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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

Tobogganing temperatures will be-
gin in Kansas tonight, accompanied
by rain turning to snow. according to
S. D. Flora, state meteorologist.
Near zero temperatures are headed
for Kansas from the north and north
west. Prince Albert. Canada, reported
"a below zero this morning; North Da-
kota. below zero; Montana, zero
Zero temperatures also prevailed
along the Canadian border.
Snow was reported this morning
from Nebraska, North and South Da-
kota. Wyoming. Montana. Colorado
and Utah. The snow area is also head
ed for Kansas. The cold wave and
snow should reach western Kansas by
this afternoon. 1t will arrive later in
the night in eastern Kansas, Flora
says.
Ten degrees above zero is the
temperature Flora predicts for To-
peka by Thursday morning. 1t will
not rise higher than 25 degrees to-
morrow afternoon.
Builders expecting to pour concrete
should await settled weather, Flora
stated.
Extremes for this date were so in
CONTINUED on Page Two.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
FAVORS LOCAL BOOZE TRIALS
Federal Agent Says Conviction Easier
Under State Statutes

That federal prohibition enforce
ment officers prefer to secure convic-
tiOns thru state and county officials.
was the declaration of Warren S. Will
son, chief federal inspector, speaking
at the annual meeting of the Anti-Sa-
loon league held Tuesday at the
Chamber of Commerce. Wilson point
ed out that it was easier to secure
convictions under local statutes than
under the federal laws.
Officers of the Anti-Saloon league
were elected as follows: Prof. o. G..
Markham. Baldwin. president: Ex-
Gov. George H. Hodges, Olathe, vice
president; W. NJ. Clark. Baldwin. sec
retary; J. c. Mohler. Topeka. treas
urer; Fred S. Jackson, Topeka. attor-
ney. Members elected to the national
board of trustees were: Supt. w. j.
Herwig. Sen. Arthur Capper, of To-
peka, and Dean 0. G. Markham. of
Baker university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

Chicago, March 3.-Women won't
know whether they are going OF have
been there, when they get in their
new spring skirts this year.
Spring skirt styles are going to be
free-for-all. catch-as-catch-can, with
the field wide open. Milady can get
in them from the top or bottom and
wear the front in back and still be
stylish.
That's what Lee Florsheim, skirt
maker de luxe said today.
There's going to be no handicap az
the start-homespuns. silks and per-
Gales all are favorites. Homespuns-
the same kind our forefathers wore,
and in all colors, shades and varieties
will come high. The price is around
S2S and $50 skirt at 81 yard.
Skirtmakers here report a scarcity in
homespuns but promise to make up
for it in spicy colors.
Two inches will be clipped off the
bottom this year. making them ten
inches from the ground and tickling
the shoetops.
"Sunburst' styles are expected to
go strong "Sunburst" skirts will
shine in every color, with an angle
arrangement to bring each shade out
into a glare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
WILSON TAKES MOTOR TRIP
In Closed Car President Tours Wash
ington First Time Since October.

Washington, March 3.-For the first
time since early last October. Presi-
dent Wilson today motored thru the
streets of Washington.
Riding in closed car, accompanied
by Mrs. Wilson and Doctor Grayson.
the president traversed the boulevards
along the Potomac, then went down
Pennsylvania avenue and circled the
capitol building.
Only a few persons saw him. Those
who did DOTTED their hats and there
were two or three outburSts of cheer
ing as the big White House limousine
rolled past groups of people who. look
ing thru the plate glass windows. rec
ognized the president. After an hours
drive. during which the car moved
very slowly, the presidents party re-
turned to the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
SEE THIRD KANSAS
PARTY IN LODGE
CHARTERED HERE
American Knights of Patriotism
Is Incorporated.
Is Possible Formation of Labor
Political Interests.
HEADQUARTERS AT PITTSBURG
Move TO Bring in Labor Party,
State House Belief.
Has Right to Engage in Print
ing and Publishing.
American knights of Patriotism
Is Incorporated.
Is Possible Formation of Labor
Political Interests.
HEADQUARTERS AT PITTSBURG
Move TO Bring in Labor Party,
State House Belief.
Has Right to Engage in Print
ing and Publishing.

