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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
AMERICAN LEGION WEEK
Governor Allen Issues Proclamation
for Observance May II to %.

Governor Allen has issued a procla-
nation setting aside the week of May
1922 as American Legion week. The
governor pays high tribute to the Le-
gion and its policy and urges strongest
possible support of its activities.
American Legion week will be de-
voted to a campaign for increased
membership. ITO be entitled to MEM
bership is a rare privilege" said the
governor. ITO be a member of the
American Legion is an honor that can
not be capitalized in dollars and cents.
The community which has an Ameri-
can Legion post has a rallying point.
a center from which patriotism and
good citizenship rad.ate to every other
point in the community"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
Women Resolve
Against Candy
Indiana Housewives League Also De-
cIares Against Sodas in Effort TO
Cut Cost of Sugar.

Indianapolis. May IA period de-
void of candy and ice cream soda Is
facing the members of the House,
wives league of Marion county, II the
members obey the resolution adopted
by the organization last night as an ef-
fort toward reducing the price OF SUI
gar and increasing the supply.
The resolution reads:
Whereas, the scarcity of sugar has
become so acute as to menace the cam
ming of fruits and vegetables during
the coming season:
Therefore be IL resolved. that be-
ginning with the fifteenth OF May the
members Of the Housewives league OF
Marion county. Indianapolis. abstain
from buying candies. soft drinks. ice
cream and such other luxuries that re-
quire sugar in their preparation until
there is a surplus created and a re-
duction in price. We appeal to the
women of the state and nation to Join
in this crusade against the high cost
OF living and profiteering."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
CORONER'S COCKTAILS AGAIN
One Man Dead and Two in Hospital
From Wood Alcohol Poisoning.

indianapolis, May 14.-One man is
dead and two more are in the city
hospital here today as a result of
drink orgy. according to the police,
in which the men are believed to
have drunk a liquid containing wood
alcohol
A number of other men living in
the southern part of the city are be-
lieved to have drunk some of the
pseudo liquor. but they have not been
identified by the police.
Michael Sullivan was found in an
alley in the rear of a soft drink saloon
in weak condition and died a few
minutes after he had been discovered
by the authorities.
Steve Toner and Joseph McHugh
are in the hospital and the condition
of the former is believed to be serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
ARE CHINCH BUGS 'ELEMENTS?'
Shawnee Court Must Decide Question
in Insurance Injunction Suit.

The Shawnee county district court
must decide whether an insurance
company has a right to insure farm
ers against the ravages of chinch bugs
and Hessian flies. In a suit filed
Thursday afternoon. an attempt is
being made by the Hartford Fire In
surance company to enjoin Frank l..
Travis, state superintendent of insur-
ance. from suspending the charter of
the company.
Kansas statutes permit insurance
of the farmer against the elements.
A new policy issued by this company
guarantees him against chinch bugs,
frost, flood or Hessian flies.
The company, thru Its secretary.
says the state insurance department
claims that the company, under its
charter. has no such powers and that
chinch bugs and Hessian flies are not
elements. The suit is brought to de-
termine just how much the insurance
companies can guarantee the Kansas
farmers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
TENT VILLAGE is STARTED.
Newark, n. j., Renters Plan to Beat
Landlords for Summer at Least.

Newark, May 14.-Newark's village
of tents. erected to shelter families
evicted from their homes and unable
to find others. got its first inhabitants
today when several of the sixteen fam
lilies who have applied for quarters
started moving in.
Moving day had been scheduled for
last Wednesday but rain impeded con-
struction of floors and frames for the
tents.
score of tents are now ready and
officials said more would be provided
as the need for them grew. Many
persons who had expected to move
into tents have effected settlements
with their landlords and will remain
in their present quarters. II is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
HIKE RENTS 200 PER CENT.
New York Mayors Committee VIII
Take Up Cases for Renters.

New York. May 14.-The mayors
committee on rent profiteering will
take up Immediately the matter of
landlords who are profiteering by
raising rents abnormally on buildings,
housing retail stores selling necessi-
ties.
Arthur J. w Hilly. chairman of the
committee announced that such action
would be taken. following the receipt
of letter from Mayor Hylan in which
the mayor stated that he had learned
such landlords were raising rents
from 500 to $500 a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
WANTED ONLY PAPER MONEY
Bandits Took $4,000 in BiIIs-Left
$4,000 in Silver Coin.

