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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-12
REFLECT MRS. c. 1. MARTIN.
Military Sisterhood of America Votes
To Change Name

Mrs. c. I. Martin of Topeka, was
reelected national president of the
Military Sisterhood of America at the
closing meeting of the convention held
in Des Moines Ia, April to 10. Mrs.
Martin has been national president OF
the orga nization since its founding
more than three years ago.
The principal national work to be
undertaken by the sisterhood will be
the raising of a fund for educationa
aid to ex-service men who have been
forced to discontinue school for fl
nancial reasons. The resolution
adopted in the matter follows:
Resolved, That the Military Sisterhood
some means by which scholarships may lie
secured: also by which a fund may be
raised for the purpose Of lending the same
without interest to these worthy ex-service
men, struggling against the extremely high
cost of living, to finish their education.
Representatives of various chapters
will conduct local campaigns imme-
diately and begin to turn funds into
national headquarters for this purpose.
kilograms were received at the con-
vention from the national committee
for Near East relief, asking the sister
hoods support of the Near East cam
paign. The convention voted CO.
operation in the work of saving the
lives of the destitute Armenians.
The ssterhood is interested in
establishing a national cemetery near
the center of the United States Dele
gates. were instructed to take the mat
ter up with their home chapters and
report later.
Application has been made by the
orGa MIA ton to change the name Ma
tional Military Sisterhood of America
TO the Military Sisterhood of the
World War. The membership clause
in the constitution was altered to
read:
ANY loyal woman of moral character is
eligible tor membership in the Military
wife of or related by blood to any person
commissioned or enlisted, who honorably
served in the army, navy or marine corps
of the United States of America or allied
army, from the beginning of the war until
1918, providing that saiu relative did not
refuse to serve for conscientious, political
or other ground or to subject himself to
military discipline or unqualified military
service"
The next convention of the national
organization will be held in jefferson
City, Mo, the first week in April,
1921.
Following are the officers for the
coming year:
Mrs. Charles l. Martin, president; Mrs.
]. Z. Wilson, bethany, Mo-, first vice presI-
dent; Mrs. j. A. Benedict Des Moines
second vice president; Mrs. Albebrt LINK
weller. jefferson City, Mo. recording SEE
rotary: Mrs. GlenNo God McLane, Frannie,
Wye, treasurer; Miss velma Shawhan, Los
Angeles. historian; Mrs. Aaron blank,
Downs, Kan, registrar; Mrs. 7. {. Wilson,
Victor, Colo, chaplain Miss Helen Oster-
tag, Atchison. Kan, patriotic instructor
Mrs T. Robuck Moberly Mo- auditor.
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BIRTHS REPORTED

The following list Of births was reported
at the office of the city clerk for the week
ended April 10:
John w. Alexander and wife. Il. n. No.
%. March so, boy, John Edwafd.
Chas. II. Dale and wife, TIA Quincy,
April q. girl, Catherine
Elmer Harris and wife. SIS Chestnut,
April 4, girl. Lavay Caroline
Harry Z. Johnson and wife, 43o Freeman,
March 20, boy, Donald.
Robert William Johnston and wife, 12O
Monroe, January 81, girl. Mary Julia.
Larch, April =: boy, Richard Dale
Orris W. Nieolay aud wife, 40 Lake,
March 80, boy, Kenneth II.
Asa Peldegrass and wife. Sf2 Wood,
March %. boy. Francis Henry James.
Newton Leigh Richardson and wife. 1921
Kansas avenue, April 3, boy, Robert
J.. c. de la Rosa and wife, rs Chandler,
April Z. hoy. Richard
Glenn F. Rumble and wife 1923 Quincy,
April Z, boy. William Weston.
John F. Scott and wife. 331 Taylor, April
2 boy, John Frederick, jr.
Fred Smith and wife, los Monroe, April
9, boy, Frederic
Geo. W Sullivan and wife. 14i3 y. Har-
risen. March e. girl Grace Elizabeth.
Ray a Ward and wife, 1911 e. Van
Bqren. April = boy. Ray J.
Berryten- April 3, girl, Helen Elizabeth.
Roy e. Botkin and wife. 1896 Line
March &c boy
Jesse W Bfunkest and wife, 1872 College
March 81. girl.
Charles STAGE Dustin and wife, r. II. No
1, April :, girl
James A. Mcclure and wife. 11sI Mulvane
avenue, April 5, boy
Morris p. williams and wife, 427 Jeffer-
sen, March 2. beg.
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Don't Blame ''Spring Fever"
For That "Down-and-out" Feeling

