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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
Confident of Verdict by
American, People
Copyright. 1920. by the United Press.)
BY JAMES M. cox
Democratic Nominee for President

/ Copyright, 1920, by the United Press.)
Dayton, o., Oct. 2S.-It is because
of my travels thru thirty-six of the
forty-eight states that I am confident
the cause of peace. progress and pros
perity for America and the whole
world will win a victory on next Tues
day.
Ever since accepted the nomina-
ton on August z, have been visiting
the cities, towns and villages of the
country. I have presented my case
in person direct to the great American
jury-the American people-who have
never failed to uphold the honor of the
nation.
1t has been a great fight with the
forces of reaction in both national and
world affairs seeking to block US at
every turn; but it has been won. The
people understand the issue. 1t is
whether the United States shall be a
nation of honor and enter the League
of Nations-the most humanitarian
enterprise of the centuries-or wheth-
er she shall be a nation of repudiators
and break faith with the 1000 Amer
lean boys who sleep in soldier graves,
their families, their 100000 COM
rades in arms, and the millions of
Americans who made sacrifices. all of
whom were given the pledge that we
were fighting this war to make future
wars impossible.
1He Senatorial campaign OIL InlSrep-
resentation of the league with hope of
winning the election has failed.
Everywhere Travelled I found deep
resentment against the nationwide ef-
fort to deceive the American people
as to the great issue of the campaign.
AS soon as the people were told the
truth about the league. the tide in its
favor began to come in. We noticed
this reaction before we had left the
Pacific coast about the middle of Sep
tember.
Within the last few weeks this
sentiment this swept over the country
like a great storm, driving the SEN
atorial conspirators to cover. From
the Atlantic to the Pacific. a patriotic
and religious fervor, similar to that
which made possible the winning of
the war, has aroused the people to
the great interests involved in this
campaign It sweeps on with greater
momentum each day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
KANSAS TEACHERS ARE WELCOMED
FOR FIFTY-SEvENTH CONVENTION
PROGRAM

The following is the program of the Kan
State Teachers association general ses-
slons this evening and tomorrow morning
GENERAL SESSIONS
City Auditorium, Quincy street. between
Seventh and Eighth.
First general session Thursday, October
2S, D. m. Vice President Elizabeth Warn
ing, presiding.
Musie-Organ recital by Dean Stearus
Washburn College. Topeka
Presentation of proposed amendments to
the constitution by Prof. f. l.. HoIton,
State Agricultural College, Manhattan.
Address-"The America of Tomorrow" DIR.
Newell Dwight Hills, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Address-"The New Noblesse ObIige," Pres
ident c. G. Pearse, State Normal School
Milwaukee, wis.
Second general session Friday, October
20. $3.50 a. m. President ". A. Lewis, pre-
siding
Musie-Boys' and Girls GIee Club, Topeka
High School.
Address-"The Order Changeth," Superin-
tendent J. IL. Beveridge, Omaha, Neb.
Business session: (1) Report Of committee
resolutions by Superintendent H. p.
study. AtchisOn. (2) Report of commit
tee nominations by Prof. A. B. Cope,
Ottawa University, chairman.
Complete program of teachers meeting
will be found on page 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
Union Leaders and Government
Agree on Terms.
Must Go to the Miners for Vote
of Approval.
in ELEVENTH HOUR TANGLE
Arbitration of Future Disputes
Almost Disrupted Farley.
Lloyd George Took Firm Stand
Backed by Cabinet.

