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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
CHARGE BIG FRAUD
Miller Brothers Got Big Ranch
by Trick, Says Jury.
Indictment Declares They Had
Indians Take Fraudulent Deeds.

Oklahoma City. Oct. 2.-The federal
grand jury here today returned in
dictments against George L. zack and
Joe T. Miller of the famous 101 ranch.
Bliss, Okla, on a conspiracy to de-
fraud charge. John c. Newton and
Victor Norton, said to be employees of
Miller Brothers, also were indicted.
The indictments charge the men in
duced Indians to make false applica-
tions for patents and fees to their
lands and, before the patents and fees
were issued1 induced Indians to issue
deeds. These deeds were then put on
record, it is alleged.
That thousands of acres of Indian
lands are involved in the case was the
statement of Herbert Peck, United
States district, attorney,
Other land fraud charges were
brought against Joe Lessert. Leroy
Drake, "A. A. Cobb, Claude, B. Baker
German French, jr.. J. r. Kicks, John
r, Carson, who reside in or near Ponca
C-ftx-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
BOYS CONFESS TO ROBBERY
Youths Admit Hold-Up at Long
OIL Station.

Louis Taylor 20. and NJ. V. Parry.
Jr., Is, confessed late Friday after
noon to holding up and robbing the
Long OIL company's filling station.
Tenth and Topeka avenues, Thursday
night
The confession was made to Sheriff
Hugh Larimer. UndeHsheriff Bob
Edgar assistant dBunty attorney
The boys Atook the officers to
Twelfth and Fillmore streets, where
they found $S15 in checks hidden
under e culvert. In an alley between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth and Tyler
and Polk streets SO in pennies and a
revolver were discovered.
Taylor and Parry told officers they
planned the hold-up for a week.
I'VE wanted some excitement. and L
guess we found it," Taylor said. Il
am ready to take my medicine right
now"
Officers were inclined to wait until
the parents of the two boys return to
Topeka. E. r. Taylor. wealthy
nurseryman and father of Louis Tay-
lor. is n Colorado. The father of
young Parry. who is a travelling sales
man, is out OF the city.
The boys were arrested at the
Central Y. NJ C. A. early Friday morn
ing. Young Taylor was recognized by
William Kern, one of their victims,
desIMte the handkerchief he wore over
his face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
Chicago Grand Jury VIII Con-
tinue Ball Probe Tuesday.
Detectives Hunt for Abe Attell
as Material Witness.
GALL 1T GRAND LARCENY
Cook County States Attorney
Cites Law Covering Scandal.
New York Authorities Investi-
gate Fixed 1919 World Series.'

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Judge Charles Nc
Donald today issued an order extend
ing the period of the September grand
jury indefinitely. to permit continua-
tion of its investigation of the baseball
scandal.
The grand jury will meet again
Tuesday to hear testimony of John Nc
Graw. Fred Toney and Benny Kauff,
in connection with the allegations that
Hal Chase. Lee Magee and Heinie
Zimmerman were dropped from base
ball last year because of gambling.
May Tell On brains"
Interest in the investigation today
hinged on reports from New York that
John Sport" Sullivan, of Boston,
against whom a true bill was voted
last week, would come to Chicago to
reveal the brains behind the gam
blers' plot which led to the bribing of
White Sex players to lose the worlds
series last year.
Buck" Weaver, Fred McMullin.
Happy" Felsch, and "Swede" Ris-
berg have employed counsel to defend
them and have demanded trials as
soon as the indictments against them
are returned. Chief Justice Mcdonald
said that he would grant them imme-
date hearings.
Hunt for Abe Attell.
New York, Oct. 2.-Abe Attell, for
mer featherweight champion, whose
name has been connected with rumors
that the 1919 world series was fixed
by a syndicate of gamblers. will be
forcibly brought to the office of Dis
trict Attorney Swami, of New York.
for the questioning, If he can be found
by detectives, who are searching for
him.
District Attorney Swami, in an
nouncing this today. said he intended
to prosecute any persons here who
profited thru ANY crooked gambling
scheme connected with the last worlds
series"
Would Be "Grand Larceny"
There Is a special law under which
he can proceed, he declared. and ir
addition he thought the crime would
come under the grand larceny statute
Sinister gambling after the games had
been fixed" would constitute grand
larceny by trick and devices" he said
Eugene Magee, a partner of VIII
liam j. Fallon. counsel for Attell
said today that Mr.. Failon has in
formed the district attorneys office
that he will not produce his client un-
less there is a charge placed against
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
TO BE LITTLE FUEL
Howat Threatens New Tieup in
Kansas Coal Field.
Says Miners Must Be Given
Wage Hike Demanded.

