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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12

as their chosen vocation. and eleven
gave clerical, tipping or other office
work
Boys. Look This One Over.
"EIousework" is the ambition ex-
pressed on one girls QUESTIONABLE with
no details as to what kind of house
work Two girls of the class would
ike to be lawyers ant one is going to
educate herself to be a doctor
The theory that every girl-particu-
larry every girl of high school age
sometime has dreams Of becoming a
nurse-perhaps a Florence Nightin-
gale II is disproved by the 1920 T. II.
S class. for only one girl noted on
her QUESTIONABLE that she wanted to
be a nurse Eleven girls listed music
as their chosen vocation. Two have
leanings toward Journalism and three
toward commercial art
Scarcity of Farmers.
The back to the farm" idea re-
ceives no encouragement from the
class. for only one boy makes known
his intention of being a farmer. The
professions are sighted nearly as COM
pletely. for only three boys want to
become lawyers, and two are unde-
cided between medicine and business
or Journalism Social service may
claim one OF the boys, the ministry
one, music one. science two, the navy
two, horticulture one, and photog-
raphy one, the data show.
Only ten Of the boys reported that
they were undecided as TO what &C
cupation they preferred after school
days. Twenty girls were undecided.
according to the reports. A large
percentage OF the class is planning TO
attend college
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12

was then told that the CedarVlIIe boys
always treated the new arrivals in this
fashion. The next night the new cash
Ter treated the crowd to an oyster
supper.
The old dog and badger fight has
been played on new people in many
Kansas towns One of the most
laughable and lUdicrous fights of this
kind was played on two travelling men
from Baltimore and st. Louis, who
CHANGED to be selling their wares in
Colby. Thomas county, the same day.
The home crowd organized to show
them a fight of this kind. They had
witnessed many thrilling sights, and
were anxious to see their first dog and
badger fight. and this one was put up
for their benefit The crowd got eV-
erything in readiness, including the
dog and badger. They were put under
barrels with ropes around them. The
crowd Assem- bled to witness the sport,
including the travelling men Then
the betting commenced, some for the
dog and others bet on the badger. A
rope was stretched around the bar
reIs which covered the dog and badger,
the ends of the ropes being held by
the two travelling men. "All thru
with betting" shouted the man VINO
had staged the fight. then raise the
barrels off the animals and pull them
first, barking. and the drummer hold
Of his rope cried, sic him, sic him!''
The other drummer was pulling on
the rope which held the badger, and
when it was uncovered. and he saw
what II was, the cheers were deafen-
ing Every well kept store which
handles crockery carries the same
kind of badgers. The drummers &C
knowledged they - badly fooled,
and they put up a box of cigars each
| for the lesson they received. The dog
I and badger fights are common now
in some of the Sixth district towns,
but no one will bite the second time
( on one of these fights.
/ J.. L. Finley, of st. Francis, lawyer
/ farmer and alfalfa grower of Chey-
/ enne county. was a Topeka visitor
1 long enough to report his county ir
( fine condition for crops. and his home
/ town booming in building activity. Al
! one time he represented his county in
( the legislature.
/ Belaire, Smith county, Is the home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12
SCRIPTURE
Hebrews Silt

Hebrews 3s1-S.
Wherefore, holy brethren. partakers Of
the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle
and Hight Priest of our profession. Christ
Jesus.
Who was faithful to him that appointed
him. as also Moses was faithful in all his
house.
For this man was counted worthy Of more
glory than Moses. inasmuch as he who hath
builded the house hath more honor than the
house.
For every house Is builded by some man
but he that built all things is God
And Moses verify was faithful IN all his
house as a servant for q testimony OF those
things which were TO be spoken after:
But Christ as a son over his own house
whose house are We If we hold fast the
confidence and the rejoicing Of the hope
firm unto the end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

