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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
Commodity News

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 13.-The de-
termination Of the independent
operators Of Oklahoma to curtatl
crude j oil production IS being
strictly carried into effect. Drill
ing operations In new territory |
have almost ceased and . number
Of producing wells have been closed
awaiting the diminishing Of stocks
Of crude in storage.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 23.-Oil produc-
ers are inclined to look for low
prices for Pennsylvania oil in the
near future as stocks in storage
have not been materially reduced.
HATS.
New York, Aug. 23.-As q result
of the trade Of the summer season
hat dealers here express confidence
that the lightweight felt hat here
after will enjoy a very consider
able vogue throughout the summer
months although it is not expected
to replace the straw head pieces
generally.
MILLINERY.
Fl Worth, Aug. 23-Milline-y
purchases from local wholesalers
have been extremely heavy this
summer. Fl. Worth merchants are
figuring that the trade this fall
will be the best in three years.
Prices are considered acceptable.
FRUIT.
San Francisco, Aug. 23.-The
heavy peach crop of California is
swapping the canning plants and
prices have weakened although the
season for clingstone peaches in
the north is still in full blast.
PAINT.
New York, Aug. 23.-Paint manu-
facturers and varnish makers re-
port a continued good demand from
the jobbers and retailers for fin
ished products but they themselves
have not so much inclination to
anticipate their wants so far ahead
as raw materials are concerned
Not much change is noticed in dry
colors. Carbon black prices are
strong in tone on account of the
small stock available. Lampblack
is steady.
| MACHINERY.
Pittsburgh. Aug. 23.-According
to F. C: Bigger. Jr., president of
the United States Engineering and
Foundry company, his concern
CLOSED more machinery business in
the last two weeks than in any two
months during the preceding year
and a half. He anticipates large
volume of sales.
! LINEN.
| New York, Aug. 23.-Linen deal
ers expressed the opinion today
that there will be decided short
age of handkerchiefs in the local
linen market within the next three
months due to the fact that impor-
tations have been extremely light
amounting to only about one-third
of the normal amount required for
the fall and winter season.
=, - COLLARS.
New Orleans, Aug. 23.-The de-
mand for semi-soft collars here far
exceeds the call for the starched
styles and soft shirts with collars
, ATTACHED undoubtedly are cutting into
all forms of collar demand.
STEEL.
Duluth, Aug. 23.-Operations o!
the Oliver Iron Mining company 81
the Minnesota ranges are being
maintained with full crews ant
shipments of iron ore to the dock
here are about normal.
:, Chicago, Aug. 23.-The leading
, steel interest has banked four NOR,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
6lIlE cO|NIR0l
dvOCATED FOR
MARRIAGE LAW
rsat Views Expressed IN Stat-
~ Books Prompts Edscatsr To
Z Iaeard Condition As Absurd.

Il Moines, Iowa. Aug. 2s.-The
,.,4v.eigbt states virtually have IS
xllarsnt views on the subject OF
.rsiage and divorce, according to
n C.y. Hike Of Drake univer-
II hw college, who is sponsoring
soyement for the adoption Of a
i.lssl uniform marriage law to
mate the present confusion be-
~ states.
common law marriages are still
~ in Iowa, the age Of consent
iSying been raised to is for males
"A IA for females. Such mar
,iaees contracted between persons
1--we the age Of consent are bind
n. But marriages at The common
n under the age of consent are
MT void, but voidable. Therefore
ID Iowa marriages Of chill
dfen under the legal ages of
eorsent are valid unless voided by
one or both principles.
thus you see how absurd this
NV Is when pushed to its final con-
elusion.
Laws just as absurd exist in
many states. That is why a ma
tional law first entirely appealing
I common law and providing for
g. ages of consent, and the publ.
eation of the bans a reasonable
p6riod before the marriage takes
ptbe, together with requirement Of
hath certificate given by repu.
table physician, would do much te
solve our matrimonial and divorce
Jingle.
Il Travesty ON Justice.
Everybody knows what a traves
" on justice these divorce col
unies' are. Reno and other place.
where the divorce laws are lax arr
properly treated as a national joke
1T is possible to be single il
one state and married in another
How such national slipshodnes
can be expected to induce in tn
yomg any honor for the institution
Of marriage is more than l cal
see.
"This question Of state control Q
marriage and divorce has been be
fore the American people for man
years; the 48 states have practic
ally As different views on the sub
Jet.
Under our present system, with
out an unwarranted extension c
the powers of congress by con
struction. the federal government
does not have jurisdiction over nal
rage and divorce within the state
Therefore a constitutions
amendment giving congress sue
power will have TO be adopted, an
the sooner this is done, the bette
it will be for our national we
fare"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23

