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Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
SCHOOL MONDAY

Members Of the school board an- nounco that from present indications the public school will be in session again Monday morning. The two instructors who were taken ill last week have now recovered, and it is hoped that no further interruptions will occur this term.
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
ON THE PRINCESS

Misses Agnes and Trina Musoih and Mrs. J. w. stoft and children arc expected Co arrive ou Che Pr'u- cess Mary tomorrow night after an extended visit In California The Misses Museth haye been away from Douglas nearly four years. dur.ne which ume thcy have been living In ..-nu.-Ll-
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
SALE A SUCCESS

\ largo crowd attended the goodF aIe and dinner given n Odd Fe.- IonF hau Saturday afternoon of .be Douglas Island Womms Club The sum Of Sfio0 was Che net TO- nIt of the sa'o eHd ths amount VII. go towards Che purchase of mo'- iur picture machine for Che use Of Che Douglas school
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
FLU DISAPPEARING

The influenza situation on Doug las Island is rapidly clearing. and no new eases have bcon reported for several days. While many of our residents have been afflicted with tho epidemic. no very severe eases have developed
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
PARTY POSTPONED

Tho card party that was planned for lost night by the auxiliary Of Northern Light Robekoh Lodge was postponed on account Of the prevail enco Of Che nu on Che Island and win be given whom the situation clears up.
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
MARTIN BETTER

J ". Martin. who has been having a siege Of pleurisy for the past ten days. is considerably improved and expects to be at his place Of business soon. stanton Martin has also been under tho weather during the past week with on attack of grippe.
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
MONIES MAYOR
 VISITS CAPITAL
Had a Small Bill to Collect From Government But Decides to
 Let It Go

J. B. Lomon. mayor of Nome. and president or Che Lomcn Company owner Of large herds Of Alaska rein- Ioer after spending a few days at che capital concluded this was no place for a sourdough there's alto- ecthcr too much circumlocution and rcd tape about writes J. J. Under wood. Washington correspondent Of Che Seattle Times
 Mr. Lomcn had small bin Co col- feet from thc government for money
 advanced during the war but after being chased from one department to another and then discovering it would bo necessary to procure Che enactment of special law. he de- .idcd to abandon his claim, and has Ion for Seattle on route to Che North
 Mayor Lomon was chairman Of Che draft board at Nome. and served for two years without pay. His three sons were in tho service and his daughter engaged In war work
 Under Che draft law, a number of miners and propector came to Nome by dog team from far-distant. amps for medical examinations It was Impossible for them Co return Co. heIr camps within thc period be- ,wcou mcdical examination and in- ducuon The expense Of keeping. hom could not be charged to the. government mul they were actually drafted into service.
 Clearly they could not be allowed lo starvo. and as thcro was no fund rom which Mr. Lomcn could get Che. money to pay for their subsistence. hc drow on his personal bank ac- count
 For more than two years he has. been corresponding with tho War. Department about it He has rel colvcd many letters but no money so he decided to come to Washing tom and take Che matter mp with General Crowdor personally
 The general is very sorry for Mr. Lomen and admits there is every justice in his claim: that Che money vas expended iu Che interests Of the government. chat it was necessary to oxpond it and that Mir. Lomon exercised fine Judgment iu thus dis posing of the matter expediuously on thc ground. without wasting time Co write to Washington. which would have taken several months, but Ono fact appears to be chat General Crowder is without authority to nay it. and if he did pay it he would .bcu be in thc position that Mr. To- men now occupies a creditor Of Che government.
 The government Of course. is per- iocly good and its ranking is Al witch thc collection agencies, but it rant pay without authority from Congress. This means Mr. Lomen woud have to got a bnl through Congress.
 "To remain here and fuss with @ Iot of congressman over a bill would cost me a good deal more than tho government owes me-" said Mir. To- men. "so J hovo decided to say noth- nc further about it We an made some donations Co the war in one way or another. and I've had a good time seeing tho sights anyway"
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
COMING BACK

Mark Smith and family win TO- turn Go Che Channel on one ot Che next boats. Mr. smith having acc ceptcd position with che Enter prise foundry at Juneau.
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
RECOVERING NICELY

