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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
OPEN new STORE
October Is Date Set for Scott
Company Move.
Means Passage of Old Land
mark Sixth and Quincy.
REMODELLIkG COST $4,000
Department Store Will Brighten
Up East Sixth.
departments VIII Be Operated
on Three Floors.
RENODELLIKG COST $50, 900

The opening of the big new Scott
store at Sixth and Quincy streets. set
for October Is. marks the advent of a
new business house in Topeka and
the passage of an old business land
mark, the Paxton store.
I. A Scott, manager of the Scott
company. announced today that the
building would be occupied October
10 On that date the building occu-
pied by the Paxton firm for so many
years viii be vacated
More than $4,000 has been spent
IN remodelfng the entire building, for
merry occupied by the Exchange gro
cery and the Klingaman drug store. A
noCern front, with spacious, we'll
lighted show windows. has been in
stalled. 1t is one of the recent steps
taken to brighten up East Sixth street
as a business district.
70 Scott company will conduct a
cor; -ete department store on a cash
BE- $. Individual cash registers are
to DC installed in each department in
-orGer to cut down time lost in waiting
To- transa ct3ons to be completed De-
paTtncnts will be located in the base
mont the ground floor and the sec
o1G floor with a passenger elevator
operati between floors The sales
rooms are to be furnished with an
entire set of show equipment, includ-
ing sales tables. show cases and dis
play sets. The electric lighting system
is to be most complete. A spacious.
vOncenient ladies' rest room. with
large lOunging chairs and tables for
letter writing. will be a feature of the
store.
TIE firm will be managed by c. A.
Scot and a. E. Scott. c. A Scott
has lived in Topeka for years. He has
been connected with the Wheeler
Motter company as general salesman,
with headquarters at Topeka, for more
than 21 years. A. E. Scott has been
managing one of the Scott stores at
Bi--theville, Mo. The Scott company
also has store at HoringtOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
KEEP PRICES UP
Gov. Cox Declares Congress Is
Protecting the PrOfiteers.
Says Wilson'S Appeals Unheard
by Senate OIigarchy.

San Francisco, Sept. 1s.-Gov.
James NJ. Cox, after charging in
speeches here today that the ''Repub-
lican senatorial oligarchy" protected
the most shameless profiteers in his
tory" outlined five practical, concrete
and definite measures" which. he said,
will reduce the cost of living and elm
mate the profiteer. They were;
Congress should grant the president a
permanent revolving fund TO purchase
much of the sugar crop as necessary TO
prevent profiteering.
A law limiting the period during when
goods may be kept in cold storage.
A law requiring that the price at Whit n
goods were placed in storage be marked
upon them.
a statute requiring all goods destined
for interstate commerce be marked with
the price at which they left the hands oil
the producer.
A law licensing and regulating those
engaged in interstate commerce to prevent
unconscionable profits.
Cox then charged the profiteers are
backing the Republican campaign
fund, which he charges will not be
less than $4,000. 1000"
Cox asserted President Wilson twice
appealed to congress to adopt meas
ures to reduce war prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
LIVING is CHEAP
Necessities Cost Only Half as
Much in Europe.
DR.. S. S. EStey Describes COndi-
tons on Return Here.
BELGIUM GETTING ON FEET
Little Country Making Most
Progress in Reconstruction.
Many Battlefie,ds Now Are
Filled With Crops.