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. 2.-"Very little
coal is likely to be produced in the
Kansas district unless the operators
of the southwest grant the increases
In wages asked by the miners at the
conference in Kansas City next Mon
day." Alexander Howat, president Of
the Kansas miners. said here today.
The statement of the Kansas union
leader was accepted here as an an
nouncemeIft that Kansas miners will
refrain from working unless their de-
mands are met.
Howat said that he had just received
word that the operators had granted
the Usage county miners an increase
in the tonnage rate. An increase of
wall work has been granted. he said.
For loading after machines, the ad-
vance is &c cents a, ton.
''If the Usage county operators can
pay such an advance" President How
at said "the operators in this part of
the district can pay a substantial in
crease. 1t is very difficult to keep the
miners at work here at this time.
have heard from the miners of Craw-
ford and Cherokee counties to the eff
feet that if a substantial increase is
not granted, it is more than likely that
very little coal will be dug in this
district
McAlester, Okla, Oct. Goal op-
orators and union mine officials of
Oklahoma went into session here to-
day to consider the miners demands
for increased wages. The diggers are
asking for an advance of rs per cent.
Strike of miners in Oklahoma, Texas
and Arkansas hinged on the action of
the operators
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
TIE UP OIL LAND
British and Japanese Beat
Yanks in Lower California.
Governments of Two Nations
Back Mex COncessionaries.

Mexico City, Oct. 2-Control of the
petroleum industry in Lower Cali
fornia has been secured by the British
government and japan dominates the
same industry in the state of Sonora,
according. to reports printed in news
papers here which combine official
and unofficial statements
The departmeI of industry and
commerce announces that Alfred Nc
Kenzie, a British subject has been
granted a three-year concession to ex-
plore and exploit all oil lands in Lower
California on government and private
land included between Santo Tomas
and Punta de Canoas. 1t is unofficial
ly declared the British government is
backing Mckenzie.
A similar concession has been
granted a Mexican subject to operate
the same kind of concession in Sonora
the territory extending about "a miles
in length and being situated in the
Altar district A japanese corporation
with Japanese government funds Is
behind the concessionaire. it is said
unofficially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
ELECTION RETURNS EARLIER
Double Election Boards Will Hasten
the Count.

Altho a state law prohibits an
cincts where there are double election
general Interpretation is that the board
candidates or their representatives
cannot be prevented from watching
the count and taking notes. according
to c. D. Yetter, supervisor of election
matters in the secretary of states Of
flee.
Early unofficial returns on state and
national offices in the November cleo
ton may therefore be available in
Kansas on the afternoon of election
day.
Double election boards were first
used in this state in the general cleo
ton of 1916" said Mr.. Yetter. The
task of conducting the balloting and
counting the votes in the larger pre-
cincts had almost. passed the point Il
human endurance for a single board
The system of double boards is used
in precincts casting ESQ or more votes
for secretary of state in the last gem
eraI election The ticket is divided
into two ballots one for national and
state offices and the other for district,
county and township offices. Two sets
of boxes are provided for the national
and state ballots. Four hours after
the polls are opened the counting
board rStires and begins the count for
the national and state ticket. AFTER
the polls are closed the other board,
known as the receiving board" also
takes up. the counting and tabulaton
until ALI ballots are accounted for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
S. A. EXECUTIVES TO MEET
Arrangements Being Made to Raise
100000 Service Fund.

