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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
FUNSTON GOES UNDER HAMMER
First Building Sold Was Ice Plant
Cost $25O,O0O, Brought $19,5OO.

Camp Funston, Kan. Aug. 10
Camp Funston, where General Leon
ard Wood trained the Eighty ninth,
Seventh and Tenth divisions fer the
world war, was placed under the ham
mer today. OF the 1900 buildings on
the thousand acre plot. 500. were Of
fered to the highest bidder for cash.
The auction was held in the old
moving picture theater and about 500
men from various parts of the country
were present, mary of them with
thousands of dollars of cash in their
pockets.
The first building was the ice plant
which cost the go eminent $250,000.
1t brought $4,000. The camp laun-
dry building, a marvel of construction
which cost S2,500,0C0. was sold for
$4,000.
The few buildings to be retained by
the government will be used for the
Fort Riley cavalry school.
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BOXING BOUT FRIDAY NIGHT
Sam Langford VIII Meet Topeka Jack
johnson at Fair Grounds.

A big athletic vaudeville is on the
program for Friday night at the free
fair grounds. Sam Langford, known
as the Boston Tar Baby has been
engaged to box Topeka Jack johnson.
Langford has reputation as a hard
hitter, a good boxer and a clean sport
Topeka Jack Johnson has been in the
boxing game for many years as a
fighter and trainer. He has been a
sparring partner with many of the
topnotchers of the heavyweight di-
vision. The bout will be one of the
best boxing matches that has been
held in Topeka for some time Sew
eral preliminary bouts have been ar
ranged between local boxers. The
athletic vaudeville will start at $3.50
o'clock sharp. The ring will be set
up in the quarter stretch in front of
the grandstand. Langford ids slated
to arrive in Topeka early Friday
morning.
The match will be part of the pro-
gram of the knights of Pythias con-
vention here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
SPANIaRDS COUNTER ATTACK
Moors in Africa Flee When New Drive
in Morocco Starts.

Madrid, Aug. 16-Spanish forces in
Morocco have begun an offensive
against the Moorish tribesmen, who,
three weeks ago, administered a severe
defeat to the Spaniards and forced
them to retreat virtually to the gates
of Melilla
An official statement issued here
last night says General San Jurjo and
Colonel Riquieme have occupied the
town of Sfdi Amarah, and have domi-
mated positions which command the
entrance to the peninsula on which
Meliila is situated.
The statement declares that the
gunboat LAURA fired upon the flanks
of the Moorish forces. breaking the re-
sistance. Many of the tribesmen fled
and deserted. it is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
LYNCHED NEGRO IS BURNED
Caught by Brother While Attacking
Seven Year-OId Girl.

Waco, Aug. 16.-The body of Alexa
VIM, negro, who was hanged by
a mob of enraged citizens at Datura
yesterday for a criminal attack on a
7year-old white girl, was taken from
an undertaking establishment at
Coolidge late last night, where it had
been awaiting burial, and burned on
the main street. according to word
reaching here today
The negro was caught by the girls
brother who was attracted by her
cries for help and held at the point of
a pistol until neighbors, who had been
unable to find a rope of necessary
length, procured trace chains and
hanged him
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Tho+o 81 WoIce4t

