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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

Many Kansas legislators are coming
to Topeka next month to do as they
burned please" While few freak bills
have as yet been proposed. there is
every indication that a flock of new
enactments will be suggested early in
the session. Already some $50 bills
have been mentioned.
Numerous members will support the
general administration program, ac-
Icording to reports received by The
there is evidence of opposition to many
of the measures which the governor
will offer.
Three constitutional amendments
have been suggested. One is to sub
NIT question fop~the calling of con-
stitutiona1 convention. This is by
Charles H. Ridgway of Wyandotte,
senator-elect. and close administration
member. Another proposed amend
ment is for increased pay for legisla-
tors, while a third would give probate
courts civil and criminal court juris-
diction.
Resubmit Tax Amendment.
Several bills looking to taxes on in
tangible assets have been suggested.
There is also possibility that an effort
will be made to resubmit the tax
amendment. A special income tax on
oil, gas and coal production will be
urged.
Otner important DlllS DeIOre Inc SeS-
J sion will call for laws putting the
highways and farm tenantry amend
ments in operation. A new compen-
sation law will be urged. This bill
will be preparetd by a special COM
mittee appointed by Governor Allen.
Judicial and senatorial reapportion-
ment may also be sought at this ses-
sion Tom Harley of Douglas, admin
istration m member. will offer a judicial
Eapportionment bill
Bills covering wages and working
conditions for women, a cooperative
banking bill, revision of general bank
ing and insurance laws, penalties for
failure to delivers kilograms and tele-
phone messages, divorce of industrial
court and public utilities bodies, con-
solidation of state boards and depart
ments-those are a few of the more
important measures. Nor does this
/ list include numerous tax bills, pro-
posed laws to change enactments on
property rights. locaF bond and tax
, problems, general profiteering. public
, utility rights and duties. marriage.
health and social disease laws.
Many bills which went down in
slaughterers or recent sessions will be
revived and offered again in the hope
they will find their way to the ses-
sion laws. All manner of road and
automobile legislation will be pro-
posed.
Will Use the Ak.
On the other hand, numerous mem
bers will seek to use the ak instead
of loading the calendars with proposed
enacements. Here are a few sugges-
tions from that side of the house:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
To KANSAS
American Express Company Is
Robbed of $36,4OO in Bonds.
Clerk Under Suspicion TraiIed
to Kansas City, Kan.

ST. Louis, Dec. 3.-Local officials of
the American Railway Express COM
pany today announced that $36,4O0
of liberty bonds disappeared October
II, last.
The police announced s14,50O of the
bonds have been recovered in pawn
shops and that the pawn brokers told
them a man who said he was Bennett
Smith, pawned the majority of them.
A man named Bennett Smith was
employed at the express office as
money clerk and he disappeared ST.
multaneously with the bonds, it was
said. The bonds, it was explained
were taken from shipments passing
thru ST Louis from Washington to
southern western points.
Smith, it was added, has been traced
to Kansas City, Kan. He is SO years
old and came here from New Or
leans in 1918, it was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
STOLE LADIES' STOCKINGS
Forty-Eight Pairs Taken Thursday
Night From Booterie.

Were Solomon Gin all his glory)
alive today, he probably would be
called upon by the police. as the only
man who would need forty-eight pairs
Of ladies' stockings. to explain the rob-
berry of the Booterie. S23 Kansas ave-
nue.. late Thursday night.
By breaking a glass in the rear door
with a piece of paving tile, the thief.
or thieves. gained admittance to the
building. They took twelve pairs ef
ladies' wool hose and thirty-six pairs
of ladies' silk hose. besides three pairs
of boys shoes. The loss Is estimated
at more than 800.
'Tf he needed forty-eight pairs of
ladies' stockings" observed an officer.
81 should have thought he would have
needed more than three pairs of little
shoes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
'SIDESTEP MARTIN
Gov. Allen Says Army in Cabal
to Beat Choice.
Kansas Guard Chief Named as
Militia Bureau Chief.
SECOND CHOICE NOW ASKED
Governors in Conference Are
Warned to Defeat Scheme.
Allen Named as Member of Gov
ernOrS' Executive Board.
SECOND CHOICE NOW ASKED

