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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
TOWN TO BE LIT Up
Flares of France on Kansas
Avenue Next Week.
Salvation Army DOughnut Girl
to Thirty-Fifth's Reunion.

Topeka will be all "lit up" on the
closing night of the Thirty-fifth re-
union. This was promised today with
the announcement by DR.. Roy H.
ment for the big carnival parade next
Tuesday night, that 1000 flares. such
as were used in the trenches in
France, had been obtained for the
parade.
Ten floats are assured for the pa
rade. according to He'll, and thirteen
others practically are promised The
floats will be furnished by Topeka
merchants and civic and political or
CARNATIONS
The city will be one mass of deco
rations Saturday. all ready for the Wis
itors. Huge banners shouting a Wei
come, Thirty-fifth," will greet the
former fighters when they arrive at
the different depots and similar ban
ners will be stretched across Kansas
avenue at Sixth and Eighth avenues
and at Fifth, Seventh and Ninth
streets, according to W. p. Flowers,
exalted ruler of the Elks lodge,
which is in charge of decorations.
Posters also containing a cordial well
come to the visiting "buddies", will
be displayed in the windows along the
avenue. The Window Trimmers' as
sociation will begin painting inscrip-
tions on the sidewalks Friday, ready
for the first arrivals Saturday. Prac-
tical1y all of the inscriptions on the
walks. posters and banners will be in
French, to lend the beloved French
atmosphere. All merchants and res
licences are urged to display flags and
other decorations while the soldiers
are in the city.
white way poles and the Topeka Rail-
way company the trolley poles and
fronts of the street cars with appro-
pirate colors and signs.
Doughnuts and Coffee.
A Salvation Army hut, which holds
a warm spot in the heart of every ex-
doughboy. will serve free doughnuts
and coffee on the state house grounds
1t was announced today by local army
officers. The hut will be in charge
of Mrs. McCloud of Manhattan, IA
nous doughnut girl Of the division,
who served eighteen months overseas
Many Topekans have offered their
automobiles for hauling the "buddies
over the city during their stay here
but more cars can be used. according
to Orie lines. in charge of that part
of the reunion preparations
| Final plans for the reunion will be
made at meeting of the committee
in representative hall at the state
house Thursday night at o'clock. ac-
cording to Virgil Lawrence. secretary
To Get Reduced Rates.
| To correct an impression given out
that presentation of discharge papers
lwould be all that would be necessary
for members of the Thirty-fifth to get
the benefit of the one and one-hali
lround trip fare granted to the division
J. NJ Connen. general passenger agen
lof the Santa Fe. today announced tina
discharge papers would not be hon
iored. but that il would be necessary
flor the members TO present identified
ton certificates TO the station agen
at the starting point Of their trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
Dishonored japanese Girl
Obeys Racial Code and
Leaps to Certain, Death
Ran Away from Tulsa Home Rather Than Attend Ameri
SchooEShe Finds Kansas City Night Life
Has It's Dizzy Side.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 22.-Tokio
Kisush of Tulsa. Okla, the 16-year-
old Japanese girl whose body was
found on the Burlington tracks below
the Twelfth street viaduct. committed
suicide to atone for misconduct the
night before. the police said today.
She was identified positively today
and the story of her suicide pieced to-
gether by the evidence Of two women
with whom Toxic talked yesterday.
Toxic appeared at the home of Mrs.
F. B. Jameson at $50 a. m. yester-
day. She was shame faced and em-
barrassed. With the help of a neigh
Dor. Mrs. E. Pierce. Mrs. Jameson
got her story.
Met "Friend" at Station.
Running away from Tulsa she had
made a new friend on arrival at Union
station here She had been taken
into the country in a motor car. Then
she had been mistreated and thrown
from the car to get back to the city
the best she could. She would not de-
scribe the man or car.
Toxic talked of suicide to the
two women. With the characteristic
of Japanese, the girl looked upon sui
eide as the only honorable course for
her to pursue. She went to a street
'car to come to the city but returned,
saying she did not have the nerve to
get on a car with SO many people
Finally, she left.
Body Is Identified.
Both women today positively iden-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
DOWN ONE-THIRD
Clothing Prices Due for Big
Fall in Spring.
SIashes May Be Even Bigger,
Says Fred Voiland.
TELLS NATIONAL RETAILERS
No Excuse for High Priced
Sugar, Says Federal Expert.
Makers and Dealers Warned
Not to Hike Prices.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Men's clothes
are slated for drop of 3S1s per cent
in price. according to Fred Vokand
of Topeka, Kansas. national director
of publicity of the Retail Clothiers' as
sociation of America, in session here.
In some instances. he says, the slash
ing of wooden prices will be even
greater.
There is bound to be a decided re-
duction in prices by spring if the
American public continues to refuse
to buy the higher priced woolens.
These are not being bought now and
they are accommodating in the ware
houses. When this surplus reaches a
certain figure prices are bound to
drop.
THE spring styles will be 100 per
cent logical. Suits that are now cost
ing $65 may be had then for $40.
Those that bring SIS will be sold for
$50, and the $120 suit of today can be
bought for $75."
No Excuse for High Sugar.
Washington, Sept. 22.-Price Expert
Weatherly of the justice department
today sounded a warning to sugar
dealers not to boost prices.
There's no excuse for it, he said.
Prospects are good for a plentiful
supply of raw and refined sugar"
Weatherly urged housewives not to
lay in big stocks of sugar now that
prices are down, saying it will create
the aspect of a shortage.
The present retail price, ranging
from Is to IS cents per pound, is far
above what sugar should bring, ac-
cording to DR.. Ethelbert Stewart, la
Dor department expert.
Cotton Goods Take Drop
Manchester. N. H, Sept. ga re-
duction of 1914 per cent in the price
of manufactured cotton goods was an
nounced today by the Amoskeag
Manufacturing company of this city,
The present weekly production of the
company which employs 10000 op-
eratives in its cotton departments is
four million yards.
Fear that the cotton market, al
ready unsettled because of heavy can
collation. orders, might reach a condi-
ton similar to that which has forced
the closing of the company's woolen
department. IS given in the announce
ment as the reason of the price re-
duction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
EXPECT WORD FROM WILSON
Democratic Chiefs Await Campaign
War Cry From White House.

