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The diamond drill., 1921-07-16
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MAT MARINETTt
Cr,r,al falls Defeated the sawdnsi
Town Aggregation Ia Close Game

The Alpha Crystal ralla base ball
team laufnpyed "a Marinette last sum
day and brought home another scalp
ia hang az their belt They downed
Maiineitp rs a ucorp oF 60 !, hut TN
doing az the, brought 60 an end the
services ~ Kinder IA a pitcher hlR
arm hap been bad for The entire sea.
son l.aat sunday he suffered great
agony white pitching the last few In,
nlnsn and after the same he reported
to MenaHer Mendelsen hip Inability 'c
deliver and asked tha, he he relieved,
kinder has been faithful and hart
worker and everyone resrete 70 see
him leave re N4n stay with The
team AZ relief man until ls ip time ter
hlm te a. away IA sehool
fhe Same laat sunday VAS tighter
than was expected Il would he Mari,
Nesse has gathered ,eeetAeg a bunch
~ VefN f9ad PLAYERS prepaeine 90 pnt
ever what sNe nFlseees gealaat The
ten deNn eN, Il kep, sNe leoals saeSs
ies ,e held tAem
RE sroNnGa megv tho p0crestthat
,hs lsesis have elaSea aeeR, The ea,
Held Re,aE especiasS BAD ,e work IN
fNe fsme Was see san affair yigAt
ae 81 sNe eNa II Neked Ia tee
mntA iAnsna a. IL MariAtttc weait
MiA a. NlNdeF Was suffering Ereat
pain ab3 NJ reliei pitcher Was 81
hAea A e4itlae, throw gren tat
eal ae,4 aS IsvN NsApey ssVea tAt
same vsieh,Ns tee geNseg Al tNc plate
~ taea 4 menssN tras ire Mat.netg
N,sHfe ai6nH HAke ANY Ntsis.an sAs
TiaSvn s@nN WslKes aWaS as atH
te sreess;ar M ire sraea s,AnA
reeve wvre eo psFsfeatarsV pneea,a
aei nGsS1 NJ Wss AZ ever kAeas
'hgeaeAeat ne Magfneise gssss
oadfns ,Ae assa,t osi, fs,. az Is tss
sea
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GRt>>NerrGE>

ffNaaA ssals l8t80gr ss1-vs ~
al 1lren ot crssasa NaFs ,avs ~.
stihel rtEnsf sla4 tire Ciangsv &csa,
} paving . Setrg en- silsgat7s
ps a-V ssrvy ~ EsaHRo'ss tls a lA.
fvf Nec1hss w wound esfe Ss htvf
7ea co1esa - usss s-asshsgps-s hs
lsss gah f1,e Cnlrre AGENT fr
C@atug b nse gaSste t1S hsurg fn
jlt g~ssshyggprs
fis campaign against ne g~halGs,.
Peers sarruel an ay slW rpou1ice Kptnr
fAt pig Win varied apceas ns n ls
aln1s. inp1sallf as frnhiuhsf 1rHn
,-0n tacssnK Nfrhfref lw lE-yt agr~-
,gt az sihslilirs whore sips sr-aalhsIf,.
ptrs hiiJl o. alf gis1sr 1ratsieins
lo,wep8t syWsinih rpaurs we're 6l,-
snireb rist Cptnics 1Bsn1 sriT iIss
on laht stanils az fla pDian uarf
i.sansl Tia grissalugmBrs and wiz la
gp,f 1f rsuusrala with ttgunt iir tia
rninfcs On hamng iim gDIiirhl tilnsa.
iustgfs
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Mr.. Frank vancamp and Mrs John
Peterson rather stole a march on their
frisndp IN Crystal Falls by slipping
out bf town about three weeks ago
and getting married. The news leak.
ed out late last week and the newly
married couple acknowledge the cor
rccineaa ~ the rumor
Mr.. Vancamp IL In charge OF the
powder distribution for the Dupont
company IN this community. Mrs.
Ietorucn has lived here for many
years aud Is we'll known 10 all.
The Diamond Drill Joins with their
many friends IN wishing them 10Y.
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Dsts4fs sseb it,ok - hoi1 ss hs -.
DfoseteG fks Dlsfs, bnt ssth tine u
Nss - est. f4s lass o1s Deing biH
NJ - me egfHsf - ne grounds.
The fsFiseDss aH1sf estimated ths
local t6am and IN 40 doing tbst lost
tts Kaths tsgt fer the unfortunate
nlisjaaeiaz N tts seventh ne scere
would hsss besa . 70 . instead u %
s. 1hs Efiseoes made bat ebs earn-
Al fH6, NAleh shows hon tts game
went.
TIE boz seefe 4 ~ follows
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ScORCniNG nor wFArnrR

