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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20

Cardinal Gasparri. papal secretary
of state, notified the papal nuncios IN
Catholic countries that the Holy Fa-
Tiers condition was desperate.
Kept Alive With Oxygen.
Pope Benedict XIV was being kept
alive this afternoon by the use of oxy-
gon and artificial heart stimulants.
Suffering from pneumonia. infIam-
nation of the throat and high fever,
the pontiff sank rapidly during the
day, but up to this afternoon had re-
tanned consciousness.
Last sacrament was administered
by Monsignor zampini, the vatican
sacristan. at the pope's own request.
Knows His Condition.
The attending physicians did not at
tempt to disguise from the stricken
prelate the seriousness of his condi-
tion. After the resident cardinals had
been summoned to the vatican and
Cardinal Giorgi had recited the prayer
for the dying, the popes lips were
seen to be moving.
The attendants bending over the
bed, heard the pontiff in a weak and
muffled voice, praying fervently He
Despite the fact that the Italian
government had been notified that the
pCntiff was at deaths door and the
admission had been made at the vati-
can that there was no hope. DR.. Bat
tistini, one of the attending physi-
clans. refused to give up hope.
The case is serious, but I cannot
believe it is hopeless" said the ply
sician. The chief danger is weak
ness Of the heart"
The only ground for the PHYSICIANS
hopes was the naturally strong con-
stitution of the Holy Father.
Collapse Was Sudden.
The sudden collapse of the pontiff
after the symptoms of double pneu-
monia developed. threw the vatican
into CONSERVATION.
The Swiss guards took possession of
the papal apartment a traditional
ceremony when the pope's life is in
danger.
Vatican officials remained al the
bedside thruout the entire day while
special prayers were offered in all the
Catholic churches.
Most optimistic bulletin that had
come from the sick chamber was is
sued early Ia the morning as follows:
The Fathers temperature is 1904,
pulse 102, respiration S."
It was not long after this bulletin
u
tending physicians showed that the
portiff had taken turn for the worse
and had begun to fail There was an
accumulation of phlegm in the throat
and chest, but the pope grew so weak
that he could not expectorate and he
had the utmost difficulty getting his
breath 1t was then decided to re-
move the substance artificially.
Extreme Unction Administered.
while Viaticum (extreme unction) was
administered. This is the final office
for the sick, who are considered past
hope.
The ponuff sank so rapidly late in
the morning that it was feared his
heart action would collapse entirely.
Hypodermic injections of camphorated
oil were administered as a heart stim-
ulant.
While the physicians were battling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
Kansans MayHear Their
Governor Speak in Far
Pennsylvania by Radio
Talk Before Engineers in Pittsburgh To Be Given to
Thousands of Radiophone Operators-Amateurs in
Kansas May Pick Up Speech.

KDKA station. Amateur operators in
several Kansas towns plan to pick up
the speech. The speech will be sent
on 360-meter wave-length.
The Kansas governor goes to Kan
sas City this evening for a speech
before the Kiwanis club. He will
leave after the meeting for Chicago
and will speak in Philadelphia Sun
day afternoon. He will return, to
Kansas after his Pittsburgh speech. ar
irving in Topeka Tuesday night or
"Wednesday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20

Governor Aliens speech before the
Western Pennsylvania Engineers in
Pittsburgh Monday night will be given
to thousands of radiophone operators
in the country. Plans for distributing
the Kansas governors message were
announced here today thru the West
inghouse interests which will give the
message to amateur operators in
Kansas and other states.
Governor Allen will begin talking at
1880 Eastern time Monday night His
speech will be transmitted thru the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
FLY RED FLAG IN ERIN.
Unemployed Organized Into Real
Army and Are Drilling.

Dublin, Jan. 20.-The Irish unem-
ployed today began organizing into
systematic squads for demonstration
in behalf OF government relief. Sol
diers are drilling them and instilline
discipline.
The red flag has been flying over
headquarters of the "army of the un
employed for two days without in
reference by the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
HEAR RENO CASES APRIL 10
Criminal Actions Started Against Sew
eraI Firms and Individuals.

Criminal actions against several
firms and individuals as a result of
grand jury Investigations in Reno
county will be called for hearing in
the district court at Hutchinson April
10. Several legal questions will be
argued by counsel for the state and
defendants February 2.
A case against Harry Tidd, charged
with obtaining 81 500 from a contrac-
tor under false pretenses. has been
dismissed by the state because of lack
of evidence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
WILL ARBIIRATE DIFFERENCES
Chile and Peru Accept United States
Invitations TO Washington Parley.

