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ed its service under Postmaster Burr's
 energetic administration. The office
 the employees splaced under the civil
 service act.
 Po~-:aaster Burr caused all the
 and then installed city delivery
 throughout the village with twto city
 carriers. He also installed the pres ent parcel post delivery system. He extended the three Rural Free Delfv- cry routes eTnanating from the local office that they served more peo- pie. He established a sub-sta ton at GraSnere for the convenience of the residents of that section. During his four and one-half years as postmaster he conducted six campaigns for the Red Cross and two for the War Fund Chest. By his efficient methods he raised a total of S44,000 for the six campaigns. In his Red Cross Roll Call campaign he enlisted 2,700 mem bers for the Fairfield Chapter.
 MT. Burr will retire to his farm this winter for a well earned rest and in | the spring he will engage in real es-
 tate operations and building.
 John M. Donaldson. who will take | office tomorrow, was born in Fairfield and received his education in the pub lie schools of this town. He attended the Bridgeport High school and Cor
 nell University. MT. Donaldson saw service in France and was wounded twice. He was a member of the 42nd regiment of the Rainbow division Mrs. William S. Perry, wife of At torney Perry, is in St. Vincents hos pital recovering from a serious opera ton. Latest reports from the hospi- tai saaMB that she is doing nicely. Twenty High school students will canvass Fairfield this week for the Christmas Roll Call of the local chap
 ter of the Red Cross. Southport has
 been canvassed and 404 pew members
 were obtained. Mrs. T. Bullard was
 in charge Of the Southport campaign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-30

wood, who is conducting the investi- gation, immediately communicated with MT. Leland, who will arrive in Fairfield today from New York, to ascertain the loss. It is believed that the booty taken by the thieves will be great The Stillnan home is one of the group in the Sasco Hill district belonging to wealthy New Workers.
 Tomorrow, December l Fairfield s post office will change postmasters. William O. Burr, the present post master, will retire in favor of John NJ Donaldson, son of Medical Examiner W. H. Donaldson. MT. Burr, a life long resident of Fairfield. received his education in the public schools of this town and was graduated from the Bridgeport High school with the class of 1891. MT. Burr belongs to the To- cal lodge of Red Men, the Fairfield Fire company and is a member of the Democratic Town Committee. He is also a devout member of the the First Church of Christ
 The post office has greatly expand- l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-30
airfield

The home of Leland Sti1lman, wealthy New Yorker, in the Sasco Hill district of Fairfield, was broken into by thieves late yesterday afternoon. They gained entrance by breaking a window and unfastening the lock-
 After gaining admittance they pro- ceeded to ransack the house, strew- ing priceless vases and art treasures about the floors. Sheriff H. R. FL
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-30

Mrs. William S. Perry, wife of At torney Perry, is in St. Vincent's hos pital recovering from a serious opera ton. Latest reports from the hospi tai saaAB that she is doing nicely.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-30

MT Burr will retire to his farm this winter for a well earned rest and in the spring he will engage in real es- tate operations and building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-30

The post office has greatly expand
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-30

ed it's service under Postmaster Burr's energetic administration. The office was advanced to second class and all the employees splaced under the civil service act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
LEECH IS NAMED BRING CLUB HERE
Southwestern League Offers
Franchise To Topeka.
All Depends on Release of Ball
Park by Santa Fe.

Muskogee. Jan. s.-If conditions
warrant. Topeka and Hutchinson.
Kan, will be admitted to the new
Southwestern Baseball league at a
meeting of directors to be held at
Coffeyville, Kan, tomorrow, it was
said here today by President Ensley
Barbour of this city
Miami. OKLAHOMA and Parsons,
Kan. may also be admitted later. he
stated. The remainder of the circuit
consists of Sapulpa. Bartlesville. and
Muskogee. Okla. and Coffeyville,
Tttsburg and Independence, Kan.
Harper Rigby, manager of Rigby's
smoke house, and w. c. Wells, captain
of the Santa Fe baseball team will
meet late this afternoon to try and ef-
feet conclusion on the release of
Western League ball park. Rigby
wants the park in case Topeka enters
the Southwestern baseball league next
summer. and Wells has the lease on
the park until next October. Guilford
Dudley owns the grounds.
If Wells and the Santa Fe players
will release the park, Rigby plans to
immediately attempt an -organiza ton
of local sport followers, and get back
ing for the proposed entrance in the
league.
"Ducky'' Holmes, former manager
of Lincoln and Omaha in the old West
ern league, will be the choice for the
managerial position of the new team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
POLICE HARMONY.

