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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03
STILL GO TO K. C.
Great DrOuth Hasn't Stopped
Travel to That City.
On Other Hand, It's Increased,
Ticket Agents Say.
JUNE WAS THE BIG MONTH
Union Pacific Report Shows
1890 Made Pilgrimage Then.
Prosperity Era Follows Prohibit
ton, E. F. Strain Says.

Despite the fact that liquor is no
longer the all-compelling incentive
drawing Topekans to Kansas City,
railway traffic between here and
Kansas City has shown an increase
since national prohibition vas en-
forced, according to local railway
officials.
The fact may simply go to prove
that Topeka citizens never did go to
Kansas City to slip a little liquor I'M
der their belts or bring home a grip
load of internal lubricant. There are
many who doubt that whisky, beer
and wines ever were uppermost in the
minds of those who made periodical
visits to Kansas City. There are many
who are almost certain that they
might have been classed as contribu-
tory causes.
Increase on Santa Fe.
Traffic between the two points has
increased materially, according to Tom
King. city passenger agent for the
Santa Fe. The number of local tick
cts sold in the last few months has
been greater than ever before. The
public is doing a great deal more trav-
cling. With the increase in business
shown in all lines, it is inevitable that
travelling and shipping increase also,
he said.
An increase of more than 400 local
tickets was observed on the Rock Is
land. comparing last month with the
same month year ago, says C. E.
Bascom, city passenger agent of the
Rock Island Lines. Bascom believes
the, Saturday pilgrimage to Kansas
City is not so noticeable as it has been
in the past. However, traffic thruout
all the days of each week has ma
terially increased. He believes that
the speeding up of business and pros
porous conditions are the causes of the
increased traffic
In the "Good Old Days"
There was a time about fifteen years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03
Motor Neu,s

| L. F. Butler of the Butler Motor
| company returned today from Detroit,
where he spent the first part of the
week arranging for the shipment of
Chalmers cars.
| The E. G. Kinley Motor company-re-
ceived three Briscoe touring cars this
week.
| The Woods Motor company has
moved into it's fine new building cor
ne-, at Sixth and Van Buren,. With
| the completion of the building a for
NAL opening will take place at which
all models of Cadillacs and Bucks will
| be shown 1t promises to be one of
the events of the motor season in To-
peka-
The Mccormick Motor company re-
ports the sale of International trucks
to the following; Seymour Packing
company, two 2 u ton trucks; Sun
flower Oil & Supply company. 1 ton
truck; Sinclair Oil company, Usage
City, II ton truck; P. johnson. Usage
Alta Vista, 1 II ton truck.
The Mccormick Motor company ex-
poets to move into its new building
lat 1013-15 Kansas avenue about
May Is.
| H. H. Mack. manager of the Neal
! Motors company. says that the time
has come when the well-to-do business
man is solving the question of who is
| going to have the car, he or his fam
| lily. By buying a sedan for the family
and a light roadster for himself. which
he uses in all kinds of weather, the
problem is solved. The small upkeep
of the roadster and the saving in de-
probation Of the sedan which is only
used for family purposes more than
pays for the light car.
The Shawnee cycle company an
nounces sales of HarleyDavidson mo-
| torcycles and side-cars to the follow
ling in the last 80 days: Big TWINS. A.
Kline, Topeka; Waters Hardware Co.,
Junction City; Chas. Reamer,> Silver
Greenwood, Topeka; Charles NJ. john
son, Topeka; A. c. Crandall. Topeka;
Sammy Conger. Topeka; Ralph Roose,
Topeka; Frank Brandon, Topeka; Har-
old Witchey, Topeka; ]. F. Fyne. To-
lpeka; Albert Swan, Topeka; S. L. Ma
lie. NJ. Spence. Marysville; Walter He
BERN ehl. Topeka; Earl Whitaker. To-
Ipeka; Ygnacio Cruz, Topeka; Donald
Swan, Topeka; A. L. Eskridge. To-
peka; A. W. Peterson, Topeka; Ed.
lCrowder Topeka; Estel Macy, To-
lpeka; Orville Spiker. Topeka; B. P.
Baker. Topeka; Jose Sunchey. Topeka;
IG. A. Miller, Topeka: Frank Stephens.
Topeka; Joe Jacobs. Topeka; L. D.
IMcCIain. Topeka. Side Cars. a.
IKinne, Topeka; Geo. NJ. Cain. Topeka;
Earl Greenwood. Topeka: Walter He
lbermehl. Topeka; Stanley Mitchell.
Topeka; Frank Stephens, Topeka; L.
IN. Mccain. Topeka. Two Passenger
Side Cars-C. NJ. Spence. Marysville:
iJoe Jacobs, Topeka Sport Models
Lawrence Romick. Valencia: Louis B.
lSmith, Topeka; Jesse Jackson. To-
lpeka; Capper publications. Topeka;
lClyde Hewitt, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