Washington. Jan. 2O.-chiIs ana
Peru have accepted the invitation of
the United States to send delegates to
Washington TO arbitrate their boun-
dary dispute. Ambassador NJ Collier
at Santiago. and Frederick A Sterling,
charge d'affaires at Lima. today cabled
the state department The text OF the
acceptances have not yet been received
by the department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
S. S. CONVENTION ENDS


Seventy -FIVe FreSent.
The annual two-day meeting of the
executive committee of the Kansas
Sunday School association, consisting
of seventy-five Kansas Sunday school
leaders, closed at noon today
The constitution drafted by the Ma
tional Council of Evangelical churches
and the International Sunday School
association, for all state Sunday school
associations in the United States, was
adopted. The reports of the findings
committee of county executives and
the reports of the findings committee
of the executive committee were re-
ceiYed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
Richard Croker Nears the End.

Dublin, Jan. 20.-Richard Croker
former leader of Tammany hall in
New York City. who is critically i'll 1t
his home at Glencairn castle, was rap
idly sinking this afternoon and friends
feared the end was near.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20

Big rednct on on heavy winter army
clothing, shoes. rubbers and UNDER
VICAR at the Kansas Army and Navy
Stere.-Adx.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
Get NEEDED SNOW
Welcome Moisture Comes With
the Warmer Weather.
Rising Temperatures Are
Promised for Kansas.


Protect thirty-six hour shipments
north and west against a temperature
of 20 degrees; east and south % de-
grees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
Moro Kansas Miners at work.

Pittsburg, Kan. Jan. 2o.-One hun
dred and seventy new men went to
work at the Kansas coal mines today.
the work report issued by the Opera
tors association today said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20

5To Guaranteed InstaIlment Savings
certificate, State Savings Bank.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20

The New Toggery is selling their
at half price.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
WILL SEEK .. S. RECOGNITION

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
snow at Arkansas City.

Arkansas City. Kan. Jan. 20.-A
heavy snow began falling here at }
o'clock this morning. The tempera-
ture last night was &c degrees above
zero. the weather having moderated
early in the evening yesterday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10
| OFFICERS SEARCH
!. FOR S. ". LUCKY Ky
Alleged To Have Passed Sew
eral Worthless Checks
In Mt. Vernon

Sheriff B. H. .Lytle and Columbus
detectives are searching for s. w.
Lucky, formerly Of Columbus. who
has been operating store on the Co.
lumbus road, South Vernon.
"a Lucky is wanted ON charge of re-
moving truckload of mortgaged
goods from Columbus to Mt Vernon
and also for passing worthless checks
In this city.
1t Is alleged that recently Lucky
failed in business in Columbus. Co.
lumbus officers claim that he went to
his former store late at night and
took truckload OF goods. 1t is said
he brought the goods to Mt Vernon
and opened a store on the Columbus
road in South Vernon. Late Tuesday
afternoon Columbus officers came to
Mt. Vernon in a truck and took the
goods back to Columbus.
In the meantime Lucky has skipped
out, SO the officers claim, and cannot
he found.
Sheriff Lytle announced this after.
noon that Lucky had cashed mum
Der of worthless checks in Mt. Yer
non.
Officers are searching for the man
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10
FOR
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Man Without A Country To
Be Shown AT Vine Satur-
day Morning

A showing of the film, 1.-THE Man
Without Country" for the benefit
and enjoyment Of school children il
to be made at the Vine theatre on
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock by the
American Legion which is bringing
the film to Mt. Vernon. The story in
the picture is a recreation Of the in
cidents pictured by Edward Everett
Hale in his tale of "The Man With.
out Country" of which Phillip No.
Ian was the central character. An i'm.
pressive lesson in patriotism is
taught both by the story and the pic
tures.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10
MARTHA J. FAWCETT
CLAIMED BY DEATH

FREDERICKTOWN. Feb. S-Mrs.
Martha J. Fawcett, aged "a years,
died at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday after
noon at her home here after several
months illness of diseases incident
to advanced age
The deceased leaves one daughter,
Miss Mabel Fawcett,s who has been
employed at the local postoffice for
several years.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday at the home,
Rev. Stockdale Of the M. e. church
officiating Burial will be made in
Forest cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10