100000 Service Fund.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee in charge of the Salvation Army
home service fund campaign here will
be held at the Chamber of Commerce
Monday noon, according to r. c. Ellis.
campaign manager.s At this meeting
the various subcommittee chairmen
will announce their appointments of
plan of campaign will be decided upon.
The Shawnee county quota of the
$4,000 home service fund asked in
Kansas and the nineteen western
counties of Missouri is $4,000. In ad-
dition to this the local business ad-
visors of the Salvation Army are ask
ing the citizens of Shawnee county to
subscribe an additional $4,000 so
that the mortgage against the Salxa-
ton Army memorial building, Fifth
and Quincy streets, may be retired.
The total amount asked of tin citizens
of Topeka and Shawnee county Is
$4,000, which Ellis declares he ex-
poets to be subscribed before the cam
paign closes October 16. The active
drive begines October IL.
Ellis today announced that nearly
$500 already has been subscribed by
interested citizens of Topeka In
many of the business houses and in
dustrial plants of Topeka employees are
adopting a basis of "one days pay for
one years WORK as the proper propor=
ton for him to give. 1t is expected
that this basis of subscription will be
the one on which the campaiG-. funds
will be presented to the people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
BOIsheEik Army, Fast Crumb-
ling, Turns on Commanders.
Red Soldiers Demand That
Peace Be Made.
WAVE SWEEPS RUSSIA
Starving WOrkmen in Cities in
Open Revolt.
Further Polish Successes Are
Admitted by Moscow.