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 3.-Governor
Allen of Kansas, took occasion before
the adjournment of the conference of
governors here today to warn his col
ing made by persons connected with
the war department at Washington to
have set aside the choice of the ma
jority of the governors for the post of
chief of the militia bureau. created
under the army reorganization act.
He said that more than half had
signified their preference for Brig.
Gen. Charles 1. Martin of Kansas. but
that circulars were being sent out
from Washington asking the COVER
norS to name a second choice. Cover
nor Allen asked the governors to write
the president reiterating their pref
erences, whatever they happen to be,
ito prevent an act of injustice"
Allen On Executive Board.
The conference selected Governor
Allen, Kansas; Sproul. Pennsylvania,
and Robertson, Okla homa, to be the ex-
ecutive committee, the latter two hav-
ing been members the last year and
Governor Allen succeeding Governor
Barberger, Utah. Miles c. Riley, Madi-
son, Wis, was elected secretary again
and Governor Townsend, Delaware,
treasurer.
The next meeting place will be Sc
lected by the executive committee.
General Martin of Kansas, urged
for the post of chief of the militia
bureau, is president of the Adjutant
Generals association. This organiza-
ton at a recent meeting endorsed the
Kansas National Guard head for the
appointment.
A number of governors have also
recommended Martins appointment
No intimation of the trouble in the
war department had been given by
Governor Allen before leaving Topeka
Monday of this week.
Has Been Allen Protege.
When the Kansas National Guards
went overseas, General Martin went
with them. He was relieved of his
command, tho. before the federalized
guardsmen went into the Argonne
fighting. This action resulted in
many heated charges by Governor Al
len and almost equally warm retorts
| by war department officials.
In national guard circles General
Martin holds high place. Governor
Aliens speech in Harrisburg today
, may tend to cement the governors
organization behind the Kansan in his
efforts to secure the appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

Robert Pierce was chosen as the
president of the commission. Charles
Adams was elected vice president and
w. L. Porter secretary and treasurer.
Committees for several purposes
were provided for and appointed at
today's meeting The first committee
selected, on motion of Mayor Herbert
j. Corwine. was a committee to ar
range for city planning board, which,
in an advisory capacity shall be rep
resentative of the civic bodies andsthe
other interests of the city entitled to
exert influence on the commission.
Three Members on Committee.
Three members shall constitute the
committee, which has been empowered
to work out plan whereby an ad-
visory board of an indeterminate
number, shan be selected. From the
suggestions and recommendations of
this board, much of the action of the
commission itself, will be initiated.
The members of the committee ap-
pointed are Mayor Corwine, w. G.
Anderson and C. B. Merriam.
A second. committee was appointed
to work out on the basis of the
Moody" plan, which has been fol-
lowed in Chicago, a rough program of
procedure for the. commission. and to
fix time and place of meeting. I'm
der the head of this committees ac-
tivities will come a possible revision
of the city ordinance which created
the commission. if that be deemed
advisable. The ordinance, it was
pointed out, was more or less an emer-
gency measure Ito get things moving =
and if the committee finds that it is i'll
need of alterations, their suggestions
will be received. The members of the
committee are: w. L. Porter, secre-
tary of the commission; Robert Nc
! Giffert, city commission, and Charles
Adams
Legislative Committee.
A third committee. the legislative
COMMITTEES, was provided for on the
motion of C. B. Merriam. The COM
mittee will be charged with the fur
thering of such legislation at the COM
ing session as the commission regards
as advisable, in the way of enabling
acts. and will confer with similar
committee from the planning COM
missions of Kansas City. Kan, and
Wichita.
The appointments for this commit
| tee were taken under advisement by
the president of the commission, and
viii be announced later.
The commission adjourned this af-
| ternoon to meet subject to the call of
the president. The city ordinance
which created the commission orders
their meetings to- be held once a
month or oftener, at their discretion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
PRESS CLUB FROLIC DEC. 10
Meeting Sunday Afternoon to Make
Plans for Public Fry.

