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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-21
USE x-RAY FOR PROBE.
Officers Examine Skull OF Salina
Boy Poisoner.

Salina. Kan, Oct 21.-An x-ray
examination of the skull of Harlan
Hawk, who confessed he tried to
poison his parents and four brothers
and sisters. showed the skull normal.
Officers. unable to find a motive for
the crime, believe that he IS mentally
unbalanced While not under arrest,
he is being guarded at his home by a
deputy sheriff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-21
WANT MARSHALL UP IN AIR.
Oklahoma Democrats Plan Air Flight
for Vie President

Oklahoma City. Oct. 21.-If plans
of local Democrats materialize, Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall will fly
from Muskogee to Oklahoma City Sat-
urday afternoon to attend the gov
ernor's day" celebration.
Marshall will deliver an address at
Muskogee Saturday in the interest of
the Democratic campaign and it is
planned - have an airplane waiting
there to carry him here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-21
On Raid to Get Evidence.

New York. Oct. 21.-Agents of the
state attorney generals office this
afternoon raided the office of John T.
Hettrick, attorney for groups of mas
ter plumbers. stone cutters and heat
and venilator contractors and seized
documents and records which will be
brought before the joint Legislative
committee investigating an alleged
building materials trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-21
HEATH TO RUMANIA
Former State Journal Reporter
Will Serve as American Consul at
Bucharest.

Donald r. Heath, former State Jour
nal reporter and later White House
correspondent for the United Press in
Washington. D. c., will sail soon for
Bucharest. Rumania, to serve as Amer
ican consul, according to word re-
ceived in Topeka Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-21
Three Arc Killed in Explosion.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Oct. 21-
Three men were killed here early to-
day at the plant of the Electric
Bleaching Gas company when one of
the tanks used in the process of manu-
featuring chlorine gas exploded. One
side of the building was blown out
Chlorine gas fumes were so dense
after the explosion that work of extri-
eating bodies from the debris was
made difficult
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-21
ANOTHER FLYER KILLED.
Plane Crashed-Chinese Girl Pas
scnSer Also Meets Death.

, Redwood City. Cal. Oct. 21.-Two
persons. one an amateur aerial pilot,
and the other a Chinese girl who was
his passenger were killed here shortly
before noon today when the airplane
in which they were riding crashed to
the earth.
The bodies have not been identified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-21
Auto Bandits Rob Girl Cashier.

Chicago. Oct 21.-Auto bandits to-
day held up and robbed Miss Dorothy
Pallman, who was taking $4,000 in
cash to the bank for her employer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-21
NEED MORE JURORS
Fresh List To Be Summoned
in King Case.
No Testimony Will Be Taken
Until Monday.
SEvENTY-FIVE ARE EXAMINED
Jury May Not Be Completed
This Week.
Interest in Murder Revived as
Hour Approaches.

G Lyndon. Kan, Oct. 21.-With the
list of available jurymen exhausted,
attorneys in the Rufe King case to-
day rested until a fresh list could be
obtained. All of the seventy-five men
originally summoned have been ex-
amined and eleven more challenges
remain for the state and defense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
ALSO PLANS
 ID LEAVE CABINET
 AT AN EARLY DATE:
Houston is Secretary of Treas ury, Meredith of Agri-
 culture

Washington, Jan. 27.-Two more changes in President Wilson's cab inet were made today and a third is expected in the near future
 David Franklin Houston of St Louis, Mo-, who has been secretary of agriculture since the beginning of President Wilson's administration was given the treasury fortfolio an l Edwin Mcredth of Dcs Moines, Ia., was named to sitoecd him as head of the depart ncnt of agrIc"'trre.
 The third "abne. change expected soon is the apl ointment of a secre- tary of interior to succeed Franklin N. Lane, who G,sircs to retire to pri- vate life. r.. l..ne'e u.ccssor ha not yet tee1 selected and officials generally world 1ot hazard guess as to whom it would 1a.
 In :H ,slr.' Mr. 4i' rc,! ,h to sue eeed Mc. Iioast, 2 the presid .oA, st. lected |. rra:.s ca. farmer as ..eil as busina ,s n.:l Mr. Ma.ali ,l Is editor oi Successful Farming" ana before establishing that paper was publisher of the Farmers Tribune" ]" He is president of the Associated Ad- vertising Clubs of the World, dl- rector of the Chicago federal reserve bank and was one of the excess prof it's advisers of the treasury depart ment appointed in 1917.
 In statement today at Miami Fla, MT. Meredith said one of his first undertakings as head of the agricultural department would be to work out some method of getting crops to market "without too much lost motion" He is expected in Washington within q day or two.
 Meantime, MT. Houston will sue ceed MT. Glass who will take his seat in the senate to fill the unexpir- ed terms of the late Senator Martin of Virginia after serving as secretary of the treasurer for little more than a year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
Fate of 75 Bills Hangs in Balance

