 81
@1.16: No. red, $.126115.
CORN-Market -1a@1hc higher No. 9
white; 3914e; No. white, 3s13c; No. 2 yell
Ssc; Nc ; mixed, Ss63s1 NC. O' --i-Ne--'
OATS-Market &c higher. No. . white.
3113@32c; No. mixed, Sic; No. red, $50
35c.
RYE-63c
BARLEY-40d42 c
KAFIR-S0c6$1O
BRAN-57060c
SHORTS-S00S5c.
WHEAT-Close: Dec, 965kc; May,
81 .02A
CORN-Dec, 391sc; May, 45c
HAY-Market unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
PLAN ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM
Members of Committee to Meet at C.
of c. Tonight.

The final meeting of the committee
in charge of the arrangements for OBJ
serving Armistice Day in Topeka, will
be held at s o'clock tonight at the
Chamber of Commerce.
From thirty to forty representatives
of the various fraternal, civic and re-
ligious organizations of the city will
be present at the meeting tonight.
The plans for the day include a par
ade and two mass meetings. one in the
afternoon and one in the evening. The
meeting tonight will be the last meet
ing Of the general committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
MAIL BANDITS

GCtntinued from Page One.I
Chicago police also have been notified
to watch roads leading INTO the city
from the south.
Arthur Moon, a porter. who thrust
his head out from his car to see what
all the excitement was about, drew
the fire of the bandits. He has two
bullet wounds in his body and may
die. The others who also were wound
ed were not seriously hurt. They are:
Benjamin Bovinetti. Nation. Ill,
mail clerk. slugged and beaten; W. H.
Bangs. Chicago, fireman, shot three
times but not seriously hurt; Thomas
Baker, Carbonate. ILL.,. mail clerk.
slugged and beaten; J. H. KnowltOn,
Freeport. Ill. passenger, slight wound
by bullets; an unidentified baggage
man, bullet wounds
Robbers Were Passengers.
Two of the robbers were passengers
on the train, apparently boarding it
at Paxton. AS the train pulled out
of here they donned masks and
climbed over the tender to the engi-
neer's cab. They drew guns and COM
PEELED Jack Fogarty, engineer, to stop
the train.
AS the train reached a bridge
south of Paxton, the robbers forced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
TO HOLD RECEPTION TONIGHT
Entertainment VIII Be Held at Bad
ders Company Plant.

ders Company Plant.
The entire organization of the Bad
ders Motor company was employed
till after midnight Monday night, pre-
pairing for the informal fall opening
entertainment which is to be held at
the plant tonight. The decorations
have been completed and 1--WE used
about fifty pounds of floor wax put
ting the main floor in condition for
the dancing" George Badders, presi-
dent Of the concern, said today.
The building will be opened to the
public at o'clock this evening.
Thanksgiving decorations have been
used, and the refreshments will con-
sist of pumpkin pie, doughnuts and
coffee.
There will be dancing for those
who care to dance. and we will see to
it that those who do not care to dance
will have a good time and feel at
home too" Badders said today. 1--WE
are planning on a big crowd"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
ROBBERS GET $4,000 IN CASH.
Loot Minnesota Bank and Escape in
Motor Car.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov s-Three
robbers entered the Republic State
bank here this afternoon, drove Off
Gals and patrons into the vault and
escaped with SIS. 900 in cash. They
fled in an automobile kept in readi-
ness by a fourth bandit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
DEMAND "CHECK OFF,
Iowa Miners in Convention at Des
Moines Consider Resolution.

-IOIIICS NOIAoIUOI INOsOIutIUII
Des Moines, Nov. S.-Resolutions
demanding the continuance of the
CHECK off" system will be passed by
U. NJ. W. A. district 10, which is in
session in Des Moines district, Presi-
dent Joe Morris said today.
Two hundred miners. representa-
tives from Iowa and Northern Mis-
souri,, are registered at the conven-
ton. Naturalization of mines is one
of the most important questions to
come at the session, President Morris
said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
Election Argument Ends in shooting

Louisville, KY, Nov. SIN an cleo
ton day argument this afternoon,
Pierre Ross, a voter, was shot thru
the chest by Patrolmaf Gardner Ben
nett and a woman. Mrs. Virginia Col
Inns was wounded in the foot by a
wild shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

MRS. DAVID LINDSAY, age s., died
Monday ct the home of her SON. A w
Lindsay, near Dover. She has resided near
Dover for forty years. She is survived by
six children. Funeral announcements later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

Topeka. Kan. Nov. 8.
(These prices are basis delivered Kansas
City,
WHEAT-No. I hard. $1OO611o: No. .
hard, $1O09110: No. 5 hard, 9ScQ110; No.
4 hard 96cGS1. 05.
CORN-No. 2 white, 3915c; No yellow,
436 fac: No. . mixed, 39c.
OATS-No. 3 mixed, soc; No. red, 29c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
LATE MARKETS
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Orange of prices on grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade. as reported
by The Empire Commission Co., POI New
England BIdgO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. MARY f. BASSETT, age 63. died
Monday in a local hospital. Funeral ser
vices will be held at = o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at Bomgardner's funeral nome,
West Sixth avenue. The services will be
in charge Of CapitOla Rebecca lodge, 1. o.
Q. +. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

Gamlowski, shoe maker. moved
from ia West Sth to 122 West 9Th
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

Gamlowski, shoe maker moved
from ia West 9Th to 122 West 9Th
Adv,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 2261.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

MRS EMILY A STEWART, age rs.
widow of the late J. NJ. Stewart. died ear
" this morning at her home 1901 North
Tyler street. Funeral services will be held
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the
home Burial in Rochester cemetery. No
flowers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

Fun, fin. SNOWFALL dance Nov. 10
Warnick's, 626-28 Quincy st.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

The condition of five-year-old Ann
Morrisey, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Morrisey, 713 Clay street.
is today reported improved. The child
was run down Friday by an automo-
bile, and was unconscious until Mon
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
Chicago. Nov. s.

KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKET.
Orange of prices on grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade as report
ed by B. T. Christopher & Co., 800 New
England Bldg, Topeka, Kan)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
TOPEKA CASH GRAIN MARKET.

FURNISHED by Derby Grain company, $50
New England Bldg, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

The 1921 annual reunion of the Old
Settlers of Shawnee county will be
held December 5. The rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce have been
thrown open to the old timers for
that date, and they will have lunch
there, as a part of the days program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

school will hold a party Thursday
night at the high school gymnasium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
Raymond ChirOpOdist orpheum Bldg.-Adv.

A fire truck from No. station re-
spending to an alarm near Stormont
hospital and a street car collided on
Huntoon street Monday evening about
s. O'Clock. The damage was not ser1-
Gus and no one was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

A new donations committee Of the
Merchants association was appointed
at q meeting of the association di-
rectors at the Chamber of Commerce
this noon. The old committee re-
signed en- bloc, giving as a reason
too much time demanded in doing the
committee work. The association also
passed a resolution opposing adoption
of the American cvaluation sections
of the Emergency tariff bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

Miss Neva Shoemaker, of the Wash
burn college Y. w. C. A. will address
the members of the Topeka high
school Y. w. C. A. at their meeting
this afternoon and will tell of her ex-
perience in social work in Denver last
summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

Topeka lodge No. 524, L. o. o. NJ,
held its regular meeting Monday night
at the lodge club rooms. The meet
ing was followed by a smoker. More
than one hundred members attended.
A special program will be furnished
at the entertainment which will be
given Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

TIE Rev. ]. H. Faze1 will speak
Thursday evening at the father and
son banquet which will be held at the
Central Park Christian church. Eighty
men and boys are expected to attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-02
STATE CORN SHOW
TO Be HELD. LATE
Dates Have Been Fixed For Late in
January to Avoid Conflicting
With Other Meetings.
MINIATURE EXPOSITION
OF COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
Features to be Added to Program.
Including Display From Test
Plots of Corn.

The nineteenth annual state corn
show viii be held during farm home
week at Iowa State College, at
Ames, Jan. 80 to Feb. A, according
to j. l.. Robinson, secretary of the
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers
Association. This show, which is the
largest in the United States, will
be held in the college armory, where
larger exhibiting space can be had
due to theunusual size of the build
ing.
An added feature of the show,
which had last year 10000 ears of
corn on exhibition, will be a nina
ture exposition consisting of exhibits
by the various departments of the
college similar to that staged at the
state fair each year.
Corn which has been grown in the
1O2 plots of the corn yield test will
be on exhibition, and the winner of
the r. A. Pearson trophy, given to
the grower who has the best yield of
corn, will be announced. This has
aroused considerable competition and
interest among corn growers of the
United States. This year, for the
first time, it has been opened to
competitors from any state.
A sum of $1,000 in cash prizes has
been offered to the best growers of
corn and there are 119 silver cups to
be given as prizes.
Farm and home week, which gem
orally comes Immediately following
the holidays, has been moved along
until the latter part of January.
This change has been made in order
to give farmers better opportunity
to attend and not conflict with other
meetings. Plans are under way to
provide a program that will deal
with the present day problems in
agrisd,:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-02
SHERIFF'S SALE

By Virtue of General Execution,
issued out of the office of the Clerk
of the ! District Court, i'm and for
Howard County State of Iowa, dated
the 22nd day of October, A. ID. 1921,
and to me directed and delivered, |
have levied on the following describ-
ed Real Estate situated in Winnie
shiek County, Iowa, to-wit: An un-
divided 2-21 of S. u S. w. u and
the N. w. Il of S. w. 4 of Sec.
II, and the S. Z. 4 of S. Z. u of
Sec. Is, also a strip of land com
at the North West Corner
of the Southeast "a of Section Is,
thence east to the Northeast corner
of the Northwest "A of the South
east 4 of said Sec Is, thence south
east to the northeast corner of the
southeast a of the southeast u of
said See. Is, thence west to the
northeast corner of the southwest u
of the southeast Il of said section
1S, thence northwest to the place of
all of the above described
property being and lying in township
so, north range 9 west of the 5th
p. Nj. Winneshiek County, Iowa,
which property / shall expose for
public sale as the law directs, on
Saturday, the 3rd day of December,
A. D. 92llat the hour %. 10 o'clock.
A. NJ. of said day, at the Front
Door of the Court House i'm DEBORAH,
in said County, or so much thereof
as shall be necessary to satisfy a
judgment for the sum of Seven Hun
dred Sixty Nine and 43-100 Dollars,
Damages, with interest from the End
day of October, 1921, at the rate of
s per cent, per annum, Fifty Eight
and 6-100 Dollars, Attorneys fee,
and Eight and 75-100 Dollars, Costs,
which McHugh G. Lusson recovered
on the End day of October, 1921, in
the District Court of said County,
against Oliver Benson together with
interest and accruing cost so cents.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, 29th of.
October, 1921.
o. O. ELLINGSON, Sheriff.
By WALTER H. BUCKNELL, Deputy
McCook & Lyons, Attorneys for
Plaintiff. 44-2w