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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
IN RUHR DISTRICT ASK FOR RECEIVER
German Armies Pay No Heed to
Entente Refusal.
No Excuse for Invasion, De-
clares French Foreign Office.

Paris. March 29.-Absolute con-
firmation of the entrance of regular
German army troops into the Ruhr
district on the edge of the allied zone
of occupation without permission from
the allies has been received by the
French foreign office, it was declared
today.
The subject, it was stated. will prob
ably come up before the supreme
council in London. The French say
they can find no excuse whatever for
the sending of troops into this section.
Drastic Steps Threatened.
Berlin. March 29.-Energetic meas
ures to restore order and to protect
the German people from illegal acts
will be taken by the governm ent
against communist forces operating in
the Ruhr region. said a manifesto is
sued by the government today, if lead
ers of the communists fail by March
80 to give adequate guarantees to Gen
eral Won Waiter. commander of gov
ernment troops in that district
The following stipulations are laid
down as conditions upon which the
government will refrain from taking
drastic steps to punish those who have
opposed its authority:
Unconditional recognition of consti-
tutional state authorities. Restoration
of official civilian and police services
providing they have not been impn-
Gated in the movement supporting the
.COntfnued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
old SYSTEM DONE
Consolidation of Rural Schools
Is Modern Need.
President of Hays Normal Ad-
dresses Normal Conference.

Emporia, Kan. March 2e.-Consol
idation of rural schools. the shortage
of teachers and efficiency were out
lined by Thomas W. Butcher, presi-
dent of the Kansas State Normal
school. as the principal subjects to be
considered at the three day confer
ence which began at the normal school
here today.
THE tendency in the rural districts
is for consolidation" said Mr.. Butcher.
THE old system of a school in every
district is doomed. AS to salaries of
teachers. if efficiency is kept up SAL
aries will be higher. We might as we'll
lock the doors OF our schools and nail
the windows as to put incompetent
teachers in our schools"
Three hundred school superintend-
ents and members of boards of educa-
tion are attending the conference.
DR.. Henry J. Waters of Kansas City
and Hugh S. Macgill, field secretary
of the National Education association,
are on today's program. Governor
Henry J. Allen of Kansas and Gov
ernor Charles H. Brough of Arkansas
are speakers on tomorrow's program
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29

demolished the Elgin Baptist church.
Nearly all cities hit by the tornadoes
were without light, water or gas.
Georgia Hit Hard.
Atlanta, Ga. March 29.-Because of
demoralized wire conditions. few ad-
ditionaI details of last nights tornado
which struck Georgia and Eastern
Alabama had come in early today.
The death list still stood at approxt-
mately forty with many hundreds in
jured, some seriously. There was no
accurate estimate OF the property
damage but it was expected to run
well into the millions.
La Grange, Ga, seemed to catch the
brunt of the storm. Twenty-one bodies
already have been found there and 1t
was believed the total dead would be
almost double that number. OF the
bodies found fifteen we're those of he
groes. West Point. Ga, also was hard
hit. ten persons being reported dead
there. Agricola. a small settlement in
Alabama, had a death list of five.
Floods Increase Disaster.
Reports from practically all over
Continued IN Page Tvo.b
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GREAT HAVOC WROUGHT IN
EIGHT STATES BY STORM
Death Toll from Sunday Tornadoes Mounts Steadily
Floods Are Adding to List of Killed, Injured and
Homeless-Georgia Is Hit Hardest.
STORM CASUALTIES HEAVY

Two hundred and twelve lives
were lost in tornadoes Sunday. Re
vised figures at noon today were: Chi
cago and viconity. 81; Indiana. 27:
Michigan. 5; Missouri, l. Wisconsin.
/: Ohio, 20; Georgia, so; Alabama, 40.
1t was believed the list would be in
creas sed as wire communication was re-
stored with small outlying towns. In
Indiana, the situation was in some
doubt. due to conflicting reports of
large losses of life in isolated villages.
The property loss in Illinois alone
will run into millions. At Elgin,
where great destruction was wrought
in the three minutes it took the tor
nado to bore thru the main part of the
city, the property loss was estimated
at s1,50O,00O.
A feature of the storm interesting
rneteorologists was the fact that tor
nadoes apparently were developed at
different points from a storm area
moving down from the northwest.
The storm dipped it's destructive
tunnels at two, possibly three, points
in Illinois, another in Michigan and
still another in Indiana.
At the same time, destructive phe-
nomena were observed in Oklahoma
and Missouri. In Oklahoma, damage
was confined to property. In st. Louis
one life was lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
Topeka Family
Homeless, PLon
to Liue in Car