o Lord that lends me life. lend me q
heart repiete with thankfulness--Shake-
speare-
Virtue is that which must tip the preach
er's tongue and the rulers scepter with au-
thority-RObert South
She doeth little kindnesses,
Which most leave undone, or despise-
Lowell.
Life IS a casket. not precious in itself.
but valuable in proportion 10 what fortune
or Industry or virtue Misplaced within it
I-Landor-
Great peace have they which love thy
law; and nothing shall offend thern--Ps.
cxix. i65.
Tho the mills Of God grind slowly, yet
they grind exceedingly small;
Tho with patience he stands waiting. with
exaetness grinds he all
-LongfeIlow.
Out Of the lowest depths there In q path
to the Hottest height--Cariyle-
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of E. T. Thompson, candidate for state
! treasurer, who is serving in the office
as assistant state treasurer. His coun-
| ty has also had the distinction of hav-
ing two families named Lord and
Devil, farmers and fine people.
Two excellent Smith county women
met with financial losses a few days
ago. One had taken out her false
teeth after she had eaten an orange
and laid them by the side of the peel
ings- Gathering them up in a hurry
she threw all in the stove, and when
/ she missed them the fire had burned
them up. The other woman had a
! 5000 diamond ring stolen while she
was attending to some garden work.
! The gold fever is spreading Rocks
| county reports the finding of gold
/ bearing rock in parts of that county.
/ 1t was discovered in Ellis and Trego
counties several years ago in veins of
I shale, and while big efforts were
made to get people TO invest, little
| was done to uncover it.
Frank W. Simmonds, of Lewiston,
Idaho, where he had been at the head
| of the schools in that city for the last
seven years, is a native born kansan.
Having resigned his position to accept
| 81 more lucrative one from the United
States Chamber of Commerce, he was
on his way to Washington, and
stopped here a day to visit friends.
He was born in Smith county, near
! Cedar, his father A NJ. Simmonds,
| still living on the homestead taken
/ fifty years ago. He was also elected
| unanim ously superintendent of the
Everett. Wash, schools at a salary of
| $1,000 year. On the night before
| his departure the Commercial club
gave him a hearty, earnest farewell
reception and supper. Mr.. Simmonds
taught schools in Smith and Jewell
counties His hosts of friends wish
him good luck in his new position.
Frank Overturf. of Bird City. his
friends say, wants to represent
! Cheyenne county in the next state
legislature, to succeed Ed. Uplinger,
who is A candidate for the state SEN
ate in the 39th district.
W. B. Lockwood. ex-member of the
legislature from Cheyenne county,
vice president of the Citizens State
bank of St Francis. besides one of
the pioneer settlers of the county, will
spend the summer overseas visiting
and sightseeing in England. France
and other countries.
A street railroad company was
chartered in Oberlin in March. 1887.
The officers were: p A Marks,
Everton Doom, H NJ. Lippencott, W.
A. Burnett and r. G. Doom. X never
got any further than the charter,
Marks and Burnett are yet living in
Oberlin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12

Frank Overturf. of Bird City. his
friends say, wants to represent
Cheyenne county in the next state
legislature, to succeed Ed. Uplinger
who is a candidate for the state sem
ate in the 39th district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12
TUESDAY.

open. but not bird showed up. He
was then told that the Cedarville boys
always treated the new arrivals in this
fashion. The next night the new cash
Ter treated the crowd to an oyster
supper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12

of E. T. Thompson, candidate for state
treasurer, who is serving in the office
as assistant state treasurer. His coun-
ty has also had the distinction of hav-
ing two families named Lord and
Devil, farmers and fine people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12

Out Of the lowest depths there La 9 path
to the Hottest height--Cariyle-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12

Virtue is that which must tip the preach
er's tongue and the rulers scepter with au'
thority-RObert South
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12

She doeth little kindnesses,
Which most leave undone, or desplse-
Lowell
The Washington times., 1920-06-08
D. c. INSTITUTIONS ARE
REMEMBERED IN Will
Mrs. Sallie L. Nichols Leaves Money
to Orphan Asylum and Young
Women's Home.

