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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
PHONE RATE CASE TO COURT
Ask That p. Z. c. Be Enjoined From
Interference in Charges.

The Kansas City Long Distance
Telephone company has carried its
fight for higher rates at Indepen-
dence, Kan. to the Shawnee county
district court.
In a suit filed by the company late
Wednesday afternoon the court is
asked to enjoin the state utilities COM
mission from interfering with the
company putting into effect a scale of
rates which 1t deems proper and ne
cessary. and the company also asks to
be relieved of certain liability in the
event this is done.
The defendants in the action are
g. NJ. Reed, H. A. Russell and J. w.
Greenleaf, as members of the public
utilities commission, and Richard J.
Hopkins. as attorney general
The company states that on October
u. 1920, it filed with the commission
an application for permission to in
crease its telephone charges at indie
pendence and that when the matter
came up for a hearing before one of
the members of the commission at
that place August 8, the application
was denied, Notwithstanding evidence
which was introduced showing that
the increase was fair and necessary.
The company states that this evil
dence showed 1t has invested in the
independence plant $500, 900, from
which was derived from June 1, 1920,
to May 81, 1921, a gross income of
S71.O3S.2O. After deducting expenses
of $5S.0SS.S1, the company says there
was left for depreciation and return
on the investment only $12,944.39.
This is insufficient to continue the
business, the company states. declar-
ing that $4,000 is needed annually for
depreciation alone.
In It's petition the company asks
that the commissions order denying
an increase in rates be set aside; that
it be permitted to place a higher
schedule of rates into effect and that
in doing so it be relieved of liability
of fines, forfeitures and other liabili
ties by reason for failing to obey the
com missions order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
SCHOOL FIGHT TO COURT
Judge Mcclure to Decide Future OF
Tecumseh Rural High School.


Judge Mcclure to Decide Future OF
Tecumseh Rural High School.
The question of whether Tecumseh
will maintain a rural high school DIS
trict is being fought out today before
Judge James A. Mcclure in the first
division of the Shawnee county dis
trict court.
Factions opposing the school recent
ly brought an action against the school
hoard to compel it to call an election
for the purpose of voting on the ques-
ton of dissolving the district. and an
other action was brought to enjoin the
beard from proceeding with the sc1ocl
this year. Both actions were finally
combined and are being heard by
Judge Mcclure at the same time.
The district was organized in 1913
under a law passed by the state legis-
lature in 1917. A building was leased
for a period of five years. A term OF
school was held last year and the
board made arrangements for another
term of school this year, to open Sep
TENDER 5. Contracts for this year were
made with three teachers, one for $2ZO
per month and the other two for $3.50
per month each. A temporary re-
straining order, however, prevented
the school from opening.
Provision for abolishing rural high
SCnOOl
passed by the last session of the legls
lature. This law says that an cleo
ton for that purpose must be called
by the board when petitioned by two
fifths of the voters of the district.
Acting under this law, faction which
is opposed to the high school on the
ground of an increase in taxes, circu-
lated a petition last summer asking
the Tecumseh board to call such an
election and it is claimed the petition
was signed by 206 of the 331 voters
in the district.
The board, however, refused to call
the election and the mandamus suit to
compel it to do so followed, together
With an action to enjoin the board
from going ahead with school another
year.
Another provision of the new law is
that regardless of the outcome of an
election, the district cannot be abo1-
ished if it has issued bonds or has
any other outstanding Indebtedness.
The faction opposing the Tecumseh
school has shown there are no bonds
and that there is money in the treas
ury The school board and other per-
sons supporting the school have
shown that the board gave a prom
isory note for $1,000 payable at the
rate of $40 per month when it leased
the building and they also contend
that the contracts made with the
teachers constitute an Indebtedness.
The other side contends that the board
was not within it's rights In employing
teachers for this year and that the
note given in payment for the lease
on the building is personal oblf-
CATION of the board members them
selves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
ISSUES CHALLENGE TO AMERICA.

The little town of Edgerton, MINI,
with n population of only 700, has sent
q challenge to America.
Already Edgerton has contributed
three cars of corn to the Near East
relief and it mounts the pedestal with
the invitation to 100 other towns of
its size in the United States to equal
its record.
Edgerton was the first town in the
United States to ship a car of corn to
the relief of the suffering men, wo-
men and children in Russian eau
casus. Armenia and the Bible lands.
"Cities are noted for their educa-
tional institutions, their manufactur-
ing plants, their cathedrals and scenic
resorts. but to achieve a reputation
for charity and humanity is the en-
viable record of Edgerton, Mimi" a
Near East relief worker testifies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
GIRL GANG LEADER
New York Police Seek Woman
Leader of BOOtleggers.
Police and Gang in Pistol Bat
tie on Broadway.

