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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
To BUILD HOMES
Plan Outlined for Construction
of Apartment Houses.
Kansas City Company to Help
in Housing Situation.

A plan for financing the construc-
tion Of homes and apartment houses
in Topeka, presented to the directors
of the Chamber of Commerce by the
housing committee at noon today,
means that the aid of million dollar
corporation from Kansas City is to be
invoked.
The Home Builders Finance com
pany of Kansas City. Mo-. is the cor
poration which is to assist Topeka to
build homes to take care of Topekans
who are here and who are coming to
the city. according TO the plans of the
chamber.
The company agrees to capitalize
building operations in the city on a
fifty fifty basis-for every dollar that
can be raised in Topeka by the sale
of stock for building projects. the
company will contribute another dol
lar
The company will supervise the
building operations. will loan money
to builders and contractors. opening
offices in Topeka to oversee the work.
They will loan so per cent OF the
money necessary for bH;lding.
The directors of the company are:
Charles L. Brokaw, vice president and
cashier of the Commercial National
bank of Kansas City and vice presi-
dent of two other banks; DIR. G. c.
Nesselrode, chairman of the industrial
committee of the Kansas City Cham
Der of Commerce and director of the
Woods. president of the National Bank
of North Kansas City and of the Sc
curity National bank: E.. j. McNa-
mara, president of the G. c. Clemons
Produce company; Harry Black. pres
ident of the Black Steel &, Wire COM
counselor -at-iaw: Albert Newman.
vice president of the National Bank of
Commerce: ]. NJ. Pcnrod. president of
the Penrod Walnut & Veneer company
and director of the Fidelity National
Bank & Trust company; Chester
Cooke. president Of the Manufacturers
and Mechanics bank; Louis Desparois.
manager of the American Radiator
company; w V. HUM. manager Of the
Waggener Paint & Glass company;
Frank Rushtor, president of the
George Rushton Baking company;
John Henry Smith. president of the
Kansas City Title & Trust company
and director of the Security National /
bank: Harry w. BedelI manager of
the Banking Trust company; Leonard
Campbell. vice president of the Amer
ican Mortgage company. and William m
L. Eastlake. president of the compa n.y.
The directors authorized the hous-
ing committee to request the Kansas
City corporation to send representa-
tiyes from among their officers. to
Topeka.
1t is the plan to call a mass meet
ing OF citizens interested in the hous-
ing situation. either as builders or as
home hunters. The plan will be plac-
ed before the mass meeting.
After this meeting has been held
the campaign to get the. funds from
local sources to equal the funds fur
nished by the company. will be In
augurated.
The company has carried their plan
thru TO a real success in other cities.
William Horfey. chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce housing com
nittee stated today. and their scheme
looks feasible for Topeka, according
10 the officials of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18

threshing machine into still. from
which he can draw all the fuel he will
require to operate his farm machin-
cry"
Farm experts have estimated that
enough wheat straw is going to waste
west of the Mississippi river alone to
produce in new fuel the equivalent of
one-fifth the driving power of all gas
oline now manufactured. Expert
ments SO far have extended only to
wheat straw. Corn stalks are said to
be richer in carbon than wheat straw,
and if they can be used. fuel more
than equaf to all the gasoline now pro-
duced can be manufactured, 1t is ber
ifeyed.
Some biologists have predicted a
serious shortage of gasoline in the next
few years because OF increasing de-
nand for motor vehicles and machin-
cry" said Mr.. Mohler. This new gas
may solve the problem of how power
farming and transportation are to go
on II the shortage becomes a reality.
Whether or not this new product will
be commercially valuable depends. of
course, on whether the cost can be
made low enough. The value Of the
product at present gasoline prices
would be. about $12 an acre"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO MEET.
Conference VIII Be Held Tuesday in
Memorial Hall.

Directors and members of the Kan
sas State Historical society will meet
at the Memorial hall Tuesday in their
annual session. The directors will
meet in the morning and hear reports
of the officers and executive commit
tee. In the afternoon there will be a
full meeting of membership. at which
officers will be elected for the com
ing year and other business will be
transacted.
Jesse w. Weik, of Greencastle, Ind,
will give an address on Lincoln as the
main feature of an evening program at
the hall. IA McNeal, president of
the society. will be another speaker
Musical numbers will be given by the
Washburn male quartet and by How
ard Searie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
CONSIDER new R.R. WAGE HIKE
Labor Board to Listen TO Pleas of
100000 Short Line Employees.

