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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
GOMPERS'CALL TO union LABOR
Kansans Must Oppose All Friends of
Industrial Court, He Says.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. has
pledged unqualified support of the
giant labor organization to union
workers in Kansas in their fight on
the industrial court law and efforts
10 repeal the enactment next winter.
Gompers has sent word to the state
to oppose every friend of the law in
the November election. He urges a
mass convention of labor leaders and
union-card men to devise plans for
the fight.
The Gompers appeal fatty meets
the issue of Governor Allen in the
campaign. and his acceptance of the
governor challenge means a knock
out fight between labor opposition
and friends Of the law Gompers
urges that the farmers and union la
borers get together to defeat the law
which he charges is unfair to both in
terests. The letters show clearly that
straightforward e-shoulder issue is
to be made of the labor court law in
the campaign and that direct repeal of
the enactment Will be asked in jan
uary.
To Sound Legislators.
Every legislative candidate will be
sounded under sthe Gompers plan.
Every aspirant for senator or repre-
sentative viii be opposed who does
not directly declare against the law.
The fight is to be placed in charge OF
Charles Hamlin. of Pittsburg. secre-
tary of the state federation OF labor.
Gompers has sent a direct appeal to
organized labor in Kansas. asking that
they give earnest and loyal support to
the fight on the state law. In his ap-
peal to labor. Gompers says:
The united forces of labor and the
farmers should seek the repeal of this
law If this is indOrsed, the next legis-
lature will go further as the governor
OF your state appears to have made it
his life work to hammer the advance
ment of labor and the farmers.
by eleverly conceived propaganda
many farmers have been led to believe
that the law would not affect their in
terests, but should they seek to better
their economic conditions thru their
organizations. the law can be and uu-
doubtedly will be used to defeat their
activities.
Thru the nOnpartisan political cam
paign being conducted by the workers
OF hansaS. members of. the legislature
Continued on Page TYo.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
BOOM IN BUILDING
Contracts Today for 1. 0. O. F.
and W. NJ. Crosby Structures.
F. NJ. Spencer & Son to Start at
Once on s175, 900 Jobs.

Contracts for two business build
ings amounting to $175,0 900 were
awarded in Topeka today thereby
prying up a little higher the high
price lid that has been holding down
construction operations in this city
since the first jump in materials and
labor during the war.
F. Nj Spencer & Son. contractors,
have been given contracts for the
erection of a 100000 annex to the
Warren NJ. Crosby department store
and also for the remodeling and re-
building of a SIS, 900 three-story Odd
Fellows hall at III West Sixth avenue.
will be built with a 75-foot front on
Jackson street, directly across the
street from the Grand theater. The
building front will be an exact dupli-
cate of the attractive store on Kansas
avenue and will be three stories in
height. 1t will include modern rest
rooms a cafeteria, elevator service
ton of this annex to the Warren NJ.
Crosby store means a boom to the
business of Jackson street as shopping
facilities will be provided in the annex
from Jackson as well as from Kansas
avenue.
The Odd Fellows building will be
three stories in height with a front
age of SO feet on West Sixth avenue.
1t will contain elevator service, store
rooms and office rooms. Also a large
modern hall will be constructed. The
front will be Of Gothic design, cut
stone and tapestry brick.
T. W. Williamson is architect for
the I. o. o. F. building and Frank P.
Squires for the Warren NJ. Crosby
annex.
Work will begin Immediately on the
buildings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
HUDSON NOT UNDER ARREST
State Department Gets Official Word
of Topekan From Bolivia.

Washington, Sept S.-The state de-
partment today officially announced
that Capt. Donald Hudson, of Topeka,
Kan, has not been arrested in Bolivia
as reported.
The departments announcement
was based on advices from the Ameri-
can legation which reported that Hud-
son is arranging relief from his con-
tract with the Bolivian government as
an aviation instructor and that he in
tends to leave the country.
The Bolivian authorities are inves-
tigating an accident to an expensive
airplane which was wrecked while in
charge of Hudson and an American
mechanic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08

The founding of Pisa is shrouded
in obscurity. The Romans believed it
to date from the days of Troy. The
famous leaning tower or campanile is
1873 feet in height. 1t was uilt entirely
of marble with walls thirteen feet
thick. The basement is surrounded by
range of semicircular arches sup
ported by fifteen columns and above
this rises six arcades with thirty col
umns each. The eighth story which
contains the bells is much smaller in
diameter than the others and has only
twelve columns.
The real origin of the leaning tower
like that of the city which it has made
famous is surrounded in obsurity. 1t
is not believed that the architects real
ly intended for it to assume the
oblique position, but that the founda-
tion shifted which the work was be-
ing done. AS it now stands the tower
lis 13 feet 8 inches out of perpendicu-
lar. The tower was erected in 1920
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
CERTIFY NATIONAL CANDIDATES
Names of Harding and Coolidge t.
Kansas Secretary of State.