THE cost of living in Europe is not
half what it is in America" DR.. S. S.
Estey. pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. said today Doctor Estey has
Just returned to Topeka after spend
ing two weeks travelling thru England,
Scotland, France. Switzerland. Bel
GUM and Italy. accompanied by Mrs.
Estey.
In no country in Europe did I paw
as much for both board and room as
l pald Tor board in New York city"
ne SAID. An American citizen could
economic by remaining in Europe,
put III admit I'm glad to get back"
The world conferences looking for
ward to unity of all churches. held
at Geneva: Switzerland, were by far
the most interesting part of his Eu-
ropean trip. Doctor Estey said.
1T was significant of the progress
OF the united church idea that no de-
nomination or individual church was
spoken of at the conferences" Doctor
Estey said. I'VE spoke of the
church But of course no definite
action could be taken at those con-
ferences. They were only to arrange
for later conferences"
The conferences were held in
August and were attended by more
than 100 delegates from all parts of
the world
THE thing that makes me most
glad to be in America again is our
prohibition," Doctor Estey said. AL
cohol is the curse of Europe. Wine
soaked people are everywhere"
Belgium demonstrating Faster.
"Of all the countries I saw Belgium
seems to be recovering most rapidly
from the effects of the war. Belgium
is working and working hard. France
where the devastation is the greatest
Is having more difficulty in recover
ing herself But the French crops
are wonderful-never have been bet
ter in the history of the country" Doc
/ tor Estey said. Trance is using every
grain of her wheat. tho. I saw hum
dredS of women and children-bare-
footed-going thru the fields to pick
up and save even the stray stalks and
grains.
France is still eating war bread, a
brownish black unpalatable stuff that
is issued by the government. But the
French people are encouraged to
know that so per cent of the popuIa-
ton will be fed from this years
crops"
The battlefields of France. or the
larger part of them at least, do not
present the expected appearance, Doc
tor Estey said.
Crops on BattIefields Now.
''Many of the battlefields are now
filled with crops" he said, land in
stead of the devastation one expects to
see there are healthy crops or evil
dences of where crops have been har-
vested
"All European countries are more
or less in a turmoil yet, as a result
of the war" he continued, but of
them all Italy is the most unsettled
and seems in a miserable condition to
me-"
Doctor and Mrs. Estey and daugh-
ter saw the Olympic games at Ant
werp and felt an unusual thrill when
on the victory of Foss, the American
pole vaulter. the band played Amer
ica-" He said they heard america"
only three times during their absence
Mrs. Estey and daughter spent
about four months in Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
BUYS Topeka TRUNKS
Snowman Mt Orpheum Purchases Rose
Makes for Company.

If asked the question as to how
many trunks a bathing girl should
carry, the ordinary individual would
at once answer to the effect, that if
any were required one pair should be
sufficient. When it comes to Topeka
made trunks the answer is a whole lot
different in the mind of Bob Fin1ay,
who is appearing with a bevy of Los
Angeles cinema girls at the Orpheum
this week. Bob purchased five spe-
cially constructed wardrobe trunks of
the D. E. Rose Trunk company in To-
peka today.
One of the trunks is a present for
his wife, Dorothy Bush. who appears
with him. 1t is of special design and
is lined with old rose velvet. The
others are to be used for the ward
robe of the cinema girls. Finlay de-
clares that he is constantly enlarg-
ing the show as he progresses east
ward and while the new trunks will
not be heavily laden on their depar-
ture from Topeka tonight, it will not
be long before they will be filled.
The purchase of the Topeka made
trunks was made after a trip thru the
local factory of the Rose Trunk COM
pany Friday. Mr.. Finlay had men
toned to George Hooper. manager of
the Orpheum theater. that he was In
the market for more trunks and
Hooper at once informed the actor
that he was in the home town of one
of the largest trunk factories in the
country. The trip was at once ar
ranged. The trunks are being de-
liyered today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. Wad-
leigh, Telephone 1852 XII $3.50.

Mr.. and Mrs D. E. Tompkins and daugh-
ter. Doris, and Mr. and Mrs Otto Fox have
returned to their homes in Clay Center,
Kan. after spending few days the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. Cunningham in Free
man avenue They travelled overland.
Mr.. and Mrs J. E. BurGett and daugh-
ters. Myrtle and Jessie, of Freeman avenue
viii leave this evening for an extended
Trim thru Illinois and New York
ar and Mrs. Win Deschler entertained
at dinner Friday evening for Mr.. and Mrs.
E. T. Leacn and daughter. Nellie. and Miss
Alive Leach of Beloit. Kan
Mr. N. Charison left today for an ex,
a., fr,l Mr.. Charlson is employed in the
81 I'd ton department of the motive power
d es.
.h.1red from n freight run from Topeka
20 Chanute to a passenger run from Kan
Sas City to Newton. He Will take his
~ run this evening
-Tr- j. c. .Aberer Of the general motive
7ogrr assistants offI7e VIII leave today
til Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
FURS FROM RABBITS
Topeka Girl Takes First Pri1e at
Free Fair.