State house politicians today saw in
the incorporation of the American
knights of Patriotism the possible
formation of an association of labor
interests to become active in political
affairs in Kansas. The new organiza-
tion was today granted a charter by
the state board. Under it's charter
privileges, it may go into public af-
fairs, discuss public policies and take
action on legislation, as well as main
tain its own bur au of information
and engage in the printing and pub
fishing business.
See Third Party in Kansas.
Several state house attaches saw
in the new corporation the possible
entrance of a third political party in
Kansas The incorporation is believed
to be in keeping with recently an
nounced plans to bring the labor party
into this state as a political force to
oppose both Democrats and Republi
cans. offices of the Knights of Pa
triotism will be in Pittsburg-the cen
ter of the Kansas melting pot and of
radical labor leadership.
, Secret organizations may be perfect
ed under the charter privilege. This
authority paves the way for control
of meetings under the lodge system,
but does not take from the society
any of its specially granted privileges
to engage in political activities. None
of the officers and incorporators of
the Knights of Patriotism were in To-
peka today and plans Of the new or
ganization are interpreted only from
its charter privileges.
In a statement of purposes, it is
declared that the organization is not
formed for profit.
PrOnOuncement of Purposes.
This is the pronouncement of pur-
poses which brings concern to per-
soEs in touch with political affairs
and interested in party activities in
the coming campaign:
To unite all loyal patriotic Ameri-
can citizens who believe In a genuine .
government Of the people. into a secret
frnternal association under the lodge
system. for the purpose of studying
the science Of government and political
economy.
FirstESo as to gain and disseminate
Information on all important subjects
pertaining to our government and eco
nomic life.
Second-To deliberate upon any and
all questions pertaining to our duties,
American citizens.
Third-To cooperate in securing all
needed legislation and thoro law en-
forcement.
Fourth-To establish and maintain
a bureau of information.
Fifth-To maintain the transaction
of n printing and publishing business
for the order.
The privileges are believed to be
sufficiently broad to permit incor-
poration of a new political force in
the state in an effort to direct pub
lie sentiment in the campaign. Au-
thority is given for blishment of
a new paper to be published in be-
half of the association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
STATE ACT IN PORTO RICO
Legislature to Consider Kansas In
duStriaI Plan.

Porto Rico may adopt an industrial
court act similar to the new Kansas
law. That the matter is to be consid-
cred by the Porto Rico legislature
during the next session. was stated in
a letter received today by Emmett D.
George. private secretary to Governor
Allen.
Jose Tours Soto. senator from the
Fifth district of Porto Rico wrote to
the governors office for copies of the
Kansas law. He said a similar law
was soon to be considered. Secretary
George mailed Senator Soto copies of
the Kansas enactment and forwarded
the letter to Governor Allen, who left
early this morning on a trip which
will take him before the New York
and New Jersey legislature for discus
sion of the labor court act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
FIRM WITHOUT A HOME
Brist Company Thrown Out by Cham
bcr of Commerce Extension.

One of the most important duties
of the Chamber of Commerce is to
find locations for manufacturing and
industrial institutions
Yet the Chamber. in its growth has
endangered the progress of one of the
ctty's oldest and best established fac
tories, the Brist Manufacturing Co.
The c. of c. has taken over the
property adjoining its home to the
west. This move has Thrown into
the street. the entire plant of the
Brist company and for the last ten
days. officials of this manufacturing
concern have been hunting a location
without success
The Brist company is the home of
the boomerang" Thousands of these
wooden affairs have been shipped to
all parts of the world. Under the man
agement of w. C. Bailey this firm has
been doing business in Topeka for
the last sixteen years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
SWITZERLAND JOINS LEAGUE.
Decides Not to Wait for Ratification
by the United States

Berne, March Adherence to the
League of Nations by Switzerland was
approved by the Swiss national coun
ell today by vote of ia to SIS. This
decision does not bind this country to
enter the league, but recommends a
plebiscite to be held during April or
May, in which the people, will voice
their desires.
The national council was asked to
approve Switzerland's entrance to the
league by the government a few days
ago. after it had been decided to
abandon what were known as the
American clauses" by which Switzer-
land would delay action until the
United States senate had ratified the
treaty of Versailles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
RESTORE KAISER'S WEALTH?
Social Democrats in Prussian Diet
Accuse Wilhelm of Cowardice.

