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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
LIVE FAME HALL
Disabled Veterans Meeting at
Frisco, Have Entertainment.
CALIFORNIA; Candidate Intro
duced to Other MedaliSts.

san Francisco, June 2T.-The sec
ond annual national convention of the
Disa bIed American Veterans of the
World war was informally opened
here this morning, when Governor
William D. Stephens of California, ad-
dressed the conventions delegates in a
special pre-convention session. and Of
nciaiIy announced the name of Cali
fornia's greatest hero" for the "Liv-
ing Hall Of Fame" which is to be one
of the features of the conclave.
Philip katz. a San Francisco man,
OF Honor. for going back several hun
centrated fire. and rescuing his fallen
superior officer. during the great Ar
gonne offensive. in 1918 was the man
named by Governor Stephens as Cali
fornia's candidate for the Living Hall
greatest hero" from every state in
the Union
The balance Of the day was given
10 automobile sightseeing. the local
Elks assisting the citizens commit
tee in the days program. Four thou
sand disa bled vets were taken on an
au-day tour Of the city. with enter
tainments, band concert. luncheon and
other events fitting into the days &C
tivities.
A Might in san F'rancisco's China
town" was one of last nights events,
another being a midnight smoker.
under the auspices OF the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
Juna u 1897.

June 1881
Three hundred and fifty window panes
were broken at the reform school by the
hail storm Thursday night. Four hundred
and thirty panes were broken in the Hall
Lithographing company building.
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Osborn has
lived in Kansas since 1857. and says he has
never seen a storm that compared with that
of Thursday night. There never was any
thing in Kansas like that before. 1t ex-
ceedcd, especially the hail, anything the
state has ever experienced"
George NJ. Stone and family expect to
leave Wednesday for Colorado where they
viii spend the summer.
Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Guy Miner
entertained her Sunday school class of
Grace cathedral at picnic at Martins Hill.
Those present were Canon and Mrs Miner,
Mrs. Lauck Miss Grace Smiley, Miss Jean
nette Lord, Miss Helen Smith, Miss Louise
kellam, Miss MarJory Wheeler, Miss Louise
Smith, Miss Augusta Cravens. Mr.. Samuel
Lakin and Mr. Allen Lauck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
FINNEY COUNTY ROADS GOOD
Longest Stretch of Paved Highway
There, of Any County, Belief.

Garden City. Kan, June 27-A
paving contractor here in the pres
ence of the board of county commits
sioners, a committee from the Cham
Der of Commerce and many interested
citizens this week witnessed the pour.
ing of the last sixteen foot slab of CON-
crete in the twenty-eight miles of
paved Santa Fe Trail thru Finney
county, thus giving this county the
distinction of having the Longest
stretch of paved highway of any cosun-
~ in the state.
1t is a sixteen foot reinforced con-
crete roadway with four foot dirt
shoulder on either side.
The work of paving the six miles
of the Great Plains Highway south
from this city thru the sand hills is
being pushed as rapidly as possible
in order to be completed in time for
the farmers to haul their large wheat
crOD to market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
CALL FOR HARVEST HANDS
Pratt Needs Men, Farmers Say
Wheat Going Above Estimate.

