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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17

the watershed which embraces very large
part Of the city. No city wide assessment
A Complicated Problem.
It is pointed out that any sort of an i'm
provement which is made in city, COM
plieates that much further Its Its drain asrv
alley. that is paved, for very house
that is built, every sidewalk that is
pactly sodded, there is Withdrawn from
availability much space of open, alb
Ground which is undeveloped drinks up
the storm water which falls, absorbs It,
and let's it filter into the underground
veins which drain the terrain
Water will not soak thru paving or thru
roofs 1t becomes fluid problem. Man
has prevented it from following IT'S nat
ural course thru the earth, and it is up to
man to provide channel whereby it may
In this manner Improvement makes in
ereasingly difficult the problem Of dispos-
Ordinarily. the disposition of sanitary
sewage would become more difficult in pro-
portion TO the additions to the population.
An Important Factor.
But there is another factor in the SAM
tary sewage question which tends to in
crease its difficulties. 1t is the rising of
the standards of living.
since the oldest sewer system of Topeka
was laid out-bath rooms and inside toilets
were luxuries, INDUCED in only by an opu-
lent and limited class
Now the house which is not equipped
an eligible place of residence by the ma
jority of the families.
Americans demand bath rooms, and are
getting them. And as the demand increases
and the population of the city increases, the
problem of disposing OF the sanitary sew
age of the city grows more difficult
Systems Are Inadequate.
The sewerage sytems which were in
stalled when Topeka was laid out, and
which have been added to since that time,
are totally inadequate to deal with the sit
uation as 1t now occurs, when the sewer
age from the rapidly building-up outside
districts is all thrown into the original
system
1t is for these reasons that the city
planning board has moved up the drain
age phase of its activity to supersede some
of the other jobs ahead of ii, and is de-
handing a comprehensive and conclusive
survey of the drainage of the city.
1t remains to be seen what action the
board will take on the recommendation of
Bartholomew as to the Strengthening and
dredging of the Shunganunga. The letter
from the city planner has not yet been
considered in a regular meeting of the
board.
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Harland Bartholomew Recon-
mends Immediate Action.
He Is Impressed With Vital
and Urgent Necessity.
ASKS THAT SURVEY Be MADE
Urges a Study of Conditions
Along Shunganunga Greek.
Tells of Needs i'm Letter to City
Planning Board.

Altho the planning and creation of
a drainage system for Topeka is out
side the scope OF the city planning
expert, Harland Bartholomew Of St
Louis, employed to create the Topeka
plan, yet Bartholomew Is so thoroly
impressed with the vital and urgent
necessity of dealing with the drainage
problem in Topeka that he has recon-
mended to the city planning board
Immediate attention to the drainage
needs of the city.
To Make Drainage Survey.
The city planning board has recently
been requested to turn aside tenn
porarily from the usual procedure in
the development of a city plan. 10
deal with the drainage situation at
once. They have recommended to the
city commission that a complete sur
vey of the drainage of the city be
made. and that means be worked out
for eliminating the conditions which
now exist.
Drainage conditions in Topeka. &C
cording to the report Of W. f. Horner,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
BIG BREAK IN WALL STREET
Tho Market Is Up at First, Afternoon
Shows Many Drops.

New York, April lon the bust
ness of the forenoon, roughly esti-
mated at one million shares. the full
session promised to surpass records
in point of activity for at least two
years. Further momentum was given
to the early advance by free offer
ings of call money, which dropped
from to 315 per cent soon after IL
o'clock.
Oils continued to overshadow the
list, but before noon they were sus-
pended to a considerable extent by
metals and rails. Gains of one to al
most points were made by Anaconda,
Chino and Utah coppers, and Cana
dian Pacific, St Paul and Chesapeake
& Ohio. Shippings also strengthened.
but motors and equipments reacted
moderately to realizing sales.
Among the heaviest declines were
four points in Gulf States Steel. three
in Kelly-Springfield Tire and Mexican
Petroleum, and one to two in Bethle-
hem steel, United States steel, Crucible
steel. General asphalt, Midvale steel.
Royal Dutch petroleum, Pacific oil
Reading and Studebaker.
The break came suddenly after the
first hours trading in which the mar
ket showed an upward tendency.
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WHEAT PRICE STAYS HIGH
Rise. of Q Cents on Saturday Is Main
tanned at Today's Opening.

