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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20
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respondent. and wept so much, that
Flora. the goddess of all the flowers,
felt sorry for her and turned them
both into plants. Crocus was turned
into the flower that bears his name,
and Sinilax was turned into the beau
tiful vine we know SO well The ten
drills of this vine were used by the
Greeks to bind together garlands OF
the Crocus and used by them as dec
orations at their marriage festivals.
"Oh. you plucky fellows.
All in sunshine yellcws.
Bravipg bitter winds and -cold,
Waving fearless flags of gold,
Welcome, Crocus fellows.
"HardEhips and priyatioB.
Sleet and snow for ration.
Leave you laughing. gay and bold,
Grieve you littIe-faith untold
Mocks at mere privation-
Welcome. comrade fellows,
All in sunshine yellows.
Still your cups Of light unfold
Out OF clay your glory mould
Welcome, plueky felIows.y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20
THE CROCUS.
4 Greek Legend.

4 Greek Legend.
One of the greatest events in, the
garden in the spring of the year. and
to which children always look for
ward, is the coming of the first Gro
Gus. How brave it is, pushing itself
up before its leaves have half a
chance, even tho snow and sleet may
follow.
The ancient Greeks have a tradi-
ton as to the origin of this now COM
mon flower. This is what-they said.
Crocus was a noble youth who was
very much in love with a graceful
and beautiful shepherdess named Smi-
lax The gods ruled all things in
ancient Greece, even the marriage Of
young men and naidens, According
to a law of the gods, Crocus, coming
OF a noble family. could not marry
Smilax since she was of humble origin.
Crocus was broken-hearted, and in his
disappointment killed himself. Smilax.
too, was broken-heartsd and was so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20

In addition to Sunday activities, the
boys enjoy special classes held in the
building thru the week, including in
struction in wireless telegraphy on
Tuesday and Boy Scout meetings on
Friday nights. A VolIey ball court in
the space back of the church is con-
templated. Officers of the department
are Q. w. Hascall, superintendent;
Winifred Young, president; c. A.
Gates, secretary; Russell Jewell, Sun
day school teacher and wireless in
structor; and Ray Smith, Sunday
school teacher and sco1tmaster. Boys
between twelve and sixteen years are
eligible for membership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20
SCRIPTURE


Zechariah TALL
Then came the word OF the Lord Of hosts
unto me, saying,
Speak unto ali the people of the land.
and to the priests, saying, When ye tasted
month, even those seventy years, did We at
all fast unto ne, even to me?
And when We did eat. and when re did
drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and
Should ye not hear the words which the
Lord hath cried by the former prophets,
when Jerusalem was inhabited and in
about her, when men inhabited the south
and the plain?
And the word of the Lord came unto
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying
Execute true judgment, and show mercy
and compositions every man to his brother;
And Cypress not the widow. nor the
fatherless.s the stranger, nor the poor; AMI
let none of you lima CINE evil against his
brother in your heart.
But they refused to bearken. and pulled
away the shoulder, and stopped their ears,
that they should not hear.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
Ignorance is not innocence, but sin
Browning
To choose time, is to save time.-Francis
Bacon
Of all bad things by which mankind are
Their own bad tempers are surely the
worst
Richard Cumberland.
Have this mind in you. which was also
in Christ Jesus.-Phl- %.
Let Us then be what we are and speak
what we think, and in all things keep
ourselves loyal to truth, and sacred profess
sions Of friendship.-Long fellow.
The truth that yesterday was mine is
larger truth today:
Its face has Aspect more divine, its kinship
fuller sway.
For truth must grow 9 g ages roll. and God
looms large upon the soul
Anon.
Men are more like than unlike one an
other: let US make them know one another
better. that they ma be all humbled and
strengthened with a sense Of their fraterni-
ry--W. ID. Howelfs.
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has a candidate, while Smith has two,
and rumors are that Phillips will fol-
low suit. The names of two other
men are mentioned. both of them Re-
ers' union. The rumor Is that either
Grant Willis or ]. P. johnson may get
into the race. John M. Gray, ex-
member of the legislature from Phil
lips county, has already been an
nounced as the candidate from Phil
lips county. The dictrict is strong Re-
publican. If each of the countries
bring out two candidates in the pri-
mary election it may result in as lively
a chase for the nomination as is now
going on in the Thirtv-ninth senatorial
district. So far Norton county has
only one candidate, N. L johnson of
Norton. present member of. the legis-
lature from his county.
Times are different now than they
were in the old convention days, said
a friend to the write of these notes.
In what way do they differ, was asked.
When he continued his conversation
by saying that he was a delegate and
attended a congressional convention
held in the Sixth district several years
ago. On the train he was riding there
were several other delegates, and in
the car he occupied It seemed II one
half the seats had jugs of booze stored.
which were unloadsd in the convcn-
ton town. Now times have changed.
One can attend the conventions and
know that they can't find anything to
drink but pop and water, he said. He
was proud he lived in prohibition
Kansas and nationwide United States.
Atwood was the first town in The
state to organize a ladies' band. 1t re-
manned an organization for several
years, and finally disbanded on ac-
count of several of the ms,nbers get
ting married and the death of others.
One of the number is Che wife of Fred
Robertson, United States attorney of
Kansas. 1t was a big drawing card at
many political meetings and celebra-
tons. It had the honor of serenaGing
Senators Ingalls, and Plumb. several
governors and many congressman
Your itemizer heard its music OF.
several occasions in pioneer days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20
BOYS have SCOUT HUT
Stimulates Interest in Boys De-
partment of Central Park Chris
tan Church.

