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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
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Governor Allen Issues Appeal to
People of State.
Will Aid Flood Stricken Towns
of Colorado.
To GIVE THRU RED CROSS
Requests SAnt Collections Be
Taken in Churches.
Telegram From Gov. Shoup
Tells of Immediate Need.
: THRU RED CROSS

Governor Allen today issued an ap-
peal to Kansans to aid flood sufferers
in Pueblo and other flood stricken
Colorado towns. His proclamation
gram from Governor Shoup outlining
needs of the flood sufferers.
Handled Thru Red Cross.
Contributions from this state will be
made thru the Red Cross. "In the
days of our prosperity and immunity
from disaster let US be mindful of the
cry of disaster from the stricken in
said the governor in his appeal for
funds.
To Take collection in Churches.
The governor asks that collection
for the flood victims be taken in all
churches next Sunday. In his procla-
nation he said:
The conditions in Pueblo have grown SO
severe that people are in need of help from
additional states. The governor of Colo
RADIO has suggested that aid which ctti-
Zens of this state might wish to contribute
to American Red Cross will be used very
effectively to relieve u burden of suffering
which is very heavy. The need for aid is
immediate. Kansas has never turned Il
deaf ear to the cry of distress nor withheld
the hand of bounty from the destitute.
am sure that an appeal to the people OF
not be in vain. In the past, we, ourselves,
were recipients of the nations bounty and
our people will not forget the generous re-
lief that came to us in our adversely.
In the days of our prosperity and i'm
munity from disaster let us be mindful of
the cry of distress from the stricken in
Colorado in their hour of suffering
1 appeal to the generous spirit of our
people to respond to the call of the Amer
lean Red Cross and the proclamation of
President Harding. l request that the
mayors of the towns and cities OF the state
at once take such steps as to them may
seem best to procure from their communi-
n a
state on Sunday, the 18th day of June, and
that such donations be sent at once to
James l.. Fieser, Manager, Southwestern
division American Red Cross, Pueblo, Colo
rado who will have charge of the distribu-
ton.
I confidently expect generous response
to this appeal for help for this stricken
community
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
ASK FEDERAL AID
Shawnee and Four Other COun-
ties Want More Money.
Applications for Road Funds
Before Commission Today.

Application for additional federal
aid for road building projects in
Shawnee and four other counties are
being heard today by the state high
way commission. Federal support
for the Meriden spur of the Central
avenue road is being asked by Shaw
nee county commissioners.
Faces Loss of $4,000.
Jefferson county today faced loss
of a $4,000 allowance for the Will
amstown-Nortonville road. Members
of the county board are unable to
agree regarding the road project, ac-
cording to reports, and unless the
matter is taken care of Immediately
the fund will be withdrawn. Mem
bers of the board were in Topeka to-
day to discuss their troubles with
state officials
Links of the fort-to-fort road are
involved in federal aid applications
pending today. Most of the road, tho,
has been allotted federal funds. Dick
inson, Geary, Republic and Leaven-
worth counties Joined with Shawnee
county today in asking additional aid.
The cases will be disposed of late this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
NO DAY FOR POLITICS
Govornor Allen Outwits Newspaper
Men in Questions on Probability
of His Candidacy for Third
Term.

Governor Allen isn't talking about
third term possibilities-Just now. He
was urged to talk about the guberna-
torial situation at today's newspaper
conference. His remarks were as full
of information as 1918 report from
the western war front with the CEN
sorship working.
Possibilities that the governor might
be in the race in 1922 to succeed him
self for a third term have aroused all
manner of speculation In political cir
cles. But just now the governor clear
ly proposes to sit tight. And he is
doing a good job. He displays a keen
interest in the things the other fell
1ows-Morgan, Huffman, Lambertson,
Price, Pettijohn. Hopkins, Howard,
Keene-and other possibilities may do.
That, tho, is as far as the governor
goes.
I'm not a bit interested-today,'
said Governor Allen when press repre-
sentatives suggested that he unbosom
for half column regarding his third
term plans.
other candidates were mentioned.
The governor suddenly became the in
terviewer instead of the interviewed.
He smiled and asked what each was
doing
I'm not a candidate today" he re-
piled when the questions were again
directed as TO his own plans.
But might the situation develop
where you would enter the race for a
third term2"
mo situation could Develop he
said with a smile. which would make
me be a candidate this morning"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
new STRIKE IS ON
Three More Kansas Mines
Closed by Walk-Out.
Union Chiefs Say Operators
Fail to Keep Word.

