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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14

WHEAT FARMERS IN JUBILEE
Rain Over Every Section of State Ex-
cept Near GOOdland.

Kansas City, March 14.-AnOther
drenching rain fell thruout Kansas
and western Missouri last night, rang
ing from nearly an inch of precipita-
ton at Dodge City to over two inches
at Kansas City.
Rain Everywhere Except Goodland.
Wichita, Kan, March 14.-Heavy
rain has been general across the state
with the exception of the area around
GoOdland, the weather bureau here
reported today. Wichita. already
thoroly saturated, received 1.S7
inches during the "a hours ending at
o'clock this morning. Lowering
skies presa ged even greater downfall
during the day.
Three Inches at Ottawa.
Ottawa. March IA total of three
inches Of rain fell here yesterday after
noon and last night and the rain was
continuing at 9 o'clock this morning.
1t was a steady dOwnpour without
cloudburst effects. The Marais des
Cygnes river is rising slowly.
Inch of Rain at junction.
Junction City, March 14.-A1ore
than an inch of rain fell here last
night and is continuing today. A to-
tai of four inches OF rain has fallen
in the last six days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14

New York. March 14-When Mrs.
Mary Giles. a maid at the Waldorf
Astoria. died last week. the hotel
management was under the impression
she had left neither relatives nor close
friends.
Publication of the new that she left
savings of $4,000 has brought let
ters from three husbands" two
sons" and sixty-two other relatives.
including brothers. sisters. nephews.
nieces. cousins, uncles and aunts. the
management announced last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
FIRES PURSUED ILL WOMAN
Change of Medicine and Location seem
To Have Stopped Strange BIazes.

Enid. Okla. March 14.-Change of
medicine and change of location has
apparently stopped the mysterious
fires in the room Of Mrs Ona smith.
Alya invalid. Seven fires originated
IN the room last week. origin of which
is stiA an unsolved mystery.
That matches were in the room. ss
reported in one dispatch, was en-
phatically denied today by c. d. VIII
lard, editor Of the Alva Review
courier. who said that matches have
never been in tie sick room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
wATCHNIAN CAUSED IS DEATHS
Bus-Trafn Crash at PainesviIIe. Ohio
Result of Crossing Mans CareIessness

WilIoughby, O.. March 14-County
Coroner NJ H. Bradley's verdict in the
inquest into the crash between a New
York Central express train and an
automobile bus that resulted in the
loss of sixteen lives at Painesville ten
days ago, finds the railroad company's
crossing watchmau, A w Barnes
guilty of negligence of duty in allow
ing the bus to get on the track with
out giving sufficient warning of the
approach of the train.
The coroner in his verdict today
says seven witnesses testified to the
watehman's negligence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14

MARMATOR ON A RAMPAGE
North Scott EIOOded as Rain of Nearly
Four Inches SweIIs Streams.

Fort Scott, Kan. March IA rain
of 3-95 inches here yesterday and last
night caused a flood of the Marmaton
river and Mill creek. which inundated
North Scott. People were moving out
of that district all night. and it is al
most depopulated today. with water
from one to three feet deep.
The city pumping plant is three feet
under water, Practically all river bot
tom farm lands are under water. Fort
Scott is shut off from the east. north
and west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
Bonus Bill Won't Pass in Pres
ent Form, Says Executive.
Congress May O. X. 1t But Presi-
dent Declares He Won't.
"SALES TAX OR NOTHING"
Despite Uncertainty as to Early
Action, Measure to Come Out.
Expect No Changes Before FaE-
OrabIe Report Is Made Today.