New York, Sept. S.-Police today
are searching for a girl gangster, be-
heved to be leader of a bootlegging
gang, VINO took part in a pistol battle
between a rival gang, her gang and
the police. The battle took place in
the heart of the Broadway theatrical
district Pedestrians threw them
selves to the sidewalk to escape the
rain of bullets which flew from one
automobile to the other. One man. a
musician, returning from a theater,
was hit. it is believed, by bullet from
the girls pistol. Shots failed to halt
the girl, who was driving and she, to-
gether with the six men in her gang,
made their getaway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

WHEAT--Hard, generally unchanged J;
fair demand Dark, generally unchanged.
higher advance on No. 2; fair demand.
CORN-Unchanged, rather limited de-
mand.
.OATs-1c higher; good demand; light
MILO & KAFIR-2c to Sc higher.
SALES
S1.34; I at s1.33; at $50; / at $i2S; at
s smut S2O ko SMUT at St s $1s1 at smSt
at $1.29: at SIPS; at $1.27; 2 at $1.26
& at $ m8t smut; at at $2S smut IT 3 q at
Smut S Ro at SIS S1u at S1 IS very VERY
smutty. No. 3, at SIPS; 2 at 81 %, musty
2 at $1.26, musty; at $1.29, musty; 1 at
&aTd whest at :? ss I've m %sey m samRe
at $1.23, live weeviI, musty; 1 at $1-25,
MiTedNNo. :, at s1.2s No. s. at
$11S, musty !, at $LQ5, rye mixed and
musty, insects.
:, a aa i. 1 at s1.2s; 1 at s124s at
at $1.27; at $1.26; at $1.25 81 at $1.24
at 81 %; at $1.22; IL at $1.21 L at $1.2O;
at $1.22, smut; 1 at SIPS, smut; . at
$1.26; 1 at $1,25; l at $1.24A; 2 at So ;
4 at $122; 1 at $1.H at SI20; at $1.19
=
at $114, very smutty; 5 at $1.23, smut
2 at $1.22, smut; 2 at 81. 20, smut; 6 at s.. Is
smut. No. 4, 1 at $1.21; 1 at $1.2O; 1 at
$l:19; at Sis; I at SIG; l at $110, very
No: s l at $11S; at $1.16; at $1.13; 1
at $1.10, very smutty; 1 at $1.15 smut at
S1.17, musty; 1 at $1.21, musty; . at $1.16.
musty: 1 at s1.2O, sour; 1 at $1.23, sour
I at $1.22, musty; 1 at $120, musty; at
$1-23, musty; L at S1.1S. musty, smut; 1 at
lis. sour; at S1,17, sour. Sample hard
wheat; l at $124; | at S1.2o; 1 at S116; |
10, heating; at $1,1O, heating; l at
$1.19, live weevil; at $1.0S, heating; at
$1.1S, heating; at $1.22, live weevfl; at
$l21, live weevil; at $1-20. live weevil
l at S1-o5. live weeviI, heating; at S1O5,
Red-No. 2. 2 at S1.35; at $1.3O. No. 3,
at $1.30; 2 at $1.29; . at SIPS; at $1.2T
at $1.26; at S1.25. No. 4, 1 at $1.21;
at $1-20; 1 at $1.15. garlicky. No 3, at
$1.14; at $1.13; 1 at $1.20, musty; at
$1.15 musty; at $1.14. musty; . at $1.13.
$1.13 live weevil; at $1.O9, heating; / at
heating; 1 at Sip, live weevil No. 8,
spring dark Northern. at $1.22 No. 5,
white spring, at $1.22. bulk head. No. 2,
Durum mixed, 1 at $1.15
CORN-White-No. 1, 1 at 47c.
Yellow-No. / at sic No. 2. 1 at 5OHc.
Mixed-No. ., . at Acc No. 8, / at 4ic.
No. 4, at 43c. Sample mixed corn, /
OATS white-No. 3, 1 at 361hc. No. 4,
KAEIR-white-N .. at $1os. No. 8,
Mixed-No. ?, at SIP
MILO-Yellow-No. 2. / at $1.31.
White-No. j. 1 at S115
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
FIRE AT JUNCTION CITY
Authorities Probe Origin of Blaze
Which Destroys Eight Buildings.

