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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
new BANDIT HUNT
Officers Follow CIew to Men
Who Shot Larimer.
Parole of "HickOry' Jones.
Owner of Retreat, Revoked.

Officers today were driving thru the
country following clews offered by
farmer folks whose dogs barked too
long Sunday night when Sheriff Hugh
Larimer was shot and whose barn door
was found opened the next morning.
First, an auto load of officers drove
out on the Burlingame road, six miles
south of the city where a farmer liv-
ing in an isolated spot was awakened
about IL o'clock by his dog barking
Search of farm homes in that vicinity
netted nothing, excepting startled
housewives and barking dogs. The
miles south and west of the Hickory
Jones farm, where the shooting oc-
CURED.
The officers returned via the Jones
farm. There Bob Miller, undersheriff
Maurice Leonard. assistant chief of
police, followed tracks across a plowed
field made by a man who was run
ming. These led to the home of Lewis
johnson. quarter of a mile south
and east of the Jones place.
Barn Door Opened.
Johnson told officers that about 10
o'clock Sunday night his horses broke
out of a fence and he had to run
them back into the yard. He also
stated that the barn door was partly
opened. however, ne QeclareQ tnat
the laprobes and blankets in the barn
had not been touched
At the court house early this morn
ing. Hickory" Jones was arraigned
before Judge James A. Mcclure of the
district court by Hugh Fisher. county
attorney. and the request made that
he be committed to the county jail
for sixty days to finish a liquor SEN
tence from which he was paroled in
September. This Judge Mcclure did.
Fisher pointed to the discriminating
evidence involving Jones in the work
done by the bandits at his home, used
for a rendezvous. He pointed to the
statement made by Jones that no one
knew the combination to his safe, ex-
cepting himself and a man who has
been out of the city for months Yet
inside the safe besides jewelry was a
pair OF shoes identified as shoes stolen
from an Oakland store three weeks
ago.
Had Bad Eycsight.
Jones admitted he called at the
farm Thursday. Yet he denied that
he noted that his chicken fence had
been cut and boards from a shed
sawed off in order to shelter the stolen
Ford Sedan
II admit it looks bad, but I am in
nocent," said Jones.
Sheriff Hugh Larimer was reported
to be resting easily today. The only
danger is infection from the wound,
physicians stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17

The city commission today voted to
set aside $4,000 from the general fund,
with which to meet the expenses in
Cured by the city in waging it's fight
against the influenza epidemic. This
Will be In addition to the $1,100 which
remained in the so-called emergency
fund when the present epidemic broke
out. 1t is said the cost of creating
and maintaining the emergency flu
hospital and in otherwise fighting the
disease will exceed this amount.
The epidemic today continued TO be
on the wane. Only nineteen new cases
were reported up until this afternoon.
One death, that of DR.. S. Z. Gilman,
1918 Boswell avenue. was reported
today. This brings the total number
Of deaths reported in the last two days
to four.
There were only 6o7 active cases
of flu in the city when the health de-
partment closed its books Monday.
One hundred and forty-nine cases
were released Monday. while only
thirty new cases were reported.
Clyde H. Gribble, 2s living at AIS
Larch street and Jimmy" Wise g.
year-old son Of Bishop James wise.
died Monday. Three new pneumonia
cases were listed.
No Indication Ban Off.
There was no indication today as to
when the ban will be lifted There
were rumors over town that the regu-
lations would be removed at midnight
Wednesday. but no confirmation OF
these could be obtained at the city
health department. DIR. Earle q.
Brown, city health officer. still stuck
TO his opinion that It would be better
to leave the ban on a day or two too
long than to lift it too soon. The
shows, pool halls. dance halls and
other places OF business affected by
the ban may be permitted to reopen
the end Of the week. but il is UNDER
stood that the closing order may not
be withdrawn until Monday.
There were only fifty patients at the
emergency hospital today. Five more
were released this morning. Two
nurses at the institution are i'll with
influenza.
The ban placed on Shawnee county.
in the vicinity of Topeka. will be lifted
tomorrow morning. according to an
announcement by DIR. c. c. LuiI. coun-
ty health officer. last night Removal
of the quarantine will permit every
school in the county outside of Topeka,
including WashbuTn college. 70 reopen.
The decision TO remove the county
ban was reached at a conference
among Doctor LuIl. Doctor Brown and
Josiah Jordan. county superintendent
of schools. 1t was agreed that the epi-
demic. outside of the city, has dc.
creased sufficiently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
A Topeka Enoch
Arden Demands
Law Settlement