This whole condition is but the re-
suit of impurities in the blood that
have been accommodating and make
themselves felt more distinctly with
the change of seasons. They show
that nature needs assistance in giving
the system a general housekeeping
Everybody just now needs a few
bottles of S. S. S, the great vegetable
blood remedy, TO cleanse it of impuri
ties. 1t is good for the children. for it
gives them new strength and puts
their system in condition SO they can
more easily resist the many ailIne nts
so prevalent in summer. S. S. 8. is
without an equal as a general tonic
and system builder. It improves the
appetite and gives new strength and
vitality to both old and young.
Full information and valuable liter
ature can be had by writing to Swift
Specific Co. III Swift Laboratory.
Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
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Mr. Boast was an influenza victim
in March and successfully com bated
that disease and two attacks of pneu-
monia. He died from uraemic poison
ing.
Since 1901. when he sold a 400
acre stock farm north of Menoken and
moved to North Topeka, he has :-en
active in civic affairs in this COM
munity and at the same time T.~=aged
270-acre farm just north of Kansas
City, Mo, which he purchased follow
ing the sale of his Menoken stock
farm. 1t was Mr.. Boast and J. I.
Shaffer who purchased the North To-
peka Congregational church for the
Civic club This is now known as the
Community house, Laurent and Jack
son streets, and is situated just across
the street from the home of Mr.. Boast.
Mr.. Boast came to Kansas in 1872
with his parents. He was born in
Quebec, Can. He was II years of age
when he arrived in the state and bore
the hardships of the early days in
Kansas. In 1881 he married Lille
Bell Coleman, daughter of the late A.
NJ Coleman of Menoken. To them
were born the following children:
Charles w. Boast. Highland Park;
Roy A. Boast, manager of the Dibble
Grocery company's store in North To-
man. and Hazel Ann. wife of Wayte
C. Lyle. assistant manager of the
Santa Barbara Tie and Pole company
of Tres Ritos. n. NJ. Mr.. Boast also
leaves a brother, Edward Boast, of Ell
mont, and sister, Mrs. c. P. Antrim
1859 North Kansas avenue. 3. T. Cole
man. Jr., 2517 Lincoln street; Walter
Coleman, Menoken, and Harry t.
Coleman. AS East Ninth street, are
his brothers-in-law.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday. Arrangements will be an
lat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-12
MORRIS COUNTY FOR McADOo.
Delegation Instructed 10 Vote for
Woman on Democratic big Four"

Council Grove, April 1.-THE Dem
ocrats of Morris county met in mass
convention here Saturday. Ex-Repre-
sentative George w. Coffin was elected
chairman and Edwin Anderson secre-
tary.
The following delegates were elected
to attend the state convention at
Wichita: Mrs B. F. Cress, Mrs. f. z.
Pirtle, Mrs. r. S. Riegel. Mrs. G. W.
Coffin, Mrs. Henry Torgesou, Mrs. Ed
ington, Mrs. George Torgeson. w. NJ.
Doggett, \. j. Campbell, V. S. Coltrain.
Thomas Sinnott T. J. Benson and H.
NJ. Otis.
A motion to instruct the delegation
to vote for any candidate for delegate
to the national convention was de-
feated. On motion of Mrs. Elwood
Sharp. the delegates were instructed to
secure, If possible, one woman dele
gate to the national convention, and
more if possible among the "big four
Sentiment favored McAdoo for presi-
dent.
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|. X. U. MEET OPENS


