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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
Hates TrdUeHn'
Round in Dead
WagonAH Time

Dallas. Tex. Feb. 13.-Dan Clay. so,
today was a marked niger"
If he were inclined to voodoo. con-
verts would flock away from him like
two dusky undertakers did when he
sat up on the embalming slab and be-
gan to demand his clothes, because
He's been dead.
Wednesday afternoon Dams brother
found him in bed. cold. stiff. his head
and an arm hanging over the side of
the bed. A physician pronounced him
dead of FLU and the body was car
ried away in a dead basket"
The hours passed. And then
Night. An embalmer's workshop.
Rigid bodies laid out" Two large
eyed negro embalmers doggedly at
their gruesome tasks. A clock struck
twice.
wen take that 'un next" Under
taker Smith muttered. pointing an en-
balming instrument to Dan. 1t was
too much.
"Looky heah. niggah. whut yo' try
In do to me?" Dan demanded. sitting
up.
When the ambulance attendants
coaxed the undertakers back. Dan was
able to walk to the dead wagon.
The resurrected Dan today was
more Inclined to anger than voodoo.
"Ah hates travelin' round in dead
wagons Next time make sho abs
daid. Yo' niggahs wants funeral
too much"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
ACTRESS ELECTS HUSBAND
Male ImpersOnator's Popularity
Gets Seat in Parliament for
"Vesta Tillcy's Husband" in Bye
Election.

ton-Under-Lyne. England. Feb.
13.-Sir Walter de Freeze. millionaire
theatrical impresario. has been elect
ed a member of parliament from the
Ashton -UnderLyne district. it was an
nounced today. Polling in the bye
election took place January 81.
The vote which was announced Off
ciaIly today was: Sir Walter de
Freeze. coalition -unionist, 1854; w. C.
Robinson, laborite, S.127; Sir Arthur
Marshall. liberal. 3.511.
Interest in the election thruout Eng
land was intense because of the ef-
forts of Lady Vesta Tilley' to get her
husband, the impresario. elected. De
Freeze is popularity known as ''Nesta
Tilley's husband" His wife-the most
popular male impersonator London
has known in decades-took a promi-
nent part in his campaign. Her pic
cadilIy Johnnie With the Little Glass
Eye" and other popular songs, it was
admitted. played a far greater part in
the election than her husbands po-
litical views. altho he ran on a plat
form supporting the government and
had powerful opposition from labor.
The theatrical profession bet heavily
on ,''Vesta Tilley's husband"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13


Kansas is beating down the influ-
enza epidemic, state health officials
believe. Returns today showed a fur
ther decline in new cases. At noon
1871 had been reported, as against
1,948 for the same period Thursday,
and 2,269 for Friday morning of last
| week Topeka. with 20 new cases, tied
for twenty-fifth place with Nemaha
and Smith counties from a total of 54
reports.
The state will go considerably over
the $4,000 mark during the afternoon,
| it was thought. For the four and one
half days of this week, a total of
15.46S new flu cases have been re-
| ported, with a total of 2S,499 cases
registered during the epidemic prior to
this week. The current week has been
| by far the most severe. In spite of
this state health officials see in re-
turns of the last forty-eight hours a
break in the epidemic.
Twenty-seven deaths had been re-
ported at noon today. A total of fifty
new pneumonia cases had been re-
corded during the same period.
Franklin county led the state in
| new cases today with a total of 160.
Crawford county, including Plttsburg,
was second with 153, while Ford coun-
ty was third with 139 cases. Marshall
county fourth with los. All other
counties were below 100. Wichita
continued to send strange reports. 1t
| listed s flu cases, IL cases of pneu-
monia and 7 deaths. Six deaths oc-
CURED in Kansas City, while Franklin
county, with $50 flu cases recorded
| but five deaths.
Returns by counties and cities fol-
low:
COUNTIES: Allen, %: Atchison, 5;
! Bourbon, II; Brown. 81; Butler, 81; Chase,
| 20; Cherokee, so; Clark, 10; Cloud. 10;
Cowley. "A; Crawford ia; Decatur, 9s
Ellsworth 8; Ford. 139: Franklin, 100
Greenwood, I; Harper, 81; Hodgeman, /
Jefferson. Is; Jewell. 25; Kingman, 25
Kiowa, 13: Labette, s; Leavenworth, 20;
Linn, 20; Lyon, 30; Marion. 81: Marshall,
1O5; Mitchell. 8; Montgomery, 10; Morris.
4; Morton, 10; Nemaha. %: Neosho, 40;
! Osborne. 27: Pawnee, Is; Phillips. SO Pot
tawatomie. 10; Reno, 20; Riley, o; Russell,
| 13: Smith. %; Stafford, 20; Wilson, 6S.
! CITIES Atchison, II: Pittsburg. 0;
Lawrence, 20; Leavenworth. 10; Coffeyvllle,
| 2p; Wichita, Is; Topeka, %; Kansas City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
TO PROBE STRIKE
Hopkins VIII "LOok Into" Rail
WalkOut in Kansas.
Learn How Mexicans, Who
Can't Read, Get Orders.

