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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07
High School Happenings
Contributed Weekly in The State Journal by the journalism
Students of 7. II. s.

injecting was the announcement that
Mr.. Lyell RAIDER, noted chemist, will
be in Topeka to give lecture at the
city auditorium Friday, May IS.
| The weekly meeting of the Y. w.
C. A. was held at the association
building after school, April 3. There
was an interesting program on
Health Is Our Trust" The Estes
Park conference committee, of which
fAlice Benning is chairman, obtained
signatures from those girls who would
bring sandwiches to the matinee
dance Friday afternoon, May s. The
proceeds of the sale go toward paying
the expenses of those who attend the
conference.
Mrs. L. D. Whittemore, art director
of Washburn college, will be the
! speaker at the next meeting of the
high school art guild, to be held on
her lecture will be American art and
artists, with pictures from the State
Travelling library as a medium of dis
cussion.
to the Art club, the pictures are on
exhibit for the entire school.
At the assembly Friday, May s, DIR.
G. L. Pierce, president of Kenyon col
lege at Gambler. Ohio, spoke to the
attending an Episcopalian convention.
Members Of the T. H. S. musical or
foundations invited the orchestra and
glee clubs of the CarbondaIe high
school to party given in the high
school gymnasium Saturday, April 80
During the first part of the evening
the Topeka high school boys quartet
sang several selections, and members
of the Carbonate glee clubs sang. The
remainder of the evening was spent in
dancing.
Bishop Wise of Grace cathedral has
been chosen by the June 81 class to
preach the baccalaureate sermon fol
the class The services will be held
June in the evening Bishop Wise
has talked many times at high schoo
in assembly, but this is the first time
he has delivered the address to the
graduating class.
Tom Thomas, editor of the Annual
entertained the members of the An
nual staff at party at his home Fri
day evening, May 6. This party cele-
brated the event of the year books
going to press.
The -sophomores are making
plans for big spring party to be held
sometime soon. This is their first rea
, party since the organization of this
class.
| Tags will be sold Monday and Tues
day, May 6 and II. for copies of the
Scribbler Magazine, published by the
Scribbler's club of Topeka high school
The magazine will appear on the fol
lowing Wednesday. This plan of cir
culation has been decided upon by tn,
business staff of the publication, Viii
lis Lundgren and John De Nun.
Eight hundred copies are beins
printed by the printing department
and practically the entire number viii
: probably be sold. The price will b,
ten cents, due to the fact that tn,
: printing department is printing tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07
AgFeement BeLWeen SehMeH
and Employees Expected Today.
All But Wage Cut Already
SmOOthed Away.
PACIFIC ENGINEERS ACCEPT
Union Takes Poll on Seventh
Point Still at Issue.
Nations Shipping Freed Next
Week Is Prediction.

washington, May Local leaders
of striking marine engineers today
were being canvassed by officials of
the international union here on the
question of accepting the 15 per cent
wage reduction proposal of Chairman
Benson of the>United States shipping
board and other compromise propos-
ais concerning working conditions
placed before them by Secretary OF
Labor Davis.
Secretary Davis was given assur-
anee 10y President William Brown of
the engineers that the leaders deci-
sion would be delivered to him Mon
day morning.
Agreed on Six Points.
New York. May THE marine
strike which began a week ago may
be settled tomorrow, it was announced
here this afternoon.
The American Steamship Owners
association stated that its representa-
tives in Washington, comforting with
the defeeates to the international Sea-
mems union, had reached a complete
agreement on six of the disputed
points which brought about the
strike.
The entire New York union men,
berSh1p Is TO mold a neeI1ng IN cooper
union tomorrow afternoon to consider
the remaining questions open to set
tlement
According to the Owners associa-
ton the six points agreed upon were
Reinstatement of all strikers.
Retention of the basic eight-hour day.
Overtime TO be paid on the basis of ar
detention Of the 1920 classification o.
One hour overtime daily for the mos
efficient engineers.
Elimination of the open shop" proposed
by the owners.
The strikers were said to have
agreed 10 save their answer on th'
seventh point in Washington befor'
10 a. m. Monday.
Accept Is Per Cent Cut.
Portland, Ore, May MARINE en-
gineers have agreed to accept a l!
per cent wage reduction, according t
a private wire from New York toda!
to General Manager A. F. Haines o
the Pacific Steamship company's Ad
mirai line. Haines twoHld not maxi
public the text of his information.
1.-The men have tied a string to thei
concession in the way of numerou
demands relative to working condi
tions." he said 'It is hoped that thes
may be cleared up this morning ant
that shipping may be released nation
ally"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07
BRING new LIGHT.
Baby MOccasins To Be Shown
in StilIman Case.
Words Written Under Lining
by Indian To Be Sought.