Junction City, Kan, Sept. S.-A
board of officers was appointed to-
day to investigate the origin of . fire
which last night destroyed eight large
frame barracks buildings at Camp
Funston and six smaller buildings and
for a time threatened to destroy the
entire cantonment. A high wind
which was blowing when the fire
started died down, fact which pro-
badly saved the abandoned camp from
destruction. The King Lumber COM
pany, of Kansas City, and the Craig
company, of Wichita, Kan, owned the
buildings DESTROYED. It was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
GET AWAY With $50 BILL
Family at 1920 West Eighth Avenue
Forgot to Lock Back Door.

When the family of E. F. Durein,
1920 West Eighth avenue, retired
Wednesday night they forgot to lock
the back door. When they began
their days activities this morning
their discovered that some one had
taken advantage of their oversight
and had helped themselves to a $50
gold certificate and Sc in other money
and had also appeased their appetite
by swiping a cake from the kitchen.
Police are working on the case and
the banks have been notified to take
a second look at any person appearing
with a gold certificate of $50 denomi-
nation. Durein had left the money
in his trousers downstairs while he re-
clined peacefully on a sleeping porch
where he was not disturbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
BIG DEMAND FOR GARAGES
Visitors TO Kansas Free Fair Want
Place for Cnrs.

There is goig to be big demand
for garages for rent. as well as rooms,
during the fair" Vernon Z. Bundy,
assistant secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce. said this afternoon.
The listing of rooms for fair visitors
IS making steady progress. and fair
sized directory of possible stopping
places has been accumulated at the
Chamber of Commerce office.
Topekans who have garage space
will find 1t at a premium during the
fair, for the visitors who drive into the
city and wish to have place of safety
for their cars.
The Chamber of Commerce is de-
sirous of listing still more rooms for
the use of the visitors at the fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
KANSAS CITY HAY MARKET.

Kansas City, Sept S-HAY-Market I'M
changed. Quotations
Alfalfa-Ghoice, S19.OoG2oOO; No. 1, $1,000
@1S.5o; standard, S13.00@15.5O; No. 2, $11.OO
@12.50; No. 5, $9.O0010.5O,
PRairie-No, I, $1O.50Q11.O0 No. ?, $a5O@
1000; No. 8, $6OO@S.OO.
New Timothy-No. l. $14OO; standard
$d3;0o@135O; No. 2, s11.OO@12.5O; No. 8,
New Clover-Mixed light, $13.Oo@14oo;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

Topeka. Kan, Sept g.
(These pricef are basis delivered Kansas
City,
WHEAT-No. hard. $124@129: No. .
hard, $1.22G127: No. hard, $1.20012 6 ;
No. hard, $115G1-21.
CORN-NO. 2 white. 46c: No. 3 white 45c
No. yellow, Soc No. 3 yellow, 49c; No. .
mixed. 46c: No. 3 mixed. 44c.
OATS-No. 3 white. 36c.
KAFIR-No. white, $1.0S; No. s white,
sos
MTLo-No. ., $1-31: No. 3, s129.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
Local Mention

