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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
STEEL TRUST WINS
Largest Concern in World Will
Remain Intact.
Supreme Court Refuses to Issue
Dissolution Order.

Washington, March 1.-The su
preme court today upheld formation
of the United States Steel corporation
and subsidiary combinations in the
iron and steel industry.
Refusing to dissolve the so-called
steel trust, the court dismissed the
federal governments Sherman lawsuit
for dissolution. The vote of the court
was four to three. Chief Justice
White. Justices McKenna, Holmes and
Vandevanter were the majority. JUS
tices Picney, Day and Clarke dis
sented. Justices McReynolds and
Brandeis took no part in the decision.
Affirming the New Jersey federal
courts dismissal of the government
prosecution, the supreme court de-
clined to enjoin the restraint of trade
break up the approximation, said
to be the worlds greatest industrial
organization with assets exceeding
$4,000, 100000. }
New Trial Possible.
In dismissing the federal suit, how
ever, the court ordered such dismiss
sal without prejudice" permitting
the government to sue again If the
corporation actually resorts to illegal,
In rendering the decision, Justice
McKenna said that since 1911 no act
in violation of law can be charged
against the steel corporations and that
it was the opinion of the court that the
practices complained of by the gov
ernment had been abandoned.
Defeat for Government.
The decision was a defeat for the
government which brought suit sew
eral years ago, in which many of the
biggest figures in financial and indus
trial life were named.
New Jersey courts dismissed the
governments suit and supreme court
today affirmed this action.
Among the names brought into the
suit were:
Roosevelt. Hartman, ]. T. Morgan
Senior and Junior; John D. Rockefel-
Ter, Senior and Junior: Andrew Car
negie, Charles NJ. Schwab. George w
Perkins, James J. and Louis W. Hill
and H. c. Frick.
Mergers Started in 1898.
Between 1898 and 1900 nine big
companies, principally the Carnegie
valued at $4,000. 900. were merged
Their stocks totaled $500, 900, 900. Out
of them was formed the United
States Steel corporation with a capita
stock of $1,100.000,000 and bonds o.
S303. 900, 900. The American Bridge
company with capital of $50, 900
was added shortly afterward. In 1901
the Bessemer Steamship company
owning fifty-siX Great Lakes vessels
was acquired.
Merger upon merger followed
steel companies. mines and ore leases
Included in the ore properties were
the Lake Superior Consolidated iroI
mines. embracing the Mesaba range
and the Great Western Mining com
pany. whose lease has since been can
J celled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

The present good weather should
continue. at least about two days. in
the opinion of S. D. Flora, state me-
teorologist. Moderate temperatures
will prevail. There may be some
clouds but no rain or snow is antici-
pated.
Despite the fact that the ground hog
saw his shadow this year, there has
not been six weeks of winter weather
of the sort that occurs most often m
Kansas during February.
No precipitation occurred in Kan
sas or in neighboring states in the last
"a hours. Rain was reported, how
ever. from Nevada. Utah. Colorado,
and California.
The only3 severe weather on the
map was at Winnipeg where the tenn
perature went to below. Flora says
there is no chance of its being felt in
Kansas. Temperatures in Montana
averaged "a degrees this morning.
The temperature in Topeka was "a de-
grees at o'clock this morning. Flora
expected a temperature of SO degrees
Continued on Page Twol
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DIVISION TO CITY.
Rock Island Terminal Opens
in Topeka Today.
Twenty-Five Freight Crews
Move to Capital City.
OPERATE IN THREE DIRECTIONS
Topeka to Kansas City, Herring
ton and BelleviIle.
Many Improvements in Yards
and Facilities.
)PERATE IN THREE DIRECTIONS

