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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
Governor Allen Gives War
Finance Corporation Idea.
Bankers Combine to Distribute
Funds, Is His Proposal.
GALL kAASASCITY CONFERENCE
Meet With Representatives of
the Billion Dollar Aid.
Test Suit to Obtain Interpreta-
ton of Law Also Suggested.

Proposals for organization of a
bankers syndicate to distribute funds
of the war finance corporation. were
made today in a telegram which Gov
ernor Allen sent from Washington to
Frank H. Foster. state bank commits
sioner. The pan was submitted after
the Kansas governor talked with
members o. the finance corporation
regarding relief for Kansas farmers
under existing banking laws
In his telegram the governor sug-
gested calling of an early conference
to be held in Kansas City. Represen-
tatives OF the war finance corpora
ton would meet with Kansas bankers
in an effort to iron out difficulties en-
countered in handling the farm aid
fund under the laws of this state.
Without Use of Pledge.
Governor Allen believes plans may
be made which will enable the banks
to use portion of the billion dollar
fund without pledging the 20 per cent
additional collateral required under
rules of the corporation. The COVER
nor,s message today suggested that
directors of the banks participating in
distribution of the fund sign applica-
lions personally and not as official
pledges of the banks.
Proposals for a test suit to secure
an interp relation of the law affecting
pledges of collateral We're made to the
finance corporation did not believe
such a course would provide relief l.
is now apparent that a move will be
made to form a syndicate to handle
the war finance corporation fund ap-
portioned to this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
BIG ART CENTER OF WEST
Merren Gage, Widely Known Sculptor,
Speaks to Students.


zone of the big art centers of the
west is right here on washburn cam
pus," said Robert MerreIl Gage, the
former Topekan who has won inter
national recognition as sculptor. He
was talking to Washburn students in
MacVfcar chapel this morning.
THE art exhibits which Washburn
has brought to Boswell hall are
known everywhere" he said. you
sometimes overlook than because
they are right in your front yard"
s. Forty is considered a good crowd
at an art lecture at the Metropolitan
museum in New York, Gage said.
Washburn has built up such an inter
est in art here that a. lecture at Bos-
we'll, is-considere a failure if the at
tendance is less than lou.
Gage paid a tribute OF appreciation
to Mrs. L D. Whittemore, director
of the Washburn art school. She
first encoura ged him to start his ca
reel, and she obtained for him his
first order for public work. Many
successful artists owe her the same
debt. he said.
Greenwich village is not the place
to start an art career. he said. The
seeker for art in that quarter gener-
ally finds only a few smoky cafes.
" Art has a. large place in daily life,
Gage said, debating the kind of
clothes we shall wear, the kind of
houses we shall live in and the dec
Citations inside of them.
The sculptor will give a lecture on
The Human Side of Sculpture" in
Macyicar chapel at o'clock tonight.
He will illustrate his lecture by mod
cling the figure of Miss Jeanne
Koontz from life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
DEANS PUPILS GIVE PLAY
Operetta "An Egyptian Princess. al
Industrial School.

An ELSyEtAAaAAs A1nSNSS, III
Industrial School.
The boys of the State Boys Indus
trial SCHOOL, the employees, OF the
school. and a number of their friends
from Topeka-at least. 500 persons
enjoyed the presentation of the oper-
eta AN Egyptian Princess by Vim
cent, at the school Wednesday night
The operetta was staged by the pu-
pills of Prof. Harlowe F. Dean, under
Professor Deans direction. There
Were thirty persons in the cast.
II don't know when the boys have
enjoyed anything SO much as they did
the operetta,'' Mai. w. P. MacLean,
superintendent of the school, said to-
day.
The production was in costume. and
with appropriate scenery. The scenery
has been painted in Topeka. by the
firm of Parr & Parr, decorators. The
electric lighting equipment was done
by Arthur Tucker, electrical contrac-
tor.
The leading characters included the
Queen of Egypt, Miss Ruth Pennlck +,
the Princess Aida, Miss Beulah
Lewis: the Princess Tabubu, a sister
of the queen, Miss Annie B. Sweet;
Nyassa and Tuila, companions of the
Princess Aida, Miss Elsie Dale and
Miss Edna Gish: Alya, q. favorite slave,
Miss Lois Linge; the Queen of Grania,
a captive, Miss Reba Hall; Herub, the
daughter of a wizard, Miss Edna Bell,
and a herald. Miss Olivieve Strain.
John Mcdonald Barstow sang two
songs between the acts of the operetta,
and Miss Louise Livers presented two
feature dances. much appreciated.
Mrs. H. B. Casker was at the piano
during the presentation of the oper-
eta. Miss Florence Campbell played
the accompanim ent for Mr.. Barstow' s
sings. Clyde Lowry was stage mana
ger, and George Gorgan handled the
properties.
1t is planned to present the oper-
eta at Seaman high school and later
at the Topeka high school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
GIVEN SHARE OF PROPERTY
Jury in District Court Gives Property
to Melvin and James Noting.

