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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
River Flood Might InUndate
Large Part of the City.
Commissioner Hancock Says
Something Should Be Done.
CRACKS MAKE IT WEAK
Packing Plants Would Be In
jured by a Break.
Large Residence District Would
Be Wiped Out.

In tire opinion of Commissioner
Hancock the river flood wall extend
ing from near the Wolff packing house
down to the Santa Fe shops presents
menace of extreme danger to that part
of the city of Topeka.
Altho This wall does not come with
in the precincts of the work of Han
cocks department. it has caused him
some worry
Il have thought about that wall
dozens of times" Hancock said. 1t
has caused me d great deal of uneasi
ness. The wsll is only about fourteen
inches thick and it stands up in the air
to heights varying from eight to ten
feet without anything back Of it to
brace it at all. Dirt should be piled
In back Of the wall to d sufficient
height to make il absolutely reliable
There are cracks in it in many places
These reach clear from the top of the
wall to the ground
River Rises Near Top.
II have seen the river rise to within
a couple Of feet of the top of this
wall. If this should happen again and
the wall should break at any of the
weak points a disaster of the most
appalling nature would occur. The
whole bottoms would be flooded. The
packing houses. the shops, railroad
yards, TO say nothing Of the hundreds
OF people living in that section of the
city would be inundated. The tremen-
dous force that would accompany a
break during high water would sweep
everything before tt and wipe out that
part of town as free from buildings
ana other structures as If il had been
burned. swept by a tornado. and then
rolled out smooth with the heaviest of
steam rollers"
Commissioner Hancock brought this
to the attention of Mayor Corwfne this
morning. II is possible that the recent
heaNT rains and the constant rise and
fall of the river for the past fen weeks
together with the heavy rainfall that
usually comes in the month of June
probably served to cause the commits
stoner to think 50 much about the
matter.
Make an Inspection.
Mayor Corwine and Commissioner
Hancock made a tour of inspection of
the river wall this morning. Hancock
pointed out to Mayor Corwine all the
weaknesses of the wall a the long
stretch thru which the thin wall is alb
solutely unsupported with the proper
dart hacking -.--r
To the west Of the Melan' bridge
the river wall is constructed differ
entity The wall is slightly thicker. At
the bottom on the river side it has a
very heavy concrete base which no
flood could hurt. Besides this on the
lind side it is bra ced with dirt which
rises to level Of two feet of the top
of the wall.
Commissioner Hancock is of the
opinion that something should be done
aF soon as possible to make this wall
absolutely sure of performing the
work for which it was constructed AS
il is he says it might go out at any
time under pressure, but that if bra ced
With enough dirt as it is further UP
the river its strength would be with
ont OuestiOU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
LEGISLATURE TO CLOSE

Jefferson City. May 1.-THE Mis-
souri, legislature will adjourn before 6
O'Clock tonight irrespective of wheth-
er any agreement is reached in the
appropriation and tax bills. Speaker
OFallon said today. After the fruit
less caucusing and conferences lasting
until O'Clock this morning a recess
was taken until but early this after
noon both houses are marking time
pending the outcome of efforts to
reach an agreement with reports from
the conference room. indicating slight
progress quorum is claimed in
both houses but the house is dwindling
IN numbers and unanimous consent of
those present is necessary to pass any
bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12

When we've lost the petticoat
-Clr~Cingle.
The Frances willard union of the W. G..
T. L. will meet with Mrs. e, IL. Witherell.
111u Clay street, at . 30 Tuesday.
good program has been arranged
One case of diphtherfa was reported to
the public health department today The
ease is located In the west part of town.
According to Miss Nella NJ. Woods, con-
tagi0n nurse, diseases of contagious ma :
ture are very scarce in Topeka at present.
A crap game near the Santa Fe bridge
was interrupted Sunday afternoon by the
Topeka police. Four of the nine players
were caught They were released on bond.
They gave their names rs Warren Scott
W c. Yost, Robert Fisher and L. H
Anderson.
Officers of the Washburn student coun-
Gil elected Saturday are: Kelsey L. Gard
ner of Topeka. president; Elsie Savirie.
Topeka. vice president. and Beth Rogler,
Cottonwood Falls. treasurer. Elliott Bel
of the Washburn Review; Mildred Owen,
Topeka. associate editor; Arthur Saville.
Topeka, assistant editor; Dewey Hutch rh
peka, business managers
These brand new civilian clothes which
the boys who Iave returned from France
have just bought are at times an embarass-
boy who returned last week, was talkin e
to an old man recently. and the man re-
marked: HUH They must have darned
near got you in the army, didn't they -
Then the young man had to explain that
he was in France for little over a year.
in order to keep himself in the good graces
of the older man.
Dedicatory services for the new hall Of
the Shawnee grange will be held Friday.
The new hall is located twelve miles east
OF Topeka. 1t is thfrtytwo feet wide by
fifty feet long and is two stories in height.
The program for the years meetings of
the grange Of the county, as planned by
the Pomona grange Of Shawnee county.
have been arranged. The dates are: ] ne
II, Berryton grange hall; July 16, Auburn
grange hall; August II. Muddy Crrek
school house and grove; September Oh.
Kansas Free Fair. state grange tent; De-
tober 16, Gage park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
GRANGE IS BUSY
Pomona Organization Doing
Big Work for Farmers.
New Hall Will Be Dedicated on
May Is.

