davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
EXPLAIN YOURSELF, ELISHA
Opposing Attorneys Want to Know
What Negro Lawyer Means by
"Uncompromising Position" and
Ridiculous Manner"

Attorneys defending George Wright,
wealthy Wabaunsee county negro,
don't understand the language used by
Elisha Scott, negro attorney, who filed
$4,000 alienation of affection suit
against Wright for John Trice, a third
negro.
In the petition Scott says that
Wright and Trice's wife were found in
an 'uncompromising position" In an
other place Scott says that Wright led
her astray in a ridiculous manner"
Attorneys defending Wright today
asked that Scott make his petition
more definite and certain by explain
ing just how the woman was led astray
in ridiculous manner" and they
also want to know what an "uncom-
promising position" is. Judge George
H. Whitcomb today issued an order
in which Scott is asked to explain
himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11

his own laguage and talks English
brokenly.
Aason is believed to be a descendant
Of the Viking giants of the seventh
century. He has been with the
Workman shows about five weeks and
will be seen at the fair grounds every
day of the Free Fair. The average
man can walk under his outstretched
arm without bending and he can rest
his esbows on the top of the average
auto. Altho Johan has to eat five or
six meals a day to keep his immense
constitution in good shape, he is not
a glutton. In fact, there is nothing
freakish about this Norwegian lad ex-
cept his size and that is offset in a
measure by broad shoulders and good
development.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
STUDIES KANSAS LABOR LAW.
Oregon Union Representative Visits
Topeka-PIans Similar Act There.

Arthur Brock. representing the Ore
gon Federation of Labor. is in Topeka
studying provisions of the Kansas In
dustrial act. He will report to his
state organization when he returns to
Portland next week.
Introduction of a labor court bill in
the Oregon legislature is anticipated
by leaders of labor in that state. The
action of the labor unions will be de-
termined by Brooks report. He has
discussed the Kansas law with Cover
nor Allen and judges Of the court
Brock was recently a delegate to the
Sixty-fifth convention of the Inter-
national Typographical union in AL
bany, New York He stopped in Kan
sas at request of the Oregon state fed
Grafton of labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
MASONIC BOYS AUXILIARY
Scottish Rite InstaIIs Chnper Here
Go on With Temple.


Sons of Masons will be benefited by
the vote of the Scottish Rite lodge last
night to install a chapter of the Order
of DeMolay for boys. Any boy be-
tween the ages of Is and 81 who is
the son of a Master Mason or who is
entered as a candidate by the son of
a Master Mason, is eligible to member
ship.
Patriotism, clean living and loyalty
is the purpose of the order, and it
reaches out to boys who have grown
out of the influence of the boy scouts
Jaquew DeMolay. for whom the
chapter is named. was the head of the
order of Templars, and was burned at
the stake by order of Louis of Navarro
for refusal to break his vows OF
knighthood and chivalry.
A fund of $500 was set aside by the
Masons for the preliminary organiza-
ton.
A financial program was adopted by
the Scottish Rite bodies for the raising
of fund of 100000 before January
I to apply on the construction of the
new Masonic temple at Tenth and Van
Buren,.
After the meeting, a watermelon
feed was held in the Scottish Rite
banquet hall. The co-ordinating
bodies voted to place cots in part of
the Masonic temple and turn it over
TO the visiting Thirty-fifth division
veterans for their comfort while at the
reunion.
Everything new in wall paper.
Doering 9OS Kansas Aye-Ady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
LONG DENIES 1T
Former Police Lieutenant Says
He Didn't Help Eva Move.
Shows Time Book, Crediting
Him With Being at Work.

Former Lieut. w 2. Long of the
police department, today denied a
story published in The State Journal
Friday to the effect that it was ru-
mored that he assisted Eva Lambert
in moving her household furniture
Thursday morning.
To substantiate his claim Lieutenant
Long took a reporter to the office of
the Brist Manufacturing company.
where he is employed. The time
keeper showed on the time book
where Long worked five hours Thurs
day morning. Then Long had a re-
porter call his wife by telephone and
she said he had spent the afternoon in
assisting her with some extra work
at the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11

When you see him walking down
the street you'll know-it's oJhan
AaSon
quarters inches tall weight 500
pounds, wears a IS shoe, % II collar
and has a normal chest measurement
of sixty inches. And he is only
19 years old.
But the Norwegian boy giant, now
in Topeka with the workman shows,
is just as normal as any boy of 1 9 that
ever lived. He loves all things that
interest boys-children, pets, games
and sports. He is an accomplished
musician and was playing in an or
chestra when located in his home town
of Nuhmedal, Norway. His DISPOSE
ton is anna Bile, he is well educated in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
TWELVE ARE NATURALIzED
j. Weiss, Topel1a's Oldest Grocer,
} Among Applicants for Citizenship.

