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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14

Editor State Journal:
have noticed with much interest
that the public is invited to q band
concert Friday evening at the Topeka
tuberculosis sanatorium. 1 am glad
there is to be a concert there. I know
what it means to the patients to have
a little music and gaiety in their lives.
Heaven knows how they crave it. To
me that tuberculosis sanatorium is the
most pathetic place in Topeka. 1t
need not be. But the building is bare
and bleak. 1t is not equipped to carry
on the work as it should be done.
do not wish to disparage the won
derful work that is being done at the
institution by the women of the Public
Health Nursing association with the
handful of money allowed them. Last
week five patients were discharged as
cured.
hope that many of those who 10
attend the concert will go into the
building and look around 1t. / want
them to see what that sanatorium
needs. tuberculosis is a disease that
must be treated with fresh air. Pa
tients should live outdoors. But there
is only one porch at the santoriuln
that can accommodate but five pa
tients. There are thirty patients being
cared for. If big, breezy porches were
built all around the building the pa
tients would be happier, the treatment
would be more effective and the in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
Bankers Agree to Buy Hotel
Stock They Recommended.
Financial Leaders to Buy Last
S15O,OOO OF Preferred.

The leading officials of four To-
peka banks today strengthened their
spoken endorsement of the preferred
stock of the Topeka Hotel company
when. they agreed with the board of
directors of the hotel company to buy
their pro rata share of the last $780,
600 of the preferred stock, provided
the remainder of the business men of
Topeka, and the public generally, do
their share.
The bankers met at the Chamber
of Commerce with the hotel directors.
at 1880 o'clock this afternoon, at the
request of the latter.
The bankers who pledged their sup
port for the hotel project, in prom
Kaths, of the Bank of Topeka: J. r..
Burrow, of the Central National
bank; H. G. West. of the Farmers Ma
tional bank. and F. w. Freeman, of
the Merchants National bank
To Call on Other Banks.
Immediately following the meeting
committees from the board of direc-
tors were appointed to visit the re-
mainder of the bankers of Topeka. to
discover whether they will follow the
lead of the bankers present.
The action of the bankers is expect
ed by the hotel directors to vastly
stimulate the sale of stock to the gem
eral public.
The psychology of having the finan-
cfa1 leaders of the city lend their
money as well as their influence to-
ward securing a hotel for Topeka. Is
believed to loom as a big factor in the
campaign for stock-selling which is to
be renewed.
The fact that the bankers pledged
their money before the location of the
hotel has been decided upon, is re-
garded as another important factor in
behalf of the campaign.
Public Must Do Its Share.
'"This action of the bankers doesn't
mean that they will carry the whole
load. They won't subscribe a penny
unless the other business men do their
full share, but it does show that they
are for us. and will take that last
5O,000," o. B. Cutler, chairman of
the hotel directors, said after the
, meeting.
1.-The bankers are simply backing,
with their money, their spoken recon-
mendations.
1.-The campaign has been hindered
and delayed because the bankers-To-
peka's financial 1eaders-have not yet
invested. This removes the obstacle
which has stood in the way of selling
stock to the man in the street"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
You Can Assist in Bringing
Happiness Into Many Lioes
Thirty Patients Topeka Tuberculosis Sanatoriun and
the Small Porch Only Accommodates Five-Topekans
Should Build Outdoor Shelter, Says w. L. Trump

stitution would be accomplishing much
more. The number of patients in
creases monthly, as the city clinics are
finding persons in need of such care.
The building is not equipped to meet
the growing need. What shall be done
about it?
Topekans could build those porches.
Topekans should do it. There are
more than enough generous hearted
Topekans to contribute enough to
builC the porches which it is impos-
sibIe for the Public Health Nursing
association to furnish. It is a tremen-
dous need. 1t is a need that amounts
to life and death matter. A tuber-
cuics sis patients life may hang on
whether he lives indoors or outdoors,
and five-sixths of the patients at the
sanatorium are living indoors.
Perhaps those who have had the
eart-breaking, life-taking disease in
their families will realize the need
sufficiently to make the big porches
at the eanatorium a memorial to those
they, loved who have been a sacrifice
to the great white plague. At least, I
hope that those who go to the concert
will meet the directors of the nursing
association, will go inside the institu-
ton and become imbued with the need
of helping in the battle against tuber-
culosis that Topeka is not waging in
the most effective manner.
(Signed) W. L. TRUMP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
ATTACK on STILLMAN
Buffalo Man to Tell of Visits by Pair
Now Quarreling.