There is an Enoch Arden flavor in
the story of an absent Topeka husband
returning to find his wife's affections
given to another mana story which
came to light in real life today in the
court of Topeka. AS told at the court
house:
William Chiffon, widower, who has
a comfortable home on the East Side,
advertised about six months ago for
a housekeeper. Mrs. Gladys Scritch-
field. whose husband, she said, de-
serted her about two years ago, an
swered the advertisement and was en-
ployed as housekeeper. Banishing all
thought of her unfaithful husband.
she became an efficient housekeeper,
with whom Chiffon proceeded to fall
in love.
But Scritchfield. who was thought
to have disappeared forever, returned
in Enoch Arden fashion to find his
wife happy in another mans affec-
ton. He did not, however, efface him
self from the scene in a martyrlike
manner, according to the unSelfish
storybook example of Enoch Arden.
He did not merely look thru the win
dow to see his wife with another man
at the fireside, and then efface him
self from the landscape, unbeknown
to the wife. He announced himself
and asked that there be a legal set
! tlement. After that. ScritchfieId agreed
that her life is her own to lead as she
| pleases.
The county attorney issued a war
rant for the arrest of Chiffon, on re-
quest of the husband. Mrs. Scritch-
field openly stated that she has nc
use for her husband" who is thus
/ band in name only" and all agreed
| that a divorce must be obtained.
| Awaiting the divorce proceedings
! Miss Kate King has arranged for Mrs
/ Scritchfield to be a companion for a
| sick woman, and Chiffon will be al
lowed to call upon his future wife
! once each week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17

said the water was getting deeper ev-
cry minute. She was again told by
the clerk that the repair man was not
yet available and was advised to call
a plumber. The clerk again assured
her that a city repair man would be
sent out as soon as he could be
located.
Then the woman called the fire
department.
When a fire call goes in. the water
pressure is automatically increased to
100 pounds. so the stream from the
water pipe in the Monroe house was
men arrived.
When the fire engines drew up in
front of her house and the fire fight
ers swarmed in, the woman exclaimed
-Lawdy, amt this here an excitin
time
The fiEemen agreed that It was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
TODAY's TEMPERATURES:

No radical change in weather will
occur in the next Sc hours according
to S. d. Flora. state meteorologist
Fair weather. no rain or snow, and
little variation in temperatures should
prevail. Flora predicts a temperature
of from 25 degrees tonight to between
35 and 40 degrees tomorrow after
noon.
The low temperature for Topeka in
the last "a hours was % degrees at
Z o'clock this morning. The lowest
on the weather map was 2 below zero
at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Tempera-
lures in Montana this morning ranged
between % and "a degrees.
Fair weather prevails north and
west of Kansas. No severe cold. rain,
snow. or storms are indicated on the
weather map. Continuation of this
condition in the northwest means no
changes may be expected in Kansas
weather, Flora says. East of Chicago
it was reported cloudy this morning
to New York. Rain and snow oc-
CURED in the east. No precipitation
CONTINUED on PsRe Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
HALE HOLDEN QUITS JOB
All Regional Railway Directors VIII
Cease to Hold Office March I.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Hale Holden.
railroad director of the central west
ern states. has resigned. Director Gen
eral Hines announced today.
r. H Ashton. director of the north
western region, will take over Hol-
den's authority until March 1 when
the railroads are to be returned to
private control, according to present
plans.
All regional directors will cease to
function on March l. Rail Director
Hines today sent a telegram to all
regional directors thanking them for
their cooperation.
Chicago, Feb. 17.-Hale Holden will
resume his place as president of the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy railway
and the Colorado & Southern railway
when railroads are returned to private
ownership, it was announced today.
His resi- gnation as a regional director
was to permit his resumption of his
former tasks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
Yep, Glass Is Still at Large.

