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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
new INDUSTRIAL
COURT TO PROBE
HIGH LIVING COST
VIII Make Statewide Canvass
of Situation Soon.
To Ask Cooperation of All
Civic Organizations.
SEND OUT QUESTIORNAIRES
Combines and MonopOlies Face
Threat of Prosecution.
Kansas Coal Operators VIII File
Detailed Information.

The court of industrial relations is
going into the question of high cost
of living. as we'll as the cost of high
living. 1t will make a statewide can
vass of the living situation and will
seek cooperation of chambers of conf
merce and civic organizations in gath
ering the information.
Questionnaires are now being pre-
pared and will be sent to manufac-
turers, jobbers and retailers of food
stuffs and clothing. The question OF
profits of manufacturers as well as of
profits of the jobbers and retailers wili
be probed. Under the new state law
creating the industrial court, il has
power to take up these problems on
its own motion.
Groceries. meats. clothing, shoes
ana other necessities are covered I'm
the QUESTIONABLE. where evidence
shows that certain communities are
hit by combinations and agreements.
plans may be worked out for prosecu-
tlons under the state antitrust law.
witnesses may be called by the indus
trial court to tell of profits and condi-
tions which have resulted in a con-
slant revision of living costs upwards.
Blanks to Mine Operators.
Kansas coal operators will file de-
! tailed information with the new court
of industrial relations before the court
begins its probe of conditions in the
asked to make immediate returns.
Carl Moore. secretary of the court
will place questionnaires in the mails
today.
All operators in the various mining
fields will be asked TO give informa- :
ton as to the number of men en-
ployed. wages. general earnings from
the mining industries and profits from
operation of company stores. The
question of rental charges to employees,
as well as reasons for suspending oper-
ations during . portion of the season,
viii be reviewed One OF the COM
plants of the mine workers Is to the
effect that they are not permitted to
work during the entire year
I A large number of mine workers as
well as operators and mining officials,
will be called before the court during
the hearings in Pittsburg. The ques-
ton of strikes will be discussed when
the mine workers are called to the
! stand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
KILLED BY BANDITS
Kansas City Bank Raid Frus-
trated by Cashier.
JanitOr Aids in Battle with
Four Armed Men.

Kansas City. March 9.-GIenn
Shockey, cashier of the South Side
bank. located at 39th and Main streets.
in the heart of the residence district
of Kansas City, was killed during
sensational attempt by four bandits to
hold up the bank this morning
As McNellis was opening his morn
ing mail. three men suddenly appeared
at the door and attempted to enter.
tempted to lock the door. Jim Smith.
negro janitor. tried to grapple with
one of the robbers and shots followed.
Shockey. according to those in the
bank, reached for a revolver and
opened fire from his place in the cage.
During the fusillade of shots. the cash.
Ter was killed.
AS the bandits retreated Henry
Strohmeyer, bookkeeper. came for
ward with revolver and started to
fire. One of the shots struck the last
waiting motor car. He crumpled and
was dragged into the car by his COM
panions US they sped away.
motor car salesman who was pass
ing at the time gave chase and fol-
lowed the bandits several blocks. but
was left behind owing to the greater
speed of the bandits car. McNelIis
was slightly wounded when the BAN
dts opened fire as they entered the
bank. He was unable to say whether
his wound was from a revolver bullet
or whether he was KNOCKED Gown by
one of the bandits. Four bullets
struck Shockey and he died within q
few minutes.
The South Side bank was held up
February IL by single bandit who
escaped with $4,000 in cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
MAKES LAW FIRST
Society Has Jurisdiction Over
Industrial Crimes-Allen.
Kansas Governor Explains New
Court to N. Y. Legislature.


Albany, N, Y. March 9.-"Society
has the same right to jurisdiction over
offenses committed against it in in :
dustrial warfare as it has over crimes
committed against the laws on the
statute books" Governor Allen of
Kansas said in explaining his indus
trial court to New York's legislature
today.
America is going to be the leader
of the world" he said in opening his
address, mot because of any interna-
tional organization she may join, but
because of the efforts for good gov
ernment she makes at home.
Out in Kansas we are making an
earnest effort to put above the law
class consciousness" he added.
He recounted the erection of the
industrial court, its being brought
about by the recent strike of btu
minous coal miners.
I'VE were told it could not be done
that 1t never had been done but the
law is on the books and has been
working for the last two months"
He declared that the response of
volunteers to mine coal during the
strike proved that 'the government
still has the power to protect its citi-
ZenS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
JUDGE C. e. FOOTE DEAD.
Former Topckan Passes Away in Ok
lahoma-One Time Kansas Editor.

