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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20

Miss Lorraine E. Wooster, state SUI
perintendent of public instruction, to-
day asserted that the attorney gem
erals ruling to the effect that dane
ing is not illegal is political propa-
ganda." She declared that merely be-
cause dancing is not illegal there is no
excuse for failure of the attorney gen
eraI to enforce the law which makes
no provision for use of schoolhouses
for dancing purposes.
In a statement commenting on the
ruling of Richard J. Hopkins, attorney
general, Miss Wooster asserted that
a ruling to the effect that dancing in
schoolhouses is against the state law.
She now rises to inquire the reason
for the conflicting opinions. In her
statement Miss wooster inferred that
the heat of political campaign may
have affected the ruling.
Until recently the attorney general
and state superintendent have worked
in harmony regarding blue law rul-
ings. Then a Hopkins scout brought
the news from northwestern Kansas
to the effect that his opinions had
aroused a decided opposition. The at
torney general then stated in a confer
ence that he expected to rule against
Miss Wooster. Following this confer
ence he issued opinions that use Of
tobacco and dancing by school teach
ers was not illegal
Today Miss Wooster declared the at
torney general had reversed his own
opinion. She cited the following pro-
vision of the state law as authority
for her stand against dancing in school
houses:
THE district board shall have the
care and keeping of the schoolhouse
and other property belonging to the
district They are hereby authorized
to open the school house for religious,
political, literary, scientific, mechani-
cal. or agricultural societies. or So
cieties for the suspension of crime be-
longing to their district, for the pur-
pose of holdinng the business or pub
lie meetings of said societies, under
such regulations as the school board
may adopt"
Miss Wooster held dancing is not
covered in any of the classes of ac-
tivities mentioned.
She further states that the state su-
prene court passed upon the question
of what schoolhouses may be used for
in decision rendered before 1876
and quoted from this opinion in part
as follows:
before us may fairly be stated thus:
May the school board, or a ma ority
of the taxpayers and electors in a
school district, for other than school
purposes, use or permit the use of
the school house built with funds
raised by taxation?' It seems to US
that upon settled principles the ques-
ton must be settled in the negative
The schoolhouse cannot be used for
private purposes"
asked if she contemplated any &C
ton to compel the Eminence school
board to rescind its sanction of the
dance announced for the school house
there July l. Miss Wooster replied
that she understands the Finney
county school superintendent and
county attorney are consid ering such
action. She said such procedure is
purely of local concern and that she
will not take a hand in it.
To Hold Big Dance.
tBy the Associated Press.)
Eminence, June 20.-Eminence will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
WOMEN VISIT BIG CREAMERY
Members of Business and Professional
Club Guests of Beatrice Management.

The entire plant of the Beatrice
Creamery was given over to the BUSH
ness and Professiona Women's club,
for a short time, Monday evening
when the members visited the 4nstitu=
ton as guests of the mana cement.
Each department of the big plant
was working and each piece of ma
chinery was in motion, giving the
members of the club an opportunity
of observing the largest creamery in
the country as it turned out butter,
ice. ice cream and other products.
After the trip of inspection the
women and girls were escorted to a
lawn adjoining the creamery where
they were entertained for several hours.
A band composed of twenty m members,
one-half of which were employees of
the creamery, furnished music. The
sextet, composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Steiner, Miss Juanita McDow-
ell Mr.. Mano Morris and Mr.. n. o.
Nelson also furnished a part of the
program Ice cream and cold drinks
were served by a number of girls, all
employees of the creamery.
About IT'S members of the club at
tended and each guest was given a
souvenir, a one-fourth pound 'Mea dow
Cold butter box filled with candy.
The committee in charge of affairs
at the creamery was composed of c.
H. Haskell. n. o. Nelson. Mrs. M. E.
Palmer and Miss Nelly Goodrich.
These were assisted by department
heads and the office force-fn fact.
every employee of the creamery was
on the job helping to make the affair
q success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20