last Sunday was the hottest day 50
far and q has continued warm right
along. bat there has aeen hrecse
Moving Most az the time.
SUNDAY nigAs the heat in the houses
was almost Undesirable and maay
there were whe didn', sleep much that
night
June was TIE AS,les. month IN rec.
Nr3 50 Tar and Il hssks Is h July IL
sNink q hang up a rVc>cd also
NJ aNn -
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TAE aiifsffaN VITAL

fheft a ~ question betefe ne Am
efleaH pespls taaaB IA greater tlsel
Interest .isa thai N iassllsH Fob.
ile authorities ate A. iheif Nlis ssas
~ hna avenues from Nhlsb sufficient
neHegs mas 10 he'd ~ inset current
EXPENSES. Property owners ate
efaahiae aiiaef ihe lead ~ taxation.
Business IL hsatefed aha all sorts ~
sei4emes sfe entered lHle ~ eet ff6ia
uaaef the i8ea Witness fsf ssaHBis,
lhs feeehi aetleR ~ ihe states bic o
naaelets ~ refusing Va lahe ihs bonus
i,eads without a specific lassesemp
tias eisase bslne added W lhs aet
fhus u 70 lhal lak experts are tara
ine lhelf attention W s8mp meihea ~
panaiislne lhls lss burden with .he
Idea ~ View ~ removing The msnaee
~ business 10 lhls connection ah
sfllela w tiolilsfs'l reprinted ~ the
lasi lssne ~ ihe Michigan Investor, ls
Interesting a 10 40 Fellows
ia tsiilsfs Weekly. Professor
slspbsa Leaeeek, ~ Metili University.
eaiiea bF reliefs canada ablasi
eeahemlsi." presents an aFlieie snlils
led A ralniess tas,H ~ which
slfoAeh pahaaas experience no asm
eastfsles that che SALES 1as. saessssi
sol taf bssoHa expectation N that
country is iihsiF ~ The tuinfe W fofm
che ipaalhe llpm % ihe pBmnion rev
pAae aAa that ~ isl baAni in match
around lhe world ~ lhe exclusion aaa
abolition ~ al ethsf tasps uf lts
enpfallea, hs safs And ihs wan
apfFai lhlnE abaal Che Canadian sales
tak s The, che eehsumeF u pfacli
eai4 unaware that u ls there Ash
hlm abeal iha lheems tas aha no viii
nel eislAeat ~ aheel ash hlM ahaNi
the hnsihsss rtrnls tas ana hp viii
weefl ass hlA atsut che luxury tss
AAa hs wei sweat pui question hlm
abeal che Haies tas and he viii ioeh
ras9lea ana saF that he ihlnhs theFp
V ehs, hat taht fpihpmbef iual e.
Aetit what Y y aAd wh9 rats u inI
ethsr wefas, Che Canadian Haiss faS
A., ap ta che pfsssN. =, least paiA
less ias Fhls aieNe recommends q
W. q suffering wefia rheFe 10 iuas
sAs same avmaaa gasF raf painiess
,asA.iaA as there 70 CSC eaieisss den
nssfF ihs collection es lhe meeme
,as hsa efrvea lsseig shsas as aagse
Ahie 4 piaeess as .he operations ~ .he
dentists ehaln fhsFe afe MANY peo
pis, et wAsm tRe pfeseAs wflteF = ohe,
wha heiiese thes ~ saF 90 q solution
NF ths ". rt0sleM aaA We scAna, 4,
A. Mand reessels ~ thls klAa ei
sAst eAe sellese shet ,he mAeA Al
riANasa pA,>,Me taN - 4 iallWre aNa
Whs Ave convinced ,hes tAe sFMeie
ANA eia saahsaaea mslhea ~ sesNs
eaRsNAAe,s,A, sheNaA AspaeA ~ twN
~ tAFve generations ~ syNhsMia,a,
VITA eg0ys " ss assef ait tAe seaNd
hAsls ~ setsaNAi asfsNsV
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"a na "a