Mrs. A. E Gurr and daughter Ce..n have practically recovered from Uebt attacks of influenza. They nm. at sl Auus hospital
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19

WANTED-A secondhand piano. Wm pay cosh. Address Box 991. Ju- uoau.
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
REruRN FROM SOUTH

Oliver M olson. accomnanici by Mrs olson and two children. re- turned homo Tuesday evening from a two months viHt at Seattle and a short stay at KetchIhan. They report a most pleasant trip. but are elad to get back to Douglas Island.
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19
BRAKEMAN

Clarence Wiitanen has joined the train crew at Treadwen.
Douglas Island news., 1920-03-19

Become stockbolfer in Ono unit ed States buy war-mving5 stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
SEES BIC INCREASE
Shawnee Rural School Districts
Voting on Teachers Pay.
Jordan Thinks Average % Per
Cent Boost viii Result.

Residents of ninety-eight rural
school districts in Shawnee county to-
day were deciding whether they would
keep pace with the city school board
in granting increases in the salaries of
their teachers
Josiah Jordan, county superintend-
emit of schools predicted that a ma
jorfty of the districts would vote an
increase of from 25 to 80 per cent in
salaries of teachers. placing the aver
age country school teacher on salary
of 800. The average salary at this
time is $40 a month Jordan stated
"Of course" said Jordan. lin some
cases the salary will be more. while in
other instances it is certain to be less.
The recent increase of salaries for
teachers in the city schools will make
ii necessary to raise the wages of the
rural teachers even more than we had
expected"
Meetings of residents in country
school districts on the second Friday
in April are annual. affairs demanded
under the law. At these meetings Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
LET SWIMMING LAKE CONTRACT.
Gage improvements to Take Thirty
Dnys-E. j. Jordon Gets Job.

The contract for the new cement
work to be done in the Gage park
lake this spring was awarded to Ed
ward ]. Jordon of Topeka, with bid
of $3,ROS. by the city commissioners
at their special meeting. this morning
ordon's bid was $6O2.29 under the
estimates of the city engineer. Bids
were also submitted by W. S. Fulton
and H. f. Luttjohann.
Jordon requires thirty working days
in which to complete the construction.
The sides of the south end of the lake
will be leYeled down and cemented
The bank around the edge of the water
also will be ce nRnted and the bottom
for some distance out will be made of
cement.
The beauty of this" said Robert
McGiffert, commissioner of parks lis
the fact ,that-it viii Leave, US money
for some other work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
DIED FROM sTRoKE IN THEATER
Mrs. w. ii. II. Dorney of Roanoke, Va,
Was Visiting Sister in Topeka.

Mrs. William H. H. Dorney of Roam
oke, Va, died this morning at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Robert Ives
Lee, 1872 College avenue. She had
never recovered consciousness since
being stricken with paralysis Wednes-
day afternoon, while attending a
theater ."--
She was born in November. 1S49,
at Kimberton Pa, the daughter of
Henry and Jean tHenry) Kimber. She
came to Topeka in 1871 with her par
ents. married the late William H. H.
Dorney, treasurer of the Chesapeake
& Roanoke Coal company, in 1872.
and lived in the east until the recent
death of her husband, when she came
to Topeka to visit her sister.
She is survived by her son-in-law,
w. w. Davis. general manager of the
Semitt Salvay Process company, her
granddaughter and namesake. Miss
Jean Davis, a senior at Vassar college;
her brother, Emmor Kim Der of New
York City. and her sister, Mrs. Lee,
besides several nephews and nieces.
There will be no services in Topeka.
The body will be taken to Roanoke.
Va, where the funeral and burial
services will be held. ff4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
-Careles. Shampooing
Spells the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully
If you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkaii.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is
Mulsifiedf cocoanut oil shampoo
(Which is pure and greaseless). and
is better than anything else you can
use. +ea
= One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Sim
ply fnoiSteii -theShaif with water and
rub it in 1t makes an abundance of
rich, creamy latller, which rinses out
easily. removing every particle of dust.
dirt. dandruff and excessive OIL The
hair dries quickly and evenly, and it
leaves the scalp soft, and the hair
fine and silky bright, lustrous, fluffy
and easy to manage. t.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil
shampoo at any pharmacy. it's very
cheap, and a few ounces will supply
every member of the family for
menths.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
RESIGNS As CITY AUDITOR
C.. G. Elvln To Be Succeeded by c. {
Knowlton Effective April 10.