R. L. Robson. owner OF the Square
Deal Rabbitry. HOP North Kansas
avenue, was awarded first prize at the
Kansas Free Fair pet stock exhibit
on set of furs made from New Zeal
and red rabbits which he raised. The
furs, a muff and neckpiece, were made
by his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Rob-
son, and are of a beautiful reddish
buff color.
Robson raises New Zealand red rab-
bits only. but he raised 100 of them
last year in his barn. He imports
stock from Canada for breeding and
ships his own rabbits to Canada for
the same purpose. The fur of the
New Zealand rabbit is soft and Of
beautiful hue and the pelt is much
tougher than ordinary rabbit skin.
Rabbits of the New Zealand variety
cost all the way from $3.50 to SIS
apiece for breeding purposes. accord
ing to Robson.
Two thousand dollars worth of rab-
bits and skins were exhibited ut the
Free Fair. Robson said. Topeka has
a strong branch of the National
Breeders and Fanciers' associat ton,
with 100 members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
AMERICA FIRST, SAYS HARDING
Warns Against HypIlenated Citizenship
in Speech to Foreign Born.

Marion. Ohio, Sept. 1s.-Warning
against the dangers of hyphenated
citizenship, Senator Harding told a
gathering of foreign born Americans
here today that he believed the U. S
must avoid "meddling'' in the affairs
of other nations If all classes of Amer
lean citizens are to be united in loyal
ty to the government.
The Republican nominee declared
he did not blame the foreign born
for conflicting sympathies during the
world war and asserted that the fault
belonged to the nation itself The task
of thoroly Americanizing those of for
eign extraction, he said, had been neg
lected and must now be taken up
with new determination.
Let us all pray that America shall
never become divided into classes and
shall never feel the menace of by
phenated citizenship said Senator
Harding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
End OF FAIR THRILLS
AirpIane Aerobatics, Motor Races,
Ladies' Driving Contest.

Ladies' Driving Contest.
With two added features. Mart
Campbell in aerobatics and the Ladies'
Style driving contest in which Topeka
women will take part, the racing pro-
gram which brings the Kansas Free
Fair to a climax this afternoon prom
ises to be one of the most thrilling and
interesting of the week. Workmen
were on the track Immediately after
the races, Friday. getting 1t packed
so that it would be much faster today
than yesterday. and with two addi-
tional entrants in the races, Harry
Dempster and Frank Clements, the
meet will be even more thrilling than
that of yesterday.
Much local interest has been aroused
during the last two days in the Ladies'
Style driving contest, which will be
the first event of the afternoons pro-
gram. Practically every Topeka deal
err is represented in the contest, and
the drivers are the best obtainable.
Most of the lady drivers are prominent
in social and club work of the CITY
and well known in and about Topeka.
Altho but IL entries will appear on
the program, three other cars will
appear on the track. These entries
were received too late to get in the
program, but they will be announced
from the track.
Principal interest in the race pro-
gram centers on the wind-up event,
the Jayhawker Sweepstakes, q 15-lap
event, in which all drivers on the track
will compete. Fair officials have put
up $1,000 in prizes for this event, and
the contest should be one of the most
thrilling Of the afternoon
A three-cornered match race be-
tween LaPlant with a Stutz Special,
Clement with a Briscoe and Dempster
In an Auburn. is also drawing much
comment The competition here will
De mighty keen as rivalry among the
three drivers is at white heat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. n.
WadIeIxh. Telephone 1852 XII.

Mr. and Mrs. Walker Randall and daugh-
ter Opal and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest George
Of Vinland, Kan, are guests at the nome
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. House In Seward ave
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Richardson Of Quene-
mo, Kan, are the parents of a son, born
Tuesday. September 4 They have named named
his marriage made his home in Topeka.
Mrs. s. W. Landrum, who has been the
guest of Miss Edna Fairbanks for a few
Kan, this evening. Miss Fairbanks ana
Mr.. A NJ. Semon of Locust street will &C
Nj. and Mrs. Fred Laughton OF Los
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H Stamm IN East Sixth
Mr.. and Mrs William Patterson of Rich
mond, Cal, are guests at the home OF Mt
and Mrs. J. Alexander in Lafayette streeI.
Mr. E. s Remaley of Scotland avenue
has gone TO Columbus, Kan, 10 spend a
few days visiting relatives
Mrs. Ella Duncan Of Los Angeles, Cal
is a guest at the home of Mrs. James Bear
in Republican avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Brown OF Wichita,
Kan: are visiting friends and relatives In
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lowe of the Thorne
hotel will motor TO Wichita, Kan, TO spend
week visiting relatives.
There will be regular services at the
Third Presbyterian church Sunday. Preach
ing both morning and evening by the pas
tor. the Rev. F. F. 0gie- The morning
subject is Orthodoxy" and the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon williams and children
have returned to their home IN Clay City,
Ill. after spending a few uays the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Stamm in East Sixth
avenue. They travelled overland.
Miss Retta Alexander and Miss Retta
Collins have returned to their homes Il
at the J. Alexander home in Lafayette
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
LITTLE DRINKING HERE.
Government Agent Finds Topeka Al
most u MODEL City.

