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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
BOYSTON JUMPS HIS BOND
Alias Warrant Issued for Man Charged
With Statutory Offense.

When the case of James Boyston.
charged with statutory crime against
Frances Mccall. 16, was called in the
court of Topeka today, Boyston was
not in the court room. At II o'clock
Judge Rad NJ Lee forfeited his bond
and an alias warrant was issued for
his arrest.
Boyston was arrested last week
upon compaint of the Mccall girls
brother who lives at So Chester street.
He offered to marry the girl to
straighten out affairs. but county Off
cials refused to sanction the proposal
He was released on a bond for $1,000
put up S. P. Kramer. of the Topeka
Flour mills. where Boyston worked.
He roomed at 707 Monroe street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
CALL FIRST CASEIM MUST have PEACE
Senate Prepares to Vote on
Pact Thursday.
If Treaty Fails Knox Resolu-
tion VIII Be Passed.

Washington. March 16.-Republican
leaders in the senate today decided to
ask for an agreement to vote on treaty
ratification Thursday. They also de-
eided to call up the Knox resolution
declaring peace II the treaty fails.
They have more than enough votes to
pass ii, they said today.
| Following adoption of the Lodge
reservation to Article x. administra-
ton senators today expressed belief
that even If the senate should now
ratify. President Wilson would refuse
to deposit notice of ratification and
the treaty would fail.
Washington. March 16.-Following
adoption OF the Lodge reservation to
Article X, administration senators to-
day expressed belief that even if the
senate should now ratify. President
Wilson would refuse to deposit notice
of ratification and the treaty would
| fail.
The president has definitely re-
! jected the reservation which fifty y-six
senators, including fourteen, Demo-
Gratis. voted into the resolution of rati-
ficatiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
NEWSPAPER ETHICS INVOLVED
Editor Under Jail Sentence for Rcfus-
ing to Tell Source of News Story.

Chicago, March 16.-Hector E. Ell
well, city editor Of the Chicago Eve
ming American, was at liberty today
under a stay from a Jail sentence and
fine of $500 imposed by Federal
Judge Carpenter for refusing to an
swer questions put to him by federal
grand jury.
Judge Carpenter entered an order
yesterday finding Elwell guilty of con-
tempt OF court and sentenced him to
be confined in the county Jail until
willing to answer the questions Of the
jurors. A stay order for ten days was
granted upon request OF attorneys for
Elwell.
The proceedings before the grand
jury were revealed when the foreman
went before the courts with a written
statement declaring Elwen had re-
fused to disclose the source of news
story concerning grand jury action
against Doctor William H. Sage.
head OF the local bureau, charged with
! the enforcement of the anti-narcotic
act. since indicted for accepting
| bribes.
1--WE consider the point involved so
! important to newspapers in general
, that we intend to carry this case TO
, the highest court" Elwelrs attorney
! declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16

