The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-01
Lack of Autos Only Danger
Threatening Wilson Parade.
Motor Car Statesmen Fight to
Garry President and Wife.
THEY WANT TESTIMONIALS"
School Board and Democratic
Club Give Away 10000 Flags.
High School Pupils VIII Stage
Entertainment for Overflow.

Plans for the big parade and enter
tainment for President Wilson tomor-
row remain today practically the same
as they were yesterday when it was
announced that all plans had been
completed. The Cooperative club,
Rotary club and executive committee
in charge of arrangements all held
meetings at noon at the Commercial
club with a view of ascertaining any
possible slip in the cogs of tomorrow's
program.
Just one phase of the parade prom
ises to end in failure-that is obtain
ing sufficient number of automo-
biles for the parade. Judge r. M.
Yates, chairman of the automobile
committee, issued a plea today for all
same for the parade. They should
notify Judge Yates. Fully fifty more
cars are needed to carry those who will
be in the parade.
Only one unpleasant incident has
come to the surface at the meetings of
the executive committees Certain fe-
male organizations have been insist
ent that the president give them an
interview on suffrage at the governors
office in the state house.
He Declined Once.
Secretary Tumulty has wired polite
regrets once but the women have tel
egraphed again. They say this is a
part of a well-organiZed plan of suf-
fra gettes throughout the country to
impress upon the president the de-
mand for equal suffrage
The mere fact that a few timid
men frown on us won't cause the wo-
men one bit of worry" said Mrs. Lila
Day Monroe today.
Il have nothing to do with the mat
ter said Governor Capper II will
not take it up with the president at
all. 1t is something the women and
president must settle between them
selves. 1 did say they could use my
office for the interview
Late this afternoon no answer had
been received to the second telegram
Moines.
To Meet at 9:30.
The Cooperative club is planning to
turn out in full force with banners
flying and all members who have cars
are requested to meet at Fifth and
Quincy streets at $50 o'clock tomor-
row morning. The Rotarians, with
and without cars and wives, are asked
to gather in front Of the Masonic tenn
pie at $50 o'clock. There will be suf-
ficient cars for all club members and
their wives.
Charles A. Moore, chairman of the
committee on decorations. announced
that the interior of the big auditorium
would be decorated with natural for
est foliage and SmilaX while the in
terror of the high school auditorium
will be filled with flag drapery. Mar
shalls band will furnish music at the
main auditorium. Miss Mildred Haz-
elrigg will play the pipe organ while
Mr.. FRANKLIN Hunt of Kansas City and
Miss Margaret Gohlke of Topeka will
sing solos. The doors of the main
auditorium will be open at 12 O'Clock
and President Wilson will speak at
o'clock.
Pupils to Entertain.
Doors the high school auditorium
will open at l o'clock and it is eX-
pected the president will arrive short
ly after 2 o'clock to deliver a short
address to the overflow crowd.
H. B. Wilson, superintendent of
schools, made arrangements this
morning for an entertainment for the
overflow crowd while it awaits the
presidents arrival The high school
orchestra, high school boys glee club
and the girls physical culture classes
Will stage short performances, while
Mr.. Hunt ana Miss Gohlke. after
singing at the main auditorium, will
hurry to the high school building
where the same solos will be en-
joyed by the overflow crowd.
Detectives Here.
A government secret service man
will arrive here late this afternoon
and will be turned over to the chief
OF police. Word has been received
ground the presidential party will
pass over during its Topeka visit.
The board of education has pur-
chased 5000 small flags that will be
distributed among the school chill
dren, who will line the state house.
square and pay homage to the pres
ident and first lady of the land"
as they drive around the square. The
Shawnee County Democratic club has
purchased several thousand similar
flags which will be given to every one
participating in the parade Both the
Cooperative and Rotary clubs will
furnish features for the parade not
to be announced until tomorrow.
Will Fire Salute
Just as the president steps from the
train ut the Santa Fe depot word will
be conveyed to the state house and a
salute of twenty-one guns will be fired
from the cannon on the state house
square. a platoon OF mounted police
and militia will surround the presi-
dents automobile and remain on both
sides and in front while the parade is
in progress. In order to keep peace
the executive committee will not an
nnunce until tomorrow whose automo-
bile viii be pressed into service to con-
vey the president and his wife to the
Capper home. Automobile statesmen
have been fighting for week in an
endeavor to get the president in their
car ana II possible obtain ''teSti-
mOnial' from him.
Presidents Car, Third.
1t was decided today that the cars
carrying the executive committee.
ladies' reception committee and gov
erEors party should precede the ma
chine in which President and Mrs.
Wilson will ride. The Second Reef-
ment band and Be ttrry A will precede
/ the three automobiles
+ Herbert J. Corwine, marshal of the
I day, met today noon with the execu-
/ tive committee and th-eshed out
/ final arrangements for the falling in
/ of various divisions which will line
blocks near the depot. Mr.. Corwine
stated that far as he knows there
will be nothing that will cause a tie-up
of the parade