Washington, Sept. 22.-President
Wilson soon will make public his first
utterance of the 1920 presidential
campaign. it was believed here today.
That this utterancef will be on the
subject of the League of Nations was
taken for granted. There were indi-
cations the president is making ready
to actively enter the campaign. One
indication was the announcement IF
his $500 contribution to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund. A second was
that J. P. Tumulty. his secretary, has
issued the first campaign statement
coming from the White House since
the presidents conference with Cover
nor Cox.
TumuIty's utterance was issued with
the knowledge of his chief and given
to the New York Times. It was a re-
ply to the statement of Senator Hard
ing that no American could be for
Article Y of the league covenant and
for the American constitution.
Tumulty cited Endorsements of the
League of Nations by former Presi-
dent Taft, former Attorney General
Wickersham. Oscar Straus and Her
bert Hoover. all Republican supporters
of Senator Harding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
new TERROR REIGN
Auxiliary Police in Ireland Are
Out of Control.
ReprisaI Raids on Citizens
Worse Than Indians.
DRAG CITIZENS FROM BEDS
Sim Fein Chief Murdered in
His Own Room.
Claims for $4,000 Damages
Filed by Home Owners.
DRAG CITIZENS FROM BEDS

Dublin, Sept. %. = Police reprisals
for attacks on them by Sim Feiners
included the killing of County Coun-
cillor Lynch in a hotel here last night.
A party of armed men invaded the
Royal Exchange hotel, overpowered
the night porter and went directly to
Lynch's room. He was shot thru the
heart. The invaders were described
as volunteer members of the constabu-
larry and were said to have been uni
formed
Damage claims of over s25.00O were
filed by citizens of Balbriggan as a re-
suit Of police reprisaIs there. Two
hundred disguised police were reported
IN the party which destroyed twenty
eight houses and wounded a number
of citizens.
Dragged From Beds.
Citizens were dragged from their
beds in the raids. Some, according to
reports here were forced to parade the
streets in their night clothing. Many
wounded fled the city.
At Londonderry. factories were idle
Tor several hours while employees vio-
lated anti-parade regulations by
marching to church where they prayed
for MacSwiney.
Sergeant Mcclure of the constabu-
larry was shot while searching for arms
at Ferbane.
Must Stop ReprisaIs.
London. Sept. 22.-Confronted by
complaints of attacks on Irish citizens
and property by volunteer police. the
Irish office today stated it was doing
everything possible to prevent police
reprisals for murders OF constables
by Sim Feiners.
Reports here included charges that
Sim Feiners had been killed and
property destroyed in various cities
since Saturday when an active cam
paign appeared to have been started
by the police.
The London News correspondent in
describing the sacking of Balbriggan
in police reprisals, declared it ex-
ceeded in horror any incident in the
unhappy history of Ireland"
Worse Than Indians.
mo horde of Indians turned loose
in an American settlement in pioneer
days could have shown less mercy or
more barbaric cruelty" the corre-
spondent declared.
because of their black and khaki uni
forms-captured a barber named
Lawless and a dairyman named Glib
bons, demanding the names of local
Sim Fein leaders. Lawless and Glib
bons refused. were placed against a
wall anu SAOt- DUN Wele OdulJ
wounded, the dispatch said.
Later, the victims were dragged
from a surgeons car and beaten to
death in a way the correspondent de-
scribed as too horrible to describe
Lawless was said to have left a
widow and nine children who were
turned into the streets when fires SET
by the assailantS destroyed their home
Entire rows of cottages on poorer
streets were left in smouldering ruins
the dispatch said. Doors and windows
| of other residences were battered in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22

