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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
FREIGHT RATES LOWERED
p. U. C. Orders Reduction of 80 to 40
Per Cent on Road Materials.

Il. L. u. orders heuucttOn OF ~ to 40
Per Cent on Road Materials.
The public utilities commission has
ordered reduction OF 80 to 40 per
cent on road building material freight
rates. IT is claimed that the rate de-
crease will mean a saving of $3.50, 900
a year to Kansas counties and will
lower rates On materials to fill present
contracts at least 100000.
The order of the utilities commits,
sion came after representatives of
carriers. contractors and manufac-
turers had failed to reach-an agree-
ment at a conference in TopekaA The
state commission then made an order.
The new rates are effective October
Most of the saving to Kansas coun-
ties will be on chat flint, crushed
stone and gravel NJ. w. Watson,
state highway engineer, stated that
thesRew rate would mean the saving
of dollar ton on flint transported
$50 miles. The new rate is on the
mileage block bass. The old rate of
I 6. cents for minimum of forty
miles was cut to 3.5 cents On 25e-
mile haul the rate is lowered from Il
cents to s cents On 500-miie hauIs
The cut is from an old rate of 10 cents
! a ton TO ] z CENTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
WEATHER.


NConunued from Page One.)
afternoon was SO degrees. The lowest
temperature in Topeka this morning
was 76 degrees at $50 O'Clock The
highest temperature in the United
States in the last twenty-four hours
was 106 degrees at Phillipsburg, Kan.
and the lowest was SO. at Winnemucca,
New. The lowest temperature In KAN
sas was so degrees at Goodland.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was 9S
in 1899 and the lowest was 46 in 1889.
At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at twelve miles an hour
from the southwest,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
KANsAs CITY GRAIN MAnkEr.

Kansas City, Sept. T.-wHEAT-Cash
Receipts 2T1 cars. Market unchanged to l.
higher. No. dark hard, 81 05H115; No.
? dark hard, $1.04d1.16; Nc. 1 hard, 81. OoG
liz; No, 2 hard, 99c@$1.11; No. red, 81 %
@1.0T; No. 2 red, s1.00@1O6.
CORN-Market 1ac to 2e higher. No. 2
white, 5SG5S1ac; No. 3 white, 5ILs @5Sc; No.
. yellow, 591sc; No. 8 xelfow, 5sAe; No. =
mixed. BIZ @5Sci No. mixed, 5Ic.
OATS-Markst Ac higher. No white,
SIC.
RYE-65tkc
BARLEY-6651c.
KAFIR-$1 S3d1205
.BRAN-S3dS5c.
SHORTS-SlO26l2O
WHEAT-Close: Sept, 943sc; Dec, p5isc
May, S9Zc
CORN-Sept, 541sc; Dee, 52zc; May.
~HAY-Market unchanged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
DEMAND OFFICERS BE FIRED"
Union Leaders Charge Prisoners Were
Beaten to Force Confessions.

Gary, Sept. demands for the dis
nlissal and punishment of policemen
alleged to have beaten prisoners held
in connection with the wreck of the
Michigan Central railroads million
dollar express" near here August 20.
have been made to city officials by
labor union leaders here. Mayor r.
o. johnson was Missed and jeered by
n lheckIing crowd last night when he
appeared on the platform to explain
the situation. Women Joined in the
demonstration. The prisoners, It was
charged, were beaten to make them
confess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

Topeka. Kan. Sept. Z.
Continued unsatisfactory conditions in
the poultry market with no change in price
of either poultry eggs Prices ruling
yesterday continues for today.
Prices to producers as follows:
Hens, lbs. and over, lie per ID; hens,
under lbs, 13c per h.. !: ROSTERS, DC per
h.. brOilers, 9 lbs. and under, 20c per h. !:
springs, over lbs, Ice per H.
Buff and white Except Leghornsl fowl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
HELD ON THREE CHARGES.
Charles "Choc' Collins Is Alleged To
~ Be Real Gunman.