proach of the street car for the hedge
until he was close upon it. A collision
occurred that sent the motorcyclist
over on the north parking of Huntoon
street, bruising him badly, tho not
seriously injuring him. The machine
was almost a total wreck.
Many Accidents at This Corner.
This summer two cars came to-
gether. causing one of them to have
a wheel taken off. No one was seri-
ously injured. Again one was coming
from the south and one from the west
Much of the danger would disappear
with the removal of the hedge in that
angle of the intersection. Aside from
the speed, it is the prime danger of
the corner.
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cradle speed. The view of the corners
is brief enough at best when filled
with houses from behind which cars
can dodge in a seconds time. Garfield
avenue carries less traffic than Hun
toon, but enough to cause complica-
tons.
Street Car Line on Huntoon
One of the Washburn street car
lines goes west on Huntoon The
speed of the cars on the stretch of
straight line is not slow much of the
time in passing the corner. Motorists
must be careful if they expect to pass
safely
going north on Garfield and turning
west on Huntoon did not see the APP
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Complications of street cars and
automobiles cause dangerous situa-
lions many times at Huntoon street
and Garfield avenue. The directions
from which the approaching motorist
feels the most danger are the south
and the west. A hedge in the corner
and running along Huntoon street to
the west partially obscures the driver
view. When two cars happen to APP
proach from those two directions 81
multaneously, there is danger.
Huntoon street is the main artery
of traffic from Topeka boulevard to
the district of residences and suburban
homes all about the college. The paw
ing is smooth enough to allow consid-
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral services for Anna Frieduger.
age 6, who died Monday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Frieduger,
1927 North Madison street, were held at 3
O'Clock this afternoon from the home.
Services were private Burial was in Mount
Calvary cemetery.
The funeral services for Donald E. Hubs
speth, age 10 months, who died at the
home of mis- parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Hudspeth, of st. Joseph, Mo, We're held
at o'clock this afternoon from Conwell' S
funeral home. Burial was in Mount Au-
burn cemetery.
The funeral services for Joseph Earl
Stone, age III months, who died Monday ut
the home Of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. S
3. Stone, 1140 Lawrence street, will be held
at , O'Clock Wednesday afternoon from los
Winter street. Burial will be in Topeka
cemetery.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel SIT
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SUE WIDOW FOR $4,000.
Ottawa Laundryman Killed in Ex-
plosion-Those Hurt Want Damages.

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. 16.-Suits ag-
gregating $4,000 were filed in district
court this morning by victims and rel
atives of victims of a, boiler explosion
in the Star laundry, wrecked here last
December 27, in which two men and
one girl were killed and several in
jured.
Mrs J. r. Owens, wife of the
owner, who was killed, and Mr. and
Mrs. j. w Roberts, former owners, are
made defendants. The plaintiffs are
Maude Mercer, passerby, struck on the
head by a flying timber; Robert H
Gilmore, father of Alice Gilmore.
killed: Hulda Carlson, who suffered
broken legs, and Mrs. Aineada Wilson,
colored, who was scalded. John
Fisher, engineer, was the third person
killed.
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PAGEANT OF PROGRESS SUCCESS
Chicago Industrial Show Made $780,
900 for Producers.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Receipts from
Chicago's Pageant of Progress which
closed Sunday after a two weeks ex-
hibition, were given today as sT95. 600
while expenses were listed as $4,000.
giving a net revenue of $4,000. The
average daily paid admissions were
$1,000, it being estimated that one
million persons witnessed the indus
trial exposition. Plans were made at
a meeting last night to make it an
annual affair.
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GRAIN MOVEMENT HEAVY
Santa F'e Has Handled $4,000 Cars
Since July l.

The Santa FEES grain movement
since July 1 now totals about $4,000
cars. according to J.. R. Koontz, assis-
tant freight traffic manager.
approximately $4,000 cars of wheat
were handled in July. and at the
present rate some $1,000 cars will be
handled in August. While the wheat
movement continues heavy, lack of
elevator, storage and unloading facili-
ties is having a tendency to check it
slightly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
Join the Fight Against
Rats and Mice.

The rat is the worst animal pest in
the world.
From its home among filth it visits
dwellings, sto~ss and warehouses in
search of food-and it spoils ten times
as much as it eats
It spreads so much disease that IT
has caused more untimely deaths
among human beings than all the wars
of history.
If left alone it raultipIies at an al
most unbelievable rate.
You owe it to yourself and to your
neighbors to catch and kill every rat
and every mouse-ons your premises.
Send today for a free illustrated
booklet of "a pages, telling in detail
how you can rid your house of rats
and mice.
(Use the coupon. Write plainly
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PAPER MAKERS GET CUT.
Arbitration Board Makes Wage Re
duction 10 to 25 Per Cent.

New York, Aug 16.-Wage reduc-
lions of 10 for skilled workers and IS
per! cent for common laborers was
decided upon TODAY by the board of
arbitration which has been consider
ing the wage controversy between
paper mill employees and manufac-
turers in the United States and Can
ada
The new wage scale which will ef-
feet 1900 workers becomes effective
August 27.
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Tampico Still Busy.
Teller vanishes-AIso $4,000,

Denver, Aug 16.-Edwin A. Morse,
80 years old, head teller of the Inter-
national Trust company here, has dis
appeared along with about $4,000 in
currency, it was announced today by
John Evans, president of the institu-
ton Miss Mabel PenfoId, %, a fang
clerk at the bank, also is missing, air
Evans said.
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TO SHARE PROFITS
New Mexican Oil Law May Halt
Industry.
Companies Called Upon to Give
Their Workers Half.

