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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

Borglum Is the scdIpJor engaged to
carve the Assembly of the Confederate
Troops" ON the great granite mountain
near Atlanta, Ga. The movement for
the building of this great memprial
is being conducted by the Sons and
Daughters of the Confederacy- The
work will consume about ten years,
Borglum said.
Works on Mountnin.
The mountain is about 500 feet high
and is of solid granite. One side is
perpendicular and about 500 feet
long. Upward a distance Of 400 the
side is as steep as Il wall and per-
fectly smooth On this huge face the
scene depicting the gathering of the
Southern soldiers will be carved. The
workmen will he lowered from the
top by means of ropes
Altho the work, begun few years
ago. was interfered with by the war,
it viii be resumed at once. Borglum
said.
BorgluIn denied that there is any
argument among sculptors. concerning
whether the average male or female
form is the most perfect. While there
is a certain standard, the matter OF
beauty, in form is more a matter Of
taste, he said.
Female Form Difficult.
But I can tell you which is the
most difficult to make" he said. THE
female form Is by far the most diff
cult. There is something more than
merely moulding the form. There
must be expression. 1t must incor-
poratc the lofty spirit and the finer
sentiments that are regarded as a part
of woman's hcture. 1t is the same
as IN portraiture. It is more difficult
to paint a woman than q man."
Sculpture is done in the nude,
Borglum explained, because it is not
transient. It's everlasting nature
makes costume work undesirable. Fur
thermore. he explained, Sculpture
usually is symbolicA and this is an
other reason why the figures should
be nude. 1t also requires greater
ability.
In this way sculpture differs from
painting" said Borglum.~ "A man
feeding his hogs wouldn't look good
in marble. unless done in colors The
painter has a wider range for his
work"
Borglam is rather short and heavily
built. He is apparently about so years
old. His manner is frank and friendly
and in his dress and appearance there
was nothing to distinguish him from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
ON DEATH MISSION
Wood to LeavenWOrth to Finish
Stroud GallOws.
Slayer Closely Guarded-Plays
Checkers by Mail All Day.

Ohio T Wood, United States mar
shall left today for Leavenworth to
complete arrangements for the hang
ing of Robert Stroud, convicted muir
derer, who must meet his death Fri
day. April 23. under a sentence i'm
posed upon him by a federal judge.
This will be the first time in fifty
years that legal execution has been
held in Kansas. Technically, the gal
lows will be situated on a government
reservation, but it is within the boun-
diaries of the state of Kansas
Under the sentence Wood technical
ly must spring the trap to the gallows
from which the man must hang until
dead" Probably no one excepting the
United States marshal and his depu-
know whose hand pulled the trap
Wood made a recent trip to Leaven-
worth where he selected the site for
the galIows which will be erected
within the walls of the federal prison
to the rear of the isolation ward now
occupied by Stroud. Meanwhile car
penters working near this spot have
constructed the gallows and upon re-
ceipt. of report that the sections
were ready Wood left today to COM
pIete plans for the execution.
Plays Checkers in cell.
Day by day Stroud sits in his soli-
tary cell and occupies nearly every
moment of his waking hours in play
ing checkers by mail with a woman at
Seattle, another at Fort Worth and a
third at Washington, d. Q. Never for
a moment during the last hours of his
life is he completely alone. An armed
guard sits outside his cell constantly.
At night a glaring light leaves not a
corner of his whitewashed cell in the
shadow He is not even perplitted the
use of a table knife or a steel pen, as
n tai
he chisled his way half thru wall
which prison officials believed would
hold against a dynamite blast.
While the hammers pound outside
his cell in the construction of the
gallows from which he must hang, and
! the echoes of their pounding penetrate
his lonely cell Mrs. Elizabeth Stroud.
his gray haired mother, is in Washing
ton in an endeavor, to reach President
Woodrow Wilson and gain from him a
Communication of sentence for her son,
the only remaining hope for his life.
The mothers home is in Alaska. She
came to this country to save he son,
if possible. and Travelled from Leav-
enworth to Washington several times
in her fight for his life.
During the last special session of
the legislature, Mrs. Stroud was at the
state house in Topeka. pleading with
members of the legislature to impor-
tune the president for Communication
of sentence. The mother now has just
seven more days in which to save her
son.
Record of His Crimes.
Stroud was born in Seattle, Wash.
He went to Alaska when he was Is
years old and a few weeks after his
arrival killed an elderly man in 81
quarrel over the affections of a
woman 40 years of age. He received
a sentence of twelve years for this Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
GOES TO DETROIT