Washington, March 14.-Secretary
Mellon told the house ways and
means committee today he would not
feel it incumbent on the treasury to
advise banks not to loan money on
adjusted service certificates as they
would be authorized to do so under a
provision of the compromise soldiers
bonus bill.
Palm Beach, Fla, March IL
President Harding has informed mem
bers of his vacation party that if con-
gress goes ahead and passes the SOL
dier bonus mea sure as at present con-
stituted. he will veto the measure.
This. message came ashore today
from the presidential houseboat, as
members OF the party started on a
fishing trip. 1t was reported but not
confirmed that the president has sent
telegram to Chairman FordHey, OF
the house avs and means committee
decision.
Must Be Sales Tax.
So far as the president is concerned.
it was stated by his conffdents, it is
a sales tax or nothing.
1t is not doubted that the house is
gong ahead and pass the measure. but
none OF the administration officials ac-
companying the president believe that
the house can pass it over his veto
and even If this were accomplished.
1t is believed certain that the measure
would strike a snag in the senate.
The houseboat anchored last night
near Jupiter and the president planned
an all day fishing trip. Tomorrow.
the president strikes northward again.
tarrylng few days at st. Augustine
before going on to Washington.
Republicans to Go Ahead.
Washington. March 14-Despite
uncertainty as to procedure for Sc
curing early action on the measure by
the house, Republican members of the
ways and means committee were pre-
pared to go ahead with their plans
70 nave the compromise soldiers bonus
pll reported out at the postponed
meeting today of the full COMMITTEES
No changes were expected in the bili
addiuonal to the minor amendments
agreed on by the majority mem bers
OF the committee yesterday when they
decided to stand pat on the measure
despite objections to its provisions
voiced by Secretary Mellon and Comp
troiler of the Currency Crissinger.
Procedure I'm Allegiance.
The question of procedure in bring
ing the bill to a vote in the house was
Delng held in abeyance today by Re
publican leaders because of their in
ability to ascertain whether Speaker
GiIIett who is in Florida with Presi-
dent Harding, would entertain a mo-
uon for suspension of the rules under
winch 1t was hoped to put the bill
thru next Monday.
Reports that he might oppose this
program which would require a two
thirds vote for passage Of the bill and
would automatically bar all amend
ments, were followed by a confercnca
late yesterday between Republican, OF
the ways and means committee and
members of the Republican steerint.
committee
1t was decided at this conference
to Withhold a final decision as to pro-
cedure until the views Of the speaker
could be learned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
JUDGE J. F. CoFFNiAN INSANE
Murder Charge Against 74-Year-Old
Wichitan Is Dismissed.

Wichita. kan. March 14.-Lying
upon a cot. motionless except for
twitching muscles, J. T. Coffman, "A.
charged with murder. was adjudged
insane IN Judge Thornton w. Sargent's
division of the Sedgwick county dis
trict court today.
The aged man was ordered confined
immediately in the hospital for the
dangerously insane at Lansing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
sHowERED DOWN HYMN BOOKS.
Negro Pastor Arose to Pray But Left
to File Assualt CHARGES.

Detroit. March 14.-Rev. NJ. C..
Wright, pastor of the Ebenezer Afri-
can NJ E church here, was greeted
with a shower of hymn books and
other movable articles Sunday fnstea d
of the customary -'amens.~ when he
arose to pray before his congregation.
Warrants charging assault and bat
tery were sworn out by him against
seven members of the congregation.
The outbreak is said to be the result
of split in the congregation concern
ing the minister's qualifications.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
in ANNUAL MEL
Conference of Eastern Kansas
MethOdists Begins Tonight.
Three Bishops Will Appear on
Program i'm Topeka.
BISHOP QUAYLE FIRST SPEAKER
25O Pastors and 400 Laymen
Delegates VIII Attend.
Will Lay Cornerstone of New
First NJ. Z. Church.

Three bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal church will appear on the
program of the annual eastern Kansas
conference of the church, opening in
Topeka tonight.
Bishop W. A. Quayle of st. Louis,
former president of Baker university,
Baldwin, Kan, will open the confer
ence with an address. Bishop Homer
c. Stuntz, of Omaha. will deliver the
dedicatory address at the laying of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14

Every one of the ninety mem mbers of
the Kiwanis club will work for Wash
burn.
1t is hard to say enough in favor of
Washburn. 1t is impossible to say too
much.
One of the many advantages Wash
burn has brought to Topeka is per-
haps being overlooked. L refer to the
development of the part of town near
the college campus.
The town is growing that way. Fine
homes are being built there. Lots
near the college worth $500 a few
years ago are now worth $1,000.
This increase in the wealth of To-
peka would not have taken place If
Washburn were not here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
CONTEST CLOSES WEDNESDAY


Wednesday is the last day OF the
contest for names for the spring
FESTIVAL which is being planned by
Iopeka. The offer of the festival com
mittee. headed by c. w. Seely, Of $40
cash for the best name for the event.
ceases on March IS
The dates of the contest had been
extended from March 10 to March Is.
because the committee had not yet
received a suggestion which met with
its entire approval.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
Sinclair Bonds Sen Fast.