The Grand Chapter voted this morn
ing to non-concur in the recommended
ton OF the general Grand Chapter
with respect to change in ritual.
The report of the committee on
ritual in the Grand Chapter was not
adopted. The question was allowed
to stand as it was previous to the an
nual convocation in 1919.
The grand chapter voted to increase
the endowment fund for the Masonic
home $4,000, making a total endoW-
ment fund of about $4,000.
Todny's Program.
3 p. m.-The annual convention Of the
anointed high priests of Kansas will be
opened in the Masonic Temple, for the pur-
pose of bestowing this holy order on those
entitled to receive the same.
80 p. m.-Grand Masters dinner in ban
Quet hall of Masonic Temple.
7:3o p. m.-The Royal Arch degree Will
be conferred in the Masonic Temple by
Topeka Chapter No. 5. r. A. NJ.
wednesday, March IT,
Grand Lodge, Q a. m.-The Sixty fourth
annual communication of the Grand Lodge
of A F. & A. NJ, of Kansas. will be opened
in Representative Hall in the state house.
p. m.-OraHon by Bro. Rousseau a.
Burch, justice Of the supreme court, and
2:45 p: m;-Report of committee on ne
crology by Bro. Elmer F. Strain, chairman,
Orient Lodge No: 81, Topeka.
of the Masonic Temple.
$50 p. m.-Entertainment provided by
the Topeka bodies for visiting Masons at
80 D. m.-ExempIificntion of the third
degree In representative hall. The brethren
will assemble at 10. as the WORK VIII
begin promptly at Z 80.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the an
nual convention of the anoited High
Priests of Kansas was to open In the
Masonic temple for the purpose of be-
slowing the Holy Order on Masons en-
titled to receive it.
Topeka chapter, No. 5, Royal Arch
Masons, will confer the Royal Arch
degree in the Masonic temple at 1886
o'clock this evening.
Big Meeting Tomorrow.
The biggest Masonic meeting of the
series will open Wednesday morning
when the sixty-fourth annual com
nuuication of the Grand Lodge oi
Ancient Free & Accepted Masons be
gins at o'clock in representative hal
at the state house
while only members. of the grant
lodge have an active voice in the pro
ceedings the session is open to an!
Mason or member of amy Blue lodge
/ About 1000 Masons are expected t.
attend the convocation of the Crane
Lodge Wednesday morning. Many mel
are eligible to attend the Grand Lodg'
who have not progressed far enough il
the work to enable them to attend tn
sessions of the Grand Chapter and tn
Grand Council
Frank L. Bishop of Denver, grant
master of the Grand Lodge of Colorado
, will be present at the opening of tn
sixty-fourth communication tomorrow
morning.
Grand Lodge Tomorrow.
Everything will be finished up to TIL
opening of the sixty-fourth annua
! communication of the grand lodge A
F. & A NJ. Wednesday morning at
o'clock at representative hall in tn
state house This is to be the bigges
meeting of the four-day session. Nor
, than 1900 Masons. members fror
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
Rather Send Pictures
To Ladies Aid Society
Than to Kansas Censor,
Movie Men Take Troubles TO Governor AlIen-Chargs
Board With Ineficiency and Lack of Standard.

Movie producers and distributors are
coming to Topeka Thursday for a con-
ference with Governor Allen. They
want a shake-up in the personnel or
operation of the state censor board in
Kansas City. Kan. Frequent COM
plant has been filed concerning the
efficiency and lack of standard of the
board.
In a recent protest to the governor
movie men indicated they would rath-
er send their pictures to the ladies' aid
society than to trust to the guess of
the state board. 1t is asserted that
pickering and jealousy among the
three women composing the board and
the fourth woman who serves as sec
retary, has caused the movie produc-
ers and distributors heavy losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
WILL BACK EBERT
United States, Britain and
France Against Revolt.
Congress to Act Regarding
YankS on Rhine Line.

Washington, March 16.-Official
information from Berlin is that the
new revolutionary government of Won
Kapp has "only a short time to last,
it was learned here. 1t is believed the
Won Kapp regime will be overthrown
and that the old government will re-
turn to power.
mine whether the $1,000 United States
troops now in Germany are to be used
against the revolutionists. in the event
that allied leaders order such action.
Chairman Kahn of the house mill
tary affairs committee today is pre-
pairing resolution calling on Secre-
tary Baker to inform congress OF the
F.'exact status OF American soldiers
on German soil.
Under the state of war existing be-
tween the United States and Germany,
the president can use the troops as
he sees fit, but some congressional
leaders. 1t is understood. want 1t made
plain that no such action should be
taken by the president until congress.
has passed an authorization resolu-
ton.
1t is understood here that any ac-
ton by General Allen, commanding
American troops. beyond his specific
duty to keep the peace in the Ameri-
can occupied territory, will have to be
directed from Washington. Marshal
Foch no longer has Jurisdiction over
the American troops in Germany. II
being understood he ceased to be the
allied commander with the ratifica-
tion of the treaty by France and Great
Britain.
That the United States with Great
Britain and France is opposed to the
new revolutionary regime, is indicated
by a high official. who said that the
coup had "all the ear marks of a mill
tary and reactiOnary victory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
ARE BATTLING WITH RADICALS
Illinois Union Miners Chiefs Fight
Against Eviction BY Red Elements.