Melvin and James Noting, the negro
sons OF Mrs. Hattie Noting. a white
woman, were decreed to be the owners
each of an undivided one-fourth in
terest in the estate of James Holt,
negro. by a jury in Judge George
Whitcombs division of the district
court late Wednesday afternoon,
The two youths brought suit. thru
their mother, against Thomas Holt, the
son of James Holt by his negro wife,
and Myrtle Smith, Bessie Porter and
Lucretia. Barber. granddaughters of.
James Holt. The youths claimed that
James Holt, who died in 1919. was
their father and that they were en-
titled to a share of his property.
On the witness stand Mrs Noting
claimed the two negro boys as her sons
and testified that she had been init
mate with James Holt, upon whose
farm in the northeastern corner of
Shawnee county she. worked for. sew
eral years and up until the time of his
death. Her husband lived at home at
that time, and is still living, altho an
invalid, she said. She declared that
no one knew of her relations with, the
negro until the two babies were born.
g, Photographs of Mr.. and Mrs, Noting
and their seven children and of the
two negro boys were introduced in cyl
denee to prove to the Jury that the
youngest sons were of a different race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02

of all kinds of news. most of which
could be related more briefly. In par
ffcular he scored the waste of space
on columns about crime and the scan
daIous doings of a few eccentrics.
These stories do not present the
facts of life in proportion he said.
.'FIarping on a murder mystery at
HOLLYWOOD makes the public believe
all moving picture actresses are bad
girls. That is not true. When I was
in New York they played up a muir
der story, day after day. until 1 was
almost afraid to leave my hotel; but
this was the only man in 100000
that had been murdered"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
IDEAS FOR PRESS
Charles VI. Sheldon Sees Lack
of Religion in News.
Believes Printing of Gospels
Would Be Advisable.
ONCE A DAY TOO MUCH
Reporters Don't Have Time to
Verify, He Says.
Suggests Great National Daily
for Human Good.

Christians. backed by the churches,
ought to organize a great national
daily newspaper run for the good of
humanity instead of commercial
profit. DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon, editor
of the Christian Herald, told the
Washburn college class in journalistic
ethics this morning He also adVo-
Gated church control of theaters-
To obtain proper distribution, he
said, such a paper would nave TO De
published in several different cities
simultaneously. In the opinion OF
newspaper men. this plan is practical
Doctor Sheldon asserted.
The daily press has followed, in
stead Of leading. public opinion IN
moral reform, Doctor Sheldon as
serted. The press of the county gen
orally opposed woman suffrage, pro-
hibition, the suppression OF segregated
vice. he said. He made an exception
of the newspapers OF Kansas, which.
he said. were the only ones TO adopt
the cause of prohibition in the carry
stages Of the fight Great national
papers like the New York Times ana
the New Y ork World are fighting pro-
hibition every day, he asserted
DR.. SheIdon's Suggestions
Doctor Sheldon proposed that the
dailies, as they now exist. could serve
religion in three ways which they are
now neglecting-
"a BY printing the gospels from
day to, day like a continued story
02) By telling the people what the
historical accomplishments OF the
church have been
go BY telling the people what the
church is doing now.
THE gospels would actually be
fresh news. to a great many people
who have never read them" he said.
They should be printed in the Wey-
mouth text. which uses modern Eng
lish such as Jesus Himself would use
If He were alive today, instead Of the
King James version"
Thrills of Missionaries.
Even the heroic deeds of mission
aries are neglected by the press, Doc
tor Sheldon said Stories of the hero
ism of missionaries sent out by Wash
burn college. he asserted, contained
more thrilling adventure than the
deeds of the bravest soldier in war
time.
Once a day is too often for the pub
ncafion of the news. Doctor Sheldon
said. because it does not give the
news gathering agencies time to YER
ify the facts. An every daily
press would be better than daily
press he said. because the reporters
would have time to get their informa-
tion straight. He condemned the
rnodefn daily Tor Carrying too much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
J SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