London, Feb. IL Secretary of
the Treasury Carter Glass mani
festo against any further credits to
Europe besides filling columns in
the newspapers shares with the
latest developments in the "crime
wave" the attention of the man in
the street. This a scrap OF CONVEX
sation overheard between two Lon
don cockneys. '.Wot dye think OF
hingrate I calls i'm
"Wot fellar Glass;"
why the American chancellor
of the exchueruer the chap 100
says e won't lend us no more
money"
"Oh, i'm wot abaht 'imc Amt
they caught i'm yet?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
TO TAKE TENANTRY CENSUS.
NFohler Figures to Play Part in Com.
ing Constitutional Vote.

Because of interests In the farm
tenantry amendment to be voted upon
this year, J. c. Mohler. secretary of
the state board of agriculture. will Sc
cure special Information relative to
land ownership in Kansas. The infor-
: Aation will be gathered by the tax as
sessOrs
There is but little information avail
able as to the land tenantry situation
in Kansas except in the few counties
where the Sculley estate owns i'm
mense tracts Of farm land. Informa-
tion to be secured thru Secretary
Mohler. however. will give the latest
facts and figures as to land owner
ship and the number of tenants on
farms in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
BURGLAR CHOKED A WOMAN.
Mrs. E NJ. Carter. However, Phoned
for Police and Intruder Ran.

Mrs. E. NJ. Carter. 517 Van Buren,
street. told the police that she awoke
at 10 O'Clock Sunday night to find a
man in her room. She says that she
jumped out of bed to turn on the
light and that he grabbed her by the
throat and carried her downstairs TO
the kitchen where he left her. telling
her to be quiet until he finished his
work upstairs.
She says she ran to the phone
downstairs and called police head
quarters. The burglar, she said,
climbed out onto the porch and down
the lattice work. Mrs. Carter has blue
marks on her throat where the man
gra bbed her. She lost only a few
dollars. Mrs Carter is employed al
the Outlook Clothing company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
S. F. FOREMAN is HURT
Sam Magill Suffers Broken Ribs, In
ternaI Injuries in Auto Accident

Sam Magill. foreman of machinist
apprentices at the Santa Fe shops.
was seriously injured Monday evening
when he was riding in a motor car
belonging to Robert Weir. Weir was
driving the car which collided with a
Roy Payne taxicab at Tenth and
Quincy streets at about $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Weir. the third occupant was
slightly bruised. The Weir car was
turned over and considerably dam
aged.
Magill is suffering from several
crushed ribs and possible internal in
juTies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weir were driving to
their home at 1247 College avenue,
when the accident happened. Weir
was not injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
Sent FIowers
To His Wife;
In Jail NouU

Dallas. Texas. Feb. 17.-Robert En-
gers. defendant in divorce proceedings.
today was serving a three days SEN
tence behind jail bars for sending his
wife flowers and calling her by tele-
phone
Unless he pays the 800 fine as
sessed with the sentence. the days will
lengthen to 2o3, according to the court
Engers recently was Jailed on similar
charge OF contempt in violating a court
order against communicating with his
wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
IMPROVE WATER PLANT
Stanfield Authorized to Spend S6,s51
on Pumping Improvements.

An expenditure of $6.751 by the city
water department was authorized to-
day by the city commission. w. A.
Stanfield, water commissioner. asked
permission to purchase a pump for
the new deep well at the West End
plant. to cost s2.051 and two current
transformers to cost $500,
A new well. to cost S3.50o. also was
authorized. This well will have a l.
600 gallon-a minute capacity, or l.
100000 gallons a day-one-third of
the total water supply of the city This
well will do much to alleviate the
present wa ter shortage. Stanfield was
also given permission to have another
stage added to a large pump not now
in use for the new well. 1t will have
sufficient power to produce 500 gal
Ions per minute into the mains under
90-pound pressure. Stanfield said to-
day there was little change in the
water situa uation-that the city's supply
was still short
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
FIFTH GUN MAN ARRESTED.
Chicago Police Rapidly Clear Up Tan
gle of Labor Union War.

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Bruno Rod, the
fifth man arrested in connection with
the murder of Moss" Enright, Chi
cago gunman and labor leader, was
held by police today. Roti is alleged
TO have concealed the sawed off shot
gun with which Enright was killed.
The grand jury yesterday indicated the
other four on charges of murder They
are Big Tim" Murphy. Mike Carozzo,
Vinento Cozmano and James Vinci.
Thru the arrests. police believe they
have struck the heart Of the Chicago
blackhaud gang
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
JAMES WISE FLU VICTIM.
Was Son of Bishop Wise of Episcopal
Diocese of Kansas.

