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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
TELLS Her SHAME.
Missouri Banker Father of
Murdered Little One.
Mother Accused Withheld
Name of Her Deceiver.

Los Angeles. May 24.-Lying on a
cot in the county hospital, pale and
thin from grief and worry, Miss Erie
Mullicane. 20, today charged that ne
father of her nameless baby. for whose
murder she is soon to stand trial. is
wealthy Springfield, Mo, banker.
His name will not be made public
until he is arrested or a federal war
rant which has been issued, charging
violation of the Mann act.
Miss Mullicane whose parents live in
Lebanon, Mo. was arrested several
months ago after her baby's body was
found in a trunk in storage ware
house, lace handkerchief bound
tightly. around its neck. She had
steadfastly guarded the name of the
man responsible for her trouble.
Mrs. Angela c. Kaufman, wife of
a multi-millionaire, who has been ac
tive in Miss Mullicane's welfare, Sc
cured her statement.
He is a banker and insurance man
of Springfield Mo-" the girl is quoted
as saying. His father is a doctor
there whom everyone respects.
I'm January, 1918, I went to work
as a maid in his home. He was won
derful to me. One day he told me he
couldn't live without me and threat
ened to run away. Somehow, 1 was
afraid of hinl-but 1 loved him so
much. He wouldn't hear of it and
said that when his parents died he
would marry me.
"In May. 1920, told him we were
going to have a little baby soon. He
wouldn't believe me. In October, 1
begged him to do something for me
but he said: That child isn't mine
Il was in despair and threatened to
kill myself.
"On November 10, he took me to
the railroad station and bought me a
ticket to Los Angeles, giving the agent
800 and giving me the change from
1t to keep me when L got out here.
The money didn't last long-and, you
know the resi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

next sixty days in memory of Nettie
Role, a recently deceased member of
the order. Memorial resolutions
passed by the chapter were signed by
Laura McComas, Mary Eggleston.
Ella Holloway, Edna Young and Eliz-
abeth Compton.
The regular dinner of the Euclid
Avenue Methodist church was held
Monday night with Gov. Henry ]. AL
len, state Meteorologist S. D. Flora,
H. ]. Finley and Traffic Officer Geo.
I. Brown as the speakers. The Young
Mems Glee club of the church fur
nished music. The regular business
meeting of the church is to be heid
Wednesday night.
Francisco FIorez, Mexican section
hand at Pauline, was arrested Monday
afternoon by Tom Hurley, marshal or
the court of Topeka, and Augustin
Alba on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons. He was fined $40 by
Judge Paul Heinz, but will have to
stay in Jail until June / before he can
nav it, as he had no money and does
not get his pay from the Santa t'e I'M
til that date.
A salesroom for International Har-
vester company motor trucks has been
opened at 121-123 North Topeka ave-
nue., by Charles Wierenga of the To-
peka Motor Car company. A service
station for the same company will be
managed in the same building by C
L. St Clair H. A. Hogue, associated
with Wierenga in the Topeka Motor
Car company, will have charge of the
Velie salesroom of the company at 92S
Kansas avenue.
The contract for the erection of the
new Central Park Christian church
will soon be let. Plans for the new
building are complete, and the site
has been chosen. The structure will
be located on the Meyers lots, facing
IL jxfn nd
streets. No plans have yet been made
for the disposal of the present building
when the new one is completed, ac-
cording to the Rev. w. E. Reavis, pas
tor of the church.
Roy Roelofsz, who was arrested re-
Gently by Detective Jesse Hill upon
the request of a Pueblo, Colo, insane
asylum that he be held as an escaped
inmate, was adjudged insane in the
probate court Monday afternoon. As
the Colorado institution could not send
into another state after RoelofsZ it
was necessary to try him here. After
the hearing Roelofsz protested that he
was as sane as the judge and that he
would appeal his case to the supreme
court
A petition for separate maintenance
was filed in the district court today by
ROLAND Ankeny, 305 Lime street.
Mrs. Ankeny alleges that while he was
working at his trade as an iron molder
she purchased a small grocery outfit
and soon worked up a fine trade. An
keny, she asserts, then quit his own
work, took the grocery store away
from her. sold it, purchased another
at POOL East Tenth street and is run
ming it himself.
Police prevented Topeka from being
wet today, they believe, when they ar
rested George Arthur, 1927 Harrison
street, Sunday afternoon. A gallon
jug of alcohol and two half pints of
whisky, officers said were found in
his car. which was confiScated. Off
GERS received a tip that he was going
to bring an automobile load of booze
into Topeka today. According to a
ledger in which Arthur is said to have
kept an account of his sales, he had
been making $40 a dav selling lin11nr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
BROTHERLY LOVE WITH RAZOR.
Leslie Wood Cut Up Arthur, Who Was
Guest in His Home.

