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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
Dad Kline, LoDed by All,
For Thirty Years a Street
Car Conductor, Dies Today
Oldest Street Railway Employe in Point of Service in
Country-Known by Every Child on Washburn-
Huntoon Line in Topeka.

lose respect for his dignity and never
carried the jokes too far.
The little ones would save their
candy for him and tell him their Sc
crets. An incident that happened sew
eral years ago is typical of their feel
ing for him. A pretty tot climbed on
Dads car after her mother. stood
on tiptoes and whispered, 'I wanna
tell you sumpin'.
Don't say anything about it," she
cautined, with delicious naughtiness,
mother has on Aunt James hat, and
she told me not to tell
In Service % Years.
DAD was in active service with
the Topeka Railway company twenty
nine years, making him, the Oldest
conductor in point of service in the
| city. In all those years, he was abb
sent from work only a few times
| the most of them being during the
| last year when he has not been well
and was always punctual. Altho he
was a large man and becoming ad-
work from his old home at 1924 West
street at all hours of the day and
night. He was ready for work at in
slant call, no matter how severe the
weather
Several years ago Dad" was paid
a high tribute by the citizens of To-
| peka when they gave him a piano Of
fered to the most popular conductor
in town Dad" won by $4,000 ma
| jority.
Dad" Kline and Sam Jones were
| the famous car crew on the Topeka
at the "throttle' and Dad" at the
rear of the car. handling the fares.
For a time, slight differences existed
between these two veterans. but these
were smoothed out and the team"
were fast friends at the time of
but has been kept from work recently
| by illness.
Dad" Kinne and Shorty Hama
way ran cars on the old Washburn
line. The students played all sorts of
pranks on Shorty" rocking" his car
off the tracks. but they seemed to hold
a deep respect for DAD and never
made him the butt of their jokes.
Family OF Car Men.
The Kinne family is family OF
street car men. Dad" and all of his
sons have served at some time
/ or another as conductors or motormen
| here. One of the sons, Almond H
! Kinne, a Topeka mail carrier, was q
conductor even before his father. He
was only IT years old at this time
The other sons, both of whom sur
| yive their father, are Samuel and Cor
don. A sister. Mrs. Emma E. Fitch
of Kinsman o., also survives
1do mime was ANlI1B at liic IiOIiis
of the latter, iii Taylor street. prior
to his death. Mrs. Kinne preceded
her husband to the grave just foul
years ago tomorrow.
Before his home was broken up b.
the death of his wife, Dad lived fol
thirty years at 1924 West street.
| Dad Kinne was born near Kinsman
o. He came/to Kansas in April OF
's5 and stopped at the west side OF
Buffalo Mound, after making the las
stage of the journey from st. Marys
across country, the railroad not having
been built at that time. He come te
Topeka in December of '86.
Topeka has lost a good friend by
J Dad Kinne's death, a friend fol
thirtyfour years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
Al 1CASESFLU HERE
Epidemic Seems to Have Abated
Today in Topeka.
Doctor Brown Warns Epidemic
Not Over, Tho.

The influenza epidemic in Topeka
seemed today to have abated some
what. but DIR. Earle G. Brown, city
health officer, warned that the epi-
demic is not over. Forty-one new
cases had been reported to the city
health department between 3:45
Wednesday afternoon and noon to-
day. Wednesdays total. up to 3:45,
was fifty-two cases, a decrease of
thirty-three cases from the day be-
fore.
while the influenza let up some
what yesterday and today" said Doc
tor Brown, 'it does not mean that the
epidemic is over. 1t has been the his
tory of epidemics that they fluctuate.
being severe one day and light the
next.
THE health department wishes to
thank the people of the city for their
cooperation in voluntarily postponing
meetings. A number of such post
ponements have been reported to this
department. We urge the people not
to relax in their efforts to curb the
influenza spread"
The all-day meeting of the Topeka
Women's club, to have been held at
the Y. w. c. A. today, has been post
poned. until March, and the Rotary
club has called off its regular weekly
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
today noon. The Topeka H. S.-Leav-
SuWUTtn basket Dd1 game Scne0u1eQ
here for Friday night has been can
celled, because the Leavenworth
schools have been closed down on ac-
count of the flu.
No fatalities from flu were reported
today. Mrs. Frank Kramer, 1Q1S
Lane. died at her home yesterday
Twenty-Five patients now are being
treated at the city's emergency hos
pital at Garfield school, eleven hav-
ing been admitted today. More car
be accommodated, according to Doctor
Brown.
The hospital is well supplied with
nurses. but shortage of nurses ant
workers in private homes still contin.
ues and the health department renew.
! its request that all persons willing Il
nurse or help with housework volun
teer at the health department.
! Many stories of suffering and pri
authorities daily. In one family OF
four in the city, every member, in.
Guiding a nursing baby. is sick ant
| there is no nurse or any one to do the
| housework. Another family which i:
stricken with flu has not enough food
The women of the local Red Cros.
| chapter were hard at work today ir
the city commission chamber making
pneumonia Jackets.
| The city health department has is.
sued the following list of "don'ts:"
Don't call this department and ask us tt
notify the school principals of a child:
| illness.
| desiring to release u Call youl
doctor
Don't ask for Doctor Brown. If som,
one else in the department can handle youl
and state your business briefly.
| Our time is valuable during an epidemic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
ENTIRE NATION IS HIT BY FLU

