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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
PROBE II TAXI APPLICATIONS.
Thirty-Nine Licenses Granted by City
Commission Today.

Thirty-nine applications for taxi and
transfer licenses were granted by the
city commission today Eleven were
held up for further investigation.
Three of the applicants for taxi
licenses are in the employ of the po-
lice department as patrolmen and pa
troll drivers. They are Lee E. Coberly,
j L. Coberly and Charles E. Richards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
CAN'T AGREE ON DECORATIONS.
Knight Board Deadlocked in Contro-
versy Over Naval Awards.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The knight
board is unable to agree with Secre-
tary Daniels that naval officers who
lost their ships thru enemy submarine
action and performed meritorious
service in connection with such loss
should be awarded high decorations,
the senate investigating committee
was told today by Rear Admiral Aus
tin NJ. knight, chairman of the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
TO AFRICA FOR RAG PICKER.
Chicago Cop Gets Ocean Voyage to
Bring Back Wanted" Man.

Chicago. Jan. 23.-Detective Ser
geant Kelly was envied by the Chicago
police force today. It's his assignment
to go to South Africa to return with
Henry J. Blumson. wanted here on
various charges. Blumson, who start
ed here as a rag picker fourteen years
ago, was accused of defrauding a num-
ber Of banks by means Of forged bills
of Iading. He was credited with
cleaning up $500. 900 here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
10 REBUILD Ar HUTCHINSON.
Packing Plant Was Burned-Total
Loss Was 100000.

Hutchinson, kan, Jan. 2s.-The
packing plant of the Macarthur Pack
ing company, which was damaged by
fire to the extent of 100000 early
this morning. will be rebuilt at once,
officials announced. The fire started
from defective wiring. 1t developed. A
warehouse adjoining in which $40. 900
worth OF hides were stored. was saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
N Y. SOCIALIST CASE DRAGs.
Hearings for Suspended Assemblymen
May Consume All of Next Week.

Albany. n. Y, Jan. 3.-Indications
today were that the case to be pre-
sented against the five suspended So
cialist assemblymen would require all
of next week. This was the approx
mate time announced by Judge
Sutherland. one of the attorneys for
the assembly judiciary committee
The committee will get down to real
work when it resumes its sessions next
Tuesday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
NEW OIL WELLS AT PEABODY.
One Producer VIII Average 500 Bar
rels Per Day, Is Estimate.

Peabody, Kan, Jan. 2s-The
Pearce Petroleum company has
brought in two more oil wells in the
Peabody field, No. 5 Clark and No. 5
Joliffe. The Clark well is estimated
by the owners as good for 500 barrels.
while the Joliffe well is expected to
pump between 100 and 125 barrels.
Completion of these wells gives the
Pearce company eight producing wells
out of nine drilled in the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
MEXICO is SHAKEN AGAIN.
Tremor lasted Twenty Minutes-Dev
astation Near Vera Cruz Complete.

Mexico City. Jan. 23.-Strong
earthquake shocks were felt in the CITY
of Vera Cruz from to O'Clock this
morning. There were no casualties
altho some residences were damaged.
Reports from Vera Cruz state the
tremors demolished at Couztlan all
structures which were not destroyed
in the earthuake of January 6, while
shocks lasting twenty minutes caused
further damage at Salmoral and San
Francisco de la Penas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
Hungary About To Be Monarchy.

Vienna, Jan. 23.-There Is a grow
ing belief here that the approaching
Hungarian elections will result in the
establishment of a monarchial gov
ernment. For this reason the activity
of monarehists in Austria is being
watched closely. and there have been
rumors that reactionary coup would
be attempted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
Winnipeg Papers Going Again.

Winnipeg, Man, Jan. 25.-The Win
nipeg daily newspapers. which sus-
pended last Friday because of lack of
print paper, resumed publication to-
day. The papers were assured of a
regular supply of paper by the paper
controller in charge of the Fort
Frances mills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
To Stop Smokes With Eats.

Columbia. S. c.. Jan. 3--Smoking
in eating places would be prohibited
under a bill passed to second reading
by the state senate. Restaurant and
hotel keepers would be required to
display mo Smoking signs and en-
force the rule under penalty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
TRAILS BY SOUND
Detective" Purchased by City
to Catch Water Thieves.
cate Leaks in Mains.
TO EXPOSE SECRET PIPES
Consumers" Tap Behind and
Bypass Meter, Charge.
Machine Will Also Aid in City's
Repair Work.

The city water department has
hired" a detective to catch suspected
water thieves. The detective" came
neatly encased in a small wood box
and will work until he" wears out
He" is a wonderful detective-never
fails. He" is just like a bloodhound,
except that he traces thieves by sound
rather than by smell.
AorTFp iHF stynua, s< oas~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
Snow Fell Thruout Kansas, in Last
Twenty-FOur Hours,

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
cloudy and colder tonight: cold wave east
portion with zero to eight above; Saturday
probably fair-and colder :
The shippers forecast warns TO protect
80 hour shipments north and west against
temperature of zero; east and south
against eight degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
May Reopen Russ hallway soon.

