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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-13
VOTE June Is
ON PAY RAISE
School Board to Submit
Special Levy

A special tar levy OF 6.5 mills to
meet increased expenses due TO ad-
vanooa In teachers salaries and the
higher costs OF maintenance will be
10 the people a, a special
school election Juno IS. II was do
clded by tho school board Wednesday.
Accommodation made by repre-
scntntive- OF the civic bureau OF the
Chamber Of Commerce that the pro-
posed general salary raise OF $500 for
teachers be still further increased
was rejected by the board.
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tenor.
n. Man OF 30; divorced following
injury: greatly benefited By
Implsntation: condition due to
injury apparently corrected.
Z Man Of IS, was sentenced for
assaul,ing young girl: two
days after operation showed
much Improvement: now is
more active and does work en-
ergeticaliy and with pleasure;
whole outlook on life better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
TWO STRIKES OFF
City Employees Back on Jobs
This Morning.
Meat Crisis Ayerted by Decision
to Arbitrate.

Chicago. April 2.-Chicagos strike
of city employees had been broken to-
day by promises of arbitration. City
employees were back at their posts TO-
day and official business was resumed
for the first time this week.
designations of l, 100 f.remen will
be rendered today. according to plans.
The designations are effective April Z.
The designations are effective unless
in the meantime the wage controversy
is settled"
Fire Marshal O'Connor announced
places of firemen resigning would be
filled with civilians as fast as they
occurred.
Members of the cattle handlers un-
ion at the Union stockyards here re-
turned to work today after being on
strike since Monday. The men voted
to accept arbitration.
No meat shortage was experienced.
altho ten thousand employees were
thrown ont of work because of the
strike, and killing plants had been
forced to shut down
All men were expected to be back
at work Monday
Federal Judge Alschuler, arbiter in
stockyards labor disputes, today set
next Monday as the date for hearing
the claims Of livestock handlers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
Will GIVE BONUS
House Ways and Means Com.
mittee Decides on Bill.
Continue Excess Profits Tax to
Pay Soldier Relief.

Washington. April 2.=Republican
members of the house ways and means
committee have decided to report IA
vorably a soldier bonus bill at this ses-
sion. it was learned today.
Democrats on the committee are op-
posing such action. claiming the gov
ernment cannot afford it at this time.
Republican members have come to
the conclusion that the only way in
which the revenue can be obtained to
gra a soldier bonus is by a general
tax of one per cent on all sales. At
present serious consideration is being
given to the enactment of sales tax to
care for the bonus and at the same
time provide a means of repeating ex-
cess profits taxes. The excess profits
tax under the plan would be continued
until the bonus is paid.
bill creating a bureau of war ben
efits in the department of the interior.
to handle all business relating to serv-
ice men. was prepared today for intro
duction in the house by Representa-
tive Ireland. Illinois
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
DIG into SUGAR
Attorney General Called on
Carpet by the Senate.
PrOfiteering Rampant. Declares
Senator Arthur Capper.

Washington, April .. - Attorney
General Palmer is to be questioned
next week by a senate subcommittee
concerning alleged sugar profiteering
Palmer. according to some senator's
has all the laws he needs to curb prof
lteering. They assert Those things
have been going on unchecked:
1-Cuban sugar has been shipped to
New York. refined aud then sold to spec
uiators who have been obtaining fancy
prices.
Cuban sugar has been shipned to
Louisiana and sold from there Louisiana
pound which was the government price for
1t.
Beet sugar prices in Oregon and other
western states have gone up In spite of a
large supply.
Senator McNary, chairman of the
subcommittee which recently investi-
gated sugar conditions. today called
a meeting of the sugar committee for
Monday to go into these charges. He
has summoned Palmer. George A.
Zabriskie, who was head of the sugar
equalization board, and a number of
sugar refiners
Senator Capper. Kansas, comment
ing today on the situation in his state
said profiteering was rampant. He
said if Palmer lacks legal power to
punish profiteers he should ask con-
gress for necessary authority. The
laws appear sufficient, however. Cap-
per said, but there is no effort to en-
force them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
KEEP ON BOILING IT-PAINTER.
Water Department Warns of Danger
in Event of Big Fire.

