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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
IN STATE SENATE

Further delay in the senate on the
bill which will permit the county COM
miSsioners of jefferson and Shawnee
county to replace the bridge across
the Kaw which they are asking of the
state legislature, was provided for this
morning when the bill. on the motion
of Senator Fisher. OF Shawnee, was
withdrawn from the committee of the
whole and again referred to the COM
mittee on roads and bridges, in order
that the senator from jefferson coun-
ty, Senator Brooke, might be heard
in the committee.
The Kansas Council of Defense, or
ganized during the war, left at least
one bad debt, which the legislature is
being asked to settle at the present
time. The seed wheat committee of
the council gave the Farmers State
bank of Riley. Kan, an obligation for
$3.50, which has never, been paid. A
bill introduced in the senate this
morning by Senator Rocking. of Riley
county, provides for the payment of
the amount due.
Petitions are beginning to arrive in
the senate for the passage of the bill
appropriating money for the construc-
ton of dormitories at the state educa-
tional institutions. Such documents
have been presented, signed by resi-
dents of Salina and of Eldorado, and
more are expected. The women of
the state are backing the bill almost
unanimously.
: 1t has been noticeable turnout the
sessions of the senate that those law
makers who bow their heads most de-
voutly during the morning devotions
usually are the ones with the old home
paper or a pet bill spread on their
desks and masked by a stack of law
books in front of them. This morning
Chaplain Madison asked the members
of the senate to join with him in re-
peating the Lords Prayer. From the
rear of the senate chamber there came
a sonorous bass voice which swung
confidently into Now I lay me down.
to Sleep" And Dick Wilson, calendar
clerk, whispered to himself. by
gravy, didn't believe he knew it,
Several bills of local and minor i'm
portance were passed on third reading
by the senate this morning before that
body resolved itself into a committee
of the whole and started real work
One of the bills provides for the con-
#struction and use of municipal incin-
Grating plant for the disposal OF garb-
age of Arkansas City, and another, en-
powers the city commissioners OF Man
haitian to dispose of certain market
squares in the city, which have a con-
siderable value, but not as market
squares The proceeds Of the sale of
the market squares are to be used in
the Improvement and equipment of
the city park of Manhattan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
COMMEND ANTI-SMOKE LAW.
Many Topekans Are Pleased With Ac
ton of City Commission.

Already commentators upon the
passage of the anti-smoking law ap-
plying to public conveyances have
been coming to the city commission,
according to Commissioner w. S.
Hancock. In addition to the common
dations there are a few comments of
opposite nature.
A Topeka travelling man who usual
ly rides from the station to his home
in a taxicab became angry when he
learned of the new city ordinance and
the laundering of his voice nearly
wrecked the telephone system, when
he called the mayor and Commission
err Hancock to learn If a mans right
to smoke in the tadcab he hires is
actually taken away.
Don't get excited" Mr.. Hancock
told him. You ought to realize that
If you do smoke in a taxicab when
you're the only passenger. there's no
ore to tell on you. What's the differ
enca %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
Union Men Charged $50 for
Recognizing Kansas Court.
Could Not Get Hearing From
Any Union Official.
HOWAT THREATENED THEM
Were Fired by Committee From
Own Local.
Evidence Is Obtained by Judge
Reed at Hearing.