Chica COS April 17.-Wheat opened
a quarter cent lower to half a half
cent higher in price today at 142 to
14S1S for May delivery after an ex-
traordinary jump of 9 cents a bushel
on Saturday
Before the start much uncertainty
had been expressed as to whether the
violent upturn on Saturday was the
beginning of still greater rise in values
or whether a reaction would take
place.
Altho the start of trading today was
indecisive, dealers who had sold wheat
off late on the theory that it would
be obtainab1e in the future at lower
prices, showed decided uneasiness.
They quickly bid up the market to
SLAB for May as against s1.421z to
S1.43 at the finish Saturday. The
market was so unsettled and nervous
meanwhile that extreme difficulty was
experienced by brokers in completing
transactions.
Before the first half hour had
ended, the upward tendency of the
May delivery was caught by the other
months.
September in particular touched the
highest price yet for the year 1929.
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TO UNITE CHINA
But Each Northern War Lord
Is Sure His Plan Is Best.
So Both Send Troops 10 Peking
in Preparation for War.
CIVIL STRIFE SEEMS SURE
No Repetition of Boxer Affair
Is Expected, However.
All Foreigners VIII Be Pro-
tected, Says General Chang.
Copyright, 1922, by 1. N. s.


Mukden, Manchuria, April IL
China, like a sick man, needs an OPP
Grafton.
1T will be painful. but the results
will justify the operation"
This was the declaration of General
Chang Tso-Lin, war lord of Manchu-
ria, and strong man" of northern
China, in an interview outlining his
war policy.
It was given under dramatic and
stirring circumstances. General Chang
was in the midst of his preparation
being dispatched to Picking. Machine
guns and airplanes-the modern i'm
plements of war-were being mar
shaled. for departure.
'T am opposed to civil war" the
Manchurian war lord explained.
'I want notification of China with
out bloodshed." he declared.
But he added emphaticalIy, 'I
will give my life if necessary to Sc
cure unification. I appeal to Amer
her affairs. We appreciate America
sincere friendship as coming from the
only nation that does not want our
territory.
The Washington conference
teaches that China must unity and
have a strong government which will
meet her foreign loans.
with Canton (southern China),
am making unification plans. 1t is
our desire to call an all-China con-
ference, select a parliament, a new
president and ratify the constitution"
Here General Chang took occasion
to deny the stories that have been
current of his political ambitions.
It have no presidential ambitions"
he told me. 81 am working for the
good of China.
There will be no fighting unless
WI Pei Flu opposes this plan for the
unification of China.
There will be no second Boxer up
rising in connection with this move
ment Foreigners will be protected"
And after I had left the palace,
word came that WI Pei Flu, rival war
lord of northern China, has troops en-
route to Picking also
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recognized as one of the leading sew
erage experts of the United States
would not be tolerated in the we'll
drained cities of the east
In connection with city planning
work undertaken in Wichita under
Bartholomew supervision, he has
uncovered some information which he
believes will be of value to Topeka.
In a letter to a member of the Topeka
planning board. bartholomew urges
that as one of the first measures at
tempted in the draining of the city,
the possibilities of the Shunganunga.
be investigated
To Study Shunganunga.
He recommends first a study Of the
area which the Shunganunga drains.
how much water it would be required
to carry off. and whether it will do it
or not
Then he wants the channel of the
creek straightened, and dredEed out
to the point where il will take care of
the flood water which runs into ii.
His letter to the planning board is
as follows:
stream became such a handicap to the
city that a straight wide channel was
seven miles at a cost OF $4,000. Much
sewage entered the stream and this be-
came such a nuisance that a sanitary sew
er about seven feet in diameter was built
two years ago for the same distance and
paralleling the canal. Now the storm
water channel is becoming incapable of
carrying off all the storm water and they
are planning to widen it and extend it
further up stream.
The sanitary sewer was built two years
ego at n cost of $4,000 The city
gineers did the work after it was found
the lowest contract bid was $4,000. I
do not know the cost of the work now
proposed but It will not be unduly great
This looks like a good program for the
ShunganunGa-D find water run off and
channel size and location, (2) dredge chan
nell 90 build sanitary sewer, (4) enlarge
channel if ever needed and perhaps CON
crete IL
This program could cover n considerable
number of years but first step should be
undertaken now, with step two shortly to
follow. which need not be unusually bur
densome.
All the cost of the Wichita projects have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
SUGAR MEN ASK FOR PAY
Importers Who Acted for U. S. Want
Reimbursement Now.

