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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
HANNAH IN REPLY
Police Chief Answers Charges
Made by Mrs. Newly.
Says He'll Use Judgment on
Pickup Orders

Asserting that it is for the public
to decide whether he is right or wrong,
Chief of Police George G. Hannah to-
day issued a signed statement in
which he Feplied to the charges made
Thursday by Mrs Darlene Newly,
secretary of the Topeka Provident as
sceiation.
y Mrs Newly stated Thursday that
the police had failed to aet on an or
der TO pick up Ella Buckner. negress.
for medical examination. The Buck
. neF woman, suspected of operating a
covered there was not sufficient evil
dence en- which to hold her. Mrs. New
!. by said. A pickup order was Issued
and served on her in the county at
torney's office, Mrs. Newly stated,
but on their way TO the police station
she appeared voluntarily al the city
health department and was released
after medical examination.
Chief Hannah today asserted he
! still intends to use some judgment
in executing pickup orders. Three
fourths of the men and women picked
up for examination. he says, are not
I diseased.
Chief Humans Statement.
Chief Humans statement follows:
Being coached by bunch of politi
cal pirates who see defeat staring
them in the face Mrs Newly insists
upon people being thrown in jail with
Mrs Ella Buekner was taken to
the court house yesterday en- ah In
quisitieR- A state. Journal reporter
stated to me that county officers
failed TO produce evidence enough to
! hold Mrs. Buekner, they then de-
efded ON a pickup order which they
called for and received ct once thru
the health department Which was
done entirely thru malice. judging
from the reporters talk It doesn't
/ but more like child's play on the part
/ OF the PARTIES coRcerne1. Mrs. Buck
ner was told by me to report to Doc
! ter brown, which has been the custom,
I which she did and Doctor Brown gave
/ her a clean bill Of health
''Mr, Good Citizen, where are you at,
according to the supreme court deei-
+ seases, unless the. police use their
heads and be careful in executing
these orderst From my observations
Z three-feurths of the mem and women
ment are not diseased And any
| vicious neighbors with malice in their
! heart can call for a pickup order from
( the health department, without warn
AMr. Mrs. and Mi9s Good Citizens
/ Of Topeka, if it is before o'clock
thrown 1 in jail to Be held u until til the
! health department is open so that Doc
tor Brown can pass on your case-that
is II Mrs. Newby's ideas are to be car
| ried out. l still insist on using some
| judgment. so not to humilate or
disgrace your daughter, your son, your
! wife or yourself.
/ Am / right or wrong. It Is Tor
the public to decide. enforce. the
/ law according to the intentions Of the
law. 1 think you.
+, Respectfully.
GEORGE g. HANNAH.
I 'Ghief Of Police"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
ASH nETTER DRAINAGE.
shungaHunga District Taxpayers Petl-
ton street Commissioner.

Poor drainage in the Shunganu9ga
basin is a cause of complaint of tax
payers in that district. Storm sewers
were not largesenough to carry off the
water from the recent storm, and
water filled Easements and yards, as
well as the streets, it IS stated in a
petition for drainage Improvements
which the taxpayers of the district
will present to the street commissioner
ana the drainage board The petition
was drawn at a meeting of the citi-
zens at the Lafayette school last night
widening of the Santa Fe bridges
over the shua zanuaga is also asked in
the petition. The Santa Fe bridge ar
Fourth street IS especially objection
able. the petition states for 1t dam
up the water and is 3 menace to prop
ertv. holders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
D'OLIER VOICES GRATITUDE
Legion Commander Praises Topeka's
HospitaIity-LeaEes for Denver.

