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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21
says She Pound Husband UnfaithfuI

Plttsburgh, Pa. june ZI--Charged
with numbering her husband when she
is alleged to have found him with an
other woman, Mrs. Thomas Golobich
was held by police today. The wo-
man is said to have slashed her hus-
band with a razor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21

London. June Ala news agency
dispatch from Doom today declared
the report that the former kaiser was
dying was entirely without founda-
ltion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21

WEATHER FOES,--<sT for Kansas;
Partly cloudy, unsettled weather
today and Tuesday; not much change
in temperature.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16

and the big-tlme vaudeville men as
sert that there are few, II any, COM
petent actors or actresses out Of
work. The unemployed they say, are
men and women of the stock COM
pany and touring productions that
travel the "one-night stand" and the
"coal-oll" routes. One reason for this
IS because OF the increased railroad
rates, and the fact that eight per
formances now constitute an actors
week has caused many OF the little
managers TO refrain from putting on
productions this year.
The recent increase in railroad
rates has hit the theatrical business
hard, but some o. the travelling com
panles OF Thesplans are solving their
difficulties by using automobiles. One
road company OF New York success
Is touring the cities in the northern
part Of the state in this manner and
reports that II beats the railroads foI
economy and comfort.
This company owns It's own QUITO
mobile truck 10 carry the scenery and
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
DETECTNENOW
FOR RADIUM
Uses Electroscope to Find
Tube Worth $4,000
Thrown Away
TINY ATOMS EMANATE
FROM FURNACE

NEW YORK, Nov. i6.-Six thousand
dollars worth OF radium was thrown
into a furnace. II came out in the
ashes. How 10 was found and recov-
cred makes an interesting story, told
by Raymond Francis Yates in the Pop
ular Science Monthly.
A nurse was removing 10 iubes OF
radium from patient. she lost one
in doing so. Six thousand dollars.
worth OF radium IN tube the size or
your little finger dlligent searcn
OF the room failed TO reveal the pres
cnce OF the It'll. tube, and as a ilnal
effort the radlum detective was called
for. In this case he was Professor
Lawrence. Of the University Of Roches-
ter.
The radium detective came in With
a very smple-looking instrumen. un-
der his arm-an eloctroScopo. Inc
eleotroscope can detect the presence OF
radium In much. the same fashion
we would detect Limberger cheese
II Il were hidden >away. The cleo
stroscope is a sort E nose" for smell
ing radlum, and in, this respect II Is
tremendously sensitive.
The electroscopc is really an inslru.
ment for detecting electrical charges
TWO tiny pieces OF gold leaf ar,
suspended at the end Of metal roc
enclosed in a glass vessel and care
fully insulated.
Radium is continually shooting OF
tiny parliclos-atoms, really.
Ordinarily air is a fair insulat0r
but when these radium rays get mix
cd up with it It's insulating or non
conducting properties rapidly vanisl
and IL becomes a fairly good conduc
tor. We can understand, then, tina
the air about small quantity o
radium-smaller than one can hop
20 imag ne-is a poor lnsulaior. AM
N any charged bodies are present thei
charges are sure TO leak on into IN
atmosphere
n an electroscope is brought nee
q small amount OF radium tho gol
leaf will instantly detect its presenc
by coming together. If The radiur
r some distance from the cectroscop
The sold leaf may move just a yer,
small dstanc, but The radium detr
Tive has a magnifer inained on 10. ant
n II moves he Is sure 10 see IL do II
When Professor Lawrence set ou
10 find the rad 'um he set the electro
scope up in IN room where II wa
used on the patient The instrumen
failed TO register. The radium ha'
not beer lost in the room. 10 wa
somewhere else Probably the nurs
got II mixed up with the bandage
from the patient and IL was throw
into the furnace. The ashes from IN
furnace were examined by the radluI
Evening journal., 1920-11-16

