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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
NOT WORTH WHILE
Senator Price of Clark De-
scribes Session as Untimely.
Suffrage Adoption of Ne Bene-
fit to Kansas, He Says.
MATTERS MORE IMPORTANT
i. w. WIS. Salina Bank Scandal
and Compensation Act.
Asked Governor To Wait Until
After Wheat Harvest.
MATTERS MORE IMPORTANT

Untimely and of absolute no bene-
fit to Kansas is the description of the
present session of the Kansas legis-
lature given today by Sen. Francis c..
Price, of Clark. In other words. Sem
ator Price is Disguised in the calling
of a special session at the opening of
the biggest wheat harvest in the his
tory of Kansas
Under the present plan and the
only feasible one at this season of the
year we are doing nothing but select
an electorate for Louisiana and some
other states in which we have alb
solutely no interest" said Senator
Price today. TT won't affect the Kan
sas electorate one iota''
The senator from Clark doesn' [
blame a majority of the legislators
for insistence upon a one. two, three
strikes and out half day session.
Wheat and its successful harvest rep
resents their bread and butter.
Many Matters of Importance.
IF we were to have a special ses-
sion," continued the disguised sem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
FAIR BOOK IS OUT
CataIog of Big Topeka Exhibit
ti0n on the Press.
Greatest Show in History OF
Organization Indicated.

The premium books of the big Kan
sas Free Fair for 1919 are off the
press and are ready for distribution.
according to an announcement today
by Phil Eastman. secretary of the fair
association The books contain a COM
plete list of the prizes offered by the
association to competitors in all de-.
partment, list the departments of ex-
hibits. and give the rules of the asso-
citation governing entries of exhibits
for competition.
In addition to the premium lists the
book contains fund of valuable in
formation on the state Of Kansas and
on the general program for the 1919
Kansas Free Fair.
Big Event for Soldiers.
Some little space is devoted to the
announcement of the peace jubilee,
which will be held as a part of the
fair activities. This jubilee will be
participated in by thousands of civil
ians and by the heroes of the seth and
35th divisions and by the representa-
tives and workers who served in the
as the Red Cross and the Salvation
Army.
The racing program will be up to
the usual standard and following out
the policy inaugurated last year the
horse racing events will begin Mon
day. Friday and Saturday of fair
S-13-world's cham
pion auto drivers will put on a series
of auto races.
Taken altogether the Kansas Free
Fair of 1919 is to be more of sue
cess than any of the other fairs ever
given here. What with the return of
the nation to peace-time endeavor and
the Homecoming of thousands of
fighting men. the 1919 Free Fair will
be the real thing in fairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16

ers at the Chamber of Commerce at
$3.50 O'Clock tonight
The campaign was staged under
the auspices of the Kansas Good
Roads association and was planned
and organized by j. A Fanslers man
ager of the association. The goal was
$4,000 and the money raised is to
be expended in making Shawnee
county the home of hard roads in
Kansas. Its the plan of the Good
Roads association to make every mile
of the $50 miles of county roads in
Shawnee county hardsurfaee, all
year road.
Clubs That Did Work.
The seven organizations which fos-
tered and took part in the drive last
week are the Rotary club, the Inter-
service club, the Cooperative club,
the Square Circle club, the North To-
peka Civic club. the Topeka Auto
mobile club, and the Motor Dealers
association, These seven organiza-
tions furnished twenty-eight teams of
men workers. The Rota club was
called upon by the campaign man
ayers to put on a tag day campaign
Saturday and responded by putting
nine teams in the field.
No definite reports have been made
by any of the mems teams so far. but
the tag day resulted in a contribution
of practically 5000. This sum was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
old GLORY DAY
Topeka Organizations Honored
National Flag Saturday.
Special Services Were Held in
Churches Sunday.

