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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
EHPORIA SIGNS COME DOWN
Labor Leader Urges Merchants to
Comply With Whites Request.

Emporia, Kan, July 24.-W. H.
Woolwine, officially representing the
railroad strikers of Emporia, went
this morning to all stores in the town
where the contraband signs were dis
played and asked for them. I'VE
cannot afford to be less lawabiding
than the man who is fighting for the
cause of free utterance," Woolwine
told the merchants.
ITO show him that we are worthy
of what he is doing, we propose to
answer his letter by removing the
signs at once
This was the answer to w. A.
Whites appeal for obedience to the
law in Emporia. Nearly 100 signs
were on display and the merchants
and business men were not anxious to
take them down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
Coal Operators Agree To
Keep Price Within, Reach
Plan for Equal Fuel Distribution Not Only
Endorsed by Producers, But Attorney General Says
Hoover Both Personally and Legally, Can Garry Out
Move.

with the coal shortage and distribu-
ton"
while the merits of the plan were
not particularly submitted to me for
consideration" the attorneys state
ment said, yet 1 desire to say that it
is the most comprehensive and in my
judgment practical and 1 am sure Sec
retary Hoover, because of his vast ex-
perience and capabilities and with the
cooperation of other governmental
agencies will be most effective in
carrying out the presidents plans and
policies"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

81 Per Cent Increase in Wages Asked
by Maintenance of Way Men.

Denison, July 24.-Maintenance of
way men on the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad are asking virtually a
30 per cent increase in wages and res
toration of the overtime rule, C. w.
Pyles, general chairman of the main
tenance of way brotherhood on tho
Katy, announced here today.
After conference in st. Louis with
officials of the road, it was decided
to submit the two questions to the
railroad labor board, Mr.. Pyles said
There are about 5000 maintenance OF
way men on the Katy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
DYNAMITE WORKERS HOMES
Two NOnunion Miner in PennsyI-
vania Fields Victim of Burst.

Pittsburgh, July 24.-Homes of two
nonuion miners employed at wagon
mines in the upper end of this county
near Hilrs Station, were almost de-
molished by dynamite early today.
One man was seriously injured and
all of the occupants of both houses
were badly shaken when the force of
the explosion threw them from their
beds. Frank Bojovinch. CO. is in
critical condition at the Williamsburg
hospital Edward Giles, 30, his wife
and two sons were slightly injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
WILLARD STARTS HARD GRIND
Preliminary Training for Bout With
Jack DemnSeY Is Over

Los Angeles, July 24.-Jess VIII
lard's preliminary training for the pro-
posed bout with Jack Dempsey is over
according to Gene Doyle, willard s
local representative.
Today the challenger enters on the
hard grind calculated to put him in
shape for an attempt to win back the
worlds heavyweight boxing cham
pionship. He already has taken on his
second training partner, a heavy
weight, and plans this week to add
some fast middleweight for additional
exercise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
EAPORIA PROGRAM POSTPONED
Muddy Roads Prevent Governor Allen
From Attending Celebration.

Emporia, Kan, July 24-Gov
Henry Allen was prevented by muddy
roads from coming to Emporia to
speak at a Governors day celebration
at the Kansas State Normal this
morning. The program arranged for
today will be held Tuesday.
Interest in the governors trip to
Emporia centered in the possibility of
a meeting between the executive and
William Allen White, Kansas editor,
who was arrested Saturday for placing
a strikers placard in the window of
the Emporia Gazette building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
NEGRO KILLS TWO DRY AGENTS.
Bloodhounds After Black From Nor
folk, Va, With Posse Following.

Norfolk. Va, July 24.-Large num-
bers of citizens and police of sur
rounding counties, using bloodhounds,
are on the trail of James Chambers,
a negro. who early Sunday morning
shot and killed Gary D. Freeman and
H H Fisher, prohibition officers at
tached to the local office. while the
latter were attempting a raid on
Chambers home.
When seven dry agents went into
the house to make the raid, they were
met by a volley of shots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
MOTOR CARS CRASH-1O HURT
One May Die From Injuries in Wrecl
Five Miles From Parsons.

Parsons. Kan, July 24-Ten per-
sons wee injured. one of them fatally.
perhaps, when two motor cars crashed
head on on the East Main street road,
five miles from Parsons last night. A
car driven by c. w. Barrick Pitts
burg collided with the car driven
by William Grosshans. Parsons with
such imract that both cars were de-
molished and the twelve occupants
scattered over the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
CASH WHEAT IN HEAVY DROP
Decline of From One to Eleven Cents
| Seen ON Kansas City Market.

