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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
CHIEF CALLS HUMASON
Asks Taxi Man to Prove Assertions
About Police Force.


About Police Force.
In reply to a statement made to
The State Journal by w. H. Humason,
a local taxi driver to the effect that
G. G. Hannah. chief of police. had
stated publicly that Topeka taxi driv
ers were a bunch of ex-convicts, ex-
bootleggers and that many were po-
lice characters" Hannah today stated
that he did say I'VE should have re-
sponsible men hauling our citizens as
well as strangers coming to town."
With regard to Humason's assertion
that the chief of police could find men
within his own department to whom
the alleged epithets were equally ap-
plicable, Chief Hannah invited Huma-
son to prove the statement.
Touching upon Humason's assertion
that an ordinance had been passed
aimed for the suppression of indie
pendent small operators, Chief Han
nan declared that to his knowledge no
new ordinance had been passed affect
ing taxis or jitneys.
Chief Humans letter to Humason
follows:
"You seem to be unduly exercised about
the personnel Of my department as well as
the taxi and jitney people. Any remark
no hardship on any honest man.
will say for your Information that my
duty as cnleI OF ponce is TO ENFORCE, not
to make city or state laws and as far as
/ know the city commissioners have not
delegated their power to any. individual;
do not know whether they have passed
new ordinance concerning the taxfs.
| jitneys or express wagons up TO date.
You stated in the columns of the State
! Journal that there was to the best of your
knowledge ex-convicts and ex-jointists
| driving taxi cabs jitneys and express
wagons, one of which Is in the pen now
| for stealing a trunk. You allege that |
made that statement. What l did say was
| that the public was entitled to protection
along that line and shall maintain that
we should have responsible men hauling
| our citizens as well as strangers coming
| to town and are unacquainted.
"As to the personnel of my department,
Mr.. Humasan, in regard to charges you
have made. it will be very agreeable to me
I il you Will name the ex-convicts and ex-
| jointists that are on my force, If you can
sustain your allegations
| &C. G. HANNAH, Chief of Police"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
HUNTING OLD JOBS
Steel Workers on Strike Since Sept. %
Voluntarily End Wage War.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Jan. 10.-Steel work
ers, on strike since September %. were
seeking their old jobs today, following
the official ending of the strike at a
meeting of the national committee for
organizing iron and steel workers yes
terday.
William H. Foster, secretary and
storm center of the organization. has
rendered his resignation and will be
succeeded by James G. Brown, Ever
ett Wash. The resignation becomes
effective February l, 1920.
Meanwhile officials of the union
were outlining plans for reorganizing
the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
MY. GETS GOLF TOURNEY
National Championship Matches for
1920 To Be Decided on Long Island.

New York, Jan. 10.-The 1920 anna
teur golf tournament is to be held at
the Engineers, Country club, Roslyn,
L. l.. and the fwomen's national anna
teur tournament at the Mayfield Coun-
try club of Cleveland, according to the
decision of the United States Golf as
ISOLATION at its annual meeting last
night.
Officers elected were: George H.
Walker, st. Louis Country club. pres
ident; Howard F. Whitney, Nassau,
and J. F. Byers, Sewickley, vice presi-
dents; w. d. Vanderpool. New York
secretary; Mortimer n. Bukner, New
FORK. treasurer; executive committee
Albert d. Locke. Boston: Nelson M
Whitney. New Orleans; Edward S.
Moore, Lake Forest, ILL.,, and Hugh
Wilson, Philadelphia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
HIGHLAND PARK

Notes ana personals from highland
Park, by Mira. o. Shaul Telephone
2329 MI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
~59 S2G&AEW'
BY GRAClAPoPEWOOD

Mrs. +. w. Watson, president OF the
Woman's Kansas Day club, is chair
man Of the committee in charge of ar
rangements for the entertainment
which the club is to give on Kansas
day. The members of the committee
are chairmen of subcommittee. in
Guiding Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler. re-
ception committee; Mrs. c. A Wolf.
Mrs. A. G. Ray and Mrs. L. r. Booth,
membership committee; Mrs. H. o.
Carney, music; Mrs. II. A. Perry and
Mrs. Harry Seery, decorations; Mrs.
Tinkham Veale, publicity; Mrs. A. A.
GODDARD, hotel; Mrs. A. Marburg,
ushers and pages, and Mrs. S. S.
Beggs.
Mrs. GODDARD. of the hotel commit
tee, has secured almost enough rooms
for the accommodation OF visitors on
Kansas day, but anyone who has
rooms to rent in the downtown district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10

