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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
STANDS BY MOSS
Aunt MOlIie KessIer Alone Tes-
titles for st. Marys Banker.
Aged Woman Expresses Belief
in His Innocence.

Testimony in behalf of John Moss,
St. Marys banker and real estate man.
was to close late this afternoon in
Judge James a. McClure's division of
the district court. W. A. 5. Bird anu
H. T. Hazen, attorneys for the plain
tiff, Oliver Kessler, Belvue black
smith, were unable to give an esti-
mate of the time that would be con-
sumed in giving rebuttal testimony 1t
was predicted arguments might be
concluded and the sensational case
would go to the jury some time Satur-
day.
Aunt Moliie Kessler, the only mem
Der of the kessler family not lined
up behind Isabel Kessler, the alleged
betrayed girl, during the trial. was on
her nephew. John Moss. The old
lady, near the three score and ten
mark, won the respect of all at the
trial.
It was fitting, spectators stated.
that Z. T. Hazen, Topeka lawyer of
near the same age, should cross ex-
anime her. When Hazen pressed the
aged lady for an answer to a question
today, she said:
Il am getting old, and can't remem-
Der things as l used to-
Yes said the attorney, that is
the way with US all"
Aunt Mollie kessler remained loyal
to her nephew. John Moss defendant
IN tIle SZ0.UUU Su1l Drought against
him by kess1er, who claims that Moss
is the father of daughter born to his
daughter, Isabel.
The aunt under oath expressed be-
lief in the innocence of her sister s
son. Across the table in the court
room. surrounding Isabel kessler. sat
Aunt Moilie kessIer's two sisters-in-
law, Mrs. Mary Swift of Texas and
Mrs. Oliver Kessler of Belvue and her
brother, Oliver. the village black
smith. IsabeIs sister. Mrs. Frances
Dugan. a good looking woman dressed
in very fashionable clothes, also re-
mains constantly at Isabel's side thru
out the trial Mrs Dugan lives in
BeIvue.
The entire Moss teStimon so far
has been a substantiation of the origi-
present on the two dates of alleged
/ improper relations set forth by Isabel
KessIer in her testimony. Family
feeling between John Moss and a cou-
sin, Frank, now president of the bank
of which the father of John Moss
formerly was president. and many
I other family skeletons have been dis
closed during the trial.
The interest in the case is increas-
ing daily. In the morning there is
standing room in Judge James A. Nc
C1ure's division of the district court
In the afternoon even that is filled.
A Topeka man, aged So, has been &C
cused by court officials with sleeping
in the court room every morning and
listening intently to the testimony in
the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04


wish that you could hear him tell of
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
TOPEKA'S QUOTA Is $1,000.
Y. NJ. C. \. Campaign Begins To-day
With Noon BANQUET.

The campaign of the local and state
orGaniza tons of the Y. NJ. c. A. for
funds to carry on state and internal
tional association work, and for train
ing agencies of the association began
with a banquet at noon today at the
Y. NJ. c. A. Topekas quota of the
states $4,000 fund to be raised is
$4,000. Tomorrow morning fifty can
vassers will visit various parts of the
city to ask subscriptions.
G. s. Billheimer of Denver. of the
international Y. NJ. C. A. committee,
spoke al the noon meeting on the
need of funds to promote Y. NJ. c. A.
work. George Lerrigo. who has re
Gently returned from China. where he
represented the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
of Topeka. told of the need of finances
for work in China and other foreign
countries.
The campaign will end March II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
Local Mention