Leslie Wood, negro porter at the
Throop hotel, took exercise before
breakfast this morning by carving
his brother Arthur Wood, with a ra-
zor. He was arrested later by Oscar
Carlson, undersheriff. . Arthur was
sent to st. Francis hospital
Arthur told Oscar Perkins, deputy
sheriff, that he arose at o'clock this
morning to apply to man in that
neighborhood for a job. The position
was already filled when he arrived,
however, he said, SO he stopped at
Leslie's house on the way back and
lay down on the bed with his brothers.
He said Leslie arose and went out. re-
turning shortly with a brick which
he heaved at him. Arthur said he
lodged the brick, whereupon Leslie
leaped at him with the razor. He
sustained deep gashes on his head,
face, arms and hands.
Leslie told the officers after his ar
rest that he had warned Arthur to
keep. away from his house and that
when he failed to do so he decided to
cut him up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
Local Mention

4 silk flag for the United States
district court room in Topeka was
presented to Judge John Pollock thru
F. L. Campbell, clerk, today, by Mrs.
Edith Supple, patriotic Instructor OF
the Topeka Relief Corps No 81
Members of the corps being in the
court room recently and seeing no
flag, decided to present one.
Raymond, Chiropodfst. Orpheum Bldg--Adv
A suit to collect $5,331.36 from the
A. r. Young Construction company, of
Lawrence. was filed in the federal
court today by the Dickey Clay Manu-
featuring company, of Kansas City.
The plaintiff claims the amount is due
for material purchased by the Law
renee concern for use in sewer and
paving project in Miami, Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
PASTOR EDITOR SCORES LAW
Says Prohibition Fails to Prohibit and
Papers Hush for Business Reasons.

Salt Lake City, May 24.-The Rev.
DR.. Elmer 1. Goshen, a Congregational
minister, who is editing and running
the Salt Lake Telegram today in an
editorial condemned newspapers and
prohibition.
He declared that "the average news
paper is concerned in the mere MAX
ing of money and that to make profit
will keep still on every great question
and fill all its columns with slush.'
Regarding the prohibition law, he
said, 1T had failed to prohibit and adj
Vocated that the government should
manufacture its own liquor and dis
pense it to people DESTROYS of obtain
ing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
PLAN BIG PICNIC JUNE 6
Square Circle Club to FrOlIc Mt In
dustrial School.

The Square Circle club, at the regu-
lar meeting held at the Elks' club
Monday right, decided to stage a
club picnic on the grounds of the
Boys Industrial school north of the
city, for which the boys of the school
will furnish an entertainment. The
club postponed the holding of the
next regular meeting, which would
have occurred on Monday, Memorial
Day, May 80. The date of the picnic
was set for Monday, June 6.
Ralph Holland and J. Y. Arm
strong were voted into membership
in the club.
The organization voted to assist the
milk-feeding experiment being con-
Quoted in two of the city schools by
the Shawnee County Farm Bureau,
and the sum of eighteen dollars was
contributed to be used in the purchase
of milk for the under-nourished
children who are being fed during the
experiment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
CONTRACT FOR BILLBOARDS
Topeka Merchants Assn Will Pay
S1SS Each for Boards.

