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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
State Officials Investigate a
Publication at Newton.
Jaybawker American Said To
Be Under KIan Control.

State officials today began an in
vestigation of the alleged Ku Klux
Klan publication at Newton, the Jay
hawker American. They also launched
into details of the legal status of the
Klan in the state and began prepara-
tions for the next move in the fight
to drive the K. K. K. from Kansas.
It is declared at the state house
that the Jayhawker American is under
Klan control and domination. Re-
ports received at the attorney gen.
erals office are to the effect that the
alleged Klan paper has made its ap-
pearance in several Kansas communi-
ties. While state officials are of the
opinion that the new Newton paper
has a Klan identity, they haven't fully
established their case. The paper ap-
parently does not carry names of pub
fishers, editors or contributors.
No Action in Arkansas City.
Some time ago Governor Allen an
nounced that the state would look into
the legal right of the Klan to do
business in Kansas. At that time the
charter rights of the organization
were under consideration. Now new
attention is directed toward the So
called paper of the invisible empire"
No new action was taken at the
state house today affecting the situa-
toward removal of the mayor of
Arkansas City may not be taken for
several days.
Governor Allen will return to To-
peka Friday afternoon for a few
hours. He is expected to confer with
the attorney general regarding Klan
matters during his stay in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
Wooster-Pinet Feud Is
AHare Again and State
Is Dra1U1 Into the RotU
Miss Wooster Declares "Kansas Teacher" Secretarys
Newspaper Is Political Organ-She Says Also the
Sectional Meetings Are Failure and Association
Should Hold One Meeting Year in Topeka-"Tain't
True,' Answers Pinet-So There You Are!

In a post mortem of the statewide
primaries and the state educational
feuds of recent years Miss Lorraine E.
Wooster, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, is after Frank Pinet,
secretary of the state association, with
a meat ak. Instead of waging a de-
fensiVe warfare, Pinet's strong follow
ing in the teacher organization is plan
ming to fight back in a way that
threatens the power of the retiring
state superintendent.
Miss Wooster and her friends may
seek to jam thru the teachers conven-
ton a resolution condemning Pinet's
policy with the official publication,
The Kansas Teacher" They charge
that the paper was unduly active in
politics. Then, too, they claim that
the sectional meeting plan has been
a failure and may ask that the meet
ings be consolidated in an annual ses-
sion in Toueka.
The Wooster-Pinet fight is chock
full of politics. Teachers who are in
touch with the inside working of con-
vention affairs believe Miss Wooster is
clubbing Jesse w. Miley over Pinet's
head. Miley defeated Miss Wooster
for denomination in the recent pri-
maries. Now friends of Pinet and Mi
ley assert that Miss Wooster's latest
move is an initial step in fight to
start a revolt and throw organization
strength to Miley's Democrat oppo-
nent.
Big Topeka Meeting.
The teacher convention should be
centered in one big annual meeting in
Topeka, Miss Wooster AYERS. She as
serts that the section plan has been
failure. Pinet and his friends are
replying with association records.
I'm 1916 we had substantially $3.50
members of the association said
Pinet. Last year we had 1880.
About half of the teachers come to
Topeka. So the convention here is
fully as large as ever and most of the
teachers who go elsewhere would not
come to Topeka. But the sectional
plan has increased our membership,
given US needed funds and added to
our strength
Pinet said the situation is fully
understood by Topeka business men.
He declared that as soon as accom-
modations were provided the board
of directors would probably make ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