Topeka today became a division
point of the operating department of
the Rock Island lines
Freight crews began running out of
this city this morning for Kansas City,
Herington and Belleyille
The new division has not been
named but probably will be known
as the Topeka division"
The territory includes freight runs
east, west and north and twenty-five
freight crews have been established
here. There are five men to a crew
making 125 men in this operation
alone. The pay to trainmen and en-
ginemen these days is the highest in
the history of railroading and a large
majority of these employees have fam
lilies. For the most part they live now
at Herington. They will move to To-
peka.
More improvements Here.
The establishment of this division
point will necessitate the use of addi-
tional switch engine crews and switch
men in the Topeka yards. Eventually
an office force will be placed in the
upper floors of the passenger station.
Roundhouse additions and improve
ments also are in immediate prospect
The Rock Island has spent hun
OTSQS OF luOuSdHuS III lIlS 4dSI lNO
years in betterments, improvements
and extensions in the Topeka yards
Still more yardage Is to be built to
handle the business of the new di-
vision.
The Topeka division was established
to handle the increased business on
the Kansas division of the road and
to carry out the new operating policy
of short haul and heavy load
The complete organization Of the
Topeka division will be announced in
farr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
AN ALIBI FOR MOSS
Witness Says Banker Was With Him
on Night Listed by Girl

charles Nightwine, farmer living
near the Indianola school house, today
took the witness stand in Judge James
A McClure's division of the district
court and swore that John Moss, St
MaryS real estate dealer and banker
spent the night of Saturday. May 12.
1917, at his home and the day of Sun
day. May 13. 1917, with him and
friends at Perry. Kan.
Nightwine's testimony today was the
first offered in behalf of Moss, ac-
cused of being the father of baby
born to his cousin. Isabel Kessler, of
Belvue- Miss kessler's father, Oliver
kessler. is suing Moss for $25. 900. To-
day marks the fourth day of the trial.
Miss Kessler in her testimony
claimed that improper relations con-
unued between her and her cousin for
two years. beginning in 1915 and end
ing in the summer of 1917. She tes-
titled these acts always occurred at the
Moss home at ST. Marys, where she
stayed during week-ends and kept
books for her cousin.
Only three definite dates for these
alleged relations were given by Miss
kessler. The one emphasized by the
kessler attorneys was that of Sunday,
May 13. 1917, Mothers day The child
was born in February 1913 Other
dates set definitely by Miss KessIer
were April Z. 1917. and July 3. 1917.
Mrs. Nightwine substantiated the
alibi set up by Moss that he was in
their company on Sunday mentioned.
Several other witnesses were to be
called this afternoon
Robert Stone. one of the attorneys
Tor Moss said he did not know
whether the defense would endeavor
to establish similar alibis for the other
dates specified by Miss Kessler.
But that date for which we have
established an aiibi is the date or
which the whole story of the girl must
hinge" he said.
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Brotherhood Carries
Case to Industrial Body.
Action Taken Ten Hours After
Roads Turned Back.
ASK FOR THORO PROBE
Stationary Engineers Say They
Will Abide by Decision.
Maintenance of Way Workers
to Appeal This Week.

Ten hours after the government re
leased it's control over the railroads,
application was filed today with the
Kansas court of Industrial relations
for investigation of wages and work
ing conditions by the Brotherhood of
Railroad Stationary Engineers and
Firemen. The probe affects 700 men
employed by railroads in this state
Maintenance of way employees are ex-
pected to file cases with the labor
court this week
Recognize Its Authority.
No direct requests are made in the
petition of the stationary engineers
and firemen, whose organization in
cludes engine oilers, helpers and kim
drcd workers. The brotherhood has a
national membership of 5000.
Perhaps the most significant feat
ure of the case today was the fact that
action before the Kansas court of in
duStrial relations was authorized by
the international organization at its
recent convention in st. Louis. The
International Brotherhood also voted
to exclude Kansas from any strike
vote. In other words the case of the
Kansas workmen will be submitted
entirely to the action of the new state
court and the brotherhood's member
ship will abide by its ruling.
Abide by Courts Action.
at makes no difference what action
may be taken by the International
Brotherhood" said H. w. Wendele,
| international vice president, 1.-The
membership in Kansas will continue
to work. This state is excluded from
all strike votes"
Wendele was in conference nearly
two hours with Judges Clyde NJ. Reed
and George w Wark of the industrial
court. He said members of the union
were earning $50 to s104.50 a month
| They made application for wage in
creases at the hands of the federal
railroad administration in May last
year. The petition is directed against
all of the railroads operating in this
state.
Section Workers Next.
Following the action OF the Interna.
tional Brotherhood of Stationary aEngi
tneers and Firemen, a petition is ex
pected at an early date from mainte-
nance of way employees These mer
| threatened a strike in February anC
! representatives of their orga nizatior
held frequent conferences with labor
court officials. The state was unable
to take up their case while the rail
roads were under federal control.
1t is believed the maintenance o
way men will come before the cour
with a petition before the end of tn
present week. No time has been Sc
for a hearing OF the case filed today b,
Wendele as vice president Of the inter
national brotherhood. 1t is probable
tho. that the case will be investigated
as soon as the coal probe Is disposed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
DIES OF INJURIES PHONES BIC PROFIT
Dividends of $3.50 Per Share
Reported for 1920.
For Thirteen Years Profit Has
Averaged $500.

