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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
COURT TO PROBE K. K. K. RIOT
Waco Grand Jury to Investigate
Shooting When KIan Gave Parade.

Waco, Tex, Oct 3.-Dennite an
nouncement of the date when the
Fifty fourth district grand jury will
be called to reconvene for investiga-
tion OF the fight at Lorena. fourteen
miles south of here. Saturday night,
following an attempt by Sheriff Bob
Buchanan of McLennan county to halt
a Ku Klux Klan parade, was expected
here today.
Late Sunday night those undergo
ing treatment at local hospitals were
reported as resting well. with Sheriff
Buchanan, Louis Crow. proprietor of
a local laundry, and Ed Howard still
In a critical condition"
The latter two, who were reported
ITO have been innocent bystanders,
were stabbed by an unidentified as
sailant. The sheriff was shot twice.
one of the pistol bullets penetrating
his right lung.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
BIG BLAZE At DOWNS, KAN.
Ice and Light Company Plant Burned
Loss Nearly 100000.

Downs Kan. Oct. 3.-The Downs
Ice & Light company. of this place.
was estrayed by fire early Sunday
morning, when a barrel of oil ex-
pIoded on top of the boiler.
The company supplied electricity 10
Cawker City. Glen Elder. Ports, Tip
ton. Gaylord, Harlan. Cedar, Waconda
Springs and ClaudeiI. Ice was fur
nished to Cawker City. Osborne and
Ports by this company.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 TO
100000. The company carried no m
surance. The company will rebuild
Immediately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
BINDER TWINE TO DROP.
Plant ut Leayenworth Pen Runs at
Full Capacity-MateriaI Cheaper.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 3.-Prices
for binder twine manufa ctured at the
Kansas state penitentiary will be con-
siderably lower in 1922 than in the
season just closed. according to War
den NJ. F. Amrine. Just what the new
price will be has not been determined,
but the raw sisal has been purchased
for next year at a material reduction
under 1921 prices.
The twine plant at the prison has
been running at capacity since the
latter part of August, turning out ten
thousand pounds daily. It is estimated
three million pounds of twine will
have been manufactured before the
1922 harvest season opens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
AMERICAN FAMILIES SMALLER.
Now Only As Persons Per Family-In
1880 We're Five.

Washington, Oct 3.-The size Of
families in the United States is stead
lily decreasing. the average number of
persons to a family in 1912 being AS,
while in 1910 it was AS: in 1900, Al;
in 1890, 40, while in 1880. five per
sons to a family were recorded, the
census bureau announced today.
The total population of the United
States in 1920 was los, 5,710,62O, and
it was grouped into 24.351,676 fam
lies, residing in 20,697.204 dwellings
The average number of persons to a
dwelling was 81 in 1920, while in 1880
it was sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
TEACHERS MEET NOV. 8, 4, 5
Annual Conventions VIII Be Held in
Four Kansas Cities.

Kansas teachers will hold their an
nual conventions. November 3-4-5.
Announcement of the dates were made
today. Dates affect conventions in
Topeka, SaHna, Wichita and Pittsburg
With the announcement of conven-
tion dates, statements were current
here that the Wyandotte county teach
ers would seek to drive a bigger wedge
in the Topeka convention organiza-
ton. They are expected to come here
with 500 teachers who will ask for
designation of Kansas City as one of
the convention cities. Several times
during recent years the Wyandotte
teaching corps has sought selection of
Kansas City as one of the convention
towns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
OFFICIALS TO MCPHERSON
Many From Here Attend Funeral of
Late Major Ellis.

Several state officials are IN Nc
services for the late Major Fred Ellis.
The Mcpherson man was accidentally
killed last week when he fell on a rug
and shot himself. He had recently
been selected to succeed Col. P. NJ.
Hoisington of Newton as head of the
Fourth regiment of Kansas National
Guards. He would have taken his
new post October Is.
Among state officials attending the
Ellis funeral are: Governor Henry J.
Allen, Charles I. Martin, adjutant gen
eral, and H. H. Motter, state oil in
spector and chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
LITTLE CEREMONY FOR TAFT
Former President Assumes Chief JUS
ticeship of U. S. Supreme Court.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Without cere-
mony. William Howard Taft. former
president of the United States, this
afternoon became chief justice of the
United States supreme court.
The oath of office was administered
by Associate Justice McKenna at the
opening of the fall session of the
court.
Chief Justice Taft listened while the
oath was read and responded with a
hearty II will"
'I congratulate you" said Justice
McKenna and the simple ceremonies
were over.
The chief justice then recognized
Attorney General Daugherty, who pre-
sented to the court James NJ. Beck,
new solicitor generaH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
New, York and New Orleans
Prices Make Drop.
Government Figures Show Crop
Condition as Poor.

