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The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-19
BANQUET RENDERED
TO BASEBALL SQUAD.

One of the most successful social
features of the entire year at the
State Normal School was the victory
banquet, given in honor of the base
ball squad in science hall Saturday
evening. This banquet was given by
the seventh and eighth grades of the
training school under the supervision
of Miss Smith. They keynote of the
decorations was simplicity and show
ed the best of taste both in selection
and arrangement. The color scheme
was purple and gray and was carried
out very effectively.
The first course served was a fruit
cocktail, garnished with raspberries,
to carry out the color scheme. After
this a toast was given by Faber
White on Victory" Since this was
a victory" banquet, the first letter
in the subject of each toast was let
ter taken from the word
The second course consisted of bak-
ed crab in shells, after which toast
was given on "Indomitable Spirit by
Mr.. Estes" The next course was fol
lowed by a toast to the Coach by
Carl Henderson, and another ITO Our
Captain by Council Dean. Prof F.
II. Harm, toastmaster, gave a toast
on "Ovations" which was followed by
one to the Rioters by Prof n F.
Coolidge. Purple ice with cake form
cd the fifth course and the word
Victory" was concluded by a toast
on youthful Aspirations" by Clyde
Savage. In the sixth course after
dinner coffee was served and purple
minis were passed. The guests were
then entertained with reading by
Miss Ruth Hamil, which brought tht
! banquet to a close.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-19
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Henry S. Shock, p, and Mary
Barnett, II, Enola.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-19
RECITAL AT CENTRAL
BY MISS M'FARLIN

Miss Ursie McFarlin, graduate in
piano, will be presented tonight in
recital in the Central College audi
forum at Sis O'Clock. The recital is
one of the series by graduates in the
conservatory, to be presented before
the close of the school in May. The
program for Miss McFarlin is as fol-
lows: Reinhold, "Impromptu, Opus
U.s. Raft, Polka de la Refine, Opus
95;" Chopin, "Valse, Opus AZ
Brahms, Rhapsody, Opus 79;' Schu-
mann, "Augschwung;" Paganin- Wal
lade, Witches Dance Mcdowell,
"Polonaise, Opus r." List, "Rhapso-
dy No -
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-19
SUCCFSTSBR|DC|NC
CADRON BOTTOMS
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
| notice another halt by the com
missioners in letting the contract for
the road running north. This is a
competitive road we must build or
Conway is financial loser. feel sure
the commissioners are doing their
best. | am of the opinion that the
fund is not sufficient for the Cadron
bottom. So what | suggest will be
offering a cure for the mile stretch
through the bottom.
My proposition for this bottom is a
bridge clear across. This bridge
should be six feet high and 10 feet
wide, with 30-inch banister on each
side and in the center The floor to
be of plank four and six inches wide,
not longer than II feet and three
inchches thick. A mud sill 16 feet
long made of concrete, with three con-
crete piers built into and on it. Have
a steel beam on top of these to receive
wood stringers. Stringers IA feet
long, 10 inches wide and two inches
thick. Better still Is a steel stringer,
but the price may put it out of our
reach. Wood is good for 10 years and
longer if looked after. 1t may be-
that steel will be cheaper by that
time or we may be in better shape
financially. l will be one of 10 to get
under this proposition and see to Il
that the bridge goes in. If we will
do this | am satisfied our commits
sioners will rush the other part of
the road, This bridge can be built
Tor $4,000 on this plan. do not sug-
sest that we give the $4,000, but that
we get behind it and get our money
pack in taxes or some other way.
What | want to say is, help the COM
nlssloners get the road
B. NJ Woodruff
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-19
SWEEPS
WESTERN STATES
{ BY United Pressl


Denver, Colo, April 19.-Colorado,
northwestern Nebraska and Wyoming
were swept by blizzard of two days
duration, which finally slackened to-
day. Movement of trains in Colorado
was brought to standstill for three
days. Thousands were left homeless
in Nebraska, where the storm struck
with heaviest force.
Heavy losses of live stock occurred
throughout the storm area Railroad
officials report that some passenger
trains caught in the storms went food
less for two days, before the tracks
were cleared and made it possible for
them to move forward.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-19
COURT GIVES MOTHER
CUSTODY OF CHILD.