A call was sent out today by the
members of the Topeka Press club for
meeting to be held in The State
Journal building Sunday afternoon at
O'clock for the purpose of making
definite plans in connection with the
annual dinner-burlesque scheduled for
the night of December 12.
1t is understood that the Press club
actors ar9 planning to place large
section of the state administration on
the frying pan for the entertainment
of the guests.
Tickets for the dinner are open to
the public-men only-and are on
sale by any member of the Press club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
COOLER WEATHER ON WAY
Generally Fair With Slightly Lower
Temperatures Is Prediction.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES:

The shippers forecast advises that
temperatures will be above freezing
directions. The temperatures in To-
peka for the past twenty-four hours
have averaged 21 degrees above nor
NAL
The highest temperature in Topeka
Thursday was so degrees. coming be
tween and 7 o'clock in the evening.
The lowest temperature in the past
twenty-four hours WIS So degrees, oc-
curing at o'clock this morning.
The temperature this afternoon Will
Ivbicb case it will be the highest ever
recorded in Topeka on this date. To-
night a temperature of 40 degrees is
forecast. and tomorrow the ther-
nometer will go to about SO degrees.
There has been no rain between tne
Poclrv mountains and the Atlantic
ocean in the past twenty-four hours.
1Continued on Page Two.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
CHARGES ARE DISMISSED TODAY
Son and Wife Not Blamed for Death
of Topekan.

r Phoenix, Ariz.. Dec. CHA ges of
murder against Victor Check and his
wife. Belle Check, in connection with
the death of Checks father. Thomas ].
Check, of Topeka. Kan, here Novem-
Der 13, were dismissed today by Justice
of the Peace Charles De Sales Wheel
er. at the conclusion of the preiimi-
nary examination of Mr. and Mrs
Check.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Kill 324, 600, 900
Flies In 2 SDots

New York, Dec. 3.-One pair of flies
effectively swatted now will avert the
possible plague of 324 200. 900 poten-
tial descendants next autumn. This is
asserted on posters circulated today by
the Merchants association of New
York which launched a winter fly
swatting campaign.
Placards were distributed thruout
the, city urging concerted drive on
the pests between now and Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Bandits Loot Mail Car.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. S.-Bandits
looted mail sacks on a Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul train en- route from
Aberdeen to Minneapolis. according to
word received here today. The
amount of loot has not been deter
mined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
WILL Be RETURNED HERE
Governor Aiken Honors Requisition in
Case of w. w. Martin.

Governor Allen today honored a
requisitiop on the governor of Col
orado for return to this state of W. w.
Martin. He is wanted in Shawnee
county on a charge of selling mort
gagged property
According to the complaint, Martin
bought some household fixtures from
a Topeka store He disposed of the
property without the formality of first
paying the sales notes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

Another wave of burgIarizing seems
to have hit Topeka: are you protected
in case they -isit your hnme2 We
write burglar insurance. Topeka
Mortgage & Inv. Co, Glenn w. Pratt
Phone 1096.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Hutchinson Boy Killed IN Fan.

Hutchinson. Kan. Dec. 3.-John
McCarroll. IL. falling from the run
ming board of an automobile he was
riding to school here this morning. was
struck by another car and almost in
stantly killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
IS NAMED
Will. Head the New City Plan.
ming Board.
Committees Are Appointed to
Handle Work.

