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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24
HARD CIDER WITH RAISIRS
Combination Started Family Fight and
Ended In Liquor Raid

Hard cider spiked with raisins,
put the finishing touch upon the do
mestic infelicities of Gphra-m Smizer
and his wife. Daisy Mildred Smizer,
and resulted in the. arrest of Glen
Garlic. neighbor. on a liquor charge
Thursday afternoon. The parties live
about one-ha.f mile south of Twenty
n.nch street and California avenue.
Wednesday. il is Gained. Smizer
imbibed too much of the cider before
going to HIS home, and arrived there
in an ugly temper. During quarrel
With his wife he is alleged to have
seized her VIZ st and twisted her arm
Sheriff Robert Miller was called and
arrested Smizer who. after he had So
bered up. was put under oath and re-
quircd TO tell where ne got the stuff
that possessed such a kick
The result was a raid on Carlile's
pace and the confiscation OF a half
barrel OF hard cider. Garlic was ar
rested.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Smizer
filed suit aga INST EphraiTu for divorce,
charging that he became drunk two
or three times a week and while I'M
der the influence of liquor, struck.
cursed and threatened her She says
he twice took the Kelley cure, but it
apparently had little result The
Smizers were married in March, 1898,
at Excelsior Springs. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24
CORN HUSKIHG is DELAYED
Warm Fail Weather Has Caused
Farmers To Delay Work.


The corn husking season in Shaw
nee county. which has been delayed
oy the warm fail weather. is how get
ing Wen under way and w. H. Cush-
nis, IN charge OF the state free en-
ployInent bureau on East Fifth street,
DeheVes that 1000 men will be en-
pioyed IN the task of gathering corn
IN this district before the end of the
year An average of six men a day
Is being sent out from the employment
office at the present time to farmers
10 assist in huskipg the corn.
me average wage paid for the job
is -FOUR cents per busheI. and the board
or the husker is paid by his employer.
nusked Is bad, and down rows are
frequent, the farmers are paying from
1iNe to six cents a busEel
The open fan has permitted the
carrying on of other farm work to the
exclusion of corn husking and has
made the huskins operations later
than usual. Cushing says. Incident
ally, corn is more easily gathered after
several heavy frosts
In the building trades, the new
buildings which are in course of cree
ton or to be commenced in Topeka in
the near future are absorbing the skill
ed workers who. have been thrown out
of work by the reduction in the num-
Der of dwelling under construction
Gushing says.
1T would surprise you to know what
a large amount of alteration, garage
building, sidewalk laying and the like
is going on, however" he says Road
work and rock ouarries are taking
care of the unskillRd labor. and on the
whole there is about an even break
in the number of men who apply for
jobs and the number of jobs there are
for them at the present time
Conditions are certainly far better
than they were this time last year.
Cushing declares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24
'OURThOUSENOTEs
POLiCEGoSSIH.

Harry Brewster, negro. charged
with assauIting Andrew Anderson, an
other negro. with intent to Kill during
a quarrel in the Santa Fe shops last
October, was arrested and arraigned
in the city court today on a state war
rant He pleaded not guilty and was
released on $1,000 bond signed by
Nfyer J. -Scrinopski after his prelimi-
nary hearing had been set for Decem-
Der l. He is alleged to have attacked
Anderson with a knife
]. c. Bruce, a HarveyVille merchant,
and William Raub, sJonecutter. We're
arrested by the police Thursday night
when their automobile struck a tele-
Topeka boulevard. Police who inves-
tigated the wreck found a pint bottle
of LIQUOR in the car. it was said. The
automobile was badly damaged.
The preliminary hearing of Oscar
Cav, charged with the murder of
Boots Henderson at the home OF
Bertha Glover. Twenty-fourth and
Madison streets, a few weeks ago, was
in progress today in the city court. 1t
IS claimed Gay accidentally shot Hen
derson when he took a shot at Nc
Henry Massenberry. Henderson and
Cav were lifelong friends. The parties
are negroes
Frank Viliareal. Mexican. employed
in n restaurant at III East Fourth
avenue. was arrested Thursday after
noon by the police on request of
Hutchinson authorities who were ex-
pected to arrive in Topeka tonight.
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, 1241 College
avenue. reported to the police that
burglars entered her house and got
away with a considerable quantity of
jewelry five or six weeks ago. The
theft was not reported until Thursday
evening Mrs Porter declined to state
the amount of the loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24

GOOD YEAR FOR KTNANIS
Annual Business Meeting and Election
of Officers Next Month.