Poughkeepsie, July 14.-H. Phelps
Clawson, son of a wealthy Buffalo
manufacturer, was called today to
testify for Mrs. Anne u. Stillman, de-
fendant in the divorce action brought
by James A. Stillman. wealthy New
York banker.
Mr.. Clawson's testimony was ex-
pected to have an important bearing
on establishing the paternity of Guy
Stillman, the infant whose legitimacy
was questioned by Mr.. Stillman. It
was said Mr.. Clawson would tell of
visits which the banker made to his
estate in the Pocantico hills on three
occasions in January, 1918. while Mrs.
Stillman was there.
He would testify, 1t was said, that
the husband and wife apparently were
congenial and happy together, and
that Mr.. Stillman twice during the
month remained over night on the
estate. Guy Stillman was born the fol-
lowing autumn.
Frank Murphy, who was a steward
on the Stillman yacht "Modesty," was
expected to testify today regarding al
legged misconduct between Mr.. Stillman
and Florence H. Leeds former Broad
day show girl, named by Mrs. Stillman
in her amended answer to her hus-
bands complaint.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
HEAR WAGE CASE.
Industrial Court Begins Topeka
Railway Controversy.
New Wage Scale Went Into
Effect Last August.
ASK 10 PER CENT REDUCTION
When Notice Was Received EN-
plOyes Appealed to Court.
Reports Show That Living
Costs Have Come Down.
ASK 10 Per Cent REDUCTION

The Kansas court of industrial reIa-
tions was expected to spend most of
today hearing the controversy be-
and its motormen and conductors over
a reduction of wages. The hearing
was being held in the offices of Pre-
siding Judge w. L. Higgins and both
sides to the controversy were repre-
sented by a number of persons.
Last August the industrial court put
into effect wage scale with the order
that it be kept in force for a six
months period. This wage scale was
an increase over the former wages the
men received. and was based on an in
crease in the cost of living.
Reduction of Ten Per Cent
The company paid the higher wages
more than the six months required by
the court order, but on the first of
June gave notice to the men that
wages would be reduced 10 per cent.
The court order issued last August
had given the men a 35 per cent in
crease.
When the notice of the reduction
came the men again appealed to the
industrial court and that body notified
the company not to change the scale
until a hearing was held. 1t was for
the purpose of hearing the claims of
both sides that today's hearing was
SET
F. A. Warfield. of the Illinois Trac-
ton company, offered the evidence
for the company and was on the wit
ness stand most of the morning. He
testified that since the wage increase
granted by the court last August the
cost of living in Topeka has come
down twenty per cent, and he showed
that the company is only seeking to
deduct ten per cent from the thirty
three per cent granted the men last
August.
Many Figures Introduced.
A large number of figure sheets were
introduced by Warfield to show COM
PARSONS between living costs and
wages as paid by the street car com
pany. He showed that since 1914 the
company had granted wage increases
aggregating eighty-two per cent while
the cost Of living now compared with
1914 Is only 61.9 per cent higher.
Frank O'Shea was representing the
street car employees and was expected
to take the stand this afternoon and
present the mems side of the con.
! troversy.
After competing this hearing, the
court will go to Wichita Friday, where
! it will hear a similar controversy be-
tween the Wichita Street Car com.
pany and its employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
ENDS HEAT SPELL
Rain Brings Relief to Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska.
Only at Three Points in State
Mercury Up to 100.