London. Jan. 23.-The Petrograd-
Reyal railway probably will be re-
opened within few days following
the expected peace between Esthonia
and Soviet Russia, Dorpat dispatch
to the Chronicle said today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
Allies win Recognize Armenia

London. Jan. 23.--The allies have
decided to recognize the de facto in
dependence of Armenia, it was an
. nounced today. Capital of the nation
will be at Erivan, lis miles southwest
of Tifiis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
"Bie BiIr' Haywood's wife Is Dead.

Chicago, Jan. 23.--Mrs. Nevada J.
Haywood, wife of the /. w. w. leader,
big Bill" died yesterday at Denver.
Colo, according to announcements here
today. Mrs. Haywood lived in Denver
"a number of years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
New Head for Tcxas 8 Pacific Road.

New York. JAM 23.-J. L. Lancas-
ter, formerly federal manager, has
been elected president of the Texas &
Pacific railway to succeed n. S. Mel
drum, resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23

Uontinued on Page Two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
MAY BE ZERO HERE

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas.
~ Cloudy and cold tonight: cold
wave east portion with zero to eight
above; Saturday probably sair and
volder.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-11

At "7.95-Reg. s11--Hand.
some Milanese Silk Jersey
Petticoats with deep knife-pleated
Aounce. Very carefully made, and
at this price wonderful values. All
street shades. Third Floor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
Girls Bodies In Street.;
Police Surround District

Among the bodies those of girls terribly mutt
lated police Gordon hastily thrown the entire
financial district when thousands hearing explosion oced
the tip of Manhattan island Police reports IL 80 had IS
dead
An emergency call Governors island from
which heavy detachment New York to guard
the subtreasury and aid the police,
fire marshal expressed the opinion that the explosion
had of dynamite Coupled with this theory
automobile which figured in other versions of the disaster This
automobile reported have colded with truck loaded
with dynamite.
The reported casualty list 12:50 than
dead and about rs injured.
Never its history has lower Manhattan witnessed such
ctement prevailed today. Trading both stock and
curb exchanges ordered suspended for the day few min
after the explosion and from then lower New York
got all its business attending the needs of the in
iured
Fire apparatus ambuances through the narrow
crooked of the financial district which lay covering
of shattered glass and the broken remains of and horses
Heads of the fire department. however reaching the
scene directed their efforts toward ascertanng the and
location the explosion The latter difficult because of
the shattered appearance of buildings the Morgan Offices
but the authorities inclined to abandon their theory that
the explosion had occurred either in the Morgan office itself
the stock exchange Consensus of opinion IL AS that
the blast had occurred in the street.
of the injured girls working in office buildings
Hundreds of thrown the sidewalk by the force
of the explosion and dozens of trucks and automobiles
pressed into service to carry away the injured.
Little information obtainable from the Morgan offices
l. P Morgan himself is abroad.
Police hastily assembled found difficulty in coping
with the crowd of many thousand who tried press
themselves Wall street. that canyon in which
mobiles hardly each other with Telephone service
off from many public booths in the vicinity all
banking offices under extraordinarily heavy guard
wrecked automobile bearing the New Jersey license
ber 24246 found the Morgan building and the police
tried establish whether this the machine which had fig
ured so prominently in versions OF the disaster.
Seventeen victims of the explosion taken Of the
side door of the Morgan banking house at 12:35
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
Mysterious Automobile
Figures In RunaOrs

1t reported however that shortly before am
mobile with two drew up front of the Morgan offices
and that when Morgan detectives approached the machine
aghed and either accidentally puposey dropped what
appeared to be bomb.
Occupants of skyscraper looking down Wall told
another version of the automobile story They declared they had
the draw up and the leave it. These spectators
advanced the theory that the bomb bombhad been
timed
This version differed from the " regards the pas
sengers and their chauffeur The first story had that they
among the dead injured.
Business suspended in the Stock exchange
All windows in the financial district smashed
Fifteen minutes after the explosion occurred eight people
reported killed and fifty injured
At 1215 the report that the Stock exchange had closed for
the day confirmed The board of governors ordered the
closing two minutes after the explosion occurred.
Newspaper counted eight bodies the street and the
bodies of several horses The Morgan building appeared sham
b and of the front of the subeasuy the street.
torn away The fortysory Equitable building rocked
by the explosion all of lower Manhattan
The first efforts of the police directed toward aiding
the injured and removing the dead At l2O fourteen bodies
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
WORLDS FINANCIAL CENTER DAZED
AS HUMAN BODIES BLOCK STREET