Interest in the Porter Hopkins fight
for the supreme bench threatens in a
measure to oversha dow the other big
primary contests. For the first time
since enactment of the primary law,
real concern is conferred in a judicial
contest.
In a measure supreme court Justices
lose their identity. Little is known by
the average voter as to the work of
the court justices or the scope and ef-
feet of their opinions. on the other
hand many Of the state officials have
avenues of publicity which enable
them to keep constantly before the
newspaper readers.
Thus in the Porter Hopkins contest,
Hopkins in three and a half years has
gathered thousands of columns of free
newspaper space.
Justice Porter and other members
of the supreme bench never have
benefited thru maintenance of a press
bureau. 1t is not ethical for a judge
or a lawyer to advertise rulings or
professional actions. So the fact that
Justice Porter has written some OF
the most important and far-rea ching
opinions in this state in recent years.
never really reached the general
public.
II look as tho n real fight is to be
made to retain Justice Porter in the
position which he has filled with much
credit. 1t is probable that at least 50
per cent of the members of the bar in
Kansas will support him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
THEIR PAY liked
Many City Officials WIN Re-
/ ceiYe More Pay.
City Engineer to Receive $4,000
Per Year.

In spite of the temperature. and in
defiance of the pronouncement of the
weather bureau that 1t is above mid
summer normal most of these days,
today was Christmas Day in the city
hall, for the chief of police. the chief
of detectives. the captains of the po-
lice department, the city weighmas-
ter and the city engineer
The city commissioners played the
role of Santa Claus at the party this
morning, and the presents on the
evergreen tree, wrapped in legal
verbiage instead of in tin foil and imi-
tation snow were salary Increases.
Many Salary Increases.
The city engineers salary was
boosted from $2,500 per year to $2.SO0
per year: the salary of the chief of
police was raised from $500 per year
to 81, 400 per year; the salaries of po-
lice captains were raised from $140
per month to $3.50 per month; the
salary of the chief of detectives was
raised from $140 per month to $3.50
per month: the salary of the city
weighmaster was raised from $50 per
month to $40 per month.
A delegation of citizens was repre-
scented at the city commission meeting
this morning by Capt. ]. G. Waters
and Robert Stone, with petition car
rying 200 names, asking an increase
for the city weighmaster from $50
per month to $500 per month.
The present city weighmaster, A. B.
Wingett, was formerly a patrolman
on the city police force. When he at
tempted to intercept a speeder, the
latter deliberately ran Wingett down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20

Senator FrizeI estimated a need OF
2,00o men for the Pawnee county
harvest. He said a wage of 81 a day
would be paid.
The contract for the wiring of the
new Boswell street junior high school
building was let to the Arthur Tucker
Electro company at a meeting of the
board of education at the Y. W. c. A
today.
An Oldsmobile car owned and
driven by w. ]. Herndon, proprietor
of a tire shop at 219 Kansas avenue.
turned over at 8 o'clock Monday eve
ming while he was driving south on
the Topeka avenue road. The acct
ing, four miles south of Topeka. No
one was injured. The car turned over
when Herndon attempted to make a
sudden stop to avoid being hit by an
oncoming train.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hallocl. of 1881
golden wedding anniversary at their
home, Monday. An elaborate dinner
was served at s o'clock in the after
noon Eight of their ten children and
other relatives were present. The
couple was married fifty years ago at
Holton, Kan, by Case Broderick. then
probate judge of Jackson county.
They settled in Pottawatomie county.
They have resided in Topeka for thir-
teen years.
AEIlDeTS Oh the topeka Office OF
the Kansas Sunday School association,
who will leave today to attend the In
ternational Sunday school convention
in Kansas City are: Frank Richard,
general secretary; Mrs. Isaac Sewell.
children's division secretary, and Miss
Beth Motter, office secretary The
convention will open Wednesday
morning. Miss Bonita Ferguson,
young peoples secretary. arrived in
Kansas City Monday and is preparing
the Kansas young peoples exhibit.
Indications are that the excess
water trouble which has bothered the
citizens in the vicinity of Thirteenth
and Madison streets during the last
twenty years will be eliminated per-
this week. A ditch in which
a drainage pipe will be laid has been
completed. It extends from the inter-
section at Thirteenth and Madison
streets east to Shunganunga creek, d
distance of 200 feet. A foodgate will
be installed to keep out backwater
from the creek. bikes for a consid-
cradle distance south of the inter-
section have also been made to aid in
the drainage. The citizens of the vi
cinity have been troubled with stand
ing water for twenty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
ONLY IT'S ARE REGISTERED
But Rush to Qualify at Polls August
1 Expected Soon.