Little Rock, Jan. 27.-Seventy-fiv measures passed at the regular ses- sion of the 1919 Arkansas legisla- ture are hanging in the balance awaiting a decision of the supreme court on two questions, the chief one being whether the governor can approve or disapprove bill subse- quent to the twentieth day after the adjournment of legislature granted |Nby the constitution for submitting bills to the governor for his appro-
 val.
 The question was brought up Mon-
 day in the case of Leon R. Stanfield vs. Road Improvement district Mo-.
 2, of Cleveland county, when the
 supreme court asked for briefs to be
 filed showing whether or not the
 bill "was presented to the governor and approved within the time requir- ed by the constitution"
 Among the list of bills which would
 be affected by an adverse decision
 by the supreme court, are Act Mo-. 65S, (Niven), relative to the Salt Bayou Drainage district; Act Mo-. 653 (Thompson), regulate rates on road work; Act No. 639 (HilD, sup port department of state lands, high ways and improvements.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
Says Majority of
 People for League With Reservations

New York, Jan. 27.--A league of iations in some form is essential to the security of the world, Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cor nell University declared tonight in an address at q dinner given to the delegates to the Pan-American fin ancial conference President Schur- man added that in his opinion, "an overwhelming majority of the Amer ican people are for the presidents with reservations"
 "Dr. Schurman warned his hearers that the old international system will no longer satisfy, "the plain people in all lands who have dreanlt that this war should end wars and who have been inspired by their faith and ideals"
 ''1f their hope is balked," he added, "then Russia will not be the only country in which the fountains of the political deep overflow and over- whelm existing institutions with 2 revolutionary flood"
 Referring to the radical agitation in the United States the Cornell president declared that "Bourbon- ism" is not the cure for bolshevism either in Europe or America. "Amer- ica cannot save her soul,' he said, By stifling free thought and in- quiry or by deporting ark loads of alien revolutionists or denying con- stitutional rights to aliens and even citizens and parties"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
Scores of Deaths of Influenza in
 Several States

New York, Jan. 27.-Dr. Royal s. Copeland, city health commissioner tonight predicted that there would be more than 4,00O influenza cases reported in New York tomorrow but that the present low death rate would be maintained. Fifty-seven deaths and 3,663 new cases of in fluenza were reported today, the highest number since the outbreak began about a week ago.
 Chicago, Jan. 27.-Deaths from in- fluenza and pneumonia today es- tablished new high mark for the diseases this winter, but new cases reported to the health department showed decrease from yesterday total.
 Deaths from influenza for the last 24 hours numbered 96, an increase of 10, while pneumonia caused 91 deaths, an increase of II. There were 1878 cases of influenza reported today, a decrease of 233 from Mon day, and pneumonia cases totalled 36O, a decrease of 107.
 Topeka, Kan., Jan. 27.-Wide- spread prevalence of influenza in Kansas was indicated today when the state board of health received reports of 737 new cases. Many of these, it was said were of cases which de- veloped last week, but which had not been officially reported. The disease is now prevalent in more than half the countries of the state. Only two deaths were reported to- day,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
LEADERS
 ALSO ARE SPLIT ON UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Mondell Charges That a Bill li0nWOuld be Needed for
 Measure
FORECASTS OBLIVION
 FOR BILLS HACKERS
Harreld, of Oklahoma, Declines Place On Committee When He Learns Fight Will Center On
 Him

