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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
BREAK UP BLACK STAR ORDER
County Officers Make Short Work of
Boys Organization.

The order of the Black Star of To-
peka is broken up.
Shawnee county officers made short
work of the organization after they
discovered its real purpose in the form
of a pirate pact written and signed
by its youthful members. Two of the
ringleaders according to the officers,
are now on their way to the state re-
formatory, after being arrested on
grand larceny charges
The pact was an agreement to steal
anything that offered itself. providing
the loot did not belong to poor
widow, or the risk in obtaining it be
too great, according to reports to the
officers. 1t was signed by four mem
bers: The exact wording of the pact
follows:
I'VE hereby agree, according to the
rules of the Black Star, to steal any
thing we happen upon, providing the
owner is not a widow and also pro-
viding that said widow is not poor.
ALSO providing that the risk is not
too great.
This declaration is written on this
said day of January on the first and
thirtieth day of the year Nineteen
Hundred and Twenty-one Anto
Domino.
We hereby swear to stand by this
resolution.
I'VE also swear to stand by each
said person
And when one person is caught he
is not to tell on the rest of the bunch" y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

of Mr.. and Mrs. z. ]. Condley, of Eskridge.
Kan. died Friday in a local hospital. The
funeral will be held at o'clock Monday
afternoon at Shellabarger' > chapel. Burial
in Topeka cemetery.
MAX BLAKELY FRENCH, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. French, 314
Broadmoor avenue, died Friday at the
home. The funeral will be held at >
o'clock Monday afternoon at PenwelI S
chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
THOMAS DUSTIN. age .. died Friday
at his home on Route No. l. Funeral
services will be held at o'clock Sunday
afternoon a the Lynn Creek church. Burial
in Lynn Greek cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Z. Plumley.
age IS, who died Thursday at her home in
Shorey, Will be held ut . 80 o'clock Mon
day afternoon at the home. Burial in Ro-
chester cemetery.
MRS. NANCY STAFFORD. age 81, died
Friday at her home in Mayetta, Kan. She
was a pioneer kansan. Funeral services
Will be held at the home at IL O'Clock
Monday. Burial in Holton cemetery
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 2261.-
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
Local Mention

First Congregational Sermon II
a. m, Going On Five p. m. Yes
pers, Washington. the Uncrowned
King-'-Adv.
Payday for city employees will occur
Monday. February 20. Employees will
receive their checks for the first half
of the month OF February at that
time.
The Women's Benefit Association
Review No. IA at their regular meet
Dig Thursday afternoon held initia =
ton for new members. Mrs. Grace
Holmes and Mrs. Alice Keena gave
readings. Mrs. Ada Doyle of Chioag 0
from Model Review No. &c was j Wis
itor-
We will give our largest mas
querade of the season Washington
birthday. February 22-s1O cash
prizes-Steinberg's
Throw your troubles away on the
Central Y. NJ. c. A bowling alley.
Open $3.50 to 10 p. m.-Adv.
p-suey-Sunday night $3.50 to
S:30. Make reservations early. Heron
Coffee Shop.-Adv.
Raymond Ch;-opodist. Orpheum BIdg.-Advl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
FIREMEN EARN THEIR PAY
Six Alarms Answered Today-Work
Starts Early in Morning.