and Henry Davidson members of the firm in the Nor
gan offices at the time, but not hurt.
Underneath the wrecked automobile found New Ter
sey haufeurs license made the Jerome H. Me-
Keen of 1907 Nelson avenue, Bronx.
United States regulars from Governors island arrived the
scene l2:50 for guard duty @~
At EOS doubt the accident theory, when
bers of the bomb squad fastened the the
opinion that bomb had exploded They added that fragments
of metal picked up the being examined
theory that they have been bits of the internal machine
At LIS the police estimated the number of injured ZOO
Police summoned all ambuances from Thirty fourth
south, and available police reserves modified.
The financial district after the explosion presented
Of greatest demolition
In addition the bodies of human beings
tered the great botches of blood appeared
the white walls Of Wall streets office buildings Almost
pane of glass in the vicinity shattered and besides mantle
of broken crystal the covered with fragments of
brick blasted the walls syscraper
Several persons hurt office buildings when missiles
hurted through windows e1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16

NEW YORK. Sept l6.--Federal in
vestigators, soon TO be headed by Will
liam J. Flynn, chief OF the department
OF justice bureau OF investigation, sum
moned from Warrington. centered their
attention on the wrecks OF an automo-
bile and truck near the scene OF the sx-
plosion
Some advanced the theory that the
automobile had collided with a powder
wagon. and the Du Pont company was
asked Immediately to find out whether
any OF its vehicles had been In the
vicinity at the time. This was done
after. construction men had expressed
belief that the truck was of the type
used in delivering explosives.
Other Investigators sought to run
down reports that a bomb had been
exploded in front OF the Morgan build
ing.
Assistant District Attorney Tally, aft
er visiting the scene. announced his
belief that the explosion could not have
been due to an accident M
The factors that lead me TO this
belief said Mr.. Tally. ARE that the
time OF the explosion was at 1901 pm.
when probably the greatest damage
could have been done, and the location
of the explosion was midway between
the Morgan offices and the new U. 8.
treasury building.
Working on the conspiracy theory the
police picked up all remnants Of the
wrecked automobile and wagon, even
going so far as to remove the shoes
from dead horse in order to establish
the identity OF the vehicles and their
owners.
Detectives also picked up near the
scene pieces OF cast iron window
weights smelling Of powder There
were dozens Of these and the theory
was advanced that they might have
formed part Of an Internal machine.
All pieces of clothing including shreds
OF cloth and pattered hats were coli
lected by the police.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
Reporter Sees Cone of
Flame Mount FiUe Floors

reporter of the Associated Press making his way down
Wall from Broadway suddenly go up in front of him
of flame and smoke 1t from the very center of
Broad between the Morgan building and the
subeasuy 1t mounted high that awnings the fifth floor
of many skyscrapers burned to cinder.
There a that could be heard up Manhattan island
hundreds persons hurled the pavement Cries
arose and street. paved with broken glass; there gushed
of blood fit for battle field than Americas
financial
One up brush his hand his eyes
toppe dead into the gutter Near him found
bodies of three and further bodies lying side
by side with the carcasses of horses.
Hardly had the of the explosion ended when rush
financial district made from all parts of the city
Thousands came only by curiosity but there others
inspired NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and bent mis-
of mercy-and police service and soldiers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
Prominent t FnGnciers
ESCAPE Uninjured

AS far it could be learned two hours after the explosion
the disaster did not take the lives of any prominent ancers
Although the front and sides of the Morgan banking house
demolished member of the firm seriously injured.
Thomas w. Lamont Eliot c. Bacon, Dwight Morrow and
George Whitney all directors of the company
ton.
Police Commissioner Enrght said that after conerrng with
members of the firm he had learned that Mr. Bacon slightly
injured and also nus Spencer Morgan another official of the
company. Several employees injured and killed.
Mr. Enrigh quoted firm members stating that the blast
assuedy from the and from within the building
The spectacular explosion ripped windows from the subtreas
ury the from Morgan office and within short
soldiers from Governors island all the police
that could be assembled placed around the government
building, in which stored than billion dollars in
and Banking houses also placed under heavy
guard United regulars with fixed bayonets
patrolng the streets
The explosion time when canyons of lower
New York hronged with hustng oiceworke intent only
in crowding their way into lunchrooms nearby.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16

lying the sidewalk and others reported
to have been taken away by volunteer workers.
Unofficial reports had 30>dead.
The United States subtreasury, Immediately opposite the
of the explosion placed under heavy police guard
protect the millions of dollars in god silver paper money
lodged in the great granite structure
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16

Frank Francisco, of the able Investigators
department of justice declared after arriving scene
IT his opinion that not bomb plot but collision had
responsible for the blast which rocked skyscape
fronts from office buildings for blocks scattered
deadly missiles in all directions.
The damage the Morgan building alone estimated
at $50o000 Minor damage hundreds buildings
expected, would total least $500OO0. 1 A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
"T. N. T." Collision Theory
AdUanced By Police