: TAX exempt Kansas bonds. Shaw
nee Investment Co., 534 Kansas Ave
Phone 505O.-Adv.
Despite the fact that study of Span
holding its own in Topeka high
school. >, The total enrolment in the
Latin classes now is AL
Arthur n Dillon, manager of the
Kaw Milling company, has resigned
his position. He was formerly treas
By5sNi cholson as general manager.
Dillon has not announced future plans
The public utilities commission viii
hold a hearing in Manhattan March
29s to take testimony in the applfca-
ton Of the Union Pacific IA tlroad for
tor service between Manhattan and
Beatrice, Neb. ~
At the next meeting and luncheon
of the Topeka Life Underwriters club,
Saturday at the Chamber Of Conf
mefces "a e. iVanzPetten, president OF
be the chief speaker. Van Petten viii
speak on. the safeguarding ofsthesfarm
or home by life insurance.
The regular March safety meeting
of Union Pacific employ esSin the To-
peka dfstrict will be held at tl1e-.rest
room, east of the local passenger sta
ton, tonight at s O'Clock. ]. J.. g hand
ley, trainrnaster. will preside. The
Topeka. district includes the territory
between Kansas City and Junction
City.
The speaker at the next regular
meeting of the Shawnee County Med
ical society will be DR.. Paul Stookey
of Kansas City, No, a. physical exam
iner for the public health service OF
the zgovernm ent. Doctor Stookey
served during the war as a medical
officer with an overseas hospital unl1s
The meeting will be held Monday eve
ming atstfe Elks' club.
]. L%Fox of the Jenkins Music
company will appear as the principal
number of the musical program,
which will be- presented at S:15
O'Clock Friday evening at the Rail-
the program are: Miss Mary Kath-
arine Fox, reading; Miss Gertrude
Burning, vocal solo; Miss Mabel
Mosel, piano solo; Miss Grace e.
Schoonover, readingi E. H. Jordan,
violin solo.
Miss Kathryn .Albaugf, secretary to
Judge John H. Crawford of the court
of industrial relations. is to be one of
the speakers at the meeting of the
Young Republicans club at Kansas
City. Kan. Monday evening. Miss
Albaugh, daughter of the late Morton
speech making. She has been in sec
retarial work in the state government.
and had a part in the last national
campaign as a speaker.
The members of the Soderstrum
Pianist club will present a program
at Sis o'clock Wednesday evening.
March g., at the Topeka high school
auditorium, under the direction of
Art1us Soderstrum. The selections on
the program will be those used in the
music memory contest. being con-
Quoted in the. city schools. Sober
str11ru will be assisted by Miss Mary
McInroy, contralto; Miss Irene Noll,
reader and Robert Service, -violinist.
other persons who will appear on the
program are; Evelyn Bower, Daisy
Child.xporis Cobb, Ruth Kerle, Lillian
] scebsor. Leah Bfyden, Bonnie john
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

AGNES WILLIAMSON. age -, died this
morning at her home, 1924 Clay street.
The funeral will be held at 80 o'clock
Saturday afternoon at the United Pres
byterian church. Burial in Mount Hope
cemetery.
JOHN GEORGE RAMSEY, son of Major
and Mrs. Norman F. Ramsey, of Washing
ton, d. c.. died Wednesday at the home
Bauer 222 Topeka avenue. The funeral
will be held at 3 O'Clock Saturday after
noon at the home. Burial arrangements
have not been completed.
The funeral of Mrs. H. s. Ginger. age
"a who died Tuesday at her home. 1881
Topeka boulevard, will be held at o'clock
Friday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist
church. Burial in Mount Hope cemetery.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 22sI.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
TEXAS HOLDS own FOURTH
Independence Day for One Time Re-
public Celebrated Today.

