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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
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name of - to Skinny, having
had the same under CT nsideration, in
struct me to report the same back
to the senate (of pages) with the rec
ommendation that it be passed with
the amendment that in section 3. line
8, all after the word pages be
stricken from the bill. Robert E.
BaItlett, chairman.
Legislate Cats to Death.
Another bill that has been intro
duced by Senator Scott would make it
unlawful for cats to return home after
having been taken away to be lost. 1t
reads as follows:
Be it enacted by the legislature of
pages:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful
for cats which have been taken out
to be lost, drowned or shot, or in any
other way to have been rendered de-
funct to return home.
Sec. 2. Said cat. when found, shall
be Immediately sent to Jack Houston,
or President Wilson, when found Vio-
lating this act.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after the next
flood, provided Noah is there.
The above bill was sent to the COM
mittee on domestic animals and came
back with the recommendation that it
be passed.
The legislature of pages wants a
governor and steps have been taken
to provide one. A bill has been in
troduced by Bartlett providing that
the president of the senate and the
speaker of the house of pages appoint
a committee of six to nominate can
didates who shall be voted on by the
members of both houses in joint ses-
sion.
Mimicry to Real House.
1t is all kid stuff" done with the
marvellous mimicry of children, but
some of the bills are as sensible as
some that the grown-ups introduce
in the real legislature and the form
and procedure is more correct than
that of some of the members of the
real legislature. And out of it all, who
can say but that the seeds of ambi-
ton will be sprouted that will grow
a crop of Kansas statesmen such as
the state has never seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
NAME GREEN TO P. U. C.
Kansas Cityan Will Succeed Judge
Foley on State Commission.

FOiey on otaue NOH1HllSSioH.
Charles w. Green, former mayor of
Kansas City, Kan, and at present a
member of the state board of admin
istration, is to be named as a nember
of the state public utilities commits
sion. He will succeed Judge C. F.
Foley of Lyons. who served on the
commission during the administrations
of Governor Hodges and Governor
Capper.
Judge Foley is the minority member
of the state commission and is gem
orally regarded as one of the strong
est and most able men ever associated
with the department. He is a lawyer
of unusual ability and his course on
the commission has been one of indie
pendence that attracted statewide at
tention. On several occasions he
wrote dissenting opinions in cases be-
fore the commission. Always when
these cases were brought to- court to
test it was the opinion of Judge Foley
that was upheld.
GREEN'S name will be sent to the
senate for confirmation early next
week. Under the law the public util-
tiles commission is bipartisan. The
board of administration law, however,
does not provide for the appointment
of a Democrat and Governor Allen will
name a Republican to succeed Green
on the board which manages the af-
fairs of the state institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
MOTTER TO MOVE.
Republican State Chairman
Goes Into Insurance Work.
Will Take Charge Kansas Office
of Bankers Life.

Harvey H. Motter. chairman of the
Republican state committee to be-
come superintendent of the agencies
of the Bankers Life Insurance COM
pany of Kansas. He will be placed in
charge of headquarters of the organ
ization at Olathe.
Announcement of Motter's new
work was made here today. 1t finally
removes all rumors that the Republi-
can state chairman will become a
family thru appointment to one of
the important department positions in
the state. Chairman Motter has
spent much time in Topeka during
active in aiding the governor and his
friends in their efforts to organize
support in the house and senate. Ac-
cording to announcement today. Mot
ter will go to Olathe Immediately to
begin his work for the insurance COM
pany.
During the primary campaign of
last summer. Motter was in charge of
the Allen governorship campaign. He
was named as successor to the late
Morton Albaugh of Topeka, who laid
the ground plans for the Allen cam
paign more than year ago. Follow
ing the nomination of Allen in the
August primaries, Motter was elected
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee. He has been repeatedly
doped for appointment to a place on
the public utilities commission or the
state board of administration.
Some time ago Motter announced
he would continue his work as a trav-
cling salesman. The new position was
offered to him several weeks ago, how
ever, and has been accepted by the
state committee head. Chairman Mot
ter has not decided whether he will
remove his family from their home in
Mcpherson or will merely maintain his
official headquarters in Olathe.
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DRESS AS PLEASE
Continued from Page onel
high silk hat and carried a cane.
EXCHANGED as Prisoner.

