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The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11
TOPEKA IN Blue
5000 Men Will Dress Up in
Overalls November 1.
Unions To Test Law of Supply
and Demand.
WEAR WORK CLOTHES SUNDAYS
Style May Become Popular
With All Glasses.
MilliOnaires May Be Forced To
Follow Suit.
1t will happen November l.

IL will happen November l.
It's not the ratification of the peace
treaty that will set this date down in
the history of Topeka, nor yet the re-
peal Of the prohibition law Henry J.
Allen will not resign as governor on
that day, SO far as is known. It's
something that would make these
events seem commonplace.
As matter of fact-just confiden-
TALLY, dontchaknow, November l is
the date when the laboring men of
Topeka, the unions and all others who
care to come in while the waters fine,
will begin wearing overalls. Not that
many of them don't already wear
overalls. But they are going to start
wearing 'em all the time. except when
they so to bed. Yes, sir. They're 60
ing to sign pledge.
Test Supply and Demand.
From present indications, it seems
this idea will prove popular. In vari-
GUS places over the country are "Old
Clothes clubs" in which the members
are honored in accordance to the
number of patches they wear. But
this overall idea is a novelty. This
supply and demand gag is going to be
tested out.
AT funerals, at weddings, at dances
and entertainments, on the street and
in the home, overalls are going to be
the uniforms worn by the soldiers who
are waging bitter warfare on the H.
C. of L.
Probably in the next few months,
on fine Sunday mornings, the most in
flucntial men in the city will be seen
alighting from their high-powered
motor cars, dressed in overalls, in
front of their church. They will pa
rade up the aisle and take their places
in the front pews, and the minister
will pronounce a blessing upon them.
The appearance of 5000 or 5000
persons on the streets November 1
dressed in overalls will show that the
ness and that they are tired of con-
manufacturers. Labor declares it is
parel. and while it doesn't know who
is to blame. it believes this new meth
cd will reveal some secrets.
Will Be Strange Sight.
And perhaps on November l. one of
Topeka's popular millionaires, happen
ing to glance out of his office window
onto Kansas avenue, will grip the arms
of his chair, his eyes starting from his
forehead.
Fooled. by Caesari" he will gasp.
Have they struck oil around here?
thought I was blowing myself some
thing awful when I bought this broad
cloth suit, yet here are common la
boring people wearing overalls."
And sinking back into his chair:
Water, James. Ye gods, how do
they do it?'
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11

dent; Mabel Leonard. Salina, vice
president; Fannie ]. Hutchinson, Sill
YER Lake. warden; Katie A Horne,
Manhattan, secretary; Madge Wig
gins, Lawrence, treasurer.
At the present time there are. in the
I. o. o. F. home, % men from 62 TO
50 years old, the average being 45-l;
ten women, aged 5s to 50. the average
being 72; and 46 children ranging
from one to II years old, the average
being 81. There were seventeen chill
dren released from the home during
the last year. Twelve deaths occurred
among the old people during the
twelve months. There are said to be
about 80 old people waiting until the
new home is ready for admittance.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11
WOOD BLAMES |. w. w.
Commander Says Organization Cause,
Unrest in Steel Centers,

Chicago, Oct. IA statement by
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, commander
of the Central department of the army
and of the troops at Gary, Ind, that
the situation at that steel center was
due to the presence of dangerous and
extremely active group of l. w w. and
anarchists, plans for their suppression
and continuation of the drive against
alleged radicals overshadowed interest
today in the gradual improvement re-
ported in the Industrial situation dur
ing the past twentyfour hours in the
Chicago district.
Military authorities at Gary yester-
day began construction of a stockade
in which it was stated military prison
ers will be held pending disposition
of their cases immigration officers
arrived there during the day and pre-
pared. it was said. to arrange for de-
portation of all radicals against whom
evidence was found.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11

Topeka Rebekah lodge will meet in
regular session at its hall, 525 Quincy
street, and after lodge will serve re-
freshments and give an entertainment
for the visiting members. Naomi Re-
bekah lodge will confer the degree in
it's hall on the third floor of the Sc
curity building. The special train
from Manhattan will arrive about
2.20 or Q o'clock
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11
TO INVESTIGATE PAROLES
Attorney General Hopkins To Look
Into Alleged Abuses.

Parole abuses in Kansas are to be
investigated by R. J. Hopkins. attor-
ney general. He has asked county at
torneys for records concerning parole
issues and violations in the various
counties of this state.
In number of counties according
to reports, persons have been convict
ed of crime and promptly paroled. Ac-
cording to one authority the element
of chance is three to one against a
conviction, with an even chance that
a parole will be Immediately issued if
convicted. If this fails, the lawyer for
the defense still has hopes in the gov
ernor or the support of a sympathetic
prison warden
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11
MRS. MARY KINCAID DEAD
She Was Mother OF Well Known
Democratic Leader.