Berlin, March Social Democrats
in the Prussian assembly bitterly op-
posed the assembly's plan to restore
much of his wealth to the former
kaiser and settle certain funds upon
him.
Debating upon bills covering return
of the former emperor's property, the
social Democrats compared Wilhelm
to an absconding employe of a bank
rupt firm who even went so far as to
ask his salary while he was absent
from duty.
The former kaiser, speakers assert
ed during the debate. ran away when
he and the nation were in danger and
deserves no consideration from the
people of Prussia. Besides, one
speaker asserted, Wilhelm is young
enough to support himself'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
NO RAIL RATE CHANGE NOW
Kansas Barred From Fighting Three
Cent Fare for Six Months.

Under terms of the Esch- Cummins
bill. Kansas will be barred from max
ing railroad rate changes for a period
of six months. Because of this situa-
ton the court of industrial relations
will make no effort to investigate earn
ingS of the roads until some time next
fall.
Governor Allen has expressed the
belief that the railroads should have
breathing spell before the rate contro-
versy is revived. He expects to dis
cuss the question with industrial court
members later, however.
Three-cent passenger fares. made
effective during the period of govern
ment control, are still in force as are
freight rates fixed by the government.
Acts of congress prohibit state inter
ference with established rates for a
period of six months following return
of the roads to private ownership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
OVERSEAS MAYOR FOR SEATTLE.
jor Caldwell Gets Big Majority
Over Labor Union Candidate

Seattle. March 3.-Hugh NJ Cald-
well was elected mayor Of Seattle by
a majority of l6,00l over James A.
Duncan in the most bitterly contested
election in this city's history. accord
ing to complete returns today.
Caldwell, who served as a major
during the war, polled 5O.S50 votes.
and Duncan. labor temple president
and leader in the general strike here
a year ago, received 34,S49
Approximately $1,000 of the 100, 600
possible voters in the city cast bal
lots. All Caldwelrs ticket was vic
torious with the exception of one
councilmanic candidate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
PROBE OFFICER UNDER ARREST
Back From Investigating Rum Rebel
lion" Dept. Justice Man Faces Charges.

Grand Rapids. March S.-George F.
r. Cummerow. chief of the Grand
Rapids office of the department of
justice, returned from Iron county.
Michigan. where he went as a special
representative of Myron H. Walker.
United States district attorney. in con-
nection with the whisky rebellion.
was arrested at hotel last night by
Edward A. Nowack, a special agent of
the state food and drug department,
on a charge of violating the liquor
law.
Cummerow was taken to police
headquarters and released without bail
to appear in police court this morning.
According to Nowack the department
of justice agent invited him into his
room and gave him a drink of whisky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
MRS. TOM THUMB is DEAD
Wills Miniature House Furnishings,
Gifts of Kings, to Museums.

Plymouth, March 3-The home
furnishings of Mrs. Bavina W. Magri
Mrs. Tom Thumb). who died recent
ly, will be placed in museums by the
terms of her will, which has been
filed here. Her collection is said to
include the smallest practical furni-
ture in use Two miniature sewing
machines and a piano are among the
pieces mentioned by the will. Several
of the articles were gifts from Euro
pean royalty before wi ON she per-
formed. The remainder of her prop
erty is to be divided among her hus-
band. Count Magri, also a midget, and
two neDheWS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
MAYOR FOR FILTRATION PLAN
Fears Well System VIII Not Afford
Permanent Water Supply.

Advocation of a filtration plant for
Topeka as means of overcoming the
city water trouble was intimated to-
day by Mayor H. j. Corwine.
He expressed fear that more new
wells like those already in existence
Will not relieve permanently the situa-
tion here. With a filtration plant he
pointed out, water would be taken
from the river. and the river has new
er been so low that it would not fur
nish an unfailing supply. By means
OF filtration it would be purified, as
is being done in other cities
The initial cost might be a little
more than for the well system" said
the mayor. but I believe it would be
economy in the long run"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
TOURS COMPANY HERE
Topeka Sightseeing Concern Char
tered With $4,000 Capital.