Chicago, Oct 1s.-Demands of
100000 employees of short line rail-
roads for an annual wage increase ap-
proximating s50,00O,000 were to be
taken up here today by the United
States railroad labor board.
The demands are similar to those
presented by the big four brother
hoods and unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. EN-
fected.
Short line railroad workers, failed to
include their demands with those pre-
sented by employees of big railroads
The latter sought an annual wage in
crease of one billion dollars for two
million workers and were awarded
$500, 10000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18

LITHUANIAN CITY
Severe Engagement Reported
Between Wilma and KoynO.
Ukrainians Now Renew Conflict
With BOIsheviki.
NEW VICTORY FOR WRANGEL
Red Armies in South Russia
Being Pounded to Pieces.
Gen. Budenny Now Reported on
Side of Anti-SOviet.
NEW VICTORY FOR WRANGEL

London, Oct. 1S.-A severe engage
ment occurred between Polish and
Lithuanian troops Saturday night and
early Sunday on the front between
Wilma and Kovno. according to official
dispatches from Kovno today. Both
the Poles and Lithuanians suffered
heavy losses, the dispatches say.
The Poles are attacking with large
forces, using armored cars near Ry-
konty station said the dispatches.
Ukrainians Continue War.
Warshaw, Oct. 1s.-Actual fighting
having ceased on the northern Rus
sian front, attention has been shifted
to Ukraine, where the Ukainians are
carrying on the war to rid their coun-
try of the Bolsheviki.
The Ukrainian army will fight with
the Wrangel forces. Plans are being
made for the two armies to join soon,
and the Ukrainians are gradually
working their way to the southeast,
where Wrangel's anti-Bolsheviki forces
are fighting soviet armies.
General Budenny who is reported
to have been wounded before resign
ing as commander of Bolsheviki cav
quarters at Minnica, southwest of
Kiev. where he is organizing insurgent
deatchments in the interests of Cen
eral Wrangel.
Owing to numerous Bolsheviki
raiding parties operating west of kiev,
railroad communication between War
saw and that city has not as yet been
established.
Capture 1000 BoIshevili.
Wrangers troops are advancing
against Bolshevist forces in southern
Russia, according to his communique
today.
"We captured 1000 prisoners north
of Taurida, where we defeated the
Second Ninth and Forty-second Red
divisions" the communique said.
I'VE occupied Nikopoi taking 5000
prisoners with many guns and a num-
Der of armored cars"
= Red Army Dissolying.
sebastopol, oct. 1s.-FoAowing the
defeat of soviet forces by General
WrangeFs army at Sinelnikovo. two
soviet regiments stationed in the viii
Iage of Ribaskoe held a meeting and
decided to surrender. according TO an
official report. They took this action
because they were without food, shoes
and clothing.
Bolsheviki authorities are reported
to no longer conceal the fact that their
army is dissolving and that a winter
campaign is impossible under present
conditions. Twtney-five hundred civil
prisoners were massacred upon orders
from five different commissions dur
ing the last days of the occasion OF
Berdiansk, on the northern coast of
the Sea of Azov. according to advices-
1t is said that to be arrested was tan
tamount to a death sentence either by
starvation, disease or the pistol.
Prisons are reported to have become
madhouses.
Upon leaving, the Bolsheviki car
ried off all valuables, even taking
dresses and bed coverings from women
prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
WILL AID SUGAR GROWERS
American Bankers Offer Plan to
Finance Cuban Crop fer 1921.

Washington, Oct. 1s.-American
bankers agreed at a conference here
today with officials of the government
and sugar companies to afford relief
from the present financial stringency
in Cuba.
Under the agreement the bankers
will purchase bonds issued by the Gu
ban government which will use the
money in financing the sugar crop
and in affording other relief.
TIE terms of the agreement will be
communicated to the Cuban govern
ment and it will be for that govern
ment to decide whether the plan will
be acceptable. Meantime the state Dc
partment will inform Cuba that She
American government as such cannot
offer any financial assistance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18

UNSETTLED WEATHER TO-DAY.
Partly Cloudy With Not Much Change
in Temperature.