pendents would follow the lead Of
the Steel corporation. Steel prices
have steadily advanced and there
IL every indication that further adj
vances are in prospect Prices
have risen about is per. cent since
the low point Of last February and
in bars, plates, shapes and on some
other products the advance has
been much greater. Production
costs other than labor have also
advanced and it is expected that
additional price advances will fol-
low the addition Of $4,000, 900 to
the annual payroll Of the Steel cor
poration alone.
NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Aug. 23.-Failure
Of the cotton market to respond
with q sharp advance to an esti-
mated shrinkage Of a million bales
in the cotton crop outlook in the
last 80 days il attributed here to
/; the unsettled labor conditions
throughout the country.
Cotton manufacturers here ex-
pct much higher prices as soon as
the world realizes that it is facing
. crop that may be less than ten
and a half million bales.
There is every evidence that
those who are producing the crop
are not going to let it go except at
high prices This feeling is slim
ulating business throughout this
section and retailers are stocking
up as they have not done for years.
| CHICAGO.
Chicago, Aug. 23.-Business In
this section which has been feeling
the pinch of strikes is not expected
to show much marked improve
ment until some little time after
wages matters are adjusted, al
though the wage advance of the
4 Steel Corporation is expected to
aid that industry in this section
During the fall, however, business
is confidently expected to be very
active.
Banks are lending freely but
show concern over interest rates
which, however, continue easy
Lackof credit facilities will not hole
business back this autumn.
II PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Aug. 23-Retai
trade here is holding its own re
markably we'll as the summer
wanes. Furniture sales and at
: tractive bargains in all sorts o
merchandise are stimulating buy
: ing and attracting out of town Gus
: toners.
7 Coal dealers hold out no hope o
: a reduction in the price Of anthra
l cite coal. Local coal supplies hav
: been reduced to stage where bot
3 municipal and private plants ar
1 being pinched.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
NEW YORK.

New York, Aug. z3.-The action
OF the United States Steel corpora
tion and some Of the independents
In voluntarily increasing wages,
the reasons for the move, the prob
able action Of the remaining indie
pendents and the effect on bust
ness and prices both in steel and
other basic lines were the DOM
inating subjects Of interest In bus
mess and financial circles through
out the country today.
Widely varied motives were as
signed for the move az dispatches
from widely separated localities
showed today. But the main rea-
son for the advance probably is
that the steel mills need labor and
went into the market for It Just as
they would for any other COM
modify.
Mill gates for weeks have borne
signs, men wanted" The steel
producers are swamped with or
ders to such an extent that under
present production 1t Is doubtful II
they could handle the additional
volume Of business expected by the
end of the year. The restriction Of
immigration has cut down the sup
ply of labor from foreign sources.
The passing of unemployment
throughout the country has alb
sorbed, other possible sources Of
supply. The adjustment Of the
coal strike is expected to call back
many men who took Jobs in the
steel mills while out Of work al
the mines. As a result the steel
companies are forced into competi-
ton with other industries In which
the rate Of pay is on q more gen.
erous scale.
Nor is competition for labor lack.
ing within the industry itself. II
many localities independents have
raised wages and in general theil
scales have been higher than thai
of the leading interests, against
whom they bid for men as well al
orders.
I The steel industry was one Of tn
first to liquidate labor costs durin,
the period. Of depression and i
seems to have been found tina
whether that adjustment made II
1921 was adequate to conditions o.
not is not commensurate with con
ditions since depression has passed
In addition to present needs
many OF the mills OF the countr.
nave been closed down and tnei
resumption undoubtedly will FOL
low renewal OF 1uei supply ana set
tlement OF the ran stilKe III Vie'
OF tne tremendous volume OF or
oers known 10 De IN prospect Iron
; the railroads ana otner consum
ers: Sucn resumption OF cours
VIII Droaden tne oemano ior a.
i iInmeola.e supply oI TABOR.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
PHIL BRUNER AND
MISS STAUDUHAR
| TO SING BY RADIO

