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The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-27

wrongs and your discomforts. no
teeth, no hair, and a digestion which
was being improperly administered to
you bawl too.
Summer time, for the babies, is a
time of discomfort, pain, and suffer-
ing. Worse than that the vital sta
tistics in the office of the health de-
partment show it to be a time of
death.
Summer is the hardest time for
the babies" DR.. Earle G. Brown, city
health officer, declares. Tt is the
time when they need the most careful
attention, in feeding and clothing and
general care, and the time when they
die most readily" Far human babies
those tiny, potential lords of crea-
ton, are the most helpless of all the
young animals. and without careful
loving. scientific care, they are
doomed to certain death.
Death Rate Increases.
The death rate among babies in To-
peka has shown an extraordinary in
crease in the past two years. In 1913,
Topeka was holding the third lowest
place among cities with a population
of from $4,000 to $4,000 in the entire
United States.
The next year, getting into the class
of cities of from $4,000 to 100000
population, it dropped to twenty-sec-
ond place, and it has stayed near
there ever since.
1t is not only the consideration of
the tiny, pitiful lives snuffed out.
which makes infant mortality an i'm
portant thing to the vital statistician.
Sir Arthur Newsholme. a famous Eng
lish authority. declared that Infant
mortality is the most sensitive index
of social welfare and sanitary inn
provements which we possess
Another authority has said: In
FAINT mortality is to the health officer
what the clinical thermometer is to
the physician"
A definition of infant mortality. as
it is understood by the statistfcian. is
the number of infant deaths in a cal
endar year, divided by the number of
live births during the same year
An infant. according to the same
standard. is any child from the date
of its birth to the day it is a year old.
That is also the legal definition. A
child born dead is not regarded as
having been born. 1t is a still birth
and is not included in reporting either
births or deaths.
If the child is born alive and died
almost imm mediately. it is TO be re-
garded as an infant and both birth
and death are to be reported, and to
be recognized in compiling vital sta |
tistics.
Records Are Given.
The increase in infant mortality in |
Topekt may be noted from the fol- |
lowing table:
Number Of Number Of Rate per
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-27
RACE TO TEST HELIUM GAS.
Free Balloon Filled With Ordinary
Fumes To Be Opponent.

Fumes To Be Opponent.
Washington, May 27.-Helium will
probably be used for the first time in
a free balloon in one of the two navy
entries in the national elimination
balloon race which starts from Mil
wauHee May 81.
The otEer balloon will be filled with
ordinary gas.
Money to loan on improved real es-
tate-reasonabIe rates-and no red
Telephone 1896. The Topeka
Mortgage & Investment Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-27
Number Of Number OF Rat

Getting at the figures in another
way. shows the percentage of the
actual number of deaths occurring in
the city. which were the deaths of
infants under one year Of age:
Total Total under Per cent of I
deaths year Of all deaths /
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-27
Men Pet Alike.

The only thing I object to- began
one of the girls. ''in this loving busi-
ness. is that men are all alike They
haven't the least bit of originality,
they go at it the same way. You can
always tell the symptoms when you
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-27

COmparlson OF the Two tabIes VIII
show that while the actual number OF
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-27
List of Deaths,

The complete list of deaths by
months of the year, for the past three
wears is as follows
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
Municipal Offerings.

Ryth, Wittcr & Co. announce an OF
fering OF $3.50, 900 OF highway and inn
provement 3 "a per cent. bonds Of Yuma
county ARIZONA at price of 1865 and
accrued interest TO yield 80 per cent.
The bonds are exempt from Federa'
income taxes. They arc dated March
4. 1921. and are due on March 4. 1885.
The bonds are direct obligation OF
the county. their principal and interest
being payable from tax levied against
all taxable property in the county.
c. w. McNear & Co. are offering
s35o. 900 OF per cent. direct obligation
bonds OF Jackson county, oregon, due on
January /, 1887. to January ]. 1852, in
elusive. at prices to yield 4.15 TO 4.70
per cent. They are exempt from Fed
ersi income taxes.
George B. Gibbons & Co. have new
issue OF coupon or registered per cent.
school bonds OF the town OF l<ingsbury.
y. Y. (Hudson Falls). Union Free School
district 1. maturing in 1927 10 1851 In
elusive. which they are offering at prices
"a yield 4.5O TO 4.35 per cent They
are exempt frop Federal and New YORK
income taxes.
Farson. Son & Co. are Offering new
ISSUE OF $4,000 OF AZ per cent. serial
gold bonds OF the village OF Port Ches-
ter. ~. ", at prices TO yield f.30 10 1.2o
per cent. according 10 their maturities.
The bonds are dated April rs, 1922. and
mature seriaIiv on April 10, 1928, 70
April Is. 1887, inclusive. They arc legal
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
Big OFFERINGS HALT
WHEAT AFTER A RISE
Upturn in Liverpool and Bull
ish Argentine News Cause
Early Advance.

