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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
TO INTEREST JOBBERS
Discuss Movement to Advertise To-
peka as Trade Center at c. of C.

Discuss Movement to Advertise To-
peka as Trade Center at c. of C.
The trade extension committee of the
Chamber of Commerce held a meeting
today noon at the chamber to get in
touch with the advertising scheme be-
ing instituted by the trade extension
committee of the Retail Merchants
association.
An extensive advertising program
is to be launched to put Topeka on
the map as the trading center OF Kan
sas. The jobbers and wholesalers,
altho newspaper advertisers, do most
of their advertising by means of bill
boards.
R. X. Hinkson, president of the
Hinkson Advertising agency of To-
peka, who has placed advertising bill
boards all over the state of Kansas
and Colorado, was present at the
meeting. He outlined to the men
present ways and means by which the
merchants could get together and open
a campaign that would make the state
sit up and take notice.
The committee elected three men
whose duty it will be to see different
wholesalers and jobbers over the city.
in an effort to get thier cooperation
in the proposition. The committee of
three are Elmer Strain. r. K. Hink-
son and w. H. lines, all members of
the Chamber of Commerce extension
coroT71fffae
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
NEED HEAVY BASE.
Topeka Streets Lack a Sufficient
Foundation.
Commissioner Hancock Plans
Improvements Here.

Topeka, and in fact all cities, must
come to streets with an eight or nine
inch base to take care- of the heavy
traffic of the present day. in the opin-
ION OF w. s. Hancock, city street COM
missioner
Most of Topeka's streets have.a five
inch base, according to Hancock The
commissioner raised the requirement TO
six inches when he went into office,
but was unable to make it higher at
the time because of the high cost of
materials. Heavy trucks. travelling
at good rate of speed, are cutting
windows" in Topeka's streets. he
said, and keep the street department
busy patching up the holes and .ruts.
Streets with an eight-inch base will
Withstand the heavy loads, he SAYS.
and will last for many years. There
is only one eight-inch base in Topeka
along the S. E. Lux Mercantile com
pany's plant. 1t was built at Han
cocks suggestion and will last fifty
years, he says.
City Needs Mixer.
The street department will get a
new mixer next year. If the commission
allows Commissioner Hancock's bud
get The old mixer is worn out and
continually in need of repairs, causing
much delay to street repair work, &C
cording to Hancock. The new mixer
will cost $4,000 and will increase the
Capacity VI lAo city asphalt pIdnL Az
per cent, or to 20 tons output a day.
An appropriation of $4,000 will be
asked to cover the additional material
that will be needed to supply to new
mixer.
Purchase of a street sweeper of the
type used by Wichita. Kansas City,
Kan, and LeaVenworth, also will be
asked by Hancock in his budget for
1921.
The street department has just
about finished patching up the holes
in the streets. Three hundred of these
gaps have been filled, according to
Hancock.
The department will get busy right
away on badly needed repairs on JEFF
ferson street between Third and
Fourth and from there will go to Har-
rison street between Fifth and Tenth
where the street is in very bad condi-
ton.
Then Hancock plans new work
West Seventh street Will be extended
to Topeka boulevard and East Eighth
renewed from Madison to the bridge
over the Shunganunga.
The commissioner said he would
like to see the residents on West
Eleventh street petition the commits
sion for repairing.
West Eleventh could be made like
Topeka boulebard," said Hancock
land would make a beautiful drive
1t has cost the city about $4,000 to
fill up the holes in the streets and this
work has taxed the present asphalt
plant to capacity.
The city and the county will COM
bine in resurfacinS West Tenth street
connecting the city pavement and the
county macadam. The south end OF
this block is in the city and the north
is in the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
Will NOT JOIN IN.
United States Not To Be Party
to Peace With Soviet.
Gives Lenine Opportunity to
Force Entente Recognition.