An hour after the explosion, police inclined the
theory that had been caused by collision of TINT
truck and automobile Wall between the Morgan
office and the subreasury building.
They pointed out that demolished truck found at
this point the wrecked automobile The authorities
switched their theory from dynamite TINT because Of the
fact there appeared great hole pavement such would
have been blasted by the downward force of dynamite
So far could be learned prominent nanciers
bers of the stock exchange injured Thomas W. Lamont
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
Streets Cleared to
Hasten AmbuLances

The front of the Morgan building demolished and the
subtreasry also badly damaged With the arrival of sol
er and police so cleaners put sweeping
the streets to make possible easier passage ambunce
After suspendng trading in stocks for the day the governing
committee of the exchange ordered that all deliveries of secu
ties be deferred until Monday by mutual The
committee called another meeting for later the day take
further connection with the effect Of the explosion
on trading
The unofficial list of dead 20 80
According to Charles Matthews, of Brooklyn q salesman
# CONTINUED Column
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
SEEKS DAMAGES
FOLLOWING ARREST

Suit for $4,000 was filed in circuit
court late wednesday by James b.
Cratin against l., p. James. Cratin all
leges that James accused him Of the
theft Of an automobile. called police
men, and had him arrested. He was
held on the secret docket" at police
headquarters. and denied the right 10
confer with counsel or friends, he al
leges But when his case was called
in police court, he promptly was found
not guilty
He claims that his character was IN
tured By his arrest on the auto theft
charge, and he seeks $40. 600 as balm.
Attorneys Cary and Norder BEpegge
filed Cratln's suit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
TRUSTEE CRUMP UNDER
KNIFE AT BATTLE CREEK

Mr.. Crump's health has been such
during the past several months tina
he has been unable to give the usual
close attention to the affairs OF his Of
flee and finally decided to take treat
ment at n Battle Creek sanitarium.
II is not expected that he will be
able to return to Memphis In less than
a month and. according TO information
received by his friends, IT may be two
months before. he comes back to the
city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16

A message from Battle Creek, Mich,
Thursday announced that Il. II, Crump,
county trustee, underwent serious
but successful operation Thursday
morning.
b, Owing to failing health Mr.. Crump
went to Battle Creek some weeks >ago
and since that time has been under
the care of a physician who hoped to
avert an operation. Mrs. Crump was
said Thursday to be greatly encour-
aged over his condition and the out
come Of the operation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
Weather Forecast

Fair, with very little
change in tempera-
ture probable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16

dered protect property and down bomb poers if bomb
potters there
The first thing that occupied the attention Of the nvest
gatorstvere wrecks of truck and automobile the spot
from which the blast believed have From the
weckage taken New Jersey automobile license whose
reported number corresponded with that issued Dunham
Breedon Newark pharmacist who reported this morning
have gone Wall business. He said have
escaped injury.
The list of casualties mounting excited word passed
from mouth to mouth at 1890 reported have reached IS
killed and so injured but accurate impossible in
the intense confusion that swept the financial district
1t equally impossible hour after the explosion oc
CURED to determine either its location for
tators held back by the police.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
START INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON Sept 6.-Federal authorities will make an
investigation of the explosion today New York the depart
ment of justice announced. William J. Flynn chief of
bureau of investigation expected leave for
during the day
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-16
MYSTERY BATTLES SLEUTHS:
TROOPS GUARD SUBTREASURY


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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-07-10
I)n Doble Dano
LOS TEATROS
ALMA.

dice un diccionario de la sublime len
qua de la abuela heroica, escuchare-
mos este:
"TEATRO:-Paraje sitio en- que
Sc junta Ell pueblo para presenciar al
gun espectaculo 0 function: Ell lugar
donde alguna cosa esta expuesta al
APPLAUSE o censura universal"
Como yeis, NADIA Sc os dice de CO.
mo debeis presentaros en- la sala de
un teatro; pero 81 nos fija1nos en- las
reglas interiores de esos temples del
arte, encontraremos, que para poder-
nos sentar en- una butaca, es necesa-
rio que tengamos un gaban mas o
fnienos yiejo, que nos tape un POGO
la camisa, mas menos rafda y nos
.haga aparecer como personals conoce-
doras de Ia respetuosidad que Sc me-
recen nuestros semeiantes, y mas ST
son damas.
AL efecto, os voy a copiar unos pa
rrafos que he lefdo mo hace mucho,
con respecto al orden, compostura
que debemos observar en- los teatros,
y los fines que deben llevar las null
titudes al penetrar en- los coliseos: =
Sc titula eUN DANo DOS aVECES":
Me refero al que determine a un tea