Judge Chapel E. Foote. who for
merly lived in Topeka for many years.
died Sunday night at the home of his
son in Oklahoma City. according to
word received here. The body passed
Topeka Monday afternoon on the way
to Kansas City, where the funeral will
be held at Q o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Judge Foote was chairman of the
state board of pardons in 1S93-94. He
was identified with former Senator H.
b. Kelly in the bond brokerage busi-
ness. was probate judge of Marion
county four years and owned and edit
ed the Marion Times for a similar
period. He graduated from Oskaloosa
college, Iowa. in 1879 and practiced
law in Marion for several years He
came to Topeka in 1897 and served as
secretary and director of the Monarch
Oil company and as vice president and
director of the BeuIah Oil company.
He was born in Lenawee, Mich. Oc-
tober 9. 1882
Judge Foote is survived by his Wild
ow: two daughters Mrs. c. NJ. Hill of
Topeka and Mrs Dorsey Hunnell of
Des Moines; two sons. Charles Foote
and Chappell Foote. of Oklahoma City.
and one brother. o. B. Foote, of To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09

Todays weather map looks more
spring-like than any so far this season.
according to S. d. Flora, state meteor
ologist. Flora predicts warmer
weather tomorrow. Rain or snow
holds no place on the schedule.
For the first time in many days,
no zero weather was noted in the
United States. However, 1t was 2
above at Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich
Temperatures in Montana ranged be-
tween 20 and 80 degrees above.
Weather is moderate thruout the
northwest, Flora says.
The temperature was 34 in Topeka
at o'clock this morning. 1t had
risen to AZ by 10 O'Clock. Flora pre-
diets Sc degrees tonight rising to SIS
degrees tomorrow afternoon.
No precipitation occurred in Kansas
in the last "a hours nor in any of the
states surrounding Kansas. Rain oc-
CURED on the Pacific coast and in the
CONTINUED IN Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
IN ANOTHER Catch
Undersheriff Miller Uses Tips
for Thief Capture.
Man Who Escaped Jail Caught
in Kansas City.

Bob Miller, undersheriff, today re-
ceived word from the police at Kansas
City that Ed Marye suspected auto
thief, who escaped from the county
Jail here Friday at noon, had been cap
tured in Kansas City. A deputy
sheriff went to Kansas City today to
get Marye.
The day Marye escaped Miller was
in Kansas City. Sheriff Hugh Larimer
phoned to Miller and told him of the
escape and asked him to notify the
Kansas City police if Marye put in an
appearance. The Kansas City chief
today told Miller that one of the friends
had tipped them off to Marye's hiding
place.
Marye escaped from the Jail here
when he asked the jailer if he might
use telephone in the office which
IS located on a desk near the door
that leads out onto Fifth street. When
Marye reached the telephone he made
"a leap for the door and ran out on
Fifth street. He turned north at the
alley in the rear of police headquar-
ters. The jailer, followed and fired
two shots after the fleeing Marye.
An hour before his escape Judge
Lee raised his release bond from $2,-
600 to $4,000 because of his past rec
ord. which. according to the police,
includes term in state prison.
Marye was arrested at Eldorado
charged with the theft of an automo-
bile from S. W. Grubbs, 1910 West
Tenth street. The car was recovered.
In his home, officers stated, they
found hidden garage with a secret
door and in the garage they discovered
dies which could be used in changing
engine numbers on automobiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
IS KILLED BY Wife
Capt. Wade DOster, Former To-
pekan, Shot at Columbus, N. NJ
Say Wife Then Attempted Sui
cide-Deliberate Murder2