London. Oct. 2S. - Premer Lloyd
George will announce settlement of
the British coal strike in the house
of commons this afternoon, according
to executives of the miners fedora
ton.
The miners made their announce
ment at the conclusion of a meeting
with government officials in Downing
street.
The premier will inform parliament
as to the details of the settlement, they
said.
The agreement will be submitted to
miners in a nationwide referendum
for their approval.
Concessions on Both Sides.
Under its terms the miners will re-
ceive an increase in wages of two
shillings per day until January 3.
After that date, wages will be adjust
ed every four weeks by a national
commission to consist of representa-
tives of miners, mine owners and the
government. Adjustment of pay will
follow the line of production.
A permanent wage will be deter
mined by the commission which is to
render its report to the government
before March 81.
Miners Made First Announcement.
1efmS OF the agreement were re-
ported to the house of commons by
Premier Lloyd George, who with Sir
Robert Horne and Andrew Bonar Law.
has been in conference with the
miners and owners most of the week.
Miners officials made the first an
nouncement of the settlement. Will
liam Brace, member of parliament.
and Frank Hodges, secretary of the
Miners federation. said the PROPOSE
tion would be submitted to their men
with a recommendation that 1t be ac-
cepted.
New demands by British miners, Just
as settlement seemed at hand threw
negotiations in the coal strike back 10
| their starting point early this morning.
The cabinet gathered early today to
decide the governments procedure
prior to general meeting of miners,
owners and officials.
The miners demands. taken to hold
a general strike threat over the coun-
try, were for immediate increases in
ton. The government rejected this
agreement as impossible to fulfill
Cabinet Backs Lloyd George.
The cabinet was expected to support
the premier's demand that the miners
shall be no strike before a national
wage commission has an opportunity
to review the situation. regardless of
what figures production may reach.
Miners said the demand was a direct
blow at the right to strike and re-
fused to meet it. The premier was
reported determined to force tho
agreement and a genuine deadlock
was threatened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
MINORS IN BALK
Fate of Organized Ball in
Hands of "Five."
Baseball War May Result From
Chicago Probe.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-The fate of or
ganized baseball may be decided here
tomorrow when five American league
club owners meet with President Ban
, Johnson to decide on action to be
taken on the suggestion baseball be
reorganized under the Lasker plan.
Eleven major league clubs-eight Ma
tional clubs and three in the American
league-have endorsed the plan and
are ready for a baseball war if the re-
naming five American league clubs
will not join.
Phil Ball, owner of the st. Louis
Americans, conferred with Johnson
yesterday. Neither would express an
opinion as to the outcome of tomor-
rows meeting.
the White Sox. knew of crookedness in
his club in 1919. as recently stated by
Harry Redmond of East ST. Louis ILL.,,
was denied by Harry Gradiner, secre-
tary of the Sox.
The Cook county grand jury. which
has been investigating crooked base
ball for nearly two months. is expect
ed to make its report tomorrow.
Minors May Hold Out.
New York, Oct. 2S.-The minor
leagues will refuse to become a party
to the reorganization of baseball under
the proposed Lasker plan. unless radi-
cal changes are made in the scheme, it
was learned here today.
Minor league officers who have been
investigating the plan for the appoint
ment of a new national commission
claim the system provides for govern
ment with representation and restora-
ton of the draft which the minors
have been fighting for year.
Several conferences have been held
in various parts of the country and it
has been Informally decided to oppose
the plan, unless it is altered before Of
fered to the minor leagues at their
annual meeting in Kansas City next
month.
1t is claimed that under the Lasker
system the minor leagues which con-
troll more players and territory and
have more money invested in baseball
than the majors, are literally without
voice in the proposed government of
the game, regardless of their apparent
right of representation on the commits
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
MAY RAISE DUES TO 81
Proposed Amendments To Be Dis
cussed Tonight by Teachers.

Proposed amendments to the con-
stitution of the Kansas State Teachers
association, to be presented to the
first general session. of the fifty-sev-
enth annual convention tonight at the
auditorium include:
Incorporation in the constitution of
the increase in annual membership fee
from one to two dollars.
Provision for a delegate meeting
known as the State Educational Coun-
Gil, to consist of delegates from organ
lied teachers associations of ten or
more members, with the president of
the State association as presiding Of
ficer. the secretary of the association
as secretary of the council, and the
executive committee of the association
as the executive committee of the
council.
Provision for a Council of Admins
tration to be composed of members OF
tion and officers of the state teachers
association, presidents of state educa-
tional institutions, universities, heads
of college departments, city superin-
tendents. county superintendents, high
school principals, grade school prin-
cipals, members of boards of educa-
tion and class room teachers The
president and secretary of the state
teachers association shall be ex-of-
ficic officers of the Council of Ad-
ministration. The council would meet
in January.
Combination of the fee of the state
association with that of local asso-
Citations, making the $500 state fee
sufficient for membership in both
state and local organizations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
KING TRIAL IS DRAGGING
Defense Filling Records With Objec-
tions at Lyndon Today.

