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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
approximately Hundred Lives
Lost in Southern Tornado.
Already Ninety-FOur Known
Dead Are Found.
SIX STATES WERE HIT
Death List Biggest in Arkansas,
Where Sixty-Three Killed.
Red Cross Directs Job of Help
ing Injured and Homeless.

Memphis, April 1S.-Relief workers
began clearing away debris today of
the tornado which swept eastward
from Texas Saturday and took a toll
of approximately 100 lives, injured
several hundred persons and wrecked
a score or more villages and farming
settlements in six southern states.
The known death list stood at "a.
with several missing and believed to
have been killed. Hampstead county,
Ark, reported Al dead. In Miller
county, adjoining, II lost their lives;
three were killed in Pope county, one
in Yen county, and one in Pike.
Texas reported nine dead, Alabama
fourteen, and Mississippi eight Heavy
rain and d sharp drop in temperature
which followed the storm contributed
to the suffering, but today with the
weather generally clear and tempera-
ture returning to normal, the work OF
reha bilitation was well under way in
all sections.
In Arkansas relief work was being
directed by Red Cross headquarters
at Texarkana. In other states the
task of providing for the homeless
and injured is under local relief com
mfttees. No general estimate of the
property damage has been made as
Alabama Total Fourteen.
Birmingham, Ala, April lS.-Late
reports today brought the total of
deaths in Saturdays cyclone in north
ern Alabama to fourteen. A number
were injured.
Ralph, a village near Tuscaloosa,
was the most seriously damaged
Four persons were killed there.
Gangs of workers who have been
on the job night and day since the
storm. had today completed the work
of cleaning away debris and fallen
trees in Birmingham. Six houses
were wrecked by the wind. Hundreds
of trees were uprooted or snapped off,
blocking streets and tearing down
light, telephone and trolley wires.
Red Cross to Rescue.
Texarkana, Tex. April 1S.-Relief
area was well under way today with
the Red Cross and American Legion
GERS taking a leading part.
Weeks will be necessary to COM
pleteIy clear the debris in some areas,
sas, where nearly two scores whites
and negroes are reported dead and
scores injured. Much work also re-
where eighteen are dead and scores
injured. b
Burial OF the dead was to be prac-
tically completed today.
Tents, clothing. cash and food is be-
towns on the edge of the tornado zone
from many Texas and Arkansas towns
and cities participating in relief work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
TRELEAvEN DIES
Gas Company Receiver Victim
of Paralysis Today.
He Had Charge of Local Man.
agement Since 1907.

L. G. Treleaven. receiver for the
Consumers Light. Heat and Power
company, died suddenly at 12:45
o'clock this afternoon at his home,
1885 Clay street. Death was due to
paralysis. He was 81 years old.
Sunday afternoon Treleaven was
apparently in the best of health. The
first stroke overlook him early Sunday
evening and he grew steadily worse
until his death this noon. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
FATHER AND son ARE SLAIN.
Former Texas Deputy Sheriff Surren-
ders Immediately Following

Graham, Tex, April 1s.-The bodies
of Abe Enloe, aged so, and his son,
Abe Enloe, Jr., aged 25, victims of a
shooting affray Saturday, were
shipped to Ardmore. Okla. today for
burial.
The son was instantly killed and his
father, who was brought to local
hospital, died yesterday of his wounds.
Charlie Hughes. a former deputy
sheriff, surrendered to the sheriff
here Immediately after the shooting,
which occurred at South Bend, near
Graham.
Hughes was removed to another
county yesterday. The cause of the
affair is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
But 1t Is Federal Regulation
of Labor Gary Wants.
Only Way to Prevent Ultimate
Disaster, Says Steel Chief.
DECLARES PUBLIC MUST PAY
People, Real Sufferers From Ex-
tortiOnate Demands.
Members of All Labor Boards
Must Be Nonpartisans.
WON'T CUT WAGES

Jersey City. N. J., April 1S.-"We
won't lower the wages of our en-
ployes unless, and until it seems the
just thing to do in fairness to every
one concerned" Judge Elbert H.
Gary declared today at the annual
meeting of the United States Steel
corporation here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
BASEBALL RESULTS

National League.
New York-Boston. postponed: rain.
Brooklyn Philadelphia, postponed; wet
grounds.
American League.
Cleveland Detroit. postponed; field snow
covered
Philadelphia w ashington, postponed !;
cold weather.
Cleveland at Detroit. postponed; snow.
American Association.
Boston New York game postponed; wet
grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
TODAY IN CONGRESS-
In the Senate.

