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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
SUMMER RESORT WEATHER
No More High Temperatures in Sight,
Says Meteorologist Flora.
TODAY,S TEMPER ATIrRES

The summer resort weather Is
scheduled to continue indefinitely,
says MeteoroIogist Flora. No hot
weather is in sight and the cloudy
skies will hold the temperatures in
check for at least the next twenty-four
hours, says the weather man. The
rain is practically ended. Cool weather
was general over most of the country
today. The temperature will drop to
about SIS degrees tonight and will rise
to about IS degrees Tuesday.
The rain in western Kansas in the
last forty-eight hours was very bene-
ficial for the corn and has put the soil
in condition for fall plowing. The
heaviest rains in Kansas were as fol-
lows: Anthony, .54 of an inch; Dodge
City, 1.52 inches; Eureka, ~ of an
lConfinned on PAGE TRol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
HIS WHEAT PAYS WELL.
Return of $37 Per Acre Received by
Chase County Farmer.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Aug. T.
Emery Thompson, a Diamond Creek
farmer, living northwest of this city,
has doubtless received the highest
price for his 1922 wheat crop of any
grower in Chase county
Mr. Thompson recently received
$1.35 per bushel for a car of wheat
he sold the Russell Grain Co, Of Kan
sas City. This netted him $1.22 (. O. b.
his track. The wheat averaged thirty
one bushels to the acre and he figures
brought a return of SGT per acre for
the land upon which it was grown.
The wheat was sold about the middle
of July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
Kansas People LiDe Longer
Than Any Others in u s. A.
Commerce Bureau Makes Public Interesting Figures on
Comparative Longevity of Persons in Various States.

Washington, Aug People live
longer in Kansas than in any state in
the Union, according to new statistics
made public today by the commerce
department.
The expectation of life at birth In
Kansas is 1913 for white males; at
of the United States is 52.23 for men
and 57.41 for women.
The life tables upon which the de-
partment based its figures were COM
piled from the 1920 census covering
~ per cent of the total population of
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
FALLS TO DEATH OVER CLIFF.
Daughter OF Princeton Professor
Slipped From Fathers Grasp.

Yosemite, Cal, Aug. Miss Eliza
beth Jones, 17-year-old daughter of
Prof. L. w Jones, head of the depart
ment of chemistry of Princeton uni
versity, yesterday fell to her death
over a cliff into the swirIing waters of
the MerCed river in Yosemite valley
Professor Jones grasped Miss Jones's
hand as she started to fall The
hands parted and she slipped over the
precipice into the rapids.
According to the rangers. it may be
some time before the body is recov-
cred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
FOSTER HAS LEFT DENVER.
Alleged Head of Soviet Russia So
ciety Was Run Out of Town.

Denver. Aug 7-william z. Fos-
ter. alleged president of the soviet
Russia society, was run out of Den
yer and Colorado today by state rang
ers. Federal agents and detectives
had been trailing him for several
days, it was said. He slipped thru the
guards, and reached a hotel here
where rangers discovered him. They
confiscated his suit case, said to have
contained 1. W. W. and Bolshevist lit
erature- Foster is one of the most
dangerous men in the country said
General Hammock today. I'VE regard
him as an undesirable and ordered
him to keep moving"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07

As a standard of comparison for the
expectation of life. estimates the de-
partment cities the figures for fe-
males and the county of West Sussex.
England. which were s3.05 in 1911
and 1912. This figure was the highest
ever published officially IN any coun-
try.
Washington, D. C, outranks all
other of fourteen large cities with
1888 for white females Pittsburgh
years for white males and 5e.42 for
white females
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
ANSWERS P.O. CLERKS WARNING
Bartlett Says MisinfOrmatiOn Forms
Basis of Workers Protest.