Phil Bruner, 1916 Twenty-second
street, and Catherine Stauduhar,
1908 Twenty-first street, will sing
at voc radio programs this week.
Mr.. Bruner will sing solos at to-
morrow's program and Miss Stau-
duhar is scheduled to sing at the
Saturday program. Willis Weld,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Weld,
III Twenty-fourth street, will al
50 give violin numbers tomorrow.
The program with the Rock Island
talent beginning at Z o'clock tomor-
row evening is:
"A Summer Night" ...... Thomas
"The Moon at the Full" Ronald
Mrs. Bierkamp.
Violin solo ............ (Selected)
Willis Weld.
Care Selve" ............ Handel
Caro- Mic Ben" Giordani
Phil Bruner.
my Neighbor" 49,. Thomas
! %, Lovely Night" ........ Ronald
HRS. Bierkamp.
Violin Selections
Willis Weld
MY Lonely Celia" ...... Higgins
Dream Girl of Mine" :. Freedom
Phil Bruner.
Sunny Boy" ............ Curran
Thank God for a Garden" .........
Del Rlego
Mrs. Bierkamp. rs.
Tell Her / Love Her So ......
....... ................. DeFaye
"A Song of Sleep" $50. Somerset
Phil Bruner.
selection ................ Ampico
/ Following is the Saturday pro-
gram, beginning at z O'Clock:
The Birth of Morn ...... Leoni
Irish Love Song" '......... Lang
Miss Stauduhar.
Gerard hinrichs.
cong ................ (Selected)
his Lullaby" .............. Bond
Walter Voss.
Night Wind" .......... Werner
Miss Stauduhar.
fantasie lmpromptu" -. Chopin
Gerard Hinrichs.
songs (Selected)
Walter Voss.
an MARIA .............. Au11l
I'm a Longing for You" ..........
a., Miss Stauduhar.
rerrotte. the Dreamer" ..Schuett
Gerard Hnrichs.
Omg ................. (Selected)
Walter VOsS.
selection ................. Ampico
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-23
LEG is FRACTURED
NAUTOMOBuEAND
CYCLE COLLISION

William Scherbroeck, 1872 Fifth
Sslue. is in st. Anthony's hospital
an a fractured right leg incurred
.en his motorcycle collided with
= automobile driven by ]. J. Nor
%er. East Moline, Monday after
~. a at Thirty-first street and
fl!th avenue
nMortimer is said to have been
aowing a truck and in turning
u suddenly collided with the mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
CITY, CAR LINES ARE GOOD.
But Financial Status of Interurbans
Has Been little Aided.

Indianapolis. Ind, May THAT the
thiFty-fourth anniversary of the birth
OF the modern overhead trolley car
today finds the financial condition or
city electric lines steadily improving
but this Improvement has not yet
reached the interurban lines, was the
outstanding fact Of a statement issued
today by Robert 1, Todd. president OF
the American Electric Railway associ-
alton. His report is based on off,
cial returns from $50 companies rep
resenting half the industry in the
United States for 1921 and subsequent
supplemental reports
One hundred and three of these
companies are city lines and AZ inter
urban. Their operating revenue for
1921 was $4S7.5sS,SS3 as compared
with S65O,14s,s06 for the entire in
dustry as reported by the United
states census for 1917.
Mr. Todd stated the traffic on these
los properties from T,606,19O,270 pas
sengers- in 1870 TO 7,144,S32ss20 in
1921, a decrease of 6.1 per cent. The
operating expenses dropped SO per
cent
The new operating revenue, Mr..
Todd says, as result OF increased rev.
anues and lowered operating expenses.
increased from Ss3,916,654 to $1oS,-
315,T32. Increased taxes cut the sur
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SHRINE CLUB TO HOLD SMOKER
Members of Topeka Club to Meet at
{. Of c. Monday.

The members of the Topeka Alb
dallah Shrine club will hold a smoker
at s o'clock Monday evening at the
Chamber Of Commerce. Plans will be
discussed at this meeting for attending
the dedication of the new Abdallah
Shrine temple at Leavenworth, on Fri
day. Nav 19. The temple has been
monial will also be held on the day OF
the dedication.
The Shriners OF Topeka and vicinity
will make the trip on a special train,
which has already been chartered.
They will be accompanied by Mar
shalTs band.
Imperial Potentate Ernest A Cults,
of Savannah, Ca. will be in attendance
with his imperial divan and will con-
fer the degrees
The interior decorations OF Abdallah
temple are most beautiful One OF the
stage curtains is made entirely of as
bestos and weighs one and one-half
tons
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FOR sALE-AUToMoBILEs
RENEWED CARS

