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Arizona republican., 1920-12-11
LESS RESTRICTION IN
 PASSPORTS IS URGED

In a desire to cooperate with the cities along the border in effecting a reform in the passport restrictions now being enforced by the American gov ernment against travel in Mexico, the chamber of commerce sent the follow ing telegram to Congressman Carl Hay den esterday:
 We have a strong letter from the chamber of commerce of Nogales ad- vising that the time has arrived for concerted action in urging relief from passport restrictions on the Mexican border. The Nogales people have prob ably written you on this subject and am sure you will do your best to re- lieve the situation they refer to-"
 The telegram was signed by Harry Welch, secretary of the chamber of commerce.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-11
FUND ID CARE FUR CHILDREN OF EUROPE
 NOW REACHES S3557

More than S350O now has been given by the people of Phoenix to feed and clothe the unfortunate children of Flu rope. Although it has been announced that the fund being subscribed in this city had closed last Saturday night, the money continues to come in to The Re publican. nearly $500 having been re- ceived since that date
 A gift that boosted the fund almost S4OO was that of the pupils of the Phoenix grade schools, who gave s3SS With which to care for 3S destitute children through the present winter. Another gift was from w. w. Pace Of Thatcher, pioneer of Arizona, and one of the most prominent citizens of that section of the state. Mir. Pace sent $50 Liberty bond, not a coupon having been clipped from the bond. He accompanied it with a letter from which the following is an extract:
 Thatcher. Dec. 6, 1920. Arizona Republican.
 Phoenix.
 Gentlemen: Enclosed you will find a Liberty bond for $50, which amount we wish to give to those starving children fin central Europe. The Literary Di- gest has suggested this as a way to get more interest on these bonds. We be- lieve with them that one did a patriotic duty when these bonds were bought, and now a humanitarian duty fin giving them to so worthy a cause as the say ing of the lives of those children. You will kindly make such disposition of this bond as you may sec fit. Hoping and believing that Arizona will do as she always has done in every worthy cause, I am sincerely yours,
 ". w. PAGE.
 The bond given by MT. Pace was sold to the Valley bank at 100 cents on tho dollar and the money added to the furd.
 There was an error in the list of con- tributors to the fund appearing in The Republican of last Sunday morning. A gift of s20 was credited to the Junior league of Trinity church. It should have been the Junior guild of Trinity Episcopal church.
 Five hundred dollars has been re- ceived at The Republican office for this fund since last published, a list of the donors following:
 Pupils of grade public schools
 of Phoenix announcements assoc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
SUMMER COLD WAVE HERE,
Fall Weather for Next Few Days
Rains Over Kansas.

A Summer cold wave sweeping
over the western part of the country
will bring fall weather before fall ar
rives. according to S. D. Flora. state
meteorologist. No warm weather IS
possible for the next several days, at
least, Flora predicts.
Tonight the temperature will drop
to 60 degrees and will not go above so
degrees Wednesday,
Monday registered the highest tenn
perature for three weeks, with SO de-
grees at $3.50 O'Clock and 79 degrees
at midnight last night. The low mark
last night was 81 degrees at 6 o'clock.
A heavy thunder shower which be-
gan falling in Topeka early this morn
ing precipitated "a of an inch of rain
by o'clock this afternoon.
At Sheridan. Wyo.. Monday, the
temperature was "a degrees, accom-
panied by north winds. The wind
coming toward this section will cause
the drop in temperature but extremes
are not expected.
The heaviest rains in the state
Monday visited Cloud county. with
Concordia reporting 80 of an inch
(Coutfnued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
COX TO Topeka
Presidential Candidate Will Be
in City September 20.
He'll Enter Three of Eight Con-
gressiOnaI Districts.

