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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
GET YOUR FAIR BANNER
Topeka Motorists May Procure
Streamers Free at State Journal
office.

Topekans contemplating motor trips
whether to nearby towns or to other
states, are urged to get a Kansas Free
Fair banner and attach it to their cars.
1t is to the interest OF every Topekan
to see that the attendance at the Free
Fair this year is as large as possible.
and motorists can help in this way.
The banners can easily be attached to
the rear curtain.
They can be obtained either at the
office OF Secretary Phil Eastman on
the third floor of the Central National
Bank building, Seventh and kansas
avenue. or at The State Journal busi-
ness office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
Don t Blame 1t on Weather.
Best MiddLelUest EUer Had
Since June l. Kansas Has Experienced 81 Clear Days
Five Degrees Cooler Than in 1919

Chicago. Aug. 17.-If the White Sox
don't win the pennant,
If the grain crops prove a flivver,
If the middlewest amt happy,
Don't blame it on the weather.
States in the middlewest and north
west are enjoying the best weather
in their history, declared H. G. Cox,
weather prophet for eleven states in
this section.
According to Cox, this summer has
been the most comfortable and the
coolest in his recollections of sum
mer weather in the middlewest.
Cox cited records and the absence
of the usual great crowds at the pub
lie bathing beaches.
Since June 1, So Clear Days.
Since June l, the following states.
according to Cox, have experienced an
average of So days of clear weather:
Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Iowa. North and South Dakota.
Nebraska, Kansas, Montana and Wy
oming.
Last year, according to Cox the
average was As days. He declared
the thermometer showed that it was
five degrees cooler this year than in
1919.
Cox credits the success of the White
Sox to the weather. Only SIT inches
of rain have fallen since June l, the
greater portion of which was during
the night. This practically resulted
in Chicago teams being able to play
almost daily at home and while away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
Finishes Second Day of Olympic
With Score of 6s15.
Finland Second With 81 and
England Third With. 10.
YAHK IN new WORLD RECORD
R. w. Landon, N. Y. A. c., Leaps
6 Feet 31a Inches in Air.
Britisher Wrests GriIIing 500
Meter Race From Eby.

Olympic Stadium. Antwerp. Aug
17.-America maintained its lead in
the olympic games and at the end of
tcday's contests, the score was:
America eS1z; Finland "a; England
10; Sweden 1914; France II; South
Africa 4; Esthonia 2; Norway /.
Seven complete events have been
contested so far.
The events to date and the nation
winning each follows:
High jump. America; 500 meter run,
England; 5000 meter run. France;
400 meter hurdles, America: 100
meter dash. America; pentathlon, Fin
land; javelin throw, Finland.
Breaks Worlds Record.
r. w. Landon, of New York A. c.,
won the final in the high jump today
and in so doing established a new
LA meters. The former Olympic
record was 1.93 meters.
H. P. Miller of San Francisco and
E. K. Lund. the Swedish jumper, were
tied for second place. ]. Murphy of
Portland. Ore; w. L. Whalen of Bos-
ton, and Baker of England. were tied
for fourth place.
the Olympic record in the high jump,
King Albert walked to the middle OF
the field and shook hands with him.
Landon.s jump Of 1,94 meters is the
The worlds record for this jump is six
feet SIG inches. made by E. Beeson. al
Berkeley. Cal, May 2, 1914. The Olympic
record of 1893 meters was made by A. w
Richards, U. S. A, in Stockholm, in 1912
Brltisher Wins 500 Meter.
IL,
meter run today went to Great Bri-
tain, A G.. Hill of the British team
finishing first ahead of Earl Eby OF
the Chicago A. A. the second man
B. G. D. Rudd. the South African run
-ner, was third; z. D. Mountain OF
England was fourth; Lieut.. D. NJ
Scott, U. S. A, fifth. and A. B. Sprott
Los Angeles. A. c. sixth. The time
was one minute 81 2-5 seconds.
The Olympic and the worlds rec.
ords for this event are identical, one
minute 81 $40 seconds, held by J. z
Meredith, who made the record al
Stockholm, in 1912 for the United
States. Rudd dropped in his tracks
at the finish of this race and was
Campbell of Yale. another competitor
collapsed 80 yards from the mark
Nurses and Observation-Disclosures were
summoned and Campbell had to be
given prolonged attention before he
revived.
United States HurdIers Win Heats
All four American entrants in the
ITO meter hurdles event of the seventh
Olympiad won their heats in the field
of twenty-six starters today. H. E
Barron of the Meadowbrook club
Philadelphia, who won the second
heat made the best time, 15 Id sec
onds.
Barron just beat Earl Thomson
Dartmouth college star, who repre-
sents Canada in the Olympiad. Thorn
son toppled two hurdles. losing his
stride, but he finished fast and strong
The field outside of the Americans
and Thomson was mediocre.
The Olympic committee announced
it had unanimously rejected the
French protest against the award OF
fourth place in the 100 meter dash to
]. V. Scholz of the University Of Mis-
souri,.
L. S. Teams Morale High.
Antwerp, Aug. 17.-Encouraged by
their impressive showing in the finals
(COutiuued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
Crocksn1en Rob
Safe in a Police
Court of S25, 900

Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. LEX
pert Scracksmen robbed the safe in
Police Judge Chezbro's court in the
central police station here of more
than s25.O00 during the night. it
became known today.
While more than $4,000 mostly
in currency was left in the safe last
night only about $500 was taken
by the robbers. Clerk johnson re
ported to the police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
PAT DAVIS ON BACK TODAY.
CongratulntOry Picnic for Demo Gov
ernor Nominee Near B~onson, Kan.

Fort Scott. Aug. IA congratula-
tory picnic for Jonathan N. Davis is
being held today at the Davis farm. ten
miles north Of Bronson. in the west
ern part OF Bourbon county. The pic
mic was arranged by friends and
neigh bors of Davis to show their pleas
ure at his reported success in the
lthree-cornered race for the Democratic
nomination for governor at the August
primary election. A general invita-
ton to the candidates friends in thi-
part of the state was issued and Spe-
cial invitations were expected to bring
leading Democrats from other parts
of the state.
A program consisting of speeches.
music. a basket dinner and picnic
contests" was announced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
NAME LOCAL BUSINESS MAN
Kansas Avenue Merchant Flees Fol-
lowing Girls Arrest, Officers Say.

A prominent Kansas avenue busi-
ness. man is reported absent follow
ing the examination by health author
tiles of a Topeka girl working in a
Kansas avenue department store, ana
sending her to the home for socially
diseased women at Lansing.
1t was reported on good authority
today that the girl named the busi-
ness man as the person with whom she
had relations She is said to have
named rooms above a well known
Kansas avenue drug store as the place
where these acts took place
Health authorities stated today that
a recent supreme court decision made
it possible to send anyone to the prison
farm for treatment if It was thought
best and tha: the business man named
must undergo an examination when
he returned. II he ever did decide to
come back to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
PUT OFF AGAIN
Tennessee House AdjOurns
Without Acting on Suffrage.
Action Late Today Seen as
Point for "Antis."
VOTE WOULD DEGRADE WOMEN
Legislator With Nine Daughters
Makes This Assertion.
North Carolina Senate Begins
Suffrage Debate.
VOTE WOULD DEGRADE WOMEN
THE AMENDMENT

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 1.-THE
proposed nineteenth amendment to
the constitution reads:
The righC of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United
States or by any state on account of
sex"
1t was drawn by Susan B.
Anthony. pioneer of the suffrage
movement in America in 1875, and
was introduced in the United States
senate three years later by Senator
Sargent of California
The amendment was submitted
to the states in June, 1919. and a
few days later Wisconsin ratified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17