Pittsburg, Kan. June S.-Three
mines of the Hamilton Coal & Mercan-
tile company, employing $50 men, are
idle today, the result of strike order
sent out last night from the district
executive board. Two of the mines
involved are at Cherokee and the 9TH
er is at Radley. The daily production
amounts to 1,200 tons.
The union officials assert that the
operators failed to put into effect the
terms of an agreement which ended a
controversy recently.
because of strikes. The strip pit mine
OF the Dean Coal G. Mining company,
made idle two months ago by a strike,
still is idle.
Four Kansas mines now are idle
The international union Investigated
the situation and engaged in a con-
troversy with Alexander Howat, the
Kansas president over the matter, but
no final action has been taken and the
mine remains idle.-s Forty men are
employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
Thousands of Immigrants Held
+ in New York HarbOr.
Authorities Appeal to Washing
ton for Law Modification.
WERE CAUGHT IN EMBARGO
Are Thousands Jammed Aboard
Ships-Epidemic Feared.
Penalty Will Fall on Ship Own
gers, Is Declaration.

New York, June Slammed in the
holds of twelve ships in New York
barber today were thousands of immi-
grants who must live for weeks like
penned up cattle, defenseless against
threatening disease.
Feeble old women from Italy, half
clad children from Czecho- -Slovakia,
refugees from hunger stricken central
Eurepe-all ill-kept and without a
bath for months-are packed in ships
where they must be held because of
the new immigration tangle.
Appeals to Washington.
Commissioner Fred A. Wallis ap-
pealed today to authorities in Wash
ington for immediate assistance. He
asked that congress pass an amend
ment to the new immigration law, pro-
viding for care of these immigrants.
The congestion has been caused by
ship companies which have failed in
the race for New York with thousands
whom they hoped to push thru before
the new law restricting immigration
to 8 per cent of the resident popula-
ton of nationalities in the United
States went into effect.
With the law only five days old,
three nationalities have already over
run their quota. Ships are continuing
to arrive, piling up the immigrants un-
able to land.
Five thousand who have arrived
since June 8 when the law went into
effect, have not yet been examined.
Most of them will be rejected. Mean
while, they are held on ships. which
they probably never will leave for
weeks, until they arrive back in the
port in Europe from which they en-
barked.
Penalize Ship Owners.
Washington, June S.-If additional
legislation is necessary to meet stu
atioRs such as those created by the
5000 italian immigrants held in New
York, Chairman Johnson of the house
immigration committee declared today
that he will introduce a bill to penal
ize steamship companies for bringing
over more immigrants than the per
cent restriction law allows.
The. present law is perfectly clear
on the anumber of immigrants to be
admitted and there is. no excuse for
miska kes" he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
co into PUEBLO
Train Service Restored, Says
Santa Fe Reports.
Supplies Being Transported
Into City Without Charge.

Train service into Pueblo has been
restored, to the extent of getting food
and clothing supplies into the city,
and hauling refugees out. Partial
restoration of switching service in the
Santa Fe yards was accomplished
there this morning. The Santa Fe
using its own and the Denver C Rio
Grande tracks from Colorado Springs
to Pueblo, landed a trainload of sup
plies there this morning, and arrange
ments have been made to carry per-
sons wishing to leave the city, out on
the same train today.
The Santa Fe has issued an order
for the free transportation of supplies
into the city. The Colorado Southern
has opened its line from Pueblo south
to Trinidad, for working purposes
only.
ROundhouSe on Island.
On getting into the Pueblo yards
it was found that fifteen Pullman
coaches in the Missouri Pacific and
Denver & Rio Grande yards had
been overturned, and the Fountain
river had changed its course, leaving
the Missouri Pacific roundhouse on
an island.
No great amount of damage has
been done in the Santa Fe yards at
Pueblo, aside from that done by mud
and standing water. There was ten
feet CT water IN the Union StallOn al
Pueblo, which left four feet of mud
in the depot when it receded-
The Santa Fe line is open as far as
Lamar this morning. 1t is expected
that the track washed out at Las Ami
mas will be replaced by Thursday
night and that train service will be re-
sumed to La Junta, and thence south
to Albuquerque by Thursday night.
Bridge Out at Nepesta.
West of LaJunta, toward Pueblo. 6
bridge is gone at Nepesta, which will
require at least three days for re
building. Before trains can entel
Pueblo from LaJunta, the bridge will
| have to be rebuilt.
Trains commenced crossing the
Santa Fe bridge over the Canadian
river at Canadian, Tex, again thi:
morning. Some of the trains were
| held at Canadian Tuesday night as {
matter of precaution-
The highest water in the Arkansa.
river was reported at Hutchinson thi:
| morning, as doing no damage.
| Crop damage along the river banl
/ is the only result of the flood in Kan
sas, Santa Fe officials say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
THE new HOTEL COMPANY
Changes Made Permitting Site on
jackson Street.

