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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
GAS DOWN AGAIN
Fliyer Owners Can Fliv Two
Cents Per Gallon Cheaper.
Drop Only in Effect at One Sta
ton Here Today.

Mother, dad. Mary, and Johnny. can
again begin to take their joy rides,
without fear of .-lxnock-em-cold bill
from the filling stations. if the price
of gasoline stays on the slippery slide
The Long Oil company, thru its
manager in Topeka, p. A. Fairbanks.
announced another drop of one and
eighteenth cents gallon, both ON
gasoline and kerosene. effective i'm
mediately. Gasoline dropped to 2S.2.
high test. and kerosene to ISL. from
14s-effective at the filling stations
line at 2s.6 cents. and the filling sta
ton at GAG. These prices affect me
Long Oil company only.
standard OIL will drop to meet us
in the morning" said Fairbanks today.
IF they had beat us to the price Drip,
possible, and they always do the SANE.
Kansas City, Feb. IA reduction OF
cents a gallon for gasoline was an
nounced at Filling stations here today.
This makes the new price % cents.
Kerosene was reduced IL cents a
gallon. bringing the tank wagon price
to 12Ls cents a gallon.
Milwaukee, Feb. Three oil
companies here today reduced the
price of gasoline. naphtha and kero-
sene from 1 to cents, according to the
quality of the oil. The reduction was
the second in two weeks. Gasoline
now is rs cents and high test $40
cents. One companyfs price is "a
cents.
ST. Louis Feb. 1.-The price OF
gasoline declined TO PA cents a gallon
here today, a drop of IL cents in the
last week, said to be the greatest drop
in any like period in forty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
NEW TYPE OF AIRPLANE.
E. b. Lopp Explains New Plane TO
Members of Square Circle Club.

A new type of commercial airplane
which his company plans to put on
the market in the near future was de-
scribed by E. B. Lopp, of the Longren
Aircraft Corporation. to the members
of the Square Circle club Monday
night. Lopp compared the new ma
chine with the Ford car in industry.
The wings may be collapsed after
landing and the plane placed in a
garage. An air cooled engine and in
creased lightness are added features.
The club voted to accept an invi-
tation to visit the Longren plant next
Sunday. 1t also endorsed the Boy
Scout campaign for funds and went
on record favoring 3-cent postage for
first class mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
To RESIST BERGDOLL WRIT.
Assistant Attorney General for Kan
sas to Fight Slacker's Release:

Leavenworth, Feb. IL. S. Harvey,
assistant attorney general for Kansas.
was here today preparing the gov
ernment's response to the application
for a writ of habeas corpus of E. A.
Bergdoll. draft evader, of Philadel-
phia. E. r. Bergdoll is brother of
Grover Cleveland Bergdol, also
wanted fo- evading the draft, who is
now in Germany
answer verified by Col. Malvern Hill
Parnum, commaudant Of the disciplin-
airy barracks, where Bergdoli is con-
fined. Mr. Harvey said it was his
opinion that the hearing. which pro-
badly would come before Federal
Judge ]. =. Pollock, would not be had
before two weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
YOUNG PEOPLE ORGANIZE.
,unday School Association Formed ut
Central Y. NJ. C.. A.

4 a young peoples Sunday school as
Eociation of Topeka was organized at
1he Central Va NJ. c. a. Monday night.
an preparation for a young peoples
conference to- be held Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday during the second
week in March. The committee will
meet on Monday evening of next
week.
The general chairman of the COM
nittee is o. W. Hascall. Miss Bonita
Ferguson is superintendent of the new
association. Heads of other commit
tees are Thomas Comfort, general
young peoples committee; Willard
Taylor. registration committee; Miss
Josephine Kennedy, banquet Lcommit-
tee; Wendell Shaw, meeting commit
tee; Miss Lois Robinette, publicity
committee; Miss Grace Holcombe.
recreation committee; Bert Comstock
decoration committee. and Gerald
Hamilton. music committed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
FACE The RECORD
". f. Patterson Takes Witness
Stand in Trial Today.
Says His Nineteen.Year-0 Old
Wife Proposed to Him.