Interest is growing rapidly in the
boys department of the Central Park
Christian church. From a meeting of
three boys in the kitchen of the
church last October. there has grown
an organization OF thirty boys who
meet in a building especially built for
them on the church grounds. The men
of the church built and gave to tho
boys the building. which was formally
dedicated last fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20
THE FOG

The sad sea woman
in gray chiffon
Creeps up DER the rocks,
And on, and on,
Seeking for one
Whom she loved and lost:
Some lover of hers,
Some old sea ghost,
She looks in the gardens
And over the wall:
On hill and coppice
Her garments fall.
She circles the trees
And the houses old;
1t seems the world
She would enfold.
Up, up, she goes,
Yet ever higher,
Till her wells entangle
The tsllest spire,
Vainly, forever.
She seeks her love.
In the cities of earth
And the clouds above,
Till, weary and weeping and worn
pain.
She slips back into the sea again.
Catherine W. Branha
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Have Construction Facilities.
Under normal conditions contractors
are able to find in Topeka practically
everything needed to erect any sort of
a building. From the ground UP. a
building can be constructed from ma
terial secured in Topeka.
The! problem of finding locations has
proved a lettering factor to some
manufacturers who have considered
locating plants in Topeka. Proximity
to railroads is the most desired factor.
business men point out.
Plans of the Chamber of Commerce
for consistently advertising Topeka.
will be of distinct advantage to the
city. Strangely. business men who
keenly appreciate the unquestioned
power of advertising have in a way
lost sight of the fact that what is
good for each individual business is
also good for the city at large. Real
ization of this tremendous factor, it is
said, will result in definite campaign
of advertising Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20

Milwnukee-The wedding bells will not
ring out for Arthur Armaz-not for ninety
days at least. Arthur told the court he
had obtained money under false pretenses
with which to marry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20

Cleveland-Dr. w. A. Loope. local den
ust, bought watch dog to guard his auto
mobile. The thieves couldn't start the car
out they stole lap robe and .he dog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20

Vineennes, Ind.-The Luserty restaurant
was doing a land office business. john
Barney and John Belessa, proprietors,
now face charge Of operating a moon
shine still
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them on the market as cheaply as
other establishments are able to do.
Have Construction Facilities.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Police StilILack
Clew i'm Murder
Of Rich Jeweler
Inspector Coughlin, How.
ever. Says Detective Bu-
reau Has Hopes of Find
ing Slayers of Andrews

So far as could be learned the police
were still without clew yesterday to
the slayers Of Edwin Andrews, mur-
dered in his Fifth Avenue jewelry es-
tablishment Thursday by bandits who
hed with s14O,ooo worth OF iewelry.
Inspector Coughlin said the Detective
Bureau, of which he is in charge, has
hopes of clearing up the crime within
few days, as it has solved other cases
where the chances were, not SO good
"This is no time for private grief.
The situation now concerns the whole
country" said the Rev DR.. Charles
Francis Potter, of the West End Uni
tartan Church, in his sermon yesterday
at funeral services for Mr.. Andrews
at The Funeral Church, Sixty-sixth
Street and Broadway. The crime wave
IS prevalent throughout the country,
ne continued, and declared all preven-
tative measures cnly temporary, except
proper religious and moral training.
The body Of the slain jeweler was
shipped to South birmingham, Mass,
last night for burial.
DR.. Thomas ". Edgar, Of 766 West
End Avenue, whose wife was held up
and robbed in taxicab IN Central Park
Friday evening, offered a reward Of
$500 yesterday for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20

