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The Washington herald., 1919-08-10
Watch for Insulated Wire Break.

On rare occasions it happens that a
wire breaks inside its Insulation, CIV
ing no exterior sign of the trouble
The car owner thinks the ignition sys-
tenn has gone bad. changes spark
plugs. sends the magnetic to the serv-
ice station. etc. when all the time this
Interior wire break is the cause. In
the event OF an obscure ignition trou-
BILE remember this.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-10
Autocar now $4,000, 900 Concern

Stockholders of the Autocar Com
pany have approved an increase in
the authorized stock of that concern
from 100000 to 100000 of which
100000 is to be issued Immediately.
stockholders of record July q may
subscribe to 50 per cent of their pres
ent holdings. Any part of the new
issue remaining unsubscribed will be
offered to the public.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-10
Gasket Causes Knocking.

In motors with detachable cylinder
heads great care should be taken TO
see that the gasket used 10 pack the
joint does not project into the COM
bustion chamber. When this occurs
the sasket is likely TO become incsn-
descent, causing preiGnition knocks
and even back firing in the carbureter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
SEND OUT LETTERS
Rotarians Taking Big Part in
Scout Campaign.
One Million Associate Members
Sought in L. s.

Thousands of letters are being
mailed out today by the boy scout
campaign committee of the Rotary
club, of which Fred Derby is chair
man, soliciting subscriptions to the
boy scout movement. The quota for
Shawnee county is $4,000.
Derby has organized ten teams of
fourteen men each. During the first
few days an effort will be made to
reach practically everyone in the city
by letter, urging them to send in their
subscriptions by mail. In case there
is difficulty in reaching the quota in
this manner. a personal solicitation of
the city will be made by the ten
teams.
Boy scouts are not allowed to So
licit subscriptions The scouts this
week are the guests of the city, which
should show its appreciation of the
organization by contributing to the
great cause, it is pointed out. Out of
the quota of $4,000 to be raised in
Shawnee county, $472 will be sent to
the headquarters in New York City.
The balance will be kept for local use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
GIRLS ASK A RAISE
Emporia Telephone Operators Want
Rates Increased.

Nearly a dozen girls and young
women employed by the Emporia
Telephone company appeared before
the state public utilities commission
today to plead for an increase in tele-
phone rates. Officers of the COM
pany told commission members that
the increase in rates was necessary in
order to meet wage and salary in
creases.
The entire new revenue from high
er rates will be used in the payment
of higher salaries, Emporia telephone
men stated. They offered schedules
of existing wages and salaries and
gave estimates of new revenue from
rate increases. Emporia city officials
opposed the increase in rates.
By bringing its employees before the
state commission the Emporia COM
pany followed the policy adopted by
the Southwestern Bell Telephone
company, which recently asked for
rate increases. Women in the employ
of the company came from a number
of Kansas towns to urge approval of
the rate schedule. The commission
stated it would approve the rates if
the money was used entirely for
salary and wage advances. The Bell
company is said to have met the
proposition and the increase in wages
to employees is made effective with
formal approval of the new rates by
the state commission.
No order has as yet been made in
Emporia case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
K. c.. wide OPEN
Attorney Makes Charges to
Congress in Election Dispute.
Says Democratic Machine Dis
regards Federal Laws.

Washington, June 9.-Charges that
a Democratic political machine in
Kansas City. Mo-, was able to prevent
enforcement of federal laws as we'll as
to bring about the Illegal election of
Democratic candidates for congress
were made before the house elections
committee today by David Proctor,
attorney for Albert L. Reeves, Repub-
lican contestant for the seat in the
house held by William T. Bland.
Democrat.
Mr.. Proctor declared Democratic
officials in Kansas City, were puppets
of the machine" and that its influ-
ence extended even to the state legis-
lature. Leaders of the machine were
guaranteed protection, he said, and
could violate the law whenever they
choose.
Tom Pendergast. boss of the ma
chine, operates c sub-station for white
slave traffic, and @ string of dives"
Mr.. Proctor declared, yet he does not
fear prosecution. So far as he is con-
cerned, the white slave act does not
exist"
DO you mean to say" asked. Rep
resentative Welty, Democrat, Ohio.
that the department of justice is
derelict in its duty in the enforcement
of the act in Kansas City?"
Il mean just that" replied Mr.sProc-
tor.
Mr.. Proctor declared that Kansas
City harbored more criminals than any
city of its size in the country because
the Democratic machine gave. them
protection in return for votes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
STATE FIRE FUND
S69,53O.51 Distributed to Fire
mems Organizations.
Largest Sum Goes to Kansas
City, Kansas.
Topeka WILL GET 81, 63O.96
AppOrtiOnment for Gas City
Amounts to Only 1888.
Thirteen Cities Will Receive
More Than $1,000.