rangements which would send larger
crowds here.
LAS soon as Topeka gets a new
hotel and a larger, more modern audi
torium, I wouldn't be surprised to see
the board proviL for two conventions
instead of four-one at Topeka, the
other at Wichita" said Pinet. 'It is
impossible to h1ndle a larger crowd
here now.
Politics, Says Miss Wooster.
Pooh, pooh for Pinet's idea, accord
ing to Miss Wooster.
I'm going to reform the Kansas
school system and won't quit until the
work is completed" she declared. Il
will have more time when my term
of office expires and you may be sure
1 will give the matter attention. There
should be one convention only and
there should be no manipulation of
the organization for political pur-
poses
Then the Pinet crowd turns around.
makes a few notations in a little book
and prepares to move up few new
lines of trouble for Miss Wooster to
think about.
.'The Kansas Teacher isn't run for
political purposes" said Pinet. But
it would be if Miss Wooster had her
The teachers organization would be
more kindly toward Miss Wooster, no
doubt, if she had a record for con-
structive rather than destructive poll
cies. The association has grown in
spite of Miss Wooster's disturbances
and not because of her help and CO.
operation"
war of Old Standing.
Miss Wooster's war on Pinet is an
old story in teacher circles. They
clashed several years ago and the war
has grown steadily more intense and
bitter. In the recent Republican pri-
maries Miss Wooster finished third in
a three-cornered fight for renomina-
ton. The Pinet-Miley crowd which
won in the primaries may clash with
the Wooster forces frequently during
the Topeka meetings.
But the sessions this week won't
settle the matter. Miss Wooster has
served notice that she has not only
dug in for the winter, but has piled
UP big reserve stock of ammunition
and expects to continue hurting gas
bombs into the Plnet trenches so long
as she can stay on the firing line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

DIR. r. L. Lyman, of the University of
Chicago, Who Addressed the High
School Department This Afternoon.
In the first place, the territorial ar
rangement of the other sessions this
year at Hutchinson, Hays and Pitts
burg. favors a bigger crowd at To-
peka than last year. The western ses-
sion is farther west and the eastern
and southern convention sessions are
also held farther from Topeka. so that
the teachers find the Topeka session
nearer to them than any other, in more
cases.
County and city superintendents
have taken out more advance regis
trations this year than ever before,
and those who have already reported
are reporting larger numbers of teach
ers enrolled for the convention than
in previous years.
City Schools Are Closed.
"There are 5000 city school teach
rs in the state, and the city schools
are closed 100 per cent and the teach
ers-practically 100 per cent-are en-
rolled at some session of the conven-
ton" Pinet said at noon.
He anticipated a greater local en-
rollment this afternoon than occurred
this morning, when not more than
200 teachers registered.
THE motor car is becoming a
greater and greater factor in the at
tendance at the convention" PInet
said. THE people who arrived here
by train this morning are the people
who enrolled in advance, and the peo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
KAGEY TO SPEAK FOR G. 0. P.
Minister to Finland Will Make Ad-
dresses in Ten Counties.

Charles L. Kagey, United States
minister to Finland. will devote con-
siderable time to campaign work for
the Republican state committee be-
fore returning to his post. Minister
Kagey is now home on a sixty days
leave of absence.
Next week Kagey will speak for
the Republican state and con-
gressional ticket in ten counties. His
itinerary includes: Monday, Dighton
and Scott City: Tuesday, Leoti and
Tribune; Wednesday, Sharon Springs
and Goodland; Thursday. Colby and
Hoxie: Friday. Moreland and Hill
City; Saturday, Plainville and Stock
ton.
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when they gathered in the six depart
mental meetings at various points
about the city.
The speaking talent at the depart
mental and round table meetings this
year has been emphasized to a point
of equality with that of the general
sessions, and the attendance of teach
ers at the group meetings is corre-
spondingly high.
The early morning crowds which
entered the city today We're the larg
est in history. A group of 500 teach
ers arrived in Topeka Wednesday eve
ming. Many teachers were on the
streets this morning before street cars
began operation.
Many From Northern Section of State.
The delegation from the north CEN
tral and northwestern portions Of the
state, one of the largest groups at the
convention, arrived in Topeka at 6.55
o'clock this morning. A large number
or teachers arrived at Ass O'Clock
from the south and west via the
Santa Fe. The large groups of teach
ers from the northeast portion of
kansas. which do SO much to either
make or break the attendance records,
arrived in the city at 1890 o'clock
this morning.
Topeka is maintaining her reputa-
ton as the convention city among the
delegates. Transportation and other
facilities being equal. the teacher
passed up the other convention cities
to come to Topeka
Register at State House.
Schoolma'ams are finding it easier
to get about the city than ever before
More conveniences are provided. A
corps of fifty motor cars are meeting
the trains and providing free trans
portation for all teachers, who wish it.
(Conunued on Page Three.
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ers are coming in fast this morning"
Pinet is firmly convinced that the
enrolment of 5000 teachers for the
convention, which was set by the as
sociation as a goal, will be reached,
and Topeka will have it's usual so
per cent of them in attendance at the
session here.
. Local registration, as compared to
the total advance registration, is
growing smaller annually, Pinet said,
as the teachers appreciate the advan-
tages of advance enrolment.
First Meeting This Afternoon.
The first meeting of the teachers
occurred this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
TODAY'S tt

