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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04

A ban was placed on all public
unerals. where influenza had been
the cause of the death. by an order is
sued by DIR. Earle G. Brown. city
partment had been requesting that
these funerals be private, but today
made a formal order to that effect.
In statement issued by him today.
Doctor Brown called upon the people
of the city to postpone all unnecessary
public gatherings, threatening a pos
sible general closing order later. If the
request is not complied with. The
health officer said it was hoped how
ever, thru the cooperation of the peo-
pie. to avert general flu ban in To-
peka.
commissioner when questioned as to
the probability of general quarantine
in the city. said that such action will
not be taken unless imperative to the
health of the community.
Close as Last Resort.
'While this department cannot
promise that there will not be a gen
eral closing order issued in Topeka be-
cause of the influenza epidemic" said
McGiffert. I'VE can say that the order
will be made only as a last resort. The
epidemic may become so severe that it
will be necessary to close down the
schools and put into effect other dras-
tic closing restrictions. but no such
move is contemplated right now"
Mayor Herbert J. Corwine expressed
his belief that the city would be able
to weather the epidemic without a
general ban having to be ordered on.
81 New Cases Here.
Thirty-seven new cases of flu had
been reported to the city health de-
partment at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
One flu-pneu'nonia death last night
was reported. Ed Griffey, 500 West
Sixth street. was the victim. Another
death was reported late this after
noon. This brings the total death list
to six.
Yesterdays flu total-S5 new cases
was the largest reported in the city
since the present epidemic started.
Three pneumonia cases were reported
yesterday.
The city's emergency flu hospital in
the Garfield school building at Thir-
teenth and Quincy is in full operation
now. and able to handle more cases,
Commissioner McGiffert stated. Four
teen patients had been taken in up
until noon today Five registered and
five practical nurses are on duty at
the hospital now. with the prospect OF
getting more by the end OF the week
Mrs. White, Supervisor.
Mrs. John White came to the city s
icoCue anu has DStIl appointed super
visor of nurses at the emergency hos
pital. Mrs. White is a registered nurse
graduate of St Francis, but has been
attending to her home duties and has
not been actively engaged in nursing
Many cases of privation and suffer
ing have come to the attention of the
health department and the Public
Health Nursing association The P
H. n. nurses have answered calls to
many homes. where there was great
suffering- They even have had to
build fires in homes where every men,
Der of the family was down with flu
and with no one to nurse them. Large
families have reported every member
a victim of the disease. In one the
mother was taken sick and the care
of the two children was left to the
! father. who has now succumbed to the
az .nr, pa &c T,rc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04

our evenings together-here with the
children. He had no financial wor-
ries-no debts We were on cash
basis financially and only day or two
ago we were talking of the future"
Eskridge's disappearance was made
more battling by the fact that he had
no money with him. abitaully, Mrs.
Eskridge said, he carried a consider
able sum, but forgot his purse before
leaving home Tuesday night.
1t Was "HoodOo'' Car.
The machine found in the river was
"hoodoo car" in the opinion of Mrs.
Eskridge.
"I had premonitior something
terrible was going to happen in con :
nection with the car ever since we had
an accident some time ago when a
truck hit u.s. Ny arm was broken
and we had so many other narrow
escapes. got so I would scarcely ride
in il. I urged Mr.. Eskrfdge to sell the
car and he did sell tit was to have
ceived no money in payment Mr.. Esk7
ridge. tho" she continued. was an
expert driver, and accidentally driving
over the river bank in such manner
was highly improbable for him."
"Foul Play" Says Chief.
Mrs. Eskridge told Tresner of the
last time she saw her husband, be-
tween sobs today. She apparently was
grief stricken. and her grief was
shared by Mildred. a daughter, IA.
Il am putting every man on the
police force on this mystery" Chief
Hannah said today. I'VE have grounds
for no other theory than foul play
that some one robbed or murdered
Eskridge and then run his car over
the bank to cover up"
Eskridge operated a grocery store
at 712 West Twelfth street, and for
merly owned the one at 306 Winfield
street in Oakland. He formerly was
in evangelical work.
Body Not in River?
II don't think there is doubt bat
what the car was run into the river on
purpose" Bob Miller, undersheriff,
said today. But why, and by whom,
is the question. 1t is a most peculiar
case, and the more I look at it the
more mysterious angles develop"
It was improbable that the river will
be dragged for Eskridges body to-
day. police officers said. They place
little credence in any theory that the
body may be in the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
Red Cross Also Probes Seizure Three
Other Kansans by BOlsheviki.