Doctor Walker also was distin-
guished as the only woman in history
who, when held as a captive in war,
was exchanged as prisoner of war
for man of equal rank in the army
of the foe. She was also the first wo-
man to be regularly enlisted in an
army as a surgeon.
Born in Oswego. N. Y, in 1882. Miss
walker was graduate doctor with the
degree of NJ. d. at the age of %. Be-
ginning practice Immediately she soon
adopted masculine clothes. Her war
career began at the age of 20. She
volunteered her services, entering the
Union army as an assistant surgeon
with the rank of first lieutenant. She
dressed like her brother officers, hav-
ing a gold stripe running down the
trouser legs, wearing a felt hat with
gold cord and an officers oYercoat
her jacket was cut like a blouse and
fitted loosely at the neck.
hen I had on my overcoat, Z"
Doctor Walker declared, II looked
every inch the man, and I am sure
acted it,
Medal 2 Priced Possession.
Doctlr Walker new ...arried Her
proudest possession was the bronze
medal she wore on the bosom of her
frock coat. o. the ba was engraved
this legend: Presented by the Com
gress of the United States to Mary Z.
Wal =, A. A. Surgeon, U. s. Army"
She became celebrated in the United
States and England as a lecturer dur
ing the half century following the civil
war.
do ever have unkind things said
to me?" she once said, echofng an
in, levers question. t'Yes-of
course-by ill-bred people. But they
q few When anyone does any,
thing unpleasant . usually have some
thing to sa J in return which makes US
units oh 7 tell a
great thing"
Occ7 sionally, a policeman failing to
recognize the little. gray-haired wo-
man, placed her under arrest. This
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BAD WEATHER GENERAL
Continued from Page ons.y

W,ontinned from PaGe One.l
ing in Wichita. Cnncordia, ST. Joseph.
Kansas City and Topeka. Wichita re-
ceived a precipitation amounting to
20; Concordia. ~: Kansas City, .02;
St. Joseph and Topeka, a trace; Dodge
City, 80.
There may be a little sunshine to-
morrow but Flora is not inclined to
make any promises. Temperatures
will range between 25 and 40 degrees
tomorrow. The lowest temperature
recorded in the United States was 2
degrees at Willieton, N. D. At Z
ature here was 80 degrees. The ex-
tremes on record for this date were
"a in 1917 and zero in 1910. At 10
o'clock this afternoon the temperature
was SO degrees and the wind was
blowing 10 miles an hour from the
northwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
Hold Officer For Trial.

New Orleans, Feb. 22.-Federal
Judge Grub has denied a writ of
habeas corpus, sought by Glen H.
Collins, former lieutenant colonel in
the British army, charged with obtain
ing, thru fraud, a necklace valued at
$4,000 rupees from Mohammid Ali
Zainal Ali Baza of Bombay. 1t was
considered that Collins would be re-
turned to Bombay for trial. He was
arrested here last July at the request
of British authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
IN FAREWELL SERMONS

Rev. Robert Gordon in Several Talks
At Church and Y. NJ. c. A.
Rev. Robert Gordon will preach his
last sermon as pastor of the First
Baptist church tomorrow. For seven
and one-half year Doctor Gordon has
filled, most successfully. the pulpit at
that church. He has resigned to go
into Y NJ. c. A. work.
The subject of Gordon's morning
sermon is THE Victory Campaign"
The church is endeavoring to raise
S6.000,000 to be used in rebuilding
the churches in France and in educat-
ing soldiers. The quota for Kansas
is 100000, while Topeka's share is
So, 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
TAKE UP THE WHEAT BILL
House Starts Work Again on the S2.26
Guarantee Measure.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The house
took up today as unfinished business
the bill providing for the carrying out
of the governments guarantee of
s2.26 for the 1919 wheat crop with
leaders expecting a final vote early in
the session.
Much of the objection to the bill was
expected from lack of a provision that
wheat be sold to the consumer at a
price determined by the law of supply
and demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
UKSEAT ALL SOCIALISTS
Movement on Foot in Wisconsin,
Newspaper SAYS.

Madison, Wis. Feb. 22-The Wis
consin State Journal has printed a
story to the effect that a Wisconsin
assemblyman has started a movement
to unseat every Socialist. in the legis-
lature on a charge that they have
openly ridiculed Judge Landis' SEN
fencing of Victor Berger and that they
are morally guilty of charges on
which Berger was convicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
ISSUE OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Honorable Discharge" Insignia to
Resemble G. A. r.. Emblem.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The Honor
able Discharge" emblem to be issued
by the war department to soldiers
leaving the army will be bronze lapel
button somewhat similar to that of the
G.. a. R. 1t was announced that a de-
sign had been selected from fifteen
models submitted by American artists
and Sculptors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
Greeting For General Pau.