Prohibition is a condition and not
a theory in Topeka, according to War
rem z. Wilson, government prohibition
enforcement officer. who has been pa
trolling the Free Fair with a corps of
assistants and looking for bootleggers.
Operation of the dry law is a success
in the state, Wilson asserted, with a
statement that for the entire fair To-
peka with her thousands of visitors
had REGISTERED an average of but one
arrest for drunkenness every twelve
hours
Topeka is the cleanest city of its
size in the country" Wilson asserted
in discussing liquor conditions. After
spending practically the entire week
in Topeka, Wilson has directed his
corps of assistants to other fields
where results are more promising.
John Martin, alleged Kansas City
boz tIegger, was arrested. This visibly
supply of wet goods was three ounces
of "moonshine."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Coolidge Reviews Entire Administra-
ton by the Democratic Party.

Boston, Sept. Ex-Governor Calvin
Coolidge. addressing the Massachusetts
Republican state convention today,
described the national Democratic ad-
ministration as a chapter of acct
dents''
The accidents began. he said, with
the nomination of President Wilson at
Baltimore eight years ago. He re-
viewed the eight years, asserting that
America sank ito a place of contempt
in the estimate of foreign peoples -
while the rising cost of living and
other difficulties beset the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
new FIRM TO Topeka
Kcrby, Knox 6 Company to Move
offices From Independence.

The general offices of the Kerby-
Knox company, accountants. engineers,
biologists and title abstracters, will be
moved to Topeka in a few weeks, W.
n. White, accounting associate, and a
member of the firm announced here
today.
The general offices ore located at
Independence. They will be moved to
the capital city. An office force of
fifteen is included in the company en-
ploye list.
-. n. White for two years was prin-
ciPal of the commercial department of
the Topeka high school.
The firm maintains offices at Tulsa,
Lawrence. Independence and Topeka.
1t operates in Kansas, Colorado, Okla
hOma and Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
MUST BUILD COAL PILE.
Mines to Continue to Get First Pick
on Railway Cars.

Washington, Sept. 18.-CoaI mines
will continue to have first call on
empty railroad cars to insure a supply
of winter fuel under an order of the
interstate commerce commission
winch went into effect today. The
order extended for an indefinite
period the life of the COMMISSIONS
recent priority list which was to have
become void today.
Extension of the priority list was
made necessary by the strike of an
thracite coal miners which reduced
the output of that fued and decreased
the supply of bituminous coal An
thracite production fell to nearly
100000 tons last week as a result of
a strike, it was estimated here TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
DEAN OF WOMEN SPEAKS.
Miss Susan B. Guild Talks at Col
Iegiatc Alumnae Luncheon.

Miss Susan B. Guild. dean of women
at Washburn college, spoke at noon
today before the regular meeting of
the Association of Collegiate Alumnae
at Pelletier's Tea room, and gave, in
the opinion of many present, one of
the most interesting talks over given
before the organization She talked
on the education of women and their
general advancement as a result of
education. Miss Guild is new in her
rc@ition at Washburn college. having
come to that school this fall from the
College of Emporia, where she held a
similar positiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
IN YEAR 1,o5O Converts.
Good Report Made at Annual Kansas
United Brethren Conference.

Converts for the year in the United
Brethren church in Kansas number
1850, according to a report made at
the sixty-third annual conference of
the church at Salina, Kan. DR.. o. T.
Deever, formerly pastor Of the First
United Brethren church of Topeka,
but now of Dayton, o., as general sec
rotary of young peoples work, gave
an address at the convention. Bishop
c. j. Kephart presided. The Rev. F.
NJ. FISHERMAN, the Rev. J. L. Ruby
and the Rev. c. v. Priddle were re-
elected snperintendents OF districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
win Re No FueI Famine-

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. mo
coal famine is in sight and no further
price increase are anticipated for the
winter" said President Taylor. of the
Central Coal & Coke company. in an
nouncing operators and dealers gladly
will cooperate with the federal price
Investigators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18

Brigadier and Mrs. Smith are vet
eran Salvation Army workers, Briga-
der Smith having been in service
thirty-seven years and Mrs. Smith
thirty-five years. Thirty-one years
ago Mrs Smith, then Miss Anna Clos
ser, was field officer of the organiza-
ton in Topeka.
Brigadier and Mrs. Smith. are ac-
companied by Adjutant and Mrs. HicA-
man, who are in charge of the young
peoples work in the division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
GENOA EXCHANGE BOMBED
No Deaths and But little Other DAM
age Was Done by Explosion.

