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New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
Grain Threat Called Bluff
Iincher Doubts That Chicago
Board Will Suspend

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE state
ment Of Joseph P. Griffin, president of
the Chicago Board of Trade, that the
Board may withdraw from business if
the bal! passed by the House to regu-
late dealings in grain futures becomes
= ia", was characterized to-day by
Representative Tincher, Republican,. Of
Kansas, author Of The measure as a
bluff" "
This is an attempt on the part of the
grain exchange to tell Congress what
1t can and cannot do" Mr. Tincher
said. The Kansas representative
charged that the grain exchange men
had changed their stand on the bill
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
Army Orders

From The Tyibune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May fG.--Army or.
GERS issued to-day folio:
Infantry
gE.uney It. J. T.. to CAM Meade.
''gWnoraoly discharged-2d 1t j. y Will
mans Capt. r. Douglas
Chemical Warfare service
g9itto; MAJ. r.. c.. to Edgewood.
''"e'i' Col C.. w, TO Washington.
Miscellaneous
ggaqHle' Capt. D. r.. cav. to Fort Brown
c,nef' c1iu'lef' N AAj- G.. g.. Med. c.. to TT Smelling
N'eeHe' It, 9. T., Air Service, to Letter
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED by
~ the Bureau OF supplies and Accounts,
10 o'clock q M May 27, 1921 for dsliver.
Ing fuei oil meters. machine screws and
lumeef untli 10 o'clock a. m, May 81. 1927.
gags lumber, electric cable, bolts nuts
ana nickel steel &c the Navy Yard, Brook !.
!Xn n. y etc. Apply FOR proposals TO
\. y, or to the Bureau of Supplies and
Z counts. DAVID POTTER, Paymaster
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
Sailed Yesterday

strs Aurora OD. Cape Haittcn; Tosto
tNor), Puerta Plata; Mexico (Dau).
Aarhus; Juliana (spl. Bilbao; City Of
MontgomerY (Am). Savannah; Oristano
lBrl, Montreal; Glenpool (Am), Tampico
Gaelic Prince (Br, Norfolk; Spes (Nor),
Lag U ira; jefferson, Norfolk; Ario -
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
SIGHT SEEING YACHT
PROPOSALS

the Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts,
Navy Department. Washington. D. c., un-
I'll 10 o'clock g m, May 30. 1921, for de-
hoods and welding wire and until 10 o'clock
a. n, May n, 1927, FOR delivering air.
planes. steei bolt material, crankshaft and
y. y, etc, Apply tor proposals to the sup.
ply oftieer navy yard. Brooklyn, y Y, or
20 the Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts.
the Navy. 5sa1
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
u. s. NAVY
Clearance Sale
Quantity Buyers

Act at once to secure these new and
greater values. Navy prices were recently
reduced 10fo to 339c or more These re-
duced prices are now reduced again. on
an materials selling at fixed prices (other
man Boats, Tents Blankets or Provisions,
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
PRICE REDUCTIONS and
QUANTITY DISCOUNTS
ARE NOW In EORCE

A great VARIETY OF lines and Items in
teresting to l0c Stores, other Chain Stores
Basement buyers Dry Goods, Department
stores, Aouse Furnishing, Hardware lob
1ets Mhi supply, Catalogue Houses Mail
Order Specially Houses. Stationery. Glass
Ware, China, Kitchenware, Cloth, Tools
Electrical Marine, Industrial Builders
Contractors, Engineers, etc.
RESERVATIONS for so, co or 90 DAYS
may be arranged on purchases of large
Quantities.
Ring up. state the line Of business you
are in, and lct our statesmen tell YOU Of
attractive and lrofitable opportunities we
can offer you, ana OF remarkable vpIues
you can offer your customers. Phone
Sunset 500. Ext. 5S5
Or CALL at s@!esroom, Navy Supply
Depot Board oe Survey Appraisal and
Sale: 3Qth 3s 81 Ave, Brookiyn Near
10Th St: -, ess Station on the b. r. r
from rin1' Square. Custom House, Canal
St, etc. cor Interborough Express to At
Iahtic Ave. and thence by b. r. T. Ex-
press
Eugene Fl. Tricou,
Lieut.. Commando fSC.\ T. @ ~
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
Sailed
Trans-Pacifc Mails

The connecting malls close at the Cen
era! Postoftce and city Hall Postonics
station. New TorN. at y 1n as fellows.
TAHITI Marq,eaas, CooE Island. New
Zealand and specially addressed mail for
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
Foreign Trade Notes