c. G. Elvin, city auditor. is going
back to the farm. Bhe city COMMITS
sioners ct their special meeting this
morning accepted his resignation and
upon the recommendation of w. H.
WATSON, finance commissioner, ap-
pointed C. c. Knowlton to succeed
him. The change takes effect April
Is.
Elvin has been city auditor for the
last year. having succeeded the late
N Cover Prior to this he taught
school for several years, served as
manager of. the Dougherty Business
college, and as manager of the Pringle
Construction company. His brother.
john Elvin, was recently killed In
runaway and his father. Oscar Elvin,
has called upon him to take charge of
a large ranch in Mcpherson county
Knowlton has been a postoffice en-
ploye for the last eleven years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
E. E. M,D0UGALl QUITS
Major A. II. Krause, Lawrence, To Be
State House Custodian.

Edwin z, McDougan, state house
custodian. this afternoon announced
his resignation, effective April is.
Mai. A. H. Krause of Lawrence was
elected at a special meeting of the
executive council and will come to
Topeka next week TO take over his
new job.
McDougalfs appointment as custo-
dian was made a year ago. He came
to Topeka from Sumner county. Pre-
ceding his appointment as custodian
McDougali had fought thru the legis-
lature two Appropriation bills ltotailing
100000 for overhauling and improv-
Ing the state Fouse. He also spon-
sored the white way and fioodfiighting
bills and 1t was largely thru his eff
forts that the east wing of the state
house, was rebuilt and the present
$4,000 redeoorating and fireproofing
program was made possible.
i McDougaH will return to his farm
in Sumner county. 1t is probable he
will return to Topeka next winter for
another term as a legislator.
Major Krause served as captain
in the Twentieth Kansas during the
Spanish American. war. During the
world war Krause won the rank of
major while in service in France with
the Thirty-fifth division. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
Has Spent so
Years Behind
Prison Walls!
Aged Man, in Piuable Condition, Be-
fricnded by Provident Association
Hero and.S Sent on to Friends in
Missouri. -

William Conlfn. II, who has spent
fifty years of his life in state prisons,
departed from Topeka Thursday to
make his home in Joplin. When he
was released from the state penften-
tiary at Jefferson City. Mo. March 10,
he had completed fifty years of resi-
dence in state prisons, including those
of Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Minnesota.
Wisconsin, Kansas and Missouri for
grand larceny offenses. ifsrff
a Conlin came to Topeka two weeks
ago. Looking much like a tramp and
without funds he appealed to the
Provident association for aid. Before
he could tell authorities at the Provi-
dent association much that was def
mite about himself. he was seized with
an epileptic attack and for two weeks
was unable to speak. except for unin-
te1ligibfe sounds that were interpreted
as yes or no" '+'t =
Received Aid From Friends.
He slowly recovered his speech and
was able to tell of how the Salvation
Army at Wichita had helped him to
get to Topeka in the hope that he
might be placed in the state hospital
here. He was refused admittance be-
Gauss the local Institution does not
care for 7epileptics and because he was
a resident of Missouri.
After Conlin had spent two weeks
! in a forlorn and almost hopeless con-
dition at the Prpvident association
scarcely ever uttering sound,>he re-
ceived word from friends in Joplin,
to whom he had appealed sending
him funds to come to that city to see
what could be done for hin
The power and inclination to talk
seemed to- return tS~Couiin with the
! offer of, help from his friends He
confided to Provident association Off.
Gals the unusual character of his life
history He said he had been ''sa<at
up for larceny principally. He is 2
native of Hartford: Conn - F..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
MAKE NEW STOCKYAT,D RULES.
State Livestock Board FOrmuIatin
Regulations Here Today.