Topeka will not begin to experience
any real cold weather before tomor-
row night. Altho there is freezing
weather on in the northwest today,
all winds in the middle west are blow
ing from the south and will continue
to come from that direction for at
least twentyfOur hours. No rain has
been reported in Kansas during the
past twenty-four hours with the ex-
ception of a sprinkle at Wichita. 1t
rained yesterday. however. in Okla
homa- Texas. Missouri and Arkansas
The temperatures. will remain about
as they are today, tomorrow. The
highest temperature yesterday was "A
degrees and the lowest last night was
fContinued on Page Two.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
JUST LIKE MOVIE THRILLER
Two Sing Sing TRUSTEES Make Escape
and Stage Holdup En- Route.

Ossining. N. Y. Oct. 1s.-Posses
were searching today for two convfcts
who spread terror to the hills of west
ern Connecticut after escaping from
Sing Sing prison Saturday night.
The men are George Stivers, FL
serving twenty-year sentence for kill
ing a policeman, and Marcus Bassett,
25. sentenced for stealing an automo-
bile.
The convicts. who were TRUSTEES
escaped by hiding in an ante room of
the key room and Telling two guards
with clubs. They made their way to
the yard and attacked another guard
obtaining rifle and revolver
They stole a small automobile and
later robbed two auton1obilists of s23
IN addition to appropriating their
overcoats with which they hid their
prison clothing. En- route they held
up two garage men to obtain gasoline
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
WATER SHORTAGE IN SCHOOLS.
County Superintendent Reports Short
Supply in Rural Sections.

Rural schools are facing an acute
water shortage. according TO Josiah
Jordan. county superintendent In
many instances the supply is complete
ly exhausted and water has to be
hauled from some neighboring we'll
Some of the. wells have struck akaH
and in other instances the supply is
totally inadequate, Jordan says.
At one school the children were
drinking cistern water. one sup of
which convinced the superintendent
that the filter had been broken last
summer and that the school board had
taken no action to have it repaired.
Water is hauled from the city to Bel
yoir school. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
HUNT FOR MURDER CAR.
Bank Messenger Who Carried S22,5OO
Found Badly MutiIated.

Camden. n. J.. Oct. 1S.-A murder
car carrying three men alleging to
have made a mysterious visit to the
vicinity of Tabernacle last Friday, was
sought today in connection with the
murder of David S. Paul. 60-year-old
bank messenger. whose body was
found in a shallow grave near that
place.
Paul disappeared October while
carrying $4,000 in money and $12. 500
in checks from the Camden bank
where he was employed, to a bank in
Philadelphia. Paups skull had been
crushed. The money was missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
one HUNGER STRIKER DEAD
Relatives Refuse to Tell MacSwincy
Fate of One of Cork Famine Cohort.

London, Oct. 1S.-Relatives today
from telling Lord Mayor
MacSwiney of the death of Michael
Fitzgerald, one of the eleven Cork
prison hunger strikers. The mayor de-
veloped a slight cold over Sunday and
his relatives feared the depressing ef-
feet of the announcement.
2 Fitzgerald had tasted sixty Eight
days. Other strikers in the Jail con-
sented to medical treatment for Fitz-
gerald and another prisoner when
their condition changed for the worse
MacSwiney slept well last night but
developed a chill. 1t was the sixty
saranth dav of his fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18