Ideal weather will prevail the re-
mainder of the week, says Meteor
ologist Flora. The pleasant Indian
summer brand will continue at least
tonight and tomorrow. the weather
man promises. Nothing but sunshine
is scheduled. The sky was clear to-
day from Boston to San Francisco.
The temperature will drop to about
IS degrees tonight and will rise to
about 10 Friday.
A cold wave is impossible in the
imm ediate future. Temperatures in
southwest Canada today were general
ly above freezing
The highest temperature in Topeka
in the last twenty-four hours was 40
tCoutinued on fage Tnreej
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
KLINE GETS ON BALLOT
Trego County Mans Name VIII APP
pear on Republican Ticket

County Clerk Benson has assured
the supreme court he will print the
name of H. F. Kline on the general
election ballot in Trego county as the
Republican nominee for representa-
tive. The answer came from Benson
following filing of mandamus proceed
ings in the supreme court.
Kline apparently won denomination
on the first official returns in Trego
county. Then a recount was held and
Peter DeBoar' was declared the nomi-
nee. Kline then filed suit to secure
place on the official ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
FIRE IN PHILLIPSBURG PLANT
Several Towns Nearby VIII Be In
Darkness as a Result.

Phillipsburg. Kan, Oct. 19.-EigM
or nine surrounding towns will be
without light and power for the re-
mainder of this week as result of the
partial destruction by fire last night
of the local plant. Temporary emer-
gency service will be restored for this
city beginning tonight, it was said.
No estimate of the loss had been
made early today, but the entire roof
and part of the machinery were
burned. The local plant was pur-
chased recently by the Kansas Power
company of Concordia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
REUNION FOR KANSAS AGGIES.
Annual Dinner VIII Be Held at Cham
ber of Commerce Tonight

The annual Kansas Aggie reunion
dinner for the teachers and alumni
and former students of the Kansas
State Agricultural scolIege, will be
given tonight at O'Clock at the Cham
Der of Commerce. Reservations can
be made at the Aggie registration
table, north Of the main registration
table. first floor, state house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
DRUNKEN DRIVER RUNS WILD
Car Plows Into Crowd, Killing Child,
and Injuring Others.

San Francisco, Oct. 19.-Charles
Buckley was in Jail today charged
with manslaughter and with motor
ing while intoxicated. A party of SOL
diers last night saved him from rough
treatment by a crowd that gathered
after his automobile was said to have
ing a street car.
Four year old Marion Newton was
killed. her parents were seriously in
jured and two other persons were
badly bruised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
GO ONE WAY IN CHICAGO
Even Street Cars Are Included in New
Traffic Ordinance.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-One way traffic,
given a trial for a week during the
street car strike last August, is to be
established on all downtown streets
under an order passed by the city
council. The one way order applies to
street cars as we'll as other traffic.
The council transportation committee
and the police today began mapping
out the routing scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

Seattle, Oct. 19-Skin grating.
say physicians. may be necessary
to save the life of Vincent Cam
pagna of this city. who. when
hunting last week, Jumped into a
peat fire and rescued his dog
Paddy, two-year-old English setter.
Paddy is recovering in a veterinary
hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

New York, Oct 1s.-Mrs. Helen
Ruth, wife of Babe Ruth, suffered
abrasions of the left hand early to-
day when her husbands automobile
skidded near the New Haven rail-
road bridge and crashed into a tree.
She was attended by a doctor and
continued her journey in the car,
which was only slightly damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

Pro-. S. S. Coivin. OF Brown Un:vcr-
sity, Who Addressed the College
Department Meeting This After
noon.
pie who arrive this afternoon are the
ones who come in motor cars and, not
needing railroad transportation, did
not register in ADVANCE
Many Attend HAYS Meeting.
= A telegram this morning from Miss
Katherine Robinson. VINO is IN charge
Oh the meeting at Hays. said. Teach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
SANTA FE BUYS MORE LAND
Acquires 800 Acres at Argentine for
Industrial PURPOSES.

