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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
THIS WEEKS STAFF.
Editor: Shaler Magaw.
Reporters: First hour class,

The annual staff put on an assembly
Wednesday, March 80. for the pur-
pose Of advertising the June II an
nuals. William Semple, Tom Thomas,
nual playlet with short talks, giving
detailed reasons for the purchase or
ANIMALS by the students.
The sketch consisted 70 five scenes:
the palace of King Sunflower I; the
hall in T. H. S. near the bulletin
board; the college; old folks,at home;
and the coming of Prince Sunflower
V. The ideas carried out was that
of a dream.
King Sunflower I, representing the
first Sunflower annual, feared that his
son, Prince Sunf1ower V, would not be
well received by the students. How
ever, after the students had been I'M
der the spell of fairy and had seen
the advantages of possessing an an
nual, they received the prince with
much enthusiasm. An idea, unique
in assemblies, was the distribution of
programs for the sketch.
At a meeting of the student council
held on Wednesday, March 80, Herbert
Abmeyer was unanimously elected
secretary of the high school point
system. His duties are to record the
points made by students in the vari-
Gus activities, and to prohibit par
ticipation in too great a number of
organizations by one person. Pro-
posed affiliation with the Torch So
ciety, national high school honor
association, was discussed, but no de-
cision regarding it was reached.
The first interschooi debate that
Topeka high school has entered in
the past three years will be staged
next Thursday in assembly, when To-
peka and Oklahoma City debaters
meet. Garrett Porter and Claude Hol-
man, who were chosen March 4 in the
tryouts, will represent Topeka high
school. They will uphold the affirm
alive side of the question. The ques-
is: Resolved that the federal govern
ment should enact legislation provid-
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EAST SIDE NEWS
Wadleigh. Call Blue 1921 or $3.50.

The fourth annual Street Fair held at
State Street school was great success.
The main part of the program was furnish
ed by Prof. A SHUTS mandolin orchestra,
Miss Agnes Hannigan and Mrs. Maud
Catron, impersonators, and little 4-year-oI0
Dorothy Brossamer, who did solo dancing.
About $175 was cleared Much of the credit
for the success of the fair is due to the
executive committee of the Parent-Teachers'
association, Mrs A. J. Warner, Mrs. Claude
Perkins and Miss ESyeda Bechtel. The Nesta
club had charge of the soft drinks booth.
A committee of mothers from the Parent
Teachers association sold pie and ice cream
in the basement The Olive club sold candy
and pop corn. One of the contests looked
forward to with much interest before the
fair was the contest, 1.-The Smartest Kid
in School" The contest was won by Il
kid in the animal show belonging to
Albert Port.
Catherine Billings and Mrs Paul Lichten-
burn, Kan, today and spent the day visit
ing friends.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Marshalrs band
will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. c. A. Funchess, 1924 Madison street
The L. A. H. club will meet Friday after
noon, April s, at the home OF Mrs. ID. L.
Thompson in Madison street
The annual congregational dinner was held
Thursday evening at the Third Presby-
terrain church; about seventyfive guests
were present.
Mrs Catherine Billings and Miss Ollie
Billings of East Sixth avenue, motored to
Perry, Kan, Friday evening and spent
the evening visiting relatives.
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High School Happenings
Contributed Weekly The State Journal by the Journalism
Students of 7. H. S.

ing for compulsory judicial settlement
of industrial disputes in public service
industries, constitutionality conceded"
The two boys representing Okla
homa City school will arrive Thursday
morning. and will be entertained by
the Forensic club. After the debate
banquet will be held at the First
Methodist church. Elaborate pre-
parations are being made by the For
ensic club.
One of the most lively and inter-
esting parties of the year was given
Saturday, March 26. at the high
school. 1t was given for the basket
ball boys by the Girls Booster club.
The evenings entertainment consisted
hall followed by dancing in the GYM
nasium. The following program was
given:
Piano so1o-Eleanor Allen.
Three child impersonations-Jan
Carey.
Musical stunt-Francis Kearney and
Kenneth Worsley.
Vaudeville stunt-Dorothy Cox,
Murren Moore, Hazel Rea, Roxie
Thurmond, Mabel Hastings. Dorothy
Lonegran and Claude Putnam.
At the close of the program a plea
for money for the purpose of pur-
chasing sweaters for the basketball
boys who do not already have them
was made by Henry Benning. The
money taken in at the door amounted
to little. over So.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in dancing. Music for the dance
was furnished by Francis Kearney,
Kenneth Worsley and Robert Merrick.
Refreshm ents were served in the cafe
terra.
Three of the newer clubs in T. H S.
are those under the supervision of
Miss Wolfe in her English VI classes.
At the beginning special topics were
assigned to each of the members in
the organizations. Once every three
weeks, each member discusses some
phase of his subject Finger prints,
the Mayo Brothers, and The Develop
ment of Early Sculpture are among
the topics which have been discussed.
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IN CITY POLITICS
COmbineS" Freely RumOred
Among Local Candidates.
Alleged Alliances Stir Up Inter-
est in Campaign.
BY MILDRED REED.