Inquisitions are to be held by Rich
ard j. Hopkins, attorney general. in
event members of the maintenance of
way union go on a strike next week.
1t is Hopkins's plan to determine the
manner in which news of the strike
order is communicated to the Mexican
pers If evidence is secured that union
representatives advise the men to quit
work. criminal prosecutions will be
brought.
Under Hopkins's plan a large num-
ber of railroad workers of foreign
birth will be called into the court of
inquiry. Interpreters will be used in
ases where witnesses are unable to
speak English. The attorney general
believes the men cannot be advised of
the strike or induced to quit work ex-
cept thru union labor influence. If
this influence is asserted in Kansas
he will ask for arrest of the union
representatives under the industrial
court act The men will then be
prosecuted criminally and prison sem
tences demanded.
Won't Quit Unless Urged.
"I am not convinced that all of the
men will quit work simply because
news of the strike has been printed in
day. "It is certain that hundreds OF
the workers cannot read English
newspapers. l expect to learn just
where these men secure their in
formation and the influence. II any
which is exercised in bringing about
strike. If the men quit work, the
Kansas law will be enforced and evil
dence will be sought thru courts OF
Iinquisition in various counties in the
state"
Heads of railroad unions in Topeka
advised Hopkins this week that the
strike would be effective in Kansas be-
cause the men had read of the call ir
the newspapers. Hopkins will make
sure, however, that no direct Influence
is brought to bear on the men. II
strike orders are sent to Kansas by ma
tional officers, a move will be made t6
bring them to this state for trial or
criminal charges. If the orders are
transmitted to workers in Kansas the
men who communicate such orders OIL
| Information of strike will be prose
cuted by the state.
Strike Order to Stand.
"It looks today as tho the strike
order will stand in Kansas II it is en-
forced in other states" Hopkins sid
! We cannot prevent men quitting wori
on their own motion. but any actor
which seeks or tends to induce men t.
quit work collectively for the purpos.
of interrupting transportation will re
suit in arrests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
Nations in League Plan Inter.
national Tribunal.
Neutrals to Meet at Peace
Palace ON February 16.
FULFILIS ARTICLE XIV OF PACT
Allies at London Session Pick
Jurists for Court.
Elihu Root of United States
Heads the List.

