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The Washington times., 1922-09-24
A. A. .A.ISASKNC
DRIVERS To SIGN
SAFETYPLEDCE
Highway Education Board viii
Offer Prizes for Essay on
Subject.

Officials Of the American Autono-
bile Association are asking their
members throughout the country to
sign the Pledge OF Carefulness" Is
sued by the Highway Education
Board of Washington in connection
with its safety program for 1929 and
the national safety essay contest for
elementary school pupils. The
pledge follows:
Realizing my responsibility as an
American citizen to secure the safety
Of others by careful conduct on the
streets and highways, and.
Realizing that the accident and
the death toll OF my nation, State
and city can best be reduced by
thoughtfulness and carefulness,
Il pledge myself to be considerste Q
Of the rights OF others while on the
streets and highways: to learn and
observe traffic rules and regulations
to the best of my ability; to cooper.
ate In a campaign Of carefulness.
either as pedestrian or as a driver
ri a vehicle, and ! will, by precept
and example, endeavor to assist
others In making streets and high.
ways safe"
seven DAYS Tor SAFETY.
The Highway Education Boarti
| conducts each year a safety program
which includes the Safety Season, :"
from September 10 to December l6,
national safety essay contest
among elementary school pupils, the
national safety lesson contest among
elementary school teachers, and the
observance of Seven DAYS for
safety" which this year will be from
October s to October II, inclusive,
and the A. A. A. is cooperating in
all these plans.
The national safety essay contest
last year drew responses from
thousands Of school children all over
the country and the A. A. A. believes
that this participation by school
children Is one of THE greatest factors
for safety, both future and present.
that Is conducted in the United
states today, as It educates the
future citizen OF the country in
safety methods.
The endeavor OF the association
through distribution OF safety
posters and literature, talks In the
schools, motion pictures In the vsri.
oue theaters and other means of
propaganda ts TO reduce the toll from
traffic accidents. with the ever in.
creasinE number Of AUTOMOBILES
using the highway safety precepts
are becoming an increasingly i'm.
portant part Of every school cur.
riculum and automobile owners all
over the United States are taking A
constantly greater interest in meas.
tres designed to make the highways
more safe.
All Members Interested.
Every automobile club connected
with the A. A. A. will, I am sure,
cooperate In making this safety
season n success" said George e.
Diehl, president Of the American
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

Ordinarily a man forms an ac-
quaintance with his car for city
and suburban running first and
knows when to refill the gasoline
and oil tanks and to add water TO
the battery. However when you
get out on the open roads and
carry a high throttle for several
hours when touring you are liable
to run into q lot of new conditions.
Therefore, there are several points
that you should watch closely the
first few days out. These points
that you are familiar with may
prove total strangers. and you may
save yourself a lot OF time and
money by proceeding cautiously
until you have renewed the ac-
quaintance under the changed con.
ditions.
For instance. in ordinary city
working for more than an hour at
a time when 1t is stopped and gets
chance to cool off, ana even
though you do run. more than an
hour at a time, II is with light
throttle and an occasional stop at
traffic blocks, all of which tends
TO give the motor q rest. Now
then, under touring conditions, you
usually hit the highway after an
early breakfast with some point
two or three hundred miles away in
view. We all like to make time on
the road, therefore, you are run.
ming several hours with high
throttle and at sustained high
speed. Here's what happens: /.
The oil in the crank case Is heated
up to temperatures that II would
never reach in ordinary city run.
ming. II It. was not changed before
you left it is Of little value, and
it's continued use will cause exces-
sive wear and possible scoring Of
cylinder and bearings burning out.
Drain oil frequently tevery 1000
miles): don't trust anyone but your
self to see that drain plug is tight
ened after draining.
Very often gasoline feed lines
become partially clogged. Yours may
have been in this condition when
you started, but would feed fast
enough to carry you UP to the city
speed limits. However. on the hills
and with open throttle on the road,
II may only carry you up to twenty
five or thirty miles speed. then quit.
See that your gas feed line flows
freely. and that gasoline main tank,
vacuum tank and carburetor float
bowl is drained occasionally to re-
move water and sediment.
The average car owner, who is
very careful not to get any dirt or
water in his tank, when filling
wonders where It all comes from: It
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

and then see II there 10 any Lost
motion at the steering wheel. II
there Is an inch or so II should
be taken out. Details differ with
different designs, but they all have
some means Of ADJUSTMENT. Have
this attended to at the service sta
lion. '..
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