Annual Business Meeting and ELECTION
of Officers Next Month.
The END of the years work of the
Topeka Kiwanis club will come De-
cember IL. at which time an annual
business meeting and election of Of
ficers for the coming year, will Ntake
place. A nominating committee will
report at the next meeting of the club,
Monday night, the names of the Of
ficers to be voted on, and the election
will take place a week later.
A final report from the convention
committee of the club. in charge of
the financing of the district conven-
ton held in Topeka in September, was
received by the directors of the club
at the regular weekly meeting at noon
today at the Chamber of Commerce.
1t developed that there was collected
by Topeka Kiwanians for the enter
tainment of the convention a total of
$12,916.33. and that there remains of
this amount, unexpended, 1881.
The years work has been thoroly
satisfactory, without any doubt" John
L. Hersh, president, stated after the
meeting of the directors today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

JOHN NJ STROTZ. 50. died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs W. J. Walker. 1920
vious to his arrival in Topeka a short
time ago to visit his daughter and DIR.
Walker. Mr.. Strotz was a resident of Chi
cago and Kansas City. He is survived by ::
Mrs. w. ]. Walker, Topeka; Mrs. X. 7.
Buffkin. Alexandria, Ind; Mrs. NJ. J.
Baker. Chicago; Mrs W. H. Graham, New
York-all daughters Also by three sons
c. r. Strotz, New York: George F. Strotz,
Des MOines; John S. Strotz. Milwaukee.
Services and burial in Kansas City Mon
day.
GEORGE STANLEY. age Al, died this
morning at his residence, Thirteenth and
Stringham streets. Funeral announcements
later
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 2261.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24
OUTSIDERS TO REALTORS BOARD
Anyone Working For Good of Topeka
Eligible to Membership.

At the regular meeting of the To-
pcka Real Estate board held at the
Chamber of Commerce at noon today,
the CONSTITUTION of the board was
amended 10 permit of the admission to
membership of associate and affili-
ated members. who are in other lines
of business than real estate, and who
will work thru their membership in
the board for the general batterment
of the city.
A list of twenty-five names of men
who wish to affiliate with the board
as associate members. was passed
upon. and the men elected to mem
bership at the meeting today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24
MATINEE AT 2:sO O'CLOCK.
Olga Petrova VIII Arrive In Topeka
Early Saturday.

Because of an earlier arrival in To-
peka than had been originally
planned, Olga Petrovl will give her
matinee performance of The White
Peacock" at the Grand theater at $3.50
O'Clock Saturday afternoon instead of
O'Clock as was first announced. The
star made this announcement last
night in Lawrence. where she played
before a crowded house at the Bower
sock theater- She said that because
of the tense emotion Of somet of the
latter scenes of her pay, she is ex-
hausted after each performance and
as she will play a night performance
in Topeka as we'll as the matinee, she
must have a rest between shows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24

This is the finest store of its kind
in the state of Kansas. Whether
you wish to buy or not it will repay
you to visit this new shop You'll
surely find some odd piece on
which you'll save more than the
value of your time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24
TWO MORE IN h. X. X. SUIT
Wichita Lawyer and Druggist Made
Defendants in State Cases.

The attorney generals department
today added names of two party de-
PENDANTS to the custer petition against
the Ku kluN Khan Both men are
residents of Wichita.
In the amended petition presented
today. names of Hoyt Andrews and
Ellis w. CooksOn are given Andrews,
a Wichita lawyer. is declared to be
exalted cyclops of the Wichita. Kan,
while COokson. "A Wichita druggist.
is listed as treasurer of the Wichita
organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24
TAX LEAGUE HERE MONDAY
Members VIII Make Suggestions For
Legislative Program.

