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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
MORE SLAUGHTERING HERE
Gain in Meat Production Indicates
Growth in Topeka Industry.

The number of animals slaughtered
in Topeka for food during 1922. al
most doubled the number slaughtered
during 1920, according to the annual
report of DIR. G. W. Hill, city food in
spector.
There were slaughtered during 1921.
a total of 2.26S beeves, veals. hogs and
sheep, as compared with 1,271 during
1920.
The record shows that there were
slaughtered 80 beeves, 1916 calves,
637 hogs and 105 sheep during the
year. The most beeves were slaugh-
tered in October, and the most of all
other animals during November.
Topeka needs a municipal abattoir.
That is the solution of the inspection
trouble which we are having at the
present time" Doctor Hill said this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
MRS. ]. D. NORTON DIES
Had Been Resident OF Kansas
Since 1887.

Mrs. Ada Sheffield Norton, age 81 j.
who has been a resident of Kansas
since 1887, died Sunday at her home,
61S West Eighth avenue. She was the
wife of Col. Jonathan D. Norton, for
mer sheriff of Shawnee county. She
was a native of Ohio.
Col. Norton, who was seriously in
jured about two weeks ago, in a fall
on a slippery sidewalk, is at present
confined to his bed and is showing
very little Improvement
Mrs. Norton is survived by three
sons; DR.. William S. Norton, Musca-
tine. Ia, David D. Norton, Peorai, Ill,
r. H. Norton, San Diego, Cal, and one
daughter, Mrs. H. S. Judd, Tacoma,
Wash.
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at Penwell's chapel.
Private burial will be in Topeka Gem
etery. No flowers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
CO-OPS TO MEET TUESDAY
Program in Charge of w. r. Carrie
and DIR. S. T. Willard.

The Cooperative club will hold it's
next regular meeting at the Elks' club
at 6:15 o'clock Tuesday evening, with
W. r. Carrie and DR.. S. T. Willard in
charge of the program.
One of the principal speakers of
the evening will be John T. Wayiand
of Kansas City. Mo, director of gov
eminent savings. Frank Mccoy, q
member of the club, will explain the
new income tax law. A number of
vocal musical numbers will be given
nv Walter Zimmerman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
MRS. RICE MAY ENTER RACE
Doniphan County Teacher Expected
To Be legislative Candidate.

Mrs. F. L. Rice, for number of
years a school teacher in Doniphan
county, may be a candidate for the
legislature this year. She will run as
a Republican. Her home is in Wa
thena.
It has been reported that Repre-
sentative ]. S. Morgan of Troy may
not be a candidate this year. He
served during the regular and special
sessions of 1919-2O-21 and was re-
garded as one of the strong, conserva-
tive men in the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
FIFTEENTH "DIP" DEATH
Sixteen New Cases, However Do Not
Indicate Return of Epidemic.


The fifteenth death in Topeka due
to diphtheria, since August 6, 1921, has
been reported to the city health de-
partment. Fourteen of the fifteen
deaths during the epidemic occurred
in 1921.
There were sixteen new cases of
diphtheria reported TO the department
in the week ended Saturday. This is
a higher number than normal, but DR..
Earle G. Brown, city health officer.
does not believe that diphtheria is re-
turning to Topeka in severe epidemic
form
we may expect diphtheria all the
rest of the winter, as l have said be-
fore" Dr. Brown said this morning.
Among the other diseases reported
to the department during the week
there were two cases of tuberculosis.
one case of influenza, one case of
pneumonia, seven cases of scarlet
fever and fourteen cases of chicken
poX.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New York. Jan. 9-Foreign exchanf
strong. Great Britain demand 421s
cables 4.21; sixty days bill on banl
I 1855.
France demand S21Ik, cables S22.
Italy demand 4271h. cables 42s
Belgium demand 7.sS. cables 1854.
Germany demand ssh, cables So
Holland demand 1914, cables $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
AUTO STRIKES EXPRESS WAGON
Car Backed Down Hill From Kansas
Avenue to jackson Street.