Names of Warren G. Harding for
president and Calvin Coolidge for
vice president were today certified to
the secretary of states office as Re
publican nominees. The certification
was signed by Henry Cabot Lodge as
chairman and Lafayette B. Gleason as
secretary OF the Republican national
convention.
Under the law ii is necessary to for
mally certify the names of presidential
and vice presidential nominees to the
secretary of state. Names of Cox and
Roosevelt have not been sent to the
Kansas state house by officers of the
Democrat national convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08

If teachers who are qualified and
properly certificated for high school
work in Kansas and have not OBJ
tanned a position, will send their
names, addresses, salaries desired,
qualifications, experience. etc. to the
office of the state superintendent of
public instruction. they may be noti-
fled of desirable vacancies. There are
calls for qualified high school teach
ers for both Kansas and Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
She Took Chaw,
Cop Took Her
Disturbance of Peace Was Charge
Made. But Judge Believes Women
Can Eat Tobacco" II They Can
Vote.

Kansas CITY, Sept. "a woman
asked w H. Scott, recently appointed
a policeman, how to reach an address
last night. Scott told her.
Thanks" said the woman. and
reaching into a pocket of her coat
took out plug of tobacco and bit off
a chew.
Scott arrested her on a charge of
disturbing the peace.
In municipal court this morning
Judge John NJ. Kennedy dismissed the
case.
IF women may vote. Why shouldn't
they chew?" inquired the Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08

Tho leaning tower of Pisa was
thoroly shaken by the earthquakes of
Monday and Tuesday. according to the
dispatches from Rome. 1t is now
feared by the authorities that the an
cient landmark will soon collapse, as
it has been made to lean still farther
until now it is really balancing on its
foundations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
O.Rourke Nav Go to Des NIoInes.

O'Rourke, manager of the Springfield,
Midgets in the Western association,
has been offered the management of
the Des Moines. Ia. Western league
club, it was announced here today.
O'Rourke went to Des Moines today
to meet with the club directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
Pisa S Leaning
Touer TotferS

Earthquakes Have Caused Famous
Landmark OF ItaIy's Ancient City
To Balance on Its Foundations Still
Farther Out of Perpcndicular-Was
Built in 1920
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
Baseball Results Today

National League.
First Game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
Adequate Wiring
At Home

To get the full advantage out Of
electric appliances it is necessary to
have adequate wiring and wall recep-
tacles. For instance, each room in
which a vacuum cleaner can and is
used should have an outlet in the wall
to which the vacuum cleaner can be at
tached. To take out lamp socket
is not the best practice.
The cheapest time in which to ade-
quately wire the home at the least in
is when the house is first
built The home builder should care
fully look after his electric wiring and
see that it is adequate. 1t is estimated
that the ordinary home for family OF
six ought to have at least Fl convent
ence outlets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
Intensive
Poultry Farms
BY Michael X. Boyer
BY Michael X. Boyer

1t is one way to paint out the way
to successful tell how to do things
but it is quite another to prove it.
HAS anybody ever succeeded with
poultry?" is a question that is fire.
quently asked.
In my home town, and only few
minutes walk from my place, there
are four one-man plants, the owners
of each of which are past so years
of age. They are conducting these
small farms successfully, and have
done so for quite a number of years.
l will refer to them by numbers rath-
er than by name, for they have not
given me permission to advertise their
business.
No. had been the superintendent
of a large stove foundry in the West,
with hundreds of men under him. In
his occupation he was success, but
the strain was more than he could
stand. and for the benefit of both his
and his family's health the doctor Or
dered that he remove to milder and
more beneficial climate. After making
the move he purchased six acres of
land, upon which was erected small
but comfortable house, and started in
farm work. He devoted two acres TO
poultry, and on the remaining four
acres he planted peach trees, after re-
serving section for a home garden
Ha hananthe poultry part on a small
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23

Strawberry plants suffered severely
last winter from winter injury, judging
by the large number of inquiries re-
ceived by the Bureau of Plant To-
Gustry, Pennsylvania Department OF
Agriculture, concerning the death of
strawberry plants. The first intima'
ton that the grower has is that his
plants are drying up and dying. A
closer examination reveals that the
roots are dead or nearly all dead.
This is fairly well known in all straw
berry sections toward the north, or
where the winter conditions are fairly
severe. 1t is the winter freezing of
the roots which, however, does not
show itself until summer time. The
injury of the roots prevents the de-
velopment of the proper number OF
smaller rootlets on which the water
supply depends. AS long as the soil is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23