The estimated freight on hand at
Vera Cruz May l was $1,000 tons. Dur
ing the previous week 8,400 tons were
received by sea, while only $500 tons
were removed by rail.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
Outgoing Steamships
Due To-da

The hours given below are standard
line; for daylight saving time add hour.
Sail To-day
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
Sail Saturday
City Island


schrs Rebecca G whnldin. Calais, Me,
for New York; Sharpshooter Bridgeport
for New York.
Passed Bound East
Schrs Daniel Yhompkns. New York for
Newport: b y Tower OBJ, Port Reading
for st John, 4 Natter anchored).
Sailed
Schrs James william (Br) (from Perth
Amboy), Halifax. N S; George II Klinck
(from Communipaw), Stonington, Me-;
Mary Bradford Peirce (from New York;
Hampton Roads.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17

The industrial situation in BARGE
lena has become worse. 1t is reported
that 14o textile factories have closed
their doors, leaving 10000 men out of
work, and 420 factories, employing
$4,000 laborers, are working on reduced
time
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17

Because Of the impracticability Of
the Cuban 4 per cent tax on profits and
the burd me cost Of its collection, Il
measure 1r the suppression thereof
has been mitted to the Cuban Con-
gress by lee President of the republic.
It IS proposed to use a stamp tax in
place OF the 4 per cant commercial tax,
the seller and purchase halving the
cost.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17

There is q tendency on o part of
automobile and tire dealers an China
70 standardize on American sizes of
!'res and practically every automobile
aaeaier is instructing his manufacturer
70 eQulp his cars with American sizes.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-17

PLATTSBURG, y. Y.
David Merkel; u. Merkel. Jobs dry
goods, towels. sheets, pillow cases; 1854
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
KANSAS MILLIONAIRE DEAD
Frank Larabee Succumbs Following
Operation for Appendicitis.


Operation for Appendicitis.
Kansas City, Mo, June 9.-After a
five-day illness. during which he un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis,
Frank Larabee,- 81 years old. promi-
nent Kansas millionaire miller, oil
man and banker, died at University
hospital, Kansas City, Mo, Wednes-
day
His widow, Mrs. Pearl Larabee, and
his three daughters, Mrs j. earn,
Beardstown, ILL.,; Mrs. Ralph Roby. st.
Louis, and Mrs. John Lang, New York
city. were at his bedside when death
came.
. Larabee was born in Little Valley,
My. He came west in 1888, settling
in Stafford, Kan. Shortly after his
arrival, he founded the Farmers Ma.
tional bank of Stafford, and remained
it's president to the time of his death.
Larabee next established the Lara
bee mills. Mills were constructed at
Hutchinson, Marysville and yelling
ton, Kan; st. Joseph and Trenton,
Mo-, and Sioux Falls, S. D.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made. Burial will be. in the
family plot at Stafford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
McDERMoTT TO VISIT HERE
Chicago Man will Assist Topeka Plan
ming Board.

William McDermott of Chicago,
brother of George McDermott, presi-
dent of the local Chamber of Com
merce, will be in Topeka in a few
days and while in the city will confer
with the city planning board. Nc
Dermott was Intimately interested in
the Chicago city plan in its formation
stage recently, when he was a writer
for the Chicago News He made
special study of coming and his pub
licity work for the Chicago Plan"
was among the most valuable of the
m Methods used to populerize the idea.
He is now handling publicity for the
International Harvester company.
$ When McDermott arrives a special
meeting of the planning board prob
ably will be held, according to Robert
Pierce, president of the city planning
board, and the meeting may be open
to the public.
Several city planning experts who
have made application for the making
of the Topeka plan are being consid-
cred, but as yet no choice has been
made, Pierce said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
BOARD CUTS KNOT
Educators Solve Institute Tan
gle Over Certificates.
Decide Renewals Must Be
Based on College Work.

The state board of education, at q
meeting held at the state house WAd-
aesday, severed the Gordian knot
which has been causing turmoil and
shouting among the educational forces
of the state-the question of five-day
county institutes or four-week county
institutes.
The board decided that after Janu-
airy, 1922, attendance at neither type
of institute would constitute eligibility
for the renewal of normal training
teachers certificates, but that the
holders of these certificates, which
require renewal every two years,
must have the equivalent of eight
hours work in an accredited normal
training school, college or university.
Miss Lorraine E Wooster, state SUI
perintendent of public instruction, is
credited with having issued an order
to the effect that only attendance at
four-week institutes would be grounds
for the renewal of the certificates. In
view of the fact that only about %
per cent of the counties of the state
hold the four-week institutes, five
members of the board of education
met recently, and announced that at
tendance at either institute, the four
week or the five-day, would be suf-
ficient. This left the county superin-
tendents much in doubt
Under the ruling decided upon at
the meeting of the board Wednesday
the county institute has no bearing
whatever on the renewal of the GER
tificates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
FORM NEW CONTRACTING FIRM
Sennc Construction Company Capital
lied at $4,000.