Kansas City, Oct. 19.-The Atchi-
son, Topeka &, Santa Fe railroad has
acquired approximately three hundred
acres additional land in the Turner
Armourdale switching district for in
dustrial purposes, according to an an
nouncement there today by Edward
Chambers of Chicago, vice president
in charge of traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
SAVE PASSENGERS FROM FIRE
Transfer Is Made Altho Blaze on
Steamer Is Under Control.

Providence, Oct. 19.-The Colonial
line steamer Concord. New York to
Providence, was on fire early today
off Watch Hill, r. I. The passengers
were transferred to the freighter Mo-
hegan and brought to Providence.
The crew had the fire on the Con-
cord under control. officers of the
Mohegan said, and the steamer is pro-
ceeding to this port under her own
steam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
SECOND GENERAL SESSION
Friday, October 20, 0 "A. m.
ROUND TABLE MEETINGS
AGRICULTURE
Friday, October 20, p. m.
Swedish Bethel Church.

Chairman h C. TadnH kanda and Of
vocational Agriculture President w. NJ.
Jardine, X. S. A. C.
Address: "a Farmers Ideas About Vo-
cational Agriculture" Fred Laptad, farm
er, Lawrence.
Address: vocational Agriculture from
the Viewpoint of a School Executive" c.
o. Smith, superintendent city schools,
Marysyille.
3 Round Table: 1.-The Biggest Thing IN Vo-
eationnl Agriculture" Sherman Howard, 0.
r. Peterson, w. r. Shelf, and S. D. Cap
per leading.
Special problems and questions.
ICnnrinned on Page rW,ll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
STATE TEACHERS THRONG
Topeka FOR LARGEST
MEETING IN HISTORY
Attendance Fifty Ninth Annual Session. Which Opened
Today, Promises To Be Record Breaker-Guests Are
Shown Every Courtesy by Chamber of Commerce and
Other Civic Bodies.
TEACHERS PROGRAM

The official program for the fifty
ninth annual session of the Kansas
State Teachers association for tonight
and Friday follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
FIRST SESSION
OF BIG MEETING
is HELD TODAY
School Ma'ams From All Parts
of State Are Here.
More Advance Registrations
This Year Than Ever Before.
ALL CITY SCHOOLS CLOSED
Chamber of Commerce Members
Nee TAN Incoming Trains.
Six Departmental Meetings
Draw Huge Crowds Today.
= School Ma'ams From All Parts
of State Are Here.
More Advance Registrations
This Year Than Ever Before.
ALL CITY SCHOOLS CLOSED
Chamber of Commerce Members
Nee tAH Incoming Trains.

Several factors enter into the belief
of Frank L. Pinet, secretary of the
teachers association. that attendance
records at the Topeka session of the
convention this year will be broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
GENERAL SESSIONS
FIRST GENERAL SESSION
City Auditorium.

Thursday. October 10, m.
City Auditorium.
Superintendent H. P. Study. Atchison,
vice president, X. S. T. A, presiding.
Address: Intelligence and Moral Re-
spOnsibility." President Lotus D Coffman
of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Min
nesotl.
SECOND GENERAL SESSION
Friday. October 20, 0 a. m.
City Auditorium.
Superintendent H. P. Study, Atchfson
vice president, X. S. T. A. presiding.
Music: Clay County High School Band.
Business session:
Report of committee on resolutions.
Report of committee on nominations.
Address: whats the Matter With Eu-
rope?" Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Free Syna-
gogue, New York City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

Washburn-K. U. football
tickets for annual game at
Lawrence, Saturday, on sale
at State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
B0NAR LAW HAS
JOB OF FORMING
new MINISTRY
Take Up Reigns Left by Pre-
mier Lloyd George.
Resignation of Old Government
Accepted by King.
COALITION PARTY IS DEFEATED
Following Vote at Carlton Club,
Premier Gave Up.
Easily Most Prominent Charac-
ter in British Life.
Resignation of Old Government
Accepted by King.
COALITION PARTY IS DEFEATED
Following Vote at Carlton Club,
Premier Gave Up.