Washington. April 17.-Sugar i'm
porters who acted as government
agents for importation of sugar from
the Argentine to relieve the 1920
shortage in the United States. today
asked the house agriculture committee
to sanction as resolution authorizing
the president to direct the sugar
equalizing board to adjust their losses.
The committee voted to 4, to
compel the board to show its records
of dealings with importers for COM
mittee Investigation
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Total ...............- $1,921,911 $1,S5T, 150
There are yet a few struggling
postmasters whose reports have not
been received and whose reports
should bring the totals close to two
million dollars wrote Wayland. This
is more than three times our quota.
Colorado shows a very nice in
crease. Kansas has fallen far below
her January and February sales, but
we desire to especially mention the
Pittsburg postmaster. that office hav-
ing reported $52,275 sold during
March. This is by far the largest of
any postoffice in that state
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TWO HURT IN A WRECK.
Express and Mail Train Disaster Near
Foster. Ind, Caused by Flood.

DanviIle, Ill, April 1.-Two men
were injured, perhaps fatally, when
a Big Four mail and express train
running from Indianapolis to Peoria
was wrecked near Foster, Ind, early
today. A washout caused the wreck
Charles Watts, of Indianapolis, fire
man on the train, was probably fatally
hurt, and William Auton. of Urbana,
Ills. the engineer, was seriously in
jured
Traffic on the road will be blocked
for several hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
Q. S. WINS SHOE CASE.
Shoe Machinery Companies May Not
Use Certain Lease Clauses.

Washington, April. II. = The gov
eminent today won in the supreme
court in the case brought by the
United Shoe Machinery Corporation
and others to have set aside the re-
straining order prohibiting them from
using certain lease clauses in their
contracts for the rental of patented
machinery.
The supreme court affirmed the de-
cree of the United States district
court at st. Louis, which enjoined the
corporation, under the Clayton act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
BURCH TRIAL AGAIN TO-DAY.
Work of Obtaining Jury Expected To
Be Over This Week

Los Angeles, Cal, April 1.-THE
trial of Arthur c. Burch for the muir
der of J. Bolton Kennedy was sched-
uled to be resumed this afternoon
after a recess which began Friday.
The work of obtaining a jury was
to be continued with the hope, the
attorneys for prosecution and defense
declared, that it would be completed
some time this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
MRS. F,ANCHER GETS HER WISH.
Woman Who Wished to Direct Hus-
l bands Life After Death Is Dead.

Newark, n. J., April 17-Mrs
Maud Fancher. who drank poison last
Thursday. after killing her baby be-
cause of her desire to enter spiritland
and direct her husbands future ac-
tivities. died Sunday in the city hos
pitaI
MIS-. Fancher ceased all references to
spiritualism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17

Yuma, Ariz-, April 17.-Governor
Thomas E Campbell of Arizona and
Governor Lugo of Lower California
ton which marked the opening of the
Yuma Mesa irrigation district The
bringing of water to these lands
marks the elimination of work started
more than twenty years ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
DECREASE IN SAVINGS SALES.
Kansas Falls Below February Record
in Government Savinos

Postmaster W. o. Rigby has re-
ceived from John T. Wayland, director,
the following report on sales of gov
eminent savings for March by the
states of the Tenth Federal Reserve
district, and a comparison with those
of February
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17
North Topeka

Items for this column may be left
at Petro's drug store or telephone
Eleanor Kimball. 1881, before 10 O'Clock
or after 2. Other hours $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-17

twenty-five dollars was cleared by
the Booster class of the Central Ave-
nue. Christian church by the play Civ
en- by the members last week. The
parts were well acted turnout. Mrs.
Teets was the pianist. The proceeds
will go toward redecorating the Bible
school rooms for the little folks.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
Chariyari Four Couples