Continue to boil city water. was the
advice given today by Fred Painter,
superintendent of the city water de-
partment
Altho tests of the water at present
are highly satisfactory and there is
really no need to boil it to kill germs.
il was pointed out by Painter that. in
the event of a large fire, water would
have to be pumped directly from the
river into the mains. In case a fire
should occur late at night. he said.
Topekans would be drinking river
water from their hydrants all morn
ing without knowing it. Health au-
thorities would not have time to warn
people of the danger until it was too
late.
Continue to boil city water Pain
ter advised. Just at present it's all
right, but we can't tell when the
emergency will come"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
FORUNIONSTATION FIGHT IT OUT HERE
Industrial Court Decides Juris-
dictiOn in Wage Case.
Engineers and Oilers to Get
Decision in Kansas.

Judges of the court of industrial re-
lations today refused to waive juris-
diction in the wage case of the Broth
erhood of Stationery Engineers and
Oilers and will hear the case filed sew
eral weeks ago. Argument by attor-
neys for the railroads to the effect
that authority in wage cases was vest
ed in a federal wage board thru act of
congress, was not accepted by the
court.
Kansas members of the railroad
brotherhood have sought wage relief
thru the new labor court. Their APP
plication was filed Immediately after
the return of the roads to private op-
Grafton. A question as to the jurisdic-
tion of the Kansas court to pass on
the wage issue was raised by attor-
court on the question of jurisdiction
was unanimous.
Following announcement that the
court would hear. evidence in the
wage applica ton. the court gave the
railroads until April 2 in which to
file answers In an opinion dictated
by W. L. Huggins, presiding judge, the
court said in part:
The argument upon this motion. pre-
sented by both sidss. was very illuminat-
ing, and the question presented is one
not at all free from doubt. There are some
very serioIs questions both of law and IF
fact involved. On the whole. after consid-
the court feels that under the state law
of Kansas. which We call the Court of
Industrial Relations Act, this court is vest
ed with authority TO hear and determine
this controversy. The railroad companies
will be given and allowed until April II to
file answers. such other pleadings as
they may desire to file; and the caus
will be set for trial at tine earliest avail
able date after the answers are filed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
UNDRESS FOR DINNER
Women in Desire for the EmotionaI
Sin Against Every Canon of Good
Taste Says, British Clergyman.

London, March 81 Prevailing
fashions in womens gowns were vigor-
ously assailed in a sermon recently
by Rev. Bernard Vaughan, the widely
known Jesuit father. whose essays and
sermons on morality and home life
have for the past 20 years attracted
great attention thruout the world.
In days gone by ladies dressed for
dinner, now they undress for it." he
declared
Women's clothing ought to serve
the three purposes. of decency, Of
warmth and of ornament. Women in
their mad craze for what IS sknown as
emotional gowns sin against every
canon of good taste. Such dresses are
immodest, unhealthy and as ugly as
they are expensive. Girls who follow
the up-to-oate fashions are running
their owa and their neighbors' souls
as well as their own bodies. Designers
OF fashions seem to be devoid as much
of taste as of principle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
Today Is Good Friday Day
of Mourning and Prayer
Origin Grew Out of the Habit of Celebrating the Passover
Among Jewish Christians

The origin of the observance OF
Good Friday is somewhat obscure.
Among Jewish Christians it apparently
grew out of the habit of celebrating
the Passover. In the Gentle churches
it seems we'll established that no year
ly cycle of festivals was known at all.
From its earliest observance the day
was marked by an especially rigorous
fast and also by a tendency to greater
simplicity in the services of the church.
In Spain it became customary to close
the churches altogether as a sign of
mourning. but this practice was con-
demned at the council of Toledo in
633.
Lutheran Organs Silent.
In Lutheran cl.~5rches the organ is
silent on this day. and altar. font and
pulpit are draped in black. In the
Church of England the history of the
Passion from the gospel. according to
john is read and the collects for the
day are based upon the bidding pray
ers found in the Ordo Romanus.
The three hours service. borrowed
from the Roman Catholic usage and
consisting of prayers, addresses from
the seven last words from the cross
and intervals for meditation and silent
prayer has become very popular in
the Anglican church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
c. of C. Directors Appoint Com
mittee to Confer With. Roads.
Decide on Plan to Speed Erec-
{. ton of Hotel Kansan.