? Arkansas City, Sept. CHARLES
"Choc" Collins, formerly of Winfield
and Ponca City, was bound over to
district court at his preliminary hear
ing here late yesterday on three
counts, selling whisky, possession Of
whisky and maintaining a nuisance at
his hotel.
collins is an alleged gunman and
the county officials swooped upon him
recently when he and an unknown
man engaged in a gun battle in a
hamburger stand on the main street
The unknown man was wounded in
the shoulder and escaped.
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J. III. Johnston Dies i'm COLORADO,

smith Center. Kan, Sept. News
reaches here of the death of ]. H
Johnston, so, at his home in La Junta
Colo. He was an old soldier, 1871 set
tier and q. resident of a quarter OF a
century of this county. At one time
he was prominent in politics, holding
the office Of county treasurer thirty
years ago. He left here with his fam
fly in 1895, and located in Topeka,
where they lived until five or six years
ago. Surviving are his wife and two
sons.
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LIVERPOOL b BUENOS AIRES GRAIN.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co... 2O1
New England Bldg. Topeka.l

Sept. Z, 192Z
Liverpool-Wheat opened today I'D low
er; 2 y. m, wheat sd lower; 5 30 p. m,
wheat I'D lower
Bueohs Aires-whest closed Wednesday
Nc up; corn closed Wednesday 1zQ1c low
er.
disappointment closed today A@kd
higher.
Buenos Aires-Wheat opened today nc
up; corn opened today NC up.
LivcerpoOl-Wheat closed Septemer I'D
lower; December, unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
BEvERIDGE TO KANSAS
Governor Alien May Exchange Dates
With Indiana Senatorial Nomlnec.


With Indiana Senatorial Nominee.
1t is likely that Governor Allen will
exchange speaking territory with AL
bert j. Beveridge. Indiana senatorial
nominee. 1t is the plan of Wilbur e.
Hawk, chairman OF the Republican
state committee, to bring Beveridge to
Kansas for series of speeches during
the campaign, On the other hand,
Senator Beverage has urged Governor
Allen to visit Indiana and make
speeches for him in the fall campaign.
In the Indiana senatorial prima ries
last spring Beveridge defeated Senator
Harry New for denomination. 1t is
likely that Governor Allen will make
several speeches in Indiana in behalf
of Senator Beverages candidacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
WIFE OF MINISTER is KILLED
Death Was instantaneous When Train
Hit Automobile

Madison, Ill, Sept. Mrs. Cora
Poole. wife OF Rev. W. E. Poole, pas
tor of the Baptist church here, was
instantly killed yesterday when her
automobile was struck by the Alton
limited. an interurban train of the
Alton Granite City, and st. Louis
traction company at East Madison.
Rev. Poole and his family moved here
from Carrollton, Ills, three months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
ST. JOE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

St Joe. Sept. 7-HOGS-Receipts 400.
Early sales of 200 to go pound butchers to
shippers. sc to 1Oc higher than yesterday s
market; bulk of these weights. $S10MS,I5:
packers going slow. looks a shade higher :;
packing sows numerous and strong to 10,
higher. Several loads $3.50 Z 90; average
cost yesterday, $T.Sg; weight 30 pounds
p -CATTLE-Receipts $500 Beef steers and
yearlings. mostly steady to strong; other
CLASSES about steady; good light yearlings
early, s1G.60: 1866 pound fed western
steers. 5000; weighty grass steers. So GOA
$50; odd head beef cows, 81. Goa eco; can
ners. mostly 81 25G2 so: veal calves. top.
$1,000: $50 pound Kansas feeders. $500.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Fat limbs.
steady to strong. considering sort. lat
Sheep. steady; native lambs, mostly $500
G1225: eulls, $3.50; few heavy fat ewes
s.. GOA $50.
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kylz.pKaEEzTs
(Additlonal late markets will be
found on another page of this paper.J

