davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
PANE VLCKOVA PREDNA.
SKA Sc SVETELNYMI
OBRAZY
We farni sini Pany Marie
Loudrske.

Pan Week ma pry We vsem
stesti: TAX pravil vcera pater
Zlamal, uyadeje pana Vltka
ma jevist6 a skuteGne to doka-
zovala ia obrovska navsteva
vcerejSiho vecera. Pan pred
nasejici V pfedmluv3 pravil, re
nezrazuje sice zadneho, aby
Sc do stare vlasti nestehoval,
ale take zadnemu tax neradi.
Zabrani tam nejak6ho mista
at obchodu neb Y hospodar-
stVl1, znamena zaroven yypu-
zeni tamni jedn6 rodiny z t6-
hoz mista a neposlouzi to ami
tomu naSinci, ktery povetsine
tamnimu hospodalstyi neroz-
uni a delsim pobytem y Ame-
rice pfivyknul liz zdeisim lep-
sim pomerum.
Obrazkova pfednaska sama
zahaiena byla zapenim hym-
ny Kde Domov Mdj, coz do
proyozeno bylo pripadnymi o.
Bray, bylo zfiti ty krasne le-
sy po skalinach, vody tekouci
po lutinach, ten tamniho jara
stkvouci Sc kv6t skuteGn6 zfe-
Ii jsme ma platn6 zmenSenJ
ovSem ten mas raj ma pohled.
Pan Week slovy nehledany-
mi ma mnoze pfipadnym hu
morem propletenymi provadel
mas temi jihoceskymi rolnicky-
mi kraji, ukazoval ty bile ceske
Vesnicky, jako zanpiony roz-
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
"JINA KREV."

Po nekolika veselohrach O.
chotnictvo Ceske Sine Sokol
pfedstoupilo V ned6li vecer pred
obecenstvo S lidovym drama
tenn "Jina krev", cd V. Stan
ka. NavSteva byla velka a IL
speech dokonaly, dix hlavne IL
cinkujicfm, ktefi znamenit6
We syych ulohach obstali. Hra
samotna jest ponekud slaba
tim, re jiz V prvnim jednani
mnoho jest pov6d6no, re da Sc
tusiti dalsi vyvoj dele a tn neni
to snadnym udrzeti zajem a
poZornost obecenstva. Jinak o.
vSem hra jest cennou tim, re do
tyka Sc otazek socialnich a re
skyta pfilezitost pTedvesti sill
ne charaktery. V tomto smeru
ulohy byly obsazeny nanejyy-
Sc St'astne a ty hlavnejSf poda-
ny opravdu obdivuhodne. Do
ulohy tovarnfka Rudolfa Stei-
nera pine Sc viii p. Vac. FL
scher, jenz skvele il sehral a
velmi pekne 81 pocinala pi. L..
TomSikova v uloze jeho sestry
Herminy. Skvostnou byla po-
stava Petra Hory, delnika u
Steinera Up. II. Betka), ienz
sehral il primo uchvatne a V
dlouhe namahave 1loze jeho
dcery Marie vyborne obstala
pl. K. Libalova. Ulohu Stejska-
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
HOUEAMI OTRAVENA
RODINA.
Matka a dvs ditlky zemrely,
otec zapasi Sc smrti.

32-lety Felix Ambrusinsky,
jeho 31-leta manzelka Lilliana,
8leta dceruSka a 9-lety syn by
ly V jejich bytu {. 1897 vych.
So. ul. nalezeni v sobotu dopo-
ledne sousedy v povazlivemI
stavu. Celia rodina byla do
pravena do nemocnice sv. Ale
Xise ma Broadway, kde zena a
obe ditky zemfely otec sam
Sc nachazi V nebezpeGi smrti.
Byl vyslychan policejnim kapi-
tanem Cadkem, in jim. uredni-
ky, kterym pravil, re vecer
pred onemocnenim pozili neco
vina, caje, masa Sc zelim, do
kter6ho zena pfimisila houby,
jez nekde dostala. Policie ma
Sla n6ktere zbytky zahadne We
Cere, ktere budou luCebne pro-
zkoumany. Po ohledani koro-
nerem byly mrtvoly dopraveny
do okresni marnice, odkud by
| ly prevezeny do pohrobnickeho
dstavu Nosinskeho, 3675 W.
chodni 65. ul. Pohreb konan
bude patrne jest6 dnes.
Ambrusinsky, jenz prodelal
sebou svetovou valku, ma die
vypov6di lekafG V uvedene ne
mocnici jen velice malou eaku
ma uZdraVeni.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
NESTEsTf PRI SANKOVANl.
Jeden hoch zabit druhy t6z-
ce zranen. Udaio Sc ceikem
krom zabiteho pet vaznei-
sich zranGni.