London. Oct Am anti-Bolsheviki
wave is sweeping over Russia and con-
sternation is reigning in Moscow, ac-
cording to dispatches from Helsingfors
today.
The majority OF factory workers in
Pctrograd were reported on strike, oS-
tensibiy because OF the food shortage,
but with the real object of overthrow
Ing the Red regime.
Troops Demand Peace.
Soviet troops on the western front
were said 10 have held mass meetings
demanding Immediate peace. 1t was
recalled that Just such demonstrations
Immediately preceded the overthrow
OF the kerensl1y regime.
General Budenny, the famous Rus
sian cavalry leader whose forces re-
Gently were badly defeated in Galcla.
will be courtmartialed, according to
the dispatches.
Armies Arc CruInbling.
Reports from various sources indi-
cateu further crumbling of the Boil
shevill armies on all fronts. A Con-
stantinople dispatch said General
NranCcl had completely destroyed
s-rerai Red divisions in the region of
AlcxandrovsIz, in Southern Russia,
soviet forces were surrounded in the
vicinity of VertoyOtsk, Paloyeff and
Oriclhoff. Ten thousand prisoners
were taken and huge quantities of
munitions captured.
ON the Polish front, the Bolsheviki
were completely routed in the Ida
rcgiLn. south of Wilma, according to
the Warsaw communique.
Officers Arc Murdered
An entire Russian division was re-
portcd to have surrendered after as
s2ssinat:ng the commanders. The
COMMANDER of the Russian third army
was said to have committed suicide.
The Moscow communiGue7 admitted
the evacuating of Ida and. rBarano-
vitchi, but claimed repulseA # the
Poles along the Aselda and Lutch
rivers.
Poles State Peace Terms.
Rl-a, oct. Polish delegates to
the peace conference here were pre-
pared this morning to submit the Pol
ish answer to the peace terms OF the
Russian soviet government at the
meeting of the general commission OF
tho conference.
It was understood this answer had
been received from Prince Sapleha,
Polish foreign minister. The date for
the next plcaary session of the confer
cnce was expected to be fixed follow
ing the submission of Poland's reply TO
the Bolcheviki terms. Adolph Jotte,
chief of the soviet delegation, and M.
Dombslsi. head of the Polish mission,
conferred LOT lMO llOllS dt A'leAShAAANSNeA
house last night relative to the nego-
tiations between the two countries.
Are $4,000 lew Prisoners
Warsaw. Oct. 2-Northeast of Grodno
the Poles have reached the river Ulla-
half way between GrOdno and Wilma.
the Lithuanian capital, says the off
ciaI statement issued today The Pol
ish second army captured $4,000 Rus
sian soviet soldiers and took 100 can
non between September 20 and 80, the
statement adds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
KANSAS CENSUS REPORT
Population of Four Cities of State
and Twenty-Eight Counties An
nounccd Today.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The- census
bureau announced the following 1920
populations:
State of Oklahoma, 2,O27,564; in
crease, 37O,409. or 22.4 per cent.
Wisconsin, 2.631,S39; increase. 29L.-
979, or 1928 per cent.
Mississippi. 1.7S9,182; decrease T.
932, or 4 per cent.
South Dakota, 35.S39; increase,
1851, of 8.9 per cent.
Arkansas City, Kan, 1888; in
crease, 3,745, or 49.9 per cent.
Manhattan. Kan, 1878; increase,
2s267, or 1916 per cent.
Concordia. Kan. 4,705; increase,
29O. or 6.5 per cent.
Wichita, Kan, 1921.
The following report on population
of Kansas counties was included in
Butler, 4S.s42; increase 2o,7s3 or
90.1 per cent.
Logan. 1928; decrease 1.O17 or 24.o
per cent.
Mcpherson. .21,s45; increase s24 or
1.5 per cent.
Morris, 12,OO5; decrease ss2 or so
per cent.
Sherman. $500; increase 1,o43 or
22.9 per cent.
Cloud. 17.714; decrease s74 or 81
per cent.
Doniphan, 1s,4ss; decrease ss4 or
Franklin. 21,s4s; increase 1862 or
81 per cent.
Cove, 4,74S; decrease 1926 or PA
per cent.
Hodgeman. S,7s4; increase sO4 or
PA per cent.
Neoshot. $4,000; increase 24s or 10
per cent.
Osborne. 12.441; decrease Sss or sc
per cent.
smith. 1895; decrease $50 or 2.5
per cent.
Comanche 5000; increase 2.O21 or
61.6 per cent.
Ford. 14,47s; increase 2.sso OF asa
per cent.
Marshall. 22.7sO; increase 4s2 or SO
per cent
Sumner 2e.243; no comparison.
Trego. $3.50; no comparison.
Kingman, 12.119; no comparison.
Riley. 2O,65O; increase 4.S6z or So.s
per cent.
Pratt. 1887; increase 1851 or 15.l
per cent.
Reno. 44,42s; increase $50 or 17.i
per cent.
Crawford. s1.sO9; increase 1882 OF
eos per cent.
Geary. 1S.452; no comparison.
Hamilton. 1855; decrease IA oil
$50 per cent.
| Marion. 22.s2s; increase SOS or %
per cent.
Republic. 1855: no comparison.
Stafford, 1859; decrease 951 or 7-t
! per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
British Cabinet to Put Down
Foot on Reprisals.
Administration of Isle, How.
ever, Is Endorsed.
Sim FEIN MAKE CHARGES
Head of Radicals Declares MUIR
der Campaign Planned.
Lord Mayor MacSwiney Far
From Death Yet.

