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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-11-19
Census Men Seek Light on the
Effect of Marriage and Gel
bacy on Longevity.
70 NO LONGER AGE LIMIT
Persons OF Advanced Age Becoming
More Active as CIass-Statisticians
Look Askance at Claims of
Ages Over 100

washington, -. C.-MOre tnan SOU
men and women who are more than
100 years old will engage the attention
of expert examiners of the census
bureau, who are preparing a report on
ages of persons living in the United
States.
New light on how to live to be 100
and more will be developed by the
census examiners. Many circum-
stances surrounding the lives of CEN
tenarians will be available to the CEN
sus officials, including place as well as
date of birth, number of times mar
ried, occupation and general habits.
This data is included in the regular
census report for each resident of the
United States. But in the cases Of
some persons who are reputed to be
more than 100 years Of age special
information will be collected if the
examination is conducted as in the
past.
Longevity Increasing.
The question of whether women or
men live longer is one on which the
census officials will be able to speak
authoritatively when their examination
of the age statistics is complete. They
will also be in position to make an
analysis Of the effect Of marriage and
celibacy on longevity.
The average length of life throughout
the United States is increasing daily,
official reports show In some sections
the death rate is the lowest in the
world. Twenty-Five was the average
length of life some decades ago. The
average now is we'll above 30.
Persons of advanced age are becom-
ing more and more active as a group
than ever before, according to official
and semi-official reports received by
several branches Of the government.
Their activity is especially noticed in
connection with the reports on mar
rage and divorce which reach Wash
ington.
One New York man of 60 recently
obtained a divorce, although he had
merely been separated from his wife
for years, because, he explained, he
had decided to remarry. He denied he
had slected the woman to whom he
wished to extend this honor, but said
he was certain that sooner or later he
would wish to remarry. He already
has three marriages to his credit.
Government officials are interested
in a xty-six-year-old resident Of De
Funiak Springs, Fla, who recently took
out license to wed a thirteen-year-
old girl with the consent Of the girls
parents.
From Atlantic, Iowa, came the re-
port of farmer of 80 who engaged
few days ago in his seventh march to
the altar, the bride being IS. The first
six wives of the farmer died, all of
them being sisters. The present wife
Is the sister of the farmers first six
wives. She was twice married before
taking her farmer husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
FROM the Columns oR
TEE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
September 8, 1896.

Mrs. c. S. Sutton's ways and means com.
mittee Of the floral part of the Fall Festival
held meeting at the court house yesterday
afternoon and decided on the details Of the
big benefit ball to be given the general
flower committee at Hamilton hall Friday
evening. MarshalPs band, Gormly's band,
WatsOn's orchestra led by Louis Buch of
Lawrence and the Alhambra Mandolin club
will furnish the music and tikets will be
$50 n couple. The grand march will be-
gin prompaly at s 80 and will be led by
Mr.. Edward Wilder and Mrs. Jonathan
Thomas.
The uniforms for General Bradford's
Zouave company have been ordered at last.
100 of them. They cost $1-T5 each and are
red, white and blue with turban caps and
baGgy Turkish trousers.
The following young people spent last
evening with Misses Santa and Fe Waters
Miss Eleanor Work, Miss Emily Elliott,
Miss Ida Burger. Mr. John Work. Mr..
Fred Gordon, Mr.. Luther Nellis, Mr.. Fred
Waters and Mr.. Dean Waters.
Captain Henry King of st. Louis is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs James L. King.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
KiIls Chicken-Finds Diamond.

South Gloucester. N. J., Sept. BIN
the craw of q. chicken killed Wednes-
day for Mrs. Edwin Bloome's table,
she found her $4,000 diamond engage
ment ring, lost four months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

