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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
DEMOCRATS WANT MEETING
National Committeeman Ask Session
for Reorganization March 4.

Washington, Feb. THE request
made by 40 members of the Demo-
cratic national committee that Chair
man George White call meeting for
March 1 of the entire committee mem
bership to reorganize the party's am
chinery, was the chief topic of dis
cussion today in Washington political
circles.
While the discussion aroused by the
request, made in the form of tele-
gram sent to Chairman White yes
terday and authorized for publication
today by Thomas 3. Love, national
committeeman for Texas, took on
many angles, one part of the mes
sage was regarded by politicians as
especially significant.
This was the statement of the 49
signers that they wished Chairman
White many years of happiness and
added usefulness upon the retirement
which he announced shortly after No
vember 2, his private interests would
make it necessary for him to seek"
Spokesman here for the signers said
the request for a meeting of the entire
106 members of the committee was
made at this time so that Chairman
White might lay the matter before
the legislative committee, appointed
by him several days ago and called
to meet here February IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
DRAGGED FROM BED
Fourteen Armed Men Capture
and Abduct Woman.
Leader of Gang Claimed Victim
as His Wife.

White Plains, n. Y, Feb. -Four
teen armed men abducted Miss Anna.
King here at midnight after a gun
fight in which one woman was slight
ly wounded.
Miss King, who was guest in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Albohns,
was dragged from her bed by the
men. The whole party escaped in
two automobiles. One member of the
gang was a woman.
The leader of the party told Al
bohns- that Miss King was his wife
No trace of the kidnapers had been
found up to noon today.
The attack on the Albohns house
evidently was carefully planned.
Telephone wires were cut. The four
teen men and one woman surround
ed the house at midnight and bgan
pounding on the doors. The leader,
when Albohns opened a window,
yelled at him to surrender "my wife,
Miss King
The men, evidently knowing the
house. ran to the King girls bedroom.
The door was locked. They beat it
down. The girl was huddled in bed.
They dragged her out, wrapped her
night gown around her head, muffled
her screams in a, blanket and bore
her to the front door despite her fran
tic struggles.
The party escaped in two automo-
bileS before neighborS were aroused.
The girl is believed to have been car
ried to a hiding place in the Bronx
where the Albohns and Miss King for
merly lived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
FOR STATEPALACE
Senator Ridgway Starts Cam
paign for Building Here.
To House Supreme, Industrial
and Other Courts.

The creation of a commission which
is to start work looking toward the
erection of aestate palace of justice in
Topeka, is provided for in a bill which
afternoon by Senator Ridgway, of
Kansas City, Kan.
This is the only general bill which
shall introduce at this session, and
it is a bill which my heart is in
Senator Ridgway said this morning.
It's the fairest thing in the world,
and will provide for the relief of the
congestion and crowded condition of
the state house at the present time"
Chief Justice Is President.
The bill provides that the chief
justice of the state supreme court, one
senator elected by the senate, two
representatives, elected by the house.
and the state architect, shall be mem
berS of the commission, with the chief
justice of the supreme court as its ex-
officio president.
The duties of the commission shall
be to secure a site in Topeka, and
draw up plans for a state palace
of justice" whichr will house the su-
peme court, the Industrial court, all
the other state courts, the public
utilities commission, if there be one
in Kansas, and the state library.
Accept Site AS Gift.
The bill empowers the commission
to accept the site as a gift. in the
name of the state, or to purchase 1t if
it is offered for sale at a fair price,
also to condemn it and take it over at
a fair price If the site they select is
held for sale at an unreasonable fig
ure.
The sum of $4,000 is appropriated
by the bill for the preliminary work
of the mission, and to give the COM
mission a fund to be used in the pur-
OH .P -sf
available. No appropriation for the
actual construction of the building is
made in the present bill.
1t has been suggested that If the
project to sell the governors man
sion on Buchanan street, now owned
by the state, goes thru. the money de-
rived from the sale of that property
shall be used in the provisions for the
temple of justice. The bill which or
ders the sale of the mansion has been
recommended for passage by the
house committee to which it was re-
ferred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
SocietyandP VIC.
IN Dressing Contest
Which Can Wear Clothes Best Is Prob
lem National Dressmakers PIaa 70
Decide This Week.