Equally as interesting as the out
come of the mayoralty election is the
personnel of the city commission that
Mlll result from the contest Tuesday
The way in which members of the
commission who are elected will work
together means much to the future of
Topeka. From what political dope
sters have gathered there are two dis
tlnct forces at worl; for control of the
city commission in the next few years.
With the reelection of Corwine un-
certain and doubt existing over the
outcome of the w. H. WATSON F. L.
stevens race for finance commission,
there are two changes possible in the
personnel Of the commission. The re-
election of W. S. Hancock, street com
missioner; Robert d. McGiffert, park
commissioner, and Wilbur A. Stan
Held, water commissioner, is predicted
generally, with the three having gen
orOus margins.
Lack of harmony between WATSON
ana Stanfield on the city commission
has been noticeable for many months
Stanfield obviously is a strong sup
porter of f. L. Stevens, for many
years cashier in the city water depart
ment. Should WATSON be defeated by
stevens, then both Stanfield and
Stevens would serve on the commits
sion. Their interests on the commits
sion would be closely united One
more vote in harmony with the STAN
Geld-Stevens combination would con-
troll action of the commission. 1t ap-
pears that the easiest third vote that
Stanfield and Stevens could annex
would be that of the non-committal
present mayor who has practically
always agreed with Stanfield in COM
mission problems. Stanfield has de-
MED that he is supporting Mayor Cor
wine in his campaign for reelection
but the rumor of the Corwine- Stan
held-Stevens alliance is current
among city politicians.
POrter-McGiffert Duet.
The alleged alliance of Stanfield,
Stevens and Corwine is one prophecy
of the future control of the commits
sion. Another would be the probabI
fert and Hancock, should Porter be
the next mayor. Porter and McGff-
fert are working together openly
Neither denies he is supporting the
other. Hancock has not been throw
ing his influence into anyone's cam
palgn, but is known to be friendly to
the Porter-McG1ffert combination
and would more than likely act rae
cordingly in future commission activi-
ties.
The reelection of WATSON would
break the rumored Stanfield- Stevens
Corwine plan of controlling the COM
mission. even tho CorWine should
be reelected. In the same way the
break the combination, even tho Was
son is defeated. The election of Por-
ter and the reelection of WATSON
probably would provide greater unan-
unity Of action than any other result
ofthe contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

GEORGE s. RosHoN. age rs. died Fri
day at the National Military home at
Leavenworth. He is survived by his widow,
five children and three step-children. The
funeral will be held at 80 o'clock Mon
day afternoon from the Free Methodist
church, 726 Lake street. Burial in Mount
Auburn cemetery.
JACOB z. ENG, age rs, died Friday
night at his residence, 934 Madison street.
Funeral announcements later.
LINCOLN ROGERS, age Sc died Thurs
day afternoon at his home, four miles west
of Dover. The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock from the Methodist
church at Dover. Burial in Dover ceme-
terry.
SYLVESTER T. COUNTS, Of Baldwin,
Kan, died at his home early this week,
according to word received in Topeka to-
day. He was formerly resident Of Shaw
nee county and among the best known of
the early pioneers. The Counts family
owns a farm at Wakarusa and formerly
lived there. Mira. Counts died in Baldwin
several years ago. Mrs. Jennie C. Marcy
of Baldwin and James Counts, Douglas
county farmer, daughter and son, survive
Sylvester Counts.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. SIT
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
CHARGED WITH AUTO THEFT
George Barker Taken Into Custody at
Minneapolis, Mimi.