London. Feb. 13.-Elihu Root is one
of number of distinguished men
from various countries who have been
invited to become members of the
committee to prepare plans for the
constitution of permanent court of
international justice. The list was
announced at today's session of the
council of the League of Nations.
A. ]. Balfour, who is presiding over
the council sessions, after reading the
names of the men invited to become
members of the committee to organize
the permanent court, said:
Maybe, for one reason or another,
Mr.. Root may not deem 1t desirable to
accept the councils invitation. The
council hopes he will always remem-
Der that he will be welcome at what
ever stage of our sittings he may be
privileged to accept. to add to our de-
liberations the great weight of his
learning and name"
List Is Announced.
Other men invited to serve on the
Belgium. a member of The Hague
court of arbitration: Luis NJ. Drago.
former Argentine minister of foreign
affairs; Prof. Carlo Fadda of the fac
ulty of Jurisprudence of the University
of Naples; Henri Fromageot, a prom
Gran of Holland: Baron Phillmore.
former lord justice of appeal OF Eng
land; DR.. Milenko r. Vesnitch. Serb
ian minister to France; s. Akidzuki,
former japanese ambassador to Aus
tria; Rafael Altamira, prominent
| lawyer of Madrid, and Clovis Bevi-
| lacqua of Brazil.
The council appointed Sir Reginald
Power, formerly British minister to
Argentina and Paraguay, as high COM
1 1tk @f M a1i
| He received a temporary appointment
| last October.
Held Secret Session.
| The council, in its secret meeting
yesterday, was reported to have ar
rived at several important decisions
| including an official reaffirmation OF
Switzeriand's neutrality. possibly ere
ating the precedent for the American
| senate's reservation refusing to sent
| American military forces abroad.
The council also has decided. II wal
said, to appoint committee of in
ternationai medical experts to draw VI
plans to be presented to the mex
| Alexis Carrel has been mentioned.
| is said he will be urged to serve. Thu
| question of the international com
munications. waterways and railway
also was discussed. The council de
/ cided to guarantee Polish minorities.
Ncutrals Into Conference.
The Hague, Feb. 13.-Denmark
/ Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Hol
land will be represented at the con
| ference which opens at the peace pal
ace here on February Is to discuss the
formation of an international court o
justice.
This conference will aim to. estab
lish by comparing and examinini
plans already drawn by commission
of experts from other countries. uni
form plan for permanent tribunal
such as is provided for in Article XIV
of the covenant of the League o
| Nations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
KILLED BY RAIDERS
Now on Trail of
Whisky Bandits.
In Pitched Battle They Slew
City Marshal.

LIBERAL. Mo-, Feb. 13-A night raid
on n distillery warehouse near here re-
suited in the death of Hank Gowdy,
city marshal
Gowdy was summoned during the
night by the watchman, who had bar
ricaded himself in the warehouse full
of whisky while a gang of armed men
were battering the door.
In the gun duel which followed,
Gowdy was killed. The raiders es-
capped. Bloodhounds are on their trail
today. Gowdy. 40. left family.
The motor car of the bandits was
found soon after officers. including
county. reached the scene of the MUIR
der. The car. broken down, was
found half a mile from the distillery.
Three barrels of whisky which the
thieves had taken from the warehouse
before Gowdy had his battle with
them. were in the car.
Sheriff Sewell Immediately sent for
bloodhounds kept at Carthage and the
dogs were being used to attempt to
pick up the trail of the bandits at the
BILE. had been staying at the home OF
o. l.. Holland. near the warehouse
at nights to guard the liquor More
than 200 barrels of liquor are stored
there. Sunday thieves broke into the
warehouse and siphoned out the con-
Gowdy had guarded the liquor during
the nights. Holland owns the farm
upon which the distillery is located.
At O'Clock this morning Gowdy
discovered the bandits at the ware
house. He advanced on them from
the Holland house and opened fire
They returned the fire and there was
a sharp exchange of shots. Holland
was awakened and he rushed tc
! Gowdy's assistance just as the latter
. reeled and fell dead with a bullet
wound in his back Gowdy had fired
all six Of the cartridges in his revolver
firing one as he fell. Holland opened
fire at the three retreating bandits
! who fired at Holland and sped away
in their car.
The whisky In the warehouse 1.
owned by VIM. Lorenzen of Joplin
The distillery plant was badly dam
aged by fire four years ago and never
! had been rebuilt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
Watch YourStep,
Also Black Cats,
Friday Thirteenth

Watch your step today; it's Friday
the thirteenth. II you are supersti-
tious. guard against breaking a mir
ror. walking under a ladder. raising an
umbrella in the house or letting a
black cat cross your path. To those
who live in the realm of superstition.
Friday is unlucky. They will not start
on a journey on Friday or launch an
important business deal: it is sure to
end in misfortune. it is their firm be-
lief. To them. the number. thirteen.
BODIES equally of misfortune. They shy
at it. like horses once did at automo-
hiies. But combination of the two,
Wowie, Wonder If the superstitious
remained in bed today. to be sure that
they did not commit any violations
against their creed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13