Mr.. kirkpatrick became i'll Tuesday
afternoon while attending to some
business downtown about 4:30 o'clock.
He rallied after being taken home.
but died suddenly in the evening.
For a number of years after he
came to Topeka. more than ;hirty-five
years ago. Mr.. kirkpatrick engaged in
the retail shoe business. leaving that
business in 1895. For twenty years he
was national president of the Knights
and Ladies of Security. and has served
as national treasurer Of that organiza-
ton.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick was born in Adams
county, Ohio. in 1874. He mar
ried Elizabeth Sleeth in 1857. His
wife died in 1915 The five children
who survive him are DR.. J. E Kirk
patrick, professor of political science.
Michigan university; J. u. Kirkpatrick
of Topeka. president Of the Security
Benefit association: A 2. Kirkpatrick
of Topeka. proprietor of the Capital
Auto Supply Company; and Miss Lii
lian Kirkpatrick and Mrs J. K Bair.
both of Topeka
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at 1850 o'clock from the
residence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
CHERRYvALE is LARGER.
Figures for Four Kansas
Counties Announced.

Washington. Sept 22.-Population
figures for Cherryvale. Kan, are in
cluded in the report of the federal
census made public today. The re-
port shows that the population of the
Kansas town is now 1858. which is
an increase of 394 over that of 1910
or 90 per cent.
The population figures for four
more counties of the statetare includ-
ed in today's report Three show in
creases over the 1910 population re-
port and one shows decrease. The
county figures are as follow:
Chautauqua. Kan. 1883; increase.
16e. or Is per cent
Gray, Kan. AN: increase 1880.
or 50-9 per cent.
Lynn. Kan. 1876; decrease. go.
or So per cent.
Montgomery. Kan. 1856; increase.
III, or o.S per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22

titled the body found hundred feet be-
low the viaduct as that of the girl who
save them the name of Miss
Kisuski.''
The girls handbag was found on the
viaduct railing. 1t contained a length
of clothes line, on a paper of which
was written the names of four persons,
the address of a theaterical agency
here and S4.35.
At the agency 1t was said girl, of
the suicides description, applied there
yesterday for work. She said she was
tired and after a rest. left saying she
must go catch a train to Chicago.
Objected to School.
Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 22.-Paki Kis-
nuki, 16-year-old daughter of a Japan
ese truck gardner residing three miles
west of Tulsa, ran away from home
here Saturday evening because she OBJ
jected to he fathers action in placing
her in the public schools, according to
police here.
In a report to the police. the father
expressed the belief that his daughter
would pass thru Kansas City en- route
to Des Moines. Ia, and would appear
at the home of a Doctor Anderson
there. This doctor, the father said,
had practically raised the child in his
home.
AItho the father of the girl had not
been communicated with today, police
officers are inclined to believe the girl
found dead in the Burlington railroad
yards at Kansas City is the missing
Tulsa girl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
NEBRASKANS WANT COURT
Meager Returns in State Constitutional
Election Favor "AIIen Plan"

Omaha. Neb., Sept. 22.-Meager re-
turns from yesterdays election on
constitutional amendment to provide
an industrial commission to arbitrate
controversies between employers and
employees in any business or vocation
affected with a public interest. gave a
majority for adoption. OF 1909 pre-
cincts. 103 give 2.S75 for adoption and.
1927 against
There was little opposition appar-.
emily to adoption of amendment to
give Nebraska women unrestricted
suffrage. Returns received thus far
on this proposal give 2.754 for the
amendment with 645 against 1T The
women themselves voted on this and
other amendments submitted at yes
terday's special election.
There apparently was little interest
in the election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
TO Be BETTER JOB
Mayor of Boston Gets Notice of
Coming Explosion.
While New York Grand Jury
Probes Reds Get Busy.