At a special sitting before noon
today, Circuit Judge George W. Clark
granted the application for writ of
habeas corpus, awarding custody Of
Margaret Written, the young daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John S Written, to
the child's mother. The application
was uncontested by Mr.. Written. who
did not appear in person or was not
represented by an attorney.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-19
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.

East st. Louis, April 19.-Cattle !:
receipts, $500. market % to so cents
lower, top, SIS. Hoge: Receipts,
200, market so TO - cents lower, top,
81. sheep receipts. 1850. market -
cents higher top. $50
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-19
CLEANER TO PRESIDE.

T, F. Cleaver, former officer of
the Arkadelphia Elks, will preside at
the meeting of the Elks here tonight,
In the absence of L. F. Holt, the ex-
allied ruler, and A. L, Barber, past
exalted ruler. Candidates will be in
itiated.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-19
LIKES FAULKNER NEWS.

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
You will find enclosed $3.50 for my
renewal. ! neglected to renew and
have failed to receive one copy. |
wouldn't do without the Log Cabin
Democrat for 50, as love to read the
news of old Faulkner county.
B. F. Jones.
Austin, Ark, April II, 1920.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-02
Oklahoma MObS of Blacks and
Whites FOiled.
Whites Took Wrong Prisoner
From Jail Cell.
SHERIFF GETS ACCUSED TO PEN
Start to Mobilize Res
cue Party Are Arrested.
Accused Pleaded Guilty to As.
sault on White Woman.

Wewoka. Okla. March 2-Eluding
what appeared to be a certain lynch
ing party, Sheriff II. L. Brown of
Chandler. Okla, and his prisoner.
Cap" Davis, a negro sentenced to
forty-five years in the state prison yes
terday for an alleged assault on =
Chandler school teacher. are today
headed for McAlester
Sheriff Brown, coming here in =
motor car from Shawnee last night
with the intention of catching a train
for McAlester, learned that a party
of men planned to take the negro
from the train. He Immediately took
another automobile and left Wewoka
for McAlester before train time. elud-
in the party which planned to inter-
cept him.
Counter Attack Fooled.
Shawnee. Okla. March "A re-
ported attempt to organize by negroes
at Davenport last night was frustrat-
ed by the arrest of six after slight
clash.
According to Chandler officials.
Chap Davis attempted to assault Miss
Willie Harvey. a white school teacher,
as she was leaving her school last Fri
day. The young woman beat the big
black off but was badly bruised and
manhandled in the attempt.
The negro was arrested soon after
and brought to the Jail here. Yester-
day, Judge Hal johnson sentenced him
to fortyfive years in the state prison
! following plea of guilty.
Reports were circulated that a mob
was forming in Chandler and county
officials loaded their llan into a mo-
tor car. starting for the state prison.
Took Wrong Prisoner.
The mob. orderly and unmasked, ar
rived here about ten last night and
searched both the city and county
jails. Not finding their man, part of
them started for Chandler with an
other negro from that place but later
returned him to the Jail. About forty
members of the party left for We
woka, where it was supposed county
| officials had taken the prisoner, but
never reached that town.
| A report that negroes had stolen two
! motor cars and were arming them
! selves to protect Davis raised tension
| TO such high point that 1t was feared
for a time a serious clash would re-
| suit. This was, however. prevented by
! the prompt action of authorities in ar
resting six negroes alleged to have
been concerned in the movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-02
TO Be NO STRIKE
Union Leaders Agree to Abide
by New Railroad Law.
President Wilson Starts FOrma-
ton of New Tribunal.

Washington, March 2.-President
Wilson today planned to send a letter
to railroad employees and executives
inviting them to choose representa-
tiyes for a joint wage tribunal. The
president promised to take this action
in a letter addressed to the railroad
union men when he signed the Esch-
Cummins railroad bill Saturday.
A Joint tribunal of employees and
executives is provided in the bill, but
its findings are made subject to re-
view by a tripartite board consisting
of representatives of labor, the ex-
ecutives and the public.
White House officials today eX-
pressed themselves as optimistic over
the railroad labor situation.
Representatives of the railroad
unions are understood to have voted
today to give the new railroad law a
trial in bringing about a settlement of
their wage demands. 1t is understood
also that they desired to hold in abey-
ance plans to test the constitutionality
of the law and not to refer the con
troversy to the union membership for
a vote until the law has been given
a fair trial"
This means, it is said, that all
danger of a general strike at this
time has been removed. One of the
union officials said. We are all good
Americans and desire to go along with
the president as far as we can"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-02

