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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
REV. ERNEST REED TO WICHITA.
/ TayIorvilIe, ILL.,, Man To Be Pastor OF
Hillside Avenue Church.

Wichita, Kan. June 24.-The Rev.
Ernest H. Reed. Illinois chaplain Of
the American Legion, has resigned as
pastor of the Davis Memorial Chris
tan church atTaylorville, Ill, and will
assume pastoral duties of the Hillside
Avenue Christian church here August
l, it was announced today.
The Rev. Mr.. Reed served in the
world war as a chaplain in the Fourth
division and was wounded three times
in performance of his duties. He
came to Taylorville in 1919 shortly
after receiving his discharge from the
army. He was elected Illinois Legion
chaplain at the convention at Decatur
last fall.
Graduated from Eureka college In
1912, the Rev. Mr.. Reed held pastor
ates at Kansas and Pontiac, Ill, be-
fore volunteering for service in the
army While a student he preached
at Washington. Ill.
The Hillside Avenue Christian
church here. located IN one of the ex-
/ elusive residence sections, was organ
+ lied about six months ago. The pres
ent membership is about 125. The
/ Rev. Mr.. Reed will be the first pastor.
/ One of his first tasks will be to SUI
= pervise erection of a new $10O, 000
/ church building.
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LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS.
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Chicago, June 24-CATTLE-Rece
500 Compared with week ago: Strictly
good to prime corn fed steers, 15c o &c
higher: other grades grassers and all ex-
cept strictly choice yearlings, 15c to 25c
lower; extreme top beef steers. $1,000; best
long yearIings, 1915; in between grades.
butcher cows and heifers. weak to 15c
lower; others and Gamers and cutters.
largely steady: bulls. 35c to soc lower; veal
calves T5c to 81 lower; stOckers and feeders,
25c to soc off; lower grades declining most I;
weeks bulk prices beef steers, s.. 25@9. PSI
stockers. $6.O00T25; butcher she stock.
81 S5@7. %; Gamers and cutters, $3.00@
400: veal calves. $S006S so.
HoGs--Receipts coco Market steady to
strong with Fridays average; top, $10.S0 ;
bulk of sales. $9;so@1 10 pigs. strong to
25c higher. mostly S9.75d10 80; hold over
light heavy, $40. 3J1 1860; medium, $1,000
1913: light, s1O.7561o.sO; light lights. SO 20
M10-T5: packing sOws, smooth. S9-20M .. 90
packing sows. roagh, Ss5O@9-25; killing
pigs. 50. 50n 1850.
SHEEP-Reeeipts 5000. Practically all
direct. Compared with week ago: Killing
. classes mostly 25c to SOC higher; lambs and
heavy sheep gaining most; weeks top,
western lambs. $13.25: natives. $13 90
weeks bulk prices. best lambs. Sc. 0oGl1 Il. %
yearlinEs. 50 50111 Is; wethers- S5O0ff
80; ewes. S3-0oQ65o; top feeder lambs,
$500; top western yearlings, breeding
ewes, S11I0.
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New York, June "a.
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WEATHER.
CONTINUED from Page onel

Confined from Page One.)
95 degrees at 3:40 o'clock Friday at
ernoon and the lowest was II at s
o'clock this morning. Tho highest
temperature in Kansas was 100 de-
grees at Dresden and Hanover and
the lowest was 81 at Garden City and
Goodland. This was the -lrst tempera-
ture of 100 degrees reported in KAN
Sas this year.
The highest temperature in the
United States was log degrees at
Phoenix and the lowest was "A at
Sheridan, Wyo.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topek,. on this date was 100
in 1911 and the lowest was So in 1887.
At IL O'Clock today the wind was
blowing at fifteen miles an hour from
the northeast.
Salina, Kan, June 24.-Rain fell at
Plainville and vicinity last night, but
extreme heat was continuing here this
morning. Late Friday the tempera-
ture went to SO, the record for the
season here.
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Topeka. Kan, june q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
SAVE ON SCHOOL BOOKS
Total OF s.s4s.7s8 Text Books Printed
by State OF Kansas