Mexico City, Aug. 16.-Many indus
trial plants thruout the state of Vera
Cruz are threatened with a shutdown
because of the state profit sharing
law which goes into effect today.
The law, if enforced, will compel the
companies to give one-half of their
profits to the workers.
number of mineral and oil COM
panies are affected. An appeal was
made to the state government to re-
duce the taxes, but it was rejected.
The government informed the owners
of mineral companies that Germany
and Russia would soon be issuing sill
yer money which would assure higher
prices for the metal and also a
greater demand.
strike against a reduction of wages
and a stormy mass meeting was held
to protest against the governor of the
state of Puebla.
Tampico Still Busy.
Tampico, Mexico, Aug. 16.-There
was no indication here today that the
new Socialistic sharing profit law in
the state of Vera Cruz would cripple
the oil industry in that state. The
companies are continuing drilling
operations and it was reported today
that four new wells were being
brought in.
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HOWAT MUST EXPLAIN
Miners International Executive Board
Calls Kansas Car ION Carpet"

GaIIs hansns OZnr oil OaFpVt'
indianapolis. Aug. 16--Alexander
Howat, of Kansas mine strike fame.
was to appear before the executive
board of the United Mine Workers OF
America today to explain, it is under
stood. a strike which has tied up the
Dean Coal & Mining company's mines
four months.
The strike has bAen held Illegal by
an investigating committee of the
board. Howat came to indianapolis
upon summons of John L. Lewis.
president of the union. who declined
to comment on the nature of the
Kansas union leaders visit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
NEW YORK MONEY ,rARKE'

New York. Aug. 16.-MONEY-Cnll
money, firm: high, 6: low. 6: ruling rate
g.; closing bid 51A offered at 6 last loan,
6 Call loans against acceptance, 5h5 per
cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Diamond Engagement Rings, $50 to
$500. Easy terms. Harris-Goar Co.
Adv.
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NEW YORK LIBERTY BoNp MARKET.

New York, Aug. elderly bonds close
81 $3.50; first As, $3.50; second Is, $40
AIS Il So: fonrth III, SssS Victory
3A's, 9S.74; Victory Az s, 9S74.
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WHEAT-No. hard s116M1.21: No. .
hard. 81. 13M LBS; No 8 hard, S1.130 %
No. hard. S112M113
CoRN-No. /, 46c; No. white, 46c; No.
mixed, 44c
OATs-No. . white. 33c; No. white, 81
G321ac: No. : red. 321ac
KAFIR-No. 2 white $12O
MILO-No. ,. 81 IS.
BARLEY-No +. 5eM51c
RYE-No. >, Doe; No. 3. 99c,
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LOCAL MENTION

Watch for 'tBarreIed Sunlight
Adv.
Raymond Chiropodist. orpheum Bldg.-Adv
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.


New York. Aug 16.-COTTON-Sp.
quiet; middling. 1900.
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New Orleans, Aug. 1G.-COTTON-Sp
quiet, - lower; middIing. 1900.
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FURNISHED by the Derby Grain Co, $50
New England Building1
Topeka. Kan. Aug 16.
(These prices are basis delivered Kansas
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RANGE OF STOCKS.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.. 201
New England Bldg
New York. Aug 16
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Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel s27.--
ADV.
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Milford chronicle., 1921-08-19