bad bunch" of weather is head
ed for Kansas. according to S. D.
Flora, state meteorologist. today. Rain
is predicted for tonight or Wednesday.
Lower temperatures are on the way.
A bareback from a cold wave in the
northwest will lower Kansas temper
atures. An area of low pressure caus-
ing rain in Utah today is moving this
way 1t will bring rain with it, says
Flora.
Kansas wheat needs the rain badly,
Flora points out. The soil has become
very dry. as precipitation has been
light thruout the state for some time
Temperatures beginning with 8 be-
low zero this morning at Prince AL
bert, Canada, range down thru 16 be-
low at Winnepeg. Canada, zero in
North Dakota and all along the Cana
dian border, to 8 degrees above zero in
Montana. In Topeka SO degrees was
reported at o'clock this morning
Flora predicts 80 degrees tonight. ris-
ing no higher than 40 degrees tomor-
row. Cold continues in the eastern
Continued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-02
Feared by Brewers Now.
Decision by Judge Allows Bet
ter Than "TWO Per Cent"
new JERSEY BILL NOW LAW
Governor Signs Bill Allowing
3.5 Per Cent Beer.
Federal Revenue Ruling Gives
Jews Wine Allowance.

Trenton, n. j., March 2.-Governor
Edwards shortly after noon today
signed the bill passed by the legisla-
ture to allow the manufacture and
sale of beverages containing 3 u per
cent of alcohol.
The law. however does not become
operative until the termination of the
state of war. Senator Simpson of
Hudson county and Assemblyman Bar
rett of Essex, both Democrats, were
among those who witnessed the sign
ing.
The pen used by the governor will
be presented to the Personal Liberty
league. organization of which has been
started in New York.
Milwaukee Breweries Wait.
Milwaukee, March 2.-Reincarna-
tion of Milwaukee's breweries waited
today on ratification of he peace
treaty by the United States senate,
following Federal Judge Geiger's de-
cision that the Mulberger state law
legalizing 2.5 per cent beer is consti-
tutional.
The law provides that manufacture
of 25 per cent beer is allowed after
the treaty of peace has been ratified,
or the war ended.
H. A Sawyer. federal district attor-
ney, announced today he would seek
permission of Attorney General Pal
mer to appeal directly to the federal
supreme court for review of the Gel
ger decision.
Brewers today were ready to wait
disposition of the peace treaty before
resuming manufacture or the sale OF
beer.
Jews Will Get Wine.
Hartford. Conn. March accord
ing to a ruling received here from
Washington by Internal Revenue Col
lector James ]. Walsh, Jewish families
with the approval of the rabbi may
obtain a maximum of fifteen gallons
of wine a year, the wine to be used Tor
religious purposes only. The rabbi
must obtain permits from the director
of prohibition enforcement and may
make the wine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-02
POLES IN REVOLT
Troops at koVnO Open Fire on
Government Buildings.
Disorder Spreads, Say Papers-
All Quiet, Official Report.

Warsaw. March 2.-Newspaper ad-
vices and official statements relative
to the mutiny of Polish troops at Kov-
no show discrepancies which tend to
confuse the public as to the real situ-
alton there. 1t is reported in official
quarters the revolt has been COM
pletely. suppressed, but messages to
newspapers declare the trouble is con-
tinuing and that the uprising has in
many cases taken on Bolsheviki char
acteristics.
1t is said several hundred Bolshe-
Wiki prisoners of war have been re-
leased by insurgent Polish soldiers
who later induced the liberated men
to join their ranks. There is no Of
ficial confirmation of this report as
yet.
Government statements relative to
the trouble have been given out by
the Polish telegraph agency which
says the mutineers. belonging to cav
airy and artillery units organized SOL
diers' councils and taking up positions
in the outskirts of Kovno. opened a
heavy fire on the government build
fngs. After quite serious fighting the
mutiny was put down, it is said. but
no arrests have since been made by
the Polish authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-02
Domestic Relations Reservation
Adopted by Senate.
Hitchcock Substitute Rejected
Vote 56 to 25.
PACT MUST Be 1920 ISSUE
Leaders in Treaty Fight See No
Other Solution.
Both Sides Weary of Attempts
to Reach Compromise.