Legion Commander Praises Topeka's
HospitaIity-Leaves fur Denver.
"A most hospitabie and beautiful
city" said Mr., and Mrs. Franklin
D'oler, as they boarded a Union Pa
cific train today noon for Denver after
twenty-fouF hours in Topeka as the
guests of the members of Capitol Post
No. 1 and the city.
Thursday evening the D'Olier party
were entertained at an INFORMAL dim
neF at Pelletier's tea room. About
fifty persons attended, among them
Governor and Mrs. Henry j. Allen
and Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper
Officers of the state and local Legion
were also present. At o'clock the
party adjourned to the Memorial
building, where a reception was held
in honor of the D'Ofier- party
Mrs Henry J. Allen took Mr.. and
Mrs D'Olier for an automobile tour of
the city this morning. winding up at
the Country club for refreshments.
American Legion Weekly, the third
member of the party, did not go on the
ride. THE bed looked good to me-"
said Darst- Besides I'm not a strang-
er in your city. was in training at
Funston for a short time during the
war, and 1 have spent several days in
Topeka"
The visitors expressed gratitude for
the entertainment accorded them in
Topeka
wen sure be back some day" said
D'OIier as he swung on the platform
of Hhe Denver bound train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
TUCKER TO GOOD POSITION
Former State Journal Reporter Makes
5000 on h. C. Commission.

Ernest Tucker, former Topeka
newspaper man, has been elected as
secretary and publicity director for
the new city planning commission of
Kansas City. Tucker, who has studied
city planning and attended numerous
conventions and conferences to out
line municipal improvement policies,
was declared by the city commission
to be the most valuable man available
for the new work.
Tucker was for several years court
reporter for The State Journal He is
we'll known here and was rated as one
OF the 'eleverest newspaper reporters
in the state. Several years ago he
established the Shawnee Chief in
North Topeka. Prior to his weekly
newspaper venture, Tucker was peliti-
cal writer for the Topeka Capital
Since leaving Topeka Tucker has been
city hall reporter for the Kansas City
Star. His new position pays a SAL
airy of $4,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23

Indefinitely to the recruiting task.
finds IL hard 10 account for Topekd's
lack of interest. There il no limit 10
the time for recruiting. the first city
receiving the necessary fifty men viii
receive the letter "A" Lieutenant BAH
Will communicate with anyone inter
ested in the battery At the National
hotel or at his residence. tele-
phone 1857
Capt A NJ. Mills, who served as
captain of the headquarters company
130th Field artillery. and for a time
was acting colonel of that regiment.
will command the new battery, II it is
recruited in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
AUToIsT BURNS TO DEATH.
Car Caught Fire When Hit by Train
Negro Also Dies.

Heust6a. Tex, July 23.@John B.
Dyer, president of the Guaranty state
bank of Houston, was fatally burned
last night when the automobile he was
driving was struck by an I. & G. N.
train in Eastwood. a suburb. The car
immediately caught fire.
A negro boy who was in the car died
this morning as result of the injuries
he received. W. N. Mosley of New
York. escaped injury by jumping as
the ear was struck.
Failing rain was believed to have
prevented Dyer from seeing the train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
ATTEND FREE CHILD CLINICS.
Farm Women Take Children Attic

1t Is Busy Harvest Time.
TTenty-eight children attended the
free conference conducted by the
Public Health Nursing association, at
Berryton Thursday, according to Miss
Mary Alexander, county health nurse.
Miss Alexander. with Miss Charlotte
Harkins, directs such conferences at
Berryton and other places in the
county once each month.
attendance at the county free con-
fereaees is especially good, consider
ing that it is threshing time" Miss
Alexander said. Mothers drive for
many miles to bring their children.
One young mother came with six
weeks-old twins This mother is busy
esta blishing her home again after
losing everything in the Wakarusa
flood, but is not too busy to take ad
vantage OF the conference"
The Washington school Fairgrounds
were visited this morning by the pub
lilo health nurses. Children there
were weighed and measured and any
children found below normal were
given especial attention. All children
will be weighed and measured again
when school conferences begin in the
fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
FEAR ACTION BY SENATE.
wilson Appointees Refuse Good Jobs
Paying Good Money.

Washington, july 23-Nearly a
score of important government posi-
tons are remaining untitled. PROS
pective aPpointees refusing to accept
because of their fear that the nexI
senate will refuse to confirm recess ap-
pointments of President Wilson. ac-
cording to high government officials
here.
The positions pay from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
French Socialists Against Soviet.

Paris, July 22.-Opposition to Boil
shevisn and defense of democratic
socialism will be the instructions given
to the French Socialist delegation to
the congress of the second interna-
tionaie which is to open at Geneva
August 81. The delegates were chosen
by the party today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
weekly Watermelon Affairs.