London. Oct 2.-The British cabi-
net. after officially placing it's stamp
or approval upon the administration
OF Irish affairs by Chief Secretary
Greenwood and General MacReady,
has decided to investigate the repris-
ais by royal Irish constabulary for the
killing of policemen by Sim Fein
sympathizers, it was learned today.
The government is unanimously
and unqualifiedly behind the Irish ad-
ministration." Greenwood said after
the meeting. THE condition of inter-f
nal affairs in Ireland is improving
rapidly despite reports to the con-
trary.
The decision regarding MacSwiney
and his colleagues six weeks ago is ir-
revocable."
Strictest Orders Issued.
From semi-official sources it was
learned while strictest orders were
issued against further reprisals. no
retroactive measures would be under
taken. In letter to the News, Gem
eral Tudor of the royal Irish constab-
uiary defends the black and tans."
These men have been carefully select
ed. he said, and have not led or insti-
gated any reprisals. Some reprisals
have occurred, Tudor admitted, but
ASA result of the men being goaded
oeyonu human edurance.
The Star published a long interview
with Alfred Smith, who said he re-
signed from the black and tans" be-
cause of the appalling lack OF dis
cipline." Smith said he did not re-
member of any direct instructions for
murder, but that the reprisals were
carried out under the direction of Of
ficers. He said the police lorries were
always provided with gasoline bombs.
A1i Sim Feiners Marked.
In statement, Arthur Griffith. act
ing head of the Sim Fein, said he
knew he had been marked for assas-
sination. He charged British officials
with circulating reports that radical
Sim Feiners were planning a cam
paign Of murder. which he declared to
be absolutely untrue. =
Griffith Rid a plot had been laid to
murder all Sim Fein leaders.
MacSwiney Sleeps We'll.
London, Oct. 2.-Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney passed a much better night at
Brixton prison last night, according to
bulletin issued this morning by the
Irish differentiation league.
He had a fair amount of sleep and
altho very weak, felt very much rested.
Doctors who visited him today pro-
nounced him very weak and recon-
mended urging him to take food, the
bulletin declares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
NEW BLAZE AT GALVESTON
Soldiers Guard New Section OF Water
Front Now Threatened.

Galveston. Texas, Oct 2.-Fire was
again threatening the Galveston water
front this morning.
SisaI stored in the warehouse OF
pier Al was discovered blazing shortly
before noon The entire Galveston fire
department, as well as a hundred state
guardsmen on strike duty were
brought to the scene by general
alarm.
A half hour -ater the fire was re-
ported being kept in section of the
warehouse where it broke out a cor
don of soldiers kept spectators several
blocks away.
Several steamers were near the per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
State Department to Make Re-
strictiOns More Drastic.
Break With Eastern Empire
May Be Result.
VIOLATE GENTLEMEN'S PACT
Despite TokiO's Promises,
japanese Pour Into q. o.
Revision of Agreement or En-
tire New Treaty Forecast.

Washington, Oct. 2-Steps have
been taken by the state department to
make more drastic and absolute the
restrictions against Japanese immigra-
ton, it was authoritatively learned to-
day.
This new development in the nego-
uations over Ambassador Shidehara's s
law for absolute prohibition of land
owning by Japanese was regarded as
highly significant in Washington.
Study GentIemen's Pact.
Roland S. Roberts, American am
bassador to Japan, has brought UP in
the negotiations with Shidehara a
study of the ''gentlemen's agreement" I"
for the purpose of devising some
means for an air-tight exclusion of
japanese immigration.
Norris is conducting the negotia-
tions in the United States.
While no plan Is known to have
been agreed upon, it is understood, the
state department has taken the posi-
tion that the "gentlemen's agreement"
is entirely satisfactory. Under this
agreement. Japan voluntarily under
took to stop immigration to the United
States.
Agreement Violated.
Governor Stephens of California
charges that despite the "gentlemen's
in that state is rapidly becomiI ) larg
er. While the agreement has never
been published, it was pointed today,
there are loopholes in it allowing jap
ese still to enter this country
A revision of the ''gentlemen's agree
ment' or its abandonment for another
pact is regarded as likely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02