rs 4 MssAN s0aa thihs iAAi Vac
sehgNA sivStteN e,gNYge3 a. ID asa iAs,
MohaAs h Niass ,Ae tagdsN ha@s
~ thess wAo AAye heeR aetf,lAs saN-
aitlehA. S@t whe tenhAyd iAeif eAHits
ta ,AssF meaiAs Net syVA MeklNS iAt
4Aefs IA, evSFs sec3 ,,iFtH oAsht tt
nAka ~ ktsf hss NfsN Isl iHs aFs et
Aa0 ResAs always eAeAN tawe h -
eNss iaE the Wemth Hot Font ief ,h,
meR ti sAv Aesehn itAfAe3 sas' NoA
aaS ~ss fFgAS results iA sei rs1H
tgAsloh sal@sste.n 81 NB asVs 6ssA
w.ts wVF4h ,As RgS9&
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ne bass ball Doys SPEAK very hlxh-
" N thsiF tfs4tmeni ~ tas M4rlnette
fans and tlarsfs, TIE boys say that
gbsy never piays1 before q crowd that
Nas faifsf thar Nsre ths Marlnetts
psoDls
The diamond drill., 1921-07-16

The locals play ~ iahpsmlng next
snneay Owing 10 the Marquette
team bpngling their dates. our boys
are without game the following
sunday unless arrangements can be
made with the Marquette people who
have no game that sunday either.
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if>~. snD AAr
&ykH,f ~ FRANKS

I tsrt tle freAet ~ RliAhkihk ~.
qA.sz 1,u ifaerhf arl 9seBllhtfa 4lR
slo~s.t Srtn. ~ apprehension ~ ma
t,s,i, NloNRs D. ess.sitb Ateff ~siirt ~
D,sa lps a,us,pat u. la NtArt ~ elir.
eefVe
M Nrzfhrf.
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total 50 . "a is . . 0

ioarned runs Crystal Falls, 81 ISris.
eoeeos. l.
base hits Demrouky. w Johnson,
- Kinney, cohill rooley, Safer, ure-
unigan and punckle
struck out ny rfemo. .. by olms
stead. q by Cellamofe, 1
ilase on balls on Promo u on
oimataad, =. Oft Coilamofe,
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ron SAFE EisEEAfy ys-u'xu hign
sraHt Fl0lApnin Fuva einr e~nsimnst
Irso npniii tBsf nm viii Trnflhm nussi
nih.
WE4ntEIR EsS4sIn'N1n1San
lis9 -sSD NrlB~mra Wis
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A nAf4s AZ ssHsles ahfft3 A to
Sass4 ee3 Ast fss6As A4f4ahoA vNb
Af6yNaeF~ A46ht sae FAeN Fotds
.4AQAaA w'AsN ret9 yei sA t9tR trsA
AHA ,1Arg4 t4Ha Aas ". 4e .eA1s
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a eroN1 ~ IsnCminss fans held q
corner ~ The grand stand and rooted
consistently for Crystal FaIls.
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Prem0 will Join the Crystal Falls
club permanently tomorrow and BE-
tho main hurlsr from this time out
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-01

In the old days when a village row
broke OUTFIT was not unusual for the
justice of the peace-the squire as he
was called-to appear on the scene
and command the peace, whereupon
the disturbance would melt away.
President Harding, in Commanding
peace in Wests Virginia. has assumed
a role much like that of the magis-
trate of former days His efforts at
restoring order probably will be fully
as successful. The president has the
backing of the constitution. the law,
the army and more than a hundred
million people. 1t is inconceivable
that the West Virginia disturbers will
attempt resistance to his commands.
The country seems to have elected an
other Grover Cleveland to be head of
the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-01
ALWAYS BE ARMY
United States VIII Always Need
Armed Force, Says Harding.
Can Diminish Armaments But
Not Mems Passions.

