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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
Service Discontinued

Dothan, March 11.-Cspecial.)-The puo- lio service comm lssion has gqranted the American Railway Express company the petition to discontinue messenger service on trains Nos. and g. ruRning between Dothan and Panama City, Fla, on the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Line rail- road effective March 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
LONE BANDIT ROBS SEVEN men
Total of $50 Taken From Patrons of
Rcs.ausant on East Fourth.

lone bandit who entered the
Charles Williams restaurant at 504
East Fourth avenue about 9 o'clock
Monday night held up seven men and
got away with approximately $3.50.
H. L. Smith was arrested by off
GERS a short time later as he was pass
ing thru the Santa Fe yards on his
way to his home on the East side, and
was being held today for investiga-
t'-1. Part of the men who were
IS I'd thought Smith was the man
VINO did :he job, and part of them did
not. according to the officers.
The bandit. it was said. entered the
restaurant. where FIVE men were eat
ing, and leTeled a revolver at them. at
the same time slipping a mask over
his face. He then compelled the din
ers. together with Williams and his
assistant. to stand with their faces
a ainst tho wall while he extracted
the money from their pockets.
Williams today refused to divulge
: of the names of the band t's vic
tins and the police said they made no
record of it at hea dqua rters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
Kansas Mer, Do More For
Inmates of Institutions
Than Women, Says Gray
While Club Women and Reform Organizations of the
State Have Maintained Strong Lobbies During Legis
atue They Seemed to Have Forgotten After Sessions
Adjourned.

Kansas men have far outstepped the
women in social service work in state
institutions according to a statement
today by Malcolm Gray. secretary of
the state board of administration.
While the club women and reform
organizations of the state have main
tanned strong lobbies during legislative
sessions for the uplift and protection
of unfortunates of their sex, they seem
to have suffered lapses of memory
and sentiment when the sessions ad-
journed. On the other hand the men
thru their clubs and organizations
have quietly shouldered the burden.
Secretary Gray today exploded the
established idea that women have been
everlastingly on the job for their less
fortunate sisters when he produced
records of donations to state institu-
tions. Thousands of dollars worth of
good cheer, comfort, pleasure and
essentials have been donated to the
Boys Industrial school north of To-
peka and extensive donations have
been made to the state reformatory at
Hutchinson. Their records far over
shadow the donations received for the
state farm for women at Lansing and
the Girls Industrial school at Beloit.
Swimming Pool for Boys.
received new swimming pool, band
instruments, boxing gloves. skates.
Christmas trees, candy, fruits and
games. The girls at the industrial
school and the state farm for women
received some Sunday school tracts, a
few Bibles, some used magazines,
beads, talcum powder and toilet arti-
cles.. Women who worked for estab-
lishrhent of the industrial farm for
women and for Improvement in con-
ditions at the girls school, seemingly
forgot the inmates.
Inmates of the institutions for boys
and young men received regular
Christmas remembrances from mems
organizations. Only a few scattered
presents have gone to the institutions
for girls and women during the last
few years. Even the larger donations
by women's clubs have gone to the
boys. One donation was 1000 pictures
given to the boys school by the To-
peka Federation of Women's clubs.
The pictures were valued at an aver
age of 50 each.
Record of Donations.
Here is the record Of donations for
the institions as compiled and an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
FAILED IN DUTY?WONAN IS KILLED
Mrs. Josephine L. Stafford
Struck by Santa Fe No. Is.
Her Husband Had RafIroaded
for 25 Years Without Accident.