Chicago, Feb 7.-Do working girls
wear their clothes as well as society
girls?
Iressmakers from all parts of the
country will decide the answer to The
question this week when they will act
as unofficial judges of models at a
fashion show which opened here today.
Fore the first five days of the week.
department store models will show the
latest in everything feminine. They
will not only show how well a working
girl can wear her clothes on the street
but in the boudoir as we'll
Saturday night. sixteen of Chicago's
most beautiful society women will act
as models Thirteen of them are de-
butantes, the other three wives Ct
bankers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
KANSAS OIL men MEET HERE
Concern Over Drop in Price-May
Apply to Legislature.


A preliminary meeting of the oil
men of the state, with some 200 in at
tendance, is being held at the Cham
Der of Commerce this afternoon, in
preparation for the public hearing on
the proposed Hegler bill for the regu-
lation of the pollution of streams and
wells by waste products of oil wells.
This latter hearing, at which the oil
and gas committees of both the SEN
ate and the house; the oil men and
their representatives; city officials;
state officials charged with the regu-
lation of the oil industry, and men,
bers of the attorney generals staff will
be present will open at 1880 O'Clock
tonight in the supreme court room.
The oil men are preparing their side
of the case for presentation to the
legislators, at the meeting at the
Oil men from all over the state are
In addition to discussing the pro-
posed HegIer bill the oil men are in
quiring into the recent sudden drop in
the price of crude oil, which has de-
clined some $3.50 a barrel in the past
few weeks.
Some of them are inclined to place
the blame on the pipeline companies,
who, they charge, have not done their
duty in the transportation of the oil
as it has been produced from the wells.
Formation of a state association or
oil producers is one of the things which
is beng taken up by the oil men in
their meeting this afternoon. There is
no such organization which is function
ing efficiently at the present time, and
Keokor Baghdigian, secre-
tary of the lola chamber of commerce.
has taken the lead in calling the men
lTne4 4r.NY FOO III
today to discuss the oil situation ana
To nnnnsa the HeRler bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
CELEBRATES 56TH BIRTHDAY
Chancellor E. II. LindLcy, of X. U
Speaks at Washburn Today.

Three great fields are practically
as yet undiscovered, and the college
and university students of today are
to discover and explore them-the so
cial realm, the physical realm, and the
mental" said Chancellor E. H Lind
ley, of Kansas university. in an address
to the students of Washburn college at
chapel services this morning. The ad-
dress was the first on the program of
the celebration of the fifty sixth birth
day of the school
Chancellor Lindley dwelt at length
upon the possibilities of discovery and
aid in these three great fields. and
compared the infancy of them to the
daring of Captain Schroeder of the
United States air forces who climbed
900 feet into the atmosphere.
Captain Schroeder was pioneer In
his way" said Lindley. "and you stu
dents are to be the pioneers in your
way. Don't let your job press you.
you press it,
The speaker emphasized the need
for concentration of effort in the. I'M
dertakines of life, and advised a con-
slant attention to the study of eco
nomic conditions of the present day.
students. alumni and faculty Of. the
college, heard the address.
At $40 o'clock tonight a banquet
will be held at the Masonic temple for
the college students and faculty.
Glasses of the college are holding a
contest for the most perfectly decor
ated table.
After the banquet the students will
go to the chapel building at Wash
burn. where stunts will be presented
by the following organizations of the
college: The Phi Delta Theta frater-
nifty. the Alpha Phi and Delta Gamma
sororities, and the Helianthus. a
scholarship organization. The prize
for the best of these students Is to be
a loving cup. donated by the college
authorities. The four bodies have
been working hard in their efforts to
that the stunts are to be very good.
Tickets for all exercises except the
banquet may be secured by calling
Miss. Rose Baker at the college office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07

mons in this day and age and 1 move
that a committee be appointed to re-
wise that obsolete refrain known as
The Star Spangled Banner and that
the word free be striken out. Do
hear second ?"
Favors Boxing Bill.
Representative Murray personally
favored the Finley boxing law which
was killed in the senate and he still
has hope that some measure will be
put thru modifying the present drastic
anti-boxing law. He opposed the bill
proposing to close all public pool halls
which was killed in committee.
The pool hall is a public club
room," he said. .tand if you close them.
you will drive their patrons to secret
organizations and remove them from
the sight of the police and the public
and encourage violation of the law.
We have local option now as concerns
pool halls and If. any community
wishes. it can close them up. If the
proprietors of pool halls permit gamb-
ling and the sale of cigarettes and
other violations of the law in their
places of business. they can under the
present law be closed up. and they
should be-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
ToDAY'S TEMPERATURES:

The near cold wave which gripped
Topeka late Sunday afternoon will be
short lived, according to S. d. Flora,
state meteorologisr. No rain or snow
is in sight for the next twenty-four
hours, altho the skies will probably
remain cloudy.
Reports to the local weather bureau
office indicated that from one-half to
one inch of snow has fallen over the
western half of the state. Colorado
and western Nebraska have also re-
ceived some snowfall, but it is not
likely that it will reach eastern Kan
sas Rain has fallen in Missouri ard
thruout the north and south. Rain
and snow were reported from st. Louis
to Toledo, but are not accompanied
with severe cold weather.
There was no zero weather on the
map today and temperatures in the
northwest were moderating, indicating
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
Rail Unions Win New Post
ponement From Wage Board.
Employers Complete Argu-
ments For Cut in Wages.
START REBUTTAL FEBRUARY 10
President and Congress to Keep
Hands Off.
Executives Claim Victory in
Decision at Washington.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Another post
ponement of the employees special re-
ply to the railroad request for abroga-
ton of the national agreements was
granted today by the United States
railroad labor board over the protest
of railway executives. Thursday Feb
ruary 10. is now set by the board as
the day on which the labor men will
present the delayed message.
When Gen. w. W. Atterbury of the
American Association of Railway Ex-
ecutives appeared before the board
last Monday with his request for i'm
mediate action in favor of the rail-
roads. he declared that unless the
board could grant relief by abrogation
of the national agreements within a
few days, it would be flooded with pc
titions for wage reductions.
Railroads Finish Case.
B. NJ. Jewell. president of the rail-
road employees department of the
American Federation of Labor, sent a
telegram of protest to President Will
son at once. The board set last Thurs
day as the time for Jeweifs appear
ance and on his request ordered a
postponement to today.
E. T. Whittier, chairman of the car
riers committee, has been reading
evidence for the railroads almost
steadily for four weeks and was ex-
pected to conclude his presentation
today. The general reply of the en-
ployes will follow.
Board Must Decide
Labor and capital--represented in
the struggle between railroad owners
and employees over wages and work
ing agreemepts-must fight their
battles before the United States rail-
road labor board without interference
by President Wilson, leaders on both
sides were informed today.
In answer to kilograms from en-
ployers and employees, the president
has notified them that his policy will
be hands off,
r. Rs. Claim Victory.
The presidents refusal to interfere
was considered by employees as a vic
tory for them. The railroad had wired
the president that an emergency stu
PAtion had arisen ana that they were
losing half a billion dollars annually
because of shop working agreements
The roads sought immediate abroga-
ton of the working rules.
The employees answer to the roads
request for abolishment of the rules
and a slash in wages of laborers will
be given Thursday before the United
States labor board.
Jewell Labor Spokesman.
B. NJ. Jewell, president Of the Shop
mems union. and E. F. Cradle, grand
president of the United Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way Railway En-
ployes' association, will speak in be-
half of the employees.
The hearing. which was to have
been held today, was continued Sat-
urday at the request of Jewell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
DIES ON STREET CAR
Ed j. Whitaker, Old Settler, of To.
pekn. Dies on Way Down Town.