The charivariers broke loose
Saturday night and rounded up
a bunch of recently married peo.
pie, and had the time Of their
lives.
Among those rounded up were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Herbert, mar
ried in May; Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Dean, married last February;
DR.. and Mrs. Burton, married
recently; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Mathews-unfindable.
The joke though was on the
sheriff. There were fifty of the
charivariers-all republican vot.
ers. They went to the sheriff
and wanted to know if they were
harboring certain badly wanted
parties in their home.
But it's said the sheriff becan e
wroth and rebuked them for
making 80 much noise. wouldn't 7
permit them to search their
house, and for them to go and
chase them selves.
And when they had departed
the fifty republican voters took
counsel among them selves and
declared pine plank that the
other fellers rum ng for sheriff
looked mighty god to them.
We can't voucb for the truth
and varacity of the sorry, but
pretty sure there weren't fifty
republicans among that bunch Of
merry makers, and in case there
were any we are doubling if
they'd BE willing to own up to
it.
1t is with feverish interest the
people of Springfield will watch
the next belligerant forces, and
hoping the bride and groom may
be found and made to set 'em up
right and proper, and that all
may live happily ever after.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
Pride

Crops are suffering for lack of
rains.
Nelson's and aerm IN Mitchell :
went down on the river fishing
Thursday enening.
A quiet wedding took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Streeter last Wednesday at high
noon when their daughter Della
was united in marriage to Char
lie Hester. Here's wishing
these young people bright and
happy future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Finch en-.
tertained some of their friends
at their home Wednesday even-
ing. serving cream aud cake.
A number atten led services
at Richards Sun day evening.
The Pride Sunday school will
give moonlight social at the
Pride school house August the
9th. serving cream and c,ke.
Proceeds to go for repair OF
school house. Everyone invited
to come and spend a pleasant
evening with US.
A church conference will be
hello at Mt. Carmel church be-
ginning Friday evening July %.
and las,ing until next Sunday
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
HopewelI

Harvesting is at an end in
this locality.
Mrs. Jay Klous spent Saturday
with Mrs. John McDanials.
Davy Klous of Regnier was
up a couple days last week visit
ing the Davises.
Word was received Saturday
from Mrs. e. w. Simpson OF To-
peka announcing the arrival of a
q pound boy on July 10.
E W. is stepping high and
counting the days now until wife
and son return to Casa Grand a
ra ch on the Baca prairies.
Mrs. Frank Lunty and little
Elsa Dyer celebrated their birth
days together Sunday at the
Lunty home. A bounteous din =
ner, ice cream and lemonade
were served. The invited guests
were, Mr.. Blumburg, Mr.. Taylor.
James Dyer and family, j. e
La Rue and family, Walter Rcck
hill and family ana Frank Craig
and family. They all pronounc-
ed it the most pleasant day spent
in some time.
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evening, Several pastors will
be present from Kansas and a
number of splendid sermons will
be given. You cannot afford to
miss this.
Bailey Wells and family spent
Sunday at Sam Peace's. {.
Roy and Verle Finch and
Berthe Swagerty and Mai tie
Mitchell took din ner at Dan
Haffner's Sunday.
Mrs. Sandre was On the sick
list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Twyford d
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Obituary

Mary r. Bralock was born
Sept. a, 1882, married to V. r.
B. Gray July "a, 1850. died July
10. at l0p r.. 1922. at the
home 81 her daughter Mrs. P.
NJ, Ferguson.
She was converted When Young
and lived a beautiful Christian
life until her death. She is SUR
vived by one son and enc daugh.
ter. twelve grand children, sixty
great grand children and one
great great grand child. besides
a host Of friends to mourn her
death.
She was ain to rest in the
Max y ce'nc' cry, July - at 2
p.u. R y. Jesse L. Dockum
conduc. d tie funeral service.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
Locals

Mrs. Joe Boyd gave an ice
cream sociel last Wednesday
night the 18th, in honor of Joe's
seth birthday. There were fifty
people present TO help him ce'o-
brate All had n nice time. and
all the ice cream ana cake they
could eat, There were eight
cakes. and seven gallons of ice
cream.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
Prairie Queen -----

81 present Sun day-had a fine
lesson. Come out and join us.
Loyal Workers will serve
cream at Joycoy Saturday vcn-
ing. Come out and enjoy it
with US.
Mrs. Robin son surprised her
harvest hands Saturday night
with ice cream. There were the
Jones' Bros. and their families,
Ryder Bros. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lomas and her mother. Every
body enjoyed the evening. After
cream was served they were en-.
tertalned by plenty of nice mt
sic.
Mrs. Swanner is SLOWLY i'm
proving.
Uncle Billie Stinson is poorly
again.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
|Okley