The new model has concealed type
spark and throttle levers.
No chassis changes OF moment
have been made, the engine being a
six-cyllnder Continental, 3h by 81 /,
aXles front and rear of Timken man.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
WATCH STEERING GEAR
TO AVOID ACCIDENTS

Go over the steering gear occa-
sionaliy to see II any part is COM
'1E nose. is the aovice o: William
q. Fisher. sales manager Of the
McGill Motor Company, Gardner
distributors. II this mechanism
falls there is usually a serious ac-
cident. II all parts are tight, put
oil or grease wherever necessary,
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

ufacture. Gemmer steering gear, and
the equipment, including cowl ven
tilator. Klaxon horn, Van Slcklen
spedometer and five Firestone de-
mountable rims. ...-.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
Paris to Madrid Record.

A record was recently established
abroad when an automobile travelled
from Paris to Madrid in twenty
hours and twenty-five minutes, The
distance being covered In five hours
less time than the fastest Paris
Madrid express train.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

While soldering, the face should
not be near the work. Moisture may
cause an explosion. spattering the
hot metal into your face and eyes.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
copyRcsT 1922 eu rrw cTPsTy WALSH SYNDICATE.

HIGHWAY TOURING AND tITY DRIVING OFFER ENTIRELY
DIFFERENT PROBI EMS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
BANK IS CLOSED
Banking Department Takes
Over Geuda Springs Institution.
Was Closely Related to Traders
State of Arkansas City.

Following recent failure of the
Traders State Bank of Arkansas City,
the state banking department today
took over the Citizens State Bank of
Geuda Springs, Summer county. The
Geuda Springs Institution was closely
related to the Arkansas City bank.
While there is no showing of trregu-
1arities in mana cement of the bank. it
was heavily overloaded and its doors
were closed in order to protect against
possible trouble.
b. V. Curry in Charge OF Bank.
A special examination of the Geuda
Springs bank was made a week ago.
1t showed a capital of SIC. 0.00O,- surplus
Of $4,000, deposits of $79,397 and loans
Of S13S,0OO with = rediscounts of
amounted to but s1,T0O. Excessive
loans and intimate relations of the
Geuda Springs and Arkansas City
banks caused action by the state de-
partment. B. V. Curry, a state bank
examiner. is in charge of the institu-
ton.
A A. McFalI, cashier of the Geuda
Springs bank, was also a director of
the Traders State bank at Arkansas
City. The Arkansas City bank was
one of the correspondent banks of the
Citizens State. McFaH was principal
stockholder of the Geuda Springs bank,
G. w. CoIlinson of Winfield was pres
ident of the bank.
Frank H. Foster. state bank com
stated today that no irreg-
ularities had been found in accounts
Of the Geuda Springs bank. Its de-
posits were guaranteed under the state
bank guaranty fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
HAS HEAVY DAY.
Harding Holds Cabinet Meeting
First Time in Weeks.
Scores Of National Problems
Confront Washington Leaders.

Washington, March 21.-President
Harding met with his cabinet today
for the first time in several weeks.
An imposing array of business. both
foreign and dom estic, has accumulated
in the interim and nearly every mem
Der of the presidents Official family
went to the meeting with one or more
problems" to be considered.
Chief among the matters of the
domestic policy is the coal strike
Secretary of Labor Davis has prepared
a complete report for the cabinet on
the impending coal. crisis, reporting
the failure of the administration to
bring about joint conference be-
tween operators and miners
Secretaries Weeks and DENLY both
took to the cabinet meeting complete
reports on their conflicts with con-
gress over the drastic sIashing of the
army and navy which congress seems
bent upon.
Despite repeated, warnings from
both Weeks and Denby, backed up by
general officers of the army and navy
congressional economists are stub
bornly going ahead with plans this
week to cut the army down to 115,00O
men and the navy to SIS, 900 or less.
Denby and Weeks will appeal to the
White House for the exercise of full
executive power to curb congressional
action, If not in the house, then in
the senate.
powers over the payment of the
American bill of s241, 600, 600 for the
upkeep of the American troops on the
Rhine. formed the major part of Sec
retary Hughes contribution to the
ca binet budget
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
COAL MINERS TO STRIKE
Orders Issued by United Mine Workers
of America.

