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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19

talk on city and community upbuilding de-
livered in Herington in years.
The Herington Sun said:
1t was a great message that Charles L..
Mitchell brought to Herington. MIR.
Mitchell is not an orator but his language
is so clear and simple, his delivery SO frank
and direct his philosophy So kindly ana
human that he held the closest attention OF
the $50 men who were present. altho he
never spoke above conversational tone. a
man of rich and varied experience, he has
a keen insight into business and civic
affairs and a charity and sympathy which
stamp him as big man. The toastmaster
Introduced Mr. Mitchell as a man who held
membership in SIS distinct and separate
organizations in Topeka and as having held
office in 65 of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
ASKS EFFICIENCY
Senate to Make Report on
Penal Institutions.
Senator Docking Outlines Pro-
gram for Kansas.

Efficiency, correlation, and CO.
ordination in the management of the
various penal institutions of the state,
are points which have been touched
on by a supplemental report from
the committee on penal institutions
OF the senate, which will be presented
at the final session this afternoon, to
be read into the journal of that body.
One of the main problems of the
institutions which is dealt with in the
report is getting the greatest eff
cheney from the labor of the inmates
of the various institutions.
At several of the institutions where
there are dairy herds, it has been
found that it is the practice to sell
breeding stock which might well be
used in building up the herds of all
the institutions, some of which have
"dead wood which would be better
sold.
To Operate as Unit.
The committee will recommend that
the Industrial farm for women, at
Lansing, should be operated as a unit,
with its own accounting and store
keeping system, instead of coming
under the accounting system of the
state penitentiary.
At the school for girls. at Beloit,
the committee recommends that diff
the different types of inmates be con-
structed. For instance there should
be separate quarters for the segrega-
ton of girls for purposes other than
discipline, and there should be sep
arate quarters for the maternity cases
which are sometimes admitted to the
school.
For Greater Efficiency.
Fixing personal responsibility for
the management of some of the feat
ures of the different institutions, rath-
er than the more or less haphazard
system at present in use, would result
in a greater efficiency. the committee
believes, and d recomm endation to. this
effect is Incorporated in the report.
These are not pet schemes or ideas
of some of the members of the COM
mittee. They are practical working
suggestions which came to us in in
speeding the institutions said Senator
Docking this afternoon in discussing
the report.
In this same connection it is well
that the public should know that the
penal and charitable institutions of the
state have no big lobby behind them.
They have no crowd of friends to come
down to the legislature and urge their
needs when appropriations are being
discussed. That is all the more reason
for US to realize our responsibilities to
them, on account of the clamor of So
licitatiOn from other sources
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
MAY NOT Be RETAINED
Carl Moore and j. II. Engh Slated to
Go, Says Report.


Carl Moore, secretary of the present
court of industrial relations, and J. H.
Engh, chief accountant, are slated to
walk the plank. They will not be ap-
pointed to office in the new public
utilities commission, according to state
house gossip. If they are retained in
state service it must be by the new in
dustTial court created under the di-
yorce bill.
Moore and Engh have failed to win
the approval of Judge Clyde NJ. Reed,
according to reports, and they will not
| be attached to the new commission.
Moore came to Topeka as secretary of
the public utilities commission while
j. l.. Bristow was chairman. He was
one of the strongest Allen supporters
in the state house during the pre-
primary campaign of 1918. His home
is in ISinsley.
Engh. who has been chief ac-
countant for the industrial court, has
been in the service in this state two
years Both Moore and Engh are de-
clared to have won the enmity OF
Judge Reed when the industrial court
row broke out last summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
RUNAWAY WIFE is FOUND
Mrs. Hattie McElree Is Located on
Farm With an Indian.


For month Mrs. Hattie McElree,
20. of Wichita, lived with the man
of her choice and evaded her husband
and the law. Today she was to go
back to her Wichita home, but with
the ayowed intention of starting d.
vorce proceedings. She told Frank
Leech, chief of police, that McElree
had abused and mistreated her, which
caused her to run away, with the pre-
tense of going to her sick mother in
Kansas City, and meet her sweetheart
at Topeka.
More than a month ago MeElree
who works for a transfer company in
Wichita, appealed to the local police
for assistance in finding his wife,
who he said had started for Kansas
City. but had never reached her desti-
nation. The search was in vain. 1t
was not until Friday afternoon that
Chief Leech found the woman living
with Robert Moore, q quarter breed
Choctaw Indian, on the farm of Harry
Beech, a mile kest- of Keene in Wa
baunsee county. They were both
working for Beech, and living as man
and wife.
Mrs McElree at first denied her
identity when the officers arrived,
then confessed the whole thing.
Shortly after she came to Topeka, she
said, she and Moore went to Big
Springs where they worked two weeks
on a farm. She consented to return
to Wichita with her husband, who is
to come to Topeka for her, but de-
clared she would start divorce pro-
ceedings when she gets home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
ALLEN HAYS ARRESTED
Topeka Auto Dealer Traced to Canada
by Letter.