Mrs. Mary Kincaid, of Johnson
county, died this week of injuries re-
ceived when she was struck by a car
on an electric line at Lenoxa. She was
the mother Of Jasper T. Kincaid, we'll
known Democrat leader in Kansas.
Jasper T. Kincaid was for several
years a resident of Topeka while serv-
ing as state accountant and as a mem
ber of the state tax commission. He
served three terms as a member of
the Kansas house of representatives
and was appointed by Governor
Hodges as state accountant. Later he
was named by Governor Capper as the
minority member of the state tax COM
mission to succeed J. H. Hostettler, of
Belleville, resigned.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11
have A Bic WEEK
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Have an Elaborate Program.
New Eureka Home To Be Dedi-
Gated on Monday.
GRAND LODGE MEETS TUESDAY
Delegates VIII Be Here From
All Over State.
Warden VIII Be Elected at
Wednesday Meeting.

Next week will be a great period in
the history of Odd Fellowship, not
only in Kansas, but in several adjoin-
ing states. Monday there will be the
dedication of the new I. o. o. F. home
Tuesday morning the sixty-second an
nual session of the Grand Lodge of
Kansas will open in Topeka More
than $500 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will be in attendance. and Wednesday
night will celebrate the hundredth an
niversary of Odd Fellowship in Amer
iPa
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11
PASSES De MUMM BILL
House Favors Restoring Citizenship to
Former Kansas Girl.

Washington. Oc. 1.-THE house has
passed the bill restoring American cit
izenship to Mrs. Frances Scovilie De
Mumm. daughter Of a Seneca, Kan.
banker. She will now enter suit in
French courts for possession of two
fifths of the property of her husband
from whom she is separated It
amounts to several millions of dollars
1t is said congress has only restored
citizenship in this fashion once before
to Nellie Grant Sartoris, daughter
of General Grant.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11

Have you seen our new Coupe and Sedan?
If not, it will pay you to visit our Salesroom
and see the new closed car of the season be-
fore purchasing a car. Regardless of the
big demand we have had for Auburns, we
can make immediate delivery on Coupes,
Sedans and Touring Cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11

Tuesday morning at o'clock the
Grand EAhcampment will meet in reg
ular session at Bates hall. The Pa
triarchs Militant, in full uniform, will
escort the officers to the hall from
the Throop hotel at $40. The Re-
bekah school of instruction will con-
vene in the Memorial building at 2:30
in the afternoon.
At o'clock in the evening. a spe
cial team from Lawrence Encamp-
ment No. will confer all the en-
campment degrees in Bates hall. Can
didates from all parts of the state will
be there. A session of the Grand
Lodge to confer the Grand Lodge and
Past Grand degree will be held in the
Memorial building and a session of
the Rebekah State assembly will be
held in the auditorium to confer the
Assembly degree.
Open Auditorium Meeting,
At the conclusion of this session, the
auditorium will be open to all Re-
bekahs to witness a staff from Wichita
exemplify the Rebekah degree. This
has had special training and it is de-
clared will outclass the past efforts
of all other staffs.
Wednesday morning at $50 O'Clock
the Patriarchs Militant will be seen
escorting the officers of the grand
lodge from the National hotel to the
auditorium where the meeting will
hour the Rebekah assembly will meet
in Memorial hall
At the election in May all the Of
ficers of the assembly for 1919-1920
were elected except the warden, and
Wednesday afternoon the contest will
be to decide who shall fill this office.
Thursday regular business will be fin
ished up in the grand lodge and Re-
bekah assembly.
Officers of the Grand Encampment
are: c. NJ. Snyder, Hutchinson, grand
patriarch; I. w. Taylor, Galena. grand
high priest; E. w. Luse. Smith Cen
ter, grand senior warden; o. R.
Soudres, Wichita, grand Junior war
den: A. NJ. Balm. Leavenworth, grand
scribe; A G. Muir, Stockton, grand
representative; w. NJ Slower. Cald-
well, grand representative; F. ]. Cos
slit, Wichita, grand treasurer.
Grand Lodge Officers.
+, Officers of the Grand Lodge are:
Roy Foster. lola. grand master; W. F.
Jackson, Fort Scott, grand warden;
VIII ]. Russell, Kansas City. grand
secretary; H. c. Stevens. grand treas
urer; William Willis. Wichita. grand
representative.
Officers of the Rebekah assembly
are; Grace A. Rich, Wichita, presi-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11
700 LATE TO CLASSIFY