No Topeka fireman need suffer a
twinge of his conscience when he
faces the city clerk on Monday. pay
day. and takes his check.
Starting at 4:45 o'clock this morn
ing with the fire in the Novelty the
alter, the department today answered
six alarms before 800 o'clock this aft
ernoon. Three of them were turned
in in less than fifteen minutes this
afternoon.
The second alarm of the day oc-
CURED from a roof fire at Ills West
Eighth avenue. No particulars as to
the damage done We're reported to
the office of the fire marshal. The
house is occupied by Miss Elizabeth a.
Wilson.
The third alarm resulted from fire
in a Highland Park street car, stand
ing at Eighth and Kansas avenues,
at 1908 O'Clock, caused by an over
heated motor. Damage was slight.
The next two alarms, at 1925 O'Clock
and 1923 o'clock, were grass fires at
Thirteenth and Jackson streets, and
at Huntoon street and Plass avenue,
respectively.
At 1:40 o'clock this afternoon. roof
ing compound which was being heated
indoors at the new plant of the Mu-
tual Ice company at First and Quincy
streets. caught fire. There was no
damage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
new ALUMNI CLUB
Washburn Graduates and For
mer Students in Chicago.
Bryant Drake III, Is Elected
President of Club.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-Washburn col
lege graduates and former students
living in Chicago and its suburbs have
formed a strong alumni club to keep
up their school associations and pro-
mote the interests of the Topeka col
lege.
Bryant Drake, II. a graduate stu
dent in the Chicago university theo-
logical school, was elected president
of the club at its meeting on WASH
burn day Judge Harry Olson, pre-
siding Judge of the municipal court,
and one of the most distinguished
washburn alumni. gave the principal
address Lowell Henkle. IL. is vice
president, and Merriam Sheldon. q,
secretary. The Rev. Fred Ulrich, pas
tor OF the South Shore congregational
church. presided. The meeting was
held at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. in Chi
cago.
Members of the Chicago Washburn
club are: MIR. and Mrs. F. A. Pond,
1885 South Hoyne avenue, Chicago;
Judge Harry Olson. presiding judge,
municipal court Chicago; Mr. ana
Mrs. Lowell Henile, 1903 East Sixty
ninth place, Chicago; Royal Davis,
324O South Michigan boulevard, engi-
neer. Helen Reinbach, 6056 Dorchester.
Chicago, public health nurse Glen
, Kasseha medical student, North
western university Alice Gordon, stu
dent, Northwestern university; Marion
Munger student, Northwestern uni
versity: King CadY. student, North
western university; Willard Haskell.
student, Northwestern university; Mer-
rill Rutter, student, Northwestern uni
versity; The Rev. Fred Ulrich. 1890
Coles avenue, Chicago, pastor, South
Shore Congregational church; Juliette
s Brown, 744 Hinman avenue. Evan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
ACG|ES IN AIR
Kansas College Gives Course in
AerOdynamics.
Only One Other Leading School
Now Gives Degree.

Manhattan, Kan, Feb. 1S.-Students
at the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege really will have something to BE
up in the air. about this spring. The
course in aerodynamics, recently an
nounced at the college. promises to
have a substantial enrolment this
semester. The course was approved
following receipt of numerous requests
from various sources that such a
course be established in the engineer
ing curriculum.
A QUESTIONABLE sent to a store of
the leading colleges and universities
elicted the information that while a
number offer some instruction in
aeronautics, only one institution OF
collegiate rank now confers the de-
gree of bachelor of science in aero
nautical engineering.
Laboratory equipment has been in
stalled in the third floor gallery of
the steam and gas engineering labora-
tory. The equipment already pur-
chased consists of an airplane and two
airplane motors A small wind tun-
mel is now part of the equipment This
eventually will be replaced by one OF
larger capacity and higher wind
velocities.
The airplane and the rotary motors
will be used chiefly as models. The
airplsne will be studied as to its rig
ging and general construction, and was
selected because of its being most
nearly representative of modern prac-
tice methods.
Aeronautics is so comparatively new
a subject that it will take time to
build up a course that is in every way
sa satisfactory members of the engineer
ing division believe. The college is
fortunate in having among the en-
cheering students several who have
had extensive experience in aviation
With their help and cooperation, it is
believed the course should prove of
great practical value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
TEXANS BAN K. K. K.
Corpus Christi City Council Pass IS Or
dinance Against VigiIantes.

Corpus Christi. Texas. Feb .1S.-No
ku Klux parades will be staged on the
streets of this city.
AT a meeting of the city council an
ordinance prohibiting the gathering
for parade or demonstration of two or
more persons on any streets, alleys,
sidewalks or other places in or about
the city where such persons are dis
gu-sed or garbed' was passed. No
parades of any nature will be per-
mitted except those of school children
under l + years of age, except on per-
init signed by the mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
OUENEMO BANKER KILLS SELF
w. NJ Eagle Cashier of Farmers State
Bank, Leaves Eight Children.