Kansas City Mo. July 24.-Heavy
declines in cash wheat continued here
today, the market falling from one to
eleven cents. Market men attributed
the decline to increased receipts
brought about by the winter wheat
movement just getting under way.
Nine hundred and thirty cars of
wheat were received at the Kansas
City market, and $50 cars at Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
Does Prohibition Prohibit

New York, July 24.-An increase
of nearly SO per cent in alcoholic
deaths this year over those of 1920
and 81 per cent over 1921 has been
reported by the chief medical ex-
aminer for New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
Open LAWRENCE ROAD AUG. y
Last of Concrete Poured Friday-T,
Use New DetOur Thursday.

Use New DetOur Thursday.
The new concrete highway between
Topeka and Lawrence will be for
mally opened for the entire route Au-
gust %. Announcement of this plan
was made today by NJ. w. Watson
state highway engineer. The last yard
of concrete was poured last Friday.
Under government requirements the
road cannot be opened to traffic for
thirty days.
Watson today announced the open
ing of a new detour effective July 81
At that time persons who use the road
from Topeka to Lawrence will detour
east of the Kenwakee store and drive
east to within two miles of Lawrence
north one mile, east two miles, south
a half mile and east into Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
NOT HELD FOR THEATER CRASH
Indictments Against Five I'm Knicker-
booker Disaster. Dismissed.

Washington, July 24.-Indictments
against five persons in connection with
the Knickerbocker theater disaster OF
last January, in which seyenty-sevc:.
lives were lost. were dismissed today
by Justice Siddons of the District OF
Columbia supreme court, who sus-
tanned demurrers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
FRED LONG FUNERAL TUESDAY.
Former Grand Treasurer OF the L. C..
t., Died Sunday from ApoDIexy,

Pittsburg. Kan, July 24.-FuneraI
services for Fred O. Long, former
grand treasurer of the United Com
mercial Travellers and for many years
prominent in that organization, will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Ar. Long died yesterday morning,
following a stroke of apoplexy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
sun VAT sen STILL WINS.
Forces of Ex-South China President
Defeat Those of Chen Chung Ming.
(By the Assoc1ared Presal

Canton. July 24.-Sun Vat Sen, de-
posed president of the South China
republic, announced today that his
forces had captured several hundred
troops of Chen Chung Ming in the
vicinity of Yingtak, about sixty miles
north of Canton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
AMERICAN AMONG FAvoRITEs.
Englshwoman and Frenchwoman
Also Favored in Golf at Dleppe.

Dieppe. France, July 24-Miss
Derosenko of Philadelphia. Mrs. w.
A. Gavin of England and Mile Paul
inc De Bellett, the French champion,
were favorites in the international
women's golf championship, which
opened here today under unfavora BILE
weather conditions. The final round
will be reached Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
oRLANDo WONT BE PRENnER.
Facta Cabinet Successor In Italy StiS
Is National Problem.
By The Associated Press

Rome, July 24.-Former Premier Or
lando after an hours consultation with
King Victor Emmanuel today Is re-
ported to have refused to form cab
met to succeed that of Premier Facts
which resigned last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
ONLY WEIGHED ESQ
Lilly Murphy, Black, and Bout
Nine Feet Round, Finally Was
Loaded Onto the Baggage Car
Couldn't Get on Coach.
fBy InternationaI News serrice D

Louisville. Ky, July 24.-Perplexed
trainmen finally hit upon the plan of
loading somewhat buxom Lilly
Murphy, a Shelby county negress,
upon a truck and putting her in a
baggage car. because she couldn't get
thru a passenger coach door when
she made train connections here last
night on her way to Evansville Ind.
Lilly is said to weigh 75e pounds
and to have a waist measure of "'bour
nine feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
TO WORK WITH 1918 BASIS.
Geneva Committee on Reduction ol
Armaments to Before War; Basis.
(Rv The Associated Press1

Geneva. July 23--The third sub
commission for the reduction of ar
maments which has been meeting
here since Friday. concluded its work
today and decided to submit to the
league assembly in September all doc
uments gathered for the year 1913.
which is considered the basic arma-
ment year previous to the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
eAPPER SEES TwINE TRUST.
Charges That SisaI Monopoly Held
Asks for Prosecution.