Il would take a fifty acre field to
hold all the books laid one deep that
have been turned out Of the state
printing plant for the Kansas school
hook commission during the last seven
wears Text books to the number OF
eSas.T3s have been printed during
this time according to figures COM
piled by j. c McIihenny. secretary
o. the commission. This state publ
cation. Mr.. McIlhenny figures, has Ell
fccred "A saving OF S1-O0O.OOO for pa
rents of school children in the state.
Tho actual saving last year, the secre-
tary said was $193.519.62- This IS
based on the difference between the
states price received for the BOOKS
and the retail price OF individual pub
fishing companies.
= Am grade school text books are now
being printed by the state. nine new
volumes having been taken over this
year. -Four high school books are be
ing published at the state plant and 1t
IS the aim of the commission, Mr.. Nc
aihenny said. TO ultimately publish al
high school and even some texts used
IN higher branches OF learning.
a few examples of the savings ef-
fected thru state publication we've
submitted by the secretary: United
States history, publishers price, S1.SS
state price, 50 cents: No. I geography
publishers price, $3.50; state price
u cents; No. . geography, publish
ers' price. S1-91, state price, S1-55
The average price for a primer from
Individual publishers is A cents, he
added. but the state puts the same
fext book into the hands OF the pupil.
Ior % cents.
= Beside the enormous volume of tex
book work. the state printing plant /!
turning out a great amount of Other
printed matter annually. All printing
Jobs for state officers and boards il
done at this plant
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ST Joe IIyEsTock MARKET.

st joe Mo. June 24-HOGS-Receipt pts
400. Market fairly steady to strong; to
shippers, steady; to packers with yester-
days average: bulk ITO to go pound
weight. $40 3OGf1O 40; packing sows. steady,
mostly $s-65@9-O0; shippers took about 500
average cost yesterday. $3.50; weight y22I
top SO 20: bulk Of sales $1,000 10.3j
CATTLE-Receipts 500 Compared with
a week ago; Best steers. steady: others
weak to soc lower: best she stock, 10d 23C
lower: others 5oMT5c lower; bulls. uneven
steady to SOC lower; calves 81 90 to 81 2
lower: weeks bulk prices. beef cattle 81 Y
az 20: beef COWS. S4.00M6-50: Gamers and
cutters. 81 25d 90; calves. s7.00efT.
SHEEP-Today's receipts selling about
compared week ago. Fat lambs. 251I55e'
higher; cuI1s. 5OcnS1 higher; sheep steady
Weeks bulk prices; Lambs. 81 coz r.
yearlings. SSoOdS rs; ewes. S35o6B LOO.
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TO BEGIN MONDAY
Kansas Threshers Ready to Be-
gin on 117,OOO,OOO Blu. Crop.
Start VIII Be Made in South
east Counties of State.