At meeting of the Topeka clearing
house late Tuesday afternoon various
changes in the original recommenda-
tions to the Chamber of Commerce
concerning the hotel proposition were
adopted. B=
Among the changes, the question of
site, which originally provided the site
must be on Kansas avenue, the area of
possible sites was extended to include
Quincy and jackson streets between
Fourth and Tenth. This is generally
understood to be in the interests of
those who hold an option on the lots
at the southeast corner of Seventh and
Jackson streets and favor that loca-
ton. The changes were adopted by a
vote of the directors of the new hotel
company at a meeting on Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
OIL TAX IS liked
Mexico Increases Export Tariff
by 25 Per Cent.
In Effect July 1 Says New
ObregOn Decree.

Mexico City, June S.-Petroleum
companies operating in Mexico must
pay an average increase of 25 per
cent in export taxes on their products,
beginning July /, under the terms of
a decree issued by President Obregon
last night. 1t is estimated this in
crease in taxation will net the govern
ment more than 30,000,000 pesos per
year.
The decree, which was brief, as
serted that within recent months
other nations have increased their
taxes on similar products and de-
clared it was only just that the worlds
largest source of petroleum should
reap similar benefits, in view of the
economic situation.
1t made specific mention that all
funds received would be applied on
the foreign debt, on which not even
the interest has been paid since 1913,
and which amounts to more than
6OO,000,000 pesos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
TODAY IN CONGRESS
In the House.

Public building committee meets to
decide as to whether it will report
public buildings bill at this session
Agricultural committee considers
sugar equalization bill.
Naval affairs committee considers
general navy legislation.
In the Senate.
Elections committee begins hearings
in Ford-Newberry election case.
Subcommittee takes up nomination
of F. A. Linney as United States dis
trict attorney in North Carolina.
Postoffice committee considers
good roads bill.
Agriculture committee on Capper-
Tincher BILL
Mines and mining committee con-
siders routine legislation.
Senate debates army bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
RAINS OVER STATE
Every Portion of Kansas Was
Soaked Again Today.
Total Rainfall in Topeka Has
Reached 1852 Inches.