Wo0ttnue1 tr'bu rage Oue.s
esates plan to leave Topeka late this
afternoon. however. The activities OF
the delegates today follow:
Representative hall. state house.
s 80 a. m.-Polis open for election ofNoffi-
GERS at headquarters.
9 80 a. m.-Brief reports OF chalrmen OF
Committee of Nineteen-Miss Annie Law.
Committee on Propaganda-Miss Clara
Committee on Bureau of Education-Miss
Nina e. VandewaIker. 4
Committee ON Child Study-Miss Stella 4.
Committee on Litcrature-Miss Grace
Committee on Graphic Arts-MiSs Lucy
COMMITTEES on Music-Miss Lillian L.
BisseIl.
Committee On Finance-Mizs Fanniebelle
Curtis.
Committee ON Amendments-Mis Anhic
Laws.
Committee on Trocbel. Monumcut-Miss
/. X. L. fn Cooperation with Bureau of
Education-Miss Julia Wade Abbot:
National Congress Of Mothers-Miss Eliz-
Committee on Ncerology-Miss Mabel T..
Tnfinis hed business
New business.
Award of l.. X L. banners
2:;s0 p. m--Cozy theater.
The New Age and the New Red Cross.
University of wisconsin
Address, THE kindergarten Unit" Miss
Fnnniebele Curtis, director of kinder
gartens, New York City, and director of
kindergarten unit in France.
A moving picture film showing Christ
mas in devastated France.
500 p. m.-Tea room-PelIetier's arc
Ninth street and Kansas avenue. ia
formal supper for officers, delegate. ,isit-
ing Rindergartners and friends.
kindergarten songs, kindergarten stories,
good cheer and good fellowship.
Tickets obtainable at headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

Tense, and was taken to McNeafs Is
land, Wash. where a federal prison
is located, to serve his sentence. There
he stabbed a fellow prisoner and in
1912 was transferred to the federal
prison at LeayenYorth. The stabbed
man did not die. ~
For three years Stroud was a model
prisoner Then he killed his second
man, Robert Turner, a~prison guard.
The courts in three trials called it de-
hberate murder. Stroud said he was
denied visit from his brother be-
cause of a minor offense and when he
asked Turner to forgive the offense
and permit an audience with his
brother, Turner struck him with a
club.
II took a knife from my pocket and
stabbed him to DEATH" Stroud said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
Local Mention

We can still take a limited number
in Pepp's Coal Savings Plan. Topeka
Coal Co, EIks' Building. Phone ASP.
ADV.
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist SOS Kansas Ave.
ADV.
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans. S27 Quincy. Phone e761-J.
ADV.
Call 1858 for job carpenter work.
Door check and lock repairing. Han
son and Hanson. sos Kansas Ave.
with Frfck, the sign man.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