washington, Oct. 3.-According to
reports from correspondents n d
agents of the bureau of markets and
crop estimates, department OF agri-
culture, the crop reporting board to-
day estimated that the condition OF
the cotton crop, on September 70,
was 422 per cent of normal, as
compared with 49.3 on August rs,
last: 591 on September rs, 1920. and
62.4, the average on September 70 Tor
the past ten. years.
A condition of 42.2 per cent on
September rs forecasts yielded per
acre of about 11S pounds AMI a total
production of about $4,000 bales OF
500 pounds gross. That is, the final
outturn probably will be larger or
smaller than this amount, according
as conditions hereafter are better or
worse than average conditions. Last
year the production was 13,43s,eO3
bales and two years ago it was H.
42O,76S bales.
New York Prices Break.
New York, Oct 3.-The cotton
market here made a sensational break
today following the publication of the
official crop condition figures by the
9enartment of agriculture. After SELL
ing UP to s2195 for December de-
livery, new high record, prices
broke $3.50 per bale.
New orleans Market Cracked.
New Orleans, Oct. 3.-The final re-
port today of the season by the de-
partment of agriculture on the condi-
ton of the growing cotton crop
cracked the cotton market wide open
and in five minutes of trading follow
ing the issuance of the figures of 42.2
prices were 200 points, or SO a bale,
off from the highest of the morning,
the extreme of fluctuation in one ses-
sion allowed under the rules of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT
Thomas RayI Removed as County Com
missioner by Attorney General.

Thomas Rayl. former county COM
missioner of Reno county. has ap-
pealed to the supreme court to set
aside an order ousting him from Of
flee. Rayl was removed by the attor-
ney general as a result of grand jury
Investigations.
1t was charged by the state prose-
cutor that Rayl was connected with
Irregularities and fraud practiced in
connection with handling of hard sur
face road contracts. The supreme
court has assigned the appeal for hear
ing in January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
FIRE PREVENTION DAY
Sunday, October g. To Be Set Aside
in Kansas.

Governor Allen has issued a procia-
nation declaring Sunday. October 9.
fire prevention day in Kansas. The
day was selected in observance Of the
big Chicago fire anniversary.
Special appeals have been made to
civic and educational organizations
by L. T Hussey. state fire marshal.
who seeks state wide observance OF
the occasion. The week following fire
prevention day will be observed az
cleanup week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
Many Enter Women's Golf Tourney.

Deal n. J.. Oct. miss Cecil
Leitch. British woman's golf chsm-
pion. and some ITO other contestants
today began play in the qualifying
round of the vgoman's national cham-
pionship at the Hollywood Golf club.
It is the first time in several years
that a British champion has chnl-
ienged for the American title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
VoHoa Offers $1,000
To ProUe World Flat

Zion. H.. Oct. S.-Wilbur Glenn
Voliva. addressing 5000 followers in
Shiloh tabernacle last night, reiter-
ated his recent announcement that
the world is flat and has no motion
and announced a $1,000 reward to
any university or college professor or
Iayman who can prove that the world
is a sphere or moves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
MAJOR PECK WINS OUT.
Senate Military Committee Votes TO
Confirm Promotion for "35th Critic"

Washington, Oct. S.-The senate
military committee today voted eight
to three to recommend confirmation
of the nomination of Maj. Robert G.
Peck to be a lieutenant colonel.
The nomination has been held up
for several months for investigation of
charges that Major Peck while over
seas had made remarks derogatory to
the Thirty-fifth (Kansas- -Missouri) di-
vision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
DECIDE FATE OF THE X. K. X.
Attorney General Daugherty to Make
Statement Tuesday.