Bertha Hampstead. who recently went
to Albuquerque, n. NJ. for her health,
stood the journey well and is getting
along nicely.
Miss Marion Munger of Washburn
college went to Manhattan Friday to
attend a dance.
Miss Margery Jean Kresie, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kresie of Meri-
den, is visiting at the home of her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Fitz-
gerald, 525 Horne street
Mrs. James Hayes is visiting in Kan
sas City.
Mr. ]. B. Sleeper. who has been i'll
at Stormont hospital. is improving.
Mrs. Arthur Randall and her son,
10y. of Huron, S. D., are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. F'itz-
gerald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
CLUB NOTES.

The Golden Rule club will meet Fri
day, January 16. at the home of Mrs.
Ellen Plat, 1895 Morris. Mrs. S. P.
McIlhenny will be the assisting
hostess.
The Argonaut club will meet Satur-
day. January IT, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson, $50 Lane
street. Mr.. Carl P. Bolmar, of The
Journal, will give a talk on Cartoon
Humor."
The Frances Willard Union of the
W. c. T. U. will meet Tuesday after
noon. January 1 8, at the home of Mrs.
H. O. Warren, 1853 Buchanan, at 2
O'Clock.
The Alta Vista club will meet Mon
day afternoon, January ~, at the
home of Mrs. F. P. MacLennan, 1919
Topeka avenue. The club will meet
with Mrs. MacLennan during January.
January IS at the home of Mrs. J.
NJ. Quail. 1443 Fillmore. Mrs. H. o.
White will read paper on Poland
and New Russia" There will be mu-
! sic by Miss Lovelia Hilty and Mrs.
Glen Deayer.
The Aramanth club will meet Tues
day afternoon, January ID, at the
home of Mrs. ]. f. Billings, 1541 West
ern avenue.
Mrs. A. F. Akers, 1437 Fillmore, will
| be the hostess for the regular meeting
of the Cultus club, Thursday, Janu-
airy 8.
| The Current Literature club will
meet Tuesday afternoon, January ID,
at the home of Mrs. A. E. Billings, in
| the Baker APARTMENTS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
is invited to telephone to Mrs. GODDARD,

is invited to telephone to Mrs. GODDARD,
phone 81.
The Kansas day luncheon Of the
Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas
will be held at IL o'clock at the First
Methodist church. 1t will be preced-
ed by an informal reception at IL
o'clock Guests will be received by
the executive board. and their hus-
bands or wives. and each member of
the board is privileged to invite ten
others to assist in receiving. Miss
Faybene Williams is in charge of a
musical program to be given during
the reception.
The committee in charge of ar
engagements for the luncheon and re-
ception is composed of Sen. ]. Hilkey,
OF Linden, Kan; Mrs. Cora Wellhouse
Bullard, of Tonganoxie; Mr.. F. P.
MacLennan. Mr.. Imri Zumwalt. Mr..
Walter Wilson, Miss Nanon Herren,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
MUST BE REMARKED.
Ten Thousand Wisconsin Couples Not
legally Welded Is Decision.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 10.-Marry-
ing parsons and justices here looked
for prosperous new year following
advice by Attorney General J. j.
Blaine that 10000 Wisconsin couples
should be rema rried.
Blaine's advice followed a ruling in
Illinois that marriages contracted in
that state by persons desiring to avoid
the laws in their own states are in
valid. Wisconsin's marriage laws are
strict and lawyers said half the Mil
waukee couples married in the last
two years took their vows in Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
LESS THAN LABORERS
Many Missouri School Teachers Get
Only S25 Per Month.

st. Louis, Jan. 10.-Many school
teachers in Missouri are paid only $50
a month according to report pre-
scented at meeting of the executive
committee of the State Teachers as
ISOLATION here today.
The report, submitted by special
committee appointed to investigate
teachers salaries, declares $40 a
month salary is common turnout the
state, and that the average pay for
rural teachers is $3.50 a year, "or
about one-third as much as is paid
to day lahnrerS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
May send Yank Hockey Team