Julius Weiss. 421 Tyler street, the
oldest grocer in Topeka, who recently
sold his business on Kansas avenue,
was TO appear before Judge James 4.
Mcclure today to become a natural
lied citizen. When his name was
called, Mr.. Weiss was not present and
hearing on his application was post
poned.
Those who did appear and who re-
ceived their naturalization papers are:
George H. Griffin. 4O4 Woodlawa
avenue.
John H. Williams. 51s Chandler
street
street.
Louis Haynes, 1921 East sixth
street.
Charles H. Crabb. 1912 Buchanan
street.
Frank ForseII. 320 Chandler street.
Carl Farsell. sos Brooks avenue.
p. Moore, route Z. Topeka.
William Moore. route 2. Topeka.
Joseph Florence, National Hotel.
Morris Brennan. AS Polk street
Howard E. Johnston, 236 Green
wood avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
ChiIdren,s Program.

The Children's day program will
open at ! o'clock Tuesday afternoon
with the judging in the doll contest at
Children's day headquarters At 1870
judging in the pet contest will begin.
The movie characters contest will
open at o'clock. The Industrial
school cadets will give an exhibition
of wall scaling, tumbling and boxing
in front of the grand stand at
o'clock.
Prizes in the children's contest will
be given by the following:
For largest doll: First Maude c. Brick
ley; second, State Journal; third, Crane K
For smallest doll: First, Courtney
Millinery Co; second, The State Journal :;
third, Crane & Co.
For best dressed doll CLOTHES to be made
by girl herself: First, Booterie; second,
The state Journal; third. Crane & Co.
For best home made doll: First, Warren
N, Crosby Co.; second The State Journai;
For best turnout of doll. buggy ana
clothes: First, Pelletier's Stores CO.. sec
Co. " - una - - y
ChiIdren's Pet Exhibition.
Rest dog exhibit: First. The State Jour
nal; second, Crosby Bros Co; third. Tully-
Rest pony exhibit: First. The State Jour
nal; second, Fullerton Bros; third, Daily
hest pigeon exhibit: First. The State
Journal second, Rigby Candy Co; third,
George StanSfeld.
Rest cat and kitten exhibit: First, The
State Journal: second, The State Journal /;
third. Daily Capital.
Miscellaneous exhibit of pets: First,
Th0mpsOn-B auer-Austin Co.: second,
Thompson Bauer-Austin Co: thru
Daily Capital
Movie Fan Contest.
Best representation of a character: First.
Fullerton Bros; second, Hall Stationary
Co. third, Daily Capital.
Most comical costume: First, Gibbs
Clothing Co; second, ArnAld Drug Co ;
third, Daily Capital.
Boys Chinning-Up Contest.
For boys u and under: First Palace
Clothing Co: second, Riiey-Baker Cloth
ing Co.; third, T. v Campbell
For boys l. to 1G: First, Palace Cloth
ing Co; second, Diment & Kline thirC,
Noiland- Engel Clothing Co
Best gymnastic turn. boys under L.:
First, Daily Capital; second, Daily Capital
third, Daily Capital
Best gymnastic turn, bcys upnder II
First Daily Capital; second, Daily Capi
itnl; third, Daily Capital.
Best gymnastic turn, boys II to Is First.
second and third prizes, Daily Capital
Dry land dive, boys under Il: First,
SECOND and third prizes, Daily Capital
Dry land dive, boys l. to 1G: First sec
ond and third PRIZES. Daily Capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
CITY TO BLAME!

Continued from Page One)
tered 962 new citizens and attained a
population of 1905. This is an in
crease of Ali per cent.
Sixty Counties Gained.
Sixty of the los counties reported
gains in populations. while As coun-
ties registered losses. Wyandotte is
the largest county with a population
of 1925. Stanton, with 1925 citi-
zens. is the smallest Kansas county.
OF the II counties in the 10000
population class, only three showed
losses during the year. Registration
of these losses is believed due-par-
ticularly in Shawnee county-to
failure of local assessors to make a
thoro canvass of the districts. Other
counties in the 10000 class to lose in
population were Butler and Leaven-
worth.
Population By Counties.
Following is the population of va
rious counties with gains and losses:
1920 1919 Gain Loss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
DISCUSS CHILD WELFARE
Code Commission Speakers at @. OF c.
Urge New State Laws.