Spokane, May 14.-Nine thousand
dollars in a single package of cur
rency was obtained just before mid
night by two holdup men who struck
and kicked the American Railway Ex-
press company agent at the Great
Northern station here into insensibil-
ity, according to the agent, H. A. Pc
terSon.
According to Peterson's story, told
at the emergency hospitaH the men
were able to enter the money cage be-
cause of a defective lock on its door.
Approximately $4,000 in sacked silver
was left scattered about the floor of
the room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
MRS. ISABELLE CRAWFORD Low
Wife of Former Governor Had Stroke
of Paralysis and Apoplexy.

Mrs. Isabelle M. Crawford, widow of
former Gov. S. J. Crawford. is crit
ically i'll at the home of her daughter
in-law, Mrs. G. NJ. Crawford, 1115
Tyler. Mrs. Crawford suffered
stroke of paralysis and apopIexy
Thursday.
The daughter-in-law reported today
that, while the condition of Mrs
Crawford was critical, it was hoped
that she would rally tonight or to-
morrow.
Mrs. Arthur Capper. only daughter
Of Mrs. Crawford. will arrive in To-
peka Sunday morning from Washing
ton. D. c. She will be accompanied
from Kansas City by her nephew,
Marshall Crawford
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
GOTHAM BARRIERS ASK MORE.
Want Hike in Pay and Commissions
on Amount of Work Done.

New York. May 14.-Ten thousand
BARRIERS in Manhattan and the Bronx
and 1000 in Brooklyn will strike for
higher wages Monday morning, ac-
cording to an announcement last night
by organizers of the Journeymen
BARRIERS International Union of Amer
lea
$40 to $25 weekly, exclusive of COM
missions. Those in Manhattan and
Brooklyn demand a minimum of $50
and those in the Bronx S35. with so
per cent of all receipts above $40
weekly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14

flora Says Unsettled, Cloudy Weather
VIII Avert a Freeze.

The bright side of things now is the
cloudy side. according to S. D. Flora,
state meteorologist. Unsettled wealth
er, clouds and showers are predicted
for tonight and Saturday. The clouds
will protect from frost that might oc-
cur tonight If it were clear, Flora says.
An area of low pressure is moving
toward Kansas from over Utah and
New Mexico. 1t was raining this
morning in western Kansas. Rain fell
at Garden, Scott and Hays. Precipi-
tation extends south into Oklahoma
and Texas and as far west as Nevada.
but to. the east of Kansas it has not
begun to rain.
Topeka narrowly escaped frost last
night, the meteorologist said The
temperature here was AZ at 6 o'clock
this morning. 1t was SO at Goodland.
ICOntinned on Page TMo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
THREE HARRISON ST. WELLS
Stanfield Announces Plan to Tide City
Over Summer Drouth.

The civic water committee met at
noon today at the Chamber of Com
merce to hear the engineers reports
reviewed by Commissioner Wilbur
Stanfield. The committee decided to
take no action toward recommending
what should be done until they had
studied the reports.
Stanfield announced he intended to
put in three new wells at the Harrison
street station to help supply Topeka
thru the drouth expected during the
summer. He expects to get wells that
will furnish one million gallons a well
ner daY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
NEW GOLD FIELD IN SIBERIA.
Nome "Sour Doughs'' Plan Stampede
to New F1dorado

Nome, May 14-Reports of the dis
covery Of gold in northeastern Siberia
have reached Nome and many boats
are awaiting the opening of naviga-
ton in readiness to carry Stamped
ers'' to the new fields.
Ice is reported broken five miles out
In Bering strait from Nome. and the
schooner Polar Bear has been hauled
out a considerable distance. Holes
are being cut IN the ice for her launch
ing so that she may get an early start
for Siberia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
PUT LIMIT ON VETERAN BONUS
None VIII Get Over $500 Cash or
S625 as Home Aid.