New York, Jan 10.-Leading
hockey authorities of the United
States will meet here on January IS
to decide upon the feasibility of send
ing an American seven to Antwerp to
compete for the Olympic hockey
championship scheduled for early in
April.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04

during and after the ceremony. Tie "a :
ercises closed with the giving Of bcne-
diction, which followed tho reception Of
large number Of women into the third
Order of st. Dominic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
TWICE GIVEN AWAY,
GIRL GETS MILLION
Now Father Starts Legal Battle
to Regain Fifteen-Year-oId
Daughter

New York, Oct. 4.-Miss Hazel
Myers Shepard. fifteen years old, given
away in her infancy and given away a
second time by her foster mother, is the
central figure in legal battle started
by her father, Daniel w. Myers, a poor
garage worker of 101 Troy avenue,
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Myers's legal actions seek to re-
cover the custody of his daughter and
to break the will of his sister. Mrs. Mary
Sniffen Myers Shepard Weber Morris.
who inherited 81 200 900 from DR.. A.
Warner Shepard. Brooklyn physician
and politician. The girl. who is really
the niece of the late Mrs. Shepard. MS
che preferred to be called, inherits the
bulk of the estate. She was placed in
the guardianship of Frank ]. York, a
lawyer and son Of Bernard J York, a
Brooklyn politician. According to Mr..
Myers, he believed Hazel, the youngest
Of his five children. would have a better
chance In life with her grandmother and
consented to her adoption by the grand.
mother at the age of two months. He
never consented to his sister adopting the
girl. he says. In the second contest, in
which he alleges undue influence, Myers
calls attention to the fact that each of
his brothers and sisters and their issue
received bequests ranging from $4,000
to $4,000 by the will of his sister,
while he was ignored.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
FARMERS TO VOTE
FOR BRIDGE BONDS
State Horticultural Society Sec
retary Says Growers Are Not
Fooled by Tube Talk
FERRY SERVICE ASSAILED

Riverton. N. D.. Oct. 4.-The atti-
tude of the owners Of the Camden
Philadelphia ferries Is strongly criticized
by Howard G.. Taylor, Of Riverton,
secretary of the New Jersey State Hor-
ticultural Society, who has appealed to
the State Bureau of Markets to aid
South Jersey farmers in getting better
transportation service into Philadelphia.
Other prominent growers have already
condemned the service on the Camden
Philadelphia line.
Secretary Taylor declares that an
overwhelming majority Of votes will be
cast for the Delaware river bridge prof.
ect at the coming election in, South
Jersey counties. He says the farmers
will not be fooled by talk Of a tunnel
MS counter proposition. Only
bridge, he says. will meet the present
traffic demands and he says the first
bridge will be recognized as such a
great accommodation that not many
years will elapse before another is un-
der way.
All South Jersey farmers shipping
produce into Philadelphia markets have
suffered heavy financial loss through
miserable ferry service during the sum
mer, says the secretary of the fruit
growers. Few trucks get through, he
says, without delay of at least a
half hour on each side of the river.
"Our teams and trucks are being held
up badly at times by the ferry company
curtailing the number Of boats after the
rush hours for passengers and by run
ming only part loads Of vehicles IL
train boats are being delayed. Yet the
effort of the company seems to be to
force all traffic to Market street where
there is already more than the COM
pany can handle. Only one boat is run
from Vine street and instead of running
the Shackamaxon boat to relieve the
pressure, it is laid off early in the eve
ming, whereas it could be used to great
advantage at Vine street.
'The ferry company has failed to pro-
vide more boats and slips but has laid
aside a surplus and is paying 15 to 20
per cent dividends on the stock, which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
HARDING LANDSLIDE
ISExPECTEDN NOv.2|
,,,orts Give Him 293 Electoral
Votes and Cox 126, With
112 Doubtful
ELEVEN STATES UNCERTAIN