Capt. Wade Doster, former Topekan
and son of Judge Frank Doster, former
chief justice of the Kansas supreme
court. was shot and killed Monday at
Columbus, N. M, by his wife, who
then attempted to take her own life,
according to a dispatch received here
today from Columbus. The deed was
deliberately planned by Mrs. Doster,
according to officers who announced
discovery of a note under her pillow.
Details of the tragedies have not been
received yet.
Captain Doster lived with his par
ents in Topeka for several years at
14OS Buchanan street. He was
member of the medical corps in the
army during the war. He was in the
Kansas Medical college in Topeka,
1904. 1905, 1906 and 1907.
Mrs. Doster. mentioned in the dis
patch. is the second wife of Captain
Doster. His first wife died several
years ago. They had two children.
Prior to joining the army, Captain
Doster practiced medicine at st. Johns,
Kan. He had brother who is COL
onel in the army. Besides his parents.
who live in California. he is survived
by two brothers and two sisters.
Judge Doster was a member of the
supreme court from January 1. 1897.
to January IL. 1903. From January
Is, 1901, to January IL, 1903, he was
chief justice of the Kansas supreme
court.
Columbus, N M, March 9.-Mrs.
Wade Doster. who killed her husband,
Captain Doster, of the army medical
corps and then attempted to take her
own life, had deliberately planned the
I'M n Of avg, rI,,1 y
public the discovery of note under
her pillow.
Mrs. Doster. in the note. asked that
Captain Doster's parents in Berl- eIey.
/ Cal, be notified. officers said. The
full contents of the note were not dis
closed.
The army captains wife shot her
husband as he stood washing his
hands. The wife fired as she lay in
bed, using a revolver which she drew
from under her pillow. authorities
sta ted.
According to civil and military Off
GERS. assigned to investigate the trag-
edy. Captain Doster and his wife quar-
relied most of Sunday night. The in
vestigators said that Mrs Doster.
some weeks ago, left her husband and
went to California after having acci-
dentally intercepted a note addressed
to him from another woman. This
note, officers said, may have led to the
shooting.
Doster's death was quick. After be-
ing shot he reeled and fell across the
bed on which his wife lay. Mrs. Dos
ter was removed to the military hos
pital at Camp Furlong, where sur
geons said she was in serious condi-
ton today.
The body of Captain Doster>will be
taken to Ell Paso for burial He was
assigned to this post July rs. last year.
coming from Camp Kearney, Cal. He
formerly lived at Pasadena. Cal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
(By the Uni-ed Press.h

New York, March 9.-The French
girl with the million dollar legs
won't bet cent on 'em against Amer
lean competition.
Nile. Andre Spinelli, who walked
into the European hall of Fame on the
most shapely limbs in the world" }"
looked down from the balcony on a
scantily clad Ziegfeld chorus going
thru rehearsal steps and said:
No will not say I have re best"
And the conversation turned to legs.
Whereupon the noted little French
danzeuse freed herself of some per-
sonal secrets.
"On re other Side it ees re whole
shape" with a sweeping gesture from
the shoulders down.
Zee Americans also link re leg is
only from here to here" pointing
from a dainty bare ankle TO a dim
pied knee that peeped out below a
flaming pair of wildly combined colors
in crepe de chine junior breeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
High Santa Fe Official Hands
State a Bouquet.
Edward Chambers Predicts Era
of Farm Development.
RAILROAD TO Be A BOOSTER
''The Earth" VIII Publish In
formation for HOmeseekers.
Traffic Head and Production
Expert Visits Topeka.

Kansas is due for big agricultural
development in the opinion of Edward
Chambers, vice president in charge of
traffic of the Santa Fe railway, who
was in Topeka Monday night on his
way south. Men with money are
looking in this direction for land, he
said. Many inquiries about oppor-
tunities in Kansas have been received
by the Santa Fe, and the company
finds it necessary to work out a COM
prehensive plan for assembling in
formation for homeseekers and other
desirable investors. The Earth. the
Santa Fe's paper. discontinued during
the war. is to be re-established as a
medium for the dissemination Of the
data called for.
sees Population Increase.
Due to crowded conditions in the
east" Chambers said. farmers must
come to the west where land is avail
able, and Kansas offers unusual ad-
vantages. Land still sells at reason
able prices; the diversification of
crops makes failure impossible; there
are first class markets within reach
of every producer. and living condi-
tions are satisfactory. Kansas, there
fore, is attractive to the homeseeker
and that is why so many inquiries
come to us. I look for a heavy in
crease in the population of Kansas in
1890 and 1921"
Cham bers. who was director of the
division of traffic of the United States
Railroad administration during fed
eral control. resumed his former posi-
tion as vice president March 1. At the
beginning of the war he was called
20 Washington by Herbert Hoover to
be director Of transportation of the
United States Food administration. in
charge of the movement of all food
products IN the country. When the
railroads were taken over. he was
drafted into the federal service by
McA doc.
Active in Reconstruction Work.
During the period of the war Cham
bers took a very active part in the war
program, serving on several of the
principal committees. and also has
been active in reconstruction work. He
served on the transportation commit
tee for the international trade confer
ence held at Atlantic City last Noven-
ber under the auspices of the cham
Der of commerce of the United States.
It always has been the Santa Fe's
policv to promote its own men, and
Chambers is a noted example. In
1878 he entered the service of the
Santa Fe as a freight handler at
Pueblo, and advanced steadily. Early
in his railroad career he was recog-
nized as an authority on traffic sub
1ects. During the war mis- knowledge
of food production-where food was
produced and where it was needed.
and how to move it quickly-was in
valuable to the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
|.Ze Leg 1t Is Not All;
Ze Whole Shape-Zat
Counts Ze Most-VoiLd' %
Owner of the Most Beautiful-er, Lmbs-in the World
Won't Say Hers Are Best Now She Has i
Seen American Girls. Il