Copies OF records purporting to show
that William F. Patterson, IS. had
attempted to conceal his marriage to
Dolly McVey. 10. by giving a wrong
name, age and place of residence to
the marriage license clerk at Law
renee, were introduced by County At
torney Veale in Judge Whitcomb's di-
vision of the district court today.
where the aged man is being tried on
a charge of committing a statutory
crime against Helen McVey. Is.
Gave Wrong Name in License.
Patterson took the witness stand in
his own defense this morning. He was
subjected to a merciless cross exam
ination lasting several hours, by
County Attorney Veale. He explained
his marriage to Dolly McVey by say
ing she had proposed to him and that
she had asked him for a home because
she had been disgraced and driven
from her own home. They were mar
ried shortly after his arrest last sum
mer.
Patterson asserted that the wrong
name, age and place of residence on
the Lawrence marriage license were
mistakes. According to Veale, he gave
his own name as William Peterson.
wife's name was given as May D.
McVey- Patterson said this morning
he thought her name is May Dolly. or
Dolly May, he is not sure which. The
marriage license clerk must have got
ten the information wrong, he said.
He denied that he had signed any
paper to Get the marriage license.
You have four children, haven't
you? ?" asked Neale.
Yes"
You want them to get your prop
crty. don't you?"
Mr.. Patterson. isn't it a fact that
you gave this wrong information to
that marriage license clerk so your
marriage could not be traced and your
inheritance diverted from your chill
dren -
Patterson denied it. He said he
became acquainted with the McVey
family eleven years ago. when he was
running L huckster wagon. He ad-
United that he had had immoral re-
lations with the mother of the two
girls over a period of three years, but
She Had No Place to Go.
Patterson told the jury that he had
not wanted to marry Dolly McVey
but that she came to his house crying
several times becaust she had been
run away from, was disgraced and
had no place to ge.' and that she fin
ally asked him to marry her and pro-
purpose in view that the marriage
was contracted, he said.
LAS a matter of fact. don't you know
her mother asked and begged her to
remain home and not take this step?''
asked Veale.
II did not" was the reply.
Mrs. Patterson refused 10 testify
cainst her husband Monday, atho
last summer she signed affidavits
making serious charges against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
BILL To STOP PICKETING
Jolliffe Measure Would Prohibit Cur
tailment of Production.

Jolliffe of Marion dumped a short
little bill in the house hopper today
which is intended to keep the labor
unions sitting up nights during the
remainder of the session 1t provides
a fine and Jail sentence for any form
of picketing, conspiracy. use of adver-
Using or propaganda tending to injure
the business of any individual. firm,
partnership or corporation.
The Jolliffe bill is aimed not alone
at organized labor. tho. Its provisions
apply to all classes of workers who,
thru any form of grievance, seek to
curtail production, or to, in any man.
ner. hinder operation of any business.
All forms of picketing thru use of in
diyidual pickets distribution of hand
bills or literature or use of propaganda
is made illegal. A penalty of $500 and
a jail sentence not exceeding six
months is provided for violations of
the proposed act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
LIVE WIRES MEET TO-DAY.
Attendance At New Club Is Almost
One Hundred Per Cent.

The Live Wire club of the Chamber
OF Commerce, the newest club within
the club, is rapidly taking on the pro-
portions of a mans sized outfit. At
the regular meeting on Tuesday of
each week the club attendance has
been large. and with the exception of
a few members the attendance has
been 100 per cent
Roscoe c. Ellis. president of the
club, and various members spent Sun
day morning in looking over the
equipment of the old Ake-Pot Ster-
Boo club, and decided on the use of
some of the equipment in initiation
ceremonies. Arthur J. Carruth, Jr,
Fete Hell and J. r. Booth were elected
70 membership in the club at the
meeting today noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
Henry Ford In Silent Battle
Against Wall Street Drive
Head After Head of His Own Staff Has Fallen, While
General Motors Strives to Check Price Cutting
by Producer of the "Lizzie"

ent, If he desired, he could place a
mortgage on his property
The situation that Ford faced last
December-and to a degree still faces
was not a crisis of dollars but of
men.
For the last five years, there has
been steadily developing inside the
Ford organization an intensely bitter
factional contest between two groups
of executives, all of them master
minds in Ford plants, contending for
two radically different Industrial
ideals.
Battle Fought in Silence.
The battle has been fought in
silence and under the surface, but
with the utmost "reminiscences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01

