davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
Bankers To Send a
Thanksgiving Gift of
$I,OOI to Widow

Tomorrow, Thanksgiving day, Mrs.
Leroy Damron and her baby of Bon
ner Springs, Kan, will receive gift
of S1,0O1 from a large number OF
banks in this state. Mrs. Damrons s
husband, the town marshal at Bonner
Springs. was slain early on the morn
ing of August % by bandits attempt
ing to rob the Farmers State bank
there.
Following the tragedy the Kansas
State Bankers association appealed to
all state and national banks in Kan
sas to contribute one dollar each to a
fund for the wife and baby. then only
week old, lin appreciation of the
services of an officer in diligently
performing his duty Many banks
sent more than the one dollar asked
for and today Miss Emma D. Part
ridge. secretary Of the Kansas State
Bankers association. is forwarding
the $1,001 to Mrs. Damron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
In union SERVICE
Churches VIII Hold
Group Services Thursday.
Down Town Congregations to
Gather in Presbyterian Church.

Thirty churches in Topeka will unite
in observing Thanksgiving with seven
group services, Thursday morning.
The downtown churches including the
First Presbyterian, First Methodist,
First Baptist, First Congregational
and First Christian will hold services
at 10:30 o'clock at the First Presby-
terian church. The Rev. Charles F.
Mathews, pastor of the First Baptist
church will deliver the sermon.
Holy Communion will be observed
at 1880 o'clock at Grace Cathedral.
Churches in the southwest portion
of the city including the Euclid Ave
tionaI, Central Park Christian and
Westminster Presbyterian will hold
services at 1880 o'clock at the Euclid
Avenue Methodist church. The Rev.
minister church, will deliver the SER
mon.
Services in North Topeka.
The North Topeka churches will
hold services at the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church. The Rev. Newton
byterian church, will deliver the SER
mon.
The Second United Brethren, First
United Brethren, First Evangelical,
Third Presbyterian. East Side Metho-
dist and Third Christian churches will
hold services at 1890 O'Clock at the
East Side Methodist church. The
Rev. Du Vuvze, pastor of the Second
United Brethren church, will speak.
The Scandinavian churches of the
city will hold services at IL O'Clock
at the Swedish Bethel Mission. DIR. J.
A Jacobson, pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran church, will deliver the ser
mon.
Members of the Potwin Presbyter-
ian church will hold a sunrise service
at z o'clock. The Rev. H. L. Mel
son will officiate. The members of
the Seward Avenue Methodist CHURCH
will hold their own service at 1890
o'clock.
Members of the Lowman Memorial
Methodist church will hold their serv-
ices at 7:3e o'clock this evening.
The members of the First English
Lutheran church will mold special |
services at 4:30 o'clock Thursday aft |
srnOOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
FIND "THE WOMAN IN BLACK"
Miss Mabel Gray Will Help Solve
Chicago Murder Case.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Miss Mabel Gray
of Bromley, KY, who police said they
desired to question concerning her
friendship with Joseph Lanus, slain
automobile dealer, was at the home of
friends here today where she was To-
Gated by newspaper men, In an in
terview she was quoted as saying she
arrived in Chicago Sunday to attend
Lapuss funeral held yesterday.
Undoubtedly it was l." she was re-
ported to have said, whom the police
have dubbed the woman in black l
viii be glad to assist in any way
can in the search for Joe's murderer"
Police previously let it be known
they were seeking, for the purpose of
cI;es tIoning, a woman dressed in black
who tainted at the automobile deal
er's bier Sunday morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
Hitching Wagons to Stars

AZ the annual Modoc club dinner
at Pelletier's tea room last evening
Daniel Muller, nesica1 critic of The
State Journal, and Governor-eIect
Davis were speakers on the pro-
gram.
In his talk Mr.. Muller pointed
out the Modoc club as the star to
Which every boy should hitch his
wagon. 'It is an organization that
promotes the ideal in musical lines
in Topeka and Kansas" he said.
When Governor Davis was called
he brought up the Daniel Muller
statement and warned Topeka boys
of too much ambition along this
line.
4 have a friend down in Hutch
inson-Billy Morgan by name
who hitched his wagon to the Kan
sas City Star, and you see what
happened to him." the new gov
ernor adm onished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
SUMMONS TO THREE MORE
Alleged Officers of ku kIux Khan
Found in Cherokee Co.