AOunu Oh uIfOtlcE pu&S Vi tnlS D0DCr.1
Chicago, Sept. 7.-wHEAT-wfth no
break in the heat wave and with continued
absence Of moisture threatening the corn
crops, the wheat market developed slight
tendency toward. higher prices today dur
lag the early transactions. Besides, Canad-
ian reports indicated fears that the quality
of the new wheat crop would be lowered
unless dry weather came soon to Canada.
Bying here, however. lacked volume. The
opening. which ranged from Il c lower to
%c ADVANCE. followed by slight general
The close was unsettled. 1.c to &c net
higher with December S1.02A to $l02A and
May $1.0712 to $1.07k.
CORN-JnfavorableS weather conditions
and bullish crop reports led to decided
advance in the price of corn and oats. Al
ter opening unchanged to sc higher. the
corn market scored gains all around.
The close was unsettled. 12c to &c net
higher, with December 571sc to 5Se.
OATS-Oats started shade to Nc higher
and later continued to harden.
PROY1SIONS-HiEher quotations on
hogs gave lift to the provision market.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. "a
FURNISHED by The Empire Commission Co.,
= s2el New England BldG.) r. sssoa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. Sept. 7.-MONEY-Foreigne x-
change, ensier Great Britain, demand
44515 cables. 4.45% co day bills on banks
43A. France. demand. ia; cables, 7.75.
Italy, demand. 4.34A; cables. 4.3414. Bel
GUM. demand, 1854 sables: 1876 Ger
Call money, fifm: high 4 low. 4: ruling
rate. 4 closing bid A.: offered at 41@; last
Time loans. firm: mixed collateral, 60 to 80
days. 4AG4h: 4 to G months, 44@4%.
Prime mercantile paper. 4A@415.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago. Sept. 7-BUTTER-Market
higher. Creamery extras, 3f1z; firsts, 32@
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive unchanged.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. weak Nebraska
sacked Early Ohios. 75@90c cwt.; Nebraska
sacked cobblers, S5c cwt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS..
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., 20i
New England Bldg, Topeka.)

Sept. Z. 1922.
Liberty bonds opened today. 311's. s1O0.S4 4;
first 4H's $100.52; second 41l's, 500 81 /:
third fb.'s SCOOP; fourth AIS, S1G6.4.i I;
Victory. simon.
Liberty bonds closed today, 31s's, SIc0 s. I;
first 4A's.- S100.64: second AVS. 500 20 ;
third AIS. s100.32; fourth AIS, $10060 /;
Victory, S1006S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
KANSAS CITY. LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Kansas City. Sept. 7.-CATTLE-Receip
$500. Beef steers, steady to weak: top,
$1,000. best yearlinSs.C S1025: many grass
ers, $7.60d7.4O: 5heifers. strong to BE high
er; grass kinds showing full advance: bet
ter grades grass heifers. $6.OO66.50; bulls.
weak; bulk desirable bolognas around
1915; other classes generally steady. most
cows, S4.0065.25: better grades. $5-5006O0;
Gamers and cutters. $2.0OG3.25; best veal
ers. $1,000 10 so: many $50 to $50 pound
St. 0OGe.50: feeders. So. soar 40
HOGS-Reeeipts 5000. Market mostly sc
to 15c higher-with advance lost; shipper
top $S.75: racker top, $S.65: bulk of sales.
sS.OOG a.65; ITO to 230 Founders. $S.25MS.I5;
24O to 265 Founders. s7so@ $50; 27e to 22o
55c higher: bulk Of sales $6.75G6s IS
smooth kind, 500: stock pigs, steady !;
better grades. $S.600S.s5-
SHEEP-Receipts 2.G00. Closing sales.
lambs. strong: small punches natives.$12 so !:
Arizona: sI24o; better grades natives
mostly S12 00d - Is; sheep. steady: fat ma
tive ewes largely s425M6.00: sixty-six
pound Arizona feeding lambs, $1,000.
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Kansas City. Sept 7.-CATTLE-Receipt
5000 head: calves. 1900 head. Market. fat
Ssteers. stockers and feeders. steady; no
prime fed steers offered. Most grass fed
steers: butcher cattle. strong.
H0GS-Receipts 5000 head Market sc
to 15c higher. lsulk of sales. $S506tS 20;
alp. $50. Pigs. SS60@sS5
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head Market
strong. Native lambs, top So Goa l.. % :;
Arizona lambs, $12.40; western fed lambs
S193J
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unchanged. Creamery. SOC; packing. 2Jc.
Butter fat unchanged. SIC.
EGGS-Market unchanged. Firsts, 25c-
POULTRY-Market unchanged. Hens,
13M19c; brGilers, 20c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

