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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
SCOUT CAMPAIGN ENDS
Local Drive for Girl Scouts Resulted in
Raising $1,000.

Girl Scouts of Topeka closed their
campaign for finances and members
with a parade at 1870 o'clock this af-
terroon. They modified at the state
house and marched down Kansas ave-
nue. one hundred strong, headed by
the Boy Scout buglers' corps.
The campaign which had as its goal
$4,000. considered to be Topeka's
quota in the national drive for s1,033,-
400, resulted in the securing of only
about s 900. according to Mrs. o. w.
Hascall, chief scout executive. Inter
est among girls in joining the organ
ization is shown by the fact that many
girls have applied for membership.
A new troop of sixteen girls was or
ganized Friday night at the Evangeli
cal church. Miss Florence Waidelick
will be leader. Rossville is asking for
a troop, and it is probable that one
will be organized there shortly.
After the parade today, the Girl
Scouts went to the Y. W. c. A, where
the final reports of workers were
given and a party given for the girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
REDS VIOLATE NEUTRAL ZONE?
Fifteen Russian Divisions Are Con-
centrated Along Polish Frontier.

London, Nov. 20.-The Russian So
Wet government declares in a wireless
message from Moscow that it is COM
PEELED to carry the war into the neutral
zone between Poland and Russia be-
cause of the attacks being made on
the soviet forces by General Blanko-
witch, in command of Polish volunteer
forces which refused to cease fighting
when the Polish Russian peace was
made, says an Exchange telegraph dis
patch from Berlin today.
Reports from Warsaw, adds the dis
patch. suggest that Poland is fearful
of Russias intentions. as fifteen Rus
sian divisions are concentrated on the
Polish line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
Two MILLION FIRE
New Orleans Docks AblaZe
From Engine Sparks.
Millions of Feet of Lumber
Hikes Loss Estimate.

New Orleans, Nov. 20.-Damage
estimated at s2,OOO,OOO was sustained
by the Cuyamel Fruit and Steamship
company, when fire believed caused
by sparks from an engine, swept thru
it's great shed on the river front here
today.
The blaze, famed by stiff wind,
spread with great rapidity and it was
with difficulty the steamships Truxillo
and Poncelot, tied to the wharf. were
moved out into the river into safety.
Several million feet of lumber be-
longing to the government caught fire
and much was destroyed.
The harbor was alive with tugs Civ
ing aid in whatever fashion possible
and the combined efforts of these and
the fire departments succeeded in
checking the flames and finally bring
ing them under control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
ALLEN REFUSES INVITATION
Governor Also VIII Not Send Kansans
to Mcxico Presidential Party.

Governor Allen will not attend the
inauguration of General Obregon as
president of Mexico. Neither will he
authorize official representation of the
state to the ceremonies.
An invitation to the governor and
Mrs. Allen, as well as a party ef
friends, to attend the ceremonies was
received this week from the secretary
OF foreign relations in Mexico. A
number of requests for commissions
to attend the inaugural have been
received. Today the governor stated
he would not attend. Neither Will he
designate an official representative
of the state.
The government of Mexico offered
to meet the Kansans with a special
train and transport them from Laredo
to Mexico City. The government also
offered to pay all expenses of the
party from the time they reached FL
Pazo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
Too Old to Work,
He Asks Decree
And ALimony

Columbus. O.. Nov. 20.-Alleging
that he is getting old and will be un-
able to work much longer" Palmiera
Macino, 10. yesterday filed a suit for
divorce and alimony here against his
wife, Ruddla Macino.
The aged husband states that his
wife Is much younger than he and
that she left him after drawing $1,000
from his bank account
He AYERS he decided a $400 lot to her
on her promise to perform her house
hold duties but that she left home
with their three children. later return
ing two of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
WILL FIGHT TOPEKA JACK"
Ex-Heavy Champ Ready for Bout on
Thanksgiving Day in Pen.