ONE MORE NARROW ESCAPE from death by reck-
less or careless driving automobile recorded and
those interested should be thankful that they escaped
with injuries when the automobile they were rid
ing in turned the du Pont Boulevard just south
of Milford August 10th-last week. The breaking OF
an arm and leg of cutting of others by shat
tered glass; have been the most serious erect
of the trouble been running at ten miles per
hour the dropping the wheels into the soft shoulders
of the boulevard concrete would have been only
halt slight incident but the driver failed TO use
cauon-that the whole explanation of the accident
Until men and women that the concrete roads are
not speedways be safe must be under con-
troll and meeting must reduce their speed
by more than half pass with safety, we shall have
these accidents which often result in loss OF life In the
accident referred above is noted that OF the oc
cupants of auto been in two or more serious ac
cidentsa of which the result of reckless driving
on the part the owner the driving OF the car
It would seem that with experience would at least
learn caution insist careful driving OF any ma
which he is passenger However, enforcement
of speed laws with heavy fines and Imprisonment Will
cure this speed mana but careless ignorant driving is
individual condition yet to be regulated Its the duty
every citizen the number of the car offending ana
report peace ocers either constable, justice OF
peace police. It may your life well as the
offending.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-19

THE PRESENT SCHOOL LAW is deficient in one
very important feature by the fact that there
vision for any building plan for building school
houses creating any work to supply the needs of
school education This condition has impressed
after quick reading of the law printed in the vol
recently from the printer 1t is the in Delaware
other states where rural, and town city
schools be adjusted to meet the requirements of the
quantity of pupils. The New York Times this week COM
upon condition the schools in that city and
state and said:
"a seat may may not be necessary for every city
child for the whole day under proper program of in
strucon but certainly it cannot be necessary that there
should be whole schoohouse with teacher for every
child as is the according to the State Education De-
partment, in parts of this State.
There fifteen districts, last year, in which the
daily average attendance only teen and there were
more than three thousand in which it less than ten
Now that State bears five times the share it
bore of the expense for the maintenance of schools
throughout the State and especially that the women
of the State coming interest themselves actively in
the public schools may be expected that not only will
the child in the crowded city have place in which to be
taught but that the child the sparsey settled country
will have the advantages such given in the spen-
did consolidated schools of the State that can come only
through association with other children"
Delaware has number of schools which should De
closed and the children be given the advantages OF Dete
training in larger units by transportation to consolidated
as the suggestion is made for the schools
OF New York State Our people just as able to supply
these schools and this particular need will come before the
next legislature as an amendment to the present law The
school laws workable but will need careful man
agement
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-19

FINES SHOULD BE MORE HEAVY for those who
drive on the public highways in reckless, dangerous
manner In regard this particular fact the Every Ev
enng recently said editoTially:
More frequently than usual men charged with driving
automobiles while drunk being arrested The activity
of the police force is commendabe but wish that heaV
ir enalties could be inflicted upon drivers who
found guilty
"A drunken man at the wheel of an automobile is a
to his own property the of other persons and
to pedestrians on the roadway He is worse than mad
dog running Wild and beneath the contempt OF decent
citizens as he makes himself the of all society,"
Al the maudlin tears of drunken beast cannot blow
the life into body which has been snued out The time
to protect the popuace against irresponsible drivers is be-
fore accidents happen. penalty imposed on sew
era "drunks others to think first before hey
tried to demonstrate their superiority to the law"
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-19
FREDERICK