EfatC needs Men, FARMERS say
Wheat Going Above Estimate.
Pratt, Kan, June 27.-CalIs for 100
men a DAY until Thursday to handle
the late harvest were sent out Mon
day l-1gFt by County Agent Crippen-
Not a harvest hand was left in town
last night. Cutting~with headers will
not begin in the late wheat before
Thursday. Z. Greenstreet, a farmer,
said
Garden City. June 27.-Dry weather
continues here but good rains have
west the last few days. Harvest Is
beginning generally today and many
fields of twenty bushels an acre are
expected.
Because 400 men are working on
the county road paving, some labor
shortage for harvest is expected. The
second crop of alfalfa is about ready
to cut and both alfalfa mills are
grinding.
Plains, Kan, June 27.-It is esti-
mated that Plains will ship more than
1000 900 bushels of wheat this sea-
sen The wheat will make an average
yield of seventeen bushels an acre
" lille there are thousands of acres
that will yield tflirty-five bushels an
acre.
During the past thirty days over
set, 900 worth of machinery has been
sold at Plains-tractors. trucks, head
ers, binders and combined harveSters.
]. c. McAdans has $500 acres of
wheat on his ranch. There are twenty
binders operating on this ranch be-
sides several headers and combined
harvesters.
The first wheat marketed at Plains
this season came from the Angel
wheat ranch. 1t was cut with a COM
bined machine, tested so pounds and
is making a WELD of twenty-five BUSH
els an acre.
Dodge City. KAN June 27.-8Ten
who come to Ford county seeking
work as harvesters will find free lodg-
ing in the city hall here. Mayor N E.
Melencamp has just. issued an an
nouncement to that effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
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New York, June 27.-Jack Britton, well
terweight champion, won from Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion, on foul
in the thirteenth.
Pittsburgh, Pa. June 27.-HarrY Greb
defeated Hugh Walker in ten rounds.
Boston. June 2T.-Louis Bogash beat
Mickey Walker in twelve rounds
Moline, Ill, June 27.-Sammy Mendell
won from Eddie Anderson in ten rounds
knocked out Fitz White in the third round.
New Orleans, June 2T.-Young Galiano
beat frankie Butt in fifteen rounds.
Philadelphia. June 27--George Eagle and
Young Tiger fought eight round draw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
CRISP is HELD IN JAIL.
Bond of $50, 900 Asked of Confessed
Murderer at EIdorado.

EIdorado, Kan, June 27.-Carl Lee
Crisp, confessed murderer of Turner
c. Tucker, and the four murder sus-
poets, three men and a woman. who
were brought to Eldorado from Shil-
Ter, Okla, with Crisp, the latter part
of last week, were arraigned today.
Crisp waived his arraignment and
preliminary hearing ana was bound
over to the district court Bond of
$50, 900 was not given.
The preliminary hearing of Mrs.
Pauline Prescott, Bill Hunter, Johnnie
Bates and Lonnie Mills, the four sus-
poets. will be held July s. Their bonds
have been fixed at SIS, 900 each.
Mrs. Prescott, who attempted to
commit suicide in her cell at the
county Jail Saturday afternoon by
drinking a potion of iodine, has fully
Recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
Dedicate Tourist Camp with Lunch

Ottawa. kan, June 27.-This city
dedicated its tourist camp recently
with a free Dutch lunch served to
nearly 500 persons. The camp site in
cludes a new shelter house, brick
ovens. water facilities and other con-
veniences, and is surrounded by fine
shade frees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
Ottawa Guard Is Re,r.1tipr

Ottawa. kan, June 27.-Battery B,
16 list Field artillery. K. n. G., now
completely equipped with the excep-
ton of a few minor details. has
launched a drive for recruits prior to
its eaeampment at Fort Sill, Okla,
August 4 to Is. The original rate set
for encampn1ent, August 1, was
changed because of the primary cleo
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
WET PICNIC-IN KANSAS. TOO.
Shriners All Were DucIed When They
Played at Dodge City.

Dodge City. Kan, June z7-The
annual picnic of local Shriners was a
wet affair. After the evening lunch
was SCI we'd a water carnival began
with 4 volleyban game.
Splashing became prevalent and be-
fore the event was finished every Ma
son offending had been ducked from
one to five times. some unwtllingIy.
but none the less promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27

Road Work Continues Thru Harvest.
Ottawa, June 27.-Grading of 81
miles of Franklin county's dirt roads
has just been completed. The work
started May IT. One gang is continu-
ing work but the others have laid off
because of harvest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27

Will be staged. Following the show
there will be a midnight buffet spread,
for the delegates ana visiting Disabled
Vets.
The business of introducing num-
erous resolutions and entering actively
into the purposes of the convention
will be outstanding features of to-
raOrrOW'S session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27

Zens are permitted to vote. Poll
clerks were to serve without pay, each
side of the controversy having sub
mitted lists of persons from which the
clerical force was to be chosen. It
was also suggested that those asking
the election stand the expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27

Woman Would Head Ford Co. Schools
Dodge City, June PA woman is
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Ford county superintendent
of schools. She is Mrs. Marie Brown
for several years a rural teacher in
this county and for the last two years
q teacher in local school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
TEACHERS SHOULD DANCE

At Least, That's the Edict OF
Teachers Themseives-But CIass
of IS Women and II Men Votes
Against Smoking, 60 to FLOR
Unions, Is to II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-27
Joseph Carney. 81. Is Dead.