Washington, May IA maximum
cash bonus of $500 for the service man
was agreed to today by Republicans
on the house ways and means commit
tee.
The maximum benefit to be allowed
on the optional forms of aid (Which
are farm OF home aid. vocational
training or paid UP insurance) was
fixed at $625.
Chairman Fordney plans to submit
the revised bill to the committee
Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
Prefer Oil Stock
To DraWing To
Poker Strdights

Oklahoma City. May 14.-Apart-
ment house janitors here are listed
among the best buyers of oil stock.
according to statesmen for oil COM
panies.
High salaries have a tendency to
gambling, especially among this claes.
statesmen stated, and the Oklahoma
janitors would rather chance a hun
dred or so on drawing a producing
well than drawing to a straight in
ordinary poker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
HOWAT COMING TO Topeka
President Mine Workers Union Be
fore Industrial Council.

Alexander Howat, president Of Mine
Workers Union for District No. IA,
will talk to members of the Topeka
Industrial Council at an early date.
Plans for the Howat meeting have
been outlined by officers of the coun-
Gil
It is Howat's plan to speak here in
denunciation of the court of industrial
relations 1t will be his first speech
in Topeka since the coal strike last
winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
saIina C. of c. wants Open shop.

Salina, Kan. May 1.-THE Salina
Chamber of Commerce yesterday at a
noon luncheon endorsed the open
shop. While no fight is to be made
on organized labor. shops where union
labor is employed also will employ
non-union men as a matter of mere
production The Rotary club, the
Merchants association, and other or
ganizations also have endorsed the
plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
PARROTS FOOD SAVED LIVES.
Schooner Yachts Crew Got into Pan
anna Eating Cracked Corn.

anna Eating Cracked Corn.
Los Angeles. May 14.-Parrots' food
saved the lives of the crew of the
schooner yacht Uncas which reached
Balboa near here after an adventur-
Gus passage from New York, accord
ing Capt. L. P. H. f"Doc') Wilson
The craft cleared Sandy Hook De-
cember 8. was damaged by gales be-
fore 1t reached the Panama canal and
left the tropics northward bound. with
heavy cargo" of parrots, Wilson
said.
Then came calms and headwinds
until the food supply was exhausted
and the crew was forced to eat the
cracked corn taken along for the
parrots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
THIEVES OVERLOOKED S150,OO0.
Robbed Manhattan Man at K. c. Hotel
Too Hurried to Make Cleanup.

Kansas City, Mo, May 14.-Thieves
who robbed DR.. ]. C. Wilhoit, Man
haitian, Kan, in a hotel room here
April 29 of $62,50O worth of nom
negotiable paper overlooked a leather
case containing S150,000 worth of
negotiable paper. according to a state
ment by W. G. Winstead, city detec-
tive today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
AT 1874 MILLION irish MOBS BUSY
Report Deposits of 246 Kansas
National Banks.
Resources Aggregated 239 Mil
lion December 81.

Deposits of 246 national banks in
Kansas reached a total of s194. 900
on December 81, according to a COM
pilation made public today by w. w.
Bowman, secretary of the Kansas
Bankers association. Resources ag-
gregating S239,O44,00o are shown in
the report.
Loans and discounts of the national
banks amounted to $138, ,9S2, 900 when
the report was made. Undivided
profits totalled $3,21S,000. Overdrafts
were only S655, 1000.
The report. in detail as shown by
Secretary Bowman follows:
Resources.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
FIFTY CENTS PER DAY ENOUGH.
Federal Prisoners Not Expected to
Emf Heartily SAYS Il S. Marshal

Kansas City. Kan, May 1.-THE
department of justice here today had
ruled that so cents day should feed
a prisoner in Jail.
o. T. Wood. United States marshal.
has notified Sheriff Wright of Wyan-
dotte county of the ruling. The coun-
ty commissioners will order a refund
of 25 cents a day for all federal pris-
last November. 1t was stated today. a
total of about $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
List of Twelve Instances of Yio-
Ience Wednesday Announced.
Police Barracks and Tax Levy
Books Common Objective.