George Barker, alias Harwood, alias
Rifle, who, with another man and a
girl, are alleged to have stolen a car
belonging to G. w. Davis, an employe
of the Emahizer-Spielman Furniture
company, February IA, 1921, has been
taken into custody in Minneapolis,
Mimi, according to information re-
ceived here.
The car was recently picked up at
Hays, Kan, near which town it broke
down. Barker is said to have teIe-
phoned to a Hays garage and ordered
the car to be repaired. He then gave
the garage a worthless check for $50,
it was said, and skipped to Denver,
leaving the car. A letter from Bar
ker's mother, found in the car, led to
his arrest it was stated.
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Local Mention

Mrs. J. A. Kleinhans will speak at
the Sunday afternoon vesper service
at the Y. W. C. A. on the subject,
1.-The Music of the Bible" The service
opens at 4:15 o'clock.
wANTED-Compete stenographer
and clerk. Must be good penman. New
position. Permanent work Surround
ings and hours desirable. Make ap-
plication in handwriting. M-37, Care
Journal.-Adv.
ssThe Universe and Its Mighty
Atom" First Congregational Church,
1900 a. m.-Adv.
One hundred workers will begin
Monday morning to raise the fund for
the suffering Irish, according to plans
made at a meeting of the Knights of
Columbus Friday night Speakers on
behalf of the Irish cause in Topeka
Thursday night of next week will be
the Walsh sisters, sisters of the late
Lord Mayor McCurtain of Cork. Nc
Curtain was the predecessor of Ter
renee MacSwiney as lord mayor of
Cork.
List your properly with the Shaw
nee Investment Company. Phone
5050.-Adv.
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. sos Kansas Ave
ADV.
Safety razor blades sharpened be-
ter than new. 35c-45c dozen. Culver
Hardware Co.-Adv.
Raymond. chiropodist. orpheum Bldg
Adv.
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Keinhans, s27 Quincy. Phone 27e1-J.
Adv.
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Cards of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation
to our friends for their kind express
sion of sympathy during our bereave-
ment.
Mrs. John McCIements,
Ethel A. NJ. McC1ements,
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Joseph,
Eleanor McClements,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McClements,
R. A. McClements.
ADV.
We take this way of thanking rela-
tives and friends for the kindness and
sympathy during the illness and death
of our beloved mother and grand
mother. also for the beautiful floral
offerings.
Mrs. Dennis McNeiley.
Miss Isal McNeiley,
Misses Ursula and
Dulalia McNeiley.
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JEWELRY TAKEN FROM HOME
String of Pearls, Ruby Ring and
Brooch Taken From Pearson Home.

A string Of pearls, a ruby ring and
a brooch were missed by Miss Helen
Pearson, who had been staying with
her sister, Mrs. J. T. Brink, 233
Broadmoor avenue, when she went to
her old home at 231 Broadmoor Fri
day morning, according to a report to
officers.
The house was still locked and 1t is
believed the burglars entered by means
of a skeleton key, locking the door
when they left. Miss Pearson's mother
died recently and since that time she
has been staying with her sister. The
house had been unoccupied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
CHURCH
NOTICES

Pastors are requested to send or bring
their church notices to The State jour
nal office so that they may reach us not
later than Friday noon.
BY JAMES w. HESSE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
North Topeka Neuos

Items for this column may be left at
Petro's drug store, or telephone Eleanor
KimhnIl. 1891 after 4 o'clock. Other
hours. $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02

Get a residence burglary and theft
policy from George L. Tuer today.
Phone 1997.-Adv.
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WASHBURE ARTIST RECITAL
Jennie f. w. johnson of Chicago at
Chapel Tuesday Evening.