Indiana polls, March 21.-A formal
call for a strike of both anthracite and
bituninous- coal miners on April 1
was sent out today from the head
quarters here of the United Mine
Workers OF America.
Copies of the call were placed in
the mails for delivery to officials OF
all of the unions three thousand local
organizations scattered thruout the
country. The text of the call was not
made public here.
While the call was referred to by
union officials here as a strike order.
it was understood to have provided
for a suspension of work In the an
thracite field, at least pending nego-
tiations. For the bituminous field it
also was said that the call also pro-
vided for pumpmen, engineers ana
others remaining at work after April
/, to protect the mines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
AGREE ON BONUS
Thursday Is Day Set for Sus-
pension of Rules to Vote,
Speaker GilIett VIII Entertain
Motion to Limit Debate.

Washington. March 21. - The SOL
diers bonus bill Will be taken up by
the house Thursday under suspension
of the rules under a plan agreed upon
today at a conference between
Speaker Gillett and Chairman Camp
bell of the rules committee.
The speaker. it was said has agreed
to entertain a motion to suspend the
rules. Mr.. Campbell said he would
call a meeting of his committee to-
morrow at which he will ask commit
tee members to report a rule desig-
mating Thursday as suspension day
with a proviso that four hours debate
on the bill shall be provided.
Under this procedure, a two-thirds
ma jority would be necessary to pass
the bill. No amendment would be per-
mitted nor would it be possible to
make a motion to recommit the meas
ure to the ways and means committee
Those in charge of the legislation
were confident that it would receive
more than the two-thirds ma jority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
FIGHT OVER WHEAT POOL
Grain Growers, Inc, Are Divided Over
100 Per Cent Plan.

Chicago, March 21.-A warm fight
over the 100 per cent pooling issue
was anticipated as the first annual
convention OF the U. S. Grain Growers,
Inc, a cooperative farmers marketing
organization got under way today.
While some members of the board
of directors were quoted as saying the
100 per cent pool plan was a dead
issue, others were known to favor it.
and in some quarters it was expected
pooling would be one of the principal
questions before the gathering.
Upon the outcome of the pooling is
sues, it was indicated depended the
possible amalgamation with other CO.
operative marketing agencies. many of
which are committed to the 100 per
cent pool with the American wheat
growers associated, just organized
to operate on this plan III ten states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
WAsHBURN DAY PKoGRAnE.


Workers luncheon, Chamber of Com
merce-12 O'Clock.
b.ras arade 9 Of STU students; fae1ity' a.1mHi 1,
Citizens, mass meeting, city auditorium
Speakers: Gov. Henry J. Allen. Mayor
Herbert j. COrwine. Chancellor E. H Lind
ley. of Kansas university; Pres. P. p.
WOmer. of Washburn.
Music by bands. EIee clubs, students and
everybody.
PARADE SCHEDULE.
Assembly Of units, Washburn college.
First division marches. Has O'Clock.
First division reaches Kansas' avenue,
ROUTE OF MARCH.
College avenue to HuntOen.
Harrison to Third.
Third to Kansas avenue.
Kansas avenue south to Tenth.
Kansas avenue north to Fifth.
Fifth to Quincy.
Quincy south to Auditorium
Tomorrow will be a unique day in
Topeka history.
For the first time, a day has been.
the mayor to honor Topeka's college,
For the first time the stores will
close for one hour to honor Topeka's
college.
For the first time in years people
from every walk in life will have a
chance to work unitedly for a common
civic purpose.
For the first time in years Topeka
will have a chance to prove the ex-
istence of a great civic spirit, greater
than any personal interests, greater
than jealousies and prejudices of all
kinds.
Spirit of Cooperation.
For the first time in a long while
Topeka has a chance to regain what
sometimes has seemed lost. real unity
and real cooperation; the spirit that
makes cities great.
Students, faculty. alumni and
friends of the college are working to-
sether to give Topeka the greatest
demonstration of college spirit to-
morrow that 1t ever Witnessed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
CHOOSE FESTIVAL NAME
Committee Selects Topeka Pageant OF
Progress as Title.

