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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
Rep. White to Front With
Hand Full ofLiIies for
Additional State Reform
Bill in House Today Would Prevent Everything But
Thoughts of Cigarets in Kansas-Bone Dry Smoke
Measure Rings Truly of Lucy Page CASTOR.

If Lucy CASTOR were only in Kansas
today!
With the opening of the house ses-
sion this morning. another puritan
Joined the ranks of true reform. Some
how a Kansas legislature can't go thru
an entire winter without announcing
to the world that this is the birth
place of virtue and goodness. Reform
just naturally arises in the breast of
Kansas lawmakers until it has ex-
preSson in proposals for new and more
drastic laws. And the 1921 session
looks like many that have gone be-
fore
Bone Dry Cigaret Bill.
1t was Cyrus White of Saline county
who came to the front today with a
hand full of lilies and a halo for the
state. Cyrus White wants Kansas fur
ther reformed via the smoke route.
He qualified for a niche among the
truly good by offering a bone dry
cigaret bill. 1t makes Illegal every
thing except thinking about cigarets.
Once the White bill gets in the session
laws, the work of John Edwards. Sem
ator Mahin, Cones of Meade. Carrie
Nation, Myra McHenry and Lizzie
Wooster will be as the weak efforts of
feeble amateurs. Whites bill is re-
form in all it's double back action.
copper riveted. self starting and silver
meaning.
Folks back east smile broadly and
wink knowingly and shake their heads
wisely when they read about the
White bill. But in Kansas today the
White bill is cold, solemn reality. That
bill clamps the lid on cigarets SO firm
ly and tightly that none of Warden
Codding's distinguished gentlemen
safe blowers can dent it with a Jimmy
or dynamite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19

Any one in Kansas with an unused
carton of cigarets may as well spend
Sunday in the hay ow.or attic and
dispose of their pills promptly. 9th
erwise If that bill passes. Kansas
City, Mo, is the nearest port where
the man with a cigaret desire may
safely dock and spend an idle hour.
Provisions of the bill? Oh, boy!i
There isn't a thing missing. White
doesn't stop by proposing to put up
the bars against cigarets. He wants
a stone wall and the militia.
Listen. Cat last the storyD
Under the White bill it will be
unlawful to have cigarets in your
possession. It will be an equally flag
rant violation of the law to own
cigaret papers or the "makins" for
cigarets. 1t will be illegal to keep
such vile and filthy property whether
for your own use or the pleasure of
your friends.
That sn't ALL Not nearly ALL 1t
will be unlawful to bring cigarets-
or cigaret papers or makins-into this
state. 1t will be unlawful to trans
port them from heather territory to
the puritan soil of Kansas. There is
no penalty in the original bill for
thinking of the happy days of yore. 1t
is possible that man might cone
home from Kansas City with the foul
odor Of tobacco. on his breath or in
his clothes. But it might be necessary
to establish an alibi to show that the
sin was not committed in Kansas.
And that's about all the relief afforded
under the bill.
Oh, yes, there is a penalty. It is a
fine of not less than $50 nor more
than 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
A SUICIDE AT "a
Gust Jasparson, 421 Madison
Street, Takes Own Life.
Hung Himself to Roof of Hen
House This Morning.

Gust Jasparson. "a years old, COM
mitted suicide this morning about
1890 o'clock by hanging himself with
a rope to the roof of a hen house at
the house of his son-in-law, Otto Lar
Ison, 421 Madison street.
Jasparson. with his wife, had been
staying at Larson's home. He got up
this morning about the usual time and
went out to feed the chickens about
1880 o'clock. About an hour later his
body was foun1 hanging to the roof
of the hen house.
Mrs. Jasparson is 80 years old. Mr..
and Mrs. Jasparson formerly lived
near Peterton. in Usage county. They
came to Topeka last fall. 1t war said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
Forger;s Bride
Admits Her Ruse
Declares Husband Did Not Marry Girl
He Thought He Did-She Had
Traded Names and Sweethearts
With Another Girl.

