The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
K. OF C. IRRITATION
Large Class of Candidates
Given Fourth Degree Work.
Lieutenant Governor Huffman
Banquet Speaker.

Nearly two hundred candidates
from twenty-six Kansas towns were
initiated into the fourth degree of the
knights of Columbus at Security hall
Friday afternoon. Michael A. Quigley
of Atchison, master of the fourth de-
gree in Kansas, had charge of the
work, which was attended by large
number of members.
The banquet at Assumption hall in
than 800 members. The speakers in
cluded Chas. S. Huffman. lieutenant
governor; Richard ]. Hopkins, attor-
ney general; Father A. ]. kaufman,
S. j., of st. Mary's college; J. w. Glib
bons, district deputy, and the Very
was POSTMASTER.
Patriotism Keynote.
Patriotism was the keynote of the
knights activities here Friday. Fa-
Their kaufman. in his address, pointed
out that the basic principles of liberty
which are in the hands of the Ameri-
can people should be carefully guard
ed and not intrusted to the keeping of
a small band at Washington. He de-
nounced the Smith-Towner education
al bill now pending in congress as
Prussianism and declared that If
passed it will place the schools of the
country in the hands of small group
who may dictate what books shall be
used and what branches of study shall
be followed.
Candidates Initiated.
Following are the names of the can
didates initiated:
Topeka-John B. Coughlin, Rev. NJ. G.
Ter. George Ira Vetter. William 2. Supple
Jr.. Joseph Ewald, Patrick J. Ryder, Louis
]. Cannon. Clarence r. Ehrhart Leo Klein,
James L. Lawn, A. j. Siebert, Thomas w.
Sage, John o. McKernan, Mark W. Dunlap,
Joseph Algner, A. II. Bauerlein, Lieut.. c.
A. Blllinger, Rev. A. r. Portlance, Nicholas
A. O'Connor, DIR. Galen Crook. A. J. hurry.
st. Marys-John A. Sage Harold E. Ryan,
Carl p. Weisbender.
bert Forline Or. J. +. FallOtt, Paul Z.
Henrion, Christion, A. Brumgartner. Frank
MetzRgeP Maq Vdf j. DaeE Erred SehWen
George J. Hanna, Frank Felix, J. P. Avis,
Frank II. LaPorte. Harry A. Dawson,
AtchisOn-Charles H. Smith, DIR. Hugh
B; Logan, John NJ. Duncan, Maurice P.
st. Paul-Clarence L. Eberwein, William
L. Phelan, Francis w. Linden, John L.
Dowd; Henry F. Balfay. Rev; Luke Gala
Horton-Charles H. Ryan. Thomas +.
RYAN John Ehn j. Lindsay, FrederiG X r
s. Barry, John W. Fern. John W. McFee
Charles F. McFee, Z. J. McCarty, Rev.
Joseph A. Wasinger.
Kansas City. Kansas-Joseph c. Jordan
Ed L. Mason, Rev. J. P. McKenna, John c.
o'Brien: Peter spohrer, William R. Rig
CERT, William +. Fuller, Aloysius Porrick
Pittsburg-Rev. J. A. Pompeney. X. f.
| Clements, c. L. Clements. G. H. Clements
| Owen Leaveny, Bernard Harrigan. William
| II. Sagstetter. J. J. Schneider, Thomas j
McAnnaly. Albert Brady, Theodore Quinn
| NJ. L. Clements
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. P. Daugherty
| Junction City-Lieut. A. T. McDonough
Herington-Martin +. Dolan, John N
! Rooney, Thomas J. Butler. John T Gamer
| William 7. Wilson, G. J. Dunn, Patrick J
| Doyle. Ernest F. McDonouGh.
SolOmOn-Michael L. Sullivan. u. D. Ber-
| riger, W. J. O'Brien, William O'Grady, t
j. MahOney, Leo 2. Mahoney.
Paola-William A. Schwartz, 7. v. Quig-
| ley, z. 2. Cunningham, Thomas E
| Schwartz.
| Chapman-Patrick X DAILY.
kingman-Francis J. Thissen, Leo J.
! Piller.
Garnett-Thomas A Cassidy, ]. F. Gren.
| nan, John J. Wassmer, Z. p. Kapple.
| HoisingtOn-L. W. Schneider.
| Seneca-Harry Heiser. Emmett j. Dignan
A. f. Koelzer, ]. P Weinberg f. ]. Gaume
A. A. Schrempp, George ]. Buser. Fred C
! koelzer. J. II. Strathman. W. r. Volt
| kamp, Peter Schmitt, Joseph Schumacher
Manhattan-Rev. A. ]. Luckey. Alfred f