Washington. July DISQUALIFICATION
by the United States in any conference
of representative of Russia and the
allied governments looking to a re-
storation of peace between Poland and
the soviet government was regarded
here today as impossible, but in the
absence of all but the scantiest of OF
fetal information as 70 developments
most officials declined to discuss the
matter. President Wilson is under
stood to be keeping in close personal
touch with the new European crisis
and the question of American parti-
cipation in the proposed conference
will be for his determination.
The only official information the
state department had today was that
negotiations were in progress regard
ing the time and place of the confer
ence between the Russian and Polish
representative. No intimation had
come from the American embassy or
the British foreign office that Russia
had suggested a conference of allied
governments. However. in the light
of Premier Lloyd Georges announce
ment in the house of commons that
Great Britain was comforting with her
allies on the soviets' suggestion that
the allies be represented, an o1tlclal
communication on the subject from
the British foreign office was eX-
pected. ,.----,-
> The soviets' motives in seeking such
a conference were not altogether clear
to officials and diplomats The ques-
ton of peace between Russia and 70
land is sufficiently clear for the two
nations to argue 1t out between them
sedves, it was explained, and the situa-
ton created is such that an excellent
opportunity has been offered the so
Wet to obtain a quasi-recognition by
81 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
in JOURNEYS, 400
Inter-P Playground Series Begins
in City Tuesday.
Participants VIII Compete Ac-
cOrding to Their Size.

A series of tournaments in inter
playground sports in which between
three and four hundred children will
participate, will begin Tuesday. July
81. under the general direction of L. z.
Dittemore, city playground SUPERVISE
The tournament will cover a period OF
four weeks, and will include tennis,
baseball. volley ball. croquet, track
events. horseshoe pitching and swim
ming.
Those who will take part have been
divided into four groups-juniors. in
termediates, seniors and adults. The
juniors are under four feet and eight
inches in height; the intermediates
under five feet; ne seniors under five
feet and four inches and under twenty
one years; the age and size of compel
ing adults l. unlimited.
The volley ball tournament, sehed-
uled for tomorrow, will take place at
Chesney park beginning at o'clock.
All divisions are eligible to take part
il the tournament, with Miss Mildred
Owen as director.
On Wednesday. July %. the Junior
baseball tournament will be held at
two Fairgrounds. The Washington
school junior team will meet the Rip
ley Junior team at o'clock in the at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
IT'S GOOD FOR LIVING MAN.
Don't Wait Until Dead to "Get" Re-
ugfon, Pastor Urges.

Religion is not only good for the
dying man, but the best asset for the
living man." declared the Rev. Robert
A. Schell, pastor of the First Christian
church, in addressing the union
church service on the state house
grounds Sunday night. His sermon til
tie was christianity as an Asset"
christianity brings prosperity to
the individual and to the community"
the Rev. Mr.. Scheli said, because it
develops those traits of character on
which prosperity depends.
He quoted. Roger Babson and other
great business experts as saying that
the greatest need of the hour is a gen
uine and gripping revival of religion.
He is parasite who seeks the ben
eft of the church in the community
and does not support it with his mon
ey. effort and utilization" he said.
THE man who thinks the church is
weak and fit only for women, children
and mollycoddles should get into the
church and help make it better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
Hon. SnouO Is
Passing Out
State s Jobs

Dreams of dwelling in marble halls
have come to various young men of
Topeka. The dreams are not those
which end with waking from sleep. but
are dreams which the dreamers have
been encouraged to believe will be
realized.
The marble halls of the state house
are the scene of the above mentioned
dreams. The inspiration for the
dreams-the one who suggests that
the dreamers of the dreams may dwell
In the state houSe-is j. B. Snow, can
didate for Republican nomination for
governor of Kansas in the August pri-
mary.
A downtown business office was Wis
tied by Hon. Snow.
81 am going TO be governor of Kan
sas some day." Snow is understood to
have announced to those who fill the
chairs in the office. IT am just look
ing about for likely young fellows who
can help me run the state house"
In no joking manner, arrangement
was made to make one member of the
office force secretary of state.
'I speak for one of those industrial
court jobs" one of the youngest clerks
in the office. a. Washburn college man,
mentioned modestly to Mr.. Snow.
It has been a pleasure to the likely
young fellows in the office to scan
the list of state offices appointive by
the governor to find their personal
preferences. Among the most popu-
lar choices are the office of fish and
game warden, which seems a particu-
lar prize to the sport loving. and the
positions on the motion picture board
of review, which are keen jobs" ac-
cording to some aspirants.
I'D like to get the job Of custo lian,
just to allow automobiles the right of
way thru the state house grounds" is
an enthusiastic motorists marble hall
inclination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
THREE DIVORCES GRANTED.
Husbands Must Pay Alimony and Sup
port Children in Two Cases.