Washington, Aug Postal en-
pIoyes have been cautioned by As
sistant Postmaster General Bartlett
not to be misled by propaganda or
misinformation," designed, it was said,
to create unrest among the nearly
half million workers of the service.
The caution contained in a state
ment made public last night was oc-
casioned, it was said, by declaration
of the National Federation of Post
office Clerks that the postal service
was not properly observing the eight
hour law as it was cheaper financial
ly to work regular clerks overtime
than to employ substitutes"
The statement was addressed to-
'tAll postal clerks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
TO BUILD ROAD THEMSELVES.
All Bids for Construction of Ten Mile:
Near Hutchinson Rejected.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. All bids
for construction of ten miles of sand
clay highway on the Santa Fe Trail,
on either side of Garfield, have 1een
rejected by the Pawnee county COM
missioners. who have decided to Go
their own work in building the road.
The total cost of this work is esti-
mated at $59,42S. an average Of So
80 PEI mile.
The Garfield project is the first of
eight benefit district petitions of fed
eral and state aid road improvement
for a total of fifty-seven miles in
Fawnee county to be contracted The
remaining seven petitions are signed
and approved and plans for the i'm
provements are being prepared. The
next two projects to be considered, it
is announced, will be on the Larned-
Burdette-J etmore road running west
from Larned. These projects call for
twenty miles of sand-clay surfacing
with grading and culverts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
PROSPERITY IS NEAR, ANYHOW
Deep Hue of RaiIand Coal Tie-ups
Hasn't Dyed Prosperity Black.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Production in
many industries has slowed down be-
cause of the railroad and coal strikes,
but these disturbances have not af-
fected the deeper undercurrent of
returning prosperity" and there is
a general feeling that early settlement
will be reached and that business will
continue to increase, the department
of commerce declared today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
JUDGE ANSON RAINEY DIES.
Chief Justice of Civil Appeals Cour
Met Death in Chicago.

Dallas, Aug. z. Judge Anson
Rainey, chief justice of the court of
civil appeals for the fifth supreme
judicial district. died Sunday MORN
ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Andrew Fem, in Chicago, according
to information received here by Mrs
r. L. Stennis and Mrs. L. B. Smith, his
nieces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
MISS "CHP' RIDES AGAIN.
Street Cars Are Running, and Business
Is as Usual There.

Chicago, Aug. Miss Chicago, who
last week bumped along on motor
trucks and buses getting to work.
was riding a street car or Il" train
to business today. same as usual. The
street car strike was settled and all
cars running this morning.
The street car strike cost the en-
ployes nearly 100000 in wages. 1t
cost the public about $2.000.0OO in ex-
cess fares and downtown Chicago
business about $5.00O.000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
GREEK TROOPS ARE BACK.
Neutral Zone Request Between Those
and Allied Troops Is Met.
(By the Associated Pressl

Constantinople, Aug. General
Vlanoupoulos, commanding the Greek
troops, has notified Brigadier General
Harrington, commander of the allied
forces that the Greeks have begun to
withdraw from the Tchatalja line.
This is in compliance with the re-
quest of General Harrington. who is
endeavoring to esta blish a neutral
zone. that the Greek and allied troops
withdraw for two miles on each side
of the line in order to prevent a clash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
sticher Heads g. o. p. Committee.

Usage City. Kan, Aug. 7.-Henry
c. Sticher, publisher of the Usage City
Free Press, has been elected as the
new chairman of the Usage county
Republican committee. Other Off
GERS are Frank Gilday, Scranton, Sec
retary, and DR.. c. w. Stahl, Burlin-
game, treasurer. An aggressive cam
paign will be made by the Republican
orga MIA ton in Usage county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
THREE CHILDREN DROWNED.
Fourteen Were in Scow Which Cap
sized in Brownies Lake, Wis.

Racine, Wis, Aug. Three chill
dren. Jeanette Rogers. Is years old.
Gleneze Rocque, 16 years old, and
Jeanette Nelson, IL years old, and
William Fail, AZ years old, were
drowned late yesterday at Brownies
lake, Racine county, when a scow
containing fourteen persons, ranging
from 2 to IS years in age, which was
being towed about the lake by Fall in
a motor driven rowboat capsized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
Newton Aids Russia Further.