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 9.-Three
men, officers of local union No. IL,
were ordered under arrest today by
Judge Curran, following an investiga-
| ton held yesterday by Judge Clyde NJ.
Reed of the Kansas industrial court.
The men are charged with contempt
of court in violation of terms of the
injunction granted September IA by
Judge Curran, who ordered all union
officials not to levy or collect fines
! from any union members who brought
cases before the industrial court.
Fired by Union Demand.
McAllister and Dixon testified be-
fore Judge Clyde Reed of the indus
trial court yesterday. The stories of
both men were the same. They were
shot firers employed in Mine Sixteen.
On October 1 they were discharged
upon the demand of the pit commit
tee, which represents the local union
at the mine.
In such cases the mine foreman or
pit boss represents the company and
grievances or disputes between the
workers and the company are usually
handled by the pit committee and the
mine foreman.
Could Get No Hearing.
McAllister and Dixon went to the
pit committee and asked that they be
given the cause of their discharge.
The pit committee refused to take up
their cases, the men testified before
Judge Reed. The shot firers then
went before the members of the Local
Union No ~ and the local refused to
hear the matter, they declared, sus-
tanning the action of the pit commit
tee.
They then went to Alexander Howat,
district president, with their case. The
men testified that HoXat refused to
interfere. He said they testified that
if he called a strike this damn court
would cruelty him and If he went to
the local officers and told them to
give the shot firers a trial, the local
officials would tell me to go to hell"
Howat Was Angry.
The shot firers said they asked
Howat simply to enforce the union
constitution, which would result in
their being given a hearing. When
the industrial court, he became angry
and told them they would be thrown
out of the union, they said.
After being out of work three
months they get clearance cards from
the union at No. 16 and obtained work
at No. 10 of the Grove company. After
they had been there two weeks, the
officers of the local at that mine, No.
1886, received notice from officers of
the No. 16 mine local that McAllister
and Dixon were fined $50 each, and
that amount should be checked off
FROM their pay. Inquiry, the men
testified, showed that this fine was for
taking a case to the industrial court.
Local Is Refused Fine.
The local at No. Is considered the
notice fromst the other local at a meet
ing, January IL, and unanimously re-
fused to do as requested, c. H. Har-
vey. president of the local, testified
yesterday.
Upon the testimony developed at the
hearing, Judge Reed and Fred S. Jack
son, attorney for the industrial court,
appeared before Judge Curran this
morning to make the showing that the
local No. 1912 officials had violate
the Injunction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
NO GREEN BUGS
Secretary MOhler Does Not
Recognize Pest in Kansas.
Not Since 1907 Has State Suf-
tered From Invasion.
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
Wheat Growers Worried Over
Chance of Loss in Grain.
Only Evidence of Bugs Comes
From Northern Texas.

Fear that green bugs may cause
serious damage to wheat in Kansas is
at this time without foundation, &C.
cording to report today by ]. c. Moh-
Ter, secretary of the state board of
agriculture. The statement is based
on a report which Secretary Mohler
has received from George A. Dean,
head of the chronological department
at the State Agricultural college.
Not since 1907 has the state suf-
fered from an invasion of the green
bugs. Deans statement regarding the
present situation was made public by
Mohler today. The agricultural col
lege department head said:
I'VE have found no green bugs in
Kansas as yet, altho the climatic con-
ditions have been very favorable, and
there is also a considerable amount of
volunteer wheat which always makes
it more favorable for green bugs. Just
a few days ago. I had a letter from
Professor Sanborn, entomologist OF
Oklahoma, and at that time he had no
report of green bugs in Oklahoma. How
ever, there are green bugs in three or
four of the northern counties of Texas:
Doctor Tanquary, entomologist OF
Texas. has furnished me this Informal
ton. An official of the federal bu-
reau of entomology is now looking into
the situation in northern Texas, and
undoubtedly he will be able to furnish
us some rather definite information.
Trouble in Texas.
81 realize that a good many of our
wheat growers, not only in Kansas
but in Oklahoma, are considerably
worried in regard to TIE green bug.
No one can say at this time just what
the infestation in northern Texas may
develop into. About all that we can
say is that at present we do not have
the green bugs in Kansas, and we shan
keep in close touch with the situation
in Texas
Green bugs did great deal of dam
age to wheat in Kansas in 1907, but
not since. except in very limited areas
and not at all in recent years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
TO DISCUSS CHILD PROBLEMS.
Child welfare Committee to Meet
With Judge Porter

The proposed legislation for a child
research station, the plan of the chill
dren's code commission. under which
all child problems in Kansas may be
taken to a research center for solu-
ton, will be considered for the first
time in the meeting of the child well
fare committee of the house in the
office of Judge Silas Porter at five
O'Clock this afternoon.
Dean H. F. Kelly of the state uni
versity, will be present to explain the
plan of the university to provide for
the work of the child research station
without asking any appropriation from
the legislature Other speakers at the
hearing will be Canon A D. McKin-
stry of Grace Cathedral and Mrs.
Frank Chase. rwho was local director
of the child welfare survey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
DISCUSS NONPARTISAN LEAGUE
Lions Club Hears Address by George
McDermOtt.