In the Senate.
Discusses Colombian treaty.
Democrats continue fight on COM
mittee organization.
In the House.
Bill restricting immigration 30 per
cent, aliens already here to be re-
ported.
Democrats to name COMMITTEES
MEMBERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18

The cold wave has definitely passed,
and the storm which swept the coun-
try has passed clear off the map. In
the northwest there is a reservoir
of warm weather from which
warmth is sweeping toward Kansas
today.
The temperatures in NJ o n a n
ranged from Sc to AZ degrees this
morning, higher than those in Kan
sas, higher than those in Memphis.
Tenn. and at Havre, Mont; within
two degrees of the temperature at
Jacksonville. Fla, this morning
A frost settled on Topeka Sunday
night which ~ould have killed all
the young garden stuff, If it had not
already been killed, but there will be
no frost tonight.
The temperature will rise to about
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18

Vatican Denies German intervention
Rome, April 1S.-A formal denial
was issued by the vatican today of the
reports that it would act as an inter-
mediary between Germany and the
United States for presentation of Ger
man propositions with regard to repa-
rations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
GALLI-CURCI

Don't miss her. Good seats left
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-18
WNesatfser Ns
----Ss---
FORECAST FOR KANSAS.
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
Warmer tonight.
COLD WAVE HAS PASSED
Warmer Weather Due in Kansas To-
night and Tomorrow.

TODAY,S TEMPERATUREs:
Evening star., 1921-06-17
Not Plan to Shop Saturday Afternoon

With dozen June sales progress at this little shop
assured of quite values this of
plan for YOUR hurryng! We can't
gin to tell YOU good about good merchandise
under prices-bu EVERY department will its best foot for
big shopping holiday You shouldn't it! Store
will close at $50!
Evening star., 1921-06-17
RETIRED CAPT. D. A. HALL
OF COAST GUARD DIES
Interment to Be Made in Arlington
Cemetery, With Military Honors,
Tomorrow Morning.

Senior Capt. David Allen Hall of
the United States coast guard, retired,
died yesterday at noon at Emergency
Hospital. He was seventy-eight years
Of age. Funeral services will be held
at Joseph L. Gawler's Sons undertake
ing establishment tomorrow morning
at II o'clock. Interment. with milf
tary honors, will be In Arlington ma
tional cemetery.
Capt. Hall was one of the best
known officers of the coast guard,
and one of the most highly esteemed.
both In the service and by q host in
civil life. He served as a commits
stoned officer in the United States Navy
during the civil war. and had a dis
tinguished civil war record.
He was born at Warren, r. l., June
23, 1S43. and was appointed from that
state as an officer of the revenue cut
ter service on March 8, 1871. He was
promoted through the different COM
missioned grades, and on May 81,
1895, was commissioned a captain.
He made an enviable record for eff
cheney and faithful performance of
duty in many important assignments
during his long, career in the service.
He was for a number of years promi-
nently connected with the develop
ment Of the revenue cutter school for
the training Of commissioned officers.
now the Coast Guard Academy, and
served as its superintendent from
1893 to 1909. He served q detail as
superintendent Of construction Of the
former lffe-saving service, and was
assigned to duty in connection with
Evening star., 1921-06-17
PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN
FOR NEW U. S. CITIZENS
Senator Jones Will Be Speaker at
Reception and Entertainment
of fAmericanization Students.

Senator Jones OF Washington will
be the principal speaker at recep-
tion and entertainment at the CO.
lumbia Junior High School. 7th and
o streets. Wednesday night at s
o'clock. to be given 70 students of the
Americanization schools who have
been naturalized during May and
June. The program is being ar
ranged by the D. a. r., s. R.. the
naturalization bureau and public
school officials.
DR.. Abram Simon, president Of the
board Of education: will preside at
Siddons Of the District Supreme
Court will make the presentation
speech for a medal to be awarded
by the Colonial Daughters. Mrs.
Howard L. HodEkins. member of the
F. A: Delano will present copy Of
the Constitution to the students. Miss
May Duncanson will present them
with American flags. Raymond B..
Crist of the naturalization bureau
will present certificates to the stu
pletion Of examinations which en-
able the foreign men and women to
become citizens Of the United States.
Certificates also will be given the
students who have satisfactorily COM
pleted the Red Cross home nursing
direction of Miss Dorothy Donnallv
Americanization classes from the
Georgetown. Webster Hebrew AL
!i-rce Na~re and Schotts place will
be prest:it at the reception. All
friends of AmericaniZation work are
invited to attend.
Miss Maude E. Alton. principal Of
the Americanization schools, an
nounced today that the sewing class
OF foreign girls and women. conduct
ed by Miss w. Rhodes. will give a
private exhibit Tuesday evening of
handwork done during the year The
exhibit will be open to the public the
following evening.
Flag day was celebrated by students
of the Americanization classes at the
Columbia Junior High School with
n reception and entertainment given
by Mrs. H. c. Kiernan's class. The
evening classes celebrated the occa-
sion by recitations. singing patriotic
songs. and the reading of original
compositions on the significance of
the flag. An address also was made
by Mr.. Braatz, newly naturaliZed
citizen. The AmericaniZation class at
the Webster School celebrated Flag
day by making a trip to Mount YER
non,
Evening star., 1921-06-17
THE WEATHER.