Mss Lorraine f. Wooster. state
superintendent of public instruction
visited the Topeka Industrial and Edu-
cational institute Wedn sday after
noon, where she spoke on the subject,
The Real Need of Education" She
expressed high approval of the work
of the institution.
No, it isn't too late to join our Coal
Savings club. Do it now! Topeka
Coal company.-Adv
Elks' dance tomorrow night.-Adv.
Cash paid for liberty bonds John
Kleinhans S27 Quincy. Phone 2761-J.
ADV.
Tomorrow evening a Boy Scout
moving picture, Days of Real Sport,
will be shown in several churches in
Topeka, with no charge for scouts. 1t
is a short film, taking about fifteen
minutes to be displayed. Chief Scout
Executive j. H. Fazel, j. J. King and
o. w Hascall will be in charge of
showing the picture in the West
minister Presbyterian church at Z
o'clock, the First Methodist church at
1880 o'clock. the East Side Methodist
church at o'clock and the North
Topeka Presbyterian church at $50
o'clock.
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. sos Kansas Ave
ADV.
Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new, 25c-35c doz Culver Hard
ware Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

Oh Kansas fair Kansas. so tickle and gay.
Your hot winds in summer do parch;
But never know what to expect in the
You might give us a sleigh ride in March.
Nell Scribbler.
Elks' dance tomorrow nisht-Adv.
All issues of Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee Investment
Co., 534 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
Seven different kinds of coal TO choose
have your coal paid for before next win
ter and ut the very lowest prices, too. To-
peka Coal company.-Adv-
Topeka printing statesmen. who recently
organized branch of the National Typo
tbetae training school, met this noon at the
Chamber of Commerce to hear reading OF
the tentative bylaws of the organization.
From time to time there viii be lectures on
the art of selling printing
The price of eggs attempted to take a
downward slide Wednesday with a de-
crease of from > to 3 cents below the mar
ket price of the day before bu produce
dealers say that severe weather VII bring
back the original price. Wednesday eggs
were quoted at Il and 43ia cents wholesale.
w. II. Trefry was elected presidents of
the Topeka Motor Trades association the
annual meeting held Wednesday night st
the Chamber of Commerce. Other officers
elected were; Leland Amer. vice presi-
dent H H. Mack, secretary treasurer; Ed
kellam, trustee W. II. lines and A. &.
kirkpatrick are the other trustees.
The Mothers club of the Central Y NJ.
G. y. will meet at the association building
Friday, March D. at 80 i. Miss Abig gail
McElroy of the Topeka high school will adj
dress the meeting. Important business will
be discussed. An invitation is extended to
every mother in the city. This is the first
meeting OF the club since the influenza
quarantine.
meeting of the Court of Honor of the
Boy Scouts will be held Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock al the Central y. NJ. c. \. The
Court of Honor will award honors to Boy
Scout groups making the best showing in
the lnter-troop contest which has been in
progress for three months. A silver cup
Will he given to the troop with the best
record, three silver plaques to patrols hold
ing the best records, and gold medal. a
silver medal AMI a bronze medal for indi-
yidual scouts
The Central Y. NJ. c. A. is conducting
tennis tournaments in the boys depart
ment. Two short round robin table tennis
tournaments are being conducted by Lester
Titus, assistant boys secretary. The boys
who are enrolled in the high school class
! tournament are John Price. Albert OVAL,
Walter NohF, Delbert Boutwell, Orville
Sandmeyer and David Thomas. Those in
the Junior tseventh and eighth grades
class tournament are Joe Firth. Leona I'd
Lewis Robert Ruffner. Scott Howard, Rob
ert Maynard and Hugh Marshall. The
champion in each tournament will be
awarded a watch fob bearing the insignc
! of the y. NJ. {. A. A croqte tournament
also is being arranged for among the
younger boys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
MONUMENT FOR RAYMOND
Santa Ec Family Honors Memory oil
Topeka Railroad Man.

Maintenance of way men on the
Illinois division of the Santa Fe rail-
road have started a subscription fund
to erect a monument in Mount Hope
cemetery, west of the city. to the MEM
DRY of Edward Raymond. former as
sistant general manager in Topeka
Raymond died here in the Santa Fe
hospital, January IS, 1920, after AZ
years of service with the road. From
Chicago TO Albuquerque he was known
and loved as a graduate of the old
school of j. T. Hurley and Charles
kouns He began his career Is track
laborer in the construction department
in 1873 and advanced steadily to the
position he filled at the time of his
death
The petitions of the Illinois men
have already been circulated in To-
peka and the response was such as
might be expected from the santa
Fe family" No employe is allowed to
contribute more than 50 to the fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
CATHOLIC WOMEN TO ORGANIZE
Representatives of 1900 Societies
Meet at the National Capital.