That the Democrats will make a
fight in Shawnee county for political
supremacy is clearly indicated in the
course Of the state and national COM
mittees in sending such top line talent
as Governor Cox Franklyn d. Roose-
welt, Cummings and McAdoo here for
speeches. Under ordinary circun-
stances and conditions. Shawnee coun-
ty would be listed as an impossible
field for Bourbon endeavor. II is the
state.
Shawnee County Is Republican.
Chances of swinging the Industrial
vote to Governor Cox and against the
Republican state ticket-at least
against Governor Allen-has inspired
the activities of the Democrats in the
closing weeks of the fight here. Nom
inaliy shawnee county rolls up the
largest Republican majority in Kansas.
-Four years ago--when Kansas went
$4,000 for Wilson-Shawnee county
gave Justice Hughes a majority OF
5t145 and registered a ma tority Of
9,63S for Governor Cappcr in his cam
paiGn for recollection.
Cummings's speech tonight will sun
port the drive of the Democrat nomi-
nees for president and vice president
on the league issue. 1t is also likely
that the former head of the national
committee. will direct fire against
senator Charles Curtis because OF the
Esch-Cummins act. Governor Allen
may also como in for fiayinc as
result of his position on the Industrial
problem
Big Demonstration Tonight.
There will be a big demonstration
Tor Cummings preceding the meeting
at O'Clock. Marshall's band will head
crowd Of several hundred marchers
from the Santa Fe shops and indus
trial plants 1t is probable that Il
number of women@will participate In
the parade. The marching organiza-
tion will also feature it's first voters
1t is probable that Cummings will
seek to answer Senator HGrding's Kan
sas speech in his talk here. The for
mer national committee head Is the
first Democrat of national prominenee
to visit the state since the Harding
invasion ten days ago.
Two Speeches in Kansas.
Just two Kansas speeches are sched-
uled for Cummings. Following his
meeting in Topeka tonight he will 60
to Wichita for a speech Tuesday night.
1t Will be bis second talk in Wichita.
His first visit TO the state was in ths
spring Of 1877 when he talked to the
Democrat state committee in the
Windy Princess
Cummings arrived in Topeka at
O'Clock this afternoon and was q
luncheon guest of Forrest Luther.
ers. The luncheon was given at the
Harvey house. This afternoon Cum
mings met a number Of prominent
state Democrats at the ThroOp hotel.
He will hold several conferences re-
garding state and national politics
preceding his meeting tonight.
The former national chairman was
among the prominent speakers before
the Democrat national convention in
San FTancisco. He was also in the
- l. O1n ..f Il I'll
bilities. altho he at no time received
enough votes to be In the class Of
probable winners.
During the present campaign Cum
nuings is giving much of his time 70
the national campaign. His two
speeches in Kansas are included in the
long western itinerary. Before re-
turning to the east Cummings will
speak In practically all Of the western
and n1idwestern states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
7 DIVORCE TALK Is FATAL.
Wife Killed, Mother-in-Iaw Wounded
and Husband Suicide.

Rockford. I'LL. Oct. 1s.-Noble
Dickinson, %. shot and killed his wife.
Josephine, 20, fatally wounded Mrs
Dora Brown, his mother-fn-law, and
then shot himself here today. Physi-
clans said he could not live.
Dickinson called at the home Of his
wife's parents to discuss terms for a
divorce. While talking with his wife,
he suddenly started shooting. The
couples 2-year-old child witnessed the
affair.
A bullet directed by Dickinson at his
father-in-law, missed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
chicago reels Earth Tremor.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-An earthquake
shock which started at s-24 am today
and was still continuing at am. was
recorded on the seismograph at the
University of Chicago. The maximum
was said to have been reached at $3.50
am. c. A. DonneIl. in charge of the
bureau said the shock was of moderate
intensity and was centered about $3.50
miles from Oh. ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
TRY POISONING WHOLE FAMILY
Tempered Oatmeal Failed Unknown
Assailants Throw Iodine in Face.

Saiina, Kan. Oct. 1s.-The whole
sale attempt to poison the family of
Henry Hawk, five miles west of this
city, Saturday morning, was followed
this morning by two, unknown men
throwing the contents of a bottle of
iodine in the eyes of Harold Hawk.
the 2o-year-old son. Mr.. Hawk was
driving car along a country road,
when two men in a car threw the con-
tents of the bottle in his face. He was
temporarily blinded
Saturday morning while eating
breakfast, Henry Hawk detected that
the oatmeal, which he was eating.
was bitter. The other members of the
family did not eat any of the meal
Later, Mr.. Hawk became violently ill.
The officers are working on the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
CUMMINGS WILL i
SPEAK IN Topeka
AT AUDITORIUM
Former Democratic Chairman
Arrived This Afternoon.
To Make Fight for Supremacy
in Shawnee County.
To TALK ON LEAGUE ISSUE
o TALK ON LEAGUE ISSUE
Big Demonstration To Be Held
Before Meeting.
Probable That He VIII Answer
Senator Harding's Speech.