Kansas City, July 14.-Rain which
began falling early today brought re-
lief from the heat to the greater part
of Missouri, Kansas and lower Ne
braska, according to reports received
at the local weather bureau.
The rainfall extended northward as
far as Omaha. where an inch fell, and
westward thru Kansas to the Colorado
line. The rain, it was stated, may con-
tinue at Intervals thruout the day.
Lawrence. Kan, received a full inch
of rain, while half an inch fell at st.
Joseph and one-third of an inch in
Kansas City.
Reports from twenty stations in
Kansas indicated that the state yes
terday enjoyed seasonable summer
weather with temperatures ranging
around 90 for the most part.
Two stations, Dresden and McPher-
son, reported maximum readings OF
over 100 degrees. The rain did not
extend southwark to any appreciable
extent, the weather bureau officials
said, and Oklahoma, Arkansas and
Texas continue to have seasonable
high thermometer readings.
Was 1O1 in SaIina Wednesday.
Salina, Kan, July 14.-Following a
temperature of 101 yesterday the
mercury sank no lower than 76 last
night. With complete absence of
breeze, the night was one of the most
uncomfortable in years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
PROTEST BY CHICKEN PICKERS
Employees of Swift & Company Ask for
More Money.

Swift & Company. packers, with
plants at Kansas City, Kan, and other
points in the state, are the latest
packers to come into conflict with the
court of industrial relations. Today
T. A. Patton and about forty nom
union employees of the poultry plant
of this concern at Parsons Kan, ap-
pealed to the industrial court to pro-
tect them from a wage cut being put
into effect by the company.
The complainants are mostly chick
en- pickers. They assert that under
the old wage scale they received from
to cents a fowl for picking, but
under a new contract formulated by
the company the wage scale has been
fixed at from 8 Il to " cents q fowl.
The complaint sets out that some
of the workers are able to make only
81 a week, working full time, and that
they are not able to live on this
amount.
This complaint is similar to the
one filed by the employees of the Wolff
Packing company of Topeka. in that
it asks the court to prevent the re-
duction of wages paid by packing
concerns. However, the Wolff COM
plant was filed by union employees en-
gagged in the butchering of animals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
LOCKED IN BATTLE
Greeks and Turks in Big Strug-
gle Near Brussa.
NatiOnalistS Recently Rein
forced From Armenia.

Constantinople July 14.-Turkish
Nationalist and Greek forces are
locked in battle before Kutaia, about
rs miles southeast of Brussa. Air
planes are taking part in the struggle
for mountain heights near the town,
which is the first objective of the
Greek offensive which began last
Monday. The Nationalist forces con-
sist of the third Turkish army corps.
commanded by Colonel Bey, who re-
Gently got reinforcements from the
Armenian front.
national official statement de-
clares that the Greeks are holding a
line running southwark from Yni-
Shehr, q village situated near the
northern branch of the Bagdad rail-
road. The Greeks are said to be ad-
vancing with four divisions
Greeks Gain an Advance.
Athens. July 14.-The Greeks have
carried out another advance in the
Brussa sector. said a communique
issued by the general staff today.
Small Turkish detachments have
been driven back. The Greeks have
mountain passes in the Han district
Real Battle Coming.
Constantinople, July 14-While the
Greek advance had been general all
along the Anatolian battle front, the
Greek forces are not yet in contact
with tho principal Turkish defensive
positions.
The following communique issued
by the Turkish nationalist govern
ment at Angoria. was received here:
We have withdrawn our outlying
forces to the main lines of defense
Fighting has not yet started in the
main defensive noSitiOnSH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
ANNUAL BIRTHDAY PARTY
Total of 10000 Persons Attend Cappcr
Picnic ut Garfield Park.