James Wise. Jr., S-year-old son of
Bishop and Mrs. James Wise, of the
Episcopal diocese of Kansas, died at
o'clock Monday afternoon from in
fluenza at the home of his parents on
Bethany campus.
Mrs. Wise has also been i'll with in
fluenza but her condition had passed
the critical state. The funeral will be
held at . o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Requests have been made that
no flowers be sent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
RAILROADS TO BE MERGED.
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Plan Union After March 1.

st. Paul, Feb. 17.-Merger of the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
Burlington railroads into one great
transcontinental system shortly after
government control is relinquished
this month. was forecast in high rail-
road circles here today. It is reported
the merger is being planned along
lines conceived by the late James ].
Hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17

Rome, Feb. 1.-THE French en-
bassy here today issued a statement
declaring that documents printed here,
alleged to be copies of a proposed
Franco-Jugo-S alliance. never had
been submitted to the French foreign
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
OPEN THE DARDANELLES
Council of Premiers Announces New
Policy for Famed Waterway.

London, Feb. 1.-THE interna-
tionalization of the Dardanelles. which
had been forecasted. was decided
upon definitely by the allied supreme
council today. The details of the con-
troll of the waterway, however. have
not been worked out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
Italian Newspaper Office Raidcd.

cials occupied the offices of the news
paper Idea Nazionale last night, it
being alleged that it had printed an
article hostile to France and based
on false information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
Weather 2Ss y
FAIR TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY.
No Radical Change in Weather in
Next 36 Hours, Forecast.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Fair tonight and Wednesday; somewhat
colder Wednesday cast portion.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
&c hour shipments north and west against
temperature of 20 degrees; east and south
against % degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Wednesday;
Somewhat Colder Wednesday east por-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
FLU RECORD TOTAL TO so, 900
Slight Increase in New Cases Shown
in State Reports.
KANSAS FLU RECORD.

iAs FLU RECORD.
The Winslow mail., 1920-07-16
WORRY FOR CANDIDATES

Labor's reaction in the Republican
platform was as quick as it is i'm.
pressive. Samuel Gompers, speaking
for more than 100000 organized
workers, has declared that the Chica-
go convention has turned it's back
on labor" OF the fourteen planks
that were presented as the sum of the
workers aims and aspirations, but
one was given any consideration.
Republican congressional and state
candidates are execrating the party
leaders and the party platforms for
putting them in position where
they are unable to defend themselves
without being charged with dis
loyalty. The producers are organiz-
ing an effective non-partisan cam
paign to impress their views upon
the national election, and in many
districts congressman who are seek
ing reelection find that they are GO
ing to have the hardest kind of up
hill-hauling to gain ear of their con-
stituents. If they repudiate the
party pronouncement, they will get
in disfayor with the national leaders,
The Winslow mail., 1920-07-16

go among the immigrant workers In
New Mexico and preach to them that
they are oppressed. when receiving
four times the pay employers across
the line gave them. Here they have
liberty, protection. comfort beyond
the hope of men Of the same class
who are forcibly kept from migrating
to better the conditions of themselves
and their families.
Be it said to their credit however,
that radical agitators have never been
able to seriously mislead the immi-
grants from Mexico. who living in in
iustrial communities in this state,
pursue the even tenor of their way.
neither receiving or earning compen-
sation that more eager expert labor
ers secure.-Albuquerqu Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1920-07-16
FRIDAY, JULY 1s, 1920
and If they accept it as written they
will be in disfavor with the voters.