4 committee consisting of Marco
Morrow, Charles Sessions and Arthur
J. Carruth Jr-, which was appointed
to select name for the spring festival
to be held in Topeka April 26 to 29, in
elusive, today decided on Topeka
Pageant of Progress"
The committee was chosen to select
the most suitable name among those
suggested in the competition for $40
cash prize. None of the names sub
mitted in the contest were suitable
A member Of the festival committee
presented 1.-The Topeka Pageant of
Progress which struck the committee
as the best possible title. Since the
member suggesting it was ineligible to
receive the prize, the committee
awarded the SO to the Washburn en-
dowment fund, to which the cheque
has already gone forward. Plans for
the pageant are rapidly shaping up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
BREAK TMO-DAY VACATION
Topeka Fire Department Gets Action
Today at Lnst.

After the first two-day rest which
they have had this year, the Topeka
firemen were turned out to answer
two alarms this morning. The first
occurring at sos O'Clock. was a still
alarm turned in when the chimney of
the house at S04 Underwood avenue
burned out.
The second came at 1880 o'clock
when the home of H. Phillips. colored,
1881 Monroe street, caught fire The
fire originated either in a closet di-
rectIy- behind the kitchen range, or
in rubbish between the range and the
wall. Considerable damage was done
to the interior of the house by the fire
and water Most of-the furniture was
removed without damage.
Three children were playing in the
house when the blaze started. Their
mother was visiting a. neighbor whose
baby is i'll and returned to find the
front door locked. smoke issuing, and
the children crying. She was unable
to unlock the front door, but went to
the rear and got the children before
they were hurt in any way. The
house was not insured.
There have been five days this year
on which no alarms were answered,
according to the records of the fire
departm ent. There were no alarms
on January 8, 20, or 81, or on March
3. There was at least one alarm
every day during February. Sunday
and Monday were the first two con-
secutive 'fireless days. of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
SOUTH SEA DANCE IN n Y.
Police in Evening Dress Drop
Into Restaurant to Make a Booze
Arrest and Find Dancers With
Powder But Little Less On

New York, March 21-Dances in
South sea styles in which young
women appear in costumes of straw
and a few beads are frowned upon by
the New York police. From a restau-
rant early today four dancers. the
manager of the restaurant, the head
off to station
The place was visited a few nights
ago by mem bers of the evening clothes
section of the police force who de-
cIared they paid $6.25 for half pint
of whisky and 50 for a bottle of ginger
ale. When they went to the resta urant
to serve a warrant for illegal sale OF
Hquor, they ran into the South seas
dance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
Conference of Methodist
Churches of Kansas Closes.
Bitter Debate Over Financial
Matters Delays the Meeting.
!! CHANGES IN Topeka PULPITS
The Rev. Hesse to Succeed the
Rev. Gibson at Seward Ave.
The Rev. Hughes Is New Pas
tor of East Side Church.