New York. Aug. 31-Democratic
national headquarters announced the
following additional dates for Gov
ernor Cox's itinerary:
September 27, Kearney, Grand Is
land, Columbus, Fremont, and Omaha,
Neb.
September 2s, Mitchell, Salem and
Sioux Fail. S. Oak.
September 29. st. Joseph, Mo; At
Gibson and Topeka. Kan.
September 80. Hutchinson, Newton,
and Wichita, Kan
October 1. Enid. Ell Reno, Okla
homa City and Tulsa. Okla.
October 2, Joplin and Kansas City.
Mo.
October 3, st. Louis. arriving home
at Dayton that night.
Governor Cox's invasion Of Kan
sas will take him into three of the
eight congressional districts of the
state. Two of his five Kansas
speeches will be in the First district
one in the Seventh and two in the
Eighth - the congressional fighting
ground of the state campaign.
Under the present plan it is prob
able that Governor Cox will speak in
st. Joseph, Mo. the morning OF
Wednesday. September %. and will
speak in Atchison in the afternoon
This program will give Topeka night
meeting.
Thursday morning. the 30th. the
Democrat presidential nominee will
enter the Seventh district for a speech
in Hutchinson. He will then jump tC
Congressman w. A. Ayres's district
for two speeches in behalf of the lone
Kansas Democrat in Washington. His
afternoon speech will be in Newton
with a night speech in Wichita. the
home of Congressman Ayres. 1t is the
purpose of the Democrats to make the
Wichita meeting the top line event ir
the Cox trip thru Kansas.
Many Democrat leaders will accom-
pany the presidential nominee on his
trip thru the state. Details of the
Kansas speaking tour will be worked
out in a few days by Forrest Luther
chairman of the Democrat state com
mitfee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
TINCHER-ALLEN
HONORS DIVISION
Take Turns Nominating Each
Other as Chairman.
Tincher. Permanent, and Allen,
Temporary, Leader.
PERPETUAL MOTION HARMONY
'tLick the Democrats" Is Cry
SIOganed by Allen.
Senator Curtis Chairman Reso-
IutiOns Committee.

Perpetual motion harmony was car
ried from the Republican state COM
mittee meeting to the party council
hall. Governor Allen was selected
temporary chairman on motion of
Congressman J. N. Tincher of Medi-
cine Lodge. And Governor Allen put
Tincher before the council for perma-
nent chairman. Both were elected
unanimously. Then Governor Allen
named Senator Charles Curtis as chair
r.Ian of the resolutions committee.
Thirty minutes after the council met
it had transa cted its preliminary bust
ness, listened to a short speech by the
governor and was out on a ninety min
utes leave of absence for food. Two
Republicans of the former old line
crowd and two from the progressive
wing of the party were named by Gov
ernor Allen as members of the Big
Four on the resolutions committee. If
there was anything in the book on
harmony which the council forgot. the
page had been torn out before today's
meeting.
All of the detailed plans for the
council had been worked out and
agreed upon by the factiOnal leaders
before L. J.. Pettijohn, secretary of
state, started the session on its way
and read the list of accredited mem
bers. There was just one bit of con-
fusion. ]. n. Dolley of Topeka named
Mrs Minnie J. Grinstead of Liberal for
temporary secretary. She wasn't pres
ent. Then he named Mrs. Ida NJ.
Walker of Norton. She. too, was abb
sent. So Charles Ridgway OF Wyan-
dotte suggested a woman. But she
wasn't a member of the council. Final
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

a total of IS OF the 1O5 county
chairmen were present for tOday's ses-
sion. 1t was one of the largest repre-
sentations in the organization of a new
state committee since enactment of the
statewide primary law.
Chairman Motter was reelected
without opposition. His election was
bv acclamation-just IS were other Sc
lections of the day. Henry c. Sticher
of Usage City acted as temporary
chairman
In short speech AIotter drove
home the gospel of work-and more
work. He urged full committee or
ganizations for both men and women
in the 2,516 voting precincts of the
state
George F. Beezley. of Girard, was
elected permanent secretary of the
state committee and will work with
Motter in the state headquarters
Beezley is an overseas man and an
American Legioner. He was placed
in nomination by Chairman George
L. Seifert. of Sedgwick county, also a
service man.
Hugh Duff. of sabetha. chairman
CONTINUED on Page TWo.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
POLICE EXPOSE TODAY
Merchant Cop Promises to Tell Tales
in Court.