Three alleged officers of the Ku
KluN Klan in Cherokee county. Miles
Cook, Raymond Moore and H. E.
Cobb, have been served with sum-
monses in connection with the states
custer suit against the Klan in Kan
sas. now pending in the state supreme
court. according to advices reaching
the court today from Sheriff William
Harvey. The offices these mem are
charged with holding in the klan were
not specified.
Altho these names do not appear as
defendants in the custer suit, it was
explained at the attorney generals de-
partment that the complaint cites all
members of the Klan in the state and
under this men suspected of being Of
ficers may be Summoned to answer it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
LABOR BOARD into COURT
Out of Work Disputes Between Roads
and Crafts To Be Reopened.

Chicago. Nov. ga virtual reopen
ing of contracting out of work disputes
between certain carriers and the fed
Grated shop crafts was seen here to-
day as the United States labor board
prepared to answer a summons to ap-
pear in federal court in connection
with its decisions ruling illegal a work
contract entered into by the Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis rail-
'Eoad and the Railway Service & Sup
ply corporation.
The labor board was ordered into
court on a writ of certiorari, along
with the records in the case applied
for by the Railway Service & Supply
corporation This was said to be the
first court action started by any rail-
road service contra citing company to
set aside the boards decisions in con-
tracing out of work cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
JAYHAWKS INVADE MISSOURI
But Team VIII Not Appear at Column
bia Until Ready to Play.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 29.-The uni
versity of Kansas football squad, thirty
strong, left this morning for some
where in Missouri where they will
take a light work out this afternoon.
The squad is scheduled to arrive in
Columbia shortly before noon tomor-
row for the annual clash with the
University of Missouri.
The K u. band planned to spend
most of the day in Kansas City, giving
concerts at the high schools, before
proceeding to Columbia
Coach George "Potsy'' Clark pro-
nounced his team in excellent trim for
the Thanksgiving contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
The Probable Lineup
The probable lineup for the game
Thanksgiving day follows:
GAS CAUSED DEATH OF SIX
Tests Made by State Sets Murder and
Suicide Theory at Rest

Columbus, o.. Nov. 29.-Carbon-
monoxide gas, generated from the gas
stove in the living room, caused the
death of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hen
derson and four children, ranging in
age from II months to years at Lam
caster, Fairfield county, last Tuesday,
State Health Director H. H. Snively
announced today, following the COM
pletion of tests at the state chemical
laboratories.
This sets at rest the official theory
of Fairfield county officials that Mrs.
Henderson, Respondent over continued
ill health, had murdered her family
and killed herself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
THIRD BURCH JURY is OUT
Early Reports on Deliberations In
dicate Another Deadlock

Los Angeles. Nov. 29.-The Jury
that heard the third trial of Arthur
c. Burch. for the murder OF J. Bel
ton Kennedy, broker. taking the case
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
was expected to continue its delibera-
tions today.
When it retired at 10 O'Clock last
night, after having been out for six
and a half hours without reaching
a verdict, court room rumors were
that its ballots had varied from to
for conviction 70 a to deadlock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
HOUSE PASSES SHIP SUBSIDY
Bill Wins 2OS to 1874 After Liquor Pro-
vision Is Removed.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The admin
istration ship bill to extend govern
ment aid to American shipping was
passed today by the house
The vote on final passage was 2oS
to 1s4. with two voting present.
Washington, Nov 29.-The house
eliminated from the shipping bill to-
day the Edmonds amendment relating
to the sale of liquor on American
SHIPS, thereby striking out of the
measure all reference to liquor carry
ing or selling.
a Democratic motion to recommit
the bill was defeated 215 to 172, after
which the house began a roll call vote
o nthe bilrs passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
STILL EXPLODES IN STABLE.
Three Persons Dead and Six Injured
as Result of Blast.

Philadelphia. Nov. 29.-Three men
are dead. as a result Of explosion of a
1O0-gaIlon still in a stable here last
night One man was instantly killed
and the other two died in hospitals
today
Two of the six injured are reported
in a serious condition
The blast rocked the neighborhood
and broke window glass in many OF
the nearby houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
ROB Santa FE NIGHT CLERK
Masked Men Take Money and Mail
From Russell Hickson, at Caney.

men held up Russell Hickson, night
clerk at the santa Fe station, here
early today They obtained $50 in
cash from the safe and two locked
mail pouches. value unknown.
Hickson who was left tied to chair,
succeeded in calling the police by
working his way to the telephone and
knocking it over.
Two suspects were taken into GUS
tody by special investigators today,
but later were released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
PLAN A SPECIAL MENU
DcHcacies VIII BE Served in Penal
and Charitable Institutions.