sought to trade all sorts Of legislation
He flatly charged a trade of the three
million dollar production tax bill for
the consolidation bill in the house.
/ Lambertson May Entc-.
Representative Lambertson might
be the logical man to oppose F'rizell.
But Lambertson is "pizen" to the ad-
ministration. Even the Lambertson-
Frizell difference on consolidation is a
mild and inoffensive second considera-
ton. The Administrations fondest
dream is Lambertson's defeat.
Just when the Frizell idea drifted
into the state house, tho. the possible
hope Of the administration also came
into sight 1t was Senator Alfred
Docking, Farmers Union lecturer
with a consistent record for being
busy elsewhere when the senate roll
was called. Senator Docking has two
distinctions in addition to being a gov
ernorship possibility. He doesn't
play golf and has missed more roll
calls than any member since the late
Senator Porter of Crawford county.
When Senator Docking came to the
state house-and the governors office
he brought some enthusiastic re-
ports regarding the efficient and eco
nomical manner in which state lnsti-
buttons have been managed he mas
visited a number of them, he declared,
and expects to talk about their excel
summer. Senator Docking didn't ex-
press serious concern regarding the
Increase in the state tax levy. In fact
he was proud TO report that the state
could do so much with so little money.
Senator Docking didn't want to talk
about his boom He was so filled with
the good news of institutional progress
land development that all other mat
tiers means so very little. He had only
a big broad smile when 1t was men
toned that he might win administra-
ton support as the farmer candidate
, for governor.
But the dope sheet wasn't balanced
without references to the McNeal pos
sibilities. 1t looks as tho Tom McNeal
really wants to run, too. He has fol-
lowed the varied and sundry foraorn
hopes and uprisings from year to year,
but has always retained a kindly
Christian feeling toward the Republi-
can party that made that organization
his port of final mooring. Now he is
campaign in which he may propose
many reforms.
Close to Inner Circles.
In administration circles there is
much discussion as to just how Senator
Capper may look at his ambition. In
other quarters there are numerous
questions as to just what Governor
Allen may think of it. For it is to be
remembered that McNeal is suf-
f.cientIy close to administration inner
circles to hold appointment under the
! governor.
with some fifteen other candidates
in the running or in a position to
promptly enter, the Frizell-McNeaI-
Docking matter today gave the state
house and state political dopesters
something new to think about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

NUTAR Andrew Baird, of
~ NE N Chanute, Kan, writes.
Il could not sleep on
account of a burning
and- itching eczema that burned like fire
on my fingers, hands and limbs. The skin
peeled off like fish scales. tried a num-
Der of medicines without relief until
tried sMendenhalfs Number 49, recon-
mended to me by Chas. Brown. the drug
gist. improved from the start. am now
on my fifth bottle, have complete relief.
and sleep in comfort and feel that l am
cured Number 4o- is n great blood
cleanser and should be tried Con a guar
antee) in chronic eczema, rheumatism,
constipation and in blood poisoning from
any cause. Made by J. c. Mendenhall, 10
years a druggist. Evansville, Ind.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
TAKE mine, WAR VICTIMS HOME
Funeral Held For -Four Aviators Killed
in West Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. S-The
bodies of the four aviators who last
Saturday lost their lives in the noun
tain district of Nicholas county, when
the army plane in which they were
riding fell. were sent home today.
Those of Lieut.. Harry Speck and w.
S. Fitzpatrick were started for Med
ford, Ore; that of Sergt. Arthur R.
Brown for Kentucky, and Pvt. Walter
B. Howard for San Francisco. The
bodies arrived here yesterday. having
been placed on a special train at Swiss
where they were taken from Summer
vile on a motor truck. Before the de-
parture from Summerville, the town
near where the accident occurred, fu-
nerals were held in the court house
yard
Corp. Alexander C. Hazelton of Will
mington, Della, fifth and surviving
member of the airplane crew. now a
patient at Coal Valley hospital. today
was reported doing nicely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
THE POT is BOILING
New GubernatOriaI Possibilities
Make Their Appearance.
Conference Is Called at Hutch
insOn September %.
new TIMBER BROUGHT OUT
Both FrizeIl and Docking Come
Into Port.
I. A. McNeaI Mentioned as Pos
sibIe Candidate.
NEW TIMBER BROUGHT OUT
BY A. L. SCHULTZ.