CHICAGO, April 1o.-Wheat closed un-
settled to-day, varying from / c. net de-
cline 10 asc. gain. with May $1.307s
to $1.3l and July $1.20ls &C $1.20A.
Corn lost shade to &c. aid oats II
to sc. Provisions closed unchanged to
2Cc. lower.
Demand for wheat at first showed
considerable vigor upturns having been
scored in Liverpool notwithstanding de-
olines here yesterday. A forecast that
Argentine exports would be smaller
tended also to strengthen values and
SO too did word of continued better
domestic milling call in the Southwest.
Besides gossip was current that the
winter crop harvest promised to be late
in almost all surplus States.
At prices above $1.33 for May and
s1.21 for July, wheat sellers began to
outnumber rtTers. Talk that more
wheat at C'reaha had been bought for
delivery in Chicago was partly respon-
siple. In addition it was said much
Chicago owned wheat at Kansas City
would perhaps be brought here to nll
May contracts. In such circumstances
and with export inquiry slow. the early
action was more or less reversed near
tho end.
Corn and oats prices were governed
r1ostly by wheat, with trade almost en-
tirely of local character.
Declines in provisions were ascribed
to lower quotations on hogs.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
sLOsS-SHEFFIELD LOSES.
Deficit >$1,732,417, According to
Report for Last Year.

A net loss of s1.113.417 aver all
charges and inventory adjustments is
shown by the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and
Iron Company for 1921. against a net
income of sl.ss3.779. or sl424 share
earned on the s10,00o,o0o of its common
stock after payment Of its preferred
stock dividends in 1920. After payment
Of dividends in 1921 the deficit increased
to s1,732.417, against surplus Of $S24.-
TO in 1920. The companys profit and
|, IS surplus totals s6.224.094 after cred
ring s23.464 provided for 1920 Federal
taxes in excess of amount paid.
In his remarks to the company's stock
holders its president. J. w. Mcqueen,
said: Abnormal business conditions
Which began to lay heavy hand upon
all industry during the fall of 1920
completely demoralized the iron trade
and brought business to a standstill
carly in the first quarter of 1921. This
condition continued throughout the year
Output was of necessity greatly cur
tailed and we found that pig iron pro-
cucion for the year was the smallest
since the organization of the company
being only 10 per cent. of tonnage man
ufactured in 1890"
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
MANY VOTES CONTESTED
IN SUBMARINE ELECTION
Rice and Carse Factions in
Stiff Fight, Charges Flying.

Heavy balloting. coupled with in
Vulnerable contests by the opposing
factions as to to the validity of certain
votes. has delayed the counting of the
votes cast by tho stockholders OF the
Submarine Boat Corporation and tho
annual meeting which opened Tuesday
has been adjourned again, this time until
Monday.
The tellers worked steadily until 4.So
iu the afternoon. finishing only the
count of the ballots cast by the faction
opposed to tho present management, rep
resented by Isaac l.. Rice. Jr. The
counting of the votes cast by supporters
or Henry Carsc. president. will require
two days more of steady application, 1t
was estimated yesterday.
The Rice constituents have made all
sorts of sensational charges against the
Carse management, alleging rismana ge-
ment. prodigality In spending corporate
funds, excessive salaries. investment in
worthless enterprises, &c. The manage
mcnt has countered with explanations
CT the various deals mentioned by the
Rice interests.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
A. D. 7. INCREASES EARNINGS.
Reports Net Income Advanced to
$970,9S4 i'm 1921.

The American District Telegraph
Company of New Jerseys earnings in
creased in 1921. according to its re-
port. which shows net income of $979.-
9S4 after all charges and Federal taxes,
or $3.50 share earned on the $685. ,351
Of its capital stock. Those figures con-
trast with a net income of S545,043, or
$5.46 share in 1920.
The consolidated balance sheet shows
cash OF $299,640, in contrast to S32S,-
PTS; bills and accounts receivable. $344,-
12S, against S34S,476; investments,
s73I2S1. against S1S,S01; bills and ac-
counts payable, s95,10S. in contrast to
Sa02,S64; purchase money obligations.
$15S.125. against S202,S64. The surplus
increased to $2,S5s,sS4 from s2,377.064.
The company declared a quarterly
dividend of IL per cent. payable on
April 30 to stock of record on April Is.
In the last quarter the company declared
dividends of ! per cent. and / per cent
extra.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
o,fcr Cohocs Power Bouds.