Frank L. Travis. state superintend-
ent of insurance, announced today the
distribution of $50, 530.51 to fire fight
ing organizations in Kansas. The fund
is distributed among 1S1 organizations
and is the annual relief fund for the
firemen of this state.
Funds distributed by the state SUI
perintendent represent per cent of
the premiums on fire insurance in
towns with paid or volunteer fire
fighting organizations. The money is
used as a common fund for injured
firemen or for relatives of firemen
killed in service.
*. c., Kansas, Gets $1O,676.
Kansas City, Kan, receives the
largest apportionment or $lO,676.
Wichita is second with $7,1O9.6O. while
Topeka is third with a fund of $4.-
630.96 Hutchinson is fourth and re-
ceives $2,076. Towns of Arkansas
City, Atchison, Coffeyville, Eldorado,
independence, Lawrence, Leaven-
worth, Parsons. Pittsburg and Salina
each receive sums in excess of $1,000
and below $4,000. Gas City. Allen
county, receives the smallest share of
the fund. s-apportionment is $3.50
S8O5.42 to Association.
The Kansas State Firemen's asso-
citation receives total of $S05.42. In
cluded in the total fund for the state
is $154.45 carried over from the dis
tribution of last year.
Seventy-seven fire fighting organiza-
lions in the state receive less than 500
each under the distribution announced
by the state insurance department.
Twenty-three towns receive less than
$50 each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
FOR A MEMORIAL
Effort viii Be Made To Raise
S150,OOO Here.
That Is Plan Discussed by
American Legion Members.

Within the next ten days or there
abouts Topeka and Shawnee county
will be combed for funds for the erec-
ton of a $4,000 memorial building
for the soldiers and sailors of the
world war At least the campaign
will be on if the plans adopted by the
American Legion committee on in
vestigation this noon are carried into
effect
The committee was in conference
at the Chamber of Commerce TODAY.
going over plans of various types of
buildings submitted by architects. The
drawing which seemed to meet with
the most approval was on the ornate
type. apparently designed to be con-
structed of white or grained marble.
II would have club rooms of various
Kinds, trophy cabinets built into the
corridors, large convention quarters, a
gymnasium. and a swimming pool
1t is the apparent intention of the
committee to present a plan for
adoption which will give the Shawnee
county post of the American Legion
a memorial building which will en-
body all the features of a club house
as Wen as the features of a memorial
If the plan is adopted the campaign
Will probably be staged within the
next two weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
GET OUT 10Th BOOK
Chronological History of Regiment
VIII Be Published Soon

Two former men of the 130th field
artillery are in Topeka today making
arrangements for a chronological his
tory and roster of the regiment in
book form. and also a framed design
by. Carl V. Johnson, of the. Beapx
Arts school, Paris. a former Topeka
architect Subscriptions for the book
and picture were taken up while the
regiment was in France.
Joseph H. Mauzey, of Atchison,
regimental sergeant major. and Ar
thur V. johnson, of Usage City. regi-
mental color sergeant, are the two ex
noncommissioned officers who are
getting out the souvenirs.
While in France, friends of john
son started a boom for the big color
sergeant for the state legislature from
Usage county. He said he would make
the race if his friend, Hamer Ziegen-
bein. also of the 130th, would run for
the state senate. johnson said today
that he and "Zeke" had not decided
whether it would be worth while to
enter politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
LAMBETH in TOPEKA
Big League Pitcher on Way to
Funston To Get Discharge.

Among the soldiers who were in To-
peka Sunday was Otis Lambeth, well
known baseball pitcher, a member of
Battery B. 342nd field artillery.
Lambeth was formerly a pitcher for
the Topeka team in the Western
league and was a favorite among To-
cal diamond fans He later went to
the major leagues, and was pitching
for the Cleveland team in the Ameri.
can league when he entered the army
During the several hours his regi-
ment was in ToSseka, Lambeth visited
friends at 305 East Eighth street, and
shook hands with a lot of the fans
who used to see him hurl a swift ball
at the Western league park
Lambeth is now in Camp Funston
receiving his discharge. He plans to
report to the Cleveland club ilnme-
diately and spend the rest of the sum-
mer on the mound
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
HOLTON SETS A PACE
Women on Fashionable Iowa Ave-
nue. Now Own Lawns.