80 factors. More confidence now OK.
lists In grain trade. Visible supply
wheat 42,280,00 bushels, a decrease
Of 1851 900 bushels for week. Visible
supply corn 3O.77S.00O bushels, an in.
crease Of 4,049,000 bushels for week.
Closing prices in Chicago cash mar
ket: No. 2 red winter wheat $1.32;
No. 2 winter wheat sI.25; No. 2 mix.
ed corn SAC; No. 2 yellow corn SAC;
No. white oats 36c. Average farm
prices. No. mixed corn In central
Iowa about 40c; No. dark northern
wheat in central North Dakota 81.
.22A; No. 2 hard winter wheat In
Central Kansas $1.0s. For the week
Chicago May wheat up Shc closing
at $1.2S%; Chicago May corn UP 4Ac
at 5Skc; Minneapolis May wheat up
6kc at S1.33; Kansas City May wheat
up 8hc at $1.1Sh; Winnipeg May
wheat up at $1.18as.
Dairy Products
Butter markets steady at close fol-
lowing gradual declines which featur.
ed trading early in week. Imports at
New York and advice OF lower for.
eign markets affected New York mar.
ket. Domestic production seems to
have been somewhat reduced account
severe weather. Consumptive demand
good. Closing prices 80 score; New
York and Boston 36hc; Philadelphia
and Chicago 36c. Nj
Cheese markets showed a little
steadier tone. Trading in Wisconsin
more active and good general demand
except in the extreme east where de.
man is still largely for held cheese
and where nearby production OF fresh
practically fills current requirements.
Closing prices at Wisconsin primary
markets, Feb. 4: Twins zoe; Daisies
20hc; Double Daisies zoe; Young
Americas and Longhorns 20hc;
Square prints 22Xc.
Cotton
Prices for spot cotton advanced 40
points during the week, closing at
1880 per pound. New York March
futures up 43 points, closing at 1855.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10
BIRTHS

A son was born Wednesday morn.
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Horn, old
Delaware road
A daughter was born Tuesday after.
noon to Mr.. and Mrs, Stewart Bricker
of the Newark road.
A son was born Wednesday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Osborn,
North Harrison street.
A son was born Sunday, Feb. 5, to
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Hanger, at the
Alliance hospital. Mrs. Hanger form.
erly was Miss Grace Ogg, graduate
of the Mt. Vernon high school, and a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Ogg
of the Old Delaware road. Mr.. Haug.
er is an instructor in the public
schools at Sebring, O.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10
How Would You Like to See What
Irwin Nerhood pal Saw?

Zone customer told me that after using one large
package Of Rat-Snap. he got FORTY-EIGHT dead
rats. How many more dead be couldn't see. he
doesn't know. Remember rats breed fast and de.
stroy dollars worth Of property 3sc. 6sc.t .ti.2s.
Sold and guaranteed by
r. w. Pitkin.
Kelly & Mitchell.
Thos. z. Taugher.
Mt. Vernon Farmers Exchange.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10
Manners Gxpossd.

A sure sign Of III manners is to taih
loud II you are In habit whep you
90 into q store Of talking in suctA loud
voice the jsnitor in the csllaf hears
you. quilt Il All ill-bred people talk
70 loud that they drown everyone In
the room.-Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10
LOCAL COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED
Knox Livestock Company OF
Mt. Vernon Incorporated
= For $4,000
(BY The ASSOCIATED pssss,

COLUMBUS. Feb. S-The Knox
Livestock Co. of Mt. Vernon was in.
corporated under the laws Of Ohio to.
day for $4,000. The incorporators are
John Cunningham, R. w. Litzenburg
and G. L. Cassell.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10