Dublin, May 14.-Several additional
attacks on government property and
other incidents occurred in various
parts of Ireland last night the police
barracks, court house and postoffice
in Bureau, County Limerick, were
burned. while motor van containing
provisions for the police was burned
near SheverieS
A partial list of the police bar
racks, pension offices and other places
attacked by mobs Wednesday night
follows:
Upton barracks. near Panndon:
Crumbier barracks. Dublin; partly
dem molished.
Unused barracks at Garriga, County
Donegal; saturated with oil and burned
Barracks at Killeter, County Tyrone
burned.
Old age pension office at Newtown;
raided and documents destroyed.
Revenue offices at EnniskiIlen;
burned.
District council boardroom at Mo-
hill, County Leitrim, raided. Books
contain levy for recent damage done
to the police barracks were taken while
other books remained untouched.
Excise offices at Bantry. County
Cork; destroyed by fire and records
consumed.
Two mail cars held up near Thurles,
County Tipperary. and mail bags
searched and some documents taken.
Police barracks on Commons road,
Cork. attacked by 100 men. Place
saturated with oil and set on fire and
explosives then used against it,
Police barracks at Omeath, County
Louth, burned.
Police barracks, County Down.
burned.
Leitrim. Ireland, May 13.-Police
barracks near this city and at Kesh-
carrigan, Bally Farnon, Grevisk and
Hillstreet were burned to the ground
last night by bands of disguised men.
! The customs offices at Carrick-on-
Shannon were broken into during the
night and income tax papers were de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas;
w Mostly cloudy weather with show
ers Saturday and in west and south
central portions tonight; slightly
warmer tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14

He viewe1 with very great alarm"
the Whitley shop council plan origin
CONTINUED on Page SIX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14
Would Protect Ex-Chief.

Carranza and his forces were re-
ported in battle with the revolution
aries south of Apizaco. General Obre-
gon has sent emissaries to protect Car
ranZa's life and offer him safe conduct
to Vera Cruz. where it was understood
he would be allowed to embark for
some foreign country.
The revolutionists claimed victories
in Tepetitlan and Zacates, killing six
ty federal troops, including two gen.
erals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-15
BY FRANCIS H. SIsSoN
Vice President Guaranty Trust
Company OF New York .


Company OF New York
Now that the menace OF war is past,
we face the new menace OF peace.
From the idealism and the sacrifice Of
~consecrated and united effort to see a
worldwide reaction TO %selfshness,
greed, sectional and class interest.
Practically every major element OF our
body polite is militant as a class. Each
is seeking to protect and promote its
class interest in some manner, through
some form OF organization, by propa-
ganda, threat or influence.
In view of this far-reaching and
rapidly growing movement, thu
thought quite naturally is suggested
that business men OF the United States
also should organize and coordinate
their common interests-not, however,
for selfish reasons but from the broad
viewpoint OF the economic welfare OF
the country, and, directly or indirectly,
OF all classes.
As the basis for the first plank, OF
a platform for the business men OF
America let us consider that the guild
ing principle OF our part in the World
War was the destruction OF autocracy,
and that the principle carries with it
a larger significance than the mere de-
throning OF kings, So, today we
should no more endure autocracy in
Washington, for instance, than in Ber-
lin; no more in labor councils than
in capitalistic circles; no more among
farmers than among bankers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-15
Jimmie" COX AT
WEST VIRGINIA STATE
CONVENTION PREDICTS
CONTINUED from page y

Continued from page u
attacked again the Republican sena-
torial oligarchy. The Democrats, he
added, present a cause of constructive
progress economic service in peace,
and promised definitely a saving Of
5000, 0OO, 900 annually in government
expenses.
"A grave responsibility rests with
the Democratic party said Gov
n Cox. Through its policies ana
conduct 1t must render good faith
n behalf of the nations, vi the sol.
diers of the war, and to our allies
who helped to achieve victory. II Is
not a partisan affair. The campaign
this year is not a contest for the
triumph Of a political party. 1t is
purely a matter OF concluding d duty
to civilization and doing it as quick
~ as prudent consideration Of our
countrys Interests suggests,
The Senatorial 0ligarchy"
Leadership IN a great moral ques'
ton has been given to the Demo
cracy for the simple reason that
the senatorial oligarchy, which for
the time being. has assumed control
Of the Republican party, has abandon
ed the idealism of other days.
I'VE shall not alone make appeal
to the electorate by contrasting the
rules OF economic thought that have
prevailed in the past, but we shall
call attention to the delinquent atti-
tude in which this country has been
placed by senatorial intrigue and to
the very definite program of action
we pledge. 1t is unnecessary to recall
the issues Of the war. They were
well marked in the public mind. We
are willing to sacrifice in behalf Of
the next generation because preceding
generations had sacrificed for US.
After all, that is the vital thing
in civilization. We resisted a world.
wide menace and We intend now to es.
tabllsh permanent protection against
another enace We know how easily
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-15
ARMERS UNION WILL
DISCUSS BENEFITS OF
STATE ORGANIZATION