A contract providing for the cree
ton of $50 billboards, each to be ten
by forty feet, and costing a maximum
of $1S8 each, was approved today by
the board of directors of the Topeka
Merchants association. Topeka con-
tractors were asked to submit bids I'M
der the specifications of the contract.
The contract was written by COM
mittee from the association, consisting
of Milton Tabor, secretary, Robert
Fullerton and Robert Webb.
I'VE will own the boards, after
their erection" said Tabor this after
noon. zone will be rented to each
merchant for a period of three years
If all of them aren't rented, we will
maintain them ourselves. We are 60
ing to hire a man to supervise the
erection and both that work and the
building of the boards must be done
according to our directions. It will be
q distinct boost for Topeka"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
NetD Styles Are
Waste Creators
Says Engineer

Chicago, May PA new style is
created every minute and the huge
economic waste incurred is saddIed
upon the nation.
Every time there is a change in the
color of feathers in a woman's hat, or
the lapel of a coat is slightly modified,
it costs the country millions of dollars.
These points were emphasized today
by L. w. Wallace, Washington, execu-
tive secretary of the American En-
gineering council. He spoke before
tht American Society of Mechanical
Engineers IN session here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
DIR. NUDGE Is STATED CLERK.
Keen Contest for Highest Job in
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Winona Lake. Ind. May 24.---Dr
Lewis Nudge, of Harrisburg, Pa, was
elected stated clerk of the Presby-
senbly of that denomination here to-
day.
The stated clerkship is the. highest
executive position in the church. 1t
was held for thirty-three years by the
late DR.. William Henry Roberts,
father of the Presbyterian church"
There was a keen contest among
delegates for the position. Doctor
Nudge was chosen as dark horse"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
PRESS CLUB IN FINAL PLANS
Meeting Tuesday Night in Preparation
for entertainment wednesday.

A meeting of the entire member
ship of the Topeka Press club has
been called by President FARRELL for
tonight at the club rooms in the
Chamber of Commerce. At this
meeting the final plans will be made
for the dinner and entertainment to
be given Wednesday evening for the
EDITORS who are coming to Topeka for
the state editorial golf tournament and
for the students in Journalism of Kan
sas university and Washburn college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
PUT BAN ON AUTOMOBILES.
Oklahoma University Declares Stu.
dents Should Not Have Own Cars.

Norman, Okla, May 24-Possession
of motor cars by students attending
the University of Oklahoma here is
detrimental not only to the Individual
student but to the best interests of
the university, according to a resolu-
ton adopted late yesterday at a special
meeting of the university board of
regents.
The resolution further states that
no students shall be permitted to
maintain an automobile during his at
tendance at the university
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
A. O. U. w. ATTENTION

Members of Upchurch Lodge No.
244 are requested to attend the
funeral of Brother H. J. Crow, We'd
nesday afternoon, at 2 p. m. Services
from Grace Cathedral, Sth and Polk.
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
w. L. RHODES, Master Workman.
H. G. THOMPSON, Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
KANSAS CITY HAY MARKET.

steady.
Alfaifa-Choiee, $24.0o@27. 90; No. /, s2I0o
@23 90; standard, ST oo@2o.5O; No. 2, $500
Prairie-No. 1, s13.5od 1850; No. ., $1,000
-@13.OO; No. 3, S6.50d9,50.
Timothy-No. 1, $1S5O620.O0: standard,
s17OO@1SOO; No. 2, $14.O0@16.5O; No. 8,
$11.OOM1350.
Ciover-Mixed, light. $16OO@170e; No. i,
$14O0@1550; No. ., $9.O0@13.5O. p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
Emmett I; Wamcgo 4.

"A rally by ,Wamego in the ninth
inning, with two out, and two strikes
on the last batter, that netted four
runs almost defeated the Emmett ball
team in a game at Emmett Sunday
afternoon. The rally was too late,
However, and the final score was En-
nett 7. Wamego 4. Emmett made five
OF her runs in the first inning. The
Batteries We're: Emmett, Stelzner and
Huey; Wamego, Coulter and ia
ramon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
CIVIC CLUB HAS 900 MEMBERS
Final Reports From Teams VIII Be
Made Tonight.