Denver, Feb. ia strange twist
of the eternal triangle" was revealed
here when the 16-year-old bride of
Lawrence Kelley, alleged forger. who
is held in Jail at Boulder. Colo. told
officials she was not the girl whom
Kelley thought he was marrying She
married Kelley three days ago under
the name of Mildred Gardner"
Later, she said her name was Dolly
Green, a former New York chorus
girl.
The real Mildred Gardner. accord
ing to the girl, Is in San Francisco
working for magazine. She calls
herself Dolly Green, Mrs. Kelley said.
I'VE traded lives. sweethearts and
identity" the child bride told police.
II love Lawrence. The real Mildred
Gardner does not. We look SO much
alike that I visited Mildred's parents
posing as their daughter"
Mrs. Kelley said her home was In
Akron, Ohio, and that she met Kelley
in Dallas, Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
IHOWAT REFUSES
| TO RECOGNIZE
| COURTS ORDER
Won't Accept Payment of Boys
Salary to Court as Settlement.
Two-Thirds of Kansas Coal
Mines Are Idle Today.
DEFIES KANSAS STATE LAW
Refuses to Receipt for Order
Calling OFF Strike.
Issues New Challenge to Gov.
ernOr Henry Allen.
Two Thirds of Kansas Coal
Mines Are Idle Today.
DEFIES KANSAS STATE LAW
Refuses to Receipt for Order
Calling OFF Strike.
CALLS HOWAT OUTLAW

Howat and his followers are OUT
laws, and should be treated as such.
declares an. anonymous letter re-
ceive1 from Pittsburg by Governor
Allen today. The epistle reads: :.
Gov. Fl. J. Allen,
Dear Sir and Friend: We are citizens
OF Kansas. Crawford county, city of
Pittsburg, and We are Interested in
everything that is right and lawful. We
know something about this man Howat
and his co-agitators and firmly believe
them to be a gang of outlaws and we
truly hope you will see to it along that
line. We have confidence in you.
Yours,
A CITIZEN OF KANSAS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19

Mr.. Hughes ds fifty-eight years old
and has an international reputation
as a jurist. He claim New York City
as his home. He was born at Glenn
Falls, N. Y, and in addition to his
training for the law holds several de-
grees from American universities.
He began the practice of law in New
York in 1884 and in 1900 was an in
structor in the Columbia law school,
He conducted the insurance investiga-
ton ordered by the New York legisla-
ture in 1905 and 1906 and was gov
ernor of the state in 1907 to 1908 and
was reelected for two more years in
1909. He left the governors chair in
1910 to accept an appointment to the
supreme bench. He resigned to accept
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent in 1915 and since that time has
been practicing law in New York. OF
his recent achievements the most
prominent is the government aircraft
investigation which he conducted in
1918.
Announcement of Hughes appoint
ment followed his conference with
Harding here today.
1t had been generally understood
for several days that Hughes would be
the next secretary of state.
Harding first rendered the office to
Hughes shortly after election. but his
sidered the matter
After their conference today. Hard
ing called in newspaper men,
Some of you have already suspect
ed the reason for my calling Mr..
Hughes down heres' the president-elec
began. well. I'll confirm it now.
I called Mr.. Hughes down here to
ask him if he would accept an ap-
pointment as secretary of state. am
happy to say that he has agreed to do
So"
Hughes stood smiling at Harding's
side as the announcement was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
BANDITS USE ARMY TACTICS
Chicago Gang Under Discipline and
Command Defeat Cops I'm Battle.

Chicago. Feb. 9.-Strict military tao
tics employed by four burglars who
fought off three policemen in West
Twenty-fifth street this morning gave
the local police something new to
think about. The men were surprised
by a police scout while they were loot
ing the liquor stock of a drug store.
The policeman opened fire.
Attention." shouted the leader of
the robbers. 'In line to the ma
chine" Three of the robbers marched
out of the store in double time and
entered an automobile. their retreat
covered by the shots of their leader.
The automobile ran twenty yards and
stopped.
In response to commands the rob-
bers took stations back of the car and
concentrated their fire on the patrol
man. Two other policemen, attracted
by the skirmish, reinforced the first
and tried to close in on the band, but
their leader ordered them back to their
seats and the machine sped away.
None of the policemen was hit. but
it is believed two of their opponents
were wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
LEGISLATIVE RECORD.