The will Of Mrs. Sallie Lathrop
Nichols, filed for probate today in
cludes beouests of $4,000 to the Pro-
testant orphan Asylum of Washing
ton as the Ellen Maury and Alice
Gregory Memorial Fund; $4,000 to
the Young Women's Christian Home.
81 c street northwest; and $4,000 to
the New York Hospital, New York
city, to be allowed to accumulate
until it can be used for the erection
of a cottage as a memorial to the
late DR.. Charles II. Nichols, former
superintendent of Bloomingdale asy-
lum.
Several beauests arc made to
friends and relatives.
The will, originally made May 4,
1912, has three codicils, May Z, 1912:
October 20, 1917. and December 90
1918 Sums of $4,000 each are left to
Mamie II. Roberts, Lucy r. Gregory
and Virginia Morley and the children
Of SaIlie w. Middleton, who was or
iginally named. but has died since the
first will.
Maj. Maury Nichols of the United
States army, a son, is named as resid-
uary legatee. George w. White, presi-
dent of the National Metropolitan
Bank. is made executor without bond.
The Washington times., 1920-06-08
MRS. TAYLOR SIGNS
FIRST RENT FINDING
Begins Duties as Member Of
D. C. Board-Seven De-
cisions Rendered.

Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor. who yes
terday was seated as a member of the
District rent commission. this morn
ing signed her first determination.
deciding in favor of the complainant,
which opinion was concurred in by
Commis sioners James +. Oyster and
A. Leftwich Sinclair.
The case was that of Mrs. Catherine
b. Mullins against James Dickinson,
involving a dispute for the possession
OF 17O9 Seventeenth street northwest.
Mrs. Mullins is given possession of
the property by the determination OF
the commission.
Six other decisions were handed
down by the commission. Slight in
creases in rental were allowed in two
cases and the rent was reduced In an
other.
In the case OF s. Il. Emerson and
M. L. Boland against the Cissel-Tal-
bot Company. the commission set S45
as fair rental for the apartments
occupied by the complainants at 926
l. street northwest. The complain
ants had been paying $50 and $50, re-
spectively. for their apartments.
An increase Of $3.50 in rental was
allowed by the commission in the
case of Charles II. Cults against
Charles L. Lambert. Twenty dollars
was set as a rental for 1014 Florida
avenue northeast the former rental
being $3.50.
In the case OF Alice II. Lyman
against l.. Gibbon White, the com.
mission decided $40 was a fair rental
for an apartment occupied by the
complainant at 1918 Kalorama road
northwest.
In the case OF Lille NJ. Armstrong
against Gardiner & Dent, Inc, the
commission set 327.50 as a rental for
the apartment occupied by the COM
plainant in the Hermitage. 1117 Yer
mont avenue northwest. The former
rent paid was $22.50. which was
raised to $35.
The complainant was given posses
sion of 1920 Riggs place northwest
in the case Of William r. and Fran
ces Lewis Dunn against Mrs. Louis
Gathmann.
In the case of E. B. Dean against
d. Morgan, the complainant was
given possession of the Cyrano apart.
ment at 1926 NJ street northwest
The Washington times., 1920-06-08
S. N. ELY SEEKING
. THURST0N'S PLACE
President of Monday Evening
Club Reported as Applicant
for Schools Head.

Selden NJ Ely. supervising principal
Of the Fifth division of the public
school system. and recently elected
president of the Monday Evening
Club, is a candidate for the position
Of superintendent Of schools. 1t was
learned today.
1t appears to be the opinion in
public school circles that Ely is look
ed upon favorably by John Van
Schaick, jr.. president Of the Board
Of Education. who also is member
of the Monday Evening Club.
There was persistent rumor,
which could not be confirmed today,
that Ely had written to the board
asking that he be considered for the
superintendency.
This is not the first time Ely has
been a candidate for the job Of
Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent Of
schools. When Thurston's reelection
was in doubt two years ago, Ely was
one of the foremost candidates for
the office.
Whether his election as head of the
Monday Evening Club. composed
largely Of District officials, will help
him to get the job is unknown.
The Washington times., 1920-06-08
BOTH S|DESFAVOR
$3-A-DAy MEASURE
Reports State Minimum Wage
Will Be a Feature of Two
Platforms.