Thruout Kansas, today, rain is fall
ing. No unusually heavy rainfall has
been reported by any of the railroads
or to the weather bureau office this
afternoon. Only in case of a rainfall
of more than one inch is a special re-
port made to the weather bureau.
The Shunganunga, late this after
noon, was well within its banks, and
seemed in no danger of becoming
flooded.
The automatic river gauge at the
Kaw river is out of order, and no read
ing has been taken since 10 o'clock
this. morning, when the river stood at
6.5 feet, well below flood stage. With
only light rainfall above Topeka, and a
low stage to begin with, there is no
apprehension of a flood in the Kaw
here.
Trains have been delayed but slight
ly. and most of them are running on
scheduled time today.
The rainfall in Topeka today
amounted to SIS inch. since 7 O'Clock
/ this morning. The forecast indicates
that rain will be general and heavy for
the next twenty-four hours.
Every portion of Kansas got rain
Tuesday afternoon, and Topeka was
in the center of a real storm area
which was chiefly confined to the
I<aw valley from Topeka to Kansas
City, ..-.-..-
There was q total rainfall of 2S7
| inches in Topeka. much of the down
pour coming in a very short time.- The
| temperature dropped sharply, and
rain and a wind velocity of~55 miles
an hour from the southwest was ac-
companied by hail, which was not
heavy enough to do damage, according
| to S. d. Flora, meteorologist.
Kansas City reported 500 inches of
rain during the twenty-four hour
period ending at o'clock this morn
| ing. Wheaton reported 2.1S inches.
! These were the heaviest downpours
reported, tho the entire state was
! soaked.
fell over the entire Eastern Division
of the Santa Fe, it was stated at the
general offices today, and an average
of one-fourth of an inch over the mid
| die and southern divisions.
| No Damage Reported.
| No damage was reported, however
from rain or lightning along the Santa
Fe lines.
! No damage was reported along the
Rock Island, and trains thru Topeka
are reported on time this morning.
Telephone and street car service wa:
| interrupted, several hundred tele-
phones being put out of commission
and street cars stalled on nearly every
line in the city.
Kaw River Rises.
The Kaw river rose from a reading
of AS feet Tuesday to SIS feet today
a rise of only II feet. With the rains
at Wamego and Manhattan reported
as very light, no great rise is expect
ed in the Kaw river, unless there is
much more rain in the near future.
The prospects for rain during the
next twenty-four hours are even better
than they were for the past twenty
four hours, according to State Me
teorologist S. D. Flora.
Flora asserts that the rain greatly
benefited crops in the lower Kaw val
ley, and that the potato crop is as
sured If it rains no more this season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
Block Big Fight
Till Vets Rewonded
Congressman Would Prevent Heavy
Boxers Getting Theirs Before the
Real Fighters Do

Washington, June S-Prohibition
of the rpentier-Dempsey fight,
scheduled for July 2, until congress
grants a bonus to those who fought
in the World war, is provided in a
resolution introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Gallivan of
Massa chusetts
The resolution prohibits the fight
for the world championship in any
state until war fighters are rewarded.
In his resolution, Gallivan, a
former Harvard football star, attacks
Dempsey as "a big bum who lodged
the draft" and says Carpenter was
slow in joining the coIors in his coun-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
PROBE FIRE AT DAVIS HOME
Investigator Sent to Investigate Loss
in Bourbon County.

Investigator Sent to Investigate Loss
in Bourbon County.
The state fire marshaps office today
sent an Investigator to Bronson, Bour-
bon county, to probe a fire Monday
night on the farm of Jonathan M. Da-
Wis, former state senator and Democrat
nominee for governor in 1920. Six
buildings on the Davis farm were
burned and telephone wires from the
Davis home were cut.
Davis is one of the big farmers in
Bourbon county. He has been active
in state politics for a number of years
and served in both the house of rep
resentatives and state senate. Infor-
nation sent to Topeka is to the effect
that the fire was probably of incen-
diary origin. L. T. Hussey, state fire
marshal, stated today that he had sent
a deputy to Bronson to investigate the
fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
TWO new BOARD MEMBERS
Floyd Doubrey and Fred Kempter Ap.
pointed as Mine Examiners.

Governor Allen today announced
appointment of four members of the
state mine examining board Two
new members were named and two
members were reappointed. Terms
are for four years. beginning May 80.
this year.
The two new members of the board
are: Floyd Doubrey. Fort Scott and
Fred KeInpter. Scammon- The gov
ernor reappointed R. A. Gray, Pitts
burg, and Earl Draper. Arma- The
four men will select a fifth member
of the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
MORE RAINS DUE IN KANSAS
Unsettled With Probably Shower
Is Forecast.

The indications are that there will
be more rain in the next twenty-four
hours in Kansas. There have been
general rains over the entire state dur
ing the past twenty-four hours.
Topeka had a total of 3.52 inches
of rain, with hail and wind; Kansas
City reported 800 inches of rain;
Quenemo, 1.33 inches of rain; Wheat
on, 2.18 inches of rain, and other
points, lesser amounts.
Rain began falling in Topeka at
10:45 O'Clock this morning.
Up to o'clock this afternoon, IS
inch of rain had fallen today.
The temperature this afternoon in
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
OKLAHOMA BRIDGES ARE OUT
Canadian River Near Norman Overs
flows Its Banks. s

Oklahoma City, June s.-The South
Canadian river has overflowed ita
banks between Bridgeport and Nor
man, and has inundated hundreds OF
acres of farm lands. according to ad-
vices to the weather bureau, here to-
day.
The flood has swept away the ap-
proach to the wagon bridge at Nor.
man. and has destroyed several small
bridges west of there. it was reported.
Owing to an unsafe bridge at Tuttle.
the Frisco has routed all its trains
over the Rock Island system at Enid,
according to local offices of the Frisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
INVESTIGATE STATE PLANT
Printing Commission Holds First
Meeting in Topeka.