Dean Frederick James Kelley, head
Of the school of education at Kansas
university, addressed the members of
the children's code commission this
morning at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms. He spoke of the educational
methods now being used at the school,
and technically applied them to the
education of the children of the state.
The operating of non-racial schools in
third and second class cities was also
discussed by the commission. Colored
children have separate schools in
cities of the first class but not of the
second and third class
Speakers at the dinner Friday even
ing at the Chamber of Commerce at
tackled every angle of the child well
fare proposition.
Judge Ralph Cav of the Shawnee
county probate court. led off the bonn
bardment, asserting that the most i'm
portant question in the state was the
quality OF it's citizens, and that child
hood is the source.
Mrs. Walter Burr of Manhattan
spoke in the place of Mrs. Festus Fos-
ter, who was i'll. She declared that
the rearing of children has been left
to overburdened mothers entirely too
long, and suggested that if code laws
were passed, this added material worry
would cease.
Mrs. Mary Watts of Audubon, Iowa,
declared that If the code workers
should get the legislatures interested
in the proposition of code laws for the
children that something might be done
at the next session. Representative
Tom Harley. Mrs. Addie ]. Scooter. of
Leavenworth; Miss Guenn GODDARD
and DR.. Florence Mckay also adj
dressed the asse nbly. About forty
members of the commission and per-
sons interested in its operation at
tended the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
POLICE NAB Two BURGLARS.
Negro and Y. NJ. C. A. Roomer Con-
RES GuiIt-EOrmer Sentenced


Capture and confession of two bur-
glars In the last twenty-four hours
was announced today by the Topeka
police department
TWO weeks ago the Mutual Cash gro
Gerry Huntoon and Clay streets, was
broken into and several slabs of bacon
and ham were stolen. A man living
in the neighborhood saw negro
crawling out the window OF the gro
Gerry. He gave the police a descrip-
ton Of the thief.
At the fair grounds last night De-
tectives Nedeau and Bundy saw a ne
gro who fitted the description. They
arrested him. He confessed to the
burglary and today was sentenced to
from five to fifteen years in state
prison. His name is Luther Kirkpat-
rick.
Walter Seller, who rooms at the Y.
NJ c. A, was arrested today. He was
charged with stealing two watches
from roomers in the building. The po-
lice say he has confessed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS: LOUISA F. .MCoID. 81 died Fri
day afternoon at her home 934 North
western avenue The funeral will be held
az O'Clock Monday afternoon from the Il
Street Baptist church. Burial in Mt
AUBURN cemetery. Benevolent Lodge No
Will have charge of the services.
The funeral of Mrs. Charlotte Halves
~ who died Friday morning at her home
20 Monroe street. Will be held at 20
o'clock Monday afternoon from Penwell's
chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of George W. Wall, 70. who
died Thursday at the home of his brother
in-law in Dresden, Kan, will be held Mt
~ clock Monday morning from his resi-
aence, 81 Duke street. Burial in Mt.
Auburn cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Ella Sexton who
died Thursday. was held NJ O'clock This
afternoon from Bomgardner's chanel
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral Of Gaylord Keaton. age z.
VINO died Friday in a local hospital was
neld az O'Clock this afternoon from the
Rossville church. Burial in RossviIle ceme-
terry. i Ne"e
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
new FORD AGENCY
George S. Badders Opens Sales
Service 1851 Jackson.
He Was Formerly Prominent in
Business Circles Here.

George S. Badders. for three years
secretary of the Topeka Commercial
club and later owner of a clothing
store at Seventh and Kansas avenues,
has been granted a Ford Motor COM
pany agency in this city and will open
a garage and salesroon? Monday. He
has had considerable experience in the
handling of Ford cars. trucks. tractors
and power farming equipment thru
his association with the Wichita
branch where he headed statesmen in
the number of motors sold and this
summer as a partner in the Salina
branch
Badders will open a temporary 10
cation at 425-427 Jackson street. He
is making arrangements today for a
permanent location. His shop force
for the opening of the sales and serv-
ice building brings five families to To-
peka. Additional employees will be
added as the business grows
George Badders is distinctly To-
pekan. From the time he was five
weeks old until today he has made
this city his home practically all OF
the time. He received his common
school, high school and college educa-
ton here. He was prominent in school
activities and made hundreds of
friends-men who recently have en-
ged him to enter business here.
As secretary of the old Topeka Com
mcrciaI club Bidders was unusually
successful. He built up and held
mem bership of /, 900 in this civic and
business orep -+zation. He was instru-
mental in raising fund and carrying
on a campaign which resulted in the
establishment of the commission form
of government in Topeka. He was &C
H.
tanned for Topeka the establishment OF
the Kansas Free Fair. He pushed /
thru the movement that untangled the
city-Santa Fe-state problem in the pro-
curing of the Memorial building SITE
the construction of the Mills building
and the building of the new Santa Fe
general office building.
BY gifts to the poor children at /
Christmas time and in countless other
WAYS he made hundreds of friends in
the city-au of whom are anxious 10
see him return to Topeka and re
establish his old business and civic
relations.
Those who knew George Badders
intimately will be gratified to learn
that several weeks ago. by hard work
and thrifty living, he paid the last of
his personal Indebtedness in Topeka
debts wiped out by legal process but
which Badders felt morally bound to
pay and which he did pay.
By minding his own affairs and
strict attention to his employers in
terests Badders has successfully
fought an uphill battle. has com
rnanded the respect of his friends and
returns to his childhood home ito |
make good" with the best wishes of
every broad-minded man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
FAIR PROGRAM