Discussion of A union station pro-
ject for Topeka at ID meeting of the
board of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce at noon today resulted in
the appointment of a committee to
confer with railroad officials regard
ing feasibility of the proposition and
the position of the railroads regarding
it. The committee included: Henry
Bennett. w. A. Neiswanger, F. O..
Morns, c. E. Eldridge, and Horace
Hall.
1t was brought out that plans of the
Union Pacific to erect new station
and make other improvements neces-
STATED quick action on the project if
anything ever was to be done iowa rd
obtaining a union station. That the
railroads will be in favor of the project
was regarded as doubtful. However,
the directors feel that if anything ever
is to be done, it is time to start soon.
Decide on Hotel Plan.
Decision was reached by the direc-
tors OF the Chamber to lay Before the
Topeka men Interested in the Hotel
ing the cooperation of the Chamber
the Woman's club. and Topeka citi-
zens generally in an attempt to secure
the erection of the hotel as soon as
possible.
Under the plan contemplated, the
Chamber of Commerce and the Wo-
mans club would have quarters in the
hotel building. All organizations
would assist in pushing the sale of
stock and in raising funds to finance
the structure. A committee. appoint
ed for the purpose. will ascertain at
once the position of Hotel Kansan rep
resentatives regarding such project.
The committee appointed to handle
the hotel question was: C. L. Mitchell,
C. F. FJdridge and H. H. Lewis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
BLAME CAR F anime
First Month Private Ownership
Finds Roads Embarrassed.
Coal Mines Can Work But Third
of the Time.

Washington, April 2. = The first
month of private operation of rail-
roads ended with the nation in the
grip of a serious car shortage
Complaints of producers and ship
pers now are flooding the agriculture,
interior and other government depart
ments. Most complaints are from
millers. manufacturers, farmers and
coal mine operators
The car shortage is blamed in part
for rising living costs.
At the agriculture department Of
ficials fear a shortage of refrigerator
cars Will delay prompt movement of
many perishable foods due at market
beginning about Ma 1.
Coal mines are now closed 80 per
cent of the time on account of the
shortage of cars and other transpor-
tation delays, according to reports to
the United States geological survey
to the interior department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
HAVE TOO MANY ARMS?
City Planning to Remove Two From
White Way" Poles.

Two arms will be removed from
each of the white way poles in To-
peka. it was said today by Fred A.
Painter, superintendent of the light
department.
Painter declared the increase in the
price of white way globes had made
them prohibitive to buy and that the
additional coal required to burn the
four lights on each white way" pole
makes heavy drain on the city'S light
fund. The globes,a he said, cost $4.2S
each and the lamps 75 cents each. Sew
eral of the globes were broken during
the recent windstorm.
I'm view of the high cost said
Painter. I'VE hardly feel at liberty to
spend the city's money in such a lavish
manner The top light and the lights
on two side arms give all the light re-
quired to illuminate Kansas avenue.
1t will mean tremendous saving
This appears to be a silly move on
the part of the city electric light de-
partment. Topeka spent thousands of
dollars and several years of effort and
energy in obtaining the present white
way system. If the city department
would adjust the screws that fasten
the globes so that the wind would not
rock them to pieces and if proper care
was taken of the poles. the loss would
not be so high At any rate. the city
can stand a little expense in maintain
ing the most attractive feature of her
business streets. 1t would be folly to
allow two arms removed from these
poles. This move should be opposed
strenuously by the business interests.
It is not a matter for a city electric
light superintendent to dictate. The
property owners paid for the cost of
installing the white way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
BURGLAR INSURANCE HIKES
Rates Boosted % Per Cent in y. Y.
and 35 Per Cent Outside.

New York. April 2.-Increases of 25
per cent in the rates for burglar insur-
ance in New York City and 5 per cent
in nearby territories were put into ef-
feet today by indemnity and surety
companies here following a secret
meeting of underwriters last night.
Various officials admitted that the
increase in robberies here and else
where since the first of the year was
the principal reason for the action
Loss ofemoney in 1919 under the old
rates was another reason advanced for
the increase
Officials predicted that further in
creases might be expected unless the
number of claims was lessened. Some
companies reported they had been
operating at a loss. The new rates
apply to policies of all amounts and
affect new applications and renewals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
BE REVOLUTION IN DENMARK? ?
General Strike Protest Against Kings
Action-TrOops Ready for War.