! District of Columbia. Delaware and
Maryland-Partly cloudy tonight and
/ tomorrow: probably unsettled to-
| night: continued warm; gentle to
moderate west and northwest winds
! Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow: warmer tonight. except in
| extreme southwest portion; moderate
| westerly winds.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
might and tomorrow: somewhat
| warmer tonight in north portion.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
| Thermometer-4 PM. So; pm. AZ:
12 midnight. Il; am. 20; am.
| "A: noon. Sc.
Barometer-4 pm. 2e.s7; 8 pm.
/, 1886: IL midnight. 5000: am. 29.9S;
|, s am. 1886: noon. 1892.
Highest temperature. Sc. occurred
| at noon today.
Lowest temperature, 50. occurred at
| / am. today.
| Temperature same date last year
| Highest. 81: lowest, 81.
Condition OF the Water.
| Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
! 72; condition. clear.
Up-River Waters.
| .HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. June
i11-The Potomac and Shenandoah
! rivers were both clear this morning.
| Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
! and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 1928 p.m.; high
| tide. $40 am. and sos pm.
! Tomorrow-Low tide. 1880 am.
and 1:10 pm; high tide. 6:3S am.
! and 6:55 PIN.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 4:4l am; sun
sets, 1886 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:41 a.m.;
sun sets. 1886 pm.
Moon rises, 5:07 PM; sets. 2:47
am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
; weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1921-06-17
WILL TO BE CONTESTED.
Mrs. Annie Hurt Left 100000 for
Home for Blind.

Jesse ]. Duvall of Woodbine. Md. a
son of a deceased haIf-sister of Mrs.
Annie Hurt. widow of Henry Hurt. the
railroad magnate. has filed in the
Probate Court a caveat against the
admission of her will. The document
was dated December. 1917. little
over three years before the death of
Mrs. Hurt, who had passed her eight
ieth year. Mental incapacity and un-
due influence by some unknown per-
son are charged.
Under the will. Mrs Hurt left about
$50. 600 to her relatives. and provided
that 100000 should be used by the
American Security and Trust Com
pany to establish in Washington a
home for the blind. The remaining
estate was left to charities in which
she said her late husband had been in
terested.
Attorneys Frank J. Hogan and Ar
thur Peter of the local bar and Joseph
l.. Donovan of Maryland. appear for
the caveator.
Evening star., 1921-06-17

the building of new vessels for the
revenue cutter service.
He was retired for age on June 2a.
1907. and promoted to the next higher
grade on the retired list on account
of his civil war record.
For q number of years past Capt.
Hall made his home in Washington
for the greater portion OF each year.
usually spending his summer montns
in his home state of Rhode Island. he
was compelled to undergo an opera
tion at the Emergency Hospital a
few days ago. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs Sarah H. Hall. who resides
at the Somerset apartment, on lotn
street.
Capt. Hall was member OF the
and of the Army and Navy Club OF
this city.
Evening star., 1921-06-17
CARDS OF THANKS,

HAMMOND. We wish TO express our sincere
thanks and deep appreciation to our muny
relatives and friends for their kindness.
sympathy and beautiful floral tributes dur
ing the illness and at the death Of our be
loved wife and mother LILLE MABEL
HAMMOND.
MR.: ALLEN. JAMES L. Z. HAMMOND
AND FAMILY.
MCKAY. We wish 10 thank our relatives and
friends for their sympathy and hOral tributes
to our dear father, CHARLES s. MCKAY.
HIS CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1921-06-17
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

J. WILLIAM LEE, Funeral Director
and embalmer Livery in connection. Commo-
d:ous chapel and modern crematorium. ModerRte 10
prces 332 Pa. ave. NV. Tel. call NJ 1885.
Evening star., 1921-06-17

100 Crepe dc Chine and Georgette
Crepe Blouses. in suit and light shades
also bisque, flesh color and black, with
embroidery. beading and lace trim
ming; handsome styles from our regular
stocks in this closing event
Evening star., 1921-06-17

One always feels safe when riding
in the auto Of a friend who is an in
surance agent after he has persuad-
ed you to take out a policy in his
compEny.-Toledo Blade.
Evening star., 1921-06-17
IARlSIED.
DIED.