7.25; packing sows. rough. $6.4o0675: Kill
ing grades, SI.50@s 50.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 Fat lambs,
strong; best westerns. held higher; to-
native, So IS tn shippers and city butchers:
early packer top. $3.50; bulk natives.
ST.. 25d 1:.40: culls. mostly $500 800: :
sheep, slow, steady: good 113 pound Mon
tana wethers. $T.25: few choice light ma
tive ewes. $3.50: heavy ewes. mostly s3.e0@
$50: feeders. firm: IS pound feeding year
lings. ss015: best feeding lambs held
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Wall St. New York, Sept. -T.-STOCKS-
Steady recovery from yesterdays pro-
nounced weakness took place at the open-
ing of ..cJays stock market, reflecting
favorable overnight developments in the
industrial and railroad labor situations.
There were a few declines but with tile
exception of Marland Oil, which dropped a
point, they were all of 4 fractional nature
Conspicuous strength was shown by Pull
man and Burns Brothers A. each of which
climbed two points. aud Chicago Pneumatic
Tool, which broke thru to a new high for
the year tn gain of Ia points. Gains of
at least q point were recorded by Stude
baker. L. F.. Consolidated Gas, American
Locomotive and Utah Copper. while mod
Wooden. American Telephone, Continental
Can, Producers and Refiners. u. s. Steel.
common. Mexican Petroleum and c. p.
The market broadened in later trading.
Equipments, public utilities. motors and
textiles, taking prominent part In the
general advance. Renewed weakness of
Mexican OIL failed to halt the forward move
ment. in which new high records were made
Gas. ConSolidated Gas. Pullman. American
Metal. Continental Can. American Can.
American Knife. American Wooden, n. and
w, all at gains of 1 to nearly points.
Magnetic, each Of which advanced . points.
and New York Air Brake. which was up ..
Mexican Petroleum fell four points below
its enrly high. while declines of | to 2
points took place in the Pan American is
sues. Mexican Seaboard common. and
Houston Oil Call money opened and re-
newcd at per cent. u
Reimbursement of the previously weakened
technical position. combined with numerous
buying orders Influenced by reports of i'm
proved industrial conditions caused re-
yival of bullish enthusiasm in/today's stock
market. Many new high records were
established on gains ranging from one to
more than four points. Sales approximated
9G, coo shares.
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NEW YORK, SUGAR MARKET
New York, Sept T.-SUGAR-Raw,- nom
inal. $50 for the graduated.
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New YORK, Sept T-BUTTER-Market
firm Creamery higher than extras, 4OG
40isc.
: CHEESE-Market firm. State whole
milk, flats, fresh specials, 2215c.
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TOPEKA POULTRY AND EGGS
market quotations by Premiam Poultry.
Products Co. 21t North Kansas avenue
\ Topeka. kan.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