Police officers showed more than
the customary interest in the session
OF police court which opened late this
afternoon.
For today is the day that a promise
of another expose Of the Inner work
ings" of the department was to be full
filled by f. d. McKeever. Topeka at
torney, employed to defend w. NJ.
Bowman, merchant policeman. arrest
ed a week ago Sunday night on a
charge of assaultinR police officers in
front of police headquarters
Following his arrest Bowman de-
clared that his knowledge of close re-
lationship between police officers and
police characters had made the police
suspicious and antagonistic toward
him. On this statement hinges the
promise that Bowman will tell II all
today"
Il never introduce any more evil
dence than is needed to clear an in
nocent client" was McKeever's COM
ment before the trial opened 'T
will be needed to convince Judge
Mcfarland that Bowman is inno-
cent"
The fight started when Bowman
called at police headquarters to pro-
test against the arrest of a man hired
by him to aid him in patrolling his
beat" The man was carrying a re-
volver and didn't have a deputy sher-
ifs commission. the police say.
One hot word brought on another.
ending in William Long. police lieu
tenant, and other officers exchanging
Irish bouquets" with Bowman. Bow
man claimed he was badly battered
Up and was thrown into the bull PEN
where he remained for several hours
without medical aid. II is reported
that he has been confined to his bed
as a result of the fight for more than
a week.
A crowd jammed the police court
and Railways to listen to the testi-
mony late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

One of the big features of the Dem
ocratic party council gathering was
the Invitation rally to be held at the
city auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock.
DR.. Burris Jenkins, publisher of the
Kansas City Post and one of the ablest
speakers in the west, was to be the
principal speaker. Also on the pro-
gram were Col. Sam B. Amidon. na-
tional committeeman from Kansas
and vice chairman of the national
committee; Jonathan NJ. Davis. can
didate for governor, and Ralph T.
O'Neil, candidate for attorney general
The meeting was called an invita-
ton rally because it was open to the
public and Republicans and Socialists,
as we'll as Democrats, were invited to
attend and hear Doctor Jenkins pre-
sent the Democratic plan for the
League of Nations.
There is probably no man in the
United States who has given more
hearty support to the League of Ma
tions than Doctor Jenkins. From his
pulpit. in his editorial columns and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
ONLY SIX SOCIALISTS HERE
Party Council Representatives Not
Wildly Enthusiastic

There are a half dozen Socialists in
session in the supreme court chamber
this afternoon as representatives of
their party at its council. Late this
afternoon no action had been taken
relative to selection of a candidate for
United States senator to succeed the
late DR.. Eva Harding of Topeka
All Of the Socialists attending the
council were by unanimous consent
declared members of the resolutions
committee. The party platform will
be written in open session this after
noon. George Snyder of Columbus is
chairman of the council A W. Web
ster of Baldwin is secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
Has Borrowed Money.

The Republican national committee
the treasurer said, has borrowed
money to meet current bills, as con-
tributions were coming in very slowly
He offered figures showing about a
quarter of a million dollars of the
amount already contributed is still
outstanding in unpaid pledges.
His statement of cash receipts and
disbursements listed $3.50, 900 as bor-
rowed- The national committee has
loaned 100000 to the congressional
campaign committee and $4,000 to
the senatorial campaign committee, he
said. The state committee of Maine
has borrowed $4,000: Indiana. 81, 900: !:
North Carolina. $1,000; and Maryland
$4,000. The national committee has
s155,125.31 on hand.
Tells Source of Loans.
When asked regarding the source of
the loans, he had declared had been
made to the Republican national COM
mittee. Mr.. Upham answered:
From the Liberty National bank.
New York, $125,00o: First National
bank. Boston, $50. Continental and
Commercial bank, Chicago. $50,o00:
Chase National bank. New York, s75.-
600: Crocker National bank, san Fran
cisco. 5000; Fred W. Upham, S10.-
600; Walter S. Dickey. $25. 900" He
said he signed the notes as treasurer
of the national committee on orders of
the executive committee.
Denies City Quota List.
No such list of city quotas as Cover
(conunued on Page ThreeI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