I saw you making garden
Such ideal planting weather
And now / must admit that we
~ Men scribbler.
Miss Sue Louise Bell, financial worker
for the Y. W c. A. has, returned from "a
business trip to olatbe.
in Pepp's Coal savings s' Plan. TopeSa Coal coM
Co., Elks' building. Phone 4s2.-Adv.
All issues OF Liberty Bonds bought
and sold The Shawnee Investment
Co.. 534 Kansas ayenue--Adv.
Miss Marian Hopkins. of Denver cafe
terra director for the West Central field
of the Y. W. c. A, is in Topeka for
short visit.
The mems glee club of the Kansas uni
versity will give a concert at the Topeka
nigh school on Monday of next week. The
concert will be the first the club will make
on an extended tour.
A party for all employed girls of the
city will De. given Thursday night, April
management by Miss Mabel Adams, chair
mar of the Y. W. c. A. business girls
entertainment committee.
Ethel Miller ia Harrison street will
be hostess Saturday from 80 to ) O'Clock
for the girls Kings Heralds of the First
Methodist church. The mite boxes are to
be opened and Kings Herads pin given
to the member who has the largest mite
box contribution.
Because Topeka already has plenty Of
trees ana ShruDDefy, AfDor Day Will not
be observed in the schools here, A. J.
Stout. city superintendent. said. 1t was
explained that the day was designed for
rural towns and cities where the shrub
berry is insufficient
Another Crane street mystery was re-
ported to the police Thursday night when
Lieut.. W. p. Long found four army auto
mobile licenses in the gutter at Crane
and Quincy streets. Two tags bore the
tags were marked Q. NJ. C. s66 and Q. NJ. c.
SCI.
group of sixteen social workers of
Topeka had dinner at the Elks club last
nj ht to discuss current problems. Judge
r. II. Cav told of social work as it touches
the probate court. Miss Eva Corning.
probation officer, also spoke. Captain
Mclean. OF the Boys Industrial school,
gave ideas on the delinquent boy problem,
and DR.. Carl Menninger talked on psy-
ehiatry in application to the problem Of
the delinquent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of John Q. Adams, age O.,
who died Wednesday in a local hospital
will be held at o'clock Saturday after-
noon from Bomgardner's chapel Burial
in Mt. Hope cemetery.
The funeral of the Rev. Louis Hanne
and son. Glenn Hanne, will be held Mon
day afternoon at > O'Clock from the Evan
eselicaI church at Seventh and Monroe
streets Rev. F. C. Dissinger, of Abilene,
and Rev. c. F. Erffmeyer, OF ST. Joseph.
will officiate. Burial in Cold Greek
cemetery, Valley Falls, Kan.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Henry.
age a. who died Thursday at the resi-
dence. 1121 lincoln street, was held Friy
day afternoon Mt O'Clock from the Low
taken to King City, Mo-. for burial.
The funeral of Robert W. Jones. wha
died wednesday. will be held Saturday at
ternoon at . 80 O'Clock from Penwell
chapel Burial in Topeka cemetery.
fnrds E-Inxxe rSN Satisfy Tel S27-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

the plain Kansans who surrounded
him at the Chamber of Commerce.
Merrell Gage, young Topeka scuIp-
tor. who was one of his pupils, was
present at lunch. Gage did the bronze
figure of Abraham Lincoln now on the
state house grounds.
Borglum accepted a long extended
invitation to speak in Kansas City
Thursday and was prevailed upon by
Topekans to come here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
BILL HARGIss GETS JOB.
Normal AIumus Will Be Head Coach
at His Alma Mater.

Emporia. Kan. April 16.-H. w.
C"BH") Hargiss, director of athletics
at the oregon Agricultural college, has
been appointed head coach at the Kan
sas State Normal school here. it was
announced today.
Hargiss, an alumnus bfs the State
Normal, has had several successful
seasons both at tho oregon institution
and at the College of Emporia here.
He succeeds \. W. MeLaren.s who has
resigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

Washington. April 6.-Whitehead
Kluttz of North Carolina was nominat-
ed by President Wilson today to MEM
bership on the board OF mediation and
Cancellation succeeding G. Wallace
Hanger who has been made member
of the railroad board. Mr.. Kluttz is
now secretary of the international
ipif.t commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
TRIED TO RUN NEGROES GIT.
Mob OF Oil Workers Wanted to Make
Wichita Falls Oily NYhitc.'

Wichita Falls Tex. April 16.-One
negro was seriously injured and sew
cral others struck by bricks during a
race riot last night at Iowa Park, an
oil town ten miles west of here.
band OF three. hundred oil field
workers attempted TO force the ne
groes out of the town. Sheriff Bob
McFall, assisted by four deputies,
stopped the riot shortly after mid
night. Several arrests have been
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
open. B. B. SEASON
Washburn and Haskell to Play
Tomorrow Afternoon.
JOerg to Pitch for BIue-Game
at League Park.