The North Topeka Civic club has a
membership now of more than 500,
according to preliminary reports which
have been turned in following the
membership campaign.
Final reports of all the teams will
be made at the rally to be held in the
Community House, Laurent and Jack
son streets, at 1880 o'clock tonight.
There will be program of entertain
ment by the Cadman Chautauqua
company, and refreshm ents.
Members OF the club and prospec-
tive members are invited to attend the
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
NyICIIiTA LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Wichita May 24.-HOGS-Receipts 1,500.
Market 1Oc lower. Top, $50; bulk of sales,
$1S0MS.10.
CATTLE-Receipts 500. Market steady
and heifers. s3.50@s.0O; stockers and feed
ers. S3.J0@7.5O: stock cows and heifers.
S250@5.T5; bulls, $200@5.00; calves, $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

Bagneres, De Bicorre, France. May
24.-Seven persons were killed and
thirteen injured when a railway train
was derailed at Antiques near here
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

Local officers of Topeka Typograph-
ical Union No. 121 will be elected to-
morrow afternoon at Labor hall. AIS
Kansas avenue. The polls will be
open from until s o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
Meriden 6; Holton 3.

The Meriden baseball team defeated
the Holton team by a score of to at
Holton Sunday. Batteries were: Hol-
ton, Bunton. Stevenson and Garrison:
Meriden, Dougherty, Warner and
Beck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

! In connection with the final edition
of the World, prizes to the amount of
IA will be offered to the school. A
prize of So each is offered to the mem
Der of each of the classes up to the
sub-senior class for the best contribu-
ton OF any kind. This may be a car
toon, poem. story or editorial. En-
tries must be handed in to the World
office, Room 305, or to any of the
English teachers not later than the
second hour on Tuesday, May 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

The last issue of the T. H. S. World
of this year will appear Tuesday, May
81. 1t will be a double number, con-
sisting of eight pages. All three jour
nalism classes, including sixty stu
dents, will combine in putting out this
isSue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

That each member of the senior
class should pay twenty-five cents
into the treasury. was the decision of
the seniors at their meeting on We'd
nesday, May Is. This money will
cover the expenses of the senior pic
ture in the annual and that of the
last senior party of the term.
1t was also decided that some re-
membrance should be presented to
Miss Schoonover by the entire senior
play. "Billeted." which was presented
in the high school auditorium Friday
evening.
ant treasurer to help collect the
money from the seniors, and Grace
Lindemuth was elected chairman of
the committee to select the gift for
Miss Schoonover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

Wednesday, May IS, a meeting of
the Junior class was called for the
purpose of choosing the class pin. Don
Welton, chairman of the committee
to select the pins, presented to the
class several different types. The one
selected is of white gold. triangular in
shape, with a pearl in each corner.
The interviewer initials T. H. S. are
in the center; at the base a "2'' in
each corner signifies the year of grad
uation. The pins will cost approxi-
mately $3.50 and will be ready for the
class in about two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

The funeral services for Henry John
Crow will be held at O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon from Grace Cathedral. Burial
will be in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. ST.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

p. II. ADAMS, died Saturday in wash
Ington. Dc The funeral will be held at
i 10 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
the First Presbyterian church. Burial
will be in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Wall St, New York, May 24.-STOCKS-
Additional dividend suspension encoura ged
an increase of selling pressure in the stock
market Numerous industrials and spe-
cialties sustained extreme losses Of to
nearly 10 points.
Equipments and steels. especially Bald
win and American Harvester and Bethlehem
and Lackawanna steel developed greater
weakness in the final hour, also making
moderate recessions. The close was weak
Sales approximated 10000 shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FURNITURE and baby buggy, practically
new: will sacrifice for quick sale; leav-
ing state. 1905 jackson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co, SOL
New England Bldg.l
New York, May 24.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