An express wagon belonging to ]. II.
HARDWOOD, POI Stevens street. was bad
" damaged about 1880 o'clock this
afternoon when a Nash touring car
belonging to J. R. Washington, 1896
College avenue. backed down the hill
from Kansas avenue to jackson street
and struck the wagon, which was
standing on Jackson street near the
intersection Of Sixth avenue.
The car was parked on the south
side of West Sixth avenue near Kan
sas avenue. Whether the brakes
slipped or had not been set is not
known. Gaining momentum as ii
backed down the hill. the automobile
barely missed an eastbound street car,
curved across the street. backed down
TO jackson street and crashed into the
express wagon. which was demolished
No one was injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
NOTICE.

Benjamin Franklin Council and
American association for the recogni-
ton of the Irish republic will meet this
evening at Klingaman Hall, JIG East
6th St. election of officers, All mem
bers are requested to attend.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09

New York, Jan. elderly bonds close
31as. 96.16: LIST As, $3.50; End As, 97O6;
LIST AIS, 97.72; 2nd AVS. 971S: 3rd IA 5,
9T14; 4th AIS, 97.4O; Victory 3al S, 100.0S
Victory ANS, 1OOOS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
HFust Rearpue Central Pacific Case.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The supreme
court today ordered the reargument
of the case brought by the govern
ment against the Southern Pacific and
Central Pacific railway companies. The
case involves the question of the own
ership and control of the Central Pa
cific by the Southern Pacific. The case
was set for argument on March IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
roo LAVE TO CLASsIFY

WANTED-To rent on or before Feb. Sth,
for reasonable amount suburban house.
south side. must be in good condition and
not more than 10 blocks from school. Call
$3.50 ask for S. 7. Bourassa in Mailing De
Dartmeut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
NEW YORK HITTER AND EGGS.

New YOrk, Jan. UIIER-MarKet
unsettled. Creamery higher than extras
366361ac.
EGGS-Market unsettled, fresh gathered
extra firsts 42@43c.
CHEESE-Market steady, whole milk
fresh specials, 2115@22c.
POULTRY-Live irregular. Chickens,
25d2Tc. Dressed poultry firm; western
chickens, 25@26c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
Clav Center p. hi. Nominated.

Washington. Jan. 9.-Postmasters
nominated today included Daniel c.
Wines. Helena, Ark, and Floyd L
Shoaf. Clay Center. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09

New York. Jan. 9.-MONEY-Can mon
ey weak. High 4. low 3, ruling rate 4.
closing bid 21a offered at 3, last loan 3
call loans against acceptances 81, time
loans easy; sixty days AZ, 80 days AZ
six months Az. Prime mercantile paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
THREE ARTILLERY BATTERIES
Organizations Formed at Lyons, OF
tawa and OIathc.

tawa and OIathe.
Three new national field artillery
batteries have been organized in Kan
sas- 1t is probable that all of them
will be accepted by the adjutant gem
erals office during the week.
Formal inspection has already been
made of the new battery at Lyons. A
new battery at Ottawa will be inspect
ed Tuesday night. Wednesday night
the Olathe battery will be inspected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
KANsAs CITY GIN MARKEr.

Orange Of Futures on Kansas City Board
Of Trade as reported by B. c. Chris
TOPPER & Co, 226 New England Bldg,
Topeka, Kansas.)-
Kansas City Jan. ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
LATE MARKETS
NEW ORLEANS CoTTON MARKI
NEW YORK LIBERTY BONDS.

New Orleans, Jan. 9.-COTTON-COtto
market steady and unchanged. Middling
LIPS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.


New York. Ian. 9.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
firmer: centrifugal 3.54: refined un-
changed; fine granulated, $4.s0@4.9O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
Raymond chi-OpOdist orpheum Bldc.-Ady
Cash for Liberty Bonds. 1letnhans.--Adv.

''There are three hundred families
in Topeka under the care of the Prov
,ident association" Miss Virginia
Campbell, secretary of the association
stated in an address before the peo-
pies forum OF the Uniterian church
Sunday night. There is one family oil
nine living in one room, with the eX-
ception of the bedroom, and six mem
bers of the family sleep in one bed
Miss Campbell also stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
Local Mention