1'1-@ ' = n q "'11H-
In an effort to provide for adoption
of their program by the next legisla-
ture members of the State Taxpayers
league Will meet in Topeka next Man
day to discuss plans. Tax reduction
measures will receive special consid-
Grafton during the Topeka meeting.
II is probable that the league will
arrange for the appointment of a leg
islative committee which will present
its proposals to members of the house
and senate. 1t is likely that abolition
of a number of existing boards and
commissions will be demanded by the
league. Proposals may also be made
for the passage of laws prohibiting
issuance of tax exempt securities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03
Jackson and His Newspaper.

Col. H. Nelson jackson is accused Of
having bought controlling interest
in the Burlington News in order 10
control the editorial policy OF the
paper which is booming Col jackson
for governor. for United States sena-
tor and for national commander Of the
American Legion. Possibly Col. Jack
son has bought the paper in order to
choke of the rather sickening laudatio
of himself which has been appearing
in the News. II the latter. Col. Jack
son has done sensible thing provided
he wants the trouble and expense OF
an exacting business on his hands, but
if he or his friends have any idea that
the News can be used TO promote his
candidacy for any Office they are
doomed to an early disappointment. A
newspaper as a partisan has mighty
little influence. This is point which
many people, even in the newspaper
business, fail to realize. They see the
great weight and influence executed by
nearly every honest and fairly edited
newspaper and think that if they could
get this weight and influence brought
TO bear in a particular cause II would
be a wonderful thing and might carry
the cause through 10 success. As
of this view newspapers
are often acquired by men with politi-
cal ambitious and by groups and organi
cations with some scheme 10 promote.
They soon find out that newspaper
bought under such circumstances
promptly loses whatever influence it
had before. particularly in country
town where everybody knows every |
body else's business. The News, |
owned by John Doe and edited by Sam J
Sloe. as business venture. is one Of |
the influential newspapers Of Vermont.
Owned bv Col. jackson and edited to
promote him or something in which he
Is politically. interested everything II |
saws is promptly discounted and
has no more standing than last
years scarecrow.-Bennington Banner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03
DISABLED PLANES, AND A SAFE
LANDING.

LANDING.
| A new and startling contribution to
the art Of airplane navigation was fur
nished by two government officers ay-
ing in machine at Worcester, Mass,
recently, or rather, the incident had to
do with measures Of self-protection N
case of the undirected drop of an air
vehicle. These two men, according to
the press reports, were flying at an al
titude of 800 feet when the machine
became unmanageable and plunged TO-
ward the earth. Sure death apparent
~ was only matter Of a few seconds
and, indeed, according to all standards
heretofore set, that would have been
| the case. Yet not so with these two
men. Waiting the time land they
didn't have to wait longl when the
machine was almost ready to touch
the ground, the two men took les
perate chance and leaped from the ma
chine almost simultaneously. They
landed clear Of the machine. The ma
chine dug itself into the ground end
was demolished. The men--what Of
them? Press reports tell US that both
the airmen escaped without a scratch.
1t seems marvellous if the descent of
the machine was anything like the
usual descent of an unmanageable air
plane, even if the machine is volplan
ing to the ground instead of falling
like plummet. The escape opens up
new possibilities of safety in case Of
disaster in the air and if the accident
does not occur so high in the air that
the occupants lose consciousness in
rapidity of descent No doubt the re-
course to leap takes large measure
of nerve; but nearly everyone would |
be ready to admit that the chances OF |
safety in leap when fairly near the
ground are better than they would be
by remaining in framework Of iron,
wood and canvas which is bound to |
become mere mass of wreckage md |
with the additional possibility of fire |
breaking out in the debris. Probably
leap would be almost out of the |
question in case the airplane is fall.
ing straight down-that is, leap |
with any likelihood Of safety. II is
the gliding fall which furnishes the
best opportunity for recourse to such
an act; but even then it takes good
judgment to know when to jump. Not
all persons have the quality of judy
ment which these two airmen in TIE
Worcester accident apparently had.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03
LETTERS ToTHE EDITOR
Pneumatic Tools in Barre.