Rossville. Kan, July 23.-The Sc
cuFity Benefit association entertained
with water melon social in their
hall Thursday evening. A literary and
musical program followed the water
melons. The meeting will be weekly
until the watermelon season closes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral Of Grace Lucille Rees. who
died Thursdav night xas held this after
naan at I O'Clock from Bonge-dner's under
taking nariors. Burial in Mount Hope
cemetery
ANNA NJ LARSON died July q ct a
lsesl hospital. The funeral viii be held at
{ o'clock Saturday from PenWeIs chape-.
MRS MARY coFF. - q former resident
II Topeka who Hrei here fer many years.
died Thursday IN Kansas CITY. No. Tie
body viii be brought n Topeka this eFen-
iHg- Funeral arrangements later
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel sz7.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
NO INTEREST IN BATTERY .A..
Only Five Men Sign Up TO Keep Unit
in Its Old Home.

Topeka's enthusiasm for retaining
Battery a. the military unit that has
been identified with the city for forty
years, is registered by five men. The
five men who have enlisted mark the
only progress the city has made since
recruiting begans week ago Hutchin-
son has twenty-eight of the necessary
fifty requits-
Lieut.. "A. d. Ball. of Topeka, who is
neglecting his business to give his time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel Sz7.-
Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15
WHITE INSTITUTE
MEETING HERE
Interesting Talks and Program VIII
be Given Tomorrow Night at Con-
areoationai Church in Inter
est of Whites Institute.

The work of the Whites Institute at
Mt. Hamill, Iowa will be told tomor
row night by Hal r. Graham, superln,
tendent there, and will be illustrated
by the pupils from the school who
will put on program during the eve
ming. The meeting will be held in the
First Congregational church and the
public of Keokuk is given corolal
invitation to come and see and hear
about the really excsllent school right
IN Keokuk's own neighborhood.
The school has housed ~ dozen or so
unfortunate children from Keok'k and
has undertaken the work of making
nsaf,,, citizens out of them, and is sue
ceeding. Some idea of the work OF tn"
school will be gained from the pro
cram the children themselves Will
give. -, 49,,
SUPERINTENDENT Graham will tell or
+ha school it's aims and accomplish
ments. and he will iilustSate his talk
with stereopticon pictures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15
DEATH OCCURS
LAST EVENING
Michael Collins Passed Away at His
Home After an illness of Three
Weeks With Rheu-
natism.

Last night at 11:15 o'clock occurred
the death OF Michael Collins at his
home, sos Carroll street, after an ill
ness of three weeks from rheumatism
Mr.. Collins has lived in Keokuk for
some time. Years ago he came to
this country with his brothers and sis
tiers, with whom he has made his home
in this city surviving him.
The native of Ireland was quarry
man by occupation and followed this
form of labor in the stone quarries
of this country as long as his health
permitted He was a member of the
ST. Peters Catholic church and well
known by his friends for his kindly
ways and manners.
The survivors are his two sisters,
the Misses Bridget and Mary Collins
of this city and one sister, Mrs. John
Gavin Of Valley Junction. Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15
PERSONAL

Miss Elgin Davis and Miss Miriam
Thompson of Blandinsyllle, Ill, were
guests at Hotel Iowa, Friday and 10
day.
Miss Louise Conradt left this morn
ing for st. Louis after spending a
two weeks vacation at the home -
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Con-
radt.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Borstlander
of St. Louis. are visiting Mrs. AT
wood, 40 North Seventh. Mr.. Borgt
lander is Mrs Atwood's brother.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15

