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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAU- MONDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1920 JIRE POORLY PAID 'State Governors Average Salary Less Than $5,000. Thirty-Five To Be Elected at Polls This Fall. LOWDEN GETS $12,000 A YEAR Nebraska Chief Receives Only $2,.00 Annually. Territorial Executives Get as rr High as $20,000. C'hicaRO, May 17. Thirty-five states will elect governors next fall at the fine when the president and vice pres fiTent are chosen. Thirty-two United fTtates senators, to take office March i. 1921. also are to be selected. Of the governors whose terms ex pire next year twenty-two are Repub lican and thirteen Democrats; while kiiventeen of the thirty-two senators me Democrats and fifteen Republi cans. - ;oveniors' Pay Poor. ""The thirty-five governorships to be filled offer a wide range, both in terms And salaries. Among the state execu tives whose terms expire are Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, the highest paid governor in the country, and S. R. McKelvie, of Nebraska, the poorest paid. Mr. Lowden receives $12,000 vearly for a four year term and Mr. McKelvie 12.500 annually for two lars. Only twelve of the thirty-five will receive over $5,000 a year; and live will be paid $3,000 or less. -Governor Coolidge. of Massachu setts, whose position carries a $10,000 aiary, is the only governor in the ountry elected for one year. All oth er states have either two or four year terms. Territorial Chiefs Get More. "Territorial governors are better paid than the average state executive and two of the four are appointed for indefinite terms, with the result that they remain in office as long, as a rule, 8 the president who named them. Francis Burton Harrison, governor sreneral of the Philippines, tops the kMt of territorial executives with an Indefinite term and a $20,000 yearly salary. Arthur Yager, governor of I'orto Rico, receives $10,000 and is ap pointed for an indefinite term. Gov ernor Thomas Riggs, Jr., of Alaska, and C. J. McCarthy, of Hawaii, eacn received annual salaries of $7,000 dur ing their four year terms. The states which will elect govern ors this year, with the incumbent, his politics, salary and term of office are: .Arizona T. E. Campbell, It. $ 6.5O0 2 yr. Arkansas c. II. imnign, l. 4,uti z yr. Colorado O. II. Khoup, K. fflnneetU'Ut, M. II. Holcomb, It. fWaware ..J. Ci. Townsenil, It. OHO 2 yr. 5.000 2 yr. 4.0OO 4 yr. 6.0IK) 4 yr. 5.000 2 yr. 5.000 2 yr. 12.000 4 yr. X.000 4 yr. 5.000 2 yr. 5.000 2 yr. 5.000 2 yr. lo.ooo 1 yr. 5,000 2 yr. 7.000 2 vr. 5,000 4 yr. 7,500 4 yr. Florida M. J. carta, I, ( ieorglu H. M. Dorsey, I. llltl ho .Ii. W. Davis, It. Illinois w. lowuen, litilinim I. I. ioodrlcb, Iowa W. L,. Harding, Kansas II. J. Allen, Millie C. K. Mllltken, Massachusetts. C. Coolidge, It. It. It. It. 11. It. Michigan A. K. Sleeper, It. Minnesota, J. A. Bnrnquiat, It. Missouri F. D. Gardner, D. Montana 8. V. Stewart, D. 14 1 1 T Nebraska... S. I!. MiKelvie, n. 2.500 I jr. New !aiap...J. H. Hortlett, K. 3.000 2 yr. New Mpx...O. O. LarrozolB, is. 8.0IIO 2 jr. New York A. E. Smith, I. 10.000 2 yr. N. Carolina. . .T. W. HU-ket, r. ..ViO 4 yr. N. Dakota Is. 3. Fraiiifr, R. 5,000 2 yr. Ohio J. M. Cox, I). 10.000 2 yr. Khorte K. L. Beerkmnn, R. 8,000 2 yr. S. Carolina It. A. Cooper, D. 3.000 2 yr. S. Dakota. ..Peter Norbeok, II. 3.000 2 yr. Tennessee A. H. Robert. I. 4,000 2 j r. Texas W. I'. Hobby, D. 4.000 2 yr. i:tati S. Pamberper, D. 6.000 4 yr. Vermont P. W. Clement, R. 3.O0O 2 yr. Washington tj. F. Hart, R. 6,000 4 yr. West Va J J Cornwell, IX 5.000 4 yr. Wisconsin E. J. Philip. R. 5.000 2 yr. FRENCH EVACUATE FRANKFORT Fear Hun Demonstrations and Ask Big Forfeit Be Posted. (By the Associated Press.) Mayence, May 17- The French troops which have been in occupation of Frankfort, Oarmstadt and other cities on the east bank of the Rhine evacuated those cities this morning, it is announced here. London, May 17. As a guarantee against possible . demonstrations by citizens of Frankfort and other Ger man cities in the newly occupied Rhine territory, when French troops withdraw, beginning today, the French have demanded that the Germans post a forfeit of a million marks and de liver six hostages, a Frankfort dis patch by way of Berlin said today. HFTR TRAP DOOR CREAKED. Chler of Detectives Then Found Stolen Roofing Paper In Cellar. "When Chief of Detectives Clyde Tresner was giving the home of Lela Dotson, negro, 318 East First street, the customary "once over" which Lela's place get about every two weeks, his foot struck a place in the floor that creaked. "What's under the