boards that called them to the service.
Commissioner Enright went to
Washington to make that proposal" he
said, "but the War Department turned
it doWn, with the same wisdom and
foresight responsible for the unneces-
sary loss Of thousands of lives through
want Of preparedness and the expendi-
ture CT millions of dollars He said
that the same spirit of adventure
which animated the soldiers overseas
was responsible for much of the pres
ent crime, and that much crime was
due to the fact that former service
men had not been discharged at home
After the church service Mr. Wade
was asked whether his address could
be considered defense of the Enrigrt
administration. He said that it was
defense Of the police force and an
expression Of his belief that if Com
missioner Enright's proposal had been
adopted there would be less crime
everywhere.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
to Aid
Mrs. Brooks in
Murder Cas Sc
Insurance Genius and Owner
of Entire Town i'm Wiscon-
sin, but Ill in Chicago at
Present, Her Lawyer Says
Miller Describes Attack
Expedition Planned to Pun
ish Him, Says New Super
intendent of Apartment

The husband of Mrs Lucille Emma
Brooks, the woman who was arrested in
connection with the murder Of Police
Lieutenant Floyd Horton, intends to as
sst her in every possible way, her at
torney said yesterday. He is said to be
i'll in Chicago at present According to
Dr. Herbert L. Constable. of 72 West
Forty ighth Street, Mrs. Brookss hus-
band is John Walter Brooks, "an insur-
ance genius and owner Of an entire
town in Wisconsin," He is said, to be
q member of the Montauk Club in
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Alice Louise Miller, owner Of
the Aberdeen apartment house, in front
of which Lieutenant Horton was shot
as he attempted to arrest a man who
had robbed the elevator operator and
shot at the superintendent Of the
house, formerly had Mrs. Brooks as q
tenant
Mrs. Brooks took her apartment in
September,' Mrs. Miller said ycster-
day. "She gave good references and
said that her husband would arrive
soon from Chicago lie did not come
for some weeks and ! was rather puz-
zlede about Mrs. Brooks, because she
did not seem to have many friends. But
my doubts were gone when Mr.. Brooks
finally came, because he seemed like
q splendid man
Mr.. Brooks did not stay long, Mrs.
Miller said, and she began to scold
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Smith to Discuss Crime
Waue WHh Officials Here

Governor Smith will arrive here to-
DAY and will discuss the crime stua-
ton with city officials.
Friends Of the Governor said yester-
day that it is not likely that he will
remove Police Commissioner Enrght,
as has been suggested 1t is said on
behalf Of the Governor that he has but
little more than q week TO serve, and
mat it would take at least that time
Tor him to hear charges against the
folice Commissioned and act on them
Governor Smith is not anxious to
inject himself into the situation here
because there never has been any great
love between him and Mayor Hylan.
IN zacs, when President of the Board
II Aldermen his relations with the
MAJOR we're most formal.
Governor Smith il expected here
about o'clock this afternoon. lie viii!
be accompanied by his family, and they
wlll move into their old nome in Oliver
Street. The Governor will remain here
Until mex, Monday, when ne will return
20 Albany. He will yacate the Execu-
i've Mansion to-day, 30 that Governor
elect Miller and his family may pre-
pase H. Tor their occupancy. The Gov
er' '''' rerain In Albany until after
the inAuxuYation Of hfa gucrnsanr
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
PhiladeIphia's Crime Lid
Is Ciansped Do,Un Tightly
Auto and Motorcycle Squads,
With Expert Rifenen, Patrol
Roads and CITY Is Searched
Speciol Dispotch to The Triburs