Appropriate Flag day ceremonies
were observed in Memorial hall Satur-
day night by the veterans of the
Civil war and their various auxiliary
organizations. The Ladies of the G..
A r. and the W. R. c. were in charge
of the program. Owing to the fact
that Gov. Henry Allen. the principal
speaker. could not be present, his
secretary, Clyde Reed. spoke in his
place Walter l. Payne, state treas
urer; Gen. c. I. Martin, adjutant gem
eral; Mrs. Dora Candy, state depart
ment president of the W. R. c.. and
Col w. w. Smith, past department
commander of the Kansas G. A r..
were the other speakers. Readings
were given by Miss Jean Louise S.
John, Miss Dorothy Stadell and Miss
Ruth Boyer Lane Mrs Robert Parks
Bennett rendered a vocal solo and
Mrs. Levina Hilty violin solo. Mrs.
Mollie Hunter presided.
Elks Observed Day.
The Flag day ceremonies of the
Elks were observed Sunday night at
their club. Mayor H. J. Corwine read
the tribute to the flag and the i'm
pressive lodge rites for the flag were
performed. There was also musical
numbers and readings.
Special ceremonies were also con-
Quoted in the evening at. the First
Christian church, the flag and its
meaning to the Christian America
being the subject of the sermon by
Pastor Robert schell. The church
orchestra, led by Clarence Messick
| furnished the music. There were sew
eral vocal and instrumental solos and
duets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
KANE HAS A COMPANY
Former State journal Reporter Heads
New Movie Corporation.

New York, June 1.-THE ReaIart
Pictures corporation, which has just
begun business at H. West And
street., is presided over by former
Topekan and State Journal reporter,
Arthur S. Kane. Kane. who has be-
come one of the foremost men in the
industry, is the organizer and president
OF the new company.
Another former Topekan connected
with Realart is John p. Fritts, who is
director of publicity. Fritts was for
several years engaged in newspaper
work in Topeka. going there from
Manhattan where he was associated
with Gov. Henry j. Allen. then pub
fishing the Nationalist
Arthur S. Kane. the organizer of the
new company, retired from the gem
eral management of Select Pictures
corporation five weeks ago for the
express purpose of perfecting plans
for the new company.
Mr.. Kane is a pioneer In az 10
moving picture business who has
reached pinnace towards which he
has climbed steadily. 1t is worthy of
note that he has always been identi-
fled with successful ventures, his own
genius for organization work having
been major contributory factor in
most of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
TO MAKE WORLD DRY
That Is Goal Sought by Australian
Prohibition Worker

To make the whole world dry, to
work for general prohibition, and not
to dump undesirable things on other
parts of the warld, was the nature of
the plea made by DR.. R. B. S. Ham
mond. of Sydney, Australia, Sunday
night at the First Methodist church.
Doctor Hammond is president of the
Australian Alliance. He is a noted
editor and orator in the interests of
prohibition He is touring this coun-
try in the interests of the alliance as
member of the investigation com
mittee of the national prohibition
convention.
W. J. Herwig, head of the Anti
Saloon league. gave a short talk on
the national convention at Washing
ton, where twenty countries were rep
resented.
- 5000 new customers by July 1. ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
IL GET HONOR MEDALS
Boy Scouts Decorated for Victory
Loan Services.

Eleven honor scouts were decorated
Saturday night in the auditorium for
their service in the victory loan cam
paign. An Interesting program was
given, Including sixty colored stereop-
tieon views of Kansas birds, which
were explained in a lecture by Will
liam c. Menninger, eagle scout.
Hugh McVey presented the medals
and Arthur A. Graham, scout commits
sioner, made a talk. Darrell Pointer,
of Troop 8, won the state champion
ship in the victory loan drive by SELL
ing $10,506 worth of bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
WILL BE GAGE PARK COP
Kirk Rmkston VIII Have Charge of
Pleasure Grounds.