Continued frtm Page Ope.l
owing to strikes in various parts of
the country. We shall be satisfied if
there are five hundred delegates at
this meeting. In other years there
have been as many as 1000 or 1900
delegates present
Thursday, which is to be known as
propaganda day" of the convention
will perhaps be the most important
day of the meeting. Miss Aborn
pointed out, for at that time the or
ganization will consider the most
progressive means of sprea ding the
gospel of good education for young
children On that day the kindergar-
ten moving pictures sent by the chill
dren's bureau. Washington, d. c., will
be shown. Miss Aborn and other Of
ficers of the organization urge that
the public be invited to attend the
open session of the convention tonight
at the auditorium, in order that as
large a number as possible become
acquainted with the charter and pur-
pose of the union.
An exhibit of posters showing var
ious phases of kindergarten work. dis
played in the state house, is attra citing
much attention. Miss Julie Brown
and Miss Sophie Smith. who have done
kindergarten work in France are in
charge OF the French part of the ex-
hibit, which shows war trophies and
photographs as we'll as views of the
kindergartens of France
An Interesting Delegate
Among the most interesting dele
gates who have arrived for the con-
vention is Mrs. Henry Topping who
has been head of an American kinder
garten and a kindergarten training
school In Japan for twenty-five years.
Mrs. Topping manages a kindergarten
at Merioka./Japan, which has 60 pu-
pills, and will return TO that work next
fall.
Mrs. Topping will make a plea to
the kindergarten for kindergartens in
the oriental countries, where they are
much needed and appreciated.
History OF Union.
The International kindergarten
union was founded more than twenty
seven years ago. 1t grew from a sug-
gestion for such an orga nizatfon made
at meeting of the National Educa
ton association held at Saratoga. n.
Y. A kindergarten meeting to form
such a union was held in 1893 in Dan
YER. when st. Louis. Cincinnati, Chi
cago, Boston and New York sent dele
gates. From that beginning it has
grown to have 139 branches with ap-
proximate1y TO- 600 members. 1t is the
third largest educational organization
in the world. 1t has branches in
France and in Japan. with plans TO
establish kindergartens in Russia. in
Serbia. and in Greece. as those coun-
tries have appealed to the American
| association for aid in organizing kin
dergartens.
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WILSON TO BLAME
Chief of Railway ShOpmen Says
Wage Delay Caused Strike.
lmpatience of ShOpmen on
Wage Increase Reused.
MEET IN BIENNIAL SESSION
Representatives of 100000
Workers Meet at h. c.
Urge Loyal Union Men to Stand
by All Contracts.
MEET IN BIENNIAL SESSION

Kansas City. Mo, April 12.-Six
hundred delegates met here today in
biennial convention of the railway
employees department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. They rep
resent 100000 railroad shopmen
One of the first questions to come
before the convention is expected to
be the present switchmen's strike.
President A. O. Wharton and B. NJ
Jewell Of the America. Federation of
Labor headquarters in Washington are
attending the sessions.
The eight international unions of
The railway department are: Brother
hood of Blacksmiths, International AS
ISOLATION of Machiniats Switchmen's
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REOPEN TRAINING BATTLE.
~ Voluntary" Amendment Subject OF
New Fight Starting in Senate.

Washington, April 1.-THE senate
today was prepared to again grapple
with the question of universal military
training in resuming consideration of
the army reorganization bill. Pending
was the motion of Senator Mcclellan.
Democrat. Tenn, to- strike out the pro-
visions for voluntary training of
youths from s to % years old which
were substituted last week for the
military committees compulsory train
ing plan.
Chairman Wadsworth of the mill
tary committee and other advocates of
universal training were prepared to
combat vigorously the motion of Sena-
tory Mcclellan. and the latter was
doubtful whether his motion would
prevail. In event of defeat, Senator
Mcclellan had announced he would Of
fer amendments limiting the number
of youths who could enlist and be
trained annually at the government
expense
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PIONEER MINISTER IS DEAD
Rev. ". T. Pence Founded Muddy
Creek Church In 1871.

The Rev. w. T. Pence, age, "a, who
had been a minister in Shawnee and
jefferson counties for fifty years, died
Sunday morning at his home, 1895
North Topeka avenue, from heart dis
ease. He arose early in the morning
and later decided to take another nap.
He was found dead an hour later. He
had planned to hold services-Sunday
morning at Muddy Creek church.
established in 1871 in the Menoken
district.
The Rev. Mr. Pence was born in
Champaign county. Ohio. He came to
Kansas in 1870 and settled on a farm
on Little Soldier creek, northwest of
Elmont. He founded the Muddy
Creek church. In 1880 he founded
the Bethel church. Four years later
he retired from the ministry. He has
frequently filled these pulpits when
regular ministers were unable to serve.
Since 1890 he has made his home in
North Topeka.
The Rev. Mr.. Pence is survived by
his widow: three sons, Charles 6
Pence of Topeka. Harry A. Pence of
Burlington, Ia, and DIR. c. D. Pence
of Chicago ILL.,, and a daughter. Mrs.
George Hetzel, of Pasadena, Cal.
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1890 CENSUS REPORT

Washington. April 12.-The census
bureau today announced the following
1920 population figures:
Freeport, I'LL. 1869; increase, p
102, OF IL per cent.
Flint, Mich. 1889; increase, So
649, or 1876 per cent.
Adrian, Mich. lists; increase. l.
115. or 10.4 per cent.
Emporia, Kan, 11,273; increase, q
215, or PAS per cent.
Wabash, Ind. 9,872; increase, 1,1S5
or 1875 per cent.
Albany, Ala, 1852; increase. 1854
or 25.1 per cent.
Sheffield, Ala, $3.50; increase, L.,
s17, or 1878 per cent.
Murfreesbore, Tenn, 5.367; increase
6ss, or, 14.7 per cent.
! Paris. Tenn. 4.73o; increase, $40
or 21.9 per cent.
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Your Blood Needs a Thorough
Cleaning Just Now.