washington Feb. 4-The American
Red Cross has cabled vladivostok for
full information concerning the re-
ported capture of a number of it's
workers. together with a party of
American engineers and an entire
Polish army by Bolsheviki at
Kliuchinskaya. Siberia. Thus far it
has received no direct word concern
ing. the incident. Recent cables have
mentioned, however, the appearance
of local uprisings in territory in which
American Red Cross relief workers
vices were that all were safe.
One Red Cross nurse and three
physicians from Kansas are numbered
among the personnel of the Siberian
commission. They are Miss Lucia
King. 1918 bingham avenue, Topeka ;,
DR.. Clifton A. Thomas. Fredonia: DR..
George w. Davis. Ottawa; DR.. William
W. Frank, Troy.
Red Cross records here show that
the Captain Charette mentioned re-
Gently in press dispatches as being
captured. is Edward Hercules Char
ette. pharma cist, of 456 East Lindsey
street. Stockton, Cal. There is no
record of the Miss Ford mentioned as
being in Siberia.
About 400 American men and
women are attached to the Siberian
commission of the American Red
Cross. Nearly all are being concen-
trated at Vladivostok. and will be
withdrawn as rapidly as the American
troops leave Siberia, the remainder
staying on to finish the distribution
of relief supplies now on hand.
There is no Miss Lucia King on the
records of the Shawnee chapter of the
Red Cross, but Mrs. w. r. Newman,
900 Lane street. secretary of the COM
mittee which handles the listing of
I nurses, said that there formerly was a
| Miss King on the nurse list, who lived
on Polk street. Relatives or acquaint-
anceS. however. could not be located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
NATION HIT BY FLU TOLL

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Influenza's grip
on Chicago was slightly diminished
today with 7e2 new cases reported.
Pneumonia also decreased slightly, 331
new cases being reported.
Yesterday FLU" skiiled 109 and pneu-
monia 75-
Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 1.-The in
fluenza situation is greatly improved
here Only six deaths and los new
cases were reported in the last twenty
four hours.
st. Louis, Feb. 4.-The number of
influenza cases in this city took de-
cided jump today, 734 cases being re-
ported during the last "a hours, as
compared with $50 for the preceding
period. Sixty-three deaths, SO from
pneumonia and 80 from influenza
were also reported today. There have
been 479 deaths from pneumonia and
influenza since the disease became
epidemic on January IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
PoorLo, the Indian, Gets
Richer Everyday While
Palefaces Go, Oil Crazy

Pawhuska. Okla, Feb. 4.-'Poor
Lo, the Indian" is getting richer
Sale of leases in the Usage nation
yesterday brought S3,1o2,o00 60 be
divided among 2,22s original reds.
At the government auction of leases,
big operators competed with little ones
who risked their all. The bidding at
times appeared to the unsophisticated
observer as pure recklessness.
The highest price paid for a lease
was s222.000 by the Phillip interests,
while the Marland people took on a
lease at s201.000 in spirited bidding
with the Phillips crowd in which the
latter hiked their bid five thousand
dollars for every one thousand boost
by the former.
The big bidders run up their offer
ings by thousands with a mere nod of
the head. But little fellows chewed
unlighted cigars. and tapped the floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
motor CAR IN RIVER;
OWNER is MISSING
w. S. Eskridge Topeka Grocer, Cannot Be Found Fol
lowing Discovery of His Auto Overturned in
Kaw, Near Sardou Bridge.
Find DADDY BY
MOLE ON NECK"

Members of the Eskridge family
furnished a description of the miss
ing man. He wore dark blue
shirt and fur cap Tuesday night.
He is of slight build. and short,
weighing 13O pounds, or about He
is bald, with dark hair and black
eyes. He wore thirty-second de-
gree Masonic ring set with d'a-
mond and a Masonic emblem on
his watch-chain. He has slight
scar on his jaw and a mole on the
left side of his neck. The ends of
his fingers. incl1ding the nails, are
badly SCARED from playing base
ball.
Mamma said if daddy ever got
lost we would find him by the mole
on his neck" Mildred declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
BIG SALES FRIDAY-SATURDAY.
Topeka Mechants Plan for Crowds of
Shoppers on These Dates.