Lyndon, Ean., Oct 2S-Ths trial of
Rufe King, former Maple Hill livery
man, charged with the murder of
John Woody, dropped back into the
old rut today after the fierce legal
battle of Wednesday, which resulted
in a signal triumph for the state.
This morning was consumed with
the testimony of J. NJ. Beach and
David Stewart, who told of the finding
of the skeleton supposed to be that of
Woody, buried under a manure pile
on the south side of the King livery
barn. They also related circum-
stances of the finding of the alleged
Gutshall skeleton in a shed in the
rear of Kings former home.
The defense filled the record with
objections during the morning. Every
allusion to the Gutshall killing was OBJ
Jected to, but the objections for the
most part were overruled. 1t was
brought out on cross examination that
the shed in the rear of the King home
had been accessible to any one desir-
ing admittance for two years after
King had left the premises. This was
intended to bring before the jury the
possibility that any one might have
put the Gutshall skeleton in the shed
during Kings absence and without his
knowledge.
The trial is dragging somewhat, as
the state, in presenting evidence, is
omitting no detail that might add to
the weight of circumstantial evidence
against the former liveryman. The de-
fense cross examines every witness on
each point in most exhaustive man.
ner.
Wednesday the defense raised
strenuous objection to introduction of
evidence by the state concerning the
death of Reuben Gutshall and Will
liam Ringer peddler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
FARMERS NOT UNDER LAW
Attorney General Rules Court Act Has
No Control

Provision of the industrial court
law as it now exists provides no pen
atty for farmers holding their wheat
That is the agreed opinion of Richard
]. Hopkins, attorney general, and
Fred S. Jackson. attorney for the
court of industrial relations
While manufacturers of food may
be prosecuted under the state law, the
Hopkins jackson opinion recites that
it is not Illegal to enter into agree
ments to hold products of the farm
where such agreements are by the
producers. The opinion was given in
response to a report that the present
law makes the course of the wheat
growers illegal. Recently reports
have been circulated to the effect that
the legislature would be asked to
amend the law to meet combinations
and agreements by farmers. The
statement doesl not cover this phase
of the question and mentions only
existing provisions of the law.
"The industrial court law covers the
manufacture of food" says the state
uent. 1T does not in any way touch
the production of food by the farmer
who is unorganized and whose price
for every product is fixed for him.
The whole story is so absurd as to not
he worthy of serious considerations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
FAVOR A COMMISSIONER
Teachers Want Head of Education
Appointed by Governor.

Discussion in favor of a commission
er of education for Kansas. to be ap-
pointed by the governor, rather than
an elected state superintendent of pub
lie instruction is general among the
members of the Kansas State Teach
ers' association. The office of the ed
ucational head of the state should be
out of politics. according to the con-
sensus of opinion of the educators.
"The office of state superintendent
of public instruction is too largely gov
erned by politics" by Elizabeth Warn
ing of Holton, vice president of the
Topeka district, said today. 1.-The
teachers of the state would like to see
the office made appointive."
Miss Warning is a primary teacher
of Holton and a well known educa-
tional institute worker of Kansas.
"I am decidedly in favor of having
an appointed commissioner of educa-
ton in Kansas" said H. P. Study,
superintendent Of public schools of
Atchison, and one of the most promi-
nent school men of the state
No action toward securing such
commissioner of education can be
taken by the association. An amend
ment to the constitution of Kansas
would be the only method of changing
the method of selecting the state su-
perintendent of public instruction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
DENTISTS WIFE SUES
Mrs. II. t. SchiIder Says Her Husband
Is Cruel to Her.