ST. Louis, Feb. Silk hundred and
eighty-tWo new cases of influenza
were reported to the health depart
ment today for the twenty-four- hour
period ending this morning. This is rs
less than the number reported yester-
day morning. The total number of
cases reported since the disease be-
came epidemic January 19. is 5,944. of
which more than 1, 100 have recovered,
according to the health department re-
ports today.
There were IS deaths in the last "a
hours, AZ from pneumonia and 3S
from influenza.
Leayenworth Schools Are Closed.
Leavenworth, Kan. Feb. 5.-Public
schools were closed here today owing
to the epidemic of influenza. The
board of education announced the
schools would remain closed until the
epidemic is over Four hundred and
eight children were absent from school
yesterday but it was said not all had
the influenza.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
UNIONS co TO War
Imported Gun Men Used in
Chicago Squabble.
Bribed Union Leader Is First
To Be Bumped Or"

Chicago, Feb. 5.-A $4,000 consid-
Grafton alleged to have been accepted
by Maurice Enright, labor leader and
gunman, to prevent a strike against
the gas company here was the cause
of his murder, Assistant States Attor-
ney Prysalski said today.
big Tim" Murphy president of the
gas workers union, was in Enright's
power because Moss held the union
charter, Prysalski said. Enright gave
orders against the strike.
Then Murphy uncovered evidence,
it was said, showing that Enright ao-
cepted $4,000 from the Peoples Gas,
Light & Coke company for averting
the strike. He tipped off the italian
members of the gas union and the
murder followed, according to the
latest theory.
Union Officials Implicated.
Michael Carozzo, president of the
Street Cleaners union, was partially
identified late yesterday by the janitor
of Enright's apartment building as the
driver of the black car in which the
slayer escaped after shooting Enright
with a sawed off shotgun.
Bad blood between Big Tim Muir
ply, president of the Gas Workers
union, and Enright was uncovered
yesterday by the police in their in
vestigation. They established the fact
that Murphy had threatened ito get
Enright" on several occasions in the
past month or two, they said.
Police were working today on the
theory that factions opposing Enright
in Chicago labor fights for supremacy
had hired an outsider to get rid of
| Moss"
Enright, his opponents charged, had
am bitions to Gust John Fitzpatrick as
president of the Chicago Federation of
Labor To this end, they said, he ar
ra 70 n nd the
American Federation of Labor come
, to Chicago to examine the books of
the local governing body. This audit
ing is still in progress. Enright hoped
to have irregularities discovered in the
books. It was said.
CHIEF of Police John ]. Garrity said
today he expected ten murders in a
new labor war before the Enright
slayer is caught. Gunmen friends of
MOSS" it was said, were still scour-
! ing the south side today in a search
/ for the slayer. hoping to "get HIM
before the police catch him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05