At the first meeting of the city
planning commission, held at noon to-
day at the Chamber of Commerce, or
ganization of the commission itself
was the chief objective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

Wall St. New York, Dec. 3.-STOCKS-
Oils and rails, Southern Pacific excepted,
resented the steadier features of to-
days stock market. while shippings, mo-
tors and specialties were moderately reac-
uonary. Sales approximated 10000 shares.
Aside from the weakness of Willys Over
land. common and preferred, the market
made further upward strides. later Mexi-
can Petroleum succeeding Reading as the
strongest feature. The closing was firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
stutz Company Declares Dividend.

New York, Dec. 3.-The Stutz Mo-
tor Car company of America today
announced election of Alvin Inter
myer as a director, and at the same
time declared a regular quarterly div
idend of SIPS a share, payable Janu-
ary IL, on the stock of record of De-
cember 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
INJURED IN COLLISION.
c. f. Fix 1909 West Street, In Acct
denp at Sixth. and Lincoln Streets.

c. F. Fix. 1909 West Street, was
slightly injured about 3 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon when the truck he was
driving and a Melrose street car COL
lided at Sixth and Lincoln streets. The
truck was badly damaged and the
tenders, control bar and some windows
on the street car were broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
New orleans cotton Market.

New Orleans, Dec. s.-COTTON-Spot
Iulet, 23 points lower; middnng. 1850.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE

NJ Ell AO-N
THE CLARENCE B. JORDAN
INSURANCE SERVICE. Phone 81
"A w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

Fort Worth. Tex. Dec. 3.-Frank G.
Ketch, business manager for the late
Jake L. Hamon, was declared to be in
Fort Worth today but efforts of de-
tectives working on the flight of Clara
Smith. charged with shooting the oil
millionaire, were unable to locate him
for an appointment. they said. Ketch
came here from Ardmore late yester-
day. unverified reports connecting his
visit with the shooting.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-02
to let things drift with the hopes that

to let things drift with the hopes that
time will work change for the better
Possibly we should have been more
caustic in criticism of the short COM
ings of our neighbors, forgetting that
we are also human and have short
comings that would hardly Withstand
the searchlight of publicity. Take for
instance the philippe against tobacco,
and the bad example parents set to
their offsprings in this particular. We
plead guilty. During the holidays and
at othe rtimes we have laid traps for
the souls of our sons by presenting
them with smokers articles, and those
boys, with no fear of the future dam
nation Of their parent, have literally
remembered the old man with the same
brand of goods. We confess that we
have drawn up before the family
heartfstolfe, with q loved and loving
son, or both of them, sitting at our ell
bow, a Christian mother member OF
the group, and while enjoying the
pleasure of family converse the Will
famous old father has blown wreaths
of smoke from his dear old pipe and
held the match while the decadent
son drew inspiration from the spirit of
Princess Nicotine. We did not notice
that our tongue was blistered Gas we
use mild grade Of the accursed stuff
yclept tobacco, and as We kissed our
boys good night, as we buss our girls,
when we have the chance, we did not
notice the blaze Of hell upon their
lips. We may be blind, brutal, be-
nighted old sinner, too hardened to
recognize the DEVILS hand in that that
God has grown for the solace Of man,
but in those hours Of ease and pater-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-02

ganization Of this country are about to
attempt to bring about prohibition
throughout the word. What business
have these people butting into the at
fairs of other nations, anyhow? And
why not see that prohibition prohibits
in America before taking on the heav-
Ter responsibility of drying up the
world? The enforcement of the prohi-
bition law strikes us as very much
of farce, from local evidence and re.
ports that appear daily in the news
papers.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-02

nal happiness somehow or other our
conscience did not shrivel up and give
us a mortal pain. From our mothers
knee We were taught to revere a Just
and merciful God and somehow or
other we cannot be led to believe tina,
that merciful Father is going to tie a
mill stone around our neck and cast
us into the bottom of the pit because
we find source of comfort in the
weed. If so, why did he put 1t here?
We notice that the prohibition Or
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-02
HOW TO GIVE A COMMERCIAL
CLUB THE KNOCK OUT.