The choice of striking the serpent
when its head is first raised, or wait
ing until it grips the entire state in its
coils, was put pointedly up to the
by George McDermott, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, in a dis
cussion of the Nonpartisan league.
McDermott was the guest of honor
at the Lions club luncheon at the
Elks' club. A. r. Buick of Salina,
also guest, told OF the hight peing
made there against Town1eyism and
joined McD1rmott in compliLienting
the American Legion in it's campaign
against the invaders.
McDermott asserted that the Nom
partisan league is striking at the very
foundations of Americanism and that
it is winning thousands of advocates
among the foreign born farmers and
laborers and among the more radical
and uneducated element of American
born citizens. The entire power of
the league, he said, is vested in an
executive committee of three men, of
whom Townley himself is one. The
committee is self-perpetuating. the
terms of the members expiring alter
nately, whereupon each member is re-
elected by the other two. In this man
ner the members who are contribut-
ing to the support and upkeep of the
league by their own money have no
voice in it's management.
"Townleyism," said McDermott, "is
Socialism, plus 81 att. 1t is a combina-
ton of the two. Personally, 1 had
rather live under the severest sort of
monarchy, with the German kaiser at
it's head, than under a government of
Socialism. Our system of government
gives every man a right to work,
economic and accumulate property
of his own. Socialism does not.
Townleyism consists of taking the
money of the people and putting it
into private business in which the
public has no voice. This is striking
directly at the dearest principles of
Americapism
McDermott asserted that It will
take 100000 to stamp out the in
coming tide of Townleyism if action
is taken at once. If there is any de-
lay. it will cost many times this
amount, he asserted.
The club extended him a vote of
thanks for his speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP h0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid

In one minute your clogged nos
triis will open, the air passages OF
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking.
snufflingy blowing. headache, dryness.
No struggling for breath at night;
your cold or catarrh will be gone
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptio.i
healing cream in your nostrils. It
penetrates through every air passage
of the head, soothes the inflamed or
swollen mucous membrane ard relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
comes so quickly.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
START BOY SCOUT FUND
Topeka Business Men Asked Support
Boys Work Here.

How much is a boy worth to the
community?
Topeka business men and citizens
generally will have the opportunity to
decide this question today. when the
Topeka Boy Scout Council checks the
matter squarely up to them.
THE council is asking for $4,000
with which to carry on the Boy Scout
work this year. Five of the most
prominent civic organizations have en-
listed for the campaign. In all, fifty
of the busy business men will leave
their work for the day and solicit
funds to use in making better boys out
of boys who are already pretty good,
as boys go.
This canvass is not to be drive or
a begging for charity" said J. r. Bur-
row, Jr., chairman of the executive
committee. 1T is merely a chance
for our citizens to invest in the charac-
ter saving job of making good citizens
of our more than 1000 boys of scout
age"
The Boy Scout budget has been pre-
pared with view to economy, COM
mensurate with the Importance oNthe
work to be done. Under the assump-
ton that prevention is better than
cure, every cent invested in the boy
will be money well spent.
The average cost per boy in scout
craft training the country over is s14.
Iopeka scout oIIlcldlS are Oniy asking
SO as compared to $685. spent last
year. 1t costs the state S122 for each
boy sent to the Boys Industrial
school last year. The comparison
speaks for itself. Scoutcraft is the
surest preventive against the nee
essity of sending boys to the reform
schools known to modern civilization.
This is to be one day canvass. The
Rotary, Cooperative Inter-Service,
Square Circle and North Topeka Civic
clubs will participate in the canvass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
open SHOP AN ADVANTAGE"
Case of Fort Scott Sorghum Compan!
Heard by Court.