Washington, Jan. 27.-Variance between republican leaders of the senate and house on enactment of universal military training iegisla- ton today came out in the open.
 Closely following incorporation yesterday of a universal training provision in the army reorganization bill by the senate military commit tee with seven out of nine republic ans voting in the affirma tive, Repre- sentative Mondell of Wyoming, re- publican leader in the house, declar- ed in an address today that leaders of the party responsible for inaugu- ration of such legislation would be cast into political oblivion.
 The government, Representative Mondell told the house, would be compelled to spend one billion dol lars and raise the money by bond issue to put the universal training plan into operation. Senator Wads- worth of New York, chairman of the military committee, yesterday esti- mated that adoption of four months training for all youths between the ages of IS and 21, inclusive, would enable such a reduction in the regu- lar army establishment as to cut the present annual expenditure of $1,- 10G,00O,00O to approximately $500,- 000O00.
 Representative Mondell estimated that 50,O00 additional officers would be required under universal train- ing and that $3OO,0OO,O0O would be required to put camps and canton ments into condition and $60,000,000 would be needed to maintain them Clothing and equipment for each youth would further increase the cost, he said
 The universal training controver- sy also was brought to the, surface today by declination of Representa- tive Herreld, republican, of Okla homa, elected recently on plat form opposing the principle, to ac- cept appointment to the house mih- tary committee Selection of MT. Harreld to succeed Representative La Guardia of New York had brought objections from house republicans favoring universal training, and the Oklahoma representative in his let ter of resignation of Republican Leader Mondell, said he "did not de- sire to be the center of controver- sy."
 There was no intimation as to- plans for filling the committee va cancy. the appointee to which will exercise the controlling vote in the committee on universal training legislation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
Lost Memory Ase
 Result of Storm
 at Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Tex, Jan. 27.-- Mystery still hovers over the identl- ty ot the unknown man at Rockport' believed to have lost his memory as q result of the hurricane of Septem- Der II. despite efforts of identifica- tlon, officials of two cities to link hir with descriptioi Of some men still reported missing.
 It is thought his mental trouble was caused bv the deai, of his fam fly during the storm along the south Texas coast. Christmas day he wandered into Rockport, about 30 miles from here, his talk was ration al until he picked up a gunny sack he had with him, saying "I have to keep this; it has all the evidence. The sack contained bits of shell. :.
 He is apparently 28 years old, of slight weight and average height. Has auburn brown hair, gray eyes and slightly hebraic nose and seemingly we'll educated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
FLETCHER RESIGNS AS AMBASSADOR 10 MEXICAN NATION Feels it Futile to Further Try to Work With
 CarranZa LATTER BAR TO ANY PEACEFUL RELATIONS Has Long Contemplated Step Served Last Four Years of IS Years Diplomatic Service in
 Mexico

Washington. Jan. 27.-Henry P. Fletcher has resigned as United States ambassador to Mexico to take effect in the course of the next few weeks.
 Those who know the reason for Mr Fletcher's act say that he was confident that continuation of the efforts he has made during the four years, in which he has held this inn portant post to bring the Carranza government into accord with the United States government on the many irritating issues. which have arisen, involving the protection of American lives and property rights, would be futile He terminates IS years of service in the diplomatic branch of the government, with great regret and feels certain he can no longer be helpful in cultivating prop CT relations with Mexico as long as President Carranza remains in con- trol there." The ambassadors ac- tivity in the presentation of the American demands have made it certain that he could not return to his post with benefit to either government.
 MT Fletcher's resignation was not hastily determined upon and in fact last summer he sought to terminate his relations with the state depart nent, but, owing to the state of pub lie business and the illness of some of the higher officials of the depart ment. he was induced to remain in Washington to act as adviser to the secretary in matters relating to MeXico
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
WHITE SLAVERY ID
 bE CHARGE FACED
 BY MAN POLICE: HOLD
Three Are Under Arrest As Result of W0man'S
 Story
AID SOCIETY TAKES
 CHARGE OF WOMAN
Mrs. May Metz, Anderson, Mo-, Says She Has Husband and Child in Nissouri--W Stranded
 Here