Kansas legislative committees know
all about the use of poison gases. In
six weeks they have acted on SCI pro-
posed laws. They administered death
fumes to 328--a slaughter record of
381. according to the system of keep
Ing big league standings. Frankly,
! the legislative committees have been
more careless regarding the tender
feelings and fine sentiments of authors
of pet proposals than any law making
body assembled in Topeka in several
years.
Here Until March Is.
In spite of the freedom with which
the house and senate committees have
dropped gas bombs, there is a grist of
proposals pending which will keep the
legislature in town until March 10 or
Is. Now some of the responsibility
of the committee ak men has been
taken over by the revision bodies. But
the revision committees use an entire
ly different style of attack. Their vic
tins are results of organized methods
of torture and strangulation--ac clever
system which somehow retains hope in
the breast of the victim until the ses
sion suddenly ends. Then a general
death decree comes from the legiSla
tive bodies.
Six weeks of rather strenuous. but
quite uncertain action, has put 65 new
, enactments in the session laws. Few
legislatures ever worked so long and
showed a greater lack of organization.
Failure of both houses to develop a
definite leadership among the new
members has been the cause of much
comment. Refusal of both bodies to
accept leadership for any definite per-
iod from one of the cider members.
has aroused a decided element of
doubt as to just the course that will
! be pursued during the session.
Few of State Wide Concern.
OF the IS new laws enacted at this
session less than a half dozen, are of
genuine state wide concern. The SEN
ate bills divorcing the industrial court
and recreating the public utilities COM
mission have held the spot light from
the start. These bills were substi-
tuted in the house when the senate
got away to the first vote and accept
ed the governors proposals as written.
To date Governor Aliens pets have
had far better luck than two years ago.
Thru system of pushing his bills
| thru the legislative committees with
out hearings, much of the discussion
which might attend consideration of
| the proposals has been escaped. Then,
! too. the farmer legislators are always
DaO Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
TRAVELLERS TO BANQUET
Members of U. c. T. Will Meet at
c. of c. Tonight.


The United Commercial Travellers
will halt their travels long enough to
hold a banquet and entertainment to-
night at o'clock at the Chamber of
Commerce. The banquet is one of
the periodical ones given by the q. c.
T. About 275 people are expected to
attend.
The following leaders in the associa-
ton are expected to attend tonight's
festivities:
James A. Kimball. Salina, past su-
preme chancellor; w. D. Mowrey,
Kansas City, Kan. supreme sentinel:
J. j. Senhousen, Leavenworth. grand
counsellor; E. P. Bernardin. Parsons,
grand secretary. Representatives Ern-
est Underwood, of Atchison; j. A.
Farrell. Clay Center. and Mrs. Ida
NJ. Walker. of Norton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
MISS KING WINS SUIT
Given Verdict Against Miss Wooster
for Salary and Fees.

Judge James Mcclure in district
court today decided in favor of Miss
Julia King, former secretary of the
state board of education, in her suit
against Miss Lorraine E. Wooster, SUI
perintendent OF education. She was
given verdict for two months and
nine days salary and allowed s325 for
attorneys fees
Miss King claimed that Miss Woos-
ter tried to discharge her and refused
to let her work when she refused to
be fired without the sanction of the
state administration board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
Boy Scout Banquet.

Leaders in boy scout work will have
a banquet conference at the Central
Y. NJ. c. A. tonight at six o'clock
Scout masters and assistants, scout
commissioners and deputies and boys
who are members of the boy scout
executive committee, will be present
The many phases of boy scout work
will be discussed. Plans will be made
for the boys summer camp at Elm
dale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19

After day of investigations, county
and city authorities late this after
noon found themselves in a maze OF
mysteries surrounding the death last
night of Miss Kathleen Foley, 80 years
old, at her home, 1878 Lane street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
HUGHES IS PICKED
Former G.. o. p. Candidate Will
Head Harding Cabinet.
Appointment Officially An
nOunced by President-Elect.

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 19.-For-
NAL announcement of the appointment
of Charles Evans Hughes of New
York. as secretary of state in Presi-
dent Elect Harding's cabinet, was
made here today by Mr.. Harding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
Emigrants From Stricken Eu-
rope Admitted by L. s. Officers.
WILL KNOW IN few DAYS
Health Gordon Had Hoped to
Keep Disease in New York.
Battle for Lives viii Now Be
Twice as Difficult.
HISTORIC PLAQUES.

767 B. C.-First recorded general
plague in all parts of civilized
world.
746-749 A. D.-Co1stantinopl
10000 deaths.
1664-London 100. 900 deaths.
1792-Egypt 100000 deaths.
1S9S-India 5000 deaths.
1903-India 10000 deaths.
I915-1916 Serbia 100000
deaths
1915-1917 Austria Hungary
100000 deaths.
1919-1921 r. ssia 100000
deaths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
TOSCANINI

is the worlds greatest conductor. Your
only chance to hear him is next Thurs
day night. Tickets now at Jenkins
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19

Chicago-Co-eds sleeping at Morse hall,
Northwestern university, were aroused from
their slumbers by the ringing Of the fire
bell at a. m. They found Miss Edna
she said. Il merely wished to announce
nv engagement"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
NO MORE WINTER WEATHER
Unsettled Is Prediction of
Local Bureau.