A letter threatening A. v. Lindeli,
cashier of the Kaw Valley National
bank, with Exposures" unless he dis
missed the complaint he had sworn
to, led to the arrest in Saskatchewan,
Canada, of Allen Hays, formerly as
sociated with the Allen Hays Motor
corporation, and wanted here on a
charge of selling mortgaged prop
erty, according to word received by
the sheriff's office.
When Lindel received the letter
from Hays, he took it to county
authorities. The letter was traced
back and Hays was arrested by Burns
detectives. it was said.
Hays left town about a month age
after he is alleged to have sold mort
gagged cars and obtained mortgages
on cars which he did not own. A
warrant for his arrest was issued on
complaint of Lindell. One of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
REP. GREEN[EAF RESIGNS
Accepts Appointment as Member o
Public Utility Commission.

Representative J. w. Greenleaf of
hioWa county today presented to Gov
ernor Alien his resignation as a law
maker. sGreenleaf has been appointed
by the. governor as a member of the
new public utilities commission.
During the recent session Greenleaf
was chairman of the house livestock
committee. He helped frame the
agricultural consolidation bill which
passed the house and died in the sem
ate agricultural committee. He was
one of the most ardent administration
supporters in the house. His resigna-
ton as a legislator will be accepted,
altho a special election to fill the va
cancy will be called only in event a
special session of the legislature
should be called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
FORM HOME BUILDING FIRM.
Corporation Organized BY Local Bust
ness Men.

The New Homes Corporation
organized for the purpose of securing
sites for homes and building thereon,
has been organized and a charter
granted. The following Topeka men
are members OF the new firm: E. M.
Rogers, L. f.. Jones, +. o. Hager.
and NJ. e. Spencer. Charles r.
Decker. of Wichita, is the other
partner.
The charter was approved and filed
Friday. Headquarters of the COM
pany have been established at 107
West Sixth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
Had a Severe Case

OF La Grippe, which left me IN a very bad
shape. Nothing seemed to do me any good,
was so weak and nervous. / saw where
DR.. Burkhart would send a treatment on
trial. / found DIR. Burkhart's Vegetable
Compound to be just what he claimed. 1t
built me up in a short time. / wish all
afflicted could know what a wonderful
medicine it is. Rev. A. G, Branon. Camp
Hill, Ala.
Write today for a treatment of this re-
liable herb remedy. Address 621 Main St,
Cincinnati, o. so days. treatment, 25c; 10
days, SOC. Ali druggists.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
WANT NO WOMEN JURIEs
Wisconsin Court Puts Ban on Skirts
in Court Two Years.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, March H.
No women will serve on the jury in
circuit court for the next two years,
the Chippewa county jury commits
sioners decided when they eliminated
the names of six women from the poll
list.
The commissioners held that a jury
room was not a suitable place for
women and that when the bailiff
turned the key for the night every
lady on the jury would be smothered
with tobacco smoke before a verdict
would be reached
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
TWO NEW-,C. OF c. COMMITTEES.
Members Chosen for Civic Improve
ment and Convention Bodies.

Two more committees have been
appointed by the board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce, and Guv
Sickler, secretary. to serve for the en-
suing year. The civic Improvement
committee consists of John G, Waters
chairman, j. Newell Abrahams, d. ].
Hathaway, w. T. Dawson, and w. C.
Fox
The convention committee is com
posed of: Charles Ash. A. j. Carruth,
Jr A. A. Guettel. ]. II. Lee, f. l..
Pinet, George Godfrey Moore. and Al
bert Patten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
In the Florence Oil Fields.

One grocer in EIbing. Lucas says.
delivers about $3.50 worth of groceries
wells are to be drilled in the Potwin
field. five miles south of Elbing, this
spring, Lucas said.
The above cut shows a section of
the Florence field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
NOTICE.

Eagles will have open meeting and
dance Monday evening. March IL at
els Kansas Ave. The public is in
vited. Let's go.
ADV. I. NJ. oRNER, Chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19

Merchants in Elbing, Kan, are do
ing a tremendous business as a result
of the oil activities there, according
to ]. P. Lucas, Pas Kansas avenue,
who has returned from a three
months visit to the Peabody, Florence
and Elbing fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
Cards of Thanks

Mrs. Amos Beeler and daughters
deeply appreciate the expression of
sympathy and kindness during their
recent bereavement.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19

police cars was included among those
on which he is alleged to have OBJ
tanned a mortgage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-10
Pity Poor Preacher;
Railroad Fare Goes Up