The Pomona Grange of Shawnee
county has very successfully distrib-
uted $4,000 pounds of binder Irvine to
the grange members of this county
with a very substantial saving to the
wheat growers of this county. This
Irvine is manufactured by the state of
Kansas in the factory at Leavenworth
using labor furnished by those con-
fined in the state institution The
state very wisely sells this Irvine to or
ganiEed farmers associations at the
same price that il is sold to the deal
ers- The provision whereby the state
of Kansas may engage in the manu-
facture of binder Irvine is step in the
right direction for the benefit of the
wheat growers of this state. In this
age of profiteering there is no telling
what price the wheat growers might
have paid for this same Irvine had it
not been for the binder Irvine manu-
featured in this and other state peni-
state administrations. the farmers be-
| lieve.
Distributed in Single Day.
under the management of the execu-
/ tive committee has systematized the
| distribution of this Irvine so effectively
that the $4,000 pounds were distrib-
uted to. the different oranges turnout
| the county in a single day. MIR. Carl
| Snyder of Sunnyside grange. and Mr..
A B. Smith of Highland Park grange
| had charge of the distribution.
| The Pomona Grange of Shawnee
| county is actively engaged in con-
structive work for its members. IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
LOCAL MENTION

\ permit was issued last Friday to
Lee Forbes for an addition to his
building, 1924 Tyler street. BY an err
ror this permit was credited to F. NJ
Hayden. who has no connection with
the property.
The regular meeting of the cooper
alive club will be held at the Elks
club Tuesday evening. May IS. at $50
O'Clock. Stanley j. Shook will speak.
Cash paid for-liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans, S22 W. 9Th. Phone 276I ].
ADV
\ truck belonging to- the Topeka
Tent & Awning company colIided Sat
urday with new Chevrolet car, driv-
en- by Miss Gatwood Wagner The
collision occurred at Ninth street and
Topeka avenue. No one was injured.
due to the fact that both cars were
going at slow date of speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
MORE THAN 1000 BOOKS
Rctarians Got Many Volumes for Sol
d;2rs Sunday Afternoon.

The Rotary club collected between
twelve and thirteen hundred books in
Topeka Sunday for the men overseas
Thirty-one automobiles worked from =
until O'Clock collecting books and
worked almost every street in town.
Mrs. Adrian L. Green is state repre-
sentative for the American Library
associa ton. ~hich is in charge OF the
collection. ~. the Rotary clubs in
each city are cooperating. If there is
anybody whom the autos overlooked
yesterday that wishes to donate some
books, call to phone 1908 or 143S
will get an auto out for the books
foot sweet"
What the boys want is fiction. 4
good many books have been gram
mars, and arfthmetics. and philosoph-
ical books, and the like. The men in
France don't want that. What they
want is o. Henry, Richard HardinS
Davis. Winston Churchill. George Barr
McCutcheon and authors of that ma
ture. who write real stories. And they
can use all you can send them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
WANT TOO MUCH
Austrians Want Direct Wire Commu-
nicntion; Huns Using Only Mircs.