Paris, Feb. 5.-A second note will
be dispatched to Berlin shortly de-
manding that the German government
punish Baron Kurt Won Lersner for his
refusal to transmit the allied list of
German war guilty. with it's accom-
panyinS covering note, it was believed
here today.
A French diplomatic messenger, it
was learned. left on the same train
with Won Lersner for Berlin late last
the covering note. He will deliver
them to M. de Marcilly, French diplo-
matte representative, who will take
them to the German foreign office.
Won Lersner notified the French
foreign office yesterday of his refusal
to transmit the list and the note, add
ing that he had resigned his position
as head of the German delegation in
Paris.
Hun Cabinet May Resign.
Berlin, Feb. 4.-Resignation of the
German cabinet as result of the allied
demand for German war guilty was
forecast here tonight.
The cabinet went into session soon
after receipt of the list of accused
with the covering allied note from
Paris. The meeting was expected to
last thru the night. Political observ-
ers said the coalition undoubtedly
would break up.
The number Of Democrats and Cen
trists opposed to delivery of the ac-
cused was believed sufficient to over
throw the cabinet.
The list of accused with the cover
ing note will be published at noon to-
morrow, when the cabinets decision
also probably will be made known.
Crown Prince ''Nanted"
The former crown prince, Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, Gen. Erich
Ludendorff, General Won Falkenhayn,
Admiral Won Tirpitz, DR.. Won Beth
and former Foreign Minister thinner
man were among those whose sur
render is demanded.
The list of names began arriving
in Berlin at IL a. m.
THE German people will not bear
this new shame" the Lokal Anzeiger
said today, protesting violently against
the allied insistence for delivery OF
German war guilty. as provided in the
peace treaty.
Newspapers In Protest.
The newspaper in an editorial
said it was convinced the German
people will gather the last remainders
of their strength to resist to the ut
most"
The allied demand, the newspaper
added, involves mot the fate of a
| single group of individuals but the
| fate of the nation.'
This question" the newspaper said
'is to decide whether the peace treaty
may be changed to enable US to live
| morally and materially"
| Everybody must be aware that the
| crisis is beginning today" the Taglis-
che Rundschau asserted, adding Il
''hoped thousands of Won Lersners
(, could be found in Germany"
| Vorwaerts, under a headline, Ger.
many Cannot Deliver" expressed hope
that 'calmness would get the upper
hand in the entente nations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
CARL MOORE. COURT MARSHALL
No Appropriation for Duties in Com
nection With New Commission.

Carl Moore. clerk OF the court OF
industrial relations may inherit the
thankiess Job of marshal of the labor
court There is no appropriation for
a marshal and no appointment has
been made. Moore has already an
nounced the opening of court during
its various sessions and made such a
favorable impression that he is slated
for permanent court caller.
In addition to the extra Job handed
TO Moore the court has appointed
Randall C. Harvey of Topeka as junior
commissioner. He is a son of MAI.
A. NJ. Harvey and has been employed
in the law office of Thompson & Rob-
ertson in Kansas. Capt. VIII Smith OF
Oskaloosa was recently appointed
senior mnissioner of the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
CALL OFF STATE ROAD SCHOOL
Flu Epidemic Responsible for Post
ponement Topeka Conference.

Acting upon request of DR.. S. ].
Crumbine, secretary of the state board
of health, the state highway commits
sion today cancelled dates for a county
engineers school TO have been held in
Topeka next Monday and Tuesday.
The meeting may be held early next
spring-depending on the status of the
flu epidemic.
The engineers school was aban-
doned in keeping with general plan
to abolish all unnecessary meetings.
Plans had been made for an elaborate
program and engineers from a num-
Der of counties expected to come to
Topeka to discuss highway building.
Road work will begin in Kansas in a
few days. If flu conditions improve
sufficiently, a second meeting may De
called late this month or in early
March. otherwise the school will not
be held until next fall.
Plans for the meeting called for ses-
sion at the State Agricultural college,
Manhattan, following discussions in
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
GREY SPOKE FOR HIMSELF
British Government Disavows Official
Responsibility for Times Letter.