AS Spring approaches the impuri-
ties that have been accommodating in
the system throughout the winter be-
gin to clog up the circulation. causing
a general weakness and debilitated
condition that is generally known as
Spring fever"
The first symptoms are usually a
loss of appetite, followed by a grad
ually lessening OF energy. the system
becomes weaker every day, until you
feel yourself on the verge of a break
down. Children just at this season
are peevish and irritable, and become
puny and lifeless.
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FURNISHED by 3. c. Christopher & Coz
Chicago, ILL.,. April 1.-THE Herald
GRAIN: Announcement that the corn
products company will close its Argo until
strike is settled and Omaha report of bet
ter car distribution brought the closing
wave of selling.
Broomhall reported foreign markets
easier
Spot oat premiums were fully main
prehensive.
Wheat higher at the Atlantic sea
board aud the gulf. Local millers re-
ported TO have resOld 225,000 bushels to
the grain corporation on account of the
rail tie-up. Julius Barnes quoted as say
ing that existing contracts between the
grain corporation millers and shippers
probably would prevent resumption OF
aiding in wheat futures until July Is.
Strength in the northwest and continued
of rye futures
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kansas CITY Grain Market.

Kansas City. April 12.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged, nominally. No. hard.
S:.I3d2s3; Ne. ., s2.Toq2.so; No. l red,
$2T0N 212; No. ., $40
CORN-Market unchanged to 1c higher.
Ne. 2 mixed, si,Io@172; No. z. Sl.GIq 90
No. 3 yellow, Sill: No. 3, size. $' : -
OATS-Market unchanged. nominallv
No. white s10T: No. mixed, S1.02M
1.04: No. red, S1.05d1.06.
RYE-S1 SO.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-se sea- IS
SHORTS-S2S 0M2si
BRAN-$2 5O6i 200
WItEAT-Receipts % cars.
CORN-Close: May, s1.64ls July, S1.5TIs
September, 1851.
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Vote Bonds
Agar, For a
NetU School

A high cost of labor and material
item:
When the residents living in school
district No. 5, north of Topeka, de-
cided a year ago that they would erect
a rural high school, it was estimated
that the building would cost $4,000.
Bonds for that amount were voted
last fall.
Since then the cost of labor and ma
terial began soaring. The residents
found that to follow their original
plans and specifications for the build
ing $4,000 additional would be neces-
sary. Bonds for the additional $4,000
were voted Saturday.
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CUBAN PONIES PAID BIG

Arkansas City. Kan. April . -
Edward Morris left this city about
five years ago on shoe string
He returned Saturday and paid
$4,000 for business building out
of his hip poeket-four tens and
six Thousand dollar bills. The
small crowd about stood aghast.
When an equilibrium had been es-
stablishtd. Morris spread twenty
ten-thousand dollar bills out be-
fore his small circle of friends,
which was part of a pot he brought
back from the Cuban races.
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ATCH1soN STRIKE CALLED OFF.
Thirty Suitchmen by Majority of Four
Decide to Return to Jobs.