Kirk K. Pinkston. a negro patrol
man, has been appointed park police
man at Gage park during the summer
months. He is a veteran officer on
the Topeka force, having been ap-
pointed by p. l. Bonebrake in 1895,
and his record is an excellent one, in
Guiding ten days of rescue work in
the 1903 flood and several large fires,
together with several big robbery ar
rests to his credit During the old
days in the river district, he had many
battles with bootleggers and yeggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
MRS. MARY RHODES DEAD
She Was the Daughter of Pioneer
Kansas Minister.

Mrs. Mary A. Rhodes died Sunday
morning at her home, 500 West Sixth
street She was the daughter of the
Rev. L " Morton, pioneer Metho-
dist minister. She was member of
Beulah chapter No. "a, Order of the
Eastern Star, and Topeka council No.
I Ancient ToItec Rite.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock from the First
Methodist church. DIR. Edmund J.
Ku1p will have charge of the services.
The body will be taken TO Lebanon,
Kan, for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
new FAIRGROUNDS OPEN
Attendance. of Riddles Large Despite
this Rainy Weather.

Discounting even the unfavorable
weather this week, the opening week
of the Fairgrounds drew an atten-
dance exceeding the opening week
last year by five. The total enroll
ment during the week was 1.1s5.
There has been an average of about
500 per day. The average last year
was ASS.
The Washington playground opened
today. Miss Edna Ware will be the
director and Aaron Green will act as
assistant
According to J. E. r. Barnes play
grounds are needed in the Lincoln
and State Street districts and in this
Fourth ward Children in this neigh
borhood have a long way to go to
playgFounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
JUST FOR PROTECTION
Advance Into Mexico VIII Not Cause
Break, Says Baker

Washington, June 16-There can
be no misunderstanding between the
governments of the United States and
Mexico regarding the movement of
troops across the border at Ell Paso,
Secretary Baker said today. The sole
purpose. he said, was protection of the
American side of the border, and there
is distinct understanding between
the governments for such action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16

raised bx the forty girls who par
ticipated in the tag day effort in spite
of the fact that a midday rain
stopped all work on the streets for
nearly three hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16

THE fact that gasoline prices are
= low constitutes the achievement
of an ideal on the part of the Standard
Oil Company. There are several con-
tributing factors.
The ingenuity. of the automobile en-
gineers in producing cars at moder-
ate prices and the efficiency of the
Standard Oil Company in producing
gasoline in sufficient quantities to
supply the demand have placed both
in the light of staples.
The demand for gasoline is steady
the supply is steady-thus enabling
the Company to utilize its equipment
to a maximum capacity which in
turn keeps down the costs and there
fore selling prices.
The Standard Oil Company through
long years of experience is able to
rescue and utilize, all of those frac-
tons which go to make gasoline, and
to utilize all by products for COM
modities of universal use.
This plays an important part in
keeping down manufacturing costs
on the basic gasoline.
The Standard Oil Company Qndiana) further
more steadfastly adheres to a fixed policy of
supplying first, the patrons of the eleven states
it serves
Thus at ali times is there an ample supply for
every five gallon buyer and every five thousand
gallon buyer with no embarrassing demands
from outside to drain the supply and force an
increase in price.
It is by this husbandry that the Company is
able to keep down the price of gasoline that
YOU may run your car for the enjoyment of
your family or the furtherance of your business
without great expense for fuel.
You may not know that gasoline sells in this
market for about one-ha1f Or one-third the price
charged in Europe even under normal pre-war
conditions.
Standard Oil Company
(Indidna)
$40 So. Michigan Ave-. CHICAGO. III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
TO MAKE REPORT
Good Roads Campaigners WIN
Meet at C. of C.
Girls Raised $500 in Tag Day
Work Saturday.
GOAL OF CAMPAIGN $40, 900
Civic Clubs Furnished Men To
Solicit Subscriptions.
Object of Drive Is To Make This
Highway Hub.
GOAL OF CAMPAIGN $4,000