u,o, Oct. 4.--Four weeks
tnmorrow the American people
ron .n ,,.ct the next President of the re-
WI, u,,. and more than ever does 1t look
,, pSO', . landslide for Harding and COOL
idse. ,,-,,. uor.-,s obtainable
lno ~ norts Of the country forecast,
from al, pi; NJ present conditions. the
on tne 90 senator Harding by at least
election oi IN the electoral college, when
8OO yo,tS .;yo him a majority Of approx
mateiy ysts se,f Of present conditions in the
KepVr,It states indicate the following
severn sevetsh,,t;on of electoral votes:
dist distripuulIesrd us rding-California, 10; Con
EGr E,t :: Delaware. 81; Idaho, /;
necticu'' %. Iowa, 13; Kansas. 10;
.llno,S' A massachusetts,. IS; Miehi-
MalngIir Minnesota, II; Nebraska, 5;
gan, iIyi,mnshire. 4; New Jersey, IL ;
New hiexiro. 3; New York, 40 /; North
ne,to new 4: Oregon, 8; Pennsylvania,
~ psh'pb 'pbode Island, 8; South Dakota,
ssoirtoh j: Vermont. A: Washington,
2. Wisconsin, 13; Wyoming, 3. Total,
-'g; Far cox-Alabama II; Arkansas, .;
r,nrida, 6 Georgia. ID; Louisiana, 10
Msississpoi. 10; North Carolina, II;
s.nth Carolina. O.: Tennessee, IL;
Tcyas, Tcy 20: Virginia, IL. Total, 126.
Doubtful-Arizopa: 8; Colorado. q;
Indiana, is; Kentucky. 13: Maryland,
q. Missouri. 10; Montana, A Nevaua,
q. Ohio. "a: Oklahoma, 1c; West
Virginia, s. Total, 112::,
II Governor Cox should carry all Of
,bs states here listed as doubtful he
would w have a total Of 23S electoral
yotss' twenty eight short Of the 268
majority. The chances are, however,
tbat Harding will carry both Indiana
and Ohio as well as West Virginia,
while landslide condition probably
would give him several other states now
rlassed as doubtful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04

is supposed to be held mostly by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Go. That com
pany and the Reading have under their
control all the water front which is
available for ferries and so are able
to do about as they please"
Secretary Taylor says that laying
inside for moment consideration Of the
needs of the farmers for quicker
means of getting their food laden trucks
into Philadelphia, the bridge should be
built IL only to stop the Outrage" Of
herding thousands of human beings,
like cattle, with barely standing room
in the cabins and on the decks OF the
ferry boats at rush hours.
''Some sinister influences are at work
and have been for years to hold up the
building Of the proposed bridge he
concludes, "but they will fail because
the whole Of South Jersey is alive to
the needs of the case and will not be
compromised with tunnels or other di-
verting issues"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
YEOWOMEN GO TO COLLEGE
Girls Disabled In U. S. Service Are
Rehabilitation Students

Two girls, disabled while serving as
yeowomen during the war, have entered
State College as rehabilitation students
sent by the federal board of vocational
training. They are Miss Zena Gold :
stein, III South Alden street, this city
and Miss Mary McGovern, Of Consho-
hocken.
Miss Goldstein was stenographer in
and injured her wrist. Infection de-
veloped, affecting her whole right side.
She is enrolled in the course of home
economics.
Miss McGovern became i'll from in =
fluenza and was unable to resume of :
fee work upon her recovery. She is
studying horticulture and Horticulture
in the agriculture state school.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
NOTED BLIND WOMAN DIES
Jennie GutzIaff Had Spent SO Years
In Institution Here

After fifty nine years Of continued
residence at the Pennsylvania Institute
for the Blind Sixty fourth street and
Malvern avenue, to which institution
she was brought by two missionaries
who found her in her native China. Miss
Jennie D. Gutzlaff died late Saturday
night. She was eighty five years old.
Born blind and deserted by her par
ents in China. Miss Gutzlaff was en-
sbled, through the kindness of mis-
sonaries and the educational facilities
she enjoyed at the Philadelphia insti-
tuition to spend the latter years of her
life In comfort.
In 1861 the Rev. Mr.. Gutzlaff and his
wife, missionaries in China. found a
young Chinese woman, then about
twenty. six years old, who was brought
to their mission church in China. She
was blind and the Gutzlaff's and she
became great friends after her conver-
sion to the Christian faith. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
Three Held for Bristol RobberIes

Bristol, Pa, Oct. 4, Thomas Sulli-
van, Moron Clark and Joseph Costello,
camped on burlington Island last sum
stabbing Policeman Edward Baker, of
Bristol. the night of September 20,
when Baker is said to have caught them
breaking into house; attempted rob
berry off Mrs. Lewis Broadway the fol-
lowing evening holding up and robbing
James W. Cullens, a Hartman fire.
man, on three successive evenings, and
holding up and robbing Phila-
delphia woman visitor to Bristol.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04

the roses" a ceremony peculiar to the
communities of the Dominican Order,
one of which is In charge of the guild.
The exercises opened in the morning In
the little chapel with an instruction by
the Rev. NJ. s. Bohan, Of Washington,
ID. G., who conducted retreat during
the day. ......--
In the afternoon the blessing Of the
roses was performed by Father Bohan
both in the chapel and in the garden
of the convent, where a temporary
chapel was erected for the ceremony.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
OBSERVE ROSARY SUNDAY
Blessing Of the Roses Is Observed at
Many Catholic Churches