FOR SALF-A Dodge touring car, 1917
model. Phone 40G6.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-11

Monday afternoon, at o'clock. the
department council, Patriarchs Mill
tant, will meet in the I. o. o. F. hall at
III West Sixth street. A special meet
ing of the Grand Encampment will be
held in Bates hall. 121 West Sixth
street, in the evening, where the
Grand encampment degree will be
conferred
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

enough water to it. Give me a boat and q sheet Of
water under her and don't how dirty the weather
Is But this walkn' all creation and watchin'
out for snakes and wild animals which the woods IS full
Orwell don't banker arter it and don't feel safe
anywhere"
AT length they reached the Cave and met the bows
who were glad indeed to deep fisherman and
much against his WILL they prevailed upon him to spend
the night in the woods He good natured as all
men who live in the open are and stayed but he didn't
sleep wink, so was he that he was going to be
swallowed by giraffe, and was ever so glad to
see the dawn, for, said he, 81 don't being swallowed
but "a like to see what's swaowin me-"
Hs induced them to make an early start for It
had been planned that the boys be his guests on
cruise part of the way his return to Gloucester
"How far may we go?" asked Bat who had always
loved the water though he had little to do with it.
far as We like, sonny" said Uncle Ben. "But the
further ye the further yell to hike back and
I'm burned il how We do it without wearn'
out the legs from under ye. Nohin suits me better
than coll rope t sit pipe and let Julia Adams
90 the walkln fur me in stiff breeze"
his conversation pleased the boys and his bluff heartv
manners were source of constant entertainment Kits
were packed as early as he could get them done but
here another difficulty The boys wanted the
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
The Scouts Of Silvermine
By GEORGE MITCHELL

>RECKLEs'S Uncle Ben, whom he had never seen,
appeared suddenly at Silvermine. He lived at
Gloucester, Mass and had been fisherman ever
since he was big enough to stand up in a boat. His
coming to Silvermine accomplished in true sailor
fashion He in his boat. That is to say he came
as far he could by water and all the rest of the
way, miles.
II thot river river, said he, looking at the
little stream "but the Silvermne River amt even
crick So Uncle Bens thirty foot soop was left down
in the Sound.
Uncle Ben taken next to the Cave by Freckles's
father for he wanted to the lad He thought
it long hike, would rather have sailed it, "Thats
the trouble with this old earth, said he there isn't
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

Leather Man to go with them but he was as much
afraid OF the water as Uncle Ben was Of the woods
Il couldn't sit still boat" said he. "rve never been
on the water In life and I'd be plumb scared to death"
10 hear the Leather Man speak Of being scared to
oearn amused the boys immensely-for he had fought
mountain lions and grizzlies all sorts of wild beasts
They couldn't understand it was only by the most
persistent efforts that they finally prevailed and his
kit packed
All being in readiness, they set out and hked to
the little village of Slvermine. But Uncle Ben was
so uckered OUT he had to do the seven miles to tho
shore in old hack.
1t was late in the afternoon when thew reached tho
moorlngs of the Julia Adams and found Uncle Ron
sitting att on his coil O short clay pipe in his
mouth and a contented smile on his weatherheaten
lace. The sky was clear and the breeze fair and all
being IN readiness they hoisted sail and showed off
After the excitement of getting under way the bows
had chance to inspect the Julia Adams She was q
comfortable old soop of some thirty over all with
peam wide enough to insure steady keel There was
plenty OF deck and below were three double hnks
roomy enough fer two That for six and the
ood man to stand watch four hours stretch Uncle
Ben was gong to break the boys in sailing throucb
the day SO that he could take the wheel at NIGHT
The Leather Man begged to be put ashore when if
Evening journal., 1919-07-23
ACT TO HALT SPREAD
OF WHEAT DISEASES

WASHINGTON, July 23s-Indications
are that the two dreaded foreign foes
or wheat, nag smut and take all, Will
not become widespread in the United
States. The United states Department
OF Agriculture announced yesterday
that the two States where these
diseases appeared. Indiana and Illinois.
had taken steps which would prevent
the spread Of the diseases from the in
fected felds and which would wipe
out in a few years the infection in
fields where IL exists.
All the infected wheat in other
States is under control and will be
disinfected before any use whatever is
made OF IT, the department has been
advised. All straw and stubble are to
be burned. thrashlng machines are 10
be thoroughly dlsinfected and no
wheat is to be grown in infected areas
for several years.
Evening journal., 1919-07-23
Big INSURANCE FOR
Two DELAWAREANS
Pierre S. du Pont Carries
$4,000, 900 and Henry F.
du Pont $l,250,000
OTHERS WHOSE TOTAL
RUNS INTO MILLIONS