Fate today played a peculiar turn
in the life OF George W. Stafford, 4S3
East Seventeenth street.
After he had ''railroaded" for
twenty-five years without accident
and was retired on the pension list
his wife, Mrs. Josephine L. Stafford,
20 years old, was instantly killed at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning when she
was struck by Santa Fe train No. Is
on the East Seventeenth stree- cross
ing.
Her body. badly rtarsiad was
tossed forty feet from he street c19s;.s-
ing onto the right Of rqv 1t Is be-
lieved that she failed to sYe or bear
the approaching train. Mr.. ami Mrs
George Andrews 430 East Fifteenth
street, said they saw her hurryins to-
ward the crossing, wha~ she arril ed
just in time to be h.t by the iocono-
tive.
Engineer Blew Whistle.
Stafford said he had burned his
hand on a stove Monday and that Mrs
Stafford was on her way - the drug
store this morning - get some medi-
cine for it when the accident oc-
CURED. He said that her cyesight
and hearing were good and it was OBJ
served that she wore nothing over her
ears which might interfere with her
herring. Mr.. and Mrs. An1reyys stat
cd that the engineer h1eY his whistle
for the crossing and that the bell was
also ringing.
''I railroaded for twenty-five years
without an accident observed STAT
ford, and now haG To pe her that
got it,
Stafford was conductor on the
Santa Fe for years. He has lately
been employed by the Road Metal &
Supply company at their plant near
the scene of the accident this morn
ing. His last railroad work was as
yardmaster and. conductor out of
Usage City. A son. Douglls Stafford,
lives. at home with his parents Staf-
ford is a member of Topeka Division
No. 179. Order of Railway Conductors
The body was taken to Bomgard-
ner'- undertaking parlors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
GO BACK To JOBS
More Kansas Miners Report to
Mines Today.
Warrant Servers in Crawford
County Kept Busy.
FOURTEEN NOW IN CELLS
Kansas Troopers Not Called
Upon for Assistance.
Largest Mob in Coal Fields
Since Call, Nine.
FOURTEEN now IN CELLS

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 20.-More
miners were going back to work in
the Kansas coal shafts today and more
women marchers and men who aided
them were being brought into court to
face charges.
According to the figures of the
operators association, thirty-five re-
cruits appeared at the mines this
morning. No new mines were added
TO the list. However, the report of
itthe association would show only the
mines of members of the associations
and there are scores Of mines of con-
siderable size that are operated by
persons or firms not in the associa-
ton.
Keep Warrant servers Busy.
The first man charged with unlaw-
full assembly because OF having taken
part in the marching of women at the
mines last week faced arraignm ent in
district court here this morning He
was Lawrence Dugoni of Capaldo,
whose wife was brought in late yes
terady and spent the night in jail. She
gave bond this morning just as her
husband was being brought in. Dugoni
was still in Jail at noon.
County Attorney c. a. Burnett. and
were busily engaged today in issuing
/ and serving warrants upon marchers
and other disturbers involved in the
troubles of last week. 1t is expected
that nearly fifty persons will be in
Jail tonight or out under bond to ap-
pear for trial. There were no reports
of disturbance anywhere in the dis
trict.
Night was Quiet.
The Kansas mining field had
another quiet night. At $3.50 o'clock
this morning Sheriff Milt Gould sad
that not a call had come to mis- head
quarters reporting disorder of any
kind. His deputies today would be
busy serving warrants against MEM
bcrs of the women's mobs and others
participating in disorders. the sheriff
said. Nearly fifty warrants have been
issued so far this morning.
All Rumors Unfounded.
There have been rumors that troops
We're being rushed to this place or
troops have been sent from any of
the three outposts or the reserve sta
tfon here to perform such service.
There has been no assembling of min
ers to call for the attention of more
than one or two deputies.
The largest assembly since the
troops arrived was composed of nine
men at Central No. 81. last Thursday
afternoon. The troops at the out
posts have patrolled thru the mining
camps daily, exercising ther horses.
At no time has there been any treat
ment except friendly accorded the
troops. one of the commanding off
GERS said last night.
Kansas Troops Idle.
The Kansas soldiers sent to the coal
fields to ssist the sheriff in maintain
ing order last week. rose this morn
ing for the sixth day in the mining
country. Not a single command has
been made upon the soldiers for as
sistance in the five days OF their
presence here by the sheriffs force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
SIX FACING COURT
Kansas City Men Charged With
Misuse of Mails.
Accused of Offering for Sale
Worthless Texas Land.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 20.-SiX off
GERS and agents of the W, r. Stewart
Land company of this city today faced
federal prosecution as the result OF in
dictments found in federal court
charging use of the mails to defraud.
The defendants are w. +. Stewart,
c. F. Adams, S.. c. Davis. J. A Ken
agy. Charles f. c. Ladd. and D. E
Kirgan, and it is alleged they were
concerned in a fraudulent scheme to
sell land in 4,000 acre tract in
Texas.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
are said to be involved in transactions
under investig CATION by federal author
tiles. The indictment names twenty
three persons alleged to have been
victimized by the company or its COM
panion company. the Stewart Farm
NJ oTtgage company.
The defendants, according to the
indictment. offered for sale land sit
uated in Hidalgo county, Texas, which,
were and are dry, arid and unpro-
ductive, and of little or no value for
any purpose unless and until supplied
by sufficient water for successful irrf-
cation -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
IS CHARGED
Union Attorney Alleges Road
Deliberately Evades Orders.
Jurisdiction of Federal Board
on Repair Contracts Denied.