The woman who has quick eyes, a
good memory for detail, and fingers
nimble with her needle may have
many of the pretty things in decora-
tive trifies which cost so much to buy
Though materials are expensive this
year, still the ideas may often be
worked out in less expensive goods
and have much the same appearance.
It's the ideas that really count
The French Bisque figures of court
DANES in Gainsborough hats are quite
familiar to most of us mounted for
telephone covers. Gowned in ruffled
tafeta skirts, which part in front to
allow the use of the phone, the dolls
are made to match their surroundings.
One more serviceable than the more
delicately gowned dolls is in black
taffeta with ruffles edged with narrow
gold lace.
Another use for the dolls is to dress
them in fluffy skirts to serve as GOV
ers on glass powder boxes, the skirts,
of course, matching the trimming OF
the toilet table on which they stand.
A novel idea worked out in one of
the attractive French work baskets
having two covered spool boxes at the
ends and handle in the middle-has
one of the dolls dressed in gold and
white Drocade perched on the side OF
the basket, her skirts forming the
cover to the pin and needle cushion
The basket is covered with pink silk
yelled with gold net, finished at the
edges with little chiffon rose in pink,
blue and gold, with here and there
an orange and red bud. Some of the
basekts are also trimmed with silken
small fruits, the pin cushion ladies'
wearing brocades that blend with
trimmings of the baskets.
Long-handled hand mirrors add a
smart note to the toilet table if Gov
cred, Empire fashion with brocade
finished with gold galoon, lace and
little gold roses. Some of the mirrors
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
Why He Went In

The commercial traveller met Sandy
the canny one, emerging from the post
office.
"Ah, Sandy" cried the traveller, "it
is good to see as prosperous a farmer
as yourself-not forget of his country!
You have been in the post office 70
purchase war bonds?"
NAY" said Sandy easily.
ooh! Then, perhaps you have put
a little money in the savings banks?'
'Nay."
WELL" said the traveller as last
resort, 81 suppose you have bought a
postal order to send to some poor &C.
quaintance?"
"Nay, I've been in to fill my foun-
tain pen."-London Ideas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
FASHION NOTES
Interesting Iems for the Fair Sex

appliqued. The bias material had been
folded again so as to leave no rough
edges, pulled into petal shape, puffed-
up realistically in the center and held
to the material with long, uneven
switches of black silk.
Even for Bingham
Even the Bingham dress cannot es-
cape the rose trimming. The cutest
Bingham rose can be made from plain
chambray to match the bingham col
oring, using the bias band again folded
and the folded edge whipped over and
over with a coarse white mercerized
cotton. This rose is rolled cabbage
fashion, rather tight in the center and
loosen toward the outside
The sweater rose is crocheted from
wool, and is punched in corsages Of
several roses of different colors. 1t
is easy to crochet a rose. Make a
chain of eight, join it into loop, fill
this with about ten double crochets,
and these doubles with five petals Of
four doubles each and single be-
tween. This makes fiat rose, which
is backed by series of five chains
of four chain stitches each, from the
middle of each petal TO the next, SO
that when they are filled with five
doubles each they make second row
of alternate petals. To make the rose
larger, keep on in this fashion, making
your chains a little larger for each
row of petals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23

It isn't bit strange that so many
Of the summer frocks should be rose
trimmed, and isn't it nice All those
lovely little organizes, for instance,
would lose half their charm if you
took away the organdie roses that
are scatteed over the skirt. Those
same roses can add good many dol
lars to the frock, too, and so it might
be good plan to learn how to make
them at home.
One of the prettiest frocks of the
season had it's roses made from &C.
contemplated organdie, in strips a
little over an inch wide The edges
had first been picoted, and the ma
terial was then pleated and wound
round and round from the center out
the center being filled with knotted
ends of yellow soutached braid to look
like stamens.
A Dainty Rose
A button mould covered with Or
candle and beaded with crystal beads
made the center of some lively little
wild roses from deep pink organdie
which framed the girdle of paler
pink organdie frock. These were five
petaled roses, the petals made in the
simplest way in the world from bias
strip of organdie doubled and shirred
in zig gag fashion so that when the
shirring was pulled up it shaped the
band into little pulled and rounded
petals.
On a very stunning frock of dotted
Swiss large white organdie roses were
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
Pennsylvania Strawberry Plants
Suffered Severely Last Winter

wet in spring and the air is cool the
injured roots will absorb enough water
for the needs Of the plants, but as
soon as hot weather comes on the
root system is inadequate, and the
plants wilt. In our experience they
will continue to do so until about fruit
ing time, after which those that are
not too far gone will have recovered
sufficiently to maintain themselves
and continue their growth in a healthy
way.
Unles similar conditions prevail an
ether year these plants are liable to he
perfectly all right in the future. 1t is
generally regarded that the trouble is
due to the severity of the winter, but
it is the starting early growth in spring
after which a severe frost comes and
destroys the roots.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
Odd and Beautiful Decorations