carpet, Lela? Tresner inquired. "A trap door to a cellah I ain't never been in," said Lela. "Well, let's see what's in it," Tres ner said. An examination of the, cellar re vealed half a dozen rolls of roofing paper identified by Tresner as part of a shipment received in Topeka which was stolen from a box car at the Rock Island depot. Lela continued to deny any knowl edge of how the roofing paper was placed in her cellar. How About Your Catarrh? Do You Want Real Relief ? Then Throw Away Your Sprays and Other Makeshift Treatment. First of all find out just what causes your Catarrah. If it was merely a local irritation and inflammation of the delicate linings of the nose, throat and -air passages, then you might rea sonably expect to be cured by tire use of local remedies. But have you ever known of one single person to be freed from the slavery of Catarrh by any kind of local treatment? Why? Simply because you have overlooked the cause of these symp toms, and all of your treatment has We wish to announce the opening of an office, Suite No. 35, Columbian Building, Topeka, Kansas. This office will be in charge of JIessrs. Jesse A. Mansfield and Guy R. Mansfield, who have already purchased resi dences and are now located in Topeka, and who will be assisted by com petent salesmen. The opening of this office in Topeka is in keeping with our progressive ideas and increasing business. We have faith in the future and believe the advantages for success in every line of business SERVICE Our prize "Motto" is service. Satisfactory service is what you want and like. This is what we are prepared to give you through our own offices and our direct communi cation with the best dealers. By continued service we have built up a large business. Our reputation as compe tent real estate men, and our co-operative methods be tween our offices enable us to bring buyer and seller to gether at a minimum cost and on quick notice. The name MANSFIELD stands for service and results. You furnish the Property. for Topeka. If you own a We are arranging our fall property should be listed at Telephone 261 The Mansfield Land & Loan Co. (Incorporated) Ottawa, Kansas, Home Office FAVOR THEJ3. 0. P. Digest Straw Vote Show s Many . Demos Switching. Herbert Hoover Draws Biggest Vote From Opposite Party. New York, May 17. The Literary Digest for Saturday gave Leonard Wood a lead as the popular choice for president, as expressed in a poll of more than one million votes. More than 10 per cent of the eleven mil lion who were asked to express their choice responded and replies represent a fair average. The table shows 148. 124 Democrats to be in favor of the Republican presidential candidates. South Atlantic states give 21,327 votes to the Democratic candidates, and 21,324 to the Republicans. East south central and west south central states show a slightly more Democrat ic complexion, but figures for the lat ter group give the Democratic vote as 30,283 against a Republican vote of 25.685 and is certainly arresting con siderable attention. Wood has 202,039, Democratic 17.336, Re publican 159.010, other parties 25.093. Johnson has 187,140, Democrats 39.206, Republicans 120.744, other parties 27.190. Hoover has 169,052, Democrats 67,074, Re publicans 74,Srt3, other parties 27,615. Lowden has 94,85. Democrats 10.269, Re publicans 74,314, other parties 10,244. Hughes has 40,914, Democrats 3.395, Re publicans 31,290, other parties 5,570. New England states give Wood 22,317, Johnson 12,237, Hoover 17,170, Lowden 1,819, Hughes 4.328. Middle Atlantic states give Wood 62,032, Johnson 44.440, Hoover 39,594, Lowden 0,267, Hughes 15,503. East North Central states give Wood 61.418. Johnson 58,807, Hoover 36,012, Low den 43,267, Hughes 8.283. West North Central Rtntes give Wood 24,069. Johnson 26.33.1. Hoover 18,932, Low den 27.148, Hughes 4.994. South Atlantic states give Wood 8,017, Johnson 4.157, Hoover 0,942, Lowden 1,492, Hughes 1,270. East South Central states give Wood 3,058, Johnson 2,783, Hoover 4,382, Lowden 2,128, Hughes 1,003. West Central states give Wood 5.060, Johnson 5,786, Hoover 7,241, Lowden 3,295, Hughes J.uu. ' Mountain states give Wood 6.948, John son 7,549, Hoover ,99o, ljowaen 4,Ni, Hughes 1,153. Pacific states give Wood 10.250. Johnson 28.970, Hoover 2,999, Lowden 4,677, Hughes 2.411. been misdirected." Remove the cause of the clogged-up accumulations that choke up your air passages, and they will naturally disappear for good. But no matter how many local applications you use to temporarily clear them away, they promptly reappear and will continue to do so until their cause is removed. S. S. S., the fine old fifty-year-old blood remedy, is an antidote