Had eighty cents in 1901;
now he owns the six thousand acres
in Zion City and all the industries. de-
irving an income of $360.000 year.
Confidence in his business ability
led receivers. appointed when John
Alexander Dowie had financial diff
culties. to turn the city over to him.
1T pays to be good" he says.
Born near Newtown. Ind. fifty-one
years ago and educated in seminaries
and colleges for the Methodist minis
try.
In 1899 Joined the Christian Apos-
tolic Church of Zion, founded by
Dowie and preached in Chicago.
Sent to Australia by Dowie in 1908.
Recalled to Zion City same year and
made deputy overseer.
Succeeded Dowie as overseer when
the founder died in 1907.
Makes the $500 inhabitants of Zion
go to church all day Sunday and
would have the nation do likewise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
LIQUOR WITHDRAWALS BIG.
Nearly Three Times As Much Used in
1920 As i'm 1919

Washington, Feb. 1.-Withdrawals
of liquor for non beverage purposes
during 1920-the first year of national
prohibition-were nearly three times
as great as during 1919. Commissioner
of Internal Revenue williams today
informed the house appropriations
committee.
In 1920 these Withdrawals. repre-
senting all the liquor for which per-
mits are issued under the Volstead
law, totaled 3S.S14.676 gallons. Will
liams said. while in 1919 the amount
was only 14.445.161 gallons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
Chicago Cop Is
Robbed ofAuto
By HighlDay7nen

Chicago, Feb. Fired School, a
policeman off duty and in plain
clothes was kidnapped. robbed of his
automobile, gun and SIS and beaten
by two highwaymen last night
School was waiting in his car for
his wife to make a call on friends
when the two men ordered him, at the
point OF their guns, to drive off with
them. After seeing his star they took
his gun and money. struck him sew
eral times and later threw him, blind
folded, from the machine, he said.
School recently captured a number of
automobile thieves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
CHANCE To LEARN AVIATION.
Enistments VIII Be Received At Local
Army Recruiting Station.

A chance for five hundred young
men to learn aviation will soon be Of
fered by the war department, accord
ing to reports received at the army
recruiting station, Sixth and Kansas
avenues. The opportunity will be
given civilians between the ages of 90
and 81, who have a high school educa-
ton or its equivalent
Enlistments are still offered from
the local office for all branches of the
army, with special assignment to any
post or camp in the United States.
Philippine Islands, Panama or Hawaii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
IOWA CONSIDERS BONUS.
Legislature VIII Pay War Veterans
SIS Per Month.

Des. Moines, Feb. IA bonus bill
providing compensation for Iowa SOL
diers of the late war written by the
legislative committee of the American
legion was introduced in both houses
of the Iowa legislature today.
1t calls~for a bond issue of s22.-
100000 out of which to pay deferred
compensation of SIS a month to the
10000 soldiers from Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
Corn in His Ear 80 years.

Davenport Feb. IA grain of corn
which W. A. Santell. of Washington,
Iowa. placed in his ear when a child,
was removed by surgical operation
yesterday. 1t had been lodged in the
ear for 30 years. and caused Santeli
much suffering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
DEATH OF MRS. WOODWARD
Widely known Kansas Woman Was
Mother of Chester Woodward, Topeka

Mrs. B. W. Woodward of Lawrence,
mother of Chester Woodward, Topeka
banker, died this morning at Sea
breeze, Fla, according to word re-
ceived here this afternoon. Mrs
Woodward had been i'll for several
months. Her son was called to Flor
ida due to her sinking condition Sat
urday.
Mrs Woodward had been a resident
or Lawrence for many years. The
family is widely known thruout KAN
sas.
The funeral will be held in Law
renee Friday or Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
H0WAT ADMITS DEFEAT
Pennsylvania Miner Gets Election as
International Vice President.