New rules and rates governing
operation and policies by the stock
yards and packing houses in Kansas
City may be made following a meeting
of the livestock board recently APP
pointed by Governor Allen. The board
is this afternoon holding its first meet
ing.
Regulations as affecting vaccination
of livestock at the Kansas City yards,
as we'll as rates charged for various
forms of service are under considera-
ton by members of the new board.
Preliminary action may be taken at
today's meeting, altho, positive order
may not be issued at this time. Mem
bers of the new board are: J. H. Mer-
Ger, state livestock sanitary commits
sfoner; representative J. o. Evans of
Mitchell county, and Harry Darby,
Kansas City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
TRYING 70 SAVE YOUNG BOY
Marriage License Record TO Rescue of
john Strach in Girl Case.


Records of a marriage license is
sued to Pete Bellinder and Mary Stein
back on November 81, 1918. were pro.
ouced in the district court today In an
effort to save John Straeh, Is, f41s
East Eighth street. from state prison
Today In Judge George. H Whit
combs division of the district court
Strach faced juary as the defendant
in statutory case in which Anna
charged him with being the father of
her child.
The Gerling girl on the witness
stand testified that she had consented
under protest to Strach's proposals
twice. The last time. she claimed was
the day of the Bellinder and Stein
back wedding. when she and the
Strach youth were present.
When the prosecution had com
pleted its testimony. Nv. Z. Atchison,
attorney for young Strach went to the
office of the probate judge and re-
turned with the marriage license rec
ord books. He showed to the Jury
the date the license was issued. The
date on the records was November 27,
1918. The Gerling girl in her testi-
mony asserted that the baby was born
on October Is, 1919.
The baby held by the girl mother
was picked UP during the trial by
Tinkham Veale, assistant county at
torney, and each of the jurors was
given an opportunity to look at the
child. The Gerling girl was born in
Germany. She testified that she had
gone to school with young Strach for
several years. ys
Strach met her at a dance on the
east side one night and asked to take
her home. according to testimony. In
cidents of this event constituted her
first charge. The second and last time
was the day of the wedding at St
Josephs Catholic church. she stated
when he followed her out of the
church and invited her to his house
half a block distant. ---'
He dragged me into a barn. she
said. arr
Young Strach's father, a Santa Fe
shopman, End his grandfather gray
haired and bent. were in the court
room by the youth. The grandfather
was Obliged to sit close to the jury ir
order to hear the testimony on &C
count of defective hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
IN THE SQUARED RING

Omaha. Neb, April 9-Johnny Tillman
of Minneapolis outpointed Bud Logan Of
Chicago altho he got only a referees de-
cision Of 4 draw in the main event of
classy card here last night The men are
welterweights. The scrap went ten rounds.
Tillman excelled at infIghting and had his
opponent groggy in the final round
BILLY Garter of Minneapolis and Buddy
Mcdonald. st. Paul, fought ten fast rounds
to a draw.
Dallas, Tex. April Paul Roman, Kan
sas City middleweight, kayoed Joe Val
tPrs of Columbus. Ohio. IN the sixth round
Of their scheduled 10-round 60 With an
air Of business as usual" Roman plodded
about the ring for four and half rounds.
taking with unconcerR Walters's showers
OF blows to the head In the fifth he
caused Walters considerable worry. and he
completed the Job early in the sixth with
left and right hooks to the jaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
MARINE BAND AND PARADE.
Recruiting Team VIII Furnish Enter
tainment Here, April 29. ft

A marine corps recruiting team will
be in Topeka, Thursday, April %, it
was announced today by Robert Nc
Giffcrt, city health commissioner
There will be a parade on Kansas
avenue about noon and a smoker in
the evening. Arrangements ere being
made for a ball game in the afternoon
and the Washburn team will be
matched with the devil dogs if pos
sible. Boxing bouts, moving pictures
and two or three talks will feature the
smoker at the auditorium in the even
ing. There will be about sixty rmen
and a good bard with the recruiting
party, il was said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
KTTCHIN SUFFERS STROKE.
Had just Finished Attack on Peace
Resolution when paralysis Came.