Ottawa, Kan. Feb. 1S.-W. NJ.
Eagle, 4S. cashier of the Farmers
State bank, Quenemo. in Usage county,
took his own life with a revolver in a
barn at his home about $3.50 this
morning. # was said that there is
no known cause for his deed. He is
survived by the widow and eight chill
dren.
Mr.. Eagle had been in the banking
business about ten years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
FARMER COMBINES ARE SAFE
President Signs Volstead- Capper Co
operative Marketing Bill.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-President
Harding today signed the "agricul-
tural bloc's" cooperative marketing
bill
Present at the White House when
the bill was signed were Senators KEEL
logg of Minnesota, Capper of Kansas.
McNary o Oregon. and Lenroot OF
Wisconsin. Representative VOlstead os
Minnesota and officials of various ma
tional farm organizations. The pen
with which the president signed the
bill was presented to Congressman
Volstead, original author of the meas
ure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
MRS. ]. G. ROBERTSON DIES
Had Lived in Kansas Sixty-Two Years
Was So Years Old

Mrs. James C. Robertson. age 50,
who had been a resident of Kansas for
81 years, died today at her home, 91S
Madison street.
She was native of East Aurora, n.
Y, and came to Kansas in 1860. set
Ting near Wathena. She later moved to
Ness City. She came to Topeka in
1890, where she had lived since that
time.
She is survived by one daughter,
Miss Mary Robertson, of Topeka. Flu
neral arrangements have not been
completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
May Avert Rail Deadlock

New York, Feb. 17.-Delegates to
the conference of fifty-two eastern
railroad managers and leaders of con-
ductors and trainmen's unions, in ses-
sion here. announced today that they
"are getting somewhere" and that
they probably will avert the deadlock
which has threatened in the contro =
versy over wages and working condi-
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18

in on the Kansas City Stars concert
which was given Thursday night in
Kansas City. Bad atmospheric con-
dit;ons is given as the cause. All of
the amateurs in Topeka who had out
fits working heard the concert. KIM
ball owns one of the five superhetero-
6yne amplifiers in the United States.
The song presented by one woman on
the program came thru clear as a
bell" Concerts were put on at the
same time by the University of Ne
braska and some organization at Mat
fOOT1 I'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
Methodist Missionary Bishop Dies.

London, Feb. 1S.-Bishop John Ed
ward Robinson. who since 1875 has
been missionary bishop for the Meth
odist Episcopal church in the United
States, died at Bangalore Thursday
night, says a. Madras dispatch to the
London Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
HAMILTON SHERIFF. RESIGNS.
o. T. Jones Leaves office After Filing
of Charges.

Formal resignation of o. T. Jones
as sheriff. of Hamilton county was re-
ceived today in the office of attorney
general Jones recently indicated he
would quit his post following the fill
ing Of charges
1t was claimed that liquor law VIC
lations had been permitted in Ham
uton county and that a prisoner in
the county Jail recently escaped un-
der unexplained circumstances. Jones
said he did not have a sufficient force
to properly police the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
Princess Mary Renounces $50, 900.

London, Feb. 18.-When Princess
Mary, daughter of the king and queen,
is married to Viscount Lascelles on
February 2S, she will renounce her
personal income of $4,000 which she
has been receiving annually from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
Kagey Arrives in Helsingfors.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Charles F.
Kagey. recently appointed American
minister to Finland. has arrived at his
post in Helsingfors. the state depart
ment was advised today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18

We find that the majority of proper
ty owners are under insured. Place
your insurance with the Shawnee In
surance Co. Phone 5050-534 Kansas
aven,la ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18
NORTH TOPEKA

Items fer this column may be left
At Petro's drug store, or telephone
Eleanor KiInba1I. 1881 after o'clock.
Other hours. $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18

A joint celebration of the anniversary OF
the order will be held by Amity lodge
No. 231, h of p. and of Amity temple,
No: los, Pythian Sisters, Friday evening
February II, at the hall, 900 Kansas ave-
nue.. for members and their families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-18

L. E. Fritz of the Kaw Valley National
bank, has been appointed secretary of the
North Topeka Civic club for the comm &
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14
PerS 9 n ais