New York, March 14.-Subscription
privileges TO the new issue of Sinclair
consolidated oil. $45,OOO,OOO first lien,
per cent bonds, offered by a country
wide banking syndicate, were closed
almost Immediately after the opening
of the books this morning. 1t is
claimed that requests for participa-
dons far exceeded the entire under
writing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
HUSBANDS LINE UP

Maid -Hcircss, Who Died. Left No
Relatives, But Three Hubbies, Two
Sons and SiNty-TNvo Near ReIa-
tfves" Have Been Heard From
Already.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
WIN OMEN Ship Bids WeIncsIIay.

Washington. March 14--Bids re-
ceivec by the shipping board for its
14T0 steel cargo and passenger YES
sells will be opened tomorrow, it was
announced by the board today. The
ships were originally worth $1,000
100000 and are now valued at ap-
proximately s17O. O.OOO,0 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
Street Car Her Shears

Ruth Martin, 10. had bobbed hair
today by a new method She fell
under the wheels of street car
and the front wheels of the car cut
off her tresses- Except for several
bruises and cuts. she was not in
Jured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
Boy FIectrocuted at Mine.

Bloom. Is was eIectrOcuted in Spen-
Ger Newsstand mine 9 at Mulberry
this morning. when he came in con-
tact with a live wire. Bloom lived at
Liberal. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
Prairle ON and Gas Divldcnd.

The Prairie Oil and Gas company to-
day declared a quarterly dividend OF
So and an extra dividend OF So pay
able April 29 to stock of record
March 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
Floyd GIOtzbach Would Rather
Drive Car Than Be Driven.
Leaves His Famous Diva Wife
to Return as Chauffeur.
JUST ESCAPED FROM HER"
'FNO Friction, But 1 Won't Go
Back" Says He.
Madame Margaret Matzanauer
Called Him 100 Per Cent Man,

San Francisco, March 14-Mar-
garet Matzanauer, famous diva, ap-
parently has lost her chauffeur hus-
band, whom she termed 100 per cent
man. The husband, Floyd Glotz-
bach, has come back to his job at the
Delmonte hotel here, driving tourists
about.
About a year ago he took Nine.
Matzanauer out for a drive for hire.
She sat on the front seat with ,him,
better to enjoy the scenery. Later
the engagement and marriage. The
San Francisco Examiner today gives
Glotzbach's reasons for leaving his
bride in New York:
Rather Be Chauffeur.
'I'd rather be a chauffeur" he said.
1t would seem Glotzbach was forced
to let another man drive his wife's
automobile.
TT would drive any man crazy to
sit back among the cushions and
squirm every time he felt the back
lash of the transmission, when all it
needed was a real mechanician, he
declared
The paper says GIotzbach insisted
there had been no friction: that the
chauffeur husband just escaped when
his bride was not looking; that he will
not go back. Madame Matzanauer. it
is said, wants her husband back.
There is talk of compromises from
New York but unlistened to, says
Glotzbach. Glotzbach said he did not
enjoy breakfasts in bed. Nor did sit
ting up night after night thru the mad
scene of Lucia appeal to an ear at
tuned to the hum of a smooth-running
motor.
After this marriage Miss Matza-
nauer said the first marriage to Fer
rari Montara. failed because of artistic
temperament She wanted a. man"
she said The antithesis of her tenn
permanent theory is limited as respon-
sible for the wreck of the new ro-
nance.
Glotzbach, a six-foot westerner,
comments:
'orchids will thrive in hot houses
but wild mustard needs the California
sun"
She Doesn't Know Yet.
Joplin. Mo, March 14-Margaret
Matzanauer. prima donna, who will
sing in Joplin tonight, arrived here
this morning, but when an effort was
made to interview her in regard to
the reported loss of he- chauffeur
husband her accompanist said she was
confined to her room by illness and
could not give out a statement
Georges Nause, accompanist of
Madame Matzenauer, expressed sur
prise when told that her husband,
Floyd Glotzbach, had gone back to
San Francisco. He said he did not
know of any friction between the two
and felt sure she was unaware of her
husbands action.
Don't tell her. he pleaded 'It
would never do. The madame must
sing tonight. That would be difficult
if she knew"
Vause has accompanied the prina
donna on her present concert tour
He said her illness, was not serious,
that she would be all right after a
much needed rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14