NEXT WEEKS WEATHER FORE
CAST: Generally fair, but probably
unsettled and showers about Wednes-
day; warmer first part of week, cooler
after Wednesday.
Kansas will get about the same
brand of weather Sunday that was
served here today, according to S. D.
Flora, state meteorologist. 1t will be
partly cloudy, but the sun will shine
most of the time, There is not much
chance of rain anywhere in the state
Temperatures will be pleasant, with
no danger of frost. The thermometer
will go up to rs Sunday afternoon.
The high temperature in Topeka Fri
day was 81. The low mark in the last
twenty-four hours was 46 at o'clock
this morning. At IL o'clock the mer-
curry was up to 81, with prospects that
it would not go above 20, possibly to
rs this afternoon. The low tempera-
ture tonight will be As.
No rain fell in Kansas in the last
twenty-four hours, except a sprinkle at
Wichita. No cold weather was report
(E,oullnueu ou Page TwO.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
SAME WAGES FOR 10 MONTHS
Shoe Workers Get Insurance Against
Hard Times in Contract

Lynn. Mass. Oct. 2~-Officers of the
joint council of shoe workers today
formally signed an agreement with
manufacturers here continuing present
wage and working conditions for 19
months and assuring industrial peace
during that period.
Resumption OF work in plants which
have been partly or wholly closed
since the former agreement expired
recently is expected to begin within
a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
MRS. HYDE ASKS DIVORCE
Wife of Kansas City Physician in
Swopc Murder Case Charges Cruelty.


Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 2.-Mrs.
Frances Swope Hyde today filed suit
for divorce in the circuit court here
against her husband, b. Clark Hyde.
She asks custody of their two children.
Mrs. Hyde stood by her husband
during his three trials on a charge of
numbering Col. Thomas H. Swope, To-
cal philanthropist, to the cost of es-
arrangement from other members of
the Swope family.
The case against Hyde finally was
dismissed because of lack of prosecu-
tion.
Mrs. Hyde's petition also asks a re-
stralning order preventing Doctor
Hyde from coming near her home or
threatening the Welfare of herself and
children.
Mrs. Hyde charges her husband
with repeated acts of cruelty and vio-
lence and also with threatening the
life of herself and children.
p Mrs. Margaret Swope. mother OF
Mrs. Hyde. lives at II East Seven
tieth street. New York City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
TWO SPEECHES BY HARDING

Republican Candidate VIII Speak Mt
Wichita and Arkansas City.
Two Kansas speeches are scheduled
for Senator Warren G. Harding when
the Republican presidential candidate
comes to Kansas next Saturday. He
will speak in Wichita and Arkansas
City.
Senator Harding arrives in Kansas
City Friday night from St. Joseph,
Mo. His special train leaves for
Wichita at 1915 that night, arriving in
Wichita at $3.50 Saturday morning.
The party leaves Wichita at 1920 a.
M following the morning meeting. A
stop of thirty minutes will be made in
Arkansas City, from 1910 p. m. to
12:4O o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
WATERY GRAVE FOR FLYER.
ScapIane PIunges Into Lake Michigan
Passenger ESCAPED.

Chicago. Oct. 2.-Lieut. Sidney Pc
dott, of Chicago. a naval reserve Off
Ger, was drowned this afternoon when
a naval seapIane which he was flying
plunged into Lake Michigan two miles
off Lake Forest
Lieut.. A. K. Bachelor. of Saginaw,
Mich, his companion. was thrown
clear and swan back to the wreckaEe.
He made a vain effort to release Pc
dott's life belt before the 'Ereckage
sank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-02
THIRTY MERCHANTS ARRESTED
Oklahoma Business Men Are Accused
OF Violating Lever Act.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Oct. r.
Thirty Oklahoma City merchants and
restaurant prsprietors were arrested
today on federal warrants charging
violation of the Lever act.
The warrants were issued following
indictments returned by the federal
grand jury. which reported sufficient
evidence of profiteering had been
found to warrant prosecution of the
merchants