Nc, broilers and springs. 2c per lb. premium
over above prices Leghorn and black fowl
lie, broilers and springs. &C per h. discount
from above prices.
Eggs-On a graded basis. extra firsts,
29c per doz:; ordinary firsts, PIC per dox.;
luded: without case, lie per doz. less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK MARkET.
THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City, ana
reported over long distance telephone
direct to The State Journal by Charles
NJ. Pipkin. Kansas city Stock Yards Co.
Telephone Main GSp0.l
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Chicago. Sept 1-WHEAT@Close: Sept.
sl-o01z: Dee, s1-02k &l-0 May, 81 OF "a
107M.
coKN-sept.. 62Hc; Dec, 57N@5sc; May.
GA@61sse.
6ATssept., 34Ec; Dec. IS c; May.
3SMc.
RYE-Sept., 6sNe. Dec. zoe: May, 74kc.
LARD-Sept-. $10.35; Oct, 5000.
RIBS-Oct-. $o70.
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TnnaLa Kan

Hens, 4 lbs and over, lie under i lbs.
13e., fancy broilers. 2 lbs. and under, 20c
Leghorn and black broilers, f5c; idncy
springs over 2 lbs, Ice; black and Leghorn
springs over . lbs, lie: old ROSTERS. DC.
Eggs-S690 case delivered. including new
cases.
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New Orleans, Sept. 7.-COTTON-Spot
steady, unchanged; middling. 20.50.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Chicago. Sept. 7.-CATTLE-Receipt
10000 Market fairly active. Better grades
beef steers, strong to 15c higher: other
grades and yearlings. steady to strong
top matured steers, $11 10; bulk beef
steers. Se00G1O.2o; she stock, steady TO
strong: spots, higher and better grades
beef cows and heifers; bulls. strong to loo
higher: veal calves. strong to &c higher;
stockers, weak to 25c lower: feeders. steady
to weak: bulk beef cows and heifers. 81 90
M7.25: bulk bologna bulls, $3.S5@415; bulk
desirable vealers around $3.50
HOGS-Reeeipts 1000 Market active.
156I 25c higher. Spot, up more; bulk 1SU
to 2lO pound averages. S9.4Od9.55: top.
$500: bulk 230 to $50 pound butchers. $9.15
69.35: bulk good 200 to $50 pound butch
ers. $TG5mS 70; bulk packing sows, S615@
TBS; pigs. strong: better kind. sS0oGS.50;
heavy weights. S7.90M9.10; middle weights.
S!5d9bo; light weights; So.s0ds5o light
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LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS. ~ A..
FURNISHED ~ Empire Commission Co.. HU1
New England Buildlns.)

TOPEKA POULTRY MARKET
FURNISHED by the Topeka Pacing Co
corner Laurent and Madison SITS. To
~ peka. kan)
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
FURNISHED by The Empire Commission Co.
49, a2el New England BldG.) H. 80 o.
Chicago Sept. 1


KANSAS CITE CASA GRAIN.
Range Of futures on Kansas City Board
Of Trade as reported by Il. c. Christie.
pher & Co., 22s New England BLDG, To-
peka. Kan.)
Kansas City, Sept 7.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Furnished by Empire Commission Co.. 20
New England Building. Topeka. Kan.)
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SEW YORK CoTTON MARKET.

New York. Sept. I.-COTTON-Spo
quiet, middling, 21.25.
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Furnished by Empire Commission Co., 201
New England Building. Topeka, Kan.l
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KANSAS CITY PRODUCE MARKET.
Kansas City, Sept. 7.-BUTTER-Marke
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KANSAS ROAD REPonT.

By o. S. department OF agriculture,
Weather Bureau. Topeka. Kan, for the %
hours ending at Z a; m, September Z, 1922.
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1900 a. ,m.,s Sept 4, 1922.
: English sterling, 446k; German marks,
~.
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DAILY wEATHER REPORT.