Newton, Aug. Another shipment
of clothes has just been sent to Rus
sia Since May % a toIaI of 56 bales
of clothing weighing about 1000
pounds and worth approximately
SIS, 500 has been sent over from New
ton. Gifts OF clothes and money have
come from all parts of Kansas. A
check for S55 came from Carbondale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07

Final Addition to List at Indepen
dence Made. Last Night.

independence, Kan, Aug. T. The
death list of yesterdays auto crash
was increased to five last night in the
death of John r. Gorrell, age 60
He was badly hurt yesterday morn
ing, being the only one of the five in
the automobile to escape instant
death. He had both legs broken and
there was no hope for his recovery
from the first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
Newspaper Editor. Nervous, Stays Self

Mansfield, O., Aug. 7.-E. c. Jen-
kins. SO, part owner and general
manager of the Mansfield News. COM
mitted suicide in his office. this morn
ing by firing a bullet into his brain.
He died a few minutes later. A
nervous breakdown is said to have
prompted the act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
FARMER KILLED IN RUNAWAY
Henfx Conrad of Near Maple Hill
I KILLED While Moving.

Henry Conrad was killed Saturday
afternoon on his farm, three miles
south OF Maple Hill, when the horses
which were pulling the mower on
which he was riding ran away.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at o'clock in Dover.
Burial in the Dover Cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07


Missing counties this afternoon are
Coffey, Johnson, RawlIns, Sheridan
and Thomas. If the 1921 house
speaker can maintain his lead in these
and cause the second defeat of su-
preme court justices in the recent
statewide primaries. Richard ].
Hopkins's lead over Justice Porter
continues to grow and he VIII be nom
mated with several thousand votes to
spare.
OompIet Returns Last of week.
Many of the returns collected today
are official totals as certified to L. J.
Pettijohn, secretary of state. by
county clerks. Returns were received
at the state house today from 55 OF
the 1O5 counties. Comeplete returns
will not reach Topeka, tho, until the
last of the week.
1t is likely that official reports will
make number of changes in exist
ing figures. For that reason the
Harvey-West fight may not be def
initely settled for two or three days.
1t would appear, tho that with three
of the absent counties in the western
section of the state that the Clark
county man had a decided advantage
in the contest. .-..-.--
Baker Adds to Plurality.
William D. Baker of Topeka, added
to his plurality over Charles Hobbs
of Baldwin in the fight for nonina-
ton of state superintendent of in
surance. Emmett D. George has
made substantial gains in western
counties but is too far behind to over
take the leaders, althO he seems GER
tain of third position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
Additional Returns Give Clark
County Man Margin of 23O.
Returns Received From 100 of
los Kansas Counties.
OTHER FIGHTS ARE SETTLED
Baker, of Topeka, Picks Up
Speed for Insurance Head.
HOpkinS's Lead Over Porter
Continues to Grow.

On the face of returns from 100 of
the los counties as gathered today by
The State Journal. w. w Harvey of
Clark county is leading in the supreme
judgeship fight with Justice Judson s.
West of Topeka by 2sO votes. Har-
vey's total is 52,95S. Justice West has
52T23 votes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
NoRTCLIFFE STILL SINKING.
Death Nearer Today Than Ever, to
Noted English Lord-Publisher.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Aug. IA bulletin issued
by the physicians attending Viscount
NorthcIiffe this morning said there
had been a rapid increase in the pa
TENTS weakness and that his condi-
tion was considered very grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07

days to consider the latest proposals
which the White House has addressed
to railroad officials and strikers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
Admiral UrieI Schrcc Is Dead.

Springfield, Mo, Aug. IA private
telegram from Coronado, Cal, says
Admiral Uriel Sebree, retired. died
there last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07

Free State Forces in New Capture.
Dublin. Aug THE capture of
more than $50 prisoners and three
towns from the irregulars was an
nounced today in advices from the
front"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
RaiI Hcads Disruss It.