The Kansas Endeavorer, the Off
cial monthly publication of the Kan
sas Christian Endeavor Union, has
been moved from Wellington, Kan,
where it has been published for more
than a year, to Topeka. The paper
was formerly edited by r. E. Hangen
of wellington. Miss Madeline Carter.
state field secretary of the Kansas
Endeavor Union, will have charge of
the paper in Topeka. The first issue
of the paper since its removal to this
city will be published in the next few
days.
A black bulldog was found on
Shorey street this morning by Lige
Edwards. dog catcher, and its owner
Is being sought. The dog is in the city
dog pound at First and Harrison.
Claimants are wanted.
A citizen living near the fair
grounds called the police station this
afternoon and declared that a motor
list had just covered Topeka avenue
from Seventeenth street south to the
bridge, a distance of four blocks, in
less than two seconds. This is a sec
ton of street that has just been paved.
II don't know why it is but for some
reason or other they just can't keep
their cars under control when they hit
that new pavement" said Captain
Maurice Leonard There is not as
we started after them, but it is going
to take few s25 fines to stop some of
these fellows, and if that doesn't do it
a little jail sentence will. Before I'd
spend ten days IN that bull pen 1
wouldn't drive my car faster than a
walk"
Raymond ChIropodist. orpheum BldR.-Adv
Jacob B. Barrientos, who is a de-
tnnffUa m the CifW nn1iPa fnrOa no
been added to the stock selling force
of the Longren Aircraft corporation,
according to W. w. Wallace, secretary
and treasurer of the company Bar
rientos will continue to discharge the
duties of his office as a city detective
in addition to selling the Longren
stock. Wallace says that If certain
plans now under consideration work
out Barrientos will be sent to Mexico
to organize a Longren sales force in
that country.
The police received a telephone re-
port from Lawrence at $40 o'clock
this morning saying that a bunk house
was broken into at that place some
time during the night and that the
following articles had been stolen:
Twenty dollars in cash, a flash light,
one pair of trousers and blue suit of
clothes.
The sheriff at Oberlin, Kan, has
notified the local police force that he
holds a warrant for the arrest of one
o. NJ. Elliott, formerly of Topeka. He
Is wanted at Oberlin on a charge of
passing worthless checks, the sheriff
Homer Brandon, Topeka Indian
wrestler, says that he did not lose a
match to Fred House, of Madison,
Wis, at Mayetta, Tuesday night, but
that he won instead, pinning House to
the mat in nine minutes and twenty
three seconds. There was no match
at Mayetta Wednesday night, accord
ing to Brandon. who says he will
wrestle here during fair week instead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
BERLIN BoURsE is CLOSED.
Move Made to Avert Possible Panic,
Directors Explain.

Berlin, Sept. S.-Directors of the
Berlin bourse today decided to close
the exchange for one week. They JUS
titled their action by explaining that
the mad fluctuations of the mark"
and unprecedented stock speculations
gave indications there might be a
panic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
CANNOT SAVE NEGROES
Blacks In Elaine Riot To Be Exc
cuted September 23.

Washington, Sept. S.-Execution of
the six negroes convicted of murder in
connection with the Elaine, Ark, riots
of two years ago which has been set
for September %, cannot be prevent
ed or deferred thru filing with the
clerk of the United States supreme
court of an appeal for writ of GER
tiorari, officials of the court said to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

Philadelphia, Sept. S.-Babe Ruth,
the king of swat, today ran his home
run total to fifty-three for the season.
In the fourth inning he drove one of
Rommelrs curves out of the lot
There was no one on base. Babe now
needs one more homer to tie his 1920
record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
Try Boy Rohber Again.

Chicago, Sept. S.-The case of :Wil-
lie" Dalton, Americas greatest hoy
robber," was set for trial September
~ by Judge John J. Sullivan today.
At his first trial for theft of $772,O00
from the Northern Trust company, the
jury disagreed. He had been en-
ployed in the bank as clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
LATE MARKETS
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.

Detailed report of cash sales at Kansas
City. Mo, September s, 1921. Furnished
by Empire Commission Co., POI New
England Bldg)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
NEW YORK LIBERTY BOND MARKET

New York, Sept s.-Liberty bonds close !:
s14's, $40; first IS SIG bid; second IS.
third as, 92.04; fourth AIS, $500; Vic
tory 3A's, 99.O6; Victory ~ 5, 99.06.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

Get a residence burglary and theft
policy from George J.. Tuer today.
Phone 1997.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

| New York, Sept. S.-Cotton futures closed
very steady; October, 1880; December
1865; January. 1865; March, 1880: May,
1854 Spot cotton, quiet; middling, 1866.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
ToPEKA CAsH GRAIN MARKEr.

FURNISHED by Terby Grain Co.. $50 New
England BU llding, Topeka, Kan.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
RANCE OF STOCKS,
New York, Sept. 8

FURNISHED by The Empire Commission Co.,
POI New England BIdgD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

POTATO PICKERS WANTED-Meet
truck st North Topeka fire station at
q. N. Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

but little faith. / Esve al
II . trial To my amaze ~
ment Q light ftixs soon IN
appeared. II developed q
Gay by day, into q -
healthy growth, and
ere long ny hair was as nrolifif
IN my youthful days"
My head at the ton \
back was absolutely bald. 5
scalp was shiny. An expert 4
that a. he thought the roots "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

~ A.tSS AiOldA1A11ys
II was bald at q time when had I
peoome discouraged at trying various
nair lotions, tonice, specaSlista' treat
msnt. etc. came acro8 in my travels
Cherokee Indian medicine man VIM
had an elsxir that he had sa5eyerate6
would groW my hair Afthough M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

The sheriff at Oberlin, Kan, has
notified the local police force that he
holds a warrant for the arrest of one
o. NJ. Elliott, formerly of Topeka. He
Is wanted at Oberlin on charge of
passing worthless checks, the sheriff
reported.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-16
Costumes of the Valleys.