Holton, Kan, June 9.-The men
living on Iowa avenue, in this CITY,
have awakened to the fact that the
lawn mower is not for them to
manipulate. Their wives and daugh-
tiers have become so talented with this
necessary implement of toll that the
Havanas with the knowledge that the
lawns will be kept in excellent trim.
Iowa avenue is perhaps the most
fashionable street in Holton. The
lawns are probably the best kept
Men on ether streets, who use the
lawn mowers. are asking their wives
to follow the good example set by the
women on. Iowa avenue. But these
matrons shake their heads emphat-
,ically and decline.
In moving the Iowa avenue lawn.
the ladies do not don overalls or
calico dresses. for this interesting bit
of work. Certainly not. 1t is almost
like an Easter parade; in fact. lawn
moving here is nearly a ceremony
For instance. on Saturday, Mrs Sport
North (Genevieve Russel) well known
to Topeka theater goers, spent part of
the afternoon with the lawn mower
at her home, Seventh street and Iowa
She was attired in a silk skirt, Georg-
cite crepe waist, and when she had
concluded, she topped the lawn now
ing hour off with a dish of ice cream
on her shaded veranda.
Iowa avenue is setting a pace that
makes the men on other Holton streets
envious-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
BREDIN TO CHICAGO
Washburn Arts Dean Will Teach in
Musical College.

!. Elias A. B tedin. dean, of the Wash
burn school Of fine arts will be an in
stfuctor in the Chicago Musical COL
lege next year. and at the same time
will be organist and choir director at
the First Presbyterian church, Evan
ston. Ill.
Dean Bredin has been at Washburn
one year, and for four years prior to
coming here was director of music at
Eureka college. ILL.,, and was formerly
connected with the University of Wis
consin.
Since coming to Washburn, Dean
Bredin has been active in organizing
glee clubs. military bands and other
musical activities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
'A.L.P0ST TO MEET
Name for Local Soldier Organi-
cation May Be Selected.
All Members Urged To Be at
Auditorium Tonight.

The Topeka post of the American
Legion will have an important meet
ing tonight at the city auditorium
Many matters of business will be
taken up.
At the last meeting two weeks ago,
Capt. w. p. MacLean, post COM
mander, appointed n. number of COM
mittees which will submit reports this
evening. One thing that may be de-
cided is the name to be used. Sew
eral suggestions have been made for
a proper title to the Shawnee county
post, and probably one will be selected
a t this time.
The proposed constitution and by
laws, framed in accord with the state
and national constitutions, is to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
TOPEKANS ON HONOR ROLL
Two Students Among 81 Most Prom.
Using at X. U.


Using at X. U.
Lawrence, Kan, June 9.-SiXty-one
Kansas university freshmen have sue
which includes the best and most
promising scholars in the freshman
class at the university.
The list is made up on the recon-
mendations of the various faculty
members of the institutions and in
cludes:
Bernice Hamburger, Fort Scott; Lenora
Baumgartner, Lawrence; Florence Bling
anton; Florence Bliss. Kansas City. Mo. 4;
Marion Bradley, Peabody; Mary Brown,
Lawrence; Erna Brueckmann. Kansas city,
Mo-; Russell Carlson, Chanute; William
Cline, Fort Scott; Shirley Copeland, La
Cygne; Jessie Dana, Lawrence; Marshall
Dana. Lawrence: Fred Denker. Ellinwood i:
gle. Abilene; George Esterly. Lawrence :;
Mary. Ewing, Olathe; Lowell Pagan, Kan
sas city; 1nez Frost, Lawrence: Jessamfne
vile: Jennie Glendinning, Lawrence; Selma
Gottlieb, Pieasanton; Waiter Gray; Atchi-
son; Ruth 5,, G1eideT: Topeka Cecil Haas Haas,
fred Hinke, Cimarron; Jack Kollman,
Kansas city, Mo-: Anna LANCER. Denver.
GLADYS Long. Greenleaf: Alexander Marble,
Troy Lila Martin. Topeka: Lillian Meyer,
Lawrence; Lois Meath, Humboldt; Donald
Springfield, Mo-; Dorothy Moody, Lenaxa
Horace Moore, Kansas city, Mo; Alice
McGuffey' Lawrence: Josephine Nelson:
Lawrence; Isabel Noble, Abilene; Paul
O'Leary, Lawrence; Edith Penfield, Arkan-
sas City: Harriet Penney, Washington
Dale Puffett, Selma; Arlo Putnam. Law
renee; Margaret Reed, Wichita: Frances
Renner, Lawrence; Cola Roberts, Fort
Scott; Forrest Rogers, Wellington; Marie
sas City; Rachel Shale. Lawrence; Gather
inc Stubbs,' Fort Worth Tex; Helen
Understood, Usage City; Leo Warner, Flor
cnce; Hulda Wren, Kansas City. NO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
THEY LOOKED SUSPICIOUS
Topeka Engineers With Suitcascs Had
Narrow Escape in Emporia.


