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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
PHOTO MEN IN CITY
Exchange Tricks OF Trade at Hodge
Studios Today.

ctuOfOS AOQd3.
Members of the kansas Photog-
rahpers' club came to Topeka Sunday
to begin their three-day annual meet
ing. Sunday evening they were en-
tertained with dinner at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Hodge, at 1915
Boswell avenue.
Today they began the work of their
meeting at the Francis & Hodge
studio. Experiments in various phases
of the Photographic art are taken up
duIing the course of the meeting.
Various members of the club who
have attained an especial success IN
particular kinds of photography gave
lectures and demonstrations Of the
manner in which they handle profess
sional work. a
The program for today deals with
full length portraits. which was
handled by Fred H. Reed, of Wichita.
Art E. Gibson, of lola, took up work
which he has been particularly sue
cessful, were handled by F. A. Loomis,
of Emporia- Other features on to-
days program were:, half lengths. by
Hugh Scott, of independence; kiddie
pictures, volunteers: high school girls,
panel. w. r. Murphy, OF Newton j;
heads. II. c. Stevenson, Leavenworth;
group, B. G. Grondal, president, Linds-
borg. The club took lunch at the
Chamber of Commerce.
During the afternoon the develop
1sIent of negatives was taken up. This
evening. Homer Hardin, of Wichita.
will take up the subject of copying
and commercial photography.
Tomorrow's program will feature
photo caricatures, photogra phing men,
portraits, by George NJ. Stone: print
ing, by Hugh Scott, making prints
from negatives, and business meet
ing.
The following photographers are in
Topeka for the meeting: Fred H.
Reed. Wichita: Homer II Hardin,
Wichita; B. G. Grondal. Lindsborg;
Art E. Gibson, lola: Hugh Scott, In
dependence: H. c. Stevenson, Leaven-
worth: W. r. Murphy, Newton; F. A.
LOOMS, Emporia; l.. c. Hodge, of To-
peka, secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
THROW IN ROAD BILLS
Three Introduced in Senate Today by
Schoch of Shawnee.


Good roads legislation opened in the
senate this afternoon with the intro
duction of three bills by Schoch of
Shawnee, chairman of the committee
on good roads.
Under the present law, the county
commissioners are not empowered to
pay any money in advance for road
materials and contractors must wait
until the work is well under way be-
fore they may collect on the materials
furnished 4. This, Schoch pointed out
today, made the purchase of materials
during the winter months in prepara-
ton for the summer WORK next TIC i'm
possible and often occasioned delay in
pushing good road work.
The bill introduced today gives
county commissioners permission TO
advance 80 per cent on the purchase
price of materials upon their examina-
ton and approval by county engineers
Schoch stated that if the bill passed.
contractors can go on the market in
the winter, have materials examined
by county engineers and pay down
sufficient money to the manufactures
to insure their delivery in winter so
materials will be on the ground for
work in the spring whenever the
weather permits.
Another bill is an amendment CIV
ing the county commissioners power to
build bridges at cost of $4,000 with
out submitting the proposition to a
vote of the people. Under the present
law any proposition to build bridge
costing more than $4,000 must be
submitted to vote.
The third bill increases the power
of township trustees in building
bridges. Under the present law they
cannot build a bridge costing more
than $4,000. Under the bill intro
duced they have power to spend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
IN APPEAL FOR CARS
Resolutions in House Demanding Re
lief foe Kansas Wheat.