Divorces were granted to three
wives Saturday in the second division
of the district court.
Maude Bowker was given divorce
from Clarence Bowker, who, she
charged, associated with other women
and treated her with extreme cruelty
Mrs Amelia NJ. Huyett was divorced
from Arthur Huyett and given the
custody of their five minor children.
Huyett was ordered to pay her $500
alimony, payable $25 a month, in ad-
dition to $40 a month for the support
of the youngest children. The hearing
was held on an emergency motion as
sorting the woman was in poor health
and that it was necessary for her TO
60 TO her relatives in Oklahoma. She
charged that HUyett frequently stayed
away from home for days and weeks
at a time, and that he failed to pro-
vide for her and the children.
Grace Sheldon was given a divorce
from James W. Sheldon and the Gus
tody of their minor children. 1T was
decreed that Sheldon should pay her
s25 , month for their support.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
HUSBAND SLAYER is CALM
Winfield Woman Objected to Spouse
Driving Her Motor Car.

Winfield, Kan, July 26.-After a
night in a cell in the county Jail here
where she was placed after she shot
her husband, Homer Wilson. IS, TO
death, Mrs. Wilson maintained the
same unconcerned attitude over the
murder as she displayed when she was
first arrested
According to Lotus NJ. Day. deputy
sheriff, she does not seem to be the
least remorseful and so far as ne
knows. has not shed a tear since coun-
ty authorities took her into custody,
eleven miles east of here at 4:3O
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, an hour
after she shot her husband over the
heart with a 80 caliber pistol because
she objected to her husband driving
her motor car. Mrs. Wilson is wealthy
and owns a ranch at Talequah, Okla.
Wilson was at one time champion
fancy roper of the world.
Because he alleged that the fore
man Of his wife's ranch was too at
tive to Mrs. Wilson, Wilson killed the
foreman and the foreman's father
early in 1919. Mrs. Wilson employed
LAWYERS TO aid in the prosecution OF
her husband, but Wilson was freed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
WHAT'S WHEAT WORTH TO-DAY
This Simple Question Opened Jail
Doors to Albert Sweet.

Doors to Albert Sweet.
8 Asking the price of wheat opened
the doors of the county Jail to Albert
Sweet. 1924 North Polk street, this
morning. He was arrested by Oscar
Carlson. deputy sheriff, and Clyde
Tresner. undersheriff. charged with
stealing about twenty bushels of wheat
from a Rock Island freight car.
The theft occurred about O'Clock
Friday morning, according to officers.
Sweet is alleged to have pried off some
Stats and sacked the wheat, which he
is claimed to have hid in a corn
field. The hidden grain was discov-
cred by North Topeka man. Later
Sweet CHANGED to ask him what wheat
was selling for. This aroused his sus-
picions and he reported the matter to
the sheriffs office.
Sweet admitted to Carlson that he
was guilty, the deputy said. The man
is also alleged to have stolen eight or
ten bushels Of wheat from another car
about a month ago. He claims his oc-
cupation is buying and selling chick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
English Golfers In Lead.

New London, Conn, July 26.-
Harry Vardon and Edward Ray, Eng
lish professional golfers, were ahead
at the eighteenth hole in their So hole
match with Walter Hagen and Jim
Barnes, the American pair, on Shen-
nescossett Beach course today. Score:
Vardon and Ray, SO each; Hagen, Is;
Barnes, 70.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
BcIa Kun Interncd by Huns.

London, July 26.-Bela Kun. former
Hungarian dictator, has been internec
in a camp at Passau. Germany. &C
cording to dispatches here today. The
Berlin government has not replied to
Hungary's demand for his eXtradition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
MAY PROHIBIT STUNT FLYING
Commission To Be Asked to Restrict
Maneuvers Over City.