FOR sALE-32.volt Hoover electric
sweeper. No. 6 South Main street.
Mt. vsruen. ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10

frona tho defendant two sums Of mon.
ey-$80O and t143,
Plaintiff alleges that on July J.,
1921, he sold q stock Of groceries to
the defendant for 5000. 1t is claimed
that on Feb. Z, 1922, there still re-.
NAMED unpaid on the stock OF gro.
ceries the sum Of 5000, for which sum
the plaintiff asks judgment. 1t is fur.
ther alleged by the defendant that a
balance Of $i43 is due on Ford truck
for which sum the plaintiff asks judg.
meht. ~
B. F.. sapp is the attorney for the
plaintiff. .
Appointment Made--'
George Chrisman has been appoint.
ed executor Of Bertly II. Chrisman by
the probate court of Knox county.
Bond $1,000, with Homer c. Smith and
Isaac 8. Harmer as sureties. The ap
praisers are Isaac s. Harmer, George
Webb and Harvey Hupp.
%
Answer 10 Filed
In the proceedings to sell real es.
tate filed by Jennie Payne Marshall.
guardian Of I. H. Payne, VS.. her ward,
an answer has been filed in the pro,
bate court Of Knox county by Jennie
Payne Marshall, who states that she
Is the widow OF Grant Payne and
that she is entitled to the dover in
terest in the premises. The matter
has been set down for hearing in pro-
bate court before Judge Duke on Feb.
IS, at 3 am.
Real Estate, Transfers-.
Daniel F.. Frey to w. w. Young,
parcel in city, 81.
Wesley H. Harding to w. w. Young,
parcel in CITY,. 81.
/ Mayor Of Mt. Vernon to Mary Scott,
cemetery lot, $50.
Andrew Toothman to Clarence
Toothman, parcel in Jackson, 81.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10
To Sell Church.

r. F. Hammond and others. trus-
toes of the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Millwood, filed petition in
the Knox county common pleas court
Tuesday, asking for an order from the
court giving the trustees authority to
sell the church property in Millwood.
The trustees announced that the
building is not used for church pur-
poses any longer and asks for author.
ity to sell the real estate and to dis
tribute the proceeds arising from the
sale according to the rules Of the an
nual conference. Columbus Ewalt Is
attorney for the petitioners.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10
No Complaints Filed

No Complaints Filed
The commissioners of Knox county
held special session Tuesday after.
noon for the purpose Of hearing com.
plants and demands for damages as a
result of the proposed new road out
Of Rladensburg, leading towards Gam
bier.
However, not single complaint
was received by the board. In fact
ship appeared before the board of
commissioners, and this man was in
favor of the road. BY resolution the
hoard ordered the road built the COM
ing summer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10
Action for Money

Harry c. Stoyle has commenced
suit against Harold C. Stoyle in the
Knox county common pleas court in
which he alleges there is due him
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10

Contracts Let
The Knox county commissioners, at
their session Monday. awarded two
contracts as follows:
Clarence Clark piling, $193.49.
White & Scholes, bridge plank, $40.
o.
AppraIsement Order
In the matter of ]. o. McArtor, ex-
ecutor of Alexander Reams, vs.. Frank
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10

Petition Filed
Oregon Fike, executor OF Ann B
Stump, has filed petition against
Otis Craig in the probate court Of
Knox county, asking for an order I'd
sell real estate.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-10

Inventory FILED
An inventory and appraisement ha
been filed in the probate court o
Knox county by William Gossage, ez
ecutor Of Sarah B. Gossage, showini
the total Of $5,952.03.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
Lanodon Warner on ossendowskI

Laugdon Warner. director OF the
Pennsylvania Museum. Philadelphia,
and authority in archaeological matters,
who served as n special agent of the De-
Dartment of State In Siberia for year
or more Immediately following the
Bolshevist revolution, has just made
some interesting comments on Or. Fer
dinand Ossendowski, whose 'Beasts,
Men and Gods (Duttons) is attracting
attention as the most amazing book OF
adventure, experience and observation
that has appeared in Il long tyne. Mr..
Warner writes Of the author from per-
sonal acquaintance: "Dr. Osscndowski,
an enormous man physically, with q
huge appetite for life and capacity for
business, mineralogist and q cult
waited aristOcrat, found himself much
TO his own surprise, president OF the
short lived Siberian Republic after the
abortive revolt Of 1905. But there IL
no hint in the book Of that sixty day
presidency, nor Of the ensuing two
years In a Russian prison, nor even OF
his experiences as Kuropntkin's Fuel
Commissioner In the Japanese War, nor
of the long, close association with Count
Witte which followed. In the bearded
tattered desperate of Beasts, Men and
Gods fred ut from behind rocks OF
casing at the entrails Of sheep while q
witch doctor makes magic. the leading
director of the All-Russian Council OF
Gold and Platinum Miners and the au.
thority on the 'Carboniferons Deposit'
From Bering Straits to Baikar IL mo-
suggested" DR.. Ossendowski, VINO wat
in the United States last winter, and
later attended the Genoa Conference III
mn adviser for the Government Of 20
land, has recently accepted the Offer
Of a professorship in the Polish Free
University at Warsaw in general tech
| meal chemistry and economic geoG
raphy and in the Academy OF the Gen'
eral STAFF In political geography and thu
geography Of Asia. lie has also beer
appointed to an important position a
economic adviser to the state Oapast'
ment Of the Polish Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
LIGHTS O. LONDON
Also Sights and Sites in Whar
ton Edwards' Book