Copenhagen, April 2-The general
strike called in protest against the
kings dismissal of the Zahle cabinet,
had become effective thruout the city
last night.
venting the sailing of many steamers
Building laborers and typographers
left their posts. A bread famine was
feared because of the bakers strike
King Christian after a conference
with the state council. was reported to
have decided to dissolve the lower
house, holding elections for new par
lament, April %.
Troops guarding the palace and gov
ernment buildings We're issued ball
cartridges today with orders to fire on
all demonstrators. Many non-com-
m.ssioned officers turned in their uni
forms, refusing to obey these orders.
Military students were summoned to
the capital to do guard duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
Today is Good Friday.

1O0dt IS tOOd
From very early period. the Fri
day before Easter has been kept as a
day of mourning and of special prayer
in commemorat.on of the crucifixion
of Christ 1t was one of The two pas
chal days observed by the Christian
church and was called by the Greeks,
''Pasch of the Cross"
In the Roman Catholic church the
ordinary mG:ss gives way on Good Fri
day to the Mass of the Presanctified.
The priests and attendants are robed
in black. in token of mourning; the
altar is stripped of its ornaments; the
kiss of peace is omitted in detestation
of the kiss of the traitor. Judas. and
the priest recites a long series of
prayers for all classes, orders and
ranks in the church and even for here
tics, pagans and Jews.
Ceremonial of Alteration.
The ceremonial of the alteration of
the cross is observed by the entire
congregation, beginning with the cele-
brant priest and his ministers, who
approach a large crucifiX placed upon
the altar with appropriate ceremon 'es,
and. upon their knees. kiss the fig
ure of Christ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
TO HOLD UP WATER BILLS
City Adopts New Plan to Eliminate
Office Confusion.

City water bills hereafter will be
held up until the tenth of the month,
it was announced today by Commits
sioner Wilbur Stanfield
The reason for I1is, it was ex-
planned. lies in the fact that under
the present system of sending out bills
as fast as they are made up, the pre-
vious meter reading must be placed on
the bill. This. it was declared. results
in much confusion and frequently
leads the water user to believe that
his bill for the last month is unpaid.
Inquiries follow, resulting in much
lost time looking thru the books for
previous readings. Under the present
system, the bill for the month of
March. for example. is not due until
May 10. The bill in this case will be
held up until April 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
SHIPPING BOARD FAILURE?
Former Member Declares Government
Effort Was an Absmdity.

Los Angeles. April 2.-The United
states shipping board as such was a
failure. II. NJ. Robinson, former mem
Der of the shipping board. said last
night at dinner given by the World
Traders of Los Angeles.
The effort of the government to
operate 1000 merchant ships was
perfect absurdity and all persons who
are familiar with shipping and the
operation of ships declare that the
operation of more than forty vessels
by any one concern is next TO impos-
sIble, he said. Mr.. Robinson declared
the sale of the government operated
shlps would mean a comparatively
small loss
The ships constructed by the gov
ernment have cost about S2,SO0,OO -
600 and when sold will net the gov
ernment about $2OOO,OOO,OOo, he
said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02

Chilly weather and low tempera lures
will prevail during the next "a hours
according to S. D. Flora, state meteor
ologist. Freezing temperatures are
forecast for Kansas tonight. Condi-
tions are unsettled in the northwest
and temperatures are low, so Kansas is
due for a continuation of the chilly.
weather.
Traces of precipitation in the form
of rain, sleet and snow occurred in
Kansas in the last "a hours. No heavy
precipitations occurred in the state
Snow was reported in Nebraska, Wy
oming and Montana. Rain prevailed
from Kansas east to New York
Heavy rainfall was reported this
morning from Alabama and Tennessee.
Altho there vas a hard freeze dur
ing the night, Flora says no vegetation
was far enough along to be damaged.
0'ontinnpd on Page TLoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
TO BAR SOCIALIST PARTY
New York Legislature Will Not Stop
With ExpelIing Five Members.