to ! the millions of tiny Catarrh germs with which your blood is infested. - A thoro course of S. S. S. will cleanse your blood, and remove the disease germs which cause Catarrh. "Write for free medical advice to Chief Medical, Adviser, 167 Swift Lab oratory, Atlanta. Ga. Advertisement. S!SSBKSWSSB BRWWSWiSSB SSSS. SH SMRPnPSSSPBI . ' ' flpSSSJSPWBSBIw. RESULTS AND SERVICE COUNT NOW We furnish the Buyers. You will find we are boosters farm and want to sell it this year, list it with us now. advertising campaign and for the best results, your your earliest convenience. Watch for our daily ad If Thompson, Bauer, MONDAY f THREE SUMMER COMFORTS FOR THE r ht&v&i .Mor 8 - - J y ; , We have a list of investors who are ready to invest in land or city property. This list has been obtained by ex tensive advertising from our offices and a large Volume of business. If you care to sell property, employ us and you will find we get results. Years of experience and wide publicity enables us to handle your property for you in a very satisfactory manner. Results count. We get them. We are large advertisers using many farm and daily pa pers in this territory; hence, we are in a position to serve you to the very best advantage. List your property with us now. . Suite 35, Columbian Building 1 The Mansfield Land & Loan Co. Kansas City. Missouri Please mention this paper when jon write to any of the above addresses. Two Days ' Demonstration OF- SECHRIST Pressure Cooker A Modern Servant That Saves Time and Money The Pressure Cooker forces 259 degrees of heat to the very cen ter of the meat and cooks a three-pound roast even a cheaper cut tender and digest ible in 35 minutes. All flavors and Juices are retained. Two-year-old hen cooked and browned in 55 minutes. Any steak made tender in 15 minutes. Vegetables cooked in 5-10 minutes- Oatmeal in 30 minutes. Beef soup In JO minutes. Peaches canned in 8 minutes. Will cook onions, cabbage and pudding at one time. No odors. rr7 ine AUTO-FEED OIL STOVE The Practical Oil Stove . without a wick The Auto-Feed is the answer to a long felt demand for a thoroughly safe and practical oil stove without a wick.. It is the result of years of experiment ing by engineers and chemists, in a labora tory devoted exclusively to the perfection of the oil burning stoves. It is a huge success experiments are over during its development it underwent every con ceivable test. It stood them all and now dom inates its field, outclass ing all similar types. are greater than ever before. "Get right and then go forward." It is our desire to meet you and get acquainted. We want to list at once Topeka city property, suburban property, and farms in territory adjacent to Topeka. In offering our services to you we do not come as an inexperienced company, but from one of many years' experience and an old established business. :sults vertisements in the classified columns of the Topeka papers. We are here to please, give service and get results. Come in and let us get acquainted. Our in terests are mutual. You are always welcome at our office. Call on and address us where your interests can be best served. F LlVl ft Austin Hardware Company's 511-13 Kansas Avenue r Ged .win. Iceless Coole The Ged win Iceless Cooler solves the ice problem tor the thrifty housewife seek ing1 a more economical means of refrigeration, eliminating the daily ex pense of ice. There is - no costly mechanism to get out of order or chemicals re quired in its operation. Merely submerge the cooler in cool, clean water for a period of only three min utes, twice or three times a week, place it where there is a free circulation of dry, warm ir or draft, such as on a window ledge, kitchen table or. back porch and the Gedwin automatically maintains a cool tempera ture inside that keeps food stuffs and liquids in a cool, fresh and wholesome condi tion, day and night, winter and summer. It supple ments your ice box as the fire-less cooker supple ments the stove. Specially Priced $ During Demonstration at NJ BMVESTR3E.WS Many people have money or property which is not bring ing the returns it should. Why not have it properly in vested in land, farm mortgages, or the property exchanged for something you can handle to better advantage. We have clients owning property who want to turn same into different investments, and are willing to investigate offers at any time. Our Investment and Exchange business extends into several states and has been very satisfactory to our cus tomers. Our many years of experience put us in a position to advise and help you. IS THE TIME 2 and TOPEKA, KANSAS Mansfield Investment & Realty Co. Healy, Kansas TUESDAY KITCHEN vn ; 9 1 J