sedentary existence. oToo- much food
and too little exercise have forced
ihe stomach into a half-sick condi-
ton. II becomes too weak 10 protect
itself and the bars are down for the
entrance OF disease in many forms.
plant Juice, the new herbal stomach
medicine, is a purifying and vitalizing
agent. II corrects all disorders OF the
stomach as Is being demonstrated
every day and verified by well known
local people.
Recently, Mr.. William NJ Pedrick, OF
No. AZ South Third street, New Castle,
Del. who has lived in the New Castle
for many years and has a wide circle
Of friends. gave the following state
ment:
ITO show what value / place on
Your Plant Juice, II ! could not get
but one bottle OF IL I wouldn't take
a hundrJd dollars for that bottle.
! was in an awful state from stom-
ach trouble and was so blOated that
/ could hardly get my clothes on
] had pains around my heart and al
times could scarcely get my breath
could not eat anything. could moi
sleep at night. and got so weak
that ] could hardly get around 10 do
my work: ! was so dizzy that ! would
prevent falling; had pains am through
my body. l had tried all sorts of
medicine but felt just as bad. A neigh
Dor OF mine told me OF Plant Juice
and begged me 10 try t. / did 50
and from the very first doses 7 tool
found relief: ] now have a good sp-
petite, sleep fine at night and TIC
dizzy spells and pains have all gone
I shall be glad to convince anyon,
Of the wonderful benefit l got fron
Plant Juice II they will write me ant
/ think anyone suffering is very fool
ish IL they do not give Plant Juics
a trial and convince themselves oil
It's wonderful merit. l cannot say
too much in praise OF t."
The Plant Juice Man is at The Mil
Ter Drug Store, Nos. 404-4O6 Market
Street. where he is daily meeting the
local public and introducing and ex-
planning the merits Of this remedy.
Free SAMPLES given.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16

detective, and, sure enough, the cleo
iroscope responded Instantly. Further
examination revealed the fused tube
which contained the radium.
The radium was not lost. for radium
viii not burn.
After Professor Lawrence found the
radium In the ashes q hurry-up call
was sent out for a physicist from a
large radium company. After ne ar
rived on the scene the Valuable ashes
were placed in several quart fruit
Jars and taken to the laboratory and
All but $40 worth Of the $1,000 worth
OF radium was recovered.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
FUNERAL OF MRS II WRIGHT

The funeral Of Mrs. Myrtle, wife OF
J. Harry Wright and daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Jackson, was held
from her late residence, S27 Pine
street, on Saturday.
Mrs. Wright, though but 26 years
OF age, was well known, being an ac-
tive worker in Scott Methodist Epis-
copal Church and a teacher in the
Sunday-school. As she had requested,
the young men OF her Sunday school
tors otiiclated, the Rev. r.. X. Steven
son and The Rev. II. j. Sard. the
present pastor OF Scott church. In
termeni was made in Rivervlew
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16

stage effects and another for the bag
sage OF the members. The cast, which
contains five persons, has large
lourlfg car. II il were not for the
trucks, they would be forced to hire
a baggage car for each jump, and as
night" stands, this would amount TO
considerable money each week.
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
5OOOACTORSIN
new YORK idle
Most of Them Members of
Companies Playing One
Night Stands
RAILROAD RATES
HIT PROFESSION

NEW YORK, Nov. ii-A canvass OF
the theatrical field has just been
made by "a theatrical trade paper TO
find OUTFLOW many actors are now In
New York looking for engagements
They have found fhaI there are. ae-
cordlng TO the managers and booking
agents, In the neiyhbOrhoOd OF 5000
men and women who give their Occu-
patton as that Of actor or actress out
OF work.
The big nroducers and managers
Evening journal., 1920-11-16
The FIRST Dose
gave ME- Relief
New Castle, (DeI.) Citizen
Gives Glowing Endorse
ment for Plant Juice
OTHER MEDICINES
FAILED TO HELP

When the stomach performs its
Functions so perfectly That the pos
SCISSOR forgets that he has one, good
health. physical powers and buoyant
spirits prevail. The stomach In civil
lied people OF today, however, Is
degenerate. II lacks tone and strength
gradually brought about through a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
LEASING STEEPLECHASE