Responsibility for Times Letter.
Washington, Feb. 5.-A statement
from the British government declar-
ing that Viscount Grey spoke for him.
self alone when he wrote his famous
letter to the London Times, urging
treaty ratification with reservations,
may be forthcoming shortly, it was
learned here today.
1t is generally understood that such
a statement would be pleasing TO Pres
ident Wilson. Altho the White House
was silent on reports that Wilson, an
gered at Grey's letter, had instructed
Secretary Lansing to protest to Bri-
tain. it was reported elsewhere the ad-
ministration felt ordinary courtesy be-
tween governments should have in
sured the president being consulted
before such a letter was made public.
Secretary Lansing today denied that
Wilson, thru Secretary Tumulty. or
Doctor Grayson, had asked him to pro-
test to Britain against the Grey letter
and said he has heard nothing of the
presidents feelings about the letter.
Later Doctor Grayson today denied
that he had been sent by Wilson to
ask Lansing to protest to Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
Few More Days To Get
Your Name On Census

The work of the census enumerators
has been completed.
1t is now time for Topeka citizens
to investigate among the members of
their families and ascertain if all have
been listed.
According to Ralph T. O'Neil. CEN
sus inspector. the work has been as
carefully done as possible. Meetings
of the enumeratoFs have been held
and efforts made to re-check all dis
tricts in order to be sure that all parts
Of the city have been satisfactorily
covered.
Many residents undoubtedly have
been missed, perhaps thru no fault
of the enumerators. The principal
reason is that no one was at home
when enumerators called Enumer-
ators were paid four cents a name
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
Anti-Jazz LaU
Quickly Killed
BY City Dads

Racine. Wis. Feb. 5.-Personal lib
erty still breathes, Racine aldermen
proclaimed today
They defeated an ordinance design
ed 10 end dancing to syncopated music.
The measure was drafted by Mayor
Armstrong who described jazz as i'm
moral, sensuous and degrading"
Jazz is not music but the folks like
it. We can't take away their personal
liberty by telling them what they shall
listen to- the council majority held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05

That is not a large sum to act as a
motive impelling enumerators to re-
turn in an effort to collect names
missed. Names are sometimes OBJ
tanned from neighbors.
O'Nel expects to retain a small
force in his office for a couple of
weeks to prepare 1a.a that may be
turned in at his office. After that they
will be sent i'll to the office at Leav-
enworth.
Persons who have been missed
should either write to Ralph T. O'Neil
at 212 New England building, or call
phone No. 1881, reporting the omis-
sion of their names
Topeka has made a big growth in
the last ten years. but unless the citi-
zens cooperate the 1920 figures viii
not show it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
ALLIES DEMAND
TEUTONS PUNISH
QUITTING ENVOY
Entente Messenger Went to
Berlin on Same Train.
Carried War Criminal List Won
Lersner Refused.
BRITISH ESPECIALLY BITTER
Are Determined Ex-Kaiser Must
Pay the Price.
Call on Holland to Intern World
Prisoner on Island.
MUST INTERN EX-KAISER

London, Feb. 5.-If Holland per-
s1sts in her refusal to grant the
allied demand for extradition of
the former kaiser. the British gov
ernment will insist he be interned
on some Dutch island away from
Europe, Sir Auckland Geddes.
minlster-president of the board of
trade, declared.
Britain intends to get the former
kaiser out of Holland for trial by
the allies, if possible, Geddes said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
JEWEL ROBBER is CAPTURED.
New York Thief Accused of Stealing
100000 Worth of Precious Gems.

New York. Feb. George Davis,
alias James Driscoll, was being held
by police here today charged with be-
ing a fugitive from justice after rob-
bing the Chicago jewelry firm of Hell
Ter & Rose of gems worth between
100000 and 100000 in April, 1919.
Davis admitted his identity and ex-
pressed willingness to return to Chi
cago for trial without legal resistance.
Chicago police were expected here to-
day to take Davis back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
TO DECIDE ON HIP FLASK.
Chicago Banker in Court for Trans
porting Booze in His Pocket.

porting Booze in His Pocket.
Chicago. Feb. 5.-Whether the hip
pocket flask is outlawed by the ma
tional prohibition law will be deter
mined in federal court as result of
the arrest of Charles Neil Thomas, a
Chicago banker and broker.
Thomas is charged with exhibiting
a flask of Scotch in a cabaret last
week. He is charged with transport
ing liquor in violation of the law.
''If hip pocket bottles were permit
ted said District Attorney Clyne.
lone man could meet another on the
street corner. give him drink, and
the customer could say, Here is that
money I owe you,' and payment would
he made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
Puts Age Limit on Divorces