Peoria. March 16.-Anticipating a
battle with what they describe as rad
ical elements the officers of the United
Mine Workers of Illinois opened the
biennial convention of the organiza-
ton here today.
Frank harrington, president of the
Illinois miners. was opposed by fac
tion which has announced that If its
program fails to carry thru the con-
vention it intends to call special dis
trict convention to file charges against
to present state officials and attempt
to have them removed from office.
Approximately 400 delegates repre-
senting the 10000 miners of the state
were here for the opening OF the con-
vention. The radical element claimed
to have the support of about one
fourth of the delegates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
TWO STEAMERS ARE IN TROUBLE
One Reports Sinking of, Another Off
Atlantic Coast Ten Days Ago

New York. March 16.-The wreck
ing tug Relief today was believed by
officials of the Clyde line to have
taken in tow the coastwise steamship
Mohawk The Clyde liner reported
herself disabled with 1S5 passengers
on board about fifty miles northeast
of Wilmington, N. c., late yesterday.
The steamship VaarH, reported by
wireless last night the rescue of a
small boat of the Norwegian bark
Sydnaes with the captain and eleven
men. They said the Sydnaes had sunk
ten days ago and another small boat
with twelve others aboard was stlll
missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
Governor Allen Appoints Five to Draft
State Plans.

Governor Allen today appointed
five members of committee to draft
plans for organization Of q ehIldren's
code commission. All of the appoiD-
tees are Topekans.
Members of the commission IN
clude: John G. Egan, Mrs. Festua
Foster, Judge Ralph H Cav, probate
judge; Miss Alice Mcfarland. of the
Industrial welfare board: and DR.. Flor
ence Brown Sherbon. OF the state
board of heallh. Doctor Sherbon.
who asked for appointment OF the
commission. will probably call an early
meeting OF the members to draft tsH-
tative plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
WOOD HAS LARGE LEAD.
Minnesota Presidential Prinary Re-
turns Are Slow.

st. Paul. MINI. March 16.-Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood has a large lead
over Senator Hiram Johnson and Gov.
Frank o. Lowden. incomplete returns
from Minnesota's Republican prefer
entail presidential primaries indicated
today. Citizens voted by precincts in
choosing county convention delegates.
The vote fas the first test by popular
vote of presidential candidates IN the
west Billiards thruout the state de-
layed returns. St. Paul and Mime
apolis gave Wood large majorities. il
was indicated. and scattered outlying
returns showed Wood the favorite-
With Hiram johnson running second
and Herbert Hoover as third choice.
Governor Lowden is in fourth place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16

Disagreeable March weather, chilly
and with good chances for rain or
snow. is forecasted by S. D. Flora,
state meteorologist. today.
Colder weather is prevalent in the
northwest. The temperature was ! 4
below zero at Edmonton. Canada. and
above zero at Havre. Mont. this
morning. An area of low pressure
over Nevada is moving slowly east
ward today bringing unsettled wealth
er. When the two forces arrive here
tomorrow. rain or snow should result.
according to Flora.
No rain on snow occurred in Kansas
in the last twenty-four hours. The
storm which passed thru Kansas Sun
day is operating over Lake Superior
today.
The temperature was 3S degrees in
Topeka at o'clock this morning. 1t
was 20 degrees in Goodland. Flora
predicts 2S degrees tonight. rising to
40 degrees tomorrow afternoon.
/ Extremes for this date were 70 In
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
PLAN INDUSTRIAL CENSUS,

United States Agent Here to Select
Dircctor-Examinati Wednesday.
Preparations for an Industrial CEN
sus of Topeka were being made today
in the office of W. o. Rigby. postmas-
ter.
The first step in taking this census
will be the selection of an industrial
census director. Frank w. Sebring, q
representative of the census depart
ment at Washington, arrived in To-
peka today and il was announced ex-
aminations for director for Topeka
would be held Wednesday.
The governments industrial census
includes listing of all forms of indus
try. number of men employed. wages
paid, cost of materials purchased, SELL
ing price of materials manufactured
and many other items of interest to
the public in general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16

Glasses Of pictures which are approved
one day are severely criticised or cut
to pieces the following day, according
to the movie men.
- 1t is all Because the women seek to
settle their jealousies and disputes in
the censorship room that the state is
denied a standardized censorship. Gov
ernor Allen has been advised. He was
recently informed that the state board
is operating without any degree of
Standardization. For this reason pro-
ducers and distributors are at all times
uncertain as to the attitude of the
Board regarding their offerings.
Trouble has been brewing among
the movie men for some months. Now
Governor Allen will go into the case
and will listen to, complaints of the
producers and distributors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
BEHIND STOCK RELIEF BILL
But Congress Is "Shying'' at Spending
Any Money Now.