FOR SALE-Eight. room frame, part
ly modern, good condition, i'm
proved streets, close in, desirable
location; $4,000.
Six room frame, near car line and
factory district, will always rent we'll;
newly remodeled good home for lab
oring man; easy terms, $1,000.
Five room frame cottage, nearly
new, good condition, fraction hot; a
comfortable home for working man,
and this house cannot be duplicated
in the city for the price, s57o.
Six room frame. all modern good
condition, large basement; full lot
improved streets. good vicinity. This
is desirable home at a bargain, and
few places remain Like this for the
price, $4,000
Six room frame, nearly new, mod
ern, with bath room, hall, pantry,
open stairway, closets, porch front,
and full concrete basement. This
was well built for home and is
located not far out This is the kind
Of property much desired; $500,
Five room cottage, city water and
gas, fraction lot, improved street, near
car line, small modest home for $780,
Easy terms.
Following are north Of Main street:
Seven room two-story frame, modern
home in good condition; all rooms suf-
fciently large; four on first floor;
concrete basement, nice porch, full
bungalo style and has nicely arranged
light and attractive rooms and is 10
Gated in a good vicinity sufficiently
0ln 10 ;no &c
the kind of home desired by the peo-
price OF $4,l00
Six room bungaIo, modern except
heat, practically new, nicely located
near car line, all streets improved. A
nice home at the very reasonable
price Of $4,000.
Five room frame, good condition.
partly modern, well located in good
near Main street, garage,
All streets improved. Here is a nice
home for small family for the low
price Of $4,000. These desirable sized
homes well located are scarce and
should be investigated.
Seven room brick house, well To-
Gated near Main street, in a good vi.
entity with improved streets; it has
city water, fuel gas, sewer connec-
lions, garden spot and barn. Here is
a comfortable and substantial house
and in good location for family
desiring home on the north side,
and can be purchased for a price that
is rarely offered, and from the pres
ent it will continue to become more
to build in the future.
This is now offered for S1,700
Few people will attempt to build
under present conditions when prop
erty like this can be purchased SO
reasonable.
l have a number of other houses
for sale that range from $4,000 to
IS 500: some of these are choice
homes and can now be purchased for
very much less than cost Of construc-
ton. | will be pleased to show prop
erty to interested parties. :.
S. B. Chapman, IS North Fifth
street. Phone 30.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15
Shoe profiteer CaIoht.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Here's q
little incident that will make the
profiteer-oppressed people happy.
Representative Kreider, Pennsyl
yania, a shoe manufacturer, strolled
into a Washington store where he no.
ticed some shoes from his factory
He tried on pair and asked the price.
That shoe costs you $780," the
clerk rer1ied Noticing Kreiders sur,
Prise, the clerk added:
That shoe costs us $6.75."
But the clerk had made poor guess
as to the identity of his prospective
customer
You're liar" Kreider said, "and
your store will never buy, another shoe
from my factory. That shoe costs you
$685."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15
Daily Stock Letter.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, May 15.-The New
york Evening Suns financial review
today said:
In view of the stolid Indifference
displayed by the stock market yester-
day to the highest money rates for
the week. to transportation congestion
and to possible evils from the general
labor situation, it was not at all sur
prising that today's short session
should manifest no little strength
Trading was again circumscribed by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15
PETERSON WILL
CASE TO JURY
Closing Arguments are Made Today
and the Court Gives Instructions
to the Twelve
men.

The Peterson will contest case went
to the jury today following the argu-
ments by the attorneys on both sides.
q. w. McManus, attorney for the
prepayment, made the argument this
morning, closing about eleven o'clock
and was followed by A. Hollingsworth
who closed for the contestant.
Following the courts instructions
the jury was given the case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15
CITY NEWS