Paine. webber & Co. and Iiaiscy.
Stuart & Co. Inc. are Offering new
issue OF s675,o00 of the Conces Power
and Light Corporation's-ssrst mortgage
per cent. gold bonds, dated January J,
1918, at 101 a and interest tc yield 80
per cent. In addition to supplying
electric light and power and gas to
Cohoes, the company sells power to the
Municipal Gas Company. which supplies
the entire city of Albany AM the larger
,.ortion OF the power requirements OF
the Albany Southern Railroad. The
bonds are secured by direcs mortgage
OF all physical property. realty. fran
chises and leaseholds owned o. hereafter
10 be acquired by the company.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
1H-l. lpIb.
s.o.a24,Gos s24,ia1,11f
LACKAWANNA STEEL GAINS.
For First Quarter OF 1922 Reports
Reduced Deficit.

Further proof that the steel business
IS recovering from depression is shown
by comparing the Lackawanna Steel
ccmpany's statement for the first quar-
ter of this year with its reports for the
fnal three quarters OF 1921.
The company reports "A deficit of
s479.912 after charges. depreciation and
taxes. which contrasts with loss OF
s1.465,222 after charges in the fourth
quarter of 1921, deficit of S1.20S,275
IN the third quarter of that year and a
less OF $9s3.127 In the second quarter
of last year. A profit OF Ss,735 or 2
cents a share earned on the s35.10s. 500
OF it's capital stock was reported in the
first quarter OF 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
Big YEAR EXPECTED
'BY GENERAL MOTORS
Heavy Decline in 1921 Laid to
Handling Of Mostly High
Priced Cars.

Sales OF passenger and commercial
automobiles and tractors by the General
Motors Corporation in 1921 totaled only
214,7s9, against 3s7.19o in 1890 and
406.15s in 1919, according TO its report
issued yesterday. An explanation was
prooScer of low priced cars a. of auto
mobiles OF high and medium grades
and the low priced field naturally was
The most active In a year OF depression.
Last year the company employed 3o,9S1
persons, i'm contrast to 25,S33 in 1926
and $3.50 in 1919. The number of its
stockholders at the close of 1921 was
B6.S37. At the close Of 1920 they wero
s3s,S94. For the first quarter Of 1922 .
gain to 20. 50i is shown, and that num-
ber is 2l.469 more than that for the first
quarter OF last year and 1867 greater
than that at the close Of 1921.
A preliminary statement OF the COM
pany's income account and balance
sheet, which does not differ from It's
official report. was published previously
Pierre S. du Pont, president OF the
company, says: "The outlook is now
Brighter The year 1922 opens with in
ventory accounts reduced TO current
basis and old commitments provided for
or adjusted. The opening months OF the
wear show substantial increase In de-
,n1and and sales, not only with respect
TO corresponding months of 1921, when
business was nearly at a standstill, but
also as to several OF our divisions. even
in comparison with the record year OF
1920 The officers of General Motors
Corporation believe that recovery from
the depression of 1891 is reasonably as
.sured and look forward with greatest
confidence to successful business year
in 1922"
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
Atlantic Fruit Plan soon.

Announcement Of the final details of the
financial reorganization OF the Atlantic
Fruit Company Is expected soon. The
plan. which the bondholders protective
committee has been working on since
the company defaulted on interest on
its $10,00o,000 per cent. debenture
bonds, due on December /, IL said %
be almost ready for presentation. The
company's annual meeting. adjourned
from April 8. will be held April 26. The
pIan may call for the issuance OF In
come bonds in place OF debenturcs and
the deferring of interest payments for
tuo or three wears.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
N, C. & ST. L. REPORTS DEFICIT.
Net shortage Cut to s250,so1 In
1921.

The. corporate income account OF the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st, Louis
Railroad. the majority of the stock of
which Is owned by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad. reveals a net defi-
cit of So5c,S01 for 1921, after deduc-
tions for taxes and interest. In 1920
its combined corporate and Federal in
come statement showed final deficit
of s1,9yG.s43.
The chief items In the 1921 income
account. contrasted with those of 1920,
are as follows:
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
sEABOARD CLEARANCEs.
FINANCIAL BRIEFS
FROM THE DAYS NEWS
wooLwoRTH EXTRA DECLARED

The l.. w. woolworth company's
directors have declared an extra divi-
dend OF So "A share on its common stock
in addition to its regular quarterly dis
bursement of s. share Both are pay
able on June to stock of record on
May /. G. y. Winslow. the company $
suIpcrintendont OF buying, has been
elected TO its directorate to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of A..
Barton Hepburn.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
BOND NEWS AND NOTES.
Average Bond Prices
April 1e, 1922
go<yncS Net
Oyerrubscribc u. 5. Certificates.