Only IT'S Topekans are registered
for the primary election August L.
The registration force at the city
clerks office, however, is preparing
for the rush which will occur in about
three weeks.
The registration books will close on
July 21, ten days before the date Of
the primary, but the office will tie
open evenings from July 10 to 21, for
the accommodation of such persons as
may find it impossible to register dur
ing the day. over 1900 registrations
daily are expected during the last four
days the books are open.
No persons who have received their
naturalization papers recently have
registered. it was said today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
Miss Wooster Brands the
Attorney Generals Ruling
as Political Propaganda
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Says There Is
No for Failure of Attorney General to Enforce
Law Regarding Holding Dances in School Houses.

hold a school house dance Saturday
night. July l, and Mrs Clara White.
the school marin will be the belle of
the ball" Friends of Mrs. White were
in high spirits today over the decision
of Attorney General Richard Hopkins
that there is nothing in the Kansas
law to prevent a school teacher from
dancing if she wants to and that Miss
Lorraine Eliza beth Wooster, state
superintendent of education. is with
out authority to revoke Mrs. Whites
teaching certificate because e
danced.
The attorney general is an. old
neighbor of this western Kansas viii
lage claiming Garden City as his
home, and Mrs Whites adherents feel
he is "a Daniel come to judgment"
The school board has given perm:s-
sion for a community dance at the
schoolhouse July /, and everything is
sitting pretty for the friends of
dancing
Mrs. White is a young married wo-
man and popular here. She is teach
ing school to help get her modest
home started and it is explained by
her intimates that it is not as if she
was a professional dancer. or a jazz
Why, they add. Clara White did not
even learn how to dance herself till
after she was married, and did it then
to please her husband. so they would
be able to go to simple community af-
fairs together and enjoy them more.
But it seems likely that her progra IN
will be filled and she may even have n
split dances July 1 to satisfy every
BODY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
JUDGMENT TO JOHN RHODES
Renker Hotel Promoter Loses Case in
District Court Today.

John S. Rhodes today was given
judgment by Judge James Mcclure in
the district court for $15,330 against
J. f. William Renker, local hotel pro-
moter on a number of promissory
notes which he alleged Renker exc
cuted to him as a consideration for
the Renker hotel property at Tenth
and Kansas avenues. Rhodes charged
that Renker had failed to pay some
of the notes when due and that by
the terms of them he now considered
the entire amount due.
He was also given an additional
judgment for SLIP for taxes which
he claims he paid on the property be-
cause of Renkers failure to pay them.
The mortgage held by Rhodes was a
first mortgage. The Kansas Reserve
State bank also holds a second mort
gage on the property, together with
other security, it was stated. The
hearing on the petition to foreclose
this mortgage was continued until
June 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
NADER TO GET NEW HEARING.
Motion for RctriaI by Labor Power
in Chicago, Up July 1.

Chicago, June 3O.-Hearing on a
motion for a new trial for Fred
(French) Nader, president of the
Chicago Building Trades council, who
was found guilty of conspiracy to halt
construction of the Drake hotel here,
will be held July l, it was announced
today by Judge Dover.
Sentence will not be pronounced
until this motion is disposed of. Nader
was found guilty by jury after four
hours elaboration. The jury recon-
mended a sentence of one year in
prison and a fine of $1,000.
Mader's conviction is the thirteenth
that has been obtained by the state in
connection with alleged illegal prac-
tees of union officials in the build
ing trades industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION TO ELECT
viii Hold Annual Meeting Following
Banquet Thursday Night.

The members of the Topeka Traffic
association will hold their annual
meeting following a banquet at s
O'Clock, Thursday evening at the
Chamber of Commerce. The principal
business will be the annual election
of officers and the presentation of
their reports.
Anderson and J. G. Bauer, will expire
The directors are: o. B. Cutler
George P. McEntire, J. f. Haskell, W.
o. Anderson. ]. G. Bauer. Charles
Wolff. jr., and F. A. Derby
The officers are: o. B Cutler, presi-
dent; C. F. Real. secretary, and E. H.
Hogueland, commerce counsel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
MAY GUST THEM.
Filed Against Three
Kansas City Lawyers.
Charged With UnprofessiOnal
Conduct in Litigation Cases.