Washington. Oct. 3.-Attorney Cen
eraI Daugherty will make a statement
tomorrow on the course to be fol-
lowed by the department Of justice
with regard to the Ku Klux Klan. it
was announced today.
The attorney general has considered
all requests for federal investigation
of the organization and the evidence
gathered by the department. and will
be prepared tomorrow to announce
his course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
Another Chance for EIaine Negroes.

Mariana, Ark, Oct 3.-The cases
of six negroes. twice convicted of MUIR
der in connection with the Elaine
riots of two years ago and sentenced
to electrocution, but which for the
third time have been remanded for
trial. this morning were set for Mon
day, October 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
TweIve-Year-OId Boy Hero.

Detroit. Oct. 3.-Trapped in a fire
early today, two sisters were smoth-
cred TO death. They were Irene Bad
nick. I, and Eleanor Badnick. T. A
12-year-oid brother jumped from a
second story window with a baby sis
ter in his arms. The house was de-
stroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
QUIG TO run" WORLD SERIES
American and National League Presi-
dents Announce Officiating Staff.

Chicago Oct. 3.-George Moriarity
and Ollie Chill were named as Ameri-
can league umpires in the worlds
series by President Ban johnson to-
day Just before his departure for New
York to attend the annual baseball
classic.
New York, Oct. 3.-President John
A. HeydIer, of the National league,
this afternoon announced that Ernest
Quigley and Charles Rigler would be
the National league umpires for the
world series.
Quigley is from St. Marys, Kan, and
is well known in the state. In addi-
ton to officiating in the National
league, he is one of the most used
officials in the Missouri valley during
the basketball season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
TOPEKA BIRD MAN NAMED.
A. h. LOngren To Represent Kansas
on Worlds AeronauticaI Board.

Governor Allen today appointed A
X. Longren of Topeka as divisional
chairman for Kansas of the worlds
board of aerOnautical commissioners
4 formal commission was issued to
the Topeka bird man and airplane
manufacturer in announcement of his
appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03

A light frost occurred in Topeka
Sunday night and will be followed by
a light frost tonight, according to
Meteorologist Floro. Frost was re-
ported from st. Joe, Mo, Concordia
and Wichita. No vegetation was
killed.
Tonight will probably be the coolest
night since last spring, as it is predict
ed that the temperature will drop as
low as 40 degrees.
No rainfall was reported in Kansas
during the last twenty-four hours
Rains were general thruout southern
Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania.
The sky is clear this morning from
Kansas west to the Pacific coast and
north to the Canadian border.
The highest temperature in Kansas
CONTINUED on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
81. Josenh Papcr NIakes Cut.

St Joe, Oct 3.-Announcement was
made today that the sales price of the
St. Joe News-Press, advanced in war
time to 8 cents per copy, had been re-
turned to the pre-war price of cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03

Norton Co. High Beats Smith Center.
Norton. Kan. Oct. 3.-Norton
county high school defeated the
Smith Center high school on the Nor
ton grounds Friday. 80 to 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-03
FROST DUE HERE TONIGHT
Will Be Coolest Night of Season, Says
MeteoroIOgist Flora

TODAY's TEMPERATURES.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-07-29
PICNIC AT GORE SPRINGS.

The Gore Springs Picnic Ground
was the scene of very enjoyable
affair last Thursday when the people
of the neighborhood, and few guests
met for an old fashioned basket din
ner. Delicious lemonade was served
before and after the bountiful spread.
In the afternoon the Gore Springs
and East Grenada ball teams engaged
in a game, Gore Springs being the
winners. Later the assembly re-
pared to the ever hospitable home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Gillon where de-
lightful music was rendered by the
Grenada Orchestra. Among those
present from Grenada were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. Guidry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boteler, Mrs. Hicks,
Misses Stella Miers and Edith James.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-07-29
OLD CONFEDERATE VETERAN
VISITS GRENADA.