ago. according to Elmer F. Strain,
Rock Island freight agent, when that
road handled large quantities of wet
consignments to Topeka. A carload of
beer a day was a decided minimum.
Strain points to the calamity howls
that were raised when Topeka went
dry. THE population would depart.
Buildings would be vacated. Gradu-
ally the town would dwindie. die, fade
away and become a barren spot on the
A period of prosperity instead was
the only result, Strain says. Bust
ness increased visibly. The city of
Topeka grew in population and hew
industries were opened up practically
over night. AS Topeka grew and bust
ness and industry developed in Topeka
traffic in both the freight and pas
senger lines increased. Traders and
buyers travelled back and forth be-
tween Topeka and Kansas City.
If the bulk of travel between the
two points ever was composed of
merely desultory roamers, Strain says,
it has now changed to business men
definitely directed on the highways of
commerce.
June Was Big Month.
Traffic conditions on the Union Pa
cific line have remained practically
normal, according to c. E. Frain, ticket
agent. There has been no apprecia-
BILE increase or decrease in passenger
transportation. Figures of the last
year indicate the following number of
tickets sold to Kansas City: January,
1921; April, 1.130; May. 1.461; June
1920; July, 1916: August, 1921;
September, I, $50; october, 1,346; No
vember, 1.2o4S December. 1925;
1920: January, 1,40o; February, 1,1o7.
1t will be noticed, however. that the
number of tickets sold in June, the
month of the drouth, was the largest
during the year, 1920.
The Union Pacific still continues to
handle a large Saturday patronage
Much of this traffic is composed of
week end theater parties.
Steps of Prohibition Here.
In the good old days booze was SO
plentiful in Topeka there was no rea-
son for going to Kansas City, old
timers point out. 1t was shipped into
Topeka by the carload. Practically the
only usefulness of the express COM
panies and draymen was in hauling
booze consignments to the places
where indictment on a large scale was
to take place.
Topeka went dry. That is, liquor
was not sold openly. Still. however,
blind tigers and flourishing young
bars existed in dozens of places in the
city. These were gradually closed up
Still booze was obtained by being
shipped in. Then came the law re-
quiring consignees to sign up for ship
ments This frightened things up more.
Prohibition, absolutely and entirely,
was the next step. However, a little
of the Tuning liquid trick1ed into To-
peka by various routes. One had to
know the ropes. About three years
ago this summer there was very
nice bar in back yard in North To-
peka. One could not carry the stuff
away, except on the inside. but 70
could consume all you could handle
without getting too tight for SO
cents a bottle. 1t was all in knowing
of the path down the alley-and the
gate keeper.
Nationwide prohibition put
crimp in all that sort of thing. Still
in spite of the howls of the dis
tressed," business in Kansas seems to
have profited to a large extent among
the railroads and in fact in all other,
lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03
is TRACTION CRISIS
Toledo Again Without Street
Cars-Result of Tangle.
Whole Affair Goes Back Into
the Federal Courts.
HAS BEEN FIVE YEAR BATTLE
Company Was rOusted From
City's Streets in 1919.
Strike Follows Refusal of
Higher Fares and Wages.