New York; May 7.-Attorneys for
James A. StiIlman were reported to-
day to be in possession of the pair of
Indian moceasins Fred K. Beauvais is
alleged to have given to Guy. the
youngest son of Mrs. Stillnan. The
report was that they would introduce
them in evidence when the Stillman
divorce hearing is resumed before
Referee Gleason. May 10.
Beneath the lining of the mecca
sins, Beauvais is alleged to have writ
ten an inscription that may throw
light on the charge that he is the ia
p1her of Guy.
The moccasins disappeared after
having been left in the Stillman lodge
at Grand Aunse by Mrs. Stillman when
she came south after her last visit
there.
Beauvais in a statement issued to-
day denied he bought the moccasins
with his money, stating he purchased
them on orders from Mrs. Stillman
and that she paid for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07
These Cars Must Be Sold
in the Next Z DAYS

in order to make room for new
Paige and Chevrolet cars now in
transit. Now is your chance to
buy a good iced car at a reason
ably low price and on time if you
desire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07

magazine and therefore is reducing
the cost.
There are to be twenty pages, filled
largely by short stories written by
members of the Scribblers' club-the
English VIII class of 7. H. s.
The annual faculty party was held
Friday. April %, at the home of L. D.
Whittemore, former superintendent
of city schools. The evening was spent
in games and various contests.
The weekly meeting of the Topeka
Hi-Y was held last Tuesday evening
at 6:15. A film was shown at six and
then supper was served.
The meeting was a discussion of the
lives of boys in other lands. Mr..
Haskall had ten interesting letters
from boys in heather lands telling of
their modes of living.
If the printers strike is not set
tied. the L. ii. S. World may be pub
lished in changed shape for the last
three issues OF the year.
The new form would be half the
size or the present sheet. and have
eight pages instead of four.
Colonel Havers gave an interesting
advertising speech in assembly last
Monday morning on the subject, 1.-The
Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword"
This talk was illustrated by pictures
that Mr.. HaVerS had taken on his re-
search tours. He gave a complete his
tory of the Waterman fountain pen,
from the time the rubber is obtained
from the trees until the pen is ready
for use.
Richard Whitcomb, who graduated
from T. H. S. in 1911. talked to the LIST
hour Economics class, Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. Whitcomb recently returned
from Panama for a brief visit to his
parents. He is located at Panama
with one of the largest American con-
Germs on the Isthmus.
| Mr. Whitcomb knows the Central
and South American countries thoro-
lily; he answered many questions asked
| by members of the class.
| The sub-juniors will give a masquer-
ade party, Saturday evening, May 7th.
The evening will be spent in dancing
and playing games.
Anna easier, Earl McCaslin, Edgar
Gardner, Aileen Haverfield. Miss NC
| MILAN and Miss Kerr. The price of
the tickets is twenty-five cents.
The Scribplers club plans to divide
whatever profits are made on the
Scribbler Magazine with the printing
| department. The printing department
has made possible the publishing OF
the magazine, for the price of labor in
the downtown shops would have made
! the project practically impossible.
, Orhan Cob1entz won the medal
awarded in T. H. S. as first prize
| by the National Society of Colonial
| Daughters in its annual essay contest
For each school contrasting one
medal and several honor certificates
| CIV mis- "a hN
Gladys Adams. Honors in third place
were divided among the following
Louise Magaw, Mary Gear, Winifreo
Murtaugh, Betty Frost, Genevieve
Mum, Emma Eaton, Robert johnson
| Stella Hedges, Charlotte Affron, Del
| bert Boutwell,, Don Welton, Dorothy
! George, Percy Huson and Marguerite
Sutherland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07
Chester Trial Again DELAYED.