Inmates of all Kansas penal and
charita BILE institutions. will enjoy spe-
cially prepared Thanksgiving day din
ners, tomorrow.
H. J. Penny of the state board of
administration, asserted today that the
prevalent high price prohibited the
serving of turkey to the states wards,
but that number of delicacies and
meats will be added to the regular
fares OF the twelve institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
CRIPPLED GIRL A SWIMMER
Minus an Arm and Leg Mary Gindfc<.
II, Is an Expert.

Chicago. Nov. 2s.-sIiss Mary Gin
dick. II year old freshman at North
western university. today Is "a class
"A" swimmer, despite tho fact that
she is without an arm and leg ana
only recently entered swimming
classes. Coach Robinson announced.
Because OF the injuries. Coach Rob-
inson said. Miss Gindick hes tated tn
join the classes. but after Ten lessons.
she swan twenty-five yards and now
IS among the best in her division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-29
Sell turkeys at 50 Gents.

st. Louis Nov. 29.-Turkeys were
quoted at fifty-five cents a pound
dressed, here today a slight fncreas'
over last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
eNoonEN CANOE. >
The Real Meaning of the Word Mis-
souri,"

souri,.
Did You ever wonder where Missouri
got its nance The following. reprinted
from the Boonville, Mo. Democrat Of
October -. 1897. at the time Col. vii
liam +. Switzler was the editor, ex-
plains it:
Among certain classes OF thinkers, his
torians and writer's there has always
existed some controversy respecting the
meaning OF the word Missouri and
the proper. or preferable. pFonouncia
ton. 1880. quite q large number OF our
historians and newspaper writer's have
taught the people to believe that the
word Missouri as applied TO our great
river means muddy water.
We are well persuaded this Is an
error, the history OF which may be thus
briefly stated: After the discovery of
the upper or northern Mississippi river
by Marquette and Joliet at the mouth
OF the Wisconsin on June Il, 1873
these TWO explorers called the great
river which stretched away hundreds OF
miles south to an unknown sea, Con
ception' Surrendering their frail bark
canoe 10 the SWIFT current OF the broad
river now known IN all languages as
the Mississippi. they descended To the
mouth of the Illinois and then 70 the
mouth of the Mississippi which Mar
quette named Pe-kit-u-non an IN
dian name which means muddy water
IL CtliN ldNls HG LlAhk. NAll W AN''7,'
ably referred the popular error that
Missouri means muddy water.
The name given the river by Mar
Quette prevailed until Marest time
G7l2l when it was called Missouri.
from the fact that a tribe OF Indians
known as "AlisSouris" inhabited the
country at the rivers mouth. the same
probably now embraced within the
limits of ST. Louis county
Missouri does not aud never dtd
properly mean muddy water, but
wooden canoe" III belongs to the Hi
nois dialect Of the Algonquin Indian
language the language which was gen
orally spoken tas maintained BY many
h;Storiansl by the various aboriginal
tribes between the Mississippi river
and Delaware Bay. Discussing tins
subject some years ago. the BROOKLYN
Eagle maintained that it Is not very
difficult to gather support for the detlnl-
tion and derivation of the word Ais
souri,. Among the Indians OF Malne
q boat or canoe was called Anna SUI.
With the NarTagaUsctt1 1t was Ne
Shu-c: with the Delawares it was M0-
Sho-la:" with the Miauis about Lake
Michigan ito was "Mis-so-la;' with the
Illinois tribe IT was 'Wjc-we~- Mis-
stni:" for birch bark canoe. and w g.
Aiis-su-Tc' for a wooden canoe or canoe
| fashioned from log OF wood. be
name Mie-uris on Missouri was origin
ally applied bv the Indians OF Lake
/ Michigan region To the tribe OF indians
living west of the Mississippi and along
the shore of the Missouri. The term
meant The people who use wooden
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
Hot. Snrinr Rathhnlrse-

Salt Lake City. has at. last made a
reality of what for years was but a
dream, says George #. Paul in the Octo-
Der Popular Mechanics Magazine. Now
that western city has a $3.50, 600 bath
house, which will provide her own peo-
pie and her visitors with natural hot
water bathing and swimming. 1t con-
tains a magnificent common pool, 120 by
30 feet in dimensions, a medium-SiZed
pool for private parties, seven small
pools for individual use. and complete
equipment for accommodating the pat
rons. The city commissioners, in consid-
ering plans for the building, decided
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
MORE DRINK AND SNORING.
Great Increase Of Extravaganza Among
Penf3Ie of Japan.