A federal warrant charging viola tion of the Mann act probably will be served today on W. H. Ross, St. Fran cis, who is held by the police with Warren Satterwhite and Bob Hyde, of Pine Bluff. Hyde was arrested Monday and the others yesterday after Officer R. A. Poole, who is as- signed to the Union station, had pick ed up Mrs May Metz, 24, Anderson, Mo-, at the station, destitute and without friends. Mrs. Metz Monday Watts of the Volunteers of Amer ficers which led to the arrest of the three men. Ross was arrested by Officer Poole.
 Ross, according to the story Mrs. Metz told the police, met her on train some time ago. He later wrote her a letter inducing her to come to Pine Bluff and saying, &C., cording to her story, that he in- tended to marry her. She already has q husband ard child in Mis- souri, she told the police. She came and they registered at a hotel as man and wife, she said. Ross is Cotton Belt brakeman who runs into Pine Bluff, and is said by officers to bc married.
 Rosss was arrested yesterday aft crnoon by Police Officer IT. J. Smith. The other two men, Satter- white, also Cotton Belt brakeman, and Hyde, who formerly Heed at Sheridan, and who was arrested by Officer Poole, are alleged to have made overtures to the woman after her arrival here. Satterwhite per suaded Mrs. Metz not to leave Pine Bluff after she had arrived here and had obtained from Hyde q ticket at the union station, the police charge. He persuaded her to give him the ticket, she told the police took slt kept what he had received.
 The three men are held on minor charges, according to the police docket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
Allen Indicates
 He May Return
 Hill to Arkansas

Topeka, Kan., Jan. 27.-After lis- tening to evidence for more than an hour, in the extradition case of Robert L. Hill, Arkansas negro, al- legged leader in racial uprising in that state, Gov. H. J. Allen continued the inquiry for one week in order to give Hill opportunity to produce evidence.
 "If Hill is unable to overcome evil dence produced in today's hearing" writ will be granted"
 Attorney General Arbuckle of Ar kansas was a witness at today's hearing. The testimony was to the effect that Hill was a member of an organization which melted race feeling in Arkansas which resulted in an uprising. Meanwhile, Hill is being held by county officers here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
Son is Born to
 Mrs. Geo. Gould, Jr,

New York, Jan, 27.-A son was born to MT. and Mrs. G. Gould, Jr., at their horne in this city January 25, it was announced today. The announcement was made by Mrs. Ge- orge J. Gould, Sr.
 George J. Gould, Jr., was married July ,, 1917, to Miss Laura M. Car ter of Ardena, N. J., who had won considerable local fame as a dancer.
 Young MT. Gould's parents refused at first to welcome him and his bride. Later he secured position with his brother in law, A. J. Drexel, Jr.. a bond broker, and announced that he was going to learn the busi- ness from the ground up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
WEALTHY WOMAN OF TEXAS FOUND DEAD
 IN DETROIT HOTEL
She Met Death From ChlOrO. form, Says Coroner
 There

Detroit, Mich., Jan. 27.-Mrs. Maud Scott Richards. of Texas, whose body was found in hotel room to-. day, died of an overdose of chloro- form, Coroner Parker decided to- night after an investigation. Her dis ordered room had led police to be- lieve the woman had been murdered
 Mrs. Richards was travelling representative o ia Waukesha, Wis, food concern.
 Broken bottles, and desk and dresser were strewn about the floor of her room. Blood covered the woman's hand and night clothing, and the limbs were covered with bruises.
 In the room were two bank books showing deposits of upwards of $10,- 900 each and memorandum of Lib erty bond purchases.
 Among the letters and notes strewn about the floor was one signed "H E. D." and dated Jan uary 20, which read:
 "When I come to Detroit I will get to your room if l have to break
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
Seek to Proue Socialists are Unfit to Serue Because of the Mental
 Reservations Made In Oaths

government to be near the doors of the chambers where dictatorship sits and to hinder the dictatorial work in any way possible" and the mani festo adopted by the socialists at their national convention in Chicago last year which was termed by the prosecution a pledge of support to Lenine and Trotzky to aid in or ganization of a third internationale.
 Committee counsel, which has charged that American socialists were agents of "an invisible empire projecting itself as a revolutionary force in other countries" Then in- troduced speeches made at celebra, ton in New York on the second anniversary of the Russian reyolu- tion and a letter purporting, to have been written by the socialist or ranization in the Eighth assembly district in New York, pledging sup port to L. c. A. K. Martens, self styled Russian soviet ambassador. to the United States and approving establishing in America of the sov- jet form of government. This dls- trist is represented by Assemblyman Louis Waidiman, defendant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
Mrs. Ray Mcintyre Hurt When Auto
 is Hit by Car