Dallas. Tex, March s2.-This is
Texas independence day and it is be-
ing observed in various ways thruout
the state. All local banks, members
of the Dallas Clearing House associa-
ton. are closed and programs are be-
ing carried out by a number of civic
and business orga nizations. Schools
are celebrating in individual ways.
On March 2, 1886, the provisional
government of Texas, then in armed
opposition to the republic of Mexico.
declared It's Independence and SOW
ereignty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
BOOTH TO DELIVER GRAFTON
VIII Represent Washburn College in
intercollegiate Contest.

Washburn college will be repre-
sented in the state intercollegiate ora
torical contest which will be held soon.
Melvin Booth, who represented the
college in the contest last year, re-
ceived word today that his Grafton on
industrial Disarmament had been
chosen in the preliminary. contest. Out
Of twelve colleges sending in manu-
scripts, six were eliminated. The
names of the other winning colleges
have not yet been announced. The
judges have not decided on the time
or place of the contest yet.
Booth will deliver his Grafton to
the student body of Washburn at a
pep meeting. which will be held to-
morrow morning in MacVicar chapel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
ELEVEN JOIN COMRADES CLUB
Y. NJ. c. a. Has Organization for Boys
of II and Is Years Old.

Eleven candidates were initiated
into the Comrades club, an organiza-
ton for boys fourteen and fifteen
years of age. at a. meeting held We'd
nesday evening at the Central Y. NJ.
c. A.
The officers conducted the initia-
tory work. The officers are: Robert
Ruffner. president; Teddy Whitner,
vice president; John STREET., secretary,
and Peter Couture. sergeant at arms.
The new members: Francis Avier-
man, William Holsepole, Wayne Ryan,
William Holt, Kenneth Crews. William
Maxwell. Deming Mccoy. Victor Will
son, Rudolph Schuman, John Worley,
and Ronald Peters 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
BILLIARD HEADS TAXPAYERS
Shawnee County League Holds Meet
ing at Court House.

Nearly 100 taxpayers of Shawnee
county met this afternoon, at the court
house and formed a permanent county
organization dedicated to the idea of
lowering taxes.
J. B. Billiard, former mayor of To-
peka, was elected president of the or
ganization, succeeding J. NJ. kesSler,
who was elected temporary chairman
at the first meeting a few weeks ago.
George Pratt was elected secretary
treasurer, and J. NJ. Kessler, vice
president
The work of electing delegates to
the state meeting which is to be held
in Topeka March 8 was before the
meeting late this afternoon. A mo-
ton was offered and carried tprovid-
ing that the chairman of each town
ship organization, together with the
chairman of the county organization,
should act as delegate to the state
meeting. Fourteen additional. dele
gates were to be, elected to represent
the city of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
JOINT MUSICAL RECITAL
Lincoln Circle VIII Present Program
: at First Baptist Church.