Svah Eagle ulice S. e., snf-
zujici Sc k 1doli reky Cuyaho-
ga, byl vyuzit zastupem MIA
deze k provozovani Casov6ho|
sportu-- sankovani. VCera'
kratce po poledni sjizdela dyo
iice hochu, 11-lety Michael Sc
milIa, 402 Rave ave. a 10-lety
Robert Sullivan, SAT Woodland
ave-, kdyz jejich sane viely u
Canal road prave pod kola pfi-
jfzdejicihO automobiliu. Semil-
la byl zabit a mrtvola ieho do
pravena do okresni marnice,
kdeato Sullivan dopraven do
Huron road nemocnice, roz-
bitou hlavou prerazenym no
sem, tax re kdyz zivotem Wy
VaZne, bude miti ma letoSni va
.noce do smrti pamatku. Tfeti
hoch t6sne "a mimi iedouci je-
ste yeas sane uhnul, ale vrazil
"a to do zdi a vyvazl ma Stesti
ien poran6nlm lehGlm, tax re
byl ponechan V domacim oSe-
trovani.
Ma Mayfield navrSi udalo Sc
neSt6sti podobn6, &C ne jiz S
tax smutnym zakoncenim. 13-
lety John Mardalila, 1923 W.
chodni 121. ul. ztratil mad SAN
kami kontrolu a srazil Sc TAX
tez S autem a byl Sc zlomenym
zebrem dopraven do Mount
Sinai nemocnice.
Y Brookside parku re zap. %.
I'll. ma sklan6jici Sc ceste, sjiz-
del ma sanfch Rudolf Guncher,
13-lety, bytem V c. 2406 He
minger ave. HoSi Well prudce
do plotu a Rudolf byl zranen
tax, re byl rychle dovezen do
mestsk6 nemocnice, kde lekari
shledali, re ma rozbitou lebeC-
nj kost, krone zran6ni V obli-
cell, bratr jeho pax vyvdzl q
nehody yubec nezranSn.
Dojimavym jest vypravovani
matky Zabit6ho hocha. Mike
pri5el vcera prosbou, ably mu
bylo doyoleno vytahnouti sane,
ale matka jakoey predtuse mu
V tom brdnila, jelikoz il tanulo
ma mysli podobne nest6sti, iez
Sc V tech samych mistech uda-
10 pred tremi roxy, pri kterem
byl zabit hoch prav6 jeiich
domu a take mu sane nevyda-
la, ktere byly take zavreny,
kdyz hoch lezel jiz mrtvym V
marnici, pfikryt novym swea-
Itrem, nad6lenym mu "Jezi-
Skem."
Oba automobilist6 byli V O.
bou pripadech policii zbaveni
kazd6 viny.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
"KRASNA Ida"