Toledo, O.. April 3.-This city is
again without street car service for
the fourth time in less than four years.
Following refusal of the city council to
ratify am agreement reached between
Mayor Cornell Schneider and officials
of the Toledo Railway & Light COM
pany providing for an increase in fares
to take care of the wage demands call
ing for a maximum of sixty cents an
hour, the men voted to strike. All
transportation ceased at o'clock this
morning, the cars being sent into the
barns. There will be no attempt to
operate them with non-union men, Of
ficials of the company said.
Last nights meeting of council was
a stormy one in which Mayor Schrei-
Der appealed to the aldermen to grant
the fare increase in order to keep the
cars moving. Sixteen councilmen
voted and ten of them were against
ratifying the agreement.
Back Into Courts.
The strike will put the traction
question back into the jurisdiction of
the United States district court. Judge
John NJ. Killits. who was responsible
for restoration of service twenty-eight
days after Henry L. Doherty took the
cars into Michigan last November
when an custer ordinance was adopted
by a vote of the people returned from
Cleveland this morning and is expect
ed to take some action today.
Trouble over the traction problem
here extends over a period of four
years. In April, 1916, the carmen or
ganized under a closed shop policy
and reported for duty wearing union
insignia. The company sent, the cars
into the barns and none moved for
twenty-three days. On May 80, 1919.
when the war labor board granted the
men another wage increase, including
the privilege of wearing the button,
the cars again were sent in. Five
hours later they were again in opera
ton.
Company Was Ousted.
On November 2, 1919, the voters
were asked by Mayor Schneider to
vote on an ordinance ousting the COM
pany from the streets. The measure
carried by a small ma jority and when
the vote was counted officially Mr..
Doherty spirited his conveyances out
of the city and into the state of Michi-
gan after midnight, where they re-
manned until federal court action
brought them back.
More than 1900 men are involved
in the strike which is participated in
also by street electrical workers and
shopmen. Carmen have been receiv-
ing AZ, "A and AZ cents an hour. The
working agreement with the company
expired on April 1. The scale agreed
to by the mayor and company calls
for 54. Sc and so cents.
Under the triangular plan street car
fares were to be increased from six
cents and two cents for a transfer to
seven cents and two cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03
AMERICAN LEGION

Next regular meeting Monday
April 5th, 21O West Sixth Important
business. good program.
Adv. J. H. BERGEN, Adj.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

Some one wants that which
you do not. A small ad in the
State Journal want columns sat-
isfieS both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

There was a time about fifteen years
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
OUTLAWS WIN AGAIN.
Stanley Works Girls Quintet on Sho"t
 End of Game Played in Bristol.

The Outlaws girls basketball team won last night from the Stanley Works girls quintet of the InduStria l agIe. score 23 to 10. The game was played as preliminary contest to the West End A. C.-Wyanoka game in Bristol. Frances Kopf featured for the winners with six goals from the field. Miss Bigelow accounted for six points with three field goals. Misses Larson. Brown and Killian rang up the scores for the losers. The guard ing of the Loomis sisters made it diff ticult for the Stanley Workers to find the net. The score and summary: Outlaws. Stanley Works. r. Kopf ...........-.. Brown
 Left Forward
 Biyelow ............. Larson
 Right Forward
 Center
 |. Looms Nllil''A'
 Left Guard
 D. I,oomis. H. ,Kopf ........ Gray
 Right Guard
 Score: Outlaws 9, Stanley Works 10. Goals from field: F. kOpf 6. Big elov }. I. Ioomis 1, Larson 2, Brown l. Foul goals: D. Loomis 1. killian ?. Referee, Mclaughlin. Timer, Wood- ford Scorer. NibbertS.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
NO FIGHT IN 1920
 SAYS TEX RICHARD
No Chance for Dempsey -Carpen- . tier Bout This Year

New York, March 26-Prospects of a worlds championship bout this year between Jack Dempsey, title holder, and Carpenter. as challen- ger, were dissipated last night by Tex Rickard, Western promoter, who is one of the foremost bidders for the attraction. Rickard stated posi- lively that there was no likelihood of Carpentier extending his present visit, irrespective of the outcome of the federal charges which Jack Dempsey will soon he called upon to answer in open court. The French heavyweight, Rickard said, has con- tracted for a bout in Paris which necessitates his presence in the French capital in August
 This arrangement alone, according to Promoter Rickard, would be suf- ficient to prevent Carpenters ap- pearance against Dempsey this year, for the bout. to be q financial sue cess, must necesSari be held in the open, and could not be held under natures roof except in warm wealth CT. Contracts which Carpenter has signed for moving picture work and an exhibition boxing tour also miii- tate against d bout this year, inas- much the French heavyweight will be particularly busy until well into July. and could not possibly have sufficient time i, which to train before the arrival cold weather.
 Carpenter was the guest of honor last night at d supper at the Com modore hotel given by the Interna- tonal Sporting club of New York.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
YDLER DECLARES MAGEE WAS SIGNED
league Head Says Cubs Assumed Robins Contract With Player