Another big pot Of political dope is
boiling in the state house today with
the advent of new gubernatorial pos
sibilities and additional dope as to
final factiOnal and personal align
ments. in a call for a conference at
Hutchinson, September 81, admins
tration followers saw the launching of
possible boom for Senator Z. E.
Frizell of Larned for governor. AL
most at the same hour Senator Alfred
Docking of Riley cOunty-possible re-
cipient of administration overtures as
3 sod farmer candidate-came to town
with much praise for present methods
of running state institutions.
Both Frizelrs possible boom and
Docking hove into port at about the
same time Then to muddle things a
bit state house visitors threw some
new sidelights on T. A. McNears pos
sible candidacy. The McNeal offer to
serve the pee-pul has passed first in
spcction by the Allen administration
which named him as an appointee. 1t
viii have final looking over when
McNeaFs employer. Senator Arthur
Capper, returns next week from Wash
ington.
Some Real Possibilities.
There are some real possibilities in
the Frizell boom if it really gets under
way. Nor was there evidence of a
frenzied move by the administration
td0ay to squelch the plan. Letters
sent to Republican leaders in the
Sixth and Seventh districts recite that
none of the present gubernatorial posi-
sibilities seem to just fill the bill. The
letters-signed by w. c. Ware, chair
man of the Pawnee county Republican
committee-ask for a conference in
Hutchinson. September 81, to discuss
conditions and candidates. This letter
was interpreted as a FrizelI boom.
Senator ETriZPll iG nTPsidanf Of he
state board of agriculture. state SEN
ator from the Thirty-eighth district
and one of the wealthiest farmers in
the state. AS chairman of the senate
committee on agriculture he blocked
consideration of the consolidation bill
and fought the measure on the theory
that Governor Aliens plan would
throw the agricultural department
into politics and make it a campaign
football. He won some genuine adj
ministration enmity thru his plan
but more especially thru publication
of letter charging that the governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
PLENTY OF WATER FOR FAIR
Commissioner StanffeId Is Making
Preparations for Extra Demand.

Commissioner Stanffeld Is Making
Preparations for Extra Demand.
It will require 100000 gallons of
water daily to operate the Kansas Free
Fair here next week, according to
Wilbur A. Stanfield, water and light
comm: ssioner, who says his depart
ment is making preparations to meet
the extra demand.
Topeka's average daily water con-
sumption is about three and one-half
million gallons, but during the fair
week it will be from four and one-half
to five million gallons, Stanf1eld says.
To meet this demand, he says it may
be necessary to draw on the Harri-
son street station, which furnishes the
city its reserve water supply. This
station is used only in cases of
emergency, and has not been called
upon since the Methodist church fire.
I'VE will have no trouble in furnish
ing the water required during the fair
week unless we should have a bad
fire, in which event we will draw on
the Harrison street station, and it may
be necessary any way if the river re-
mains low. Water from this station
is very cold and hard, but a test made
last week showed it free from bac-
terra"
The street department will be asked
to eliminate all street sprinkling pos
sible during the fair week. in order to
conserve the supply, Stanfield said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

The total number OF standard varieties of
postage stamps known today IS between
10. 600 and $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD

Babe Ruth's fifty second homer helped
the Yanks in the double victory over the
Red Sox. Both Mays and Harper pitched
fine ball.
The Giants went over to Quakertown and
walloped the PhilIies twice, thereby gain
ing full game on Pittsburgh They now
are but half a game behind the Pirates.
Nehf and Douglas were the winning pitch
ers.
Cleveland defeated the Tigers in a free
for-all smuggling match.
Grimes's error on Groh's bounder started
the Reds on the road to victory over the
Cubs in tenth inning.
The Browns went on batting rampage
against Russell and Hodge Of the White
Sox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
JOHNNY WILSON ON CARPET
New Jersey Boxing Commission Probes
Labor Day Fight With Downcy.

Jersey City. Sept. S.-Johnny Will
son, of Boston, holder of the middle
weight pugilistic belt, was summoned
to appear before the New Jersey box
ing commission today to explain why
he did not put up a SITTER battle in
his Labor day match with Bryan
Dowrey. Cleveland claimant of the
title. The commission ordered Tex
Riokard, promoter. to hold up Will
sons $35, 900 share of the purse pend
ing the hearing Wilson has let it be
known that he intends to bring court
action to obtain the money in the
event the commission decides to hold
it up permanently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

National League.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
(Only two games scheduled
American League.
Chicago Mt st. Louis.
Detroit at Cleveland.
(Only two games scheduled
American Association.
Kansas City at st. Paul.
Milwaukee at Minneapolis.
Louisville ut Toledo.
indianapolis at Columbus.
Western League.
Tulsa at Oklahoma City.
Joplin at Wichita.
Omaha at st. Joseph.
Sioux City at Des Moines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
ARNOLD ROTHSTEIN RETIRES
New York Man Says His Name Has
Been Sadly Misused.