Chapel Tuesday Evening.
Tuesday evening the last number of
the Washburn Artists course, in the
form of song recital, by Jennie F.
W. johnson, contralto, will be given
in MacVicar capel at Washburn col
lege. Miss Johnson is one of the best
known church, oratorio and concert
singers in Chicago and has prepared a
very interesting and unhackneyed pro-
gram.
Miss Rachel E. johnson of the col
iege faculty will be at the piano. These
two artists have worked together often
before and a very enjoyable and un-
usual evening is assured.
KANSAS CITY HAY MARKET.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 2-HAY-Market
steady to weak. Prices unchanged. Re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Diamond Engagement Rings, $50 to
$500. Easy terms. Harris-Goar Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02

There will be celebration of the Holy
Eucharist at the Church of the Good Shep-
deacon LLeonidas w. Smith Will be the
celebrant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02

A friendly membership contest betweeI
Victor council, No. 4, and Shawnee council
No. 3, S. B. A, during the months of Feb
ruary and March, ended Thursday evening
with Shawnee council winning. The scor
stood 1920 in favor of No. 3.
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Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. ST.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02

JACOB z. EMIG, age 7e, died Friday
night at his residence, 934 Madison street,
Funeral announcements later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02

The Rev. George r. Jackman will preach
at Bethel Presbyterian church, miles
southeast of Topeka, Sunday afternoon at
. o'clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-02
Corn Products Advances.

The outstanding feature of the last
hour Of yesterdays trading was the
Corn Products Refining Company's
stock. which advanced to new high
for the year at S4H, and closed with a
bid of 81. Heavy buying of an inside
character was reported from the floor
and was said to be based on Informal
ton concerning the company's present
operations. 1t was said that its earn
ings for the last three months of this
year would come very close to equalling
those Of the first three quarters Of the
year and would bring its total net earn
ings available for dividends for 1921 up
to between $12 and SIS share on its
common stock. Predictions of higher
regular dividend rate have been made
as the result Of the corporations pres
ent operations.
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virginia Iron Meeting.

Details of the action taken by the
stockholders of the Virginia iron. Coal
and Coke Company at their special
nee citing in Roanoke, Va. yesterday. To
vote on the proposal to issue 5000 900 %
It's new preferred stock, had not been
received in Wall Street at the close
yesterday. Financial interests here cor
nected with the company. however. sail
that its management had obtained suf-
ficient proxies to put through the pro-
pcsal without difficulty. No announce
ment as to what use is 20 be olade OF
the new stock has been made. 1t wai
int'mated yesterday that the corporation
might be planning to take in another
company and exchange it's new preferred
shares for the stock of that company
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NO ACTION ON COAL STOCK.
Jersey Central Postpones Decision
ON h-wiIkesbarre sb.r..

The directors Of the Central Railroad
Company of New Jersey failed to reach
IN their meeting yesterday a definite de-
cision on the bids received for the pur-
chase OF its holdings of sS,s49.Ooo In
stock or the Lehigh- Wilkesbarre Coal
Company. The meeting was adjourned
until this afternoon. when 1t Is believed
an announcement of the successful bid
ders will be made.
The Jersey Central is required to dis
pose OF its Lehish-Wilkesbarre stock un-
uer the order of the Federal Court at
Philadelphia in the Reading dissolution
case. Ii The stock Is not solo at the
expiration of the time limit, early I'm
December. 1t must be transferred to the
Central Union Trust Company as Gus
todian.
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TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
American Railway Express.

The American Railway Express Com
pany's report TO the Interstate Com
merce Commission. covering it's opera
ton in July. shows operating income Of
sios!io AFTER deduction of expenses and
;;lxcs coa:.este.l with n deficit OF
s1,3.6,.d ~ September. .920. It's gross
receipts for this month amounted to
SIG 405, 7i3. an Increase of 81 'W.2i0 IN
a year The company in the Arss seven
months Of this year reported operating
income of sI~i>1...6 saved on: Of gross
operating revenues Of S1iai05.1S7. in
contrast to an operating deficit of S34.-
423.4O5 and s97.06s.074 in gross in the
corresponding 1920 period.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-02

The negotiations being conducted by a
committee representing the American
Sugar Refining Company and the sugar
planters of Louisiana have been ter
minated. according to reports in finan
cial circles yesterday. The plants did
not tender sufficient sugar to meet the
conditions of the contract recommended
by the committee, the minimum, being
fixed In the contract at $4,000 tons,
against which the planters are said ts
have had in sight between 10000 and
$4,000 tons. The Governor of Louisi-
ana. at whose request the negotiations
were started, has been notified by Ear,
ID. Babst. president of the American
company, Of the failure of the confer
cnces, according to reports.
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United Verde Extension.