Mrs Ida Lichtenberger, formerly
Of this city who has been spending
the past year and a half at Lake
land. Fla. visiting her sister, Mrs
Della Lee. is the guest Of Mrs. J. +.
FancIl. 1880 f. Indiana av., before
leaving for Los Angeles. Calf.
where she viii make her future
home
Mr.. and Mrs. James WEIGH. 2
Madison St, have returned from a
weeks visit with relatives at Nun
Gle. Ind
Mrs. Christian Pretz. ia ".
Washington av.. will leave FRIDAY
for a three week s visit with her
mother at Allerton. New York. Mrs.
Pretz will be joined at AHerton by
her son Richard Pretz who is at
tending the University OF Pennsyl-
vania.
Granville Keller. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Keller is home from In
diana university for the Easter va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Zeltner. $50
y. Main St. have returned from
Florida, where they have been
spending the winter.
Arthur Russell. Jr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Russell 200 North
shore dr.. and Alexis Thielens. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Thielens. 1925
y. Michigan ST. are home from Yale
university for their Easter vacation.
Mrs. r. II. Wellington and son,
Robert. 1885 Riverside dr., have re-
turned from French Lick. Ind.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Jerome Crowley and
sons. Jerome, jr.. and Patrick. are
the guests OF Mrs. Patrick O'Brien.
732 ". Washington av. They will
remain over Easter.
Mrs. c. d. Piper and daughter
Maxine. s12 Golden av.. are spending
the week end at Flint. Mich
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14
BIRTHS

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. ". NJ. Paul,
a son. at Epworth hospital on April
S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Kujawa,
615 S. Meade st, April Il. a daugh-
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T Motifs
S11 Cleveland av., April II, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Libert,
1909 Douglas St. April Il, a daugh-
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Famars Plenner, 434
5. Phillipe st. March To- a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert +. Palmer,
914 Grandview av., April s, a son,
at Epworth hospital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14
Mrs. Solomon Says
By Helen ROtCIdnd

her. and VIII forgive him for any
thing on earth. II only ne tells her
that her beauty drove him 20 g."
Woman wears knickerbockers and
az last admits that she's a biped-
but she still believes that her feet.
etc, we're made for decoration rath-
or than for use.
Woman laughs AT mans boast OF
superiority she s.ll believes
that il requires a masseuse. a hair
dresser. a milliner. a beauty doc
tor. and ninety-nine manufacturers
10 make a woman attractive enough
for him
Woman knows how 10 take care
Of herself-but she stiu feels more
comfortable If there is "a man about
the house" TO fix things-even
though he never does IL.
Woman knows all a mans falli-
bility-but she still believes that she
is walking 10 the Altar beside the
only human-miracle. who viii never.
NEVER look at another woman.
Woman deplores the fact that men
are so primitive-but she still en-
JOYS being kissed against her will"
Woman's life IS no longer made
VI OF little things. but OF BIG
things-but she still feels utterly lost
without her powder-puff and her
lipstick
Woman is enlightened. advanced.
lligent-FREE.
But. thank Heaven. she is still
"just woman"
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14

Woman Is the very newest pro-
duct Of civilizaton-and the very
oldest PARADOX Of nature.
Woman now has say in every
thing-but she still tries 10 find out
what a man WANTS her 20 say. be-
fore she says It.
Woman il no longer a silly senti-
mentalist-but she still prefers a
man who thinks the stars were made
10 kiss under. 10 one who stops 10
discuss the inhabitants OF Mars.
Woman Is no longer a slave
but she still spends her days in
bent-over attitude, picking up the
things that a man has thrown
around
Woman has begun TO think ser
iously about Iife-but she still
hair and what trimmings they will
put on her casket. when she thinks
about DEATH.
Woman has gone in for Higher
Mathematics-but she still gets her
figures a little twisted, when she is
talking about her age, her weight
or ,he number OF men she might
have married"
Woman no longer considers
husband essential 10 her career
but she still hopes passionateIy that
when she wins her laurels." there
will be a few orange blossoms mix
ed in with them
Woman can reason-but she still
Keeps asking a man WHY he loves
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14
A RADIO BALLAD
By BertOn Brdley