DIR. H. T. Schilder. a Topeka dentist.
with offices at SIS Kansas avenue, was
today made defendant in a divorce suit
in the district court by his wife. Mrs.
FIoye Schilder. 120 Buchanan street
Mrs. Schi1der alleges that since their
marriage at Kansas City in November.
1917, her husband has frequently
struck and bruised her. This occurred
the last time last Monday. she claims
In an affidavit filed with her petition,
she asserts that Schilder told her that
if she ever applied for a divorce he
would draw his money from a bank in
Kansas City and go to parts unknown.
She asks a restraining order TO pre-
vent this, and declaring that she fears
bodily harm asks that he be restrained
from coming upon her place
She says they have accumulated
about 5000 during their married life
and asks for $4,000 as her share. in
addition to the household goods. $3.50
suit money, $500 attorney fees and
500 monthly temporary alimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
Topeka and Wichita To Be
Asked to Pay More.
Wage Increases Make 1t Neces-
sary, Officials Assert.
DEFICIT FOUND AT WICHITA
In Nine Months That Plant Has
Lost Thirty Thousand.
Recent Rate Raise Here VIII
Not Pay the Advances.

Topeka and Wichita are to be asked
to meet additional increases in street
car fares. The demands for rate boosts
will be based on applications for wage
increases which are being heard to-
day by the court of Industrial rela-
tions.
New rates granted recently by the
industrial court for Topeka and Oak
land have but recently been put into
effect That the new rates will not
provide for further advances in the
wage scales of employees, was the testi-
mony before the court today of off
cials of the street railway company.
No formal announcement or petition
for additional rates have been pre-
sented. Representatives of the Nc
Kinley syndicate, however, indicated
clearly that increased rates would be
required to meet increased wage scales.
Deficit In wichita.
The Wichita Railway & Light COM
pany claimed a deficit of S30,302.74
for the nine months period ending
September l. For the Topeka Rail-
way company deficit of $14,551.2S
was claimed for the same period.
Wage increases are asked for. all
men in the service of the street rail-
way companies except men now re-
ceiving the maximum of So cents an
hour. For men in the first six months
OF service an increase from AZ cents
to 45 cents an hour is asked. The
wage of men in second six months of
service would be increased from "A
cents to 46 cents an hour under the
application. Men in the third six
months OF service would receive AT
cents instead of 46 cents an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
HOLD DOWN LIGHT-P POWER!
Edison Breakdown Causes Necessity
for Lighter Load.

Patrons of the Edison company
were today asked to reduce use of light
and power to the minimum between
the hours of $3.50 this afternoon and s
O'Clock tonight in order to prevent a
partial shutdown of the plant. The
request was made, by the light COM
pany in order not to cut off service in
down town districts tonight because
of an accident at the power plant.
A casting on one of the 900 horse
power engines at the plant broke
Wednesday night. The engine pulls a
part of the down town load. Repairs
are being made today and will be COM
pleted Friday. The peak load, tho,
comes between $50 in the afternoon
and o'clock at night. Officers of the
company said the situation would be
met readily if there was a tendency to-
ward cooperation in reduction of light
and power demands during the short
Deri0d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
Big Bills Is All
heyHad To Pay
r. K. Fares With

Fifty and hundred dollar bifls-oh,
yes, they still make 'en1-seemed 20
be small change most in vogue IN
gypsy party which arrived in Topeka
over the Rock Island and picked UP
some money among the admiring
populace by fortune telling and dane
ing At least that is what they used
in paving their fares to Omaha The
gypsies came to Topeka in Pullmans
from St. Josenh and paid the sur
charge too They were said to have
been "deported" from St Joseph by
request and the car they left in
fumigate1 before it was sent back to
regular trips
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28

DOWN TO SO IN Topeka
First Killing Frost OF Year Visits
Topeka.

Frost was general over the United
States Tuesday night, extending as far
south as Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana
and Mississippi.
Killing frost struck Topeka last
night for the first time this year. The
average date for the first killing frost
of the season is October 16. Only
three times in the last thirty-four
years has killing frost come later
than it did this year. A heavy frost
was reported last night from Wichita.
Fair weather will prevail from the
Mississippi to the coast again today.
There have been few clouds west of
the Mississippi in the past twenty-four
hours.
The lowest temperature in Topeka
was 32 degrees at 6 o'clock this morn
ing. The highest temperature Tues
{Conttnupd on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
TRAINS GO THRU-DONT STOP.
CenferviIle Asks Court for More
TRANSPORTATION Hesitation.