Atchison. Kan, April 12.-Thirty
switchmen in the Atchison railroad
yards struck at 1880 Saturday night
ana returned to work yesterday after
noon at $3.50. The strike took place
after a vote at o'clock Saturday
night, when the switchmen voted in
favor of the walkout, 25 to 5.
Early yesterday they voted by ma
jority of four to return to work and
switchmen reported for duty at sac
o'clock. On account OF the freight
tieup on account of strikes in other
cities. only about half the normal
force is working here.
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ttontlnued from rage OneJ
movement of freight will be seriously
stating of freight embargoes lifted by
some roads Sunday when the situation
eased.
Strikers Offer Terms.
According to John Grunau, presi-
dent of the Chicago Yardmen's asso-
citation, peace terms provide:
Recognition OF the strikers union.
the Chicago Yardmen's association; :"
wage increases as @follows-conduc-
tors or foremen. 81 an hour: switch
men and helpers 95 cents an hour;
switch tenders operating more than
three switches, IS day; time and
one-half for overtime, Sundays and
holidays; double time for overtime on
Sundays and legal holidays; eight
hour basic day, increases to date from
end of strike. instead of being retro
active.
Early Break Seen.
Developments west of Pittsburgh IN
the switchmen's unauthorized strike
today were regarded by railroad
brotherhood officials as pointing to-
ward a gradual dissolution of the in
surgent forces but in the east. where
the walkout was Joined in several dis
tricts by trainmen, the situation as
sumed a more serious aspect.
In the central and far west numer-
4
strikers ranks followed the report of
the first important break at Columbus.
Ohio, where 500 switchmen voted to
return to work
In the settlement offer proposed by
John Grunau. president of the Chi
Cago yardm ems association, who called
the strike, at least one radical conces-
sion was made-abrogation of the re-
quest for back pay demanded by the
older organizations in their contracts
with the government. That possibility
would mean a saving of hundreds OF
thousands of dollars to the railroads
it was said.
Are Returning 10 Work.
In addition to the gradual improve
ment claimed by railroad heads in the
Chicago district which the brother
hood officials said presaged a return
to normal thruout the country, the or
ganization leaders pointed the votes al
Columbus, Fort Wayne, Akron. Ohio
and Saginaw. Mich, as marking def
mite breaks in the strike.
At Akron striking switchmen on the
Erie. Baltimore & Ohio; and Akron
/ Canton & Youngstown railroads voted
at a mass meeting to return to work
| ESQ of the 900 strikers at Fort Wayne
voted to return to the yards this morn
ing and the remaining workers. en-
ployes of the New York Central will
meet today to decide their course.
At Sa ginaw 100 Pere Marquette
switchmen decided to return to work
| today and volunteered to go to De
troit. Toledo. Ludington and Flint to
aid in restoring normal service.
| In the far west and various other
cities in the middle west local unions
voted not to join the strike. Seattle
Tacoma. Everett and Auburn. Wash
and Cincinnati. Little Rock, Ark.
Memphis. Tenn, and St. Joseph, Mo.
switchmen registering that intention.
| Yardmen at Duluth, Mimi, and SUI
perior Wis, decided to continue al
work and await developments.
Officials of the Terminal Railroad
| association at st. Louis said conditions
were improved. The companys engi-
neers voted to remain loyal"
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Wall ST.. New York. April 12.-sToCKs
The market remained Irregular during
the morning, many speculative favorites be
ing under further pressure. Crucible steel
lost points, General Motors 3h, oils to )
aud equipments aud related speciaities
about as much. Shppings and food shares,
also secondary metals were the only issues
to show consistent support extending recent
advances. Substantial Improvement fol-
lowed before noon on initial offerings of
call money st per cent against last week :
final rate of 10 per cent. This was offset,
however, by the weakness of foreign e1-
change and heaviness of liberty bonds.
Events over the week end, particularly
the extension of the railroad strike was re-
Elected in the irregular to heavy tone OF
the stock market OF the opening of today s
tEading. Steamship shares and food issues,
the strong features of last Saturday s
session, forfeited a point or more. Some
of the oils, equipments, steels and rails
reacted one 70 almost two points. Motors
aud their specialties also yielded. the en-
tire list becoming more unsettled within
the first half hour,
Sugars. equipments. minor stees motor
speefalties and other stocks OF no definite
description made further gains at midday.
the usual lenders remaining at a standstil.
Prices reacted again while call money rose
to per cent and exchange became more
unsettled.
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TODiY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. April 12.-CORN-New upturns
took place today in the price of corn The
bulges were ascribed largely to sesntine ss
Of receipts and to the prospect that de-
moraized traffic conditions would for the
present at least. prevent accumulation OF
stocks. May delivery was especially diff
cult to BUY. and the bulk Of business went
into the July option. Initial prices which
ranged from &c to I5sc higher, with Nav
81. tS14 to s1.69 and July s161A 10 Si.614
were followed by material gains all around.
Later temporary sharp setback resulted
from commission house selling based to a
considerable extent on opinions that the
backbone of the railway strike had been
broken The close was nervous. at the
same as Saturdays finish to 1Ae lower
with May $16T to S161 Is and July s1-59%4
to 81 60.
oATS-oats IKE corn were active and
higher. After opening &c to 1rc up in
Guiding July at SIC to SIi9c. the market
continued strong but at a slight reaction
from the opening top figures.
PROFISIONS-ProF reflected the
grain advance. Demand, however. vas
rather slow
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NEW REVOLT IN GUATEMALA.
American Marines Are landed to Pro
tect United States Citizens.

Washington, April 12.-The long
threatened revolution in Guatemala
against President Estrada Cabrera
finally has broken out. Reports to-
day to the state department said the
opponents of the resident had gained
control of Guatemala City after some
street fighting.
A marine guard from the cruiser
Tacoma and submarine tender Niagara
has been landed to protect the Ameri-
can LEGATION