The first home game of Washburn's
1920 baseball season will be played
with the Haskell Indians tomorrow
afternoon at Western league park.
Captain Joerg will start the game
in the pitchers box for Washburn, &C
cording to an announcement today by
Manager Frank Kissinger- Wyman
will work behind the bat The game
is called for 3 o'clock sharp. Haskell
was to play Emporia today.
Altho Washburn will enter the
game in a somewhat crippled condi-
ton, a warm contest is promised by
the dopesters. The Indians defeated
Drake university in an eleven inning
game by a score of 2 to l. Either
Bearbeau or Killbuck will pitch for
Haskell. Anderson will be behind the
bat for the Indians.
1t was intended that Wycoff> should
pitch for the Ichabods, but he went
to Osborne to attend the funeral OF
Randall Sharp, killal in the auto &C
eident on the Silver Lake road on the
day of the opening game of the sea :
son. Jamison. third baseman, is also
IN Osborne. Boise, who will play in
his place. has a bad ankle.
I'VE intend to give the Indians a
good run for their money" said Mana
ger Kissinger today They'll know
they've been here"
The probable lineup for tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
Volunteer Crews on Duty.
Start shake-Up in state Department

Washington, April 16.-Reorganiza-
ton of the state department recon-
mended by former Secretary Lansing,
was begun today by Secretary Colby
with the appointment of Wilbur j.
Carr, director of the consular service,
as assistant to the secretary of state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
FEMALE FORM MOST DIFFICULT
But BOrgium viii Not State
Which Is Most Perfect.
He Is Carving Great Scene in
Huge Granite Mountain.

Gutzou Borslum. CT New York. fore
most of Americas sculptors. was to
speak in Washburn chapel at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon.
He arrived in Topeka about l
O'Clock and was met by a delegation
Of business men at the station. then
taken Immediately to the Chamber of
Commerce for lunch. He was to dine
al the c. Is. Merriam home and leaves
Topeka this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
TOO LAVE TO ClASSIFY

LoST-Thursday evening between brick
: yard bridge aud Silver Lake. the sad
die or ,.lamping device of weaver am
bulance, used for ruling in disabled cars.
Finder please cali ST. or stop at Keystone
garage, 42f Quincy and receive reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago April 16.-CoRN-Close: May,
TENDER, $15sA @1.59
-oATS:-May,, 9os@99kse; July. sI%G
PORK-May, $3.50; July, $3.50.
LARD-May, $2o,45; July, s21.2o; Septem
RIBsGMay, $ls47; July, slo.o7; septem-
Der, s195T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

New York-A new union OF middle class
men and women was advocated by
Chauncey NJ. Depew to solve industrial diff
ficulties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

Chicago Three hundred spectators
were thrilled when detectives chased DR.
Alfred Zaiek and six drug addicts cooked
up" over roofs for an hour. The officers
won. The fugitives sang the "Marse-
illiaise" as they scampered over the tops of
buildings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
MISS COLE OUT OF DANGER.
Silver Lake Auto Accident Victim Re
covering Rapidly, Report.

Cole, of 1880 Euclid avenue. who was
injured in the motor car accident near
Silver Lake last Tuesday, is much i'm
proved today She has been resting
more easily. Her condition is no longer
critical. The physician believes that
she is out of danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

Baldwin Store Is Robbed.
Baldwin, kan. April 16.-Thieves
took $1,000 worth OF loot from the
Morgan Gardner store Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

Bitter feeling against Germany and
all that is German was exhibited this
morning at the convention session
when Miss Fanniebelle Curtis, head of
the French kindergarten unit. emphat-.
ically declined to join in the vote of
thanks offered by the organization for
a picture of the birthplace of Froebel.
the German educator. VINO was the
founder of kindergartens. The photo
graph of the little German town WIS
presented to the union by a school su-
perintendent in Wisconsin, who had no
unpatriotic motive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. April 16-COTTSN-Spo
steady, % points up. Middling, Ats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

An interesting test of kindergarten
pupils may be developed by the union
from thousands of drawings submitted
to the child study committee, which
plans to select drawings representing a
scale of ten steps which the normal
child should attain in his kindergar-
ten work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16

FURNISHED by T. j. Myers. Columbian Bldg
New York, April 1e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
Kuttr to Mediation Board

Lords FlnwerS>satisry. Tel. s27
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
Convention Notes.