G. r. Bridgeforth. principal of the
Kansas Industrial and Educational in
stitute, addressed a meeting of the
Topeka Ministerial union at the Cen
trail Y. NJ C. A. this morning. He
spoke on the anti-lynching bill.
Raymond Chi-opodist. Orpheum Bldg.-Ad7
Mrs. Mary Hunt. who was picked
up by the police Saturday night, near
Second and Tyler streets, was turned
over to the county today. The women
declared that for several years mem
bers of whisky ring have been pur-
suing her with gas bombs, which they
throw against the house, the fumes
rising. entering her window and suf-
locating her. She has complained of
the bombs being thrown at her since
she has been in the county Jail, ac-
cording to officer. Mrs. Hunt has
been living at ITO Quincy street, it
was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09

COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE
PROTECTION
TRAP & MEADE
INSURANCE SERVICE. Phone At
adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
NEW YORK STOCK MARKFT.
-GlOSe-
Today. Sat.

FURNISHED BY The Empire Commission Co.
2o1 New England RIdgl
New York, Jan. 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-07
RESOLUTION NO. 247

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF Ell
CENTRO, ORDERING THE. I'M.
PROVEMENT OF THE ALLEY EX-
TENDING EAST AND WEST
THROUGH BLOCKS IS, 10, 20, AND
81 FROM FOURTH STREET TO
EIGHTH STREET, THE ALLEY EX-
TENDING EAST AND WEST
THROUGH BLOCKS %, 23, "a AND
25 FROM FOURTH STREET TO
EIGHTH STREET, AND THE ALLEY
EXTENDING NORTH AND SOUTH
IN BLOCK "a FROM THE NORTH
LINE OF STATE STREET
TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ALI
LEY EXTENDING EAST AND WEST
IN SAID BLOCK "a; DETERMINING
THAT BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED
TO REPRESENT THE COST THERE
OF, DECLARING THE WORK OR
IMPROVEMENT TO BE OF MORE
THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUB
Lie BENEFIT, AND THAT THE EX.
PENSE OF SAID WORK SHALL BIZ
ASSESSED UPON A DISTRICT,
PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED
WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL
BE DONE UNDER THE PROVIS-
IONS OF AN ACT OF THE LEGlsLA-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-07

quired by law, a notice of said work
inviting sealed proposals or bids for
doing said work, and referring to the
specifications posted or ON file and to
the III. Mueller Manufacturing Com
pany's License Agreement in refer
ence to the patented brass water pipe
fittings known as Mueller fittings.
dated July 3rd, 1922, on file in the
office of the City Clerk OF. said City
of FL Centre.
Said notice shall require that each
proposal or bid be accompanied by
either a certified check sor a bond as
prescribed by law and for an amount
not less than ten per cent (lO@o) of
the aggregate amount of the proposal
or bid payable to the order of the
President of the Board of Trustees OF
said City.
Said City Clerk is further directed to
publish this Resolution for two days
in the manner required by law in that
certain newspaper known and designat'
ed as Imperial Valley Press aforesaid
a daily newspaper hereby designated
for said purpose.
Passed and adopted this 25th day of
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-07
LEGION POST ASKS
VETERANS TO HELP
WITH CELEBRATION
Big Parade to Be Feature
of Armistice Day at
CalexicO Show