are mounted on stiff-pointed cones
covered to match, loop on the glass
holding them in place. The cones are
weighted at the bottom.
Empire silk covered picture frames
have a new note in the covering of
the front with the tiny gold roses,
above which is a tiny wreath of pink
roses to match the brocade or silk
covering of the frame.
The general use of ceiling lights in
modern homes has created revolu-
ton in lampshade making. Though
the same shade wire frames may be
used for the foundations, they are
wired for electricity and trimmed up
side down. Materials are chosen with
regard to lighting effects, to cast white,
yellow or pink lights generally, and the
thin silk or gauze is yelled with gold
or colored tassels as a center decora-
ton.
Many women are buying Chinese
Geisha or temple skirts for piano and
table covers. The skirts are pleated
and full, so they go good ways in
working over, and the embroidery on
them is lovely. Blue brocade with
black and yellow trimmings or yellow
brocade with blue and black trim.
ming, work up beautifully.
The bird lover will adore the Chi
nese bird cages which are pagoda
shaped, with yellow wires and black
lacquer gold decorated bases.
The seed and water cups are green
or red pottery, the swings are also of
colored beads to match the cups, and
the cages are hung with red and gold,
or black and gold cords with long
tassels to match at the corners. The
seed net is made of black or gold
eauze.
The nets are easily made at home,
and the cords and tassels are cheaper
purchased separately and added where
the quick eye notes they belong.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
In the Kitchen

The inflated price of sugar may
seem to place the customary plan OF
preserving small fruits in jam or mar.
malade form almost beyond question.
When you figure how much jar OF
homemade jam costs-the fruit, the
sugar, and perhaps even some of the
equipment since some things must be
bought anew each year-it does seem
as though home canning doesn't pay
this year.
However, it must be borne in mind
that even if home-canned fruit is
more expensive than ever before the
purchased variety will cost even more
by next winter. OF course, life is sup.
portable without jam and marmalade
to sweeten the daily bread, but where
there are children the wholesome,
homemade sweet is better, even If it
does cost a little more, than to let
them indulge furtively in the purchase
of street-sold sweets that may be qucs.
tionable. One woman, who cans and
jams extensively, says her home
preserved jams cost her more than 30
cents q jar-a far higher price than
formerly, yet undoubtedly lower than
bought jams of quality.
Currant Jam
Six pounds of currants, IL pound
of raisins, 6 pounds of sugar, oranges
IL teaspoonful of cinnamon, IL tea
spoonful of mace.
Boil the currants and the rinds of
the oranges separately in little water.
Press the currants through sieve.
Chop the orange rind and pulp and the
raisins very fine, and then boil all to-
gether for about 40 minutes until thick.
Pour into sterilized hot jars, and when
cool seal with parafne.
Pear Marmalade
Eight pounds Of hard pears, s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23

pounds of sugar, IA pound OF preserved
ginger, lemons.
Core and quarter the pears and then
chop with ginger Add grated rind and
Juice of the lemons and sugar and heat
slowly This mixture should simmer
about two hours and should be thick
before pouring into jelly glasses.
Cherry Jam
This jam requires less sugar than
most of the other fruits. Weigh the
cherries before pitting, and allow 1 IL
pounds of sugar for each pound of
fruit. Cook the stoned cherries until
the juice has evaporated. Add one
tablespoonful of current juice for each
pound of fruit, and cook with the sugar
until thick. To add delicate nut-like
flavor crack a few cherry pits and
place some of the kernels in each
Jam of the preserved fruit.
Berry Jam
For blackberry and gooseberry jam
use an equal amount of sugar for
each pound of fruit. Strawberries
need about one-third less sugar. SIM
mer the fruit and sugar together, add,
ing only enough to cover the bottom Of
the preserving kettle. Skim every
few minutes, and remove the scum as
it rises to the top. Let it cool slight
Iy before pouring into sterilized jars
and seal with paraffin.
Tomato Jam
Five pounds of tomatoes, pounds
of sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls Of candied
ginger, 2 lemons.
Chop the ginger and cut the lemon
into very thin slices. Cook all the in
gradients together until the mixture
is very thick, which will require about
three hours of simmering.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-07-23
American Women
Have Prettiest Feet

A well-known French shoe manu-
facturer states that the shoe is the
foundation of woman's wardrobe.
If she is not well shod, it spoils her
appearance.
He says that American women have
the prettiest feet in the world, and ap-
peciate the value of the low-heeled
shoes. For walking, this manufacturer
insists, the low-heeled shoe is the only
permissible. For wear around the
house, he advocates sandals that hold
the feet in shape, yet yield sufficiently
to allow them to rest.