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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
NO FIREWORKS IN CITY
Ordinance win Be Enforced to Let
ter, Says Mayor Corwine

THE anti-fireworks ordinance will
be enforced to the letter in Topeka
Tuesday" Mayor Herbert J. Corwine
stated this morning. g'Both as to the
purchase of fireworks and their dis
charge inside the city limits
Mayor Corwine declared that there
are numbers of small stores outside
the city which are selling fireworks
and that some of the Topeka stores
are doing the same thing, he believes.
There Is nothing the city can do
about the sale or use of firecra ckers
forbidden by the city ordinance. out
side the city limits, but the lid will
be on tight within the municipal
boundaries.
working up q casualty list without the
firecrackers which are against the
law" MaYor CorWine said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
CORN CROP IS IMPROVED
Heavy Rains Last Week We're of
! Great Benefit, Says MohIer.

Ae1vys Rains Last Week We're of
Great Benefit, Says AdohIer.
Heavy rains of the last week greatly
improved growing conditions for corn,
aftho wind and hail caused damage
in several counties and wet weather
interfered with wheat harvest in CEN
traI western counties. Rains during
the week were general and ranged
fromsa half inch to seven inches in
various counties.
Wheat harvest has been practically
completed in the southern counties.
Pototo digging has started in the Kaw
valley and will be general by the mid
die OF the week. Second cutting of
alfalfaSis under way in many counties.
RA1Rs last week ranged from one
shaff inch in several western counties
to 3 NJ inches in Allen county, 6.4
inches in Lyon and z inches in Pot
tawatomie county. The moisture has
greatly improved pastures. Movem ent
of cattle from grass to pasture has
started in small way in southeastern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
CIGARET DEALERS RAIDED
Squads of Policemen and Deputy
Sheriffs Busy in Topeka.

Squads of policemen and deputy
sheriffs late this afternoon were visit
ing various business Establishments in
Topeka, armed with state warrants, in
search of cigarets.
Cigarets were confiscated, it was re-
ported, at the Klingaman e. Hoover
Drug store at Tenth and Kansas ave-
nues, and at Rigby's Smoke House,
108 East Eighth avenue. A search
failed to reveal any flags at the
Vaughn & Smith drug store at Tenth
and Kansas avenues. The raid was
still in progress late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
TO OPEN PUBLIC MARKET
Mrs. Julia Kiene VIII Be in Charge
of Market.


The city commission this morning
passed on second reading the ordi-
nance creating a public market for
the sale of vegetables, fruit, poultry
and the like.
The market is to consist of parking
space for hucksters' wagons and auto
mobiles, in front of the city auditor
ium from the Quincy street entrance
to- No. 2 fire station, along the Quincy
street side of the building and in the
alley to the south of the building.
Hucksters who use the market will
be charged a rental fee of 81 for the
spacs on Quincy street. and Is cents
for the spaces on the alley, per month.
Mrs. Julia Kiene. of the Shawnee
County Farm Bureau, is to be master
of the market.
The market Will only be allowed in
operation from s o'clock p. m. on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
to midnight of those days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03

the stage IS al set 1or an unusually
pleasant Fourth of July. says Meteor
ologist Flora No rain is in sight to
mar the day and moderate tempera-
lures for the season are scheduled
says the weather man. The sunshine
today helped to dry the ground. 1t
has rained on the last four Indepen-
dence days.
The temperature will drop to about
65 degrees tonight and will rise to
about IS degrees Tuesday.
Topeka received a rain of IA of an
inch Sunday afternoon. The rain was
general over practically the entire
lContinned on Page TEo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
GRAIN STRIKE AT KANSAS CITY
Elevator workers Asked Per Cent
Pay Hike=EmpIoyers Cut Scale.