New Ycrx May 24.-Liberty bonds close
312's, $50; first As, S7.20; second as, 81 40
first AS, $3.50; second AIS, 90.62: thir,
AIS, 90.62; fourth 4A's, S7.20; Victor
IS, 97.72; Victory 4az's, 97.67.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

Mr.. Mosser's first hour sociology
class will visit the state hospital Tues
day, May "a, after school. This is the
first of a series of trips the class will
take. They will go to both Boys In
dustrial schools and to the Santa Fe
shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. MARTHA wILLoUGHBY, age 81.
died Monday morning at the home OF her
SON Fred D. Willoughby, 2O32 Lincoln
street Funeral services were held at ~
o'clock this morning from Peebler's chapel.
The body was taken today to Denver.
afternoon in that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

For several years Topeka high has
wished to join the debating league of
the larger schools of Kansas. The
reason that Topeka high never joined
was because of the type of debating
this league used. Their plan is to
have all memorized speeches, each
speaker giving his memorized speech
without refuting any of his opponents
argument. The only chance in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

RANGE OF STOCKS.

NV 1Ohh OOI IUN Nh hh En-
New York, May 24.-CoTToN-spoi
steady; middling, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

Two prizes were recently offered in
the English VII class by Miss Wolfe,
instructor of the class, for the best
lists of subjects for original talks. The
first prize of three dollars was
awarded to Shaler Magaw. and the
second prize of one dollar was>won by
Noel Kittell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

A number of the English VI classes
are having debates following the study
of Burke's Cancellation to the Colonies.
The subjects of the debates range from
topics pertaining to high school inter
est to subjects of world wide interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-24

The annual May garden party of T.
H. s. will be given Friday. May "a.
at Central park. Questionnaires were
given out to the girls of the school
explaining that if a party was given
the girls would have all the RESPONSE
bility themselves. Only eighty girls
voted against having the party. The
senior girls met during reporting
period, Friday. May 20, to make nomi-
nations for the May queen. The queen
will be, chosen at a girls assembly,
held the first of next week.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
a. Stories
Of New Flats
To Be Erected
SIX Houses To Be Built ON
Riverside Drive Block
Front and History Build
ing for Park Ave. Corner

Harris & Maurice Mandelbaum and
FISHER Il Irving Levine sold the block
front of thirty lots on the east side of
Riverside Drive from l62d to 1854
Street to corporation which will i'm
prove the site Immediately with five
six-story elevator apartment houses.
The plot measures 2O4 feet on River
side Drive, 875 feet on 163d Street and
385 feet on 162th Street.
Charles Griffith and Eugene Moses &
CO., the brokers, have also secured for
the purchasers a building loas OF
$l,250000 from the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, supplemented by
long-term amortized mortgages. The
transaction involves about $3,000,000.
This is the last plot remaining in the
hands of the Mandelbaum & Levine
syndicate of the Loyal L. Smith estate
property, purchased by them a few
years ago. The tract consisted Of ITO
lots, on which there are now twenty
five houses built
A newly formed corporation, repre-
sented by Douglas l.. Gilman & CO.,
has obtained an option of twenty-one
year lease on the property at the south
east corner of Sixty-third Street and
Fark Avenue tor the site of fourteen
story cooperative Apartment The site
fronts 1853 feet on. the avenue and 150
feet on the street and is held under
lease by the A. Park Avenue Corpora
ton, Samuel Augenblick, president.
The corporation plans to start work
on the proposed structure on May /
and will dispose of the remainder either
by sale or lease. Already number of
the suites have been sold 1t is under
stood that a three-room suite will rent
for about $1,000 per annum, and can be
purchased outright for FIVE years rem
tai, or approximately S12,5o0.
Mr., Augenblick's company obtained
possession of the property from the
Boardman estate, Abraham B. Cox and
Julia 7. f. Kannon, under twenty
one-year lease which carries two re-
newals for similar periods. The lease
was arranged through Horace S. Ely &
Co, as brokers, and involved about
$750,000 net for the first period, the
following two to be arranged on a re-
appraisal of the property. Louis B.
Brodsky represented Mr.. Augenblick in
both transactions.