A few weeks ago a young Topeka
man was considering whether to buy
new watch and keep his old car or
buv new car and get an Ingersoll
watch.
Today he is figuring on the posi-
bility of living in the car. His land
Iord informed him this morning that
the house was sold and that he must
1ove in four days. Four days TO find
a house and get his furniture ana
family moved.
what's the use OF even trying. ne
saws. The car is wired and electrically
lighted thruout. Cabinet makers. ne
believes. will be able to figure out
some way of constructing folding
hunks inside of the car.
To find a place to park the car at
night will be the only diff Guilty. II is
against the law to stand it on the
street or in an alley. SO II is probable
that he will have to run out into the
country. sort of commute" for the
night. enjoying the advantages Of both
country and city life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
ASK COURT STAND
legislative Candidates VIII Be
Quizzed by Labor.
Unions to Organize City Elec-
ton Machine Tonight.

Legislative candidates will be asked
to answer Questionnaires from either
the county or state central committee
of organized labor as to whether they
will or will not support the industrial
court. Answers to these question
naires will determine organized labor's
attitude toward their candidates..
That was a statement made today
by j. o. Stevic, Topeka labor leader.
prior to a mass meeting of laborlng
men at Labor hall at o'clock tonight
for the purpose of outlining labor
policies in the coming election as de-
cided upon at the state meeting al
Emporia last week. The entire
strength of organized labor will be d.
rected against the industrial court and
those candidates favoring the Allen
plan, Stevic stated.
In Topeka, many believer. labor, II
united. can cut big inroads into a vote
one way or another. The only question
| raised is whether there is not large
silent vote in labor's ranks that favor'
| the attempt of the big majority. tht
public, TO bring the quarrel betweer
! capital and labor before a court o.
| justice.
Stevic stated today positively tha
| legislative candidates would be in
| dorsed in accordance with their ex
pressed opinion on the Industrial court
| The attitude of labor toward Other
| candidates for county offices VIII b'
! announced later. he stated.
| The meeting tonight will be for thu
purpose of outlining the Gompers plar
| in politics, which involves the curtafl
1 ing of any third party movement ant
an organized effort to support candi
dates favoring labor in either of tn,
major parties. Also. an attempt vii
be made tonight to make tentative
plans for precinct organization thru
| out the city and each labor union II
the city will be instructed to name tw'
men who will represent labor in
county central committee.
Either the state or the county com
nlittee will send Questionnaires to leg
islative candidates" Stevic said today
The ten planks in labor's platform
will be outlined and explained. Exhor
tations from labor leaders for unit
lin voting in the election will be hear'
land an announcement will be mad
that there will be a First district con
sressionaI labor meeting held at Hor
ton April II.
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Miners Must Work While New
Agreement Is Made.
Union Leaders Agree to Keep
Coal Coming After April 1.
SIGN new PACT WITHIN week
Soft Coal Operators and Union
Chiefs Meet in New York.
Miners Expect Wage Hike But
No Cut in Hours.

New York, March 29.-Instructions
will probably be sent miners in btu
minous fields to remain on the job after
April 1 when the present wage agree
ment with mine operators expires,
John L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, said here
today.
The statement followed a conference
between union leaders. The men con-
ferred this morning to discuss the de-
mands which they will instruct their
scale committee to make upon opera
tors when the joint conference opens
late today.
Lewis in opening the caucus of hi
luminous miners explained the inter-
national officers did everything they
could to get the most favorable deci-
sion from the commission.
The miners seemed to expect no con-
cession on hours but said they did ex-
pect more than a 81 a day increase
recommended for day workers. They
will ask the operators TO make this
award $135 as being more equitable
in view of the "a cents a ton raise for
pick and machine workers. they said
The operators also held a caucus.
VIII Sign New Agreement.
A new wage agreement based on the
majority report OF PRESIDENT wilson
bituminous coal commission will be
signed within a week, it is predicted
by members of the general scale com
mittee.
]. L. Lewis said that common sense
would rule thruout the conferences
and there would be no reason for fur
ther delay in clearing up the bitumi-
nous situation. He pointed out thai
the reward of the presidents commits
| sion was to be used as a basis for e
new contract and would not be writ
ten into a new agreement without dis
cussion. He indicated that the miner!
would attempt to obtain further con
cessions from the operators as t
working hours and wages.
| The wine workers want at least :
/ 81 per cent increase and a seven -hou
day. The award of the commission
gave them a 81 per cent increase AM
! an eight hour day. The increase in
! eluded the IA per cent given the work
ers when they returned to work afte
the recent strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
Government Interyenes In Red
River Oil War.
UphoIds Oklahoma Claim in
Petition to Supreme Court.