CONTINUED from Page one.l
berta Corbin, Dean of Women, state Uni
versity.
Address, voices of Kansas" Mrs Matte
T. KimbaIl, Manhattan.
Music.
Afternoon. 2 O'Clock.
Kansas Mother and Daughter Canning
and Baking Club Demonstration
Evening, s O'Clock.
Address, Judge W. L. Higgins. E. Strain,
President of the Chamber of Commerce,
presiding.
Music
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
MRS. FRED FUNSTON COMING
Two Hundred Expected ut Fighting
Twentieth" Reunion Here October II.

The surviving members of the
Twentieth Kansas cavalry-'"The
Fighting Twentieth"-will gather in
Topeka October IL for a reunion. In
vitations have been sent out and II is
estimated that about 200 persons will
attend the convention, among whom
will be Mrs. Fred Funston, widow of
the late commander of the regiment.
A meeting of the executive commit
plans for the reunion and the follow
ing officers were elected: r. D. HoI-
land. chairman; James Corkill. music
committee; Gus Gallop refreshments
committee. The last reunion of the
Twentieth was held five years ago.
Many of the veterans also served in
the late world war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11

their home there have purchased property
on Ohio avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Roy have changed
their residence from Twenty second. ana
Maryland avenue to go Horne street Mr..
and Mrs E X. Metzdorf of 1912 Garfield
avenue are new residents at the former
Roy home
Wanted two high school girls to boara
N. l: Brandley, 21s Ohio street, Highland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
Local Mention

Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new. 25c-55c doz. Culver Hard
ware Co.-Adv.
DR.. H H. Raymond, Foot Specialist.
Orpheum Bldg. Phone 396O.-Adv.
II you aren't getting the garbage
collection service you want, call 1887
ADV.
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. sos Kansas Ave.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11


stores will close Monday noon to enable
the employees to attend the fair in the after
noon-
A vegetable display at the Kaw Valley
National bank has reached the proportions
of a county tair, and is still growing Ex-
Granville; Albert Ingenthorn. Grantville :
Earl Tibbs, Grove; David Barry, Meriden ;
Zefferjohn, 300 Monroe street. Logan
county is represented by barley and wheat
from the farm of Mark Worboys Of JACK
son street.
Notes and Personals.
The Rev L A. Wilson, the new pastor
of the Central Avenue Christian church,
and family have rented house in the 1+OO
block, Kansas avenue, and Will move there
the twentieth of the month.
The Women's Foreign Missionary so
ciety of the Kansas Avenue Method church
met this afternoon at the home OF MIS-
c. Antrim, 1869 Kansas avenue.
For sale at a bargain, 100 gal Rubberoid
paint, by gal or Dbl. 116 E Laurent St
J. H. Dunnigan.-Adv.
Mrs. o. a. Mcclure. who was operated
upon for goiter at Christ hospital two
weeks ago, is recovering rapidly at her
Taylor Harm of Trenton, ). e, Is visit
ing relatives in Granville
The Rev. o. L. Weir returned last even
ing from Reading, Kan, where he at
tended the Kansas River Baptist assoc1a-
ton held there Thursday and Friday
We still buy chickens at top prices and
sell feed and flour at reasonable prices.
J. H. Dunnigan, North Topeka.-AdY.
Albert Tomlinson, route 6, mas returned
from a visit to his old home near Peru,
Ind. While there he attended reunion
held in n nearby town where he met an oIe
schoOlmate he had not seen for fifty years
The recognition was mutual. TomlinSon Is
averse to newspaper notOriety and was
surprised to find a quarter column write
up about himself in the home paper. lie
had had a few minutes conversation with
the editor of the paper, but had thougnI
nothing of it, not being wise in the ways
OF newspaper men.
A NJ Petro < Son. ruggists.-Adv-
Henry Liittjohann, 2-years old. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Liitiohann, OF
route .. suffered badly euc
it was caught in the wheels of a gaso-
Oline engine. Mr.. Liiittjohann was using
the engine to pump water when the chEo
put his hand on the wheel He was
brought to town where medical attention
was given. The hand will not be permA-
nently injured, in the opinion Of the ply
stefan.
:. R Dexter, undertaken. Lady as
siStant. SIS Kansas ave.-AdY.
The man that spends a nickel with Us
is as welcome as the man that spends Il
dollar. A II. Petro & Son, druggists
Adv.
The 12-year-old son Of J. r Franklin,
901 Kansas avenue, was struck by an auto
mobile last evening about 6 o'clock, and
knocked down. but not seriously hurt. The
accident occurred in the eco block on Kan
sas avenue. The driver Of the car whose
name was not learned. attempted to avoid
striking the boy by turning the car, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
No HOLIDAY FOR FREE FAIR.
Santa Fe Will Not Give Employees Va
cation Next Week.