The high cost of living may be
coming down, but the cost of riding
on railroad trains is not included in
the list of articles--for the preach
ers; not on the Central of Georgia
railroad system, at all events, for
that road has announced that minis
ters of the gospel will have to pay
more than they have been paying for
the privilege of riding on its trains.
Heretofore, for many years past,
ministers of the gospel have been
given what were known as minis
terial rates-one-h half of the regular
rates charged passengers. But
during the year 1921, according to
announcement made by the railroad
authorities at Savannah, the rate is
increased to two-thirds of the regu7
lar fare.
In other words, where they have
been paying at the rate of about
one and fve-tenths of cent a mile,
they will this year have to pay about
twe~and tw5-tenths cents mile, and
war tax in addition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-10
FOREIGN BUYING
HIT BY SLUMP
Conditions In South
America And Orient
Not Good

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Better
trade conditions between the Unit
ed States and South America and
the Far East can not be expected
until the low rates of exchange and
labor conditions in foreign countries
have been improved, according to a
summary of world business made
public today by the Department of
Commerce. The statement is the
first of the monthly summaries the
department will issue.
In practically every country of
South America and the Far East
imports have fallen in the last few
months and money has become very
l-hard to obtai1f5 cabfegranis to the
department. said. Australia is re-
ported awaiting lowering of prices
before buying much in American
markets and banks there have raised
the money price. The japanese fin
ancial condition is reported most
unsatisfactory" The failure of
many business houses in China is
foreseen by Commercial Agent Ar
mold at PekinP. and low exchange
rates have resulted in an overstock-
ed market in India.
Argentine exports and imports
have, dropped, while the money mar
ket has become very tight The
Brazilian market is reported over
stocked and the unfavorable rate Of
exchange has resulted in drop in
imports from the United States.
In Chile both exports and imports
are reported decreasing and the ox-
change rate is unimproved. Great
care should be exercised in granting
credits, the department was advised.
Venezuela is reported still in the
midst of a financial decline, with a
few small failures recorded. Many
business failures are expected in
Mexico.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-10
Il MASTER GOES
ONSTATE BOARD
Americus Undertaken
Receives Commission
From Governor

Nat LeMaster, of Americus, has
just been appointed a member of the
Georgia State Board of Embalmers,
receiving his commission Monday
morning. The personnel of the
board as now constituted is w. Ed
ward Platt, of Augusta, president
DR.. r. II. Dunbar, Of Athens, secre-
tary; Fl. NJ. Patterson, of Atlanta
H. Lester Marvel, Of Waycross, and
Nat LeMaster, Of Americus, mem
bers OF the board
During 1919 ME. LeMaster served
as president of the Georgia Funeral
Directors Association, having dis
charged his duties as president in a
manner which won for him commen-
dation from the various boards in
the state.
- The appointment as member of
the Georgia State Board of Embalm-
ers is for period of four years. He
succeeds Albert Goette, of Sayan-
nah, whose time expired January /,
1921.
Mr.. LeMaster has been for the
past several years connected with
the Americus Undertaking company
in Americus, and by his strict ad-
herence 10 duty and atfability of
manner has won the esteem of a
wide circle of friends who are today
congratu ating him upon this honor
conferred by the State of Georgia
through Governor Dorsey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-10

st is a daily companion to me,
and in my feeble health and de-
clining years, it serves to keep me
in close touch with the people of
Americus. Many of the children
| knew years ago when they
played on the streets have grown
into young men and young wo-
men, many of them having NOV
ed to other cities for residence.
and some Of them having passed
into the other life. | look for the
paper daily and enjoy reading it.
when l first subscribed to it,
the name was The Times, after
wards being changed into its pres
ent name. But under any name,
it has always been pleasure to
me, always, to my mind being as
sociated with Walter Furlow, who
for so many years sat at his desk
and chronicled the doings of the
city,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-10
OF
MAYOR LIKELY
Entry. Without Passport
illegal, Official
Rules

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Under
the law, Lord Mayor O'Callaghan, OF
Cork, should be deported for having
entered the country without a pass
port, according to an opinion presen-
ted to Under Secretary Davis, of the
state department, today by the de-
partment solicitor.
Secretary Davis expected to con-
fer later in the day with Secretary
Wilson, Of the labor department.
There appeared little likelihood that
an exception would be made in the
case Of O'Callaghan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-10

Mrs. Amos Speer For so Years
Times-Recorder Subscriber,
Celebrates Her 91st Birthday