If you are looking for chance to
escape high prices you cannot afford
to miss the big sales that will be put
on by the stores of Topeka on Febru-
ary and Friday and Saturday of
this week.
The merchants declare these days
will mark the biggest Old Fashioned
Clearance sale ever held in Topeka.
In order to make way for spring
stocks, most of the stores are going to
throw their merchandise on the mar
ket at prices unheard of since the be-
ginning of the war. In many cases
they will mark down articles to the
very cost prices.
The sales have been extensively ad-
.vertised all over eastern Kansas and
those who desire the pick of the bar
gains are advised to do their shopping
as early as possible. All of the sales
will start Friday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
DISLIKE Illness PROPOSALS.
Railway Employees Expected to Sub
NIT Counter Proposals.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Raiiroad ad-
ministration officials and representa-
tives of the employees of the federal
controlled railroads are in session
again today to thresh out their dif-
fercnces on the demands OF the en-
ployes for increased wages. Altho no
announcement has been made of the
proceedings in the conference. it is
understood that Director General
Hines has advanced several counter
propositions, none of which has been
acceptable SO far to the employees.
Before the conference opened today
the union leaders discussed among
themselves questions at issue with an
idea of going into the conference with
the railroad officials with some con-
crete substitute proposal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
TWO KILLED IN IRISH RIOTS.
Demonstrators Clash With Military
Patrols-One Woman Hurt.

Limerick. Feb. 1.-Two persons are
dead as the result of the rioting here
Monday night when demonstrators
clashed with an armed military patrol
and constabulary. Richard Dwyer
Republican. was killed during the dis
turbance and Lena johnson. a young
woman who was wounded by a shot,
died yesterday.
The authorities withdrew the mill
tary patrols last night, confining the
troops to their barracks. The motion
picture theaters were closed and in
some of the Catholic churches the
people were advised to keep off the
streets, which they did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04

nervously. On confided to a stranger
that he had sold his house and lot to
buy a lease at means either wealth
or-but, God. I mustn't fear already.
I've got to win
got to win"
But in this battle for leases there
was room for chivaIrS.
The bidding on a certain tract start
ed at the usual 81 900 and moved up
to $l,4o0. A woman's voice bid ST.
500 It came from the press table
Miss Rosella F'lanagan-Tulsa news
paper woman.
sixteen hun was as far as a
man nearby got
Shut up" Let her have it, was
the cry. When the applause died
down the auctioneer announced sold
for $500" And so Miss Fianaga n
got a lease scouts say Is worth many
times that amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
DIES or FLU IN CALIFORNIA.
Five Year-Old Son of II. a. ShinkIer
Victim While on n Visit.

Word has been received in Topeka
by Mrs. ]. n. Garrity of the death at
Los Angeles. Cal, of Harold Shinkler,
the S-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
a. Shinkler, Twenty fifth and Ken
lucky avenues.
Mr.. Shinkler was connected with the
valuation department of the Santa Fe,
and short time ago was sent to Cali
fornia on official business. He was
accompanied by his wife and little son.
At Los Angeles the three became i'll
with the flu, which resulted in the
death of the child, it was said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
WOMEN TEACHERS ON STRIKE.
Want Pay Boosted From $50 to $50
Per Month to $50 to 500.

Newton. Ia, Feb. 4.-Seven women
teachers in Mound Prairie township.
Jasper county Iowa. schools are on
strike today because their demands
for Increased pay were refused by the
board of education. Six schools are
closed as a result of the teachers ac-
tion.
The teachers receive from $50 to
$50 month. They demanded $40 to
500 a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
SOVIET AMBASSADOR ON GRILL.
Sensational Developments Expected
Before Probe Is Completed,

Washington, Feb. 4.-Ludwig C. A.
h Martens. soviet representative in
the United. States, was expected to un-
dergo his thoro grilling before the SEN
ate foreign relations subcommittee
today Sensational developments are
looked for before the probe is finished.
For the first time the committees
counsel, Wade H. Ellis, Ohio, will take
part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
Likes His Mattresses slender