ft Threshing Kansas estimated yield
Of lIz.0OO.0OO bushels OF wheat Will
begin Monday. June IS, altho thresh-
Ing machines will not be at work at
stil force until about July /, according
20 reports received here by Tim Payne
state secretary OF the Kansas Brother
hood Of Threshermen- The tnreshihs
season will begin in southeast coun-
ties next week. and will move west,
probably not reaching the western
section Of the state until August J.
Prospects for an early threshlns
.~~aeou are favorable. Secretary Payne
Seclares. Few farmers nave - -
cheat over from last season ana the
financial situation OF the past year
Will cause most wheat growers TO De
Ing threshirg as soon as the crop u
ready. Payne said
A series OF meetings OF brotherhoou
B. members is being planned IN each
county OF the state. and some OF the
meetings already have been held the
state secretary said At these meet
trr~ the price for threShtng Will De
sef and other matters Of concern TO
the threshermen will be discussed
Among the propositions that probably
will be considered is the question OF
state inspection Of threshing machlhes-
Prices Are Arranged.
-. Coffey county was among the first
70 hold a meeting and set threshlng
r rrices. The operators as well as farm
rrx there agreed upon cents Per
bushel If wheat is selling above -
on July i, and cents. if below Ihese
prices Payne asserts, will be genera
over the state. Threshermen are
meeting at Usage City today for the
same purpose. a meeting recently
was held in Wabaunsee county al
which wages were considered There
-sfhs operators set S25O a day as the
-tnaximum for pitchers. However, the
general wage for this class OF workers
will probably be 81, Payne reported,
wages for gas enginemen viii De o.
cents an hour. and steam englnemen
SIS a day. Separator men Will De pale
IS a day generally. In some parts o.
the state. IL is said. pitchers VIII be
Maid on percentage basis, getting y
cents per 100 bushels threshed- TINS
IS the case frequently in the western
part of the state
%umerous applications for positions
during harvest are coming TO state
headGuarters of the brotherhood. from
mechanics and enginemen, Payne said
There IS little indication that opera
tors will have any difficulty in Obtain
ing sufficient crews to carry thru th'
threshing season
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Wall St, New York, June 24.-SIOChS-
Oils and raj ; wera the textures If silecnla-
tive interest during today'* brief and com
paratively dali s; ock market. Mc>lran Ie-
troleum iebounded 615 points on the state
ment of-the company's financial position
and prospective offerings Pan American
Petroleum added to yesterdays gains and
Producers and Refiners, California Petrol
cum and General Asphalt were better New
York Central featured the rails, rising over
two points, leading TranscontlnentaI
Changers and Coalers we're again purchased
by commission houses. Several OF the
Motors, Rubbers and Tobacco Speeialties
made moderate gains The closing was
firm.
Sales approximate 100000 shares
Mexican Petroleum rallied 612 points IN
the early dealings on the stock exchange
today. The recovery evidently resulted
from the optimistic statement made by
Chairman Doheny regarding. the company s
earning capacity Pan-American Petroleum
A and b. shares rose. "a points each Pro-
ducers and Refiners gained points and
General Asphalt advanced one poi@- Other
strong features included Maxwell Motors
A. u s. Rubber, National Lead, Coca
| Cola and several of the rails, especially
New York Central and NJ. 2. preferred,
Laekawanna Steel was the only heavy
stock, declining IA points.
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WAR VETERANS TO FRISCO NOW.
Wounded Men and Disabled Gather
for Convention Monday.

San Francisco. June 24.-The gay
decorations OF the recent Shrine con-
clave, which have remained up for the
International Police Chiefs conven-
. ton. are being taken down to give
way to the red, white and blue solid
colorin4 that will adorn the principal
streets OF San Francisco during the
second annual national convention of
the Disabled American Veterans of the
World War, which opens here Mon
day. June 26.
Many of the national officers and
national executive committeeman of
the big organization Of America
wounded and disabled heroes have ar
rived for the conclave, and the hotels
of the city present a stirring locale
everywhere for the hundreds of veter-
ans. many of them carrying their
permanent apparent disabilities as a
grim token of their endeavors in the
recent great war.
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The girls in the picture are. left to
right T4iss Velma Altman, 1908 Gay
street, and Miss Mamie Whitman,
aOI4 Buchanan street, and was taken
a few days ago down on Salt creek
near Lyndon, where the catch" was
made Every finny member on the
string is a crappie and just the proper
size to look well in a skillet.
The picture doesn't show the eptire
catch because it wasn't taken until
the party had partaken of hearty
fish breakfast. Other mem bers OF the
party included Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Mcleod. who conduct the Owl store
at the corner of Seventeenth and Clay
streets: Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Altman
1903 clay street, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Nichols and daughter
Mabel, 1905 Tyler street.
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There's never been a circus without
clowns. Wild cat shows have gone out
without an elephant, but they had
clown, even if the owner had to double
as one.
circus coming to Topeka. WedneS-
day, June Is the clowns have to step
fast else the hosts of animal fun
makers=bears. monkeys, poOdles
goats, burros, kangaroOs, midget ele-
plants and cunning pOnies-wil show
them up. The fellows in chalk-face
are always dreading the old joke,
The animal clowns were funny. but
they had poor support" Hence, the
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OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. II. ID.
WsdIeIgh- Call Blue &221 or $3.50.

