The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
AN AMUSING STORY.
How Bethany Girls at Copeland Went
on q Strike"

The Kansas City Star publishes the
following news under a Topeka date
! line:
"A peculiar strike is brewing in the
Copeland hotel here. James Chappei,
the proprietor, is having no trouble
with his cooks and walters, and since
James A. Troutman left the hotel there
has been no symptoms of another out
break of the affidavit habit among
the bell boys, but one class of his guests
has organized for the purpose of obtain
ing concessions from him in regard to
the food. The class is composed OF the
daughters of politicians ana wealthy
men who live with their parents at the
hotel and attend Bethany college here.
Many young women between Il and
IT years old have demanded that better
luncheonS be furnished them to carry to
school The girls have organized to
force the desired concession Miss Pat
terson, daughter of the oil magnate;
Miss Hazel Kelly, daughter of the state
treasurer, and Miss Lucille Pollock
daughter of the new federal judge, are
at the head of the new organization;
They called on Mr.. Chapel in the hotel
office last night and made known their
demands The notified him that the
pie, sandwiches, cold chicken, cold roast
beef, cake and pickles which he was
providing were not satisfactory Asked
what would suit them in the way of a
midday lunch, the girls retired to their
consultation room and prepared the FOL
lowing menu for each school day:
Monday-Cream puffs, peanut butter
sandwiches, stuffed dates, olives and
oranges. Tuesday-Stuffed olives, cara
nels, chocolate cake, apples. Wednes-
| day-Bonbons, cream puffs, assorted
nuts ham Sandwiches and olives
Thursday Chocolate cake, candy cher
ry pie and stuffed dates. Friday-Cream
puffs, peanut butter, sandwiches, olives,
bonbonS and pickles.
1.-The strikers have given Mr.. Chappel
a week in which to consider their pro-
position. They contend that their de-
mands are modest in that they would
| permit the hotel keeper to furnish them
with ham sandwiches only one day OF
the week. Nothing is known of their
| intentions or plans if their demands
are refused. Mr.. Chapel is very ami
able, but says he will be compelled to
refuse the demands of the young wo-
| men. He says he hopes to compromise
on the ordinary fare such as me par
| ents of the girls consume in their ao-
| sence. At the headquarters of the
strikers it is declared that ample funds
| have been raised for carrying on the
strike When asked whether they in
| tended to request young women IN otn-
err hotels of the city to strike in SYM
/ pathy the leaders of the young wom-
ems organization refused to reply. The
| governor has not yet been requested 70
| call out the militia. 1t is intimated that
unless a decision is reached soon, the
hotel keeper may petition PresldenI
Roosevelt to send troops to keep the
peace. A movement is on foot to re-
| quest Mr.. Roosevelt to appoint a com
mission to inquire into the merits of the
case. The strikers are said to be in IA
vor of a national commission, but the
| hotel proprietor declares that such an
/ act would be contrary to the constitu-
| ton of the United States"