Nashvill, Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE Ten
nessee house adjourned this afternoon
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
without taking action on ratification
of the federal suffrage amendment.
The vote was 81 to AS
The motion was made by Speaker
Walker and nti-ratificationists.
The move was interpreted as a
point for the ants
However, several voted in favor of
adjournment who are considered
friendly to suffrage and pro-ratifica
tionists said the vote was without
great significance.
Nashville, Aug. 1.-THE battle over
suffrage got underway in the house of
the Tennessee legislature today when
Representative Riddick moved that
the house concur in the senate resolu-
tiOn ratifying the federal amendment.
The senate resolution was received in
the house in the regular order of
business, after having been reported
out favorably by the ratification COM
mittee.
Reddick gave the name Of national
and state leaders who favor suffrage.
including President Wilson and the
presidential candidates, challenging &
his opponents to name leaders of the
opposition.
Speaker Walker said he had in his
pocket pledges from a majority of the
members of the house to defeat
suffrage.
He charged subtle influences are
operating against suffrage and said he
would be ashamed il suffrage was de-
feated.
Galleries Packed.
.Aisles were jammed and galleries
packed as the house went into session.
Hundreds of women wore red and
yellow flowers, emblems OF the oppos-
ing factions. Suffragists had placed
yellow flowers on the desks of MEM
bers.
The house got into a wrangle over
whether to clear the floor when the
session opened.
Representative Hanover, suffrage
leader, asked suspension of the rules,
so spectators might remain The mo
ton lost, 81 to 45, a two-thirds vote
being necessary.
A motion that newspaper men be
permitted to remain on the floor at
their accustomed desks was carried by
a viva voce vote.
7 Would Degrade Women.
Representative Boyer argued 1t
would degrade women to give them
the vote.
Il have nine daughters. and eight
sons" he said, "and do not feel those
daughters should have the vote"
This brought round OF applause.
"Giving negroes the vote was the
worst thing that ever happened to
them he said.
Representative Canale declared
women could purify American politics.
shouldn't women who work have
the vote the same as negroes?" he de-
manded.
Don't hide behind the cloak of con-
stitutionality," Canale shouted.
Representative Sharpe declared he
could not vote for suffrage because of
large negro populations in other states
of the south.
Not Constitutional. He Says.
Representative Bond, a leader of
the Observation-Disclosures declared the
question of suffrage itself. was not
the issue. He argued that the state
constitution forbids action by this ses-
sion of the legislature.
you may have the power to ratify
this amendment, but you have not the
right" Bond declared.
Speaker walker drew an ovation
when he said, Thank God, am un-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
'DEPORT MAYOR!
COrk's Executive Convicted
Traitor, Sent to England.
District Inspector Shot Dead at
Templemare, Ireland.

Cork. Ireland. Aug. 17.-TeI enee
Macsweny. lord mayor OF Cork. was
deported to England this morning
aboard a destroyer. after having been
found guilty of sedition by court mar
tiaI yesterday
Macsweny still refused to eat
Dublin, Aug. 17.-District Inspector
Wilson was shot dead at Templemars
last night while walking from the
police barracks to his home. accord
ing to a message from Thurles.
Mascweney. who has refused food
since he was arrested last Thursday
night was convicted Of having under
his control the secret police cipher OF
having made a seditious speech on tbs
occasion of his election and Of having
in his possession a copy of the resolu-
ton of the Cork corporation pledgin4
allegiance to the Dali Eireann. or
Irish republican parliament. which
the court martial declared was likely
to cause disaffection. The court mar
tial was held under the Defense Of the
Realm act regulations.
Police in Grim Reprfsals-
Belfast Aug. 1.-THE town Of Tenn
p1emare, county Tipperary, underwent
A grim ordeal Of reprisai last night,
following the murder of District In
spector Wilson. according to press dis
patches received today. The police
and military turned out TO ayenge In
spector Wilson, and with bombs ana
bullets speedily cleared the streets.
The town hall and several shops were
wrecked. The disorders lasted several
hourg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
BATTLERACESON
2OO-MILE FRONT
Russians Driven Back Across
River Bug, Poles Claim.
After Surrounding Capital,
Soviet Line Was Smashed.
LEFT MANY DEAD ON FIELD
Still Declare WarsaW's Fall
Only Matter of Hours.
BoIsheYik Push to Within Fifty
Miles of Danzig.