Members of the state bar examin-
ing board late this afternoon filed &C
cusations against three Kansas City.
Kan, lawyers and recommended their
disbarment from practice. The de-
PENDANT attorneys are Lee Judy Earle
r. Gilbert, and H. F. Gorsuch. All
are accused of unprofessional conduct
! in the handling of litigation
The Judy and Gilbert cases resulted
from recommendation of the su-
preme court following reversal of the
Holbrook case in which the two at
torneyS sought to collect a $1,000
judgment awarded in the Wyandotte
county district court In the opinion
the court directed that the attorney
general investigate the action of DIS
trict Judge MECHANISM with a>>view of
filing custer prOce edings. No official
acton has been taken by the state
prosecutor, afthO the supreme court
decision was handed down some time
ago.
They Are Law Partners.
Judy and Gilbert are law partners
Gilbert is public administrator 1t is
charged that he had himself appoint
ed Administered of the estate of Louis
r. Holbrook. killed by the Santa Fe
railway In the meantime Judy be-
came attorney for Holbrook's rela-
tives and filed a damage suit 1t was
shown that he promised to protect the
Holbrook heirs against judgment for
costs When the case was settled out
of court by Holbrook's father, the
lawyers filed suit for $500 attorneys
fees. The supreme court virtually di-
rected disbarment of the two lawyers
and strongly suggested custer of
Judge MECHANISM whose case is SEEM
ingly still under consideration by the
attorney general.
Gorsuch is charged by the state
board with employment of ambulance
chasing tactics in building up a law
practice. It is also asserted that in a
case which Mike Finn filed against the
Missouri Pacific railway, Gorsuch di-
rected Finn to testify in a certain
manner in order to insure a judgment
L IS also claimed tht John Notz want
ed as a witness by the railroad, was
paid by Gorsuch to go to Missouri and
remain until after the trial.
Another complaint against Gorsuch
is 10 the effect that he assumed an
unauthorized partnership with Joseph
Taggart, former Second district con-
Gressman- Gorsuch retained Taggart
to assist him in a certain case. Later
Gorsuch had stationery printed in
dicatinG the two lawyers had formed
partnership. Such a course was not
approved by Taggart. tfrtt
On the basis of the charges the state
bar board which is in session in To-
pena this week asks that the three
lawyers be denied the right to prac-
tee and that their licenses be can
celled by the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
GAS RATE CASE TO U. S. COURT

State VIII Take Further Action Re
garding Pollock Decision.
The state will appeal to the United
States supreme court in the action in
volving right of the state of Kansas to
control city gate rate charges by the
Kar~as Natural Gas company. Last
week Judge John c. Pollock of the
United States District court denied the
state utilities commission right to in
terfere in the fixing of rates.
Under the Pollock decision the dis
tribution of gas to Kansas towns was
declared to be interstate commerce
While the commission might regulate
rates fixed by distributing companies.
it was denied authority to interfere
with those of the producing company
which brought gas from the Okla
homa fields to be intermingled with
the Kansas gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
GREEN BUGS DAMAGE WHEAT
Cause Much Trouble in Stevens and
Morton Counties.

Green bugs are causing considerable
damage to wheat and other growing
crops in southwestern Kansas coun-
ties. Reports of a heavy visitation of
bugs is n ade in a letter which c. r.
Hickok of Satanic has sent to J. c.
Mohler, secretary of the state board
of agriculture.
Hickok stated that recently he drove
for two or three hours thru a heavy
cloud of bugs which were flying in
Stevens and Morton counties. The
bugs are doing much damage, his let
ter stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
OURTHOUSENOTEs
POLECEGOSSR.