NEW YORK. July 233-Ths most
heavily insured man in the United
states is Rodman Wanamaker. Of New
York and Philadelphia, according to
figures supplied by the Spectator Com
ipany ana the Insurance Press, reliable
trade publications. Mr.. Wanamakers S
policies aggregate si,50O,O00
Pierre S. dupont OF the big powder
company, follows, with a 100000 pol
icy. Next is John Wanamaker, Srp
with policies aggregating s3,00000O.
Other large policies are held by j.
Pierpont Morgan, s25O00OO; Percy
Rockefeller, S2,000l000: Henry Francis
dupont, Of Winterthur. Del. si,250OO0
julius Rosenwald, S2,000,000 and Harry
T. Dunn, 81 100000.
There are approximately II other
policyholders in the United states
whose life protection securities reach
and range above the siOOO0OO mark.
The figures supplied, IL IS stated, are
subject 10 revision by addition OF spe-
eial war policies taken out by insurers
who had business abroad, or whose az
fairs demanded extra policy protection.
Thus it is regarded as probable That
most OF those quoted as policyholders
Of 100000 or over increased their in
surance during the war.
Policies OF about $4,000 are quite
common in the insurance world and
not deemed worthy OF special comment.
There is scarcely a successful business
man who does not carry upward OF
si00000 protection.
The list Of heavy insurers. however,
gives some strange contrasts In the
matter OF individual insurance hold
ings. taken in ratio to reputed wealth.
John d. Rockefeller, for instance, IS
listed az holding but $4,000 in insur-
ance, though II is probable that his
policies exceed this amount. Likewise
James Stillman, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Jacob Rupert and a score more or
New York's reputed millionsires hold
comparatively small policies, some
under $4,000.
Many OF the most interesting figures
In finance, on the other hand, have pre-
ferred to keep secret their life insur-
anoe, and are not mentioned at all In
any Of the data subjected by insurance
This seems 10 be the gen
sral rule with woman risks, as com
few are found 10 public rec
Drds, with only one, Mrs. Charles
Netcher, Of Chicago, rated as taking
out more than siOOO0OO in policies.
A form OF life insurance that has
resulted in large policies Of late years
Is that assigned TO a corporation by an
officer or employe. Among such as
signments are policies aggregatlng ST.
100000 in favor Of Eugene O'Brien and
Norma Talmadge, movie stars. The
Selznick Corporation is the beneficiary.
Many wealthy men are said to be
taking out sufficient insurance TO cover
the inheritance taxes on their estates.
Evening journal., 1919-07-23
FERRIES APLENTY
New Talk OF Service Be-
tween Bay Shore and
colchester Beach
TO CARE FOR AUTO
AND TRUCK TRAFFIC

BALTIMORE, Md, July 23.-Feries
acrOss TO the Eastern shore VIII DC
plentiful II all projects now under oon-
sideratlon are brought TO maturity.
The latest investor DO venture into
the field (and also bay water), rs a
company represented by Harry b.
Wolf, who Is a large owner Of real
estate at Bay Ridge Mr.. VOLTS COM
pany has purchased In New York a
steamer 10 ply between Bay Shore and
Rock Hall or Tolchester, the selection
30 be made later. The steamer has a
length of over 200 feet by a beam OF
over GO feet She is 80 large mat she
has a capacity OF from 60 10 20 automo-
biles, factor 10 be considered in deal
ing with "a region whore every man is
supposed 10 have his own motor car.
The ferry boat has a speed at present
Of IS miles an hour BY the installation
Of Oil-burning engines. which is con-
templated this speed will be increased
Two miles an hour.
Preliminary work already has been
started at the Bay shore terminus. The
Mclean Construction Company is MAX
ing sound1ngs. The length Of the pier
has not been determined upon. u may
be 600 feed. II the contracting COM
panys engineers think 10 expedlent, this
length will be doubled.
II Is the intention OF the ferry COM
pany TO request the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association 30 appoint
a committee, this committee 30 meet
with a similar committee from the
Eastern shore, and canvass the sftua-
tion. By this means the men behind
tlle ferry project would be able 10 ar
rive al a consensus OF opinion as 20
what Is the most lOgioai point for the
Eastern Shore terminus, Rock Hall or
Tolchester.
That Chesapeake Bay ferry. con-
Meeting Baltimore with the Eastern
Shore. must be a proposition conducted
upon "a large scale. with not only rea- |
sonably large capitalization, but with |
reserve vessel, VI IL is to be a success |
was demonstrated yesterday with the |
suspension of the service OF the Annap- |
Ferry while the
steamer Emerson C. Harrington was
sent 10 Spedden's shipyard. This was
)ne Of the points in connection with the
whole ferry question which Nvas dis
,ussed today among business men and
lllN ININHIdI1 NAiN tlt AnNtlt0itu III tlit
present ferry situation.
Probably action by the directors of
NE Pennsylvania railroad, who are 20
meet today and who are understood 10
plan a discussion OF The Chesapeake |
ferry ms an adjunct 10 their interests |
share interest with the report OF Chair |
man Frank Zouck. OF the State Roads |
Commission TO Governor Harrington. I'm |
connection with dhe plan of the Har-
interests 10 put on a
Slate subsidized or a StateOvned and
operated ferry from Bay Shore 30 a
point a few miles below Tolchester
Beach. on the Eastern Shore, Mr.. Zouck,
having gone carefully into the whole
proposition al The request Of Governor
Harrington, expressed the opinion that
the Bay Shore to Tolchester plan Is a
good one.
Evening journal., 1919-07-23