WASHINGTON March 4.-Catholic
women, representing 5000 Catholic So
cieties began a conference here today,
looking to the formati of a national
Catholic women's council with head
quarters in Washington. The new or
SANITATION will be formed to afford an
instrument for the coordination of
the activities of all the Catholic wom-
ems societies in the United States
The sessions will continue thru the
week and will be addressed by Right
Rev. Joseph Schrembs, D. d, oishop
of Toledo. Ohio; Rev. John J. Burke.
executive secretary of the National
Catholic Welfare council, and Rev.
John NJ Cooper of the Women's &C
Invites committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
MRS. BRATTON GETS DIVORCE.
Husband Docs Not Contest Suit on
Non-Support Charge.

Mrs, Marguerite Bratton. we'll known
Topeka girl, was granted a divorce
from Joe Bratton by Judge James \.
Mcclure in the district court late
Wednesday afternoon. Her maiden
name of Marguerite Locknane was re-
stored.
She is the daughter of Charles
Locknane. SIS Lane street, agent for
the New England Life Insurance com
pany. Bratton did not appear to con-
test the case and the young wife was
not obliged to testify to anything be-
yond her marriage to Bratton and the
charge that he had failed to support
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
New York stock Market.

wall St, New York. March 4.-STOCKS-
Advances of > to 10 points recorded by Il
variety Of issues in today's stock market
were traceable to the easier rate for cali
money and pronounced strength of foreign
exchange. Sales approximated SO. 009
shares.
Metals we're included among the procurement
features Of the final hour, the entire list.
excepting rails, adding to previous gains.
The closing was strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
DISCUSSES CITY PLANNING.
United States Architect UnfoIds Idea
10 G. of c. Members.

City planning was discussed this
noon at the Chamber of Commerce
by Herbert Hare, of Kansas City, a
United States architect. Hare pointed
out that if a city was to grow in a
beautiful manner. provisions must be
made in a legal way to insure adher-
ence to the definite policy planned.
He said it must not be confused with
any part of the administrative govern
ment of Il city. The essential factors
of a city planning scheme were simi-
laIy expressed recently by Mayor
COrWfne.
Arrangements must be made for
laying out streets. Hare pointed out.
and in supervising the erection of
buildings and in selecting locations
where certain Industrial plants may be
erected 50 they will not mar otherwise
beautiful parts of a city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
New York Money Market.

New York March -MONEY--Mercantil
paper. 6156634 per cent. Sterling 60 day
bills. 3.4694 commercial. GO day bills on
banks 346a4 commercial. so day bills,
34614 demand. 34614; demand, $.JOl. :;
ables, 3.51. Francs, demand. 14.02: cables.
400. Re1gian francs. demand, 1872: ca
bles, 1880. Marks. demand. 1902: cables.
100. Government bonds, irregular; rail
road bonds, firm. Time loans. strong; 80
DAYS. 90 days end months. 81.
can money. steady; high, o; low, o; rul-
ing rate, Q; closing bid S19 offered at 8;
last loan. o. Bank acceptances, u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
Austrian Expelled From Mexico.