Lincoln circle VIII 4FeSGnL Program
at First Baptist Church.
Alice Baroni, prima donna colora-
tura soprano; Edith Gutenberg, plan
list, and Lillian Pringle, 'cellist, will
appear in joint musical recital at
Sis O'Clock Friday evening at the
First Baptist church. The program
will be presented under the auspices
of Lincoln Circle, No. 1, g. A. r., CO.
operating with tlfe National Society
for Broader Education. Mrs. A. 5.
Follett will be in charge.
Another recital will also be pre-
scented by the trio at the First Bap-
list church. Saturday night.
The program for Friday night fol-
lows:
Caro- Mo Ben. .Giordani 1I43-11es
Non so Pin From the Marriage of FL
Alice Baroni
PoIonaise in A Flat. ..-............. Chopin
Miss Gutenberg.
Aria-The Humming Bird - David Proctor
dedicated to Nine Baroni.)
Alice Baroni.
Il TN Miss Pringle.-
Pages Road Song; Little shepherds Son
-.--.----...-.- lJaVld Frocter
In the Moonlight. .........s.l Eugene Halle
Bird Of the Wilderness. Edward Horseman
Alice BarOni
March Wind. ........... Edward Mcdowell
Oriental Sketch. .........A. Walter Kramer
Lo. evening falls
A single flute is heard
And then the Dance!
(From the Persian.)
Tuba. r. Nathaniel Dett
Rain Ceremony of the Mohawk Indians.
o
Miss gutenberg.
CantiIena-From the Concerto in A Minor
...-.--.--- GolLernnann
P1sSepleu DellOes- IIunIeiu
Arletta 5,erger
IaranIelle . q. PIPER
Miss Pringle-
NY Heart Is n Lutte. ........E Eleanor Marum
Nobody Knew ....... Frederick Nanderpool
At the WelI-- Richard Hageman
Alice Baroni.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
WOULD CUT HOUSE SIZE.
Membership To BE Rcduccd and
Salaries liked in Clarke's Bill.

Washington, March 2.-Representa-
tive Clarke of New York today intro
duced a, bill in the house to reduce
the membership of that body from AIS
TO PIT, and to increase the salaries of
congressman from $500 to $4,000 a
year.
The bill also puts the salary of the
speaker at SIS, 900 q year and pro-
vides that members should be fined
500 a day for each day they are alb
sent. 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
SUES TOPEKA RAILWAY co.
f. NJ. McDanieIs Seeks to Collect $3.50
Damages.

Trial of the damage case brought by
f. NJ. McDaniels against the Topeka
Railway company was started today
before a jury in the second division of
the Shawnee county district court. Nc
Daniels seeks to collect the sum of
$3.50 which he alleges is due him for
damages done to his Overland motor
car the night of June 80, 1872 l. when
it collided with a street car at the
corner OF Eighth and College avenues.
The car was driven at the time by
Earl McDaniels, son of the plaintiff.
who was out riding with number OF
his friends Several members of the
party were injured. Miss Elsie John
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G..
johnson, 914 Monroe street, dying a
short time later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02

son, Ella Nelson. Opal Smith. lone
Ritts, Thelna Wood, Grace Witchey,
andzeVera, Voigt.
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Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 22s1.-
Adv.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-25
TaM@
NJ NN ron TIE
CANES SAKE
~ ss rl.aeNcs pERs

New Brunswick, n. j., Sept. 25.-
Foster Sanford. the Rutgers coach,
walked ont. on Nelson field here
today and cast his eye over some
unusually brawny candidates for
the Raritan eleven.
WELL he said. Il guess we have
enough men left out of which to
make football team" The ref
erence was to the reported en-
trance in the naval academy OF
Lentz. crack lineman. and White,
sturdy halfback, who served the
Rutgers eleven well last season. In
ts,e past few years. Yale, Princeton
and the Army have profited by
players trained in the Rugers
school-which, perhaps, is as much
triumph for a coach as winning
Championships In sequence.
Aside from the Rutgers football
prospects. which are good, the new
brunswick college affords fascinat-
ing example of the influence of in
torcol.egiate spot on the curve OF
enrolment on alumni solidarity
student morale and other factors
that may be held desirable in an
educational institution.
Twelve years ago Rutgers was a
quiet little college whose teams
were regarded by rivals as food for
powder. so to speak. 1t was not So
much question of wether Rut.
gers would lose as to how heavy
the score against her would be.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-25
MOLINE HIGH
TO show SCORE
Introduce Novel System of Keep
the Spectator in Touch With
the Game.

Spectators at Moline high school
football games will be able to de-
teTmlne the progress of the ball by
yards this. fall Big figures will
mark each yard line on both sides
OF the field. Scores will also be
kept on the baseball scoreboard on
the north side of the field. As an
added treat to the eye, the goal
postA will be dressed in white
paint.
Officials for next Saturdays game
have been selected. r. s. Truitt of
Davenport, graduate of Cornell,
will referee. Freeman Campbell, a
Knox graduate. is to umpire, and
C. A. Kuttler of Davenport will be
head linesman.