Washington, July "a. - Sherman
antitrust laws prosecution of alleged
monopoly of sisai
used in making binding twine. was
asked Of Attorney General Daugherty
in a formal complaint filed today by
Senator Capper, Republican Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

Judge Roane, Houston. Miss. Dies
Colorado Springs, July 24.-Judge
W. E. Roane. So, of Houston, Miss.
died early today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
BUTTED IN ON COP

New York Traffic Officer Tried
to Regulate Billy-Goat Traffic
They Found Him Later in the
Gutter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
MORE RAIN DUE IN KANSAS
No Relief in Sight for Warm Weather.
Says Laskowsli.
JAYS TEMPERATURES.

Showers VIII Probably 1aII IN To-
peka tonight, says Meteorologist
Laskowski. The area of low pressure
was located over Kansas today and
will not leave the state for about
twenty-four hours, says the weather
man No relief from the hot and
sticky" weather is scheduled before
Tuesday night. The temperature Will
drop to about 6S degrees tonight and
will rise to about 80 degrees Tuesday.
Topeka received a rain of 81 of an
inch early this morning. The precip-
itation was general over Kansas. The
lCnnfinned ON PAGE TRol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
TO IMPROVE KANSAS AVE.

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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28
NATIONALISTS
GAIN VICTORY
MANY PLACES
All Main Towns of COnnemara
District Cleared of Insur-
gent Troops

DUBLIN, July 2S.-All the main
towns of Conncmara district have
been cleared of insurgent forces, and
rapid progress is being made by the
nation,l forces is W1st and Mum
ster province, says an official re
port. The report says there is good
ground for hoping that within the
next fortnight organized resistance
0f irregulars will have been broken
Irish parliament viii be unnecessary.
so thst further poctponement of the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28
CANOE RACES BRING
IN MANY ENTRIES

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S. - A
large number of entries have been
received from canoe clubs of the
Pacific coast canoe championship
which will be held at Monte
Rico in the Russian river. August
6 the first on the coast in many
years Among the first entrants
were the boat clubs of San Fran,
cisco the Lake Merritt canoe or
ganizations from Oakland, the Nep-
tune club of Alameda and the Yose-
mite Canoe club of Stockton.
The events listed are the 100 and
22O yards singles for men, 22O yards
mixed doubles, 44O yards doubles for
men, 100 yards singles for women
and canoe fitting. The last names
even is expected to be the most in
toresttng feature of the meet as
canoeing enthusiasts have paid a
great deal of attention to it the
last few years, Tilting teams have
been entered already from the clubs
or San Francisco, Oakland, Alame-
oa' Capitola-by-the-Sea and Stockton.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28

slsts Of goats milk toast oranges
and raisins. They are brought to
him three times a day. Several
months ago Gandhi made a vow not
to take his second meal without
spinning for at least half an hour.
He has been able to observe this,
even while in Jail.
81 was really surprised to see
the progress he has made in spin
ming. Last year, when he was in
the Punjab, he was a mere novice,
hardly turning out yarn of five
counts. But now he has improved
so much that he not only spins fast
er, but the yarn is of 25 to 30
counts. do not think there will be
any difficulty for the government
in providing him the simple food he
wants. as it will not cost the authori-
ties any more than they are prepared
to spend on an ordinary prisoner.
'One nOuCeaDle taCt. was JhdJ al
no time did he break any of the
Jail regulations If he is treated
differently. it is not dut to any re-
quest on his part, but duo rather
to the initiative of the authorities
themselves, who are very courteous
and anxious to oblige
"He was always cheerful, and
looked upon his arrest as a matter
Of great rejoicing to the country.
To all questions as to what would
happeD in the future, he gave the
answer that non-co-operation, II
carried on property, was bound to
succeed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28
IS
PROSPEROUS IN
THESE: TINES
Has Become Thriving City Un-
der Military Occupation
Sponsored by Greeks

ADRIANIPLE, July S.-(Associa-
led Press by MailJ Adrianople,
which has been one Of the barriers
to peace between the Greeks and
the Turks, has become a thriving
city under Greek military occupa-
ton. The Turkish shopkeepers and
traders never were so prosperous
The Greeks have decorated every
store with q Greek sign, whether the
owner be Greek Turk or American.
The Hellenic army commanders
have ordered their men to cultivate
the friendship Of the Turkish popu-
lation, but while the Turks have prof
ted commercially from the presence
If the army their strong sense Of
patriotism and nationalism would
rather see the Greeks driven ont
For by centuries Of history and as
soclation, Adrianople once their cap
itaL is as dear to them as Consta1-
tinople.
Except from a strategic point cf
lew, Adrlanople really Is Of little
Importance. 1t Is a typical Turk
h city, with its narrow streets,
pen bazaars, Ill smells, dirt and
Incidence. It's houses are Of wood.
rTac+ar and mud and ufva tho inn
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28
Might
Dislike THIS
LATEST IDEA
Voters Would Decide Whether
To Retain Them in Office and
Not Vote to Elect