Forecast for Next Week-Gen-
orally fair. with some probability
of snow first part of week.
The shippers forecast advises the
protection of thirty six hour shipments
to the north and west against tempera-
lures of 10 degrees; east and south, %
degrees.
Sunday will not be like last Sunday,
but there is no real winter weather
ahead, according to the weather bu-
reau. Partly cloudy, with tempera-
lures probably higher than those of
today, is on the boards for tomorrow.
Eastern Kansas has been favored by
the little gods which rule the weather,
in the past twenty-four hours. Some
rather severe cold weather went to the
north of the eastern end of the state,
and there are below zero temperatures
thru the northern part of the middle
west this morning.
The snow which struck western Kan
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-19
CARUSO WINS HIS FIGHT

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Evening star., 1921-01-26

HOUSE BILL.
For paving Ingraham street. east
of 14th street northwest, thirty
feet wide. $500.
For grading 13:h street, Bu-
chanan street to Shepherd street
northwest. $4,000.
For paving Upshur street, New
Hampshire avenue to 4th street
northwest, forty-five feet wide,
$4,000.
For paving Yuma street, 3Sth
street to 39th street northwest,
thirty feet wide, s10.S00.
For paving Varnum street. end
street to Rock Creek Church
road northwest. thirty feet wide.
s6.sO0
For paving 3rd street, Taylor
street to Upshur street northwest,
thirty feet wide, s6.S00.
For paving Allison street, 18th
street to 18th street northwest,
thirty feet wide. $500.
For paving Arkansas avenue.
Emerson street to Farragut street
northwest, forty feet wide. $10,-
400.
For paving Shepherd street. west
of 14th street northwest, thirty
feet wide, $500.
For paving Taylor street. east
of 18th street northwest, thirty
feet wide. $4,000.
For paving 2Sth street. south of
Cathedral avenue northwest. thirty
feet wide, $11.200.
For grading lexington terrace.
Prospect street to T street north
east. $500.
For paving New Hampshire ave-
nue. between UpShur street and
Grant circle northwest and the
roadway around Grant circle, $37,-
500.
In all for street paving, $219.300.
For labor in grading streets,
$4,000.
To carry out provisions of the
appropriation act of 1914, authoriz-
ing the Commissioners to open. ex-
tend or widen any street. etc, $780,
600
Evening star., 1921-01-26
CAUTION AT CROSSINGS.
c. w. Darr Instructs Pedestrian
in Safety First Rules.

Follow the sign man and not the
crowd. was the advice given by At
torney Charles w. Darr in an address
on safety first to employees of Lans-
burgh Brother at a gathering. of the
employees today.
Mr.. Darr, who is chairman of a
committee cooperating with the po-
lice department in a safety cam
paign. told the employees tney must
go upon the assumption that the
automobilist will not stop when he
comes to a cross street. If the pub
lie does this. he said. they will all
get across the street In safety.
Inspector Harrison Of the police de-
partment. who is conducting the cam
paign under the direction of Mai.
Gessford, chief of police. made brief
address and introduced Mr.. Darr. The
campaign is to be carried on in all
of the department stores throughout
the city.
Evening star., 1921-01-26
SAYSUNTERMyER
| SERVES GERMANS
Mr.. Palmer Declares New
+ York Attorney Would Undo
Part of War.

Assertion that Samuel Cntermyer,
New York attorney, desires to undo a
significant part of the wars achieve
ment,'' Is made i'll lengthy statement
issued by Attorney General Palmer in
reply to criticisms of his conduct as
alien property custodian. and which
quotes Capt. Boy-Ed. former naval at
tache of the German embassy here. as
saying Mr.. Untermyer was 1.-The unpaid
judicial and legal-political adviser of
the embassy.
MIR. Untermyer is simply serving his
old clients by attempting to discredit
the wartime work of capturing enemy
property in the United States" says the
Attorney General in conclusion. With
naive confidence in the public forgetful-
ness he processes to be doing it in the
public interest 1t is really in the Ger
man interest
Quotation From Report.
The quotation from Capt. Boy Ed was
taken from a report in his possession
when he was captured by the British in
Palestine.
from the diary of Heinrich +. Albert.
former chief privy councillor OF the
German embassy and now underseCre-
tary of state of the German republic.
as follows:
I'm other respects this Easter festi-
val passed off somewhat anxiously.
since at noon i was summoned to
Plainfield, to Hagedorns and in the
evening to Untermyer. at his estate
at Greystone. ] drove there and had
no reason to repent this meeting.
brought about for business reasons.
Conversation was on the preven-
tion Of the export of ammunition and
other political questions. Viereck was
also present"
Mr. Palmer added that Mr.. Inter
myer had failed to tell the public that
his partner, Louis Marshall. has been
and is the counsel for the Stoehrs In
the Botany worsted cases. and Richard
Wagner in the SHINES steamship
cases. both involving more than $780,
100000, and both claimed by the alien
property custodian to be attempted
fraudulent evasions of the trading
with-the-enemy act.
Evening star., 1921-01-26
| cLAFLIH Fo3 EYEGLAssIA
Pune Filtered Gasoline