The Topeka air service committee
will probably ask the city commission
to pass an ordinance soon, forbidding
any fancy flying over Topeka. Many
flyers are seen looping the loop. and
doing other stunts. almost directly
above the business and resident sec
ton of the city. and the officers of
the committee believe II dangerous to
the welfare of those below
The committee is composed of Rob-
ert Fullerton, chairman; w. H lines,
and A. L. Oliger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
e Local Mention

T. II. Patton, of Topeka, is anxious
to learn the whereabouts of his son,
Herbert Patton. IA, who ran away
July 16. The boy was wearing khaki
pants, white shirt and blue serge
cap when last seen. It is believed he
will attempt to find work on a farm.
Before you decide" take'a ride in
a new model Briscoe, leader of light
weight cars. Z. C. Kinley Motor Co,
422-26 Jackson. Phone 699.-Adv.
escaped about 9:15 o'clock Sunday
night. One is Henry Betz. 40 years
old. and the other Henry Luddig, 81
years old. Luddig was dressed in
striped overalls and Betz in dark
trousers and coat. Police had not To-
Gated them this afternoon.
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. sos Kansas Ave.
ADV.
Miss Laura Henry, private secretary
to Mayor Herbert J. Corwine, was
back at her desk this morning after
a vacation trip to Colorado.
If you aren't getting the garbage
collection service you want, call 1857
ADV.
now, according to DR.. Earle G. Brown,
city health officer. Whooping cough
led in the list of infectious diseases
reported to the city health department
in the week ended July "a. according
to DR.. Earle G. Brown. health officer.
Twenty-one cases of this disease were
reported. The other diseases reported
were as follows: Venereal, S: cry
sipelas. 1 (died); tuberculosis, 9, and
typhoid, A.
A cigaret thrown from an upper
story office in the New England build
ing was the indirect cause of damage
done to an automobile belonging to
H. P. Better. The cigaret fell on an
awning. It caught fire and a flaSaing
piece blew across the street and iz-
nited another awning A piece of this
awning dropped on top of the car.
burning a hole thru the top and set
ting fire to the upholstery.
The acceptance board OF engineers
for the civic committee on the water
works problem will meet Tuesday eve
ming in the office of Commissioner
Stanfield in the city building.
Mrs. Naomi B. Fields, director of the
orchestra at the Novelty theater. re-
turned to work today after a months
vacation in Colorado. Mrs. Fields
was Ill in a hospital part Of the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

ternoon and the Westlawn team will
meet the Chesney team at Chesney
playground at 3 o'clock. Ray Webb
viii direct the baseball tournament
The adult tennis tournament is
scheduled to be especially interesting
with many of the best players of the
city entered. Adult tennis players may
enter the tournament by applying to
the director of the playground nearest
their residence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
FEAR BOY JOINED CIRCUS
Lawrence Jay, il, Disappears From
Home-PoIice Notified.

The parents of Lawrence Jay, IA
years old, 172 AFTER avenue, reported
to the police this morning that he has
disappeared He wanted to join the
circus, it was stated, and it Is feared ne
may have left home with this idea. He
was wearing knee pants, a plaid cap,
tan shoes and black stockings. He is
stoutly built.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
Alaska Bound Planes in Dakota.

Portal. n. D.. July 26.-Four United
States army airplanes, en- route from,
Mineola, n. Y, to Nome, Alaska, left
Portal at 10 o'clock this morning, en-
tering the Dominion of Canada with
Saskatoon. SAX, their first scheduled
stopping place. The planes route to
Alaska leads thru northwestern Can
ada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. MARY HOUGHAGE. age II, died at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Hayus, in
Kansas City. No, Thursday The body
will be shipped here and the funeral will
be held from Conwell's funeral home at
2:30 Monday afternoon Services will be
in charge of Benevolent lodge No. 5. Burial
in Mount Auburn cemetery.
The body of r. Wendell Elliott who died
Saturday in the Seaside hospital in Long
Beach. Calf, will arrive in Topeka tonight.
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from the home of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Elliott in
Seabrook. Burial in Mount Hope ceme-
terry.
MRS John GooDEN.. formerly Miss
Helena Wickman. of Topeka. died Sunday
at her home in Parsons, Kan. She leaves
beside her husband, a niece, Mrs. Freda
Marsh, also of Parsons. her mother, Mrs
Cecilia Horton. of Topeka, and three
brothers. A. L. Horton and D. S. Wickman,
Of Topeka. and J. B. Horton. Kansas City
Mo. The funeral will be held in Parsons
Tuesday, July p.
LAvINA INEZ SCALES, aged 9 months
"a days. died July "a, at the home of
her mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Scale, 1406 Lake street. The funeral will be
held Monday at p. m. Burial in Mt
Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
Cut Their Campaign Costs.