Washington. March 2s.-The fed
eraI government today asked the su-
preme court to appoint a federal re-
ceiver for all the oil lands in the Red
river valley claimed by Texas and
Oklahoma valued at more than
2o0,0OO,ooo.
An injunction to prevent either state
both of which have armed forces
around the disputed land from inter
fering with the receivers control OF
property was asked.
The government asks that the boun-
Diary line of the river as it existed on
February %. 1921, be the line of
separation between the two states.
The position of the government sus-
tains the contentious of Oklahoma a,
the brief asking that Texas be decreed
to have no title to lands north of the
old boundary line and Oklahoma no
interest to lands south of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
MUST REMEDY DEFECTS
e. S. Inspector Examines East Sixth
Street Road-Hold Contractors.

c. S. Inspector Examines East SlAtn
Street Road-Hold Contractors
Certain defects in grading and other
work on the East Sixth street road.
completed for a distance Of five miles,
must be remedied before the contrac-
tors will be released. That was the
statement today by Shawnee county
commissioners following a trip OF in
spection over the road by John A
Wonder, federal roads inspector.
There was nothing of real conse-
quence wrong with the road" said
Henry McAfee, a, member of the board
of county commissioners, today.
McAfee explained Il at the contrac-
tors who had contracted to build the
first five miles of the hard surfaced
road were nearly ready to quit and the
government inspector came to Topeka
to look over the wo-k for the purpose
OF satisfying the government that the
money which Uncle Sam had given to
aid in building a hard surfaced road
had been well spent. The exact find
ings of the inspector would be written
out in a short time, the commissioners
stated.
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ADDITION TO DEPOT
Santa Fe Plans Construction
Costing Around $4,000.
Make Preparations for Freight
Improvements Here.

Preparations for an extensive addi-
tion to the freight depot in Topeka
are being made by the Santa Fe rail-
road company, according to local off,
cials.
The new building will become a
depot for both in-going and outgoing
freight. it was said, and will cost ap-
proximately $4,000. 1t will be
located near the corner of Second and
Adams streets. The McCleeTy-Dudley
Lumber company received notifica-
tion some time ago to remove their
lumber warehouse located at that
point.
Plans are now being drawn for the
constructive work to begin in the near
future, it was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
MAY CLOSE PACKING PLANTS
Strike of 300 Stock Handlers May
Throw $4,000 Out of Job.

Chicago, March 29.-Nearly fifty
thousand employees of packing com
panies here will be thrown out OF
work il the workers of the Union
Stockyards and Transit company. who
went on strike Saturday at midnight
remain out, packing company officials
said today.
I'VE have enough livestock on hand
for today" said an official of Armour
& Co. After that we must gradually
close down If the strike continues. and
a week will see all departm OF the
plant closed"
The Chicago Junction railroad has
notified roads here that no livestock
for the Chicago market, other than
horses. will be accepted Stock in
transit to Chicago will be handled as
conditions permit
Packing company officials say that
the number of men on strike is only
about 900. This includes the stock
handlers, the cleaners and the unload
ing men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
1920 CENSUS REPORT