The city commissioners have taken
the right attitude in relieving Chief
Hannah of the police department.
Altho the charges against the chief
were not proven there was enough
evidence to the effect that there was
trouble and dissension on the force.
With internal ills to nurse no police
depar- -ment can efficiently attempt to
cure the crime disease in the city at
large.
The discharge of Detective Alba was
another move toward harmony The
charges against Alba were not proven
but as in the case of Hannah it was
found. that Alba's presence was not ex-
actly a sign for the dove of peace to
hear the call to roost
AS police officers Goth Hannah and
Alba have indicated traits of fearless
ness for criminals. Public sentiment.
however. connected Hannah with GER
tain supervising leniency and Alba
with an effort to create disturbances
within tbs department.
The resignation of Hugh MacFar-
land as police Judge is 70 be regretted
MacFarland, in the face of an almost
certain lack of cooperation on the
part of Hannah, due to former
charges. took it upon himself to raise
the police department curtains to the
public gaze. 1t was -dacFarland who
dared to oppose the police system as
judge of the court. 1t was MacFar-
la ID who resigned previous to the city
commissions investigation and who
went into the probe. with evidence thai
he procured with his own efforts
| credit for his sincere desire to sweeI
! out police conditions.
The best cure for a painful growth
| in public affairs is the knife The cit,
| commission has used the knife-and i
was used skillfully.
The next move is a chief of polio,
who has experience. ability, and wh,
can command respect of his men. 4
chief should be chosen eventually VIII,
will bring to Topeka the ideas and dis
cipline of metropolitan systems. TIL
city has had it's fill of local talent po
/ lice heads. A chief from among th
/ city's political affiliations is useless
The department needs a man who j
oblivious to all city hall favoritism
and who will take charge of the sup
preston of crime and law violation
without fear or favor.
AT any rate the city commissioner
are to be commended for the first stel
toward police efficiency-harmony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
A. K. WILSON IS NO BETTER
Condition of Widely known Mason 1.
Unchanged Today.

The condition o. A. K. Wilson, who
is seriously i'll at Stormont hospital,
after a critical operation performed
Thursday, is reported today as un-
changed. 1t is understood that If his
vitality is sufficient to carry him thru
the next three or four days, he has a
chance for life.
Wilson, who is known among his
Masonic brothers over the entire state
as IA k. has been grand secretary
of the grand lodge of the A F. & A.
M. for the state of Kansas for the
past twenty-six years and during that
time has done more to shape the
present form of the lodge than any
other one person. He has been the
leading figure in the lodge and prac-
ticaliy all its business affairs have
been managed by him. He has given
his whole time to the work.
Wilson is the Oldest man in point OF
membership in Orient lodge No. 81,
A. F. & A. M, of which lodge he was
master in 1883.
Wilson is also grand recorder of the
Grand Council of Royal and Select
Master Masons ofg Kansas; grand re-
corder of the Grand Commandery OF
the knights Templar of the state. and
grand secretary of the Grand Chapter
of the Royal Arch Masons of the state
Wilson is 81 years of age. and for
the past quarter of a century has de-
voted himself entirely to Masonry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
COMES TO Topeka
A. C. TOwnley Will Make Head.
quarters Here Tuesday.
Climax of Campaign at Salina
Meeting Monday.