More than. one hundred guests called
Friday evening between the hours Of
and 10 O'Clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hamilton. in Oakland, at the re-
ceptfon which they gave complimentary TO
their son, Mr.. Franklin Hamilton, and his
bride, who have just returned from their
wedding trip, which they spent in the east
The rooms were decorated with pink and
green garden flowers. and orchestra
played during the evening. Miss Esther
Reed, Mrs. Ralph Campbell. Miss Helen
Elliott and Mr.. James Marlin gave several
vocal numbers each during the evening.
Mr. and Mrs Hamilton will be at home
to their friends for the present at go
Chester avenue.
The members of the Oakland w c T L.
and the East side w c. T. L. entertained
the other w. c. I. L. organizations Of the
city with n picnic all day Friday at Ripley
park. There were seventy-five guests pres
ent Dinner was served at u O'Clock. a
program was given IN the afternoon
The choir Of the Oakland Christian
church will hold an ice cream social Thurs
day evening, June % on the church lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs John Phelps, OF Los An
geles. Cal. spent Friday the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Hester, in Winfield avenue
Mrs r. f. Campbell will entertain the
members OF the s. .. d club Tuesday eve
ming at her home in Wabash avenue
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hard. s1IT@1:35; No. | dark hard, 81 $50
I35; Ne dark hard, $1.09G1132: No. l
red. 81 OSG1 10; No. red. $1U6@1.1S
CORNN-Market &c to 1c lower. No
white, 5S1&G59c; No. white, 5tGod re /;
No. 2 yellow, 601A G61c; No. 3 yellow, 591a
Q60I5c; No. 2 mixed. -5S1ae; No. 3 mixed,
571A d5S1sc
No. . white. 391Ae; No mixed, 3f45Sc
No. . red. 37eI3Sc.
RYES2MSSc.
BARLEY9SQ52c
KAFIR-S1. 3S0I Les.
BRAN-6TdTOc.
SHORTS-S5c0S1 1e-
wHEAT-Close: July, $1-06A; Sept,
S1.OI% Dec, $1105s.
CoRN-July. 5S1he; Sept, 619sc; Dec
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ioeys, as the people of the white tops
term the clowns, spring a world of
new stuff each season under the Al q.
Barnes big top. And, in the four
times larger main tent this year the
fiftv funny fellows, with their throngs
of animal comics assisting, will offer
an amazing number or Iaughable nov
city skits. ana to place the animals on
their mettle. the clowns have all sorts
of fowls aiding-par1-Ous. cockatoos.
ROSTERS, ducks. bantams, turkeys and
ostriches. The circus will be located
at the Kansas Free fair grounds. Tick
cts will be on sale at Rowley's drug
store on circus day.
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HEARST TO REPLACE BUILDING.
When Fire Destroyed California q.
Dormitory, Meant New Building.

Berkeley, Calf. June 24-Hearst
Hail. wor1en's recreational and social
center p the University of California.
which was destroyed by fire of sus-
pect / incendiary origin, Tuesday, will
be replaced by a permanent fire proof
structure in memory of Mrs. Phoebe
Apperson Hearst.
An offer to construct the building
was made by William Randolph Hearst,
publisher, son of the original donor.
and was accepted with expressions of
the university's gratitude.
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK REPORT.
Kansas City stock Yards. June "a. 1872.
FAT CATTLE PRICES LOWER.
ADVANCE IN LAMBS.