One of the most elaborate gift books
OF the season and truly q handsome
volume is "I.ondon" Penn Publishing
Company. by George Wharton Ed.
wards. It Is portly In size. beautifully
printed on a soft laid paper with wide
margins, superbly bound In colors, with
the London seal a. part OF the scheme:
and has many decorative features OF
attractiveness. 3. go
Again Mr.. Edwards wields both the
writer's pen--.or. perhaps typins ma.
pencil. His new book is more intensive
than his earlier successes in the same
combination Of meters, which were
devoted to narrated and pictured oh.
servation Of entire countries or Mt least
provinces, and often restricted to par
ticularixed features. such as cathedrals,
castles or ruined towers.
In "Iondon," however, he devotes
his descriptive ability and his talent
with brush and crnyon to q single city,
and although that city in itself Is q
metropolis Of wide range OF precincts
and purlieus and OF infinitely varied
interests, Mr.. Edwards manages to get
about q good deal and to give pretty
comprehensive view.
This book Is devoted to people as
we'll as to places. to personalities as
we'll az sites and scenes. Mr.. Ed.
wards, with an often witty touch and
sometimes q bit Of irony. discusses the
racial traits Of the Londoner qua Eng
lishman and diferentiates this national.
ism from our own American character.
istics. lie points out many differences
in vocabulary and enunciatiOn-these
are more numerous than one suspects
and form q just basis for alleging ex-
istence Of an American language.
Quite q delightful part Of the book is
devoted to the subject Of ''eats" and
typical dishes are discussed. together
with famous eating places reminiscent
Of johnson, Lamb and Dickens. Habits
both OF work and diversion and local
| customs come in for exposition. One
chapter Is given to the Cockneys and
their ways, and one to the Guilds.
The arrangement IL partly topical
and partly geographical. Thus we have
observing chapters devoted to such his.
toric sections as Soho, Kensington and
the Savoy, as we'll as others devoted to
more limited topics, such as the Tower
Of London, Westminster Palace, the
Abbey, the Houses Of Parliament, the
Temple, the Inns Of Court. Saint Paurs
and other churches and many Other
sights and lights o London.
| OF special interest, OF course, 10 the
description Of notable places as they
now stand, and the picturing Of many
Of them In color or monotone. But
Mr.. Edwards also turns back to Older
days and has incorporated with hi,
information quaint items and historic
lore. There are fifty zone full-paget
illustrations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
MALAYAN SEA NOMADS
RATED LOWEST HUMAN TYPE

Members Of the tarnished White SOX
those men who calmly turned them.
selves into traitors during. q world
series-owe u debt Of gratitude to Wal
ter Grange White. Probably this dis.
tinguishci Englishlnan never even heard
OF the infamous Black Sox and It may
seem odd to couple his anthropological
studies with baseball. But Mr.. White
asserts he has discovered the lowest
members OF the human family and "Sca
Gypsies Of Malaga" (J. Il. LippincOtt
Company IL the result.
The book Is painstaking account
Of the nomadic Mawken people Of the
Mergui archipelago, q people who are,
to Judge from externals. little better
off than the mudhsh upon which they
These savages live In their little BAN.
boo craft, eating and sleeping, living
and dying on them, Until DR.. White
found them they had language Of only
few words. They knew nothing Ut
tools or firearms and were as close
to absolute primitiveness as It IL posi-.
BILE TO conceive q peoples being.
Or. Whites book Is more au an =.
thrOpOlOgical study than q travel book.
1t is more informative than entertain
ing In Its style, but the interest can.
not be kept by mere academic prosi.
ness. In making public q compilatio lon
Of his years Of study Of the Mawken,
DR.. White has added much to anthrO .
pOlOgical literature.