London, Oct. 19.-Premier Lloyd
George, who stepped out from under
the British empire this evening when
his resignation was accepted by King
George, appeared to be the happiest
man in London. A great crowd
cheered him as he left Buckingham
palace and the premier laughed and
waved his arms like a boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
SAVED DOG-MAY DIE

(Coutinued on page Three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
To Be ideal FALL WEATHER
Indian Summer Temperatures Will
Continue for Several Days.
TODAY'S STEMPERATTJRES

.PERATURES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-10

expanding, and he added, in cold blood:
81 like him great deal better than
what I do her"
"You do?"
"She hit him this morning." George
thought fit to mention, upon this.
"What?"
with a cloe's brush," he said, drop
ping into detail. "She hit him on the
back of the head with the wooden part
of it and he said, 'Ooh!"
"But she was just in fun, Of course ?"
"No, she wasn't; she was mad and
said she was goin' to take me with her
and 60 back to my gran'paws. won't
60 with her. She's mad all the time,
these days."
DELLA stared, her lips parted, and
she wished him to continue but re-
membered her upbringlng and tried to
be lady. "Georgie," she said severely,
"you shouldn't tell such things. Don't
you know better than to speak in this
way Of what happens between your
poor papa and your mother?"
The effect upon George was nothing;
for even at eight years of age a child
is able to understand what interests
an adult listener, and children deeply
enjoy being interesting. In response to
her admonition, he said simply, Eyes
terday she threw a glass O. water at
him and cut him where his ear is. 1t
made big mark on him."
"Georgie! I'm afraid you're telling me
dreadful, dreadful story!" Bella said,
though it may not be denied that in COM
pany with this suspicion there arrived
a premonitory symptom of disappoint-
ment. "Why, I saw your papa yesterday
evening, myself, and there wasn't any
mark or anything like"
1T don't show" George explained. ut
took him good while, but he got it fixed up
SOS 1t didn't show much. Then he brushed
his hair over where it was"
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cious neighbor particularly, the pretty
newcomer in "Highland Place" found
herself most pleasurably excited by the
naive but sinister revelations Of a stran-
ger eight years in age.
At little before nine o'clock, Mr..
William Sperry had departed lin a
young husbands carr for his place Of
business, some five miles distant, in the
smoky heart Of the city; and not long
afterward the thoughtful Bella, charm
ingly accoutered as gardener, came
forth with trowel to uproot weeds that
threatened row Of iris she had set out
along the gravel path between the tiny
white veranda and the white picket
gate. Thus engaged, she became aware Of
a small presence fumbling at the latch of
this gate, and she changed her position
from that of one on all fours, who
gropes intently in the earth, to that of
one upright from the knees, but momen-
tarily relaxed.
"Do you want to come in?" she in
quired, looking out from the shade of
her broad hat to where the little figure
in blue overalls was marked off into
stripes of sunshine and shadow by the
intervening pickets Of the gate. "Is there
something you want here, little boy?"
He succeeded in operating the latch,
came in, and looked attentively at her
excavations. "Have you found any nice
worms ?" he asked.
"No, l haven't found any at ALL" she
said, somewhat surprised by his adjec-
tive. "But don't think there are any
nice worms anywhere. Worms are all
pretty horrid."
"No, they amt" he returned promptly
and seriously. "There's lots O. nice
worms"
"Oh, don't think so.'
eyes, there is"
"Oh, no."
"There is, tool" he said stubbornly,
and with some asperity. Everybody
knows there's rlenty Of nice worms"
"Where did YOU get such nonsense in
your head?" B lila asked little sharp
ly. "Who ever told you there are nice
worms?"
swell, there isl"
"But what makes you think ?" she
insisted.
"Well-"He hesitated, then said with
conclusive air, settling the question:
"My mother. guess she knows"
Bella stared at him incredulously for
a moment. whats your name?"
my names George. My names George,
the same as my papa" he replied some-
what challengingly.
Don't you live just across the
street," she asked.
"Yes, do" He turned and pointed
to the George M. Sullender residence" !"
and Bella thought she detected note
Of inherited pride in his tone as he added,
"That's where live!"
"But, George, you don't mean," she
insisted curiously; "you don't mean that
your mother told you there are nice
worms? Surely not!"
my mother did" he asserted, and
then with little caution, modified the
assertion. "My mother just the same
as did"
"How was that?"
And his reply, so unexpected by his
questioner, sent a thrill of coming
triumph through her. "My mother called
my father a worm."
what"
"And II he's a worm," George went
on, stoutly, "well, guess he's nice,
isn't he? So there got to be plenty nice
worms if he's one."
"George!"
"She calls him q worm most every
little while these days." ssid George,