Editor, Barre Daily Times, Barre
VT: In your issue of May p was
somewhat surprised to read an account
Of a Mr. Coduri being visiting Barre
from Westerly, r. l., and that his last
visit to Barre was soon after 1892
when he went there TO introduce the
pneumatic tool into the granite indus
try In Barre A few years ago the
late Alex. 1ronside made some refer
ence to the date those tools were put
into use in Barre, in some of his writ
ings to The Times, and, like the ar
ticle which appears in your issue Of
the 9th inst, was incorrect. Hence
my reason for trying to straighten this
matter out.
In August Of 1890 man by the
name of George Mitchell and in the
employ of the Mccoy Pneumatic Tool
Co. of New York came to Barre and
installed the tools IN the old Mari 4
Gordon shed just off Granite street.
Although they had four sheds, the
tools were only put into one shed, the
shed that stood directly opposite the
Office. This she'd was then and has
since been known 10 the older EN-
ployes of Mari 4 Gordon as the ma
chine shed.
After the tools were ready to run
mot including the men who installed
them the first man to run the tool
was Richard r. Ludlow, who cut tine
name Brown in 3Hs inch raised letters
on small square base. Several months
later the tools were installed by the
Mccoy Co. in Jones Brothers shed
at the foot of Granite street and, if
my memory serves me right, it was
1894 before any other firm in Barre
had the pneumatic tools put in heir
sheds The Mr.. Ludlow | refer TO is
now prosperous farmer at Bolton
VILE, VT, and can confirm this state
ment
II may be interesting TO some Of
your readers TO know that when the
first tools we're installed they could
not be bought. For each tool in Use |
Mari 4 Gordon had to pay SIS per
month and after a few years Mccoy /
sold his tools for $3.50 each Rather |
strange is it not During the war we
,ould buy the tools now in use for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

flag even on Memorial day--when the
nations mourns her soldier dead.
II it is ignorance or carelessness that
causes men to omit this duty 70 the
flag, conditions are indeed deplorable.
A few ex- service men in civilian
clothes saluted from the sidewalk as
they used to in the army the regula-
ton army salute. This is wrong.
When one is in civilian clothes and
the flag passes by, he should simply
halt, stand erect, and removing the
hat or cap, hold it against the left
shoulder st. .Iohnsbury Caledonian
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

The state Of Maryland sees some
easy money by assessing one cent a
gallon for gasolene used in motor We
hicles. Preying on the motor vehicle
instinct is a favorite pursuit whether
it be ON the part Of governmental eor-
porations or individuals. The general
is that the traffic will carey
it; that is, that people won't give up
motoring just because Of an added tent
per gallon Of fuel they burn. And II
is true that few people give up motor
ing even though the expense account
may amount up frightfully.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

The warning issued year or two
back not to- sell your Liberty bonds
when the bends were far below par
need not be repeated, perhaps, now
that the bonds are all selling at par or
better; but it is worth repeating that
the bonds are about the best thing you
can hold even though the returns are
not so heavy as in some more risky
investment. Besides that, it is rath Z
er satisfactory feeling to know that
you are in financial partnership with
the United States government
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03
CURRENT COMMENT
Disrespect for the Flag.

The usual disrespect for the Star
Spangled Banner was evident on Me
mortal day. Either through ignorance
or carelessness, pedestrians and speeta-
tors failed to pay to the American flag
the tribute it deserves.
Those who honored in proper man
ner the flag as it passed by could be
counted on the fingers Of both hands
The flag approached and people on
the side walks gazed at it in idle
curiosity. If they were walking, they
continued to walk. They did not stop
and uncover. If they were standing
on the street corners. they just stood
there and gave no indication that any
special honor was due the American
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

Among other home run hitters Of the
day is Judge Otto A. Rosalky of New
York, who made hard drive against
the so-called "unwritten law" declar-
ing that the popular belief in the ex-
istence Of such law is wrong Judge
Rosalky hit the ball squarely and like
an experienced sclouter. In other words,
he was right in attempting to explode
some Of the pet theories entertained
by wouldbe murderers and certain
members OF the legal profession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

Clifford Pinchot says he would spend
another $4,000 to beat the machine
in Pennsylvania He is to be CON
graduated on having the other $780,
600 to spend and with having the cour
age to spend it, providing, of course,
the money is spent as legitimately as
Pinchot spent the first $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

The Barre & Montpelier Traction 4
Power co. il not, it seems, to be de-
prived of its harvest in the best carry
ing period of the entire r--the sum
mer-for, despite the number Of pri-
vate motor vehicles and jitneys, the
trolley companies carry more people
from May to October than they do
at any other time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03
Takes All the Credit /.