Resolutions calling upon members
of the Kansas delegation in Washing
ton to do something to relieve the car
shortage in this state re to be intro
duced in the house by Representative
Wilson. of Hodgeman county. The
resolutions are the result of a long,
drawn out controversy between Gov
ernor Allen and Director General
Hines relative to the movement of the
Kansas wheat crop.
Several days ago Governor Allen
sent another lengthy appeal to the di-
rector general of railroads. special
investigator was recently sent here
from the federal department. But
millions Of bushels of grain remain
in the hands of growers in big wheat
counties.
In Jewell county, and neighboring
districts, it is asserted. fewer than $50
cars of wheat have been showed. altho
the district produced a crop estimated
at three million bushels Members of
the confessional delegation are asked
under the resolutions to use their in
fluence in securing an adequate supply
of cars for the wheat producers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
TO FORM NEW LEAGUE
Chicago To Be Hub of Industrial Base-
ball Organization.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Jan. ia new
baseball league TO comprise twelve
cities in the middle west with Chi
cago as the hub, will soon be formed,
according to an announcement made
here by George w. Perringo, a former
Cleveland American league infielder.
The teams will include some of the
biggest industrial concerns of. the
country, taking in Wisconsin, Illinois,
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. A meet
ing will be held in Chicago within the
next few days to form the organiZa-
ton. JanesVille win be represented.
The players will be professionals
drawn from all parts of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
RAILWAYS LOSE CASE
Extra Pay for Hauling Mail Demanded
Total $50. 600 600

Washington, Jan. 12-The railroads
or the country today lost their suit in
the-supreme court to collect additional
compensation from the government
amounting TO more than S5O,o00,000.
The roads claimed that the post
master general mad no, authority for
lnstltuting new system of weighing
the mails in 1907, which reduced their
compensation approximately one
sixth. The court-today upheld the
postmaster generals decision, thus af-
firming decisions of the court of
claims
Justices Day and Vandeventer dis
scented and McReynolds took no part
in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
is HELD FOR RANSOM
American Missionary Is Made Hostage
by Chinese Bandits.

Pekin, Jan. 12.-Dr. r. A. Shelton,
a Christian missionary. was captured
by bandits at Laoyakuan. near Yum
nan-F'u, on January 5, and is being
held for ransom, according to reports
received here. His wife and two
daughters, who have 4rrived at Yum
nan-Fu, say kndnapers acted under
orders of Yang Tien Flu. a notorious
outlaw, who has five thousand fol-
lowers.
1t is said his object. is to discredit
the local governor for refusing to ac-
cept the terms of surrender laid down
by the band. The brigands stated they
would treat their prisoner as a guest
unless the military was employed to
effect his release.
Officials of the American legation
here and the Chinese authorities are
investigating the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12

of the New Jersey Retail Liquor Deal
ers' association to institute proceed
ings in the high tribunal that weuld
test the validity of the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead law en-
forcing 1t.
The court refused to issue an in
junction restraining the enforcement
of the law and sustained the conten-
lions of the government and the state
of New Jersey that it had no jurisdic-
ton to hear the, original presentation
of the case. This means that suit
of this character must be Instituted
in law courts and then appealed to the
supreme court.
The application was made in the
name of the William Duhne, a liquor
dealer OF West New York, n. J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
Notes of
Legislature