The smelling works of the United
Verde Extension has been shut down
and only a small force has been en-
ployed in absolutely necessary work. &C.
cording to a letter to its stockholders
sent by J. s. Douglas It's president. The
metal on hand has been reduced to
s.796.000 pounds by spasmodic sales, the
letter goes on. I'm order to sell refined
copper at present pBiccs at New York
the president adds. before production
is resumed we must have reductions IN
all freight rates, not only on the metal
produced but on all commodities enter
ing into its manufacture. These reduc.
tions we hope to secure In the very near
future"
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CHASE BANK MERGER o. K.,d.

At special meetings of the sharehold-
ers Of the Chase National Bank and tho
Metropolitan National Bank held yes
terday the merger OF the two institutions
under the name and charter OF the
Chase National Bank was approved
More than IS per cent. of the stock of
Goth banks was represented. all OF which
approved the terms of the merger.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-02

Traffic on the Southern Pacific's lines
Is gradually improving. according to re-
ports received at its local offices, the
years movement of fruit and vegetables
being particularly good. Southern Pa
ciflc is one of the few systems which
can scarcely be said to have peak
month in tonnage because OF its size
and the wide range of commodities
which it carries. It's 1920 tonnage was
distributed as follows: Agricultural
products. 1913 per cent; animal prod
ucts. 2.49 per cent. products of mines,
31.35 per cent. forest products, 20.3i
per cent. and manufactures and mis-
celaneous freight. 2s.62 per cent.
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Union OIL Under Pressure.

Union Oil shares, a feature of the
market for the last week or two, were
under pressure during most of yester-
day. getting down as low as 81 1t was
said that great deal Of the initial
selling on the day came from profess
sional bears aware of certain stop loss
orders around 211a and that the execu-
ton of those orders. after they were
reached, accounted for the additional y
point decline. Details of the proposed
sale of properties to Royal Dutch inter-
ests are expected to be given out to-day,
following directors meeting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-02
Curb Seats Move Up.

Another advance IN the price OF seats
in the new Curb Market Exchange was
noted yesterday when 1t was announced
that a membership had been transferred
at $4,000. In contrast to the last previous
sale OF seat in that body for $4,000
Their low mark for the year was $4,000
established in August.
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Carolina. cHnchfieId and Ohio.

No announcement can be made at
this time with respect to the bids So
licited for the purchase of S6,000.00 OF
first consolidation mortgage bonds of
the Carolipa, Clinchfield and Ohio Rail-
way. according to an official of the COM
pany. The bids were to be submitted
by noon yesterday. Final decision on
the bids cannot be taken until their
submission to the Interstate Commerce
Commission
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DIVIDENDS.

Stock Of Pay
Record. able.
Buckeye Pipe Line Co.. a.
Sc ....................... Nov % Dec. 4,
Dominion OIL. mo-, 10c.. Nov. 10 Dec. 7
Hartman Corpn.. O., LIS. Nov. 10 Dec. ]
si.7S 80. 800. NOV. % Dec. !
Norfolk Railway a Light
CO., sean 3es.......... Nov. rs Dec. !
Ranger Texas OIL. mo. fe5. Nov 10 Dec.
Southern pipe Line Co.. a.
So .................... Nov ~ Dec. 7
Texas Chief OIL, mo-, t5c.. Nov. Q Dec.
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Sears-Roebuck Sales.

Sears. Roebuck & Cos sales in Oc-
tober amounted to s17,37s,253. in con-
trast to s20,113426 in October, 1920
During the first ten months Of 1921 ITS
sales were ,604. in contrast to
s2C'.s72,092 in the corresponding 1929
period.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-02

The Humphreys Mexia Company
which has been purchased by the Pure
Oil Company. has brought in new wei;
in the Mexia field with an initial flow Ct
10000 barrels. according to information
obtained yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-02
CUSTOM HOUSE RECEIPTS.

The receipts for duties by the Custom
House yesterday were s679.60s.54. Of
which s215,094.61 was for merchan dise
Withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
si64.5I3.93 for recent importations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-11-02
FAR EAST.
SOUTH AMERICA.


New York funds IN Montreal. $500 pre-
MUM 81 600 Montreal funds in New York
SIS.6I discount a $1,000.
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years. were then offered at f04 to yield
200 per cent: Detroit school bonds of twenty
years maturity to yield 1903 per cent and
such issues as Roane county. Tennessee. and
beNar county. Texas. with twenty and thirty
year maturities. brought the investor at the
most 1915 per cent.