Homer S. Cummings OF Connecticut,
former Democratic national chairman.
is in Topeka this afternoon for a con-
ference with Bourbon state leaders
and will speak tonight at the audi
torium. He is the third of list of
be brought to Topeka and is 10 be fol-
lowed by William G.. McAdoo and
others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
Determined To Get $3.50 For Wheat.

Hill City, Kan, Oct. 1S--At a meet
ing held by Graham county farmers at
the Hill City court house Saturday. it
was decided that all wheat now on
Graham county farms will be held un-
til it can be sold on the local markets
for $3.50 per bushel. Most of those
present at the meeting signed an
agreement TO this effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
GREEKS TAKE NO CHANCES.
King Suffers From Monkey Bite
Cabinet to Ask for Regent.

London, Oct. 1s.-The Greek cabi-
net decided Saturday to convote par
lament to nominate a regent. accord
ing to a news agency dispatch today.
Athens. Oct liking Alexander
hadsa fair night and was making sat
isfactory- progress today, a bulletin
from his physicians said. The king is
suffering from infection. the result Of
the bite Of q pet monkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
Rupture with Japan Denied.

partment today officially declared that
negotiations between the United States
and Japan over japanese immigration
and anti-Japanese legislation in Cali
fornia are continuing and have not
been temporarily discontinued, as re-
ported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18
BRINGS GOOD RESULTS.
Health Crusade Causes Children to
Care for Teeth.

FTeQUenL lnspectlonS OF country
school children by dentist and
Josiah Jordan, county superintendent,
reveal that the health crusade started
last spring has brought results. Prac-
tically every child now is using
tooth brush regularly. The parents
also are cooperating in having defec-
tive teeth in their children fixed, it
was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18

Sallna Merchant Killed In Auto.
Salina. Kan. Oct. 16.-Treat Payne,
merchant. was killed and his wife was
dangerously injured in an automobile
collision at Ellis last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18

The injured were picked Up as rap
idly as possible and carried behind the
police Gordon which had been re-
established at the head of Downing
street and now stood thin blue line"
confronting the rioters
The police now took the offensive
and charged in an effort to drive the
crowd out of Whitehall
Thrown against the balustrade in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-19

cause he was the choice of his con.
stituents and was clearly entitled to
his seat, outside Of his fitness which
was not a question for my determine.
ton. But he was not administration
and did. not have the ghost of a
chance. The convention was for the
complete endorsement of the admins
tration. There was not a suggestion
of disrespect to President Wilson and
his name was never mentioned with.
out much applause.
I wish every one could have heard
the impressioned speech Of Homer
Cummings, in which he declared the
president is already immortal, re-
CARELESS of what people now might
say. And let 1t be understood that
Mr., Bryan, too, spoke Of Mr.. Wilson
as immortal. The papers have tried
to create a much greater breech be-
tween them than has ever existed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-19

mittee, and when finally they emerged,
Glass exhausted, and embittered to
ward Bryan. read the platform and
moved its adoption, Bryan offered
several additional points including a
dry one, Cochran offered wet one
and we heard a great, though limited,
debate between these masters. Glass
was too personal, sarcastic and bitter.
Bryan received an immense ovation.
The standards of nearly all the states
were snatched up and carried to the
stage amidst deafening applauses--
Bryan was radiant in his apparent
triumph. Those were glorious mo-
ments for him, to be followed all too
soon with sickening sense of de-
feat when state after state including
nearly all the Southern States, upon
whom he relied, voted rejecting ell
amendments and adopting the plat
form offered by the majority OF the
committee. had few moments
talk with Mr.. Bryan the next morn
ing. He was bitterly disappointed
and intimsted that lacked moral
courage. My reply to him, which |
think expressed the sense Of the con-
vention, was that / saw no question
&c principle involved, as to the aico-
holic content of Notwithstanding
beverage. There appears no sufficient
reason, for dividing the people upon
such a marrow question.
I was given one Of the two com
mittee assignments worth whitehall
Of the committee on credentials. I
voted to seat the Palmer delegates
from Georgia, spoke and voted for
seating Senator Reed Of Missouri. be