Mr.. j. M. Patterson, of Sabougla,
Calhoun County, was in Grenada the
latter part of last week mingling with
his former comrades-at-arms. Mr..
Patterson was member Of Stan
ford's Battery and served throughout
the Civil War in the same company
with Mr.. John w. Vance. He states
that he remembers distinctly the
time when his company was en-
trenched between Dalton and Atlanta,
when the Yankee bullets were hum
ming and whizzing over them for six
months, day and night, with hardly
a cessation.
Mr.. Patterson says that this was
his first trip to Grenada in a long
while and numberless improvements
have been made in the town since his
last visit. He states that he was in
Grenada when the first railroad train
passed through here. Mr.. Patterson
is looking hale and hearty and the
Sentinel wishes for him many more
happy years Of life on this earth. \
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-07-29
TAXES AND HISTORY.

The Country Gentleman recalls the
fact that when ancient Rome built
up it's cities, levied high taxes on its
farmers and rural regions to pay for
the magnificent edifices for the COM
fort and convenience of its urban
population and to pay the hordes of
office-holders which a complex form
of government had created, and who
wrought its own destruction.
Likewise when the mobiles of France
and a degenerate king ground down
the peasant farmers under their heels
to furnish funds for their luxury and
revelry, they gave no heed to the
muttered rumblings that arose. Who
cared? "After the deluge," said the
king to his favorites. And the de-
luge came.
A bullheaded stiff-necked king and
q stupid parliament, against good ad-
vice, laid taxes on tea, WhereupOn
certain colOnists dumped the tax bur-
dened imports into the harbor, kicked
out the tax collectors of the king and
set up a government and a taX-cOl-
lection system of their own. Taxes
were the direct cause of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
1t has been ever thus. Taxes have
probably been at the bottom of al
most every great upheaval since his
tory began. Particularly have they
been responsible for the uprising of
farmers. Whenever government
dominated largely by city officials
spends great sums Of money, and then
in order to avoid taxing themselves
the officials find means of levying the
burden upon the men who till the
soil, there is danger. Or whenever
in addition this burden is put upon
the poor and humble of the cities,
upon the consuming classes, while the
wealthy and the aristocratic go free,
there is double danger.
There is a limit beyond which we
dare not go in levyiag taxes, what
ever the character and intelligence
Of our citizens and their loyalty to
established government. When Ma
poleon needed more money for his
wars and wanted heavier taxes levied,
Carnot, his minister of finance, gave
him some sound advice. "Sir," said
the great fnancier, 'the only way to
pluck this tax goose is to pluck up
to the point where he squawks and
no further. Then let him rest till
feathers grow again. Laurel Daily
Leader.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-07-29
ODE DUCKS" EAT UP
CORN PROFIT, DRIVE
FARMER TO BANKER
(From Chicao Tribune)

Dubuque, Ia. July 21-When a
local farmer sold his corn recently
and tried to explain to banker the
necessity of loan to tide him over
a lean period, the niceties Of market
problems as faced by the farmer now
were outlined.
"But," the banker said, 81 don't
understand why you should want to
borrow money wnen you have just
shipped your corn. What did you do
with the money!"
"De ducks got it," replied the
farmer. ,,,
"What do you mean by de ducks!~
"Well," the farmer explained, II
shipped the car to market and sold it
for 81 cents bushel. They de duck
freight, that left 81 cents; de duck l
cent commission, that left 80 cents;
de duck elevator charges, that left
27 cents; de duck husking, that left
is cents; de duck the hired mans
wages from that, and you are darn
sight better farmer than am If you
can find anything left"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-07-29
DRIVES THROUGH
CEMETERY CRAvELED
Five Carloads Gravel Donated by
Brookhaven Gravel Co. More To
Come If Freight Charges are Paid

Work was completed Tuesday on
graveling the, driveways in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery in Grenada. Five
carloads of gravel were donated by
. gravel pit in Brookhaven to Mr.. X.
Mattingly, member of the Board Of
Supervisors from Beat One and he in
turn donated it for this purpose pro-
vided the money could be raised to
pay the freight charges and expense
of hauling and laying. The Gene
terry Association gave $125.00, the
Odd Fellows $4,000 and the balance
Of the amount was raised by popular
subscription. The driveways have
previous to this time been in bad con-
dition and especially so in the winter
ly improved the roadway but has
added much to the already beautiful
appearance of the cemetery. The
work of laying the gravel was under
the supervision of Claud Hall, Street
Commissioner, and George M. Garner
and that it was well done goes with
out saying.
The five carloads furnished only
enough gravel for the west and north
driveways and efforts are now being
made to raise funds to gravel the east
and south drives. Mr.. Mattingly
states that he feels sure that the
same company will furnish the gravel
free at Brookhaven and money must
be secured to pay the freight and
hauling charges. George Garner has
the list of contributors and all who
feel like giving to this cause should
see him. This is worthy work and
L L L
resting place Of the departed loved
ones of Grenada people should be
made as beautiful as possible and
this cannot be done unless the streets
of the "City of the Dead" are i'm
proved.
The name of the concern that so
kindly furnished the gravel for this
work is the Brookhaven Gravel Co.,
and the citizens of Grenada should
indeed be grateful to it's officers for
their generosity.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-07-29
GASOLINE TANK EXPLODES
AND TWO ARE INJURED