| Insure Win COlllSSOn a. Lotion.
Baseball. Baseball. Standar
-Four grounds Sunday
Last U. c. r. meeting before con
vention, Saturday night
BE there. Be where? At Stand
ard -Four baseball grounds at !, %. m.
/ Sunday.
The world owes much to daring
men. How can we become daring.
Hear the answer at First Baptis,
church Sunday evening, s o'clock.
Leagues opening game at Keokul
Standard Four baseball grounds, Sun
day.
Tickets for Community band
moonlight Monday night now on sale
I at Peterson's shoe store.
Property located on Des Moines
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets has been transferred from
Michael Collins to Mary Collins.
Buy coupon books and get your
White Rose gasoline at 29c. Service
Station, 81 Main street.
COLLISION a Lotion. Insurance.
List your property with Birwell
Sutlive, 'the man who sells, and
that's what tells" Phone Back 1857
"A good sized delegation of local
people went to Winfield this afternoon
to take part in the big. rally and bar
becue being held there in the interest
OF Senator A. B. Cummins.
Leagues opening game at keokuk
Standard -Four baseball grounds, Sun
day.
o. H. dance and card party, Thurs,
NJ Il 1,,1l h pnvV k
Agnes orchestra.
Have you increased your fire in
srrance to correspond with advances
in cost of labor and building ma
terials II not, phone Birdwell SUIT
live, Black 1857, and have your prop
erty looked, over.
Baseball tomorrow. Standard Four
grounds Game called at o'clock.
Julia H. Sinnett and Samuel T..
Sinnett has transferred property
located on Fifth street and Orleans
avenue and on Ninth street and. Or
leans avenue to Don Miller Alex
ander.
Follow the crowd to L. A. to A..
0. III. dance and card party, Thurs,
May goth, A. o. H. hall, 9th Tank
Agnes orchestra.
Baseball. Baseball! Standard
Four grounds Sunday.
My fire insurance agency consists
Of dozen financially strong eastern
companies any one of which could pay
their losses (your insurance. if all
Keokuk should burn or blow away
phone Birdwell Sutlive, BSck 1857.
Baseball tomorrow. Standard Four
grounds. Game called at O'clock.
The boys of Troop One of the BOY
Scouts will have a treat next Friday
evening given them by the dads"
rhe dads" had meeting this week
and decided to stand sponsor for the
supper and the meeting this coming
week. The mothers gave the boys
,ne big treat and the dads are not
% be out done
-Be there. Be where? At Stand
ard Four baseball grounds at p. m,
Sunday.
There will be mothers meeting
at the Peoples Institute Wednesday
Of next week.
A petition for divorce has been
iled in the district court by Emma
Y. Blannett against Curtis Blannett
IN the grounds OF cruel and inhuman
reatment. Allegations are made in
petition by plaintiff that defendant
las struck and beat her and threat
,ned to kill her. Also that he has
.efused to supply her with the neces-
sites of life. Plaintiff asks court 10
-estore to her her maiden name OF
Ianam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15
Aimed at SUGAR Profiteers.

rIrn;ted Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, M2y l5-Susar
dealers would be required to sell their
holdings according to UNIFORM prices
filed with the federal trade commission
or pay a tax of two cents a pound OF,
all sugar sold, under bill introduced
in the house today by Representative
Steenerson, Minnesota.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15

FOR SALE-Andressen home, S24 Or.
leans avenue; almost new property,
built by an architect, every conven-
fence, full lot and garage; and another
almost new property, every conven.
fence and lots of style to it, full
lot and half lot besides, and the
number is Ills Blondeau. Such prop
critics should attract the attention OF
the man who has had in mind the
building of superior home. Phone
Birdwell SutliyN, Black 1857, and
make appointment to be shown
through these homes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15

OATMEAL MILIr-There are certain
strategic reasons why now is the
time and Omaha is the place To-
establish new oatmeal mills. Sub
stantial building available. Owners
wile sell outright or join capable
executive controlling some capital,
Favorable freight rates and supply of
grain. For confidential information
write for Report Mo. 53M, Chamber
Of Commerce, Omaha, Nebr
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15

FOR SALD-Nos. 413415 High street
flats, with four rooms and bath each.
Entire house has electricity and No.
413 has steam heat plant which furn-
ishes heat for entire side. This prop
erty is fine investment for someone !;
live in one flat and rent the other
three. This is very substantial
house and must be seen to be appre-
ciated. Price $500.
No. 500 North 9Th, large two story
brick with ten rooms, has bath and
electricity, also hot air furnace. Lot
7Ox10O. $4,000 John Tumelty. =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15

More than sixty thousand people
nave returned to the ruins Of Rheims,
where they are mostly living in the
miles OF wine cellars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15

MONEY LOST IN OIL STOCKS
Millions would have been made IN
stead Of lost had investors been prop,
erly informed. Post yourself: read
the Oil Press. Make money as thou
sands have. Each issue full OF in
teresting news and analytical reports
Of scores of companies Some good,
bad or Indifferent. Send for free cory
together with map of the new LOUISE
ana oil and gas fields Now in the
limelight Address: Publisher, Oil
Press, 1915 Republic Bldg, Kansas
City, No
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-15

HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN OIL
Keep away from wildcats and
fakes, get in with reliable oil men
of proven ability, who have made bigi
money in OIL I offer real oil oppor-
tunity. big men, big company, backed
up by many bankers. Let us show
you. Address: T. M. Richardson, Bog
5S1, Shreveport Louisiana