Pittsburg, Kan. Feb. 1.-The cleo
ton of Philip Murray, of Pennsylvania.
as international vice president of the
L. NJ w. A. over Alexander Howat,
president of the Kansas Miners union.
was conceded today at the Kansas dis
trict headquarters
Friends of Howat at the Kansas
heaquarters said that only a few small
districts are out and their vote will not
change the result and give Howat the
victory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
TO BUILD new SEWER SYSTEM
contract Let Today by City Commits
sion at Cost of $If,535.

A sewer in the Lowman Hill dis
trict, covering approximately 100 lots
known as sewer number fifty, will be
constructed by the O'NeilI Construc-
ton company of Leavenworth at a cost
of s11.535. according to the letting of
the contract by the city commission
today
Other contractors bidding for the
work were J. A Patterson. a. R Slim
son and James Durkin of Topeka; and
J. S. Harrington of Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
HEAR WAGE DISPUTE FEB. 16
Case OF Employees of Wolff Packing
Company in Industrial Court.

The wage dispute between the Wolff
Packing company and its employees
will be heard before the Kansas court
of industrial relations February 16-
The employees allege that their pay has
been cut to a point below a living
wage" The company claims that I'M
der existing conditions wages cannot
be increased and still leave a margin
for return on the investment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
Approve Grain Rate Hik. to X. c

Washington. FEB. Proposed in
creased local rates on grain in carload
lots from St. Louis. Peoria. Chicago,
st. Paul and other points to Kansas
City, Mo, and Kansas City. Kan, were
held today by the interstate commerce
commission TO be justified and will be-
come effective March 5th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
MUST RETURN TO OKLAHOMA
c. w. Dugan, Now Held at Caney,
VIII Be Taken to NoMata

s On a charge Of selling speculative
securities without a permit, c. W. Du-
gan, now in custody at Caney, Kan,
must return to Nowata, Okla. under
an eXtradition issued today by Gov
ernor Allen Dugan's attorneys failed
to appear at the hearing here today
after giving notice yesterday of inten-
ton to fight the e1tradition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
TWO ASK DIVORCE HERE TO-DAY
WIVES Charge Cruelty and Non-Sup-
port in Petition.

Two wives applied for divorce in the
shawnee county district court today
Nettle Gallagher asks a decree from
Joseph Gallagher, of Caney. Kan.
charging that he has abused her and
struck her with his fists.
Pearl Trimble asks a divorce from
John r. Trimble, claiming she has had
to work TO support herself ever since
their marriage in March. 1915. Trim
ble,s whereabouts is unknown, she
says. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
Attention X. of p.

All knights of the city are request
ed to attend open meeting of Uniform
Rank Members OF Uniform Rank
urgently requested to be present,
"wednesday, February ?. at KHnga-
mans hall. III East 9Th
JOHN G. BAILEY, Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01

This smart fashion suit may now
Be purchased for much less than it
originally solo for, and most other
fur-trimmed suits are also lower in
price now This model is q hand
some thing made Of champagne
colored broadcloth. The skirt il
plain. but the coat features two
.psnels of tLcks ard band of black
fur trimming and collar Of the
same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01

New York. Feb. Fine granulat-
ed sugar was quoted at IA cents a
pound by several large refiners in the
local market today. This price rep
resents a decrease of Il cent and is
the lowest price quoted for two years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS ADA MAY MARROW. age s., died
Monday afternoon at local hospital The
body will be taken today to Overprook.
Kan, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
sugar brops to ~ Cents.

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. s27.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued in the
probate court during the last twenty -four
hours to the following:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01

$500. Easy terms Harris-Goard Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01

Gust KatsbuIas. Granville 81
Bessie Petit, Kaw Valley Is
Welton II. Stole. Topeka II
Pauline Emma Jacob. Topeka. %
Clarence NJ. Wood, Topeka. .........-. %
Mary NJ HoIford Topeka -
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-10-13