Winnipeg, Man, Feb. 21.-Thou-
sands of persons today greeted Gen
eral Pau and his staff, following their
arrival from Vancouver. The party
is returning to France via New York,
after a trip to Australia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22

Chicaago. Feb. 22.-BUTTEK-Market
firm. Creamery. 3S@53c.
EGGS-Aarket righer Firsts. Ssq3shc:
ordinary firsts. 3f@371ac: at marx, cases
included. 31d3Sc.
PoTATOE-Mark lower. Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota sacked and bulk,
$1.p56J1.G5.
PouLTRY-Alive, lower; springs, soc;
fowls Soc
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Edward b. Field Dies.

Denver, Feb. 21.-Edward Bell
Field, ST., So years, president of the
Mountain States Telephone and TeIe-
graph company, died at his home here
after a long illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22

For Colds and Grip
Take LAXATIVE RROMO QUINIEE Tab
let's. Look for T.. W. Groves signature on
the box. 30c.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22

13OQ Market steady Bulk of sales, s17.10
e117.6O; heavy. S17.5N@17.S5; packers and
butchers, $17.40G1f70; lights. S1690Q17.25;
pigs. $12.0O6f16.00.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $50: no southerns.
Market steady. Prime fed steers. $4,000
1900; dressed beef steers. $12O0G 100 !;
western steers, S1200d17.00; southern
steers, nominally 81 GOA 1890: cows. $1,000
1900; heifers, Ss.ao@1t.50; stoekers and
feeders, IS O0@ 1900; bulls, $500 1880 !:
calves. $7.0061i.00.
SHEEP-Reeeipts 1000. Market stfong.
Lambs, S17.15G1s00: yearlings, $14.000p
11.S5; stockers and feeders, $l0.006l7.0e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22

Chicago, Feb. e2-with receipts of corn
about the smallest ever known and with
commercial stocks meager the corn market
this week has shown decided strength
The result has been a net advance ranging
from liz to Z cents. Oats gained &c to
1Hc. Changes in provisions vary from 40
cents decline to a raise of 90 cents.
able supplies and 20 constant dwarfing of
the crop movement rendered the corn mar
ket especially sensitive to the bullish in-
fluence of snow storms, rain and sleet
that threatened to bring about an aven
greater eurtaiment of arrivals and to
increase feeding farms.
Exports to Poland. together with n
shortage of seed in Canada had q bullish
effect on the oats market. The altered
position of the government concerning
foreign business of packers offset to n con-
siderable extent in the provision trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22

Poultry and Esges.
Diminished by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison,
Topeka, Kan, Feb. ID
Springs over 2lbs., 24c; old BOOSTERS. 15c;
broilers. 2 lbs. and under. 26c hens, over
3h lbs, 25c: hens under 31a lbs. &c ;
snrings over 2 lbs 22e: stngs 12c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka, Kan, for the twentg-f -four hours
ending at a. m. Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-22
Topeka Market Report.

We cnnn0t Use rDugp anu thin npFinfsIIeT
hogs fGr paeking purposes. We will have
to buy ut stock hog prices.
Topeka Grair Market.
FURNISHED by Derby Grain Co. corner
Kansas Ave and Curtis ST.,
Topeka. Kan, Feb. o..
YELLOW CORN-S1 80. ,
WHITE CORN-S1.30.
OATS-f0e,
Richmond planet., 1919-08-02
Colorcd Boy Barred From Auto Race
Completes Anyhow and Shows
Class.

- q
a Chevrolet car, driven by r. J.
Copcs won the Cheynnc Frontier
Days automobile race from Denver
so Cheynne, Tuesday afternoon.
Copcs crossed the finishing tape on
the viaduct just this side of Cheynne
at 2:l2:29. This car started from
the Model roadhouse at 12:00:30 n.als
Copcs' time 2:l1:59.
y Revere car, driven by William
Helm, finished second at 2:22:28.
Helm left the starting point at IL:
O5: making his time 2:17:26.
A Hudson driven by Majors, finish
ed third at 2:30:07.
a Biddle Special driven by How
ard finished fourth, at 2:30:45
a Premier driven by O'Brien vas
fifth and Chalmers driven by Jew
ell was sixth.
The time was checked by 4 Den
yer Post Correspondent and two as
sociatcd checkers.
The Denver Times attempted to
bar Helm from the race Monday
night because he is a Negro 1t had
previously announced that the race
was a free for-all affair open to MI
Gals and all drivers. Monday after
noon Helm showed burst c. Speed
in tryout which threw a scare In
to certain interested parties and it
vas then decided that he should be
barred because Of his race. =
Helm was game and decided to
race in spite uf The Times. He left
the Model after the last of the other
entries had departed and passed nino
teen Of the twenty cars which pro
ceded him.
Helm drove Revere car, built at
Logansport, Ind, lie formerly was
mcchanician for Barney Oldfeld.
Copcs did not set now record for
the course in winning the race Tues
day. Clarence Shocklcy won the Den
yer. to Cheyenne race in 1918 in zoe :.
The distance is 10 miles.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-02
THOSE TEN GAI.IEHS.