Ia prave vanocnl navst6vy
! vyborne nalady sehral V ne
deli dramaticky sbor Tyl V Ce-
ske Mar. SIM ma Broadway IL
bivou frasku Fastrovu 'Kras-
nou Lidu", kterou Sc priSlo vet
sine naSeho obecenstva do no.
ty. Hrano bylo dobre, while
dem k jakosti tohoto zbozi
snad az prfliS dobfe, takze IL
eel obecenstvo co nejlepe po-
baviti byl pine mire dosazen.
Autor nesetfil We hre vtipem
ami scenami We frasce toho ka-
libru pfipustnymi, vysperko-
val DEF n6kdy trochu st'avna-
tymi zpevy, ano, vlozil do ctvr
t6ho jednani baletnf vlozku.
Kdo Sc rad V divadle sm6je, byl
"a vcerejSiho pfedstaveni jiste
spokojen, mohl smichu uziti V
pekn6 stupnici cd prvniho jed
mani az do boufe, kterou vyvo-
laval akt posledni.
Ze skutecn6 hrano bylo S IL
spechem, pozna ctenar obsa-
2enl lloh, jez skorem vesmes
VSem dGinkujfcim "padly" Oh
sazeni bylo nasledujici:
Bozidar Vocasek, prvni rad
nj mestyse Bublinkovic, p. f..
Hartman; Elvira, roz. slechtic-
na Rosmersholdu, jeho zena,
pi. M. Riedlova; Hildegarda a
Bruno, iejich deti, pi. B. Peli-
chova a p. +. Pelich; Rschetk-
witschka, mattel tovarny ma
Skrob, p. V. Kavan; Krasna
Ida, pi. A. MareSova; Jaro-
slav Jarnik, redaktor a spiso-
vatel, p. V. Dlouhy; Gabriel
SkrGeny, basnik a zurnalista,
p. Stepan Kratochvil; Karel
Slavik, operni p6vec, p. B. Six
ia; Marie Jakubickova, Vocas-
kova sestrenice, pi. M. Bazilo-
va; Reziser We Variete, p. V.
Khop; Zanynka, sluzka u Vo-
casku, 81. M. Bartunkova, Jean,
sluha hotelu, p. F. Svitak;
Pepitka, pokojska V hotelu, pi.
7. Kulhanova; Posluha, p. V.
Vejlupek; Cisnik V hotelu, p.
j. Riedl; sluhove We Variete,
p. st. Matyas a p. AL. Klimes;
Barisonky: slecny Konstrunko
Va, Bartunkova, Humlova, M.
SixtCva.
v nedell llbilo Sc vse, hra,
pisne. kuplety tanec, V nemz
solovou tanecnicf byla siecna
SiXtova hudba V meziakti, kite
rou obstarala sokolska kapela,
jez hrala pri pozdejsim ta-
necnim vinku, ktery sc taktez
tesil obrovske navsteve, ac ten
tokrate byli tancechtivl pone-
kud zkraceni delsim trvanim
civadla.
Pro pfiSte pfipravuie sbor
novou veselohru "Zapas ne
vestu" pera dobreho autora
ochotnickJch divadel, Olivy.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27

Vychovatelka: Jak sc casu-
ie sloveso "milovati' v case bu
doucim?
Helenka: Provdati Sc.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27

la, jednoho z delniku u Steine-
ra, sehral p. f. Mucha a jako
vzdycky znazornil postavu pl-
ne V intencich spisovatelovych.
Rovnez krasn6 svoii dlohu po-
cal p. r. K. Hacha. jako Karel
Simek, jenz miloval Marii, o
jejiz ruku rovn6z Sc uchazel
tovarnik Steiner, neveda, re
vlastne oba nell steineho otce,
o kterouzto udalost cely
del Sc otaci a tragicky kon-
Il. V Glohach ostatnich delniku
u Steinera vystoupili pp.: #.
Riha, j. Ullman, f. Krakora a
7. Petr. P6kn6 byly sehrany tez
podrizene Glohy sIuzky u Stei-
nerd a Pepiny, sklepnice, V
nichz vystoupily pi. A. Petro-
va a X. Dongresova. Divadlo II
dill p. f. Krakora a Sokolska
nudba hrala Y meziaktich a po
zdeji k tanci. Dluzno tez "a
znamenati, re po predstaveni
odehral Sc slavnostni akt a ST.
ce uznani dlouhoIet6 zasluz-
ne cinnosti ma ochotnickem je-
visit v6novan byl dar, hodinky,
p. r. r. Hachovi. Venovaci pro
slov pfednesl a dar odevzdal p.
I. Krakora. Ma pfiSt6 ozna-
mule Ochotnictvo Ceske Sine
Sokol move dilo "Pouze pro pa
n.y., a sice ma nedeli, %. led
ma.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
POD AMER. PRAPOREM
DO CESKOSLOVENSkA!
Nastsnny kalendaf ma r. 1922
odbsratelum [. |.

Kazdemu odberateli t. l., kite
ry zasle sc ma porto (znamkyl
posleme zdarma krasny sesti-
barevny mast. kalendar ma r.
1922. "Svezi divka V mar. kro-
il ma ceste do vlasti." PiSte ma:
Doubrava & Sperakus, Prvni
ceskoslov. sm6narna a cestovnf
kancelar 335 East 73. St., New
York, N. Y.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
TAKE VANOCNf DOZVUKY

Soudcove Charles l.. Seller a
George Howells u policejniho
soudu mali ma kalendari k W.
slechnuti celkem 275 udani rGz
nych pfestupka "a soboty, ne
dele a pondeli. V 120 pripa-
dech obzalovano tolikez osob,
jez slavili vanoce tim, re ulo-
Willy opici a dusledcich toho
pax pusobily nejakou znacnei
81 vytrznost. 25 pripadG iedna-
ii bude 0 prevalent, prenaSeni
kofalky a 27 osob Sc zodpovi
pro tulactvi.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
LUPICI PRALI "VESELE VANOCE"

Bellaire o., 25 pros Urady okresu Belmont ztravii
vnocnf svatek bez1spesnym parnm Ses ozbroienych
muzch kef vecer ves do obchodu Soomona Zey
Stewartsve o. kdyz byl zamk Zeku do lednce uprch
$500 pTejice okradenemu vesele vanoce uz vesl dc
kramu pta rGzneho zbozi ako kdyby ch6l
kupovati Otae az ienom t kupuiici zbyi kramu
cez bandite tas revovery tyto namfi kupuicf
jee
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
Al OBETi TORNADO.