Warsaw, Aug. II 600 a. M
The Russian pressure upon
Warsaw has been relieved, &C
cording to the official Polish
communique, just issued. ,
The statement reported that
General Pilsudski directed the
counter stroke that effected this
relief.
Warsaw, Aug. Is (6 p. ny
The Russian soviet hold upon the
gates of Warsaw has been broken
according to allied officers here.
The Polish counter offensive is
. declared to be in full sway at va
rious points, with soviet forces
falling back in confusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
GOLF Pros TOURNAMENT
Golf Medal. $500 Cash and Trophy
for Chicago Winners.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE third an
nual tournament of the professional
golfers association commenced today
at the Flossmore country club. Jim
Barnes OF St. Louis. who won the
championship at the Engineers club
Of New York last year. and thirty-one
other players who qualified in differ
ent sections, entered upon five days
Of match play competition for, the
Rodmau Wanamaker trophy. a gold
medal and s2500 in cash prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17

the baseball club owners profits as
rain checks were practically nil.
Prostrations at Minimum.
Swelterings days in the last ten
weeks have been few and prostrations
due to the heat have been at a mini
phet. This has resulted in speed
ing up crop growing, cutting and
harvesting and putting the general
public in good spirits. Cox pointed out.
Weather predictions for the remain
der of the summer are even more op-
timisitc.
Cox ascribes the cooler weather of
this year to the prevalence of high
pressure areas over the country, re-
sulting in cooling winds.
IS Judged from the standpoint of COM
fort and crop raising, this season has
probably been the finest in. the his
culture and the weather bureau. ac-
coFding to S. D. Flora, state meteorol-
ogist. The temperature has not
reached 100.
It's closest rival was 1915. Dur
ing that summer the highest temper
somewhat cooler season than the pres
ent. July of that summer was the
coolest and wettest in history. August
captured a similar record. July and
June We're three degrees cooler than
the same months this year and August
was two degrees cooler. There was
not quite so much sunshine, and more
rain that season, Flora said.
But this is the first summer when
the wheat crop and the corn crop
have both developed to the extent they
have. And in addition, the hot days
have been so few that no serious dis
comfort has been felt by Kansans.
The rain has been just sufficient to
keep the crops thriving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
Police in Grim Rcprisals-
JAPS TO HEED U. S.

Government Considering Withdraw
of Troops at SagIialen Island, Report.
Honolulu. Aug. i6.-The japanese
government is considering possible
withdrawal Of troops at Saghalen
island because of the American pro-
test, the heavy financial burden OF os-
cupat.on and doubt as to the Legality
of the occupation, according TO a Toxic
cable TO the Nippu Jill, japanese LAM
guage newspaper here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
BUREAU IS DlSORGANIzED
Thoro Shskeup IN United States Inn
migration Department Is Ordered

Washington. Aug 17.-Reorganiza-
ton OF the bureau of immigration has
been ordered by Assistant Secretary
of Labor Post.
The action was taken. officials of the
department said today, because of con-
ditions indicating utter disorganiza-
ton" of the bureau. both here and in
it's field service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
Revise St. Joe Census.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE census
bureau today announced the following
1920 population figures:
St Joseph, Missouri. (revised), IT,
959, increase SIS or Z per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17

Marion O., Aug. 17.-Senator Hard
ing's Labor day speech will be deliv-
cred in Marions to a gathering Of the
central labor union. II was decided to-
day at a conference on campaign plans
between the Republican nominee and
other party leaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17

Kansas City. Aug. 17.-Ninety-two
speeders were arrested on the Twelfth
street viaduct by Ratrolman Antoine
Mouritsen yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17

Chicago Commissioner Robert
son was prscticinz segregation Of women
IN his department today as an axiom Of
business efficiency. He did this 70 keep
as from flirting with the alderman and
other callers" one stencgrapher protested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
SANTA FE TRAIN DERAILED.
It Was Composed Mainly of Mail Cars;
Three Injured.

Chicago. Aug. 17.-Santa Fe train
No. 5 was derailed near Lorenz. III,
early today and three mail clerks were
injured. The train was made up of six
steel coaches and carried only mail and
express for Kansas City. All the
coaches left the track The cause of
the wreck has not been determined.
First reports said the train had been
ltelescoped-
Information given out from the
office of the general manager Of the
Santa Fe here today says the tank of
the engine and seven cars of No. Is
were derailed two and a half miles
west of Lorenz. Ill, at S:55 O'Clock
this morning. with no injuries and
very slight damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
BULLETIN

Raleigh, n. C., Aug. IA resolu-
ton ratifying the national suffrage
amendment was defeated in the North
Carolina senate late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
Cantu RebelIion settled.