Concordia, Kan, June 27-Joseph
Carney, ST, of Cawker City. father of
ex-senator A. B. Carney of this city,
died last night at his home of heart
failure. He is survived by six sons
and four DAUGHTERS
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

A fellow named Bob, preferring to blush unseen rather than be farther identified, brought in the following original ballad. Though we can't tell who he IS, we'll admit that most of you see him driving around town here every day and that it isn't the first
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
CHEERFUL CHIRPS
 (By "DEL~
(By "DEL.")

osty nonsense except intervals when real idea
 along and is grabbed off.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

Lou Daugherty says he can't under stand why more women don't become medical men.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

Give The Sun your Job Printing.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

On recent trip east, it is reported, governor Campbell found the hotels crowded. He was put in room with an Irishman. He told the man who he was, then asked: You would have remained long time in the old coun- try before you could have slept with governor, wouldn't you?"
 "Sure," said Pat, "an' Pm thinlin' ye'd been long toime in the ould country before ye'd been govern or, too."
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

Dave Joy says fellow certainly can make fool of himself when he gets drunk on that good natured alco- hol.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

Attorney Frank Harrison says his parents used to have an old colored cook who explained, when her mis- tress remonstrated with her for get ting married the eighth time: "Jes' as of'en as de Lawd takes 'em, so will r."
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

The lady who went into the First National bank the other day to open joint account with her husband and told George Neher, who asked whether she wanted savings or checking account, that she wanted it saving for her husband and checking for her self, was certainly in sympathy with the prevailing ideas.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

Angel Face = To keep your feet from going to sleep don't let them turn in.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

If you have the flu; you'll agree with this diagnosis of the feelings you had must have had written by one who also had them. Mrs. Doug las S. Roome here performs double mission, recording the miseries of the numerous miserable and, inadvertant- ly, proving that her husband has no monoply on the family's poetical abil- ity nor it's sense of humor:
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

Adv. in California newspaper: Don't divorce your wife because she can't cook; eat here and keep her for a pet"
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

Both of which as the puissant con- ductor of this column sits here and sneezes and feels the symptoms steal ing all over him and warning him to go home and go to bed (without a drop of hootch in sighD isn't so alarmed funny as it otherwise would be.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

Dr. E. S. Miller spotted picture in the Pittsburgh Press the other day of U. s. senator Ralph H. Cameron of Arizona out shoveling snow in front of his Washington residence. The Press said it's "a wicked shovel Cam eron slings."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-03

sembly. And from here-if you
have demonstrated your fitness
the line runs straight to the highest
position you are qualified to take.
The daughter of Paul Morton, at
n time a member Of Roosevelts
cabinet, Mrs. Sabin grew up in an
atmosphere of politics and since
she was twelve years old she has
missed but one national political
convention. She has been a delegate
to every state convention since
women had the vote.
She was one OF the organizers of
the Women's National Republican
Club which she served first as vice
president and is o serving as
plesident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-03

ment-her desire to be OF service.
And her returns-in prestige. in
influence, in the knowledge of SER
vice rendered-are enormous"
The picture which Mrs. Sabin
draws Is a glowing one. The ardor
thus aroused, however, is apt to be
damped by the rigid course of train
ing which she lays down for the
woman political aspirant.
"A woman must tram herself for
politics." she maintains, "just as
thoroughly as she would for any
other career. And she must work
from the bottom up. This means
doing the most mepial things that
come to her hand.
II should say to the young woman
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-03