Leavenworth, Kan. Nov. 20.-Jack
johnson, former heavyweight cham
pion, will go into the ring again at the
penitentiary here Thanksgiving day in
two five round bouts, Warden A. V.
Anderson announced today.
The first bout will be with Topeka
jack johnson, negro. and former
trainer of johnson. The second op
ponent of the former champion will
be Frank owen. of Chicago. also a
former sparring partner of johnson,
it is announced.
Three preliminary fights have been
arranged. The fight is scheduled to
begin at ! D. m. Thanksgiving day
and will be witnessed by the convicts
and only a few selected officials and
newspaper men. the warden an
Uo1gred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
EXAMINATION IS RIGID
Many Precautions Taken by City
Officials in Examinations of Ap-
plicants for Taxicab Licenses.

Those who ride in hired motor cars
in. Topeka may feel comparatively
safe as result of the precautions
taken for their welfare by the city in
examining applicants for taxicab Ii
censes. Among the questions put to
the applicants by the city are:
DO you ever have fits2"
do you use narcotics"
rs your eyesight defectiye2"
Have you any other physical de-
fects?''
Are you in debt?''
DO you support your family %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
Republican Leaders Plan to
Boost Tariff Income.
Senator Curtis Announces Pro-
gram of New Session.
MUST CUT EXPENSES ALSO
Army and Government EN-
plOyes List To Be Trimmed.
Harding's Liberty Bond Plan To
Be Put Thru.

Washington. Nov. 20.-A billion
dollar tariff is to be the aim of the
Republicans when the new admins
tration comes into power next March.
Republican leaders here indicated to-
day.
Senator Curtis. Kansas. Republican
whip of the senate. said today he be-
lieyes S1,00o,000, a year can be
realized from tariff duties. an increase
of s700.000.0 900 over present duties.
"If that can be DONE" Curtis said,
"S2, 900, 100000 income from other
sources will meet the needs of the
government. Democratic officials re-
Gently announced that $4,000. 600. 900
year would be required for the next
four years"
Must Cut Employees List.
Curtis and other Republicans, how
ever, said that immediate reduction of
the army of government employees by
about 200. 900 will be made by the Re-
other money saving methods en-
ployed.
Curtis also predicted that the IAN
noying taxes on articles of apparel,
on soda water, and other things in
common use would be removed and
that the income tax return would be
greatly simplified by the new congress.
A liberty bond bill, probably along
the lines suggested by President elect
Harding, that is. the exchange of lib
erty bonds now outstanding for a new
issue, and legislative provisions for
keeping the new bonds at par, is an
other measure to be considered early
| by the Sixty-seventh congress, Curtis
| said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
HELD UP WRONG AUTOMOBILE
One of Bandits Killed in Battle With
Police Officers.

Chicago, Nov 20.-Police efforts
were being directed today toward
Identification of a fashionably dressed
man, killed here last night in an at
tempted hold up of the automobile of
Deputy Chief of Police John Alcock.
With two accomplices. the victim of
the shooting had demanded that Hor-
ace Odell. Alcocks chauffeur, drive
away in the deputy chiefs automobile.
leaving Alcock who had just entered
his home, unprotected.
Two of the bandits escaped and the
third was killed when Odell began
shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
Gov. Henry j. Allen.

New York, Nov. 20.-RadicaI fac
tions in the American Federation of
Labor and in the United Mine Work
ers are lined up to unseat Samuel
Gompers when the A F. of l.
electes officers next June. These fac
tions point to the losing fight con-
Quoted under the Gompers regime
against foes of labor Governor
Allen of Kansas, defender of the state
industrial court for the compulsory
settlement of labor disputes, is one of
the prominent men elected over the
protest of Gompers and the votes of
union voters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
BAND BALL IS POSTPONED
Marshalrs Concert-Dance To Be Held
Later ON Account PenweH Death.

The band concert and grand ball to
have been given at the auditorium to-
night by Marshalrs band was post
poned today on account of the death
of LaRoy Penwell, it was announced
this morning.
Penwell was for many years mem
up until a few months ago. The con-
cert was to be the first of a series to
raise money for new uniforms for the
band members but it was deemed fit
ting, in respect to the departed To-
pekan, to postpone the event until a
date to be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
Harding Elected to Frat

Norman. Okla. Nov. 20.-Hon-
orary membership in Sigma Delta
Chi, mems journalistic fraternity.
was voted by the sixth annual con-
vention to President-elect Hard
ing. Governor James NJ. Cox, Of
Ohio. defeated presidential candi-
date. and James W. Brown, editor
of Editor and Publisher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20

Thirty Men snd Women Join Organ
ization Mt Central Y. NJ. C. A.