Buick coupe, 1921 model four
passenger. 81 80. zssf
. Buick touring car, 1921 model,
seven-passenger.
Buick touring car, 1920 model,
seven-passenger.
Buick touring car, 1920 model,
five-passenger.
Buick touring car, 1918 model,
five-passenger.
Buick touring car, 1919 model,
seven-pasSenger.
Buick touring car, 1918 model,
seven-passenger.
Buick touring car, 1921 model,
five-passenger.
Buick touring car,,1917 model,
roadster.
Buick roupe, 1918 model.
three-passenger. s. :.
1921 Haynes, seven-passenger
touring.
1920 Hudson four-passenger
phaeton.
1920 Nash coupe, fiVe-passen-
ger.
1920 Dodge touring, five-pas-
senger.
1919 Scripps Booth touring,
five-passenger.
1920 Apperson, four-passen-
ger.
Cadillac, seven-passenger
touring car.
1918 R o, seven-passenger
touring car.
Type "51" Cadillac seven-pas-
senger touring car.
1918 Chevrolet touring, five
passenger.
1917 Maxwell touring, five
passenger.
1917 Studebaker, touring,
five-passenger.
The largest selection of good
renewed cars in the city to.
choose from.
Wood Motors Company
Phone 1850 Buick and Cadillac
Sixth Ave. at VanBuren st.
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WANrED-FENiALE HELP.

WANTED-5O neat girls for dining room
and room; women cooks; private family
help; kitchen help: housekeepers. married
couples. farm and hotels. maids Furman's
Employment office. 1O6 West sth,
WANTED-Girl or woman for general
house work No washings: good home
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FOR sALE-KANsAs FARMS.

160-ACRE farm, S.W. of Topeka II miles,
oHe-half can be cultivated, balance fine
pasture, good spring, ash, terms or trade.
Owner, col z. 4th ave, Phone 610.
I HAVE large list prospective buyers for
improved farms priced right No COM
mission charged Send 81 for complete
list J. r. seneff. Ottawa, Kan.
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McCUSIBER BILL TO HARDING.
He's Authorized to Present His Bonus
Plan As Committees Measure.

Plan As Committees Measure.
Notwithstanding chairman Nc
Cumber Of the senate finance commit
tee was authorized formally today by
the majority of that committee to
present his soldiers bonus plan with
the bank loan provision to President
Harding as the committee plan.
Senator Smoot, Republican. Utah.
however, informed the committeeman
that he also would lay before the pres
ident his bonus plan, which contem-
plates a twenty years endowment life
insurance plan without any specific
provisions for loans to be made TO vet
Grams.
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FOR sALE-VAoANr .Lors

III EAST FRONT lots at 1908 Grand ave-
nue., paved street. cement sidewalk wa
Washburn way, EImhurst addition Must
he sold at once. Cash or terms. Owner,
COL East 4th Ave, Phone $40 or 1901.
FOUR east front lots in EfmhuFst II. B.
Jenkins, 422 New England Bldg. Phone
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

FOR SALE OR TRADE.
A practically new Groom house, lots.
east front, with best of shade, apples,
cherries, grapes, good well water, gas, new
walks. new porches, back screened, new
roof, newly papered and painted, new cleo
iris fixtures, good cellar. fair garage and
chicken house. Might take two lots in
trade This place will rent for $25.00.
Priced TO sell s., 100. Terms on part. LO-
Gated at 1921 North Van Buren, Call even
ings or Sunday.
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MALE AND FEMALE.

MAKE 500 weekly mailing circulars. In
structions zoe Narga supply Company,
SCI Oliver street. Cincinnati. Ohio.
WANTED-Man aud wife to farm. Every
thing furnished Call Topeka Coal Co.,
100 VI
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