Both the Republican and Demo-
cratic national platforms probably
will contain Endorsement of the NO
johnson $3-a-day minimum wage
bill, which a filibuster conducted by
a group OF Democratic Senators de-
feated in the session Of Congress just
closed
Advices reaching Washington to-
day indicate that the labor plank oil
both parties in the coming campaign
will feature minimum wage legisla'
ton. with special Endorsement Of the
Nolan-Johnson bill.
1t is confidently believed by Of
ficials of the Federal Employees Union
that the Democratic National Conven-
ton in San Francisco will repudiate
the action of Senators Underwood
Thomas and King in defeating the
measure through a filibuster in the
closing hours of the Senate session
This trio of anti-labor Senators was
unmoved by the fact that the Demo
cratic party was on record as favor.
ing minimum wage legislation anc
that an overwhelming majority o1
Senator'S were in favor of the Nolan
Johnson bill. They refused to allow
the measure to come to a vote on re-
consideration.
The bill is on the Senate calendar
and probably will be repassed as soor
as Congress convenes. Its repassagt
in the House will not be necessary
In it's amended form the bill does
not carry the S240 Government bonus
which was included in the House bill
The Washington times., 1920-06-08
RALLY
FA|LS;NOLEADER
Demonstration" by Adherents
On EIIipse Proves Only In
formal Discussion.

Absence OF leader last night
caused the failure of a mass meeting
called to pass resolutions favoring the
retention of Ernest l.. Thurston as
superintendent of schools. The meet
ing was to begin at o'clock and sew
eral hundred men and women gath
cred on the Ellipse, but no one came
forward to take charge.
However, there was an informal
discussion of the school situation,
and 1t was generally agreed that
those interested in Thurston"s re-
tention should attend the meeting of
the Board OF Education in the Frant-
lin School at 4 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon to urge upon the board that
he be reelected superintendent.
While the several hundred men and
women were in discussion on the Ell
lipse, two citizens association, the
stanton Park and North Washington,
were passing resolutions favoring
Thurston as head OF the schools. In
another section OF the city a third as
ISOLATION resolved that the resigna-
tion of John Van Schaick as president
of the board should be demanded.
The school situation today is un-
changed. The two central figures,
Thurston and Van Schaick. remain si-
lent on all questions pertaining to the
controversy.
Van Schaick was called out of the
city yesterday by the death of a rela-
tive in New York State. He is ex-
pected to return tonight. Although
no meeting of the board for tomorrow
has been officially called. 1t is believ.
ed Van Schaick will send out a hur-
ried call early in the morning.
The Washington times., 1920-06-08
OUIJA GETS SPOOKS
BUSY AT NEGRO
REVIVAL

The mysteries of the Ouija
board are being Investigated by a
large part OF the membership OF
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church.
In fact. so great has been the
demand for information that Mrs.
Bell Bundy, evangelist. who has
been holding a series of revival
meetings there, plans to preach
on the subject tonight.
do the Spirits of the Departed
Speak to Their Friends Here by
Means Of the Queer Little Con-
trivance" will be Mrs. Bundy's
subject. and the Rev. S. p. w.
Drew, the pastor, said today that
a big audience Is expected.
"Mrs. Bundy's topic for this
evening"" said the Rev. Drew.
suggests that noted one of the
supernatural-'Th Child Sneezed
Seven Times After Death'-and
much interest is being mani
tested"
The Washington times., 1920-06-08
,CHI[OACCUSES
MARRIED MAN
Former Navy Chauffeur Indicted
On Story Told by Five
Year-0ld Girl.

James ]. OslaEe. forty-five years
old, who was chauffeur for Admiral
A. l.. Grant, former commandant at
the Washington Navy Yard, recently
retired. IL locked up at the Arlington
county jail on a charge OF attacking
q nve-year-old daughter OF one OF his
neighbo at Highlands, Va.
On the night masked men raided
the Arlington county Jail bent on
lynchihg william Turner, confessed
slayer OF T. Morgan Moore. and assail-
ant OF Miss Pearl Clark, secretary to
Congressman Britten OF Illinois. Os-
lage was locked In a cell OF the jail.
who's this mani" demanded
member OF the mob. as Oslsse was
seen crouching in his cell.
"Oh. he's not Turner-he's man
held for disorderly conduct" said the
jailer. fearing IL should he have told
the enraged citizens OF the county the
truth the prisoner at least would be
roughly handled.
As a result OF the story told the
grand jury OF Arlington county by the
child, Oslage was indicted. His trial
has been set for June %.
The girl said she had been lured
into the cellar of Oslage's home and
attacked by him.
OsIage emphatically denies attack
ing the child.
Oslase is married and has .
daughter.
The Washington times., 1920-06-08