In some parts of the Black Forest,
writes Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick in her
book Home Life in Germany" every
valley has its own costume, so that
you know where a man lives by the
clothes he wears
There is valley where all the
girls are pretty, and on festive Oc-
casiOnS or for church they wear
charming, transparent black caps with
wings to them. There is another val
ley where the men are big-bOned and
black-a-vised, with square, Shaven
chinS and spare bodies, rather like
the English legal type; and they go
to church in scarlet breecheS long
black velvet coats and black three
cOrnered hats. Their wOmen-fOlk wear
gay-cOlOred skirts and mushroom hats
loaded with heavy pOmpOnS. In Cas-
sci there are very curious costumes to
be seen still on high days and holt
days; from Berlin people go to the
SpreeWald to see the WendiSh peas
ants; and in Bavaria there is still
some color and variety of costume.
But everywhere you hear that these
costumes are dying out. The new
generation does not care to label it
self
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-16
To Prevent Suicide by Gas.

HencefOrward nobody but a hermit
with bad cold in the head will be
able to commit suicide by the gas
route, according to officials of the
United States bureau of mines. The
bureau recently announced the pefec
ton of Il system of mixing chemicals
with the Illuminating gas in such q
manner that leakage can be smelleG
"all over the house" Experiment:
have been successfully carried out Will
several different kinds of OdOrS. in
Guiding banana, wintergreen and grain
alcohol. Two other connections result
in OdOrs described as ''sumptin' terri
BILE" Ancient eggs are said to be milo
in comparison. This OdOr. the experts
believe, is sufficient to discourage an!
wOuld-be suicide who is worth the saw
ing. The discovery is expected tC
make accidental asphyXiation impOssi
BILE and will also go long way to
ward preventing destruction of prop
erty by gas explosions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-16
ILLUSTRATING lines Chance

The gift of $4,000 by the Hudson's
Bay company to McGill university re-
Gently emphasizes the changed atti-
tude of the old fur corporation toward
civilization. Time was when it knew
no university but the wilderness and
no business but furS.
Chartered in the days of Charles
H., the cOmpany's history for 200 years
was the history of western Canada.
Beginning with the first posts on Hud-
son bay, it came in time to be absolute
lord of three-fourths of North America
The companys contribution to Nc
Gill university is its recognition of
the fact that education is the corner
stone of national prosperity 1t might
have been content to remain a mon
arch of the wilderness. But it has
brOadened its horizon and is now
throwing its vast energies and re-
sources into the work of developing
Canada.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-16
No Cherries Without Birds.

OF course, there wouldn't be any
cherries if there were no song birds.
The bird puts the cherries on the tree.
why shouldn't he eat his own cherry
The farmer only holds a second mort
gage on that cherry. He may think
otherwise and kill the bird then the
bird won't get the cherry and neither
will the farmer. The worm will get
the cherry the aphiS, the slug, the
mite, the blight, will get the cherry,
and the farmers second mortgage will,
according to John Burroughs, shrink
to nothing.
In other words, were the millions
of bushels of bugs which the song
birds consume for food i'll one season
released, the forests and CROP would
be presently wiped out, and with them
the life of the peOple.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-04-16
Disconcerting, at Least.

William Koch, an interior decorator
had an experience recently that might
well be--well, it might at least be
called discOncerting. He went to q
North side church one morning tC
make some plans for decorating the
editice. The janitor had told hin
where to find the electric switches, but
when Koch got there he found he had
misunderstood the directions. He
couldn't find the lights. so he went
cropping through the dark interior il
search of them. Carefully he followed
the line of pews, then went forth il
open territory.
Then it happened. Koch, with arms
Outstretched stepped into space and
landed with a healthy splash in the
haptiSmal pool. The janitor forgot tC
cover it,
He sat by the fire in the church
basement a long time and regretfully
unused on the fact that it wasn't Sun
ay-IndianapOliS News