Paris. May 1.-THE French officiais.
have become embarrassed by a de-
mand by the Austrian authorities that
direct telephone and telegraph COM
munication be afforded the Austrian.
peace delegation during the negotia-
tons just as it is now available to the
German. -
The embarrassment arises from the
fact that the German peace delegates
are using the only wires available and :
it is not considered probable that they
will agree to give up any of their.
facilities to their former Austrian
allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
OPEN NUN MURDER TRIAL

Mrs. StanislaWa Lypschinslli's Defense
to Ask Sanity Investigation.
Traverse City. Mich, May 12.-Trial
of Mrs. Stanislawa Lypchinski charg-
ed with the murder eleven years ago
of Sister Mary John at the convent
at Isadore. near here, was to open
at Leland this afternoon.
1t is understood the defense plans
to introduce a motion for examination
of Mrs. Lypchinski to determine her
mental condition and that. if it is re-
fused or if she is declared sane a
change of venue will be asked.
Among the exhibits in the trial will
be the bones disinterred beneath the
Isadore church and in a nearby Gem
eterry. claimed by the authorities to
be those of the missing nun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
HUN REPLY TO BE LENGTHY.
German Delegation at Versailles Buys
10000 sheets of Paper.

Paris. May 12.-The German coun-
ter proposals to the peace terms on
which the subordinate members of the
delegation are at work are not ex-
pected tC be ready before next week.
That they are to be of considerable
length is indicated by the purchase
today by the Germans of twenty thou
sand sheets of paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
MOVE ON PETR0GRAD?I
AII,cs Planning TO Launch Assault
From Hclsingfors, Adyiccs Say.

Stockholm, May IA Helsingfors
dispatch to the Aften Tidningen today
reported that all foreigners had been
ordered TO leave the city Immediately.
The order was believed to have re-
suited from preparation for an allied
move on Petrograd from Helsingfors.
Several French warships were saidss
to be lying off Heisingfors and twenty
BRITISH warships are eXnected there. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
WAR HONOR TO cHAPLAINn
Atchison Minister Receives Croix, lie =
Gucrrc For His Bravery.

The Rev. Otis L. Grey. formeriSE )
rector of Trinity Episcopal church,
Atchison, and well known in Topeka
Episcopalians. mas been awarded the
croix de guerre for bravery, as senior
chaplain with the Eighty ninth divi-a
sion in France.
Chaplain Grey left Camp Funston
with the Arkansas regiment COM
manded by Colonel Reeves. Both
spoke at last years Episcopal conve1Ss{
ton here I'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
Cables Peace Leaders.
BOWIE TO SCOTLAND
Topeka Miller VIII Make His Homo
There, Ii Is Announced.

David Bowie, vice president and,
treasurer of the Thomas Page Mill
ing company, has gone back to his old
home in Scotland, according to infor
nation received today by Mr.. Page
Bowie recently suffered from a Sc
rious illness, which affected his mind.
A few weeks ago, a brother who lives
in Scotland came to Topeka and took
him back to his old home. where he
expects to live. His health is report
ed to be much improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
CORN IN BIG JUMP
Sensational Rises on Chicago Market
Result From Low Stocks

skyward flights of prices in the corn
market resulted today from meager-
ness of readily availa BILE supplies and
from prospects of further wet wealth
err delays to planting. Corn for spot
delivery and to fill May contracts
went to the highest prices so far on
the present crop, May soaring to SLIT
after midday, an overnight rise of
cents a huShel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the sympathy and beau
tiful flowers during sickness and death
of our son and brother.
MR.. AND MRS. S. C. HARRIS
ADV. AND FAMILY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12

Wa shington, May 12-Todav's
casualty list included the names of the
fulluwin- killed in action: Peter
Dover. Kansas CITY. Mo; Aubrey
Wnolsey. Linn Creek. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12

Texas has lost its only woman jailer
thru the resignation of Mrs. L Z. Con
way, who has given up her position as
jatler for Tom Green County after nearly
ten years of service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
T UNDERLYING the manufac.