Kansas City, July 3.-Union grain
elevator workers here. members OF
local No. 203, walked out at noon to-
day, after failure to reach an agree
ment with members of an employers
committee with which union heads
are meeting here today.
J. P. Devlin, business agent of the
union, said 230 or ESQ union men were
present when the strike vote was
taken.
Differences over wages and working
conditions are the cause of disagree
ment. Union men asked cents an
hour increase. sta rting July /. EN-
ployers, it is said, offered 10 per
cent wage reduction and a ten-hour
working day without overtime. The
union also asks esta ablishment of a
seniority rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
Both Strikes Hit Mills

Marion, ILL.,, July s.-Effect of
the rail and coal strikes spread to
the farmers IN this county today
when local mills refused to accept
further shipments of wheat The
mills announced they planned to
close their own plants shortly be-
cause of shortage of coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
JAIL RECKLESS GIRL DRIVER
Drug Store Clerk Who Hit
Another Girl With Auto Draws
800 Fine and 80 Days in jail.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 3.-Msss
Gladys Iickerson. drug store clerk, 20
years old, of Hutchinson, is in the
city jail for thirty days and with a
fine of 500 against her for driving
reckleSsly Saturday evening when she
drove her car pas. a street car. knock
ing Miss Minnie Brady, postoff ce
c'erk. down and seriously in1urfng
her
She pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced this morning by Police Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
(By the Associated Pressl

| Chicago, July 3.-Railway strike in
terest which centered over the week
end on the shopmen's walkout Satur-
oay' today turned to developments de-
pendent upon the canvass at Detroit
of the strike vote of 100000 rnafnte-
! nance OF way employees, and action bv
their union officials
| A potential railroad crisis far more
acute 41e3 tnan any foreseen threat to
traffic by strike of shop crafts alone.
| hinged on the course taken by the
maintenance of way men.
| strike of maintenance EMPLOYEES
would more than double the effective
ness or the suspension.
Should the clerks. freight handlers
ana signal men join, the total number
OF railway employees called off their
JOBS would aggregate approximately
Edward F. Cradle, president of TN.
maintenance employees, kept his prom
Use to the railroad labor board to hold
strike orders in abeyance until today
at least, altho the vote of his union
was reported to be overwhelmingly in
favor of a strike.
The key to the strike situation was
apparently held by President Cradle
upon whom hopes were largely banked
Tor aVerting further walkouts
Claims on the completeness and ef-
fectiveness of the shipments strike
differed according to the sources.
In some rail centers plans were in
with workers under open shop ar
rangements and railroad officials con-
tended that the waikout from The
shops would NOT seriously inter-
fere with transportation.
Passenger traffic since the strike
began is reported by the roads to have
been exceptionally heavy owing to
pre-holiday travel, tourists and vaca.
tionists.
Chicago, July 3.-Tbe strita 80
railway shopmen in protest against
wage reductions and certain practices
OF the railroads, entered its third day
To-Day with each side to the contro-
versy making divergent claims
Leaders of the strikers contend the
walkout is almost 100 per cent effec-
tive and that its consequences already
are being felt by the railroads Execu
tives of the roads declare that 30 far
the walkout has caused them no trou-
bic and that service in no way has
been hampered.
No reports of violence In connection
with the strike have reached here.
Try To Break Strike at Kansa. City.
Kansas City. July 3.-Efforts to
break the strike of shop employees
were begun today by the nine rail-
roads maintaining shops in this city.
A call for men to take the strikers
places was made and railroad officials
stated that many men. particularly
machinfsts, were responding. An
nouncenaent was also made that those
who had quit their jobs would lose all
seniority and pension rights and that
the new men hired would secure per-
manent employment.
Clerks To Strike in Virginia.
Roanoke. Va. July 3-Clerks at
various points along the Norfolk e
Western railroad were on strike to-
day and union officials said there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
SENATOR CROW IN RELAPSE.
President Harding Stopped at His
Residence ON Way to Ohio.

Uniontown, Pa. July 3.-United
States Senator w. E. Crow, i'll at his
summer home near here, was in a
weakened condition, his physicians
announced.
Late last week, the senator had i'm
proved to such an extent that he was
permitted to receive visitors.
Yesterday President Harding and
his party stopped at the Crow resi-
dence while en- route to Marion, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
JUMPS FROM EIGHTH STORY.
Movie ACTRESSES Mother Commits Sui
eide Mt Albany. n. Y. Hotel

Albany, N. Y. July 3.-Mrs. Marion
Ostrich, mother of MurieI Ostrich
Brady. motion picture actress, ended
her life here today by jumping or fall
ing from the eighth story window Of
the Wellington hotel
Miss Brady occupied a room ad-
Joining that of her mother. They were
on their way to the Adirondacks for
a vacation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
Claims for Nixon Arrest Come In

Great Bend, July Sc. E. Fitz-
patrick of Wichita, deputy state fire
marshal. has filed a claim in the
county clerks office here for the $500
reward offered by the county for the
apprehension and conviction of the
murderer of Arthur Banta The
state also offered a $500 reward Dr.
w. A. Nixon was recently sent to the
state penitentiary at Lansing to serve
a life sentence for the murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
EACH TO OWN PROBLEM

New York. July 3-Asserting
that nobody viii starve and
nobody will freeze" even tho the
strike of shop crafts unions should
continue to October, the season of
heaviest traffic, officials of the
Am erican Association of Railway
Executives today announced they
would maintain hands Off
policy, leaving each road to ex-
tricate itself from the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
Kansans Get Missouri Bonus.