SAN fI'NN'l9No' o1'S
proposed HeIhou oI '"'oS'n- J"'7 '
oy "I,o" 'I7 voters ~ ~. ''"' ''
"ne'"er oF "oI l"' ''. ''''''7
t.'' ''-'''Io' l. ''.'.t
ShouIu De reaIueu III ol'''e' '''' ','7
the governor Oh the state III cas-. III.
electorate 'o'eS against '.g.. "o.'
ing once aho'n'r leIl" VIII Da 0,S.
cusSeu Dy Ine Juo'o'"I SeI'''" vi '''
OaIlIoI"'a Oar ''''oli"'''l' '' !''
meeting mere august anu o. '- ''''
'IIIle ol IHe -N'''''' '0'" i'"' -'9'0o'"
uoh convention.
Inc SusseSlcu pa" P'o''ue9 lo'
placing on the OaIlot only Vne "'''7S
OF the ihcumOenlS WITHOUT u''Se OIL
any other cahuldaleS' RscuaSio"
also vii! take place on the ad'ls'-
hHlty OF proVldlng III tue eIec"o"
laws that the secretary OF state snaII
send out pamphIetS to the voters
containing statements by JudlciaI
candidates regarding thelr quaIIlIe''
tions for Office
The Judicial section made up OF
all the judges OF courts OF record IN
California was organized at the
Riverside convention or the CaLlIoT.
mia Bar Association in l92l Nathan
iel P. Conrey, justice OF the district
court OF appeal at Los Ahgeles' Is
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28
chinese AGAIN
START BATTLES
Of SUPREMACY
Leaders of Supporting Cause
Start Onslaught Against
DepOsed President Sun
BRITISH VESSEL FIRED UPON
For Second Time Ship Flying
English Flag Has Been As
saulted by Troops

CANTON July 2j.-Fghting be
tween troops of Sun Vat Sen, de-
posed president of the southern re-
public. and Gen. Chen Chung Ming,
leader of the support cause Of the
central republic in Peking has been
re eumed aftsr tv days respite, near
swchow. l3o miles north Of Can
.. Cteus s,ltiers ar- cstim9tcl
to number 1900 and Suns 1000.
A motor launch of the Asiatic Pc
tro'um company. flying the Brit
ish flag, was fired on by soldiers Of
the merchants defense corps at Shi-
kia. 90 miles from Canton and a Chi
uesa coxswain aboard was killed.
This is the secnod launch belonging
10 the petroleum company also fired
upon by a detachment OF Sun Vat
Sens troops.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28
MAN LOSES MEMORY;
LOCATED AT CHICO

CHICO, July 2S.-Friends are en-
deavoring to help revive the lost
memory of w. H. Benteen, one time
well known fruit broker of Wen
atchee, Wash, and Berkeley and
Watsonville Calf, who was found
two days ago clerking in a small
Chico hotel, a victim of amnesia. He
dropped from sight from relatives a
year and a half ago, and since then
a coastwide search has been made,
When found his mind was a blank,
and he thought his wife and child
rem. who are in Berkeley, died dur
ing the influenza epidemic.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28
WIDOW WATCHES
MURDERERS Of
HUBBY HANGED
Three Men Swung Into Eternity
at EstanCia, n NJ, Early
This Morning

ESTANCIA, N. Mex, July 2S,--
Three men were hanged here today
for the murder of Arton Coury, a
merchant of Duran, last September
The fourth was granted a reprieve
at the last minute pending an ap-
peal to the supreme court. The
widow of the slain man was a 81,
lent watcher at the hangngs. The
three traps were sprung simultaneous,
ly and a crowd Of about 100 wit.
messed the executions
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28
RECENT FLOOD NOT
BAD AS ANNOUNCED

NlsALIA, July 2S.-The old adage
mat 1t is an Ill wind that blows n
body good is being recalled by grain
men of the Tulare lake district who
are now about finished with the har-
vest of the greatest crop in the his
Tory OF the lake bottom grain gam
bic"
Amcnth ago reports told of the
great damage caused by floods" in
the lake district due to the unprece-
dented melting of SHOWS Today all
nut a few sections which suffered
damage calculated at less than S40,-
o0o' are harvesting a golden yield
IN excess Of the widest expectations,
~$>~HA@0NANSA0
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28