The resolutions committee made no
report at the morning session of the
convention but may present important
resolutions before the banquet of del
egates at Pelletier's tea room tonight.
Salaries and the adYisability of COM
bining the kindergarten with primary
grades have been under discussion by
the resolutions committee.
French children were delighted to
receive boxes of water color paints,
Miss Fanniebelle Curtis. director of the
American kindergartens in France, re-
lates.
What do you think was the first
thing the children painted2' Miss Cur
tbs said. They decorated their little
white blouses with Red Crossesi"
The kindergarten unit in France is
Red Cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
SNAP SHOTS
April Praaks.
AT HOME NEWS

I saw you making garden
Such ideal planting weather
And now l must admit that we
Were April fools together.
Nell Scribbler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
Record of His Crimes.

Stroud was born in Seattle, Wash.
He went to Alaska when he was Is
years old and a few weeks after his
arrival killed an elderly man in q
quarrel over tine affections of a
woman 40 years of age. He received
a sentence of twelve years for this Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-16
First Preferred lOaa G cumulative StocZ
THE PIERsEN. MISUNDERSTANDING co

This stock being sold to enlarge the plant and business
Persen Manufacturing Co. Such enlargement made
the that orders for Persen
the present factory which contains $4,000 feet of floor
Work has been started 100x125 foot addition
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-09-24
DROP 6 PER CENT IN MONTH
Retail Prices on Food and Clothing
Show an Appreciable
Decline.

Washington. -Retail prices OF food.
clothing and other commodities drop
ped an average OF six per cent during
August, the Labor Department an
nounced.
During the month Of August the
same department announced whole
sale food prices dropped IL per cent
wholesale prices of clothing five and
three-quarters per cent, and there was
an average drop in all commodities OF
tour and one-quarter per cent.
According to the Department oil
Agriculture. prices paid to farmers for
their prinipal crops declined 10 per
cent.
On basis Of these figures, officials
here said that the price break long
predicted is actually under way ana
that all signs pointed to its con-
tinuance
One indication is the report from
wholesalers and retailers throughout
the country that the people have
stopped buying.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-09-24
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS
Air Line Between Two Southern Cities
Is Planned TO Begin Next
Month.

Memphis. -Establishment of aerial
transportation service between Mem
phis and New Orleans, making daily
trips and carrying from fix to six pas
sengers each trip, now is an assured
fact. Through the Chamber Of Com
meree arrangements have been com
pleted for the Inauguration of this
service about October TO- The COM
pany behind the venture is the w. c.
Wood Aerial Transport company.
In announcing plans, 1t was pointed
out that hydroplanes would be used.
They will make 1t possible for landings
to be made on the river and with space
allotted at the wharf, the usual landing
field would be eliminated.
New planes will arrive in the city In
time for the opening Of the fair. Dur
ing fair week they will make short
trips. Plans also include carrying fair
visitors to their homes in nearby
towns. Immediately after the New Or
leans schedule will be established.
1t is estimated that the flight time
will be approximately five hours. A
plane will leave Memphis daily and
another from the Crescent City will
arrive here daily.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-09-24
Mosquitoes and colors.

The misunderstanding mosquito.
appears. is attracted by certain colors
and repealed by others. Experiments
have been conducted in a gauze tent.
one end OF which was formed by large
windows. Into these the sunlight
poured on bright days. Large stone
basins were placed on the floor for the
mosquitoes TO breed in. II was imme-
diateIy noticed that when person en-
tered the tent chad in dark gray
clothes. the mosquitoes settled on the
cloth. When the person who entered
was dressed In white flannel. they did
not approach him. A number OF boxes
lined with cloth of various colors were
placed in rows upon the floor, and 1t
was noticed that great numbers OF
mosquitoes entered the box lined with
dark blue. Fewer Of the Insects sought
the boxes lined with the other colors,
the number diminishing In this order:
Dark red, brown. scarlet. black, slate
gray, olive green. violet. leaf green,
blue, pearl gray, pare green. light blue,
ocher, white and orange. No mosqui-
toes whatever were found In the box
lined with yellow.