Fort Scott. Kan. July 3.-One hum
dred and twenty-six Bourbon county
men have filed applications for the
Missouri soldiers bonus, according to
records of the Red Cross. Two of
these have received their compensa-
ton, one for $3.50 and one for $179.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
Serious Strikes i'm Germany.

CURED thruout Germany today. The
printers went on strike thruout the
whole country. At Hamburg the
sailors and steamship stokers quit
work. paralyzing shipping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
NATIONAL BANK CALL

Washington, July 3.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued
a call for the condition of all ma
tional banks as of close OF business
on Friday, June 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
New Wheat Brings ss Cents.

Junction City, Kan. July 3.-New
wheat is now being marketed here,
bringing SO cents a busheI. Il is test
ing so pounds to the busheL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
MRS. Louise Colt Is Dead.

Providence, r. l., July 3.-Mrs.
Louise Colt, former head of the Navy
League, and wife of United States
Senator Lebron e. Colt, died last
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
Senate Fails to Get Quorum,

Washington, July 3-The senate
was unable to hold a quorum TO-DAY
and was forced to recess until
Wednesday after it had approved a
tariff rate of cents a pound on un-
shelled almonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
COMMITTEE TO HANDLE NEWS
f. w. Rausch and John Fritze to Act
for Strikers.

An official statement covering all
news Of the shopmen's strike in To-
peka will hereafter be issued daily by
iContdnued on Page Eighty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03

Chicago, July 3.-The six rail-
way shop crafts unions which
went on strike Saturday were
outlawed by the United States
railroad labor board today.
In a formal resolution the
board declared that the unions
by their action forfeited all
rights before the board as rail-
way employees and that new Or
ganizations of shopmen taking
the striking mems jobs should
be formed to represent the shop
employees in disputes before the
board. -. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
MAINTENANCE OF !
way STRIKE SOON
Today Is Set for the Final De-
cision by Union Heads.
Their Strike Would More Than
Double the Idle Ranks.
tBy the Assoeiated Preas.l

Chicago, July S.-Timothly Healy,
president of the stationary firemen
and oilers, today dispatched tele-
grams to $50 of his local unions. tell
ing them the men have "a perfect
right to strike now," il they SO desire.
The messages were sent in answer to
inquiries asking authority to join the
striking railway shopmen and reports
to Mr.. Healy today said that about
half of the firemen and oilers had all
ready quit work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
Clerks To Strike i'm Virginia.

Roanoke. Va. July 3.-Clerks at
various points along the Norfolk e
Western railroad were on strike to-
day and union officials said there
would be a general strike of clerks In
the general offices here wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-03
PROMISE PLEASANT FOURTH
No Rain in Sight for Tomorrow, Says
Meteorologist Flora.

ToDAY'S TEMPERATURES.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-11
ROUTINE BUSINESS
ATTENDS MEETING
OF &C. DIRECTORS