The consumption of sake. Japan's ma
tional and potent drink. increased from
+ .2G6.3J4 koku in 1914 70 6,1s2, ll6 IN
1910 and cigarettes from 1.6SI,l74.4 60
10 1895. 0O0. 600 in the same period.
These figures We're quoted by DIR. Rem
taro AIizuno minister of home affairs Of
Japan. as evidence of the growing eE-
t14ivagance of the people Of Japan.
Japan is still suffering from the high
prices of the war period, the minister
said. The causes may be attributed 10
the continued pxtrayagance of the nation.
which is apparently atill dreaming Of the
war boom and also To increased purchas-
ing power But the increasing purchas-
ing power Of the japanese people Is hack
ing soundness. The urgent need Of to-
dav il to break through the prevailing
extravagant habits by the promotion of
economy.
DIR. Mizuno also spoke of the excessive
prices charged for entertainments. I'm
fprtainprS. to hear whom not more than
! ven would be charged in America, get
10 ven to 20 yen for seats in Toxic and
the houses are always crowded. Inc
government. he said had adopted meas
9lreS fer the reduction of prices but they
had not been altogether successful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
KANSAS HAS FLORAL ROADS.
BIoom-Lned Highways Are Memorials
to Soldiers.


Floral highways are being established
in Kansas to the memory OF the soldiers
who laid down their lives in the Spanish
American war The memorial highways
will be lined on each side with flowers
of great range of size and colors, and
those who pass and repaSs along the
roads will have brilliant and fragrant re-
minderS that republics are not migrate
full. The movement started ut n meet
ing recently in Parsons. Kan. between
State Commander Crandall and Depart
ment Chaplain Philip Zimmerman of the
Spanish war veterans.
The Woman's Auxiliary will have di-
rect charge of the work. which viii be
under the direction of Mrs. Cora Rmey
Of Dodge City. who is the department
president of the auxiliary. The Boy
Scouts of the state will plant the seeds.
They will take packages of them along
the roadsideS. Preference viii be given
TO flowers that will reseed themselves. 50
the great bulk of the initial work will
not have to be repeated. OF course. it Is
exneCted that some of the seed viii fail
on unfriendly soil. and in such cases the
Boy Scouts will repeat the sowing Pa
trolls win be organized to inspect the
floral lines and keep them in seed.
Kansas road maps viii call atten-
ton to the iower-decked highways. II Is
believed that this unique memorial viii
spread to other states and in time become
n feature of thousands of miles Of roads.
MISC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
WEST DOVER.

The moth hunters have completed their
work here and have gone 20 East Dover.
+. c. Harvey is building a garage.
J. j. Snow aud W. J. Snow are helping
him.
W. n Rice of Brattleboro was a
business visitor in town over the week
end.
j. A. Davis and Frank Hescock We're
in Townshend at a Masonic meeting
Friday.
William Harris has moved his family
to Wilmington. The community is sorry
to have them leave town and hopes they
will return in the spring.
James Upton of Wilmington has
bought the Henry Pike place now occt-
pied by Bert Stanley and his sister Mr..
Upton is planning to occupy ii rs soon rs
il can be repaired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
WHY "POf-Fuck ?"

When an invitation is issued to come
and take pot-uck' it is understood that
mo special preparation is made for the
invited guests There was time. how
thu food out Of pot and when the guest
really took chances of getting a good meal
or a very slim one. In the old days-and
the practice is still in force in some parts
If Europe-nothing came amiss TO the
family cooking pot, suspended from the
uot-hook in the middle Of the fireplace;
Everything edible was thrown IN IL anu
30 keen the pot boiling" the fire was
seldom or never allowed To go out When
meal time came everyone fshed in the
not for himself and whatever lie happened
Ia find WAS "pOt-luck. T..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
Scrambled Scrintnre .