MAKE your wireless receiving set for So,
its simple, any one can build it, get mar
kets and music, etc. Instructions and dia-
grams, 81 J. II. Seneff. Ottawa, Kan.
PROGRESSIVE Everbearing strawberry
plants 81 100 Fancy cannas and dahlias.
good large lowered cannas and dahlias, 81
dozen w. L Lux Phone 1892 XII.
GOOD BARGAINS in used sewing ma
chimes We rent machines 81 per week I;
S. month. Sewing Machine Exchange, 123
West 7th. Phone 335.
EMPIRE paint, outside white in color,
So per gallon. Lafferty Furniture
store. Sl3 Kansas Ave, Phone 1850.
FOR SAI.E-Ruby and Ashley building
stone, ready to deliver, also ~ foot white
marble in the ground. Call 37SS ks.
FOR SALE-Watches, clocks, diamonds
1ewelry. cut glass and silverwaFe- Arm
strong Jewelry Co. 40 Kansas ave
FOR SALE-Two ladies' coats. size s. gas
heater and other household articles. 217
East 9th st. Call forenoons.
FOR SAI.E-Frame house to move off
call Red 1871, 2957 K-1, S23- Cook & Son
FOR SALE-Reed baby buggy, good con-
dition, rens 1nable. Phone Black 1910.
FOR SALE-Good Kaw Valley dirt and
well rotted manure. Phone 621s W.
GARAGE for sale to be moved. 400 Orchard
ST. Phone Black 2S02.
DIRT for sale. 4th and HARRISON Geo.
HURRY-UP EXPRESS co. Phone 22ds
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FOR sALE-suRuRRAN.

FOR SALE-11a acre tracts, East side, 5
blocks to car line, lays level, 5-room
house, good barn or garage, chicken house,
cellar, well cistern. old shade. coal house.
Price $500: viii carry back $1,000. Fur
mans Real Estate 108 West Sth.
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(First Published in The Topeka stats
Journal, May 4. 1921


Topeka. Kansas. May 2 1922.
Sealed bids will be receiver at the office
of the city clerk until 1000 a. m, Tues
day, May o, 1922, for Furnishing to the
Water and Light Department OF the City
of Topeka, Kansas, aluminium sulphate
filter alum), hydrated lime and soda
ash delivered in car load lots, I. o. b. cars,
at the unloading dock OF the new filter
plant located at the west end pumping sta
way Tracks leads to the unloading dock.
The City will use from to 10 tons OF
aluminium sulphate per month and from
GO to I20 tons Of hydrated lime per month";
Prices are requested on one car load, also
on a basis of a yearly contract,
With the quotations file certified COPY
OF the analysis Of the alum. lime and soda
ash covered by the quotation.
rs - ETA n. .COVELIs1
(seai.)e city z lkfk.
(Farstf Published in TheE Topeka STATE
Journal, April g. 1920
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued in the pro-
bate court during the last twenty-four
hours to:
ZvdG9ia V. Miller, Fort Riley ...........23
lavsna Peterson, Topeka ..............-21
RH-aond c Jackson. Grove ....-......21
sarah A. Wagner. Grove .-.-...-..-.-..11
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SERVICES OFFERED.
Carpets Washed

At your home. Hamilton Beach machine
Topeka Electric Carpet Washing COM
pany. Phone Black 615S
LAUNDERING, bundle washing. family
washing and ironing. SILK work our spe-
cialty. Call for and deliver. Phone White
1I54 William Il. Connelley. proprietor.
1215 Buchanan st. L.
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sHERIFF'S SALE. ''t '
In the District Court of Shawnee County,
State of Kansas.
A. B. Patten. Plaintiff, Va. Leila Heckrofh.
w. II Heckroth, Ralph II. Grebe, VIII
liam II. Grebe and Margaret bfcGHrna-
BY virtue of an Order Of Sale issued to
me, out OF said District Court, IN the above
entitled action, l will, on Monday, the SEA
day of May, A. d. 1922, at 10 rs o'clock
A. NJ. of said day, at the east front door Of
the Court House in the City of Topeka, III
the County of Shawnee, in the State OF
Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell u
the highest and best bidder and for rot
less than two thirds of the appraised valve
for cash in hand, all the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit: Lot Eighty
Eight (s9 and the South Halt Of tot No.
Eighty-Six (S6l on Harrison Street IN the
City of Topeka lying and situate In the
County of Shawnee IN the State OF Kansas
The above described real estate j. die
rected BY said order Of sale to be sold; and
will be sold, for not less than Two-ThiT -
of its appraised valuation viz S2,9o9.UO
RoBT MILLER. 4s-..S
Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas.
BY o. W. CARLSON,
Undersheriff
WHEELER, BREWSTER & HUNT,
"a Attorney.
fT5frgt pubIfshed in THE ToDpka State
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INSURANCE

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L. W WILS0N-Fire, tornado, plate glass,
insurance. Phone $50 &c Columbian Bldg
FIRE-TORNADO Insurance W. r. Euy-
kendall. Phone 1902