An immense crowd of children. esti-
mated to number from 5000 to 10000,
and a large number of grownups, too,
are hosts of Senator Arthur Capper
at his thirteenth annual birthday party
at Garfield park. today.
The senator is not present but a
message was received from him at
noon in which he expressed keen re-
gret because of his inability to attend
but he wished all of the children a
big time and they are having it.
The rain this morning didn't inter-
fere with the attendance in the least.
It put the park in fine condition for
the day and the cooler weather is
making the affair all the more enjoy
able. There was a big basket lunch
on the grounds at noon at which time
the senator's message was read. All
of the program is being carried out
as planned. including a band concert
by the boys of the Industrial school.
a concert by MarshalPs band, games
and track events. and an airplane ex-
hibition. The children have free ac-
cess to all Of the park concessions and
were also given free street car pas
sage to the park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
Wife Slayer Finally
Quits His Remorse
Hunger Lay-ON

Chicago, July 14.-Hunger tri-
umphed today over the will of Andrew
Brykajlo, who went on a hunger strike
in the county Jail seven weeks ago.
A glass of milk, an orange and a
plum, laid temptingly within his reach,
broke his fast. He ate both orange
and plum and drank the milk.
Physicians said his condition was
improved today but they entertain lit
tie hope for his recovery.
Remorse for the staying of his wife
during a quarrel led Brykajlo to de-
termine to refrain from eating. He
entered today on his fiftieth consecu-
tive day of abstinence from food.
Efforts of Jail physicians to force
Brykajlo to eat had been futile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
WINS OUT
Lands Fiscal Agency for At
lantic National Bank.
One of Hottest Fights Ever
Staged Over Contract.

Frank e. Grimes. Kansas repre-
sentative of the Atlantic National
bank. of New York City. today landed
the Kansas fiscal agency for his bank
after one of the hottest fights that has
been staged over the letting of a fiscal
agency in many years. The fiscal
agency board met and awarded the
contract to his bank and fixed it's bond
at 100000.
The Park National bank, of New
York City, has held the Kansas fiscal
agency since j. r. BurroW was a state
official, and when it came to renew
ing the contract this bank was again
an applicant. But Grimes made ap-
p1ication for his bank and asked that
the contract be let to it as recognition
to him and succeeded in getting the
promises of Secretary of State L. ].
Pettijohn and State Auditor N. A. Tur-
ner. However, Gov. Henry ]. Allen,
the third member of the fiscal agency
board, opposed this and when friends
OF the Park National bank brought
pressure to bear on him, he did all in
his power to prevent the landing of
the agency by the Grimes bank. Sew
eral meetings of the board were post
poned and hundreds of bankers at
tempted to get Pettijohn and Turner
to go back on their pledges to the At
1antic bank.
Meeting Held Last Week.
Finally, a meeting was held last
week for the letting of the agency,
but the governor requested that the
matter be postponed until today. This
was done, altho both Pettijohn and
Turner stated at the time that their
words were out and that there would
be no chance they would vote as the
governor wished.
When the matter came ur this
morning both Pettijohn and Turner
voted for the Atlantic National bank
and Emmett D. George, voting the
proxy of Governor Allen, who is in
Canada, voted against it.
In the old days the New York fiscal
agency meant much to the bank that
was favored with it, as all of the bonds
of the state were handled thru it, But
a number of years ago the state be-
came its own fiscal agent and now
only those bonds issued prior to this
law are handled thru the New York
agency. Within a few years there will
be no outside agency business as all oi
the old bonds will be retired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
FREIGHT BUSINESS INCREASES
Big Demand for Cars and Receipts
Much Greater Than Last Year.

If the amount of activity around
the local freight offices is to be taken
as a barometer of business conditions,
then business is picking up in Topeka.
All of the railroads report heavy
shipments of wheat, flour and pota-
toes. the latter coming on during the
past few days There is big demand
for cars and freight receipts are run
ming ahead of the figures at this time
last year.
The American Express company re-
ports that the first shipment of
women's fall suits was received in To-
peka Wednesday, and boxes of fall
millinery have been coming in for the
past thirty days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
VILLA MAKES PREPARATION.