Oklahoma City, Aug. 14.-Benefit.
Of organization among farmers will be
a subject for consideration by the Ok
lahoma Farmers Union at its meeting
here August II and IS. 1t is expected
that the several hundred delegates viii
be urged to organize into co-operativ,
groups, to allow the producers {
greater voice in the affairs of tn,
state and more power in controlling
market conditions.
The convention will comprise fiv,
conferences. to be held in the cham
Der of the house of representatives a
the state capitol building. Governor
Robertson and Mayor Walton of Ok
lahoma City will deliver addresses o
welcome to the gathering. John A
Simpson, president of the union, ais,
will speak at the first session.
Officials of the National Farmers
Union will participate in the conven
ton. Charles S. Jarrett, president
and w. C.. Lansdon, national lectures
for the union, will deliver addresses.
The subjects Of mutual insurance
state exchange and legislative program
also will be discussed by the delegates
Other speakers included are:
a. C. Davis, secretary of the ma
tional union; Carl Williams, edito
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman; c. L
Gustafson, president Nebraska Farm
ers' Union; Campbell Russell, stat,
corporation commissioner, and. ], A
Whitehurst. president state board o
agriculture.
The convention will adjourn at th'
conclusion Of the Wednesday afternoon
session, August is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-15

who have been waiting. for
nearly three years, for the work to
De done.
\ resolution was introduced and
adopted calling for bids to do this
work, according to plans and specified.
tons furnished by the engineers
Parking Cars Oh \ Street ,
Considerable complaint has been
registered by business men who oc.
cupy buildings on a street, north
west, especially near the Western
Union telegraph office, that cars are
parked on both sides Of the street
in such numbers that traffic at times
IS completely blocked and people
cannot approach to transact bust
ness. The mayor suggested that an
ordinance be prepared requiring all
cars to be parked on one side OF the
street only. near the places specified
in the complaint and also on that
section Of A street, situated between
the Guaranty State and the City State
banks.
Action of Library Board
Ii was expected that some discus
sion would take place relative to
the action of the ladies' Of the Car.
negie library board III refusing to
resign. az requested by the mayor
and commissioners 4 few days ago.
bur nothing was mentioned.
The ladies Of the board have is
sued their ultimatum to the mayor
and commissioners. announcing that
they would not resign and stating that
they are prepared TO contest the case
if necessary. They maintain that
they cannot be removed without cause,
and that they are ready to hear what
reason, If any. The mayor and com
m%issioners entertain for their sum
mary removal from office.
Just what action will be taken in
the matter is not known at this time,
but it is anticipated that it will
~develope into n legal battle if the
mayor and commissioners endeavor to
enforce their mandate.
Go Into Executive Session
After routine matters had been dis
posed Of the mayor and commissioners
went into executive session to discuss
matters pertaining TO the city's wei
fare.
The board will meet again next
Tuesday night to take up matters per-
tanning to the city's contract, with
the Ardmore Construction Company,
and, also, with water consumers of
the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-15
Wierd Story Which Rivals Fiction
Comes to Light When German Officer
Who lmperSOnated Americans Arrested

New York, Aug. 14,-Theodore
Schudde, said to be a German army
officer who returned to America on
passports stolen from an American
officer, assumed the officers name
and was mustered out to re.enlist in
the ranks, will be brought here from
San Francisco, where he was arrested
several days ago, for trial. United
States Commissioner Mason today is
sued a warrant for Schudde on the
technical charge Of having obtained
81 $50 back pay from the government
by false pretenses when he was dis
charged NJ Fort Sheridan hospital. The
arrest has revealed a weird story in
volving Schudde, Lieut.. Arthur NJ.
Kincaid, whose papers he confessed
stealing. and a German count, ac.
cording to information gathered here.
The real Lieutenant Kincaid. who
also received 1850 back pay, when
he was mustered out according TO