The closed shop policy operates to
the disadvantage of the Fort Scott
Sorghum Syrup company in the pres
ent dull season because it is necessary
to have a mobile crew, ]. A. Richards,
Superintendent, testified today before
the court of industrial relations, in
asking abrogation of the company
contract with the local union OF fire.
men and oilers.
The plan of zone man, one trade
which the union seeks to have vindt-
Gated was objected to by Richards,
who said it is not in accordance with
economical operation of the plant. He
said he is now operating with small
force of skilled men and that the d.
versification of the work requires
transfer from one job to another.
Representatives of the union are
expected to testify this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
OIL CUT IN TWO
Petroleum Price Half That of
Sixteen Days Ago.
New Cuts in Acceptances for
for Mid.COntinent Field.

Kansas City, Feb. e.-Crude oil
produced in the great mid continent
fields of Kansas and Oklahoma today
dropped to one-half the price quoted
sixteen days ago.
Announcement of twenty-five cent
cut by the Prairie Oil and Gas and
the Sinclair Oil and Gas company
brought the price down to $1.75 bar
rel. compared with $3.50 barrel jan
uary "a.
Restricted demand recently for fuel
oil and other petroleum products and
an over-abundant production is the
reason given for the precipftate de-
cline in prices for tha crude producr.
Reduction in mid-continent prices
has been in line with cuts in the other
fields of the country.
Operations in the oil fields of the
southwest generally have been cur
tailed within the last month and sharp
wage reductions have been made by
all the companies.
Pipe line companies for some time
have curtailed acceptance of crude
oil so to 10 per cent.
Independence, Kan, Feb. 9.-The
Prairie Oil and Gas company today
announced reduction in the price Of
mid continent crude oil to $1.75 a bar
rel. This was a cut of 25 cents.
Tulsa. Okla, Feb. e.-The Sinclair
Oil and Gas company cut the price of
mid continent crude oil 25 cents here
today, making the quotation S1.75 a
barrel. An announcement was also
made by the Prairie Oil and Gas COM
pany that a similar reduction would
be made.
Wichita Falls, Tex, Feb. 9.-The
Sinclair company this morning an
nounced another reduction in the price
of North Texas crude oil. posting a
quotation of $1.75 at a. m.
Dallas, Tex, Feb. 9.-Neither the
Magnolia nor Oriental Oil companies,
which have their headquarters here,
had posted reduced prices for crude
oil this morning. Officials announced,
however they would follow the reduc-
ton of Is cents on Mid-Continent as
posted by the Sinclair and Prairie Oil
companieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
ELECTION FRAUDS CHARGED
Sixty-Five Kansas City Officials Face
State Prosecution Now.

Kansas City, Feb. State charges
against twenty-four more election
judges and clerks. alleging faisifica-
ton of returns in the last mayoralty
election, were filed here today by
Cameron L. Orr. county prosecutor.
The complaints were identical to
those filed yesterday against forty-one
election officials. The twenty-four
men against whom charges were
placed today were officials at four
precinct polling places. Warrants for
the sixty-five men have been issued
and the police began bringing them in
this morning,
The prosecutor declared the Grim
inal complaints filed so far are only a
forerunner of what is to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
HARDING TO HELP LEGION
President Elect Assures War Veterans
Hell Help Put Program Thru.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Pres.dent-
elect Harding has assured the Amerl-
can Legion that one of the first acts of
his administration will be to remedy
conditions affecting the government
care of the nations disabled war vet
erans," F. w. Galbraith, national COM
mander of the Legion, declared in an
address here last night.
Mr.. Harding. he said, informed him
in a recent conference of his intention
to see that the 'country's obligation
to its disabled war heroes was fully
DISCHARGED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
ASK FOR STATE WARRANT.
j. NJ. Stevens Charged With Attempt
to Pass Worthless Check.