Washington, March 2.-The senate
today adopted the original Lodge res
ervation providing shat the United
States reserves to itself the right to
decide what are domestic questions
and will not permit the League of
Nations to have jurisdiction in matters
affecting any such matters.
The senate rejected a substitute for
the Lodge reservation proposed by
the United States is not required to
submit to the league any domestic
question. The vote was So to "A.
The vote on the Lodge reservation
was Sc to 25. The senate at once took
up the Lodge reservation on the Mon
roe doctrine and Lodge moved its
adoption without amendment.
Into 1920 Campaign.
The peace treaty will be thrust into
the political campaign under plans of
senate leaders who have agreed to
drop the compromise negotiations
which they believe have reached a
hopeless stage. Unwilling to con-
sumo more time in dickering over
compromises, the leaders have agreed
to put the treaty away and turn their
attention to urgent legislation.
This means the treaty would become
a dominant issue in the approaching
political campaign and the America n
people would be called upon to ex-
press views on the question of ratifi-
cation, modification or rejection thru
the ballot box. Both sides heretofore
have fought off stubbornly this even
tuality but they are said now to have
come to look upon it as inevitable.
The treaty would be taken out of
the senate and saved for the fight at
the polls by a call for the final ratifi-
cation vote and it's resultant failure of
passage if the plans of leaders ma
terialize. Action on the treaty was
shut off yesterday by the adjourn
ment of the senate out of respect for
Senator Bankhead. By unanimous
consent the vote on the reservations
concerning domestic questions went
over unrll today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-02
Rock Islands NelO Terminal
Adding Men to Payroll Here
Topeka Division Handles 375 Miles of Territory-Yards
Alive With New Work-Improvements Rushed

In addition to the thirty freight
crews operating in and out of Topeka
following the establishment Monday
of the new terminal in this city, the
Rock Island today is working more
than fifty men in connection with the
new facilities. Mechanics, switchmen,
operators, clerks, car inspectors, cleo
tricians, hostlers and several other
classes of railway labor necessary at
freight terminals have been added to
the Topeka payroll.
The organization is running smooth
ly today despite the short forty-eight
hours it has been in operation. James
Breheny, trainmaster of the Kansas
division with headquarters in Topeka.
has been spending the last two days
and nights in pooling" his engine and
train crews for the handling of trains
between Topeka and Kansas City, To-
peka and Herington. Topeka and st.
Joe and Topeka and Belleville.
1t developed today that, under the
new arrangement, Topeka is now the
in the center of the vast network of
the Rock Island Lines. Freight crews
from four directions make their ter
minals and layovers in this city.
In order to facilitate the business of
this division the Rock Island is COM
pleting between Topeka and Valencia,
distance of about ten miles, the last
stretch of 100-pound rails. This, when
complete, will place massive steel be-
tween Topeka and Herington, a dis
tance of eighty-two miles. This rack
will be able then to carry the heaviest
of loads for many years to come. IRE
new Topeka terminal has brought
about short hauls and heavy train
tonnage.
The Rock Island also is completing
this month a new telegraph line be-
tween Topeka and Be11eville, a dis
tance of 1876 miles. The line has been
finished out of Topeka. The huge
poles carry thirty-two wires of the
Western Union and Rock Island.
The housing problem again appears
with the influx of additional Rock
Island employment. The permanent
employees in connection with the
terminal yards and roundhouse are
combing the city for homes. Many of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-02
EXPENSE VS.. HEALTH.