New York, March 26.-The latest Ihim of Lee Magee-that he played 3ith the Chicago Cubs last season itution in not having signed con- Rntrary to the National league con- hct-was denied at National league fadquarters yesterday.
 T Magee's statement. according 10 resident Heydler, shows that the hyer is not familiar with baseball Focedure
 Magee last year signed q contract play with Brooklyn. Later he was hnsferred to the Chicago club. |nich assumed the contract he signed th Brooklyn. It is the custom iii seball that when a player is trans rred from one club to another his ntract goes with him. This was nc in Magce'S case.
 XWhen a player is transferred it IS necessary, according to President eydler, that he sign q new contract. e old contract is binding. Whom Brooklyn club traded Jake Dau- 1t to Cincinnati in 1918, the dgers were to receive Outfeldcr m Griffith and Shortstop Billy Kopf return. The trade was finally ad- Eted SO that Griffith and Magee r. cd in the trade.
 President Heydler said yesterday
 t Magee signed his 1919 contract
 h Brooklyn and this contract was rely transferred to Chicago when gee went to the Cubs. This is the bal procedure. President Heydler
 lained, and contracts go through same process many times each
 son.
 Ieydler stated that he would have
 hing more to say about the Magee
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
BASKETBALL TONIGHT.

Two basketball games will be played tonight at the State Armory, the contesting teams being the P. & F. Corbin five winners of the Indus trial league championship in this city, and Pratt x Whitney five, winners of the Hartford Industrial league cham pionship. The other game is between the New Britain Machine and the Colt team of Hartford, second place teams in the Industrial leagues of the two cities. Dancing will follow the games.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
HARTFORD BOUTS TONIGHT
Local Fans Will Be Out in Full Force to Watch ''SiIcnt NIil<c'' and Gene HaGgcrty Perform.

HaGgcrty Perform.
 Local fans are planning to turn out in large numbers. tonight, when Matchmaker Dan Flaherty will stage his all-star card in the Auditorium in Hartford. Three good 10-round bouts will make up an attractive program, and as all six men are evenly matched a fine nights entertainment seems to be in store for the crowd.
 Local interest centers in the Silent Mike Doran and Red Ames bout. The deaf mute, who has taken up his residence in this city. has been dis playing such form in his training that those who have looked him over are unanimous in their opinion that the Hartford boy is in for a beating. In order for Doran to accomplish this feat, he will have to travel some, as Red is a tough bird to pluck
 Gene Haggerty, of this city, gets his chance to redeem himself for the k. O. he suffered at the hands Of Willie Gibson in Meriden several weeks ago when he tackles the Hart ford boy in the first bout Of the eve ming. Gene will not lack supporters and all will be on hand to watch him put across a clean-cut victory.
 The star bout brings Battling Le- whisky and Clay Turner together for the fourth time. This bout between big fellows should be a whale of a battle. They are matched for 10 rounds. Manager Dan Flaherty has sent some of the best seats to this city and they have been placed with Eddie Emmons for disposal al his Main street grill room.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
Mechanics Three games forfeited to Shipping Room.
PLAY NEW HAVEN TOMORROW

The New Britain High school bas- ketball team will play the New Haven High school five in that city tomor- row afternoon. The game is sched- uled to start at o'clock. The Elm City five is a formidable com bination on it's home court, but Captain Bunny and his mates are confident that they will return home victorious. IA vic tory means the clinching of the Inter scholastic league championship. The season will be brought to a close next Tuesday night when the Hartford High school team will oppose the locals on the Y. M. C. A. court.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
MERIDEN CLUB GETS
 HAYES-WALTZ BOUT
New York Boy to Display Wares Against Hartford FeatherWeight

Sammy Waltz, of Hartford, and Charlie Hayes, of New York, who is recognized as one of the country's most snappy featherweights, are down for a 12-round star bout at the I.enox X. c. of Meriden on Monday night. This pair appears as evenly matched as any two boxers in this vicinity and it should be a fast bout. They will meet at 125 pounds ring side.
 Both Hayes and Waltz have been appearing regularly in Connecticut rings, but the best comparison of them was produced by Billy Murphy, of Staten Island, who holds a popular decision over Benny Valgar. A few weeks ago Murphy and Hayes boxed 12 gruelling rounds in Waterbury and at the termination of the go Murphy was given the verdict by a marrow margin. A week later Waltz tackled Murphy in the same ring and, after another humming 12-round bout, Murphy won the verdict. A Waltz Hayes bout looked like the goods and the LenoX Athletic club of the Silver City immediately grabbed the match
 Hartford fans, who think Waltz is capable of winning over the best in the business, since he went 10 rounds with Joe Lynch, will follow their faVorite in large numbers, while Meriden fans, who recently saw Hayes score a knockout over Johnny Shugrue, will bank on Hayes to win
 Sweeney on Card.
 In a 1O-round bout on the card, Kid Kaplan, of Meriden, who has pol ished off a number of Connecticut during the past year. will go against Battling Green, os Hartford. Green has been boxing much of late and he and kaplan should offer a good go.
 K. o. Sweeney. of New Britain, and Tracy Ferguson, of Wallin gford, who will clash at 14S pounds, are going to open the show with an eight-round bout.
 Dave Fitzgerald will referee and Ed will do the announcing. Jim Daley is to be timekeeper
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
CARPENTER SHOWS WARES
French Heavyweight Champion Dons Gloves in Two 2-Mmute Rounds With Major DreNeI As Opponent.