One or two lonely senators. too far
away from home to spend Sunday
there, walked aim1essly about the
senate chamber this morning. Each
hour brought one or two more t.
the state house. ready for the calling
of that body to order at o'clock this
afternoon.
Only a few minor changes in the In
dustrial court bill have been decided
upon by the senate judiciary commit
tee, according to word coming from
The committee, it is understood, has
made any employer or employe re-
sponsible under the act where more
than two persons are employed in a
necessary industry. The original draft
provided that the industries responsible
under the bill must employ at least
ten persons,
Senator's, whose names begin with
the first letters in the alphabet pro-
that when a vote is called on a bill
the fellows with an S, Z U. or w
or some other letter at. the tail end
of the alphabet representing the first
letter of their last name will be
obliged to vote first on a proposition.
As matters stand now the fellows with
A. b, C, etc, appearing at the first
of their names never get an opportun-
1ty to trim on their votes as do the
x, Y apd men.
Dozens of American Legion posts in
the state have sent strong indorse-
ments to senate and house for the
syndicaMsm bill. And protests from
labor unions against the industrial bill
continue to pour in. Montee of Craw-
ford today received a protest signed by
500 employees of the Kansas City
Southern railway at Pittsburg. They
expressed fear in their resolution that
the passage of the bill would create
injury and violence
Topeka's city politicians are taking
a keen interest in legislative proceed
ings. incidentally, the billsintroduced
in the house making it possible for the
mayor of Topeka to receive $4,000 a
year and the city commissioners to re-
ceive s2.50O a year is going thru the
red tape rapidly. f has been reported
favorably out of the committee on
cities of the first class in the house.
A million dollars a year spent in
the past by Leavenworth folks on
sas City are now being spent In Leav-
enworth. according to Sen. Charles E.
Snyder of Leavenworth. Synder was
the first Leayenworth senator to ig-
more the joint keepers influence in
that city and come out flat-footedly in
the senate and vote for prohibition
measures.
The supreme courts decision in up
holding the good roads law Saturday
shut off bushels of good roads legis-
lation planned should certain pr0vi-
sions of the law be held uncopstitu-
tiouaL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
he WANTS TO QUIT
Secretary Glass Confers With Presi
dent Regarding His Resignation.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary of
the Treasury Glass will confer with
PRESIDENT Wilson late today in regard
to his resignation and the naming of
his successor. 1t was said at the
White House that the secretaryship
would be settled today.
r. c. Leffingwell, assistant secre-
tary under both McAdoo and Glass, is
looked upon as the fayorite candidate
for the post. Glass is to take his seat
as senator from Virginia January 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
DEATH OF B. w. CARTER
Widely Known Topekan, Formerly
Secretary Topeka Tent & Awning Co.

B. w. Carter, formerly secretary of
the Topeka Tent and Awning company
for many years, andSup to the time of
his removal to San Antonio, Texas,
a little over "a year ago, a pronli-
nent business man of this city and a
member of the Chamber of Commerce,
died at San Antonio, Texas, Sunday,
January II, 1920. at 1 lis p. m.
Mr.. Carter was a Scottish Rite
Mason, a member of Sloan lodge No.
225 of this city. He was born in
Woodford county, Kentucky, June
20, 1851,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
In SECRET SESSION
Deportation Charge Against Russian
Opera Singer Brought by Woman

Chicago, Jan. I2.-Secret hearings
were to be conducted today by federal
authorities into deportation charges
against George Baklanoff, noted Rus
sian baritone and member of the Chi
caEo Grand Opera company.
The charges were brought on in
formation furnished by Vera Amaznr
another singer. She said Bakianofi
induced her to accompany him 70
America five years ago with promise
of marriage which he never fulfflled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
POWDER MAGAZINE GOES UP.
Mine Foreman Killed and One Other
Is Injured.

Williamson, w. Va. JAN 1.-THE
powder magazine of the Randolph
mine in the suburbs of Williamson
blew up this morning. James Childers.
the mine foreman. was Killed, and
another employe was seriously hurt
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined and the loss is said
to be heavy. The explosion shook the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
LAST HOPE GONE
Supreme Court Won't Hear New
Jersey Anti-Dry Suit.
LIQUOR Interests Tried Short Cut
to High Tribunal.

Washington. Jan. 12.-Hope Of de-
laying the inaugural of constitutional
prohibition vanished today when the
supreme court denied the application
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
He FIGHTS CAPTURE
Insane Negro Murderer Holds Of
Siege by SheFiffs Posse.