| decided he must sci ten gallcyS
of Planet matter before that particu
lar "irain" would leave the station.
At leaving time, he reported eight
GallcyS and all corrected but there
was 'nothinp doing" He finally set
ten gallcyS. John Il. CoEbill had
found out that it would lie Il full
moon night, but would not leave un
til the moon was up. | would not
take any chances with that powerful
car in the nighttime. 1t was after
~. NJ, we crossed the bridge over
James River and left for Petersburg,
Va, by the Broad Rock Road. The
air was coCl. Robinson was engineer
and Harry Hubbard the fireman.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-02
Tom Birds Birthday.

Tuesday, August S, 1919 is the
12nd anniversary of the birth OF Tom
Bird (Blind TOml remarkable char
actcr. and we'll known paper carrier
OF this city. To him the day is one
OF great expectancy as he is always
remembered by the old and young,
rich and poor. regardless of race or
color. y recent illnoss left him
somewhat feeble and though not as
active as in forner years. he cher
ishos the hope Of being able to meet
his many patrons on that day.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-02
Inc National Council of Ilercnss

My Dear Sir.-The Virginia War
History Commission has ossiened e.
the Committee on War Ietta,a n;
arles, and Incidents The auty OF eo,
leciing clippings from the ney,snAn
erS OF the State 01 articles, .howiur
'h. participation of VirEinians in the
war, both these in active seryine ard
those at home who hclped in ,ur
way III war work behind the lipss
In each county and city In tbs
State there has been or thor ,viuy
be appointed a representative os the
local chapter of the commission IN
'hlt county or city to na1.ASs: these
clippings, but the period TO he cover
ed by the local representatives ex
tends only from the heginnins of
the war TO the present time on& it
is recognized that probably for p1auv
month to come there will continue
TO appear in the newspapers ,ssater
lal OF value TO the commission Ae
cordingly l have been requested lay
the chairman of the commissions 10
ask the editor of each papey ia rhe
state to send me regularly a nnuy Of
each number of his putIication SO
that | may have it gone over at the
Virginia State Library and &hs. tsestr
ed articles clippel.
The suggestion has been mails., and
1t appears to ME to be an adraHasgs
one, that each newspaper nn the
State should start a column gsx Che
publication of communications upft
ten by soldiers on the subjera Of
their experiences in the &ss and
their opinions as to the conaack Of
the war in every phase and as s1a fKe
various problems arising out aa the
war. Such n column would hs 8,uund
to be Of very great local intereta and
would probably add TO the Gireuka
tion of the paper to such an extent
rs to repay outlay involved out that
aside the maintenance of the column
would be patriotic service 81 tge
mcndous value,
The main object OF fhe War NISSnry
Commission is to secure an acGaxate
roll Of the Virginians serving I4t I've
war and a full account OF whsf they
did. with their views on all matters
connected with the war. MANI Of
our men did not write fully 1nrIng
the war, being deferred pSoOnliiy by
the knowledge that their gatfcrs
would he censored. Now, Toweverr
| 'ii' 'tiis1oi IL ili lbliSti ~ u sSs+ St'i
J cd with, and the superior Officer IS
no longer to bc feared. Hence VIC
might expect in these comn1nnirat
| ions great amount of interesting
and valuable information AMI can
did criticism.
Such column conducted IN ever
one Virginia paper would nc OF up
prociablc aid to the Vire5nla War
| History Commission. II thJ plan
! were adopted by all the neip 7ronld
| be incst Unable.
DO YOU not think tina you can
start such n column in vour Vapcr2
| IT might we'll he called tnc Virginia
| War History Column.
Please direct the copy OF yciuc W
| per which I assume that you arr ~
! ing TO send as follows: II. X. g!c
| Ilwainc. Chairman Of the Cornm's ee
| on War Letters. Diaries ana lncT
dents. Virginia State Library, kish
| mond. Va.
! Very truly yours,
IT. r. Nc U,WAINT,
Chairman OF Commif$es.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-02
EDITOR MITCHELL
TRAVELS
The Trip to Dauvillc A Blow out and
Il Punturc- Surprised Farmers --
Tank E,mpty-rhat Mountain
load slippery Red CIay-A Re
marllabic Experience.