Sad.es O'Grady and Timothy Brady
Sure were an up-to-date pair;
She was a pretty and witty young
lady
lie was a lad debonair.
They were a couple of radio sharks.
Sc when they'd part for a while
Tim would express his concluding
remarks
After this manner and style:
Sadie O'Grady. Oh
Ring me by radio.
Call me UP often. my own;
You are my lady, oh
Sadie O'Grady, oh
Ring me by radiophone."
But Sadie would say
Sure your nerve you are bringing
To ask me TO call you. For shame!
If anyones gonna be radiO-ringing
It's you should be doing the same!
I'll be at home in the evening, my
dear,
Patiently lingering there;
You can be sure I'll he waiting to
hear
When YOU call up through the air!
Timothy Brady. Oh
Ring up your Sadie; oh
Call me by radio often. my own!
Bright DAYS or shady, oh
In be your lady O,
If you'll just call me, Oh
Timothy Brady. O.
Call me by radiophonei'
Copyright. 1922. NEA.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14
Revelations ga Vile sqo4 aRSs5

a rear path, he was sweating, wind
ed, as II he had been running. and
his clothing was in frightful state
Of dishevelment, as if he had been
crawling on the ground, which, Of
course. we know he had. It seems
he always kept a complete ward
robe At the inn, and room 10 him
self there. so he could change at
any time. He's a bird. that chap.
Wonder what's at the bottom of all
this. Do you suppose Lillian
knows?"
Il haven't the slightest idea I
replied truthfully. When she gave
me the badge she told me she had
a bunch I might need it, but she
said that she was not speaking from
any knowledge. just from intuitiop."
Not from any specific knowledge
OF this case. perhaps" Dicky re-
Joined sagely. but I'll bet she has
some background somewhere against
which this will show up. Trust old
Lii for having all the threads or
getting them. But you keer out Of
it all you can. If there's got 70 be
any saving Of the world let the other
fellow do it for a change Isn't that
water right yet?"
Just" I pronounced upon inves-
tigation. and proceeded with the
washing and dressing of his head.
finding that il was indeed but a
slight wound. which required only
the attention I could give IT. Dicky
squirmed and swore. raved at my
awkwardness threatened 10 put on
the bandages himself-registeri
all the usual masculine stunts in
such CircumstanCes-bu when the
ordeal was finished he drew me
down on his knee, kissed me warm
~, then held me off, looking at me
! quizzically.
You little DEVIL" he said. IT
meant 10 pay you back tonight for
the way you've been throwing me at
Bess Deans head. I was going TO
give you a good dose of your own
medicine, let you wonder If I really
/ had succumbed 10 the lady's charms
But you were such a trump down
there that just couldn't. kiss me
/ again"
And meekly and ioyously obey
ed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14
ADVICE TO GIRLS
Rv ANNIE LALIRIE:

am d boy OF /. and have been
going with a girl about my age for
a while. until the other day an
other young man called her up
over the telephone and told her
that he was I. He said something
that she did not like. and now she
will not have anything TO do with
me. This young man who called
ner left town. and I cannot get
him to explain to her that it was
not I who called her How would
you advise me TO explain to her
when her mother will not let me
talk to her? LONESOME 3. L.
LONESOME B. L: Go directly tc
the mother Of your friend In a
manly, Straightforward way tell her
the truth and ask her to allow you
10 explain the facts to her daughter
Then, if they will not believe you
it would not be worth your while tC
try even 10 be friendly with them
would il?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14

The Frances willard union of the
W. c. T. L. will meet this after
noon at 2:3O with Mrs. NJ. Stack
man. 5O4 Lincoln way z.
Original short stories will be Civ
en- al the meeting OF section II Of
literature department Of the Prog
ress club this afternoon. Miss
Matilda Christman and Mrs. Rob-
ert Jerkey will give a two piano
numb Der
The Parent Teachers club Of the
COquillard school has postponed
their meeting for one week on ac-
count Of Good Friday. Mrs. Myra
Stevens Penny will address the club
April q. the subject 20 be "The
Household Budget"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter n. Paul. s14
\. Blaine av.. April s. a son. az
Epworth hospital
Mr. and Mrs John Molnae. 1913
". Fischer 81 March IS. & son.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Collier. 1898 s
Rush ST, son April Il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14

State Lane Cleaners association
solicits your parties. clubs and party
dances in their new hall az state
Line Interurban stop Chicken din
ner a specially. call Harrison 4o-F-5
Mrs. Scheib. chairman Of com 1o4