Dayton. Ohio, July 2s-The
printing presses Of both Warren G.
Harding and ]. NJ Cox. newspaper
publishers and presidential nomi-
nees. are being used to carry their
cases to the people.
Copies of Cox's speech of accep-
lance for all the newspapers of the
country will be printed on his
presses. as were those of Harding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

Paris, July 26.-Seyres. four miles
northeast Of Versailles. was chosen
for the signing of the Turkish peace
treaty after a long search for a place
which would give the treaty a suffi-
GENTLY dignffied and historical name.
there already being treaties named
Versailles, st. German, Paris, Grand
Trianon and FontainebIeau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

New York, July 26-Liberty bonds close
3Iz's, e1.0o; first As, $3.50; second IS, $3.50
first As, $50; second AIS. SJ.12; Victory
ga $. $50; Victory AIS, 95.T4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
Grecks Capture Adrianople.

Athens, July 26--Adrianople fell to
the Greeks Sunday evening, according
to an official statement issued tonight.
King Alexander intends to enter
Monday, the statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

We are assured that the president of
France, who took a header down an en-
bankment from a rapidly running sleep
tng-ear, when. he opened a window, was
not Intentionally riding for a fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
Lord,s Flowers satIsfv. nal a..

Lord's Flowers satisfy. Tel. ST
Adv.
Lawrence Gazette Changes Hands.
Lawrence. Kan, July 26.-Owner-
ship of the Lawrence Daily Gazette. an
AFTERNOON newspaper here. was trans
ferred today from c. S. Finch and
Clarence Hall to Homer Talbot, for
merly secretary of the Kansas League
of Municipalities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
New York, July %

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.. 30I
New England Bldgl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

New Orleans, July 26.-COTTON-Spoi
quiet and unchanged: middling, 1915.
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New York. July 26-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middling, 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

Before you decide" take'a ride in
a new model Briscoe, leader of light
weight cars. Z. C. Kinley Motor Co,
42226 Jackson. Phone 699.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

If you aren't getting the garbage
collection service you want, call 1857
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

The acceptance board of engineers
for the civic committee on the water
works problem will meet Tuesday eve
ming in the office of Commissioner
Stanfield in the city building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

Mrs. Naomi B. Fields. director OF the
orchestra at the Novelty theater. re-
turned to work today after a months
vacation in Colorado. Mrs. Fields
was iii in a hospital part Of the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. sos Kansas Ave.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
SNAP SHOTS

Ar HOME NEWS

Something Lacking.
The law allows 'jags" in the home,
The law-hOw I'd adore it.
If only the law could provide
The 'makings and findings for IT.
-Cir-Cingle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

Miss Laura Henry, private secretary
to Mayor Herbert J. Corwine, was
back at her desk this morning after
a vacation trip to Colorado.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-08-19
WHAT A BUSINESS MAN
THINKS ABOUT HAkEN ROAD

l. II. KENT Your darn paper
is no good: you never take the init
iative and roast anything. have
in mind the state highway con-
struetion activities of which Fallon
is the center. These have pro-
gressed, If you will pardon the
word, for a year, yet progress is
lacking. The road between Fallon
and Leetville is almost impossible
and the more the state highway au-
thorities direct the worse the road
seems to me to be. Armstrong &
Baker. Elko contractors. have been
imposed on badly, and have a
couple OF dozen head of stock that
have stood idle for weeks because
gravel from the Lahontan plant has
been shipped to Reno and other
points in the western part of the
state and Fallon has been forgot
ten. Now If you would do your
duty and make friends you would
roast the tar out of the highway
commission of the state. Give II
the devil"