Rosary Sunday" was observed in
number Of Catholic churches yesterday,
when the rosary was recited at the
evening service. A special program
marked the day at the Catholic Guild,
Eighteenth and Green streets, where
large crowds attended the blessing of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04

Thousands of roses, Of all kinds and
shadee, which had been presented to the
convent, filed the altars, and after be-
ing blessed were distributed to the per-
sons who crowded the entire building
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-19
OLYMPIC GAMES
SHOULD Be COAL
OF ALL ATHLETES
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSs)
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-Law-
son Robertson, coach of the UNIVERSE
ty of Pennsylvania track team, i'm an
nouncing his training rules for the
present season, urges his athletes to
make the Olympic games the goal of
their athletic aspirations.
Every man has the highest OBJ
tainable athletic honor before him"
he says. "This is to represent the
United States in the Olympics. 1t
means no little sacrifice, but the men
who are willing to forego the
pleasures of social life and attend
strictly to the tasks imposed by the
coaches have rs percent of success in
their grasp. The other rs percent is
athletic ability.
EVERY man must train himself and
the Honor System will be used.
Smoking is prohibited for athletes
and for visiting friends. Every ath-
lete must be in bed at 10:45 p. M, and
there is to be no unnecessary noise
after 1915.
Cat slowly and chew your food
well. A small portion of food we'll
chewed is worth double the amount
bolted. Don't drink water after ex-
ercising or before meals. Two days
before and on the day of competition,
the rations will be cut in half. Try
to go to sleep at definite hour and
lie in bed ten minutes after awaken
ing before arising.
"Try to be cheerful. Cheerfulness
is next to Godliness. A sulky athlete
never won a championship. Remember
that training is regularity"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-19
WAR PROGRAMS
ARE CONDEMNED
BY REPUBLICANS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Two re-
ports, one by the republicans, con-
demning the government entire war
time nitrate program, charging reck-
less waste and extravaganza, and the
other by the democrats. Defending it
and charging partisan bias by the
majority, were presented today to the
house by the special committee which
began investigation nearly year
ago. Along with forty-one general
condemnations of the government
policy, the republican majority sub
united recommendation for the future
disposal of the Muscle Shoals prop
critics, which the Democrat. members
declared beyond the committees pre-
WE
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-19
CAR SHORTAGE is
OBJECT OF PROBE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Respond-
ing to Geographic appeals, the state
railway commission and the public
service commissions throughout the
country were today working in con-
junction with the interstate commerce
commission in an effort to relieve
practically nationwide freight con-
gestion. Hundreds of investigators
are working to secure data on condi-
tions, most of which are expected to
be received tonight. The commission
pointed out that it would require pos
sibly weeks before anything life nor
NAL conditions can be restored.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-19
AUSTRIANS SAlUGGLE
MONEY ACROSS LINE
(By Associated PRESS,

(By Associated Press)
BUDAPEST, May 19.-lt is esti-
mated by the newspapers, that money,
jewels, precious metals and other
valuables of small size and easy con-
cealment, to the value OF severai bil.
lions of crowns have been Struggled
out of the country in recent months.
The government is considering Q plan
to organize a force Of 1000 frontier
customs guards to stop this smuggling
for export. A large number of men
already are employed for that purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-19
AIRMEN
TO TRAIN IN u. S
lRx Associated Prassl

BUENOS AIRES, May 19.-The
Argentine navy has arranged to send
number of aviators and mecham-
clans to the United States navy ayia-
ton school at Pensacola, Fla, for a
course of training in differentiation
and mechanics. They will be under
the command of Lieutenant Marcos
Ear, who will also visit American air.
plane factories with view to study
ing types of airplanes for adoption by
the Argentine navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-19

yates who served in the army, These
examine every applicant and any sty-
dent who desires to register must OBJ
tain the endorsement Of five of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-19

BUDAPEST, May l9.-Exclusion OF
Jewish students from the University
of Budapest is being enforced by CO.
ercion squads composed of undergrad
New-York tribune., 1920-01-07
The Tribune Almanac

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