Members OF the Kansas delegation
in congress are unanimously behind
the bill for relief of the stock grow
ers of this state. according to J. H.
Mercer. state livestock sanitary COM
missioner. Mercer went to Washing
ton to present claims aggregating
S269.000 for loss of livestock by Texas
fever brought to this state after they
had passed federal inspection tests.
One trouble in presenting claims in
Washington these days is the fact that
congress is seeking to dodge and side
step heavy financial responsibilities.
Mercer stated that with a three mil
lion dollar interest account to pay, the
present congress was disposed 10 for
get all expense items that might be
pigeonholed until the tax burdens
were relieved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
SHERIFF IN TAX APPEAL.
Urges 1921 Deliaquents to Voiunfar
lily Remit and Save Money.

Bert Larimer, deputy sheriff, today
appealed to the 1.421 personal tax de-
linQuents in Shawnee county to call at
the sherifrs office and pay their tax.
1T will save US much time and
trouble said Larimer. land at the
same time will save the de1inquents
money
Larimer stated that IL members OF
his force were obliged to send state
nnepts to delinquents and go out to
make collections a SO cent penalty
would be attached as well as a COM
mission of one and one-haIf per cent
Of the taxes due.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
FORFEITs HIS BOND
tkcndant in Phone Case Didn't. Ap-
penr-Hoopcr TriaI On. -

Ray Williams, charged with disturb
ing the peace OF three telephone girls
by cursing them over the phone, for
feited his bond by non-appearance
when his case was called in police
court late this afternoon.
The girls-Gladys sPiersall. Ina
PiersaH and Edna Blouut--were pres
ent. with representatives of the law
firm of Gleed, Palmer & Gleed,1 attor-
neys for the Southwestern Ben Tele-
phone company. They said WiiliamS's S
action was satisfa ctorv with them. ,
The trial of ]. L. Hooper, who was
arrested when he ordered his operator
to operate the picture machine at the
OTpheum theater contrary to the
orders of the city health board during
the period of the flu ban, was also to
take place.
Several men arrested on the charge
of speeding wers up for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
WILL PROBE TRIANGLE DEATH.
Coroncr's Jury Resumes Investigation
of Ruth RandaIl's Love Affairs.

Chicago, March 16.-Further reve-
lations OF the intimacies of Mrs. Ruth
Randall and Radcliffe Bleyer. found
together, dead. in Mrs. RandaiFs
apartments here a week ago. were ex-
pected today when the coroner's in
quest into the tragedy was resumed.
Mrs. Bleyer. wife of the man Ruth
Randall is believed to have murdered.
was expected to be a witness at today's
hearing. Col. Charles E. Bleyer, ia
ther of the victim. who arrived here
from Cuba yesterday, also may testify.
Arrangements for Bieyer's funeral
probably will be made tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
ELDoRADo SHOWS BIG GROWTH.
Census Report Says Kansas Towns
Population Jumped 251.4 Per Cent.

washington, March 16.-Popula-
ton statistics for 1920 announced to-
day by the census bureau included
Amarillo. Tex. 15.494. an increase
Of 5,537, or 55.6 per cent over 1910.
Eldorado. Kan. 10.995, an increase
OF 1856. or 251.4 per cent.
Mitchell, S. D.. s,478. increase I 1858
or 30.1 per cent. Madison. S. D.,
4144. increase 1907 or 32.1 per cent.
Creston, Ia. 8.034. increase lilo or
Is per cent. Stevenspoint, Wis. H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
STORM MAKES LIGHT VOTE.
North Dakota Primaries Are Held
During Raging Blizzard.

Bismarck. N. D.. March 1e.-with a
heavy snowstorm rs~'ng over North
Dakota. indications pointed to a light
vote today in the presidential pref
erence primary.
Only one candidate for president.
United States Senator Hiram w. John
son of California. has entered. and
chief interest centerS in the selection
of national committeeman and conven-
ton delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
Y. W." FUND At S12,623
Think Contributions Will Pass $4,000
Mark by Tonight.

Reports at noon today in the Y. W.
c. A. campaign showed that s12, 1923
of the $4,000 fund asked has been
contributed. Further reports of work
ers at 4:30 this afternoon were ex-
pected to increase the total to more
than $4,000. The business girls
team will meet Thursday night at
$3.50 o'clock to give final returns of
their canvassing. and officials feel
sure that by the end of the week the
desired $4,000 will be on hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
HAS AN EYE TO BUSINESS

Speaking of counting your chick
ems before they are hatched. how is
this2 A house painter had heard
Of the proposed movement Of the
North Topeka Civic club to re-
model old houses and called on
Charles Stewart. secretary TO BID
for the job of painting them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
Atfica Rank Rohbcd. .