7 UNDERLYING the manufac-
v turing activities of the Stand
ard Oil Company Qndiana), are. the
same high ideals of service; the
same thoughtful consideration of
detail: the same earnest desire to do
a big job thoroughly and we'll,
which animates the Company in
every other branch of it's business.
Every facility which wide experience, ample
resources, and the utmost skill of scientific
ally trained technicians can devise, or sug-
gest, is provided to insure absolute uni
formity and the highest standard Of quality
in each of the many products manufactured
by the Standard Oil Company (Indiana).
The manufacturing facilities of the Com
pany are concentrated in three great refin-
cries, one located at Whiting. Ind, covering
700 acres; one at Wood River, ILL.,. covering
600 acres; and one at Sugar Creek, Mo-,
covering 200 acres of ground
The Whiting works is conceded to be the
most complete, the most perfectly organ
lied oil refinery in the world. Here practic-
ally every product of petroleum is manu-
featured, and here are located the great re-
manufacture are worked out and solved.
The PLANTS at Wood River and Sugar
Creek are modern in every particular and
SO organized as to use every part of the
crude oil. This enables the Company to
keep manufacturing costs at minimum
and to supply its patrons with products of
the highest standard at prices which other
wise would be impossible.
The 1000 earnest industrious, well-paid
men and women who make up the personnel
of these three refineries constitute, we
believe, the most loyal, the most enthusi-
astic, most efficient, industrial army to be
found anywhere.
The facilities alone for manufacture main
tanned by the Standard Oil Company Undi-
anal represent an investment of approx
mately $50, 0OO OOO This investment is
growing constantly to enable the Company
to maintain the high standard of service it
has set for itself and which it believes the
public is entitled to receive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
KOREA IN PETITION
Plea Put Before Peace Table for Free
dom From Jap Rule.

OdP
Paris, May ia petition from the
Korean people and nation asking for
liberation from Japan was, submitted
to the peace conference today by rep
resenta tives of Korea
The petition also asks for recogui-
ton of Korea as an independent state
and for notification of the treaty of
August, 1910.
Cables Peace Leaders.
Washington, May 12.-Recognition
by the peace conference of Korea S
claim to Independence was argued by
DIR. Syngham Rhee. secretary of state
of the provisional Korean govern
ment, in a message sent to President
Wilson and Premier Clemenceau.
asking that the council of four gra mt
an audience to the provisional gov
eminent representative in Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Jane Duncan, age
-. who died Sunday at her home. 1915
buchanan street, will be held Tuesday af-
ternoou Mt = 30 O'Clock from Penwell s
chapel. Burial in Foster cemetery.
IDA SoUIRES. age 2G. died Sunday af-
teruoon at a local hospital. The body will
be taken to Holton, Kansas, for burial
The funeral Of Loretta F. Stitt. age Sc.
who died Saturday at local hospital, was
held Monday afternoon from Conwell's
funeral home. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
WILLIAM DAVENPORT, age IS. died
Sunday afternoon at his home. Twenty
fifth and Adams. Funeral announcement
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-12
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS
Hamlet without the Dane.

It's getting rather out of date,
1t would be well to note,
For cities to boast Petticoat Lanes
When we've lost the petticoat,
I'iI%Cingle
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-12

rich milk, matted grain eS;raetin Powder
No Cooking - Nourishing = Digestible
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-12
Wheat Acreage in
Mountainair District
Greatly Increased

I'll PNSO. Nov ia large acre
ngc ~ winter wheat has been planted
by dry farmers IN the Estancia valley.
and 49, there has already hecn nov
conditions are favorable for n good
crop" said ~ r pnwdy OF Mountain
air, y. NJ, who WAS at the sheldon
sunday.
MANY new farmers have come into
the section this season, and also =
number Of now people Tor the town
The land towards the Gran Quiver1,
the famous spanish ruin. b. being rap
Idly taken mp 10y homcstoadcrs Busi-
ness h. good .u Mouutninnir, IA W.
viii hold our CEautauquu next SUM
MGR as usual"
Mouuuiualr is ON the Bclcn CUTOFF
ON the Santa Fo just -lst Of the NJ
Pass where the railroad the
south end of the M1uztuu ans u
Is located amid green clumps uf pin
Won pines. and most 81 the stores and
houses are painted white. Its chau-
tuuqua H. held annually ana attracts
many visitors. The town is close 90
the three famous ruins ~ Spanish
times. the old churches OF Abo. D.,
ca ,rai and Gran Cuivorl. n rs known
as one uf the prrt'lcst villages 81
New Mexico. II has o popuiution ~
about 500.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-12
Vote Totals
Climbing as People
Z Ballot for Candidates