The Anti-cigaret league. which has
been contemplated for several weeks
by Lucy Page CASTOR. leader of the
anti-cigaret crusade. was formed at
the Central Y. NJ. c. A. Friday night
by thirty men and women. Miss Gas
ton addressed the new organization at
length upon the purpose of the league
and the evils OF the cigaret habit
Observations and reports on viola
uons OF the anti-cigaret law are being
made by several persons, Miss CASTOR
said.
Dealers will do well to cease SELL
ing cigarets, Miss CASTOR said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
LAWYERS HOLD TURKEY SHOOT.
One Hundred Topckans Attend VIne-
wood Event This Afternoon.

Nearly 100 Topeka lawyers assem-
bled at Vinewood park this afternoon
for the annual banquet and Thanks.
giving turkey shoot.
They assembled at the New Eng
land building at 1870 o'clock and
went in body to the park. where the
dinner was served at 1890 o'clock
Immediately afterward the shooting
for the Thanksgiving gobbIers began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
Gas Furnaces
Put In In 1910
Wearing Out

About ten years ago Topeka under
went a building boom. Hundreds of
homes were built in all parts of the
city. In those days gas was plentiful
and contractors equipped the houses
with steel furnaces that were ideal
for gas but rather expensive for coal.
These furnaces last only about ten
years under hard usage and today the
dealers in the city are rushed for re-
placements and repairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20

MOrlu is away.
T. Harold Spender, London publisher
and author, told the members of the
chamber of Commerce at lunch to-
day what he characterized as some
unpleasant truths but with true
British straightforwardness minced
matters not al all in presenting the
view point of his country.
1ou saved us. Without you we
could not nave won the war, we admit
that" Mr.. Spender declared. But
after you had played the Good Samar-
itan, bound up our wounds and paid
the innkeeper tuppence to look after
us, we are dying in the inn, and you
are attempting to go on a solitary
way, in vain dream that you will
not be infected by our agonies You
have deserted u.s."
Mr.. Spender's talk eliminated in a
plea that the United States, for her
own good as well as the salvation of
Europe and the world, come to the
assistance of the mother continent
Starvation and Want.
Describing some of the suffering
and want which is sweeping over Eu-
rope today. Mr.. Spender declared that
mountain. When the sun goes down
behind mountain, its shadow
stretches until it falls not only on the
villages at its foot, but away across
the plain till it covers the cities on the
bay
THE sun is going down behind a
great part of Europe today as starva-
tion and want spread. And the shad-
ow of Europe's doom will fall across
the Atlantic on the United States if
you refuse to help US.
European Infection Spreads.
America cannot hope to avoid the
infection of Europe's ills. In the
steerage of the Baltic, on which
crossed the Atlantic, there were 1900
emigrants. Your politicians say they
are going to keep the European emil
grants out of this country-gentlemen
your coast line is too long to keen
Europe's suffering away from your
own shores"
1t was. not until he had sat down
that Mr.. Spender was again called to
his feet and put flatly the attitude of
the British public as he represents it,
on the League of Nations.
I'VE are for you, but. how, tell us
how, we can help?" E. F. Strain, pres
ident of the Chamber, asked, after Mr..
Spender had given his pleas for assist
ance to starving Europe.
I'VE don't want your money. We
want you at our councils" Mr.. Spender
replied. I'VE in Europe cannot COM
prehend the attitude of the American
people when they refuse to enter the
League of Nations. You bubble over
its name. We in England had always
(Cortinued on Page ThreeI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
RAILWAYS WANT BIG LOANS.
Permission Asked for Issues Bonds
and Notes TotaIing S34, ,695 900.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Application
to issue notes and bonds totaling s34,-
6s7, 900 was received by the inter
state commerce commission today
from nine railroads. Most of these
issues will take up maturing obliga-
tions. Others will provide for i'm
provements.
The Big Four requested permission
to issue s11,366,0 900. Others were:
Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad. s5.-
$4,000: Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
cific, $4421. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
ROYAL FAMILY ASKED HOME.
King Constantine and Retinue Invited
to Return to Greece.