Chicago. Aug. s1.-The Republican
national committee received $1,017,-
225.32 in contributions for both ma
tional and state campaigns between
June IA and August rs, Fred ". Up
ham, Republican national treasurer,
told the senate committee investigat-
ing campaign expenditures today.
OF this sum, he said, S61S, S,013.54 was
for the national campaign and $685.
241.7S for state purposes. With his
report Mr.. Upham presented to the
committee the names of 1889 con-
tributors who had donated to the fund
and fixed their average contribution
at $S2.11.
Mr.. Upham also presented budget
showing the committee had planned to
spend $3,O79, 9,037.20.
Record by States.
sheet read into the record by Mr..
Upham showed, he said. the amount
collected in each state for state and
national campaigns with the totals.
The list follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
". 1. BIDDLE MADE CHAIRMAN.
Editor-Postmaster Heads Leavenworth
Committee.

w I. Biddle of Leavenworth, was
elected chairman of the first district
congressional committee today. Bid
die is managing editor of the Leav-
enworth Times during the Democratic
years and in Republican times he is
the Leavenworth postmaster. Biddle
for years has been political manager
for Congressman D. R. Anthony. jr..
owner of the Leavenworth Times.
Other officers of the committee are:
L. B. Sharpless. Atchison. treasurer;
Frank Pomeroy. Horton. secretary,
and Mrs. c. T. Moore, Hiawatha- as
sistant secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

It was a short Lick the Democrats"
speech which Governor Allen made to
the council The governor had been
named temporary chairman on motion
of Congressman Tincher and except to
name the Big Four on resolutions, he
didn't invade Tincher's territory as per-
manent chairman.
CONGRESSMAN Tincher's speech to the
council this afternoon was the keynote
for the gathering. The Seventh dis
trict congressman took over his job at
the afternoon session which got under
way shortly after 2 o'clock
The Tincher speech dealt mainly
with the League of Nations and the
sins and iniquities of the Democratic
national administration in Washing
ton. He flayed the Democrats for ex-
travagance. gave the national admin
istration a wallop on the sugar situa-
ton and tore holes in the Cox posi-
ton on the league covenant.
Allen Names Committee.
Governor Allen followed his speech
with the appointment of four mem
/ bers at large of the resolutions COM
mittee. He named Senator Curtis as
/ chairman and also appointed L ].
/ CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

from public platforms all over the
country he has urged that the United
States enter the league bearing her full
responsibility. and do her part to de-
wise a tribunal to put an end to all
wars. He has taken the stand that
this country not only owes it to her
allies in the late war to help perfect
the League of Nations and put it into
effective operation, but that this is a
solemn obligation that must be full
filled if the nation is to be true to the
phadge made to the soldiers who gave
their lives to their country on the bat
tIefields of France.
Ralph T. ONeil also was to speak
on the League of Nations from a SOL
dier's standpoint and Colonel Amidon
was to deal with the national cam
paign. Jonathan NJ. Davis was to de-
vote all of his time to a discussion of
state issues. 1t was expected that ex-
Gov. George H. Hodges also would
make a short talk if able to attend.
Music for the rally was to be fur
nished by MarshalTs band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

Detectives Working on Another Muir
der Near and Roundup Participants.

Chicago, Aug. 31-A roadhouse
quarrel today ended in the fatal shoot
ing of Paul Brown. %, a Chicago
clerk by Gerald Stack, wealthy real
estate man Of Lander. Wyo.
Detectives working on the mysteri-
Gus shooting of Howard B. Rhodes
near Niles. Ill. yesterday, heard the
shots in Kelly's Bungalow Inn and
rushed in quickly enough to seize most
of the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
Enters World at 8 Pounds

Parsons. Kan. Aug. sf.-A three
pound baby born TO MI and Mrs.
E. NJ. McLane, six miles west o.
Parsons. is the second lightweight
child born in this family. Six years
ago a baby girl came weighing only
one and a half pounds and attract
ed nationwide attention
The little girl is healthy and Of
average size for her age now Nc
Lane is a boilermaker in the Katy
shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

Harmony oOzed out Of every speech
and every move in the meeting in the
senate chamber. II was the biggest
discourag cement for trouble hunters
which could be provided There was
not a move in the meeting which met
opposition. Things wouldn't have
moved more smoothly if the commit
tee had engaged in a six weeks dress
rehearsal and Chairman Motter had
provided a car of axle grease for the
smooth operation of the fighting ma
chine.
Two Big Demonstrations.
There was a big demonstration for
both Chairman Motter and David w
Mulvane national committeeman.
Motter hit the high spot in the meet
ing when he presented Mulvane to the
committee with the Introductory re-
mark. I'VE must fight for Harding
and Coolidge. The man who isn't big
and broad minded enough to forget
the past differences ought TO get out
of the Republican party in Kansas"
Mulvane came right back with the
assertion of harmony between nation
al and state organizations and pledged
his support and help in every county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
Poles Return from -Sfinsk.