Despite the low rate of interest car
ricd by the s150,ooo,000 of six months
ss1S per cent. United States Treasury
Certificates offered by Reserve banks
!, yesterday applications were received IN
the usual large volume and large over
subscription to the issue Is expected.
No ofYlcial figures were given out by
The local Reserve bank. but it Is un-
fierstood that the issue was disposed of
in few hours.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
TWO GILLETTE DIVIDENDS.

The Gillette Safety Razor Company's
directors have declared its regular
quarterly cash dividend of 50 a share and
a stock dividend of 2ia per cent, both
payable on June / to stock of record
on May 1. At their mee'ing In January,
similar stock dividend we- declared,
also payable on June !, making the
total amount OF the company's stock
distribution. which Will be made on that
date, per cent.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
DIVIDEND ON POSTUM.

The Postum Cereal Company's dircc-
tors declared yesterday an initial divi-
dend of s1.25 a share on its common
stock and Sc a share on its preferred
stock. both payable on May ] to stock
of record on April a. The stocks were
admitted to trading on the New York
Stock Exchange and transactions on
that board will begin to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13

The Miller Lock Company's $50o,000
of first mortgage per cent. convertible
twenty year sinking fund gold Bonds, Of
fered by Lage Brothers & Co.. have been
sold.
The s15.ooo,o 900 OF the province OF
Ontario's per cent. bonds. offered by a
syndicate composed Of the National City
Company. Dillon, Read & Co., Harris.
Forbes & co. and the Guaranty Com
pany Of New York. have been sold.
III. NJ. Byllesby Co, syndicate mana
gers, announce that the offering OF S2,-
ESQ, 600 OF the Oklahoma General Power
Company's first mortgage 6 per cent.
series A gold bonds has been largely
cversubscribed.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
BANK IN WALTON IN TROUBLE

LINCOLN. Neb., April 1.-THE Farm
ers and Merchants State Bank OF WAL
ton, Neb., was taken over to-day by the
Department of Trade and Commerce
and receiver will be appointed. accord
ing TO J. II. Hart, secretary. The bank
was unable to recover from the trans
actions of former administrative officers,
Mr.. Hart said.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
a. 300, 900 RAN Issue Approved.

wAsHINGToN. April 12.--Tnc Buffalo.
Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad oo-
sta.ned to-day the Interstate Commerce
Commissions approval OF its proposal TO
issue S4,269.00o in Al per cent. re-
funding mortgage bonds. due in 1859.
Receipts from the issue will be used to
ray Off maturing indebtedness Of the
corporation.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
CHICAGO PRICES
NEW YORK PRICES,

WHEAT-No . red and No. . hard.
$1.f4a; No. Manitoba. Si.54 No. mixed
dururn. Sf.37ik, G. |. T. track New York, to
arrive.
CORN-No . yellow and No. white.
I6i4c.: No. mixed. .os4c. c. !. {. New YORK.
OATS-No. . white. sslsc. No. white.
45Isc: No. white. aye: fancy clipped
white. 54tsg55c.: ordinary clipped white. ~
a !0isc., all elevator.
s11fl, &. I. T. New York. export.
BARLEY--Malting, 13isQI7iac. c. l. T. New
York. -ao - ,
sc6G2S; shipping. S24Q26 per ton.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
ALTON DIRECTORS REELECTED

CHICAGO. April Stockholders OF
the Chicago and Alton Railroad re-
elected yesterday w. G.. Beard. Il. G..
Merrill and v. y. Skipworth to It's di-
rcctoratc. A meeting OF the directors
will be held this month 10 rcorganizc
the board.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
TO INCREASE CAPITAL.

A special meeting of the stockholders
OF Hills Brothers G. Co. has been called
for April &c to authorize an increase in
it's capital stock from 100000 to $500
600. OF the additional stock. Sl.so0 900 Is
to be in per cent cumulative preferred
and $500, 900 in common. IA
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
DEFICIT ny OHIO FUEL OIL.