ADVANCE IN LAMBS.
The cattle market this week showed
Of The decline was on the amount of grass
san the offerings carried. Strictly prime
corn tst to 7 cents lover common grassers
showing the biggest break Stockers and
feeders were pienWh nna ana aSd tben started
up on Tuesday, closing the week STEADY
Higher prices and an active trade pre-
THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS.
: Receipts this week were g, 500 cattle, I,1OO
calves, G6,5O0 hogs, and 4,5oo Sheep com
pared with 1850 cattle, 1850 calves; 81 $50
hogs and 81, 500 sheep last week, and 29,iSo
cattle, 4,O55 calves. 1880 hogs and 1880
BEEF CATTLE.
The first wave of grass fat cattle of the
season hit the market this week ana as a
cline in grass cattle was general at all
markets and for time trade became slug
gish. The lower prices, however, attracted
Increased demand and good clearances were
reported South Texas grass steers sold at
to Se f aap they wede NAIVE
fat and short fed steers, and steers that mad
been dry iotted were steady to 70 cents
80 rs. Cows were % to so cents lower and
heifers and mixed yearings off 90 cents
Veal calves were weak to lower.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
Receipts of common to fair stockers and
feeders were liberal and prices broke 90 to
IS cents. The better classes were off 80 to to
/ low as $50, best up to $500.
| HOGS.
| The week opened with a heavy run OF
| hogs and prices broke sharply The decline
4 brought out large demand on Tuesday and
the market turned up again to the hlgh
| point of last week. but eased off slightly
| again today, closing about net unchanged
| with the top SO. 45 and bulk OF sales $1e;0e
| to S10.40 Pigs are selling at $3.50 to $lo;6o
| June hog receipts are above normal, yet the
| market is displaying remarkable firmness
| for the season of the year
| SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Fat lambs are so to rs cents higher thar
| n week ago, and sheep up % cents. Trade
was active with general conditions in the
mutton market improved Spring lambs ar
to $3.50 wethers $3.50 to $3.50. breedinl
ewes $3.50 to 81. rs, and feeding lambs $50
to $1,000
HORSES AND MULES.
| A few horses and mules received TIM
week sold slowly at about steady prices
CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent.
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Topeka. RAIL- una
The poultry market is decidedly weak and
reduced prices are generally reported at
buying points This is especially true on
hens which are being marketed freely.
reduction of &c per pound il noted IN local
paying prices ON hens The price remains
unchanged on broiiers. altho the market IS
weak and reduction OF several cents may
be expected
Reports from the big markets Indicate a
generally weak condition in the egg mary
ket 1t appears that egg dealers and spee+
ulatoFs are beginning to realize that the
heavy surplus stocks Of storage eggs VIII
not be consumed unless prices are lower
than they lave been There is a surplus Of
bout a million and a half cases OF eggs
in the country at this writing and u will
take a much heavier consumption than we
have had to absorb this surplus. Keceipts
continue neaVy and quality is poor owing
70 general weather conditions.
Prices as follows:
Hens. lbs. and over, lie per ID I; hens.
under lbs. lac per ID; BOOSTERS. &c per
Id broilers. &c per h.
Buff and white Except Leghorns) fowl
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CHICAGo GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, june 24-WHEAT-CIose: July
81 1S4 to S113s; Sept $11i$G1147s
CoRN-JSiy, e31sc; Sept, e6Sse@6G14ci
oXTsEJuly. s77sc; Sept, 4o1s@4O7sci
Dec, 42%c-
RYE-Juiy. s71zc; Sept, s714c; Dec
S99<c-
BARLEY-July. &c
LARD@July, S11.31; Sept, S11.65-
RIBS-July, So OF; Sept, $1192
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, June 2f-MONEI-FOre n
exchange weak Great Britain, demand,
ABS: cables, 1881 60 day bills on banks
4.35s4. France. demand, $40; cables, S1.
GUM, demand, 79I1zi cables. lbs. Ger
many demand, IS; cables, .2S1s. Holland,
demand IS. 10; cables, IS. 20 Norway, de-
mand 1925. Sweden, demand, 5.45. Den
mark demand, PHI Switzerland, demand,
IS IS. Spain, demand, 1916. Greece, de-
mand. 335
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and feeders a5c to T5s lower; stock cows
and heifers and stock calves. Zoe to Que
HOGS-Receipts !. 200. Market fairly ac-
tive to packers; steady to Toe lower than
Yesterdays average; bulk good and choice
175 to $50 pound weights, $1o,23 e. Sl0S9 ;
top, $1o.3o; buik OF saIes' $lo-Ooes1 o''' ;
SHEEP-Receipts none. For week: Sheep
generally 25c higher; lambs. 5Oe to tSe
higher, mostly T5c up; top natives, $120O.
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He Gires Town s5Oo Fountain.