New York Man Says His Name Has
Been Sadly Mlsused.
New York, Sept. S.-Arnold Roth
stein, widely known in sport. has
decided to give up all his professional
sporting interests and will devote his
energies to business, it was learned
definitely today. Rothstein, in con-
firming reports that he planned to dis
pose of his racing stable and other
sporting interests, said he was retiring
to protect himself against the frequent
misuse of his name. Rothstein's name
was connected with the recent scandal
growing out of the alleged plot of
gamblers to fix the 1919 baseball
world series.
He denied all connection with the
alleged fixing" and was accorded a
clean bill by the Cook county grand
jury at Chicago, which refused to in
dict him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

Southwestern League.
At Bartlesville, 80; Miami, %.
At Independence, 4; Coffeyville, 2
At Pittsburg. 20; Gushing, 5-5.
At Sapulpa, IA: Muskosee, 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

Western Association.
At Fort Smith, /; Downright, O.
At Okmulgee, 2; Enid, 8.
At Pawhuska, z Chickasha, L:
At Springfield, z; Henryetta, ,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
KILLED SELF TO MUSIC.
WhiIc Friend Played Violin Wichita
NAN Suicides.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 8.-While a
brother inmate of the Masonic home
played I'm the Sweet Bye and Bye"
on a violin, at his request, Charles w.
Payne, 81, fired SO caliber bullet
into his mouth late Wednesday after
noon, dying instantly. Melancholy is
thought to have caused the act.
Payne was admitted to the home
early this summer. He is survived
by his widow, a daughter and two
sons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

Southern Association.
At Birmingham, 0; Little Rock, 0. (For-
feited, three innings played.)
At Chattanooga, 4 Memphis, 2
at Atlanta, /; Mobile, L -.
Others not scheduled. $50
The New York herald., 1921-11-23
Victims Manager Said She
Often Had Torn Clothes
Off When Drinking.
DEFENDANT is JovIAL
His Wife Wceps at Times as
Testimony Against Fatty
Is Brought Olt.

SAN Francisco. Nov. 22.--After the
prosecution had closed it's case to-day
in the manslaugh :er trial of Roscoe c.
CFatty) Arbuclle and had reserved
the right to introduce further testi-
mony tomorrow. Gavin McNab. chief
counsel for the defence, made the
opening statement for Arbuckle.
I'VE will prove that Arbuckle was
not in the hotel room more than ten
minutes with Miss Virginia Rappe,"
McNab said Arbucllle is accused of
having inflicted fatal injuries on Miss
Rappe. motion picture actress in his
hotel rooms September 5.
George Glennon, house detective of
the hotel, was the first witness called
by the defence.
The court ruled out McNab's attempts
TO have the witness detail a conversa-
ton he had with Miss Rappe after hel
alleged injuries at Albuckle's hands.
Before the trial the defence an
nounced that Giennon had made a state
ment to the District Attorney in which
he said Miss Rappe had exonerated
Arbuckle. Glennon was excused from
the stand following the courts ruling.
Kate Brennan, maid at the hotel
followed Glennon and testified that she
The New York herald., 1921-11-23

picture scenes of Russia showed the
starving people there in their frantic ef-
Sorts to get away from the stricken
Volga district, where every living thing
Is dying DR.. Vernon Kellogg. who re-
Gently returned from Russia. told OF the
conditions which prevailed there. He
told of the thousands of children, de-
serted by starving parents. who are
dying on the streets of the cities and
towns. Thousands of refugees crowd the
railway stations and throng the banks
OF the Volga River in the hope that they
may be able to crowd aboard train or
boat and thus escape from the region.
The Hoover Relief Commission. DIR.
Kellogg said, has been able to increase
its feeding of children from 100000 to
100000 and has enough TO guarantee
that number of children at least one
daily meal until the next harvest.
Paul D. Cravath presided. The dinner
was attended by about hundred per-
sons who had paid $40 as their contri-
button for a Russian Thanksgiving Din
ner."
The New York herald., 1921-11-23