Final reports on the outcome of the
10000 good roads fund campaign
staged in Topeka last week by seven
civic clubs will be made at buffet
luncheon of team captains and work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
AUTOMOBILE, ON FIRE

Topeka Fire Company Called To Put
1t Out.
An automobile belonging to L. Nc
Peak caught fire Sunday evening. A
fire company responding to the call,
put out the blaze
The automobile engine was still
running when the fire was put out
Complete automobile protection
Clarence B. Jordan Insurance Service.
Phone $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16
INTEND ITO, AT LEAST
Allies May Not o. X. WilheIm's Back
to-GerTuany Plan,

London, June 16.-The former Ger
man emperor and the former crown
prince will return to Germany as soon
as the peace treaty is signed, accord
ing to a well informed German source
in Amsterdam, quoted in a wireless
press dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16

The members of Beulah chapter
No. "a. o. E. S. and Topeka council
No. 1, A. I. R., are requested to meet
at Masonic temple tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 to attend the funeral of
Sister Mary A. Rhodes.-Adv.
MRS ZOE PRATHER, w NJ.
A. j. WHITMORE, K. C.
MRS. CORA w WEIGH. Secy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-16

: 1000 new customers By July 1. ADV.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
EXPORTS ARE BLAMED
FOR HIGH FOOD PRICE

Protests against the withholding
from the market apd the exporta-
tion of large stocks of foodstuffs
are being received by Congressman
from all parts of the country.
All the petitions state such ac-
ton causes the present high prices
and urge immediate action by Con-
gress to relieve the situation. Sew
eral such protests have been re-
ceived from New England and Ohio
districts. and the st. Louis Board
of Aldermen has sent similar resolu-
tions to every Missouri representa-
tive in Congress.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27

year building program until Decem-
ber an opportunity will be pre-
ornaments.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
PRESENT BRUCE
CASE TOMORROW
Parents League Announces
1t Has Specific Charges
To Bring.

Definite charges against Roscoe c.
Bruce. the assistant superintendent
OF colored public schools. will be made
before the board of education at a
meeting tomorrow.
Attorneys for the Parents League.
the citizens organization demanding
the removal of Bruce. have prepared
a general statement of the case. emu
merating certain specific charges
against him.
1t Is understood that among their
demands will be a request for an in
vestigation OF a secret society. COM
posed of colored college men of Wash.
ington, called the "Boule."
1t is charged that Bruce has been
kept in office through the influence
Of this organization-manyo of its men,
bers holding responsible positions In
the schools of the city.
The Rev. c. M. Tanner, an Official
of the Parents League. issued a state
ment concerning this organization
yesterday.
He declared the members of the
''Boule" were sworn to support each
other without regard to ethics in
any controversies that might arise.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
12O MILLION CUT
IN NAVAL BUDGET
House Committee to Report
Amended Appropriation
Bill About June 9.

The naval appropriation bill. with
the provision authorizing new con-
struction and all other Legislative
sections stricken out. will be re-
ported out by the House Naval AZ
fairs Committee in; time for con-
sideration in the House June 9.
Members of the committee said
1t was hoped to reduce the appro-
priations carried in the bill which
failed Of passage. at the last session
of Congress from $720.00o, 900 to
$500. 100000. as a result of reduc-
tion Of the personnel and elimina-
ton of all new projects.
Chairman Butler and members OF
the committee called on Secretary
Daniels. who was advised of the
plan to limit appropriations.
subcommittee will handle differ
ent sections of the bill and a form
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
WAR RISK CASH
N0WISASSURED
Presidents Assurance Of
Signing Bill, Starts
Checks Going Out.