Albany, N Y. April 2.-Legislation
to bar the Socialist party from official
recognition as a political organization
was to be introduced in the lower
house of the state legislature here to-
day. The legislation was recommend
ed by the committee which investi-
gated the~five Socialists who were ex-
PEELED from the assembly yesterday.
One bill would disqualify any or
ganization for a place on the ballot
which admits aliens and minors to
membership. Another would prevent
organizations from presenting 'candi
dates for election controlled by an
executive committee which assumes
to direct the action of the successful
candidate while in office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
Train on way to sickbed.

Wills Point Tex, April 2-within
a quarter of a mile of their destina-
ton on an errand of mercy, the Rev.
and Mrs. NJ. A. Smith were struck by
train near here late yesterday.
Smith. who was pastor of the Chris
tian church. was killed instantly. His
wife died on the way to a hospital.
They had started to visit a man whose
leg had been broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
NEGRO CHAUFFEUR is BLAMED.
Ono Killed and One Probably Fatally
Injured in Auto Crash.

Tulsa. Okla, April 2.-J. A. Davis.
25, Tulsa, was killed and H c. Coats,
Bernice, Okla, probably fatally in
jured as the result of an automobile
collision here last night at Tenth and
Cincinnati streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
ONE BULL BRINGS $3.50.
Wakarusa Breeders Get Record Price
From Missouri Buyer.

Kansas City, Mo. April 2.-San-
quahar Sutton Is months Shorthorn
roam, owned by Thompson Brothers,
Wakarusa, Kan. was sold to F. E.
stevenson of Wheeling. No, for
$3.50.
The bull was the grand cha mpiOn OF
his class at the Central Shorthorn
associations show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
HE HATES TO LOSE HOOVER
Democratic National Chairman Re.
grets- Food Cars Announcement.

Washington. April 2.-Homer S.
Cummings, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee. pressed for
a statement on Herbert Hoover COM
ing out for the Republican nomina-
ton. said:
1T is sad to see an essential Demo-
crat trying to liberaiize a stand-pat
party"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
ALLEN sTUMPING FOR WOOD.
Kansas Governor VIII Make Series Of
Speeches in Michigan.

Governor Allen left Topeka Thurs
day afternoon for Michigan where he
will make several speeches for Cen
Leonard Wood preceding the holding
of statewide primaries next Monday.
Following a series of speeches for the
army Leader Governor Allen will re-
turn to Topeka Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
McADoo DESERTS THE MOVIES.
Takes Steps to Sever Relations With
United Artists Organization.

New York, April 2-WilIiam G.
McAdoo. former secretary of the treas
ury. has taken steps to sever his con-
nection with the United Artists. movie
stars whom he represented as attor-
ney, it was learned from an authorita-
tive source today.
The United Artists include Charlie
Chaplin. Douglas Fairbanks. Mary
Pickford and David ". Griffith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
Asks $1,000 For
Husbands Brair,
Surgeons Used IL for Clinical Purposes
Now Wife Sues County Hospital.

Milwaukee, April 2. The value of a
dead husbands brain was fixed at So
900 today by Mrs. Mary Grzegorzes-
ewski. in her suit against the county
hospital. She claim surgeons removed
the brain and now refuse to replace 1t.
Her husband died of brain paralysis.
His brain was used for clinical pur-
poses in the interests of medical sci
ence, county surgeons said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
n. Y. FERRY SERVICE is HIT.
Six Thousand Harbor Workers Wall
Out-May Use Strike Breakers,

New York. April New York's
ferry service was crippled today, rail-
road shipping was considerably cur
tailed and other harbor traffic was
affected by a strike of lighter, tug
and ferry workers of railroads
Company officials in redoubling
their efforts to keep their lines in
operation. indicated that strike break
ers might be pressed into service Ac-
cording to union estimates 5000 har-
Dor workers quit work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
Increases X. c. Milling Capacity.

Kansas City. Mo. April 2.-Miliing
capacity of Kansas City is 90 be in
creased by 5000 barrels. The Lysle
Milling company. Of Leavenworth. has
decided to build it's new flour mills
here because of better railroad facili-
ties.