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l9.-Thc lid
is being clamped on crime in Phladel-
phia rs tightly as it is possible to
clamp it on. Every effort is being
made by officials to stamp out ban
ditry, TO enforce the prohibition laws
and curb the drug evil
new force of 400 plainclo tI1es mon
has been put on the street every night
to patrol various sections Of the city
from 10 p. m. to S a. m. They will pay
special attention to activities at rail
road stations and their vicinities.
The highways leading in and out Of
the city, as well as the main streets
most frequcnted by automobiles, are
patrolled by uniformed squad Of 1876
motorcycle poll ,cmen. A curfsw law
also has gone i?to effect for automo-
olIsts, under Which no parking il
allowed after 1880 n. m. Violators
must give written explanation, which
Is forwarded to headquarters with the
autoists number A second o1fense
Will result in the violator being laled
to Police headquarters Only physi-
clans or professional men op duty are
exempt from InlS edlCt.
An automobile roeues' gallory, with
special lists OF license numbers, also
has been established, and the numbers
are read at rollcall at each police dis
lrict daily. An autom obile bandit spa-
troll of six high~powered cars has been
added to the motorcycle squads. An
expert marksman with a high powered
rifle is a member of the crew of each
Of these machines. while sixty side
car motorcycles with riaemen also are
tc be added.
Every automobile approaching the
city is to be challenged. Bv this sys-
tenn 108 known thieves and bandits
have been caught. Police officials as
sert the automobile thief chain in this
city has been broken up, and many of
t'- gnngs plying their trade between
this city and New York also have been
amashed. About $94,0 900 worth of
LIQUOR that was being brought here
illegally during the last few weeks has
been confiscated.
The next step will be the establish
ment of an elaborate system Of sixty
five police booths, TO serve as sub-sta-
tions in various sections Of the city
and on approaching roads. These will
be linked by telephone wires and will
be headquarters for motorcycle and
uniformed police.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20

on the part of many desperate crimi-
nails in Sing Sing to take unusual
chances in gaining their liberty To
check these plans The warden has as
signed armed keepers to patrol the lawn
in front of his residence, an armed
keeper has been stationed along the
roadway, between the outside wall of
the cell block and the New York Central
tracks, and an especial watch is being
kept on TRUSTEES, it is announced
Garage Owner Held Tn
Frederick Farrell, ffty-nne years old,
owner Of garage at 213 West Sixty
ninth Street, was held up late yester-
day afternoon by two men. who took
S160 from Farrell's pockets after one
of the robbers had fourished long
knife and had jabbed the garage owner
with 1t ito show that he meant busi-
ness" The stab wound was not serious.
Farrell told the police that the men
entered the garage and pretended that
they wanted to store car with him.
FARRELL said he led them to the rear
when one of the robbers drew the knife
and told him to hold up his hands and
be quiet.
The robbers cut the telephone wires
before departing. They appeared to be
"po"V tWenty-nV" years Old.
detective, Felled, Shoots Fugitive
Three men robbed Tony Kironowitcz.
OF 335 Cherry Street, of SAT last night
IN front of 73 Montgomery STREET, and
Tony went to the Madison Street police
station. Detective William Roy later
accompanied him 10 the scene of the
robbery.
Near it Tony pointed out three men
who, he said. were those who had way
laid him. Roy placed them under ar
rest. As he did so one Of them struck
him down with a beer bottle. All three
Of the men fled. Although dazed by
the blow. Roy drew his revolver and
brought down one of the fugtives with
bullet in the right shoulder.
The prisoner said he was Peter Rap
lensky, Of 320 Cherry Street. He was
taken to Gouverneur Hospital, under
arrest on charges of robbery and as
ssult. Roy returned to duty after the
cut in his head had been dressed and
arrested Kuzna Kotcha, of $40 Cherry
Street, and Ignatz Kross, of 3O4 Cherry
Street, who Raplensky said were with
him when the detective encountered
him. All three of them denied know
ing anything about the robbery Of
Kironowitcx.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20