PELSHoCSE-SCHMIER. Wednesday. Jun,
Ii. 1921. at Baltimore. Nd. WILLIAM II
SPELSliOTSE and CATHERINE SCHMIER.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
SMALL RURAL
OFFERINGS ARE
HELP TO WHEAT

Chicago, Aug. s.-wheat display
ed some firmness today chiefly as
a result of continued shrinkage OF
rural offerings. Export demand.
however. appeared to be lacking.
General trade was light, and the
market easily influenced. Opening
quotations, which varied from l2e
decline to 1c advance, with Septen.-
ber $121k to S1.25A, and Decem-
Der $1.2s1s to S1.29, were followed
by slight general gains, and then
something of a reaction.
subsequently, prices took a de-
eided downward swing BECAUSE of
dearth of buying orders. The
close was heavy, lie to &c net
lower, with September at 1854 to
1,2S1z and December at 1854 to
1.26A.
Prospects of larger receipts with
In the next two weeks counted later
as a bearish factor The close was
unsettled at 1kc04se to Sse@4c net
decline, with September at 6S9se
to 5S5sc@5 sAe.
Corn remained easy owing 10 the
better supply of moisture. After
opening unchanged to 1A@ssc low
er, including September at 5sc to
59Ac, the market hardened a trifier
and then sagged again.
Oats were strengthened by bull
ish estimate3 of yield. Prices open
ed unchanged to h0Ac on, but
then scored a general upturn.
Provisions averaged lower with
hogs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
CONFESS
TOTHEFTSFR0M
NUMBER STORES


Two more girls were implicated
today in the shoplifting confession
of Anna Mae Young, the twice
married 15-year-old girl, and her
companion, Bernice Buysse, both Of
Silvis.
The four young girls confessed
taking goods from nine stores in
Rock island, Moline and Davenport
The value of the loot is estimated at
$40. They confessed that a love
of finery caused their desire to
steal from stores and said they had
made no attempt to sell the stolen
articles.
The girls arrested today after
the confession of Mrs. Young and
the Bysse girl are Bernice's sister,
Mary, aged IA, and Bernice Baker,
aged Is, 312 First avenue, Stlvis.
tainted this morning as her daugh-
tainted thi snoring as her daugh-
tiers were led before the judge. She
was unconscious all during the
hearing, but revived sufficiently to
accompany the girls home when
they were released On $500 bonds.
The husband of Anna Mae Young,
was unable to furnish bail and she
was committed to Jail. He stated
that he would try to find a bonds
man before the day was over.
The four girls were bound over
to the grand jury following their
pleas of guilty, They declared that
they had learned their lesson and
would plead for mercy,
Following is a list of merchan-
disc which the girls admit having
taken in the last two weeks:
New York store-One pair black
oxfords, one pair brown oxfords,
one pair green boomers, three pair
chiIdren's silk hose, 10 handker-
chiefs, two handbags, one blue silk
dress.
Kinney shoe store-One pair
brown satin pumps
McCabe's of Rock Island-One
pair black oxfords.
Steele store in Moline-One pair
pink boomers, one boudoir cap,
three pair silk hose, one knit jacket,
one ring.
Lundt & Co.-F1ve pair infants
pants, one pair silk hose.
Fisk & Loosely Co.-Three silk
petticoats.
NJ. L. Parker Co. of Davenport
Three silk petticoats.
Harmed & Won Haur, Davenport
One silk dress.
THE merchandise has been recoy-
cred from the homes in Silvis and
the girls have signed releases to the
stores from which the goods were
taken.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
Kansas City livestock.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 3.-Cattis
receipts, 10000; beef steers and
yeaTlings, mostly steady to strong.
spots uneVenly higher on choices
and prime dry-fed steers; top
steers and best yearlings. 1000;
best Texas, 500; fat she-stock.
mostly steady, some sales strong:l
bulk COWS, 4.O0@5.00; few choices
around $50; grassy heifers, $500
$50; Gamers and bulls, steady;
bulk Gamers, 2.25Q2.50; most bulls
3.5004.50; calves, weak to lower
vealeFs, 500; practical top, 7.50;
many calves at 5.50@6.5o; steekersi
and feeders, steady to strong; Tex
as stockers, 6.35; choice LIE
pound feeders, 7.50.
Hog receipts, 5000; slow, Ship
pers and packers take about one
half of the receipts; steady to 15o
lower; mostly 10c to 15e lowers
1856 pound hogs, 11.25: later trade
stood about Use lower with few
bids averaging HOO; bulk, 10-259
HOO; packing sGws, 26e lowers
stock pigs, steady; bulk of receipts
southwest selling at 1928; packer
top, 11.05; top pigs, 1850.
| Sheep receipts, $500; sheep,
! strong; best lights, $50; best
! lambs, Csc higher; one deck choiee
natives, 1e.00; bulk, 9.25@9.75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
TRAIL SPURGIN
ACROSS BORDER