New York. Aug. THE heads of
l4s American railways. which last
week rejected President Harding's
first program for settlement of the
nationwide rail strike, probably will
be asked to reconvene within four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
HORRORS OF
WRECK TOLD
TO CORONER

Most Terrible Crash in His
tory of Middle West To
Be Recounted by Eye Wit
nesses in Attempt to Fix
Blame for Disaster Near
Sulphur Springs, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-07
TO ENLARGE FLOUR MILL

(Continned on PAGE Two
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24
SANITY LEAGUE WILL
 HOLD MASS MEETING
 NEXT MONDAY EVENING

It was announced today that the proposed mass meeting in behalf of the Sanity League of America will be held at Elks' Hall next Monday evening, at o'clock Arrangements have been made, said Fred l.. Walk CT, special representative of the League in making the announce ment, for capable speakers to pre- sent the arguments in favor of the modification of the Nolstead Act so as to permit the use of light wines and beer.
 Mir. Walker says he is very much gratified with the progress he has been making in securing new mem bers for the League in Alaska. It is his purpose, after completing the work at Juneau, to visit other towns in the Territory. He expects to or ganize all the coast towns and prob- ably Fairbanks aind Nenana.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24
ALASKA MAY RECEIVE SHARE OF WAR STOCK
 TO BE DISTRIBUTED

That Alaska will DC included in ate Joint Resolution, calling for the distribution among all tho states of ari surplus war material remaining on hand, lis the information just re- cotved by Governor Bone from Wash ington. Senator Townsend intro duced the resolution last spring and its passage is predicted.
 At the time 1t was introduced no mention was made of Alaska sharing in the distribution. Governor Bone at once took the matter up with Senator Townsand and asked the Delegate to do likewise. He has been informed that Senator Town send will approve of the inclusion of Alaska
 The resolution calls for the dtstr b,rtion of surplus war material. esti- mated to be worth s1000 100000, among all states on a ratio propor tionate 10 their population. The material is said to include many ar ticles that can be utilized by the Territory for various purposes. If tho resolution passes. the various state govern Tiar's will be furnished win list of all materials and can secure th1'r proportionate shares by making acquisitions on the Secretary of Agricultura through whom the Sec retarie5 of Navy and War are re- quired to carry out the distribution.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24
FUR CATCH IN NORTH

Bishop I. o. Suringer. who has re- turned to Dawson from a visit 70 t..e Far North, told the Dawson News that there had been a large white fox catCl along the Arctic coast, where natives that often did not get mora tnan half dozen turing the season. were able to secure from 5G to 2Ur eauh He said that S0,000 in 5lr, tS had been captured in the J,,inity Of Fort Yukon, but that tnc c"tch cn tne Canadian side had been poor het t.ltse of the late season. Mickrats can be carturcd only before June 1 oH fhe Canadian side and ,:' ate season prevented taking many before that time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24
GUILD MEETING TOMORROW

The Ladies Guili of Holy Trinity Cathedral will meet Friday after noon st 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs w. H. Robinson. at the foot of Tcnth Street.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24
ARMY SHEETS R 5n.

You can get a genuine. all-wool Khaki army shirt now for $3.5O at the store of H. s. Graves, The Clothing Manf' adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24
YUKON ORDER ELECTS
 OFFICERS FOR YEAR

At the annual session of the Grand Lodge of the Yukon Order of Pio- neers at Dawson the following were chosen officers for the ensuing year:
 A G. SegWin, Grand President; {; John Hawkesley, Grand Vice Presi- dent; George Bromston. Grand Secre- tarY; Alex Forrest, Grand Treasurer; D. C. Robertson, Grand Guard; J. O. Lachapelle, Grand Chaplain; Joseph Hanna, Grand Warden; John Hawkes. ley. Grand Historian; Robert J. Og- burn. w. J. Rcndell and w. Bell, Grand Trustees. John Brock is Grand Past President, having been Presi- dent last year He presided at the Grand Lodge se5slon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24
STEWART GOING TO FR|SC0; IS ABOARD ALAMEDA
Mine Inspector Returns from Westward d-Daughter
 Is Born to Family.