the prize growth Wnlcn 1nolcated
manhood.
There was a big crowd in the court
room yesterday morning when Nc
Henry was called for trial. Extra
chairs were brought in to accommo-
date the spectators.
Assistant District Attorney Archer
and Assistant District AttorneyCrom-
lin were there to prosecute the case.
They sat at one end of the long table,
and at the other sat Attorneys
Hawken and Havlen, who will defend
McHenry.
Behind Mr.. Hawken sat John Nc.
Henry, and beside McHenry sat the
big deputy sheriff who had been espe-
cially assigned to guard him.
Defendant Hard To Find.
A person coming into the room at
first would have wondered where the
defendant was. Ono had to look over
the heads of the crowd to see him.
Sitting up straight, John McHenry
wouldn't have showed above the heads
OF his attorneys and the crowd. But
he didn't sit up straight. He sat
slouched down in his chair most OF
the time, with his chin in his hand.
Once or twice-when long and
tedious questions were being put to
the jurors--he put his hand over his
mouth and yawned. The crowd
around him was leaning forward, lis
tening intently to the questions. Their
interest in the trial was n casual one
"a more or less morbid one.
But John McHenry sat and yawn-
ed. Hts interest in the trial--well--
It's only a case OF life and death with
INN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-08
CONZAGA CADETS DRILL
FOR PRIZE TOMORROW
Companies to Be Reviewed on Fl.
Myer Field by Army Judges.
Athletics Follow.

Three companies of the Gonzaga
College cadets. commanded by Capts.
Harry Neitzey, Robert A. Gallery. and
James ]. Kilroy, jr, will engage in
competitive drill at Fort Myer to-
morrow morning at II o'clock. Bat
Adjutant ]. Herbert Walsh will be in
direction.
A banner will be awarded the best
drilled company and a gold medal will
be conferred on the best drilled cadet
Col. Edward Rivers and Capt w. j.
Weeks, of Fort Mycr, will be the
judges. Music will be furnished by
Gonzaga College Band.
The commandant OF the cadets.
Capt. Edward J. Sherburne. U. S. A.,
will review the boys, and the chap.
lain at the fort, Father Ignatius
Fealy. who is a Gonzaga alumnus, will
participate in the exercises.
Following the drill the Gonzaga
boys will conduct an interclsss ath-
lctic meet on the grounds of Fort
Myer. There will be running. hurdling
poleyaulting, and an interclass relay
and tug-of-war. Humorous events
will include a sack race, a potato race
a barrel race, an obstacle race, and n
midget race. Representatives Of lead
| ing athletic organizations will act as
judges. The public Is invited to all
the exercises.
The Rev. J. Charles Davey, s. J.,
vice president and prefect OF studies
OF Gonzaga College, today read to the
| cadet corps an official communication
from Secretary Baker complimentina
them upon their excellent bearing
| soIdierly appearance, good form. and
military precision" and praising the
military instructors to whose eff-
cheney the Gonznga boys training
was due.
The Washington times., 1920-06-08
DOUG AND MARY" ARE
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick
ford called on Secretary Tumulty at
the White House this afternoon.
After the visit they explained that
they merely called to pay their re-
spects to the Secretary while walt
ing 70 rtheir European passports to
be issued at the State, War and Navy
building.
The screen stars expect to leave for
France in a few days on their honey
moon.
The Washington times., 1920-06-08
;$25
Fora Slogan

The Warrington Times hereby
offers to pay s2S fer . slogan for
Washington.
Readers q TIE Times are In.
vited to submit their fdeas to the
slogan Editor.
Among the many things which
no to boost n community Is =
slogan, which sets forth clearly,
honestly, and succinctiy the spirit
and aims of the community.
The Times believes that wash
iugton needs y slogan, and IL Of
ferinG this prise Of e25 In the
spirit OF helpfulncss to the COM
ruunity. The following rules will
govern this cnterprfsei
1. suggestions must he dcliv-
cred by mail or In person In en-
ycIopes addressed to the slogan
Editor. The Washington Times.
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z. slogan must be peculiar and
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4. Not more than two sugEes-
tions from amy Individual will be
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mitted the most ntting ssd bene-
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