Miss Green-It seems to me that all
the incest men are married.
Mrs, Wyse--They weren't always SO
nice, my dear; the secret is, they've
been caught early and tanned. Dos
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

There's some easy money awaiting
two Vermont young men, if the press
reports are correct, for the reports
state that veteran of the Civil war
at Hallowell, Me-, has offered each 81
his two nephews $1,000 If they will
serve three months in the National
Guard. There viii be various other
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

benefits to the young men, besides the
$1,000 apiece, if they should put in
that length of time. However, there
is some doubt whether their period of
enlistment could be limited to three
months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03
Fathers Definition.

PA, what's commercial rivalryi'
Commercial rivalry. my son, is the
way your mother tries to spend what
/ make faster than Mrs Nexdore
spends what her husband makes
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

A Charlton. Mass, man has just re-
ceived telephone bill which was sent
to him fourteen years ago. There are
few as fortunate as he.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

vermont's list Of exgovernors Is be-
ing reduced rather fast. But, against
that reduction, there will be one nd
dition in short time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03
Sharper man &c shears.

customer-Hurry up and cut my
hair short.
Barber-The shorter I cut il the
longer itn take Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03
JINCLES AND JESTS


When some people lose their posi-
tons they look around for sympathy
instead OF a new job.-Boston Tran
script
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

Many a girl has her bridesmaids
picked out long before she i picked
out berself.-Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

$3.50. Few things that show this
comparison, Ell, Editor.
Sincerely yours,
Pittsburg. Pa. J. R. r.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-03

"June, lovely June"
Now, if ever, come perfect
days"
and now are Summer
suits as perfect as
brain and hand can
make 'em.
The leader is our Bus
mess Suit-made for
comfort, designed for
style and built on quail
ity.
Thin, cool, attractive
fabrics.
For young men, special
models, single or dou-
bic breasted coats,
plain or half belted,
patch or regular pocll-
cts. Colors and pat
terms in sympathy with
the spirit Of youth;
prices $500 to $500.
Vanity FAIR, dress authority tor
men, says, Don't be afraid OF
bright colors this season.
Eagle Shirts.
interviewer Hose and
Many other sugges-
tons for graduation
gifts.
Also the latest patterns
and novelty stripes in
Mems Neckwear.
Nx@e,<'
F. H. Rogers &
Company
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-08-30
VALUE OF "WASTE LAND"

Forty per cent of the land in the
United states is non-tillable The
proportion classified as swamp or
marsh lands is large. Every acre of
it could, under proper control, be
made at a small expense to produce
returns through it's possibilities for
game conservation. Afeas-on which
wild fowl shooting could be had dur
ing the open season would be valu-
able, for every community in the
United States has its contingent of
sportsmen.
Other non-tiBlable land outside the
inaccessible territory in mountainous
regions might be used for the pro-
duction of nut crops. Once nut
bearing trees are established, the
matter of land deterioration ceases
to be a problem. Far less labor is
required in the care of the trees
than for the cultivation of grain
crops.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-08-30
NATIONS WEALTH IN CROPS

The real wealth Of the nation is in
its crops. The two other kinds of
wealth, brains and mines, depend on
crops. 1t is a good crop year, never
equaled in American history probab-
ly.
Three thousand million bushels of
corn, the hay crop the biggest ever
known, the biggest potato crop in
history with no exception, one and
half billion pounds OF tobacco GA
pounds for every man, woman and
child in the country 200,000,000
bushels Of apples The country
ought to raise, for It's health, 10
times as many. Men have been fool
ish with their wars, strikes, cheating
and striving. But nature continues
her unfailing generosity.