SeE0c CONSTRUCTION company Sapctal-
lied ut $4,000.
George Senne, contractor, has APP
piled. along with others who have
been associated with him in business
in Topeka. for articles OF incorpora-
ton for the .'Senne Construction
company" with a capitalization sor
S25,006 ~
The incorporates of the new firm
are George Senne, Mrs. Julia Senne,
James Lardner, j. E. Mckee, and
Herbert w. Page.
Lardner is a veteran in brick and
stone construction work, and before
his association with Senne was fore
man for John Leeper, j. e. Mckee
has been foreman in charge of car
pentry work on some of the largest
buildings in Topeka, including the
Memorial hall. Page is a local at
torney.
In addition to the incorporates,
several of the men who have been
working for Senne have taken stock
in the new company.
There is plenty of work for the new
firm to start on. Some of the con-
tracts which have been secured are:
The Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe
parish, at Crane and Branner streets,
to cost 1000; a portion of the city
waterworks plant, amounting to $40,-
900; remodeling and repairing on the
state house, to amount to $4,000;
contract for the alteration and i'm
provement of Berkson Brothers store
dences to cost $1,000 each. and a new
residence for A. E. Wagner, to be
erected. at 621 Topeka avenue, at a
cost of $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
FORM ROTARY GLEE CLUB
Forty Members Report for F.rst Try
Out, Today.

Forty Members Report for Frst Try
Out, Today.
Forty Rotarians reported for the
first try-out for the Rotary Glee club
at II O'Clock today. preceding the reg
ular Rotary meeting. Sixteen men
will be chosen from the forty. to be-
come members of the club, Paul Law
less, chosen director today, stated.
Regular meetings of the new club will
be held at IL O'Clock each Thursday
for rehearsal before the meetings OF
the club.
Lawless was chosen as director of
the club: Nelson w. Benning, assist
ant director; Henry Dotterweich, ac-
companist, and William Newman, as
sistant accompanist.
The RotarianS will leave the state
house grounds at 4:45 O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon, June 16, for the picnic
which they are to hold at the Ralph
Searle farm. The picnic will take the
place of the regular Rotary luncheon
on that date.
An appeal for the assistance of Ro-
tarians thru the Red Cross in the
devastated area of Colorado was made
today at the Rotary luncheon by Fred
e. Beck. Beck urged the Rotarians
to forward their checks to the local
chapter of the Red Cross imm ediately.
Ralph McEntire, president of the
club, announced that there would be
a free trip to the next district conven-
ton at Muskogee, Okla, for the Ro-
tartan who qualities highest in the
acquaintanceshfp tests of the club
during the year.
Four new members were introduced
to the club at the luncheon today:
Carl w. Trap, automobile insurance;
DR.. George Henry Allen, William ].
Davies, of the state board of health,
and J. M. Connell, general passenger
agent for the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
RESUME SANTA FE MEETING
Shop Crafts Confer With Management
of Railroad.

Conferences between the repre-
sentatives of the Santa Fe manage
ment and the federation of shop
crafts were resumed this morning.
What progress had been made toward
the formation of rules for working
conditions. was not stated.
E. A. Crosswhite, of Kansas City,
an official of the International Car
mems union, will be in Topeka to-
night to speak at the mass meeting of
the shop employees. which is to be
held at the city auditorium.
The conference with the employees
of the company in the clerical de-
partments, the maintenance of way
and structure departments, and the
telegraph departments, is continuing
in the office of the general manager
today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09

Mrs Janssens experience interest cIIdess
Mson Wis give word of praise wonderful
healthy
Il. H. JANSEN Minston, Wis., ~ sss
Held of
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says:
Manee, Wis-"I
ried glad
There chidess,
Compound healthy condition,
iarites, dspacements weakness and
Women everywhere should ailments
OF are not the caused by serious
many apparently serious ailments readily yield to Lydia
with perfect safety aad often troubles
to secure relief and rsguy looking forward chess old
and dakened by illness and despair
Lydia e. PnIkham's AILMENTS
Peculiar Women" will request Write
The Lynn, Massachusetts,.
This book contains valuable Information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
BAERS OPEN new SHOP
Entire Floor Taken for Display Rooms
at SO Kansas Avenue.