q TEEPLECHASE ISLAND was purchased for public park
The city bought the property at time when its fl
nances had become sadly bungled probable the
city cannot now and not in the immediate future be able
TO develop the property for park purposes.
The cy's bonds salable. It must enter upon a
period of retrenchment, if it borrow
Under these circumstances necessarily
turn Steepechase to private promoters, whose
would amusement purposes completely
in public hands, perhaps completely experience
dcates that public parks
of the public A modern park should have its
and its amusemens of many sorts, well golf
The lease which is pending before the Board of Alder
has the demerit of being crudey drawn lacks
in important particulars and sufficient provision
insure performance by the lessees
In its today directs attention to
of these defects notably the system under which the
city tied to the alienation of the island for not less than
twenty to the purchase of all the which
the essees during ten have erected
That is to when the ten year period expires, city
must either the lease purchase
the at their then sound value, by
a committee.
agree put $4,000 by 1895 If the scheme
worked it fair to that this would increase
before 1890 The lessees would acquire any
buildings the property, which would considerable
if they part of a going
Thus the city get the of its park by $780,
have to than $4,000 to the promoters
tnue the lease to 1910.
But the lease is so badly drawn that even this NAV not
conclude the obligation, for paragraph IS
if the lease at the end of twenty not renewed
may depart removing although
paragraph 16 is stated that the improvements
of twenty years shall belong to the city
The aldermen have properly to consider these quesons
Is it wise to lease Steeplechase at all?
it twenty years or in default
incur liability to expend than half
celaneous assortment of commercial
r such as roller coasters skating Kinks
dancing halls and the like?
it ought to be clearly drawn
that its terms will be certain instead of obscure the
should give performance and the
value of the buildings and other property
receive part of the return their rent should
tablshed-
se5ooo the year period perhaps ade
quae provided the property values in buildings the
are not too large.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
ASSEMBLY AT
ALBANY TO CLOSE

Albany, Sept. 22zPlans were prac-
ticaI1y perfected by leaders TO-DAY 70
bring the special legislative session 10
a close by Friday night or Saturday Ia
morning at the latest. But little OPP
position is expected to be presented
to the program of the leglslauNe
housing committee and the governor
will have the bills for his approval by
Friday night if present plans DO not
rniscarry.
Hundreds of people are expected
to swarm the assembly chamber TO
morrow afternoon when every piece
of housing legislation so FER submit :
ted to the session will be the supJect
of a public hearing before the JOINT
cities committee.
Two things certain to result from
the session, according to legislators
today, will be protection to tenants
against eviction October 1 for re
fusal to meet excessive rental de-
mands of landlords and encourage-
ment to builders by exemption from
taxation of all new dwellings, mort
cages real estate bonds and the 1lke.
Legislation before both houses were
advanced today while the Senate and
A ssembly held calendar days with nc
working calendar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
ROUNDUP OF
JOY RIDERS MADE

Stamford, Conn, Sept. 22-Six
men driving a Packard car owned by
the WilIiamsburgh Auto Renting &c.
of 90 Debevoise street Brooklyn,
were arrested by the police this noon
and held for the Westport police.
Word was sent here that the men
pulled a revolver on a traffic officer
in charge of a new stretch of road
in Westport when he ordered them to
stop and speeded by him. Later re-
ports were that the men crowded sew
eral cars off the state road and threw
whiskey bottles out of their car
which was travelling at a high rate
of speed. The men claimed to have
spent the night in New Haven and
all live in Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
SERVICE MAN Is
FREE ON CHARGE

Charged with embezzlement of $50
from Henry Moran of Brockton. Wal
ter Thayer of 1877 Barnum avenue,
was hailed into the city court this
m orning before Judge Wilder and
given a thirty day suspended jail
sentance when the Judge found he
had served overseas and had been
gassed twice.
Moran was arrested yesterday by
the local police for the Brockton
authorities who wanted him in that
place for a charge of non support
charged that he had given Thayer $50
to mail to his wife in Brockton and
later loaned him $40 making the
total amount of $50 which Thayer
had not paid back. Moran explained
that he had given Thayer the money
to forward to his wife and when he
had not done so he had been taken
into custody on the non support
charge. Thayer agreed to pay up the
money and was put on probation af-
ter he had been given thirty day
suspension from jail. Moran agreed
voluntarily to go back to Brockton
with the officer from that place, who
was in court. The court explained
matters to the officer to be later ex-
planned to the Brockton authorities
to clear Moran of the non support
charge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
TO RESUME OLD
BICYCLE RUNS

A revival of the old bicycle club
runs such have not been seen in
this city for a great many years is
prophesied by the announcement of
a huge wheel run to be given under
the auspices of the local bicycle deal
ers next Sunday in the afternoon,
starting from the Plaza at 2 o'clock
for a five mile run. The dealers
have combined their efforts to bring
about this run and have secured the
services of Fred st. Onge, trick cy-
ciist of vaudeville and racing fame,
to organize, marshal and lead the big
bicycle parade and run.
A service car furnished by the deal
ers will accompany the riders and
give first aid to all bicycles which go
bad on the road. Nobody will be left
behind
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
PLYMOUTH ROCK