Washington, Sept. r. President
Harding, in an address today to mem
bers of the entering class of the army
war college here, declared that mo
matter where the best aspirations OF
the world may lead\ us. there may
never be a time when there will be no
necessity for armed forces"
There is coming a time" the presi-
dent said, when burdens OF arma-
ment will be diminished. wish it
with all my heart, but it Is perfectly
futile to believe that there never may
be armed conflicts.
The two essentials for the progress
of civilization the president conun-
ued, ~"are understanding among the
men at home and no conflict amons
nations" He referred to the present
disturbances in West Virginia, explain
ing this was a result OF misunoer-
standings between "men at home.
I'VE should not have any conflict
like that" the president added. 1t IL
due to lack of understandings.
General John J. Pershing, chief OF
staff, who spoke TO the officers in al
vance of the president, discussed the
technical phases of their training IN
the war college.
Secretary of War Weeks said the
army had undergone a state of reac-
ton because of military rule during
the war. and told the officers that
aitho reductions were to be made IN
the army budget. he would rather
cut in any other direction than in the
technically trained personnel"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-01

manned in force out of the maximum
of $4,000, 100000. With the disap-
pearance of the hazard of war. there
also disappeared $37.oOO.OOO.90o in
surance. despite the energetic and ex-
pensive effort on the part of the gov
eminent to induce soldiers and sailors
to continue their policies, even at low
er rates and with more liberal provf-
sions than the contracts issued by pri-
vate companies.
Entirely eliminating the casualty
companies, upon which doubtless the
claims resulting from motor accidents
are the largest and heaviest, and linn
iting the losses from death only 20
companies transacting exclusively life
insurance, says the Press. a close esti-
mate has been made that $4,000, 900
was paid by life insurance companies
in death claims from automobile ia
talities during the year 1920.
There was paid to the beneficiaries
of Topeka policy holders last year
$4,000. OF this amount the estate
Of Willard N. Hall received S9S,O1O
and the estate of Charles s. GIeed
S72,7O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-01
MANY BOGUS CHECKS HERE
Merchants Association Takes Steps to
Check Practice.

Too many bogus checks are being
passed on Topeka business houses. ac-
cording to Milton Tabor, secretary of
the Merchants association.
AS a means of checking this prac-
tice, the Merchants association has a
committee, of which Harry Nightin-
gale is chairman, at work in co-opera-
ton with the banks of the city. to de-
wise some plan by which all bank de-
positors can easily be identified.
THE number of bad checks IS
actually on the increase" said Tabor
this afternoon. THE merchants are
not getting as many insufficient fund
checks as they were but more checks,
either straight out forgeries or writ
ten by persons on banks in which
they have no account at all. are being
reported"
Tabor says that all of the banks
may be asked to furnish each of their
depositors with an Identification card
or something like secret societies have
for their members. 1t is a difficult
matter to handle, he says, admitting
that it might then become necessary
to adopt some plan to prevent persons
from carrying bogus Identification
cards or those belonging to other per-
sons. But anyway. Tabor says the
demands that something be
done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-01
HONOR ROTARY MEMBERS
Those with Perfect Attendance Rec
ord Dine at Special Table.


The Importance of members attend
ing meetings regularly was the prin-
cipaI topic discussed at today's ses-
sion of the Rotary club of Topeka
held at noon at the Chamber of Com
merce. All members who had a per-
feet attendance record during the
month of August had the honor of
sitting at a special table and similar
attention was paid to all those mem
bers who either attended all of the
meetings or notified the secretary be-
furehand that they would be abssE..
All of the others had the pleasure of
looking on.
1t was proposed at the meeting that
inasmuch as Monday is Labor Day
and the members will have nothing TO
do, that each Rotarian give one hour
that day to the boys of the city in as
sisting them in the better walking"
campaign. Whether the members are
to join parade with the boys or meet
with them in a back lot was left to
two committees to decide and what
ever the committees work out in con-
nection with the plan will be an
nounced in the press sometime before
Monday.
The most pleasing part of the pro-
gram today was several musical num-
bers by Miss Reba Whitehair. VIC
lin:st. and Horace Bowman, baritone
soloist, with Dean Henry v. Stearns
at the piano. Both performers re-
sponded with encores and the Rotar
ians liked, it so wen they passed up
the usual adjournment hour and re-
manned until nearly o'clock before
the program was concluded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-01