Texarlxana, Ark, Jan. 12.-After
shooting and instantly killing Dan
Grimes, Henry Wilson, an insane ne
gro, last might barricaded himself in
the attic of a farm house five miles
from this city and has successfully
held at bay the sheriff and a force of
deputies since.
Deputy Sheriff Barrett today poked
his head thru an opening in the loft,
thinking the negro had been killed by
the zoo or more shots fired into the
building by the officers. and received
a scalp wound from a bullet fired by
the negro. Sheriff Richardson has re-
turned to the city for more ammuni-
ton. The negro two weeks ago was
arraigned on iunacy charge and dis
missed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12
SNAP SHOTS

AT HOME NEWS

The Germans now have good need to treat
Our soldiers with the respect they won
They have proved fun well they will not re-
treat
And the L. s. "colors'' will never run!
r-Gussie Morrow Gage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12

Free 10000 Hun Prisoners
Paris, Jan. IL. - Premier Clemen-
eeau has ordered repatriation of the
four thousand German prisoners still
held in Fra nee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12

The supreme courts decision in up
holding the good roads law Saturday
shut off bushels of good roads legis-
lation planned should certain provi-
sions of the law be held uncopstitu-
fiouaI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-12

Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas City. Kan.
Washington. d. C.
tPhilipsborn & Coz
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-12
Banks of County Make Good
Showing

In the statements Of the eight banks
of Fayette county pul lished In this
issue OF The Falcon there iS shown q
most excellent financial condition. The
total of deposit runs almost to q million
and q half dollars and the banks have a
large amount Of cash on hand to meet
the needs Of their customers during
the coming year. Loans are high for
this season vi the year, but there Is the
usual amount Of cash 10 the strong
boxes OF the several banks for the con-
duct of the business of the county.
The Fayette County Bank continues in
the lead of the banks Of the county,
with deposits far above half q million
dollars. The Moscow Savings Bank
holds second place with $l97, 900 Of be.
posits and the SOmerville Bank & Trust
Company has gained third place. with
$l95, 900 of deposits. The latter bank
has gained the most in percent Of de.
posits among the banks of the county
since the last statement, were made.
All the banks show good gains in de-
poslts and in total business. large
loan accounts with large cash reserves,
and . general excellent condition thru.
out,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-12
Flu Claims Mother and Two
Daughters

At her home in the western part of
be county Mrs. Stevrson wife OF George
W. stevenson. died of influenza on last
Thursday and the body was laid to rest
in the family burying ground Friday.
She was Al years Of sge and was the
mother of ten children, four OF whom are
living. four having died while quite young
and two daughters died the same week
as their mother. Lens, age IL, on Friday
and Ruby age lS, on Monday. Infu-
enza was the disease fatal to the three
members of this family in the few
days. and they leave the father and
husband apd three children to mourn
theirlO Mrs. Stevenson was member
of the baptist church. &c"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-12

One hundred and forty three thou.
sand teachers quit the service last
Vsar to go into better paid work. Their
places ace entirely vacant or have been
filled by inexperienced, unframed people.
One thousand rural schools are closed
in the state of New York because there
are no teachers to fill them. Four
hundred schools in West Virginia are
closed for the same reason. In Alabama
6OOschools for whites and 500 for negroes
could not open in 1919 for want of teach.
ers. One county in Pennsylvania has
81 teacherless schools. The condition
in New Jersey is so bad that tue commits
sioner of education says: The state is
facing the possibility of . demoraliEed
and broken d)wn educational system.
AS reports come ia from various states
the condition is found to be nation wide.
The state superintendent ofeducation
in Tennessee declares thatw are facing
the closing Of many schools next year
and that even nov the demand for teach
ets In every county is greater than the
supply.
In most cases the teachers who have
dropped out to enter other professions
we're among the best. The unframed.
inexperienced people who are teaching
in their places cannot be expected to
do the work of trained, experienced
teachers.
II parents could realize the vast waste
Of time, of energy and Of opportunity
on the part of most untrsined, mex
perienced teachers they would answer
in unison, Give US trained teachers
for our chileren.'
II the trained teacher ia necessary,
we mnst consider the time and the ex.
pense required for this training and paw
the teacher rs much az she could earn
10 the business world. Unless we do
this and do it speedily we are faced
with closed school houses or with un-
trained. inexperienced people expert.
menting on our children while they
learn how to teach,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-12
OUR CITIZENS DEMAND
Fully Complied With "A
Somerville Resident Furn-
ished 1t.