tCuutinuf-t fru1n page Ouc.l
candidates who have mad the most,
votes issued 90 them by the night o.,
December s0th. NJ 5 o'clock.
The other prizes consist Of ta00
cash. which viii be the third: $50
rash win be fourth. the NTH will be
for SIS cash; $50 cash will he the
sixth. and f25 cash viii he the sew
ontb. These prizes wiz follow tho
awarding OF the automobiles.
Everybody WIN takes part In this
contest hut who does not win ono ~
the seven prizes will be paid o 10 per
cent commission On all the money on
NEW subscriptions handed In by
them. In this way everybody viii
win something Tor the effort put forth
by them. II all rests with yourself
as to whethe" or not you will be de-
clnred the winner OF one OF The auto
mobiles, the cash award or only cumr
IN for your share ~ tho commission.
PERHAPS you have not heard about
this bin campaign before. but nov
that YOU have taken notice OF ID. you
should call at The Evening Herald
Office aud learn fun particulars. Tel
ephone 3f5 and you talk direct 10
the Campaign Department. n you
are pot able 20 call at the ONCE dur
Ing business hours u representative
viii call when II D. convenient for Won
There are a number Of Important
things which people should know "a
regard ia a campalgn, one taing i
that YOU do MOI have to be "a sub
scriber 10 the Evening Herald ~ Ncw
Mexico Ruruilst In order 10 eater tn
race. One other thing. which seems
O. bother people % great Zeal. IN thut
they think they cannot win. ThoY
figure someone elise might win. but
they could not possibly 10 Il.
People SHOULD not figure that they
will lose and anyono else would win.
Have n little more confidence in your
self get the fact into your head that
you, not some one else, are going Co.
win. Do not he one ~ those who In
always throwing cold water Ia your
own face and letting an excellent OPP
portunity pass YOU without 40 least an
effort.
Nothing yeniurod. nothing won.
This Is nm old saying ana C. true
You may be one of those good. nnturoi
people who ls always 0oiuF snmefniua
for others and never attempting 10 30
anything 10 help yourself. Now D. the
proper Time 10 help yourself and tho
Evening Herald circulation campaign.
In which more than 81 1t5 VIII DE
given away is the right place oo
start.
A great many people figure that y
campaign 81 this Kind bel O. chance o
u is not re- chuurn af am. n a. roou
enort on The ptrt uf guyuUo who enc
ters. u b. "a sailing proposition, pure
and simple, You are not getting a
bort or Chevrolet or ON ~ tho ul-n
awards, just hy "chIrac' % o. your
ability to sell a good product at "a far
price.
Suhscri ptiouH 10 the Evening Hcrnl1
and New McNlco Eurllist come easy
now ana VIII continue tp e. me- easy
until a larrc nuwter 10 candidates
are WORKING ln thV nold The mo.e
candidate fhcre arn working. Tie
harder n VIII pe 90 sr.ur suhsrrlp-
tons. Therefore. you fhouli start 90
one" ln this big campaign gmd get
The recent actors strike in New
YORK catsnd q loss 60 the thoitcrs
NJ aNpr g. 400 fUN
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-12
cur or TOWN CANDIDATES.


Candidates whose names are ilstel
In the out-of-town list have an equal
opportunity % winning any prize Of
fcred, the same as q city candidate
Names a:e listed as Tout, OF town
only Tor convenience.
Misc Bertha Speck Magd1lcna .5.i21
Miss Louie wood. Wagon
Mound 1000
MISS Pearl Matthews. Wagon
Mound -.'..' (, lhp
Miss Vera Braidfuot. S,cIns 5000
AIRS. A. a Woodwork Atriscu 5000
Mrs W g.. %Scriyner. Tatum .... 1850
Mi-s Della Muller. santa lie. ....5.i3O
Ms lda FINLEY. Fort sumner 5.ll0
Mrs. ISnus Shields. Jomez. ... $3.50
- Gerald no Nlchoi Silver
'l'N H,lfO
Mlss 'arluiu q. chavez. Ala
aiiss Ncuc Crawford. Magda-
leni 1850
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-12

Through Eugene Walters dramatic
cation Of Tho Tran of the ionc~om"
Pine. " sweeps the JOY, the Zcst. tho
enthusiasm OF youth in action. Juno'H
primitive love iH wonderfully deVci-
opcd by Mr.. Walters skill IN trans.
ferrlng Mr.. FuN'H book-girl TO tho
stage. while thc scenic conception Of
the lonely pine, the cabin and the
conquest Of the r1p forms n moving
background fun uf color ana natural
ness. ApprociatiNc audiences In lo%-
ton. Philadelphia, New York and
Chicago, packed the ueatcrH during
long rum of tht play in those cities.
seldom has a play been given such
an artistic production. u enhances
the portrayal OF people, whom promi-
tive life has hardened with deep uu-
dcrstanding aud sympathy. Mrs lnuu
Ware in the role Of June gives an ir-
resistibly charming representation OF
Mr.. FuN's widely read book heroine.
II appear at the Crystal thcatcr,
Thursday, Nov. rs.