Herbert Deal was elected president:
Ralph Love. vice president: Eliza
beth Buckley. secretary and treasur-
er: and Edgarina Chandler. counsel
or. The sophomores held their first
meeting Friday noon.
Filler plays Twin Falls Friday.
We've got 70 win. Come and help as
boost. We need your support Our
team is undaunted By us truly bad
luck OF last week In the game with
Bull and IS preparing to light Twin
Falls to a standst.ll.
The class in crop production has
been studying potato yields for the
last week. The fields visited have
proven good altho the yields were cut
down by diseases. poor stands. and
IN some cases by improper irrigation.
A number OF diseases were found in
the fields visited. The most common
diseases found were seab. wilt. and
blaekleg II IS well to remember
that when potatoes are well cultiyat-
ed these diseases do not thrive as
well as when the soil is not aired
and is too compact. Some weeds
that harbor injurious insects Of the
various crops are destroyed by Guilt
gation
The reason usually given by the
'armer for poor yields is that he OBJ
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-10-13
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RURAL HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS

The senior class officers who were
elected last week are: President,
Leslie williamson: vice president.
Loren Drake: secretary and treasur-
er. Lucy otto. The class counselmen
are Earl Walker. Clarence Bever and
Winlfred Martin
The initial student council was
held Tuesday noon. Officers elected
we're: President. Leslie Aman: vice
president. Leslie Williamson: secre-
tary and treasurer, Lucy ono.
Drop tests are being taken In the
various studies by the students this
week. Report cards are 10 be given
out Friday.
On account OF the teachers insti-
tute there will be no school next
week. This viii give the students a
chance TO help on the farms where
they are much needed.
In the sophomore class election
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-10-13

tanned a poor stand A poor stand
is the result OF improper planting.
poor seed. or something that causes
the tubers not 10 grow. Ii Is well
10 hear in mind when irrigating that
the roots OF the plant should be wat
cred and not the tubers. stem or
top The water should be az a level
with the lowest tuber To get the best
results.
A new feature Of the agriculture
room Is a blackboard graph upon
which is recorded the Chicago mar
kets each morning. A different
eOlored line represents each commo-
dity. These lines run up or down
to Indicate a rise or drco in the mar
ket price. The student can thus cas-
lily see just how the market is run
ming on any one class of livestock or
farm produce This graph win be
run thru out the winter In about
two weeks the boys will begin buying
and selling on the markets. In other
words. they will play the markets. A
record will be kept OF each students
purchases and sales. II ~ expected
that much interest will develop In
This work
The orchestra will make its initial
before the student body
in assembly on Wednesday after
noon.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-10-13

fieil veins that our readers will
~ Inter sicd in series Of brief ar.
fsi 90 LEGAL subjects. 10 have re-
,n-e'ea 81 y ollie. the local a,for-
rf 30 prepare such a series. The
efrriaa p'll deal with polnfa which
lHi 81 us st some Zine In our lives
have CONS in contact and IN regards
g. which We are often. except IA q
que way ignorant They viii BE-
10 nen 81 .imple language. shorn Of
irsai serb.afe and viii cover var
ieiy 81 subjects. such a. wills labor
i,sna nofa. and mortgages. the Al.
81 isIafaflan u estates. cite The ar
ileio this week deals with
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-10-13
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: POPLAR HILL
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Mrs. Cora Schroeder attended the
District Convention OF Federated
clubs Al Rupert three days OF last
week
Mr. and Mrs. s. 4 Murphy attend
"a the pipe organ recital at the Meth
odisi church az Twin Falls Monday
night and speak very highly OF John
Mecielland They never miss an op.
poFtunity 20 hear him n they can.
Mr.. and Mira NJ. H. Buck expected
70 attend the organ recital at Twin
Falls Monday night but discovered
a the last minute they could not.
Poplar nm school Ia boastlng OF
having the only rural orchestra In
the county u consists OF eight
pieces and Is q credit TO the district
Mrs Murphy - arranging for
ntringed orchestra among the girls.
Nd Reiehert Is digging his pota-
toes on the conant farm.
Grandma Kelly has returned from
The sanatorium al Twin Falls much
Improved IN health.
Mrs. Carl Lehman died al the
'ounty hospital al Twin Falls Mon
lay night. intermert Is to be made
a the Glover cemetery Wednesday
= Thursday She loaves three
mall children and her husband 10
iourn her death.