TN HERE many rocks by the side of many
many young lady has found them convenient
the between boat and the sands of
which have been used for this
place only has become famous.
approach the hundredh anniversary of the
Pilgrims quckened the interest in
thing connected with the event and the sandstone boulder at
Plymouth for its share The rreguarly shaped
rock twelve feet long and from two to five feet wide
enclosed in railing with which tourists have become
whole of the is it in its original
location.
portion of the is still in its bed at the
The part which is view taken in ITS and placed
the town square beside liberty pole On July 4th 1884, it
removed to its present location
The Society of Colonial DANES is going to take this
it back with the other portion at the
and build it canopy Of and protect
the by wall. This fitting preparation
its three hundredth birthday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
YOUTHS ARE HELD
FOR BURGLARY

Charged with statutory burglary
Edward Blagrif of 1866 Pembroke
street, William Knapp of 1885 Penn
broke street and William Schafer-
darlin of 476 Pembroke street, three
youths ranging in age from II to p
Years were before Judge Wilder in
the City Court this morning. The
Judge continued the case until Fri
dav in bonds of $500 each.
The three young men were arrest
ed last night. Knapp was found in
the cellar OF a saloon owned by
Mike Barrow at S74 Hallett street
there he had gained an entrance
while the other two boys waited out
side and kept watch. A bottle of soft
stuff and a small quantity of cigars
and cigarettes was reported as stol-
en-. The loot was presented as evil
dence in court this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
GERARD TELLS
OF FINANCES OF
cox CAMPAICN

Washington, Sept. s2-Whi1e the
Democratic National Finance COM
mittee is not limiting the size of
campaign contributions from a sin
gle individual, 100000 total
would be sufficient for the Demo-
cratic National campaign, James W.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many and chairman of the commit
tee, testified today before the Senate
Campaign Investigating committee.
Mr.. Gerard was the first witness
called at the reopening of the inquiry
here today. Examined by Senator
Kenyon, Republican, Mr.. Gerard said
he had become head of the Demo-
cratic finance committee on Septem-
Der five and had asked Charles 3.
Alexander, Allan A. Ryan, John b.
Stanchfield, Morgan ]. OBrien.
Thomas L. Chadbourne, William
Church Osborn, r. Thornton Wilson,
Frank M. Patterson, Frank l.
Daniel O'Day, Gordon Auchinc1osa
Percy Strauss, Paul Fuller, Jr., and
some others to assist him.
"How did you overlook Barney
Baruch in making your 1ist?" asked
Chairman Kenyon.
Il asked Mr.. Baruch if he would
serve" Mr.. Gerard replied, land he
told me he did not care to do So
The witness said the committee
but that he was endeavoring to form
a local committee in each state.
care you limiting the amount OF
funds you will take from single IN
dividual?' asked Chairman Kenyon.
NO
"Take any amount you can get?''
"Any amount I can get"
Asked for the names of persons
in other states assisting the National
Finance Committee, Mr.. Gerard pro.
! duced a bulky package of papers.
''They are to raise all the money
they can get in the state?" Chair
man Kenyon asked.
Eyes"
you got it?''
mo, that would be too large. 81
great a sum would shock the public
| conscience and insure the defeat OF
the party
Mr. Gerard added that he had
raised S128,0O0 so far and declared
that a $2,000,000 total would bt
enough for the Democratic Nadona
Campaign and that he would ''b'
| thankful to get a Million"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
DETAILS OF The
REORGANIZATION
OF R0CKWELL'S