A state warrant charging J. NJ.
Stevens with passing a worthless check
on the jenkins Music company for
$102, has been sworn to by w. w.
Bowman, secretary of the Kansas
Bankers association.
Stevens is now in the city Jail. He
was arrested by George Frost, chief
of detectives, following his attempt to
pass a worthless sight draft for SIS, 900
on the Bank of Topeka. He also
checks on Topeka merchants, the Jen-
kins check among them, officers said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
BOTH SIDES WON SUIT.
But Neither Gets the Divorce cart
lists Model, Applied For.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The superior
court jury which heard the complaint
of Mrs. Lawrence Gilchrist that her
husband sat all day at home reading
poetry while she looked for work. and
then the answer of the husband that
Mrs. Gilchrist had indiscreetly posed
as an artist model for photographers,
held both blame1ess and denied Mrs.
Gilchrist's bill for divorce today.
The seven pictures for which Mrs.
Gilchrist posed were exhibited to the
jury. She posed only 'for arts sake"
she said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
GREEN BUGS HURT WHEAT
Texas Fields Invaded by New Pest
Federal Experts on Job.

Dallas, Tex. Feb. 9.-Ravages of
green bugs in north Texas wheat and
oat fields are becoming serious and
threatening farmers with serious
losses. according to government ento-
mologists and grain dealers.
c. A. Gable, government expert, Is
investigating the damage done by the
pest and said to be extensive in Den
ton and surrounding counties.
Government experts are also work
ing near Gainesville and several other
places in an effort to stamp out the
hugs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
STATE TROOPS ARE CALLED.
Trolley Car Strike at N. Y. Capital
Rapidly Becoming LawIess.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. State troop
ers ordered here by Governor Miller
began arriving early today to assist
the police of this city and surrounding
communities during the strike of 1900
employees of the United Traction COM
pany.
Trolley wires torn down by strike
sympathizers hindered plans of the
company to attempt resumption of
service in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
J. W. Howe Goes to Clay Center.

Clay Center, Kan, Feb. 81. w.
Howe, for four years state senator
from the Dick.nson-Clay county dis
tricts. and former editor and publisher
of the Dickinson County News at Abb
lene. has moved to Clay Center from
Emporia- He has entered the insur-
ance business here. representing To-
peka firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09
Wooden Mills RESUME Fun Tsme

Passaic, n. J., Feb. 9.-Four of Pas
sales largest wooden mills, which have
been running only three and four DAYS
a week, resumed full time today.
They employ about 5000 persons
Other mills in the vicinity have hired
additional workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09

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The same gentle medication which
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-09

Wichita Falls, Tex. Feb. 9.-The
Sinclair company this morning an
nounced another reduction in the price
of North Texas crude oil. posting a
quotation of s1.75 at a. m.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
BORDERLAND

School is progressing nicely at this
place with Miss Flora Alley teacher.
H. l.. Lawson of Pikevile was call
ing on his best girl here Sunday.
Clarence Grow came here from De-
trOit, Mich, to find employment one
day last week.
Miss Ida Lowe has been vsiulr@ rel
ltives in Roanoke, Va. for the past
few weeks.
Dow Deskins was a business caller
in Williamson, w. Va, Saturday,
Miss Marguerite Alley is expecting
to leave here in a short time to attend
school at the *. n. C. Louisa.
Ezra Cundiff was calling on friends
at Fort Gay Sunday.
Miss Flora Alley who is teaching
school at this place. spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home In Louisa
Mr.. and Mrs. j, 4. Alley were visit
ing relatives in Matewan. w Va, last
week
The soldiers WHO were called in here
some time ago will leave soon,
Dow Deskins was calling on his best
girl in Chattaroy Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j, Deskns are CON
templating a trip to PaintsvilIe soon.
TWO LONESOME, KIDS.