Mexico City, Aug. 17.-That the re-
bellion OF Gov. Estcban CanCu. Lower
California, against the provisional gov
ernment. has been settled, was Off
cially confirmed today, according to
Mexico City newspapers.
Ell Universal yesterday quoted an
official announcement in which it was
stated that Governor Cantu had agreed
to surrender office to Luis NJ. Salazar.
who recently was appointed governor
of Lower California by Provisional
President De la Huerta.
Mexicali, L. c., Aug. 17.-Conclu-
sion of negotiations looking toward a
settlement of the insurrection in the
northern district of Lower California
waits on the arrival of certain formal
papers from Mexico City, according to
a statement by Gov. Esteban Cantu.
Actions, Not Promises.
The three proposals given in Mexico
City dispatch as precedent to recogni-
ton to the present Mexican govern
ment by the United States are only a
few of the conditions announced by
this government. according to a state
department official. 1t is true the
three conditions, respect for American
lives and property, indemnities paid
foreigners who suffered during the
revolution and derogatiOn Of the con-
fiscatory DEGREES of Carranza, are
among the conditions laid down. but
performance of duties instead of
mere promises" is put above all con-
ditions. ii was said.
Recognition has not been promised
Mexico under any conditions. it was
authOritatively stated today.
The state department is inclined to
await developm ments in Mexico before
granting recognition to see how stabla
a government the present regime IS
able to establish and to what extent 1t
is willing to perform by actual deeds
the international obligations of a civil
/
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-17
IT'S up TO HUERTA
President Wilson Ready to Rec
Ognize Mexican Government.
But New Regime Must Agree to
Three Terms.

Mexico City, Aug. 17.-President
Wilson is ready to recognize the pres
ent Mexican government, if the latter
agrees with the terms set forth in a
proposal from Secretary of State Col
by on this subject, according to a mes
sage sent to President De la Huerta
from Fernando Calderon, Mexican
high commissioner to the United
States now in the American capital.
says the Excelsior today.
Secretary ColPys proposition, ac-
cording to the newspaper, was:
First-That North American lives
and property be respected.
Second-That indemnities be paid
foreigners who suffered during the
revolution.
Third-That the Carranza DEGREES
which are found to be confiscatory be
derogated
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Paris. Aug. 1.-THE French foreign
office this evening reported successful
Polish counter offensives from Thorn
to clear out the Polish corridor and
along the entire southern front.
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CONTINUED on Page Five.I
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
W Generally fair in east; probably
thunder showers in west tonight and
"Wednesday; warmer tonight in west
and. extreme north.
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the baseball club owners profits as
ram checks were practically nil.
Rrnsfra finns af Minimum
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-19
OWNING THEIR OWN FLATS.

In foreign district in Brooklyn, n. Y, where
fOur-room apartments rent for $50 a month there
live 16 Finnish families who are paying no rent at
all In the usual sense Six years ago families
contributed $500 apiece toward a cooperative fund.
They purchased three lots for 200 each and used
the remaining $4,000 in building the foundations
and starting the superstructure for an apartment
house. They borrowed $4,000 at six percent and
secured from their cooperative bank another
5000 at FIVE percent Then they proceeded to COM
plete substantial structure containing 16 apart
ments. each with i've rooms and bath. The rooms
are all good-sized The materials used were good.
the workmanship was good and the building is
much better than most of those which are going
up today.
Since they moved in each family has raid SOS
month That has paid interest taxes, water.
janitor. coal light and repairs and has left about
$1,000 toward a sinking fund. The $4,000 loan is
all paid of.
Wien all their indebtedness Is paid, those tenant
owners will have something to show for their s25
per month besides receipts. They fear no landlord
and rent-raise. They are joint owners OF a valu-
able piece OF property. Furthermore they have a
definite interest in the neighborhood its schools and
its general welfare They have an interest in the
city and in the whole country And they have shown
common sense and initiative which many native
born citizens could copy with benefit to themselves
and 10 the nation.