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, Nov p
To the young woman in search of a
career there comes a suggestion
Go in for politics! Be a better poll
tician than any man in your com
munity and try to accomplish more
civic good.
The suggestion comes straight
from Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, presi-
dent of the Women's National Re-
publican Club, an ardent worker in
the struggle for suffrage and now an
important factor in national politics.
go in for politics." she urges,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-03

who is contemplating a political ca
reer. first, take a course in element
airy law. Study civics. Know all
about your municipal. county, state
and federal government and the per-
sons taking part in it.
Then run for the lowliest office
there is-in the city, a captaincy of
a district, in the county, a member
ship on the county committee. This
means, in plain speaking, a house,
toulouse canvass and delivering the
votes.
IF you make good in this the
line runs straight from an associate
leadership Of the district or a vice
Craftsmanship of the county COM
mittee to a place in the state as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-03

make a career of it as YOU would
of art or music. The opportunities
are boundless. The United States has
had only two women congressman.
The field of diplomacy has only just
been opened up by the appointment
of the first women to a place In an
American embassy.
Most Attractive Field for Women
There Is no more attractive field
in the world today for a woman than
politics. She needs only one invest
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
BEST MACHINE FOR BLASTING
Where Thew Are but Few stnmps 20
Remove Device Firing Ten Caps
eatIdfsesery.

Electric blasting machines are
small portable dynamos, SO arranged
that A. electric current is generated
BY pIshine down a rack bar. which
extends through the top OF the ma
chine They are mad IN several sizes,
some frIng up to 3 seieetrie blasting
caps, other sizes firing up to 10. 80,
60, and even more. For the farmer
with but q few stumps to blast the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture has found the size that fires
10 caps viii be large enough to meet
all needs, but the size that fires 80
caps is more generally used than any
other in agricultural work.
Blasting machines, as well as all
other necessary blasting equipment,
can generally be obtained from local
dealers In explosives. usually hard
ware stores, or they nlny be had by
writing directly to any manufacturer
Of explosives. These machines seldom
set out Of order. but they should be
kept n a dry place and should not
be thrown about Of handled roughly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
WHAT has OCCURRED DURING
WEEK THROUGHOUT coUN.
TRY AND ABROAD
EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
eathorOd From All Parts o. ThS
olobO And Told In short
Paragraphs
Foreign

canon de Valera has issued a man
Ifesto, signing 1t himself, launching
q new Irish organization, republican
association, and asks financial AMI
moral support OF 1t.
A full grown jackal ran wild through
the streets in the heart of Vienna re
Gently. terrorizing the population. The
beast pursued pedestrians charging
right and left and biting many persons
1t finally was killed. An examination
revealed It had been suffering from
rabies.
Lady Alice White, who was found
unconscious in her room in a London
hotel recently, died. A burglar Is be
lieved to have inflicted the fatal in
jury, a fracture of the skull
Official announcement was made
from the vatican that Pope Plus had
extended to extended to fifteen days
the interval to elapse between the
death of pope and the session of the
sacred college to elect his successor.
Spanish forces continue their sue.
cesses against the Moroccan rebels
despite stiff resistance. The latest
official statement says: "Three col.
umns commanded by General San
jurejo have occupied Ichti Side Salam
and other positions which dominate
Aroaf and Tikermin. The enemy
fought desperately along fifteen kilo-
meter front but was reprnsed and pur-
sued. Tanks and armored trucks aid
ed in the pursuit and defeat Of the
enemy, whose resistance was tena-
clous.
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
Marquis Curzon. secretary for foreign
affairs, will be among Great Britain's
delegates to the Genoa economic con-
ference, It was announced.
The proclamation of the sultan,
Ahmed Fuad Pasha, as king of Egypt,
was accompanied by the firing of
saIvos Of 101 guns in Cairo, Alexan-
dria and Port Said, and of q guns
in all the other provincial capitals.
Party strife again threatens to
plunge Fiume into anarchy. Tmmedi-
ately after the fall Of the Zanella gov
eminent, partisan feeling subsidized, all
Joining in choosing Major Giovanni
Giuriati as head of the government,
but now that he has refused the po-
sition, each party is again rivalling
the others for control Of the city.
Striking gold miners have practical
ly surrounded johannesburg, South
Africa, and are attacking desperately
In an attempt to seize the city before
the arrival of reinforcements which
are being rushed to the aid of the
beseiged government troops and volun-
teers.
Reports sent out from Johannesburg,
South Africa, say that the rebellion is
practically over. The government
forces have about driven the mine reb-
els into subsection.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
NEGOTIATION OF soy BEANS
When Sown on Land Not Previously
Planted to Crop It sls Advisable
%t 10 Use Culture.