Protect shipments north ana west
against a temperature Of twenty-five
degrees: east and south thirty-two de-
Erees-
The total rainfall at Topeka was
Ply inches, according to Meteorolo-
gist Flora, who said this afternoon
that the storm was over.
The rain was the very thing that
was needed for the wheat" said
Flora, but the roads are almost i'm
passable. The rain seems to have
been general over the state except
that it missed the northwest quarter"
Temperatures are due to drop some
tonight but only to about normal.
The temperatures at Topeka during
the past twenty-four hours have been
IL degrees above normal and return
CONTINUED on Page TwO9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-14
CORN BELT HOG DID IT

Agricultural Prosperity Started
When Porker Rooted His Way
Out of the Mlre of Depression"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
RUTLEDGE, TENNESSEE. WEDNESDAY, JAN. IS. 1922
BANK TO FINANCE
COMMUNITY PIG CLUB

w. M. Hardy, club agent in Shelby
county reports the the Bank of Mil
lington has agreed to finance a com
munity pig club on an endless chain
plan for twenty pigs. He states
that many breeders have offered to
furnish good pigs for the club at
very reasonable prices. There wila
be twenty purebred registered Poland
China gifts placed under a contract
prepared by Mr.. Hardy. The club
member agrees to pay for the pig on
certain date, paying 6 per cent in
terest on the purchase price, OF re-
turn to the bank two we'll developed
litter. This is a splendid piece of
gilts, said gifts to be from the first
work and one that should be heard
from at later date.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
FIND" $|O.0OO,OOO
Of FEDERAL FUND
In Bank Since 1919
No Record Kept
of 1t

1t has leaked out that the United
States Treasurery is Sl0.000,C0O bet
ter off than anybody knew Official
by, though there is an element of
distress that there could be official
carelessness resulting in losing track
of such a tidy sum in cash.
A few day ago the question of
available Treasury funds for d pres
sing and wholly authorized purpose
was under consideration, and the
statement was made that the funds
were lacking. The statement was
challenged and certain bank depos-
it was pointed out in support of the
challenger.
Investigations followed, and it was
learned that one bank in New York
had a $10,000,00O deposit of United
States funds, or which no report had
been made, no interest, reported or
paid, though the deposit was made in
1919.
The incident has set many people
wondering how many deposits are
standing to the governments credit
without record, and concerning
which the new administration has no
means of knowing. Washington Post
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
NOT SUDDEN. BUT SURE, HEATH

Washington. Jan. "a. According to
chemists who have analysed a large
quantity of so called Liquor" seized
by the federal prohibition aathori-
ties, synthetic whiskey" is replacing
wood alcohol in manufacture of iiiic-
it liquor. Synthetic whiskey is kill
ling more people than wood alcohol,
largely because its deadly effects are
not at once apparent. 1t contains
what is known in chemistry as iso-
propyl alcohol and acetone. Acetone
eats the lining from the stomach and
the isopropyl alcohol paralyaes the
nerve centers, leaving the victim to
die slowly but certainly.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
NUMBER 10
STATE FERTILIZER
POOL is PLANNED

The marketing committee of the
Tennessee Farm Bureau Fcdcration
with the assistance of A. l.. Jordan.
Extension agent in marketing, Divis-
ion Extension has arranged for a state
wide ferterlizer pool. This pol will
Extension, has arranged for state.
wide fertilizer pool This pool will
be conducted in February, fertilizer
to be purchased in the various coun-
ties, being pooled by the Farm Bu-
reau and the county agent co opera
lively. Mr.. Jordan states that this is
big undertaking and in order TO
put the pool on u business basis
definite date for all county owners to
be in the hands of the secretary OF
the Tennessee Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton has been set. The date is Feb.
ruary 8.The date for closing the deal
has been set for February 20. The.
buying of the fertilizer will be made.
by purchasing committee appoint
ed by the farm Bureau Federation.
County agents will pool orders fos
fertilizer through the marketing.
committee or fertilizer committee
appointed by the County Farm Blu
reau or the farmers. A charge of SO.
cents per ton will be paid to Ten
nessee Farm Bureau Federation to
pay necessary expenses incurred in
handling this pool 1t is believed
that big saving on the purchase of
fertilizer will be secured for farm
ers throughout the state through
this pool. Detailed Instructions for
handling the pool have been fur
nished county agents and Farm Blu
reau officials. Counties having M
county agent or county farm Blu
reau will be unable to participate in
the pool because they have no one to
handle the work in the county.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
RIGGS TO MANAGE
GREENEVILLE CLUB