Ed ]. Whitaker, 60 years old, 1922
Taylor street. died on a street car a.
few minutes after s o'clock this morn
ing while on his way down town.
Death was probably due to heart fall
ure, according to DR.. II. L. Clark,
county coroner.
Whitaker fell over in his seat as
the car reached Tenth and jackson
streets. At Tenth and Kansas avenue
the car was stopped and he was car
ried into the Vaughn & Smith drug
store, where the pulmotor was called
from police headquarters. He was
dead when the pulmotor arrived.
however.
whitaker was for many years in
partnership with j. Weiss in the gro
Gerry store at 531 Kansas avenue.
Lately he has been with the Mutual
laundry. During his grocery career
he was active in encouraging the
growth of better quality apples in the
county. He was active in the affairs
of the Old Settlers society. having
been one of the first white children
born in Shawnee county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
TODAY IN CONGRESS-
In the Senate.

In the Senate.
) Continued debate on sundry civil
appropriation bill
More hearings on Calder coal bill
before manufactures committee.
Judiciary committee to consider
Reed bill prohibiting further credits
to foreign governments.
In the House.
Republican Leader Mond4il urges
disarmament conference befoye naval
affairs committee.
Ways and means committee contin-
ues hearings on revision of tariffs on
papers and books.
Appropriations subcommittee con-
siders Qualifications bill.
Shipping board continues it's inves-
fiou
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
RAILROAD BILL DEFEATED.
House Falls to Give Necessary Ma.
jority to WinsIow Act.

Washington. Feb. THE winslow
bill providing for immediate pay
ments to the railroads of part Of
the funds due them under the trans
portatton act. failed of passage un-
der suspension of the rules in the
house today.
two-tEirds majority was required
for passage. The bill lost on the first
vote by a margin of two votes and q
recapitulation was demanded. The
vote was 220 for. to III against.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
WATER IN GOOD CONDITION
Topeka Supply Found To Be Salts.
factory in Lawrenco Test.

Topeka city water is in a very satis-
factory condition from a bacteriologi-
cal standpoint, the state board of
health laboratory at Lawrence report
ed today to the city board of health.
The repert was made after examina-
ton of samples sent by the city board
of health last week.
"The water from several points has
a high turbidity which makes it OBJ
jectionable to sight" the report said,
but added that the turbidity proved
not to be from meteorological cause. A
chemical analysis of the water is now
being made.
Only one sample of the water, that
from the Westinghouse well at Har-
rison street, not in use at present. was
found to contain B-coli, the dangerous
bacteria discovered in the water re-
Gently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
WAR CASUALTIES INCREASING.
Five Thousand Veterans Per Month
Succumb 10 tuberculosis.

Washington, Feb. 7.-American n
casualties of the world war are in
creasing 5000 per month. 1T was an
nounced toCay by the national execu-
tive committee of the American
Legion, meeting here
Mental breakdowns and tubercu-
1osis resulting from gas nd exposure
are putting 5000 ex-so1diers in hos
pitals monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
CHILDREN DIE IN FLAMES.
Gasoline Lamp Believed Cause of
Farmer Home Being Destroyed.

Pittsburg, Feb. Two children
one a 2-year-old girl and the other a
6-months-old boy-were burned to
death in a fire which destroyed the
home of their father. John Van Court.
ten miles east of Pittsburg, at O'Clock
last night.
The father and mother were at the
barn doing chores when they discov-
cred their house was afire. It is be-
lever that a galonie lam pexploded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07

Hamilton. Ala. Feb. THE jury in
the case of Sergt. Robert L. Lancas-
ter, first of the Alabama militiamen
to go on trial on charges of fynching
William Baird. union coal miner, to-
day was reported hopeiessly dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07

Fort Worth, Tex.-PoIiee are looking for
Fort Worth's most foolish bandit He Sc
lected a newspaper reporter. Isaac Handler,
as his victim and obtained cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
WHICH Is wHICHs
By the United Press.

Medora, Kan, Feb. 7.-Burglars
last night took $50 in cash and $50
in money from the postoffice here.
according to Mrs. r. E. Calvert.
postmistress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07
FAIR WEATHER IN SIGHT
Near Colo Wave VIII BE Short Lived,
Says Flora.