Chicago. Dec. Cove charge the
Indiana Harbor Belt railroad with
fraud" was the closing declaration of
Frank p Walsh. attorney for the rail
road ul:ions, at the hearing before the
United States railway labor board
today.
TJ1e Indiana Harbor Belt line is
one of fourteen roads against which
charges have been preferred by the
federated shop crafts and the mainte-
nance of way unions alleged that they
are deliberately attempting to evade
the provisions of the transportation
act and the orders of the board con-
cerning wages and working conditions
by contracting out their shop and re-
pair work. The Burnham Car Repair
company is involved in the Indiana
Harbor case.
They seek to evade the law by an
empty, miserable subterfuge." said At
torney Walsh. They seek to evade
the orders of This board by tricky and
devious methods. Following out this
contract idea. they could farm out
anybody an independent contractor
and setting the aside. This case
is an insult to the board"
Sidney Murray. attorney for the
railroad. denied the jurisdiction of the
board over employees of contractors.
The Pennsylvania injunction case
will be argued before Federal Judge
K. NJ. Landis tomorrow by Chairman
r. NJ. Barton and Vice Chairman Ben
Hooper of the board. They will ask
that the petition seeking to restrain
the board from issuing an order de-
claring the Pennsylvania violated its
orders bc dismissed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
TO PLAY SANTA TO INDIANS
Ike GiIberg Arrangcs for Christ
mas Tres at Reservation Near
Mayetta-Did Not Know of
. Christmas Until Last Year.

Pottawatomie Indian children viii!
have their second Christmas tree on
the reservation Saturday when iile
Gnberg. Topeka's versatile tailor. will
journey to Mayetta and erect the tree
in the public school house, about five
miles from Mayetta.
Until last year Christmas meant
nothing to the Indian children" said
Gilberg this morning. They hal
never had a Christmas tree, did not
know the meaning of the Yuletide.
Now things are different. If it is at
all possible ven have this Christmas
tree idea every year"
Three or four years ago Gilberg be-
came interested in the reservation aad
its doings and last year he took out a
Christmas tree and the subsequent
candies and nuts and gave the chill
dren of the reservation a real party.
This year the party will be repeated
Friday night Ike will depart with
his Christmas tree. a barrel of nuts,
donated by J. r. BurroW of the Cen
trail National bank. and a good supply
of candies from other Topeka business
men. some cigars and smoking to-
bacco. The cigars and tobacco will
go to the men but the candy and nu5s
will be presents to the women and
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
GUARDSMEN HELD READY
Ardmore Citizens Far Outbreak Fol-
lowing Arrest of Sixteen.

Ardmore, Okla, Dec. 20.-The Will
son machine gun company has been
mustered and held for pending call to
Ardmore, should it become necessary
to protect state property in case of
riots over holding of sixteen prison ers
charged with completely in the Wilson
killings of last week. it was announced
today. Ardmore National guards are
also held in readiness.
So far there has been no indication
of violence either in Ardmore or else
where in the county.
Sixteen prisoners are held in jail
until preliminary hearings are held,
for which. the date has not yet been
set.
Citizens are indignant because of
general "deplorable" conditions exist
ing in the city and county and more
persons arc expected to go to Okla
homa City to meet the governor and
attorney general to tell of the out
RACES" practiced IN the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
Judge Huggins Says Troops
Won't Settle Trouble.
Urges Additional Police Protec.
tfon in Kansas City.