Bistol Jan. PA. B. Riggs of Nor
ristown has been elected manager of
the Greeneville Burley Cubs, Appa-
lachian League, 70 the season of 1922.
Mr.. Riggs has had wide experience in
baseball, and has been connected
with the national game for nearly
twenty-five years. With the selec-
tion of Riggs to manage the Greene
Vile team, every club in the circuit
has selected its manager for the
1922 campaign.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
COUNTS WORDS IN
THE BIG DICTIONARY

Lebanon, Jan. 21.--B. HalIun, a
local statician, having a natural GU
riosity like many other" people rs to
how many words were in the latest
unabridged dictionary, unlike the
majority of people, and counted them
The results are surprising, showing
that this well-known book has 24,719
words in it with the proper definition
given, this bein9abouteight times
the average vocabulary of the Amer
lean citizen.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
NEW PEACE DOLLAR BIRD
AN EAGLE NOT A DOVE

Washington, Jan. 21.-The bird on
the new peace dollar is an eagle--not
a dove-in case there be any orni-
biological dispute about it. More
over, he's the oniy eagle with folded
wings on an American coin with the
exception Of the bird on the SO gold
piece. Bird sharks have been horri-
fed to hear the eagle described as a
dove of peace on a mountain top. In
truth, it took some digging among
mint officials to iind out what kind
of a bird it really was. All the other
eagles are spread eagles.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY

We've always been morally certain
that the last Sleeping hour in the
morning was short-changed out of
several minutes, but we neyef hoped
to prove it.
Now comes a California professor
who actually declares clocks run fas-
ter at night than they do in the day
time.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
"SOME GO up BOB TAYLOR

Uncle Henry Ford, who pays a tax
of S75,000,000, is authority for the
story that seventeen years ago he
couldn't get credit for dressed hen
for Thanksgiving. IT is to,erably
probable now that he could safely
ask for turkey on tick viii H.
Hale in Nashville Banner.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25

Mint officials have decided that
the "bird" on the new peace" dol
lar is an eagle and not a dove, or d
crow, or anything else bot an eagle.
Now that this question IS settled all
we need is the dollar. One of them.
will pay years subscription TO this.
paper.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
ss,lSl NEGRO FARMERS IN TENN.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Figures IS
sued by the census bureau today show
there are 3S,l8l negro farmers in
Tennessee, of whom, 9,839 own their
own farms, So manage farms for 9th
ers and 28,2S9 are tenants.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25

Nebraska has thirty-fve women
preachers.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25

We can't win in the battle of life,
but if fortune doesn't favor us we
can at least try to be good losers. 1t
isn't easy, but it is possible.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-25
HOW LOVELY!

Theodore: And in my vision of
Paradise beheld an angel simmer
ing in"
Estelle: "Oh! have they learned to
shimmy there, too, really?"--Nash-
vile Banner.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-23
w. S. THOMAS


The Brotherhood of st. Andrew
hereby announces to all farmers or
small villages where there is no
church within a radius of 80 miles
Of Hamlet its members will come
and conduct services among you. II
YOU get together at some house or
iarm and notify any member or the
secretary services can be held morn.
ing, afternoon and night every Sun,
day-books will be provided.
We have several members who
will conduct these services, SO do
not be afraid to ask US to come. All
we want is your invitation to come
out. Write any of the following.
John Ramshaw, Director,
7. F. Moffitt, Vice-Director,
d. Fl Barlow, Secretary.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-23
Land Posted.
At Lilies Store

Just received a supply of fine
homemade kraut. Also fresh stuff
cd dates in boxes, and glass jars
stuffed with figs and dates. Nice
and fresh. I" b. Lilies Grocery.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-23
Loans on Improved Farm
Lands in Amounts Ranging
from $4,000. to $4,000.

Representing in Richm on d
county the Atlantic Joint Stock
Land Bank, of Raleigh, N. c., we
are prepard to receive and handle
applications for Long Time Fed,
eral Farm Loans.
6% interest on the amortiza-
ton plan. No commission. No
stock subscription. No joint liza.
bility. Liberal payment privi-
leges.
Call and get any desired in.
formation.
THE BANK OF PEE DEE
Rockingham, N. c.