Assignme nts of Methodist pastors will
be found on page 3.
The Kansas annual conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church closed
Monday evening following the an
nouncement of the conference ap-
pointments by Bishop E. L. Waldorf
of Wichita.
The conference closed behind its
schedule, due to a bitter debate on
the conference claimants fund and
the absence of Bishop Waldorf. 1t is
understood that the conference Mad
more men than needed and Bishop
Waldorf had great difficulty finding
positions for all of them. The list of
appointments was to have been COM
pleted Sunday night and announced
Monday morning.
Only Two Changes Here.
Only two changes in the personnel
of the ministers for Topeka and vicin-
ity were made. The Rev. Frank O.
Hesse of Vermillion succeeds the Rev.
Seward Avenue Methodist church. and
the Rev. E. S. Hughes OF Pomona sue
ceeds the Rev. ]. W. r. Clardy. who
retired as pastor of the East Side
Methodist church. The Rev. Mr.. Glib
son has been retired for number of
years.
The Rev. Hesse entered the West
Wisconsin conference on trial in 1 1903
He was transferred to the South Kan
sas conference in 1910. He has held
pastorates since that time at the fol-
lowing cities: Mound City. 1911 and
1912; Beu1ah, 1918; Cedar Vale, 1914
to 1915; Circleville, 1917 and 1918;
Reserve, 1919; Nortonville. 1920, and
Vermilhon, 1921. The Rev. Hesse
was desirous of coming to Topeka on
account of the advantages here for ad-
ditional school work. The Rev. and
Mrs. Hesse have purchased the prop
erty at 1889 West street and will make
their permanent, home there.
Served in World War.
The Rev. Hughes served with the
American expeditionary forces for
eighteen months during the world war.
He held the pastorate at Pomona,
Kan.s for eighteen months and then
entered the Garrett Bible institute at
Chicago. where he received the honor
ary. degree of d. D. The Rev Hughes
is active in young peoples work. The
Rev. and Mrs. Hughes will make their
home at 707 Lake street
DIR. W. c. Hanson of Chicago, was
named superintendent of the Fort
Scott district to replace the Rev. John
". Scott
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
JUDGE DRAGGED FROM HOME
Wife of Former Justice Says Six I'm
masked Men Whipped Him.

Beaumont. March 21.-Dragged
from the front porch of his residence.
knocked unconscious with a revolver
when he resisted, then carried into the
country, whipped. tarred and feath-
cred J. a. Pelt, aged 63. formerly a
justice of the peace, of Sour Lake, is
suffering from high fever and wounds
at his home here today.
Mrs Pelt, who was sitting on. the
front porch. with her husband, when
six unmasked men came and de-
manded that Mr.. Pelt accompany
them. said she was knocked down and
bruised when she clung to her hus-
band. Mr.. Pelt returned home late
last night Mrs. Pelt said a man she
did not know brought him home
They almost murdered him." she
said. He has a deep cash in his head.
His body is lashed by whip wounds
and he has a high fever.
I'VE left Sour Lake because life
was made miserable for US We have
been warned to leave here" she said.
adding that she knew of no reason for
last nights attack. She said she had
been arrested by a deputy sheriff
from Hardin county and a deputy
from jefferson county last Friday.
and taken to Kountze, where she
made bail in four cases of alleged ''il-
legal practices"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-21
Topeka Closes Up Shop
Tomorrow IN Rally For
WashburY1 Endowment
Parade 800 O'clock Followed by Monster Pep Pow
Wow at City Auditori,arn-Stores to Lock
Doors 100 to 2:0O o'CIock

Kansas avenue on the line of march
VIII be cleared during the hours of
the parade. according to G. A. Swal-
low. chief OF police. Chief Swallow
has asked that all motorists observe
this ruling and do not park their cars
on the avenue during these hours.
500 Autos in Parade.
A parade of 500 or more automo-
biles. nine floats, three bands and
many special features will swing onto
Kansas avenue at Third street prompt
" at o'clock.
MarshalFs band and an escort of po-
lice will lead the procession. The
Washburn students band will occupy
the center. and Jackson's military
band viii bring up the rear.
Meanw the Security Benefit as
sociation band will be playing a spe-
cial concert to the assembling crowd
at the auditorium, where a great mass
meeting viii be held at 2 o'clock.
Headed by President Woner.
The first division of the parade will
be headed by President Womer, the
speakers of the day and other digni-
partments and the general faculty.
The second division will consist of
nine floats representing phases of
Washhurn history.
The third will be the alumni divi-
sion, and the fourth the students.
There Will be nnarshals with each
division, and a host of traffic cops,
motorcycle orderlies and Information
agents to keep the parade in line.
Many Short Addresses.
At the auditorium there will be a
riot of fsrooting and singing by the stu
dents, concert by. the Security Ben
eft band, songs by the glee clubs and
the whole crowd.
Short forceful addresses will be de-
1ivered by Gov. Henry J. Allen, who
VIII tell what Washburn means to
Kansas; Mayor Corwine, who will tell
what Washburn means to Topeka:
Chanceilor L1indley OF Kansas univer--
sftgs who wiz tell what Washburn
means to education generally: and
President aWoner of Washburn
speaking for the college