In announcing the reorganization
of Rockwell & Forester, Inc, Rich
ard Forester gives the following par
ticulars: Louis F. Rockwell of
Bridgeport has retired from the
firm. Hugh ]. Koenig of Kansas
City haveing secured a substantial in
terest in the Corporation has as
sumed the management of the
Bridgeport store known as Rockwell
& Co.
MIR. Koenig's high character and
unusual ability, backed by long ex-
perience with F'ilenes of Boston well
known to all New England, and nine
years of successful association with
Emery, Bird, Thayer & Co., of Kan
sas City, one of the largest and fin
est retail stores in the West, assures
our clientele, and the people of
Bridgeport generally, that in very
limited time a business will be es-
tablished whose scope and character
will be a source of pride to every
citizen of the city.
'Mr. Forester retains the direction
of the Waterbury store, and his for
mer interest in the Waterbury and
Bridgeport stores. The officers of the
Corporation are as follows:
Richard Forester, President and
assistant treasurer; II. J. koenig
vice-president and treasurer; r. A
Forester, secretary.
1.-THE name of the Corporation viii
be for the present remain as hereto
fore, Rockwell & Forester, Incorpor-
ated."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
REGISTER NOW

HE PLAN of government for the United States which
l. has been successful in its operation many
smaller states have taken it model for their
the broad basis that should have
Whenever popular interest in the affairs of country
and the have quickened and
their proper the character
operations but when interest
of those taking part decreases efficiency
opportunity provided for those
time to time have been
right minded citizen.
While is not possible for the of citizens
state the national capitol to transact
state and the nation provision
for in the deliberations
of their choosing
choosing these representatives becomes
portance providing body of who shall
sion questions and the operation the
in their hands.
These the agents of those who choose
perform the functions of government and it is
principle of law that responsible all
acts agent Therefore actual every
dvidua responsible for the acts
local. state national 1t is considered dhonorabe
for directors of corporations to neglect
affairs of their their
opinion problems with their vote How much
for those eligible share in the decisions which intimately
feet welfare and prosperity of the who nation to neglect
to perform their duty.
There before the country problems for decision
which NAV exceeded in
effects will into the future 1t is possible
onv every every to his opinion
an these matters the ballot box and
privilege but duty to do just much it duty
N~v,~~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
TWELVE PERMITS
FOR BUILDINGS

Twelve building Permits with an
aggregate value of s11, 975 were issued
by the board last night.
w. r. Jones was given a permit for
a two-family house at 156 Lenox ave-
nue.; f. c. Schleichert for a one
fanny house at so Colonial avenue;
F. E. Derrick for a garage at So
Carleton avenue; Bertha Kahn for an
addition to house on Woodside ave-
nue.; A. Herskovitz for a playhouse at
1889 Fairfield avenue; r. M. Judson
for an electric sign at 172 Fairfield
avenue; A. Stevenson for an addition
to garage at so Harral avenue; A. Sal
vatore for a one-Story addition to
building at 335 Harlon avenue; N.
Sparane for an addition to store at
% Ives court; F. A Vernack for ad-
dition to store at 67S Grand street; J.
Genetunyso for garage at 36 C1eve-
land avenue; Schnee & Schnee for an
addition to store front east side of
Broad street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
LAILY TO HEAD
THE DRIVE HERE

Connecticut Sons of Holy Cross
COLLEGE of Worcester, will hold
luncheon conference at the Hotel
Taft, New Haven, on Sept. 2Sth, for
the purpose of completing the orga-
nizati of the Connecticut division
of the Holy Cross 100000 build
ing fund campaign.
Preliminary steps have already
been taken by the Holy Cross alum
nj in organizing Connecticut. The
state has been divided into six dis
tricts as follows:
Winsted district, Francis Craig,
chairman; Bridgeport district, Thomas
]. Ially, chairman; Hartford district,
Francis A. Pa1otti, chairman; Water
bury district, DR.. M. J. Law1er, chair
man; New Haven district, the Rev.
Joseph Joyce chairman, and the Nor
witch district, the Rev. William Fox,
chairman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
CONTINUED From First Two Columns)

help share the burdens the The
does not cast vote has right to cce the
public official and at the time responsible
done because he did not what
they provide better for public servants.
provide orderly and systematic election and to
method registering has been since
to vote it to have ones
name properly lists The time in which to do
individual should to it that his
be and should also make it
many others possible to get theirs also
must register to be made before Oct. 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-22
EDITORIAL NOTES

It has been announced by the Republican National
mee and Charles E. Hughes be
a meeting York next month at which
ing is to make speech To exhibit Harding the plat
with Hughes almost violation of that clause
in the Constitution which provides that cruel unusual
punishments shall be inflicted
Within fifty O of the explosion in
stored the greatest amount Of gold
$9OOOOOOOO in gold bullion and would
to if those who planned the explosion
of it.
everybody else to get registered and don't
to be yourself.