y. P. Paxton. retired merchant. and
former member of the firm of Paxton
& Paxton, today filed with the county
clerk his declaration of candidacy for
representative of the Thirty-fourth
district of Shawnee county H l..
Rude, market gardener of North To-
peka. has also filed for representative
of the Thirty-third district. TOmOr-
row Will be the last day on which
candidates for county and township
offices may file.
James Moore. negro, charged with
passing a worthless check for s12.5O
on c. l. Wood was fined S25 by Judge
Paul Heinz in the city court today
Judge Meinz ordered that Moore stand
committed to the county jail until fine
and costs are paid
Bert Boydston. charged with wife
and child desertion, was bound over
10 the district court for trial today by
Judge Heinz in the court of Topeka.
The trial Of Willard F. Cooper,
charged with setting fire to his own
home. 129 Harrison street, last De-
cember, was in progress today before
a jury in Judge George Whitcomb'S
division of the district court. 1t is
alleged that he attempted to burn the
house in order to collect ] 500 insur-
ance on the household goods. which
we're valued at about $500. The house
belonged to Mrs. L. Z. Strickrott, of
F1anley. Ill
Roy Stonebreaker. 1921 Fillmore
street. was bound over to the district
court by Judge Paul Heinz today on a
charge of assaulting Ray Tarbel.
1923 Fillmore street with intent to
kill Sronebreaker is alleged to have
struck Tarbeu over the head during
a quarrel between the two youths in
Tarben's back yard May q.
HavvIrfuS a~~eS+a7 IN,
Hutchinson Saturday by Robert Pen
dleton- deputy sheriff. was sentenced
by Judge James Mcclure in the dis
trict court Monday afternoon to serve
ten days in jail for contempt of court.
Hawkins had failed TO comply with
the courts order in paying support
money for his children, it was said.
Relatives of Herbert Atkins. who
was killed Sunday morning when his
Lake road near kiro, wererfn Topeka
today and preparing to take the body
back to Carrolton. Mo. for burial His
brother. B. y. Atkins, and father. j.
W. Atkins, were in PauTs Valley.
okla. when they received word of
the de.'th OF the young man. who was
on his way to the harvest fields A
sister Mrs. A. Hines. of Freeman.
Mo-, was also here today.
a negro. 40 years old. walked into
the probate court today and asked for
a. marriage license. He supplied his
own name but when asked for the
name of his bride-to-be he confessed
that he didn't know it He left the
office and returned in a short time
with the information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
DENVER TRAIN IS WRECKED.
None Was Believed Killed When Five
Pullman Cars Oyerturn.

Leadville. Colo. June 20.-Twenty
persons were injured, four seriously
today when four. Pullman cars and the
dining car of the first section of Dem
yer & Rio Grande Western railroad
train No. 2, eastbound, turned over
two miles east of Tennessee pass.
The scene of the wreck is ten miles
from LeadVille.
Those seriously hurt were rushed to
Salida. Their names have not yet
been ascertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
PORTER is IN RACE
Justice of Supreme Court Files
fer denomination Today.
Contest With Hopkins Promises
to Attract Wide Interest.

Justice Silas Porter filed by decIara-
ton today as a candidate for renom-
ination as justice of the state supreme
court. He filed as a resident of Wyan-
dotte county and subject to the Re-
publican state wide primaries He is
holding position No. l and has served
on the supreme bench since resigna-
ton Of Judge w. r. Smith in 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20

we find that the majority OF prop
erty owners are under insured. Place
your insurance with Shawnee Inv. Co.
Phone 5O5O-534 Kansas ave-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
SMALL FIRE AT RIPLEY PARK.
Burning Dump Pile Causes Alarm to
FIro Department.

The fire department answered an
alarm at Ripley park this morning
The burning of a dump pile was the
cause of the alarm. There was nc
damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

. The body Of Herbert Atkins. y. who died
Sunday. will be taken TO Carrolton, No.
for funeral services and burial
Funeral services for Ralph Horton. II,
whu died Sunday, We're held this morning
~ 10 O'Clock from ShellaharEer's chapel
Eurial in the Rochester cemetery.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel 2261.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20

with his car, and Wingett is pern4a-
nentIy disa bled. The petition was re-
ceived and filed without action this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20

Bert Boydston. charged with wife
and child desertion, was bound over
10 the district court for trial today by
Judge Heinz in the court of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Diamond Engagement Rings. $50 TO
$500 Easy terms. Harris-Goar Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-20

James Moore, negro, charged with
passing a worthless check for s12.5O
on c. L. Wood, was fined $25 by Judge
Paul Heinz in the city court today
Judge Meinz ordered that Moore stand
committed to the county jail until fine
and costs are paid