Genoa, Sept. 1s.-A bomb was ex-
ploded at the Genoa stock exchange
Friday. There were no deaths, and
the damage was comparatively slight.
No arrests have been made.
The bomb exploded with q tremen-
dous roar. From the fact that the
bomb appeared to have been scien-
tifically constructed police suspected
anarchists. The explosive was set off
by time fuse. the bomb being hidden
in a little-used room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18

The cornerstone of the new Beth
Sholom synagogue, the second syna-
|gogue of Kansas, will be laid Sunday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The structure
is being built at the corner of Fifth
and Harrison streets, on the site of the
old home of the late Gov. S. J. Craw-
ford, and will be completed about. the
first of the year. It is to be of brick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
Star Is Forty Years Old Today.

Kansas City. Sept. 1s.-The Kansas
City Star today celebrated the fortieth
anniversary of its founding. The Star
was established September IS. 1880,
by the late William Rockhi1l Nelson
A fac smile of the front page of the
first edition of the paper was repro
duced in today's edition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
Homo of Beth sao,em Synagogue

construction with stucco finish.
From a small group of persons sew
eral years ago, the congregation of
Beth Sholom synagogue has grown to
seVenty-five persons. The synagogue
was incorporated last winter. The
only other synagogue in Kansas is at
Leavenworth.
The new synagogue will cost ap-
proximately $4,000. For a number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18

LYON county officials have located
A. H. Sutherland. SO-year-old Linn
county farmer. who was lost during
tho Fair. Relatives feared foul play.
Offfcers in Emporia found the farmer
and notified Shawnee county officials.
He came to Topeka with his son-in-
law and daughter. c. t Horton and
vic and was last seen while viewing
the live stock exhibits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18

AA1EEI8EB OHNJ
Kansas City, Sept 1s.-wHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged and quiet. No. hard
81 436255: No, ., s240d255; No. 1 REQ
$255: No. ?. s254
CORN-Market Sc lower. No. mixed
S1.15: No. 5, S11255; No. 2 white. S1.15;
No. 5. S1-14; No. . yellow, $1-19G1.20; No
g. Sis
OATS-Market unchanged TO &c lower.
No white, CSC; No. mixed, 61d62c; No
2 red. 631kc.
RYF&s1S5
KAFFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s2 pa
a2s
SHORTS T562s5
BRAN-S1S5
wHEAT-Receipts 264 cars
WHEAT-Close: Dec. @2.35H; March,
So 20K
coRN-Close: Sept. s11s; Dec. s1-o11s
May, $102%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
JIIIrED BRIDE USED FISTS.
Telephone Operator Gets Real Re-
venge and Goes Back to Job.

McKeesport. Pa. Sept. 1S.-Jilted
at the altar, Miss Mahala Harrison, "a,
hunted her intended groom and ad-
ministered a sound threshing to him,
using only her fists.
Today, Carl Swanson was nursing
bruises and Miss Harrison will return
to her post as telephone operator. No
excuse was offered by Swanson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18
w. z Glover, Architect

Of years the congregation has been
meeting in various halls about the city,
having no permanent home.
Rabbi S. Glazer, head of all ortho-
dox congregations in Kansas City,
Kan, and Kansas City, Mo-, will be
present. Harry c. Shapiro is presi-
dent of the local organization and Her
man Benjamin is secretary.
The public is invited to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-18

Mr.. w. ]. whalan of Tippersry.
ireland. will address the Friends of
Irish Freedom" at their KHagaman
hall, No. 116 East Sixth street. this
City, on tomorrow, Sunday. at 3
o'clock p. m. Everybody is invited 20
hear loyalty, humanity and liberty
truthfully spoken OF. Ireland's perse-
cution and prayerful hope.
NJ. II. TEEHAN,
ADV. Secretary +. o. /. F.