New Orleans, 26 - Seznam mrtvych bouTi ez Y
patek noci sobotu zura severozapadnm Arkan-
severozapadnim Mississippi seveovchodni Louisiana
cta Al men Pocet ranenych az dosud neby zist6n s6
vsak jest znacny Skoda maekova bude pod monem doa
ri. Cerveny kfz skyta pomoc obetem katasrofy
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
LUPId V "DESAKOVEM S'TORU''.
VYKRADENI UNITED CIGAR Oh
CHODU MA BROADWAY u SIS. UL.
KRAJAN ToMAsEK PREPADEN v HosTINCI.

chode klerk Clifford Dodd, z
{. 1912 Nichols rd. N. w. sa-
moten. Bandite namirili Dod-
dovi revolvery do obliCeje a
donutili iei iiti s mimi do skle-
pa, kde ma nem vynutili pro-
zrazeni kombinace Zamku II
nedobytne pokladny.
Do hostince {. 4717 st. Clair
ave. N. E. vstoupilo najednou
Sest muzG a zadai ma barten-
drovi Janu Tomaskovi, jenz
byl tax tez samoten, sklenku
whisky. Kdyz tento pravil, re
Sc mistnosti zadn6 lihoviny
neprodayaii, byl surovymi ma
vstevniky srazen k zemi a zbit.
Ma to pocalo hospode "bozi
.dopustenf"; vetfelci pocali roz
bijeti zafizeni, lahve, atd.,
cimz ale ma sebe upozornili ko-
iemjdouci, ktefi pfivolali ry-
chile policii. Ma misto pribyl
rych!e serzant McGraw S l6ta-
ci Skadronou ctvrteho policei-
niho precinktu a podarilo sc
mu zatknouti tri vytrzniky
kteri mohli bEti v$ak obzalo-
vani jedine 2 opilstvi.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-12-27
TISiC LIDi Be- PRiSTRESI.

Ardmore, Okla, 26. pros Ohen dnes rano zniGil OBJ
chodn cast mesa billiard, olenych poh, zpusobi $780,
900 skody Zadna budov nebya pojs6na Vice nez tsic
osob zdstao bez pseS Mez budovam byo Sest dvoupa-
trovych vice nez dvacet menSch obyvanych d6lny oej
nych poll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04
A LARGE ACREAGE
Kansas to Harvest 10000, 900
Acres This Year.
Almost Million More Acres
Than Estimate of May 90.

Approximately 1O,Oo0.0o0 acres of
wheat will be harvested in Kansas this
year, J. C. Mohler. secretary of the
state board of agriculture, estimated
today. This is 100000 acres more
than estimated in the boards report
of May 20. which was based on in
complete assessors returns of March l..
Near Record of 1918.
Todays estimate places the har-
vested acreage near the record estab-
lished in 1918 of 10, 75S, 900 acres, and
above the 1919 harvested acreage of
7,603,SS0 acres.
Based on the wheat condition of
May 20, which promised a prospective
average yield OF 1868 bushels an acre.
the total yield this year would be ap-
proximately 127,000,0O0 bushels in
stead of liz, 100000
Depends on Weather.
Late reports, however. indicate the
condition has been steadily depreciat-
ing and the actual yield will depend
on weather conditions between now
and harvest, Secretary Mohler said.
Despite the increased acreage estimate,
the total yield may not reach the May
20 estimate he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04
City VIII SaDe 500, 900
On Netu Filtration Plant
Saving on One-Fifth Due Decrease in Prices of Ma
terials Used in Construction of Plant, Says
Commissioner Stan6eld