C.. w. Dusen. chairman of the parade
committee of the Calexieo American
Legion Dav celebration next Saturday,
has invited all posts of the Legion IN
the valley to take part i'll parade and
program of fun outlined for Armistiee
Dav. He addresses the following letter
to veterans of all wars giving the de-
tails of the parade and celebration,
which is to be held i'll connection with
the international Cotton Pageant, now
going on in the border city:
AS YOU know we are having an Inter
national Cotton Pageant i'll CaleXlco
from November to II, inclusive, and
we are expecting big crowds during this
time and most of all on the last day
Armistice Day. We, the exserviee men
and women of Imperial Valley want to
do our duty on that day and make it
worthy of. our. buddies who cannot be
with us.
1t has fallen to the CaleXico Post to
provide the Armistice Day Celebration
this year and we wish to extend a whole
hearted welcome to your post, your
women s auxiliary and every person who
has served in the forces of the T. ).
to take part and be here on that great
day.
A big program Is being worked out,
one that will keep you busy from morn
ing till night, and one of the biggest
features of the. day is the Big Armistice
Day Parade Every establishment is
answering the call and the organiza
tins are going to turn out strong. Prizes
l. ri
an honest to goodness parade is in
sight. CalexicO invites every establish
ment in the valley to take part. Nat
urallv everyone is looking forward with
much interest,to the ex-service men and
wOmens' part in this parade and We
must have big showing. We ask that
every town turn out in a body; it is
not necessary to put on the uniform
but be out strong and march in this
parade. Let us show the people who
we are-we have reasons to be proud
of the right to march in this group.
Let us pull together to make this one
Big Parade and if every town will dc
its part we are sure of success. Moving
pictures will be taken and sent al
over the country. Be sure and bring
tTict. We want them in this parade
| The lineup of the parade is as follows.
Chief of police; governor and mayor;
cotton queen float; Chamber of Com
merce; civil war veterans; band; Span
ish war veterans; ex-service men-Cai
exico, FL Centre, Brawley, Holtville and
Calipatria; Elks; Boy Scouts; Girl Re
serves; Women s Auxiliary-Calexico
FL Centre, Brawley, Holtville ana Cali
patria; other organizations; floats; fire
department; various industrial entrees
The parade will start at Seventh
street ana Imperial avenue at 1880 a
M, moving through town, by the Fags
ant grounds ana out to the city parE
where there will be a short memoria
service and conclusion of the program
by 1890. Then follows the big barbe
cue. The balance of the day will be
full of fun and stunts with plenty tc
do. r..
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-07
CENTRAL UNION
GlRLS SPORTS
BECOME ACTIVE
Desert Parties Planned BY
Reserves and Seniors
Bv r. j. KLIEGEL

Basketball is now being played in
the giIl' gym classes at Central, Al
though it is several weeks before this
sport starts the girls believe in the
motto that, HThe early bad catches
the worm, = 50 they are getting in a
little extra practice through inter-clasS
games. For the past three years the ri
Centre girls have held the girls basket
bah championship of the valley. This
year the same team is back that won
the championship last year with the
exception Of Wilma Ferris. This does
not mean that the girls have abandon
ed indoor baseball. This is merely n
preliminary practice for those girls not
ON the iadoor team.
The girl reserves are going to have
their annual hike next Thursday eve
ming. They win leave the school
grounds Immediately after school and
hike to the chosen spot. The location
of the place is known only to the lead
ers. After their official rites the girls
will have big campfire and roast
wieners aud bake marshmallows TO
their heart S content.
The senior class arc planning to have
q big wiener bake next Saturday eve
ming. This is the first class party of
the year and large turnout is expect
ed.
The senior class is planning to have
after the last regular league game. The
freshmen have already started to
practice Under the leadership of their
captain, Gobel Hurst, they have great
hopes of winning the school champion
ship. The first game viii probably he
between the freshmen and juniors.
Rumors are floating around that the
new gym win be ready for use after
Christmas just what Christmas is
meant is not known, probably 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-07
Agricultural Books
Listed by Librarian
For Use by Farmers

The FL Centre City Library recently
received generous donation of agri-
cultural books from Clarence Z. Con-
ant, pioneer raneher of Imperial Valley.
Since this is the leading industry of
the section, the library is paving par
ticular attention to building up a
strong agricultural department. Good
books by authorities on all branches
of the subject are being added each
wear.
This week, the librarian has furnish
ed a list of books on general agrieul-
ture and later, will give lists for the
benefit of ranchers interested in spe-
eial branches of agriculture. The fol
lowing are the books which may be had
at the library:
.'Call of the Soil by E. B. An
ar.ws; "Garden Making by L. H.
Bailey; Methods of Discovery by
Luther Burbank; .The Farmer and
the New Day. Butterfield; 1.-The New
A Agriculture by T. b. Collins: "'Three
Acres and Liberty by Bolton Hall;
New Creations in Plant Life" by w.
S. Harwood; % Practical Farming by
H. I. Scoville; Beginners in Agrieul-
ture" by "A. r. Mann; Field Crops
for the Cotton Belt by J. o. Morgan;
- Farm Accounting by H. T. Seoville
cone Thousand Questions on Califor-
MIA Agriculture by f. G. Wickson
Lure of the Land by w. H. Wiley;
and a file of the L. s. department of
agriculture pamphlets.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-07
October, 1927