Failure of peace officers to do their
duty has been responsible for whole
sale violations OF criminal provisions
of the industrial court law, according
to a statement today by Judge w. L.
Higgins presiding judge of the court.
Judge Higgins declared that the pres
ent troop movement to Crawford
county may help, but Will not settle
the trouble. He renewed his state
ment that the law can be enforced
only when adequate permanent state
police protection is provided.
To Protect Workers.
With fifty additional police. in Kan
sas City, Judge Higgins said. normal
conditions would prevail in the pack
er strike. Protection must be. given
all men who want to work, the labor
court judg stated, and industrial
peace can come only under such con-
Litionc. He asserted that the indus
trial court law had not broken down
under the test and said that violation
of the criminal sections of the law
had been due entirely to failure of
peace officers to do their duty.
Judge HuggTns's Statement.
In his statement today Judge Hug
gins said:
The present Industrial situation in KAN
sas City, Kan, and in Crawford county IS
-
the criminal statutes of the state The
principal criminal statutes have been in ef-
feet in practically the present form since
1868. The industrial act is new, but it has
met every test required of it in the su-
preme court, in the district court, and be-
fore the jury. IT is the failure of the peace
officers to enforce the criminal statutes,
and to protect the person. the liberty and
the property Of the good citizens. The
packers strike in Kansas City is virtually
ended The packing plants are running
at practically normal capacity and If we
had fifty additional police in Kansas City.
Kan. every man and woman who desires
to work would be protected in the right of
work There is q little rock and brick
sniping, going on against those who aye
working. That is all there is left of the
strike.
Won't Be Settled by Troops.
Everyone familiar with the situation in
Crawford county knows that a reasonable
police force could have prevented the
sembIing of riot squads the marching. the
breaches of the peace and the intimidd
ton. Troops may help for n little whiI =.
but the problem will never be settled by
troops. The problem will be settled when
we couEageously face the situation and
provide adequate, permanent police protec-
tion for good citizens who desire to work
and support their families AN ounce #
prevention is worth a pound of cure.
The wearers of trousers who hide behind
dustrial law will receive only the contempt
of intelligent people II the peace Officer
of the state will prevent wholesale VIOLA
tions of the criminal statutes. there viii b
no serious trouble in the administration of
the industrial law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
I'LL RECORDS ARE BROKEN
Number in Penitentiary Jumped
From $40 to 1,O5S.
Long Waiting List in Norton
tuberculosis SanatOrium.

With a total of 6.775 persons in the
states twelve penal and charitable
institutions, all inmate records are
broken, Malcolm Gray, secretary of
the state board of administration. an
nounced today. The rated capacity
of these institutions is but 6,407-
Practically every institution is full
to capacity while several are much
overcrowded. The number of inmates
at the state penitentiary jumped from
$40 to 1868 in the last three months,
althO facilities are adeuate for only
700
The hospitals for the insane and
feeble minded are full to the limit.
The tuberculosis sanatorium at Nor
ton always has a long waiting list.
Sleep on Floors.
1.-THE variety of service done by
these charitable institutions shows the
state in action in behalf of it's un-
fortunate citizens suffering from men
tai and physical ills" says the latest
report of the board of administration.
The number of those seeking this
ministry is limited only by the ca
pacity of the several institutions to re-
ceive them. In some instances the
crowded conditions reuire that pa
tions sleep upon the floor. This is
especially true of the hospitals for the
insane"
Commenting on the fact that both
the Boys Industrial school at Topeka,
and the Girls Industrial school at Be
lott have a population beyond ca
pacity, the board says:
This crowded condition is found in
all the correctional institutions of the
state. Offences against the law are
more frequent and more serious than
they were before the World war. The
general unsettlement of the habits of
life; the false standards of living and
the eXtrava CANT tastes that have re-
suited from high wages and the pas
sion for show; the mistaken notions
about. work and the mad desire to get
something for nothing-these are
some of the influences that are lead
ing people to violate the rights of
property, the rights of personal virtue,
and the rights of human life. which
are the three fundamental factors en-
tering into all crime"
To Build New Buildings.
The last legislature, apparently
recognizing that more adequate room
for housing of state charges was need
ed. authorized a few new buildings
which when completed will relieve the
situation at some of the institutions.
Penal institutions would be still
more crowded if the 1859 paroles now
in effect were revoked. Those under
parole from the Boys Industrial school
number 1928. from the Hutchinson re-
formatory 265. and from the state
penitentiary 271.
Population Figures.
The latest population figures for
each institution follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
What Have You Done?