secretary of the Treasury Glass
yesterday received cablegram
from President Wilson stating that
ne VIII sign the appropriation bill
which provides funds for the war
risk insurance and that the checks
covering delayed allotments ana al
lowances may be sent out imme-
diately.
Checks for allowances and allot-
ments for May are already going
out, according to George r. Cook
sey. assistant to the Secretary. The
checks for May total between yl3,-
100000 and s14. .000, 900 and are about
100000 in number. The payments
for the months of May, June and
July will total approximately s3e,-
100000. There will be no further
delay in the issuance of checks. ac-
cording to Mr.. Cooksey.
The demand made recently byl Con-
gresham F. H. La Guardia during a
speech in New York City that the
employees of the War Risk Insurance
Bureau be replaced by soldiers and
sailors was met yesterday by Jouett
Shouse. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, with Jurisdiction over the
War Risk Bureau. with the declara.
tion that the bureau is already using
and placing soldiers and sailors as
rapidly as possible.
1T is the policy of both of the
war risk bureau organization and OF
the Treasury Department to use re-
turned soldiers and sailors for posi-
tions wherever possible" said Mr..
Shouse.
MIR. La Guardia's statement was
made under a Misrepresentation, to a
certain extent, of the real situation.
1t Is not a fact that there are a
large number of important places in
the bureau to be filled at this time"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
PENROSE'SFATE
LEFT To CAUCUS
Progressives Will State Oh
jections Today and Agree
To Abide by Vote.

An open caucus of the Republican
Senators will be held today to settle
the question of whether or not Sena-
tor Boies Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
shall be chairman Of the Finance
Committee. Penrose's opponents have
agreed that IL the caucus decides to
name him for the craftsmanship the
fight will end and there will be no
echo of it on the floor OF the Senate.
1t is generally believed that the con-
test will end in Penrose's favor and
that he will head the committee.
The decision to thresh out the con-
troversy in the open was brought
about by the group of Progressive
Senators led by Borah. of Idaho. who
have been fighting Penrose's selection
ever since the November election gave
the Senate majority to the Republi-
cans.
Progressives Make Demand.
The Progressives made a demand
upon the Old Guard leaders for an
opportunity to state in public their
roses aspiration to direct financial
legislation. The demand was granted
upon the condition that after the
Progressives have made their reasons
known, the vote Of the caucus will
terminate the whole affair.
Five votes were registered against
Penrose in the caucus of the Repub-
licans yesterday morning. They were
those of Johnson, of California; Nc
Nary, of Oregon; Mccormick, of Illi-
nois: Cummins. of Iowa, and Kellogg,
, OF Minnesota Borah, Norris. Kenyon
and Jones. the other Progressives in
the anti-Penrose group, were not pres
ent.
After this vote had been taken 1t
was evident that the fight would be
carried to the floor with the prospect
that the Senate would be deadlocked
and no chairman for this important
committee would be chosen. This
would bring about a situation entirely
unacceptable to either the Old Guard
or the Progressives in that the COM
mittee would continue under the con-
troll of the Democrats. with Senator
Simmons. of North Carolina, retain
ing the craftsmanship.
To Avoid Personalities.
1t was to avoid such a contingency
that the Progressives agreed to aban-
don their fight if they might have the
privilege of stating publicly why they
oppose Penrose.
Senator Borah. in announcing the
Progressives' attitude. said that he
purposed to avoid personalities and
that the other anti-Penrose Senator's
would do likewise. He explained that
the fight is not personal against PEN
rose. but against what the Progress
sives believe his financial policy to be.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-27
Freight Car Factory
Strike Reported Ended

Recognition of a shop committee and
granting of a new wage scale ended
n strike at the McGuire-Cummings
Manufacturing Co. at Paris, Ill.
where 800 forty-ton freight cars for
the Railroad Administration are be-
ing built, the Labor Department an
nounced yesterday.
The department also announced that
Commissioner II. F. Skeffington had
been assigned to mediate a strike of
5000 shoe workers at Roxbury, Mass,
and Commissioner John S. Rogers had
gone to Atlantic City to prevent a
strike by 1.+9o hotel engineers and
firemen-