Development of business and the
chance to expand without losing the
advantage of a known location has
resulted in the Baer Hat shop. SIS
Kansas avenue, renting the entire
lower floor OF the building in which
they formerly occupied only one-half
of the space.
Formal opening was held today in
the newly decorated display room.
The. woodwork and fixtures are in
gray oak. The floor. is covered with
a rug to match. The complete outfit
of chairs, tables and lounges will be
in wicker.
Mirrors line the walls, also mirrors
for the study of hats from all po-
sitions.
Almost one-half of the building. is
given over to a~spacious, well lighted,
ventilated workroom, located at the
rear of the display room. Twelve
women are employed in trimming,
making and decorating hats-the one
thing that makes or mars a woman's
happinesS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
LIONS CLUB TO BACK PLAN
Each Member Agrees to Take Stock
in New Hotel.

Members of the Lions clup of To-
peka will, stand 100 per cent back 81
the promotion of the new hotel plan
of the Chamber of Commerce, accord
ing to action of the club taken at
noon today at the Elks' club.
A. e. Van Petten, president of the
club. said today that every member
of the club had agreed to buy some
stock in the new hotel, and agreed to
do all possible to assist the Chamber
of Commerce in the movement.
Guilford Dudley was elected major of
the club for work on the hotel pro-
motion.
The Lions club, a recently organ
lied group of young business and pro-
fessionaI men, has about thirty five
members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
To AID FLOOD SUFFERERS
Mayor Corwine Asks Topekans to Give
to Relief Fund.

Expressions from Topeka citizens in
favor of giving assistance to the
stricken people in the Pueblo flood
district gave rise to statement from
Mayor Herbert ]. Corwine this morn
ing in regard to such assistance.
Mayor Corwine suggests that all such
contributions be made thru the local
chapter of the Red Cross.
Topeka should respond to the call
of the flood sufferers" Mayor Cor
wine said. Many cities are sending
aid All such contributions should be
made thru the Red Cross as great
emergency organization which expends
every cent to the best advantage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
STRATFORD CASE JUNE 16
Negro Is Wanted ON Charge of Aiding
in Inc:ting Race Riot.

Application of Governor Robertson
of Oklahoma for return to that state
of J. B. Stratford will be heard by
Governor Allen June 16. Stratford is
a negro and is wanted. on a charge of
aiding in melting the recent Tulsa
race riot.
Following the Tulsa riot and fire.
Stratford is said to have fled to this
state According to reports in To-
peka, he is under arrest in Mont
gomery county. He will resist efforts
to remove him to Oklahoma for trial
on a felony charge.
According to information received
in the state house. Stratford owns q
hotel in Tulsa. He is declared to
have been active in melting negroes
and bringing about the recent race
trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
ANNUAL ROSE SUPPER
Unusually Tempting Menu Prepared
by Local Y w C a

The annual Rose supper .of the Y
w. c. A. will be held tonight at the
association cafeteria. Elaborate deco
rations of garden roses and brilliant
artificial butterflies have transformed
the cafeteria into a place of much
beauty.
Hundreds of persons attend the an
nual Rose supper. being able in that
way to assist in sending girls to the
summer conferences of the Y. w. c. A.
at Estes Park, Colo, as all proceeds
from the Rose supper go into that
fund.
The supper will not be served in
the regular cafeteria style, but will
have the same menu for all. An un-
usually tempting menu is customary
at the Rose suppers. The serving will
begin at $40 O'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
INVITE SAMUEL GOMPERS

President and Secretary of American
Federation of Labor May Como Here.
Invitations to Samuel Gompers and
Frank Morrison, president and secre-
tary. respectively, of the American
Federation of Labor. to speak at a
public meeting in Topeka in the near
future, will be extended by David
Chandler, delegate from Topeka In
dustdal council to the national con-
vention of the federation in Denver
June 3.
While it is not certain that Gompers
and Morrison can be prevailed upon
to come to Topeka, it is hoped by
local labor leaders that they will ac-
cept the invitation. The meeting
would be open to the public, it was
ca id
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
WAS AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
Nan Arrested at kingfisher Confesses
Breaking Iowa Pen.