Washington. April s.-Representa
tive Kitchin, North Carolina, suffered
a stroke of paralysis Just after making
an attack on the peace resolution In
the house today Representative La
faro, who is a physician, said.
The left side of Kftchin's face and
his right arm are partly paralyzed, La
FARO stated. His speech also is slightly
impaired. #t-
Despite his condition, Kitchin IN
sisted he be allowed to appear on the
floor and vote against the peace reso-
luton. 02 y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
TenMars
YOUNGER Than
His Years

Doesn't it make you feel
good-cause you to straight
en- up and feel .'chesty"-
when someone guesses your
age at ten We ars or so
younger than you really
are7 You look into your
mirror, smile with satisfac-
ton and say to yourself:
We'll, he didn't make such
a bad guess, at that.
The point is: You're no
older than your vitality.
If a man is strong, vigor-
Gus, mentally alert, fine and
fit at so he has a better
chance of living up to so
than a man of 80 who is
weak and rundown has of
living up to so. While none
of us can stay the years nor
stop time, we should all
make an heroic effort to sue
cessfully resist the effects
OF time by ever keeping our
vitality at par. 9
When you sense, a feeling
of slowing down of your
physical forces-when your
stomach, liver, kidneys and
other organs show signs of
weakness-when you notice
Q lack Of yourold time pep"
and "punch''-in other
words, when you feel your vitality
y on the wahe, you should COM
- -AE y 3Tlg7 90 srEs -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
TO FINISH BRoEKER CASE.
salina Bank Fraud Case Cues to jury
Late Today.

Salina. Kan, April s.-Following in
structions given to the jury by the
court, arguments began today in the
case of ,Felix Broker, on trial here
charged with aiding H. J. Lefferdink
missing cashier Of the Kansas state
bank. in the issuance of fraudulent
certificates of deposit. Each side was
given two hours for argument, and IT
is expected the case would be given
to the jury late today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
AUTO THIEVES BUSY AGAIN.
Motor Car Belonging to w. Magnuson
Stolen Last Night.

Auto thieves were working in To-
peka again last night.
w. Magnuson, 1914 East Eighth
street. reported to the police today
that a five pa ssenger Paige motor car
was stolensfron in1frpnt of the CappeE
building on West Eighth avenue last
evening. 49, -sc
Sheriff Hugh Larimer received
telephone message from the Lawrence
chief of police today notifying him
that thieves operating in that city last
evening stole a Ford touring car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
Are Many New Spanish Banks.

Madrid, April s.-Many new bank
ing institutions are being established
thruout Spain, hardly a day passing
without announcement OF another hav-
ing begun business Before the war
there were only 100 banks in Spain,
but today there are 800 in operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09
ANFl-FAT

Art thou stout and getting stouter :?
=, Stop epining-cease to moan;
HE thee to the nearest drug store
Ask for Tablets Arbolone."s
Arbolone will stop that craving,
Make thee normal-that's we'll
= known. -in .3$
Thou'lt forget that hungry feeling
After taking Arbolone.
III.
And the pounds away will dwindle-
Waist no longer like a zone;
Thou'lt be thankful to the maker
OF those Tablets Arbolone.
Note.-This little poem was written
by literary woman of Los Angeles,
Calf, as, Il testimonial to Tablets
Arbolone. 1t so aptiy and tEuthfufly
describes the virtues of this WE'LL
known <anti-fat that the proprietors
use it for advertising. Facts and
gratitude are both expressed with adj
mirable rhythm and metre.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09

ficers of school boards are elected, the
repairs for the coming year are deter
the school is decided upon by the par
ents OF the children who attend the
meetings 80 s. f-tft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09

Millions of men and women have
proved "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with
the -.Bayer Cross on tablets the
quickest, surest, safest relief for their
Headaches. Colds. Neuralgia. Tooth
ache, Earache, rheumatism, >Lum-
bago, Neuritis. Pain seems to fade
right away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09

Buy only a Bayer package contain
ing proper directions Always say
Sllayer" -'.s'
Handy tin boxes of IL tablets cost
but a few cents. Druggists also sell
larger ''Bayer" packages Aspirin is
the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
of Observation-Disclosures Salicyifcacid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09

few cents buys ''Dan6erine." After
an application of "Danderine'' you
can not find a fallen hair or any dan
druff besides every hair shows new
life, vigor, brightness, more color and
thickness. A--- '-.--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-09

Accept "Califoi MIA" syrup Of Figs
ouly-look for the name California on
the package. then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less physc for the little stomach, liver
ftnd bowels Children love its fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle.
You must say California