When the city water filtration plant
now under construction is complete, it
will cost probably 100000 less than
the estimated cost allowed in the bond
issue of S535,0O0 last November, ac-
cording to Wilbur A Stanfield, COM
missioner of water ana lights.
The savings of nearly one-fifth of
the estimated cost is due to the drop
in prices of nearly all materials used
in the construction of the plant since
the time the estimate was made for
the amount of the bond issue. The
cost of much of the material necessary
has returned to pre-war figures, and
even lower. in some cases, Stanfield
said.
Copper Wire Declines in Price.
The lowest price the department has
ever been known to pay for copper
wire was paid for several thousand
dollars worth for the filtration plant.
Stanfield said. at sixteen cents a
pound. Competition and necessity of
unloading the market on that COM
modify. made the time opportune for
the purchase. The turbine, estimated
to cost probably s25.000. was pur-
chased for $4,000. The sum of So
900 was allowed for the purchase of a
boiler and the contract was let at a
cost of only s5.40e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04
NO PAY-NO WATER
Officials of OIathe Refuse to
Furnish Water Supply.
Inmates at Deaf and Dumb
School Must Do Without.

Olathe city officials won't turn on
the water at the state deaf and dunno
school until the state pays it's bills.
And in an opinion today the attorney
general held that the state had no
rights in the matter greater than those
of an individual patron.
Even tho the town loses the state
school, Olathe officials have declared
they will stand pat. They assert that
the state owes the city a total of
100 water rental. The state sought
to settle for $40. Olathe officials re-
turned the warrant. They also shut
off the water supply.
Trouble Started in 1918.
The water trouble started in 1918
when Olathe's water supply failed and
water was hauled to the town. Rates
were increased but the state refused
to pay the advance. 1t was finally
agreed to submit the claim to the leg
islature. The law makers took tight
hold on the states pocket book and
allowed $40. The town returned the
allowance and shut Off the water sup
ply.
Threats have been made that the
next legislature may vote to remove
the school. Governor Allen has asked
for an arbitration of the dispute. Ola
the officials have responded that the
best method of arbitration was pay
ment of the claim. City officials may
come to Topeka Monday to talk it
over. And they may not. In the
meantime there is no water for the
school and under the attorney gen.
erals ruling, the state has no special
rights in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04

Practically all of the contracts for
construction and equipment of the fill
tration plant have been let, with the
possible exception of a few minor con-
tracts for detailed equipment. The
total of all money spent and con-
tracted to date for the plant is
1896. 900, Stanfield said. That amount
includes engineering fees, and $50, 900
worth of equipment not originally in
tended to be used
The money for the filtration plant
is to be paid as needed from the bond
issue, which is not to exceed $535, 900.
If that entire amount is not needed.
there will be no surplus. as bonds will
be issued only to cover the expense
as it is incurred. In later years If 1t
is advisable to install further equip
ment or enlarge the plant 1t will be
possible to issue additional bonds not
to Exceed $535.0o0.
To Be Completed by Jan. 4. 1922.
Water should be filtering thru the
new plant by Jan 1. 1922. iStanfield
said. By October l this year the con-
crete work will be complete, the en-
gineers estimate. The seven months
contract of the Unit Construction COM
pany will expire about Nov. 1.
The time could not be better than
the present for the building of the
plant, Stanfield pointed out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04
MOVIE PRICES DOWN HERE
Manager Hooper of Isis and Orpheum
Makes 25 Per Cent Reduction.

Moving picture prices took down.
ward break here today when a re-
duced summer schedule was an
nounced by Manager G. L. Hooper of
the Orpheum and Isis theaters, start
ing Monday. Admission charges at
both of these theaters will be reduced
25 per cent. The newest cut comes in
the face of the fact that there has
been only a small reduction in film
prices by the producers. Mr.. Hooper
made the announcement following a
slight concession on the part of the
picture distributors.
This is the first cut in amusement
prices since 1918, when the cost OF
movies was sent up to a maximum OF
from 35 to 40 cents per person for
the evening performances
THE cost of running motion pic
ture theater has trebled since 1917,"
declared Mr.. Hooper in making his
announcement This concession on
the part of the film men is only a
sheet and it is not nearly so large as
the reduction in admission, prices
would indicate. The people, however,
are entitled to any decrease in general
costs possible, and I am willing to
stand a part of it myself rather than
not pass it on to my patrons"
Commencing Monday the prices at
the Orpheum theater will be 20 cents
for rnatinees and % cents for evening
performances. At the Isis the matinee
prices will be 20 cents and 20 and 80
cents for evening performances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04
JUNE IA Is FLAG DAY
Governor Allen Asks All Kansa7s
to Display National Emblem on
That Date-SpeciaI Proclamation
Issued.