Boston, Sept. 22.-Mayor A j.
Peters today turned over to the police
a letter, the third he had received this
year, threatening his life.
The letter referred to the Wall
street bomb explosion and said:
"a better job will be done in Bos-
ton"
Mayors of Bedford and Fall River
have received threatening letters, ac-
cording to word received here.
New York, Sept. 22.-The grand
jury was expected to complete its in
vestigation of last weeks bomb ex-
plosion in Wall street today. There
was every indication the examination
of scores of witnesses had failed to
produce any new evidence.
Alfred Taller assistant district at
torney, reported most of the seventeen
cart loads of sweepings from Wall and
several broken window weights which
were used as slugs in the bomb were
found covered with a white substance
that resembled the residue of an ex-
pIosive These were being subjected to
chemical analysis.
A "bomb warning" was received at
the Brooklyn postoffice today. 1t was
on a postcard dropped in the mail
chute of the office about 1 a. m and
read:
"Clear the building at 1918 a. m.
Saturday for me.
ct. n. T.
Won -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
FOR STORM
Gulf Cities Report Much Dam
age But No Casualties.
Tropical Disturbance Moves In
land From the Coast.

New Orleans. Sept. 22.-The first
word from Morgan City. La. which
bore the brunt of the tropical storm
that swept inland from the Gulf of
Mexico last night. indicated that while
the property damage was heavy, there
was no loss of life.
Several other communities near the
mouth of the Atchafalaya. river were
isolated, and fear was expressed there
may have been casualties in outlying
districts.
All Wires Are Down.
All telegraph and telephone lines to
Morgan City and adjacent towns were
stin down and the first information
received here today was brought by
the crews of three Southern Pacific
trains which were held up in Morgan
City by the storm.
The trainmen said the wind attained
a velocity of 10 miles an hour as it
swept over the parishes of St. Mary,
La; Fourche and Cameron. No word
had been received from the latter dis
trict. which borders on the Gulf.
Warning was sent to the people there
Yesterday but the boats which car
ried the word had not returned.
Rescue parties have been sent out in
three boats of the Louisiana Conserva-
ton commission. each loaded with
tents and provisions.
Storm Moves Inland.
After striking Morgan City. the
storm moved inland and today was
centered over northern and central
Louisiana. Vicksburg, Miss, reported
a barometer of 29.6S with high winds
and rains. The storm swerved from
its course. toward the Texas coast and
moved almost directly northward.
In New Orleans, the wind blew 46
miles an hour. It backed up the waters
of Lake Pontchartrain so that Milburg
and West End, pleasure resorts, were
still flooded today. Families living in
that vicinity took refuge in the post
office.
New Orleans Gets Brunt.
The most severe damage in this
vicinity was at Rigolets and Chefmen-
teur. where both of the big bridges
of the Louisville & Nashville railroad
were badly dana ged- Trains will be
detoured over the Southern for the
next few days.
Twenty-Five hundred telephones in
New Orleans were put out OF COM
mission. Car service was suspended
on many city lines during the night.
One man was killed by a live wire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
LOOKS OVER ROCK ISLAND YARD.
c. Gray Adams, OF Chicago, Chief
Clerk to G. NV. p, Topeka Visitor.


c. Gray Adams, for several years
chief clerk to the general superin-
tendent of the Rock Island Lines in
Topeka and widely known in the op-
Grating department OF the entire Rock
Island system. is a Topeka visitor.
Adams is chief clerk , the vice presI-
dent and general manage of the road
in Chicago and while here has been
looking over the new terminals of the
railway in Topeka.
The action OF the Rock Island IN
establishing a freight center at To-
peka menas much to the Kansas capi-
tal," Adams said today. The move
has brought hundred of employees here.
The men are buying homes in the city
and seem to appreciate the educational
advantages to their children in To-
peka."
Adams has been with the Rock Is
=. for many year,. For several
years he was chief clerk to the SUPER
intendent of. the division from Rock
Island, Ill, to- Chicago. His record
as an operating man has been watched
closely and with considerable Interest
and satisfa ction by railway men In
Topeka. Mrs Adams is accompanying
him on his trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
CONSERVATIVE MINERS WIN
Alex. HOwat Defeated for Union Vice
Presidency 40 to 667.