Due to tho persuasion of my good
friend, George w. Rison, | decided
TO send on take the Stanley Stcamc,
to Danvill". Va, where the Grand
Lodge. Knights OF pythias would con
venc. Tuesday, July 10, 1915 with
myself in the chair. knowing the or
rattle tendencies and happenings of
an outomohilc, whatever lis kind and
name. decided to start carly and to
80 myself. Robinson Davis, who was
TO run the car wanted to go Satur-
day. before amy OF us were ready and
he was barely ready TO 80 himself,
after e and all the rest of us were
ready.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-02
Tlll' P1IOT Light

Ihc Stanley had l.:"l, stcaminr NJ,
right. There was not lack of power.
hut IN" pilot light would give Robin
son much trouble. We LOST ~auch
me this way and il wss aitcy
clock. Finally, took charge cr II
whenever ii Jagged and succeeded
W"il much 10 Rohinson's satisrsrtIc,
we had gotten to the rouehcst sfrctch
III the road when, do what / rvuId.
'onld not ret the pilot 10 burn.
GRO BE CONTINUED.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-02
ROSS HOT AND COLD WATER
SHOWER BATHS.

We have just installed two modern
hot and cold water shower baths.
strictly sanitary and up-to-dato, at
our barber shop A-i04 e. Duval st.
between Fourth and Fifth Streets.
We have one Of the most modern
cement floors in the city with two
inch waterfall. Each guest will
have his individual booth. Polite and
courteous service rendered.. Baths
only 25 cents. Soap and towels free.
ISAAC r. ID. ROSS. Prop.
\. B-~Wc have The Pearl Laun-
dry Agency and you may leave your
laundry here.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-02

hSothioi cialiu county, c8llcQ on us.
Mrs. Blanche James of Weather
held, Conn, wishes to express her
appreciation TO tho people OF South
Richmond for making it so ycry
pleasant during her recent visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones of West
22nd St, South Richmond, returned
to the city last Tuesday after spend
ing ten days visiting in West Virginia
They were accompanied by their two
little children, lrma and James Jr.
corporal Samuel l.. Burlcieh,
SONh Pioneer Infantry arrived from
over seas July 3rd, 1919. He is now
AT home to greet his parents Rev. and
Mrs. S. l.. Burleigh Of Weshampton
Va.
The degree of Doctor Of Divinity
was conferred upon Rev. S. S. Morris
at Wilberforce University in June.
Rev. Morris is pastor of St. Johns
"A. Nj. h. Church, Norfolk, Va, Presi
;dcnt of the y. c. E. League of the
State and is being prominently men
toned to succeed DR.. J. C. Caldwell
at the head OF the Young Peoples de
partmcnt Of the a, NJ. e. Church.
Rev. r. c. Williams, d. D., widow.
or Of the late Mrs Fannie c.. Viii
liams, SOC N. T,,ird Street, pastor Of
the Good Shepard Baptist Church
announces his engagement 10 Mrs
Josephine Gassnway Johnson widow
OF the late Rev. w. l. Johnson, d.
D., of 511 Woodhourne Baltimore,
Md.
The marriage will take place In
the early fall.
Mrs. Addie Johnson Sharpe form
crly OF Richmond passed peacefully
away at her home 270 Trinity Road,
Wmdsworth Court London S. w.
Eng, on July 4th. She leaves de
, voted husband, two daughters one
son. two brothers, a. p. and II. w.
Johnson Of Richmond, one sister Rosa
, B. Hatcher of New York City to
mourn their loss.
Sleep on dear Addie,
We hope to meet YOU in Heaven.
Praise the Lord for his goodness
toward us his servants. We have
closed our three months rally Sun
day night July 27, under the leader
ship Of our noble pastor DR.. r. c..
Williams. va raised $a276.45. for
which we thank the Lord and those
who so nobly helped us. Officers
and members of the Good Shepard
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Rosa Gary has moved from
Gordon street to 025 Nicholson st -.
TO sec after her nioccs children. Mrs
Flcbcma Davis departed this life
January %. last leaving husband
and three small children. Mrs. Gary
/ is getting along nicely with the little
ones giving them n mothers care.
James Davis.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-02
THE EAI14H MORNING

There WAS nothing to disturb the
pleasure of Nlat ride in the early
morning. The suit cases occupied the
places usually held by two passengers
and the seven passenger car carried
only four including the c7plffcatr and
his assistant. Arriving in Petersburg
the night watchman at the garage on
Halifax Street supplied us with water
and commented upon the steam car.
Those kind We're seldom seen in the
city, he, said, - ~,