Paris. Nov. 20.-A dispatch to the
foreign office from Athens today said
that Premier Rhallis had invited all
the Greek royal family, including Con-
stantine, to return to Greece.
The parliament has been convoked
for November 25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
NO SCHOOL MONDAY P. M.
Flags VIII Be at Half Mast in Respect
to l.. M. Penwell.

The Topeka schools will close at
noon Monday and all flags on the
school buildings will be at half mast
during the entire day, in respect to
LaRoy NJ Penwell. who was president
of the board of education at the time
of his death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
Annual Football Game Between To-
pcka and wichita Highs Today.

The members of the Topeka high
school football team left Friday night
for Wichita, where they meet the high
school Of that city in the annual foot
ball game.
The members Of the team were
treated to a banquet. given under the
direction of Prof. G. II. Hepworth.
manager of athletics, before their de-
parture for Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
STOLEN CAR is RECOVERED.
Buick Sedan Belonging to i. W. Dib-
Bile Found North of Town.

A fire-passenger Buick sedan stolen
Friday night from /. w Dibbie. 125
Fillmore street was found by police
this morning two miles north of To-
peka Three of the tires were missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
Left Million to Texas University.

Austin. Tex. Nov. 2O.-The Univer
sity or Texas was today bequeathed
George w. Littlefic:I filed for pro-
bate bere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
,MPLETE AUToMoBILl

THE CLARENCE b. JORDAN
INSURANCE SERVICE. Phone 81
-AdE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
London Editor Gives Topekans
the British Sentiment.
eve Need Your Advice, Not
Your DOllars"-E. HI. Spender.
USELESS UNLESS U. S. IS IN
Praises Wilson as Man Who
Saved the World.
Noted Author Speaks at May
flower Banquet Tonight.

Europe doesn't want your dollars.
We won't have them. We are paving
back those we borrowed during the
war, but We want you to join our
councils. We want your advice and as
sistance
What is the good of us gathering
economic conference IN Brussels wasR
futile, because the United States was
not there. We are like a family of
paupers gathering about an empty
table to discuss economies while the
only rich and powerful man in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
UNSETTLED and COOLER
Warm Weather VIII Continue With
Not So Much Sunshine.

TODAY's TEMPERATURES.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
other Materials Available.

The foregoing represent the more Inn
portant and the more conspicuous raw
materials in Memphis and the immedi-
ate Memphis territory, But there are
plentiful supplies Of steel and iron In
the Birmingham district which can be
drawn here on short haul and on very
favorable freight rates for use in the
manufacture Of bridges, structural iron,
railroad cars, wagons, carriages. Rgri-
cultural implements and all other prod
ucts in which steel and iron are re-
CURED,
one OF the big manufacturers Of
structural steel and bridges has one of
its principal plants In Memphis because
Of the eaSy accessibility Of the neces-
sary raw materials and because Of the
splendid distributing facilities enjoyed
here. There are also numerous iron
and steel works, machine shops and
foundry companies which find Memphis
a most satisfactory location because Of
the basic materials already at hand,
or drawabIe Into Memphis on favorable
terms. and because OF the wide ter
ritory in which their products are prof
itably distrlhutahle,
other raw materials required, wheth-
ef they originate In the United States
or IN foreign countries, may be on
centrated In Memphis on very favorable
terms b~ecauseeof the unusual water and
rail transportation facilities and be-
cause Of the strategic location Of Mem
phis with respect to major sources Of
supply.
The live stock industry and the by
products of the slaughter pen and pack
Ing house processes are also treated In
the light Of the opportunities they hold
out to those who manufacture mixed
feeds. silos, barns, fencing and dairy
equipment. AZ well as to those who de-
pend upon tho by-products thereof for
the hAaln mnlnrlhla fhnN rnnmlrn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Ten Trunk Lines.

There are 10 main systems operating
II lines OF railway converging at Mem.
phis and atfording direct service into
fba fnllpyiny sfatpSs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

wolves increasing employment OF COM
blned rail and water and ''all water
hauls. Much cotton Is now being de-
llvered from Memphis and through the
Memphis gateway to mills in the New
England states by rail to Southern and
Southeastern ports and thence by coast
wise vessels although for years prac-
tically all cotton destined to these mills
has been handled by the "all-rail' over
land route. Lumber Is being hauled al
most exclusively by rail to every part
OF the United States and t ports for
shipment overseas.
But the Southern Hardwood Traffic
association, with $50 hardwood opera
tors on its membership roll, Is already
laying plans for the establishment OF an
export department which shall have
charge OF handling not only hardwood
forest products moving overseas but also
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
East of the Mississippi.