Colder weather will occur in Kan
sas in the next twenty-four hours, ac-
cording to S. D. Flora, state meteor
ologist. A cold wave has appeared in
the northwest-12 below zero at Ed
monitor, Canada, and 4 above zero at
Havre. Mont, this morning. A north
wind will blow the change in temper
atures into this country. Flora pre-
diets a temperature of 20 degrees for
tomorrow morning. and no higher
than 80 degrees for tomorrow after
noon. He predicts clouds but no rain
or snow.
No precipitation occurred in Kansas
in the last twenty-four hours. Snow
was reported this morning from Col
orado, Nebraska. Wyoming. South Da-
kota Rain occurred in New York
and Washington. D. c., and snow in
Boston. Rain and snow on the already
practically snowbound eastern cities
will cause tremendous hardship.
The temperature here was 50 de-
grees at o'clock this morning. Flora
(COutfuuPd on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
PLUNGED 1000 FEET TO DEATH.
stunt Woman Was Demonstrating
Parachute Inventcd by Husband.

San Francisco. Feb. 13.-While a
movie camera in another airplane
clicked. Mrs. Ethel Broadwick, 80.
plunged 1000 feet to her death here
yesterday.
Mrs Broadwick. aeroplane stunt
woman. was demonstrating a para
chute patented by her husband. The
contraption failed to open. Charles
Broadwick. her husband, stood on the
Marina watching her.
AS the young woman dropped she
was seen to struggle with the apDa-
ratus. She landed on her feet. Her
body was crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
FLU BAN ON IN COURT.
Shawnee District Judges Dismiss Jury.
men Until Epidemic Is Over.

There will be no mCre jury cases In
the Shawnee county district courts
until the flu ban is lifted. was the an
nouncement made at the court house
today following a conferences between
Judge George II. Whitccmb and Judge
James A Mcclure.
Both judges have dismissed jury
men. subject to call when the ban IL
fitted. Emergency cases. such as d.
vorces. applications TO- injlnctions and
restraining orders will be heard -
usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
I. w. W. TRIAL SLOW STARTING.
Prosecuting Attorney Ill - Fourth
Venire of Jurymen Called.

Tombstone Ariz, Feb. 13.-Robert
y. French, county attorney who has
developed the prosecution in the Bis
bee deportation case, now on trial
here, will retire today because of ILL
ness.
A. A. Wormsley of Tucson. who has
figured in numerous cases. will replace
French.
Deputy sheriffs today started the
roundup of the fourth venire sum-
moned in efforts to complete a jury.
Four hundred names are contained in
the venire
Judge Pattee held Dewey Chadwick
and Normal Abel. guilty of contempt
of court for raising the red flag over
the court house where the trial is in
progress. He characterized the act as
SILLY and childish" and suspended
sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
Not a Devil-ust a Nut

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 13.-Oh,
he was a devil. Just arrived from
the interior. he ordered angel food
cake. But the depot waitress
brought m a substitute. Think
ing it devil food. he twfnkled:
Perhaps what you have brought
is more appropriate for me any
way
--Ch, huh" she grinned. its our
best nu. cake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
WiIde-RnsselI Bout Postponed.

Jersey City, Feb. lathe eight
round bout between Jimmy Wilde, the
English flyweight champion, and
Mickey Russell. local bantam
weight. which was to have taken place
at the Fourth regiment armory here
next Wednesday night. has been post
poned until the following night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
American Enginccr Honored.

Toxic. Feb. 3.-The emperor has
conferred upon John r. Geary. general
manager for the General Electric Co.
here the order of the Rising Sun,
fourth class. in recognition of his serv-
ices for the development of Japan's
electrical industries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
WILSON PICKS NEW AMBASSADOR
William Phillips. Assistant Secretary of
State. To Be Promoted.

Washington, Feb. 13.-William Phil
lips, assistant secretary of state. is the
presidents choice as minister to the
Netherlands, 1t was authoritatively
stated today.
Phillips's name was sent to the state
department several days ago for SUBJ
mission to the Dutch COVER nment, 1t
was learned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13

COLDER WEATHER is COMING.
End TO Premature Spring in Sight, s
ID. Flora Says.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Partly cloudy and much colder tonight
Saturday probably fair, colder southeast
and extreme northeast portions.
Shippers forecast warns to protect 36
temperature of IS degrees east and south
against IS degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas,
" Cloudy, much colder tonight; Sat-
urday fair, colder.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-15
local Mews Motes