New York, March 1.-The net earn
ings of the American Telephone &
Telegraph company for 1919 were
$50, 100000, according to the annual
report made, public today.
Dividends amounted to 35,O0O,0 900
and interest charges $4,000, 900. OF
the balance. 100000 was added to
the surplus and s5,O00,000 to the re-
serve for contingencies.
The report showed that the COM
pany and its predecessors paid divi-
dends at the rate of at least $3.50 a
share a year for the last thirty-eight
years and that in the last thirteen
years the rate was uniformly IS. The
numher of shareholders on December
81. 1919 was 12o,46o, an increase OF
s,aQeYfor the year.
ThA total income of the whole Bell
ssyateiA during 1919 was s79,s5o.ls6
from which s3s. 100000 was paid in
dividends and $4,000, 900 in interest
leaving more than $I2,0oo.0o0 surplus
The capital stock. bonds and notes
payable of the Bell telephone system
in ,he hands of the public at the end
of the year amounted to $1.060.0 .000,-
coo. YfIile the net assets devoting &c
earnings. return on these outstanding
securities total more than s1.444s, ,500,-
600
On December 81, the number of tel.
epnores stationed Il in the United State:
constituting the Bell system was H.
795,747, an increase of 729.71S dur.
ing the year. There were 209.860 EN-.
ployes in the associated Bell com
p1nies who are operating 24.162,99t
miles of war
The report showed eleven Thousand
sepaI ate telephone companies in TIL:
United States. Uf which thirty-six were
associated with the Bell system anC
9.0A3 have stations connected with thu
Bell system.
H. B. Thayer. president of thu
American Telephone & Telegra pl
company. recommended that author
| lied share capital of the company b.
increased from s500.000,0o0 to $3.50.
! 600 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Girl Summer
Life Member
of Men S Club

New York. March Miss Ruth
Smith. swimming star. formerly OF
Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio. is the
first woman athlete to be awarded a
life membership in a mems club OF
the Metropolitan district. AS a reward
for her feat in winning the national
10O-yard championship recently. the
Morningside C voted her a life
membership
In eighteen years. only five have
won this distinction-Bnl Kennedy.
winner of the Boston marathon in
1917; William Plant national walking
champion; A A Bromit. Metropolitan
high jump champion, and Frank w.
Conway. junior 10e-yards champion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
CLAY CENTER row ON AGAIN
Municipal Election Will Resolve Into
Bank Fight, The Outlook.

odllA lSllSs lliC OdlAOOh>
Clay Center. March The Clay
Center town row. again looms up.
About two weeks ago the friends and
adherents of the present city admins
tration met in the First National bank
and nominated Frank o. Oberg,
cashier of the Union States bank, for
mayor and A. A. Shaw, J. G. Cowell.
Joe Kay and Tom Ps rry for council
men.
The anti-administration forces held
a mass meeting in the court house Fri
day night. February 27, and nominated
Geore w. Hanna, president of the
Farmers State bank. for mayor and
James Iams, Ed. Cody A. F. Strata
polsky a I'D Warren WiXon for council
men. Hannah was mayor for three
successive terms during the munich
pal Williamson. electric light contro-
versy which. after prolonged litigation,
was won by the city.
Oberg was identified with the Will
hanson faction and is the son of one
of the strong supporters of the present
administration. A hotly contested
election is anticipated a bank fight
is expected, with Hanna against the
field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
UNITE ON A WATER PLAN.
Meeting at C. of c. Tuesday May
Outline Course of Action.