October, 1929?
WILL s. FAWCETT.a ~
President of the Board of Trustees OF
The City Of FL Centro, California.
Attest:
j. $. Loofbourow, City Clerk.
(SEAD -.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL (ss.
CITY OF FL CENTRIC
L. j. $. Loofbourow, City Clerk OF
the City of FL Centre, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing reso.
tuition was adopted by the Board OF
Trustees of said City Of FL Centro, at
n regular meeting of said Board held
on the 25th day Of October, 1922, by
the following vote:
AYES: Travers, Lavayea, Pit2er:
Fawcett.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Anderson.
WITNESS my hand and seal OF the
said City Of III Centre, this 25th day
of October, 1929.
" j. s. LOOFBOUROW,
City Clerk of the City Of FL Centro,
California.
(SEAL) Nov ana !
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-07
HOME FURNISHING
SCHOOL SATURDAY

The project leader school for home
furnishing with Miss Jessie Lee Deck
er, as instructor, will be held at 645
Main street. Ell Centre, Friday, Novem-
Der 10, at 10 a. m. Miss Decker re-
quests that the women come on time
so that the work may be started prompt
".
The county chairman meeting will be
held at the same time except that there
will not be time taken for roll call.
Each chairman should leave a written
report of the activities of her center
in the office and with the county seere-
tary
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-07
Ouch! Lumbago Pain!
Rub Backache Away
Instant Relief with a small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"

Kidneys cause Backache? Mol
They have no nerves, therefore can
not cause pain Listenl Your back
ache is caused by lumbago, sciatica
or strain, and the quickest relief is
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Oil"
Rub it right on your painful back,
and instantly the soreness, stiffness
and lameness DISAPPEARS. Don't stay
crippled Get a small trial bottle OF
"St. Jacobs Or from your druggist
and timber up. A moment after 1t is
applied you'll wonder what became of
the backache or lumbago pain.
Rub old, honest "St. Jacobs Oil"
whenever you have sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism or sprains, as it is abso-
lutely harmless and doesn't burn the
skin.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-07

stabilization OF the flow for the pro-
lection of present investments and the
power possibilities. Even the latter is
not without its backwash of opposition
for it signifies. competition for eastern
industries, according to Mr.. Freeman.
Notwithstanding all this, Mr.. Free
man will observe the developments of
the Santa Fe conference and cheek
some of the other big movements which
a. ercreating counter currents in the
course of the great enterprise.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-14
Danzig Railroad Is Now
 Transferred to Government

DANZIG, Jan 14.-Transfer of the Danzig railroads to the Polish government, which is to administer the main transportation lines of the free city created by the treaty Of Versailles. was accomplished recent ly without hitch, this being one Of the principal changes in completing the arrangements designed to give the new Polish republic an outlet to the sea
 The Danzig railroads are to be under direction of the Polish Min ister of Railroads in Warsaw and operatel in conjunction with the Polish state railroad system with an assistant director residing in Dan zig. The Poles, it is said, plan tg retain all the Germans employed or the Danzig division and in this way do their share toward maintaining ] friendly relations with the Danziger so far as the railroads are con 1 cerned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-14

sale was secured from Judge T. M. Reed several days ago.
 Finances Good
 City Clerk A. B. Cole submitted a financial statement to the council showing that there is total of $2S.4437 cash on hand in the city treasury with all current bills paid
 Owing to the healthful financial condition of the city's finances. it was decided to redeem 5000 addi- tional school bonds on March l. This date is the date set for the maturity of $10,000 worth of the bonds and the other S5,000 is to be extra ones. Clerk Cole was instructed to ascer tain if bond holders were willing to cash in at the time set.
 Milk Ordinance
 What is known as the milk or. dinance" was introduced at last nights meeting. This ordinance is a lengthy one and covers every phase of the milk business. It provides for the licensing of all those engaged in vending fresh milk in the city limits, Those seeking licenses must conform to the terms of the ordinance.
 In the ordinance proper every phase of the milk business is entered into from the manner of milking cows to the storage and handling of milk and cream. It provides that no milk may be sold from cows that are dis eased and that certificates must be posted showing the results of tests made upon the animals by dairy in spectors from the Department of Az 'iculture.
 A petition from the Alaska Native signed by the president, Louis F. Paul, was presented. This petition related to the Alaska fish question. Upon motion it was placed lpon the table indefinitely.