The SantaFe railroad will not grant
holiday or half holiday to its en-
ployes in Topeka to enable them to
attend the Kansas Free Fair next
week. according to an announcement
from the office of the general mana
ger The plan of declaring a holiday,
on which all of the employees could
so to the fair, as adopted last year,
did not prove popular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
Cards of Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends
and relatives for their kindness shown
during the death of father and hus-
band, also for the beautiful flowers.
MRS. z. B. EARLY,
Mr.. o. z. EARLY,
MRS. G.. H. TINNEY
MRS. GEORGE ZIEGLER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11

A span of work horses on the Ralph But
ton farm, route 9, were killed by tightening
yesterday afternoon during the Storm The
horses were standing together in the pas
ture when struck. Button paid S4OO for
the span last spring. and they were IN
usually we'll broken and gentle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11

Kansas City. Sept 11.-wHEAT-Cash !:
Market irregular, &C lower to &c higher. No.
/ hard. S2.4sG2.T0; No. 2 hard, s2.4sd2.G3:
CORN-Market &c to &c lower. No. :
mixed, S1.3O; No. 3 mixed, SIPS: No. :
white, $1-35; No. white, S1-29dL31; No. :
yellow, $133d134; No. 3 yellow, $1,000
Isl
OATS-Mnrket lie lower to &c higher. No.
2 white CSC: No. mixed, 6J1651zc; No. >
red, 661zG671zc.
RYE-S1.35
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s2 2Sd LOO.
SHORTS-S2.75G290
BRAN-sI.95
WHEAT-Receipts 173 cars
WIIEAT-Close: Dec, $241h; Marcn,
s237A.
.CoHN-sept-. s1.27h; Dec, s1125s !;
Mny. S1.1Oas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
RossvILLE H. S. RECEPTION.
Interesting Program Given by the
Presbyterian Congregational Church.

The Rossville rural high school was
given a reception Friday night by the
Presbyterian Congregational church
An interesting program was presented,
following a luncheon. The address of
welcome was made by J. c. Bradley
on behalf of the church. VIII Van
Orsdol spoke for the Sunday school
superintendent D. W. Major re-
sponded~ for the school and z. c.
Griswold for the board of education.
A musical number by the school glee
club and a model school demonstra-
ton completed the program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11

Among the Churches
The Kansas avenue Methodist church,
the Rev. II. Z. Gordon. pastor. Morning
service at IL o'clock. Subject of sermon,
stewardship" Junior church at 1 O'Clock
Miss Laura Beverly in charge. Evening
service at 80. Subject of sermon, What
Does 1t Mean to be a Christian Sunday
school at 9:45 Junior meeting, 6 :45
Prayer service Thursday evening at 30
Subject. The TRANSPORTATION"
The North Topeka Baptist church, the
Rev o. L. Weir, pastor. Morning services
at IL O'Clock. Subject of sermon, "Christ's
Conception of a Christian Life" Evening
service at o'clock. Subject Of sermon,
THE Glory of Spiritual wealth. Sunday
school at Q 80. Junior meeting at 2 30
Intermediate and B. Y. Z. L. at Z 30
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at s
o'clock.
The Central Christian church, the Rev.
I. A. Wilson, pastor. Morning service and
communion at IL O'Clock, with preaching
by the pastor. Evening services a Z 30
Rfhle school at Q 40 A. m.