A group of Topeka engineers came
near being arrested while in Emporia
Saturday afternoon. When the gang
of suspicious characters dropped off
the train at Emporia, each carrying
a fine large suit case, they became
objects of the keenest attention and
utmost consideration of the city mar
shall. 1t was thought that a gang of
boetleggers had invaded the town to
pollute the morals of the city and to
spread evil red liquor among the
towns se1ate. upright citizens.
Thanks to an Emporia engineer who
assumed responsibility for them and
that they were all right, they were
have their baggage searched
The Topeka engineers invaded EN-
poria for the purpose of organizing
ton of Stationary Engineers. The
charter members.
engineers from the capital city were
treated to a ride over town. On the
trip they visited the home of Walt
Mason and were all presented to that
famous citizen. They say "Uncle
Walt gave them a very cordial re-
ception.
The engineers returned to Topeka
Sunday morning. The following To-
peka, men attended the installa ton:
Fred Painter. J. w. Kesler, Charles
Taylor. Reed Saylor, James Eweur,
Jack Mercer, Frank Marsh, j. w.
Trir1bIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

able to do my work now. certainly
praise your medicine. y Mrs. SUDA
OLDFATHER, 548 West Second Street.
Mishawaka, Ind.
Womenwho suffer from such ailments
should not continue to drag around and
do their work under such conditions, but
profit by the experience of Mrs. Old
father and thousands of others who have
tried this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, and found relief from such suf-
fering. If complications exist write the
Lydia E. Piukham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. The result of their 40 years
experience in advising women on this
subject is at your service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

Miss Kieninger has seen practically
every American base hospital in
France, has been in active service at
the front, has been in Germany and
served under the same conditions as
the regular soldier. She went over as
supervisor of nurses and acted in the
capacity of an anaesthetist.
The unit first landed in England.
where the nurses were royalty and Of
ficially entertained for two weeks
They were then sent to France and
stationed at the base hospital at
Roen- The unit was in the service
of the British eXpeditionary forces un-
til the signing of the armistice.
Sent Up to Front
Nurses from this hospital were sent
up to the front with clearing stations.
base hospital and mobile units. Miss
Kieninger sometimes was within four
miles of the front line trenches.
The conditions under which the
nurses lived and worked were some
times as severe as was the case with
the soldiers. They were always ready
to travel on two hours notice. Some
times, in the night. an order would
come down from the front for nurses;
fifteen or twenty would be sent up
where, in a rude building, would be
found dozens of wounded men await
ing attention. With the enemy planes
swarming overhead and shells from
enemy artillery busting close by these
nurses performed their merciful work,
quickly. calmly and efficiently.
AT one time" said Miss Kieninger
today. I'VE were stationed in a build
ing near the front, with a aerodrome
within fifteen minutes walk and an
other about five miles away. These
places were always the targets which
the enemy planes tried to hit. 1t was
seldom, however. that the hospitals l
was in were bonn bed
The mobile unit No. from the
Roen base, was cited for its splendid
work at the front.
Works in Many Hospitals.
When the armistice was signed Miss
keininger was transferred to the
American forces and served in the
train hospital service until she sailed
for home. She seen practically every
American base hospital in France in
her capacity OF caring for the wounded
being taken from the various hospitals
TO ports of embarkation to sail for
home. She also made a trip to Lem
berg. Germany, fifty miles beyond the
American army of occupation, with
a trainload of wounded and sick Ger
man soldiers.
Upon the arrival of the train al
Lemberg, she said. practically the
whole village turned out to meet the
train. German Red Cross nurses who
boarded the train, however, gave the
Americans the cold shoulder" But
the German army nurses were quite
courteous and friendly. Fraternizing
with the enemy. however, was forbid
den by military law.
Miss Kieninger said that when the
armistice was signed the Americans
were short about 5000 nurses, altho
there were 10000 in service. About
125 American nurses were lost in the
war she said. Most of these died OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