The city of Centerville today ap-
neaIed to the court of industrial rela-
tions for an order requiring more
trains to stop at the station The town
admits there are enough trains go
thru the place-but only a few OF
them stop.
Katy railroad would be compelled to
stop its train No. % on flag. The
train carries passengers to Kansas
City, but only whistles as it races thru
CenterviIle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
Dollar Haircuts
For Chicagoans
For Year 1921

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-Hair cut and
shave-$1.35.
This is the Happy New Year"
greeting 2,700 Chicago BARRIERS plan to
hand customers January 1.
They voted yesterday to raise the
price of a hair cut to 81 and a shave
ito 35 cents.
Laundering of towels and tonics
cost more, BARRIERS explained.
BARRIERS opposing the increase say
it means more men will shave them
selves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
state Bankers to Manhattan.

Salina, Kan, Oct. 2S.-The execu-
tive committee of the State Bakers
association in meeting here selected
Manhattan as the place for the next
state convention, the date to be an
nounced later. The association will
ask the State Agricultural college to
conduct short course for bakers dur
ing the convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
STANDARD CUTS BIG MELON.
Directors Vote Share and HnIf Divi-
dend for Each Share Held!

Chicago Oct. 2S.-The board of d.
rectors of the Standard Oil company
of Indiana here today declared a stock
dividend of one and one-half shares
for each whole share of stock. to be
paid on stock of record December IT.
1920.
In addition, the board also voted
to pay each holder of a fractional
share one and one-half times the
amount of his holding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
USE ALL PRINTED MATTER.
Kansas Good Roads Association Uses
Entire Supply

Call for printed matter giving in
formation in regard to the good roads
amendment, have exhausted the sup
ply laid in by Harry Wright, secre-
tary of the Kansas Good Roads asso-
ciation. and Wright has been forced to
the expedient of using old material
which he had in stock.
Wright believes that the interest
which is being manifested in the good
roads amendment, presages its sue
ceSSful passage.
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oualze Is Felt in Washington.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-An earth
quake of moderate intensity was re-
corded today at Georgetown uniyer-
sity seismographical observatory, be-
ginning at SOL a. m. and lasting until
$40 a. m. The center of the disturb
ance was estimated as $500 miles
from Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
JAMES MOCK

The soul of America has been
aroused. People are allowing God,
not the senate oligarchy, to talk to
them and they realize that the chance
is theirs to usher in a new day in the
affairs of the world which will insure
peace, happiness and prosperity, not
only for the United States but for all
peoples.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
IT'S SHOWING THERE
Great Lakes District Has First
Snowfall of the Season-Accom-
panies Freezing Weather.

Milwaukee, Oct. 2S.-The first snow
of the season in Milwaukee fell this
morning but melted as rapidly as it
reached the ground. The government
thermometer registered 80 degrees at
z a. m.
Quincy, I'LL, Oct. 2S.-Snow fell IN
scattered flurries for an hour this
morning but quickly disappeared. The
flakes were of full fledged winter size.
Dixon. ILL.,, Oct 2s.-The first snow
of the winter fell here this morning
but quickly melted. The fall contin-
ued moderately for over two hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
CONVENTION NOTES

A large number of the early arrivals
among the teachers came to Topeka
Tuesday night to attend the Anna Case
concert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-28
LEADERS CHOSEN
C.. O. Smith Nominated for
Vice President.
Names VIII Be Presented at
General Session.
PROGRAM BEGINS TONIGHT
Teachers Ask for Revision of
Association Constitution.
State Superintendent Has Too
Much Power.
PROGRAM BEGINS TONIGHT


c. D. Smith, Marysville, vice president.
DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN.
Primary. Miss Ellen Zimmerman. Hia-
Watha.
Grade School, ". A. Mulvane, Troy.
High School. f. B. Gift, Manhattan.
Rural, Thomas j. Smart, Manhattan.
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Going Fine, Says Sickier.

= Everything is going smoothly
enough" said G. c. Sickler. assistant
secretary of the chamber. this morn
ing. I'VE are going to have rooms
enough If people keen on listing them.
There are lot of rooms still being
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