Spasmodic efforts to arouse more
than a desultory interest among To-
peka business men in the city water
supply may crystalline at a meeting
Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce
of committees from civic clubs and the
c. of C. The meeting is for the pur-
pose of outlining a course Of action
aiming at better fire protection thru
creation of more adequate water
facilities.
Wilbur Stanfield admits that the
supply is not suff- -cient for the de-
mands of the city, and invites Topeka
business men to assist in planning
some means of improving the service.
The committees to meet Tuesday
noon at the Chamber of Commerce
are as follows:
Chamber of Commerce-Miltou Tabor
chairman; W. c. Hodges. W. w Webb.
Rotary club-Frank L. Brltton. w. w
Webb, Charles E. Eldridgf.
Fire insurance men-Wayland Campbell,
Harrison Clarkson, W. B. Gasche.
Square circIe-E. V. King. II. H Lewis
Milton Tabor.
Co-ope-ative club-w. c. Stephenson, A
A Rodgers William r. Falkiner
North Topeka Civic club-Cha rles Suit
c. NJ. Morrow, Roy Boast
Topeka Press club-W. r. Smith, Frank
Longenecker. o. h. Swayze.
Inter Service club-W. R. Kirk, n. E
Linton, J. L. Hersh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Only One Leap
Year Baby Here

Taylor street are the parents of To-
peka's only 1920 Leap Year baby.
Betty Jane, as she was named, ar
rived at St. Francis hospital at 1850
o clock Sunday morning. She weighed
a little more than eight pounds, Her
father is assistant manager of Berk-
son Brothers store.
Betty Jane has the distinction of
not only being a leap year baby. but
of having been born on the fifth Sun
day in February. February has five
Sundays only seven times in a period
of 200 years. The next time Betty
James birthday will fall on Sunday
will be IN 194s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
NO STOPS AT LAWRENCE NOW.
Under Private Control Rock Island
Forced 10 Drop University Town.

c. Z. Bascom city passenger agent
of the Rock Island lines announced to-
day the official removal of Lawrence
from the railway map of the c. r. I.
g. p. Trains after 1901 this morning
went right thru the university town as
in the former days before government
operation of railroads.
Under the Rock IslandU Union Pa
cific agreement of years standing in
which both roads operated the double
track between Topeka and Kansas
City. the Rock Island was forbidden to
stop at any station between these two
cities for passenger or freight work.
When the government took over the
roads Rock Island trains were stopped
at Lawrence for passengers.
Now the return of the roads 10 pri-
vate ownership and the re-esta blish-
ment of the old agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

was experienced Saturday night by A.
E. Moore of Della, Kan, where a tele-
phone ole into which he ran his Max
we'll car in an effort to avoid a COLI
sion with another automobile snapped
off and fell back on his machine.
Moore was driving east on Tenth
street; J. B. Enlich. In another car.
was headed south on Topeka avenue
When the two motorists arrived at the
intersection. they saw that collision
was inevitable. Moore turned his
wheel and the two machines crashed.
altho the Enlich car was saved from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Eat the Glands
Result Is Same
Says Aged One

New YORK. March An ye ancient
ones, who yearn for youth and fear
an operation, take heart. You can
cat monkey glands and get the same
results.
"One year ago. I was all in. I was
a has-been and my race was rum" said
Robert George Laws, who claims to
be a retired London broker, on his
arrival here from England on the Ced-
ric. My doctor told me 70 take
monkey glands in capsule form.
did. Look at me now"
Laws circled the decks of the big
liner several times al a brisk run and
came back with his chest hardly NOV
ing. He then picked up two heavy
suit cases and walked down the gang
plank.
Put me down as 70 years Old" he
said as a final shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Doctors Can
Tell Whether
Alive or Dead

Mena, Ark, March l. - Physicians
and officials of Polk county are un-
able to determine whether Mrs. Lee
Shelton is dead or alive. Mrs. Shell
ton. who is a young woman living on
a farm east of Mena. was found in
bed apparently lifeless.
The evening before she had retired
in good health save for a slight cold
A four-weeks-old babe slept by her
side and it was the crying of the in
FAINT which aroused her husband next
morning.
Neighbors called in pronounced the
woman dead and arrangements for
the burial were started but when Dr.
]. G. Hilton was called he was un-
decided and the funeral was halted
Sheriff ]. A. Thornton was also sum-
moned and he too refused to pro
nounce the woman dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
FOUR ARE BURNED TO DEATH

Oklahoma Hotel Destroyed-Sparks
From Stove the Cause.
Hennessey. Okla, March -Four
men were burned to death and several
others injured in a fire which de-
stroyed the Rhodes hotel here early
this morning
The dead. Lou Aimke. w. L Cram
mer, Garfield Rosenball and William
Holmes. L n. Douglas was one of the
more seriously injured. AS far as
could be learned. all the dead are To-
cal men
The fire is believed to have been
caused by sparks from a stove on the
first floor. The three story building
was almost Immediately enveloped by
flames and efforts OF residents to aid
Imprisoned guests were in vain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
OFFER BONUSES FOR OIL NOW.
Pennsylvania Field Expects 10 Sec Six
Dollar OIL Soon.