On Monday evening about twenty
five ladies and gentlemen called on
Mrs. Anna Bougy, who was the guest
of Mrs. Allan Smith, and offered them
congratulations, it being the occasion
of her twenty-seventh wedding ami
Versary. She was completely surpris-
ed, but was equal to the occasion.
Mrs. BOugy and Mr.. Queen favored the
guests with several charming duets.
Social conversation enlivened the
time until a late hour when the guests
departed wishing Mrs. Bougy many
more such delightful occasions.
The high school is being put in good
order by repainting and repapering
before school opens.
Work on the boulevard in this Sec
tion closed this week.
Counselman's Cannery has also clos
ed for the season. These two indus
tries have employed many men who
will be compelled to seek other en-
ployment. This is a dull season.
Strawberries have been on the mar
ket a number, of times recently and
sell readily at thirty-fve and fifty
cents quart.
I Miss Williams, Miss Ella Skipper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Skipper and
sons are visiting Mrs. J. B. Counsel
man.
Mrs. Sallie Hudson and Miss Rae
Magingan are visiting Mrs. Thomas
Hudson at Denton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. NOll of Chestertown, Md, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Briggs
last week.
DR.. and Mrs. J. B. Derrickson and
daughter and Miss Ethel Brown were
Rehoboth visitors on Tuesday.
Mrs. Helen Wreider, Mrs. Arthur
Ridgeley and children of Baltimore
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Palmer.
Miss Avis Taylor of Philadelphia. is
visiting Miss Edna Palmer.
Mrs. Mary Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
guire of Chester have been visiting
Mrs. John Coverdale.
Mrs. Mary Harrington and daughter |
Marietta of West Grove, Pa, are Wis
1tlng James Bennett and wife.
Miss Thelma Spurry and Miss Fan
ny Wilson have been visiting Miss
Lillian Postles at Bowers.
John Watson of Philadelphia is Wis
iting his brother, Frank Watson.
Edward Hudson has sold his old
car and has purchased a new Ford
Coupe.
The cemetery at Barratt's Chapel is
looking very well this summer. Mr..
keeps everything in Or
der.
Rev. Harry Taylor will preach next
Sunday at Laurel Camp.
Misses Emma and Bessie Cook of
Philadelphia are visiting Mrs. Joseph
Frazier.
Mrs. Florence Parker is on the sick
list.
Miss Sallie Kirk, Miss Lizzie Lank,
Mrs. A. B. Harrington and son, Oscar,
and James Spurry spent Sunday at
Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hargardine and
laughter, Mildred, of Wilmington are
spending the week with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spurry of
Camden, N. j., are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cunningham.
Call "Pettyjohn's" for Drugs of
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
'3 Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1921-08-19
BOWERS BEACH

The traditional big day known as
Big Thursday at this resort has come
and gone so far as the year 1921 is
concerned.
Although the remaining Thursdays
in August will be comparatively big
days but nothing to compare with
Thursday of last week.
Many estimates have been made by
those who witnessed the occasion and
no one has estimated the number of
/ persons here that came in autOmo-
biles and trucks in power boats and
that coupled with the crowded condi-
tiOn of the hotels, boarding houses and
the cottages, there were no estimates
lower than twenty and a number above
thirty thousand persons at the resort
on that day.
With as much accuracy as was pos
sible the count was made that there
were four thousand, two hundred and
fifty-five cars of different kinds that
passed certain point, coming into
town. There being but one road of
ingress between daylight, in the NOR
nlng and nine O'Clock in the evening,
loaded with human freight and at
their fullest carrying capacity.
The rivers were literally blocked
at their entrances with boats of all
kinds, some bringing forty or more
persons from places up the bay and
river and some from across the bay
from New Jersey.
Another noticeable feature on the
occasion was the great number of
cars from Pennsylvania, which num-
bered into hundreds, also quite
number from New York State, New
Jersey and large number from Mary
land, more than on any former oc-
casion.
No accidents occurred during the
entire day. The great mass of people
seemed on pleasure bent and only one
rumpus or fight occurred during the
day and that took place in an out of |
the way place between crap shooters. !
The Brotherhood Band of Port Nor |
ris, New Jersey, came across the bay
in a power boat and played for the en-
tertainment of the people and for the
benefit of the public houses all day.
This band composed of thirty pieces
that were present, deserve the COM
mendations of all as they came un-
solicited and without any charge. |
Two aeroplanes were in evidence
and operated during the day and took
for a fight quite number during the
lay. Ralph Cahall of Philadelphia took
in the trip from there to this place
md covered the distance in one hour
md fifteen minutes.
Big Saturday was observed by the
,olOred people on Saturday last and
luite a crowd was on hand as the es-
innate seems to be a thousand. Good
'rder prevailed all day and every body
seemed to enjoy themselves.
The venders of ice cream report
rom their different places of business
hat over six hundred gallons of cream
we're served out to their patrons on
Big Thursday.
DR.. G.. A. Rickster and Miss Kitty
Walters of Westville, N. j., are the
Teek's guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
,aldwell.
Miss Alice Mitten of Frederick was
he weeks guest of Mrs. Alex. Minner
t Willow Croft. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
alevan of Milford are recuperating
he week at the Powhatan Cottage.
Wilbur F. Jacobs and family of Har-
ington are spending two weeks va
alton in the Idle Hours Cottage on
ne bay front. Dallas Moore and fam
y of Viola are spending their vaca-
on in the Hardesty cottage on the
ay front. Z