Attica. Kan. March 16.-Robbers
forced entrance with -crowbars to the
vanlt OF the First National bank,
rifIing the safety deposit boxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16

PREDICTS RAIN OR SNOW.

Weather Today and Wednesday.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS /:
Increasing cloudiness tonight; colder ex-
treme east portion tonight; Wednesday un-
settled with rain or snow by afternoon or
night.
Shippers forecast warns to protect So
hour shipments north and west against a
against q temperature of so degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-16
CHMDREN's CODE CONFUSION.

lrontinned on PAGE Two.S
Newark post., 1920-11-17
CHILDREN ENROLLING
AS RED CROSS MEMBERS

Efforts to enroll the 100000
school children Of Delaware as
Junior members of Delaware
Chapter of the American Red
Cross are proceeding more sue
cessfully during the present
Fourth Roll Call than any other
campaign that has ever, been
waged in this State for Junior
members. This is due largely to
the fact that while in the past
the dues for Juniors has been 25c
per child, whereas in this cam
paign, there are no individual
memberships, but in place of them
forty-five cents per school room,
whether there be 10 or 60 chill
dren. Each child contributes a
penny or two and all money above
the 45c per room is kept by the
teacher, and held IN use in case
of emergency, the teacher report
ing, however the excess money
contributed.
Newark post., 1920-11-17
URGES SUPPORT
OF DIR. HULLIHEN

DR.. Walter Hullihen, the new
president of Delaware College and
the Women's College of Delaware,
is making a quiet but effective
survey of the financial and other
needs of the two institutions.
When he has completed that
survey we have no doubt he will
make series of constructive
recommendations which will meet
with public approval.
Everyone knows that both COL
leges are in imperative need of
funds with which to meet present
and prospective requirements.
Every dollar of that money that
the Legislature possibly can spare
should be appropriated to the
furtherance of higher education
in our State.
If DR.. Hullihen is to succeed as
president of the colleges, his ad-
ministration must be featured by
advancement on substantially all
lines laid down by DR.. Samuel
Chiles Mitchell, his predecessor,
and also on lines laid down by
himself.
y y = :: y = =
DR.. Hullihen is here. He stands
ready and eager to do things. The
people of our commonwealth
should get back of him and extend
the full measure Of their moral
and financial support.-Evening
Journal.
Newark post., 1920-11-17

writing in this country, and his
services as scenario editor have
gained especial value from his in
innate knowledge of details, me-
chanical and otherwise, which
enter into picture productions"
Kipling is under contract to
write seven features, we are told,
and his first script is expected to
arrive in Observation-Disclosures
Literary Digest.
Newark post., 1920-11-17
w. H. M. S. OF M. E.. CHURCH
TO MEET FRIDAY

The Newark Auxiliary of the
w. H. M. S. of the M. E. Church
will meet at the home of Mrs. R.
L. Jones, Friday, November 10Th,
at 2.3O. A full report of one of
the most wonderful annual meet
ings of the w. H. M. S. will be
given. A message for each wom-
ana meeting your cannot afford
to miss. Do not forget your thank
offering.-M. T. Williams, Sec'y.
Newark post., 1920-11-17
LIMESTONE TO BE
USED in DEMONSTRA-
TION WORK
Farmers Will Determine Rela-
tive Merits of Raw and
Burned Stone

A car load of raw ground lime
stone will arrive at MiddletoWn
this week to be used for demon
startional purposes according to
County Agent R. o. Bausman's re-
port made before the Executive
Committee of the New Castle
County Farm Bureau at it's
monthly meeting held in the Sc
curity Trust Building last Satur-
day. This limestone will be dis
tributed among fifteen or twenty
farmers and the only cost entailed
will be a nominal sum covering
the freight. The purpose of these
demonstrations is to determine as
to whether the raw ground lime
stone is more practical and
cheaper form of limestone than
the burned or hydrated.
Mr.. Bausman continued his re-
port by stating that the boys
dairy cattle judging team which
represented Delaware at the Ma
tional Dairy Show held in Chi
cago in October, was awarded
twelfth place. Fifteen teams con-
tested. High honors were award
ed the Missouri team. The Della
ware boys accepted their defeat
like men and came back home de-
termined to capitalize their ex-
perience and go back next year
and bring home the banner.
The Farm Bureau has arranged