 Mrs. R. Ray Mcintyre, POS Hard ing. was severely cut about the face and neck yesterday afternoon late when Ford limousine in which she was riding with Mrs. w. c, Hudson, driving, and Mrs. J. A. Mcleod was hit by street car on West Sixth at Oak street. The automobile was travelling west, and when struck was knocked against a Dodge car belong ing to Mrs. Cora Gillespie, which stood at the curb nearby, breaking the windshield. Slight damage was done to the two cars. Mrs. McIn- tyre was taken to the Florence sani- tarium for treatment.
 The Ford was the property of w. c. Hudson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
M NEW BILLS IN THE: HOUSE, 67 IN
 SENATE: IN A DAY
11mphrey Road District in N Jefferson, Arkansas Lo-
 noke Asked
DNEY FOR EXPENSES OF SESSION IS SOUGHT
Iarly s1O0,OO0 for Defraying Ex-
 uenses of Meeting is Sought
 Other Bills Affecting Jefferson

Little Rock, Jan. 27.-There was
 deluge of bills in both houses of
 e legislature today, the second oi
 e special session. Introduction of
 N new measures increased the total
 fore the house to I'll. In the sen
 e 67 were added, making the total
 IA. All bills, with the exception of le one appropriating funds for the kpense of the session, are local road kanage and school measures.
 lone provides for the reappropria-
 lon of balance of S30,e15.15, an hused balance of $55,00O appro- Hated by the last session, and an bditional $15,Oo0 to provide mil hge, per diem and expenses of the resent session.
 Among the Jefferson county meas res introduced were several in- plying roads in that and adjoining bunties. MT. Niven introduced a Hill confirming road district No. II If Jefferson county (north of the tver,) and bill creating the Humph- lev road district in Jefferson, Arkan- las and Lonoke counties. Jefferson bills introduced include 1: s. B. No. Il (Caldwell-Creating Roberts Road district of Jefferson ind Arkansas counties. S. B. No. 45 (Caldwell)-Stock law for Fence district No. of Jefferson county.
 S. B. No. AT (CaldwelD-Forming Union Special district in Jefferson ounty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
American to Wed
 Russian Princess

New York. Jan. 27.-The marriage of Norman Whitehouse, son of Mrs Fitzhugh Whitehouse, of Newport R. l., to Princess Tamara Bagration Moukhransky, of Russia, was an. nounced here today. 9
 Last February, MT. Whitehouse was sent on a mission to the Cau- casus by the American peace delega- tion. On December 28, he was mar ried at Tiflis. His bride and her sister. Princess Ratieff, before the revolution, were two of the largest land owners in the Caucasus. Their father died before the war and their uncle. a general, was murdered by the bolsheviki.
 MT. and Mrs. Whitehouse now are in Paris.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
CHARGES SICK AND
 WOUNDED AnE: NOT
 PROPERLY TREATED ] !
Representative Johnson Hints Officials Are Wilfully
 Nelectful
CLASS AND BLUE
 SEVERELY CRITICIZED
Funds Provided for the Purchase of Hospitals Are Left Idle Be- cause of Opposition to
 Purchase

Washington. Jan. 27. Sick and wounded soldiers are not receiving the tleatment~ "guarantee them by law" Representative Johnson, repub- lican, South Dakota, who served in the A. E. F., declared today in tell ing the house of recent visits to gov ernment hospitals.
 "Because of ignorance or negli- Gcncc, or because of wilful disregard of the laws by Carter, Glass, secre- tary of treasury, or Rupert Blue, surgeon general of United States, said Representative Johnson, sick and wounded American soldiers are receiving treatment that cannot be justified by any one who has regard for the well being of the men who fought to maintain the country"
 Replying to Representative Gar ner, democrat, of Texas, who inqur- ed the basis of the charge against he officials, Representative Johnson asserted that funds to provide hos pital facilities has not been used be- cause of the opposition of officials to taking over the Chicago Speed way hospital, anl that because of this attitude funds for other hos pitfalls were not being expended.
 Representative Byrnes, democrat, oi South Carolina, interrupted to say that the purchase of the speedway hospital was directed by congress on the condition that the hospital "could be iaade to meet the needs of the public health service," and that Sec retary Glass, under the legislation, could not purchase the property of the conditions asked by the hospital contractor.
 Representative Johnson's com- plaints of the care of soldiers was ccntered about Chicago hospitals.