MHGtIng IN IOptkd.
Members of the special commission
appointed by Governor Allen to in
vestgate operation of the state print
ing plant, are today holding their first
meeting in Topeka The commission
conferred with Governor Allen this
morning and announced that several
days would be devoted to the work.
No appointment of a new state
printer will be made until the COM
missions report is filed. Members of
the commission indicated they would
not report until late this month. The
commission is composed of W. r.
Smith, Topeka, former state printer;
Representative John Mack, Newton,
and Clifford Booth, Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
Pullman strike Vote Recalled.

Chicago, June s.-The strike ballot
circularized among Pullman company'g
shop forces in more than eighty cities,
which was to have been voted and
returned Friday morning. was today
recalled. following a conference with
the railway employees department OF
the American Federation of Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
Americans Captured by Mexicans.

Mexico City. June S.-Reports cred
tied to the Mexican war department
today said four unarmed Americans
had been captured between Parral and
Santa Rosalia, presumably by bandits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
BANDITS ROBBED DANCERS.

Chicago Tavern Held Up and Guests
Lose $4,000.
Chicago, June S.-Gay dancers at
the midnight frolics of Lincoln Tavern,
a fashionable roadhouse near here.
were interrupted by four highwaymen
early today.
One hundred members of the party
were robbed of money and jewelry
approXimating $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
Ad Man Heads shipping Board.

Washington. June S.-Forma1 ans
nouncement of the appointment of A.
D. Iasker. a Chicago advertising man,
as chairman of the shipping board
was made today at the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
BASEBALL RESULTS
National League.

National League.
Ctneinnati-New York game postponed !;
American Association
lndianapolis-Kansas City, postponed /:
rain
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-31

Yauco.-Ahora que no cabe duda al
guna de que ha sido usted exaltado al
alto puesto cuyo titulo encabeza esta
carta. le felicitO efusivamente; pero
deseo aclarar que esta congratulacion
no es al amigo particular, estimadisimo,
sino al hombre pGblico, al portorriqueno
que, honrado, honra la patria.-Artu,
ro Lluberas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-31

San Juan:-Junto con mi adhesion
sincera, que va le exprese personalmente,
lie envio mi mas enthusiastic felicitacion
por su nombramiento de Comisionado de
instruction tan acertado como justo y
benefciOso para nuestro pais,-Jos6 Sal
gado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-31

Caguas.-I -Inmensa satisfaction me ha
producido la noticia que he leido en- la
prensa de hoy acerca de un cablegrama
recibido de los Estados Unidos en- Ell
cual Sc asegura que su nombre ha sido
enviado al Senado de dicha naci6n para
cubrir en- este pals ell importante cargo
de Conisionado de instruction publica.
-Tulio Rodriguez.
(COntinda On In DAG. 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-31

Santurce-Los hombres que como us
ted han luchado hasta ell sacrifcio, sus
tentando un ideal noble y justo, solo por
el bienestar engrandecimiento de nues
ira querida islita ,nerecen no solamen
te Ell alto cargo que pronto ocupar5is
sino el carifio y ell amor de Puerto Ri
CO entero.-Arturo Catala.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-31
Felicitaciones a Huyke

Aibonito.-Va mi sincera felicitacion
por su nombramiento para ell Departa7
mento mas importante del Gobierno.-
Francisco Ortiz.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-31

San Sebastian:-El Gobierno Metropo
litano ha hecho merecida justicia a nues
ira Isla de Puerto Rico. su designation
para el puesto de Comisionado Insular
de instruction representa- eso.-M. r..
Cancio, Jr.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-31

Patillas:-Tiene por objeto la presen
te felicitarle por ell triunfo que mereci
damente ha obtenido con el nombramien
to de Comisionado de Instrucci6n.-E.
Veglio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-31

\Lajas:-Me complazco en- felicitar a
usted por su nomination para Ell impor-
tante puesto de Comisionado de Instruc
ci6n de Puerto Rico.-Eladio Pab6n Var
gas.