The following answers were brought
out i'm Sunday school exams:
Mamma is being polite.
There were five foolish versions.
Beelzebub is the Lord of flies.
solomon said that wisdom is better
than rubles.
Moses never ate anything except when
there was a famine.
John the Baptist was beheaded be
cause he married his brother Herods
wife.
Jerusalem was surrounded by walls to
keep in the milk and honey. this was
probably inspired by the hymn, Jerusa-
lem the Golden. Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Charles II. Niles. who had been in
Boston "A few days on business, returned
last night.
T. j. Guthrie. superintendent of the
New London division of the Central YER
mont railroad, is in town today on bust
ness.
Miss Mildred Greenwood who had
been attending the Brattleboro Business
Institute since her graduation from the
high school in June. has taken a posi-
tion in the Office of the Durham Broth
crS company.
Mr.. and Mrs f. w Nichols of For
est street returned last night from Mar
blehead, Mass, where they spent the
weekend with friends They also at
tended the Harvard-Dartmouth football
game Saturday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31

canoes" rho Lake Michigan Indians
use birch bark canoes, as did Marquette
and Joliet in their descent of the Wis
consin to the Conception while the
Indians on the Muddy River used
canoes dug out of logs because the birch
bark canoes were too frail for the navl-
cation of that turbulent stream.
The first reference to the Missouris
tribe of Indians made bv European
was hv Marquette in letter written in
1870 to La MERCER. his father superior.
as Indians .yvho use canoes of wood =
On Marquette's map appear the name
and location of the "Ou- AIessoure, -
Kansas City Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
PARIS BANK EMPLOYE
LOSES FORTUNE AT CASINO

PARIS. Oct 31.-Starting with
capital Of $4,000 francs, Auguste DE
Jean. d young employee OF Paris
bank. won 100000 francs in few
hours play at the famous Casino in
DlauviIIe. He OverpIayed his luck,
however. and in two days lost every
thing.
Now he is under arrest, charged
with embezzIing stocks and bonds
worth a7O.OGO francs from the bank.
When taken by the police he had but
six francs in his pocket.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31

upon a structure of the Spanish renais-
sanee type, one that would have, both
airy grace and restful dignity. Further
more, the building was constructed to
make the best possible use of the natural
hot waters. In 1920. there were 133,OO
bathers at the old springs. 1t is believed
that the annual attendance at the new
bathhouse will reach the 100000 mark.
Locker and dressing-room accommoda-
tons are provided for 40 men, 600
boys, $50 women, and 100 users of the
private pools 1t is believed that the
institution viii pay for itself within six
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31

In North Adams, Oct -. Harold
boyd Of Brattleboro and Miss Lillian
Durochpr of North Adams.
In Brattleboro. Oct. 81. by Rev. Wal
ter G. Bernard. Casper William Land
man Of South Londonderry and Miss
In East Dover. Oct 30. by Rev. G. O.
Durham, Carlton Madison Brown of VIII
mington and Miss Marion Alice Gould of
East Dover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31

4 young woman who is really doing a
mans job is Miss Margaret Naylor. the
woman diver engaged in recovering the
treasure from Il suukeu Spanish galleon
off the Scottish coast. She was the first
woman to take up deep-sea diving as a
profession. and she has proved that the
work can be quite efficiently carried out
by her sex.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
NIahePS Head.

Snatch of march by Mendelssohn-
Party Wire. telephone
Rug for dining room in red
Run around IN Mabel's head.
Horrors. Here's another lamp
Nice Of Sue to lend their CAMP
uel honeymoons / dread
Ran around i'm NabeIs head
Walnut's best for bedroom set
Small sized kitchen cabinet
What was that last thing Jack said:
Run around in AIabeIs head
Miss Todd's list says half a yard
Mothers taking things too hard;
Almost worn down To a shred
Run around in Alabefs head.
Veil must not quite Craze the floor
For the bridesmaids. bro0ches-foUr-
Chicken salad for the spread
Run around i'm Mabels head.
Brooms and brushes nots and pans
IIaZy nati0ns-half formed plans
What if 7 should faint there. dead -
Run around in Mabel'S head.
Maurice Norris in New York Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
Tiny This.

Rix-Do You believe in the beneficial
effect of laughterE
DIX certainly do. II | can get
man laughing | can nearly always Dor
row 81 from him.-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-31
FolIowing MedicaI Advice.

That looks like dog biscuit yez do
be attn. Mike"
1T is. Shure. didn't the doctor say
I naded more animal food boston
Transcript.