Mexico City, March 4.-Frederick
Kreinsler. an Austrian who arrived in
the Tampico region last December
has been expelled from this country
according to advices from Tampico
on the ground that he had been
spreading soviet propaganda in the oil
regions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
INCREASE S1,6S1.134 OVER 1919.
Topeka Bank Ciearings This Week
Total S4375,94416

Topeka banks cleared s4,315, 944.16
this week. according to the report to-
day of Theodore Mueller, secretary.
The figure for the corresponding week
in 1919 was $3.694,S1O.07 The total
last week was S3,131.7S164
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
SPENDS ss6,O51.59 In FEBRUARY.
Monthly City Pay Roll and Claims
Allowed by commissioners To-day

The monthly pay roll and claims for
the month of February, totaling $780,
051.59 We're allowed by the city COM
missioners at their regular meeting
this morning. The amount included
S3.400.5S, the cost of maintaining the
emergency hospital
The expenditures for the month
were as follows: general fund. $17.-
451.75; extra fire platoon, $1,399.9S:
waterworks fund, $S,332.29; park
fund, S1,219.06; Garfield Park i'm
provement fund. SIS; emergency flu
hospital fund, $3.400.5S; per cent
reserve fund $50; Topeka Public
Health Nursing association fund, 5000;
charity. 5000; pipe organ fund,
sS97.64: sidewalk fund, $S0.79: bridge
fund, S2,375.57; special lighting fund,
$232.93.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Furnished Groom residence
BATH electric light. and gas. nice furniture
good location good neighborheod can give
possession within next 10 days. Must give
references: prefer no children. 1909 Jack
son or phone 5141.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

Lake road sold for $4,000. It con-
tanned 142 acres. other major farm
deals registered are:
720-acre Valencia farm .--..... .$G4,OOO
40-acre upper Silver Lake road
Iarln 1"-vuo
G0-acre farm. north part Of To-
peka 1900
2l0-acre farm, south of Topeka. 5000
1GO-acre farm near Pauline. % 800
1SO-acre farm near Tecumseh.... 1880
S0-acre farm, west OF clty.----- 10000
76-acre farm. near TecUmseh... $500
S0-acre farm. near Pauline. 5000
10-acre farm, near. Valencia 10000
.2J-acFe farm. near Wakarusa... 25,000
160-acre farm. west of Auburn. 12,2O0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
Cards of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their many kind deeds
and expressions of sympathy during
the illness and death of our dear
mother, also to express our apprecia-
ton for the many beautiful floral Of
ferings.
MR. JAMES ALLEN.
MISS AGNES ALLEN.
MR.. ARTHUR H. ALLEN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

New York. March 4-Prices of liberty
bonds . 90 p. m. 31a's 95.0+; first Is.
90 10: second As $50: first AIS. 81. IS :;
second IA 5. $3.50: third AS. 92.34: fourth
AS. o01G; Victory 3s4's. 9I.63; Victory
"a, : 913S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy, and also for the beautiful
floral offerings, at the death of our
beloved mother, daughter and sister,
Mrs. Blanche Vogenitz.
Mabel Faye Nogenitz,
Mrs Mary Mccartney.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Alderman
Ado and family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
Cured
His Piles
Now SO Years Old But Works At
Trade of Blacksmith and
Feels Younger Since
Piles Are Gone.

The oldest active blacksmith in Michi-
gan is still pounding his anvil in the town
Of Homer-thanks to my internal method
TOR treating piles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

New York. March sugar futures
closed firm sales 100 tons. May. 1865;
July, 1870; August, 1880; September, 1880
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

New York. March 4-COTTON-Spo
quiet; middling. 4O.65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

New orleans, March 4.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling. 1910
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

GEORGE f. FLOWERS. age 64. died
March at 800 Klein street. Funeral an
nouncement later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Lair. age
&c. West Sixth street and Bclyue avenue.
was held at > O'Clock Thursday afternoon
from Penwell's chapel. Burial in Mt. Hope
cemetery
The funeral of Albert Grant Potter. age
Ct, was held at > O'Clock Thursday after
noon from the home. Twenty ninth street
and California avenue. Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
The funeral of John L. Woodruff, age IS,
who died Wednesday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Roger Williams. 1926 Clay
street, was held Thursday at Holton, Kan.
The funeral of Mrs Rebecca Numbers
Sharp, age %. who died March 3 at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Kate Tudor.
1917 Van Buren, street, will be held Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock from the residence.
Burial in Usage City.
GEORGE f. FLOWERS. age e4. died
March at 800 Klein street. Funeral an
nouncement later
GEORGE T. CARPENTER, age -. died
Tuesday ut his home, 1901 Woodward ave
nue. Funeral announcement later.
lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. S27-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