There Is no closed season against
shots at Commercial Club. Let
number of well meanings citizens get
together for the purpose Of working
in the interest Of the community, ana
no matter what kind of people make
up that community there will always
be found carping critics to stand
around denouncing the club, throwing
cold water upon any movement the
club sets on foot, belittling the efforts
of the members. Invariably these
Commercial Club knockers are men
who have never Joined the club, never
have contributed to the upbuilding of
the town, never have taken the ini-
tiative in any community movement.
They viii do nothing themselves to
aid in the development of the town,
and are ready to throw impediments
in the way Of those who are ready and
willing to give Of their time ana
means to foster any object that has
for its aim the benefit Of every in
dividual member of the population,
the kicker and knocker included. You
never hear an active member OF a
Commercial Club smear at the efforts
of fellow members. 1t is necessary to
90 outside the membership to find the
crouch and fault finder. II those who
criticise knew how to do those things
that contribute mostly to the general
good better than the men who try
through organization, why in the
name Of common sense do they not
join the club, present their ideas be-
fore that body and urge acceptance OF
the same A Commercial Club is not a
closed corporation. Membership Is
open to every citizen, and every citi-
zen is cordially invited to attend. 1t Is
a public organization organized for
the public good and is one body that
every citizen interested in the town
in which he lives should seek member
ship. Some very wise guy, who has
had experience with side line knock
ers, has formulated the following
"Ten Ways to XIII a Commercial
Club, that are SO pat and applicable
to conditions in about every town
where Commercial Club exists thai
they are here published and their
reading recommended to both men,
bers and non-members Of the loce'
organization:
/. Don't come to the meetings.
2. But If you do come, come late.
3. If the weather doesn't suit you,
don't think of coming.
4. If you attend the meeting FIND
fault with the work of the officers ana
other members.
5. Never accept an office, as 1t is
easier to criticize than to do things.
6. Nevertheless, get sore II you
are not appointed on a committee, but
if you are, do not attend the commit
tee meetings.
7. If asked by the chairman to give
your opinion regarding some import
ant matter tell him you have nothing
to say. After the meeting tell every
one how things ought to have been
done.
8. Do nothing more than Is abso-
lutely necessary, but when other
members roll up their sleeves and
willingly and unselfishly use their
ability to help matters along. howl
that the association is run by clique.
9. Hold back your dues as long as
possible, or don't pay at all.
10. Don't bother about getting new
members. Let George do i'll"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-02

In communication published else
where in this issue one Of our worthy
and we'll meaning fellow citizens, for
whom we have the greatest respect,
calls attention to very 'unpretty ana
immoral conditions that exist In Oro-
Vile. or at least exists II any depend
ance can be placed on common report,
and calls down the residents OF the
town for being responsible that such
things can be. not even sparing ye ed
itor. Now, we are ready to confess our
shortcomings, and have no extenua-
tons to plead excepting disposition
altogether too general in q community
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-01-02

We notice that the prohibition or
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1920-11-03
THf. TWO CORPORATIONS
ARE. NOT IN COMMIT T.

toii lHnia, Oct. 3l.--Whcn ii WAS
announced from Washington Il few
days az" that Hohcr; f.. MADDOX ng
Atlanta. Ca. was Interesting himself
to foE;:' :; twelve million dull:ir cor
pora;i"n L" assist in exporting South
'rn products. there WAS Il lot of Sp.,.-
ul;ttion us to what cccct if any such
an "r;-Hlizatinn would have up0n the
effort t" organize the American Pro-
ducts Export and Impnr, Corpora
tinn. iIchard |. Manning. Chairman
OF IN" organization committee of
the last named cOrporation never
mad ANY miSgivinGS for he felt sure
th2t the two propositions while sim
liar IN u general way. were entirely
diSSllnllar in essential details This
proves /" be the fact, from Il letter
received Ivy Governor M"uninS from
Mr.. Maddox. VIII" iS the President OF