New York. March 26.-Georges Carpenter, French heavyweight Flu ropean boxer gained host of Am erican admirers here early today by his display of speed and cleverness in an informal shrt-sleeve sparring g exhibition with Major Anthony J. Drexel Riddle of Philadelphia, before a thousand guests at a dinner of the International Sporting club. It was the French boxers exhibition in this country and he was given a rousing ovation.
 The match of two 2-minute rounds was staged in a temporary ring erected in the center of the Hotel Comm odore ball room. Tex Rickard was referee. The boxers merely removed their coats, vests and collars.
 At the outset the Frenchman dis played lightning speed his shifty footwork and feinting being very clever. Major Riddle an amateur boxer of considera ble ability, scarce ly landed a blow. Carpentier duck ing his swings easily. No hard blows were struck by either boxer. AL though the Frenchman was not in action long enough to gauge his real ability, expert observers were con- vinced that he is one of the most re- sourceful fighters especially on the defensive, that Europe has produced in years.
 Carpenter made a brief speech eX- pressing his appreciation of his re- ception, and said he hoped to meet Jack Dempsey. When he added, may the best man win he was to the echo.
 The boxers 17 year old bride was seated in one of the balconies and she was cheered and presented with flowers
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
TO PERMIT SUNDAY SPORTS.
Massachusetts House FavorS Bill By
 Vote of 131 to 5S.

Boston. March 26.--After constant adverse action over q period of seven years, the Massachusetts house of representatives yesterday for the first time voted favorably on Sunday base ball and other sports. The vote was 131 to 5S and the bill goes to it's final reading.
 The senate is declared to be in fay- or of Sunday games. Last year the senate approved the measure but it was defeated in the house. Yester- days success is interpreted as a sure indication that Sunday sports will be legal in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
ENGLISH BOXER ARRIVES.

New York, March 26-Following closely the arrival here of Georges Carpentier but with q conspicuous absence of the pomp and ceremony which marked the visit to Americas hospitable shores of the famous French boxer, comes Tommy Noble.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
HUGGINS FIRES EDDIE
Yankees Outfielder Goes 10 New York Without Permission and Man. aGcr Says He is Through.

Jacksonville Fla. March 26.- Ping Bodie. the hard hitting, pictur- esque outfiel6er has appeared for the last time in a Yankee uniform. Miller Higgins, manager of the club, an nounced last night that he is through with Bodie and that the Californian never will play again on the New Y Ork club.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26

England's premier featherweight box CT. Noble arrived unSung yesterday on board the VestriS, a Lamport sG Holt liner chartered to the Cunard line. The ship docked in Brooklyn The British boxer was accompanied by his wife.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
PENN. BEATS CHICAGO
Quakers Even Up Series for Worlds Basketball Championship - Final Game on Princeton Court.

Philadelphia, March 26. - The University of Pennsylvania defeated the University of Chicago here last night 29 to s in the second of a three-game series for the college basketball championship of the Unit ed States. This gives each team one victory. The deciding contest will be played at Princeton next Saturday night
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
RED SOX BLANK GIANTS.
Defeat National LcaGucrs By Score of
 .s tO q.

San .Antonia, Tex, March 26.- Back in their own stamping ground where they did their training this Spring. the Giants went down to de- feat again yesterday in the exhibition series with the Boston Red SoX. The count against them was to 0.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
Rh %fD RH4 T S1z % %

case and is now waiting for the play CT to follow the league presidents advice and produce any evidence he night have in relation to baseball gambling as soon as possible.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
TANKS LOSE AGAIN.
Brooklyn Team Makes It Five Straight Victories-Players Are Hurt

Jacksonville, Fla, March 26- Yesterday was a terrible day in the Yankee camp. One thing just fol- lowed another. In the first place, the Dodgers again wiped the Hugmen off the boa rdS, winning their fifth straight game of the series by score of to 0. It was the third shutout the Dodgers have admins tered to the Tanks in the series.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS.

WOLFsOHN MUSICAL BUREAU and