All Kansans are asked by Governor
Allen to observe June IA as flag day
by general display of the national EN-.
blem. The governors proclamation
follows:
The American flag stands for Jus.
tice, for liberty. 1t represents gov
ernment which guarantees equal rights
to all. No man can stand beneath its
folds without becoming and remaining
free 1t is symbolic of truth. of hap
piness, of freedom.
I'm order to impress upon the minds
and hearts of all those who enjoy its
benefits and privileges. in order to
help perpetuate the ideals and institu-
tfons for which the American flag
stands. hereby designate Tuesday.
the fourteenth day of June of the
present year. being the one hundred
and forty-fourth anniversary of the
adoption by congress of the flag of
the United States. as flag day.
'I ask that the people of Kansas
on that day join in its general dis
play thus showing their honor and
respect"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04
TOPEKA'S RUBE COPS

Way back somewhere, sometime.
some place, the wide brimmed gray
felt hat was adopted by the west
erner. Then came prosperity and
civilization and pride and fashions
and the familiar type was tucked
away beneath natty headgear of the
seasons.
The wide brimmer now is the
picture designation of the movie or
the positive proof of the village
constable.
Several years ago the Topeka
police adopted the felt hat as a
summer cover. Then came the
city's derision. Finally George
Hannah became chief of police
the much criticised George Han
nan. Hannah was unfortunate in
the actions of some of his police
officers. but he did keep his men in
clean cut uniform and in proper
cap headgear.
Now Topeka rushes her visitors
by her patrolmen in shame and en-
barrassment. The administration
has gone back to the Mack Sem
nett comedy cop style, and in the
middle of Kansas avenue sta i'd
traffic officers with their wide felt
hats Tapping in the breeze.
Chin whiskers, a flowing duster
and a chaw-ter-bak would make
the scene complete.
Topeka citizens who merely pay
taxes to maintain the police depart
ment are demanding, at least. a
reason to feel proud of their de-
partment on display.
A traffic cop with a felt hat and
a dusty uniform is a disgrace to the
capital city of Kansas!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04
Boy Scout Finds Body
of School Teacher Hunted
Days by Sherifs Forces
Mans Footprints Near Scene of Murder Only Clue to
Identity of Woman's Slayer-Negro Who Told
Conflicting Stories. Held.

Des Moines, Ia, June Sara Bar
bara Thorsdale, pretty young country
school teacher, was found murdered
near Valley Junction today. She had
been missing for two days.
Indications were that the girl had
been assaulted. Her head was crushed
and her hands tied behind her back.
The girls body was found on the
west side of the Raccoon river. near
the scene of her disappearance, by a
Boy Scout.
Miss Thorsdale disappeared on
Thursday afternoon. She had left the
Barton school house, where she was
a teacher and apparently started for
the car line at Valley Junction. She
was last seen near the Raccoon near
the spot where her body was found.
Searched for Two Days.
Searching parties headed by Deputy
Sheriff Everett Pugsley had secured
the woods in the vicinity Of the lonely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04
CHESTER IS FREED
Jury in Sensational Murder Case
Makes Quick Decision.
Took Only Twenty Minutes to
Arrive at Verdict.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 4.-The jury
acquitted Denzel Chester of the muir
der of Miss Florence Barton this after
noon, after being out 20 minutes.
The case was given to the jury at
1:2O this afternoon. At 1:40 the jury
sent word to the judge that it had ar
gone out to lunch and it took a few
minutes to locate him.
Chester was brought into the court
room and entered leaning on cane
and walking in shuffling manner.
Awkward and Martz came in, as did
the attorneys for the state. Then the
judge arrived and sent for the jury
and the verdict was read.
When the verdict which frees him
had been read, Chester, smiling broad
ly, walked over without the aid OF his
cane, and shook hands with the jurors
and smiled his thanks.
Emory Trapp, foreman Of the jury,
said that the reason the eleven men
had voted to free Chester was that the
state had not shown motive for the
murder.
The Jurors smiled at Chester as he
wrung their hands. His mother and
wife reached the court room mo-
ment after the verdict was read.
AS the verdict was announced
cheer went up from the crowd waiting
in the street outside the criminal court
building. Lonnie Affronti, friend OF
Chester, who testified in his behalf,
was in the court room with Joseph
Aylward, defense lawyer, to congratu-
late Chester
When Chester had finished thank
ing the Jury a deputy marshal led him
back to the county jail. where he is
held, charged with jumping a bond In
a case in which he is charged with the
theft of motor car. This charge was
filed against him before Miss Barton
was shot