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Circuit Judge
David has set an age limit on di-
vorces. David Wolf. 81, and his
wife, so, faced him.
He hasn't spoken TO me for six
months" said Mrs. Wolf.
.It's disgraceful for people of
your age to be in court" said Judge
David, and dismissed the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
STOLEN GOLD is RECOVERED.
Mint Worker Took Government Metal
Bars Worth $35,00O

Denver, Feb. 5s-Orville Harrington,
Al. skilled worker in the Denver mint,
was arrested here early today by secret
service operators on charge of having
robbed the mint of gold bars to the
value of s35,000. Harrington was
trapped as he was carrying away a
bar of the metal. He confessed and
led the officers to his home. where the
bars were found buried around the
yard and hidden in various places. All
of the stolen gold was recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
RAN INTO LIGHT ENGINE.
Pensy Train Wrecked-SIecpers OF
Efre-Cify Alarm Sounded

Philadelphia. Feb. 5.-A Pennsyl-
vania railroad train en- route from the
south to New York, ran into a light
engine at Frankfort, a suburb, today.
The engine and four c. and o. sleepers
were derailed. Two of the sleepers
were overturned. The fire depart
ment was called to suppress a fire
which started in one of the derailed
cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 5.-Glen
Summerwell. II, and his 16-year- old
bride probably will recover from bull
let wounds inflicted by the one-day
bridegroom, when her parents refused
to sanction their marriage. Physi-
cians say they are out of danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05

No promises beyond moderate tenn
peratures are made by S. D. Flora.
state meteorologist, for weather dur
ing the next "a hours. Conditions are
still unsettled. However, Flora be-
lieves there is a good chance for some
sunshine tomorrow. He predicts lit
tie chance of rain. The temperatures
(Continued on Page Two.j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
chief of Police Now Nurse.

Ranger, Tex, Feb. 5.-Chief of Po-
lice Parrish today appeared In the
guise of nurse. Sufferers of influenza
who simply can't get well without the
whisky cure will be treated by him
with medicines from confiscated
liquors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05

UNSETTLED BUT NOT COLDER.
Weather without Winter Winds Keeps
Coal Piles From Diminishing.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS. .
Partly cloudy tonight, somewhat colder
east and south portions; Friday fair with
rising temperatures west and central por-
tions.
Shippers forecast warns to protect SO
hour shipments north and west against
temperature of 2S degrees; east and south
against 81 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
Jack Johnson BUNS Ticket ..Home.'' ?

Mexico City, Feb. SACK johnson.
former champion heavyweight pugi-
list of the world. said yesterday he
had engaged passage on the steamship
Monterey and would arrive in New
York the first week in March He
declared he was confident he could
arrange differences with the United
States district attorney at Chicago so
that he might challenge Jack Demp-
sey. present heavyweight champion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
Agree on Indian Appr ,prIatio.l.

Washington. Feb ST be senate to-
day agreed on the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill carry
ing $12,75o.0o0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-05
No Facts on ''Womnn, Rumor

Efforts of Clyde Tresner, chief of
detectives. today to run down rumors
and gossip about a woman being inn
plicated in Eskridge's disappearance
failed to disclose any reason whatever
TO believe the reports were based upon
facts IN feet. rossin and widely vary
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-23
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
APPROVES NEW PROJECTS

. Several federal aid projects which
have been considered and approved
by State Highway Engineer L. A
Gillett, during the past few weeks
were approved by the State Highway
commission which was in session the
latter part of last week. They in
clude-one in Chaves county. a
stretch of the Roswell-Clovis road
which will cost approximately SS0.G0
The county board asked the COM
mission to use $125 900 obtained iron
a sale of bonds on the same road and
the commission gave a favorable de-
cis.on.
The county board of Torrance
county requested the approval of a
zen mile project, running from
the end of the graded road east OF
Willard toward the east line of the
county and passing through Lucy
and Encino.
Grant county's third project also
was placed on the list of appro .ed
work. The project includes from
four to five miles of road betwesn II
Hurley and Baird station. The
county's fourth, which also was ap-
proved, runs from the Mimbres ,ai-
lev over San Lorenzo hill to Santa
Rita.
The Luna county board requested
the approval as a federal aid pro-
ject Of the road running fifteen rifles
west from De1ning on the Border
land route