Sunday school is progressing
finewith new teachres and new
superin tendent Guy Beasley.
Archer Ellis and wife arrived
from Liberal. Kans., Saturday.
Mr.. Deed will thresh for w.
M. Gordon Monday.
The Aid will meet this week
at the Okley school house.
Come over and help US out on
our rug we have to sell.
The rice little shower Sunday
was appreciated but we need
more
Mrs. Emma Beatty is on the
sick list this week.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
North Flats

We had a fine rain on che
hats last Monday night.
Everything is looking fine.
The Smart children all stayed
with Floyd and Ira Chenoweth
last Saturday night and came
home Monday.
Mrs. Smart took a trip over
near Two Buttes last Monday
Mr.. Cooper finished cutting
wheat on the Floyd Chenoweth
farm Thurs day,
Jim Coverdail finis he'd cutting
Oscar Branson g wheat this
week.
The Bickford family called to
see Chester Hall last Sunday
evening.
Chester Hall is getting along
fine now. His amt and uncle
from Campo came up to see him
last Sun day.
Arthur and Henry Bick ford
and Fred Chatham went to help
cut wheat at Oscar Branson =
last Friday.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
Antelope Flats

w. D. Robins,n's visited at
Ray Robinson's Sunday.
Arthur Henson got his hose
home from Smart's Monday
Tom Ok nreider helped Bar
lows and Moscript fix their well
pumps this week.
Dick Oxenreider got home
from Kansas Thurs day - came
on bicycle from Santa Fs.
Roy and John Hickcox are
working for Virgil Clitz thru
harvest.
Some of the young folks met
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28

together Thursday evening and
enjoyed soma fine music and
dancing.
H+nson's lost a yearline
Thursday.
s l. HickcoX got home from
Lamar Tuesday.
Crops are needing rain.
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a. e. old. Pres.
Mrs. c Brit, sec.

Tom Shields e +. Angeles,
former citizen OF B.on county,
was here Is weeh on a busin IS
visit. He says L Ang les has
more crime to the square inch
than any other oi in tie wol q.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
Villas

Miss Mary Ruthe rford and
her brother Thomas are going
to Greeley to attend normal coll
leg, there. They leave Sunday !,
the 3oii.
Mabel and Lsna Konkel are
at La Junta at ter ling teachers
normal.
Harvesting Is about over. Not
extra good this year.
The new school house begin 8
next week.
Mrs. Ara Bewley has a very
fine garden.
Bianchat's had ear corn of
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
are the proud parents of .
daughter born July 18th at the
hospital at Dodge City.

T. w. Weeden Of north Big
Flats was a town visitor Tues-
day. T. W. ia getting around
NOW on crutches-cancer on side
of foot. He is having it treated
by a specialist at Johnson City.
Kans., and says it is getting we'll
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
Notice

The Southwest Baca County
Sunday Sci ocl Association will
meet at Campo the first Sunday
in August at 10 o'clock. Gene
early and stay a.. day. 6ask kes
dinner.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
Mathews-Lent

Saturday night about $50 Roy
Mathews and Miss Hazel Irene
Lent were united in marriage by
Rev. Elver, and left Sunday
morning for the mountain re-
sorts.
Roy has been the official typist
in the CLERK 5 office for number
OF years. and is promis ing
.oing man.
Miss Hazel has lived IN Two
Buttes a number of years with
her parents, and is loved and
respected by all who know her,
Last winter she taught a sue
cess full school at Campo.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28
A Few Suggestions

Bc careful with prop names notice every
body-Omit Mr." when the given name or ini-
tials are uscd-spell days Of week Ia full-ean
nbbrcviate titles before names. elsewise spell in
suII-Abbreyiate tho state oniy when county or
postoffice 10 Rivcn-"And." not e." Observe
this strictly-''A little humor md then. Is
rclished bv the best Of men, but leave out the
personal funnies, and all personals that might
dsplease- Mail letters Saturday when possible
Monday will do Tuesday has u chance. Wednss
day too late.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28

We are extending the happy
young couple our best wishes.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-07-28

The charivariers broke loose
Saturday night and rounded up
a bunch of recently married peo.
pie, and had the time Of their
lives.