Twelve members Of the board Of
directors Of the Brownsville Chamber Of
Commerce assembled in a regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon at four o'clock
in the Chamber Of Commerce rooms. II
proved to be one Of the most interest
ing meetings which the board has had in
months. many items Of interest coming
up for discussion.
Those present at the meeting were:
Sherwood Bishop. T.. B. Camiadc. ". B.
Clint, ii. l.. Fitch. +. X. Howard. &. l..
Jessup. + NJ. Lamberton. W. r. McDavitt.
Del s. Perkins. 5. G. Tucker, W. G. Will
man and A. Wayne Wood.
Vice president 5. 4. fucker presided.
The camp SITE committee reported that
the Indebtedness on account OF the
tourists camp had been covered and the
committee was dismissed.
The committee on REMEMBERING the
streets Of Brownsville was instructed TO
meet with the committee appointed by
the city commission for the same pur-
pose. and these two committees will get
together at an early date and work out
the matter.
The Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merce was asked Jy the Valley Chamber
OF Commerce 10 apoInt a committeeman
for Brownsville TO serve in conjunction
with the Red Cross relief work being
done in RaymondvIllc, Lyford and Sc
bastian, ana DR. A. ". Morshall was
chosen for this work.
In discussing the finances Of the or
ganization Ior the current year ii de-
yeioped that the Chamber Of Commerce
has memberships that were paid up IN
full TO The beginning OF the present fiscal
year. which began on July /. amounting
To more than $4,000. There are also de-
linquent dues amounting to more than
$1,000. a portion of which Is coilectaDic.
III was the unanimous agreement OF the
board that the financial condition Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Is good, and the
secretary was instructed 10 prepare a
statement 10 be sent out to all members,
requesting payment OF uues for the cur
rent year.
IL was also suggested that a committee
be organized to supplement the state
ment that will DC SEM out IN the matter
oil collecting membership dues, and Lon
Walker was named chairman Of this
committee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-11
COTTON OIL
MILL BEGINS
SEASON GRIND

With Il fair supply Of seed being re-
cei,ed from local ginni -. and consider
able seed available from the Valley "a o
whole. the cotton uil mill Of the ico-
pies Ice 4 Manufacturing Company
made IT, first run of tEr season today.
The run today was Oily brief one. ac-
cording - q. ". Tucker. ard the mill
will begin its regular schedule tomor-
row.
A total of forty five bales of cotton
have bce.j ginncd IN Brownsville up to
TINS afternoon.
Spots We're quoted on thc lcal market
today af =. cents. The Houston market
Nas quoted at 322.IU which was drop
iut other markets are holding steady,
,'-nr-tun quoting spots nj 22.TJ.
Nearly iuu bales have been turned
out 80 far by the San Benito cotton
gins. and cotton A. reported or,n.u-
rapidly IN that vicinity. A. the season
advances more aa more trouble with
the boil weevIl T. reported and new
cotton - not being made 10 growers.
Cotton pickers Ia the Los Fresnos dis
trict We're reported 10 hcyc struck to-
day for - cents hundred san Bcld-
10 district farmers yesterday agreed on
a price Of ca cents hundred. which
price had been adopted AT Los Eresnos.
In the Brownsville ncighborhood nick
ers are being paid 90 cci a. a hund "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-11

highway about five miles from the city.
and II. u. Parker, manager Of the Dem
nett Motor Sales Company
Parker's testimony dealt with the
ident fication of two strange men ~ the
company Of Mr.. bennett and Miss Pute-
Enat nhen he dtiIvrrcd SluJ al mr.
Dcnnctt's telephone request.
Mr. bennett was on the stand about an
hour, during which Nv related the ex-
pcriencc Of himself and his companion
step BY step telling of their trip through
the business district. and how he finally
persuaded his two captors to allow him
~ telephone 10 town for money from an
isolated residence on Elizabeth street
Justice Of the Peace Miller said to-day
that he refused the men bond on the
grounds that the crime with which they
are charged H. capital offcnse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-11
BOND DENIED TO TWO
ALLEGED HIGHWAYMEN

Justice Of the Peace Howard Miller
announced today that he had decided TO
refuse bond to Jack Carlisle and John
Davis. Of Kansas City and Enid. Okla,
respectively. charged with highway rob
berry with firearms.
The decision Of the justice came this
morning following the preliminary cN-
am nation Of the two men, held in his
court yesterday afternoon.
II. 3. Galbraith, one of the attorneys
for the defendants. said that a writ of
habcas corpus will Immediately ~ sued
out before District Judge Walter r..
Timon al Corpus Christi.
Three witnesses were heard IN the cx-
animation. City Commissioner Jesse Den
nett and Miss Rosita PUtcgnat, who We're
the victims Of two masked highwaymen
who about 10 o'clock the night of June
22nd confronted them On the concret
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-11
.NewLilyN Named
For R. Runyon,
Its Discoverer