The state charter board today
granted a charter to the Universal
Educational Tours company a new
Topeka corporation. The company is
capitalized for $4,000 and will be
operated for profit.
In its purposes the company states
that it plans to conduct travel parties
with special guides. The parties will
be handled at a profit to the company
over selected routes and for the pleas
IRE and education of persons com
posing the parties. Incorporators in
clude: Robert p. Willis, Topeka; J..
G. Palmer. Duquoin, Kan; Elmer E.
Tilton. San Antonio. Tex, and Ken
meth T. Thacher, Burlingame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
EXTRACTS ARE TOO POPULAR.
Prohibition Inspector Warns Against
Sale by Topeka Grocers.

Warren Wilson, federal prohibition
inspector for Kansas, who visited To-
peka Tuesday. warned local grocers to
be cautious in selling quantities of
vanilla and lemon extracts to house
wives. He announced that anti-pro-
hibitionists have learned that partic-
ular kinds of lemon extracts make a
pleasing beverage and that such ex-
tracts have beer having abnormal sale.
Grocers were asked not to sell the ex-
tracts to any housewife who was un-
known to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
One Honest Speeder Found

Kansas City: Mo, March D.
Were Diogenes on earth today he
could blow out his lantern and
cease his labors, for Judge Edward
J. Fleming of the South Side
court of Kansas City has found the
man for whom he searched
The man in question faced
charge of speeding on his motor
cycle. The patrolman who made
the arrest failed to appear in court.
How fast were you riding?"
queried the judge.
"At least forty miles an hour"
replied the defendant unhesitat-
ingly.
You're an honest man-dis
charged" said the Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
LOCK UP A CONFECTIONERY
W. A. Clark's Store Permanently
Closed by City.

The confectionery store of w. A
Clark, 615 North Kansas avenue. was
permanently closed by the city food
department Tuesday after IT had been
examined by inspectors. Clark's store
graded only 66.
The grocery store of A. Fu1mer.
1903 Munson avenue. and the Walter
Parks restaurant, 521 North Kansas.
were closed temporarily for a clean
up. They graded 59h and ssh, re-
sDectfyely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
AND STILL THERE'S NO JURY.
Seventh Venire of 200 Men Rounded
Up for Bisbee Case.

Tombstone, Ariz.. March 3.-Deputv
sheriffs today rounded up the seventh
Venire Of 200 men for selection of one
juror necessary to complete the panel
for the Bisbee deportation trial.
The jury panel had been completed
when c. +. Burnett was excused be-
cause he was not accustomed to the
confinement and excitement of the
trial. Burnett told the court he was
on the verge of nervous brea kdown.
, Indications today were the Jury
would be completed so testimony can
be taken Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
TO PROBE ANI1-sALooN LEAGUE
New York Assembly Committee Starts
Hearings on Investigation Today.

Albany, y. Y, March 3.-Decision
as to when the probe of the anti
saloon league by the assembly judi
ciary committee will begin, was ex
pected today.
The committee was to go into exc
cutive session today to examine evil
dence to be placed before IT by As
semblyman Louis Cuvillier, a member
of the committee and to fix the date
for the beginning of the investigat ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
AID IN INCOME TAX RETURNS.
Topeka Office VIII BE Open From .
n. m. to 10 p. m.

w H L. Pepperell. internal rev.
enue collector at Wichita, has an
nounced that the Topeka office on the
second floor of the federal building
will remain open from Z o'clock in the
morning until 10 o'clock in the even
ing until March Is. This was done to
accommodate the hundreds who must
fill out ircome tax blanks this year
and who need assistance in answering
questions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
R. ID. Merritt Suddenly DiscOy-
cred He Was an Orphan.
Transformation Responsible for
Trouble, 1t Is Said.
DETECTIVES ARE ON HIS TRAIL
Changed Habits and Was q
Friend of X. G.. Woman.
New Version of Actions Of
Grove Bank Cashier.