Kansas City. May Trial of Dem
eel Chester on charge of first degree
murder in connection with killing
Florence Barton here last October 2,
was postponed today until May %.
The trial was scheduled for next Mon
day. Attorneys Tor both sides agreed
to the continuance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07

The annual faculty party was held
Friday, April 20, at the home of L. d.
Whittemore, former superintendent
of city schools. The evening was spent
in games and various contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07

magazine and therefore is reducing
the cost.
There are to be twenty pages, filled
largely by short stories written by
members of the Scribblers' club-the
English VIII class of T. H. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07

If the printers strike is not set
tied, the 4. ii. S. World may be pub
lished in changed shape for the last
three issues OF the year.
The new form would be half the
size or the present sheet, and have
eight pages instead of four.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07

st was never so thrilled in the thea
ter" says Charles Hanson Towne OF
WAY DOWN EAST."-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07

The weekly meeting of the Topeka
Hi-Y was held last Tuesday evening
at 6:15. A film was shown at six and
then supper was served.
The meeting was discussion of the
lives of boys in other lands. Mr..
Haskall had ten interesting letters
from boys in heather lands telling of
their modes of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07

1.-The finest exhibition of its Kind
I have been privileged to see" says
Governor ]. A. "A. Burnquist of Min
resota of WAY DOWN EAST
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This offer for
Seven Days Only

These cars are all in first class
condition, new tires, new top,
new paint where necessary.
Upon inspection of these cars we
believe that you will agree with
us ''every car is a bargain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-07

The Boston American says, 1.-The
greatest scene within the four walls of
a theater in the climax of d. w. Grit
fith's WAY DOWN EAST,"-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
BACKS up JURY
Prosecution in Gov. Small Case
Begins New Fight.
Executive Charged With EN-
bezzIement Seeks to Quash.

waukegan, III, Dec. 15.-The fight
of the state to prove valid the. indict-
ments charging Gov.~Len Small with
conspiracy and embezzlement Of state
funds, was begun in the Lake county
circuit court today when the prelim-
mary hearing of the case was re-
sumed.
Charles Byers, clerk of Sangamon
county and ex-officio clerk of the
board of supervisors Of that county.
was to be called as the chief witness
for the, state The prosecution VIII
endeavdr to prove by Byers' testimony
that the method of procedure in Sc
lecting the grand jury which returned
the indictments was legal
1t is the contention of attorneys for
Governor Small that the indictments
should be quashed on the ground that
the grand jury which voted them was
Illegally drawn.
Actual trial o. the. case, it was be-
lieved. will)not start before January 3.
Judge Claire o. Edwards is expected
to take the motions to quash under
Amusement after the conclusion of the
states argument, and if he upholds
the validity of all or part of the true
bills, it is not believed that selection
of a jury will begin until after the
HOLIDAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
WAKARUSA ITEMS

The revival services, which are be
ing conducted every evening this week
at the Presbyterian church, viii pro-
badly close Sunday evening About
forty converts have been received.
The Boosters Band" d children S
orna nization, will have a program at
the church from 1880 to o'clock
Saturday evening, under the direction
of Mr.. SawteH. The Rev. Mr.. Kircher
who is conducting the revival services
will preach at Sis o'clock.
Bible school will be held at 10
o'clock Sunday morning. The Rev.
George r. Jackman will preach at IL
O'Clock on the subject, The Most
Common Sin in Wakarusa." The
Young Peoples society will meet at
6:45 O'Clock in the evening. The Rev.
Mr.. Ktrcher will preach his farewell
sermon in the evening on the subject,
The Second Coming of Christ"
Lewis Heberling was severely
bruised and shocked Monday, when
the car he was towing to the Fred
Green garage turned over. No bones
were broken and his condition is not
considered serious
Mrs. Maynard Heberling. who has
been i'll. was taken to her home Tues
day evening.
A delegation of high school students
from Carbonate, accompanied by Pro-
fessor Watson, attended the revival
services Tuesday evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
Oklahoma Police
Poor Protection

As Escorts Their Lady Friends" Find
Cops Below Par-Thugs Take Their
Guns and Ring of One of the
Women.
Oklahoma City. Dec. ia town is
mighty tough when the cops are held
up and robbed, to say nothing of the
embarrassment ladies accompanying
them may feel.
But two officers of the city police
department had that experience. They
were walking along the edge of a
small lake with their sweetheartsi
chatting merrily. when two ,yeggs
came up and relieved the Officers OF
their guns and money and took dla-
mond ring from one of the girls
Apparently not satisfied with the
loot, one of the yeggs threw one OF
the cops into the lake and made goou
his escape. 81,
The names of the Officers are with
held.
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MINERS WOMEN
Continued From Page one.l