H. P. Campbell, W, H. Royston,
Alliene Case, Chas S. Chandler, Jas
Nesbitt, f. NJ. Kirchen, A. II. Kee-
nan. Fred MINIS, W. V, Richardson,
E. L. Turnbaugh, F. NJ. North, H, P.
Herd, ]. NJ. Fulton, H. H. Atkinson,
f. ]. Erickson, J. P, Thomas, David
Fred Cats, F. B. Mechling,
f. S. Kassler, A. B. West J. G.
Crumley ]. E Peck, Thomas Lind,
say, G. A. Southworth, o. II. Smith,
Nick Ableman. H. w Albert, F. F.
Garside, George Hickernell, W. S
Johnson Harry Mcnamara, E. Marks
J. R. Van Harlingen, J. f. Monahan
NJ. G. Bradshaw Joe White, ]. B.
Oliver, W. D. Hatton, R. Fred Brown
f. c. Simpson. NJ. L. Davenort, VII
liam Forman. w. J. Douglass, R. J.
Kelly W. W. Booth, Judge NJ R
Averill and George A. Foster.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28
GERMAN PLOT LIFE
POINCARE IS FOUND

PARIS, July 2S.-The French gov
it was made known today,
has received what 1t considers abso-
lutely trustworthy information OF an
against the life of Premier
Poincare being plotted in German
circles.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-07-28
RAILROADS IN SOUTH
ISSUING EMBARGOES

WASHINGTON, July 2S. - Three
coal carrying railroads the Norfolk
& Western. Chesapeake & Ohio and
Louisville q Nashville have de-
c.arel ambargoes against acceptance
Of any freight except foodstuffs,
live stock and fuel This action was
taken to conserve cars for hauling
coal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-19
LAKE CO. MANS FRIENDS after FAT APPOINTMENT FOR HIN
Million Dollars of Building in Prospect in Cit
HOUSE MOVERS
SHOULD PAY
THE EXPENSE

A city ordinance OF Hammond,
passed in 1908, may be held uncon-
stitutionaI II the light upon it start
ed yesterday by the II. w. & e. G.
street railway is pressed. The com
pany won its irst brush in walk
away and may have TO wait while
before q contestant will stand his
ground In order TO have It's conten-
tions threshed out in the proper
manner.
Yesterday afternoon the street car
company hied a petition for an In
junction against John Ahlborn &
Son. house movers. The petition
asked that a restraining order be
issued preventing the defendants
from moving a house across Hob
man street at Russell street. with
out first depositins tho amount Of
money necessary 10 cover the ex-
penses OF cutting trolley and feed
wires.
The old city ordinance requires
that the company get its wires out
OF the way OF houses that are being
moved House movers are required
TO furnish bond 10 cover any injur
ie switch may be done TO public
property but no provision is made
for the protection OF utilities.
Judge Reiter issu ed the injunction
and set the matter for hearing this
morning. Before the time for the
hearing came around the Ahlborns
had paid for the work.
In the petition six reasons were
set out to show that the ordinance
is constitutional.
Public utilities have been COM
plying with the ordinance since il.
was adopted although they realized
its injustice said Attorney Crum-
packer this morning. II have known
instances where IL cost the street
car company as much as $1,000 to
cut its overhead wires and take care
of the interruptions OF traffic when
houses were being moved down or
across streets on which it's tracks
are located. Every spring there
are many such cases until now the
expense runs into hundreds OF dol
lars a month. We intend to keep
up our fight against standing the
expense Of such work for private
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-19
GRAIN SHIPMENT
FRAUDS CHARGED
Suit is Filed in Federal
Court Today Against
Indiana Grain Buyer.

Use OF fictitious weights on bills
OF lading which accompanied drafts
for carloads of grain shipped from
San Pierre in Starke county to Chi
cago commission grain dealers Is
charged in a damage suit filed to-
day in the federal court at Ham
mond by Mayhcld & Company of
Chicago against Fred Arndt. San
Pierre grain buyer.
The complaint, which was filed By
Attorney Oscar q. Smith OF Knox,
states that Arndt shipped many car
loads of corn, wheat rye and oats
to Mayneld q CO. between April 1.
1921. and January 10 of this year.
This grain was sold by the plaintiff
for Arndt and payment was made
in advance out OF anticipated pro-
ceds Arndt would mail a draft ac-
ceinpanied by a bill OF lading for
the car. The grain would be sold
in Chicago by weight which would
generally be under that OF Arndt's
bill OF iadinE.
In this manner he is said TO have
defrauded the commission ner-
chants out os 5000. At another time
he drew on the company for sz.275
for the purpose OF purchasing grain
but he used II In paying debts, the
complaint states.
The plaintiff asks for $1,000 dam
ages