and If they accept it as written they
will be in disfavor with the voters.
Quick to take advantage of the sit
fuation, the workers and the farmers
have undertaken to force out in the
open all candidates who are striving
to capture the so-called labor vote
They will be faced with their re-
cords, where they are available, and
those who heretofore have been long
on promises and short on performance
will be requested to step forward and
state plainly, without any frills or
furbelows, just where they stand on
questions that are Of primary con-
Germ to the toilers.
The most encouraging phase of the
political situation is the eagerness
and unanimity with which the work
ers have accepted the challenge of
reactionary platform declarations.
The old shibboleth. of party fealty has
lost its punch, and this year, as never
before, voters will vote their convic-
tions and forget their political labels.
1t is OF slight significance whether a
candidate is Democrat Or Repub-
lican or what-not, but it is supremely
important whether he is a reactionary
Or a forward-looking citizen, with
well-defned views on pertinent poll
tical issues and fair conception OF
the task that is to be confronted by
the nation and right solution evolv-
ed before we can expect to have
peace and tranquility and due recog-
milton Of the rights Of those who pro-
duce as well as those who consume
Arizona Labor Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1920-07-16
THIS REPORTER is A "COMER''

Nebo is growing. as a new business
house, a real skyscraper. has been
erected in the last three days on the
corner of North Main street. on the
most prominent lot in town. by Mrs.
John Niswonger 1t will be used for
a butcher shop, an ice-cream parlor
produce and meat market, restaurant,
etc. We will now see some real busi-
ness done, for John is a hustler. The
size of the building is Ia by 16.-Nebo
Correspondent of the Madisonville
(Ky.) Hustler.
The Winslow mail., 1920-07-16
THE BEAUTY OF WOMAN

Years ago, when the adults of this
town were children, our mothers and
our grand-mothers and our aunts
could hardly be induced to enter a
beauty shop or purchase cosmetics
from over the drug counter. 1t was
considered vain and frivolous. and
sobriety did not approve.
Those women aged much more
rapidly than they do today, and the
wrinkles Of time were in evidence
early in life.
But today it is different, and it is
we'll that it is SO.
A man marries woman because he
attracted to her and forms last
:ng affection to: her. 1t Is but natural
hat he should take pride in her
beauty and in retaining either is NOR
han justifiable in its employment.
The woman Of the home takes pride
n having that home neat and attrac-
i've. and spend many ours in adding
hose little touches which she knows
ire appealing to the man of her
choice.
Is there any reason why she should
De less particular in preserving her
beauty of person than she is in retain
ng that Of the home?
There is today no reason why a
normally healthy woman should not
retain much of the brightness and
bloom of youth even to the brink of
grave. Certainly it is more rejuvenat-
ing to her and more pleasing to those
Who know and love her.
Do not critise the woman who uses
artificial means to retain her beauty
of person on a par with that of her
soul.
1t Is possible she is showing evi-
dences of wisdom not possessed by
some Of her critics. for in the eyes of
mankind the preservation of her
charm is 5ustifiable in every way
Journal Miner,
The Winslow mail., 1920-07-16
ARIZONA WEEKLY REVIEW

Tucson-Fighting for open shop.
Globe-Iron Cap mill operates con-
inuously.
Yuma carries $4,000 city hall bonds
)y large majority.
Casa Grande-Starts construction
en- stand cotton gin.
Ajo-Crop conditions throughout
indian reservation reported good.
C1ifton-$5O,OO to be expended on
improvements of Potter Hot Springs.
Gila Bend-Work starts on level
or irrigation canal to irrigate $4,000
,cres.
Douglas-Phelps-D Dodge smelter re-
3eives 10 cars ore daily per day from
Mexico.
Farmington-New company formed
20 work carnotate ores in Carriso
Mountains.
Il ldSO Ing SODlpdIy lOOOCo
property and ten cars lumber through
'orest fire.
Phoenix-Assessed valuation for
1920 $42,750,OO0, increase of $9,501,-
100 over 1919.
Indian Oasis-3 feet of silver ore
averaging between $500 and 5000 to
.on opened in Comababi district.
San Simon to get cotton gin, ap-
oroximately $50 acres planted to cot
ton.
Tucson-Tucson Highway to be
completed, right-of-way through Della
Indian reservation received.
Prescott-Verde Mine Company to
install plant with daily capacity SO
tons.
Prescott-44 producing ranches
located in Hassayama district alfalfa
main crop.
Phoenix-Chamber Of Commerce
making effort to establish local avia-
lion field
Reosevelt-5,000 k. W. capacity
auxiliary electric generating plant to
to be built here.
Phoenix-Smithson Institute to
erect solar observing station in Har-
qua Haha mountains