Indianapolis, Sept. 22.-Conservative
forces in the United Mine Workers of
America won a majority Of the nomi-
natfons for national officers, accord
ing to an announcement from national
headquarters here.
John L. Lewis. international presi-
dent, received 926 votes and Robert H
Sarlin. district 10, Washington, 4S4 for
president.
Philip Murray, incumbent, defeated
Alexander Howat of Kansas, for vice
president, 740 to 667. William Green
was reelected secretary treasurer
without opposition.
Radicals inside the organization
were assisted by extreme radicals from
the outside in the hope that control
OF the United Mine Workers might be
seized by the radical element" said a
statement issued from headquarters OF
the union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-22
AUTO MAKERS UP IN AIR
Fort1's Abrupt SIashing of Prices Hits
Second Hand Dealers Most.

L OEuS Abrupt SIaSn1nR OF HrTceS HIS
Second Hand Dealers Most.
Detroit, Sept. 22. - Automobile
manufacturers here were still bewil-
dered by Henry Ford's announcement
of return of the prices of his auto
mobiles to a pre-war basis. Few
manufacturers were able to say
whether a general reduction of auto
mobile prices would result.
Dealers here believed a general cut
would follow. Manufacturers of high
priced automobiles will ignore the
Ford reduction, they said.
Second hand automobile dealers will
suffer losses, it was said.
Many have large stocks purchased
at high figures and are unable to sell
them for less than the new price of
unused cars.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 22.-Prices of
higher priced automo obiles will not be
affected by the reduction in the price
of Ford cars. Cleveland automobile
dealers said today It was the gem
eraI belief, however, automobiles near
the Ford price level will be affected.
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NIGHT RIDERS ISSUE ORDERS.
Georgia Cotton Gins Fear Attacks
Orders are TO Quit Ginning.

Rome. Ca. Sept. 22.-Ginneries in
this section were taking precautions
for property protection today, follow
ing receipt of anonymous letters
threatening destruction of their plants
should attempts be made to gin cot
ton until the market reached 40 cents.
Cotton on the local market was bring
ing 81 cents yesterday.
BE sure you do not gin any more
cotton at this gin" said one of the let
ters. which was signed Might Riders"
until cotton is strictly 40 cents. If
you do. we Will set fire to it as we
have the others. So, for your own
sake, and the sake of the community,
do not gin any more until cotton is 40
cents. I am truly one of your faith
fuI night riders
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TWO WESTERN TOURS PLANNED
Senator Harding to Leave Front Porch
for the Stump.

Marion. O.. Sept. 22.-Two middle
western speaking trips for Senator
Harding were announced at his head
quarters today as follows:
First trip. short stop at Des Moines.
Ia, morning. October 7; Omaha, Neb..
evening. October :; Kansas City, eve
ming. October s; Oklahoma City. eve
ming. October 9.
Second trip. Chattanooga. evening,
October IS: Louisville, evening. Octo-
ber IA: Indianapolis, evening. October
Is; st. Louis, evening. October 16.
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TO GET SHOWERS IN THE EAST.
Rainy, Cloudy Weather Forecast for
Eastern Part of Kansas
TODAY's TEMPERATUREs.

Eastern Kansas is due to get
showers tonight or Thursday. accord
ing to S. D. Flora. state meteorOlogist.
Old Sol will not have much of q
chance to break thru the clouds
Thursday. The only measurable rain
reported in Kansas in the last "a hours
was .16 of an inch at Scott City and
.04 at Oswego.
Little change in temperatures will
accompany the cloudy, rainy weather,
according to today's forecast.
The low temperature in Topeka in
the last "a hours was 6S at s o'clock
this morning and at o'clock the
mercury had risen only to rs The
low mark tonight will be IS. Thurs
day afternoon the thermometer will
register around so degrees.
Moderate weather prevails all over
(COntiuued on Page Twol
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IT is AUTUMN NOW

Chicago, Sept. 22--Is today the
last day OF summer or the first OF
autumn
United States Weather Observer
Cox refused a decision.
By all the accepted standards.
September 21 IS summers last day.
But this year the equinox is not due
until 2;29 a. m. tomorrow Central
standard tiTne).
The weather bureau for its own
purposes, considers the entire
month of September as belonging
to the fall season