Natural incubation now occurs
quite generally throughout much Of
the area where soy beans are grown
extensively. when sown on land
which has not been previously planted
to, this crop. however, It is advisable
to InocuIate with the proper culture.
incubation may be obtained, either
through the use OF a pure culture, q
limited quantity Of which can be pro-
cured from the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture free Of charge, or
by theause OF ihocuIated soil from q
Held where soy bean plants have pre-
vlOusly developed nodules. The In
Oculated soil may be drilled In at the
time Of seeding, using the fertilizer
box. or by thoroughly mixing a gall
lon Of the soil to bushel Of seed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23
Washington

Sewage may solve the gas engine
Re ulproblem. Word has reached the
department of commerce that success
full experiments have been conducted
In Birmingham, England, with suldge,
the mud Of common drain pipes.
Rates on grain and grain products
from st. Louis, and Cairo and Thebes,
ILL.,, to Little Rock, Pine Bluff and
Fort Smith, Ark, and Memphis, Tenn,
were held to be unduly discrimina-
ton against other cities in Arkansas
under a decision issued by the inter-
state commerce commission.
General Semenoff, anti-Bolshevist
leader, who has been permitted to land
at Vancouver, B. c., will be required
to appear before immigration inspec-
tors and satisfy them as to his eligi.
bility before he can enter this coun-
try
Recently there have been Just two
developments in the soldiers bonus
middle. One was the filing by the
chairman of the ways and means com.
mittee Of the majority report of the
compromise bill, which 1t was estimat-
cd would cost the government a TO-
tai Of $4,0Ss,71s,S50. The other was
the circulation Of a petition by Repre-
sentative Lineberger of California, a
former service man, for conference
Of house republicans to discuss the
bonus legislation.
The retail price investigation of thu
department of justice is practically
completed. A few prosecutions are
anticipated but the benefits claimed
for the investigation have been large.
ly psychological, officials said.
For every dollar per capita which
the United States is spending on her
army, France is spending seven and
Great Britain is spending four. AZ.
cording to figures made public by the
general staff.
Herbert Hoover has declined to &C.
cept the director generalship OF the
quicentennial exposition to be held in
Philadelphia "a 1926.
The vote, in the senate on the pro
posed Robinson amendment to the
Horsepower Pacific treaty has confirm.
ed belief that the decision ON ratIfi-
cation win be extremely close. While
not conclusive the vote revealed the
extent Of the opposition to the pact
The amendment was roiacted IS to 90
Since only = majority vas required
the defeat Z: tae amendment was
overwhelming ~
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-23

Maj. Gen. George o. Squier, chief
signal officer Of the army, has filed
suit against the American Telephone
and Telegraph company charging In
fringement on several patents lie holds
for wireless devices.
The house subcommittee on appro-
priations now framing the navy bill
for next year is planning to reduce
the enlisted personnel to $1,000 men,
whereas Secretary DENLY is outlining
the needs Of his department has de-
clared 10000 enlisted men and the
present officer total would be required
to keep "the treaty navy" on its toes.
The senate passed the deficiency APP
preparation bill, carrying a total Of
$136, $4,000 or $2S,35S, 900 more than
was appropriated by the measure as
passed by the house. The principal
amendment added by the senate was
an appropriation Of S27.46S. 900 for
use in repayment Of illegally collected
taxes.
The crop sterilization commission
being agitated before congress, and
which prominent politicians say will
pass. would be composed Of the sec
retartes Of agriculture, commerce and
labor and prices so fixed cannot be
less than cost production. The life Of
the commission would be one year. but
would be continued II 1t proved to be
beneficial.