The Ohio Fuel OIL Company reports
for 1921 deficit OF s43.704 after
charges and depreciation as contrasted
with a surplus OF s3S6.420 In 1920. It's
profit and loss surplus was reduced to
s4GS3.7S3.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
Long Island Lighting Issue sold.

w. c. Langley & Co. members of the
New York Stock ENhanSc. have sold
privately 100000 OF the Long Island
Lighting Companys first mortgage per
cont bones. due in 1896.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
NET INCOME GAINS.

The Electric Bond and Share Com
pany's 1921 report shows net income OF
s2.377.514. against S2,127.60 In 1920.
Its profit and loss surplus Increased
s770.S47 TO s5,629.05f.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13

Comparable
Gz 1911
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
PENNSYLVANIA OIL.

Y OIL CITY. Aprii tc.-Creuit balances.
vi. 1o lfae. 1s,a3J barrels: average. - .302
shipments. 3i.oii; average. fi,coS.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
Central Pacific
ref As lQla
wv
Ger de Pas Cop
CIV 81 IS al
Ches 4 oh ss %
80

Cha a. Ohio
CIV IS ias6
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
oyersubscriptions Announced.

investments for savings bank and trust
funds in New York.
The New York herald., 1922-04-13
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railway Company
New Securities

New Securities
Mortgage Bonds 1862
Lien
Mortgag January
security nskesbnhy and yield
bondam he
and drecmme
tor more n Mrtgge ri
'andwe mo ian njuniyh The
payment
the oads gondi
in for rand
a
after o orgagc
BndsInd 70 ar we
%
amount receive in Lcn $50 sands
market value the old edndC
Missouri 4
Company ycompain Q the year in hs
Company o. june,
A sCiH b
Thee cunhes all n OF the New
in the form of nracts, if, dwhn ssued."
b o
HartShOrne s. Battelle
Stock Exchange
IS Broad Street New York
Thea statements whnn based information and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-15

$685. Mems Leather Top
Rubber Shoes, IL and IA
inch tops. Just the kind
of shoes for men who work
outdoors. Save $500. .....
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-15
DIANA ARMY
OFFICER HELD ON
I BIGAMY CHARGE
Captain Charles Pike kidnapped
From Bride of Month at
Crown Point.
By United Press

81 United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. I5.-After being
kidnapped from his bride OF a month.
Captain Charles Pike, Army Medical
Corps, was held somewhere in IN
diana" today on a charge Of bigamy.
Pike was taken into custody last
night by three men who rushed him
from the lobby Of his apartment to
a waiting automobile and spirited him
across the Indiana line.
Mrs. Pike notified police, who
started search for the captain. It
was not until several hours later they
learned a warrant for his arrest was
issued at Crown Point, Ind.
According to police, Pike was mar
ried by a common law contract IN
Philadelphia several years ago. Pike
is said to have learned that the Pnila-
delphia marriage was not valid IA
hat State.
Mrs. Pixies father. Attorney Louis
\. Heile. opposed the marriage or his
daughter to Pike. They finally eloped
and were married in Crown Point.
Several weeks later Pike was called
before the public health service lin
vestigating committee" charged with
'bigamy and conduct unbeconing TO
an officer"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-15
ALLEGED MURDERER WILL
BE TRIED IN MORGAN co.
William III. johnson Granted Change
Of Venue Here.

= change Of venue has been granted
TO William II. Johnson. awaiting trial
on q charge Of Staying Mrs. Lillian
Stevenson, Sept. %, In the White
Furniture store, 247 ". washington
st. The prisoner has been ordered re-
moved to Morgan County for trial
johnson is alleged to have made
confession which he later repudiated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-15
STATE PLANS LEVEE TO
PROTECT TWO COUNTIES
Southern Indiana Project Calls for
Expenditure of s11I0.364.

Plans for the construction Of a
Ievee designed to protect $1,000 acres
Of land in Gibson and Posey Counties
adjacent to the Wabash and Patoka
Rivers, have been drawn up by the
engineer Of the State board Of con-
servation.
The project viii cost approximately
sI11O.36A.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-15
Glands Did 1t

No wonder he
looks happy. John
Ross, a 73-year-old
prisoner In San
Quentin, had a
couple of goat
glands attached re-
Gently. With his
new glands, John
felt so full Of pep
that he won a 90
yard race in seven
seconds IN a recent
prison tournament.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-15
MENTHO-LAXENE
STOPS COUGHING

Protect your child. Save every member
Of the family. HoTns-Tnixed Asrtho-
Laxens cough syrup Is almost magical In
the quick relief nffo-ded In fresh eolds.
coughs, bronchitis. hoarreae5s and other
cold troubles. Uss II, and cold lnfisnmH-
ton vAnishes VITA al tins distressing