Salina Kan, Jan. S.-The climax
in the Townley campaign will be
reached here Monday afternoon, when
a statewide meeting of ex-service
men and patriotic citizens will be held
to form council of defense. and at
the same time A. c. Towniey will
speak at Convention hall.
The two meetings will bring hun
dreds, possibly several thousand peo-
pie to the city. Two meetings will
be held in the afternoon, while in the
evening, Mr.. Town1ey will have the
night to himself at Convention hall
1t is freely predicted that Convention
hall will not hold the crowd that will
come to hear what the head of the
league has to say.
1t was stated at Townley headquar-
ters this morning that Townley will
move to Topeka after the Monday
meetings, Topeka being state head
quarters. However, the campaign for
members will continue in central
Kansas with Salina as headquarters.
Thirty-five organizers, it was an
nounced at Townley headquarters, are
now working in the following Kansas
counties: Saline, Sedgwick, Harper
Sumner, Harvey, Greenwood. Frank
lin, Mcpherson, Marion, Dickinson
, Ellsworth, Ottawa and Barber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

Following the filing of the suit Miss
Hannenberg for the first time dis
closed details of the trip on which she
accompanied the clergyman. She
said:
Dominic Densel gave me a ring
a wedding ring--on September 20. He
told me at that time I was married to
him before God, that he was getting a
divorce from his wife, and that his
wife was no more to him than the
mother of his children. He told me
that if 1 took that ring off / would
break Gods law.
well. anyhow, we went to Buffalo
on November IL and stopped at the
Hotel Mcleod, from Saturday until
Monday morning, and we also spent
one night at the Hotel Iroquois."
They registered as Mr.. and Mrs.
Tensel at the hotels, the girl said. The
minister had resigned his pastorate be-
fore leaving, but on his return asked
the consistory to forgive him and re-
instate him. He was taken back into
the church as a member. Miss Han
nenberg and her parents were dis
missed from the church.
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TO APPOINT JUDGE SOON
New Police Head VIII Be Selected by
Commissioners Tuesday.

The appointment of police judge
TO succeed Judge Hugh MacFarland,
dismissed as a result of the investiga-
ton. of the police department. will not
he made before the regular commits
sion meeting on Tuesday morning of
next week, Mayor Herbert ]. Corwine
stated this morning. He said that he
had men in consideration for the place
hit was not ready to make any an
nouncement concerning the appoint
ment
II know that the public was sur
nrised at the abrupt ending of the pO-
lice investigation yesterday" the may
or said this morning. But the COM
Inissioners and myself felt that the
host thing for all concerned was to
make decision at that time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
STOP I.0.O.E.WORK
Contractor Refuses Demands of
Local Union.
Row Starts When Plumber Is
Ordered Off Job.

Work on the new Odd Fellows build
ing on West Sixth avenue was tied up
today because the plumbing contrac-
tor, George w. Sutherin, refuses to let
steamfitters whom he regards as in
competent. take the place of a COM
petent man who has been ordered off
the job by the Plumbers and Steam
filters union
The plumber who has been doing
the work. and whom Sutherin regards
as one of the best in his craft in
the city, was ordered off the job by
the union because the work now being
done is steamfitting work. Sutherin
says. The man is competent as a
sreamfitter, as we'll as a plumber.
Sutherin says; and the only men avail
able to take his place are steamfitters
now loafing, whom Sutherin is not
willing to hire.
Sutherin runs a union shop, and is
paying the man in question 81 day
more, he says. than any other me-
chanic in Topeka is getting. The man
is a member of the union.
Nine Woodworking shops today de-
clared themselves as standing with
the Master Builders association on the
open shop principle, which they say
they have been operating under fol
several months, and which they be-
lieve Is fair to labor. the employers
! and the public in general
The shops which have declared
their adherence to the open shop prin-
cip1e are: The Topeka Foundry and
Iron Works: the Western Foundry, the
Capital Iron Works company, the
! Piersen Manufacturing company. tbs
Scott Weighing Machine company the
Roll Edge Mattress Machine company
The venning Machine Shop. the Road
Supply & Metal company. and this
Steam Boiler Works.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
Retiring Marshal Court Of To-
peka New Chief of Police.
Former Sergeant To Begin New
Duties Tuesday.