Milwaukee. FEB. John F.
Mulaney. Madison coffee house
owner, advertised:
'WANTED-SIender waitress
Asked why slender" John said
They take up less room, are
quicker on their feet, eat less and
don't get flat fee.."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
HUN ENVOY QUITS
Demand for Extradition of War
Criminals by Allies Cause.
Won Lersner Leaves Paris for
Berlin at Once.
SAYS ExTRADITION IMPOSSIBLE
Sudden Action by German Am
bassador Brings Crisis.
One Ally May Sever Relations
With Dutch Over Kaiser.
SAYS EXTRADITION IMPOSSIBLE
Sever Relation With Holland

Paris Feb. 4.-Should Holland
persist in her refusal to grant The
allied request for extradition of the
former kaiser, lone allied power"
is prepared TO sever diplomatic re-
lations, according to Petit Paris.en
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
German Economic Board Meets

Berlin, Feb. Am economic board
composed of representatives of agri-
culture, industry, commerce, banks,
transportation and the small profes-
sions and consumers will be convened
shortly to discuss the internal and in
ternational financial and economic
situation. it was learned today. Labor.
it was said, will not be represented at
the conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
State Checker Tourney Scheduled.

Bloomington. ILL.,. Feb. 4.-The ILL.,
nois state checker tournament will be
held here at the Illinois club Febru-
ary % and %. IT was announced to-
day by officials Of the Mclean County
Checker club. About fifty contestants
will compete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04

Temperatures in Topeka and four
miles east until o'clock today ranged
from 81 to "a degrees.
Cloudy. raw. chilly weather is
promised for the next "a hours by
S. D. Flora. state meteorologist. No
sunshine is predicted. Neither is any
change in temperature. Flora pre-
diets a temperature range of from SO
to 40 degrees in the next "a hours.
Conditions are not going to become
better There is more chance that
TContinued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
Train wrecked: Death Toll Nav BE 20.

Alexandria. La, Feb. 4.--Bctween
ten and twenty persons, all said to be
negroes excepting two trainmen. were
reported killed when a st. Louis. Iron
Mountain Il Southern passenger train
ran thru an open drawbridge over the
Tensas river near Clayton yesterday
according to meager adyices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
Allies To Recognize Armenia.

Paris, Feb. 4.-The Armenian peace
delegation was notified officially today
that the allies recognize the indepen-
dence of Armenia. The eventual
frontiers of the new nation will be
decided upon later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
THREE RELIEF WORKERS KILLED

Syrian Brigands Murder Americans
With Convoy of Near East Supplies.
Washington. Feb. 4.-Three Amer
lean relief workers have been mur-
dered by brigands in Syria, according
to a dispatch received today by the
state department.
The Americans were part of a con-
voy for American relief supplies and
were killed by brigands February 1
near Ell Mali. north of Aleppo. The
names of the American were not given
in the dispatch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04
Mzesather e
CLOUDY AND CHILLY WEATHER.
Unsettled With Rain or Snow Tonight
and Thursday.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Unsettled tonight and Thursday; probably
with light rain or snow; slightly warmer
Thursday and west and central portions
tonight.
Shippers forecast warns to protect So
hour shipments north. east and west
against temperature of 81 degrees; south
against sc degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04

WE WILL PROTECT YOU
THE CLARENCE B. JORDAN,
INSURANCE SERVICE
ADV. Phone 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04

ToDAY,s TEMPERATUREs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-04

CONTINUED on Page Two
The herald., 1920-01-08
CHARTERS.