Furnished BY the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty four hours
ending at a. m. Thursday.
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TOPEKA HOG MARKET.
nished by Wolff Packing Co. foot Of
Quincy street. Topeka. Kansas
The Holly chieftain., 1922-01-26

anese delegations blamed each other
for the delay. 1t was said the British
wanted to limit the fortifcations sta
tus quo to the parts of the Pacific
where Japan and the United States
have neighboring possessions, and that
they insisted that in any event it could
most important naval base In the Far
East.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-01-26
AN EP|T0ME OF
LATE live NEWS
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DoINes, ACHIEVE
MENTs, suFFERlNes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN

tw.s,.ra s.-.p.Dsr Union s.-, service,
The Holly chieftain., 1922-01-26

TN ACCORDANCE with the decision
I of the reparations commission, Ger
many is paying $7,500,O0O gold every
ten days until further arrangements
are made. The first payment was made
on Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29
PePS 9 III ais

Mrs. Henry Cross Of Providence.
r T.. is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Stedman. S. Tay-
Tor St
The Misses Glen Knoblock and
Sara Redding are spending the week
in Chicago at the Elizabeth McCor-
mick Open Aid school.
The Norman Eddy ". r. G. Will
hold a thimble in the X. OF p. hall
Friday afternoon. Following the
thimble a fun and frolic party will
be held.
Miss jeanette Wagner Is home
from Milwaukee Downe- college at
Milwaukee. Wis. spending the spring
vacation with her mother. Mrs. Earl
Wagner. 413 y. Michigan ST.
Miss Ruth Boyd Of Glendale
Calf. who is attending Milwaukee
Downer college. is spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs Forest
Hitler. W. Colfax av.
F. c. RAN and daughter. Mrs
Hugh Miller. and grandson, George
Miller, have returned from Biloxi
Miss, where they have been spend
ing several months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29
THE WAY THE WOUNDED
TROOPER WAS BROUGHT
TO THE Inn.

had not waited for Dicky's call
to Bess Dean. AS I answered his
query concerning my whereabouts
slipped past him to the gate. at the
lock of which Ted was fumbling.
knew that the lads brain and eyes
were not upon the keys, but upon
Bess Dean. whose head was peering
from the car.
With an impatient little exclama-
ton, and am afraid. an exceed
ingly schoolma' amish attitude
snatched the keys from his hand,
scrutinized them and the lock, and
in another instant fitted the right
one, unlocked the gate. and swung
it oFen. Making sure that 1t would
not swing back. II ran toward the
car. sprang into the drivers seat,
and inserted the switch key. I had
seen that by backing the car into
the open road the task Of lifting the
unconscious wounded trooper into
the car would be made much easier.
Dicky's call to Bess Dean had
sounded as I unlocked the gate. She
obeyed him instantly, and was out
in the road with both tonneau doors
open as l climbed into the car. She,
also. has been trained 10 meet
enc rgencies without fiinching. and I
guessed that she was even more will
ing than I 10 sink the question OF
her wanderings with Diclly for the
last hour or two, beneath the stress
of the coming battle for the life OF
the wounded man.
'Everything's out of the ton
neau." she said tersely. What can
1 do2"
Watch at the back. there re-
sponded. for chance car and the
ditch on the other side. Call Stop If
Tn not going right"
I mad started the car as I spoke.
and was beginning the backing. She
stepped 20 the rear, and by the time
the stretcher and its bearers reached
the road : was ready for them.
Good work. Mrs Graham" Mr..
Cosgrove commented. Now. boys
be careful"
He got into the tonneau. and care
fully, tenderly Dicky and the Cos
grove twins lifted their unconscious
burden over the wheels.
\ Strange Scene.
can do anything" I heard Bess
Deans voice from the side of the
car.
Yes" Pa Cosgrove rejoined short
~. Get into the front OF the car
with Mrs Graham. Here. Graham,
you come in here with me and help
keep this poor fellow as steady as
possible. Boys. the running board
for yours. Now, Mrs. Graham. If you
ever drove fast and careful at once.
get busy"
Which way" l asked laconically.
Straight ahead. Keep on this state
road for about a mile. There's only
one cross road. and that isn't ma
cadam, so you don't need 10 bother
about corners. I'll tell you when TO
stor"
Bess Dean had climbed TO the seat
beside me. but for once in her life
she had no comment. nc query. The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29

FRE-E LECTURE on CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE.
At Battell school auditorium.
NTishawaka. Saturday evening. April
Ist, at o'clock q1