Shippers forecast: Protect thirty-six
hour shipments north and west against
a temperature of 10 degrees; east and
south, 20 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07

locked. six for conviction and six for
acquittal. The jury has been out
more than thirty-eight hours.
A mistria1 was declared at 10
O'Clock today. The foreman report
ed to the court that further delibera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-07

ton was useless, whereupon Judge
Sowell discharged the jury.
The lynching occurred at Jasper.
Ala, January 13. The other guards
men will be tried when the Lancaster
case is decided.
The case is the most bitterly con-
tested in the history of Alabama
courts. To insure a fair trial for the
accused men the trial is being held in
the little town of Hamilton, Marion
county, which is more than fifteen
miles from a railroad. without a news
paper and with no connection with the
outside world save one private tele-
phone line,
The Nenana news., 1921-11-03
MONEY TO BE AVAILABLE SOON
 TO BUILD BRIDGE AT NENANA

the house committee on territories, in speaking in favor of the passage of the bill, explained that the money was needed by the Alaskan Engineer ing Commission for the construction of a 1900 foot steel bridge to span the Panama river at Nenana, and also for a 6OO-foot bridge to span the Nenana river at Nenana Cross ing, and for other engineering work.
 The $4,OOO,O00 provided for in the bill passed today brings the total railroad appropriation to s52,000,000 for the work between Seward and Fairbanks.
The Nenana news., 1921-11-03

had awarded posthumously the dis tinguished cross to the late Freder- ick Galbraith, former commander of the legion.
 Amid cheers the convention gave it's approval to the report of the legislative committee, in which # reafirmed it's stand on the question of immediate federal aid for veter- ans, and calling on the Government for action on adjusted compensa- tion without further equiyocation or delay"
 The delegates staged big parade on Tuesday, reviewed by Generals Foch and Pershing, and followed by the dedication of the city's memor- ial to it's war dead, on Union sta ton plaza.
The Nenana news., 1921-11-03
FISHING COMPANY AWARDED
 CONTRACT TO CARRY MAIL

SEATTLE, Nov. 3-A Washing ton special to the Seattle Times says that Christmas mails for all parts of Western Alaska were as sured this week when the postoffiee department let a contract to the San Juan Fishing and Packing Com pany to carry the mail on the West ern Alaska route for a period of four years at a contract price of s78,000 year. The company will use the steel steamship Starr, car rying freight and passengers.
 The Starr was built in local yards in 1912 and is at present on Lake Union, where it will be reftted i'm mediately to accommodate 30 first class passengers and p steerage. There also will be cargo space for $50 tons of freight
 During the summer months, the Starr will ply from Seward Ii Un- alaska, thence into Bristol Bay, and from the first of September to to end of April, Unalaska will be the western extremity reached.
The Nenana news., 1921-11-03

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. B. The special bill providing for the ap- propriatior of the sum of s4,O00.000 for the completion of the Govern ment railroad, which was reported favorably by the house committee several weeks ago, came up for con- cideration in the lower house of Congress today and was passed by that body by a vote of 198 to 76.
 The measure now goes to the sen ate for final consideration and Sec retary Fall is hopeful of having the money made available before the end of the present session, which will come to a close this month.
 Chairman Charles F. Curry, of
The Nenana news., 1921-11-03
SENATE WILL INVESTIGATE
 HANGING OF U. s. SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. - The senate has decided by unani- nous vote, to investigate the charges of Senator Watson, of Georgia, that American soldiers in France were hanged without the formality of trial by court martial He produced small photographs of the alleged ex- ecutions, and Senator Borah said that two former soldiers had in formed him the charges were true but he said he was unwilling to proceed on such evidence.
 Replying to the Watson charges, that 21 American soldiers had died
The Nenana news., 1921-11-03
NORTHWESTERN PASSENGERS

The steamship Northwestern, sail ing for the North from Seattle on October 27, and due at Seward early this week, had the following passengers for southwestern ports T. A. Marquam and wife, N. P. Silas and wife, A. T. Ness, Mrs. J. B. Beeson, Mrs. c. E. Shea, Mrs. c. Gelles, Katherine Walsh, Mrs. E. Gullison, F. McGrawey and wife, Helen Anderson, Mrs. G. Manthey, ". Casteu, Leo. H. Hasken, Oscar Anderson, E. D. Noddison, R. A Perkins, and four steerage.
 The Northwester is scheduled to sail from Anchorage. southbound, to- morrow.