Monday night the Topeka school
board met to consider the drinking
water situation in the schools and did
nothing; that is. it did nothing but
raise the time-worn hue and cry about
expense to the taxpayers and vote a
resolution permitting the children to
bring water in bottles from home.
Altho a strong letter from DR.. Earle
G. Browne, city health officer. con-
demning the city water as unfit for
consumption by children. without first
boiling it, had been read. the school
board did not see fit to take action,
with a view to combating what is seen
by the parents of the children as a
really serious situation.
A. ]. Stout, superintendent of
schools, in a report to the board. said
he found in all but five of the schools
opposition on the part of teachers to
the plan of providing the pupils with
distilled water. Members of the board
opposed installation of distilled water
containers in the schools, declaring the
expense would be too great. They said
each cooler would cost so cents a
month, with a charge of five cents a
gallon for the pure water. In addition
the board refused to shu- off the city
water until ordered to do so by the
health authorities
Every one knows that the city water
situation is serious. 1t was with no
desire to throw a scare into the people
that the city health department an
nounced that the water is full OF
germs and unfit for ANY PERSON TO
drink. without first boiling it. This is
especially true in the case of the
CHILDREN, who drink more water
! than their elders.
| The action of the city school board
apparently is based on the principle
of economy. Health received second
ary consideration. Yet a few weeks
ago the city closed the schools against
the influenza epidemic.
Health is paramoII t. The children
of a community deserve first and con-
| tinuous attention. Is it possible that
| a body of men and women constituting
a school board can vote to place health
and taxes in a hat. shake them up and
! blindly choose taxes?
| When the public is concerned in
matters of health, men and women. to
a great extent, must look after their
own welfare. But when thousands OF
children are thrown upon the mercies
of the public officials, their physical
and mental c7r 1ition comes first. The
taxes will take care of that.
/ o;% l.
prompt in its decision to provide pure
drinking water to the school children
No excuse VIII be accepted by the pub
lie for failure to take immedi actor
in the present emergency.
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The Topeka terminal of the Rock
Island Lines established Monday in
cludeS the running of crews from To-
peka to Kansas City, a distance of 65
miles; Topeka to Herington, a distance
of 80 miles; Topeka to Belleviile, dis
tance of 1875 miles, and Topeka to ST.
Joe, a distance of 80 miles,. This gives
Topeka a freight terminal territory of
373 miles and furnishes employment
for many railway men in this city.
the new freight crews will make their
homes here when they can find homes
The fact that thirty crews of $50 men
make their layover in Topeka in the
four runs established Monday means
heavy business for boarding houses in
the vicinity of the yards.
The plans for additional improve
ments and trackage in Topeka have
not been announced. A new cinder pit
to twin" the one in operations for
many years, has been finished.
Several LOGON olive storage tracks have
been built within the wye" near the
roundhoase. Before next winter a new
roundhouse will be built to care for
the large number of additional engines
that are needed here for the new
terminal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-02
NO ACTION ON WATER
With Situation Serious, School Board
Fails to Reach Decision.

H.
Members of the city school board at
their regular meeting Monday night
failed to adopt plans for providing
distilled drinking water for school
children.
A letter from DR.. Earle G. Brown,
city health officer. in which he stated
that the city water is infected and un-
fit for drinking purposes unless
boiled, was read to the members by
the clerk. A. j. Stout. superintendent.
said the teachers in only five schools
advocated providing distilled water.
The cost of distilled water-50 cents
a month for containers and cents a
gallon for water-was regarded as too
much. Children. however, will have
the privilege of carrying water 10
school in bottles
Stout said today that even tho the
board decided to provide distilled
water il would be unable to get suffi-
cient containers to equip each room.
1t would require about 200 coolers. he
said. and the water company advised
him it would be unable to furnish
them at present.
Stout said he did not believe many
persons boiled city water at home and
that ii would be useless for them to
place distilled water in the schools un-
der such circumstances.
1t was reported to the city health
board that a canvass of a North To-
peka school showed that only five pu-
pills in one Of the rooms did not drink
boiled water at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-02

Beacon began his railway career as
water boy. He leaned to the oper-
ating end of the work and went thru
the ranks as operator. dispatcher.
trainmaster, division superintendent,
general superintendent, general mana
ger and finally vice president in
charge of the operating department.
In July. 1913. Beacon was appointed
general manager of all Rock Island
lines with headquarters in Chicago.
He served thru government control in
this capacity. With the return of J.
E. German as president. Beacon was
made vice president.
Thomas H. Beacon is closely ac-
quainted with all departments of the
road and is Rock Island trained
executive. He is especially well
versed in conditions affecting Topeka
and Kansas and directed the estab-
lishment of Topek as a freight termi-
nal of the Rock Island-the move GO
ing into effect Monday
With ability and efficiency and pop
ularity widely recognized, T. H Bea-
com now holds the highest operating
position in the Rock Island organiza :
ton