disease, altho some were actually
killed. The number of wounded men
handled usually numbered about 200
and sometimes as high as 1900, she
stated.
Miss Kieninger received her early
education in Topeka, took a course in
a Lutheran hospital in St. Louis and
then entered the Answorth hospital at
st. Joseph.
While still in France, she received
cablegram that her niece, Miss Edna
Klein. of Topeka, was i'll with the
sleeping sickness and started at once
for home. Arriving in New York, she
received the news of her niece's death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
WOOD is NOT COMING
Death of Friend Prevents His Making
Trip to Funston.

Gen. Leonard A. Wood will not visit
Camp Funston for the rehabilitation
of the Eighty-ninth division. That
was the news received today in the
office of Governor Allen.
Death of a friend has compelled
General Wood to cancel his trip to
Kansas, according to a telegram to
Governor Allen from army officials at
Camp Funston. The general had ex-
pected to come west for the formal
rehabilitation and a big reception had
been planned in his honor. Death of
a friend, however. will compel him to
remain in the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
TREE EXPERT COMING
Prof. George Dean Will Be Here To-
morrow To War on Pests.f

Prof. George Dean. an entomologist
from Manhattan, will be in Topeka to-
morrow. according to Commissioner
Robert D. McGiffert, to begin the in
vestigation of diseases and pests in
fecting trees in several parts of To-
peka. The trees on the property of
c. B. Merriam. at.1243 Western ave-
nue., and on that of Willard Hall. at
1874 Topeka avenue, will be inspected
by the tree expert.
According to McGiffert a general
survey of tree conditions in Topeka
will be made. Dean is expected to be
able to suggest measures for stopping
the spread of the pests and of curing
the trees already infected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

Eldon Casebeer, 16 years old, badly cut
and bruised.
A new Dodge motor car. driven by
Eldon Casebeer. 16 years old, of Mer
iden, Kan, crashed into a bridge near
MerIden at $3.50 o'clock Sunday night
There We're six occupants in the auto
mobile and two of them are in a criti-
cal condition now.
Casebeer and his friends were driv-
ing to church at Meriden in the car,
which he had just learned to drive
two or three days before. The road
was rough and at the approach of a
bridge, one and one-half miles north
of Meriden, he lost control of the ma
chine. The car careened down a hill
at a terrific rate of speed, hitting the
structure of the bridge with full force.
Miss Florence Stanley. the 16-year-
old daughter of w. H. Stanley, of To-
peka, publisher of the Shawnee Chief,
Meriden Ledger and other Kansas
weeklies, was hurt seriously. Both
arms were broken. the bone being lit
internally. She was taken immediate
ly to Christ hospital.
Frank Shank, 16, was thrown twenty
feet when the car crashed into the
bridge, and then dropped fifteen feet
into the creek. He was rescued, but
has not yet regained consciousness.
Physicians say he is suffering from
conclusion of the brain and probably
dangerous internal injuries.
Casebeer and Miss Helen Taggart,
of Meriden. were only slightly hurt
The other two occupants of the car
were uEinjured.
The speedometer registered forty
two miles an hour when 1t stopped.
The motor car was utterly demolished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
MUST SWEEP UP EARLY
McGifrert Wants Sidewalks Cleaned
Before A NJ

Before Z A. NJ.
An ordinance compelling downtown
merchants to finish the job of clean
ing the sidewalks in front of their es-
adjustments before Z o'clock in the
morning is being drawn up by Com
missioner McGiffert. McGiffert will
place this ordinance before the city
commissioners as soon as it has been
checked up by George Hayden, city at
torney.
There can be no doubt but that an
ordinance of this character will be
gladly received by the many persons
who work down town. The majority
of persons working on Kansas avenue
come to. work between Z and $50
O'Clock. Any person who ever walks
from one to several blocks down the
avenue between those hours knows all
about the task of lodging the dust and
debris kicked up by broom squads up
and down the street
Dust of any kind is bad enough but
the dust from the sidewalks stirred
into the air at the hour when many
people are on the streets, is held by
health authorities to be germ laden
and very dangerous. From the stand
point of good health it should cease
Commissioner McGiffert intends to see
that it does stop.