The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-23
Topeka Business Circles Stirred
as Never Before.
Chamber of Commerce Cam
paign Grows Hotter.
PROMISES TO PASS MARK SET
Names of 175 Members Added
Since This Morning.
The Movement Is Attracting At
tentiOn Out of the City.

Billy Sunday in a religious revival
hasn't anything on Lucius Wilson in
a business revival which is stirring
Topeka's business men as never be-
fore. Noon day meetings at the
Chamber of Commerce are getting to
be the background for trail hitting"
and testimonials nearly as thrilling
as those at a revival meeting.
AT noon today the total membership
of the Chamber of Commerce had
Jumped to S29. From o'clock in
the morning until noon the fifteen
teams had obtained 175 members. En-
thusiasm is running so high that
1900 members will be the goal of the
campaign instead of 1000 as at first
Such men as f. H. Crosby are show
ing as much enthusiasm in this cam
paign as Washburn students do at a
football game. One man more than
rs years old, who never expects to be
able to see the new Chamber of Com
merce filled out a membership card
today and gave the awakened spirit
OF cooperation and public spirit his
best wishes for success in the future
Herbert G. West of the Farmers
National bank was called upon to
speak by H. H. Pugh, chairman of the
day. He volunteered five member
ships Charles w. Barnes of the KAN
sas Life Insurance company, is an
other converted more strongly than
ever in membership card and spirits
to the Chamber of Commerce. He
lauded Topeka but decried the lack of
spirit of cooperation which had been
manifest in the past and which was
known turnout the state.
.ds Recalls Old Days.
But it is a good town." said Barnes.
81 know because 1 have lived in other
TOXINS. can remember a torchlight
procession on Kansas avenue when
they had banner flying which read,
Vote for Tom Anderson, he'll put win
dows in the state house DOME
Frank P. MacLennan added five
more mem berships to his subscription
today making fifteen in all, saying
with the announcements:
s.'Wnen a man invests money in an
enterprise, he is not sure whether he
will get anything out of it or not; but
when he gives away something to a
cause like this he is sure to get salts
faction, which is really the greatest
sort of return upon money expended"
Il. 3. Eitelman, the local manager,
received a telegram from Detroit, the
headquarters of the Kresge company,
saying:
eff the Chamber of Commerce at
Topeka Is live wire organization, in
crease our list of memberships to five"
It IS needless to say it was so ordered.
IL. 3. Holland, manager of Curtis,
Tpwle & Paine Planning mill, which
recently purchased the E. Horn Plan
ing mill, spoke. He told of the pro-
gressiveness of the Lincoln, Neb, or
ganization with a membership of 500.
he, too is convert and increased his
membership cards from three to five
Only q RaripnI,,o
That is only a beginner for this
urm' said Mr.. Pugh, who lived in
Lincoln, where his company has head
quarters 1T is one of the best boost
ers in Lincoln"
w. H. Davis. who is always working
for the Chamber of Commerce. declar-
ed himself still doing his best and will
ing always to do so. Joe Longshore ex-
pressed similar sentiments and declar-
ed that he had discovered that all the
business men had grasped the spirit
of cooperation brought to Topeka by
the Wilson aggregation.
l.. n. Rehkoph of Rehkoph Bros.
arose and volunteered to take out five
memberships for the firm. Hugh Nc
Ney of the Capper publications. spoke.
A call was heard for a representative
of the new Globe Life Insurance COM
rany, who Joined the organization the
minute he arrived in Topeka He
bowed his acknowledgment. H A.
Auerbach, who has been one of the
most persistent workers, was called,
but he was out of the room.
.sToday's score:
Mai Eitelman's team: Mai. Mitchell's team
capt W G King. 3 Capt; c. $. Elliott Il
GFpt; J.. c RAIN ; Charles Dillon. s
~ r. Baer- ,.--...23 A ID. Gray.....
s. l., Courtney. 20 w. c. Carswell. =. Is
carries Trapp..... 2 J. c. Mohler. 49,.
II j. Ernest. ...... 1GCharles Rascom. DC
Frank HASKELL. III. W. McAfee.
II. S. Putney. 49,. II
p. II. Crosby and his team obtained
fofty-six memberships.