Frank Leech, retiring marshal of
the court of Topeka, has been named
by Mayor H. ]. Corwine as the next
chief of police of Topeka. The an
nouncement followed the action of the
city commission in making permanent
the temporary suspension of Chief G.
G. Hannah Friday afternoon.
Former Police Sergeant.
Leech was formerly a sergeant on
the police force, and for the last four
years has been marshal of the city
court He was a candidate for sheriff
of Shawnee county at the election lest
November, and was defeated by Ron
ert Miller, undersheriff. His term of
office as marshal will expire Monday.
and he will take up his duties as chief
of police Tuesday, it was said.
.MacFarland Not a Candidate.
Hugh MacFarland who resigned as
police Judge, announced emphatically
that he is not candidate for mayor,
chief of police or any other office.
Prior to the beginning of the probe
into thee police department MacFar-
land resigned, saying he did not want
to work longer with such an outfit"
+, Now that the object of my work
has been successful" he said. land
the reorganization of the police de-
partment has begun, 1 am satisfied. ]
have been accused of having ambitions
to become mayor. But want
to say emphatically that I am not a
candidate for mayor or, any other
Office
Chief Hannah said he accepts with
pleasure the decision of the commits
sion" He asserted that he had an
excellent police organization until
MacFarland decided he wanted to
run for mayor and sent Will Porter
| out to find out the public sentiment
for him."
! Alba said he had the satisfaction OF
knowing that the charges against him
were not substantiated and that his
dismissal only to promote harmony in
the department.
/ Investigation Ended Suddenly.
! The termination of the investiga-
i tion came like a bolt from a clear
: sky. There was much evidence yet tc
be presented by both sides. The COM
! missioners retired to the mayors Of
, flee at 2 o'clock with the statement
thatjthey were not getting along very
fast with the investigation and tina,
! they wanted to confer on the future
manner in which the probe would be
conducted. No one dreamed but what
| the testimony would be resumed, tho
probably with some restrictions
against personalities. when the COM
missioner filed back into the coun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

Paterson, N. j.. Jan. s.-The Rev.
Cornelius Densel, former pastor of the
First Netherlands church. was arrested
today on a warrant charging violation
of the Mann act.
Densel is being sued by Miss Trina
Hannenberg. former choir girl with
whom he is alleged to have e1oped to
Buffalo. for s25,000 civil damages.
She Was in Choir.
The clergyman was former pastor
of the New Netherlands Reformed
church and Miss Hannenberg sang
there. She said he induced her to
leave home and live with him as his
wife. The Rev. Mr.. Densel and Miss
Hannenberg disappeared November 2
and did not return to Passaic until
December s.
Shortly after the suit was flied the
Rev. Mr.. Densel was taken before Su-
preme Court Commissioner Peter J.
McGinnis at Paterson. He was released
on bail of s1.5O0, which he himself
furnished. The complaint of Miss
Hannenberg alleges fraud. in that the
defendant promised to marry her, and
defamation of character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
union MAY LOCATE HERE
Chamber of Commerce on Lookout for
Location foI Farmers Union.

The probability that the Farmers
Union of Salina will come to Topeka
in the near future is rapidly develop
ing into a certainty. and the Topeka
Chamber of Commerce committees are
looking for a suitable site for the To-
cation of this company.
A committee composed of George p.
McEntire, Carroll Merriam and
Charles Trapp met today noon at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms, with a
committee from the headquarters of
the union, for the discussion of condi-
tions. The committee was composed
of E. C. Breasted, Logan, KAN; An
ton Peterson, Greenleaf; H. d. Collins.
Erie; and o. NJ. Lippert. Bison. The
Chamber of Commerce committee will
meet Tuesday noon with Maurice Nc
Auliffe. president of the Farmers
Union, for further discussion. The
committee is considering four sites for
the probable location of the headquar-
terS of the union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
QUITS JOB IN OPEN SHOP
Mechanic at Topeka Foundry and Iron
Works Warmed, 1t Is Said.

Threatening tactics of union ma
chinists are blamed for the loss of one
mechanic from the staff of the Topeka
Foundry & Iron company. w. H.
Balka, the machinist, a nonunion man
who has been employed for the past
few days by the company Friday
morning reported that he been met
Thursday night when he quit work by
a delegation of union machinists who
warned him to leave the works if he
didn't want to get into trouble He
said they had also come to his house
Thursday night and repeated their
threats He left his job at noon Fri
day. The foundry is an open shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
ARMENIAN ARMY DEMOBILIzED
Soviet Is Discharging Soldiers and
Sending Officers To Moscow.