Pittsburgh. March Six dollar oil
was almost in sight today when the
Seep purchasing agency announced an
crude of Is cents a barrel to $3.50:
Cabel grade was also advanced 25
cents to 1857. Independent refiners,
1t was reported were still offering bo-
muses. above the posted prices. but very
little oil was being sold.
Purchasers 1t was the prevailing
opinion were waiting for still higher
prices which they expected to develop
March 16 when the Seep company 8
plan to cut off supplies from the in
dependent refiners will become effec-
five
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
HONOR HERIkGTON BAND
Famous Ladies' Organization to Play
at Chicago G. o. p. Meet.

The Herington Ladies band will
play for the Republican during their
national convention in Chicago in
June. Arrangements have been made
for employment of the well known
musical organization and the young
women probably will be taken to Chi
cago in a special car.
In a telegram sent from Chicago,
H. H. Motter. chairman of the Re
publican state committee. assured Mrs.
H. c. Kandt of Herington that the
band would play for the convention.
Motter wired:
Have completed arrangements for
engag cement of your band for national
Republican convention. Have girls
powder their noses"
Band members now are planning to
buy new uniforms n everything. There
are thirty members of the organiza-
ton. The band will be one of the
many which will play during the big
convention in the Chicago coliseum.
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the full force of the shock by Moore's
action.
The Maxwell crashed into the tele-
phone pole, which snapped like reed,
tottered and came down full length
and squarely in the center of Moore's
car. 1t did not even break down the
windshield. The top was down. which
IS probably all that saved it from de-
struction.
Neither Moore nor Enlich were
hurt. Enlich's car was not badly dam
aged, altho the Maxwell sustained Sc
we're damages. including the collapse
of the left front wheel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Pigs Is Pigs Says
Brown; Keep En-,
Outside the City

Pigs is pigs. whether they be pets,
scavengers, prospective Sunday dim
ners OF financial assets. And the city
ordinance says the no pigs may be
kept within the city limits.
Dr. Earle G. Brown. city health Of
ficers. announced today that no warn
fngs will be issued TO persons hsr-
boring pigs within the city limits this
year When complaint Is received
officers will be sent to pick the animal
up without notice, he declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Motorcycle Accident Proves
Fatal to David Whiteman.
Skull Fractured in FaII-End
Came in Hospital Here.

David Whiteman. 20. died at 1870
o'clock this morning at local hospital
from injuries received Sunday after
noon when his motorcycle struck a
rough place and threw him headfirst
into a ditch north of the city
His brother. John, riding by his
side on another motorcycle stopped his
machine and found David unconscious.
He hurried to the home of Newton
Miller. three miles north and one mile
west of the Prairie Home cemetery.
The boy was carried to the Miller
home and Shellabarger's ambulance
was called He was rushed to the hos
pital where an examination revealed
he had sustained a fractured skull.
Whitemans father is Ed Whiteman,
a farmer living northwest of Menoken.
We INSURE EVERYTHING
FOR ANYTHING
THE CLARENCE B. JORDAN
INSTR ANCE SERVICE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
McGIFTERT TAKEN HOME.
City Health Commissioner Recovering
From F7umonfa

Robert McGiffert, city health com-
missioner. who has been confined in
the city emergency hospital with a
severe case of influenza -pneurn onia.
was taken to his home Sunday. He
Is recovering rapidly, according to his
physicians.
McGirrert. who was one of the most
actiVe members of the city health
board in fighting the epidemic. be-
come i'll on February IL. and was
taken to the hospital which he had
helped to equip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Revive PiIiory for Profiteers

Berne. March 1.-Usurers. black
mailers and profiteers are being
plecarded and marched in chains
thru the streets and market places
of Bulgarian cities. according to
advices received here This public
exposure. which recalls the me-
dieTal pillory. is said 20 be produc-
ing good results.