Continued From Page One:l
dustriaI court laws, Alexander Howat,
defiant mine chief, issued a statement
depIoring the drive of the ''Amazons. )"
Il am sorry-frigh sorry that
hose good women have been forced
20 take the offensive they have. Had
known their plans I could have
stopped them, feel sure,' Howat de-
clared.
Il know their feelings, however.
"They have seen governor. polft-
ically powerful link hands with those
betraying them, and force upon them
a law which takes the bread from the
mouths of the babes they carried in
their arms as they parched.
Their was the spirit which led
our boys to victory over there, fight
for a cause most just. Tears come to
my eyes when I think of the senti-
ments these mothers and wives ex-
press toward me, but 1 am sorry they
have found it necessary to take the
action they did"
Van A. Bitner, of Pennsylvania,
sent into the district by John L. Lewis
as head of the provisional organiza-
ton, declared the arrival of the troops
will improve the situation.
cover so per cent of the miners will
go back to work with the troops in
command he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
Save ON BRIDGES
Shawnee County Lets Contracts
for Eight New Structures.
Total Cost To Be $S9,S59-
Work Will Begin Soon.

Contracts for the building of eight
new bridges in Shawnee county to re-
place old structures now in more OF
less dangerous condition were let Wed
nesday afternoon by the county com
mfssioners. The total cost Will De
SS9.S59.39. 1t was predicted that
work on the new spans probably WIN
BEGIN in a few weeks, weather per
An estimated so per cent decline in
prices since the county let It's last
bridge contracts a year ago was no
ticeabIe in the bids received Wednes-
dav All bids accepted were below
me county engineers estimates Many
of them would have been erected pc
fore had it not been for the fact thar
the necessity of demonstrating bridges
washed oft during the big rains last
spring exhausted the bridge fund.
The Successful Bidders
The contracts were let as follows;
Mill dam bridge over cross Greer
three miles north of Rossville, Marsh
rainbow arch, to Fred Liittjohann' To-
Deka, S19. 1851
four miles north of Silver Lake, Marsh
rainbow arch. to Fred Liittjohann
Topeka. S17,747,44.
Duncan bridge. over Six Mile creek
two miles west of Wakarusa, MARSH
rainbow arch, to Fred LllttJohallli'
Topeka. S12,347.13.
seward avenue bridge over Shunga-
uunga creek. east of Topeka, steel con-
struction, to St Joseph structural steer
,oov,nanv. St. Joseph. S17,290.43.
I.awton bridge over Midday creek
one and one-half miles north of Ell
mont. concrete, to Rohr & Wayland'
washington. Kan. S5.9S3.46. 49,
County line bridge on the Golden
Belt road. east of Calhoun bluffs con
crete. to Rohr & Wayland, Washing
ton. Kan. SRI 94-42
Wanamaker bridge, three IGlles VIZ
Toad concrete, to Richie & Ramsey
Topeka. $3.165.32. -,
Nedeau bridge, over Bourbon creek.
four miles west of Rossville on the
Golden Belt road. concrete, NobacK *
Roark. Mcfarland. Kan, $6,O9I.OG'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
TO TELL OF RURAL SCHOOLS
February Issue of the Kansas Teacher
VIII Be Special Number.

The February issue of the Kansas
Teacher, the official organ of the
Kansas State Teachers association,
will be a special %Rural School Mum
Der" according to Frank L. Pinet,
secretary. Every county superinten
dent in the state is asked to help
make it the very best issue of the
Kansas Teacher ever published. y
A number of worth while leading
articles, dealing with rural school
problems, are being collected and a
number of Kansas rural school lead
ers are being asked to write signed
editorials for this issue. All rural
school news that can be collected in
time for publication for this number
is also requested.
All material must be in the office
of the editor by January 10. These
items should consist of notes concern
ing new buildings, new rural high
school districts, the work of the coun-
ty teachers associations and the spe-
cial activities of the rural schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
New Styles NotO
Shown BY Bandits
of the Windy City