London, Jan. decentralization of
the entire Armenian army is being
carried out by the soviet at Erivan.
according to a London Times dispatch
from Constantinople. The intention is
said to be the fundamental reorganiza-
ton of the republican forces.
Three hundred Armenian officers,
the dispatch says. have been sent to
Moscow for instruction in Bolshevist
military schools. After they have abb
sorbed the principles of the commu-
mist militarisn. the officers will return
to Armenia and organize an Armenian
red army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
WATER MUST Be BOILED
City Supply Is Unfit To Drink, Says
City BacteriolOgist.

City water is still unfit to drink un-
less it is boiled, Miss Miriam Daugh-
erty, city bacteriologist, reported this
morning. DIR. Earle Brown, city
health officer, issued a warning Fri
day for citizens to boil the water for
drinking purposes.
The water will not be contaminated
more than a few days. is the belief of
Wilbur A. Stanfield, commissioner of
the water department. The mains are
undergoing an entirely new flushing
system which will adjus. itself shortly,
he said. and leave the water harm
less
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
BISHOP WISE TO SPEAK
Address at Ofpheum VIII Interest
Every Man In Topeka.

The Secret of a Successful Busi-
ness Life" the subject of the address
to be given men Sunday afternoon al
the Orpheum theater by Bishop
James Wise should be of interest to
all men of the city. The lecture IA
given under the auspices of the Y. NJ
C. A.
In addition to the lecture special
music will be on the program A
male quartet under the direction OF
Dean Henry V. Stearns will sing. The
program will begin at . o'clock Sun
day afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
BISHOP WISE AT CATHEDRAL.
New Year Sermon and Special Music
at Episcopal Church Sunday.

Bishop James Wise will preach on
1.-THE Challenge of the New Year at
Grace Cathedral, Sunday morning at
IL o'clock Special music will be fur
nished by the vested choir of the
church. The text of Bishop Wise
sermon will be Behold I Make All
Things INSTRUMENTATION 21-5. 1t is
anticipated that large congregation
will hear the eloquent and forcefui
cIergvman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
COUNCIL TO MEET MONDAY.
Bonds of Incoming State Officials Will
Be Approved at Meeting.

Members of. the state executive
council will meet at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning to approve bonds of in
coming state officials. Two years ago
most of the state officials forgot their
bonds until a few hours before the
meeting of the council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
KANSAS is READY
Final Plans Are Made For In.
augural Ceremonies,
Big Event Takes Place Monday
Noon In State House.
MANY LAWS ARE IN MAKING
Preliminary Meetings Being
Held Today In Hotels.
Governor Allen Will Be Only
Speaker Monday.
MANY LAWS ARE IN MAKING
MONDAYS PROGRAM.

IL Noon. inaugural ceremonies.
representative hall.
p. m. Senate caucus, senate
chamber.
8 p. m. House caucus. represen-
tative hall.
7:15 p. m. Inaugural reception.
state house.
OTHER EVENTS.
Tuesday Noon. Legislature con-
venes. Governors message.
"Wednesday. First introduction
of bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
Ford Gains More Votes.

Washington. Jan. S.-The recount of
votes in the Ford-Newberry senatorial
election in 39S of 1900 precincts to-
day gave a net gain of 357 votes for
Ford. the senate elections committee
announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
Okla. Univ. A.; Okla. Aggies, 10.

Norman. Okla, Jan S.-The UNI
versity of Oklahoma's basketball team
gave the Oklahoma. Aggies sound
trouncing in their first game of the
season here last night. winning by a
score of AZ to 10. Waite and Taylor
starred for the Sooners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
Missing Lesless Editor Found.

st. Louis, Jan. s.-Jacques Willard
wealthy cripple and editor of st
Louis magazine. who has been missine
since Christmas day. arrived in st
Louis at. S:15 this morning from Chi
cago. The Burns detective agency
which announced his arrival. refused
to give out further details until 10 a. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
JAN KUBELIK

violinist Jan. 2S. Mail orders now.
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