Announcement of the birth of a daughter to MT and Mrs. B. D. Stew ant Sunday at San Francisco, was made last night by MT. Stewart dis triot supervising engineer, Bureau of Mines. Mir. Stewart was a passcn- ger aboard the steamship Alameda for Seattle, on route to San Fran cisco He has been to the Westward on trip of Inspection of mines and had gone to the Interior as far as Healy when he received word of the birth of his daughter Mrs Stew art and the baby are in excellent health, according to adviccs received by him.
 Mining activities at the Westward are steadily progressing. MT. Stew art said The most development work is bding done on the properties in the Willow Creek district.
 "The Willow Creek district is showing up we'll said Mir Stewart. "The Kelly Mines Company have started a cross cut tunnel to develop the property known as the Martin holdings and properties in that prox .m:ty, and expect to have it finished within year The tunenl will be known as the Brooklyn tunnel and goes in at the head of Willow Creek. m the Brooklyn group. It will pene- trate the ridge between the Group md ArchangCl Creek. Byron Wilson is in charge of tho work.
 "The Evans-Joncs coal mine is making splendid progress. This mine now supplies coal to the Government
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24

land is expected here from Mayo soon in company with his family, and will make his home and headQuar ters in Dawson. During the last year Mr Mcfarland has heen resi- dent manager at Mayo for the Keno Hill, Limited His work there will be taken over by F. H. Short, ee0i- ogist of the company, who has heen thCre with the Yukon Gold inter tS since they entered that field Be fc1o going to Mayo MT. Mcfarland 'coupied various engineering posi- tons with the Yukon Gold Company --- Dawson News.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24
DAW SON GIRL WEDS

News has been received at Daw- son of the recent marriage at Sea tle of Miss Bessie Sinclair. who WIS reared at Dawson. to Leonard Sml.s, her sister came to Dawson with their parents in the early days of the camp. Both parents died at taat place. and the girls remained th gre until two years ago, when they wont Outside.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24
PUBLIC MAY ATTEND
 MOOSEHEART PARTY

Everyone in Juneau is invited to attend the celebration of the second anniversary of Mooseheart Lodge in Juneau, at 8 o'clock tonight, Moose Hall. according to statement made today by the committee in charge. The big party is being given to celebrate the anniversary and to open winter festivities of the Lodge
 Cards will be the feature of en- fertainment early in the evening. At 10 o'clock supper will be served, followed by dancing which will continue until the crowd calls quits"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24

YOU CAN SELL that property through the classifed-if it is good value and you make that fact plain n your advertising.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24
SENATE REDUCES HOUSE HERRING
 RATE ONE HALF
Menace to Alaska Herring Packers Seen Tn Amend
 ment of Upper House.

The duty. F cents per pound. placed by the House on pickled her ring imported into the United States in the Fordney Tariff bill, was cut in half by an amendment passed by the Senate. according to telegraphic aduices received today by Gov. Scott C. Bone from Charles D. Garfield, d.tle Chamber of Comm cree. The reduction in duty, said MT Garfield, will greatly retard development of Alaskls herring industry.
 Urging that all Alaskans unite in urgirx the retention of the House schedule as far as herring is con cerned. MT Garfield said that every possible influence should be brought 70 bear on the House to stard firm m it's propogal and on the Senate to 3ct it to accept the 112 cent levy Packers. transporta' ion lines and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce arc making every effort to effect the same through the Washington dele ga 'iton." he added. MT. Garfield said he suggested that Alaskans use every Influence at their command n the national ca0.tol to retain the House rate bearing especial emphasis on the importance of the herring packing industry upon the general development of AlAska.
 The Governor s-id that he would 70 everything in his power to aid in securing retention of the House sohedulc ard believed the matter of sufficient .mpor'nnce to justify Al 1skans ia going 10 the front in de- 'eree of tl.a higher rate.
 Old bundles Of newspapers at the ,mnire. 2h cents
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-08-24

Railroad and the towns of Anchorage and Seward.
 .The construction of the spur line from the Government Railroad at Hcaly to the Healy River Coal Cor poration property is well under way and should be finished within a short time. Tho distance of the spur will be three miles. People of the In torior are very optimistic over this development.
 MT. Stewart expects to spend sew eral weeks in San Francisco, when he will return to his headquarters here