party wa= In progress and mans voice
answer. shut up,'
A statement made by the witness TO
the District Attorney was read into tts
record OF the defence. The statement
told OF the invitation by telephone 70
Miss Rappe to attend the party. Fred
Fischbach. friend of Arbuckle. did the
telephoning. the statement said. MISS
Naza was cleaning the rooms. the state
ment explained.
Later. the statement continued Miss
Kaza heard a girl crying and much
music and shouting She listened at the
door of ArbuclSle's room and heard the
girls cries coming from that room while
ether members of the party were in it,
the statement detailed.
Semnacher was ordered TO remain
within the jurisdiction of the court. as
the defence expected to use him as
witness later.
The last prosecution witness was Prof
T.. o. Heinriot. consulting criminolo-
gist, of the University of California,
who identified finger prints found on
| two OF the hotel doors as those of Miss
Rappe and ArbuclSle. The doors were
brought into court and Photographic
copies of the fingerprints were pro-
duced by Heinrich.
Mr.. McNab. in his opening statement,
said the room in which Arbuclle was
alleged TO have locked himself and MISS
Rape at the time of the supposed at
tack was open at all times. The window
shades were up at all times. also, he
! said, and the interior of the room was
! therefore in full view.
Arbucke's attitude bordered on the
Z, jovial throughout the day Mrs. Minta
| Durfee Arbuclkle. his wife. wept at
| times At the close of the proscution's
| testimony the court announced that
court officers, jury and counsel would
| visit the hotel rooms tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1921-11-23

busted off the two doors introduced by
the prosecution for finger print evidence
some time after the finger prints were
supposed to have been made by Arbuclde
and Miss Rappe. The defence endeav-
ored to prove that in the dusting process
she rubbed out the finger prints.
Arbuckle gave tip of $3.50 TO her for
cleaning his room and offered TO her
some whiskey, which she refused, Miss
Brennan testified.
Mrs. Lois Harding Lancashiere, stop
ping in the hotel during he part. said
she was near the rooms and heard and
saw nothing.
More general interest was evidenced
in the trial to-day than on any day
since It began. Crowds thronGed the
courtroom and the adjoining corridors,
or waited outside to obtain glimpse
of the principals.
Details of the visit OF Miss Rappe to
San Francisco from Los Angeles were
related by Alfred Semnacher. manager
for Miss Rape. Semnacher said ne
brought Miss Rappe and Mrs. Bambina
Maude belmont, a friend, to San Fran
cisco in his automobile. September s.
and that they attended party given
by Arbuckle together September ,.
Manager Finds Girl Dying.
H, testified to the nnding of Miss
Rappe in Arbuckle's room apparently
dying after she had been alone for
time with the defendant.
Hemet Arbuckle the next day, he said,
and 1--WE all believed Miss Rappe was
intoxicated" Semnacher refused to re-
peat word he said was used by Ar
buckle in relation to the attempts by
guests of the party to relieve Miss Rappe.
He wrote the word for stenog-
rapher.
Misc Rappe had torn off her clothing
on many occasions after drinking liquor.
he testified, but the manner was different
from that she used after supposedly
having been injured at the party.
Miss Alice~fslake show girl, was the
first witness. A statement made by her
to the police was introduced. The state
ment described the party and related
that Miss Blake first saw Miss Rappe
nude on bed in the film comedians
room and suffering great pain. 1t con-
tinued that Miss Blake and others of the
party assisted Miss Rappe.
Another statement given by Mis-;
Blake to the District Attorney was ruled
out on the ground that the defence hac
no opportunity to examine it.
In Good Physical Health.
The next witness. Joseph Ride8lH
physical culture trainer of Los Angeles
who treated Miss Rappe for being over
weight. said she appeared healthy an
was stronger than most women he ha'
instructed.
On request of the prosecution tn
court directed that 2 microscopic eXam
nation be made of the bladder OF Mis-
Rape. The examination was desired
refute. if possible, contentious of the dt
fence that infirmities of the organ migi
have caused the rent in 1t rather tha
external force.
Josephine Keza, chambermaid 9
the Hotel st. Francis. testified ths
while in O. hallway she heard woman
voice scream, mo. no. no." while II
The New York herald., 1921-11-23
RATION OF STARVING
FORMS DINNER MENU
Russian Conditions Portrayed
at the Waldorf.

Sitting down to a Russian Tha nlSs-
giving dinner" which consisted Of
single bowl Of bean SOUP. g chunk of
black bread and n cup of cold and sugar
less tea, 100 persons interested in the
feeding OF the starving millions in Rus
sia listened last night TO graphic de-
scriptions OF conditions in that country.
The dinner" was held on the roof of the
Waldorf Astoria and was set on plain
gray board tables. 1t was held under
the auspices of The American Friends
Society. the Quaker organization which
has been engaged in feeding the starving
of Europe since the outbreak of the
recent world war In 1914.
Word pictures accompanied by motion
The New York herald., 1921-11-23

Exceptional! A slender, delieately
wrought standard with adjustable
arm and parchment drop shade,
edged with a narrow colored band.