But on re other side. zey cali it ze
leg from here down." marking the
start at the hip where brief white
hug me tight" sweater reached its
farthest
Most of my clothes got on re Adri-
attic by mistake and are not here
yet" she added and no one ques-
toned it.
"Ze papers say have re most
beautiful legs in ze world. Well. 1 do
not know. I will let Ze Americans
judge for themselves. never say /
have re best, but 1 do say have ze
fine shape. So have all re American
girls I have seen. Oh. oui. out.
II do not like re talk about re legs
Ze people will link Eats all I have
I have ze whole shape And ! sing
and I act I like to do ze comedy and
1 am going to do it
What are re ideal limbs? I don't
know. I am not Ze man. Look,
What you say?"
The reporter didn't say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
Alexander HOwat Announces
War on Industrial Plan.
Elect Men to Legislature Who
VIII Oppose State Act.
VOTE AS YOU STRIKE SLOGAN
Call Kansas Law ''MOre Oppres-
sive Than HOhenZOllerns."
Damnable Legislation Is Ref
erence at Mine Convention.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 9.-Elec-
ton of candidates to the Kansas legis-
lature who will vote to repeal the in
dustrial court law has been proposed
to the convention of District IL
United Mine Workers of America
Alexander Howat, district president,
told the delegates I'VE shall never
agree to surrender the right to strike
either for Governor Allen or any other
man" He urged election of men who
will kill the industrial law"
"Organized labor is not opposed to
the Industrial court law because of our
desire to call strikes. but we know
from bitter experience of the past
what it means to us if we surrender
the right to strike" Howat continued.
We know how little consideration we
get if we are chained to our jobs like
a pack of slaves
"Vote as You Strike"
"Vote as you strike was the advice
given to coal miners of Kansas by
Oscar Ameringer. formerly of So
cialist paper of Milwaukee, who ad-
dressed the biennial convention of
District IA, U. NJ. w. A. here today.
He urged the miners to get control of
newspapers, so they could mould pub
lie opinion, and denounced the indus
trial court law of Kansas as a more
oppressive piece of legislation than
the Hohenzollerns or the Romanoffs
palmiest days"
George Patterson, of ST. Louis, act
ing president of the Missouri Fedora
ton of Labor, welcomed the delegates
to a state Which has not yet been
saddled with a piece of legislation
like the damnable industrial court
law" He urged the miners to take
part in politics.
DIR. r. P Miller of Kansas City ad-
dressed the convention in support OF
an Industrial hospital for Kansas City
Wyandotte county and Kansas City,
Kan, may be made one of the centers
for organized labor activities in this
state. More than 10000 workingmen
in Wyandotte county will be organized
with the coal miners for fight on the
industrial court act, it has been as
serted.
Representatives of the railroad
brotherhoods and other interests
which opposed the labor court act DUR
ing the special session of the state leg
islature. will seek to make the law a
party issue. Labor leaders who came
to Topeka for the Democrat banquet
February %, however. were unsuc-
cessfuI in their efforts to induce the
Democrats to take a definite stand
against the law A fight to secure a
resolution favorable to organized Ia
Dor interests and as desired by Howat
and his associates. may be made at the
Democrat state convention in Wichita
April %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
GRANTS RATE INCREASES
Industrial Court Orders Three-Cent
Fares for InterurbanS.