Kingfisher, Okla, June s.-Charies
Smith, alias Albert Marek. arrested
here on a charge of highway robbery.
has confessed. authorities announced
today. that he was a member of
band of conviets who escaped from
the Iowa penitentiary at Fort Madi.
son, Ia, last February. Authorities
say their records show that Smith was
serving a thirty year sentence for MUIR
der at the time of his escape.
When arrested Smith feigned in
sanity, and claimed he escaped from
the state insane asylum, authorities
stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
SENT RoTARIANs WIRELESS
Wichita Club Exchanged Messages
With Delegation on Atlantic.

Wichita, Kan, June 9-By means
of wireless. a number of MESA ges
have been exchanged by Rotarians
here with the delegation enroute sto
Edinburg on the Cameronia When
the vessel was 400 miles out from
New York, a message was wirelessed
from the. station at Fairmoant, to be
relayed at Washington to the Came
roma.
1t mentioned the recent rains over,
Kansas and Oklahoma as ''insuring a
wonderful wheat crop" Replies from
the ivoyagers were received at the
Paramount station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
PARAMOUNT CLAIMS TITLE.
Debators of Wichita College Say They
Are Champs of Kansas.

Wichita, Kan, June 9.-Fairmount
college, thru its series of victories Of
both affirmative and negative debat-
ing teams. claims the state Champion
ship. The Paramount orator. Leo c.
Johnston, won the state champion
ship at the annual contest in Topeka
and Miss Margaret Snyder won first
place in the women's state oratorical
contest, held at Friends university
here. Claim of the debating cham
pionship is based on the victories
over the respective winners of both
the north and south collegiate divi-
SionS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
TOPEKAN DROWNED IN PUEBLO
Thomas, CoIored, Lost His Life,
According to Reports.

James Thomas, CoIored, Lost His Life.
According to Reports.
James Thomas, negro. formerly of
Topeka, was drowned in the Pueblo
flood. according to word received here
his WIFE is living at 100 Van Buren,
street. Mrs. Thomas told Frank
Leech. chief of detectives, this morn
ing that her mother, sister and
brother were also drowned at the
same time her husband lost his life
A telegram was received by the police
this morning from Pueblo asking that
Tom Thomas, of Topeka, be notified of
his brothers death. The police found
the wife, but were told that Tom
Thomas was already on his way to
Colorado. James Thomas had been
living in Colorado and was living with
his wife's mother, sister and brother,
Mrs. Thomas said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
OFFER new SCHOLARSHIP
Daughters of American Revolution
VIII Give 81 900

At the Washburn college commence
ment this morning in MacVicar chapel
announcement was made of a scholar
ship of $1,000 offered by the local
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, to be known as
the Victor Blakely scholarship.
Blakely was a Topeka high school
boy and the first Shawnee county boy
to lose his life in the World war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
COMMITTED 100 RoBBERIEs.
Chicago Police End Career of Gang
Kill One, Wound Another,

Chicago, June 9.-Polices today
ended the career of a bandit band
that has committed over 400 robberies
in the last month. John Janeck, 26,
was shot and killed, and Mike Ono
zewski, %. fatally wounded by police
during an attempted holdup.
Two other members of the band
Jack Piech, 10, and Joseph Gerbonca,
rs, who were captured. confessed to
over 100 other crimes, among which
was shooting a woman and baby dur
ing a hol6up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
NEW COFFEYVILLE MAYOR
Commission Fills Place Left Vacant
by Dcath of Geo. Smelling.

Coffeyville Kan. June 9.-Frank
Mcclellan was elected mayor of Cot
feyvllle today by the board of city
commissioners to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of George r.
Smelling.
Mr.. Mcclellan came here twenty
years ago as superintendent of the city
schools and since his retirement from
school work has been engaged in the
real estate and insurance business He
is prominent in Masonic circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
LIFE SAVING DEMONSTRATION
Plans Being Made for $50 Boys to
Enter Contest.

Probably $50 boys will take part in
the swimming and life saving demon
stration to be staged by the Boy Scouts
at Gage park Saturday morning from
to IL o'clock.
H. C. Richmond, scout leader, and
Rodney Palmer. physical director OF
the Central Y. NJ. c. A., are in charge
of the demonstration. Any Boy scout
of second class or higher. is eligible
to enter the contest. When they have
completed the tests they receive the
badge of a first class scout.
The demonstration is the first OF
its Kind ever planned for in topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09
DODGE PRICES REDUCED.
Between Twenty and Thirty Per Cent
Cut Is Announced.

A reduction In the price of Dodge
automobiles. said to amount to be-
tween 20 and 80 per cent, has been
announced. effective today. The re-
auctions vary with the cost of the six
different models of Dodge cars, il
was stated today by the lines Motor
company, Topeka agents for the
Dodge car.