Great Bend, Kan, June 24.-In the
will of the late e. w. Moses, probated
recently, disposing of an estate valued
at S350,000. Great Bend was be-
oueathed $500 for erection of drink
ing fountain as a token of his esteem
for the community in which he had
gathered all his worldly goods and
made friendships of a lifetime"
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Kansas CITY. June 24-HAY-Prairie
hay, steady to 81 higher; alfalfa. soc to 81
higher. - -
d15e0: standard. $1,000 1900 No. ,,
$4,000 IL 80; No. 3. ST.50a9 80
Prairie No 1. S12 90 No =. $1,000 l1J0
No 3. So 0OG95O: packing. 81 .00@5.09
Timothy No. 1. s15.o04 1850; standard
S13.Oo614.J0. No. 2. $115o41250i No. D
Clover. mixed light. s145Od15.5O; No. L
SD Goa II 90: No . SS.5OGf 11-5G.
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NEW YORK PRoDUCE MARKET.

New York, July 24--BUTTER-Ma rke e
strong Creamery higher than extras, 3ok
@39c; firsts, 341a@3Tc.
EGGS-Market steady. State nearby and
nearby western hennery browns, extras,
310l35c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State whole
milk flats fresh average run, 20c; state
whole milk, twins, fresh average run, 1917 C
POULTRY-Alive, steady; broiiers by
express, 30@4Sc; dressed poultry, steady
western chickens, 26d2Sc.
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SEARCH FOR A SCAPEGOAT
Removal of London Police Chief May
Come From Wilson Staying.
L. Ahn Arrncfntnh prnss

London, June 24.-The probable eff
feet of the ASA ssinstion of Field Mar
shall Wilson on the political situation
attracts attention this morning. and
all the newspapers speculate as to the
position of the British government in
view Of the outburst of anger in par
Lament at the withdrawal Of protec-
ton from prominent men.
The intense indignation over the
murder is mingled with widespread
feeling that it should have been pre-
vented and consequently scapegoat
is being sought.
Home Secretary Short, as RESPONSE
BILE head Of the police, has been singled
out particularly and his removal is
demanded. That he will prevent the
political pressure on the government
by voluntarily resigning is predicted.
The report of a widely organized
plot of violence and outrage against
English public men persists, but moth
ing tangible has been unearthed to
support it, and it is said in some quar-
ters If such a plot ever existed the
slayers of Field Marshal Wilson cannot
be connected with it.
Belfast. June 24.-Four Irish re-
publican army men were killed and
several wounded at Cusbendan in
southeastern county Antrim. when
they ambushed a party Of military
and special Ulster constables.
The crown forces suffered no causal-
ties.
| Dublin, June 24.-Both the regular
and irregular branches OF the Irish
| republican army today disclaimed any
| connection with the assassination oil
Field Marshal Sir henry Wilson al
/ London