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE police blot
ter recording the nights holdups to-
day showed new departures by robbers
in their methods of overpowering
victims.
Henry Kunz. a taxicab driver, was
forced to give up his cab and money
by a bandit who pointed a blazing
gasoline blow torch at his head.
A gang with moving van took
$500 worth of valuables from the
homes of Mrs. Gertrude Hayes and
two neighbors.
A lone bandit armed with an army
saber forced Charles Sckuesekben to
hand over $31.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. Dec 15-MONEY-CaIl money.
firmer; nigh, s; low, Az ruling rate, );
closing bid 51h offered at 6; last loan, 6;
call loans against acceptances. Az time
loans. firm; 60 days, 5@5H; 90 days, ga
5H; 8 months, 5G5A- Prime mercantile
paper, 5@5A.
ain, demand, Ass; cables, 4.1S5s; go day
bills on banks, LBS. France, demand.
1851 cables. 7.96. Italy, demand. 4-5I1a
cables, 4.5S. Belgium, demand, 1921; ca
bies 763. Germany, demand, IS; cables
5315. Holland, demand, 3640; cables
36.46.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
FRENCH BUDGET IS TRIMMED.
Expenditures of 25,14O,OO0 Francs
Approved by Deputies.

Paris. Dec. 15.-After session
lasting twenty hours, the chamber OF
deputies at 7:45 a. m. today voted APP
prevail e the new budget providing
for the expenditure of 25, 40, 600, 0O0
francs and receipts of 24,S27O00'0O
francs.
The government originally demand
ed 24.932.OOO, 600 francs in receipts
and the finance committee had pro-
posed 24,953, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Today's stock market was the broadest
and most active of the week. Oils, metals
advance of one to five points.
Leading steels were bid up sharply in
the last hour despite the 6 per cent rate
for call money. Oil. food and tobacco is
sues added to previous gains. The clos
ing was strong. Government bonds were
featured by new high records for victory
notes. Sales apprcximated 100000 shares
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
HOOVER TRIES FOR ECONOMY
Secretary of Commerce Opens Con-
ference on Construction standards.

Washington, Dec. 15.-A conference
of constructors, architects. and engi-
neers to consider the adoption of
standard contract forms for all classes
of construction work was opened by
Secretary Hoover today at the COM
merce department
The meeting was called to consider
Mr.. Hoover's recommendation to
eliminate waste in the building in
dustry. f4sIl @ra>
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p. U. c. REDUCES R. r. RATES
Delegates to Council of Administra-
ton to Travel for Less.

tiOn 10 IraVcI 1Of Iess.
The public utilities commission to-
day granted a railroad rate reduction
for the meeting of the Council of Ad-
ministration and Education meeting.
Sessions of the organization will be
held in Topeka January 1920.
Rates allowed by the commission
apply to all railroads in the state. A
rate of one and one-half fare for
the round trip was granted.
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New York, Dec. 15.-Liberty bonds close
81 s, $50; first As, 97-oS; second 4's,96. 81
first AZ g. 9z.40: second AIS. 300: thir'
4K's, 9S14; fourth AIS, 97.42; Victor.
50 s, 10000; Victory ANS, 1o0.02
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
When a Federal Bureau reminds you that
children should not drink coffee or tea
Why not think of yomr O0'w health?

grow up, is it worth taking a chance
with health when bodies have
grown up?
You can have that delicious and
satisfying cereal beverage, Postum,
with shy meal, and be safe-you, and
the children, too. There's charm with
out harm in Postum.
Postum comes in two forms: Instant
Postum in tns) made instantly in the cup by
the addition of boiling water. Postum Cereal
lin packages of larger bulk, for those who
prefer to make the drink while the meal is
being cTepared) made by boiling for 20
minutes Sold by all gFoceEs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-15
TOPEKA CASH GRAIN MARKET.
FURNISHED by Derby Grain Co, New Eng
land Building, Topeka, Kan.)
e prices are. BASIS delivered Kansas

(These prices are basis delivered Kansas
sCity)
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 10.
WHEAT-No. I hard, $1O7@11O: No. 2
hard, S1.O3d11O:. No. 3 hard, $1OOd1.OS;
GoRNENo. / white, 41c; No white,
4O1a 041c; No. mixed, 4Oalc; No. Mixed
4Oia 640a4c; No. 3 mixed, 40c.
KAFIR-No. 1 white Ole; No. . white,
9Oc; No mixed, 95c.
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NEW YoRK LIBERTY BOND MARKET

New York, Dec 15--SUGAR-Raw, u
changed: new crop centrifugal, $50; 7
fined, steady; fine graduated, $50.