New freight and passenger rate or
ders for the Kansas City, Kaw Valley
& Western and the Joplin-Pfttsburg
electric lines, were issued today by
the court of industrial relations. The
order permits slight increase in freight
rates on all commodities except milk
and cream.
Both interurban companies are per-
rnitted to charge three-cent passenger
fares, provided they continue commu-
tation rates based on four-fifths of
the three-cent rate instead of four
fifth of the old two and half cent
rate. The new order becomes effec-
tive as soon as new tariffs are pub
lish ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
THREE MILLION IN BERLIN.
Hun Census Shows Male Decrease
and Female Increase Since 1914

Hun Census SlfDWS Male DccrcaSe
and Female Increase Since 1914
Washington. March 9.zThe city OF
Berlin with adjacent districts now
includes 3.201 ,235 inha habitants. accord
ing to recent issues of the Berlin press
which published results Of the census
started October S, 1919.
The most remarkable feature Of the
census was the considerable decrease
in the city proper, census reports
showing loss of more than 8 per cent
since 1914. The effect of the war was
seen in the fact that the number OF
males in the suburbs of Berlin in
creased only 928, while females in
creased 15,057. In greater Berlin
males decreased $4,000 and females
increased $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
Gaze Up Million
Found in Street;
Gets So ReDard

New York March s.-An order ON
the Bank of Montreal emitting the
bearer TO sI,200.000 in railroad bonds.
was picked up in the street in the fl
nancial district yesterday By Harry
Hahn. a 17-year-oid clerk.
No.ing the brokerage firm signature
on the order. the youth delivered the
paper at its office. reward of -
was given to him with the advice
that he was an honest lad and prob
ably would make his way in the
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09

1t is a significant fact that the as
sociation is S3 per cent self-support-
ing. This speaks highly for the eff
cheney of the management, and is as
surance that the funds asked to COM
plete the budget will be carefully and
wisely administered.
In caring for the young women who
come to the city to work. in providing
an educational and social center not
only for those whose homes are out
side the city. but also for the young
women of Topeka who are earning
their own way in the world. the Young
Women's Christian association is per-
forming a work of inestimable value
and should not be hampered by the
lack of ample funds to carry this work
on properly. J. B. WALKER.
1.-THE V w c. A campaign for S14, ,12s
Is on in Topeka this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
No Six Cent Fare-Strikc.

Binghamton, N. Y, March Be
cause the Binghamtcn common coun-
ell failed to adopt an ordinance last
night permitting an increase in street
car fares to cents, the employees of
the BinGhamton Ra lway company
struck today and the system was tied
up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
win Tax Unmarried Men

Youngstown. o., March 9.-Un-
married men who pay no muNicipal
taxes may be taxed at rate of
about 20 cents a month A meas
ure including that provision was
reported favorably by the city
council and is being considered by
the mayors advisory board II
was estimated such a tax would net
the city $4,000 annually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
DIG INTO BANK VAULTS.
Oklahoma Bandits Get $400 Cash and
Many Liberty Bonds.

Oklahoma City. March 9.-Robbers
dug under the vault of the Peckham
State bank. Peckham, Kay county.
Okla, last night and rifled nearly all
safety deposit boxes but left the safe
untouched. according to a report to
w. r. Samuels, secretary of the State
Bankers association. today. Four hun
dred dollars in cash were taken by
the robbers but the loss to depositors
in liberty bonds and other valuables
has not yet been checked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-09
RACES TO AID SUFFRAGE
West Va. State Senator's Wife Object
ed or He'd Have Taken Air Route.

Chicago, March 9.-State Senator
William Bloch of West Virginia left
here by special train at noon today
to save woman suffrage in his state
from IA to IA deadlock vote
Bloch took the train instead of a
proffered airplane when his wife OBJ
jected to the danger of the aerial trip.
Bloch said he would reach Charleston.
w. Va, in time to vote to ratify the
suffrage amendment.
Charleston. w. Va, March 3
Senator A. R. Montgomery, listed as
an anti-suffragist. arrived in Charles
ton today, and it was announced by
opponents of the Anthony amendment
that he would break the deadlock in
the senate this afternoon and allow
that body to adjourn before Senator
Bloch. the suffragist who is Fastening
here from California, could arrive to
vote for ratification.