GEORGE z. CARPENTER, age -. died
Tuesday ut his home 1901 Woodward ave
nue.. Funeral announcement Inter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

New York-Internal Revenue Agent
Harold Dobbs told the court he discovered
hidden stock of liquor by trailing an in
toXicated tomcat. going back for more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Oh, Kansas. fair Kansas. so tickle and gay.
Your hot winds in summer do parch;
But we never know what TO expect in the
spring
You might give us a sleigh ride in March.
Nell Scribbler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. S27-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

There were tears in Miss Corning
eyes when she finished reading the
letter this morning.
When the girl is cured you may
rest assured that some way will be de
vised to return her to her father
she said.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10
R. 0. ROGERS.

r. o. Rogers, Y, former citi-
zen of this county. died at his
home in Cookeville, Wednesday,
June 8, after an illness of sever
al weeks.
Mr.. Rogers was one of the
leading farmers of the 18th dis
trict of this county, until about
4 years ago, when he moved to
Cookeville. He was a member
of the Presbyterian church and
a highly esteemed citizen.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mary
Jane Rogers, he is survived by
three sons, two daughters and
two brothers: Leslie, of Castal-
ian Springs, DR.. J. B, Rogers, of
Cincinnati. O., and S. c. Rogers,
of near Flynn's Lick; Mrs. John
Lee, of Roaring river, Miss Thel-
ma, of Cookeville; Jonathan, of
Whites Bend and Bud, of near
Chestnut Mound
The remains were brought
back to his old home place on
Flynn's creek for interment in
the family graveyard, which took
place this Thursday afternoon. J
]. c. Midget transacted bust
ness in Naehville this week.
H. D. Hix, carrier of Cooke
vile RS, was in town Tuesday.
Miss Lucille Gist has returned
from an extended visit with
Celina relatives.
Mrs. Lizzie Hampton is slowly
recovering from her recent ner-
vous breakdown.
Miss Micca Draper, of R-4, has
returned from pleasant visit
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10
CARD WHEELER.

Card Wheeler, age AZ, well
known citizen of this county,
died at his home at New Salem,
A miles south of Gainesboro,
Wednesday, June 9th. after a
lingering illness of several
months. He is survived by his
wife and several children.
Mr.. Wheeler was a devoted
member of the Methodist church
and an honest Woodworking man.
For a number of years he was
employed at the old Anderson
mill on Flynn's creek, where he
spent the most of his younger
days. and met and mingled with
people from all parts of the coun-
ty.
Funeral was held today Thurs
day. with interment in cemetery
near his home.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-06-10
COOKEVILLE r. Z.

Mrs Ben A Fox is very low
and is not expected to live.
Mrs w c Gentry, of Cooke
vile, is at the bedside of her sis
ter, Mrs Ben A Fox.
Several attended meeting at
Dotson Branch Sunday.
Grover Hix, Frank Mcdaniel
and J ] Darlington went fishing
last week.
Mack Crabtree and family, of
Rs, visited j J Gentry during
the weekend.
jim Warren, of Rs. was here
last week on business.
John P Wilmoth, of Algood
RI, visited G C Maxwell and
family Sundhy.
Levi Stewart, OF R-o, visited
his daughter, Mrs Della Caring
ton.
Harve Hix, Jr., and wife Wis
tied at Frank McDaniels recent
ly,
j Darlington paid his dog
tax last week. He opposed the
law, but says it is best to obey
it until the republicans can be
elected and repeal it. There was
several true bills returned by the
Putnam county grand jury a.
gainft dog owners at Cookeville
last week.
CT Masters went to Cooke
vile recently.
Lit Terry and Frank Mcdaniel
compromised their cow suit.
All subscsibe for the Sentinel
and write the news to it anG
make it the best county paper in
Tennessee