Washington. March 2e.-The census
today announced the following 1920
population figures:
Kankakee. Ill. 1874: Corsicana,
Tex, 1885; Marshfield. Wis. 1894;
Yankton. S. D.. 5,024: Elkins, W. Va.
6,777; Winchester. Ky, 1856; St. Aug
ustine, Fla. 6,192; Bonham. Tex,
6,0os; Bryan. Tex. 6.2e5; Hillsboro,
Tex, 6,952 and Whitehall. n. Y,
5,25S
Increases since 1910: Kankakee, o.
735 persons or 1876 per cent; Corsicana
1907 or 16.5: Marshfield. 1.611 or
27.9; Yankton. 1887 or 32.7; Ellkins,
1917 or 2s.s: winchester. no or 8. J.;
st. Augustine, 69s or 12.7; Bonham.
1.164 or 24.0; Bryan. 2,163 or 52.5;
Hillsboro, s37 or 1871; Whitehall. S41
or SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29

That courtesy and. chivalry are fast
becoming unknown among the present
generation is the conclusion reached
by a number of thoughtful students
and teachers of Topeka high school.
1t has been decided to devote one week
to the attempt to instiu such qualities
into the students characters, and this
week is known as courtesy and chiv-
airy week.
During the ten minute period each
morning which each class of students
spends with its faculty adviser, the
need OF courtesy and chivalry will be
discussed Today good manners and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
WRITING TOO MANY MEMOIRS.
German Officers Prolific Writings
Cause Pencils to Go Up Here.


Cause Pencils to Go Up Here.
Practically all scent pencils ksxs
jumped to II cents. according to O. A.
RidloH. of Zercher's store
Some pencils are 10 cents straight.
but cheaper grades are retailing at
two for Is cents There are a few OF
the cheapest grade of scent pencil
that have not been affected by the In
crease, Ridlon says.
Ten-cent darwing pencils have gone
up to 20 cents.
Statesmen for big pencil houses fore
cast the increase several months ago.
They explained the increase in cost an
being due to the large number of pen
els taken off the United States mar
ket for shipment to foreign countries.
Germany shows a tendency TO q
large increase in writing. All the I'M
portant German officers are writing
memoirs, explanations OF what caused
the war and why it stopped when IL
did. Ludendorf Hindenburg. Won
Tirpitz and others are using uantities
Of pencils in explaining their Views, IL
is said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29

Real spring weather returned TO-DAY
and will prevail during the next
twenty-four hours, according to S. d.
Flora, state meteorologist- Mild
weather. the finest sort for gardening.
is scheduled for the entire week.
The temperature was 35 degrees at
6 O'Clock this morning. A light frost
occurred. The temperature had risen
to 81 degrees at $3.50 o'clock. Flora
predicts a temperature of As tonight
rising to SIS degrees tomorrow after
noon. No rain is in sight and fair
weather with plenty of sunshine is in
dicated.
The lowest temperature on the
weather map was 16 degrees, reported
this morning from Winnipeg. Canada.
Montana reported an average temper
ature of sc degrees and 35 degrees
was reported in Kansas this morning.
fl,ontinnel ON Page TEol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
Teach ChiUalry and Courtesy
At High School This Week
Under New Plan, Each Week Is Devoted to lnstllins
Desirable Qualities in Students Characters.

good form" was the subject of the ten
minute reform" period. Wednesday
the value of courtesy and chiYalry as
business assests will be set forth On
Thursday some of the best students OF
the public speaking department will
debate the question: Resolved. that
girls have more courtesy than boys
Last week high school students went
thru a get-acquainted campaign On
one day each student was tagged with
his name and was required to spea
to five students and TO a member OF
the faculty whom he had not known
personally before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
TO ADVERTISE TOPEKA
c. of c. Committee VIII Meet Tuesda!
to Outline Campaign.

The Chamber OF Commerce indus
trial development committee will meet
Tuesday noon at the chamber to con-
s,der progressive publicity for Topeka.
In line with a movement to push To-
peka, plans are being made to gather
material that may be used as pub
licity and advertising for this city.
The chamber expects TO do a consid-
cradle amount of advertising. The
COMMITTEES will consider the best
methods to be adopted in putting over
this project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
WON'T REDUCE HEGRO'S BONO
Policeman Accused by Kansas Girl
Suu Held for $50, 900 Bail