Illinois Central and Yazoo a MlssIs.
sippi Valley into Mississippi. Louisiana.
Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois,
Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa.
southern railway into Tennessee.
Mississippi. Louisiana, Alabama, Flori-
da, Georgia, North and South Carolina,
virginia, District OF Columbia, Ken
lucky and Illinois.
Louisville & Nashville into Tennes.
see, Kentucky. Illinois, Indiana, Louisl-
ana, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Vlr-
ginia-
Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis
into Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama and
Georgia.
st. Louis & san Francisco into Ten
nessee, Alabama and Mississippi,
Mobile q Ohio into Tennessee. MIssis.
sippi. Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky
Illinois, Missouri. Indiana and Ohio.
Distribute Anywhere.
These railroads and their eon.
nections, combined with tho Mis-
stssippi and its tributaries. offer
Incompatible facilities for drawing in
raw materials and merchandise from
and distributing factory products ana
m~erchantable goods in, every mart ~
ne country, But they do even more
They provide equally favorable faciIi,
tieS Tor importing such raw materials
and merchandise as may he raoutreJ
and for exporting overseas such AZ NAV
be available for that purpose.
The process Of ~readjusting transnor-
tatton facilities OF the country is nj
ready under way, a process which in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

lets. dimension stoeb and hiEh-grade
yenecrs, is, In the light OF the foregoing
both Soif-evtdCut and iHcontroyeruhlc
And because the timber raul into
Memphis is relatively short and because
delivery OF lumber produced here Is
effected at Memphis with M other
transportation cost than that Involved
IN Crosstowu handling, the manufacturer
81 hardwood products here has an adj
vantage over his competitors In this line
elsewhere that is easily roducihle to dot
lars and cents and that makes II de-
Cidedly worth while for those engaged
IN similar activities at other points TO
Investigate this and other distinctive
features Of Memphis with a view to
determining the extent Of the financial
injury they are doing themselves In fail
ing 10 come to Memphis with their
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Transportation Facilities.

However plentiful raw materials may
be and whatever other advantages a
given center may possess, these avail
little unless adequate transportation
facilities and favorable freight rates
exist for concentrating raw materials
and distributing finished products. This
matter OF concentration and dlstrlbu-
ton is so vital that IL constitutes the
real test OF possibilities OF growth and
development. Memphis measures up to
this standard magnificently. Indeed, II
yields place 70 no city In the South,
Southeast or Southwest IN terminal IA
c~ilities, In number OF railroads. In river
transportation, in promptness Of freight
service or In cheapness Of freight cost.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Mixed Feed Materials.

Cereal crops. including rice. grow IN
ahudanCc throughout the territory trib-
utary 90 Memphis. The rice belt in
Arkansas "a one Of the most productive
In the United States, and one Of the
big rice minis In this country is located
in Memphis Timothy hay. Bermuda
hay. peanuts, Soy beans, alfalfa, rice
straw. grain straws. cotton seed meal
and sorghum are close At hand for the
manufacture Of mixed feeds or bal
anCed rattons and the production Of
these AT Memphis is rapidly expanding
as n dcsult Of the splendid ~transporta-
ton facilities. the excellent supply Of
raw materials and the richness and
Wilderness Of the territory in which they
49, gg.srFk,s, HE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
JOSEPH NEWBURGER.

Joseph N~ewburger, president of the Newburger Cotton
president Memphis Rice Mills, Memphis, Tenn.
president Joy'Rice Milling Company, Wheatley, Ark. presi-
dent Newburger Inter Company, Memphis; partner Sivan
& Company, New Orleans; Newburger Company,
Coffeeville, Miss. large interest in 26 congresses operated
in Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and in Valley Cotton Oil
Mill, Memphis; large farming interests in Mississippi Mem
Der New York, New Orleans and Memphis Cotton Exchanges
associate member Liverpool Cotton Exchange.
President Congregation Children of Israel. Member
executive committee Methodist Hospital, Crippled Children's
Home and Elizabeth Club.