Paris. Aug. 31.-The Polish dele
gates have returned to Warsaw from
AIinsk and the Russo-Polish armistice
negotiations will be resumed in Riga
next week. according to reports re-
ceived from Warsaw today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
G. O. p. Is Borrowing Cash
to Push IT'S 1920 Campaign
Declares Perty Treasurer
Big Deficit in Bank Balance Caused by Loans Made to
States That Have Not Raised Sufficient Funds to
Pay Their Way. Upham Declares This Money
May Never Be Repaid

failed to raise enough money to care
for their own expenses and the diff
ference has been forwarded to them
by the national committee. In two
other state. Nevada and New Hamp-
shire, all the money raised in the
state has been spent for the state
campaign. Nevada raised s900.S6 and
New Hampshire. S1.6S6.S2.
The eleven states which received
help from national headquarters are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
RaI,a Ruth sues for Million.

New York. Aug. 51-Seorge Her
man (Babe) Ruth has filed suit Tor
$1,000 900 damages against movls
concern. and five vaudeville theaters.
alleging infringement Of exclusive
rights TO a motion picture in which
he appears, It was learned today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

Members of the Republican state
committee sharpened their meat ak
today and declared sixty day open
season on the Democrats. In meet
ing which was concerned only with
work. organization and party fealty,
the Republican committee members
put the new fighting machine in shape
for the campaign and elected the new
1890 strategy board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

Albany. Ore.-Because she SAYS her hBs-
band maintained a hogs bedroom on the
front porch and a bath room for the family
porker in the backyard, Mrs. Alice Titus Is
suing for divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
Topeka WOMAN
VICE CHAIRMAN
Republicans Upset PrecedentS
on State Committee.
Mrs. S. S. Beggs Selected to Or
ganize Lady Voters.
MOTTER CHAIRMAN AGAIN
BeezIey of Girard Secretary
Duff of Sabetha Treasurer.
Out of 1O5 Chairmen as We're
Present-AII Is Harmony.

REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE OFFICERS.
Chairman-H- H Motter. Olathe.
Vice Chairman-AIrs- 5. :. BeEgs, Topeka.
Secretary-GeorEe T. Beezley. Girard.
Treasurer-Hugh Duff Sabetha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

Generally fair and cooler tonight
preceded by local thunder showers
southeast portions this afternoon or
carly tonight; Wednesday fair, cooler
south portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

Eleven States In the Red
Eleven states. Mr. Upham said, have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

Ex-Gov. Geo. H. Hodges, who has
been one of the leading figures at
every Democratic gathering in the
state for years and who is a candidate
for the United States senate, was alb
sent from the party council meeting
today. It was reported that Hodges
was i'll following his return from the
Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Generally fair and cooler tonight,
preceded by local thunder showers in
the southeast portion; "Wednesday fair,
cooler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-16
COMES ID AID IN
 TELEPHONE CASE Mark Wolf, Engineer, Joins City In Fight on Advanc-
 ing Rates

Mark Wolf of New York city. expert engineer and public utility auditor, ar rived in Birmingham yesterday for con- ferences with city officials preliminary 10 the rate hearing of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company. The fore the public service commission at Montgomery.
 MT. Wolf was retained by Inc munich palities of the state to represent the people in the fight. He will spend the next two days compiling evidence and statistics showing the exact status of the company and tte parent institu- tion, the American Bell Telephone and Telegraph company. He was employed by the citiec immediately after the hearing held before the commission in October and was sent copies of all the statements and exhibits. For the past three weeks he has been Investigating g and compiling evidence
 So far MT. Wolf has not seen the books of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company. Before the hearing he will endeavor to see them and make definite reports as to jltat what they contain before the public service commission on Thursday.
 The stage will De set again for the hearing Thursday. Representatives of most of several municipalities Of Ala bama. together with the legal advisors and officials of the telephone company will be present.