Chicago, March 29.-Judge Kersten.
of the criminal court. today refused
to interfere with the bonds Of $4,000
set by the grand jury for Dorsey
Chambliss, former colored policeman.
and Mrs. Emma Ross. charged with
conspiracy as the result of death bed
charges made by Bertha Wiebeck, 10.
of Pawnes Rock, Kan.
ATTORNEYS for Chambliss and Mrs
Ross asked that the bonds be reduced.
The case was referred TO Judge Pam,
who is to act as trial Judge. Judge
Pam will hear the pleas later in the
day.
Chambliss is alleged to have taken
the Young girl to the home of Mrs.
Ross when she was found wandering
about a depot, following her arrival
here from the west. She is said TO
have been mistreated and died as
result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
HUNT FOR WIFE SLAYER.
Waylaid and Shot Spouse on Way to
Another Mans Homo.

Oklahoma City. March 29.-Polics
and county officials this morning were
searching for Bill Rector. alleged to
have arnbushed and shot his wife.
Ethel Rector. and her companion.
Henry Wilkerson. as they were on their
way to Wilkerson's parents home
Rector is said to have opened fire
as the couple passed a dark corner
about O'Clock last night Both were
struck by bullets but their condition
is not believed TO be serious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
BOLSHEvIKI TAKE NOVOROSSISK
Allied Shipping Makes Escape
Denckine Troops Go Over to Reds.

Novorossisk. Russia, March 29.-Oc-
cupauon of this city by Bolsheviki
forces occurred Saturday morning at
10 o'clock. Thousands of General
Denikine's volunteer soldiers went
over to the soviet side and most of the
remainder went on board ship and de-
parted for Crimea, with Denikine.
The only ships which resisted occu-
patton OF the city by the Bolsheviki
were Russian, which fired a few shells
at the soviet forces. The United States
cruiser. Galveston. was the last war
ship to leave the harbor and was not
fired upon altho British and French
warships were under fire from Bolshe-
wiki machine guns while departing.
Virtually all shipping of value was
removed from the harbor before the
Bolsheyiki gained control of the city.
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WANT NEW MOVIE BOARD.
Motion Picture Men Declare Kansas
Censors Are Not Broad Minded.

wichita, March 29-Moving picture
theater owners at the annual meeting
of the Kansas Moving Picture Exhibit
toys association here today condemned
the Kansas state board of censorship
for moving pictures as not being broad
enough and at time being unfair.
They delegated one of their mem
bers to ask the state authorities to
name a new board. Only women are
on the present board and the picture
men ask that the board be composed
partly, at least, of men.
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ID. a. r. TO ARKANSAS CITY.
c. of c. Promised Entertainment 20
Next Years Delegates

Arkansas City, Kan, March %
The 1921 convention of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will meet
in this city. Arkansas City extended
an invita- ton for the next convention
at the Manhattan meeting last week
and because the Chamber of Com
merce here had agreed to aid in the
entertainment and the local Betty
Bonney chapter had made great
preparations for the meeting, Saiina
and Pittsburg, the other candidates
for the 1921 convention, ceded the
honor to this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
VOTE PAVING ALLOWANCE.
City Commission Appropriates $4,000
To Be Paid to Kaw Company

A resolution was passed this morn
ing at a special meeting of the city
commissioners allowing the Kaw Paw
ing company payment of so per cent
on the concrete base already laid in
paving jobs in various parts of the
city The allowance will total abeut
$4,000. il was said. Most of the work
was begun last winter too late to be
completed until this spring.
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British Miners Vote ON Hike.

London, March 29.-The mine
workers delegates in conference here
decided today upon a ballot of the
men as to whether the governments
offer of 20 per cent increase on gross
earnings should be accepted or a strike
called for the three shillings minimum
increase demanded.
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Dropped Dead While at Church.

Wichita, Kan, March 29.-Generai
Manage Nichols O'Brien. of the
Orient railroad of San Angelo, Texas,
died here Sunday of heart disease
while attending mass He was here
attending a road conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-29
Kansas City Autos Deadly

kansas City. Mo-. March 29.-Thres
persons were killed and twenty-five
injured in auto accidents in Kansas
City the past week. Nigilence COM
mittees have bsen organized 10 curb
careless driving.
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Dem ocratic county convention. April
1. See official notice on classified
page.-Adv.
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e
GET OUT YOUR SPADE.
Flora Predicts Ideal Weather for Gar
dening This Week.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer tonight