The pennies of some little colored
children are contributing to the
fight against tuberculosis The
children of the Shiloh Baptist
church have felt the appeal of the
work ard nave sent this letter to
the Topeka tuberculosis associa-
lion:
'Sirs-P1ease find enclosed herein
S2.00 from the Children's Mission
airy Board of Shiloh Baptist church,
Twelfth and Buchanan. The chill
dren read of Miss Blanchard and
desired to add their pennies to help
the cause along We wish the in
mates fof the sanatoriun) a Merry
Christmas. Respectfully.
LUCILLE WILLIAMS. Pres.
MRS. S. J. WILLIAMS. Supt."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
HELD UP STREET CAR
st. Louis Bandits Stage Bold Raid and
Get 1000 Cash.

St. Louis. Dec 2O-Two of the
boldest robbers that st. Louis police
have had anything to do with in some
time, stuck up" Edward Edwards,
colored bank messenger on a Market
street trolley car shortly before noon
today and relieved him of $3.50 in
cash.
While one man held the crew and
passengers at distance with his re-
volver, the other went thru Edward s
pockets.
Three thousand dollars in negotia bic
government bonds in an inside pock ct
were overlooked by the holdup men.
When the job was finished. the men
stopped the car and made their es-
cane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
He "SQUEALED"- "-THEY KILLED
-Four St. Louis Bad Men Now Being
Sought by Police.

St. Louis, Dec. 2O.-Reinforced by
private detectives. the st. Louis po-
lice today were searching for four
notorious gangsters who are believed
responsible for the murder of Isaac
Peg Leg Lockard, of Nokonis, Ill,
whose body was found yesterday near
EdwardsviIle, III.
Lockard's head was crushed and
there was a bullet wound in his neck.
He was murdered. it is believed, be-
cause he '-squealed" on the four men
sought here. They are thought to be
the men who on August IA held up
the cashier of the Bank of Nakomis
and robbed him of S95.000 of the
hanks funds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
STAMP OUT T. B.!
By MILDRED REED BUNDY.

81 MILDRED REED BUNDY.
This Christmas
will be- the
HAPPIEST
Christmas
for some of the
children at the
tuberculosis sanatorium.
For there they
are to have a
REAL
Christmas, such as
their homes could not
offer them.
wouldn't your heart
BREAK
if your child had
such a beginning in
life?
If your heart is
touched at all
by the need and
SUFFERING of
Children then
that heart
should respond
TO the call for
help in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
work among them.
There are twelve
children at the
Sanatorium.
The hest way TO help
the CHILDREN
and the fifteen
adult SUFFERERS
is to buy
Christmas
anti-tuberculosis
seals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
TO REDUCE FREIGHT RATES
Santa Fe Flies Application for Lower
Grain and Hay Charges.

The Santa Fe railroad on behalf OF
all Kansas carriers. today filed an ap-
plieation with the public utilities com
mission for reduction in state freight
rates on grain and hay of approx
mately s per cent to correspond with
the decrease in interstate rates on
those commodities ordered effective
December p by the federal commits
sion.
This action of the railroads rem owed
all doubt that carriers operating in
this state would refuse TO accept the
reduction ordered by the interstate
commerce commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

The coolest weather of the season
will arrive in Topeka tonight, accord
ing to NIeteorologist Flora. Tempera-
lures varying from 20 to "a degrees
below zero were reported in Montana
and North Dakota today. One week
ago the temperatures were higher
than those in Kansas. Temperatures
below or near zero were reported in
South Dakota and Nebraska today.
The cold weather is moving this way.
Unfortunately it is bringing no mois'
ture with it. The farmers in the
wheat belt would welcome almost any
kind of weather, if accompanied by
moisture, says the weather man.
There may be a few flurries of snow
tonight.
The temperature will not rise above
% degrees today, 25 degrees Wednes-
day and will drop to about 8 degrees
above zero tonight.
No rain or snow was reported in
Kansas during the last four days
during the last twenty-four hours was
46 degrees. at $3.50 o'clock in the af-
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