The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-15
NEWSPAPER MEN
CORNER KANSAS
CHIEF OFFICES

the United States Senate and Henr,
]. Allen TO the chair OF governor
continues the long succession o
newspaper men TO the highest oil
fices with the gilt OF the people oI
the state OF Kansas. Both these
men have followed the newspaper
business exclusively and each ha,
achireved success, building up their
present newspaper plants from con-
Germs of very moderate proportions
at the time they acquired them.
Governor Capper's publication
plant is one OF the largest in the
west, his newspaper, the Topeka
Daily Capital, being only one OF
eight publications he puts out, the
balance being mostly farm periodi-
Gals generally circulated in Kan
sas, Missouri, Nebraska and Okla
homa. Each of these publications
was built up under Governor Cap
per's ownership.
Into Politics In 1911.
Not until 1911 did Governor Cap
per get actively into politics. In
that year he became a candidate for
governor, but was defeated for the
nomination. Four years later, how
ever, he landed both the nomination
and the office and is now complet
ing his second term as the states
chief executive.
Governor Capper was born at
Garnett, Kansas, July n, 1865 the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cap
per. He spent his boyhood in Gar
nett, graduating at the Garnett high
school. Following his schooling, he
Immediately took up the printers
trade at the age of Is, as compositor
in the Topeka Daily Capital. The
ordinary printer acquainted with the
first duties OF a boy in printing OF
flee thus recognizes the fact that
the newly elected Kansas senator
began his business career in the
humble capacity of "printer's devil
After learning the printers trade,
Mr.. Capper took up the editorial
side of the business, first as repor
ter, next as city editor, Washington
correspondent and in 1892 only
eight years after he became an en-
ploye of the Capital, he became its
proprietor. His various other pub
lications have been added, one at
time, since.
Governor Capper married Flor
ence Swafiord OF Topeka, on De
cember /, 1892. The governors res
idence on Topeka Avenue and his
newspaper plant are among the lin
est buildings in the city. The gov
ernor is a director in the Farmers ,
National Bank, and the Prudential
Trust Company, both OF this city. |
He has served as president OF the
board OF regents OF the State Agri- /
cultural College and OF the Kansas
Good Roads Association; is mem
ber OF the State Historical Society, !
the Elks, odd Fellows, Modern
Woodmen andof the Topeka Coun- l
try Club and Chamber OF Commerce. Il
Allen Began at Manhattan.
Henry Justin Allen. editor of the a
Wichita Beacon. has been known
in Kansas newspaper circles for c
more than twenty years. His news S
paper career began as editor OF the
Manhattan Nationalist in 1904 Y
Prior TO moving-to Wichita where
he bought the afternoon paper, the il
Beacon, Mr.. Allen was editor OF
OF Kansas newspapers in 7
Guiding the Ottawa Herald. The Y
Beacon prospered under Mr.. Aliens
and he built ten story II
building for his newspaper home, \
the greater portion OF it, of course, o
being rented for general Offices p
MIR. Allen was born in Warren c
County Pa, September y, 1903. He {
was educated at Washburn College
Topeka, and at Baker University, "
from which he has re- re
,eived the honorary degree OF Mas "
ter OF Arts. He married Elsie j.
Nuzman, OF Circleville, Kans., Oc- II
ober 10. 1898 Mr.. Allen was sec bi
'etary OF the late Governor Stanley
during his tenure OF office and dur III
ng the existence of the Progressive
party in Kansas, Mr.. Allen became IN
one OF its leaders-state and nation
Il. Mr.. Allen is now on his second ye
var time mission in France. He Or
rst went there in 1917 with VII co
lam Allen White OF Emporia on a 81
Red Cross mission, and again this !"
ear Mr.. Allen returned and organ re-
zed for the American Red Cross IN
n France its one service branch of 81
which he was director Later at his III
equest he was transferred to the We
{. NJ. c. a. services which have kept W,
i'm near the fighting front among ue
he American soldiers much OF the TO
ime A peculiar feature of Mr.. Al 2o m
Ems campaign" was that he was DC
bsent from the state throughout wa
he campaign seasons OF both pri- pe
lary and general election. During
ne entire period he neither wrote 'o'
political letter or made 4 political acc
Deech urging his election Tor the GU
ffice OF governor. He expects 10 ''o
turn home the latter part OF this q.
onth. VI
The Knights of Columbus ask not ~
e faith or creed of the khaki suf- iis
rer who drags his i'll and heartsick gu
,dv into their "hut " Nour hov VII