Open Your Ewes" at the Gem thea
tire next Wednesday. the 2lst.
The value per capita of Idaho prod
ucts. from forest, mines and nelds. is
more than 5000 annually.
King Young has accepted a posi-
ton with the Filler Grocery com
pany.
Miss Lenora Bybee spent the week
end in Twin Falls as the guest OF
friends.
Walter Smith. manager OF Wright's
store in Twin Falls. visited friends
here Sunday afternoon.
r. e. Holland and c. c. Ricklie OF
the Great Western Mortgage & Loan
company were here on business Non
day.
Mrs. A. B. Wood. Mrs. Leonard
Wood. Mrs Dumke and Mrs. Com
stock motored to Filler Monday after
noon and called on friends.
A. G. Stewart OF Shelley, an old
friend Of DR.. II. f. Mcmillan, was here
Monday investigating the potato mar
ket situation.
It. T. Thompson. representing the
Western Moline Plow company of
Salt Lake City. was here Monday
gathering statistics ON the resources
OF this section of Idaho.
Bob Lee has forsaken his duties at
the depot. where he had been en-
pIoyed for a number of years. and is
now doing carpenter work.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-15

The F. c. Graves real estate oiiici
and the Ernie Lee barber shop ar
This week receiving a complete over
hauling and kalsomining. Clean al
and paint up is in the air.
william Cunning am and J. 4
Downing. horse and mule buyers were
here Tuesday on business. Mr.. Down
ms Is from Ogden. while MIR Cunning
ham IS one OF the well-known hOrsf
buyers Of Bull They have made
several purchases in this vicinity
Mrs. C. " Crump is visiting at N,
home Of her daughter. Mrs. Arthur
BEEN Mrs Crump has just re-
turned from a trip 10 Portland, Cen
tralia and Seattle. and is stoppine
here on her return TO her home in
Greeley. Colo.
Edgar Hawley, son OF the eN-gov-
ernor. and A. Fay. commander Of the
Burley post Of the American Legion.
visited Filler Saturday. They had
been in attendance at the state con-
vention OF the Legion. and came 20
Filler TO confirm all the good reports
they had heard about the town and
country.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding OF Clifford Thomas OF Curry
and Miss Margaret Dudley Of Filler.
on April 81 Both are well known in
the Filler district. where they have re-
sided for me-time. Mr.. Thomas is
a prosperous farmer. while Miss Dud-
ley is a well known and popular Filler
girl. They will reside on Mr.. Thomas
farm east OF Filler on the state high
way. where they will be at home to
their many friends.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-15
RURAL HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The domestic science department
IRE having their annual exhibit This
will be in the nature Of patrons day.
lunch and waters will be served in the
domestic science rooms during the af-
ternOon
The high school baseball team
played Bull high school last Friday
afternoon. The game was a good one
Notwithstanding the fact that we came
out at the little end Of the score.
Bull making fourteen and Filler one.
The following boys played Delmar
Hines. c: Reese Click. p: Lewis
Smith fb.: Loren Drake. 2nd b.
Raleigh Drake. 3rd b: Carl Murray.
ss; Ora Tman. J. T.. Edward Hail,
r T.: and Melvin Blackburn. C. T.
The Manual Training Department
are having an exhibit OF all work done
during the year
Ozro Bybee enrolled In the ninth
grade from Twin Falls high school
making the enrolment for the year
10.
Among the new equipment recently
received by the Domestic Science
department are a half dozen sberberi
cups
j c. Wheelon. manager Of The Twin
Falls Canal company last week &C.
cepted an invitation O. visit the Rural
High School and talk 10 its students
on irrigation His iaiak was most in
teresting and brought cut many val
liable points necessary 10 be under
stood by successful irriEatorE
The Rural High School will close
May 7th
The classes IN fypewritine are max
ing speed tests every day working
for their Underwood certificates which
means q net Of forty words per min
1te TOR ten Minutes
The agriculture class has made ten
different tests for milk which has
been sent IN by the people Of the
community.
The class in agriculture has been
making a comparative test Of the
termination OF seeds from the rari-
ius seed companies.
The physics class has Just CON-
lletsd the study Of sound and are be-
,inning the study Of light
Vocational director ". s. Lewis and
United States Vocational Director
Johnson passed through Filler last
Friday on a tour Of inspection Of
'ehoois which ere applying for Fed
'rsi aid.