smiled. paid the agreed price, and
walked off, calling over her shoulder:
Remember I'm to take my pick-and
you not quarrel"
She felt unaccountabIy tenderzto-
ward this unseen Anne, visioning her
as rustic, round and rosy, happy COM
rade to the puppies, as to the Black
Eyed Susans and hedge roses. 1t took
her all aback to come suddenly at a
sharp bend of the way upon a Blessed
Damoselle, fair, golden, ly-slender,
clothed in grass greenland held fast
in the arms of Mr.. Clifford Pennington.
Yell Everybody" Ellen said low
and imperatively. The guides, half
sensing her motive, obeyed with a will,
So when presently she sauntered for
ward there was only Anne to receive
her, help her choose, and thank her
courteously for patronage.
Take the dog to Miss Loreeny-
right off," she ordered. Away went
boys and dog with a whoop. Then
after a brief talk with Anne, Ellen
went toward Tree Top. There she
walked into the living room, saying
evenly to the assembled family: LET
me announce an engagement Anne,
granddaughter of Mr.. James Swack, to
Clifford Pennington, Esq"
Copyright. 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-01
BATTLENOWO ON


eA-ontinueu Iroll rage One.b
ties from Huntington was reported de-
early today.
During the night there was little
actiyityNon any of the sectors. A few
shots were fired by deputies on Blair
mountain. There was no answering
fire from the miners.
Reinforcements Arrive.
Madison, w. Va, Sept. 1.-Rein-
forcements were arriving at Logan
early today to assist Sheriff Don
Chains army of defenders to keep
out the forces of striking miners. De-
tachments from Bluefield, WEIGH,
Charleston and other points were on
their way to Logan. Most of them
were American Legion men who had
organized themselves in to the SEM
blance of military units. They will be
equipped by the sheriff with rifles and
ammunition.
Fighting which ragged during the
early part of Wednesday night had
died down in the early hours this
morning but there was every indica-
ton that it would be resumed today.
Are $4,000 Engaged.
approximately 1900 men were en-
gagged in the battle last night. The
miners had abok1 5000 men and
Sheriff Chains fcRses were estimated
to be about as strong.
FlBAllnB was IN evidence at -FOUR
points on the line at Crooked creek,
Mile creek. Beach and Blair. There
were more or less rifle fire along the
whole mountain side from both the
miners and Chains men.
There were several casualties but
the exact number is yet undetermined.
The worst fighting appeared to have
been in the Crooked creek sector.
Armed men were still passing thru
Madison today on their way to lefty,
the miners concentration camp.
Trucks bearing ammunition and food
supplies were also moving toward JET
fry.
Air Scouts Active.
A party of 100 men were rushed to
Crooked creek this morning to REIN
force the garrison there. Others were
sent to Blair mountain. where trouble
Is anticipated during the day.
Airplane scouts were dispatched
over the miners army by Col. Eu-
banks. who feared 1.-The lull" is before
the storm" The airplanes were in
structed to go over the entire twenty
five mile of front.
Logan county authorities are pray
ing for the arrival of federal troops.
They are confident of being able to
defend the borders successfully, but
believe the presence of troops means
there will be little bloodshed.
They think the miners will quit
when the federal troops arrive. A
general attack by the miners now
means a fearful slaughter. it was
openly predicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-01