Mr.. TRUCK and Commercisl Car Owner. You
can save ttme and money by using Pure FIJI.
tered Ga solline for your trucks. We are now
serving sonhe Of the largest truck owners In
the city. We haul and filter all the gasoline
that We sehl at our station. Pure Standa I'd
md Texas tGas only. Let us serve your truck, ,
with Ftlter&pd Gasoline q weekly payment
system. which will enable you TO keep thor.
ough record of the gasoline your trucks use.
l know ! q{sn save you both money and time
Phone Franklin 1888.
CAPtTOI. GASOLINE STATION.
1sfS and Maryland ave. s.w.,
Fpot Of Capitol Grounds.
Evening star., 1921-01-26
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO.

Samuel McCaney, fourteen years
old. $o42 NJ street. was struck by
the automobile of Herbert w. Soper.
cath and NJ streets, at 31st and NJ
streets last night and his right leg
broken. The injured boy was taken
to Georgetowh University Hospital.
Miss S. r. Wilkinson, 1863 Newton
street. was knocked down by the
automobile of 3. w. Mayhem, 319
9th street northeast, at 1ith and {,
streets yesterday afternoon and
slightly hurt. Mr.. Mayhew took her
home.
Evening star., 1921-01-26
STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

CERTIFICATE.
WHEREAS. There has been eertihea 10 me ne
by the State Election Board OF tne stae "a
OK In boma as the result OF the final ascertain
ment under and in pursuance of the laws oil
the State Of Oklahoma, of the general eiec-
tion held in said State. on the md DAY OF 40
yember. 1870. to elect Presidential and Vice
Presidential Electors, as provided by Section
One u) Of Article Two u, of the Constitu-
tiou Of the United States. and OF section rive
(51 Article Six 49, Of the Constitution Of the
State of Oklahoma; and .
WHEREAS. from an examination OF SAID
certificate, l find that the law governing suen
that such election duly and regularly
held; and
F.. WHEREAS, 1t appears that in said election
the following named persons, who constitute
all the candidates for Presidential and Vice
Presidential Electors. for whose election any
and all votes have been given or cast. each
received the number of votes set opposite their
respective names. for Presidential and Vice.
Presidential electors. viz:
Evening star., 1921-01-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Official Election Returns
OKLAHOMA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
IIn N rAa L Mt OF CT ATE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
To all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting:
In accordance with the provisions Of the Act
Of Congress approved February ). 1887. GER
tify that the following is true copy OF the GER
ti6cate Of the final ascertalnment Of the electors
for President and Vice-President. appointed 10
the state of oklahoma, at the eiecdion
held therein on the I'd day Of November. l92O'
as received by me from the Governor OF the
said State
In testimony whereof. I. BAINBRIDGE
COLBY, Secretary Of state. have hefeunto
caused the Seal Of the Department Of state
to be af1xed and my name subscribed ny tne
Chief Clerk Of the said Depar tment. AZ the
City of Washington. this end day OF Janu-
tSeaIJ BAINBRIDGE COLBY.
Secretary Of State.
BY BEN q. DAVIS.
Chief CLERK.
Evening star., 1921-01-26
CENTER TO HAVE LIBRARY.
| Wilson Normal Association Hears
| Plans for Establishing One,

Wilson Normal Community Center
is to have community library of
it's own soon. according to plans an
nounced at meeting of the associa-
tion last night. A. Il. Carty. chair
man of joint committee Of that
organization and the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, re-
ported favorably on the proposal.
Report of the secretary showed that
hundreds Of persons avail themselves
,f the educational and recreational
opportunities offered by the center