Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-14
TWO NEWSPAPER MEN
OCCUPY HIGH OFFICES
Kansas IIOnors Profession by Elect
Ing Governor and senator From
Ranks OF Writer'S.

| TOPEKA. KAN. Nov 13. The
election OF Governor Arthur Capper
To the United States senate and
| Henry ]. Allen to the chair of gov
ernor, continues the long succession
OF newspaper men to the highest Of
fices within The gift OF the people OF
the state of Kansas Both these men
have followed the newspaper bust
ness exclusively and each has
achieved success. building up their
present newspaper plants from CON
Germs OF very modest proportions AT
the time they acquired them.
Not until 1871 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.
however he landed both the nom
ination and the office and Is now
completing his second term as the
states chief executive
Governor Capper was born at
Garnett, Kan, July IA. 1865, the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Capper. He
spent his boyhood in Garnett, grad
uating at the Garnett high school
Following his schooling, he immedi-
ately took up the printers trade at
the age OF IS. as cumposltOr in the
Topeka Daily Capital. The ordi-
nary printer acquainted with the
first duties of boy in printing Of
flee thus recognizes the fact that the
newly elected senator began his bus
mess career in the humble capacity
of printers devil" After learning
the printers trade. Mr.. Capper took
up the editorial side OF the business,
first as reporter, next as city edi-
tor, Washington correspondent and
In 1892. only eight years after he be-
came an employe Of the Capital. he
became It's proprietor. His various
other publications have been added
one at a time sinceI
Governor Cdpper married Flor
ence Crawford OF Topeka, on De-
residence on Topeka avenue and his
newspaper plant are among the fin
est buildings in, the city. The gov
ernor is director in the Farmers
National bank and the Prudential
Trust company both OF this city. He
has served az president of the board
OF regents OF the state agricultural
college and OF the Kansas Good
Roads association is a member Of
the state Historical society. the
Elks. Odd Fellows, Modern Wood
men, and of the Topeka Country
club. and chamber of commerce
Henry Justine Allen. editor Of the
Wichita Beacon, has been known in
Kansas newspaper circles for more
than 20 years. His newspaper ca
reer began as editor OF the Manhat-
tan Nationalist in 1894 Prior to
moving to Wichita whore he bought
the afternoon paper, the Beacon. Mr..
Allen was editor OF n number OF
Kansas newspapers, including the
ottawa Herald. The Beacon pros
pered under Mr.. Aliens management
and he built a ten story building for
his newspaper homo, the GreaterV
portion OF it, Of course, being rented
for general offices.
Mr.. Allen was oorn IN Warren
County. Pa. September 12, 1868. He
was educated at Washburn college, /
Topeka, and at Baker university. |
BALDWIN. from which he has received
the honorary degree or master OF
arts. He married Elsie j Nuzman. |
Of CirCleville Kan. October 10. 1898. !
Mr.. Allen was secretary Of the late /
Governor Stanley during his tenure /
OF office and during the existence Of /
the progressive party in Kansas, - |
Allen became one Of its leaders /
state and national Mr. Allan is now /
on his second war time mission In /
France. He first went there in 1907 |
with William Allen White of EN- |,
poria on a Red Cross mission, and .
again this year Mr.. Allen returned |
and organized for the American Red I.
Cross in France its home service .
branch OF which he was director
Later at his request he was trans
ferred to the Y. NJ. G. A. services /
which have kept him near the fight
ing front among the American sol /
diers most of the time. a peculiar
feature of Mr.. Aliens campaign"
was that he was absent from the
state throughout the campaign sea-
sons OF both primary and general
election. During the entire period
he neithAr wrote a political letter or
made political speech urging his
election for the office OF governor
He expects to return home the latteIN
part OF this month.