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. S.-A
man believed to have been Warren
C. Spurgin, missing president of
the Michigan Avenue Trust COM
pany of Chicago, attempted to hire
a Kelly Field aviator to take him
from Maria, last Sunday, across the
Mexican border, it was learned here
this morning when fiiers returned
from the border.
Chicago, Aug. with the trail
OF Warren C. Spurgin, missing pres,
ideIt of the closed Michigan Ave
nue. Trust company, leading into
Mexico and detectives apparently
close on his trail, local authorities.
as well as those financially inter
ested in the bank, today considered
his apprehension imminent.
1t is also hoped that the bank 8
shortage of $1,124 ,36S.S7. as an
nounced by bank examiners, may
be materially lessened by the de-
termination of the value of loans.
bonds and stocks that are now list
ed as doubtful.
Messages received yesterday from
Maria, and Ell Paso, Texas. said
that a man answering Spurgln' S
description ~had been in that sec
ton and, II was thought, had cross
ed into Mexico
A reward of $4,000 has been Of
fered for his capture
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
QUIET MONTH
FOR POLICE
Report of Moline Police Shows
Only 125 Arrests for July
Catch 4S Speeders.

Another comparatively quiet
month was experienced by Moline
police in July. Sergeant Grell's re-
port showing only 126 arrests.
Motorists arrested on charges OF
speeding led the list as usual, al
though there was only 4S of these
cases. Nine auto drivers were
charged with violating the lights
law.
Number Of state cases was 81 /;
city cases, ~. Sixteen persons
were arrested on charges of hav-
ing been intoxicated. There was
one arrest on charge of robbery,
two for murder. one for man
slaughter, one for endorsement
and one for forgery.
The report shows free lodging
was given to forty-six men. The po-
lice patrol travelled % miles on
ambulance service and 800 miles
ON police business.
Electric lights were reported out
a total of 522 hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
BATTERY DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS
TOBE STARTED
Officers of the Moline Heavy Artfl.
cry Unit to Call Initial Meet
ing Soon.

Moline's battery in the federal
lied national guard will become
more than a name in the next few
weeks according to the announce
ments of officers.
Ali men and boys in Moline who
wish to join the organization are
asked to meet August is. All those
between the ages of 16 and As are
eligible for membership. Officers
state. that the minimum number
that can be secured is so, but an
enlistment of at least a hundred is
expected.
The exact time and place for the
meeting have not been decided as
yet, and will be announced later.
Already over IS men have signified
their intention of joining the bat
terry.
Major Art Swedberg, who will
command the battalion of which the
Moline battery will be a unit, has
just returned from inspecting the
Monmouth has already received all
of its equipment
According to Swedberg, members
of the battery will receive from two
fifteenths to five-thirtieths of the
regular army pay. He says they
will receive a full days pay for
every drill and there will be four or
five drills each month.
| A ten-day camp ever year is also
planned. The local battery will go
TO some heavy artillery camp for
the outing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
NOON LETTER

Chicago, Ill, avg. Corn easier
on rain Improvement Wheat
somewhat lower on q dull export
demand that it is developing into a
feature. If q big export wheat de-
mand is proceeding, it is vel con-
cealed. Looks as if the United
States will be lucky to export 3d.
100000 to $4,000, 900 wheat and
-four in August, September and Oc-
tober versus 10000, 600 for same
period last fall New York hints
at difficulty Of export credits. How
ever, a corn export business of half
a million per day seems to be prog
ressing. United States weekly
crop report indicates much corn
and pastures revived. Wheat sta
tistics are secondary to this slow
export inquiry. Cash oats situa-
ton still slow. Over night we re-
quire some export demand if wheat
is to be sustained. Closing grain
rally due.
E W. WAGNER & co.