There are few items which appear in
this paper more important to Somerville
people than the statement published
below. In the first place. it is from a
citizen Of Somervile and can be thoro.
ughly relied upon. In the second place,
il indisputsbly proves that Doan's
Kidney Pills do their work thoroughly
and not temporarily. Read this csrfully:
w. H. Leach. Sr. merchant. s. Main
st, says: chad al attack Of the grip.
and think it left my kidneys weak. |
suffered from attacks Of bscksche and
the trouble was sl&sys worse in cold
weather. | also had dizzy spells |
was advised to try Deans Kidney Pills.
and got box, and began to use them.
II diden't take Doan's long TO entirely
cure me and gladly reeomend them. :"
Price 6Oc. at all deslers. Don't sim
piy ssk for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills thes same that -Sfr.
Leach had. Foster Milburn Co.. Mfrs.
Buffalo. NY. adv.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-12
Deaths

For the second tine II two weeks
the death angel has visited the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Burns and claimed
for its own, little George and Clyde,
their two sons. Our heart goes out
in sympathy for this heart broken FAM
ilv. George and Clyde were both bright
boys and loved By ell.
Dear mother and father sorrow not
at their departure from earth for they
have faded away to bloom anew 10
heaven, where there Is no sickness or
sorrow. Jesus said: Suffer little child
rem and for bid them not for of such is
the kingdom Of heaven.
May God Bless this sad home In this
dark hour. &c"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-12
Why Colds Are Dangerous

You are often told to beware Of Q
cold." but why? We will tell you:
Every cold weakens the lungs. lowers
the Vitality and psvss the way for the
more serious disease. People who con-
tract pneumonia first take cold. The
longer 8 cold hangs on. the greater the
danger. especially from the germ disease
% q eoidlprepares the system for tbe
reception snddeyeinpment of the germs
of consumption diphthsris, scarlet
fever and whooping cough. The quick
sryouget rid of your cold. the l>ss the
danger Of contracting one of these adis-
seses. iChamheriains Cough Rsmsdy
has great reputation as q cure Tor
colds and can be depended upon. It is
pleasant to take. Adv
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-12
New County Agent For Color ed
Work

RebeccG Davis arrived in Somerville
last week to take up the work Of County
Home Demonstration Agent among the
collOred people of this county. being
sssined as an assistant to the County
Agent, Miss Annie Brassfield. The new
agents work is to be among the "olored
people entirely. She is furnished and
paid by the Extension Dedartment of
the Department Of Agriculture, the de-
psrtment having decided to make test
Of the efficacy of such agents among
the colored people. She is the Only
such agent 10 West Tennessee and this
county was chosen to make the test Of
the work because of It's large colored
population. She has been County Super
visor IN Lsuderdsle county and before
going there was teacher in the County
Training School here. She is throly
qualified for her work and has wonder
iul opportunity for doing some good
among her people in this county.
William Davis was recent sent here as
assistant to the County Farm Demon
stration Agent on the same basis ss is
the new Home Demonstration Assistant
and comes to work among the cOloTsd
people OF the county without cost to the
county OF its cirizeRs, his work being
to try out the plan Ofthe eolered worker
In that line.
We have had for several yssrsMargare
Ware as Jeanes Supervisor who 10 paid,
almost entirely from the Jeanes Fund,
the state, and other outside sources.
Her work is in school organization and
direction and she works under and re-
ports to the County Superintendent of
schools.
This gives to Fayette county five
agents working for the upbuilding of
country life, such a number as probably
no other county in the state has. two
white and three cole red. and as time
goes on we expect to see the work of
these agents of the Government tell in
the better progress made by those
living In the country and the towns of
Fsye.te county, for the towns are but
larger country communities drawn
together.