any quarrel, and said he did not miss
his fellow roomer until some one
notified him that the body had been
found outside the louse.
Undertaken Notified Police
Koss, the police say, called up an un-
ldertaker named Bedell at Tottenvilc
and asked that he take charge of the
funeral of Csabai. The undertaken
questioned Koss and then notified the
police and DR.. Mord. The officer
was about to change his boarding place
and they believe this may have IRE
clpitated a quarrel. Officials claim
that the bedroom window is too small
for Csabai to have fallen through.
koss is fifty-ive and his wife fortv-
six. The boarding house which thew
have maintained is the old Dissosway
house, a well known Staten Island
landmark.
Three men, who said they we're John
Hates, So5 East Seventy eighth Street
Mlchaei Mccormick, 416 East 155th
Street, and James Kiley, 215 East
Slxty-nlnth street, were held in $1,000
bail each by Magistrate Schwab in
\ horkvlAle court yesterday, charged with
having held UP John Cassata, bartender
at 1874 Third Avenue, early SUNDAY.
Cassata said the men entered the
saloon and demanded liquor The bar
tender testified he refused to serve
them, whereupon they drove him from
behind the bar, riiied the cash register
and started to run out. They were ar
rested by Patrolman Etherson, of the
East Sixty-seventh Street station.
Six Held in Liquor Theft
Magistrate Cobb in Washington
He rhts court yesterday held six mon
in $4,000 bail each for examination to-
day on charge % sGspicinn Of burg
larry. The men wero arrested at Sheriff
and Houston streets Saturday NIGHT bv
Detectives England and Gompers on
complaint of LYMAN Fernstein, 70 West
119th Street, who promised to appear
against the prisoners to-day. The az
rests followed a complaint .1at ware
house at 22 East 18TH Street had been
entered and eight barrels and twenty
two cases Of liquor removed,
George Graboff, of 143 Avenue B, and
Harry Newman, who said he lived in
Seventeenth Street, Coney Island, were
arrested last night by Detective Jen-
kins when they were unable to explain
their possession Of limousine in which
they we're riding down Sixth Avenue.
they we're locked up at the West Thir-
tioth Street police station, charged with
grand larceny when it was discovered
that tho car had been stolen December
from Patrick Mccormack, Of 1900
Carroll Street, Brooklyn.
Extra Guards at Sing Sing
Extrn precautions against fail-brcak-
ing have been taken by Major Lewis K.
Lawcs, warden of Sing Sing prison, it
was announced yesterday. The warden
beinven that tho tales Of thu New yorL
crtms epidemic has created the d.sirs
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Rol,
SartOris Home
OF Thousands
Continued from page ono)

mied" a window and then two doors.
Everything of value that was movable
was taken. Much that was stolen could
be identified, but reports OF progress
toward recovery had not been made by
the police up to last night, although
detectives had been assigned to the
case.
Held for Staying Wife
John Heating, of 75 Forty-ninth
Street, Corona, Queens, was held yes
terday in Flushing Police Court on a
charge Of homicide in killing his wife,
Mary.
She was shot early yesterday. The
couple had Quarreled the preceding
day, and Heating had spent most of the
night away from home Returning be-
fore dawn, he met neighbor. Otto
Knaack, and compelled him, at the
point Of revolver, so Knaack says, to
accompany him home
According to the story the police got
from Knaack, Mrs. Heating was sitting
IN a couch, waiting for her husband,
who. as soon as he saw her, drew his
revolver and shot her. Their three
children were awakened by the shot
and heard their father telephone to
Flushing Hospital, saying "Some one
has been shot"
Copper Worker Found Slain
Martin Csabai, forty-e;ght years old.
a copper worker, was found dead out
side his boarding house on the Rich
mond Valley road, at baskerville, Staten
Island, carly yesterday morning under
circumstances which. the authorities
say, point to murder.
Stephen and Sophie Koss, proprietors
os the boarding house, and Stephen
Demmi. VINO is said to have been
Csabais roommate. and who is also a
copper worker, were held by Captain
Peabody, Of the Tottcnville police sta
ton, pending further inquiry Accord
ing to Captain Peabody, when the
boarding house was searched Mrs Koss
attempted TO hide behind the clock an
insurance policy for $1,000 which had
belonged to Csabai. A revolver was
found in trunk. and this led to
charge OF violation of the Sullivan law
being placed against Koss and his wife
Whitewash on Victims Clothes
DR.. George Mord, chief medical Off
Ger on Staten Island, conducted an
autopsy and found that Csabai's death
was due to q fractured skull. The
witnesses who are being held claim
that they know nothing of Csabai's
death. The authorities declare it to be
their belief that Csaba was murdered
In tho house and the body taken out
and put where it was found Sunday
morning. Caabaig room had been
freshly whitewashed, and it IL claimed
that whitcwAsh was found on the dead
mans clothee.
Demmi, according TO the police, said
he let Cssbai into the house about !
o'clock in tho morning. He said
Csabei appeared 10 have been drink
Ing. but denied that there had sbasn