ARTICLE VIII.-No stakeholder shall
ever be held liable or responsible Tor the
contracts or faults Of said corporation,
I'm any further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due on the shares of stock owned by
him, nor shall any mere informality In or
ganization have the effect of rendering this
charter null or Of exposing any stock
holder to any liability beyond the amount
due on his stock.
ARTICLE IX.-There is annexed hereto
an accurate, detailed and itemized de-
scription Of certain property, being:
~ A contract between Miss Sara v.
Ellis ct ais and Alberry ID. Anderson, dated
November 20, 1919, the original of which
Is deposred before Watts X. Leverich,
notary public. under date December ~,
1919:
90 A contract between the Parish Of
Avoyelles and Alberry u. Anderson, dated
October %, 1919, a duplicate original of
which is likewise deposited before the
said Watts X. Leyerich, notary public,
under date December 20, 1919; and
(3) 4 contract between Alberry- ID. Al
dersOn and the Amite City Gravel &
Sand Co, Ltd, dated December IL, 1919,
the original of which is likewise deposited
before said Watts h. Leverich, notary
public, under date December 20, 1919.
The rights under which are to be con-
veyed to this corporation in payment Of
certain subscriptions for total of ninety
nine thousand, seven hundred dollars
1899, 10000 par value stock of this cor
poration; said description showing the
amount, location, extent character and
state of improvement of the rights to be
transferred, together with a statement of
the value Of said rights as appraised by
the Board of Directors OF this corporation.
And in order that this charter may serve
as the original subscription list, the sub
scribers hereto have indicated opposite
their respective signatures the number of
shares Of stock subscribed for by each OF
them.
Thus done and passed in my office in
the City of New Orleans, La, on the day
month and year first above written, In the
presence of +. Il. Kelly and Walter J.
Suthon, Jr., competent witnesses, who
have hereunto subscribed fLair names, to-
gether with me, Notary, anf the said ap-
bearers, after due reading OF the whole.
Original Signed
A. ID. ANDERSON 997 Shares.
St. Charles, Hotel. N o., La.
~: ID. ANDERSON, 1 Share
st. Charles, Hstel, N. o., La.
{. o. HARRIS I Share.
Alexandria, La.
CONRAD J. LECOQ, 1 Share,
Witnesses: ''"'
+. +. Kelly,
Walter j. SUTTON. Jr.
WATTS h. LEvERICH,
Notary Public.
I, the undersigned, Recorder of Mort.
cages, in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing act of incorpora-
non OF State Gravel Co., Inc, was this
day duly recorded in my Office, in Book
New Orleans. La, December, 1919.
EMILE J. LEONARD,
D'y. Recorder.
\ true copy.
WATTS X. LEvERICH,
Notary Public.
The herald., 1920-01-08
CHARTER.

and ($5OO0.O0) dollars to fifty thousand
| $50, 0O0.00) dollars, being within the limit
authorized by the original charter of one
hundred thousand (S1O0.000.O0) dollars
capital stock. and that the said Article "
shall hereafter read, as follows:
"ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock or
this corporation is hereby nXed AT the
sum of fifty thousand ($50.OOO.OO) dollars.
divided into five hundred loo0l SHARES n OF
a par value of one hundred (SlOOOO) dol
lars each, which shall be paid for IN cash
In such installments and at such times as
the Board of Directors may direct. Inc
amount to which the capital stock may be
increased shall be one hundred thousand
| ($1OO, 100000 dollars. The unsubscrtbed
portion of the capital stock shall be sub
scribed for and paid in within twelve (12)
months. This authorized capital stock
may be issued at any time by the Board OF
Directors for money or property actually
received, or labor done for the corpora
tion upon such terms and conditions as
the Board of Directors shall deem proper.
All transfers of stock shall be made on
the books of the company on the surrender
of the outstanding certificates, and pur-
suant to such rules as the Board of Di-
rectors may prescribe. No stakeholder
shall have the right to sell or otherwise
dispose of his stock without first offer
ing 1t to the other stockholders through
the Board Of Directors for thirty (30)
days at its book value for cash and all
stock shall be held subject to this pro-
vision, and every sald pledge, encumbrance,
or other disposition of said stock shall
be made subject to this provision of the
charter. The Board of Directors shall
have the power to receive subscriptions
for and to issue all stock hereafter sub
scribed for; but all such stock and any
increase thereof must first be offered to
the existing holders and owners of stock
at the time of such issuance I'm proportion
to their respective holdings.
The whole Of the foregoing Article Nv
being In accordance with resolution con-
tanned In the minutes Of the meeting, COPY
or which is above referred to as and he
ing, hereto attached.
And according to which minutes IL an
pears that the said meeting was a stock
holders meeting held in accordance with
the cnarter OF said company. and according
10 which all of the stock of the said
company was present and voted unan
lmously for the amendment to Article Nv
as above set forth. ~
Thus done and passed at my office in
the City of New Orleans, La, on the day
and in the month and year, first herein
ABOVE written, in the presence of Maysie
witnesses, who together with appearers.
and me, Notary, have signed these pres
ents, after due reading of the whole.
tSigned); p. III. HOGAN.
u,,.- A. c. BILLET.
(Signed) Maysie Lewis,
Aurora ID. Edgar
RUDOLPH J. wEINMANN.
pooos,, Notary Public.
folio 81, December Is, 1919; Parish of Or,
leans. VI vi
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