San Antonio, Tex, July 14.-Fran-
cisco Villa. formerly the Babe Ruth
of Mexican bandits and now an agri-
culturist, has experienced a complete
change of heart, both in personal af-
fairs and in his relation with others.
Villa recently returned to the Padre
at Cantuillo a church which he had
seized and used for warehouse for
many months, and in returning the
edifice to the priest. made a donation
of 1000 pesos. He and his workers on
the farm attend mass at the church
regularly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
Babies Six Months
Old Should Talk
Says College Man

months-old baby gurgles goo GOO
and ''skl booch" when you poke a
playful finger at his "tummy" he is
behind the times. He should say:
''Desist. father. such antics annoy
me-"
DR. W. B. Swift of Northwestern
university's school of speech believes
that all 6-months-old babies should
talk plainly. He will open a clinic
soon. where on Monday. Wednesday
and Friday mornings mothers may
bring their infants for instructions in
the art of talking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
STOP DIGGING POTATOES
No Market for Product. According to
Kaw Valley Growers.

Nearly all the potato growers in
Shawnee county stopped digging We'd
nesday noon because there is no mar
ket for their products, according to F.
o. Blecha, county farm agent, today.
Most of the growers began digging
Monday The activity extended along
the Kaw valley from Topeka to Kan
sas City, Blecha said, resulting in
gIutted market.
The potatoes are much later this
year than ordinarily, the farm agent
stated. They have not yet quit grow
ing and the farmers have decided that
as long as there is no market they
might as well leave them in the
ground. This will not result in loss
by rotting unless a heavy and pro-
longed rainy season follows, Blecha
asserted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
TOOK $4,000 FROM YOUTHS
Seattle Bandits Successfully Hold Up
Two Bank Messengers.

Seattle. Wash, July 14.-Placing
automatic revolyers against the heads
of Leland Highly and Curtis Fisk, 1S-
year-o1d bank messengers, employed
by the Northwest Trust & Savings
bank of this city, three bandits forced
them to drop satchels containing $25,-
600 in currency and escaped in a high
powered car with the money here to-
day.
The holdup took place in the down
town business district shortly before
noon while hundreds of people were
passing the scene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
WIFE SLAYER Is REMoRsEFUL

Chicago. July 14.-Remorse for the
Staying Of his wife during a quarrel
led Andrew Brykajlo to determine to
refrain from eating. He entered today
on his fiftieth consecutive day of alb
stinence from food.
Efforts of iail physicians to force
Brykajlo to eat have been futile and
he is believed to be beyond chance of
recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
THREE CHILDREN ARE BURNED
Frantic Efforts OF Chicago Parents to
Save Them Are Futile.

Chicago, July 14.-Three children
were burned to death here early today
when the home of William Ipesa was
destroyed by fire. Frantic efforts by
Ipesa and his wife to reach the chill
dren, who were asleep when the fire
broke out, were futile.
The children were Grace, 10; Flor
ence. 9. and Frank. 6. The fire is be-
lieved to have started from an oil
stove which had been left burning in
the kitchen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
Two Men Are Killed by Train.

Wichita, July 1.-Two unidenti-
fled men were killed by Santa Fe pas.
senger train No. l southbound, about
3 o'clock this morning five miles north
of the packing house district. The
bodies were mangled almost beyond
recognition, and were scattered along
the tracks for nearly two miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
PRESS CLUB TO MEET FRIDAY
Plans for Picnic at Boys Industrial
School VIII Be Discussed.

Topeka Press club members will
meet at the Chamber of Commerce
Friday evening to transact some very
important business. The picnic to be
held at the Boys Industrial school
July %, will be one of the principal
topics for the outlet OF oratory.
The business meeting will be called
to order promptly at o'clock, Presi-
dent ]. F. Jarrel announces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-14
FAVOR INDUSTRIAL COURT

Democratic Editors Take Stand
That Kansas Tribunal Is Not a
Bad Law After All--Ishu r.
Keller Wants 1t to Lave Fair
Trial.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-01-31

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81 the ska.
Real genuine relief from eczema,
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expected until you free your blood
u the germs which cause these
disorders. Ana Cor fe's parpqas
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-01-31

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ihat ln order ~ vote rrNf year. tho
women must naV their rifT nuH tareH
as wel as hair County ard stare
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-01-31

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LOST AND FOUND

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con haff same by describing o.
Appf Caller
LOST one light nroWn mare mule
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