An accident that came near costing
the lives Of two men happened late
Monday afternoon when an automo-
BILE gasoline tank exploded. Messrs.
L. c. Welker and Dupree Etheridge
were at work repairing some leaks
in the tank for Mr.. Welker's car and
were using a blow torch for melting
the lead used in the soldering. The
tank had been off the car for several
weeks and had been exposed to the
sunlight continually during this time.
Both men thought that all the gaso-
line had either leaked out or had
evaporated and were consequently
not as careful as they would have
been ordinarily. 1t is supposed that
the gasoline had evaporated but that
the vapor had no way of escaping
from the tank and it was this that
caused the explosion from contact
with the fame from the torch. They
were doing he work in the yard back
of their residence and the explosion
was heard all over Grenada. Both
were considerably bruised about the
legs and arms but neither was SER
iously injured. A little girl was
nearby but she escaped
practically untouched except for
few splinters from the tank striking
her in the arms and limbs. All were
indeed fortunate that they did not
lose their lives or suffer very serious
injury.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-07-29
Letter From
Hon. B. s. Elliott
In Aztec, New Mexico. Generously
Pays Many Compliments to Sentinel.
| Wants Hospital For Grenada.

Aztec, New Mexico, July Is, 1921.
My Dear Old Friend:
am writing you q few lines to tell
you that / often think of you as well
as many other good friends back at
home, all of whom / would be glad
to write if it were possible.
You are not any ordinary 2 by
editor. Our people appreciate your
for in morals and good government.
gogism, yet you bravely and forceful-
ly stand out for those things which
concern the moral and material vel
fare Of all. Nobody has a bride on
you; you do nobody's bidding, and our
people are really proud of your
prominence in the State and of the in
fluence The Sentinel wields. / have
found out that, there are lots in the
State who want the support of your
paper in any movement and there
are lots Of others who fear the power
of your pen. Keep up your record.
You help keep our county to the
front. Grenada County is looked to
for leadership in many things and
our people are greatly indebted to
you for the place of leadership our
county holds. l greatly enjoyed
your recent humorous reference to
Bro. Brownlee and the Pardon
Board job. Glad he wouldn't take
the place.
Keep the building of hospital be-
fore our people. My colleague, Mr..
Winter, and / went to work while
the Legislature was last in session
and got many to promise that they
would help us to get hospital for
Grenada when we meet again.
How would it do to get up a
stock company and put up building
and get the Legislature to put in
some charity wards, something like
20 or 80? l am satisfied that we can
get a liberal appropriation from the
State if Grenada will take hold Of
the matter.
/ am glad to see from your paper
that my good friend, j. T. Thomas, is
getting along so nicely. God bless
him. Can't afford to spare such men
as he is in these times.
This locality has been dry, it is al
most always that way but we have
been having some good rains lately
which is rather unusual for this sec
ton. The mercury here ranges from
80 to "a degrees in the middle of the
day, but the nights are cool. Cover
is always necessary at night.
Crops are real good. i wish you
could see my pretty garden. We
have an abundance of peas, beans,
lettuce, radishes, summer turnips and
other good things, just q typical
Mississippi garden. did not start
this letter for you to publish it, but
you can do so if you want 10. Cut
out anything that you think ought
not to appear in print. Our health
is good. Remember me to all my good
friends. Best wishes for The Senti-
mel, one of Mississippi's greatest
newspapers.
Your Friend,
r 9 EIIIOTT