Mrs. Amos Speer, affectionate-
ly known among a wide circle of
friends as Grandma" celebrated
her 91st birthday Monday at her
home on Prince street.
Recently she read the account
in the Times RECORDER of S. D.
Hall, OF Dawson, who has been
subscriber to the paper for 40
years. Reminiscently she talked
to friends, telling them that she
has read the paper every day for
the past so years, subscribing for
it that many years ago when she
and her husband removed from
Ellaville to Americas to reside.
81 believe can lay just claim
to being the oldest and the long
est subscriber to the Times-Re-
corder," said Mrs. Speer, smiling
ly. Another thing about it is
that | enjoy every line in it, es-
pecially the attractive advertise
mentS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-10
SEEK EVIDENCE
OF VIOLATIONOF
ANTITRUST ACT
Report To Congress
Tells Of Activities OF
interests

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-A gem
eral investigation of the lumber in
dustry, and more particularly the yell
low pine industry in the South, is
being conducted by the department
of justice to determine whether there
have been violations of the Sherman
antitrust law.
Frank Nebeker, assistant to Attor-
ney General Palmer, said today the
departments inquiry was not directly
connected with the Lockwood build
ing Investigation in New York and
he indicated it had been in progress
for some time.
Extensive investigation into the
activities Of lumber manufacturers
THROUGH their national and regional
associations is being made by the de-
rartment of justice, with the assist
ance of the Federal Trade commits
sion, it was disclosed in report
sent today to congress by the COM
mission in connection with the in
quirv being cinducted by the senate
committee on hoGsing and recon
struction. The commission says the
report is designed to show the activi-
ties of manufacturers and their atti-
tude towards national legislation,
amendments to revenue laws, elimi-
nation of competitive goods, control
of prices, production. restriction of
reforestration and other matters.
The report sets out that lumber
manufacturers in approximately ten
different sections have organized re-
gional associations which have form
ed a National Lumber Manufactur-
ers' Association with headquarters in
Chicago.
Each regional association the
report saws, complies statistics on
production and market~conditions in
general. Sales reports showing ac-
tual prices are obtained for lumber
and it establishes and maintains
uniform grading rufes, and a uniform
cost account system Various other
activities are undertaken to accom-
plish the purpose of their organiza-
ton"
Among the regional associations
listed are the Southern Pine associa-
tion, the Georgia-Florida Saw Mill
association and. the Southern Cy-
press association.
The commission informs congress
that the national association has been
very active in legislative and de-
partmental affairs which affect this
industry" 1t adds that l.. G. Boyle,
a Kansas City attorney, with head
quarters in Washington, is employ
cd to attend to such matters for the
national association" and that he al
so represents many of the regional
associations
The trade commission report set
forth that four DAYS before the expi-
ration in December, 1918, Of the
maximum prices on lumber fixed by
the War Industries Board, the South
ern Pine association met at st. Louis.
The day after the meeting, according
to the report, a representative of the
Edward Hines Lumber Co., of Chi
cago, wrote Hines in part saying.
eel those in attendance reported
stocks go to 70 per cent under ner
NAL, and all expected an advance in
prices"
The commissions report indicated
that prices were discussed and fixed
at this meeting. as indicated by a
mimegraphed price list attached to a
report of, the meeting in possession
cf some prominent manufacturers
and bearing the printed signature ST
the secretary of the meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-10
ll,559,23O BALES
CINNED TO JAN. |
Despite Large Figure,
Market Continues
Climbing

Accompanying a rise of 73 points
today on the New York exchange
in March delivery cotton, spots were
quoted at 16 cents here for good mid
ding, the highest mark for some
time, with indications of a more ac-
tive demand. Because of the mac
tivity of the market for several
weeks most of the numerous buyers
who spent the fall here have left, re-
sitting in less bidding here at the
present. The outlook for a much
better spot market is regarded as ex-
eellent by cotton men.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Cot-
ton ginned prior to January 1, 1921,
amounted to 11,559,230 bales, the
census bureau announced today.
e, This compared with 10,878,265
bales ginned prior to December IL,
last; 1O,008,920 to January /, 1920;
10,773,863 to January l, 1919;
10,434,852 to January /, 1918; TO-
039,491 to January 1, 1917, and
10,676,778 to January 1, 1916.
After today's report there will be
one more-returns prior to January
16-until the figures are issued on
March 20. Ginnings for prior to
January Is a year ago amounted to
less than 100000 bales and slightly
more than 100000 bales for the
wind-up period, the latter rehecting
the extreme latness of the crop.
Ideal weather has favored rapid
harvesting Of crop this season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-10
Harding Quits Senate,
Effective January IS

MARION, Ohio, Jan. 10.-With
his resignation as senator on the
desk of the incoming Governor of
Ohio, President-Elect Harding to-
day in looking forward to six
weeks as private citizen before he
takes up the responsibilities of the
presidency. His letter of resignation
set January Is as the date of retire
ment, was sent in yesterday so that
prompt action might be taken by
Harry J.. Davis, Republican, who
takes office as governor today. Git
is understood Senator-elect Willis
will be appointed his successor.