Just a few months after Raymond
d. Merritt, former cashier of the
Grove State bank. learned that he was
an orphan and that Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Merritt, 716 Topeka avenue. were
not his parents he disappeared and
was being sought all over the country
by detectives following the alleged dis
appearance of approximately $1,000
from the Grove State bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
MAJOR HUNT FOR GOVERNOR
johnson County Soldier May Be
Democratic Candidate.

Maj. Leigh Hunt. of johnson
county, may be a Democrat candidate
for governor. according to today's
state house gossip. Major Hunt made
an excellent record in service in
France and was a popular officer dur
ing his service with the 10th En-
gineers.
The Johnson county man is presi-
dent of the Horton Cement company
and is interested in a number of large
business enterprises in eastern Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
y. Y. bon NIissing in kansas.

The state free employment bureau
has been asked by the United States
employment bureau to help find S.
Leroy Whitaker, Is years old, who
came to Kansas last summer from his
home in New York to work in the
harvest fields. Nothing has been
heard from Whitaker since that time.
He was sent to Brewster, Thomas
county. July 12. 1919. by the govern
ment free employment service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

Chicago, March 3.-Petitions to
place the name of Edward I. Edwards,
governor of New Jersey on the Illinois
primary ballot as Democratic candi-
date for president, will be filed at
Springfield, Ill. today by wet" Dem
ocrats from Chicago. Twelve thou
sand names were signed to the petit
tons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
DECLARE SOVIET IN PORTUGAL.
Railroad. Postal and Telegraph Work
ers .JOin National I-nheavaI

Madrid. March s. Reports from
the Portuguese frontier today declare
the workmen in Portugal have pro-
claimed a soviet republic.
The postal, the telegraphic and
other workers are said to have joined
the railroad men in the move. The
news. which reached here from the
border by telephone has not been con
firned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

SNOW AND COLDER TONIGHT.
Flora Says Mercury Will Drop to 10
Above Zero.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Rain turning to snow with cold wave to-
night; temperature 10 above zero; Thurs
day partly cloudy and colder east portion
strong north and northwest winds.
Shippers forecast warns to protect Sc
hour shipments north against a tempera-
ture of degrees; west and east, 10 de-
grees; south, 15 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
Strauss Leaves Reserve Board.

Washington, March Albert
Strauss of New York resigned today as
a member of the federal reserve board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
CATCH AS CATCH GAN SKIRTS

Milady Can Get Into the New
Models From Top or Bottom. and
They'll Be Two Inches Shorter
This Spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Rain. turning to snow. with cold
wave tonight: Thursday partly cloudy,
colder cast portion.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-29
CALIFORNIA SHOULD BACK JOHNSON

California, your golden opportunity is at hand in the
May presidential primary
For the first time in the history of the state its
has risen to the distinction of candidate for the
ton at the hands of of the great national parties for
the presidency of the United States.
How will the voters respond to this situation?
Hiram Johnson is man who is much part of Cal
ifornia the golden poppes and the blue lupens that
bloom upon its hsdes He has forged to the front from
his days praccng attorney in Sacramento his birth
place. until today he only the hope of his native
and the West but of the nation itself.
He has carried into national life breadth of view open
and mtess the fields of his home state; courage that
enduring the Serras and political vision that
far seeing was that of the pioneers
Whether agrees politically with all that Hiram
johnson has done and advocated whether he sbscrbes
the doctrines of national party another is of little
consequence in this moment when Cafornians have
chance record their votes for the states
His worst enemies concede that he has been
often right than wrong.
California, from the time of its entrance into the Union
has possessed character daring and outlook differ
ent from that of other commonwealth 1t has
hesated when the chance afforded to do big things
developed of the people everywhere and who today
accepted possessing those qualities necessary pres
ident
Cast your vote for California and Hiram W. johnson!
Write Californa upon the tablets of history Use
your vote May and blaze the and fame of Cali
fornia the continent
Make it a California landslide for Hiram W. Johnson;
anything less would be expression OF states ngra
tude and lost opportunity.
1t is the California Bears time speak-let it be
roar!