WHEAT--Hard, &c to Sc higher; fair de-
mand. Dark, lie to &c higher; fair demand.
Soft, lie to Sc higher; far demand.
COkN-Inchanged and slow.
OATS-White, 1c higher; fair demand.
Red and mixed, unchanged.
KAFIR AND MILO-Nominally, IN
WHEAT-Dark Hard-So. 1. at s.. 90 +;
at q slso at s Sd 81 at s. IS 81 il At Ne 81
) at S1.25; at $1.21; at $1.1S, smut; / at
s1i9, smut; at Sla5. smut; ! at $40.
> at $1.26; at $1.25; at $1.24; at s122 I;
at $1.1S, like sample; 3 at $1.22, smut !;
., at Sill. smut; ! at s1.2o. smut; 9 at
S1.14, smut; at $1.10, smut. No. 3, at
$ls2 ! az Sl25. m1sty; at $122. musty !;
astv h1E s6t Test at S1as SHY D1st at
Sample dark hard wheat, at Si.5o. 1'''
:, Mlxed-No. :. L at Sis; No, 9: | at
At SHE. bulk head No. 4. at s1i4; at
$1.12. No. 5. at s1.O0; l at S1.iO, musty.
sample mixed wheat, at s1.Os; l at $40,
Hsrd.No. ], ! at s1;e1; 2 at $3.50; 1 at
s smHt. 2 at at 5 S1ls; at $l17S az s. y
im at &C ais At s1 s@ui at 81 s. at
10 at sl.3O; I at sis; at Silt; at
FIN at ISL $l1S smgt at si12, SMUT
smut. at $l1S. smut. No 3, 1 at $I.2S;
1 at $1.21; 3 at $40; 0 at Sis; 3 at $1.I7
at $l-15; l at $1.1S; / at SLIP, smut: /
at T4.4o, . at $l.lO, smut, 1 at $1.l4,
smut; at $1,0S. very snutty. No. 4, . at
$l16; at M.15; L at S114; 1 at $L14
smut; at $115, smut; 1 at $1.15, per
cent hard. No. 5, 1 at $1.15; L at Slip;
at $1.14, musty, smut; L at Sill musty
smutty; at $l.1G, musty; at $1.15 smut !;
at $l.15. musty; at Sill, musty; / at
$113. musty. Sample hard wheat, 1 at
$1.14; at $1.0o 2 at $1.05; at $lI0, heat
ing. live weevil; at SLIP, over Is per cent
damage; ! at s116, live weevil, musty;
at $l.0S, heating; at $1.19, live weevil;
at $l01, smut, hot; 1 at $10S, musty; =
at $1.09, heating; 2 at $1.05, heating; / at
Sill, smut; at $1.04, hot; at $1.i2. bulk
head, heating; | at S1.0s, heating; at
$1.13, hot; 1 at $1.09, musty.
Yellow Hard-No: 2, at SIG; at
Red-No. =, 2 at $1.27. No. 5, 1 at 81. %;
1 at S1.20. No. 4. L at Sill; at $113;
at 81. II. No. 8. 2 at Sill; at S110;
mmlpSssssy; 2 at s1;o7' musty; sample red
live weevil, musty; l at $1.1s. live weevil !;
at $1.o5, heating;>1 at $1.09, heating one
weevil; 1 at $1.o3, hot; 1 at 81 o. hot:
at SL15, live weevil. IL per cent dark at
$1.07, heating.
CORN-Yellow-No ?, 1 at 49c.
Mixed-No- 1. at 41ac. No. ., at 44c.
at S31kc; at SIC. Sample white oats, i
at SIC, 40 per cent barley.
kAFIR-White-No. "A, 1 at 97c;/ 1 at
96c, musty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-01
LIFE INSURANCE.

More than $1,000. OoO,O was dis
tributed in benefits in 1920 by the life
insurance companies of the United
States. This is shown in the latest is
sue of The Insurance Press"
More than $4,000 policy holders IN
1920 died before their insurance had
been in force a full year. Some were
insured even less than a week; others
had reached nearly the end of their
first policy year. Each one of these
$4,000 individuals had been subjected
to medical examination or inspection
before procuring insurance. They were
selected risks" as distinguished from
the general public. The impaired and
aged had been eliminated. These 64,-
600 persons who died before their pol
icies were one year old, had been,
when insured, healthy, normal Ameri-
cans of good habits and family his
tory, engaged in occupation, except
ing young children and relatively
few individuals OF the leisure class.
They had passed the necessary tests
required by life insurance companies,
and had naturally hoped to complete
their life expectancy; yet within a year
after their approval as sound insur-
apce risks, they were numbered
among the dead.
The amount of insurance carried by
these $4,000 holders of policies is es-
timated to be about $45.OoO,O0O The
amount Of the premiums they paid
approximated a million dollars.
The entrance of the government
into the life insurance business, like
the entrance of the government into
any other kind of business, has result
ed in almost a complete failure. At
the apex of the war. when the greatest
number OF men in service was reached.
the war risk insurance bureau report
ed that roughly $40. ,O0O. 900 of in
surance had been issued by the gov
eminent
On December 81. 1920. slightly
more than two years after the close
of the war, only $s,352.360.5OO re-