had gone after a load Of wood and had
left just two chunks, one small one
and one great big one The little one
burned out and my mother and ! afte;
good deal Of trouble got the big one
in the stove but couldn't get the door
shut.
just then neighbor stopped 70 get
my mother TO go see his sick wife My
baby sister was sound asleep in the
cradle so my mother decided TO leave
me at home with her and promised TO
be home In an hour.
II got my favOrte- fairy story ana
was wishing I lived in those good old
times when there were giants 10 Tight.
The fire snapped and sizzled and look
ed up 30 see that the floor was simply
alive with huge. black, fuzzy timber
ants. l forgot about wanting to flght
giants and started to run, then thought
OF my baby sister.
Il knew right away where the ants
Evening journal., 1919-07-23
DEATHS.

-
BARcUS-In this city, on July p 1919
Rose f., wife Of Carl Barcus, in her 25ti
year.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
tend the funeral services. at her late resi-
dence No. 622 Bayard avenue, on Friday
July p, at o'clock. Interment at River.
view cemetery
cLoUD-on July 10. 1919. Lewis A. Cloud
OF NO III W. Nineteenth street, aged 81
Funeral Services and interment al the
convenience Of the family.
WINDBTT-ln this city, on July 22 1919
Francis II. Windett, aged SO years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services at the residence
OF his brother, Walter Windett, No 1902
Lincoln street, on Friday, July 2J at 8
o'clock. Interment nc Greenhill cemetery.
MOORE-ln Newark, Del, on July n.
1919, Joseph J.. son Of Frank J. and
Annie Moore. aged p years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services. from the resi-
dence OF bis parents. South College Ave,
Newark, on Friday morning. July 25.
Church, at 0S0 o'clock. Interment at St.
Johns cemetery.
JONES-In this city, on July %, 1919.
Jesse Holmes, son Of James and Mamie
Jones. aged "a years.
Private funeral services will be held az
No. 1913 West Eleventh street, on Friday
morning. at II o'clock. Interment at Mt
WALKER-At Binstead on July p, 1919,
George II Walker. aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services at the chapel in
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery, on
Friday afternoon, at 230 o'clock. Inter
ment at Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery
AUGUsr-In this city, on July n, 1919.
Joseph II. August.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residsnce,
No. 3i2 S. Claymont street, on Thursday
morning. at o'clock.
ECKMAN-At Gordon Heights, on July 20,
1919, Florence NJ. Eckman, daughter Of
Aument and Margaret A. Eckman, aged
27 years.
Funeral private.
Evening journal., 1919-07-23
MARKFT SHOWS ADvANCFs

NEW YORK, July %. UNITED Press
Advances continued on the stock
market at the opening today All is
sues made gains in first trading.
United States Steel opened at ii0sl,
up g Republic Steel, 96M. UP q;
Midvale. So, up Y Crucible. 1877, up ?;
Pan American Petroleum, ii3, up "a;
Marine, SO, up 4.
Steel started of with a swing, ap-
parently rejecting optimism in the
labor situation as outlined by Judge
Gary yesterday
Crucible rose 10 i40ls, a gain Of 35k.
over the opening. Bethlehem advanced
u point in early turnovers.
Sinclair took the leadership in an
advance in oils. moving up / a at ii31h