Ruayonia TenuifIora IL the name Of a
Robert Runyon Of Brownsville and identi-
fled BY the National Botanical Museum.
Smithsonian Institute, New York. The
lily was found BY Mr.. Runyon about a
year ago and was sent To the Smith
sonian Institute, where il was planted
and propagatcd. The institute honored
him BY naming the flower for him.
New species have been found in the
Valley by Mr.. Runyon before. In fact.
four new species Of cactus alone were
found by Mr.. Runyon, but this Il the
here. The Valley il rich in unidentified
flora. according to Mr.. Runyon, a. few
scientists have done work here.
a colored plate Of the new lily will
appear in the September issue Of "Ad-
disonia." monthly magazine published
BY the New York Botanical Gardens.
According to Mr.. Runyon. the new lily
was found about eight miles from
Brownsville on the road 10 Iona Alta.
After that others were found on the
Arroyo Colorado and also in lIidaIgo
than Cameron and Hidalgo counties,
Said Mr. Runyon. hut appear compara-
lively thick in Tamaulipas.
II il a lily, having regular dropping
leaves. with a Towering stalk two feet
high. The flower il Of a greenish yellow
color, and blooms in July. II belongs
to the Mangrada group. although il IL
claimed by some scientists that the lily
is between the Manfrada and Pseudo
bravoa groups.
DIR. j. ". Rose Of the National Botan-
ical Museum named the plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-11
RICH OKLAHOMA NEGRO
PASSES AWAY In DALLAS

MI'SkOGEE. Okla. July II. Joe
Rector. negro. father of Sarah Rector
wealthy Creek breed girl. who has fig
ured IN several kid aping cases sine"
she came into her money. died ~ bal-
las. Texas Sunday. according 70 word
reserved here.
Rector was en route a. Mexico with
jim Manuel. NJ ~ recently an inmate
"f the Missouri penitetitary. and sail
10 possess lands in Mexico where oil
lad been discovered and subsequently
hal been offered $iu0D.n0O
Rector went on 5000 bond for Man
uel. obtaining his release from the pen
itcniiary They told members ~ their
race. il was said. they dill not intend ~
return 10 the Iiitcd States. Manuel
OILS" was Creek breed man. lie serv.
ed several terms III the oklahoma state
pcnitcntary before his Missouri term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-11
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VALLEY CABBAGE is
WORTH $50 PER TON
AFTER HOUSTON TRIP
t>nn I,enito I.ightI


San Ecnifn cabbage u worth $50 y
ton now This price was paid Saturday
BY nodson brothers after the cabbage
had been shipped 10 Houston. stored
and shipped back.
DodSun brothers. had some lice cah.
haEe which attracted customers Satur.
day afternoon.
Where did that cabbage come
from?" D customer asked.
"San Benito"
" How much did you have ~ pnv for
it:"
Eighty dollars n ton
The customer stared at Claude bod.
son and then looked at the cabbage
again.
Dodson explained
We bought that through whole
sale house liz the Valley.
The wholesale housr got II III Hnns.
ton. IL went ont ~ here af 81 ton ~
the grower AMI - ton ~ the shipper.
The railruad got pric. far carrying
y ~ Houston. " wen; into storage
there after passing through several
lands the railroad boi some more mon
~ ami here II j. heck again. San Be
nito cabbage costing ~ $50 n ton
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-11
BOND IN SUM $4,000
ALLOWED HOUSTON WIFE
Try The Associated PrcssD

HOUSTON. Tex. July Mrs. Mar
tim Hazel Ryan. -. was III liberty to-
day On S21.nON bond held ~ the grand
jury following i brief heari y nn n
charge ~ murder. Mrs Ryan IL rharE-
rd with The fatal shooting of hrr hus-
hand. Han ". RYAN. wealthy boat own
cr. last "Wednesday night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-11
Legal Test Will
Be Adopted For
July Primary

The test prescribed by statute was
adopted for the democratic primary 10
DC held on July -. il was announced to-
day by County Chairman r. W. Seabury
following the meeting Of the sub-com-
mittce Of the county executive COM
mittec. held yesterday afternoon 10 make
up the ballot.
The test will read a. follows;
II am democrat and pledge myself
to support the nominees Of this prim-
ary."
The ballot was fully prepared. and
turned over 70 the printer for printing
the ballots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-11
SHELTON TRIAL PASSED
TO NEXT TERM OF COURT
(By the Associated Press)

AUSTIN. Texas. July n. - The trial
Of Edgar Shelton on charge Of dis
turbIng religious worship IN connection
with the attempted unmasking Of ku
kluX klansmen at local church service
Sunday night was passed until the next
term Of the county court today.
shelton il alleged % have jerked off a
klansuIan's mask after taking an cnvc-
lope containing mo.hy which the khan
was presenting 10 the pastor for re-
yival